News 2008-08-16 Andanh.com

Man charged in sexual assault at Mandan hotel Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:07:14 -0500
A man arrested while carrying two weapons stolen from a North Dakota Highway Patrol vehicle now faces attempted murder and gross sexual imposition charges in relation to a Mandan sexual assault.

ELCA bishop makes HIV awareness a priority Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:07:14 -0500
As presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and president of the Lutheran World Federation, Bishop Mark Hanson logs lots of travel time. From orphanages in Tanzania to HIV/AIDS conferences in Toronto and Mexico City, Hanson gets a global overview of challenges facing the world, and so, the church.

Horse sale event to benefit house Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:07:14 -0500
The 11th annual Hetletved quarter horse sale will be today and Sunday.

Y.E.S. House closing at month's end Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:07:14 -0500
An organization that ran a home for young men released from correctional systems has decided to dissolve due to funding challenges.

Fire started by ashes from pit Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:07:14 -0500
A fire that damaged a Bismarck home started in a garbage can where ashes from a fire pit had been dumped.

Model aircraft club to gather Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:07:14 -0500
The Missouri Slope Model Aircraft Club will hold its annual memorial fun fly this weekend at the field at McDowell Dam.

Measures falling short Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:07:14 -0500
Associated Press Proposed ballot measures that would affect North Dakota's child custody laws and the qualifications for state school superintendent have fallen short of qualifying for a statewide vote.

Michigan grocery to reopen Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:07:14 -0500
MICHIGAN (AP) - The only grocery store in the northeastern North Dakota community of Michigan will reopen.

Bid awarded to raze school Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:07:14 -0500
NORTHWOOD (AP) - A Grand Forks company has won a bid of about $341,000 to raze the tornado-damaged school in Northwood.

Man killed in rollover near Manvel Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:07:14 -0500
MANVEL (AP) - The Highway Patrol says a freight train struck a car that had overturned and settled on the tracks near Manvel, and authorities found the car's driver dead nearby.

Bakken oil could increase Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:07:14 -0500
GRAND FORKS (AP) - A University of North Dakota professor says research could more than double the amount of oil recovered from the Bakken shale formation in North Dakota and Montana.

Man shot at campground Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:07:14 -0500
MINOT (AP) - Minot police say no charges are expected in a shooting that injured a man after a fight at a campground.

Pembina church marks 190 years Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:07:14 -0500
PEMBINA (AP) - A North Dakota church is celebrating its 190th anniversary.

Some legislators don't check e-mail Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:07:14 -0500
Some legislators say they pay little or no attention to their state e-mail accounts between sessions.

Man pleads guilty in fatal crash Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:07:14 -0500
GRAND FORKS (AP) - A Grand Forks man charged with manslaughter has changed his plea to guilty.

Conviction in rape case overturned Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:07:14 -0500
FARGO (AP) - A Fargo woman says she learned this week that the man sentenced to 125 years for raping her daughter has been released in South Dakota.

Tornado hits fairgrounds in S.D. Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:07:14 -0500
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) - The Brown County Fair, which is under way at Aberdeen, had an unwelcome visitor Thursday afternoon.

Minot base completes retest of nuke handling Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:07:14 -0500
An inspection at a North Dakota air base has found that a bomb wing is operating safely after coming under scrutiny for mistakenly shipping nuclear missiles.

Mountain lion licenses proposed Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:07:14 -0500
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - A proposal will be reviewed next week for a hunting license that will let landowners outside of the Black Hills kill mountain lions on their property year-round.

An Outlaw's life for Schatz Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:07:14 -0500
The Minot Missile was soaring last Saturday. Donny Schatz reached the top of the sprint car world again that night, winning the prestigious Knoxville Nationals in Knoxville, Iowa.

Ex-DSU runner Atkins makes Olympic semis Sat, 16 Aug 2008 09:24:23 -0500
BEIJING - Derrick Atkins is no longer a Blue Hawk, but he can still fly.

Top World of Outlaws drivers Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:07:14 -0500
World of Outlaws Sprint Cars Top 10 drivers (As of Aug. 13) 1. Donny Schatz: Two-time defending series champion. Leader in points (5,761) and feature wins (12). Won the prestigious Knoxville (Iowa) Nationals for the third straight year on Aug. 9. Minot native, now resides in Fargo.

Area sports Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:07:14 -0500
LEGION BASEBALL CENTRAL PLAINS TOURNAMENT MINOT Cole Frenzel homered twice and drove in four runs to keep the Dickinson Roughriders alive in the Central Plains tournament.

Morning leadoff Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:07:14 -0500
Trivia answer From 1D: Eddie Mathews appeared on the first Sports Illustrated cover in 1954.

Georgia says Abkhazia separatists seize villages Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:45:10 -0500
TBILISI, Georgia - Georgia's Foreign Ministry said Saturday that Russian-backed separatists from the province of Abkhazia had taken over 13 villages in Georgia and a power plant.

Bush tells Russia to get out of Georgia Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:45:10 -0500
CRAWFORD, Texas - President Bush warned Russia on Saturday against trying to pry loose two separatist regions in Georgia and said Moscow must end military operations in the West-leaning democracy that once was part of the Soviet empire.

Tropical storm leaves 4 dead in Haiti, DR Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:45:05 -0500
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Flooding from Tropical Storm Fay killed four people in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, and authorities warned Saturday that the storm could reach hurricane strength as it barrels toward Cuba.

Russian forces still entrenched in Georgia Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:45:12 -0500
IGOETI, Georgia - Russian forces built ramparts around tanks and posted sentries on a hill in central Georgia on Saturday, digging in despite Western pressure for Moscow to withdraw its forces under a cease-fire deal signed by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

Georgians force to clean South Ossetia streets Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:45:08 -0500
TSKHINVALI, Georgia - Russian troops and their armed allies forced Georgian men to clean the streets of South Ossetia's bombed-out capital Saturday, avenging Georgia's attack on the breakaway province a week ago.

Tsvangirai says he'd accept Zimbabwe premiership Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:45:09 -0500
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Zimbabwe's opposition chief would accept the prime minister's post and concede the presidency _ and command of the military _ to Robert Mugabe to settle a political crisis in his country, the Associated Press learned Saturday.

AP IMPACT: Truth emerges too late for Kim Soo-im Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:45:14 -0500
SEOUL, South Korea - Back in the days of "Commies" and "pinkos," of Red scares, black lists, suspicion and smear, Kim Soo-im stood out as a one-woman axis of evil, a villainess without peer.

East Europe tries to protect itself from Russia Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:45:09 -0500
WARSAW, Poland - Poland strikes a deal on a U.S. missile defense base. Ukraine tries to limit the Russian navy's movement in its waters. The Czech Republic's leader warns his nation is in danger of being sucked back into Moscow's orbit.

Musharraf given deadline to quit or be impeached Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:45:09 -0500
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - A top ruling party official on Saturday gave Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf a two-day deadline to quit or face impeachment proceedings.

Child beggar's father fights abusive teacher Sat, 16 Aug 2008 13:45:15 -0500
KAOLACK, Senegal - It hurts too much to lie on his back, so the 7-year-old has spent the past month stretched out on his stomach. His two grandmothers sit on the hospital bed beside him, fanning the pink flesh left exposed by his teacher's whip.

Forecasters: Floridians should prepare for hurricane Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:45:12 -0500
KEY WEST, Fla. - Residents and tourists in the Florida Keys prepared Saturday for Tropical Storm Fay, which forecasters said could strengthen to a hurricane and begin battering the island chain as soon as Monday.

Windmills split town and families Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:45:12 -0500
LOWVILLE, N.Y. - "Listen," John Yancey says, leaning against his truck in a field outside his home.

9/11 aid groups close or adapt as money wanes Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:45:23 -0500
NEW YORK - Terry Grace Sears knows she has still has work to do helping the families of Sept. 11 victims, seeing the proof last week on the faces of kids just beginning to open up about their parents' deaths in the terror attack.

Hawaiian palace occupied anew; about 20 arrested Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:45:12 -0500
HONOLULU - A group of Native Hawaiians claiming to be the state's legitimate rulers occupied the grounds of a historic palace for two hours before being arrested by state officers in the second recent takeover of its kind.

Bear attacks inside Anchorage have people on edge Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:45:22 -0500
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Even in a city whose logo is "Big Wild Life," the summer of 2008 is testing residents' tolerance for large carnivores.

5 children among 7 killed in Memphis house fire Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:45:21 -0500
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - An early Saturday morning fire killed five children and two adults, but three youths were able to escape and were being treated for burns.

Family: Cult 'brainwashed' mom charged with murder Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:45:25 -0500
BALTIMORE - After denying Javon Thompson food and water for two days because he wouldn't say "Amen" after meals, the 1-year-old's caretakers waited for a divine sign that their message had been heard: a resurrection.

Thousands pay respects to comedy king Bernie Mac Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:45:24 -0500
CHICAGO - As Cedric the Entertainer scanned the crowd of more than 6,000 gathered on Chicago's South Side to remember Bernie Mac on Saturday, he cracked that the comedy king was "still the hottest ticket in town."

Mystery surrounds death of NYC Renaissance man Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:45:14 -0500
NEW YORK - Mark Chamberlain did everything to become a hip, high-tech New Yorker.

Road proposal riles activists in Roosevelt country Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:45:15 -0500
BISMARCK, N.D. - Plans to turn a secluded Badlands trail into a major road and river crossing might not have created such a stir if not for where it is: near the ranch where Theodore Roosevelt helped conceive the American conservation movement.

A small town struggles after immigration raid Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:45:05 -0500
POSTVILLE, Iowa - A vague unease whispered through this tiny town in northeastern Iowa, where the rolling hills are a study in vivid colors _ red barns, white clapboard houses, and vibrant green cornfields plowed with almost architectural precision.

Breaking up big banks questioned as losses mount Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:45:06 -0500
NEW YORK - America's biggest banks have suffered unprecedented losses from the ongoing credit crisis, and that's made some investors question whether the big financial conglomerates should be broken up in order to survive.

Former DirecTV head named LA Times publisher Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:45:08 -0500
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Times is getting a new publisher.

Merrill facing NY lawsuit over securities sale Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:45:08 -0500
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said Friday he sent a letter to Merrill Lynch & Co. notifying the investment bank that his office will file suit against it imminently as part of an investigation into the collapse of the auction-rate securities market.

Industrial output up 0.2 percent in July Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:45:07 -0500
WASHINGTON - Industrial output rose in July at a slightly better pace than expected as a further rebound in the auto industry offset a big plunge in output at the nation's utilities.

J.C. Penney's 2Q profits fall 36 percent Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:45:06 -0500
NEW YORK - J.C. Penney Co. reported a 36 percent drop in second-quarter profits Friday and issued a downbeat outlook for the current quarter as shoppers cut back on clothing spending in a tough economy.

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