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NASCAR orders mandatory cautions to monitor tires
NASCAR has ordered competition cautions during Sunday's race over worries about the Goodyear tires.

FDA faulted over unapproved uses of medications
When federal regulators catch a drug company peddling prescription medications for an unapproved use, it takes them an average of seven months to issue a warning.

Fans upset over tire issues
A race that was filled with yellow caution flags had some fans seeing red as they left the track.

Johnson wins caution-filled Allstate 400
Jimmie Johnson is the winner of the 15th Allstate 400 at the Brickyard.

Fundraiser held for wounded IMPD officer
A fundraiser was held Sunday to help a wounded IMPD officer who doctors say is making "remarkable progress".

Tri-State readies for name change Friday
Tri-State University this week will try to shed some confusion and overcome protests by taking the name of its largest individual donors and becoming Trine University.

Residents displaced by three apartment fires
More than a dozen families were affected by a series of apartment fires early Sunday.

Flooding robs Midwest fields of valuable topsoil
The flooding that swamped large areas of the Midwest in June took with it some of the region's most valuable resource: soil.

Chiefs sneak past Indians
Kevin Melillo doubled in right fielder Russ Adams with two outs in the top of the sixth to give Syracuse a 4-3 win over Indianapolis Sunday.

Davis recalled by Pirates
John Van Benschoten was sent down to Indianapolis to work as a reliever.

Gibbs says four teams not likely for 2009
Joe Gibbs probably won't field a fourth team next season because he's running out of time to put a proper expansion package together.

Ramirez, Ortiz lead 15-hit attack, Sox win finale
Associated Press - July 28, 2008 12:13 AM ET BOSTON (AP) - The David Ortiz-Manny Ramirez combo struck again - though for the first time in a while - shifting the focus from Ramirez's talk about...

Fernandez sets race walk record
Associated Press - July 27, 2008 11:13 PM ET SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Canary Islands (AP) - Francisco Javier Fernandez set a world record in the 10,000-meter race walk Sunday, with a time of 37...

Dodgers beat Nats 2-0 with Kershaw's 1st win
Associated Press - July 27, 2008 7:53 PM ET LOS ANGELES (AP) - Clayton Kershaw outpitched Jason Bergmann for his first major league victory and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Washington...

LeBeouf booked for DUI after late-night wreck
Shia LaBeouf was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving Sunday after an early morning wreck in which the "Indiana Jones" star injured his hand and knee.

NBC dominates network news coverage of Olympics
NBC will send nine network news personalities to cover the Beijing Olympics.

'Dark Knight' grosses $300M, shattering record
"The Dark Knight" continues to obliterate box office records, crossing the $300 million mark in just 10 days.

Immigration issues still keep Three Oaks family apart
It's been nearly 8 months since they were separated, but a Three Oaks man is still thousands of miles from his wife and daughter. We first told you about the immigration issues keeping a Japanese national and her American born daughter out of the U.S. back in April.

Controversial Harbor Shores project is granted the use of city park land
Last year, the National Park Service denied use of a section of Jean Klock Park for three holes of a Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course. After a public hearing process this year, the planners re-applied.

Police: 2 killed, 8 injured in Tennessee church shooting
A lone gunman opened fire at a church in Tennessee Sunday, killing two people and injuring eight others. It all occurred as children were performing on the church's stage.

Memorial bike ride planned in honor of cyclist who died after hit-and-run
On Tuesday night, Michiana families and cyclists will come together to remember Patrick Sawyer with a memorial bike ride. The 40-year-old husband and father died on Monday.

Autopsy to be performed Monday on slain bank robber
St. Joseph County Metro Homicide says an autopsy will be performed Monday on the man who police shot to death after robbing a bank on Friday.

Samardzija earns first career save for Cubs
Notre Dame standout Jeff Samardzija made his 2nd appearance for the Cubs on Sunday and pitched two scoreless innings for his first career save.

Archaeologists, visitors look over findings at Fort of St. Joseph in Niles
The city of Niles is the site of the remains of the Fort of St. Joseph, an important colonial outpost along the St. Joseph River in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Camp Evergreen celebrates 15 years of helping kids deal with loss of loved ones
On Sunday, a reunion took place at Camp Evergreen in South Bend. The free camp brings together kids, ages seven to 17, who have lost a loved one.

Ten-year-old Michigan boy loses arm in pit bull attack
A 10-year-old boy is recovering after a pit bull attack left him with injuries so severe that he had to have his arm amputated.

VA could lease several vacant Marion buildings
Veterans Affairs officials are considering a plan under which several unused buildings at its Marion health care campus could be leased to developers and used for new purposes.

Man, 3 youths arrested in connection with theft
A man wanted in connection with ramming a stolen car through a gun store's front window and the theft of various guns has surrendered to police and faces charges of burglary and theft.

Floods strip Midwest of tons of valuable topsoil
The flooding that swamped large areas of the Midwest took with it some of the region's most valuable resource: soil.

Girl, 17, and two men fatally shot outside Detroit bar
Detroit police say a 17-year-old girl and two men, ages 25 and 28, have been shot to death after leaving a bar where they had been drinking.

Sensor at Grand Haven designed to detect dangerous rip currents
Researchers say they hope technology long used to predict dangerous weather conditions will help them warn Lake Michigan swimmers about dangerous rip currents.

Senate boss wants more done to fix Detroit schools
The Legislature's top Republican is prodding state officials for more information on plans to fix a dire financial mess in the Detroit Public Schools, Michigan's largest district.

Fire destroys 8 homes near Yosemite National Park
An out-of-control wildfire near an entrance to Yosemite National Park has destroyed eight homes. It's threatening thousands more as flames forced authorities to cut power to the park.

3 missing, 4 dead after weekend of riptides in NY
Divers are searching the water off Coney Island for a 10-year-old girl. She's one of three swimmers who are still missing from powerful ocean currents at New York City and Long Island beaches over the weekend.

Johnson wins tire plagued Brickyard 400
Jimmie Johnson wins for the 2nd time at the Brickyard.

Tigers avoid sweep with win over White Sox
Curtis Granderson and Marcus Thames homered and Detroit beat the Chicago White Sox 6-4 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.

66-year-old Gebo wins South Bend Golf Metro
Stan Gebo won the South Bend Golf Metro for a 5th time Sunday, but for the first time since 1975.

66-year-old Stan Gebo wins South Bend Metro

Summer Heat Is Back Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:55:31 +0000
After highs in the lower 80s on Sunday afternoon, temperatures climb back into the middle and upper 80s for the week ahead. There will be a few low 90s possible too. The highest heat stays just south of a stationary front that will be situated just to our southwest. Along that front, there will be [...]

Summertime Pattern Sets -Up For The Week Ahead Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:29:41 +0000
The skies will be partly cloudy this evening. A disturbance in the atmosphere to our northwest will head our way overnight. There is a slight chance for a stray storm overnight and on Monday. The main front stays south, so no all day rain is expected. The heat is back in the forecast for the next [...]

A great Sunday! Sun, 27 Jul 2008 12:58:16 +0000
Temperatures will warm this afternoon to the mid to upper 80s with only moderate humidity levels:

Great Start! Sun, 27 Jul 2008 11:18:59 +0000
Temperatures at the top of the 7 o’clock hour are down right cool for this time of year! A mild, dry air mass has pushed into the Midwest: But notice how the heat builds back in this week! The mild air mass has created a flow out of the northwest, and while it will flatten out this [...]

Great day for racing! Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:47:43 +0000
The breakdown of the Brickyard Forecast is fantastic, with a cool start and normal normal high temperatures and humidity levels below what we usually see this time of year. Futurecast 8 shows the high pressure that will dominate today giving us our quiet weather pattern: Note the showers that blow up to our northwest those could [...]

Race fans tired of caution flags
The weather was perfect for this year's Allstate 400 but race fans just wanted the racing tires to cooperate. They say the race wasn't as entertaining thanks to too many caution flags.

Police investigate deadly I-65 crash
Police are investigating a deadly crash on I-65 in Boone County. It happened near the Thorntown exit around 6:30 Sunday evening.

Tire problems plague Allstate 400
Tire troubles on the track slowed down the action during the 15th running of the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard.

Army soldiers honored at track
This year's Allstate 400 at the Brickyard was the first race for a pair of war veterans who the Army honored by giving a first class tour of the track.

Residents gather to help injured officer
Hundreds of people turned out Sunday for a fundraiser for IMPD Officer Jason Fishburn and his family. East residents organized the event to thank him for his service.

Jimmie Johnson wins Allstate 400
Jimmie Johnson grabbed his second win at Indianapolis Motor Speedway by surviving horrendous tire troubles that made Sunday's race a caution-marred debacle.

Fans arrive early for race activities
The Speedway's gates opened at seven o'clock Sunday morning. That was hours before the start of the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard but early bird fans still poured into the track.

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