{"id":70562,"date":"2015-04-21T14:29:18","date_gmt":"2015-04-21T19:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=70562"},"modified":"2015-04-22T09:31:20","modified_gmt":"2015-04-22T14:31:20","slug":"wayne-byers-show-evening-apr-21-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=70562","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Byers Show &#8211; Evening &#8211; Apr 21"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wbPM31.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-614\" alt=\"wbPM3\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wbPM31-300x202.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wbPM31-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wbPM31-259x175.png 259w, https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wbPM31.png 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>CSi Weather&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Jamestown area\u2026<\/p>\n<p>.TONIGHT\u2026MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS<br \/>\nAROUND 5 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE EVENING.<br \/>\n.WEDNESDAY\u2026SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO<br \/>\n15 MPH.<br \/>\n.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY\u2026MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID<br \/>\n20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.<br \/>\n.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT\u2026PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE<br \/>\nUPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.<br \/>\n.SATURDAY\u2026MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN POSSIBLY MIXED<br \/>\nWITH SNOW IN THE MORNING\u2026THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE<br \/>\nAFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION<br \/>\n20 PERCENT.<br \/>\n.SATURDAY NIGHT\u2026MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.<br \/>\nLOWS IN THE MID 30S.<br \/>\n.SUNDAY\u2026PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN<br \/>\nTHE UPPER 50S.<br \/>\n.SUNDAY NIGHT\u2026DECREASING CLOUDS. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.<br \/>\nLOWS IN THE MID 30S.<br \/>\n.MONDAY\u2026MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN<br \/>\nTHE MID 60S.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jamestown (CSi)\u00a0 The first of three Two Rivers Activity Center community forums will be held tonight in Jamestown.<\/p>\n<p>The Two Rivers Activity Center (TRAC) Board of Directors has approved a schedule for the three community forums\/ workshops prior to the June 2, 2015 special election on a one percent city sales tax to fund the project.<\/p>\n<p>The first forum is this evening at the Gladstone Inn &amp; Suites.<\/p>\n<p>Then, April 27 at the Jamestown Middle School\u2019s Thompson Community Room and May 15 at the North Dakota Farmers Union headquarters. All forums begin at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council\u2019s Finance &amp; Legal Committee, and Building, Planning &amp; Zoning Committee, Civic Center &amp; Promotion Committee met Tuesday evening at City Hall.\u00a0 All members were present.<\/p>\n<p>FINANCE &amp; LEGAL COMMITTEE:<\/p>\n<p>Considered establishing the license fee for a Class G alcoholic beverage license for Hillcrest Golf Course at $1,400.00, at Shady\u2019s location at the Gladstone Inn &amp; Suites. (The license does not include the Bunker location.)<\/p>\n<p>The committee recommends establishing the fee, at half the normal annual license fee, with the golf course open approximately six months.<\/p>\n<p>Two quarters at about $200 each would be charged as a fee, if alcoholic beverages were served on weekends.<\/p>\n<p>The committee recommends the de-obligation of Economic Development Funds for the Szarkowski \u2013 PACE Buy down and Reister\u2019s Meats Flex PACE.<\/p>\n<p>Informational:\u00a0 The Second Reading of Ordinance No. 1456, introduced by Council Member Kourajian, to grant Otter Tail Power Company a continues franchise to maintain its system within the City for a 10 year period, is scheduled for the May 4, 2015, City Council meeting.<\/p>\n<p>At Tuesday\u2019s meeting, Council Member Buchanan suggested language changes based in part on the Ordinance established in Wahpeton, ND. Otter Tail would have the responsibility of notifying the public of any changes, and submit plans for city approval for system improvements.<\/p>\n<p>Buchanan moved to approve with changes indicated in conjunction with the city attorney\u2019s draft, plus changes indicated by Otter Tail Power.<\/p>\n<p>Departmental and financial reports were presented.<\/p>\n<p>BUILDING, PLANNING &amp; ZONING COMMITTEE:<\/p>\n<p>The committee recommends approval of the final plat of Anne Carlsen Center 2nd Subdivision, a replat of Lot 1, Block 1, Anne Carlsen Center Addition, and an unplatted portion of the North \u00bd of Section 3, Township 139 North, Range 64 West, within the extraterritorial lands of the City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota.<\/p>\n<p>The committee recommends approval of the final plat of Schumacher Acres Addition, Lots 1 thru 4, Block 1, and Lots 1 through 4, Block 2, a replat of Auditor\u2019s Lot 30-1, within the NE \u00bc of Section 30, Township 140 North, Range 63 West, to the City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota.<\/p>\n<p>The committee recommends approval of the final plat of Edgewood First Addition, Lot 1, Block 1, within the NE \u00bc of the SW \u00bc of Section 2, Township 139 North, Range 64 West, to the City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota.<\/p>\n<p>The committee recommends introducing the First Reading of an ordinance to amend and re-enact Ordinance No 329 of the City Code by amending the District Map to change the zoning of the North 600 feet of Auditor\u2019s Lot 30-2, within the NE \u00bc of Section 30, Township 140 North, Range 63 West, to the City of Jamestown, North Dakota, from R-1(One Family Residential) to R-2 (One to Six Family Residential).<\/p>\n<p>Informational :<\/p>\n<p>The Second Reading of Ordinance No. 1457, to amend and re-enact Ordinance 329 of the City Code by amending the District Map to change the zoning of the proposed Lot 1, Block 1, Edgewood First Addition, within the NE \u00bc of the SW \u00bc of Section 2, Township 139 North, Range 64 West, from A-1 (Agricultural District) and C-1 (Local Commercial District) to C-1 (Local Commercial District), is scheduled for the May 4, 2015, City Council meeting.<\/p>\n<p>CIVIC CENTER AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE<\/p>\n<p>No items at this time.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting was shown live on CSi 67, followed by replays.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session Tuesday evening at City Hall. All members were present. Commissioner Nielson was present via telephone conference.<\/p>\n<p>Presentation of Service Plaque was presented to Retired Assistant Fire Chief Daryl Stensland, presented by Valley City Fire Chief Gary Retterrath.<\/p>\n<p>Stensland, the Assistant Chief was a member of the fire department from 1980- 2015.<\/p>\n<p>APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:<\/p>\n<p>A Plumbing License renewal for On Demand Plumbing and Ace Plumbing.<\/p>\n<p>A Game of Chance Raffle Permit for St. Catherine Knights of Columbus and Ladies Golf Association.<\/p>\n<p>PUBLIC FORUM: No one spoke.<\/p>\n<p>ORDINANCES<\/p>\n<p>Approved the second and final reading of an Ordinance rezoning 3.44 Acres to the City of Valley City, The area will contain a multiplex apartment building.<\/p>\n<p>Approved the first reading of an Ordinance recodifying the Zoning Ordinance. Attorney Myhre said the draft was in conjunction with Karen Day of KLJ, modernizing and updating Valley City\u2019s Ordinances.<\/p>\n<p>\u3000<\/p>\n<p>NEW BUSINESS<\/p>\n<p>The City Commission approved assigning $60,000 unexpended items in the 2014 Budget to be used in 2015. Auditor Richter said, the dollars include $10,000 for National Guard building improvements, along with the completion in 2015, pluse $6,000 earmarked for completion of sidewalks, and $50,000 for the Land Use Transportation and strategic updates.<\/p>\n<p>City Commissioners considered a request from Bridge City Cruisers to put a 20\u2019 x 26\u2019 concrete slab in Rosebud Parking Lot for their annual burn out competition during Rally in the Valley. To be determined is the exact location within the parking lot, and liability issues.<\/p>\n<p>The City Commission voted to approve the request.<\/p>\n<p>The use of the lime pit as a garden\/orchard was discussed.<\/p>\n<p>Some Valley City school district officials support the idea of a planting a pollinator park in Valley City saying it would help educated student about the importance of the ecosystem for our environment.<\/p>\n<p>The Valley City school board this month, voted against the idea of building a pollinator park at the former city lime pit site.<\/p>\n<p>School officials are concerned that building the park near school district property would place students allergic to bee stings in harm\u2019s way<\/p>\n<p>At Tuesday\u2019s meeting, Commissioner Luke said there has been interest in the community.<\/p>\n<p>An alternative site has been determined \u2026two blocks north of 9th Street, and north of the existing lime pit, the south half of the west block, and south half of the detention pond area.<\/p>\n<p>VCSU will perform the upkeep and maintenance.<\/p>\n<p>The NDSU Extension Service Barnes County Agent, noted the difference between bees, and Yellow Jackets, and that the pollinator is not as much of a concern with bees, as is the aggressiveness of Yellow Jackets in the fall, as they are attracted to sugar.<\/p>\n<p>The City Commission voted unanimously to approve the new alternate location.<\/p>\n<p>The City Commission considered a Cost Share Agreement between the ND State Water Commission and the City of Valley City for Permanent Flood Protection Project. Under consideration were the issues of underground, utilities and water lines, under dikes, in conjunction with the project. Mayor Werkhoven suggested those and others issues be resolved with discussions between the city, State Water Commission, and FEMA officials.<\/p>\n<p>The Mayor moved to postpone until the next meeting, which was approved by the City Commission, with Commission Nielson voting in opposition to the postponement.<\/p>\n<p>The Commissioners approved a Gaming Site Authorization Renewal for VC Hockey Club at the Town &amp; Country Club.<\/p>\n<p>Approved a Retail Image Enhancement Grant for B.I.G. Inc. \u2013 Skylanes &#8211; in an amount not to exceed $7,500.<\/p>\n<p>Approved a Retail Image Enhancement Grant for Valley 313 Party Supply in an amount not to exceed $7,500.<\/p>\n<p>Approved a change order to Phase I PFP project. City Administrator Schelkoph said the change order stems from securing insurance, the cost of which will be charged against the project.<\/p>\n<p>Approved lowering the interest rate from 4.5% to 3.5% on the following special assessment projects: Storm Sewer #48, Paving #102, Paving #103, Road Dust Control #1, Paving #100, Storm Sewer #47, Sanitary Sewer #60 and Water Main #95.<\/p>\n<p>CITY ADMINISTRATORS REPORT<\/p>\n<p>Schelkoph said the Mill Dam collection site is open for grass and leaves, with City Wide Clean up in Valley City May 11-15, 2015.<\/p>\n<p>He added city sidewalks will be inspected in the Northwest quarter of Valley for future improvement projects.<\/p>\n<p>CITY UPDATE &amp; COMMISSION REPORTS<\/p>\n<p>City Assessor Sandy Hansen said yearly inspections will start in the Northwest quarter of Valley City. Letter will be going out to affected property owners.<\/p>\n<p>City Fire Chief Retterath reminded fire pit owners about guidelines of using fire pits in city limits.<\/p>\n<p>City Police Chief Fred Thompson said scammers are calling residents with the caller a fictitious &#8220;Officer Rodreqez,&#8221; who does not exist, threatening arrest if the person does not comply with demands. Chief Thompson said, to hang up and call the police department, about the call.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting was shown live on CSi 68 followed by replays.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Valley City (CSi) The Barnes County Commission has approved a request by the Valley City Barnes County Development Corporation to begin the process of using $50,000 in economic development money.<\/p>\n<p>The dollars will be used to assist with the construction of the proposed Valley City Health, Wellness &amp; Physical Education Center.<\/p>\n<p>The request was approved on a 4 to one vote to use $50,000 annually over the next five years for a total of $250,000 pending annual board approval. Rodger Berntson voted against the motion. He believes many county residents will not use the facility and had no voice on whether or not to accept or reject this project.<\/p>\n<p>Barnes County Economic Development Director Jennifer Feist said funds would come from from the Barnes County Mill Levy Fund dedicated for economic development.<\/p>\n<p>Valley City (CSi )\u00a0 Crews from Strata Corporation are removing trees along College Street in the VCSU area. The work involves removing trees which temporarily impacts motorists.\u00a0 For safety\u00a0 the road is being closed from 5 minutes to 20 minutes until the tree can be cut down and removed from the roadway.<\/p>\n<p>Work\u00a0is expected to\u00a0be completed by Friday April 24, 2015\u00a0and normal traffic operations\u00a0to \u00a0resume. The previously closed 5th Ave SW and Viking Drive with remain closed.<\/p>\n<p>Updated maps for all road closures will be posted on the City of Valley City\u2019s website (http:\/\/www.valleycity.us\/) when they are taking affect. If you have any questions regarding the project please contact KLJ at 845-4980.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jamestown (CSi) The Fourth Annual Father, Daughter, Grandfather Social, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, will be held Friday April 24, 2015, from 6-p.m., to 9-p.m., at Quality Inn &amp; Suites in Jamestown.<\/p>\n<p>The social, which is sponsored by St. Paul\u2019s United Methodist Church, and has a prom-type setting with father-daughter or grandfather-granddaughter couples walking through a grand march at 6:30 p.m. followed by a dance.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are: $20 in advance and $25 at the door. The cost to bring an additional daughter is $5<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are available at St. Paul\u2019s United Methodist Church from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Curves, <strong>208 Business Loop W, from<\/strong> 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>No tickets will be sold after 4 p.m. April 23.<\/p>\n<p>RFL luminaries will also be sold at the social at $10 each.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, call Mayda Mueller at 252-4633 or Linda Brown at 252-1398.<\/p>\n<p>Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Park Board, may reconsider options with the irrigation pond project, at Hillcrest Municipal Golf Course.<\/p>\n<p>With project work already begun on preparing an area between holes 10 and 17 to become a new irrigation pond in the fall, the park board may reconsider the nearly $500,000 project.<\/p>\n<p>At Monday\u2019s Special Meeting, the board approved having golf course architect Kevin Norby attend a future meeting to answer questions about the irrigation pond. The park board would also like cost estimates for repairing and improving the existing irrigation pond.<\/p>\n<p>Parks and Recreation Department Director, Doug Hogan said golf course architect Kevin Norby, who designed and has overseen about $700,000 in improvements to Hillcrest over the last two years, indicated to him that improving the existing irrigation pond, next to the golf course maintenance area, would cost about the same as the new irrigation pond.<\/p>\n<p>Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown\/Stutsman Development Corporation (JSDC) has formed a subcommittee of its board to look at changes in how it handles its finances. That according to JSDC, CEO, Connie Ova.<\/p>\n<p>The subcommittee will make recommendations to the JSDC Executive Committee, which could then forward its recommendations to the JSDC Board of Directors.<\/p>\n<p>In a draft audit by Schauer &amp; Associates, presented at the board of directors meeting, it was pointed out that some of the Jamestown\/Stutsman Development Corporation accounting practices were &#8220;material weaknesses.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Schauer &amp; Associates, Auditor Manager Linda Mohn presented a draft audit report. She reported that she made 45 adjusting or correcting entries as part of the audit.<\/p>\n<p>The audit also indicated the JSDC, including its subsidiary, the Spiritwood Energy Park Association, had assets of $17.8 million and liabilities of $8.7 million.<\/p>\n<p>The finalized audit will be presented to the JSDC Board of Directors during its annual meeting on April 29.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Valley City (CSi) The Barnes County Commission has approved a request by the Valley City Barnes County Development Corporation to begin the process of using $50,000 in economic development money.<\/p>\n<p>The dollars will be used to assist with the construction of the proposed Valley City Health, Wellness &amp; Physical Education Center.<\/p>\n<p>The request was approved on a 4 to one vote to use $50,000 annually over the next five years for a total of $250,000 pending annual board approval. Rodger Berntson voted against the motion. He believes many county residents will not use the facility and had no voice on whether or not to accept or reject this project.<\/p>\n<p>Barnes County Economic Development Director Jennifer Feist said funds would come from from the Barnes County Mill Levy Fund dedicated for economic development.<\/p>\n<p>FARGO, N.D. (AP) &#8211; A jury is being selected for the sexual misconduct trial of former North Dakota teacher of the year Aaron Knodel (kah-NOH&#8217;-dehl).<\/p>\n<p>The 36-year-old West Fargo High School English teacher is accused of engaging in a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student over a period of several weeks in early 2009. He&#8217;s pleaded not guilty to five counts of felony corruption or solicitation of a minor.<\/p>\n<p>KFGO radio reports jury selection got underway Tuesday in East Central District Court. A jury pool of 90 people is being whittled down to 12.<\/p>\n<p>The student is expected to testify during the trial.<\/p>\n<p>Knodel was named the 2014 North Dakota teacher of the year before the allegations surfaced. He was suspended from his job without pay when the charges were filed last August.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) &#8211; A New Town man who authorities say chained a woman he was dating to a car seat and beat her has been sentenced to serve 3\u00a0 1\/2 years in federal prison.<\/p>\n<p>23-year-old Caleb Heart admitted in court to chaining the woman&#8217;s wrists to the car seat&#8217;s headrest in June 2014. Authorities say Heart hit the woman multiple times. She suffered face, neck and wrist injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Court documents show Heart pleaded guilty to an assault charge in federal court under a deal with prosecutors and was sentenced Monday. He will be on supervised release for three years following his prison time.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) &#8211; An Idaho man arrested in a federal sex trafficking sting in North Dakota has pleaded guilty in federal court to luring an underage girl to the state for sex work.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Sackett entered his plea to an amended charge on Monday, a day before he was to stand trial.<\/p>\n<p>Sackett could face up to 10 years in prison. The original charge of attempted sex trafficking of children carried a potential life sentence.<\/p>\n<p>The charge against Sackett resulted from a sting operation in the western North Dakota oil patch in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) &#8211; North Dakota&#8217;s House has approved a measure that clarifies the state&#8217;s voter identification requirements.<\/p>\n<p>The House voted 68-23 on Tuesday to approve the measure. The Senate endorsed it earlier but removed language that would have allowed voters to use a bank statement, a bill or change-of-address form to prove residency.<\/p>\n<p>Senators also stripped language that would have allowed an expired driver&#8217;s license to be used as acceptable voter identification.<\/p>\n<p>One new form of acceptable voter identification is a long-term care certificate.<\/p>\n<p>The measure now heads to Gov. Jack Dalrymple for his signature.<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) &#8211; Some North Dakota lawmakers are wondering how the state got stuck with a million-dollar bill for buses that were ordered, rarely used and then sold.<\/p>\n<p>The buses were purchased by the state Department of Transportation several years ago for athletic teams at several of the state&#8217;s colleges. Sen. Ray Holmberg, of Grand Forks, says the motor coaches were eventually sold, but it left the DOT nearly $1 million short.<\/p>\n<p>The issue came up when the DOT charged the University of North Dakota and North Dakota State University $375,000 each for the buses. Holmberg says the result has lawmakers asking about the DOT&#8217;s process for approving requests.<\/p>\n<p>A DOT spokeswoman says the colleges were unable to utilize the buses enough to enable the state fleet to recover the associated costs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) &#8211; North Dakota&#8217;s House wants to increase the funding amount for the state&#8217;s Outdoor Heritage Fund.<\/p>\n<p>The House voted 81-10 on Tuesday to set the fund amount at $40 million for two years. The measure now goes to the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>The Legislature established the fund in 2013. It now gets up to $15 million annually from oil and gas taxes.<\/p>\n<p>Even though the limit might be increased, Rep. Todd Porter says the fund could get only $22 million over the next two years due to low oil prices.<\/p>\n<p>The fund&#8217;s goal is to restore land affected by energy production and to develop outdoor recreation areas.<\/p>\n<p>The House proposal also converts the two seats on the 12-member board currently reserved for Ducks Unlimited and Pheasants Forever to at-large seats for conservation groups.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>KEENE, N.D. (AP) &#8211; An energy company operating in the western North Dakota oil patch is offering help to ranchers affected by a grass fire started by gas flares at an oil well.<\/p>\n<p>The blaze earlier this month burned more than 4\u00a0 1\/2 square miles in McKenzie County, damaging grazing land and destroying miles of fence line.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Forest Service Acting District Ranger Scot Shuler tells The Bismarck Tribune Whiting Petroleum has met with the agency and ranchers to offer help, and is supplying a crew to repair fences.<\/p>\n<p>Wade Wold with the McKenzie County Grazing Association says Whiting also has offered to look for alternative grazing grass if the three affected ranches run short.<\/p>\n<p>Schuler says Whiting also has agreed to reimburse local fire departments for their costs in fighting the fire.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In world and national news&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>BOSTON (AP) &#8211; &#8220;They were all beautiful, and they&#8217;re all now gone.&#8221; That&#8217;s what a prosecutor in Boston says about the three people killed in the Boston Marathon bombings, and the MIT police officer who was killed in the days following that attack. Nadine Pellegrini displayed enlarged photos of the victims as she began her opening statements in the penalty phase of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev&#8217;s (joh-HAHR&#8217; tsahr-NEYE&#8217;-ehvz) trial &#8212; and also showed a picture of Tsarnaev making an obscene gesture to a security camera in his cell. The prosecutor said it shows that he&#8217;s &#8220;unrepentant and unchanged.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>TULSA, Okla. (AP) &#8211; Lawyers say a volunteer sheriff&#8217;s deputy in Tulsa, Oklahoma, plans to vacation in the Bahamas, even as he faces a manslaughter charge in the shooting death of a suspect. Robert Bates pleaded not guilty Tuesday during an initial court appearance. He has said he shot Eric Harris this month after confusing his stun gun with his handgun. The terms of his bail don&#8217;t restrict travel. And his lawyer says the vacation in the Bahamas had been planned for months. But the family of the shooting victim says the trip sends a &#8220;message of apathy&#8221; over the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>CAIRO (AP) &#8211; It&#8217;s the first verdict against Mohammed Morsi since he was removed from office as Egypt&#8217;s president by the military two years ago. A court in Cairo Tuesday convicted the ousted Islamist president of using force against protesters, and sentenced him to 20 years in prison. There have been no street protests over the verdict &#8212; a reflection of the fierce crackdown on Morsi&#8217;s Muslim Brotherhood supporters. Hundreds of his backers have been killed and thousands more arrested.<\/p>\n<p>WASHINGTON (AP) &#8211; The White House says a U.S. aircraft carrier that&#8217;s headed to waters off Yemen is there to make sure commercial vessels can move safely through the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea. Navy officials had said yesterday that the U.S.S. 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