Valley City ND allows businesses to reopen after temporary fix of flood-damaged sewer system

FARGO, 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 release

CAIRO — 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 release

CAIRO — 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 release

CAIRO — 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 Iran

FARGO, 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 lowered

VALLEY 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 protection

BISMARCK, 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.