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Man to plead on weapons charge

BISMARCK (AP) — A man who was recently released from a Minnesota prison said he will plead guilty to a weapons charge in North Dakota. James McGowan is charged in federal court with possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. He faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.

July 27, 2010

Man to plead on weapons charge

BISMARCK (AP) — A man who was recently released from a Minnesota prison says he will plead guilty to a weapons charge in North Dakota. James McGowan is charged in federal court with possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. He faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.

July 22, 2010

Fugitive sentenced in Bismarck

A North Dakota man arrested on drug charges in Nevada and later convicted by a federal jury in Bismarck on a weapons charge has been sentenced.

April 27, 2010

N.D. man considered a fugitive sentenced

A North Dakota man arrested on drug charges in Nevada and later convicted by a federal jury in Bismarck on a weapons charge has been sentenced. Acting U.S. Attorney Lynn Jordheim said 49-year-old Michael Reed, of Rolette, was sentenced to 1 1/2 years in federal prison. He then will be on supervised release for two years.

April 27, 2010

N.D. man sentenced on federal firearms charge

Acting U.S. Attorney Lynn Jordheim announced that on April 23, Michael H. Reed, 49, of Rolette, N.D., was sentenced before U.S. District Court Judge Daniel L. Hovland on one count of possession of firearm and ammunition by a fugitive from justice.

April 26, 2010

Obama’s favorite weapons

With President Barack Obama’s firm approval, CIA pilotless Predator and Reaper drone planes — firing Hellfire missiles — are killing actual and suspected high-level terrorists. As Jane Perlez reports (New York Times, April 4), “flying overhead, sometimes four at a time” in Pakistan, the drones are also engaged in targeted assassinations in Afghanistan. It has been reported — but the CIA and Obama give us no facts — that in his first year, Obama has authorized more of these strikes than in President George W. Bush’s eight years.

By Nat Henthoff, First Amendment , April 14, 2010

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Nuclear accord: Summit endorses Obama’s goal on nuclear security

In full accord on a global threat, world leaders Tuesday endorsed President Barack Obama’s call for securing all nuclear materials around the globe within four years to keep them out of the grasp of terrorists. They offered few specifics for achieving that goal, but Obama declared “the American people will be safer and the world will be more secure” as a result.

By By Robert Burns, The Associated Press , April 14, 2010

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Ukraine to give up nuclear materials

President Barack Obama optimistically opened a 47-nation nuclear summit Monday, boosted by Ukraine’s announcement that it will give up its weapons-grade uranium. More sobering: The White House counterterror chief warned that al-Qaida is vigorously pursuing ingredients and expertise for a bomb. At the same time, Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao sought agreement on potential sanctions to discourage Iran’s efforts to come up with its own nuclear weapon.

By By Robert Burns, The Associated Press , April 13, 2010

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Obama takes pledge on nukes to leaders

President Barack Obama’s pledge to one day rid the world of nuclear weapons runs up against global realities this week when representatives from 47 countries try to craft an agreement on keeping nuclear weapons out of terrorist hands. Sweeping or even bold new strategies were unlikely to emerge from the two-day gathering that begins Monday. But Obama invited the swarm of world leaders as an important step to intensify global focus on one of the most serious nuclear proliferation threats: a world in which non-state actors — like the al-Qaida terrorist organization — obtain nuclear materials.

By By Steven R. Hurst and Anne Gearan, The Associated Press , April 12, 2010

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The Hub to use metal detectors

This city’s largest entertainment complex has started using metal detectors to send a message that weapons won’t be tolerated inside, its general manager said.

By By Mike Nowatzki , Forum Communications Co. , March 06, 2010

Couple indicted on weapons charge

A North Dakota couple has been indicted in federal court on weapons charges.

January 19, 2010

Man faces charges in bar incident

A Hankinson man faces drug, weapons and terrorizing charges after an incident in a local bar.

December 17, 2009

Dickinson man sentenced on felony weapons charge

A Dickinson man charged in a Dunn County shooting death has been sentenced to serve about a year in prison on a weapons charge. Benjamin Orf pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors. He was sentenced to 1 1/2 years in prison with credit for about half a year already served.

October 22, 2009

Reliability of U.S. weapons questioned in Afghanistan

It was chaos during the early morning assault last year on a remote U.S. outpost in Afghanistan and Staff Sgt. Erich Phillips’ M4 carbine had quit firing as militant forces surrounded the base. The machine gun he grabbed after tossing the rifle aside didn’t work either.

By By Richard Lardner, The Associated Press , October 12, 2009

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Orf pleads not guilty to weapons charge

A Dickinson man charged in a Dunn County shooting has pleaded not guilty to a weapons charge, and likely will be facing a more serious charge. Benjamin Orf is charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, stemming from the March shooting of 49-year-old Neal Matejovsky of Dickinson. Authorities said Orf was Matejovsky’s stepson at one time.

August 27, 2009