Tuesday, January 20, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; January 20, 2009

Announcements
Near Northwest Neighborhood, Inc.:
▪Breakfast With the Mayor--January 31; Charles Martin Youth Center, 9-11 a.m. (next to the old Lincolnway Foods on Lincolnway West).
▪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.
S.B Free Press Sports
ND Scores: Fencing--Irish fencers impressive at North American Cup D; Gerek Meinhardt first in men’s foil; Courtney Hurley first in women’s epee; Avery Zuck first and Barron Nydam third in men’s sabre; Soccer, Men--Matt Besler named NSCAA Scholar Athlete of the Year.
NFL Notes: Giants--Giants promote LB coach Bill Sheridan to defensive coordinator.
NBA Scores: Knicks 102, Bulls 98; Hornets 105, Pacers 100; Mavericks 95, 76ers 93; Hawks 87, Raptors 84; Rockets 115, Nuggets 113; Spurs 86, Bobcats 84; Timberwolves 94, Clippers 86; Warriors 119, Wizards 98; Pistons 87, Grizzlies 79; Celtics 104, Suns 87; Trailblazers 102, Bucks 85; Lakers 105, Cavaliers 88.
NHL Scores: Wild 4, Blackhawks 1; Blues 5, Bruins 4 (SO); Capitals 2, Islanders 1 (OT); Sabres 3, Panthers 2 (SO); Hurricanes 2, Maple Leafs 0; Lightning 4, Stars 2; Devils 3, Predators 1.
College Basketball Scores: Men--(4) Pittsburgh 78, (8) Syracuse 60; Women--IU 71, Purdue 57; (1) U Conn 88, (2) UNC 58; (4) Duke 61, N.C. State 58 (OT).
MLB: Cardinals--1B Albert Pujols says he’s fine after surgery on right elbow.
Local
Local Headlines: Greenhouse--only 10% of tropical plants lost due to boiler malfunction at Potawatomi Greenhouse; Accident--seven reported injured after Auten Road head-on crash ; MLK--South Bend hosts Martin Luther King Day events; inauguration of Barack Obama as 44th President gives South Bend MLK breakfast new energy.
Nation/World
Nation/World Headlines: Transition--Bush commutes sentences of two ex-Border Patrol agents convicted in death of Mexican drug dealer; Vice-President Cheney to attend swearing-in of successor in wheelchair after pulling back muscle during packing for move out of Vice-Presidential mansion; Auto Industry--Fiat, Chrysler announce alliance; Gaza--UN Secretary-General in Gaza to inspect damage after Israeli ceasefire; humanitarian aid groups say situation in Gaza highly critical due to lack of food, electricity and communications; 1340 Palestinians killed and 5320 injured during Israeli invasion; Salmonella--453 illnesses, five deaths tied to peanut butter; Britain--PM Gordon Brown rescues British banks again.
Deaths: songwriter Clint Ballard, Jr., 77; song “You’re No Good” sung by Linda Rondstadt hit top of pop charts; 1960’s light heavyweight boxing champion Jose Torres, 72; also wrote biographies of Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson.
Weather
Today High 20 Low 7 Chance Snow
Wed High 25 Low 18 Partly Cloudy
Thu High 32 Low 20 Partly Cloudy
Fri High 27 Low 16 Chance Snow
Sat High 20 Low 5 Snow Showers

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