Thursday, January 29, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; January 29, 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.e
Recycling Containers: St. Joseph County residents who still don't have their new recycling bins can call Borden Waste-Away Services at 1-800-683-6801.

S. B. Free Press Sports

High School Basketball: Boys--Bowman Academy 81, Washington 70.
ND Scores: Basketball, Saint Mary‘s--SMC 72, Calvin 68 (OT) (Belles 9-1 MIAA); Tennis, Men--(11) Florida St. 4, ND 3.
NBA Scores: Bulls 95, Clippers 75; Pacers 107, Bucks 99; Heat 93, Wizards 71; Raptors 107, Nets 106; Knicks 112, Hawks 104; Celtics 119, Kings 100; Thunder 114, Grizzlies 102 (OT); Pistons 98, Timberwolves 89; Hornets 94, Nuggets 81; 76ers 95, Rockets 93; Mavericks 117, Warriors 93; Trailblazers 88, Bobcats 74.
NHL Scores: Blackhawks 3, Ducks 2; Penguins 6, Rangers 2; Flames 5, Sabres 2; Predators 5, Canucks 3..
College Basketball Scores: Men--IUSB 92, Holy Cross (SB) 71; Bowling Green 62, Ball St. 58; Northwestern 77, IU 75; (2) U Conn 71, DePaul 49; (5) UNC 80, Florida St. 77; Cincinnati 65, (25) Georgetown 57; (10) Xavier 69, Charlotte 47; (18) Memphis 85, East Carolina 64; (6) Wake Forest 70, (1) Duke 68; Providence 100, (15) Syracuse 94; (7) Louisville 80, South Florida 54; (21) Villanova 67, (3) Pittsburgh 57; Women--IUSB 106, Purdue-Calumet 76; (22) Bethel 70, (16) Ind-Wesleyan 60; (11) Texas A&M 68, Texas 54; (20 Oklahoma 56, (4) Baylor 51; (23) Xavier 42, St. Joseph‘s 41.
Tennis, Australian Open: Roger Federer and Serena Williams reach finals; Federer ousts last American man Andy Roddick.
MLB: Cubs--Cubs get ND grad RHP Aaron Heilman from Mariners for IF Ronny Cedeno and LHP Garrett Olson; second trade in offseason for Heilman who spent last six seasons with Mets; Giants--Giants name Will Clark special assistant.
NFL Notes: 49ers--six-time Pro Bowl WR Billy Wilson, 81, dies; starred for team in 1950’s and worked for 49ers as special assistant after playing career ended.

Local

Local Headlines: S.B. School Corporation--S.B. school board backs Supt. Dr. James Kapsa in eliminating four assistant superintendent positions; only one deputy superintendent left.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: White House--President, First Lady pay visit to daughter’s school; House--House Democrats pass President’s economic stimulus package after rejecting Republican alternative; House defeats bill to delay digital TV transition four months; U.S. Army--U.S. Army to recall 16,000 sets of body armor amid safety concerns; Economy--jobless rolls hit record numbers, orders plummet; auto companies show signs of improvement with belt-tightening; Post Office--U.S. Post Office may have to cut mail service by one day a week; may not be Saturday; Gaza--Israeli warplanes hit Gaza after rocket attacks on Israel; Illinois--Gov. Rod Blagojevich finally shows up at impeachment trial to give closing argument; Technology/Business--Gmail offers offline email; Sri Lanka--UN boss accuses both sides of rights abuses in Sri Lankan civil war.
Deaths: Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboard player Billy Powell, 56; survived 1977 plane crash that killed three band members.

Weather
Today High 25 Low 13 Chance Snow
Fri High 16 Low 4 Chance Snow
Sat High 29 Low 25 Partly Cloudy
Sun High 38 Low 22 Partly Cloudy
Mon High 29 Low 16 Chance Snow

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