News 2008-05-04 Andanh.com

Woman gets suspended sentence for sex offense Sat, 3 May 2008 04:06:24 -0500
A former employee of the Bismarck Transition Center will not do jail time for sexual abuse of a ward.

Bismarck Civic Center gets little public input Sat, 3 May 2008 07:48:46 -0500
Some clever individual once said statistics don't lie, but they also tend not to stand up.

Mandan troop receives 'Green' award Sat, 3 May 2008 04:06:24 -0500
When the owner of an apartment complex opened his door to a Boy Scout troop giving away free compact fluorescent light bulbs, he turned around and handed them a check for $500 and said, "It's nice to see youth doing this type of work for the community."

Two fires battled in Moffit Sat, 3 May 2008 04:06:24 -0500
Power lines collided with trees in Thursday's strong winds, resulting in two small fires in Moffit.

North Dakota National Guard soldiers returning home Sat, 3 May 2008 07:48:46 -0500
Soldiers from the Minot-based 164th Engineer Battalion Security Forces are scheduled to return home today from their demobilization station at Camp Shelby, Miss.

Medcenter gets Magnet recognition Sat, 3 May 2008 04:06:24 -0500
Medcenter One has received Magnet recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The organization evaluated the hospital's nursing program, and it met the standards for this recognition.

Washburn-area Nature Fest postponed Sat, 3 May 2008 04:06:24 -0500
The Wings and Things Nature Fest that was set for this month in the Washburn area has been postponed until September.

Meatpacker ban rejected Sat, 3 May 2008 04:06:24 -0500
WASHINGTON - Farm bill negotiators rejected an attempt to prevent meatpackers from owning cattle more than two weeks before slaughter Thursday, a disappointment for ranchers in the Midwest and northern plains who have been pushing for the ban for many years.

Northwood's trees replaced Sat, 3 May 2008 04:06:24 -0500
NORTHWOOD (AP) - As Vivian Grotte watched as a young maple tree was planted next to her house Thursday, she asked whether she'll need to secure the 4-foot-tall sapling with stakes to keep it from blowing down - or away.

New University of North Dakota president talks to area leaders Sat, 3 May 2008 04:06:24 -0500
GRAND FORKS (AP) - Incoming University of North Dakota President Robert Kelley is talking about "superclusters" within the school, cooperative programs with North Dakota State, and more of a UND presence in high schools.

Kum & Go selling 2 N.D. stores Sat, 3 May 2008 04:06:24 -0500
FARGO (AP) - Kum & Go convenience stores in Bismarck and West Fargo are being sold as part of a companywide consolidation move.

Drug kingpin sentenced to 40 years Sat, 3 May 2008 04:06:24 -0500
FARGO - A man who prosecutors say imported drugs from Mexico into the Red River Valley and ordered the murder of an East Grand Forks, Minn., drug dealer has been sentenced to 40 years in prison.

Three face drug charges after fire Sat, 3 May 2008 04:06:24 -0500
VALLEY CITY (AP) - Three Valley City residents are facing several meth and marijuana-related charges stemming from a mobile home fire last month.

Students from Fargo, New Salem named presidential scholars Sat, 3 May 2008 04:06:24 -0500
Presidential scholars named Students from Fargo Shanley and New Salem high schools are being honored in the federal Presidential Scholars program.

Grand Forks construction company suing West Fargo Sat, 3 May 2008 04:06:24 -0500
FARGO (AP) - A construction company says the city of West Fargo owes money for overtime costs involving a 2003 street project.

Release denied for accused Ecstasy smugglers Sat, 3 May 2008 04:06:24 -0500
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Two 19-year-old Canadians charged with bringing an estimated $5 million worth of the drug Ecstasy into the United States must remain in custody until their trial in U.S. District Court, a judge has ruled.

Oil, gas leases top $4.3 million Sat, 3 May 2008 04:06:24 -0500
MINOT (AP) - The state Land Department's quarterly sale of oil and gas leases this week totaled more than $4.3 million.

N.D. attorney general says Stark commissioners violated law Sat, 3 May 2008 04:06:24 -0500
North Dakota's attorney general says the Stark County Commission should have given public notice of its meeting with the developer of a synthetic gas factory.

MANDAN-MINOT BASEBALL: Elgie just misses twice Sat, 3 May 2008 04:06:24 -0500
If not for a strong, gusty wind blowing in from left field, Minot's Zac Elgie might have had two home runs in his first two at-bats Friday at Mandan.

ST. MARY'S-BISMARCK BASEBALL: Eichele gets out of some jams Sat, 3 May 2008 04:06:24 -0500
BySTEVETHOMAS Bismarck Tribune Had Friday's baseball game with Bismarck High been a prize fight, St.Mary's pitcher Drew Eichele probably would have found himself on the deck a time or two in the early rounds.

WIZARDS: Assistant Martin heads west Sat, 3 May 2008 04:06:24 -0500
It's last call for Dean Martin in Bismarck. The Dakota Wizards assistant coach who shares a name with the late Rat Pack crooner announced Friday he was leaving the team after one season.

Area Sports Sat, 3 May 2008 04:06:24 -0500
COLLEGE BASEBALL MON-DAKTOURNAMENT BOTTINEAU- Justin Connell helped Bismarck State get off to a fast start at the Mon-Dak baseball tournament. Connell rapped out three hits as BSC pounded MSU-Bottineau 17-0 in its opening game at the tournament. The Mystics dropped their second game 14-0 to Miles.

Simburger in a battle Sat, 3 May 2008 04:06:24 -0500
To any athlete, an anterior cruciate ligament injury is bad news. For Josiah Simburger it was just a first act in an even more sobering drama.

Morning Leadoff Sat, 3 May 2008 04:06:24 -0500
Trivia answer From 1D: On this date in 1952, CBS was the first network to televise the Kentucky Derby as Hill Gail won by 2 lengths over Sub Fleet. Jockey Eddie Arcaro won a record fifth Derby and Ben A. Jones got the record for most Derby wins - six - by a trainer.

Bearstail on the move Sat, 3 May 2008 04:06:24 -0500
Daryl Bearstail plans to test his coaching skills at the college level.

US strike takes out suspected militant hideout in Sadr City Sat, 3 May 2008 22:45:12 -0500
BAGHDAD - The U.S. military fired guided missiles into the heart of Baghdad's teeming Sadr City slum on Saturday, leveling a building 55 yards away from a hospital and wounding nearly two dozen people.

Rice pushes for progress on Israel-Palestinian peace Sat, 3 May 2008 22:45:13 -0500
JERUSALEM - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Saturday she will ask Israel to remove more physical barriers erected in the West Bank as a bulwark against Palestinian militants.

On Japan's secretive death row, inmate becomes cause celebre Sat, 3 May 2008 22:45:13 -0500
TOKYO - Iwao Hakamada, Japan's longest serving death row inmate, has insisted for 40 years that he is innocent of the four murders he was convicted of. The evidence was suspect, he says, and his confession was coerced.

A first for Saudis: Mozart performed for both genders Sat, 3 May 2008 15:45:11 -0500
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - It's probably as revolutionary and groundbreaking as Mozart gets these days. A German-based quartet staged Saudi Arabia's first-ever performance of European classical music in a public venue before a mixed gender audience.

As Putin apprentice takes over, Russians weigh an enigma Sat, 3 May 2008 13:45:10 -0500
MOSCOW - It might be a tale out of a 19th century Russian storybook: A clerkish young lawyer apprenticed to a powerful man rises, through Byzantine political intrigue, to become ruler of Russia.

Despite high food prices, Haitians reluctant to head to US Sat, 3 May 2008 13:45:11 -0500
BAIE DES MOUSTIQUES, Haiti - When soaring food prices sparked deadly riots across Haiti, many expected that people along the cactus-studded northern coast would do what they traditionally do in times of crisis: take to the seas and head for the United States.

Olympic torch arrives on safer terrain in mainland China Sat, 3 May 2008 21:45:05 -0500
SANYA, China - The mainland China leg of the Olympic torch relay started in the southern province of Hainan on Sunday on what is expected to be a peaceful three-month journey to Beijing.

Chilean volcano town nearly deserted Sat, 3 May 2008 17:45:07 -0500
CHAITEN, Chile - The Chaiten volcano spewed light ash on a nearly deserted village Saturday, two days after its first eruption in thousands of years.

Despite peace, Belfast walls are growing in size and number Sat, 3 May 2008 12:45:14 -0500
BELFAST, Northern Ireland - Lee Young, 8, and Cein Quinn, 7, live barely 200 yards apart, but they have never met, and maybe never will.

Friends ask how Austrian could have abused captive daughter Sat, 3 May 2008 15:45:12 -0500
AMSTETTEN, Austria - Nearly a week after news of a 73-year-old Austrian's alleged incest and rape rattled this Alpine nation, friends of the family still grapple with how Josef Fritzl's crime could have happened in their midst _ and gone unnoticed.

Survivors search for belongings amid Ark. tornado wreckage Sat, 3 May 2008 22:45:20 -0500
DAMASCUS, Ark. - Smoke rose from burning heaps of wreckage Saturday as residents of rural Arkansas cleaned up what was left of their homes after deadly tornadoes scoured a state that has been plagued by severe weather this year.

Mississippi mill explosion kills 1 worker and injures 17 Sat, 3 May 2008 21:45:11 -0500
JACKSON, Miss. - An explosion tore through a paper mill Saturday after a boiler was inspected, killing a contract worker and injuring 17 others, the company said.

Part I: Hunting for a miracle, grasping at a chance Sat, 3 May 2008 11:45:11 -0500
It was only a chair, but it had become his purgatory.

Moment of truth nigh for La. Democrat seeking GOP House seat Sat, 3 May 2008 21:45:11 -0500
BATON ROUGE, La. - The Republican candidate held a slim lead Saturday as votes were counted in a special election that had Democrats hoping to bolster their majority status in Congress.

Bills seek punishment for use, display of fake weapons Sat, 3 May 2008 13:45:17 -0500
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Concerns that realistic-looking toy weapons are confusing police and threatening safety have led 15 states to try going beyond gun control and cracking down on fake firearms.

Warrant dropped against man named in polygamist retreat raid Sat, 3 May 2008 16:45:11 -0500
ELDORADO, Texas - An arrest warrant has been dropped for a man thought to be the husband of a teenage girl whose report of abuse triggered a raid on a polygamous sect's Texas compound, authorities said Friday.

Alaska governor balances newborn's needs, official duties Sat, 3 May 2008 18:45:18 -0500
JUNEAU, Alaska - The results of Gov. Sarah Palin's prenatal testing were in, and the doctor's tone was ominous: "You need to come to the office so we can talk about it."

Woman from Mali who underwent circumcision fights for asylum Sat, 3 May 2008 12:45:20 -0500
SILVER SPRING, Md. - Alima Traore doesn't remember when part of her genitals was removed as a young child in her native Mali. But even at 29, she still lives with the consequences.

Hats, juleps rule; some patrons spend stimulus at Derby Sat, 3 May 2008 17:45:11 -0500
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Skip Koepnick knows where his tax rebate is going _ to a weekend of fun at Churchill Downs.

Officials say New Mexico wildfire has burned nearly 60 homes Sat, 3 May 2008 15:45:19 -0500
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Firefighters worked in cooler, calmer weather Saturday to clear lines around a blaze that has burned nearly 60 homes and more than 20 square miles in the mountains of central New Mexico.

Microsoft abandons Yahoo bid, rebuffing higher sale price Sat, 3 May 2008 22:45:10 -0500
SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft Corp. has withdrawn its $42.3 billion bid to buy Yahoo Inc., scrapping an attempt to snap up the tarnished Internet icon in hopes of toppling online search and advertising leader Google Inc.

Buffett and Munger reassure shareholders about succession Sat, 3 May 2008 17:45:04 -0500
OMAHA, Neb. - Warren Buffett tried to reassure his shareholders Saturday that Berkshire Hathaway will be fine once he is gone, but the 77-year-old billionaire offered few new details of the company's succession plan.

Buffett again rebuffs advocates who want Klamath dams out Sat, 3 May 2008 15:45:08 -0500
OMAHA, Neb. - American Indian tribes and salmon fisherman were rebuffed a second time Saturday in their bid to win support from billionaire Warren Buffett for a proposal to remove four hydroelectric dams from the Klamath River.

Fed likely to prefer lending over interest-rate cuts Sat, 3 May 2008 14:45:05 -0500
NEW YORK - The Federal Reserve's decision Friday to lend more to banks may be a sign that policy makers want to avoid cutting interest rates any further, as they combat a credit crisis that is far from over.

Economy shows resilience; jobless rate falls as dollar rises Sat, 3 May 2008 20:45:03 -0500
WASHINGTON - The economy showed off unexpected signs of resilience Friday as job losses slowed, the dollar gained a bit of muscle for a change and there were even indications that food prices may be easing. The unemployment rate dipped, though that may not last.

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