Michiana Daily News Update: 2011

Local Headlines ( news.yahoo.com/localnews ) ( news.google.com/ ) (scroll down to local news section): County Tax Sale--county tax sale is Wednesday from 8 a.m.-10 a.m. inside the council chambers on the fourth floor of the County-City Building; Annexation--Mishawaka Plan Commission to vote on annexation and rezoning of land for new fire station at Harrison Road and Bennington Drive.

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Iran's Ahmadinejad says Americans to be freed soon; Lawyer: Iran sets bail for 2 jailed Americans

National/World Headlines ( news.yahoo.com/ ) ( news.google.com/ ) ( www.drudgereport.com/ ): Taliban attack across Kabul, target U.S. embassy; Police: Gunmen attack school bus in Pakistan, killing 3 children, a teacher and a driver; buse victims seek int'l court case against pope; Merkel warns on Greece, Obama voices U.S. alarm; Britain to recall James Murdoch in hacking probe; North Carolina House approves same-sex marriage ballot; Flight 93 families at burial of remains in Shanksville; Texas fires coming under control, schools reopen; U.S. attack threat remains uncorroborated; Routine Colorado traffic stop turns up $10 million in cocaine; Man charged over September 11 Kansas City airport scare; Perry targeted by rivals in Republican debate; Oklahoma seeks to reinstate anti-Sharia measure; Factbox: Did stimulus create jobs? CBO says yes; Multi-state listeria outbreak traced to Colorado cantaloupe; Turkey says flotilla raid was 'cause for war'; Palestinians' UN gambit could spur changes; Egypt's former vice-president testifies at Mubarak trial

German Chancellor Angela Merkel

Entertainment: Miss Angola crowned Miss Universe; Giffords to share story with ABC's Diane Sawyer; Hugh Grant joins cast of 'Cloud Atlas' adaptation; Lucci not leaving ABC's 'All My Children' quietly.

Leila Lopes, Miss Universe

Diane Sawyer and U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Arizona)

Hugh Grant

Susan Lucci

Technology and Science: Bionic ear maker Cochlear recalls hearing implants.; Authors Guild sues universities over online books; Philly papers kick off Android tablet initiative; Scientists to Congress: Keep NASA's Missions to Other Planets Flowing; Confirmed! Scientists Tally Over 600 Alien Planets.

Robot Financial Workers to Replace Human Traders, Report Says

Deaths: DJ Mehdi, 34, French Musician.

Sports

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South Bend Motor Speedway: September 18--Coachman Auto Club Swap Meet; 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Notre Dame/St. Mary's (Notre Dame Athletics ) Saint Mary's College Athletics): Notre Dame.
Local College Scores ( www.naiasports.org/ ) ( Holy Cross College Athletics ) ( Bethel College Athletics ) ( IUSB Athletics): .
Local College Sports Note: Holy Cross Sports to be Broadcast
MLB ( sports.yahoo.com/mlb ): Chicago Cubs 12; Reds 8 Recap; Tigers 14, Chicago White Sox 4 Recap; New York Yankees 9, Mariners 3 Recap; Cleveland Indians.

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NFL Scores ( sports.yahoo.com/nfl ): Chicago Bears 30, Falcons 12; Texans 34, Indianapolis Colts 7; Cleveland Browns; Brady's 517 yards, 4 TDs lift Pats over Dolphins; Janikowski ties FG mark, Raiders top Broncos 23-20.

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Sebastian Janikowski

NFL Notes: Colts say they can win without Manning.
NCAA Football ( rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football ): Indiana; Purdue; Ball St.; Indiana St .

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WNBA ( http://sports.yahoo.com/wnba ): Indiana Fever; Chicago Sky.

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NASCAR: ( sports.yahoo.com/nascar ): Wonderful Pistachios 400; Richmond International Raceway; Full Results; Harvick wins, tied atop Chase standings
Sprint Cup Standings: 1. Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch 2012; 3. Jeff Gordon 2009.

Golf: ( sports.yahoo.com/golf ) (PGA ): .

Soccer ( www.livescore.com ) ( sports.yahoo.com/soccer ) ( sports.yahoo.com/mls ) (www.womensprosoccer.com/ ): Chicago Fire; New York Red Bulls.

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Tennis ( sports.yahoo.com/tennis ): U.S. Open--Djokovic wins US Open; Serena fined $2,000 for berating umpire.

Novak Djokovic

NCAA Basketball Scores: Men ( rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball )--; Women ( rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/womens-basketball )--.
NBA Scores ( sports.yahoo.com/nba ): Chicago Bulls; Indiana Pacers; Cleveland Cavaliers.
NHL Scores ( sports.yahoo.com/nhl ): Chicago Blackhawks.
Silver Hawks ( South Bend Silver Hawks ) ( Midwest League ): (Silver Hawks finish season 33-37 after finishing first half 34-35).

Weather ( weather.yahoo.com/ )

Today High 72 Low 49 Mostly Sunny
Wed High 69 Low 44 Partly Cloudy
Thu High 62 Low 40 Mostly Sunny
Fri High 66 Low 43 Sunny
Sat High 71 Low 47 Sunny

TV Listings ( tv.yahoo.com/listings ) ( Titan TV ): .

Monday, September 12, 2011

South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; September 12, 2011

Local

Local Headlines ( news.yahoo.com/localnews ) ( news.google.com/ ) (scroll down to local news section): Fire Death--man dies of injuries from house fire at 1042 W. LaSalle Avenue.

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9/11 memorial plaza in NYC to open to public

National/World Headlines ( news.yahoo.com/ ) ( news.google.com/ ) ( www.drudgereport.com/ ): Families take back Ground Zero amid sunshine, shadows; 1 dead, 4 hurt in explosion at French nuclear site; Russia resists Syria sanctions, U.N. says 2,600 dead; Greek default jitters hammer French banks, euro; Pro-Gaddafi forces kill 15 at Libya oil refinery; Travelers feel fear, resolve about flying on September 11; Hacker group draws increased scrutiny from feds; Iran hit by massive '$2.6 bn banking scam'; Germany, Italy at UN court over WWII compensation; Hells Angel charged with killing witness, two other; Texas wildfire partly tamed; up to 22 people unaccounted for; Fake bomb triggers scare on L.A. bus, police say; Military jets escort two flights after security scares; Protesters Burn American Flag Outside U.S. Embassy in London.
Entertainment: SpongeBob in hot water from study of 4-year-olds.

SpongeBob Squarepants

Technology and Science: Study warns US must develop cyber intelligence.
Deaths: Graham Collier, 74, British jazz bassist; Andy Whitfield, 39, British actor (Spartacus: Blood and Sand), non-Hodgkin lymphoma; Alexander Galimov, 26, Russian ice hockey player, injuries from plane crash.

Sports

High School Scores: .
South Bend Motor Speedway: September 18--Coachman Auto Club Swap Meet; 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Notre Dame/St. Mary's (Notre Dame Athletics ) Saint Mary's College Athletics): Notre Dame; Michigan beats Notre Dame 35-31 on late TD.
Local College Scores ( www.naiasports.org/ ) ( Holy Cross College Athletics ) ( Bethel College Athletics ) ( IUSB Athletics): .
Local College Sports Note: Holy Cross Sports to be Broadcast
MLB ( sports.yahoo.com/mlb ): Chicago Cubs 10; Mets 6 Recap; Cleveland 7, Chicago White Sox 3 Recap; New York Yankees 6, Angels 5 Recap; Cleveland Indians.

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NFL Scores ( sports.yahoo.com/nfl ): Chicago Bears 30, Falcons 12; Texans 34, Indianapolis Colts 7; Cleveland Browns.

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NFL Notes: Colts say they can win without Manning.
NCAA Football ( rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football ): Indiana Virginia, L 31-34; Purdue at Rice, L 22-24; Ball St.; at South Florida, L 7-37; Indiana St . ; Butler, W 48-34.

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WNBA ( http://sports.yahoo.com/wnba ): Indiana Fever; Chicago Sky.

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Golf: ( sports.yahoo.com/golf ) (PGA ): .

Soccer ( www.livescore.com ) ( sports.yahoo.com/soccer ) ( sports.yahoo.com/mls ) (www.womensprosoccer.com/ ): Chicago Fire; New York Red Bulls.

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Tennis ( sports.yahoo.com/tennis ): U.S. Open--Stosur wins title after Serena's dispute; Raymond, Huber win women's doubles title; Men's doubles champs: Melzer, Petzschner; Oudin, Sock win mixed doubles title.

Samantha Stosur

NCAA Basketball Scores: Men ( rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball )--; Women ( rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/womens-basketball )--.
NBA Scores ( sports.yahoo.com/nba ): Chicago Bulls; Indiana Pacers; Cleveland Cavaliers.
NHL Scores ( sports.yahoo.com/nhl ): Chicago Blackhawks.
Silver Hawks ( South Bend Silver Hawks ) ( Midwest League ): (Silver Hawks finish season 33-37 after finishing first half 34-35).

Weather ( weather.yahoo.com/ )

Today High 84 Low 66 Sunny
Tue High 73 Low 51 Mostly Sunny
Wed High 69 Low 43 Partly Cloudy
Thu High 62 Low 41 Partly Cloudy
Fri High 67 Low 44 Partly Cloudy

TV Listings ( tv.yahoo.com/listings ) ( Titan TV ): .

Uncle Ron's Ramblings

Sunday, September 11, 2011

South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; September 11, 2011

Local

Local Headlines ( news.yahoo.com/localnews ) ( news.google.com/ ) (scroll down to local news section): Shooting--two men shot at 7-11 on Mayflower Road; Airport--South Bend Regional Airport holds mock disaster drill.

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9/11 video timeline: How the day unfolded;

National/World Headlines ( news.yahoo.com/ ) ( news.google.com/ ) ( www.drudgereport.com/ ): Bomb at US base in Afghanistan wounds 77 Americans; Bill Clinton makes big gesture at Shanksville memorial; US troops in Afghanistan mark 9/11 after 10 years of war; Ahmadinejad: US used 9/11 as excuse to start wars; Suspicious item found at airport near Washington; Wildfire burns 9 homes in Washington state; Fresh crews, light winds help fight Texas wildfires; Two soldiers detained over missing Fort Bragg ammunition; vacuees cleared to return after eastern floods; Two killed, 22 injured in shooting at Florida nightclub; Four arrested in Sweden for suspected terror plans; Egypt, Israel seek return to normal after embassy storming.

9/11 is marked worldwide with reflection, prayers

Entertainment: Charlie Sheen smiles through Comedy Central roast; Paltrow, Timberlake win creative arts Emmy Awards; De Niro back to NYC from Toronto premiere for 9/11; Sokurov's 'Faust' wins top Golden Lion at Venice.

Charlie Sheen

Justin Timberlake

Robert DeNiro

Aleksander Sokurov

Technology and Science: Babies Feel Pain Before Birth; Full Harvest Moon of September Is Peaking Now .

Arctic ice cover hits historic low: scientist

Deaths: Cliff Robertson, who played JFK in 'PT-109,' dies.

Cliff Robertson

Sports

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South Bend Motor Speedway: September 18--Coachman Auto Club Swap Meet; 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Notre Dame/St. Mary's (Notre Dame Athletics ) Saint Mary's College Athletics): Notre Dame; Michigan beats Notre Dame 35-31 on late TD.
Local College Scores ( www.naiasports.org/ ) ( Holy Cross College Athletics ) ( Bethel College Athletics ) ( IUSB Athletics): .
Local College Sports Note: Holy Cross Sports to be Broadcast
MLB ( sports.yahoo.com/mlb ): Chicago Cubs 5; Mets 4 Recap Chicago White Sox 7, Cleveland 3; Recap ; New York Yankees 0, Angels 6 Recap; Cleveland Indians.

Scores & Schedule
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NFL Scores ( sports.yahoo.com/nfl ): Chicago Bears; Indianapolis Colts; Cleveland Browns.

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NFL Notes: Colts say they can win without Manning.
NCAA Football ( rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football ): Indiana Virginia, L 31-34; Purdue at Rice, L 22-24; Ball St. at South Florida, L 7-37; Indiana St . Butler, W 48-34.

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WNBA ( http://sports.yahoo.com/wnba ): Indiana Fever; Chicago Sky.

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Golf: ( sports.yahoo.com/golf ) (PGA ): .

Soccer ( www.livescore.com ) ( sports.yahoo.com/soccer ) ( sports.yahoo.com/mls ) (www.womensprosoccer.com/ ): Chicago Fire; New York Red Bulls.

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Tennis ( sports.yahoo.com/tennis ): U.S. Open--Serena rolls by Wozniacki to reach final; Stosur advances to second Slam final; Djokovic-Nadal again in US Open final.

Serena Williams and Samantha Stosur; U.S. Open women's finalists

NCAA Basketball Scores: Men ( rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball )--; Women ( rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/womens-basketball )--.
NBA Scores ( sports.yahoo.com/nba ): Chicago Bulls; Indiana Pacers; Cleveland Cavaliers.
NHL Scores ( sports.yahoo.com/nhl ): Chicago Blackhawks.
Silver Hawks ( South Bend Silver Hawks ) ( Midwest League ): (Silver Hawks finish season 33-37 after finishing first half 34-35).

Weather ( weather.yahoo.com/ )

Today High 81 Low 61 Isolated T-Storms
Mon High 84 Low 66 Sunny
Tue High 74 Low 50 Partly Cloudy
Wed High 70 Low 47 Mostly Sunny
Thu High 64 Low 46 Cloudy

TV Listings ( tv.yahoo.com/listings ) ( Titan TV ): .

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