WASHINGTON - Louisville's champion Little League baseball team won recognition from the U.S. Senate Wednesday.

        The Senate unanimously passed a resolution honoring the Valley Sports American team for winning the 2002 Little League World Series last month.

        “They played with grit, determination and great skill.

        “They displayed spectacular sportsmanship along with giving us some of the finest baseball you will ever see,” said Sen. Jim Bunning, R-Ky., who introduced the resolution along with Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.

        Mr. Bunning, a former baseball Hall of Fame pitcher, planned to meet with the team in Louisville today along with President Bush.

        The president also planned to attend a fund-raiser in Louisville for 3rd District Republican Rep. Anne Northup today.

Prosecutors defend Twitty grand juror
Rules offer insights on grand jury
Deputy's wife reflects on job's danger
Fox interchange wins some help from ODOT
Fall fashion show put off
Hagan's a candidate with a plan
Hoods again allowed in city
Obituary: West side mourns W.J. Seitz
Sabin planners seek breather
School hopefuls coming
Six charged in attack on bus
Tristate A.M. Report
HOWARD: Some Good News
PULFER: Stalking Jungle Jim
RADEL: Something to cheer
Blanket-making teaches teamwork
Pisgah revitalization outlined
Drug charges revived after court decision
Sex offender sentenced to two years
Shooting hearing delayed
Thousands may return to Ohio welfare rolls
Twins battled each other, now ready for life apart
Birth-control change sought
Covington to help fund zone study
Driver rescued from car in creek
Elk roaming outside eastern Ky. fair game
FreshART to raise money, expectations
NKU spearheads drive to improve health
Scout's ouster has mom in knots
Sewer agency is writing rules
U.S. Senate honors top Little League baseball team