Uncle Ron’s Ramblings
Advice For Sen. Obama: If Barack Obama were to solicit my advice on a running mate—and it’s doubtful he will—I would suggest that he put these four names on his short list: Michigan Senators Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin and Governor Jennifer Grandholm plus Florida Senator Bill Nelson.
The latter should probably be at the top of the list. Experts have obsessed in the last week over the fact that no recent Democratic nominee has won the White House without
Democrats have carried
The obvious advantage of picking Stabenow or Grandholm is that they are both women, but that’s not the only one. Stabenow has as much time in
The advantage of picking Levin is that he has more experience than Stabenow, Grandholm or Obama.
Announcements
VA Hospital Van: To schedule a ride to the VA Hospital in Ft. Wayne, St. Joseph County veterans can call Doug Davis (USMC, retired) at (574) 243-VETS (8387) The van service also provides connecting rides to the VA hospitals in Marion and Indianapolis.
Homeless Veterans: If you are disabled and cannot work full-time (or are over 65), you may be entitled to a disability pension from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
For more information and complete eligibility requirements, call 1-800-827-1000.
You can also contact: Dianne W. Brown, Homeless Veterans Coordinator by calling 317-554-0000, extension 82589 or direct dial 317-988-2589 at Indianapolis VAMC, Room C-2065. Office Hours: Tuesday and Wednesday, 2-3:45 p.m.
Sports
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Big East Baseball Tourney;
Whitecaps 4, Silver Hawks 1: The Silver Hawks (19-25) spoiled the shutout in the ninth inning with a double by Taylor Harbin and RBI single by Konrad Schmidt in Midwest League action at the Cove Wednesday night.
Alfredo Figaro (6-1, 1.09) had allowed the Hawks two hits and no runs in 7.2 innings.
The teams meet again tonight at the Cove; game time is 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday NBA Playoff Scores: Lakers 89, Spurs 85 (Lakers lead 1-0).
Wednesday
Wednesday MLB National League: Astros 5, Cubs 3; Giants 3,
Wednesday MLB American League: White Sox 7, Indians 2; Red Sox 6, Royals 3; Athletics 9, Rays 1; Yankees 8, Orioles 0; Tigers 9, Mariners 4; Angels 4, Blue Jays 3; Rangers 10, Twins 1.
Wednesday MLS Scores:
Wednesday WNBA Scores: Shock 76, Fever 71.
Nation/World
Sen. Kennedy Home From Hospital: Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy has returned home from the hospital after being diagnosed with brain cancer.
The senator will stay at his
Kennedy’s tumor is a malignant glioma in his left parietal lobe, an area of the brain involved in speech. According to medical experts, surgery is not an option because of the location of the tumor. A glioma is a type of tumor that kills half its victims within a year.
The most common treatment of a glioma, through the years, has been radiation therapy. There are other treatments, including the development of vaccines or immunotherapy, that are being studied at various cancer centers across the country to help the immune system turn around and fight against the tumor cells.
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Today High 61 Low 41 Partly Cloudy
Fri High 65 Low 45 Partly Cloudy
Sat High 72 Low 49 Clear
Sun High 79 Low 58 Clear
Mon High 77 Low 56 Chance Storm
TV Schedule: 16—8-9:30 p.m., Deal or No Deal; 9:30-11 p.m., Last Comic Standing; 22—8 p.m., The Big Bang Theory; 8:30 p.m., How I Met Your Mother 9 p.m., CSI; 25—8 p.m., Smallville; 9 p.m., Supernatural 28—8-10 p.m., So You Think You Can Dance; 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; 9-11 p.m., Grey’s Anatomy; 69—8-10 p.m., The Mighty Quinn.
David Cook is New American Idol: David Cook is the new American Idol by a 12-million vote margin over David Archuleta.
Cook, a 25-yearl-old bartender from
Anniversaries: Tammy Oehm, 19 years at CFH (May 25).
Today’s Birthdays: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930), Richard Wagner (1813-83), Mary Cassatt (painter, 1844-1926), Sir Laurence Olivier (1907-89). (Note: Please inform editor of CFH birthdays so they can be included here).
Deaths On This Date: Richard Biggs (
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