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2 Dead in 1am Shooting at ND Walmart

Grand Forks Air Force Base says airman was involved

(Newser) - A 24-hour Walmart Supercenter in Grand Forks, ND, was rattled by a shooting in the wee hours this morning that left two people, including the gunman, dead. Though police did not provide information about the gunman or victims, Grand Forks Air Force Base issued a statement saying an airman was...

ND Oil Train Derails, Town Evacuated

Feds investigate 5th major oil train accident this year

(Newser) - An oil train derailed and caught fire early today in a rural area of central North Dakota, prompting the evacuation of a nearby town where about three dozen people live. No injuries were reported in the accident, which happened about 7:30am near Heimdal, about 115 miles northeast of Bismarck....

America Has a New 'Happiest' State

It's beautiful Alaska

(Newser) - Dark horse Alaska has come from behind to claim the title of the happiest state in the US, LiveScience reports. Snagging the designation from 2013 winner North Dakota, Alaska—which didn't even make the top 10 in 2013—topped Gallup's Well-Being Index in 2014 for the first time...

2 Dead, 12 Hurt in Train-School Bus Crash

North Dakota driver failed to yield to signs, police say

(Newser) - A school bus failed to yield to railroad crossing and stop signs and collided with an empty freight train in North Dakota yesterday afternoon, killing the bus driver and a 17-year-old student and injuring 12 other people, the Highway Patrol says. The accident happened on a gravel road a few...

Farmers Have Bad News for Beer Drinkers

Malt-barley shortage will send prices up

(Newser) - There's been way too much water falling on America's chief malt-barley-producing states, which is bad news for people who like to drink something a little stronger. Wet weather in Idaho, North Dakota, and Montana has caused a lot of barley to germinate early, meaning it won't be...

America's Most Stressed States Are...

Unemployment helps put Florida top

(Newser) - Florida is the most stressed-out state in the lower 48 and that has nothing to do with pythons , shark attacks , or drug-dealing mayors , according to a new study. Real-estate blog Movoto used factors including commuting times, housing prices, and lack of health insurance to arrive at its findings. It ranked...

Lawsuit Challenges North Dakota Gay Marriage Ban
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Jun 6, 2014 3:59 PM CDT

Gay Weddings Start in Wisconsin

Lawsuit challenges gay-marriage ban in North Dakota

(Newser) - Same-sex couples began getting married in Wisconsin today within minutes of a federal judge's striking down the state's gay marriage ban and despite confusion over the effect of the ruling. Clerks in Madison and Milwaukee started marrying same-sex couples this evening. They did so even though both Republican...

Tornado Strikes North Dakota 'Man Camp'

9 injured, one critically

(Newser) - A temporary housing camp for oil workers in western North Dakota—or "man camp," as it's known locally—was hit by a tornado last night; nine people were injured, one critically; he was airlifted to a hospital. More than a dozen trailers at the encampment about five...

Happiest State Is Also Deadliest, for Workers

That would be North Dakota, with 17.7 deaths per 100K

(Newser) - With the nation's fastest-growing economy and lowest unemployment rate, it's no wonder North Dakota is the happiest state in the country—but it's also the deadliest for workers. According to a new report from the AFL-CIO, oil and gas workers are six times more likely to die...

North Dakota Judge Scraps Tough Anti-Abortion Law

Fetal heartbeat measure would have effectively barred the procedure after 6 weeks

(Newser) - A federal judge today overturned a North Dakota law that bans abortions when a fetal heartbeat can be detected, which can be as early as six weeks into pregnancy and before many women know they're pregnant. US District Judge Daniel Hovland ruled that the law is "invalid and...

America Has a New Happiest State

Sorry, Hawaii, it's ... North Dakota

(Newser) - What's better than sandy beaches, sunshine, and luaus? Bitter winters and oil drilling, apparently. North Dakota is now the happiest state in the US, LiveScience reports, having taken the crown that Hawaii has worn for the past four years. The 50th state crashed to eighth place, per Gallup's...

Nation's Priciest Rents Found in, Er, North Dakota?

Williston, specifically, which is exploding in ND's oil boom

(Newser) - The worst place in the nation to be writing out the monthly rent check? Not Manhattan—by a long shot. Rather, the rapidly growing North Dakota oil patch city of Williston has the highest average rent in the United States. A 700-square-foot, one-bedroom apartment in Williston costs an average of...

Farmer Is First American Jailed Thanks to a Drone
Farmer Is First American Jailed Thanks to a Drone
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Farmer Is First American Jailed Thanks to a Drone

North Dakota cops used Predator to help end farmer's standoff

(Newser) - Given how common it is for law-enforcement agencies to use drones these days, this milestone was only a matter of time: A North Dakota farmer has become the first American to be convicted and sentenced to prison with the help of a drone, reports US News & World Report . Rodney...

Sheriff Orders Locals to Flee Oil-Train Disaster

No one hurt, but official calls it a 'Hazmat incident'

(Newser) - Residents of a North Dakota town are being told to evacuate after train cars carrying crude oil jumped the tracks and exploded into flames, Valley News Live reports. No one was hurt when the cars were hit by an oncoming train near Fargo, WDay News 6 reports, but the accident...

Man Who Wants All-White Town Now Refusing Food

Cobb says he's seeking 'spiritual enlightenment'

(Newser) - Another bizarre twist in the Craig Cobb case: The white supremacist arrested for terrorizing the tiny North Dakota town he wants to turn into an all-white enclave has refused food in jail for the fourth day in row—a move he says is not a hunger strike but "mahasamadhi,...

Man Who Wants All-White Town Behind Bars

Craig Cobb charged with terrorizing residents of Leith, North Dakota

(Newser) - It was hard not to laugh earlier this month when a DNA test revealed that a white supremacist who wants to take over a North Dakota town was 14% black . Less funny: Craig Cobb and a minion got charged this weekend with walking around Leith and menacing residents with guns,...

North Dakota Keeps 100s of Oil Spills Secret

Officials hushed up massive spill in September, records show

(Newser) - Oil spills usually make for big news —except in North Dakota, where officials have kept mum about hundreds of leaks involving thousands of barrels of oil, Grist reports. About 750 "oil field incidents" have occurred there since January of last year, according to records obtained by the AP...

ND Town Fights Whites-Only Plan With ... Building Codes

Leith fights Craig Cobb's plans

(Newser) - It's pretty darn crafty: The tiny town of Leith, ND, doesn't want a white supremacist and his friends to take over, so it's using building codes and ordinances in the quest to stop him. The city council last night OKed a moratorium on any new building until...

Protesters Fight Whites-Only Plan for N. Dakota Town

As white supremacist says demonstrators 'literally not human to me'

(Newser) - With white supremacists planning a town takeover , hundreds of people headed to Leith, North Dakota, yesterday—even taking buses to get there—to protest. They stood outside a meeting hosted by Jeff Schoep, head of the white supremacist National Socialist Movement, chanting, "No hate in our state!" the...

Neo-Nazi Plans to Take Over ND Town

Police watching Craig Cobb, who bought 13 lots in Leith, ND

(Newser) - The tiny town of Leith, North Dakota, with its 19 residents, may soon get a population boost—but most won't be happy with the new neighbors. Infamous white supremacist Craig Cobb—wanted for hate crimes in Canada—has bought up 13 lots and plans to turn the almost-ghost town...

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