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High School Basketball Scores: Boys, Bi-County Tournament--Bremen 60, Argos 50; New Prairie 87, LaVille 41; Culver Academy 44, John Glenn 42; Culver 83, Oregon-Davis 65; Girls. Bi-County--Bremen 52, Argos 45; LaVille 41, New Prairie 30; John Glenn 36, Culver Academy 33; Oregon-Davis 76, Culver 45.
NFL Notes: Colts--defensive coordinator Ron Meeks resigns after seven seasons; Browns--Hall of Fame WR Dante “Gluefingers” LaVelli, 85, dies; played for team in All-American Football Conference and NFL; Broncos--Broncos name Mike McCoy offensive coordinator and QB coach; Dolphins--Stephen Ross becomes majority owner; California--voters approve bond for new NFL stadium outside L.A. in order to lure team; Steelers--expect WR Hines Ward to play in Super Bowl.
NBA Scores: Spurs 99, Pacers 81; Hawks 105, Bulls 102; Jazz 112, Timberwolves 107; Nuggets 118, Kings 99.
NHL Scores: Rangers 4, Ducks 2; Thrashers 4, Canadiens 2; Senators 3, Capitals 2; Hurricanes 2, Penguins 1; Kings 5,Wild 2; Coyotes 6, Red Wings 3; Oilers 4, Blue Jackets 3; Sharks 2, Canucks 1 (OT).
College Basketball Scores: Men--St. Francis (IN) 93, (1) Bethel 88 (OT); Moody Bible Institute 77, Holy Cross 63; Ball St. 50, Western Michigan 44; Creighton 79, Evansville 57; (2) Duke 73, N.C. State 56; (25) Illinois 67, Ohio St. 49; Women--Chicago St. 69, IPFW 56; (7) Louisville 66, Cincinnati 50; (21) Rutgers 60, West Virginia 44; (25) Pittsburgh 76, Seton Hall 40.
Nation/World
Nation/World Headlines: Inauguration--Barack Obama takes oath as 44th President of the United States; calls Americans to service and reiterates call for change says “…”we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn-out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics.”; cites Washington’s crossing of Delaware, “With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come;” in one of first official acts president requests halt to military trials at Guantanamo detention camp; Obama also orders last minute regulations signed by President Bush to be put on hold; Obama promised that on first day in office he would give military commanders a new mission--to end the war in Iraq; Ted Kennedy ILL--Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA), who is already suffering from brain cancer, becomes ill at post-inauguration luncheon in Capitol building; taken to hospital; Senate--Senate unanimously confirms Steven Chu (Energy), Eric Shinseki (Veterans’ Affairs), Janet Napolitano (Homeland Security), Arne Duncan (Education), Tom Vilsack (Agriculture), Ken Salazar (Interior), Peter Orszag (Director of Management and Budget); Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) is lone holdout on unanimous confirmation of Hillary Clinton (State); says he would insist on “a full and open debate;” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he would schedule three hours of debate for this afternoon on Clinton confirmation; Treasury Secretary-designate Timothy Geithner also scheduled to appear at Senate confirmation hearing today; Eric Holder (Attorney-General) and Tom Daschle (Health and Human Services) yet to be confirmed; Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL) gets to work as President Obama’s replacement in Senate (he was actually sworn in last week); New York--New Yorkers will have to wait at least one more day to find out who will take Clinton Senate seat; poll says N.Y. voters prefer Andrew Cuomo to Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg; N.Y. Gov. David Paterson says he will not appoint Clinton successor until she is sworn in as Secretary of State; Economy--stocks tumble on Inauguration Day; indicators point to rebound today.
Deaths: Beatrice Farve, 113, second-oldest person in world, died at Brunswick, Ga., home she had lived in since she was 21; actress Susanna Foster, 84, starred with Claude Rains in 1943 version of “Phantom of the Opera.”
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Beacon Sports
High School Basketball Scores: Boys, Bi-County Tournament--Bremen 60, Argos 50; New Prairie 87, LaVille 41; Culver Academy 44, John Glenn 42; Culver 83, Oregon-Davis 65; Girls. Bi-County--Bremen 52, Argos 45; LaVille 41, New Prairie 30; John Glenn 36, Culver Academy 33; Oregon-Davis 76, Culver 45.
NFL Notes: Colts--defensive coordinator Ron Meeks resigns after seven seasons; Browns--Hall of Fame WR Dante “Gluefingers” LaVelli, 85, dies; played for team in All-American Football Conference and NFL; Broncos--Broncos name Mike McCoy offensive coordinator and QB coach; Dolphins--Stephen Ross becomes majority owner; California--voters approve bond for new NFL stadium outside L.A. in order to lure team; Steelers--expect WR Hines Ward to play in Super Bowl.
NBA Scores: Spurs 99, Pacers 81; Hawks 105, Bulls 102; Jazz 112, Timberwolves 107; Nuggets 118, Kings 99.
NHL Scores: Rangers 4, Ducks 2; Thrashers 4, Canadiens 2; Senators 3, Capitals 2; Hurricanes 2, Penguins 1; Kings 5,Wild 2; Coyotes 6, Red Wings 3; Oilers 4, Blue Jackets 3; Sharks 2, Canucks 1 (OT).
College Basketball Scores: Men--St. Francis (IN) 93, (1) Bethel 88 (OT); Moody Bible Institute 77, Holy Cross 63; Ball St. 50, Western Michigan 44; Creighton 79, Evansville 57; (2) Duke 73, N.C. State 56; (25) Illinois 67, Ohio St. 49; Women--Chicago St. 69, IPFW 56; (7) Louisville 66, Cincinnati 50; (21) Rutgers 60, West Virginia 44; (25) Pittsburgh 76, Seton Hall 40.
Nation/World
Nation/World Headlines: Inauguration--Barack Obama takes oath as 44th President of the United States; calls Americans to service and reiterates call for change says “…”we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn-out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics.”; cites Washington’s crossing of Delaware, “With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come;” in one of first official acts president requests halt to military trials at Guantanamo detention camp; Obama also orders last minute regulations signed by President Bush to be put on hold; Obama promised that on first day in office he would give military commanders a new mission--to end the war in Iraq; Ted Kennedy ILL--Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA), who is already suffering from brain cancer, becomes ill at post-inauguration luncheon in Capitol building; taken to hospital; Senate--Senate unanimously confirms Steven Chu (Energy), Eric Shinseki (Veterans’ Affairs), Janet Napolitano (Homeland Security), Arne Duncan (Education), Tom Vilsack (Agriculture), Ken Salazar (Interior), Peter Orszag (Director of Management and Budget); Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) is lone holdout on unanimous confirmation of Hillary Clinton (State); says he would insist on “a full and open debate;” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he would schedule three hours of debate for this afternoon on Clinton confirmation; Treasury Secretary-designate Timothy Geithner also scheduled to appear at Senate confirmation hearing today; Eric Holder (Attorney-General) and Tom Daschle (Health and Human Services) yet to be confirmed; Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL) gets to work as President Obama’s replacement in Senate (he was actually sworn in last week); New York--New Yorkers will have to wait at least one more day to find out who will take Clinton Senate seat; poll says N.Y. voters prefer Andrew Cuomo to Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg; N.Y. Gov. David Paterson says he will not appoint Clinton successor until she is sworn in as Secretary of State; Economy--stocks tumble on Inauguration Day; indicators point to rebound today.
Deaths: Beatrice Farve, 113, second-oldest person in world, died at Brunswick, Ga., home she had lived in since she was 21; actress Susanna Foster, 84, starred with Claude Rains in 1943 version of “Phantom of the Opera.”
Weather
Today High 22 Low 18 Partly Cloudy
Thu High 31 Low 25 Partly Cloudy
Fri High 31 Low 9 Chance Snow
Sat High 18 Low 4 Chance Snow
Sun High 18 Low 7 Partly Cloudy
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