News 2008-08-05 Andanh.com

Projected N.D. budget surplus soars over $1B Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:06:04 -0500
North Dakota's swelling budget surplus is expected to soar above $1.2 billion by June, new estimates of state tax collections say. The news touched off a round of proposals about what the Legislature should do with the money, with Gov. John Hoeven suggesting he may support cutting the state income tax.

Surge on 'The Rock' Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:06:04 -0500
STANDING ROCK SIOUX RESERVATION - Daniel Mead, a foot soldier in a surge against crime on Standing Rock, said the reservation is more like Iraq, where he served a year, than any other place he's ever been.

Worries that reservation peace only temporary Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:06:03 -0500
STANDING ROCK SIOUX RESERVATION - Tribal chairman Ron His Horse Is Thunder told a U.S. Senate Indian Affairs Committee that an elderly woman told him she's been able to sleep with her window open on the Standing Rock reservation.

Child abuse charges filed Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:06:03 -0500
Aman and woman face felony child abuse charges for allegedly leaving five children, ages 4 months to 7, in a hot vehicle.

Rash of thefts, burglaries investigated Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:06:03 -0500
Bismarck police and the Burleigh County Sheriff's Department are investigating a string of thefts and burglaries in southwest Bismarck and the surrounding area.

Bill may aid UTTC funding Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:06:03 -0500
Tribal college leaders on Friday praised passage of the Higher Education Reauthorization and College Opportunity Act of 2008, which will help more students attend tribal colleges across the country.

Levies make difference for school board Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:06:03 -0500
Taxable valuation will make or break Mandan Public School for the upcoming fiscal year.

Commission tables vote unanimously Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:06:04 -0500
The Burleigh County Commission unanimously voted Monday to table a vote on a proposed comprehensive plan until their first September meeting.

Tribune river projects to be generated by readers Mon, 4 Aug 2008 15:52:59 -0500
The Missouri River has become a favorite place for locals to spend hot summer days.

Racers to stop in Mandan Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:06:03 -0500
A Mandan firm, Open Road Honda, has been selected as a checkpoint for the Butt Lite 5, an endurance motorcycle race. Seventy-five riders and their high tech motorcycles will converge on Open Road Honda from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday.

Counties get federal grants Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:06:03 -0500
Burleigh and Morton counties are slated to receive federal Homeland Security grants to enhance emergency radio communication.

Dakota Stage hires director Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:06:03 -0500
Dakota Stage Ltd. has hired Marcie Simpson as executive director.

First vandalism on bridge reported Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:06:03 -0500
The first case of vandalism on the new Liberty Memorial Bridge has been reported.

Man is set to go to trial in accident case Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:06:03 -0500
Aman accused of striking with a vehicle a woman walking through a parking lot wants to go to trial on related charges.

Project helps with needs Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:06:03 -0500
Organizers of Project Community expect about 600 people to come for help during its next event Aug. 12, a back-to-school day to assist those who are homeless. The location is Trinity Lutheran Church, 310 E. Ave. A, Bismarck.

Author to appear at library Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:06:03 -0500
The Friends of the Bismarck Public Library will host author Daniel Trask today for a presentation and book signing. The event begins at 7 p.m. in Room B of the library's lower level.

Feds asked to probe ad Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:06:03 -0500
North Dakota's Democratic congressional delegation wants a probe of whether Republican Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm broke any rules by appearing in Insurance Department ads that were financed by a federal grant.

Appeal rejected in robbery Tue, 5 Aug 2008 05:21:47 -0500
A federal appeals court has upheld a man's conviction on charges he helped rob a northwestern North Dakota credit union by providing a gun and a snowmobile.

Police pose as teens in online sting Tue, 5 Aug 2008 05:21:47 -0500
Steve Harstad remembers the cold winter night when he first became a teenage girl.

Train hauling corn derails in Mont. Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:06:03 -0500
HELENA, Mont. - Passengers on Amtrak's Chicago-Seattle train were moved to buses for part of their Montana travel on Monday after a BNSF Railway freight train derailed, blocking tracks and spilling corn destined for export from the West Coast.

Water to flow to Berthold this month Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:06:03 -0500
MINOT (AP) - Minot will begin supplying water to Berthold this month until treated Missouri River water can be piped there.

Helicopter makes emergency landing Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:06:03 -0500
FARGO (AP) - MeritCare hospital officials say a MeritCare helicopter from Fargo made an emergency landing west of Minneapolis due to mechanical problems.

Group seeks to conserve Badlands Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:06:03 -0500
Conservation groups want about 62,000 acres in North Dakota's Badlands to be off limits to oil and gas development.

Man killed in pickup crash ID'd Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:06:03 -0500
MINNEWAUKAN (AP) - The Highway Patrol has identified a Fargo man killed in a crash near Minnewaukan.

Comment on plans sought Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:06:03 -0500
State Health Department officials are taking public comments on emergency preparedness plans.

Icelandic minister visits N.D. Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:06:03 -0500
MOUNTAIN (AP) - Iceland's foreign minister says her country has a "good friendship" with North Dakota.

Man drowns at Black Tail Dam Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:06:03 -0500
WILLISTON (AP) - Williams County authorities say a 20-year-old man drowned at the Black Tail Dam near Williston.

Theft suspect released on bail Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:06:03 -0500
WILLISTON (AP) - A woman accused of stealing money from the Williston car dealership where she worked has been released on $5,000 bail.

Cougar quota has increased Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:06:03 -0500
North Dakota's Game and Fish Department has increased the number of mountain lions that can be killed by hunters this season, from five to eight.

Weed quarantine issued in McIntosh Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:06:03 -0500
Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson has issued a weed quarantine on 40 acres of land in McIntosh County.

Air Force plans training Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:06:03 -0500
GRAND FORKS (AP) - Officials say as many as 400 Air Force pilots a year will go through a training program for unmanned aerial systems, and it will involve the University of North Dakota.

Fritts following a movie Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:06:04 -0500
A lot of parents block certain programs on their television with a V-Chip to keep their children from watching unsuitable programs.

U-MARY FOOTBALL: Marauders picked sixth; Melland honored Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:06:04 -0500
By Tribune Sports Staff The University of Mary was picked sixth in the preseason Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference poll.

NDSU FOOTBALL: Breaking in a new quarterback Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:06:04 -0500
Associated Press Writer By DAVE KOLPACKBy DAVE KOLPACK FARGO - North Dakota State has a new quarterback, but there are no plans to ease Nick Mertens into the system.

Morning Leadoff Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:06:04 -0500
Trivia answer From 1D: On this date in 1921, radio station KDKA and announcer Harold Arlin provided the first broadcast of a major league game as the Pirates beat the Phillies 8-5 at Pittsburgh.

GOVERNOR'S CUP: Schill wastes no time Tue, 5 Aug 2008 17:11:35 -0500
Perhaps Troy Schill just wanted to get home on Sunday night.

Area Sports Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:06:04 -0500
LEGION BASEBALL CLASS A STATE TOURNAMENT Wednesday through Sunday At Corbett Field, Minot Wednesday's games Game 1: #1 Bismarck vs. #8 Grand Forks, 10 a.m. Game 2: #4 Minot vs. #5 Williston, 7:45 p.m. Game 3: #2 Dickinson vs. #7 Devils Lake, 4:30 p.m.

Olympic flame sets off on final relay Tue, 5 Aug 2008 20:45:20 -0500
BEIJING - Torch bearers carried the Olympic flame on the final relay of its long and sometimes contentious global tour Wednesday, greeted by rapturous crowds in the Chinese capital two days before it officially launches the Summer Games.

China tries to shrug off deadly attack Tue, 5 Aug 2008 13:45:07 -0500
KASHGAR, China - Blood was washed off the road. Debris was cleared away. And authorities said peace had been restored Tuesday in China's restive Muslim region where 16 police were killed in an attack that may have been timed to overshadow Olympic celebrations.

Trial could bring US closer to closing Guantanamo Tue, 5 Aug 2008 17:45:09 -0500
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - The war crimes trial of a driver for Osama bin Laden could bring the United States closer to its goal of closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay.

Booger is back: Woman receives 5 cloned puppies Tue, 5 Aug 2008 18:45:09 -0500
SEOUL, South Korea - Booger is back. An American woman received five puppies Tuesday that were cloned from her beloved late pitbull, becoming the inaugural customer of a South Korean company that says it is the world's first successful commercial canine cloning service.

Bush encounters dueling demonstrations in Asia Tue, 5 Aug 2008 20:45:20 -0500
SEOUL, South Korea - Dueling protests by prayerful, flag-waving supporters and raucous demonstrators doused by police water cannons greeted President Bush as he began his three-nation trip with a meeting Wednesday with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak.

British couple wed strapped to wings of airplanes Tue, 5 Aug 2008 18:45:10 -0500
RAPHAEL G. SATTER LONDON - It was Katie and Darren's wedding day and they were in the clouds _ strapped to the top of biplanes reciting vows 1,000 feet above the earth. Katie Hodgson, 23, took to the skies Tuesday in a full bridal gown on the top wing of red-and-white plane operated by Team Guinot, a group of stunt pilots.

Iran offers response to nuclear incentives package Tue, 5 Aug 2008 13:45:07 -0500
BRUSSELS - Iran responded to incentives aimed at defusing a dispute over the country's nuclear program on Tuesday, the State Department and an EU diplomat said, adding that the response will now be studied by the six nations that devised the package.

New fears about Olympic press freedoms Tue, 5 Aug 2008 13:45:08 -0500
BEIJING - The beating of two Japanese journalists by police in western China drew an official apology Tuesday, but Beijing also set new obstacles for news outlets wanting to report from Tiananmen Square in the latest sign of trouble for reporters covering the Olympics.

Canada bus beheading suspect says 'please kill me' Tue, 5 Aug 2008 19:45:10 -0500
TORONTO - A man accused of stabbing and beheading another passenger on a Greyhound bus in Canada pleaded Tuesday in court for someone to "please kill me," and was ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation.

Calls for end to Saudi child marriages Tue, 5 Aug 2008 14:45:11 -0500
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - An 11-year-old boy gave out invitations to his classmates for a big event his family was planning this summer _ and it wasn't his birthday party.

Gun-control groups fear top activist was NRA spy Tue, 5 Aug 2008 18:45:16 -0500
PHILADELPHIA - A gun-control activist who championed the cause for more than a decade and served on the boards of two anti-violence groups is suspected of working as a paid spy for the National Rifle Association, and now those organizations are expelling her and sweeping their offices for bugs.

Texas beach towns get back to normal after storm Tue, 5 Aug 2008 17:45:18 -0500
GALVESTON, Texas - Surfers and joggers hit the beach Tuesday after Tropical Storm Edouard brushed past and caused little damage, while inland farmers hoped the storm's remnants would help ease drought conditions.

Illegal immigrants invited to turn themselves in Tue, 5 Aug 2008 18:45:17 -0500
SANTA ANA, Calif. - Wanted: Illegal immigrants with clean records who have ignored court orders to leave the country. Immigration officials are standing by to help you leave the country. No jail. No joke.

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