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Pawlenty sunset amps up intrigue
Analysis: Think Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s decision to remove himself from the 2010 political equation will bring peace to an acrimonious Capitol? Think again.
Thursday, June, 04, 2009 - Associated Press - News
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Analysis: Think Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s decision to remove himself from the 2010 political equation will bring peace to an acrimonious Capitol? Think again.
Thursday, June, 04, 2009 - Associated Press - News
Time, action needed to heal pain in 401(k)
I keep hearing about how much the stock market has gone up. But when I look at my 401(k), it has hardly budged. I don't think I'll ever be able to retire. What's wrong with my 401(k)?
Friday, May, 29, 2009 - Chicago Tribune - Business
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I keep hearing about how much the stock market has gone up. But when I look at my 401(k), it has hardly budged. I don't think I'll ever be able to retire. What's wrong with my 401(k)?
Friday, May, 29, 2009 - Chicago Tribune - Business
Judge upholds murder sentence
Polk County man was convicted of killing his wife more than five years ago
“Really, nothing has changed about this offense at all,” prosecutor David Voigt said. “Certainly what happened to Colleen Horn remains the same, and there’s nothing that can change what happened to her.
Wednesday, May, 20, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - News
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Polk County man was convicted of killing his wife more than five years ago
“Really, nothing has changed about this offense at all,” prosecutor David Voigt said. “Certainly what happened to Colleen Horn remains the same, and there’s nothing that can change what happened to her.
Wednesday, May, 20, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - News
Minnesota lawmakers watch time pass
Sen. Rod Skoe sat at his desk in the Senate chamber Sunday evening, watching a Minnesota House debate on his laptop computer. Skoe serves on a House-Senate tax conference committee that often is hard at work in a legislative session’s final days, but that committee has done little since Gov. Tim Pawlenty issued a budget-balancing ultimatum Thursday.
Monday, May, 18, 2009 - State Capitol Bureau - News
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Sen. Rod Skoe sat at his desk in the Senate chamber Sunday evening, watching a Minnesota House debate on his laptop computer. Skoe serves on a House-Senate tax conference committee that often is hard at work in a legislative session’s final days, but that committee has done little since Gov. Tim Pawlenty issued a budget-balancing ultimatum Thursday.
Monday, May, 18, 2009 - State Capitol Bureau - News
FACES AND PLACES: GORDON HENRY: Always the teacher
Life is a teaching moment for Gordon Henry.
After retiring in 1998 from a 33-year career at UND, the last 14 as vice president of the division of student affairs, Gordon Henry continues to teach classes, give motivational speeches on education and leadership and help raise money for university scholarships.
Sunday, May, 17, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - Community
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Life is a teaching moment for Gordon Henry.
After retiring in 1998 from a 33-year career at UND, the last 14 as vice president of the division of student affairs, Gordon Henry continues to teach classes, give motivational speeches on education and leadership and help raise money for university scholarships.
Sunday, May, 17, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - Community
INVESTING: Time, action needed to heal pain in 401(k)
Q: I keep hearing about how much the stock market has gone up. But when I look at my 401(k), it has hardly budged. I don't think I'll ever be able to retire. What's wrong with my 401(k)?
Saturday, May, 16, 2009 - Chicago Tribune - Business
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Q: I keep hearing about how much the stock market has gone up. But when I look at my 401(k), it has hardly budged. I don't think I'll ever be able to retire. What's wrong with my 401(k)?
Saturday, May, 16, 2009 - Chicago Tribune - Business
Still no Minnesota budget deal
6 days to deadline
Top Democrats and Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty did something Tuesday they have done only a few times this year: They sat down and talked. With six days to go in the session, Pawlenty invited Democrats who control the Legislature to his office. The two sides remain far apart on how to close a $4.6 billion deficit and wrap up a two-year state budget by Monday. The size of the gap: $3 billion.
Tuesday, May, 12, 2009 - Associated Press - News
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6 days to deadline
Top Democrats and Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty did something Tuesday they have done only a few times this year: They sat down and talked. With six days to go in the session, Pawlenty invited Democrats who control the Legislature to his office. The two sides remain far apart on how to close a $4.6 billion deficit and wrap up a two-year state budget by Monday. The size of the gap: $3 billion.
Tuesday, May, 12, 2009 - Associated Press - News
Layoffs slow to 539K in April; jobless rate rises
The pace of layoffs slowed in April when U.S. employers cut 539,000 jobs, the fewest in six months. But the unemployment rate climbed to 8.9 percent, the highest since late 1983, as many businesses remain wary of hiring given all the economic uncertainties.
Friday, May, 08, 2009 - Associated Press - Business
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The pace of layoffs slowed in April when U.S. employers cut 539,000 jobs, the fewest in six months. But the unemployment rate climbed to 8.9 percent, the highest since late 1983, as many businesses remain wary of hiring given all the economic uncertainties.
Friday, May, 08, 2009 - Associated Press - Business
White House seeks input on education law
Education Secretary Arne Duncan is a man on a mission: to hear what teachers, students and parents in at least 15 states think about No Child Left Behind, the controversial education law championed by former President George W. Bush.
Tuesday, May, 05, 2009 - AP Education Writer - News
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Education Secretary Arne Duncan is a man on a mission: to hear what teachers, students and parents in at least 15 states think about No Child Left Behind, the controversial education law championed by former President George W. Bush.
Tuesday, May, 05, 2009 - AP Education Writer - News
Chrysler lenders try to block Fiat deal in court
Lawyers for a dissident group of Chrysler LLC lenders worked today to block the sale of the automaker’s most valuable assets to Italian automaker Fiat, saying that government-brokered deal isn’t fair to Chrysler’s secured creditors.
Monday, May, 04, 2009 - Associated Press - Business
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Lawyers for a dissident group of Chrysler LLC lenders worked today to block the sale of the automaker’s most valuable assets to Italian automaker Fiat, saying that government-brokered deal isn’t fair to Chrysler’s secured creditors.
Monday, May, 04, 2009 - Associated Press - Business
Adviser: 'Low likelihood' Chrysler will repay government loans
One of the top financial advisers overseeing Chrysler LLC’s restructuring testified in bankruptcy court today that there is a “low likelihood” that the automaker will be able pay back its billions of dollars in government loans. But Robert Manzo, an executive director with the restructuring group Capstone Advisory Group LLC, said he doesn’t view the government financing as “free money.”
Monday, May, 04, 2009 - Associated Press - Business
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One of the top financial advisers overseeing Chrysler LLC’s restructuring testified in bankruptcy court today that there is a “low likelihood” that the automaker will be able pay back its billions of dollars in government loans. But Robert Manzo, an executive director with the restructuring group Capstone Advisory Group LLC, said he doesn’t view the government financing as “free money.”
Monday, May, 04, 2009 - Associated Press - Business
Donkey basketball endures despite some protests
It’s a Monday night in this small south-central Iowa farm town, and the high school gym is full. There’s a buzz in the air. Before long, the stars amble in from a side door — on all fours. Donkey basketball is alive and well in rural America.
Sunday, May, 03, 2009 - Associated Press - News
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It’s a Monday night in this small south-central Iowa farm town, and the high school gym is full. There’s a buzz in the air. Before long, the stars amble in from a side door — on all fours. Donkey basketball is alive and well in rural America.
Sunday, May, 03, 2009 - Associated Press - News
Coach among 12 injured in Dallas Cowboys' roof collapse
Winds that were just shy of tornado strength, and perhaps stronger, ripped through the roof of the Dallas Cowboys' practice facility Saturday during a rookie minicamp practice, essentially popping the so-called bubble. Between the falling debris and the furor to get out, special teams coach Joe DeCamillis broke his back and 11 more people were hospitalized.
Sunday, May, 03, 2009 - Associated Press - News
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Winds that were just shy of tornado strength, and perhaps stronger, ripped through the roof of the Dallas Cowboys' practice facility Saturday during a rookie minicamp practice, essentially popping the so-called bubble. Between the falling debris and the furor to get out, special teams coach Joe DeCamillis broke his back and 11 more people were hospitalized.
Sunday, May, 03, 2009 - Associated Press - News
Obama backs Chrysler bankruptcy as wise move
President Barack Obama announced today that Chrysler would head into bankruptcy with the aid of up to another $8 billion in taxpayer money, a last-resort attempt to quickly restructure the struggling giant. He blasted hedge-fund creditors whom he said held out for a richer deal.
Thursday, April, 30, 2009 - Associated Press - Business
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President Barack Obama announced today that Chrysler would head into bankruptcy with the aid of up to another $8 billion in taxpayer money, a last-resort attempt to quickly restructure the struggling giant. He blasted hedge-fund creditors whom he said held out for a richer deal.
Thursday, April, 30, 2009 - Associated Press - Business
Chrysler to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Chrysler will file for bankruptcy after talks with a small group of creditors crumbled just a day before a government deadline for the automaker to come up with a restructuring plan, President Barack Obama said today.
Thursday, April, 30, 2009 - Associated Press - Business
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Chrysler will file for bankruptcy after talks with a small group of creditors crumbled just a day before a government deadline for the automaker to come up with a restructuring plan, President Barack Obama said today.
Thursday, April, 30, 2009 - Associated Press - Business
N.D. House rejects child health insurance expansion
The North Dakota House has defeated a proposed expansion of state child health insurance coverage for low-income parents, saying it would force taxpayers to subsidize coverage for some families that could afford to buy their own.
Saturday, April, 25, 2009 - - News
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The North Dakota House has defeated a proposed expansion of state child health insurance coverage for low-income parents, saying it would force taxpayers to subsidize coverage for some families that could afford to buy their own.
Saturday, April, 25, 2009 - - News
Lisbon residents asked to limit water, use portable toilets
Residents here are being asked to limit water use as the city continues to deal with a swollen Sheyenne River. In addition, officials want residents to use portable toilets throughout Lisbon until further notice.
Friday, April, 24, 2009 - - News
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Residents here are being asked to limit water use as the city continues to deal with a swollen Sheyenne River. In addition, officials want residents to use portable toilets throughout Lisbon until further notice.
Friday, April, 24, 2009 - - News
