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John McCain acknowledges Republican National Convention delegates' loud welcome as the Arizona senator accepts his party's presidential nomination Thursday in St. Paul.  (Scott Wente/St. Paul Bureau)
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McCain vows to shake up Washington

09/05/2008 12:00 AM
Prisoner of war-turned-presidential candidate John McCain promises to change Washington by getting along with the opposition, reforming government and, in general, putting the country first.

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Obama camp opening 5 more ND offices

09/05/2008 08:00 AM
The Barack Obama campaign is opening five more offices in North Dakota today, including a second one in Fargo, and one each in Jamestown and Dickinson.

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Cirrus Design cuts 100 jobs in Duluth, Grand Forks

09/05/2008 08:00 AM
Cirrus Design Corp. let go of 100 workers this week in a wave of cuts that company president and chief operating officer Brent Wouters said would be completed this afternoon.

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Family and supporters follow Jatten Heinen, wearing a suit and tie, third from the right, into the Cass County Courthouse on Thursday morning. (Dave Wallis/The Forum)
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Jatten Heinen found not guilty in YMCA molestation case

09/05/2008 01:00 PM
A jury here has cleared former YMCA day care worker Jatten Heinen of all five felony charges against him, returning with a verdict just after 9 a.m. today.

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No charges brought in Mayville, N.D. sex assault case

09/04/2008 09:00 AM
Traill County State’s Attorney Stuart Larson, citing “inadequate” evidence, announced Wednesday that the four men reportedly involved in sexually assaulting a Mayville, N.D., woman will not be charged.

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Prosecutors: Rodriquez death appeal ‘lacks merit

09/04/2008 09:30 AM
Federal prosecutors filed legal papers Wednesday arguing that an appeal by the man convicted of abducting and murdering Dru Sjodin was “uniformly lacking merit” and his conviction and death sentence should stand.

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Vice presidential candidate Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska greets supporters before speaking Wednesday at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul. (Scott Wente/St. Paul Bureau)
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Fiery Palin accepts GOP support

09/04/2008 12:00 AM
Sarah Palin says she is a small-town hockey mom, but Wednesday night introduced herself to the country as the Republican Party's first woman vice presidential candidate.

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North Dakota panel continues looking at school adequacy, varieties of diplomas

09/04/2008 12:00 PM
North Dakotans studying how much they should be spending on public school education got some encouraging news Wednesday.

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North Dakota GOP calls "Republicans for Obama" a 'feeble' list

09/04/2008 12:00 PM
The Barack Obama campaign issued a list of 30 “North Dakota Republicans for Obama” Wednesday.

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Moorhead attorney’s license suspended indefinitely

09/04/2008 07:30 PM
The Minnesota Supreme Court issued an order Thursday indefinitely suspending Moorhead lawyer Richard Varriano’s license for violations of clients’ trust accounts.

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Palin reignites motherhood vs. career debate

09/03/2008 12:00 AM
It’s one of those rare instances where the two major-party presidential campaigns agree

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Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., gestures to Republican National Convention delegates after his Tuesday speech at the Xcel Energy Center. Coleman was instrumental in getting the arena built when he was St. Paul mayor. (Scott Wente/St. Paul Bureau)
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McCain talk takes center stage

09/03/2008 12:00 AM
The Republican National Convention turned into a real political convention Tuesday night.

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Arles Kumpla of New York Mills puts on her credential badges so she can celebrate her 81st birthday at the Republican National Convention. (Don Davis/St. Paul Bureau)
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GOP delegate celebrates 81st birthday

09/03/2008 12:00 AM
Arles Kumpula waited a full year for Tuesday. Or maybe it was more like 81 years.

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U.S. Rep Ron Paul thanks supporters Tuesday in Minneapolis. Paul, who ran for the presidency on the GOP ticket, was the highlighted guest at the "Rally For the Republic." (Mike Longaecker/Republican-Eagle)
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Paul, Ventura rally thousands in Minneapolis

09/03/2008 12:00 AM
Thousands of people filled the Target Center Tuesday, hoping to prove there was another Republican show in the Twin Cities.

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Blessings come by the box

09/03/2008 12:00 AM
You know what they say about an apple a day. But that health benefit only applies to those who can afford an apple a day.

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Grand Forks woman charged with attempted murder appears in court

09/03/2008 10:30 AM
An East Grand Forks woman who’s been charged with trying to poison her two daughters with vehicle exhaust appeared in court Tuesday.

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Teens' corn business is sweet

09/03/2008 10:00 AM
People old enough to remember the Studebaker Hawk, the Ford Edsel and the Nash Rambler likely recall the Burma Shave road signs of the 1950s.

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MN Democrats say they are united

09/03/2008 12:00 AM
Hillary Clinton tried to replace a question mark about her support of Barack Obama last week with an exclamation point.

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Advertisements for big-buck corporate sponsors of the AgNite bash hang above party-goers. Companies say the Republican National Convention provides an unusual opportunity for them to market their brands and products to a large but niche audience. (Scott Wente/St. Paul Bureau)
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Companies pay for RNC presence

09/03/2008 12:00 AM
Even chicken tenders, those finger-sized appetizers, come with a sponsor. In and around the Republican National Convention, Minnesota businesses are finding ways to promote their products.

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, with wife Mary at his side, tells Minnesota GOP convention delegates about the virtue of the McCain-Palin ticket. He said he is not disappointed he was not named John McCain's vice presidential pick. He apparently finished second. (Don Davis/St. Paul Bureau)
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Pawlenty claims no disappointment

09/03/2008 12:00 AM
To listen to Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, you would think "disappointment" is not in his vocabulary.

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Hawley teacher facing assault charge resigns

09/03/2008 12:00 AM
Hawley fifth-grade teacher Marlyn Keller, who faces a misdemeanor domestic assault charge, resigned following an online parent petition calling on the School District to let him go.

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Stacy Salvevold with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife office, Morris, looks over the mix of grasses she helped the Forbords plant on 30-acres of former crop land. Before its recent conversion this year, the land produced 200-bushel to the acre corn, said the Forbords. (Tom Cherveny/West Central Tribune)
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Minnesota couple putting bioenergy to the farm test

09/02/2008 12:00 AM
Benson couple's foray into bioenergy hasn't been easy so far.

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Preliminary plans were unveiled Tuesday night to revamp Main Avenue’s aging water and sewer lines, streets and sidewalks. The plan is estimated to cost $5.245 million, much of which could be assessed to affected property owners. The City Council sent engineers back to develop some alternate strategies that would shave as much as $2 milion off that estimate. The plan would also include cosmetic improvements. (Sarah Smith / Enterprise)
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Revamping downtown Park Rapids infrastructure could be costly

09/02/2008 12:00 AM
Park Rapids city leaders heard a detailed proposal Tuesday night about plans to overhaul Main Avenue’s geriatric infrastructure, starting next summer.

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The south half of a twinhome lies in rubble after explosion blew the home apart at the corner of 23rd Avenue S. and 15th Street this morning in Fargo. A garage door and a window were blown across the street into a neighbor's yard to the east and other debris was blown into the yards to the south of the avenue. (Dave Wallis/The Forum)
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13 people hospitalized in south Fargo home explosion

09/02/2008 12:00 AM
An explosion at a south Fargo twin home early this morning sent the 13 people inside to area hospitals.

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Mayville, N.D. woman frustrated by delays in rape investigation

09/02/2008 11:00 AM
Craig and Nancy Peterson were on the verge of getting a divorce. He had strayed, and she had found out.

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Hoeven beefs up N.D. tax relief proposal

09/02/2008 01:00 PM
Gov. John Hoeven has beefed up his proposal for property tax relief and education funding from a $300 million plan to a $500 million plan.

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Tobacco measure OK'd for ND ballot

09/02/2008 01:00 PM
North Dakota Secretary of State Al Jaeger this morning approved the tobacco prevention initiated measure for the state’s general elecition ballot

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Many teens sharing pornographic images

08/31/2008 12:00 AM
A troubling trend of teenagers taking naked pictures of themselves on their cell phones and sending them to boyfriends and girlfriends is starting to show up locally, authorities say.

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North Dakota landowner loses bid to reopen pipeline case

08/29/2008 12:00 PM
A Barnes County landowner’s attempt to reopen her condemnation case with the TransCanada Keystone Pipeline has failed.

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