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Eight Area Shootings in 13 Days: Police have arrested Markeese Dotson, 18, and Robert Coleman, 21, in connection with the shootings of two people Monday at Laurel Woods Apart-ments in
The shootings were the seventh and eighth in the last 13 days in the
Officials Break Ground on American Bank Project: City officials broke ground this week on the American Trust Place Rehabilitation Project at the northwest corner of
The project will include office/retail space and condos.
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.
Silver Hawks 13, Loons 2: The host Silver Hawks (30-34) scored nine runs in the sixth inning Tuesday night on the way to their sixth win in a row.
Five Hawks had two multiple hits, runs or RBIs: Evan Frey, two hits and two runs; Elijah Rumler, two hits and two runs; Sean Coughlin, two runs and two RBIs; Derrick Walker, two hits and two RBIs; Taylor Harbin, two RBIs and three runs; Konrad Schmidt, two hits and two RBIs.
Hawk starter Bryan Augenstein (5-1, 2.16) gave up six hits and one earned run and struck out four.
The teams meet again tonight at the Cove; game time is 7 p.m.
NBA Finals; Lakers 87, Celtics 81: MVP Kobe Bryant scored 36 points to pull the host Lakers back from the brink of elimination.
Sasha Vujacic added 20 points for
Only one of
The series resumes Thursday at
MLB National League: Cubs 10, Braves 5; Nationals 7, Pirates 6; Diamondbacks 9, Mets 5; Marlins 5, Phillies 4; Cardinals 7, Reds 2; Astros 6, Brewers 1;
MLB American League: Tigers 6, White Sox 4 (ChiSox streak ends at 7); Orioles 10, Red Sox 6; Indians 1, Twins 0; Blue Jays 3, Mariners 1; Rangers 6, Royals 5; Angels 6, Rays 1; Yankees 3, Athletics 1.
MLS Scores: No games scheduled.
WNBA Scores: Sun 75, Lynx 66.
Strahan Retires: Michael Strahan retired this week after 15 years, a Super Bowl championship, and 216 games—all as a New York Giant.
The
Bulls Hire Del Negro: Vinny Del Negro has accepted the Chicago Bulls head coaching job. He will take over a team that went from 49 wins to 49 losses in one season.
Bulls’ general manager John Paxson plans to introduce Del Negro as the team’s new coach at a press conference this afternoon.
Del Negro, most recently the Phoenix Suns’ assistant general manager, has had no head coaching experience. A
The Bulls have the number one pick in this month’s NBA draft.
Tiger Looking Strong: Tiger Woods showed no ill effects of his recent knee surgery during practice at Torrey Pines for Thursday’s start of the U.S. Open.
Woods, who won a world juniors championship on the
Woods has bounced back from injury before. He came back from surgery on the same knee at the end of 2002 to win at Torrey Pines.
Other NBA Coaching Hires: Suns hire Terry Porter and Pistons choose Michael Curry.
Highlights on This Date: (1184)—Trojan War: Troy was sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes; (1509)—marriage of King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon; (1776)—Continental Congress appoints Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston to a committee to draft a declaration of independence.
Births: Vince Lombardi (1903-76); Jacques Costeau (1910-97); Ernie Nevers (1903-76); pro wrestler Edward “The Sheik” Farhat (1926-2003); Gene Wilder (75); Chad Everett (72); Sir Jackie Stewart (69); Christina Crawford (69); Adrienne Barbeau (63); Henry Cisneros (61); Joe Montana (52); Hugh Laurie (House, 49); Shia LeBeouf (22); Prince Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein (40); American comic Johnny Brown (71); golfer Geoff Ogilvy (31).
Deaths: John Wayne (19-7-79), King James III of Scotland (1488), King George I of Great Britain (1660-1727), Karen Ann Quinlan (1954-85), Ray Sharkey (1952-93), DeForest “Bones” Kelley (1920-99), Timothy McVeigh (executed, 1968-2001), David Brinkley (1920-2003).
Anniversaries/Observances: Kamehameha Day,
Weather
Today High 86 Low 65 Clear
Thu High 90 Low 68 Partly Cloudy
Fri High 81 Low 59 Chance Storms
Sat High 81 Low 58 Chance Storms
Sun High 81 Low 58 Partly Cloudy
TV Schedule: 16—8-9:30 p.m., Deal or No Deal; 9:30-11 p.m., 22—8 p.m., Price is Right Million Dollar Spectacular; 9 p.m., Criminal Minds; 25—8 p.m., America’s Next Top Model; 9 p.m., Farmer Wants a Wife; 28—8-10 p.m., So You Think You Can Dance (2-hour show); 46—7-10 p.m., Harvest Show Special; 57—8 p.m., Wife Swap; 9 p.m., Supernanny; 69---7 p.m., White Sox at Tigers.
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