Friday, February 3rd, 2012

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Going red for the cause

The message of the ninth annual "Fostoria Red Dress Luncheon" Thursday afternoon was simple: Don't play games with your heart.

Sheriff conducting weekend OT detail

The Seneca County Sheriff's Office will conduct an Overtime Traffic Enforcement Detail during Super Bowl weekend.

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Today's Top Local Sports Stories

Redmen fall short to Knights

Once Otsego got on top, it never came down.

Fondessy guides St. Wendelin girls to win

ATTICA -- Colleen Fondessy registered 20 points, eight rebounds, four steals, two blocked shots and two assists to help St. Wendelin beat host Seneca East 68-53 Friday night in Midland Athletic League play.

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Police clear DC Occupy site, protesters look to a new day (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. police officers cleared tents from an "Occupy" protest site in downtown Washington on Sunday, but demonstrators said even without the camp they would continue to fight for economic equality and other issues.

House explosion kills husband, two sons of missing woman (Reuters)

Reuters - An "intentional" house explosion on Sunday near Tacoma, Washington killed the husband and two sons of a Utah woman missing since December 2009, fire department officials said.

Small Super Bowl protest for anti-union law (Reuters)

Reuters - A small group of about 50 activists marched to Lucas Oil Stadium where the Super Bowl will be played later on Sunday to peacefully protest Indiana's new anti-union "right-to-work" law.

Class War 2012: Why Both Parties Are Flying the Anti-Wall Street Banner (Time.com)

Time.com - Gingrich ended his campaign against Romney in Florida with the same message strategy that Romney's senior advisers had used in another Republican primary two years earlier: Attack Goldman Sachs. There was a good reason

Inside Facebook's IPO: How the Social Web Will Reshape the Economy (Time.com)

Time.com - Facebook's IPO -- the largest in Internet history -- is a once-in-a-generation milestone in the evolution of the web

Catholics urged to write Congress on birth control rule (Reuters)

Reuters - American Catholic clergy called on the faithful to write Congress to protest new birth control rules from President Barack Obama's administration, stepping up a campaign that began a week ago with denunciations from the pulpit at Masses across the country.

Super Bowl: Pats drive 96 yards, lead Giants 10-9 (AP)

AP - Boy, where did that first half go?

Blast kills husband of missing Utah woman, 2 boys (AP)

AP - Days after a judge ruled against him in a child custody hearing, a father and his two young sons were killed Sunday when police said he appeared to intentionally blow up a house with all three inside — a tragic ending to a bizarre case that began more than two years ago when the man's wife went mysteriously missing in Utah.

After UN veto, US floats coalition on Syria (AP)

AP - The United States proposed an international coalition to support Syria's opposition Sunday after Russia and China blocked a U.N. attempt to end nearly 11 months of bloodshed, raising fears that violence will escalate. Rebel soldiers said force was now the only way to oust President Bashar Assad, while the regime vowed to press its military crackdown.

NYC protest gets heated when Yemen leader is seen (AP)

AP - A protest against embattled Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh outside a luxury hotel in New York got heated Sunday when demonstrators saw him leave the building, with one charging toward him and another throwing a shoe.

GOP race turns to Colorado, Minnesota (AP)

AP - Now it's on to Colorado, Minnesota and Maine.

Egypt to try 19 Americans in case straining ties (AP)

AP - Ignoring a U.S. threat to cut off aid, Egypt on Sunday referred 19 Americans and 24 other employees of nonprofit groups to trial before a criminal court on accusations they illegally used foreign funds to foment unrest in the country.

Giants take early lead in Super Bowl (AP)

The New York Giants rallied past the New England Patriots like they did in their Super Bowl-winning drive in 2008. They know they're a long way from getting back there, though. With Eli Manning leading a last-minute comeback reminiscent of that march, the Giants beat the Patriots 24-20 on Sunday on his 1-yard touchdown pass to Jake Ballard with 15 seconds left.

Gronkowski, Ochocinco active for Pats (AP)

All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski is active for the Patriots for the Super Bowl, as is wide receiver Chad Ochocinco. Gronkowski has been recovering from a high left ankle sprain suffered in the AFC title game. He practiced on a limited basis this week. Receiver Ochocinco was inactive for the conference title game because of the death of his father a week earlier.

Miami shocks No. 7 Duke 78-74 in OT (AP)

Leave it to the biggest player on Miami's roster to put the Hurricanes on his back and carry them to their most impressive victory in quite a while. Reggie Johnson -- all 6-foot-10 and 284 pounds of him -- scored five of his career-high 27 points in overtime of Miami's 78-74 upset of No. 7 Duke on Sunday.

Goodell: NFL could eliminate Pro Bowl (AP)

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says he is disappointed in the quality of last week's Pro Bowl and changes must be considered, perhaps even dropping the game altogether. Speaking on ESPN Radio, Goodell says this year's Pro Bowl wasn't "the kind of football we want to be demonstrating to our fans, and you heard it from the fans, the fans were actively booing in the stands."...

Green leads No. 9 Spartans past Michigan (AP)

Michigan State's Draymond Green made good on his guarantee against Michigan with the best game of his career in the series. Green had 14 points and 16 rebounds -- as many as his hated rival could manage -- to lead the ninth-ranked Spartans to a 64-54 win over the 23rd-ranked Wolverines on Sunday, ending a three-game losing streak in the rivalry.

Underwood wishes Pats well after release (AP)

Tiquan Underwood is wishing the New England Patriots good luck after they cut him on the eve of the Super Bowl. If they win, the wide receiver who had three catches this season would be eligible for a championship ring. Underwood tweeted that he would use his release as motivation, thanked his supporters and wished the Patriots luck.