South Bend, Indiana; May 6, 2009

Announcements

City of South Bend:

▪Common Council--May 11, 7 p.m., fourth-floor Council Chambers.
▪Board of Public Works Meeting--May 11, 9:30 a.m., Room 1308, County-City Building.
▪Redevelopment Commission Meeting--May 15, 10 a.m., 13th floor, County-City Building.
▪Parks and Recreation Board--May 18, 4 p.m., O'Brien Administration and Recreation Center, 321 E. Walter Street.

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

The Morris Performing Arts Center

▪The Oak Ridge Boys: May 7, 7:30 p.m.
▪South Bend Symphony Orchestra Presents "Magical Melodies:" May 16, 8 p.m.
▪Alice Cooper with Blue Oyster Cult Tickets Go On Sale: May 30; performance August 9, 7:30 p.m.

Announcements: Send announcements to southbendfreepress@gmail.com.
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

Midwest League: Silver Hawks 3, Kernels 1.
ND Scores: Baseball--Irish add home make-up game May 11 vs. Western Michigan; Lacrosse--Irish men's and women's lacrosse to host NCAA tournament doubleheader May 10.
Bethel Scores: Baseball, MCC Tournament--Taylor 7, Bethel 2; Bethel 7, (21) Spring Arbor 6; Pilots meet Taylor this afternoon for championship; Tennis, NCCAA Tournament, Men--Indiana Wesleyan 5, Bethel 1; Campbellsville 5, Bethel 2; Women--Dallas Baptist 5, Bethel 0; Palm Beach Atlantic 5, Bethel 1.
NBA Playoffs: Cavaliers 99, Hawks 72 (LeBron James 34 points, 10 rebounds), (Cavs lead 1-0); Nuggets 117, Mavericks 105 (Dirk Nowitzki 35 points, nine rebounds), (Nuggets lead 2-0).
NHL Playoffs: Canucks 3, Blackhawks 1 (Canucks lead 2-1); Ducks 2, Red Wings 1 (Ducks lead 2-1).
MLB National League: Giants 6, Cubs 2; Dodgers 3, Diamondbacks 1; Padres 2, Rockies 1 (10); Phillies 10, Cardinals 7; Reds 7, Marlins 0; Mets 4, Braves 3; Brewers 8, Pirates 5; Astros 10, Nationals 10 (suspended in 11th);
MLB American League: Royals 8, White Sox 7 (11); Blue Jays 10, Indians 6; Rays 6, Orioles 3; Rays 7, Mariners 2 (10); Red Sox 7, Yankees 3; Tigers 9, Twins 0; Angels 5, Athletics 3.
Auto Racing: IRL--Indianapolis Speedway marks 100 years.

Local

Local Headlines: ND--pro-lifers ask Bishop D'Arcy to remove Notre Dame's Catholic credentials; aides say Bishop D'Arcy not sure if he has that authority and he probably wouldn't use it if he did; he prefers to "work with people to improve things;" New Chicks--three Peregrine falcon chicks found in nest on County-City building; fourth egg could still hatch; Back in Court--former middle school teacher Brooke Biggs back in court on child seduction charge; allegedly violated court order not to have contact with 16-year-old girl in question; Accident--five high school football players injured when car leaves road at Riverside Drive and Boland; tree stops vehicle from going in river; three had to be cut out of vehicle; no word on condition of students; Deadline--today is deadline for Gov. Daniels to sign elected judges bill into law; Studebaker--Studebaker Autoparts Sales Corp. considers move to Ignition Park; company sells parts to owners of old Studebakers.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: Fed: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke tells Congress yesterday that the economy should pull out of recession and begin growing later this year; warns that even after recovery begins, economic activity is likely to be subpar and unemployment rate could still remain high; Stimulus--President Obama, legislators agree on "Cash for Clunkers" proposal which would give $4,500 vouchers to consumers to replace gas guzzlers with new fuel-efficient models; Michigan--former Detroit Pistons star Dave Bing , 65, elected mayor of Detroit; will serve remainder of convicted ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's term which ends in 2010; must run in this fall's primary and general election to retain job; Bailout--Bank of America reportedly needs $34-billion in capital; NATO--Russians complain as NATO holds war games in Republic of Georgia; Swine Flu--Texas woman, 33, dies of possible swine flu after giving birth to healthy baby girl; officials say she had chronic health problems which could have contributed to death; authorities no longer recommending that schools close; Vatican--Swiss Guards consider adding women to ranks; Somalia--pirates seize German ship, 11 crew members; Wyoming--town of Pinedale says it has too many jobs and not enough people; Chrysler--judge OK's Chryslers first steps toward sale to Fiat.
Entertainment: New Star Trek--new "Star Trek" movie to show first voyage of star ship Enterprise with young Kirk, Spock, Uhura, Sulu, Scottie, Bones and Chekov; original Spock Leonard Nimoy to appear as "Spock Prime;" movie will debut Friday; Dancing With the Stars--Lil Kim booted from 'Dancing.'
Deaths: actor and comedian Dom DeLuise, 75; TV jobs include "The Entertainers" and "The Dean Martin Show," appeared in the comedic operetta "Die Fledermaus" at the Metropolitan Opera; films include: "The Cannonball Run" (I and II); "Smokey and the Bandit II;" "The End;" "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas;" "All Dogs Go to Heaven;" "Haunted Honeymoon;" "The Twelve Chairs;" "Blazing Saddles;" "Silent Movie;" "History of the World, Part 1;" "Robin Hood: Men in Tights;" and "Fatso;" also authored several cookbooks and was a contributor to the radio home improvement show "On the House with The Carey Brothers;" Marilyn French, 79, writer and feminist; novel "The Women's Room" sold more than 20-million copies; Martha Mason, 71, spent 61 years in an iron lung yet graduated college and wrote a book about her life.

Weather
Today High 72 Low 53 Isolated T-Storms
Thu High 75 Low 52 AM Showers
Fri High 72 Low 47 Partly Cloudy
Sat High 60 Low 41 Few Showers
Sun High 62 Low 43 Partly Cloudy