show moreNew strategies propel dollar stores to strong growth
One of the few niches of retail expanding in a dim economy, the dollar store industry’s four top players — three of which are Fortune 500 companies — are no longer snubbed by developers, landlords, investors and consumers because of their perceived working-class customer.
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Montana authorities say a Florida man has been arrested in North Dakota and is being extradited to Montana to face a negligent homicide charge in the death of another Florida man. The body of 49-year-old Brian Doyle was found Jan. 20 in a ditch along U.S. Highway 2 near Bainville, Mt., a small community near the North Dakota border.
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Stearns County authorities have recovered the body of a missing person and an all-terrain vehicle from open water in Rice Lake. The identity of the victim hasn't been released.
The drone decides: Experimental, computer-flown aircraft marks a paradigm shift in warfare
The Navy’s new drone being tested near Chesapeake Bay stretches the boundaries of technology: It’s designed to land on the deck of an aircraft carrier, one of aviation’s most difficult maneuvers. What’s even more remarkable is that it will do that not just without a pilot in the cockpit, but without a pilot at all.
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Just how rich is Mitt Romney? Add up the wealth of the last eight presidents, from Richard Nixon to Barack Obama. Then double that number. Now you're in Romney territory. He would be among the richest presidents in American history if elected — probably in the top four.
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College presidents unsure of Obama's plan to control tuition costs
President Barack Obama's new plan to force colleges and universities to contain tuition or face losing federal dollars is raising alarm among education leaders who worry about the threat of government overreach. Particularly sharp words came from the presidents of public universities; they're already frustrated by increasing state budget cuts.
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Paralyzed prep hockey player vows to make sport safer
Swishing skates. Clacking sticks. Pucks pinging off the goal pipe. The sound of hockey is unmistakable. It also can be frightening, as the parents of Jack Jablonski, 16, learned last month. The young hockey player was paralyzed by a check from behind that sent him headfirst into the glass.
N.D. judge delays ruling on abortion drug ban
A judge said Friday that he sees merits in arguments that a North Dakota law that restricts the use of drugs to cause abortions illegally restricts abortion rights.
RELATED CONTENTFast-moving Friday system dumps 3 inches of snow on Grand Forks
Unseasonably warm temperatures turned the snowy Grand Forks streets to slush Thursday, but any missing snow was soon replaced with 3 inches of new snow Friday morning.
RELATED CONTENTGrand Forks-based co-op to provide renewable energy credits to offset electricity used during Super Bowl
Renewable energy credits from power generated from wind farms near Langdon and north of Valley City will offset 15,000 megawatt hours of electricity associated with the game on Feb. 5. Green Mountain Energy Co. in Austin, Texas, provided the credits, which were acquired from Minnkota Power Cooperative, based in Grand Forks.
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Grand Forks man arrested in East Grand Forks for estimated $1,000 of hallucinogenic mushrooms
A Grand Forks man was arrested during a traffic stop in East Grand Forks when police found a large baggie with hallucinogenic mushrooms worth $1,000, the East Grand Forks Police Department reported Friday.
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TWINS: Morneau 'hopeful' he'll be fully healthy in 2012
Justin Morneau's latest recovery is "right on schedule" for him to start this season at first base for the Minnesota Twins. The former American League MVP, been beset by all kinds of injuries the last two years, said on Friday night he's "hopeful" he'll be fully healthy in 2012.
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