Wednesday, February 4, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; February 4, 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.
Announcements: Send announcements to southbendfreepress@gmail.com.

S.B. Free Press Sports

High School Basketball Scores: Boys--Clay 94, Concord 66; Riley 72, Elk. Memorial 59;
Girls--Concord 56, Adams 38; Niles 60, Riley 32; Clay 48, Elk. Memorial 45; Trinity 48, Elk. Central 45.
ND Scores: Basketball, Women--(22) Pittsburgh 82, (19) ND 70.
NBA Scores: Timberwolves 116, Pacers 111; Rockets 107, Bulls 100; Celtics 100, 76ers 99; Cavaliers 101, Raptors 83; Nets 99, Bucks 85; Nuggets 104, Spurs 96.
NHL Scores: Blackhawks 3, Oilers 1; Capitals 5, Devils 2; Islanders 3, Lightning 1; Blues 4, Blue Jackets 2; Kings 1, Senators 0; Panthers 4, Maple Leafs 3 (OT); Canadiens 4, Penguins 2; Thrashers 2, Rangers 1 (SO); Predators 2, Coyotes 1; Stars 3, Flames 1; Canucks 4, Hurricanes 3.
College Basketball Scores: Men: Bethel 77, Spring Arbor 71; Ohio St. 80, (12) Purdue 72 (OT); (8) Marquette 76, DePaul 61; (3) UNC 108, Maryland 91;
Women--IUSB 76, Robert Morris 64; Bowling Green 76, Ball St. 67; (1) U Conn 75, Rutgers 56; (5) Louisville 78, Syracuse 57.
NFL Notes: Raiders--Raiders take “interim” label off head coach Tom Cable.
NASCAR: Richard Petty Motorsports--new Petty team signs A.J. Allmendinger to drive No. 44 in Budweiser Shootout and at least eight NASCAR Sprint Cup races.

Local

Local Headlines: Janco Pleads Guilty--Janco Composites of Mishawaka pleads guilty to hiring illegals; company to pay $210,000 fine; company president Douglas Jacques to pay $30,000 fine and serve one year of probation; Fire--homeless man, 44-year-old Jerry Brown, seriously injured in garage fire on Diamond Avenue.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: White House--Eric Holder sworn in as Attorney-General; first African-American to hold position; Tom Daschle withdraws nomination for HHS secretary due to tax problems; President Obama says he made mistake in trying to exempt candidates for positions in his administration from strict ethical standards; president tells Democratic leaders he’s disappointed by amount of “pork” in stimulus package; President Obama confirms speculation by picking Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) for commerce secretary; Senate--stimulus plan getting makeover from Senate; Democrats admit they do not have votes to pass stimulus package as is despite 58-41 majority; Iran--Iran says it launched its own satellite into orbit; Economy--executives of firms receiving bailout money to have pay capped at $500,000.
Deaths: Millard Fuller, 74, millionaire entrepreneur who helped found Habitat for Humanity, Clint Ritchie, 70, real-life cowboy who created role of cowboy newspaper editor Clint Buchanan on “One Life to Live.”

Weather
Today High 16 Low 2 Snow Showers
Wed High 25 Low 18 Partly Cloudy
Thu High 38 Low 31 Partly Cloudy
Fri High 43 Low 31 Chance Rain
Sat High 40 Low 31 Mostly Cloudy

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