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: No games scheduled. Hawks return to action today at the Cove against the Lugnuts; game time if 6:30 p.m.
ND Sports: Baseball--ND 5, Western Michigan 3; Volleyball--former Irish assistant coach Greg Smith named head coach at University of Toledo.
NBA Playoffs: Cavaliers 84, Hawks 74 (Cavs sweep series); Mavericks 119, Nuggets 117 (Nowitzki 44 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists; C. Anthony 41 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists), (Nuggets lead 3-1).
WNBA Notes: Chi. Sky--Sky sign 6'5" Chinese center Chen Nan, MVP of the Women's Chinese Basketball Association.
NHL Playoffs: Blackhawks 7, Canucks 5 (Blackhawks win series 4-2); Capitals 5, Penguins 4 (OT), (Series tied 3-3).
MLB National League: Cubs idle; Giants 11, Nationals 7; Reds 13, Diamondbacks 5; Braves 8, Mets 3.
MLB American League: Indians 9, White Sox 4.
Local
Local Headlines: Found Incompetent--Wayne M. Baney, 81, found incompetent in shooting of son; will remain in state custody for another three months before case can proceed; Beating--South Bend man reportedly beaten with lead pipe after failed attempt to convince girlfriend to return home to him and their two children; Tax Vote--St. Joseph County Council to vote tonight whether to override county commissioners' veto of tax abatement bill; first vote for new council member Corey Noland who replaced Kevin Kubsch; bill would put conditions on companies seeking tax abatements for more than three years including the payment of a "common construction wage" to workers on projects worth more than $750,000.
Nation/World
National/World Headlines: GI Shoots Comrades--U.S. soldier shoots and kills five other GIs at "stress clinic" in Iraq; soldier taken into custody after shootings; U.S. Journalist Freed--U.S. journalist Roxanna Saberi freed by Iran and reunited with parents; Swine Flu--U.S. Navy says 18 sailors afflicted with swine flu; Australia/Iraq--Australian military will end mission to Iraq at end of July; Brazil--floodwaters receding in northern Brazil but 300,000 still homeless; Defense/Afghanistan--Defense Secretary Gates fires top commander in Afghanistan, Army Gen. David McKiernan; replaces him with two generals: Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, commander, and Lt. Gen. David Rodriguez, deputy commander; Gates says "new thinking needed at a crucial time;" Afghanistan--84 girls hospitalized in third apparent poisoning at a girls' school in as many weeks; Ohio--suspect Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk, 89, deported to Germany; Pakistan--Pakistani army says 1.3-million flee fighting in northwest Pakistan; Archbishop Gay--former archbishop of Milwaukee Rembert Weakland says he is gay; resigned as archbishop of Milwaukee in 2002 over sex and financial scandal involving finances and a man; Economy--U.S. to borrow 46 cents for every dollar spent.
Entertainment: Islam-Stevens--singer Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, performs in U.S. first time in more than three decades; Islam converted to Islam in 1977; American Idol--Simon Cowell says he thinks Adam Lambert will win this "Idol."
Deaths: Mark Landon, 60, eldest son of late actor Michael Landon, found dead in home; cause of death has not been determined.
Weather
Today High 68 Low 52 Sunny
Wed High 70 Low 55 T-Showers/Wind
Thu High 68 Low 52 Partly Cloudy
Fri High 74 Low 60 Cloudy
Sat High 71 Low 46 Scattered T-Storms
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: No games scheduled. Hawks return to action today at the Cove against the Lugnuts; game time if 6:30 p.m.
ND Sports: Baseball--ND 5, Western Michigan 3; Volleyball--former Irish assistant coach Greg Smith named head coach at University of Toledo.
NBA Playoffs: Cavaliers 84, Hawks 74 (Cavs sweep series); Mavericks 119, Nuggets 117 (Nowitzki 44 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists; C. Anthony 41 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists), (Nuggets lead 3-1).
WNBA Notes: Chi. Sky--Sky sign 6'5" Chinese center Chen Nan, MVP of the Women's Chinese Basketball Association.
NHL Playoffs: Blackhawks 7, Canucks 5 (Blackhawks win series 4-2); Capitals 5, Penguins 4 (OT), (Series tied 3-3).
MLB National League: Cubs idle; Giants 11, Nationals 7; Reds 13, Diamondbacks 5; Braves 8, Mets 3.
MLB American League: Indians 9, White Sox 4.
Local
Local Headlines: Found Incompetent--Wayne M. Baney, 81, found incompetent in shooting of son; will remain in state custody for another three months before case can proceed; Beating--South Bend man reportedly beaten with lead pipe after failed attempt to convince girlfriend to return home to him and their two children; Tax Vote--St. Joseph County Council to vote tonight whether to override county commissioners' veto of tax abatement bill; first vote for new council member Corey Noland who replaced Kevin Kubsch; bill would put conditions on companies seeking tax abatements for more than three years including the payment of a "common construction wage" to workers on projects worth more than $750,000.
Nation/World
National/World Headlines: GI Shoots Comrades--U.S. soldier shoots and kills five other GIs at "stress clinic" in Iraq; soldier taken into custody after shootings; U.S. Journalist Freed--U.S. journalist Roxanna Saberi freed by Iran and reunited with parents; Swine Flu--U.S. Navy says 18 sailors afflicted with swine flu; Australia/Iraq--Australian military will end mission to Iraq at end of July; Brazil--floodwaters receding in northern Brazil but 300,000 still homeless; Defense/Afghanistan--Defense Secretary Gates fires top commander in Afghanistan, Army Gen. David McKiernan; replaces him with two generals: Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, commander, and Lt. Gen. David Rodriguez, deputy commander; Gates says "new thinking needed at a crucial time;" Afghanistan--84 girls hospitalized in third apparent poisoning at a girls' school in as many weeks; Ohio--suspect Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk, 89, deported to Germany; Pakistan--Pakistani army says 1.3-million flee fighting in northwest Pakistan; Archbishop Gay--former archbishop of Milwaukee Rembert Weakland says he is gay; resigned as archbishop of Milwaukee in 2002 over sex and financial scandal involving finances and a man; Economy--U.S. to borrow 46 cents for every dollar spent.
Entertainment: Islam-Stevens--singer Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, performs in U.S. first time in more than three decades; Islam converted to Islam in 1977; American Idol--Simon Cowell says he thinks Adam Lambert will win this "Idol."
Deaths: Mark Landon, 60, eldest son of late actor Michael Landon, found dead in home; cause of death has not been determined.
Weather
Today High 68 Low 52 Sunny
Wed High 70 Low 55 T-Showers/Wind
Thu High 68 Low 52 Partly Cloudy
Fri High 74 Low 60 Cloudy
Sat High 71 Low 46 Scattered T-Storms
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