A local reverend's ticket to the upcoming National Football Conference was mistakenly shredded after asking his assistant to get rid of a stack of papers on his desk. The tickets for the Sunday game at the Lambau Field with the Green Bay Packers were placed on the desk of wheelchair-bound Rev. Walter Hermanns, who had multiple sclerosis. Rev. Hermanns was getting some assistance from friend Andrew Duncan with tasks such as straightening out his home, as was the case Friday night.

No less than Pope Benedict XVI admitted that soccer (football) plays an important role in teaching young people the important lessons of life. The Pope said the game could teach youngsters about honesty, solidarity and fraternity, as these are important factors in any football team.

In an attempt to protect her dog, an 80-year old woman shot and killed a mountain lion that was in her French Creek home. Martha Smith tried to shoot the lion but missed the first time, forcing her to rush back to her house and dial 911.

Some avid fans of the Buckeyes have turned emotional after the team lost to the LSU resulting in police arrests in the Ohio State campus. The Police said some 15 people were held in custody for attempted arson and misbehavior after the game. Police spokeswoman Amanda Ford said Tuesday that between 10 and 12 fires were reported as some trash bins were found to be set on fire. Loyal Buckeye fans could not help but be somber for the team's defeat for the second straight year edge at the title.

Paddy Power, Ireland's largest bookmaker claimed that the Democratic nomination race is over and Barack Obama is to be the successful nominee of the Democratic party. In the early payout, a whopping $75,000 payday will go lucky bettors who backed Obama over the recent number of weeks at various odds ranging from 4/1 to 4/9.