News 2008-05-11 Andanh.com

Fire destroys building in downtown Peru
A furniture store is a total loss after a fire Saturday evening.

Man charged with beating girl with hammer handle
A New Castle couple is facing charges after a man beat his girlfriend's daughter with a hammer handle because she snored too loud.

Statue dedicated to Indiana's saint
Hundreds of Hoosier Catholic pilgrims celebrated in the nation's capital Saturday, as a statue was dedicated to the state's lone saint.

Dixon takes pole for 92nd Indianapolis 500
Pole Day is underway at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Toyota plants forest near Princeton plant
Toyota Motor Corp. is breaking ground on a forest that will eventually cover part of the 1,140-acre campus that surrounds the automaker's southern Indiana factory in Princeton.

State probes death of 7-week-old in foster care
Authorities are investigating the death of an infant who was under state foster care.

Kyle Busch wins at Darlington
Kyle Busch won the battle of attrition Saturday night as NASCAR's least popular driver overcame a pit-road penalty and several scrapes with the wall to win at Darlington Raceway.

Patrick falls short of Indy pole
Danica Patrick sat on the pole for the Indy 500 for a little more than a half-hour Saturday, only to see it slip away.

Rahal upset with team's tire failure
A last-minute miscue might have cost Indy 500 rookie Graham Rahal a chance at qualifying Saturday.

Busch wins at Darlington
Associated Press - May 10, 2008 11:33 PM ET DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) - Kyle Busch won the battle of attrition to post his third NASCAR Sprint Cup series victory of the year with a win a...

Saturday's NBA playoff summaries
Associated Press - May 10, 2008 11:43 PM ET Pistons 90 Magic 89 - Pistons lead series 3-1 ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Richard Hamilton scored 32 points and as the Detroit Pistons beat the...

Cavaliers 108 Celtics 84 - Celtics lead series 2-1
Associated Press - May 10, 2008 11:33 PM ET CLEVELAND (AP) - The shots didn't drop again for LeBron James, and it hardly mattered. The rest of the Cleveland Cavaliers made most of...

James, Cavaliers shoot down Celtics 108-84
Associated Press - May 10, 2008 11:23 PM ET CLEVELAND (AP) - LeBron James scored 21 points on another off-shooting night, but Delonte West scored 21, Joe Smith had 17 and the Cleveland...

Young 'Forrest Gump' leaving military
The actor who portrayed a young "Forrest Gump" in the hit movie is leaving the army and returning to the screen.

AP: Ex-manager says O.J. confessed to murders
A memorabilia dealer who profited from O.J. Simpson for many years is the latest former crony to write a tell-all book, this one alleging a groggy Simpson, high on marijuana, confessed to killing his ex-wife after he was acquitted.

Large fire destroys Granger home
Firefighters from several departments battled a house fire in Granger Saturday afternoon, but their efforts quickly turned to containing the blaze.

Barack Obama passes Clinton's superdelegate count, aims for McCain
Barack Obama is barely mentioning Hillary Clinton as he campaigns today in Oregon, focusing instead on John McCain. The Associated Press total shows with the addition of superdelegates today, he now leads the superdelegate and pledged delegate counts.

US Postal Service collects donated items for Food Bank of Northern Indiana
The annual Stamp-Out Hunger Food Drive collects millions of food items nationwide.

Irish dancers tap their shoes at third annual Irish Feis
Dancers come from all over the United States -- and even Canada -- for the competition.

Local kids learn how to cook the perfect Mother’s Day meal at Entrée Vous
Kids got hands-on training on how to make a meal, which allowed their moms to take the day off.

Toyota begins tree-planting campaign around factory
Toyota Motor Corp. is breaking ground on a forest that will eventually cover part of the 1,140-acre campus that surrounds the automaker's southern Indiana factory in Princeton.

State probes death of seven-week-old girl under foster care
A coroner says the death could have been caused by the child being placed in an unsafe sleeping position.

Indiana program allows imprisoned moms, newborns to bond
A new program at the Indiana Women's Prison that allows some inmates to keep their newborns in their cells for up to 18 months is part of a growing trend among state prison systems.

Scouts celebrate 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth
More than 4,300 scouts are at southern Indiana's Lincoln State Park for one of five national events celebrating the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth.

Man convicted in death of off-duty Flint police officer
Authorities say Pineda is a Mexican citizen who was living in Ortonville without a valid visa.

Stabenow calls for GOP to alter energy policy
Senator Debbie Stabenow says the public must pressure Republicans in the White House and Congress to change directions in the country's energy policies.

Police say costs of fracas near MSU campus will top $50,000
Police say they've positively identified 11 people suspected of taking part in Cedar Fest, the party near the Michigan State University campus that turned into a riot last month.

Michigan youngster collects 1 million pennies for his school
Andrew last week presented a check for $10,000 to St. Patrick Catholic School, where he is a fourth-grader.

Lawyer: DC sniper now wants to fight his death sentence
Convicted Washington D.C.-area sniper John Allen Muhammad has changed his mind about not appealing his death sentence.

Stamp prices to go up Monday
The boost is part of what's expected to be an annual price adjustment by the Postal Service.

Memorabilia dealer: OJ Simpson confessed to him about killing ex-wife
A memorabilia dealer who profited from O.J. Simpson for many years contends in a new book that Simpson confessed to killing his ex-wife while high on marijuana.

Emily, Jacob again top list of most popular baby names
Parents aren't branching out much when it comes to baby names.

Five bodies, including those of three children, found in Houston
Police Lt. Dan Harris says a neighbor discovered the bodies Saturday afternoon. The neighbor saw the body of a man on the porch next to a .22-caliber rifle.

Soriano helps Cubs Soar passed D'Backs
Alfonso Soriano played like his old self Saturday. The Chicago Cubs star had four hits, including a go-ahead double in a six-run seventh inning, and showed some flair on the bases to help the Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-2.

Dixon will be on the Poll for Indy 500
Strategy was almost as important as speed Saturday as Scott Dixon won the pole for the Indianapolis 500 with a big gamble by his Target Chip Ganassi Racing team.

Pistons go up 3-1 on Magic in Eastern conference semis
Richard Hamilton scored 32 points and Hedo Turkoglu missed a layup with time running out as the Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 90-89 on Saturday to take a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Clay grad Wilkinson within 5 strokes of lead at Hooters Tour
Clay grad Jeremy Wilkinson shot a 3-under 69 in Saturday's 3rd round of the Hooters Pro Tour at Blackthorn. Wilkinson's day could have been even better had it not been for bogeys in his final two holes.

Penn advances to HS Rugby Midwest Tourney Semifinals
The Kingsmen are one win away from reaching the High School National Championship Tournament. They will play at 10am Sunday in the Midwest semifinals at the Moose Rugby Grounds in Elkhart.

Red Wings win again; go up 2-0 in Western Finals
Darren Helm and Henrik Zetterberg scored first-period goals to help make up for the loss of Johan Franzen and Detroit held on for a 2-1 win Saturday night over the Dallas Stars and a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.

ND baseball team falls to Pitt
Pittsburgh took advantage of a crucial Notre Dame error and plated two unearned runs in the top of the seventh inning to get past the Irish, 5-3, in BIG EAST college baseball action from Frank Eck Stadium Saturday afternoon.

Tigers' win streak against the Yanks comes to an end
Derek Jeter hit his first homer of the season, Darrell Rasner pitched six-plus strong innings and the New York Yankees ended a six-game losing streak to the Detroit Tigers with a 5-2 victory Saturday.

Soggy Mother’s Day? Sat, 10 May 2008 22:54:25 +0000
TONIGHT: Scattered storms are approaching the state, and some of those could be strong in extreme southern Indiana. Otherwise there will be pockets of rain mixed with some rumbles of thunder around the metro area. Forecast Tonight Severe [...]

Saturday Mid-Morning Update - Great Pole Day Weather! Sat, 10 May 2008 14:01:20 +0000
No change to the forecast…highs should hit the upper 60’s to around 70. It looks like we will see plenty of sunshine through at least the noon hour before some clouds mix in later this afternoon. This water vapor image really does a good job of showing what’s developing in the atmosphere. In this [...]

Saturday Morning Forecast Discussion Sat, 10 May 2008 11:41:28 +0000
GREAT WEATHER FOR POLE DAY!: Expect to see nicer weather as one storm system moves out and we get a break before the next system arrives. Early sunshine will mix with some clouds by afternoon. In spite of that, highs should rebound back into the upper 60’s to around 70. Highs [...]

Police warn of fuel thefts as gas prices continue to rise
Fuel prices are on the rise and state police say so are fuel thefts. Police have issued a warning for drivers and gas station workers.

Peru Circus damaged by nearby business fire
Fire investigators were on the scene of a business fire next to the Peru Amateur Circus in Miami County Saturday evening.

Toddler killed in hit and run accident
Police in Fort Wayne are looking for the driver that hit and killed a toddler and then drove off.

Men save woman, dog from burning house
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Flames broke out around 3 a.m. in the 4500 block of Bertha Street, on the city's westside. A man driving by, saw the fire and pulled over to help.

Dixon takes pole for Indy 500
Scott Dixon took pole position in the Indianapolis 500 on the first day of time trials for the May 25th race.

State probes death of 7-week-old girl under foster care
Authorities are investigating the death of an infant who was under state foster care. A coroner said the death could have been caused by the child being placed in an unsafe sleeping position.

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