North Dakota News

• Casino Enterprise Management Announces 2013 International Table Games Awards Winners
  
  FARGO, ND--(Marketwired - May 8, 2013) - Casino Enterprise Management is proud to announce the winners of its 2013 International Table Games Awards.
  Marketwire.  Wed, 08 May 2013 12:00:00 EDT.
• US state gets toughest abortion law
  
  North Dakota bans abortion once a foetal heartbeat can be detected - as early as six weeks - in the most restrictive law of its kind in the US.
  BBC News.  Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:34:04 GMT.
• North Dakota Passes Most Restrictive Abortion Ban
  
  State testing limits of Roe vs. Wade with new abortion bills.
  U. S. News & World Report.  Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:51:00 -0400.
• North Dakota Legislature Passes Abortion Ban
  
  The North Dakota legislature has passed a bill that would essentially ban abortions by defining life as starting at conception. The North Dakota House approved the bill Friday on a 57-35 vote. ...
  Voice of America.  Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:32:50 -0400.
• New Ranking: The Most Lucrative Countries For Oil And Gas Workers
  
  The oil and gas industry has been a true bright spot amid the economic downturn. Regions with rampant drilling like south Texas and North Dakota have among the lowest unemployment rates in the nation. In Dickinson, N.D. ...
  By Christopher Helman.  Forbes.  Tue, 12 Feb 2013 01:20:12 GMT.
• The Cities with the Best and Worst Unemployment Rates
  
  Which U.S. city has the lowest unemployment rate? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, it's Bismarck, North Dakota.
  By Jacquelyn Smith.  Forbes.  Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:28:09 GMT.
• Can Public Banking Finance the New Economy?
  
  The Bank of North Dakota offers a model for public banking that could stabilize the economy.
  U. S. News & World Report.  Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:20:00 -0400.
• All-clear after US campus threats
  
  Officials at the University of Texas and at North Dakota State University give the all-clear following evacuations because of bomb threats.
  BBC News.  Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:57:29 GMT.
• Green Blog: On Our Radar: North Dakota's Oil Boom
  
  Western North Dakota has had serious growing pains since it became an oil mecca.
  By The New York Times.  International Herald Tribune.  Mon, 28 May 2012 11:32:18 GMT.
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• Opinionator: Things I Saw — No. 12
  
  The artist draws things he saw in Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana and Wyoming.
  By Jason Polan.  International Herald Tribune.  Sat, 26 May 2012 21:18:27 GMT.
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In 2008, the estimated population of North Dakota was 641,481, whereas in 2006, the population of North Dakota was about 636,453.  For detailed, up-to-date information about North Dakota's demographics, visit the U.S. Census Bureau's QuickFacts about North Dakota web page.  For maps of North Dakota, visit this North Dakota Map website.

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