Stories for November 21, 2010
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LA coroner aims to revive slow sales at gift shop
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The morgue is about the last place you would think of to go shopping, so it's perhaps unsurprising that sales at the Los Angeles County coroner's gift store are next to dead.
Food bank’s so close to new HQ, they can taste it
$4.2M fundraising drive has $80,000 to go before Nov. 30
The Clark County Food Bank is inches away from a major move into bigger, better digs. All it needs is one final funding nudge toward its $4.2 million goal.
Own goal in overtime lifts Rapids to first MLS Cup
TORONTO (AP) -- FC Dallas defender George John deflected a shot into his own net in overtime and the Colorado Rapids beat FC Dallas 2-1 on Sunday night to win their first MLS Cup.
Holloway leads Xavier past Seton Hall 57-52
ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (AP) -- Tu Holloway scored a career-high 31 points, including a 3-pointer with 17 seconds left to break the final tie, and Xavier followed his lead to a 57-52 victory over Seton Hall in the Paradise Jam tournament Sunday night.
Dia leads SMU past Lamar 102-70
DALLAS (AP) -- Papa Dia had 28 points and 10 rebounds Sunday night to lead SMU to a 102-70 victory over Lamar.
Minnesota tops West Virginia for Puerto Rico title
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Blake Hoffarber hit the winning 3-pointer with 1:31 left to lift Minnesota to a 74-70 win over West Virginia on Sunday night in the final of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off tournament.
Eagles DB Ellis Hobbs leaves field on stretcher
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Eagles defensive back Ellis Hobbs has left the field on a stretcher with a neck injury after taking a hit to the helmet on the second-half kickoff return against the Giants.
Foster, Santa Clara defeat Bethune-Cookman 75-61
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- Kevin Foster hit a career-high six 3-pointers and scored 21 points and three other Santa Clara players finished in double figures as the Broncos defeated Bethune-Cookman 75-61 in the Las Vegas Invitational on Sunday night.
Commissioner says MLS to add 2 playoff teams
TORONTO (AP) -- Major League Soccer will add two playoff teams next season, expanding its postseason field to 10, and will investigate aligning its schedule with soccer's international calendar.
Texas Southern defeats Oregon State 66-60
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) -- Lawrence Johnson-Danner scored 17 of his career-high 25 points in the second half to lead Texas Southern to a 66-60 victory over Oregon State Sunday night.
Electricity bills
The cold and increased rates sure to make PUD bills go higher.
Cal State-Fullerton edges San Diego 62-59
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Devon Peltier scored 24 points and Perry Webster hit the go-ahead 3-pointer to give Cal State Fullerton a 62-59 win on Sunday.
USC hopes QB Barkley can play with ankle sprain
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Southern California coach Lane Kiffin hopes Matt Barkley will play against Notre Dame after X-rays on the quarterback's sprained left ankle showed no broken bones.
McConnell leads Saint Mary's past MVSU 87-52
MORAGA, Calif. (AP) -- Mickey McConnell scored 22 points, and Matthew Dellavedova added 14, leading Saint Mary's to an 87-52 victory over Mississippi Valley State in the South Padre Island Classic on Sunday.
Old Dominion holds on to beat Clemson 61-60
ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (AP) -- Ben Finney and Frank Hassell scored 13 points apiece to help Old Dominion advance to the championship game of the Paradise Jam with a 61-60 defeat of Clemson on Sunday night.
Okla. man dies after collapsing in half-marathon
TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- Race officials say an Oklahoma man has died while participating in a half marathon in Tulsa.
Emergency authorities offer cold weather driving tips
Here are tips from the Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency.
Auburn rallies to beat Middle Tennessee 68-66
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) -- Earnest Ross scored 22 points and Auburn defeated Middle Tennessee 68-66 on Sunday night for its first win.
Broussard, McLaughlin help Seattle edge Navy 75-70
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) -- Aaron Broussard had 26 points and nine rebounds and Mark McLaughlin added 13 points and 13 rebounds as Seattle edged Navy 75-70 Sunday in a subregional game of the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer.
Hornets beat Kings to improve to 11-1
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- David West had 17 points, and Trevor Ariza added 16 to help the New Orleans Hornets improve to 11-1 with a 75-71 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday.
Brees leads Saints past Seahawks
QB throws 4 TD passes in 34-19 win over Seattle
Drew Brees became the New Orleans Saints’ all-time completions leader, throwing for four touchdowns in New Orleans’ 34-19 win over the Seahawks on Sunday.
Vandals hit Tigard vehicles, homes
TIGGARD, Ore. (AP) -- Police in Tigard say residents woke Sunday to find vehicles or homes vandalized.
Cell phones, other high-tech gadgets are bullies’ new tools for taunting
Technological advances have resulted in computers, the Internet and cell phones, all of which allow information to be shared with hundreds or thousands of people with the click of a mouse or push of a button. Those advances have also led to cyber-bullying as students can instantly spread rumors to hundreds of other people or anonymously attack another person with hurtful words. And school officials have a hard time identifying the behavior.
Sixth-grader launches refrain against bullying
She’s hoping to raise awareness with song, nonprofit, assembly
In a crowded coffee shop in Vancouver’s Cascade Park neighborhood, Alexis Miller sang audibly yet softly: “Why can’t you see what you’re doin’ to me?” Inspired by the “It Gets Better” campaign, which was sparked by several suicide deaths of bullied homosexual teenagers, the 11-year-old Wy’east student wrote a song about her own struggle with being teased and taunted.
Snow brings fun, excitement
BATTLE GROUND -- Snow provided excitement for many neighborhoods around Clark County this afternoon. “It’s amazing,” Carrie Rilea said, as she watched her children roll giant snow balls for a snow man. “The kids were like, yeaaa, it looks like Christmas outside. ... They don’t want to go to school tomorrow.”
Bay grad’s tale illustrates persistent bullying problem
One day they were friends sharing classes, working together at school activities. The next, Lindsey Elhart became the target of her classmate’s relentless harassment.
Arizona routs Northern Colorado 93-70
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- Derrick Williams scored 15 points to lead four Arizona players in double figures as the Wildcats defeated Northern Colorado 93-70 Sunday in the IBN Sports Las Vegas Invitational.
Portland State beats UC Riverside 69-58
DALLAS (AP) -- Chris Harriel scored 18 points to lead Portland State to a 69-58 victory over UC Riverside in the SMU Invitational on Sunday.
Mallinger wins Pebble Beach Invitational
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) -- John Mallinger won the Pebble Beach Invitational on Sunday, birdieing four of the last six holes for a 4-under 68 and a two-stroke victory over Jason Gore.
No. 17 Iowa State beats UNI 69-59
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) -- Freshman Hallie Christofferson scored 19 points on her 19th birthday and No. 19 Iowa State rallied to beat host Northern Iowa 69-59 on Sunday.
INT snaps Bradford's rookie record at 169 passes
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The St. Louis Rams' Sam Bradford had his NFL rookie record streak of passes without an interception snapped in the fourth quarter Sunday against Atlanta.
No. 3 Stanford 84, Gonzaga 78
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -- Nnemkadi Ogwumike scored 21 points and No. 3 Stanford held off spirited Gonzaga 84-78 on Sunday in a sold-out McCarthey Athletic Center.
Boise State pulls away in 2nd half for 67-47 win
DAVIS, Calif. (AP) -- La'Shard Anderson scored 18 points to lead four Boise State players in double figures and the Broncos pulled away in the second half for a 67-47 victory over UC Davis on Sunday.
Lance Armstrong to compete in NZ triathlon
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- Lance Armstrong will compete in a sprint-distance triathlon in New Zealand in January.
ATV crash in Spokane County kills passenger
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -- The Spokane County sheriff's office says a Spokane Valley man is facing a felony count of vehicular homicide after an ATV crash that killed his passenger.
Romo throws for 1st time since breaking collarbone
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has done some light throwing for the first time since breaking his left collarbone four weeks ago.
Vikes lose starting lineman Herrera to knee injury
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Minnesota Vikings have lost starting right guard Anthony Herrera for the rest of the season to a knee injury.
Pulling hair leads to penalty against Lions' Suh
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Lions rookie Ndamukong Suh grabbed a handful of Marion Barber's long-flowing dreadlocks and yanked the Dallas Cowboys running back to the ground.
Kazemi leads Rice past St. Gregory's 75-58
HOUSTON (AP) -- Arsalan Kazemi scored 19 points and Tamir Jackson added 14 to lead Rice to a 75-58 victory over St. Gregory's on Sunday.
Richmond defeats Charleston Southern 82-71
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Darien Brothers scored 15 points to lead four Richmond players in double figures in an 82-71 win over Charleston Southern on Sunday.
Oklahoma State knocks off Nicholls State 76-56
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) -- Keiton Page scored 18 points, Marshall Moses added 16 and Darrell Williams finished with 11 as Oklahoma State defeated Nicholls State 76-56 on Sunday.
Farmers find sludge to their fields' liking
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) -- A growing number of farmers in Linn County are giving their fields a boost with sludge.
Arkansas-Little Rock tops Illinois State 63-54
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- Solomon Bozeman scored 14 points to lead Arkansas-Little Rock to a 63-54 victory over Illinois State on Sunday.
Plane lands safely at JFK airport; no sign of fire
NEW YORK (AP) -- Authorities say Delta Flight 30 from New York to Moscow arrived safely at John F. Kennedy International Airport after an engine problem led to an emergency landing. No one was injured.
Official: Plane lands safely in NY, no injuries
NEW YORK (AP) -- A fire official says a plane arrived safely at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport after reports of a fire on the passenger jet's wing led to an emergency landing.
Plane coming to NY airport has possible wing fire
NEW YORK (AP) -- A fire official says emergency crews are waiting for a plane at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport after reports of flames spewing from one of the aircraft's wings.
Brees breaks Manning's franchise completion record
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Drew Brees has become the New Orleans Saints' career completions leader, eclipsing a mark held by Archie Manning since 1982.
St. Bonaventure routs Binghamton 69-44
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) -- DaQuan Cook scored 21 points and grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds Sunday as St. Bonaventure ran away from Binghamton in the second half for a 69-44 victory.
Southern Illinois holds off Austin Peay 72-65
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) -- Kendal Brown-Surles scored 15 points and Gene Teague had 13 as Southern Illinois defeated Austin Peay 72-65 Sunday in the Chicago Invitational Challenge.
Samford rallies to down Campbell 60-56
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) -- Jeffrey Merritt scored all 12 of his points in the second half, and helped fuel a late rally that sent Samford to a 60-56 victory over Campbell Sunday in the final day of the Global Sports Hoops Showcase.
Lucas and Shegog help North Carolina to win
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -- Italee Lucas scored 16 points and Chay Shegog added 14 to lead No. 14 North Carolina to a 93-36 win over Western Carolina on Sunday.
Mets hire Terry Collins as manager
NEW YORK (AP) -- The New York Mets called a Tuesday morning news conference to introduce Terry Collins as their new manager.
AP Source: Mets hire Terry Collins as manager
NEW YORK (AP) -- A person with knowledge of the situation says the New York Mets have hired Terry Collins as their manager.
Little more snow, more cold in Oregon forecast
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- More snow and cold is forecast for much of Oregon, but the National Weather Service expects improving conditions by Thanksgiving.
Snow coming to parts of Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for a stretch of north-central Oregon from The Dalles to Redmond.
Iwakuma unhappy with A's contract talks
TOKYO (AP) -- Japanese pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma says he's disappointed after contract negotiations between the right-hander and the Oakland Athletics broke down.
A's and Japanese pitcher Iwakuma at a standstill
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- A person with knowledge of the situation says negotiations between the Oakland Athletics and Japanese pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma aren't getting anywhere.
Murray leads Wagner past Stony Brook 58-54
STONY BROOK, N.Y. (AP) -- Tyler Murray scored 21 points, including a 3-pointer with 1:43 remaining, to lead Wagner in a 58-54 win over Stony Brook on Sunday.
Seahawks CB Trufant has apparent head injury
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Seattle starting cornerback Marcus Trufant has gone to the sidelines with an apparent head injury during the Seahawks' game against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.
St. Louis tops list of most dangerous US cities
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- A national study finds St. Louis overtook Camden, N.J., as the nation's most dangerous city in 2009.
Snow falls in metro area
One inch accumulation possible tonight
Snow fell in the metro area Sunday afternoon, but the wet flakes aren't expected to stick until tonight.
Michigan State rolls past Detroit-Mercy
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Kalisha Keane and Porsche Poole each scored 16 points and No. 25 Michigan State rolled to an 82-42 win over Detroit Mercy on Sunday.
Snow in E Washington, traffic a mess in Seattle
SEATTLE (AP) -- Eastern Washington is being hit by its first significant snowfall of the season, while there's just enough snow in the Puget Sound area to make traffic a mess.
Little snow, lots of cold for Washington
SEATTLE (AP) -- The National Weather Service says Monday's snow will be followed by Tuesday's cold across Washington. Forecasters say temperatures should moderate by Thanksgiving Day in Western Washington but remain below freezing in Eastern Washington.
More snow, cold forecast for Washington
SEATTLE (AP) -- The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for much of Washington.
Ohio beats Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 83-70
ATHENS, Ohio (AP) -- DeVaughn Washington scored 16 points off the bench to help Ohio defeat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 83-70 on Sunday.
Coastal rallies in 2OTs to beat Charlotte 79-75
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Desmond Holloway had a career-high 25 points, including two foul shots with 1:01 left in double overtime that lifted Coastal Carolina to a 79-75 victory over Charlotte at the Charleston Classic on Sunday.
No. 17 Texas doubles up Boston University
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Chassidy Fussell scored 20 points and Kathleen Nash added 12 points and 2 rebounds to lead Texas to a 92-46 victory over Boston University on Sunday.
Jimmie Johnson wins 5th NASCAR championship
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) -- Jimmie Johnson has won his record fifth consecutive NASCAR championship by making the fewest mistakes in the season finale.
Gates: New facility could lead to more NK nukes
SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia (AP) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he doesn't believe North Korea's new, advanced nuclear facility is part of a peaceful nuclear energy program.
Saint Francis (N.Y.) blows out Howard 70-52
NEW YORK (AP) -- Akeem Bennett scored a game-high 19 points and the St. Francis (N.Y.) defense shut down Howard in a 70-52 blowout win on Sunday.
Texas Tech defeats Liberty 79-71
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) -- David Tairu scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half Sunday to help Texas Tech beat Liberty 79-71.
Ward's 31 points helps Florida State beat Vandy
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Courtney Ward scored a career-high 31 points, making a career-best seven 3-pointers, to help No. 16 Florida State beat 23rd-ranked Vanderbilt 72-66 on Sunday.
John Fahey to remain WADA president through 2013
MONTREAL (AP) -- World Anti-Doping Agency President John Fahey will remain the chief enforcer against drug cheating in sports through 2013.
Rutgers defeats Miami 61-45
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) -- Jonathan Mitchell scored 12 points and Dane Miller had all 11 of his points in the second half as Rutgers defeated Miami 61-45 on Sunday.
Maryland routs Eagles in Frese's 200th win at helm
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) -- Alyssa Thomas scored 16 points and Lynetta Kizer added 12 to help No. 21 Maryland rout American 78-52 on Sunday for Brenda Frese's 200th victory as the Terrapins coach.
Michigan beats Gardner-Webb 80-58, improves to 3-0
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Darius Morris had a career-high 21 points and 10 assists, leading Michigan to an 80-58 win over Gardner-Webb on Sunday.
Moore scores 30, leads UConn to 81st straight win
ATLANTA (AP) -- Maya Moore scored 30 points in her homecoming to Atlanta, leading No. 1 Connecticut to its 81st consecutive victory with a 71-51 rout of Georgia Tech on Sunday.
Notre Dame LB Te'o breaks nose, expected to play
NEW YORK (AP) -- Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o broke his nose during the Fighting Irish's game against Army at Yankee Stadium, but is expected to play Saturday against Southern California.
Arizona LB Will Davis hurt
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Arizona linebacker Will Davis was carted off the field Sunday with an ankle injury.
Davis wins speedskating event
BERLIN (AP) -- Two-time Olympic champion Shani Davis of the United States won his second straight 1,000-meter World Cup race Sunday.
No. 1 Terps win field hockey national title
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) -- Megan Frazer scored with 2:10 left in the second period of sudden-death overtime to give No. 1 Maryland a 3-2 victory over No. 2 North Carolina in the field hockey national championship Sunday.
Illinois-Chicago defeats Rhode Island 74-68
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) -- Paul Carter scored 21 of his 24 points in a big second half for Illinois-Chicago as it defeated Rhode Island 74-68 on Sunday.
Ravens' Mason records 900th career catch
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Baltimore Ravens receiver Derrick Mason has become the 13th player in NFL history with 900 career receptions.
Fan runs on field during Texans-Jets game
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- A man jumped onto the field at the New Meadowlands Stadium in the third quarter of the game between the Houston Texans and New York Jets.
Sims earns start at LT for 49ers replacing Staley
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Barry Sims is starting at left tackle for the San Francisco 49ers against Tampa Bay in place of the injured Joe Staley.
Bush a late scratch from Seahawks-Saints game
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Reggie Bush has been scratched from the New Orleans Saints' home game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday afternoon.
Rider shoots its way past Loyola Marymount 73-63
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) -- Novar Gadson scored 18 points, making four 3-pointers, as Rider defeated Loyola Marymount 73-63 on Sunday.
Jets RT Woody leaves game with knee injury
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- New York Jets right tackle Damien Woody has left the team's game against the Houston Texans with a knee injury.
Teens test perils of texting, driving
School project lets kids try to prove they can do it
The small group of students who showed up at the Heritage High School student parking lot on a bitterly cold morning Saturday were there to convince themselves of what most of them already know, if they’re honest: Texting and driving can be a lethal combination. For this exercise, the stakes were low: A golf cart substituted for a street-legal vehicle. There were no other cars, cyclists or pedestrians to avoid. The 80 orange traffic cones that marked the route could, and did, survive direct hits.
Whitman Co. inmates escapes with 18 days to go
COLFAX, Wash. (AP) -- Whitman County deputies are searching for an inmate who escaped Saturday evening with 18 days left on his prison sentence.
Abraham inactive for Falcons
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Atlanta Falcons defensive end John Abraham is inactive with a groin injury for a game against the St. Louis Rams.
Raiders' Seymour ejected for striking Steelers QB
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Raiders defensive end Richard Seymour has been ejected for an openhanded punch to Ben Roethlisberger's face as the Steelers quarterback was celebrating a touchdown pass.
Cardinals WR Doucet leaves game
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Arizona wide receiver Early Doucet left Sunday's game against Kansas City on Sunday with what was described as blow to the head.
Medal of Honor recipient cheered at Jets game
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, the first living Medal of Honor recipient from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, has received a standing ovation from the crowd during the second quarter of the New York Jets' game against the Houston Texans.
Gunmen kill ex-governor in western Mexico state
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) -- Mexican authorities say the former governor of the Pacific state of Colima has been shot to death by a group of armed men.
Bengals S Crocker hurts knee, carted off field
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Bengals safety Chris Crocker was carted off the field after hurting his right knee while making a tackle.
7 days, 7 church burglaries in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) -- Springfield police says burglars have struck seven churches in seven days.
Loyola (Md.) runs away from Dartmouth 73-59
BALTIMORE (AP) -- Jamal Barney scored a game-high 18 points as Loyola (Md.) used a second-half run to beat Dartmouth 73-59 on Sunday.
Whoops! Kevin Williams' name misspelled on jersey
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Kevin Williams is a five-time Pro Bowler and one of the best defensive players in the league.
Sherrod, Abrams lead East Carolina to win
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Jontae Sherrod scored 15 of his 17 points from the foul line, Jamar Abrams added 16 points and East Carolina closed its Charleston Classic with a 75-67 victory over USC Upstate on Sunday.
Vassalo, Kramer win Philadelphia Marathon
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- United States' runner Daniel Vassalo and the Netherlands' Mariska Kramer outpaced a record field of about 11,000 runners to win Sunday's Philadelphia Marathon.
Man showing off gun shoots self
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) -- The Clark County sheriff's office says a 25-year-old man showing off a new gun fatally shot himself in the head at a Vancouver home.
Titans DT Jones hurt on 1st series vs Redskins
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee defensive tackle Jason Jones has hurt his right knee on the Redskins' opening series of the game, and his return is questionable.
Vassallo, Kramer win Philadelphia Marathon
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- American runner Daniel Vassallo and the Netherlands' Mariska Kramer outpaced a record field of about 11,000 runners to win Sunday's Philadelphia Marathon.
Raptors add financial flexibility in 5-player deal
TORONTO (AP) -- The Toronto Raptors are putting Chris Bosh behind them and looking toward the future.
Pasco biomass plant says it will reopen
PASCO, Wash. (AP) -- A Pasco biomass company says it plans to reopen this week despite financial and legal troubles.
Flyers, Ducks swap 4 players
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The Philadelphia Flyers have acquired forward Rob Bordson and defenseman Danny Syvret from the Anaheim Ducks for forwards Patrick Maroon and David Laliberte.
Crash in central Oregon kills 1, injures 10 others
CULVER, Ore. (AP) -- An SUV failed to stop at a stop sign and collided with another car in central Oregon, killing a man and injuring 10 others, including six children.
Jockey Borel to have surgery on broken jaw
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Three-time Kentucky Derby winning jockey Calvin Borel will be out five to six weeks after suffering a broken jaw when unseated by his horse during the $1 million Delta Jackpot on Saturday.
Nebraska tops Hofstra 62-47 in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Jorge Brian Diaz scored 11 points to cap a successful return home in Nebraska's 62-47 win over Hofstra on Sunday in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off tournament.
Schaub starting for Texans, Cotchery out for Jets
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Quarterback Matt Schaub is starting for the Houston Texans against the New York Jets after spending a night in the hospital earlier in the week with a knee injury.
Raiders' Asomugha out against Steelers
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Raiders cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha's sprained right ankle is keeping him out of Oakland's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
ATP to extend offseason to 7 weeks in 2012
LONDON (AP) -- The ATP is extending the offseason in men's tennis to seven weeks, starting in 2012.
Massive study of Upper Columbia River underway
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -- Researchers are concluding a second year of sampling in a study to determine whether industrial pollution in the Upper Columbia River threatens people and wildlife.
Former Michigan star Rob Lytle dies at 56
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Former Michigan football star Rob Lytle has died. He was 56.
McCluster misses fourth straight game for KC
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Kansas City Chiefs have made rookie running back-wide receiver Dexter McCluster and tight end Tony Moeaki inactive against the Arizona Cardinals.
Lions put RB Smith on injured reserve list
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- The Detroit Lions have placed tailback Kevin Smith on injured reserve with a thumb injury, ending his season.
Bills' RT Cordaro Howard out vs Bengals
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Buffalo right tackle Cordaro Howard was inactive against the Cincinnati Bengals because of an injured shoulder.
Berrian up for Vikes, Hall down for Packers
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Minnesota Vikings receiver Bernard Berrian is active for the game against Green Bay after being listed as questionable with a groin injury.
Portis starts for Redskins; Rogers, Landry sit
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Clinton Portis is starting against Tennessee after missing the past five games with a torn left groin. The Redskins deactivated cornerback Carlos Rogers and safety LaRon Landry due to injuries.
Portis starts for Redskins; Rodgers, Landry sit
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Clinton Portis is starting against Tennessee after missing the past five games with a torn left groin. The Redskins deactivated cornerback Carlos Rodgers and safety LaRon Landry due to injuries.
Ravens without G Chester because of skin infection
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- The Baltimore Ravens will be without starting right guard Chris Chester against Carolina because of a skin infection.
Jaguars' Sims-Walker sidelined against Browns
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Jaguars receiver Mike Sims-Walker is inactive against the Cleveland Browns because of an ankle injury.
Driver killed when trailer unhitches, slams SUV
BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) -- A driver has been killed after a trailer towing a fishing boat unhitched from a truck and crashed into his SUV near the town of Suquamish.
Emergency now, big headache later for WA lawmakers
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) -- Washington lawmakers face another big budget deficit when they convene their regular meeting in early January.
Game time set for 7 p.m. for season-ending rivalry
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) -- South Carolina and Clemson will play their season-ending rivalry game at 7 p.m. on ESPN2.
Murray beats Soderling in 2 sets at ATP finals
LONDON (AP) -- Andy Murray won his first match at the ATP World Tour Finals, beating Robin Soderling 6-2, 6-4 Sunday on the opening day of the season-ending event.
'Harry Potter' leaps to $125.1M opening weekend
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Harry Potter has cast his biggest box-office spell yet with a franchise record $125.1 million domestically over opening weekend.
Wolf bills unlikely to advance this Congress
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) -- Lawmakers from the Northern Rockies say pending bills to remove gray wolves from the endangered species list have little chance of passage this Congress.
Israeli bill seen sinking future peace deals
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel's hawkish parliament is voting on legislation that could sink future peace deals with the Palestinians and Syria.
Rudisha, Vlasic, win Athlete of the Year awards
MONACO (AP) -- Kenyan 800-meter runner David Rudisha and Croatian high jumper Blanka Vlasic have won the IAAF World Athlete of the Year awards.
Cuts to Medicaid threaten real pain
Washington budget realities could put end to life-saving services
Debb Snyder’s slender lifeline to independent living is her government-paid prescription for Klonopin, the expensive anti-seizure drug that controls her grand mal seizures and allows her to remain in her small apartment off St. Johns Road. She’s been taking 0.5 milligrams of the drug six times daily for 20 years. That’s why it was intensely personal for Snyder when she saw the list of cuts to Medicaid programs the Washington Department of Social and Health Services is preparing to implement between Jan. 1 and March 1 to achieve its share of 6.27 percent across-the-board cuts in state agency budgets.
PeaceHealth brings county its past of peace, power
120-year-old nonprofit is moving to Vancouver with 340 jobs
When PeaceHealth comes to Vancouver, it will bring more than new jobs and new leaders to the region’s landscape of health care companies. It will bring its past, too.
Shocking news: Tolls are a tradition!
As the Columbia River Crossing continues its march (slog?) through a torturous maze of bureaucratic complexities, fear mongers are stoking a strange myth. Many of the torch lighters and pitchfork pounders would have you believe tolls are a new and hideous harbinger of creeping socialism. Toss in a heavy dose of Vancouver vs. Portland class warfare and you’ve got what appears to be a compelling argument against the new bridge, at least as plans have evolved to this point. Truth be known, tolls have been a routine means of paying for transportation infrastructure in this region for more than 160 years. On Oct. 24, John Terry — retired copy editor for The Oregonian and a member of the Oregon Geographic Names Board — wrote a column for The O that provides a delightful read about the old Santiam Wagon Road that opened in 1868. The route roughly parallels today’s U.S. Highway 20 from Corvallis to Bend, between Mount Jefferson and Mount Washington. The Santiam Wagon Road was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sept. 23.
Cops file complaints against La Center
Union says two policy changes were made without negotiations
The La Center Police Officers Association filed two unfair labor practices complaints this month against the city. Both complaints were filed with the state Public Employment Relations Commission and allege the city didn’t give the union a chance to negotiate before changing policies. The city and union are already facing an arbitration hearing to settle the terms of the officers’ new contract after more than a year of negotiations failed. The officers are working under the terms of the previous three-year contract, which expired Dec. 31, 2009. That hearing has not yet been scheduled.
In Our View: Silver Linings
Larch prison will go back to full capacity; governor brings unions back to the table
Two smart decisions were made Friday as the state’s economic crisis continues to worsen. The Department of Corrections announced it will close McNeil Island Corrections Center, and Gov. Chris Gregoire called state employee unions back to the table to renegotiate existing contracts. The announcements came one day after further reductions in state revenue were projected. These are not in themselves reasons to celebrate. If anything, many Washingtonians wonder why both decisions weren’t made earlier this year, even during the legislative session. But the residual effect of the first decision is cause for celebration in Clark County. Accompanying the announcement about the closure of the McNeil Island prison was the declaration that Larch Corrections Center in the eastern part of the county will not only remain open, it will be brought back to full capacity of 480 inmates. That’s great news to more than 110 workers at the prison, where the inmate capacity had been cut in half earlier this year.
Talking Points 11/21
What's the buzz from the world of sports? Here are some items that will have people talking:
Weather Eye: Watching for snow? The key will be those shivery east winds
Well, it is Sunday and the big question on everyone’s mind is: “Will it snow?’ OK, you tell me! Just kidding.
Death notices
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Wrong-way driver alleged to have been drunk
Troopers working to keep drunks off Clark County highways have been busy lately, but they had their hands full Friday when an alleged drunken driver went six miles on the wrong side of state Highway 14. The driver, whose name was not released, travelled the wrong way from Interstate 5 to near Interstate 205, where her car broke down, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Clock’s ticking at Chronis’, other places that prepare free dinners
Volunteers, diners sought to share the Thanksgiving cheer
It wouldn’t be a Vancouver Thanksgiving without a heaping helping of ham and potatoes — plus some extra-big sides of friendship and generosity — at Chronis’ Restaurant. Thanksgiving Day is days away, and preparations are under way for the annual free meal at the down-home downtown diner and tavern — and at churches, clubs and charitable agencies all over Clark County.
Our readers' views
Eliminate lopsided union control What many in the Clark County government workers’ union forget is that they work for us, the taxpayers, and they get good recompense for their service. Great health, dental, eye care, pension plans, and some even get the amount they pay to park. Add to all of this holidays, accrued sick leave, and great vacation time. Salaries average at about $17 to $25 an hour.
German Greens pull out of Munich Olympic bid
FREIBURG, Germany (AP) -- A co-chairwoman of Germany's opposition Greens is leaving the board for Munich's 2018 Winter Olympics bid after a party conference voiced environmental and fiscal concerns about the city's plans.
Sweden's men, Norway's women win opening relays
GALLIVARE, Sweden (AP) -- Marcus Hellner won a two-man sprint Sunday to give Sweden the win in the season's first cross-country World Cup relay, and Marit Bjoergen anchored a dominant Norway team to victory in the women's race.
Lovelace not in the stars for Lindsay Lohan
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Lindsay Lohan won't be playing 1970s porn star Linda Lovelace in "Inferno."
Foreign militants, Taliban figure die in US strike
MIR ALI, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistani officials say a local Taliban commander and two foreign militants were among the nine people killed by suspected U.S. missiles a day earlier near the Afghan border.
Suspected US missiles kill 6 in NW Pakistan
MIR ALI, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistani intelligence officials say a suspected U.S. unmanned aircraft fired four missiles at a house in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least six people.
Ireland says EU, IMF agree to fund emergency aid
DUBLIN (AP) -- Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen says his country has reached an agreement in principle with EU and IMF donors to provide less than 100 billion ($140 billion) to support cash-strapped Dublin banks.
Official: Eurogroup ministers confer on Irish debt
PARIS (AP) -- A French official says European finance ministers are holding an urgent conference call to discuss ways of relieving Ireland's debt crisis.
Britain pledges its support for Ireland bailout
LONDON (AP) -- Britain's government says it stands ready to support Ireland as the country seeks a multibillion euro bailout from the international community.
Rescuers pull 7 from flooded coal mine in China
BEIJING (AP) -- State broadcaster China Central Television says seven of the 29 miners trapped in a flooded Chinese coal mine have been lifted to safety.
Flood in China coal mine traps 28 workers
BEIJING (AP) -- A work safety official says rescuers are racing to reach 28 people trapped by a flood while working in a coal mine in southern China.
Falcons overpower Rams 34-17
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Matt Ryan threw two touchdown passes and directed an offense so dominant that three St. Louis defenders left with cramps in the Atlanta Falcons' 34-17 victory over the Rams on Sunday.
Harrison, Steelers defense rout Raiders 35-3
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- James Harrison caused two turnovers that Ben Roethlisberger turned into touchdown passes and the Pittsburgh Steelers went on to rout the Oakland Raiders 35-3 on Sunday.
McCann's return, Austin's TDs lift Dallas by Lions
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Bryan McCann grabbed a batted-down punt and returned it 97 yards for a touchdown, Miles Austin had two short touchdown catches and 38-year-old Jon Kitna had a career-best 29-yard touchdown run to lift the Dallas Cowboys to a 35-19 victory over the Detroit Lions.
Rodgers, Packers romp past Favre, Vikings 31-3
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Aaron Rodgers threw for 301 yards with three of his four touchdown passes to Greg Jennings, besting Brett Favre and Minnesota for the second time this season and sending the Green Bay Packers to a 31-3 victory over the skidding Vikings on Sunday.
