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THE GAY AGENDA Moving on up
Today's Forum carries an interesting story where a number of couples were interviewed regarding their plans for the future now that Minnesota has made same gender marriage legal. Minnesota Marriage ...
Posted on 5/19/13 at 10:10 AM
UND NEWS BLOG UND to recognize Bismarck student as North Dakota and University Student Employee of the Year Friday, April 26
Kayla Ekart, a University of North Dakota senior from Bismarck, N.D., has been named North Dakota and her schools Student Employee of the Year. Ekart will be recognized at 3 p.m., Friday, April 26, ...
Posted on 4/25/13 at 12:00 PM
NDAD @ AREAVOICES If you have special needs, emergency preparedness plan should be high priority
With flood risks about to increase quickly in parts of the Northern Plains, and with a spring and summer of weather warnings ahead, the need for emergency preparedness becomes more apparent. Thats es...
Posted on 4/24/13 at 1:02 PM
COMPASS POINTS Hunting, wildlife groups weigh in against universal background checks
The National Rifle Association and 30 other hunting, wildlife and conservation groups sent a letter to leaders of the U.S. Senate this week opposing background checks and other restrictions they say a...
Posted on 4/5/13 at 10:45 AM
A MINNESOTAN IN CHINA End of Extinction?
In the future, we might be able to worry about one less thing: extinction. This goes for species whose numbers are currently low, but also for those which no longer walk the earth. Advances made now...
Posted on 3/25/13 at 9:28 AM
Postal Service to Cut Saturday Mail to Trim Costs
The U.S. Postal Service will stop delivering mail on Saturdays but continue to deliver packages six days a week under a plan aimed at saving about $2 billion annually, the financially struggling agency says.
By Pauline Jelinek , February 06, 2013
Obama Pushes Gun Control Plan in Minnesota Visit
President Barack Obama emphasized background checks and a ban on military assault weapons and high-capacity magazines in a speech to Minnesota law enforcement officials and local leaders Monday to promote his plan to curb gun violence.
By Danielle Killey , February 04, 2013
White House: Bombing At U.S. Embassy In Turkey A ‘Terrorist Attack’
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney today strongly condemned the attack on the U.S. embassy in Ankara, Turkey, saying “a suicide bombing on the perimeter of an embassy is by definition an act of terror.”
By Mary Bruce , February 01, 2013
Air Force sends mystery mini-shuttle back to space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP)
By MARCIA DUNN,AP Aerospace Writer , December 11, 2012
Astronaut Neil Armstrong Dies at 82
CINCINNATI (AP) — Neil Armstrong made "one giant leap for mankind" with a small step onto the moon.
By WDAY Staff Report , August 27, 2012
UPDATE Gunman Kills 1, Wounds 9 at Empire State Building
NEW YORK (AP) — A women's accessories designer fatally shot a vice president of the company that laid him off near the Empire State Building Friday, causing a chaotic showdown with police in front of one of the world's best-known landmarks. Police killed the suspect and at least nine others were wounded, some by stray police gunfire, city officials said.
By Colleen Long, Tom Hays , August 24, 2012
Veteran Officer, Gunman Die in Texas Shootout
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP)
By MICHAEL GRACZYK,Associated Press , August 14, 2012
Lettuce Photo Gets 3 Burger King Workers Fired
MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) — Burger King says three workers were fired after a photo posted online appeared to show an employee stepping on lettuce in bins at a northeast Ohio restaurant.
By Associated Press , July 19, 2012
Judge: Man Who Stripped Nude at Airport Not Guilty
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon man who stripped nude at Portland's airport security to protest what he saw as invasive measures was found not guilty of indecent exposure.
By Nigel Duara , July 19, 2012
Lunch Gear Goes Stainless, Makes Food Safety Easy
(AP) - It's entirely likely I spend too much time thinking about the lunches I pack for my 7-year-old son. After all, he probably spends all of 5 minutes inhaling my hard work.
By J.M. Hirsch , July 19, 2012
'Best in Show' Actor Fred Willard Accused of Lewd Act
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Fred Willard, perhaps best-known as a dog-show announcer in the movie "Best in Show," was arrested on suspicion of committing a lewd act at a Hollywood adult theater and later fired from his work on a PBS series.
By Associated Press , July 19, 2012
Man Recovering From Rare Case of Plague
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — One look at Paul Gaylord's hands shows why the plague is referred to as "Black Death."
By Steven Dubois , July 17, 2012
Cat Makes 6-mile Track Back Home
BEDFORD, N.H. (AP) — Animal rescue league officials say they don't know how a black cat walked about 6 miles in three days to find his way back home in New Hampshire.
By Associated Press , July 17, 2012
Study: Viewers Turning to YouTube as News Source
NEW YORK (AP) — A new study has found that YouTube has become a major platform for news, one where viewers are turning for eyewitness videos in times of major events and natural disasters.
By Jake Coyle , July 16, 2012
Ford Recalls 'Escape' Crossover Vehicles
DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 10,000 redesigned 2013 Escape SUVs to fix carpet padding that could get in the way of braking.
By Associated Press , July 15, 2012
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