News 2008-06-15 Andanh.com

Gehrig's game: A 5-year-old golfing wonder Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:06:16 -0500
He's no stranger to crowds watching in awe as he slams golf balls off the tee. On the greens, more often than not, he two-putts. He even has golf companies offering him free clubs.

Guys at auction report generally good crop start Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:06:16 -0500
RURAL AMIDON - Mud on the gravel road and knee-high grass made it a good day to kick the tires, chat with neighbors and maybe even buy a piece of used farm equipment at an auction out south of Amidon recently.

Co-columnist opens up about attorney admission Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:06:17 -0500
Compiled by LAUREN DONOVANBismarck Tribune Garrison newspaper columnist Don Gackle’s “Here and There” column reflected on recent news that a longtime Garrison attorney admitted to stealing $340,000 from two clients.

Highway 21 Treasure Hunt is Friday, Saturday Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:06:16 -0500
People can amble up and down the road from St. Anthony to New England on Friday and Saturday for the annual rummage sale and Highway 21 Treasure Hunt.

Class on coping with divorce offered Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:06:16 -0500
A class on coping with divorce will be offered by the Morton County Extension Service.

Sitting Bull College gets OK for programs Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:06:16 -0500
FORT YATES - Sitting Bull College received approval from The Higher Learning Commission of North Central Association of Colleges and Schools to offer four new bachelor of science programs.

Dairy farm to host public Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:06:16 -0500
Kenton and Bobby Jo Holle and their family, the owners and operators of Northern Lights Dairy, along with members of the North Dakota Dairy Coalition, will host the public.

Lignite Energy Council event to benefit United Way Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:06:17 -0500
On July 16, the Lignite Energy Council will host a 5K walk/run/roll/picnic to benefit Missouri Slope Areawide United Way and its agencies.

Traffic delay expected in Mandan Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:06:17 -0500
A short traffic delay of approximately 15 minutes is expected Monday on Mandan Avenue between the interstate and Third Street Northwest in Mandan due to a concrete pour.

Sen. Conrad donates money over loan deal Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:06:16 -0500
WASHINGTON - Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad said Saturday he is donating $10,500 to charity and refinancing his loan on an apartment building after reviewing documents showing he received special treatment from Countrywide Financial Corp.

New Medora interpretive center offers look at history Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:06:16 -0500
MEDORA (AP) - The newly opened interpretive center at the Chateau de Mores State Historic Site in Medora offers insights into the life of the French nobleman and 1880s entrepreneur, the Marquis de Mores.

Fargo, West Fargo commissions have no women Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:06:16 -0500
FARGO (AP) - The defeat of two female incumbents in Tuesday's election has left the Fargo and West Fargo city commissions with all male members for the first time in at least 16 years, a development some view as a setback for the communities.

Landmark Cobell trial wraps up first week Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:06:16 -0500
A federal judge took note of witness testimonies last week in a landmark trial that will award a historic cash settlement to American Indian landowners in a class-action suit against the Interior Department.

Floods could reduce corn supplies, raise prices Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:06:16 -0500
NEW YORK (AP) - Floods that have inundated the Midwest could reduce world corn supplies and drive food prices higher at a time when Americans are already stretching their grocery budgets and people in poor countries have rioted over rising food costs.

Firefighters battle apartment building fire in Fargo Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:06:16 -0500
FARGO (AP) - Fire has heavily damaged a three-story apartment building in Fargo. There are no reports of injuries.

Manslaughter charge dismissed in fatal crash Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:06:16 -0500
WILLISTON (AP) - A manslaughter charge has been dismissed against a Williams County man accused in a crash that killed his brother.

Man sentenced for stealing from Bingo Palace Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:06:16 -0500
GRAND FORKS (AP) - A former cashier at the Bingo Palace in Grand Forks has been sentenced for stealing from the business.

Charges filed in crash that led to emergency C-section Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:06:16 -0500
MAHNOMEN, Minn. (AP) - Prosecutors in northwestern Minnesota have formally charged the 16-year-old driver of a car that hit a pregnant woman's vehicle and prompted an emergency Caesarean section.

N.D. officials reaching out to flooded Iowa Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:06:16 -0500
GRAND FORKS (AP) - Officials in Grand Forks are reaching out to their counterparts in flooded Iowa, offering advice learned from the devastating 1997 Red River flood that swamped their city.

N.D. man wins senior spelling bee Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:06:16 -0500
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - A word that describes anything shaped like a bunch of grapes was key to winning this year's national senior spelling bee Saturday.

Bismarck native turns Warthogs into winners Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:06:17 -0500
BySTEVETHOMAS Bismarck Tribune Alchemy? KevinTorkelson would never buy it. Yet if transforming things into something better is the goal, Kevin is your man.

Kollman doubles his pleasure at Dacotah Speedway Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:06:17 -0500
Rusty Kollman picked up not one, but two feature victories Friday night at Mandan's Dacotah Speedway.

Area sports Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:06:17 -0500
LEGION BASEBALL RED RIVER VALLEYCLASSIC MOORHEAD, Minn. - After getting pounded 13-1 by Excelsior, Minn., in their first pool-play of the day on Saturday, the Bismarck Governors rebounded with a 2-1 win over Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton, Minn., in their second.

Morning leadoff Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:06:17 -0500
Trivia answer From 1D: Curtis Strange is the last player to win back-to-back U.S. Opens, in 1988 and 1989. Before Strange, the last player to accomplish the feat was Ben Hogan in 1950 and 1951.

Afghan official: 870 inmates escaped from prison Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:45:06 -0500
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - U.S. and NATO troops aided Afghan forces with reconnaissance in a hunt Saturday for 870 inmates who escaped prison after a sophisticated Taliban assault that even NATO conceded was a success for the militants.

Bush, French president united against Iran Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:45:06 -0500
PARIS - Iran rejected a six-nation offer of incentives to stop enriching uranium on Saturday, prompting President Bush and French President Nicolas Sarkozy to jointly warn Tehran anew against proceeding toward a nuclear bomb.

At least 4 dead, 10 missing in Japan's 7.2 quake Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:45:07 -0500
KURIHARA, Japan - A magnitude 7.2 earthquake ripped across mountains and rice fields in northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least four people as it sheared off hillsides, jolted buildings and shook nuclear power plants. At least 10 people were missing.

Sex trade thrives in Afghanistan Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:45:07 -0500
KABUL, Afghanistan - The girl was 11 when she was molested by a man with no legs.

Would-be voters support Irish veto of EU treaty Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:45:03 -0500
DUBLIN, Ireland - Political leaders across Europe were shaking their heads in frustration this weekend at the Irish voters' veto of the latest European Union treaty. But many of their citizens weren't.

Israel curbs Palestinian building on disputed land Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:45:08 -0500
AQABEH, West Bank - The elders of this West Bank village hold their meetings under a carob tree, sitting on boulders arranged in a circle. It looks idyllic, but is born of necessity _ the council doesn't have a meeting hall.

Zimbabwe opposition leader brought to court Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:45:08 -0500
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe police have produced the opposition political party's No. 2 leader in court under orders from a judge.

Female suicide bomber strikes soccer fans in Iraq Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:45:04 -0500
BAGHDAD - A female suicide bomber targeted a crowd of soccer fans celebrating Iraq's win in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday, wounding at least 34 people near a cafe north of Baghdad, police said.

G-8 raises alarm over rising oil prices Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:45:05 -0500
OSAKA, Japan - Finance ministers from the Group of Eight industrialized nations urged oil producers Saturday to boost output to help stabilize record-high oil and food prices, calling the situation a serious threat to global economic growth.

Cedar Rapids flood recedes but cleanup remains Sun, 15 Jun 2008 03:45:08 -0500
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - When Kathy Wiebold moved into her ranch-style house a couple years ago, people assured her it wasn't in the flood plain and had never flooded. So she didn't purchase the extra insurance.

Mild weather aids Northern California firefighting Sun, 15 Jun 2008 01:45:08 -0500
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Milder-than-expected weather on Saturday gave fire crews hope that they could rein in a series of Northern California wildfires that have destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of residents to evacuate.

Shuttle Discovery crew glad to be back on ground Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:45:15 -0500
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Space shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven returned to Earth on Saturday and capped a successful expansion job at the international space station, more spacious and robust thanks to a new billion-dollar science lab.

Tattoo artist sets record with number of tattoos Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:45:08 -0500
DALLAS - Oliver Peck may be seeing the number 13 in his dreams.

AMA president speaks of pancreatic cancer struggle Sat, 14 Jun 2008 21:45:12 -0500
CHICAGO - As a doctor, Ron Davis knew what it meant when he got a diagnosis of advanced pancreatic cancer earlier this year.

Okla. auditor guilty of conspiracy, taking bribes Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:45:13 -0500
MUSKOGEE, Okla. - A jury convicted Oklahoma Auditor and Inspector Jeff McMahan and his wife Saturday on felony counts of conspiracy and accepting bribes.

Wash. search suspended for 2 missing boaters Sat, 14 Jun 2008 21:45:13 -0500
LACEY, Wash. - The search was suspended Saturday for a boy and a man now presumed dead after the small boat they were in overturned in the swift-moving Nisqually River.

Part I: Dad recounts preemie twins' struggle Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:45:22 -0500
DALLAS - The speech I was holding should only have been a backup. I knew the words by heart because I'd lived them.

$13.5M settlement in girl's E. coli-related death Sat, 14 Jun 2008 21:45:13 -0500
MILWAUKEE - Eight years after a 3-year-old girl died from exposure to tainted meat at a Sizzler restaurant, her family reached a $13.5 million settlement with the company's meat supplier and others, according to court records.

HS paper that ran flag-burning photo gets reprieve Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:45:14 -0500
REDDING, Calif. - Officials at a Northern California high school have reversed their decision to shut down a school newspaper that published a front-page photo of a student burning an American flag.

Saudi oil chief to address reports of oil increase Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:45:06 -0500
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia's oil minister on Sunday will address reports that the world's largest oil-producing country is set to raise production by about 500,000 barrels per day, his adviser said.

Argentina cracks down on farm blockade Sat, 14 Jun 2008 21:45:06 -0500
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Argentine police in riot gear broke up a farmers' highway blockade Saturday, briefly arresting 19 demonstrators including a prominent leader of a three-month protest against an increase in grain export taxes.

Nike lets sponsored swimming change brands Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:45:03 -0500
BEAVERTON, Ore. - Nike is allowing seven of the Olympic hopefuls it sponsors to don Speedo International's new full-body swimsuit instead of the Nike product for the U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha later this month.

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G-8 concerned about rising oil prices Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:45:03 -0500
OSAKA, Japan - Soaring oil and food prices are emerging as serious threats to global economic growth, finance ministers from the world's top industrialized nations said Saturday, while vowing to work together to address the problem.

Wall Street ends turbulent week with sharp gains Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:45:00 -0500
NEW YORK - Wall Street ended a turbulent week with a sharp gain Friday after government readings on inflation and a drop in oil prices eased worries about the effect of rising prices on consumers. The advance lifted the Dow Jones industrial average more than 165 points, and the three major indexes turned in a mixed performance for the week.

Paul McCartney gives charity concert in Ukraine Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:45:04 -0500
KIEV, Ukraine - Tens of thousands of people braved heavy rain and thunder Saturday night to see Paul McCartney perform a charity concert on Kiev's central Independence Square.

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