News 2008-08-02 Andanh.com

Ocean Springs wins opener in Little League SW Regional Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:49 CDT
Ocean Springs started the Little League Southwest Region Tournament in Waco, Texas, with a bang Friday morning, routing Oklahoma 11-2 in their opener.

Zach Scruggs prison location could change Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:04 CDT
U.S. District Judge Neal B. Biggers Jr. is now recommending that former attorney Zach Scruggs be sent to prison in Ft. Smith, Ark., rather than Pensacola, Fla.

Third suspect in home invasion in custody Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:34 CDT
The search ended today for a man considered armed and dangerous and wanted in connection with a July 24 home invasion, Jackson County Sheriff Mike Byrd said.

Pascagoula police investigate report of shots fired Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:34 CDT
Pascagoula police are investigating a report of shots fired into a Cambridge Road home, Police Lt. Davy Davis said this morning.

Van Alstine funeral services set Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:39 CDT
Funeral services have been set for Vancleave couple and their daughter who died in an accident Tuesday in Baton Rouge.

Gulfport man accused in aggravated assault Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:19 CDT
A Gulfport man is in jail this morning, accused of shooting and injuring a man with a nail gun, Pascagoula Police Lt. Davy Davis said.

Adult, juvenile charged in burglary attempt Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:14 CDT
One adult and one juvenile were in custody this morning in Harrison County, accused of attempted burglary of a business and felony possession of burglary tools, Harrison County Sheriff Melvin Brisolara said.

McCarthy: Marketing deal good for Favre, Packers Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:26 CDT
Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy says a potential marketing contract for Brett Favre could benefit the star quarterback and the team. More importantly, it also could resolve their standoff over Favre's retirement.

Keep an eye on the skies Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:46 CDT
We've got thunderstorms possible today and all through the weekend.

Illegal hunt nets charges Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:04 CDT
Fifteen people are accused of violating federal laws at an illegal dove hunt in Harrison County last year.

AROUND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:04 CDT
CFL bulbs can be recycled at Coast Power

Where will Wheel jackpot stop? Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:04 CDT
The $1 Wheel of Fortune progressive slot jackpot is at a record level and continues to grow.

Man, minor charged in burglary attempt Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:04 CDT
GULFPORT

Gladys will receive her final goodbye Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:04 CDT
Gladys McRaney and her husband, Harmon, saw many thousands of people off on their journeys when the couple managed the Continental Trailways Bus Terminal in Gulfport.

Certification issue of suit Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:04 CDT
A teacher at Long Beach Middle School is suing the school district, the school board and the superintendent because she said they hired an uncertified guidance counselor when there were more qualified, certified applicants.

The Hartford offers plan for wind coverage Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:04 CDT
The Hartford Financial Services Group has stepped forward with a plan to keep wind coverage in the private market by offering insurance companies protection to cover catastrophic risks and consumers tax breaks or subsidies to buy coverage.

Family was on vacation Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:04 CDT
Phillip and Shyla Van Alstine were enjoying a four-day trip with their family before school started when their lives were taken in a four-vehicle collision on Interstate 12 in Baton Rouge.

Middle of the road no more Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:04 CDT
Last year at this time Mississippi was middle of the road, but not anymore.

It's good to be the Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:04 CDT
Kelly Ballagh goofs off at work all day, and his boss thinks that's just fine.

Waveland to survey residents Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:04 CDT
City residents will be seeing a door-to-door survey taken over the next few days as officials gather information to be used in applications for millions of dollars in federal recovery grants.

Zach Scruggs' sentence begins Aug. 25 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:04 CDT
Former attorney Zach Scruggs will begin serving a 14-month prison sentence Aug. 25 in Ft. Smith, Ark., rather than Aug. 15 in Pensacola.

Get ready now for some changes Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:04 CDT
Iwas awed by the giant that awoke with a roar and in just seconds took smooth white paper and spit out a newspaper that took my family all week to create.

Driver who cops say blew 0.49 pleads not guilty Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:01 CDT
A Rhode Island man who authorities say had a blood-alcohol level more than six times the legal limit has pleaded not guilty to drunken driving.

2 die in Pa. warehouse shooting; fired worker held Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:40 CDT
A worker recently fired for absenteeism showed up outside a book warehouse in suburban Philadelphia on Friday, fatally shooting a veteran employee and a temp before being arrested, authorities and the company said.

Suspect in 5 anthrax-letter deaths kills himself Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:11 CDT
Anthrax-laced letters that killed five people and severely rattled the post-9/11 nation may have been part of an Army scientist's warped plan to test his cure for the deadly toxin, officials said Friday. The brilliant but troubled scientist committed suicide this week, knowing prosecutors were closing in.

2 new whale calves thriving at SeaWorld in Texas Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:50 CDT
Two beluga whale calves are doing well after being born four days apart at SeaWorld San Antonio.

19 firefighters injured in NYC apartment blaze Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:25 CDT
Nearly 20 New York City firefighters are recovering from injuries suffered in a blaze that consumed the top floor of an apartment building.

Obituaries in the news Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:25 CDT
David Niehaus

Starved, disabled girl was failed at every turn Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:30 CDT
For days before Danieal Kelly died in a fetid, airless room - made stifling hot by a midsummer heat wave - the bedridden teenager begged for something to drink until she could muster only one word: water.

Former US prosecutor accused of shoplifting in ND Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:36 CDT
A former federal prosecutor with a history of shoplifting was arrested Friday on charges that he stole a hunting knife from a sporting goods store and scuffled with employees.

Guests for the Sunday TV news shows Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:10 CDT
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:

Scars linger in Love Canal - and former residents Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:10 CDT
Several former residents reminisced about their naive youth as they revisited the deserted streets of the Love Canal neighborhood Friday, 30 years after a poison sludge devastated families with miscarriages and cancers and gave rise to the federal Superfund program.

Airport boss: Runway where jet crashed is adequate Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:25 CDT
The manager of a regional airport where eight people died in the crash of a business jet said Friday that the 5,500-foot runway is adequate, noting that similar aircraft land there routinely.

Answers in anthrax case may have died with suicide Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:46 CDT
It's been nearly seven years, but folks in Oxford, Conn., still remember the workers in hazmat suits, scouring the pews of Immanuel Lutheran Church for unseen spores of anthrax.

Police: W.Va. social worker slain at home visit Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:01 CDT
State police say two West Virginia residents have been charged with killing a social worker making an official visit to their home in Huntington.

NYC girl survives 180-foot fall down chimney Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:41 CDT
A 12-year-old girl is relatively unscathed after falling 180 feet down a New York City chimney.

Police: Copper seeker burned by high-voltage wire Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:06 CDT
A man who climbed to the top of a utility pole Friday in an effort to steal copper was jolted by a high-voltage wire and burned over 50 percent of his body, officials said.

Closure for families of anthrax attack victims Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:51 CDT
Survivors of the anthrax attacks and relatives of the victims expressed relief Friday that the long-running case appears finally to be closed, but they wondered about questions that may never be answered because of the suicide of suspect Bruce Edward Ivins.

Girlfriend held in flight of Mass. murder suspect Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:56 CDT
A mother who was initially labeled a kidnapping victim was arrested Friday in New York on a warrant charging her with helping her boyfriend flee after a fatal stabbing.

Recalls: Wegmans Sorbet, Viapro supplements Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:30 CDT
The following recalls have been announced:

Judge: Fort Dix trial won't start with al-Qaida Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:26 CDT
The men accused of plotting to kill soldiers at Fort Dix lost a string of pretrial motions on Friday, but they did win a key concession from a judge who said he would not mention al-Qaida at the start of the trial.

Pa. is 3rd state to charge truck driver in attacks Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:06 CDT
Authorities say DNA found on a pair of discarded gloves helped implicate a North Carolina trucker in two attacks - one fatal - on Pennsylvania women in their homes.

Judge removed from cases against 'Jena Six' teens Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:46 CDT
The judge overseeing the criminal cases for the remaining Jena Six defendants was removed against his will Friday for making questionable remarks about the teenagers.

Rebels turn Texas school jumpsuit plan inside out Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:40 CDT
Violating Gonzales High School's dress code is not a crime, but some of the offenders are about to start looking a lot like convicts.

Calif. counties lose bid to overturn marijuana law Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:30 CDT
Federal law does not pre-empt state law in a court battle over the licensing of medical marijuana, an appeals court has ruled.

Judge rules Iowa law protects nude dancing club Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:11 CDT
Nude dancing remains an art in Iowa.

Woman sentenced to prison for aiding Chinese spy Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:45 CDT
A woman who helped a spy transmit U.S. military secrets to the Chinese government was sentenced to a year and a half in prison Friday, a reduced term that a judge said was warranted because the woman was controlled by the man she assisted.

Graffiti vandals turn violent in LA Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:40 CDT
One man got stabbed. Another got shot in the chest. A 6-year-old boy was temporarily blinded when he was spray-painted in the face.

Barge recovery continues Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:04 CDT
Thunderstorms and rain Friday provided a setback on work needed to haul a wrecked, and occasionally leaking, barge out of the Mississippi River.

AROUND THE REGION Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:04 CDT
Barbour's Medicaid plan passes costs to hospitals

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