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GAS PRICES: Motorists steer toward $3

GAS PRICES: Motorists steer toward $3

The Energy Department on Tuesday said it still expects pump prices to climb past $3 per gallon as more motorists hit the road for the spring and summer driving seasons.

Taking UND to the next level

Taking UND to the next level

UND does a lot of things well as a university, President Robert Kelley said, but he thinks there are a lot of things it could do much better. Are there ways in which different departments and disciplines can work together to be more than the sum of their parts?

Ask the candidates

Ask the candidates

In connection with the upcoming North Dakota Republican Party convention in Grand Forks, the Herald invites readers to submit questions they’d like to ask Republican candidates for national office. Submit questions to tdennis@gfherald.com.

Samsung, Panasonic start selling 3-D TVs this week

Samsung, Panasonic start selling 3-D TVs this week

Samsung Electronics Co. announced Tuesday that it is selling two 3-D sets this week. For $3,000, buyers get a 46-inch set, two pairs of glasses and a 3-D Blu-ray player.

UND inks deal to train Norwegian air traffic controllers

UND’s John D. Odegaard School of Aerospace Sciences will be announcing today a new contract that could bring as many as 180 Norwegian air traffic control trainees to campus over the next five years.

EGF may ease parking restrictions

Fewer towed cars. Fewer irate callers. That’s the likely result of a discussion by East Grand Forks City Council members Tuesday night. The consensus was to slacken the restrictions on street parking in the winter.

The Daily View

Binoculars hang in a tree along Count Circle. Herald photo by Sarah Kolberg.

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GF County jail plans for possibile Fargo inmates

If floodwaters force authorities to evacuate the Cass County Jail in Fargo, the Grand Forks County Correctional Center is prepared to take some of its inmates, center administrator Bret Burkholder said Tuesday.

Some N.D. soldiers coming home from Kosovo sooner

About one-fourth of the 650 North Dakota National Guard soldiers serving in Kosovo will be coming home earlier than expected.

Potter disputes Hoeven’s jobs creation claims

Potter disputes Hoeven’s jobs creation claims

State Sen. Tracy Potter, D-Bismarck, is questioning the accuracy of Republican Gov. John Hoeven’s jobs creation claims reported on radio and Web site ads as the two prepare for North Dakota’s U.S. Senate race.

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Sign of spring

 A van parked for the winter behind a south end Grand Forks home emerges from a snow drift. Herald photo by John Stennes. 

Officials hope to keep flooding from affecting Census

Area officials urge residents to fill out their Census forms now, saying federal aid to the area could be lost if the task is put off and forgotten during the spring flood fight.

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Officials discuss impact of Devils Lake on Sheyenne River

Devils Lake is given a 10 percent chance by 2019 of overflowing its natural outlet and spilling into the Sheyenne River, according to preliminary figures discussed Tuesday.

Health reform supporters, foes press Pomeroy

Rep. Earl Pomeroy continues to find himself in the spotlight as advocates urge him to support health reform and Republican opponents hammer him on the controversial issue.

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Pawlenty talks health care, 2012 presidential run with Esquire

Pawlenty talks health care, 2012 presidential run with Esquire

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty gave his first major interview in months with men’s magazine Esquire, an interview published in the March issue that ranged from his stance on government bailouts and health care reform to his possible bid for president in 2012.

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Bill would simplify the transfer of college credits

Students who change colleges often discover not all of their credits transfer, so a bill backed Tuesday by a Senate committee takes steps to fix that.

Push on to get TV reality show help for injured Mahnomen County deputy

Push on to get TV reality show help for injured Mahnomen County deputy

A week ago, Emily Dewey asked for advice on husband Chris’ CaringBridge site. Already, her post has spurred a hit reality-show nomination and a Facebook show of support that racked up 30,000 members in days.

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Disaster: Why should we care?

Earthquakes in Haiti and Chili. Poverty in American cities, in rural areas and on Indian reservations. With a world full of suffering, why should be care? Are we morally obligated to help those from different cultures, ethnicities, religions?

OUR OPINION: Up against the wall, nonreader

As conservatives should be the first to admit, there are some things that adults should be left to work out for themselves. The process of learning about legislation is one.

 

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