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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota's oil production remained above 1 million barrels per day in April for the third straight month. The Department of Mineral Resources says the state produced an average of 1.05 million barrels of oil daily in A...

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Low oil prices continue to stifle activity in Wyoming's oil industry. Benchmark prices are lingering under $50 a barrel. Wyoming producers say they can manage above $50 but sustained low prices can slow down production and e...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — State officials say natural gas has been found in a home and an abandoned water well in the western Colorado town of De Beque (deh-BEK'). The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel reported Tuesday (http://bit.ly/2thOwLx ) the C...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — An American Indian activist and former U.S. congressional candidate accused of inciting a riot during protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline says he has no qualms about taking the case to trial, even though he could f...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a case involving gas and mineral rights taken by the government for construction of a dam. Oil industry representatives, state officials and others filled the courtroom M...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — This year's winter wheat crop in South Dakota is forecast to be much smaller than last year's, mirroring a national trend. The Agriculture Department projects the state crop at 39 million bushels, down 39 percent over the y...

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — This year's winter wheat crop in North Dakota is forecast to be much smaller than last year's, mirroring a national trend. The Agriculture Department projects the state crop at 2.09 million bushels, down 64 percent over the y...

KEISER, Ark. (AP) — The herbicide dicamba has ruined about 100 acres of soybeans at a state-funded agriculture experiment station in northeastern Arkansas. Northeast Research and Extension Center Director Chuck Wilson told the Arkansas D...

NEW YORK (AP) — A revamped nutrition facts panel designed to make it easier for Americans to see how many calories and added sugars are in packaged foods and drinks is being delayed. The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it plans to push b...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A "semi-retired" rancher and farmer who hasn't sought political office before said Tuesday he's challenging an Arkansas Republican congressman as a Democrat next year. Mike Nelson said he is seeking the party's nomination t...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A 5-year-old boy with developmental disabilities was found dead inside a daycare van where police said he'd been left all day in the sweltering heat, and an Arkansas agency launched an investigation Tuesday into why a vehicle...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump told Republican senators Tuesday that the House-passed health care bill he helped revive is "mean" and urged them to craft a version that is "more generous," congressional sources said. Trump's remarks were a...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A new lawsuit invokes the plight of a baby born dependent on opioid drugs, as three Tennessee prosecutors and the baby's guardian accuse several drug manufacturers of unleashing an epidemic through deceptive marketing about t...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Researchers preparing to conduct an extensive breast cancer research trial in Oklahoma City hope to find cancers that mammograms can't detect. The Oklahoman (http://bit.ly/2rWTjUz ) reports the Mercy Breast Center is scheduled t...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state would restrict the use of solitary confinement and ban it entirely for young, elderly, pregnant and mentally ill inmates under legislation before state lawmakers. A coalition of prison reform advocates, mental h...

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The former president of a children's health clinic in the Kansas City area is running for Congress in Kansas. Andrea Ramsey announced Tuesday that she will seek the Democratic nomination for the 3rd District seat now held by R...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress approved long-sought legislation Tuesday to make firing employees easier for the Department of Veterans Affairs, part of an effort urged by President Donald Trump to fix a struggling agency serving millions of veterans. T...

Health insurer Centene announced plans Tuesday to expand into more Affordable Care Act insurance exchanges for next year, at a time when competitors are either pulling back from those markets or proposing steep price hikes to remain. The insurer...

(THE CONVERSATION) Many new parents know that a good night’s sleep is tough to come by. What the new parents probably do not know is that a crying infant can trigger a testosterone dip in some men, which turns out to be a good thing. Less t...

CHICAGO (AP) — It sounds futuristic: drones carrying heart defibrillators swooping in to help bystanders revive people stricken by cardiac arrest. Researchers tested the idea and found drones arrived at the scene of 18 cardiac arrests within about 5...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Three Southwestern states are ranked near the bottom when it comes to child well-being, with New Mexico the lowest among its neighbors. The annual Kids Count report released Tuesday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation ranks N...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — It's clear from former Attorney General Eric Holder's recommendations on how to fix Uber's dysfunctional management that the male-dominated company grew huge without even the most basic procedures to prevent sexual harassment, bu...

NEW YORK (AP) — The twin towers and another skyscraper at the World Trade Center were destroyed in the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, because fires that started from planes crashing into the buildings weakened their structural integrity, despite internet...

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Horror author Stephen King says his frequent criticism of President Donald Trump has gotten him blocked on Twitter. The author of "Firestarter" and "It" tweeted Tuesday the Republican president has blocked him on the social m...

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors Co. says it has built 130 self-driving Chevrolet Bolt electric cars at a factory in suburban Detroit, making it among the first automakers to mass produce self-driving vehicles. The automaker has been building s...