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Coalition supports Red River diversion

  Goal of plan is to protect to 500-year flooding
Former North Dakota Gov. Ed Schafer and several Fargo businessmen and politicians kicked off a lobbying effort Monday for a Red River diversion through North Dakota to protect the Fargo-Moorhead area.


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Hammer-wielding homeowner coaxes intruder out of his home

  A north Fargo couple arrived home early Sunday to find a stranger sleeping in their basement, and the hammer-wielding male homeowner was able to convince him to leave the house, police said.


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Land is now part of Fargo: Dakota Boys Ranch granted annexation

  Forty acres of Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch land just south of 76th Avenue South and a quarter-mile east of 25th Street South is now part of Fargo.


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RedHawks have eight players named All-Stars

  Eight Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks were selected to the Great Plains roster for the Northern League All-Star game, the league announced Monday.


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Study finds many teens expect to die young

  Research defies past notions of invincibility and risk-taking
CHICAGO - A surprising number of teenagers - nearly 15 percent - think they're going to die young, leading many to drug use, suicide attempts and other unsafe behavior, new research suggests.


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New JT Cigarro, Ultra Lounge open in south Fargo

  For months passers-by wondered what the ski-jump-shaped building at 4554 7th Ave. S., Fargo, was going to be.


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Brake on upturn: jobless consumers

Job seekers wait to speak to a recruiter during a job fair held in Chicago.Many forecasters now expect the U.S. economy to begin growing later this year. But it probably won’t feel like a recovery for most people. By John W. Schoen.


Stocks dive sharply after jobs reportMajor stock indexes ended down more than 2 percent Tuesday after the U.S. unemployment rate hit a 26-year high.
Conviction in Web hoax to be tossed

Lori Drew after a sentencing hearing in May in Los Angeles. Drew's attorney Dean Steward said  Thurdsay that the U.S. attorney's office in L.A. shouldn't have brought charges in a case that began in Missouri and was rejected by prosecutors there.Federal judge tentatively acquitted a Missouri mother for her role in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old neighbor girl who later killed herself.


Jackson funeral set for Tuesday

July 2: Michael Jackson's public memorial service will take place at LA's Staples Center on July 7th. NBC's Michael Okwu reports preparations at the site are already underway. (MSNBC)An executive with a concert promoter says Michael Jackson’s memorial service will be Tuesday at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles — if that’s what his mother wants.


Obama delays release of CIA reportThe Obama administration said Thursday that it needs two more months to review an internal CIA report on the agency's secret detention and interrogation program before making it public.
Jackson's ex: 'I want my children'

Michael Jackson and Debbie Rowe pose for a wedding photo minutes after they were married in California on Nov. 14, 1996.Debbie Rowe wants custody of the two children she had with Michael Jackson and said she was willing to submit to any testing, including DNA, to prove that she is the children's true biological mother.


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Hill: Herculean Shaq ready to deliver for Cavs

Shaquille O'Neal arrives at his introductory news conference at the Cavaliers practice facility Thursday. O'Neal was acquired by the Cavs from the Phoenix Suns in a June 25 trade.Hill: The mere presence of the 7-foot-1, 325-pound Shaquille O’Neal renews hope for an NBA title in Cleveland.


‘I'm here to get The King a ring,’ Shaq says15-time All-Star introduced as new teammate for LeBron in Cleveland
Bee swarm delays Astros’ victory over Padres

San Diego Padres left fielder Kyle Blanks stands in a swarm of bees during the ninth inning of Thursday's game against the Astros.The Houston Astros — who once had the “Killer B’s” — beat the San Diego Padres 7-2 on Thursday, but only after waiting out a 52-minute delay in the top of the ninth inning caused when a swarm of bees took over part of left field at Petco Park.


Mets rally from 5 down, beat Pirates 9-8 in 10

Ryan Church of the Mets singles in the winning run in the 10th inning against the Pirates on Thursday.Ryan Church singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning, and the New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-8 Thursday after overcoming a five-run deficit and then wasting a ninth-inning lead.


Manny’s return expected to supply fireworks

With his return Friday, Dodgers outfielder Manny Ramirez is expected to cause quite a stir out sold-out Petco Field in San Diego.Manny Ramirez will be back in big leagues on Friday night after a 50-game suspension for violating baseball’s drug policy. His return should be nothing short of a spectacle.


Beckham not ‘a good teammate,’ Donovan says

David Beckham speaks as he is introduced as the newest member of the Los Angeles Galaxy team on July 13, 2007.David Beckham has become a bad teammate on the Los Angeles Galaxy, according to Landon Donovan.


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Jobless consumers will hold back recovery

Job seekers wait to speak to a recruiter during a job fair held in Chicago.Many forecasters now expect the U.S. economy to begin growing later this year. But it probably won’t feel like a recovery for most people. By John W. Schoen.


Stocks end shortened week with big fallMajor stock indexes ended down more than 2 percent Tuesday after the U.S. unemployment rate hit a 26-year high.
The cars that will likely set the pace in 2014

Experts are speculating that the five-door Alfa Romeo Milano will form the basis for a new Chrysler sedan. It'll go on sale in Europe first, then likely come to the U.S. a few years later.Expect these new models to hit the road in the next five years.


Marshals seize Madoff’s $7 million penthouse

The building in midtown Manhattan where Bernard Madoff and wife Ruth own a penthouse apartment is seen in this aerial view.The U.S. Marshals Service on Thursday took possession of disgraced financier Bernard Madoff's $7 million Manhattan penthouse, an action that forced his wife to move elsewhere.


Older job seekers struggling with age barrier

Patricia McNally, 58, of Washington, uses social networking sites to track down job leads. One consultant suggest older workers mention their use of newer technology in their search.Like many unemployed older workers, 64-year old Allan Kellum fears his age has made it harder to find a new job.


SEC lawyer issued Madoff warning in 2004

July 2: What kind of life can convicted Wall Street swindler Bernard Madoff expect in prison? CNBC’s Rebecca Jarvis reports.  (CNBC)An investigator at the Securities and Exchange Commission warned superiors as far back as 2004 about irregularities at Bernard L. Madoff's financial management firm, according to documents and sources.



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