LaPaz & Lakeville, Indiana; May 18, 2009

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Midwest League: TinCaps 5, Silver Hawks 1.
South Bend Motor Speedway: 2009 Dick Beebe Memorial Race; May 24 (rain date may 25); gates open noon; qualifying 1 p.m.
ND Scores: NCAA Women's Lacrosse Tournament--UNC 16, ND 10; Rowing, Women, South/Central Sprints at Oak Ridge, TN--Irish finish ninth; Irish crews win two Petite Final races; NCAA Softball Ann Arbor Regional--ND 5, Miami (OH) 3; Final--(7) Michigan 4, (25) ND 0 (Irish finish season with 43-17 record); NCAA Women's Tennis Tournament--(5) ND 4, (4) Baylor 3 (sets up first appearance for Irish women at NCAA women's tennis semifinals).
Bethel Scores: Track & Field--Pilots to compete in NAIA Outdoor Nationals Thursday at St. Louis, MO.
NBA Playoffs: Lakers 89, Houston 70 (Lakers win 4-3); Magic 101, Celtics 82 (Magic win 4-3).
NHL Playoffs: Red Wings 5, Blackhawks 2 (Red Wings lead 1-0).
MLB National League: Astros 6, Cubs 5; Giants 2, Mets 0; Padres 3, Reds 1; Brewers 8, Cardinals 2; Diamondbacks at Braves PPD; Phillies 8, Nationals 6; Pirates 11, Rockies 4; Dodgers 12, Marlins 5.
MLB American League: Blue Jays 8, White Sox 2; Yankees 3, Twins 2 (10); Tigers 11, Athletics 7; Rays 7, Indians 5; Rangers 3, Angels 0; Royals 7, Orioles 4; Mariners 3, Red Sox 2.
Soccer: MLS--Crew 1, Galaxy 1; WPS--Breakers 1, Freedom 1.
Golf: PGA Valero Texas Open at San Antonio--1. Zach Johnson -15, 2. James Driscoll -15 (Johnson won playoff for second title in row); LPGA Sybase Classic at Clifton, N.J.--1. Ji Young Oh -14, 2. Suzann Pettersen -10; Champions Regions Charity Classic at Birmingham, AL--1. Keith Fergus -12, 2. Gene Jones -9.
Indianapolis 500 Qualifying: John Andretti and Ryan Hunter-Reay make field on final day of qualifying; 1996 Indy champion and two-time runnerup Buddy Lazier's streak of 14 straight races comes to end as he is bumped by female driver Milka Duno; only 3.0967 seconds separates pole-sitter Helio Castroneves from 33d car, a record.

Local

Local Headlines: ND--hundreds of protesters descend on ND; approximately two-dozen students hold alternative commencement ceremony at the Grotto to protest president's visit; ND President Jenkins tells President Obama "we will listen to all views;" President Obama urges grads to "find common ground;" despite hecklers president gets warm reception from crowd.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: Sri Lanka--Tamil Tiger rebel chief reportedly killed; Myanmar--EU threatens sanctions if Burmese junta tries opposition leader Suu Kyi; winner of last "free" presidential election charged with breaking terms of her house arrest when American intruder sneaked into her home; Swine Flu--New York has first swine flu death.
Entertainment: Desperate Housewives--show renewed for one more season by ABC.

Weather
Today High 66 Low 50 Sunny
Tue High 75 Low 55 Partly Cloudy
Wed High 83 Low 58 Partly Cloudy
Thu High 81 Low 55 Mostly Sunny
Fri High 72 Low 53 Partly Cloudy

TV Listings: 16--8-10 p.m., Deal or No Deal (two episodes) 22--8 p.m., Rules of Engagement; 8:30 p.m., How I Met Your Mother; 9 p.m., Two and a Half Men; 9:30 p.m., Rules of Engagement; 25--8 p.m., Gossip Girl; 9 p.m., One Tree Hill; 28--8-10 p.m., 24 (two-hour episode); 46--8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Bible Prophecy Unveiled; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57--8 p.m., Dancing With the Stars; 9-11 p.m., The Bachelorette; 69--8 p.m., Masters of Illusion; 9:30 p.m., Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed.

LaPaz & Lakeville, Indiana; May 17, 2009

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Midwest League: TinCaps 3, Silver Hawks 2.
ND Scores: Saint Mary's at Division III Golf Championships; Port St. Lucie, FL--Belles finish 10th; Softball, NCAA Championships--(7) Michigan 2, (25) ND 1; Irish face winner of today's Cleveland St.-Miami (OH) game in double elimination tournament; Baseball--St. John's 10, ND 6; Rowing, Women's South Central Sprints at Oak Ridge, TN--Irish place five of six boats in today's Grand or Petite finals; Track & Field, Georgia Tech Invitational--Women's Discus, Jaclyn Espinoza second.
Bethel Scores: Women's NAIA Softball Tournament--(9) Martin Methodist 1, (8) Bethel 0 (Bethel finishes with 2-1 tournament record; 52-7 season record; 52 wins is school record).
NBA Playoffs: No games scheduled; series resume today.
NHL Playoffs: No games scheduled; semifinals begin today; Blackhawks vs. Red Wings (3 p.m., NBC); Hurricanes vs. Penguins series begins Monday.
MLB National League: Cubs 5, Astros 4; Padres 6, Reds 5 (16); Diamondbacks 12, Braves 0; Pirates 7, Rockies 4; Marlins 6, Dodgers 3; Mets 9, Giants 6; Brewers 1, Cardinals 0; Phillies 8, Nationals 5 (Phillies honored by President Obama for World Series title); Phillies 7, Nationals 5 (6).
MLB American League: Blue Jays 2, White Sox 1; Yankees 6, Twins 4 (11); Rangers 5, Angels 3; Rays 4, Indians 2; Orioles 3, Royals 2; Tigers 9, Athletics 1; Red Sox 5, Mariners 3.
Soccer: MLS--Fire 2, Toronto FC 0; DC United 2, Chivas USA 2; Sounders 1, FC Dallas 1; Rapids 1, Revolution 1; Dynamo 1, Red Bulls 1; Wizards 2, Real Salt Lake 0; WPS--FC Gold Pride 1, Chi. Red Stars 0; L.A. Sol 1, Sky Blue FC 0 (Friday).
Triple Crown, Preakness: 1. Rachel Alexandra (first filly to win since 1924); 2. Mine That Bird; 3. Musket Man.
NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Lowe's Motor Speedway (no Sprint Cup Points given): 1. Tony Stewart (14 Chevy), (first win for Stewart-Haas Racing); 2. Matt Kenseth (17 Ford); 3. Kurt Busch (2 Dodge); 4. Denny Hamlin (11 Toyota); 5. Carl Edwards (99 Ford); 6. Mark Martin (5 Chevy); 7. Kyle Busch (18 Toyota); 8. Joey Logano (20 Toyota); 9. Jamie McMurray (26 Ford); 10. Dale Earnhardt, Jr., (88 Chevy); 18. Ryan Newman (39 Chevy).
Swimming: Phelps Loses--Michael Phelps loses backstroke heat at Charlotte UltraSwim last night; first loss for multiple-Olympic Gold Medal winner in more than a year.

Local

Local Headlines: ND--ND commencement today; President Obama keynote speaker; 19 more abortion protestors arrested on ND campus; ND protestors joined by 'Jane Roe' from "Roe vs. Wade" decision; Bishop D'Arcy, ND President Jenkins share stage at Mass for graduates; Bishop D'Arcy will miss commencement due to attendance of President Obama; major news networks descend on ND campus; City--South Bend asks citizens for feedback on dealing with budget crisis; Schools--South Bend school board discusses closing achievement gap between local students and rest of Indiana on ISTEP tests; board to vote on stimulus proposals Monday; OK to borrow $15.5-million sought; Officer Hit--IUSB campus police officer taken to hospital after being hit car Sunday in parking lot of Marathon Gas station at Ironwood and Mishawaka; injuries reportedly not life-threatening.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: Sri Lanka--rebels offer to lay down arms; California--Briant Rodriguez, 3, returned to family after being abducted during home invasion; found wandering streets of Mexican border town of Mexicali; appeared unharmed although long curly locks had been shaved off; Kuwait--Kuwaiti women gain first parliamentary seats; UK--Queen Elizabeth II tells PM Brown that she is disturbed by reports of MP expense account abuses; India--India's ruling Congress Party wins resounding victory; will dominate ruling coalition; Israel--Israeli President Peres at World Economic Forum in Jordan urges Syria to join direct peace talks; Malawi--constitutional court says ex Malawi President Bakali Maluzi ineligible to run for office again; Budget--White House budget director Peter Orszag says economy has almost "bottomed out;" predicts lower deficits.
Entertainment: Farrah's Story--documentary of ex-Charlies Angel Farrah Fawcett's battle with cancer draws nearly 9-million viewers.

Weather
Today High 59 Low 39 Mostly Sunny
Mon High 70 Low 51 Partly Sunny
Tue High 69 Low 53 Partly Cloudy
Wed High 79 Low 61 AM Clouds/PM Sun
Thu High 80 Low 57 Mostly Sunny

TV Listings: 16--7-0 p.m., Dateline NBC; 9-11 p.m., Saturday Night Live Just Shorts; 22--8-10 p.m., Survivor (two episodes); 25--7:30-10 p.m., License to Kill; 28--8 p.m., The Simpsons; 8:30 p.m., King of the Hill; 9 p.m., Family Guy; 9:30 p.m., American Dad; 46--8 p.m., Feed the Children; 8:30 p.m., Jack Van Impe Presents; 9 p.m., Winter JRC; 9:30 p.m., Dr. Leroy Thompson; 57--8 p.m., Extreme Makeover: Home Edition; 9 p.m., Desperate Housewives; 69--8-10 p.m., The Karate Kid Part III.

LaPaz & Lakeville, Indiana; May 16, 2009

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Midwest League: Lugnuts at Silver Hawks cancelled; no make-up game; Hawks travel to Ft. Wayne tonight to play TinCaps (formerly Wizards); game time is 4:05 p.m.; game will be covered on ESPN radio (AM 1620) beginning at 3:45 p.m.
ND Scores: Saint Mary's at NCAA Division III Golf Championships--Belles 10th after round three; Baseball--ND 15, St. John's 8; Softball, NCAA Regional--ND 3, Cleveland St. 1; Tennis, Women's NCAA Tournament--ND 4, Clemson 0 (Irish move on to quarterfinals); Track & Field, Georgia Tech Invitational--Women's Javelin--Elise Knutzen finished second; Men's Pole Vault--Kevin Schipper and Matt Schipper finished first and second.
Bethel Scores: Golf, Women's NAIA Championships--Pilots finish second to five-time defending champion Oklahoma City University; Softball, Women's NAIA Tournament--Bethel 8, College of Idaho 4.
NBA Playoffs: No games scheduled.
NHL Playoffs: No games scheduled.
MLB National League: Astros at Cubs PPD; Mets 8, Giants 6; Padres 5, Reds 3; Brewers at Cardinals, PPD after second inning; Braves 4, Diamondbacks 3; Dodgers 6, Marlins 4; Phillies 10, Nationals 6 (12); Rockies 3, Pirates 1;
MLB American League: Blue Jays 8, White Sox 3; Yankees 5, Twins 4; Tigers 14, Athletics 1; Rays 8, Indians 7; Rangers 10, Angels 8; Royals 8, Indians 1; Mariners 5, Red Sox 4.
NASCAR: Mayfield Motorsports--suspended driver/owner Jeremy Mayfield picks J.J. Yeley to drive number 41 car in Sprint Cup events; wife Shana Mayfield will be owner of record for Mayfield Motorsports.
NFL Notes: Colts--Clyde Christensen will replace Tom Moore as Colts' offensive coordinator; retiring Moore was only offensive coordinator Peyton Manning played for in NFL.
Deaths: Waymon Tisdale, 44; former Oklahoma U. and NBA star dies after long battle with bone cancer.

Local

Local Headlines: Detour--Cleveland/Hickory Road detour begins Monday; will be continued until mid-August; eastbound lanes of Cleveland Road will be closed for 1000 feet before intersection; Hickory Road will be closed for 600 feet south of Cleveland; Food Drive--"Banking on Mishawaka" food drive to be held at Mishawaka Krogers' stores and De Amici's Club, 302 W. 11th Street in Mishawaka; today until 4 p.m.; Protests--traveled advised to avoid streets near ND this weekend because of pro-life activists here for President Obama's visits; ND--campus officials prepare for commencement tomorrow and President Obama's visit.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: White House--President Obama says debt load "unsustainable;" warning of skyrocketing interest rates; president selects potential 2012 GOP rival, Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, to be ambassador to China; India--Indian PM Manmohan Singh declares victory for his ruling Congress Party in country's month-long elections; Media--Tucson Citizen to publish final print edition today after 138 years; will continue online with commentary but no news; Ann Arbor News to publish final edition July 23; will be replaced by twice-weekly, online-focused operation; CIA--CIA Director Leon Panetta says his agency told House Speaker Nancy Pelosi the truth about interrogations of terror suspects; California--Gov. Schwarzenegger proposes selling San Quentin, L.A. Coliseum, and other state-owned properties; Russia--Moscow police violently break up gay pride rally; Space--spacewalkers from shuttle Atlantis try to repair Hubble Telescope camera; Syria--Syria says new Netanyahu government not a good partner for peace; Guantanamo--Algerian detainee at center of Supreme Court battle, Lakhdar Boumedienne, released; was arrested with five other Algerians in Bosnia in 2001; charged with plotting to blow up U.S. embassy in Sarajevo.
Entertainment: New Ferrera Film--new America Ferrera ("Ugly Betty") film "The Dry Land" tries to show difficulties war veterans have readapting to civilian life.

Weather
Today High 62 Low 39 Partly Cloudy/Wind
Sun High 61 Low 40 Sunny
Mon High 69 Low 52 Mostly Sunny
Tue High 70 Low 47 Isolated T-Storms
Wed High 69 Low 53 Scattered T-Storms

TV Listings: 16--8 p.m., Law and Order: SVU; 9 p.m., Southland; 10 p.m., Law and Order; 22--8-10 p.m., The Mentalist (two episodes); 10 p.m., 48 Hours Mystery; 25--8-10 p.m., American Pie; 10 p.m.-12 a.m., 8 MM; 28--8-9 p.m., Cops (two episodes); 9 p.m., America's Most Wanted; 10 p.m., Fox 28 News; 10:30 p.m., Family Guy; 46--8-9 p.m., Paid; 9 p.m., Best of Harvest; 10 p.m., Paid; 10:30 p.m., Jesse Duplantis Ministries; 57--8-11 p.m., Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire; 69--8-10 p.m., The Vanishing; 10 p.m.-12 a.m., The Deadly Mantis.

LaPaz & Lakeville, Indiana; May 15, 2009

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Midwest League: Lugnuts 5, Silver Hawks 1; Silver Hawks 6, Lugnuts 5.
ND Scores: Saint Mary's, Division III National Women's Golf Championship; Port St. Lucie, FL--Belles tied for 12th after second round; Women's Basketball European Tour; Sesto San Giovanni, Italy--ND 78, GEAS Sesto San Giovanni 68 (Irish 2-0 on trip); Baseball--ND 9, St. John's 1 (Irish clinch berth in Big East tournament).
Bethel Scores: NAIA Women's National Golf Championship; Rapid City, SD--Pilots move into second place after third round, 19 strokes behind defending champion Oklahoma City University; NAIA National Softball Championships--Bethel 10, University of Virginia-Wise 1.
NBA Playoffs: Magic 83, Celtics 75 (Series tied 3-3) (D. Howard 23 points, 22 rebounds); Rockets 95, Lakers 80 (Series tied 3-3), (Kobe 32 points; L. Scola 24 points, 12 rebounds).
NHL Playoffs: Red Wings 4, Ducks 3 (Red Wings win 4-3); Hurricanes 3, Bruins 2 (OT) (Hurricanes win 4-3).
MLB National League: Cubs 11, Padres 3; Mets 7, Giants 4; Cardinals 5, Pirates 1; Astros 5, Rockies 3; Dodgers 5, Phillies 3 (10); Brewers 5, Marlins 3.
MLB American League: White Sox idle; Twins 6, Tigers 5; Angels 5, Red Sox 4 (12); Yankess 3, Blue Jays 2; Indians 11, Rays 7; Orioles 9, Royals 5.
MLB Notes: Cubs--OF Milton Bradley's suspension for dispute with plate umpire reduced to one game.

Local

Local Headlines: Elkhart County--Electric Motors CEO says 450 could be hired to start for new company near Wakarusa; number could rise to thousands (that does not include support jobs); Electric Motors Corp. manufactures hybrid electrical engine systems for small trucks; Memorial--National Peace Officers Memorial services today; Gov. Daniels has requested that flags be flown at half-staff; Chrysler--Gurley-Leep Chrysler to be among four area dealerships closed; had been with Chrysler since 1970; others include Heart City Automotive in Elkhart, Sorg South in Warsaw, and Siemans Imports Inc. in St. Joseph; Tyler Automotive in Niles will keep Chrysler dealership; four dealerships will continue to sell other brands; Sentencing--Erik Neal Jr., 18, gets 50-year sentence for being getaway driver in October, 2008, murder of James Wallace Martin; Martin was shot and killed during burglary at 100 block of East Woodside Street; Veto--Gov. Daniels vetoes bill to establish centralized local voting centers; St. Joseph County is still exploring the idea; Cleanup--President Obama wants to pump $475-million into Great Lakes cleanup; GEDs--500 people--largest class in the state--earn GEDs this year through South Bend Schools.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: White House--President Obama names NYC's top health official, Dr. Thomals Frieden, to head Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Auto Industry--Chrysler to close nearly 800 dealerships (see Local News); GM ponders cutting 1,100 shops; Sony--Sony reports $1-billion annual loss; first loss in 14 years; Somalia--EU naval commander says pirate mother ships coordinating raids off Somalia according to searches of captured vessels; Terror Tribunals--President Obama says terror suspect tribunals to return but with new legal protections for defendants; Attorney Firings--Karl Rove to be interviewed by special prosecutor on Bush administration U.S. attorney firings; Vatican/Mideast--at end of Mideast trip, Pope Benedict XVI says peace possible; Mexico--four U.S. citizens found strangled in Tijuana; had left California for evening of night-clubbing.
Deaths: Dutch photojournalist Hugh Van Es, 67; recorded most famous image of the fall of Saigon in 1975--a group of people scaling a ladder to a CIA helicopter on a rooftop.

Weather
Today High 71 Low 58 PM T-Showers
Sat High 61 Low 40 Partly Cloudy/Wind
Sun High 61 Low 43 Sunny
Mon High 68 Low 51 Mostly Sunny
Tue High 73 Low 49 Partly Cloudy

TV Listings: 16--8-9 p.m., Howie Do It (two episodes); 9-11 p.m., Farrah's Story; 22--8 p.m., Ghost Whisperer; 9 p.m., Flashpoint; 10 p.m., Numb3rs; 25--8 p.m., The Game; 9 p.m., America's Next Top Model; 10-11 p.m., Seinfeld (two episodes); 28--8-10 p.m., Prison Break (two-hour episode); 10 p.m., Fox 28 News; 46--8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., LESEA in Action; 9 p.m., Harvest; 10 p.m., Wisdom Keys with Mike Murdock; 10:30 p.m., Joyce Meyer; 57--8-10 p.m., America's Funniest Home Videos (two-hour episode); 10 p.m., 20/20; 69--8-10 p.m., Smackdown; 10 p.m., Maury.

LaPaz & Lakeville, Indiana; May 14, 2009

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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.

LaPaz & Lakeville, Indiana; May 13, 2009

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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

LaPaz & Lakeville, Indiana; May 12, 2009

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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.

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