South Bend, Indiana; May 15, 2008

Local

Polizzotto Name Added to Police Memorial: South Bend Police Corporal Nick Polizzotto’s name has been added to the national memorial in Washington more than one year after his shooting death.

Polizzotto’s name was among the more than 350 added to the wall Tuesday night; his family was joined by dozens of members of the South Bend Police Department who served as honor guards.

Thee are now 18,274 names etched into the monument.

Election 2008

Obama Visits Michigan; Joined by Edwards: Former Democratic presidential candidate and vice-presidential nominee John Edwards campaigned with Barack Obama in Michigan and announced his support of the Illinois senator.

The two appeared together at a rally in Michigan.

Sports

Silver Hawks 5, Loons 1: Centerfielder Evan Frey improved his batting average to .368 with three hits, one RBI, and one run scored for the Hawks (15-21).

Hawk starter Bryan Augenstein (1-1, 2.70) pitched 7.2 innings, giving up five hits, one earned run, one walk, and striking out six.

South Bend scored three runs in the first inning. Frey led off the game with a single, followed by a Matthew Oxendine double. Michael Mee singled in Frey. Oxendine scored on a sacrifice fly by Sean Coughlin and Mee came home on a single by Derrick Walker.

The Hawks added runs in the sixth and eighth innings.

Mee (.318) and Elijah Rumler also had three hits apiece.

The teams meet again tonight at 7:05 p.m. in Midland, MI.

Wednesday NBA Playoff Scores: Celtics 96, Cavaliers 89 (Celtics lead 3-2); Lakers 111, Jazz 104 (Lakers lead 3-2).

Wednesday NHL Playoff Scores: Stars 3, Red Wings 1 (Red Wings lead 3-1).

Wednesday MLB National League: Cubs 8, Padres 5; Braves 8, Phillies 6; Nationals 5, Mets 3; Reds 7, Marlins 6 (10); Dodgers 6, Brewers 4; Cardinals 5, Pirates 1; Diamondbacks 4, Rockies 3; Astros 6, Giants 3.

Wednesday MLB American League: White Sox 6, Angels 1; Orioles 6, Red Sox 3; Mariners 4, Rangers 3 (12); Indians 2, Athletics 0; Yankees 2, Rays 1; Royals 2, Tigers 0; Blue Jays 6, Twins 5.

Wednesday MLS Scores: No games scheduled.

Wednesday WNBA Exhibition Scores: No games scheduled.

Henin Retires: Tennis star Justin Henin has announced her retirement from competitive tennis effective immediately.

The 25-year-old Belgian won seven Grand Slam singles titles and was ranked number one for more than 100 weeks.

Nation/World

Myanmar Death Toll Could Reach 120,000: Revised U.N. estimates indicated 2.5-million people were severely affected by the cyclone in Myanmar (Burma) and the Red Cross says the death toll may top 120,000.

Aid, including that brought by U.S. planes, has begun to flow in but various agencies say it is not enough to cope with the enormity of the situation.

Several heads of relief organizations in Myanmar also say some of the international aid is being stolen, diverted, or warehoused by the country’s military rulers.

China Quake Toll Could Reach 50,000; Dams Could be Problem: China’s state TV said today that the death toll from this week’s 7.9-magnitude earthquake could reach 50,000.

The state-run Xinhua news agency has reported death tolls for eight communities in Sichuan provice alone that add up to nearly 20,000, including roughly 7k,700 who perished in the town of Yingxiu, near the quake’s epicenter.

The waters have been lowered at the Zipingpu Dam, near Dujiangyan City, after “severe cracks’ were discovered; 2,000 troops have also been sent to the dam.

Chinese engineers are also checking 400 small dams which might have sustained damage.

Weather

Today High 65 Low 45 Partly Cloudy

Fri High 67 Low 49 Partly Cloudy

Sat High 65 Low 41 Chance Rain

Sun High 61 Low 43 Chance Rain

Mon High 63 Low 45 Chance Rain

TV Schedule: 16—8 p.m., My Name is Earl; 9 p.m., The Office; 22—8-10 p.m., CSIL (two episodes); 25—8 p.m., Smallville; 9 p.m., Supernatural; 28—8 p.m., Are You Smarter Than a 5^th Grader?; 9 p.m., Don’t Forget the Lyrics; 46—8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m.; Live From Studio B; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57—8 p.m., Ugly Betty; 9 p.m., Grey’s Anatomy; 69—8-10 p.m., Terminator.

Today’s Birthdays: Pierre Curie (1859-1906), Frank Baum (1856-1919), Katherine Ann Porter (1890-1980), Richard J. Dailey (1902-76), James Mason (1909-84), Madeleine Albright (71).

Deaths On This Date: June Carter Cash (2003); Gilbert Roland (1994); Royal Dano (1994); Andrew Duggan (1988); Theodore White (1986); Lt. General Nelson A. Miles (1925); last Sultan of Turkey, Mohammed VI (1926); First Lady Louisa Catherine Adams (1852).