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TODAY…DECREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TONIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN
THE MORNING…THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
60 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
.SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
.SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MONDAY NIGHT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. SOME SMALL HAIL IS
POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS…BUT NO SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED.
THE JAMES RIVER BASIN COULD SEE STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE
STORMS MIDDAY TUESDAY ALONG THE COLD FRONT.
Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) – The Jamestown City Fire Department responded to a call about 9:30-p.m. Friday (Aug 2, 2013) to a car fire in the parking lot of Jamestown Area Ambulance Service, at 501 First Avenue, South.
Upon arrival the owner had put out the fire under the dash, with a dry chemical extinguisher.
The probable cause was electrical.
No injuries reported with two units responding and on location about 15 minutes, with other fire fighters on standby at the city fire hall
Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) – Interstate Engineering reports work continues on the Jamestown sanitary sewer project. Be aware of the following work:
4th Avenue NW Closure:
4th Ave NW is closed from 6th St NW to 9th St NW and is expected to open toward the end of the week of August 5. Starting Monday, August 5, a small segment will be open at 8th St NW to provide access to Washington Elementary School.
3rd Ave NW Closures:
3rd Ave NW is currently closed from 6th St NW to 7th St NW. On Tuesday, August 6, 3rd Ave NW will be closed from 7th St NW to 8th St NW. Then on Thursday, August 8, 3rd Ave NW will be closed from 8th St NW to 9th St NW. A small segment at 8th St NW will remain open during this time.
3rd Ave NW, at the intersection of 5th St NW, will open to local traffic on Saturday, August 3.
Work is expected to last for about two weeks. A detour on 2nd Ave NW will be in place.
3rd St NW Closure:
Starting on Monday, August 5, 3rd St NW will be closed at the intersection of 2nd Ave NW. This section of 3rd St NW will be open to local traffic only.
Work is expected to last through Wednesday, August 7. During this time, 2nd Ave NW will remain open.
For more info go to: Jamestown, ND Sewer Construction Project. The website has maps, the most current information, and will email changes of importance. Motorists are asked to slow down and use caution in construction areas.
The timetable is subject to weather delays, so all residents are encouraged to visit the website. Construction information will be available at CsiNewsNow.com and updates on The Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2.
Valley City, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports a one vehicle accident Friday (Aug 2, 2013) about 9:25 a.m., on Highway 46, near Little Yellow Stone Park.
Captain Brian Niewind reports a 1990 Kenworth, towing a belly-dump trailer, operated by 49 year old Patrick McMahon, of Lisbon was westbound on Hwy. 46 entering the Sheyenne River Valley near Little Yellowstone Park, approximately 20 miles south of Valley City.
The unit was westbound on the roadway on the east side of the river valley, traveling on a sharp downward grade. It was traveling at an unknown rate of speed when McMahon made a hard brake application and lost control, entering the north ditch of Hwy. 46, and then vaulted over an approach and came to rest in the north ditch on its wheels.
McMahon remained in the cab of the truck during the crash. The driver was transported to Mercy Hospital in Valley City with non-life threatening injuries.
The Kenworth was towing an empty, 1997 homemade gravel trailer.
The crash remains under investigation.
Assisting at the scene were the Barnes County Sheriff’s Office and the Ft. Ransom Fire Department.
Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown Arts Center will host a presentation on Wednesday August 14, 2013 at 7-p.m., entitled, “Oy Vey is Jewish for Uff-da.”
On Friday’s (Aug 2, 2013) Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Arts Center Director, Taylor Barnes said Elisa Korenne originated the idea from her experience of moving from New York City, to Minnesota.
In New York she lived next door to millions of fellow Jews, and then in New York Mills, Minnesota she was the only Jewish person with 100 miles, or so it seemed.
For the past 12 years she has recorded and performed her music regionally, nationally, and internationally.
Lean more on line at www.elisakorenne.com
Tickets at the door are $7 for Arts Center Members, $10 General Admission.
Also Ms. Barnes noted the current exhibit at the Arts Center closes August 17th, by photographer of the American West Laton Alton Huffman.
In the Arts Center lobby it’s black and white photography by Jamestown Regional Airport Manager, Matthew Leitner, who is also instruction a photography class at The Arts Center.
Ms.Barnes pointed out that the Jamestown Fine Arts Association’s 2013 Annual Juried Show runs September 7 – October 18, 2013.
Entries may include, painting, mixed media, fiber, photography, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, ceramics and more.
Those interested in having art work entered may call the Arts Center at 701-251-2496. or E-Mail Sally Jeppson,
sjeppson@jamestownarts.com
The North Dakota Art Gallery Association, Annual Meeting, will coincide with the exhibit reception to be held for artists to meet N.D. Gallery directors and curators, on September 15, 2013 at 3-p.m., at the Jamestown Arts Center.
Fargo, N.D. (KCSi-T.V. News Aug 2, 2013) — Four North Dakota men were presented with the North Dakota Highway Patrol Colonel’s Award of Excellence for their courageous efforts to save a woman from a car fire in March 2013. Kent Severson of Gardner, Timothy Springer of Argusville, Jonathan Magnell and Mitch Goodmanson, both of Harwood, were recognized with the award.
On March 15 at 7:45 a.m., a woman was traveling on I-29 when she noticed flames coming from the rear of her vehicle. Marjorie Branden pulled onto the shoulder and became trapped inside her vehicle. She attempted to escape her vehicle but was overcome by smoke filling the cabin of her vehicle.
The four men, who were traveling individually on I-29, stopped and sprang into action.
Putting their own safety at risk, the men combined their efforts and successfully extracted Branden from her vehicle by breaking out a window, cutting her seat belt and lifting her through the broken window. After successfully removing her from the vehicle, the entire vehicle was engulfed in flames. Without their selfless actions, the outcome could have been far different.
Severson, Springer, Magnell and Goodmanson were presented with a coin displaying an engraving of the American bald eagle surrounded by the North Dakota Badlands, the Little Missouri River and the profile of Sioux warrior Red Tomahawk. Each coin is original and unique to North Dakota. The NDHP Colonel’s Award of Excellence is awarded to North Dakota state employees and private citizens for efforts and activities that benefit the North Dakota Highway Patrol, the State of North Dakota and its citizens.
From JRMC
JAMESTOWN, ND (August 2, 2013) – VHA Inc., a national health care network, has given Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC) a 2013 VHA Hospital Engagement Network (HEN) Leadership Award, honoring the hospital for showing substantial improvement on their baseline performance measures in at least one of 10 patient safety areas of focus.
VHA is a national network of more than 1,350 not-for-profit hospital systems and 72,000 non-acute facilities that work together to achieve new levels of clinical performance and operational efficiency.
As part of this year’s awards program, VHA recognized JRMC and 9 others with HEN Improvement Leadership Awards in honor of their commitment to CMS’ Partnership for Patients initiative and their active involvement in VHA’s Hospital Engagement Network. HEN participants commit to reduce select Hospital-Acquired Conditions by 40 percent and preventable readmissions by 20 percent over a three-year period. Winners in this category showed substantial improvement on their baseline performance measures in at least one of 10 patient safety areas of focus.
Trisha Jungles, Chief Nursing Officer, says, “We are proud to accept this award from VHA for our hard work to make JRMC the best place for patients to receive care. We continue to improve our practices to keep our patients and staff safe.”
Steve Miff, PhD, VHA’s senior vice president for Clinical and Care Delivery Solutions adds, “The leaders and staff in these organizations have shown their dedication to providing not only consistently high levels of clinical care but also continually improving that performance to produce better outcomes for their patients. Since the passing of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, the health care industry has moved quickly to establish and meet performance quality metrics and align care protocol. We are especially proud of these VHA organizations for exceptional performance against national key indicators.”
Healthcare organizations that selected VHA as their Hospital Engagement Network supporting the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Partnership for Patients initiative were eligible for VHA’s first HEN Improvement Leadership Award. VHA’s network of more than 1,350 not-for-profit hospital systems and 72,000 non-acute facilities work together to achieve new levels of clinical performance and operational efficiency.
About Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown Regional Medical Center is a 25-bed, critical access hospital located at 2422 20th St. SW, Jamestown, ND. For more information on services at JRMC, visit www.jrmcnd.com or call 701-952-1050.
About VHA
VHA Inc., based in Irving, Texas, is a national network of not-for-profit health care organizations that work together to drive maximum savings in the supply chain arena, set new levels of clinical performance, and identify and implement best practices to improve operational efficiency and clinical outcomes. Since 1977, VHA has leveraged its expertise in analytics, contracting, consulting and networks to help members achieve their operational, clinical and financial objectives. In 2011, VHA delivered record savings and value of $1.9 billion to members. VHA serves more than 1,350 hospitals and more than 72,000 non-acute care providers nationwide, coordinating delivery of its programs and services through its 13 regional offices. For more information, visit www.vha.com <http://www.vha.com> and follow us on Twitter <https://twitter.com/VHAInc> (@VHAInc).
MINOT, N.D. (AP) – Minot police say a man was accidently shot by a passenger in his vehicle.
Police say 25-year-old Joe Prince of Nampa, Idaho was charged with reckless endangerment and having a loaded vehicle in a motor vehicle.
Police say the 24-year-old driver was taken to a Minot hospital after the Saturday afternoon shooting. Police have not released the man’s name or his condition.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Fargo police are searching for a person who robbed a pizza delivery driver at gunpoint.
Authorities say the holdup happened about midnight while the driver was making a delivery. The driver wasn’t hurt.
A police dog was brought in to search the neighborhood but didn’t find the robber. Police say they are following up on a couple of leads.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) – A North Dakota man says he will plead guilty to stabbing his girlfriend in the head with a knife.
Randall Lewis Davis Jr., of Belcourt, is charged in federal court with assault with a dangerous weapon and domestic assault by a habitual offender.
Authorities say the incident happened on April 3. The victim received numerous stiches for a laceration to the head.
Davis faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. A change of plea hearing has not been set.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A former Fargo-based U.S. Census worker says field representatives are facing undue pressure to complete surveys, even if it means harassing potential respondents and returning to homes where people were hostile.
Sally Stutlien says what field representatives are forced to do “amounts to government-sanctioned stalking.”
She filed formal complaints against the Census Bureau with two federal agencies. Neither the Occupational Safety and Health Administration nor the Office of Special Counsel found evidence of any wrongdoing.
The Census Bureau conducts more than 100 types of household surveys each year. Tim Olson with the agency says it can’t discuss Stutlien’s complaint because of personnel privacy rules. But he says staff are trained that if they get into a difficult situation, to get out of it.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Five North Dakota groups are getting grant money from the state to develop and conduct Agriculture in the Classroom programs for the upcoming school year. Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says the grants total almost $59,000. The North Dakota Farm Bureau Federation is getting the most money, about $35,000.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Basin Electric Power Cooperative says work has been done to improve emissions at its Leland Olds power plant in western North Dakota.
The Bismarck-based company says the $410 million project involved installing so-called scrubbers to clean up sulfur dioxide and other pollutants at the plant near Stanton.
Basin says the plant burns more than 3 million tons of lignite coal each year.
The company says emissions-control enhancements also should extend the operational life of the plant, which began making electricity in 1966.
Basin says most of the electricity produced at the plant is sent to South Dakota.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s congress
ional delegation says the state has been awarded more than $3.4 million in grants for airport improvements.
The largest grants are for about $642,000 for Langdon, $637,000 for Rugby, $631,000 for Cando, $592,000 for Carrington, $300,00 for Glen Ullin, and $300,000 for Langdon.
Smaller projects are in the works at Wahpeton, Golden Valley, Washburn, Kindred and Mercer County.
The grants were awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation with fund appropriated by Congress.
WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – Room-sized vending machines that use robotic arms to dispense an array of items from soft drinks to detergent are becoming popular in western North Dakota’s oil patch.
The so-called Shop24 machines are located at a recreational vehicle park near Williston and at a crew camp near Watford City.
LaVenture Logistics owns and operates the two stores. Company president Rob Lindberg says the machines aim to bring convenience store items to temporary housing residents in the oil patch.
The machines accept cash or credit cards and can sell anything that weighs between 1 ounce and 10 pounds.
Lindberg says some prices are higher than a typical convenience store. He says the company is considering other locations in North Dakota.
MOUNTAIN, N.D. (AP) – Iceland’s prime minister told residents of the tiny northeastern North Dakota town of Mountain that it’s important to build ties between his country and Icelanders abroad.
Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson was the keynote speaker Saturday during the 114th annual Deuce of August Icelandic Celebration in Mountain, a town of about 92 people
Thousands of people attended the event, which focuses on Icelandic history and culture.
Gunnlaugsson says he wants to get young Icelanders on every continent more interested in Iceland’s culture.
In sports…
MLB…
INTERLEAGUE
Final Cleveland 2 Miami 0
Final Kansas City 6 N-Y Mets 2
Final Boston 4 Arizona 0
Final Tampa Bay 4 San Francisco 3
Final San Diego 6 N-Y Yankees 3
AMERICAN LEAGUE
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Justin Morneau and Oswaldo Arcia homered as the Minnesota Twins beat the Houston Astros 3-2 yesterday for a three-game sweep. Four Twins relievers combined for four scoreless innings. The Twins hadn’t swept a series or won three games in a row since their June series against the Chicago White Sox.
Final Detroit 3 Chi White Sox 2, 12 Innings
Final Seattle 3 Baltimore 2
Final Toronto 6 L.A. Angels 5
Final Texas 4 Oakland 0
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Final St. Louis 15 Cincinnati 2
Final Pittsburgh 5 Colorado 1
Final Milwaukee 8 Washington 5
Final L.A. Dodgers 1 Chi Cubs 0
Final Atlanta 4 Philadelphia 1
WNBA BASKETBALL
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Lindsay Whalen scored 22 points, Seimone Augustus added 18 and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Seattle Storm 90-72 last night. It’s the Lynx’s 18th straight home win. The Storm cut a 31-point second-half deficit to 13 midway through the fourth quarter before the Lynx regained control down the stretch.
Final Los Angeles 75 Washington 57
Final San Antonio 69 Tulsa 65
As seen on CSi 14 ESPN…
LONG POND, Pa. (AP Aug 4, 2013)) — Jeff Gordon had the inside line, a lead and his first win of the season in sight, usually a sure thing for Pocono’s top winner.
Kasey Kahne was about out of time to pass his Hendrick Motorsports teammate.
”It was either to go for it and make it work,” Kahne said. ”Or not.”
Cruising from the outside, Kahne got the jump he needed, zipped past Gordon and pulled away with two laps left Sunday to win at Pocono Raceway.
Gordon nudged past Kahne after some thrilling two-wide racing and seemed poised to win at Pocono for the seventh time. After the final caution, Kahne was simply too fast, too strong to be denied his first win at Pocono since 2008.
So close to the checkered, this loss stung Gordon. Even worse, his runner-up finish came on his 42nd birthday in his 42nd career Pocono start.
Kurt Busch, who also celebrated a birthday, Ryan Newman and Dale Earnhardt Jr. rounded out the top five. The top five cars were Chevrolets.
Kahne’s 16th career win should make him a Chase lock.
Gordon hangs on to ninth in the standings, but could be out of a Chase spot if he falls outside the top 10 without a win.
Kahne took a moment in Victory Lane to remember his friend, Jason Leffler. Leffler was killed in June on a dirt track in New Jersey only days after racing in the Pocono Cup race.
Kahne and Leffler were friends and traveled together on the way home from the June race.
Unofficial Results…
1 Kasey Kahne 5 Chevrolet 18 160 66 1 Running 48/5
2 Jeff Gordon 24 Chevrolet 22 160 7 1 Running 43/1
3 Kurt Busch 78 Chevrolet 5 160 9 1 Running 42/1
4 Ryan Newman 39 Chevrolet 4 160 2 1 Running 41/1
5 Dale Earnhardt Jr 88 Chevrolet 25 160 2 0 Running 40/1
6 Brad Keselowski 2 Ford 11 160 14 1 Running 39/1
7 Joey Logano 22 Ford 6 160 0 1 Running 37/0
8 Kyle Busch 18 Toyota 2 160 0 1 Running 36/0
9 Tony Stewart 14 Chevrolet 20 160 3 0 Running 36/1
10 Greg Biffle 16 Ford 7 160 0 -2 Running 34/0
11 Carl Edwards 99 Ford 3 160 0 0 Running 33/0
12 Marcos Ambrose 9 Ford 8 160 0 0 Running 32/0
13 Jimmie Johnson 48 Chevrolet 1 160 43 0 Running 32/1
14 Clint Bowyer 15 Toyota 16 160 0 0 Running 30/0
15 Martin Truex Jr 56 Toyota 26 160 7 -2 Running 30/1
16 Jamie McMurray 1 Chevrolet 12 160 1 -1 Running 29/1
17 Kevin Harvick 29 Chevrolet 14 160 0 0 Running 27/0
18 Mark Martin 55 Toyota 28 160 0 0 Running 26/0
19 Bobby Labonte 47 Toyota 33 160 0 0 Running 25/0
20 Aric Almirola 43 Ford 10 160 1 -1 Running 25/1
21 David Ragan 34 Ford 30 160 1 2 Running 24/1
22 Matt Kenseth 20 Toyota 24 160 1 -1 Running 23/1
23 Dave Blaney 7 Chevrolet 32 160 3 1 Running 22/1
24 Casey Mears 13 Ford 29 160 0 0 Running 20/0
25 J.J. Yeley 36 Chevrolet 36 160 0 0 Running 19/0
26 Travis Kvapil 93 Toyota 23 160 0 0 Running 18/0
27 Timmy Hill 32 Ford 41 158 0 1 Running 17/0
28 Juan Pablo Montoya 42 Chevrolet 19 157 0 0 Running 16/0
29 Landon Cassill 40 Chevrolet 38 157 0 0 Running 0/0
30 David Stremme 30 Toyota 31 151 0 0 Running 14/0
31 David Reutimann 83 Toyota 35 141 0 -1 Running 13/0
32 Paul Menard 27 Chevrolet 21 127 0 0 Running 12/0
33 AJ Allmendinger 51 Chevrolet 15 122 0 0 Brakes 11/0
34 Ricky Stenhouse Jr 17 Ford 17 113 0 0 Running 10/0
35 Danica Patrick 10 Chevrolet 34 110 0 -1 Accident 9/0
36 Jeff Burton 31 Chevrolet 13 109 0 0 Accident 8/0
37 Joe Nemechek 87 Toyota 39 55 0 0 Accident 0/0
38 Tony Raines 33 Chevrolet 43 53 0 0 Brakes 0/0
39 David Gilliland 38 Ford 37 51 0 -1 Accident 5/0
40 Michael McDowell 98 Ford 27 44 0 0 Brakes 4/0
41 Josh Wise 35 Ford 40 44 0 0 Brakes 0/0
42 Alex Kennedy 19 Toyota 42 22 0 1 Vibration 2/0
43 Denny Hamlin 11 Toyota 9 14 0 0 Accident 1/0
INDY-CAR/MID-OHIO
LEXINGTON, Ohio (AP) – Charlie Kimball slipped by Simon Pagenaud with 18 laps remaining and pulled away to win the Indy 200 on Sunday at Mid-Ohio. Racing in a backup car after wrecking in practice Saturday morning, Kimball beat Pagenaud to the finish line by more than 5 seconds for his first career IndyCar victory
MLB…
NEW YORK (AP) – Major League Baseball has informed the New York Yankees that Rodriguez will be suspended Monday but can play while he appeals the penalty, according to a person familiar with the deliberations. The person also says the Yankees were not told the exact length of the suspension, but were left under the impression it will be through the 2014 season. Rodriguez said on Saturday that he planned to rejoin his teammates in time for their series opener at Chicago tonight.
Thirteen other players faced discipline following baseball’s probe of the Biogenesis of America anti-aging clinic. All-Stars Nelson Cruz of Texas and Jhonny Peralta of Detroit are among those facing the stiffest penalties.
Toronto outfielder Melky Cabrera, Oakland pitcher Bartolo Colon and San Diego catcher Yasmani Grandal served suspensions after positive tests last year. They’ve been tied to this performance-enhancing drug case, but can’t be disciplined again for the same offense.
NFL-HALL OF FAME GAME
CANTON, Ohio (AP) – Exhibition play for the NFL is underway. In Sunday night’s annual Pro Football Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio, the Dallas Cowboys’ beat the Miami Dolphins 24-20. Rookie Devonte Holloman’s 75-yard interception return with a tipped pass keyed the Dallas victory. It was the biggest play for a Dallas defense switching to a 4-3 alignment under new coordinator Monte Kiffin.
GOLF…
AKRON, Ohio (AP) – Tiger Woods completed an impressive victory at Firestone Country Club yesterday, capturing the Bridgestone Invitational by seven shots over Keegan Bradley and Henrik Stenson. Woods closed with an even-par 70 for a 15-under total. It is Woods’ eighth career victory at Firestone, tying Sam Snead’s record for most triumphs in a single tournament.
BLAINE, Minn. (AP) – Tom Pernice Jr. birdied the final two holes Sunday for a one-stroke victory over Jeff Sluman and Corey Pavin in the 3M Championship. Pernice finished with a 4-under 68 and had a 17-under 199 total at the TPC Twin Cities for his second career Champions Tour victory. He also has two PGA Tour victories.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL-MANZIEL/AUTOGRAPHS
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) – ESPN says the NCAA is investigating whether Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel (man-ZEHL’) was paid for signing hundreds of autographs in January.
Citing unidentified sources, ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” said the Heisman Trophy winner signed items in exchange for a five-figure fee during his trip to Miami for the BCS championship game.
SWIMMING-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – Missy Franklin won a record sixth gold medal of the world swimming championships. Swimming the leadoff leg for the Americans in the 400-meter medley relay, she gave the U.S. a slight lead, and her teammates made it look easy from there. The winning time was 3 minutes, 53.23 seconds.
By BARRY WILNER
AP Sports Writer
Michelle Kwan has been hired by Fox Sports to cover the Winter Olympics in Sochi.
The nine-time U.S. and five-time world champion figure skater will cover a variety of sports for Fox, which is launching its cable sports channel, Fox Sports 1, this month.
Kwan, a two-time Olympic medalist (silver in 1998, bronze in 2002) says she has been encouraged by the network to report on sports outside the Olympics, as well, and is hoping to be involved in Fox’s Super Bowl coverage just before the Sochi Games.
Fox, which is not an Olympics rights-holder – NBC carries the Olympics – also has hired Olympic skiing champion Picabo Street as another analyst. Kwan is hopeful of pairing up with Street on some assignments in Sochi.
In world and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Britain, Germany and France have closed their embassies in Yemen today, while the U.S. is keeping diplomatic posts in Yemen and elsewhere in the Arabian peninsula and North Africa shut through the week. The closures have been prompted by what U.S. lawmakers are describing as online terrorist chatter similar to what was seen before 9/11. Meanwhile, Interpol has issued a global security alert over suspected al-Qaida involvement in recent prison escapes in Iraq, Libya and Pakistan.
NEW YORK (AP) – New York Yankees Manager Joe Girardi says he’s planning to play Alex Rodriguez against the White Sox tonight in Chicago. But the third baseman could be suspended by then. Major League Baseball is expected to announce that it’s punishing at least 14 players linked to its investigation into a Florida clinic accused of distributing banned performance-enhancing drugs. A person familiar with the decision says that list will include A-Rod, but he would be eligible to play if he appeals the penalty to an arbitrator.
LAWTELL, La. (AP) – About 100 homes in Lawtell, Louisiana, remain evacuated as officials work to clean up the site of a train derailment. The Union Pacific train went off the tracks about 60 miles west of Baton Rouge Sunday afternoon, and the rail company says one of the cars was leaking oil and another sodium hydroxide. Sodium hydroxide can cause injuries or even death if it’s inhaled or touches the skin. Police say the leaks have been contained.
TOKYO (AP) – A U.S. military helicopter has crashed at an American base on Okinawa. Japan’s defense minister says three crew members ejected themselves from the helicopter and survived, and a fourth was taken to a hospital. The U.S. Air Force says the HH-60 rescue helicopter went down while on a training mission.
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A number of misdemeanors offenses, including driving without a license or using a fake ID to buy alcohol, are being downgraded in Los Angeles. Police have received guidelines stating that 91 violations will now be considered infractions instead of misdemeanors, meaning they will no longer result in criminal charges. The city attorney’s office says the change is intended to make the system more efficient and save taxpayer dollars.
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