Wednesday, May 13, 2009

LaPaz & Lakeville, Indiana; May 13, 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 6, Lugnuts 2 (Hawks in third place in Mid Eastern Division; 17-14).
ND Sports: Basketball, Women, European Trip, Paris--ND 77, French Junior Nationals 44; Baseball--ND 14, Illinois St. 8.
Bethel Sports: Golf, NAIA Women's Championships (Rapid City, S.D.)--Pilots six strokes behind leader California Baptist University after first round; Baseball--Bethel grad Eric Stults pitches complete game shutout for Dodgers.
NBA Playoffs: Celtics 92, Magic 88 (Celtics lead 3-2); Lakers 118, Rockets 78 (Lakers lead 3-2).
NHL Playoffs: Bruins 4, Hurricanes 2 (Series tied 3-3); Ducks 2, Red Wings 1 (Series tied 3-3).
MLB National League: Cubs 6, Padres 2; Giants 9, Nationals 7; Reds 3, Diamondbacks 1; Rockies 12, Astros 1; Brewers 6, Marlins 3; Mets 4, Braves 3 (10); Pirates 7, Cardinals 1; Phillies 5, Dodgers 3.
MLB American League: White Sox 7, Indians 4; Orioles 7, Rays 5; Blue Jays 5, Yankees 1; Rangers 7, Mariners 1; Twins 6, Tigers 2; Athletics 12, Royals 3.

Local

Local Headlines: Hit-and-Run--
South Bend Police detain suspect vehicle after hit-and-run at Michigan and Ewing this morning; no word on identity or condition of victim who was taken to hospital; Veto Overridden--St. Joseph County Council overrides Commissioners' veto on tax abatement ordinance on party-line vote; Fundraiser--fundraiser tonight at Texas Roadhouse on South Michigan Street to raise money for the Police and Hero Memorial at Southlawn Cemetery; Bomb Suspects--four suspects arrested in Middlebury bomb threats; Driver Safety--Mishawaka, South Bend, and St. Joseph County police hold joint press conference on driver safety at site of accident which killed four-year-old Shayla Aston in Mishawaka; Shayla's sister Shianna, 6, was injured critically by hit-and-run driver who was stopped at gunpoint by neighbor; IUSB--new graduates at IUSB commencement don't shake hand with IU President Michael McRobbie due to H1N1 virus scare; ND--some ND seniors will not attend commencement ceremony to protest President Obama's visit.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: Neo-Nazis Attack--
masked Neo-Nazis attack concentration camp survivors during memorial service at site of the Mauthausen concentration camp in Austria; shout "Heil Hitler!" and "This way for the gas!" and fire plastic pellets at survivors; local authorities arrest three suspects; NASA--astronauts attempt to repair nicks on tiles of shuttle Atlantis; Mission Control says damage doesn't appear to be very serious but rescue shuttle is on standby for first time in history of U.S. space travel; NASA says tiles are thick and nicks are in less sensitive area than those which doomed space shuttle Columbia; Vatican/Middle East--Pope Benedict XVI under fire for speech at Holocaust Museum; observers say it fell short of apology for actions of his countrymen; spokesmen for Pope reiterate that he was not active member of Hitler Youth; enrollment in Hitler Youth was mandatory at that time; Pope endorses Palestinian homeland in speech at Bethlehem; Record Fine--Intel hit with record $1.45-billion antitrust fine by European Commission; Afghanistan--Afghani official says 95 children died in U.S.-Taliban clash; Absentee Votes--report says one-fourth of absentee ballots requested by military personnel may go uncounted; Spain--Spanish ticket wins 126-million euros in lottery.
Entertainment: Dancing--rodeo champ Ty Murray eliminated from "Dancing With the Stars;" Murray praised by judge for hard work; California--Miss California USA Carrie Prejean keeps title despite racy picks.

Weather
Today High 68 Low 56 T-Showers/Wind
Thu High 67 Low 49 Partly Cloudy
Fri High 74 Low 58 Few Showers
Sat High 63 Low 42 T-Showers
Sun High 62 Low 43 Sunny

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