By Andy Sullivan (Reuters) – Glen Ullin, North Dakota, was first in line for money to replace its leaky water pipes before Washington cut funding by one-third this spring. The reason: Congress is yet again diverting money to pet projects known as “earmarks. Advocates say these earmarks allow lawmakers to direct money where they believe it is needed most. But they leave less money for everybody else. Water projects in West Virginia, Alaska and Oklahoma will get more than twice as much money this year as last, thanks to earmarks secured by their congressional representatives. That leaves states …