News 2008-06-29 Andanh.com

Feedlot has hurdles to clear Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:07:59 -0500
Although Fred Berger's proposed feedlot made it past the Morton County Planning Commission, he still has many bridges to cross before building his proposed 10,000-head site northwest of Mandan.

Bismarck man sentenced in sparkler bomb case Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:07:59 -0500
A Bismarck man accused of making a sparkler bomb last July will serve a sentence on the state charge at the same time as he serves a federal sentence for charges related to making a pipe bomb.

Only death stopped him from writing Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:07:59 -0500
Merle Lofgren died with his boots on. He quit journalism only when he fell unconscious near death, handwriting columns and news stories for the McLaughlin, S.D., News-Messenger from his hospital bed. He lapsed into a coma and died Wednesday.

School administrators get bonuses Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:07:59 -0500
About $23,700 in bonuses went to Bismarck Public Schools administrators in June.

Woman charged with child abuse Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:07:59 -0500
A Mandan woman has been charged with child abuse after witnesses reported seeing her pulling her child down the street.

Sheriff plates stolen from vehicles Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:07:59 -0500
License plates were swiped from two sheriffs' vehicles while parked at a Bismarck hotel.

Driscoll celebrates 125 years Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:07:59 -0500
The Driscoll 125th Fourth of July celebration committee will host a weekend of activities for the family.

Police pursue origin of nude photos Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:07:59 -0500
Police are investigating how partially nude photographs of teenage girls got on a Bismarck man's cell phone.

Dog taking strange path to S.D. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:07:59 -0500
A South Dakota dog will be heading home after a woman took her from a man in north Bismarck.

Free nicotine lozenges offered Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:07:59 -0500
Beginning Tuesday, nicotine lozenges will be added to the nicotine replacement therapy options provided free by the North Dakota Tobacco Quitline to eligible callers, said Michelle Walker, cessation coordinator for the North Dakota Department of Health's Division of Tobacco Prevention and Control.

Former state senator, restaurant at odds Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:07:59 -0500
A Devils Lake restaurant has a temporary restraining order against former state senator and tax commissioner candidate Mike Every in a dispute over pay bonuses.

Senators organize to push energy legislation Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:07:59 -0500
SIOUX FALLS - Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., and nine other Republican and Democratic senators have formed a group to try to pass legislation to help ease increasing energy costs.

Devils Lake outlet starting up again Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:08:00 -0500
DEVILS LAKE (AP) - The assistant state Water Commission engineer says the Devils Lake outlet is being started up again, though at a very low level.

Commission accused of secret session on dairy Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:08:00 -0500
CARRINGTON (AP) - Opponents of a dairy planned south of Carrington are accusing the Foster County Commission of meeting in secret to discuss it.

Canadian arrested at Pembina for pot Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:07:59 -0500
PEMBINA (AP) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials say agents seized 4.6 pounds of marijuana worth $19,000 at the Pembina port of entry.

Health officials investigating oil waste leak Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:07:59 -0500
FARGO (AP) - Health officials are investigating a leak of about 170 gallons of waste oil into Fargo's storm sewer system.

Appeals court overturns injunction on abortion law Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:07:59 -0500
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - Overturning a lower-court order, a federal appeals court on Friday ruled that South Dakota can begin enforcing a law requiring doctors to tell women seeking abortions that the procedure ends a human life.

First West Nile case is detected in S.D. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:07:59 -0500
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota has reported its first human case of West Nile virus this year.

Cannon Ball man found guilty of manslaughter Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:07:59 -0500
Federal officials say a man who kicked another man and hit him in the head with a 2-by-4 piece of lumber has been convicted on charges of manslaughter and assault.

Malmstrom locked down after report of armed man Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:08:00 -0500
GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) - Malmstrom Air Force Base was locked down for more than two hours after a juvenile called 911 to report that a uniformed man was carrying a rifle in a housing area, base officials said.

Sakakawea statue unveiled at Richland outlook Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:08:00 -0500
TRI-CITIES, Wash. (AP) - A life-size bronze statue of Indian guide Sakakawea now greets visitors to the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Overlook in Richland, Wash.

Jurors shown photos, scythe in Minot murder case Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:08:00 -0500
MINOT (AP) - Jurors were shown pictures of a bloody body and a scythe found at the crime scene in the second day of testimony in the trial of two men charged in the death of another man last summer.

Judge frustrated with parents of underage drinkers Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:08:00 -0500
FARGO (AP) - Fargo Municipal Judge Tom Davies, known for his tough stand against illegal drinking, says he's not surprised at a government survey that found many teens get alcohol free from their parents or other adults.

Silent auction is golden Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:08:00 -0500
Silence is golden. So say the Tremeloes. At the McQuade Charity Softball Tournament, the silent auction has been a good way of providing some additional gold to the local charity pot.

Kick leaves U-Mary Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:07:59 -0500
University of Mary men's basketball coach Juno Pintar would be lying if he said he wasn't disappointed.

Keller bashing the ball Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:45:06 -0500
Putting a metal bat in the hands of a baseball player automatically means extra pizzazz for his offensive statistics.

Podolak, Kuhn to play side by side Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:08:00 -0500
Mike Podolak and RickKuhn have gone head-to-head over many a golf course over the years. This weekend, though, it will be a side-by-side configuration for the North America Cup competition at Hawktree Golf Course.

Area Sports Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:07:59 -0500
COLLEGE FOOTBALL NDSU RANKED IN PRESEASON TOP 25 POLL North Dakota State was ranked No. 8 in a preseason Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Top 25 poll in the Sporting News college preview magazine.

Morning leadoff Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:07:59 -0500
Trivia answer From 1D: Pete Sampras won his historic seventh Wimbledon crown. It also marked his 13th Grand Slam title. It was a very memorable Wimbledon, which also saw Sampras winning his 63rd and penultimate ATP career title, and fourth consecutive Wimbledon crown.

Rights group: Post-election violence in Zimbabwe Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:45:06 -0500
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Supporters of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe used batons and thick sticks to beat people who couldn't prove they voted in a runoff election in which the longtime ruler was the only candidate, an international rights group said Sunday.

Pakistani forces take control of area in Khyber Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:45:06 -0500
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Paramilitary troops returned Sunday to posts they had been forced to abandon and Pakistani forces widened their offensive against militants operating in a volatile tribal area along the Afghan border, an official said.

Truck bomb kills 7 in Iraq Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:45:07 -0500
BAGHDAD - Police say a truck bomb has killed seven people in Iraq.

Hundreds injured in South Korea beef protests Sun, 29 Jun 2008 02:45:06 -0500
SEOUL, South Korea - Protesters fought riot police early Sunday at a rally opposing the resumption of American beef imports to South Korea, hours after the chief U.S. diplomat vouched for the health of U.S. cattle.

Zimbabwean leader's reality: Mugabe is Right Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:45:08 -0500
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Robert Mugabe's mother told him when he was a child that he had been chosen by God to be a great leader. No wonder he thinks only divine power _ not elections, not foreign critics, not a crumbling economy or a much younger opposition leader _ can unseat him.

Guantanamo's days numbered, tough choices ahead Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:45:04 -0500
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - This was a sleepy Navy outpost before the U.S. began using it to hold prisoners in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks _ and it may soon become one again.

Iran opposition group: US terror listing unjust Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:45:04 -0500
PARIS - Thousands of supporters of an Iranian opposition group called on the European Union and the United States to remove the organization from terror blacklists at a massive rally Saturday outside Paris.

Scientists: Nothing to fear from atom-smasher Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:45:14 -0500
MEYRIN, Switzerland - The most powerful atom-smasher ever built could make some bizarre discoveries, such as invisible matter or extra dimensions in space, after it is switched on in August.

Officials: Israel to renew food deliveries to Gaza Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:45:05 -0500
JERUSALEM - Israel will allow the resumption of food shipments into the Gaza Strip on Sunday after a four-day halt in response to Palestinian rocket attacks, Israeli defense officials said.

As river rushes into Mo. town, residents file out Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:45:18 -0500
WINFIELD, Mo. - A makeshift barrier holding back the Mississippi River failed early Saturday, swamping the low-lying part of the small community of Winfield and ending a valiant but ultimately doomed battle against the surging river.

SC teen struck, killed by Six Flags coaster in Ga. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:45:19 -0500
AUSTELL, Ga. - A teenager was decapitated by a roller coaster after he hopped a pair of fences and entered a restricted area Saturday at Six Flags Over Georgia, authorities said.

New meaning for San Francisco gay pride parade Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:45:15 -0500
SAN FRANCISCO - Move over Dykes on Bikes. Here come the brides _ and grooms.

Smoky skies threaten health in fiery California Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:45:09 -0500
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Hundreds of lightning-sparked wildfires have turned the air of Northern California into an unhealthy stew of smoke and ash, forcing the cancellation of athletic events and other outdoor activities.

Call for political displays rankles some Mormons Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:45:09 -0500
SALT LAKE CITY - Lester Leavitt has made a request of his family: oppose their church's opposition to gay marriage.

Transplant recipient completes Yosemite ascent Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:45:17 -0500
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. - A heart transplant survivor has added another first to her long string of mountaineering feats since getting a new heart 13 years ago _ a dangerous 2 1/2-day climb up the sheer, 2,000-foot face of Half Dome, Yosemite National Park's famed granite monolith.

Supreme Court rulings won't end lawsuits Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:45:19 -0500
For at least a decade, the Supreme Court has declined to rule on the use of lethal injections and whether the death penalty applies to anyone who rapes a child. In its term ending Friday, the high court issued decisions on both, but neither solves the bitter fight over capital punishment.

Money ruling a remarkable woman's legacy Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:45:18 -0500
WASHINGTON - He thinks of her every time he gazes at the painting _ a blazing orange sun she drew a few years after the tragedy. It is the only splash of color in his tiny K Street office and it gives him great joy, and a stab of sorrow.

Anglican conservatives launch liberal challenge Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:45:19 -0500
NEW YORK - Conservatives from the world's largest Anglican provinces who are angered by liberal thinking in churches in North America and elsewhere plan to create a global fellowship that challenges worldwide Anglican unity but stops short of a formal split.

Omaha residents face up to a week without power Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:45:17 -0500
OMAHA, Neb. - Nebraska's largest city struggled Saturday to restore power to thousands of residents a day after a severe storm damaged homes, uprooted trees and killed two people in a neighboring community.

Chinese investor pays $2.1M to eat with Buffett Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:45:03 -0500
OMAHA, Neb. - A Chinese investment fund manager won the chance to have lunch with billionaire Warren Buffett by bidding $2.1 million in the most expensive charity auction ever held on eBay.

Reports: Siemens to cut 17,200 jobs Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:45:05 -0500
FRANKFURT, Germany - Conglomerate Siemens AG, wracked by a wide-ranging corruption scandal, will cut up to 4 percent of its work force worldwide, or about 17,200 jobs, a pair of newspapers reported Saturday.

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