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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate leaders announced last-minute agreement Wednesday to avert a threatened Treasury default and reopen the government after a partial, 16-day shutdown. Congress raced to pass the measure by day's end. The Dow Jones industrial average soared on the news that the threat of default was fading, flirting with a 200-point gain in morning trading. "This is a time for reconciliation," said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of the agreement he had forged with the GOP leader, Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. M...
HELENA (AP) — A federal judge says the U.S. government has the jurisdiction to prosecute misdemeanor driving offenses on Indian reservations. U.S. Magistrate Judge Keith Strong said in a ruling Tuesday that the U.S. government and tribal government share jurisdiction in victimless crimes involving enrolled tribal members. Strong's ruling dismisses a request to throw out charges against Blackfeet tribal leader and state Sen. Shannon Augare. Augare is accused of drunken driving and fleeing a Glacier County sheriff's deputy d...
NEW YORK — The partial government shutdown that began Tuesday left many federal workers uncertain of their financial future, with many facing unpaid furloughs or delays in paychecks. Park ranger and father-to-be Darquez Smith said he already lives paycheck to paycheck while putting himself through college and worried how he'll fare if the shutdown lasts a long time. "I've got a lot on my plate right now — tuition, my daughter, bills," said Smith, 23, a ranger at Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park in Ohio. "I'...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Navy reservist went on a shooting rampage Monday inside a building at the heavily secured Washington Navy Yard, firing from a balcony onto office workers in an atrium below, authorities and witnesses said. Thirteen people were killed, including the gunman. Authorities said they were looking for a possible second attacker who may have been disguised in an olive-drab military-style uniform. But as the day wore on and night fell, the rampage increasingly appeared to be the work of a lone gunman. Invest...
An opposition group is pushing for the ouster of Blackfeet Tribal Business Council members based on a ruling from a court of elders. Roberta Crossguns, an attorney for the opposition group, says the traditional customs court banished Chairman Willie Sharp, Jr. and four other council members in an Aug. 25 ruling. They were replaced with a 13-person interim council that would remain in place until an election is held. But Crossguns says the sitting council has not recognized the customs court's authority and shows no signs of...
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A B-1B bomber crashed in a remote area of southeastern Montana on Monday, but its four crew members survived after ejecting from the South Dakota-based aircraft, Air Force officials said. Two pilots and two weapons system officers ejected before the bomber crashed about 9:30 a.m. near Broadus, said Col. Kevin Kennedy, commander of the 28th Bomb Wing. He said they were taken by ambulance and air to two South Dakota hospitals, but none of them suffered life-threatening injuries. Aerial photos of the c...
HELENA (AP) — President Barack Obama's goal of limiting carbon-dioxide emissions has put Democratic leaders in energy-producing states such as Montana in a bind, caught between bellicose Republican statements of a "war on coal" and emboldened environmentalists who are calling for swift action. That has forced leaders such as Gov. Steve Bullock into something of a hedge, telling the public to wait for the details of Obama's plan while assuring them that energy production will remain a major economic driver and a source of e...
Americans planned to gather at cemeteries, memorials and monuments nationwide to honor fallen military service members on Memorial Day, at a time when combat in Afghanistan approaches 12 years and the ranks of World War II veterans dwindles. AP Photo/Aaron Favila U.S. veteran Richard Moran and wife Carolina from Conn. walk past tombstones of fallen U.S. military on their way to attending Memorial Day rites at the American Cemetery in suburban Taguig, south of Manila, Philippines on Sunday. The cemetery site contains the large...
MISSOULA — A University of Montana football player was charged with misdemeanor driving under the influence after a Missoula police officer stopped him for speeding, a newspaper reported Friday. William "Bo" Harris was stopped for driving 45 mph in a 25 mph zone early on April 14, The Missoulian said. Court records say Harris' blood-alcohol level was 0.097 percent, which is over the legal driving limit of 0.02 percent for people under the age of 21. The redshirt freshman from Fairfield also was cited for speeding and underage...
NEW YORK (AP) — Hackers compromised Twitter accounts of The Associated Press on Tuesday, sending out a false tweet about an attack at the White House. The false tweet said there had been two explosions at the White House and that President Barack Obama was injured. The attack on AP's Twitter account and the AP Mobile Twitter account was preceded by phishing attempts on AP's corporate network. The AP confirmed that its Twitter account had been suspended following a hack and said it was working to correct the issue. The fake tw...
Two Harlem residents died and three teenage boys were injured in a one-vehicle rollover on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation. The Montana Highway Patrol said the crash happened late Thursday on private property. The patrol tells The Billings Gazette a 34-year-old Harlem woman was northbound in a pickup truck when she failed to negotiate a curve in the road. The truck went into a field and rolled. The driver and a 33-year-old Harlem man who also died were thrown from the pickup along with one of the boys. The names of the...
HELENA (AP) — A breakdown of the federal crackdown on marijuana trafficking by people operating under Montana's medical marijuana law. Time period 2010-2013 Investigations 3: Operation Smokejumper, Operation Weed Be Gone, Operation Noxious Weed People indicted 34 People convicted 33 Plea deals 31 Trials 2, both resulting in convictions Dismissals 1 Source: U.S. Attorney's Office. A look at the changes in the Montana pot industry The Associated Press HELENA (AP) — A look at how the number of Montana medical marijuana use...
GREAT FALLS — A Chippewa Cree tribal leader, a former state lawmaker and three others used a fake billing system and a shell company to pocket hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal stimulus aid meant for the Montana tribe, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. AP Photo/Matt Volz Chippewa Cree tribal leader John "Chance" Houle, left, walks out of U.S. District Court in Great Falls after being arraigned on Tuesday. Houle and four others are accused of diverting federal stimulus funds. The Chippewa Cree Tribe received $33 m...
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (times EDT): 1. ANN ROMNEY TAKES A STAR TURN Romney's wife's speech is the highlight of the night — and the convention erupts in cheers as she and the GOP nominee share a kiss. 2. STORM MAY LACK PUNCH — BUT ITS TIMING IS BRUTAL Hurricane Isaac approaches New Orleans just hours shy of Katrina's seventh anniversary. 3. AMERICA, MEET PAUL RYAN The VP nominee will introduce himself as a product of small-town values in a spe...
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about on Monday. (times EDT): 1. ISAAC COULD STRIKE LAND ON KATRINA ANNIVERSARY Louisiana governor is calling a state of emergency ahead of the storm, while Republicans revise convention schedul 2. AKIN CONTROVERSY HIGHLIGHTS KEY CONCERN FOR GOP AP'S Charles Babington says the party can't win without an alliance between social conservatives and corporate interests. 3. MASS GRAVES IN SYRIA AMID REPORTS OF 300 KILLED IN A WEEK A massacre...
MISSOULA — The University of Montana has created a mandatory tutorial aimed at preventing sexual violence in the wake of federal investigations about how the university handles reports of sexual assault and sexual harassment. Students must watch all seven videos and pass a quiz with a score of 100 percent before registering for second semester classes, the Missoulian reported (http://bit.ly/Sw979v) Friday. The videos focus on Montana law relating to rape and sexual assault, the legal definition of consent, sexual p...
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (times EDT): 1. KILLER OF 77 NORWEGIANS IMPRISONED The prison term lets authorities keep Anders Behring Breivik locked up for as long as he is considered dangerous. 2. ARMSTRONG TO BE STRIPPED OF 7 TOUR DE FRANCE TITLES The cyclist will also be forever banned from competing after he declared he would no longer fight doping charges. 3. ROMNEY MAY GET NOMINATED MONDAY The process will begin earlier than in the past because of...
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (times in EDT): 1. WHERE IN THE U.S. THE RACE FOR PRESIDENT WILL BE DECIDED AP analysis of the past three presidential races shows 106 counties in nine states may determine who wins. 2. WHAT WILL BE CENTER STAGE AT THE LAST DEBATE The blame for Benghazi and the right line to take with Iran are expected to be main topics Monday night. 3. THE SPARK FOR THE KILLING OF THREE IN A WISCONSIN SALON Police say a domestic dispute may...
MCLEAN, Va. (AP) — Robert H. Bork, who stepped in to fire the Watergate prosecutor at Richard Nixon's behest and whose failed 1980s nomination to the Supreme Court helped draw the modern boundaries of cultural fights over abortion, civil rights and other issues, has died. He was 85. Son Robert H. Bork Jr. confirmed his father died Wednesday at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, Va. The son said Bork died from complications of heart ailments. AP Photo/Charles Tasnadi U.S. Supreme Court nominee Robert H. Bork testifies b...
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday (times EDT): 1. DEMONSTRATION IN KABUL TURNS VIOLENT Hundreds of Afghans burn cars, throw rocks at a U.S. military base to protest an anti-Islam film. 2. SCHOOL'S STILL OUT IN CHICAGO Parents scramble to find daycare as the teachers' strike enters its second week; the mayor says he will sue to end the walkout. 3. A STRATEGY SHIFT FOR THE GOP With polls showing Obama leading nationally, Romney intends to more clearly...
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday: 1. PROTESTERS STORM AMERICAN EMBASSY IN YEMEN Violence follows attacks targeting U.S. diplomatic compounds in Libya, Egypt. 2. OBAMA, ROMNEY TRADE TOUGH WORDS Fallout from deadly attack in Libya injects foreign policy into presidential race. 3. WHAT THE FED MAY ANNOUNCE THURSDAY Many investors think the big step of a third round of bond purchases could be in store to perk up the U.S. economy. 4. THE FALLOUT FROM A U.S. S...
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (all times EDT) 1. WHY JPMORGAN CHASE'S CEO HAS A LOT TO EXPLAIN The largest bank in the U.S. says its loss from a highly-publicized trading blunder grew to $4.4 billion, more than double the original estimate. 2. OBAMA HEADS TO VIRGINIA BEACH TO CAMPAIGN At 12:55 p.m., the president tries to shore up support for his re-election in Virginia, a state he won four years ago and ended decades of domination by Republican...
Five things to watch for when Joe Biden and Paul Ryan meet in the vice presidential debate Thursday night: AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File Vice President Joe Biden speaks in Asheville, N.C. 1. BIDEN UNBOUND: Look for Biden to go on the offensive in hopes of regaining ground lost by President Barack Obama's lackluster debate performance. An experienced debater, Biden is comfortable with the attack dog role. But the vice president has a history of freewheeling, foot-in-mouth moments. Will he commit another gaffe? 2. RYAN'S DEBUT: T...
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday (times in EDT): 1. CHICAGO TEACHERS ON STRIKE FOR FIRST TIME IN 25 YEARS Contract talks with the school district fail over issues including compensation, health benefits and teacher evaluations. 2. FEDS END COSTLY PROGRAM IN ARIZONA One-way plane tickets home for Mexicans caught entering the country illegally was an experiment that cost American taxpayers nearly $100 million over seven years. 3. WHAT A WATCHDOG FOUND OUT AB...
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney added Election Day campaign stops in Ohio and Pennsylvania as he spent Monday courting voters in four swing states. "Look, we have one job left, and that's to make sure that on Election Day, we make certain that everybody that's qualified to vote gets out to vote," Romney told the thousands gathered inside an airplane hangar at Orlando Sanford International Airport in Florida at the first of his five campaign rallies. "We need every single vote in Florida." A...
