Tulane Takes On Houston In Conference-USA Showdown Oct 5, 2005
SERIES FACTS Games Played: 10 Series Record: Houston leads 6-4 First Meeting: Sept. 14, 1968; 54-7 UH Last Meeting: Oct. 30, 2004; 24-3 UH At Neutral Sites: 0-0 Current Streak: 2 by Houston Scelfo vs. Houston: 2-3. TULANE HEAD COACH enters his seventh season as the head coach of the Tulane Green Wave, becoming the third-longest tenured football coach in school history while also ranking fourth in all-time victories with 33 ... Scelfo has sent nine of his Tulane players to the NFL, including a... (Tulanegreenwave.com)
Fairgrounds Hosting Outdoors Show Oct 5, 2005
The Florida Sportsman Fishing ng Expo comes to the Florida State Fairgrounds east of Tampa this weekend, and some of the state's top anglers are among the headliners who will present seminars. Captain Bill Miller, host of the popular "Hooked On Fishing" show on Bright House Networks' Catch 47 and a contributor to the Tribune's "On the Waterfront" report each Thursday, will present a clinic on year-round tarpon fishing Saturday and Sunday at noon ... (Yep, tarpon do bite in the winter in some... (The Tampa Tribune -- Sports)
Chinese Eateries Pushed to Improve Food Safety Oct 5, 2005
Pushing to Make the A-List - Los Angeles Times ... Pushing to Make the A-List ... Chinese American community leaders are working to alter the attitudes of restaurant owners and patrons regarding food safety. (Los Angeles Times)
Crude Oil Prices Flat Oct 5, 2005
SINGAPORE - Crude futures were flat Wednesday after falling more than a dollar in the previous day's trade on concern that high prices were hurting demand, and as traders awaited the release of data expected to show further declines in U.S. crude stockpiles ... 91 a barrel in electronic trading ... Heating oil rose marginally to $2. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Judge again denies moving Roger Bentley's trial to western Iowa Oct 5, 2005
IOWA CITY (AP) --- A judge has again denied an attempt to move the trial of Roger Bentley, accused in the kidnapping and murder of a 10-year-old Cedar Rapids girl, to a county in the western half of the state. Bentley, 38, of Brandon, is charged with first-degree kidnapping and first-degree murder in the death of Jetseta Gage in March ... Days after Grady's ruling, defense attorneys filed an objection, arguing that the chances of getting Bentley a fair trial would be heightened if it were held... (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Tailgating touchdown Oct 5, 2005
Tailgating at a sports stadium makes them hungry. It's fall, it's football --- and it's time to score extra points with a few great tailgating recipes ... Lore says the first tailgating took place at the first football game between Rutgers and Princeton in 1898, when hungry fans grilled sausages at the "tail end" of their horse. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Lindsay Lohan involved in another traffic crash in Los Angeles Oct 5, 2005
LOS ANGELES (AP) --- Lindsay Lohan and two other people were taken to a hospital Tuesday after the actress' black Mercedes-Benz convertible collided with a van in West Hollywood, authorities said. Witnesses said Lohan was trying to avoid paparazzi photographers when the crash occurred ... Lohan and a female passenger in her car suffered minor injuries, said Los Angeles County sheriff's Sgt. Diane Hecht. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Perfect Hoople card gives Eldora man win Oct 5, 2005
Peasants, I'm issuing the following climate warning: If the wind blows out of the north this week, we'll get a sample of the odor emanating from Minneapolis, where the Vikings and Goofers live ... My spies tell me the severe bruises in the throat area won't heal until spring training ... Our congratulations, and the 100 is on the way. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Popular teacher dies after collapsing Oct 5, 2005
FARMINGTON (AP) --- A popular teacher at Harmony High School died after collapsing at a morning assembly, school officials said ... He collapsed Monday morning and school officials called for medical help ... Ekle taught in the Harmony district for about 10 years before leaving for another job. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
NE Iowa teams dominate prep ratings Oct 5, 2005
They've won three straight after starting the season with a 35-14 loss to top-ranked West Des Moines Valley and a 31-30 loss in two overtimes to No. 5 Ames. Five other newcomers moved into the polls in voting by writers and broadcasters around the state ... The Cyclones stayed perfect by beating Jefferson JSPC 31-0 for their 31st straight victory. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Automakers Shifting to New Incentives Oct 5, 2005
DETROIT - As their popular employee-pricing discounts end, U.S. automakers are shifting to sales strategies that emphasize the value of their vehicles rather than big cash incentives ... "It's going to take some time. Rebates have been with us since 1974 in a very big way, and unfortunately they have attached themselves to the domestics more than the import brands," said Jim Sanfilippo, a senior industry analyst with Bloomfield Hills-based Automotive Marketing Consultants Inc. ... Sanfilippo... (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Buka Ball, anyone? Oct 5, 2005
But, when Jessica McGrath began explaining the Buka Ball rules they quickly learned this game was quite a bit different than the volleyball games they knew ... McGrath, a field manager for the program, warned the students they may want to hold their hands behind their backs to keep from trying to play the game like volleyball or risk the wrath of a Buka Blooper ... "You don't want to touch that ball with your hands, unless it falls on the ground," she warned, her big smile letting the kids know... (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Supreme Court to Revisit Assisted Suicide Oct 5, 2005
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court will revisit the emotionally charged issue of physician-assisted suicide in a test of the federal government's power to block doctors from helping terminally ill patients end their lives. Oregon is the only state that lets dying patients obtain lethal doses of medication from their doctors, although other states may pass laws of their own if the high court rules against the federal government ... Voters in Oregon have twice endorsed doctor-assisted suicide, but the... (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Vote: Who Are The Creative Talents In The World Of Film? Oct 5, 2005
Lifestyle Tastemakers in Film David Ng. Who are the people who change what we see on the big screen ... com is asking readers to weigh in. (Forbes)
