Saturday, January 10, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; January 10, 2009

Announcements

Near Northwest Neighborhood, Inc.:
▪Safety Committee Meeting--January 17, 6-7 p.m., at the NNN Meeting Room.
▪Breakfast With the Mayor--January 31; Charles Martin Youth Center, 9-11 a.m. (next to the old Lincolnway Foods on Lincolnway West).
The public is invited to both events.
▪Neighborhood Yoga--gentle yoga practice for beginners and continuing students Monday afternoons from 4-5:15 p.m. at the NNN Neighborhood Center. Wear comfortable clothing and bring your own yoga mat.
Questions? Call Ann at 289-8366 or email at aclark@saintmarys.edu.
Ann is registered with the Yoga Alliance (RYT 200) and is teaching without charge as a gift to the neighborhood. No previous experience with yoga is required.

S.B. Free Press Sports
ND Notes: Hockey--ND 2, Alaska 0 (Irish win streak seven; unbeaten streak 17).
High School Basketball Scores: Boys--Bremen 62, LaVille 41; Adams 62, St. Joseph’s 43; Clay 57, Penn 50 (OT); Riley 58, Mishawaka 43; Washington 80, Marian 47; Girls--Washington 94, Michigan City 58.
NFL Wildcard Weekend: Today--Ravens at Titans (4:30 p.m., CBS); Cardinals at Panthers (8:15 p.m., Fox); Sunday--Eagles at Giants (1 p.m., Fox ); Chargers at Steelers (4:45 p.m., CBS).
NCAA Football Final AP Rankings: 1. Florida, 2. Utah, 3. USC, 4. Texas, 5. Oklahoma, 6. Alabama, 7. TCU, 8. Penn St., 9. Ohio St., 10. Oregon, 11. Boise St., 12. Texas Tech, 13. Georgia, 14. Ole Miss, 15. Virginia Tech, 16. Oklahoma St., 17. Cincinnati, 18. Oregon St., 19. Missouri, 20. Iowa, 21. Florida St., 22. Georgia Tech, 23. West Virginia, 24. Michigan St., 25. BYU.
NBA Scores: Bulls 98, Wizards 86; Lakers 121, Pacers 119; Magic 121, Hawks 87; 76ers 93, Bobcats 87; Rockets 98, Thunder 96; Cavaliers 98, Celtics 83; Hornets 107, Clippers 80; Bucks 104, Nets 102; Pistons 93, Nuggets 90; Heat 119, Kings 115 (OT); Suns 128, Mavericks 100.
NHL Scores: Blue Jackets 3, Capitals 0; Sazbres 2, Rangers 1 (SO); Sharks 4, Oilers 1; Lightning 4, Ducks 3; Blues 6, Canucks 4.
College Basketball Scores: Women--Northern Iowa 62, Evansville 43; (25) Marist 98, Niagra 51; (5) Duke 73, Miami (FL) 58.
MLB: Red Sox--BoSox sign RHP Brad Penny; Dodgers--Dodgers sign pitcher Shawn Estes to minor league deal; Pirates--Dave Roberts, 64, dies; was pitcher on 1979 Pirates’ World Series champs.


Local

Local Headlines: RV Show--33d annual RV show continues this weekend at Century Center; RV prices have hit rock bottom; Fires--South Bend firefighters battled two house fires on the southeast side early this morning; the fire on east Irvington St. killed one person; the cause is under investigation.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: Transition--President-elect Obama boosts jobs estimate to 3.7-million in weekly radio address; Obama family to take “Whistle Stop” tour on Amtrak train from Philadelphia to Washington before inauguration; Senate--Sarah Palin says Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg is getting “kid glove” treatment from the media; Secretary of Health and Human Services-designate Tom Daschle promises bipartisan health care reform at Senate confirmation hearings; Israel/Palestine--Israeli Army denies shooting at UN truck in Gaza; Isreal agrees to “principles” in Egyptian truck proposal; Somalia--five Somali pirates drown with share of ransom from ship hijacking; Economy--stocks fall as jobs news demonstrates weak economy.
Entertainment: Swayze--actor Patrick Swayze being treated for pneumonia; Swayze starring in new dramatic TV series despite suffering from pancreatic cancer.
Deaths: Jon Hager, 67; last surviving member of musical comedy duo The Hager Twins of “Hee Haw” fame found dead in his Nashville apartment, apparently of natural causes; had been in poor health and was reportedly depressed since death in May 2008 of identical twin brother Jim; 1950’s mouseketeer Cheryl Holdridge, 64, died Tuesday of lung cancer; also played Wally Cleaver’s girlfriend for two seasons on “Leave It To Beaver.”


Weather
Today High 25 Low 16 Snow
Sun High 25 Low 18 Mostly Cloudy
Mon High 27 Low 11 Chance Snow
Tue High 14 Low 4 Snow Showers
Wed High 11 Low 2 Chance Snow

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