News 2008-05-13 Andanh.com

Organ donation gives the gift of life Mon, 12 May 2008 04:05:28 -0500
From 1,500 miles away, Betsy Rodiles saved Kevin Pierce's life. Even though they grew up just 16 miles apart, they never met.

Menoken celebrates 125 years Mon, 12 May 2008 16:42:30 -0500
Menoken has fewer residents than its age, but that's going to change next month.

Woman allegedly kicked officer Mon, 12 May 2008 04:05:28 -0500
A 49-year-old Bismarck woman is being held after she allegedly kicked a Bismarck police office who was trying to subdue her.

Rural church plans spring prayer procession for farmers Mon, 12 May 2008 04:05:28 -0500
A Catholic church in the rural valley of Haymarsh will be the scene of a special prayer event for farmers.

Region roundup Mon, 12 May 2008 04:05:28 -0500
ADAMS Hettinger - Dance classes will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. June, 2, 9, 16 and 23 at the Hettinger Eagles Club. Instructors Roger and Meda Warbis will teach the waltz, polka, jitterbug and foxtrot. Call 567-6180 to sign up. Cost is $60 per couple.

Part of Main in Mandan to be one lane Mon, 12 May 2008 04:05:28 -0500
As part of the Mandan Avenue construction project, the portion of Main Street between Twin City Drive and Mandan Avenue will be reduced to one lane of traffic in each direction starting Tuesday.

Old gas pumps can't handle high prices Mon, 12 May 2008 05:27:33 -0500
WINDSOR - Fuel costs greater than $4 a gallon aren't just expensive for motorists. They're causing headaches for thousands of rural fuel dealers whose pumps can't count that high.

Cougars sighted near New Town Mon, 12 May 2008 04:05:28 -0500
NEW TOWN (AP) - Three Affiliated Tribes wildlife officials are warning people about mountain lions in an area west of New Town.

Disputes flare up among Dickinson international students Mon, 12 May 2008 04:05:28 -0500
DICKINSON (AP) - Administrators at Dickinson State University have been working to ease disputes involving groups of international students.

Authorities seek public's help in death investigation Mon, 12 May 2008 04:05:28 -0500
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Authorities are asking for the public's help in the investigation into the death of a 34-year-old Glendive, Mont., woman whose body was found in the Yellowstone River.

Volunteers work through snow to 'Reforest the Red' Mon, 12 May 2008 04:05:28 -0500
FARGO (AP) - About 30 volunteers worked through weekend rain and snow to plant some 650 trees and shrubs along the Red River in north Fargo's Trefoil Park.

Grand Forks officer becomes new East Grand Forks chief Mon, 12 May 2008 04:05:28 -0500
GRAND FORKS (AP) - A veteran of the Grand Forks Police Department is the new police chief in neighboring East Grand Forks, Minn.

Minot family marks 5th year of bike giveaway Mon, 12 May 2008 04:05:28 -0500
MINOT (AP) - Members of a teenager's family are marking their fifth straight year of giving away bikes in his memory.

Kenmare dog owners ready to fight Mon, 12 May 2008 04:05:28 -0500
KENMARE (AP) - At least two dog owners here who might lose their pets because of a new city ordinance banning certain breeds say they're prepared to battle for their dogs, and will leave town if their efforts fail.

April runoff down in Missouri system Mon, 12 May 2008 04:05:28 -0500
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Runoff into the three upper Missouri River reservoirs was only 33 percent of normal in April and the level of all three lakes fell, the Army Corps of Engineers said.

Area Sports Mon, 12 May 2008 04:05:28 -0500
College BASEBALL NSICTOurnament At Wayne, Neb. Thursday, May 8 Quarterfinals #5 Bemidji State 5, #2 Upper Iowa 2 #1 Wayne State 6, #6 Winona State 3 #3 Concordia-St. Paul 2, #4 Southwest Minnesota State 1

Morning Leadoff Mon, 12 May 2008 04:05:28 -0500
Trivia answer From 1D: On this date in 1955, Sam "Toothpick" Jones of the Chicago Cubs got a no-hitter the hard way. In the ninth inning against Pittsburgh, he walked the bases loaded and proceeded to strike out the next three batters for a 4-0 victory.

Rescuers dig for thousands buried in China quake Tue, 13 May 2008 02:45:07 -0500
DUJIANGYAN, China - Rescue workers dug through schools and homes turned into rubble by China's worst earthquake in three decades to reach thousands of victims trapped beneath slabs of concrete, as the death toll of 10,000 appeared certain to rise on Tuesday.

Myanmar accepts more US help for cyclone survivors Tue, 13 May 2008 03:45:03 -0500
YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar agreed to accept more American aid, officials said Tuesday, opening the door for what could be a massive relief operation as the U.N. warned that less than a quarter of victims' needs are being met 10 days after the devastating cyclone struck.

Officials: Clashes in Iraq's Sadr City kill 11 Tue, 13 May 2008 03:45:04 -0500
BAGHDAD - A fragile cease-fire failed to stop fighting in Baghdad's Sadr City where the latest clashes between Shiite extremists and U.S.-backed Iraqi forces killed 11 men and wounded 19, Iraqi hospital officials said Tuesday.

Dangers of reporting on Myanmar's cyclone Tue, 13 May 2008 03:45:04 -0500
BANGKOK, Thailand - "I can't talk now, I think I'm in danger," a reporter in Myanmar whispered into the phone. Click.

Palestinian PM ties better security to more jobs Tue, 13 May 2008 03:45:04 -0500
JENIN REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank - The Palestinian prime minister ventured on foot into this famously unruly militant stronghold to demonstrate that his law-and-order campaign is working and to persuade skeptical residents that better security will bring jobs and even help end Israeli occupation.

Brazil activists fear death squads back Tue, 13 May 2008 03:45:05 -0500
ABAETETUBA, Brazil - Bishop Flavio Giovenale was crushed by the acquittal last week of a rancher accused of ordering the killing of a crusading American nun _ and not just because he admired Dorothy Stang.

Polish Holocaust hero dies at age 98 Mon, 12 May 2008 19:45:20 -0500
WARSAW, Poland - Irena Sendler _ credited with saving some 2,500 Jewish children from the Nazi Holocaust by smuggling them out of the Warsaw Ghetto, some of them in baskets _ died Monday, her family said. She was 98.

Fighting in Tripoli, but Lebanon's capital is calm Mon, 12 May 2008 19:45:21 -0500
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Fighting between pro- and anti-government factions jumped to Lebanon's north Monday, but a grim calm hung over the nearly empty streets of Beirut _ a capital crippled by roadblocks, suspicion and fear.

UN chief slams Myanmar junta for slow response Mon, 12 May 2008 18:45:11 -0500
UNITED NATIONS - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon criticized Myanmar's military junta Monday for what he called its "unacceptably slow response" to helping cyclone victims.

Darfur rebel leader vows attrition war for Sudan Mon, 12 May 2008 18:45:11 -0500
KHARTOUM, Sudan - Darfur's most-wanted rebel leader vowed Monday to keep up his offensive against the Sudanese government, saying he can exhaust the military by fighting it all across Africa's largest nation.

Tornado deaths underscore risks of taking shelter in cars Mon, 12 May 2008 21:45:15 -0500
SENECA, Mo. - More than a third of the 23 people killed by a tornado that smashed parts of Oklahoma and Missouri over the weekend died in cars, troubling experts who say vehicles are one of the worst places to be during a twister.

Efforts to remove Detroit mayor to go to vote Tue, 13 May 2008 03:45:08 -0500
DETROIT - The Detroit City Council has spent weeks debating what to do with scandal-plagued Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick: force his ouster or slap him on the wrist.

Man, woman indicted in sale of child for sex acts Mon, 12 May 2008 21:45:16 -0500
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment Monday accusing a man and woman of training the woman's child to be a dominatrix, selling her sexual services and photographing some of the acts.

Lawyer: 2 will admit fraud fueled luxury lifestyle Tue, 13 May 2008 00:45:41 -0500
PHILADELPHIA - Presumably, she didn't fleece Prince Charles. But a couple of young jet-setters plan to admit in court that other people who crossed their paths unwittingly financed their luxury lifestyle.

FEMA, EPA visit tornado-ravaged Oklahoma town Mon, 12 May 2008 18:45:19 -0500
PICHER, Okla. - The reason most residents of Picher won't be able to rebuild their homes following a massive tornado is plainly visible from most parts of town.

Pat Tillman's mother recalls journey for facts in new book Mon, 12 May 2008 20:45:19 -0500
The mother of former NFL player Pat Tillman suspects the military's account of how fellow Army Ranger comrades shot and killed her son in Afghanistan is still not the true story, four years later, according to her new book.

Foam companies agree to $30M settlement in R.I. club fire Mon, 12 May 2008 14:45:19 -0500
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Several foam manufacturers have agreed to pay $30 million to settle lawsuits brought by survivors and family members of those who died in a 2003 fire that killed 100 people and hurt more than 200.

Deadly mob beating unnerves Cleveland neighborhood Mon, 12 May 2008 16:45:22 -0500
CLEVELAND - Even by tough, urban-crime standards it was a grisly attack: Up to 15 people chased a man, then kicked and beat him to death on the street. Before police arrived, one attacker urinated on the victim's head.

Mid-Atlantic storm cuts power, prompts evacuations Mon, 12 May 2008 19:45:28 -0500
LITTLE CREEK, Del. - A wet, gusty storm that lashed the mid-Atlantic states Monday forced evacuations, flooded roads, fanned the flames of a deadly New Jersey fire and wrecked a research vessel off the Delaware coast, killing a crew member.

Lawmakers want to end oil shipments to US reserve Tue, 13 May 2008 03:45:01 -0500
WASHINGTON - Amid daily bipartisan sniping over high gas prices, Democrats and Republicans appear to agree on at least one thing: With oil over $120 a barrel, President Bush ought to stop buying crude for the government emergency reserve.

Oil prices drop below $124 a barrel Tue, 13 May 2008 03:45:01 -0500
BANGKOK, Thailand - Oil prices dropped below $124 a barrel on profit-taking Tuesday in Asia after hitting another trading record in the previous session.

Australia's St. George Bank agrees to Westpac bid Mon, 12 May 2008 23:45:05 -0500
SYDNEY, Australia - St. George Bank on Tuesday agreed to an 18.6 billion Australian dollar ($17.5 billion) takeover offer from Westpac Banking Corp. that would create Australia's biggest bank and be one of the country's largest corporate deals.

Chinese bourses suspend quake zone firms Mon, 12 May 2008 23:45:06 -0500
SHANGHAI, China - Chinese shares fell Tuesday and the country's two stock exchanges suspended trading in 66 companies based in the region hit by a major earthquake in an effort to minimize potential disruptions to financial markets.

Stocks up as oil price drop eases inflation fears Mon, 12 May 2008 17:45:07 -0500
NEW YORK - Wall Street rallied Monday as oil prices fell back and alleviated some of investors' concerns about accelerating inflation. The Dow Jones industrials gained 130 points.

Old gas pumps can't handle ever-rising prices Tue, 13 May 2008 00:45:33 -0500
REARDAN, Wash. - Mom-and-pop service stations are running into a problem as gasoline marches toward $4 a gallon: Thousands of old-fashioned pumps can't register more than $3.99 on their spinning mechanical dials.

Tribune's Newsday deal is one step in easing debt Mon, 12 May 2008 16:45:06 -0500
NEW YORK - Tribune Co.'s $650 million sale of Newsday is an important step toward alleviating its debt burden _ for this year.

HP has eye on IBM as it discusses EDS acquisition Mon, 12 May 2008 23:45:06 -0500
SAN FRANCISCO - Having seized the lead in personal computer sales worldwide, Hewlett-Packard Co. is stalking the technology services market for its next conquest.

Former CEO asks AIG to postpone annual meeting Mon, 12 May 2008 21:45:06 -0500
NEW YORK - Maurice R. Greenberg, the former chief executive and largest individual shareholder of AIG, says the insurer is "in crisis" and urged it to postpone its annual meeting in the wake of its massive first-quarter loss, according to regulatory filing Monday.

Mortgage cos. reveal damage from housing crisis Mon, 12 May 2008 15:45:10 -0500
NEW YORK - Broad damage in the mortgage industry was in full view Monday as a number of companies posted dismal first-quarter earnings, but there were also some hope that the worst of the housing crisis is over.

Sex and the City premieres in London Tue, 13 May 2008 02:45:05 -0500
LONDON - The "Sex and the City" stars lit up London's Leicester Square for the world premiere of the cinematic sequel to their New York adventures, delighting fans with glamorous _ and sometimes quirky _ outfits that helped make the show an international hit.

Dwight Yoakam to make 24th appearance on 'The Tonight Show' Mon, 12 May 2008 21:45:07 -0500
JOHN GEROME NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Dwight Yoakam will make his 24th appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" this week, breaking the record for most musical performances by any artist.

3 jurors chosen for R&B superstar R. Kelly's trial Mon, 12 May 2008 22:45:06 -0500
CHICAGO - The wife of a Baptist preacher from R. Kelly's hometown, a business executive and a telecommunications company employee were the first three jurors chosen Monday for the R&B superstar's child pornography trial.

ESPN to add Hannah Storm to 'SportsCenter' lineup Mon, 12 May 2008 21:45:08 -0500
NEW YORK - ESPN will add Hannah Storm to its "SportsCenter" lineup in August when it will supplant nine hours of taped programming in favor of live sports news.

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