News 2008-05-27 Andanh.com

Photographs from Bismarck-Mandan graduations Tue, 27 May 2008 09:09:49 -0500
Graduation ceremonies highlighted the day on Sunday.

Schools learning to save gas Tue, 27 May 2008 07:22:58 -0500
Even bulk fuel buyers feel the pinch of rising fuel costs.

A day of memory Tue, 27 May 2008 04:06:14 -0500
On a cold and dreary Monday morning, hundreds of people huddled in the wind to honor the fallen on Memorial Day at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery south of Mandan along Highway 1806.

A look at the Bismarck City Commission candidates Tue, 27 May 2008 04:06:14 -0500
The city of Bismarck will have two new members on its five-member board of commissioners, and seven residents are vying to replace commissioners Dave Jensen and Sandi Tabor.

Tribune to host candidate forums Tue, 27 May 2008 04:06:14 -0500
Candidate forums start tonight The Tribune begins a series of candidate forums tonight.

Dickinson company goes from church furniture to oil tanks Tue, 27 May 2008 04:06:14 -0500
DICKINSON (AP) - A business that started making church furniture some 40 years ago is now making oil tanks.

Astronaut from tiny Minn. town will soon be in space Tue, 27 May 2008 04:06:14 -0500
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - If the tiny town of Vining, population 69, is known for anything, it's probably the odd collection of giant sculptures, which includes a levitating coffee cup, a severed foot with a sore toe, a giant pliers squishing a bug and an elephant made out of lawn mower blades.

Habitat improvements done at Lake Sakakawea island Tue, 27 May 2008 04:06:14 -0500
RIVERDALE (AP) - Work is under way to improve wildlife habitat at a popular Lake Sakakawea island.

Horse program aimed at helping at-risk Indian youth Tue, 27 May 2008 04:06:14 -0500
ST. MICHAEL (AP) - Horses are part of new court diversion program aimed at building trust, responsibility and self-esteem in at-risk American Indian youth.

Ward County burn ban lifted Tue, 27 May 2008 04:06:14 -0500
MINOT (AP) - Some counties lifted burn bans in time for Memorial Day cookouts.

Grain elevator fire reported in eastern North Dakota Tue, 27 May 2008 04:06:14 -0500
REYNOLDS. (AP) - A fire in eastern North Dakota has turned a grain elevator into a pile of rubble.

Police investigating Dickinson burglaries Tue, 27 May 2008 04:06:14 -0500
DICKINSON (AP) - Dickinson police are investigating three business burglaries.

Bridge load limits causing concern in Yankton Tue, 27 May 2008 04:06:14 -0500
YANKTON, S.D. (AP) - A 10-ton load limit on the 84-year-old Meridian Bridge over the Missouri River has forced truck traffic to take long detours, and the entire span will be closed for several weeks during the summer so repairs can be finished.

S.D. man pushes for lower speed limit Tue, 27 May 2008 04:06:14 -0500
BATH, S.D. (AP) - A man who hosted a campaign rally on his farm near Bath this month for Democratic presidential contender Hillary Rodham Clinton is helping spearhead an effort to reduce gasoline prices by cutting the speed limit.

Area Sports Tue, 27 May 2008 05:29:06 -0500
CLASS A BASEBALL STATE TOURNAMENT At Mandan Thursday, May 29 Quarterfinals Game 1: #1W Dickinson (26-8) vs. #4E Devils Lake (17-9), 11:30 a.m.

CLASS B GOLF: Dietz wants more metal Tue, 27 May 2008 04:06:14 -0500
Kara Dietz has put on a little bit of weight this spring.

Morning Leadoff Tue, 27 May 2008 04:06:14 -0500
Trivia answer From 1D: On this date in 1984, Rick Mears won the Indianapolis 500 by the largest margin in 17 years with a record-setting 163.612 mph. Mears beat Roberto Guerrero and Al Unser by two laps. Fifteen of the 33 drivers were eliminated during two crashes.

Mental trauma rampant after China earthquake Tue, 27 May 2008 15:45:08 -0500
DEYANG, China - Liu Yisi sits on a hospital bed, reading a comic book. His nose is bruised, swollen and cut, and his left arm is heavily bandaged.

China evacuates villagers after new flood threat Tue, 27 May 2008 15:45:09 -0500
MIANYANG, China - About 80,000 people were evacuated Tuesday from downstream of an unstable earthquake-created dam that is threatening to collapse, and troops rushed to carve a trench to drain the water before it floods the valley.

Myanmar's junta keeps democracy activist locked up Tue, 27 May 2008 14:45:16 -0500
YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar's military regime on Tuesday extended the house arrest of democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi, refusing to bow to international pressure of the sort that persuaded the generals to let in foreign help for cyclone victims.

Pakistan province demanding frugal wedding parties Tue, 27 May 2008 13:45:09 -0500
LAHORE, Pakistan - When Mohammad Imran was planning the dinner for his cousin's wedding reception, he had no excuse to trim the pricey menu down from six entrees. Then the government came to his rescue.

Berlin inaugurates memorial to Nazi's gay victims Tue, 27 May 2008 14:45:17 -0500
BERLIN - Germany unveiled a memorial Tuesday to the Nazis' long-ignored gay victims, a monument that also aims to address ongoing discrimination by confronting visitors with an image of a same-sex couple kissing.

Ban promises UN probe of sex abuse by peacekeepers Tue, 27 May 2008 15:45:10 -0500
UNITED NATIONS - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said Tuesday the United Nations will investigate allegations by a leading children's charity that U.N. peacekeepers are involved in widespread sexual abuse of children.

Nepal swears in new assembly Tue, 27 May 2008 12:45:13 -0500
KATMANDU - Nepal stood on the brink of becoming the world's newest republic Tuesday as an assembly charged with ending 239 years of royal rule was sworn in amid tight security.

Feud over sports could keep Iraq out of Olympics Tue, 27 May 2008 15:45:10 -0500
BAGHDAD - Sports has been one of the few things unifying Iraqis in recent years _ with soccer victories bringing Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds alike into the streets cheering.

American testifies he gave cash to Israel's leader Tue, 27 May 2008 16:45:12 -0500
JERUSALEM - A Jewish-American businessman testified Tuesday in a corruption probe that threatens to bring down Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, saying he handed cash-stuffed envelopes to the Israeli politician he described as a bon vivant with a penchant for fancy hotels, fine cigars and first-class travel.

Militant cleric urges protests on US-Iraq deal Tue, 27 May 2008 13:45:10 -0500
BAGHDAD - Militant Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called Tuesday for followers to hold weekly protests against a U.S.-Iraqi security deal under negotiation that could lead to a long-term American troop presence.

Radio glitch delays plans for maneuvering Mars lander arm Tue, 27 May 2008 14:45:27 -0500
TUCSON, Ariz. - NASA officials say plans for the Phoenix Mars Lander's second day of activities on Mars have been delayed.

Texas appeal says FLDS families are flight risks Tue, 27 May 2008 16:45:22 -0500
AUSTIN, Texas - Families of children seized from their polygamist sect's ranch could flee Texas if they regain custody, child welfare authorities said Tuesday as they urged the state Supreme Court to block a ruling that found the massive removals to be improper.

Children in Katrina trailers may face lifelong ailments Tue, 27 May 2008 14:45:28 -0500
BAY ST. LOUIS, MISS. - The anguish of Hurricane Katrina should have ended for Gina Bouffanie and her daughter when they left their FEMA trailer. But with each hospital visit and each labored breath her child takes, the young mother fears it has just begun.

Hire ex-con in Philly, get $10K annual tax credit Tue, 27 May 2008 13:45:14 -0500
PHILADELPHIA - One-time thief Heber Nixon Jr. has filled out his share of futile job applications. All said being a felon wouldn't stand in his way _ but the promised calls from managers never came.

NASA pioneer Ernst Stuhlinger dies at 94 Tue, 27 May 2008 12:45:19 -0500
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Ernst Stuhlinger, one of the last surviving German rocket scientists who came to America after World War II and formed the engineering foundation of the nation's space program, has died. He was 94.

Major changes urged in transracial adoption Tue, 27 May 2008 04:45:24 -0500
NEW YORK - Several leading child welfare groups Tuesday urged an overhaul of federal laws dealing with transracial adoption, arguing that black children in foster care are ill-served by a "colorblind" approach meant to encourage their adoption by white families.

Iowa town measures the loss after deadly tornado Tue, 27 May 2008 13:45:15 -0500
PARKERSBURG, Iowa - Fred Everts held back tears as he surveyed the pile of splintered wood and metal scraps that had been his and his wife's home.

5 people die in South Los Angeles vehicle pileup Tue, 27 May 2008 14:45:29 -0500
LOS ANGELES - A 4-year-old child was in critical condition Tuesday after a fiery six-vehicle crash that killed two adults and three children and injured 16 people.

Stocks higher after home sales data, lower oil Tue, 27 May 2008 16:45:07 -0500
NEW YORK - Wall Street advanced in uneven trading Tuesday after a drop in oil prices and an unexpected gain in new home sales encouraged investors to put money back into the market.

Oil drops below $129 a barrel on demand concerns Tue, 27 May 2008 14:45:12 -0500
NEW YORK - Oil prices dropped below $129 a barrel Tuesday, falling sharply on a growing sense that soaring gas and oil prices have cut demand for fuel during the normally busy summer driving season. At the pump, meanwhile, retail gasoline prices rose, but only slightly, leading to renewed speculation that gas may follow the normal seasonal pattern of peaking around Memorial Day and then declining over the summer.

Settlement reached for online real estate agents Tue, 27 May 2008 16:45:07 -0500
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department gave a boost Tuesday to online real estate brokers _ and potentially their clients _ by forcing new industry policies that give Internet-based agents access to home listings they were previously denied.

New reports give bleak outlook on housing, economy Tue, 27 May 2008 16:45:07 -0500
NEW YORK - Not since George H.W. Bush ran the White House have consumers felt so downbeat about the economy. And the catalyst for much of the gloom _ the housing slump _ shows no signs of abating, new data Tuesday showed.

Court OKs suits on retaliation in race, age cases Tue, 27 May 2008 14:45:13 -0500
WASHINGTON - An unexpected blend of liberal and conservative Supreme Court justices gave workers more leeway Tuesday to sue when they face retaliation after complaining about discrimination in the workplace.

Bouton defends SocGen conduct Tue, 27 May 2008 14:45:13 -0500
PARIS - Societe Generale SA chiefs faced boos and jeers at a shareholders meeting Tuesday while defending the French bank's response to one of the world's largest trading scandals, which caused a massive loss.

Exxon Mobil's CEO, Chairman Tillerson to face fire Tue, 27 May 2008 16:45:08 -0500
HOUSTON - Exxon Mobil Corp. chairman and CEO Rex Tillerson will have a fight on his hands Wednesday to keep the two top jobs at the world's biggest publicly traded oil company, as some members of the Rockefeller family and other shareholders push to separate the roles.

NY judge says Dell Inc. misled customers Tue, 27 May 2008 16:45:09 -0500
NEW YORK - A New York state judge says Dell Inc. engaged in repeated false and deceptive advertising of its promotional credit financing and warranty terms to consumers.

As food prices spiral, farmers, others profit Tue, 27 May 2008 13:45:04 -0500
WILLMAR, Minn. - The steepest run-ups in food prices since 1990 are hurting grocery shoppers, restaurants and school cafeterias but they're making others rich.

Mechanics, police say gas theft changing with times Tue, 27 May 2008 16:45:09 -0500
DETROIT - Dale Fortin is getting a new kind of customer at his Detroit auto repair shop, customers who have not just been in a fender-bender or had a windshield smashed by a rock.

James Bond returns in new novel 'Devil May Care' Tue, 27 May 2008 13:45:05 -0500
LONDON - A catsuited model in stiletto heels strode the deck of a British warship with Royal Navy helicopters roaring overhead. It was not a bout of naval hijinks, but the year's most-hyped literary event _ the publication of a new adventure for super-spy James Bond.

David Cook goes on date with ex-`Idol' contestant Tue, 27 May 2008 14:45:13 -0500
NEW YORK - David Cook says he's dating an "American Idol" alum.

Gandolfini selling 'Sopranos' wardrobe for charity Tue, 27 May 2008 14:45:13 -0500
NEW YORK - Tony Soprano is shedding his wardrobe for charity. James Gandolfini, who starred on the hit HBO series, is selling off 24 outfits, including the button-down blue shirt he wore in the opening credits and the bathrobe he donned to fetch the morning newspaper.

News anchors to promote cancer initiative Tue, 27 May 2008 13:45:06 -0500
NEW YORK - ABC, CBS and NBC will air a simultaneous one-hour fundraiser for cancer research in prime-time on Sept. 5.

Sydney Pollack dies of cancer; director was 73 Tue, 27 May 2008 11:45:07 -0500
LOS ANGELES - Sydney Pollack was remembered Tuesday as a generous, unpretentious talent by the elite actors he directed in films such as "Out of Africa," "Tootsie" and "Absence of Malice."

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