Thursday, March 19, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; March 19, 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.
▪Annual Chili Supper--Tuesday, March 24, 5:30-7 p.m., Charles Martin Youth Center, 802 Lincolnway West.

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

ND Scores: Basketball, Men's NIT--Baseball--ND 10, Valparaiso 4 (fifth straight win for Irish); Softball, Women--ND 15-9, Toledo 0-1; Saint Mary's--SMC 5-5, Manchester 7-4.
NBA Scores: Bulls 103, Thunder 96; Trailblazers 95, Pacers 85; Celtics 112, Heat 108 (OT); Bobcats 104, Kings 88; Nets 115, Knicks 89; Magic 106, Bucks 80; Nuggets 111, Grizzlies 109; Hornets 94, Timberwolves 93; Rockets 106, Pistons 101 (2 OT); Suns 126, 76ers 116; Clippers 123, Wizards 108.
World Baseball Classic--Venezuela 10, USA 6; Japan 5, Cuba 0.
MLB Exhibition Scores: Giants 8, Cubs 6; Angels 4, White Sox 1; Rays 7, Reds 3; Yankees 4, Astros 1; Brewers 4, Diamondbacks 1; Blue Jays 7, Phillies 7; Rangers 9, Padres 4; Cardinals 3, Orioles 2; Mariners 9, Royals 3; Pirates 4, Twins 3 (10); Braves 7, Mets 4; Marlins 7, Nationals 5.
Silver Hawks: Silver Hawks selling tickets for '09.
NHL Scores: Blue Jackets 4, Blackhawks 3 (OT); Hurricanes 4, Devils 2; Flames 2, Stars 1; Ducks 4, Predators 3 (OT).
College Basketball Scores: Men, NIT--(2) Virginia Tech 116, (7) Duquesne 108 (2 OT); (4) Miami (FL) 78, (5) Providence 66; (1) Auburn 87, (8) Tenn-Martin 82; (1) Florida 84, (8) Jacksonville 62; (4) Kansas St. 83, (5) Illinois St. 79; (1) Creighton 73, (8) Bowling Green 71; (4) Tulsa 68, (5) Northwestern 59; (3) Baylor 74, (6) Georgetown 72;
Men's NCAA Tourney First Round--(5) Purdue vs. (12) Northern Iowa; (9) Butler vs. (8) LSU;
Women, NIT--Syracuse 90, Canisius 65; New Mexico 72, Southern 44.
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: Mishawaka--Mishawaka web site to get more staff, more user-friendly; new person will update city's web sites; Abduction--hearing begins today in Mishawaka abduction of 19-year-old South Bend woman; Roseland--adult children of late Roseland town marshall sue driver who killed him and woman who owned the vehicle; Medical Marijuana--meeting scheduled to discuss effects of medical marijuana in Michigan.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: White House--California Gov. Schwarzenegger to help president answer GOP critics; Congress--House set to vote on 90% tax aimed at executive bonuses; North Korea--two U.S. journalists detained in North Korea; Israel--former Israeli President Moshe Katsav indicted on rape and other sexual offense charges after rejecting plea bargain that would have allowed him to avoid jail; New Zealand--rare reptile hatchling, with lineage dating back to dinosaur era, found in New Zealand; Austria--Josef Fritzl sentenced to life in prison in incest and kidnapping case; Economy--jobless claims fall but still had record high; Vatican/Cameroon--Pope Benedict XVI tells Muslims that religion rejects violence during African trip; Palestine--talks between rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah in Cairo break up with no deal; Somalia--Osama Bin Laden urges Somali militants to overthrow country's new president, moderate Islamist Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed; New Mexico--Gov. Richardson abolishes capital punishment.
Deaths: actress Natasha Richardson, 45, from head injuries suffered during ski trip in Quebec; came from acting family which included maternal grandparents (Michael Redgrave and Rachel Kempson), parents (director Tony Richardson and Vanessa Redgrave), aunt and uncle (Lynn and Corin Redgrave), sister (Joely Richardson), and husband (Liam Neeson); roles included films "Patty Hearst" and remake of "The Parent Trap" (with preteen Lindsay Lohan in role originated by Hayley Mills), Tony-winning performance in revival of "Cabaret", most recent Broadway performance was benefit production of Sondheim's "A Little Night Music" with her mother.

Weather
Today High 42 Low 23 Sunny
Fri High 45 Low 29 Sunny
Sat High 52 Low 33 Mostly Cloudy
Sun High 52 Low 39 Few Showers
Mon High 53 Low 43 Showers

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