Thursday, May 14, 2009

LaPaz & Lakeville, Indiana; May 14, 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:
Lugnuts at Hawks PPD; will be made up as part of a doubleheader this morning starting at 10:30 at the Cove.
ND Scores: NCAA Tournaments--Women's tennis, softball, and lacrosse teams still alive in NCAA Tournaments; all in action this weekend.
Bethel Scores: Golf, Women's NAIA Tournament--Pilots third going in to third round.
NBA Playoffs: Nuggets 124, Mavericks 110 (Nuggets win 4-1), (Dirk Nowitzki 32 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists; Chauncey Billups 28 points, 7 rebounds, 12 assists).
NHL Playoffs: Penguins 6, Capitals 2 (Penguins win 4-3).
MLB National League: Cubs 6, Padres 4 (Soriano hits 53d leadoff HR); Nationals 6, Giants 3 (Ryan Zimmerman's hitting streak ends at 30); Reds 10, Diamondbacks 3; Astros 15, Rockies 11; Brewers 8, Marlins 6; Pirates 5, Cardinals 2; Dodgers 9, Phillies 2; Braves 8, Mets 7 (12).
MLB American League: Indians 4, White Sox 0; Rays 8, Orioles 6; Yankees 8, Blue Jays 2; Rangers 6, Mariners 5 (11); Twins 14, Tigers 10 (13); Angels 8, Red Sox 4; Athletics 7, Royals 2.
Triple Crown: Preakness--Rachel Alexandra is 8-5 Preakness favorite.

Local

Local Headlines: Swine Flu--
pregnant women should take flu shot promptly; New Food Coop--new food co-op--Purple Porch Co-op--promotes local foods, local growers; growers post foods available on group's website; distribution center is at Good Shepherd Montessori School, 1101 East Jefferson, South Bend; Elkhart--smoking ban starts Friday in Elkhart; some restaurant and bar owners say it will hurt business; New Business--Gov. Daniels in Wakarusa today with Electric Motors Corp.; the company makes electric engine systems for light trucks and cars; ND--ND senior Patrick Tucker moves to final "Jeopardy!" College Championship round; Traffic Alert--be aware of high water and no power at traffic signals; Sentencing--former St. Joseph County Police officer Andrew Taghon sentenced to seven years for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and illegal sale of a handgun.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: Myanmar--
Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi charged with "abetting a criminal act" after American intruder sneaks into home; intruder, John William Yettaw, also faces time in Burmese prison for incident; Suu Kyi has been under house arrest since winning landslide victory in 1990 presidential election and denied power by military junta; new elections scheduled for 2010; TARP--government documents show former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson forced banks to accept TARP money; Missouri--tornadoes kill three people in Missouri; Vatican/Middle East--Pope Benedict XVI tells crowd in Nazareth to "reject hatred and prejudice;" Florida--two men given death sentences for killing family of four on Florida Turnpike over drug debt; Jordan--King Abdullah II says Israel must accept Palestinian state; Craigslist--Craigslist to drop "erotic services" ads one month after murder of masseuse who advertised there; all admissions to new "adult services" section to be screened.
Entertainment: Idol--Danny Gokey voted off "American Idol;" Adam Lambert and Kris Allen last two finalists.
Deaths: Monsignor William A. Kerr, 68; leading human rights figure whom serial killer Ted Bundy sought out as spiritual advisor; also administered last rites to one of Bundy's victims.

Weather
Today High 67 Low 49 Partly Cloudy
Fri High 76 Low 59 Isolated T-Storms
Sat
High 63 Low 43 AM T-Storms
Sun High 61 Low 42 Mostly Sunny
Mon
High 69 Low 50 Mostly Sunny

TV Listings : 16--8 p.m., The Office; 8:30 p.m., Parks and Recreation; 9 p.m., The Office; 9:30 p.m., 30 Rock; 22--8 p.m., Survivor; 9 p.m., CSI; 25--8 p.m., Smallville; 9 p.m., Supernatural; 28--8 p.m., Bones; 10 p.m., Hell's Kitchen; 46--8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Live from Studio B; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57--8 p.m., Ugly Betty; 9 p.m., Grey‘s Anatomy; 69--8-10 p.m., The Last King of Scotland.

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