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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 26 2009 4:34PM
Police say a 17-year-old Sioux Falls
boy was arrested after he shot his mom in the back with a homemade
arrow from a makeshift bow.
Police spokesman Sam Clemens say the two got into an argument
Tuesday evening.
The boy used a fishing pole
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| SD swine flu toll has reached 21, state says Nov 26 2009 3:52PM
The state Health Department says the
swine flu-related death toll has reached 21.
Included was the death last week of a 12-year-old sixth-grader
from Sioux Falls, Tyler Newville.
The state says flu indicators ebbed last week, including fewe
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| WHO says Tamiflu still works against swine flu Nov 26 2009 7:56AM
The World Health Organization says isolated cases
of drug-resistant swine flu in Britain and the United States have
not changed the agency's assessment of the disease.
It says Tamiflu remains highly effective against the vast
majority of H1N1 ca
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Trinity Eases Visitation Restrictions Nov 25 2009 7:15PM
Trinity Health in Minot has eased its visitation restrictions.
The hospital clamped down on visiting in October as the incidence of H1N1 flu rose quickly.
Now, with new cases of the flu becoming infrequent,
Trinity has made it easier for patients to g
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| Carbon Monoxide - The Silent Killer Nov 25 2009 12:00AM
Carbon Monoxide ? The Silent Killer
Carbon Monoxide detector(s) are needed in the home and at work to detect the presence of carbon monoxide gas? and to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning. Carbon monoxide(CO) is often referred
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| CDC: Swine flu vaccine safe; no big problems seen Nov 25 2009 1:25PM
U.S. health officials say there's no evidence
that the swine flu vaccine is causing any serious side effects.
They say the vast majority of reports have been for minor things
like soreness, redness or swelling where the shot was given. From
earl
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COLLEGE FO
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| Rains soak pilgrims at Islam's hajj Nov 25 2009 11:47AM
The road to Mecca is a mess.
Heavy rain during Islam's annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia
has caused a traffic jam about 20 miles long on the flooded road.
Some pilgrims and journalists are trapped in Jiddah, which has been
swamped with al
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 25 2009 4:12AM
It was the must-have ticket in Washington as
President Barack Obama hosted his first state dinner as president
to honor India's visiting prime minister.
A lavish tent on the South lawn set up for the event had
chandeliers suspended from the ceil
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| Obama courts New Delhi...Holiday travel stagnant Nov 25 2009 1:52AM
President Barack Obama says the U.S.
partnership with India is "great and growing." Obama toasted
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (MAHN'-moh-hahn SING) at a
lavish state dinner Tuesday. The U.S. is seeking a firmer footing
with India and tryin
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| Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 25 2009 1:46AM
The jury in the fraud trial of Minnesota
businessman Tom Petters has gone home for the Thanksgiving holiday
without reaching a verdict.
Jurors spent about seven and a half hours deliberating Tuesday,
following two hours of discussions after clos
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| CDC warns: Holiday could bring more swine flu Nov 24 2009 10:52PM
Some health officials are concerned that holiday
get-togethers could wind up spreading swine flu.
Thanksgiving is typically followed by at least a modest bump in
early seasonal flu cases, according to reports from the past few
years. But this, o
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| Selling Americans...Weapons plot...Turkey, dressing, swine flu... Nov 24 2009 10:52PM
President Barack Obama says he's confident the
American people will support his Afghanistan strategy when they
"hear a clear rationale." Sources say Obama will lay out his plan
during an address to the nation on Tuesday. He's expected to call
for ten
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Flu Numbers Continue to Drop Nov 24 2009 7:23PM
Only six new cases of the flu were reported in North Dakota last week.
That's a huge drop from previous weeks - when the new case level was as high as 490 three weeks ago.
The North Dakota Health Department reports the new total of flu cases is 3,155 -
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| ND officials urge flu vaccination Nov 24 2009 7:08PM
North Dakota health officials are telling
people not to let down their guard against swine flu, saying people
with an increased risk should get vaccinated.
State epidemiologist Kirby Kruger said the number of flu cases
in the state seems to have
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 24 2009 4:34PM
As of Sunday, 40 percent of South
Dakota's corn crop was harvested well behind the five-year
average but 13 percentage points ahead of the previous week's pace.
The weekly crop report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture
also says 79 percent
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| NY dad pleads guilty to kidnapping superintendent Nov 24 2009 4:34PM
A former New York City police officer has
admitted he held a suburban school superintendent at gunpoint in
June.
Peter Cocker pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony charge of
kidnapping before state Supreme Court Justice Catherine Bartlett in
New C
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| Here is the latest South Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 24 2009 4:27PM
At least 40 percent of South Dakota's
corn crop is out of the fields. The pace of the harvest has picked
up in the last week but is still far behind the five-year average.
The latest crop report says most of the sunflowers, sorghum and
soybeans hav
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| Here is the latest Minnesota news from The Associated Press... Nov 24 2009 4:13PM
A prosecutor says an eyewitness and other
evidence at the scene backs up a Le Sueuer deputy who shot and
killed an unarmed man in swim trunks in July. Assistant Anoka
County attorney Andrew Johnson looked into the death of Tyler
Heilman, who got into
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| 6 new swine flu deaths in Minn. Nov 24 2009 12:57PM
The death toll from confirmed swine flu
infections in Minnesota has risen to 32, with the state Health
Departments reporting six new cases Tuesday.
The department says that since Nov. 18, there have been six
confirmed swine flu deaths and one de
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| Company checking one batch; Canadian health agency says no cause... Nov 24 2009 12:36PM
A drug company is telling Canadian doctors to stay
away from a batch of swine flu vaccine while authorities check
reports of severe allergic reactions.
A spokeswoman for GlaxoSmithKline says the company issued that
request after word that a batc
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| Update on the latest in business: Nov 24 2009 12:22PM
The economy is growing modestly, but not as
much as before.
The Commerce Department says the economy expanded at an annual
rate of 2.8 percent in the third quarter. That is revised down from
the earlier estimate of 3.5 percent. Consumers remain
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| Obama on Afghanistan...USIndia forge ties...Modest economic... Nov 24 2009 12:08PM
President Barak Obama says it is his intention
to "finish the job" in Afghanistan. Obama says he will be making
an announcement after Thanksgiving. The president says he believes
Americans will be "extremely supportive" once they hear the
rationale b
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| Student's death leads more to seek vaccine Nov 24 2009 10:44AM
A South Dakota sixth-grader's sudden
death, linked to complications of swine flu and pneumonia, has led
worried parents to seek flu vaccine.
State Epidemiologist Lon Kightlinger said he got calls all day
Monday from parents reacting to the news
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Nov 24 2009 2:48AM
Samaritans Purse has collected millions
of shoebox gifts for children around the world through this year's
Operation Christmas Child Ministry.
Samaritans Purse president, the Reverend Franklin Graham, is now
urging Christians who turned in those
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Finding the Germs Nov 23 2009 9:00PM
They are everywhere...at the store, at work and in your home..
Were talking about germs..
During this contagious flu season more people are paying close attention to their surroundings.
But no matter what cautions you take...germs are alway
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Expanding Flu Shot Availability Nov 23 2009 7:23PM
It's been a busy season for local health units, trying to get vaccine against the flu to those most vulnerable.
The effort to vaccinate people against the seasonal flu ended by mid-October and, since then, it's been a rush to get shots
and flumist to p
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| Swine flu strikes the hajj Nov 21 2009 12:57PM
Saudi health officials have
announced the first swine flu deaths of this year's pilgrimage to
Mecca.
Officials say four pilgrims succumbed to the disease soon after
arriving in Saudi Arabia. The Health Ministry says none of the
victims had been
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Blood Drive at Sleep Inn Nov 20 2009 7:17PM
Vampires helping out the local blood bank: it sounds like a contradiction, but today, United Blood Services marketed the Twilight craze, among other incentives, to drum up an increase in blood donations.
Blood donors received free movie passes, passes t
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| Here is the latest Montana news from The Associated Press... Nov 20 2009 5:51PM
Montana Democratic Sen. Max Baucus says he
intends to vote for the Senate health care bill when it reaches a
crucial weekend test in Washington D.C. Baucus has been in Helena
this week attending to his ailing mother. His office says the
Senator will
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| Passing the test...Resistant flu...Stocks lower Nov 20 2009 2:07PM
It's just a test vote, but the Democrats still
need all of their members to vote in favor tomorrow night in order
to move a health care bill forward. The focus has been on three
uncommitted Democratic moderates and one of them, Ben Nelson of
Nebrask
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| CORRECTS Swine Flu story Nov 20 2009 2:07PM
Health officials say four people in North
Carolina have tested positive for a type of swine flu that's
resistant to the drug Tamiflu.
It's the first cluster of that many cases seen in the U.S.
Health officials said Friday the four cases wer
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| Seeking unity...Burris admonished...Berkeley protest... Nov 20 2009 1:04PM
When Senate Democrats vote tomorrow night on
whether to start debate on their health care plan, they'll need the
backing of three wavering moderates in their party. And one of
them, Ben Nelson of Nebraska, confirms he'll vote "yes." Mary
Landrieu (LA
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| CDC: Swine flu cases seem to be dropping in US Nov 20 2009 12:22PM
Health officials say swine flu cases appear to
declining throughout most of the U.S., but the specter of
Thanksgiving gatherings next week makes it hard to predict what
will happen next.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday
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| WHO investigating Norway swine flu mutations Nov 20 2009 12:15PM
The World Health Organization says it is
investigating samples of mutated swine flu found in two Norwegians
who died of the virus and one person who suffered severe illness.
Norway's Institute of Public Health announced Friday that the
mutation
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| Health Officer: Canucks jumped H1N1 vaccine line Nov 19 2009 6:12PM
British Columbia's provincial
health officer says Vancouver Canucks players jumped the line when
they received swine flu vaccinations this week.
"If they got the vaccine and they weren't in any of the risk
groups as individuals then they were qu
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 19 2009 4:27PM
The American Cancer Society says it
will not appeal a judge's decision that clears the way for South
Dakota's new smoking ban to be referred to a statewide public vote.
Jennifer Stalley, the group's government relations director,
says the societ
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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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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 19 2009 4:54AM
President Barack Obama is on his way
back to Washington after an Asian tour that included efforts to
prod China on human rights and North Korea to return to nuclear
talks.
Obama today said the United States has begun talking with allies
about f
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| Moldovan soldiers given onions to fight swine flu Nov 19 2009 4:47AM
Moldova's army is feeding its soldiers
onions and garlic to help them ward off swine flu.
Defense Ministry chief doctor Col. Sergiu Vasislita says about
0.9 ounces (25 grams) of onions and 0.5 ounces (15 grams) of garlic
will be added to each so
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| Experts say radical measures won't stop swine flu Nov 19 2009 4:05AM
Health experts say evidence from countries which
have tried, shows even the strictest containment efforts aren't
stopping swine flu.
Even China, which initially claimed success with strict
quarantines where entire planeloads of passengers were i
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 19 2009 2:13AM
The group that managed construction of a new
president's house at North Dakota State University says it's
waiting to hear about its proposal to cover cost overruns.
The NDSU Development Foundation project was estimated to cost
about $900,000, wh
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| Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 19 2009 1:45AM
A state official says two people are dead
and 21 injured after a tour bus ran off a southern Minnesota
interstate and rolled over in a ditch.
Minnesota Department of Public Safety spokesman Andy Skoogman
confirms the deaths from the crash that h
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| Wednesday night's NBA summary Nov 19 2009 1:17AM
Rashard Lewis fell one assist shy of his
first triple-double, finishing with 17 points and 10 rebounds in
the Orlando Magic's 108-94 victory over Oklahoma City.
Lewis, who was suspended for the first 10 games of the season
for violating the leag
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| Celtics rebound with 10995 win over Warriors Nov 18 2009 9:29PM
Rajon Rondo scored 12 of his season high-matching
18 points in the third quarter and the Boston Celtics rebounded
from a two-game skid with a 109-95 win over the short-handed Golden
State Warriors on Wednesday night.
Paul Pierce, who missed a da
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2nd North Dakota Flu Death Nov 18 2009 7:23PM
The North Dakota Health Department is reporting a second flu death has been confirmed in the state this season.
Influenza surveillance coordinator Michelle Feist says the victim was a woman over 60 in the northwestern part of the state who had an underly
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 18 2009 4:34PM
Grand Forks County commissioners plan
to adopt an official written flood policy before the next spring
flooding threat. The policy will spell out what the county will
provide to protect people's property.
Information from: Grand Forks Heral
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| 5 new swine flu deaths in Minn.; outbreak wanes Nov 18 2009 12:36PM
Minnesota health officials are reporting
five new deaths from swine flu as the pandemic wanes.
The state Department of Health says 26 Minnesotans have died
from confirmed swine flu cases since the virus appeared in the
state, with another two de
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| ND has second flu death Nov 18 2009 11:54AM
The state Health Department says North
Dakota has its second flu death.
Influenza surveillance coordinator Michelle Feist (FYST) says
the victim was a woman over 60 in the northwestern part of the
state who had an underlying medical condition.
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| Update on the latest in business: Nov 18 2009 2:35AM
The key averages logged modest gains Tuesday,
enough to be lifted to new 13-month highs.
The Dow gained 30 points to 10,437. It was the highest close for
the index since Oct. 2, 2008.
The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index rose just 1
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| Soldier suicides up...Health care proposal...Filibuster crushed... Nov 17 2009 10:03PM
Army officials expect soldier suicides this
year to surpass the total for last year. As of Monday, there were
140 suicides by active duty soldiers. That's the same as were
confirmed for all of 2008. Marine Corps suicides also are higher
again this ye
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| Better watch out, better not cough: Santas lobby for swine flu... Nov 17 2009 9:28PM
Never mind flying, steep roofs and
shinnying down chimneys, some Santas are worried about catching
swine flu from kids.
The president of a national volunteer Santa group wants Santas
to be given priority for the swine flu vaccine, and not just
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Kids Need Flu Shot Booster Nov 17 2009 7:17PM
The number of flu cases in the state grew at its slowest rate in a month last week.
The State Health Department reports 184 new cases in the past week.
Despite the slower growth, the season-to-date total is now 3,149 - nearly double the number reported
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| Elton John says he's back on his feet Nov 17 2009 11:05AM
Elton John says he's back on his feet after
being sidelined for the [[kxtopic:flu:t[Flu]:t]] and an E. coli bacterial infection.
The entertainer spoke about his recovery before Monday's annual
benefit for the Elton John [[kxtopic:aids:t[AIDS]:t]]
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| Minn. Legislature adjusts sick leave for staff Nov 17 2009 5:15AM
The Minnesota Legislature is adjusting
sick leave policies for staff members to account for potential flu
outbreaks or another widespread illness.
A panel of senior lawmakers adopted a new emergency sick leave
policy on Monday. It enables manage
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| Disney World takes steps to fight swine flu Nov 14 2009 10:51AM
How about some hand sanitizer before
greeting Mickey Mouse?
In an effort to halt the spread of the swine flu, Walt Disney
World has installed dozens of hand sanitizer dispensers throughout
the theme park, hotel lobbies and character meet-and-greet
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| BEIJING (AP) Chinese health ministry says 2 reported dead... Nov 13 2009 7:50PM
Chinese health ministry says 2 reported dead
after receiving swine flu vaccine.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
APNP 11-13-09 1937CST
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| Terrorism trials...Obama and North Korea...Swine flu advice... Nov 13 2009 4:56PM
The stepfather of a man who died in the World
Trade Center attacks supports bringing five of the Guantanamo
detainees to New York for trial. He says if we believe in the rule
of law, then we should behave that way. The five will be tried in
civilian
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| WHO urges organizers of mass gatherings to keep swine flu in mind... Nov 13 2009 1:53PM
The World Health Organization is urging organizers
of big events like the Olympics and Islam's annual hajj pilgrimage
to take precautions to prevent the spread of swine flu.
The WHO says there's "ample evidence" that gatherings of 1,000
people o
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| Swine flu causes surge of garlic sales in Serbia Nov 13 2009 10:23AM
There's been a run on garlic today in
the markets of Serbia's capital, Belgrade.
Garlic has long been regarded as a good luck charm in Serbia and
many consider it an effective treatment for a range of medical
ailments from indigestion to respira
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| Klobuchar seeks better pandemic preparations Nov 13 2009 5:15AM
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar is holding a
discussion with state public health experts to discuss improving
preparedness in the event of a future flu pandemic.
Last week the head of the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention said the curre
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| 2 die from swine flu in ButteSilver Bow Nov 13 2009 3:04AM
Health officials say two more people have
died in Butte-Silver Bow from complications of swine flu.
Assistant Health Officer Karen Billson says a man and a woman
between the ages of 50 and 60 died recently.
She says that both had suffered f
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| Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 13 2009 1:45AM
Gov. Tim Pawlenty's budget team has
informed legislators that the state might have to borrow money
early next year to cover its bills.
It would be the first time the state has had to take such an
action in 25 years, when a four-year stretch of s
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More H1N1 Vaccine Nov 12 2009 11:20PM
The Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health continues to receive weekly shipments of the H1N1 vaccine.
Vonnie Ereth with Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health say this week's clinic is now open to a new group of people.
Now, all children ages
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 12 2009 10:17PM
President Barack Obama
says he'll give U.S. troops a strategy and a clear mission if he
decides to put their lives at risk protecting the American people
or U.S. interests.
Obama addressed troops at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska on
Thursda
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| Off to Asia...Fort Hood charges...Stormy East...Smoking increases... Nov 12 2009 7:01PM
President Barack Obama
has told service members in Alaska that he won't send troops off to
war without a clear mission and proper support. Obama, heading to
Asia, made the vow during a refueling stop at an Air Force base in
Alaska.
FORT HOOD,
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| Obama trip...Intelligence probe ordered...Swine flu... Nov 12 2009 5:02PM
President Barack Obama
is making his first visit to Alaska. It happened during a refueling
stop on his way to Asia. Obama told a gathering of troops at
Elmendorf Air Force Base that he just didn't want to pass through
without offering "a a message of
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| Here is the latest Minnesota news from The Associated Press... Nov 12 2009 4:06PM
Gov. Tim Pawlenty's budget team has told
legislators the state might have to borrow money early next year to
cover its bills. It would be the first time the state has had to
take such an action in 25 years.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota healt
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| Obama orders review...Plea deal reported...Kidnap suspect in court... Nov 12 2009 3:03PM
As President Barack Obama orders a
review into the handling of information about Maj. Nidal Hasan
(nih-DAHL' hah-SAHN'), the Army psychiatrist has been charged with
13 counts of premeditated murder in last week's shootings at Fort
Hood in Texas. Memb
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| CDC: Swine flu has sickened 22 million in 6 months Nov 12 2009 1:25PM
Government health officials say swine flu has
sickened about 22 million Americans since April.
They say about 4,000 have died, including 540 children.
The startling new figures about four times higher than
previous death estimates don't m
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| Minn. reports 6 confirmed new swine flu deaths Nov 12 2009 12:36PM
Minnesota health officials are reporting six
more swine flu deaths and one more from an undetermined flulike
illness.
That brings the state's total number of confirmed deaths from
swine flu to 21, plus two from unspecified flulike illnesses sinc
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| WHO: Give atrisk groups antiflu drugs early Nov 12 2009 7:21AM
The World Health Organization says doctors
shouldn't wait for lab confirmation before giving anti-viral drugs
to pregnant women and other at-risk groups with suspected swine
flu.
WHO medical officer Dr. Nikki Shindo says prescribing antivirals
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 12 2009 2:13AM
Sen. John Thune says Western Biomass
Energy, which converts wood chips from the Black Hills into
renewable fuels, has been selected to take part in the Biomass Crop
Assistance Program.
In a release, Thune said he wrote the program, which is part
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