October 11

Announcements

Dear CFH Staff and Guests:

I have a very dear friend who is currently fighting in Iraq. I will be sending him a package of goodies and letters soon and would like to offer you the opportunity to send some love his way. A note, letter, or even just a thanks would be so appreciated. I would really like to show him that many people are thinking about him as well as all the other men and women who are away from home. If you would like to participate, please either give me letters ASAP or put them in my mailbox at the front desk.

Thanks so much!
Erin

National/World

Chrysler Back to Work: Chrysler employees return to work today, ending a six-hour strike by members of the United Auto Workers.
Chrysler agreed to invest in a health fund.

New Space Station Crew Lifts Off: American Peggy Whitson becomes the first woman to command the International Space Station.
Whitson, Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, and Russian Yuri Malenchenko lifted off from Kazakhstan in a Soyuz FG rocket yesterday afternoon.
Shukor, a physician, is the first Malaysian in space. He will conduct medical research on the space station.

Herald Sports

NBA

Indiana 101 New Orleans/Oklahoma City 96: Mike Dunleavy tallied 20 points, five rebounds, and two assists to lead the Pacers.
Jeff Foster added 12 points and 13 rebounds for Indiana. Danny Granger chipped in 11 points and eight rebounds.
David West and Hilton Armstrong led the Hornets with 17 and 16 points respectively.
Other Wednesday night NBA scores: Boston 92, Minnesota 81, Orlando 123 Charlotte 99, Portland 111 LA Clippers 102, Atlanta 106 Miami 100, Milwaukee 90 Utah 81.

NHL

Wednesday scores: NY Islanders 2 NY Rangers 1, Columbus 3 Phoenix 0, Ottawa 3 Atlanta 1, Tampa Bay 2, Florida 1.

MLB

League Championship Series Begin Tonight: Colorado’s Jeff Francis (17-9, 4.22 ERA) will face host Arizona’s Brandon Webb (18-10, 3.01 ERA) in the first game of the National League Championship Series tonight (8:37 p.m.., TBS).
The American League Championship Series between the host Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians will begin Friday night at 7:07 p.m. EDT.
The game will be televised by FOX.

NFL

Panthers Sign Testaverde: The Carolina Panthers signed 44-year-old Heisman Trophy winner Vinny Testaverde yesterday.
Testaverde will back up David Carr who moved up to the starting position after Jake Delhomme suffered a season-ending injury. Carr is also hampered by a back injury.