Bond Reduction Denied for Pierre Man Facing Trial on Crimes Against Child

A judge has ordered that a Pierre man who is charged with committing sexual crimes against a young child can be examined by a psychiatrist.  44-year-old Dwight Stulken was indicted on charges of First Degree Rape, Fourth Degree Rape and Sexual Contact with a Child Under 16.  Stulken pled not guilty to the charges earlier this month.  In court Tuesday, Judge Lori Wilbur granted a motion that Stulken undergo a psychiatric exam and set a cap of $2,000 for its cost.  Stulken’s lawyer, Wade Reimers also asked Wilbur to allow a change in his client’s bond, citing Stulken’s health troubles as a reason to allow him to leave jail.  Reimers said Stulken can not afford his current $50,000 cash bond and asked that Wilbur consider allowing his release on surety bond and that Stulken be released to a third party custodian where he would be confined to house arrest.  Deputy States Attorney Wendy Kloeppner asked that the request be refused-stating that Stulken is charged with six serious crimes. She also told Judge Wilbur that it’s obvious from reading a probable cause affidavit filed with the court that Stulken poses a danger to the community.  Wilbur denied Stulken’s request for a bond reduction and ruled that he will next appear in court for a pre-trial motions hearing on October 7.  Stulken’s trial will be set at that time.

Pierre Woman Arrested After Vehicle and Two Trailers Damaged Early Wednesday

A Pierre woman was arrested early Wednesday after the vehicle she was driving collided with two parked trailers and a vehicle in northwest Pierre.  Captain Dave Panzer, Jr. of the Pierre Police Department says officers arrested 19-year-old Allison Haymans of Pierre around three a.m. Wednesday in the area of Third Street and Mellette Avenue.  He says the vehicle she was driving hit two trailers and another auto that was parked in the neighborhood.  She was taken into custody and charged with DUI.  Her vehicle sustained $7,000 in damage; and damage to the trailers tallied $2,000 for one of the units and $6,000 for the other.  He didn’t have a dollar amount for the damage to the other parked vehicle.  No one was injured in the mishap.

Several Vehicles Egged in Sections of Pierre Overnight

The Pierre Police Department is looking into who may have been involved in a rash of mischief reports that have been called into authorities today.  Police Captain Dave Panzer Jr. says several vehicles have been found egged in the northern part of Pierre.  The first calls that eggs had been thrown at vehicles began coming into police dispatch early this morning.  At last update, Panzer says only one of the vehicles had sustained damage.  Officers are continuing their investigation into the vandalisms.

Hand County Gets Grand for Hospital Facility

A new hospital project in Hand County was boosted with yesterday’s announcement that it was receiving a grant from the Community Development Block Grant program.  Governor Mike Rounds announced yesterday that $309,000 has been provided to the project to help construct a new 14,700 square foot health-care facility in Miller.  Rounds says the hospital project will offer improved health care and add convenience for residents of the Hand County area.  The Hand County Memorial Hospital has seen annual patient visits continue to increase and Rounds says the facility needs updating to accommodate modern medical practices.  The new Miller facility will have an emergency room, patient rooms, an x-ray room and exam rooms. 

School and Public Lands Commissioner Chosen to Lead 23-State Organization

South Dakota’s Commissioner of School and Public Lands was chosen to be President-elect of the Western States Land Commissioners Association at a recent summer meeting.   Jarrod Johnson will begin his term as the organization’s leader in July of next year.  The WSLCA is made up of state trust land administrators from 23 states.  As President of the group, Johnson will serve as the primary liaison between state trust land offices and the federal government.  The association was founded in 1949 and meets two times a year.  Johnson is a Republican and was elected as South Dakota’s School and Public Lands Commissioner in 2006.  He is running for re-election this year against Democrat Bob Pille. 

Cowboys to be Honored Tomorrow in Murdo!

A special event will be held tomorrow in Murdo and is being organized in conjunction with the Jones County 4-H Achievement Days and the National Day of the American Cowboy.  As part of the evening gathering, long time Jones County residents-the George and Sarah Richardson Family-will be honored.  Also planned will be comments from guest speaker Philip O’Connor from the Capa area.  The McNasty Brothers will provide entertainment and there will be a display of western memorabilia and art.  The National Day of the American Cowboy was founded in 2004 to preserve, protect and promote the nation’s cowboy and Western heritage.  This year’s Day of the American Cowboy was noted July 24 and the annual designation is marked for the fourth Saturday of every July.  Tomorrow’s special recognition event honoring area cowboys will take place at the Murdo City Auditorium beginning at 7:30 p.m.

SDFU to Host Three Central SD FFA Teams During August Quiz Bowl on Farm Safety

Teams from FFA Chapters that include Hoven, Bowdle and Wessington/Wolsey will take part in a quiz bowl next month during the annual DakotaFest farm show at Mitchell.  The South Dakota Farmers Union will host the first annual “Team up to Safety Quiz Bowl” competition finals on August 17.  Four South Dakota FFA chapters will compete in answering questions related to health and safety on the farm.  The participating FFA chapters, that also include McCook Central, will have four team members and an alternate.  SDFU Rural Development Director Mitch Fargen says it’s important that the next generation of farmers and ranchers have a solid knowledge of farm safety skills.  He says the quiz bowl will help inform the participants and those in the audience of ways to keep safe on the farm.  The semi-finals were held on the SDSU campus this past April during the FFA State Convention.

Karaoke Fundraiser Tonight for August Festival

Those who enjoy Karaoke can take part tonight in a special event.  A fundraiser for the Blue-Green Community and Environmental Awareness Festival will be held this evening in Pierre. Next month brings the festival-which will feature bluegrass music and vendors and activities that promote green lifestyles.  The festival will take place August 20-21 in the Events Center at the Cow Creek Outpost Lodge and Resort.   Tonight’s fundraiser for the festival will be held at the Pierre Legion Cabin and begins at 7:00 p.m.  Also tonight, people attending can learn more about the organization YETI (Young Enthusiasts Taking Initiative) which is organizing the fundraiser and August festival.  Questions can be e-mailed to bluegreenfest@hotmail.com

Thanks Onida for Another Fun KGFX Hometown Tour Visit!

Wednesday brought the fourth KGFX Hometown Tour stop as Dorene Foster and Jeri Thomas visited Onida.  We broadcast for an hour from the Fireside Restaurant.  Watch for details on our next Hometown Tour stop soon!

Join Us July 31 for the Great American Coin Toss!!

As part of this week’s Crazy Days-put on by the Pierre Downtown Association, 100.1-FM-The Eagle is giving you a chance to win $500 in cash and prizes.  The Great American Coin Toss takes place on Saturday, July 31.  Between now and then, pick up your official Eagle Coin at one of our participating merchants-including the Card and Candy, the Muse Experience, Pier 347, Muddy River Hobbies, the Longbranch, Prairie Pages Bookseller, Shel’s Gas Stop, Sonja’s Couture, Don’s Sinclair, Hidden Treasures, Main Street Market, Bubba Ray’s Grub n’ Pub and Cowboy Country Stores.  Then, bring your coin to the coin toss at 1:00 p.m. on Pierre Street-downtown.  At the toss-coins will be flipped until a lone coin holder matches the toss of our official coin tosser.   Coins are limited-so get yours at one of our sponsors-or if you have a coin from last year’s Eagle promotion, you can use that as well.  Visit our website for the complete listing of rules at www.dakotaradiogroup.com and join us for the Great American Coin Toss, July 31!

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - The South Dakota Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for Ken Huber, a former police chief convicted of killing his wife at their Highmore home. The court said in an opinion issued Thursday that the judge erred by not allowing Huber's attorneys to call a witness to testify how the shooting could have been accidental. Huber told investigators his pistol fired accidentally as he moved it from a bedroom dresser to a gun safe. Pam Huber was shot once in the forehead in October 2007 and died several days later in a hospital. Huber was sentenced to life in prison for first-degree murder.

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - The South Dakota Education Department says six high schools were left off the list for meeting adequate yearly progress goals under the federal No Child Left Behind law because of a computer error. The department issued its report on school progress for 2009-10 earlier this week. The mistake was corrected on Wednesday. The missed high schools are Roosevelt in Sioux Falls, Brandon Valley in Brandon, Hill City, Canistota, McLaughlin and Milbank. The department says the mistake didn't affect the percentage of districts that made adequate yearly progress, which remains at 95 percent. The department also says Chamberlain High School met the goal for math for a second consecutive year and will be taken off the "school improvement" list. Eight schools remain on that list.

ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) - A Sisseton man has been ordered to serve to more than seven years in prison in a BB gun shooting that cost the victim an eye. The U.S. attorney's office says Deserick Bird was sentenced last week to 87 months for an assault charge. The 22-year had pleaded guilty in March. The U.S. attorney's office says Bird shot a BB gun at an April 2009 house party, hitting another person in the face. That person lost the use of his left eye.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - A Sioux Falls woman accused of driving in the wrong lane of an interstate in South Dakota and causing a crash that killed a man has pleaded not guilty to seven felony charges. Twenty-eight-year-old Tammy Kvasnicka was indicted recently on the charges, which include third-offense drunken driving and vehicular homicide. Authorities say Kvasnicka killed 27-year-old Michael Xayavong and seriously injured another man on July 11 when she drove the wrong way on Interstate 229 and collided with their vehicle.

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) - The driver in a fatal traffic accident near Oglala was ordered by a judge to spend three years in prison and pay $15,731 in restitution. Joe Marshall pleaded guilty in April to involuntary manslaughter. The 54-year-old Rapid City man, also known as Joe Marshall-Burritt, was accused of driving under the influence of alcohol when he crashed in September 2009, killing a passenger.

YANKTON, S.D. (AP) - Trial for a teenage boy accused of setting a Yankton church on fire began this week but was delayed indefinitely when a subpoenaed witness failed to appear. St. John's Lutheran Church sustained $2 million in damage in the April 2009 blaze the day before Palm Sunday. Members of the congregation numbering 1,250 worshipped at Mount Marty College during the year of rebuilding. The boy, who was 14 at the time, has not been identified because he is a juvenile. His trial is not open to the public. If he is found at trial to be a delinquent child, he could be imprisoned until he is 21, be fined or lose his driver's license.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Republican governor candidate Dennis Daugaard says it's still not known if South Dakota will be hurt by an Iowa casino being built just a few miles from Sioux Falls.
He says it's possible that people attracted to the area by the $120 million Lyon County Resort and Casino in northwest Iowa will make trips to Sioux Falls for shopping or alternate entertainment. Daugaard's comments came after Democratic governor candidate Scott Heidepriem said if elected he would convene a task force to study options such as building a competing casino. Daugaard says he doesn't know if South Dakota residents would be enthused about another big casino, but that he would be open to considering the idea.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - The search by the booming North American population of Amish for affordable, fertile farmland has produced settlements in 28 states and Ontario -- and has even led parties to scout recently for suitable properties in Alaska and Mexico. The newest state to get an Amish settlement is South Dakota, after a group of at least six families bought farms in the southeastern part of the state.

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - The executive director of the state Board of Regents will lead an organization representing his counterparts from around the nation. Jack Warner will become chair of the State Higher Education Executive Officers on Oct. 1. Warner became executive director of the regents last year after serving for seven years as commissioner of the higher education system in Rhode Island.

DEADWOOD, S.D. (AP) - A Roman Catholic priest, a Taoist master and a Lakota holy man joined forces to help rebury 130-year-old remains uncovered in Deadwood. The remains were discovered in 2006 by workers dismantling a retaining wall in a Deadwood neighborhood. They were identified as being either an American Indian or Chinese man. The Chinese worked in Deadwood's gold-mining industry years ago. The remains were reburied Wednesday in Mount Moriah Cemetery. There was a traditional Catholic prayer and scripture reading, followed by Chinese and Native American burial rituals. Deadwood Historic Preservation Officer Kevin Kuchenbecker says he's not aware of such a ceremony ever happening before.

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Charitable gambling receipts are at a 20-year low in Minnesota. Allied Charities of Minnesota says $43 million was donated to charities through pull tab and bingo games in 2009, down from $101 million in 1989.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Twenty-six of the state's lowest-performing schools will learn today how the Minnesota Department of Education will distribute $34 million in federal grant money. The state identified the lowest-performing schools based on test scores and graduation rates.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A mail carrier was working in north Minneapolis yesterday afternoon when he was attacked by two pit bulls. Bryan Bloomquist suffered dozens of puncture wounds. He needed surgery and is recovering at North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale. A police officer fatally shot both dogs.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The parents of a 6-week-old baby were arrested at a Minneapolis pharmacy after they left the newborn intheir car. A passer-by heard the crying baby and called police. The air inside the car had reached 110 degrees. Police say the baby was left in the car for about 20 minutes.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A Job Service North Dakota survey says counties that produced either coal or crude oil last year held seven of the top 10 spots in average annual wages. Research analyst Michael Ziesch says counties that have lignite mining, power plants or oil have among the best-paid workers in the state.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - An electric supply company that left Bismarck after the 1980s oil bust is coming back. Graybar Electric Co. has a Fargo branch and plans to open one in Bismarck this year.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Dickinson State University and North Dakota State want to establish new ties with Chinese universities and offer Chinese language classes. The schools are asking the Board of Higher Education today for permission to establish a "Confucius Institute" in both Dickinson and Fargo.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) - Hundreds of high school students from around the country are in Fargo this week for what is billed as the world's largest gathering for students who study the classics. The 57th Annual National Junior Classical League Convention is at North Dakota State University through the weekend.

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PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona goes to a federal appeals court today to try to lift the injunction against the most controversial parts of its new immigration law. The new law was supposed to take effect today, but most of it is on hold because of a ruling yesterday by a federal judge. She agreed with the Obama administration that immigration enforcement is the federal government's job.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Joe Biden is welcoming the decision by a federal judge yesterday to put most of Arizona's new immigration law on hold. Biden tells NBC that he doesn't think there can be "50 different immigration laws out there." The judge who held up most of the law agreed with the administration that immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Joe Biden says U.S. forces are inflicting "significant damage" on the al-Qaida terrorist network in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Rejecting suggestions that al-Qaida is becoming entrenched in Pakistan, Biden said in a taped interview broadcast today on NBC that the United States is making progress there.

BELL, Calif. (AP) - There could soon be a place for Californians to go to find out just how much their municipal officials are making. It's one idea that will be discussed today when city managers from across the state gather in Sacramento. The meeting comes in the aftermath of the scandal over six-figure salaries for officials in the Los Angeles suburb of Bell.

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is defending his education policies today before critics at the National Urban League. It's one of eight civil rights groups that released a report this week saying that the administration's approach isn't going to be effective in improving failing schools -- and that it leaves out many minority students.

WASHINGTON (AP) - A Senate Democrat says that as many as 6,600graves at Arlington National Cemetery could be misidentified because managers there didn't do their job properly. Claire McCaskill of Missouri spoke at a hearing today where the cemetery's former superintendent and deputy superintendent are scheduled to testify. The estimate far exceeds one given by Army investigators last month that some 211 remains could be affected.

TEHACHAPI, Calif. (AP) - Firefighters in California have been getting a boost from cooler temperatures and calmer winds. If the weather continues to cooperate, they're hoping to fully contain a fire south of Tehachapi by tomorrow. It covers nearly 1,500 acres.

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - The government is scheduled to make its case that six Somali nationals accused in an attack on a U.S. Navy ship committed piracy. That's a central point to be argued today before a judge in Norfolk, Virginia. Several other defense motions will also be heard. The six defendants are accused in the April 10 attack on the USS Ashland.

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska (AP) - Authorities say all four airmen aboard a plane that crashed at an Air Force base in Alaska were killed. Three were in the Alaska Air National Guard and the fourth was on active duty at Elmendorf Air Force Base. The plane was on a local training run yesterday when it crashed. Witnesses say the crash sent a fireball rising hundreds of feet over the base near downtown Anchorage.

COOKE CITY, Mont. (AP) - A woman who was attacked by a bear at a Montana campground says she was bitten on her arm and leg before she instinctively played dead so the animal would leave her alone. At least one bear rampaged through a heavily occupied campground early yesterday, killing one man and injuring Deb Freele of Ontario and another man.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) - The oil spill in Michigan's Kalamazoo River is now believed to top one million gallons. Gov. Jennifer Granholm is sharply criticizing the effort so far to contain it. She warns of a "tragedy of historic proportions" if the oil reaches Lake Michigan some 80 miles downstream.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A meeting is planned today to help decide what to do next about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Thad Allen, the government's point man on the spill, will sit down with coastal parish officials. Allen says cleanup crews are having trouble finding patches of oil they can skim.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Only 13 percent of Latinos in the U.S. have college degrees, but a new Associated Press-Univision poll finds they put a higher value on a college diploma than the population as a whole. The poll also found that 94 percent of Latinos say theyexpect their own children to go to college.

HONOLULU (AP) - Six gay couples in Hawaii are filing a lawsuit today asking for the same rights as married couples. The suit comes three weeks after Gov. Linda Lingle vetoed a same-sex civil unions measure. The suit asks that the courts extend gay couples the benefits and responsibilities of marriage based on the Hawaii Constitution's prohibition against sex discrimination.

PHOENIX (AP) - A police officer and a suspect are dead following a gunbattle that erupted during an undercover drug operation in Phoenix Wednesday night. Two officers and a second suspect were also wounded.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - State investigators looking into the death of Michael Jackson have decided not to file charges against seven doctors who treated him. Jackson's personal doctor, Conrad Murray, has pleaded not guilty to felony involuntary manslaughter in the singer's death.

NEW YORK (AP) - As if living in New York City isn't challenging enough, now there's a bedbug problem. City officials are launching a plan to deal with the infestation after announcing that one out of every 15 New Yorkers battled bedbugs last year. They've been found in theaters, clothing stores, office buildings, and housing projects.

BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) - A woman in Bellingham, Wash., says workers at an acupuncture clinic forgot about her, and locked her in the office while she still had needles in her back. She told police she pulled out the needles and tried to leave, but couldn't get out. Eventually, she called 911.

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WASHINGTON (AP) - New jobless claims are down for the third time in four weeks but remain elevated. The Labor Department says first-time claims for unemployment insurance dropped by 11,000 to a seasonally adjusted 457,000. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters had expected a smaller drop.

WASHINGTON (AP) - A new Associated Press survey finds economists gloomier about the economy than they were three months ago. Most expect weaker growth, and no improvement in unemployment through the end of the year. But a majority still think the recovery remains on track.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - New data shows households across a majority of large U.S. cities received more foreclosure warnings in the first six months of this year than in the first half of 2009. According to the foreclosure listing firm RealtyTrac, 154 out of 206 metropolitan areas with at least 200,000 residents posted an annual increase in foreclosure activity between January and June. Florida accounted for nine of the top 20 metro areas with the highest foreclosure rates. The latest figures show the threat of foreclosures is spreading well beyond the top tier of metropolitan areas located in California, Florida, Nevada and Arizona, which have borne the brunt of the fallout from the housing crisis. The number of households facing foreclosure in the first half of the year climbed 8 percent versus the same period last year, but dropped 5 percent from the last six months of 2009. In all, about 1.7 million homeowners received a foreclosure-related warning between January and June. That translates to one in 78 U.S. homes.

WASHINGTON (AP) - The government says it plans to test 55 vehicles from the 2011 model year under a new safety ratings system that includes tougher requirements. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the tests will be conducted under a new five-star ratings system that includes new tests. The revamped system will give consumers a single overall score for the first time. Some of the best-selling cars, trucks and sport utility vehicles in the U.S. will be tested, including the Toyota Camry, Chevrolet Malibu, Ford F-150 and Honda Odyssey.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Workers responsible for serving NASA's space shuttle fleet are coming in for a hard landing of their own. The private contractor that handles most of that effort is notifying 1,400 employees in Florida, Texas and Alabama they will be laid off in the fall. United Space Alliance has begun telling workers, including 900 employees at the Kennedy Space Center, that they are expected to be let go by Oct. 1. It is part of the planned reductions stemming from the end of the shuttle program. Laid off workers will receive between four and 26 weeks of pay, depending on their years of service.

NEW YORK (AP) - Visa says its third-quarter profit slipped 2 percent, hurt by a sharp drop in investment income. But it posted increased operating income and maintained a strong forecast for its fiscal year. The San Francisco company posted net income of $716 million, or 97 cents per share, for the period ended June 30. Revenue rose 23 percent to $2.03 billion from $1.65 billion last year. The results topped Wall Street expectations for profit of 93 cents per share on revenue of $1.97 billion. Chairman and CEO Joseph Saunders says Visa saw improvements in global cross-border transactions and payments volume.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) - Kellogg Co. says fallout from a massive cereal recall and slowing sales of its Eggo frozen waffles dragged down its second quarter results by 15 percent. The results were below analyst expectations. Kellogg also lowered its full-year outlook. The food maker reported Thursday that it earned $302 million, or 79 cents per share, for the quarter. That's down from $354 million, or 92 cents per share. Last month the company recalled 28 million cereal boxes because liners inside the boxes could have an unusual smell and flavor. The recall cut profit by 10 cents per share.

NEW YORK (AP) - Colgate-Palmolive Co. says its second-quarter net income rose more than 7 percent as it kept selling more of its Palmolive dish soap, Ajax cleanser and Colgate toothpaste. The world's largest toothpaste maker has maintained sales of its name-brand products even as shoppers traded down in the weak economy. It is also expanding in developing markets including South America and boosting advertising to keep people spending.

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Charlene Cotton wants to talk about sex. She hands out condoms in Washington and is part of a city-wide effort to fight the spread of HIV. Cotton asks women who are passing-by if they've heard of the female condom. She also demonstrates its use with anatomical models. Community groups are handing out a-half million female condoms in the nation's capital. The city is also pushing an ad campaign that shows a couple and a female condom package, with the slogan: "Get turned on to it."

XENIA, Ohio (AP) - Too many wild men are swiping the "Wildman Road" signs. So, officials in Greene County, Ohio, are giving up trying to replace them. Wildman Road is in a rural area, making the signs easier to steal. County Engineer Robert Geyer say most of the missing Wildman signs are probably hanging in garages, bedrooms or dorms.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) - Holy Grail? No, Honus Wagner! A Chesapeake, Va., coin shop is displaying one of the rarest of all baseball cards. It's a 1909 Honus Wagner card, one of only about 100 known to still exist. It's being shown at Dominion Coin this week. The card is now owned by a Baltimore convent. It was left to the nuns by the brother of one of the sisters. It's up for auction in Texas next week. A Honus Wagner card in pristine condition has sold for more than two million bucks. This one is worn and is expected to go for about 150-grand.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Move over, McGruff. A Florida great-grandmother is taking a bite out of crime. Police in Daytona Beach report Patricia Robertson bit a purse snatcher hard enough to draw blood. The 73-year-old woman then was dragged several feet while hanging on to her attackers' truck. Robertson told police a couple snatched her purse at a gas station. She adds she doesn't know how she got the strength to fight back. A witness saw the commotion, called 911 and followed the crooks. Police made the bust and returned Robertson's purse. She says she almost lost a tooth biting her attacker.

NEWARK, Del. (AP) - Dean Rissler is charged with letting it all hangout. Police in Newark, Del., say the 42-year-old man was swimming naked in an apartment complex pool. Police report a 17-year-old lifeguard told Rissler to put on his trunks, which he did. Minutes later the lifeguard called the cops after police say Rissler was doing leg lifts in the pool without his bathing suit. According to court records, Rissler told officers he finds it "less restrictive" to swim nude.

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) - You can cook like a restaurant chef. At least according to Jed Smith. He gives cooking lessons in Bozeman, Mont., but his students don't go to him. Smith's cooking classes are taught in home kitchens. He tells a local paper (Daily Chronicle) he wants to teach people how use their own kitchens efficiently. Smith says just about anyone can cook a restaurant-quality meal for about four bucks per person.

LACONIA, N.H. (AP) - A black bear walked into a New Hampshire house through an open door, ate two pears and a bunch of grapes, took a drink from the family fishbowl and grabbed a stuffed bear on its way out the door. Mary Beth Parkinson says the bear apparently took advantage of the open outside door to get into her kitchen Tuesday in Laconia, about 20 miles north of Concord. She thinks the garage door going up scared the bear enough that it fled the house. She says she arrived in time to save the fish. Parkinson said her 6- and 9-year-old boys made sure the doors were locked before they went to bed.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- For thousands of vets, the war doesn't end when they come home. Nearly a third suffer from post traumatic stress disorder. America Ferrera hopes her movie "The Dry Land" inspires vets who suffer from the problem to get help. So far, she says the response from vets and their families has been "overwhelmingly positive." She says they thank her for bringing to light a subject that few people want to talk about. The Dry Land opens in some cities tomorrow.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) - A New Mexico man who investigators say set his prosthetic leg on fire with a pocketed crack pipe has been arrested. Deputies say they found 47-year-old Randy Malone naked along U.S. 70 with his prosthetic right leg in flames on July 5. He was treated for burns to his leg, back and buttocks. A witness later told authorities he agreed to give Malone a ride into Las Cruces, but dropped him off after the passenger lit a crack pipe inside the vehicle. Dona Ana County deputies arrested Malone on Sunday at his home after the man's brothers tipped investigators. Malone was being sought on a warrant for making a false report.

LAS VEGAS (AP) - A hacker has discovered a way to force ATMs to disgorge their cash by hijacking the computers inside them. The attacks demonstrated Wednesday in Las Vegas targeted standalone ATMs. But they could potentially be used against the ATMs used by mainstream banks. Computer hacker Barnaby Jack spent two years tinkering in his Silicon Valley apartment with ATMs he bought online. His goal was to find ways to take control of ATMs by exploiting weaknesses in the computers that run the machines. He showed off his results at the Black Hat conference, an annual gathering devoted to exposing the latest computer-security vulnerabilities.

RHINEBECK, N.Y. (AP) - Never mind that details about Chelsea Clinton's wedding are being held as closely as state secrets. The postcard-pretty New York town of Rhinebeck is ready. Signs congratulating the 30-year-old former first daughter are posted on shop windows in the Hudson Valley town. Residents are talking to TV crews, and officials are bracing for crowds. Clinton is marrying investment banker Marc Mezvinsky on Saturday. And Rhinebeck, a little town of upscale boutiques and pricey homes 90 miles north of New York City, is expecting an influx of A-List guests, reporters and rubber-neckers. Clinton and her parents, former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, haven't even confirmed she's getting married in Rhinebeck. But Town Supervisor Tom Traudt says the town fully expects the wedding to happen there.

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Today is Thursday, July 29, the 210th day of 2010. There are 155 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:
On July 29, 1981, Britain's Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer at St. Paul's Cathedral in London. (However, the couple divorced in 1996.)

On this date:
In 1030, the patron saint of Norway, King Olaf II, was killed in battle.
In 1588, the English attacked the Spanish Armada in the Battle of Gravelines, resulting in an English victory.
In 1890, artist Vincent van Gogh, 37, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Auvers-sur-Oise, France.
In 1914, transcontinental telephone service began with the first test phone conversation between New York and San Francisco.
In 1948, Britain's King George VI opened the Olympic Games in London.
In 1957, the International Atomic Energy Agency was established. Jack Paar made his debut as host of NBC's "Tonight Show."
In 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, creating NASA.
In 1967, an accidental rocket launch aboard the supercarrier USS Forrestal in the Gulf of Tonkin resulted in a fire and explosions that killed 134 servicemen.
In 1975, President Gerald R. Ford became the first U.S. president to visit the site of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz in Poland as he paid tribute to the victims.
In 1985, the space shuttle Challenger began an eight-day mission that got off to a shaky start - the spacecraft achieved a safe orbit even though one of its main engines shut down prematurely after lift-off.

Ten years ago: Yasser Arafat set off on a multi-country tour to drum up support for the Palestinians in the Middle East peace process.
Five years ago: The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a U.S.-sponsored resolution expanding U.N. sanctions against al-Qaida terrorists and Afghanistan's former Taliban rulers to affiliates and splinter groups. Cabaret singer Hildegarde, whose career spanned almost seven decades, died in New York at age 99.
One year ago: Microsoft and Yahoo! announced a 10-year Internet search partnership, taking on the overwhelming dominance of Google in the online advertising market.

Today's Birthdays: Comedian "Professor" Irwin Corey is 96. Actor Robert Horton is 86. Former Sen. Nancy Kassebaum-Baker is 78. Actor Robert Fuller is 76. Former Sen. Elizabeth H. Dole is 74.
Actor David Warner is 69. Rock musician Neal Doughty (REO Speedwagon) is 64. Marilyn Tucker Quayle, wife of former Vice President Dan Quayle, is 61. Actor Mike Starr is 60. Documentary maker Ken Burns is 57. Style guru Tim Gunn (TV: "Project Runway") is 57. Rock singer-musician Geddy Lee (Rush) is 57. Rock singer Patti Scialfa (Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band) is 57. Actress Alexandra Paul is 47. Country singer Martina McBride is 44. Rock musician Chris Gorman is 43. Actor Rodney Allen Rippy is 42. Actor Tim Omundson is 41. Actor Wil Wheaton is 38. Rhythm-and-blues singer Wanya Morris (Boyz II Men) is 37. Country singer-songwriter James Otto is 37. Actor Stephen Dorff is 37. Actor Josh Radnor is 36. Hip-hop DJ/music producer Danger Mouse is 33. Actress Rachel Miner is 30. Actress Allison Mack is 28. Actor Matt Prokop is 20.

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Boston 7 L.A. Angels 3

N-Y Yankees 8 Cleveland 0

Toronto 5 Baltimore 0

Tampa Bay 7 Detroit 4

Oakland 3 Texas 1

Chi White Sox 6 Seattle 5


NATIONAL LEAGUE

Houston 8 Chi Cubs 1

Cincinnati 10 Milwaukee 2

Philadelphia 7 Arizona 1

Atlanta 3 Washington 1

San Francisco 10 Florida 9, 10 Innings

St. Louis 8 N-Y Mets 7, 13 Innings

Pittsburgh 6 Colorado 2

San Diego 6 L.A. Dodgers 1
 

SOUTH DAKOTA SCOREBOARD

2010 South Dakota American Legion State Baseball Championships

Thursday First Round

Pierre 6, Watertown 5

Sioux Falls East 9, Aberdeen 1

Rapid City Post 22 3, Sioux Falls West 2   12 Innings

Mitchell 13, Alexandria 10

Today's Games

10 am    Watertown vs. Sioux Falls West    Elimination Game

1 pm    Aberdeen vs. Alexandria              Elimination Game

5 pm    Pierre vs. Rapid City Post 22

8 pm    Sioux Falls East vs. Mitchell

Rod Fisher, Brian Oakland, Darren Boyle, Andy Shoe, & Pat Morrison give you their opinion on local, state, and national sports.

          DAKOTA RADIO GROUP SPORTS PLAY BY PLAY THIS WEEK   

Friday:            Seattle Mariners at Minnesota Twins 7:10 pm 6:40 pm Pre-Game

Saturday:       Seattle Mariners at Minnesota Twins 6:10 pm 5:35 pm Pre-Game

Sunday:         Seattle mariners at Minnesota Twins 1:10 pm 12:06 pm Pre-Game

Monday:         Minnesota Twins at Tampa Bay Rays 6:10 pm 5:40 pm Pre-Game

Thursday:       Pierre vs. Rapid City Post 22 in the State Legion Baseball Tournament at 5 pm

Friday:            Pierre vs. TBA State Legion Baseball Tournament TBA

Saturday:       Pierre vs. TBA State Legion Baseball Tournament TBA

Sunday:         Pierre vs. TBA State Legion Baseball Tournament TBA

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IN SPORTS TODAY:  

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Minnesota Twins are idle today before starting a home series against Seattle tomorrow. They're looking for their sixth win in a row. They finished a three-game sweep at Kansas City yesterday with a 6-4 victory over the Royals. Minnesota's Delmon Young hit a three-run homer. Brian Duensing went six innings and gave up two runs on eight hits.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Minnesota Twins rookie Danny Valencia is coming off a slow day at the plate. He was 0 for 3 at Kansas City yesterday after going 8 for 9.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - The Vikings start training camp tomorrow, and five members of Minnesota's eight-player draft class have yet to sign. Quarterback Joe Webb is the latest player to sign. The 2009 Conference USA Player of the Year was a sixth-round pick out of Alabama-Birmingham.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Independence Party gubernatorial candidate Rob Hahn is proposing an expansion of state-backed gambling to build the Minnesota Vikings a new home. Hahn is latching onto a hot-button issue as he contends with a better-funded opponent, public relations executive Tom Horner, in the Aug. 10 primary. Hahn said Wednesday that his preferred option would be to expand TCF Bank Stadium at the University of Minnesota because it's the least expensive. He is also looking at a new stadium on the Metrodome site in downtown Minneapolis and a new retail-entertainment complex at a to-be-determined location that could include a casino. He says the state could put up roughly $200 million from the state's share of new gambling dollars.

UNDATED (AP) - The Minnesota Lynx are 7-15 heading into tonight's game at Phoenix. Both teams will try to bounce back from tough losses. Their last meeting was Saturday, when Phoenix beat Minnesota 127-124 in double-overtime to set a new scoring mark.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Two football games between Minnesota and Texas have been canceled due to a contract impasse over video rights. The announcement was made Wednesday by the Minnesota athletics department. The Gophers and Longhorns had been scheduled to play nonconference games in 2015 at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis and in 2016 at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin. The schools have not met in the sport since 1936. Minnesota athletics director Joel Maturi says the university is "extremely disappointed" the series won't take place. He says the video rights issue is complex and beyond its control. Texas officials didn't immediately return phone calls seeking comment.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - The quarterback for Washington High in Sioux Falls has committed to playing football at the University of Montana. Matt Hermanson was recruited to play free safety for the Grizzlies, said his dad, Washington High coach Brian Hermanson. Matt Hermanson helped the Warriors to a Class 11AA state title as a junior. Hermanson also had scholarship offers from North Dakota, North Dakota State, South Dakota and South Dakota State.

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CLEVELAND (AP) - A fan wearing a Miami Heat jersey of LeBron James drew the ire of the crowd at a Cleveland Indians game and was escorted out of the ballpark. Fans in the left-field bleachers chanted obscenities and pointed at the man Wednesday night during the sixth inning of the game between the Indians and New York Yankees. Hundreds of fans joined in before security led the man out of Progressive Field. As he left, some fans followed him toward the gate with more derisive chants. James' recent departure from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Heat caused a lot of anger in the city. Many fans were near the left-field foul pole in hopes of catching the 600th home run ball by Alex Rodriguez.

CHICAGO (AP) - Alex Rios hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh inning and the slugging Chicago White Sox rallied to beat the Seattle Mariners 6-5 for their 10th straight home win. Paul Konerko, Alexei Ramirez and Gordon Beckham went deep for the White Sox, who have won three straight and four of six to move 12 games over .500 while holding a one-game lead over Minnesota in the AL Central.

CLEVELAND (AP) - It's been a week since Alex Rodriguez last hit a home run, his 599th of his career. A-Rod gets another shot at becoming the seventh player to hit 600 home runs tonight as the Yankees conclude a four-game series in Cleveland against Mitch Talbot of the Indians.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum is expected to be limited at the start of training camp after undergoing successful surgery on his right knee. The 7-foot Bynum had surgery yesterday in New York to repair a partially torn ligament in his right knee that bothered him most of last season, although he started all 23 Laker postseason games.

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Antonio Gates has agreed to a $36.175 million, five-year contract extension with the San Diego Chargers. That makes the three-time All-Pro the NFL's highest-paid tight end.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Relatives and friends of Lorenzen Wright are grieving for the former NBA player who has been missing for 10 days, as police investigate the discovery of a man's body outside of Memphis. Wright played 13 years in the NBA with five different teams, averaging 8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game in 778 career games.

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