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Archive for August 20th, 2008
Stephanie Tubbs Jones dies
EAST CLEVELAND — Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones of Ohio has died.
Cleveland Clinic spokeswoman Eileen Sheil says Tubbs Jones died at 6:12 p.m. today after suffering a brain hemorrhage caused by an aneurysm that burst and left her with limited brain function.
The 58-year-old Tubbs Jones was the first black woman to represent Ohio [...]
BREAKING NEWS — Lorain law director charged with DUI in Lakewood
LORAIN —Lorain Law Director Mark Provenza was picked up on a drunk driving charge early Wednesday morning in Lakewood. Lakewood police received a call around 2:30 a.m. after Provenza allegedly rammed his car into the front porch of a home along the 2200 block of Bunts Road, and then fled from the scene in his [...]
UPDATE — U.S. Rep. Tubbs Jones in critical condition
EAST CLEVELAND — Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones of Ohio, the first black woman to represent Ohio in Congress, had a brain hemorrhage and was in critical condition with limited brain function, a doctor said Wednesday.
Tubbs Jones, 58, suffered the hemorrhage while driving her car in Cleveland Heights on Tuesday, said Dr. Gus Kious, [...]
Breaking News: Tubbs Jones in critical condition
EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) — A doctor says U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones of Ohio is in critical condition and has limited brain function following a hemorrhage.
Tubbs Jones, the first black woman to represent Ohio in Congress, collapsed while driving her car Tuesday.
Dr. Gus Kious says the 58-year-old Tubbs Jones suffered a brain [...]
Oh, no, Lolo: Favored Jones of U.S. comes away without a medal after hitting hurdle and stumbling to seventh
BEIJING - Lolo Jones was supposed to take the Olympic 100-meter hurdles title. Other entrants knew it. Jones knew it. Even told herself so right before the start, mouthing, “I can win this race,” when she was introduced to the crowd.
And Jones was right: She could have won, and she was about to [...]
Browns’ Quinn to get more playing time vs. Lions with Anderson still recovering from concussion
Brady Quinn was beaming. As midnight approached Monday in the basement of Giants Stadium, Quinn had plenty of reason to smile. He played well in his first national-television appearance in the NFL. He engineered a comeback that fell just short. He finally got an opportunity to work with the starting offense. And there’s a [...]
Power surge helps Indians KO KC in battle of Central Division cellar dwellers
Chris Assenheimer
The Chronicle-Telegram
CLEVELAND - The Indians held serve in the battle of the Central Division basement bums Tuesday night at Progressive Field, turning back the Kansas City Royals, 9-4.
The prize was fourth-place Cleveland`s eighth win in the last 11 games and a one-game edge on the season series over the last-place Royals [...]
Tribe notes: Lewis earns closer role … for now, anyway
CLEVELAND — As long as Jensen Lewis continues to perform the way he has in the closer role, the job is his for the rest of the season — maybe longer. “He’s the guy right now,” said Indians manager Eric Wedge of the 23-year-old right-hander, who has converted all three of his save opportunities [...]
High school football 2008: Clearview looking for fast start, needs non-conference wins to have shot at playoffs
Mike Collier learned a lot of things about being a head coach during his first year at Clearview last season, but the hardest lesson came when the Clippers captured the Patriot Athletic Conference’s Stripes Division championship for the second straight year, yet failed to make the playoffs for the fourth straight year. The biggest [...]
High school golf: Schneider fires even-par 72 at Avon Oaks, leads Amherst to Ranger Invitational championship
AVON — Matt Schneider soared to an even-par 72 thanks to an eagle on the 18th hole Tuesday afternoon, leading Amherst to the championship of the Ranger Invitational at Avon Oaks Country Club in the process. The Comets shot 327 to edge Strongsville by a single stroke in the 16-team tournament hosted by North [...]