
North Dakota Political News HeadlinesLatest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Senator Kent Conrad says health care reform
is a necessity, not an option.
Conrad has been holding public meetings around the state to get
comments from health care providers, business leaders and patient
advocates, and to push his plan for priv
Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Sen. Kent Conrad says health care is a
tough issue to tackle but it can't be ignored. The North Dakota
Democrat is holding public meetings around the state to get
comments from health care administrators, doctors and patient
advocates.
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Conrad says health care reform can't wait Senator Kent Conrad says health care reform
is not an option.
Conrad has been holding public meetings around the state to get
comments from health care providers, business leaders and patient
advocates, and to push his plan for private cooperati
Tax revenue drop fuels states' financial crisis Some states are facing their worst fiscal
crisis in decades as a prolonged recession collides with historic
drops in tax revenue.
Several states are entering the first weekend of the fiscal year
and July Fourth holiday without a budget in place.
Rep. Earl Pomeroy marries A spokeswoman for Rep. Earl Pomeroy says
he has married Grand Forks teacher Mary Berglund at a private
ceremony in Valley City
Pomeroy spokeswoman Sandra Salstrom says the couple married on
Thursday at the site of his family's homestead in Valley
Conrad says health care reform tough Sen. Kent Conrad says health care
reform is proving to be an enormous political battle but the issue
cannot be ignored.
Conrad, who chairs the Senate Budget Committee, is holding
public meetings around North Dakota to get comments from health
c
$100M Basin grant one of several federal coal projects... Federal Energy Secretary Steven Chu (CHOO)
says a $100 (M) million dollar grant to Basin Electric Power
Cooperative is one of several agency initiatives to reduce carbon
dioxide pollution from coal.
Basin will use the money to test ways to cut d
Tribal leaders seek more reservation police The chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux
Tribe says the reservation needs more police officers.
Ron His Horse is Thunder was among those speaking Wednesday at a
hearing chaired by Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., on the need for law
enforcement. The St
Tribal leaders seek more reservation police The chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux
Tribe says the reservation needs more police officers.
Ron His Horse is Thunder was among those speaking Wednesday at a
hearing chaired by Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., on the need for law
enforcement. The St
National Political News HeadlinesObama tries to lay groundwork for upcoming Moscow trip... President Barack Obama will head to Russia
soon and is reminding its top leaders that the Cold War is over.
In an interview with The Associated Press, Obama says it's
important that Russian President Vladimir Putin (POO'-tihn) and his
hand-picke
Gitmo papers convey depth of startup problems Guantanamo documents released under a Freedom
of Information Act lawsuit show how chaotic and disorganized the
jail was in the early years.
One document from the first commander of Guantanamo says when he
arrived, there was a lack of security an
Obama begins July 4th celebration at Camp David President Barack Obama is helping the nation
celebrate its birthday and his daughter Malia celebrate hers.
The president is to fly Friday morning to Camp David, Md., for
the first part of the first family's Fourth of July celebration,
including
Jackson memorial...Marine killed...Palin award A press conference is planned today to flesh
out details of the memorial service for Michael Jackson. It's set
for Tuesday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Tickets will be
free, and at least one city councilman is worried how they'll be
distribu
Newspaper columnists give Gov. Palin dubious honor The National Society of Newspaper
Columnists chose Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as the winner of its
annual Sitting Duck Award, a tongue-in-cheek honor that pokes fun
at the most ridiculed newsmakers in the United States.
Palin beat out Democrat Rod
American soldier feared captured in Afghanistan A search is under way in eastern Afghanistan
for a soldier apparently being held by Taliban insurgents after he
walked off his base without his body armor or weapon.
Officials say the military has intercepted communications in
which insurgents s
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SC senator defends ouster of Honduran president South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint is defending
the ouster of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya and says the rule of
law is working in Honduras.
Zelaya was ousted in a military coup after he ignored a Supreme
Court order to halt a constitutional reva
Obama says he gets daily prayers on his BlackBerry President Barack Obama says he gets a prayer
every morning on his BlackBerry.
Obama told reporters from religious news organizations on
Thursday that White House faith director Joshua DuBois sends him a
morning devotional every day to his e-mail
Obama hasn't yet picked a church for his family President Barack Obama says he is taking his
time picking a church because his choice will undergo political
scrutiny.
Obama told reporters from religious news outlets on Thursday
that he hasn't yet selected a place to worship in Washington but
GOP senator: Sotomayor group's 'extreme positions' A top Republican senator says a Puerto Rican
legal advocacy group advised by Supreme Court nominee Sonia
Sotomayor took extreme positions on capital punishment, abortion
and racial quotas.
Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions says it's absurd for the Whit
WASHINGTON (AP) Banks cut borrowing to $35.9 billion from Fed's emergen... Banks cut borrowing to $35.9 billion from
Fed's emergency program, sign credit stress easing.
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