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Tribal advocates keep up legal pressure for fair political maps; 12-member jury sworn in for Trump's historic criminal trial; the importance of healthcare decision planning; and a debt dilemma: poll shows how many people wrestle with college costs.

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Civil rights activists say a court ruling could end the right to protest in three southern states, a federal judge lets January 6th lawsuits proceed against former President Trump, and police arrest dozens at a Columbia University Gaza protest.

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Rural Wyoming needs more vocational teachers to sustain its workforce pipeline, Ohio environmental advocates fear harm from a proposal to open 40-thousand forest acres to fracking and rural communities build bike trail systems to promote nature, boost the economy.

ND: HIV/AIDS Prevention

With April being STD Awareness Month, state health officials are urging sexually active North Dakotans to take simple steps to protect themselves. (iStockphoto)
STD Awareness Month: Urging Young North Dakotans to Talk, Test, Treat

BISMARCK, N.D. - April is STD Awareness Month, and the North Dakota Department of Health is urging residents to safeguard themselves through some …

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North Dakota will be hosting educational seminars to help child welfare professionals aid child victims of sex trafficking. Credit: iStock
North Dakota to Begin Child Sex Trafficking Education

BISMARCK, N.D. – Child sex trafficking continues to be a problem in North Dakota. To help with that, the state's Department of Human Services …

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PHOTO: This sculpture represents awareness of HIV/AIDS. The North Dakota Department of Health is seeing a rising number of HIV/AIDS cases, affecting all areas of the state. Photo credit: Jayel Aheram/Flickr.<br />
Prevalence of HIV and AIDS in North Dakota Increasing

BISMARCK, N.D. – Today marks the observance of World AIDS Day, and it comes at a time when there are rising concerns about AIDS in North Dakota…

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PHOTO: Counselors who have worked in North Dakota for decades say there is a growing trend of prescription drug abuse, but alcohol is still the most commonly abused. CREDIT: Jason Scrags
Alcohol Culture Fully Entrenched in North Dakota

BEULAH, N.D. - Trends in drug abuse in the nation are continually changing, but one constant over the decades has been that alcohol is the most …

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PHOTO: Automatic spending cuts to the tune of $85-billion begin to take effect today under sequestration. In North Dakota, the cuts could total more than $25-million and public health is among the areas targeted. Photo credit: Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas.
Sequester Arrives: ND Poised to Lose $25-Million

FARGO, N.D. – Some $85 billion in automatic spending cuts nationwide begin to take effect Friday as mandated under broad federal budget cuts …

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Chlamydia Cases Reach Record High in North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. – The number of cases of chlamydia in North Dakota has been trending upward for years, and it reached a record in 2012. The …

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North Dakotans Reminded that April is the Time to “Get Yourself Tested”

BISMARCK, N.D. - Roughly 19 million new cases of sexually transmitted infections are diagnosed every year in the United States, costing an estimated $…

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North Dakota's Teen Birth Holds Steady

BISMARCK, N.D. - While figures in North Dakota held about steady, teen birth rates in the nation as a whole dropped to an all-time low in 2010…

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Health Officials: Hundreds In North Dakota Have HIV But Don't Know It

BISMARCK, N.D.- This is World AIDS Day, and the North Dakota Department of Health is urging those at risk to get tested. HIV Prevention Coordinator …

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North Dakotans Urged to be Tested for HIV

BISMARCK, N.D. - Like many diseases, if HIV is caught early it's treatable with today's medicines. However, according to Denise Larson, HIV …

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Men's Health Week: Regular Screenings Can Save Lives in North Dakota

Columbus - National Men's Health Week is the time to raise awareness of preventable diseases and treatment. During this week leading up to Father's …

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Thumbs Up for Daschle from ND Community Health Clinics

Bismarck, ND – President-elect Obama has apparently chosen former South Dakota Senator Tom Daschle to be the new Health and Human Services …

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