Saturday, January 31, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; January 31, 2009

Announcements

Near Northwest Neighborhood, Inc.:
▪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-- Adams 70, Mishawaka 42; Clay 80, St. Joseph’s 54; Riley 55, Penn 52 (OT); Covenant Christian 40, Trinity 32;
Girls--Riley 85, Penn 50.
ND Scores: Hockey--Michigan 2, ND 1 (ends Irish 20-game unbeaten streak); Football--former Irish and 49er DL Bryant Young joins Weis staff as graduate assistant.
NBA Scores: Pacers 114, Heat 103; Bulls 109, Kings 88; Celtics 86, Pistons 78; 76ers 104, Wizards 94; Bucks 96, Raptors 85; Hawks 105, Nets 88; Cavaliers 112, Clippers 95; Lakers 132, Timberwolves 1119; Nuggets 110, Bobcats 99; Jazz 110, Thunder 90; Warriors 91,, Hornets 87.
NHL Scores: Blue Jackets 1, Senators 0; Devils 4, Penguins 3 (OT); Flyers 6, Lightning 1; Oilers 3, Wild 1; Flames 3, Predators 1.
College Basketball Scores: Men--(13) Butler 59, Valparaiso 51;
Women--Indiana St. 66, Northern Iowa 59; (19) Virginia 89, (8) Maryland 81; (21) Pittsburgh 86, Marquette 54.
Tennis, Australian Open: Women’s Final--Serena Williams def. Dinara Safina 6-0, 6-3 (fourth Aussie, 10th Grand Slam for Serena; first player to win back-to-back Slams since Justine Henin in 2003; Serena regains number 1 ranking).

Local

Local Headlines: City Hall--Mayor Luecke says city could face $8,000,000 budget shortfall; Guilty--former S.B. Police officer Jamie Buford and ex-St. Joseph County officers Andrew Taghon and Ryan Huston plead guilty to wire fraud, drug and weapons charges; Buford and Huston will serve six years; Taghon six and a half.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: White House--administration official says Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) leading candidate for Commerce Secretary; Kenya--George Obama, Kenyan half-brother of President Obama, arrested in Kenya on marijuana possession charge; Congress--GOP governors press Congress to pass stimulus bill; Secretary of Health and Human Services-designate Tom Daschle faces possible conflict of interest; received $220,000 in speaking fees from health care organizations; GOP--former Maryland lieutenant-governor and GOP nominee for governor Michael Steele is first African-American chairman of Republican National Committee; Economy--President Obama promises new strategy to revive credit markets; Exxon Mobil posts record $45.2-billion in yearly profits despite fourth quarter drop; Washington--President Obama declares state disaster area in wake of large-scale flooding and windstorms.
Entertainment: Jessica Simpson--Kim Kardashian and Heidi Klum support curvier Jess.
Deaths: Guy Hunt, 75, first Republican Alabama governor since reconstruction and first Alabama governor removed from office for criminal conviction; Hunt was later pardoned.

Weather
Today High 29 Low 29 Mostly Cloudy
Sun High 36 Low 18 Partly Cloudy
Mon High 27 Low 14 Chance Snow
Tue High 22 Low 7 Chance Snow
Wed High 22 Low 11 Chance Snow

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