News 2008-08-08 Andanh.com

Missing wedding money returned Thu, 7 Aug 2008 04:06:14 -0500
Everywhere Erica Hoaglund and her new husband, Jordan, went, she made sure their plastic bag of cash, checks and gift cards was covered up and locked in their pickup.

Mandan family will soon bring hope to an Ethiopian orphan Thu, 7 Aug 2008 04:06:14 -0500
Kevin and LeeAnn Hanks of Mandan believe in inspiration. They said if everyone helped one person, the world could be a better place.

New tiger complex to open Thu, 7 Aug 2008 04:06:14 -0500
Three tigers - a rare golden tabby, a white tiger and a standard orange tiger - will be able to preen and groom for the public starting at 3 p.m. Saturday at Dakota Zoo, when the tiger portion of the Jack and Joyce Schuchart Big Cat Complex opens. The complex is part of the zoo's "Make the Big Cats Roar"project.

Rodeo grounds see progress Thu, 7 Aug 2008 04:06:14 -0500
The Missouri Valley Complex Authority has made some steps toward completion on improvements of the rodeo grounds on the east edge of Bismarck.

Blunt arraignment scheduled Thu, 7 Aug 2008 04:06:14 -0500
Sandy Blunt is slated to enter pleas to felony charges of misapplication of entrusted property later this month.

Corn feed to help prevent abuse Thu, 7 Aug 2008 04:06:14 -0500
A corn feed will be held on Aug. 14 to benefit Prevent Child Abuse North Dakota.

Filing deadline set Thu, 7 Aug 2008 04:06:14 -0500
Candidates for the special election for an open seat on the Mandan City Commission must file applications by 4 p.m. Aug. 29 to be eligible.

McCain not living up to his policy Thu, 7 Aug 2008 04:06:14 -0500
"I believe the federal government has a special ethical and legal responsibility to help make the American Dream accessible to Native Americans."

N.D. farm land value sets another record Thu, 7 Aug 2008 04:06:14 -0500
The average value of farm real estate in North Dakota has set a record for the fourth straight year, driven primarily by high commodity prices that have fueled a demand for land.

McCain opposes farm policies Thu, 7 Aug 2008 04:06:14 -0500
DES MOINES, Iowa - Republican presidential candidate John McCain opposes the $300 billion farm bill and subsidies for ethanol, positions that both supporters and opponents say might cost him votes he needs in the upper Midwest this November.

Reservoirs slowly making a recovery Thu, 7 Aug 2008 04:06:14 -0500
The Army Corps of Engineers says the Missouri River reservoir system has recovered about a third of the storage lost during eight consecutive years of drought.

Farmers fight drought Thu, 7 Aug 2008 04:06:14 -0500
DICKINSON (AP) - A familiar sight throughout the month of July has always been the round and square bales in the hay fields alongside roads throughout southwestern North Dakota.

Police consider using private firm Thu, 7 Aug 2008 04:06:14 -0500
FARGO (AP) - Fargo's police chief says the city is exploring the idea of hiring a private security firm for parking enforcement around the North Dakota State University campus.

Man pleads guilty to charges Thu, 7 Aug 2008 04:06:14 -0500
A Bismarck man accused of attacking a Hazen man at a party last August has pleaded guilty to several charges including attempted murder.

Troubled FAA plane lands safely Thu, 7 Aug 2008 04:06:14 -0500
GRAND FORKS (AP) - The Federal Aviation Administration is determining what caused an engine failure that prompted one of its small jets to make a landing at the Grand Forks airport.

College using wind turbine Thu, 7 Aug 2008 04:06:14 -0500
BELCOURT (AP) - A wind turbine is now helping power Turtle Mountain Community College.

Shoppers from Canada down Thu, 7 Aug 2008 04:06:14 -0500
GRAND FORKS (AP) - Grand Forks officials say weekend crowds are little thinner than last winter, but they see no major no drop-off in Canadian shoppers after a dip in the exchange rate.

Report advocates tutors and teacher training Thu, 7 Aug 2008 05:19:47 -0500
North Dakota's schools should make student tutoring, state-funded preschool and teacher coaching more widely available as part of a comprehensive improvement plan, a consultant's report says.

Postal worker plans to change plea Thu, 7 Aug 2008 04:06:14 -0500
GRAND FORKS (AP) - A Grand Forks postal worker says he will plead guilty to stealing gift guards in the mail.

Isakson sparks Bismarck win Thu, 7 Aug 2008 04:06:14 -0500
MINOT - Bismarck's No. 5 hitter Taylor Isakson probably wouldn't mind seeing Grand Forks on the Governors' schedule more often.

Chiefs take advantage of Fargo miscues Thu, 7 Aug 2008 04:06:14 -0500
MINOT “ Mandan Chiefs pitcher Reid Jungling and coach Len Stanley couldn't help but sympathize with the Fargo Post 1 American Legion baseball team in a first-round game of the Class A state baseball tournament.

Area sports Thu, 7 Aug 2008 04:06:14 -0500
College football UND to play Texas Tech in 2009 GRAND FORKS (AP) - The University of North Dakota football team has scheduled its first major opponent in NCAA Division I competition.

Morning leadoff Thu, 7 Aug 2008 04:06:14 -0500
Trivia answer From 1D: Wade Boggs of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays homered for his 3,000th career hit on this date in 1999. Boggs hit a two-run shot off Cleveland's Chris Haney in the sixth inning, but the Devil Rays lost the game 15-10.

Recreation digest Thu, 7 Aug 2008 04:06:14 -0500
DISC GOLF Sibley Disc Golf League July 30 Pro: Nate Hamkens 76. Masters: Mike Hamkens 84. Advanced: Josh Lampe 81. Novice: Jim Swenson 97. Women: Amy Robinson 103. Junior: Levi Perry 88.

Upcoming events Thu, 7 Aug 2008 04:06:14 -0500
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Dacotah Speedway points standings Thu, 7 Aug 2008 04:06:14 -0500
Auto Racing Dacotah Speedway points After Aug. 3 races Thunder Fours 1. Matt Dosch, Bismarck, 579. 2. Shawn Volk, Bismarck, 572. 3. Nick Keena, Baldwin, 569. 4. Ron Arth, Bismarck, 529. 5. Nathan Mundahl, Bismarck, 518. 6. Cody Arth, Bismarck, 505. 7. Brandon Heimann, Bismarck, 486. 8. Tanner Dosch, Bismarck, 478. 9. Cody Schulz, Bismarck, 474. 10. Chase Schlafmann, Bismarck, 417.

Guantanamo jury gives bin Laden driver 5 1/2 years Thu, 7 Aug 2008 21:45:06 -0500
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - A U.S. military jury sentenced Osama bin Laden's driver Thursday to just 5 1/2 years in prison, a surprise rebuke to Pentagon prosecutors who portrayed him as a member of the al-Qaida leader's inner circle worthy of a life sentence.

Iraqis: Deal close on plan for US troops to leave Thu, 7 Aug 2008 20:45:16 -0500
BAGHDAD - Iraq and the U.S. are near an agreement on all American combat troops leaving Iraq by October 2010, with the last soldiers out three years after that, two Iraqi officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. U.S. officials, however, insisted no dates had been agreed.

American deaths in Afghanistan war reach 500 Thu, 7 Aug 2008 17:45:09 -0500
KABUL, Afghanistan - The deadliest three months for American forces in Afghanistan have pushed the U.S. death toll to at least 500, forcing a war long overshadowed by Iraq back into the headlines.

Pakistani ruling coalition moves to oust Musharraf Thu, 7 Aug 2008 16:45:16 -0500
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - After months of internal bickering, Pakistan's governing coalition announced Thursday it will seek to impeach President Pervez Musharraf, cranking up pressure on the U.S.-backed former general to resign.

Conditions in Myanmar starker than portrayed Thu, 7 Aug 2008 12:45:13 -0500
YANGON, Myanmar - A rare bird's-eye look at Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta shows the devastation still left from Cyclone Nargis _ broken levies, flooded farm roads, the shattered remains of bamboo huts and trees strewn like matchsticks along the coast.

Chinese Islamic group issues new Olympic threat Thu, 7 Aug 2008 20:45:16 -0500
URUMQI, China - A Chinese Islamic group that has threatened to attack the Beijing Olympics released a new video warning Muslims to avoid being on planes, trains and buses with Chinese at the games, a U.S. group that monitors militant organizations said Thursday.

10-year-old bullfighter sparks debate in France Thu, 7 Aug 2008 14:45:17 -0500
PARIS - He's a tiny torero, a bullfighter with a baby face. But 10-year-old Michelito has become the symbol of a debate much bigger than himself.

Iraqi cleric links truce, US withdrawal timetable Thu, 7 Aug 2008 22:45:09 -0500
BAGHDAD - Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr will call on his fighters to maintain a cease-fire against American troops but may lift the order if a planned Iraq-U.S. security agreement lacks a timetable for the withdrawal of American forces, a spokesman said Thursday.

American protester paints Beijing hotel rooms Thu, 7 Aug 2008 14:45:18 -0500
BEIJING - An American pastor checked into upscale hotels in the Olympics host city this week, filmed himself painting two of his rooms with slogans like "Beijing 2008 Our world Our nightmare" and then disappeared. Without paying.

US nuclear submarine leaked radiation over 2 years Thu, 7 Aug 2008 13:45:09 -0500
TOKYO - An American nuclear-powered submarine leaked radiation for more than two years, releasing the bulk of the material in its home port of Guam and at Pearl Harbor, Japanese and U.S. officials said Thursday.

Detroit mayor thrown in jail after bond violation Thu, 7 Aug 2008 22:45:16 -0500
DETROIT - Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was jailed Thursday for a bond violation in his perjury case, his pleas for leniency rejected by a judge who made it clear the mayor would get no special treatment.

Official: `Fair certainty' 9 dead in chopper crash Thu, 7 Aug 2008 21:45:12 -0500
JUNCTION CITY, Calif. - After a long day battling one of Northern California's most stubborn wildfires, dozens of weary firefighters gathered in a remote wilderness clearing near the fire's front lines to get a chopper ride back to camp.

Police raid Md. mayor's home and kill his dogs Thu, 7 Aug 2008 23:45:09 -0500
BERWYN HEIGHTS, Md. - Mayor Cheye Calvo got home from work, saw a package addressed to his wife on the front porch and brought it inside, putting it on a table.

Katrina survivors' caretaker charged in abduction Thu, 7 Aug 2008 22:45:17 -0500
HOUSTON - A woman who took in a family recovering from Hurricane Katrina was arrested and charged with kidnapping Thursday after authorities said she refused to return five children to their mother and went on the run with them for a month.

Feds investigate if Rockefeller was German student Thu, 7 Aug 2008 20:45:28 -0500
BERLIN, Conn. - A Connecticut family is convinced that the mysterious man accused of kidnapping his daughter in Boston and wanted for questioning in the 1985 disappearance of a California couple was a German student who lived with the family decades ago.

Flight attendant: Osteen's wife threw tantrum Thu, 7 Aug 2008 20:45:26 -0500
HOUSTON - The wife of evangelical pastor Joel Osteen shoved a flight attendant during an in-flight tantrum over a stained seat, a fellow crew member testified Thursday at a civil trial over the incident.

Ariz. officials: Migrant-packed SUV rolls, kills 9 Thu, 7 Aug 2008 20:45:28 -0500
FLORENCE, Ariz. - A sport utility vehicle packed with illegal immigrants rolled over Thursday on a rural highway southeast of Phoenix, killing nine people and injuring the other 10 on board, authorities said.

Texas executes immigrant after winning court fight Thu, 7 Aug 2008 19:45:15 -0500
HUNTSVILLE, Texas - An illegal immigrant from Honduras who claimed his treaty rights were violated when he was arrested for a robbery-murder near Dallas was executed Thursday evening.

NYPD arrests club employee in woman's death Thu, 7 Aug 2008 22:45:17 -0500
NEW YORK - A bar worker at a popular Times Square karaoke club was arrested Thursday after confessing to beating a woman to death with a pipe on the club's roof during an argument, police said.

Feds charge Keys man with lobster poaching Thu, 7 Aug 2008 19:45:14 -0500
MIAMI - A commercial fisherman is charged with poaching thousands of spiny lobsters with traps that damaged coral reefs and sea grasses in sensitive marine waters, in a case that spotlights an ongoing problem off the Florida coast.

Stocks fall on worries about financial sector Thu, 7 Aug 2008 18:45:06 -0500
NEW YORK - Wall Street tumbled Thursday as further troubles in the financial sector, higher unemployment and lackluster retail sales touched off fresh concerns about the economy. The Dow Jones industrials skidded nearly 225 points, while bond prices shot higher as investors once again sought the safety of government debt.

Citigroup returning billions to investors Thu, 7 Aug 2008 19:45:04 -0500
WASHINGTON - Citigroup Inc. will buy back more than $7 billion in auction-rate securities and pay $100 million in fines as part of settlements with federal and state regulators, who said the bank marketed the investments as safe despite liquidity risks.

Apparel retailers face tough back-to-school time Thu, 7 Aug 2008 16:45:11 -0500
NEW YORK - With the benefits of their stimulus checks dried up, Americans are focusing even more on necessities like detergent and milk. That's creating big problems for apparel chains at the malls as the important back-to-school shopping season gets under way.

Oil prices rise after Turkish pipeline fire Thu, 7 Aug 2008 15:45:05 -0500
NEW YORK - Oil prices jumped back above $120 a barrel Thursday, halting a steep three-day slide after Kurdish rebels claimed responsibility for a fire at key Turkish pipeline that supplies Western countries.

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