South Bend, Indiana; March 10, 2008

Local

Riley in Semistate After Come-from-Behind Win: Cody Henson hit a buzzer-beating field goal as South Bend Riley upset defending state champion East Chicago Central, 61-60.
The Wildcats had trailed 60-47 with 3:41 left.
Riley takes a 22-5 record into the Northern Semistate final Saturday at Lafayette Jeff High School. They will face eighth-ranked Marion.


Announcements

Car Registration: CFH Guests: If you own a motor vehicle, you need to register it with your coach or it could be towed.
“One Step At a Time” Running Group: Three days a week (times and days TBA). Will meet at CFH. Open to Center guests and anyone else who is interested in learning to run. All runners will receive the necessary running gear (i.e. running shoes, shorts, warm-ups, shirts, hats, etc.). There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board by the basement stairway near the men’s lounge.
Artistic Newsletter: Are you an artist, poet or writer? Place submissions for the new Artistic Newsletter in Emily Pickerill’s box. Express your talents and ideas by participating. Start submitting as soon as possible.
VA Hospital Van: To schedule a ride to the VA Hospital in Ft. Wayne, St. Joseph County veterans can call Doug Davis (USMC, retired) at (574) 243-VETS (8387) The van service also provides connecting rides to the VA hospitals in Marion and Indianapolis.
Homeless Veterans: If you are disabled and cannot work full-time (or are over 65), you may be entitled to a disability pension from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
For more information and complete eligibility requirements, call 1-800-827-1000.
You can also contact: Dianne W. Brown, Homeless Veterans Coordinator by calling 317-554-0000, extension 82589 or direct dial 317-988-2589 at Indianapolis VAMC, Room C-2065. Office Hours: Tuesday and Wednesday, 2-3:45 p.m.
Board Game Night: Friday, March 14, 3:15-4:15 p.m. and 6-7 p.m. in the dining room.
ABE

▪Money and Power: An ABE discussion group Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m.
Anyone interested in talking about issues of working, buying, and how you relate to broader society? Sign up in ABE.
Starts February 20.
▪Dead Poets Society: Thursdays, 3-4 p.m., ABE Room. All are welcome.
We will discuss short stories and poems.
▪Poetry Jam: Tuesday, 7-8 p.m. Share your own work; read a favorite poem; or listen, relax, and enjoy.
▪Writing: Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.
▪Creative Writing: Thursdays, 8-9 p.m. Develop your creative writing skills. You don’t have to sign up, just show up. Volunteers from Notre Dame will be there.
▪Fractions and Decimals Refresher Courses: Tuesdays, fractions, and Thursdays, decimals, in the second floor conference room. Everyone is welcome. For more information, contact ABE.
▪Autobiography: Interested in writing a short autobiography? Come to ABE to learn about some opportunities that can help you.
▪Help with Taxes: Tuesday, March 11 and Tuesday, March 25 at 5:30 p.m. Sign up in ABE.
▪EMPower Method: A new way of doing math; Wednesday, March 19, 1:30-3 p.m. in the SOSH room.

Nation/World

Support Growing for Mail-In Revote in Florida, Michigan: Support is growing for a mail-in Democratic primary revote in the disenfranchised states of Michigan and Florida.
The two states were stripped of their delegates because they violated party rules and moved their primaries up to before February 5 to have a greater influence on the nomination race.
Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean, speaking on Sunday talk shows, called mail-in voting—in which every registered Democrat, including those overseas, receives a ballot by mail—“a very good process.” Mr. Dean added that it is up to the states’ Democrats to formulate a plan that both campaigns would support.
Senator Hilary Clinton won the primaries in both states, but Senator Barack Obama and the other candidates had removed their names from the Michigan ballot. None of the Democratic candidates campaigned in Florida.
The Clinton staff maintains that the results of the original contests should count, but both camps have sais they will defer to a decision by the states and national party.
Even if a consensus emerges, the answer to a key question—who would pay for mail revotes—remains up in the air. The states have said taxpayers won’t foot the bill. Dean insisted the national party should be saving its money to defeat the presumptive Republican nominee, Senator John McCain.
Democratic Senator Carl Levin of Michigan said “only a mail kind of a vote will work,” even though security concerns would have to be overcome. He effectively backed the idea “if we can work out a practical, fair and affordable” approach that both campaigns support, and he said “a couple million dollars could be raised.”
Aside from a revote, Dean said the alternative would be an appeal to party’s credentials committee. That process, however, could redult in a stalemate that might have to be settled on the floor of the national convention in Denver this summer.
Dean said he doubts there will be a resolution before the April 22 Pennsylvania primary. He has maintained that Michigan and Florida would have to agree to any resolution before he takes it to the campaigns.
Obama Captures Wyoming Caucuses: Barack Obama captured the Wyoming caucuses with 61% to 38% for Hilary Clinton.
Obama will get at least seven of the state’s 12 delegates and Clinton at least four with one undecided.
The two campaigns move on to Mississippi today for that state’s primary. Thirty-three delegates are at stake in that state.
Bhutto’s Party to Decide Next Pakastani PM: The widower of Benazir Bhutto held talks with leaders of his Pakistani People’s Party Mondy to decide on a candidate for prime minister after agreeing on a coalition that could force President Pervez Musharraf from power.
Asif Ali Zardari, who became head of the PPP after his wife’s assassination in December, signed an agreement on Sunday with former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to fo;rm a coalition government.
The pact set the scene for confrontation with U.S. ally Musharraf, particularly as Zardari and Sharif promised to reinstate judges Musharraf dismissed in November, just as they were expected to rule his October re-election by legislators, while still army chief, unconstitutional.
The two leaders also agreed that the PPP should nominate a candidate for prime minister as it won the most seats in the February 18 elections, though not enough to rule alone. Sharif’s party came second while the main pro-Musharraf party came in a poor third.
Zardari had begun sounding out members-elect of his party before deciding on a candidate, a party spokeswoman said.
Consultations would continue over the next few days and Zardari would announce the candidate after Musharraf convened the first session of the new National Assembly.
Musharraf said last week it would be a week or more before the National Assembly was convened but Sharif and Zardare said Ssunday the session should be called immediately.
Spain Reelects Prime Minister: Socialist Jose Luis Rodriguez was reelected Spanish prime minister.
Zapatero’s Socialist Party won 43.6 % of the vote compared with 40.1% for the People’s Party. That will give Zapatero 169 seats out of 350 in parliament compared with 153 for the PP.
The Spanish Socialists first won election in 2004, three days after Islamic militants bombed Madrid commuter trains, killing 191. Zapatero had trailed in all opinion polls before the bombing.
Zapatero had also promised to pull Spanish troops out of Iraq if elected, which he did.
Zapataero won five more seats in the new parlilament but the Socialists remain short of the majority needed to govern on their own. The prime minister will again be forced to rely on the backing of minority parties such as the Catalan Nationalists.

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(19) ND Men 67, South Florida 60: Luke Harangody scored 21 points and the visiting Irish (24-6, 14-4) squandered a 19-point second half lead before making four free throws in the closing seconds to hold on.
Rob Kurz had 10 points before fouling out and Zach Hillesland added 10 for ND which led 52-33 before USF put together a 22-4 run over a 10-minute span to pull within one with 5:14 to go.
The Irish struggled to put it away down the stretch, missing six of seven free throws before Ryan Ayers and Kyle McAlarney went to the foul line and made four in the final 23 seconds to keep the Irish in front.
The victory enabled Notre Dame to finish with the most Big East wins in school history (11 was the previous high in 2000-01 and 1996-97), as well as tie Louisville for second in the league standings.
As the Number 3 seed in the conference tournament at Madison Square Garden, the Irish will be one of four teams with a first-round bye.
ND (67): Rob Kurz 6-8, 1-2, 1-1, 14; Zach Hillesland 4-7, 0-0, 2-6, 10; Luke Harangody 9-13, 0-0, 3-4, 21; Tory Jackson 2-8, 1-2, 0-1, 5; Kyle McAlarney 3-6, 2-5, 2-2, 10; Tyrone Nash 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0; Jonathan Peoples 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0; Luke Zeller 1-5, 0-3, 0-0, 2; Ryan Ayers 1-4, 1-4, 2-2, 5.
USF (60): Mobolaji Ajayi 6-9, 0-0, 0-0, 12, Kentrell Gransberry 3-12, 0-0, 5-8, 11; Dominique Jones 9-24, 1-9, 1-1, 20; Chris Howard 2-5, 0-2, 0-0, 4; Jesus Verdejo 4-10, 2-5, 1-1, 11; Eddie Lovett 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0; Orane Chin 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0; Aaron Holmes 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0; Adamu Saaka 0-2, 0-1, 0-0, 0; Solomon Bozeman 1-3, 0-2, 0-1, 2; Mohamed Esseghir 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0.
Pittsburgh 64, ND Women 53: Charel Allen scored 17 points for Lady Irish (23-8) in a defensive struggle at the Big East Tournament quarterfinals.
The Panthers went ahead for good at 53-51 with 1:36 remaining and made their free throws down the stretch to extend the lead.
The Irish jumped out to a 14-2 lead as the Panthers didn’t score their second basket until almost the 10-minute mark of the first half.
Ashley Barlow was the only other ND players in double figures with 11.
The Lady Irish will now await the announcement of the 64-team field for this year’s NCAA Tournament, with that bracket set to be unveiled on St. Patrick’s Day (Monday, March 17) at 7 p.m. live on ESPN.
Pitt (64): Mercedes Walker 6-8, 0-0, 6-6, 18; Mallorie Winn 3-12, 2-6, 4-6, 12; Shavonte Zellous 3-14, 0-2, 3-4, 9; Sophronia Sallard 0-2, 0-0, 0-0, 0; Xenia Stewart 4-11, 3-5, 2-2, 13; Taneisha Harrison 3-9, 0-3, 0-0, 6; Karlyle Lim 0-1, 0-0, 0-0, 0; Chelsea Cole 3-6, 0-0, 0-0, 6; Shayla Scott 0-1, 0-0, 0-0, 0.
ND (53): Erica Williamson 2-7, 0-0, 0-0, 4; Tulyah Gaines 3-9, 0-0, 2-4, 8; Charel Allen 7-15, 0-0, 3-4, 17; Ashley Barlow 3-6, 1-2, 4-6, 11; Lindsay Schrader 2-11, 0-0, 0-0, 4; Brittany Mallory 1-7, 0-5, 1-1, 3; Melissa Lechlitner 1-6, 0-1, 2-2, 4; Becca Bruszewski 0-1, 0-0, 2-2, 2; Melissa D’Amico 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0.
Penn St. 68, (18) IU 64 (OT): Eric Gordon scored 26 points, but couldn’t get a basket down the stretch as the visiting Hoosiers (25-6, 14-4) let their final game of the regular season slip away.
IU missed an opportunity to clinsh the second seed in the conference tournament.
D.J. White scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds—his 19th double-double of the season. Junior Kyle Taber had a career-high 10 rebounds and two key blocked shots.
IU will be the third seed in the Big Ten Tournament at Indy’s Conseco Fieldhouse . They will face the Minnesota-Northwestern winner Friday night at 9 p.m.
IU (64): D.J. White 8-11, 0-0, 4-6, 20; Jordan Crawford 1-8, 1-5, 2-2, 5; Lance Stemler 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0; Armon Bassett 3-13, 2-12, 0-0, 8; Eric Gordon 8-24, 4-16, 6-7, 26; DeAndre Thomas 1-1, 0-0, 0-0, 2; Brandon McGee 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0; Kyle Taber 1-1, 0-0, 1-2, 3.
PSU (68): David Jackson 5-9, 1-3, 2-4, 13; Jeff Brooks 6-9, 0-1, 0-0, 12; Andrew Jones 3-7, 0-0, ff0-1, 6; Stanley Pringle 2-12, 2-6; 3-6, 9; Talor Battle 2-15, 1-10, 5-8, 10; Mike Walker 1-5, 1-3, 0-0, 3; Brandon Hassell 3-3, 0-0, 1-1, 7; Danny Morrisey 3-7, 2-5, 0-0, 8.
(15) Purdue 72, Michigan 58: E’Twaun Moore and Keaton Grant each scored 17 points as the visiting Boilermakers (24-7, 15-3) broke open a close game in the second half.
Michigan was leading Purdue 50-46 midway through the second half before the Boilers went on a 21-4 run.
Purdue will take the second seed into the Big Ten Tournament at Indianapolis’ Conseco Fieldhouse this week. They play Friday night at 6:30 p.m. against Thursday’s Penn State-Illinois winner.
Purdue (72): Nemanja Calasan 1-5, 0-1, 0-0, 2; Chris Kramer 0-4, 0-1, 3-4, 3; Robbie Hummel 3-8, 1-3, 4-5, 11; Keaton Grant 4-8, 3-5, 6-6, 17; E’Twaun Moore 7-14, 3-5, 0-0, 17; Garrett Mocas 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0; Chad Sutor 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0; Bobby Riddell 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0; Tarrance Crump 1-1, 0-0, 0-0, 2; Scott Martin 1-2, 1-1, 5-6, 8; Marcus Green 3-8, 0-2, 2-2, 8; JaJuan Johnson 2-5, 0-00, 0-0, 4; Mark Wohlford 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0; Chris Reid 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0.
Michigan (58): Ekpe Udoh 5-12, 1-1, 2-2, 13; Ron Coleman 1-3, 1-3, 0-0, 3; DeShawn Sims 7-15, 1-6, 4-7, 19; Manny Harris 3-8, 1-3, 3-4, 10; Kelvin Grady 0-5, 0-3, 0-0, 0; C.J. Lee 1-1, 1-1, 0-0, 3; Anthony Wright 2-8, 2-8, 0-0, 6; Jevohn Shepherd 1-3, 0-1, 0-3, 2; Adam Block 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0; Zack Gibson 0-1, 0-1, 2-2, 2.
Sunday NBA Scores: Pistons 116, Bulls 109; Raptors 114, Sonics 106; 76ers 119, Bucks 97; Suns 94, Spurs 87; Kings 114, Lakers 113.
Sunday NHL Scores: Oilers 6, Black Hawks 5; (OT); Penguins 4, Wizards 2; Rangers 1, Bruins 0 (SO); Red Wings, Predators 3; Blue Jackets 5, Lightning 3; Sharks 3, Wild 2 (SO); Ducks 3, Canadiens 1; Stars 3, Avalanche 0..
Sunday NCAA BBall Men’s Scores: IPFW 66, Southern Utah 62 (Summit League Tourney Quarterfinals); Ohio St. 63, (17) Michigan St. 54; Pittsburgh 98, DePaul 79; Western Michigan 57, Ball St. 53; Rutgers 64, Seton Hall 61; (20) Drake 79, Illinois St. 49 (Missouri Valley Tourney Final); (9) Texas 62, Oklahoma St. 57; (13) Connecticut 96, Cincinnati 51...
Sunday NCAA BBall Women’s Scores: Oral Roberts 82, IPFW 67 (Summit League Tourney); IUPUI 62, Southern Utah 34 (Summit League Tourney); Purdue 58, Illinois 56 (Big Ten Tourney Final); (2) North Carolina 86, (12) Duke 73 (ACC Tourney Final); (1) Connecticut 86, DePaul 67 (Big East Tourney); (10) California 65, Arizona St. 61 (Pac-10 Tourney); (6) Stanford 78, UCLA 45 (Pac-10 Tourney); Louisville 57, (4) Rutgers 56 (Big East Tourney); (3) Tennessee 61, (7) LSU 55 (SEC Tourney Final); (14) West Virginia 64, South Florida 42 (Big East Tourney). .
Sunday MLB Exhibition Scores: Cubs 13, Royals 1; Padres 12, White Sox 3;; Dodgers 4, Red Sox 0; Rockies 10, Giants 2; Reds 6, Devil Rays 4; Brewers 5, A’s 2; Braves 12, Cardinals 5; Mariners 10, Diamondbacks 7; Nationals 9-2, Indiana 0-5; Angles 6, Rangers 4; Orioles 7, Marlins 3; Yankees 6, Twins 4; Brewers 2, Mariners 0; Jays 9, Phillies 4; Mets 3, Astros 0; Tigers 9, Pirates 7 (10 innings).
Kyle Busch Wins First Race with New Team: Kyle Busch solidified his hold on the Sprint Cup points lead with a win in the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway Sunday.
It was the first win for Busch with Joe Gibbs Racing, the first win for Toyota in Sprint Cup competition, and the first foreign car winner in NASCAR’s top series since Jaguar in 1954.
Tony Stewart finished second to give Gibbs and Toyota a 1-2 finish.
Dale Earnhardt, Jr., who replaced Kyle Busch at Hendrick Motorsports, finished third.
Carl Edwards was bidding for a third straight Sprint Cup win when smoke started to spew out of his car on lap 262. He pulled in to the pits for good on lap 275. Edwards had already lost the points lead due to a penalty.
South Bend’s Ryan Newman, this year’s Daytona 500 winner, finished 14th in Sunday’s race and dropped to fourth in the Sprint Cup standings—94 points behind Busch.
Newman had made it to the top five, but had to make an unscheduled pit stop to repair damage to his left front fender which was rubbing against his tire.
Kobalt Tools 500 Top Ten: 1. Kyle Busch (18, Toyota); 2. Tony Stewart (20, Toyota); 3. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (88, Chevy); 4. Greg Biffle (16, Ford); 5. Jeff Gordon (24, Chevy); 6. Clint Bowyer (17, Chevy); 7. Kevin Harvick (29, Chevy); 8. Matt Kenseth (17, Ford); 9. Brian Vickers (83, Toyota); 10. Jeff Burton (31, Chevy).
Sprint Cup Standings: 1. Kyle Busch (665); 2. Greg Biffle (592); 3. Kevin Harvick (574); 4. Ryan Newman (571); 5. Jeff Burton (555); 6. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (531); 7. Kasey Kahne (528); 8. Tony Stewart (525); 9. Brian Vickers (491); 10. Kurt Busch (478); 11. Martin Truex, Jr. (471); 12. Matt Kenseth (470).
Dwayne Wade to Miss Rest of NBA Season: Miami Heat Coach Pat Riley announced today that all-star guard Dwayne Wade will miss the final 21 games of the season because of persistent knee pain.
Wade has been playing with the pain all season.
The Heat has gone from a championship team to one with an 11-50 mark in two seasons.

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