Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for July 9th, 2007
Federer feeling five
Roger bests Rafa, ties Borg’s mark
Howard Fendrich The Associated Press WIMBLEDON, England — Locked in the toughest test of his Wimbledon reign, against his only real rival in today’s game, Roger Federer summoned the strokes and resolve that allow him to chase records set by the greats of yesteryear. [...]
Williams sisters rising again?
Howard Fendrich The Associated Press WIMBLEDON, England — Not all that long ago, the run-up to any Grand Slam tournament would be filled with talk about whether Venus and Serena Williams would meet in yet another all-in-the-family final. It was pretty much a given that at least one Williams, if not [...]
Lady Rangers romp to win
WELLINGTON — The area’s newest softball powerhouse rolled into town on Sunday, waxed its first OGSO district tournament opponent and left for home with its 18th victory of the season. North Ridgeville’s undefeated Lady Rangers routed Keystone E.H. Roberts, 20-0, to qualify for a Class B district championship game at [...]
Choi wins Tiger’s event
Joseph White The Associated Press BETHESDA, Md. — Tiger Woods stood on the 18th green and again followed a path blazed by Jack Nicklaus. No, it wasn’t a spectacular bunker shot or a tournament-winning putt. It was a championship presentation to K.J. Choi. “Here’s your trophy, big guy,” said [...]
Politicians: Iraqis, defend selves
Iraqi officials tell citizens to take arms after more than 220 die
Robert H. Reid The Associated Press BAGHDAD — Prominent Shiite and Sunni politicians called on Iraqi civilians to take up arms to defend themselves after a weekend of violence that claimed more than 220 lives, [...]
Police seek suspects after chase in Elyria
Two men led police in pursuit near downtown
ELYRIA — Police searched Sunday night for two men who led authorities on a chase before crashing a black pickup on Seventh Street and jumping from the truck, which careened up the road without a driver. Elyria Police Lt. Andy Eichenlaub said [...]
Report:Midwest a haven for help
Stephen Ohlemacher The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The spirit of volunteerism is thriving in the heartland, but not so much on the coasts. Midwesterners are more likely to volunteer their time than are people elsewhere in the United States, according to a government study being released today. The highest rates [...]
Pa. gov. orders office closure
Marc Levy and Mark Scolforo The Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. — Gov. Ed Rendell late Sunday ordered a range of state government services shut down and placed about a third of the state work force on indefinite unpaid furlough after frantic last-minute negotiations failed to break a budget stalemate. Rendell, appearing [...]
Oberlin meets to map levy plan
District will weigh merits of uniting levies or adding tax
OBERLIN — Faced with the prospect of asking voters for three school levies in two years, the Oberlin School Board will seek alternatives at a meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Unless the district combines levies, it could be seeking a new [...]
Verizon fiber optics cuts out customers
Company chops copper phone lines when installing new services
Deborah Yao The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — When Henry Powderly II ordered Verizon Communications Inc.’s FiOS fiber-optic service, he knew he was about to be connected to the future of telecommunications. He also got unplugged from its past. Which meant that [...]