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December 20, 2013
Scientists still waiting for clear signs of ozone hole healing
SAN FRANCISCO - Earth's upper atmosphere is still so saturated with ozone-eating chlorine that it will take about another decade for evidence...
news10 hours 6 min ago
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AT&T to join Verizon in government data-request disclosures
AT&T Inc will join rival Verizon Communications in disclosing details on government requests for customer data starting in 2014, after investors called on the two largest U.S. carriers to reveal more about controversial spying operations. New York-based Verizon, the second-largest...
news10 hours 46 min ago
Latest delay adds to chaotic rollout of Obama's health law
WASHINGTON - The government's move to delay for some people a requirement to buy medical insurance raised new doubts about the already chaotic rollout of President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law, just days before an enrollment deadline. In another technical setback on Friday...
news / legislative12 hours 36 min ago
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Becker County Land Atlas now available
The new 2014 Becker County Land Atlas and Plat Book is now available at RockfordMap.com. The new county plat book was produced by Rockford Map Publishers, located in Rockford, Ill. This is the 10th edition of the Becker County Plat Book produced by Rockford Map Publishers since...
news13 hours 6 min ago
Investigation finds no widespread misconduct at U.S. Secret Service
WASHINGTON - A report by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's inspector general has found no evidence that misconduct or inappropriate...
news15 hours 36 min ago
Unattended box triggers bomb scare at Minnesota airport
MINNEAPOLIS - A Minnesota airport terminal was partially cleared for two hours on Friday after a passenger left a box containing a fuel tank unattended when it was refused clearance as checked baggage by security officials, an airport spokesman said. Authorities cleared the Terminal...
news16 hours 36 min ago
Dayton on MNsure: 'Buck stops here'
ST. PAUL -- Gov. Mark Dayton has been more involved in the state's controversial health insurance marketplace than was publicly known, and he said that technically he is responsible for the new agency's problems. He told reporters Thursday that he and his staff have been in regular...
news / government18 hours 22 min ago
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Red Kettle to receive matching donations Friday and Saturday
If there was ever a time to donate to the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign, that time is now. Be part of history by giving to the Salvation Army Northern Division during a two-day, $2 million match in Minnesota and North Dakota. All donations made online or at a kettle...
news / Detroit Lakes18 hours 27 min ago
Man who ran over Fargo police officer sentenced to 12 years
FARGO – The Fargo man who ran over a city police officer here last month, and then was caught on tape telling his girlfriend in a jail phone call that he should have killed the man, was sentenced Thursday to 12 years. Jack Michael Christensen, 49, pleaded guilty Thursday in Cass...
news / crime18 hours 35 min ago
Judge seeks to streamline Rodriguez death penalty appeal
FARGO — Attorneys involved in Alfonso Rodriguez’s final appeal of his death sentence were asked by U.S. Judge Ralph Erickson to streamline...
news / crime18 hours 40 min ago
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December 19, 2013
Astronauts prepare for first spacewalk since helmet leak problem
CAPE CANAVERAL - Astronauts aboard the International Space Station prepared for an unexpected series of spacewalks by fabricating spacesuit snorkels they can use for breathing in case of another helmet water leak, NASA officials said on Wednesday. The spacewalks, the first of which...
newsDecember 19, 2013 - 4:30pm
Transportation to VA medical centers ready for veterans
The DAV of MN Northwest Veterans Transportation Office is now providing transportation using three new Ford Flex seven passenger vans donated...
newsDecember 19, 2013 - 4:00pm
Verizon to detail government information requests
Verizon Communications Inc said it would regularly report information on government requests for customer data from now on, following pressure...
news / governmentDecember 19, 2013 - 3:30pm
Tips for staying safe on roads
The holidays are a time of good cheer, but they can also be a time for battling traffic and inclement weather all the way to the homes of your loved ones. Staying safe should be a top priority for all travelers, so Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota (BBB) recommends...
newsDecember 19, 2013 - 3:00pm
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