Sunrise Over James – Matt Sheppard

CSi Weather…

 REST OF TODAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.
BREEZY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
.TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW IN THE MORNING…THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY…INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
.THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
.SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
.SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.

 

(KCSi-T.V. News) – The Jamestown City Fire Department was called to the buffalo pasture, about 9:50 Sunday evening (Oct 7, 2012).

The units put out the fire, apparently caused by an auto accident.

The units were on the scene about an hour.

While the bison were not in danger, fire fighters were careful of the buffalo.

Two equipment trucks, a pumper and a mini-pumper were sent to the scene.

No other details on the car accident were immediately available.

　

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown City Fire Department was called to a fire Saturday evening, about 10:15 p.m., to 811 20th Street Southwest, where an enclosed trailer was on fire.

Passsersby report smoke coming from the trailer, parked in the lot of the Comfort Inn, belonging to a hunting party, from Canada.

Damage was limited to the interior of the trailer and some of its contents.

The trailer was able to continue on to Minneapolis .

The probable cause was clothing falling on a car battery.

No injuries reported.

Approximately 20 firefighters, two pumpers and two rescue trucks were on the scene about and hour.

The fire remains under investigation.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) —Two early Saturday morning (Oct 6, 2012) accidents on I-94 were blamed on black ice on the surface of railroad overpasses.

The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports, at about 2:27 a.m. a pickup driven by 50 year old Jennifer Maul of Watford City was eastbound on I-94, 37 miles west of Jamestown, when her vehicle went out of control and went into the ditch and over turned.

Maul was injured along with passengers, 14 year old Ahna Klassen, and 8 year old Conner Maul.

Jennifer and Ahna were wearing seatbelts. It was not know if Conner was using a safety restraint.

All three were transported by ambulance to Jamestown Regional Medical Center.

Assisting at the scene were the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office, the Kidder County Sheriff’s Office and Jamestown Regional Ambulance Service.

At about 4:25 a.m., Saturday a pickup operated by 38 year old Lynette Rodreguez of Valley City was eastbound on I-94 two miles east of Valley city when her vehicle went out of control on black ice on a railroad overhead, fishtailed into a ditch, and overturned.

She was extracted from the pickup and taken to Mercy Hospital in Valley City.

She was wearing a seatbelt.

Assisting the Highway Patrol were the Barnes County Sheriff’s Office, Valley City Police Department and the Valley City Crash Rescue.

Both accidents remain under investigation.

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) will host a Big Sit! at the Warbler Woodland Wildlife Viewing Area.

This FREE, fun event will be held Sunday, October 14, 2012, from 7:30 am – dark at the Warbler Woodland Wildlife Viewing Area on the Refuge.

Come for an hour or so, or join us for the day. The Refuge is located northeast of Pingree (off Highway 281) or south west of Kensal (off Highway 9). The Big Sit! is a non-competitive birding event.

The Big Sit! is like a Big Day, or a bird-a-thon in that the object is to tally as many bird species as can be seen or heard within 24 hours from a 17-foot diameter circle.

The Big Sit! is an annual, international, noncompetitive birding event hosted by Bird Watcher’s Digest and founded by the New Haven (CT) Bird Club.

The Big Sit! has been adopted by the National Wildlife Refuge System as part of National Wildlife Refuge Week celebrations.

The Arrowwood NWR is just one of over 550 National Wildlife Refuges spread throughout the country.

Today, the National Wildlife Refuge System encompasses more than 94 million acres, dedicated to its mission of wildlife conservation.

The Big Sit! allows birders of all ages as well as the non-birding public to enjoy their local National Wildlife Refuge.

　

THIS FREE EVENT is OPEN to every person; young or older, birder, nature enthusiast or just a refuge visitor looking for something to do!

The Warbler Woodland Wildlife Viewing Area is located on the east side of Arrowwood Lake, north of 11th Street SE. From Highway 281, turn east on to 11th St. SE and go about 6.5 miles. From Highway 20, turn west onto Highway 9 and a second west onto 11th St SE and go about 4.5 miles.

For additional information call 701.285.3341, ext. 104

 

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce notes an error in a recent flyer, concerning ticket prices for the Chamber’s, Farmer’s Appreciation Banquet.

Spokesperson Lisa Hicks says, the flyer mistakenly listed the ticket price as $20. However due to an error, the actual ticket price is $10.

Subsequent publications will list the correct price.

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Jamestown Salvation Army announces that the Coats For Kids Distribution is this week. (October 8-13, 2012.)

The hours are, Monday Through Friday 10-a.m.-noon, and 1-3-p.m.

Saturday the 13th, 10-a.m., to noon. Use the north door entrance.

The Salvation Army is accepting applications for the Angel Tree, and Christmas Basket applications starting December 7, 2012. Use the main door on First Avenue, North.

 

 MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) – Authorities have released the name of a
Moorhead, Minnesota woman who died after she fell from an overpass
onto Interstate 94 and was struck by at least one vehicle.
     She is identified as 55-year-old Kristi Garden.
     The Minnesota State Patrol says it appears Garden may have
jumped from the overpass in south Moorhead onto the westbound lanes
of I-94. She was struck by a sport utility vehicle driven by a
25-year-old Fargo man.
     The incident happened about 8:10 p.m. Saturday, shortly after
authorities received reports of a woman running in and out of
traffic on 34th Street South near I-94.
     The  westbound lanes of I-94 were closed temporarily Saturday evening and traffic rerouted.
    

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A 20-year-old man is in custody after
allegedly crashing his pickup truck into a pond while taking a
joyride on a Fargo golf course.
     Authorities were called to the Fargo Country Club shortly after
midnight Saturday and found the truck submerged in the water
hazard.

Authorities pulled the pickup from the water and used sonar
to check the rest of the pond for the driver.
     The suspect was found nearby and arrested on several charges
including driving under the influence and giving false information
to police.

 

  TIOGA, N.D. (AP) – Weekend crashes in northwest North Dakota left two people dead and four others injured.

     The Highway Patrol says one crash happened late Saturday on
state Highway 40 near Tioga, and the other late Sunday on U.S.
Highway 85 near Alexander. Both crashes involved pickup trucks
colliding.
     Thirty-three-year-old Brent Gardner of Grantsville, Utah, died
in the first crash. Forty-three-year-old Jason Smith of Murrieta,
Calif., died in the other.
     A man from Colorado was injured in the Saturday crash. Two Texas
residents and a Nevada man were injured in the Sunday crash.
     The crashes happened in western North Dakota’s oil patch, where
people from around the country are working.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Authorities say a convicted felon who walked away from a Mandan halfway house last month has been arrested in Fort Yates.
     Dustin Hart is charged in federal court with escape. He’s
scheduled to be arraigned later this week.
     Staff members at the halfway house discovered that Hart was
missing after they were alerted to the fact he had tampered with
his GPS monitor on the afternoon of Sept. 22.
     Hart had been convicted in 2009 of possession of a firearm by a
person convicted of domestic violence. He was sentenced to nearly
three years in prison.
     Hart was moved to the halfway house on June 14 and was scheduled
to be released on Dec. 24.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A North Dakota man says he will plead
guilty on a drug charge.
     Rodney Kirk faces a 10-year minimum mandatory sentence on a
federal charge of possession with intent to distribute a controlled
substance.
     Authorities say officers found 140 grams of pure methamphetamine
during an October 2011 of Kirk’s residence in Williston.
     The charge carries a maximum penalty of life in prison.
     A change of plea hearing is scheduled October 16th in Bismarck.

 

 FORMAN, N.D. (AP) – A county prosecutor in southeastern North
Dakota is charging many drunken driving offenders with reckless
driving, instead of driving under the influence.

     Sargent County State’s Attorney Lyle Bopp says he wants to give
people a second chance.

He says he doesn’t give the same break to repeat offenders and people who have a blood-alcohol level of more than 0.15 percent.

The legal limit for DUI in North Dakota is 0.08 percent.
     Bopp says there isn’t much public transportation in Sargent
County, and “people need to get to work.”
     The penalties for drunken driving and reckless driving are about the
same. But a reckless driving charge has less effect on insurance
rates.
     A Highway Patrol spokesman says the agency isn’t happy about the
practice.

 

 DENVER (AP) – CenturyLink and the union representing 13,000
workers in 13 states in the West and Midwest have failed to reach a
contract agreement, but have signed onto a day-to-day extension of
the expired pact.
     The Communications Workers of America made the announcement
after the existing labor contract expired at 11:59 p.m. Saturday.

CWA spokesman Al Kogler said in a statement that negotiations will
continue and workers will remain on the job during the extension.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A North Dakota fund that helps finance
housing projects now has more than $11 million.

     The incentive fund offers state tax breaks to contributors. For
every dollar they put in, they owe a dollar less in state income
tax.
     This month, Gate City Bank put $1.25 million into the fund. The
bank wants most of the money used for housing projects in
Williston, Devils Lake and Bowman.
     The  biggest contributors to the fund have been energy companies and banks.
     More than 300 individuals have also put money into the fund. It
provides cheap financing for developers of multi-family housing
projects.
     The Legislature created the fund as a way to help alleviate a
housing shortage in western North Dakota’s oil-producing region.
    

  BEACH, N.D. (AP) – Residents of the western North Dakota town of
Beach say they’re looking forward to hearing fewer train horns in
town.
     The city is establishing a “quiet zone” for railroads next
spring. Passing trains won’t be required to sound their horns
unless there is an emergency.

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The state of North Dakota is supporting
arguments by four western counties that they have the right to
build roads along section lines.
     A section line marks off a square mile of land. Section line
roads could be used for oil companies to get to drilling locations.

     Billings, Golden Valley, McKenzie and Slope counties are suing
the federal government, claiming they have the right to build roads
along section lines.

Now the state has made similar claims in its own federal lawsuit.
     Environmentalists worry the lawsuits could allow more oil
drilling in the Little Missouri grasslands in western North Dakota.

 

 DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota high school sophomores now
may take courses for college credit while they’re still in high
school.
     North Dakota’s Board of Higher Education has extended
“dual-credit” courses to sophomores. Before, only juniors and
seniors could take dual credits.
     Dickinson High School counselor Maxine Hauck says the credits
are usually good at any college in North Dakota’s university
system.
     But Hauck says the classes may count only toward the total
number of hours a student needs to graduate. A dual credit may not
substitute for a specific college class.

 

WAHPETON, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota National Guard soldiers who
served a year in the Middle East were honored Sunday.
     The Guard held a “Freedom Salute” Sunday afternoon for the 160
members of the 188th Engineer Company.

The unit is based in Wahpeton and Oakes in southeastern North Dakota.

 The soldiers arrived home last August after a year of duty in Kuwait.
     The soldiers are from nearly 70 communities across North Dakota
and into Minnesota.

They did about 160 construction projects during their time on active duty, doing work valued at more than $2.2 million.
     A number of North Dakota dignitaries attended Sunday’s ceremony,
including U.S. Sen. John Hoeven, Gov. Jack Dalrymple and U.S. Rep.
Rick Berg.

Guard commander David Sprynczynatyk (SPRIN’-suh-NAH’-tik) also attended.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) – For critical Senate races, Republicans are
turning to the playbook that served them so well in the 2010
elections.

They’re saturating the airwaves with political ads
detailing the perils of “Obamacare” and the nation’s growing
debt.
     Democrats have added Medicare to the equation.

They’re trying to make the case that revamping the government health care program for older people would virtually destroy it.
     As the November 6th election fast approaches, political
strategists and ad writers are pointing to what they believe this
year’s vote is about: defending Medicare, creating jobs and
standing up to powerful interest, whether it’s Big Oil, big banks
or big Washington.

     Each state has distinct differences that shape the messages of
each race.

 

In sports…

Playoffs…

AMERICAN LEAGUE

 BALTIMORE (AP) – Russell Martin’s leadoff home run in the ninth
inning keyed a five-run uprising in the ninth in the New York
Yankees’ 7-2 win over Baltimore in the opener of that AL Division
Series.

This was the Orioles’ first playoff game in 15 years and
they will home again for Game 2 Monday night.

 

 DETROIT (AP) – The Detroit Tigers have taken a 2-0 lead in their
AL Division Series against Oakland. Don Kelly’s walkoff sacrifice
fly gave the Tigers a 5-4 victory with Game 3 set for Oakland on
Tuesday night.
 
 
    NATIONAL LEAGUE

  ST. LOUIS (AP) – In their first postseason appearance in their
history, the Washington Nationals rallied for a 3-2 victory of St.
Louis in the opener of their NL Division Series.

Rookie Tyler Moore delivered a two-out, two-run pinch-hit single in the eighth inning for the go-ahead run.

 

 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The Cincinnati Reds routed San Francisco
9-0 last night to take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-five National
League Division Series.

Ryan Ludwick homered and Bronson Arroyo retired the first 14 batters in a dominating pitching performance for the Reds, holding the Giants to one hit over seven innings.
 

 DENVER (AP) – Rockies manager Jim Tracy has resigned.
     Colorado finished last in the NL West this year and set a
franchise record for losses while going 64-98.
     Tracy was promoted from bench coach to manager in May 2009. He
was voted the NL Manager of the Year that season after guiding
Colorado into the playoffs.
     The Rockies went 294-308 under Tracy.
 
    NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Percy Harvin pounded his way through
Tennessee’s defense for one touchdown rushing and another receiving
to help the Minnesota Vikings beat the Titans 30-7.

Harvin caught eight passes for 108 yards for the Vikings.

 With their coach Chuck Pagano (puh-GAH’-noh) being treated
for leukemia, the Indianapolis Colts gutted out a 30-27 win over
Green Bay.

Rookie QB Andrew Luck hit Reggie Wayne with a 4-yard TD
pass with 35 seconds left for the winning score. The Colts are 2-2.

Charles Tillman and Lance Briggs returned interceptions for
touchdowns – their second in six days – and the Chicago Bears used
stifling defense to overwhelm the Jacksonville Jaguars 41-3.
 
  Final  Atlanta        24  Washington    17
  Final  Baltimore       9  Kansas City    6
  Final  N-Y Giants     41  Cleveland     27
    Final  Miami          17  Cincinnati    13
  Final  Pittsburgh     16  Philadelphia  14
    Final  Seattle        16  Carolina      12
  Final  San Francisco  45  Buffalo        3
  Final  New England    31  Denver        21
  Final  New Orleans    31  San Diego     24
 
 
 
    WNBA BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS

 LOS ANGELES (AP) – Minnesota is advancing to the WNBA finals to
defend its title after holding off the Los Angeles Sparks
yesterday.

Simone Augustus scored 21 points and Maya Moore 20 in the
80-79 win over the Sparks.

T25-AP POLL

     NEW YORK) – A bye week didn’t hurt Alabama’s status as the top
college football team in the country. The Crimson Tide are a
unanimous No. 1 in the AP poll for a second straight week and
Oregon continues its ride at No. 2.
     South Carolina moves up from six to three after beating Georgia,
which drops from fifth to 14th.
     Florida vaults up six places to No. 4 following a victory over
LSU, which falls from fourth to ninth.
     West Virginia advances three spots to No. 5 after outscoring a
Texas team that falls from 11th to 15th.

     Kansas State, Notre Dame and Ohio State are six through eight
and Oregon State rounds out at the top 10.

 

 TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) – Daytona 500 winner Matt Kenseth grabbed
the checkered flag at Talladega Superspeedway, after a last-lap
crash eliminated race leader Tony Stewart. Kenseth avoided a 25-car
pileup.
     Stewart had no drafting partner and was looking for help when he
misjudged how much room he had and turned down in front of Michael
Waltrip.
     Waltrip hooked Stewart’s bumper, triggering a massive accident
that sent Stewart’s car sailing on its side over the field. NASCAR
threw the caution flag and Kenseth coasted to the victory.
     Jeff Gordon finished second and Kyle Busch was third.
 
 Unofficial Results…

1 15 17 Matt Kenseth Ford Ford Ecoboost / National Breast Cancer Foundation 47/1 189 Running
2 6 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet Drive to End Hunger 43/1 189 Running
3 13 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M’s 42/1 189 Running
4 25 34 David Ragan Ford MHP / 8 Hour Alert 41/1 189 Running
5 5 16 Greg Biffle Ford 3M / National Breast Cancer Foundation 40/1 189 Running
6 28 78 Regan Smith Chevrolet Furniture Row / Farm American 38/0 189 Running
7 22 2 Brad Keselowski Dodge Miller Lite 37/0 189 Running
8 36 93 Travis Kvapil Toyota Burger King / Dr Pepper 37/1 189 Running
9 2 39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet U.S. Army 35/0 189 Running
10 26 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Caterpillar /
DriveCat.com 35/1 189 Running
11 23 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Freight 33/0 189 Running
12 9 56 Martin Truex Jr. Toyota NAPA Auto Parts 32/0 189 Running
13 1 5 Kasey Kahne Chevrolet HendrickCars.com 32/1 189 Running
14 21 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Budweiser 31/1 189 Running
15 32 38 David Gilliland Ford Peanut Patch Boiled Peanuts / Margaret Holmes 29/0 189 Running
16 31 32 Terry Labonte Ford C&J Energy Services 28/0 189 Running
17 17 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe’s 28/1 189 Running
18 40 47 Bobby Labonte Toyota Scott / Kingsford / Bush Beans 26/0 189 Running
19 8 21 Trevor Bayne Ford Motorcraft / Quick Lane / Warriors in Pink 0 189 Running
20 18 43 Aric Almirola Ford Gwaltney 24/0 189 Running
21 12 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Diet Mountain Dew “Paint the 88″ / National Guard 24/1 189 Running
22 4 14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Mobil 1 / Office Depot 23/1 189 Running
23 3 15 Clint Bowyer Toyota 5-Hour Energy Benefiting Avon Foundation for Women 22/1 189 Running
24 10 22 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge SKF 0 189 Running
25 11 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota Charlie Loudermilk Aaron’s Dream Machine 19/0 189 Running
26 19 13 Casey Mears Ford GEICO 19/1 189 Running
27 20 9 Marcos Ambrose Ford Dewalt 18/1 189 Running
28 16 27 Paul Menard Chevrolet CertainTeed Insulation / Menards 16/0 189 Running
29 39 36 Dave Blaney Chevrolet Golden Corral 15/0 189 Running
30 38 83 Landon Cassill Toyota Burger King / Dr Pepper 14/0 189 Running
31 34 98 Michael McDowell Ford K-Love / Curb Records 13/0 189 Running
32 14 20 Joey Logano Toyota The Home Depot 12/0 187 Running
33 30 30 David Stremme Toyota SwanEnergyInc
.com 11/0 187 Running
34 24 1 Jamie McMurray Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Allstate 12/2 185 In Pit
35 43 23 Robert Richardson Jr. Chevrolet North Texas Pipe 0 180 In Pit
36 7 99 Carl Edwards Ford Subway 8/0 179 Running
37 41 10 David Reutimann Chevrolet 7/0 163 Out of Race
38 27 42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet Target / Gillette 6/0 156 Out of Race
39 29 51 Kurt Busch Chevrolet Phoenix Construction 6/1 98 Running
40 42 33 Cole Whitt Chevrolet Little Joes A
utos.com 0 16 Running
41 37 87 Joe Nemechek Toyota AM / FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves 0 12 In Pit
42 35 97 Timmy Hill Toyota AM / FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves 2/0 8 Out of Race
43 33 26 Josh Wise * Ford MDS Transport 1/0 5 In Pit

Points…

1 — Brad Keselowski 2179 Leader 30 0 5 12 19
2 — Jimmie Johnson 2165 -14 30 2 3 15 20
3 — Denny Hamlin 2159 -20 30 3 5 12 15
4 +2 Kasey Kahne 2142 -37 30 3 2 9 15
5 -1 Clint Bowyer 2142 -37 30 0 2 7 18
6 +4 Jeff Gordon 2137 -42 30 2 1 10 15
7 -2 Tony Stewart 2136 -43 30 1 3 10 14
8 — Martin Truex Jr. 2132 -47 30 1 0 6 16
9 +2 Greg Biffle 2131 -48 30 2 2 11 16
10 -1 Kevin Harvick 2127 -52 30 0 0 4 11
11 -4 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2121 -58 30 1 1 10 18
12 — Matt Kenseth 2117 -62 30 1 2 11 17
13 — Kyle Busch 912 -1267 30 1 1 8 15
14 +1 Ryan Newman 865 -1314 30 0 1 4 12
15 -1 Carl Edwards 844 -1335 30 1 0 3 12
16 — Paul Menard 832 -1347 30 0 0 0 7
17 — Marcos Ambrose 818 -1361 30 2 1 3 8
18 — Joey Logano 797 -1382 30 1 1 2 11
19 — Jeff Burton 748 -1431 30 0 0 2 6
20 — Jamie McMurray 714 -1465 30 0 0 0 3
21 +1 Aric Almirola 681 -1498 30 1 0 0 2
22 -1 Juan Montoya 675 -1504 30 2 0 0 2
23 — Regan Smith 669 -1510 30 0 0 0 3
24 — Bobby Labonte 655 -1524 30 0 0 0 1
25 — Mark Martin 563 -1616 19 4 0 4 8
26 — Kurt Busch 557 -1622 29 0 0 1 2
27 +2 David Ragan 530 -1649 30 0 0 1 2
28 — David Gilliland 520 -1659 30 0 0 0 0
29 -2 Casey Mears 514 -1665 30 0 0 0 0
30 — Travis Kvapil 512 -1667 29 0 0 0 1
31 — Landon Cassill 475 -1704 30 0 0 0 0
32 — AJ Allmendinger 400 -1779 17 1 0 1 3
33 — Dave Blaney 368 -1811 28 0 0 0 0
34 — David Reutimann 337 -1842 21 0 0 0 0
35 — Brian Vickers 213 -1966 7 0 0 3 4
36 — David Stremme 209 -1970 24 0 0 0 0
37 +1 Michael McDowell 153 -2026 24 0 0 0 0
38 -1 J.J. Yeley 151 -2028 20 0 0 0 0
39 — Josh Wise* 123 -2056 26 0 0 0 0
40 — Ken Schrader 111 -2068 10 0 0 0 0
41 — Stephen Leicht* 107 -2072 13 0 0 0 0
42 +1 Michael Waltrip 97 -2082 4 0 0 0 1
43 +2 Terry Labonte 94 -2085 4 0 0 0 0
44 -2 Scott Speed 89 -2090 13 0 0 0 0
45 -1 Tony Raines 71 -2108 7 0 0 0 0
46 — Scott Riggs 52 -2127 18 0 0 0 0
47 — Brendan Gaughan 50 -2129 4 0 0 0 0
48 — Boris Said 34 -2145 2 0 0 0 0
49 — Bill Elliott 14 -2165 2 0 0 0 0
50 — Hermie Sadler 13 -2166 1 0 0 0 0
51 — Mike Olsen 11 -2168 1 0 0 0 0
52 — Robby Gordon 11 -2168 3 0 0 0 0
53 — Mike Skinner 10 -2169 4 0 0 0 0
54 — Tomy Drissi 6 -2173 1 0 0 0 0
55 — Stacy Compton 5 -2174 1 0 0 0 0
56 — David Mayhew 4 -2175 1 0 0 0 0
57 — Kelly Bires 3 -2176 2 0 0 0 0
58 — Patrick Long 2 -2177 1 0 0 0 0
59 +15 Timmy Hill 2 -2177 2 0 0 0 0
60 -1 Sam Hornish Jr. 0 -2179 14 0 0 1 1
61 -1 Trevor Bayne 0 -2179 12 0 0 0 2
62 -1 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 0 -2179 2 0 0 0 0
63 -1 Mike Bliss 0 -2179 14 0 0 0 0
64 -1 Austin Dillon 0 -2179 1 0 0 0 0
65 -1 Danica Patrick 0 -2179 7 0 0 0 0
66 -1 Robert Richardson Jr. 0 -2179 2 0 0 0 0
67 -1 Elliott Sadler 0 -2179 1 0 0 0 0
68 -1 Joe Nemechek 0 -2179 27 0 0 0 0
69 -1 Reed Sorenson 0 -2179 15 0 0 0 0
70 -1 T.J. Bell 0 -2179 5 0 0 0 0
71 -1 Jason Leffler 0 -2179 4 0 0 0 0
72 -1 Jason White 0 -2179 1 0 0 0 0
73 -1 Cole Whitt 0 -2179 5 0 0 0 0
74 -1 Chris Cook 0 -2179 2 0 0 0 0
75 — Tim Andrews 0 -2179 0 0 0 0 0
76 — Brian Simo 0 -2179 0 0 0 0 0
77 — Jeff Green 0 -2179 0 0 0 0 0
78 — Mark Green 0 -2179 0 0 0 0 0
79 — Mike Wallace 0 -2179 0 0 0 0 0
80 — Kenny Wallace 0 -2179 0 0 0 0 0

 

GOLF-CHAMPIONS TOUR
      CARY, N.C. (AP) – Bernard Langer closed out a 9-under-par 63
with back-to-back birdies and won the SAS Championship by two
strokes. The German was four strokes off the pace at the beginning
of the day.
     Jay Don Blake needed a birdie on his final hole to force a
playoff. But he bogeyed the hole for a 68 and finished in second
place, two shots back.
     Mark Wiebe (WEE’-bee) also shot 68 to finish another stroke back
in third place.
     Langer has two victories this year and 16 overall on the
50-and-over tour.

 

 TENNIS-ROUNDUP
 

     BEIJING (AP) – Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka (ah-zah-REN’-kuh)
continues her domination of Maria Sharapova (shah-rah-POH’-vah),
beating the second seed 6-3, 6-1 for the women’s title at the China
Open. Azarenka collects her fifth title of the season.
     Top-seeded Novak Djokovic (NOH’-vak JOH’-kuh-vich) dusted off
No. 3 seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (SAHNG’-guh) 7-6, 6-2 in the men’s
finale. It’s the third time in three tries that Djokovic has won
the tournament.
     
     TOKYO (AP) – Eighth-seeded Kei Nishikori of Japan knocked off
No. 6 seed Milos Raonic of Canada, 7-6, 3-6, 6-love to win the
title in Tokyo.
     It’s the 22-year-old’s second ATP title and first in four years.
     
     NHL-LABOR
     NEW YORK (AP) – The NHL and the players’ association are
expected to resume labor negotiations this week in New York.
     The sides are likely to meet Wednesday and Thursday in New York,
a union spokesman told The Associated Press in an email. The plans
and the agenda are expected to be worked out Monday.
     Officials on both sides were in contact over the weekend,
leading to the meetings.
     The lockout is entering its fourth week. The NHL canceled the
first two weeks of the regular season Thursday, wiping out 82 games
from Oct. 11-24.
    

In world and national news….

 

WASHINGTON (AP) – Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney
says the U.S. should take a more assertive role in Syria, put
conditions on aid to Egypt and tighten sanctions on Iran.

Romney plans to attack President Barack Obama’s foreign policy when Romney addresses the Virginia Military Institute today. The Obama campaign says Romney has been “an unmitigated disaster on foreign policy
every time he sticks his toe in the foreign policy waters.”
     
     WASHINGTON (AP) – The Romney campaign says President Barack
Obama isn’t going to have the same advantage among early voters as
he did in the 2008 election.

Romney campaign political director Rich Beeson says this time in North Carolina, “Republicans havethe lead” in early voting.

The United States Elections Project at George Mason University says in Florida, Republicans also favor Democrats right now. But Democrats do have a big lead in Iowa, as they did in the past two presidential elections.
     
     BEIRUT (AP) – The leader of Syria’s main opposition group says
he would not oppose a role for members of President Bashar Assad’s
ruling Baath party in the country’s political future, as long as
they did not participate in killings during the uprising.

The comments by the head of the Syrian National Council appear to be a
softening of the opposition’s stance that it will accept nothing
less than the complete removal of the Assad regime and the
president’s inner circle.
     
     GENEVA (AP) – The outgoing head of the Red Cross delegation in
Afghanistan says civilians are in greater danger with less hope for
peace than when he arrived on his job seven years ago.

Reto Stocker says he’s “filled with concern” because suffering and hardship
have increased among ordinary Afghans while their “hope for the
future has been steadily declining.”
     
     DECATUR, Ga. (AP) – A woman accused of conspiring with her
former boss to kill her husband is scheduled for arraignment this
morning in a court in suburban Atlanta.

“Rusty” Sneiderman was slain moments after dropping off the couple’s son at preschool in November 2010. Andrea Sneiderman has repeatedly denied knowing anything about the shooting or about having an affair with former
boss Hemy Neuman, who was found guilty but mentally ill in the
shooting and was sentenced to life in prison.