Police officers' empty nest has become a haven for nine adopted kids (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

The children had been removed by the state from their original homes because of abuse or neglect.

Woodruff product nets 53 for A&M Commerce (Peoria Journal Star)

Peoria product Britney Jordan scored 53 points for Texas A&M-Commerce in a 104-95 loss to Abilene Christian in Division II basketball action on Saturday afternoon.

Pan Trinbago irons out Panorama plans (Trinidad Express)

At an extraordinary meeting on Monday, the Pan Trinbago executive put forward a number of proposals to its membership with regard to Panorama 2009, including the reversal of dates as well as change of venues for events such as the single pan competition and the finals of the small and medium band categories of the Panorama championship.

Been and gone (BBC News)

Guitarists, glamour girls and other sad losses

MOVIES (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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