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Posted on 4/16/10 at 9:12 AM
Gov't secretly obtained work, personal phone records of Associated Press employees 
The Justice Department secretly obtained two months of telephone records of reporters and editors for The Associated Press in what the news cooperative's top executive called a "massive and unprecedented intrusion" into how news organizations gather the news.
By Mark Sherman , May 14, 2013
AP Capitol reporter joins new Bismarck media venture
Dale Wetzel, the Associated Press’ longtime political reporter in Bismarck, is joining a new media venture affiliated with two well-known conservative Republicans in North Dakota.
By Grand Forks Herald , December 12, 2012
Morgante named AP bureau chief in 4 Midwest states
Michelle Morgante, former assistant chief of bureau for the Associated Press in Miami, has been appointed bureau chief for Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.
By Associated Press , April 13, 2012
Prison fire exposes dysfunction, chaos in Honduras
Six guards, 800-plus prisoners in 10 cellblocks, one set of keys. The numbers added up to disaster when fire tore through a prison and 355 people died, many yet to even be charged with a crime, much less convicted. The deadliest prison blaze in a century has exposed just how deep government dysfunction and confusion go in Honduras, a small Central American country with the world's highest murder rate.
By Mark Stevenson and Martha Mendoza , February 16, 2012
AP names new Minnesota, N.D., S.D., Nebraska bureau chief
Randy Picht, newspaper product manager for The Associated Press, has been named chief of bureau for a new Midwest territory that includes Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. Picht will be responsible for leading business development and account management in the area, ensuring AP meets the market needs of members and customers. He will be based in Minneapolis.
By Associated Press , February 08, 2012
Penn State sex abuse saga voted AP sports story of year
The ouster of one of America's most revered coaches, Penn State's Joe Paterno, after shocking child sex abuse charges against his former assistant has been overwhelmingly voted the sports story of the year by members of The Associated Press.
By Rachel Cohen , December 19, 2011
AP Entertainer of 2011 is Lady Gaga
After a year of extravagant globe-trotting and relentless advocacy of tolerance, Lady Gaga has been voted Entertainer of the Year by members of The Associated Press. She narrowly edged out the late Apple founder Steve Jobs by three votes. Her year was dominated by the release of her second studio album, "Born This Way."
By Jake Coyle , December 19, 2011
Some U.S. newspapers, retailers to insert ads on mobile phones in pilot project
The pilot program, called ICircular by The Associated Press, is meant to be the digital equivalent of coupons and other promotions that are inserted into the print editions of weekend newspapers. Those ads are among the most popular parts of Sunday newspapers.
By Associated Press , September 19, 2011
4 N.D. airports getting $7.6M in federal grants
Airports in Williston, Minot, Devils Lake and Grand Forks will receive the grants.
By Associated Press , September 05, 2011
Many 9/11 charities failed miserably, AP investigation shows
Americans eager to give after the 9/11 terrorist attacks poured $1.5 billion into hundreds of charities established to serve the victims, their families and their memories. But a decade later, an Associated Press investigation shows that many of those nonprofits have failed miserably.
By Brett J. Blackledge and David B. Caruso , August 25, 2011
Old? Don't call aging baby boomers that
Younger adults call 60 the start of old age, but baby boomers are pushing that number back, according to the Associated Press-LifeGoesStrong.com poll. The median age they cite is 70. And a quarter of boomers insist you're not old until you're 80.
By Connie Cass and Stacy A. Anderson , July 13, 2011
Doctored bin Laden corpse photos go viral, global
The images are bloody, grotesque and convincing: Osama bin Laden lies dead, the left side of his head blasted away. But the pictures are fakes.
By Marcus Wohlsen , May 04, 2011
Missing AP photographer located in Libya
An award-winning Associated Press photographer covering the conflict in Libya was located Sunday after being missing for more than a day, the news agency said.
By Associated Press , April 10, 2011
Mark Broden, Grand Forks, letter: Story, sheriff leaped to wild conclusions
This was my first information about the tragedy, and as I read the sad and terrible story, I could not believe the assumptions made and innuendo offered by the writer.
By Mark Broden , January 12, 2011
Oil voted top N.D. story for 2010
North Dakota’s Oil Patch, which has helped the state boast a near billion-dollar budget surplus and a booming economy, has been voted the state’s top news story of 2010 by print and broadcast members of The Associated Press.
By James MacPherson , December 27, 2010
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