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Red Cross presents awards — Page 3 Sports Exhibition play The Forest City Owls sought a little revenge against the Catawba Valley Stars in an exhibition game

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Saturday, June 19, 2010, Forest City, N.C.

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THREE INJURED IN ACCIDENT

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Dow posts best two-week move since November Page 11

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Controversial call clouds US soccer game

Gary Riley of Vassey’s loads a Chrsyler on the trailer after a wreck in Rutherfordton on Friday.

Three people were taken to Rutherford Hospital after the head-on collision on Railroad Avenue. The wreck happened about noon. Joshua B. Hill, 23, of Painters Gap Road, Rutherfordton, told police he was driving his 2002 Mustang north. Michael Frank Gannon, 56, of Forest City, was traveling south in a Chrsyler. He told police he looked down to unplug his phone charger so that he could use his lighter and didn’t see the Mustang. Both vehicles were traveling an estimated 40 mph. Gannon’s passenger, Charles Eugene McMurray, 46, of Rock Road, Rutherfordton, was also hurt. All three men were taken to Rutherford Hospital for treatment. Hill was pinned in the vehicle for about 25 minutes and has a broken leg. Patrolman Webb Hardin charged Gannon with driving left of center. Both cars were totaled.

SPINDALE —Elections Supervisor Debbie Bedford is hoping for 1 percent to 2 percent voter turnout Tuesday, when 27,591 eligible voters cast ballots in the second primary. If about 275 voters make it to the polls, she’ll reach her goal.

The election Tuesday will cost Rutherford County taxpayers about $12,000. ”Exercise your right to vote and make good use of the money we’re required to spend,” Bedford said.

In a runoff, voters will choose between N.C. Secretary of State Elaine Marshall and Cal Cunningham, a Lexington attorney, as the Democratic party’s nominee to face Republican Sen. Richard Burr in November.

Eligible voters who want to cast ballots before Tuesday can vote up until noon today for early voting at the Rutherford County Board of Elections on Fairground Road.

Polls will be open at all Rutherford County polling places Please see Elections, Page 6

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GAS PRICES Roundtable representatives gather Wednesday to discuss ideas to positively impact Rutherford County.

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RUTHERFORDTON — Jim Cowan, a member of The Roundtable, is urging representatives to focus and to get something done.

The Roundtable is a diverse group of Rutherford County residents who are trying to discover positive ways to impact the county. The Roundtable met

Wednesday at the County Annex and will continue to meet monthly to share projects, concerns and ideas. The group’s goals include developing an action list, learning how other communities and organizations have realized these actions and working in collaboration.

The group began meeting in December 2009, when a group of state and regional officials visited the county at the invita-

tion of former commissioner Chivous Bradley and Frankie McWhorter, tourism officer for the state.

Visiting were: Olivia Collier, N.C. Appalachian Regional Commission program manager; Mark Roberts, N.C. Department of Commerce Office of Rural Development Programs executive direcPlease see Group, Page 6

Twins share top grad honors at Central

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Twins Ashley, left, and Jessica Ownbey finished tied for the top spot in the R-S Central High School class of 2010.

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FOREST CITY — When the top senior was announced at the R-S Central High School graduation June 11, those in attendance got a surprise.

Two names were called.

Seniors Ashley and Jessica Ownbey, 18-yearold twins and the daughters of Bruce and Angie Ownbey, finished tied for the No. 1 spot.

The top senior is decided strictly on highest GPA, and theirs was the same down to the fourth decimal place.

“We knew we were tied,” Jessica said Friday. “We didn’t know if it would be first or second. I think we knew we were in the top three, at least.”

But the competition was intense, with lots of advanced placement and honors students vying for the top 10 positions, which is a strictly guarded secret. Results are revealed only during the ceremony.

The suspense for the teens and their family ended with the announcement.

“We were excited,” Jessica said.

“Yeah, we didn’t know what to do for a little bit, but then we got up,” Ashley added.

The Ownbey girls, Rutherford County natives, have always excelled in school. Although they agree they want to see each other succeed, they Please see Twins, Page 3

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LOCAL

Church News VBS

The following churches have announced Vacation Bible School:

Jesus Lighthouse Tabernacle Church, Hawaiian luau, June 19, 6 to 8 p.m.

Ross Hill Baptist Church, VBS, June 21-25, 6:30 to 8:30 nightly.

Fork Creek Baptist Church, “Jesus is My Super Hero,” June 21-25, 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Piney Ridge CME Church, “Hero Headquarters,” June 21-25, 6 nightly.

Mount Nebo Baptist Church, Lake Lure, “Praising God,” June 21-24, 6 to 7:30 nightly; classes for youth and adults.

Montford Cove Baptist Church, VBS, June 27-July 1, 6 to 8:30 p..m; evening meals; for ages two through high school; for information, call Jason Ray at 7383354.

Cornerstone Fellowship Church, “Around the World,” Aug. 14, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; for all children ages 2 to 11; for information, contact Kassie Wilson 980-5041.

Music/concerts

Fourth Sunday Night Singing: June 27, 6 p.m., Sandy Level Baptist Church; featuring The Layman.

Gospel singing: June 27, 6 p.m., Chase

Baptist Church; featuring the Phillips Family of Gaffney, S.C. Singing: July 4, 7 p.m., Riverside Baptist Church; featuring Living by Faith.

Sunshine Hwy, Bostic.

Services will begin with Rick Strickland in concert, a homecoming lunch will be served immediately following the morning service. All are invited to attend.

Special services

Fundraisers

Special services: June 20, 4 p.m., New Life Christian Fellowship Church, 601 E. Main St., Spindale; speaker will be Ray Harris of Hardy Chapel Baptist Church, Spartanburg, S.C. Countywide Youth Rally: June 24, 6:30 p.m., Restoration Church; guest speakers, Russell Sellers; Anointed Praise and Worship from Father’s Vineyard, skits and songs from various churches.

Tent revival: June 24-26, 7 p.m., across from Alexander Pawn Shop and the Sportsman’s Shop off US 221-A; speakers are Chad Sisk and Fred Williams Jr.; special singing each night.

Women’s Day Program: June 27, 3 p.m., Wheat Creek Baptist Church, Rutherfordton; guest speaker will be Claudette King of Bethany Baptist in Charlotte; colors for this year are gold and purple.

Homecoming Services: Sunday, June 27, 10:30 a.m.

New Beginings Baptist Church, 864 Bostic-

Yard sale and breakfast: June 19, 7 a.m. until, Piney Ridge CME Church, 4421 Hudlow Road, Union Mills; sale includes a piano.

Singing and barbecue dinner: June 19, 4 to 5:30 p.m., Harmon Street Baptist Church; benefit for Leah Hedgpath; singing at 3 with the Far City Boys and at 6 with The Eubanks and others; donations will be accepted.

“Island Adventure Day”: June 19, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., First United Methodist Church, Forest City; to benefit Relay for Life; inflatables, face painting, cotton candy, hot dog and hamburger plates, bake sale, car wash and more; wristbands for children’s activities will be $10 each and tickets for all other items will be $1 each; hot dog and hamburger plates $5 each or five tickets.

Yard sale: June 26, 7:30 a.m., Green River Baptist Association; sponsored by Pleasant Grove Baptist Church to help send Youth/Kids to summer camp.

Spaghetti supper: June 26, 4 p.m. until, Mount Vernon

Clubhouse, hosted by Mount Vernon Baptist Church; spaghetti, salad, bread, tea and desserts; $6 adults, $3 children ages 6 to 10, free children five and younger.

Church in Spindale holds a food giveaway the third Thursday of each month. Devotion and prayer service between 6 and 6:30 p.m. Bags of food given away afterwards.

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Open support group: “Let’s Talk About It” meets every Monday from 7 to 8 p.m., at New Life Fellowship Church, 601 E. Main St., Spindale. This group is for anyone who needs to talk about any issues.

Food giveaway: June 19, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Forest City Four Square Church.

Buffet breakfast: June 19, 7 to 10:30 a.m., Mount Pleasant Baptist Church; $5 for all you can eat.

Chase Corner Ministries is now open the first Saturday of each month from 8 a.m. to noon. On June 22, the ministry will hold a $4 bag sale from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The community is also welcome to bring yard sale items and set up in the parking lot on these Saturdays. The store is located on Chase High Road, directly across from the high school.

NA/AA meetings: Every Monday at 7 p.m., at New Life Christian Fellowship Church of God, 601 E. Main St., Spindale; contact James Keeter at 247-4681 for more information.

Hispanic Baptist Church “Cristo Vive:” Services on Sunday afternoons in English, 6 p.m., every Sunday. The church is located at 929 Oakland Road. Contact the Rev. Jairo Contreras at 289-9837.

Monthly food giveaway: First Baptist

A Tribute to Good Fathers Hear, O sons, a father’s instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain insight; for I give you good precepts: do not forsake my teaching.

R.S.V. Proverbs 4:1-2 Too often, good fathers are the unsung heroes of their families. They work long and hard to provide for their families, and they strive to set a good example for their children concerning responsibility, morality, and what it truly means to be a good person. They are the wise counselors and brave protectors of their families, and they do this humbly and without begrudging the very significant sacrifices which they often must make.

A good father rules and guides his family at the same time as he serves it. A good father will instruct and admonish his children with patience and gentle firmness, making sure that they know right from wrong, all the while making sure that he always sets a good moral example himself.

When a good father makes a decision about his family, he will do so unselfishly, thinking only of what is best for his family. Oftentimes, when a man becomes a father he may be forced to give up his personal aspirations and dreams of his youth in order to be a good father. But, a good father will do this without complaining of the sacrifice.

And although not every man can live up to the ideals of the good father, those who do inspire us with their quiet heroism and self-sacrifice. We should tell our fathers how much they mean to us and let them know how much their sacrifice is appreciated, and how much we value their counsel.

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Preschool registration: Spindale United Methodist Church is now accepting fall registration for ages 2-5.

Contact Gail Jones at 429-5598, or the church office at 286-2281.

Preschool registration: The kindergarten preschool of First United Methodist Church, 341 East Main St., Forest City, is now taking fall registration for ages 2-5. Limited openings. Contact Preschool Director Jill Smith at 245-6446, or drop by the church office.

Mom’s Hope is a ministry that offers hope and support for mothers who face daily struggles and fears when their children are addicted to drugs or alcohol.

The group meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at Missionary Wesleyan Church, 811 Doggett Rd., Forest City. Next meeting Feb. 11. For more information contact Chris at 287-3687.

“The Way Home”: A support group for anyone recovering from an addiction; meetings are held each Monday at noon, in the basement of Harvest House Church, Big Springs Ave., Forest City; call Sheila at 828-447-1880 for more information.

“Celebrate Recovery” is a weekly Christcentered program that meets every Friday

from 6:30 to 9 p.m., at Cornerstone Fellowship Church, 1186 Hudlow Rd., Forest City. The group is open to anyone who wishes to find healing no matter what you’re going through.

For more information call 245-3639.

Soup Kitchens Community Outreach: “Give By Faith Ministries” of Piney Mountain Baptist Church provides a soup kitchen, clothes closet and food pantry to those in need the second Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Mobile pantry: Tuesday, June 15, 10 a.m., Calvary Baptist Church, Mooresboro; please bring a basket/ box for food items; for Rutherford County residents only.

Samaritan Breakfast: Thursdays from 6 to 8 a.m., at St. Francis Episcopal Church, 395 N. Main St., Rutherfordton.

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St. Paul AME Zion Church, Forest City, each Monday at 6 p.m.

St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church, Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 330 N. Ridgecrest Ave., Rutherfordton.

First Baptist Church in Spindale, 11:30 to 12:30 p.m. each Tuesday.

New Beginnings Soup Kitchen, Thursdays from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Green River Baptist Association, 668 N. Washington St., Rutherfordton.

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Dam failure drains towns lake HOPE MILLS (AP) — Officials are trying to determine why a dam failed in a North Carolina town, draining its centerpiece lake.

The Fayetteville Observer reported Hope Mills Lake drained Thursday after officials began investigating why it had turbid water, which was cloudy and may have soil in it.

The town had gotten permission last year to put water in the lake again after an 80-year-old earthen dam had collapsed in 2003. The

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admit that if one makes a 95 on a test, the other one wants a 97.

“On our SAT scores we made different in math and reading, but the total is the same,” Jessica said. “So it’s pretty much like we’re the same.

Ashley is better at writing, and I may be a little better at math.”

Because they were taking advanced courses, they often had the same classes.

“Since we took (advanced placement) classes, we, a lot of times, had classes together,” Jessica said. “Our senior year we had the exact same schedule. Our junior year we had like three out of four classes together.

Freshman and sophomore year we had more diversity. We might have the same teacher, but at a different class period or semester.”

Being a twin provides a unique perspective that few people experience.

In the fourth grade, for example, they switched places on purpose once, as did another set of twins in the class. And the teacher reportedly didn’t know until that afternoon. But being a twin doesn’t mean there are no differences. One English teacher, for example, said she could tell which girl’s paper she was reading because their writing styles are different.

The Ownbeys say their parents are highly supportive of their academic endeavors.

“Our parents have always been encouraging,” Jessica said, “but they have never … our mom, once we

town built a new dam and spillway before collecting water in the lake again.

Inspectors had released water Wednesday to investigate the turbid water. The water picked up speed and the lake disappeared.

Two holes were visible on the lake side of the dam.

State and local officials and private engineers spent much of Thursday inspecting the dam and planned to review the information Friday.

started taking honors and AP classes, she’s like, ‘It’s fine if you make a B or a C. I know you did your best.’ So she was always encouraging that way. I think we are self-driven.

“She didn’t have to stay over us and see if we did our homework,” Ashley agreed. “We’ve been handling that since middle school. If we got an assignment, we did it.”

The new high school graduates are looking ahead to their first semester at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill this fall.

Neither has decided on a major.

What do they expect at UNC? Jessica said, “I expect to decide a major.

“I hope to meet interesting people.

It’s a diverse area and there are a lot of historic buildings. I think it will be really interesting down there.”

“We’re pretty quiet,” Ashley noted, “so I guess maybe it will get us a little more out of our comfort zone.”

“I’m excited about living in a different area,” Jessica said, although she cited her loyalty to Rutherford County.

“I guess to just be independent,” Ashley said, “and see how that works out. I think it will work out fine.”

The freshmen, admittedly excited and nervous, will be rooming together on campus this fall in Chapel Hill.

For the more immediate future the teens, members of Second Baptist Church, are looking forward to a trip to Nashville, Tenn., at the end of June. The city was hit hard by flooding and has received widespread assistance.

Oh, and by the way, Ashley is seven minutes older than Jessica.

FOREST CITY — Thanking volunteers, board and staff, the Rutherford County Chapter of the American Red Cross presented annual awards Friday.

Forest City Parks and Recreation staff Tara Mauney and Jonathan Johnson received the Health and Safety Awards for their training of 44 lifeguards and for teaching swimming lessons.

Father’s Vineyard received the Disaster Award for its assistance with training, shelter and feeding volunteers.

The Forest City Fire Department received the annual Blood Donor award and was honored for its continuous sponsorship of blood drives.

Also Friday, the chapter welcomed three new board members: Jim Bishop, Emma Walker and Nikol Withrow. Outgoing board members are: Barry Davis, John Carroll and Jean Gordon.

Also serving on the board are: the Rev. Jerry Ruppe, Marion Michalove, Scott Hutchins, Vic Martin, Charlie

RUTHERFORDTON — Rutherford County Arts Council and Rutherford County Schools will hold auditions for the children’s musical, “The Patchwork Girl of Oz,” Monday morning at the old Rutherfordton Elementary School.

The musical play, based on the book by L. Frank Baum, is part of the Playing for Keeps Summer Learning Camp, which also includes fun activities in visual arts, math and science, as well as a daily snack.

“The Patchwork Girl of Oz” features old favorite Oz characters such as Dorothy, The Tinman, the Wizard, and the good witch Glinda, as well as numerous not-so-familiar characters, including Scraps (the patchwork

girl), Jack Pumpkinhead, Princess Ozma, The Shaggy Man, the Crooked Magician and others.

The camp, which is free of charge, runs from June 21 to July 30, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to noon. It is open to the first 50 registrants who have just completed third through eighth grades.

To register, send an e-mail to lauralink@rutherfordarts.com and include the student’s name, address, phone number, parent or guardian’s name, school and grade just completed, and then go online and download the full form from rutherfordarts. com, fill it out, and bring it with you on Monday. For more information, call 245-6000.

Jill Cataldo saves hundreds on groceries by making the cost of the common coupon count. You can, too.

How to jump on the 12-week savings cycle

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Red Cross honors its volunteers at luncheon Daily Courier Staff Writer

Play auditions Monday

SAVING WITH THE COUPON QUEEN

Annual awards were presented Friday by Red Cross Executive Director Nelson Long, (second from right) to Tara Mauney, Jonathan Johnson, Forest City Recreation Department, and Jim Gentry (right) representing Father’s Vineyard.

By JEAN GORDON

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Costumer Laura Link models the Patchwork Girl’s outfit. Auditions will be held for the upcoming Arts Council production of The Patchwork Girl of Oz from 9 a.m. to noon Monday morning at the Playing For Keeps Summer Arts Camp, 134 Maple St., Rutherfordton (old Rutherfordton Elementary School). The show will be performed at the end of July.

Nickels, Linda Smith, LeRonda Whiteside, Betty Gabriel, Karen Marshall, Rob Bole and Rob Williams.

Chapter officers recognized were: Kim Roberson, board chair; Charlie Nickles, vice chair; Vic Martin, secretary; and Linda Smith, treasurer.

Last year, the Red Cross responded to 37 disasters. The Service to Armed Forces volunteers assisted 27 military families in Rutherford County, and the Red Cross provided safety training to more than 6,000 students in the county last year.

Executive Director Nelson Long talked about the need for more volunteers to respond to local and national disasters.

New Disaster Team Members will meet June 22 at 6 p.m. at the Chapter House at 838 Oakland Road.

A barbecue meal will be served, and an introduction to Disaster Action Teams will follow.

For more information, call 2875916.

Contact Gordon via e-mail at jgordon@ thedigitacourier.com.

JILL CATALDO

JILL CATALDO

“The economy has really hurt the budget of the average family and they are no longer able to shop the way they used to (such as taking advantage of the sales and buying extra). Do you have any tips for us? I do use coupons but want to take better advantage of my buying power. I just don’t really know how.”

I particularly liked this letter. It encompasses the way many people feel when they first start using coupons. It’s a common misconception that I spend a lot to stock up on quantities of the items that I buy each week. My weekly grocery bill for our family of five averages between $40 and $60 post-coupons. But, I’m typically buying around $100 worth of groceries.

Supermarkets operate on a 12-week pricing cycle, so stocking up on the things we need when the prices of these items hit their low point during this period makes sense. When you know that the items you buy are at their lowest prices just one time during that cycle, buying them only when the price hits that low saves us a lot of money, even without using coupons.

Let’s take juice, for example. At my store, a bottle of grape juice can range in price from $1.99 to $3.99. Clearly, I want to buy the juice when it’s at its low price. If my family drinks 1 bottle of grape juice a week, I’ll need 12 bottles to get through the next 12-week cycle. While it’s true that the initial expense of buying that juice all at once requires more than one might choose to budget just for juice in one week, consider the savings in buying it at that low.

A typical juice price cycle over six weeks at my store may look like this: Week 1: $1.99; Week 2: $2.29; Week 3: $2.79; Week 4: $2.99; Week 5: $3.29; Week 6: $3.79 If I purchased one bottle a week over this 6-week span, I’d spend $17.14. But, if I bought six bottles the week that it was at its lowest point, on sale for $1.99, I’d spend a total of just $11.94. That’s more than five dollars saved in just six weeks’ time, without even considering coupons. Of course, I want to use my coupons at that low point, thus lowering my out-of-pocket cost even more.

If you shop cycle lows for everything that you buy, you’re definitely buying multiples of items when the prices are low. Remember, though, that you will not buy that item again until it goes on sale weeks from now. So, while I might spend a large percentage of my budget on juice in a particular week, I won’t buy juice again at all until it’s on sale at a low price some time down the road.

If you followed me around the grocery store, you’d see that I fill my shopping cart with an eclectic mix of items. It rarely contains all of the staples you might notice in other people’s carts, because aside from fresh produce and dairy I shop strictly for items that are at their cycle lows that particular week. I usually have what looks like an unusual quantity of the same item in my cart, because I’m stocking up! I will use all the coupons I have for those items as I purchase them at the low price. But even if I don’t have coupons for all of them, as with our juice example above, I know that I won’t be able to purchase these items at this low price again for almost three months, so I buy what I anticipate needing.

This is a different way of shopping, it’s true, but the strategy balances out budget-wise when you consider what you’re NOT buying each week. Typically, when you’re starting out, it takes you 12 weeks to go through your first cycle, where you start to notice and learn the price highs and lows for the items you commonly buy. Those first twelve weeks are going to be a little more expensive, because you’re also going to have to buy the things your household needs as you build your stockpile. If you’re out of laundry detergent, you’ll buy it because you need it, regardless of the price. But a few weeks later, the price may hit a cycle low, and it will be time to stock up for the next time you need it.

Then, the next time you need laundry detergent you’ll “shop at home,” because you have extra on hand that you purchased when the price was at its low. And after that first 12 weeks, your home stockpile will include all of the basics that you use frequently... and that you will no longer be paying high prices for!

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Our Views Internet security must be priority

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he continually changing world of the world wide web is fascinating to watch, but there is one mystery that is still troubling: why in the face of all the potential threats do people continue to ignore security threats?

Millions of people have already been victims to Internet crimes or had their computers damaged by malware or infected by spyware. Yet, the evidence shows that most people remain ignorant of the security risks.

The risks increase when people use social networking sites without regards to safety and security and sometimes with a total lack of common sense.

The Internet is not your private home.

Whatever you post is essentially in the public domain.

Still, there are ways for people to protect themselves. They may not be perfect, but everything one can do to reduce potential exposure is worth the time it takes to get it done.

Our readers’ views Says money, politics of oil spill frightening To the editor: To put it bluntly, I’m ready to discharge my lunch to read one more letter written by the same ole cronies.

This administration has no credible defense concerning the current crises in the gulf.

Deregulation is not the only culprit involved in this fiasco.

I do not like Dick Chenney. I think he is a Washington elitist and arrogant at best.

His connections to Halliburton frighten me. His behind the door shenanigans are appalling, but he is just one of many from both parties who seem a little too cozy with the oil companies and their execs.

To begin with, I have yet to find what regulations were deregulated. The one most often cited is the absence of an accustic plug.

But according to Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, these devices were never required, “only strongly suggested,” his own words.

Mark Thompson in a recent Time article raised the same concerns of ambiguity within the oversight arm of the Minerals Management Service (MMS).

According to Thompson, the regulations within this body of the government have been loose and ineffective since its inception.

His investigation revealed the fact that this department is rife with corruption and is a revolving door for the metamorphosis of oil executives into government positions. This spans both Democrat and Republican administrations.

One such example is the hiring of Sylvia Baca to manage the MMS by the Obama team.

Prior to this she was an executive with BP for eight years. You think there might be any conflict of interest here?

Other connections to BP and the Obama administration are also eyebrow raising.

It has been discovered that Emanuel, the current president’s chief of staff, lived rent free in an expensive D.C. apartment provided by a close friend who was under a BP contract.

The New York Times, Chicago Tribune and The Associated Press all raised questions about possible conflicts of interest emerging in the Obama administration.

In addition, BP has many connections to environmental groups lobbying for less oil and more alternative energy.

BP supports cap and trade legislation and spent millions in support of Sen. Kerry’s climate bill employing the aid of the Podesta Group, cofounded by a top democrat, John Podesta.

As it turns out, BP stands to make trillions on alternative energy legislation.

One frequent letter writer to this paper urged its readers to follow the money.

Well, I did, and its becoming obvious that the BP money trail can be followed to as many democratic leaders as republican, including the current White House as well as the former.

But as far as I’m concerned, the most indefensible aspect of this administration is Obama’s reluctance to remedy this situation early on.

Nick Pozzi, a petroleum engineer and part of the original task force appointed by the White House has recently stated in an interview with Esquire magazine, that empty oil tankers were poised to come in and vacuum up

to 85 percent of the spillage.

According to Pozzi, this method is tried and true and has been used by the Saudi’s very successfully.

He resigned his position with the task force when Obama refused their help.

It is also coming to light that other such sources of help have been refused by the president.

Pozzi summed it up this way: “It comes as no surprise then, that the Obama administration essentially gave BP free rein over the oil disaster, refusing to utilize tried and tested methods of oil cleanup and instead opted to employ the dubious ‘chemical dispersant’ method manufactured and sold by a company in which BP, Goldman-Sachs, BerskshireHathaway, Citigroup and other big Wall Street giants are heavily invested — most of which received multi billions of dollars in taxpayer bailout funds.”

Yes, I would urge readers to follow all the money. It might make you as sick as what’s churning in the gulf right now.

Bruce Duncan Lake Lure

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Bans on gambling will only be a waste of time RALEIGH – Have you ever heard the phrase “as rich as Croesus”?

Those of a certain age, or possessing a classical education, will surely remember the phrase as both a description of great wealth and a reference to a famous Lydian king in ancient Asia Minor.

Lydia had become fabulously wealthy as the ancient world’s cross between Hong Kong, Wall Street, and Dubai.

It was a focus for international trade. It was a place of great financial innovation. It was, in fact, the place where coined money was invented.

Not coincidentally, Lydia also appears to be the place where dice were invented. If you think you can have money sloshing around without someone wanting to gamble with it, you have been living a very sheltered life.

Come join us out here in Reality Land, won’t you?

Yes, I’m talking to you folks in North Carolina’s governing class – to state legis-

John Hood Syndicated columnist

lators, county commissioners, mayors, and sheriffs.

All of you who have supported past attempts to ban video poker, and now want to pass new legislation to ban the “internet sweepstakes” parlors that have been springing up across North Carolina.

I’d heard about the phenomenon, of course, but it really came home to me a couple of weeks ago when I was frequenting my favorite seafood restaurant down in Calabash, Captain John’s.

Right there across the parking lot was a former seafood hut that had been turned into an “internet sweepstakes café.”

Then I began noticing similar establishments all around Brunswick and Columbus

counties, then all the way back to my home in southern Wake County.

Not being inclined to risk my money so frivolously, I didn’t go into any of these places. Don’t need to.

I’m reasonably certain that they look and feel just like the old video-poker rooms I’d previously visited, or like any gambling establishment on the fringe of respectability and/or the law.

The patrons came in at least three varieties.

First, there are the few people just out to try something new. Most won’t be back.

Second, there are the people who fancy themselves to be “serious” gamblers and insist on the awesome potential of some secret system.

They’ll be back, pathetically.

Third, there are the many people who are so desperate that they’re willing to risk their last nickel hoping for a big score. They’ll be back u ntil their money runs out.

I’m no fan of gambling.

But I’m also no fan of gov-

ernment officials sticking their noses into other people’s business.

Many of the same politicians who gave us North Carolina’s squalid “Education Lottery” then went after video poker – can’t have those grubby private businesses competing with the state for gambling dollars – and now want to shut down the most popular way to evade the ban, internet sweepstakes.

The Greensboro News & Record’s Mark Binker reports that the House Democratic Caucus recently tried and failed to come to some kind of consensus on what to do about internet sweepstakes.

My guess is that there’s also a division among Republican legislators in both chambers.

Whatever you think of the state’s current public policies on gambling, please don’t be deluded into thinking that government can actually forbid it.

Again, gambling is literally as old as money. Last night, thousands of North

Carolinians gambled their money on websites, in private card games, at pool halls, with bets on sporting events, by buying lottery tickets, at the Harrah’s casino on the Cherokee reservation, and in internetsweepstakes cafes.

If North Carolina bans the latter, all the other gambling will continue. And the videopoker industry will come up with yet another way to satisfy the manifest consumer demand for casino-style gaming.

So even if you’ll never agree with me that government ought to respect the rights of individuals to do what they want with their own money, at least consider the possibility that you might just be wasting your time and my tax dollars on a pointless exercise.

In other words, please stop betting my money so poorly.

If I want to blow it, I’ll do it myself.

Hood is president of the John Locke Foundation.

The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Saturday, June 19, 2010

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Topless dancers are facing indecent exposure charges

CHARLOTTE (AP) — Authorities have arrested six women and were searching for 10 others as part of an investigation of indecent exposure at strip clubs that one club owner said was a waste of law enforcement resources.

The Charlotte Observer reported Friday that Alcohol Beverage Control officials said the topless dancers are charged with violating a state law that prohibits them from performing nude.

The arrests are part of a six-month undercover investigation into eight adultentertainment clubs in Charlotte.

Most of the clubs involved are operated by M.A.L. entertainment, a company owned by Charlotte business-

man David “Slim” Baucom.

“They know that they’re not allowed to expose themselves and they did,” said Michael Crowley of Mecklenburg’s ABC commission. “You’re not allowed to remove your bottom.”

Crowley said the women removed all of their clothes during table dances on the main floor and in semiprivate areas, roped off for customers who pay extra for special dances.

Agents said Baucom cooperated with authorities and provided the real names of some of his dancers.

Chris Fall, owner of the Paper Doll Lounge, said the investigation is a waste of taxpayer money, particularly in tight financial times.

Authorities said an ABC agent and a Pineville police

Carolina Today Va man sought in deaths of 2 arrested

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — Authorities say a Virginia man wanted in connection with the deaths of a West Virginia woman and her young son has been arrested.

Berkeley County Sheriff Kenneth M. Lemaster Jr. says Antonio Prophet was arrested late Thursday night in Charlotte.

Authorities had been looking for the 34-year-old Lorton, Va., man since June 6. That’s when authorities discovered the bodies of 22-year-old Angela Devonshire and her 3-yearold son in the garage of their burned-out Gerrardstown apartment.

The U.S. Marshal’s Service arrested Prophet outside a Charlotte homeless shelter.

Prophet now faces extradition to West Virginia.

Police have said Prophet and Devonshire had been dating for about two weeks before her death.

Fence to protect historic home

DANBURY (AP) — A 7-foot-high fence has been built around a historic home in a North Carolina county in the hopes of protecting it from further vandalism.

The Winston-Salem Journal reported that the

Stokes County Historical Society is paying for the fence to protect what’s known as the Rock House, which has survived more than 200 years of storms, fires and neglect. More recently, vandals have sprayed graffiti on the steps.

The house belonged to Col. John Martin, a militia leader during the Revolutionary War. He began building the house in 1770.

The house sits in the foothills of the Sauratown Mountains and already is in a precarious state. The roof and one wall are gone, and the inside is gutted.

Man charged with killing his mother CHARLOTTE (AP) — A North Carolina man has been arrested and charged with shooting and killing his mother during an argument.

Multiple media outlets reported 63-year-old Ada Adams of Charlotte was shot late Thursday morning. Adams was taken to Carolinas Medical Center, where she died.

Police have charged her son, 32-year-old John Lee Adams, Jr., with murder.

Investigators say the shooting came during an ongoing custody dispute over John Adams’ son. Police say the youngster called police to say his father had shot the boy’s grandmother.

Officers say they found a

Police Notes Sheriff’s Reports

n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 155 E-911 calls Thursday. n Eric Vandyke reported the theft of a toolbox and other items. n Thomas Earl Dixon reported the theft of rings and other jewelry.

Rutherfordton

n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 17 E-911 calls Thursday.

Spindale

n The Spindale Police Department responded to 15 E-911 Thursday.

Lake Lure

n The Lake Lure Police Department responded to seven E-911 calls Thursday.

Forest City

n The Forest City Police Department responded to 52 E-911 calls Thursday.

Arrests

n Jason Marshawn Murray, 21, of Harmon Street, Forest City; charged with seconddegree trespassing and possession of marijuana; placed under a $1,000 secured bond. (FCPD) n Anderson Jamal

McKinney, 16, of Amity Drive, Forest City; charged with simple possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia; freed on a custody release. (FCPD) n Demurice Tyrone Abrams, 22, of 703 Academy St.; charged with two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to wear seat belt by driver, speeding and driving while license revoked; placed under a $15,000 secured bond.

(NCHP) n Tiffany Renae Kirby, 20, of 248 Jonestown Road; charged with felony probation violation; placed under a $5,000 secured bond.

(Probation) n Mark James Murray Jr., 17, of 232 Green Briar Drive; charged with two counts of felony probation violation; placed under a $20,000 secured bond. (Probation) n Christopher Carpenter, 16, of 124 Clyde St.; charged with felony probation violation; placed under a $10,000 secured bond. (Probation) n Benjamin Donald Kennedy, 19, of 849 Old U.S. 221; charged with domestic violence protective order violation and two counts of misdemeanor probation violation; placed under a $21,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n James Ricky Hamrick, 48, of 1103 E. New Hope Road; charged with intoxi-

Obituaries Carol Pryor

Carol Diann Hamrick Pryor, 72, of Cliffside, died April 23, 2010. officer conducted the invesShe was retired from her tigation. own business, Pine Crest “The government, they’re Grill in Chicago, Ill., and bad on money and they’re the Cadillac Motel in Punta coming after us,” Fall said.

Gorda, Fla. She moved back “Paying (agents) to go to strip to Cliffside for retirement. clubs ... and have a good She is survived by a son, time.”

Joseph F. Pryor; two daughThe clubs could face disters, Trish Pryor Rashke of ciplinary action by the state Cliffside and Cindy Pryor ABC commission, which controls licensing for businesses of Newark, Dela.; a brother, Rodger M. Hamrick; four that sell alcohol. grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Crowley compared the A graveside service will be operation to other ABC held Saturday at 10 a.m. at stings, in which the commisCalvary Baptist Church. sion sends minors into gas Memorials may be made to stations and grocery stores to the kidney foundation. try and buy alcohol and cigarettes.

“We want to make sure that these adult entertainment establishments are followBertha ‘B’ Holt ing the law,” Crowley said.

BURLINGTON (AP) — A “That’s our job.” longtime legislator known for her work to get North Carolina to repeal a law that said husbands could not rape their wives has died at the age of 93.

Bertha “B’’ Holt died Friday morning at her home. gun at the scene.

Jefferson Holt of Chapel Hill It was unclear if John says his mother had suffered Adams had an attorney. a stroke Sunday.

The Burlington lawmaker Derailed freight was in the state House of Representatives from 1975 train spills diesel to 1994. She led the effort OLD FORT (AP) — A to change the state’s marital freight train that derailed rape law, which had said that near Pisgah National Forest husbands couldn’t be charged in North Carolina spilled with raping their wives. The 3,000 gallons of diesel fuel. law was amended in the Multiple media outlets 1987-88 session and was takreported that no one was en off the books in 1993 injured in the derailment, which occurred Thursday Jose Saramago west of Old Fort.

LISBON, Portugal (AP) Bill Benge of the Old Fort — Jose Saramago, who Volunteer Fire Department became the first Portuguesesays two engines and 10 language winner of the Nobel cars of the Norfolk Southern Literature prize although train went off the track as his popularity at home was the train headed west up Old dampened by his unflinchFort Mountain. He says the ing support for Communism, fuel that leaked from one of blunt manner and sometimes the engines didn’t get into difficult prose style, died any waterways.

Friday.

Saramago, 87, died at his home in Lanzarote, one of Commander to Spain’s Canary Islands, of retire at end of June multi-organ failure after a long illness, the Jose CAMP LEJEUNE (AP) — Saramago Foundation said.

The commander of Camp Saramago was an outspoLejeune is retiring and will ken man who antagonized turn over command at the many, and moved to the end of June.

Canary Islands after a pubCol. Richard P. Flatau Jr. lic spat in 1992 with the will meet with reporters Portuguese government, Friday for the last time to which he accused of censordiscuss his tenure as comship. manding officer of the masHis 1998 Nobel accolade sive Marine Corps base. was nonetheless widely Flatau will end his almost 30 year career June 25 when cheered in his homeland after decades of the award Col. Daniel J. Lecce takes command of Camp Lejeune. eluding writers of a language used by some 170 million people around the world.

Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates said Saramago was “one of our great cultural figures and his disappearance has left our culture cated and disruptive; placed poorer.” under a $200 secured bond.

Born Nov. 16, 1922 in (RCSD) the town of Azinhaga near n Latoya Marie Whitesides, Lisbon, Saramago was raised 33, of 701 Rock Road; in the capital. charged with driving while His first novel published in impaired, driving while 1947 — Terra do Pecado, or license revoked, two counts Country of Sin — was a tale of fictitious information to of peasants in moral crisis. It officer, resisting a public offi- sold badly but won Saramago cer and failure to heed lights enough recognition to allow and siren; placed under him jump from the welder’s a $9,000 secured bond. shop to a job on a literary (RCSD)

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But for the next 18 years Saramago published only a few travel and poetry books while he worked as a journalist.

He returned to fiction only after the four-decade dictatorship created by Antonio Salazar was toppled by a military uprising in 1974.

International critical acclaim came late in his life, starting with his 1982 historical fantasy Memorial do Convento, published in English in 1988 as Baltasar and Blimunda.

The story is set during the Inquisition and explores the battle between individuals and organized religion, picking up Saramago’s recurring theme of the loner struggling against authority.

That kind of conflict surfaced in the heated clash Saramago had in 1992 with Portuguese under-secretary of state for culture Antonio Sousa Lara, which prompted Saramago’s move to the Spanish islands off northwest Africa.

Sousa Lara withdrew the writer’s name from Portugal’s nominees for the European Literature Prize. Lara said Saramago’s 1991 novel O Evangelho Segundo Jesus Cristo (The Gospel according to Jesus Christ) — in which Christ lives with Mary Magdalene and tries to back out of his crucifixion — offended Portuguese religious convictions and divided the heavily Roman Catholic country.

Saramago was outraged and accused the government of censorship.

From the 1980s Saramago was one of Portugal’s bestselling contemporary writers and his works have been translated into more than 20 languages.

Elizabeth Beam King Elizabeth Beam King, age 78, of Doggett Road, Forest City, North Carolina died Thursday, June 17, 2020 at her residence.

She was a native of Rutherford County, NC and a daughter of the late J.B. Beam and Cova Wilson Beam; a former teachers assistant at Alexander Elementary School and Forest Hunt Elementary School. She was also preceded in death by an infant son, a brother, Edward Beam and sisters, Hester Beam Daves and Bernice Beam Hunter. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.

Beth grew up in Ellenboro, NC and was a member of the Ellenboro Presbyterian Church until 1959 when she joined the First United Methodist Church of Forest City. She was also a member of the Friendship Sunday School Class, the Roe Walker Circle and was active in many church and circle activities. Beth and Dan would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 19th of this year.

Survivors include her husband, Daniel E. King of the home; two sons, Daniel Bruce King of Forest City and Edward King of Forest City; a sister, Martha Beam Hastings of Forest City; three grandsons, Caleb King, Taylor King, and Tucker King; her former daughter-in-law, Myra Francis King of Forest City and a large number of nieces and nephews as well as great nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at Three o'clock on Sunday, June 20, 2010 in the First United Methodist Church with Reverend K. Wesley Judy officiating.

Interment will follow in the Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from six until eight o'clock Saturday evening at The Padgett and King Mortuary.

Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church, Cancer Patient Assistance Fund, 351 East Main Street, Forest City, NC 28043 or Hospice of Rutherford County, Post Office Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.

The Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements and an online guest registry is available at: www.padgettking.com Paid obit.

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Businessman admits illegal campaign contributions

Ongoing Camp Harmony: Monday through Friday, through July 2, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Callison Recreation Center; volunteers need to sign up on June 21 at 8:45 a.m.

Saturday, June 19 Help Putt Cancer in the Hole: Saturday, June 19, Putt & Go in Forest City; shot gun starts at 9:15 a.m., 10:15 a.m. and 11 a.m.; teams of up to four, all ages, $20; each hole sponsored; proceeds go to Relay for Life. Call Paula, 287-6348, or Robin, 287-6176.

Animal Control and Pet Center: Saturday, June 19, the Rutherfrod County Animal Control Facility and Community Pet Center Office will be open from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and will reopen Monday, June 21.

Kids’ Computer Corner: Every Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon, Union Mills Learning Center; free to the publich and geared twoard children preschool through third grade who may not have access to a computer or the Internet at home; educational software and adult-supervised access to the Internet.

Monday, June 21 Foothills Harvest Thrift Store: This week, children’s shorts and T-shirts, 50 cents.

Tuesday, June 22 Red Cross Preparedness and Safety Camp: Tuesday, June 22-Friday, June 25; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday; students receive Red Cross Babysitter’s Training, Child and infant CPR, first aid and disaster preparedness.

Amateur Radio Club: Tuesday, June 22, 7 p.m. Rutherford County Annex, Rutherfordton. Informal gathering to discuss the organization of an Amateur Radio Club. For further information contact Don Whisnant 453-1698.

Sons of the American Revolution meeting: 7 p.m., Old Tryon Genealogy Society Library on Doggett Road.

Alanon meetings: Lake Lure Alanon Family Group meets every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., at Lake Lure Mountains Branch Library, 150 Bills Creek Road, Lake Lure; call 625-0456 for information.

Wednesday, June 23 Spanish for English speakers: Free course offered June 23 and 30 and July 7, Liberty Baptist Church; course is designed to familiarize people with the Spanish language, explain the basic concepts for the language and give free resources and advice for continuing to learn the language on their own; taught

by East High teacher Matt Tiller; for information, call 453-0186.

Children’s summer reading program: Every Wednesday, 9 a.m., through Aug. 4, Union Mills Learning Center; for preschool and early readers as well as older children; poetry reading and storytelling will be featured as well; everyone in attendance will receive at least one free book.

Thursday, June 24 Winemaking 101 Workshop: June 24, July 1, 15 and 22, Love Story Farm; cost is $50 for the workshop, which includes making and taking two bottles of California Chardonnay and discussions on wines of the world; must be 21 and older, which is taught by chemistry instructor Christine Klahn; to register, call 447-0047 or e-mail lovestoryfarm@yahoo.com.

ON MY OWN series: 1:30 p.m., at the Carolina Event and Conference Center; Lt. Chris Adkins will conduct a personal safety course.

Sponsored by Hospice of Rutherford County.

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Board of Elections Supervisor Debbie Bedford stacks a few of the puzzles to ward off likely boredom at polling places Tuesday for the Second Primary. Although Bedford hopes for a 1 percent to 2 percent voter turn-out, every polling place has to be staffed with two people from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

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from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

To relieve some of the potential boredom for poll workers, Bedford bought puzzles to help pass the time.

Filing remains open until July 2 for seats on the Rutherford County Board of Education and Soil and Water Conservation Supervisor candidates wishing to seek re-election.

The three seats up for Board of

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The Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor seats up for reelection are the seats held by Forest Dewalt Koone and Shannon Buckley.

Koone filed for re-election Thursday.

Contact Gordon via mail:jgordon@thedigitalcourier.com

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tor; and Karen Smith, chief planner for the Western Region of the Department of Community Assistance.

“These Raleigh and regional commerce folks wanted to meet some people in our county working to make this community a better place, and (they) asked Chivous and I to arrange a meeting to provide them with a better picture of needs and assets in our county,” McWhorter said.

The local attendees said the dialogue, sharing of ideas and information, and the communication between different entities were valuable, and it should continue. Since then, the original group has invited more residents to join the Roundtable and has started to consider actions that can result in “getting something done.”

Since its first meeting, the group has seen an increased awareness in community goals as well as the need to be educated and informed about best practices in community and economic development. They also have worked to identify strategies for action and to increase participation in meetings and seminars, including those of Advantage West, Future Forward, the N.C. Rural Center and Handmade in America.

Roundtable participants: local municipalities, Rutherford Hospital, United Way, Realize Rutherford, Economic Development Commission, Tourism Development Authority, the Rutherford Chamber, Isothermal Community College, Foothills Connect, Rutherford County, the Small Business Center, the Community Clinic, Isothermal Planning and Development Commission, Rutherford Housing Partnership and Rutherford Housing Initiative, Small Business Technology Development Center, Community Empowerment Program, Community Engagement Group, Workforce Development, Heritage Council, Recreation/Culture/Heritage Commission, community foundations, county historian and members of the Historic Preservation Commission.

The Department of Commerce, through the 21st Century Program and ARC funding, has offered a grant to the Roundtable to provide increased awareness about successes and positive changes in other communities. In addition, the money can be used to build the capacity of Roundtable participants and other organizations and nonprofits through fund development, strategic planning,

board development and other topics.

Wednesday, the Roundtable heard presentations from representatives of the Economic Development Commission, the Rutherford Chamber of Commerce and the Tourism Development Authority. The groups talked about their own desires to collaborate.

At the close of the meeting, a committee was formed to develop ideas for sessions, presenters, and workshops, in which experts from specific fields will be invited to meetings to share information with the Roundtable.

Among the activities proposed were leadership development activities from the N.C. Institute of Government, the N.C. Rural Center, N.C. State University Emerging Issues program, green program and projects

by Advantage West and others.

The Roundtable is an open meeting, and anyone can attend.

McWhorter said the Roundtable serves as a “gathering devoted to communication and learning and can hopefully become the vehicle for projects and activities to make our community even better. It will bring experts to tell us how they are doing it in other places, but it too will, as one Roundtable participant commented, ‘let us support each other.’”

The next meeting is July 21 at 1 p.m. at the County Annex.

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Education re-election are: District 1, Carolyn Keever; District 2, Sherry Hodge, and District 3, Scott Morrow.

Filing thus far are Keever of Rutherfordton and Keith Price of Forest City, District 2 seat.

RALEIGH (AP) — A businessman responsible for $176,000 in illegal donations to the campaigns of Gov. Beverly Perdue and two state senators has acknowledged funneling nearly double that to state and federal candidates since 1999, according to an affidavit released Friday.

In a sworn statement a week before his May 4 plea in state court, Atlantic Corp. owner Rusty Carter said no one ever instructed him to get around state campaign finance laws by funneling money to his workers to make political contributions.

But the affidavit said his company gave $266,900 to federal and state candidates by paying bonuses to workers with the understanding that a portion would go toward a political contribution or by reimbursing employees for donations. State law caps individual campaign contributions at $4,000 and businesses cannot contribute directly or indirectly to a candidate.

In addition, he also said his three children gave $73,000 to candidates, the Democratic Party and the Republican National Committee after he put personal funds in their checking accounts and directed them to dole it out.

“I have been told that with respect to making contributions to North Carolina political committees, your wife, kids, dogs and cats can all make contributions,” he wrote in the signed affidavit. But state law bars someone from giving a political contribution in another person’s name.

State elections director Gary Bartlett said the affidavit was released by elections board Chairman Larry Leake after New Hanover County District Attorney Ben David gave him permission.

Carter entered an Alford plea to three misdemeanor campaign donation laws last month, and a judge fined him $5,000, gave him unsupervised probation and barred him from making political donations for two years.

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13th Annual Kids and Cops: 9 a.m. to noon, Forest City Dunbar Park, hosted by Forest City Police Department; geared toward kids ages 12 and younger, but families are welcome as well; free pizza, drinks, balloons and bracelets handed out; also, trophies will be awarded to best police car, best fire truck, best rescue unit and best EMS unit. Any business or civic organizations that would like to participate are asked to contact Lacey Euten, 245-5555, ext. 2101.

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Celebration turns rowdy in Los Angeles LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jubilant celebration over the Los Angeles Lakers’ dramatic win in the NBA championship game turned rowdy in scattered sections of the city, with raucous revelers hurling rocks and bottles at police, setting fires and jumping on vehicles.

Police spokesman Cleon Joseph said Friday 38 people had been arrested, most for public intoxication and others for vandalism and inciting a riot.

Television news footage showed one man being beaten and a car set on fire. Broken glass and burnt debris lined the streets.

Several people were seen jumping on a taxi as it attempted to leave the area near the arena after the Lakers beat the Boston Celtics 83-79.

Someone opened a rear door of the vehicle while others rocked it back and forth. The taxi eventually made its way through the crowd and out of the area.

Some men ran shirtless in the streets, while other people revved car engines and honked their horns in celebration.

Some people set off fireworks.

Hundreds of officers massed around Staples Center before Game 7 of the NBA finals Thursday night, aiming to prevent a repeat of the violence after the Lakers’ championship win last year.

Despite the massive deployment, pockets of violence erupted in neighborhoods near the arena, and there were reports of windows being broken at businesses.

Los Angeles firefighters responded to 37 incidents within a half-mile of the arena in three hours, spokesman Brian Humphrey said. There were 15 rubbish fires, three vehicle fires, one vegetation fire and 18 medical aid requests.

Local Sports BASEBALL Coastal Plain League 7 p.m. Columbia Blowfish at Forest City Owls

On TV 7 a.m. (ESPN) World Cup Soccer Group Stage: Japan vs.

Netherlands.

9:30 a.m. (ESPN) World Cup Soccer Group Stage: Australia vs. Ghana.

1 p.m. (WGN-A) MLB Baseball Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Chicago Cubs.

2 p.m. (WSOC) (WLOS) World Cup Soccer Group Stage: Cameroon vs. Denmark.

2 p.m. (ESPN) College Baseball NCAA World Series, Game 1: Teams TBA. 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2) NASCAR Racing Nationwide Series: Bucyrus 200.

4 p.m. (WHNS) MLB Baseball Regional Coverage. Los Angeles Dodgers at Boston Red Sox or Minnesota Twins at Philadelphia Phillies.

4:30 p.m. (WYFF) Golf U.S. Open Championship, Third Round.

7 p.m. (ESPN) College Baseball NCAA World Series, Game 2: Teams TBA. 7 p.m. (TS) MLB Baseball Kansas City Royals at Atlanta Braves.

10 p.m. (FSS) MLB Baseball Cincinnati Reds at Seattle Mariners.

10 p.m. (SHO) Boxing Allen Green vs. Andre Ward. WBA super middleweight championship.

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The Owls’ Wes Walker (44) puts the tag on the Catawba Valley runner during the baseball game at McNair Field Friday.

Owls smash Stars in an exhibition tilt

By KEVIN CARVER Sports Reporter

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The Owls’ Konstantine Diamaduros, left, smashes a single to drive home Mark Dvoroznak, right, while Coach Matt Hayes, center, looks on during the baseball game at McNair Field Friday against the Catawba Valley Stars.

FOREST CITY — Konstantine Diamaduros plated three Owls on a 3-for-3 night as Forest City won, 8-2, over the Catawba Valley Stars in an exhibition game at McNair Field, Friday.

The Owls, who lost their last two games at McNair, broke the short streak behind the hitting of Diamaduros and pitching of Jeremy Fant.

Fant struggled at first, but held up for six positive innings on the hill. Fant allowed two runs on six hits. The righty from Rice really got things going from the mound in third, striking out the side in that frame.

Catawba scored in the top of the first only to see Forest City counter in the

Please see Owls, Page 8

2 goals that were for US, and 1 that wasn’t

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer

JOHANNESBURG — Maurice Edu kicked the ball into the net just before the 86th minute. American players jumped around wildly, thinking they had capped a historic comeback, turning a two-goal, first-half deficit into a 3-2 victory over Slovenia.

“Then I heard the whistle,” Edu said.

Referee Koman Coulibaly of Mali had called it off.

Over and over, American players asked, “Why?” In English. Then in French.

“He just ignored us,” Landon Donovan said. “Or he didn’t understand.”

Perhaps Coulibaly will never explain himself. Perhaps it remains one of those unsolved soccer mysteries.

What’s known in this: Donovan and Michael Bradley scored second-half goals that did count, and U.S. hopes to reach the World Cup’s second round remained alive with a 2-2 tie Friday night.

Now it comes down to Wednesday’s Associated Press match against Algeria.

Players watch the ball heading into the net for a goal by United States’ Maurice “My guess is there’s not many teams in Edu, second right, that was later disallowed during the World Cup soccer match Please see US, Page 9 between Slovenia and the United States in Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday.

Burdens, crosses and other heavy things Will Skinner sent his batting helmet flying Thursday night.

The junior from Middle Tennessee State was frustrated, angry and dealing with a tremendous loss.

Just 24 hours earlier, Skinner attended the funeral of his step-mother. He had driven across three states, attended the funeral and driven back across three states.

In a move designed to get the Owls some momentum, some upward swing, Coach Matt Hayes inserted Skinner into the game as a pinch-hitter. Skinner struck out twice.

Baseball is cruel, life can be more cruel.

One afternoon, Emily and I drove back from her neurology appointment in Asheville. Emily is dealing with Benign Essential Tremors with what the doctors told us were Parkinson undertones.

I was frustrated, angry and dealing with the emotions of my wife’s situation and illness.

That same day, I got a call from a sweet lady upset with me about the paper’s coverage of Duke basketball.

Off The Wall Scott Bowers

She felt we, or I, always played favorites and gave the Tar Heels more favorable photos, headlines and longer stories.

I did not handle that call in a professional manner and was in many ways, rude.

Our best can be tough to deliver when we are at our worst.

On a much lighter note, I am trying to give the FIFA official, Koman Coulibaly the benefit of the doubt in regards to his terrible call against the US, in Friday’s game against Slovenia.

Coulibaly may be dealing with some personal issue unknown to me that caused him to ‘blow’ the call.

I’d ask that you keep all of this in mind as we move into the Little League All-Star season.

There are decision’s that are made regarding who plays, who coaches and in-game calls by umpires that may be ‘bad calls.’ Or, decisions you dislike.

Try and keep in mind, that Little Leagues are run by volunteers. If you don’t like the way it’s run — volunteer your time.

The umpires are paid a paltry sum — none of them will be calling a Braves’ game by the end of summer.

They are husbands and fathers earning a little extra money to provide for their families.

So, before you pick up the phone and call me about how this or that umpire ruined summer for your child, or grandchild, try and remember that these are just men doing the best they can.

And, remember that the walk of their life is not yours. Their shoes may be heavier than you realize.

Skinner struck out twice and the Owls lost. In the end, it was just a game. Just a game.

Play, enjoy and hug your loved ones.

Celebrate the hit and the strike out; for both are just a part of the game.

Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Saturday, June 19, 2010

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Scoreboard BASEBALL COASTAL PLAIN LEAGUE North

W L T Wilson 13 5 0 Edenton 10 7 0 Peninsula 9 8 0 Outer Banks 7 11 0 Petersburg 5 15 0 South

W L T Florence 11 6 0 Wilmington 10 8 0 Morehead City 10 9 0 Fayetteville 8 10 0 Columbia 7 11 0 West

W L T Forest City 13 6 0 Gastonia 10 7 0 Martinsville 10 10 0 Asheboro 8 10 0 Thomasville 5 13 0

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The Owls’ Grant Buckner gets hit with a pitch during Friday’s game against Catawba.

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bottom half.

The Owls’ Terran Senay (2-for-3, RBI) doubled and Diamaduros did the same in right. The play crossed Senay to tie the game at 1-1. Cade Stallings followed with another double that scored Diamaduros to allow the Owls to take 2-1 lead.

Catawba answered with a run in the second inning to tie the game at 2-2, but Forest City grabbed the lead back easily in the bottom of the inning and never gave it back up.

Senay smacked an RBI single into right to score Wes Walker, who singled earlier in the inning. Mark Dvoroznak, who walked during the frame, scored on a Diamaduros single to right.

Diamaduros stretched the play to second after a throw to get Senay at third went array as the Owls led 4-2.

In the third, Forest City tacked on a run after Reed Harper doubled and Brian Burton’s hot shot up the middle plated Harper for a 5-2 lead.

Walker’s single in the fifth scored Harper and Walked later crossed home on an RBI base hit to push the lead to 7-2.

Diamaduros added his last RBI in the sixth inning after doubling into the gap to plate Senay for the 8-2 lead.

The Owls relief pitching kept pace as Jordan Douglas threw two innings and allowed two hits, but no damage was done to the scoreboard.

Holt McNair worked the final inning of the contest. After getting the first two Stars out, McNair walked two and an Owls’ error loaded the bases.

However, McNair was able to get a called third strike to close out the game.

Tonight is fireworks night as the Owls host Columbia at McNair Field with a 7:05 p.m. start.

Kahne wins Sonoma pole

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Kasey Kahne has won the pole at Infineon Raceway by knocking fourtime series champion Jimmie Johnson from the top spot.

Kahne will be attempting to defend last year’s victory in Sunday’s race on the road course. He turned a lap of 93.893 mph around the 10-turn winding course.

Johnson typically struggles on road courses, but qualified second with a speed of 93.809 mph.

Kurt Busch qualified third and was followed by Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon and Marcos Ambrose, who many consider the darkhorse pick to win Sunday’s race.

Tony Stewart rebounded from a terrible practice session to qualify seventh, while Bobby Labonte, Greg Biffle and Martin Truex Jr. rounded out the top 10.

Obama calls Lakers

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has congratulated Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson and his team on winning the NBA championship for the second year in a row.

Obama also congratulated Jackson on winning his 11th championship as a head coach.

The White House says Obama told Jackson in a telephone call Friday that the series between the Lakers and the Boston Celtics was great and worthy of the rivalry between the two teams. Obama said he looked forward to congratulating the players in person at the White House.

The Lakers rallied from a fourth-quarter deficit Thursday night to defeat the Celtics 83-79 in Game 7 of the NBA finals.

Pct .722 .588 .529 .389 .250 Pct .647 .556 .526 .444 .389 Pct .684 .588 .500 .444 .278

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL National League East Division W L Pct 39 28 .582 38 28 .576 34 30 .531 31 35 .470 31 36 .463 Central Division

W L Pct Cincinnati 37 30 .552 St. Louis 36 30 .545 Chicago 30 37 .448 Milwaukee 28 38 .424 Houston 26 41 .388 Pittsburgh 23 43 .348 West Division

W L Pct Los Angeles 38 28 .576 San Diego 38 28 .576 San Francisco 37 28 .569 Colorado 34 32 .515 Arizona 26 41 .388

Atlanta New York Philadelphia Florida Washington

GB — 1/2 3 1/2 7 1/2 8 GB — 1/2 7 8 1/2 11 13 1/2 GB — — 1/2 4 12 1/2

Thursday’s Games Cincinnati 7, L.A. Dodgers 1 Detroit 8, Washington 3 Colorado 5, Minnesota 1 Chicago Cubs 3, Oakland 2 Boston 8, Arizona 5 Chicago White Sox 5, Pittsburgh 4 N.Y. Mets 6, Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 7, N.Y. Yankees 1 Atlanta 3, Tampa Bay 1 Texas 6, Florida 4 Kansas City 5, Houston 2 Friday’s Games L.A. Angels 7, Chicago Cubs 6 Detroit 7, Arizona 5 Chicago White Sox 2, Washington 1, 11 innings Cleveland 4, Pittsburgh 3 Philadelphia 9, Minnesota 5 N.Y. Mets at N.Y. Yankees, late Toronto 3, San Francisco 2 Florida 7, Tampa Bay 4 L.A. Dodgers at Boston, late Atlanta 6, Kansas City 4 Texas at Houston, late Oakland at St. Louis, late Milwaukee at Colorado, late Baltimore at San Diego, late Cincinnati at Seattle, late Saturday’s Games L.A. Angels (Jer.Weaver 6-3) at Chicago Cubs (Lilly 2-5), 1:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 9-1) at N.Y. Yankees (P.Hughes 9-1), 1:05 p.m.

San Francisco (Cain 6-4) at Toronto (Litsch 0-1), 1:07 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Peavy 5-5) at Washington (J.Martin 0-2), 4:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Padilla 1-1) at Boston (Wakefield 2-5), 4:10 p.m.

Minnesota (Slowey 7-4) at Philadelphia (Hamels 6-5), 4:10 p.m.

Arizona (E.Jackson 3-6) at Detroit (Porcello 4-6), 7:05 p.m.

Cleveland (D.Huff 2-8) at Pittsburgh (Karstens 1-2), 7:05 p.m.

Texas (C.Lewis 6-4) at Houston (Moehler 0-3), 7:05 p.m.

Kansas City (Greinke 2-8) at Atlanta (Medlen 4-1), 7:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Niemann 6-1) at Florida (Volstad 4-6), 7:10 p.m.

Oakland (Sheets 2-6) at St. Louis (Wainwright 9-4), 7:15 p.m.

Milwaukee (Gallardo 6-3) at Colorado (Francis 2-2), 8:10 p.m.

Baltimore (Millwood 0-8) at San Diego (Richard 4-3), 8:35 p.m.

Cincinnati (LeCure 1-3) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 4-5), 10:10 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Arizona at Detroit, 1:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m.

San Francisco at Toronto, 1:07 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Florida, 1:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Washington, 1:35 p.m.

Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m.

Kansas City at Atlanta, 1:35 p.m.

Minnesota at Philadelphia, 1:35 p.m.

Texas at Houston, 2:05 p.m.

Oakland at St. Louis, 2:15 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.

Milwaukee at Colorado, 3:10 p.m.

Baltimore at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.

Cincinnati at Seattle, 4:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Boston, 8:05 p.m.

Monday’s Games Kansas City at Washington, 7:05 p.m.

Cincinnati at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Arizona, 10:10 p.m.

American League

New York Tampa Bay Boston Toronto Baltimore

Minnesota Detroit Chicago Kansas City Cleveland

Texas Los Angeles Oakland Seattle

East Division W L Pct 41 25 .621 41 25 .621 40 28 .588 36 31 .537 18 48 .273 Central Division W L Pct 38 28 .576 36 29 .554 31 34 .477 29 38 .433 25 40 .385 West Division W L Pct 38 28 .576 37 32 .536 33 35 .485 25 41 .379

Thursday’s Games Detroit 8, Washington 3 Colorado 5, Minnesota 1 Chicago Cubs 3, Oakland 2 Boston 8, Arizona 5 Chicago White Sox 5, Pittsburgh 4 N.Y. Mets 6, Cleveland 4

GB — — 2 5 1/2 23 GB — 1 1/2 6 1/2 9 1/2 12 1/2 GB — 2 1/2 6 13

Philadelphia 7, N.Y. Yankees 1 Atlanta 3, Tampa Bay 1 Texas 6, Florida 4 Kansas City 5, Houston 2 Friday’s Games L.A. Angels 7, Chicago Cubs 6 Detroit 7, Arizona 5 Chicago White Sox 2, Washington 1, 11 innings Cleveland 4, Pittsburgh 3 Philadelphia 9, Minnesota 5 N.Y. Mets at N.Y. Yankees, late Toronto 3, San Francisco 2 Florida 7, Tampa Bay 4 L.A. Dodgers at Boston, late Atlanta 6, Kansas City 4 Texas at Houston, late Oakland at St. Louis, late Baltimore at San Diego, late Cincinnati at Seattle, late Saturday’s Games L.A. Angels (Jer.Weaver 6-3) at Chicago Cubs (Lilly 2-5), 1:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 9-1) at N.Y. Yankees (P.Hughes 9-1), 1:05 p.m.

San Francisco (Cain 6-4) at Toronto (Litsch 0-1), 1:07 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Peavy 5-5) at Washington (J.Martin 0-2), 4:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Padilla 1-1) at Boston (Wakefield 2-5), 4:10 p.m.

Minnesota (Slowey 7-4) at Philadelphia (Hamels 6-5), 4:10 p.m.

Arizona (E.Jackson 3-6) at Detroit (Porcello 4-6), 7:05 p.m.

Cleveland (D.Huff 2-8) at Pittsburgh (Karstens 1-2), 7:05 p.m.

Texas (C.Lewis 6-4) at Houston (Moehler 0-3), 7:05 p.m.

Kansas City (Greinke 2-8) at Atlanta (Medlen 4-1), 7:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Niemann 6-1) at Florida (Volstad 4-6), 7:10 p.m.

Oakland (Sheets 2-6) at St. Louis (Wainwright 9-4), 7:15 p.m.

Baltimore (Millwood 0-8) at San Diego (Richard 4-3), 8:35 p.m.

Cincinnati (LeCure 1-3) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 4-5), 10:10 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Arizona at Detroit, 1:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m.

San Francisco at Toronto, 1:07 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Florida, 1:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Washington, 1:35 p.m.

Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m.

Kansas City at Atlanta, 1:35 p.m.

Minnesota at Philadelphia, 1:35 p.m.

Texas at Houston, 2:05 p.m.

Oakland at St. Louis, 2:15 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.

Baltimore at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.

Cincinnati at Seattle, 4:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Boston, 8:05 p.m.

BASKETBALL NBA FINALS L.A. Lakers 4, Boston 3 Thursday, June 3: L.A. Lakers 102, Boston 89 Sunday, June 6: Boston 103, L.A. Lakers 94 Tuesday, June 8: L.A. Lakers 91, Boston 84 Thursday, June 10: Boston 96, L.A. Lakers 89 Sunday, June 13: Boston 92, L.A. Lakers 86 Tuesday, June 15: L.A. Lakers 89, Boston 67 Thursday, June 17: L.A. Lakers 83, Boston 79

RACING NASCAR-Sprint Cup Toyota/Save Mart 350 Lineup (Car number in parentheses) 1. (9) Kasey Kahne, Ford, 93.893.

2. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 93.809.

3. (2) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 93.579.

4. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 93.446.

5. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 93.415.

6. (47) Marcos Ambrose, Toyota, 93.27.

7. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 93.264.

8. (71) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, 93.256.

9. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 93.233.

10. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 93.195.

11. (5) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 93.172.

12. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 93.166.

13. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 93.156.

14. (42) J. Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 93.144.

15. (43) A J Allmendinger, Ford, 93.066.

16. (7) Robby Gordon, Toyota, 92.977.

17. (26) Boris Said, Ford, 92.936.

18. (98) Paul Menard, Ford, 92.877.

19. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 92.842.

20. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 92.829.

21. (19) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 92.787.

22. (33) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 92.678.

23. (82) Scott Speed, Toyota, 92.618.

24. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 92.587.

25. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 92.486.

26. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 92.428.

27. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 92.399.

28. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 92.396.

29. (13) Max Papis, Toyota, 92.381.

30. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 92.292.

31. (78) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 92.213.

32. (09) Jan Magnussen, Chevrolet, 92.188.

33. (00) David Reutimann, Toyota, 92.008.

34. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 92.003.

35. (07) P.J. Jones, Toyota, 91.972.

36. (12) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 91.952.

37. (46) J.J. Yeley, Dodge, 91.86.

38. (83) Mattias Ekstrom, Toyota, 91.806.

39. (77) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 91.48.

40. (37) Travis Kvapil, Ford, Owner Points.

41. (34) Kevin Conway, Ford, Owner Points.

42. (6) David Ragan, Ford, Owner Points.

43. (66) Dave Blaney, Toyota, 91.554.

SOCCER 2010 World Cup

Uruguay Mexico France South Africa

FIRST ROUND GROUP A GP W D L GF 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 1

Friday, June 11 At Johannesburg South Africa 1, Mexico 1 At Cape Town, South Africa Uruguay 0, France 0 Wednesday, June 16 At Pretoria, South Africa Uruguay 3, South Africa 0 Thursday, June 17 At Polokwane, South Africa Mexico 2, France 0 Tuesday, June 22 At Rustenburg, South Africa Mexico vs. Uruguay, 10 a.m.

At Bloemfontein, South Africa France vs. South Africa, 10 a.m.

GROUP B

GA 0 1 2 4

Pts 4 4 1 1

GP W Argentina 2 2 South Korea 2 1 Greece 2 1 Nigeria 2 0

D 0 0 0 0

L 0 1 1 2

GF 5 3 2 1

GA 1 4 3 3

Pts 6 3 3 0

Saturday, June 12 At Port Elizabeth, South Africa South Korea 2, Greece 0 At Johannesburg Argentina 1, Nigeria 0 Thursday, June 17 At Johannesburg Argentina 4, South Korea 1 At Bloemfontein, South Africa Greece 2, Nigeria 1 Tuesday, June 22 At Durban, South Africa Nigeria vs. South Korea, 2:30 p.m.

At Polokwane, South Africa Greece vs. Argentina, 2:30 p.m.

GROUP C

GP W D L GF Slovenia 2 1 1 0 3 United States 2 0 2 0 3 England 2 0 2 0 1 Algeria 2 0 1 1 0

GA 2 3 1 1

Pts 4 2 2 1

Saturday, June 12 At Rustenburg, South Africa England 1, United States 1 Sunday, June 13 At Polokwane, South Africa Slovenia 1, Algeria 0 Friday, June 18 At Johannesburg United States 2, Slovenia 2 At Cape Town, South Africa England 0, Algeria 0 Wednesday, June 23 At Port Elizabeth, South Africa Slovenia vs. England, 10 a.m.

At Pretoria, South Africa United States vs. Algeria, 10 a.m.

Germany Ghana Serbia Australia

GROUP D GP W D L GF 2 1 0 1 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0

GA 1 0 1 4

Pts 3 3 3 0

Sunday, June 13 At Pretoria, South Africa Ghana 1, Serbia 0 At Durban, South Africa Germany 4, Australia 0 Friday, June 18 At Port Elizabeth, South Africa Serbia 1, Germany 0 Saturday, June 19 At Rustenburg, South Africa Australia vs. Ghana, 10 a.m.

Wednesday, June 23 At Johannesburg Ghana vs. Germany, 2:30 p.m.

At Nelspruit, South Africa Australia vs. Serbia, 2:30 p.m.

Netherlands Japan Cameroon Denmark

GROUP E GP W D L GF 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0

GA 0 0 1 2

Pts 3 3 0 0

Monday, June 14 At Johannesburg Netherlands 2, Denmark 0 At Bloemfontein, South Africa Japan 1, Cameroon 0 Saturday, June 19 At Durban, South Africa Netherlands vs. Japan, 7:30 a.m.

At Pretoria, South Africa Denmark vs. Cameroon, 2:30 p.m.

Thursday, June 24 At Rustenburg, South Africa Denmark vs. Japan, 2:30 p.m.

At Cape Town, South Africa Cameroon vs. Netherlands, 2:30 p.m.

GROUP F

GP W D L GF Italy 1 0 1 0 1 New Zealand 1 0 1 0 1 Paraguay 1 0 1 0 1 Slovakia 1 0 1 0 1

GA 1 1 1 1

Pts 1 1 1 1

Monday, June 14 At Cape Town, South Africa Italy 1, Paraguay 1 Tuesday, June 15 At Rustenburg, South Africa New Zealand 1, Slovakia 1 Sunday, June 20 At Bloemfontein, South Africa Paraguay vs. Slovakia, 7:30 a.m.

At Nelspruit, South Africa Italy vs. New Zealand, 10 a.m.

Thursday, June 24 At Johannesburg Slovakia vs. Italy, 10 a.m.

At Polokwane, South Africa Paraguay vs. New Zealand, 10 a.m.

Brazil Ivory Coast Portugal North Korea

GROUP G GP W D L GF 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1

GA 1 0 0 2

Pts 3 1 1 0

Tuesday, June 15 At Port Elizabeth, South Africa Ivory Coast 0, Portugal 0 At Johannesburg Brazil 2, North Korea 1 Sunday, June 20 At Johannesburg Brazil vs. Ivory Coast, 2:30 p.m.

Monday, June 21 At Cape Town, South Africa North Korea vs. Portugal, 7:30 a.m.

Friday, June 25 At Durban, South Africa Portugal vs. Brazil, 10 a.m.

At Nelspruit, South Africa North Korea vs. Ivory Coast, 10 a.m.

GROUP H

GP W D L GF Chile 1 1 0 0 1 Switzerland 1 1 0 0 1 Honduras 1 0 0 1 0 Spain 1 0 0 1 0

GA 0 0 1 1

Pts 3 3 0 0

Wednesday, June 16 At Nelspruit, South Africa Chile 1, Honduras 0 At Durban, South Africa Switzerland 1, Spain 0 Monday, June 21 At Port Elizabeth, South Africa Switzerland vs. Chile, 10 a.m.

At Johannesburg Spain vs. Honduras, 2:30 p.m.

Friday, June 25 At Pretoria, South Africa Chile vs. Spain, 2:30 p.m.

At Bloemfontein, South Africa Switzerland vs. Honduras, 2:30 p.m.

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this tournament that could have done what we did and arguably won the game. And that is what the American spirit is about,” Donovan said. “And I’m sure people back home are proud of that.”

Slovenia (1-0-1) leads Group C with four points and would have qualified for the second round with a win. The U.S. (0-0-2) is second with two points, followed

by England (0-0-1) with one point, pending its match against Algeria (0-1) in Cape Town later Friday. The top two teams in the group advance.

“We can still get through,” goalkeeper Tim Howard said.

“Being down 2-0 in a game, I’ve played long enough to feel very lucky and fortunate to come out of it still in the World Cup.” If not for the whistle, it would have gone down as the greatest Associated Press comeback win in American socPhil Mickelson reacts after making a birdie putt on the cer history. Donovan took a free 11th hole during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament Friday, at the Pebble Beach Golf Links kick from the side of the penalty area, as players jostled in front. in Pebble Beach, Calif.

Aleksandar Radosavljevic held Michael Bradley in a bear hug, and Edu spun away from Bojan Associated Press Jokic and, one step into the 6-yard box, stuck out his left foot Players watch as United States’ Maurice Edu, right, scores a goal that was later disallowed during the World Cup group C soccer match between and put the ball in.

Slovenia and the United States at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, Coulibaly, working his first

By EDDIE PELLS World Cup game, will be remem- South Africa, Friday.

AP National Writer bered for the second bad call PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — The beachgoers for American sports fans in a in place of the more defensive coach, tied the score in the 82nd, spelled it out on the sand below: “Go Phil!” month, following umpire Jim when Jozy Altidore’s header And did he ever.

Joyce’s decision that cost Detroit Ricardo Clark.

“Jose’s a young kid who is playoff Donovan’s free kick fell in In search of the second leg of the 2010 Grand pitcher Armando Galarraga a ing in his first World Cup game,” the middle of the penalty area.

Slam, Phil Mickelson shot a 4-under 31 on the perfect game.

Donovan said. “It’s just an emoRunning at full speed, Bradley front nine at Pebble Beach on Friday to climb into “What I’ve heard is that there tional game and at the moment caught up to it about 8 yards contention in the second round of the U.S. Open. were three fouls in the box, I wanted to let him know what I from goal and with his right The putter that confounded him during a firstand all of which were against foot tapped it over Handanovic’s round 75 came alive in this one. He strung togeth- Slovenia players,” U.S. coach Bob needed to tell him.”

American players retreated to head. er birdies on five of seven holes on the front, capBradley said. their locker room and talked of a “That’s Mikey. He was pretty ping it with a 15-footer on 8, before giving one Slovenia, the smallest of the 32 need to regroup. energetic at halftime,” Howard stroke back with a bogey on No. 9. nations in the tournament, had “This group will never be said. “He wanted the talk ... to He added another birdie on No. 11, and on a day two shots on goal in the first half together again,” was how defendstop and to put our money where when nobody was taking charge, the run vaulted and scored on both. er Jay DeMerit remembered our mouths are. He did a good Mickelson up the leaderboard, two shots behind The Green Dragons went the discussion. “’We just said, if job of being an example of that.” leader Graeme McDowell and tied for second with ahead when Valter Birsa got we’re going to go down, we go With a win, Slovenia would seven holes to play before the weekend. behind Bradley and the defense, down swinging.” have clinched a spot in the secThe U.S. Open record for nine holes is 29, last found 5 yards of space and from Bob Bradley made two lineup ond round. shot by Vijay Singh in 2003. Mickelson had 30 in about 28 yards caught Howard changes at halftime, insert“We lost our concentration reach but couldn’t save par after a drive into the flat-footed. The goalkeeper was ing Benny Feilhaber and Edu in the second half and the rough on No. 9. Still, his front nine put him on screened by defender Oguchi Americans benefited from that,” pace to shoot the best score of the tournament so Onyewu, who slid across to deny for Torres and forward Robbie Findley, who received his second Slovenia coach Matjaz Kek said. far.

Birsa the right side of the goal.

“We were ahead of the United McDowell and Ernie Els each shot 68 in mornThe ball sailed past Howard and yellow card of the tournament for a hand ball in the 40th and States, but we didn’t overcome ing action Friday. Els, in search of his third U.S. went in. will be suspended for the Algeria this pressure.”

Open title, ended up at 1-under 141, two shots out “I just lost sight of it,” Howard game. Dempsey pushed up from of the lead and tied with Dustin Johnson and Ryo said.

It was almost the first comemidfield to forward.

Ishikawa.

The U.S. nearly tied it when from-behind win for the Trying to break through after a record five secClint Dempsey crossed toward Donovan started the comeAmericans in World Cup play. ond-place finishes at the U.S. Open, Mickelson Donovan inside the 6-yard box. back in the 48th minute when The United States is 6-16-5 attacked the easiest holes on the course on a day But as Donovan was about to he ran onto a Steve Cherundolo in the World Cup, never fallthat was made for scoring, even if very few could redirect the ball into the goal, pass from midfield and got by ing behind in its victories. That take advantage. Early cloud cover gave way to part- Miso Brecko made a sliding Bostjan Cesar, a defender who would have changed, if not for ly cloudy skies with light winds and temperatures deflection to knock it away. fell down and then unsuccesswhat the U.S. believes was a in the high 50s. Greens that Tiger Woods called Donovan skidded into the goal fully chased after him. Donovan phantom foul. “awful” after a sunny, dry round on Thursday, without the ball, and several originally planned to cross, but “I haven’t seen the replay, but appeared to be running more true.

American players put their came down the endline and shot I’ve had 43 text messages from Not that it helped Woods much. hands on their heads in frustrafrom the 6-yard box, putting people who did, and they didn’t Opening on the back nine, he chipped in on tion. the ball over goalkeeper Samir see a foul, either,” U.S. Soccer No. 11 for his first birdie of the tournament, but On the counterattack, Zlatan Handanovic and into the roof of Federation president Sunil if things were looking up, it was only for a brief Ljubijankic ran up the middle, the net.

Gulati said. while. He bogeyed both the par-3s on the back, took a pass and sent an 8-yard It was the third World Cup When he thought he scored, missed an 8-foot putt for birdie on No. 18, blocked right-footed shot under Howard. goal for Donovan, his first since Edu called it “pure excitement.” a tee shot into a bunker on No. 2 and hooked one A pro-American crowd of 2002, and his record 43rd for During the last week, U.S. into the fescue on No. 3.

45,583 at Ellis Park that had the national team. players said this wasn’t so much It added up to a 1-over 72 and a slide down the been chanting “U-S-A!” was “I decided to take a touch a “must-win game” as a “can’tleaderboard — seven shots behind McDowell. silenced. Frustration showed and aim high — and aim at his lose” match.

Woods, of course, feels he’s still got a chance. when Donovan, wanting to take head,” Donovan said. And I don’t That changes against Algeria.

“I just need to keep progressing and keep moving a free kick, shoved Jose Torres, think he wanted to get hit from “Now we have to win,” my way up the board,” he said. “It’s a long haul. The who had the ball. Torres, a there.”

Donovan said. “Period. End of U.S. Open is not going to get easier as the week 22-year-old midfielder, started Michael Bradley, son of the story.” goes on, especially on the weekend.”

Anything is possible with Woods, but clearly this is not the same player who won the last U.S. Open at Pebble, back in 2000, by a record 15 shots. Back then, it was his name, not Mickelson’s, carved into the sand down below. But so much has changed.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — England is England hasn’t scored since the fourth minute He and Mickelson came into the U.S. Open as co- looking nothing like the soccer power it’s supposed of its opening match against the United States. favorites, and in the first round, neither managed to be.

Algeria hasn’t scored at all. a birdie.

Underdog Algeria held the Three Lions to a secBoth broke that streak Friday, but where ond disappointing World Cup draw, a 0-0 tie that Serbia 1, Germany 0 Mickelson found his game on Day 2, Woods kept left the Group C wide open and is sure to have PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (AP) — struggling.

English fans furious after their team arrived in Germany went from indestructible to self destrucAfter opening the tournament by hitting 10 South Africa as a favorite. tive. straight greens in regulation, he got wild. Since “If we want to stay in this tourney to the later Milan Jovanovic made the most of it, scoring that start, he has gone 13 for 26, and though the stages we have to improve,” England midfielder one minute after German striker Miroslav Klose greens were better during a morning round Friday Steven Gerrard said. than they were Thursday afternoon, he missed a “We know the job we’ve got to go do, win the last got ejected Friday to give Serbia a 1-0 World Cup upset over the three-time champions. series of makable putts, including the one on 18 game. You know to play at this level you’ve got to and a 12-footer on 6 that slid by. handle it, play under the pressure.”

Days after routing Australia 4-0 in the tournaEls tied for second in 2000 — the ‘B’ flight at the With Wayne Rooney held scoreless for the sevment’s most impressive debut, Germany lost its U.S. Open — but hasn’t finished any higher than enth straight match, England lacked its touch momentum when Klose — the leading scorer at fifth at the Open since then. He’s playing some against an opponent fighting to avoid becoming the 2006 World Cup — picked up his second yelof his best golf in years in 2010, though, winning the first nation eliminated from the World Cup. low card. twice and now in serious contention at Pebble, which he said resembled “links golf on steroids.”

“It’s been such a long time since I won one of these, and we’ve got a long way to go,” Els said. “I needed a round like today.”

Johnson is no stranger to hoisting trophies at Come in for a Pebble Beach. The winner of the last two AT&T National Pro-Ams — the PGA Tour event played Good here every February — shot a 70 and was in conNC Certified Family Law Specialist and a Good tention despite a four-putt 7 on No. 14 in the opening round.

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Nation Today Drugs, alcohol blamed

NEW YORK (AP) — The son of former ABC News anchor Ted Koppel, who was found dead in a stranger’s apartment after a day of bar-hopping, died from a lethal combination of drugs and alcohol, the medical examiner’s office said Friday.

Andrew Koppel’s May 31 death was ruled an accident. He died from acute intoxication due to the combined effects of alcohol; heroin; cocaine; diazepam, the generic form of the painkiller Valium; and Levamisole, a drug used to cut other drugs, said Ellen Borakove, a spokeswoman for the city medical examiner’s office.

Convicted mayor resigns

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez says he will step down as mayor while appealing his conviction on five corruption charges, including taking a bribe and attempted extortion.

Perez was convicted Friday in Connecticut and faces up to 60 years in prison, with each of the five counts carrying a minimum of one

year in jail. The jury acquitted him of one count of tampering with evidence.

Perez issued a statement late Friday afternoon saying he did not feel it was in his best interests to continue as mayor during the appeal of my case.

Twins differ on politics PORT ORCHARD, Wash. (AP) — Identical twins Patrick and Nathan Griffin-Hall like the same food, the same movies, the same books.

But the 27-year-old brothers who live together in Port Orchard, Wash., split when it comes to politics.

Patrick is a Republican and Nathan is a Democrat, and both have registered as candidates for precinct committee officer in their respective parties. Both are running unopposed.

Patrick will be serving his third term, Nathan his first.

From an early age, Patrick sensed he was different from the rest of his large blended family.

He says, “They’re all hippie liberals. I’m the lone conservative.”

Associated Press

The Gordon Toenges home remains standing Thursday after a tornado struck the farm west of Armstrong, Minn.; however, the house is in shambles. Two people were killed and dozens injured as a series of tornadoes tore through Minnesota Thursday.

Minnesota storms leave three dead, dozens hurt WADENA, Minn. (AP) — Police and National Guard soldiers blocked off neighborhoods Friday as city officials organized a cleanup from tornadoes that ripped through the city the night before, part of a turbulent system that fueled twisters across the state and killed at least three people.

Dozens more were injured in Thursday’s heavy weather. The National Weather Service collected 36 reports of tornado sightings, with northwestern and southern Minnesota hit hardest. If the sightings are all confirmed, it would exceed the previous state record of 27 in one day, in 1992.

In northwestern Minnesota, a woman was killed in Almora and a gas station owner was killed in Mentor. In southern Minnesota, a woman was killed when her home west of Albert Lea was destroyed.

Wadena, a town of about 4,300 people that lies 70 miles southeast of Fargo, appeared to suffer the most extensive property damage.

The storms destroyed or damaged dozens of homes and other buildings, toppled power lines and left a big chunk of the town without trees.

Officials met Friday morning to plan the town’s next step.

“First we were outside watching it.

Then we went inside and it got really, really nasty,” Sara Carpenter, 18, said.

Her family’s home was badly damaged, and they spent the night at the AmericInn in town. “It’s pretty much gone,” she said of their house.

In nearby Almora, a town of about 20 people, an elderly woman was killed when a twister wiped out her home. Brittney Schulke of Almora told The Daily Journal of Fergus Falls that her grandmother, Margie Schulke, was killed and that her grandfather, Norman Schulke, suffered two broken shoulders.

In Mentor, about 50 miles southeast of Grand Forks, N.D., the owner of a Cenex station was killed when a tornado struck his store. Wes Michaels’ daughter told the Star Tribune of Minneapolis that her father was not supposed to work on Thursday, his 58th birthday, but that he went in to check on her because of the storm warnings. She said he ordered her and several customers into the store cooler as the tornado bore down.

“He saved me,” Heidi Michaels told the newspaper.

A series of tornadoes damaged about 60 rural properties in southern Minnesota’s Freeborn County, Sheriff Mark Harig said.

Freeborn County administrator

John Kluever said eight homes were destroyed near Geneva, but said that number might grow as damage was assessed by daylight. Fourteen people were treated at Albert Lea Medical Center for injuries. Kluever said the storms damaged grain bins, a hog feedlot and a cattle feedlot. Several hundred hogs and a few dozen cattle were being rounded up Friday, he said.

Still, Freeborn County Sheriff’s chief deputy Gene Arnold said the property damage could have been much worse.

“We’re very fortunate that it did not hit a high-population area,” Arnold said.

Wadena Mayor Wayne Wolden said sirens gave plenty of warning in his town, where the National Weather Service said a tornado struck around 5 p.m. Wolden said many people were there for an all-school reunion.

Officials said 34 people were treated at Wadena’s hospital for stormrelated injuries, but as of Friday morning only one remained hospitalized with injuries that were not life-threatening. Nursing supervisor Kathy Kleen said many residents were at the hospital’s pharmacy first thing Friday to replace prescription drugs they lost in the storm.

Crews cleared debris and lumber from streets Friday morning.

Residents were escorted to their homes to survey damage and gather important belongings, but officials said cleanup would probably not get into full swing until Saturday.

Crews worked overnight to control dozens of gas leaks, and all were contained by Friday morning. Wadena’s community pool was destroyed, the high school “extremely busted up” and the community center beyond repair, Wolden said.

His wife, Lori Wolden, said houses were “half-gone” and “there’s no trees” in the southwest part of the town, which was barricaded after the storm.

Patty Jones was evacuated from her apartment because of a gas leak and walked around Wadena before taking shelter at the local armory.

“It’s terrible. It’s whacked out.

Nothing’s left in one part of town,” Jones said.

The Red Cross set up a shelter at the local armory in Wadena and another in Albert Lea. Gov. Tim Pawlenty, who activated about 70 National Guard members to help with the response, planned to tour the affected areas later Friday.

State climatologist Greg Spoden said it would take the weather service

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WOBURN, Mass. (AP) — A man accused of killing his wife, two children and mother-in-law in their suburban Boston home pleaded not guilty Friday as his lawyer said he may use an insanity defense.

Thomas Mortimer IV, who was brought him into Woburn District Court wearing a bulletproof vest, was ordered held without bail.

Not-guilty pleas to four charges of first-degree murder were entered for Mortimer during his arraignment Friday morning.

“It’s likely that mental health will be a live issue in this case,” defense attorney Denise Regan told Judge James Barretto.

Prosecutors released no new details during the brief proceeding.

They had said Thursday that Mortimer left two identical letters in the home that read: “I did these horrible things. What I’ve done was extremely selfish and cowardly. I murdered my family.”

Mortimer’s parents attended the hearing. “He’s a good kid,” his father, Thomas Mortimer III, of Avon, Conn., told reporters afterward.

Barretto ordered Mortimer to undergo a mental health evaluation on Friday, and said his lawyer could be present for the evaluation.

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The Dow posted its second consecutive weekly gain of more than 2 percent. Before that, the Dow had been down for three weeks. The last time the Dow had a two-week stretch of gains that strong was in November 2009.

Advancing stocks narrowly outpaced those that fell on the New York Stock Exchange, where volume came to 1.8 billion shares versus 1.2 billion the day before. Volume was heavier because of the simultaneous expiration of four kinds of futures and options contracts, which occurs once every quarter.

Trading was relatively quiet considering the options and futures expirations, which can often bring volatility as traders adjust their portfolios.

The week that follows the June expiration is often a losing one for investors. The Dow has posted a loss during that week for the past 11 years, according to the Stock Trader’s Almanac.

Bond prices slipped, pushing interest rates higher. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose to 3.23 percent from 3.20 percent late Thursday.

The dollar edged lower against the British pound and Japanese yen, while the euro edged down versus the dollar. The euro has regained strength over the past week amid encouraging signs in Europe’s efforts to control its debt crisis. Spain had successful bond sales this week, and European leaders pledged to disclose the results of stress tests on banks.

Crude oil rose 39 cents to settle at $77.18 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

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11.16 27.08 27.91 59.43 45.77 31.33 15.22 103.38 102.71 25.20 96.02 24.36 35.95 30.47 11.16 2.04 24.84 32.36 27.92 16.27 103.40 28.90 12.09 71.08 11.16 25.95 33.36 102.72 21.39 29.88 35.54 10.42 2.92 16.02 14.86

+7.4/A +2.0/B +1.0/B +4.2/A +2.9/C +4.0/B +2.5/B +0.3/C +0.4/C +1.0/B -1.2/D -0.3/C +5.9/A +3.9/A +7.1/A +3.7/B +5.1/A +3.4/A +1.1/B +2.0/C +0.4/C +4.5/A +3.1/E +4.8/A +6.9/A +1.8/E +3.7/A +0.5/C +0.8/B +2.9/A +0.8/B +4.9/A -2.1/E +1.8/C -0.2/D

NL 1,000,000 5.75 250 NL 3,000 NL 2,500 5.75 250 5.75 250 5.75 250 NL 3,000 NL 5,000,000 5.75 250 NL 2,500 5.75 250 5.75 250 NL 2,500 NL 1,000,000 4.25 1,000 5.75 250 5.75 250 NL 100,000 5.75 250 NL 100,000 NL 10,000 3.75 250 NL 2,500 3.75 1,000 NL 2,500 NL 2,500 NL200,000,000 NL 2,500 5.50 2,000 5.75 1,000 1.50 1,000 4.25 2,500 5.75 1,000 4.75 0

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Dow posts best two-week move since November

NEW YORK (AP) — Here’s something for investors beaten down by the market’s sharp declines this spring: The Dow Jones industrial average just had its best two weeks since November.

The Dow’s gain of 16 points on Friday was relatively modest, but it capped a surge of 5.2 percent over the past two weeks that puts the average nearly halfway back to the high for the year that it reached on April 26.

Stocks had a longer winning streak earlier this year, an eight-week stretch that ended in late April, but those gains were more modest. Then a sharp drop in May brought the Dow down as much as 12.4 percent below its 2010 high, a drop that market analysts call a “correction.”

The debate now is focusing on whether that correction is over. A correction is generally considered a drop of 10-20 percent from a recent peak. The Dow has risen back 6.4 percent from its lowest close of the year on June 7, but it’s still down 6.7 percent from its 2010 high.

“I don’t know that we’re totally through the correction,” said Stu Schweitzer, global markets strategist at JPMorgan’s Private Bank in New York.

“I do expect markets to remain quite volatile all through the rest of this year, but I still expect that we’re going to end the year higher.”

Minerals companies led other shares higher after gold settled at another record high. Barrick Gold Corp. jumped 3.5 percent, while Newmont Mining Corp. rose 2.6 percent.

Corporate news also brought out buyers. CVS Caremark rose 1.9 percent and Walgreen rose 2.8 percent after the two companies settled a dispute over pharmacy prescriptions that had threatened to hurt profits. Dow component Caterpillar Inc. gained 1.4 percent after reporting sharply higher sales.

The Dow rose 16.47, or 0.2 percent, to close at 10,450.64. The broader Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 1.47, or 0.1 percent, to 1,117.51. The Nasdaq composite index edged up 2.64, or 0.1 percent, to 2,309.80.

All three indicators posted solid gains for the week. The Dow is up 2.3 percent, the S&P 500 2.4 percent and the Nasdaq 3 percent.

Last

Victoria Fischer, right, and Neil Perez, center, with Filene’s Basement Syms Clothing, speak to a job applicant during the New York Career Fair, Wednesday in New York.

The unemployment rate iwas down in 37 states last month.

Associated Press

Jobless rates fall in 37 states WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of states saw their unemployment rates drop in May. But the widespread declines were mainly because people gave up looking for work and were no longer counted.

The unemployment rate fell in 37 states and the District of Columbia, the Labor Department said Friday. Six states had increases and seven experienced no change.

Forty-one states and the District of Columbia saw a net increase in jobs. But that reflected national data showing a huge gain because of government hiring of temporary census workers.

Nevada now has the highest jobless rate in the country, marking the first time in more than four years that Michigan did not hold that distinction.

Nevada’s rate climbed to 14 percent. Michigan’s fell to 13.6 percent.

Nationally, the unemployment rate dipped to 9.7 percent in May from 9.9 percent in April.

But the drop was largely because hundreds of thousands of jobless people stopped searching for work.

A total of 431,000 new jobs were added across the country in May, the biggest gain in a decade. Still, the surge came from 411,000 temporary census jobs. Private-sector job growth slowed significantly.

Big states led all others in job growth. Texas saw a net gain of 43,600 jobs, California was up 28,300 and New York rose by 21,000.

Nevada’s jobless rate rose from 13.7 percent in April. That state has been hurt by the collapse in

N.C. rate down, but signs weak RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina’s unemployment rate improved in May for the third straight month, this time to 10.3 percent, but the boost came mostly from a gain in government hiring, the state Employment Security Commission said Friday.

The unemployment rate fell from 10.8 percent in April. The national unemployment rate also had fallen, from 9.9 percent in April to 9.7 percent in May. North Carolina’s unemployment rate had been as bad as 11.2 percent in February, the worst since the current calculation method started in 1976.

The number of people working increased by 14,722 and the number on the unemployment rolls decreased by almost 20,800 workers.

Though the jobless rate has been falling, government was responsible for much of the improvement, adding 16,100 workers, while manufacturing lost 2,900 jobs and leisure and hospitality services shed 2,700 positions.

John Connaughton, an economic forecaster at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, said the fact that government hiring was responsible for the state’s improved unemployment rate means the figure could readily rise again in a few months.

The lower unemployment rate was “a result of the census workers being hired and they’ll be gone in three months,” Connaughton said. “The rest of the private-sector economy is negative and that’s very worrisome.” housing and a downturn in tourism.

“Tourism is always one of the areas hardest hit during a recession,” said David Wyss, chief economist at Standard & Poor’s in New York.

Unemployment in Michigan, a state hurt by the troubles in the auto industry, fell from 14 percent in April. Michigan had had the highest monthly unemployment rate in the country since April 2006.

Wyss said the new report did not show any major changes overall in state trends.

North Dakota continued to

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By region, the West reported the highest regional jobless rate at 10.9 percent, unchanged from April. The Northeast had the lowest rate at 8.9 percent, also the same as the previous month.

Unemployment in the South stood at 9.4 percent in May, down from 9.6 percent in April.

The jobless rate in the Midwest was 9.7 percent, an improvement from 10 percent in April.

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Stats show slow pace of claims payments Cleanup workers haul shovels covered in clear plastic off of the beach after finishing work on Okaloosa Island, Fla., Thursday.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BP has paid less than 12 percent of claims submitted by people and businesses harmed by the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the federal government said Friday, while the new chief of the independent payment office promised to speed the process up.

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BP moves Hayward off spill crisis

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BP removed Chief Executive Tony Hayward from day-to-day oversight of the Gulf oil spill crisis a day after he was pummeled by lawmakers in an appearance on Capitol Hill, the company’s chairman said Friday.

Carl-Henric Svanberg told Britain’s Sky News television that Hayward “is now handing over the operations, the daily operations to (BP Managing Director) Bob Dudley,” overshadowing news that after many setbacks BP was finally making real progress in siphoning and burning off oil from the underwater gusher.

Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen announced earlier Friday that a newly expanded containment system is capturing or incinerating more than 1 million gallons of oil daily, the first time it has approached its peak capacity. And the system will soon grow. By late June, the oil giant hopes it can keep nearly 90 percent of the flow from hitting the ocean.

Allen also said the Coast Guard is ramping up efforts to capture the crude closer to shore with the help of private boats. As of Friday morning, between 65 million and 121.6 million gallons of oil have gushed into the Gulf of Mexico, based on federal daily flow rate estimates.

The optimistic news about the containment plan was tempered by Hayward’s removal, which follows a June 4 announcement by BP that Dudley, and American oil executive, would lead the long-term response to the oil spill once the leak had been stopped. Svanberg’s statement appeared to accelerate that timeline, as millions of gallons of crude continue to gush into the Gulf.

A BP spokesman in Houston, Tristan Vanhegan, says the “board

Tony Hayward

still has confidence in Tony.”

The company also continues to struggle to compensate Gulf Coast residents and business owners who have been economically devastated by the spill. On Friday, the House Judiciary Committee said data it has collected shows that BP has paid less than 12 percent of the claims submitted.

The committee said in a statement that data it collected showed only $71 million out of an estimated $600 million had been paid as of Tuesday. In addition, the panel said that BP didn’t make any payments in the first two weeks following the April 20 explosion and oil spill, and that it hasn’t made a single payment for bodily injury or diminished home property value.

Michigan Democratic Rep. John Conyers said he’s concerned that BP “is stiffing too many victims and shortchanging others.”

The chief of the new independent office to pay claims said a plan to handle the remaining damage claims will be in place in 30 to 45 days.

Kenneth Feinberg, who’s overseeing the Independent Claims Facility, said he also hopes to have a program going forward that would provide payment

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within 30 to 60 days of someone submitting a new claim.

“The challenge here is going to be to evaluate quickly, eligible claims, legitimate claims and get them paid,” said Feinberg, who was chosen by President Barack Obama and BP for the role.

Feinberg, who was in Mississippi Friday to meet with Gov. Haley Barbour, reiterated that his office isn’t a government program. The lawyer, who oversaw payouts to victims of the Sept. 11 attacks, said he will be paid

by BP but didn’t say how much.

Connie Bartenbach, owner of Rental Resources in Ocean Springs, Miss., said Friday that she’s been unable to get her claims processed with BP. Her cancellation rates last month were six times higher than normal, and business is getting worse.

“They have somehow lost me in their system. I filed with them on May 18,” she said. “I should have gotten a call back long before now.”

Earlier in the day, the Coast Guard signaled a shift in strategy to fight the oil, saying it was ramping up efforts to capture the crude closer to shore.

The Coast Guard’s Allen said an estimated 2,000 private boats in the so-called “vessels of opportunity” program will be more closely linked through a tighter command and control structure to direct them to locations less than 50 miles offshore to skim the oil. Allen, the point man for the federal response to the spill, previously had said surface containment efforts would be concentrated much farther offshore.

The news of Hayward’s removal came a day after he told Congress members that he was “so devastated with this accident,” ‘’deeply sorry” and “so distraught.”

News of the slow pace of the claims process came as a British news network reported that BP’s embattled chief executive Tony Hayward is being relieved of dayto-day responsibility for managing the spill.

The Coast Guard also said it was ramping up efforts to capture the crude closer to shore with the help of private boats. As of Friday morning, between 65 million and 121.6 million gallons of oil have gushed into the Gulf of Mexico, based on federal daily flow rate estimates.

The House Judiciary Committee said in a statement that data it collected showed only $71 million out of an estimated $600 million had been paid as of Tuesday. In addition, the panel said that BP didn’t make any payments in the first two weeks following the April 20 explosion and oil spill, and that it hasn’t made a single payment for bodily injury or diminished home property value.

Michigan Democratic Rep. John Conyers said he’s concerned that BP “is stiffing too many victims and shortchanging others.”

The chief of the new independent office to pay claims said a plan to handle the remaining damage claims will be in place in 30 to 45 days. Kenneth Feinberg, who’s overseeing the Independent Claims Facility, said he also hopes to have a program going forward that would provide payment within 30 to 60 days of someone submitting a new claim.

“The challenge here is going to be to evaluate quickly, eligible claims, legitimate claims and get them paid,” said Feinberg, who was chosen by President Barack Obama and BP for the role.

Feinberg, who was in Mississippi Friday to meet with Gov. Haley Barbour, reiterated that his office isn’t a government program. The lawyer, who oversaw payouts to victims of the Sept. 11 attacks, said he will be paid by BP but didn’t say how much.

Firing squad executes killer DRAPER, Utah (AP) — A barrage of bullets tore into Ronnie Lee Gardner’s chest where a target had been pinned over his heart. Two minutes later, the twice-convicted killer was pronounced dead as blood pooled in his dark blue prison jumpsuit.

It was the first time in 14 years that an American inmate was executed by firing squad — a method Gardner choose over lethal injection. But death penalty opponents around the world reacted with horror all the same, renewing an international debate about capital punishment in the U.S. Gardner was the third man to die by firing squad since the Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976.

Unlike Gary Gilmore, who famously said “Let’s do it” before he was shot on Jan. 17, 1977, Gardner offered few words. Asked if he had anything to say before a black hood was fastened over his head, he said simply, “I do not, no.”

The five executioners were police officers who volunteered for the task. They stood about 25 feet away, behind a wall cut with a gunport.

One of their .30-caliber Winchester rifles was loaded with a blank so no one would know who fired the fatal shots. Gardner was in a straightbacked metal chair, with sandbags stacked around it to keep the bullets from ricocheting around the cinderblock room at the Utah State Prison.

When the prison warden pulled back the beige curtain covering the witness room, Gardner was strapped into the chair, his head secured by a strap across his forehead.

Harness-like straps also constrained his chest. His arms were at his sides, handcuffed and strapped to the chair. Affixed to his chest was a white cloth square about 3 inches wide bearing a black target.

The AP reporter never saw the rifles and did not hear the countdown to the trigger-pull. Utah Department of Corrections Director Thomas Patterson said the countdown went “5-4-3...” with the shooters starting to fire at the count of 2.

Seconds before the bullets hit him, Gardner’s left thumb twitched against his forefinger. When his chest was pierced, he clenched his fist. His arm pulled up slowly as if he were lifting something and then released.

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Woman fears for sister Dear Abby: My father is a successful attorney. He appears to be the ideal father because he’s charming, has a sense of humor and is intelligent.

He’s a different person in private.

Since I was 12, he has verbally and emotionally abused me, sometimes hitting me, throwing me down, threatening to evict or kill me.

Abby, I was not a bad child. I never experimented with drugs or alcohol and spent little time with friends. I’m currently in college and maintain a 4.0 GPA. My family and I think my father is mentally ill. He’s extremely unstable and has a family history of these issues, including suicide.

He has started stockpiling his deceased father’s belongings, speaks to the dog as if it were a human being, and obsessively checks things in the house like locks, etc. He has extreme anger issues and other bizarre behaviors.

It’s clear Dad has a problem, but because it has not affected him at work he sees no reason to get help.

The one time I brought it up it only enraged him. He believes he is the ruler of the house, in control of everything, but it’s obvious he’s losing control.

Dear Abby Abigail van Buren

We know we can’t force him to get help, but what can I do to get Dad to see a psychiatrist or to improve the situation? Mom has given up, and I’m afraid for my little sister. She’s in high school and still lives at home.

-- Big Sis Dear Big Sis: Your mother should have insisted your father get help when he started abusing you.

Because she didn’t, you should have told a teacher or counselor at school because they are mandated to report it. If your father abuses your sister, that’s what she must do.

While many people mistakenly think that domestic abuse happens only in low-income families, family violence occurs among people on all social and economic levels.

Because you fear for your sister’s safety, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at (800) 799-7233.

The people there can suggest help for your mother and sister, but your father cannot be “helped” unless he’s willing to finally admit he needs it.

FMD may have caused stroke Dear Dr. Gott: Out of the blue, while driving, I suddenly had split vision. A horizontal black line appeared in the middle of my vision with a picture on top and one on the bottom. It was very disconcerting.

My physician ordered an MRI and an MRA, which showed that I had suffered a stroke and also have fibromuscular dysplasia in my neck. Can you tell me more about this?

Dear Reader: Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is a condition in which one or more arteries develop an abnormal cluster of cells within the artery wall. The cell cluster causes narrowing, which reduces blood flow and may lead to organ damage.

Symptoms vary depending on which arteries are affected.

There is no known cause, but it is believed that several factors may play a role, including hormones, abnormally formed arteries and genetics.

Treatment depends on the severity and location of the FMD as well as a

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person’s overall health. Medication is typically recommended.

Many people who are otherwise healthy often undergo surgical repair of the affected artery or arteries and are often advised to take medication following surgery as a precaution.

Request a referral to a cardiovascular surgeon or specialist who is familiar with the treatment of FMD. You can also learn more about it by visiting the Fibromuscular Dysplasia Society of America (FMDSA) website at www.FMDSA.org or by writing FMDSA, 20325 Center Ridge Rd., Suite 620, Rocky River, OH 44116.

The phone number is (888) 7097089.

IN THE STARS Your Birthday Saturday, June 19 GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - There is no question that you will give of yourself to others without thinking about what’s in it for you.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Taking on more responsibility than others might doesn’t brother you a bit.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - Because of your good attitude, you’ll take on finishing an old endeavor with the same enthusiasm you might exhibit with a new one.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) - Conditions couldn’t be more favorable for you at this time, both with your job and your wallet.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - You’ve been blessed with being able to express yourself creatively.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - Someone you helped in the past might make an effort to pitch in and support what you are doing.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - Your tempo might be a bit faster than others, so if you are working on a collective endeavor, take a few breaks from time to time.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - Even if this isn’t a workday for you, engage in something that could yield you some type of material reward.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - Engage in something that requires special knowledge and abilities in your tool kit.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - Don’t hesitate to initiate some necessary changes that could help alter your lifestyle or situation.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) - You have a clear idea of where you stand at the moment on things that are important to you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - You can be a bit of a spendthrift when there is something out there you really want.

14 — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Saturday, June 19, 2010 14 — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, SATURDAY, June 19, 2010

Nation/world

Obama urges G-20 to stand behind recovery

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is appealing to the world’s major economies not to waver in their efforts to support a sustained rebound from the near collapse of the global economic system in the fall of 2008.

“We must act together to strengthen the recovery,” Obama said in his letter to other leaders of the Group of 20 major industrial countries, written in advance of next week’s summit.

But Obama’s appeal for unity underscored a number of divisions that have developed between the major powers. Many European nations, rattled by the debt crisis that had engulfed Greece, have started to trim their own budget deficits while China has rejected calls by the United States to allow its currency to rise in value as a way to boost sales of American and other foreign products in China.

Obama referred in an oblique way to those disagreements in the letter, avoiding mentioning other countries by name.

“Our highest priority in Toronto must be to safeguard and strengthen the recovery,” he said in the letter, which the White House released on Friday. “We worked exceptionally hard to restore growth; we cannot let it falter or lose strength now.”

Obama called on the other nations to “reaffirm our unity of purpose to provide the policy support necessary to keep economic growth strong.”

The president noted that “significant weaknesses” linger among the major and developing economic powers.

He told his summit partners “it is essential that we have a self-sustaining recovery that creates the good jobs that our people need.” The White House released a copy of the letter on Friday.

In the letter, Obama said that the June 25-27 summit should also focus on efforts to stabilize public deficits in the “medium term,” a reference to the administration’s position that governments need to run huge deficits currently to provide the stimulus needed to ensure a sustained recovery but then move in future years to deficit reduction efforts.

But several European nations including Germany, France and Britain are already moving to attack high deficits in an effort to calm global financial markets which have stumbled in recent weeks over concerns that Greece or other highly indebted nations could default on their loans.

Obama is having a tough time making the argument for increased deficit spending at home as well. The Senate has blocked a scaleddown jobs bill with critics complaining that the $120

billion pricetag is still too high.

In his letter to the G-20, Obama said: “I am committed to the restoration of fiscal sustainability in the United States and believe that all G-20 countries should put in place credible and growth-friendly plans to restore sustainable public finances.”

“But it is critical that the timing and pace of consolidation in each economy suit the needs of the global economy, the momentum of private sector demand and national circumstances.”

The recovery from recession in the United States has been erratic and uneven.

In his letter, Obama also called on his G-20 partners to promote “balanced global demand” and said he remained concerned about the “continued heavy reliance on exports by some countries with already large external surpluses.”

While not mentioning China by name, that comment was an obvious reference China’s trade surpluses and continued resistance to U.S. demands that it allow its currency, called the renminbi, to rise in value against the dollar.

A stronger Chinese currency and a cheaper dollar would make U.S. goods more competitive in China and provide Chinese consumers with cheaper products.

American manufacturers contend that China is manipulating the value of its currency to gain unfair trade advantages and some U.S. lawmakers are pushing legislation to impose stiff penalties on Chinese imports unless Beijing allows its currency to appreciate.

White House spokeswoman Amy Brundage said Friday that the administration will review the status of a longdelayed report on China currency after the G-20 meet.

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Pets Beautiful Baby Kittens 5 weeks old Need good home and lots of love. 453-0938

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3 FAMILY Bostic: 1709 Bostic/Sunshine Hwy. Saturday 7A-until Hot tub, Disney VHS, namebrand clothes, princess house, baby items, couch, loveseat, much more 5 FAMILY Chase area: 111 Issac Dr. (off Trojan) Sat. 7A-until Ladies clothes, M-XL, girls clothes, 18 mo-6X, 10-12, men’s clothes M-L, toys, baby items, household FC: 531 Lincoln Rd. Sat. 8A-til Jean pants & shorts, shoes, bags, clothes, household GARAGE SALE Rfdtn: 144 Carolina Paradise Fri. & Sat. 7A-1P Household, garden tools, clothes, too much to mention GIGANTIC YARD/ BREAKFAST SALE Union Mills: Piney Ridge CME Church, 4421 Hudlow Rd. Saturday 7A-until Piano and much more Yard Sale FC: 204 McCall Dr. Sat. 7A-til Baby clothes, girls toys, h/h, exercise equip.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Co-Executor of the estate of FAYE WASHBURN of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said FAYE WASHBURN to present them to the undersigned on or before the 19th day of September, 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 19th day of June, 2010.

Having qualified as Co-Executor of the estate of CHARLES L. GRIFFITH of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said CHARLES L. GRIFFITH to present them to the undersigned on or before the 29th day of August, 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 29th day of May, 2010.

Robert W. Wolf, Co-Executor 138 S. Broadway Street Forest City, NC 28043

Clara D. Griffith, Co-Executor 151 S. Magnolia Street Forest City, NC 28043

Paul D. Williams, Co-Executor 1229 Currituck Drive Raleigh, NC 27609

Scott B. Griffith, Co-Executor 134 Brightmore Circle Rutherfordton, NC 28139

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Huge Yard/Moving Sale Hwy 221N to Darlington Rd., follow signs to Carpenter Rd., then Timber Ridge Sat. 8A-2P Lots of nice stuff!

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nation/world World Today Little hope for trapped miners

AMAGA, Colombia (AP) — Authorities held out little hope Friday for the dozens of workers trapped underground after an explosion ripped through a coal mine, killing at least 18 during a shift change.

At least 50 workers remained unaccounted for a day and a half after the explosion and rescue efforts were moving slowly, impeded by the presence of dangerous gases, officials said. Authorities believe a methane gas buildup caused the explosion.

“It’s unlikely that there are any survivors given the accumulation of methane gas and carbon monoxide,” national disaster director Luz Amanda Pulido told The Associated Press.

A funeral service was planned in a local church Friday for nine of the 18 whose bodies were pulled from the San Fernando mine after Wednesday night’s explosion. Coroners from the state prosecutor’s office said most of the victims died from burns in the explosion, which happened in a 1.2-mile-long (2-kilometer-long) access tunnel that drops to a depth of 500 feet (150 meters).

Mining Minister Hernan Martinez said the mine would not reopen until an investigation into the cause of the blast is complete.

iPad coming to church altars

ROME (AP) — An Italian priest has developed an application that will let priests celebrate Mass with an iPad on the altar instead of the regular Roman missal.

The Rev. Paolo Padrini, a consultant with the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Social Communications, said Friday the free application will be launched in July in English, French, Spanish, Italian and Latin.

Two years ago, Padrini developed the iBreviary, an application that brought the book of daily prayers used by priests onto iPhones. To date, some 200,000 people have downloaded the application, he said.

The iPad application is similar but also contains the complete missal — containing all that is said and sung during Mass throughout the liturgical year. Upgrades are expected to feature audio as well as commentaries and suggestions for homilies as well as musical accompaniment, he said.

“Paper books will never disappear,” he said in a phone interview from his home parish in Tortona, in Italy’s northern Piemonte region. But at the same time “we shouldn’t be scandalized that on altars there are these instruments in support of prayer.”

An ethnic Uzbek woman, no name given, holds her daughter as they stand near the Uzbek-Kyrgyz border in outskirts the southern city of Osh Friday. The United Nations said as many as 1 million people may need aid in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, including the potential number of refugees, internally displaced, host families and others that may suffer in one way or another from the unrest.

Associated Press

Uzbeks fear a return to homes VLKSM, Kyrgyzstan (AP) — Ethnic Uzbeks sheltering in squalid tent camps say they don’t have enough food or clean water but are terrified of going back to live alongside those they hold responsible for days of shootings, arson and sexual assaults.

That air of suspicion was rife Friday among the hundreds of refugees crowded into gray canvas tents on a patch of arid scrub in this Kyrgyz village near the border with Uzbekistan.

“Where can we go now? Our belief in the future is dead,” said Mamlyakat Akramova, who lived in the center of Osh, Kyrgyzstan’s second-largest city and the epicenter of the violence that broke out last week.

Entire Uzbek neighborhoods of southern Kyrgyzstan have been reduced to scorched ruins by rampaging mobs of ethnic Kyrgyz who forced nearly half of the region’s roughly 800,000 Uzbeks to flee for their lives.

The U.N. says as many as 1 million people will need aid, and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

issued an appeal Friday for $71 million. “There are shortages of food, water and electricity in the affected areas, due to looting, lack of supply, and restrictions on movement,” he said.

“Hospitals and other institutions are running low on medical supplies.”

The U.S. has released $32.2 million to meet immediate needs, and Russia and France sent planeloads of relief gear to Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, where many have sought shelter from the violence.

The official death toll stood at about 200, but interim President Roza Otunbayeva, who toured the ravaged region Friday, said the real number is likely 10 times higher — 2,000 — because many victims were buried quickly in keeping with Muslim tradition.

In the border village of VLKSM, where thousands of ethnic Uzbeks were living in tents or sleeping in the open air, many said they couldn’t bring themselves to return to their

homes and live next to their attackers.

“This is our nation, this is a holy land, but I can’t live here any more,” said Mukhabat Ergashova, a retiree who had taken shelter with dozens of other in a crowded tent.

Supplies of bread and rice were arriving from Uzbekistan, keeping the refugees from starvation.

However, overcrowding, bad sanitary conditions and a shortage of clean water contributed to the spread of illness, and overwhelmed doctors struggled to treat outbreaks of diarrhea and other ailments with paltry medical supplies.

“Children are washing in the canal and drinking the water — they don’t know any better, they’re only children,” Ergashova said.

Thousands massed this week in VLKSM (Veh-L-Kah-S-M), a village just miles from Osh whose name is a Russianlanguage acronym for the Soviet Communist Youth League in a throwback to the Soviet era.

Son kills Iraqi father who worked for U.S. forces

BAGHDAD (AP) — An al-Qaidalinked insurgent shot and killed his own father as he slept in his bed Friday for refusing to quit his job as an Iraqi interpreter for the U.S. military, police said, a rare deadly attack on a close family member over allegations of collaborating with the enemy.

The attack happened on a particularly bloody day in Iraq, with at least 27 people killed nationwide in bombings and ambushes largely targeting the houses of government officials, Iraqi security forces and those seen as allied with them.

Hameed al-Daraji, 50, worked as a contractor and translator for the U.S. military for seven years since shortly after the U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003.

He was shot in the chest about 3 a.m. while sleeping in his house in Samarra, a former insurgent stronghold 60 miles (95 kilometers) north of Baghdad, police Lt. Emad Muhsin said.

Authorities arrested the son and his cousin, saying the young men apparently were trying to prove their loyalty after rejoining the insurgency.

Police were also looking for another son who allegedly took part in the attack.

Citing confessions, police said the son whom they arrested, AbdulHalim Hameed, 30, was a former member of al-Qaida in Iraq who quit the terror network in mid-2007 under pressure from U.S.-Iraqi security operations that have led to a sharp drop in violence in the area.

Col. Hazim Ali, a senior security official in Samarra, said Hameed, his 19-year-old cousin and 24-yearold brother remained committed to extremist causes.

With U.S. troops withdrawing from the country, Ansar al-Sunnah, an insurgent group with ties to alQaida, recently lured the men into their ranks with offers of hard cash, Ali said.

The U.S. military said it was looking into the report.

The Samarra assault brought into focus the fears of Iraqis who have worked with the Americans and are worried they’ll face renewed violence as their employers prepare to leave the country by the end of next year.

Associated Press

Emergency responders and bystanders are seen at the site of a car bombing in Tuz Khormato, in northern Iraq, Friday. Car bombs, meanwhile, tore through two neighborhoods in restive cities north of Baghdad in separate attacks targeting a police captain and a provincial council member. The deadliest attack was in the northern city of Tuz Khormato when an explosives-laden car blew up about 50 yards (meters) from the house of Niazi Mohammed, a Turkomen member of the Salahuddin provincial council, according to police.

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