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n Tropical Storm Ida could bring even more heavy rain to the area By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer
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expenditure.” Some of the renovations to the former Hanes building are already under way. At the book store, the announcement of the grant was met with enthusiasm and hope for re-using a historical downtown building. “We’re extremely pleased with the award,” said Linda Parks, co-owner of Fireside Books and Gifts. “This is going to take us one step closer to making this move a reality at this point. The grant is a pre-development grant so it enables us to have all the testing done on the property and have drawings provided and get bids on the restoration of the building. It’ll include the bids on the renovation of the facade and tell us the total cost so we can make a decision and go forward.” The building in question for the new location will be eligible for historic tax refunds if the preservation of the structure is forefront in the project.
FOREST CITY — After two years of drought, Rutherford County this year is ahead of normal in rainfall. That number could grow over the next few days. Tropical Storm Ida is headed this way and forecasts call for heavy rains over the next couple of days. Some forecasts call for between two and three inches of rain in the area on Tuesday and between one and two additional inches of rain on Wednesday before the remnants of this storm clear the county. Monday evening, Ida was located about 40 miles (60 km) southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River and about 125 miles (200 km) south-southwest of Pensacola. It was moving north-northwest near 17 mph (28 kph) and was expected to make land late Monday or early Tuesday. An observation site near the mouth measured a gust at 74 mph. Residents elsewhere in the Southeast braced for heavy rain. In north Georgia, which saw historic flooding in September, forecasters said up to 4 more inches could soak the already-saturated ground. On Tuesday, forecasts for Rutherford County call for rain much of the day on Tuesday with heavy rains expected to begin in the afternoon. Temperatures will be in the upper 50s. The rainfall is expected to continue into the middle of Wednesday. Rutherford County had an above average rainfall last month which led to an above average rainfall for the year. The 4.65 inches above normal for
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SPORTS Scott Baughman/Daily Courier
This former theater on Main Street in Forest City will soon be the new home of Fireside Books and Gifts. A $25,000 grant from the N.C. Rural Center will help planners pay the cost of studying the move.
Local projects get grants from N.C. Rural Center By SCOTT BAUGHMAN
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FOREST CITY — Rutherford County projects garnered about $175,000 worth of grant funding from the N.C. Rural Center in a round of about $5 million worth of funds to help rural communities with laid-off workers. A project for Carpenter Design Inc. to renovate the former HanesBrands building in Forest City received $150,000 from the NCRC and $25,000 was awarded for studies related to moving Fireside Books and Gifts to a former theater building in downtown. “The amount of money you can get is limited by the number of jobs a company is going to create,” said Tom Johnson, county Economic Development Commission director. “For manufacturing jobs, it is $20,000 per job. In order to get that money (Carpenter Design) had to commit to create eight jobs. The other limiting factors are that it has to be matched dollar for dollar. So they will have to show $300,000 in eligible
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Beverly Pritchard of Forest City and a lot of other people have spent the last few days raking and blowing leaves, trying to catch up with the season. Monday evening Pritchard tried to get up the rest of the leaves in her yard before the remnants of Hurricane Ida were predicted to bring rain Tuesday and Wednesday. Jean Gordon/ Daily Courier
FOREST CITY — When Chimney Rock Village Council meets at 7:30 tonight, it will conduct its organization of council. The newly re-elected council members Frank Campbell and Bob Wald will receive the oath of office, followed by the appointment of the mayor of Chimney Rock. Barbara Meliski, mayor, is expected to be re-appointed to her role. Council will also appoint the Mayor Pro Tem, traditionally the highest vote getter in a council election. Bob Wald was top vote getter last Tuesday with 17 vote and Campbell received 16 votes. Meliski is in the middle of her second four-year term, having been elected the first time in 2003. The Village charter requires the appointment of the mayor, rather than the election of a mayor. Also Tuesday night, Sandy Tallent of Duke Energy will make a presentation. Town Clerk Bill Whitman said council received a letter from Duke Energy wanting to visit the meeting and make a presentation, “But we’re not sure what it is.” Council will also receive routine reports from the mayor, council and staff.
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Police Notes Sheriff’s Reports
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n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department responded to 229 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.
n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 66 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.
n Thad Martin Causby reported larceny from buildings. Stolen items include an X-Box 360 and assorted games, X-Box steering wheel, morphine pills, Xanex pills and Percocet pills. n Neil Wayne Van Dyke reported larceny from a motor vehicle. Stolen items include an iPod, stereo equipment and cash.
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FOREST CITY — A chapter of the National Society Sons of the American Revolution (NSSAR) is being formed in Rutherford County. Local organizers, James E. Brewer of Ellenboro and Robin S. Lattimore of Rutherfordton, are canvassing the county for charter members. The Sons of the American Revolution is a historical and educational, non-profit organization that promotes patriotism, respect for this country’s history and greater awareness of the value of American citizenship. The SAR is a lineage society open to men over the age of 18 who can document their family tree back to a point of having an ancestor who supported the cause of American Independence during the years 1774-1783. For more information on becoming a member of the local SAR chapter contact Brewer at 980-5401 or by e-mail at jamesbrewer01@ bellsouth.net, or Lattimore at 447-1474, or by e-mail at robinlattimore@rutherfordton.us.
n The Lake Lure Police Department responded to 13 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday. n The Forest City Police Department responded to 127 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday. n An officer of the Forest City Police Department reported an incident of found property. n An employee of WilcoHess reported an incident of larceny of motor fuel.
n Parton Lumber Company reported larceny of an exit storm door, an IBM Laptop, a Dell Latitude and Dell Inspiron computer and two IBM Lenovas. n William Terry Hudgins reported larceny of an outdoor central air conditioning unit and larceny of an indoor central furnace. n Cindy Faye Brown reported criminal damage to property by breaking the glass on a storm door. n Dollar General Store reported larceny of ballpoint pens, girls underwear and Clairol hair dye. n Cane Creek Baptist Church reported a burglary.
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n Patricia Ann Jackson reported criminal damage to property by cutting the tires and pouring sugar into the gas tank of a vehicle. n Amy C. McLaughlin reported larceny of a credit card. n Sharon Drake Maxwell reported criminal damage to property by breaking windows and trying to break locks on doors.
n Crystal Roper Holbert reported larceny of a credit/ debit card. n Janice Curry Greene reported larceny of a motor vehicle.
n The Spindale Police Department responded to 28 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.
n An employee of Radio Shack reported an incident of attempt to obtain property by false pretenses. n An employee from The Body Shop, located on Withrow Road in Forest City, reported an incident of breaking and entering and damage to property. n An employee from the Drop In Food Store, located on West Main Street, reported an incident of larceny of motor fuel. n An employee from Walmart reported an incident of larceny. n Robert Bourne reported an incident of larceny of a catalytic converter. The incident occurred in the Walmart parking lot. n An officer of the Forest City Police Department reported an incident of obtaining property by false
pretense from Alexander Pawn Shop.
Arrests n Carlos Garcia, of Pine Knoll Road; charged with driving while impaired; placed under a $3,000 secured bond. (FCPD) n Floyd Dotson, of Big Springs Avenue; charged on a warrant for second degree trespass, communicating threats and assault on female; placed under a $1,000 unsecured bond. (FCPD) n Jayme Stamper, of Middle Street; charged with possession of drug paraphernalia; placed under a $500.00 unsecured bond. (FCPD) n Clifford Dixon Jr., of River Road; charged with disorderly conduct; placed under a $500 secured bond. (FCPD) n Jody Harmon, of Hickory Nut Street; charged with driving while impaired; placed under a $500 unsecured bond. (FCPD) n Susan Tilley, of Dusty Hollow Road; charged with simple possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia; placed under a $1,000 unsecured bond. (FCPD) n Charles Stuart, of Dusty Hollow Road; charged with simple possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia; placed under a $1,000 unsecured bond. (FCPD) n Antonio Lee Green, of Silver Plate Grill Road; charged with larceny, simple possession of marijuana and simple possession of Xanax; placed under a $5,000 unsecured bond. (FCPD) n Jesse James Montgomery, of Jackson Loop Road in Flat Rock, N.C., was arrested for larceny and resist. He received a $1,500.00 secured bond.
n Alfred Lynch, of Silver Plate Grill Road in Rutherfordton, was arrested for aid and abet larceny. He received a $2,500 unsecured bond. n Danielle Hughes, of Boss Moore Road; charged with attempt to injure real property; placed under a $500 unsecured bond. (FCPD) n Briana Blackwood, of Swing Boulevard; charged with attempt to injure real property; custody release. (FCPD) n Travis Kelley, of Dysart Road; charged with underage consumption and attempt to injure real property; custody release. (FCPD) n Caleb Thomas, of Spencer Street; charged with underage consumption and attempt to injure real property; custody release. (FCPD) n Hugh Allison, of Poors Ford Road; charged with injury to real property; placed under a $500 unsecured bond. (FCPD) n Edwards Waters, of Doggett Road; charged with injury to real property; released on a written promise to appear. (FCPD) n Thomas Pittman, of Condrey Road; charged with injury to real property; released on a written promise to appear. (FCPD) n Brittney Ann Twyman, 20, of 106 Ryce St.; charged with surrender of defendantconsume beer/wine underage; placed under a $1,500 secured bond. (RCSD) n April Lanette Hill, 28, of 125 J.E. Morrow Road; charged with simple possession of a schedule VI controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and simple possession of a schedule IV controlled substance; placed under a $2,000 unsecured bond. (SPD) n Stephanie Harville Helms, 23, of 1892 Harris Henrietta Road; charged with attempted larceny;
placed under a $3,000 unsecured bond. (RPD) n Justin W. Parsons, 25, of 114-D Dedmon Court; charged with malicious conduct by a prisoner; placed under a $1,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Derrick James Allison, 27, of 120 Philbeck St.; charged with failure to appear-speeding, operating a vehicle with no insurance and failure to appear on a misdmeanor-expred registration, no inspection; placed under a $1,000 secured bond. (RCSD)
Citations n Heather Samantha Greene, of Amity Drive, was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. She received a citation and was released at the scene.
EMS/Rescue n The Rutherford County EMS responded to 47 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday. n The Volunteer Life Saving and Rescue, Hickory Nut Gorge EMS and Rutherford County Rescue responded to nine E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.
Fire Calls n Bills Creek responded to a motor vehicle accident. n Bostic responded to a motor vehicle accident. n Cherry Mountain responded to an industrial fire alarm. n Forest City responded to a motor vehicle accident, an industrial fire alarm and a brush fire. n Lake Lure responded to a brush fire. n S-D-O responded to a motor vehicle accident. n Sandy Mush responded to a motor vehicle accident.
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any years ago, we asked a mayor why council went into closed door session. We expected him to say that he was concerned about hurting someone’s reputation in a personnel matter or driving up the price of a piece of property the town was considering buying. No, he said, most of the time, closed door sessions were used to make sure the officials didn’t look like fools. The foundation of our democracy is an open government. Elected officials doing the public’s business in public. The money they vote to spend comes out of the public’s pocket, so why not make sure the public knows what it is paying for? Why bring this up now? In just a couple of weeks, newly elected officials will take the oath of office in our communities, and we would be thrilled if these officials, who asked us for our votes, gave us enough respect to do business in the open. We urge them to have the courage to let the chips fall where they may. Going behind closed doors is the easy way out. Keep the doors open.
Our readers’ views Responds to writer critical of candidates To the editor: I had this congratulatory and thank you letter prepared to send to the editor and then I read the letter from Wade Allen. On first thought, I felt it didn’t even deserve a response, but since I was already going to send a letter, I decided to respond. First, the nice thoughts. I want to congratulate all the candidates throughout the county who were elected. I am not going to address those of us who lost as losers. I do not feel like a loser, just disappointed. The reason we are not losers is because we got involved, we worked hard to get elected, we learned about how our local government operates and what it takes to make changes. I thank all the Rutherfordton department heads and our town manager for their time and help in answering questions the candidates asked. I will put our town employees up against anyone in other towns because of their dedication to their duties and to the citizens of the town. Some of the citizens I met complained about why we have the number of police officers we have, but they say nothing about our low crime rate. They complain about officers writing tickets for speeding. I say if you don’t like it then slow down. I thank all the election volunteers, who spent over 13 hours on election day working for no pay so the citizens would have a choice of the elected officials. Most of all, thanks to all the citizens who came out and voted and showed they cared. The most rewarding thing about election day, was the candidates thanking
people for coming to vote, and they in return thanking us for taking the time to run for office. I congratulate Jimmy, Stan, and Terry who were elected and also Darlene and Gloria. We all worked hard and ran a good clean campaign. I hope the citizens appreciate the hours we and our families spent putting out and taking up our signs, preparing mailings and spending all day in the hot sun getting blistered just trying to get the chance to make a difference. Thank you and I cherish the friendships I made with you and your families. Now, the tone of this letter is going to change a little. I do not know Wade Allen and he did not mention my name in his letter and the fact that I used my middle name Clark in my registration. I used my middle name because I am proud that my father Clark Hill and my mother, Mattie, were Rutherfordton business owners for over 40 years and my son’s name is Dennis Casey Hill and I didn’t want to use just the middle initial. Rubye Cobb is my great aunt, in case anyone needs to know. She will soon be 96, and I am not sure how much influence she was able to have on the voters. The comments Allen made are unjustified. I personally think it is important to know a candidate’s background and the fact he was brought up in a good family and has a good education and ethical beliefs. I grew up and went to school with Stan. He played football at R-S Central and was an honor student and is probably one of the smartest people I know. Terry Cobb has worked tirelessly over the years as a fireman and for the Little League program
and has also served the town well as a councilman for the past four years. Jimmy Dancy has not only served as councilman, but spends numerous hours volunteering for non-profit agencies and did not need to depend on Ginger to get him votes. They are all well qualified and will do a good job. I ran because I wanted to get involved and learn more about our local government before I get too old to contribute. I was advised early on, not to promise anything because I alone would not be able to change anything. It takes three votes to make or change policy. I too was disappointed in the number of voters that did not vote on such a beautiful day. According to the election officials, this was a good turnout for a town election without any state or federal elections. The citizens who voted, care about the town and take pride in their right to vote. I saw citizens who could barely walk to the voting booth and some who couldn’t but were willing to come and vote curbside. Then I look at the list of those who voted, and I compare it to those who could have voted, and I see able bodied citizens who didn’t even take the five minutes it took to come and vote. If you would like to meet with me face to face and discuss your concerns about my qualifications or anything else my office address is 222 N. Washington St., and my phone is 287-7192. I hope next time you decide to write a letter to the editor, you think about what you are saying and know a little more about who you are criticizing. Dennis Clark Hill Rutherfordton
Does Coach Williams measure up as a writer? What sets Roy Williams apart from his colleagues? Many fans would say simply that Williams is the best basketball coach in the profession today. But there is more. A few days ago Coach Williams’ memoir, Hard Work: A Life on and Off the Court, arrived in the bookstores. Early readers are finding that, while he might not be the best writer in America today, he knows how to tell an engaging story, and his story is something very special. In the new book, Williams shares in vivid detail how his abusive father abandoned the family and left Williams’ mother, a mill worker, to struggle through the poverty that bore down on them. Williams recognizes the importance of his mother’s contribution to his success, and the book overflows with his love for her. Another of Williams’ ingre-
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dients of success gives the book its title, “Hard Work.” Williams always worked hard and required those he taught or coached to work hard. But Williams recognizes that the hard work paid off because there were opportunities that other people provided for him. Williams remembers Mrs. Cheek, his third grade teacher, who posted a list of the top ten students in the class. Williams’ name was not on the list and that “really ticked me off.” By the time the next list was posted, Williams’ name was at the top of the list, where it stayed for the rest of the year.
Opportunity and accountability became Williams’ watchwords and ultimately opened the door for him to work with Dean Smith. Williams remembers the encouragement his high school coach, Buddy Baldwin, gave him and how one day he thought, “How good must Coach Baldwin feel to make me feel this good? And I am not the only person he’s done this for. I want to be like Buddy Baldwin. I want to be a coach.” It turned out that Williams was a pretty good high school player for Coach Baldwin and good enough to make the Jayvee team at Carolina. But that was it, at least as a player. His opening to work with Dean Smith came another way, through statistics. While a senior at Carolina, Williams kept a “points per possession” chart for Smith, who made
Williams’ year when he said, “You really do a nice job.” After a few years coaching in high school, Williams came back to Chapel Hill to work as a part-time assistant to Smith for $2,700 a year, not enough to live on, especially when his wife Wanda stopped working to have their second child. So Williams went into the calendar business, selling Carolina basketball calendars to businesses to give to their customers. The first year he made $2,400. He did better every year, making $30,000 in the fourth year, becoming as he said “the best dadgum calendar salesman there ever was.” During his first year as an assistant coach, Williams’ talent with numbers paid off again, bringing him closer to Smith. “During games, I kept a chart on the bench of what offenses and defenses we
called, the quality of shots taken, and the results of each possession.…. It was the first time Coach Smith had ever had that kind of information and he really liked it.” Like Coach Baldwin, Coach Smith gave Williams an example of how a combination of “tough love” and hard work could make such an important difference in a player’s performance on the court and success off the court. Having been the beneficiary of opportunities that required hard work, Williams now passes on to others what came to him, maybe making his charges work even harder than he did, just to ensure that they will be even more successful as players than he was. Martin is hosting his final season of UNC-TV’s North Carolina Bookwatch, which airs Sundays at 5 p.m.
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Obituaries Woman is injured when moped crashes FOREST CITY — An Ellenboro woman sustained a broken arm and other injuries Sunday at approximately 5 p.m. when she lost control of the moped she was driving on East Main Street in Forest City. Sherry Crowder Harmon, 45, was driving east on East Main Street and started to veer off the right side of the road, witnesses told police. She hit the curb, traveled along the curb, flipped the moped several times and came to rest in the rear driveway entrance of the Canteen warehouse. Witnesses said after the moped flipped she rolled several times and came to rest in the middle of the driveway. She was taken to Rutherford Hospital by Rutherford County EMS. Forest City Ptl. L.M. Lance investigated. Aassisting at the scene were Forest City firefighters and Rutherford Rescue Crew. Also Sunday afternoon at 12:50, Sheika Renee Hunt, 34, of Forest City, was driving a 2003 Nissan on Walker Mill Road, when her vehicle entered a sharp curve and struck a bridge rail. Hunt told North Carolina Highway Patrolman D.R. Walker an S-10 pick-up truck went left of center and caused her to hit the bridge. A passenger in her car, Anthony Brown, was injured but was not transported to the hospital from the scene.
On Saturday afternoon, a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 221 north of Rutherfordton injured one person. Sharon Hawkins Patrick, 30, of Forest City was driving a 2001 Oldsmobile and Daniel Hoyt Bradley Jr., 62, of Rutherfordton was driving a 1995 Ford when Bradley failed to yield and turned in front of the Patrick vehicle as it was traveling north. Bradley was traveling south and was cited for failure to yield. His passenger, Judy Bradley, of Rutherfordton, was injured. North Carolina Highway Patrol investigated. A 64-year-old Spartanburg woman was flown from Rutherfordton to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center after she was involved in a one vehicle crash last Friday off Coxe Road. Rebecca Gail Ethington was driving a 2005 Toyota toward U.S. 221 when she ran off the road to the right, and overturned into the Broad River. Ethington’s son and daughter-in-law were following behind her and he ran to rescue her from the car, said North Carolina Highway Patrolman Thad Condrey. “The car was not submerged, and her son got her out.” Condrey said she may have had a medical problem that caused her to run off the road. Also assisting were Rutherfordton firefighters and Rutherford County EMS.
Georgia inmate will face murder charges
FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — A North Carolina man serving time in a Georgia prison is set to face murder charges Monday in the slayings of his brother and sister-in-law more than two decades ago. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said 48-yearold Sean Patrick McDuffy is being extradited back to North Carolina to face two counts of first-degree murder in the 1985 deaths of 24-year-old Kelly McDuffy and 20-year-old Bobbie Michelle McDuffy. Kelly and Sean McDuffy were brothers. Kelly McDuffy and Bobbie Michelle McDuffy were found dead in their Fayetteville home on Feb. 21, 1985. Sheriff’s spokeswoman Debbie Tanna said stab wounds to their upper bodies contributed to their deaths, but she would not discuss additional information on their cause of death. Tanna said the 24-year-old cold case was reopened in September 2007 after new evidence emerged and homicide detectives sifted through boxes of evidence and crime scene photos. She would not discuss that evidence.
Sean McDuffy was living with his brother and sisterin-law at the time of their deaths. He was considered a suspect at the time, but disappeared shortly thereafter. Tanna said evidence shows McDuffy began traveling across the Midwest. Cumberland County police discovered in 2006 that Sean McDuffy was in the Telfair State Prison in Helena, Ga. serving a 15-year prison sentence for one count of aggravated assault and two counts of cruelty to children. Tanna said McDuffy’s prison sentence in Georgia is related to accusations that he tried to decapitate a girlfriend after an argument. However, details of the incident were unclear. A message left for the District Attorney’s office in Walker County, where McDuffy was charged, was not immediately returned. The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles granted McDuffy parole in September 2009, but he has been held until he could be extradited back to North Carolina.
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ROCKY MOUNT (AP) — North Carolina police have arrested three New York City fugitives, including one accused in a series of subway robberies. Multiple media outlets reported that Rocky Mount police working with the U.S. Marshals Service arrested the three men in Rocky Mount. Thirty-seven-year-old Rasheem Williams was wanted in connection with a string of New York subway robberies. Authorities say Williams targeted mostly women, holding victims at knife point or pretending to have a gun and demanding money and bank card PIN numbers. Police say Williams robbed or threatened people on trains in the Bronx and Manhattan during daylight hours between January and August. The other suspects are Jamal Williams and Michael Lewis, who was wanted for probation violations.
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Claude Edward Robinson, 59, of Rutherfordton, died Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, at Hospice House in Forest City. He was a son of the late Claud Robinson and Marie Robinson. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Rutherfordton. He was a graduate of Western Carolina University and a certified public accountant, having operated his accounting business for a number of years in Rutherfordton. He was a member of AICPA and the NCACPA. He is survived by his wife, Pam (Penny) Watson Robinson; one daughter, Penny Ann Parker of Rutherfordton; one son, Eddie Robinson of Midvale, Utah; one sister, Ruby Sheehan of Marion; and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church of Rutherfordton with the Rev. Dean Baughn officiating. Interment will be in the Sunset Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at McMahan’s Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043; or First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 839, Rutherfordton, NC 28139.
The Rev. Jack Kenneth Pennington, 75, of 337 Jefferson Road, Mooresboro, died Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. A native of Cleveland County, he was a son of the late Earnest Monroe and Virginia Beason Pennington. He was a retired Baptist minister and a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the Korean War. He is survived by his wife, Ann Honeycutt Pennington; three sons, Randy Pennington of Forest City, Ernie Pennington of Mooresboro, and David W. Pennington of Boiling Springs; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Bobbie Gail Gilbert Wyatt, 67, died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 at her residence. Born and raised in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Clyde and Maude Gilbert. She attended Harris School. She attended Valley Hill Baptist Church for over 20 years, where she worked in the day care and taught children’s Sunday School. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Mission Church in Pisgah Forest and a homemaker. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, William Perry Wyatt of Forest City; her daughter, Barbara Bailey of Hendersonville; two sons, Eddie Wyatt of Candler, and Jeff Wyatt of Charleston, S.C.; three grandchildren; a brother, Curtis Gilbert of Chesnee, S.C.; a sister, Hazel Howard of Forest City; many nieces and nephews, sistersin-law of Forest City. A service to honor her life was held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Forest Lawn Mortuary, Hendersonville. The Revs. Leo Worley, Pete Lee and Robert Hefner officiated. Burial followed in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation was held Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Four Seasons Compassion for Life, 571 South Allen Road, Flat Rock, NC 28731; to the American Red Cross, or to the American Cancer Society.
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Gilbert Sorg Jr. Gilbert Charles Sorg Jr., 71, of 4360 Hwy. 221 N., Union Mills, died Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, at his home. He was a native of Greenville, Pa. He was a retired welder. Survivors include his wife, Nellie Ann Ferguson Sorg, and children, John Sorg, Dan Sorg, Frank Martin and P.J. Martin, and five grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Macedonia Baptist Church. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Crowe’s Mortuary and Crematory in is charge of arrangements.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Tim Frashier officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Online condolences www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com.
Robert Williams Robert Burns Williams, 74, of 439 Pioneer Dr., Ellenboro, died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, at Rutherford Hospital. A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Charlie and Mary Williams. He was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his wife, Daisy Ervin Williams; one daughter, Jamie Michelle Burns; one brother, Tom Williams; and two sisters, Helen Harris and Frances Cook. At Mr. Williams request, no formal services will be held. McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home handled arrangements. Online condolences www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com.
Deaths Donald Harington FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Novelist Donald Harington, whose works set in fictional Stay More, Ark., probed the thin — or nonexistent — line between the ordinary and the surreal, has died at the age of 73. Vitaly Ginzburg MOSCOW (AP) — Vitaly Ginzburg, a Nobel Prizewinning Russian physicist and one of the fathers of the Soviet hydrogen bomb, has died in Moscow. He was 93.
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Rev. Jack Pennington Mattie Jean Cox Murray Mattie Jean Cox Murray, age 53, of 179 Vickers Road, Forest City, NC, died Friday, November 6, 2009 at her residence. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late, John Wesley Cox and Elizabeth Watts Cox. She had worked as a CNA for Greene’s Nursing Center before becoming disabled. She enjoyed watching Gunsmoke and Bonanza and doing word search puzzles. She was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Johnnie Evon Bridges. Survivors include her son, James Wilkerson, Jr. and his wife, Sandra, of Forest City; one brother, Garland Wesley Cox of Forest City; four sisters, Bettye Cox Gosey of Forest City, Katherine Mae Cox Payne and her husband, Robin, of Forest City, Brenda Cox Ledbetter and her husband, Scott, of Forest City and Shirley Cox Cook and her husband, Joe, of Morganton, NC. The family requests memorial donations be sent to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043 or to the DaVita Dialysis Care of Rutherford County, 226 Commercial Street, Forest City, NC 28043. No formal services are being planned at this time. Harrelson Funeral Home is serving the family. An online guest registry is available at: www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com Paid obit
Rev. Jack Kenneth Pennington,75,of 337 Jefferson Road, Mooresboro went home to be with his Jesus on Sunday, November 8, 2009. A native of Cleveland County he was born August 4, 1934, a son of the late Earnest Monroe and Virginia Beason Pennington. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by one brother, Waford Penning-ton. A retired Baptist minister Rev. Pennington was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and was a United States Navy Veteran serving during the Korean War. He is survived by his wife, Ann Honeycutt Pennington; three sons, Randy Pennington of Forest City, Ernie Pennington and wife, Linda of Mooresboro, David W. Pennington and wife, Mishelle of Boiling Springs; five grandchildren, Jonathan Pennington and wife, Brook, Jennifer P. Kirby and husband, Adam, Megan Pennington, Tyler Pennington, David A. Pennington; two great grandchildren, Madyon Pennington, Bryley Pennington. Funeral services will be held 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Tim Frashier officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held 6:008:00 P.M. Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home Cliffside, NC is serving the Pennington family. A guest register is available at: www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com
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Lovia Ferree Jolley, age 89, formerly of Chimney Rock Road, Rutherfordton, NC died Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Rutherford Hospital. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late John Head and Etta Huntley Head Padgett; widow of the late R. B. Jolley; member of Adaville Baptist Church and retired after thirty years service from Stonecutter Mills Corporation. She loved God and her family unconditionally and was known far and wide for her awesome cooking. Lovia also enjoyed working and tending her flowers and people would often visit just to look at them. She also loved feeding and caring for the birds. A kind and caring person, she was always concerned about those around her. Survivors include a son, Dean Ferree of Rutherfordton; a daughter, Diane Ferree Tetrick of Forest City; a sister, Marjorie Horne of Rutherfordton; three grandchildren, Melanie Tetrick Gowan, Angela Ferree Roberts, and Alecia Ferree; and four great- grandchildren, Dawson Roberts, Hunter Gowan, Hayden Gowan, and Skylar Lovia Gowan. Funeral services will be held at Eleven o’clock Tuesday, November 10, 2009 in the Adaville Baptist Church with Reverend Cal Sayles, Reverend Don Crawford, and Mr. Jon Ward officiating. Interment will follow in the Adaville Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation was from 6 until 8 pm Monday evening at The Padgett and King Mortuary. The family will be at the home of her daughter, at 5753 US Highway 221 South, Forest City, NC. The Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge and an online guest registry is available at: www.padgettking.com Paid obit
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Thirteen students recently graduated from the Basic Law Enforcement Training program at Isothermal Community College. The graduates are (front, row, l-r) Maria Forney Hines, Darren Shaun Mills, Reiko Lamar Haynes, Keith Charles Baker, Aaron Blake Hudson, Guy Michael Wheeler and Mark Brian McCracken; back row from left, Benjamin Martin King, Ronald Max “Bucky” Higgins, Matthew Ryan Owens, Joshua Wayne Bridges, Nicholas Brett Walker and Darren Tyler Vance.
Red Cross Blood drives scheduled: Nov. 11 — Rutherford Hospital, noon to 4:30 p.m., contact Ginger Dancy at 286-5338 for an appointment; Nov. 14 — Goodes Creek Baptist Church, 7:30 a.m. to noon, call 657-4444 or 245-3513 for an appointment; Nov. 23 — East Middle School, 2:30 to 7:30 p.m., Shane O’Donnell at 245-3750 for an appointment; Nov. 30 — Red Cross Chapter House, 2 to 6:30 p.m., call 287-5916 for an appointment. November classes: Adult CPR: Monday, Nov. 16, begins at 6 p.m. Child, Infant CPR: Tuesday, Nov. 17, begins at 6 p.m. First Aid: Saturday, Nov. 21, begins at 8:30 a.m., Preventing Disease Transmission.
Health/education Diabetes awareness month: November is Diabetes awareness month. The Community Clinic of Rutherford County will offer free Hbg A1C checks during the month of November. This test checks your blood sugar level for 3 months at a time. You do not have to be a current patient of the clinic to have this test performed. Call 245-0400 for an appointment.
Miscellaneous Free soup kitchen: Saturday, Nov. 14, 4 to 6 p.m., Piney Mtn. Baptist Church, Ellenboro; a ministry of the Piney Mtn. Vision Team. Grand opening: Washburn Community Outreach Center Resale Shop/Crisis Center will open for business on Sat. Nov. 14. Store hours are Thursday - Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The grand opening celebration is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 5. Tax deductible donations appreciated. Arts Exhibits: Pottery by Cindy Streib and paintings by Fran Brooks are on display at the Visual Arts Gallery, 173 N. Main St., Rutherfordton. Hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Paintings by Evelyn Roberson are on display at the Norris Library, 132 N. Main St., Rutherfordton. Hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to noon.
Fundraisers Fall Harvest sale: Saturday, Nov. 14, Big Springs Baptist Church, 534 Big Springs Church Road, Ellenboro; yard sale begins at 8 a.m., auction starts at 10 a.m., bizarre tables and lots of food. Country ham supper: Saturday, Nov. 14, 4 to 8 p.m., Cane Creek Community Club; adults $9; ages 6-12, $6; under 6 free.
Music/concerts Singing: Wednesday, Nov. 11, 7 p.m., Christian Celebration Church, 4517 Bostic-Sunshine Hwy., featuring Temple Veil. “A Night of Music”: Saturday, Nov. 14, 6 p.m., Crestview Baptist Church, Forest City; performances by David Roach, Gaye Higgins, Janice Smith, J.C. Project, Restoration Praise Band and Meredith Millwood; sponsored by Chase High senior, Kandice Jones, as part of her senior project; all donations will go toward the church building fund. Musical program: The adult choir of Corinth Baptist Church will present “Hymns Of The Ages” on Sunday, Nov. 15, beginning at 7 p.m. A program of familiar classic hymns that begin with creation and end with the second coming. Special guest singers are Thad Harrill and Michael Henderson. Singing: Sunday, Nov. 15, Harriett Memorial Free Will Baptist Church of Caroleen; Higher Praise will sing during the 11 a.m. worship service; church is located at 1938 Hwy. 221-A in Caroleen. Singing/Prayer Day: The Little White Country Church will host a singing and prayer day for our nation on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 9 to 10 a.m., on the courthouse lawn.
Religion Guest speaker: Sunday, Nov. 15, worship service 11 a.m., Holy Temple No. 2, Forest City; Rev. Rachel Twitty will be guest speaker. Revival: Nov. 15-18, Pleasant Hill Baptist Church; guest speaker, Rev. Donald Hollifield, pastor of Oak Springs Baptist Church; Sunday services 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; MTW, 7 nightly; special music each night. Revival: Nov. 18-21, 7 nightly, True Gospel Church, 492 Hog Pen Branch Road, Mooresboro, (at the home of Jack and Donna Jones); guest speaker, Rev. Roger Sims; special music each night.
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Thirteen complete BLET training SPINDALE – Thirteen students recently graduated from the Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program at Isothermal Community College after completing nearly 10 months of training. The BLET program is the statemandated course of study for anyone interested in becoming a certified law enforcement officer. The 13 students who completed the program underwent training in 35 topics including criminal law, arrest, search and seizure, driver training, defense tactics, firearms and other related law enforcement topics. The students receiving a graduation certificate for the 645-hour training program included Keith Charles Baker, Joshua Wayne Bridges, Reiko
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2009 is the first time in at least two years an above average rainfall has been recorded for the year. More rain was recorded this October than the county had seen in that month over the previous 10 years, reported Broad River Water Plant
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“The match (for the Fireside grant) is about $5,000 but some of that the town is matching with the fact that we are paying for the services of the preservation planner to work on the project,” said Danielle Withrow, planner for Forest City. “And then the store has to pay the architects and such. We are going to cover at least $2,500 of the match with the fees to our planner on the historic tax credit. This building, if it is done right, the owner can get back about 40 percent of all of their renovation expenditures in the form of historic tax credits.” Fireside Books ownership hopes to close on the building soon and start
Lamar Haynes, Ronald Max “Bucky” Higgins, Maria Forney Hines, Aaron Blake Hudson, Benjamin Martin King, Mark Brian McCracken, Darren Shaun Mills, Matthew Ryan Owens, Darren Tyler Vance, Nicholas Brett Walker and Guy Michael Wheeler. After an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance led by instructors Carl Jackson and Kenny Kempster, the audience was welcomed by Dr. Kim Gold, vice president of Academic and Student Services and Institutional Assessment. Jackson gave an overview of the program before graduate Baker addressed his classmates. After the awards and certificates were presented, Don Brown of Gideon’s International led the group in the Law Enforcement Prayer of Safety
and Protection. Then, Baker led the final roll call for his class. Individual awards were presented to a number of students for top performance in various categories. Bridges earned the awards for Top Academics, Top State Exam and Top Firearms Training. Walker received the Top Driver Training Award. Vance was recognized with the Top Physical Fitness and Top POPAT awards. McCracken earned the Most Improved PE Award. Baker received the Top Subject Control Award. King and Baker were named Top Students.
plant supervisor Brad Boris. For October 2009, 5.89 inches was recorded. That was 3.2 inches above average for the month. “We have had 45.14 inches of rain so far this year which is 4.65 inches above normal,” Boris said. So far in November, approximately an inch of rain has already been recorded and Boris said, “We are expected to get up to 3 inches over
the next three days.” The hottest days in October were recorded consecutive days, Oct. 10 and 11 at 81 degrees.
construction on Jan. 1, with tentative plans to open for business by November 2010, Parks said. Withrow added, “There is another opportunity that might involve job creation that we’ll push forward hopefully in the spring. And the town is going after money for three more buildings probably Dec. 14. We’re trying to find any money we can because we’re on a roll with our downtown buildings.” The Rural Center hopes to continue promoting job growth. “Rural North Carolina has been hit hard by the recession, and thousands of people are about to run out of unemployment insurance without having found a new job,” said Rural Center President Billy Ray Hall. “This project will provide extra help to get
them back into paying work.” The Rural Community Mobilization grants are part of $5 million awarded by the Rural Center to address water and sewer needs, create jobs and further improve rural communities throughout North Carolina. The grants will aid projects in 28 counties and create more than 450 jobs.
This is the 58th BLET class to graduate from Isothermal Community College since it began conducting the training in the late 1970s.
The coldest weather was also on two consecutive days, Oct. 19 and 20 at 28 degrees. Contact Gordon via e-mail at jgordon@thedigialcourier.com
“These grants are helpful when we’re trying to recruit businesses in Rutherford County when we have so many older buildings that need to be rehabilitated before they can be used again,” Johnson said. “They are a tremendously valuable tool in our recruiting efforts.” Contact Baughman via e-mail at sbaughman@thedigitalcourier.com.
Perdue unveils finance plan for I-485 CHARLOTTE (AP) — Gov. Beverly Perdue introduced a plan Monday to complete the outer loop around North Carolina’s largest city by 2015 in part through alternative financing that could save tens of millions of dollars. Perdue said the state would put the last five miles of I-485 along the northeast side of Charlotte as well as two other area projects on the fast
track. The loop project will begin next year, Perdue’s office said in a news release. The state could save money off the three projects valued at $540 million because contractors would be allowed to design and build the road and put up some of the financing, Perdue’s office said. “This innovative solution saves time,
saves money for N.C.’s taxpayers, creates jobs and proves that North Carolina will develop new solutions to our 21st century transportation challenges,” Perdue said. Road contractors would be reimbursed over time for their share of the financing as a way to help state funds go further, Perdue spokeswoman Chrissy Pearson said.
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with her, then arrived in Chapel Hill early Monday for the Golden Panthers’ shootaround at the Smith Center. He said before the game that he expected to return to Chicago on Tuesday. Marvin Roberts had 18 points for the Golden Panthers (0-1), who shot 37 percent. North Carolina led 46-30 at halftime, then pushed the margin to 25 points in the first 5 minutes of the second half to eliminate any chance of a Hollywoodesque story line for Thomas. Instead, the game offered a glimpse of what remains from the squad that rolled Michigan State in last season’s NCAA title game. While four starters are gone — including four-year star Tyler Hansbrough
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Jimmie Johnson sat in his car going nowhere for more than an hour, his NASCAR Sprint Cup lead shrinking with every passing lap. While crew chief Chad Knaus and Co. were basically rebuilding the mangled mess that was his No. 48 Chevrolet after it was knocked into the wall on the third lap at Texas on Sunday, Johnson stayed inside the cockpit frustrated and replaying the accident in his head. He knows the outcome could have been a lot worse. Johnson did finish the race and is still the series point leader with two races to go in his push to become the first Sprint Cup driver to win four consecutive season championships. “The first report Chad gave me wasn’t good. He thought we were going to have to put the car on the truck because it was so tore up,” Johnson said. “As time went on, I could see their spirits lift and I knew we could at least get back on track. I started to focus on things I needed to.” Last in the 43-car field when he drove his rebuilt car back on the high-banked 1 1/2-mile track on lap 115, Johnson climbed to 38th — his best possible finish considering the circumstances, and 129 laps behind winner Kurt Busch. Johnson’s points lead was intact, though it was slashed from 184 to 73 over Hendrick teammate Mark Martin, who finished fourth. Busch won after he passed brother Kyle with 2 1/2 laps to go. The younger Busch’s quest to become the first driver to win all three of NASCAR’s national series on the same weekend ended when his No. 18 Toyota ran out of fuel. “It’s bittersweet to beat Kyle. He was going for the sweep. We took it away from him,” said Kurt Busch, who led six times for 89 laps while also running second behind his brother much of the race. “I don’t think he could have
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CHAPEL HILL (AP) — A North Carolina high school is forfeiting its first-round playoff game after using an ineligible player. The North Carolina High School Athletic Association says Fayetteville Sanford will have to forfeit games in the regular season in addition to Friday’s playoff game against crosstown program Fayetteville Pine Forest. Sanford was the fourth seed in the Class 4-A East bracket, while Pine Forest gets a bye into the second round as the No. 13 seed.
Memphis fires coach Tommy West MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis fired coach Tommy West on Monday, saying the school wants to go in a different direction after the season. Athletic Director R.C. Johnson said at a news conference that he met with West Monday morning and told the coach of the university’s decision. He also asked West to stay through the end of the season. When the coach had his turn at the microphone he said the university needs to put more money in the football program or shut it down. West didn’t hesitate to share his feelings about the program’s outdated facilities. He said there was only one answer if fans didn’t demand improvements or for the university to make necessary changes. West’s firing comes after the Tigers started the season 2-7 and less than 48 hours after a 56-28 loss to instate rival Tennessee. West said taking the team in a different direction should include a commitment to improvements that bring the program up to the basic standards of other schools the Tigers compete against. He is 49-58 in his ninth season as head coach, 84-93 overall with stints at Chattanooga and Clemson. He led Memphis to five bowl games in the past six years, and he was one of only four coaches in school history with four winning seasons while coaching at least five seasons with the Tigers. Johnson said the search for a replacement will start immediately. He said while Division I experience was not mandatory, recruiting at that level will be an important factor in the new coach. The athletic director said he already has “been inundated with candidates.”
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North Carolina’s Marcus Ginyard, top left, battles with Florida International’s Phil Gary during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Chapel Hill Monday. North Carolina’s Leslie McDonald (15) looks on.
Tar Heels dump FIU CHAPEL HILL (AP) — Deon Thompson scored 20 points to help No. 6 North Carolina spoil Isiah Thomas’ college coaching debut and beat Florida International 88-72 on Monday night in the 2K Sports Classic. Ed Davis added 13 points for the defending national champion Tar Heels (1-0), who had little trouble with the undersized Golden Panthers. North Carolina shot 56 percent and led by double digits much of the way to kick off its centennial season against Thomas, the Hall of Fame player and former NBA coach who took over the long-struggling program in April. His debut came on the same day his 86-year-old mother, Mary, had open-heart surgery in Chicago. He spent Sunday
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Grizzlies owner: Not sure of Iverson’s plans MEMPHIS (AP) — Memphis owner Michael Heisley says he is not sure of what Allen Iverson’s future plans are, though he hopes Iverson returns to the Grizzlies soon. Heisley granted the 10-time all-star permission Saturday for an indefinite leave to deal with a personal matter. The Commercial Appeal newspaper reported Monday that Iverson is contemplating retirement. Heisley told The Associated Press on Monday that he doesn’t know what’s in Iverson’s head and thinks Iverson still can play another three NBA seasons. However, Heisley says the 34-year-old Iverson is struggling playing at what the guard feels is less than his previous best.
On TV FOOTBALL 7 p.m. (ESPN2) College Football Ohio at Buffalo.
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Carolina Panthers coach John Fox reacts near the end of a 30-20 loss to the New Orleans Saints in their NFL football game in New Orleans Sunday.
CHARLOTTE (AP) — The past two weeks have proved that the Carolina Panthers can stay competitive with the NFL’s best teams when get their running game going. But if they need to pass, one of two things happen: The Panthers run the ball anyway, or throw without success. A day after Carolina let a 17-3 lead slip away in a road loss to unbeaten New Orleans, coach John Fox on Monday defended a game plan he’s used the last two weeks. It involves seemingly running on almost every down, a way to limit Jake Delhomme’s mistakes. “That defense had caused a lot of turnovers, particularly in the passing game,” Fox said of the Saints. “That was one of the reasons why we played the way we did. We didn’t throw an interception.” Delhomme, who Fox contemplating benching after throwing 13 interceptions in six games, went a second straight game without a pick. But unlike a week earlier when the Panthers beat NFC West-leading Arizona without completing a pass in the second half, the Panthers couldn’t sustain their run-first and run-last style against the Saints. After building a 17-6 halftime lead by throwing five passes and running 22 times, the Panthers’ ground game stalled. Carolina managed 52 yards on 17 carries in the second half, and Delhomme and the passing game couldn’t make up the difference in a 30-20 loss that left the Panthers (3-5) with one more loss than all of 2008. Consider the Panthers ran the ball on thirdand-21, third-and-12, third-and-12 again and Please see Panthers, Page 6
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Scoreboard FOOTBALL National Football League
AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF New England 6 2 0 .750 225 N.Y. Jets 4 4 0 .500 177 Miami 3 5 0 .375 193 Buffalo 3 5 0 .375 123 South W L T Pct PF Indianapolis 8 0 0 1.000 217 Houston 5 4 0 .556 215 Jacksonville 4 4 0 .500 157 Tennessee 2 6 0 .250 148 North W L T Pct PF Cincinnati 6 2 0 .750 180 Pittsburgh 5 2 0 .714 167 Baltimore 4 4 0 .500 206 Cleveland 1 7 0 .125 78 West W L T Pct PF Denver 6 1 0 .857 140 San Diego 5 3 0 .625 206 Oakland 2 6 0 .250 78 Kansas City 1 7 0 .125 126 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Dallas 6 2 0 .750 217 Philadelphia 5 3 0 .625 219 N.Y. Giants 5 4 0 .556 232 Washington 2 6 0 .250 113 South W L T Pct PF New Orleans 8 0 0 1.000 303 Atlanta 5 3 0 .625 202 Carolina 3 5 0 .375 148 Tampa Bay 1 7 0 .125 134 North W L T Pct PF Minnesota 7 1 0 .875 244 Green Bay 4 4 0 .500 215 Chicago 4 4 0 .500 180 Detroit 1 7 0 .125 133 West W L T Pct PF Arizona 5 3 0 .625 198 San Francisco 3 5 0 .375 174 Seattle 3 5 0 .375 167 St. Louis 1 7 0 .125 77
PA 115 134 204 169 PA 108 188 198 238 PA 135 129 154 209 PA 96 179 201 205 PA 152 153 204 154 PA 174 166 196 231 PA 174 172 191 237 PA 164 174 167 221
Sunday’s Games Arizona 41, Chicago 21 Atlanta 31, Washington 17 New England 27, Miami 17 Indianapolis 20, Houston 17 Cincinnati 17, Baltimore 7 Tampa Bay 38, Green Bay 28 Jacksonville 24, Kansas City 21 Seattle 32, Detroit 20 New Orleans 30, Carolina 20 San Diego 21, N.Y. Giants 20 Tennessee 34, San Francisco 27 Dallas 20, Philadelphia 16 Open: Buffalo, N.Y. Jets, Oakland, Minnesota, St. Louis, Cleveland Monday’s Game Pittsburgh at Denver, late
Thursday’s Games Chicago at San Francisco, 8:20 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15 Buffalo at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Denver at Washington, 1 p.m. Tampa Bay at Miami, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. New Orleans at St. Louis, 1 p.m. Atlanta at Carolina, 1 p.m. Detroit at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Kansas City at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. Dallas at Green Bay, 4:15 p.m. Philadelphia at San Diego, 4:15 p.m. Seattle at Arizona, 4:15 p.m. New England at Indianapolis, 8:20 p.m. Open: N.Y. Giants, Houston Monday, Nov. 16 Baltimore at Cleveland, 8:30 p.m. The AP Top 25
The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 7, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
1. Florida (39) 2. Texas (10) 3. Alabama (11) 4. TCU 5. Cincinnati 6. Boise St. 7. Georgia Tech 8. Pittsburgh 9. LSU 10. Ohio St. 11. Southern Cal 12. Miami 13. Houston 14. Oregon 15. Iowa 16. Utah 17. Oklahoma St. 18. Arizona 19. Penn St. 20. Virginia Tech 21. Wisconsin 22. BYU 23. South Florida 24. Clemson 25. Stanford
Record Pts 9-0 1,467 9-0 1,430 9-0 1,422 9-0 1,271 9-0 1,263 9-0 1,228 9-1 1,127 8-1 945 7-2 904 8-2 898 7-2 834 7-2 805 8-1 783 7-2 752 9-1 741 8-1 706 7-2 492 6-2 476 8-2 467 6-3 275 7-2 274 7-2 219 6-2 167 6-3 149 6-3 107
Pvs 1 2 3 6 4 5 10 14 9 15 12 16 13 7 8 17 18 21 11 22 24 25 — — —
BASKETBALL National Basketball Association
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Boston 7 1 .875 Toronto 3 3 .500 Philadelphia 3 4 .500 New York 1 7 .143 New Jersey 0 7 .000 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami 5 1 .833 Atlanta 5 2 .714 Orlando 5 2 .714 Charlotte 3 3 .500 Washington 2 5 .286
GB — 3 3 1/2 6 6 1/2 GB — 1/2 1/2 2 3 1/2
Central Division W L Pct 4 2 .667 3 2 .600 4 3 .571 3 4 .429 2 3 .400
Chicago Milwaukee Cleveland Detroit Indiana
GB — 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 1 1/2
WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct 4 2 .667 4 2 .667 2 3 .400 2 5 .286 1 6 .143 Northwest Division W L Pct Denver 5 2 .714 Portland 4 3 .571 Oklahoma City 3 3 .500 Utah 3 4 .333 Minnesota 1 6 .143 Pacific Division W L Pct Phoenix 7 1 .857 L.A. Lakers 6 1 .857 L.A. Clippers 3 4 .429 Sacramento 3 4 .429 Golden State 1 4 .200 Dallas Houston San Antonio New Orleans Memphis
GB — — 1 1/2 2 1/2 3 1/2 GB — 1 1 1/2 2 4 GB — 1/2 3 3 4
Saturday’s Games Atlanta 125, Denver 100 Boston 86, New Jersey 76 Chicago 93, Charlotte 90 Milwaukee 102, New York 87 Dallas 129, Toronto 101 Sacramento 104, Utah 99 L.A. Clippers 113, Memphis 110
UNC 88, Floreida International 72 Ohio State 100, Alcorn State 60
HOCKEY National Hockey League GF GA 54 44 39 33 56 48 52 37 44 50 GF GA 40 33 42 42 45 54 38 41 39 55 GF GA 65 52 39 47 48 45 40 55 32 59
WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Columbus 16 9 5 2 20 51 54 Chicago 15 8 5 2 18 43 38 Detroit 15 7 5 3 17 43 48 Nashville 15 7 7 1 15 31 43 St. Louis 15 5 6 4 14 33 40 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Colorado 18 12 4 2 26 56 43 Calgary 15 10 4 1 21 52 43 Vancouver 18 10 8 0 20 52 46 Edmonton 17 8 8 1 17 52 53 Minnesota 16 6 10 0 12 36 49 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 18 12 4 2 26 61 42 Los Angeles 17 10 5 2 22 57 50 Phoenix 17 10 7 0 20 45 39 Dallas 17 7 4 6 20 54 52 Anaheim 15 6 7 2 14 45 49 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.
Monday’s Games Los Angeles at Chicago, late Tuesday’s Games Pittsburgh at Boston, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Toronto, 7 p.m. Edmonton at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Calgary at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Vancouver at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Nashville at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
WESTERN CONFERENCE Semifinals Los Angeles vs. Chivas USA Chivas USA 2, Los Angeles 2, tie Los Angeles 1, Chivas USA 0, Los Angeles advances on 3-2 aggregate Houston vs. Seattle Seattle 0, Houston 0, tie Houston 1, Seattle 0, OT, Houston advances on 1-0 aggregate Championship Houston vs. Los Angeles Friday, Nov. 13: Houston at Los Angeles, 11 p.m.
NASCAR Sprint Cup-Dickies 500 Results At Texas Motor Speedway Fort Worth, Texas
College Scores
Sunday’s Games Atlanta 3, St. Louis 2, SO Edmonton 5, Colorado 3
EASTERN CONFERENCE Semifinals Columbus vs. Real Salt Lake Real Salt Lake 1, Columbus 0 Columbus 2, Real Salt Lake 3, Real Salt Lake advances on 4-2 aggregate Chicago vs. New England New England 2, Chicago 1 Chicago 2, New England 0, Chicago advances on 3-2 aggregate Championship Real Salt Lake vs. Chicago Saturday, Nov. 14: Real Salt Lake at Chicago, 8 p.m.
RACING
Tuesday’s Games Orlando at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Washington at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Denver at Chicago, 8 p.m. Portland at Memphis, 8 p.m. Houston at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Saturday’s Games Nashville 3, Los Angeles 1 Philadelphia 2, St. Louis 1, SO N.Y. Islanders 6, Atlanta 3 Columbus 3, Carolina 2 Toronto 5, Detroit 1 Washington 7, Florida 4 Tampa Bay 3, Montreal 1 Boston 4, Buffalo 2 New Jersey 3, Ottawa 2 Minnesota 3, Dallas 2 Calgary 3, N.Y. Rangers 1 Anaheim 4, Phoenix 3 San Jose 5, Pittsburgh 0
Major League Soccer Playoffs At A Glance
MLS CUP Sunday, Nov. 22: at Seattle, 8:30 p.m.
Sunday’s Games Phoenix 102, Washington 90 Detroit 88, Philadelphia 81 Oklahoma City 102, Orlando 74 Sacramento 120, Golden State 107 Portland 116, Minnesota 93 L.A. Lakers 104, New Orleans 88 Monday’s Games Phoenix 119, Philadelphia 115 Utah 95, New York 93 Toronto at San Antonio, late Minnesota at Golden State, late New Orleans at L.A. Clippers, late
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts Pittsburgh 17 12 5 0 24 New Jersey 15 11 4 0 22 N.Y. Rangers 18 10 7 1 21 Philadelphia 14 9 4 1 19 N.Y. Islanders 17 6 6 5 17 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts Buffalo 14 9 4 1 19 Ottawa 14 7 5 2 16 Montreal 17 8 9 0 16 Boston 16 7 7 2 16 Toronto 15 3 7 5 11 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts Washington 17 10 3 4 24 Tampa Bay 15 6 4 5 17 Atlanta 14 7 6 1 15 Florida 15 5 9 1 11 Carolina 16 2 11 3 7
SOCCER
(Start position in parentheses) 1. (3) Kurt Busch, Dodge 2. (25) Denny Hamlin, Toyota 3. (30) Matt Kenseth, Ford 4. (7) Mark Martin, Chevrolet 5. (24) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet 6. (4) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet 7. (10) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet 8. (8) Greg Biffle, Ford 9. (42) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet 10. (16) AJ Allmendinger, Ford 11. (5) Kyle Busch, Toyota 12. (26) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet 13. (1) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet 14. (27) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet 15. (19) Marcos Ambrose, Toyota 16. (13) David Reutimann, Toyota 17. (17) David Ragan, Ford 18. (31) Scott Speed, Toyota 19. (14) Joey Logano, Toyota 20. (22) Jamie McMurray, Ford 21. (36) Casey Mears, Chevrolet 22. (33) Elliott Sadler, Dodge 23. (40) Michael Waltrip, Toyota 24. (41) John Andretti, Chevrolet 25. (9) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet 26. (15) Brian Vickers, Toyota 27. (29) Robby Gordon, Toyota 28. (21) David Gilliland, Toyota 29. (39) Paul Menard, Ford 30. (38) Erik Darnell, Ford 31. (28) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet 32. (32) Regan Smith, Chevrolet 33. (2) Kasey Kahne, Dodge 34. (43) Bill Elliott, Ford 35. (35) Brad Keselowski, Dodge 36. (18) Reed Sorenson, Dodge 37. (20) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet 38. (12) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet 39. (6) Carl Edwards, Ford 40. (11) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge 41. (37) Michael McDowell, Toyota 42. (34) Joe Nemechek, Toyota 43. (23) Mike Skinner, Chevrolet Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 147.137 mph. Time of Race: 3 hours, 24 minutes, 18 seconds. Margin of Victory: 25.686 seconds. Caution Flags: 5 for 26 laps. Lead Changes: 13 among 4 drivers. Lap Leaders: J.Gordon 1-11; Ku.Busch 12-57; Ky.Busch 58-87; Ku.Busch 88; Ky.Busch 89-145; D.Hamlin 146-147; Ky.Busch 148-167; Ku.Busch 168; Ky.Busch 169-172; Ku.Busch 173-207; Ky.Busch 208-268; Ku.Busch 269-271; Ky.Busch 272-331; Ku.Busch 332-334. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): Ky.Busch, 6 times for 232 laps; Ku.Busch, 6 times for 89 laps; J.Gordon, 1 time for 11 laps; D.Hamlin, 1 time for 2 laps. Top 12 in Points: 1. J.Johnson, 6,297; 2. M.Martin, 6,224; 3. J.Gordon, 6,185; 4. Ku.Busch, 6,126; 5. T.Stewart, 6,119; 6. J.Montoya, 6,061; 7. G.Biffle, 6,050; 8. D.Hamlin, 5,975; 9. R.Newman, 5,973; 10. K.Kahne, 5,898; 11. C.Edwards, 5,857; 12. B.Vickers, 5,777.
TRANSACTIONS BASEBALL National League PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Declined to exercise the 2010 option on 3B Pedro Feliz. FOOTBALL National Football League TENNESSEE TITANS—Released WR Chris Davis. Signed OL Fernando Velasco. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Released RB Larry Johnson. HOCKEY NHL PLAYERS’ ASSOCIATION—Announced the resignation of interim ombudsman Buzz Hargrove. National Hockey League CAROLINA HURRICANES—Assigned F Zach Boychuk to Albany (AHL). MONTREAL CANADIENS—Assigned D Alex Henry to Hamilton (AHL). SAN JOSE SHARKS—Assigned F Benn Ferriero and F Logan Couture to Worcester (AHL). American Hockey League AHL—Suspended Bridgeport LW Trevor Gillies and RW Pascal Morency one game as a result of their actions in a Nov. 7 game against Hartford. ECHL CHARLOTTE CHECKERS—Announced D Kevin Schaeffer (Lake Erie-AHL) and G Miike Wiikman (Hartford-AHL) have been assigned to the team.
Associated Press
In this 2006, file photo Charlotte head coach Bobby Lutz reacts to an official’s call during the second half of their 88-80 win over Rhode Island in an NCAA basketball game at Halton Arena in Charlotte. Lutz is growing back the mustache he removed after the 2005-2006 season after being asked by students and fans.
UNC-C fans want the ‘stache ... and the wins CHARLOTTE (AP) — It’s thin with a touch of gray, but Bobby Lutz might as well be Tom Selleck to the group of fans that successfully coaxed the Charlotte coach to grow back his mustache. The hope was bringing it back after a three-year hiatus would coincide with a return to the successful days missing since Lutz went clean shaven. With a new group of big guys and a small, but experienced point guard, it’s no hairy proposition. “We’re going to be more balanced,” Lutz said. “It’s really nice to have legitimate options.” Buoyed by Boston College transfer Shamari Spears, highly touted freshmen Chris Braswell and K.J. Sherrill, junior college transfer Derrio Green and the return of point guard DiJuan Harris, the 49ers expect to be far better than last season’s 11-20 team that was bounced in the first round of the Atlantic 10 tournament. “We’ve got so many young guys, wide-eyed, excited and happy to be here,” Lutz said. “They’re just fun to be around and that’s what gets me excited. Knowing they’re going to play hard and we’re going to get better.” The first chance to prove it is in Friday’s season opener against UNC Asheville in what’s being billed as “Bring Back the ’Stache Night.” A group of fans started the ’stache chatter in the offseason. A Facebook group — with 583 members as of Monday — was formed to urge Lutz to “bring back what used to be the classiest ’stache in college basketball.” The fiery Lutz, one win shy of 200 as he begins his 12th season at his alma mater, sported facial hair when the 49ers were tangling with and often beating Cincinnati, Louisville, Marquette and Memphis in the old Conference USA. He led Charlotte to a couple of league tournament titles, a regular season crown and five NCAA tournament appearances in seven years through 2005. The next season, Charlotte was in the Atlantic 10 after realignment broke up Conference USA. The mustache was gone a year later, and there have been no NCAA trips since. Coincidence? Lutz was willing to see if there can be some mustache magic. “It’s been growing for a couple weeks,” Lutz said. “It doesn’t grow very fast for me, but I’m doing the best I can.”
’Canes sign goalie Legace RALEIGH (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes are turning to ex-Detroit Red Wings goalie Manny Legace to help replace the injured Cam Ward. The Hurricanes on Monday signed Legace to a one-year contract that will pay him $500,000 at the NHL level or $105,000 if he is sent to the minors. Carolina was searching for help in net because Ward will be out for up to four weeks. The 2006 Conn Smythe Trophy winner’s leg was cut by a skate Saturday night in Columbus.
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Panthers Continued from Page 7
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin, right, pulls in a 49-yard touchdown pass as Philadelphia Eagles safety Sean Jones defends in the second half of an NFL football game Sunday in Philadelphia. Associated Press
Saints, Colts remain unbeaten By The Associated Press
The New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts keep finding ways to win. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers finally learned how Sunday. The Saints and Colts each improved to 8-0 with comefrom-behind victories. The Bucs are a meager 1-7 but they gained a glimmer of hope for the future as rookie Josh Freeman passed for 205 yards and three touchdowns in his first start. At New Orleans, Drew Brees and the Saints’ prolific offense rallied for the third straight game and are off to the best start in the franchise’s 43-year history. Brees overcame two early turnovers to pass for 330 yards and a touchdown in a 30-20 victory over the Carolina Panthers. New Orleans rallied from a 17-3 deficit. “That’s great. I mean, 1967 until now and we’re the only (Saints) team to have done that,” Brees said. “That’s really special. I feel like we’ve got a special group of guys, a special team, and certainly we’re not satisfied with just being 8-0. We have what it takes to just continue to win.” The Saints have a realistic chance to sit at 10-0 when they host New England — the only team to finish a regular season 16-0 — on the Monday night after Thanksgiving. New Orleans next plays at St. Louis and then at Tampa Bay — a combined 2-14 this season. At Indianapolis, Peyton Manning delivered another milestone performance, Joseph Addai produced a second straight winning score, and the Colts escaped with a 20-17 win over the when Houston’s Kris Brown missed a 42-yard field goal attempt as time expired. “I think that’s the mark of a great football team,” center Jeff Saturday said of Indy’s close calls. “We’ve won eight games so far, and we’re ahead in our division, which is really our main focus and goal.” The Colts became the fourth team in league history with 17 straight regular-season wins. New England did it twice — winning a record 21 straight from 2006-08 and 18 in a row from 2003-04. Chicago won 17 straight from 1933-34. Fittingly, the Patriots come to town next week with a chance to prevent Indy from matching their original record. At Tampa, Fla., Freeman, the third quarterback selected in this year’s NFL draft, led the Bucs to a 38-28 victory over the
Green Bay Packers, ending the league’s longest losing streak at 11 games. Freeman threw a 7-yard touchdown to Sammie Stroughter on fourth-and-4 for the go-ahead score with under 5 minutes to play. “I felt really relaxed,” said Freeman, the 17th pick in the draft, taken behind Detroit’s Matthew Stafford and Mark Sanchez of the New York Jets.
Cowboys 20, Eagles 16 At Philadelphia, Tony Romo threw a 49-yard touchdown pass to Miles Austin midway through the fourth quarter and the Cowboys won the 100th meeting between the division rivals. On the final day of the 2008 regular season, the Eagles dominated Dallas 44-6 in a do-or-die game for both teams. Philadelphia earned a wild-card berth with that victory, won two playoff contests on the road and advanced to the NFC championship game, losing at Arizona.
Chargers 21, Giants 20 At East Rutherford, N.J., Philip Rivers capped an 80-yard drive with an 18-yard pass to Vincent Jackson with 21 seconds to play and the Chargers handed New York its fourth straight loss. Rivers was 24 of 36 for 209 yards and three touchdowns, including two to Jackson, in helping San Diego (5-3) win its third straight.
Titans 34, 49ers 27 At San Francisco, Chris Johnson, six plays after his 81-yard touchdown run was overturned, took a pitch from Vince Young and ran 2 yards for a go-ahead score. Young outplayed fellow firstround draft pick Alex Smith, getting the Titans (2-6) in the end zone when it mattered. Johnson, whose TD was overruled when replay showed he stepped out of bounds, ran for 135 yards and has 959 halfway through the season.
Patriots 27, Dolphins 17 At Foxborough, Mass., Randy Moss set up the Patriots’ first touchdown with a one-handed, 36-yard grab at the Dolphins’ 1-yard line, then scored on a 71-yard play after catching the ball about 10 yards beyond the line of scrimmage. Moss caught six passes for 147 yards and Tom Brady went 25 for 37 for 332 yards, his third straight game with more than 300 yards and team-record 27th of his career.
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Bengals 17, Ravens 7 At Cincinnati, Cedric Benson ran for 117 yards and a touchdown and the Bengals scored on their first three possessions to take control. The Bengals (6-2) can take control of the division by winning next Sunday at Pittsburgh; the Steelers (5-2) play Denver on Monday night. Cincinnati has won all four games in the division, including a sweep of the Ravens (4-4).
third-and-6 in the first half. In the second half, the Panthers had to throw, and couldn’t convert. Delhomme had two passes of longer than 20 yards in the game, including a 46-yarder to Steve Smith after the game was decided. Dwayne Jarrett, filling in for Muhsin Muhammad (knee) failed to come up with a well-thrown deep early in the fourth quarter when it was 20-20. “We need to get more dangerous on offense,” left tackle Jordan Gross said. “It’s kind of the same old song. We need to do better in the passing game.” Delhomme’s numbers were helped from late yardage after the game was decided. He finished 17 of 30 for 201 yards and no touchdowns in the first time this season the Saints failed to record an interception. “I think we had a good formula and a good plan. At the end of the day we had three fumbles we lost, one in the passing game and two in the run game,” Fox said. “I thought that was probably the difference in a close game. It really didn’t have a whole lot to do with the passing game.” DeAngelo Williams rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns, but fumbled at the Carolina 1 to give the Saints a gift clinching touchdown for a 30-20 lead. Jonathan Stewart lost a fumble, and Delhomme coughed it up when he was sacked on fourth down with Carolina trailing 23-20 earlier in the fourth quarter. Fox insisted Monday that he’s not hesitant in letting Delhomme throw the ball, but acknowledged the Panthers need to become more balanced. “I’m confident,” Fox said, “that we can get better.”
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picked a better driver to lose to. ... It wasn’t quite the door-to-door, nose-to-tail, fender-banging green-whiste-checkered like we would have hoped, but it came down to strategy.” Cardinals 41, Bears 21 Kyle Busch, who had already won the Nationwide and Camping World Truck races at Texas, had led At Chicago, Kurt Warner tied 232 laps Sunday until he suddenly slowed on the a career high by throwing five backstreet on lap 332 of 334. touchdown passes one week Dave Rogers, who made his debut as Busch’s crew after throwing five interceptions, chief in the Sprint Cup, said they thought they had and Larry Fitzgerald added 123 enough fuel to finish the race and described the yards receiving and two touchdriver as “frustrated.” Busch, who wound up 11th, downs. didn’t talk to reporters. Warner was at his best after Kurt Busch’s 20th career victory came with a miserable performance in a an average speed of 147.137 mph and by a near34-21 loss to Carolina, matching the record for TD passes by a ly 26-second margin over second-place Denny Bears opponent without getting Hamlin. Matt Kenseth was third. Coming out of Turn 2 on the third lap, Sam picked off. Hornish got loose after being tapped by David Warner completed 23 of 32 Reutimann. Hornish made contact with Johnson, passes for 261 yards and threw who scraped the outside wall. It looked as if touchdown passes on the first Johnson might save his car before he was hit again four possessions. Neil Rackers by Hornish, then slammed into the inside wall. added field goals on the next “By the time that I knew that I was hit, I was two, sending Arizona (5-3) to an already sideways,” Hornish said. “I was just trying easy win and Chicago (4-4) to a to correct it and not get into the 48. Obviously, you damaging loss. don’t ever want to detract from the championship when you’re not really even involved in it.” Falcons 31, Redskins 17 Johnson can still clinch next week at Phoenix if At Atlanta, Michael Turner he boosts his lead to 195 points. Or can win the ran for a season-high 166 yards, title by averaging a fourth-place finish the last two breaking away from former races, fifth if he leads at least one lap in both races. Falcons cornerback DeAngelo Still, things have gotten a little more interesting. Hall on a 58-yard touchdown that finished off Washington (2-6) early in the fourth quarter. Turner broke off two long touchdown runs, also scoring from 30 yards as the Falcons Continued from Page 7 (5-3) built a 24-3 halftime lead. and fellow first-round NBA draft picks Ty Lawson and Wayne Ellington — there’s still plenty of talJaguars 24, Chiefs 21 ent and, most notably, size on a squad that showed At Jacksonville, Fla., David plenty of balance against the Golden Panthers. Garrard threw for 264 yards, Thompson, the top returning scorer from last including a 61-yard touchdown season, was 7 of 11 from the field and had 10 pass to Mike Sims-Walker. rebounds, while frontcourtmate Davis added 11 The Jaguars (4-4), up and rebounds and four blocked shots. Fifth-year senior down all season, responded in Marcus Ginyard chipped in 12 points, showing off similar fashion following losses the all-around game North Carolina missed while to Arizona and Seattle earlier he was sidelined much of last year with an injury. this season. Larry Drew II, the sophomore who has to replace Lawson at point guard, had his moments, too, finSeahawks 32, Lions 20 ishing with seven points, six assists and two turnAt Seattle, Matt Hasselbeck overs in 21 minutes. rallied the Seahawks from a 17-0 Still, North Carolina looked ragged at times when deficit with a franchise-record the game was in hand, committing 26 turnovers to 39 completions, helping Seattle continue what coach Roy Williams said was a conavoid being the first home sistent theme through the preseason. team to lose to the Lions in 25 FIU made headlines when it hired Thomas, who months. was coming off a tumultuous stint with the NBA’s Hasselbeck threw an intercep- New York Knicks, to guide a program coming off tion on his first play, but finnine straight losing seasons. The game also had its ished with the first 300-yard own mild dose of offseason controversy when FIU passing game in two seasons for initially balked at playing North Carolina in the the Seahawks (3-5). He was 39 2K Sports Classic, saying it had expected Thomas’ of 51 for 329 yards. opener would come at Ohio State instead.
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Police rescued seven people from an apartment building after exchanging gunfire in an overnight standoff with an armed intruder who was later found dead, apparently killed by officers’ bullets. Police identified the suspect Monday as Charles Jennings, a 32-year-old Syracuse man who was released from prison on parole last month after serving time for a drug conviction. Authorities believe shots fired by officers killed Jennings, Syracuse Police Chief Gary Miguel said Monday. Jennings broke into a secondfloor apartment late Sunday above a neighborhood grocery store on a block lined with vacant buildings and older homes, Miguel said.
Feds seize lawyer’s assets
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Federal agents began seizing assets Monday of a lawyer suspected of orchestrating a multimilliondollar fraud scheme, including his bright red Ferrari, boats and bank accounts. FBI and Internal Revenue Service agents spent much of the day taking inventory at the $6.4 million home of attorney Scott Rothstein, where several of his luxury cars and boats
are kept. Assets are typically seized in fraud investigations so they may later be sold to repay wronged investors. Rothstein, 47, has not been charged with a crime. But several investors claim he has bilked them out of $100 million or more by promising huge profits on investments in legal settlements through his law firm Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler.
Man admits to shooting WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Defiant and unapologetic, a man accused of shooting a Kansas abortion provider confessed to the slaying Monday, telling The Associated Press that he killed the doctor to protect unborn children. Scott Roeder, 51, of Kansas City, Mo., spoke to the AP in a telephone call from jail, saying he plans to argue at his trial that he was justified in shooting Dr. George Tiller at the abortion provider’s Wichita church in May. “Because of the fact preborn children’s lives were in imminent danger this was the action I chose. ... I want to make sure that the focus is, of course, obviously on the preborn children and the necessity to defend them,” Roeder said. “Defending innocent life — that is what prompted me. It is pretty simple,” he said.
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In this Oct. 4, 2002 file photo, Robert Coram stops at a makeshift memorial at a Shell gas station where a person was shot in Silver Spring, Md., one of five that day. During the sniper shootings in 2002, fear reigned in the area as people stayed indoors, afraid to go shopping or pump gas. Authorities on television recommended ways to avoid becoming targets. School children were kept inside at recess and drilled on duck-and-cover techniques.
Terror remembered as sniper to be executed By DAVID DISHNEAU Associated Press Writer
WHEATON, Md. — When James D. Martin was shot dead seven years ago in the parking lot of a grocery store in suburban Washington, it got little attention on the nightly news. Early the next morning, a landscaper was fatally shot in nearby Rockville, also by a .223-caliber bullet. Then a cabbie, at a gas station not far away. There was another shooting a half-hour later just up the road — a woman slain as she sat reading on a sidewalk bench. Within 90 minutes, another woman was gunned down while vacuuming her van at a service station. By 10 a.m., it was clear that something sinister was happening. Something awful. Then it spread. A shooting that night in Washington moved the sniper killings south. The next day, a woman was wounded in a craft store parking lot in Fredericksburg, Va., 50 miles from D.C. Fear reigned. People stayed indoors, afraid to go shopping or pump gas. Authorities on television recommended ways to avoid becoming targets. Schoolchildren were kept inside at recess and drilled on duck-andcover techniques. Then came a lull — three days without a shooting. But on Oct. 7, 13-year-old Iran Brown was shot in the chest as he was dropped off at school in Bowie, Md., just east of Washington. “Shooting a kid — it’s getting to be really, really personal now,” a tearful Montgomery County Police Chief Charles Moose told a news conference as the nation’s collective concerns settled on its capital. There were three more fatal sniper shootings in Virginia the next week, followed by another break — three days. Four. Five. Just long enough for people to relax, at least a little. “We were thinking everything was going to be OK,” said retired school teacher Bernice Easter, of Wheaton. It wasn’t. On Oct. 19, a man was shot outside a steakhouse in Ashland, Va., about 80 miles south of Washington. Three more days passed quietly. Then bus driver Conrad Johnson was killed in Aspen Hill, Md., not far from where the shootings began. On Oct. 24, police captured John Allen Muhammad and teenage accomplice Lee Boyd Malvo at a rest stop 50 miles northwest of D.C. The nerve-tingling terror that had gripped the region’s 5.4 million people and captivated the nation was over. Now Virginia is preparing to lethally inject Muhammad at 9 p.m. Tuesday for murdering Dean Harold Meyers at a gas station in Manassas, Va. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined without comment to consider the appeal and stop the
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execution. Muhammad’s lawyers also have asked Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine to commute his sentence to life in prison, saying Muhammad is mentally ill and should not be executed, but Kaine typically does not respond until the court has ruled. As the execution nears, echoes of those three weeks on edge are reverberating throughout the region. “I don’t think anybody felt safe,” said Easter, now 82. “I was afraid to go out in my yard.” Paula Jean Hallberg, 54, of Silver Spring, Md., felt a shiver every time she walked across the her YMCA’s wide-open parking lot. “I would move about a lot,” she said. Ginger Pinchot, 67, a learning specialist from Kemp Mill, Md., would start the gas pump and then sit inside her car. “It was just that random feeling,” she said. “It feels like a roulette wheel when you don’t know where it’s going to hit next.” Steve Murchake, 59, a tax accountant from Silver Spring, remembered helicopters roaring overhead seemingly every morning as he started his commute to Herndon, Va., and the checkpoints that snarled Beltway traffic after nearly every shooting. Police focused on white utility vans and white box trucks, which witnesses had spotted — coincidentally, it turned out — near some of the shootings. House painter Jose Romero, 39, of Silver Spring, parked his white van and took his car to work to avoid being stopped by police. Like everyone else, he imagined cross hairs trained on him whenever he stopped for gas. “Keep moving around, don’t be a target — that’s what I heard on the news,” Romero said. Christian Torrenegra said he and his friends at Newport Mill Middle School in Kensington, Md., quit walking to a nearby mall after school and took the bus straight home instead. Safe on board, they made a game of pretending to spot the sniper. “It was like, ’Oh, I see the van!”’ said Torrenegra, now 19 and a student at Montgomery College. “We didn’t want to take it seriously because we were so young, but at the same time we were scared.” Rachel Pinchot, Ginger’s daughterin-law, said she hasn’t been able to bring herself to go back to the Aspen Hill grocery store where James Martin was killed. Such lasting effects aren’t surprising, said N. Kyle Smith, associate professor of psychology at Ohio Wesleyan University. Negative news tend to influence one’s behavior more strongly than positive information, he said, and the contagion of group anxiety can intensify one’s emotional response. “Even though the fear is gone, the effect on their behavior can still linger,” Smith said.
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G-20 pledge on world economy sends stocks up
NEW YORK — The Dow Jones industrial average stormed to its highest level in more than a year Monday as a falling dollar boosted prices for commodities including gold and oil. Stocks also jumped as investors grew more confident that governments around the world will keep interest rates low to help the global economy. Energy and materials stocks led the market. The major indexes rose 2 percent and the Dow jumped 200 points for the second time in three days and reached its highest level in 13 months. News that the Group of 20 countries will keep their economic stimulus measures in place signaled to investors that rates will remain low. With U.S. rates near zero, the G-20 news lessened demand for the dollar. According to preliminary calculations, the Dow rose 203.52, or 2 percent, to 10,226.94, its highest finish since Oct. 3, 2008. The index rose as high as 10,228.23, topping its previous 12-month trading high of 10,119.46 set last month. The broader Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 23.78, or 2.2 percent, to 1,093.08, its sixth straight advance. The Nasdaq composite index rose 41.62, or 2 percent, to 2,154.06. Five stocks rose for every one that fell on the New York Stock Exchange, where volume came to 1.2 billion shares compared with 1.1 billion Friday. Bond prices mostly rose, pushing yields lower. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note slipped to 3.48 percent from 3.50 percent late Friday. Retailers had some of the biggest gains in the market’s broad advance. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. rose $2.58, or 7.4 percent, to $37.59 after several analysts said international growth would boost growth at the teen apparel retailer. The company is slated to post its fiscal third-quarter numbers Friday. Investors are looking for any insight into how much consumers are spending as the holidays approach. J.C. Penney Co., Macy’s Inc. and WalMart Stores Inc. are among the stores expected to post quarterly results this week. Among enegy stocks, Exxon Mobil Corp. rose 69 cents to $72.85. Gold producer Newmont Mining Corp. rose $1.52, or 3.1 percent, to $50.56 and hit a 12-month high. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 11.96, or 2.1 percent, to 592.31.
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New legislation may lead to tighter terms for credit cards By JEANNINE AVERSA AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON — Banks expect to tighten terms on credit cards in response to a new law that aims to protect consumers from sudden rate hikes, the Federal Reserve said Monday. A quarterly survey by the Fed found that many banks expect to increase rates, reduce credit limits and raise annual fees for both prime borrowers — those with sound credit histories —as well as more risky “non-prime” borrowers, who have tarnished credit. Banks also expected to raise minimum credit scores for non-prime borrowers, the Fed said. Banks already have been pushing through rate increases in anticipation of the new rules. Because of that, the House recently approved legislation to speed up the law’s effective date and have the provisions take effect immediately, although prospects are dim for Senate passage.
Most of the new credit card provisions are slated to take effect on Feb. 22. Many people and businesses are still having trouble obtaining loans, a force that is likely to restrain the economic recovery. It’s a delicate dance for policymakers in Washington. They want banks to boost lending, but no one wants a return to the lax standards that many blame for contributing to the worst financial crisis since the 1930s. The Fed’s survey also found that nearly 26 percent of banks said they tightened standards over the past three months on home mortgages for prime borrowers. That was up slightly from almost 22 percent in the survey released in August, but is significantly below the peak of about 75 percent that reported tightening standards for such loans in July 2008. For the third straight quarter, banks reported that demand for such loans grew, the Fed said. Just over 30 percent of banks
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reported tightening standards on nontraditional mortgages, such as adjustable-rate loans with multiple-payment options. That’s down from nearly 46 percent in the previous survey. Information about what impact the new credit card law will have on banks came from a special one-time question in the new survey. Banks, in another special question, said they were extending commercial real-estate loans more often than refinancing them. They cited lower originations and decreased draw on revolving credit lines as main reasons for a decline in commercial and industrial loans this year. Commercial and industrial loans fell to $1.37 trillion at the end of October, from $1.48 trillion in July, according to a separate Fed report. Commercial real-estate loans dropped to $1.66 trillion, from $1.69 trillion in July. Consumer loans fell to $847 billion, from $852 billion.
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In honor of our Veterans
Every year in the United States, we celebrate Veterans Day on November 11. This holiday is in honor of all men and women who have served in the Armed The poster in the top left-hand corner of the page is this year’s VetForces. This is not to be confused with Memorial Day, erans Day poster. The images below are posters created for previwhich is to honor the men and women who died serv- ous years. See if you can decide which year represents each poster. Draw a line from the year to the poster you think is correct. ing their country. Veterans Day was originally called 2. 1. 3. Armistice Day and was the celebration of the end of World War I. Before the war officially ended with the Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919, all combat ended with a ceasefire on November 11, 1918, at 11:00 am. This armistice between the Allied troops and Germany became known as the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month and is the basis for the Veterans Day that we now observe. In 1926, it was made an official legal holiday and on November 8, 1954, the holiday was officially changed to Veter5. ans Day honoring all veterans. Similar celebrations 4. 1979 1992 honoring the end of World War I are still held in other countries, such as Remembrance Day, Armistice Day, 2003 1982 and Remembrance Sunday.
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In this Oct. 27 file photo, Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. If a government plan is part of the deal, “as a matter of conscience, I will not allow this bill to come to a final vote,” said Sen. Joe Lieberman, the Connecticut independent whose vote Democrats need to overcome GOP filibusters.
Abortion could stir health debate WASHINGTON (AP) — Abortion opponents in the Senate are seeking tough restrictions in the health care overhaul bill, a move that could roil a shaky Democratic effort to pass President Barack Obama’s signature issue by year’s end. Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., said Monday he could not support a bill unless it clearly prohibits federal dollars from going to pay for abortions. Nelson is weighing options, including offering an amendment similar to the one passed by the House this weekend. “I want to make sure something comparable ... is in there,” Nelson said. The House-passed restrictions were the price Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., had to pay to get a health care bill passed, on a narrow 220-215 vote. But it’s prompted an angry backlash from liberals at the core of her party, and some are now threatening to vote against a final bill if the curbs stay in. Obama said the legislation needs to find a balance. “I want to make sure that the provision that emerges meets that test — that we are not in some way sneaking in funding for abortions, but, on the other hand, that we’re not restricting women’s insurance choices,” Obama said in an interview with ABC News. Senate Democrats will need Nelson’s vote — and those of at least a half-dozen other abortion opponents in their caucus. They face a grueling debate against Republicans who are unified in their opposition to a sweeping remake of the health care sys-
tem. It’s unclear how the abortion opponents would line up; the pressure on them will intensify once the legislation is on the floor. An intraparty fight over abortion is the last thing that Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., needs. Reid is already facing a revolt among Democratic moderates over the government-sponsored health plan that liberals want to incorporate in the legislation as a competitor to private insurance companies. Reid, who is himself opposed to abortion, will have to confront the issue directly as he puts together a Democratic bill for floor consideration. The committee-passed Senate versions differ on abortion, but none would go as far as the restrictive amendment passed by the House. The House bill would bar the new government insurance plan from covering abortions, except in cases or rape, incest or the life of the mother being in danger. That’s the basic rule currently in federal law. It would also prohibit health plans that receive federal subsidies in a new insurance marketplace from offering abortion coverage. Insurers, however, could sell separate coverage for abortion, which individuals would have to purchase entirely with their own money. At issue is a profound disagreement over how current federal restrictions on abortion funding should apply to what would be a new stream of federal funding to help the uninsured gain coverage.
Abortion opponents have sought to impose the same restrictions that now apply to the federal employee health plan, military health care and Medicaid, the federal-state health program for the poor. Abortion rights supporters say such an approach would threaten women’s right to a legal medical procedure already widely covered by private insurance. The Senate health committee bill is largely silent on abortion, a stance that abortion opponents interpret as permitting coverage by private insurance plans that would receive federal subsidies. The Senate Finance Committee bill attempts to craft a compromise, as the House unsuccessfully tried to do before this weekend’s vote tightened restrictions. The Finance plan would require insurance carriers to separate federal subsidy moneys from any funds used to provide abortions, and it would prohibit abortion coverage from being included in a minimum benefits package. It would require that state and regional insurance markets offer one plan that covers abortion, and one plan that does not. Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., said he had thought the issue was settled. His panel rejected a number of Republican amendments to toughen abortion language. Abortion opponents disagree. They spurned a somewhat similar approach to Baucus’ bill in the House, saying that the approach of keeping federal funds separate amounted to little more than an accounting gimmick.
CLEVELAND (AP) — Authorities are investigating whether a suspected serial killer whose home and yard harbored the remains of at least 11 people is connected to any killings in places he lived while in the military, including Japan, California and the Carolinas. The FBI will investigate any leads in the case against Anthony Sowell, 50, who served in the Marines from 1978 to 1985, said Scott Wilson, an FBI spokesman in Cleveland. FBI behavioral specialists visited the Sowell property during the weekend and will try to develop a profile of the killings that could help determine whether investigations need to be opened or reopened elsewhere, Wilson said. Sowell was stationed at various times at Parris Island, S.C.; Cherry Point, N.C.; Okinawa, Japan; and Camp Pendleton, Calif. The city of East Cleveland is also reviewing three unsolved slayings in 1988 and 1989, after Sowell returned there from service in the Marines and before he went to prison for attempted rape, said Sgt. Ken Bolton, a detective for the police department in the Cleveland suburb. Sowell has been charged in Cleveland with five counts of aggravated murder in connection with the bodies found at the home. He was indicted Monday on one count of attempted murder, two counts of rape, two counts of kidnapping and two counts of felonious assault in an alleged attack Sept. 22 that led to the search of his home. Sowell has asked for a court-appointed attorney, but court records don’t reflect that one has been chosen. The FBI will review its national database of unsolved crimes for any clues to possible connections to Sowell, particularly at his military service locations, Wilson said. The first step is to get a detailed timeline of his service, Wilson said. Police in Coronado, Calif., near Camp Pendleton, said a woman told them that she saw Sowell’s mug shot on TV and was sure he had raped her in 1979. Officers talked with the woman but were unable to confirm her story because rape investigation records from 30 years ago have been thrown out, said Jesus Ochoa, Coronado police commander. “She seemed credible,” he said. Near Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, Onslow County Sheriff Ed Brown and his deputies are sifting through paper records to check for any unsolved killings or disappearances during the time Sowell was at the Marine base from May 20, 1978, to July 12, 1978. Brown said he has already run Sowell’s name through computerized court files and hasn’t found that Sowell got so much as a traffic ticket while in the area. But the paper search is slow going. Near Parris Island, where Sowell did his initial Marine training, Beaufort County authorities said they were waiting to be told the specific dates Sowell lived in the area before going back over any cases. “Once we have received more concrete information regarding the time frame in question, we will certainly be evaluating any connections to unsolved crimes in our area,” said sheriff’s Cpl. Robin McIntosh. The unsolved East Cleveland slayings of Rosalind Garner on May 27, 1988, Carmella Prater on Feb. 27, 1989, and Mary Thomas on March 28, 1989, will be checked against the autopsies of the bodies found at Sowell’s home to check for similarities, Bolton said.
Court hears arguments in juvenile sentencing case
WASHINGTON (AP) — A seemingly divided Supreme Court wrestled Monday with whether teenagers can be locked away forever for their crimes. The question arose in two cases involving Florida men who are serving life prison terms with no chance of parole for crimes they committed as teenagers. Their lawyers argue that the sentences for people so young are cruel and unusual, in
violation of the Constitution, because young people have greater capacity to change. Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote the Supreme Court opinion four years ago that ruled out the death penalty for people under 18, judging them less responsible than adults. So most eyes were on him Monday as the court considered whether to extend that rationale to life without parole sentences.
But Kennedy offered little hint of his position, at one point suggesting it might be difficult to distinguish between juveniles and adults in cases that do not involve the death penalty. “Why does a juvenile have a constitutional right to hope, but an adult does not?” he asked. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg provided a possible answer, wondering whether teenagers can be accurately
evaluated at the time they are sentenced. It may be possible that only after some years have passed that the state can determine, “Has this person overcome those youthful disabilities?” she said. On the other side of the issue, Justice Samuel Alito questioned whether every last juvenile offender had to be given a second chance. “Some of the actual cases in which this sentence has been
imposed in Florida involve factual situations that are so horrible that I couldn’t have imagined them if I hadn’t actually seen them,” Alito said, recounting two that involved the rape of children. In the two cases before the court, Joe Sullivan was sent away for life for raping an elderly woman when he was 13 and Terrance Graham was implicated in armed robberies when he was 16 and 17.
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Wife’s male friend is too close Dear Abby: My wife, “Paula,” and I Dear have a friend I’ll call “Mark.” I recently learned that before our wedding, Abby Mark made a pass at Paula. (He was Abigail separated from his wife at the time.) van Buren Paula told him she wasn’t interested. I also found out that Paula kissed Mark while we were having some difficulties during the past couple of years. When I ask my wife about these things, she’s honest and tells me what happened. It doesn’t help that Mark visits Paula at her job several times a week, and she stays there socializing with him after she’s done working. I’d estimate they spend at least 10 hours a week together. I don’t like to be around them anymore because they’re always touching and poking each other. I actually counted 22 “touches” once when I was with them for a couple of hours. I have told my wife I’m uncomfortable with their relationship, especially because of the past kissing business. She says I should stop being insecure and that they’re just friends. I feel she is choosing their friendship over our marriage. Please help me figure out what to do. — Left Out Dear Left Out: Mark isn’t your friend. And to say that Paula is insensitive to your feelings would be an understatement. What makes you uncomfortable is their obvious physical attraction, an example of which is the fact they can’t keep their hands off each other. Because you can’t seem to get through to your wife, enlist the help of a licensed marriage counselor. Dear Abby: I am slightly overweight and want to lose 5 to 10 pounds. I admittedly have little self-control and always eat whatever. My problem is my wife continues to stock cookies, ice cream and other goodies in the house. Even though I have asked her on many occasions to stop, she refuses to honor my requests. Abby, I’d like our kids to eat better, too. What should I do? I’d hate to split up over this issue because we have preteens and everything else is going well. — Frustrated Dear Frustrated: The print and television media have been filled with stories about the importance of children learning healthy eating habits. Your wife may have missed all of this, or she may have some ulterior motive for making sure you don’t lose the weight. Should this end an otherwise good marriage? No, but please under-
Fibromyalgia treatment needs research Dear Dr. Gott: The recent article on the difficulty in treating fibroAsk myalgia (FM) reinforces the urgency in making available sibutramine Dr. Gott hydrochloride monohydrate (Meridia) Dr. Peter M. Gott to FM sufferers. Some doctors have found it to be successful in treating this widespread disorder. An 83 percent success rate was noted in an article in the September 2002 issue of Arthritis and Rheumatism journal. The article concluded that “controlled, prospective, long-term studies are needed to further evaluate the clinical utility of sibutramine in the treatment of fibromyalgia.” FM sufferers who read your column may want to consult their doctors about this medication. Dear Reader: I am printing your letter for the interest of my readers; however, I would like to add some more information. First, Meridia is approved and marketed for weight loss. According to my pharmacy consultant, even when it’s prescribed for weight loss, most insurance companies will not recognize the drug, meaning the user must pay out of pocket. In my area, 30 pills (a one-month supply) cost from $135 to $153. If this medication were prescribed by a physician for off-label use, such as the treatment of fibromyalgia, it would most definitely not be covered. Next, Meridia has some serious side effects, including back, chest, neck, abdominal, joint and muscle pain; hypertension; insomnia; depression; and more. It is a Schedule IV controlled substance (others include Xanax, Valium and Ambien) and carries the risk of abuse or dependence.
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Your Birthday, Nov. 10;
Although you may not realize it, you’ve made some valuable friends over time. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Unless your aims and objectives are clearly defined, it will be difficult to get things accomplished. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Don’t become unnerved by conditions that cause you to alter your plans. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — There’s a strong possibility that you might snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — When it comes to work-related situations, be careful how you deal with the competition. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Helping others on your own volition will make you feel good. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Usually, you’re an outgoing person who is quite friendly to all. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You’re an extremely capable person who can handle most anything well. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Holding strong opinions is all well and good, as long as you use them constructively. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — It’s nice to jump onboard and help a friend when asked, but don’t pay the freight charges. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Anticipating the probable actions of others from a negative perspective will create all kinds of unnecessary complications. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Plan on spending time gratifying your desires for fun and games. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Don’t hesitate to grasp the reins if you find yourself in a situation where others are unsure and floundering. Once you do, be sure that you don’t make things worse.
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Radical Muslim praises shooter at Ft. Hood
From left, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee ranking Republican Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., stand with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Capitol Hill Monday. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich. is at right, Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J. is second from right.
By PAMELA HESS and EILEEN SULLIVAN Associated Press Writers
WASHINGTON — A radical American imam on Yemen’s most wanted militant list who had contact with two 9/11 hijackers praised alleged Fort Hood shooter Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan as a hero on his personal Web site Monday. The posting on the Web site for Anwar al Awlaki, who was a spiritual leader at two mosques where three 9/11 hijackers worshipped, said American Muslims who condemned the attacks on the Texas military base last week are hypocrites who have committed treason against their religion. Awlaki said the only way a Muslim can justify serving in the U.S. military is if he intends to “follow in the footsteps of men like Nidal.” “Nidal Hassan (sic) is a hero. He is a man of conscience who could not bear living the contradiction of being a Muslim and serving in an army that is fighting against his own people,” Awlaki wrote. Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, is accused of killing 13 and wounding 29 in a shooting spree Thursday. Hasan’s family attended the Dar al Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church, Va., where Awlaki was preaching in 2001. Hasan’s mother’s funeral was held at the Falls Church mosque on May 31, 2001, according to her obituary in the Roanoke Times newspaper, around the same time two 9/11 hijackers worshipped at the mosque and while Awlaki was preaching. Awlaki is a native-born U.S. citizen who left the United States in 2002, eventually traveling to Yemen. He was released from a Yemeni jail last year and has since gone missing. He is on Yemen’s most wanted militant list, according to three Yemeni security officials. The officials say Awlaki was arrested in 2006 with a small group of suspected al-Qaida militants in the capital San’a. They say he was released more than a year later after signing a pledge he will not break the law or leave the country. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue. A former senior U.S. intelligence official said Awlaki is well known in the intelligence community. The Homeland Security Department’s intelligence division became concerned about Awlaki late last year when he published a new group of violent lectures targeting U.S. audiences, according to a Jan. 22, 2009 intelligence note. On Dec. 23, 2008, Awlaki, on his Web site, encouraged Muslims across the world to kill U.S. troops in Iraq. Awlaki also used these postings to declare his support for the Somali terrorist group, al-Shabaab, according to the Homeland Security intelligence note, obtained by The Associated Press.
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Israeli leader: Let’s talk peace By ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer
WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday called for an immediate resumption of peace talks with Palestinians and pledged more steps to improve economic conditions in Palestinian areas. Netanyahu reiterated to an assembly of Jewish groups his view that peace negotiations should begin with no preconditions. He made no new proposals on constraining Jewish settlements in the West Bank. Palestinian officials insist that Israel freeze settlement activity before peace talks resume. “I believe there is no time to waste; we need to move toward peace with a sense of urgency and with a sense of purpose,” he said in a speech to the Jewish Federations of North America. “I want to make this clear: My goal is not to have endless negotiations. My goal is not negotiations for the sake of negotiations. My goal is to achieve a permanent peace treaty between Israel and the Palestinians.” He also said Israel is willing to make “great concessions for peace,” without sacrificing its security. Netanyahu said there has been an “unmatched boom” of economic activity in the West Bank, “and this has made life better for
ordinary Palestinians. For the first time in years, businesses, banks, industry is sprouting — restaurants, theaters, shopping malls are overflowing. Thousands and thousands of Palestinian jobs are being created. I think we can do a lot more and I intend to do a lot more.” The prime minister said his government should be credited with taking extraordinary steps to limit Jewish settlement activity in the West Bank. “No Israeli government has been so willing to restrain settlement activities as part of an effort to relaunch peace talks,” he said. Addressing by name the Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas, Netanyahu added: “Let us seize the moment to reach an historic agreement. Let us begin talks immediately.” Abbas announced last week that he would not run for another term in an election scheduled for January, citing deadlocked efforts to revive peace talks. The Palestinians insist that they will not engage in peace talks until Israel meets its commitment to freezing — not just limiting — settlement activity on lands the Palestinians want as part of a future Palestinian state. The Obama administration says it does not accept the legitimacy of continued Israeli settlements, but Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton argued during a visit to the Mideast last
week that Israeli restraint could be seen as a first step toward a negotiated halt to settlement activity. Clinton drew the ire of Arab nations by applauding what she called an unprecedented Israeli offer of restraint. Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said Monday that the peace process had reached a “defining moment.” If Israel does not accept creation of a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, “we will have to take other steps,” Erekat said in an Associated Press telephone interview. At the State Department, spokesman Ian C. Kelly said the administration’s special envoy for Mideast peace, George Mitchell, has no immediate plans to return to the region to continue his push for a resumption of peace talks. Netanyahu was scheduled to hold a private meeting this evening at the White House with President Barack Obama. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said the two will discuss a range of issues including Middle East peace and threats posed by Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Asked about delays in scheduling the meeting, which the White House did not announce until Sunday, Gibbs said Obama’s schedule has been “up in the air” since the mass shooting last week at Fort Hood.
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NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION 09 JA 153 IN RE: B.G.L. D/O/B: 08/26/09 __________________________ NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: Deidre Diane Pearson Mother OF B.G.L. TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: PETITION TO DECLARE THE JUVENILE, B.G.L., A NEGLECTED JUVENILE. You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than December 20, 2009 and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought. This the 1st day of November, 2009. CHARLES E. WILSON, JR. ATTORNEY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES PO BOX 9006 SHELBY, NC 28151-9006 TELEPHONE: (704) 487-0661 Publication Dates: November 10, 17, & 24, 2009.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE CLERK 08 SP 278 In the Matter of Foreclosure Of Claim of Lien filed against Carol Steere f/k/a Carol Laprise under Power of Sale NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of the power of sale contained in the Association’s Declaration of Restrictions, Conditions, Easements, Covenants, Agreements, Liens and Charges and as subsequently amended for Riverbend Property Owners’ Association, Inc., and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rutherford County, North Carolina, in Book 400, Page 265, and pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. §§47F-3-116 and because of default in the payment of association assessments, the undersigned Trustee, Jeffrey K. Stahl shall on November 24, 2009 at 10:00 A.M., at the door of the Rutherford County Courthouse, offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 264 in Riverbend Section 2, a subdivision located in Chimney Rock Township as recorded in Plat Book 10 at Page 76-81, and as more specifically described in that deed recorded in Deed Book 924 at Page 713, in the Rutherford County, North Carolina Registry. Being the same property described in a deed made and entered into on July 17th, 1987, by and between ECOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT, INC., grantor(s) and Richard Laprise and Carol Laparise, grantee(s) and recorded in Deed Book 510 Page 146, in the Rutherford County Registry. The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinabove described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder and that the undersigned may require the successful bidder at the sale to immediately deposit cash in the amount of ten (10%) percent of the high bid up to $1,000.00, plus five (5%) percent of any excess of $1,000.00. The real property hereinabove described will be sold subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, restrictions and easements of record, tax liens and assessments. The sale will be held open for ten days for upset bids as by law required. The record titleholder to said property, ten (10) days prior to posting of this Notice, is Carol Steere f/k/a Carol Laprise.
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Having qualified as Executor of the estate of JOHN CARSON BURNS, JR. of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said JOHN CARSON BURNS, JR. to present them to the undersigned on or before the 27th day of January, 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This is the 27th day of October, 2009.
Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of HAROLD DEAN WHITE of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said HAROLD DEAN WHITE to present them to the undersigned on or before the 3rd day of February, 2010 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This is the 3rd day of November, 2009.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 437 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Craig S. Mauldin and Rachel A. Mauldin (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Craig S. Mauldin and Rachel Mauldin) to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), dated the 18th day of August, 2005, and recorded in Book 855, Page 279, in Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door at 229 North Main St in the City of Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina at 1:30 PM on November 24, 2009 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Rutherford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 230 as shown on survey by R.L. Greene, PLS entitled "Greyrock Subdivision Phase 2A as recorded in Plat Book at Page 115, said plat being one of a series of plats recorded in Plat Book 26, Page 114 through 118 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry, reference to said recorded plats being made for a more particular description of said Lot 230. Together with improvements located thereon; Said property being located at: Lot 230 Grey Rock Parkway, Lake Lure, North Carolina Together with and subject to all easements, restrictions and rights of ways of record and a non-exclusive appurtenant easement for ingress, egress and regress is over and upon all private subdivision roads for GreyRock at Lake Lure as shown on the above-described plats and the plats for Phase 1A as shown on plats recorded in Plat Book 25, at Pages 188 through 192; Plats for Phase 1B as shown on plats recorded in Plat Book 25, at Pages 205 through 208 and to the covenants, conditions and restrictions for GreyRock as recorded in Book 858, at Page 122 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry and also being recorded in Book 3827, Page 764 of the Buncombe County, NC Registry. BEING a portion of that property to LR Buffalo Creek LLC by deeds recorded in Deed Book 855, at Page 816 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry and as recorded in Deed Book 3793, at Page 665 of the Buncombe County, NC Registry.
This the 13th day of October, 2009.
Trustee may, in the Trustee's sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.
_____________________________ Dorinda Watford, Trustee
Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the tax of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS, WHERE IS." Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. This 3rd day of November, 2009. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE BY: Attorney at Law The Law Firm of Hutchens, Senter & Britton, P.A. Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 http://sales.hsbfirm.com Case No: 1017044
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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A senior Iranian prosecutor accused three Americans detained on the border with Iraq of espionage on Monday, the first signal that Tehran intends to put them on trial. The action could set up the Americans — who relatives say were hiking and strayed across the border from Iraq — as potential bargaining chips in Iran’s standoff with the West. The announcement came as Washington and Tehran were maneuvering over a deadlock in negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad alleged the three crossed Iran’s border illegally, saying this was something any country would punish. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said the Americans were innocent hikers and called for their release. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said the spying charges were baseless.
By DEB RIECHMANN Associated Press Writer
Lebanon unveils Cabinet
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s prime minister has formed a Cabinet that includes the militant group Hezbollah and its allies, ending a political deadlock that left the divided nation without a government for months and threatened to ignite violence. Saad Hariri unveiled the 30-member Cabinet on Monday after more than four months of tough bargaining over who would get which portfolios. Hariri’s Western-backed political bloc narrowly defeated a Hezbollah-led coalition in June’s parliamentary election, enabling it to retain a slim majority in the 128-member legislature.
Pirates hit oil tanker
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Somali pirates attacked an oil tanker and fired automatic weapons and rocketpropelled grenades Monday farther out at sea than any previous assault, suggesting that pirate capabilities are growing as they increase activity off East Africa. Pirates in two skiffs fired at the Hong Kong-flagged BW Lion about 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) east of the Somali coast, the European Union Naval Force said. The tanker’s captain increased speed and took evasive maneuvers, avoiding the attack, the force said. No casualties were reported. The naval force sent a plane from the Seychelles islands to investigate. Pirates have launched increasingly bold attacks against vessels in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden in hopes of capturing a ship and crew and collecting ransom. They currently hold more than 190 hostages, including a British couple seized from their personal yacht late last month.
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SAO PAULO (AP) — The Brazilian government sought an explanation Monday from the private university that expelled a woman for wearing a short, pink dress to class, creating an uproar on the Internet and throughout a nation where skimpy attire is common. The Brazilian Education Ministry said it will give Bandeirante University 10 days to clarify its reasoning for kicking out 20-year-old Geisy Arruda after she was ridiculed by other students for going to class with the short dress on Oct. 22. She had to put on a professor’s white coat and was escorted away by police amid a hail of insults and curses. A video of the incident was posted on YouTube and quickly made headlines across Brazil. The university’s decision Sunday to expel the student prompted complaints from the national student union and the country’s minister in charge of women’s policy, among others.
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Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev (left), German Chancellor Angela Merkel and former Polish President Lech Walesa stand in front of a black and white picture showing cars and people at the border crossing after the fall of the Berlin Wall 1989, in Berlin, Germany, Monday, during the commemorations of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Nov.9, 1989.
Remembering when the Wall came down BERLIN (AP) — Thousands of cheering Germans re-enacted the electrifying moment the Berlin Wall came crashing down — toppling 1,000 graffiti-adorned 8-foot-tall dominoes that tumbled along the route of the now vanished Cold War icon, celebrating 20 years of freedom from separation and fear. The spectacle — billed by organizers as a metaphor for the way the real wall came down 20 years ago Monday and the resulting fall of communist countries in eastern Europe — was one of several events to mark the anniversary and celebrate the profound change it had not only Germany, but Europe and the world. Chancellor Angela Merkel — the first east German to hold the job — called the fall of the wall an “epic” moment in history. “For me, it was one of the happiest moments of my life,” Merkel said. Yet she also recalled the tragic side of Nov. 9 for Germans — the Nazi’s Kristallnacht — or Night of Broken Glass — anti-Semitic pogrom 71 years ago. At least 91 German Jews were killed, hundreds of synagogues destroyed, and thousands of Jewish businesses vandalized and looted in the state-sanctioned riots that night. “Both show that freedom is not self evident,” Merkel said. “Freedom must be fought for. Freedom must be defended time and again. Freedom is the most valuable commodity in our political and social system.” Earlier, Merkel and former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev crossed a former fortified border on Monday to cheers of “Gorby! Gorby!” as a throng of grateful Germans recalled the night 20 years ago that the Berlin Wall gave way to their desire for freedom and unity. Within hours of a confused announcement on Nov. 9, 1989 that
East Germany was lifting travel restrictions, hundreds of people streamed into the enclave that was West Berlin, marking a pivotal moment in the collapse of communism in Europe. Merkel, who was one of thousands to cross that night, recalled that “before the joy of freedom came, many people suffered.” She lauded Gorbachev, with whom she shared an umbrella amid a crush of hundreds, eager for a glimpse of the man many still consider a hero for his role in pushing reform in the Soviet Union. “We always knew that something had to happen there so that more could change here,” she said. “You made this possible — you courageously let things happen, and that was much more than we could expect,” she told Gorbachev in front of several hundred people gathered in light drizzle on the bridge over railway lines. Tears sprang to the eyes of Uwe Kross, a 65-year-old retiree, who recalled seeing the start of the drama on Nov. 9, 1989 from his home, a block away from the bridge. “That night, you couldn’t stop people,” Kross said. “We saw it first on TV, normally it was very quiet up here, but that night we could hear the footsteps of those crossing, tap, tap, tap.” Kross was among those who crossed early on — so early that nobody was yet waiting on the other side when they reached the West. He recalled hopping on the first subway to then-West Berlin’s main boulevard, the Kurfuerstendamm. Merkel also welcomed Poland’s 1980s pro-democracy leader, Lech Walesa, to the former crossing, saying that his Solidarity movement provided “incredible encouragement” to East Germans.
KABUL — Afghan and international troops killed more than 130 insurgents in six days of fighting in a once-stable area of northern Afghanistan that has seen a recent spike in Taliban attacks, NATO said Monday. It was some of the heaviest fighting in the north this year. The operation, which took place last week, was in the Chahar Dara district of Kunduz province against Taliban fighters who had been threatening NATO supply lines from Russia. An estimated 700 Afghan troops and 50 international soldiers, mostly Americans, took part in the operation. A NATO statement said 130 Taliban fighters, including eight commanders, were killed. The statement did not say how NATO arrived at the death figure. “It is the largest operation I’ve ever seen in Kunduz,” Mohammad Omar, governor of Kunduz province, was quoted as saying in a NATO press release. “You’ve got the Taliban running all over the place.” After the fighting ended, Afghan and international troops distributed humanitarian supplies in villages affected by the operation. Six trucks delivered clothing and food, including cooking oil, rice and beans in hopes of winning public support. Kunduz, a province which borders Tajikistan, is the main area of operation of German forces. But Lt. Col. Joerg Lange, spokesman for the Bundeswehr Operations Command in Potsdam, Germany, said German troops had not been involved in the fighting. Residents of the northern provinces of Baghlan and Kunduz provinces say security has been steadily deteriorating in the north for the past two years. But violence increased markedly early this year after NATO opened a new supply route which brings supplies from Europe through Russia and down to the former Soviet republics of central Asia, from where they are brought by truck to U.S. forces in central and southern Afghanistan. The route was opened after attacks threatened the longstanding supply routes from Pakistan. On Sept. 4, Taliban militants hijacked two fuel trucks in Kunduz, and German forces called in an airstrike by U.S. fighter pilots, saying they feared the trucks could be used in suicide bombings. Thirty civilians and 69 armed Taliban died in the strike, according to a probe by an Afghan presidential commission. NATO said no coalition troops or civilians were injured in the latest operation. Separately in eastern Afghanistan, a woman and child were killed when a mortar hit a home during a more than threehour fight that insurgents had with private security guards protecting roadbuilders in Paktika province, said Hamid Ullah Zoowak, a spokesman for the governor of Paktika province.
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