News 2008-07-05 Andanh.com

Crowds pack the park for art Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:05:59 -0500
In the shade on a sunny day, several thousand people ventured from tent to tent amidst the shifting smells of everything from roasted peanuts to Greek gyros at Mandan's Art in the Park on Thursday.

North Dakota helicopter headed to help in California wildfires Fri, 4 Jul 2008 07:25:31 -0500
Early Thursday morning, five North Dakota National Guard soldiers took off for California.

Say no to melanoma Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:05:59 -0500
The exposure to potentially cancer-causing ultraviolet rays this holiday is very high, according to the National Weather Service.

75,000th baby born at St. Alexius Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:05:59 -0500
As of 7:59 p.m. on July 1, 75,000 babies have been born at St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck.

'Smuggler' missing in action Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:05:59 -0500
If you see a bicycle helmet laying in your yard, take a closer look before you pick it up.

North Dakota State Fair gearing up Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:05:59 -0500
With their new CD hitting stores July 22, the country duo Sugarland is once again hoping to make their way to the top of the charts. And on July 26, they also will be making their way to Minot for the North Dakota State Fair.

Shakespeare night in Beach City Park Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:05:59 -0500
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks will bring its summer tour across the border to western North Dakota.

Cowboy Hall of Fame inductees selected Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:05:59 -0500
The 200 Trustees of the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame have selected six individuals, one historic ranch and one rodeo bucking horse for their Hall of Honorees in Medora. The actual induction of the eight new honorees will take place in Medora at noon MDT Aug. 2.

Portrait goes to Cowboy Hall of Fame Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:05:59 -0500
The original oil painting of Ashley Andrews, Miss Rodeo America 2007, used in the 2008 Mandan Rodeo Days commemorative art poster, has found a permanent home at the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame in Medora.

Prime Steer hosts street fair, barbecue Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:05:59 -0500
Prime Steer Blues Saloon in Mandan will hold a street fair and barbecue today. This is a family event, including music, a beer garden and outdoor grill, and kids activities. Secure parking is available, providing a view of fireworks in the evening.

Repairs cause traffic changes July 7 Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:05:59 -0500
The City of Bismarck Engineering Department has announced repairs that will alter traffic starting Monday.

Fund set up for fire victims Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:05:59 -0500
Afund has been set up for the Danzl family of Bismarck, whose home was destroyed by fire Wednesday morning.

Exploratory drilling for uranium under way in N.D. Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:05:59 -0500
An Australian company has started exploratory drilling for uranium in southwest North Dakota, the first search for the radioactive element in the state in three decades.

Father asks judge to accept plea, avoid trial Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:05:59 -0500
FARGO - The father of a teenager accused of killing his sister in Fargo has written a letter to the judge in the case, asking him to reconsider a plea agreement and spare his family a trial.

Minot leaders visit Texas, Louisiana about oil Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:05:59 -0500
MINOT (AP) - Minot officials say they learned about coping with energy development during a trip to Texas and Louisiana this week.

Obama focuses on turning red states blue Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:06:00 -0500
FARGO - It will be a red-state Fourth of July for Barack Obama, who hopes to find votes as well as fireworks in places that blue-state Democrats often bypass in presidential elections.

N.D. lawmakers want Stars and Stripes made in USA Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:05:59 -0500
North Dakota should require that all U.S. flags sold in the state be American-made, a group of state legislators say.

Obama says Iraq trip could refine his policy Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:05:59 -0500
FARGO (AP) - Democrat Barack Obama struggled Thursday to explain how his upcoming trip to Iraq might refine, but not basically alter, his promise to quickly remove U.S. combat troops from the war.

Fargo crowd likes Obama's Q&A session Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:06:00 -0500
FARGO (AP) - Barack Obama dedicated his pre-Independence Day speech in Fargo to veterans and military families, but many in the audience said they were most impressed when he opened up during a question and answer session on the grounds of a children's museum.

Man pleads guilty to misapplication charge Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:05:59 -0500
FARGO (AP) - A Minnesota man accused of swindling money from his aging aunt has been ordered to serve 90 days in jail after pleading guilty to a lesser charge.

University officials hope "AgCam" can blast off Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:05:59 -0500
GRAND FORKS (AP) - University of North Dakota space buffs are hoping their "AgCam" can finally make it into space this fall.

Tester: People want safe border, unhampered trade Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:05:59 -0500
HAVRE, Mont. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Jon Tester says people along Montana's northern border want a safe international border, but not at the expense of trade between the U.S. and Canada.

Wrong-way crash shuts down I-29 for two hours Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:05:59 -0500
FARGO (AP) - A wrong-way injury crash shut down a stretch of Interstate 29 north of Fargo for two hours early Thursday.

Wahpeton bank robber had empty soda case, not beer Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:05:59 -0500
WAHPETON (AP) - Witnesses say a man who robbed a bank here had an empty soda case and not a 12-pack of beer.

Grand Forks library director dies Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:05:59 -0500
GRAND FORKS (AP) - Grand Forks Public Library Director Dennis Page has died of an apparent heart attack, library officials say. He was 67.

GOVERNORS vs. CHIEFS: Bismarck holds on Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:06:00 -0500
Two teams seeking a little daylight pushed, shoved and elbowed each other Thursday night at Memorial Ballpark in Mandan.

MANDAN RODEO: Sundell's good news Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:06:00 -0500
Cowboy Wade Sundell hasn't been to his home in Boxholm, Iowa, in almost a month.

Area Sports Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:06:00 -0500
CLASS B LEGION BASEBALL MANDAN A's 7, BISMARCK REPS 0 Bismarck 000 000 0 - 0 5 2 Mandan 010 123 x - 7 9 1 Eric Peterson, Jon Feist (6) and Sam Ingemansen; Brent Stoltz and Brennen Rossman. W- Stoltz. L- Peterson. HR- Mandan, Rossman.

Morning Leadoff Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:06:00 -0500
Trivia answer From 1D: Nine years ago today, Pete Sampras overwhelmed Andre Agassi in three sets to capture his sixth Wimbledon title and tie Roy Emerson's record with his 12th Grand Slam championship. Sampras was the first man in the Open era with six Wimbledon titles.

Afghan official: US strikes kill 22 civilians Fri, 4 Jul 2008 23:45:11 -0500
KABUL, Afghanistan - The U.S. military said airstrikes by its attack helicopters hit two vehicles carrying insurgents in eastern Afghanistan. The province's governor said 22 civilians, including a woman and a child, were killed.

Video shows hostages rejoicing at moment of rescue Fri, 4 Jul 2008 22:45:06 -0500
BOGOTA, Colombia - Video taken during the rescue of 15 rebel hostages shows them filing grim-faced toward the helicopter that would fly them to safety, then hugging one another and crying with joy after they are aloft and realize they are free.

Gunmen assassinate Shiite official in Iraq Fri, 4 Jul 2008 17:45:08 -0500
BAGHDAD - Gunmen on a motorcycle assassinated an official of Iraq's biggest Shiite party Friday in the southern city of Basra, police said.

US soldiers in Iraq mark Fourth of July Fri, 4 Jul 2008 19:45:08 -0500
BAQOUBA, Iraq - It's Staff Sgt. Edgar Covarrubias' second Fourth of July in Iraq. No family barbecue, no fireworks, but Covarrubias says he'll call his mom, wife and kids to share the day anyway.

Scientist says Pakistan knew of Korea nuke deal Fri, 4 Jul 2008 14:45:05 -0500
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan's army under President Pervez Musharraf supervised a shipment of uranium centrifuges to North Korea in 2000, the disgraced architect of Pakistan's atomic weapons program said Friday.

Colombians mull Betancourt presidency Fri, 4 Jul 2008 14:45:05 -0500
BOGOTA, Colombia - Could Ingrid Betancourt become Colombia's next president?

Betancourt arrives in France with tears of joy Fri, 4 Jul 2008 15:45:07 -0500
PARIS - Arriving to a hero's welcome in France, Ingrid Betancourt said Friday that she cried a lot during her six years as a prisoner in the Colombian jungle. Today, she said, "I cry with joy."

West condemns Mugabe, ignores other Africa despots Fri, 4 Jul 2008 13:45:16 -0500
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Nigeria. Rwanda. Uganda. Ethiopia. Gabon. Robert Mugabe's regime in Zimbabwe has plenty of competitors for the title of "least democratic in Africa."

G-8 summit gives chance to gauge Medvedev's power Fri, 4 Jul 2008 13:45:16 -0500
MOSCOW - Dmitry Medvedev's grand debut on the world stage at the Group of Eight summit Monday promises insights into the riddle all Kremlinologists are trying to crack: Is he calling any of the shots as Russia's president _ or is he merely a puppet of Vladimir Putin?

Lost scenes shown from sci-fi classic 'Metropolis' Fri, 4 Jul 2008 18:45:08 -0500
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Lost scenes from the sci-fi classic "Metropolis," recently discovered in the archives of a Buenos Aires museum, were shown to journalists for the first time in decades on Thursday.

Two fires raging along Calif.'s Central Coast Fri, 4 Jul 2008 23:45:15 -0500
BIG SUR, Calif. - A pair of out-of-control wildfires roared along California's central coast Friday, chewing through opposite ends of a parched forest and threatening a total of more than 4,500 homes.

US marks Independence Day with fireworks, revelry Fri, 4 Jul 2008 21:45:10 -0500
NEW YORK - The nation's largest fireworks display exploded in a spectrum of color over the East River, temporarily stealing the spotlight from New York's world-famous skyline and helping to create a brilliant end to a day of July Fourth celebrations nationwide.

Jesse Helms: Polarizer, not a compromiser Fri, 4 Jul 2008 23:45:16 -0500
WASHINGTON - "Compromise, hell!" Jesse Helms screamed in a 1959 editorial that captured what would become the legacy of his Senate career and his place in the conservative movement.

Former Republican NC Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86 Fri, 4 Jul 2008 18:45:16 -0500
RALEIGH, N.C. - Former Sen. Jesse Helms, an unyielding champion of the conservative movement who spent three combative and sometimes caustic decades in Congress, where he relished his battles against liberals, Communists and occasionally a fellow Republican, died on the Fourth of July. He was 86.

Statue of Liberty's crown may reopen to public Fri, 4 Jul 2008 19:45:11 -0500
NEW YORK - The National Park Service is considering reopening Lady Liberty's crown for the first time since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, according to documents a congressman released on July Fourth.

Spitzer call girl drops 'Girls Gone Wild' lawsuit Fri, 4 Jul 2008 21:45:11 -0500
MIAMI - The call girl involved in a scandal that brought down New York's former governor has dropped a lawsuit claiming "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis exploited her image and name on the Internet.

Champ retains NYC hot-dog eating title in overtime Fri, 4 Jul 2008 21:45:11 -0500
NEW YORK - Joey Chestnut achieved frankfurter immortality Friday, outdueling his celebrated Japanese rival in an epic hot-dog eating contest that pushed both of the gluttonous gladiators to the brink.

Smooth sailing for yacht builders despite economy Fri, 4 Jul 2008 23:45:17 -0500
NEW ORLEANS - Fuel prices are soaring and credit markets tightening, but the super-rich are still lining up to pay tens of millions of dollars for mega yachts.

Auction house seeks to sell Rosa Parks collection Fri, 4 Jul 2008 18:45:17 -0500
LANSING, Mich. - Arlan Ettinger will never forget the response he got when he took one of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks' hats to a meeting at the Apollo Theater in New York.

NY researcher: `Yankee Doodle' turns 250 _ maybe Fri, 4 Jul 2008 18:45:17 -0500
ALBANY, N.Y. - Wish "Yankee Doodle" a happy 250th birthday. Maybe.

SocGen fined over trading scandal Fri, 4 Jul 2008 16:45:04 -0500
PARIS - France's central bank announced Friday that it has fined Societe Generale $6.3 million for "serious shortcomings" in its internal controls that led to nearly $7.8 billion in trading losses announced earlier this year.

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