News 2008-05-13 Andanh.com

China quake death toll rises to about 10,000 Tue, 13 May 2008 01:59 CDT
A powerful earthquake toppled buildings, schools and chemical plants Monday in central China, killing about 10,000 people and trapping untold numbers in mounds of concrete, steel and earth in the country's worst quake in three decades.

Frames for the future Mon, 12 May 2008 17:26 CDT
When the dust settles this Friday at the close of the Habitat for Humanity Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project, 60 Coast families will have new or rehabilitated homes.

Carter Work Project Update: A permanent footprint Mon, 12 May 2008 14:23 CDT
The School Street facelift continues.

Hurricane center chief says forecast accuracy is urgent Mon, 12 May 2008 14:20 CDT
The rapid pace of development along hurricane-prone coasts is adding a new level of urgency for forecasters to more accurately pinpoint potential storm impact zones, the director of the National Hurricane Center said Monday.

Carter Work Project Update: A little less crowded Mon, 12 May 2008 11:13 CDT
Tiffany Miller is getting a new house.

It's cooler today Mon, 12 May 2008 06:51 CDT
There's a chill in the air this morning, but temperatures will ready the mid-70s this afternoon. Lows tonight will be back in the 50s, with no rain in the forecast.

Man dies after late-night blaze Sun, 11 May 2008 22:20 CDT
A 77-year-old disabled man was removed from life-support today following injuries sustained in a house fire late Saturday night.

Carters kick off weeklong Habitat for Humanity build Mon, 12 May 2008 07:10 CDT
More than 2,000 volunteers left Yankie Stadium on tonight ready to build after seeing video of the aftermath of Katrina, hearing from celebrity singers and giving former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn a standing ovation.

Man hospitalized for smoke inhalation from house fire Sun, 11 May 2008 16:05 CDT
A 77-year-old North Gulfport man is in critical condition after his rescue from a burning home late Saturday night, authorities said.

23 dead in Mo., Okla., Ga. after new round of storms Mon, 12 May 2008 08:29 CDT
Crews and search dogs hunted Sunday for survivors or bodies in piles of debris after tornadoes and storms rumbled across the region a day earlier and killed at least 23 people in three states.

Casting a wide net for workers Tue, 13 May 2008 01:06 CDT
Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding is looking toward communities where the workforce already has the skills it needs, including the lair of its largest competitor, to find new workers for its own operations.

Barbour signs utility rate bill Tue, 13 May 2008 01:06 CDT
Gov. Haley Barbour signed bills Monday to allow utility companies to raise rates to pay for new power plants before they are built, as well as measures to strengthen ethics laws and protect waterways.

Burglar captured in window Tue, 13 May 2008 01:06 CDT
A burglar was halfway through a kitchen window of a home when the owner and a relative cornered him late Friday night, resulting in his arrest, Jackson County Sheriff's Department reports said.

Give the Coast a few more years Tue, 13 May 2008 01:06 CDT
Perhaps the most common misconception about the Mississippi Gulf Coast is that rebuilding is over. The Coast, it seems, fell off the media's radar screen when the levees broke the next state over. The spotlight lasted a couple of days. And occasionally, it swings back over. This is one of those occasions.

Community center on the way Tue, 13 May 2008 01:06 CDT
The money is in the bank and the plans are being drawn. All that's needed now is a property appraisal before the city can look forward to a new, $4.9 million community center in the Depot District.

You won't have to crane your neck Tue, 13 May 2008 01:06 CDT
Guests attending the opening of the $2.5 million visitors center of the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge may get to see some of its 105 birds found nowhere else in the world but here.

Hit-and-run driver injures Ocean Springs woman Tue, 13 May 2008 01:06 CDT
Jackson County sheriff's deputies are searching for the driver of a vehicle that hit and injured an Ocean Springs woman Saturday night, reports said.

Man facing second DUI charge Tue, 13 May 2008 01:06 CDT
A Vancleave man was charged with second-offense drunk driving after he was involved in a one-vehicle accident on Wooded Acres Road on Friday night, authorities said.

Teen on motorcycle charged in collision Tue, 13 May 2008 01:06 CDT
A Moss Point teen on a motorcycle was racing a Ford Mustang when he crashed Saturday night on Market Street, Pascagoula Police Capt. Jamie Hunter said.

State high court gets wind-water case Tue, 13 May 2008 01:06 CDT
The Mississippi Supreme Court should follow federal precedent and rule out insurance coverage for hurricane damage caused by a combination of wind and water, the USAA insurance company argues.

Stahler a man to count on Tue, 13 May 2008 01:06 CDT
George Stahler III of Waveland was quite a guy who was well loved for his caring personality and his wit.

Two tax breaks granted, 1 denied Tue, 13 May 2008 01:06 CDT
Harrison County supervisors on Monday granted tax exemptions to two companies but denied an exemption for a third company.

A sticker to be treasured Tue, 13 May 2008 01:06 CDT
Mark LaSalle turned a brainstorm into a river sticker he hopes to see adorning every bumper in Jackson and George counties.

Students study 'Holy Land' Tue, 13 May 2008 01:06 CDT
After Hurricane Katrina destroyed much of the older, southern border of The Saints neighborhood, 430 eighth-graders from Biloxi Junior High spent a year studying what remained of the neighborhood surrounding their school.

AROUND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI Tue, 13 May 2008 01:06 CDT
PRCC registration getting under way

Services will honor 31 fallen officers Mon, 12 May 2008 06:50 CDT
Flags will fly at half mast on Thursday as ceremonies across South Mississippi remember 31 law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty since 1900.

Boat fire interrupts birthday party Mon, 12 May 2008 06:50 CDT
A fire aboard a 46-foot pleasure boat in Bon Secour Bay on the Alabama coast forced the evacuation of 17 passengers and crew. No one was injured.

Schools SOAR at year's end Mon, 12 May 2008 06:50 CDT
Hundreds of students in the Pascagoula School District will be rewarded with computers, bikes and iPods to say "well done" for a superior year.

Planning Commission vacancies still at issue Mon, 12 May 2008 06:50 CDT
The Warr administration last week honored the City Council's stipulations for filling vacancies on the Planning Commission. But then, the rules seemed to change.

Deputy kills man who charged them Tue, 13 May 2008 01:06 CDT
A Hinds County deputy shot and killed a man when he allegedly charged officers with a knife as they attempted to serve him with a lunacy affidavit.

Official apologizes for slur Tue, 13 May 2008 01:06 CDT
A Greenwood councilman has apologized for using a racial slur in an e-mail referring to the council's black president, David Jordan.

15-year-old among three killed in N.O. violence Tue, 13 May 2008 01:06 CDT
Police reported three killings in nine hours this weekend in New Orleans. One of the victims was a 15-year-old boy.

Marine laid to rest Sun, 11 May 2008 00:10 CDT
Family, friends and fellow Marines remembered Lance Cpl. Casey Lynne Casanova on Saturday as a vivacious woman who paid the ultimate price for her country.

More storms target Alabama Sun, 11 May 2008 00:10 CDT
Central Alabama braced for stormy weather Saturday night as several counties recover from tornadoes that packed winds of up to 125 mph.

N.O. diocese to aid Myanmar Sun, 11 May 2008 00:10 CDT
Archbishop Alfred Hughes is pledging at least $50,000 in aid from the New Orleans archdiocese to victims of the cyclone in Myanmar.

Spillway closes; effects to be watched Sun, 11 May 2008 00:10 CDT
The opening of a major spillway poured much less river water into Lake Pontchartrain than it had in 1997, when a major algae bloom caused several fish kills.

AROUND THE REGION Sun, 11 May 2008 00:10 CDT
Woman killed in collision with train

Thousands earn their degrees Sun, 11 May 2008 00:10 CDT
Thousands received degrees Saturday as more than a dozen Mississippi colleges and junior colleges held graduation ceremonies.

Some things really worth waiting for Sun, 11 May 2008 00:10 CDT
Tula, Tula, you're engaged. You're engaged! We never think it could happen for you. Never! Never! Taki, didn't we say we think it never happen?

Success instills lofty dreams in Delta students Tue, 13 May 2008 01:06 CDT
Joaquin Burse wants to go to Harvard and be a laser tech.

Toward equal pay for equal work Mon, 12 May 2008 06:50 CDT
U.S. workers were the losers when the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act recently died in the Senate. The measure would have restored a common-sense deadline allowing employees to sue for pay discrimination whenever they become aware of it. The bill was named for a woman who lost her discrimination claim last year when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that she had not filed her lawsuit in time.

The Fed's high interest in credit Mon, 12 May 2008 06:50 CDT
The Federal Reserve Board has a bead on credit-card industry practices that blindside consumers already strapped by job losses, high medical bills and mortgage troubles.

This world needs all the mothering it can get Sun, 11 May 2008 00:10 CDT
For Mother's Day, I bought myself a gift. Not because my children won't remember me. They will, of course. I remind them so they can't forget.

Health care's first priority must be patients, not profits Sun, 11 May 2008 00:10 CDT
Insurance policies that make effective drugs unattainable for the average patient put corporate profits - not the doctor-patient team - in charge of medical decisions.

The Yankee Clipperette winds up a beer short and a hard hat too late Sun, 11 May 2008 00:10 CDT
Hillary Clinton, 60, Illinois native and Arkansas lawyer, became, retroactively, a lifelong Yankee fan at age 52 when, shopping for a U.S. Senate seat, she adopted New York state as home sweet home. She may think, or at least would argue, that when she was 12 her Yankees really won the 1960 World Series, by standards of "fairness," because they trounced the Pirates in runs scored, 55-27, over seven games, so there.

About pumped out Tue, 13 May 2008 01:06 CDT
Mom-and-pop service stations are running into a problem as gasoline marches toward $4 a gallon: Thousands of old-fashioned pumps can't register more than $3.99 on their spinning mechanical dials.

New postal rates in effect Tue, 13 May 2008 01:06 CDT
An extra penny for your thoughts.

Outdoor kitchen tips Tue, 13 May 2008 01:06 CDT
If your thoughts have been turning to entertaining outdoors this spring, an outdoor kitchen could be just the addition for you. Once an expensive item, you can now install an outdoor kitchen for as little as $200. Of course, the price will depend on the elaborateness of the kitchen you choose.

Brothers-in-law make it bright Sun, 11 May 2008 00:16 CDT
Barry McIlwain and Jim Murray are helping make patios prettier across the country.

Stick to the list when shopping Sun, 11 May 2008 00:16 CDT
Want to save money at the supermarket, the gas pump, the mall?

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