Friday, January 11, 2013 3:00 pm

Friday, January 11, 2013 3:00 pm

The Wahpeton-Breckenridge gymnastics team hosted three other area teams Thursday night in its first home event of the season. The girls finished with a team score of 127.850, narrowly missing third place in the team score.

After holding a double-digit lead, the Wahpeton girls basketball team was nearly taken down by Breckenridge, but held on to win 61-57 at North Dakota State College of Science Saturday night.

WASHINGTON (AP) Democratic Sen. John Kerry, who unsuccessfully sought the presidency in 2004 and has pined for the job of top diplomat, vaulted to the head of President Barack Obama's short list of secretary of state candidates after U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice suddenly withdrew from consideration to avoid a contentious confirmation fight with emboldened Republicans.

(ARA) - Whether playing online games, sending and responding to emails, visiting social networks or checking bank accounts, the average American spends 13 hours per week online, according to a survey taken by Forrester. While the ever-evolving conveniences of online shopping and digital communication often make life a little easier, sharing valuable information over the Internet comes with a considerable amount of risk. Consumers should not only be aware of the dangers of being online, but should also take preventative measures to avoid becoming a victim of online scams or fraud.

(ARA) Remodeling a kitchen is still one of the best value-enhancing investments you can make in your home. Remodeling Magazines 2011-2012 Cost vs. Value Report says that even minor kitchen remodels return more than 72 percent of your investment at the time of resale. Yet the cost of even a minor remodel doesnt look that minor $19,588 on average, according to the report.

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Friday, January 11, 2013 3:00 pm