Umpires Weigh Boycott Amid Spring Training Games
Major league umpires consider a boycott of spring training games just as baseball appears to rebound. The situation raises questions of fairness and the season’s start, with potential impact on players and schedule.
Parking deal favors contributor under county executive
An audit shows Murbro Parking Inc secured two county lots since 1985 without bids, costing taxpayers nearly 117000 dollars. The contract began under John Mulroy and was extended by Nicholas Pirro twice after taking office, allowing twice the profit compared with a competitive bid.
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Nicholas Pirro
County Comptroller’s Office
Murbro Parking Inc
Pirro
John Mulroy
Murbro
Sweet 16 shock fuels dream season for upstarts
Loyola Marymount and Ball State fans cling to belief as Sweet 16 run defies expectations. Coach Poliquin notes nothing is impossible, while Minnesota star Willie Burton and friend Derrick Cole share court moments. Georgia Tech mentor cites pro-pollen by agents targeting Dennis Scott and Brian Oliver.
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Loyola Marymount
Ball State
Poliquin
Minnesota
Willie Burton
Derrick Coleman
Syracuse
Georgia Tech
Dennis Scott
Brian Oliver
Nicholas Liswstah
Michigan State
Steve Smith
New Orleans
Bourbon Street
Orangemen
Louisiana Superdome
Westford mother charged with drowning newborn son
Otsego County sheriff state police say Brenda L. Corkwell 94 Store Hill Road Westford was arrested on second degree murder charges for allegedly drowning her baby on Feb 24 in her home and burying the infant in a compost pit behind the residence. An autopsy indicated drowning as the cause.
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Westford
Otsego County
Oneonta
Brenda L. Corkwell
Store Hill Road
Karl Chandler
Corkwell
Chandler
Robert Nydam
Nydam
Onondaga County
Eric K. Mitchell
Oil spill skipper Hazelwood longs to return to sea
Exxon Valdez captain Joseph Hazelwood, acquitted of most serious charges, says he wants to resume ship captaining. His lawyer will negotiate with Exxon to rehire, despite the spill's muddy legacy and ongoing lawsuits. He faces only a single misdemeanor conviction, with sentencing set for today.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Exxon Valdez
Joseph Hazelwood
Hazelwood
Exxon
Michael Chaios
Prince William Sound
Karl John Stone
Terrill Smith
Steve Cowper
Mariner
Weather sketch from Arizona forecast note
Variable cold clouds bring flurries with a low of 15 to 20. Saturday will reach the mid 30s with mostly sunny skies and increasing clouds later in the day. Arizona forecast summary notes temperature and cloud changes.
Idaho Senate approves nation’s most restrictive abortion bill
The Idaho Senate backed a bill restricting abortions to cases where the mother’s life or health is in danger, fetal deformity, rape, or incest. It would ban roughly 94 to 98 percent of Idaho’s about 1,650 annual abortions and now goes to Governor Cecil Andrus who opposes abortion. The move follows broader post Webster lobbying by anti abortion groups and parallels actions in other states.
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House
Idaho
Webster
Burke Balch
National
Right To Life Committee
U.S. Supreme Court
Lynn Paltrow
American Civil Liberties Union
Reproductive Freedom Project
Cecil Andrus
Supreme Court
Pennsylvania
Robert Casey
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