Thursday, April 9, 2009

LaPaz & Lakeville, Indiana; April 9, 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

NBA Basketball: Pacers 130, Raptors 101; Cavaliers 98, Wizards 86; Magic 81, Grizzlies 78; Trailblazers 95, Spurs 83; Pistons 113, Knicks 86; Celtics 106, Nets 104; Suns 105, Hornets 100; Hawks 113, Bucks 105; Nuggets 122, Thunder 112; Mavericks 130, Jazz 101; Timberwolves 105, Warriors 97.
ND Scores: Tennis, Saint Mary's--Calvin 9, SMC 0; Softball, ND 7-5, DePaul 8-2; Saint Mary's--SMC 3-8, Robert Morris (IL) 2-0; Rowing--ND second varsity eight wins Big East Crew of the Week honors; Basketball, Women--Muffet McGraw accepts WBCA Carol Eckman Award for contributions to sport of women's basketball; Football--graduates CB Mike Anello, S Ray Herring, S Kyle McCarthy, and LB Scott Smith granted fifth year of eligibility.
Bethel Scores: Golf, Women, U. St. Francis Cougar Invite--Pilots lead after round one; Tennis, Men--Bethel 9, Manchester 0; Softball--(8) Bethel 12-8, Indiana Wesleyan 3-6.
NHL Scores: Blue Jackets 4, Blackhawks 3 (SO); Sabres 3, Maple Leafs 1 (ND's Christian Hanson scores first NHL goal for Leafs).
NCAA Basketball Notes:
Pittsburgh--center DeJuan Blair will enter NBA draft; Arizona--forwards Jordan Hill and Chase Budinger to turn pro; Arizona St.--guard James Harden leaving for NBA; Wake Forest--guard Jeff Teague declares for draft but does not hire agent leaving open the possibility of returning to Wake Forest.
MLB National League: Cubs 11, Astros 6; Marlins 6, Nationals 4; Phillies 12, Braves 11; Rockies 9, Diamondbacks 2; Mets 9, Reds 7; Pirates 7, Cardinals 4; Dodgers 5, Padres 2; Brewers 4, Giants 2;
MLB American League: Royals 2, White Sox 0; Rays 7, Red Sox 2; Orioles 7, Yankees 5; Tigers 5, Blue Jays 1; Rangers 8, Indians 5; Twins 6, Mariners 5; Athletics 6, Angels 4.
Deaths: Marvin "the Human Eraser" Webster,
56; played with Morgan St., Nuggets (in ABA and NBA), SuperSonics, Knicks and Bucks; 7'1" center known as "the Human Eraser" for his shot-blocking ability.

Local

Local Headlines: Overdue Honors--local veterans from WWII to Iraq receive belated medals in ceremony from U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly at Military Honors Park and Museum in South Bend; Missing--police seek Stacy Smart, 17, missing since last week; he is 5'8", 170 pounds, hair and eyes are brown; he was last seen wearing blue jeans and a blue shirt; Protests Continue--10 Holy Cross priests protest choice of President Obama as ND commencement speaker; Survivor--Elkhart women, 51, survives being hit by train.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: Somalia--20 Maersk Alabama crewmembers overpower Somali pirates; pirates escape and still hold captain of U.S.-flagged cargo ship on drifting lifeboat; Some Good Economic News--Wells Fargo predicts $3-billion 1Q profit; stock futures jump after investors hear Wells Fargo news; trade deficit falls for seventh straight month; Reality Check--job losses fall more than expected to 654,000; unemployment insurance claims set record for 11th straight week; Vermont--Vermont legislature approves gay marriage bill; first legislature to approve gay marriage; Massachussets, Connecticut, California, and Iowa approved gay marriage by state supreme court decision; California ruling overtuned by voter referendum; California--proponents of gay marriage asking California Supreme Court to overturn results of referendum; Education--college courses offered on YouTube.
Entertainment: American Idol--Scott MacIntyre voted off 'Idol;" "Idol" judges split 2-2 over whether to overrule fan vote and keep Scott.
Deaths: David "Pop" Winans, 74, grammy-nominated patriarch of award-winning gospel music family.

Weather
Today High 55 Low 35 Mostly SunnyFri High 52 Low 30 Showers
Sat High 51 Low 30 Sunny
Sun
High 53 Low 36 Partly Cloudy
Mon
High 48 Low 40 Showers

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