News 2008-06-24 Andanh.com

Dakota Institute investigates local history, heritage and identity Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:07:12 -0500
With Meriwether Lewis and William Clark floating farther into the past, the Lewis and Clark Fort Mandan Foundation plans to claim new territory along the river of time - present and past.

Reflecting on Roosevelt Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:07:12 -0500
DICKINSON — The schedule of events has been finalized for Dickinson State University’s third annual Theodore Roosevelt Symposium to be held Oct. 9-11.

What would you like to see happen to the Home Depot building? Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:39:45 -0500
Home Depot will soon close its doors for good in Bismarck leaving behind a 102,700-square-foot building with a 25,700-square-foot garden center.

State's produce gets promotion Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:19:37 -0500
BOTTINEAU (AP) — A new group is helping promote fruits and vegetables grown in North Dakota.

Region Roundup Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:07:12 -0500
Compiled by Lauren DonovanBismarck Tribune ADAMS Hettinger — Hettinger will celebrate the Fourth of July with a dance by the Roosters on July 3, a fun run and walk, fireman’s breakfast, parade, free noon meal and dance by Silverado July 4, followed by fireworks at Mirror Lake. The Jaycees will hold a demolition derby July 5.

Murder trial to get under way Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:07:12 -0500
MINOT (AP) — Jury selection is set to begin here in the case of a man authorities say was killed after a fight involving a gun and a scythe.

Final arguments filed in Bell appeal Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:07:12 -0500
FARGO - This week marks 15 years since an 11-year-old girl disappeared from her Fargo neighborhood. The man convicted of her murder says he should be released from prison.

Fargo police officers get special drug training Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:07:12 -0500
FARGO (AP) — Ten police officers in this city have undergone special training to become drug recognition experts.

Crews work on sagging bridge Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:07:12 -0500
LIVINGSTON, Mont. — A bridge over the Yellowstone River that links two islands with the town of Livingston is still in danger of collapsing, Park County Sheriff Allan Lutes said Sunday.

WIZARDS: Ticknor staying busy this summer Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:07:12 -0500
As coach of the Dakota Wizards, Duane Ticknor's job is developing young players. For the time being, the difference for Ticknor is that he is working with players younger than usual - a lot younger.

Morning Leadoff Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:07:12 -0500
Trivia answer From 1D: On this date in 1991, A Mazda became the first Japanese car to win the Le Mans 24 hours race, overtaking a Mercedes in the last three hours. Bertrand Gachot of Belgium, Johnny Herbert of Britain and Volker Weidler of Germany were the winning drivers of the rotary-powered Mazda.

Area Sports Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:07:12 -0500
GOLF NDGASTROKEPLAYCHAMPIONSHIP HANKINSON - Nathan Anderson erased a two-shot deficit to capture the championship Sunday.

Police raid Zimbabwe opposition headquarters Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:45:10 -0500
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe's opposition leader took refuge in the Dutch Embassy after pulling out of the presidential runoff, and the U.N. Security Council condemned a "campaign of violence" in the African nation that has made a fair election impossible.

UN council condemns Zimbabwe violence Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:45:10 -0500
UNITED NATIONS - U.N. Security Council members unanimously condemned Zimbabwe's government Monday, saying it has waged a "campaign of violence" that has made it impossible to hold a fair presidential election.

Britain removes Iran oppo group from terror list Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:45:10 -0500
LONDON - British lawmakers formally removed an Iranian opposition group from the U.K.'s list of banned terror groups on Monday, after a seven-year campaign by the organization.

Freed of militias, Basra has new problems Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:45:11 -0500
BASRA, Iraq - Men and women can openly study and party together for the first time in years at Basra University, free from the threat of Shiite gunmen enforcing extreme Islamic views.

China plans Mount Everest cleanup in 2009 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:45:16 -0500
BEIJING - With the debris of more than 50 years of climbing _ oxygen canisters, tents, backpacks and even some bodies _ Mount Everest has been called the world's highest garbage dump.

Coalition: 55 militants killed in Afghan battle Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:45:16 -0500
KABUL, Afghanistan - U.S.-led forces rained fire for two days on militants near Afghanistan's border with Pakistan, officials said Monday, killing about 55 insurgents and underscoring how fighting with Taliban insurgents is escalating.

Divers will try to enter capsized ship off Philippines Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:45:13 -0500
MANILA, Philippines - Two teams of rescuers prepared Monday to dive into typhoon-roiled waters off the Philippines to find a way inside a capsized ferry in a desperate effort to locate some 800 people believed to be aboard.

European Union approves new sanctions against Iran Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:45:18 -0500
BRUSSELS, Belgium - EU nations approved new sanctions against Iran on Monday, imposing additional financial and travel restrictions on a list of Iranian companies and experts _ including the country's largest bank.

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,104 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:45:12 -0500
As of Monday, June 23, 2008, at least 4,104 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

Gunman in Iraq kills 2 American soldiers, wounds 4 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:45:14 -0500
BAGHDAD - A disgruntled local official opened fire Monday on U.S. soldiers attending a municipal council meeting southeast of Baghdad, killing two of them and wounding four other Americans, U.S. and Iraqi officials said.

Lightning sparks 800-plus fires in California Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:45:18 -0500
SAN FRANCISCO - Firefighters from neighboring states arrived to help Monday after an "unprecedented" lightning storm sparked more than 800 wildfires, from Big Sur to wine country to Humboldt County.

Residents keep fighting rising Mississippi River Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:45:19 -0500
WINFIELD, Mo. - With a few days to go before the last stretch of the bloated Mississippi River reaches its crest, people toiled around the clock Monday to reinforce levees already strained and saturated from the pressure of the rising water.

Autistic man recovering after 7 days in Wis. woods Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:45:25 -0500
MINNEAPOLIS - An autistic man who could barely speak and had wandered off without medicine for his transplanted kidney likely had just hours to live when he was found after a week in the woods, a doctor said.

Mass. mayor says no proof girls had pregnancy pact Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:45:20 -0500
GLOUCESTER, Mass. - The city's mayor said Monday there is no evidence a group of young girls made a pact to get pregnant and raise their babies together, seeking to dispel an explosive theory put forth by the high school principal.

Legal help too slow in Texas arrest, high court says Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:45:17 -0500
HOUSTON - A man whose life was turned upside-down by a wrongful arrest and weeks in jail should have been given access to a lawyer sooner so he could have shown the arrest was erroneous, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Monday.

Trial delayed in Texas sex club involving children Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:45:20 -0500
DALLAS - The third trial of an alleged member of a swingers club accused of forcing children into sex shows was postponed Monday amid allegations that the foster father to the young victims molested other children.

Flood victims say FEMA is doing a heckuva job Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:45:20 -0500
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - When floodwaters knocked out the water treatment plant in Mason City, Iowa, FEMA rolled into town and promptly set up an account with a Pepsi bottler to supply bottled water. Then FEMA officials moved into a vacant store and began handing out the stuff.

Dad of 2 slain Texas children charged with murder Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:45:20 -0500
HOUSTON - A man who led police to the charred remains of his two children was charged with capital murder on Monday.

L.A. seeing more people living out of their cars Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:45:21 -0500
LOS ANGELES - Having lost her job and her three-bedroom house, Darlene Knoll has joined the legions of downwardly mobile who are four wheels away from homelessness.

Suspect in officer shooting is killed SoCal shootout Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:45:21 -0500
ANAHEIM, Calif. - A man suspected of shooting a police officer was killed in a gunfight with police on a crowded California freeway early Monday, ending a daylong manhunt that started near Disneyland.

Stocks end mostly lower as oil prices advance Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:45:04 -0500
NEW YORK - Stocks stalled Monday, ending mostly lower after rising oil prices and ongoing worries about the financial sector gave investors little reason to buy a day ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting.

Oil rises on modest Saudi increase, Nigeria Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:45:12 -0500
NEW YORK - Oil prices rose Monday on disappointment over Saudi Arabia's modest production increase and concerns that output from Nigeria will decline. Retail gas prices, meanwhile, inched lower overnight, but appear unlikely to change much as long as oil prices stay in a trading range.

GM to raise prices on 2009 models, cut production Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:45:05 -0500
DETROIT - General Motors Corp. told dealers Monday it plans to raise prices on 2009 models by an average of 3.5 percent despite a tough market that is forcing the automaker to cut production and discount its 2008 models.

Broadcom exec pleads guilty to lying to SEC Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:45:08 -0500
SANTA ANA, Calif. - Broadcom Corp. co-founder Henry Samueli pleaded guilty Monday to lying to the Securities and Exchange Commission as it probed stock option backdating at the chip maker.

UPS lowers second-quarter outlook Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:45:07 -0500
ATLANTA - UPS Inc., the world's largest shipping carrier, lowered its earnings expectations for the second quarter on Monday because of slowing U.S. economic growth and high fuel costs.

United Airlines cutting 950 pilot jobs Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:45:05 -0500
CHICAGO - United Airlines said Monday it plans to eliminate about 950 pilot jobs beginning this summer in addition to an already announced plan to cut 1,600 salaried positions and reduce its fleet.

Republic Services to buy Allied Waste for $6.07B Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:45:05 -0500
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Disposal company Republic Services said Monday it will buy Allied Waste Industries in a $6.07 billion stock deal that would combine the second- and third-largest players in the industry.

Ag products biz Bunge buying Corn Products for $4.4B Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:45:05 -0500
CHICAGO - Two of America's oldest agricultural companies laid the foundation for a new $30 billion-a-year ag and food colossus Monday with the announcement that Bunge Ltd. is buying Corn Products International Inc. in a $4.4 billion stock deal.

Huntsman sues Apollo for backing out of deal Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:45:05 -0500
SALT LAKE CITY - Huntsman Corp. is suing Apollo Management and its two partners for fraud after the private equity group backed out of a deal to buy the chemicals company for $6.5 billion.

Citi halfway done cutting 6,500 in i-bank: source Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:45:09 -0500
NEW YORK - Citigroup Inc. is about half-way through cutting 10 percent of the 65,000 employees in its investment banking unit, a person familiar with the job cuts said Monday.

Don Imus says race comment was misunderstood Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:45:09 -0500
NEW YORK - Months after returning to the radio with a pledge to mend the wounds caused by his comments about a women's basketball team, Don Imus is once again defending on-air remarks regarding race. During an on-air conversation Monday about the arrests of suspended Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam Jones, Imus asked, "What color is he?"

Spokeswoman: Amy Winehouse doesn't have emphysema Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:45:10 -0500
LONDON - A discrepancy regarding the health of Amy Winehouse arose Monday after the Grammy-winning singer's father said she had early stage emphysema brought on by smoking crack cocaine and cigarettes.

Tom Hanks supports AFTRA contract deal Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:45:09 -0500
LOS ANGELES - Tom Hanks has thrown his support behind a contract deal reached by the smaller of two actors unions, putting his high-profile name against plans by the larger union to wring more concessions from the major Hollywood studios.

Carlin's `7 words you can't say on TV': Overheard? Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:45:12 -0500
NEW YORK - More than 30 years after George Carlin pronounced "Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television," some of those words have lost their sting.

Vidal Sassoon works on Habitat project in New Orleans Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:45:07 -0500
SLIDELL, La. - The idea of dozens of hairstylists swinging hammers and driving nails may be outrageous to some, but to Vidal Sassoon, it makes perfect sense.

Big box on `The Sopranos' Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:45:08 -0500
NEW YORK - A a 30-disc box set with every episode of the HBO series "The Sopranos" weighs in at nearly 10 pounds.

Cohen, Cotillard, Cody asked into Oscar ranks Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:45:09 -0500
LOS ANGELES - Sacha Baron Cohen, Marion Cotillard, Ruby Dee and Jet Li have been invited to join Hollywood's most exclusive club _ the group that hands out the Academy Awards.

Appreciation: Carlin, from straight comic to icon Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:45:08 -0500
LOS ANGELES - When he shucked the coat and tie for black T-shirts and jeans, grew his hair long and began to riff about those "Seven Words You Can Never Say on TV," George Carlin became more than just the countercultural comedian.

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