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\"wbAM5\"<\/a>CSi Weather…<\/p>\n

REST OF TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED FLURRIES LATE IN THE
\nMORNING. COLDER. HIGHS 15 TO 20. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
\n.TONIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. COLDER. LOWS NEAR ZERO. NORTHWEST
\nWINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
\n.SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTH WINDS
\n5 TO 15 MPH.
\n.SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COLD. LOWS 15 TO 20.
\nSOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
\n.SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
\n15 MPH.
\n.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS
\nAROUND 40.
\n.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
\nHIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
\n.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20.
\nHIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
\n.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
\n20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.<\/p>\n

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Carrington (CSi) A one vehicle rollover about 9:30 a.m. Thursday led to minor injuries to the driver.<\/p>\n

The Carrington Fire Department responded to Highway 281 near Edmunds.<\/p>\n

The pickup truck was northbound when it hit an icy spot, went out of control and rolled into the ditch.<\/p>\n

The driver, the lone occupant was transported to Carrington Health Center with minor injuries.<\/p>\n

Traffic speeds were reduced on both lanes of Highway 281 while clean up crews towed the vehicle.<\/p>\n

Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown airline travelers will soon have the ability to reserve flights on SkyWest, to and from Jamestown Regional Airport.<\/p>\n

On Thursday\u2019s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Manager Matt Leitner said on Saturday March 8, 2014 SkyWest will have available on their web site,<\/p>\n

www.Skywest.com<\/b><\/a> the flight schedule, and the ability to make reservations.<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

Update information appears on line at<\/p>\n

www.flyjamestown.net<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Meanwhile Jamestown Regional Airport is readying for SkyWest.<\/p>\n

Leitner said that includes modifiying gate space and re-marking ramps to accommodate the larger 50 passenger aircraft.<\/p>\n

Also IT kiosk are being readied with United Airlines in conjunction with SkyWest flights, utilizing the Denver hub.<\/p>\n

He added that ground service equipment is being readied, along with new signage.<\/p>\n

He said SkyWest\u2019s website has Jamestown job information, with any openings availble.<\/p>\n

With the planned hangars for the airport, Leitner said bids have been received, and officials are re-evaluating hangar specifications, and details to minimize costs. Coming under compliance with the Fire Code is being reviewed.<\/p>\n

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Bismarck (CSi) The National Weather Service Thursday issued an update in the Spring 2014 Flood Outlook. (Mar 6, 2014) for the James River Valley.<\/p>\n

In the one month outlook, the region is favored below normal temperatures and below normal precipitation.<\/p>\n

The next three month outlook shows below normal temperatures are favored with an equal or below normal, to normal or above normal precipitation.<\/p>\n

The northern James River Basin is most likely to resist the early effects of warm weather, as the thicker snow pack will take more time to warm, ripen, and melt.<\/p>\n

Overall, rivers and streams across the region are still holding an above normal volume ice. Even as many locations are expected to start receiving snowmelt runoff, the runoff volumes are not likely going to be enough to warrant undue concerns of ice jam related flooding in the short term. The most likely outcome will be in-stream rises which can make ice more hazardous for recreational users as opposed to lifting, breaking and mobilizing the ice which enhances risks for ice jam flooding.<\/p>\n

Overall, the flood risk across the James River Basin remains near normal to somewhat elevated. Despite recent years where the greatest contributor to flood risk was readily apparent in the snow pack on the ground, this year the risk comes primarily from the frozen wet soils, and the possibility of spring rains on those nearly impermeable soils.<\/p>\n

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Jamestown (CSi) On Thursday morning, the Buffalo Valley Red Cross hosted the media, at the Gladstone Inn & Suites to highlight local hotels who provide rooms to those displaced by house\/apartment fires.<\/p>\n

Buffalo Valley Red Cross Chapter, Executive, Beth Dewald says, “We Simple cannot thank these lodging partners, enough. Their willingness to partner with the Red Cross on this initiative is critical for our mission of helping those affected by disaster.”<\/p>\n

Junette Nelson talked about her family’s experience after the Brent Nelson family home burned down south of Eldridge early November 23,. Junette said she was relieved to have an American Red Cross disaster volunteer team on site to help keep the Jamestown Rural Fire Department’s firefighters fed and hydrated.<\/p>\n

She was also grateful for the hotel room at the Holiday Inn Express in Jamestown through the American Red Cross’ Rooms for Red Cross program.<\/p>\n

Last year, the American Red Cross responded to over 190 disaster calls in the region, many of them leaving people without a place to live. Red Cross volunteers respond to house\/apartment fires, most often, leaving many families homeless, unexpectedly.<\/p>\n

The “Rooms For Red Cross,” campaign, plays a key role in helping disaster victims get back on their feet, and give them a warm place to stay. In addition, these rooms will be used on occasion for military personnel in need of lodging during an emergency situation.<\/p>\n

20 hotels in the central area of North Dakota, including the Jamestown area have come together, to donate over 93 rooms for 2014. These rooms will go to those in need throughout the calendar year.<\/p>\n

Participating hotels include: In Jamestown: Buffalo City Motel, Comfort Inn, Gladstone Inn & Suites, Holiday Inn Express, Quality Inn & Suites, and Two Rivers Inn. In the surrounding area, AmericInn Valley City, Coachman Inn Cooperstown, Cobblestone Inn & Suites, Carrington, Fireside Inn & Suites Devils Lake, Forman Inn & Suites Forman, Hays Lodge Fullerton, Island Park Motel Lisbon, KNS Lodging Zeeland, North Country Lodge Medina, Oxenrider Motel Ellendale, Trail West Motel, Devils Lake, Westside Motel Cooperstown, Wishek Inn Wishek.<\/p>\n

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VALLEY CITY, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Winter Show is in the midst of its annual run in Valley City.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The state’s longest-running agricultural show is in its 77th year. It got underway Tuesday and runs through the weekend.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The headline entertainer this year is country singer Joe Diffie. His concert\u00a0 scheduled tonight.
\n\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Two people also are being inducted into the North Dakota Agriculture Hall of Fame on Saturday – farm broadcaster Al Gustin and the late Alfred Black, a renowned soil scientist who was a longtime director of the Northern Great Plains Research Laboratory at Mandan.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0HILLSBORO, N.D. (AP) – The Highway Patrol has identified two sisters who died when a sport utility vehicle crashed on an icy Interstate 29 in eastern North Dakota.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Twenty-three-year-old driver Holly Nadeau (NAH’-doo) from Fargo and 20-year-old passenger Ivy Nadeau from Grand Forks died midafternoon Wednesday.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The patrol says their SUV was traveling north when it went into the median and rolled several times 2 miles north of Hillsboro, throwing both women from the vehicle. They died at the scene.<\/p>\n

This crash remains under investigation by the NDHP.<\/p>\n

The patrol\u00a0reported another crash occurred after the rollover involving a semi truck. The\u00a0 second crash was a property damage crash. The driver of a southbound semi took evasive action to avoid the fatal crash, the semi jackknifed and entered the median south of the fatal crash. The semi was not a factor in the rollover that killed the two sisters.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – A rear-end collision in Williams County involving a Ford F-650 work truck and a semitrailer killed a Wyoming man and resulted in a saltwater spill. The Highway Patrol says the crash happened on U.S. Highway 2 about 7:45 p.m. Wednesday. The driver of the work truck, 51-year-old James Waldhart of Laramie, Wyoming was killed. The semi driver wasn’t hurt.<\/p>\n

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DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) – Police in Dickinson say a juvenile has been arrested in connection with the Trinity High School fire, which authorities allege was started by the school’s principal.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The juvenile from Dickinson was arrested on a hindering law enforcement charge around 3 a.m. Wednesday.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Authorities would not disclose the juvenile’s identity or other information regarding the arrest. Juvenile records are not public.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The charge against the juvenile is a Class C felony.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Thirty-year-old Thomas Sander is accused of setting a fire that heavily damaged the school on Monday. He has been charged with arson and endangerment by fire.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sander moved to Dickinson last summer. The board chairman for Dickinson Catholic Schools says the Dickinson job was Sander’s first full-time principal position.<\/p>\n

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FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Federal authorities say an eastern North Dakota man accused of robbing a bank has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The U.S. Attorney in Fargo on Thursday announced the sentence of 47-year-old Abraham Clifford Wilson.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Authorities allege Wilson entered a Cornerstone Bank in Fargo in January 2013, brandished a handgun and demanded money from the bank teller. Authorities say Wilson left the bank with $2,500 in cash.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Fargo man led police, Clay County sheriff’s deputies and state troopers on a pursuit and was later arrested at a nearby town in Minnesota.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 U.S. District Judge Ralph Erickson on Thursday sentenced the man to eight years and nine months in prison, as well as three years probation. Wilson was also ordered to repay the bank the stolen amount.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – Three people who face burglary conspiracy charges in the stabbing death of a man at a farm house near Grand Forks late last year now also face murder charges.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Authorities allege that 33-year-old Ruben Cisneros was killed Nov. 17 by four people who broke into his home and demanded property belonging to his former girlfriend.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Murder and burglary conspiracy charges were filed earlier against 21-year-old Joe Saucedo. The three initially charged only with burglary conspiracy now also face murder charges. They are Thomas Begg, Vincent Gladue and Cisneros’ former girlfriend, Jennifer Blue.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The four were set to enter pleas either today or Monday.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0WASHINGTON (AP) – Senators say they’re frustrated with the government’s slow pace at writing new rail safety regulations in light of recent fiery freight train accidents and a deadly commuter train derailment.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Connecticut Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal warned witnesses at a Senate hearing Thursday, quote, “One of the things we’re going to do here is impose accountability.”
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cynthia Quarterman, head of the Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration, said her agency is working as fast as possible to draft new standards for rail tank cars used to transport crude oil. She said that it takes time to address the more than 100,000 public comments the agency has received.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 American Petroleum Institute Prentiss Searles said the oil industry isn’t convinced standards need to be toughened beyond voluntary industry standards some cars already meet.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The National Weather Service says the possibility of significant flooding remains low in the Red River Valley of eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota.
\n\u00a0A flood outlook released Thursday shows that minor to moderate flooding is expected along the river and its tributaries, which would likely not affect populated areas.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0FARGO, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota University System officials say they’re working with the FBI and an independent cyber security group to investigate a breach on the system’s computer server. Officials say the personal information of more than 290,000 current and former students and nearly 800 faculty and staff was hacked in early February. It’s not known if the data was stolen.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – A University of North Dakota professor is slated join a group of researchers in China next week to discuss greenhouse gas emissions.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wayne Seames is professor of chemical engineering. UND says he will join researchers from the U.S. and China for the workshop.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 China and the U.S. are the top two generators of emissions from fossil-fuel combustion.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UND says the researchers from the two countries “will gain a broader perspective on global combustion and sustainable energy challenges, which they can incorporate into their teaching and research programs.”<\/p>\n

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\u00a0WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – County officials in northwestern North Dakota are discussing the possibility of building a regional jail.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 People have been flocking to the oil patch, and crime has been rising. A new jail that was built in Williams County in 2008 was supposed to handle inmate growth for 50 years, but it filled up shortly after it opened.
\n\u00a0
\nWilliams County Sheriff Scott Busching and Commissioner Dan Kalil have talked about the issue with officials from Burke, Divide, Mountrail and McKenzie counties. They’re discussing the possibility of a regional jail managed by a single county, or two smaller regional facilities.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 An architect estimates the cost at more than $11 million.<\/p>\n

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In sports<\/p>\n

Jamestown (CSi) The University of Jamestown Jimmie women\u2019s basketball team is a number one-seed in the NAIA national tournament starting Wednesday, March 12, 2014, with the Jimmies first game on Thursday at 3:30pm against number eight seed Roosevelt Illinois.<\/p>\n

The Lakers are the fifth team out of the Chicagoland conference to receive a bid to the tournament, the most from any conference in the country.<\/p>\n

The Roosevelt team finished the season 21-10 with two common opponents of the Jimmies. Both UJ and Roosevelt played Midland and Ashford. Jamestown defeating both, teams while the Lakers beat Ashford and lost to Midland.<\/p>\n

Roosevelt\u2019s point guard, Casey Davis averaged 21points per game and scored 51 against Olivet Nazarene.<\/p>\n

Mayville St. also received a bid to the tournament, opening with number six seed Cornerstone Michigan, tipping off at 10:15am on Thursday morning. The Comets are the number three seed.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0FARGO, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota State’s Taylor Braun is the player of the year in Summit League men’s basketball.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Braun led the league in scoring and was in the top five in assists and rebounds. He scored at least 30 points on four occasions and had two games with at least 10 assists.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Braun and teammate Marshall Bjorklund were voted first team all-conference players. TrayVonn Wright was named to the second team and Lawrence Alexander was honorable mention.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NDSU’s Saul Phillips was named coach of the year in the voting by coaches, sports information directors and media representatives.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The last time the Bison had the player and coach of the year in the Summit was 2009, when point guard Ben Woodside led NDSU to its first NCAA Division I tournament appearance.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – The University of North Dakota is honoring former hockey standouts Monique and Jocelyne Lamoureux (LAM’-uh-roo).
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The sisters last month won their second Olympic silver medal, as members of the U.S. women’s team.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The sisters are to take part in a ceremonial puck drop before the Friday night game between the UND men’s team and Western Michigan.<\/p>\n

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BOYS BASKETBALL
\n\u00a0Class A West Regional Tournament
\n\u00a0Quarterfinal
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bismarck Century 61, Mandan 40
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bismarck High 68, Dickinson 37
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bismarck St. Mary’s 87, Jamestown 41
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Minot 69, Turtle Mountain 38
\n\u00a0Class B State Tournament
\n\u00a0Quarterfinal
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fargo Oak Grove Lutheran 67, Flasher 65
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Linton-HMB 53, Cavalier 51
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 North Star 52, Beulah 50
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rugby 64, New Town 58, OT<\/p>\n

Linton takes on Fargo Oak Grove this evening in the semis.
\n\u00a0GIRLS BASKETBALL
\n\u00a0Class A West Regional Tournament
\n\u00a0Quarterfinal
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bismarck Century 54, Bismarck St. Mary’s 24
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bismarck High 78, Dickinson 31
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jamestown 56, Mandan 46
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Minot 72, Turtle Mountain 58<\/p>\n

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\n\u00a0\u00a0 Final\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 L-A\u00a0 Clippers\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 142\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 L-A\u00a0 Lakers\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 94
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\u00a0Darrun Hilliard scored 19 points and No. 6 Villanova clinched the outright Big East championship for the first time in 32 years by holding off Xavier 77-70 last night.<\/p>\n

\u00a0CINCINNATI (AP) – With one game left in the inaugural American Athletic Conference regular season, it’s a dead head between No. 15 Cincinnati and No. 11 Louisville. The Bearcats climbed into a tie last night by knocking off 20th-ranked Memphis 97(equals)84 behind Sean Kilpatrick’s season-high 24 points.<\/p>\n

Keith Appling scored in double figures for the first time in more than five weeks and No. 22 Michigan State looked healthier than it had in months in an 86-76 victory over No. 24 Iowa. Appling had 12. Travis Trice led the Spartans with 14.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Rachel Banham scored 22 points last night as Minnesota rallied to beat Wisconsin 74-68 in overtime to win their opening-round Big Ten Conference tournament game. The No. 6 seeded Golden Gophers will face the winner of today’s game between No. 5 seeded Iowa and No. 4 seeded Purdue. Iowa beat Illinois 81-62 yesterday to advance.
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\u00a0EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) – New Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer says he would welcome Matt Cassel back to the team if the veteran quarterback wants to return. Cassel is opting out of the option year on his contract and is expected to explore his options in free agency. He went 3-3 in his six starts for the Vikings last year and was on the field at the end of the game for all five of the team’s victories.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0DORAL, Fla. (AP)- Harris English was the overnight leader at the rain-plagued first round of the Cadillac Championship. World No. 1 Tiger Woods got in 10 holes without any apparent recurrence of back woes which caused him to drop out last week and starts the day five shots behind the leader.<\/p>\n

\u00a0RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico (AP) – Brian Stuard birdied seven his first 12 holes en route to a 6-under 66 in windy conditions to take the first-round lead in the Puerto Rico Open, the regular PGA Tour stop this week. Jason Gore and Danny Lee shot 67.<\/p>\n

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OBIT-JOBE
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LOS ANGELES (AP) – Frank Jobe (johb), a pioneer in the field of sports medicine who was the first to perform an elbow surgery that resurrected the careers of countless major league pitchers, has died. He was 88.
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WASHINGTON (AP) – A closely watched economic indicator will be revealed this morning when the Labor Department announces February employment data. Anticipation is high because of two disappointing months blamed on a spate of severe winter weather. Economists surveyed by FactSet predict 145,000 new jobs with no change in the 6.6 percent unemployment rate.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – The Kansas Supreme Court is scheduled to issue an important decision today in a suit accusing lawmakers of reneging on promises to maintain a certain level of education spending. It could force the state to spend millions more and threaten big tax cuts promoted by the state’s Republican governor.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MOSCOW (AP) – A leading Russian lawmaker says the welcome mat will be out for Crimea if its people vote to leave Ukraine in an upcoming referendum on March 16. The speaker of Russia’s upper house of parliament met today with the head of the Crimean parliament to discuss the region’s possible vote to join Russia.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) – An Army general accused of sexually assaulting a captain under his command faces the start of his court martial today in North Carolina. Opening statements are scheduled in the case of Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair. His defense lawyers portray him as the victim of an overzealous military. Sinclair faces five charges and has pleaded guilty to three lesser ones.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WASHINGTON (AP) – The latest Pew Research Center survey finds so-called millennials are differentiating themselves from their predecessors in religion, marriage and politics. The survey says half of American adults ages 18 to 33 are self-described political independents, but at the same time half of them are Democrats or lean that way. Fewer are married and only about a third classify themselves as religious.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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