Gay leaders turn to old nemesis, the police, for safety
By MARK THIESSEN Decades ago, an early morning raid at the Stonewall Inn in New York sparked violent protests among gay patrons who fought back after police burst in and…
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AP Exclusive: Fuel-hauling trains could derail at 10 a year
The federal government predicts that trains hauling crude oil or ethanol will derail an average of 10 times a year over the next two decades, causing more than $4 billion…
W.Va. oil train derailment was 1 of 3 with safer tank cars
By JOHN RABY and JONATHAN MATTISE The fiery derailment of a train carrying crude oil in West Virginia is one of three in the past year involving tank cars that…
Self-defense fails in Montana man’s murder trial
By LISA BAUMANN Just days before he killed a 17-year-old German exchange student, Markus Kaarma told hairstylists he had been waiting up to shoot some kids who were burglarizing homes.…
IMPACT: Abused children die as authorities fail to protect
By HOLBROOK MOHR and GARANCE BURKE At least 786 children died of abuse or neglect in the U.S. in a six-year span in plain view of child protection authorities —…
Student’s killing: Girlfriend details home defense
By LISA BAUMANN The girlfriend of a Montana man accused of killing a German exchange student in his garage testified that she kept a baseball bat with her while he…
‘Montana Dueling Dinos’ fail to sell at NY auction
By ULA ILNYTZKY and DEEPTI HAJELA In this Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013 photo, Clayton Phipps poses for a picture with one of the two “dueling dinosaurs” he discovered in New…
Montana man set to be sentenced in Wyoming kidnap
By MATTHEW BROWN FILE – This Oct. 15, 2012 file photo shows Jesse Speer, 40, of Manhattan, Mont., appearing in Gallatin County District Court in Bozeman, Mont. Speer could face…