Archive for January, 2009
Sen. Kennedy rushed to hospital
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., battling a brain tumor, became ill at a post-inauguration luncheon for President Barack Obama on Tuesday and was rushed by ambulance to a hospital. There was no immediate word from medical personnel on his condition, although fellow senators said he had suffered an apparent seizure and remained [...]
Obama appeals for `hope over fear’ in address
WASHINGTON (AP) — Stepping into history as America’s first black president, Barack Hussein Obama said in his inaugural address Tuesday that the nation must choose “hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord” to overcome the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. In frigid temperatures, an exuberant crowd of more than [...]
Cavaliers have rough start to West Coast road trip as Lakers take control in second half
LOS ANGELES – Dislocated right ring finger and all, Kobe Bryant did just what the Los Angeles Lakers needed against the Cleveland Cavaliers. So did his teammates. Bryant and LeBron James tussled to a virtual standoff Monday night, but Bryant’s supporting cast was far more effective, and that was the difference as the Lakers beat [...]
The anti-Romeo: New Browns coach Eric Mangini has a reputation as a no-nonsense disciplinarian
The overzealous New York media crowned him Mangenius nearly immediately. Two years later, he was Man Without a Job. Eric Mangini reached the postseason in his first year with the Jets, but a 4-12 record in 2007 and a 1-4 collapse to end this season without a playoff bid completed his downfall. The Jets’ decision [...]
Browns: No news yet on GM search, but Kokinis remains the favorite for the job
BEREA — George Kokinis isn’t the Browns general manager. At least, not yet. Contrary to published reports, Kokinis didn’t interview with owner Randy Lerner on Monday, according to a team source. Kokinis, director of pro personnel for the Baltimore Ravens, remains the favorite to get the Browns’ general manager job and is expected to interview [...]
Happy to help: Garko says he’s willing to play outfield if that’s what team needs
CLEVELAND — Manager Eric Wedge surprised Indians fans during a recent appearance by revealing that the team planned on experimenting with first baseman Ryan Garko in the outfield this spring. It was news to Garko as well. At Progressive Field on Monday to kick off the Indians annual press tour, Garko told reporters that he [...]
Frustrating finish: North Olmsted dominates play, but falls to Brecksville and its top-notch goalie in SWC final
NORTH OLMSTED — Once again, the immovable object won. It helped that the irresistible force wasn’t around, but that fact did little to diminish the object’s marvelous effort. Brecksville, with Dan Miller playing another superb game in goal, won its second consecutive Southwestern Conference championship with a 2-1 victory over North Olmsted on Monday. It [...]
U.S. Figure Skating Championships: Men’s and women’s fields look more wide open than usual
The women’s competition is wide open, a new ice dance champion is a given and the guy coming into the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on a hot streak isn’t named Evan or Johnny. So much for figure skating being predictable. “We have tons of new talent,” reigning men’s champion Evan Lysacek said. “Obviously, it’s been [...]
U.S. Figure Skating Championships: Former world champion Meissner forced to withdraw with hip injury
CLEVELAND — Yet another setback for Kimmie Meissner. The 2006 world champion withdrew from this week’s U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Monday because of a hip flexor injury she suffered running on a treadmill. The injury happened about a week ago, and Meissner said she aggravated it during training. She returned to her hometown of [...]
NFL notes: Ravens running back McGahee feeling OK after scary hit vs. Steelers
Willis McGahee joined his teammates Monday at Baltimore’s training complex after doctors told him he would make a full recovery from a fierce helmet-to-helmet hit in the AFC championship game that had him carted off the field. “I’m all right. Everything is OK,” the running back told reporters as the Ravens cleared out their lockers. [...]
Obama reaches out to foes as multitudes flock to Washington
WASHINGTON — Barack Obama stood at the threshold of the White House on Monday, summoning fellow Americans to join him in service as tens of thousands flocked to the nation’s capital to celebrate his inauguration as the first black president. “Tomorrow we will come together as one people on the same Mall where Dr. King’s [...]
It`s 1600 Pennsylvania, but local ‘Yellow House` isn`t very presidential
LORAIN — Despite this historic Inauguration Day and all the talk of heightened security, the residents at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. won’t wander far from their daily routine. The man of the house will wake at 4 a.m., brush his teeth and jump into the ensemble of work clothes he laid out the night before. Before [...]
Lorain couple`s trip grows into bustling busload
WASHINGTON — Rosalee Brown made her way through the capital complex — through swarms of tourists and a maze of metal blockades, porta-potties and countless entrepreneurs hawking T-shirts displaying Obama’s smiling face — to secure tickets to the inauguration. Brown, of Lorain, waited outside the congressional office buildings Monday to obtain tickets she had secured [...]
North Ridgeville students take in excitement of inaugural concert
WASHINGTON, D.C. — When Barack Obama took to the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday, 37 students from North Ridgeville High School were in the crowd. The students, who had traveled by bus through the night to reach the nation’s capital in time for the concert, spent the morning sightseeing before returning to the [...]
Elyria YWCA head didn`t jump the gun for inauguration tickets
LORAIN — She reserved the hotel room the day after Barack Obama was elected president, but Jeanine Donaldson wanted to make the call so much earlier. Shortly after Obama grabbed the Democratic nomination, the executive director of Elyria YWCA made a pact with her friends that no matter how large a lead Obama had on [...]
LAK athlete to attend inauguration
An Admiral King basketball player will be in attendance for Barack Obama’s inauguration today. Anton Harris, 17, was selected for the Presidential Classroom Inauguration Program and will be honored during the inauguration ceremony along with other distinguished students across the country. Harris, a junior starter for the undefeated Admirals, is a straight-A student. He left [...]
Study: Women have harder time with appetites
WASHINGTON — Faced with their favorite foods, women are less able than men to suppress their hunger, a discovery that may help explain the higher obesity rate for females, a new study suggests. Researchers trying to understand the brain’s mechanisms for controlling food intake were surprised at the difference between the sexes. Gene-Jack Wang of [...]
Hamas sets out to restore order in war-scarred Gaza
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Uniformed Hamas security teams emerged on Gaza City’s streets Monday as leaders of the Islamic militant group vowed to restore order in the shattered Palestinian territory after a three-week pummeling by the Israeli military. Hamas proclaimed it won a great victory over the Jewish state — a view that appeared [...]
Oberlin rededicates Martin Luther King Jr. Park
OBERLIN — About 100 people joined hands and sang a special version of “We Shall Overcome” at the rededication of Martin Luther King Jr. Park at South Pleasant and Vine streets in Oberlin on Monday. Irva Jackson, who led the singing, added a new verse in honor of President-elect Barack Obama. “We are overcoming. We [...]
Residents participate in downtown MLK march
ELYRIA — About 50 people braved near single-digit temperatures Monday to participate in the annual Martin Luther King Jr. commemorative walk from Ely Square to Elyria High School. Elyria High School’s Army Junior ROTC squad and its color guard led the way under the direction of Sgt. 1st Class Vincent Velazquez and Lt. Col. Roy [...]
MLK holiday: A day of believing
ELYRIA — The crowd that nearly filled the Elyria High School auditorium on Monday fluctuated between silence, laughter, cheers and wild applause throughout the two-hour, 23rd annual Elyria Martin Luther King Jr. celebration. The program, “Anything Can Happen When You Believe,” featured keynote speaker James Collins, a Lorain native who urged the crowd to never [...]
Some without water after pipes burst
Bone-chilling temperatures are the primary cause of waterline breaks that kept repair crews busy around Lorain County over the weekend. Most of the incidents, which occurred Sunday and early Monday, were described as isolated, affecting only a few households in each spot, although one incident in North Ridgeville left about 20 residents without water for [...]
Cold hampers trash collection
ELYRIA — If your garbage has been sitting on your ever-growing piles of snow since Friday, relief is in sight, city Safety-Service Director Chris Eichenlaub said. Collection was canceled on Friday because the temperature was 5 degrees or below, he said. Crews had planned to make up the work on Saturday, but again it was [...]
Amherst woman treated and released after I-90 rollover crash
AVON — An Amherst woman was taken to the hospital Monday morning after a car she was driving rolled over several times across Interstate 90. Patsy Lockhart, 66, was driving eastbound in a 2004 Mercury Sable when she lost control and spun into the median of the freeway about 11:31 a.m., police said. The car [...]
Marietta M. Kinter
Marietta M. Kinter, 91, of Nova, died Sunday, January 18, 2009 at Hospice of North Central, Ashland, after a lengthy illness. She was born October 8, 1917 in Camden Township to the late, John and Anna (nee Morrone) Youngless. Marietta had lived in Nova since 1947. She was a homemaker and loved to bake. She [...]