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There has been much in the news in the past few days about Saudi Arabian ships and pipelines being attacked by forces allied with Iran.

Senator Steve Daines commented on the ruling made by a federal appeals court concerning the NSA's telephone data collection program. Daines says these actions by the NSA have been going on for too long.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore's top prosecutor announced criminal charges Friday against all six officers suspended after a man suffered a fatal spinal injury in police custody, saying "no one is above the law."

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Helena man has denied allegations that he assaulted his 3-month-old son, causing him to suffer head and eye injuries.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Five months after she was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as attorney general, Loretta Lynch will finally get a confirmation vote in the Senate.

A study by the US geological survey shows that Yellowstone National park plays a big role in driving nearby economies. Public information officer Traci Weaver says the park helped contribute over 540 million dollars just last year.

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — The Montana Supreme Court has ordered a western Montana man who was convicted of incest, rape and sexual assault to be re-sentenced, agreeing that the judge failed to give him credit for time served between his arrest and sentencing.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The world's financial leaders see a number of threats facing a global economy still on an uneven road to recovery, with U.S. and European officials worrying that Greece will default on its debt.

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A U.S. Senate field hearing planned for next week will focus on the importance of coal to some American Indian tribes in the West.

The City of Missoula has joined a large group of cities and states that are protesting Indiana's newly enacted religious freedom laws, stating that they could be used as an excuse to legally discriminate against the LGBT community, according to Missoula City Council Vice President Jason Weiner.