Deficit focus questioned as answer to euro crJan 28, 2012 | 3:02 amEurope is getting tougher on government debt. After more than
two years struggling to rescue financially shaky governments,
leaders of the 17 countries that use the euro are ready to agree on
a treaty.
AP Interview: Roubini warns of tough times ahJan 28, 2012 | 1:03 amEconomist Nouriel Roubini, nicknamed "Dr. Doom" for his gloomy
predictions in the run-up to the financial meltdown four years ago,
says the fallout from that crisis could last the rest of th.
BP emails reveal company veiling spill rateJan 27, 2012 | 11:34 pmOn the day the Deepwater Horizon sank, BP officials warned in an
internal memo that if the well was not protected by the blow-out
preventer at the drill site, crude oil could burst into the Gulf of
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Starbucks CEO paid $16 million in 2011 fiscalJan 27, 2012 | 8:00 pmStarbucks CEO Howard Schultz was given a pay package worth
roughly $16 million in the company's 2011 fiscal year.
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Viacom CEO Dauman's pay drops to $43M in 2011Jan 27, 2012 | 8:00 pmViacom Inc.'s Philippe Dauman led the list of America's top-paid
CEOs in 2010 but his pay package for 2011 was nearly halved, mainly
because he didn't get stock bonuses for renewing his contract as he.
Private sector unions add members as jobs retJan 27, 2012 | 3:00 pmUnion membership grew slightly last year, giving labor leaders
hope that a period of steep declines has finally bottomed out.
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Justice unit to probe mortgage-backed securitJan 27, 2012 | 1:00 pmFederal and state law enforcement officials announced Friday
they have launched a fraud-fighting unit, starting with 55
prosecutors and investigators, to root out wrongdoing in the market
for resident.
China Ex-Im Bank lends $41M for Bahamas projeJan 27, 2012 | 12:30 pmThe Bahamian government has approved a plan to build a bridge
and port on Abaco island with a $41 million loan from China's
state-owned Export-Import Bank.
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College presidents wary of Obama cost-controlJan 28, 2012 | 2:32 amIllinois State University President Al Bowman says President
Barack Obama's proposal to tie federal support to tuition controls
is a product of "fuzzy math." His counterpart at the Universit.
Panetta cites key intelligence on bin Laden rJan 27, 2012 | 8:00 pmDefense Secretary Leon Panetta is acknowledging publicly for the
first time that a Pakistani doctor provided key information to the
U.S.
Justice unit to probe mortgage-backed securitJan 27, 2012 | 10:00 amFederal and state law enforcement officials have launched a
fraud-fighting initiative to root out wrongdoing in the market for
residential mortgage-backed securities.
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Report: Electronic health records still need Jan 27, 2012 | 8:30 amAmerica may be a technology-driven nation, but the health care
system's conversion from paper to computerized records needs lots
of work to get the bugs out, according to experts who spent months
stud.
Army chief sees greater role for reservesJan 27, 2012 | 8:30 amThe Pentagon's decision to cut the size of the Army by 80,000
soldiers will force the military to rely more on the National Guard
and reserves, particularly if the U.S.
US cybersecurity efforts trigger privacy concJan 27, 2012 | 2:01 amPrivacy advocates are warning that the government's plans to
expand computer security protections into critical parts of private
industry could threaten Americans' civil liberties.
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Prison dilemma: surging numbers of older inmaJan 26, 2012 | 11:00 pmIn corrections systems nationwide, officials are grappling with
decisions about geriatric units, hospices and medical parole as
elderly inmates _ with their high rates of illness and infirmity _
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AG: Record number of voting rights inquiriesJan 26, 2012 | 5:00 pmAttorney General Eric Holder said Thursday the Justice
Department opened a record number of more than 100 new
investigations into possible voting rights discrimination across
the country last year.
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Facebook, Washington state target online spamJan 26, 2012 | 5:00 pmFacebook is partnering with Washington state to combat a type of
spam called "clickjacking" that is plaguing the social networking
site, company and state officials announced Thursday.
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Man accused of mushroom possessionJan 27, 2012 | 10:30 pmBond for a man accused of possessing more than 100 grams of
hallucinogenic mushrooms in Grand Forks has been set at
$20,000.
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Judge delays ruling on N.D. abortion drugs laJan 27, 2012 | 10:30 pmA judge said Friday that he sees merits in arguments that a
North Dakota law that restricts the use of drugs to cause abortions
illegally restricts abortion rights.
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Couple guilty of embezzling from North DakotaJan 27, 2012 | 12:00 pmA Fort Totten man has been found guilty of embezzling from the
Spirit Lake tribe. The mother of his children has pleaded guilty to
the crime.
Dakotas military officials wary of proposed dJan 27, 2012 | 12:00 pmProposals to slow the growth of the nation's defense spending
could mean big changes to the military infrastructure in the
Dakotas, officials say.
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Small North Dakota town at odds with pair of Jan 27, 2012 | 8:30 amResidents of the town of Wimbledon are at odds with a pair of
brothers who some say are cultivating an atmosphere of fear in the
community.
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Western North Dakota officials discuss oil boJan 26, 2012 | 9:30 pmA?number of city, county and school officials spoke to the North
Dakota Legislature's interim energy committee on Thursday, asking
lawmakers to support more state aid for western North Dakota's
oil-pr.
Dawson man accused of attempting to steal picJan 27, 2012 | 3:00 pmCorey Sayler, 34, was charged Friday with Class A felony
prohibited acts with a controlled substance, Class B felony
criminal attempt, Class C felony possession of drug paraphernalia,
and Class A misd.
Bismarck man accused of damaging trailers whiJan 27, 2012 | 3:00 pmLandon Utterback, 25, was charged Friday with Class A
misdemeanor charges of fleeing or attempting to elude police and
criminal mischief.
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Oregon man arrested with 45 pounds of marijuaJan 27, 2012 | 2:00 pmAn Oregon man was arrested on Interstate 94 after law
enforcement found almost 45 pounds of marijuana in his car.
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Former Hebron teacher charged with sexual assJan 27, 2012 | 2:00 pmA former Hebron High School teacher is accused of sexually
assaulting two boys and providing alcohol to them and two
others.
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Vandals damage semi near LincolnJan 26, 2012 | 3:30 pmVandals caused $5,000 in damage to a semi truck parked near a
storage rental area near the city of Lincoln, according to the
Burleigh County Sheriff's Office.
Sheriff's department honors employees, includJan 25, 2012 | 8:00 pmAnnual awards honored Burleigh County Sheriff's Department
employees.? Bryan Sleeper received the Sheriff's Cross
posthumously; it was the first time in the department's history
that award was given o.
United Way surpasses goal, breaks fundraisingJan 27, 2012 | 1:30 pmMissouri Slope Areawide United Way raised $1,585,000 in 2011,
surpassing its goal, $1.55 million, and breaking last year's record
of $1.
Nominees sought for BLM advisory councilJan 27, 2012 | 10:30 amThe Bureau of Land Management is seeking public nominations for
five positions on its Dakotas Resource Advisory Council.
New parking ordinance enforcement will take tJan 26, 2012 | 2:00 pmBismarck police say it will take some time before a new method
of enforcing downtown parking time limits will be
implemented.
NDWN requests nominees for Woman of the YearJan 26, 2012 | 1:00 pmThe North Dakota Women's Network is taking nominations from NDWN
members and allies for its 2012 Woman of the Year.
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Fiddle festival will honor Art LinkJan 26, 2012 | 9:30 amA fiddle festival named after late North Dakota Gov. Art Link
will bring fiddle and violin students from across the state to play
at the Former Governors' Mansion in Bismarck on Feb.
Suitcase leads to evacuation of store; ClotheJan 25, 2012 | 7:30 pmPolice?said the suitcase had been left in a man's vehicle and
rather than find its owner,?he apparently decided to "leave it
somewhere where it would be found" so he left?it in?the Unistop
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Chamber seeks $200,000 from Bismarck to lure Jan 25, 2012 | 7:30 pmThe? chamber plans to request $200,000 from the city of Bismarck
through the Vision Fund. The money would be? used to guarantee a
new airline would make at least $200,000 in profits in its first
year.
Event marks Harold Schafer's 100th birthdayJan 25, 2012 | 7:30 pmEven after his death, the life of Harold Schafer, an
entrepreneur and North Dakota icon, continues to be celebrated.
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Ronald McDonald launches kids' dental care prJan 25, 2012 | 7:30 pmRonald McDonald House Charities of Bismarck is offering dental
care on wheels to low-income children in western North Dakota.
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Illness takes toll on once-explosive LesnarDec 31, 2011 | 11:00 pmIt was Alistair Overeem standing victorious over Brock Lesnar
Friday night, but Overeem probably deserves only partial credit for
ending the mixed martial arts career of the former Bismarck State
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Morning kickoff - Dec. 23, 2011Dec 28, 2011 | 7:00 pmTrivia answer
FROM 1D: The first NHL to pull its goaltender for an extra
skater was the New York Rangers. They did it in the 1939-40 season.
Mystic women race out of chuteDec 27, 2011 | 11:31 pmSpirits seem to be happier in the Bismarck State women's
basketball program this winter.
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Werner a true triple threat; BHS senior readyDec 27, 2011 | 11:31 pmDexter Werner's fingerprints appear on state championship
trophies in three sports. Yet the Bismarck senior will be
remembered as a basketball player.
