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\"wbAM2\"<\/a>CSi Weather…<\/p>\n

WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
\nCST THURSDAY…
\n.REST OF TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY…COLDER. HIGHS 5 TO
\n10 ABOVE. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. WIND CHILLS AROUND
\n20 BELOW.
\n.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 15 BELOW. NORTH
\nWINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
\nUP TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND CHILLS AROUND 30 BELOW.
\n.THURSDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
\nAFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 10. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO
\nAROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LOWEST WIND CHILLS AROUND
\n30 BELOW IN THE MORNING.
\n.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COLD. LOWS
\nAROUND 10. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
\n.FRIDAY NIGHT…DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS AROUND 10 BELOW.
\n.SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 5 BELOW.
\n.SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW.
\nLOWS AROUND 5 BELOW.
\n.SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS
\n15 TO 20.
\n.SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 10.
\n.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
\nSNOW. HIGHS 15 TO 20.
\n.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 10 BELOW.
\nHIGHS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE.<\/p>\n

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Jamestown (CSi) \u00a0The petition drive to get enough signatures for a public vote on the proposed Two Rivers Activity Center (TRAC) is about half way to the goal. That, according to TRAC Board member and leader of the petition drive, Mindi Schmitz.<\/p>\n

If the petition has enough signatures the city would be able place a one percent city sales tax question on the ballot, going toward construction of the proposed recreation center near Jamestown High School.<\/p>\n

City Administrator Jeff Fuchs says the petition needs to have 1,053 signatures of qualified voters.<\/p>\n

The proposed center would cost about $40 million. The TRAC Board is considering building the center in phases, depending on how much money is available for the center.<\/p>\n

The group\u2019s website, iswww.tracjamestown.org<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Jamestown City Park Board, has been working on the proposed activity center for at least the last eight years along with Jamestown Public Schools, James River Family Fitness, Jamestown Tennis Association and Jamestown Gymnastics Club.<\/p>\n

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Jamestown (CSi) Two teams from Jamestown will be among seven teams of students from four North Dakota High Schools will compete in the LifeSmarts state finals today, in Bismarck. The LifeSmarts competition tests students in grades 9-12 about personal finance, health and safety, the environment, technology, and consumer rights and responsibilities.<\/p>\n

The Attorney General\u2019s Office hosts the annual event.<\/p>\n

The competition will be held inside the Heritage Center on the capitol grounds in Bismarck, beginning at 9:00am and continuing for much of the day. The teams will compete in a series of elimination rounds to reach the final round, which should begin at approximately 2:00 PM.<\/p>\n

\u00a0This is the 18th year for the competition.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The winning state team will advance to compete in the national finals in Seattle, Washington later this year. The high schools competing in the state competition are:<\/p>\n

Central Cass, Flasher (2 teams), Jamestown (2 teams) and Kindred (2 teams).<\/p>\n

The Consumer Protection Division organizes the annual state competition, which is supported by many North Dakota entities, including Gate City Bank, N.D. Securities Department, Capital Electric Cooperative, Inc., N.D. Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives, Dickinson State University, and Capital Trophy. The public is invited to watch the competition.<\/p>\n

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\u3000\u00a0BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction Kirsten Baesler is accepting applicants for her new student cabinet.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The group will provide ideas and opinions about how to improve education in the state. Public and private school students in grades 4 through 12 are eligible to apply. The cabinet will have 18 members.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The application deadline is March 10. Baesler hopes to name her cabinet appointments by March 31.<\/p>\n

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Valley City (CSi) Spring enrollment numbers for Valley City State University has been announced.<\/p>\n

VCSU has attained its third highest headcount enrollment after last year\u2019s record enrollment.<\/p>\n

VCSU enrollment had a total headcount of 1,297 students. The figures include 1,159 undergraduate students, the second highest undergraduate headcount after last year\u2019s record enrollment.<\/p>\n

VCSU President Tisa A. Mason, says, “Students, faculty and staff come together at Valley City State to produce an outstanding teaching and learning environment. Our strong enrollment numbers over the years indicate that students, and their families, are attracted to the type of education we provide rigorous and personable, and yet accessible and affordable.”<\/p>\n

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Gwinner (CSi) Cenex Harvest State\u2019s Inc (CHS) is reviewing plans to break ground on a 196-acre campus in Gwinner.<\/p>\n

The proposed facility\u2019s plans include a grain shuttle loading facility with 2.2-million bushel storage and a 27,000-ton dry fertilizer hub plant.<\/p>\n

The fertilizer facility, with 1,200 ton-per-hour receiving system, will be part of CHS Dakota Plains, based in Valley City.<\/p>\n

The fertilizer plant is expected to open in the spring 2016 and the grain facility in the fall of 2016.<\/p>\n

The grain handling services would be jointly managed by CHS Dakota Plains and CHS Dakota Ag, based in Kindred.<\/p>\n

A 120-car loop track with an internal 3,800-foot spur track is planned which would allow the facility to load 25-car sets from the Red River Valley and western transfer cars directly into BNSF shuttle trains.<\/p>\n

Region director of CHS Country Operations Gary Goodroad said this investment on behalf of owners will bring much needed speed and space to area farmers.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s Tax Department is seeing more fraudulent returns this year than it did in 2014.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger (RAW’-shuhn-bur-gur) says his office suspended work on income tax refunds last Thursday to catch up on dealing with fraudulent returns and put additional safeguards in place to catch bogus filings before they’re processed.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Tax Department resumed work on tax refunds Monday night. Rauschenberger says he appreciates the patience of taxpayers.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Taxpayers can check the status of their refunds at www.nd.gov\/tax<\/a> with the “Where’s My Refund?” tool.<\/p>\n

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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The state-owned Bank of North Dakota is proposing a financial services campus.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The\u00a0 bank is asking the Legislature for approval to invest $17 million in bank assets in the project.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The bank in 2011 bought two parcels of land next to its new location near the Missouri River in Bismarck with the intention of creating the campus. The bank building already houses other financial service organizations, such as the U.S. Small Business Administration. Bank President Eric Hardmeyer says the financial services campus would expand on that.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 If built, the center could house state agencies including the departments of commerce and financial institutions and the state Housing Finance Agency. Their rent would be lower than market rate, saving the state money and earning the bank money.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s Senate is considering a bill that would allow dental hygienists with advanced training to conduct certain procedures now done by dentists.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Supporters of the measure told the Senate Human Services Committee on Tuesday that the aim is to improve access to dental care in rural North Dakota and on American Indian reservations in the state.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Backers say 40 percent of North Dakota counties have one or fewer dentists.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The bill would create new positions called advanced practice dental hygienists. They would be supervised and employed by dentists but could work outside the office to reach underserved populations.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The North Dakota Dental Association and the state Board of Dental Examiners oppose the idea.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Several dentists told lawmakers that they’re concerned about patient safety.<\/p>\n

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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Bismarck officials are seeking to remove a word from the city’s ordinance against aggressive panhandling.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The city commission revised the ordinance Tuesday with preliminary approval. But a final decision cannot be made until a public hearing is held during a meeting later this month.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Aggressive panhandling was previously defined as intentionally intimidating a person into giving away money or goods, and commissioners have omitted the word intentionally form their revision.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 City Commissioner Parrell Grossman says the original ordinance made prosecution difficult, and the revised ordinance changes the degree of responsibility from intentional to reckless disregard. He says the revision will make aggressive panhandling a punishable offense if a person does so in prohibited areas or makes someone feel threatened.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The ordinance was approved by commissioners in October 2012.<\/p>\n

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In sports…<\/p>\n

BOYS HOCKEY…<\/p>\n

Jamestown 3 Mandan 1<\/p>\n

The Blue Jays will be the fourth seed for next week’s West Region tournament.<\/p>\n

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BOYS BASKETBALL
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Barnesville, Minn. 78, Fargo Oak Grove Lutheran 71
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Beach 64, Glen Ullin-Hebron 63
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cavalier 71, Thompson 65, OT
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Des Lacs-Burlington 67, Kenmare 55
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dickinson Trinity 60, Mott-Regent 37
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Drayton\/Valley-Edinburg 67, Midway-Minto 60
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dunseith 58, Rolla 52
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Enderlin 74, Finley-Sharon\/Hope-Page 44
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Flasher 47, New Salem-Almont 41
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Four Winds\/Minnewaukan 61, Rugby 60
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Grafton\/St. Thomas 58, Park River\/Fordville Lankin 47
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Grand Forks Red River 78, Valley City 67, OT
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Griggs County Central 60, Larimore 48
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hankinson 73, Lisbon 60
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hettinger\/Scranton 63, Killdeer 47
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hillsboro\/Central Valley 54, Hatton-Northwood 53
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LaMoure-Litchville-Marion 32, Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 25
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lewis and Clark-Berthold 90, Garrison 56
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Linton-HMB 66, Ellendale 58
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mandan 81, Solen 72
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maple Valley 48, Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 43
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 May Port CG 59, North Border 25
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Minot Bishop Ryan 63, Westhope-Newburg 50
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Minot Our Redeemer’s 93, Towner-Granville-Upham 55
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New England 63, Heart River 58
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New Town 58, Turtle Lake-Mercer 54
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 North Shore – Plaza 63, Stanley 57
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 North Star 77, St. John 57
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Powers Lake 76, Burke County 58
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Richardton-Taylor 70, Hazen 63
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rolette-Wolford 78, Langdon-Munich 49
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sheyenne 51, Fargo North 40
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shiloh Christian 84, Center-Stanton 31
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Standing Rock 89, Wilton-Wing 37
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Surrey 68, Underwood 53
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tioga 64, Ray 58
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Velva 46, Max 34
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wahpeton 63, Grand Forks Central 39
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Washburn 72, Grant County 33
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 West Fargo 81, Fargo South 54
\n\u00a0POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Carrington vs. Oakes, ppd. to Feb 16.
\n\u00a0GIRLS BASKETBALL
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dickinson Trinity 54, Bowman County 46
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fargo North 56, Sheyenne 50
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fordville Lankin-Park River 54, Grafton\/St. Thomas 51
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Grand Forks Red River 69, Valley City 60
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Grant County 54, New England 40
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Minot 49, Mandan 31
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New Salem-Almont 58, Hazen 47
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Northern Cass 54, Lake Park-Audubon, Minn. 25
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wahpeton 71, Grand Forks Central 68, OT
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 West Fargo 81, Fargo South 54<\/p>\n

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NATIONAL\u00a0 BASKETBALL\u00a0 ASSOCIATION
\n\u00a0\u00a0PHOENIX (AP) – James Harden continues to light it up in the NBA. The Houston guard followed his 45-point effort Sunday night against Portland with a 40-point effort in the Rockets’ 127-118 win over Phoenix last night.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NATIONAL\u00a0 HOCKEY\u00a0 LEAGUE<\/p>\n

\u00a0WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) – The Winnipeg Jets ended the Minnesota Wild’s six-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory last night. Toby Enstrom scored in regulation and Michael Hutchinson stopped 29 shots for Winnipeg. Jason Pominville scored for the Wild.
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – Coach John Calipari’s Kentucky Wildcats are one victory away from equaling the best start in school history after rallying past LSU 71-69 to improve to 24-0.<\/p>\n

\u00a0No. 5 Wisconsin built a big lead early and then held off Nebraska’s late comeback bid for a 65-55 victory. The Badgers are 22-2 overall and 10-1 in the Big Ten. Sam Dekker matched his career high with 21.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0 Final\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (25)\u00a0 South\u00a0 Florida\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 72\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SMU\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 51<\/p>\n

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Bison Football…<\/p>\n

FARGO Western Carolina has backed out of a football contest with the NDSU Bison.<\/p>\n

The Catamounts bought out of the 2016 season opener, the third time the team will fail to show up on the Bison schedule.<\/p>\n

Instead Western Carolina is playing an FBS game at Eastern Carolina.<\/p>\n

The school is going to pay a buyout of $200,000.<\/p>\n

In 2013 NDSU replaced Western Carolina on its schedule with Delaware State, which was part of ESPN’s “College GameDay” pregame show in Fargo.<\/p>\n

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NBA…<\/p>\n

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Timberwolves have acquired rookie Adreian Payne from the Atlanta Hawks for a protected future first-round pick. Payne was the 15th overall pick in the draft last summer. He has played in only three games this season because the Hawks have surged to the top of the standings and have not been able to offer him enough playing time.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Charlotte Hornets have acquired veteran point guard Mo Williams from the Minnesota Timberwolves for guard Gary Neal. The Hornets will also get shooting guard Troy Daniels and will send a second-round pick to the Timberwolves. Williams is averaging 12.2 points and 6.4 assists per game in 41 games.<\/p>\n

MIAMI (AP) – Dwyane (dwayn) Wade has backed out of Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game. The Miami guard has missed his team’s last six games with a hamstring injury and says he needs the time off to get better.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NBA Commissioner Adam Silver revealed that Atlanta’s Kyle Korver will be Wade’s replacement on the Eastern Conference roster. Wade said he thought Milwaukee’s Brandon Knight, who was born in Miami, would have been a fitting choice.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Korver, who was All-Star weekend bound anyway for the 3-point contest, is the record-tying fourth Atlanta player on the East roster. The Hawks are the runaway leaders in the East.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wade will still go to New York for All-Star weekend, with a number of events planned with business partners.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0MLB-…<\/p>\n

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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NEW YORK (AP) – Alex Rodriguez has met with Yankees officials and apologized to the team following his season-long suspension for violating baseball’s drug agreement and labor contract.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rodriguez is preparing to report to spring training.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The team says in a statement that the 39-year-old met at Yankee Stadium with owner Hal Steinbrenner, team president Randy Levine, general manager Brian Cashman and assistant general manager Jean Afterman.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A joint statement issued by the team said “Alex initiated the meeting and apologized to the organization for his actions over the past several years.”
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\u00a0GOLF…
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) – Swedish golf great Annika Sorenstam and Britain’s Princess Anne are among the first seven women admitted to the Royal and Ancient Golf Club in St. Andrews, Scotland. The club voted in September to end 260 years of male-only exclusivity by voting in favor of inviting women to join.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sorenstam is a 10-time major champion. Princess Anne competed in equestrian for Britain at the 1976 Olympics and is an IOC member.<\/p>\n

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Paterno<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A new poll says Pennsylvanians overwhelmingly want a statue of former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno back up on campus. The statue was removed after former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky was convicted of child molestation. A Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll out today says 59 percent of people want the statue displayed again in a prominent place on campus, while just 25 percent do not. The poll says Pennsylvanians also strongly support a recent deal with the NCAA that restored Paterno’s status as winningest coach in major college football.<\/p>\n

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In world and national news…<\/p>\n

ROME (AP) – The U.N. refugee agency says as many as 300 people are unaccounted-for in the latest tragedy among migrants crossing the frigid Mediterranean. A U.N. spokeswoman says survivors have confirmed the existence of a fourth rubber boat that left Libya Sunday, which means about a hundred more people have likely died on the voyage. The U.N., Save the Children and other aid organizations are sharply criticizing a new EU border patrol operation, saying it’s inadequate for saving lives. The EU took over Italy’s Mediterranean Sea operation last year, but now only patrols close to Europe’s coast.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BRUSSELS (AP) – Greece’s new government is set to clash with its eurozone creditors today at an emergency meeting over the country’s effort to ease the terms of its bailout. Greece’s new radical leftist government won elections last month on a promise to get the country’s creditors to ease budget austerity measures. It’s an uphill battle, though. Germany, the biggest and most influential creditor, has taken a hard line on the talks.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) – Taiwan’s aviation authority is ordering the suspension of 10 TransAsia Airways pilots who failed a proficiency test after a deadly crash early this month. The pilots were among a group of about 50 who were given an oral exam on handling emergency situations after the Feb. 4 crash. The Civil Aviation Administration says the pilots must be retrained. Another 19 pilots who did not take the test will be suspended until they pass.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BAGHDAD (AP) – Iraqi officials say mortar shells have struck a Shiite neighborhood in Baghdad, killing at least seven civilians and wounding 19 others.\u00a0 It’s not yet clear who’s behind the attack, but it bears the hallmarks of the Islamic State group, which often targets Shiite Muslims.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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