interblog32: 2012

четверг, 15 марта 2012 г.

Several lawmakers face same opponent again

When it comes to choosing who represents them in Congress, many voters are experiencing deja vu.

Eleven congressional races _ in Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Washington, New York, Florida, Nevada and North Carolina _ are rematches.

Melissa Hart, who once represented a western Pennsylvania district in steel country, is one of at three former Republican House members seeking to win back a seat lost in 2006, when Democrats gained control of the House. On the Democratic side, six challengers who lost to the now-Republican incumbent two years ago are giving it another try.

The Republican challengers in rematches hope 2006 was …

Top butcher Lloyd will entertain at tea

Following the popular talk given by Lloyd Tucker, winner of BBCYoung Butcher of the Year, to the Wedmore Men's breakfast lastmonth, the women of Wedmore decided they had missed out.

As a result a Ladies Afternoon Tea with Lloyd is being held inWedmore Village Hall on Tuesday April 19 at …

Teen Dials Wrong Number, Gets Arrested

GULFPORT, Fla. - Investigators arrested a 14-year-old boy who apparently dialed a really, really wrong number. Authorities said the boy offered to sell drugs to the person on the other end, who happened to be a police detective.

After the call, Gulfport detective Matt Parks arranged to meet the teen in the parking lot of a school to buy an ounce of marijuana and some crack cocaine, according to a police report. When the boy showed up Sunday, he was charged with possession of 18 grams of …

среда, 14 марта 2012 г.

Mexico City lets all businesses reopen Thursday

Mexico City says all businesses can reopen Thursday, ending a virtual shutdown of the capital over swine flu concerns.

City Health Secretary Armando Ahued says sports arenas, dance halls, movie theaters and all restaurants will be allowed to operate but must follow government-ordered hygiene rules.

Businesses must …

LSU DE Sam Montgomery to miss rest of the season

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Les Miles says starting defensive end Sam Montgomery will miss the rest of the season with torn ligaments in his right knee.

Miles said Wednesday that the team is scheduling reconstructive surgery and that Montgomery would not play again until next …

The Abusive Personality: Violence and Control in Intimate Relationships. 2nd ed.

The Abusive Personality: Violence and Control in Intimate Relationships. 2nd ed. Donald G Dutton. New York (NY): Guilford Press; 2007. 262 p. CDN$42.95.

Reviewer rating: Excellent

Review by Vera Lantos, MD, FRCPC

Ottawa, Ontario

This is an exemplary book, every step of the way: rich in information, scrupulous in its methodology and clarity of concepts, uncompromising yet tactful in its critical review of earlier hypothesis, and an engaging, articulate read on a vitally important subject.

Intimate partner violence, a topic that was avoided until the last quarter-century, is a confounding subject and much more complex than earlier approaches (social and …

Entertainment industry pioneer Earl Greenburg dies at 61

Earl Greenburg, an entertainment industry pioneer who elevated the profile of the Palm Springs International Film Festival by luring such stars as Brad Pitt, Sean Penn and Halle Berry, has died. He was 61.

Greenburg, who was also known for his philanthropy and leading the fight for AIDS research, died Friday at Eisenhower Medical Center of skin cancer.

Greenburg's son, Ari Greenburg, said his father was first diagnosed with melanoma four years ago, but he seemed to have beaten it. It returned last year, he said.

"Earl was a pioneer in the entertainment industry, a leader in the fight against HIV/AIDS and a benefactor of many worthwhile …

Panel ponders today's market; Exec: Homes became investments, and now there's a correction

Slow sales, excess inventory, tighter lending restrictions andhigher costs have taken their toll on the local real estateindustry, said experts at a recent panel discussion in Chicago.Financiers, developers, builders and project managers from aroundthe Chicago area provided their opinions at the "Challenges & Changein the Real Estate Industry 2007" panel hosted by RooseveltUniversity's School of Real Estate and Warady & Davis LLP, aDeerfield-based certified public accounting and consulting firm.

POSITIVE SIGNS

"Despite these negative indicators, there are positive signs topoint to," said event moderator Norman Nagel of Warady & Davis."Chicago is not as impacted …

Necrologies

Herbert Riehl 1915-1997 Herbert Riehl, founder of the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University, died on 1 June 1997 at a Denver hospital.

Widely regarded as the father of tropical meteorology, Riehl was born in Munich, Germany. He emigrated to the United States in 1933 and became a citizen in 1939. In 1942, he received an M.S. in meteorology from New York University and taught at the Department of Meteorology at the University of Washington during 1924-43. He then returned and was associated with the University of Chicago until 1960.

When the U.S. Army Air Corps and University of Chicago established the Institute of Tropical Meteorology on the campus …

Obama says Iran should accept EU nuclear proposal and not wait for next US president

Barack Obama, nearing the end of a fast-paced international campaign trip, has warned Iran not to wait for the next U.S. president to take office before yielding to Western demands to dismantle its nuclear weapons program.

"The pressure, I think, is only going to build," the Democratic presidential candidate said at a news conference Friday as he stood beside French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

Obama spent less than five hours in the French capital, time enough for his motorcade to drive past curious Parisians gathered along the sidewalks hoping to catch a glimpse, receive a greeting from his host on the steps of the presidential palace and then …

Low-cost housing a worry: ; Coalition says not enough being done to help

DAILY MAIL WASHINGTON BUREAU

WASHINGTON - A minimum wage worker in Charleston would have totoil 75 hours a week to pay for a two-bedroom apartment in the cityat fair market standards. There is no state or city in the countrywhere a full-time minimum wage worker, who makes about $10,700 ayear, could afford to pay fair market rent, said Sheila Crowely ofthe Low Income Housing Coalition.

Crowley offered the statistics as proof of the need for more andmore affordable housing. The Low Income Housing Coalition is part ofabout 20 groups known as the National Housing Conference that held apress conference Wednesday to highlight the nation's housing needs.

"The …

Golden standard

The cowboy romance "Brokeback Mountain" positioned itself as a keyOscar competitor Tuesday, roping in seven Golden Globe nominations,including best dramatic picture.

The Globes, which are handed out by the Hollywood Foreign PressAssociation, serve as a barometer for Oscar nominations.

Unlike other major movie awards, the Globes have separatedivisions for dramas and comedies or musicals in the best-picture andlead-acting categories.

The Globes will air Jan. 16 on WMAQ-Channel 5.

FILM NOMINEES:

Picture, Drama: "Brokeback Mountain," "The Constant Gardener,""Good Night, and Good Luck," "A History of Violence," "Match Point."

Picture, Musical or Comedy: "Mrs. Henderson Presents," "Pride &Prejudice," "The Producers," "The Squid and the Whale," "Walk theLine."

Director: Woody Allen, "Match Point"; George Clooney, "Good Night,and Good Luck"; Peter Jackson, "King Kong"; Ang Lee, "BrokebackMountain"; Fernando Meirelles, "The Constant Gardener"; StevenSpielberg, "Munich."

Screenplay: Woody Allen, "Match Point"; George Clooney and GrantHeslov, "Good Night, and Good Luck"; Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco,"Crash"; Tony Kushner and Eric Roth, "Munich"; Larry McMurtry andDiana Ossana, "Brokeback Mountain."

Foreign Language: "Kung Fu Hustle," China; "Master of the CrimsonArmor" a k a "The Promise," China; "Merry Christmas (Joyeux Noel),"France; "Paradise Now," Palestine; "Tsotsi," South Africa.

Original Score: Alexandre Desplat, "Syriana"; James Newton Howard,"King Kong"; Gustavo Santaolalla, "Brokeback Mountain"; Harry Gregson-Williams, "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and theWardrobe"; John Williams, "Memoirs of a Geisha."

Original Song: "A Love That Will Never Grow Old" from "BrokebackMountain"; "Christmas in Love" from "Christmas in Love"; "There'sNothing Like a Show on Broadway" from "The Producers"; "Travelin'Thru" from "Transamerica"; "Wunderkind" from "The Chronicles ofNarnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe."

Actress, Drama: Maria Bello, "A History of Violence"; FelicityHuffman, "Transamerica"; Gwyneth Paltrow, "Proof"; Charlize Theron,"North Country"; Ziyi Zhang, "Memoirs of a Geisha."

Actor, Drama: Russell Crowe, "Cinderella Man"; Philip SeymourHoffman, "Capote"; Terrence Howard, "Hustle & Flow"; Heath Ledger,"Brokeback Mountain"; David Strathairn, "Good Night, and Good Luck."

Actress, Musical or Comedy: Judi Dench, "Mrs. Henderson Presents";Keira Knightley, "Pride & Prejudice"; Laura Linney, "The Squid andthe Whale"; Sarah Jessica Parker, "The Family Stone"; ReeseWitherspoon, "Walk the Line."

Actor, Musical or Comedy: Pierce Brosnan, "The Matador"; JeffDaniels, "The Squid and the Whale"; Johnny Depp, "Charlie and theChocolate Factory"; Nathan Lane, "The Producers"; Cillian Murphy,"Breakfast on Pluto"; Joaquin Phoenix, "Walk the Line."

Supporting Actress: Scarlett Johansson, "Match Point"; ShirleyMacLaine, "In Her Shoes"; Frances McDormand, "North Country"; RachelWeisz, "The Constant Gardener"; Michelle Williams, "BrokebackMountain."

Supporting Actor: George Clooney, "Syriana"; Matt Dillon, "Crash";Will Ferrell, "The Producers"; Paul Giamatti, "Cinderella Man"; BobHoskins, "Mrs. Henderson Presents."

TELEVISION NOMINEES:

Series, Drama: "Commander in Chief," ABC; "Grey's Anatomy," ABC;"Lost," ABC; "Prison Break," Fox; "Rome," HBO.

Actress, Drama: Patricia Arquette, "Medium"; Glenn Close, "TheShield"; Geena Davis, "Commander in Chief"; Kyra Sedgwick, "TheCloser"; Polly Walker, "Rome."

Actor, Drama: Patrick Dempsey, "Grey's Anatomy"; Matthew Fox,"Lost"; Hugh Laurie, "House"; Wentworth Miller (below), "PrisonBreak"; Kiefer Sutherland, "24."

Series, Musical or Comedy: "Curb Your Enthusiasm," HBO; "DesperateHousewives," ABC; "Entourage," HBO; "Everybody Hates Chris," UPN; "MyName Is Earl," NBC; "Weeds," Showtime.

Actress, Musical or Comedy: Marcia Cross, "Desperate Housewives";Teri Hatcher, "Desperate Housewives"; Felicity Huffman, "DesperateHousewives"; Eva Longoria, "Desperate Housewives"; Mary-LouiseParker, "Weeds."

Actor, Musical or Comedy: Zach Braff, "Scrubs"; Steve Carell, "TheOffice"; Larry David, "Curb Your Enthusiasm"; Jason Lee, "My Name IsEarl"; Charlie Sheen, "Two and a Half Men."

Note: The television nominees list is abbreviated.

AP Executive Morning Briefing

The top business news from The Associated Press for the morning of Thursday, May 1, 2008:

Consumer may get benefits from a Fed rate pause

WASHINGTON (AP) _ While the Federal Reserve's aggressive drive to lower interest rates appears to be over, there could be benefits for consumers in other places _ like some relief from soaring gasoline and food costs. "With the Fed on hold and the dollar firming, oil and gasoline and food prices may all top out some time in the next few months," said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Economy.com.

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AT&T launches TV service on new phones, rivaling Verizon

NEW YORK (AP) _ AT&T Inc. is launching its new video service for cell phones Sunday on two phones, and will charge $15 per month for 10 channels. AT&T Mobile TV is almost identical to Verizon Wireless' V Cast Mobile TV, and is operated by the same company, Qualcomm Inc. AT&T will have two exclusive channels on the service, it said Thursday.

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Oil rises as dollar drops after Fed interest rate cut

SINGAPORE (AP) _ Oil prices rose in Asian trading Thursday as the dollar weakened after the U.S. central bank cut its key interest rate. The U.S. Federal Reserve said Wednesday it would cut the federal funds rate by a quarter percentage point to 2 percent. Early in Asia, the dollar lost ground against both the euro and yen, although it began to stabilize and strengthen later in the day.

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Starbucks looks to international stores to fuel earnings

SEATTLE (AP) _ Starbucks Corp. is dialing back expectations for its U.S. stores in light of economic uncertainty but has a three-year plan for snazzy new drinks and future profit growth fueled by aggressive international expansion. As expected, the company said Wednesday its fiscal second-quarter profit sank 28 percent as U.S. consumers responded to rising food and gas prices by making fewer latte runs.

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Costs, weaker economy drive Las Vegas Sands to 1Q net loss

LAS VEGAS (AP) _ Las Vegas Sands Corp. plans to win back gamblers in Macau and is banking on strong growth from its new resort in Las Vegas after intense competition abroad and dwindling tourism at home led the casino giant to an $11.2 million loss in the first quarter. The casino company run by billionaire Sheldon Adelson saw its shares fall nearly 9 percent in after-hours trading Wednesday on word of the quarterly loss, which equaled 3 cents per share, compared with a profit of $90.9 million, or 26 cents per share, a year earlier.

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Cable, satellite and ... Sezmi? Startup wants in on pay TV

NEW YORK (AP) _ A startup is betting that people are tired enough of their cable and satellite bills to take a look at an alternative pay TV system that combines a number of different technologies to deliver programming. Silicon Valley-based Sezmi Corp. is revealing a system Thursday that amounts to a way for phone companies and local TV broadcasters to team up for an end run around satellite and cable. Technical trials are starting shortly, with full-blown commercial trials in some markets, yet unnamed, later this year.

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Federal judge sets formula for Internet music royalties

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ A federal court on Wednesday established a formula for determining the Internet royalties owed to thousands of music composers, writers and publishers by three major online services _ Yahoo Inc., AOL and RealNetworks Inc. The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers hailed the decision, estimating the guidelines could yield as much as $100 million in payments covering a seven-year period ending in 2009.

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House to approve anti-genetic discrimination bill

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Genetic testing can make it easier to determine a person's risk of debilitating diseases like cancer and Alzheimer's, but many people worry that it also makes them targets for insurance rate increases and job loss. A bill expected to pass Congress overwhelmingly and be signed into law by President Bush should provide some relief by prohibiting insurance and job discrimination by companies using genetic information.

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Economy grows by only 0.6 percent in first quarter

WASHINGTON (AP) _The bruised economy limped through the first quarter, growing at just a 0.6 percent pace as housing and credit problems forced people and businesses alike to hunker down. The country's economic growth during January through March was the same as in the final three months of last year, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. The statistic did not meet what economists consider a definition of a recession _ which is a contraction of the economy. This means that although the economy is stuck in a rut, it is still managing to grow, even if slightly.

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GM loses $3.3 billion in first quarter; lowers sales outlook

DETROIT (AP) _ Bowing to grim reality, General Motors Corp. followed Ford's lead and cut its U.S. sales forecast Wednesday after a tough first quarter that saw a $3.3 billion loss. But unlike Ford, GM faces more unknowns that could complicate its North American turnaround and drag down strong results overseas, including a strike at supplier American Axle, the protracted bankruptcy case of its former parts division, Delphi Corp., and unresolved labor talks in Canada.

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Gold Prices

LONDON (AP) _ Gold bullion opened Thursday at a bid price of $875.70 a troy ounce, up from $872.40 late Wednesday.

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Japan Markets

TOKYO (AP)_ Japanese shares fell Thursday as investors sold banking stocks after the U.S. Federal Reserve cuts its key interest rate. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average index shed 83.13 points, or 0.6 percent, to 13,766.86.

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Dollar-Yen

TOKYO (AP) _ The dollar fell slightly against the yen Thursday in Asia after a widely expected cut in the key U.S. interest rate came with no clear indication that the Federal Reserve is ready to end the cycle of reductions. The dollar was quoted at 103.72 yen midafternoon in Tokyo, down from 104.17 yen late Wednesday in New York.

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вторник, 13 марта 2012 г.

NCAA DIVISION I BASKETBALL STANDINGS

Big East, Conference USA on 2B.

AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

Albany, N.Y 13 3 .813 20 10 .667

Binghamton 12 4 .750 16 13 .552

Hartford 9 7 .563 13 15 .464

Boston U 9 7 .563 12 16 .429

New Hampshire 8 8 .500 12 17 .414

Vermont 7 9 .438 13 16 .448

Maine 7 9 .438 12 16 .429

UMBC 5 11 .313 10 19 .345

Stony Brook 2 14 .125 4 24 .143

ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

George Washington 16 0 1.000 26 1 .963

Charlotte 11 5 .688 18 11 .621

La Salle 10 6 .625 18 9 .667

St. Louis 10 6 .625 16 12 .571

St. Joseph's 9 7 .563 15 12 .556

Fordham 9 7 .563 14 15 .483

Xavier, Ohio 8 8 .500 17 10 .630

Temple 8 8 .500 15 13 .536

Rhode Island 8 8 .500 14 13 .519

UMass 8 8 .500 13 14 .481

Dayton 6 10 .375 14 16 .467

Richmond 6 10 .375 13 16 .448

St. Bonaventure 2 14 .125 8 19 .296

Duquesne 1 15 .063 3 24 .111

ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

Duke 14 2 .875 27 3 .900

North Carolina 12 4 .750 21 6 .778

Boston College 11 5 .688 24 6 .800

N.C. State 10 6 .625 21 8 .724

Florida St. 9 7 .563 19 8 .704

Maryland 8 8 .500 18 11 .621

Clemson 7 9 .438 18 11 .621

Virginia 7 9 .438 14 13 .519

Miami 7 9 .438 15 14 .517

Virginia Tech 4 12 .250 14 15 .483

Georgia Tech 4 12 .250 11 16 .407

Wake Forest 3 13 .188 15 15 .500

ATLANTIC SUN CONFERENCE

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

Lipscomb 15 5 .750 22 9 .710

Belmont 15 5 .750 19 11 .633

Florida Atlantic 14 6 .700 15 13 .536

Gardner-Webb 13 7 .650 17 12 .586

ETSU 12 8 .600 15 13 .536

Stetson 11 9 .550 14 18 .438

Kennesaw St. 10 10 .500 12 17 .414

Campbell 9 11 .450 10 18 .357

Mercer 7 13 .350 9 19 .321

N. Florida 3 17 .150 6 22 .214

Jacksonville 1 19 .050 1 26 .037

BIG 12 CONFERENCE

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

Texas 13 3 .813 25 5 .833

Kansas 13 3 .813 22 7 .759

Oklahoma 11 5 .688 20 7 .741

Texas A&M 10 6 .625 20 7 .741

Colorado 9 7 .563 19 8 .704

Nebraska 7 9 .438 17 12 .586

Kansas St. 6 10 .375 15 12 .556

Iowa St. 6 10 .375 16 13 .552

Oklahoma St. 6 10 .375 16 14 .533

Texas Tech 6 10 .375 14 16 .467

Missouri 5 11 .313 12 15 .444

Baylor 4 12 .250 4 12 .250

BIG SKY CONFERENCE

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

N. Arizona 12 2 .857 20 9 .690

Montana 10 4 .714 21 6 .778

E. Washington 9 5 .643 15 14 .517

Montana St. 7 7 .500 15 15 .500

Sacramento St. 5 9 .357 15 14 .517

Portland St. 5 9 .357 12 16 .429

Idaho St. 4 10 .286 13 14 .481

Weber St. 4 10 .286 10 17 .370

BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

Winthrop 13 3 .813 23 7 .767

Birm.-Southern 12 4 .750 19 9 .679

Coastal Carolina 12 4 .750 20 10 .667

Radford 9 7 .563 16 13 .552

High Point 8 8 .500 16 13 .552

Chas. Southern 7 9 .438 13 16 .448

N.C.-Asheville 6 10 .375 9 19 .321

Liberty 3 13 .188 7 23 .233

VMI 2 14 .125 7 20 .259

BIG TEN CONFERENCE

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

Ohio St. 12 4 .750 23 4 .852

Illinois 11 5 .688 25 5 .833

Iowa 11 5 .688 22 8 .733

Wisconsin 9 7 .563 19 10 .655

Indiana 9 7 .563 17 10 .630

Michigan St. 8 8 .500 20 10 .667

Michigan 8 8 .500 18 9 .667

Penn St. 6 10 .375 14 13 .519

Northwestern 6 10 .375 14 14 .500

Minnesota 5 11 .313 14 13 .519

Purdue 3 13 .188 9 18 .333

BIG WEST CONFERENCE

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

Pacific 12 2 .857 22 7 .759

UC Irvine 10 4 .714 16 12 .571

Long Beach St. 9 5 .643 16 11 .593

Cal Poly 7 7 .500 9 18 .333

UC Santa Barbara 6 8 .429 14 13 .519

CS-Fullerton 5 9 .357 15 12 .556

CS Northridge 4 10 .286 11 16 .407

UC Riverside 3 11 .214 5 22 .185

COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

N.C.-Wilmington 15 3 .833 24 7 .774

George Mason 15 3 .833 23 7 .767

Hofstra 14 4 .778 24 5 .828

Old Dominion 13 5 .722 21 9 .700

Northeastern 12 6 .667 19 11 .633

Va. Commonwealth 11 7 .611 19 10 .655

Drexel 8 10 .444 15 16 .484

Towson 8 10 .444 12 16 .429

Delaware 4 14 .222 9 21 .300

William & Mary 3 15 .167 8 20 .286

Georgia St. 3 15 .167 7 22 .241

James Madison 2 16 .111 5 23 .179

HORIZON LEAGUE

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

Wis.-Milwaukee 12 4 .750 20 8 .714

Butler 11 5 .688 19 11 .633

Loyola, Chicago 8 8 .500 19 11 .633

Ill.-Chicago 8 8 .500 16 15 .516

Detroit 8 8 .500 16 16 .500

Wis.-Green Bay 8 8 .500 15 16 .484

Wright St. 8 8 .500 13 15 .464

Cleveland St. 5 11 .313 10 18 .357

Youngstown St. 4 12 .250 7 21 .250

IVY LEAGUE

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

Penn 12 1 .923 20 7 .741

Princeton 9 4 .692 11 15 .423

Cornell 8 6 .571 13 15 .464

Yale 7 7 .500 15 14 .517

Brown 6 8 .429 10 17 .370

Harvard 5 9 .357 13 14 .481

Columbia 4 10 .286 11 16 .407

Dartmouth 4 10 .286 6 21 .222

METRO ATLANTIC ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

Manhattan 14 4 .778 18 10 .643

Iona 13 5 .722 22 7 .759

Marist 12 6 .667 19 10 .655

Siena 10 8 .556 15 13 .536

St. Peter's 9 9 .500 17 14 .548

Loyola, Md. 8 10 .444 15 13 .536

Niagara 7 11 .389 11 18 .379

Fairfield 7 11 .389 9 19 .321

Canisius 6 12 .333 9 20 .310

Rider 4 14 .222 8 20 .286

MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE

East

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

Kent St. 15 3 .833 22 8 .733

Akron 14 4 .778 21 8 .724

Miami (Ohio) 14 4 .778 18 9 .667

Ohio 10 8 .556 17 10 .630

Buffalo 8 10 .444 18 12 .600

Bowling Green 5 13 .278 9 20 .310

West

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

N. Illinois 12 6 .667 17 10 .630

Toledo 10 8 .556 17 10 .630

W. Michigan 10 8 .556 13 16 .448

Ball St. 6 12 .333 10 17 .370

E. Michigan 3 15 .167 7 20 .259

Cent. Michigan 1 17 .056 4 23 .148

MID-CONTINENT CONFERENCE

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

IUPUI 13 3 .813 19 9 .679

Oral Roberts 13 3 .813 19 11 .633

UMKC 11 5 .688 14 14 .500

Valparaiso 8 8 .500 17 11 .607

Chicago St. 8 8 .500 10 18 .357

S. Utah 8 8 .500 10 20 .333

Oakland, Mich. 6 10 .375 11 18 .379

W.Illinois 3 13 .188 7 21 .250

Centenary 2 14 .125 4 23 .148

MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

Delaware St. 16 2 .889 18 12 .600

Coppin St. 12 6 .667 12 17 .414

Bethune-Cookman 11 7 .611 15 14 .517

S. Carolina St. 11 7 .611 13 15 .464

Florida A&M 10 8 .556 14 16 .467

Hampton 10 8 .556 12 15 .444

Norfolk St. 10 8 .556 11 17 .393

N. Carolina A&T 6 12 .333 6 22 .214

Howard 5 13 .278 6 21 .222

Md.-E. Shore 4 14 .222 7 21 .250

Morgan St. 4 14 .222 4 25 .138

MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

Wichita St. 14 4 .778 24 8 .750

Missouri St. 12 6 .667 20 8 .714

S. Illinois 12 6 .667 22 10 .688

Creighton 12 6 .667 19 9 .679

N. Iowa 11 7 .611 23 9 .719

Bradley 11 7 .611 20 10 .667

Drake 5 13 .278 12 19 .387

Evansville 5 13 .278 10 19 .345

Indiana St. 4 14 .222 13 16 .448

Illinois St 4 14 .222 9 19 .321

MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

San Diego St. 13 3 .813 21 8 .724

Air Force 12 4 .750 24 5 .828

BYU 12 4 .750 20 7 .741

UNLV 10 6 .625 16 12 .571

New Mexico 8 8 .500 17 12 .586

Utah 6 10 .375 13 14 .481

Wyoming 5 11 .313 12 17 .414

Colorado St. 4 12 .250 15 14 .517

TCU 2 14 .125 6 24 .200

NORTHEAST CONFERENCE

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

Fairleigh Dickinson 14 4 .778 20 10 .667

Cent. Connecticut 13 5 .722 18 11 .621

Monmouth, N.J. 12 6 .667 17 14 .548

Mount St. Mary's, Md. 11 7 .611 13 17 .433

Robert Morris 10 8 .556 15 14 .517

Long Island U. 9 9 .500 12 16 .429

Sacred Heart 8 10 .444 11 17 .393

Quinnipiac 7 11 .389 12 16 .429

St. Francis, NY 7 11 .389 10 17 .370

Wagner 6 12 .333 13 14 .481

St. Francis, Pa. 2 16 .111 4 24 .143

OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

Murray St. 17 3 .850 24 6 .800

Samford 14 6 .700 20 11 .645

Tennessee Tech 13 7 .650 19 12 .613

Jacksonville St. 12 8 .600 16 13 .552

Austin Peay 11 9 .550 17 14 .548

E. Kentucky 11 9 .550 14 16 .467

Tennessee St. 11 9 .550 13 15 .464

Tenn.-Martin 9 11 .450 13 15 .464

E. Illinois 5 15 .250 6 21 .222

SE Missouri 4 16 .200 7 20 .259

Morehead St. 3 17 .150 4 23 .148

PACIFIC-10 CONFERENCE

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

UCLA 14 4 .778 24 6 .800

Washington 13 5 .722 24 5 .828

California 12 6 .667 18 9 .667

Arizona 11 7 .611 18 11 .621

Stanford 11 7 .611 15 12 .556

Southern Cal 8 10 .444 17 12 .586

Oregon 7 11 .389 13 17 .433

Oregon St. 5 13 .278 12 17 .414

Arizona St. 5 13 .278 11 16 .407

Washington St. 4 14 .222 11 16 .407

SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE

East

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

Tennessee 12 4 .750 21 6 .778

Florida 10 6 .625 24 6 .800

Kentucky 9 7 .563 19 11 .633

Vanderbilt 7 9 .438 16 11 .593

South Carolina 6 10 .375 15 14 .517

Georgia 5 11 .313 15 14 .517

West

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

LSU 14 2 .875 22 7 .759

Arkansas 10 6 .625 21 8 .724

Alabama 10 6 .625 17 11 .607

Mississippi St. 5 11 .313 15 14 .517

Mississippi 4 12 .250 14 15 .483

Auburn 4 12 .250 12 15 .444

SOUTHERN CONFERENCE

North

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

Elon 10 4 .714 15 14 .517

Chattanooga 8 6 .571 19 13 .594

W. Carolina 7 7 .500 13 17 .433

Appalachian St. 6 8 .429 14 16 .467

UNC-Greensboro 4 10 .286 12 19 .387

South

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

Georgia Southern 11 4 .733 20 9 .690

Davidson 10 5 .667 20 10 .667

Coll. of Charleston 9 6 .600 17 11 .607

Furman 8 7 .533 15 13 .536

Wofford 6 9 .400 11 18 .379

The Citadel 1 14 .067 10 21 .323

SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

Southern U. 14 3 .824 17 12 .586

Grambling St. 11 6 .647 13 12 .520

Alabama A&M 11 7 .611 13 12 .520

Jackson St 10 8 .556 14 16 .467

Alabama St. 10 8 .556 12 17 .414

MVSU 9 8 .529 9 18 .333

Alcorn St. 8 10 .444 8 19 .296

Ark.-Pine Bluff 7 10 .412 11 15 .423

Texas Southern 6 12 .333 8 22 .267

Prairie View 2 16 .111 5 24 .172

SUN BELT CONFERENCE

East

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

W. Kentucky 12 2 .857 22 6 .786

Middle Tennessee 8 6 .571 16 12 .571

Arkansas St. 7 7 .500 12 18 .400

Ark.-Little Rock 5 9 .357 14 15 .483

Fla. International 4 10 .286 8 20 .286

West

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

South Alabama 12 3 .800 22 6 .786

Denver 7 7 .500 16 14 .533

La.-Lafayette 7 8 .467 13 15 .464

North Texas 6 9 .400 14 14 .500

New Orleans 6 9 .400 10 19 .345

Troy 5 9 .357 14 15 .483

WEST COAST CONFERENCE

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

Gonzaga 14 0 1.000 26 3 .897

St. Mary's, Cal. 8 6 .571 17 12 .586

Loyola Marymount 8 6 .571 12 17 .414

San Francisco 7 7 .500 11 17 .393

San Diego 6 8 .429 18 12 .600

Santa Clara 5 9 .357 13 16 .448

Portland 5 9 .357 11 18 .379

Pepperdine 3 11 .214 7 20 .259

WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Conference All Games

W L Pct. W L Pct.

Nevada 13 3 .813 24 5 .828

Utah St. 11 5 .688 21 7 .750

Louisiana Tech 11 5 .688 19 11 .633

Hawaii 10 6 .625 17 10 .630

New Mexico St. 10 6 .625 15 13 .536

Fresno St. 8 8 .500 15 13 .536

Boise St. 6 10 .375 14 14 .500

San Jose St. 2 14 .125 6 24 .200

Idaho 1 15 .063 4 24 .143

INDEPENDENTS

All games

W L PCT

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 20 8 .714

N. Dakota St 16 12 .571

Utah Valley St. 16 13 .552

IPFW 10 18 .357

Longwood 10 20 .333

S. Dakota St 8 20 .286

UC Davis 8 20 .286

Texas-Pan American 7 24 .226

N. Colorado 5 24 .172

Savannah St. 2 28 .067

Quiet, painless laser zaps cavities

The shrill dental drills so many patients dread may be replacedby new lasers that quietly send decay up in smoke, Chicago arearesearchers are finding.

"The silent removal of decay will appeal to many patients," saidDr. Leo Miserendino, a Waukegan endodontist, or root specialist, whoheads several studies on a new type of dental laser.

Miserendino, who teaches at Marquette University in Milwaukee,has tried the new Neodymium:YAG laser in his own mouth. "There's nosensation. You don't feel any heat. There's just a little poppingnoise," he said.

Until now, the few dentists who work with lasers have usedcarbon dioxide (CO2) lasers for surgery on the gums and other softtissue in the mouth.

But Miserendino said these lasers are heavy and cannot easilybe focused on small areas of decay on the back or side of a tooth."You can't go around a curve with a CO2," he said.

He said the YAG laser, unlike the CO2 laser, allows concentratedlaser light to be directed along a fiber weighing only ounces. "Witha YAG, you can get into areas that are hard to reach with a drill,"he said.

Miserendino said the YAG beam is aimed at dark, decayed spotsand vaporizes decay.

Dr. Arthur Vassiliadis, chief executive officer of SunriseTechnologies, Sunnyvale, Calif., the YAG's developers, said researchis being conducted to determine whether a laser treatment without afilling is adequate for shallow decay.

Miserendino, who is studying the YAG for root-canal treatments,said the lasers sterilize the tooth as they vaporize.

Dr. Robert Pick, a Northwestern University gum specialist, islooking at the new laser's advantages in vaporizing inflamed tissuedeep in the pockets surrounding the teeth. Cleaning instrumentsusually are used to scrape these areas, resulting in some bleeding,he said.

Pick noted the laser reduces bleeding because it seals bloodvessels as it cuts. Vassiliadis expects the Food and DrugAdministration to approve the $50,000 YAG by the end of the year.

Merchant Marine vet of WWII

GEORGE D. BUTLER - 1918-2009

The "Murmansk Run" was the most frightening part of World War II for Lt. George D. Butler of the U.S. Merchant Marine.

Fleets of U.S. Liberty ships loaded with war supplies had to make their way through German submarines and stormy seas to get relief to the ports of the Russian allies at Murmansk and Archangel, according to Butler's son David.

"The arctic routes to the northern ports of Russia were patrolled by half of the German fleet trying to stop those supplies," he said. "He would watch those ships being blown up all around him as they tried to get these convoys into port safely. Every single second of every day, you didn't know if a torpedo was going to go off underneath you.''

Mr. Butler survived World War II and went on to serve as a lieutenant commander in the Navy aboard a destroyer in the Korean War.

Mr. Butler, 90, died Aug. 15 of complications from Alzheimer's disease in a North Side nursing home.

He carried his love of ships home with him to Chicago after the war and later founded World Shipping Ltd., which handled freight and other maritime duties on the Great Lakes.

A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he got his first taste of the sea while enrolled in 1942 at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y., after attending St. John's College in Maryland, his son said.

"His parents came over from Ireland," his son said. "His father was a carpenter. He was the first person in the Butler family to go to college. He learned to love the sea at Kings Point. He couldn't afford to go to college, but he was smart enough to sign up for Merchant Marine."

Mr. Butler received an engineering degree at the academy in 1943 and entered World War II on the freighters supplying troops to the invasion forces at Omaha Beach the day after D-Day, his son said. "They were supporting the troop transports. D-Day was the most stressful for the soldiers who had to go ashore.''

After the surrender of Germany, Mr. Butler spent the last part of the war in the Pacific.

Mr. Butler married Alice Anne Davies, a young British woman, in 1944 in the city of Manchester. She became one of the first war brides to come to America. She died in 1976.

In 1987, he married Sally Jo Knowles, a Chicago schoolteacher.

After a brief time in the television repair business, Mr. Butler went to work for Grace Lines, booking freight transport from the Great Lakes ports. He later founded his own business, World Shipping Ltd. The company handled shipping, represented other transport firms and did maritime inspections, according to his other son, John Butler.

He was active in the Columbia Yacht Club and was especially proud of being the captain aboard the MV Abegweit in 1983 when it was brought from Nova Scotia to Chicago through the St. Lawrence Seaway.

"It had been a ferryboat," John Butler said. "He was the captain of the ship when they went from the Atlantic through the locks and into Chicago. There were nice quarters on it, and down below they used to roll train cars onto it, not just cars and trucks."

The 327-foot icebreaker and ferry was purchased from the Canadian National Railways. First launched in 1947, it was affectionately known as the ''Abby'' and was converted into the clubhouse for the Columbia Yacht Club.

His survivors also include his wife, Sally Jo; a daughter, Georganne Burton, and eight grandchildren.

Visitation will be from noon until the funeral at 2 p.m. Saturday at Drake & Son Funeral Home, 5303 N. Western Ave. Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery.

Obituary of George D. Butler

Photo: George D. Butler was active in the Columbia Yacht Club. His love of the sea dated to 1942. ;

Ribeiro lifts Stars to 2-1 SO win over Coyotes

DALLAS (AP) — Mike Ribeiro beat Phoenix Coyotes goalie Mike Smith with the final shot of the first shootout round, giving the Dallas Stars a 2-1 victory Monday night.

Loui Eriksson's first goal of the season tied the game with 28 seconds remaining in regulation and he scored on Dallas' first shootout attempt.

The shootout remained 1-0 until the Coyotes' last of three shots, when Shane Doan's shot deflected off Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen and into the top of the net. Ribeiro followed with a shot under Smith's right arm.

In the third period, Eriksson had deflected Sheldon Souray's drive from the left point over Smith's left shoulder to tie the score.

The game was scoreless until 5:55 of the third period, when Radim Vrbata scored 9 seconds into the Coyotes' sixth power play of the game.

Publishing notes

From Anabaptist Seed, a booklet by C. Arnold Snyder, has been translated into German by Wolfgang Kraus as Tauferische Saat--Weltweites Wachstum. The booklet was commissioned by Mennonite World Conference and first released in 1999. It presents basic Anabaptist doctrines and principles of identity. It is also available in Spanish, French, Dutch, Korean and Indonesian, with upcoming translations in Chinese, Japanese and an India dialect. The booklet is available from Pandora Press at (519) 578-2381; e-mail: panpress@golden.net. The German booklet is available from Agape Verlag, c/o Atempause, Engeland Esch 33, D-46325 Borken; phone 02862-4179626, e-mail: atempause@pioteam.de.

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Prominent former priest convicted of abusing boy

A prominent former Roman Catholic priest was convicted Friday of taking a boy on religious retreats to have sex with him.

Donald McGuire, 78, was convicted after jurors deliberated less than three hours Thursday and Friday in the 2 1/2-week trial. The federal charge involved taking a minor across state lines for sex.

The white-haired former priest sat stoically in his wheelchair as U.S. District Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer read the verdict that could result in a 30-year sentence.

McGuire said in a written statement afterward that he was "very disappointed in the verdict _ I was hoping for a better outcome and exoneration."

"I continue to pray for the spiritual well being of all involved in the case and put myself in the hands of the Lord _ he is my salvation and hope," McGuire said in a statement dictated to defense attorney Stephen Komie in the lockup after court.

Key testimony was provided by a boy known in court only as Dominick, who said McGuire had repeatedly molested him. But several other boys took the stand and said McGuire had engaged in sexual conduct with them as well.

Komie told jurors in his closing argument that Dominick and the other boys were lying because they wanted to collect civil damages from the church. After the verdict, prosecutors were sharply critical of that claim.

"The attempt to smear him (Dominick) and challenge his truthfulness was itself outrageous _ it was shameful," Assistant U.S. Attorney Julie B. Ruder told reporters.

Ruder said that the greatest challenge of the case was to "help these victims present what had happened to them in a way that they felt comfortable with." She called them the "heroes of this case."

Prosecutors said that McGuire had been molesting boys for many years.

Pallmeyer set sentencing for Dec. 18.

In 2006, McGuire was convicted in Wisconsin for child molestation and sentenced to seven years in prison. He has appealed that conviction. He was also been indicted in Arizona for child molestation and faces lawsuits in a series of new child molestation accusations.

Driver given three points

A DRIVER who failed to comply with a solid white line on the A487road near the New Inn public house at Brynhoffnant has been fined bymagistrates.

Paul Williams, 39, of Cilgerran, wrote to the court admitting theoffence committed on October 24.

He was fined Pounds 85 with Pounds 85 costs and Pounds 15 victimsurcharge and three penalty points were imposed on his licence.

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CHA embarks upon an ambitious, workable plan

First, a qualifying statement: The vast, vast, vast majority of public housing residents are decent, productive and constructive people. But there are a few who ...

Can the adverse, sometimes antagonistic habits of a near-lifetime be broken? Can people's negative behavior be changed? Can lower-income people live in harmony with their middle- and upper-income neighbors?

The answers are yes, yes and yes and the Chicago Housing Authority is betting that change can and will come to public housing in the Chicagoland area under its new "transformation" plan for residents.

We're confident, too, that those residents who want to "fit in" and/or improve their lives as the CHA seeks to alter the way most public housing residents live, work and even think, as sinister as that may sound to some -- can do it.

But therein, as they say, lies the rub. Many residents who need to change their ways, say they do not want to, no matter how negative and anti-social they may be. The CHA says those who refuse to go along with the program will be out, but out to where? That will be up to them, the CHA says.

For years, under lax management and rules, CHA residents were forced to endure all sorts of deleterious and negative things, ranging from loud music at all hours of the night and day to gangs, to rampant and open drug dealing.

The CHA says under its new mandate those and other modes of mischievous behavior, especially that bordering on or embracing the criminal, will be history.

That doesn't seem like a bad deal to us. Something must be done to change the adverse, many times there is an indifferent mindset in too many segments of the Black community.

The CHA plan sounds highly ambitious, even ominous to some, but if it works to the advantage of most concerned it will be called miraculous.

The Chicago Defender backs CHA Chief Terry Peterson and his staff, as well as residents who embrace the plan and are willing to give it a chance.

The new rules are being called strict by some -- no overly loud music, no messy housekeeping and no unruly children for instance -- but CHA residents must know and follow the rules of polite civilization, just as much as anyone else.

Best wishes to the agency, and residents, as they seek to bring about a better day for all.

Article Copyright Sengstacke Enterprises, Inc.

Clinton faces one problem after another this week

WASHINGTON - A showdown in Kosovo could lead to U.S. militaryaction within days. An impasse on Capitol Hill could prompt agovernment shutdown by the end of the week. The world's topfinancial officials are in Washington looking for credible responsesto the world's economic slump.

And, by the way, the House of Representatives plans to voteThursday on whether to begin an inquiry that could remove PresidentClinton from his office.

Suddenly, a president who long ago grew accustomed to crisis isthis week facing a remarkable convergence of them. This alignment ofproblems, both foreign and domestic, will test anew the degree towhich Clinton's ability to govern has been hampered by personalscandal.This week also highlights a perilous reality for Clinton: Across avariety of fronts, his future will be determined by events anddecisions in which he is not the dominant player."I think you get the sense that things are increasingly out ofcontrol," said Zbigniew Brzezinski, who served as national securityadviser in the Carter administration. "We're in a situation thatcould become quite malignant."Consider:- In the Balkans, Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic for monthshas defied warnings to end his brutal suppression of ethnicAlbaniansin Kosovo. Clinton has pledged a U.S.-led NATO military strike ifMilosevic does not yield to the latest ultimatum. But critics onCapitol Hill say the White House seems bereft of long-term solutionsfor a problem that threatens to repeat the Bosnian nightmare.- On the international economic crisis, senior Clinton aidesacknowledge that they, like policy-makers in other capitals, arebeing buffeted by market forces that they cannot fully predict ortame.- On the budget, Republicans are plainly trying to gauge Clinton'spolitical strength as they decide how much they are willing to yieldto his policy priorities. A resolution funding the government runsout on Friday, and Congress has finished work on only four of the 13annual appropriations bills for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1.The plan is to keep the government going by passing an "omnibus"spending measure that wraps together the most contentious spendingbills. But this may test Clinton's mettle. He has pledged to vetoany measure that does not include his demands for educationspending.- And as if this basket of burdens were not full enough, itcontains one more item, the heaviest of all: How to save his futurein office?The House Judiciary Committee set the stage for a historic journeyinto presidential impeachment by deciding to open a formal inquiryinto whether Clinton should be removed from office for concealing anaffair with Monica Lewinsky. It makes him only the third presidentto face a serious threat of being removed from power.After a sober, daylong debate that dwelt on history even as itwrote a new chapter, the committee endorsed an open-endedinvestigation modeled after the Watergate proceedings that forcedPresident Richard M. Nixon from office 24 years ago.All 21 Republicans on the committee voted to launch theimpeachment proceedings, while all 16 Democrats opposed the GOPresolution, underscoring the partisan flavor that has marked thepanel's debate with congressional elections just four weeks fromTuesday.White House press secretary Joseph Lockhart said Clinton isregularly calling members of Congress to express his regrets overtheLewinsky controversy and to enlist help in his battle to avoidimpeachment. But Lockhart declined to estimate how much time Clintonspends on scandal management on a typical day or week."There's no such thing as a typical day or week here," Lockhartsaid. "But he has not lost focus on the issues that he was sent hereto work on, and he continues to work on them."If there is a bright side for Clinton, it is that he has been insimilar circumstances before - and triumphed. This week's showdownsare an echo of those that occurred three years ago, in November1995.Then, Clinton's refusal to yield to GOP budget priorities led to thefirst of two government shutdowns that helped Clinton make his casethat Republicans were too extreme. At the same time, high-wirenegotiations were under way that finally ended with anadministration-brokered peace settlement in Bosnia.Events could break the president's way again. On the budget, ahandful of White House officials Monday expressed confidence thatRepublicans would back down without forcing a shutdown. One saidClinton is in a "win-win" situation - either Republicans accede tohis popular proposals or face the consequences in midterm elections.White House national economic adviser Gene Sperling said Clintonalready has succeeded in setting the terms of the budget debate withhis "save Social Security first" policy that called for not usinganymoney from the budget surplus for new tax cuts or spending until long-term fixes are made in the retirement program.But such boasting cannot obscure the larger picture of Clinton'slegislative weakness. Despite the president's high popularity inpolls, Congress is going to go home this month without passinglegislation reforming rules for health maintenance organizations, orenacting new subsidies to help poor and middle-class families payforchild care, or giving him authority to negotiate trade agreements ona "fast track" basis, or passing legislation against youth smoking.All these were items Clinton had identified as priorities for 1998.Appearing with Democratic congressional leaders on the South Lawnof the White House, Clinton Monday scolded Republicans for theirlegislative lassitude."There is still time for us to put the people of our country aheadof politics, and I hope we'll do it," he said.But the ranks of White House officials with the stature to help awounded president are thinning. White House Chief of Staff ErskineB. Bowles, who has long signaled his desire to leave this year, saidover the weekend that he will return to North Carolina this month,assoon as Congress leaves town. Most White House officials expect hisreplacement will be deputy chief of staff John D. Podesta, who hasextensive Democratic connections but does not have the track recordBowles established in dealing comfortably with the GOP majority.The partisan divide on Capitol Hill raises another factorconstraining Clinton: While hoping to stave off impeachment, he hasfar less flexibility than before to move away from his party onissues when it suits his interest.

Search continues for Jennifer Hudson's nephew

Investigators and community members pressed their search for Jennifer Hudson's missing nephew on Monday, hoping a $100,000 reward offered by the Oscar-winning actress for the 7-year-old's safe return might turn up clues to his whereabouts.

Julian King hasn't been seen since Friday, when Hudson's mother and brother were found shot to death in their home. Police on Sunday ramped up search efforts for Julian around the Englewood neighborhood, where Hudson grew up, and transferred custody of a "person of interest" in the killings to state authorities.

On Sunday evening, in a statement from publicist Lisa Kasteler, the Oscar-winning actress and singer appealed to the public for help, offering the reward and asking any information be given to Chicago police.

"Jennifer and her family appreciate the enormous amount of love, support and prayers they have received while she and her family try to cope with this tragedy and continue the search for Julian," the statement said.

Hudson, who won an Academy Award for best supporting actress in 2007 for her role in "Dreamgirls," was in Chicago with her family during the weekend, her sister said. Hudson's publicist did not disclose her whereabouts, but the Cook County medical examiner's office confirmed she identified the bodies of her mother and brother.

An Amber Alert remained in effect Sunday for Julian, the son of Jennifer Hudson's sister, Julia Hudson. The bodies of his 57-year-old grandmother, Darnell Donerson, and 29-year-old uncle, Jason Hudson, were found in the home they shared on the city's South Side on Friday. The deaths were ruled homicides.

"Detectives are working 24 hours on this case," said Chicago police spokeswoman Monique Bond. "There's a lot of forensic evidence. We have to work the evidence and try and solve this case. Most importantly, we want to find the child."

The Amber Alert listed William Balfour, the estranged husband of Julia Hudson, as a suspect in a "double homicide investigation."

Police said they did not have a motive for the killings but called the case "domestic related." Bond said Balfour, who had been in police custody since Friday, was transferred Sunday to the Illinois Department of Corrections "based on his active parole violation unrelated to this investigation."

Balfour has not been charged in the slayings.

Records from the Corrections Department show Balfour, 27, is on parole and spent nearly seven years in prison for attempted murder, vehicular hijacking and possessing a stolen vehicle.

Corrections spokeswoman Januari Smith said Balfour would probably remain in state custody until the Illinois Prisoner Review Board looked at his case. She would not say where Balfour was being held.

It was unclear whether Balfour had an attorney Sunday, but his mother, Michele Balfour, has denied he was involved the killings or in Julian's disappearance.

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Associated Press writers Caryn Rousseau and Sophia Tareen contributed to this report.

Butt appeals against ICC suspension

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan test captain Salman Butt has appealed against his suspension to the International Cricket Council after being implicated in the spot-fixing scandal.

Butt was suspended indefinitely on Sept. 2 following allegations the fourth and last test against England at Lord's was corrupted by illegal betting.

"Yesterday we received a request from Salman Butt to consider lifting the suspension," ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat told the BBC on Wednesday. "As expeditiously as possible we will conduct a hearing to consider that appeal."

Butt had requested a 15-day extension to file the appeal. The two other suspended Pakistan fast bowlers — Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir — are yet to appeal.

The three cricketers were charged and suspended under the ICC's anti-corruption code after a newspaper sting alleged they received money to bowl no-balls at predetermined times in the test in late August.

Michael Beloff, the code of conduct commission chairman, will hear Butt's appeal.

"We promised action and we are making good progress to see it through," Lorgat said. "It is a legal process we must follow and we will do our level best to eradicate any sort of corruption in the sport.

"We've also got a very strong education program in place and there are many instances we avoid. Many players follow the code and keep the sport free of corruption. The one or two cases we do uncover, we must deal severely with."

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ijaz Butt flew to London on Tuesday with his legal adviser Tafazzul Rizvi in an apparent bid to gather more information on the ongoing investigation.

Ijaz Butt was also at the center of controversy for alleging England played badly in the third one-day international against Pakistan at the Oval this month.

The England and Wales Cricket Board had threatened legal action against the PCB head if he does not apologize.

"Ijaz Butt is meeting the ECB later today — that is a matter between those two boards," Lorgat said. "We are not (involved) at this stage. It's a matter between the PCB and the ECB and I'm sure they will deal with it in the first instance."

U.S. citizens can visit family in Cuba Supporting Sharpton How to build revenue Who writes tickets? Wake up, leave city Wrong on welfare plan Gambling's high price Minor league fun

I read with dismay about the alleged plight of Rick Miranda"Nonstop from O'Hare to Havana? It's a step closer" [news story, July25]. Miranda wants to go to Cuba to visit relatives, but thinks he'sbeing thwarted by U.S. law. A measure passed by the House ofRepresentatives recently to make it possible for him to travel toCuba risks a veto by President Bush.

Miranda, however, should check with a travel agent. He could booka flight and legally travel to Cuba tomorrow under existing U.S. law.

While the U.S. government has no interest in seeing Americantourists prop up a brutal dictatorship by spending hard currency atits government-run beach resorts, it does believe that some travel tothe island furthers U.S. interests and promotes our values. The U.S.Treasury issues licenses for certain types of travelers. Anyone withrelatives in Cuba has a general or blanket license, and can travelthere with minimal hassle and need not even apply to Treasury. So canlegitimate journalists and academics conducting research.Representatives of church organizations, humanitarian groups andorganizations conducting educational exchanges can obtain licenses ona case-by-case basis.

Business travel to Cuba is permitted if it is conducted to arrangefor sale of U.S. exports that are permitted under U.S. law, such asmedicines and certain agricultural products.

These existing arrangements promote outreach to the Cuban people,rather than provide an illegitimate government with money to maintainrepressive control over its own citizens, support terrorists andfugitives from U.S. justice and foreign terror organizations, conductespionage operations on U.S. soil and engage in bio-weapons researchand development efforts.

If Miranda does visit his relatives, they will no doubt tell himof their hopes for change in Cuba so their country can take its placeamong the democracies of the region. U.S. policy is to promote suchchange. Permitting tourist travel to Cuba would undercut ourobjectives of improving the lives of ordinary Cubans and counteringthe Cuban government's implacable hostility to the United States.

Charles Barclay, spokesman,

Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs,

State Department, Washington, D.C.

Newspapers are a powerful bully pulpit, and the Sun-Times--whichfor many years has enjoyed a loyal readership in Chicago's African-American community--is no exception. That's why it's so disappointingto see the Sun-Times get it wrong on an issue of great importance toAfrican Americans: the mob attack that took the lives of two meninvolved in the accident that ultimately killed Shani Lawrence.

In its Aug. 7 coverage of the Rev. Al Sharpton's Tuesday visit tothe Oakland neighborhood, the headline showcased a small group ofhecklers at the event at the Lawrence family home--hecklers whosepresence unfortunately deeply hurt an already traumatized family. Butthe Sun-Times missed that part of the story in its zeal to take acheap shot at Sharpton, and ultimately, we fear, distorted both theday's events and the broader involvement and concerns of the Lawrencefamily and the community.

We wish the Sun-Times coverage had been equally zealous inreporting the family's and community's response to this hecklingincident, or in reporting growing community concerns that State'sAttorney Dick Devine and the Chicago Police Department may be rushingto judgment about who was involved in the tragic beating deaths ofJack Moore and Anthony Stuckey.

We also wish the Sun-Times would have asked that small group ofmalcontents what they have done for the community and the family inthe wake of this incident, or for that matter what they have done inany capacity for the community.

This is a particularly compelling question at a time when ourcommunity seeks to confront the role that each of us must play infostering healing, reconciliation and ultimately a more unifiedapproach to tackling the root causes of alienation and violence inour neighborhoods. That is why local activists are working so hard tobring healing to the tensions that wrack Chicago's African-Americancommunity--tensions grounded in issues of inequity that boildangerously near the surface in many neighborhoods. And that is whywe are committed to resisting any potential attempt by Devine tocompound this tragedy by seeking to execute those who may ultimatelybe convicted of the murder of Moore and Stuckey.

We wish the Sun-Times had asked those who attended Tuesday'sevents about these important issues, instead of throwing away columninches on a misleading headline and one-sided "reporting" that servesonly to cast bogus aspersions on Sharpton.

Rev. Paul Jakes, Old St. Paul

Missionary Baptist Church;

Rev. Al Sampson, Fernwood United Methodist Church

In the Aug. 7 Sun-Times were two stories that seem to be related:"Scofflaw's car taken under new law" and "Sticker scofflaws to getboot." The power of the state is increasing, and is increasinglydraconian, in pursuit of revenue. At first, the Denver boot wasintended as a weapon against the worst of the parking ticketscofflaws--as a last resort. Now it is being used after three tickets--and for [failing to buy] city stickers.

Now the government confiscates cars, in reaction to the worst ofthe suspended license scofflaws. Will this approach eventually becomeanother arrow in the quiver of revenue enhancement, as common as theDenver boot? Impossible? Who would have imagined we would get bootedafter only three tickets?

Call me cynical, but whenever we give excess power to thegovernment, it backfires. Anyone care to dispute that?

David Dolgacius,

Franklin Park

The mayor and citizens of Chicago should be very thankful for theChicago Police Department. When the city announced a $110 millionbudget shortfall, the mayor turned to the best revenue source of thecity: unpaid parking tickets.

What the mayor should remember next year when the police contractcomes up for renewal is to negotiate immediately instead of stringingthe police along for three years without a new contract. I fear nexttime the police officers may give the mayor the same treatment hegives them when it comes to writing so many tickets.

Maybe the mayor could have the the Fire Department or Streets andSanitation write the tickets or, better yet, the laid-off cityworkers.

Mark Severino,

Jefferson Park

I don't understand people who live in Chicago. They seem to have acollective sense of low self-esteem. The city collects their taxesfor city services, then charges them for those services at the pointof use.

Chicago has some of the highest taxes in the country. Eightydollars for a city vehicle sticker is outrageous. Furthermore, themayor, who is more like a king, gives away a million-dollar parcel ofcity land to one of his cronies, and the city later ends up with abudget deficit. The parking situation and the outrageous revenuesgenerated from them is another aspect of citizen abuse.

I didn't realize how much I was paying to live there, let alonehow diminished my quality of life was with the congestion until Imoved. I now live in the far northwest suburbs. I pay $15 for a cityvehicle sticker. Taxes are high, but I get the quality of life thatshould go with it. I don't have to pay obscene amounts of money andput up with panhandlers, rude drivers, poor air quality and the highcrime of the murder capital of the United States.

Thank god I woke up!

Glen Latham,

Lindenhurst

The president's call for welfare recipients to work 40 hours aweek or lose their benefits [news story, July 30] highlights how outof touch he is with the realities faced by poor and working-classpeople in our country. First of all, anyone who is working 40 hours aweek on a regular basis is most likely already ineligible forbenefits. And if not, that points to the need for a higher minimumwage to allow workers to pull themselves out of poverty.

Secondly, many employed recipients would like very much to be off"welfare," if only their jobs were consistently full time.

Many workers in entry-level positions--hotel housekeepers, grocerystore clerks and home care workers come immediately to mind--wouldvery much like to work full time but their employers adjust schedulesto meet their needs, not the needs of the workers.

The requirement the president calls for would penalize many peoplewho are making every effort to eliminate their need for cash benefitsfrom the welfare system.

Carol Bradford, Hyde Park

Is gambling a vice or not? Or is it just good over here and badover there? Or is it good if the government does it and wrong foryou? 'Tis a puzzlement!

Gambling is simply a transfer of wealth without an exchange ofgoods or services, and its vanished wealth always leave the communitypoorer. Statistics show that the greater percentage of those willingto risk their family's rent, food and clothing money are those leastable to afford to. Besides the probability of losing one's hard-earned wages, gambling encourages too much of society to expect thatthey can acquire wealth without working for it.

As one sees the barracudas circling the waters around the Rosemontcasino, it is easy to see that gambling attracts those anxious toprey upon the weakness of others for their own enrichment. Multitudesaddicted to gambling have lost their wealth, their families, theircareers and their self-respect.

It is a poor excuse of a country that actually encourages itscitizens to participate in such self-destructive behavior.

Thomas J. McLoughlin,

West Ridge

My brother, a fan of minor-league baseball, was in town recently,so we spent the weekend attending three minor league games in threedifferent parks.

Sights seen:

nPlayers helping stadium staff toss promotional items into thestands.

nA $50 bonus from a local paper to the team's "pitcher of theweek"--an amount that might actually matter to a minor league player.

nWorking-class families who could afford to attend a game withoutstretching the week's paycheck.

nPlayers who were playing for the love of the game, and whounderstood how lucky they were to be making even a few dollarsplaying baseball.

After these sights and many others, we agreed that if the majorleague crybabies want to strike, let them. There is plenty of otherbaseball to be found. Fans, go out and support a minor league team!Besides all of the above reasons, it can't be any worse than whatwe've seen from the Cubs and Sox.

Mike Bultman, Tinley Park

No. 2 Kentucky beats Mississippi St. 75-74 in OT

The Kentucky Wildcats have rewarded their faithful by adding a Southeastern Conference tournament title to go with their regular season title.

Two down, one to go?

John Wall scored seven of his 15 points in overtime, and No. 2 Kentucky rallied from five down with 2:28 left in regulation to beat Mississippi State 75-74 on Sunday. It was the Wildcats' 26th Southeastern Conference tournament championship and gave them the automatic berth to the NCAA tournament they didn't need.

The Wildcats (32-2) blew earlier chances with their fabulous freshmen Wall and DeMarcus Cousins missing free throws and making youthful mistakes. But they came through over the defending tourney champs as Cousins' layup off Wall's missed 3-pointer from the right corner beat the regulation buzzer to give them some extra time.

Now Kentucky can celebrate its first SEC tournament title since 2004, ending an interminable drought for their fans who now expect another national championship.

Mississippi State (23-11) lost for the second time to the Wildcats this season after leading late in regulation. The Bulldogs blew a seven-point lead on Feb. 16, and lost that game 81-75 in overtime.

This time, the Bulldogs led 62-57 on Ravern Johnson's 3 with 2:28 left. That set up a furious finish to a game that had gone back and forth from the opening tip.

Barry Stewart, a senior from nearby Shelbyville, Tenn., hit both free throws with 8.2 seconds left to push the Bulldogs 'lead to 64-61. He fouled out, sending Bledsoe to the free throw line. He hit the first, missed the second and Wall's 3-point attempt was short. But Cousins put it back, getting the shot off before the buzzer.

Officials immediately signaled that the shot counted, and Wall and Cousins slammed to the court near the press table celebrating with their teammates piling on as if they had won the game. They finally went back to the bench while officials reviewed the play.

As the Bulldogs slumped and Kentucky celebrated, overtime seemed destined to go the Wildcats' way. Even then, it wasn't easy.

Bledsoe's jumper put them ahead to stay at 71-69 with 1:20 left, and Wall's lone 3-pointer of the game pushed it to 74-71 with 26 seconds remaining. Cousins hit two free throws with 5 seconds to go that wound up the winning margin as Riley Benock hit a 3 just before the buzzer to start the celebration fans had been waiting for since Calipari was hired last spring.

It was the first time since 1952 that the SEC championship had been decided by one point.

Bledsoe, another member of Calipari's first recruiting class, finished with 18 points. Patrick Patterson had 15, and Cousins finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Johnson scored 20 points to lead Mississippi State. Jarvis Varnado added 18 and spent much of the overtime upset at the lack of foul calls as he tried to drive to the basket. Dee Bost had 16 points, and Stewart added 11 points and 10 rebounds.

This championship had no pretense of being a neutral court, not with Kentucky fans buying up tickets for this game even at a cost of up to $400 for a single. The Wildcats faithful filled up to 85 percent of the arena with blue eager to end their interminable wait for another tourney title.

But Mississippi State came to this event for a second straight year knowing the best _ and likely only _ way of earning an NCAA tournament trip was by earning the automatic berth. The Bulldogs did it last year by winning four games in four days, and this season they had a bye to keep them even more rested for the final.

Kentucky leads the series 86-20 and have won eight of the last nine. The Wildcats had been even better in this tournament, going 8-2 with the Bulldogs' biggest win back in the 1996 finals when they beat Kentucky for their first SEC title.

The Bulldogs blew a chance to beat Kentucky in Starkville on Feb. 16. The Bulldogs led by seven with 3 minutes left only to be taken into overtime when Wall scored five of his 18 points to rally the Wildcats to an 81-75 win. That game was marred near the end when upset fans threw cups filled with ice and water bottles onto the court.

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Braves' rally ends Gordon save streak

Greg Maddux won for the first time in more than a month becauseTom Gordon blew his first regular-season save in more than a year.

Javy Lopez's two-run double in the ninth inning gave the visitingAtlanta Braves a 6-5 victory Saturday against the Boston Red Sox.

Rookie Brian Daubach's second run-scoring single of the game hadgiven the Red Sox a 5-4 lead in the eighth, and Maddux (5-3) appearedto be on his way to his fourth consecutive loss since April 29.Gordon (0-1) retired the first two batters in the ninth beforefaltering. Singles by Chipper Jones and Brian Jordan put runners atfirst and third. Otis Nixon then ran for Jordan and stole secondbefore Lopez followed with a hard grounder just inside the third-baseline.It was Gordon's first blown save in the regular season since April14, 1998. He had converted a major league-record 54 consecutivechances during the regular season."It's disappointing, but it's over," Gordon said. "I've done alot of good things in this role, and it's something I've grown tolike."Maddux had been 0-3 in his previous six starts. He allowed fiveruns and 11 hits in eight innings before John Rocker pitched theninth for his 11th save.Dodgers 7, Angels 4: Devon White hit a grand slam off Tim Belcherin the sixth inning to boost host Los Angeles past Anaheim in a gamethat featured an altercation between the starting pitchers.White hit the first pitch from Belcher (3-5) into the right-fieldseats for his seventh career grand slam to give the Dodgers a 5-4lead. Belcher entered the sixth with a three-hit shutout and a 4-0lead, thanks to Matt Walbeck's grand slam in the fourth.The fisticuffs occurred in the fifth. Dodgers starter Chan HoPark laid down a sacrifice bunt and was tagged out by Belcher. Thetwo exchanged words before Park shoved Belcher, threw a forearm athim, then jumped and delivered a kick to his side. Both benchesemptied, and Park was ejected.Rockies 12, Brewers 11: Vinny Castilla's third home run of thegame capped a four-run rally in the eighth inning that carriedColorado past visiting Milwaukee. Castilla went 4-for-5 with fiveRBI in the first three-homer game of his career. He hit a two-runhome run in the second and bases-empty shots in the seventh andeighth.Astros 6, Twins 5: Richard Hidalgo homered and matched his careerhigh with four RBI, and Bill Spiers made two clutch defensive playsat third base to help Houston nip host Minnesota. Hidalgo went3-for- 4 and drove in the go-ahead run with a double in the eighth tohelp the Astros improve to 4-4 on their 12-game road trip.Reds 9-7, Royals 4-4: Barry Larkin hit a three-run home run in the10th inning of Game 2 to help visiting Cincinnati complete a sweep ofKansas City. In Game 1, Jeffrey Hammonds and Sean Casey each hit twohome runs and combined to drive in all nine runs to help the Redsovercome two home runs by the Royals' Carlos Beltran.Cardinals 7, Tigers 2: Eli Marrero drove in two runs, and KentBottenfield (9-2) won his ninth game as St. Louis trounced hostDetroit to end a three-game losing streak. Bottenfield is tied withthe Houston Astros' Jose Lima for the league lead in victories.Rangers 9, Diamondbacks 8: Rafael Palmeiro hit a grand slam andhad six RBI, and Royce Clayton scored the go-ahead run on a passedball in the eighth inning to lift visiting Texas past Arizona.Giants 8, Athletics 0: Kirk Rueter (5-2) pitched 5 1/3 scorelessinnings and had a two-out RBI single to start a four-run rally in thefourth that helped San Francisco hand Oakland its eighth consecutiveroad loss.Orioles 7, Phillies 6: Mike Bordick singled home the winning runwith two outs in the 10th inning to boost Baltimore past Philadelphiabefore a regular season-record crowd of 48,531 at Camden Yards.Expos 5, Blue Jays 0: Miguel Batista (5-2) pitched a three-hitterfor his first career shutout, and Orlando Merced hit a three-run homerun as visiting Montreal ended a six-game skid at the hands ofToronto.Marlins 9, Devil Rays 7: Jorge Fabregas' two-run triplehighlighted an eight-run burst in the sixth inning that rallied hostFlorida past Tampa Bay for its first four-game winning streak sincelast July.Padres 3, Mariners 2: Eric Owens' bases-loaded single with one outin the 10th inning lifted San Diego past visiting Seattle. ThePadres defeated the Mariners by the same score Friday.

Braves' rally ends Gordon save streak

Greg Maddux won for the first time in more than a month becauseTom Gordon blew his first regular-season save in more than a year.

Javy Lopez's two-run double in the ninth inning gave the visitingAtlanta Braves a 6-5 victory Saturday against the Boston Red Sox.

Braves' rally ends Gordon save streak

Greg Maddux won for the first time in more than a month becauseTom Gordon blew his first regular-season save in more than a year.

Javy Lopez's two-run double in the ninth inning gave the visitingAtlanta Braves a 6-5 victory Saturday against the Boston Red Sox.

Rookie Brian Daubach's second run-scoring single of the game hadgiven the Red Sox a 5-4 lead in the eighth, and Maddux (5-3) appearedto be on his way to his fourth consecutive loss since April 29.Gordon (0-1) retired the first two batters in the ninth beforefaltering. Singles by Chipper Jones and Brian Jordan put runners atfirst and third. Otis Nixon then ran for Jordan and stole secondbefore Lopez followed with a hard grounder just inside the third-baseline.It was Gordon's first blown save in the regular season since April14, 1998. He had converted a major league-record 54 consecutivechances during the regular season."It's disappointing, but it's over," Gordon said. "I've done alot of good things in this role, and it's something I've grown tolike."Maddux had been 0-3 in his previous six starts. He allowed fiveruns and 11 hits in eight innings before John Rocker pitched theninth for his 11th save.Dodgers 7, Angels 4: Devon White hit a grand slam off Tim Belcherin the sixth inning to boost host Los Angeles past Anaheim in a gamethat featured an altercation between the starting pitchers.White hit the first pitch from Belcher (3-5) into the right-fieldseats for his seventh career grand slam to give the Dodgers a 5-4lead. Belcher entered the sixth with a three-hit shutout and a 4-0lead, thanks to Matt Walbeck's grand slam in the fourth.The fisticuffs occurred in the fifth. Dodgers starter Chan HoPark laid down a sacrifice bunt and was tagged out by Belcher. Thetwo exchanged words before Park shoved Belcher, threw a forearm athim, then jumped and delivered a kick to his side. Both benchesemptied, and Park was ejected.Rockies 12, Brewers 11: Vinny Castilla's third home run of thegame capped a four-run rally in the eighth inning that carriedColorado past visiting Milwaukee. Castilla went 4-for-5 with fiveRBI in the first three-homer game of his career. He hit a two-runhome run in the second and bases-empty shots in the seventh andeighth.Astros 6, Twins 5: Richard Hidalgo homered and matched his careerhigh with four RBI, and Bill Spiers made two clutch defensive playsat third base to help Houston nip host Minnesota. Hidalgo went3-for- 4 and drove in the go-ahead run with a double in the eighth tohelp the Astros improve to 4-4 on their 12-game road trip.Reds 9-7, Royals 4-4: Barry Larkin hit a three-run home run in the10th inning of Game 2 to help visiting Cincinnati complete a sweep ofKansas City. In Game 1, Jeffrey Hammonds and Sean Casey each hit twohome runs and combined to drive in all nine runs to help the Redsovercome two home runs by the Royals' Carlos Beltran.Cardinals 7, Tigers 2: Eli Marrero drove in two runs, and KentBottenfield (9-2) won his ninth game as St. Louis trounced hostDetroit to end a three-game losing streak. Bottenfield is tied withthe Houston Astros' Jose Lima for the league lead in victories.Rangers 9, Diamondbacks 8: Rafael Palmeiro hit a grand slam andhad six RBI, and Royce Clayton scored the go-ahead run on a passedball in the eighth inning to lift visiting Texas past Arizona.Giants 8, Athletics 0: Kirk Rueter (5-2) pitched 5 1/3 scorelessinnings and had a two-out RBI single to start a four-run rally in thefourth that helped San Francisco hand Oakland its eighth consecutiveroad loss.Orioles 7, Phillies 6: Mike Bordick singled home the winning runwith two outs in the 10th inning to boost Baltimore past Philadelphiabefore a regular season-record crowd of 48,531 at Camden Yards.Expos 5, Blue Jays 0: Miguel Batista (5-2) pitched a three-hitterfor his first career shutout, and Orlando Merced hit a three-run homerun as visiting Montreal ended a six-game skid at the hands ofToronto.Marlins 9, Devil Rays 7: Jorge Fabregas' two-run triplehighlighted an eight-run burst in the sixth inning that rallied hostFlorida past Tampa Bay for its first four-game winning streak sincelast July.Padres 3, Mariners 2: Eric Owens' bases-loaded single with one outin the 10th inning lifted San Diego past visiting Seattle. ThePadres defeated the Mariners by the same score Friday.

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