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• The South Dakota Education Association and the School Administrators of South Dakota support the bill. No one opposed it Tuesday, and the committee voted 6-1 to advance the measure to the Senate floor.
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January Deadwood gambling revenue down over year
• DEADWOOD, S.D. (AP) -- The western South Dakota gambling town of Deadwood continues to struggle with a stagnant gambling market.
• Data from the state Gaming Commission show that gambling revenues in the city in January were down 3.8 percent over the year, to about $7.5 million.
• When Deadwood casino revenue drops, so does the state's take in taxes. The state netted about $665,000 in January, a drop of about 3 percent.
• A bill in the Legislature this year would allow South Dakota voters to decide whether Deadwood casinos should be allowed to offer roulette, keno and craps. The proposed constitutional amendment has passed the House and is expected to get its first Senate hearing Wednesday.
• Deadwood casinos right now offer slot machines, poker and blackjack.
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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:
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• 1. OBAMA ISSUES WARNING TO KARZAI
• The president threatens to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan if Kabul doesn't sign a security pact giving the military a legal basis for staying in the country.
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• 2. FEARED RIOT POLICE UNIT DISBANDED IN UKRAINE
• The Berkut, whose name means "golden eagle," are blamed for violent attacks on protesters during the country's recent political turmoil.
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• 3. FEW WOMEN WANT ARMY COMBAT JOBS
• A Pentagon survey shows that soldiers of both genders are nervous about females entering battle.
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