Announcements
School Closings: LaVille Schools, Bethel, IUSB, Brown-Mackie College, Community Baptist School, St. Judes.
Announcements: Send announcements to llbeacon193@gmail.com
Beacon Sports
NFL Conference Championships: NFC--Eagles at Cardinals (3 p.m., Fox 28); AFC--Ravens at Steelers (6:30 p.m., CBS).
NFL Notes: Lions--Lions hire Titans’ defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz as head coach.
NBA Scores: Bulls 102, Cavaliers 93 (OT); Trailblazers 105, Nets 99; Nuggets 119, Suns 113 (OT).
NHL Scores: Bruins 2, Islanders 1; Canadiens 3, Peredators 2; Lightning 4, 76ers 1; Maple Leafs 6, Hurricanes 4; Wild 5, O:ilers 1; Sabres 5, Stars 4 (SO); Blues 5, Avalanche 2; Coyotes 4, Canucks 1; Red Wings 4, Kings 0; Flames 3, Sharks 2.
College Basketball Scores: Men--(19) Purdue 63, Northwestern 61; Oral Roberts 67, IUPUI 58; (17) Butler 78, Loyola Chicago 55; Illinois Chicago 77, Valparaiso 52; (9) UCLA 83, Arizona 60; USC 61, (16) Arizona St. 49; (18) Minnesota 78, Wisconsin 74 (OT); (5) UNC 83, Virginia 61; (15) Xavier 67, Rhode Island 65; (4) U Conn 67, St. John’s 55; Women--Butler 64, Loyola Chicago 45; Purdue 59, Penn St. 48; IU 64, Wisconsin 61; Drake 62, Evansville 61; Valparaiso 66, Illinois Chicago 64; Indiana St. 52, Wichita St. 48; (13) Tennessee 63, Mississippi St. 56; (12) Maryland 65, Clemson 56; (19) Florida 77, South Carolina 63; Minnesota 59 (15) Ohio St. 56.
MLB: White Sox--RHP Bartolo Colon returns to White Sox; Dodgers--Dodgers release OF Andruw Jones after disappointing season.
NCAA Football Notes: USC--QB Mark Sanchez decides to forego fifth year and turn pro after record-breaking Rose Bowl performance.
Local
Local Headlines: Fugitive Spotted--person resembling fugitive sex offender Rickey Robbins spotted near IUSB campus.
Nation/World
Nation/World Headlines: Transition--President Bush defends record and warns successor to maintain aggressive stance against terrorism in 15-minute farewell speech; Senate Foreign Relations Committee votes 16-1 to let Hillary Clinton become Secretary of State; approval paves the way for full Senate vote after President-elect Obama takes office January 20; Senate--Ted Kaufman, 69, will take over Vice-President-elect Joe Biden’s Senate seat today; says he doesn’t plan to stay beyond 2010; served on Biden’s Senate staff from 1973-94; House of Representatives--Democrats unveil $825-billion in spending increases, tax cuts; stimulus package includes $275-billion in tax cuts; Gaza--rights group says Gaza civilian toll near 700; casualties include Hamas Interior Minister Said Siyam who was killed in air raid on brother’s home; Siyam controlled thousands of Hamas security troops in Gaza; UN officials say Israel fired on UN headquarters because Palestines were firing from that building; Hamas says it will not accept Israel ceasefire demands and will continue to fight until Israeli offensive ends; New York--U.S. Airways jet splashes down in Hudson; all 155 aboard rescued thanks to skillful flying by pilot; Indiana--Hoosier pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly pleads guilty to illegally selling anti-psychotic drug Zyprexa and agrees to pay $1.4-billion settlement; Lilly stock price still rises eight cents a share to $37.55; Iran--Iran urges Muslim countries to cut all ties with U.S. and Israel; Mars--could plumes of methane on Mars be sign of life.
Uncle Ron’s Ramblings
Good News, Bad News: The good news is that Spring is indeed right around the corner. The bad news is that you need a very long periscope to see around that corner.
Weather
Today High 2 Low -4 Clear
Sat High 22 Low 16 Snow
Sun High 22 Low 11 Chance Snow
Mon High 22 Low 14 Chance Snow
Tue High 27 Low 18 Chance Snow
School Closings: LaVille Schools, Bethel, IUSB, Brown-Mackie College, Community Baptist School, St. Judes.
Announcements: Send announcements to llbeacon193@gmail.com
Beacon Sports
NFL Conference Championships: NFC--Eagles at Cardinals (3 p.m., Fox 28); AFC--Ravens at Steelers (6:30 p.m., CBS).
NFL Notes: Lions--Lions hire Titans’ defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz as head coach.
NBA Scores: Bulls 102, Cavaliers 93 (OT); Trailblazers 105, Nets 99; Nuggets 119, Suns 113 (OT).
NHL Scores: Bruins 2, Islanders 1; Canadiens 3, Peredators 2; Lightning 4, 76ers 1; Maple Leafs 6, Hurricanes 4; Wild 5, O:ilers 1; Sabres 5, Stars 4 (SO); Blues 5, Avalanche 2; Coyotes 4, Canucks 1; Red Wings 4, Kings 0; Flames 3, Sharks 2.
College Basketball Scores: Men--(19) Purdue 63, Northwestern 61; Oral Roberts 67, IUPUI 58; (17) Butler 78, Loyola Chicago 55; Illinois Chicago 77, Valparaiso 52; (9) UCLA 83, Arizona 60; USC 61, (16) Arizona St. 49; (18) Minnesota 78, Wisconsin 74 (OT); (5) UNC 83, Virginia 61; (15) Xavier 67, Rhode Island 65; (4) U Conn 67, St. John’s 55; Women--Butler 64, Loyola Chicago 45; Purdue 59, Penn St. 48; IU 64, Wisconsin 61; Drake 62, Evansville 61; Valparaiso 66, Illinois Chicago 64; Indiana St. 52, Wichita St. 48; (13) Tennessee 63, Mississippi St. 56; (12) Maryland 65, Clemson 56; (19) Florida 77, South Carolina 63; Minnesota 59 (15) Ohio St. 56.
MLB: White Sox--RHP Bartolo Colon returns to White Sox; Dodgers--Dodgers release OF Andruw Jones after disappointing season.
NCAA Football Notes: USC--QB Mark Sanchez decides to forego fifth year and turn pro after record-breaking Rose Bowl performance.
Local
Local Headlines: Fugitive Spotted--person resembling fugitive sex offender Rickey Robbins spotted near IUSB campus.
Nation/World
Nation/World Headlines: Transition--President Bush defends record and warns successor to maintain aggressive stance against terrorism in 15-minute farewell speech; Senate Foreign Relations Committee votes 16-1 to let Hillary Clinton become Secretary of State; approval paves the way for full Senate vote after President-elect Obama takes office January 20; Senate--Ted Kaufman, 69, will take over Vice-President-elect Joe Biden’s Senate seat today; says he doesn’t plan to stay beyond 2010; served on Biden’s Senate staff from 1973-94; House of Representatives--Democrats unveil $825-billion in spending increases, tax cuts; stimulus package includes $275-billion in tax cuts; Gaza--rights group says Gaza civilian toll near 700; casualties include Hamas Interior Minister Said Siyam who was killed in air raid on brother’s home; Siyam controlled thousands of Hamas security troops in Gaza; UN officials say Israel fired on UN headquarters because Palestines were firing from that building; Hamas says it will not accept Israel ceasefire demands and will continue to fight until Israeli offensive ends; New York--U.S. Airways jet splashes down in Hudson; all 155 aboard rescued thanks to skillful flying by pilot; Indiana--Hoosier pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly pleads guilty to illegally selling anti-psychotic drug Zyprexa and agrees to pay $1.4-billion settlement; Lilly stock price still rises eight cents a share to $37.55; Iran--Iran urges Muslim countries to cut all ties with U.S. and Israel; Mars--could plumes of methane on Mars be sign of life.
Uncle Ron’s Ramblings
Good News, Bad News: The good news is that Spring is indeed right around the corner. The bad news is that you need a very long periscope to see around that corner.
Weather
Today High 2 Low -4 Clear
Sat High 22 Low 16 Snow
Sun High 22 Low 11 Chance Snow
Mon High 22 Low 14 Chance Snow
Tue High 27 Low 18 Chance Snow
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