East Grand Forks police use DNA evidence to apprehend alleged burglar

East Grand Forks police used DNA from a blood sample left at the scene to connect a Grand Forks man to a pair of home burglaries in December.

• Ethan Nicholson

Obama, G-8: Recovery takes both growth and cutting

Confronting an economic crisis that threatens them all, President Barack Obama and leaders of other world powers on Saturday declared that their governments must both spark growth and cut the debt that has crippled the European continent and put investors worldwide on edge.

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Minneapolis man wins half marathon by three tenths of a second

Joe Moore of Minneapolis sprinted at the finish line to beat former Fargo South standout Andrew Carlson in the men's half marathon Saturday.

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Prosecutors: Trio planned to attack Obama's HQ

Three men accused of making Molotov cocktails had been planning to attack President Barack Obama's campaign headquarters, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's home and other targets during this weekend's NATO summit, prosecutors said Saturday.

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Olympic torch starts its 8,000 mile journey

British sailing hero Ben Ainslie kicked off the torch relay for the 2012 London Olympics on Saturday with a stroll through teary, flag-waving crowds who cheered the arrival of the flame.

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Grand Forks Air Force Base reports lower economic impact after tankers left

The economic impact of Grand Forks Air Force Base continued to slip in fiscal year 2011, when the number of active duty military members at the base dropped to its lowest levels in decades. Base officials released the latest economic impact report earlier this month, pegging total impact at $189.3 million, a 29 percent reduction from the year before and 46 percent less than five years before.

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Grand Forks library gains in popularity

Grand Forks Public Library saw another busy year in 2011 despite what library officials have described as an outdated and cramped building. The number of books and other material checked out soared close to 486,000, which is 12 percent more than four years ago. The number of people attending library programs soared past 8,900, which is 212 percent more.

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Federal officials address concerns with Spirit Lake Tribe's social services

Federal officials are stepping up oversight of the Spirit Lake Tribe’s social services programs in response to warnings that children’s health and safety are endangered by mismanagement. Michael S. Black, director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, has outlined plans for corrective action with Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., and members of his staff.

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• U.S. Sen. John Hoeven

Grand Forks group wants to bring half marathon to area

A group in Grand Forks organizing a new half-marathon wants to put Grand Forks on the national runners’ trail, making it a magnet for runners around country and beyond.

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Dayton frustrates business leaders

Many in Minnesota’s business community were pleased with the Legislature’s performance during the 2012 legislative session, but they are frustrated with Gov. Mark Dayton for scuttling some of their biggest goals.

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PRAIRIE GARDENER: Garden tomatoes are a summer treasure

There’s nothing quite like a plump, juicy summer-ripened tomato from the garden. While the first tomato always is slow to ripen, we usually end up with abundance of these luscious red orbs of summer by late August. Then all too soon, Jack Frost comes and the curtain falls on another tomato season.

• Darrel Koehler
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Time for Cavalier’s ‘Little Sturgis of the North’

After 15 years, the annual Cavalier, N.D., motorcycle ride-in has developed enough reputation to earn, in some circles at least, the nickname, “Little Sturgis of the North.”

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ALWAYS IN SEASON: Cliff swallows forecast summer’s arrival

Mid-May always brings a rush of new arrivals in the bird world. The late-moving sparrows showed up last week. So did the Baltimore orioles, ruby-throated hummingbirds and a big suite of warblers, sometimes as many as a dozen species in a single day. But the most notable arrival, for me, was the cliff swallow.

• Mike Jacobs
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MATTERS AT HAND: Laws of politics work in U.S. Senate campaign

Politics in North Dakota operate according to a few immutable laws. These are unwritten, of course, but they can be seen in political campaigns, behavior in office and election abstracts. There are only a few of them, hardly a handful in fact. In this campaign, each of the candidates for the U.S. Senate has broken some of the laws, and this contributes to the close contest that was highlighted in a Forum Company poll printed last week.

• Mike Jacobs
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ANN BAILEY: Spring is alive

In spring, the countryside is alive with sights, smells and sounds. After winter, a quieter, less colorful season on the farm, I feel like my senses, too, are coming to life again.

• Ann Bailey
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SOCIAL SECURITY Q & A: Retirement benefit amount based on best 35 years of work

Q. I might have opportunity to stop working by age 60. If I do, will my future Social Security retirement benefits be lower compared to if I continued working?

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MLB: Twins win third straight

MILWAUKEE — When Scott Diamond started the season in the minors, Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire let him know that he'd have a chance to work his way back.

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AUTO RACING: Dobmeier, Strand take RCS feature wins

For a handful of laps, Mark Dobmeier and Wade Nygaard put on an electric show — one that featured two experienced sprint drivers sticking some wicked passes for the lead on the quarter-mile bullring at River Cities Speedway.

• AUTO RACING: Friday's RCS results
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PREP TRACK: Red River, Central coaches take wait-and-see approach into East Region

Both Grand Forks Red River and the Allan-coached Grand Forks Central boys track teams have individuals who have dominated East Region opponents this season. But Allan and Red River coach Bob Zimney are taking a wait-and-see approach going into today’s East Region meet, which begins at 1 p.m. at Fargo South High School.

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PREP TENNIS: Red River's Yunker cruises to semifinals in East Region

Mimi Yunker didn’t encounter much resistance Friday in her bid for a third straight North Dakota East Region singles title. The top seed had a bye in the first round and cruised by the score of 6-0, 6-0 in both the second round and quarterfinals to clinch a top-four seed at next week’s state tournament.

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