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Advocate: Woman's recanting of torture is fraud Oct 22 2009 2:42PM
A lawyer who organized rallies and
benefits for a woman who later recanted her story of being
kidnapped and tortured in West Virginia says she's being
manipulated.
Malik Shabazz, founder of Black Lawyers for Justice, says he has
no doubt that M
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| Prosecutor says "absurd" that attack never happened... Oct 21 2009 8:46PM
West Virginia prosecutors are dismissing
claims from a black woman who now says she was not beaten and
tortured by seven white people two years ago in a trailer.
Former [[kxtopic:logan-county-nd:t[Logan County]:t]] Prosecutor Brian Abraham says i
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 21 2009 3:24PM
The Obama administration plans to order
companies that received huge government bailouts last year to
sharply cut the compensation of their highest paid executives.
A person familiar with the decision, who spoke on condition of
anonymity because
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| Woman in West Virginia torture case now says she lied... Oct 21 2009 1:11PM
She now says she lied.
An attorney for Megan Williams says the black woman is ready to
recant a story about being kidnapped, sexually assaulted and
tortured by seven white men and women in a West Virginia trailer
two years ago. She's scheduled t
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| Woman in W.Va. torture case now says she lied Oct 21 2009 9:34AM
A black woman at the center of a West
Virginia torture case that raised racial questions now says she
lied about being a victim.
The office of Columbus, Ohio, attorney Byron L. Potts says Megan
Williams will attend a news conference there Wednes
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| W.Va. woman says she lied about torture by whites Oct 21 2009 9:34AM
A black woman at the center of a 2007
torture case that raised questions about racism in West Virginia
now says she lied about being a victim.
The law office of Columbus, Ohio, attorney Byron L. Potts says
Megan Williams will attend a Wednesday
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| 3 charged with obstruction in Beason, Ill., deaths Oct 7 2009 9:14PM
Three people have been charged with
obstruction of justice related to the investigation of five deaths
in a tiny central Illinois farming town.
The people arrested Wednesday include Jason Harris, brother of
the man accused of killing a married c
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| Ill. man charged with murder in family slaying Oct 2 2009 4:55PM
An Illinois man has been charged with five
counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder in
the slayings of a central Illinois family last month.
Thirty-year-old Christopher Harris wore black-and-white striped
prison garb to hi
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| Sheriff seeks public's help in Ill. family slaying Sep 26 2009 1:11PM
Authorities are seeking the public's help
in solving the slayings of five members of a central Illinois
family, saying the suspect or suspects may be injured.
Police won't say if they are seeking one or more suspects in the
deaths.
But [[k
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| Sheriff: Family killed by 'blunt force trauma' Sep 24 2009 4:41PM
A sheriff says all five family members slain
in their central Illinois home were killed by "blunt force
trauma."
[[kxtopic:logan-county-nd:t[Logan County]:t]] Sheriff Steven Nichols declined to provide other
details at a news conference Thursday.
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| Illinois town on edge after 5 family members slain Sep 23 2009 3:16AM
Residents of the tiny Illinois town where
five family members were slain in their home are anxiously awaiting
any word to settle their nerves after authorities warned them to
lock their doors at night.
Investigators are following leads but no ar
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| Obama's Mideast meeting...China's ambitious plan...Five killed... Sep 22 2009 1:04PM
It's President Barack Obama's most direct
involvement in the Mideast peace process. He brought together the
leaders of Israel and the Palestinians today in New York for their
first three-way meeting. Obama said the time has passed to "talk
about star
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Aug 13 2009 6:39AM
North Dakota could see its best spring
wheat crop in more than a decade.
New federal Agriculture Department estimates put the state's
spring wheat production at 256 million bushels, up 4 percent from
last year.
Just last month, the agency
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| Pickup driver killed near Napoleon Aug 12 2009 5:02PM
The Highway Patrol says a man suffered an
apparent heart attack while driving to his farm near Napoleon and
was found dead after his pickup went into a ditch and struck an
approach.
The Highway Patrol identified the victim as 78-year-old Kenneth
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| Pickup driver killed in Logan County Aug 12 2009 10:23AM
A pickup went into a ditch near Napoleon
and struck an approach, killing the driver.
The Highway Patrol says the 78-year-old man was driving from
Napoleon to his farm at the time of the Tuesday morning crash. His
name has not yet been released.
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Jun 21 2009 2:13AM
Heavy rains this past week and the prospects
of more on the way has weather forecasters and others keeping a
close eye on the Red River. Scattered thunderstorms are forecast to
move through Fargo today and some could bring heavy rain.
MOORH
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jun 21 2009 2:13AM
North Dakota Sens. Byron Dorgan and
Kent Conrad and Congressman Earl Pomeroy say their meetings to
learn about flood protection efforts have been productive.
The delegation met with local leaders yesterday in Valley City
and Jamestown. They're w
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| Work planned on Logan County wind center Jun 20 2009 3:03PM
Work is expected to start this month on a
wind center project in Logan County, near Napoleon.
Just Wind, LLC, plans to put up 153 wind turbines over two years
in a project estimated to cost about $850 million. Company
President Jeff Metzger says
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Apr 29 2009 4:06PM
State health officials say a company
building a coal-drying plant in southwestern North Dakota will
install the best pollution controls available.
The state Health Department's air quality division is proposing
to grant an air quality permit to
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| Deputies: Ohio teacher cut class for prostitution Feb 11 2009 12:50PM
Authorities say an Ohio fourth-grade
teacher had a side job as a prostitute, and even skipped class
after using a school computer to arrange an afternoon tryst at a
motel.
Logan County sheriff's officials say 35-year-old Amber Carter
was arrest
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| Logan County man found safe Jan 23 2009 9:34AM
Logan County authorities say a man missing
since Thursday afternoon has been found safe in an abandoned
farmstead.
They say 79-year-old LeRoy Oelke (ELK'-ee) of Fredonia
apparently became disoriented while driving to Jamestown for a
haircut app
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| $2.3B wind farm proposed for ND's Emmons County Dec 31 2008 12:43PM
A company wants to develop a 900-megawatt
wind farm in Emmons County in south central North Dakota. The
project could cost $2.3 billion to build.
North Dakota's Public Service Commission has voted to eliminate
an application waiting period for t
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Napoleon Dec 5 2008 7:23PM
Taking the proverty out of their community.
Napoleon is one of 15 communities across the state involved in the Horzions Community Leadership to Reduce Poverty program.
The program is broken into four steps-study circles, leadership courses, community v
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| Miners' widows, company settle W.Va. fire lawsuit Nov 17 2008 9:56AM
The widows of two miners killed in a 2006
coal mine fire in West Virginia have settled a wrongful death
lawsuit against Massey Energy Co.
Details of the settlement weren't released Monday. The agreement
came after four days of a civil trial in L
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| Miners' widows press claims against Massey Energy Nov 10 2008 1:05PM
A [[kxtopic:logan-county-nd:t[Logan County]:t]] jury is expected to hear
arguments in a case stemming from the deaths of two miners in a
fire at a Massey Energy mine in 2006.
The widows of both men are asking jurors to hold the Richmond,
Va.-bas
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Napoleon Business Bouncing Back Oct 23 2008 7:09PM
When a disaster strikes, you hope someone will help you out...
Earlier this week Fire destroyed the Napoleon Drug Store and left the community wondering about the future.
Brad Feldman is seeing first hand how the community is banding together
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| Napoleon Drug Store destroyed by fire Oct 20 2008 5:58PM
A fire possibly caused by a faulty furnace
has destroyed the Napoleon Drug Store. No one was hurt.
Neighbors said the fire started shortly after the drug store
owner, Charlotte Young, turned on the furnace about 9:30 a.m.
Monday. Businesses on
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| Judge allows Aracoma fire suit to continue Sep 24 2008 6:33AM
A West Virginia judge has cleared the
way for a wrongful death lawsuit to proceed against coal giant
Massey Energy and Chief Executive Don Blankenship.
The widows of miners Ellery Hatfield and Don Bragg want damages
from Richmond, Va.-based Mass
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| ND regulators holding Oct. 21 hearing on Logan County wind farm... Sep 10 2008 1:32PM
State regulators are holding a public
hearing next month on a proposed 368-megawatt wind farm in south
central North Dakota.
The project is called Just Wind. It will include 160 wind towers
in Logan County, near the community of Napoleon.
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| (Following Advance for Use Monday, September 8th)... Sep 1 2008 10:51AM
(Following Advance for Use Monday, September 8th)
Today in History
Today is Monday, September 8th, the 252nd day of 2008. There are
114 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On September 8th, 1900, Gal
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| (Following Advance for Use Monday, September 8th) Aug 31 2008 7:57AM
Today in History
Today is Monday, September 8th, the 252nd day of 2008. There are
114 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On September 8th, 1900, Galveston, Texas, was struck by a
hurricane that killed an esti
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Voters Head to the Polls for the Primary Jun 10 2008 1:00PM
Voters head to the polls today for this June Primary...
North Dakota voters have just one statewide issue on the primary ballot today.
It's a constitutional amendment that would make it easier for legislators to get state jobs.
Early turnout at
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| State allowing import of dairy herd Apr 29 2008 3:03PM
A New York state dairy farmer is bringing
his herd of 100 cows to Logan County.
State Dairy Coalition director Gary Hoffman says Mike O'Handly
bought an existing farm near Napoleon, and will start operations
next month after upgrading equipment.
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| Arkansas town worries after plant fire Mar 24 2008 4:19AM
A fire and set of explosions that
destroyed a meat packing plant over the weekend could have a
"devestating" effect on a small west Arkansas town.
No one was hurt in the blaze yesterday at the Cargill meat
packing plant in Booneville. But firefi
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| Two defendants in West Virginia torture case sentenced... Mar 13 2008 8:19PM
Two women accused of taking part in the
torture of a young black woman have received the maximum sentences
possible in Logan, West Virginia. The victim's mother says it's not
enough.
Karen Burton and Frankie Brewster both pleaded guilty last mon
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| Hatecrime charge filed in case of tortured black W.Va. woman... Feb 6 2008 6:47PM
One of six people charged in the
suspected kidnapping, [[kxtopic:sexual-assault:t[sexual assault]:t]] and torturing of a black woman
in West Virginia has been charged with a hate crime.
Prosecutors say 20-year-old Megan Williams was held captive
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| Minnesota hunter hospitalized after weekend shooting in N.D.... Nov 12 2007 9:49AM
A Minnesota hunter is reported in guarded
condition at a Fargo hospital after being shot in south central
North Dakota.
Authorities say 37-year-old Ron Mehl of Eden Prairie was shot in
the chest Saturday while he was with a hunting party in a co
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| Minnesota hunter hospitalized after weekend shooting... Nov 12 2007 9:49AM
A Minnesota hunter is reported in guarded
condition at a Fargo hospital after being shot in south central
North Dakota.
Authorities say 37-year-old Ron Mehl, of Eden Prairie, was shot
in the chest Saturday while he was with a hunting party in a
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| West Virginia rally demands hate crimes charges Nov 3 2007 2:28PM
Hundreds of people have been rallying
at West Virginia's Capitol today. They are urging prosecutors to
add hate crime charges against six white people charged in the
beating, torture and [[kxtopic:sexual-assault:t[sexual assault]:t]] of a young black
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| Ag department lifts weed quarantine Sep 19 2007 7:16PM
North Dakota's Agriculture Department has
lifted a weed quarantine in Logan County.
It affected more than 17-hundred acres of property owned by
DoWayne and Ronald Ketterling of Wishek. The land was allegedly
infested with leafy spurge.
Ag
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| Ag commissioner orders land quarantine because of weeds... Sep 14 2007 4:49PM
Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson has
quarantined more than 17-hundred acres of Logan County land.
Johnson says he's taken the step because of complaints about
leafy spurge.
The quarantine means landowners can't remove crops, hay or
g
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| Hate crimes decision causes stir Sep 13 2007 5:16PM
Representatives of several black
churches in West Virginia are urging prosecutors to pursue
hate-crime or civil-rights charges against six whites accused of
torturing a black woman.
Logan County prosecutors say they haven't ruled out hate-crimes
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| Prosecutor: West Virginia torture victim knew one of the suspects... Sep 12 2007 12:22PM
A prosecutor in West Virginia says a woman
who was reportedly tortured for days, sexually assaulted, beaten
and forced to eat animal feces may have been involved in a
relationship with one of the suspects.
He says the victim had gotten into a do
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| PSC approves wind farm in Logan County Feb 23 2007 5:12PM
The state [[kxtopic:public-service-commission:t[Public Service Commission]:t]] has
given the go-ahead for a wind farm northeast of Napoleon, in Logan
County.
The 192-megawatt wind farm is to be built this summer.
Commissioner Susan Wefald (
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Fatal accident south of Streeter Dec 21 2006 7:19PM
An 83 year old Streeter man is dead after a rollover in Logan County.
The Highway Patrol says Fred Robillard was driving to
Lehr on state Highway 30 about two o'clock yesterday afternoon.
They report his S-U-V drifted off the road and into
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| Man killed in rollover south of Streeter Dec 21 2006 11:42AM
The [[kxtopic:highway-patrol:t[Highway Patrol]:t]] says an 83-year-old man
has died in a sport utility vehicle rollover south of Streeter, in
Logan County.
His name has not yet been released.
The patrol says the man, who was from Streeter,
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| West Virginia moves to discipline seven miners for fatal fire violations... Nov 29 2006 1:21AM
Seven West Virginia miners could be
disciplined for safety violations that led to a deadly [[kxtopic:coal:t[coal]:t]] mine
fire in January.
State officials recommend five miners lose their mining
certificates permanently and that two others have
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| Six being held hostage at West Virginia pharmacy Nov 13 2006 2:33PM
Authorities say six people are being
held hostage at a drug store in West Virginia.
State Police and Logan County sheriff's deputies are at the
Family Discount Pharmacy in Stollings, about 60 miles southwest of
Charleston.
A spokesman for
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Missing Pilot's Body Found Oct 3 2006 7:42PM
Authorities say a body believed to be that of a missing Minnesota pilot was found along the shore of a lake near Kulm today.
The body, believed to be Bob Nelson, was recovered about at about 2:30 this afternoon along the shoreline of a lake 10 miles nort
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| Feds offer ferrets to control prairie dogs Jul 28 2006 5:20PM
The federal government is offering endangered
black-footed ferrets to a northwest Kansas county to control
prairie dogs
U-S Fish and Wildlife Service officials in Kansas are
considering a five-year experiment using ferrets to reduce the
number
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| Woman allegedly brings drugs to court Jun 18 2006 12:00AM
Associated Press
LOGAN, W.Va. - She came to the courthouse to have a domestic violence petition issued against her boyfriend. But Amanda E. Thompson was the one who was arrested - for allegedly being in possession of a controlled substance.
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| MSHA files lawsuit against mining company Jun 16 2006 12:00AM
TIM HUBER
Associated Press
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration filed a lawsuit Friday accusing a mining company of not cooperating in its investigation into a mine fire that killed two workers earlier this year
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| Mining company sued over W.Va. fire probe Jun 16 2006 12:00AM
TIM HUBER
Associated Press
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration filed a federal lawsuit Friday accusing a mining company of not cooperating in its investigation into a mine fire that killed two workers earlier t
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| Unemployment Nov 28 2003 12:00AM
That's down three-tenths of a percent from September and down four-tenths from last year.
Job Service says the October rate has only been higher than September's rate two times since 1978.
Among the state's major cities the Fa
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| Unemployment Stays Low in ND Nov 29 2003 12:00AM
(AP) Job Service North Dakota says the state's October unemployment rate was two-point-four percent.
That's down three-tenths of a percent from September and down four-tenths from last year.
Job Service says the October rate has
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| Storm Damage.... Jul 8 2003 12:00AM
The storms delivered high winds and hail to Emmons, Logan and McIntosh counties.
Emmons County Extension Agent Mike Hanson says several farms were hit, and some crops suffered hail damage.
He says some buildings and equipment
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