South Bend, Indiana; July 25, 2009

Announcements

Art: Try out your creativity, Sundays, any time from 2-4:30 p.m. in the Arts and Crafts Room.
Meditation: Wednesdays, 7:45 a.m., in the STAR classroom. Open to staff and guests.

Crochet and Knit Class: The Crochet and Knit Class will be taking a break for the Spring and Summer. It will resume in November, 2009.
Firefighters Blues Festival: Today, 2 p.m., Crumstown Conservation Club; $20 for tickets at the gate; proceeds help send burned children to camp; for more ticket information call 574-233-2540.

Summer Concert Series (at St. Patrick's County Park)

▪The Ultimate Doo-Wop Show: August 1, 8 p.m.; bands-- Jimmy Beaumont and the Skyliners, The Contours featuring Sylvester Potts (with a tribute to James "Pookie" Hudson), The Reflections, The Volumes, Daddy G and the Church Street Five, Stormy Weather, The Blue Suede Orchestra.
▪Beach Boys: August 15, 7 p.m.

Fridays at the Fountain (Free)

▪Goldmine Pickers (Bluegrass): August 7, 11:30 a.m
▪Dougie Wood Band (Rock Country): August 21, 11:30 a.m.

ABE

▪Positive Life Skills: Wednesdays, 9-11:30 a.m.
▪Greatest Winner: We have a new program beginning July 14th called the Greatest Winner. The program will be on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9 - 11 in the morning. The program will focus on supporting students on their journey to a healthier lifestyle through health education, physical activities, and group activities. All interested students see Deb Lane to sign up.
▪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.
▪Creative Writing: Starting up again this week, Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room.
▪Computer Keyboarding Classes: Beginning April 2; Thursdays, 3-4 p.m.
▪Beginning Computer Classes: Beginner computer class will be starting again soon. Please sign up in ABE. The classes will be from 3:30 - 4 pm on Wednesdays.
▪Math Computation with Nick will be from 1-2:30 p.m. on Wednesdays starting June 10th.
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—Sundays, 6-7 p.m., in chapel.

Herald Sports

Midwest League: Silver Hawks at Bees cancelled; the game will not be made up because the two teams are not scheduled to play each other again this season; the Hawks begin a three-game series against the Kernels in Cedar Rapids tonight.
MLB National League: Cubs 6, Reds 5; Marlins 6, Dodgers 3; Pirates 10, Diamondbacks 3; Giants 3, Rockies 1; Astros 5, Mets 4; Braves 9, Brewers 4; Cardinals 8, Phillies 1; Padres 6, Nationals 2.
MLB American League: Tigers 2, White Sox 0; Tigers 4, White Sox 3; Rays 4, Blue Jays 2 (10); Red Sox 3, Orioles 1; Rangers 2, Royals 0; Angels 6, Twins 3; Indians 9, Mariners 0.
MLB Notes: Trade--Cardinals acquire OF Matt Holliday from Athletics for prospects.
WNBA: No games scheduled; All-Star Game today (ABC 57, 3:30 p.m.).
Soccer: Real Salt Lake 4, FC Dallas 2.
MLS Notes: Galaxy--David Beckham fined $1,000 by league for confronting a fan in the stands.
NFL Notes: Eagles--Eagles name Sean McDermott defensive coordinator; Trade--Lions trade WR Ronald Curry to Rams for DT Orien Harris.
Olympics: Swimming--high-tech bodysuits credited with helping set world records banned from biggest Olympic swimming races.
Tour de France--Aberto Contador keeps lead; Lance Armstrong holds on to third.

Local

Local Headlines: Shot Fired--armed robber gets no money at El Ranchito Tienda Y Taqueria on Prairie Avenue but fires shot on way out; second armed robbery attempt on shop; last time proprietor Aureliano Navarro shot out the back window of the robber's car as he was fleeing; Charged in Shooting--woman, 23, charged with felony battery after another woman is shot in leg at 1200 South Bend Avenue; County Officer Injured--St. Joseph County Police Cpl. Michael Banicki treated for injury to right arm after vehicle accident; pickup veered out of control, driving another vehicle into Banicki's squad car; New Charges--improved former police officers Jamie Buford (SBPD) and Andrew Taghon (SJCP) face new charges for allegedly trying to rob a gas station manager; alleged robbery attempt took place while the two were still police officers; Memorial--Granger church holds memorial for Dr. Philip and Marcella Gabrielle Friday.
Area Headlines: Grenade--bomb squad called after Niles man finds grenade in yard; Grant--U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) says he had secured $250,000 for job training connected to the Harbor Shores development project; Historic Eatery Closes--Hannah's Restaurant in New Buffalo closes after 25 years; Cathouse--authorities find more than 60 cats in abandoned house and garage; More Cases Dismissed--two former Benton Harbor police officers under investigation by FBI for corruption have more of their cases dismissed.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: White House--police ask President Obama to review facts and apologize in jailing of his friend, Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr.; Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel says House will vote on a health care bill before the August recess but a final product is unlikely to be seen until the end of the year; president's overall approval rating falls below 50%; report says former President Bush considered sending troops into Buffalo to arrest terrorist suspects; Congress--house Democrats threaten floor vote to break committee impasse on health care; U.S. Navy--sailor charged with shooting and burning a gay seaman; Navy officials say it was part of crime spree not related to victim's sexual orientation; Texas--Gov. Perry says he may invoke states' rights under the 10th Amendment to reject nationalized health care which he says will be "disastrous" for Texas; Louisiana--18 DEA agents, Louisiana State Police and Jefferson Parish deputies quarantined after being sickened by mysterious substance in truck hauling narcotics; North Korea--North Korean woman executed for distributing Bibles; also accused of espionage; husband and children sent to political prison the day after her execution; Arizona--four boys in Phoenix, ages 9-14, accused of raping 8-year-old girl; Honduras--ousted President Zelaya steps across Nicaraguan border into Honduras; goes only a few steps into Honduran territory; tells reporters he was forced to act on his own after talks to negotiate his return failed; Iraq--Iraqi Kurds go to polls today; Wisconsin--Wisconsin father goes on trial for for death of 11-year-old daughter; family chose to confront illness with prayer rather than medical help; mother was also charged in the death; Italy--five ancient Roman shipwrecks found near tiny island off Italy's west coast between Rome and Naples; India--Bill Gates awarded Indira Ghandi prize.
Entertainment: Reality--mother of octuplets and kids sign reality show deal; each of the 14 children will get paid for appearing on the show.
Deaths: Harry Patch, 111; last British WWI army veteran; death comes one week after that of oldest surving British WWI veteran Henry Allingham, 113; author E. Lynn Harris, 54; pioneer of gay black fiction with 11 novels published, 10 of them on New York Times best-seller list.

Weather
Today High 79 Low 62 Partly Cloudy
Sun High 80 Low 64 Mostly Sunny
Mon High 85 Low 68 Partly Cloudy
Tue High 81 Low 65 Scattered T-Storms
Wed High 77 Low 61 Isolated T-Storms

TV Listings: 16--8 p.m., Kings; 9 p.m., Law & Order: Criminal Intent; 10 p.m., Law & Order: SVU: 22--8 p.m., The Unit; 8-10 p.m., 48 Hours Mystery (two episodes); 25--8-10 p.m., Shanghai Noon; 10 p.m.-12 a.m., Instinct; 28--3:30 p.m., This Week in Baseball; 4 p.m.--MLB: White Sox at Tigers; 8-10 p.m., Cops (two episodes); 9 p.m., America's Most Wanted; 10 p.m., Fox 28 News; 10:30 p.m., Family Guy; 34--8 p.m., Ascent of Money; 9-10:30 p.m., P.O.V.; 10:30 p.m., Hurricane; 46--8-9 p.m., Paid; 9 p.m., Harvest; 10-11p.m., Paid; 57--2-3:30 p.m., Champions' Tour Golf: Senior British Open; 3:30-5 p.m., WNBA All-Star Game; 8 p.m., Wipeout; 9 p.m., Castle; 10 p.m., Dirty Sexy Money; 69--8-10 p.m., Johnny Dangerously; 10 p.m., Untouchables.