
North Dakota Political News HeadlinesSchafer believes ethanol winning perception battle U-S Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer says
he believes ethanol is gradually winning a perception battle over
whether it's a good alternative fuel.
Ethanol is made from corn, and critics say it deserves blame for
rising prices for corn, cattle fee
Schafer: US Ag Dept promoting broadband access U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer says
the agency is using federal aid to promote rural access to
high-speed Internet connections.
The former North Dakota governor spoke at a state Commerce
Department economic development conference in Bisma
Ribbon cutting for National Energy Center of Excellence Sept. 29
Bismarck State College will celebrate the opening of its National Energy Center of Excellence with a Ribbon Cutting Celebration and Open House at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 29.
Speakers for the ceremony will include N.D. Gov. John Hoeven, members of Nor
National Political News Headlines(AP) 082708 13:20,, 08-27-08 13:20,,
The following are TEST returns.
U.S. Senate 2008 GOP - Primary
974 of 4,128 precincts - 24 percent
Norm Coleman (i) 90,733 - 56 percent
Jack Shepard 70,869 - 44 percent
U.S. Senate 2008 IP - Primary
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Here is a TEST list of uncontested races in Minnesota.
U.S. Senate - 2008
Charles Aldrich, Lib
U.S. Senate - 2008
James Niemackl, Cnl
U.S. House - District 1
Tim Walz (i), Dem
U.S. House - Dis
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District 5
3 of 223 precincts - 1 percent
Keith Ellison (i) 1,259 - 72 percent
Gregg Iverson 496 - 28 percent
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Supreme Court District 3 Oth - Primary
465 of 4,128 precincts - 11 percent
Tim Tingelstad 3,844 - 42 percent
Paul Anderson (i) 3,287 - 36 percent
Alan Nelson 2,083 - 23 perc
Commandant: Fewer Marines needed in Iraq's western province... As the U.S. prepares to hand over control of
Iraq's Anbar province, the U.S. Marine commandant says fewer U.S.
forces are needed there.
General James Conway says the two main U.S. ground combat units
in Anbar represent more than enough force t
Bush steps up fight over congressional authority The Bush administration is raising the stakes
in a court fight with Congress.
Justice Department lawyers say they will ask a federal appeals
court to step in and keep the president's top advisers from having
to comply with congressional subpoena
Democrats poised to give Obama historic nomination Democrats are poised to formally declare Barack
Obama the first black presidential nominee of a major party.
While the historic outcome is certain, suspense remains over how
the vote by delegates will proceed, and for how long.
House Speake
GOP platform backs off Arctic oil to help McCain Republicans are putting John McCain's
presidential prospects ahead of their wish to drill for oil in the
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Members of the GOP platform committee voted today to stick with
an energy plank that doesn't mention drilli
Delegates begin casting ballots for president Democratic delegates began marking their
presidential nominating ballots Wednesday.
The delegates in Denver are making the unprecedented choice
between a black man and a white woman, with only a limited number
of votes expected to be counted in
Roll call deal reported There's word of a deal between the Barack Obama
and Hillary Rodham Clinton camps on today's historic roll call vote
at the Democratic convention in Denver.
The vote will formally hand the presidential nomination to
Obama, but will also allow Cli
Obama to tour battleground states after nomination His campaign says Barack Obama, his wife Michelle
and running mate Joe Biden will hit the road later this week.
They will embark on a bus tour of battleground states
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan after Obama receives the Democratic
presidentia
US shrugs off North Korean disablement halt The United States is shrugging off North
Korea's threat to backtrack on an agreement to dismantle its
nuclear program.
North Korea says it stopped disabling its nuclear complex this
month because the U.S. failed to remove it from a list of state
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