News 2008-06-18 Andanh.com

Fuel theft rates going up Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:19:32 -0500
As gas soars to an all-time high of more than $4 per gallon, the Bismarck area is seeing a spike in the number of gasoline thefts.

Fairground talks continue Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:19:32 -0500
The Burleigh County Commission continued the process of selling off the Missouri Valley Complex Monday night, agreeing to improve the relinquished areas with sewers and water service in exchange for tacking those improvement costs onto the sale price.

Sixth-grade wing to proceed Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:06:36 -0500
A plan to fund a new sixth-grade wing at Mandan Middle School moved forward.

Hit-and-run victim talks about injuries Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:06:36 -0500
Bismarck Tribune Eugene Smith Jr., 40, of New Town, pleaded not guilty Monday at a preliminary hearing to charges related to a hit-and-run in Mandan.

Graduation rate in N.D. stays steady Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:06:36 -0500
North Dakota shows little change in its graduation rate, according to an independent analysis.

Tribune looking for story ideas Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:47:46 -0500
Each August, the Tribune does a Hometown publication, highlighting a particular aspect of life in western North Dakota.

Karl Bodmer's work going on display Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:06:36 -0500
Karl Bodmer's America, a display of all 81 of the Swiss artists aquatints, goes on display Thursday at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center in Washburn.

Fort Stevenson event set for June Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:06:36 -0500
Spectators can view what life was like at an 1870s military fort during Fort Stevenson Frontier Military Days from 1 to 4 p.m. June 28-29 at Fort Stevenson State Park, three miles south of Garrison.

Entrants for 125th Belfield events Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:06:36 -0500
Belfield will celebrate its 125th anniversary on July 11-13, but some events require signing up now.

Not guilty pleas are entered Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:06:36 -0500
Johnny Lerma, 37, of Mandan, entered not guilty pleas Monday to charges of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver, a Class B felony, and driving under suspension, a Class B misdemeanor.

Insurance premium hike is sought Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:06:36 -0500
FARGO (AP) - Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota has asked for a 14.8 percent increase in premiums for a group that provides individual health insurance.

Well below Bakken has promise Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:06:36 -0500
A single successful oil well tapped below the Bakken shale formation in western North Dakota has spurred speculation that a separate - and perhaps rich - oil-producing reservoir may be buried in the state's oil patch.

Elevator's bond called too small Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:06:37 -0500
A North Dakota grain elevator was stiffing farmers on grain purchases long before it went broke, and its bonding company should have to pay double its declared coverage as a result, an attorney says.

Game and Fish: Duck breeding unchanged Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:06:36 -0500
The number of breeding ducks in North Dakota is unchanged from last year but dried-out wetlands and a lack of moisture to fill them are hurting the duck population, state wildlife official says.

Hurricane pup finds home in N.D. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:06:36 -0500
MADDOCK (AP) - Most 3-year-olds don't have much of a story to tell. Barkley is an exception, though he's not much of a talker.

Legislators meeting in Bismarck Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:06:36 -0500
More than 30 legislators from North Dakota, Manitoba, South Dakota and Minnesota are expected in Bismarck this week to discuss energy, agriculture and other issues.

Man returns to burning building for wedding dress Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:06:36 -0500
FARGO (AP) - He lost his home, but saved a wedding dress.

Gremada assets to be acquired Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:06:36 -0500
WEST FARGO (AP) - Caterpillar Inc., says it is acquiring some of the assets of Gremada Industries, a West Fargo company that reclaims metal parts and services mining equipment.

Airport officials eye expansion Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:06:36 -0500
DICKINSON (AP) - Officials in Dickinson hope to expand the main terminal at the airport.

Wahpeton High plans student store Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:06:36 -0500
WAHPETON (AP) - School officials are planning a student store to be run at Wahpeton High School next fall, if they can come up with $5,000 to cover startup costs and find enough workers.

Devils Lake outlet shut off again Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:06:36 -0500
DEVILS LAKE (AP) - North Dakota's assistant state Water Commission engineer says the Devils Lake outlet is off again.

Bike tour starts in Grand Forks Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:06:36 -0500
GRAND FORKS (AP) - The Red River International Bike Tour is set to cover nearly 300 miles throughout northeastern North Dakota, Manitoba and northwestern Minnesota.

Head-on collision causes death Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:06:37 -0500
DUNSEITH (AP) - The Highway Patrol says a head-on collision north of Dunseith killed one man and led to charges against another man.

2 teens retrace Sevareid's canoe voyage Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:06:37 -0500
MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) - Two Minnesota teenagers have completed a canoe trip from Fort Snelling to Hudson Bay in 49 days.

Dressler made an impression in CFL debut Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:06:37 -0500
With 28,800 fans eager to greet the defending Grey Cup champions, last Friday's game between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and B.C. Lions had more electricity than a run-of-the-mill preseason game.

Area sports Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:19:32 -0500
Legion Bsseball Williston 12, Mandan 2 WILLISTON - Alex Hanson homered and drove in three runs, and pitcher Trevor Sorenson scattered seven hits as the Williston Keybirds rolled past the Mandan Chiefs in an American Legion baseball game Monday night.

Morning leadoff Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:06:37 -0500
Trivia answer From 1D: The New York Nets, Indiana Pacers, San Antonio Spurs and Denver Nuggets were absorbed by the NBA following the 1975-76 season.

Security heavy for Olympic flame in China's Muslim region Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:45:11 -0500
KASHGAR, China - Hundreds of security personnel lined the streets to head off any disruption as the Olympic torch relay resumed Wednesday in western China's restive Muslim region of Xinjiang.

Olympic torch to reach Tibet Saturday Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:45:06 -0500
BEIJING - Organizers of the Olympic torch relay say the flame will reach Tibet on Saturday in a one-day stop that has been shrouded in secrecy.

Afghan troops move against Taliban Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:45:11 -0500
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Afghan military officials say an operation has been launched to root out any Taliban who have reportedly infiltrated villages outside of southern Afghanistan's largest city.

Israel confirms cease-fire with Hamas Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:45:11 -0500
JERUSALEM - Israel confirmed Wednesday that a cease-fire with the Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip will begin Thursday.

Car bomb shatters Baghdad's calm, kills 51 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:45:12 -0500
BAGHDAD - A car bomb ripped through a busy commercial street in a Shiite area of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least 51 people and wounding scores more in the deadliest blast in the capital in more than three months.

Radical preacher Abu Qatada freed on bail Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:45:13 -0500
LONDON - Radical preacher Abu Qatada, once called Osama bin Laden's "spiritual ambassador in Europe," was released on bail Tuesday in a court decision that dealt an embarrassing blow to the British government's anti-terror campaign.

AP IMPACT: Guatemalan moms face agonizing decision Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:45:14 -0500
GUATEMALA CITY - The 24-year-old Guatemalan mother had already given up her baby once. Now, months later, the baby girl was back in her lap, smiling and playing with her mother's fingers.

Cuban TV shows new images of ailing Fidel Castro Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:45:13 -0500
HAVANA - Cuban television on Tuesday showed the first images of Fidel Castro in more than five months, broadcasting a silent video of the ailing revolutionary chatting in a garden with visiting Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

US, activists decry Darfur 'failure' Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:45:11 -0500
UNITED NATIONS - The U.S. presidential envoy to Sudan's troubled Darfur region joined activists Tuesday in blaming the world for failing to protect residents of the African nation from widespread violence.

Myanmar bloggers help build 'Budget Huts' in delta Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:45:10 -0500
LABUTTA, Myanmar - Bloggers may find their messages blocked by Myanmar's military regime, but that hasn't stopped Nyi Lynn Seck from raising tens of thousands of dollars for cyclone survivors.

Hundreds of same-sex couples wed across California Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:45:16 -0500
SAN FRANCISCO - Serenaded by a gay men's chorus, showered with rose petals and toasted with champagne, hundreds of tearful same-sex couples got married across the state Tuesday in what some are calling California's new Summer of Love.

Mississippi River breaks through Illinois levee Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:45:16 -0500
GULFPORT, Ill. - The rising Mississippi River broke through a levee Tuesday, forcing authorities to rescue about a half-dozen people by helicopter, boat and four-wheeler as floodwaters moved south into Illinois and Missouri.

Maryland elects 1st black woman to Congress Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:45:16 -0500
LANHAM, Md. - Democratic lawyer and nonprofit executive Donna Edwards won a special election Tuesday to become Maryland's first black woman elected to Congress.

Judge OKs $11M settlement in Va Tech shootings Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:45:22 -0500
RICHMOND, Va. - A judge on Tuesday approved an $11 million state settlement with families of most of the victims in last year's Virginia Tech slayings that will avoid a court battle over whether anyone but the gunman was to blame.

US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 447 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:45:16 -0500
As of Tuesday, June 17, 2008, at least 447 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures June 7 at 10 a.m. EDT.

Computer expert: Briton searched for 'how to kill' Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:45:20 -0500
WOBURN, Mass. - A police detective testified Tuesday that a laptop computer taken from the home of a British man accused of killing his wife and 9-month-old daughter was used to search online for "how to kill with a knife" four days before the slayings.

Texas death row inmate granted reprieve Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:45:16 -0500
HUNTSVILLE, Texas - A former topless-club bouncer condemned for a double slaying almost 20 years ago won a reprieve Tuesday just over an hour before he could have been put to death, while Oklahoma executed its first death row inmate since last August.

NYC cop helps bring down feared Colombian drug lord Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:45:24 -0500
NEW YORK - For two decades Diego Murillo was among Colombia's most feared and untouchable drug lords, accused of hundreds of murders as an enforcer for the cocaine cartels and leader of a right-wing paramilitary group.

Judge dismisses charges in Haditha killings case Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:45:24 -0500
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - A military judge dismissed charges Tuesday against a Marine officer accused of failing to investigate the killings of 24 Iraqis.

Study: The new SAT is not much better Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:45:24 -0500
The writing section added to the SAT has done very little to improve the exam's overall ability to predict how students will do in college, according to research released Tuesday by the test's owner.

Oil prices ease further below $134 a barrel Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:45:03 -0500
SINGAPORE - Oil prices extended their decline Wednesday despite expectations that a U.S. government report to be released later in the day will show a drop in crude oil inventories.

China yuan hits new high against US dollar Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:45:03 -0500
SHANGHAI, China - The Chinese yuan kept climbing Wednesday, with the official "parity rate" set at an all-time high against the U.S. dollar as American and Chinese officials resumed talks centering on trade and other strategic issues.

Chrysler takes aim at GM with hybrid SUV prices Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:45:04 -0500
DETROIT - The market for hybrid full-size sport utility vehicles may be small, but Chrysler LLC is determined to get a piece of it, saying Tuesday that its new hybrids will be nearly $8,000 less than competitors from General Motors Corp.

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