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awarded a Medal of Valor in 2011 for pulling several teens out of a burning car after a crash. But that same year, he was sued over a 2009 incident of reported excessive force involving a woman he was arresting for drunken driving. The lawsuit was settled for an undisclosed amount.
• U.S. Attorney Nicholas Klinefeldt said in a statement Boone's arrest on Thursday was the result of an FBI investigation.
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• BLACK HAWK, S.D. (AP) -- Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. says more than a dozen of its rail cars derailed west of Rapid City near Black Hawk.
• Spokesman Andy Cummings in Minneapolis told The Associated Press no one was injured in Thursday afternoon's mishap and there is no threat to the public.
• Local law enforcement officials say a bridge collapsed, but Cummings says it's premature to speculate on a cause.
• The train was on a track parallel to Sturgis Road when 13 or 14 cars derailed.
• The Highway Patrol says the railroad is working with authorities to clear debris from Peaceful Pines Road so it can reopen.
• Interstate 90's Exit 52 into the town is also closed. Anyone entering Black Hawk must use Exit 48 or Exit 55. I-90 traffic isn't impacted.
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• OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- A new survey of bankers suggests that the economy will grow at a healthy pace in rural parts of 10 Midwest and Western states in the months ahead.
• The monthly survey's overall index rose to 56.1 in December from November's more moderate 54.3. But any score above 50 suggests growth.
• Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says the region continues to benefit from the strength of agriculture and energy businesses. But declining crop prices and the lack of a farm bill are concerning.
• The index is based on surveys of rural bankers in Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming.
• It ranges from 0 to 100, with 50 representing growth neutral. A score above 50 suggests growth in that factor in the months ahead.
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