News 2008-07-14 Andanh.com

Public defender office opens in Bismarck Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:06:13 -0500
For now, the lobby of North Dakota's newest public defender office is empty - chairs unoccupied, end tables not yet cluttered by magazines. But that likely will change this week when the office's attorneys start getting assignments to represent indigent defendants in 12 counties.

Defense guaranteed, even if you can't pay Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:06:13 -0500
The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to counsel for people accused of crimes, regardless of ability to pay for representation. North Dakota and many other states have changed the way they provide those services to try and ensure all defendants have an adequate defense.

Books are available for citizen review Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:06:12 -0500
The following books are available for citizen review. If you have an interest in the topic and some expertise, contact Tribune Editor John Irby at john.irby@;bismarcktribune.com.

Region roundup Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:06:12 -0500
ADAMS Hettinger - Adults in Hettinger want to recreate the experience of a night at the outdoor theater at 9 p.m. Wednesday, and kids older than 13 are invited to the band shell at Mirror Lake, where a comedy movie will be projected onto a 16-foot fabric piece for nighttime movie fun. Bring blankets and lawn chairs. The event is free and sponsored by the Youth Pillar Project.

A guide to Minnesota attractions Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:06:12 -0500
Title: "Minnesota Land of 10,000 Lakes: An Explorer's Guide"

North Dakota lawmakers want review of agency spending Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:31:20 -0500
North Dakota legislators say the spending policies of state agencies should get a fresh look to make sure other administrators don't find themselves facing criminal charges and prison time.

Warden says phones OK, so far Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:31:20 -0500
North Dakota's state prison warden says cell phones have not been a big problem at the penitentiary and officials want to keep it that way.

Historic building to be torn down Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:06:13 -0500
MINOT (AP) - The group that unsuccessfully tried to save a building in a historic city district says all is not lost.

Racing question still unanswered Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:06:13 -0500
It will take an attorney general's opinion to clear up whether the state Racing Commission can legally use money from its breeders fund to supplement purses at live races, state auditors say.

Flood protection under consideration for Fargo Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:06:13 -0500
FARGO (AP) - Fargo's City Commission is considering six plans to protect the city and surrounding area from Red River flooding. They could cost up to $150 million.

Man killed in minivan crash Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:06:13 -0500
TOWER CITY (AP) - The Highway Patrol says a minivan slid off a Cass County road and rolled onto its roof, killing one passenger and injuring the driver and two others.

Execs shielded from cost cutting Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:06:13 -0500
FARGO (AP) - Financial reports say the top executive at Fargo's MeritCare Hospital has received a 33 percent pay rise in the last four years. Last year alone, two executives collected more than $1 million in severance pay.

Tribal land purchase raises ire Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:06:13 -0500
FORT TOTTEN (AP) - The Spirit Lake Sioux tribe is buying land that was part of the tribe's original reservation, and county officials worry about the loss of tax revenues.

North Dakota pea and lentil acreage down Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:31:20 -0500
FARGO (AP) - Dry pea and lentil acreage in North Dakota is down just slightly this year.

North Dakota potato acres reported down Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:31:20 -0500
FARGO (AP) - This year's potato crop in North Dakota is estimated at 83,000 acres, a drop of 14 percent from last year.

CINDY PETERSON: Favre-enough is enough Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:06:13 -0500
Here we go again. It seems that former Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre is ready to come out of retirement.

Area Sports Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:06:13 -0500
BASEBALL 14-UNDER WESTERNDIVISIONTOURNAMENT Sunday at Municipal Ballpark Third-place game Minot 16, Dickinson 2 Championship Bismarck 23, Williston 3 NOTE: The four teams advance to the state tournament next weekend in West Fargo. Bismarck is the top seed out of the west, followed by Williston, Minot and Dickinson.

LIONS ALL-STAR HOOPS: Erhardt good on point Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:06:13 -0500
Football, basketball, track. Jacob Erhardt excelled in all three at Hazen High School.

LIONS ALL-STAR HOOPS: Messer knows about injuries Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:06:13 -0500
Bismarck Tribune By CINDY PETERSBy CINDY PETERSON Kylie Messer knows that she'll have to play through pain when she begins her women's basketball career at the University of Mary.

Saturday's Prairie Rose State Games results Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:06:13 -0500
SATURDAY INMINOT Archery Target Barebow/Traditional: F: 13-17 - Gold: Shantelle Cruz, Shields, 219 place.

Lions All-Star basketball series rosters Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:06:13 -0500
Class B boys C.J. Ironheart, Four Winds. Jacob Erhardt, Hazen. Patrick Wolf, New Town. Brooks Backes, Minot Ryan. Reid Haagenson, Minnewaukan-Leeds. Austin Vetter, Ryan. Jamie Mauch, Hankinson. Justin Shipman, Watford City. Austin Dufault, Killdeer. Calebl Shockman, LaMoure. Logan Carlblom, Lisbon. Riley DeCoteau, Dunseith.

Morning Leadoff Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:06:13 -0500
Trivia answer From 1D: On this date in 1951, Citation was the first horse to win $1 million in a career by taking the Hollywood Gold Cup by four lengths in Inglewood, Calif. Citation retired after the race with total earnings of $1,085,760. In 45 starts, Citation ran out of the money only once.

Sudanese president charged with genocide in Darfur Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:45:09 -0500
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court filed genocide charges Monday against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, accusing him of masterminding attempts to wipe out African tribes in Darfur with a campaign of murder, rape and deportation.

9 Americans killed in attack in Afghanistan Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:45:09 -0500
KABUL, Afghanistan - U.S. troops on Monday reinforced a remote military outpost after well-armed militants got inside and killed nine American soldiers in the deadliest assault on U.S. forces in Afghanistan in three years.

5 men plead guilty in trans-Atlantic airline plot Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:45:08 -0500
LONDON - Five men accused of plotting to detonate liquid explosives on board trans-Atlantic passenger jets have pleaded guilty to lesser offenses but maintain they never intended to destroy airliners, a jury was told Monday.

Giant cross arrives for pope's visit Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:45:14 -0500
SYDNEY, Australia - Pilgrims cheered, sang and wept as a giant wooden cross serving as the symbol of a Roman Catholic youth festival led by Pope Benedict XVI sailed into Sydney Harbor on Monday, the culmination of a yearlong journey through Australia.

86 suspects indicted in alleged Turkey coup plot Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:45:10 -0500
ANKARA, Turkey - Prosecutors on Monday indicted 86 secular Turks _ including high-ranking ex-military officials _ on terrorism charges for their alleged involvement in plots to topple the Islamic-rooted government.

SKorea says it will recall ambassador from Japan Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:45:14 -0500
SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea said Monday it will recall its ambassador from Japan over a rekindled debate about disputed islands between the countries, as the new Seoul government seeks to lift its sagging popularity at home with an appeal to nationalism.

Mediterranean union wants to rid Mideast of WMD Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:45:10 -0500
PARIS - The leaders of 43 nations from Europe, the Middle East and North Africa have launched a Union for the Mediterranean, a brainchild of French President Nicolas Sarkozy that aims to improve cooperation in the region with practical projects that parallel efforts toward Mideast peace.

AP IMPACT: Pakistan militants focus on Afghanistan Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:45:10 -0500
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan - In early June, about 300 fighters from jihadist groups came together for a secret gathering here, in the same city that serves as headquarters to the Pakistani army.

Israel readies to free Lebanese prisoners in swap Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:45:11 -0500
JERUSALEM - Israeli prison authorities moved four Lebanese captives to a new facility on Monday, placing them with a convicted Lebanese killer in preparation for a swap with the Hezbollah guerrilla group later this week.

Big Sur highway reopens, people return to Paradise Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:45:17 -0500
SAN FRANCISCO - More Californians returned Monday to homes they fled when wildfires threatened and a scenic coastal highway was open to traffic again as a slight improvement in weather eased the burden on firefighters.

Search for adventurer Fossett to resume in Nevada Mon, 14 Jul 2008 05:45:14 -0500
BRIDGEPORT, Calif. - A 10-member team of elite athletes and expert mountaineers hopes to do what search planes and satellite imagery couldn't _ find Steve Fossett's body.

Governors talk of moving beyond corn-based ethanol Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:45:18 -0500
PHILADELPHIA - Governors from the coal fields of West Virginia to the corn fields of Iowa talked Sunday at their summer meeting about moving beyond ethanol produced just from food sources.

Sign of Katrina fatigue? Storm memorial delayed Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:45:16 -0500
NEW ORLEANS - Between acres of aboveground tombs that are this marshy city's way to inter the dead, there is a strip of land that is an empty tribute to the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Rescued Colombia hostages head home to Florida Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:45:18 -0500
SAN ANTONIO - Three Americans freed after being held more than five years by rebels in Colombia gave thanks Saturday and urged people to not forget other hostages who were left behind.

Bill Clinton warns of growing polarization Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:45:18 -0500
PHILADELPHIA - Former President Bill Clinton warned Saturday that the country is becoming increasingly polarized despite the historic nature of the Democratic primary.

Border fence concerns Rio Grande defenders Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:45:16 -0500
MISSION, Texas - The federal government's border fence plans in South Texas have been attacked by property owners, wildlife advocates and land conservationists. The next wave of opponents could come from the water _ and they're carrying paddles.

Brolin, Wright, others in film crew arrested Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:45:19 -0500
SHREVEPORT, La. - Actors Josh Brolin and Jeffrey Wright, along with members of a crew filming an Oliver Stone movie, were arrested during a bar fight Saturday morning, police said.

Immigration treats church sanctuary carefully Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:45:17 -0500
CHICAGO - Everyone knows where Flor Crisostomo lives, even the federal immigration officials who have ordered her deported to Mexico. The reason they haven't detained her is her address _ Adalberto United Methodist Church.

2-legged dog becomes symbol of trapping flap Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:45:17 -0500
PALMER, Alaska - Andre the two-legged dog was rescued last winter when a woman noticed the animal trailing blood across a country road.

Fed adopts plan to curb shady mortgage practices Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:45:03 -0500
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve has adopted rules to give home buyers more protection from the types of shady lending practices that have contributed to the housing crisis and propelled foreclosures to record highs.

Stocks trade mixed on plan to aid Fannie, Freddie Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:45:04 -0500
NEW YORK - Stocks mostly declined Monday as investors worried that even a safety net set up over the weekend for mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac couldn't head off further troubles in the financial markets.

Oil hovers near $145 a barrel as dollar gains Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:45:05 -0500
NEW YORK - Oil prices hovered near $145 a barrel Monday, swinging between gains and losses as traders weighed global supply concerns and a mixed dollar against USworries about the health of the U.S. economy.

Anheuser-Busch being sold to InBev for $52B Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:45:04 -0500
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The maker of the King of Beers has agreed to go to work for the Belgian brewer InBev SA.

Waste Management offers to buy Republic Services Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:45:05 -0500
NEW YORK - Waste Management, the nation's largest garbage hauler, on Monday made an unsolicited offer to buy disposal company Republic Services Inc. for $6.19 billion in cash, aiming to squash a possible combination of two U.S. rivals.

Freddie Mac auction draws plenty of bidders Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:45:05 -0500
NEW YORK - Freddie Mac attracted more bidders Monday for a highly anticipated auction of $3 billion in short-term securities than it had nearly all year, a day after the federal government provided support for the mortgage giant.

National City says depositor activity normal Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:45:05 -0500
CLEVELAND - Responding to market speculation, National City says it has experienced no unusual depositor or creditor activity Monday.

Shell Canada offers to buy Duvernay Oil Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:45:05 -0500
NEW YORK - Royal Dutch Shell PLC on Monday offered to buy Canada's Duvernay Oil Corp. for 5.19 billion Canadian dollars ($5.16 billion) in cash, in a move to nearly double its North American natural gas production.

Boeing lands $9B Emirates jetliner order Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:45:10 -0500
FARNBOROUGH, England - The world's largest air show opened Monday with several new orders for Boeing Co. and aerospace executives upbeat about the future of the industry despite high fuel prices and the credit crisis.

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