Wednesday's Sports Scoreboard

All Times Eastern
National Football League
No games today.
National Basketball Association
New Jersey 0, Atlanta 0 -1
Toronto vs Orlando, 7 p.m.
Washington 0, Cleveland 0 -1
Boston vs Miami, 7:30 p.m.
Golden State vs Minnesota, 8 p.m.
New …

Who's the man? // Barnett must decide on a quarterback

Tim's our guy.

Remember those words? That's what Northwestern coach Gary Barnettsaid all the way back on, let's see here, Monday? That's when heannounced he had chosen Tim Hughes over Chris Hamdorf to finally putan end to the quarterback controversy.

He had decided against a two-quarterback system, he said at thetime, because the quarterback in the game "can't be afraid to make amistake." In other words, it isn't good for a quarterback to worryall the time about being replaced. Barnett structured a plan,though, that had Hamdorf playing two series per game - the firstdrives of the second and fourth quarters - for experience.Well, the Tim's-our-guy plan lasted about …

Cirrus 2Q sales miss Street view; shares plunge

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Audio chip maker Cirrus Logic Inc. said Wednesday that its fiscal second-quarter net income fell 64 percent as revenue rose slightly but the cost of sales and research and development climbed by more.

The mid-point in the company's guidance for third-quarter revenue fell short of analysts' forecasts and Cirrus Logic's shares tumbled in extended trading.

Net income for the three months to Sept. 24 came to $11.2 million, or 17 cents per share, down from $30.9 million, or 42 cents per share, a year ago.

Excluding stock-based compensation expenses and a provision for income taxes, adjusted earnings per share came to 33 cents, slightly beating the 32 …

MATL seeks to condemn land for power line

The developer of a power line between Great Falls and Lethbridge, Alberta, is seeking to acquire via eminent domain an easement across some land east of Cut Bank.

Montana Alberta Tie Ltd. filed a complaint for condemnation Monday in Glacier County District Court against Larry Salois and his mother, Shirley Salois.

Larry Salois said he does not object to the line crossing his mother's property, he just wants a half mile of the line slightly adjusted. He said the route MATL wants to use runs adjacent to wetlands and over tepee rings on prairie that has never been plowed.

The condemnation complaint says MATL and the Saloises failed to agree on a …

Cloak story debatable Lincoln exhibit cloaked in theories

A blood-spattered cloak_allegedly worn by Abraham Lincoln's wifeon the night the president was shot_is the centerpiece of "Wet WithBlood," an all-day exhibit and symposium Saturday at the ChicagoHistorical Society.

Lincoln was shot on April 14, 135 years ago; he died the followingmorning. Lincoln artifacts will be displayed at the museum, and ateam of forensic experts, historians and scientists will detail itsinvestigation into the authenticity of the alleged Mary Todd Lincolncloak at a 2 p.m. discussion.

Did the cloak really belong to Mary Todd Lincoln? Is the blood onthe cloak really Lincoln's? History buffs will note that, on thatawful night at Ford's Theater in …

NEW BUSINESS: Jon-Paul Capito, Mr. Moonwalk LLC

Owner:

Jon-Paul Capito

Address:

935 Perry Woods Cove Fort Wayne, IN 46845

Telephone:

(260) 312-0909

Web site:

mrmoonwalkllc.com

E-mail:

jcapito212@aol.com

Type of business:

Moonwalk rental service

Owner's education/background:

Capito is currently working toward a bachelor's degree in business marketing.

Competitive advantage:

"We offer competitive …

Artist of famed Obama poster arrested in Boston

Police in Boston say the artist famous for his "Hope" posters of President Barack Obama has been arrested on outstanding warrants.

Shepard Fairey was in Boston on Friday for his new exhibit at the Institute of Contemporary Art.

Police Officer James Kenneally says the department had Jan. 24 warrants alleging the Los Angeles artist tagged property with graffiti.

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