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Lucy Calhoun (far right) shows students Samantha Shuford and Lexie Still of the Safe Sitters class at Rutherford Hospital on Wednesday how to safely rescue an infant who is choking.

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RUTHERFORDTON – A child is choking, and instead of panicking, his babysitter is prepared, thanks to a course offered by SafeKids Rutherford County and Rutherford Hospital. It’s a scenario organizers hope, should it happen, would be the norm. Sixteen children were signed up Wednesday for the first of three Safe Sitter courses planned for the summer. “It’s a one-day class for children ages 11 to 13,” said Lucy Calhoun, one of the course’s instructors. “There is another class scheduled

for July 7, and we’ll probably have another one because there’s already a waiting list.” The third class, she said, is tentatively scheduled for Aug. 4. Throughout the class, which began at 8:30 a.m., participants take part in interactive games and activities designed to help them become safe babysitters. In addition to getting instruction in the Heimlich maneuver and reacting to a choking situation, students get a folder filled with information they can take on the job with them. “They get a bag with Band-Aids, gloves, Please see Safety, Page 6

RUTHERFORDTON — The Cancer Program at Rutherford Hospital has received a threeyear accreditation, with commendation, from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons. Just 14 percent of all cancer programs in the U.S. received the designation, the hospital says. “It’s extremely important,” said Lynn Ross, oncology program Dr. Rees coordinator for Rutherford Hospital. The hospital was first accredited in 2001. About 71 percent of all newly diagnosed cancer patients in the United States are treated in the more than 1,400 accredited facilities, the ACS website says. “We’re very proud of our program. Part of that is because it’s not something everybody can do. There are so many hospitals that do not have approved programs. For us to have that in our county is exceptional,” said Ross, who has been with the hospital for 20 years and the oncology coordinator since 1997. Dr. Matt Rees is the hospital’s medical oncologist. Dr. Scott Roberts is the radiation oncologist. Accreditation from the commission, Rees said, is given only to those facilities that voluntarily commit to providing the highest level of cancer care and to those that undergo evaluations and performance reviews. “To maintain accreditation,” he said in a statement, “facilities with COC accredited cancer programs must submit to an on-site review every three years.” Patients who receive care in accredited cancer programs, the ACS says, can be assured Please see Cancer, Page 6

Kids & Cops festival is set this Friday

There were no obituaries reported on Wednesday

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Henry Scripps demonstrates how to properly execute the Heimlich maneuver as part of a Safe Sitter course held Wednesday at Rutherford Hospital. The course is offered by SafeKids of Rutherford County and Rutherford Hospital. Another class is planned for July 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Garrett Byers/Daily Courier

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FOREST CITY — Summer officially began this week, so it is only fitting that a rite of the season for children in Rutherford County takes place Friday. The Forest City Police Department will be playing host to the 13th annual Kids & Cops event at Forest City Dunbar Park on Learning Parkway from 9 a.m. to noon. “The event is geared toward kids ages 12 and under, but families are also welcome to come,” said Lacey Euten of the Forest City Police Department, one of the planners of this year’s event. “This is a great opportunity to learn about the different departments that protect and serve our neighborhoods and communities.” Kids & Cops traditionally includes a large contingent of public-service providers. “We’ve called all the departments that have been here in the Please see Kids, Page 6

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ACLU joining N.C. tax battle

RALEIGH (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A civil rights group asked on Wednesday to intervene in a lawsuit against North Carolina tax collectors in an effort to protect the identity of online buyers and their purchases. The American Civil Liberties Union filed the motion in a lawsuit involving Amazon.com and the state Department of Revenue, which wants to collect state taxes on products purchased online. The ACLU filed the motion to a federal court in Seattle, where Amazon is headquarAssociated Press tered. The civil rights group said the state Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Elaine Marshall speaks to supporters at the Holiday Inn Brownstone in agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s demand for Raleigh on Tuesday after defeating Cal Cunningham in a runoff election. information is unconstitutional. The revenue department has asked Amazon for the names and addresses of buyers and a description of RALEIGH (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Democrats cism from her Democratic rivals Marshall reported slightly less their purchases. planned to unify Wednesday in during the primary, ranging than $200,000. The ACLU said it was their bid to oust North Carolina from her years in politics to the Burr, meanwhile, had stockSen. Richard Burr, one day donations Marshall accepted piled nearly $5 million as of the acting on behalf of several North Carolina after Secretary of State Elaine from lobbyists she regulates. The middle of April. Marshall emerged from an ardu- critiques lingered with voters, Burr easily defeated his prima- residents who were ous primary to win the partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s some of whom expressed conry opponent in May. He said in a concerned about people nomination. cern at polling sites Tuesday that statement Tuesday night that the discovering the titles of Cal Cunningham, who spent her time in office was a liability. Democratic race has shown that books they purchased. One woman did not the primary dismissing Marshall Cunningham, however, voters will decide in November want people to find out as wrong for the future of North is already moving to boost between â&#x20AC;&#x153;two vastly different Carolina, planned to rally with Marshallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s candidacy. He directions for our country.â&#x20AC;? the victor at an event in Raleigh. pledged his support and declared There wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t much unity in the Marshall also got kind words that his differences with her most closely watched Republican from the Democratic Senatorial paled in comparison to the difrunoff in North Carolina. RALEIGH (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Campaign Committee, which ferences he has with Burr. Former Charlotte sportscaster Tests by a state agency had recruited Cunningham and â&#x20AC;&#x153;I commend her for running an Harold Johnson easily defeathave prompted the volspent more than $100,000 for extremely impressive campaign, ed Tim Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Annunzio in that untary recall of spinach his cause. one that has shown tenacity race, getting a chance to face sold in North Carolina, It was clear Tuesday night and grit and has overcome some Democratic Rep. Larry Kissell Maryland and Virginia. that the lengthy primary had tremendous odds and showed in the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most competitive The state Department left some fractures to mend. North Carolinians the type of district. of Agriculture and Marshall took a moment during character that we would expect Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Annunzio had won a May Consumer Services her victory speech to mock the of our next U.S. senator,â&#x20AC;? he said. vote but failed to get enough said in a statement â&#x20AC;&#x153;Washington establishmentâ&#x20AC;? for The extended primary has support to win the race outright. Wednesday that forcing her to win the primary already left the Democrats Johnson won the runoff after Lancaster Foods of without their help. starved for cash. details about Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Annunzioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perJessup, Md. is recallâ&#x20AC;&#x153;But fortunately we had you,â&#x20AC;? Cunningham reported just sonal life surfaced in old divorce ing its Krisp-Pak Ready she told cheering supporters. $100,000 in campaign cash filings, leading GOP leaders to to Eat Hydro-Cooled Marshall faced a range of criti- at the beginning of June while disavow his candidacy. Fresh Spinach. Routine

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S.C. candidates prepare for Nov.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — With election lineups finally set for November, South Carolina’s political bosses telegraphed four months of bitter campaigning Wednesday that include plans to attack some figureheads who won’t even be on ballots. Democratic gubernatorial nominee Vincent Sheheen, a state senator, likened his newly annointed GOP rival to Gov. Mark Sanford. The term-limited incumbent has long alienated even lawmakers in his own party by refusing to compromise on spending issues and ways to entice business to the state. Sheheen said Wednesday that voters in November will have a choice “between extending the Sanford legacy of conflict, of division, of antagonism or of working together to solve the very real problems that we face in South Carolina right now.” Republicans said they intend to link Sheheen with Washington Democrats and rolled out a huge “spendo-meter” with flashing numbers they said showed Democratinspired spending. On top they hoisted pictures of President Barack Obama, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Sheheen and U.S. Rep. John Spratt, the South Carolina Democrat who writes the federal budget and who has become a top GOP target. State GOP Chairman Karen Floyd said the “extreme liberal spending machine” would travel across the state wherever Sheheen campaigns to remind voters of spending. Republicans also plan to assail Sheheen and U.S. Senate nominee Alvin Greene by

pretending they have something to do with each other because their names rhyme. Greene, an unemployed military veteran, surprisingly won a party primary to face powerful Republican Jim DeMint. State Democrats consider Greene, who faces a felony obscenity charge, a political unknown and last week even considered stripping him of his nomination. GOP nominees “will be compared to or contrasted against none other than the GreeneSheheen Democratic Machine,” Floyd said. Repubublican gubernatorial nominee Nikki Haley, who cruised to victory a night earlier, hewed to her own political plank and was not quick to embrace her party’s rhyming barbs. “Our message is returning government back to the people. Getting them to understand the value of a dollar,” she said during a GOP “unity” breakfast. “For me, all I’ve ever known how to do is talk about me and my message. That’s what you’ll see me continue to do. I think we have a strong Republican slate, but I think the people want to hear a message,” Haley said. Democrats linked Haley to Sanford, who has supported her candidacy and inspired it with his smaller government, less spending agenda. “They’re trying to create a diversion from the fact they’ve nominated a Sanford protege,” said state Democratic Party Chairman Carol Fowler. “Nikki Haley models herself after him.” Sanford’s second term almost ended a year ago as he considered resigning after confessing a yearlong affair.

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Do elections hint at change? CHARLESTON, S.C. — South Carolina voters have nominated an Indian-American woman for governor and a black state lawmaker for Congress — developments which, on their face, suggest landmark racial progress in a state that still flies the Confederate flag near its statehouse. Still, some are asking whether the victories by state representatives Nikki Haley and Tim Scott are a sign of real change or just an aberration of conservative politics. Haley, the child of Sikh immigrants from India, took 65 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s GOP primary runoff, after trouncing three white male opponents two weeks earlier. And Scott, the lone black Republican state legislator, had an even wider victory margin in a 72-percent white coastal congressional district over the son of the late political icon and onetime segregationist Sen. Strom Thurmond. In a state where voting has previously run along racial fault lines the results do mark a change, said political scientist Merle Black of Emory University in Atlanta. “It’s an interesting shift because it goes against the stereotypes,” he said. “It helps the Republican Party become more racially and ethnically diverse.” The elections come in a state where the first shots of the Civil War sounded, and where Jim Crow-era policies and the lawsuit that led to the 1954 landmark Brown v. Board of

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Good timing was on their side in other ways too, said state Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter, D-Orangeburg. She noted the scandal surrounding Gov. Mark Sanford’s secretive trip to visit his mistress in Argentina and the uproar over U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson’s “You lie!” heckling of President Obama. And then there’s Alvin Greene, an unemployed military veteran recently nominated by the Democrats to run for U.S. Senate, despite a pending felony obscenity charge. After more than a year of being “America’s whoopee cushion,” as comedian Jon Stewart recently put it, South Carolina voters wanted to change outsiders’ perception of the state, CobbHunter said. “Politics is about timing, and their timing has been perfect to seize the moment and capitalize on a real desire to be perceived in a positive light nationally,” said Cobb-Hunter, who is black. Attorney General Henry McMaster, who endorsed Haley after losing to her two weeks ago, said the nominations of Haley and Scott mark a “new day for South Carolina, and it’s all positive.” “I think we get a lot of publicity we see on late night talk shows, and all that does not accurately reflect the people of South Carolina or their spirit,” he said. But it remains to be seen whether this road to diversity is real, said Cobb-Hunter: “If, on one hand, Republicans are saying, ‘Oh, wow, look at us and how diverse we are,’” she said,

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Education decision outlawing segregation originated. Fast forward to the past year, and it’s where officials have apologized after likening an escaped gorilla to an ancestor of first lady Michelle Obama and referring to President Barack Obama and Haley as ragheads. But Haley and Scott stressed their message, not their ethnicity or gender. “They had the right message, and they had the leadership skills to get it done,” said state House Majority Leader Kenny Bingham. Melissa Ervin, a white voter from Mount Pleasant, said race had nothing to do with her vote for Scott. “It kept coming across that he was very conservative and had traditional values,” the 45-yearold interior designer said. “I thought he was the better person for the job.” Ervin, who voted for Barrett in the gubernatorial primary, said she was more surprised that Haley was nominated in a state that consistently ranks last nationwide in the percentage of female legislators. Endorsed by Sarah Palin and tea party groups, Haley and Scott are social and fiscal conservatives. Although they have served in the state Legislature, they cast themselves as political outsiders, ready to shake things up. “I’m tired of the good ol’ boy system,” said Greenville voter Carol Gregory, a 62-year-old dental hygienist. “I think across the board, we’re just ready for a change.”

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Our Views Felon as sheriff not a good idea

ne cannot help but wonder how we came to this point, but North Carolina voters may be voting on an amendment to the state Constitution this fall that would prohibit felons from running for sheriff in the state. State Senators have approved the ballot initiative, and it now goes to the House. While we believe that people deserve the right to rehabilitate their lives after making mistakes, there are some things that still would be troubling. Allowing a convicted felon to serve as county sheriff is one of those. The proposed amendment was endorsed by the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association after six known felons were candidates in sheriff races during the May 4 primary election. None of the six known felons won their races, which pretty well illustrates that the public is not too keen on the idea of felons being elected as sheriff. Some might ask why a Constitutional Amendment? Because we have seen elections with unopposed candidates.

Our readers’ views Says people really can still be kind to others To the editor: There are still a lot of good people in this world. My mother is 87-years-old. She had major surgery last week. When we finally got her home, she set up a terrible cough, so we called her doctor to make an appointment. Her appointment was at 1 p.m. We got her there about 12:45 p.m. One of the sweetest, kindest men had been sitting there since 10:30 a.m., waiting to see the doctor. When they came out and called his name, he looked at my mother and said, “take her in my place.” My family and I would like to say Thank you to Marshal Melton for his act of kindness. God bless you. Hazel Alley family Ellenboro

Congratulates all for festival success To the editor: I congratulate the directors, officers and employees and volunteers of the American Dairy Goat Association, the Town of Spindale, and the many organizations in the county and the attendees for the excellent festival in Spindale. I, also, congratulate the participants who came out and supported your efforts. It looked great to see the streets of Spindale filled with local traffic. I, also, thank Mr. Soens for locating the International Headquarters of American Dairy Goat Association in Spindale. Mr. Soens came to me as a member of the Industrial

Development Commission for help. He had moved from Ohio to the Bostic community. He was looking for a permanent headquarters building. It so happened that one of the buildings where the association is located was on the market. I did not realize the importance of the location until one night, my wife and I were watching Jeopardy when the question was asked: “What international association has its international headquarters in Spindale, N.C.?” Much to our surprise, one of the contestants knew that it is the American Dairy Goat Association. It appears that the location of this office could be used as a tool for other companies looking for a place for the location of other headquarters. Again, let me congratulate all of you for a job well done, and I hope that next year we will see a bigger turn out for the festival. A. Clyde Tomblin Spindale

Says young man shows great character To the editor: A short time ago, I decided to walk to my mailbox (about 100 yards). As I approached the road (Jack Moore Mountain Road), I decided to pick up a large plastic bag someone had thrown out. As I stepped into the ditch, I caught my right foot on a vine, tripped, and fell. As I lay there, I wondered how was I to get up on my feet. I normally require something to pull up on (perhaps I should note, I am 84 years young with a history of back problems). Almost immediately, a pick-up truck stopped on the opposite

side of the road, and a young man yelled “Can I help you?” “You sure can,” I replied. He immediately came to me (l told him I couldn’t get up without having something to pull up on). He put both his arms under my arms and literally lifted my entire body (all 175 lbs.) up and onto my feet. Of course I thanked him and asked him some questions. His name? Trent Dorsey. School? East Rutherford High School. Rope Winner? Yes. Going to College? Yes. Why did you stop? “I saw you fall as I was passing by. I decided to turn around and come back to see if you were OK.” Trent, you are an outstanding young man, a credit to your parents — I’m sure they are proud of you. Since this incident, I have been reading about your baseball abilities as a catcher for the State Champions East High team. Congratulations. One final question? How many people (not just young ones) would turn around and go back to check on someone they saw fall? Trent, I salute you. Wilbur Burgin Forest City

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Movie incentives not all they are cracked up to be RALEIGH – Poor Brad Pitt. And what about that sad fellow Steven Spielberg? Times are tough everywhere. They need more money. And thanks to the North Carolina General Assembly, it looks as if the North Carolina taxpayer is going to come through. The state House was expected to pass legislation this week that would extend some tax breaks to a range of industries in an attempt to lure new business to the state. The biggest beneficiary could be Hollywood and the move-making industry. In total, the tax break legislation could be worth $300 million over five years. But really, it’s a guess. State legislators have felt compelled to increase incentives designed to bring film productions here because other states have been doing likewise. North Carolina recently lost out on some

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high-profile films shot in other states that offered more lucrative incentives. Just last year, legislators increased incentives for moviemakers by allowing them to take a tax credit worth up to 25 percent of their expenses. The earlier tax credit stood at 15 percent. But the law still caps the amount of tax credit at $7.5 million and limits perperson wages considered in the calculation at $1 million. So even if old Brad was paid $20 million, the formula requires that $19 million of that salary be excluded in figuring the film company’s

How much are these film productions really worth to the broader North Carolina economy, to the permanent residents of the state? Or is this just about being able to say that Daniel Day-Lewis romped around the North Carolina mountains wearing buckskins and feathers in his hair? total tax rebate. Hollywood wants the caps and wage calculations gone. The legislation being considered would cap total tax credits at $20 million and eliminate the per-person wage limit. No wonder Buzz Lightyear is flying high again. Supporters of the legislation point out that the state only pays if the business comes. There is no real loss to tax coffers, they say, because the money going out only a portion of what is being generated by businesses that wouldn’t otherwise come here.

That’s not exactly true regarding the movie-making incentives. The film production companies qualify for tax credits, not deductions, meaning they could theoretically get a rebate regardless of whether they have any tax liability here. A study conducted by the Arrowhead Center at New Mexico State University suggested that incentives offered in that state produced just 14 cents in tax revenue for every dollar offered by the state. Bob Orr, the head of the N.C. Institute for Constitutional Law and an incentive critic, also points

out another objectionable aspect to the movie incentives: these aren’t permanent jobs. How much are these film productions really worth to the broader North Carolina economy, to the permanent residents of the state? Or is this just about being able to say that Daniel Day-Lewis romped around the North Carolina mountains wearing buckskins and feathers in his hair? At what level do incentives to moviemakers no longer become cost effective? If we haven’t reached that level, then legislators at least owe it to taxpayers to know when the tipping point will be reached. And if other states want to wholly subsidize Hollywood, so be it. Mooneyham is executive director of the Capitol Press Association.

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A group who oppose a video poker ban being considered by lawmakers protest outside the Legislative building in Raleigh on Wednesday, Associated Press

Sweepstakes workers march in Raleigh

RALEIGH (AP) — The sweepstakes and arcade industries came to the Legislature on Wednesday with a crowd of employees and players to urge lawmakers not to extend a video game gambling ban to computer-based games found at several hundred Internet cafes and business centers.

Companies that operate about 100 copying, fax and Internet service locations that also offer the games helped bring in 25 busloads of workers and some players to the Legislative Building to try to dissuade House members from banning the games. The Senate approved the sweepstakes ban by a 47-1 vote earlier this week. A House committee will consider the measure soon.

Organizers estimated between 1,200 and 1,500 people visited Raleigh, with hundreds holding signs outside in the 95-degree heat. They said expanding the ban to including sweepstakes games would put them and thousands more out of work

Organizers estimated between 1,200 and 1,500 people visited Raleigh, with hundreds holding signs outside in the 95-degree heat. and ruin a largely harmless entertainment for consumers. “We need jobs in our county and in our country,” said Lisa Clark, 45, of Eden, who works at the Opportunity Knocks Madison Business Center in Rockingham County, which has a jobless rate of 13 percent. “We have nothing to do for pleasure.” Employees and players have filled lawmakers’ inboxes with e-mails pleading that the sweepstakes games be allowed to continue. Amusement machine owners who used to distribute machines separately argue it would be better to replace the video poker machine ban that took effect in July 2007 with legislation that would regulate machines and give the state 20 percent of the revenues. One analysis found the state could generate $576 million annually if lawmakers legalize video poker

machines again. Brad Crone, a spokesman for The Entertainment Group of North Carolina, comprised of amusement machine owners that used to distribute video poker machines, said the House probably has enough votes to pass the expanded ban. “We’re going to press the case, but we know we’re fighting an uphill battle,” Crone said. Supporters of expanding the ban argue the games are an end-run around illegal gambling and lure lowincome citizens who can least afford to play them through the excitement of quick gambling. Pending court cases over the sweepstakes games’ legality has led to the new legislation. Consumers buy phone or Internet time, then play games on computer screens to win cash and prizes. Business center workers

contend they run legitimate operations where local residents come in to check their e-mail and use computers because they don’t have PCs at home. The sweepstakes are only a way to attract people to the store to use its services, company officials argue. “It’s just fun and entertainment,” said David Hagie of Winston-Salem, a rally organizer, who calls himself a part-owner of more than 100 locations in North Carolina where sweepstakes games are offered. “We use sweepstakes as a tool. We don’t use it as a business.” The Entertainment Group of North Carolina also is running an ad on a statewide TV public affairs show urging regulation. On Wednesday, however, the effort was about protecting jobs. “I’m trying to keep my job,” said Terrance McNeil, 41, who works at Oak Hollow Internet Center in WinstonSalem and brought two of his children along. “Without a job, I can’t take care of them.”

OSHA investigating Ft. Bragg shooting

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Army are investigating the shooting death of a contractor at Fort Bragg that happened during a live fire drill in which two others were wounded, officials said Wednesday. The contractor died at Womack Army Medical Center on Tuesday. A second range control contractor with Tennessee-based Echota Technologies Corp. was shot and wounded and flown to UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill and has been released,

the company said. A third person wounded, a soldier who is a student at the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, has been released from the hospital. The company did not release the contractors’ names. Close to 150 soldiers were at the range, but only 15 were taking part in the live fire exercise, said Maj. David Butler, a spokesman for the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School. The soldiers were students in the Special Forces weap-

ons sergeant course. They were training with M4 rifles and M249 Squad Automatic Weapons. The M249 is a light machine gun capable of firing bursts. It is unclear how the three men were shot and officials at Fort Bragg could not release details because of the investigation. The Army investigation started Tuesday and OSHA’s on Wednesday, according to Suzanne Street, the ageny’s area director in Raleigh. The agency, which oversees job safety regulations, is looking into the shooting

because the contractor was employed by a private company. “We’re going to trying to figure out what happened and if there are any violations and make recommendations to prevent it from happening in the future,” Street said.

R.E. Blount LONGVIEW, Texas (AP) — R.E. “Peppy” Blount (blunt), a former University of Texas football player, legislator, attorney and author, has died in Longview. Senior Minister Richard Emerson of First Christian Church of Longview says Blount died Tuesday at home of natural causes. He was 85. Emerson says a service was scheduled Friday for Blount, who was a Sunday school teacher and church elder. Blount, who listed his hometown as Big Spring, was on UT’s 1945, 1947 and 1948 rosters as an end, towering at 6 feet 5 inches tall. The Legislative Reference Library of Texas indicates Blount, at 22, began serving in the Texas House in January 1947 until his resignation in September 1951. Blount was a combat pilot during World War II, later writing a book, “We Band of Brothers.” Edith Shain Edith Shain, one of several women who claimed to be the nurse if a famous Life Magazine picture snapped at the end of World War II, has died. Life photographer Alfred Eisenstadt snapped the famous photo in in New York’s Times Square. Shain claimed she was the nurse being kissed by a sailor the iconic photo. Her son, Robert, says Shain was 91 when she died Sunday, June 20 at her Los Angeles home. In August 1945, Eisenstadt snapped the famous photo of a sailor smooching a nurse on V-J Day to celebrate Japan’s surrender and the end of World War II. But he never got their names, and several women have claimed to be the nurse. William S. Richardson Former Hawaii Supreme Court Chief Justice William S. Richardson has died. Richardson, who pushed for statehood and became one of Hawaii’s most influential figures, died Monday at age 90. Carlos Monsivais Mexican writer Carlos Monsivais, renowned journalist, critic and political activist, died Saturday at age 72, of a lung disease. From the Associated Press

Echota Chief Operations Officer Mark Boyatt said the company is cooperating with the investigations. Boyatt says his employees do not carry weapons and only provide range maintenance and support.

Police Notes Sheriff’s Reports

n Norman Julius Sears reported the theft of motor vehicle seats and a vehicle console. n Saneiago Nomez reported a breaking and entering.

n John West reported incidents of domestic violence and damage to property. (See arrest of Davidson.) n An employee of the Forest City Police Department reported an incident of embezzlement. n Michael Moore reported a larceny. n An employee of Joy’s Unlimited reported failure to return rental property.

Rutherfordton

Arrests

n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 148 E-911 calls Tuesday.

n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 20 E-911 calls Tuesday.

Spindale

n The Spindale Police Department responded to 27 E-911 Tuesday.

Lake Lure

n The Lake Lure Police Department responded to eight E-911 calls Tuesday.

Forest City

n The Forest City Police Department responded to 67 E-911 calls Tuesday. n Phil Tate reported damage to property. n Chris Price reported incidents of fraud and identity theft. n An employee of Murphy USA reported a larceny.

n Angela Jackson Davidson, 38, of South Church Street, Forest City; charged with assault and battery; placed under a 48 hour hold. (FCPD) n Cynthia Lynn Hooper, 45, of Barkley Road, Mooresboro; charged driving while impaired; released on a $1,000 unsecured bond. (FCPD) n Bobby Allen Terry, 31, of 165 Lynch St.; charged with communicating threats; released on an unsecured bond. (RCSD) n Charlotte Maria Surratt, 41, of 148 Newline Road; charged with driving while license revoked, fictitious information to an officer, resisting a public officer and worthless check; placed under a $1,500 secured bond. (RCSD) n Debbie Darlene Crawford, 50, of 291 Lee Camp Road; charged with financial card fraud; released on a $1,500 unsecured bond. (RCSD)

n Robert Bucky Owensby, 31, of 4319 U.S. 64-74A; charged with assault on a female; placed under a 48-hour hold. (RCSD) n Glenn Robin Ludwig, 52, of 121 Spruce St.; charged with driving while impaired; placed under a $1,000 secured bond. (SPD)

EMS/Rescue n The Rutherford County EMS responded to 22 E-911 calls Tuesday. n The Volunteer Life Saving and Rescue, Hickory Nut Gorge EMS and Rutherford County Rescue responded to one E-911 call Tuesday.

Fire calls n Bills Creek firefighters responded to a power line fire. n Hudlow firefighters responded to an outbuilding fire, assisted by Bostic and Cherry Mountain firefighters. n Rutherfordton firefighters responded to a power line fire and to a motor vehicle accident. n SDO firefighters responded to a smoke report. n Spindale firefighters responded to an unknown fire. n Sandy Mush firefighters responded to a smoke report.

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Calendar/Local

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.

The annual Kids & Cops Day will be held on Friday in Forest City and youngsters will get to interact with emergency service workers from around the county and the region.

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

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 Charonnay and discussions on wines of the world, making wine from fruit and the entire process of making wine at home; must be 21 and older to take the class, 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. Spindale Neighborhood Alliance meeting: 7 p.m., Spindale House; Spindale residents are invited to come and create plans and projects; for infomraiton, call 288-4875 after 6 p.m.

Friday, June 25 “Holes for Houses” Charity Golf Tournament: 9 a.m. shotgun start, Cleghorn Plantation in Rutherfordton; benefit for Rutherford County Habitat for Humanity. To register, call 2450716. 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, Forest City Police Department, 245-5555, ext. 2101. 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 26 Kids’ Computer Corner: Every Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon, Union Mills Learning Center; free to the public and geared toward 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. Young at Heart Senior Club: Young at Heart Senior Club will meet Saturday, June 26, at Spindale Restaurant; meeting begins at 11 a.m.; Dutch treat lunch, 11:30 a.m.; fellowship and bingo; for more information, contact Roy McKain, 245-4800.

Sunday, June 27 Artists reception: 2 to 4 p.m., Rutherford County Library; featuring Dru Bouffard, Pam Peter and Lin Venhuizen of the Rutherford County Visual Artists Guild.

Monday, June 28 Classical Conversations Information Meeting: 7 a.m., Cornerstone Fellowship Church, Hudlow Road Free for any families in homeschooling or learning more about CC. For more information, please contact Jennifer Naskov 2888058.

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past,” said Bob Ward, assistant police chief. “Police departments, fire departments, EMS, hopefully Wildlife, Highway Patrol. “Right now we have three helicopters scheduled, if they are not on calls doing other things.” The helicopters scheduled to land at the site are: Mission Hospital’s Mountain Air Medical Ambulance, or MAMA, from Asheville; Spartanburg Regional Hospital’s Regional One; and the Highway Patrol helicopter. Kids & Cops is a learning experience, but it’s also lots of fun. “We’re hoping it will be bigger and better this year,” Ward said. “We’re going to have pizza again this year for the kids, and candy bars. Hopefully, we are just going to have a fun time all day. “I think the wrestlers are going to be

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they have access to, among other things, comprehensive care, a team approach in coordinating the best treatment options, access to information about treatment options and clinical trials, as well as a cancer registry that collects data on types and stages of cancer and treatment results. Rutherford Hospital offers comprehensive cancer care, and that’s important to patients, Ross said. “When they realize they can have that kind of care close to home, they’re usually very thankful that they don’t have to travel.” According to the hospital, “a facility receives a three-year accreditation with commendation following an on-site evaluation by a physician

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a flashlight, coloring sheets, literature and notepads, too,” Calhoun said. According to information provided by Safe Sitter, the course was created in 1980 after the death of an 18-month-old girl in Indianapolis who died in an emergency room because an adult babysitter did not know how to handle the situation. This summer is the third in which the program has been offered in Rutherford County. “I had wanted to do it for nine years,” said Charlene Proctor, another

Democrat Club meeting: 7 p.m., at the headquarters on West Main Street, Forest City.

Tuesday, June 29 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 additional information. 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.

“We have been fortunate that there has been no one close around (who has been killed in the line of duty).”

surveyor during which the facility demonstrates a commendation-level of compliance with one or more standards that represent the full scope of the cancer program. Programs are evaluated in each of the following areas: cancer committee leadership, cancer data management, clinical services, research, community outreach, and quality improvement.” Rutherford Hospital received commendation in seven of the eight areas where commendation could be achieved. Cancer is on the decline, the National Cancer Institute says. Early detection and prevention, Ross said, are key. “We are seeing more patients diagnosed earlier, which allows us to treat them.” The drops, the NCI website says, are driven largely by declines in rates of new cases and rates of death for the

three most common cancers in men -- lung, prostate, and colorectal -- and for two of the three leading cancers in women -- breast and colorectal. New diagnoses for all types of cancer combined in the United States decreased, on average, almost 1 percent per year from 1999 to 2006. Cancer deaths decreased 1.6 percent per year from 2001 to 2006.

course instructor. “Finally it happened after we got funding through SafeKids of Rutherford County. The course is offered by SafeKids and Rutherford Hospital.” Proctor said more than half the students enrolled in the course were already babysitting younger siblings or other relatives. “I watch my brother and sister and cousins,” said Madison Burley, 11. Burley said information on choking hazards was something she didn’t know about before taking the course. “I learned you can’t give little kids things smaller than a toilet paper tube,” she said. Did the course make her feel more

prepared to deal with any babysitting situation? “Yes,” she said. Tyler Sabolovic, 13, said he’d never thought about having a safe signal – a phrase a sitter can use to let their parents know to pick them up with no questions asked.

Awards will be given in the following areas: n law enforcement — best uniform, best patrol vehicle, best community policing display, best educational display, best specialized unit, best traffic unit, and first, second and third places for best overall police display. n fire/rescue — best rescue unit, best EMS unit, best overall rescue display, and first, second and third places for best fire truck. n Other agencies — best educational display and first, second and third places for best overall display. Any businesses or civic organizations that would like to participate in Kids & Cops are asked to contact Euten at (828) 245-5555, Ext. 2101. Contact Dale via e-mail at ldale@thedigitalcourier.com

“Overall cancer rates continue to be higher for men than for women, but men experienced the greatest declines in incidence and mortality. For colorectal cancer, the third most frequently diagnosed cancer in both men and women, and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, overall rates are declining, but increasing incidence in men and women under 50 years of age is of concern, the NCI report said.

Cost for the course is $45 and, in addition to materials and instruction, includes lunch. To register for an upcoming Safe Sitters course, call Rutherford Hospital at 286-5218. Contact Flynn via e-mail at aflynn@thedigitalcourier.com.

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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. Health and wellness class: “Nutrition and immune boosting,” 6:30 p.m., HEAL Marketplace; $10 fee to cover materials; to register, call 287-8787.

there again this year. “The fire engine (from the Forest City Fire Department) will be there again this year spraying water on everybody, trying to cool them down. “There may be a few police officers jump under that water this year, as hot as it’s been.” The event also includes food vendors, and Ward expects a few new ones this year, such as a funnel cake maker. “We encourage all the kids to come out, the parents to come out and bring them, and have a good day with us,” the assistant chief said. Free pizza, drinks, balloons and bracelets will be handed out to children. Parking along the road into the park usually fills quickly, but those attending can park in the lot behind Dollar General, along Vance Street, and ride a bus to and from the festival. “We’re going to dedicate Kids & Cops to all fallen officers,” Ward said.

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GOOOOOAAAAALLLLLLL!!!!!! Bobby Labonte leaves TRG Motorsports CHARLOTTE (AP) — Former NASCAR champion Bobby Labonte has terminated his contract with TRG Motorsports. Shortly after Wednesday’s announcement, Robby Gordon said Labonte will drive his No. 7 Toyota this weekend in New Hampshire. “When we found out that Bobby was available to drive for us, we jumped at it,” Gordon said. “To have a past champion driving your car is a good opportunity. I think we can learn from him this weekend and it will help our program moving forward.” Labonte said he is exploring his opportunities for the remainder of this season in all three of NASCAR’s national series. “I want to be in a position to win races and be competitive,” said Labonte, who had a season-high finish of 21st in 16 races with TRG. “I have worked as hard as possible to give my best at the track so far this season. I’m now looking to move on and get back into a position to win races.” Labonte was the 2000 Cup Series champion. His last victory was in 2003 with Joe Gibbs Racing.

Five area players up for defensive honor COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Clemson has three defenders and South Carolina has two among the 74 players on the preseason watch list for the Bronko Nagurski trophy given the country’s top defender. The list was released this week by the Football Writers Association of America and the Charlotte Touchdown Club. Tiger safety DeAndre McDaniel and defensive linemen Da’Quan Bowers and Jarvis Jenkins have been named. South Carolina defensive end Cliff Matthews and defensive back Stephon Gilmore are also on the list.

Panthers sign 4thround pick Norwood CHARLOTTE (AP) — The Panthers have signed fourthround pick Eric Norwood, whom Carolina expects be a pass-rushing specialist. Norwood is South Carolina’s career leader with 29 sacks. Coach John Fox has said he’ll use Norwood at linebacker in passing situations and on special teams. Wednesday’s signing puts seven of Carolina’s 10 draft picks under contract. Secondrounder Jimmy Clausen and third-round selections Brandon LaFell and Armanti Edwards remain unsigned.

Associated Press

United States’ Landon Donovan, left, scores a goal past Algeria goalkeeper Rais M’Bolhi, front right, and Algeria’s Madjid Bougherra, back right, during the World Cup group C soccer match between the United States and Algeria at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday.

Late goal lifts US to historic win n Donovan

finds the net in injury time to lift US, 1-0, over Algeria in Group C. PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Over and over, everything seemed to go against them. A referee took away a win last week, and a linesman disallowed another goal Wednesday. Now there was just 3½ minutes left in their World Cup, just that much remaining until all the doubts about American soccer would rise again. But then, in one of the most stunning turnarounds in World Cup history, Landon Donovan scored on a lightning fast counterattack 45 seconds into 4 minutes of injury time. With the most amazing late-game moment in American soccer, the United States beat Algeria 1-0 Wednesday and reached the World Cup’s second round, winning a group for the first time since 1930. “This team embodies what the American spirit is about,” Donovan said. “We had a goal disallowed the other night, We had another good goal disallowed tonight. But we just keep going. And I think that’s what people admire so much about Americans. And I’m damn proud.” Former President Bill Clinton lingered in the locker room for 45 minutes after Associated Press the game to congratulate the players. United States’ Landon Donovan, front left, celebrates after scoring a goal with When Donovan scored, raucous fellow team members United States’ Clint Dempsey, back left, and United States’

Please see US, Page 9 Edson Buddle, front right.

Patrick setting ‘realistic’ goals for NASCAR By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer

Danica Patrick did her best to downplay expectations over the winter, repeatedly saying that her transition from IndyCar to NASCAR would be a lengthy and sometimes far from pretty process. Looking back, the open-wheel star may have set the bar a little too low. Patrick, who did no better than 31st in three starts on the Nationwide Series in February, returns to her part-time job on Saturday when the NASCAR series visits Loudon, N.H. Does she plan on winning? No. But she does plan on setting goals, even if they’re modest ones. “I think it’s probably better for me to say like, ’I hope this weekend I finish in the top 20 or the top 15 and kind of build myself up,” Patrick said. “I didn’t really set any expectation levels in the first few races that I did. And I think it would have paid off to do that.” Not that she would have exceeded them anyway during her initial foray into stock cars. Patrick earned raves for her poise while finishing sixth in the seasonopening ARCA race. Things quickly fell off from there. Patrick only made it to the checkered

On TV 7 a.m. (ESPN2) Tennis Wimbledon, Day 4. 9:30 a.m. (ESPN) World Cup Soccer Group Stage: Italy vs. Slovakia. 9:30 a.m. (ESPN2) World Cup Soccer Group Stage: New Zealand vs. Paraguay. 12 p.m. (ESPN2) Tennis Wimbledon, Day 4. 2 p.m. (ESPN) World Cup Soccer Group Stage: Denmark vs. Japan. 2 p.m. (ESPN2) World Cup Soccer Group Stage: Cameroon vs. Netherlands. 2 p.m. (TS) (WGN-A) MLB Baseball Atlanta Braves at Chicago White Sox. 7 p.m. (ESPN2) College Baseball NCAA World Series, Game 10: Teams TBA.

Driver Danica Patrick.

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Scoreboard BASEBALL AMERICAN LEGION Western Division Division Rutherford Post 423 7-2 Caldwell Post 29 6-4 Burke Post 21 6-4 Hickory Post 48 7-5 Shelby Post 82 5-4 Cherryville Post 100 5-4 Asheville Post 70 4-9 Henderson Post 77 1-9

Overall 7-2 16-6 7-5 10-7 15-6 11-9 4-9 3-10

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL National League East Division W L Pct 42 29 .592 40 30 .571 36 32 .529 34 36 .486 33 39 .458 Central Division W L Pct St. Louis 39 31 .557 Cincinnati 39 33 .542 Chicago 31 39 .443 Milwaukee 30 40 .429 Houston 26 45 .366 Pittsburgh 25 45 .357 West Division W L Pct San Diego 41 29 .586 San Francisco 39 30 .565 Los Angeles 38 32 .543 Colorado 37 33 .529 Arizona 28 44 .389 Atlanta New York Philadelphia Florida Washington

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Forest City’s Nate Hyatt, center, delivers a pitch during the game against the Thomasville Hi-Toms Wednesday at McNair Field.

Hi-Toms shut down Owls, 1-0 By KEVIN CARVER Sports Reporter

FOREST CITY — On a night where solid pitching was on display, Forest City couldn’t match Ben Grisz’s complete game two-hitter as the Owls fell to Thomasville 1-0 at McNair Field, Wednesday. Grisz gave up a single in the first and the fifth, but was unhitable the rest of the way. The righty finished with 10 strikeouts, while only walking two on the night. “This is the Coastal Plain League and there are going to be nights like this,” Owls skipper Matt Hayes said. “They threw a good arm and we missed a couple of opportunities, but that is how it goes sometimes in baseball.” The only thing Grisz needed was a run and he got it in the fourth. Thomasville’s Zak Wasserman singled to right and Chris Fritts doubled into the warning track to put runners on second and third. Jeremy Dowdy manufactured the RBI that mattered with a groundout to second that put Thomasville up 1-0, as the lead would hold throughout. The loss is the fourth game that the Owls have been defeated this season by one run. While Forest City’s offense sputtered, the Owls’ Grant Buckner showed some leather in the fifth. On a pop fly that sailed foul down the left field line off the bat of the Hi-Toms Alex Yarbrough, Forest City third baseman (Buckner), reached over the field in the grassy knoll to make the grab. Forest City’s Nate Hyatt went 6.1 innings and gave up five hits and walked two. Hyatt fanned seven more in the loss. The Owls left five on base, but let a big opportunity go for naught in the fourth. After Brian Burton singled into right and Terran Senay walked with no outs in the frame, a pop out and a double play ended the inning. “The bottom line is from 7 to 10 p.m., tonight, we didn’t get it done,” Hayes said. “We are looking forward to the next four games to end this first half stretch and we are just going to give it our all and see how it plays out.”

Clemson wins, needs 1 win to make CWS finals

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Clemson took advantage of Oklahoma’s fourth-inni99ng pitching meltdown and a costly error in the fifth to beat the Sooners 6-4 at the College World Series on Wednesday. Oklahoma scored each of the last three innings but couldn’t come all the way back from the 6-1 deficit it faced when the game was suspended after the fifth inning Tuesday because of weather. The Tigers (45-23) move to the Bracket 2 championship game on Friday against either Oklahoma (50-17) or South Carolina. Those teams play Thursday, and the winner would have to beat Clemson twice to make it to next week’s best-ofthree finals. Clemson starter Scott Weismann (9-2) allowed a run and three hits over five innings before the weather halted play Tuesday night. The Sooners’ Bobby Shore (10-5) took the loss.

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United States players celebrate after United States’ Landon Donovan, not visible, scored a goal during the World Cup group C soccer match between the United States and Algeria at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday.

U.S. bench raced onto the field and piled on top of the players on the far sideline. At midfield, Steve Cherundolo and Jay DeMerit collapsed to the ground. They all bearhugged Donovan, who with his fourth World Cup goal tied Bert Patenaude (1930) as the American leader. “That was a really special feeling,” U.S. coach Bob Bradley said. “These guys put a lot into it, they never quit. “We’re proud. We finished first in our group. Five points, didn’t lose a match. So we’re ready.” As the team returned to the sideline, goalkeeper Tim Howard bounced up and down in elation. Benny Feilhaber took a water bottle and sprayed his teammates, champagne-like. “We’re not done yet,” Donovan said. “We believe, man. We’re alive, baby.” England (1-0-2), which beat Slovenia moments earlier, also had five points but finished second because the U.S. scored four goals to two for the English. Slovenia (1-11) was third with four points, missing advancing because of Donovan’s heroics. Algeria (0-2-1) was last with one point. Until Donovan’s goal, it appeared the officiating would again be the focus. Dempsey put the ball in the net in the 21st minute off the rebound of Herculez Gomez’s shot. But the goal was called offside, just as Maurice Edu’s late goal was disallowed against Slovenia last week, a score that would have given the Americans a victory. Replays appeared to show Dempsey was onside. Dempsey had another great chance in the 57th minute when Michael Bradley stole the ball and sent Altidore streaking down the right side. Altidore crossed, but Dempsey’s hit the goalpost. He shot wide on the rebound.

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cheers erupted on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange and even in White House auditoriums in Washington, D.C., according to e-mails sent to U.S. Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati. The win, the first World Cup victory for the U.S. in eight years, gave the Americans first place in Group C with just its fifth shutout in World Cup play. The United States (1-0-2) will face the runner-up in Group D on Saturday. Donovan brought the ball upfield on a counterattack and Jozy Altidore’s shot on the breakaway was tipped by Clint Dempsey into goalkeeper Rais Bolihi. The rebound went to Donovan, who kicked it in from about 8 yards for one of the biggest goals in U.S. soccer history. “I’ve been through a lot in the last four years,” Donovan said half an hour after the end, crying and his voice cracked. “I’m so glad it culminated this way. When you try to do things the right way, it’s good to get rewarded.” While he was speaking underneath the stands in the interview room, American fans were still in the stadium, waving flags and blowing vuvuzelas in celebration. After his U.S. record 44th international goal, Donovan joyously ran to the corner flag, sliding headfirst in a belly flop, and his teammates ran down the touchline to mob him. Donovan was in tears when the game ended and the United States had moved into the second round. “Clint made a good run in the middle, the ball fell to me ... time kind of stopped,” Donovan said. “You can’t miss from there.” As the final whistle sounded, the

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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Roger Federer walked off the court with a smile Wednesday, relieved to survive another tense early-round match at Wimbledon. John Isner and Nicolas Mahut walked off their court nearly two hours later without a result for the second day in a row, immersed in the longest match in history. Federer advanced to the third round by beating qualifier Ilija Bozoljac 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (5). The six-time champion had a slightly easier time than in his opening match, when he overcame a two-set deficit. But he had trouble putting Bozoljac away, converting only three of 13 break-point chances. Isner and Mahut managed weary smiles when their unprecedented first-round marathon was suspended because of darkness for the second night in a row, tied at 59-all in the fifth set.

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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Mesut Oezil scored on a left-footed blast from outside the area to give Germany the Group D title. Despite the defeat, Ghana also advanced to the round of 16 — taking second place in the group with four points. Australia also finished with four points, but Ghana was ahead on goal differential. Ghana is the first of the six African teams in the tournament to make it to the knockout phase and it could be the last. Only Ivory Coast still has a chance to join Ghana. Once the scoreboard had flashed the result of Australia’s match with Serbia — a 2-1 Aussie win — Ghana players hugged each other, waved their country’s flag and ran to the corner where their supporters were cheering and dancing. Germany had been in danger of

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PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (AP) — Jermain Defoe’s goal put much-improved England into the World Cup’s round of 16. Recalled to the starting lineup, Defoe knocked in a cross from James Milner in the 23rd minute to give England five points from its three Group C games. Slovenia finished with four points. England will play Germany, the winner of Group D, on Sunday. Following disappointing draws against the United States and Algeria to start the tournament, England played far more aggressively and created more chances against Slovenia. The English went ahead when Defoe put in Milner’s pass from 5 yards with a right-footed shot. Now a squad that was among the pretournament favorites can take a breath, having moved on and avoided a humiliating early exit.

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PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Tracy Durham remembers hearing the pop. But the gunshot wound the Illinois man discovered after a neighbor asked about his limp? That was a surprise. The 48-year-old Durham told police he thinks he was shot by a friend during a party late Sunday. Police say Durham recalled calling the friend’s girlfriend ugly. The Peoria man then heard a pop as he took a drink from a bottle of whiskey. But police say he felt no pain. Durham told officers he went to sleep around 3 a.m. Monday and discovered the wound about four hours later.

Police find stolen mower

KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) — Police in Washington state say they caught a man making a slow getaway on a stolen riding mower. The Tri-City Herald reports officers responding to a burglary call Tuesday morning found a 31-yearold man riding the mower in the street, pulling a trailer of other lawn care equipment. He was jailed for investigation of burglary, theft and drug charges.

Diner serves lion burgers

PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona restaurant owner dreamed up a novelty meal to give customers a South African experience during the World Cup. But serving burgers made with African lion meat has generated protests. Cameron Selogie says his Il Vinaio restaurant in Mesa has received a

bomb threat and more than 150 e-mails from protesters. He says African lions are on the protected list, but not endangered. The restaurant ordered 10 pounds of African lion meat from a USDA-regulated, free-range farm in Illinois, which Selogie says he researched to make sure they were humane. It’s mixed with ground beef, and the restaurant says it’s serving about 15 burgers a day. USDA spokesman Jim Brownlee says lion meat is an uncommon dish, but he knew of no prohibitions against it.

Man on way back to U.S. DENVER (AP) — An American on a solo mission to hunt down Osama bin Laden is headed back to the United States, 10 days after authorities found him in the woods of northern Pakistan with a pistol, a sword and night-vision equipment. Gary Faulkner, who has been detained since June 13, left Pakistan early Wednesday and will arrive in Denver later in the day, his brother Scott Faulkner said. The 50-year-old Gary Faulkner, of Greeley, told officials he was out to kill the al-Qaida leader. Faulkner is an out-of-work construction worker who sold his tools to finance six trips on what relatives have called a Rambo-type mission to kill or capture bin Laden. He grew his hair and beard long to fit in better. Scott Faulkner told reporters last week that his brother wasn’t crazy, just determined to find the man America’s military has failed to capture nearly a decade after the 9/11 attacks in the United States.

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Coconino County Detention Officer Trinidad Logan, left, and Arizona Department of Public Safety Officer Justin Shelton, right, speak with Ron Alexis as he returns home Wednesday north of Flagstaff, Ariz. after being evacuated by the Schultz fire earlier in the week. Evacuated residents were allowed back home early Wednesday.

Arizona fire still burning but people allowed home FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Her house smelled like smoke, but Mary Oravits was elated. “I’m home! I’m finally home!” the Flagstaff resident said after being allowed back into her neighborhood Wednesday. “It’s so exciting.” Oravits was one of about 1,000 people who evacuated their homes Sunday after a forest fire started tearing though stands of ponderosa pine north of the city and rising up the slopes of the nearby San Francisco Peaks. “The day that it happened, it looked like it was coming over here quickly,” Oravits said. “I was really distraught. At first, you think you’re going to lose everything, which is hard to absorb.” After three days in hotels, trailers or friends’ homes, homeowners and their families in the northern Arizona city of about 60,000 people began to trickle into the evacuated neighborhoods Wednesday morning. Crews had enough confidence in their fire lines to let the local sheriff lift the evacuation order, but he warned residents to be prepared to leave again if necessary. “We’re very glad,” said resident Lula Whitehair. “When we saw that fire coming, we thought the worst.” Jennifer Stanley and her husband returned home after spending the previous three nights in their camper. After evacuating, they sat on nearby U.S. Highway 89 to watch the fire, which authorities said was started by an abandoned campfire. Stanley estimated flames came within a quarter-mile from her home in the

Timberline neighborhood. “You could see big like, 20-, 30-foot flames,” she said. “We’re like, ’OK, is that our house?”’ Though some of his neighbors left, Mike Diamond chose to stay home, knowing that once he left, officials wouldn’t let him return. Diamond almost changed his mind the next day when thick smoke blanketed the area. “Monday afternoon, early afternoon, it got real bad,” he said. “I was getting ready to bail.” Diamond said gas was shut off to his home, but firefighters were stationed nearby, and he felt secure. Things cleared up enough by Tuesday that he knew it was safe. “I kinda thought they’d open things up yesterday, but they didn’t,” he said. Nearly 1,000 firefighters were battling the 22-square-mile Schultz fire, and their work was far from over. At least 10 miles of fire line still needed to be completed, and the blaze was just 20 percent contained. Crews Wednesday planned to improve the line on the southern flank of the fire to keep it from surging back toward the city about five miles away. To secure the line, crews were using several helicopters to drop material to ignite and burn out any forest fuels, said fire spokesman Eric Neitzel. Meanwhile, firefighters aided by air tankers dropping fire retardant were trying to stop its growth to the north. Winds were predicted to reach about 20 mph Wednesday afternoon, Neitzel said.

Stem cells used to reverse burn-caused blindness LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dozens of people who were blinded or otherwise suffered severe eye damage when they were splashed with caustic chemicals had their sight restored with transplants of their own stem cells — a stunning success for the burgeoning cell-therapy field, Italian researchers reported Wednesday. The treatment worked completely in 82 of 107 eyes and partially in 14 others, with benefits lasting up to a decade so far. One man whose eyes were severely damaged more than 60 years ago now has near-normal vision. “This is a roaring success,” said ophthalmologist Dr. Ivan Schwab of the University of California, Davis, who had no role in the study — the longest and largest of its kind. Stem cell transplants offer hope to the thousands of people worldwide every year who suffer chemical burns on their corneas from heavy-duty cleansers or other substances at work or at home. The approach would not help people with damage to the optic nerve or macular degeneration, which involves

the retina. Nor would it work in people who are completely blind in both eyes, because doctors need at least some healthy tissue that they can transplant. In the study, published online by the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers took a small number of stem cells from a patient’s healthy eye, multiplied them in the lab and placed them into the burned eye, where they were able to grow new corneal tissue to replace what had been damaged. Since the stem cells are from their own bodies, the patients do not need to take antirejection drugs. Adult stem cells have been used for decades to cure blood cancers such as leukemia and diseases like sickle cell anemia. But fixing a problem like damaged eyes is a relatively new use. Researchers have been studying cell therapy for a host of other diseases, including diabetes and heart failure, with limited success. Adult stem cells, which are found around the body, are different from embryonic stem cells, which come from human embryos.

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THE MARKET IN REVIEW

STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHLIGHTS

NYSE

6,850.05 -8.90

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Chg %Chg JohnCn pfZ180.00+20.00 +12.5 Vonage 2.53 +.26 +11.5 Jabil 15.03 +1.44 +10.6 Goldcp wt 6.48 +.58 +9.8 CarMax 21.85 +1.85 +9.3 MoneyGrm 2.59 +.18 +7.5 GerberSci 5.79 +.36 +6.6 Drew Inds 21.10 +1.22 +6.1 HarvNRes 8.29 +.48 +6.1 PlaybyB 4.01 +.23 +6.1

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last WilmTr 11.56 GtAPc39 19.76 OwensC wtB3.20 PMI Grp 3.23 AlpTotDiv 6.12 Compx 13.25 ProUMex n 28.29 BarcLgB n 49.76 FullerHB 20.27 ChCBlood n 5.09

Chg %Chg -1.43 -11.0 -1.74 -8.1 -.28 -8.0 -.28 -8.0 -.52 -7.8 -1.01 -7.1 -2.15 -7.1 -3.77 -7.0 -1.46 -6.7 -.34 -6.3

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg Citigrp 4396024 3.89 -.05 S&P500ETF2405784109.23 -.34 BkofAm 1302324 15.43 -.15 SPDR Fncl 1159902 14.51 -.07 GenElec 968366 15.39 -.40 iShEMkts 928865 39.67 +.11 FordM 809270 11.03 -.19 Chimera 798544 3.68 -.14 PPL Corp 739360 24.90 +.66 SprintNex 683336 4.52 +.20 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

DIARY

1,459 1,618 119 3,196 24 32 4,585,003,994

AMEX

1,860.25 +1.53

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last HawkCorp 23.17 OrionEngy 3.35 UnvSecInst 6.48 PacOffPT 4.49 Aerocntry 23.72 EstnLtCap 3.20 NTS Rlty 4.24 ContMatls 12.40 Arrhythm 4.75 AMCON 57.50

Chg %Chg +1.80 +8.4 +.24 +7.7 +.43 +7.1 +.29 +6.9 +1.47 +6.6 +.16 +5.3 +.21 +5.2 +.60 +5.0 +.22 +4.9 +2.50 +4.5

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last CorMedix n 2.00 Uroplasty 5.19 CKX Lands12.00 PyramidOil 4.99 AlldDefen 2.64 Kemet 2.27 OpkoHlth 2.03 HKN 5.00 SL Ind 12.28 EngySvcs 3.35

Chg %Chg -.25 -11.1 -.47 -8.3 -1.07 -8.2 -.38 -7.1 -.20 -7.0 -.17 -7.0 -.14 -6.5 -.28 -5.3 -.64 -5.0 -.15 -4.3

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg RexahnPh 32751 1.86 +.13 GoldStr g 31987 4.41 +.19 Rentech 29671 1.06 +.04 NwGold g 20952 6.44 +.05 NovaGld g 17828 7.25 +.11 RadientPh 15689 1.31 +.05 GranTrra g 15489 5.07 -.12 NthgtM g 14674 3.10 +.10 KodiakO g 14650 3.48 +.07 CFCda g 13314 14.99 -.27 DIARY

Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

212 260 42 514 1 6 84,108,461

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IN THE NEWS? 10,640 LET’S TALK. Dow Jones industrials Close: 10,298.44 Change: 4.92 (flat)

2,254.23 -7.57

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Lightbdg n 9.49 WSI Inds 2.40 Bsquare 2.53 Ziopharm 3.88 AVEO Ph n 7.87 CheviotFn 8.70 USecBcCA 4.81 HalladorE 12.55 IridC wt15 2.45 Irid wt13 3.70

Chg +3.58 +.42 +.34 +.43 +.87 +.95 +.51 +1.31 +.20 +.29

%Chg +60.6 +21.2 +15.5 +12.5 +12.4 +12.3 +11.9 +11.7 +8.8 +8.5

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Reliv Intl 2.40 FstCapVA 6.35 IderaPhm 3.32 Cowlitz rs 3.57 RadioOneD 2.08 LunaInn h 2.20 Delcath 7.94 RadioOne 2.13 CentrueF 2.15 RespGne h 2.21

Chg -.50 -1.09 -.39 -.41 -.23 -.24 -.76 -.20 -.20 -.20

%Chg -17.2 -14.7 -10.5 -10.3 -10.0 -9.8 -8.7 -8.6 -8.5 -8.3

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg PwShs QQQ859367 46.05 -.19 Intel 606179 20.81 -.17 Microsoft 603555 25.31 -.46 SiriusXM 569789 1.06 -.01 Cisco 533443 22.86 -.11 AdobeSy 352224 30.38 -2.38 MicronT 277603 9.82 +.18 Apple Inc 268454 270.97 -2.88 Oracle 233114 22.68 -.21 Popular 232689 2.89 -.10 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

DIARY

1,191 1,405 159 2,755 7 67 1,842,501,226

52-Week High Low

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8,087.19 2,988.88 342.02 5,552.82 1,497.10 1,727.05 869.32 539.03 8,900.27 473.54

STOCK MARKET INDEXES Name

Last

Dow Industrials 10,298.44 Dow Transportation 4,265.81 Dow Utilities 367.11 NYSE Composite 6,850.05 Amex Market Value 1,860.25 Nasdaq Composite 2,254.23 S&P 500 1,092.04 S&P MidCap 750.66 Wilshire 5000 11,455.40 Russell 2000 644.25

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+4.92 +3.13 -4.32 -8.90 +1.53 -7.57 -3.27 -1.17 -31.14 -1.66

YTD %Chg %Chg

+.05 +.07 -1.16 -.13 +.08 -.33 -.30 -.16 -.27 -.26

-1.24 +4.05 -7.76 -4.66 +1.93 -.66 -2.07 +3.30 -.81 +3.02

12-mo %Chg

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Member SIPC

10,000 9,600

Net Chg

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Total Assets Obj ($Mlns) NAV

Total Return/Rank Pct Min Init 4-wk 12-mo 5-year Load Invt

CI 128,736 LG 61,893 LB 61,334 LG 54,199 IH 53,415 WS 49,180 MA 47,155 LB 46,774 LB 45,318 LB 45,159 LV 39,123 LV 35,843 FB 34,973 FV 34,147 CI 32,666 CA 29,848 WS 29,662 LB 29,264 LB 29,243 MA 28,927 LB 28,138 MA 27,976 CI 27,183 LG 26,620 CI 26,554 FG 25,880 MB 24,848 LB 24,831 LV 15,797 LB 9,080 LB 4,086 GS 1,433 LV 1,135 SR 470 LG 175

+1.0 +13.3/C +1.6 +19.9/D +0.1 +25.9/A +3.3 +26.0/B +1.5 +14.7/D +3.3 +17.3/D +0.9 +21.9/A +0.6 +24.4/B +0.6 +24.6/B +0.5 +18.6/E +0.7 +26.2/B +0.6 +21.4/D +5.0 +18.5/B +4.3 +24.1/A +1.0 +13.0/C +2.6 +24.2/A +3.6 +22.5/B +2.4 +22.9/C 0.0 +26.1/A +0.4 +18.9/C +0.6 +24.5/B +0.5 +18.1/D +0.7 +13.2/C +1.8 +29.8/A +0.9 +12.8/C +4.2 +14.1/E +0.9 +31.4/D +0.6 +24.6/B -0.4 +28.3/A +1.0 +21.9/D +0.1 +22.3/C +0.2 +3.4/D +0.4 +15.4/E +2.4 +68.8/C +0.3 +20.4/D

11.21 26.55 27.11 58.33 45.45 31.01 15.08 101.04 100.39 24.70 94.04 23.84 35.76 30.15 11.21 2.03 24.48 31.74 27.11 16.09 101.06 28.58 12.14 69.14 11.21 25.72 32.71 100.40 20.90 29.29 34.73 10.43 2.85 15.42 14.48

+7.4/A +1.8/B +0.7/B +4.1/A +2.8/C +4.3/B +2.4/B +0.1/C +0.2/C +0.8/B -1.4/D -0.3/C +6.1/A +4.0/A +7.1/A +3.6/B +5.1/A +3.3/A +0.8/B +1.9/C +0.2/C +4.4/A +3.1/E +4.4/A +6.9/A +1.9/E +3.4/A +0.3/C +0.6/B +2.8/A +0.6/B +4.9/A -2.3/E +1.3/C -0.5/D

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Stocks fall on Fed outlook, home sales A television screen at a post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the decision on Fed interest rates Wednesday.

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NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market closed with a slight loss Wednesday after sales of new homes hit a record low and the Federal Reserve indicated that problems in Europe pose a threat to the U.S. economy. The Dow Jones industrial average rose about 5 points, but broader indexes fell and losing stocks outnumbered advancers on the New York Stock Exchange. Treasury prices rose, pushing down interest rates. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note fell to its lowest level in more than a year. Stocks fell early in the day after the government said new home sales dropped by a third to a record low last month. Sales fell to a seasonally adjusted annual pace of 300,000. Economists polled by Thomson Reuters had forecast sales would drop to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 410,000. The Dow lost as much as 66 points after the housing numbers came out. On Tuesday, an unexpected slide in sales of existing homes also hurt stocks. Existing homes make up a far bigger part of the market than new homes but traders were braced for more bad news Wednesday. “I think the market is, thankfully, already getting used to the idea that housing is going to fall off a cliff between the end of the homebuyer tax credit and now,” said John Canally, economist at LPL Financial. The homebuyer’s credit expired April 30, and its absence is expected to be felt beyond the May sales figures. Traders picked up stocks of companies that sell consumer staples because they are considered safer in weak economies. Procter & Gamble Co., which makes Tide detergent and Gillette razors, rose 1.1 percent. Kraft Foods Inc. also rose. Fortune Brands Inc., which makes doors, bathroom faucets and other goods used in homes, fell 1.4 percent. Leggett & Platt, whose products include bedding and furniture parts, lost 1.2 percent. The market’s moves were subdued for much of the day and trading volume was light, as it has been for weeks. The lack of action in the morning came as traders watched World Cup soccer matches. Cheers erupted on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange when the U.S. beat Algeria. Traders then found little to do but wait for the Fed’s midafternoon announcement. The central bank’s economic statement issued after a meeting of its policymaking committee contained few surprises. The Fed said that “financial conditions have become less supportive of economic growth.” The Fed cited what it called “developments abroad” but didn’t mention Europe by name. Stocks have fallen from 2010 highs in April on worries that debt problems in Europe would spread and hurt a global rebound. “The Fed is acknowledging what we’re all seeing,” said Mike Materasso, co-chair of the fixed income policy committee at Franklin Templeton. “There are problems in Europe, we’ve gotten a string of data in the U.S. with regard to employment, housing and even retail sales that is disappointing.” The Dow closed with a gain of 4.92, or 0.1 percent, to 10,298.44 after being up nearly 75 points in afternoon trading. The index lost 149 points Tuesday after the home sales report. The broader Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell 3.27, or 0.3 percent, to 1,092.04, and the Nasdaq composite index fell 7.57, or 0.3 percent, to 2,254.23. Bond prices rose, driving down interest rates. The yield on the 10-year note fell to 3.12 percent from 3.17 percent late Tuesday. It hit the lowest level since May 2009. The dollar fell against other major currencies. Crude oil fell $1.28 to $76.57 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

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New home sales fall 33 percent WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of new homes collapsed in May, sinking 33 percent to the lowest level on record as potential buyers stopped shopping for homes once they could no longer receive government tax credits. The bleak report from the Commerce Department on Wednesday is the latest sign of a precarious housing market that is struggling to recover and could weaken the broader economic recovery. It follows a disappointing report issued earlier in the week showing sales of previously occupied homes had dipped in May. Analysts were quick to blame the sudden drop in new home sales on the absence of federal tax credits of up to $8,000. But double-digit unemployment and slow job growth have not helped the market, even with mortgage rates at near-historic lows. “We fear that the appetite to buy a home has disappeared alongside the tax credit,” Paul Dales, U.S. economist with Capital Economics,” wrote in a note to clients. “After all, unemployment remains high, job security is low and credit conditions are tight.” To sustain the economic rebound, the Federal Reserve is sure to leave interest rates at record lows and is likely to repeat a pledge to keep them there for a while. The Fed resumed its two-day meeting Wednesday with policymakers having cause for optimism as well as caution. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke

has expressed confidence that the nation won’t fall back into a “double dip” recession. At the same time, the recovery remains vulnerable to threats and chief among them is a fragile housing market. New home sales fell in May from April to a seasonally adjusted annual sales pace of 300,000, the government said Wednesday. That was the slowest sales pace on records dating back to 1963. It also was the largest monthly drop on record. Sales have now sunk 78 percent from their peak in July 2005. The tax credits expired on April 30, although buyers who signed sales contracts by the deadline have until June 30 to close on their homes and qualify for the credit. However, the new home sales report measures contracts to buy homes rather than completed sales. So the report offered a glimpse of what the housing industry will endure throughout the summer. “We all knew there would be a housing hangover from the expiration of the tax credit,” wrote Mike Larson, real estate and interest rate analyst at Weiss Research. “But this decline takes your breath away.” Sales of previously occupied homes are recorded when buyers close, so there were expectations for strong numbers in that sector through June. The 2.2 percent drop in sales of previously occupied homes in May from the previous month showed the entire industry is weakening.

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New-home sales fell nationwide from April’s levels. They dropped 53 percent from a month earlier in the West and 33 percent in the Northeast. Sales in the South dropped 25 percent. The Midwest posted a 24 percent decline. Builders have sharply scaled back construction in the face of a severe housing market bust. The number of new homes up for sale in March fell 0.5 percent to 213,000, the lowest level in nearly 40 years. But due to the sluggish sales pace in May, it would still take 8.5 months to exhaust that supply, above a healthy level of about six months. The median sales price in May was $200,900. That was down 9.6 percent from a year earlier and down 1 percent from April. New-homes sales made up about 7 percent of the housing market last year. That’s down from about 15 percent before the bust. The drop in new-home sales means fewer jobs in the construction industry, which normally powers economic recoveries but has remained lackluster this time. Each new home built creates, on average, the equivalent of three jobs for a year and generates about $90,000 in taxes paid to local and federal authorities, according to the National Association of Home Builders. The impact is felt across multiple industries, from makers of faucets and dishwashers to lumber yards.

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Judge who nixed drilling ban has oil investments

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Louisiana judge who struck down the Obama administration’s sixmonth ban on deepwater oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico has reported extensive investments in the oil and gas industry, according to financial disclosure reports. He’s also a new member of a secret national security court. U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman, a 1983 appointee of President Ronald Reagan, reported owning less than $15,000 in stock in 2008 in Transocean Ltd., the company that owned the sunken Deepwater Horizon drilling rig. Feldman overturned the ban Tuesday, saying the government simply assumed that because one rig exploded, the others pose an imminent danger, too. The White House promised an immediate appeal. The Interior Department had imposed the moratorium last month in the wake of the BP disaster, halting approval of any new permits for deepwater projects and suspending drilling on 33 exploratory wells. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said in a statement late Tuesday that within the next few days he would issue a new order imposing a moratorium that eliminates any doubt it is needed and appropriate. Several companies that ferry people and supplies and provide other services to offshore rigs argued that the moratorium was arbitrarily imposed after the April 20 explosion that killed 11 workers and blew out a well 5,000 feet underwater. It has spewed anywhere from 67 million to 127 million gallons of oil. Feldman’s 2008 financial disclosure report — the most recent available — also showed investments in Ocean Energy, a Houston-based company, as well as Quicksilver Resources, Prospect Energy, Peabody Energy, Halliburton, Pengrowth Energy Trust, Atlas Energy Resources, Parker Drilling and others. Halliburton was also involved in the

doomed Deepwater Horizon project. Feldman did not respond to requests for comment and to clarify whether he still holds some or all of these investments. He’s one of many federal judges across the Gulf Coast region with money in oil and gas. Several have disqualified themselves from hearing spill-related lawsuits and others have sold their holdings so they can preside over some of the 200-plus cases. Although Feldman ruled in favor of oil interests Tuesday, one expert said his reasoning appeared sound because the six-month ban was overly broad. “There’s been some concern that he is biased toward the industry, but I don’t see it in this opinion,” said Tim Howard, a Northeastern University law professor who also represents businesses and people claiming economic losses in several spill-related lawsuits. “They overreacted and just shut an industry down, rather than focusing on where the problems are.” That was what Feldman essentially said in his ruling, writing that the blanket moratorium “seems to assume that because one rig failed and although no one yet fully knows why, all companies and rigs drilling new wells over 500 feet also universally present an imminent danger.” Josh Reichert, managing director of the Pew Environment Group, said the ruling should be rescinded if Feldman still has investments in companies that could benefit. “If Judge Feldman has any investments in oil and gas operators in the Gulf, it represents a flagrant conflict of interest,” Reichert said.

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Florida Gov. Charlie Crist inspects the beach with oil that washed ashore overnight at Casino Beach as well as the relief work efforts being staged along the shoreline of Pensacola Beach on Wednesday morning.

Cap problems send more oil into the Gulf

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tens of thousands of gallons more oil gushed into the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday after an undersea robot bumped a venting system, forcing BP to remove the cap that had been containing some of the crude. It was yet another setback in the nine-week effort to stop the gusher, and it came as thick pools of oil washed up on Pensacola Beach in Florida and the Obama administration tried to figure out how to resurrect a six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling. When the robot bumped the system just before 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feldman’s ruling prohibits federal gas rose through the vent that carries officials from enforcing the moratowarm water down to prevent ice-like rium until a trial is held. He wrote: crystals from forming, Coast Guard “If some drilling equipment parts are Adm. Thad Allen said. flawed, is it rational to say all are? Crews were checking to see if crysAre all airplanes a danger because tals had formed before putting it one was? All oil tankers like Exxon back on. BP spokesman Bill Salvin Valdez? All trains? All mines? That could not say how long that might sort of thinking seems heavy-handed, take. and rather overbearing.” “We’re doing it as quickly as possible,” he said. Before the problem with the containment cap, it had collected about 700,000 gallons of oil in 24 hours. That’s oil that’s now pouring into the Gulf. Another 438,000 gallons was burned on the surface by a different system that was not affected by the uc10216

issue with the cap. A similar problem doomed the effort to put a bigger containment device over the blown-out well in May. BP had to abandon the fourstory box after the crystals called hydrates clogged it, threatening to make it float away. The smaller cap, which had worked fine until now, had been in place since early June. To get it there, though, crews had to slice away a section of the leaking pipe, meaning the flow of oil could be stronger now than before. The current worst-case estimate of what’s spewing into the Gulf is about 2.5 million gallons a day. Anywhere from 67 million to 127 million gallons have spilled since the April 20 explosion on the Deepwater Horizon rig that killed 11 workers and blew out the well 5,000 feet underwater. BP PLC was leasing the rig from owner Transocean Ltd. In Florida, dozens of workers used shovels to scoop up pools of oil that washed up overnight, turning the sand orange. Tar balls have been reported as far west as Panama City, Fla., and heavier oil is predicted to wash ashore further east along the coast line in the coming days. Oil has also washed up on beaches in Alabama.

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Fed strikes more cautious tone on U.S. recovery

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve struck a more cautious tone about the strength of the U.S. economic recovery, indicating Europe’s debt crisis poses a risk to it. Wrapping up a two-day meeting Wednesday, the Fed in a 9-1 decision retained its pledge to hold rates at record-low levels for an “extended period.” Doing so is intended to energize the rebound. The Fed expressed confidence that the recovery will stay intact despite threats from abroad and at home. But Chairman Ben Bernanke and his colleagues offered a slightly more reserved outlook than the last time they convened. The Fed said the economic recovery is “proceeding.” That was a bit less upbeat than the view at the April meeting when the Fed said economic activity continued to “strengthen.” The Fed also said the labor market is “improving gradually.” While not mentioning Europe by name, the Fed said “financial conditions have become less supportive of economic growth ... largely reflecting developments abroad.” The fragile economic picture increases pressure on President Barack Obama and lawmakers in Washington. Near-double-digit unem-

Five state’s housing plans OK’d WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration has approved five state-designed plans to help homeowners as part of a $1.5 billion effort to assist areas slammed by the housing bust. The Treasury Department said Wednesday that plans for Arizona, California, Florida, Michigan and Nevada had received approval. The states estimate that the plans are projected to help up to 93,000 homeowners. That’s a small part of the administration’s main existing $75 billion mortgage assistance program, which is widely viewed as a disappointment. President Barack Obama unveiled the state assistance effort in February. Since then, state agencies have designed their own approaches, largely focused on borrowers who owe more on their properties than their homes are worth or those who have lost their jobs. Officials say the state efforts could be used to make changes to the administration’s broader mortgage assistance plan. The state agencies are planning to work with local housing groups to put the plans in place. “These states have identified a number of innovative programs that will make a real difference in the lives of many homeowners facing foreclosure,” Herbert Allison, an assistant Treasury Secretary, said in a prepared statement. The states were picked because they experienced at least a 20 percent decline in home prices. According to the proposals from state housing finance agencies, the largest recipient of the funding is California, which will get nearly $700 million to assist about 46,000 borrowers. Florida is getting the second-largest pot of money, $418 million. That will help about 12,500 borrowers.

outlook drew little reaction from stock investors. The Dow Jones industrial average was essentially flat after announcement.

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In this file photo, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington before the House Financial Services Committee.

ployment is certain to factor into the way Americans vote in congressional midterm elections this fall. If it fails to come down after that, the jobless rate could play a significant role in the 2012 presidential election. At the same time, the president has limited options. Congress has run into opposition on extending

unemployment benefits and providing more aid to cashstrapped states. While some liberal Democrats maintain that government spending is the best way to stimulate the economy, a growing number of moderate and conservative Democrats share Republican concerns that the government’s exploding budget deficits pose a greater risk. The subtle shift in the Fed’s

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The decision to keep rates at record lows boosted demand for safe-haven assets like Treasurys, sending interest rates lower. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note, a widely used benchmark for mortgages and other consumer loans, fell to 3.13 percent from 3.25 percent late Tuesday. The 10-year note hasn’t closed at that level in more than a year. Rates had already fallen earlier in the day after the government said new-home sales dropped 33 percent last month. Thomas Hoenig, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, for the fourth straight meeting was the sole member to dissent from the Fed’s decision to retain the “extended period” pledge. Hoenig fears keeping rates too low for too long could lead to excessive risk-taking by investors and feed new speculative bubbles in the prices of stocks, bonds and commodities. He’s also expressed concern that low rates could eventually unleash inflation. And Hoenig said he worries that keeping the “extended period” pledge will limit the Fed’s stated “flexibility” to start modestly bumping up rates.

Given the risks to the recovery, the Fed left a key bank lending rate at between zero and 0.25 percent. The rate has remained at that level since December 2008. That means rates on certain credit cards, home equity loans, some adjustablerate mortgages and other consumer loans will remain low. Commercial banks’ prime lending rate would stay at about 3.25 percent, the lowest point in decades. Low rates serve borrowers who qualify for loans and are willing to take on more debt. But they hurt savers. Low rates are especially hard on people living on fixed incomes who are earning scant returns on their savings.

Still, if the rates spur Americans to spend more, they would help invigorate the economy. That’s why the Fed maintained its pledge, in place for more than a year, to keep rates at record lows for an “extended period.” Because the fragile recovery is more vulnerable to shocks, from home and overseas, economists increasingly say the Fed probably won’t start boosting rates until next year — or possibly into 2012. That’s a change from a few months ago, when economists thought the Fed would begin raising rates at the end of this year.

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DEAR ABBY: I’m a 15-year-old boy who is trying to figure out my career. I’m with “Jen,” the girl of my dreams, and I intend on being with her forever. We plan to have kids in the future. I want to be a pilot, and Jen wants to be a stay-at-home mom. I realize, though, that if I’m a pilot I won’t be home much, and I know that’s not good for a couple trying to start a family. All I ever dreamed about was becoming a pilot, and I don’t think I can give this up. At the same time, my family comes first. How do I go about solving this problem? -- PLANNING AHEAD

DEAR PLANNING AHEAD: You appear to be a young man with his feet on the ground. What you’re not taking into consideration is that there are many happily married pilots who enjoy flourishing family lives as well as careers. Do some more research about the various kinds of jobs that are offered in the aviation industry, and you may be pleased to find that you, too, can have both. And keep in mind that your ambitions may change as you get older. DEAR ABBY: My 73-year-old mother took it upon herself to go to a senior center and learn how the computer works -- Internet, e-mails, etc.

Dear Abby Abigail van Buren

She has five children, and we’re all on the Internet. She didn’t tell us because she wanted it to be a surprise -- and was it ever! I flipped when I turned on my computer and found her name on an incoming message! Abby, Mom doesn’t own a computer, and the nearest senior center that has one is 30 miles away, but that didn’t stop her. We’re currently setting up a computer for her, and I’m proud to say that she’ll be able to use it for more than playing one of her favorite card games, Hearts. We’re all proud of Mom! -- COLLEEN DEAR COLLEEN: I salute your mother and the burgeoning number of seniors who refuse to be intimidated by technology. Computers and cell phones have become cheaper and easier to use, and Web-surfing isn’t a “sport” that’s meant to be enjoyed only by the young. The computerphobic can learn a lot from your mother’s example.

Routine treatment unnecessary DEAR DR. GOTT: Is there any health risk, other than the taste, in drinking five ounces of magnesium citrate a week to clean out my digestive system? Thanks for your opinion. DEAR READER: Magnesium citrate is an over-the-counter substance used to treat constipation. It is taken by mouth in liquid form that can be mixed with water or juice. The dose depends on the reason a person is taking it. Magnesium citrate works by pulling water from tissues into the small intestines, thereby stimulating a bowel movement within 30 minutes to three hours. When smaller doses are taken, especially when taken with food, the process slows. Following each use, a person should drink two additional glasses of water to replace the fluids that will be lost during evacuation. Side effects can include nausea, bloating, abdominal pain and a loss of normal bowel response if the magnesium citrate is used on a long-term

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basis. Laxatives can result in diarrhea. This, in turn, can cause a loss of electrolytes, essential nutrients such as potassium and other fluids in the body. If diarrhea occurs, a person should replace those lost fluids with two to three quarts of sports drinks or other fluids daily until the diarrhea stops. Some brands of magnesium citrate contain sugar and should be avoided if a person has a history of diabetes. I am unsure why you are taking the product. If you have regular bowel movements and don’t suffer from constipation, perhaps you don’t need the weekly cleansing.

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Your Birthday, June 24 You can depend on those who have assisted you previously to once again help you fulfill your ambitions. CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Something good you hadn’t expected could offset a small encounter you may experience. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - If you want the results you’re hoping for, weigh and balance each and every issue with consideration. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - When it comes to doing your work, your attitude about the project will make all the difference. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - Unless your appraisals of others have a ring of sincerity, it isn’t likely you’ll win the respect of peers. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - Be careful how you respond to people who offer advice. Don’t complicate things for yourself. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - Pay heed to the suggestions of trusted allies; their thinking could help to improve your ideas. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - For the sake of your budget as well as your peace of mind, don’t spend more than you can afford. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - If you have a schedule mapped out, don’t allow an idler to attach him/herself to you. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - When it comes to any intuitive perceptions you get concerning your family, don’t hesitate to act. ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Make sure you build your premises on sound reasoning and not merely on wishful thinking. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - You won’t go wrong if you spend on what your heart and head tell you is a compassionate matter. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - Beware the naysayers and negative Nellies, as you’re all too likely to subscribe to their outlook.

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Nation/world World Today Israel: Flotillas smuggle weapons

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu charged Wednesday that the real motivation behind plans to send blockade-busting ships toward Gaza is to allow free flow of weapons into the Palestinian territory. Netanyahu spoke as preparations were under way to send several ships carrying aid and proPalestinian activists toward Gaza, setting up potential confrontations at sea. On May 31, Israeli naval commandos killed nine pro-Palestinian activists in clashes aboard a Turkish ship headed for Gaza, setting off a world outcry and forcing Israel to ease its threeyear-old blockade. Israel already has warned archenemy Iran to drop its plan to send a blockade-busting ship to Gaza. The Iranian ship is one of several that activists say will head for Gaza in the next few months. One is said to be heading for Gaza from Lebanon within days. On Wednesday, Lebanon warned that it would hold Israel responsible for any further attacks on blockade-busting ships.

Monaco’s Prince will take a bride

PARIS (AP) — Prince Albert is giving Monaco a crown princess at last. Ditching decades of bachelorhood, the boyish if balding monarch announced Wednesday he will marry South African ex-swimming champion Charlene Wittstock. Albert’s betrothed has iconic shoes to fill, stepping into a role left vacant since the death of much-beloved Princess Grace in a car crash.

Nations fail to agree on whaling

AGADIR, Morocco (AP) — Japanese officials and environmentalists traded blame Wednesday as nations failed to reach a deal to curb whale hunts by Japan, Norway and Iceland that kill hundreds of whales every year. The 88 nations of the International Whaling Commission held two days of intense closeddoor talks on a proposal to ease the 25-year-old ban on commercial whaling in exchange for smaller kills by the three countries that claim exemptions to the moratorium on hunting for profit.

China strikes hit Toyota, Honda

TOKYO (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Corp. said Wednesday they stopped production at some of their car assembly plants in southern China after parts suppliers were hit by more labor unrest. The fresh walkouts at the Japanese car makers are slowing output and adding to costs at a time when both companies have been ramping up production to meet strong demand. Chinese migrant workers, the backbone of the country’s industrial sector, are becoming increasingly vocal in demands for higher wages. Several auto-related labor disputes have erupted recently in the Guangzhou region, where both Toyota and Honda have manufacturing bases with local partner Guangzhou Auto Group.

Senators, parliamentarians and their staff are shown after being evacuated from Parliament Buildings following an earthquake in Ottawa, Canada on Wednesday. Associated Press

Quake jolts from Ottawa to U.S. TORONTO (AP) — A magnitude-5.0 earthquake struck at the Ontario-Quebec border region of Canada on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, and homes and businesses were shaken from Canada’s capital in Ottawa on south to an arc of U.S. states. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The midday quake was felt in Canada and in a number of U.S. states, including Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Vermont, New Hampshire, New Jersey and New York. The USGS said the quake occurred at a depth of about 12 miles (19.2 kilometers). The agency initially said the quake had a 5.5 magnitude, but later reduced it to a magnitude-5.0. The quake occurred at 1:41 p.m. EDT (1741 GMT), the USGS said. The tremors, which lasted about 30 seconds, rattled buildings in Ottawa and Toronto, as well as government offices across the Ottawa River in Gatineau, Quebec. The Parliament building in Ottawa was evacuated, with workers sent home while the building was inspected. Workers also left buildings in Toronto. The quake came just ahead of the weekend summit of G-20 and G-8 world leaders in Toronto and Huntsville, Ontario. Chris Cornell, 46, who works

in downtown Toronto, said desks and furniture shook as he sat at his desk in a finance office. Shirley Pelletier, 27, said a prolonged tremor shook bookshelves and caused paintings on walls to shake in her office just outside downtown Toronto. Residents of a number of states in the Midwest and Northeast reported feeling the earthquake. In Ohio, people reported the sound of plaster cracking in Cleveland and buildings in Cincinnati gently swaying. In Cleveland, James Haselden says his office in a renovated 19th century brick building swayed and he heard plastic cracking but saw no damage. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported on its website that the Canadian quake was felt by some residents in the western Pennsylvania area. The quake also was felt in New Jersey, where the Bergen County administration building in Hackensack was evacuated after employees reported they felt a tremor. Bergen County Police Lt. Christine Francois said numerous people in the Hackensack and Englewood areas called police to report earth tremors. In Michigan, residents from suburban Detroit to Port Huron and Saginaw reported feeling the earthquake. Detroit police spokeswoman Yvette Walker told The Associated Press that police personnel on the upper floors of the

downtown headquarters building reported feeling the quake. In New York state, people from Buffalo to Albany and north to Massena on the St. Lawrence River said pets were startled and plates rattled when the quake hit. New York City officials said police received emergency calls came in from all over the city about shaking buildings, but there were no reports of damage. David French, 53-year-old state worker from Cicero, New York, said he was at his computer inside his home near Syracuse when he felt his chair shake. “I thought the chair was breaking or something,” he said. “I looked over and my filing cabinet was moving.” The quake prompted several calls to state police in the Adirondacks area. “A little shake, nothing too big,” is how Trooper Mark Revette described the temblor. “It happens. We get a couple of these a year.” Kellie Tassone, 40, was at home on Oneida Lake in Cicero. “My dog picked his head up just before it happened and kind of looked at me,” she said. Then the sliding door started to rattle “and the house was shaking.” The USGS said the two largest quakes in western Quebec occurred in 1935 at magnitude-6.1 and in 1732 at a magnitude of 6.2, where it caused significant damage in Montreal.

Jamaican drug kingpin quietly taken into custody

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Christopher “Dudus” Coke was born into gang royalty, running a smuggling operation that supplied drugs up and down the U.S. East Coast. He used the proceeds to cast himself as a Jamaican Robin Hood, and his power grew to rival that of the prime minister. That reign was at an end Wednesday, with Coke behind bars at a secret location and facing almost certain extradition to the U.S. The threat of extradition sparked a week of violence in May that killed 76 people, but his capture

after a monthlong manhunt was surprisingly peaceful: He was arrested at a police checkpoint while wearing a wig in a preacher’s car outside the capital. In some ways, it was a fitting end since Coke was known as a low-key kingpin — more Godfather than Scarface — who quietly exercised his power over the most notorious Jamaican slum. “He was perfectly calm,” Leslie Green, an assistant police commissioner, said of the arrest late Tuesday on the Mandela Highway outside Kingston. It was the reaction

of a “professional and calculated” criminal, he added. Now, much of Jamaica is on edge as people wait to see if Coke’s many supporters in the slums of West Kingston will also remain calm with the loss of a 42-year-old leader credited with providing better services than the government. Coke is due to make his first court appearance by Thursday as proceedings begin for his extradition to New York, where he faces drug and weapons charges and the prospect of a possible life sentence if convicted. His father, famed gang

leader Jim Brown, died in a 1992 prison fire in Jamaica while awaiting extradition to the U.S. on drug charges. Coke then became the head of the Shower Posse, a name that by some accounts came from the gang’s practice of “showering” its enemies with bullets. By all accounts, the son was a sharp contrast from his mercurial father, but he nevertheless took his inherited role to new heights. U.S. authorities who began investigating Coke’s role in cocaine and marijuana shipments to New York and

Florida in the 1990s allege he gave out cash and weapons to solidify his authority among gangs in Kingston and beyond. He also spread his riches around the slums. In blighted downtown areas with hardly any government presence, he was credited with enforcing public order and helping families with nowhere else to turn for medical bills and other needs. All who met the strongman inside his Tivoli Gardens base described him as a lowkey, self-possessed man without the flash of other dons.

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SCHEDULER Trelleborg Coated Systems US, Inc. has an immediate opportunity in our Rutherfordton, NC facility to become part of a worldwide leader in the industrial coated fabrics and printing blanket markets. This position reports to the Production Planning Manager and is responsible for developing production schedules for the manufacture of goods to meet orders as well as forecasts and stock requirements to optimize inventory turns, while maintaining minimum inventory levels. Successful candidate will monitor daily production, sub-inventories, quality reports and adjust schedule as needed to insure completion of production goals as well as communication of scheduled production requirements and revisions daily. Must demonstrate proficiency in AS400 (MRP, MPS, Shop Floor Transactions), Excel, Word and other computer software as well as participate in daily planning and ordering of raw materials. This salaried non-exempt position requires a minimum of five years previous experience in Scheduling/Planning in an industrial manufacturing setting as well as a basic understanding of statistical methods, excellent oral and written communication skills. Bachelor’s Degree in related field, CPIM certification and previous management experience and rubber compounding industry experience preferred. Salary will depend on skills and experience.

Send resume to: dale.owens@trelleborg.com or apply in person at: Employment Security Commission East Trade St. • Forest City, NC 28043

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, public relations, or other related field, experience working with volunteers, ability to work independently, achieve goals and meet deadlines, required. This position is responsible for assisting in the coordination of all non clinical volunteers. Please send resume ASAP to: Hospice of Rutherford County PO Box 336 • Forest City, NC 28043 or rburch@hospiceofrutherford.org or fax to (828) 245-5389

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The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Azaleen K. Lowdermilk, late of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before September 24, 2010, or this Notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

CLASSIFIEDS! STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD NOTICE OF SALE File No: 09 SP 602 TAKE NOTICE THAT: William Richard Boyd, Jr., Substitute Trustee, has begun proceedings to FORECLOSE under the Deed of Trust described below, and by under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in such Deed of Trust, and an Order entered by the Clerk of Superior Court of the above County, will sell the below described property at public auction as follows: 1. The instrument pursuant to which such sale will be held is that certain Deed of Trust executed by William Seymour and Kathleen M. Seymour, original mortgagors, and recorded in the Office of the Rutherford County Register of Deeds in Deed of Trust Book 962, at Page 594. The record owner of such property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds not more than ten (10) days prior to posting this Notice of Sale, if not the original mortgagors, is: N/A

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Executor of the estate of BEVERLY JAN ELFERS of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said BEVERLY JAN ELFERS to present them to the undersigned on or before the 10th 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 10th day of June, 2010.

Having qualified as Executor of the estate of LOIS G. JONAS of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said LOIS G. JONAS to present them to the undersigned on or before the 10th 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 10th day of June, 2010.

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Larry Douglas Jonas, Executor 107 Kendallwood Drive Shelby, NC 28152

2. The property will be sold by the Substitute Trustee at 12:00 (Noon) p.m. on the 29th day of June, 2010 at the Rutherford County Courthouse door in the City of Rutherfordton, North Carolina. 3. The real property to be sold is generally described as Lots 2, 3 and 4 Ridge Road (181 Hummingbird Cove) Lake Lure, NC 28746 and described as follows: Being all of Lots 2, 3, and 4 and the use of the common area of the Minor Subdivision of William Seymour as shown on plat recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rutherford County, North Carolina, in Plat Book 26 at Page 340, to which reference is hereby made for a more full and complete description. Any property described in the Deed of Trust which is not being offered for sale is described as follows: Subject to any and all Release Deeds of Record in the Rutherford County, North Carolina Registry. 4. Any buildings located on the above-described property are also included in the sale. 5. The property will be sold by the Substitute Trustee to the highest bidder for CASH. The highest bidder will be required to deposit IN CASH with the Substitute Trustee at the date and time of the sale the greater of five percent (5.0%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty and no/100 Dollars ($750.00). 6. All bidders bid for the property AS IS on the date of sale. Absolutely no warranties are made as to the condition, value or title of the property. While the Substitute Trustee believes the title to be good, all bidders are advised that they should obtain independent counsel to examine record title as the property is sold subject to prior record interests. The Noteholder has reserved the right to withdraw the sale up to and until the Deed is delivered by the Substitute Trustee. 7. The property will be sold subject to all unpaid taxes and special assessments. 8. The property being sold is all of that property described in the Deed of Trust except as specifically set forth above. It is the intention to extinguish any and all rights or interests in the property subordinate to the Deed of Trust. 9. Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential with Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the County in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the Notice of Sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective May 20, 2009. THIS the 26th day of May, 2010. __________________________ William Richard Boyd, Jr. Substitute Trustee 474 Mountain Cove Road Waynesville, North Carolina 28786 Dates: June 17, 2010 and June 24, 2010 DMS:4810-8511-9494v1|32045-32045-0002|5/25/2010

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama sacked his loose-lipped Afghanistan commander Wednesday, a seismic shift for the military order in wartime, and chose the familiar, admired — and tightly disciplined — Gen. David Petraeus to replace him. Petraeus, architect of the Iraq war turnaround, was once again to take hands-on leadership of a troubled war effort. Obama said bluntly that Gen. Stanley McChrystal’s scornful remarks about administration officials represent conduct that “undermines the civilian control of the military that is at the core of our democratic system.” He fired the commander after summoning him from Afghanistan for a face to face meeting in the Oval Office and named Petraeus, the Central Command chief who was McChrystal’s direct boss, to step in. Obama had offered the job to Petraeus during a private White House meeting earlier Wednesday, said a senior military official. In a statement expressing praise for McChrystal yet certainty he had to go, Obama said he did not make the decision over any disagreement in policy or “out of any sense of personal insult.” Flanked by Vice President Joe Biden, Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in the Rose Garden, he said: “War is bigger than any one man or woman, whether a private, a general, or a president.” He urged the Senate to confirm Petraeus swiftly and emphasized the Afghanistan strategy he announced in December was not shifting with McChrystal’s departure. “This is a change in personnel but it is not a change in policy,” Obama said. Indeed, as Obama was

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President Barack Obama, followed by, from second from left, Gen. David Petraeus, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Vice President Joe Biden, and Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Michael Mullen, walks to the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington Wednesday to announce that Petraeus would replace Gen. Stanley McChrystal.

speaking, McChrystal released a statement saying that he resigned out of “a desire to see the mission succeed.” “I strongly support the president’s strategy in Afghanistan,” McChrystal said. Obama hit several grace notes about McChrystal and his service after their Oval Office meeting, saying that he made the decision to sack him “with considerable regret.” And yet, he said the job in Afghanistan cannot be done now under McChrystal’s leadership, asserting that the critical remarks from the general and his inner circle in the Rolling Stone magazine article displayed conduct that

doesn’t live up to the standards for a command-level officer. “I welcome debate among my team, but I won’t tolerate division,” Obama said. The announcement came during what is on pace to be the deadliest month for the U.S.-dominated international coalition in Afghanistan. NATO announced eight more international troop deaths Wednesday for a total of 75 this month — matching the toll of the deadliest month of the nine-year-long war, in July 2009. Fortyfive of those killed this month were Americans. The U.S. has 90,800 troops in Afghanistan. Obama seemed to suggest that McChrystal’s military career is over, saying the

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the Central Command post after his expected confirmation, giving Obama another key opening to fill. The Afghanistan job is actually a step down from his current post but one that filled Obama’s pre-eminent need. Petraeus is the nation’s best-known military man, having risen to prominence as the commander who turned around the Iraq war in 2007, applying a counterinsurgency strategy that has been adapted for Afghanistan. He has a reputation for rigorous discipline. He keeps a punishing pace — spending more than 300 days on the road last year. He briefly collapsed during Senate testimony last week, apparently from dehydration. It was a rare glimpse of weakness for a man known as among the military’s most driven. In the hearing last week, Petraeus told Congress he would recommend delaying the pullout of U.S. forces from Afghanistan beginning in July 2011 if need be, saying security and political conditions in Afghanistan must be ready to handle a U.S. drawdown. That does not mean Petraeus is opposed to bringing some troops home, and he said repeatedly that he supports Obama’s revamped Afghanistan strategy. By pairing the decision on McChrystal’s departure with the name of his replacement, Obama is seeking to move on quickly and assure Afghans, U.S. allies and a restive American electorate that a firm hand is running the war. Waheed Omar, spokesman for Afghan President Hamid Karzai, said Petraeus “will also be a trusted partner.” Omar said of Petraeus: “He is the most informed person and the most obvious choice for this job” now that McChrystal is out.

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