Archive for September 23rd, 2008
Girl’s hand reattached after jump rope accident
LOS GATOS, Calif. (AP) — A 6-year-old girl is recovering after surgeons reattached her left hand, severed when it was caught in a loop of jump rope that had snagged on the axle of her mother’s car.
Erica Rix underwent 10 hours of surgery after the accident in early September and spent nine days in […]
NY jury deliberating cat cruelty case
NEW YORK (AP) — A jury is deciding whether the death of a Sports Illustrated reporter’s 8-pound tabby was a tragic accident — or felonious animal cruelty.
Prosecutors say former minor league baseball player Joseph Petcka beat, stomped and kicked the cat to death in a jealous and drunken fury after complaining […]
Toledo mayor, officials to be furloughed 2 days
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Toledo’s mayor, the city’s police and fire chiefs and more than 60 other city employees each will be taking two days off without pay.
That’s one of several steps announced by Mayor Carty Finkbeiner’s office in the face of a multi-million-dollar shortfall in the […]
Not so fast, Boston: Indians victory keeps Boston from clinching postseason berth
BOSTON — For one night, at least, Jensen Lewis didn’t have to watch the Red Sox celebrate again. Lewis struck out Jed Lowrie with runners on second and third in the ninth inning, preserving the Cleveland Indians’ 4-3 win Monday in their first game in Boston since the Red Sox beat […]
Indians’ Carmona receives six-game suspension; Tigers’ Sheffield gets only four
DETROIT — Cleveland pitcher Fausto Carmona was suspended six games and Detroit slugger Gary Sheffield was penalized four games Monday for their brawl last week. Indians catcher Victor Martinez and infielder Asdrubal Cabrera were suspended three games each and fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Baseball disciplinarian Bob Watson. Sheffield […]
Quinn could get call: Crennel says backup QB preparing in case he’s needed
BEREA — Brady Quinn was in a hurry to get to a team meeting Monday afternoon when he realized he had forgotten something in his duffel bag. He turned around, returned to his locker and pulled out a playbook with his name on it. That could come in handy this week. He may be […]