News 2008-07-31 Andanh.com

Plans for a Bennigan's in Mandan at risk Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:06:56 -0500
Despite Bennigan's banruptcy filing, a casual restaurant is still planned for downtown Mandan, whether it's a Bennigan's franchise or not.

Benefit planned, fund established for girl Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:06:56 -0500
A 6-year-old girl who almost drowned in June is recovering from a traumatic brain injury.

Revival of Fairness Doctrine debated Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:06:56 -0500
The possibility of the radio airwaves returning to a content regulation policy abandoned two decades ago is getting some reconsideration in Washington.

Two band leaders to retire Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:06:56 -0500
FARGO - Two leaders of the North Dakota Army National Guard's 188th Army Band will retire this week after each serving as soldiers for 37 years.

Style show will benefit Charles Hall Youth Services on Saturday Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:06:56 -0500
A back-to-school style show benefitting Charles Hall Youth Services is planned Saturday at 100 W. Front Ave., next to Plato's Closet in Bismarck.

Homestead Act facts from the State Historical Society Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:06:06 -0500
President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act on May 20, 1862, and it went into effect on Jan. 1, 1863. It was officially repealed in 1976, although a 10-year extension allowed homesteading in Alaska until 1986.

One year after bridge collapse, and few fixes have been made nationally Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:06:56 -0500
MINNEAPOLIS - A year after the worst U.S. bridge collapse in a generation brought calls for immediate repairs to other spans, two of every three of the busiest problem bridges in each state - carrying nearly 40 million vehicles a day - have had no work beyond regular maintenance.

Schneider may get equal air time Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:06:56 -0500
Associated Press North Dakota broadcasters may have to sell equal time to the Democratic candidate for insurance commissioner.

University students test UAVs Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:06:56 -0500
CAMP GRAFTON (AP) - David Dvorak used a hand-held remote-control device to maneuver the BTE Super Hauler from one end of the makeshift runway to the other.

N.D. workers comp agency changes appeals process Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:06:56 -0500
North Dakota's workers compensation agency says it will resume using independent hearing officers to review disputes over benefits paid to workers who are injured on the job.

Injured soldier to be removed from life support Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:06:56 -0500
GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) - The parents of a Fairfield soldier who was critically injured by a roadside bomb in Iraq were expected to take their son off life support Wednesday.

N.D. regulators intervene in Xcel gas billing snafu Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:06:56 -0500
Xcel Energy has temporarily stopped billing North Dakota ratepayers for natural gas they weren't charged for last winter because of a meter reading snafu, a state regulator said.

Fargo teen accused of violating release terms Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:06:56 -0500
FARGO (AP) - Police say a Fargo high school student accused of having sex with a 14-year-old girl has been sent back to jail for violating conditions of his release by having sex with the girl again.

Fire at salt water site destroys tanks Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:06:56 -0500
TIOGA (AP) - Authorities say lightning ignited a fire at a salt water disposal site near Tioga, destroying three fiberglass tanks.

Fargo police search for 3 after stabbing Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:06:56 -0500
Fargo police search for 3 after stabbing FARGO (AP) - Fargo police are searching for three men after an early morning stabbing.

Valley City soldier facing desertion charges Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:06:56 -0500
VALLEY CITY (AP) - Military officials say a soldier has been taken from the Barnes County jail to Oklahoma to face desertion charges.

Diesel fuel sales up in North Dakota Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:06:56 -0500
Figures from the state Tax Department show a big jump in diesel fuel sales, despite higher prices. Officials say oil activity is a big reason.

Officials report Project Safe Send record Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:06:56 -0500
State agriculture officials are reporting a record amount of unusable pesticides collected and shipped out of North Dakota through Project Safe Send this year.

Woman killed in Mountrail County crash Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:06:56 -0500
The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a New Town woman was killed in a crash in Mountrail County.

Bush signs bill to provide $2B for Indian programs Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:06:56 -0500
WASHINGTON - President Bush signed legislation Wednesday that calls for $2 billion for tribal law enforcement, health care and water projects.

Ross man to plead guilty to child porn Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:06:56 -0500
A man accused of using teenage girls to create child pornography says he will plead guilty in federal court.

Charge dismissed against city administrator Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:06:56 -0500
VALLEY CITY (AP) - A judge has dismissed a misdemeanor charge against a former city administrator in Valley City who used an anonymous Web site to link City Commission candidates to white supremacists and slumlords.

Fargo bar fails check Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:06:56 -0500
FARGO (AP) - A Fargo bar is being fined and its liquor license is being suspended for failing its third compliance check in a year.

N.D. agency outsourcing work to engineering firm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:06:56 -0500
Faced with reviewing a growing number of energy initiatives, the state Public Service Commission is hiring an engineering firm to help handle the work involved in approving locations for pipelines, wind farms and other projects.

Govs, Chiefs ready for postseason Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:06:56 -0500
Normally at this time of year the Mandan Chiefs and Bismarck Governors would be preparing for the Western Division tournament, hoping to earn a shot at the state Class ALegion tournament.

Lawson paces Beulah to first-round win Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:06:56 -0500
Tribune Sports Staff LaMOURE - Levi Lawson's efforts on the mound and at the plate Wednesday helped the Beulah Cyclones to an opening-round victory at the Class B American Legion baseball state tournament.

Area sports Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:06:56 -0500
COLLEG SPORTS UND, NDSU TICKET DATES SET Single-game tickets for North Dakota State's six home football games will go on sale at 8 a.m. Friday at the Bison Sports Arena ticket office and gobison.com. For group tickets, call the Bison ticket office at 888-231-NDSU.

Recreation digest Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:06:56 -0500
DISC GOLF SIBLEY LEAGUE July 23 Pro: Troy Riveland 75. Masters: Mike Hamkens 82. Advanced: Josh Hohbein 79. Novice: Dan Sydlo 87. Women: Amy Robinson 113. Junior: Levi Perry 100.

Morning leadoff Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:06:56 -0500
Trivia answer From 1D: Boston's Bill Mueller hit grand slams from both sides of the plate on July 29, 2003. He connected for three homers on the day in a 14-7 win over Texas.

Upcoming events Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:06:56 -0500
DEADLINES SUBMIT BY TUESDAY: All Upcoming Events or Recreation Digest items should be submitted to the Tribune sports department by 5 p.m. Tuesday of the week they are intended to run. Information may be provided by e-mail, fax (223-2063), phone call (888-684-2293) or by visiting the Tribune office.

Israeli PM to resign, Mideast peace doubts raised Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:45:11 -0500
JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's decision to resign amid corruption allegations and his own plummeting popularity has intensified doubts about Israel's prospects for reaching peace deals with the Palestinians and Syria.

Karadzic to appear before war crimes tribunal Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:45:06 -0500
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Radovan Karadzic makes his first appearance Thursday before the U.N. war crimes tribunal on charges that the former Bosnian Serb leader was behind massacres and atrocities against Muslims and Croats.

Blast outside Pakistani consulate in Afghanistan Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:45:11 -0500
KABUL, Afghanistan - Officials say that a blast outside a Pakistani consulate in western Afghanistan has wounded at least two people.

Suicide attack targets Iraqi police in Mosul Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:45:06 -0500
BAGHDAD - Iraqi police say a suicide car bomb attack has killed three policemen and wounded four others near the northern city of Mosul.

Palestinian protests against barrier turn savvy Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:45:11 -0500
NAALIN, West Bank - A Palestinian teen tracks Israeli troops with a video camera to document abuse of demonstrators.

Secret's out about Beijing Games opening ceremony Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:45:06 -0500
BEIJING - The secret's out about next week's Beijing Olympics opening ceremony. Be ready for a dramatic countdown, giant whales, an illuminated globe and performers flying through the air like Peter Pan.

Beijing pollution better, more measures considered Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:45:06 -0500
BEIJING - Chinese officials said Thursday that they would shut down more factories and take additional cars off the roads if current pollution curbs do not clear the city's air enough before next week's Olympic Games.

Nonaligned countries back Iran's nuclear program Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:45:16 -0500
TEHRAN, Iran - More than 100 nonaligned nations backed Iran's right to peaceful uses of nuclear power on Wednesday, an endorsement sought by Tehran in its standoff with the U.N. Security Council over its refusal to freeze uranium enrichment.

Zimbabwe drops 10 zeros from inflated currency Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:45:12 -0500
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe announced Wednesday that it is knocking 10 zeros off its hyper-inflated currency _ a move that turns 10 billion dollars into one.

Little progress made in bridge repairs across US Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:45:18 -0500
MINNEAPOLIS - A year after the worst U.S. bridge collapse in a generation brought calls for immediate repairs to other spans, two of every three of the busiest problem bridges in each state _ carrying nearly 40 million vehicles a day _ have had no work beyond regular maintenance.

LA utility wary of California's emissions strategy Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:45:19 -0500
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has a storied place in California history.

NYPD nabs man accused of killing woman in Mass. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:45:20 -0500
NEW YORK - A man accused of fatally stabbing a woman in a Massachusetts apartment and then fleeing with his four children and their mother was arrested Wednesday by police, who said the siblings and their mother were in good health and apparently had not been taken against their will.

States help graying farmers find successors Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:45:20 -0500
RICHMOND, Va. - Mike Cullipher used to juggle his farm chores and a full-time job, working 275 acres on nights and weekends. Now he's trying to make a go of it as a full-time farmer, and he's wondering about his father's plans for the property.

Suspect in NC soldier's death was baby's father Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:45:23 -0500
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - Spc. Megan Touma and a married Sgt. Edgar Patino began their relationship when both were stationed in Germany.

Strict building codes credited after Calif. quake Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:45:23 -0500
CHINO HILLS, Calif. - The latest in plywood-reinforced walls, tied-down foundations, strengthened concrete and stronger welds _ if an earthquake had to hit somewhere in densely populated Southern California, this relatively new suburb of 80,000 people was about the best place possible.

Evacuees from Yosemite-area wildfire return home Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:45:11 -0500
FRESNO, Calif. - Hundreds of residents streamed back into their mountain homes Wednesday as firefighters announced they had made critical gains against a wildfire charging across the hillsides outside Yosemite National Park.

Police: Body found in Ala. freezer was mother of 8 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:45:23 -0500
MOBILE, Ala. - Police believe a body found in a small-time evangelist's home freezer is his wife and a mother of eight, and arrested him on a murder charge as he preached at a south Alabama church. Anthony Hopkins, 37, was being held in the Mobile County jail Wednesday awaiting a bond hearing and appointment of an attorney.

Delta: Body of woman, 61, found in plane bathroom Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:45:24 -0500
ATLANTA - Flight attendants discovered the body of a 61-year-old woman in the restroom of a plane shortly before the flight landed in Atlanta Wednesday morning, a spokeswoman for the airline said.

Louisiana boy's arm bitten off by alligator Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:45:17 -0500
SLIDELL, La. - Sheriff's deputies say an alligator has bitten off an 11-year-old boy's arm in Louisiana.

Oil steady in Asia as Iran nuclear deadline nears Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:45:04 -0500
SINGAPORE - Oil prices were steady Thursday in Asia after crude jumped more than $4 overnight as Iran vowed to continue its nuclear program and a U.S. agency reported America's gasoline stocks unexpectedly fell last week.

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