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Authorities say a 2-year-old boy somehow got outside of a relative's home in the eastern Montana town of Wibaux on Christmas Eve and died of exposure as family members slept.Dawson County coroner Tyler Silha said Michael Morgan's body was found at about 6:30 a.m. Christmas Eve. The boy was taken to a hospital in Glendive, where he was pronounced dead.
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Republican Rep. Denny Rehberg said Monday he plans a series of public meetings to solicit ideas for "fixing" legislation from U.S. Sen. Jon Tester that seeks to both expand wilderness and increase logging in Montana.Tester, a Democrat, introduced the Forest Jobs and Recreation Act in July, promoting it as a consensus-driven balance between preserving the environment and creating new jobs.
HELENA
The often bizarre tale of Hardin's effort to turn its empty jail over to an international police force - capped by the revelation that the uniform-clad savior was a California con man - was chosen by members of The Associated Press as the top news story in Montana for 2009.Second place went to U.S. Sen. Max Baucus' role at the epicenter of the nation's health care debate.
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BNSF Railway and state officials are engaged in a legal skirmish over whether a shipping monopoly lawsuit should be heard in federal or state court - a disagreement that could have far-reaching consequences for grain farmers in central Montana's Golden Triangle.The dispute centers on the 87-mile Geraldine Line near Lewistown. For years, Central Montana Railroad has battled in federal court to force Texas-based BNSF to make payments for the line under a 1984 agreement.
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An effort to divert some Yellowstone National Park bison from government-sponsored slaughter is in limbo after the program's permit expired and criticism emerged over moving some of the animals onto Ted Turner's private ranch.Since 2005, about 200 bison that would otherwise have been captured and slaughtered were diverted into a pilot conservation and research program run by the state and federal governments. The intent was to test the animals for disease and then ship them out to start new herds on public or tribal lands.
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An effort to divert some Yellowstone National Park bison from government-sponsored slaughter is on hold after the program's permit expired and criticism emerged over moving some of the animals to Ted Turner's private ranch.Since 2005, about 200 bison that would otherwise have been captured and slaughtered as they migrated outside the park have been diverted into a conservation research program.
HAVRE
Montana State-Northern women's basketball coach Chris Mouat has announced the signing of forward Courtney Blume of Lacey, Wash.Blume transfers to Northern from the University of Puget Sound. She averaged 5.3 points and 3.6 rebounds per game as a freshman at the NCAA Division III school.
GREAT FALLS
A Great Falls man who found a $6,000 diamond ring at the mall has returned it to its owner and wouldn't even accept the reward.Chandria Murphy of San Antonio, Texas, was helping her mother at her chair massage business at a Great Falls mall earlier this month. She was getting ready to close up on Dec. 10 when a last-minute customer arrived. She took off her three-diamond ring and placed it on a table. She usually puts it in her pocket.
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A 51-year-old Montana man with six drunken driving convictions has been charged again after testing nearly four times the legal limit for alcohol.Earl Leo Rock pleaded not guilty to felony drunken driving Monday before District Judge G. Todd Baugh. Rock also was charged with felony criminal endangerment, driving with a suspended license and having an open alcohol container in a vehicle.
MISSOULA
Anthony Johnson sank a foul-line jumper with 6 seconds left as Montana escaped with a 59-56 victory over Fresno State on Monday night.Montana had taken its first lead since the start of the game on two free throws by Derek Selvig with 2:47 remaining. Selvig followed that with a jumper for a three-point lead.
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