News 2008-08-01 Andanh.com

Sea Wolves announce revised schedule Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:19 CDT
The Mississippi Sea Wolves announced Thursday several changes to their 2008-09 ECHL regular season schedule.

Man gets 11 years for stealing, forgery Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:39 CDT
Harrison County Circuit Judge Roger Clark has sentenced Don Paul Boudreaux to 11 years in prison on guilty pleas for stealing and forging checks.

First-responders honor teen for courage in emergency Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:54 CDT
First-responders in Harrison County have honored 16-year-old Kaysee Seymour of Long Beach for courageous action in an emergency situation.

Scruggses, Backstrom disbarred Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:59 CDT
The Mississippi Supreme Court today permanently disbarred nationally prominent attorney Dickie Scruggs, his son, Zach Scruggs and Sidney Backstrom from the practice of law.

Navy says threat change behind destroyer decision Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:34 CDT
Growing ballistic missile threats from rogue states and concerns about ballooning costs were behind the Navy's recent decision to end a new destroyer fleet after just two ships, a senior service official said Thursday.

Five juveniles accused in burglary Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:54 CDT
Five juveniles have been arrested and charged with burglary of a residence in the Quail Creek subdivision, Harrison County Sheriff Melvin Brisolara said.

Pass Christian man accused of felony malicious mischief Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:49 CDT
A Pass Christian man was jailed in Harrison County on a charge of felony malicious mischief, Harrison County Sheriff Melvin Brisolara said today.

Cargo company to move into new airport facility Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:29 CDT
Gulf Coast International Cargo expects to move into a new $40 million facility at the airport by the end of August, with a heavy emphasis on exporting goods to South America, officials said today.

Groups seek limits on Mississippi, Gulf pollution Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:18 CDT
Environmental groups in nine states have petitioned the federal government to set and enforce pollution standards in the Mississippi River basin and the Gulf of Mexico.

Teen lifesaver receives award Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:04 CDT
Kaysee Seymour turned the compliment around when first responders honored her Thursday for courageous action in an emergency situation.

Home invasion bonds set for 2 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:04 CDT
A Jackson County Court judge has set bonds for two of the three suspects in a July 24 home invasion in St. Martin.

Man gets 11 years for stealing from in-law Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:04 CDT
A judge on Wednesday sentenced Don Paul Boudreaux to 11 years in prison for ripping off his brother-in-law to the tune of more than $12,000.

Warr shaken by earthquake Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:04 CDT
A good performance by Gulfport Mayor Brent Warr can really shake things up.

Cargo facility to open at airport this month Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:20 CDT
Gulf Coast International Cargo expects to move into a new $40-million facility at the airport by the end of August with a heavy emphasis on exporting goods to South America, officials said Thursday.

Shipbuilders launching recruiting site Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:04 CDT
Shipbuilders on the Gulf Coast that normally compete for staff have joined forces to find thousands of more workers.

Library name honors ex-mayor Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:04 CDT
The sign "Jerry Lawrence Memorial Library" already is in place over the entrance and it became official Thursday night when family and friends filled the library meeting room to honor D'Iberville's first mayor.

Dream comes true in Biloxi Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:04 CDT
She had a dream of playing the slots at Beau Rivage on her 21st birthday.

Coast heckler interrupts Barbour Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:09 CDT
A Coast Democratic leader was escorted from the crowd watching Gov. Haley Barbour speak at the Neshoba County Fair on Thursday after she repeatedly yelled the name of the victim of a murderer Barbour recently freed from prison after the convict was a trusty at the Governor's Mansion.

Harrison County supervisors hear nearly all budget needs Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:07 CDT
The Harrison County Board of Supervisors on Thursday wrapped up three days of budget workshops and heard from nearly all department heads about their money needs for the next fiscal year.

Taylor wants assurance on VA property Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:04 CDT
Before the federal government gives Gulfport the 92-acre Veterans Affairs site, U.S. Rep. Gene Taylor wants to make sure the gift forever remains public property.

'Bee sweet' a mark of Myers' life Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:04 CDT
Just one encounter with Addie Belle Myers of Gulfport was all it took for people to recognize her sweeness, whether in church or a Wal-Mart checkout line.

AROUND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:04 CDT
Rotary seeks volunteers for New Zealand trip

UNITY IN TRAGEDY: Vigil for Tennessee church shooting Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:43 CDT

Businessman charged in plot to kill IRS agent Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:30 CDT
Federal authorities say a central Florida construction company owner tried to hire a hit man to kill an IRS agent to avoid paying $300,000 in taxes.

Ind. man pleads guilty in attack on family cat Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:25 CDT
A man accused of forcing his 7-year-old daughter to stab the family cat by holding a knife in her hand has reached a plea agreement that would send him to prison for 18 months.

Ask AP: Iraqis in the US, printing less money Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:25 CDT
If you print more money, each dollar is worth less, right? Does that mean a country can fight inflation by simply easing back on the cash printing presses?

Minn., victims still struggling after bridge fall Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:30 CDT
It was just past 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007, when the Interstate 35W bridge buckled and fell into the Mississippi River. Thirteen people died.

NTSB investigates Minn. plane crash that killed 8 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:30 CDT
Federal investigators planned to spend Friday sifting through the wreckage of a small plane, looking for clues that might explain why it crashed near a regional airport a day earlier, killing all eight people on board.

EPA approves air permit for Navajo power plant Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:30 CDT
Both environmentalists who have been fighting a proposed coal-fired power plant on the Navajo Nation and supporters of the project expected it: an air permit for the plant.

Authorities: 4 shot near Wis.-Mich. state line Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:15 CDT
Authorities were searching for a man wearing camouflage clothing and carrying a rifle on Friday after four people were shot, three fatally, near the Wisconsin-Michigan state line.

2 supporters of NH tax evaders sentenced to prison Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:15 CDT
One of four men who helped a New Hampshire couple avoid arrest for tax evasion last year was sentenced to 20 years in prison, while another was sentenced to 2 1/2 years behind bars.

Hit-and-run driver who struck 19 ruled insane Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:05 CDT
A man who drove on streets and sidewalks to run down 19 people will be placed in a state psychiatric hospital after a judge ruled Thursday that he was insane.

Weather break helps fight fire near Mont. resort Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:55 CDT
Fire crews were shoring up defenses around a Montana ski hill on Thursday, taking advantage of a lull in winds that had pushed a large wildfire to within a half-mile of the resort's summit.

Mom says she killed 2 kids, hid bodies under home Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:41 CDT
The mother of two children whose bodies were found stuffed in trash bags under an apartment building pleaded guilty to capital murder Thursday, just before her trial was set to begin.

9 charged in death of disabled Philly teen Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:55 CDT
Four social workers were among nine people charged Thursday in the death of a disabled 14-year-old girl who authorities say wasted away from neglect before dying at 42 pounds.

Alleged thief stuck under trash bin for 12 hours Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:31 CDT
A suspected thief trying to steal $10 worth of copper got himself into a stinky situation when he was trapped under a trash bin at a county landfill for 12 hours, sheriff's deputies said.

3 dead, 2 missing in Florida's lobster season Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:10 CDT
At least three people have died and two are missing from the two-day recreational season for Florida lobster.

Massachusetts lets out-of-state gay couples marry Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:30 CDT
Joy Spring and Carla Barbano spent the day before their wedding the way many brides do: relaxing and primping at a spa. But unlike most, their wedding day had to wait until Gov. Deval Patrick signed a bill Thursday that repealed a 1913 law that had blocked gay couples from outside Massachusetts from marrying here.

Fired Minn. official fired from new federal job Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:15 CDT
A federal official says a Minnesota emergency manager who was fired after taking an unauthorized out-of-state trip in the aftermath of last year's bridge collapse has been fired again from her new job with the federal Transportation Safety Administration.

La. residents near levee lose fight to keep trees Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:55 CDT
Carol Byram sees paradise every time she gazes at the dogwood, hackberry and cherry laurel trees in the backyard of her New Orleans home. The federal government sees the seeds of another disaster for a city still recovering from Hurricane Katrina.

Texas executes man who killed, robbed acquaintance Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:26 CDT
Texas executed a condemned inmate on Thursday for orchestrating and taking part in the robbery and killing of a man in Amarillo 13 years ago.

NY man arrested in baby food poison video threats Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:50 CDT
A man was arrested Thursday after he allegedly claimed in hoax Internet videos that he had poisoned millions of bottles of baby food, some with cyanide or rat poison, because he wanted to kill black and Hispanic children.

Patriot games: NYPD backs down on parade permit Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:25 CDT
In a city where the NYPD hands out parade permits to hundreds of ethnic and civic groups, it refused one for a patriotic organization that wanted, for the first time since 1983, to mark the anniversary of the British departure from New York after the American Revolution.

Oral arguments set in Sen. Craig sex-sting appeal Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:16 CDT
Idaho Sen. Larry Craig will get his next day in Minnesota's courts on Sept. 10.

Bill Cosby urges people to empower themselves Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:35 CDT
Bill Cosby urged people in Baltimore to empower themselves and nurture their children, but during his visit Thursday he avoided the scolding tone that has drawn criticism from some black leaders.

Air Force truck carrying rocket booster overturns Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:35 CDT
A truck carrying a rocket booster for an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile tipped over on a northwestern North Dakota road on Thursday, but no one was injured and there was no threat to the public, an Air Force official said.

Jury: Man guilty of murder in videotaped slaying Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:10 CDT
A suburban Kansas City man was found guilty Thursday of murder in the videotaped sexual torture and slaying of a 41-year-old woman. He could be sentenced to death.

Man sentenced to 1 year in Va. Tech threat case Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:21 CDT
A Florida man who had a large arsenal of weapons will spend about eight months in federal prison for threatening on the Internet to stage a Virginia Tech-style massacre.

O.J. judge orders man subpoenaed about recording Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:15 CDT
The judge in the O.J. Simpson armed robbery and kidnapping case ordered a man to be brought to court with a recording that may contradict sworn testimony from a key witness against Simpson.

Officer in deadly raid says he felt threatened Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:05 CDT
A white police officer told jurors Thursday he thought his life was in danger when he shot at an unarmed black woman during a drug raid, killing her and injuring the 1-year-old boy she held in her arms.

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