Germans have donated generously in the past week to bring home from Hat Yai a man who has been in a coma for 10 months and has almost no relatives left to help him, the city of Bamberg said on Friday.

Promises of aid have started coming in after a massive earthquake hit Canterbury early yesterday morning, causing billions of dollars of damage, cutting water and power, and leaving many forced out of their homes after their houses...

Cathleen Dean, 53, pleaded guilty to the class C felony charge of negligent homicide Monday afternoon in Southeast District Court. Dean pleaded "not guilty" in December to the Sept. 29 accident on Highway 210 that caused the death of 18-year-old Antoinette Gjesdal.

Quality measurements raise concerns about conflict between best care, cost controls The new federal health care law is bringing additional demands by insurance companies that doctors and hospitals be held to higher quality standards.

A benefit for a Tyler family who lost their farm to a tornado is being held Sept. 9 at the Eagles Club, Wahpeton. David and Kathy Langenwalter lost three garages, shops and other buildings on their 118-year-old family farm after a strong tornado swept through the area in August.