News 2008-07-27 Andanh.com

Gas prices dropping Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:07:13 -0500
Gas prices are dropping across the nation as travelers have cut back and found other ways to get around.

Retiring officer looks back Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:07:12 -0500
The Bismarck Police Department just had two long-standing officers retire.

A drive to avoid driving Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:07:12 -0500
Some rush hour commuters are hitting the road on two wheels.

The circus is coming to town Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:07:12 -0500
The Carson & Barnes 3-ring circus will be in Bismarck Monday at the Bismarck Civic Center parking lot C with shows at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m.

Family poised to return to Germany Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:07:12 -0500
After nearly three months of waiting, Lisa Lappi and her children are headed to their home in Germany.

Horse Fest under way Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:07:12 -0500
Friday in Taylor, the 15th annual Horse Fest started. The festivities continue today, starting off with a 10 a.m. all-horse parade.

Police arrest Washington man Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:07:12 -0500
Tony Shelton, 47, of Washington County, Wash., was arrested Thursday night by Mandan police on an out-of-state warrant.

Hoeven, Mathern propose help for college students Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:07:13 -0500
Republican Gov. John Hoeven wants to boost North Dakota's college student grants from $6 million to $40 million, while Democratic rival Tim Mathern is advocating a tuition refund plan for graduates who stay in the state.

Truck's lift knocks out parts of bridge Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:07:13 -0500
MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) - A truck's hydraulic lift hit the underside of a bridge on Interstate 94 and knocked out huge chunks of the bridge, injuring four people and backing up traffic for miles, authorities said.

Fair means chance to see politicians Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:07:12 -0500
MINOT (AP) - Politicians and sponsors of statewide ballot proposals have a special reason for enjoying the North Dakota State Fair. It gives them a chance to get out their message.

Fire burns about 3,000 acres Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:07:13 -0500
MARMARTH (AP) - Fire officials say a blaze that burned an estimated 3,000 acres on Forest Service and private land in southwestern North Dakota was caused by lightning, and it may not be the last one they face in the coming months.

Tornado damage continues to climb Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:07:13 -0500
The number of homes found damaged or destroyed in tornado-ravaged Rolette County continues to rise.

Foreclosures more than double Sat, 26 Jul 2008 09:05:05 -0500
NEW YORK - The number of households facing the foreclosure process more than doubled in the second quarter compared to a year ago, according to data released Friday.

U.S. oil and gas rig count up by 29 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:07:13 -0500
HOUSTON (AP) - The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the United States rose by 29 this week to 1,957.

Man is refused court fees Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:07:13 -0500
A Fargo man who fought the demolition of the former Cass County jail won't be getting money to pay his lawyers.

Trucker dies in semi collision Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:07:13 -0500
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - A 43-year-old man from Minot has been killed in the collision of two semi tractor-trailers near Sidney, in eastern Montana.

Jail escapee a former investigator Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:07:13 -0500
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Roosevelt County officials say a man who escaped from the jail earlier this week is a former criminal investigator with the Fort Peck Tribe Department of Law and Justice.

Rising lake challenges marina Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:07:13 -0500
GARRISON (AP) - The Army Corps of Engineers reports progress on a new marina at Fort Stevenson State Park despite challenges from rising Lake Sakakawea.

Request for early haying is denied Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:07:13 -0500
State Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson says the federal Agriculture Department has denied the state's request for early emergency haying on Conservation Reserve Program land in North Dakota.

Grass could complicate poisoning Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:07:13 -0500
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) - Rain and a good grass cover could delay or hinder a state program to poison prairie dogs that move from infested public land to private ranches, a state official said.

Legal fight continues against S.D. refinery Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:07:13 -0500
ELK POINT, S.D. (AP) - A group opposed to a crude-oil refinery in Union County has no legal standing to challenge the action, but one of the group's members can continue the fight.

ALL-CITY GOLF: Dire, Aasen tied at the top Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:07:13 -0500
Parker Dire and Keith Aasen took similar paths to climb the leaderboard at the Bismarck All-City Charity Open.

Area Sports Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:07:13 -0500
LEGIONBASEBALL WESTFARGO 6-11, MANDAN1-8 West Fargo 6, Mandan 1 Mandan 000 010 0 - 1 3 1 WF 002 004 x - 6 7 2 Jacob Friesz and Jason Mellmer. Luke Steckler and Jonny Shroeder. W-Steckler. L-Friesz. HR-M, Sam Salveson; WF, Justin Feist.

Morning Leadoff Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:07:13 -0500
Trivia answer From 1D: On this date in 1981, Kathy Whitworth finished third in the U.S. Women's Open to become the first million-dollar golfer in LPGA history.

Missouri researcher tracks wandering paddlefish Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:07:12 -0500
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. — Long after Missouri's spring paddlefish-snagging season ended, Josh Lallaman is still chasing the giant creatures.

Tribal fishing video spawns bigotry, attack on news site Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:07:12 -0500
MINNEAPOLIS — Somebody tried to kill the Messenger last week. It didn't work.

Oxygen cylinder eyed as cause for Qantas jet hole Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:45:16 -0500
MANILA, Philippines - Australian investigators were focusing on the possibility that an oxygen cylinder could have exploded mid-flight on the Qantas jumbo jet that made an emergency landing in the Philippines with a giant hole in its fuselage, officials said Sunday.

Bombings in western Indian city kill 29 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:45:17 -0500
AHMADABAD, India - Bombs exploded Saturday near a busy market and a hospital in a western Indian city, killing 29 people and injuring 88 a day after deadly blasts struck the southern technology hub of Bangalore.

Policy gains in Europe may be tougher for Obama Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:45:10 -0500
LONDON - There is little question that Barack Obama captured Europe's heart during the tumultuous visit that ended Saturday evening, but hard questions remain about whether Obama, if he wins, could transform that enthusiasm into concrete policy gains.

Cambodia border dispute strengthens PM in vote Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:45:19 -0500
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - A dispute with neighboring Thailand over border land near an 11th century Hindu temple has sparked nationalist pride throughout Cambodia and strengthened the longtime prime minister's popularity ahead of parliamentary elections Sunday.

Athletes' Village opens in Beijing Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:45:19 -0500
BEIJING - The Athletes' Village for the Beijing Olympics held its official opening ceremony Sunday, an all-Chinese curtain raiser with basketball stars Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian and Wang Zhizhi heading a 265-member delegation of athletes and officials.

Analysis: US now winning Iraq war that seemed lost Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:45:11 -0500
BAGHDAD - The United States is now winning the war that two years ago seemed lost. Limited, sometimes sharp fighting and periodic terrorist bombings in Iraq are likely to continue, possibly for years. But the Iraqi government and the U.S. now are able to shift focus from mainly combat to mainly building the fragile beginnings of peace _ a transition that many found almost unthinkable as recently as one year ago.

Raul Castro fails to announce reforms in Cuba Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:45:19 -0500
SANTIAGO, Cuba - President Raul Castro warned Washington that Cuba would keep its defenses up no matter who wins November's U.S. presidential election, but failed to announce any new changes to the communist system during a speech Saturday.

Palestinians: Hamas militant killed in West Bank Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:45:20 -0500
HEBRON, West Bank - Israeli troops killed a Hamas militant in the West Bank town of Hebron early Sunday, Palestinian security officials said.

Rice urges Fiji military to restore democracy Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:45:12 -0500
APIA, Samoa - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pressed Fiji's military-led government Saturday to keep its promise to restore democracy early next year, during a rare visit by America's top diplomat to the far-flung South Pacific.

Dozens of militants killed in Afghanistan Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:45:21 -0500
KABUL, Afghanistan - More than 100 militants attacked a government center in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, a clash near the border with Pakistan that killed dozens of insurgents and two police, an official said.

Miami's vice? City at bottom in volunteering Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:45:24 -0500
MIAMI - Blame it on the traffic. Or the number of new immigrants. Or the allure of the beach. Whatever the reason, Miami has secured the bottom spot _ No. 50 among major U.S. cities _ in new rankings of the percentage of adults who volunteer.

4 swimmers dead, 3 missing in N.Y. ocean waters Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:45:25 -0500
NEW YORK - Four swimmers drowned and three were missing Saturday in two days of treacherous ocean currents at Long Island and New York City beaches, authorities said. At least three more had been rescued.

Calif. fire threatens homes near Yosemite Valley Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:45:25 -0500
MIDPINES, Calif. - A growing wildfire has forced the evacuations of 170 homes near the main entrance road to Yosemite National Park and is threatening more, fire officials said Saturday.

AP IMPACT: Relatives of televangelist prosper Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:45:26 -0500
NEWARK, Texas - Here in the gentle hills of north Texas, televangelist Kenneth Copeland has built a religious empire teaching that God wants his followers to prosper.

Iowans to congressmen: Stop immigration raids Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:45:14 -0500
POSTVILLE, Iowa - An immigration raid that arrested nearly 400 people in northeastern Iowa scarred a small town and tore families apart, residents said Saturday.

Montana town loses 4 teens, their athletic hopes Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:45:19 -0500
DENTON, Mont. - Here in rural Montana, the long roads stretch to the horizon over rolling hills covered with wheat. Drivers casually lift a hand off the wheel to greet oncoming drivers, whether they recognize the car or not.

Black soldiers get apology for WWII convictions Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:45:26 -0500
SEATTLE - The Army formally apologized Saturday for the wrongful conviction of 28 black soldiers accused of rioting and lynching an Italian prisoner of war in Seattle more than six decades ago.

Lawsuit dropped over Calif. congresswoman's home Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:45:26 -0500
TORRANCE, Calif. - A man who paid $388,000 for a congresswoman's home dropped a lawsuit that claimed she got special treatment when a bank rescinded the foreclosure, it was reported Saturday.

NYC adds double dutch rope jumping as school sport Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:45:20 -0500
NEW YORK - The popular urban street pastime called double dutch, in which competitors jump between two ropes twirled eggbeater-style, is getting more recognition, becoming an officially sanctioned sport in New York City high schools.

Hurricane Dolly remnants bring downpour to El Paso Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:45:14 -0500
EL PASO, Texas - Heavy rain from the remnants of Hurricane Dolly is closing streets and flooding homes in El Paso, and is blamed for causing the death of one person in New Mexico.

Homeowner rescue awaits President Bush's signature Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:45:12 -0500
WASHINGTON - Congress approved mortgage relief for 400,000 struggling homeowners Saturday as part of an election-year housing plan that also aims to calm jittery financial markets and bolster the sagging economy. President Bush said he would sign it promptly, despite reservations.

No angry lines of customers after bank takeover Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:45:13 -0500
PHOENIX - Customers of two banks closed by federal regulators were assured that every penny of their money was protected, preventing lines of angry accountholders from forming Saturday.

Impact on wildlife limited in Miss. River spill Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:45:05 -0500
NEW ORLEANS - A large fuel spill that has shut down 100 miles of the Mississippi River for four days has had a limited impact on wildlife so far, but officials are worried about fragile wetlands downstream.

FCC approves XM-Sirius satellite radio merger Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:45:06 -0500
WASHINGTON - Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.'s $3.3 billion buyout of rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. will mean millions of subscribers will be able to receive programming from both services, while executives say it will create huge cost savings for the industry.

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