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North Dakota stories: 23 news summaries

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3 ND College Softball Players Found in Pond

Bodies in submerged vehicle, foul play
not suspected

Nov 4, 09 3:00 AM CST
(Newser) - The bodies of three North Dakota college students missing since Sunday have been found in a Jeep submerged in a cattle stock pond. The women's desperate final cell phone calls helped authorities locate the vehicle. Officials don't suspect foul play, but autopsies are being conducted. The three softball players enjoyed... More »

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cell phones • drowning • North Dakota • college student • softball

 7-Foot Dog Has 
 High Hopes for 
 World Record 

North Dakota specimen, ermm, Boomer, stands 3 ft tall and 7 ft long

Oct 8, 09 11:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - The owner of a North Dakota dog who drinks from the kitchen sink and stares motorists right in the eye thinks he’s a candidate for world’s tallest dog. Boomer, a 180-pound Landseer Newfoundland, measures 3 feet at the shoulders and 7 feet nose to tail. His owner plans... More »

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pets • tall • North Dakota • dog • Guinness World Records • Newfoundland • Great Dane • Landseer Newfoundland • giant

 Job-Rich N. Dakota 
 Lures the Unemployed 

State jobless rate is 4.2%

Aug 14, 09 2:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - North Dakota, not usually known for much other than open space, has suddenly become a job-seeker's paradise. The state of just over 640,000 has 9,000 open jobs and employs a recruiter who works full-time to lure workers, the Washington Post reports. "In North Dakota, it is pretty... More »

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unemployment • North Dakota • job search • recruiting • call center

(Newser) - Red panda mom Shan Tou has surprised zoo keepers in Fargo, ND, by giving birth to triplets, InForum reports. “This is huge," a Red River Zoo executive said. Red pandas, an endangered species, often have one or two cubs, but triplets are rare. "It’s been 10... More »

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zoo • birth • North Dakota • panda • Fargo • babies • triplets

investigation

Stimulus Hasn't Reached States That Need It Most


May 28, 09 10:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - The states President Obama’s $787 billion stimulus package was most intended to help aren’t yet getting much out of it, USA Today reports after analyzing government contracts. The eight states with unemployment rates higher than 10% have seen an average of $7.42 per person from the... More »

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contractors • Michigan • Oregon • unemployment • North Dakota • economic stimulus package • President Obama • federal agencies • stimulus funds

Dorgan Could Be Obama's Top Democratic Foe

'Fiercely independent' senator eyes 2010 in deep red N. Dakota

Apr 27, 09 12:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sen. Byron Dorgan is shaping up to be a real thorn in Barack Obama’s side. The North Dakota Democrat is on a collision course with the president on everything from climate change to Afghanistan to Wall Street, and he holds some key committee positions. “I’m not in... More »

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Barack Obama • Senate Democrats • North Dakota • Byron Dorgan • Obama administration

(AP) - Earthmoving equipment and National Guard helicopters hauled sand today to reinforce leaky dikes that prompted evacuations in Valley City, a town threatened by the Sheyenne River, the latest North Dakota stream to rise above its banks. The Sheyenne was headed for a crest at around 22 feet in the next... More »

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National Guard • flooding • North Dakota • natural disaster • river • Fargo • Red River • dikes • Sheyenne River

(AP) - Strengthening wind blew heavy, wet snow around Fargo today, adding to the strain on residents' spirits and on the patchwork system of sandbag levees protecting them from the bloated Red River. But there were no reports of problems from leaks or from wind-driven waves battering the dikes. “They say... More »

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Midwest • flooding • North Dakota • blizzard • Fargo • snow • Red River • dikes

(AP) - The bloated Red River briefly breached a dike early today, pouring water into a school campus in Fargo, ND. The mayor called it a "wakeup call" for a city that needs to be vigilant for weaknesses in levees that could give way at any time. "The campus is... More »

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school • flood • North Dakota • natural disaster • Fargo • levees • Midwest floods

UPDATEd

 Fargo River May 
 Have Already Peaked 


Mar 28, 09 5:43 AM CDT
(AP) - The bloated Red River might already have crested lower than initially feared, forecasters said today, welcome news for weary residents and others who had spent days piling sandbags onto dikes against an expected record flood. Despite the downward revision in the forecast, however, North Dakota officials still intensified their efforts... More »

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Midwest • flooding • North Dakota • freezing temperatures • Fargo • cold

(Newser) - The forecast in Fargo is actually getting worse. The Red River may crest at a potentially catastrophic 43 feet this weekend—2 feet higher than previous warnings, ABC News reports. "We're in uncharted territory," said the mayor, as volunteers raced to raise the levees in the North Dakota... More »

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flood • flooding • North Dakota • river • Fargo • sandbags

UPDATED

 North Dakota Braces 
 for Record Floods 

Fargo residents battle freezing weather to shore up wall of sandbags

Mar 26, 09 2:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - North Dakota officials issued a plea for thousands more sandbaggers this morning as residents scrambled to prepare for record flooding expected this weekend, reports ABC News. Volunteers in Fargo are battling a blizzard to raise a wall of sandbags along the Red River, predicted to crest at a new high... More »

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Fargo Scrambles
to Prevent Flooding

Red River could see record overflow

Mar 23, 09 4:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - Minnesota and North Dakota work crews joined volunteers today to build levees and sandbag walls as a storm threatened to cause flooding, Inforum reports. Locals living along Red River are bracing for as much as 1 inch of rain tonight from a storm expected to last 2 days, causing river... More »

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National Guard • flood • flooding • Minnesota • North Dakota • volunteer • Fargo

 Upper Midwest 
 Stymied by Snow 

Fargo to residents: Just stay home

Mar 10, 09 2:47 PM CDT
(AP) - Heavy snow driven by wind gusting to 40mph closed courts, clinics, and businesses and shut down a major highway across the Upper Midwest. Up to a foot of snow was forecast today for parts of eastern North Dakota. The National Weather Service posted blizzard warnings and winter storm warnings for... More »

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Midwest • severe weather • storm • Minnesota • North Dakota • winter • Fargo • snowstorm

 US Journalist 
 Vanishes After 
 Wine-Buying 
 Bust in Iran 

Father hasn't heard from her since call from jail in January

Mar 2, 09 3:20 AM CST
(Newser) - A North Dakota woman working as a freelance journalist has disappeared in Iran following her arrest for buying wine, her distraught dad told the New York Daily News. Roxana Saberi, 31, called her father from an Iranian jail in January and he hasn't heard from her since. A store owner... More »

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Iran • BBC • Islamic Sharia law • North Dakota • journalist • NPR • Roxana Saberi

 Solar, Wind Boom 
 Starts to Wither 

Once thought recession-proof, green tech takes a hit

Feb 4, 09 8:22 AM CST
(Newser) - Wind and solar power have been growing at breakneck speed over the past few years—a demand the industry had hoped would continue to soar under the Obama administration. But instead, wind and solar power is dropping, with trade groups projecting a drop in new installations of up to 50%.... More »

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environment • North Dakota • solar power • T. Boone Pickens • wind power • solar panels • wind farms • recession depression

North Dakota Laughs at Your Puny Recession

Rectangular wonder has more jobs
than it can fill

Dec 6, 08 12:18 PM CST
(Newser) - There may be a recession going on, but you wouldn’t know it by visiting North Dakota, the New York Times reports. The state budget boasts a hefty $1.2 billion surplus, auto sales are up 27%, and unemployment is just 3.4%. In fact, the sparsely populated state... More »

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recession • North Dakota • economy

governors races

 Dems Gain a State With Nixon Win in Missouri

They take 7 of 11 governor contests

Nov 5, 08 1:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Democrats captured a Republican governor's seat last in Missouri, where state Attorney General Jay Nixon defeated Rep. Kenny Hulshof, AP reports. And in the night's closest races, Democrats Bev Purdue won in North Carolina and Christine Gregoire beat her opponent in Washington. With all 11 races in, Democrats now control... More »

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New Hampshire • Montana • Vermont • North Carolina • Indiana • Utah • Washington state • North Dakota • Missouri • Delaware • West Virginia • Election 2008 • gubernatorial races

N. Dakota's New Crop: Instant Millionaires

Oil far underground makes landowners
rich overnight

Jun 30, 08 8:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - Many North Dakotans are enjoying their own milkshakes as oil makes landowners instant millionaires. Oil companies are drilling new wells at record rates, and those lucky enough to own the land above deposits are becoming wealthy overnight, the AP reports. "It's the easiest money we've ever made," says... More »

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oil • North Dakota • millionaires

Third Time a Charm for B.C. at Frozen Four

Gerbe scores two goals as Eagles win title game in third try

Apr 12, 08 10:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nathan Gerbe no longer has to be a gracious runner-up. The nation's leading scorer led Boston College to the NCAA hockey championship that had eluded the talent-laden Eagles the last two seasons. Gerbe scored twice and added two assists in B.C.'s 4-1 win over Notre Dame at the... More »

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NCAA • hockey • North Dakota • Michigan Wolverines • Notre Dame Fighting Irish • Boston College Eagles • Frozen Four • Nathan Gerbe • NCAA hockey • Pepsi Center • Hobey Baker Award • Kevin Porter

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