Archive for August 29th, 2008
Ohio jury convicts mom in microwaved-baby case
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A mother was convicted Friday of killing her month-old daughter by burning her in a microwave oven, with jurors rejecting a defense attorney’s claims there was evidence that someone else was responsible.
China Arnold, 28, of Dayton, showed no reaction when the […]
Miss. governor says evacuations to begin
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour says Katrina victims still living in trailers along Mississippi’s coast should begin evacuating this weekend as Gustav approaches.
Forecasters say it is possible the storm could hit anywhere along the Gulf Coast from the Florida Panhandle to […]
BREAKING NEWS: McCain picks Alaska governor as running mate
DENVER (AP) — John McCain tapped little-known Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his vice presidential running mate on Friday in a startling selection on the eve of the Republican National Convention.
Two senior campaign officials disclosed McCain’s decision a few hours before the Republican presidential nominee-to-be and his newly-minted running mate appeared at […]
High school football Week 2: After finally snapping long losing streak, Southview wants to keep that winning feeling
Southview’s football players huddled in the film room Saturday morning to watch the tape of their Friday night road game against Sandusky. Coach Todd Auvil and his staff began pointing out the Saints’ missed assignments, broken coverages, failed execution of plays and the senseless penalties. “I heard one of the kids in the […]
High school football: The Chronicle-Telegram Top 10
The Chronicle-Telegram Top 10 is voted on weekly by the five full-time sports staffers. Ten points are awarded to first-place teams, nine for second, eight for third and so forth.
1. Avon Lake
RECORD: 1-0 POLL POINTS: 50 (5*) BREAKDOWN: The Shoremen have been the definition of dominance when it comes […]
Button the panic talk: Browns show improvement, feel better after ‘decent’ performance in loss to Bears
CLEVELAND — The Browns finished a winless preseason Thursday, but the night was far from a complete loss. The starters played well enough to allow fans to press pause on the panic button, and even earned a compliment from coach Romeo Crennel. That qualifies as a win in this […]