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Interior secretary to speak at energy expo Nov 7 2009 5:02PM
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar
will be in North Dakota on Monday to give a speech at the Great
Plains Energy Expo and Showcase.
Other speakers for the third annual event include Sen. Byron
Dorgan of North Dakota, Montana Gov. Brian S
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| G20 to maintain support...Stocks rise...Quiet data week... Nov 7 2009 11:33AM
Finance officials from the Group of
20 nations are pledging to maintain emergency support for their
economies until global recovery is assured. Treasury Secretary
Timothy Geithner (GYT'-nur) says that the latest U.S. unemployment
numbers show it's st
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Around Town 11-6 Nov 6 2009 7:10PM
It's a popular shopping place..
But Pinehurst Square is about to lose one of it's original tenants.
(OPEN)
In this Weeks Edition of Around Town, Brad Feldman has the high end details.
Vlana Vlee is having a three day store closing liquida
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| Stocks gain...Unemployment spikes...Borrowing falls gain... Nov 6 2009 3:52PM
Stocks managed to close with modest gains. The
Dow rose 17 to 10,023. The S&P added nearly 3 and the Nasdaq surged
7 points.
WASHINGTON (AP) The Labor Department says the nation's
unemployment rate rose to 10.2 percent last month. Preside
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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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| Crude tumbles Nov 6 2009 2:56PM
Crude oil futures prices ended lower on the New
York Mercantile Exchange. The near-month contract for the benchmark
grade fell $2.19 closing at $77.43 a barrel.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
APNP 11-0
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| Gold prices soar to $1,100; other commodities fall Nov 6 2009 2:21PM
Gold is outshining other commodities, soaring to
a new high of $1,100 an ounce, as prices for copper, oil and
soybeans fall.
Gold prices have been rallying in recent weeks as investors fear
the government's low interest rate policy will undermin
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| CHICAGO (AP) Futures trading on the Chicago Board of Trade... Nov 6 2009 2:21PM
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Mar 519 535 1/
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| Number of active rigs increase by 9 Nov 6 2009 1:46PM
The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and
natural gas in the U.S. this week has risen by nine this week to
1,078.
Houston-based Baker Hughes Inc. said Friday that 734 rigs were
exploring for natural gas and 332 for oil. Twelve were liste
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| Petrobras says it cannot confirm Peru gas find Nov 6 2009 1:32PM
Brazil's state-run oil company says it
cannot confirm a claim by Peru's president that it has found at
least 1 trillion cubic feet of natural gas in Peru.
Petrobras says it will analyze its findings after drilling a
13,100-foot (4,000-meter) wel
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| Stocks stable...Unemployment rate jumps...Stimulus signed... Nov 6 2009 1:11PM
Stock prices have edged slightly higher after
initial weakness. Investors initially took stocks lower on news of
a bigger-than-expected jump in the unemployment rate.
WASHINGTON (AP) The unemployment rate has hit double digits
for the first t
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| Number of active rigs increase by 9 Nov 6 2009 1:04PM
The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and
natural gas in the U.S. this week rose by nine this week to 1,078.
Houston-based Baker Hughes Inc. said Friday that 734 rigs were
exploring for natural gas and 332 for oil. Twelve were listed as
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| CHICAGO (AP) Early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri.:... Nov 6 2009 9:55AM
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Dec 511 3/4 515 1/4 506 1/4 508 1/4 DOWN 4
Mar 531 3/4 535 1/
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| Wall Street Broadcast Nov 6 2009 9:13AM
Here are the ten most active Big Board issues at this time
Citigroup down .030 4.030
Standard & Poors Depositary Receipts up .460 107.310
General Electric Co
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| Stocks drop after unemployment rate tops 10 pct Nov 6 2009 8:45AM
Stocks are tumbling in early trading after a
government report showing more jobs were lost in October than
expected.
The report bodes poorly for consumer spending, a major component
of economic activity.
As stocks fall, safe-haven assets l
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| Dow back above 10,000...Jobs report due Nov 6 2009 5:43AM
The Dow closed back above the 10,000 level in
the latest session, with a 204 point advance. The S&P added 20
points to 1,067 and the Nasdaq gained 50 to 2,105. Wall Street
futures point to a lackluster open today.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP)
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| Update on the latest in business: Nov 6 2009 2:34AM
Stock prices rallied strongly in the latest
session, lifting the Dow back above the 10,000 level. Investors
took the key averages higher after positive readings on new claims
for jobless benefits and stronger chain store sales reports.
The Dow r
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| Thursday night's NHL summary Nov 6 2009 12:21AM
Raffi Torres scored two uncontested second-period
goals and the Columbus Blue Jackets held off the Atlanta Thrashers
4-3. The Thrashers have lost four of five home games.
The Blue Jackets took a 2-0 lead in the first period when Jakub
Voracek an
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| Kotalik's goal, 2 assists lift Rangers over Oilers Nov 5 2009 11:34PM
Ales Kotalik had a goal and two
assists, and the New York Rangers halted a four-game, road-losing
streak with a 4-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.
Marian Gaborik, Christopher Higgins and Ryan Callahan also
scored for the Rangers
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| Bruins sign backup G Rask to 2year extension Nov 5 2009 5:44PM
The Boston Bruins have signed backup goalie Tuukka
(TOO'-kah) Rask to a two-year contract extension that will keep him
with the team through the 2011-12 season.
The 22-year-old Finn has appeared in nine NHL games with a 5-2-2
record and 2.43 goa
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| Stocks rally...Aid for unemployed...Crude ends lower... Nov 5 2009 3:45PM
The stock market has rallied strongly. The Dow
was up 204 points, back above the 10,000 level. The S&P surged 20
and the Nasdaq was up about 50 points.
WASHINGTON (AP) The White House says President Barack Obama
will sign a bill Friday mo
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| CHICAGO (AP) Futures trading on the Chicago Board of Trade... Nov 5 2009 2:35PM
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Dec 514 1/2 521 1/4 510 3/4 512 1/4 DOWN 8 3/4
Mar 534 3/4
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| Crude settles lower Nov 5 2009 2:14PM
Crude oil futures prices ended lower. Benchmark
crude for December delivery fell 78 cents to settle at $79.62 a
barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
APNP 11-05
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| Peru says Brazil's Petrobras makes big gas find Nov 5 2009 1:53PM
President Alan Garcia says Brazil's state-run
Petrobras has found at least 1 trillion cubic feet of natural gas
in Peru's jungle, enough to ensure the Andean country's gas supply
through 2050.
But Garcia says final confirmation of the find is st
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 5 2009 11:33AM
A legislative report says state tax
collections through the first four months of the budget year are
$92.8 million, or 22 percent less than a year ago.
Terry Johnson of the Legislative Fiscal Division says taking
into account potential revenue s
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 5 2009 11:12AM
Law enforcement officials in the region
are mourning the death of Maj. Mike Fonder, a longtime chief deputy
and spokesman for the [[kxtopic:grand-forks-county-nd:t[Grand Forks County]:t]] Sheriff's Department.
Fonder died Wednesday after a long b
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| State tax collections less than predicted Nov 5 2009 10:16AM
A legislative report says state tax
collections through the first four months of the budget year are
$92.8 million, or 22 percent less than a year ago.
Terry Johnson of the Legislative Fiscal Division says taking
into account potential revenue s
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| CHICAGO (AP) Early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade Thu.:... Nov 5 2009 9:55AM
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Dec 520 3/4 521 1/4 513 514 1/2 DOWN 6 1/2
Mar 539 3/4 540 1/
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| Wall Street Broadcast Nov 5 2009 9:13AM
Here are the ten most active Big Board issues at this time
Citigroup up .080 4.050
CVS Caremark Corp down 7.230 28.920
Standard & Poors Depositary Receipts
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| Update on the latest in business: Nov 5 2009 2:41AM
Wall Street rallied for most of Wednesday's
session. But investors couldn't keep the positive momentum going by
the closing bell.
The Dow gained 30 points to 9,802. The S&P rose 1 point to
1,047. The Nasdaq fell 2 points to 2,056.
Inve
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| Stocks mixed...Fed sticks with game plan...Gold at new high... Nov 4 2009 4:41PM
Stocks ended mixed, slipping from their best
levels of the day. The Dow rose 30 to 9,802. The S&P added 1 and
the Nasdaq fell 2 points.
WASHINGTON (AP) The Federal Reserve is keeping to its promise
to maintain its benchmark interest rate
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| Crude rises Nov 4 2009 2:35PM
- Crude oil futures prices ended higher. The
near-month contract for the benchmark grade rose 80 cents
closing at $80.40 a barrel.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
APNP 11-04-09 1425CST
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Dec 518 1/2 528 1/4 505 521 UP 5 1/4
Mar 537 3/4 548
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| Explosion reported as fire breaks out at refinery Nov 4 2009 12:01PM
A fire broke out at a refinery north of
Salt Lake City on Wednesday, reportedly causing an explosion that
damaged homes.
There were no immediate reports of injuries at the Silver Eagle
Refinery.
KSL said nearby residents reported damage to
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| Wall Street Broadcast Nov 4 2009 10:23AM
Here are the ten most active Big Board issues at this time
Citigroup up .110 4.150
Ford Motor down .080 7.360
Standard & Poors Depositary Receipts
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Dec 517 528 1/4 516 525 1/2 UP 9 3/4
Mar 535 3/4 548 535
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| Freed British coupplotter says he regrets role Nov 4 2009 4:26AM
A British coup-plotter who has
been freed in Equatorial Guinea says he is grateful for being
pardoned by the government and regrets his role in the affair.
Simon Mann was released from prison Tuesday along with four
South African mercenaries. Th
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| Update on the latest in business: Nov 4 2009 2:34AM
The key averages ended mixed in the latest
session, as investors await today's announcement from the Federal
Reserve.
The Dow fell 18 points to 9,772. The S&P added 3 points to
1,045. And the Nasdaq gained 8 points to 2,057.
Along with
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 4 2009 2:14AM
Law enforcement officials say charges of
first-degree rape of a child, felony sexual contact with a child
and possessing, manufacturing or distributing child pornography
have hit a five-year high in the state.
In fiscal year 2009, which ended Ju
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 4 2009 2:13AM
Police say three missing North Dakota
college softball players have been found dead in their Jeep, which
was pulled from a pond northwest of Dickinson.
Police Lt. Rod Banyai (BAN'-y-eye) said Tuesday night that
police are still investigating the
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| Norway's Statoil reports 5 pct uptick in profit Nov 4 2009 1:52AM
Norwegian oil company Statoil ASA has posted a 5
percent jump in third-quarter profits, saying gains on currency
values helped offset the effects of sagging oil and gas prices.
The state-controlled oil concern said Wednesday that net profit
for
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| Total net income more than halved in 3rd quarter Nov 4 2009 1:32AM
Total SA says its net income fell by over half in
the third quarter as oil prices sank from record highs a year
earlier.
France's largest company by market capitalization reported net
income of euro1.9 billion ($2.8 billion) in the July-Septembe
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| Landowners tell PUC of worries about Keystone XL Nov 3 2009 9:07PM
Landowners who live along the route of the
crude oil pipeline TransCanada Keystone wants to build across
western South Dakota say they are worried about oil spills and
damage to their land, water and roads.
About 50 landowners and others showed
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| Landowners tell PUC of worries about Keystone XL Nov 3 2009 9:07PM
Landowners who live along the route of the
crude oil pipeline TransCanada Keystone wants to build across
western South Dakota say they are worried about oil spills and
damage to their land, water and roads.
About 50 landowners and others showed
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| Landowners tell PUC of worries about Keystone XL Nov 3 2009 9:07PM
Landowners who live along the route of the
crude oil pipeline TransCanada Keystone wants to build across
western South Dakota say they are worried about oil spills and
damage to their land, water and roads.
About 50 landowners and others showed
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| No. 9 Duke claims 8448 exhibition rout of Findlay Nov 3 2009 8:11PM
Kyle Singler scored 20 points and No. 9 Duke
wrapped up its preseason by routing Findlay 84-48 on Tuesday night.
Jon Scheyer added 19 points for the Blue Devils. They shot 41.2
percent, held the defending Division II national champions to 25.3
p
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| Mixed stocks...Auto sales improve...Buffett "allin"... Nov 3 2009 4:41PM
The best that investors could muster today was a
mixed finish for stocks. The Dow fell about 18 points, while the
S&P was up nearly 3 and the Nasdaq gained 8 points.
DETROIT (AP) Automakers mostly reported higher U.S. sales for
October. G
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Searching for Oil Nov 3 2009 2:49PM
The amount of crude oil produced in the US is at its lowest level ever.
But the downward trend is NOT reflected in North Dakota...
The state is the fourth largest oil producer in the nation.
Jim Olson shows you how the process of finding oil g
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| Crude rises Nov 3 2009 2:35PM
- Crude oil futures prices ended higher on the New
York Mercantile Exchange. The near-month contract for the benchmark
grade rose $1.47 closing at $79.60 a barrel.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
APNP 11
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| CHICAGO (AP) Futures trading on the Chicago Board of Trade... Nov 3 2009 2:21PM
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| ND 'income millionaires' up 18.5 percent Nov 3 2009 2:21PM
The state Tax Department says the number
of North Dakotans reporting income of more than $1 million went up
18.5 percent in the last year.
The agency says 473 North Dakota taxpayers reported adjusted
gross income of more than $1 million, compare
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| Venezuela: OPEC oil production should hold steady Nov 3 2009 12:08PM
Venezuela says it will not back an
increase in OPEC oil production quotas despite a rise in world
crude prices.
Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez says that while prices have
recovered to Venezuela's year-end goal of $70 a barrel, they are
still volat
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 3 2009 11:12AM
A Rapid City judge on Monday revoked the
bond of Robert Goulding, who was found guilty last week of murder
in the death of 56-year old Alan Kissner.
The 52-year old Goulding, of Rapid City, had been allowed to go
home for the weekend and was wea
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| CHICAGO (AP) Early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade Tue.:... Nov 3 2009 9:55AM
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| Wall Street Broadcast Nov 3 2009 9:13AM
Here are the ten most active Big Board issues at this time
Citigroup down .100 3.890
Standard & Poors Depositary Receipts down .240 104.080
Ford Motor
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| Marathon production rising; profits tumble Nov 3 2009 8:10AM
Marathon Oil says its third quarter profit
plunged from a year ago when record-high prices sent gasoline
prices over $4 per gallon.
Yet the company, based in Houston, said Tuesday that production
rose this quarter and for the entire year compare
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| Update on the latest in business: Nov 3 2009 3:44AM
Monday's session on Wall Street saw some wild
swings, ending with a modest gain.
The Dow rose 77 points to 9,789. The S&P added 7 to 1,043. And
the Nasdaq composite rose 4 points to 2,049.
Trading could continue with a volatile tone thi
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| Monday's NHL summary Nov 2 2009 10:31PM
Drew Doughty scored the go-ahead goal
with 4:51 remaining and the Los Angels Kings rallied to beat the
Phoenix Coyotes 5-3 Monday night.
Ryan Smyth scored twice, Anze Kopitar had a goal and two
assists, and Justin Williams also scored for the Ki
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| Witt's 2 goals give Isles 4th straight win Nov 2 2009 8:46PM
Brendan Witt posted his first two-goal
game in the NHL, veteran forward Doug Weight added two assists and
the New York Islanders stretched their winning streak to a
season-high four games with a 3-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers
on Monday night.
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Oil Finds Start Here Nov 2 2009 7:18PM
The amount of crude oil produced in the US is at its lowest level ever.
But the downward trend reported by the Energy Infomation Agency is not reflected in North Dakota.
The State Oil and Gas Division reports crude oil production here is at its highest
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North Dakota's 120th birthday Nov 2 2009 7:02PM
North Dakota turns 120 years old today... But it's hard to put a number on the amount of historic moments that make our state special.
Reporter Amber Schatz takes us back...
From an incredible expedition...
( "My favorite part of North Dakota history i
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| Here is the latest South Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 2 2009 4:13PM
Huron police are in the middle of a homicide
investigation. A 21-year-old man named Ryan Treadway was found last
night in a pool of blood behind an assisted living facility for
people with mental illness. Twenty-four-year-old Edwin Thompson was
arres
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| Anadarko 3Q profit tumbles; volume increases Nov 2 2009 4:06PM
Anadarko Petroleum says its profits
plunged during the third quarter, but that sales volume would jump
next year despite spending decreases
All oil and gas companies saw profit and revenues plunge over
the past three months because they are being
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 2 2009 3:31PM
Flathead County officials say a
52-year-old man has died in a trailer house fire in Evergreen and
the blaze is being investigated as a possible arson.
The fire in Evergreen, near Kalispell, was reported at about
8:15 a.m. Monday.
Sgt. Jim
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| Crude gains Nov 2 2009 2:35PM
- Crude oil futures prices ended higher on the New
York Mercantile Exchange. The near-month contract for the benchmark
grade rose $1.13 closing at $78.13 a barrel.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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| CHICAGO (AP) Futures trading on the Chicago Board of Trade... Nov 2 2009 2:22PM
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| Navy identifies pilot found in Texas accident Nov 2 2009 12:22PM
The U.S. Navy has identified the
pilot found after his plane disappeared off the Texas coast on
Wednesday.
The body found Friday has been identified as that of 30-year-old
Lt. Bret Travis Miller of East Troy, Wis. Miller's body was
recovered Fr
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| SD commission begins Keystone oil pipeline hearing Nov 2 2009 12:15PM
A TransCanada Keystone Pipeline official
says one of the biggest challenges in building a crude oil pipeline
in western South Dakota is that it goes through remote areas with
sparse populations.
The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission began
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| SD commission begins Keystone oil pipeline hearing Nov 2 2009 12:15PM
A TransCanada Keystone Pipeline official
says one of the biggest challenges in building a crude oil pipeline
in western South Dakota is that it goes through remote areas with
sparse populations.
The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission began
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| SD commission begins Keystone oil pipeline hearing Nov 2 2009 12:15PM
A TransCanada Keystone Pipeline official
says one of the biggest challenges in building a crude oil pipeline
in western South Dakota is that it goes through remote areas with
sparse populations.
The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission began
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| CHICAGO (AP) Early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade Mon.:... Nov 2 2009 9:55AM
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Dec 490 506 1/2 487 3/4 501 1/2 UP 7 1/4
Mar 511 525 1/2 5
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| Wall Street Broadcast Nov 2 2009 9:13AM
Here are the ten most active Big Board issues at this time
Citigroup down .020 4.070
Ford Motor up .680 7.680
Bank of America Corp
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| 2 hurt in chopper crash in Gulf off Galveston Nov 2 2009 8:45AM
Two people were injured when a
helicopter crashed on takeoff from an offshore platform in the Gulf
of Mexico.
A spokesman for Broussard, La.-based Rotorcraft Leasing Co.,
which serves the oil and gas industry, says the cause of the crash
is bei
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| (Following Advance for Use Monday, Nov. 9) Nov 2 2009 8:18AM
Today in History
Today is Monday, Nov. 9, the 313th day of 2009. There are 52
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Nov. 9, 1989, communist East Germany threw open its borders,
allowing citizens to travel fre
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| Stocks under pressure...Manufacturing reading due...CIT bankruptcy... Nov 2 2009 5:57AM
Investors got spooked and October had a
Halloween-like finish for the stock market, with the key averages
finishing lower. In the latest session, the Dow fell 250 to 9,713.
The S&P dropped 30 and the Nasdaq was down 52 points.
WASHINGTON
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| IraqEni sign Zubair oil deal Nov 2 2009 5:36AM
Iraq's oil ministry has signed an initial deal
with a consortium led by Italy's Eni SpA to develop a prized
southern oil field.
Eni, the U.S.'s Occidental Petroleum Corp. and South Korea's
KOGAS will develop the 4.1 billion barrel Zubair field,
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| Update on the latest in business: Nov 2 2009 2:27AM
Wall Street closed the books on October with a
decline. A busy week looms for investors, testing whether the
recent volatility will continue.
In the latest session, the Dow fell 250 to close at 9,713. The
S&P was down 30 to 1,036. And the Na
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 1 2009 4:13PM
The largest health systems in the Dakotas are
expected to complete their merger this week.
Fargo's MeritCare and Sioux Falls-based Sanford Health are
combining into a system with nearly $2 billion in assets and some
14,000 employees.
Sanfo
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| Fargo company growing, adds Silicon Valley executive... Nov 1 2009 2:57PM
A software company that started in the
basement of a Fargo home has increased its work force from 21 to 32
people and moved into a new building.
Pedgree Technologies also added Ian McPherson, a former analyst
who founded two Silicon Valley compa
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| Mexican congress passes tax hikes, some changes Nov 1 2009 12:01PM
The Mexican congress has approved a bill to
boost the nationwide value-added tax from 15 to 16 percent and
increase income tax rates from 28 to 30 percent.
But the lower house has voted down an increase in taxes on
tobacco as part of the 2010 fe
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