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Archive for April 10th, 2008
Baby survives getting hit by train
MOEHLIN, Switzerland — A baby whose carriage was blown by the wind onto railroad tracks and run over by a train survived with little more than a bump, police said Thursday.
The 6-month-old was sitting in the buggy when a strong gust of wind blew it off the platform and into the path of an [...]
Sean Penn, Robin Wright cancel divorce
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — Sean Penn and his wife, Robin Wright Penn, have withdrawn their divorce petition.
A Marin County Superior Court commissioner has dismissed the divorce proceedings between the couple, who call the community of Ross, Calif., their home.
Neither attended Tuesday’s hearing, and no comment has been released on the latest development.
The [...]
Va. Tech victims’ families get $11 million
ROANOKE, Va. — Most families of victims of the mass shootings at Virginia Tech have agreed to an $11 million state settlement that will compensate families who lost loved ones, pay survivors’ medical costs and avoid a court battle over whether anyone besides the gunman was to blame.
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine said Thursday a [...]
Clinton picks up another Ohio superdelegate
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton has gained an endorsement from an Ohio union leader, giving her a narrow lead over rival Barack Obama in support from superdelegates in the state.
Clinton campaign spokesman Isaac Baker says Bill Burga endorsed Clinton Thursday. Burga is the retired president of the Ohio AFL-CIO.
Five Ohio superdelegates have [...]
Defense steps up in win: Cavaliers hold Nets to one field goal in fourth quarter
CLEVELAND — LeBron James played extremely well despite back spasms. Wally Szczerbiak, Daniel “Boobie” Gibson, Anderson Varejao and even Sasha Pavlovic played key roles off the bench. That said, the Cavaliers’ 104-83 win over the New Jersey Nets on Wednesday night at Quicken Loans Arena was all about defense. The Nets were 1-of-20 [...]
High school girls track preview: Dorricott hits the road to be good at her sport
Alexa Dorricott is a girl without a home. A home pole-vaulting pit, that is. But that little fact hasn’t slowed the Columbia High senior one bit. Fifth at last year’s Division III state meet with a school-record jump of 10 feet, 8 inches, Dorricott has taken to the road [...]
High school track 2008: Team capsules, top athletes, top teams
GIRLS
Northeast Ohio Conference
Elyria Pioneers
COACH: Jackie Below (19th year, includes first stint from 1988-94) ASSISTANTS: Jeannine Feldkamp (hurdles, distance), Keith Rivers (throws) 2007 RECORD: 5th Pioneer Conference, 9th Amherst district (Division I), 29th Amherst regional RETURNING LETTERWINNERS (17): Jessica Buckey, jr. (hurdles); Alexis Filiaggi, jr. (hurdles, jumps); Cassy Gouge, so. (distance); [...]
Angels win HR derby: Long ball a killer for Indians, Byrd
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels usually don’t rely on home-run clusters like the one they had against Cleveland on Wednesday. But the Indians are giving them up at an alarming rate, and one thing led to another. Mike Napoli hit his first career grand slam, Garret Anderson and Casey Kotchman also [...]
High school softball: Amherst uses home runs to defeat Highland
AMHERST — There’s a cynical proverb that goes, “No good deed goes unpunished.” Jenna Rosso’s good deed Wednesday was a two-run blast that cleared the fence in left-center field at Sliman’s Diamond. It was the impetus Amherst’s softball team needed in a 3-2 non-conference victory over Medina Highland. And it did not go unpunished, [...]
A family affair at Augusta: Par 3 Contest all about having fun
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Barefooted kids frolicked on pristine greens. Caddies stepped up to take putts for the real golfers. Could this be staid ol’ Augusta National? The home of the Masters let down its guard Wednesday and finally allowed the rest of the country to get a glimpse of the rollicking [...]