News 2008-07-21 Andanh.com

New N.D. ethanol plants getting big subsidy checks Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:05:56 -0500
North Dakota's two newest ethanol factories have collected $1.78 million in state subsidies during the past six months, in part because high corn prices have made it difficult to profit from selling the alternative fuel.

Visit to Cambodia is eye-opening for Bismarck pastor Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:22:44 -0500
Among the iconic images of Cambodia which have stayed with the Rev. Wes Aardahl:

Construction completion Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:05:56 -0500
Construction will wrap up in August on two buildings at Bismarck State College.

Region roundup Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:05:56 -0500
BILLINGS Medora - The Billings County commissioners will hold a public hearing at 10 a.m. Aug. 5 in the Billings County Courthouse in Medora on a request to issue $3 million in MIDA bonds for the Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation's renovation of the Rough Rider Hotel in Medora. The bonds are a limited-obligation finance mechanism for the county. Also, a Billings County housing study meeting for Fairfield, Fryburg and Medora will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 30 at the Medora City Council meeting room.

N.D. native miner is to be honored Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:05:56 -0500
MINOT (AP) - A Palermo native is being inducted into the National Mining Hall of Fame in Colorado for his work in revolutionizing gold exploration.

Volunteers sell milk at the fair Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:05:56 -0500
MINOT (AP) - By the end of the North Dakota State Fair, volunteers from the Minot Curling Club will be as polished at selling milk, shakes and ice cream as the granite stones they skip during a bonspiel.

Apartment plans opposed Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:05:56 -0500
FARGO (AP) - Plans for low-income apartments at the site of an old tire warehouse northwest of downtown Fargo are drawing opposition from neighbors.

Jamestown leaders want quiet zone Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:05:56 -0500
JAMESTOWN (AP) - Some community leaders here are trying to resurrect a quiet zone proposal for trains through town.

Authorities identify 2 killed in crash Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:05:56 -0500
OBERON (AP) - The Highway Patrol has identified two women killed in a Friday night pickup rollover in Benson County.

Airman returning from Afghanistan Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:05:56 -0500
FARGO (AP) - A member of the North Dakota Air National Guard's 119th Wing has wrapped up six months of duty in Afghanistan.

Jail elevator requires an upgrade Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:05:56 -0500
MINOT (AP) - Prisoners and staff alike at the Ward County Jail might soon be getting a little more exercise - but not necessarily by choice.

Sakakawea resorts enjoy higher water Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:05:56 -0500
GARRISON (AP) - A good year for runoff in the Yellowstone River means a good year for resorts on the north shore of Lake Sakakawea.

Work almost done on U.S. Highway 2 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:05:56 -0500
WILLISTON (AP) - Paving is under way on the final leg of a four-lane U.S. Highway 2 between this city and Minot.

Beer update given to growers Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:05:56 -0500
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - This year has been a record year for the beer industry, with rapidly escalating fuel and fertilizer costs, rising grain prices and megamergers among brewers, said Pete Coors Jr. of the Coors brewing family.

Wind farm taking its toll on bats, birds Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:05:56 -0500
GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) - A study shows an estimated 1,200 bats, most of them probably migrating through Montana, were killed by wind turbines at the Judith Gap Wind Farm between July 2006 and May 2007.

5 people injured in Detroit Lakes Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:05:56 -0500
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (AP) - A go-cart crash during the Detroit Lakes Water Carnival Parade sent five people to the hospital Sunday.

WEBER: Here's to Yankee Stadium Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:05:56 -0500
For as much as I hate thFor as much as I hate the New York Yankees, I'm sad that we will soon bid farewell to Yankee Stadium.

Area sports Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:22:44 -0500
SENIOR BABE RUTH BASEBALL STATE TOURNAMENT WILLISTON - Matt Stoehr went the distance as the Bismarck Reps rallied to beat Fargo 4-3 to win the Senior Babe Ruth state championship game.

Morning leadoff Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:05:56 -0500
Trivia answer From 1D: Until Padraig Harrington won his second straight British Open on Sunday, the last player other than Tiger Woods, to repeat in a major championship was Nick Faldo, who won the Masters in 1989 and 1990.

Iraq sees hope of US troop withdrawal by 2010 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:45:10 -0500
BAGHDAD - Iraq's government welcomed Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Monday with word that it apparently shares his hope that U.S. combat forces could leave by 2010.

Zimbabwe's leaders agree to talks to share power Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:45:13 -0500
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe's president and his opposition rival agree to immediate talks about sharing power to resolve the country's political crisis.

Portugal closes case of missing British girl Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:45:13 -0500
LISBON, Portugal - Portugal's attorney general ordered police Monday to halt their investigation into the disappearance of British girl Madeleine McCann because detectives uncovered no evidence of a crime during their 14-month probe.

Olympic city cuts traffic to clean up the air Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:45:10 -0500
BEIJING - Half of Beijing's drivers left their cars at home Monday and took public transportation instead on the first workday under new restrictions meant to clear this city's notoriously polluted skies before next month's Olympics.

Former bin Laden driver pleads not guilty Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:45:11 -0500
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - The first Guantanamo war crimes trial began Monday with a not guilty plea from a former driver and alleged bodyguard for Osama bin Laden.

Myanmar cyclone damage estimated at $4 billion Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:45:07 -0500
SINGAPORE - Myanmar needs at least $1 billion over the next three years to put the survivors of Cyclone Nargis back on their feet, a U.N.-led report said Monday in the first comprehensive assessment of damage caused by the disaster that killed more than 84,000 people.

Thailand, Cambodia fail to resolve temple dispute Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:45:12 -0500
ARANYAPRATHET, Thailand - Several thousand Thai and Cambodian troops will remain along their countries' shared border after talks failed Monday to resolve a nearly weeklong dispute over land near an 11th century border temple.

African Union to ask UN to delay Darfur indictment Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:45:13 -0500
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - The African Union will ask the U.N. Security Council to suspend action for a year on the indictment of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Darfur genocide charges, Nigeria's foreign affairs minister said on Monday.

Physician chosen as Nepal's first president Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:45:12 -0500
KATMANDU, Nepal - Nepal's governing assembly elected the country's first president Monday, rejecting a candidate backed by former Maoist rebels and creating political uncertainty for the new republic.

Pope meets clergy sex abuse victims in Australia Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:45:13 -0500
SYDNEY, Australia - Pope Benedict XVI ended his visit to Australia Monday by meeting with victims of sexual abuse inflicted by Roman Catholic clergy _ an issue that has scandalized the church at a time when the Vatican concedes it is struggling to draw people to its fold.

Court tosses FCC 'wardrobe malfunction' fine Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:45:18 -0500
PHILADELPHIA - A federal appeals court on Monday threw out a $550,000 indecency fine against CBS Corp. for the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show that ended with Janet Jackson's breast-baring "wardrobe malfunction."

Hurricane watch issued for parts of Texas, Mexico Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:45:21 -0500
MIAMI - A hurricane watch was issued for parts of the Texas and Mexico coasts Monday as Tropical Storm Dolly entered the Gulf of Mexico.

Firefighter killed in St. Louis-area standoff Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:45:21 -0500
MAPLEWOOD, Mo. - A gunman shot at firefighters responding to a report of a burning pickup truck early Monday, killing one, then opened fire on other emergency workers, wounding two.

Fish pedicures: Carp rid human feet of scaly skin Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:45:18 -0500
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Ready for the latest in spa pampering? Prepare to dunk your tootsies in a tank of water and let tiny carp nibble away.

B-52 bomber carrying 6 crashes off Guam Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:45:13 -0500
HONOLULU - An Air Force B-52 bomber carrying six crew members and en route to conduct a flyover in a parade crashed off the island of Guam, officials said.

'Unfathomable' end for victim of womb-slash slay Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:45:14 -0500
PITTSBURGH - Authorities say a slain pregnant woman may have been alive and was possibly drugged when a baby was ripped from her womb, allegedly by a woman who tried to pass the infant off as her own.

Father struggles to carry on slain family's legacy Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:45:15 -0500
CHESHIRE, Conn. - A year ago, Dr. William Petit had a thriving medical practice. He lived in a comfortable colonial house adorned with flower gardens in an upscale Connecticut suburb with his wife and two daughters admired for their charitable works.

Soldier in famous photo never defeated 'demons' Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:45:17 -0500
PINEHURST, N.C. - Officers had been to the white ranch house at 560 W. Longleaf many times before over the past year to respond to a "barricade situation." Each had ended uneventfully, with Joseph Dwyer coming out or telling police in a calm voice through the window that he was OK.

Group says it ordains 3 women Catholic priests Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:45:17 -0500
BOSTON - An activist group hoping to pressure the Roman Catholic church into dropping its long-standing prohibition barring women from the priesthood says it ordained three women on Sunday.

Stocks turn lower on worries about drug makers Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:45:10 -0500
NEW YORK - Wall Street fluctuated Monday as investors worried about earnings at drug makers Merck & Co. and Schering-Plough Corp., and oil prices moved higher.

BofA 2Q profit shrinks, beats Wall Street Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:45:10 -0500
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Bank of America Corp. has become the latest in a string of big banks whose second-quarter earnings, while hurting from the impact of the credit crisis, still managed to beat Wall Street expectations.

Yahoo settles with Icahn to avert August showdown Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:45:05 -0500
SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo Inc. is relinquishing three seats on its board of directors to activist investor Carl Icahn, ending a battle for control of the Internet company while still leaving the door open for a possible sale to Microsoft Corp.

Unemployment, stocks push down leading indicators Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:45:07 -0500
NEW YORK - Factories laying off workers, stocks tumbling and shoppers ditching their credit cards forced the economy to contract in June, a trend likely to continue in the second half of 2008, a private business group said Monday.

Roche offers $43.7B for rest of Genentech Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:45:07 -0500
GENEVA - Swiss pharmaceutical maker Roche on Monday offered $43.7 billion for the remaining shares of its U.S. biotech partner Genentech Inc., seizing the opportunity offered by the weak U.S. dollar to grab a bigger share of earnings from such Genentech drugs as the blockbuster cancer treatment Avastin.

Oil rises on worries about Iran's nuclear program Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:45:11 -0500
NEW YORK - Oil prices rose Monday on concerns that potential new sanctions against Iran may escalate tensions in the Middle East, and as traders kept an eye on a tropical storm brewing in the Gulf of Mexico.

Hasbro posts 2nd-qtr profit, beats Wall St. view Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:45:05 -0500
PAWTUCKET, R.I. - Toymaker Hasbro Inc. said Monday second-quarter profit rose, helped by demand for products related to movies including "Iron Man" and "Star Wars."

EU raises offer on farm tariffs as WTO talks begin Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:45:11 -0500
GENEVA - Facing the possibility of another trade talks collapse, the European Union said Monday it would be willing to slash its farm tariffs by an average of 60 percent as part of a new global commerce pact _ a deeper cut than it has ever offered.

Merck and Schering delay 2Q reports to afternoon Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:45:08 -0500
TRENTON, N.J. - Drugmakers Schering-Plough Corp. and Merck & Co. took the highly unusual step of delaying their second-quarter results until after the closing bell Monday so European researchers can present data from a study of the companies' cholesterol drug Vytorin.

Ebert and Roeper leaving popular movie review show Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:45:11 -0500
CHICAGO - Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert says he's cutting ties with the television show that he and the late Gene Siskel made famous.

Amy Winehouse's husband gets 27 months in jail Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:45:09 -0500
LONDON - Amy Winehouse's husband was sentenced Monday to 27 months in jail for assault and obstructing justice.

`Greek' star arrested for alleged drunken driving Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:45:09 -0500
LOS ANGELES - Scott Michael Foster, star of ABC Family's frat-house series "Greek," has been released on $5,000 bail following his arrest in Hollywood for misdemeanor drunken driving.

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