South Bend, Indiana, Nov. 5

Local

Massive Meat Recall Affects Michiana: More than 1,000,000 pounds of meat have been recalled by Minnesota-based Cargill due to possible E. Coli contamination.

Eight people in the Midwest have reportedly gotten sick from E. Coli recently.

To be safe, meat should be cooked to 160 degrees.

Ten states have been affected by the recall, including Michigan and Ohio.

Former ND Star Dies: Notre Dame distance running great Ryan Shay, 28, died during a U.S. men’s Olympic Marathon qualifying race Saturday morning.

Shay, a 2002 ND graduate, was five miles into the race.

He had been diagnosed with an enlarged heart at age 14, but was cleared to race. An enlarged heart is common among distance runners.

Shay, an All-American at ND, won a NCAA 10,000-meter Championship his senior year.

An autopsy was inconclusive.

Unfavorable Recommendation for Biodiesel Plant: The St. Joseph County Area Plan Commission has given an unfavorable recommendation to a plan for a Biodiesel Plant at State Road 23 and Mayflower.

The plant would refine new and recycled vegetable oil into biodiesel.

Richard Sutton, head of the start-up company Bio-Diesel Enterprises, says the facility would be small with 10 employees and non-polluting.

One-hundred-fifty residents signed a petition opposing the location of the facility.

The issue now has to go to the County Council.

Three Dead in Argos: Marshall County Police are investigating what they say is a double-murder and suicide in rural Argos..

A 12-year-old boy, who slept through the killings, found the victims this morning.

Police are not releasing names at this time.

Boy Hit by Van in Living Room: An eight-year-old boy was injured when he was hit by a van while eating in his home Thursday.

The driver of the automobile told police she lost control and went into the house on Roosevelt St. near Brown Intermediate School on South Bend’s west side.

The boy suffered back pain and was taken to a area hospital.

Announcements

Community Party: There will be a Community Party Friday, November 9, 6-8 p.m. in the dining room.

▪Games: Cards, board games or bring your own.

▪Music: You can bring your own.

▪Food and Drinks: You can bring your own as long as you are willing to help afterwards.

For more information see Mary Fenton. Please be mindful to follow the rules.

Nation/World

Discovery Heads for Home: Space shuttle Discovery undocked from the International Space Station today, concluding a busy 11-day stay.

The shuttle crew now begins a two-day journey back to Earth.

While at the ISS, the shuttle crew delivered a new room and conducted a risky spacewalk to repair a torn solar panel.

Writers Strike: Some 12,000 screenwriters went on strike against the U.S. film and television industry today.

The Writers Guild of America is seeking a larger share of DVD and Internet revenues for its members.

The strike will affect late-night talk shows and prime-time comedies.

Monday, November 5, 2007

Herald Sports

NCAA Football

Saturday NCAA Scores: Navy 46, ND 44 (first Navy win over ND since 1963); Indiana 38, Ball St. 20; Penn St. 26, Purdue 19: Youngstown St. 40, Indiana St. 7; (1)Ohio St. 38, Wisconsin 17; Florida St. 27, (2) Boston College 17; (3) LSU 41, (17) Alabama 34; (5) Oregon 35, (4) Arizona St. 23; (6) Oklahoma 42, Texas A&M 14; (7) West Virginia (bye, hosts Louisville Thursday); (8) Kansas 76, Nebraska 39; (9) Missouri 55, Colorado 10; (10) Georgia 44, Troy 34; Iowa 28, Northwestern 17; Michigan 28, Michigan St. 24; Illinois 44, Minnesota 17; Maine 16, Towson 13.

BCS Standings: 1. Ohio St. (10-0, 2. LSU,

3. Oregon, 4. Kansas (9-0), 5. Oklahoma, 6. Missouri, 7. West Virginia, 8. Boston College, 9. Arizona St., 10. Georgia, 11. Virginia Tech, 12. Michigan, 13. Connecticut, 14. Texas, 15. Florida, 16. Hawaii (8-0), 17. USC, 18. Auburn, 19. Virginia, 20. Boise St., 21. Clemson, 22. Alsbama, 23. Penn St., 24. Tennessee, 25. Kentucky.

NFL

Patriots 24, Colts 20: New England (9-0) scored 14 points in the final eight minutes to overcome a 10-point deficit.

Joseph Addai compiled 226 total yards for Indy, including a 73-yard touchdown on a screen pass from Peyton Manning.

Other NFL Scores: Washington 23, N.Y. Jets 20, Tampa Bay 17, Arizona 10; Minnesota 35, San Diego 17 (Adrian Peterson sets new NFC single-game rushing record with 296 yards); Detroit 44, Denver 7; Green Bay 33, Kansas City 22; Buffalo 33, Cincinnati 21; New Orleans 41, Jacksonville 24; Tennessee 20, Carolina 7; Atlanta 20, San Francisco 16; Cleveland 33, Seattle 30 (OT); Houston 24, Oakland 17; Dallas 38, Philadelphia 17; Baltimore at Pittsburgh, Monday (8:30 p.m., ESPN); bye: Bears, St. Louis, Miami, N.Y. Giants

MLB

Pirates Hire Russell: The Pittsburgh Pirates have hired triple-A manager John Russell, 46, as their new manager..

NASCAR

Dickie’s 500, Texas Motor Speedway, Ft. Worth: Jimmie Johnson won this third straight race to move ahead of Jeff Gordon in the Nextel Cup Chase.

Johnson passed Matt Kenseth in the next-to-last lap. Gordon finished seventh. South Bend’s Ryan Newman was fifth.

Field for Nextel Chase Narrows to Six: 1. Jimmie Johnson 6382, 2. Jeff Gordon 6352, 3. Clint Bowyer 6201, 4. Kyle Busch 6043, 5. Carl Edwards 6025, 6. Tony Stewart 6009.

NBA

Sunday NBA Scores: Boston 98, Toronto 95 (OT, Ray Allen 33 points, T.J. Ford 32, Kevin Garnett 23 points); L.A. Clippers , Kevin Durant 24 points and eight rebounds); New York 115, Seattle 101 (Corey Maggette 27 points 97, Minnesota 93 (Jamal Crawford 24 points and seven assists); Charlotte 90, Miami 88 (Jason Richardson 29 points, Shaquille O’Neal 17 points and nine rebounds); Detroit 92, Atlanta 91 ( Joe Johnson 23 points, Richard Hamilton 21 points); New Orleans 93, Denver 88 (Marcus Canby 21 rebounds); Phoenix 103, Cleveland 92 (Steve Nash 30 points and 10 assists, LeBron James 27 points and eight assists); L.A. Lakers 119, Utah 109 (Kobe Bryant 33 points, Carlos Boozer 23 points and 12 rebounds).

NHL

Sunday NHL Scores: Predators 5, Black Hawks 2; Columbus 3, St. Louis 0; Ottawa 2, Boston 1.