News 2008-08-10 Andanh.com

Gaston's life honored Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:18 CDT
Frederick Gaston III was laid to rest with law enforcement and military honors Saturday during a funeral at which he was remembered for a lifetime of service devoted to protecting his community and his nation.

Suspect hides in bushes at scene Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:18 CDT
Charles Albert Rinderknecht, 59, was arrested on several charges, including felony malicious mischief and two misdemeanor charges of trespassing and petit larceny, after a landlord told police she caught Rinderknecht crouches in the bushes by her property.

THE WEEK IN CRIME Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:18 CDT
A recap of law enforcement and related news last week:

In a short bull ride, nothing hurt at Pride Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:18 CDT
Isiah Gray now knows the mechanical bull is a formidable adversary.

Pill-mill suspects want bond set Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:18 CDT
Two doctors, their office manager and a pharmacist will ask for reconsideration of bond this week in an alleged "pill mill" case.

Keys unlock hotels, region Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:18 CDT
Visitors to South Mississippi can learn about the natural resources here every time they enter their hotel rooms.

Cost of mosquito control could skyrocket Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:18 CDT
County supervisors here are choking on the rising cost of mosquito control, which a current vendor has increased by more than $325,000 in a new bid to retain his contract.

35 years ago, our mothership came in There's green in those little men Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:18 CDT
We blew it.

AROUND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:18 CDT
Stennis offers passes to engine test firing

29-year-old CEO all for Coast Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:18 CDT
It's good to do something you enjoy, especially when that job promotes an area that you love.

Take your time Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:19 CDT
John Ladner takes the low-key approach to selling boats to his upscale customers.

NEW RESTAURANTS Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:29 CDT
The following eateries have been permitted to open by the state Health Department:

Future Pipe will close plant Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:03 CDT
Future Pipe came to Gulfport with a dream, but the post-Katrina reality announced on Friday is that the company will close its Seaway Road plant by the end of the year.

Trees getting special care Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:03 CDT
Before contractors began working on U.S. 90, officials with the Mississippi Department of Transportation made sure workers knew that special care should be taken around the trees.

Harrah's slows down Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:03 CDT
Harrah's Entertainment is proceeding with Margaritaville Casino with a smaller size, scope and price tag.

Meth lab suspect on the lam finally arrested Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:03 CDT
A man who eluded arrest for more than two weeks on meth lab charges was captured Friday in Perkinston, authorities said.

Man alleges police abuse Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:03 CDT
The Jackson County NAACP is supporting another Moss Point resident who alleges criminal misconduct, this time by a police officer outside his jurisdiction, an accusation the police chief says is unsupported.

Taylor sees good, bad in Obama and McCain Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:03 CDT
U.S. Rep. Gene Taylor said many of his constituents aren't too jazzed about the choices for president this year.

3 killed, several injured in Mississippi bus crash Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:57 CDT
A casino bus full of tourists overturned in northwestern Mississippi on Sunday, killing three people and injuring several others.

Cease-work order for companies linked to bus crash Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:47 CDT
Companies linked to a bus that crashed in Texas and killed 17 people pose an "imminent hazard" and must cease commercial operations, federal officials said Sunday, shortly after authorities took another bus out of service in Missouri because it failed an inspection.

Calif. lawmakers weigh chemical ban in baby items Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:07 CDT
Responding to growing consumer anxiety, California lawmakers are considering enacting what could be the first statewide restrictions on a chemical found in plastic baby bottles and infant formula cans.

Officials work to ID remains from helicopter crash Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:07 CDT
Authorities worked Sunday to identify badly burned remains collected from the site of a helicopter crash in the Northern California wilderness as crews continued the painstaking effort to recover bodies from the wreckage.

4 killed in boating accident on New Orleans river Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:02 CDT
Divers in New Orleans are looking for a man reporting missing after two boats collided, killing at least four people.

Hayes, 'Shaft' singer and disco presage, dies Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:02 CDT
Isaac Hayes, the baldheaded, baritone-voiced soul crooner who laid the groundwork for disco and whose "Theme From Shaft" won both Academy and Grammy awards, died Sunday afternoon after he collapsed near a treadmill, authorities said. He was 65.

Community urges Sacramento police to end racial profiling Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:42 CDT
Community leaders Friday praised Sacramento for publicly releasing a report showing that black and Latino drivers are pulled over more often than whites and Asians.

La. finally quits cockfights, last state to ban it Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:02 CDT
Gory and bucolic all at once, cockfights have drawn crowds to small-time pits and full-blown arenas in towns around Louisiana for generations. By next week, they'll be against the law. Everywhere.

Iconic stone arch collapses in southern Utah park Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:07 CDT
One of the largest and most photographed arches in Arches National Park has collapsed.

Police: Venomous viper stolen from Texas aquarium Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:52 CDT
Police are investigating the disappearance of a venomous snake from an aquarium in Galveston, Texas, and say they believe the reptile has been stolen.

Colleges peddle bikes to car-loving students Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:47 CDT
Emory University is hoping to make bikes the must-have back-to-school accessory this fall.

FDNY stint 'proving ground' for West Point cadets Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:17 CDT
Before they hit the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan, West Point cadets have gotten a taste of chaos, New York City style.

Texas 7 member volunteers for execution this week Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:37 CDT
Michael Rodriguez remembers the exhilaration of newfound freedom when he hid in the back of a stolen truck as he and six of his buddy convicts staged one of Texas' most notorious prison breaks.

Court favors couple in Ohio 'caged kids' case Sun, 10 Aug 2008 09:48 CDT
An Ohio appeals court has ruled against a new trial on additional charges for a couple convicted of abusing some of their adopted children and forcing them to sleep in cages.

2 die in New York City apartment fire Sun, 10 Aug 2008 09:33 CDT
Firefighters and residents say an apartment fire in New York City has killed a woman and her adult son and sent neighbors running to the roof to escape.

Small town to honor Solzhenitsyn's life in Vermont Sun, 10 Aug 2008 09:03 CDT
The southern Vermont town of Cavendish is planning a memorial service for famed Russian writer and one-time resident Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.

Race sometimes a problem in eyewitness IDs Sun, 10 Aug 2008 08:34 CDT
In the midst of being raped, Jennifer Thompson-Cannino told herself to pay attention to details that would allow her to identify her attacker.

DNA testing clearing men convicted of crimes Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:12 CDT
Details of five cases in which African-American suspects were convicted after being identified by white victims, and where subsequent DNA testing cleared them of the crimes:

Communication outage affects FAA's Memphis region Sun, 10 Aug 2008 09:53 CDT
Communications between an air traffic control center in Memphis and an unknown number of airplanes flying through its territory were disrupted on Saturday, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

1 dead after rig goes off Md. Bay Bridge Sun, 10 Aug 2008 07:38 CDT
Police in Maryland say one person has died after a tractor-trailer plunged into the water off the eastbound span of the Bay Bridge.

Pentagon Papers figure Anthony Russo dies at 71 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:52 CDT
Anthony J. Russo, a researcher who helped leak the Vietnam-era Pentagon Papers to the media and prompted wider public questioning of the war, has died, police said.

911 callers told of carnage in Texas bus wreck Sun, 10 Aug 2008 08:13 CDT
Witnesses who called 911 after the crash of a charter bus that killed at least 17 people described a chaotic scene, telling emergency workers of bloody passengers crushed beneath the smoking wreckage, according to calls released Saturday by police.

Hernan reaches Category 3 strength in Pacific Sat, 09 Aug 2008 23:03 CDT
Hurricane Hernan reached Category 3 strength far out to sea on Saturday, becoming the first major hurricane of the eastern Pacific season.

Longtime Calif. music teacher jailed on suspicion of child pornography possession Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:18 CDT
A veteran Fresno, Calif., music teacher was arrested Thursday night and booked into Fresno County Jail on 100 counts on suspicion of possessing child pornography.

Obituaries in the news Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:23 CDT
Peter Coe

Police say Texas councilwoman interfered in arrest Sat, 09 Aug 2008 19:43 CDT
A City Council member is accused of interfering with police officers conducting an arrest last week outside a gas station, according to a police report obtained by the Houston Chronicle.

Cloned puppies may have exposed 31-year mystery Sat, 09 Aug 2008 19:18 CDT
A woman who made news around the world when she had five pups cloned from her beloved pit bull Booger looked very familiar to some who saw her picture: She's the same woman who 31 years earlier was accused of abducting a Mormon missionary in England, handcuffing him to a bed and making him her sex slave.

Kayaker finishes 1,700-mile solo trip in 54 days Sat, 09 Aug 2008 19:43 CDT
A solo kayaker's 1,700-mile journey to promote prostate cancer awareness has wrapped up at a Manhattan pier.

NYC experiments with traffic-free urban playground Sat, 09 Aug 2008 18:18 CDT
In Paris, they call it La Plage, or the beach. And in Bogota, Colombia, it's Ciclovia, or bikeway.

Cash-strapped Fort Ticonderoga weighs selling art Sun, 10 Aug 2008 09:53 CDT
Fort Ticonderoga, one of the nation's oldest and most significant historic sites, is so financially strapped that its trustees are considering selling off some of the fort's vast collection of artifacts, including artwork believed to be worth millions.

Surprised? Not even enough to fake it Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:18 CDT
You know how I hate to say "I told you so," but it looks like I was on the money when I said a legislative bill early this year was "one to watch... . Especially if some particular lawmaker were to later be appointed to the Parole Board, despite having given $5,000 or more to the governor's campaign."

Earmarks divide Musgrove, Wicker Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:18 CDT
Fighting earmarks has been a major part of Democratic Senate hopeful Ronnie Musgrove's platform, as he accuses his opponent, interim Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, of peddling pork and contributing to a ballooning national debt.

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