Wednesday, January 28, 2009

LaPaz & Lakeville, Indiana; January 28, 2009

Announcements

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FDA Warning: The FDA warns consumers to avoid using cookies, cakes, ice cream, and other foods containing peanut butter until authorities can learn more about a deadly outbreak of salmonella contamination.
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.

Beacon Sports

High School Basketball: Boys-- Rochester 86, LaVille 39.
ND Scores: Basketball, Women--Rutgers 78, (17) ND 68.
NBA Scores: Magic 135, Pacers 111; Cavaliers 117, Kings 110; Nuggets 100, Grizzlies 85; Spurs 107, Jazz 100; Bobcats 117, Lakers 110 (2 OT).
NHL Scores: Blue Jackets 3, Red Wings 2 (OT); Rangers 3, Hurricanes 2; Bruins 3, Capitals 2 (OT); Lightning 5, Canadiens 3; Panthers 3, Flyers 2; Devils 4, Senators 1; Wild 6, Maple Leafs 1; Stars 2, Thrashers 0; Sabres 10, Oilers 2; Sharks 3, Avalanche 0; Ducks 7, Coyotes 3.
College Basketball Scores: Men--Bethel 76, Ind. Wesleyan 70; Creighton 73, Indiana St. 62; (16) Purdue 64, Wisconsin 63; (11) Texas 78, Baylor 72; Mississippi 85, (24) Kentucky 80; Women--(21) Pittsburgh 50, Georgetown 39; (14) Kansas St. 51, Nebraska 40; (25) DePaul 59, St. John’s 58.
Tennis, Australian Open: Serena Williams rallies to make Aussie semis.
MLB: Reds--1B Sean Casey retires after 12 years; takes broadcasting job.

Local

Local Headlines: Union Mills--300-pound cast-iron bell stolen from memorial site to former Union Mills High School.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: White House--House to vote on President Obama’s economic stimulus plan; Salmonella--Georgia peanut plant which was source of salmonella outbreak had history of problems; government says processing company found evidence of bacteria in peanut butter products and shipped anyway; World Economy--Russia and China to hold private meeting at World Economic Forum to explore common ground for tackling global economic crisis; Senate--Sen. Kirsten Gellibrand (D-NY) sworn in as Hillary Clinton’s replacement; California--murder-suicide leaves seven dead in California; man kills wife, five children, and self after he and wife are laid off from hospital jobs; Sri Lanka--Sri Lankan army prepared to deal death blow to Tamil Tigers; Iran--Iranian president demands apology from President Obama for past US “crimes” committed against Iran.
Deaths: India’s eighth president Ramaswamy Venkataraman, 98; helped draft country’s constitution; served as president from 1987-92; celebrity columnist James Brady, 80; worked on the day of his death; last column will appear February 15; also wrote books about his experiences as a Marine officer in Korean War; novelist John Updike, 76, of cancer; wrote more than 50 books including four “rabbit” novels.

Weather
Today High 22 Low 13 Snow
Thu High 25 Low 13 Chance Snow
Fri High 18 Low 9 Mostly Cloudy
Sat High 29 Low 23 Partly Cloudy
Sun High 36 Low 18 Partly Cloudy

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