Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for January 22nd, 2008
Wall Street worries
NEW YORK (AP) _ Wall Street struggled to steady itself Tuesday, climbing back from an early plunge after the Federal Reserve implemented an emergency interest rate cut in hopes of restoring stability to a faltering U.S. economy. The Dow Jones industrials, down 465 points at the start of the session, recovered to a loss of [...]
Minor injury bus crash in Elyria
A car slammed into the back of a school bus with no children on it today in Elyria. The female driver apparently took her eyes off the road before colliding with the rear of the bus, Elyria police reported. She was driving west on 2nd Street near Gateway Boulevard shortly after 1 p.m. when [...]
Grafton’s Semrau trying to find way at Illinois
Richard Semrau’s voice was barely audible through the wind on a blustery afternoon in Champaign, Ill. On his walk to class, Semrau was upbeat, talking about all the support and positive reinforcement he’s received from family and friends. But at times, Semrau also let his guard down, showing glimpses of a weariness that comes from [...]
Tribe’s Dellucci hoping for better in 2008
CLEVELAND — As far as debuts go, David Dellucci’s Cleveland Indians one was as disastrous as they come. Joining the organization last year as the team’s most high-profile free-agent acquisition, the 34-year-old outfielder played in just 53 games before sustaining a hamstring injury that all but ended his season in June. The injury, [...]
Wrestling: Lutheran West assistant OK after heart stopped
If “heart” is one of the components needed for a good wrestling program, then Lutheran West should consider itself lucky it has such a strong one beating in the chest of assistant coach Harry Dennis. Dennis, who lives in North Ridgeville, collapsed during the championship round of the Joe Searcy Memorial tournament at Bedford [...]
Brecksville shocks North Olmsted to win SWC tourney
NORTH OLMSTED — When Brecksville beat Olmsted Falls in the semifinal round of the Southwestern Conference tournament on Sunday, it was believed the Bulldogs had been a bit lackluster. Was tournament favorite North Olmsted lackluster on Monday, or is Brecksville maybe a pretty good hockey team? The Bees pulled a 4-3 stunner over [...]
Dungy returning to Colts; Caldwell named successor
INDIANAPOLIS — Tony Dungy insists family always comes before football. But Dungy believes he can make those priorities coexist — even if it means long commutes. With his passion to coach high, his family supportive of his ambitions, and the Colts owner intent on bringing him back, Dungy followed his heart [...]
Tiger Woods shows off statue of late father
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The unveiling of a statue at the Tiger Woods Learning Center turned into a family photo Monday, and a reminder for Woods about the powerful bond between a father and a child. Behind him was a bronze of Woods wrapping his arm around the shoulder of his late father, Earl [...]
Serena Williams bounced from Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — Defending champion Serena Williams slumped out of the Australian Open in a 6-3, 6-4 quarterfinal loss to third-ranked Jelena Jankovic today. Williams, who was unseeded and ranked No. 81 when she won here last year for her eighth Grand Slam title, struggled with her serve and made 36 unforced errors [...]
Briefs: Jan. 22, 2008
Official declines some salary while in Iraq
STOW — When Brian Reali deploys to Kuwait as a captain in the Ohio National Guard, he’d like to leave some of his city salary behind.
Reali, 38, the law director since November in this city south of Cleveland, will begin [...]