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
NBA Basketball: Spurs 126, Pacers 121; Heat 97, Bobcats 92; Celtics 104, Hawks 92; Magic 116, Cavaliers 87; Grizzlies 107, Mavericks 102; Trailblazers 107, Thunder 72; Timberwolves 103, Jazz 102; Suns 139, Kings 111; Lakers 93, Rockets 81; Warriors 111, Hornets 103.
ND Scores: Baseball--ND 3, Villanova 1 (sophomore Cole Johnson throws second straight complete game); Battle of the Bend II, ND vs. Silver Hawks, scheduled for Tuesday, April 7, at the Cove; gates open 4:30 p.m., first pitch 5:30 p.m.; Golf, Women, Bryan National Collegiate (Greensboro, N.C.)--Irish eighth in 18-team field after first round; Lacrosse, Women--ND 16, Cincinnati 5; Track & Field--athletes from ND and Bethel to compete at Purdue's Mike Poehlein Invitational this weekend.
NHL Scores: Blackhawks 3, Predators 1; Flyers 8, Maple Leafs 5; Devils 5, Lightning 4 (OT); Sabres 5, Capitals 4 (OT); Thrashers 3, Panthers 1; Wild 4, Flames 0.
College Basketball: Men, NCAA Semifinals, Today (Ford's Field, Detroit)--Michigan St. vs. U Conn, 6:07 p.m.; ; Villanova vs. UNC, 8:47 p.m. (WSBT-TV); Finals, April 6, (Ford's Field, Detroit)--April 4 winners, 9:21 p.m. (WSBT-TV).
Women, NCAA Semifinals, April 5 (Scottrade Center, St. Louis)--Louisville vs. Oklahoma, 7 p.m.; U Conn (37-0) vs. Stanford, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN); WNIT Finals--today, April 4, 2 p.m.; South Florida at Kansas.
MLB Exhibition Scores: Yankees 7, Cubs 4; White Sox 6, Diamondbacks 3; Mets 4, Red Sox 3; Twins 4, Pirates 4 (10); Blue Jays 10, Marlins 4; Orioles 6, Nationals 3; Phillies 3, Rays 2; Braves 3, Tigers 1; Astros 2, Indians 0; Rangers 7, Royals 2; Rockies 6, Mariners 3; Angels 6, Padres 5; Brewers 7, Dodgers 2; Athletics 2, Giants 1 (10).
MLB Notes: New York--Yanks and Mets each open new stadiums; Mets--Gary Sheffield joins Mets; needs one HR to reach 500 for career.
NFL Notes: Giants--Giants release WR and Super Bowl hero Plaxico Burress.
Deaths: Kyle Woods, 49, former Baylor defensive back who was paralyzed from the neck down during football practice in 1979.
Local
Local Headlines: Ivy Tech--Ivy Tech in Elkhart opening computer lab to unemployed to file claims; Shooting--man shot in the back in 1900 block of North Meade Street, South Bend, early this morning; WorkOne--WorkOne board replaces contractor operating unemployment offices in northern Indiana; board says it needs fresh ideas and leadership in trying economic times; Meth Bust--police say bust reveals meth house n Osceola; Gangs--report says more gang members in St. Joseph County than in larger counties such as Lake (Gary) and Marion (Indianapolis); New VA Clinic--new area VA Clinic will have six outpatient surgery rooms; inpatient care will be provided at local hospitals at VA expense; construction on new facility scheduled to begin in 2012; vets now have to go to Ft. Wayne or Marion to get that kind of care; 60,000-square-foot facility will replace 7,100-square-foot clinic on Ironwood Road south of fairgrounds.
Nation/World
Nation/World Headlines: European--France, Germany endorse President Obama's Afghanistan plans; president welcomes Albania, Croatia to NATO: New York--gunman believed to be Vietnamese immigrant kills 13 inside immigrant community center in Binghamton; gunman opened fire on immigrants taking citizenship test; four people critically wounded; gunman kills self; North Korea--high winds may have delayed North Korean rocket launch; Iowa--Iowa Supreme Court approves gay marriage; becomes third state (Massachusetts and Connecticut are the others) to allow gay marriage; California Supreme Court ruled in favor of gay marriage but California voters banned it in rederendum; GM--new CEO at GM says bankruptcy is "more probable" as company works to meet new, tougher requirements for government aid; Antarctica--Wilkins Ice Shelf, which was originally the size of Connecticut, ready to break away from Antarctica;
Entertainment: Madonna--Madonna appeals ruling by judge in Malawi denying her application to adopt second child from African country; Tom-Giselle--Patriots' QB Tom Brady and supermodel Gisele Bundchen in Costa Rica for second wedding.
Deaths: Tom Braden, 92, author, journalist and former CIA agent; wrote book "Eight is Enough" in 1975 which was basis for TV series; helped create news program "Crossfire" with Pat Buchanan.
Weather
Today High 47 Low 34 Mostly Sunny
Sun High 50 Low 32 Rain/Thunder
Mon High 36 Low 28 Snow/Wind
Tue High 41 Low 30 Snow Showers/Wind
Wed High 47 Low 30 Partly Cloudy
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
NBA Basketball: Spurs 126, Pacers 121; Heat 97, Bobcats 92; Celtics 104, Hawks 92; Magic 116, Cavaliers 87; Grizzlies 107, Mavericks 102; Trailblazers 107, Thunder 72; Timberwolves 103, Jazz 102; Suns 139, Kings 111; Lakers 93, Rockets 81; Warriors 111, Hornets 103.
ND Scores: Baseball--ND 3, Villanova 1 (sophomore Cole Johnson throws second straight complete game); Battle of the Bend II, ND vs. Silver Hawks, scheduled for Tuesday, April 7, at the Cove; gates open 4:30 p.m., first pitch 5:30 p.m.; Golf, Women, Bryan National Collegiate (Greensboro, N.C.)--Irish eighth in 18-team field after first round; Lacrosse, Women--ND 16, Cincinnati 5; Track & Field--athletes from ND and Bethel to compete at Purdue's Mike Poehlein Invitational this weekend.
NHL Scores: Blackhawks 3, Predators 1; Flyers 8, Maple Leafs 5; Devils 5, Lightning 4 (OT); Sabres 5, Capitals 4 (OT); Thrashers 3, Panthers 1; Wild 4, Flames 0.
College Basketball: Men, NCAA Semifinals, Today (Ford's Field, Detroit)--Michigan St. vs. U Conn, 6:07 p.m.; ; Villanova vs. UNC, 8:47 p.m. (WSBT-TV); Finals, April 6, (Ford's Field, Detroit)--April 4 winners, 9:21 p.m. (WSBT-TV).
Women, NCAA Semifinals, April 5 (Scottrade Center, St. Louis)--Louisville vs. Oklahoma, 7 p.m.; U Conn (37-0) vs. Stanford, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN); WNIT Finals--today, April 4, 2 p.m.; South Florida at Kansas.
MLB Exhibition Scores: Yankees 7, Cubs 4; White Sox 6, Diamondbacks 3; Mets 4, Red Sox 3; Twins 4, Pirates 4 (10); Blue Jays 10, Marlins 4; Orioles 6, Nationals 3; Phillies 3, Rays 2; Braves 3, Tigers 1; Astros 2, Indians 0; Rangers 7, Royals 2; Rockies 6, Mariners 3; Angels 6, Padres 5; Brewers 7, Dodgers 2; Athletics 2, Giants 1 (10).
MLB Notes: New York--Yanks and Mets each open new stadiums; Mets--Gary Sheffield joins Mets; needs one HR to reach 500 for career.
NFL Notes: Giants--Giants release WR and Super Bowl hero Plaxico Burress.
Deaths: Kyle Woods, 49, former Baylor defensive back who was paralyzed from the neck down during football practice in 1979.
Local
Local Headlines: Ivy Tech--Ivy Tech in Elkhart opening computer lab to unemployed to file claims; Shooting--man shot in the back in 1900 block of North Meade Street, South Bend, early this morning; WorkOne--WorkOne board replaces contractor operating unemployment offices in northern Indiana; board says it needs fresh ideas and leadership in trying economic times; Meth Bust--police say bust reveals meth house n Osceola; Gangs--report says more gang members in St. Joseph County than in larger counties such as Lake (Gary) and Marion (Indianapolis); New VA Clinic--new area VA Clinic will have six outpatient surgery rooms; inpatient care will be provided at local hospitals at VA expense; construction on new facility scheduled to begin in 2012; vets now have to go to Ft. Wayne or Marion to get that kind of care; 60,000-square-foot facility will replace 7,100-square-foot clinic on Ironwood Road south of fairgrounds.
Nation/World
Nation/World Headlines: European--France, Germany endorse President Obama's Afghanistan plans; president welcomes Albania, Croatia to NATO: New York--gunman believed to be Vietnamese immigrant kills 13 inside immigrant community center in Binghamton; gunman opened fire on immigrants taking citizenship test; four people critically wounded; gunman kills self; North Korea--high winds may have delayed North Korean rocket launch; Iowa--Iowa Supreme Court approves gay marriage; becomes third state (Massachusetts and Connecticut are the others) to allow gay marriage; California Supreme Court ruled in favor of gay marriage but California voters banned it in rederendum; GM--new CEO at GM says bankruptcy is "more probable" as company works to meet new, tougher requirements for government aid; Antarctica--Wilkins Ice Shelf, which was originally the size of Connecticut, ready to break away from Antarctica;
Entertainment: Madonna--Madonna appeals ruling by judge in Malawi denying her application to adopt second child from African country; Tom-Giselle--Patriots' QB Tom Brady and supermodel Gisele Bundchen in Costa Rica for second wedding.
Deaths: Tom Braden, 92, author, journalist and former CIA agent; wrote book "Eight is Enough" in 1975 which was basis for TV series; helped create news program "Crossfire" with Pat Buchanan.
Weather
Today High 47 Low 34 Mostly Sunny
Sun High 50 Low 32 Rain/Thunder
Mon High 36 Low 28 Snow/Wind
Tue High 41 Low 30 Snow Showers/Wind
Wed High 47 Low 30 Partly Cloudy
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