{"id":36806,"date":"2014-01-14T07:20:42","date_gmt":"2014-01-14T13:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=36806"},"modified":"2014-01-14T14:16:15","modified_gmt":"2014-01-14T20:16:15","slug":"wayne-byers-show-morning-jan-14-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=36806","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Jan 14"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"wbAM4\"<\/a>CSi Weather…<\/p>\n

\u00a0TODAY…DECREASING CLOUDS. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW
\nEARLY IN THE MORNING. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW EARLY IN THE
\nMORNING…THEN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN THE
\nAFTERNOON. WINDY. HIGHS 15 TO 20. NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH. .TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 5 BELOW. WEST WINDS
\n5 TO 15 MPH. WIND CHILLS AROUND 20 BELOW.
\n.WEDNESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING…THEN
\nCHANCE OF SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN AND IN THE AFTERNOON.
\nPATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.\u00a0 IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA…FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IN THE
\nAFTERNOON. SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH.WINDY. NOT AS
\nCOLD. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH
\nINCREASING TO WEST 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF
\nPRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. LOWEST WIND CHILLS AROUND 20 BELOW IN
\nTHE MORNING.
\n.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
\nTHROUGH THE NIGHT. WINDY. NOT AS COLD. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTHWEST
\nWINDS 30 TO 35 MPH.
\n.THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW.
\nBLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. WINDY…COLDER. HIGHS AROUND 20.
\nNORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH.
\n.THURSDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING
\nSNOW IN THE EVENING. LOWS AROUND 5 BELOW.
\n.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 15 TO 20. LOWS
\nAROUND 10.
\n.SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
\n.SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15.
\n.SUNDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 30.
\n.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
\nAROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.<\/p>\n

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LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY…A BAND OF LIGHT SNOW…SLEET…AND FREEZING RAIN WILL PROGRESS FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE AREA. IN ADDITION TO THE LIGHT PRECIPITATION…STRENGTHENING SOUTHERLY WINDS COULD LEAD TO<\/p>\n

AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW DURING THE AFTERNOON IN THE RED RIVER<\/p>\n

VALLEY.<\/p>\n

\u00a0AS THE SYSTEM SHIFTS EASTWARD WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY…WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN OUT OF THE WEST…GRADUALLY SHIFTING TO THE NORTH. WINDS MAY GUST ABOVE 50 MPH BY LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY…WITH LIGHT SNOW POSSIBLE AS A STRONG COLD FRONT<\/p>\n

DROPS SOUTHWARD. THE COMBINATION OF LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH THE VERY STRONG WINDS MAY LEAD TO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.<\/p>\n

\u00a0A cooperative weather observer in Streeter reported 2.5 inches of new snow, Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n

The National Weather Service\u00a0Tuesday morning is \u00a0cautioning residents about\u00a0 blowing snow in central and eastern North Dakota that’s reducing visibilities to a half mile or less. Parts of South Dakota are getting even worse weather.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Stutsman Development Corporation announced at Monday’s meeting, that the developer of a proposed Microtel Inn in the Interstate 94 Industrial Park has decided not to purchase a lot from the JSDC.<\/p>\n

CEO Connie Ova said at the monthly meeting Monday, that “John Shaw has changed his mind and will not be signing the purchase agreement. He wanted a purchase option rather than a purchase agreement. Shaw said he would look at other options in Jamestown.”<\/p>\n

The JSDC had agreed to sell Shaw Development Group a lot during its September meeting. The purchase agreement included a requirement that construction on the project be complete within two years of the purchase agreement.<\/p>\n

Ms. Ova also says that Dakota Spirit AgEnergy had begun site preparation work for the ethanol plant at Spiritwood. She also announced the Spiritwood Energy Park Association was in the process of finalizing bids for the rail loop project that would serve DSA and possibly other projects at Spiritwood.<\/p>\n

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Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Planning Commission may meet with representatives of the JSDC and City Council before the\u00a0 next \u00a0Planning Commission meeting conerning drainage issues.<\/p>\n

The Planning Commission talked at Monday\u2019s meeting, whether it had the responsibility for leadership for new development in the city.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Planning Commission,\u00a0 Chairman\u00a0Dave Hillerud,\u00a0 Monday questioned\u00a0why the Jamestown \u00a0City Council had not funded a study of water drainage issues in the area between Walmart and Jamestown Regional Medical Center.<\/p>\n

The first meeting would outline what the Jamestown City Council expects the Planning Commission to accomplish, while a second meeting define what is needed to facilitate development in southwest Jamestown.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Valley City (CSi)\u00a0 Valley City School Superintendent Dean Koppelman has announced makeup days, for school days missed in August and January this school year.<\/p>\n

Koppelman says to make up the day lost\u00a0 due to excessive heat in the school buildings on on August 28th, there will be school\u00a0on Presidents Day, February 17th<\/p>\n

There will be school on March 13th, to make up the school day lost due to excessive cold wind chills\u00a0on January 6th.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Koppelman says, there are two remaining days designated for make-up days and those are Friday, March 14th and Monday, April 21st.<\/p>\n

At Jamestown Public Schools the day missed January 6th will be made up on March 13th.<\/p>\n

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Valley City (CSi) Erin, Reanna and Kaelyn Welken of Valley City announced the establishment of the Steve Welken Memorial Scholarship at Valley City State University. The endowment will provide scholarships for full-time students in their junior or senior year, with majors in Business, Education or STEM.<\/p>\n

Erin Welken says, \u201cSteve believed that education was the key to better families and better communities.\u00a0 Through this scholarship we are looking for the next generation of student leaders demonstrating the same characteristics that Steve portrayed in life.\u00a0 Steve\u2019s drive, determination, and desire to learn helped him be a leader in the community and a successful businessman.\u00a0 We are honored to use this scholarship as an opportunity to both remember Steve and give assistance to the leaders of tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gifts from the Welken family, in addition to over 70 of Steve and Erin\u2019s family and friends, brought the scholarship fund total to over $21,000.<\/p>\n

An endowed scholarship can be established with a minimum of $10,500. This amount would allow for one $500 scholarship to be awarded each year. To contribute to the Steve Welken Memorial Scholarship or for more information on other endowed scholarships, contact the VCSU Foundation Office at 845-7203.<\/p>\n

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Jamestown,(CSi) \u2014 <\/b>The Jamestown Regional Medical Center Auxiliary made history, when they voted to pay the remaining $12,000 balance of a $70,000 pledge to JRMC Foundation. <\/b><\/p>\n

The pledge began in August 2009 when the JRMC Auxiliary voted to pledge $70,000 to the Foundation to name the JRMC Radiology Mammography Suite. To date, $255,393 has been given to the Foundation for the benefit of JRMC. This is the third largest cumulative gift the Foundation has ever received.<\/p>\n

Throughout the years, proceeds from the JRMC Gift Shoppe, raffles, plant sales, Holiday Magic and other events contributed to the total.<\/p>\n

For more information on the JRMC Auxiliary, contact Nancy Jo Kropp, JRMC Volunteer Services Coordinator at 701-952-4809.<\/p>\n

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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The National Transportation Safety Board says an oil train that derailed and caught fire near the southeastern North Dakota city of Casselton spilled about 400,000 gallons of crude.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The NTSB is investigating the cause of the December 30th crash. The agency’s preliminary report says 21 of the 106 cars on the BNSF railway train derailed along with the two leading locomotives. Twenty of the cars were carrying oil and 18 were punctured. Damage is estimated at $6.1 million.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 No one was hurt but the wreck prompted the voluntary evacuation of about 1,400 of Casselton’s 2,400 residents.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A westbound train carrying soybeans derailed first, and a portion of it fell onto an adjacent track carrying the eastbound oil train. The NTSB is studying what role a broken axle might have played.<\/p>\n

The NTSB Reports is available on line at CSiNewsNow.com<\/p>\n

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\u00a0HANKINSON, N.D. (AP) – An ethanol plant at the southeastern North Dakota city of Hankinson is under new ownership.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Arkansas-based Murphy USA Inc. has sold Hankinson Renewable Energy LLC for $173 million to Guardian Hankinson LLC. The deal closed late last year.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Guardian is a joint venture involving Minnesota-based Heartland Corn Products and Chippewa Valley Ethanol, Nebraska-based KAAPA Ethanol and South Dakota-based Dakota Ethanol.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Plant Manager Neil Crocker says there will be no changes in staff or operations. He says the transition will be “seamless.”
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The plant was built in 2008. It turns about 130,000 bushels of corn into about 365,000 gallons of ethanol every day.
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0CARSON, N.D. (AP) – Preliminary hearings have been delayed for two white supremacists accused of using guns to terrorize residents of the small North Dakota town of Leith (leeth). Craig Cobb and Kynan Dutton were to appear Monday\u00a0 in South Central District Court in Carson. The Grant County clerk of court’s office says their hearings have been moved to Wednedsay because of a funeral on Monday that many court officials wanted to attend.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 AMERICAN FALLS, Idaho (AP) – Two North Dakota men face charges after the Idaho State Police seized 14.6 pounds of marijuana, other drugs and two handguns during a traffic stop. The ISP stopped the van the men were driving shortly after 11 a.m. Sunday on Interstate 86 near American Falls in southeastern Idaho. Thirty-five-year-old Daniel Sewell of New Rockford and 30-year-old Timothy Scott of Fargo remain jailed in American Falls pending a court appearance.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota National Guard is celebrating a decade-long partnership with Ghana. A state delegation led by Guard commander David Sprynczynatyk (sprihn-suh-NAT’-ihk) and Lieutenant Governor Drew Wrigley recently visited senior government and military officials in the West African country. Another North Dakota delegation is scheduled to visit later this month.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A recently retired state Department of Transportation official will serve as part-time liaison for transportation infrastructure development in the oil patch.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dave Leftwich was appointed by Gov. Jack Dalrymple last week to serve as a liaison for western North Dakota road development.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Leftwich retired in November from the state DOT after 39 years of service.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 State Department of Transportation Director Grant Levi says having someone with Leftwich’s expertise in communicating with local leaders will help the process of infrastructure build out as the state continues to experience growth.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A North Dakotan from Manning has claimed a Wild Card 2 prize worth more than $673,000.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The North Dakota Lottery says the winning ticket from the December 18th drawing was sold at the Pit Stop in Dickinson.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The winner took home the cash Monday in Bismarck but didn’t want their named released.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wild Card 2 is played in the Dakotas, Montana and Idaho.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The jackpot for Wednesday is estimated at $225,000.<\/p>\n

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In sports…<\/p>\n

Minneapolis (CSi)\u00a0 The Minnesota Twins\u2019 54th annual Winter Caravan is\u00a0will be \u00a0in Valley City,\u00a0\u00a0at Mo Eats (formerly the Broken Spoke) in Valley City on Monday, January 20, 2014 \u00a0at 8:45am.<\/p>\n

Later that morning the caravan motors to Jamestown\u00a0 at 10: 15 a.m., at the Quality Inn in Jamestown.<\/p>\n

\u00a0The event is free and open to everyone.\u00a0\u00a0 Watch Twins baseball all season long on CSi Cable 25.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Those scheduled to be on hand in Jamestown\u00a0are former Twin and Baseball\u00a0Hall-Of-Famer and Twins broadcaster\u00a0Bert Blyleven, along with coach,Terry Steinbach.\u00a0\u00a0 Twins pitcher Anthony Swarzak,\u00a0 infielder Trevor Plouffe, and mascot TC Bear are also expected to be on the caravan.<\/p>\n

The Twins plan a short program featuring highlights of the last season, and will take\u00a0 questions.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Twins note that the Winter Caravan stops in nearly 50 communities throughout Twins Territory and is one of the longest and most extensive team caravans in professional sports.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – Former University of North Dakota football player and coach Tim Tibesar is no longer the linebackers coach for the Chicago Bears. The NFL team fired Tibesar and defensive line coach Mike Phair on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0BOYS BASKETBALL
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fargo Oak Grove Lutheran 71, Central Cass 68
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Griggs County Central 44, Finley-Sharon\/Hope-Page 33
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hatton-Northwood 56, Dakota Prairie 49
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lidgerwood-Wyndmere 52, Sargent Central 49
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Milnor 61, Maple Valley 48
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Minot Bishop Ryan 80, Turtle Lake-Mercer 59
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New Salem-Almont 50, Glen Ullin-Hebron 41
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ray 73, Trinity Christian 60
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 White Shield 72, Mandaree 62
\n\u00a0POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Stanley vs. Killdeer, ppd.
\n\u00a0GIRLS BASKETBALL
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Beach 54, Beulah 34
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bottineau 52, Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 47
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Carrington 54, Velva 41
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cavalier 82, North Star 45
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Des Lacs-Burlington 48, Rugby 31
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dickinson Trinity 64, Hazen 44
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fairmount-Campbell-Tintah 67, Richland 43
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fargo Davies 80, Grand Forks Central 46
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fargo Oak Grove Lutheran 64, Northern Cass 48
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Four Winds-Warwick-Minnewauken 70, Warwick 39
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Harvey-Wells County 29, Towner-Granville-Upham 16
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Herreid\/Selby Area, S.D. 58, Strasburg-Zeeland 25
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hettinger\/Scranton 43, Harding County, S.D. 38
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kindred 55, Lisbon 45
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lakota\/Adams-Edmore 56, Larimore 37
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lemmon, S.D. 65, Mott-Regent 39
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lewis and Clark-Berthold 60, North Shore – Plaza 30
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Max 47, Tioga 31
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Minot Our Redeemer’s 52, Garrison 47
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New Rockford-Sheyenne 62, Starkweather-Munich 44
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New Town 63, Watford City 25
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rolette-Wolford 62, Glenburn 38
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rolla 60, Dunseith 52
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trenton 56, Burke County 41
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Underwood 59, Surrey 35
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 White Shield 46, Mandaree 45<\/p>\n

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VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – Valley City State scored a season-high 62 first-half points Monday as the Vikings cruised to a 105-66 men’s basketball victory against Trinity Bible College.\u00a0<\/p>\n

VCSU led 62-32 at the half. Both the 62 first-half points and 105 total points were season highs for the Vikings, who improve their record to 6-10.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Junior forward Russell Robinson posted his second straight double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Five different Vikings scored in double figures and 12 different Vikings scored in the game.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mac Kroeplin topped the scorebook with 20 points on 9-for-14 shooting. Aaron Duske scored 14 points and added seven rebounds. Robinson, AJ McDonald and Quinton Peterson all posted 12 points.<\/p>\n

The Vikings shot 59 percent from the field (40-for-68) and were 7-for-22 on 3-point attempts.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Up next: Valley City State (6-10) hosts Johnson and Wales on Wednesday night. Women tip at 5:30 and men at 7:30 p.m. The Viking men lost to Johnson and Wales 79-76 on Saturday in Denver, Colo.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – The Valley City State women’s basketball team opened on a 22-2 run Monday night as they coasted to a 83-32 victory over Trinity Bible College.<\/p>\n

In a game that was rescheduled from Dec. 3, VCSU put it away early with their dominant start.<\/p>\n

The Vikings (9-6) have now won five games in a row and six of their last seven to move three games above .500.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Brittany Lehner scored 17 points to lead three Vikings in double figures. Ten different Vikings scored in the game, all posting at least four points. Ashli Lee and Tarah Cleveland each reached double figures with 11 points.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Vikings forced 24 turnovers and shot 47 percent (33-70) from the field. Cleveland made three 3-pointers as part of VCSU’s 10-for-26 performance behind the arc.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Up next: Valley City State hosts Johnson and Wales on Wednesday night. The VCSU women defeated Johnson and Wales 94-78 on Saturday in Denver, Colo. Women tip at 5:30 p.m. and the men tip at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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NATIONAL\u00a0 BASKETBALL\u00a0 ASSOCIATION
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\n\u00a0\u00a0 Final\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Houston\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 104\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Boston\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 92
\n\u00a0\u00a0 Final\u00a0 OT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New\u00a0 York\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 98\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Phoenix\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 96
\n\u00a0\u00a0 Final\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 San\u00a0 Antonio\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 101\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New\u00a0 Orleans\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 95
\n\u00a0\u00a0 Final\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Washington\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 102\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chicago\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 88
\n\u00a0\u00a0 Final\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dallas\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 107\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Orlando\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 88
\n\u00a0\u00a0 Final\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Utah\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 118\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Denver\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 103
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NATIONAL\u00a0 HOCKEY\u00a0 LEAGUE
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\u00a0UNDATED (AP) – Second-ranked Syracuse is 17-0 after Trevor Cooney scored 21 points and the Orange put together a 16-1 run in the second half to earn a 69-59 triumph at Boston College. Kansas won a battle of ranked teams as Naadir Tharpe scored a career-high 23 points to lead the 15th-ranked Jayhawks to a 77-70 win at No. 8 Iowa State. Rasheed Sulaimon (SOO’-lih-mahn) capped his 21-point night by hitting the go-ahead 3-pointer with 18.8 seconds left to help No. 23 Duke down Virginia 69-65.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0TOP-25 BASKETBALL-AP POLL
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Arizona, Syracuse still 1-2
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 UNDATED (AP) – Arizona and Syracuse remain No. 1 and 2 in The Associated Press college basketball poll for a sixth straight week.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The 17-0 Wildcats received 61 first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel while the 16-0 Orange got the others.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Third-ranked Wisconsin is followed by Michigan State and Wichita State as all three teams moved up a notch following two straight losses by previous No. 3 Ohio State. Villanova, Florida, Iowa State, Oklahoma State and San Diego State round out the top 10, with the Buckeyes falling to 11th.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Timberwolves have recalled rookie Shabazz Muhammad from their NBA Development League affiliate. Muhammad played in four games for the Iowa Energy, averaging 24.5 points on 57.1 percent shooting and 9.8 rebounds. The 14th overall pick in last year’s draft, Muhammad has barely played at all for the Timberwolves, scoring 12 points in 11 games and a total of just 42 minutes.<\/p>\n

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Vikings have moved into the home stretch of their search for a head coach, and Cincinnati defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer has emerged as a favorite. The team is expected to contact finalists for the job by Tuesday. According to an NFL Network report on Saturday, Zimmer was scheduled to travel to Minnesota on Monday and meet with Vikings officials for a second interview on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

\u00a0NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The Tennessee Titans have hired San Diego offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt as their new head coach. The 51-year-old Whisenhunt spent six years coaching Arizona and took the Cardinals to their lone Super Bowl in 2009. He was fired Dec. 31, 2012, with a record of 45-51 in the regular season and 4-2 in the playoffs.<\/p>\n

\u00a0ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – The Denver Broncos will be without cornerback Chris Harris Jr. for the remainder of the NFL postseason. Harris tore the ACL in his left knee during Sunday’s win over San Diego in the AFC divisional series.<\/p>\n

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – The public authority overseeing Vikings stadium construction is asking the Minnesota Supreme Court to make plaintiffs who sued to stop the project post a $50 million bond to show they could cover damages if they lose.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority filed a motion Monday to intervene in the lawsuit brought by former Minneapolis mayoral candidate Doug Mann and two others. His lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of the state’s stadium funding plan, and has already delayed a $468 million bond sale.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 State officials warn the delay could stall the project’s timeline and add costs. A spokesman for the state Budget agency says government legal costs will have to come from stadium funds.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The authority’s chairwoman says the lawsuit also threatens a major downtown Minneapolis development near the stadium.<\/p>\n

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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Men’s sixth seed Roger Federer and women’s No. 2 Victoria Azarenka were among the early winners during Day 2 of the Australian Open. Federer has opened his record 57th consecutive Grand Slam tournament with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 victory over wild-card entry James Duckworth. Azarenka was forced into a first-set tiebreaker before earning a 7-6, 6-2 triumph over Johanna Larsson.
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\u00a0NEW YORK (AP) – Alex Rodriguez is keeping his attorneys very busy.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The New York Yankees third baseman has sued Major League Baseball and its players’ union, seeking to overturn a season-long suspension.\u00a0 Arbitrator Fredric Horowitz ruled there was “clear and convincing evidence” Rodriguez used three banned substances and twice tried to obstruct the sport’s drug investigation.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 As part of the lawsuit filed Monday in federal court in Manhattan, Rodriguez made public the 33-page decision.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama is intensifying his focus on economic issues. He meets today with his Cabinet to discuss measures that can help the middle class. He’ll head to North Carolina tomorrow to draw attention to industry steps to increase high-tech manufacturing. Two weeks ahead of his State of the Union address, Obama is showcasing how he can advance his economic agenda.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is looking to rebound from the traffic jam scandal when he delivers his State of the State message today. He plans to propose extending the public school calendar and lengthening the school day. The potential presidential hopeful has been shaken by revelations that key aides orchestrated massive traffic backups near the George Washington Bridge.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – President Hassan Rouhani (hah-SAHN’ roh-HAH’-nee) is claiming victory for Iran with the landmark nuclear deal struck in Geneva. He tells a home crowd it effectively means the “surrender” of Western powers to Iranian demands. The remarks were part of the moderate Rouhani’s efforts to bring around hard-liners who claim the deal tramples on Iran’s uranium enrichment rights.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BEIJING (AP) – A doctor has been sentenced to death by a Chinese court that convicted her today of baby trafficking. The doctor admitted in court that she stole babies from the hospital where she worked and sold them. The sentence carries a two-year reprieve, which often means it will be commuted to life imprisonment. The case exposed a baby trafficking ring that operated across several provinces.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ROME (AP) – Secretary of State John Kerry is headed to the Vatican but isn’t expected to meet with Pope Francis. He will meet with a top papal diplomat to discuss the Middle East. Kerry’s next stop is Kuwait. Aides say Kerry is the first American Catholic secretary of state to visit since Edmund Muskie more than three decades ago.
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