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Friday, July 2, 2010, Forest City, N.C.

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School Board seat will be contested

By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer

SPINDALE — At least one race has been set for the Rutherford County Board of Education in District 2.

Matt Stamey filed Thursday afternoon for the District 2 seat held by Sherry

Bright, who has moved into the Chase District and is not eligible for the district.

Keith Price, also of Forest City, filed for the District 2 seat June 16.

Stamey lives on Elizabeth Avenue and is a general contractor.

“I want to help the Rutherford County

School system build a public education community that empowers all students to be successful in a globally competitive world,” Stamey said.

“Rutherford County Schools are doing many things correctly, but we can always Please see Filing, Page 6

Holiday weekend here

Obama sets immigration reform frame

Fireworks will light up skies

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concludes Monday night, said Sgt. D.B. Brown of the Highway Patrol, Rutherford-McDowell district, and every available trooper will be on the lookout for aggressive drivers.

Typically, increased traffic leads to increased crashes and fatalities, AAA says. Last year, 20 people were killed on N.C. roads during the holiday weekend, up from 14 for the same period in 2008.

FOREST CITY — Fireworks displays are scheduled in Forest City, Gilkey and Lake Lure on Saturday and Sunday.

Fireworks are scheduled at the Tri-City Mall Saturday, thanks to the cooperation of community and area churches. Formerly sponsored by the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce with public donations, the fireworks this year are independently funded.

“We are so thankful for our area businesses and churches who pulled together to help raise the money for all of the fireworks, sound, video, bounce rides, car show and much more,” said Carey Davis, pastor of Connections, Cornerstone Fellowship. Davis said the community helped raise $12,000 for the event.

The second annual Freedom Celebration is 1 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. behind the Tri-City Mall off Allendale Drive. “This could prove to be the largest independence celebration in our county,” Davis said.

He said about 4,000 people attended last year.

Area churches, including Redemption Faith Center, Father’s Vineyard and Cornerstone Fellowship, have scheduled live music.

The music, sound, video and lighting is presented by Germack Audio/Vide beginning at 1 p.m. and continuing until after the fireworks show.

Food vendors will include Lanes BBQ, Goble’s vending,

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Owls slide grows to three games

Marcus Murray pumps gas for his sport utility vehicle at Quality Plus in Forest City on Thursday morning. The price of regular gasoline is $2.59.9 per gallon at the West Main Street station. Murray was undecided about his holiday travel plans but hopes to visit Atlanta for a Braves game.

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Travel increase predicted

By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer

FOREST CITY —Holiday travel in North Carolina for the Fourth of July weekend is predicted to increase 12 percent this year, according to AAA Carolinas.

Increased travel is due to people getting back on the roads after staying home the past two years, an improved economy and the holiday falling on a weekend.

The holiday weekend began Thursday and

WEATHER

High

Construction on the U.S. 221 widening project south of Rutherfordton has ceased until Tuesday at 9 a.m. Although there could be construction on the sides of the road, no lanes will be closed through the holiday weekend. Authorities ask drivers to be especially cautious along this stretch of highway.

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Today, sunny.

Tonight, clear.

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Teen charged with vehicle thefts From staff reports

Vol. 42, No. 157

RUTHERFORDTON — A 16-year-old has been charged in connection with a break-in and the theft of three vehicles from an Ellenboro business.

Dylon Scott Lowery, of 319 Ellenboro/ Henrietta Road, was charged Wednesday evening by the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office with three counts of larceny of a motor vehicle, breaking

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and/or entering; larceny after break/ enter, misdemeanor larceny and failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge.

He was placed in the Rutherford County Jail under a $45,000 secured bond.

The incident at Black’s Auto Sales, 219 Main St., was reported Tuesday morning.

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N.C. man found innocent of murder gets $750,000

RALEIGH (AP) — A North Carolina man who served almost 17 years in prison for murder before being found innocent figures that the $750,000 he received in compensation from the state comes to about $5 an hour for his time behind bars.

“Every time I think about spending it, I think about an hour in prison,” Greg Taylor said Thursday.

Taylor, 48, appeared Monday before a brief hearing of the N.C. Industrial Commission, which approved his state compensation.

Gov. Beverly Perdue pardoned Taylor in May, a necessary step before the commission could hand out the check. State law allowed him to apply for compensation from the state for $50,000 a year up to a maximum of $750,000.

He said he received the money Tuesday and deposited it, although he hasn’t spent any of it. Taylor plans

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to repay his family for the money they spent on attorneys and investigators on their quest to prove he didn’t kill Jacquetta Thomas.

That quest ended in February, when a three-judge panel found him innocent of killing Thomas. The judges got the case from the N.C. Innocence Inquiry Commission, the only state-run agency in the country dedicated to proving a convicted person’s innocence.

His was the first exoneration to result from the commission’s work.

Taylor was convicted in 1993 of killing Thomas, a prostitute whose beaten body was found on a deserted cul-de-sac in Raleigh in September 1991. Taylor said he and a friend went to the cul-de-sac to smoke crack cocaine and his sport utility vehicle became stuck there.

He was questioned and charged after he returned to retrieve the car.

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Chamber seeking original photos From staff reports

The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce has announced that it is requesting entries of photographs for a series of postcards that will be used as souvenirs for Rutherford County.

This set of 10 postcards will be bundled together and sold to tourists and potential future residents visiting Rutherford County.

“Two out of three people who visit the Chamber ask us if we have postcards of the county.

We decided we would fulfill this need and at the same time stimulate economic development in a number of ways,” said Rick Austin, executive director of the Chamber.

“We want photos that promote the lifestyle and the beauty of the county. Since these postcards will ultimately be mailed to people outside the county, the postcards will promote future tourism to the area.

“Secondly, we will offer these postcards to every Chamber member for resale, so that they can make money selling the postcards to anyone that

walks in their door.

“And thirdly, we will offer royalties to the people who took the photos, so that we will be giving money to the local photographers for their work,” said Austin.

To qualify, the photos must be original photos that promote the history, heritage or the natural beauty of Rutherford County. They should be “slice of life” photographs, capturing the unique aspects of Rutherford County through the lens of a camera.

“Looking at the photos should make anyone say, ‘Wow – I’d like to see that – and be there,” said Austin.

A committee will choose the 10 winners. To win, you must be the original photographer.

If you would like to see your photo on a postcard that will promote Rutherford County, you may submit your photograph electronically via e-mail to RutherfordChamberContest@gmail. com.

Be sure to include your name, address, phone number and your e-mail address, as well as the location of the photo.

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Workers from Distribution Construction Co. of Greensboro have been laying a natural gas line along Withrow Road near the Highway Patrol office for resident and business connections along the way. On the job Wednesday were Patrick Hall, Jose Ramirez, Marcos Junzo and Jorge Martinez. Work had been ongoing about a week, Hall said.

Feds arrest shooting suspect in N.C. CHARLOTTE (AP) — A Mexican national has been arrested in North Carolina, a decade after authorities said he shot three people in Houston, killing one of them, and then went on the run, federal agents said Thursday.

Fidel Mora Yanez, 37, was recognized Tuesday morning at a gas station in Asheboro, about 70 miles northeast of Charlotte, and arrested about a mile away, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Agents had Yanez under surveillance since June 22, when they got a tip that he was living in the Asheboro area under an assumed name and worked in construction, ICE spokeswoman Barbara Gonzalez said. When he was arrested, Yanez told authorities he had relatives in the area and had been living in North Carolina since 2001, Gonzalez said. Police say Yanez shot and killed 20-year-old Nicolas Deangel Clemente after the men argued at a Houston bar on Aug. 4, 2000.

According to authorities, Yanez went to Clemente’s apartment later that

night, shooting him in the head and chest.

Two other men inside the apartment were wounded but survived, police say.

Yanez faces one count of murder and two counts of aggravated assault in connection with the Houston shootings, police there say. In addition, federal authorities say he will face administrative charges for being in the country illegally.

Yanez was in the Mecklenburg County jail in Charlotte on Thursday awaiting extradition to Houston. It was not immediately clear if he had an attorney or when he would be extradited.

Despite the decade between the shootings and Yanez’s arrest, Gonzalez says these kinds of cases show a tough stance on crime.

“It sends a very strong message to criminals that, whether it be 10 days ... or 10 years, we’re going to catch up with you,” Gonzalez said. “We’re committed to ensuring that our communities are safe.”

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Benefits denied for 1.3 million President Barack Obama outlines the need for immigration policy overhaul during a speech at the American University School of International Service in Washington on Thursday.

Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 1.3 million laid-off workers won’t get their unemployment benefits reinstated before Congress goes on a weeklong break for Independence Day. And hundreds of thousands more will lose their benefits in the coming weeks.

The House voted 270-153 Thursday to extend jobless benefits for people who have been laid off for long stretches, but the gesture was made futile by the Senate’s inability to pass the bill. For the third time in as many weeks, Republicans in the Senate successfully filibustered a similar measure Wednesday night before senators adjourned for vacation.

A little more than 1.3 million people have already lost benefits since the last extension ran out at the end of May, according to the Labor Department. By the end of the week, the number will jump to 1.7 million. By the end of July, it would top 3 million.

“It is hard to understand how anybody can come to this floor and say, for 1.7 million people and their families, this is not an emergency,” said Rep. tor of the Latino Partnership Sander Levin, D-Mich., chairman of the House for Conservative Principles.

“Latinos must not let themselves Ways and Means Committee. “There is no excuse be deceived by the soaring rhet- for voting no.”

The bill would extend unemployment payments oric that has replaced meaningfor up to a total of 99 weeks, for people whose ful action on immigration.” state-paid benefits have run out. The benefits In Arizona, which is weeks would be available through the end of November, away from enacting a controversial anti-immigrant law that at a cost of $33.9 billion. The money would have been borrowed, adding to the budget deficit.

Obama has called “misguided,” The payments average a little more than $300 a Republican state Rep. John Kavanagh said he was offended week. Republicans, tapping into voter anger about the growing national debt, said they would supby the president’s speech and port extending the benefits if the bill was paid comments about the new state for. They proposed using unspent money from law.

President Barack Obama’s massive 2009 economic In the speech, Obama said recovery package. the law is an understandable Democrats rejected the offer, saying the money expression of the public’s fruswas needed for jobs programs. Republicans said tration with the government’s failure to overhaul the immigra- the stimulus package included plenty of lawmaktion system, but it also is ill-con- ers’ pet projects that could be cut to cover the unemployment benefits. ceived, divisive and would put “Americans are not receiving their unemployundue pressure on local police ment checks because Democrats refuse to pay departments.

The law requires police enforc- for these benefits at a time of record federal defiing another statute to ask about cits,” said Rep. Dave Camp of Michigan, the top Republican on the Ways and Means Committee. a person’s immigration status A times, Thursday’s debate grew heated, as lawif there is reason to believe makers prepared to face unemployed voters back they’re in the country illegally. in their districts during the weeklong break.

Immigrant advocates want the “I challenge you to look people in the eye and tell Justice Department, which them that you voted no,” said Rep. John Lewis, is reviewing the law, to sue D-Ga. “Tell them as they swallow their pride that Arizona to block it from taking you don’t care, that you don’t have a heart, that effect this month.

Even before Obama spoke, the you don’t have any feeling.”

Lewis’ booming voice rang throughout the House path toward getting an immichamber, but his real audience, Republicans in the gration bill through Congress Senate, had already adjourned for their holiday was uncertain and it remained break. so afterward.

“It’s really going to be up now to Capitol Hill to answer what has been his very clear call for action,” said Angela Kelley, vice president for immigration policy and advocacy at the liberal Center for American Progress.

Obama blames delays on politics

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hoping to breathe new life into the stalled immigration effort, President Barack Obama on Thursday blamed the delay on recalcitrant Republicans whom he said had given in to the “pressures of partisanship and election-year politics.”

Republicans responded that Obama’s first step going forward must be to secure the border.

In his first immigration speech, Obama took Republicans to task, in particular 11 GOP senators who had backed attempts during the previous Republican administration to tighten the immigration system. He did not call out anyone by name.

Obama dismissed the focus on a “border security first” approach, saying the system is too big to be fixed “only with fences and border patrols.” He advocated a comprehensive approach that would call on the government, businesses and illegal immigrants themselves to live up to their responsibilities within the law.

Obama also wants to create a pathway to citizenship for the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in the U.S; critics call it amnesty. But Obama said the immigrants must first acknowledge that they broke the law, pay fines and back taxes, perform community service and learn English.

Without setting a timeline, Obama questioned whether the political will exists to get a bill through Congress.

“Reform that brings accountability to our immigration system cannot pass without Republican votes,” he said.

“That is the political and mathematical reality.” In the Senate, Democrats fall short of the 60 votes needed to overcome GOP delaying tactics.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Obama would get the bipartisan support he wants “if he would take amnesty off the table and make a real commitment to border and interior security.” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., who is in a tight reelection race and could benefit politically from enacting a broad overhaul, said he was committed to passing a bill this year.

Many immigrant advocates praised the president’s comments. They had been pressing him for some time to give such as a speech — although it broke no new ground — as a demonstration of his commitment to an issue he promised would be a priority his first year in office.

But an organization of Hispanic conservatives criticized the speech as a “sheer political move” to keep them on board for the November elections. Obama was elected with strong backing from Hispanics and they could tip the balance in several tight races this year.

“President Obama is operating under the false assumption that Latinos are natural-born Democrats who will rally behind his policies in lockstep,” said Alfonso Aguilar, executive direc-

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Our Views IPDC deserves credit for project

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n our editorial on Thursday, we praised the design of a grant application submitted to the Appalachian Regional Commission that would help train Rutherford County people for jobs.

The praise we gave for the grant project was well deserved, but we mistakenly gave all the credit for the project to Isothermal Community College.

While ICC is a partner in the project, the accolades for the grant project overall should go to the team at the Isothermal Planning and Development Commission, a regional planning and development organization that works with local governments and communities.

It was the IPDC that put the project together.

We would like to sincerely apologize to the hard-working people over at IPDC for our mistake and tell them that we do appreciate all that they do to help our community become a better place to live.

Our readers’ views Says all must fight to preserve way of life To the editor: Love of country! Opinions about our country today are varied.

Those who fashioned a Constitution for us and then signed for us, even though their lives were endangered by doing so, recognized “liberty and freedom” as the major priority of this nation. Patriotism therefore was a powerful force in their lives. Love of home, of God and of country were molded into a purposeful motivation for carrying out God’s plan for the development of this nation.

America begins at home.

Meeting our children’s needs for guidance and direction, giving stability and consistency in their little lives. The “roots” that shape America are formed in the home where a child spends the vital years, within the parents’ care.

“Responsibilities and respect” at home build qualities in our children that produce “responsible and respectful” American citizens.

Past generations have given us this county with all its freedoms and blessings. Our forefathers formed a plan that has worked for this country in all areas of life.

Somehow, today, we seem to be deviating from the original plan.

It is we who are succumbing to the acceptance of much less than we have had.

free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.”

Our forefathers built a rich heritage for us. We benefit from their legacy of love, industry and high courage. We show our gratefulness to those forefathers by honoring this heritage and by passing it on, strengthened and reinforced, to those who shall come after us.

Many of our politicians seem to be more interested in their “own interests,” than representing the interests of the American people.

Our leaders take an oath of office … our President takes an oath, “I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the United States.”

We need to pray for our leaders that through conscientious effort, they will gain wisdom to do everything in their power to keep this great land safe and free. We also need to pray for

wisdom in the leaders whom we choose to represent us, This July 4th as we watch “Old Glory” waving in the wind and fireworks blossom in the night, we need to give praise to God that He has blessed our nation and that we are alive to participate in this “freedom celebration.” We are all heirs of freedom-loving men who struggled, fought and died for the way of life we have today.

The history of the United States of America is still being written in every home, business, political office and in the very hearts of its people, every minute of every day.

Let’s all do our part to preserve this way of life we have enjoyed for so long, for our children and grandchildren.

And the way I feel about people who don’t like our way of life …

Go! Live the way you want …

Somewhere else.

Judith Strickland Epps Forest City

Everywhere we turn today, our freedoms and rights, formed by our forefathers, are being questioned. We the people today, might well commit ourselves to the admonition found in Galatians 5th chapter, “Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us

Experience a reminder about communicating If you’ve perused our classifieds section recently (and if you haven’t, what’s the matter with you?, go check it out now!) you have no doubt noticed some changes. They may appear to be cosmetic, but let me assure you behind the scenes this was a major undertaking.

The idea behind this new system is simple enough.

We’re letting the computers (in our case the lovely Macintosh G4 with OS 10.4.11) handle placing the ads on the pages for us.

Each classified is its own file and the machine stacks them all on top of each other (in the correct order) and then virtually pastes the words onto the page.

Sounds easy enough right?

Well, it hasn’t been seamless on the back end. This is one of those cases like sausage manufacturing. You know, they say if you like sausage you should never watch someone making it.

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gruesome, but it has led to a lot of long nights and hair pulling by our advertising department and resident geek — meaning yours truly.

Generally, I don’t mind helping people with their computer problems.

I mean, what’s to complain about an HTML code here or an e-mail there, right?

But this has been a project. Here’s the real crux of the issue. The automated process of stacking boxes on pages relies on something called an XML file.

This is “Mark-up Language” or something similar that basically is a blueprint for the computer to use to determine what a page should look like once

you get all the words, graphics and pictures placed on it.

This can be used to make newspaper pages, magazine pages, comic books, novels, technical manuals, stereo instructions and really all manner of publications.

After the computer uses that blueprint, it has empty boxes where content is supposed to be placed.

The XML files we’re using link up to a folder on the computer full of graphic files that will then be placed on the page.

But, and here’s the big but, the file folder and the XML file must have the precise same name.

One half space off, and the computer will crash or come back with an error that says it can’t find a folder with that name. Or worse, it’ll just sit there and do nothing, leaving you to figure out what the heck just happened.

This is where I was at about 6 p.m. Tuesday night — staring at my beloved

Mac as it just stared right back at me, page full of blank boxes.

It had worked properly in my training class up in Durham last week, what was different now?

This is the question a computer geek always asks himself when the system is returning an error or malfunctioning.

What is different now? I finally deduced it was the file names in question (some had bullet points, others did not) and copied and pasted bullets to their correct locations to fix the problem.

Now, what was causing the missing bullets? When we downloaded those files from Durham, they were rearranged in transport.

The information was lost in translation. Or perhaps, lost in transmission in this case, but miscommunication was the problem.

How many times in life have we found this to be true? You try to tell your kids what they should do in

school, but they’re paying more attention to the TV so the message is lost.

You try to tell your wife or husband how their actions are hurting you, but they’re too busy already preparing a defense so they don’t pay attention to your heartfelt words.

We have a message to give someone and it gets misconstrued or lost in the retelling of the tale.

But I was able to solve this one by being an attentive listener.

I paid close attention to the message I was supposed to be receiving and decoded it properly.

Maybe if we were all so exacting as the Mac and demanded precision in our data, we’d communicate better with each other.

And that’s some good news.

Contact Baughman via e-mail at sbaughman@thedigitalcourier. com.

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N.C. lawmakers move ethics Obituaries reform packages forward Willis Greene

RALEIGH (AP) — Legislative leaders made progress Thursday moving ethics and government reform bills through the General Assembly, setting the stage for a quick compromise between the House and Senate on competing bills as the current session may adjourn by the end of next week.

The House tentatively approved by 86-4 vote a wide-ranging measure that would limit state contractors to donating no more than $1,000 per year to the political campaign of someone seeking a Council of State office who would have authority to award the contract. It also requires board and commission members to disclose their detailed fundraising activities for the officials appointing them.

A Senate judiciary com-

mittee also recommended its own reform bill earlier Thursday, but it scaled back some House provisions and studied another. Both bills should be on the floor again early next week.

The provisions, among about two dozen being altered or added in both bills, are designed to reduce the potential or perception of what supporters call “payto-play” politics, in which campaign donations are used to seek to influence government decisions and appointments by giving to candidates or elected officials.

“We have no single answer to all of the problems,” said Rep. Rick Glazier, D-Cumberland, who is shepherding the House package, but “this is a very strong and good bill.”

In both bills, people who

Willis J. Greene, 91, of Bostic, died Wednesday, give at least $10,000 in illeJune 30, 2010. gal campaign contributions He was the widower of in a single election would Geneva Epley Greene, and now be guilty of a felony.

More state officials would be son of the late Worth and Zennie Biggerstaff Greene. subject to ethics rules, and He was a member of elected officials would have Golden Valley Missionary to file another financial disMethodist Church and was closure statement once they retired from Mastercraft. leave office to shed light on He is survived by one potential conflicts of interdaughter, Louise Toney est. More state employee personnel records also would of Ellenboro; one son, David Greene of Bostic; be made available.

The Senate bill got delayed a sister, Anna Greene of Rutherfordton; six grandlast week after Republicans children; and six greatcomplained about a grandchildren.

Democratic provision that Funeral services will be would have expanded volunheld Friday at 11 a.m. at tary public financing to canGolden Valley Missionary didates for five additional Methodist Church with the members of the Council of Rev. Lamar Hewitt officiState. The expansion was ating.

Burial will follow at deleted, and the Senate bill Sandy Level Baptist Church approved Thursday received Cemetery.

The family will bipartisan support after at receive friends Friday from least two GOP amendments 10 to 11 a.m. at the church. were added.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.

Washburn & Dorsey is in charge of arrangements. to review pursuit policy was considering the changes Online condolences at www. washburndorsey.com. before that wreck. “This is not a kneejerk reaction,” he said.

Mamie Jones Other changes involve Mamie Valarie Jones, 80, the wording of procedures. of Spindale, died Wednesday, Troopers previously were June 30, 2010, at Rutherford required to turn on “emerHospital. gency equipment” when A native of Rutherford pursuing a vehicle. Now the County, she was a daughter policy specifies they must of late Archie Holland and turn on their blue lights and Hester Keeter Holland. sirens, Gordon said.

She attended Spencer Baptist Church.

Finally, the patrol policy Survivors include her huspreviously said a supervisor band, Bobby Jones; four must “monitor” a pursuit. daughters, Gail Leverette Now it says that he or she of Spindale, Denise Fowler must “supervise” the purof Rutherfordton, Donna suit, language that Gordon Jones of Forest City and described as more intense.

Lorrie Moore of Ellenboro; two sons, Tim Jones of Rutherfordton and Tommy Jones of the home; a sister, Patsy Benoy of Texas; three the road, struck a ditch and overturned. The car then hit brothers, Dazel Holland of Spindale, Steve Holland a small grove of trees and a telephone pole. The four peo- Keeter of Lake Lure and J.W. Holland of Henrietta; ple were then ejected.

11 grandchildren; 10 greatgrandchildren; one greatAuthorities are not releasgreat grandchild. ing the victims’ names Funeral services will because their families be held Sunday at 3 p.m. haven’t been notified. at McMahan’s Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ray Wilson officiating.

Burial will be at Spindale City Cemetery. The family will receive friends one EMS/Rescue hour before the service at n The Rutherford County McMahan’s Funeral Home & EMS responded to 49 E-911 Cremation Services. calls Wednesday.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford n The Volunteer Life County; P.O. Box 336, Forest Saving and Rescue, Hickory City NC 28043.

Nut Gorge EMS and Online condolences at www.

Rutherford County Rescue mcmahansfuneralhome.com. responded to 11 E-911 calls Wednesday.

Patrol changes pursuit policy

RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina’s Highway Patrol is revising its rules for pursuing criminal suspects, but a spokesman says the change isn’t related to a crash that killed two people.

Sgt. Jeff Gordon, a Highway Patrol spokesman, said Thursday that a trooper will no longer join a pursuit initiated by another law enforcement agency unless that agency’s communications center formally requests help from the patrol’s 911 center.

In the past, a police department or other agency could request a trooper’s help in a pursuit in several

ways, including a call from the officer involved in the chase to a trooper.

“It makes it more clear and makes it specific what we’re requiring when we’re going to get involved with allied agencies,” Gordon said.

The News & Observer of Raleigh first reported the revision Thursday.

Gordon said the revisions aren’t connected to the car crash in May that killed two people, including an 11-yearold girl, in Guilford County.

In that wreck, a trooper collided with a woman who was waiting to turn left at a stoplight.

Instead, he said a review board that meets monthly

Four men killed in automobile accident

GARNER (AP) — The North Carolina Highway Patrol says four men have died after a single-vehicle accident in which they were thrown from the vehicle.

Sgt. Jeff Gordon says the wreck happened shortly before 4 a.m. Thursday on a road near Garner.

Authorities have not determined the car’s speed, but Gordon says both speed and the lack of seat belt use were a factor in the wreck and deaths.

He says the wreck occurred as the car went into a curve, went back and forth across

Police Notes Sheriff’s Reports

n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 152 E-911 calls Wednesday. n Kathleen Tomblin reported damage to a steel gate. n The theft of a portable welder and trailer was reported at Gilkey Lumber, 2250 U.S. 221 North, Rutherfordton. n Tammy Terry reported the theft of two firearms. n Margaret Smothers Flynn reported the theft of a purse and other items.

Rutherfordton

n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 28 E-911 calls Wednesday.

Spindale

n The Spindale Police Department responded to 34 E-911 Wednesday.

Lake Lure

n The Lake Lure Police Department responded to 10 E-911 calls Wednesday.

Forest City

n The Forest City Police Department responded to 54 E-911 calls Wednesday. n Officers of the Forest City Police Department recovered a vehicle reported stolen in South Carolina.

The incident occurred on Cooley Street. (See arrest of Fowler.) n An employee of Hillside WMS, LLC, of Raleigh, reported a larceny on Plaza Drive.

Arrests n Mary Rebecca Jane

Fowler, 28, of Laurel Hill Drive, Rutherfordton; charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, driving while license revoked and possession of marijuana; placed under a $18.000 secured bond. (FCPD) n Jonathon Humphries, 29, of Springfield Drive, Forest City; charged with possession of schedules II and IV controlled substance and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia; placed under a $1,500 secured bond. (FCPD) n Charles Earnest Raines, 42, of 242 Harper Valley Road; charged with misdemeanor larceny; released on a $3,000 unsecured bond.

(RCSD)

Charles Yelton

Fire calls

Charles Ray Yelton, 80, of Flynn Road, Rutherfordton, n Ellenboro firefighters died Wednesday, June 30, responded to an industrial 2010, at Mission Hospitals in fire alarm.

Asheville.

A native of Rutherford n Shingle Hollow firefightCounty, he was the son of ers responded to a motor the late Charlie and Hazel vehicle accident.

Yelton. n Sandy Mush firefighters He was a member of Gilboa responded to a motor vehicle United Methodist Church accident. where he served as lay leader for many years. He also n Crystal Renee Raines, served in the Army National 38, of 242 Harper Valley Guard for 21 years and Road; charged with misderetired from Spindale Mills meanor larceny; released on Continued from Page 1 after 39 years of service. a $3,000 unsecured bond.

Survivors include his wife, (RCSD) Frances Womack Yelton; n Jason K. Waters, 20, Reported stolen were a three sons, Mike Yelton of 1248 Camp Creek Road; 1997 Chevrolet Lumina, a charged with local ordinance 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier and and David Yelton, both of Rutherfordton, and John consume alcohol by 19/20; a 1993 Ford Explorer. The Yelton of Asheville; a daughreleased on a $1,500 unsethree vehicles were valued at ter, Nancy Yelton Jessup of cured bond. (RCSD) a total of $3,000. Also, three Greensboro; three brothers, dealer tags and a catalytic Earl Yelton of Harris and n Joseph Adam McLean, converter were reported stoErnest Yelton and Wade 29, of 381 Tom Camp Road; len.

Yelton, both of Forest City; charged with obtain propertwo sisters, Betty Logan of ty by false pretense; released According to the incident Morganton and Mary Ruth on a $10,000 unsecured report, someone broke into bond. (RCSD) the office at the business and Johnson of Forest City; six grandchildren; and one took the tags and keys and great-grandchild. n Ronnie Caleb McAbee, then stole the vehicles.

18, of 1545 Pea Ridge Road; Sheriff Jack Conner said Funeral services will be charged with assault on a Thursday afternoon that the held Saturday at 11 a.m. at child under 12; placed under teen apparently came to the Gilboa United Methodist a $5,000 secured bond. business three separate times Church with the Rev. Allen (RCSD) to get the cars.

Marsh officiating. The n Shawn Donnell Murray, All three vehicles were body will be placed in the 40, of 217 Maryland Drive; recovered, the sheriff report- church 30 minutes before charged with simple assault; ed. the service. Burial will be released on a $500 unseRCSO Detective Jeff at the church cemetery. The cured bond. (RCSD) Hamrick worked the case. family will receive friends

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Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. at McMahan’s Funeral Home & Cremation Services and at other times at the home.

Memorials may be made to Gilboa United Methodist Church C/O Frances Yelton, 511 Flynn Rd. Rutherfordton, NC 28139.

Online condolences at www. mcmahansfuneralhome.com.

Thomas Clyburn Sr. Thomas Clyburn Sr., 82, of 178 Silverplate Grill Road, Rutherfordton, died Thursday, July 1, 2010, at Rutherford Hospital.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Thompson’s Mortuary in Forest City.

Burmon Finley Burmon Louis Finley, age 76, of Union Mills, died Thursday, July 1, 2010, at his residence.

He was a native of Rutherford County, a son of the late Oscar Finley and the late Mamie Hadley.

He retired from Reeves Brothers and played music in local areas. He was a member of the Fork Creek Baptist Church.

He is survived by his companion, Judy Bradley of Union Mills; four daughters, Doris Harris, Mooresboro, Mary Bradley, Bostic, Donna Nalley, Forest City and Pamela Hickson, Forest City; one son, Billy Finley, Bostic; two sisters, Pauline Slaughter, Forest City and Dorothy Gordon, Saluda; James Finley, Hickory; 14 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends Saturday July 3 from 10 to 11 a.m. at Fork Creek Baptist Church with the service to follow at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Billy Cogdell and Rev. Hubert Street officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County P.O. Box 336 Forest City NC 28043. The family will be at the Billy Finley’s home in Bostic.

Guest Register at www.mcmahansfuneralhome.com.

Deaths Willie Huber DETROIT (AP) — Willie Huber, a former Detroit Red Wings defenseman who played for a decade in the NHL in the 1970s and 1980s, has died. He was 52.

Huber was born in Strasskirchen, Germany, and selected by Detroit in the first round (ninth overall) of the 1978 NHL amateur draft. He played for the Wings from 1978-83, and later for the Rangers, Canucks and Flyers.

In 655 NHL games, the 6-foot-5 Huber scored 104 goals and had 217 assists, with his best season coming in 1981 when he had 49 points (15 goals, 34 assists).

He finished his career with 950 penalty minutes.

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Ongoing Camp Harmony: Monday through Friday, through July 2, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Callison Recreation Center.

Foothills Harvest Thrift Store: Everything in the store half price this week. (Take out Saturday) Buy one, get one free sale: Through Saturday, Yokefellow Service Center; buy any clothing item, get one of equal or lesser value free, floor restocked daily; store hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; cash, credit and debit only.

Book sale: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Rutherford EMC; hardback books, $1, paperback books 50 cents and some miscellaneous books four for $1; proceeds go to benefit Relay for Life.

Friday, July 2 Bake sale to benefit Relay for Life: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., State Employees Credit Union, Forest City location.

Hot dog sale to benefit Relay for Life: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., on the sidewalk at The Hair Castle in Forest City; hot dogs, chips, lemonade and desserts for sale.

Washburn Community Outreach Center: New hours – Thursday and Friday, noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

SWEEP (Solid Waste Environmental Education Panel) meeting: noon at GDS at 141 Fairgrounds Road, Spindale; for all who are concerned about the environment and recycling in Rutherford County; for more information, visit www.sweeprecycles.com.

Relay for Life team registration deadline: 5 p.m.; register online at www.relayforlife.org/rutherfordnc. Anyone wishing to have an official 2010 Relay for Life participant shirt must be registered; there will be no additional shirts this year for purchase.

912/Tea Party Group Meeting: 7 p.m., NC Cooperative Extension.

For more information visit rutherford912.org.

Saturday, July 3 Kids’ Computer Corner: Every Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon, Union Mills Learning Center; educational software and adult-supervised access to the Internet.

Big Day in Ellenboro: Saturday, July 3, beginning at 9 a.m.; American Legion Post 74 will be on hand with raffle tickets for a Rutherford County Limited Edition Historical Rifle, of which only 25 were made. Limited number of tickets to be sold.

Barbecue sale: 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Green Hill Fire Department.

do better. Parents, students, administration, teachers and the community of Rutherford County need to be working together to change the things that will ensure that our children are well prepared for the path they take after graduation,” he said.

Price said he has always been interested in education, and it is important the Rutherford County Schools prepare children and young people.

He said a lot of school funds are

Travel

Storewide half-price sale: Through Saturday, Yokefellow Service Center; store hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; cash, credit and debit only.

The Rutherford County Landfill and all convenience centers closed today for the July Fourth holiday.

Rutherford County offices: Closed today in honor of the Independence Day holiday.

Tuesday, July 6 GRACE support group for anyone caring for a loved one: GRACE is conducted the first Tuesday of each month from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Rutherford Life Care and the third Friday of each month from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Rutherford County Senior Center.

Adult Care services are available on Tuesday evenings. Hosted by Hospice of Rutherford County.

HOPE Support Group: Mondays beginning July 6, at 6 p.m. at the Center of Living for any adult in the community who has lost a loved one. Offered at no cost by Hospice of Rutherford County.

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

Wednesday, July 7 Children’s summer reading program: Every Wednesday, 9 a.m., through Aug. 4, Union Mills Learning Center; each week will feature a different subject and guest; everyone in attendance will receive at least one free book (all ages and reading levels).

Safety Tips

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Among the deaths in 2009 was a 60-year-old Forest City man who died in a moped accident off Turner Street.

“Drive carefully, defensively and pay attention to what you are doing.

Watch the roads,” Brown said.

Troopers also will be looking for anyone driving erratically due to being sleepy or impaired.

Joining the troopers will be the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department and the municipal law enforcement agencies, who will take part in the “Booze It & Lose It: Operation Firecracker” campaign.

Checkpoints and stepped-up patrols will be conducted all week across the state to remove impaired drivers from the road.

In 2009, officers charged more than 1,300 North Carolina motorists with driving while impaired over the July 4th weekend, which is the most dangerous time for traffic fatalities nationally, said David E. Parsons, president and CEO of AAA Carolinas.

Six of the state’s traffic deaths last year involved alcohol, Parsons said.

“Avoid drunk, drowsy and distracted driving to help protect against on-road tragedies.”

Additional boating safety measures are also being taken this weekend, said Dean Givens, director of Lake Operations, Lake Lure.

“Make sure if you are out on a boat you have all the safety equipment required,” Givens said. “There has to be a life jacket for every passenger on the boat, and anyone under 13 must wear a life jacket, have a fire extinguisher and make sure everything is working OK.” Anyone who chooses to drink alcohol must do so in moderation. “We have the same rules that apply to highways,” Givens said, and tickets can be issued for boating while impaired.

In North Carolina it is illegal to drive a car or a boat with a blood alcohol content of 0.08 percent or higher.

Givens expects additional lake traffic because of two fireworks shows at the lake. “We are expecting quite a big

AAA Carolinas Safety Tips: n Leave early to get a head start on your drive. Travel at non-peak hours when possible. n Stay alert. Even if work is suspended, you may encounter narrowed lanes and traffic shifts in work zone areas. n Be patient and obey posted speed limits. The penalty for speeding through a marked work zone is $250. n Use alternate routes, when possible, to avoid traffic congestion.

Stay informed. Real-time travel information is available over the phone by dialing 511, or online at www.ncdot.gov/travel. NCDOT also now offers Twitter updates for motorists and ferry passengers (visit www. ncdot.gov/travel for more information).

To help reduce fuel consumption and save money: n Don’t rush. “Jack-rabbit” starts and hard braking alone can increase fuel consumption by 40 percent but reduce travel time by only 4 percent. n Observe the speed limit. Not exceeding 60 mph (where legally allowed) can improve mileage by 7 percent to 23 percent. n Use cruise control. Using cruise control on 10,000 miles driven in a year could save you nearly $200 and more than 60 gallons of fuel, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. n Remove unnecessary items. An extra 100 pounds in your vehicle can reduce your miles per gallon by up to 2 percent. Wind resistance can also reduce mileage, so avoid using luggage racks, rooftop carriers and ski racks when they are not needed. n Maintain your vehicle. Keeping your tires properly inflated, changing your oil and replacing air filters can all help improve fuel economy.

For more information on how to “Drive Green, Save Green,” visit http://www.ncdot.gov/programs/ drivegreen/. size crowd,” he said, asking everyone be aware of other boats.

“Get our brochures and read them

Fireworks

Monday, July 5 Chase Athletic Booster meeting: 6:30 p.m., Chase office conference room.

being used to renovate facilities that have been neglected, and he hopes that aspect can be improved.

A McNair Education Foundation mentor, Price said he has wanted to be part of Board of Education for awhile. “We are at a pivotal time,” he said as his reason for filing.

“Nothing is as important as what we’re doing to prepare our young people for the world.”

Also filing for the Board of Education are Carolyn Hawkins Keever, District 1, R-S Central, and Greg Millwood, Chase District. As of Thursday, they were unopposed.

Soil and Water Conservation

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Kettlecorn and Bojangle’s, as well as popcorn, hotdogs, snow cones, funnel cakes and more.

Children’s activities and games are scheduled.

Also Saturday, Ellenboro is sponsoring its annual “Big Day in Ellenboro” festival, which kicks off with a parade at 9:15 a.m. and is followed by a car show and numerous craft and food vendors throughout town.

Activities will include face painting, cake walks, a scavenger hunt, a three-in-one bouncy house, a 50/50 drawing, and a balloon give away. Vendors who want to sponsor a booth can call Sandra Weeks at 453-8932 or Mike Rhyne, 453-7414. To participate in the car show, call Wilbur Wright at 453-0175.

Supervisor incumbents Shannon Buckley and Dewalt Koone have also filed for the two seats available. They are not opposed.

The Rutherford County Soil and Water Conservation District has three agencies working together as a partnership to help with agricultural conservation. Buckley and Koone are supervisors.

Filing ends noon today for anyone interested in filing for the non-partisan school board and conservation supervisor positions. Filing is held at the Rutherford County Board of Elections, Fairground Road in Spindale. on lake safety,” he suggested.

Lake Lure police and North Carolina Wildlife officers patrol the lake. Fireworks will be displayed from Rumbling Bald and also from the beach area and Morse Park.

Parsons says gas prices have remained stable, which will increase holiday traffic. “A lot of people chose not to take an extended July 4th vacation last year and this year are showing increased economic optimism.”

Gasoline prices in North Carolina are averaging $2.62.7, down nearly 25 cents since May 7 and roughly two cents a gallon higher than this time last year.

In Rutherford County, gas prices range from $2.59.9 to $2.69.9 for regular unleaded. Boone has the most expensive gas in the state at $2.68.7 for a gallon of regular unleaded.

Winston-Salem benefits from the cheapest gas prices, averaging $2.57.7 in the area.

The most popular destinations for North Carolina travelers this year are Myrtle Beach, Washington, Atlanta, Charleston, S.C., and Charlotte, according to AAA Carolinas.

The N.C. Department of Transportation is taking steps to help motorists save both time and money this holiday weekend by suspending most road construction activities on major routes across the state.

No lane closures are scheduled during the holiday weekend on U.S. 221 South, where a widening project is under way. Although the two lanes will be open for travel through Tuesday morning, N.C. Department of Transportation traffic engineer Curtis Guffey reminds motorists to take extra precaution on the highways.

Clearing work will continue along the sides of the roadway.

On Wednesday, two wrecks on U.S. 221 sent six people to the hospital for treatment.

“We haven’t had a construction job of this significant nature in Rutherford County in a long time,” Guffey said, adding that DOT engineers are looking at the situation to devise the safest route for travel during the lengthy project.

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Holiday weekend events Saturday n Freedom Celebration; Festival & Fireworks; 1 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.; Tri City Mall area n Big Day Ellenboro; 9:15 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Parade, car show, vendors Sunday n Car Show & Fireworks; 5 to 10:30 p.m.; Old Gilkey School; Gilkey School Road; Also live music n Fireworks at Lake Lure Beach and Rumbling Bald, starting about 9:30 p.m. n Chimney Rock State Park will be holding Fourth of July events throughout the weekend. For more information, visit chimneyrockpark.com

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Polk Co. drops Chase, 14-7 at Cliffside Park

Legion Playoffs Begin

By KEVIN CARVER Sports Reporter

Junior won’t race No. 3 after Daytona DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. said he probably will not drive with his father’s No. 3 again after Friday night’s Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway.

Earnhardt’s Chevrolet will carry the No. 3 and a blue-andyellow retro Wrangler paint scheme to honor his father’s induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

The car is a replica of the No. 3 Chevrolet the late Dale Earnhardt drove from 1981 to 1987, a time when he claimed one of his seven championships.

“This is a one-time deal,” said Earnhardt Jr. “I have no intentions of making it a habit to run special paint schemes with my dad’s number every year, and I’m pretty sure this will be the last time I drive the No. 3.

“It’s my dad’s number. We are borrowing it this weekend to honor him, and I hope the fans remember him when they see this blue-and-yellow car on the track.”

Earnhardt Jr. has driven the No. 3 before in Nationwide Series races, but the number, which is owned by Richard Childress, is for the most part dormant.

Earnhardt died in an accident on the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500.

Winthrop reassigns baseball coach Hudak ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Longtime Winthrop baseball coach Joe Hudak has been reassigned within the school’s athletic department.

The school’s athletic director Tom Hickman made the announcement Thursday, saying he thought a chance in leadership was necessary for the Eagles’ program.

Hudak won three Big South Conference titles and reached the NCAA tournament five times in his 19 seasons at Winthrop. However, the Eagles were 27-30 this season and finished sixth in the league.

Local Sports BASEBALL American Legion Playoffs 7 p.m. Pineville at Rutherford Post 423, R-S Central High Coastal Plain League 7 p.m. Asheboro Copperheads at Forest City Owls, McNair Field SOFTBALL Little League All-Stars at Cliffside Park 6 p.m. Chase vs. Forest City 8 p.m. Polk vs. Rutherfordton

On TV 7 a.m. (ESPN2) Tennis Wimbledon, Men’s Semifinals.

9:30 a.m. (ESPN) World Cup Soccer First Quarterfinal: Netherlands vs Brazil.

12 p.m. (WYFF) Tennis Wimbledon, Men’s Semifinals.

1 p.m. (ESPN2) NASCAR Racing Nationwide Series: Subway Jalapeno 250, Qualifying.

2 p.m. (ESPN) World Cup Soccer Second Quarterfinal: Uruguay vs Ghana.

2 p.m. (WGN-A) MLB Baseball Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs.

8 p.m. (ESPN) NASCAR Racing Nationwide Series: Subway Jalapeno 250.

11 p.m. (ESPN2) Boxing Friday Night Fights. Mike Arnaoutis (22-5-2, 10 KOs) vs. Demetrius Hopkins (29-11, 11 KOs).

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Jonathon Hamlet (32), in this file photo, warms up prior to his at-bat in a recent American Legion baseball game. Hamlet and Rutherford County Post 423 traveled to Pineville to play Game 1 in the first round of the American Legion Playoffs Thursday. Post 423 will host Pineville in Game 2 at R-S Central High, tonight. See Page 8 for details.

CLIFFSIDE — Although Chase fared better on day two, they couldn’t overcome seven errors in a 14-7 loss to Polk County in the Senior League All-Star softball tourney held at Cliffside Park, Thursday night.

The two clubs battled toothand-nail through five innings until a four-run sixth inning

by Polk allowed the visitors to pull away in the end.

Chase pitching wasn’t all that bad as starter Devyn Gowan gave up four hits and fanned seven in four innings of work, while reliever Emily Dotson allowed more more hits in the final three frames.

Polk scored twice in the first inning and Chase quickly caught up in the bottom of the frame.

A sharp single by Kaite Powell into left set up Emily Dotson. Dotson, who went 3-for-4, smashed a triple to slice the lead to, 2-1 Polk.

Gowan followed with a base hit to plate Dotson to tie the game at 2-2.

Polk added three runs in the second and a run apiece in the third and fourth frame to go up, 7-2.

Chase fought back in the bottom half of the fourth inning.

Krista Willis singled for Chase, with two outs, and later scored on a wild pitch.

Hannah Millwood’s slap single to left, brought home Tori Scroggs, who had walked and stole second.

Millwood later stole second and third and a walk to Kaylee Campbell put runners on first and third. Powell followed with a hit that lead to a throwing error on Polk. Two runs scored on the play, but Powell was left stranded at third.

Please see All-Stars, Page 8

Owls lose 3rd straight

By SCOTT BOWERS Daily Courier Sports Editor

MARTINSVILLE — The Forest City Owls lost a three-run lead in the eighth and fell after one extra frame in their 6-4 loss at Martinsville Wednesday night at Hooker Field.

The Owls (19-11) lost for the third straight time since they claimed the first half title of the West Division. It is the team’s longest losing streak since August, 2008.

With two outs in the bottom of the tenth and the winning run in scoring position at second, Mustangs’ designated hitter Cody Pack hit a home run on the first pitch of his at-bat off Andrew Brown. It had looked as though Forest City dodged a bullet earlier in the Garrett Byers/Daily Courier inning, throwing out the would-be win- Forest City’s Josh Adams delivers a pitch during the game against Martinsville in Please see Owls, Page 8 this May 28, 2010 file photo.

Teams calling PG Felton, not Bobcats ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Unrestricted free agent Raymond Felton has been contacted by seven teams as all signs point to him leaving Charlotte.

The next step may be if the Bobcats can get compensation for their starting point guard through a sign-andtrade deal.

“We would consider a sign-andtrade with the Bobcats if it would help them and Raymond as well,” agent Tony Dutt said Thursday. “I was excited by the high level of teams that contacted us.”

Dutt wouldn’t name the seven teams, but the Bobcats weren’t among them as they appear ready to make a change in the backcourt.

The Bobcats have made no push to re-sign Felton in part because of salary-cap issues. The team’s payroll close to the luxury tax, a figure owner

Michael Jordan has said the team won’t exceed.

Felton, the No. 5 pick in the 2005 draft, has spent his entire career in Charlotte after leading North Carolina to the national championship. After turning down a contract offer from the Bobcats worth about $6 million a season last summer, he averaged 12.1 points and 5.6 assists last season and shot a career-best 46 percent from the field.

But Felton struggled mightily in the first round of the playoffs when he was consistently outplayed by Orlando’s Jameer Nelson in the Magic’s four-game sweep.

When the Bobcats gave Tyrus Thomas a one-year, $6.2 million qualifying offer to make him a restricted free agent and Tyson Chandler didn’t opt out of the final year of his deal, it left Charlotte only

about $2 million shy of the projected luxury tax figure and may have marked the end of Felton’s time in Charlotte.

The Bobcats would like to get compensation for Felton, though, ideally a trade that includes a point guard.

D.J. Augustin is the only other point guard on the roster. Augustin showed up for the Bobcats’ summer camp workout here on Thursday, but shied away from questions about Felton’s possible departure.

“Right now I’m just working hard.

I’m not even thinking about that. I’m not even looking at that,” Augustin said. “Whatever happens with the team, that’s for the guys above to decide. As a player, as a person, I’m just worried about my game.”

General manager Rod Higgins last Please see Felton, Page 9

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PINEVILLE — Cameron Wilkins pitched a complete game as Rutherford County Post 423 dropped Pineville, 8-1, in Game 1 in the first round of the American Legion playoffs.

Rutherford County Post 423 will resume its playoff series with Pineville at R-S Central High, tonight.

Game 2 of the series is scheduled to start at 7 p.m.

Reds down Cubs in 10th

CHICAGO (AP) — Pinch-hitter Miguel Cairo singled and scored in the 10th as Cincinnati beat Chicago 3-2 on Thursday, the Reds’ ninth straight extra-innings win on the road.

Drew Stubbs’ RBI grounder as the Cubs tried to turn a double play sent the Reds to their eighth victory in 10 games. Cincinnati is a season-high 10 games over .500 (45-35).

Cincinnati’s road winning streak in extra innings dates to June 2009, and is the longest such string in the NL since Atlanta won nine straight in 19992000.

The Cubs fell 10½ games behind NL Centralleading Cincinnati. They have lost 11 straight series openers and have scored two runs or fewer in 10 of their last 12 games.

Bob Howry (1-2) allowed two singles in the 10th.

Jordan Smith (1-0) pitched a perfect ninth for the victory. Francisco Cordero worked the 10th for his 22nd save.

Yankees 4, Mariners 2

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning and CC Sabathia won his sixth straight start, leading New York past Seattle 4-2 on Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep.

Robinson Cano added a solo shot for the Yankees, shut down by Seattle co-aces Cliff Lee and Felix Hernandez the previous two nights.

All-Stars Continued from Page 7

Chase had trimmed the Polk lead to 7-6 with the four run inning.

Chase, however, couldn’t get any closer as Polk surged for four runs in the sixth and three more in the seventh.

Polk’s Mckenzie McCool led the visitors with a 2-for-3 day with 3 RBI in the contest.

Owls skid grows to 4

ASHEBORO — The Owls losing streak grew to four games Thursday night as Asheboro’s Joseph Hughes pitched a complete game, 5-0 shut out.

Forest City (19-12) was unable to get a runner past second base as Hughes struck out 12 in the win for the Copperheads.

The Owls return to McNair Field to face Asheboro, tonight. The Owls’ losing skid is now their longest since July, 2008, when the club lost five in a row.

Owls Continued from Page 7

ning run at the plate on a relay throw from shortstop Jake Koenig to catcher Danny Canela for the first out of the frame.

Forest City had held a 4-1 lead, going into the bottom of the eighth inning. The Owls’ Will Skinner, Terran Senay and Konstantine Diamaduros had each driven in runs and Dusty Quattlebaum crossed on a wild pitch as Forest City built its lead.

The loss followed Monday’s home loss to Gastonia, 5-2, which was the Grizzlies first win at McNair Field since July 8, 2008, and Tuesday’s home loss to Martinsville, 8-2.

BASEBALL National League East Division W L Pct 46 33 .582 44 34 .564 41 36 .539 37 41 .474 34 45 .430 Central Division

W L Pct Cincinnati 45 35 .565 St. Louis 43 35 .551 Milwaukee 35 43 .449 Chicago 34 45 .429 Houston 31 48 .392 Pittsburgh 28 51 .346 West Division

W L Pct San Diego 46 32 .590 Los Angeles 43 35 .551 Colorado 41 37 .526 San Francisco 40 37 .519 Arizona 31 48 .392

Atlanta New York Philadelphia Florida Washington

GB — 1 1/2 4 8 1/2 12 GB — 1/2 8 1/2 10 1/2 13 16 GB — 3 5 5 1/2 15 1/2

Wednesday’s Games Cincinnati 4, Philadelphia 3 Houston 5, Milwaukee 1 Arizona 4, St. Louis 2 Pittsburgh 2, Chicago Cubs 0 San Diego 13, Colorado 3 L.A. Dodgers 8, San Francisco 2 N.Y. Mets 6, Florida 5 Atlanta 4, Washington 1 Thursday’s Games Cincinnati 3, Chicago Cubs 2, 10 innings Washington 2, N.Y. Mets 1 Pittsburgh 3, Philadelphia 2 Milwaukee at St. Louis, late San Francisco at Colorado, late Houston at San Diego, late Friday’s Games Cincinnati (Arroyo 7-4) at Chicago Cubs (Dempster 6-6), 2:20 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Niese 5-2) at Washington (Atilano 6-4), 7:05 p.m.

Philadelphia (Moyer 9-6) at Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf 0-6), 7:05 p.m.

Florida (Jo.Johnson 8-3) at Atlanta (Medlen 5-1), 7:35 p.m.

San Francisco (Lincecum 8-3) at Colorado (J.Chacin 4-7), 8:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (Narveson 7-4) at St. Louis (J.Garcia 7-4), 8:15 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Kuroda 7-5) at Arizona (E.Jackson 5-6), 9:40 p.m.

Houston (Oswalt 5-10) at San Diego (Latos 8-4), 10:05 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 1:05 p.m.

Florida at Atlanta, 4:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Washington, 4:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at St. Louis, 6:35 p.m.

Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.

San Francisco at Colorado, 8:10 p.m.

Houston at San Diego, 8:35 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Minnesota 5, Detroit 1 Baltimore 9, Oakland 6 Seattle 7, N.Y. Yankees 0 Cleveland 3, Toronto 1 Tampa Bay 9, Boston 4 Kansas City 7, Chicago White Sox 6 Texas 6, L.A. Angels 4

During the three game skid, the Owls bottom third of the lineup has gone 4-for-30 (.133) with just one RBI. However, the bottom third of the lineup, during that same span, has also scored four of the Owls’ eight runs.

Forest City has been out-scored 19-8 during the skid.The top of the lineup has faired only marginally better. The first three batters are 10-for-36 (.277) with two runs scored and 3 RBI. Forest City’s pitchers have surrendered 33 hits and 14 walks, but just 12 earned runs (4.00 ERA) in the three losses. The Owls’ defense has committed five errors — with three resulting in runs for the opposition.

Andrew Green contributed to this report.

2010 WORLD CUP QUARTERFINALS Friday, July 2 At Port Elizabeth, South Africa Netherlands vs. Brazil, 10 a.m.

At Johannesburg Uruguay vs. Ghana, 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 3 At Cape Town, South Africa Germany vs. Argentina, 10 a.m.

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

SEMIFINALS Tuesday, July 6 At Cape Town, South Africa Uruguay-Ghana winner vs. Netherlands-Brazil winner, 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 7 At Durban, South Africa Germany-Argentina winner vs. Paraguay-Spain winner, 2:30 p.m.

THIRD PLACE Saturday, July 10 At Port Elizabeth, South Africa Semifinal losers, 2:30 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS Thursday’s Sports Transactions

American League East Division W L Pct 48 30 .615 47 32 .595 45 32 .584 40 40 .500 24 53 .312 Central Division

W L Pct Minnesota 43 35 .551 Detroit 41 36 .532 Chicago 40 37 .519 Kansas City 34 45 .430 Cleveland 31 47 .397 West Division

W L Pct Texas 47 30 .610 Los Angeles 44 36 .550 Oakland 38 41 .481 Seattle 33 45 .423

SOCCER

CHAMPIONSHIP Sunday, July 11 At Johannesburg Semifinal winners, 2:30 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Florida at Atlanta, 1:35 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Washington, 1:35 p.m.

Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m.

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

Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.

San Francisco at Colorado, 3:10 p.m.

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

L.A. Dodgers at Arizona, 4:10 p.m.

New York Boston Tampa Bay Toronto Baltimore

Thursday’s Games Cleveland 6, Toronto 1 N.Y. Yankees 4, Seattle 2 Oakland at Baltimore, late Tampa Bay at Minnesota, late Texas at L.A. Angels, late Friday’s Games Toronto (Cecil 7-5) at N.Y. Yankees (A.J.Burnett 6-7), 1:05 p.m.

Oakland (G.Gonzalez 6-5) at Cleveland (Talbot 8-6), 7:05 p.m.

Seattle (Fister 3-3) at Detroit (Scherzer 4-6), 7:05 p.m.

Baltimore (Bergesen 3-4) at Boston (Wakefield 2-6), 7:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (F.Garcia 8-3) at Texas (C.Lewis 7-5), 8:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Price 11-3) at Minnesota (S.Baker 6-7), 8:10 p.m.

Kansas City (Davies 4-6) at L.A. Angels (J.Saunders 6-8), 10:05 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 4:10 p.m.

Oakland at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m.

Seattle at Detroit, 7:05 p.m.

Baltimore at Boston, 7:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

Kansas City at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Oakland at Cleveland, 1:05 p.m.

Seattle at Detroit, 1:05 p.m.

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

Baltimore at Boston, 1:35 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 2:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

Kansas City at L.A. Angels, 8:15 p.m.

GB — 1 1/2 2 1/2 9 23 1/2 GB — 1 1/2 2 1/2 9 1/2 12 GB — 4 1/2 10 14 1/2

BASEBALL MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL_Suspended Philadelphia manager Charlie Manuel one game and fined him an undisclosed amount for making contact with an umpire during Tuesday’s game against Cincinnati.

American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES_Placed OF Luke Scott on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Josh Bell from Norfolk (IL).

CHICAGO WHITE SOX_Optioned LHP Randy Williams to Charlotte (IL).

TEXAS RANGERS_Traded RHP Chris Ray and RHP Michael Main to San Francisco for C Bengie Molina and cash. Optioned LHP Matt Harrison to Oklahoma City (PCL).

Southern League CAROLINA MUDCATS_Announced RHP Matt Klinker has been promoted to Louisville (IL).

Atlantic League NEWARK BEARS_Traded C Tom Pennino to Bridgeport for C Todd Jennings. Signed OF Elijah Dukes. Placed INF Shawn Williams on the inactive list.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association MILWAUKEE BUCKS_Agreed to terms with F Drew Gooden on a five-year contract.

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES_Agreed to terms with C Darko Milicic on a four-year

Speeds hit 195 mph on Daytona surface

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — It’s hot, slick and super speedy. And there are no potholes to be found.

NASCAR returned to Daytona International Speedway on Thursday for the first time since the seasonopening Daytona 500 was nearly derailed by a pesky pothole. The damaged asphalt halted action twice during the biggest race of the year, and it took track workers more than two hours to repair the surface well enough to complete the race.

All smoothed over now — the patch is 6 feet wide and 18 feet long — it didn’t seem to bother the drivers Thursday during a pair of practice sessions.

“You can see it, but it’s really not a factor,” Greg Biffle said.

That might be because drivers are too busy dealing with the other new elements they’ll be taking into Saturday night’s race.

NASCAR mandated the largest restrictor plate yet for this race, authorizing plate openings of 1 1-32 inches that control the flow of air through the carburetor to the engine. The change was needed because of the March switch from the wing back to the more traditional spoiler, which has more drag so the bigger plates offset the difference through increased speeds.

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NEW JERSEY NETS_Signed G Ben Uzoh and C Brian Zoubek.

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS_Named Michael Curry associate head coach and Brian James and Quin Snyder assistant coaches.

FOOTBALL National Football League DETROIT LIONS_Agreed to terms with WR Tim Toone. Signed PK Aaron Pettrey. Claimed DT Leger Douzable off waivers.

HOCKEY National Hockey League ANAHEIM DUCKS_Signed D Toni Lydman to a three-year contract and D Tony Lydman.

Re-signed C Saku Koivu to a two-year contract .

BOSTON BRUINS_Signed F Daniel Paille to a two-year contract and F Jeremy Reich to a one-year contract.

BUFFALO SABRES_Agreed to terms with D Jordan Leopold on a three-year contract.

CALGARY FLAMES_Agreed to terms with F Alex Tanguay on a one-year contract. Signed C Olli Jokinen to a two-year contract.

CAROLINA HURRICANES_Signed D Anton Babchuk to a one-year contract.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS_Traded LW Andrew Ladd to Atlanta for D Ivan Vishnevskiy and a 2011 second-round draft pick.

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS_Named Dan Hinote assistant coach. Re-signed C Derek MacKenzie to a two-year contract.

EDMONTON OILERS_Signed D Kurtis Foster to a two-year contract.

MINNESOTA WILD_Re-signed LW Guillaume Latendresse to a two-year contract.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS_Signed D Teemu Laakso to a one-year contract.

NEW JERSEY DEVILS_Signed D Henrik Tallinder to a four-year contract and D Anton Volchenkov to a six-year contract.

NEW YORK RANGERS_Signed G Martin Biron.

Agreed to terms with F Erik Christensen, C Derek Stepan and LW Derek Boogaard.

OTTAWA SENATORS_Signed D Sergei Gonchar to a three-year contract. Re-signed F Jesse Winchester to a two-year contract.

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS_Signed D Braydon Coburn to a two-year contract extension, LW Jody Shelley to a three-year contract and D Sean O’Donnell to a one-year contract.

PHOENIX COYOTES_Re-signed D Derek Morris to a four-year contract. Bought out the contract of C Petteri Nokelainen. Signed LW Ray Whitney to a two-year contract.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS_Signed D Zbynek Michalek to a five-year contract.

ST. LOUIS BLUES_Re-signed F Alex Steen to a four-year contract extension and F Vladimir Sobotka to a one-year contract extension.

Named Dave Taylor director of player personnel.

SAN JOSE SHARKS_Signed G Antero Niittymaki to a two-year contract.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING_Signed RW Martin St. Louis to a four-year contract extension through the 2014-15 season and G Dan Ellis to a two-year contract. Traded D Andrej Meszaros to Philadelphia for a 2012 second-round draft pick. Re-signed F Mitch Fritz to a one-year contract.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS_Signed F Colby Armstrong to a three-year contract.

VANCOUVER CANUCKS_Signed C Manny Malhotra to a three-year contract, D Dan Hamhuis to a six-year contract and LW Jeff Tambellini to a one-year contract.

SOCCER Major League Soccer D.C. UNITED_Signed F Pablo Hernandez.

TENNIS WIMBLEDON_Fined Venus and Serena Williams $4,000 each for skipping a news conference after their doubles loss on Wednesday.

COLLEGE COKER_Named Kevin Kelley men’s and women’s cross country coach.

CUMBERLAND, TENN._Named Gavin McKinney women’s soccer coach.

DUKE_Promoted Gerald J. Harrison to associate director of athletics for human resources.

FLORIDA SOUTHERN_Named Michelle Tatlock assistant softball coach GEORGE WASHINGTON_Named Donyell Marshall men’s assistant basketball coach.

KENT STATE_Named Jordan Mincy men’s assistant basketball coach.

LAMAR_Named Scott Shankles men’s tennis coach.

OHIO STATE_Named Alexis Venechanos women’s lacrosse coach.

RUTGERS_Named Jim Carr director of men’s basketball operations and Brad Wachtel assistant to the head coach.

SAINT PETER’S_Promoted Marlon Guild to fulltime men’s assistant basketball coach. Named Bruce Hamburger men’s assistant basketball coach. Promoted Dalip Bhatia to men’s assistant basketball coach.

SOUTH CAROLINA_Named Michelle Collier women’s assistant volleyball coach.

al drivers. David Ragan, Kyle Busch and Kasey Kahne all needed backup cars after the first practice, while Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Joey Logano both damaged their cars in the second practice but were able to repair them.

Not so for Denny Hamlin, who wrecked after light contact with teammate Busch. The accident involved at least five cars, and added Hamlin, Tony Stewart, and Red Bull Racing’s latest substitute driver, Reed Sorenson, in need of backup cars.

Matt Kenseth agreed when he was asked if the “cars are a handful?”

“But I like that, love that,” Kenseth said. “You kind of knew it would be with the big plate, and we’re going pretty fast, and the pavement wore out, which is what makes Daytona great in my opinion.

“Depending on what they use for asphalt when they repave it (begins next week), this might be the last time we ever race here, in my career anyway, in these kind of conditions.

It’s gonna be slick, sliding around a lot, and it’s going to be fun.”

Biffle likened the surface to “an old slip-and-slide” and wondered if NASCAR won’t switch back to a smaller plate before Saturday night’s race. Logano paced the first practice at 193.932 mph, while Robby Gordon was fastest in second practice at 195.126.

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CLEVELAND (AP) — As they made their exit, the New Jersey Nets passed the New York Knicks in the driveway of the parking garage.

Everyone came to see LeBron James.

Nets billionaire owner Mikhail Prokhorov, rap mogul Jay-Z, coach Avery Johnson and other team officials spent more than 90 minutes making a presentation on Thursday to James, the two-time MVP and budding global icon who became the most celebrated free agent in history at 12:01 a.m.

Prokhorov left with a few members of the Nets’ entourage Associated Press at 12:43 p.m. Lagging a few minutes behind them was Jay-Z, Serena Williams, right, is congratulated by Petra a close friend of James, who Kvitova after their semifinal match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, Thursday. was sitting in the back seat of a black sedan leaving the garage as the Knicks’ motorcade — 2 sedans and 2 SUVs — pulled in.

And so went the initial hours of James’ courtship, which has turned into his personal recruitment and has captivated the WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Back in the sports world. final yet again, Serena Williams will have to beat “It went well,” Johnson said someone other than her sister for once to secure a before the Nets’ congregation fourth Wimbledon championship. headed to Chicago to meet with The top-ranked American defeated 62nd-ranked free agents Dwyane Wade and Petra Kvitova 7-6 (5), 6-2 on Thursday to reach Chris Bosh. her third straight Wimbledon final and sixth overThe Knicks spent more than all. two hours speaking with James Standing in Williams’ way in Saturday’s final and his closest advisers and will be 21st-seeded Russian Vera Zvonareva, who came away feeling they did all rallied to beat Tsvetana Pironkova 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 to they could. reach her first Grand Slam title match.

“I think it went well,” New It’s the 10th time in the last 11 years that at least York coach Mike D’Antoni told one of the Williams sisters has advanced to the The Associated Press. “But obvifinal. Venus and Serena have won eight titles. ously everyone that gets the Serena, going for a 13th Grand Slam title, has chance to talk to him will probnever beaten anyone other than her older sister ably say same the same thing.” in the Wimbledon championship match. Serena defeated Venus in the 2002, 2003 and 2009 finals, while Venus won the all-sister showdown in 2008.

“I think there will definitely have to be changes,” Serena said. “You can’t face the same opponent with the same thing. You always have to come with something new.”

Five-time winner Venus was upset in the quarterfinals Tuesday by Pironkova.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) Serena has a 12-3 record in Grand Slam finals — Germany’s players chidand will be heavily favored to beat Zvonareva.

Williams has won five of their previous six match- ed Argentina for the second straight day Thursday, with es. captain Philipp Lahm accusing “On paper it looks like I should win,” Serena their World Cup quarterfinal said. “But Vera, she’s beaten some good people. opponents of being aggressive Her last two matches she’s been down a set, so and provocative on the field. she’s obviously a fighter. She never gives up. The Lahm’s comments followed biggest thing for me is to stay positive and not put similar remarks by Bastian too much pressure on myself.”

Schweinsteiger on Wednesday Zvonareva, the second lowest-ranked player to reach the Wimbledon women’s final, said she’s not in which the midfielder said Argentina showed no respect for fazed by being such a big underdog.

“I always believe in myself,” she said. “I don’t care their opponents or referees.

The German comments about what everyone says. ... I know if I can play appeared to be aimed at destamy best tennis, I can beat anyone on the other bilizing Argentina coach Diego side of the net. That’s what I’m going to try to do on Saturday. I never look at any odds or compari- Maradona, who is known to have a fiery temperament, sons. It’s not important to me.”

Williams, who came into Thursday’s match with before Saturday’s quarterfinal a Wimbledon women’s record of 73 aces, had only match in Cape Town. The two teams have history, fighting on seven aces but came up with big serves when she the pitch after Germany beat needed them.

Argentina on penalties in the Kvitova, a Czech left-hander playing in her first quarterfinals at the 2006 tourGrand Slam semifinal, went for broke and had nament. more winners (24 to 19) than Williams but also Maradona mocked more unforced errors (20 to 14).

“It definitely wasn’t easy,” Williams said after the Schweinsteiger, saying nerves 93-minute match. “I definitely had to work really must be getting to the Germany hard. I didn’t expect to get this far the way I start- midfielder.

However, a bigger concern ed at the beginning of the tournament.

“That was really exciting. Believe it or not, I even for Maradona may be Lionel Messi’s health. The Barcelona thought so.” playmaker skipped training The men’s semifinals are Friday, with secondThursday with what team docseeded Rafael Nadal facing No. 4 Andy Murray, and No. 3 Novak Djokovic playing Tomas Berdych. tor Donato Villani said were “cold-like symptoms.” The team Nadal leads Murray 7-3, while Djokovic is 2-0 downplayed the ailment, howagainst Berdych. ever, saying Messi is expected to resume full training on Friday.

After two days of rest, the World Cup resumes Friday with The Netherlands playing Brazil Continued from Page 7 in Port Elizabeth and Uruguay meeting Ghana, Africa’s last month wondered openly if Augustin is ready to be hope at the first World Cup to a starter. After a solid rookie season in 2008-09, Augustin struggled for much of last season, averaging 6.4 points and 2.4 assists while shooting just 39 percent from the field.

“I didn’t have a great season at all,” Augustin said. “I’m not blaming anybody but myself for that.

I have to come out, whatever my role is, and play hard every day and do my best.”

Augustin’s role might increase dramatically depending on Felton, who is widely considered the top free-agent point guard on the market.

“We will continue to move through this process,” Dutt said. “Raymond has a very high respect in this league on and off the court.”

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Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James reacts after dunking against the Detroit Pistons in Auburn Hills, Mich., in this April 24, 2009, file photo.

Knicks guard Allan Houston said D’Antoni made a strong presentation but couldn’t tell if James was impressed.

“He didn’t give us much feedback,” Houston said.

James followed the Knicks out the door. He didn’t say anything to reporters as he left in a Range Rover, presumably driving back to his home in Bath, Ohio. As he left, a pack of photographers and reporters chased after his vehicle, hoping for one signature shot or perhaps a sign from him.

After landing at Hopkins International Airport at 10:36 a.m. the Nets’ group made the short drive to Cleveland to meet with James at the office of his business manager, Maverick Carter. James arrived about eight minutes before New Jersey’s delegation.

James was driven from his home in Akron in a white SUV and was quickly escorted through a side door at the IMG Building, where dozens of reporters and photographers were waiting.

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Brazil’s soccer player Kaka controls a ball during a training session in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Thursday.

be played on the continent.

Ghana is trying to become the first African team to reach the World Cup semifinals, and is certain to feel the support from local South African fans.

“We have an opportunity to show to the whole world what we are capable of doing, to get to the semifinal,” Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan said Thursday.

“There is no doubt that nobody in Africa is going to support any team other than Ghana. I don’t predict but if we work hard we will come out victorious.

Brazil coach Dunga may have a hard time selecting his midfield against the Netherlands because of injuries and a suspension. Kaka and veteran Gilberto Silva are set to start at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, but a suspension to Ramires and injuries to Elano, Felipe Melo and Julio Baptista leave the coach with few options for the other two midfield positions.

Still, Dunga is expecting the match to be one of the most entertaining of the tournament.

“Both sides play an attacking game, both feature very technical players, both know how to dribble and take risks, and both want to score,” the former midfielder said. “So you can always expect a great football game.”

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque is sticking by Fernando Torres despite the striker’s poor World Cup form so far.

Torres has struggled to establish himself in South Africa since returning from knee surgery in April. Although Fernando Llorente played well after replacing the Liverpool striker in the 1-0 win over Portugal, Del Bosque says “our striker is Fernando (Torres).”

Spain plays Paraguay at Ellis Park on Saturday.

Fallout for eliminated teams continued, with FIFA mulling what action to take against Nigeria, whose president, Goodluck Jonathan, ordered the team to sit out international competition for two years as punishment for its poor showing.

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Greensboro 83/59

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Elizabeth City 84/54

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Nation Today Black bear camps in tree in Ore. city’s downtown

SISTERS, Ore. (AP) — A black bear made a surprise stop in the downtown of a small central Oregon city.

Craig Derksen, a teacher from Singapore visiting Central Oregon, was sitting under a tree Wednesday reading when someone screamed, “Bear!”

A black bear ran by him and up a tree in the middle of downtown Sisters, population about 1,900.

With more than 100 people watching, agents from the Department of Fish and Wildlife tried to coax the bear down with barbecue sauce and cantaloupe.

The bear eventually climbed down, roamed through neighborhoods and headed out of town.

Wildlife biologist Steve George says the bear was likely kicked out of its own territory by a stronger bear, and came to Sisters looking for a new place to live.

Reese became homeless when two job offers here fell through. The 39-year-old says his father has lung cancer and cannot afford a ticket to bring him back.

Rare liver-colored flower blooms in N. California BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — With its putrid smell, liver-colored petals and phallic stamen, a blooming corpse flower is drawing visitors to a botanical garden in Northern California.

The 15-year-old Sumatran plant — officially called Amorphophallus titanium — bloomed for the first time Tuesday in Berkeley. It slowly unfurled its rotten-meat-scented blossom to its full girth: the petals spread 34 inches wide, and the thick central stamen stands nearly four feet tall.

Only a few hundred of the plants exist. Most of them are in gardens like the University of California, Berkeley Botanical Garden, which has about a dozen of the plants.

Hawaii hairdresser buys plane ticket for homeless N.C. convict escapes prison by hiding in box HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii

hairdresser is helping send a homeless man from Seattle back home to be with his ailing father.

Denise Sakai answered a call from state Rep. John Mizuno for donations to send Gregory Reese to Washington state.

Instead of just a partial donation, Sakai bought Reese a $299 ticket online for a flight Thursday to Seattle.

Sakai says she read about Reese in the paper and was touched that he just wanted to be with his dad.

TAYLORSVILLE (AP) — Authorities in western North Carolina are looking for an inmate who escaped from a minimumsecurity prison by hiding inside a box on a truck leaving the construction site where he was working on a new addition for the facility.

The state Department of Correction said 43-year-old Xavier Shaw escaped from the Alexander Correctional Institution on Wednesday. Authorities believe he escaped around 1 p.m.

Happy Birthday Clay Clay anthony Godfrey celebrated his 1st birthday on June 12th. Clay’s parents are Brooke Munsey of Rutherfordton & Chase Godfrey of Mount Vernon. Clay has a sister, Alexis Godfrey of Mount Vernon. Maternal Grandparents are Donna & Terry Cobb of Rutherfordton, & Tim Munsey of Forest City.

Paternal Grandparents are Sherri & Tony Godfrey of Mount Vernon. Clay celebrated with a Mickey Mouse Party at Crestview Park with 40 guest.

Jennine Watts

Associated Press

Boats skim the water for oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster near Bayou La Batre, Ala., on Thursday.

BP bill strikes somber record as Gulf’s biggest NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BP’s massive oil spill became the largest ever in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday based on the highest of the federal government’s estimates, an ominous record that underscores the oil giant’s dire need to halt the gusher.

The oil that’s spewed for two and a half months from a blown-out well a mile under the sea hit the 140.6 million gallon mark, eclipsing the record-setting, 140-million-gallon Ixtoc I spill off Mexico’s coast from 1979 to 1980. Even by the lower end of the government’s estimates, at least 71.7 million gallons are in the Gulf.

The growing total is crucial to track, in part because London-based BP PLC is likely to be fined per gallon spilled, said Larry McKinney, director of Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi’s Gulf of Mexico research institute.

“It’s an important number to know because it has an impact on restoration and recovery,” McKinney said.

The oil calculation is based on the higher end of the government’s range of barrels leaked per day, minus the amount BP says it has collected from the blown-out well using two containment systems. BP collected a smaller amount of oil than usual on Wednesday, about 969,000 gallons.

Measuring the spill helps scientists figure out where the missing oil is, hidden below the water surface with some even stuck to the seafloor. Oil not at the surface damages different parts of the ecosystem.

“It’s a mind-boggling number any way you cut it,” said Ed Overton, a Louisiana State University environmental studies professor who consults for the federal government on oil spills. “It’ll be well beyond Ixtoc by the time it’s finished.”

And passing Ixtoc just before the July Fourth weekend, a time of normally booming tourism, is bitter timing, he said.

The BP spill, which began after the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion killed 11 workers April 20, is also the largest spill ever recorded offshore during peacetime.

But it’s not the biggest in history.

That happened when Iraqi forces opened valves at a terminal and dumped as much as 336 million gallons of oil in 1991 during the Persian Gulf war, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Initial estimates put that spill at about 460 million gallons, but government estimates later found it to be smaller.

As the Gulf gusher continued spewing, the remnants of Hurricane Alex whipped oil-filled waves onto the Gulf Coast’s once-white beaches.

The government has pinned its latest cleanup hopes on a huge new piece of equipment: the world’s largest oil-skimming vessel, which arrived Wednesday.

Officials hope the ship can scoop up to 21 million gallons of oil-fouled water a day. Dubbed the “A Whale,” the Taiwanese-flagged former tanker spans the length of 3 1/2 football

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fields and is 10 stories high.

It just emerged from an extensive retrofitting to prepare it specifically for the Gulf.

“It is absolutely gigantic. It’s unbelievable,” said Overton, who saw the ship last week in Norfolk, Va. The vessel looks like a typical tanker, but it takes in contaminated water through 12 vents on either side of the bow. The oil is then supposed to be separated from the water and transferred to another vessel. The water is channeled back into the sea.

But the ship’s never been tested, and many questions remain about how it will operate. For instance, the seawater retains trace amounts of oil, even after getting filtered, so the Environmental Protection Agency will have to sign off on allowing the treated water back into the Gulf.

“This is a no-brainer,” Overton said. “You’re bringing in really dirty, oily water and you’re putting back much cleaner water.”

The Coast Guard will have the final say in whether the vessel can operate in the Gulf. The owner, shipping firm TMT Group, will have to come to separate terms with BP, which is paying for the cleanup.

“I don’t know whether it’s going to work or not, but it certainly needs to be given the opportunity,” Overton said.

Meanwhile along parts of the Gulf, red flags snapped in strong gusts, warning people to stay out of the water, and long stretches of beach were stained brown from tar balls and crude oil that had been pushed as far as 60 yards from the water.

Hurricane Alex churned up rough seas as it plowed across the Gulf, dealing a tough setback to cleanup operations. It made landfall along a relatively unpopulated stretch of coast in Mexico’s northern Tamaulipas state late Wednesday, spawning tornadoes in nearby Texas and forcing evacuations in both countries. Alex weakened to a tropical storm Thursday morning as it moved across Mexico.

Although skimming operations and the laying of oil-corralling booms were halted across the Gulf, vessels that collect and burn oil and gas at the site of the explosion were still operating. Efforts to drill relief wells that experts hope will stop the leak also continued unabated.

In Florida, lumps of tar the size of dinner plates filled a large swath of beach east of Pensacola after rough waves tossed the mess onto shore.

Streaks of the rust-red oil could be seen in the waves off Pensacola Beach as cleanup crews worked in the rough weather to prepare the beach for the holiday weekend.

In Grand Isle, La., heavy bands of rain pounded down, keeping cleanup crews off the water and tossing carefully laid boom around. However, oil had stayed out of the passes.

“All this wave action is breaking up the oil very quickly,” Coast Guard Cmdr. Randal S. Ogrydziak said.

“Mother Nature is doing what she does best, putting things back in order.”

Attorney Brian King NC Certified Family Law Specialist

www.kinglawoffices.com

(828) 286-3332

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The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Friday, July 2, 2010 — 11

Business/finance

THE MARKET IN REVIEW

STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHLIGHTS

d

NYSE

6,462.03 -7.62

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last CaptlTr pf 2.04 ChrisBnk 7.30 BJs Whls 43.54 IDT Cp C 11.46 IDT Corp 14.54 Quiksilvr 4.11 FordM wt 3.46 GlbSAllW n21.05 TrnsRty 10.11 Fortress 3.14

Chg +.37 +1.11 +6.53 +1.51 +1.79 +.41 +.34 +1.99 +.88 +.27

%Chg +22.2 +17.9 +17.6 +15.2 +14.0 +11.1 +10.9 +10.4 +9.5 +9.4

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Chg FtBcp pfB 2.02 -.68 Nwcstl pfB 14.48 -3.71 Nwcstl pfD 12.86 -2.29 FInRT pfJ 14.62 -2.36 MLSel10 7-126.28 -.97 GrayTvA 2.10 -.32 Nwcstl pfC 13.25 -1.80 WNS Hldg 10.35 -1.39 PNC pfC 93.49-11.70 FtBcp pfD 2.05 -.25

%Chg -25.2 -20.4 -15.1 -13.9 -13.4 -13.2 -12.0 -11.8 -11.1 -10.9

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg Citigrp 6533707 3.78 +.02 S&P500ETF2913960102.76 -.46 BkofAm 2531600 14.02 -.35 FordM 1235972 10.57 +.49 iShR2K 1100509 60.68 -.44 iShEMkts 1058477 37.59 +.27 GenElec 1054773 14.12 -.30 SPDR Fncl 1041129 13.68 -.13 DirFBear rs 888880 17.77 +.35 DrxFBull s 846993 18.73 -.36 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

DIARY

1,267 1,845 103 3,215 33 151 6,249,152,728

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AMEX

1,795.17

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last AmLorain n 3.39 Continucre 3.68 ChiArmM 3.15 HawkCorp 27.40 IEC Elec 4.83 Talbots wt 2.28 NTS Rlty 3.70 ChinaNet 3.70 CmtyBkTr 2.32 CagleA 5.11

Chg %Chg +.55 +19.4 +.33 +9.9 +.25 +8.6 +1.95 +7.7 +.26 +5.7 +.10 +4.6 +.15 +4.2 +.13 +3.6 +.08 +3.6 +.16 +3.3

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last OrienPap n 5.09 Tofutti 2.73 BovieMed 2.48 AoxingP rs 2.90 NovaGld g 6.26 Aerocntry 18.82 BioTime wt 3.96 ASpecRlt s 10.63 CoreMold 5.00 EndvSilv g 3.11

Chg -1.59 -.56 -.50 -.36 -.72 -2.13 -.44 -1.09 -.45 -.27

%Chg -23.8 -17.0 -16.8 -11.0 -10.3 -10.1 -10.0 -9.3 -8.3 -8.0

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg NovaGld g 67785 6.26 -.72 Taseko 66987 4.00 -.28 GoldStr g 41934 4.20 -.18 NwGold g 31621 5.93 -.26 KodiakO g 25994 3.17 -.02 OrienPap n 24286 5.09 -1.59 NA Pall g 23344 3.05 -.06 NthgtM g 21651 2.95 -.05 GrtBasG g 19990 1.58 -.11 US Gold 18074 4.80 -.21 DIARY

Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

d

-.45

164 325 35 524 7 24 109,894,662

DAILY DOW JONES

NASDAQ

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Chg %Chg Gyrody 71.51+24.51 +52.1 SocketMob 3.04 +.49 +19.2 Exceed wt 2.85 +.40 +16.3 ArenaPhm 3.56 +.49 +16.0 NobelLrn 6.80 +.90 +15.3 BkCarol 3.97 +.50 +14.4 OakRidgeF 5.89 +.74 +14.4 MS Ns100 1015.98+2.00 +14.3 CtzCmtyBc 4.32 +.52 +13.7 ZipRlty 2.96 +.35 +13.4

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last VlyNBc wt 3.20 IntervestB 4.35 SthcstFn 2.12 Sapiens 2.07 SptChalB 2.30 PSB Hldg 4.09 CmwlthBsh 2.25 CarverBcp 6.83 LSB Fn 10.09 Yongye n 5.90

Chg -.90 -1.15 -.53 -.46 -.43 -.73 -.39 -1.18 -1.72 -.99

%Chg -22.0 -20.9 -20.0 -18.2 -15.8 -15.1 -14.8 -14.7 -14.6 -14.4

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg PwShs QQQ1480216 42.59 -.12 Microsoft 903175 23.16 +.15 Intel 870481 19.25 -.20 Cisco 537217 21.26 -.05 MicronT 479829 8.38 -.11 Oracle 370643 21.55 +.09 Dell Inc 361621 12.03 -.03 Popular 328051 2.56 -.12 Apple Inc 320003 248.48 -3.05 Qualcom 311124 31.96 -.88 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

DIARY

907 1,767 104 2,778 8 255 2,569,534,845

10,640

Dow Jones industrials

Close: 9,732.53 Change: -41.49 (-0.4%)

2,101.36 -7.88

52-Week High Low

11,258.01 4,812.87 408.57 7,743.74 1,994.20 2,535.28 1,219.80 852.90 12,847.91 745.95

10,120 9,600

11,600

10 DAYS

11,200 10,800

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 Dow Industrials Dow Transportation Dow Utilities NYSE Composite Amex Market Value Nasdaq Composite S&P 500 S&P MidCap Wilshire 5000 Russell 2000

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Net Chg

9,732.53 4,022.30 356.46 6,462.03 1,795.17 2,101.36 1,027.37 707.54 10,783.00 604.76

-41.49 +14.46 -1.28 -7.62 -.45 -7.88 -3.34 -4.19 -40.31 -4.73

YTD %Chg %Chg

-.42 +.36 -.36 -.12 -.03 -.37 -.32 -.59 -.37 -.78

-6.67 -1.89 -10.44 -10.06 -1.63 -7.39 -7.87 -2.63 -6.63 -3.30

12-mo %Chg

+17.53 +27.34 +1.65 +11.89 +14.56 +16.97 +14.61 +25.22 +17.13 +21.63

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Sales figures are unofficial.

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 IH 53,415 LG 51,938 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 CI 26,554 LB 24,831 FG 24,666 LG 24,664 FB 24,197 LV 15,797 LB 9,080 LB 4,086 GS 1,433 LV 1,135 SR 470 LG 175

+1.6 +13.0/C -3.2 +9.6/D -4.2 +14.8/A -0.5 +8.4/D -2.4 +15.6/A -0.6 +7.2/D -1.5 +15.3/A -3.9 +13.5/B -3.9 +13.6/B -2.9 +9.0/E -4.3 +14.7/B -2.7 +11.9/C +0.5 +7.9/B -0.1 +12.1/A +1.6 +12.7/C 0.0 +18.3/A -1.2 +11.7/B -2.4 +12.0/C -4.1 +14.9/A -1.8 +12.4/C -3.9 +13.6/B -1.3 +11.8/C +1.5 +13.0/C +1.6 +12.5/C -3.9 +13.6/B -0.5 +4.6/E -5.1 +16.8/A +0.4 +7.9/B -4.6 +16.0/A -4.4 +10.2/D -4.4 +11.2/D +0.3 +3.1/D -3.2 +6.3/E -3.5 +49.9/C -5.9 +8.4/E

11.25 25.08 25.49 44.24 55.26 29.51 14.63 94.61 93.99 23.44 87.63 22.63 34.09 28.58 11.25 1.98 23.24 29.97 25.50 15.53 94.61 27.46 12.19 11.25 93.99 24.41 64.54 12.76 19.52 27.57 32.59 10.44 2.70 14.54 13.45

+7.5/A +0.7/B -0.4/B +2.3/C +2.9/A +3.3/B +1.8/B -1.0/C -0.9/C -0.2/B -2.6/D -1.3/B +5.0/A +3.1/A +7.2/A +2.9/B +4.1/A +2.1/A -0.3/B +1.3/C -0.9/C +3.8/A +3.3/E +7.0/A -0.9/C +0.9/E +3.2/A +2.9/B -0.6/B +1.5/A -0.5/B +4.9/A -3.3/E -0.1/C -1.9/D

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

CA -Conservative Allocation, CI -Intermediate-Term Bond, ES -Europe Stock, FB -Foreign Large Blend, FG -Foreign LargeGrowth, FV -Foreign Large Value, IH -World Allocation, LB -Large Blend, LG -Large Growth, LV -Large Value, MA -Moderate Allocation, MB -Mid-Cap Blend, MV Mid-Cap Value, SH -Specialty-heath, WS -World Stock, Total Return: Chng in NAV with dividends reinvested. Rank: How fund performed vs. others with same objective: A is in top 20%, E in bottom 20%. Min Init Invt: Minimum $ needed to invest in fund. Source: Morningstar.

Job worries keep stocks going down

Business Notes

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks began the third quarter with another loss after reports on jobs, housing and manufacturing raised investors’ economic worries.

The Dow Jones industrial average fell almost 42 points Thursday for its sixth straight loss, although it ended well off its lows ahead of the government’s June jobs report. The report is critical because a rebound in jobs is needed for the economy to recover. The numbers are due before the start of trading Friday.

The latest economic reports followed a bad second quarter for investors and added to the importance of Friday’s snapshot of the labor market.

The government said initial claims for unemployment benefits rose by 13,000 last week to 472,000. Economists had forecast a drop in claims. The report comes a day after payroll company ADP said private employers didn’t increase hiring as much as expected last month.

Other economic news added to investors’ concerns. The National Association of Realtors said the number of buyers who signed contracts to purchase homes fell to a new low in May following a rush of purchases to meet an April 30 tax credit deadline. Meanwhile, the Institute for Supply Management said its manufacturing index fell in June but that industrial activity still appears to be growing.

There were some pockets of strength in the market Thursday. Retail stocks mostly rose after a private equity firm disclosed that it purchased a 9.5 percent stake in BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. with the intention of taking it private. BJ’s shares rose 17.6 percent.

The stock market has been sliding on concerns about the economy since hitting its 2010 high in late April. The benchmark Standard & Poor’s 500 index dropped nine of the past 10 days.

The Dow fell 41.49, or 0.4 percent, to 9,732.53. It was the lowest close since October 2009. It was down as much as 152 points in late morning trading. The Dow hasn’t dropped six straight days since midJanuary 2009.

The S&P 500 index fell 3.34, or 0.3 percent, to 1,027.37. The Nasdaq composite index fell 7.88, or 0.4 percent, to 2,101.36.

The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves opposite its price, rose to 2.95 percent from 2.94 percent late Wednesday. Its yield fell below 3 percent this week for the first time in more than a year on fears that the economy would slip back into recession.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A company that makes electric cars will build a plant in South Carolina, creating 370 jobs.

Gov. Mark Sanford made the announcement at the Statehouse Thursday.

CT&T United will spend $21 million to open an assembly plant and sales center in Duncan.

The Korean company will make its eZone vehicles at the plant. The eZone is a low-speed electric vehicle with a range of up to 70 miles on a single charge.

Electric bus maker Proterra Inc. will begin building electric vehicles in Greenville County this month.

The dollar fell Thursday along with commodities including oil and gold. Crude oil fell $2.68, or 3.5 percent, to $72.95 per barrel.

Company to build electric car plant

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Talia Dashow, right, with Mary Kay cosmetics explains sales opportunities during a National Career Fair in San Francisco in this photo taken June 28. Initial claims for unemployment benefits rose for the second time in three weeks last week, a sign that layoffs are rising.

New jobless claims up WASHINGTON (AP) — Initial claims for unemployment benefits rose for the second time in three weeks last week, signaling that layoffs are rising.

The Labor Department said Thursday that new claims for jobless benefits jumped by 13,000 to a seasonally adjusted 472,000. Analysts expected a small drop, according to a survey by Thomson Reuters.

Greater layoffs by construction firms contributed to the increase, a Labor Department analyst said, as home sales and construction slumped in May after the expiration of a popular homebuyer tax credit. Summer layoffs in many school districts also added to the total, he said.

The four-week average, which smooths fluctuations, rose by 3,250 to 466,500, its highest level since March.

The rise in layoffs comes as Congress remains at an impasse over extending federal unemployment benefits to those who exhaust their state benefits. More than a million have already been cut off. Millions more stand to lose their benefits later this

Private employers are projected to add 112,000 jobs, according to a survey of economists by Thomson Reuters.

Cheerwine, Krispy Kreme team up RALEIGH (AP) — Two treats from the Carolinas are teaming up to create a new limited-time doughy delicacy.

Winston-Salem-based Krispy Kreme Doughnuts says Thursday it’s created a doughnut that’s stuffed with a filling flavored with Cheerwine, the cherry-flavored soft drink whose headquarters is in Salisbury.

The confection is covered with chocolate icing and red and white sprinkles. But the treats can’t be purchased at Krispy Kreme stores. The desserts are available at select grocery stores in North and South Carolina through July.

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Claims have remained stuck above 450,000 since the beginning of the year. That has heightened concerns among economists that jobs remain scarce even as the economy has begun to recover from the worst recession since the 1930s.

Requests for unemployment benefits dropped steadily last year after reaching a peak of 651,000 in March 2009. Economists say they will feel more confident the economy about sustained job growth when initial claims fall below 425,000 The figures come a day before the Labor Department is scheduled to release the June jobs report.

That is expected to show a modest rebound in private-sector hiring.

Overall, employers are expected to cut a net total of 110,000 positions, but that includes the loss of about 240,000 temporary census jobs.

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The new version of its Kindle DX has a better screen that will display sharper images.

The large-screen reader with free 3G Wireless will be sold for $379. That’s down more than 22 percent from $489 than the price on the previous high-end version.

Electronic book reader prices wars have been heating up. Last week Amazon. com Inc., cut the price on its smaller Kindle by $70 to $189 after Barnes & Noble reduced the price of its Nook e-reader by $60 to $199.

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Co-ed’s freshman year is rough Dear Abby: I am 18 and sad all the time. I have never had a boyfriend, and have struggled in the past with anxiety and loneliness. It has been a rollercoaster year for me — a tough first year of college, watching all of my friends enter meaningful relationships. All I can do is be ashamed of the fact that I’m struggling while others are thriving. I need help, but don’t know where to turn. — A Complete Mess Dear A Complete Mess: Before I start offering you advice, please let me point out that the first year of college is a huge adjustment for everyone. You’re away from your usual support systems, adjusting to a new environment and new responsibilities. Instead of comparing yourself to your friends who are entering “meaningful relationships,” please look around at all of the students who are single like you are. If you do, you will realize they outnumber the ones who are coupled up.

Because you are sad for extended periods, you should head over to the student health center and talk about it with a counselor. He or she will help you find ways to overcome your feelings of isolation, anxiety and depression — but only if someone who is qualified knows you’re having trouble. And please don’t waste one minute being “ashamed.” What

Dear Abby Abigail van Buren

you’re experiencing is not uncommon.

Dear Abby: I am the mother of two young children. Three years ago I divorced my husband of eight years. My mother does not accept the divorce and still views my ex as a family member. She’s planning a family reunion for my father’s 80th birthday and has told me she’s inviting my ex, which will be uncomfortable since I am attending the party with my boyfriend of two years.

My mother’s unwillingness to accept my new boyfriend in my life is hurtful, and it is affecting my relationship with her. How can I sustain a relationship with her if she doesn’t accept that I have moved on with my life? — Irritated Irritated: You have moved on with your life. But in the eight years you were married, your mother grew attached to your former husband. I assume that you and your ex have a civil relationship, if only for the sake of your children. So go to the reunion with your boyfriend.

A patient’s need to know Dear Dr. Gott: I have been diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy. I read an article that mentioned a person taking a statin drug for more than five years can develop peripheral neuropathy.

If peripheral neuropathy results from statin drugs, why aren’t patients told this when they are given them? If I stop taking the statin, would or could the neuropathy go away?

Dear Reader: A year or more ago, there was a great deal of media coverage regarding debilitating calf-muscle cramping and tingling that resulted from the use of statin drugs. In the defense of drug companies, not everyone will experience similar side effects.

Some people can successfully be prescribed almost any medication without side effects.

However, others can’t tolerate them and must find alternative control for their medical issues. There is no need to alarm patients needlessly; however, they do have a right to know what they might expect.

I don’t know what your cholesterol readings were prior to the Zocor, but you certainly might be managed on a

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Give your doctor credit for testing you for diabetes, which carries the symptom of peripheral neuropathy, and kudos to you for supplementing B6 and B12 for possible deficiencies.

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IN THE STARS Your Birthday, July 2; There are indications that you could meet a new, influential person in the year ahead.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Enrich your mind by allocating quality time.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - You’ve always had a knack for being able to sort out complications.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) - Don’t attempt to do unaided what can be done more effectively with a competent ally.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - One of the best ways to gratify your selfworth is not by showing off but by being helpful.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - It’s not surprising that when at a social gathering, the nucleus of the activities will be centered on you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - Don’t expect to have much peace of mind until you put all affairs in order.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - It might be one of those days when only a change of venue will be able to refurbish your outlook and spirits.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - Financial dealings could be more favorable for you.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - Being number one might be important to you now.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) - It would be smarter to keep a low profile.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Just as much pleasure can be derived from engaging in dignified activities.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - In most cases subtle assertiveness is a more effective tool.

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Prosecutors: One spy suspect has confessed NEW YORK (AP) — One of the suspects in an alleged spy ring has confessed to federal agents that he worked for Russia’s intelligence service, federal prosecutors said Thursday.

The revelation came on a day when lawyers for several defendants had been poised to argue in court that their clients, accused of going undercover in American cities and suburbs, were harmless and should be released on bail.

But federal prosecutors said incriminating statements by Juan Lazaro were among a series of events that underscore the need to keep the 10 suspects now in custody behind bars.

Investigators revealed that they had recently discovered $80,000 in new, hundred dollar bills in the safe-deposit box of two other suspects, who had been living in Montclair, N.J. “There is little need here for speculation as to what will happen if the defendants are permitted to walk out of the court persuant to a release order,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Farbiarz wrote to a judge in New York. “They will flee.”

And across the globe that’s exactly what happened with one suspect. Authorities scoured a Mediterranean island for an alleged co-conspirator who vanished after he was granted bail.

U.S. authorities said in a court filing that Lazaro made a lengthy statement

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Brooklyn resident Jose Rosario holds a sign in support of accused spy for Russia and reporter for the New York newspaper El Diario, Vicky Pelaez, outside Manhattan federal court Thursday in New York.

after his June 27 arrest in which he discussed some details of the operation, which prosecutors said involved Russian moles on a long-term mission to inflitrate American society.

Among other things, prosecutors said, he admitted that “Juan Lazaro” was not his real name, that wasn’t born in Uruguay, as he had long claimed, that his home in Yonkers, N.Y., had been paid for by Russian intelligence, and that his wife, the Peruvian journalist Vicky Pelaez, had passed letters to

the “Service” on his behalf.

He also told investigators that even though he loved his son, “he would not violate his loyalty to the ‘Service’ even for his son,” three assistant U.S. attorneys wrote in a court memo.

They added that Lazaro, who investigators claim spent at least part of his childhood in Siberia, also wouldn’t reveal his true name.

Lazaro, Pelaez, and the two New Jersey suspects, Richard and Cynthia Murphy, were scheduled to appear before a U.S. magis-

trate Thursday on the issue of whether they should be released on bail pending trial.

Federal prosectors said they had searched a safedeposit box belonging to the Murphys this week, and found eight unmarked envelopes each stuffed with $10,000.

Earlier in the day, the lawyer for another suspect, Donald Heathfield, told a judge the case against his client was “extremely thin.”

“It essentially suggests that they successfully infiltrated

neighborhoods, cocktail parties and the PTA,” said his attorney, Peter Krupp.

A judge in a federal court in Boston gave Heathfield and his wife, Tracey Lee Ann Foley, of Cambridge, Mass., until July 16 to prepare for a bail hearing.

As they entered the court in handcuffs and leg shackles, the couple smiled at their sons, a teenager and a college student. The boys waved to their parents.

A magistrate judge in Alexandria, Va., postponed a hearing for three other people accused of being foreign agents, Michael Zottoli, Patricia Mills and Mikhail Semenko. It has been rescheduled for Friday.

Meanwhile, a New York judge has granted bail to Vicky Pelaez (pehLAYEHZ’) a Spanishlanguage journalist who lives in Yonkers, N.Y., could be freed on $250,000 bail plus house arrest as soon as Tuesday.

Not due in court Thursday was Anna Chapman, the alleged spy whose heavy presence on the Internet and New York party scene has made her a tabloid sensation. She was previously ordered held without bail.

Eight of the suspects are accused by prosecutors of being foreign-born, husband-and-wife teams who were supposed to be Americanizing themselves and gradually developing ties to policymaking circles in the U.S.

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HUGE MULTI FAMILY 3001 Cove Rd. (6 miles on left at Tint Shack) Sat. 7A-until Plus women's to 7 boys MOVING SALE Cliffside: 111 Cliffside St. Fri. & Sat. 8A-til Too much to list, everything must go!

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NORTH CAROLINA RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE: 08 JA 129 RUTHERFORD COUNTY DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERVICES, PETITIONERS, FOR PETITION FOR NONSECURE CUSTODY: ABS, a minor child.

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION To: Ginger Parker TAKE NOTICE that a petition seeking relief against you has been filed in the above entitled proceedings for Petition for Nonsecure Custody: ABS born the 28th day of February, 1994.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that you must make your defense to such pleadings no later than 40 days following the 25th day of June, 2010, the date of first publication of this Notice upon you, in order to participate in and receive further notice of the proceedings. If you fail to do so, the petitioner will apply to the court for the relief sought. Respond to the Clerk of Superior Court, 229 N. Main Street, Rutherfordton, NC 28139.

This the 25th day of June, 2010.

Brian W. King, Attorney for Petitioners King Law Offices, PLLC 215 N. Main Street Rutherfordton, NC 28139 828-286-3332

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as Executor of the estate of MURIEL BIGGERSTAFF A/K/A VIRGINIA MURIEL BIGGERSTAFF of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said MURIEL BIGGERSTAFF A/K/A VIRGINIA MURIEL BIGGERSTAFF to present them to the undersigned on or before the 2nd day of October, 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 2nd day of July, 2010.

Having qualified as Executor of the estate of LEONA L. BAILEY of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said LEONA L. BAILEY to present them to the undersigned on or before the 25th 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 25th day of June, 2010.

Martin A. Owens, Executor 2469 McGarity Rd. McDonough, GA 30252

Philip Dean Bailey, Executor 641 Polk County Line Rd. Rutherfordton, NC 28139

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Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Friday, July 2, 2010 IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION RUTHERFORD COUNTY 09SP336

IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY RICHARD W. FINDING AND JUANITA L. FINDING DATED SEPTEMBER 21, 2007 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 982 AT PAGE 1 IN THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 12:00 PM on July 8, 2010 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

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Pursuant to the provisions of G.S. 44A-40, various items of personal property contained in the warehouses listed below will be sold at public auction at FCI Mini-Warehouses on Saturday, July 10, 2010

And Being more commonly known as: 251 First Broad Dr, Casar, NC 28020 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Richard W. Finding and Juanita L. Finding.

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale.

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser.

Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

The date of this Notice is June 8, 2010.

Grady I. Ingle Or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 8520 Cliff Cameron Drive, Suite 300 Charlotte, NC 28269 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 09-116969

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Real property in the City of Bostic, County of Rutherford, State of North Carolina, described as follows: Being the full contents of Lot No. 9, First Broad Acres, containing 3.89 acres, more or less, as shown on a plat recorded in Plat Book 16 at Page 84 of the Rutherford County, North Carolina Public Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description.

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RESOLUTION DECLARING INTENT OF TOWN OF RUTHERFORDTON TO CLOSE A PORTION OF WOODLAND CIRCLE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Town of Rutherfordton, pursuant to the provisions of NCGS 160A-299, proposes to permanently close a portion of Woodland Circle.

BEGINNING at a line which would be formed by extending the northwestern boundary of the property located at 200 Woodland Circle and designated as Rutherford County Tax Parcel 1209217, and thence from said line in a southeasterly direction to the terminus of Woodland Circle at or near the northwestern boundary of the property located at 286 Edwards Street and designated as Rutherford County Tax Parcel 1202893.

The portion to be closed does not include any part of the paved portion of Woodland Circle leading from the intersection of Woodland Circle and Edwards Street to the line of BEGINNING described above.

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town of Rutherfordton does hereby declare its intent to close that portion of Woodland Circle described above. Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Town Council of the Town of Rutherfordton on the 7th day of July, 2010, at 5:30 pm at the Town Hall located at 129 North Main Street, Rutherfordton, North Carolina, at which hearing any person may be heard on the question of whether or not the closing would be detrimental to the public interest or the property rights of any individual. If it appears to the satisfaction of the Council after the hearing that the closing of the portion of Woodland Circle described above is not contrary to the public interest and that no individual owning property in the vicinity of the street or alley or in the subdivision in which it is located would thereby be deprived of reasonable means of ingress and egress to his property, the Council may adopt an order closing the above described portion of Woodland Circle.

A copy of a map evidencing the portion of Woodland Circle which the Town intends to close is available for inspection in the office of the Town Clerk.

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_____________________ Holly Davis, Town Clerk Town of Rutherfordton 129 North Main Street Rutherfordton, NC 28139

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Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Merkesha T Logan, an unmarried woman to William R Echols, Trustee(s), which was dated February 15, 2008 and recorded on February 20, 2008 in Book 995 at Page 783, Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 6, 2010 at 11:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: Description of Property Situate, lying and being in Rutherfordton Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and lying on the western side of Hunter Carver Lane and being Lot No. 14 as shown on Plat Book 8 Page 27 and being the same property as that described in Deed Book 536 Page 464 and being described in accordance with a new plat of survey done by Professional Surveying Services dated July 12, 1995 as follows: BEGINNING at an existing iron pin located 15.1 feet west of the centerline of Hunter Carver Lane, said beginning existing iron pin being the common easternmost corner of the tract described herein and Lot 13 belonging to Hampton, see Deed Book 650 Page 311, and running thence from said beginning existing iron pin along and with the western right of way edge of Hunter Carver Lane South 09 degrees 21 minutes 27 seconds West 99.70 feet to an existing iron pin located 16.7 feet west of the centerline of Hunter Carver Lane, said existing iron pin being the common easternmost corner of the tract described herein and Lot 15 belonging to Allen, see Deed Book 545 Page 177; thence running along and with the Allen Lot 15 boundary North 75 degrees 02 minutes 07 seconds West 175.97 feet to an existing iron pin located in the eastern boundary of Lot 1; thence leaving the Allen Lot 15 boundary and running along and with the eastern boundary of Lot 1 and subsequently Lot 2 North 08 degrees 23 minutes 43 East 93.00 feet to an existing iron pin, said pin being the common westernmost corner of the tract described herein and the aforesaid Lot 13; thence leaving the Lot 2 boundary and running along and with the southern boundary of Lot 13 South 77 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds East 177.00 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING and containing 0.39 acres more or less. ALSO BEING the same and identical property as described in deed dated July 18, 1995 to Waverly A. Littlejohn and Teresa Davis, and recorded in Deed Book 653 at Page 491, Rutherford County Registry. Tax Map: 246-4-9 Parcel No.: 16-08885 See copy of plat attached to Littlejohn deed.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as: 162 Hunter Carver Lane, Forest City, NC 28043 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Merkesha T. Logan.

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.

The notice shall also state that 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.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Jeremy B. Wilkins, NCSB No. 32346 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No. 08-15980-FC01, 710610 6/25, 07/02/2010

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 10 SP 245 In the matter of the Foreclosure of Ralph E. Cochran, Husband and Sue A. Cochran, Wife, GRANTOR TO Dwayne H. Wiseman, TRUSTEE As recorded in Book 961, Page 785 of the Rutherford County Registry

See Appointment of Substitute Trustee as recorded in Book 1003, Page 585, Rutherford County Registry

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Ralph E. Cochran, Husband and Sue A. Cochran, Wife, recorded in Book 961, at Page 785, Rutherford County Registry and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and failure to carry out or perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained and pursuant to the demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, and pursuant to the Order of the Clerk of Superior Court of Rutherford County, North Carolina, entered in this foreclosure proceeding, the undersigned, Juliana Ferguson Substitute Trustee, will expose for sale at public auction on the 14th day of July, 2010, at 12:00 o’clock P.M., at the door of the Rutherford County Courthouse, Rutherfordton, North Carolina, the following described real property (including the house and any other improvements thereon): BEING all of that certain property conveyed in Deed Book 961, at Page 785, recorded in the Rutherford County, North Carolina Register of Deeds Office, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description.

The Property is commonly known as 19.07 +/- acres Lazy Acres Lane, Lake Lure, NC 28746.

The real property hereinabove described will be sold “as is” “where is”. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale will be made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, restrictions and easements of record and assessments, if any. The record owner(s) of the above‑described real property as reflected on the records of the Rutherford County Registry not more than ten (10) days prior to the posting of this Notice is: Ralph E. Cochran and wife, Sue A. Cochran.

Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant to N.C.G.S. Sec. 105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof of the final sale price, and the Clerk of Courts fee pursuant to N.C.G.S. Sec. 7A‑308, in the amount of Forty‑five Cents ($0.45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof of the final sale price or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is less. Pursuant to N.C.G.S. Sec. 45‑21.10(b), and the terms of the Deed of Trust, any successful bidder may be required to deposit with the Substitute Trustee immediately upon conclusion of the sale a cash deposit of the greater of five (5) percent of the amount bid, or Seven Hundred Fifty and No/100 Dollars ($750.00). Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance purchase price so bid at that time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in N.C.G.S. Sec. 45‑21.30(d) and (e). This sale will be held open ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law.

NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. Sec. 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. The notice shall also state that 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.

Dated the 23rd day of June, 2010.

Juliana Ferguson, Substitute Trustee 70 Stamey Road Candler, NC 28715 (828) 273-8882 Telephone

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nation/world World Today Cyprus hunts for alleged spy Mexican Navy sailors walks past a collapsed wood house after Hurricane Alex hit the area in what is known as Playa Bagdad, about 22 miles (37 km.) east of Matamoros, northeastern Mexico, on the border with Texas Thursday, Associated Press

Alex drenches northern Mexico

MATAMOROS, Mexico (AP) — The sprawling remains of Hurricane Alex drenched much of northern Mexico on Thursday, paralyzing the major city of Monterrey. At least two people were killed when dry rivers roared to life and highways turned into rushing streams.

Hurricane Alex ripped off roofs, caused severe flooding and forced thousands of people to flee coastal fishing villages as it hit land Wednesday evening in the border state of Tamaulipas. Power and telephone service were down in several towns and cities.

The storm weakened to a tropical storm Thursday as it moved west to Nuevo Leon state, but it still caused major problems.

The dry Santa Catalina river that cuts through Monterrey roared to life, sweeping away cars and parts of rickety, wooden homes built along its path.

One man died when he was caught by a torrent of water along a six-lane highway, city Civil Protection director Pedro Trevino told Televisa Monterrey network. Another man was founded drowned by side of a creek.

Nuevo Leon state Gov. Rodrigo Medina de la Cruz told

the Televisa he had ordered all schools closed and appealed for people to stay home from all but essential jobs. The U.S. Consulate in Monterrey also closed due to the storm.

De la Cruz said Alex had already dumped 16 inches (40 centimeters) of rain in some areas.

Schools were also canceled in Tamaulipas state, where cleanup efforts began and flood waters started subsiding.

Crews swept up debris in Matamoros, a city across the border from Brownsville, Texas.

Emergency officials still had to use boats to surveyed the damage in some neighborhood.

Most of the 2,500 people who stayed in shelters overnight boarded buses back to their coastal villages Thursday after lining up for breakfast served by marines.

“The city is practically under water,” said Saul Hernandez Bautista. “But the most important thing is that there was no loss of life. We took important and opportune measures to evacuate people.”

Raging winds knocked down hundreds of trees, telephone posts and traffic lights in the Matamoros area and farther

south along Mexico’s northern Gulf coast. Power and telephone service was out in San Fernando, a town near where Alex made landfall, and in the state capital of Ciudad Victoria.

Abel Ramirez of San Fernando’s Civil Protection and Fire Department said seven fishing villages, with a combined population of about 5,000, were evacuated.

But there were no reports of injuries. “We’re better,” Ramirez said as he surveyed the damage.

The Atlantic season’s first hurricane largely spared nearby Texas, which had prepared for a possible direct hit. While it brought rain, spawned two tornadoes and caused 1,000 people to evacuate low-lying areas there, state officials reported no injuries or major damage.

Pumps sucked out high water in only a few remaining flooded areas in Texas by Thursday morning. Authorities said lowlying colonias — slapdash and unincorporated communities frequently without public utilities — stood up well to Alex.

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35 die in bomb blasts at shrine LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Two suicide bombers struck a popular Muslim shrine in Pakistan’s second largest city late Thursday night, killing 35 people and wounding 175 others in the second major attack in Lahore in a month, the city’s top official said.

The bombers struck as thousands of people were visiting the Data Darbar shrine, where a famous Sufi saint is buried. Muslims in Pakistan visit shrines and mosques in large numbers on Thursday and Friday nights.

Lahore has experienced a growing number of attacks as Taliban fighters along the northwest border with Afghanistan have teamed up with militant groups in the country’s heartland once supported by the government.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack. But Islamist extremists consider Sufis to be heretics and have often targeted them, as well as Shiites and other minority groups.

The first bomber detonated his explosives in a large underground room where visitors sleep and wash themselves before praying, said Khusro Pervez, the top government official in Lahore.

The attack occurred as volunteers were handing out food to people visiting the shrine, said Chaudary Mohammed Shafique, a senior police official in Lahore.

Model subpoenaed to The Hague AMSTERDAM (AP) — An international court Thursday subpoenaed reluctant supermodel Naomi Campbell to testify this month in the war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor, warning her she could be jailed for up to seven years if she refuses.

The Special Court for Sierra Leone issued the order forcing Campbell to testify after she avoided prosecutors for a year and made it known she had no wish to be part of the case.

She was ordered to appear in court in The Hague on July 29 at 9 am “or to show good cause why you cannot comply with this subpoena.”

Refusal could lead to prosecution for contempt, which carries a maximum seven-year prison sentence and a fine of 2 million Sierra Leone leones, or about $510, according to the subpoena released by the court.

They said Campbell’s testimony would support their contention that Taylor lied when he testified that he never possessed rough diamonds.

Toyota faces another problem WASHINGTON (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday about 270,000 cars sold worldwide, including luxury Lexus sedans, have potentially faulty engines, in the latest quality issue to confront the Japanese automaker after a string of massive recalls.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the U.S. government’s auto safety agency, said Toyota had not formally notified it about a recall.

Toyota spokesman Hideaki Homma in Japan said the company was evaluating measures to deal with the problem of defective engines that can stall while the vehicle is moving. He would not confirm a recall was being considered.

The world’s largest automaker has scrambled to repair its reputation following the recall of 8.5 million vehicles around the globe because of problems with sticking accelerator pedals and gas pedals that can get trapped in floor mats.

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The ties go right to the top: Russian energy giant Lukoil has a big presence, and the Greek Cypriot president, a communist who studied in Moscow, is expecting an illustrious visitor in October — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

Embarrassed authorities searched airports, ports and yacht marinas Thursday for the suspect, identified as Christopher Robert Metsos.

Freed on $33,000 (27,000) bail, he failed to show for a required meeting with police on Wednesday.

There’s no evidence for now that the deep Russian presence in Cyprus played a role in his release, but the Cypriot government is under pressure to explain the bewildering fumble involving a man wanted in the United States for allegedly operating a Russian spy ring there.

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Sale Hrs: Mon.-Fri. 9am-7pm Sat. 9am-6pm

Beginner quilting classes, all saturdays from 1-3, sign up anytime, 4 easy patterns to choose from.

Kids classes friday afternoon from 1-3 New fabrics just arrived and more on the way (Next to the Moose Lodge) 526 US Hwy 74 Business • Bostic, NC 828 245-5400 • www.seamstobefabrics.com