AKRON 61, ORAL ROBERTS 59 (The Plain Dealer)

Wood 5-10 2-3 12, Travis 8-14 2-3 18, Dials 3-6 0-0 7, Joyce 4-9 0-1 10, Linhart 3-6 0-0 8, Middleton 1-2 0-0 3, Milum 1-2 1-2 3, Sallee 0-0 0-0 0, McKnight 0-0 0-0 0, Conyers 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 25-50 5-9 61.

Nigeria: Why I Abandoned Dariye - Botmang (AllAfrica.com)

Governor of Plateau State, Chief Michael Botmang, at a meeting hosted by Deputy Senate President, Senator Ibrahim Mantu yesterday, gave an insight as to why he abandoned his former boss, Chief Joshua Dariye.

ORU Notebook: Climbing (Tulsa World)

ORU senior forward Caleb Green moved into ninth place in Mid-Continent Conference career scoring with his game-high 26 points. He now has 1,952. Green started the game tied for 10th with Jay Taylor of Eastern Illinois (1983-97) at 1,926 points.

Uganda: `Makerere University to Reopen in Jan` (AllAfrica.com)

MAKERERE University will open in January, President Yoweri Museveni announced yesterday. The university will open a month earlier to allow students to sit exams which they missed due to a lecturers` strike for a pay rise.

No time out for artists (The Herald)

DECEMBER is a time for "time out", time to offload the baggage accumulated throughout the year, time to offload the responsibilities of work, picking the kids up from the classroom doorstep lest someone else "picks them" and lures them away never to be seen again.

TDS Telecom closing office in North to walk-in traffic (The Times and Democrat)

Beginning Jan. 29, 2007, TDS Telecom’s North business office at 4671 Savannah Highway will close to walk-in customer traffic. Customers who use the local office will need to make new arrangements and are encouraged to visit the office now to discuss payment options.