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Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 28 2009 4:27PM
The manager of the Barnes & Noble store
in Sioux Falls is anticipating long lines when former Republican
vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin makes a stop there on her
book tour.
Manager Stacey Nelson says people who want to get a book si
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| Here is the latest South Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 28 2009 2:42PM
An analysis shows that in South Dakota,
the two biggest-selling vehicles in the Cash for Clunkers program
were pickup trucks that average less than 20 miles a gallon. The
Argus Leader reports that the four-wheel-drive Chevy Silverado and
Ford F150 to
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| Aberdeen, SD, man sentenced for meth, DUI Nov 28 2009 11:33AM
A 32-year-old Aberdeen man is going to
prison after admitting to felony drug and drunken driving charges.
Michael Claymore pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine
and a third driving-while- intoxicated charge in a 10-year span. He
also p
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| Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 28 2009 1:45AM
St. Paul police have identified a
15-year-old who was shot to death on Thanksgiving.
Police say Darion Joseph Smith, of St. Paul, died at the scene.
Police were called at about 10 a.m. Thursday and found him with a
gunshot wound to his upper b
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| Suspected drunk driver drags NM man 200 feet Nov 27 2009 1:32PM
New Mexico officials say a suspected
drunk driver hit and dragged a 72-year-old man 200 feet under his
pickup truck.
Police say Paul Hardy was taken Wednesday to San Juan Regional
Medical Center, where he was listed in critical condition.
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| State trooper escapes injury when squad struck Nov 27 2009 10:44AM
A state trooper narrowly escaped injury
as he was enforcing a statewide crackdown on drunken drivers that
led to more that 30 arrests.
The State Patrol says trooper Sam Catlin pulled over one
suspected drunken driver only to have his patrol car
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 25 2009 11:12AM
An Oklahoma man accused of hiring his
handyman to kill a North Dakota dentist is being brought to North
Dakota to face charges.
Sixty-three-year-old Gene Kirkpatrick of Jones, Okla., was
released from the custody of an Oklahoma County jail Wedne
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| No DUI charge for John Kerry's daughter Nov 23 2009 3:31PM
Prosecutors say John Kerry's eldest daughter
won't be charged with drunken driving in Los Angeles.
Police arrested Alexandra Kerry in Hollywood last week on
suspicion that she was driving under the influence.
Los Angeles city attorney spoke
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| Thanksgiving Holiday Crackdown on Impaired Drivers Nov 20 2009 12:00AM
Bismarck Police Working Overtime
To Keep Roads and Highways Safe from Impaired Drivers
Law enforcement officers in Bismarck will be out in force over the Thanksgiving holiday cracking down on impaired drivers. The Bismarck Police
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| Bismarck Police Working Overtime Nov 19 2009 12:00AM
Bismarck Police Working Overtime
To Keep Roads and Highways Safe from Impaired Drivers
Law enforcement officers in Bismarck will be out in force over the Thanksgiving holiday cracking down on impaired drivers. The Bismarck Police
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 20 2009 2:13AM
The state Board of Higher Education says it's
resolved a dispute on cost overruns for new presidents' houses at
North Dakota State University and the University of North Dakota.
The board approved a plan that calls for the balance to be paid
from N
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 19 2009 4:14PM
A judge says the government must keep
Yellowstone-area grizzly bears on the list of threatened and
endangered species, denying an attempt by federal officials to
reverse an earlier court ruling.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service two years ago s
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 19 2009 4:13PM
North Dakota's attorney general says the
state will seek to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Spirit Lake Sioux
tribal members who want the University of North Dakota to keep its
Fighting Sioux nickname.
The Board of Higher Education has said it will r
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| Wife of Sen. Lugar charged with DWI, hitandrun Nov 19 2009 2:21PM
The wife of U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind.,
has been charged with drunken driving and hit-and-run after police
said she hit a parked car in northern Virginia.
Fairfax County Police say an officer stopped 76-year-old
Charlene Lugar Wednesday eve
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| Authorities say man ran over pole, punched cop Nov 19 2009 1:04PM
Fargo police say a man ran over a light pole
and punched a police officer in the mouth when the officer tried to
arrest him.
Police Sgt. Mark Lykken said police got a report about 2 a.m.
Thursday that a pickup hit a light pole and pulled into
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| Anaconda man pleads guilty to fatal DUI crash Nov 19 2009 10:16AM
A 23-year-old Anaconda man has pleaded
guilty to a drunken driving crash that killed one man and injured
another.
Justin M. Saltenberger pleaded guilty Wednesday to felony
vehicular homicide while under the influence and negligent
vehicular ass
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| Mont. agency pushes lighter alcohol sale penalties Nov 19 2009 8:17AM
Some groups are criticizing a proposal from
the state Revenue Department that would lighten penalties for
businesses that sell alcohol to minors if they require worker
training.
Currently, bars, casinos and stores that illegally sell
alcoholic
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| Former Jaguar gets probation for drug possession Nov 18 2009 1:11PM
Former Jacksonville Jaguars receiver
Jimmy Smith will serve 18 months of probation after pleading guilty
to drug possession charges.
The former star said Wednesday after the hearing it was the next
step in getting his life back together.
T
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 18 2009 2:13AM
North Dakota's Supreme Court has reversed
drunken driving penalties against two men because their court
hearings were conducted by telephone. Jerry Gordon Neu and Darren
Landsiedel's cases were sent back to lower courts for further
action. The men cl
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| Supreme Court reverses drunken driving penalties Nov 17 2009 5:02PM
North Dakota's Supreme Court has reversed
drunken driving penalties against two men because their court
hearings were conducted by telephone.
In separate cases, Jerry Gordon Neu and Darren Landsiedel
claimed the hearings were not fair and that t
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 16 2009 11:12AM
Politicians are getting financial
headaches and doctors are facing tough choices as more South
Dakotans are living in poverty.
Today, more than one of every 10 South Dakotans are on food
stamps. The use of food stamps soared 34 percent in the pa
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| Here is the latest Montana news from The Associated Press... Nov 16 2009 2:41AM
The National Park Service is trying to
find the culprits behind a Wyoming ghost town cemetery vandalism
spree that damaged several historic tombstones. Officials from the
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area say headstones were knocked
down or bro
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 16 2009 2:41AM
A 24-year-old Missoula man was arrested
for felony drunken driving, his fifth such arrest, after he drove
his car off a steep embankment along Deer Creek Road.
Officials say Brandon M. Darrah plunged about 300 feet down the
embankment Friday, to
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| Missoula man arrested for DUI again Nov 15 2009 3:39PM
A 24-year-old Missoula man was arrested
for felony drunken driving, his fifth such arrest, after he drove
his car off a steep embankment along Deer Creek Road.
Brandon M. Darrah plunged approximately 300 feet down the
embankment late Friday, off
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| Texas kick returner Monroe charged with DWI Nov 15 2009 12:43PM
Texas freshman kick returner D.J. Monroe
has been charged with drunken driving after a overnight arrest.
Monroe was arrested on Interstate 35 and taken to the Hays
County jail, said Lt. Ler oy Opiela of the Hays County Sheriff's
office. He was r
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| Here is the latest Montana news from The Associated Press... Nov 13 2009 5:51PM
The Montana Supreme Court has overturned a
woman's drunk driving conviction, saying the got behind the wheel
only to escape a dangerous bar fight. Prosecutors had argued that
Lisa Marie Leprowse didn't have to drive 14 miles to get away. A
state law
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| Court tosses DUI conviction of fleeing driver Nov 13 2009 4:06PM
The Montana Supreme Court is overruled a
woman's drunk driving conviction, citing a state law that lets
people break the law if they are in danger.
Lisa Marie Leprowse argued that she was running from a dangerous
bar fight when she got behind th
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 12 2009 4:14PM
Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem and North
Dakota higher education officials are discussing how to respond to
a judge's order that bars a change in the University of North
Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname.
Stenehjem said he talked over the issue
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| Richland County deputy struck by drunken driver Nov 12 2009 1:11PM
Richland County authorities say a
sheriff's deputy was struck by a drunken driver along a road south
of Wahpeton and was treated for minor injuries to his arm.
A 21-year-old Wahpeton woman was arrested.
A statement from the sheriff's office
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| Woman pleads guilty to 13th drunken driving charge Nov 12 2009 10:16AM
A western Wisconsin woman has pleaded
guilty to her 13th drunken driving charge.
Fifty-one-year-old Lisa White of St. Croix (KROY) Falls was
arrested in Barron County last June while she was on extended
supervision for drunken driving conviction
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| Here is the latest Minnesota news from The Associated Press... Nov 12 2009 1:45AM
Republican state Sen. Mike Jungbauer
(JUNG'-bow-er) is dropping out of the Minnesota governor's race
after having trouble raising money. Jungbauer says his supporters
are struggling in a tough economy and haven't been able to support
him financially
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| Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 12 2009 1:45AM
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, who is widely
believed to be considering a presidential bid in 2012, will be the
keynote speaker at a New Hampshire Republican event next month.
Pawlenty is scheduled to address the Republican Senate Majority
Committ
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| ExHyundai executive pleads guilty in fatal crash Nov 11 2009 1:04PM
A former Hyundai Motor America
executive has pleaded guilty to felony vehicular manslaughter in a
drunken driving crash that killed a motorcyclist in Orange County.
Forty-two-year-old Youn Bum Lee made his plea Tuesday in the
2005 death of colle
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| Latest Pennsylvania news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 11 2009 9:41AM
The families of three Americans accused of
espionage in Iran are trying to keep a spotlight on the plight of
their loved ones while avoiding the tangled politics of the tense
U.S.-Iran relationship.
The captivity of Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and
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| Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 11 2009 1:45AM
Funeral arrangements are being planned
for a Minnesota soldier who was killed at Fort Hood last week.
Pfc. Kham Xiong (kahm shong) of St. Paul was among the 13 people
who died in the shooting spree at the Army base in Texas. Another
29 people we
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House Crash Drunk Driver Pleads Guilty Nov 10 2009 9:42PM
The woman who crashed into a Minot house Sunday night trapping a 15 year old under her car has pleaded guilty to drunken driving and other charges.
21-year-old Willie Jo Starr of Minot will have to serve at least 90 days in jail because the crash caused
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| Top bidder for motorized recliner in MN backs out Nov 10 2009 8:32PM
It looks like the famous motorized
recliner that police in northern Minnesota seized after it was
driven by a drunken driver won't be going to California after all.
The Proctor Police Department had put the chair on eBay and
thought it has sold
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 10 2009 4:13PM
The president of North Dakota's Board of
Higher Education says a judge's order on the University of North
Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname is "bizarre."
Northeast District Judge Michael Sturdevant has barred the board
from changing the nickname be
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| Ohio trooper of year charged with drunken driving Nov 10 2009 3:03PM
A state trooper in northwest Ohio who was
honored by Mothers Against Drunk Driving in 1997 for the number of
drunken-driving arrests he made has been charged with drunken
driving.
A patrol spokesman said Monday that Gerald Gibson had taken
leav
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| Woman pleads guilty in house crash Nov 10 2009 11:26AM
A woman has pleaded guilty to drunken driving
and other charges in a Sunday night crash into a Minot girl's
bedroom that pinned the 15-year-old under a car.
Willie Jo Starr of Minot will have to serve at least 90 days in
jail.
Police say t
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| Wisconsin WR Moore suspended indefinitely Nov 9 2009 1:53PM
Wisconsin wide receiver Maurice Moore has
been indefinitely suspended by coach Bret Bielema following his
arrest on suspicion of drunken driving over the weekend.
Bielema said Monday that he has not yet talked to the
fourth-year junior, who was
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| Wisconsin WR Moore suspended indefinitely Nov 9 2009 1:53PM
Wisconsin wide receiver Maurice Moore has
been indefinitely suspended by coach Bret Bielema following his
arrest on suspicion of drunken driving over the weekend.
Bielema said Monday that he has not yet talked to the
fourth-year junior, who was
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| Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 7 2009 1:45AM
A Minnesota soldier is among those killed
in the shooting rampage at Fort Hood.
Kham Xiong, of St. Paul, died in the attack Thursday, said Tim
McGowan, principal of Community of Peace Academy, a school attended
by Xiong.
McGowan said Xiong
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 6 2009 3:45PM
About 50 wolves have been taken so far
in Montana's wolf hunting season.
Carolyn Sime, wolf coordinator for Montana Fish, Wildlife and
Parks, says the state may reach its quota of 75 by the time the
season ends Nov. 29.
This year's gray wo
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| Oregon man charged with DUI after 911 call Nov 6 2009 1:11PM
Oregon police have charged a man with drunken
driving after he called 911 to report his marijuana as stolen but
the dispatcher couldn't understand him because he was vomiting
while on the road.
Marion County sheriff's deputies say 21-year-old Ca
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| Wash. officer pleads not guilty to manslaughter Nov 6 2009 11:26AM
An Everett police officer charged with
manslaughter for shooting a drunken driving suspect has pleaded not
guilty in Snohomish County Superior Court.
The Everett Herald reports Officer Troy Meade remained free
without bail after Thursday's plea,
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| Man accused of 9th, 10th DUIs skips court Nov 6 2009 10:02AM
Police are looking for a 60-year-old man who
skipped court hearings on his ninth and 10th drunken driving
arrests, including one in which he's accused of driving 28 miles in
the wrong direction along an interstate.
James M. Baldwin was supposed
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Acting Out Nov 5 2009 7:23PM
Actors and writers may agree that it's difficult to tell a story in about 20 minutes, but for several groups of young actors taking the stage today, that fact can make the stakes of today's competition even steeper.
Catherine Ross sat in on the Region 8
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| Kings F Nocioni arrested on suspicion of DUI Nov 5 2009 11:54AM
Sacramento Kings forward Andres
Nocioni has been arrested on suspicion of drunk driving.
Nocioni was booked into the Sacramento County jail at 3:26 a.m.
PST Thursday. Sacramento police Sgt. Norm Leong says Nocioni was
pulled over around 2 a.m.
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 4 2009 11:47AM
The Montana [[kxtopic:supreme-court:t[Supreme Court]:t]] has upheld a
state law that allows insurance companies to cut off worker's
compensation payments for those suffering permanent total
disability when the disabled party is of retirement [[kxtopic
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| Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 4 2009 1:45AM
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak locked up a
third term as the leader of Minnesota's largest city, even as he
lays the groundwork for a possible gubernatorial run next year.
Rybak rolled up more than 72 percent of the vote with almost
three-fourths
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| Police repost motorized recliner on eBay Nov 3 2009 11:34AM
Proctor's police chief fears the city will
lose a big chunk of revenue after it was forced to repost the sale
of an infamous motorized recliner on eBay.
The police department recently confiscated the customized lounge
chair after its owner was s
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| Correction: Loung ChairDrunk Driving story Nov 3 2009 11:12AM
In stories Oct. 22 and Oct. 29 about a
motorized recliner in which a man was arrested in Proctor, Minn.,
for driving drunk, The Associated Press erroneously described the
recliner as a La-Z-Boy. Police in Proctor, where the recliner is
being auctione
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| Game 3 tonight in Philly...Topranked Gators enterain 'Dawgs... Oct 31 2009 9:13AM
After yesterday's travel day, the World
Series resumes tonight at Citizens Bank Park tied at one game
apiece between the defending World Series champion Phillies and New
York Yankees. Andy Pettitte, the winningest pitcher in postseason
history, goes
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| Minnesota warns against Halloween traffic risks Oct 31 2009 5:15AM
State public safety authorities are
warning of the risks of Halloween, including drunken driving and
trick-or-treaters near traffic.
Halloween is one of the biggest party nights of the year. It's
on Saturday.
Minnesota State Patrol Captain
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| Update on the latest sports Oct 30 2009 10:24PM
There was a wild ride of an NBA game in Charlotte
where the Bobcats survived losing a 17-point fourth quarter lead to
edge the New York Knicks 102-100 in double overtime. D.J. Augustin
made two free throws with 2.5 seconds left in the second OT to sea
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| Off day in the Series...Top25 football..women's hoops poll...no... Oct 30 2009 4:41PM
Today was a travel day for the World Series.
The best of seven affair has shifted from New York to Philadelphia
for Game 3 tomorrow night. The Yankees evened things up with a win
last night.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) In college football tonight, the
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| RPM fines Allmendinger, puts him on probation Oct 30 2009 3:31PM
NASCAR Sprint Cup driver A.J.
Allmendinger has been fined $10,000 and placed on probation through
the 2010 season by Richard Petty Motorsports following his arrest
on a charge of drunken driving.
Mooresville (N.C.) police said Allmendinger, wh
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| Puerto Rico lawmakers OK strict drunk driving law Oct 30 2009 10:37AM
Puerto Rico lawmakers have voted to
adopt one of the world's lowest legal limits for drunk driving.
The House of Representatives passed a bill lowering the blood
alcohol limit to .02 percent from the standard .08 percent. The
measure still needs
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| Mobridge man sentenced on drug charge Oct 30 2009 7:35AM
A Mobridge man facing up to 12 years in
prison on felony drug and identity theft charges has been sentenced
to serve 60 days in jail.
Twenty-seven-year-old Avery Kirschman pleaded guilty to two
counts of improperly obtaining prescription drugs,
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| Update on the latest sports Oct 30 2009 3:51AM
Mark Teixeira (teh-SHEHR'-uh) and Hideki Matsui
(hih-DEK'-ee mat-SOO'-ee) touched Pedro Martinez for solo home runs
and the New York Yankees' bats woke up in a tense 3-1 win over
Philadelphia to even the World Series at one game apiece.
Teixeira
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| Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 30 2009 1:46AM
Final tests confirm that six pigs from the
Minnesota State Fair contracted swine flu, three more than initial
research had indicated.
The U.S. Agriculture Department said Thursday follow-up tests
confirmed the presence of the H1N1 virus, more co
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| LaZBoy from drunk driving case to be auctioned Oct 29 2009 3:52PM
A motorized La-Z-Boy used by a man who
pleaded guilty to driving it drunk is going up for auction. But
police say interested bidders need to keep it off the streets.
The chair, powered by a lawnmower engine, comes equipped with a
stereo, cup hol
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| Update on the latest sports Oct 29 2009 3:45PM
The Yankees will be facing an old nemesis
tonight when they take on the Phillies in Game 2 of the World
Series. One night after getting a complete-game six-hitter from
Cliff Lee while blasting the Bombers 6-1 in the opener,
Philadelphia sends Pedro M
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 29 2009 11:12AM
The National Weather Service says a winter
storm system in the Plains is expected to drop significant rainfall
in the southern Red River Valley of North Dakota.
Forecasters say up to 1 1/2 inches of rain could fall, and it will
run off quickly i
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| Allmendinger arrested for drunk driving Oct 29 2009 10:30AM
NASCAR driver AJ Allmendinger has been
arrested for drunk driving.
Police in Mooresville, N.C., say Allmendinger was pulled over
early Thursday and failed a field sobriety test.
A spokesman for Richard Petty Motorsports says the team was no
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| Minot officials reject longer bar hours Oct 29 2009 10:02AM
A Minot bar owner's request for longer hours
is not getting support from city officials.
Fred Mueller says city bars should be allowed to stay open until
2 a.m. That's an hour later than the current closing time.
The City Council's Liquor a
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Oct 28 2009 4:20PM
Federal prosecutors say a Mandaree man has
been sentenced to 19 years in prison for a drunken driving crash
that killed three people near New Town last year. Randolph Lone
Fight was charged with involuntary manslaughter after the October
2008 crash o
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| ND man gets 19 years for drunken driving crash Oct 28 2009 11:12AM
Federal prosecutors say a man has been
sentenced to 19 years and three months in prison for a drunken
driving crash that killed three people near New Town last year.
Randolph Lone Fight, of Mandaree, was charged with involuntary
manslaughter aft
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 28 2009 4:05AM
The Montana Human Rights Bureau is
dismissing a complaint of discrimination against Native American
inmates at the private Crossroads Correctional Center in Shelby.
Human Rights Bureau Chief Katherine Kountz says they found no
reason to believe
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| Here is the latest Montana news from The Associated Press... Oct 28 2009 2:41AM
The Montana Human Rights Bureau has dropped
a discrimination complaint brought by Native American inmates at
the private Crossroads Correctional Center in Shelby. The case
stems from an earlier finding that Native American inmates were
subjected to s
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 27 2009 4:13PM
The superintendent of schools in Henry,
Brian Sieh (SEE), on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor
assault charge.
Authorities say Codington County sheriff's deputies arrested the
37-year-old Sieh Sept. 1 after a woman told authorities he
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 27 2009 3:52PM
A 25-year-old Hays man has been
sentenced to nearly three years in prison for a drunken driving
crash that paralyzed his passenger.
Norman J. Bell was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge Sam
Haddon of Great Falls. In July, Bell pleaded guilt
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| Hays man sentenced for DUI crash Oct 27 2009 3:25PM
A 25-year-old Hays man has been
sentenced to nearly three years in prison for a drunken driving
crash that paralyzed his passenger.
Norman J. Bell was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge Sam
Haddon of Great Falls. In July, Bell pleaded guilt
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| Rapid City woman sentenced for huffing Oct 27 2009 8:31AM
A woman has been ordered to jail for six
months for huffing computer cleaner near her children in a car with
the windows closed.
Marcella Dubray of Rapid City also will be on probation for two
years.
The 31-year-old Dubray was arrested in
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| Angels hoping to stay together after playoff loss Oct 26 2009 7:36PM
The Los Angeles Angels' season began with
a tragedy and ended in bittersweet defeat. The journey has left
manager Mike Scioscia thinking about what his team accomplished and
what it left undone during perhaps his longest year in baseball.
Los An
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| Wash. state officer charged in fatal shooting Oct 26 2009 3:32PM
A police officer has been charged with
manslaughter for killing a suspected drunken driver in a restaurant
parking lot in Washington state.
The 41-year-old officer, Troy Meade, was charged Monday with
recklessly causing the death of 51-year-old
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Oct 26 2009 2:13AM
County officials in North Dakota aren't on
the same page when it comes to accepting federal stimulus money to
help pay for certain economic development projects. Grand Forks
County commissioners declared it a "recovery zone," opening the
door to more
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 25 2009 4:41PM
County officials in North Dakota are not
of the same mind when it comes to accepting federal stimulus money
to help pay for certain economic development projects.
[[kxtopic:grand-forks-county-nd:t[Grand Forks County]:t]] commissioners have declar
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| Mail truck driver charged with drunken driving Oct 25 2009 7:14AM
Police say the driver of a mail truck
was arrested for drunken driving after he was found speeding in
Grand Forks.
Police Sgt. Jason Dvorak said the truck was spotted traveling
more than 10 mph over the speed limit Saturday morning. Dvorak said
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