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Dan Nichols taken to Missoula for federal court appearance

Posted 12:02 PM 5/23/2012 by Montana's News Station

Dan Nichols was transported from the Butte Detention Center this morning and is scheduled to appear in federal court in Missoula on Thursday morning.

On Tuesday, Nichols, the younger man of the father-son duo nicknamed the "Mountain Men," turned himself in to police in Butte after being on (More)
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Health Watch

Surviving a flesh-eating disease
Posted 11:30 AM 5/23/2012 by CNN

Percy von Lipinski stood on a chair as he decorated his family's Christmas tree. While hanging a German glass ornament, he lost his balance and grabbed a branch, pricking his left hand on a pine needle as he regained his footing.Sounds pretty benign, right? At this point, Von (More)

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Business News

HP prepares to announce mass layoffs

Posted 11:18 AM 5/23/2012 by David Goldman and Michal Lev-Ram

Hewlett-Packard will announce another round of substantial job cuts Wednesday afternoon in an effort to streamline its teetering PC and services businesses, a source familiar with the plans told Fortune.

The layoffs will be "in the ballpark" of 25,000 workers, the source said, which would (More)
Business News

Oh, Zuck: Facebook's bumpy start just got a little worse

Posted 10:55 AM 5/23/2012 by Mallory Simon

To say its been a rough ride for Facebook's IPO would be an understatement.

And as the social media giant edges toward the close of its first week of trading, questions are swirling about the company's valuation, its profitability and now allegations that full details of the stock's likely (More)
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Watch: 'The Great Gatsby' trailer

Posted 10:45 AM 5/23/2012 by CNN Entertainment

After the closely watched casting, the first trailer for Baz Luhrmann's take on "The Great Gatsby" has arrived - and 1920s New York has never looked so good.

With Jay-Z and Kanye's "No Church in the Wild" plus Jack White serving as the soundtrack, we see Tobey Maguire as Nick Carraway, Carey (More)
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Continuous News

Sleep apnea masks may reduce heart risks

Posted 10:35 AM 5/23/2012 by CBS News

Two new studies suggest people who use a CPAP machine for sleep apnea might have an added benefit - a reduced risk for hypertension and heart disease.

Sleep apnea is a common but serious disorder in which a person's breathing at night frequently stops or gets very shallow, with pauses that can (More)
World News

Official: 122 girls, 3 teachers poisoned at Afghan school

Posted 10:32 AM 5/23/2012 by Nick Paton Walsh, CNN

More than 120 girls and three teachers were admitted to an Afghanistan hospital Wednesday after being poisoned in their classes with a type of spray, a Takhar provincial official said.

The incident occurred in the provincial capital of Talokhan, in the Bibi Hajera girls school, said Dr. (More)
Helena

Helena family navigates juvenile diabetes

Posted 10:28 AM 5/23/2012 by Melissa Anderson (MTN - Helena)

HELENA- The onset of youth diabetes came as somewhat of a shock to the Grasmick's when their son Adam was diagnosed nearly a year ago.

His mother Shannon explained, "His body doesn't produce insulin anymore so this pump is what is pumping insulin in. You can do it by shots, but it's a lot (More)
Health Watch

Panel's PSA test recommendations spark debate among doctors, cancer survivors

Posted 9:27 AM 5/23/2012 by CBS News

The United States Preventive Services Task Force announced in its final recommendation Monday that healthy men should no longer get screened for prostate cancer with a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test because a resulting diagnosis may do more harm than good.

The panel said with a positive (More)
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Montana News

2 injured in crash on I-90

Posted 9:07 AM 5/23/2012 by Beth Saboe, Chet Layman - KBZK

MANHATTAN - Two people were reportedly injured Wednesday morning in a crash on Interstate 90 near Manhattan.

A mini-van was involved in the accident in the westbound lanes of I-90, just before the off-ramp to Manhattan. The vehicle reportedly struck a guardrail and crews had to cut the metal (More)
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Q2 Weather: Scattered showers for now could turn into soaker

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Posted 8:49 AM 5/23/2012 by Ed McIntosh

Generally cool and showery conditions today, along with gusty northwest winds today and Thursday. Highs will be mainly in the 50s to low 60s for Wednesday and a few degrees cooler in most places Thursday. The greatest chance of precipitation will be during the afternoon hours, with some wet (More) • Video (1)
National News

Suing the sender? Distracted driving lawsuit blames both texters for crash

Posted 8:34 AM 5/23/2012 by CBS News

If you're texting while driving and you have an accident - it's your fault. But what about the person who was texting with you? That question is at the heart of a lawsuit in New Jersey.

David and Linda Kubert's lives were shattered in seconds -- about the time it takes to send a text (More)
Montana News

Montana fire officials brace for busy season

Posted 7:59 AM 5/23/2012 by Marnee Banks - Montana's News Station

Fire officials from all over Montana are gearing up for an active season.

This year fire officials say they aren't certain about what this summer holds, but they are expecting activity to pick up considerably when compared to last year.

Mike Kreyenhagen of the Northern Rockies (More)
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Montana News

Montana PSC warns of utility bill scam

Posted 7:55 AM 5/23/2012 by Melissa Anderson | MTN

HELENA - The Montana Public Service Commission is warning people of a nationwide scam that promises assistance with paying utility bills. The scam claims that President Barack Obama has authorized credits or payments to utility bills, but that program does not exist.

The con artists are posing (More)
Billings News

Documentary renews marijuana debate in Billings

Posted 7:35 AM 5/23/2012 by Drew Trafton

BILLINGS - It's no secret that medical marijuana is a hot and timely issue in the state of Montana.

Tuesday night, a new documentary on the subject fueled the debate in Billings once again, following a screening at the Alberta Bair Theater.

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Billings media pioneer considers the future

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Posted 7:35 AM 5/23/2012 by Jay Kohn - Q2 News

BILLINGS - If you were asked to predict what life will be like in 100 years, what would you predict ? What's in your crystal ball ?

30 years ago, Billings civic and business leaders were asked to describe their world of the future.

The occasion was the Magic City's Centennial (More) • Video (1)