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STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) – Officials say a U.S. Marshals Service jet made a precautionary landing in Stillwater, Oklahoma after the pilot reported smoke in the cockpit.<\/p>\n
U.S. Marshals spokesman Jeff Kelly said yesterday the flight was traveling on Wednesday from Bismarck, North Dakota to Oklahoma City.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
\u00a0BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A Minnesota man convicted in North Dakota
\nfor impersonating a lawyer says the government owes him nearly
\n$24,000 for property that was sold.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Howard O. Kieffer is serving a sentence of more than four years
\nin prison after a jury in 2010 found him guilty on charges of mail
\nfraud and false statements. Authorities say he lied on his
\napplication to practice law in federal court and worked on federal
\ncases in at least 10 states.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Duluth, Minn., man claims in a motion filed Thursday that
\nthe money represents exempt proceeds from the sale of homestead
\nreal estate, and says he has the right to claim it within one year.
\nHe has requested a hearing.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas Chase had no comment on the
\nmotion.<\/p>\n
\u3000<\/p>\n
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has
\nordered a Minnesota woman to stop doing business in North Dakota.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Stenehjem on Thursday issued a cease and desist order against
\nStacy Dahl and Helping Hands, Inc. of Winger, Minn., for violating
\nthe state’s consumer fraud, charitable solicitation and games of
\nchance laws.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The attorney general says his office has received complaints
\nthat Dahl has been soliciting donations for St. Jude Children’s
\nResearch Hospital. Stenehjem says she does not have an agreement
\nwith St. Jude’s and is not registered in North Dakota to raise
\nmoney.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dahl is also accused of selling non-existing trips for baseball
\ngames, concerts and casinos.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A Minnesota man convicted in North Dakota
\nfor impersonating a lawyer says the government owes him nearly
\n$24,000.<\/p>\n
Howard Kieffer is currently serving a sentence of more
\nthan four years in prison following his 2010 conviction.<\/p>\n
Kieffer claims in a motion filed yesterday that the money represents exempt
\nproceeds from the sale of real estate.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
\u00a0BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – An arson suspect is on the hot seat in Bismarck.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Police say someone set a Spiffy Biff portable toilet on fire near a construction zone shortly before noon on Wednesday.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Firefighters put out the blaze, which melted the plastic and caused an estimated $950 in damage.
\n\u00a0
\nPolice believe the fire was started intentionally, because there was nothing in the area that would have ignited the plastic.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A Houston company has gotten zoning
\napproval for a $25 million proppant distribution facility near
\nGladstone, in western North Dakota.
\nGladstone officials granted the zoning request to Carbo Ceramics
\nInc. for an 85-acre site north of the city.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Carbo Ceramics officials have said the plant will be the
\ncompany’s largest distribution operation for proppant, which are
\ntiny ceramic balls used by drillers to increase the recovery of
\ncrude.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Officials say the plant could employ up to 25 workers and open
\nnext year.<\/p>\n
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The number of oil drilling rigs at work in
\nNorth Dakota is leveling off, and a state regulator says that’s a
\ngood thing.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 State Department of Mineral Resources director Lynn Helms says
\nthe number of rigs working in western North Dakota has ranged
\nbetween 205 to 215 during April, May and June.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Helms said it “appears the rig count … has leveled off” in
\nthe low 200s.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 And Helms says that’s OK, because the pause “will allow
\ninfrastructure and various other things to catch up.” North
\nDakota’s oil boom has put a lot of strain on local road and bridge
\nnetworks.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oil production is still rising. Companies produced an average of
\nalmost 640,000 barrels a day in May, and there are close to 7,000
\nproducing wells.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A Bismarck company has been selected to receive a national award for its support of the National Guard members and their families.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Basin Electric Power Cooperative is one of 15 employers around the country to be honored with the 2012 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The award was instituted in 1996 to recognize exceptional support from employers.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ag Country Farm Credit Services of Fargo won the award in 2006.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
In sports…<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) – A member of a water-ski performance team
\nwas injured when a trick went wrong on Aberdeen’s Dahme Lake.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Todd Thorson was taken to hospital at Aberdeen, but another
\nmember of the Aqua Addicts team said he didn’t think Thorson was
\nseriously injured. A hospital nursing supervisor would not disclose
\nhis condition.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The trick involved two skiiers jumping on a ramp while another
\ntwo skiiers crossed underneath them. Aqua Addicts member Jim Appl
\nsays the timing was off and the two skiiers who were crossing ran
\ninto each other.
\nThorson didn’t lose consciousness, and he was able to pull himself
\ninto the boat after the Thursday incident.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The rest of the water show was canceled.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) – Two former North Dakota high school
\nbasketball standouts have signed professional contracts for the
\nupcoming season.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Dickinson Press reports that Brian Qvale (KWAL’-ee) of
\nWilliston and Austin Dufault of Killdeer will be playing basketball
\noverseas.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Qvale, who played in Turkey this past year, has signed a
\none-year contract with a team in Belgium. The 6-foot-11 center was
\nNorth Dakota’s Mr. Basketball winner in 2007.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dufault, a 6-foot-9 forward, will be playing in the Czech
\nRepublic. The recent University of Colorado graduate was North
\nDakota Mr. Basketball winner in 2008.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION…<\/p>\n
Thursday’s Games
\n\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fargo-Moorhead 11, Wichita 7<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
MLB…<\/p>\n
AMERICAN LEAGUE….<\/p>\n
\u00a0MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Mark Reynolds’ two-run single in the eighth
\ninning backed a strong performance from Wei-Yin Chen and rallied
\nthe Baltimore Orioles to a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on
\nThursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Twins had a chance to tie it in the bottom of the frame, but
\nBrian Dozier popped out with a runner on third to end the inning.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
TOUR…<\/p>\n
BLAGNAC, France (AP) – Tour de France riders have begun the 18th
\nstage with Bradley Wiggins likely to hold the yellow jersey through
\nthe mostly flat trek through central France.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Friday’s ride takes the pack along 138.3 miles from Blagnac to
\nBrive-la-Gaillarde, setting up the last time trial on Saturday, and
\nthe finish on the Champs-Elysees in Paris on Sunday.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wiggins, looking to become Britain’s first Tour winner, took a
\nmajor step on Thursday toward victory by holding off challengers
\nover the last big mountain test.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Overall, Wiggins has a 2-minute, 5-second lead over Sky teammate
\nChristopher Froome in second place.<\/p>\n
Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali trails in third, 2:41 behind. Defending champion Cadel Evans of Australia is sixth, 9:57 back.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
BRITISH OPEN…
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England (AP) – Adam Scott has tied a course
\nrecord by shooting a 6-under 64 in the opening round of the British
\nOpen.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Taking advantage of perfect conditions at Royal Lytham & St.
\nAnnes, the Australian bounced back from a bogey at No. 3 with eight
\nbirdies over the next 13 holes. He went to the clubhouse having
\ntied the 64 that Tom Lehman (LAY’-mihn) shot at Lytham in 1996.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Paul Lawrie, Zach Johnson and Nicolas Colsaerts each shot 65,
\nwhile Tiger Woods was among a group at 67.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Meanwhile Rory McIlroy had at least one shot he’d like to take
\nback. His tee shot at No. 15 went way left and hit a 16-year-old
\nspectator in the head. After the teen was treated, McIlroy gave him
\na signed glove for his trouble and ended up with a double-bogey on
\nthe hole.<\/p>\n
\u00a0He still managed to finish the day in the pack with Woods, three strokes behind Scott.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
NFL…<\/p>\n
\u00a0INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Andrew Luck will be under center when the
\nIndianapolis Colts open training camp next week.<\/p>\n
\u00a0The Colts have signed the first overall pick in this year’s NFL draft to a
\nfour-year, $22.1 million package.<\/p>\n
Luck completed 70 percent of his passes for 3,170 yards, 35 touchdowns and just nine interceptions for Stanford last season.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
In world and national news…<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
AURORA, Colo. (AP) – Police are checking the Denver-area
\napartment of a man they say opened fire in a movie theater early
\nthis morning, killing 14 people.<\/p>\n
Police say other residents have been evacuated but authorities haven’t said whether explosives were found.<\/p>\n
The suspect was arrested outside the theater in Aurora, Colo., which was showing the latest Batman movie “The Dark Knight Rises.”
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PARAGOULD, Ark. (AP) – One more alternate juror must be
\nselected, then opening statements are scheduled today in the trial
\nof a man charged with killing a police officer in Arkansas during a
\ntraffic stop.<\/p>\n
Thirty-eight-year-old Jerry Lard is charged with capital murder and<\/p>\n
prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.
\nDefense lawyers say Lard is mentally ill.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SEATTLE (AP) – A website that operates an online clearinghouse
\nfor escorts is trying to block a Washington state law that would
\nrequire classified advertising companies to verify the ages of
\npeople in sex-related advertisements.<\/p>\n
Backpage.com presents arguments today before a federal judge.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) – DirecTV and Viacom say they have
\nsettled a dispute over fees paid by the satellite provider.<\/p>\n
Seventeen Viacom channels – including MTV, Comedy Central and
\nNickelodeon – had not been accessible to some 20 million DirecTV
\ncustomers since July 10 as the two companies haggled over fees to
\ncarry the programming.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LONDON (AP) – A runner carrying the Olympic torch on its way to
\nLondon had to dodge a teenager today as the youth made a grab for
\nit. Local police say a 17-year-old lunged at the flame as it passed
\nthrough the English riverside town of Gravesend and has since been
\narrested. The relay wasn’t disrupted.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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