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$1 trillion deficits seen for next 10 years

Published March 20, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) âÄî Despite new estimates that say President Barack Obama's budget would generate unsustainable large deficits averaging almost $1 trillion a year, the White House insisted Friday...

U Pick: St. Cloud lets citizens name bridge

Published March 20, 2009

People in St. Cloud are pondering 10 possible names for the new bridge being built in place of the DeSoto Bridge. The old bridge was demolished after inspectors found that four gusset plates were bending....

AIG bonus outrage has employees living in fear

Published March 20, 2009
The payouts to executives appear to have helped put a face on the economic struggles the country faces, and the anger targeting AIG is palpable.

Wisconsin man: $9,500 settlement over patrol stop

Published March 20, 2009

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) âÄî A Wisconsin man who was jailed after a Minnesota state trooper rammed his van put pencil to paper to calculate his damages. Sam Salter spent two days in jail after a traffic...

Summer’s coming: Are pool drains safe for kids?

Published March 20, 2009
Industry groups say public pools were given too little time to comply.

Surprising marriage ends in bizarre Ohio killing

Published March 20, 2009
Chris Mason was sentenced Friday to four years in prison after pleading guilty earlier to reckless homicide.

Bankers see bright spots in struggling economy

Published March 20, 2009

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) âÄî Although economic conditions remain weak, particularly in the farming sector, rural bankers in 11 Midwest and Plains states say there are some bright spots. The bankers who...

ND House backing imprisoned Fargo journalist

Published March 20, 2009

Roxana Saberi has been in prison in Iran for almost two months. The government says she was doing reporting work after her press credentials expired. The House's delayed bills committee approved introduction...

Bernanke says exec compensation must be monitored

Published March 20, 2009
The Fed chief's remarks come amid public and congressional outrage over millions of dollars in bonuses paid to employees of American International Group Inc.

New Mexico governor abolishes capital punishment

Published March 19, 2009

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) âÄî Gov. Bill Richardson, who has supported capital punishment, signed legislation to repeal New Mexico's death penalty, calling it the "most difficult decision in my political...

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