South Bend, Indiana; September 30, 2008

Announcements

Qi-Gong: Mondays, 1-2 p.m., in the Community Room. All are welcome.

Voter Registration: There will be someone on hand to register voters Mondays at 6 p.m., either in the men's lounge or the Community Room.

ABE

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▪Positive Life Skills Class: Wednesdays, 9-11:30 a.m. PLS is a walk-in self-empowerment program for Starting Over graduates and new guests. It is open to anyone (even staff). Receive a new key chain when you have attended all eight sessions.

▪ABE Incentives: Students will be given a card to be initialed during each walk-in class attended. Once a student has attended 10 walk-in programs, cards can be redeemed for prizes.

▪Math Study Sessions: Mondays, 3-4 p.m., and Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., SOSH room.

▪Submit Your Poem: If you like to write poetry in your free time, this is your chance to be a published author! Submit a poem to any staff member in the ABE room and it may be published in the next ABE Newsletter. Also, we will hopefully start another Poetry Jam in the Fall; let us know if you are interested

▪Learn Better Handwriting: No handwriting classes in September. Sign up in ABE for the next class.

▪Writing: Tuesdays, 7-8 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.

▪Creative Writing: Starting up again September 11, Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., in the Community Room.

▪Book Club: Inspirational Reading Squad—Monday, 7-8 p.m.; Regular (CFH Book Club)--will be meeting Monday, 8-8:30 p.m. Read books of choosing (approved by ABE staff). Sign up in ABE or on the ABE bulletin board by the men's lounge.

▪Masterpiece Seminar: September 9-November 4; Tuesdays 6 –7 p.m.

▪DCP: DCP (Developing Capable People) classes will be starting September 17 on Wednesday and Thursday nights, 5:30-8 p.m. Ask your coach to get on the list.

Herald Sports

ND Notes: Soccer, Women, Friday— (1) Irish 4, Louisville 1; Sunday--ND 6, Cincinnati 0; Men, Friday—(3) ND 3, Cincinnati 0; Sunday—(19) Louisville 2, (3) ND 1 (OT); Volleyball, Friday—ND def. South Florida 3-1; Sunday—ND def. Georgetown 3-0.

MLB NL: Playoffs—Cubs vs. Dodgers; Brewers vs. Phillies; Sunday—Brewers 3, Cubs 1 (Brewers clinch first playoff spot since 1982); Marlins 4, Mets 2; Phillies 8, Nationals 3; Astros 3, Braves 1; Cardinals 11, Reds 4; Pirates 10, Padres 1; Giants 3, Dodgers 1; Diamondbacks 2, Rockies 1.

MLB AL: Monday (rain make-up)—White Sox 8, Tigers 2 (Twins at White Sox tonight for one-game tiebreaker); Sunday—White Sox 5, Indians 1 (ChiSox trail Twins by .5; Twins' magic number 1); Twins 6, Royals 0; Rays 8, Tigers 7 (11); Blue Jays 10, Orioles 1; Yankees 6-3, Red Sox 2-4; Angels 7, Rangers 0; Mariners 4, Athletics 3.

NFL Scores: Monday—Steelers 23, Ravens 20 (OT); Sunday—Bears 24, Eagles 20; Colts idle; Browns 20, Bengals 12; Jaguars 30, Texans 27 (OT); Panthers 24, Falcons 9; Chiefs 33, Broncos 19; Saints 31, 49ers 17; Jets 56, Cardinals 35; Buccaneers 30, Packers 27; Titans 30, Vikings 17; Chargers 28, Raiders 18; Bills 31, Rams 14; Redskins 26, Cowboys 24.

NCAA Football Scores: ND 38, Purdue 21; Michigan St. 42, IU 29; Ball St. 41, Kent St. 20; Southeast Missouri St. 24, Indiana St. 21; (14) Ohio St. 31, Minnesota 21; Morthwestern 22, Iowa 17; Michigan 27, (9) Wisconsin 25; (12) Penn St. 38, (24) Illinois 24; Top 25—Maryland 20, (20) Clemson 17; Ole Miss 31 (4) Florida 30; (7) Texas 52, Arkansas 10; (25) Fresno St. 36, UCLA 31; Houston 41, (23) East Carolina 24; (15) Auburn 14, Tennessee 12; Navy 24, (16) Wake Forest 17; (2) Oklahoma 35, (24) TCU 10 (Oklahoma is new AP number one); (13) South Florida 41, N.C. St. 10; (5) LSU 34, Mississippi St. 24; (8) Alabama 41, (3) Georgia 30; (17) Utah 37, Weber St. 21.

NHL Scores: Monday—Blue Jackets 7, Black Hawks 1; Maple Leafs 4, Blues 3 (OT); Capitals 3, Devils 2; Coyotes 5, Sharks 1; Friday—Black Hawks 4, Wild 3; Blue Jackets 4, Predators 3; Bruins 2, Red Wings 1; Canadiens 5, Senators 0; Penguins 5, Maple Leafs 4; Blues 9, Thrashers 4; Flames 8, Panthers 2; Sharks 5, Ducks 2; Saturday—Flyers 4, Hurricanes 2; Devils 4, Rangers 2; Capitals 4, Bruins 3; Islanders 4, Panthers 2; Sabres 3, Maples Leafs 2 (OT); Senators 3, Canadiens 1; Stars 4, Blues 3; Predators 3, Blue Jackets 1; Ducks 3, Coyotes 1; Avalanche 4, Kings 3 (OT); Canucks 3, Sharks 2; Sunday—Black Hawks 4, Stars 3; Hurricanes 1, Flyers 0; Red Wings 4, Thrashers 0; Wild 2, Sabres 1 (SO); Canadiens 3, Panthers 2 (SO); Canucks 5, Ducks 4 (SO).

MLS Scores: Saturday—Chivas USA 2, K.C. Wizards 1; Colorado Rapids 5, N.Y. Red Bulls 4; Houston Dynamo 1, Toronto FC 1; Columbus Crew 1, N.E. Revolution 0; Real Salt Lake 3, San Jose Earthquakes 2; Sunday—FC Dallas 3, DC United 0.

WNBA Playoff Scores: Friday—Liberty 60, Shock 56 (Liberty 1-0); Saturday—Silver Stars 67, Sparks 66 (tied 1-1); Sunday—Shock 64, Liberty 55 (tied 1-1); Silver Stars 76, Sparks 72 (Stars win 2-1); Monday—Shock 75, Liberty 73 (Shock win 2-1; face old teammate Ruth Riley and Silver Stars in finals).

Golf PGA Tour Championship: Camilo Villegas, Sergio Garcia -7; Anthony Kim, Phil Mickelson -6 (Villegas beat Garcia in playoff); Vijay Singh wins FedEx Cup; Navistar LPGA Classic—Lorena Ochoa, Cristie Kerr, Candie Kung -15 (Ochoa wins playoff); Champions Tour SAS Championship—Eduardo Romero -15; Tom Kite -12.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Camping World RV 400 at Kansas City: 1. Jimmie Johnson (48 Chevy); 2. Carl Edwards (99 Ford); 3. Greg Biffle (16 Ford); 4. Jeff Gordon (24 Chevy); 5. Matt Kenseth (17 Ford); 6. Kevin Harvick (29 Chevy); 7. Jeff Burton (31 Chevy); 8. David Ragan (6 Ford); 9. AJ Allmendinger (84 Toyota); 10. Elliott Sadler (19 Dodge); 16. Ryan Newman (12 Dodge); 23. Tony Raines (70 Chevy).

Sprint Cup Standings: 1. Jimmie Johnson 5575; 2. Carl Edwards 5565; 3. Greg Biffle 5545; 4. Jeff Burton 5454; 5. Kevin Harvick 5439; 6. Jeff Gordon 5432; 7. Clint Bowyer 5411; 8. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 5385; 9. Matt Kenseth 5383; 10. Denny Hamlin 5332; 11. Tony Stewart 5320; 12. Kyle Busch 5264.

Boxing: "Sugar" Shane Mosley KOs Ricardo Mayorga with one second left in non-title super middleweight fight.

Local

Local Headlines: Carjacking—two teens arrested for Saturday night carjacking on northwest side of South Bend; Suspect Injured—hit-and-run suspect injured trying to jump fence; taken into custody by SBPD; BK Closes—Clay Township (Indiana 933) Burger King to close.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: Newman—actor/philanthropist Paul Newman, 83, dies of cancer; Wall St. Crisis—bailout measure fails in House 228-205 (133 GOP and 95 Democrats vote against it); stock share prices drop in U.S., Europe, Asia after Congress rejects Wall St. bailout; Presidential Campaign—persistent rumors that Biden will step aside after VP debate for woman such as Sen. Hilary Clinton or Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sibelius; McCain blames Obama for bailout failure; Obama expresses hope for rescue; Yo Ho Ho, No Kidding—Somali pirates say they're in it for the money; India—stampede at religious festival kills at least 100; Egypt—freed hostages recount chaotic release in Sahara; Entertainment—actors Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds wed; actress Heather Locklear arrested for reckless driving.

Weather

Today High 59 Low 49 Chance Storms

Wed High 58 Low 43 Chance Storms

Thu High 56 Low 43 Chance Rain

Fri High 63 Low 43 Partly Cloudy

Sat High 67 Low 47 Partly Cloudy

TV Schedule: 16—8-10 p.m., The Biggest Loser 6: Families (two-hour episode); 22—8 p.m., NCIS; 9 p.m., The Mentalist; 25—8 p.m., 90210; 9 p.m., Privileged; 28—8 p.m., House; 9 p.m., Fringe; 46—7 p.m.-12 a.m., Harvest Show Five-Hour Special; 57—8 p.m., Opportunity Knocks; 9 p.m., Dancing With the Stars; 69—8-9 p.m., Street Patrol (two episodes); 9-10 p.m., Jail (two episodes).

South Bend, Indiana; September 26, 2008

Announcements

Qi-Gong: Mondays, 1-2 p.m., in the Community Room. All are welcome.
Voter Registration: There will be someone on hand to register voters Mondays at 6 p.m., either in the men's lounge or the Community Room.

ABE
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▪Positive Life Skills Class: Wednesdays, 9-11:30 a.m. PLS is a walk-in self-empowerment program for Starting Over graduates and new guests. It is open to anyone (even staff). Receive a new key chain when you have attended all eight sessions.

▪ABE Incentives: Students will be given a card to be initialed during each walk-in class attended. Once a student has attended 10 walk-in programs, cards can be redeemed for prizes.
▪Math Study Sessions: Mondays, 3-4 p.m., and Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., SOSH room.
▪Submit Your Poem: If you like to write poetry in your free time, this is your chance to be a published author! Submit a poem to any staff member in the ABE room and it may be published in the next ABE Newsletter. Also, we will hopefully start another Poetry Jam in the Fall; let us know if you are interested
▪Learn Better Handwriting: No handwriting classes in September. Sign up in ABE for the next class.
▪Writing: Tuesdays, 7-8 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.
▪Creative Writing: Starting up again September 11, Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., in the Community Room.
▪Book Club: Inspirational Reading Squad—Monday, 7-8 p.m.; Regular (CFH Book Club)--will be meeting Monday, 8-8:30 p.m. Read books of choosing (approved by ABE staff). Sign up in ABE or on the ABE bulletin board by the men's lounge.
▪Masterpiece Seminar: September 9-November 4; Tuesdays 6 –7 p.m.
▪DCP: DCP (Developing Capable People) classes will be starting September 17 on Wednesday and Thursday nights, 5:30-8 p.m. Ask your coach to get on the list.

Herald Sports

ND Notes: Soccer, Women— (1) Irish host Louisville tonight; ND has 39-game winning streak against Big East opposition; Men—(3) Irish go on road to face Big East foes Cincinnati and (16) Louisville (no word on whether Muhammad Ali will be at either Louisville game); Volleyball—Irish (3-6) at Big East foes South Florida tonight and Georgetown Sunday.

MLB NL: Mets 7, Cubs 6 (Mets trail idle Phillies by 1); Padres 7, Dodgers 5 (Dodgers clinch division due to Diamondback loss; both L.A. teams in playoffs); Cardinals 12, Diamondbacks 3; Marlins at Nationals cancelled; Astros 8, Reds 6; Brewers 5, Pirates 1 (10); Rockies 3, Giants 1.

MLB AL: Twins 7, White Sox 6 (10) (Twins lead ChiSox by 4; magic number 4); Tigers 7, Rays 5 (Rays fail to clinch division; magic number still 1; lead Red Sox by 2); Red Sox 6, Indians 1; Blue Jays 8, Yankees 2; Angels 6, Mariners 4.

NCAA Football Scores: Oregon St. 27, (1) USC 21; Tulane 34, SMU 27.

NHL Scores: Red Wings 4, Bruins 3; Flyers 4, Islanders 0; Capitols 5, Hurricanes 2; Lightning 4, Rangers 2; Oilers 3, Panthers 2; Flames 3, Coyotes 1.

MLS Scores: Chicago Fire 3, L.A. Galaxy 1.

WNBA Playoff Scores: Sparks 85, Silver Stars 70 (Silver Stars lead 1-0).

Golf PGA Tour Championship First Round: Anthony Kim -6; Trevor Immelman, Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els -2; K.J. Choi -1; Sergio Garcia, Mike Weir E.

NFL Notes: Bears—former Bears RB Cedric Benson won't face criminal charges; Jets—Favre's ankle seems to be getting better; Patriots--WR Troy Brown retires; Chargers--injured LT, TE Antonio Gates practicing; Browns--Browns cleared in alleged eye gouging of Ravens RB Willis McGahee by Browns defensive players; Giants--team prepares to play without suspended WR Plaxico Burress Sunday;; 49ers--team to retire ex-QB Steve Young's jersey October 5; Lions--Tom Lewand and Martin Mayhew in charge for Lions.

NCAA Football Notes: Honor--first black Division I head football coach, ex-Wichita St. mentor Willie Jeffries, to be honored with Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Black College Hall of Fame in Atlanta; Ernie Davis--statue of late Ernie Davis, first black Heisman Trophy winner, awaiting corrections at Syracuse University (Davis' alma mater).

Sports Notes: MLB--Ichiro Suzuki reportedly threatened by teammate; NBA--Cavs owner angry about rumors that Lebron James will leave in two years; Allan Houston, 37, to attempt comeback with Knicks; Kings swingman Francisco Garcia agrees to contract extension; Rockets match Bobcat offer for Rocket forward Carl Landry; D-Wade ignores speculation abut status with Heat.
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Local

Local Headlines: Leak--gas leak at Angela and Eddy affecting traffic; Technology--Innovation Park at ND is now state-certified technology park, paving the way for state funds; 90-Year Sentence--South Bend resident Jarrode E. Phillips, 33, sentenced to 90 years for 1995 shootings of Weldon Jeffries and Spencer Johnson; Local Athlete Signs--Washington High's Jarrett Fleming signs to play defensive end at Central Michigan.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: Wall St. Crisis--Washington Mutual (WaMu) is seized, sold off to JP Morgan; bailout talks could drag into weekend; Campaign--Letterman feels dissed by McCain no-show; McCain says he hopes progress on bail-out bill will let him attend debate; Carolinas--no-name storm batters Carolinas; China--spacecraft Shenzhou VII blasts off with three astronauts; prepares for first Chinese spacewalk; tainted Chinese milk affects Japanese company; South Africa--Kgalema Motlanthe sworn in as successor to Thabo Mbeki; Lindiwe Sisulu new deputy president; Mbeki does not attend swearing-in; Busta Not Busted--Busta Rhymes released after being detained on immigration question at London City Airport; Jet-Man--Swiss daredevil Yves Rossy crosses English Channel using jet-propelled wing strapped to back.

Weather

Today High 79 Low 49 Clear
Sat High 76 Low 52 Clear
Sun High 72 Low 50 Partly Cloudy
Mon High 70 Low 49 Partly Cloudy
Tue High 65 Low 47 Chance Rain

TV Schedule: 16—8 p.m., America's Toughest Jobs; 9 p.m., Presidential Debate; 22—8 p.m., The Mentalist (pilot); 9-11 p.m., Presidential Debate; 25—8-10 p.m., Smackdown; 10-11 p.m., Seinfeld (two episodes; 28—8 p.m., Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?; 9-10:30 p.m., Presidential Debate; 10:30 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., Berean Seventh Day Adventist; 10:30 p.m., Joyce Meyers; 57—8 p.m., Portrait of a President; 9-11 p.m., Presidential Debate; 69—8 p.m., 2008 Tour of Gymnastics Superstars; 9 p.m., Celebrity Exposè; 10-11 p.m., Adventures of Superman.

Uncle Ron's Ramblings

Love Lost: Could somebody tell me why poor Jennifer Love Hewitt always has to be preempted for politics.
Suggestion for the organizers of the presidential debate. Since the debate follows "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" on the Fox network, perhaps the candidates should be allowed to see—and let the voters see—whether they are smarter than 5th graders. That would be more enlightening to voters.
Actually when the show was in its planning stages the producers thought about calling it "Are You Smarter Than a Politician?". The idea was rejected because they finally decided that concept wouldn't be much of a challenge for contestants.
They also thought about naming it "Is a Politician Smarter Than Jennifer Love Hewitt" but they didn't think that would be much of a challenge for Love.

South Bend, Indiana; September 25, 2008

Announcements

Community Cleanup: There will be a Community Cleanup for CFH guests Thursday from 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Qi-Gong: Mondays, 1-2 p.m., in the Community Room. All are welcome.

Voter Registration: There will be someone on hand to register voters Mondays at 6 p.m., either in the men's lounge or the Community Room.

ABE

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▪Positive Life Skills Class: Wednesdays, 9-11:30 a.m. PLS is a walk-in self-empowerment program for Starting Over graduates and new guests. It is open to anyone (even staff). Receive a new key chain when you have attended all eight sessions.

▪ABE Incentives: Students will be given a card to be initialed during each walk-in class attended. Once a student has attended 10 walk-in programs, cards can be redeemed for prizes.

▪Math Study Sessions: Mondays, 3-4 p.m., and Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., SOSH room.

▪Submit Your Poem: If you like to write poetry in your free time, this is your chance to be a published author! Submit a poem to any staff member in the ABE room and it may be published in the next ABE Newsletter. Also, we will hopefully start another Poetry Jam in the Fall; let us know if you are interested

▪Learn Better Handwriting: No handwriting classes in September. Sign up in ABE for the next class.

▪Writing: Tuesdays, 7-8 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.

▪Creative Writing: Starting up again September 11, Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., in the Community Room.

▪Book Club: Inspirational Reading Squad—Monday, 7-8 p.m.; Regular (CFH Book Club)--will be meeting Monday, 8-8:30 p.m. Read books of choosing (approved by ABE staff). Sign up in ABE or on the ABE bulletin board by the men's lounge.

▪Masterpiece Seminar: September 9-November 4; Tuesdays 6 –7 p.m.

▪DCP: DCP (Developing Capable People) classes will be starting September 17 on Wednesday and Thursday nights, 5:30-8 p.m. Ask your coach to get on the list.

Herald Sports

ND Notes: Football—Irish football great Dick Lynch passes away at age 72; was also NFL Giants player and broadcaster; Softball—fall season resumes Sunday at Melissa Cook Stadium; Soccer, Women—senior forward Kerri Hanks named to Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week and Big East Conference Weekly Honor Roll; Men—freshman central defender Aaron Maund named Big East Rookie of the Week for September 15-21.

MLB NL: Cubs 9, Mets 6 (10); Braves 10, Phillies (Phillies lead Mets by 1.5); Dodgers 12, Padres 4 (Dodgers lead Diamondbacks by 4, magic number 1); Cardinals 4, Diamondbacks 2; Marlins 9, Nationals 4; Astros 5, Reds 0; Rockies 15, Giants 6.

MLB AL: Twins 3, White Sox 2 (ChiSox lead Twins by .5); Rays 11, Orioles 6 (Rays lead Red Sox by 3; magic number 1); Red Sox 5, Indians 4; Rangers 14, Athletics 4; Royals 10, Tigers 4; Yankees 10, Blue Jays 2 (10); Angels 6, Mariners 5.

MLS Scores: No games scheduled.

WNBA Playoff Scores: no games scheduled; second round begins tonight with Silver Stars at Sparks.

.NFL Notes: Bears—WR Brandon Lloyd’s 216 receiving yards twice that of other Bear receivers combined; Colts—team is 31^st in league rushing and 20^th passing; Lions—team president Matt Millen is fired; Giants—WR Plaxico Burress suspended one game for missing practice without excuse; Jets—Favre unsure how ankle will limit him; Packers—team hopes CB Al Harris can return this season despite spleen injury; Browns—QB Derek Anderson will start for now but Brady Quinn is staying ready; Buccaneers—3-month-old son of kicker Matt Bryan dies Wednesday; Chiefs—QB Damon Huard will be fourth different starter in as many games; Titans—QB Vince Young looks to get back on field.

NCAA Football Notes: Purdue—retiring head coach Joe Tiller’s spread offense has rewritten Big Ten passing records and reshaped Big Ten offenses; Nebraska—ex-Husker Thunder Collins arrested after double shooting which left one dead; Oklahoma—head coach Bob Stoops denies he accused TCU coach Gary Patterson of cheating in 2005 upset; Penn St.—Nittany Lions clothing to create “white out” effect at PSU’s Beaver Stadium Saturday; UNC-Miami (FL)—Butch returns to old school as UNC head coach.

Sports Notes: MLB—feds reveal some Barry Bonds trial strategy; NBA—Nuggets guard Chuckie Atkins will miss six weeks after arthroscopic surgery; Bobcats extend offer to Rockets restricted free agent forward Carl Landry; NHL—Penguin veteran defenseman Sergei Gonchar out indefinitely with dislocated shoulder; Canadiens defenseman Mathieu Carle taken off ice on stretcher after being knocked unconscious; Sharks sign defenseman Doug Murray to four-year extension; Golf—Anthony Kim concedes nothing to Sergio Garcia at Ryder Cup; Lorena Ochoa looks to end winless streak at seven; UFC—Andrei Arlovski to fight Roy Nelson on Elite XC’s October 4 card (shown in primetime on CBS); Boxing—Olympic boxer Demetrius Andrade will make pro debut October 23 at casino in Washington state; Oscar De La Hoya chooses Nacho Beristain as new trainer.

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Local

Local Headlines: Not a Leg To Stand On—thief steals 67-year-old double amputee’s prosthetic legs from car; cost $5,000 but valueless to anyone but owner; legs turned in to security guard at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center Gun at Washington High—police say gun was brought to Washington High as part of drug deal; South Shore—South Shore to bus passengers during maintenance work; Granger—police at standoff near Granger home; street blocked off; School Evacuation—electrical problem caused evacuation at Mishawaka High School; the school is expected to resume a normal schedule today; ND Fire—employees quickly extinguished a fire at Notre Dame’s power plant; .

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: Wall St. Crisis—Bush warns “economy is in danger. Without immediate action of Congress America could slip into a financial panic; Presidential Campaign—Obama rejects McCain request for debate postponement as McCain suspends campaign due to Wall St. crisis; Obama blames Wall St. executives’ “greed and irresponsibility” for causing financial crisis; South Africa—nation’s Parliament expected to name ANC deputy head Kgalema Motlanthe as interim president; ANC head Jacob Zuma not eligible because he is not a member of Parliament; California—Gov. Schwarzenegger signs bill banning text-messaging while driving; Washington—heavy flooding expected from new storm just weeks after Tropical Storm Hanna left the area thoroughly soaked; China—European Union limits baby foot imports from China after deaths from tainted milk; Hanging Around—magician David Blaine successfully completes stunt of hanging upside for 60 hours over New York’s Central Park; Smallville—Justice League members Martian Manhunter, Aquaman, Black Canary and Green Arrow (what, no Wonder Woman, Batman, or Flash) mobilize to try and foil Lex Luthor’s plans for world domination; second show of new season tonight; no word on how Supergirl is doing in the Phantom Zone (undoubtedly she’s not happy).

Weather

Today High 79 Low 49 Partly Cloudy

Fri High 79 Low 50 Partly Cloudy

Sat High 76 Low 54 Partly Cloudy

Sun High 74 Low 52 Partly Cloudy

Mon High 72 Low 52 Partly Cloudy

TV Schedule: 16—8-9 p.m., My Name Is Earl (two episodes); 9 p.m., The Office; 22—8-10 p.m., Survivor_ Gabon—Earth’s Last Eden; 25—8 p.m., Smallville; 9 p.m., Supernatural; 28—8-10 p.m., Kitchen Nightmares (two episodes); 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., Walking Tall (2004 remake with The Rock.

South Bend, Indiana; September 24, 2008

Announcements

Community Cleanup: There will be a Community Cleanup for CFH guests Thursday from 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Qi-Gong: Mondays, 1-2 p.m., in the Community Room. All are welcome.

Voter Registration: There will be someone on hand to register voters Mondays at 6 p.m., either in the men's lounge or the Community Room.

ABE

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▪Positive Life Skills Class: Wednesdays, 9-11:30 a.m. PLS is a walk-in self-empowerment program for Starting Over graduates and new guests. It is open to anyone (even staff). Receive a new key chain when you have attended all eight sessions.

▪ABE Incentives: Students will be given a card to be initialed during each walk-in class attended. Once a student has attended 10 walk-in programs, cards can be redeemed for prizes.

▪Math Study Sessions: Mondays, 3-4 p.m., and Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., SOSH room.

▪Submit Your Poem: If you like to write poetry in your free time, this is your chance to be a published author! Submit a poem to any staff member in the ABE room and it may be published in the next ABE Newsletter. Also, we will hopefully start another Poetry Jam in the Fall; let us know if you are interested

▪Learn Better Handwriting: No handwriting classes in September. Sign up in ABE for the next class.

▪Writing: Tuesdays, 7-8 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.

▪Creative Writing: Starting up again September 11, Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., in the Community Room.

▪Book Club: Inspirational Reading Squad—Monday, 7-8 p.m.; Regular (CFH Book Club)--will be meeting Monday, 8-8:30 p.m. Read books of choosing (approved by ABE staff). Sign up in ABE or on the ABE bulletin board by the men's lounge.

▪Masterpiece Seminar: September 9-November 4; Tuesdays 6 –7 p.m.

▪DCP: DCP (Developing Capable People) classes will be starting September 17 on Wednesday and Thursday nights, 5:30-8 p.m. Ask your coach to get on the list.

Herald Sports

ND Notes: Football—former Irish and Washington Redskins QB Joe Theismann to receive 2008 Davey O'Brien Legends Award February 16, 2009, in Ft. Worth; Irish 51-26-2 in Purdue series; have won 14 of last 15 meetings at ND; indicated TE Will Yeatman can practice but won't play.

MLB NL: Mets 6, Cubs 2; Braves 3, Phillies 2 (Phillies lead Mets by 1.5); Dodgers 10, Padres 1 (Dodgers lead Diamondbacks by 3); Cardinals 7, Diamondbacks 4; Nationals 9, Marlins 4; Brewers 7, Pirates 5; Reds 2, Astros 1; Rockies 9, Giants 4.

MLB AL: Twins 9, White Sox 3 (ChiSox lead Twins by 1.5); Rays 5-7, Orioles 5-5 (Rays lead Red Sox by 3); Red Sox 5, Indians 4 (BoSox clinch playoff spot); Royals 5, Tigers 0; Yankees 3, Blue Jays 1; Rangers 6, Athletics 4; Mariners 9, Angels 6.

MLS Scores: No games scheduled.

WNBA Playoff Scores: Shock 80, Fever 61 (Shock win 2-1); Sparks 71, Storm 64 (Sparks win 2-1).

.NFL Notes: Bears—Bears cut WR Mark Bradley and sign CB Marcus Hamilton; Colts—no injuries reported; Dancing With Stars—former DT Warren Sapp makes impressive debut (according to Phil Simms); Jets—Favre limping but coach Mangini says he should start Sunday; Rams—QB Marc Bulger benched; former Hoosier Trent Green to start Sunday; Steelers—RB Willie Parker, DL Casey Hampton, and DE Brett Keisel out for Sunday Raven game; Texans—owner Bob McNair expects team to play October 5 home opener at Reliant Stadium with roof open; Chiefs—team leaning toward starting QB Damon Huard; Browns—slumping QB Derek Anderson on short leash; Broncos—center Tom Nalen placed on IR; Cowboys—To releases book, inks new endorsement deal.

NCAA Football Notes: Ball St.—WR Dante Love moving arms, legs after surgery on broken spine; IU—Hoosiers without safeties Austin Thomas and Nick Polk, CB Chris Phillips for Michigan St. game; Purdue—no new injuries for Boilers; Ohio St.—Tressel says RB Chris "Beanie" Wells likely to play vs. Minnesota Saturday; Oregon St.—Beavers get QB Peter Lalich who was dismissed last week by Virginia for probation violation; Georgia—Bulldogs to wear black jerseys vs. 'Bama; Penn St.—Paterno hopes to return to sidelines Saturday; Iowa—two university officials fired for response to alleged sexual assault by two former football players.

Sports Notes: NBA—convicted former referee Tim Donaghy reports to federal prison camp; Spurs sign first round pick George Hill; Kings forward Shareef Abdur Rahim retires because of persistent right knee injury; guard Juan Dixon returns to Wizards; Wizards pick up one-year option on coach Eddie Jordan; NHL—Blues Erik Johnson to miss season after tearing two ligaments in right knee at golf outing; Blue Jackets goalie Steve Mason out for 4-6 weeks after arthroscopic knee surgery; NASCAR—Hendrick Motorsports to enter Brad Keselowski in two Sprint Cup races this season; AJ Allmendinger loses ride at Red Bull Racing; NASCAR officials Tim Knox and Bud Moore fired, had been accused and suspended in $225-million sexual harassment lawsuit.

Uncle Ron's Sports Ramblings

Should Cub Fans Get Hopes Up: I hate to pour cold water on the Cub fans' celebration but they still have to get past the first round of the playoffs.

If they do make it to the final round, will they ban anyone named Bartman or Garvey from Wrigley Field. And I would definitely keep a goat in the dugout just to be on the safe side—maybe they could get a little Nubian goat—plus they might want to consider adding goat's milk to the concession menu.

Local

Local Headlines: Local Teacher Honored—South Bend Community School Corporation elementary teacher Tania Harman named Indiana Teacher of the Year; Crime—violent crime rate up in South Bend for first eight months of 2008; Read Our Lips—county, city leaders consider local option income tax; Air Scare—Delta flight from Atlanta makes emergency landing at South Bend; New Rescue Tool—the South Bend Fire Department recently unveiled its new Arizona Vortex rope and pulley rescue device; SBFD one of few departments in Midwest to have device.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: Wall St. Crisis—Warren Buffett calls crisis "an economic Pearl Harbor" and says $700-billion bailout is "absolutely necessary"; Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. will buy a $5-billion stake in Goldman Sachs Group Inc.; FBI probes bailout firms such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Lehman Brothers, and AIG; Presidential Campaign—NRA begins push to tarnish Obama on guns; Hurricane Ike—residents return to Galveston after Ike; North Korea—North Korea bars international inspectors from nuclear facility; plans to begin introducing nuclear material in a week; China—Asian and African states ban China milk products after deaths from tainted milk; Finland—second deadly school shooting in a year sparks gun debate; Iran—President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad tells UN that Iran will press ahead with nuclear program; blames George Bush and "Zionists" for his country's finanicial woes; Entertainment—Clay Aiken and Lindsay Lohan both come out of closet in same week.

Weather

Today High 81 Low 52 Clear

Thu High 79 Low 54 Partly Cloudy

Fri High 79 Low 52 Partly Cloudy

Sat High 77 Low 54 Partly Cloudy

Sun High 70 Low 49 Partly Cloudy

TV Schedule: 16—8 p.m., New Knight Rider; 9 p.m., America's Got Talent; 22—8p.m., New Adventures of Old Christine; 8:30 p.m., Gary Unmarried (pilot); 9 p.m., Criminal Minds; 25—8 p.m., America's Next Top Model; 9 p.m., 90210; 28—8 p.m., Bones; 9 p.m., "Til Death; 9:30 p.m., Do Not Disturb; 46—8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Making Healthy Choices; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57—8 p.m., Dancing With the Stars; 9-11 p.m., David Blaine: Dive of Death; 69—7-10 p.m., Cubs at Mets (Mets still in pennant race).

South Bend, Indiana; September 23, 2008

Announcements

Community Cleanup: There will be a Community Cleanup for CFH guests Thursday from 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Qi-Gong: Mondays, 1-2 p.m., in the Community Room. All are welcome.

Voter Registration: There will be someone on hand to register voters Mondays at 6 p.m., either in the men's lounge or the Community Room.

ABE

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▪Positive Life Skills Class: Wednesdays, 9-11:30 a.m. PLS is a walk-in self-empowerment program for Starting Over graduates and new guests. It is open to anyone (even staff). Receive a new key chain when you have attended all eight sessions.

▪ABE Incentives: Students will be given a card to be initialed during each walk-in class attended. Once a student has attended 10 walk-in programs, cards can be redeemed for prizes.

▪Math Study Sessions: Mondays, 3-4 p.m., and Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., SOSH room.

▪Submit Your Poem: If you like to write poetry in your free time, this is your chance to be a published author! Submit a poem to any staff member in the ABE room and it may be published in the next ABE Newsletter. Also, we will hopefully start another Poetry Jam in the Fall; let us know if you are interested

▪Learn Better Handwriting: No handwriting classes in September. Sign up in ABE for the next class.

▪Writing: Tuesdays, 7-8 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.

▪Creative Writing: Starting up again September 11, Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., in the Community Room.

▪Book Club: Inspirational Reading Squad—Monday, 7-8 p.m.; Regular (CFH Book Club)--will be meeting Monday, 8-8:30 p.m. Read books of choosing (approved by ABE staff). Sign up in ABE or on the ABE bulletin board by the men's lounge.

▪Masterpiece Seminar: September 9-November 4; Tuesdays 6 –7 p.m.

▪DCP: DCP (Developing Capable People) classes will be starting September 17 on Wednesday and Thursday nights, 5:30-8 p.m. Ask your coach to get on the list.

Herald Sports

ND Notes: Football—battle with Purdue for Shillelagh Trophy Saturday is 202^nd consecutive sellout at ND Stadium; Tennis, Women—ND freshman Kristy Frilling wins singles title at Fall Gator Classic in Gainesville; teams with senior Kelcy Tefft to win doubles title; Irish 6-2 in singles and Frilling-Tefft 4-0 in doubles; Men—Irish 16-8 in singles and 8-4 in doubles at weekend Wolverine Invitational; Golf—Irish women third at weekend Mary Fossum Invitational in East Lansing.

MLB NL: Cubs 9, Mets 5; Reds 7, Mrlins 5; Phillies 6, Braves 2 (Phils lead Mets by 2.5); Diamondbacks 4, Cardinals 2 (Diamondbacks trail idle Dodgers by 2.5).

MLB AL:. White Sox-Twins idle; meet tonight at Metrodome (Channel 69, 8 p.m.) (ChiSox lead Twins by 2.5); Indians 4, Red Sox 3 (BoSox trail Rays by 2.5); Royals 6, Tigers 2; Rays 4, Orioles 2; Athletics 4, Rangers 3 (11); Angels 2, Mariners 1.

NFL Scores: Chargers 48, Jets 29.

MLS Scores: No games scheduled.

WNBA Playoff Scores: Liberty 66, Sun 62 (Liberty lead 2-1); Silver Stars 103, Monarchs 91 (Monarchs lead 2-1).

.NFL Notes: Bears—Lovie says his team needs to make big plays; Colts—Dungy says his team needs to go back to basics; Chargers—LT back; silences doubters with two TDs; Saints—TE Jeremy Shockey to miss three to six weeks because of sports hernia; Redskins—DE Jason Taylor to miss Sunday Dallas game after kick in calf requires minor surgery; Eagles—Brian Westbrook on crutches with strained ankle but could be back Sunday; Raiders—Lane Kiffin still head coach for now; Packers—CB Al Harris may have ruptured spleen; Browns—team considering switch to Brady Quinn at QB; Lions—son of Lions owner says team president Matt Millen should go.

NCAA Football Notes: Ball St.—Sr. WR Dante Love's college career, NFL prospects, likely over after he breaks spine against IU; was leading nation in receiving yards per game (144.3); Purdue—Joe Tiller's 85^th win puts him ahead of Jack Mollenkopf on Boilers all-time list; Kory Sheets 43d rushing TD passes Mike Allstott; UNC—Tar Heel QB T.J. Yates out six weeks with broken left ankle; Washington St.—Cougars QB Gary Rogers football career also ends after he breaks bone in spine; Wisconsin—Badger CB Aaron Henry may take redshirt year after ACL tear.

Sports Notes: MLB—18 arrested for stealing pieces of Yankee Stadium after ballpark's final game; UFC—Kimbo Slice to meet Ken Shamrock on CBS primetime UFC special October 4; could determine future of UFC in primetime; Tennis—Argentina to host Spain on indoor court in Davis Cup final.

Local

Local Headlines: SB Budget—City Council presents budget without cuts; Natatorium—work continues as old indoor swimming center is transformed into civil rights heritage center; More Charges—ND TE Will Yeatman could face charges of false informing and resisting arrest in addition to underage drinking; Murder Trial—trial of Kelly R. Patterson for 2007 shooting death of rural Mishawakan Bradley D. Fulford to begin.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: Wall Street Crisis—Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke urges swift action by Congress; Finland—nine students killed by masked gunman at vocational school; shooter survives self-inflicted gunshot wound; South Africa—deputy presidents, 10 ministers and three deputy ministers resign after ouster of President Thabo Mbeki; Pakistan—new president Zardari faces pressure to fight Taliban after deadly Marriott Hotel bombing; Presidential Campaign—Obama leads McCain in key battleground states of Michigan, Minnesota, Colorado, and Wisconsin.

Ask Aunt Rona

Dear Aunt Rona:

I don't know if it's really worth it to vote anymore. Here we are paying $700-billion to bail out greedy Wall St. bankers and all the politicians are talking about is how many houses the other one has or putting lipstick on pit bulls?

And then they have the nerve to close the bars on election day when you really need a good stiff belt.

Fed Up

Dear Fed:

Remember what another senator from Illinois, Everett McKinley Dirkson, once said, "a billion here and a billion there and pretty soon you're talking about real money.

I'd say don't give up the vote, dearie. A lot of people paid a high price to secure it for us. And they do open the bars as soon as the polls close.

And I don't know if a good stiff belt is the solution to all life's problems. Suspenders work just fine or a nice pretty sash.

Love,

Aunt Rona

(Should Aunt Rona be timed out again. She does like a little nip once in a while [and the occasional tuck.] Let us know).

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Weather

Today High 81 Low 54 Partly Clear

Wed High 81 Low 54 Partly Cloudy

Thu High 79 Low 54 Partly Cloudy

Fri High 79 Low 52 Partly Cloudy

Sat High 77 Low 54 Partly Cloudy

TV Schedule: 16—8-10 p.m., The Biggest Loser 6: Families; 22—8p.m., NCIS; 9 p.m., The Mentalist; 25—8 p.m., 90210; 9 p.m., Privileged; 28—8 p.m., House; 9 p.m., Fringe; 46—8 p.m., Indiana Gubernatorial Debate; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57—8 p.m., Opportunity Knocks; 9-11 p.m., Dancing With the Stars (two-hour episode); 69—8-10 p.m., White Sox at Twins.

South Bend, Indiana; September 22, 2008

Announcements

Qi-Gong: Mondays, 1-2 p.m., in the Community Room. All are welcome.

Voter Registration: There will be someone on hand to register voters Mondays at 6 p.m., either in the men's lounge or the Community Room.

ABE

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▪Positive Life Skills Class: Wednesdays, 9-11:30 a.m. PLS is a walk-in self-empowerment program for Starting Over graduates and new guests. It is open to anyone (even staff). Receive a new key chain when you have attended all eight sessions.

▪ABE Incentives: Students will be given a card to be initialed during each walk-in class attended. Once a student has attended 10 walk-in programs, cards can be redeemed for prizes.

▪Math Study Sessions: Mondays, 3-4 p.m., and Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., SOSH room.

▪Submit Your Poem: If you like to write poetry in your free time, this is your chance to be a published author! Submit a poem to any staff member in the ABE room and it may be published in the next ABE Newsletter. Also, we will hopefully start another Poetry Jam in the Fall; let us know if you are interested

▪Learn Better Handwriting: No handwriting classes in September. Sign up in ABE for the next class.

▪Writing: Tuesdays, 7-8 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.

▪Creative Writing: Starting up again September 11, Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., in the Community Room.

▪Book Club: Inspirational Reading Squad—Monday, 7-8 p.m.; Regular (CFH Book Club)--will be meeting Monday, 8-8:30 p.m. Read books of choosing (approved by ABE staff). Sign up in ABE or on the ABE bulletin board by the men's lounge.

▪Masterpiece Seminar: September 9-November 4; Tuesdays 6 –7 p.m.

▪DCP: DCP (Developing Capable People) classes will be starting September 17 on Wednesday and Thursday nights, 5:30-8 p.m. Ask your coach to get on the list.

Herald Sports

ND Notes: Golden Dome Invitational Volleyball at Joyce Center, Friday--ND def. Liberty 25-10, 25-20, 25-17; Saturday--ND def. UC-Irvine 25-22, 25-23, 25-23; Sunday--Western Michigan def. ND 17-25, 16-25, 25-16, 25-20, 15-9; Cross Country--host ND women take first place, men second at National Catholic Championship Soccer, Women, Friday—(1) ND 1, DePaul 0; Sunday—ND 3, (17) Penn St. 1; Men, Friday—(3) ND 0, (5) St. John's 0; Sunday—ND 3, Syracuse 0.

MLB NL: Cubs 5, Cardinals 1 (Cubs clinch second straight division championship this weekend); Brewers 8, Reds 1; Padres 6, Nationals 2; Astros 6, Pirates 2; Braves 7, Mets 6; Diamondbacks 13, Rockies 4; Phillies 5, Marlins 2; Giants 1, Dodgers 0 (11).

MLB AL: White Sox 3, Royals 0 (ChiSox lead Twins by 2.5; magic number 5); Twins 4, Rays 1 (Rays lead Red Sox by 1.5; magic number 7); Red Sox 3, Jays 0; Indians 10, Tigers 5; Angels 7, Rangers 3; Athletics 5, Mariners 3; Yankees 7, Orioles 3.

NFL Scores: Buccaneers 27, Bears 24 (OT); Jaguars 23, Colts 21; Falcons 38, Chiefs 14; Bills 24, Raiders 23; Titans 31, Texans 12; Redskins 24, Cardinals 17; Vikings 20, Panthers 10; Broncos 34, Saints 32; 49ers 31, Lions 13; Seahawks 37, Rams 13; Eagles 115, Steelers 6; Ravens 28, Browns 10; Cowboys 27, Packers 16.

NCAA Football Scores: Michigan St. 23, ND 7; Ball St. 42, IU 20; Purdue 32, Cent. Michigan 25; No. Illinois 48, Indiana St. 3; Minnesota 37, Fla. Atlantic 3; (16) Penn St. 45, Temple 3; (13) Ohio St. 28, Troy 10; Northwestern 16, Ohio 8; Pitt 21, Iowa 20; Top 25--N.C. St. 30, (15) East Carolina 24 (OT); (9) Alabama 49, Arkansas 14; (23) Clemson 54, So. Carolina St. 0; (5) Missouri 42, Buffalo 21; (4) Florida 30, Tennessee 6; (20) Utah 30, Air Force 23; (12) So. Florida 17, Fla. International 9; (11) Texas Tech 56, Massachusetts 14; (19) Kansas 38, Sam Houston St. 14; (18) Wake Forest 12, (24) Fla. St. 3; (7) Texas 52, Rice 10; (6) LSU 26, (10) Auburn 21; (3) Georgia 27, Arizona St. 10; (25) Fresno St. 55, Toledo 54 (2 OT).

MLS Scores: Saturday—N.E. Revolution 1, Colorado Rapids 1; K.C. Wizards 2, Toronto FC 0; L.A. Galaxy 5, DC United 2; Chivas USA 1, Real Salt Lake 0; Sunday—FC Dallas 4, Chicago Fire 1.

WNBA Playoff Scores: Friday—Shock 81, Fever 72 (Shock lead 1-0); Sparks 77, Storm 69 (Sparks lead 1-0); Saturday—Sun 73, Liberty 70 (tied 1-1); Monarchs 84, Silver Stars 67 (tied 1-1); Sunday—Fever 89, Shock 82 (OT) (tied 1-1); Storm 64, Sparks 50 (tied 1-1).

Golf: Ryder Cup—USA def. Europe 16 ½ - 11 ½. No events on LPGA or Champions Tours.

Sprint Cup Camping World RV 400 Presented By AAA at Dover International Speedway: 1. Greg Biffle (16 Ford); 2. Matt Kenseth (17 Ford); 3. Carl Edwards (99 Ford); 4. Mark Martin (8 Chevy); 5. Jimmie Johnson (48 Chevy); 6. Kevin Harvick (29 Chevy); 7. Jeff Gordon (24 Chevy); 8. Clint Bowyer (07 Chevy); 9. Jeff Burton (31 Chevy); 10. Michael Waltrip (55 Toyota); 13. Ryan Newman (12 Dodge); 28. Tony Raines (70 Chevy).

Sprint Cup Standings: 1. Carl Edwards 5390; 2. Jimmie Johnson 5380; 3. Greg Biffle 5380; 4. Jeff Burton 5308; 5. Kevin Harvick 5289; 6. Clint Bowyer 5284; 7. Tony Stewart 5277; 8. Jeff Gordon 5272; 9. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 5261; 10. Matt Kenseth 5223; 11. Denny Hamlin 5197; 12. Kyle Busch 5180.

Davis Cup Tennis Semifinals: Rafael Nadal (Spain) def. Andy Roddick (USA) 6-4, 6-0, 6-4 to clinch semifinal round for Spain.

NFL Notes: Correction—Brian Griese is a graduate of the University of Michigan; his father Bob played quarterback at Purdue; Lions—quarterback John Kitna suffers sprained knee in loss to 49ers; Raiders—report head coach Lane Kiffin to be fired today; Dennis Green rumored successor.

Sports Notes: MLB—last game played in New York's Yankee Stadium.

Local

Local Headlines: Underage Drinking—two ND football players among 37 arrested for underage drinking including Mike Golic, Jr.; 15-Month-Old Boy—a 15-month-old Osceola boy is fighting for his life after being found in a frog pond; Robbery—woman taking out trash robbed at gunpoint on Prairie Avenue in South Bend; Shooting—two people taken to hospital after shooting at South Bend Econolodge Motel; Body In River Identified—body found in St. Joseph River channel near Leeper Park identified as Brian Elkins, 26, of Walkerton; Professor Sanctioned—IUSB professor Otis B. Grant sanctioned.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: Debate—first 2008 presidential debate to be Friday (September 26) at Ole Miss; Wall St.—Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley conclude there is no future in being investment banks; cost of Wall St. bailout to be $700-billion; both presidential candidates back bailouts with caveats; candidates both day bailout will not force them to scale back governing agendas; Emmy Awards—Tina Fey wins three Emmy Awards for "30 Rock"; Deadly Crash—two killed when helicopter hits Kenosha, WI. Home; Palin Hacker—police search apartment of 20-year-old Tennessee student who hacked Sarah Palin's email; Pakistan—change of plans saves Pakistani president and prime minister from being at Marriott during bomb blast; Japan—Taro Aso named new Japanese prime minister; South Africa—ruling African National Congress nominates Kgalema Motlanthe to succeed Thabo Mbeki as South African president after latter resigns; China—50,000 children sickened by tainted milk; Music Sales on USB drives—SanDisk to start selling music on USB drives; Plane Crash—blown tire may have caused fatal South Carolina plane crash.

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Weather

Today High 80 Low 53 Partly Cloudy

Tue High 81 Low 57 Sunny

Wed High 81 Low 56 Partly Cloudy

Thu High 79 Low 53 Partly Cloudy

Fri High 79 Low 52 Sunny

TV Schedule: 16—8-11 p.m., Heroes (three episodes);; 22—8p.m., The Big Bang Theory; 8:30 p.m., How I Met Your Mother; 9 p.m., Two and a Half Men; 9:30p.m., Worst Week (pilot); 25—8 p.m., Gossip Girl; 9 p.m., One Tree Hill; 28—8 p.m., Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles; 9 p.m., Prison Break; 46—8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Bible Prophecy Unveiled; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57—8 p.m., ; 9-10 p.m., Dancing With the Stars; 69—8-10 p.m., Celebrity Expose` (two episodes).

South Bend, Indiana; September 19, 2008

Announcements

Gratitude Picnic: Third Annual Cookout and Bonfire presented by The Michiana Social Committee; Saturday, September 20, 2008. Located at Gary VB's; 52871 Hickory Road; Granger, IN.

Please bring a dish and a lawn chair. Meat, water, and coffee will be provided.

Arrive at noon, meal at 1:30 p.m., speaker at 3 p.m. (speaker to be announced). Come early and help set up. Sponsors bring your "pigeons" for racing. Musicians bring your instruments.

See the Film That Inspired the Look: The next feature in the CFH Film Series will be the 1977 picture "Annie Hall" starring Diane Keaton (in the title role),

Just a few notes concerning the Children's Courtyard/AKA Our Back Yard: 1) Families should refer to their copy of the playground rules in order to make sure they are always in compliance; 2) Absolutely NO SMOKING in this yard! We have been finding evidence of smoking and it will not be tolerated!; 3) Always clean up your messes. Put toys away and pick up trash; 4) New Back Yard hours begin September 1. Children may gain access at 4 p.m.

Qi-Gong: Mondays, 1-2 p.m., in the Community Room. All are welcome.

Voter Registration: There will be someone on hand to register voters Mondays at 6 p.m., either in the men's lounge or the Community Room.

ABE

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▪Positive Life Skills Class: Wednesdays, 9-11:30 a.m. PLS is a walk-in self-empowerment program for Starting Over graduates and new guests. It is open to anyone (even staff). Receive a new key chain when you have attended all eight sessions.

▪ABE Incentives: Students will be given a card to be initialed during each walk-in class attended. Once a student has attended 10 walk-in programs, cards can be redeemed for prizes.

▪Advanced Computer Classes: Students need to sign up in ABE for a 15-minute preview with Sanya by September 5 to qualify for this class. The class will be meeting for eight sessions on Wednesdays from 3-4 p.m.

▪Math Study Sessions: Mondays, 3-4 p.m., and Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., SOSH room.

▪Submit Your Poem: If you like to write poetry in your free time, this is your chance to be a published author! Submit a poem to any staff member in the ABE room and it may be published in the next ABE Newsletter. Also, we will hopefully start another Poetry Jam in the Fall; let us know if you are interested

▪Learn Better Handwriting: No handwriting classes in September. Sign up in ABE for the next class.

▪Writing: Tuesdays, 7-8 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.

▪Creative Writing: Starting up again September 11, Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., in the Community Room.

▪Book Club: Inspirational Reading Squad—Monday, 7-8 p.m.

Regular (CFH Book Club)--will be meeting Monday, 8-8:30 p.m. Read books of choosing (approved by ABE staff).

Sign up in ABE or on the ABE bulletin board by the men's lounge.

▪Masterpiece Seminar: September 9-November 4; Tuesdays 6 –7 p.m.

▪DCP: DCP (Developing Capable People) classes will be starting September 17 on Wednesday and Thursday nights, 5:30-8 p.m. Ask your coach to get on the list.

Herald Sports

ND Notes: Football—road team has won last seven games in Irish-Spartan series; 66^th sellout in last 73 games for Irish; Cross Country—29^th Annual National Catholic Championship today at nine-hole Notre Dame Golf Course; women's race at 4:15 p.m., men's at 5 p.m.; Soccer, Women—top-ranked Irish open Big East play today at DePaul; Volleyball—ND hosts Golden Invitational this weekend at Joyce Center.

MLB NL: Cubs 7, Brewers 6 (12) (Cubs lead Brewers by 9; magic number 2); Dodgers 4, Pirates 3 (12); Phillies 4, Braves 3; Marlins 8, Astros 1; Mets 7, Nationals 2; Cardinals 5, Reds 4; Diamondbacks 3, Giants 2.

MLB AL: Yankees 9, White Sox 2 (ChiSox lead Twins by 1.5; magic number 9); Twins 11, Rays 8 (Rays lead Red Sox by 1.5; magic number 10); Royals 12, Mariners 0; Angels 6, Athletics 4; Blue Jays 3, Orioles 2.

NCAA Football Scores: Colorado 17, (21) West Virginia 14 (OT).

MLS Scores: Columbus Crew 3, N.Y. Red Bulls 1.

WNBA Playoff Scores: Liberty 72, Sun 63 (Liberty lead series 1-0); Silver Stars 85, Monarchs 78 (Silver Stars lead series 1-0).

Golf: Ryder Cup—Phil Mickelson-Anthony Kim (USA) open play vs. Padraig Harrington-Robert Karlsson.

NFL Notes: Bears—Devin Hester's injury and status still unclear; Chargers—LT sits out practice again with sore toe; Vikings—RB Adrian Peterson too sore to practice; Steelers—billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller withdraws offer to buy majority stake of Steelers; NFL fines Steeler LB James Farrior $7,500 for obscene gesture; Broncos—domestic battery charges filed against Bronco WR Brandon Marshall; NFL—Commissioner Roger Goodell warns teams about safety after suspending Buccaneers CB Elbert Mack for helmet-to-helmet hit on Falcon QB Matt Ryan.

NCAA Notes: IU—Ball St. tries to get first win in five tries vs. Hoosiers; Purdue—Boilers face Central Michigan in Big 10 vs. MAC week; Purdue won two game last season 45-22 and 51-48 (Motor City Bowl); Tennessee—Vol coach Philip Fulmer will not give deposition in lawsuit involving former Alabama booster; Virginia—QB Peter Lalich dismissed from team for drinking alcohol in violation of probation; OSU—frosh QB Terrelle Pryor to start Saturday for Buckeyes vs. Troy; Arkansas-Alabama—ex-NFL coaches Bobby Petrino and Nick Saban to clash.

Sports Notes: NBA—Heat rookies Michael Beasley fined $50,000 for misbehavior at Rookie Transition Program; Rockets buy supplies for Hurricane Ike victims; NBA champion Celtics to be honored at White House; NASCAR—Sprint Cup Chase goes to Dover International Speedway Sunday; Carl Edwards is defending champion.

Uncle Ron's Ramblings

Is Steeler's Gesture Most Expensive "Bird" Ever: I know I'm not the only one who wondered after reading about Pittsburgh Steeler James Farrior's $7,500 fine for an obscene gesture directed at Cleveland Browns fans if that was a record for the most expensive "bird."

It turns out it's not. Blue Mutation Amazons go for $18,000-20,000; the reason is the difficulty breeding them in captivity. Gang-Gang or Palm Cockatoos run about $12,000-$15,000 although some Cockatoos can be bought for only $5,000. A Hyacinth Macaw sells for $10,000 although you can buy a blue and gold one (appropriate for ND fans) for $1,200.

Mr. Farrior might want to buy one just to remind himself to think before he gestures, that is if he hasn't already used up his "bird" budget.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: Wall St.—SEC issues temporary ban on short sales: UK—Labor Party mutinies against Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

Weather

Today High 77 Low 56 Partly Cloudy

Sat High 79 Low 54 Partly Cloudy

Sun High 74 Low 50 Partly Cloudy

Mon High 76 Low 52 Partly Cloudy

Tue High 77 Low 54 Clear

TV Schedule: 16—8 p.m., America's Toughest Jobs; 9-11 p.m., Dateline NBC; 22—8 p.m., Ghost Whisperer; 9-11 p.m. Numb3rs (two episodes); 25—8-10 p.m., Smackdown; 10-11 p.m., Seinfeld (two episodes; 28—8 p.m., Are You Smarter Than a 5^th Grader?; 9 p.m., Don't Forget the Lyrics!; 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., Berean Seventh Day Adventist; 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 p.m., The Academy; 9 p.m., Paradise Hotel; 10-11 p.m., The Adventures of Superman (1950's with George Reeves; two episodes).

South Bend, Indiana; September 18, 2008

Announcements

Gratitude Picnic: Third Annual Cookout and Bonfire presented by The Michiana Social Committee; Saturday, September 20, 2008. Located at Gary VB's; 52871 Hickory Road; Granger, IN. Please bring a dish and a lawn chair. Meat, water and coffee will be provided. Arrive at noon, meal at 1:30 p.m., speaker at 3 p.m. (speaker to be announced). Come early and help set up. Sponsors bring your "pigeons" for racing. Musicians bring your instruments.

See the Film That Inspired the Look: The next feature in the CFH Film Series will be the 1977 picture "Annie Hall" starring Diane Keaton (in the title role), Woody Allen, and Tony Roberts; directed by Woody Allen. The film will be shown tomorrow at 2 p.m. in the Community Room.

Just a few notes concerning the Children's Courtyard/AKA Our Back Yard: 1) Families should refer to their copy of the playground rules in order to make sure they are always in compliance; 2) Absolutely NO SMOKING in this yard! We have been finding evidence of smoking and it will not be tolerated!; 3) Always clean up your messes. Put toys away and pick up trash; 4) New Back Yard hours begin September 1. Children may gain access at 4 p.m.

Qi-Gong: Mondays, 1-2 p.m., in the Community Room. All are welcome. Voter Registration: There will be someone on hand to register voters Mondays at 6 p.m., either in the men's lounge or the Community Room.

ABE.

▪Positive Life Skills Class: Wednesdays, 9-11:30 a.m. PLS is a walk-in self-empowerment program for Starting Over graduates and new guests. It is open to anyone (even staff). Receive a new key chain when you have attended all eight sessions.

▪ABE Incentives: Students will be given a card to be initialed during each walk-in class attended. Once a student has attended 10 walk-in programs, cards can be redeemed for prizes.

▪Advanced Computer Classes: Students need to sign up in ABE for a 15-minute preview with Sanya by September 5 to qualify for this class. The class will be meeting for eight sessions on Wednesdays from 3-4 p.m.

▪Math Study Sessions: Mondays, 3-4 p.m., and Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., SOSH room.

▪Submit Your Poem: If you like to write poetry in your free time, this is your chance to be a published author! Submit a poem to any staff member in the ABE room and it may be published in the next ABE Newsletter. Also, we will hopefully start another Poetry Jam in the Fall; let us know if you are interested

▪Learn Better Handwriting: No handwriting classes in September. Sign up in ABE for the next class.

▪Writing: Tuesdays, 7-8 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.

▪Creative Writing: Starting up again September 11, Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., in the Community Room.

▪Book Club: Inspirational Reading Squad—Monday, 7-8 p.m. Regular (CFH Book Club)--will be meeting Monday, 8-8:30 p.m. Read books of choosing (approved by ABE staff). Sign up in ABE or on the ABE bulletin board by the men's lounge.

▪Masterpiece Seminar: September 9-November 4; Tuesdays 6 –7 p.m.

▪DCP: DCP (Developing Capable People) classes will be starting September 17 on Wednesday and Thursday nights, 5:30-8 p.m. Ask your coach to get on the list.

Herald Sports

ND Notes: Coach Weis says Irish must learn to deal with success; Irish must find way to stop Spartan workhouse RB Javon Ringer who leads nation with nine TDs and 104 carries; Soccer, Women--ND (6-0-0) number one in national rankings; Men--Irish junior midfielder Dave Donohue named Soccer America national player of the week following seven-point performance against Marquette September 11.

MLB NL: Brewers 6, Cubs 2 (Cubs lead Brewers by 8; magic number 4); Rockies 1, Padres 0; Pirates 15, Dodgers 8; Marlins 14, Astros 2; Reds 3, Cardinals 0; Phillies 6, Braves 1; Mets 9, Nationals 7; Diamondbacks 7, Giants 6.

MLB AL: Yankees 5, White Sox 1 (ChiSox lead Twins by 2.5 games; magic number 9; Rays 10, Red Sox 3 (Rays lead BoSox by 2 games; magic number 10); Blue Jays 8, Orioles 7; Tigers 17, Rangers 4; Royals 5, Mariners 2; Athletics 3, Angels 2.

MLS Scores: No games scheduled.

WNBA Playoff Scores: No games scheduled; playoffs begin tomorrow.

NFL Notes: Bears—Kyle Orton to face fellow Boilermaker and ex-teammate Brian Griese Sunday; Colts--safety Bob Sanders could be out six weeks with right ankle sprain; Draft--Ole Miss OT Michael Oher is number one on Rivals' list of top 100 prospects; top ND prospect is OT Sam Young at number 59; Chargers--LT sits out practice; Chiefs--number three QB Tyler Thigpen to start Sunday even though number two Damon Huard is healthy; Falcons--Lawyer Milloy back with team after arrest; Cowboys--Wisconsin native Tony Romo to make first start at Lambeau Field; Jets--Brett Favre says Jets on "right track" despite loss to Pats.

NCAA Notes: IU—Hoosiers expect tough test against Ball St. in battle of unbeaten; Purdue--LB Jason Werner has surgery on back but could return soon; Penn St.--suspended Dls Maurice Evans and Abe Koroma charged with marijuana possession; OSU--TB Chris "Beanie" Wells status still uncertain; Oklahoma--Sooners DT DeMarcus Granger out at least four weeks with left foot injury.

Sports Notes: MLB--Brewers RHP Ben Sheets leaves win over Cubs with tender elbow; A-Rod breaks Babe Ruth record for 35-homer seasons with 12th; NBA--Wizards' Gilbert Arenas to miss first month of season with third knee operation; 76ers' center Jason Smith has reconstructive surgery on left knee; ex-Blazer Darius Miles says he'd join Celtics for $5 and a bag of Doritos; UFC--Eric "Red" Schafer beats Houston Alexander with triangle choke submission hold; lightweight Nate Diaz def. Josh Neer by split decision.

Local

Local Headlines: U.S. 31—no date set for construction as Gov. Daniels breaks ground on new U.S. 31 project in Lakeville; River Search—still looking for missing man in St. Joseph River near East Race.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: California--opposition to same-sex marriage ban growing as referendum date nears; Wall St. Crisis--Bank of Canada joins global central banks in providing funds to calm financial markets; Palin--hackers break in to Sarah Palin's email account; Yemen Attack--25 suspected Al Quaeda operatives held after attack on U.S. embassy in Yemen that killed four civilians and six Yemeni police; China--China widens milk probe after third baby dies from tainted product; Israel--Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni to form new government after election as leader of ruling Kadima Party; Livni would be first woman prime minister since Golda Meir stepped down in 1974; Cancer Research--study shows that virtual colonoscopy detects 90% of precancerous polyps larger than 10 millimeters, giving patients a less expensive alternative to standard colonoscopy.

Weather

Today High 74 Low 48 Sunny

Thu High 78 Low 54 Sunny

Fri High 82 Low 55 Mostly Sunny

Sat High 75 Low 54 Mostly Sunny

Sun High 77 Low 53 Sunny

TV Schedule: 16—8 p.m., My Name is Earl; 8:30 p.m., America's Got Talent; 9 p.m., The Office; 22—8-10 p.m., CSI (two episodes); 25—8 p.m., Smallville (season premiere); 9 p.m., Supernatural; 28—8 p.m., Hole In the Wall; 9 p.m., Kitchen Nightmares; 46—8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Live At Studio B; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57—8 p.m., Ugly Betty; 9-11 p.m., ; 69—8-10 p.m., The Crow (movie with Brandon Lee).