News 2008-07-24 Andanh.com

Gov. Hoeven on McCain VP list? Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:06:31 -0500
A recent Wall Street Journal online posting named North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven as a possible running mate for Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain.

Rain puts temporary damper on state fair Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:06:31 -0500
MINOT (AP) - Stuffed animals and prizes were in puddles after an early-morning storm soaked the North Dakota State Fairgrounds.

A day at the fair Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:06:31 -0500
The North Dakota State Fair has many opportunities to occupy a day. That is why people take a road trip to Minot to enjoy the rides, carnival games and State Fair concessions. Three Bismarck friends did just this.

Bismarck man gets 18 months for sex, drugs Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:06:31 -0500
A Bismack man was sentenced to 18 months in prison Wednesday morning for the sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl.

Model aircraft club hosting event Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:06:31 -0500
The Missouri Slope Model Aircraft Club will be hosting the North Dakota State Skids Up Helicopter Fun Fly this weekend.

Art school sponsors garden walk Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:06:31 -0500
The community will have an opportunity to view some special Bismarck gardens on Sunday when Theo Art School sponsors its 14th annual Palette of Gardens Walk.

Free blood screening on Saturday Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:06:31 -0500
A free blood screening test for the public will be done from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Dan's Supermarket in Mandan. Sponsoring the test are Medcenter One's Diabetes Care Center and the Mandan Lions.

Street closed for gutter work Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:06:31 -0500
On Wednesday, Vista Lane was closed at LaForest Avenue to replace a valley gutter across Vista Lane. The repair is expected to take approximately seven days.

Bicycle rodeo to teach safety skills Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:06:31 -0500
Bicycle rodeo to teach safety skills In an effort to educate children and their families on bicycle safety, the Bismarck-Mandan Safety Council is having a bicycle rodeo.

Rummage sale to benefit project Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:06:31 -0500
A rummage sale will support the Arlis Saxon Eco-Kid Project at Prairie Rose Elementary School. The project, in its second year, will expand to all students this year. Students come up with projects to help the environment, like planting trees. The sale is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday at 1521 Clipper Place in Southport.

N.D. Blue Cross drops plan for medical payments cut Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:06:31 -0500
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota is dropping plans for a 2.5 percent reduction in payments to medical providers, even though doing so will worsen the health insurer's money problems, chief executive Michael Unhjem said. They were scheduled to take effect next week.

Senators push bill to fight Indian crime Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:06:31 -0500
WASHINGTON - A bipartisan group of senators is hoping to fight high crime levels on American Indian reservations with legislation that would boost tribal law enforcement and improve coordination between federal and local authorities.

War hero given Rough Rider award Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:06:31 -0500
HANKINSON - The late Woodrow Wilson Keeble, the only full-blooded Sioux Indian to receive the nation's top military honor, has now been given North Dakota's highest honor, the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider award.

Search of Fargo clinic drawer involved drugs Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:06:31 -0500
FARGO (AP) - Investigators checked a drawer at the RapidCare clinic in Fargo last month after they were told a patient had been given a bottle of methadone without a prescription, court documents show.

Grand Forks commander works on realigning base Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:06:31 -0500
GRAND FORKS (AP) - The new commander of the Grand Forks Air Force Base wants no talk of closing. Col. John Michel is looking to market the base for new opportunities.

Cass County sheriff forming special team Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:06:31 -0500
FARGO (AP) - Cass County Sheriff Paul Laney is forming a special 18-member team to handle any trouble at the county jail.

U-M car wins 10-day, 2,500-mile solar challenge Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:06:31 -0500
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - After 10 days and 2,500 miles, a solar-powered car from the University of Michigan has won the 2008 North American Solar Challenge.

Area Sports Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:06:31 -0500
CLASS B LEGION BASEBALL SECTION 8 TOURNAMENT First round - at Beulah Mandan A's 10, Hettinger 0 Hettinger 000 00 0 1 3 Mandan 302 23 10 9 1 Ty Gion and Blaise Kautzman; Brennan Rossman and Dwight Mack. WRossman; LGion. HRMandan, Aaron Janz.

CHIEFS: Quast carries Mandan to sweep Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:06:31 -0500
At 6 feet and 220 pounds, there's a lot of Jared Quast to go around. A whole lot more, in fact, than Wahpeton would like to deal with.

Morning Leadoff Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:06:31 -0500
Trivia answer From 1D: Gaylord Perry played for eight different teams, but retired with the Kansas City Royals. From 1962-1971, Perry was a San Francisco Giant. From there it was Cleveland, then Texas, San Diego, Texas again, then the Yankees, Braves, Mariners, and he finally retired with the Royals in 1983. Perry's Cy Young awards came in 1972 with the Indians, then in 1978 as a Padre. He was the first pitcher in history to win a Cy Young in both leagues. When he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1991, Perry wore a custom made jersey that had every one of his former team's logo on it.

Upcoming Events Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:06:31 -0500
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Recreation Digest Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:06:31 -0500
DISC GOLF SIBLEY LEAGUE Pro: Nate Hamkens 76. Masters: Mike Hamkens 83. Advanced: Josh Hohbein 82. Novice: Dan Sydlo 91. Junior: Brandon Hohbein 112. Women: Amy Robinson 123. GOLF TWO-MANBEST BALL A:1. Tom Reim-Dan Duhamel, 31. 2. Evan Lips-Jim Harris, 32.25. 3. (tie) Tim Gienger-Brent Kleinjan and Mike Swallow-Roger Koski, 32.50. 5. Buzz Benedict-Wayne Benedict, 32.75.

Obama to address US-European relations in speech Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:45:08 -0500
BERLIN - Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama landed in Berlin Thursday, kicking off the European leg of his overseas trip amid high expectations.

Helicopter rescues 2 Italian climbers in Pakistan Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:45:08 -0500
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - A Pakistani official says an army helicopter has saved two Italian climbers from one of the world's highest mountains.

Asia-Pacific eyes coordinated disaster relief work Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:45:08 -0500
SINGAPORE - Asia-Pacific powers on Thursday announced an ambitious plan to pool their military and civilian resources for disaster responses in a region beset by cyclones, earthquakes and floods.

Ecuador's draft charter favors leftist president Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:45:08 -0500
QUITO, Ecuador - A proposed new constitution grants Ecuador's leftist President Rafael Correa broad powers including the ability to dissolve Congress and set monetary policy, and would let him stay in office through 2017.

Taiwan demilitarizes picturesque offshore islet Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:45:08 -0500
DONGSHA, Taiwan - Concrete pilings designed to prevent an invasion no longer dot this tiny Taiwanese islet's shoreline. A formidable marine garrison also has vanished, replaced by laid-back coast guardsmen and marine biologists.

Obama tells Israel he's committed to its security Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:45:14 -0500
SDEROT, Israel - From the solemnity of a Holocaust museum to a dusty village battered by Hamas rockets, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama on Wednesday professed "an unshakable commitment to the security" of Israel, whether the threat comes from terrorists, Iran or elsewhere.

Ambassador: al-Qaida leaving Iraq for Afghanistan Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:45:15 -0500
WASHINGTON - Al-Qaida's foreign fighters who have for years bedeviled Iraq are increasingly going to Afghanistan to fight instead, the Iraqi ambassador to the United States said Wednesday.

China clamps down on issuing business visas Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:45:09 -0500
BEIJING - China has clamped down further on issuing business visas, government officials said Thursday, in the latest expansion of already-tight entry restrictions for next month's Olympic Games.

27 hurt in explosion aboard Philippine bus Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:45:06 -0500
MANILA, Philippines - A homemade bomb ripped through a commuter bus in the southern Philippines on Thursday, wounding 27 people, police said.

Earthquake hits Japan, more than 100 injured Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:45:06 -0500
TOKYO - A powerful earthquake rattled parts of northern Japan early Thursday, injuring more than 100 people, triggering landslides and cutting power to thousands of people, officials said.

Levees hold but waters rise in Dolly's rains Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:45:12 -0500
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Hurricane Dolly slammed ashore and then loitered over deep south Texas as a tropical storm, dumping as much as a foot of rain in places and ripping roofs off buildings with 100 mph winds.

Housing bill won't solve market's problems Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:45:23 -0500
WASHINGTON - Cash-strapped homebuyers and borrowers facing foreclosure will get some relief from a housing bill passed by the House on Wednesday but the bill won't solve the deep-rooted ills of the U.S. housing market.

Western governors offer greenhouse emissions plan Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:45:14 -0500
SALEM, Ore. - Seven Western states are joining four Canadian provinces to propose a plan to limit greenhouse gas emissions through use of a "cap and trade" system.

Cost big factor in decision to sack destroyer Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:45:14 -0500
PORTLAND, Maine - Growing costs and vulnerability to anti-ship missiles sank the Navy's once-heralded "stealth destroyer," a highly advanced warship designed to slip close to the shore unnoticed and pummel targets with big guns.

Minimum wage going up, but so does inflation Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:45:24 -0500
WASHINGTON - About 2 million Americans get a raise Thursday as the federal minimum wage rises 70 cents. The bad news: Higher gas and food prices are swallowing it up, and some small businesses will pass the cost of the wage hike to consumers.

Air Force says no survivors of B-52 crash off Guam Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:45:16 -0500
HONOLULU - All six crew members aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed off Guam were killed, the Air Force said Wednesday as the search effort shifted focus from rescue to recovery of the crew and pieces of the wreckage.

Farm labor contractor fined in worker's death Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:45:12 -0500
FRESNO, Calif. - The employer of a pregnant teenager who died of heat stroke after pruning grapevines for nine hours in hot weather was hit Wednesday with the highest fine ever issued to a California farming operation.

Calif. woman mauled by bear recovers after surgery Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:45:24 -0500
LOS ANGELES - A woman mauled by a bear in a rural area of Southern California was recovering Wednesday as game wardens sought to trap and kill the animal.

Mass. House initially approves gender-neutral law Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:45:15 -0500
BOSTON - The Massachusetts House of Representatives has given its initial approval to a bill that would require all future legislation be written in language that is gender neutral.

Visa survey shows foreign travel remains popular Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:45:06 -0500
NEW YORK - The weak U.S. dollar has not dissuaded Americans from planning trips abroad this year, but they may be heading to destinations closer to home, according to a survey released Thursday by Visa Inc.

Nokia, Qualcomm settle long-running dispute Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:45:04 -0500
SAN DIEGO - The legal salvos between Nokia Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. stopped months ago, part of what officials at the wireless industry heavyweights described as a truce in a long-running battle that spanned three continents.

House OKs rescue for homeowners, Freddie, Fannie Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:45:09 -0500
WASHINGTON - Rescue legislation sailed through the House on Wednesday aimed at helping 400,000 strapped homeowners avoid foreclosure and preventing the collapse of troubled mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Facebook to help some programmers, punish others Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:45:10 -0500
SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook Inc. is introducing more tools to help the software applications fueling the online hangout's popularity and is promising to intensify its efforts to weed out programs that violate its rules for protecting users' privacy.

Amazon shrugs off high gas prices, weak economy Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:45:11 -0500
NEW YORK - Amazon.com Inc. doesn't seem to be bothered by high gas prices or the sputtering U.S. economy.

Insurance tests raise questions about some pickups Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:45:04 -0500
WASHINGTON - The latest crash tests by the insurance industry raise safety questions about small pickups, which are drawing more interest because they get better mileage than larger trucks.

WTO powers cite some progress in marathon meeting Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:45:08 -0500
GENEVA - A marathon meeting of the world's top commercial powers ended early in the morning in Geneva with negotiators citing some progress in talks on a new global trade pact.

Top online, Windows exec to depart Microsoft Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:45:08 -0500
SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday said the executive in charge of its Windows and Web operations is leaving the company.

Dissident actors could sway outcome of SAG talks Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:45:01 -0500
LOS ANGELES - More than 30 actors dissatisfied with stalled contract talks said Wednesday they have joined to campaign for seats on the Screen Actors Guild's board of directors, a move that could eventually break the stalemate with Hollywood studios.

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