South Bend, Indiana; April 21, 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.

Zumba Class: We now have a Zumba class for STAR students and other interested guests and staff, on Tuesdays from 3:00 until 3:45 in the Community Room. Zumba blends Latin dance and aerobics for a high energy workout. Kelly Thrall, former Front Desk Coordinator and certified Zumba Instructor, is the facilitator.
Run Ten Ten: The first annual Run Ten Ten 10K Race and 2-Mile Mutt Strut; April 25 at Howard Park. Participants should arrive at 8 a.m. Race starts at 8:30 a.m. and 2-Mile Mutt Strut begins at 8:45 a.m.
Sponsored by C.B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. and Care of South Bend.

ABE

▪Positive Life Skills: Wednesdays, 9-11:30 a.m.
▪Money Smart: 10-week finance class starting March 2 sponsored by Lake City Bank; Mondays 7-8:30 p.m. Get paid $15 per class! Build or fix your credit through interest-free loans.
Priority eligibility: STAR graduates, Transitional guests, Starting Over Graduates, coach referral (if open seats exist). Sign up in ABE room.
▪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.
▪Poetry Jam: Mondays, 3-4 p.m.
▪Writing: Tuesdays, 7 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.

▪Reading: Tuesdays, 6 p.m.; Thursdays, 6-7 p.m.

▪Creative Writing: Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room.
▪Math: Computation--Tuesdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m. and Fridays, 1-2 p.m.; Applied--Fridays, 2-3 p.m.

▪Gender Roles: Fridays, 3-4 pm.
▪World Masterpiece Seminar: Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m., starting February 10. Sign up in ABE.
▪Computer Keyboarding Classes: Beginning April 2; Thursdays, 3-4 p.m..
▪Grammar Classes: Thursdays, 7-8 p.m.
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—Taking a break; moving to Sundays, 6-7 p.m., in the chapel, starting April 19.
▪Health and Wellness Class: Sundays from April 19 through May 17th 3:30 - 4:30 on the SO/SH room.
--April 19, Mediation facts and compliance; April 26, Living with diabetes; May 3, Managing pain without drugs; May 10, Coming out of depression without drugs; May 17, Sexual health.
▪Power in the Workplace II: Cancelled.
▪Note: Both "Health and Wellness" and "Power in the Workplace II" are walk-in classes.

Herald Sports

Midwest League: No Silver Hawks game scheduled; next game tonight at Lansing vs. Lugnuts.
ND Scores: Baseball--Eric Maust named Big East Pitcher of the Week; Softball--Brittney Barger named Big East Pitcher of the Week; Golf, Men's Big East Championship--Irish still in fifth place after second round; Women's Big East Championship--Irish remain in second place after second round; Lacrosse, Women--Jillian Byers named Big East Offensive Player of the Week.
Bethel Scores: Softball--Katlyn Dubois named MCC Player of the Week; Rachel Zirille named MCC Pitcher of the Week; Baseball--Nelson Sanchez named MCC Player of the Week; today's home doubleheader vs. Spring Arbor rescheduled for Wednesday, 2 p.m.; Tennis, Men--Monday's match at St. Joseph's College rescheduled for Friday, April 24, 4 p.m.
NBA Playoffs: Celtics 108, Bulls 105 (Ben Gordon 42 points) (Series tied 1-1); Spurs 105, Mavericks 84 (Tony Parker 38 points) (Series tied 1-1).
NHL Playoffs: Flames 4, Blackhawks 2 (Blackhawks lead 2-1); Bruins 4, Canadiens 2 (Bruins lead 3-0); Capitals 4, Rangers 0 (Rangers lead 2-1).
MLB National League: Cubs idle; Padres at Phillies PPD; Nationals 3, Braves 2; Pirates 8, Marlins 0; Reds 4, Astros 3; Diamondbacks 6, Rockies 3.
MLB American League: White Sox idle; Red Sox 12, Orioles 1; Oakland at Yankees PPD.
NFL Notes: Jaguars--Jags sign veteran WR Tory Holt.

Local

Local Headlines: Elkhart--unemployed Elkhart mom wins $6.5-million jackpot; Fire and Death--South Bend firefighters pull body from fire; homicide unit investigating; Art Suffers--proposed sculpture garden outside Century Center put on hold due to economy; Ouch--man taken to hospital after being beaten with skillet; Good Budget News--St. Joseph County may get approximately $10,000,000 in unspent funds from last year's excess tax revenue; auditor suggests holding on to the money for next year; School Cuts--South Bend School board discusses possible budget cuts; Hug--some Michiana residents looking to break world's record for biggest group hug.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: White House--President Obama to sign national service bill; will triple size of AmeriCorps; Auto Bailout--GM spent $2.8-million in lobbying while receiving U.S. aid; Sri Lanka--1,000 die in government raid; rebels say dead were civilians; Great Britain--Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 83d birthday.
Deaths: author J.G. Ballard, 78; survivor of Japanese prison camp and author of autobiographical "Empire of the Sun."

Weather
Today High 43 Low 35 Rain/Snow Showers
Wed High 53 Low 33 AM Showers
Thu High 71 Low 52 Mostly Sunny
Fri High 78 Low 56 Mostly Cloudy
Sat High 76 Low 49 Partly Cloudy

TV Listing: 16--8-10 p.m., The Biggest Loser (two-hour episode); 22--8 p.m., The Big Bang Theory; 8:30 p.m., Two and a Half Men; 9 p.m., NCIS; 25--8 p.m., Reaper; 9 p.m., 90210; 28--8 p.m., American Idol; 9 p.m., Fringe; 46--8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Paid; 9 p.m.;, Harvest; 57--8-9 p.m., According to Jim (two episodes); 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; April 20, 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.

Zumba Class: We now have a Zumba class for STAR students and other interested guests and staff, on Tuesdays from 3:00 until 3:45 in the Community Room. Zumba blends Latin dance and aerobics for a high energy workout. Kelly Thrall, former Front Desk Coordinator and certified Zumba Instructor, is the facilitator.
Run Ten Ten: The first annual Run Ten Ten 10K Race and 2-Mile Mutt Strut; April 25 at Howard Park.

ABE

▪Positive Life Skills: Wednesdays, 9-11:30 a.m.
▪Money Smart: 10-week finance class starting March 2 sponsored by Lake City Bank; Mondays 7-8:30 p.m. Get paid $15 per class! Build or fix your credit through interest-free loans.
Priority eligibility: STAR graduates, Transitional guests, Starting Over Graduates, coach referral (if open seats exist). Sign up in ABE room.
▪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.
▪Poetry Jam: Mondays, 3-4 p.m.
▪Writing: Tuesdays, 7 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.

▪Reading: Tuesdays, 6 p.m.; Thursdays, 6-7 p.m.

▪Creative Writing: Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room.
▪Math: Computation--Tuesdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m. and Fridays, 1-2 p.m.; Applied--Fridays, 2-3 p.m.

▪Gender Roles: Fridays, 3-4 pm.
▪World Masterpiece Seminar: Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m., starting February 10. Sign up in ABE.
▪Computer Keyboarding Classes: Beginning April 2; Thursdays, 3-4 p.m..
▪Grammar Classes: Thursdays, 7-8 p.m.
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—Taking a break; moving to Sundays, 6-7 p.m., in the chapel, starting April 19.
▪Health and Wellness Class: Sundays from April 19 through May 17th 3:30 - 4:30 on the SO/SH room.
--April 19, Mediation facts and compliance; April 26, Living with diabetes; May 3, Managing pain without drugs; May 10, Coming out of depression without drugs; May 17, Sexual health.
▪Power in the Workplace II: Cancelled.
▪Note: Both "Health and Wellness" and "Power in the Workplace II" are walk-in classes.

Herald Sports

Midwest League: Loons 3, Silver Hawks 2.
ND Scores: Softball--ND 4-4, Rutgers 1-3 (Dani Miller extends hitting streak to 20 games); Golf, Big East Men's Championships--Irish have share of fifth after first round; Golf, Big East Women's Championships--Irish second after first round; Lacrosse, Men--(3) ND 12, St. John's 2 (ND 12-0); Tennis, Big East Men's Championships, Third-Place--Louisville 4, ND 3; Tennis, Big East Women's Championships Final--(4) ND 4, DePaul 2 (second straight Big East title for Irish);
NBA Playoffs: Lakers 113, Jazz 100 (Lakers lead 1-0); 76ers 100, Magic 98 (76ers lead 1-0); Hawks 90, Heat 64( Hawks lead 1-0); Nuggets 113, Hornets 84 (Nuggets lead 1-0).
NHL Playoffs: Flyers 6, Penguins 3 (Penguins lead 2-1); Canucks 3, Blues 2 (Canucks lead 3-0); Devils 3, Hurricanes 2 (OT), (Devils lead 2-1); Ducks 3, Sharks 2 (Ducks lead 2-0).
MLB National League: Cardinals at Cubs PPD; Dodgers 14, Rockies 2; Giants 2, Diamondbacks 0; Reds 4, Astros 2; Phillies 5, Padres 4; Marlins 7, Nationals 4; Braves 11, Pirates 1; Brewers 4, Mets 2.
MLB American League: White Sox 12, Rays 2; Yankees 7, Indians 3; Blue Jays 1, Athletics 0; Red Sox 2, Orioles 1; Twins 3, Angels 1; Rangers 6, Royals 5; Tigers 8, Mariners 2.
Soccer: MLS--FC Dallas 3, Toronto FC 2; Hou. Dynamo 1, Colorado Rapids 0; WPS--L.A. Sol 1, (Bay Area) FC Gold Pride 0; Chi. Red Stars 0, (NY/NJ) Sky Blue FC 0.
Golf: PGA Verizon Heritage at Hilton Head Island, S.C.--1. Brian Gay -20, 2. Luke Donald and Briny Baird -10; LPGA--no events scheduled; Champions Tour Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am at Lutz, FL--1. Nick Price -9, 2. Larry Nelson -7.
Local Golf: Local golf courses offering discounts to entice players.
IRL Grand Prix of Long Beach: Dario Franchitti wins in his second IRL race since return from NASCAR.

Local

Local Headlines: Ballplayer Killed--Elkhart softball player Alberto Naranjo killed during game on Mishawaka diamond; was sliding in to home plate and hit in carotid artery by throw from the field; was taken to hospital and pronounced brain-dead; Sad Anniversary--10-year anniversary of Columbine massacre; local schools increased security after mass shooting; school officials taking "idle" threats more seriously; Niles--old sticks of dynamite found in Niles apartment; local police trying to find way to safely remove it; South Third Street in Niles closed until dynamite is removed.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: Cabinet--President Obama convenes first formal cabinet meeting today; will ask department and agency chiefs to find way to cut $100-million out of the budget in next 90 days (federal deficit for March was $192.3-billion; $100-million would represent one-twentieth of 1% of that); Fortune 500--Wal-Mart falls to second place on Fortune 500 list behind oil giant Exxon Mobil; Wal-Mart's business grew during recession because of low prices but not enough to keep up with Exxon Mobil which posted $443-billion in revenue and $45.2-billion in profit; Bailout--Obama administration officials say they may be able to avoid asking Congress for more bailout money by converting existing loans to largest U.S. banks into common stock; Iran--parents of American journalist Roxana Saberi visit her in Iranian jail; say she is in good condition; Saberi was sentenced to eight years in prison by Iranian court for espionage; Iranian President Ahmadinejad's appearance at global racism conference threatens to divide event; Israel recalls its ambassador from Switzerland after Swiss President Hans Rudolf-Merz meets with Ahmnadinejad; among items on agenda for meeting was Roxana Saberi's arrest, trial, and conviction; Egypt--archeologists think they have discovered location of Cleopatra's tomb; Zimbabwe--Zimbabwe admits raiding private bank accounts for funds to keep government ministries running.
Entertainment: More Madonna--Malawi court to hear Madonna adoption appeal May 4; photographer denies he spooked Madonna's horse and caused her fall.

Weather

Today High 47 Low 37 Rain
Tue High 40 Low 36 Rain/Snow
Wed High 56 Low 36 Partly Cloudy
Thu High 70 Low 51 Sunny
Fri High 74 Low 52 Partly Cloudy

TV Listings: 16--8 p.m., Chuck; 9 p.m., Heroes; 22--8 p.m., The Big Bang Theory; 8:30 p.m., How I Met Your Mother; 9 p.m., Two and a Half Men; 9:30 p.m., Rules of Engagement; 25--8 p.m., Gossip Girl; 9 p.m., One Tree Hill; 28--8 p.m., Bones; 9 p.m., 24; 46--8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Bible Prophecy Unraveled; 9 p.m., Harvest Show; 57--8-9:30 p.m., Dancing With the Stars; 9:30 p.m., Surviving Suburbia; 69--8 p.m., Masters of Illusion; 9 p.m., Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed.

South Bend, Indiana; April 19, 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.

Zumba Class: We now have a Zumba class for STAR students and other interested guests and staff, on Tuesdays from 3:00 until 3:45 in the Community Room. Zumba blends Latin dance and aerobics for a high energy workout. Kelly Thrall, former Front Desk Coordinator and certified Zumba Instructor, is the facilitator.
Run Ten Ten: The first annual Run Ten Ten 10K Race and 2-Mile Mutt Strut; April 25 at Howard Park.

ABE

▪Positive Life Skills: Wednesdays, 9-11:30 a.m.
▪Money Smart: 10-week finance class starting March 2 sponsored by Lake City Bank; Mondays 7-8:30 p.m. Get paid $15 per class! Build or fix your credit through interest-free loans.
Priority eligibility: STAR graduates, Transitional guests, Starting Over Graduates, coach referral (if open seats exist). Sign up in ABE room.
▪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.
▪Poetry Jam: Mondays, 3-4 p.m.
▪Writing: Tuesdays, 7 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.

▪Reading: Tuesdays, 6 p.m.; Thursdays, 6-7 p.m.

▪Creative Writing: Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room.
▪Math: Computation--Tuesdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m. and Fridays, 1-2 p.m.; Applied--Fridays, 2-3 p.m.

▪Gender Roles: Fridays, 3-4 pm.
▪World Masterpiece Seminar: Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m., starting February 10. Sign up in ABE.
▪Computer Keyboarding Classes: Beginning April 2; Thursdays, 3-4 p.m..
▪Grammar Classes: Thursdays, 7-8 p.m.
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—Taking a break; moving to Sundays, 6-7 p.m., in the chapel, starting April 19.
▪Health and Wellness Class: Sundays from April 19 through May 17th 3:30 - 4:30 on the SO/SH room.
--April 19, Mediation facts and compliance; April 26, Living with diabetes; May 3, Managing pain without drugs; May 10, Coming out of depression without drugs; May 17, Sexual health.
▪Power in the Workplace II: Cancelled.
▪Note: Both "Health and Wellness" and "Power in the Workplace II" are walk-in classes.

Herald Sports

Midwest League: Silver Hawks 4, Loons 2 (2B Jacob Elmore and RF Alberto Diaz hit HRs.
ND Scores: Football, Blue-Gold Game--Blue 68, Gold 33; defense and running game stand out; RB Armando Allen and CB Robert Blanton named game MVPs; Blanton returns interception of Jimmy Clausen 48 yards for TD; Baseball--ND 8-3, West Virginia 6-0; Softball, Women--ND 3-7, Villanova 0-1; Saint Marys--Adrian 4-12, SMC 3-4; Tennis, Big East Men's Championship Semifinals--South Florida 4, ND 1; Big East Women's Championship Semifinals--(4) ND 4, Rutgers 0; Saint Mary's--Kalamazoo 8, SMC 1; Lacrosse, Men--(3) ND 10, Quinnipiac 2 (Irish 11-0); Women--ND 20, U Conn 5.
Bethel Scores: Baseball--Bethel 2-10, Huntington 3-5; Softball, Bethel Invitational--(8) Bethel 5-9; Olivet Nazarene 0-6; Tennis, Men--Bethel 7, Spring Arbor 2 (Pilot win streak four); Track, Olivet Nazarene Invitational--Bethel finishes first in men's and women's competitions; Golf, Women, Blackthorn Big-Time Challenge--(3) Pilots win by 67 strokes; set school team record with 298 in final round.
NBA Playoffs: Bulls 105, Celtics 103 (OT), (Derrick Rose 36 points), (Bulls lead 1-0); Cavaliers 102, Pistons 84 (Cavs lead 1-0); Mavericks 105, Spurs 97 (Mavs lead 1-0); Rockets 108, Trailblazers 81 (Rockets lead 1-0).
NHL Playoffs: Blackhawks 3, Flames 2 (Blackhawks lead 1-0); Rangers 1, Capitals 0 (Rangers lead 2-0); Red Wings 4, Blue Jackets 0 (Red Wings lead 2-0); Bruins 5, Canadiens 1 (Bruins lead 2-0).
MLB National League: Cubs 7, Cardinals 5 (11); Pirates 10, Braves 0; Marlins 9, Nationals 6 (11); Mets 1, Brewers 0; Dodgers 9, Rockies 5; Diamondbacks 2, Giants 0; Padres 8, Phillies 5; Astros 7, Reds 0.
MLB American League: White Sox 8, Rays 3; Blue Jays 4, Athletics 2 (12); Indians 22, Yankees 4; Red Sox 6, Orioles 4; Twins 9, Angels 2; Royals 2, Rangers 0; Tigers 2, Mariners 0;
Soccer: MLS--Chi. Fire 2, K.C. Wizards 2; Chivas USA 2, Sea. Sounders 0; N.Y. Red Bulls 2, Real Salt Lake 0; L.A. Galaxy 1, S.J. Earthquakes 1; WPS--Bos. Breakers 3, D.C. Freedom 1.
MMA: UFC 97--Mauricio "Shogun" Rua stops Chuck "Iceman" Liddel in four minutes, 28 seconds; Liddel, 39, says it could be his last fight.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway: 1. Mark Martin (5 Chevy); 2. Tony Stewart (14 Chevy); 3. Kurt Busch (2 Dodge); 4. Jimmie Johnson (48 Chevy); 5. Greg Biffle (16 Ford); 6. Denny Hamlin (11 Toyota); 7. Martin Truex, Jr. (1 Chevy); 8. David Reutimann (00 Toyota); 9. Sam Hornish, Jr. (77 Dodge); 10. Carl Edwards (99 Ford); 16. Ryan Newman (39 Chevy); 18. David Stremme (12 Dodge).
Sprint Cup Standings: 1. Jeff Gordon 1242; 2. Jimmie Johnson 1157; 3. Kurt Busch 1144; 4. Tony Stewart 1138; 5. Denny Hamlin 1088; 6. Clint Bowyer 1052; 7. Kyle Busch 1026; 8. Carl Edwards 1023; 9. David Reutimann 992; 10. Kasey Kahne 975; 11. Jeff Burton 953; 12. Matt Kenseth 946; 17. Ryan Newman 863; 20. David Stremme 829.
Local Golf: Local golf courses offering discounts to entice players.

Local

Local Headlines: Burglaries--four Granger homes burglarized while homeowners slept prompt police to warn residents to lock doors; Dance--participants in "Dancing With Our Stars" practicing moves (see SouthBendTribune.com for full story); competition (sold-out) to be Friday at the Hilton Garden Inn; participants include CFH's Jacqueline Kronk, former NBA and ND basketball star LaPhonso Ellis, and South Bend Mayor Steve Luecke; vote ($37 per vote) for your favorite at www.events.org/stars; last year's raised $77,000 for CFH; this year's goal $100,000; Robot Football--ND students build football-playing robots (blue and gold, of course) and stage own "Blue-Gold" game (final score was Gold 59, Blue 56); Drowning--South Bend boy, 3, drowns in swimming pool.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: Maryland--father kills wife, three children, and self in northwest Maryland; Iran--President Ahmadinejad says American journalist convicted of spying should be able to mount full defense at her appeal; North/South Korea--two Koreas to hold first dialogue in a year; Somalia--NATO ships, helicopters hunt down seven pirates; Alabama--five men killed in Columbiana apartment; killings could be tied to Mexican drug wars; Afghanistan--President Karzai asks NATO to explain civilian deaths; Energy Warning--Energy Secretary Steven Chu warns that if something isn't done about global warming, islands could disappear; Chu was with President Obama at summit of Western Hemisphere's democracies on island nation of Trinidad and Tobago.
Entertainment: Whoa--Madonna suffers "minor injures" in fall from horse; her horse reportedly startled by paparazzi; Housewives--cast and crew of "Desperate Housewives" bid adieu at full auditorium to departing cast member Nicollette Sheridan, who played Wisteria Lane's "Edie;" Sheridan's final performance on show to be broadcast tonight.

Weather
Today High 59 Low 44 Rain

Mon High 45 Low 36 Rain
Tue High 43 Low 36 Showers/Wind
Wed High 49 Low 34 Few Showers
Thu High 63 Low 46 Sunny

Homeless Herald; April 18, 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.

Zumba Class: We now have a Zumba class for STAR students and other interested guests and staff, on Tuesdays from 3:00 until 3:45 in the Community Room. Zumba blends Latin dance and aerobics for a high energy workout. Kelly Thrall, former Front Desk Coordinator and certified Zumba Instructor, is the facilitator.

ABE

▪Positive Life Skills: Wednesdays, 9-11:30 a.m.
▪Money Smart: 10-week finance class starting March 2 sponsored by Lake City Bank; Mondays 7-8:30 p.m. Get paid $15 per class! Build or fix your credit through interest-free loans.
Priority eligibility: STAR graduates, Transitional guests, Starting Over Graduates, coach referral (if open seats exist). Sign up in ABE room.
▪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.
▪Poetry Jam: Mondays, 3-4 p.m.
▪Writing: Tuesdays, 7 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.

▪Reading: Tuesdays, 6 p.m.; Thursdays, 6-7 p.m.

▪Creative Writing: Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room.
▪Math: Computation--Tuesdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m. and Fridays, 1-2 p.m.; Applied--Fridays, 2-3 p.m.

▪Gender Roles: Fridays, 3-4 pm.
▪World Masterpiece Seminar: Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m., starting February 10. Sign up in ABE.
▪Computer Keyboarding Classes: Beginning April 2; Thursdays, 3-4 p.m..
▪Grammar Classes: Thursdays, 7-8 p.m.
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—Taking a break; moving to Sundays, 6-7 p.m., in the chapel, starting April 19.
▪Health and Wellness Class: Sundays from April 19 through May 17th 3:30 - 4:30 on the SO/SH room.
--April 19, Mediation facts and compliance; April 26, Living with diabetes; May 3, Managing pain without drugs; May 10, Coming out of depression without drugs; May 17, Sexual health.
▪Power in the Workplace II: Cancelled.
▪Note: Both "Health and Wellness" and "Power in the Workplace II" are walk-in classes.

Herald Sports

ND Scores: Baseball--West Virginia 19, ND 3; Tennis, Men's Big East Championships Quarterfinals--ND 4, Georgetown 0; Women's Big East Championships Quarterfinals--(4) ND 4, Pittsburgh 0; Track & Field, Mt. SAC Relays--Joanna Schultz third in women's 400-meter hurdles; Jaclyn Espinoza third in women's discus; Anna Weber third in Flight Three of women's hammer; Balazs Molnar won men's 400-meter hurdles; Justin Schneider second in men's decathlon; Dave Rankin Track & Field Invitational at Purdue--Greg Davis third in men's hammer throw.
Bethel Scores: Softball, Bethel College Invitational--(8) Bethel 4, Wisconsin-Oshkosh 1; Bethel 5, Judson 1; Golf, Women, Blackthorn Big-Time Challenge--(3) Pilots lead field by 35 strokes with 304 team score; Jessica Layman and Shanna Page shoot 70 and 73 respectively.
NBA Playoffs: Playoffs begin today.
NHL Playoffs: Penguins 3, Flyers 2 (OT) (Penguins lead 2-0); Flames 2, Devils 1 (OT) (Series tied 1-1); Canucks 3, Blues 0 (Canucks lead 2-0).
MLB National League: Cubs 8, Cardinals 7; Pirates 3, Braves 0; Marlins 3, Nationals 2 (10); Padres 8, Phillies 7; Mets 5, Brewers 4 (Gary Sheffield hits 500th HR); Reds 2, Astros 1; Dodgers 4, Rockies 3; Giants 2, Diamondbacks 0.
MLB American League: Rays 6, White Sox 5; Yankees 6, Indians 5; Athletics 8, Blue Jays 5; Red Sox 10, Orioles 8; Royals 12, Rangers 3; Twins 11, Angels 9; Mariners 6, Tigers 3.
Indy Racing: Castroneves--two-time Indy 500 champ Helio Castroneves acquited of most of his tax evasion charges; will resume racing with Team Penske at Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.
NFL Notes: Bills--Colts RB Dominic Rhodes signs 2-year deal with Bills.
Death: Ed Blake, 83, played 15 seasons in MLB with Reds and (Kansas City) Athletics.

Local

Local Headlines: American Idol--"American Idol" Summer Tour coming to Rosemont, IL. and Indy; also coming to Auburn Hills, MI, and Grand Rapids, MI; features top 10 finalists from this season's "Idol;" Shooting--police are investigating a shooting which occurred early this morning on North Adams Street in South Bend; initial reports were that multiple shots were fired from a car with five people in it; the man was taken to Memorial and treated for what the supervisor there called a "non-life-threatening leg injury.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: White House--President Obama gets friendly with Venezuelan President Chavez at summit of American leaders in Trinidad; president tells radio audience that government, like families, has to make hard choices about finances; Iran--U.S. journalist Roxana Saberi convicted of espionage by closed-door Iranian court and sentenced to eight years in prison; Somalia--pirates seize Belgian ship; NATO frees 20 hostages from a Yemeni dhow;
Entertainment: Wed--TV host and "Sports Illustrated" swimsuit model Brooklyn Decker and U.S. tennis star Andy Roddick get married.
Deaths: Former actor Jody McCrea, 74; starred as "Bonehead" in "Muscle Beath Party," "Bikini Beach," "Pajama Party," "Beath Blanket Bingo," and "How To Stuff a Wild Bikini;" was son of actor Joel McCrea who died in 1990; appeared in westerns like father before switching to "Beach" pictures.

Weather
Today High 73 Low 48 Partly Cloudy

Sun High 63 Low 42 Rain/Thunder
Mon High 47 Low 36 Showers
Tue High 52 Low 36 Showers
Wed High 59 Low 37 Mostly Sunny

South Bend, Indiana; April 17, 2009

Announcements

Eternal Sunshine: This week's film offering is French director Michel Gondry's American drama Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. It will be shown at 2 pm today in the Community Room and counts toward ABE hours. Snacks will be provided.
The 2004 film uses science fiction and neosurrealism to explore the nature of memory and love. It stars Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet and features Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo, Tom Wilkinson, Eiljah Wood, Jane Adams, and David Cross. The movie's title was taken from the poem Eloisa to Abelard by Alexander Pope, which was the story of a tragic love affair.
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.

Zumba Class: We now have a Zumba class for STAR students and other interested guests and staff, on Tuesdays from 3:00 until 3:45 in the Community Room. Zumba blends Latin dance and aerobics for a high energy workout. Kelly Thrall, former Front Desk Coordinator and certified Zumba Instructor, is the facilitator.

ABE

▪Positive Life Skills: Wednesdays, 9-11:30 a.m.
▪Money Smart: 10-week finance class starting March 2 sponsored by Lake City Bank; Mondays 7-8:30 p.m. Get paid $15 per class! Build or fix your credit through interest-free loans.
Priority eligibility: STAR graduates, Transitional guests, Starting Over Graduates, coach referral (if open seats exist). Sign up in ABE room.
▪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.
▪Poetry Jam: Mondays, 3-4 p.m.
▪Writing: Tuesdays, 7 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.

▪Reading: Tuesdays, 6 p.m.; Thursdays, 6-7 p.m.

▪Creative Writing: Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room.
▪Math: Computation--Tuesdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m. and Fridays, 1-2 p.m.; Applied--Fridays, 2-3 p.m.

▪Gender Roles: Fridays, 3-4 pm.
▪World Masterpiece Seminar: Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m., starting February 10. Sign up in ABE.
▪Computer Keyboarding Classes: Beginning April 2; Thursdays, 3-4 p.m..
▪Grammar Classes: Thursdays, 7-8 p.m.
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—Taking a break; moving to Sundays, 6-7 p.m., in the chapel, starting April 19.
▪Health and Wellness Class: Sundays from April 19 through May 17th 3:30 - 4:30 on the SO/SH room.
--April 19, Mediation facts and compliance; April 26, Living with diabetes; May 3, Managing pain without drugs; May 10, Coming out of depression without drugs; May 17, Sexual health.
▪Power in the Workplace II: Cancelled.
▪Note: Both "Health and Wellness" and "Power in the Workplace II" are walk-in classes.

Herald Sports

ND Scores: Football--Charlie Weis admits he will root for offense in Blue-Gold game; Basketball, Men--Luke Harangody announces that he will enter NBA draft; Softball, Saint Mary's--Hope 7-6, SMC 0-2; Lacrosse, Women--(12) Vanderbilt 18, (9) ND 11.
Bethel Scores: Softball--Bethel 8-8, Goshen 0-0 (Rachel Zirille throws second no-hitter of season in game two); Baseball--Bethel 7-10, Huntington 6-1.
NBA Playoffs: no games scheduled. Playoffs start tomorrow.
NHL Playoffs: Blackhawks 3, Flames 2 (OT) (Blackhawks lead 1-0); Red Wings 4, Blue Jackets 1 (Red Wings lead 1-0); Bruins 4, Canadiens 2 (Bruins lead 1-0); Ducks 2, Sharks 0 (Ducks lead 1-0).
NBA Notes: Celtics--Kevin Garnett ruled out for playoffs.
MLB National League: Cardinals 7, Cubs 4; Marlins 6, Braves 2; Astros 6, Pirates 3; Nationals 8, Phillies 2; Padres 6, Mets 5; Dodgers 7, Giants 2.
MLB American League: White Sox 3, Rays 2; Indians 10, Yankees 2 (official opener for new Yankee Stadium); Blue Jays 9, Twins 2; Angels 5, Mariners 1.
NFL Notes: Madden--John Madden, 73, retires from broadcasting after 28-year career; Chris Collinsworth will take Madden's spot on NBC "Sunday Night Football;" ex-Raiders' Super Bowl coach will keep Madden Cruiser and continue endorsements.
Deaths: Merle Harmon, 82; former Brewers, Twins, and Rangers announcer; Jack McCoy, 72; former NASCAR champion of the West; wrote autobiography "Racing's Real McCoy."

Local

Local Headlines: American Idol--"American Idol" Summer Tour coming to Rosemont, IL. and Indy; also coming to Auburn Hills, MI, and Grand Rapids, MI; features top 10 finalists from this season's "Idol;" Hall of Fame--Dallas moving ahead in plan to steal College Football Hall of Fame from South Bend; ND--ND students take "staND" against hate in effort to eliminate hate against gays, lesbians, and transgender people; U.S. 31--construction work to start on new U.S. 31; some St. Joseph and Marshall County roads will be closed for the construction; Parental Summit--South Bend schools sponsor parental summit at April 25 event; Missing--police are searching for a missing South Bend woman: Priscilla Thomas of 3400 Curtis Drive; last seen this past Saturday; she is 40, black, 5 feet 8 inches tall, 230 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes; she was last seen wearing a white hooded sweatshirt and purple pants; Unwanted Discovery--young girls walk in on four adults having sex in downtown restaurant bathroom; restaurant says it is taking steps to deal with situation; South Bend Police say they have gotten similar complaints from that restaurant and other fast food restaurants before.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: White House--President Obama to focus on Cuba at Americas summit; Afghanistan--earthquakes in Afghanistan kill 21 people; quakes hit 30 miles from Pakistan border; Vermont--home state prepares to welcome home ship's captain held hostage by Somali pirates in Gulf of Aden; Texas--Texas Gov. Rick Perry says that secession from the Union is a possibility for Texas but says he is not advocating it; Democrat leaders in Texas in uproar over the suggestion; Perry was responding to Texans protesting President Obama's economic stimulus package; Chuck Norris offers himself as candidate for president of new Republic of Texas; North Korea--U.S. nuclear experts depart North Korea; Iran--Iranian scientists report they have cloned a goat; Illinois--13-year-old Peoria boy accused of robbing bank.
Entertainment: Tyra--Tyra Banks' stalker to go on trial in New York; YouTube--YouTube adds full-length movies and TV show lineup.
Deaths: Clement Freud, 84; grandson of Sigmund Freud; author and regular on British radio; was also a Liberal member of Parliament from from 1973-87.

Weather
Today High 70 Low 44 Sunny

Sat High 74 Low 44 Mostly Sunny
Sun High 55 Low 40 Showers
Mon High 51 Low 35 Showers
Tue High 53 Low 38 Showers

TV Listings: 16--8-9 p.m., Howie Do It (two episodes); 9-11 p.m., Dateline NBC; 22--8 p.m., Ghost Whisperer; 9 p.m., Flashpoint; 10 p.m., Numb3rs; 25--8 p.m., Everybody Hates Chris; 8:30 p.m., The Game; 9 p.m., America's Next Top Model; 10-11 p.m., Seinfeld (two episodes); 28--8-10 p.m., Prison Break (two episodes); 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., Making Healthy Choices; 10:30 p.m., Joyce Meyer; 57--8 p.m., Wife Swap; 9 p.m., Supernanny; 10 p.m., 20/20; 69--8-10 p.m., Smackdown; 10 p.m., Maury.

South Bend, Indiana; April 16, 2009

Announcements

Eternal Sunshine: This week's film offering is French director Michel Gondry's American drama Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. It will be shown at 2pm this Friday, April 17 in the Community Room and counts toward ABE hours. Snacks will be provided.
The 2004 film uses science fiction and neosurrealism to explore the nature of memory and love. It stars Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet and features Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo, Tom Wilkinson, Eiljah Wood, Jane Adams, and David Cross. The movie's title was taken from the poem Eloisa to Abelard by Alexander Pope, which was the story of a tragic love affair.
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.

Zumba Class: We now have a Zumba class for STAR students and other interested guests and staff, on Tuesdays from 3:00 until 3:45 in the Community Room. Zumba blends Latin dance and aerobics for a high energy workout. Kelly Thrall, former Front Desk Coordinator and certified Zumba Instructor, is the facilitator.

ABE

▪Positive Life Skills: Wednesdays, 9-11:30 a.m.
▪Money Smart: 10-week finance class starting March 2 sponsored by Lake City Bank; Mondays 7-8:30 p.m. Get paid $15 per class! Build or fix your credit through interest-free loans.
Priority eligibility: STAR graduates, Transitional guests, Starting Over Graduates, coach referral (if open seats exist). Sign up in ABE room.
▪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.
▪Poetry Jam: Mondays, 3-4 p.m.
▪Writing: Tuesdays, 7 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.

▪Reading: Tuesdays, 6 p.m.; Thursdays, 6-7 p.m.

▪Creative Writing: Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room.
▪Math: Computation--Tuesdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m. and Fridays, 1-2 p.m.; Applied--Fridays, 2-3 p.m.

▪Gender Roles: Fridays, 3-4 pm.
▪World Masterpiece Seminar: Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m., starting February 10. Sign up in ABE.
▪Computer Keyboarding Classes: Beginning April 2; Thursdays, 3-4 p.m..
▪Grammar Classes: Thursdays, 7-8 p.m.
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—Taking a break; moving to Sundays, 6-7 p.m., in the chapel, starting April 19.
▪Health and Wellness Class: Sundays from April 19 through May 17th 3:30 - 4:30 on the SO/SH room.
--April 19, Mediation facts and compliance; April 26, Living with diabetes; May 3, Managing pain without drugs; May 10, Coming out of depression without drugs; May 17, Sexual health.
▪Power in the Workplace II: Cancelled.
▪Note: Both "Health and Wellness" and "Power in the Workplace II" are walk-in classes.

Herald Sports

Midwest League: Silver Hawks 4-1, Lugnuts 2-3; Great Lakes Loons visit Cove tonight; game time is 6:05 p.m.
ND Scores: Basketball, Men--Luke Harangody to announce today whether he will enter this year's NBA draft; Women--Melissa Lechlitner named MVP for 2008-09 season; Baseball, U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago--Northwestern 5, ND 1; Tennis, Saint Mary's--SMC 7, Bethel 2; Lacrosse--Scott Rodgers and Jillian Byers nominated for Tewaaton Trophy.
Bethel Scores: Tennis, Women--see "ND Scores" above; Baseball--Bethel 3-1, St. Francis (IN) 0-6.
NBA: Pacers 115, Bucks 108; Raptors 109, Bulls 98; Kings 97, Timberwolves 90; Mavericks 95, Rockets 84; Celtics 115, Wizards 107; Grizzlies 98, Hawks 90; Knicks 102, Nets 73; 76ers 111, Cavaliers 110 (OT); Magic 98, Bobcats 73; Heat 102, Pistons 96 (OT); Spurs 105, Hornets 98 (OT); Trailblazers 104, Nuggets 76; Thunder 126, Clippers 85; Suns 117, Warriors 113.
NHL Playoffs: Rangers 4, Capitals 3 (Rangers lead 1-0); Penguins 4, Flyers 1 (Penguins lead 1-0); Devils 4, Hurricanes 1 (Devils lead 1-0); Canucks 2, Blues 1 (Canucks lead 1-0).
MLB National League: Rockies 5, Cubs 2; Cardinals 12, Diamondbacks 7; Astros 4, Pirates 1; Phillies at Nationals, PPD; Mets 7, Padres 2; Marlins 10, Braves 4; Brewers 9, Reds 3; Dodgers 5, Giants 4.
MLB American League: Tigers 9, White Sox 0; Mariners 11, Angels 3 (Ken Griffey, Jr., becomes first players to hit 400 hrs. for one club {Mariners} and 200 for another [Reds] Ichiro gets hit number 3,085 [includes Japanese and U.S. major leagues] to break record of retired Japanese League star Isao Harimoto; Harimoto was flown by Japanese TV network to Seattle for the game); Indians 5, Royals 4; Red Sox 8, Athletics 2; Yankees 4, Rays 3; Rangers 19, Orioles 6; Blue Jays 12, Twins 2.

Local

Local Headlines: Deployment--160 members of Indiana National Guard's 1313th Engineer Company will be activated next month for deployment to Iraq; Voting--St. Joseph County mulls cutting voting precincts; under proposed plan number of precincts would go from 230 to 70 but citizens could vote at any of them; SJC Election Board Chairman James Korpal says move could save county $100,000; Border--Indiana House and Senate pass bill to retrace Indiana-Michigan border; Investigation--physicians at Doctors' Hospital in Bremen investigated for Medicare fraud; More Investigation--SBPD investigates report that fetal remains were found in a garage on South Bend's west side; Tea Time--tax protestors hold "tea parties" across nation, including St. Joseph County.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: White House--Obamas reveal they paid $855,000 in federal taxes and $78,000 in state income taxes on $2,656,902 in adjusted gross income in 2008; most of income came from book royalties; President Obama visits Mexico; Economy--JP Morgan Chase posts better than expected profit; Harley Davidson to cut jobs as 1Q profit dips; Southwest Airlines posts first quarter loss; Nokia profit plunges 90% in first quarter; D.C.--American merchant sailors who thwarted pirates return to U.S.; North Korea--expelled UN nuclear inspectors leave North Korea; Snakes On Plane--baby pythons escape during flight in Australia.
Entertainment: NASA--instead of a Space Station node, NASA names a treadmill after comedian Stephen Colbert; Rudy Show--Keshia Knight Pulliam (Rudy Huxtable) and live-in boyfriend Kaseem Penn to have cable reality show to be called "Keshia and Kasheem;" American Idol--"Idol" judges use veto power to save Matt Giraud from elimination.
Deaths: Jack D. Hunter, 87, author of "The Blue Max".

Weather
Today High 63 Low 38 Sunny

Fri High 69 Low 44 Mostly Sunny
Sat High 70 Low 46 Mostly Cloudy
Sun High 59 Low 42 Showers
Mon High 48 Low 36 Showers

TV Listings : 16--8 p.m., The Office; 8:30 p.m., Parks and Recreation; 9 p.m., The Office; 9:30 p.m., 30 Rock; 22--8 p.m., Survivor; 9 p.m., CSI; 25--8 p.m., Smallville; 9 p.m., Supernatural; 28--8 p.m., Bones; 10 p.m., Hell's Kitchen; 46--8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Live From Studio B; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57--8 p.m., In the Motherhood; 8:30 p.m., Samantha Who?; 9 p.m., Grey‘s Anatomy; 69--8-10 p.m., Conspiracy.

South Bend, Indiana; April 15, 2009

Announcements

Eternal Sunshine: This week's film offering is French director Michel Gondry's American drama Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. It will be shown at 2pm this Friday, April 17 in the Community Room and counts toward ABE hours. Snacks will be provided.
The 2004 film uses science fiction and neosurrealism to explore the nature of memory and love. It stars Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet and features Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo, Tom Wilkinson, Eiljah Wood, Jane Adams, and David Cross. The movie's title was taken from the poem Eloisa to Abelard by Alexander Pope, which was the story of a tragic love affair.
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.

Zumba Class: We now have a Zumba class for STAR students and other interested guests and staff, on Tuesdays from 3:00 until 3:45 in the Community Room. Zumba blends Latin dance and aerobics for a high energy workout. Kelly Thrall, former Front Desk Coordinator and certified Zumba Instructor, is the facilitator.

CFH Running Club: The CFH Running Club is taking sign-ups and will be starting soon again. The aims are to have fun, to engage in some worthwhile exercise and fitness, and to be ready to run the Sunburst Marathon on the first Saturday of June. Sign the sheet posted on Peter Lombardo's door (2nd floor, CPC building outside the admin offices) by Friday, March 27.

ABE

▪Positive Life Skills: Wednesdays, 9-11:30 a.m.
▪Money Smart: 10-week finance class starting March 2 sponsored by Lake City Bank; Mondays 7-8:30 p.m. Get paid $15 per class! Build or fix your credit through interest-free loans.
Priority eligibility: STAR graduates, Transitional guests, Starting Over Graduates, coach referral (if open seats exist). Sign up in ABE room.
▪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.
▪Poetry Jam: Mondays, 3-4 p.m.
▪Writing: Tuesdays, 7 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.

▪Reading: Tuesdays, 6 p.m.; Thursdays, 6-7 p.m.

▪Creative Writing: Thursdays, 6-7 p.m., Art Room.
▪Math: Computation--Tuesdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m. and Fridays, 1-2 p.m.; Applied--Fridays, 2-3 p.m.

▪Gender Roles: Fridays, 3-4 pm.
▪World Masterpiece Seminar: Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m., starting February 10. Sign up in ABE.
▪Computer Keyboarding Classes: Beginning April 2; Thursdays, 3-4 p.m..
▪Grammar Classes: Thursdays, 7-8 p.m.
▪Book Clubs: Inspirational Reading Squad—Taking a break; moving to Sundays, 6-7 p.m., in the chapel, starting April 19.
▪Health and Wellness Class: Sundays from April 19 through May 17th 3:30 - 4:30 on the SO/SH room.
--April 19, Mediation facts and compliance; April 26, Living with diabetes; May 3, Managing pain without drugs; May 10, Coming out of depression without drugs; May 17, Sexual health.
▪Power in the Workplace II: Cancelled.
▪Note: Both "Health and Wellness" and "Power in the Workplace II" are walk-in classes.

Herald Sports

ND Scores: Fencing--Irish fencers win five medals at Junior World Championships in Belfast, Northern Ireland; Softball--ND 5-4, Wisconsin 0-2; Baseball--Western Michigan game rained out; UND.com will stream tonight's game from U.S. Cellular Field; Tennis, Women--(4) ND top-seeded for Big East Tournament.
Bethel Scores: Tennis, Women--sophomore Carrie Edison named NCCAA National Student-Athlete of the Week for women's tennis; Carrie is daughter of long-time Plymouth High School basketball coach Jack Edison; Golf, Men, NAIA Classic--Pilots finish 10th in 30-team field; Softball, Women--Bethel 6-8; Calvin 2-0; Baseball--Saint Francis game PPD until today; doubleheader will begin today at 1 p.m. in Ft. Wayne.
Midwest League: Silver Hawks 9, Lugnuts 2 (Reynaldo Navarro two hits; Jake Elmore two hits and three runs scored; WP Ryan Cook allowed two runs on six hits); same two teams play doubleheader today at the Cove beginning at 5:30 p.m.
NBA: Hawks 81, Heat 79; Celtics, 100, 76ers 98; Lakers 125, Jazz 112.
NHL: Stanley Cup tournament begins tonight.
MLB National League: Cubs idle; Marlins 5, Braves 1; Reds 6, Brewers 1; Diamondbacks 7, Cardinals 6 (10).
MLB American League: White Sox at Tigers PPD; Mariners 3, Angels 2 (10); Yankees 7, Rays 2; Orioles 4, Rangers 2 (10); Royals 9, Indians 3; Twins 3, Blue Jays 2 (11); Athletics 6, Red Sox 5 (12).
NCAA Basketball: Florida International--Isiah Thomas hired as head basketball coach at FIU.
Boxing: De La Hoya--Oscar De La Hoya announces retirement.
Deaths: ex-football coach Bruce Snyder, 69, diagnoses with cancer last June; coached at Utah State, California, and Arizona State; at ASU was second to Frank Kush in victories; 1996 ASU team went 11-0 before losing 20-17 to Ohio State in Rose Bowl.

Local

Local Headlines: Fire Victim--woman, 82, dies from kitchen fire in Sanctuary at Trinity Tower apartment in downtown South Bend; More Revenue--Probate Judge Peter Nemeth and St. Joseph County Sheriff Frank Canarecci object to budget; say county needs to generate more revenue; Nemeth, who oversees Juvenile Justice Center, says he won't make requested cuts and he'll issue judicial mandate to block them.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: White House--President Obama to discuss making changes to U.S. tax code; new first puppy Bo makes initial public appearance; "I've finally got a friend," president quips (referring to President Harry Truman's remark, "If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog..."); Somalia--pirates fire grenades at U.S. cargo ship Liberty Sun but fail to hijack it; vessel damaged but crew uninjured; resumes voyage with food aid to Kenya under U.S. Navy guard; rescued skipper of hijacked Maersk Alabama was on U.S. Bainbridge when it was diverted to aid Liberty Sun; some of food on Liberty Sun destined for Somalia; Italy--earthquake reconstruction will cost billions; Ohio--deportation former Nazi concentration camp guard John Demjanjuk halted; Demjanjuk returning to Ohio home; Homeland Security--U.S. to name "border czar" to oversee issues such as drug cartel violence and illegal immigration; former federal prosecutor Alan Bersin will fill new post; Afghanistan--Afghans stone women protesting new conservative marriage law; Science--first cloned camel born in Dubai.
Entertainment: Decker-Roddick--model (Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition) Brooklyn Decker and tennis star Andy Roddick will marry this weekend.
Deaths: saxophonist Charlie Kennedy, 81, featured soloist in big bands of Gene Krupa and Louis Prima in the 1940's.

Weather
Today High 59 Low 33 AM Clouds/PM Sun

Thu High 65 Low 35 Sunny
Fri High 68 Low 44 Sunny
Sat High 66 Low 45 Cloudy
High 53 Low 37 Showers

TV Listings: 16--8 p.m., Law and Order; 9 p.m., Law and Order: SVU; 22--8 p.m., New Adventures of Old Christine; 8:30 p.m., Gary Unmarried; 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., American Idol; 46--7-10 p.m., Making Healthy Choices Special; 57--8 p.m, Scrubs; 8:30 p.m., Better Off Ted; 9 p.m., Lost; 69--8 p.m., World's Funniest Moments; 9-10 p.m., Comics Unleashed (two episodes).