Wednesday,  May 23, 2012 • Vol. 12--No. 314 • 15 of 35 •  Other Editions

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confession came as she was being questioned in the death of her boyfriend in Texas. If she's convicted in that state and gets a life sentence she might not even face prosecution in South Dakota.
• Authorities describe Morgan as a homeless woman with a criminal past that includes prostitution and drug possession. It was not immediately clear if she had a lawyer.

Mo River governors have questions on flood control

• BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- Missouri River governors plan to question a top officer for the Army Corps of Engineers about the agency's plans for stopping future floods.
• North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple (DAL'-rim-puhl) is hosting Wednesday's

meeting in Bismarck. The governors of South Dakota and Kansas and the lieutenant governors of Nebraska and Iowa plan to attend in person. The governors of Montana and Missouri are listening in by telephone.
• Brig. Gen. John McMahon is commander of the region that oversees the management of the Missouri River and its network of dams. He'll be briefing the state officials on the corps' flood-control plans.
• States along the Missouri River sus

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