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SD lawmakers reject rules on raw milk sales

• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- A South Dakota legislative committee has rejected proposed state rules that would govern the production and sale of raw milk.
• The Rules Review Committee voted 3-2 to send the proposed rules back to the state Agriculture Department for more work.
• Sen. Mike Vehle, of Mitchell, says some committee members believe the Agriculture Department has not done enough to determine what financial impact the proposed rules would have on farmers who produce raw milk for sale.
• Raw milk producers argue the rules are unnecessary would require them to spend a lot of money.
• The proposed rules would cover the production, testing and labeling of raw milk offered for sale. State officials say the proposed rules provide a reasonable framework for making sure raw milk sold in South Dakota is safe.

Children taken by mom found safe in South Dakota

• HELENA, Mont. (AP) -- Montana officials say four children who were reported taken without permission by their mother have been found and are safe.
• The Montana Department of Justice said Wednesday the children were located in South Dakota.
• The agency says no other details were immediately available.
• The department issued a Missing/Endangered Person advisory Tuesday at the request of the Helena Police Department.
• Officials say 36-year-old Jennifer Marie Raymond took the two sets of twins who were not in her custody.
• They were believed to be headed to Spearfish, S.D.
• The children are 8 and 7 years old.

Citibank employee accused of stealing card numbers

• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- A former Citibank employee in Sioux Falls is accused of paying her own bills with customer credit card information.
• KELO-TV reports (http://bit.ly/12pEQNV ) that a federal indictment says Terri Jo Huber hid the scheme by changing the customer addresses and other notification information in the computer database.
• The indictment says she charged at least $2,000 on other credit card accounts between November 2011 and November 2012 and at least six people had their

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