The James Logan Courier

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The grieving family of slain new Logan graduate Biniam Yifru has scheduled memorial services for him.

Yifru died early Saturday morning after being shot in the head at a party hosted by another recent graduate at the home of Logan House Principal Beth Davies.

Visitation for Yifru, the 2007 Logan High graduate will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Fremont Memorial Chapel, 3723 Peralta Blvd., Fremont. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the same location.

Contributions to aid the family can be sent to the Chapel of the Roses, 1940 Peralta Blvd., Fremont, CA 94536 .

By Howard Witt
Chicago Tribune (MCT)

HOUSTON, Texas — There are a lot of necessary but unpleasant things — landfills, chemical plants and halfway houses being just a few — that can cause concerned homeowners to rush to the local zoning board to declare, "Not in my back yard!"

But some folks in the small central Texas city of San Marcos recently dodged the ultimate NIMBY nightmare: a forensic research facility comprised of dozens of dead human bodies left out in the open to rot.

By Billy O'Keefe
McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)

"PLANET PUZZLE LEAGUE"
For: Nintendo DS
From: Intelligent Systems/Nintendo
ESRB Rating: Everyone

"Planet Puzzle League" has spent its life in some sort of video game witness protection program, having changed its name over the years from "Panel de Pon" to "Tetris Attack" to "Pokemon Puzzle League" to "Pokemon Puzzle Challenge" to "Dr. Mario & Puzzle League."

If you've played any of those games, you know what to expect here. If you haven't, imagine "PPL" as a perfect hybrid between the likes of "Tetris" and the likes of "Bejeweled." Had it simply stuck to a consistent name over the years, it probably would sit right up there with those two games on the brand-name scale.

By Buddy Collings
The Orlando Sentinel (MCT)

ORLANDO, Fla. — In a case watched closely for a decade by state athletic associations across the country — including Florida's — the Supreme Court said Thursday that rules limiting the recruitment of high school athletes do not violate coaches' free-speech rights.

The unanimous decision, a reversal of a lower-court ruling, was hailed as a victory by the Florida High School Athletic Association and other governing bodies.

"This solidifies that we can establish and enforce rules to maintain the integrity of our programs," said Sonny Hester, an FHSAA associate commissioner for compliance. "Our coaches are specifically told if a parent or kid asks about their program, they are to be directed to the admissions office."

From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Pearl Sydenstricker Buck, most familiarly known as Pearl S. Buck (June 26, 1892 – March 6, 1973), was a prolific American writer and Nobel Prize winner.

Life
Pearl Comfort Sydenstricker Buck was born in Hillsboro, West Virginia to Caroline (Stulting; 1857-1921) and Absalom Sydenstricker (1852-1931), a Southern Presbyterian missionary. The family was sent to Zhenjiang, China in 1892 when Pearl was 3 months old. She was raised in China and learned the Chinese language and customs from a teacher named Mr. Kung. She was taught English as a second language by her mother and tutor. She was encouraged to write things at an early age.

Read Pearl S. Buck's Nobel Prize Banquet speech, free from Nobelprize.org.