WORLD
The 3rd Annual STEM Cosmopolitan Soiree
Regular readers of my blog have often heard me sing the praises of the STEM Center - Cheyenne's school in the West Fargo School Districtand the only magnet school in the state. Well, you may not have ...
Posted on 5/19/12 at 6:20 PM
Devils Lake, Warroad and Baudette among 'Ultimate Fishing Town' nominees
The communities of Devils Lake, along with Warroad and Baudette in Minnesota, are among the 650 nominees in this years Ultimate Fishing Town competition. The World Fishing Network, which bills itself...
Posted on 4/20/12 at 9:45 AM
Better Music, Better Life
On two occasions music festivals were held in Zhuhai. The real awesome part was that both these events were organized by my school. I turned out, the founder of TPR English was quite the involved comm...
Posted on 3/31/12 at 8:43 AM
WWII Educational Tour: Final Days
Inconsistent Internet access slowed Mr. Nelson's posts for a few days in the middle of the WWII Educational Tour, but we're re-posting his last two posts from the trip. It sounds like it was an unf...
Posted on 3/14/12 at 11:43 AM
Do you want some Magic in your Life? Disney World will do that...
Disney World is a wonderful family vacation and truly a magical experience. This may sound cheesy, but its true! Even adults feel like children again upon entering the Magic Kingdom. Theres something ...
Posted on 3/9/12 at 11:05 AM
US offers $10 million for Pakistani militant chief 
ISLAMABAD (AP) -- The United States has offered a $10 million bounty for the founder of the Pakistani militant group blamed for the 2008 attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai that killed 166 people, a move that could complicate U.S.-Pakistan relations at a tense time.
By SEBASTIAN ABBOT and ASIF SHAHZAD , April 03, 2012
1 World Trade Center reaches 100 floors - 4 feet short of becoming New York's highest building 
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , April 02, 2012
Magic! Harry Potter studio tour opens near London 
By JILL LAWLESS , March 31, 2012
Report: Illegal overtime on Apple assembly line 
NEW YORK (AP) -- The Chinese workers who often spend more than 60 hours per week assembling iPhones and iPads will have their overtime curbed and their hourly wages raised after a labor auditor hired by Apple Inc. inspected their factories.
By PETER SVENSSON , March 29, 2012
Oil prices fall as supplies grow
NEW YORK (AP) -- Oil prices dropped 2 percent today amid indications that Western nations may be considering a release of oil reserves onto the world market. In the U.S., the supply of oil is already ample, and growing.By CHRIS KAHN , March 28, 2012
Harry Potter breaks e-book lockdown 
NEW YORK (AP) -- When the Harry Potter books finally went on sale in electronic form on Tuesday, it was as if Harry himself had cast the "Alohomora" spell on them - the one that unlocks doors.
By PETER SVENSSON , March 28, 2012
Wife defends US soldier accused in Afghan killings 
SEATAC, Wash. (AP) — The wife of a U.S. soldier accused of killing 17 Afghan civilians says her husband showed no signs of PTSD before he deployed, and she doesn't feel like she'll ever believe he was involved in the killings.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , March 26, 2012
Japenese trawler lost in tsunami located of Canadian coast 
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , March 24, 2012
3 more bodies found in Concordia cruise wreck 
GIGLIO, Italy (AP) -- An Italian official says searchers have found three bodies in the wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise ship, which struck a reef off an Italian island in January.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , March 22, 2012
Seattle lawyer: Soldier accused in Afghan killings saw friend's leg blown off the day before 
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , March 16, 2012
Afghan lawmakers angry after accused American soldier flown to Kuwait, threaten pact with US 
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , March 15, 2012
28 dead, including 22 children, in crash of Belgium tour bus in Swiss Alps 
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , March 14, 2012
Taliban vow revenge for Afghan civilians killed by U.S. soldier 
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban vowed revenge Monday after an American soldier allegedly shot to death 16 civilians in southern Afghanistan and burned their bodies, an attack that has fueled anger still simmering after U.S. troops burned Qurans last month.
By Sebastian Abbot , March 12, 2012
Update: U.S. Army sergeant kills 16 in Afghan villages 
By HEIDI VOGT and MIRWAIS KHAN , March 11, 2012
U.S. soldier kills 16 Afghans, deepening crisis 
By MIRWAIS KHAN and HEIDI VOGT , March 11, 2012
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