{"id":58923,"date":"2014-11-13T07:15:42","date_gmt":"2014-11-13T13:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=58923"},"modified":"2014-11-13T16:31:33","modified_gmt":"2014-11-13T22:31:33","slug":"wayne-byers-show-morning-nov-13-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=58923","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Byers Show &#8211; Morning &#8211; Nov 13"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wbam.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-265\" alt=\"wbam1\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wbam-300x200.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wbam-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wbam-262x175.png 262w, https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wbam.png 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>CSi Weather&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>.TODAY&#8230;PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS AROUND<br \/>\n15. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.<br \/>\n.TONIGHT&#8230;MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 5 BELOW. WEST WINDS 5 TO<br \/>\n10 MPH.<br \/>\n.FRIDAY&#8230;SUNNY. HIGHS 15 TO 20. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.<br \/>\n.FRIDAY NIGHT&#8230;PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. WEST WINDS<br \/>\nAROUND 5 MPH.<br \/>\n.SATURDAY&#8230;MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 15. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO<br \/>\n15 MPH.<br \/>\n.SATURDAY NIGHT&#8230;PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE.<br \/>\n.SUNDAY&#8230;PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN THE<br \/>\nAFTERNOON. BREEZY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.<br \/>\n.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY&#8230;MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE.<br \/>\nHIGHS AROUND 15.<br \/>\n.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY&#8230;PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO<br \/>\n10 ABOVE. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0A CLIPPER SYSTEM TO IMPACT THE NORTHERN PLAINS ON SUNDAY. STRONG WINDS BEHIND THE REINFORCING \u00a0COLD SURGE MAY LEAD TO BLOWING SNOW&#8230;ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL WHERE SNOW DEPTHS ARE GREATEST.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0A RELATIVE WARM UP INTO STILL BELOW NORMAL HIGHS IN THE 20S BY MID NEXT WEEK.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\nJamestown (CSi) The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports, Minneapolis man was injured Wednesday morning, after he lost control of his truck on an icy overpass near Jamestown.<\/p>\n<p>32 year-old Ragu Walday was merging lanes eastbound on I-94 when he lost control at around 10:20 a.m. The truck and trailer slid into the median, jackknifed and pushed through a series of barrier cables. The truck continued to slide across both westbound lanes and pushed through a second set of barrier cables before coming to rest in the North ditch.<\/p>\n<p>Walday was treated and released from JRMC.<\/p>\n<p>Damages are estimated to be around $15,000.<\/p>\n<p>The truck was towed from the scene.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Police is warning Jamestown residents regarding a convicted sex offender , who has changed addresses within the city of Jamestown.<\/p>\n<p>39 year old Kevin Jerome Parisien now resides at 517 4th Street Northwest in Jamestown.<\/p>\n<p>His vehicle is a black 1989 Ford Escort 4-door, with North Dakota license plate, JRP 285.<\/p>\n<p>Parisien is an American Indian male, 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing 220 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair.<\/p>\n<p>He has been assigned a high risk assessment by the North Dakota risk level committee of the North Dakota Attorney General\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>Parisien was convicted of sexual abuse of a child involving a seven year old boy with a conviction date of Nov 29, 1994 in U.S. Federal Court, in North Dakota, for an offense he committed in 1990 as a juvenile. Disposition: 1-year, with 5 months probation.<\/p>\n<p>Parisien was convicted in October of 1994 in Ward County District Court of gross sexual imposition involving a 14 year old runaway girl, on approximately six occasions. Disposition was 5 years.<\/p>\n<p>Parisien is currently on probation with North Dakota Parole and Probation.<\/p>\n<p>Parisien is not wanted by police at this time and has served the sentence imposed by the court.<\/p>\n<p>This notification is meant of public safety and not to increase fear in the community, nor should this information be used to threaten, assault, or intimidate the offender. Attemps to do so including their families, landlords, or employers will be turned over for prosecution.<\/p>\n<p>Printed handouts of Parisien\u2019s demographics are available at the Jamestown Police Department.<\/p>\n<p>More information on registered sex offenders is available at the North Dakota Attorney General\u2019s web site: www.sexoffender.nd.gov<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown will host the AAUW Tech Savvy Event on January 5th, 2015. The day-camp is held for girls in grades 7-8 to encourage and develop career interests in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in an effort to overcome a history of limited participation by women in these career fields.<\/p>\n<p>The event will be held at the University of Jamestown.<\/p>\n<p>Tech Savvy will impact approximately 220 girls through hands-on STEM workshops.<\/p>\n<p>STEM, Tech Savvy also includes an important program for parents, with the component encouraging families to reinforce the girls&#8217; interest in STEM.<\/p>\n<p>Also on January 5, 2015, young men in grades 7 and 8, may attend a STEMtastic event at Jamestown Middle School in partnership with the Great Plains STEM Education Center.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday\u2019s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, the JSDC\u2019s Vice President of Economic Development, Holly Milller added that another workforce project in cooperation with NDSU involves a four week teacher internship with businesses.<\/p>\n<p>She said two business in Jamestown are being sought.<\/p>\n<p>Contact her at the JSDC office at 252-6861 for more information.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) &#8211; A man is dead after a semi and a sports utility vehicle collided on a slippery road in North Dakota.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the Peterbilt semi and flatbed trailer and the Chevrolet Trailblazer crashed Wednesday on the southbound lanes of Interstate 29 near the Gateway Exit in Grand Forks County.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Trailblazer lost traction on the slippery road and began to spin. The semi, which was traveling behind the SUV, was unable to stop and struck the Trailblazer&#8217;s passenger&#8217;s side.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The SUV came to rest on the right shoulder, while the semi traveled down the steep ditch and stopped on the southbound on-ramp to I-29.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The 33-year-old male driver of the SUV was pronounced dead at the scene. He wasn&#8217;t publicly identified.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The semi&#8217;s driver wasn&#8217;t injured.<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0FARGO, N.D. (AP) &#8211; North Dakota University System officials have told two high-level employees that they will likely be fired.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 University system spokeswoman Linda Donlin said Wednesday that chief compliance officer Kirsten Franzen and chief auditor Timothy Carlson have been placed on paid administrative leave. Both employees received termination notices on Monday.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Documents provided by the system office accuse Carlson of providing misleading information about his work experience and credentials. A memorandum to Franzen lists seven reasons for her termination notice, including failure to perform her job and unprofessional conduct.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The state Board of Higher Education will be asked next week to approve Carlson&#8217;s firing. Franzen has until Monday to submit documents for a pre-termination review.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Carlson and Franzen could not be immediately reached for comment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) &#8211; The attorney for the Dickinson State University Foundation says he doesn&#8217;t expect the group to fight an effort by Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem to put the foundation into receivership.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tom Dickson tells The Associated Press that the foundation acknowledges there have been problems, and that &#8220;the mood and attitude is one of cooperation.&#8221;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Stenehjem announced his plan Wednesday. It would result in an outside person put in charge of fixing problems within the independent foundation that supports the school in southwestern North Dakota. Stenehjem says the foundation&#8217;s financial records &#8220;are in disarray.&#8221;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Stenehjem outlined several concerns, including a dispute in which a judge ordered the foundation to pay a building developer more than $1.5 million. He also said documents necessary for a complete audit are not available.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0FARGO, N.D. (AP) &#8211; Fargo Deputy Police Chief Pat Claus has announced his resignation, just a few days after the City Commission announced the signing of a separation agreement with Chief Keith Ternes (TUR&#8217;-nuhs).<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Claus says his decision is not connected to the departure of Ternes, who stepped down amid an investigation into alleged morale and disciplinary problems in the police department.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Claus says he has accepted a job with a Fargo-area nonprofit. He didn&#8217;t provide details.\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Claus has been with the department for nearly 25 years. His resignation is effective Nov. 26.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) &#8211; North Dakota&#8217;s Industrial Commission is considering new rules that could require oil companies to reduce the volatility of crude before it&#8217;s loaded onto rail cars.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Department of Mineral Resources is slated to make a proposal Thursday that may require companies to remove certain liquids and gasses from oil train shipments, a process some say would make such transport safer.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oil industry officials have said the state already has proper regulations in place.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bakken crude has been linked to fiery oil train crashes like one outside Casselton last December that left an ominous cloud over the town and led some residents to evacuate.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) &#8211; Fargo Rep. Al Carlson has been re-elected without opposition as the Republican House majority leader.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Republican members of the House picked their leaders for the 2015 session Tuesday night. Majority GOP members of the Senate are slated to pick their leaders Wednesday night.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Democrats will be electing their leaders later this month.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In the House, Fargo Rep. Wesley Belter was elected as the new House speaker. Belter defeated Bismarck Rep. Lawrence Klemin for the job.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cooperstown Rep. Don Vigesaa (VIG&#8217;-uh-sah) was re-elected as the House Republican assistant majority leader.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. (AP) &#8211; U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel will visit Minot Air Force Base to tour missile facilities. Base officials say Hagel and Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James will meet tomorrow with a group of airmen to discuss the &#8220;safety, security and effectiveness&#8221; of some of the weapons housed at the base. The Minot base has been at the center of the problems that led Hagel to launch an independent investigation last winter into the troubled nuclear corps.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0FARGO, N.D. (AP) &#8211; Pro football analyst and former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw is headlining an annual event in Fargo.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bradshaw is scheduled to speak Thursday for the Voices of Vision series sponsored by the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The event has previously featured Oliver North, Bob Woodward, Joe Theismann and Jeb Bush.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The chamber has more than 2,100 firms representing more than 94,000 people.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In sports&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Jamestown (CSi) Wednesday evening at the Hansen Center the University of Jamestown volleyball squad defeated Valley City State 25-8 in the opening game and a sweep of the Vikings in semifinal play of the North Star Athletic Association tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Next for the Jimmies is the NSAA championship match Friday at the Hansen Center at 7 p.m. against Mayville State.<\/p>\n<p>A win there would set the Jimmies up to host an NAIA National Tournament.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Parks and Recreation Commission has approved new rates for Hillcrest Municipal Golf Course and the Jamestown Municipal Swimming Pool.<\/p>\n<p>Unanimously approved was increasing the Hillcrest season passes by $50 for each category. A family season pass goes from $500 to $550; from $425 to $475 for a couple; from $375 to $425 for a single adult; from $350 to $400 for a senior; and from $400 to $450 for a senior couple.<\/p>\n<p>Fees also increased from $14 to $15 for nine holes; from $22 to $25 for 18 holes; and from $8 to $10 for an additional nine holes. The cost for a greens fee punch card went from $126 to $135.<\/p>\n<p>Commission Chairman Mike Landscoot says rates have not increased at Hillcrest in two years, with no increase last year in any golf course fees due to work that was planned for Hillcrest, on $800,000 in improvements for Hillcrest.<\/p>\n<p>Next year more work is planned, including the installation of a new irrigation pond and pump system that will catch storm water run off.<\/p>\n<p>The commission also increased the daily admission fee for the Jamestown Municipal Swimming Pool from $6.75 to $7 for a family and from $2.25 to $3 for a single person.<\/p>\n<p>In other business, the commission approved increasing Bob Schuchard\u2019s wage from $14.21 an hour to $16.50 while he is serving as the interim superintendent at Hillcrest.<\/p>\n<p>He asumed the duties after former golf course superintendent Marlyn Bertsch resigned last month. Schuchard will continue to serve as interim superintendent until a replacement has been hired.<\/p>\n<p>\u3000<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0FARGO, N.D. (AP) &#8211; The defending Summit League men&#8217;s basketball champions have added two high school seniors to next year&#8217;s roster. Forward Deng Geu (goo) of Sioux Falls and forward Dylan Miller, of Hillsboro, Illinois committed to North Dakota State on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0NATIONAL\u00a0 BASKETBALL\u00a0 ASSOCIATION<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0MEXICO CITY (AP) &#8211; James Harden had 23 points and 10 assists last night to help the Houston Rockets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-101 in the NBA&#8217;s first regular-season game played in Mexico since 1997. Dwight Howard added 22 points and 10 rebounds for the Rockets. Corey Brewer, Andrew Wiggins, Kevin Martin and Nikola Pekovic all scored in double figures for the Timberwolves.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 Final\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Washington\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 107\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Detroit\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 103<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 Final\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Indiana\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 81\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Miami\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 75<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 Final\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oklahoma\u00a0 City\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 109\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Boston\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 94<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 Final\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Orlando\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 97\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New\u00a0 York\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 95<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 Final\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Atlanta\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 100\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Utah\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 97<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 Final\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New\u00a0 Orleans\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 109\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 L-A\u00a0 Lakers\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 102<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 Final\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Phoenix\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 112\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brooklyn\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 104<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 Final\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Portland\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 130\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Denver\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 113<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NATIONAL\u00a0 HOCKEY\u00a0 LEAGUE<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 Final\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Toronto\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Boston\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 Final\u00a0 2OT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Anaheim\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Los\u00a0 Angeles\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5\u00a0 (SO\u00a0 Anaheim\u00a0 2-1)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MLB&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MINNEAPOLIS (AP) &#8211; The Minnesota Twins have hired third base coach Gene Glynn and assistant hitting coach Rudy Hernandez. The team announced their one-year contracts yesterday. Glynn managed the Twins&#8217; Triple-A affiliate for the last three seasons. Hernandez has been in the organization for 14 seasons, most recently as a hitting coach for their Gulf Coast League rookie level team.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>NEW YORK (AP) &#8211; It&#8217;s another shutout for Clayton Kershaw.<br \/>\n\u00a0The Los Angeles Dodgers ace is a unanimous winner for his third NL Cy Young Award after throwing a no-hitter and leading the majors in victories and ERA. Kershaw earned the pitching prize for the second year in a row, getting all 30 first-place votes in balloting by the Baseball Writers&#8217; Association of America. Kershaw went 21-3 with a 1.77 ERA for the NL West champions, which also puts him in the running to become the first pitcher to sweep MVP and Cy Young honors since Bob Gibson in 1968.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cleveland&#8217;s Corey Kluber is the AL Cy Young Award winner, edging Seattle&#8217;s Felix Hernandez. He received 17 of 30 first-place votes and 169 points compared to Hernandez&#8217;s 13 firsts and 159 points. Kluber went 18-9 with a 2.44 ERA in his first full major league season while compiling 269 strikeouts, two behind league leader David Price.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>COLLEGE&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0MINNEAPOLIS (AP) &#8211; The University of Minnesota is calling for snow shovelers at TCF Bank Stadium ahead of Saturday&#8217;s game between the Gophers and Ohio State. This week&#8217;s snowstorm left mounds of snow in the stands. Shoveling began yesterday, and shovelers are needed for two shifts each today and tomorrow. Pay is $10 an hour and shovels are provided.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>LPGA-ROOKIE OF THE YEAR&#8230;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) &#8211; Lydia Ko has become the youngest player to win the LPGA Tour&#8217;s rookie of the year award. The 17-year-old clinched the points-based award with three tournaments remaining on the LPGA Tour schedule. She already has two victories, two runner-up finishes and nine other finishes in the top 10. Laura Baugh was 18 when she won the LPGA Tour rookie of the year in 1973.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 AUTO RACING-FOYT\/SURGERY&#8230;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) &#8211; Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner A.J. Foyt is in stable condition at a Houston hospital following triple bypass surgery on his heart Wednesday. A Team spokesman says Foyt is expected to remain hospitalized through next Monday. Foyt was admitted on Monday after complaining of intermittent chest pains.<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In world and national news&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>BERLIN (AP) &#8211; The European Space Agency has published the first image taken from the surface of a comet. The space agency says its Philae (FY&#8217;-lee) lander is still &#8220;stable&#8221; despite its failure to latch on properly to the comet&#8217;s rocky terrain. The photos sent back to Earth show the rocky surface, with one of the lander&#8217;s three feet in the corner of the frame. As the lander touched down yesterday, it bounced twice on the comet&#8217;s surface, and scientists are still analyzing if any damage was done.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) &#8211; President Barack Obama meets today with the president of Myanmar, as he continues his weeklong tour of Asia and Australia. Obama will carry a message of concern that the country is backing away from promised democratic reforms. After Obama met today with members of Myanmar&#8217;s parliament, he said, &#8220;The work is not yet done.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MEXICO CITY (AP) &#8211; Violent protests over the disappearance of 43 college students in Mexico&#8217;s Guerrero state have now spread to the resort city of Acapulco. As Mexico gets ready to commemorate a holiday on Monday, hotels in Acapulco have seen a wave of cancellations after demonstrators temporarily shut down the airport, blocked highways and attacked government and political offices. And more cancellations have been registered for Christmas week. 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