The United States government drastically underestimated the amount of oil and natural gas in North Dakota and Montana. And its new estimates may still be too low.
On the heels of a measure that bans abortion after six weeks of pregnancy and in the midst of a purposeful challenge to Roe v. Wade, North Dakota's legislature has sent another bill to be signed by Governor Jack Dalrymple—and this one would outlaw abortions after 20 weeks or pregnancy, built on the premise that fetuses feel pain.
North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple on Tuesday one-upped Arkansas and signed his state's extremely restrictive abortion measures into law — one of them would outlaw abortion just six weeks into pregnancy, and, well, that's got abortion-rights advocates headed back to appeals court... again.
On Friday, the North Dakota Senate passed two of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country. Once you meet the bills' sponsor, you'll understand how things got so extreme.
Showing the least amount of self-awareness on guns this side of the NRA, the West Fargo Hockey Association in North Dakota decided it would be a great idea to raffle off 200 guns to raise money.
A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.
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Todd Akin isn't the only candidate who could cost the Republicans the Senate.
Mitt Romney is feeling so good about the 10 states voting today that he and his wife are flying home to Boston. We'll be liveblogging the returns as soon as results start coming in.
Ten states vote in the Republican presidential primary Tuesday, and a couple interesting things could happen -- like that Ron Paul might actually win something.
By many measures, North Dakota is one of America's less extraordinary states. Petroleum production is not one of those measures.
Minot, population 40,000, evacuated in advance, including 100 animals from its zoo
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