Interior Sec’y Salazar announces $500M in federal stimulus money for American Indian tribesBISMARCK, N.D. — Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says $500 million in federal stimulus money will go to American Indian tribes across the U.S. for schools, housing, infrastructure improvements and job programs on reservations. Higher traffic, first-time home buyers ease slide of home sales, prices in MidwestKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Home sales in the Midwest declined again in March as lingering economic uncertainty kept early spring home shoppers from becoming buyers, but the region still fared better than the rest of the country, according to two reports released Thursday. UND’s Fighting Sioux nickname gets 1 tribe’s OK; another must weigh in under deal with NCAAFORT TOTTEN, N.D. — The University of North Dakota’s use of the Fighting Sioux nickname and Indian head logo has been approved by one of the two tribes that must endorse it under a deal the school reached with the NCAA. Valley City ND allows businesses to reopen after temporary fix of flood-damaged sewer systemFARGO, N.D. — Parts of North Dakota recently threatened by river flooding have begun to clean up in hopes of quickly returning to business as usual. Iranian filmmaker, who says he’s engaged to US journalist jailed in Iran, begs for her releaseCAIRO — An Iranian filmmaker, who said he is engaged to the American journalist jailed in Iran for allegedly spying for the U.S., defended his fiancee as innocent in an open letter and begged Iranian authorities to release her. Fiance of American journalist jailed in Iran defends her as innocent, begs for her releaseCAIRO — An Iranian filmmaker, who said he is engaged to the American journalist jailed in Iran for allegedly spying for the U.S., defended his fiancee as innocent in an open letter and begged Iranian authorities to release her. Fiancee of American journalist jailed in Iran defends her as innocent, begs for her releaseCAIRO — An Iranian filmmaker, who said he is engaged to the American journalist jailed in Iran for allegedly spying for the U.S., defended his fiancee as innocent in an open letter and begged Iranian authorities to release her. Neighbors tie yellow ribbons near ND home of American journalist imprisoned in IranFARGO, N.D. — Neighbors and friends in the hometown of an American journalist imprisoned in Iran came together last month to fill sandbags to fight off the rising Red River. Now they’re joining to tie yellow ribbons around the trees near Roxana Saberi’s home and urge her release from prison. ND towns hopeful flood threat has eased after bridge opens, water forecast at dam loweredVALLEY CITY, N.D. — North Dakota towns battling floods felt more hope Tuesday after officials said a bridge would reopen into one stricken town and the flood threat eased at a dam protecting another town. Motor Coach Industries, owner of Pembina bus plant, emerges from bankruptcy protectionBISMARCK, N.D. — Motor Coach Industries Inc., which makes commuter buses and luxury motor coaches, says it has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with a new majority owner. |