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By Tribune News , July 20, 2009
Condolences pour for 3 slain Minnesota soldiers, including Wertish of Olivia
STILLWATER, Minn. — Condolences poured in from across the state Saturday after three soldiers with the Minnesota National Guard were killed in Iraq.
By AP wire report , July 19, 2009
Vigil set Sunday night for 3 killed National Guard soldiers, including Olivia's Wertish
The Yellow Ribbon Network of Washington County will hold a silent vigil in honor of the three Minnesota soldiers killed in Iraq this week.
By AP wire report , July 19, 2009
Arrest reported in soldiers' deaths
STILLWATER, Minn. – News reports from Iraq detail an arrest in a Thursday attack that killed three Minnesota National Guard soldiers and injured another.
By Don Davis , July 18, 2009
Looking to reconnect with the river
REDWOOD FALLS — For more than half a century all kinds of people have been exploring the Minnesota River Valley for its recreational opportunities by canoe, bicycle, horseback, on foot and more recently, snowmobile.
By Tom Cherveny , July 18, 2009
Olivia's James Wertish is one of three soldiers killed in Iraq
Updated 7:45 p.m.OLIVIA — Spc. James Wertish, 20, of rural Olivia was one of three Minnesota National Guard soldiers who were killed Thursday evening at a military base near Basra in southern Iraq.
By David Little , July 17, 2009
3 Minnesota National Guard soldiers killed in southern Iraq attack
BAGHDAD — Three soldiers were killed in an attack on a coalition forces base in the former Shiite militia stronghold of Basra, the U.S. military said Friday.By By staff and AP wire reports , July 17, 2009
Officials push for prison cell phone jamming
Texas and Maryland officials are urging Congress to approve legislation allowing states to jam illegal cell phones used by prisoners.
By AP wire report , July 15, 2009
NH man charged 23 quadrillion dollars for smokes
A New Hampshire man says he swiped his debit card at a gas station to buy a pack of cigarettes and was charged over 23 quadrillion dollars.
By AP wire report , July 15, 2009
Army: Soldiers in slayings faced heavy Iraq combat
Heavy combat in Iraq where U.S. soldiers witnessed the deaths of many fellow troops may have contributed to hostile behavior by Colorado-based veterans accused or implicated in 11 slayings back home.
By AP wire report , July 15, 2009
Industrial activity logs smaller-than-expected dip
Industrial companies cut back production yet again in June but not nearly as deeply as they have been, another sign the recession is easing its grip.
The Federal Reserve reported Wednesday that production at the nation’s factories, mines and utilities fell 0.4 percent last month as the recession crimped demand for a wide range of manufactured goods, including cars, machinery and household appliances.
The decline, however, was not as bad as May. Industrial activity posted a revised 1.2 percent drop then, which turned out to be slightly worse than first reported.
By AP wire report , July 15, 2009
SC gov cancels state meetings for trip with wife
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has cleared his schedule this week to take a personal trip with his wife, three weeks after announcing his extramarital affair with an Argentine woman, his office announced Wednesday.
By AP wire report , July 15, 2009
DHS chief to promote cheaper secure licenses
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is promoting a new program to make driver’s licenses more secure and less expensive than the plan pushed by the Bush administration.
On Wednesday, she was scheduled to testify before a Senate committee considering legislation that would replace the former administration’s Real ID card plan with something called a Pass ID.
By AP wire report , July 15, 2009
Sotomayor refuses to renounce ’wise Latina’ words
Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor declined Wednesday to renounce her comment that a “wise Latina” woman might make a better ruling than a white man without the same life experiences.
But at the same time, Sotomayor, 55, said she regretted that her remark in a speech several years ago has been “misunderstood” by some and has stirred so much controversy.
By AP wire report , July 15, 2009
Sen. Kennedy’s committee passes health care bill
The Senate health committee has passed legislation to revamp health care, becoming the first congressional committee to act on President Barack Obama’s goal of overhauling the system this year.
By AP wire report , July 15, 2009
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