News news 2008-05-14 Andanh.com

Making a change Wed, 14 May 2008 04:05:57 -0500
Kayla Wiese says she prays best when she is in the shower. And when God tells her something, even through the shampoo, she listens.

Roaming buffalo are shot Wed, 14 May 2008 04:05:57 -0500
A Billings County resident killed two bison bulls Tuesday that had breached the boundary fence surrounding Theodore Roosevelt National Park near Medora.

Brandner seeks trial in threat charge Wed, 14 May 2008 04:05:57 -0500
A man accused of making threats that delayed last year's Century High School graduation wants a trial on a terrorizing charge.

North Dakota higher ed board nixes Paulsen Wed, 14 May 2008 09:03:05 -0500
A five-member nominating committee chose to not reappoint Board of Higher Education President John Q. Paulsen on Tuesday, citing his involvement in the 2006 imbroglio around Chancellor Robert Potts' departure and a recent budget request viewed as exorbitant.

Bobcat updates to keep its edge Wed, 14 May 2008 04:05:57 -0500
Bobcat Company's vice president of global operations provided the Bismarck city commission with an update on the state's largest manufacturer, which is based in Bismarck and Gwinner.

Information for Bismarck - Mandan area students' graduations Wed, 14 May 2008 09:37:00 -0500
It's May, and that means graduation for many high school students in the area.

To be tested for lead Wed, 14 May 2008 06:03:24 -0500
In Bismarck, testing will be done from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, and again Monday through May 23 at Burleigh Public Health, 500 E. Front Ave.

Online debut proves to be very popular Wed, 14 May 2008 13:32:00 -0500
The State Parks and Recreation Department rolled out an online reservation system April 1. Then it sat back and watched.

Manual is in development Wed, 14 May 2008 04:05:57 -0500
The Bismarck Parks and Recreation District is developing a McDowell Dam Recreation Area operations manual as part of its agreement with the Burleigh County Water Resource District to manage the facility.

Minn. power suppliers make deal on plant Wed, 14 May 2008 04:05:57 -0500
Minnkota Power Cooperative will exercise its contract to take over all the electrical production from Milton R.Young II power plant near Center to serve its customers in eastern North Dakota and northern Minnesota.

AG: Jury duty scam a scare tactic Wed, 14 May 2008 04:05:57 -0500
Court officials won't call asking for personal identifying information if you miss jury duty, the attorney general says.

Take our gas-price survey Wed, 14 May 2008 04:05:57 -0500
Gas prices continue to post at $3.69 a gallon for regular unleaded in Bismarck, and the Tribune wants to know if and how residents are changing their habits.

Northern Plains Dancers to present 'Jungle Book' Wed, 14 May 2008 04:05:57 -0500
Northern Plains Dance will present its annual academy production at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Belle Mehus City Auditorium. This year's production, "The Jungle Book," based on the collection of short stories by Rudyard Kipling, features the academy's graduating seniors and audience favorites Davis Beattie and Samantha Stockman.

North Dakota budget earning more interest Wed, 14 May 2008 09:03:05 -0500
The state of North Dakota is earning 65 percent more interest this biennium than last, Treasurer Kelly Schmidt announced Tuesday.

Idaho study confirms lead fragments in venison Wed, 14 May 2008 04:05:57 -0500
BOISE, Idaho - An Idaho raptor group working to eliminate lead from ammunition has released study findings that it says show ground venison from 80 percent of 30 deer killed with high-velocity lead bullets contains metal fragments.

Farm bill faces more opposition Wed, 14 May 2008 04:05:57 -0500
WASHINGTON - A five-year farm bill in Congress this week does little to address the growing global food crisis. Instead, it diverts money that could be spent feeding poor children abroad to give more subsidies for U.S. farmers now enjoying record high crop prices and incomes.

Cost breakdown of farm bill Wed, 14 May 2008 04:05:57 -0500
Domestic nutrition programs make up the largest portion of the estimated $300 billion farm bill. Crop subsidies make up roughly 14 percent, foreign food aid less than one percent.

Former NDSCS athlete faces deportation Wed, 14 May 2008 04:05:57 -0500
FARGO (AP) - A former North Dakota State College of Science basketball player from Algeria who pleaded guilty to racking up thousands of dollars in international phone bills on a school-issued calling card now faces deportation.

North Dakota Guard soldiers heading south Wed, 14 May 2008 09:03:05 -0500
DICKINSON (AP) - About 100 National Guardsmen from western North Dakota are heading to Arizona next month to help with security on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Duncan trial runs into more delays Wed, 14 May 2008 04:05:57 -0500
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - The federal death penalty hearing for Joseph Duncan III will be delayed again while Duncan undergoes additional mental evaluations, a judge has decided.

Man, fiancee sentenced to life in couple's death Wed, 14 May 2008 06:03:24 -0500
FESSENDEN - A man and his fiancee have been sentenced to life in prison for the deaths of a rural couple in a dispute over visiting their granddaughter.

Men sentenced in crime spree Wed, 14 May 2008 04:05:57 -0500
FARGO (AP) - A judge has sentenced a 21-year-old Fargo man to four years in prison for a string of burglaries and vandalism that caused nearly $80,000 in damage.

Small-town post offices closing Wed, 14 May 2008 04:05:57 -0500
PISEK (AP) - The post office in the small northeastern North Dakota town of Pisek is closing.

Man pleads guilty in 'fishing' trick Wed, 14 May 2008 04:05:57 -0500
A second man is awaiting sentencing in a scheme involving a glue-covered weight lowered into a mail box to fish out money, federal prosecutors say.

PSC examining proposal from Xcel Wed, 14 May 2008 04:05:57 -0500
The Public Service Commission is evaluating a proposal from Xcel Energy that would charge North Dakota electric customers an average of 40 cents a month to help save them money.

Feds give to Northwood school Wed, 14 May 2008 04:05:57 -0500
State officials say the Federal Emergency Management Agency will provide nearly $5 million to rebuild the school in the town of Northwood after a tornado last August.

Rescuers at China quake epicenter, digging by hand Wed, 14 May 2008 17:45:13 -0500
HANWANG, China - Soldiers rushed to shore up a dam cracked by this week's powerful earthquake, and rescuers came by helicopter and ship Wednesday into the isolated epicenter but still were forced to dig for survivors with their bare hands.

China: Troops rush to plug dam cracks Wed, 14 May 2008 17:45:14 -0500
DUJIANGYAN, China - Hundreds of dams around the epicenter of China's earthquake have been damaged and Chinese troops scrambled Wednesday to plug cracks and open sluices to prevent flooding of already devastated communities.

UN chief secures support for more access in Myanmar Wed, 14 May 2008 20:45:08 -0500
UNITED NATIONS - A frustrated U.N. chief said Wednesday he secured support from Myanmar, its neighbors and key donors Wednesday to increase the flow of cyclone relief aid and to convene a possible donors' conference this month.

Lebanese Cabinet reverses anti-Hezbollah decisions Wed, 14 May 2008 17:45:15 -0500
BEIRUT, Lebanon - The U.S.-backed Cabinet on Wednesday reversed measures against the militant Hezbollah movement that set off Lebanon's worst violence since the 1975-90 civil war.

Swiss man soars above Alps with jet-powered wing Wed, 14 May 2008 16:45:13 -0500
BEX, Switzerland - A Swiss pilot strapped on a jet-powered wing and leaped from a plane Wednesday for the first public demonstration of the homemade device, turning figure eights and soaring high above the Alps.

Red Cross: Up to 128,000 may have died in Myanmar Wed, 14 May 2008 18:45:10 -0500
YANGON, Myanmar - The Red Cross estimated Wednesday that the cyclone death toll in Myanmar could be as high as 128,000 _ a much higher figure than the government tally. The U.N. warned a second wave of deaths will follow unless the military regime lets in more aid quickly.

Britain's Brown unveils new policies, ponders TV offer Wed, 14 May 2008 18:45:12 -0500
LONDON - Beleaguered Prime Minister Gordon Brown won a rare cheer from his own ranks after unveiling a raft of new policies Wednesday, part of move to reinvigorate his tenure that could also include appearing on a reality TV show.

Chinese grapple with homelessness after quake Wed, 14 May 2008 15:45:15 -0500
DUJIANGYAN, China - Li Ande ran a convenience shop, a solidly middle-class citizen in this quiet tourist town, until the earthquake pulverized his store and his home. Two days on, he's squatting under a tarp with seven members of his extended family.

Top UN official warns of increasing Darfur violence Wed, 14 May 2008 19:45:10 -0500
UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. peacekeeping chief warned Wednesday of an alarming increase in violence in Darfur that has spread to the Sudanese capital and could escalate further.

Car bomb blamed on Basque militants kills policeman in Spain Wed, 14 May 2008 16:45:15 -0500
LEGUTIANO, Spain - Suspected Basque separatists bombed a village police barracks housing officers and their families on Wednesday, killing one person and wounding four. Spain's government described it as an attempted massacre.

Scandal-plagued attorney general of Ohio resigns Wed, 14 May 2008 19:45:15 -0500
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio's attorney general resigned Wednesday under threat of impeachment because of a sexual harassment investigation in his office and his extramarital affair.

Ants swarm over Houston area, fouling electronics Wed, 14 May 2008 19:45:15 -0500
DALLAS - In what sounds like a really low-budget horror film, voracious swarming ants that apparently arrived in Texas aboard a cargo ship are invading homes and yards across the Houston area, shorting out electrical boxes and messing up computers.

Chicago overturns ban on foie gras in restaurants Wed, 14 May 2008 18:45:17 -0500
CHICAGO - Dining on foie gras _ a delicacy made of duck and goose liver _ will soon be legal again in Chicago.

Court hears man's claim to cut of Hughes' estate Wed, 14 May 2008 19:45:16 -0500
DENVER - It's the stuff movies are made of _ literally: A delivery man says he rescued Howard Hughes after he found him face down and bloodied in the desert, so the reclusive billionaire left him $156 million in a hand-scrawled will as a reward.

Colombian paramilitaries appear in US courts Wed, 14 May 2008 17:45:22 -0500
MIAMI - Fourteen warlords from far-right paramilitary militias suspected in Colombia of thousands of atrocities began court appearances Wednesday around the United States on drug trafficking charges.

Attys: Ohio man to plead guilty to writing threats Wed, 14 May 2008 17:45:23 -0500
CLEVELAND - A man accused of writing racially hateful letters to prominent blacks, including U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, is expected to plead guilty in federal court, attorneys said Wednesday.

Woman pleads guilty in Spitzer prostitution probe Wed, 14 May 2008 19:45:16 -0500
NEW YORK - A woman accused of booking clients for a high-priced call girl ring pleaded guilty Wednesday to money laundering and promoting prostitution in the federal probe that brought down former Gov. Eliot Spitzer.

Scientists are building database of bite marks Wed, 14 May 2008 13:45:14 -0500
MILWAUKEE - It has sent innocent men to death row, given defense attorneys fits and splintered the scientific community.

Canadian polygamist sect under pressure Wed, 14 May 2008 13:45:14 -0500
LISTER, British Columbia - Fluorescent lights cast a yellow-green pall on the posted student artwork. Children's voices recite lessons behind closed doors. A group of seventh-grade girls giggle and whisper as they wander back to class.

Arrest made in string of Florida wildfires Wed, 14 May 2008 19:45:17 -0500
PALM BAY, Fla. - Authorities arrested a man they say was seen throwing a Molotov cocktail into the woods Wednesday in this Atlantic coast town, where several homes have been gutted by wildfires this week.

Stocks advance after lower inflation reading Wed, 14 May 2008 20:45:06 -0500
NEW YORK - Wall Street advanced Wednesday after a better-than-expected report on consumer prices tempered some of the market's concerns about inflation.

Report: Investor to lead fight against Yahoo board Wed, 14 May 2008 20:45:06 -0500
SAN FRANCISCO - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn reportedly plans to try overthrowing Yahoo's entire board to clear the way for Microsoft to renew its attempt to buy Yahoo.

Merck says appeals court overturns Vioxx verdict Wed, 14 May 2008 20:45:06 -0500
TRENTON, N.J. - A Texas appeals court on Wednesday overturned a multimillion-dollar verdict against Merck & Co. in one of the few trials it lost over its withdrawn painkiller Vioxx.

Inflation pressures ease despite food price jump Wed, 14 May 2008 16:45:07 -0500
WASHINGTON - Consumer prices slowed in April despite the biggest jump in food costs in nearly two decades. But with oil near record levels, Americans should brace for more pain at the pump in the months ahead.

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