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adjutant general, Brig. Gen. Wayne M. Shanks, who is retiring from the Guard. A change of ceremony took place Saturday.
• As the assistant adjutant general, Jamison is now responsible to the South Dakota National Guard's Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Tim Reisch, for strategic planning, strength management, Airmen readiness and mobilization support of the state's nearly 1,100 Air National Guard members.
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South Dakotans turn out to raise funds for MS
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Hundreds of people turned out for walks across South Dakota to help raise money for multiple sclerosis research and raise awareness about the auto-immune disease.
• KELO-TV reports that dozens of people turned out for Saturday's Walk MS event in Sioux Falls. Amanda Mensing says the walk is important for her because she had multiple sclerosis for nearly five years. She says the donations that come in help.
• In Rapid City, hundreds of people turned out for that city's Walk MS event. KEVN-TV reports that the Multiple Sclerosis Society's Upper Midwest chapter raised nearly $22,000 from Saturday's events.
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10 Things to Know for Today
The Associated Press
• Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
• 1. ISRAEL RETURNS TO BUSINESS AFTER AIRSTRIKES IN SYRIA
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left for a trip to China, a possible sign that it does not expect immediate retaliation.
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• 2. BRIDE AMONG 5 KILLED IN LIMO FIRE
• Authorities say the San Francisco-area woman and eight others may have tried to escape the burning car through the window opening separating them from the driver.
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• 3. A VOTE THAT COULD TAX ALL ONLINE BUYERS
• The Senate is deciding today on a bill that would let states collect sales tax for purchases made on the Internet; it faces fierce opposition in the House.
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• 4. POLICE OPEN MURDER INVESTIGATION INTO BANGLADESH COLLAPSE
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