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McConnell selected for new Air Force tanker base

May 22, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

TOPEKA, Kan. Wichita’s McConnell Air Force Base has been selected to be the main operating base for the Air Force’s new KC-46A air refueling tanker. Continue Reading

Obama opposes GOP bill on Keystone XL oil pipeline

May 21, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

WASHINGTON The White House says President Barack Obama opposes a House bill that would speed approval of the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to Texas. Continue Reading

Crews race to find survivors of Oklahoma twister

May 21, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

MOORE, Okla. Emergency crews searched the broken remnants of an Oklahoma City suburb Tuesday for survivors of a massive tornado that flattened homes and demolished an elementary school. At least 24 people were killed, including at least nine children, and those numbers were expected to climb. Continue Reading

Medical examiner: 24 dead in Oklahoma twister

May 21, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

MOORE, Okla. Emergency crews searched the broken remnants of an Oklahoma City suburb Tuesday for survivors of a massive tornado that flattened homes and demolished an elementary school. At least 24 people were killed, including at least seven children, and those numbers were expected to climb. Continue Reading

In Oklahoma tornado’s wake, worried parents seek out kids

May 21, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

MOORE, Okla. The parents and guardians stood in the muddy grass outside a suburban Oklahoma City church, listening as someone with a bullhorn called out the names of children who were being dropped off survivors of a deadly tornado that barreled through their community. Continue Reading

US boom transforming global oil trade

May 14, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

NEW YORK The surge in oil production in the U.S. and Canada and shrinking oil consumption in the developed world is transforming the global oil market. Continue Reading

Missile in scrapped test was to come from Minot

May 14, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

MINOT Air Force officials and U.S. Sen. John Hoeven say the intercontinental ballistic missile for a planned test launch that was scrapped last month because of mounting tensions with North Korea was to have come from the Minot Air Force Base missile field. Continue Reading

Gay Minnesotans come to see history

May 13, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Gay Minnesotans and their supporters streamed into the Minnesota Capitol today expecting to witness history. They sang “America” and “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and celebrated, anticipating senators to approve gay marriage this afternoon. Continue Reading

Is there a morale crisis in the US nuclear force?

May 11, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

WASHINGTON Beyond the Air Force’s embarrassing suspension of 17 nuclear missile launch officers lie two broader questions. Continue Reading

Minnesota gay marriage vote brings emotions with it

May 9, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

Anticipation. Frustration. Elation. Love. Anger. Patience. Impatience. Today’s House vote on gay marriage attracted the range of emotion as Minnesotans began arriving at the Capitol this morning. Continue Reading