Wednesday, April 29, 2009

LaPaz & Lakeville, Indiana; April 29, 2009

Announcements

Announcements: Send announcements to llbeacon193@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.

Beacon Sports

Midwest League:
Silver Hawks 8, Dragons 0; Dragons 6, Silver Hawks 3.
ND Scores: Baseball--UIC 10, ND 5; Tennis, Women--Irish earn number 5 seed in NCAA tournament; will host early round action; Men--Irish named to 64-team NCAA tournament field; Lacrosse, Women--Shannon Burke name Womenslacrosse.com Player of the Week;
Bethel Scores: Softball, MCC Tournament--(7) Bethel 2, Goshen 1; Golf, Women--Pilots win NAIA Independent Championship in Nashville, TN by 49 strokes; Golf, Men--Pilots third in MCC Tournament at Peru, IN; Bethel's Jon Bonfiglio captured MCC Player of the Year and medalist honors; Tennis--Bethel men's and women's teams to compete in NCCAA championships May 5-7 at Indiana Wesleyan University.
NBA Playoffs: Celtics 106, Bulls 104 (OT) (Celtics lead 3-2; Magic 91, 76ers 78 (Magic lead 3-2); Mavericks 106, Spurs 93 (Mavericks win 4-1); Trailblazers 88, Rockets 77 (Rockets lead 3-2).
NHL Playoffs: Capitals 2, Rangers 1 (Caps win 4-3); Hurricanes 4, Devils 3 (Hurricanes win 4-3).
MLB National League: Cubs 11, Diamondbacks 3; Dodgers 5, Giants 3; Padres 4, Rockies 3; Brewers 6, Pirates 5; Braves 2, Cardinals 1; Astros 8, Reds 3; Marlins 7, Mets 4; Phillies 7, Nationals 1.
MLB American League: White Sox 2, Mariners 1; Mariners 9, White Sox 1; Indians 9, Red Sox 8; Yankees 11, Tigers 0; Angels 7, Orioles 5; Rangers 5, Athletics 4; Blue Jays 8, Royals 1; Twins 4, Rays 3.

Local

Dancing With Our Stars:
Katie Anthony and partner Matt Smith hand S.B. Mayor Steve Luecke his first election loss in several decades; Final Tally--Katie Anthony 1,001, Maribeth Roncz 682, Roberta Ziolkowski 367, Jacqueline Kronk 322, Pam Mullin 249, Mike Charbonneau 205, Diane Stover 148, Steve Luecke 115, LaPhonso Ellis 103, Mike Ragz 77; preliminary numbers indicate that $210,000 was raised for CFH; for more details go to www.events.org/stars.
Local Headlines: Swine Flu--Michigan has second probable case of swine flu; ND student was infected with swine flu and has since fully recovered; health officials say no plans to cancel classes; another case of swine flu confirmed in northern Indiana; ND--anti-Obama group displays graphic images.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: White House--
President Obama celebrates 100th day in office; Senate--Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter's jump from GOP to Democratic Party gives Dems a near filibuster-proof majority; Dems one vote away from 60 with Democrat Al Franken leading in disputed Minnesota election; Specter says decision was one of principle but that his chances of winning renomination for sixth term next year were slim in GOP gone increasingly conservative; Swine Flu--swine flu claims first victim in U.S.; at least five hospitalized in U.S. as number of cases rises to 66; most of confirmed cases in NYC; Egypt slaughtering all hogs to stop swine flu; President Obama says schools with confirmed cases of swine flu should consider closing; Antarctica--NYC-sized chunk of ice collapses off Antarctica; Economy--economy shrinks at 6.1% pace in 1Q; Pakistan--Taliban kidnap dozens of Pakistani security personnel; North Korea--North Korea threatens nuclear, missile tests; Switzerland--Swiss canton bans nude hiking.
Entertainment: Jackie Chan--Jackie Chan announces 100th movie.

Weather
Today High 62 Low 53 Few Showers
Thu High 70 Low 55 Rain/Thunder
Fri High 59 Low 41 Rain
Sat
High 61 Low 43 Partly Cloudy
High 62 Low 42 Partly Cloudy

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