Wednesday, March 18, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; March 18, 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
▪Safety Committee Meeting--March 19, 6:30 p.m., NNN meeting room.

The Morris Performing Arts Center

▪South Bend Symphony Pops! Presents "Photography": Saturday, March 21, 8 p.m.

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

NBA Scores: Bulls 127, Celtics 121; Hawks 119, Kings 97; Cavaliers 97, Magic 93; Mavericks 103, Pistons 101; Spurs 93, Timberwolves 86; Jazz 103, Wizards 88; Warriors 127, Clippers 120; 76ers 94, Lakers 93.
MLB Exhibition Scores: Cubs 12, Dodgers 3; Diamondbacks 7, White Sox 6; Astros 1, Tigers 1 (11); Braves 5, Mets 1; Athletics 11, Diamondbacks 3; Phillies 8, Reds 1; Angels 12, Padres 7; Red Sox 9, Twins 5; Rangers 11, Indians 5; Yankees 9, Pirates 2; Giants 7, Brewers 5; Royals 9, Rockies 9 (10).
World Baseball Classic--USA 6, Puerto Rico 5; Korea 4, Japan 1.
Silver Hawks: Silver Hawks selling tickets for '09.
ND Scores:
Basketball, Men's NIT--(2) ND 70, (7) UAB 64; Baseball--ND 5, Ball St. 4; Softball, Saint Mary's--SMC 4-11, Goshen 0-0 (Angela Gillis threw no-hitter in game 2; Belles 11-1); Fencing--NCAA championships begin tomorrow (March 19) at Penn St.; ND qualified the maximum 12 fencers for the tournament; Lacrosse--ND 18, Rutgers 9.
NHL Scores: Devils 3, Blackhawks 2; Penguins 6, Thrashers 2; Rangers 4, Canadiens 3 (SO); Senators 4, Sabres 2; Red Wings 3, Flyers 2; Capitals 3, Panthers 0; Maple Leafs 4, Lightning 3 (SO); Wild 3, Avalanche 2 (SO); Oilers 2, Blues 1 (SO); Canucks 4, Stars 2; Coyotes 4, Sharks 3.
College Basketball Scores: Men, NCAA Midwest Region--(16) Morehead St. 58, (16) Alabama St. 43; NIT--(6) Rhode Island 68, (3) Niagra 62; (6) Davidson 70, (3) South Carolina 63; (2) Penn St. 77, (7) George Mason 73 (OT); (4) Kentucky 70, (5) UNLV 60; (1) San Diego St. 65, (8) Weber St. 49; (3) New Mexico 83, (6) Nebraska 71; (2) St. Mary's 68, (7) Washington St. 57;
Men's NCAA Tourney First Round--(5) Purdue vs. (12) Northern Iowa; (9) Butler vs. (8) LSU;
Women--no games scheduled. First round NCAA tournament games start Wednesday.
Women's NCAA Tourney First Round--(15 Evansville vs. (2) Texas A&M; (12) Ball St. vs. (5) Tennessee; (6) Purdue vs. (11) Charlotte .


Local

Local Headlines: Abatement--St. Joseph County Council sets tax abatement standards; would require employers getting abatements to pay at least $8 an hour; PHM--police drugs search Penn High School for drugs; none found; Brother Dies--flag-flying Holy Cross Brother Edward Courtney, 90, dies; World War II veteran was familiar figure to motorists on SR 933 sitting between his American flags; Deployment--area soldiers headed for duty in Afghanistan; 175 members of 113th Engineer Battalion based in LaPorte say goodbye to loved ones yesterday; will spend 40 days training at Camp Atterbury near Indianapolis before leaving for Afghanistan; New Tech--Eggleston School in north Clay Township suggested as temporary site for New Tech High School; deadline looms before South Bend School Board must decide whether to open school this August or August 2010; board must also decide whether to renovate Marycrest Building on Western Avenue for school.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: White House--former President George W. Bush says he wants President Obama to succeed; White House backs bill to expand national service opportunities; Congress--Congress to grill AIG CEO Edward Liddy about company paying bonuses after accepting bailout money; UN--sources say U.S. to sign UN gay rights declaration; Sudan--Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir defies Hague Court which indicted him for war crimes.
Entertainment: Natasha Richardson--family holds vigil for actress who was injured in Canadien ski accident; American Idol--American Idol to issue trading cards.
Deaths: screenwriter Millard Kaufman, 92, co-created cartoon character "Mr. Magoo;" won Academy Awards for "Take the High Ground" and "Bad Day at Black Rock" screenplays; also won cult following as first-time novelist at age 90.

Weather
Today High 55 Low 33 Showers
Thu High 47 Low 23 Sunny
Fri High 46 Low 29 Mostly Sunny
Sat High 54 Low 35 AM Clouds/PM Sun
Sun High 55 Low 42 Few Showers

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