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Conservation groups praise Senate farm bill
Conservation groups are praising the Farm Bill the U.S. Senate passed Monday for its strong conservation title. The Senate passed the version 66-27. The groups were especially pleased with the bills...
Posted on 6/11/13 at 9:51 AM
On UAS initiative: UND, Northrop Grumman, other partners sign strategic alliance agreement
ByPeter Johnson,ExecutiveAssociate Vice President for University Relations The University of North Dakotaand other partners in the region took another major step Thursday, May 30, toward creating wha...
Posted on 5/31/13 at 4:38 PM
Goin' to the Chapel?
The story of the couple who was denied marriage at his home church has been on line for several days. Couple with disabilities denied marriage And at first, I would assume most readers, just like me...
Posted on 5/26/13 at 8:21 AM
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
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
US House passes anti-abortion bill
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Republican-led House has passed a far-reaching anti-abortion bill, giving conservatives a claim to progress in their campaign against legal abortions and Democrats another reason to claim that the Republican agenda is anti-women.June 18, 2013
Military plans would put women in most combat jobs
WASHINGTON (AP) - Women may be able to start training as Army Rangers by mid-2015 and as Navy SEALs a year later under plans set to be announced by the Pentagon.By Lolita C. Baldor , June 17, 2013
Commander of Nazi-led unit lives in Minnesota
By David Rising, Monika Scislowska,Randy Herschaft , June 14, 2013
Unpaid internships in jeopardy after court ruling
By Sam Hananel , June 13, 2013
NSA director: Programs disrupted dozens of attacks
The director of the National Security Agency says surveillance programs have disrupted or helped disrupt dozens of terrorist attacks. NSA director Keith Alexander defended the programs at a Senate hearing on Wednesday.By Connie Cass and Kimberly Dozier , June 12, 2013
USDA reduces corn crop to reflect wet spring
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says in its monthly report released Wednesday that farmers are expected to bring in 14 billion bushels of corn this year. That's 135 million bushels less than last month's estimate, reflecting the impact of the cooler spring.June 12, 2013
A cheeky problem: New Jersey town to restrict baggy pants
By Wayne Parry , June 11, 2013
Heitkamp bill to tax online sales hits snag in House
By Chuck Haga , June 07, 2013
Denials in surveillance program require decoding
Google CEO Larry Page and Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg are denying reports that depict two of the Internet's most influential companies as willing participants in a secret government program that gives the National Security Agency unfettered access to email and other personal information transmitted on various online services.By Michael Liedtke , June 07, 2013
Obama defends phone data collection program
By Darlene Superville and Josh Lederman , June 07, 2013
North Korea proposes working-level talks with South Korea
June 06, 2013
House votes to block study of border-crossing fee
By Mike Nowatski , June 06, 2013
New farm bill clears senate hurdle
A new Farm Bill is one step closer to passing. A vote by the US senate today sets up passage of the bill for next week. Senator Al Franken says the five year bill delivers the certainty Minnesota farmers need.June 06, 2013
US government collecting phone records of Verizon Business customers
By Donna Cassata and Matt Apuzzo , June 06, 2013
Student loan interest rate showdown returns to Congress – this time with long-term plans
This summer’s déjà vu of debate over a popular federal student loan was hardly a surprise after how Congress dealt with it the last time, Jeanne Enebo said.By Ryan Johnson , June 06, 2013
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