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The Patriotic Council is made up of representatives of The American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, Vietnam Vets, 40 & 8, and AMVETS and their Auxiliaries.<\/p>\n
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Authorities have recovered the body of a man who is believed to have drowned in the Missouri River near Bismarck.<\/p>\n
The Burleigh County Sheriff’s Office says a dive rescue team pulled the body from the water Monday afternoon in the area of the Kimball Bottoms boat ramp. The man was last seen while swimming on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Authorities did not immediately identify the 52-year-old man.<\/p>\n
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – A woman is in custody after an overnight standoff in Grand Forks. Authorities say the woman was armed and apparently suicidal, and refused to leave her home. Some area residents were evacuated as a precaution yesterday morning. The woman was taken into custody around 5 a.m. Monday.<\/p>\n
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A Cannonball man has pleaded guilty to burning down a church on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation.<\/p>\n
Nineteen-year-old Phoenix Martinez was accused of torching the St. James Episcopal Church in Cannonball late last July. The church was destroyed.<\/p>\n
U.S. Attorney Timothy Purdon says Martinez faces up to 25 years in prison when he’s sentenced on Sept. 30 on an arson charge in federal court in Bismarck.<\/p>\n
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FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A former Fargo investment broker has pleaded guilty to bilking investors out of more than $900,000. Sixty-five-year-old Robert Medhus (MAY’-hoos) entered the plea yesterday. Prosecutors say Medhus forged client checks, created fake investment account statements and failed to invest client assets as promised.<\/p>\n
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s U.S. senators both support the Senate’s version of the next federal farm bill.<\/p>\n
Republican John Hoeven and Democrat Heidi Heitkamp both say the bill enhances crops insurance, continues the sugar program and reduces the budget deficit.<\/p>\n
The five-year, half-trillion-dollar farm bill passed by the Senate on Monday expands government subsidies for crop insurance, rice and peanuts while making small cuts to food stamps. It also eliminates subsidies that are paid to farmers whether they farm or not.<\/p>\n
The House is to take up its version of the farm bill later this month.<\/p>\n
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FARGO, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s ongoing wet weather is continuing to halt or slow planting progress across the state.<\/p>\n
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says in its weekly crop report that there were 3 days suitable for fieldwork on average last week.<\/p>\n
Spring wheat seeding is rated just 77 percent complete, trailing last year’s 94 percent average. Seeding was completed by this time last year.<\/p>\n
Spring wheat is 58 percent emerged, behind last year at 100 percent and the 85 percent average.<\/p>\n
Durum wheat seeding is also behind at 78 percent complete. The crop is 55 percent emerged, behind last year at 99 percent and the average of 74 percent.<\/p>\n
Pasture and range conditions are rated 1 percent very poor, 2 percent poor, 14 percent fair, 61 percent good and 22 percent excellent.<\/p>\n
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Load restrictions have been lifted on most North Dakota highways. Seasonal load limits guard against damage to roads made susceptible by the spring thaw. Some highways still have weight restrictions in place.<\/p>\n
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MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota businesses along the North Dakota border say state tax changes are making it nearly impossible for them to compete with companies across the state line. Public Radio News reports Minnesota has raised property, sales, gas and cigarette taxes. Meanwhile, North Dakota’s booming economy due to oil revenue has allowed lawmakers to cut taxes there.<\/p>\n
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FARGO, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota State star linebacker Travis Beck has been charged with felony aggravated assault.<\/p>\n
Beck was charged with assault Monday in East Central District Court. The charge stems from an incident late Saturday night outside a Fargo bar.<\/p>\n
It was the second time Beck has had a run-in with the law in his NDSU career. He was fined and sentenced to 40 hours of community service after pleading guilty to underage drinking. A charge of resisting a police officer was dismissed as part of a plea agreement.<\/p>\n
Beck was named the most valuable player in the 2011 Division I Football Championship Subdivision title game. It was the first of NDSU’s back-to-back national titles.<\/p>\n
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – University of North Dakota officials say construction of a new indoor practice facility should begin this fall. The building will be constructed on the site of the old Ralph Englestad Arena, which was home to the school’s hockey team for 29 years. The UND Athletics High Performance Center will be used by all the school’s athletic teams.<\/p>\n
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – The all-time leading scorers in University of North Dakota women’s basketball and men’s hockey are part of this year’s class being inducted into the school’s athletic hall of fame. Jenny Crouse led UND to three straight NCAA Division Two women’s basketball titles and ended her career with 2,284 points. Greg Johnson finished his UND career with 272 points, including a WCHA-record 198 assists. The hall of fame induction ceremony is September 14th.<\/p>\n
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AMERICAN LEAGUE<\/p>\n
Final Baltimore 4 L.A. Angels 3<\/p>\n
Final Boston 10 Tampa Bay 8, 14 Innings<\/p>\n
Final Texas 6 Cleveland 3<\/p>\n
Final Kansas City 3 Detroit 2<\/p>\n
Final Chi White Sox 10 Toronto 6<\/p>\n
Final Seattle 3 Houston 2<\/p>\n
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Final Milwaukee 6 Miami 1<\/p>\n
Final Cincinnati 6 Chi Cubs 2<\/p>\n
Final Arizona 5 L.A. Dodgers 4<\/p>\n
Final San Diego 7 Atlanta 6<\/p>\n
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Twins have placed outfielder Aaron Hicks on the 15-day disabled list with a strained hamstring. Hicks left the nightcap of Sunday’s doubleheader against the Nationals in Washington. The Twins will recall outfielder Oswaldo Arcia from Triple-A before today’s game.<\/p>\n
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Lionel Hollins says the Memphis Grizzlies have told him they will not renew his contract. Hollins took over midway through the 2008-09 season and led the team to the last three postseasons. He went 214-201 as the Grizzlies’ head coach, including a 143-87 mark over the last three years.<\/p>\n
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DETROIT (AP) – The Associated Press has learned the Detroit Pistons have hired Maurice Cheeks as their head coach. He replaces Lawrence Frank, who was dismissed in April following two seasons and a 54-94 record. Cheeks was 284-286 in the regular season and 5-11 in the playoffs as coach of the Philadelphia 76ers and Portland Trail Blazers.<\/p>\n
SAN ANTONIO (AP) – The Atlanta Hawks and two other teams have been fined an undisclosed amount by the NBA for tampering.<\/p>\n
The team recently sent a letter to potential ticket-buyers promoting its chances of signing Chris Paul and Dwight Howard, who will become free agents on July 1. Teams are not allowed to discuss their interest in players who are under contract to other teams.<\/p>\n
The Hawks issued a statement saying they fully understand and respect the league’s decision.<\/p>\n
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UNDATED (AP) – A person familiar with the situation says quarterback Tim Tebow (TEE’-boh) will sign with the New England Patriots and join their minicamp today. Tebow spent last season with the New York Jets and was released in April after barely playing behind struggling starter Mark Sanchez.<\/p>\n
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ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) – More heavy rain at Merion Golf Club flooded a bunker by the 11th green and filled fairways with large puddles and tiny streams, three days before the start of the U.S. Open. The course was closed for four hours during the first full day of practice, and then shut down for good yesterday afternoon. The forecast was for mostly dry conditions today and tomorrow, followed by a 40 percent chance of rain on Thursday for the opening round.<\/p>\n
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UNDATED (AP) – Chicago’s Tom Thibodeau (THIH’-buh-doh) and Monty Williams of New Orleans will join the returning Jim Boeheim (BAY’-hym) as assistant coaches for the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team. USA basketball has announced that the two NBA head coaches will work the next three years under coach Mike Krzyzewski (shuh-SHEF’-skee).<\/p>\n
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Thibodeau and Williams will replace Mike D’Antoni and Nate McMillan. Thibodeau is considered one of the NBA’s best defensive coaches.<\/p>\n
In world and national news\u2026<\/p>\n
HONG KONG (AP) – Edward Snowden is somewhere out of sight in Hong Kong and experts say he has few good options since coming out as the one who leaked top-secret documents about U.S. surveillance programs. There are a few Asian nations that don’t have extradition treaties with the U.S., but they’re mostly authoritarian governments and there are no guarantees. It could take a year or more to extradite Snowden, if he remains in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n
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WASHINGTON (AP) – Both the White House and Capitol Hill will be focused on the immigration overhaul today. President Barack Obama is inviting law enforcement, labor and business leaders to the White House to show their support an immigration overhaul. In the Senate, procedural votes are scheduled to officially allow the debate to move ahead.<\/p>\n
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JIUQUAN, China (AP) – Chinese astronauts blasted into space today to visit their own precursor to a planned space station. Three astronauts are on a 15-day mission to dock with a space lab and educate young people about science. It is China’s fifth manned space mission and will be its longest.<\/p>\n
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BERLIN (AP) – Floodwaters continue to rampage through parts of Germany where thousands have fled areas near threatened levees along the Elbe (EL’-beh) River. Authorities say some 8,000 people left their houses today in northern Germany. Flooding in Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia and Hungary has claimed at least 22 lives.<\/p>\n
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) – The Army may be locking people out of their parking garages in Georgia. Authorities say a new radio system at a Georgia Army base is frustrating hundreds of homeowners in the Augusta area. The Augusta Chronicle reports the confusion began last week when Fort Gordon upgraded its land-mobile radios to the same frequency used in automatic garage door remotes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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