Archive for March, 2008
Kansas win fills Final Four with No. 1 seeds for first time ever
DETROIT — Stephen Curry darted this way, faked that way — but there was nothing open, and the bright red numbers on the clock were getting close to zero. He was the right guy — the only guy — to take the biggest shot of the NCAA Tournament. But there wasn’t […]
Reward offered for fugitive Jose Rivera
Have you seen this fugitive?
Jose Rivera
Jose Rivera
— Hispanic male
— 5 feet, 9 inches tall
— 165 pounds
A reward is being offered for information leading to the capture of violent fugitive Jose Rivera, 22, who has been on the run since Aug. 3, 2006. […]
Rose helps Memphis roll over Texas in NCAA tourney
HOUSTON — The freshman from Chicago who wears No. 23 and soars all over the court just finished getting Memphis into the Final Four when fans began chanting “One more year!” Then Derrick Rose picked up his South Regional MVP award, clipped a piece of the net and called his mom to share […]
Cuyahoga won’t join foster care system
COLUMBUS — Cuyahoga County is refusing to join a new statewide computer system for tracking abused and neglected foster children because of continued technical problems, officials said.
The state has ordered the county to sign onto the program by June 23.
In a letter to Gov. Ted Strickland drafted last week, county commissioners […]
Indians’ Sabathia gets first season-opening start at home
CLEVELAND — C.C. Sabathia will be on the mound today to open the year for the Indians once again. Only this time, there will be a couple of new twists for Cleveland’s ace. Not only does Sabathia begin the season without a contract in what could be his last in an Indians uniform, he’ll […]
State staffers earning big-time overtime
COLUMBUS — Overtime for state employees increased 16 percent during the first year of Gov. Ted Strickland’s administration, topping $100 million for the first time, a newspaper reported Sunday.
State troopers protecting the governor, firefighters at Air National Guard bases, medical personnel at state hospitals and prisons, and computer experts were among those receiving […]