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This undated photo provided Wednesday, June 24, 2009 by the Grand Forks Correctional Center shows Stacey Anvarinia.

Associated Press - July 6, 2009 1:53 AM ET BISMARCK, N.D. - The International Council of Shopping Centers says more than 6,900 retail stores announced they were closing last year.

Less than three years ago, Bismarck, N.D., officials used power saws to cut 2-by-4s during a ribbon-cutting for Home Depot's 102,700-square-foot building center there.

Most of us enjoy Fourth of July fireworks, but they can be scary. Pets don`t always understand the bright lights and the loud booms we`ve come to love.

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Every year, the 4th of July brings with it the promise of fun and fireworks. And every year, it also brings a lot of extra work for police officers.

From the dress, to the caterer, to the flowers, a lot goes into making weddings special.

People who live near golf courses may have a nice view, but there is a downside.

All of this talk in Washington about clean and renewable energy sources has raised some concerns in North Dakota because of its abundant coal and oil resources.

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FEDERAL ENERGY SECRETARY STEVEN CHU SAYS THE MEASURE FIRST RELIES ON ENERGY CONSERVATION TO ACHIEVE ITS GOALS.

Summer days with 80-degree temperatures have made it a foregone conclusion, but now it`s official: The city of Bismarck will not set a seasonal snowfall record.

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Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment: COAL PLANT MONEY Bismarck co-op to get up to $100M to reduce CO2 BISMARCK, N.D. The Energy Department says Basin Electric Power Cooperative will get up to $100 million in federal stimulus money to reduce carbon dioxide emissions at a coal-fired power plant northwest of Bismarck.

The fourth suspect in the Gladstone shootout was released from the hospital last Friday and appeared in front of the judge in Dickinson today.

New U.S. Labor Department statistics show North Dakota has the lowest unemployment rate in the country and that out of 372 metro areas in the country, the Bismarck area has the lowest unemployment rate.

Unemployment rates have risen in all the largest U.S. metropolitan areas for the fifth straight month.

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Morton County commissioners' decision to allow a feedlot with up to 10,000 cattle northwest of Mandan is being appealed to the state Supreme Court .

While not everyone agrees about the extent or exactly the causes of global warming or climate change, there`s plenty of discussion about what can or should be done.