News 2008-04-21 Andanh.com

Oil revenue helps water projects, schools Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:05:08 CDT
Burgeoning oil production, coupled with triple-digit prices per barrel, has been a boon for a North Dakota school fund and water projects, which are reserved a share of the state's oil tax revenues.

Farm Rescue plants the seed of good will Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:05:08 CDT
NAPOLEON - A blue plastic cereal bowl sat on Tom Glatt's kitchen counter, next to the ham and the bread, not far from the coffee.

Minot firefighters battle flare-ups from grass fires Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:05:08 CDT
MINOT (AP) - Another day of dry, windy weather in North Dakota kept firefighters busy with flare-ups just outside Minot and a blaze along the railroad right of way in Wells County that led to a collision involving a car and a motor home.

Woman upset at VCSU over not doing background checks Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:05:08 CDT
VALLEY CITY (AP) - The mother of a slain college student's boyfriend says state higher education officials disregarded a community's worries when they opted to forego FBI background checks on Valley City State University president candidates.

State's goal of reducing solid waste was not met Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:05:08 CDT
FARGO (AP) - North Dakota officials have not met their goal of reducing municipal solid waste in the state's landfills by 40 percent by the year 2000.

Farms' chemical use likely to rise Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:05:08 CDT
FARGO (AP) - Record-high prices for crops are giving farmers more economic incentive this spring to use chemicals that fight weeds, insects and crop disease.

NDSU agronomist leaving position Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:05:08 CDT
MINOT (AP) - A longtime agronomist at the North Central Research Extension Center and a fixture in north central North Dakota's farming industry is leaving the center to start his own business.

Oil event expects big turnout Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:05:08 CDT
MINOT (AP) - More than 1,000 people have registered for an upcoming oil conference here, double the number from two years ago.

Ward County opposes tax plan Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:05:08 CDT
MINOT (AP) - The Ward County Commission has gone on record opposing a plan to divert part of a Minot city sales tax to fund a community bowl, though it was not a unanimous decision.

BSC-WSC BASEBALL: This split could have been different Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:05:08 CDT
It's a statistical fact of life that the majority of baseball doubleheaders result in splits.

U-MARY SOFTBALL: Maruaders make up for defensive miscues Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:05:08 CDT
University of Mary shortstop Maegan Lunn found it important to have a short-term memory.

Area Sports Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:05:04 CDT
COLLEGE BASEBALL WAYNE STATE 5-7, U-MARY 4-6 WAYNE, Neb. - Wayne State completed a four-game weekend sweep over the University of Mary on Sunday with two one-run wins.

DSU VOLLEYBALL: Down to eight Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:05:08 CDT
DICKINSON (AP) - Dickinson State is considering eight people for the school's vacant head women's volleyball coach position.

Morning Leadoff Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:05:08 CDT
Trivia answer From 1D: In his return to the NBA in 1996, Magic Johnson helped the Los Angeles Lakers reach the playoffs. Los Angeles took on the defending champion Houston Rockets and lost the best-of-7 series 4-1.

US, France draft UN resolution to battle pirates off Somalia Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:45:07 CDT
UNITED NATIONS - The United States and France are drafting a U.N. resolution that would allow countries to chase and arrest pirates off Somalia's coast, responding to a spate of attacks including this week's hijacking of a Spanish tuna boat, U.N. diplomats said Monday.

France's Sarkozy vies to cool China anger over torch protest Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:45:09 CDT
PARIS - France's government scrambled Monday to tamp down tensions with Beijing and calm anti-French sentiment that has swelled in China since pro-Tibet protesters disrupted the Olympic torch relay in Paris.

3 Gaza militants killed near Israel Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:45:09 CDT
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - The Israeli military says its forces have killed three Palestinian militants who were trying to infiltrate into Israel from Gaza.

Carter says Hamas willing to be Israel's neighbor Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:45:10 CDT
JERUSALEM - Former President Carter said Monday that the Islamic group Hamas was willing to accept the Jewish state as a "neighbor next door," but the militants did not match their upbeat words with concrete steps to halt violence.

US seeks to block Zimbabwe-bound Chinese arms Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:45:08 CDT
WASHINGTON - The Bush administration is intervening with governments in southern Africa to prevent a Chinese ship carrying weapons for Zimbabwe's security forces from unloading its cargo, The Associated Press has learned.

Paraguay winner means more leftist leaders in Latin America Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:45:11 CDT
ASUNCION, Paraguay - The victory of the "bishop of the poor" in Paraguay's presidential election expands a wave of leftist leadership across Latin America and further isolates the few remaining conservative governments.

Haitian migrants drown off Bahamas Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:45:05 CDT
NASSAU, Bahamas - Haitians fleeing their impoverished homeland met tragedy when their boat went down off the Bahamas, killing at least 20 people and leaving only three known survivors, including an alleged migrant smuggler, authorities said Monday.

Iraqi leader calls for Arab support as militia threats grow Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:45:09 CDT
BAGHDAD - Iraq's prime minister appealed Monday for support from his Arab neighbors, urging them to open embassies and forgive Iraqi debts as his government tries to crack down on Shiite militias in a crucial power struggle.

Glance at politics in Latin America Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:45:11 CDT
A look at the politics of Latin American countries, and at their relationships to the United States:

Pakistan frees pro-Taliban leader, makes peace with group Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:45:12 CDT
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Pakistan freed a pro-Taliban cleric and quickly signed an accord with his hard-line group Monday, the first major step by the new government to talk peace with Islamic militants and break with President Pervez Musharraf's policy of using force.

DNA samples taken from polygamists' kids Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:45:12 CDT
SAN ANGELO, Texas - Using cotton swabs and cameras, lab technicians began taking DNA samples Monday from hundreds of children and mothers _ wearing long, pioneer-style dresses _ in hopes of sorting out the tangled family relationships within the West Texas polygamist sect.

Heart exam, EKG recommended before children get ADHD drugs Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:45:19 CDT
NEW YORK - Children should be screened for heart problems with an electrocardiogram before getting drugs like Ritalin to treat hyperactivity and attention-deficit disorder, the American Heart Association recommended Monday.

Widowed Detroit cop arrested after 2nd man admits 7 killings Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:45:11 CDT
DETROIT - A police sergeant was arrested after a man charged with two murders told investigators he was responsible for at least seven contract killings, including the shooting of the sergeant's wife, authorities said Monday.

Supreme Court rejects appeals for 3 condemned inmates Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:45:14 CDT
HOUSTON - Prosecutors moved quickly Monday to set new execution dates for three death-row inmates, hours after the Supreme Court lifted a reprieve it granted last fall so it could consider the constitutionality of lethal injection.

Catching problems early, schools try to avoid special ed Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:45:15 CDT
TIGARD, Ore. - When her son Dylan was just 6 years old, Kristen Wahlmeier noticed that he had to be bribed to read: A surfing trip here or a pair of new shoes there before he'd pick up a book.

10-year term for trying to bring military secrets to China Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:45:19 CDT
SANTA ANA, Calif. - The younger brother of an imprisoned Chinese-American engineer has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison in a family conspiracy to export defense technology to China.

Arts institutions feeling impact of ailing economy Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:45:19 CDT
NEW YORK - When the J. Paul Getty Trust in Los Angeles was seeking to finance the purchase of art works, it did what cultural institutions often do to raise money: It issued bonds.

Official: Parents sought counseling for bomb plot student Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:45:12 CDT
CHESTERFIELD, S.C. - A teenager accused of plotting to bomb his high school is a straight-A student whose parents sought help from mental health experts when he slammed his head into a wall last week, authorities said Monday.

N.Y. jury rejects lawsuit over rectal exam man didn't want Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:45:17 CDT
NEW YORK - A hospital did nothing wrong when it tried to examine the rectum of a construction worker who had been hit on the head by a falling wooden beam, a jury found Monday.

More guilty verdicts in LA murder-for-profit scheme Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:45:13 CDT
LOS ANGELES - An elderly woman was convicted Monday of two more counts in a scheme to kill homeless men to cash in on insurance payouts.

Bank of America's 1Q profit shrinks amid economic worries Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:45:08 CDT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - If the 77 percent drop in Bank of America's first-quarter earnings is any indication, the economy may have a long way to go before it works out the problems that began with the subprime mortgage crisis.

Retail gas hits record $3.50 a gallon as oil marches higher Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:45:04 CDT
NEW YORK - Rising gasoline prices tightened the squeeze on drivers Monday, jumping for the first time to an average $3.50 a gallon at filling stations across the country with no sign of relief.

Texas Instruments 1Q profit rises, but outlook weighs shares Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:45:05 CDT
DALLAS - Texas Instruments Inc. said Monday its first quarter profit rose 28 percent despite weaker sales of chips for high-end cell phones, but the company offered a cautious outlook for the second quarter due to the slowing economy.

Stocks mixed after Bank of America profit falls short Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:45:04 CDT
NEW YORK - Wall Street had a mixed performance Monday as investors regained a cautious stance after disappointing news from Bank of America Corp. and Midwest bank National City Corp., and after another record-breaking tear in oil prices.

Air France-KLM: Alitalia offer is off Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:45:05 CDT
PARIS - Air France-KLM said Monday its offer to buy struggling Italian airline Alitalia for 139 million euros ($220 million) is "no longer valid," and left no impression that it planned to return with another.

National City raises $7B in capital, but posts 1Q loss Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:45:05 CDT
CLEVELAND - National City Corp. announced Monday it secured a $7 billion capital infusion from equity investors to help it survive the home mortgage crisis, at least temporarily quashing speculation the nation's 10th-largest bank would have to be sold.

FDA cites Chinese firm's manufacturing processes for heparin Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:45:03 CDT
WASHINGTON - China and the United States traded charges Monday about whether a contaminant in the blood thinner heparin caused severe allergic reactions linked to as many as 81 deaths.

Expense cuts help Boston Scientific post $322M 1Q profit Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:45:03 CDT
BOSTON - Boston Scientific Corp.'s first-quarter profit more than doubled as the medical device maker cut expenses to offset declining sales of drug-coated heart stents.

Analysts: Drug maker earns get temporary lift amid problems Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:45:03 CDT
TRENTON, N.J. - Major drug companies saw their bottom lines buoyed by a weak dollar, one-time gains and other temporary items, but their shares still fell because of basic economic problems hurting the industry.

Weak economy hits results at Gannett, Lee Enterprises Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:45:06 CDT
NEW YORK - Newspaper publishers reported more trouble from the weak economy Monday as Lee Enterprises Inc. and industry leader Gannett Co. posted lower first-quarter revenues, especially in classifieds.

Michael Moore endorses Obama, chides Clinton Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:45:05 CDT
LOS ANGELES - Michael Moore wants voters in Pennsylvania to cast their ballots for Barack Obama.

Hasselhoff in LA hospital for surgery above eye Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:45:06 CDT
LOS ANGELES - The Hoff's hospitalized. Former "Baywatch" star David Hasselhoff was taken to the University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center on Saturday to have something removed above his eye, his publicist, Judy Katz, told The Associated Press Monday.

Movies of note at this year's Tribeca Film Fest Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:45:08 CDT
Some notable films at this year's Tribeca Film Festival:

Clinton, Obama and McCain on WWE's `Monday Night Raw' Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:45:09 CDT
LOS ANGELES - A smackdown among presidential candidates?

Vocal problems force Jordin Sparks to miss Keys tour start Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:45:05 CDT
NEW YORK - Vocal problems have forced Jordin Sparks to temporarily withdraw from Alicia Keys' tour and cancel all performances for the rest of the month, a representative for the "American Idol" champ said Monday.

Disney unveils nature film unit after success of 'Penguins' Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:45:03 CDT
BURBANK, Calif. - Following the box office success of "March of the Penguins," The Walt Disney Co. said Monday it launched a new film production unit called Disneynature to produce and distribute documentary films through at least 2012.

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