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\u00a0PEMBINA, N.D. (AP) – A Minnesota man faces charges after allegedly trying to bring 12 grams of crystal methamphetamine across the U.S.-Canada border in northeastern North Dakota.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials say they arrested 35-year-old Seth King, of Detroit Lakes, Minn., on Dec. 27. Authorities say an inspection of his vehicle turned up 23 small plastic bags of crystal meth and one larger bag, along with drug paraphernalia.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 King was turned over to Pembina County authorities for prosecution. It was not immediately clear if he had obtained an attorney, and a working home telephone listing for him could not immediately be found.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A monthly economic report suggests supply managers surveyed in nine Midwestern and Plains states are optimistic about the regional economy over the next six months.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The confidence index for the Mid-America Business Conditions Index jumped to 66.5 last month from 57.2 in November. However, the overall index rose just 2 points, to 53.2 from 51.2 in November.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Creighton University economist Ernie Goss oversees the survey, and he says businesses tied to agriculture continue to report softer economic conditions.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The survey results are compiled into a collection of indexes ranging from zero to 100. Survey organizers say any score above 50 suggests growth, while a score below that suggests decline.
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\u00a0BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The acting director of the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency has been named to the permanent post.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jolene Kline served as the agency’s acting executive director since the retirement of Mike Anderson in May.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The North Dakota Industrial Commission named Kline to the post last month.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kline has worked for the agency since 1985.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Nearly 34,000 shoppers attended the four Pride of Dakota Holiday Showcases over the holiday season.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The showcases were held in North Dakota’s four largest cities in November and early December. State Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says attendance set records at the Fargo, Grand Forks and Minot events, and the Bismarck showcase had a record number of participating vendors showing their North Dakota-made products.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Goehring says total attendance fell 269 people short of last year’s record, largely because of bad weather during the Bismarck showcase.
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\u3000\u00a0WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – The Williams County Commission has substantially lowered a fine proposed against a company that operated an unlicensed recreational vehicle park for two years.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Williston commission had been considering a $1.2 million fine against Top Notch Services owners Johnny and Carmen Iovino but recently decided to lower the amount to $12,000.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Commissioner David Montgomery says he wanted to get the attention of violators, and he thinks the case has done that.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Authorities say the RV park at one point had 55 vehicles for employees of Top Notch Services, a grading company. Johnny Iovino says he didn’t intend to do anything wrong.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0 GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – Grand Forks natives and former University of North Dakota standouts Monique and Jocelyne Lamoureux (LAM’-uh-roo) have been named to the women’s hockey team that will represent the U.S. at the Sochi Olympics next month in Russia. The sisters were also on the 2010 U.S. team that won silver in Vancouver.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0FARGO, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota State University standout cornerback Marcus Williams has accepted an invitation to play in the 89th East-West Shrine Game.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The game Jan. 18 in St. Petersburg, Fla., will feature some of college football’s best players. All 32 NFL teams will have general managers, coaches or scouts there during game week.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The game also benefits Shriners Hospitals for Children.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Williams and his teammates are in Frisco, Texas, this week preparing for the Football Championship Subdivision title game Saturday against Towson. NDSU is the two-time defending FCS champion.
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\u00a0MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Nikola Pekovic had 22 points and seven rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves led by as many as 30 points in cruising to a 124-112 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans last night. Kevin Love had 21 points and six rebounds and Ricky Rubio had 14 points, nine assists, eight rebounds and three steals for the Timberwolves.
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\u00a0ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) – The Toronto Maple Leafs pulled out a 3-2 shootout win over the Detroit Red Wings in front of 105,591 fans at Michigan Stadium, the largest crowd ever to watch a hockey game. Tyler Bozak gave the Leafs a 2-1 lead in the third period and provided the deciding shootout goal. The game-time temperature was 13 degrees with a wind chill of zero.
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Connor Cook threw for a career-high 332 yards and two touchdowns as No. 4 Michigan State rallied to beat fifth-ranked Stanford 24-20 at the Rose Bowl. Connor Shaw threw for three touchdowns and scored two others as eighth-ranked South Carolina beat No. 19 Wisconsin 34-24 in the Capital One Bowl at Orlando. Blake Bortels threw for three touchdowns and Storm Johnson ran for three others to lead No. 15 Central Florida’s offense in a 52-42 victory over No. 6 Baylor in the Fiesta Bowl at Glendale, Ariz.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UNDATED (AP) – No. 14 LSU was a 21-14 winner over Iowa in the Outback Bowl in Tampa and Jeremy Hill rushed for 216 yards and two touchdowns. North Texas won the Heart of Dallas Bowl game 36-14 as Derek Thompson threw for 256 yards and two touchdowns against UNLV.<\/p>\n
Tommy Armstrong Jr. connected with Quincy Enunwa for two touchdowns as Nebraska earned a victory in its 50th bowl game, beating 23rd-ranked Georgia 24-19 in the Gator Bowl.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) – Ohio State won’t have sophomore defensive end Noah Spence for Friday night’s Orange Bowl game against Clemson. Spence has been suspended for three games for violating an undisclosed Big Ten rule.
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\u00a0GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) – It seems unthinkable that Lambeau Field wouldn’t sell out for a Packers playoff game. Yet about 7,500 tickets are still available for Sunday’s wild-card game against the 49ers. According to NFL rules, the game has to sell out 3:40 p.m. today to avoid a local TV blackout. But the league has given extensions in previous years for playoff games, and it’s monitoring the Packers’ progress.<\/p>\n
\u00a0TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Lovie Smith will be the next head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to two people familiar with the negotiations. One of the people also said that former Minnesota Vikings coach Leslie Frazier will be the Bucs’ defensive coordinator. Smith would replace Greg Schiano (shee-AH’-noh), who was fired Monday after going 11-21 in two seasons in Tampa Bay.
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\u00a0ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) – The U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team is set, and Ottawa Senators forward Bobby Ryan will not be going to the Sochi Games.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The 2010 Olympian was perhaps the most surprising omission on the 25-man roster revealed after the Winter Classic. Also left off the list is Islanders forward Kyle Okposo (oh-POH’-soh), who has 15 goals and 40 points in 41 games. Defensemen Jack Johnson and Erik Johnson also failed to make the team after playing in the Vancouver Games.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 At the Sochi Games, the U.S. forwards will be: David Backes (BAH’-kihs), Dustin Brown, Ryan Callahan, Patrick Kane, Ryan Kesler, Phil Kessel, T.J. Oshie, Max Pacioretty (pah-chee-ohr-EH’-tee), Zach Parise (puh-REE’-see), Joe Pavelski, Paul Stastny, Derek Stepan, James van Riemsdyk (REEMS’-dyk) and Blake Wheeler. John Carlson, Justin Faulk, Cam Fowler, Paul Martin, Ryan McDonagh, Brooks Orpik, Kevin Shattenkirk and Ryan Suter (SOO’-tur) will be on defense for the Americans. The netminders will be Jimmy Howard, Jonathan Quick and Ryan Miller.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) – Eleven returning Olympians are on the roster for the women’s hockey team that will represent the United States at the Sochi (SOH’-chee) Olympics.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Julie Chu is heading to her fourth Olympics. She’ll be looking for a gold medal to go with the two silvers and a bronze she’s already got. Canada has won the last three Olympic titles.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – It’s snowing in parts of New England this morning but the worst of a winter storm rolling into the Northeast isn’t expected until tonight and into tomorrow.\u00a0 Forecasters say the Boston area could get 14 inches of snow and Long Island could see blizzard conditions with up to 10 inches and 45 mph winds.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UNDATED (AP) – The findings of the latest study on distracted driving confirm what others have said about the danger of dialing, texting or even reaching for a mobile phone while driving. But this study out of Virginia Tech found less risk than other studies when it comes to just talking. The study monitored teen and adult drivers but it didn’t differentiate between handheld and hands-free.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WASHINGTON (AP) – Despite all the happy New Year wishes, a new poll shows Americans are none too happy when it comes to their government. The AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey finds 50 percent of respondents say the government needs many changes or a complete overhaul. And 70 percent have no confidence that any important work will get done.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PRAGUE (AP) – Czech authorities are working to solve a deadly mystery involving the Palestinian ambassador. He died Wednesday from injuries in an explosion at the embassy. Investigators are trying to identify the explosive, what caused it to go off and why it was in an embassy safe. An embassy spokesman says the safe had been in regular use while the Palestinian foreign minister says it’s been untouched for more than 20 years.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – Secretary of State John Kerry is in Israel for Middle East peace talks. The talks are entering a difficult phase aimed at reaching a two-state solution between the Israelis and Palestinians. Meanwhile, an Israeli hospital says outspoken hardliner and former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is in critical condition. He’s been in a coma since a 2006 stroke.
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