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Charter bus review pact approved — Page 2 Sports Chasing snakes The Forest City Owls, who dyed their beards green, opened the playoffs against the Asheboro Copperheads Wednesday at McNair

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Service sector reports growth in jobs Page 11

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The Forest City Owls opened the CPL playoffs Wednesday night.

Above, mascot Hoot shares some fun with a couple of fans and, left, fans cheer a game-opening home run from the Owls’ Tarran Senay. The Owls went on to win 5-0 over Asheboro.

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RUTHERFORDTON — Garbage collection fees won’t be charged here for another two months at least, as council members voted to delay implementing them for 60 days.

As part of their August meeting, council members moved to delay the $5.80 garbage per can fee and will discuss it again at their Sept. 1 meeting.

The fee was not without controversy, as it had a larger impact on property owners who had multiple units on the same tax parcel.

“I feel this new fee is unfair and only applies to those multiple residential units located on one tax parcel,” said Ron Giles during public comments at the meeting. “If an owner puts each unit on individual tax parcels, he won’t have to pay this fee. It is unfair for these property owners to be charged for garbage collection when they are already paying so many taxes.”

Council member Bob Jones illustrated a point of one area with 20 cans and charging the property owner more than $100 a month.

“What we’ve done is have property owners become in charge of collecting fees for us,” Jones said. But other council members disagreed.

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City has filed suit for utility payment

By LARRY DALE Daily Courier Staff Writer

FOREST CITY — The town is suing United Southern Industries for more than $190,000 in unpaid utility bills.

David Lloyd, the town’s attorney, filed the civil lawsuit this week at the Rutherford County Courthouse.

Forest City is seeking $191,602.54 in delinquent utility charges, along with the costs of filing the lawsuit and attorney fees.

Todd Bennett, president of USI, said Wednesday evening, “In response to this it is significantly unfortunate that we are having to go to this point of litigation. We’ve offered to deal with it outside of paying monies that we don’t have for legal defense. Unfortunately, I have to resort to attorneys to defend our position on this.

“I have to leave all the conversation and the remarks to the attorneys now. I have personal opinions, and, unfortunately, that doesn’t mean anything now. We’ve tried everything that we could do.

“I do want to say that we sincerely appreciate the town for everything that they have done for us. It’s a great place Please see Utility, Page 6

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A young runner races toward the finish line in an Olympiad event. The annual Hickory Nut Gorge sporting event will be held Aug. 26-29 this year.

Olympiad set for Aug. 26-29 LAKE LURE — From an insane Three Races in Three Days Challenge to a Junior Olympiad, a golf tournament and more, the Hickory Nut Gorge Olympiad on Aug. 26-29 offers the perfect event for anyone and everyone, says Michelle Yelton of the annual sports festival.

There also plenty of free activities for the entire family looking for a fun getaway and the serious athlete in need of an ultimate challenge.

Three Races in Three Days – Can You Handle It? Ten athletes did it in 2009 – now the 2010 challenge arrives. The Olympiad’s race weekend extravaganza boasts a 10K Dam Run on Friday, Aug. 27; the Lake Lure Sprint Triathlon on Saturday, Aug. 28; and the Race to the Rock on Sunday, Aug. 29. Athletes are

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welcome to compete in just one, two or all of these races.

The first race is the 10K Dam Run, which begins at Ingles Market on Highway 9, heads east across the Lake Lure Dam and along the lake’s scenic perimeter to finish on the Beach at Rumbling Bald Resort. Athletes are rewarded on this steady, but reasonable uphill run by stunning views of the mountains and the lake.

The second race is the Lake Lure Sprint Triathlon, which is celebrating its sixth year.

The triathlon starts on the Beach at Rumbling Bald Resort with a 500-meter swim in nearly 80-degree water, followed by a 16.9-mile bike course that curves through the base of the mountains, and concluding with a winding Please see Olympiad, Page 6

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CRP water reservoirs upgraded Charter bus inspection pact Ok’d by Board From staff reports

CHIMNEY ROCK —The water reservoir system in Chimney Rock State Park has been upgraded, but the project was anything but simple, says Meghan Rogers, public relations and events manager.

A crew from Aircrane Inc., Atlanta, Ga., arrived Thursday morning to airlift two reservoir tanks and a base from the meadows area at mid-mountain to the new site near the Sky Lounge, on the side of Chimney Rock Mountain.

This is one of many capital improvements North Carolina State Parks has planned for Chimney Rock. “When you’re a mountain attraction, no project is simple,� said Rogers said.

The upgrade to the reservoir system began several months ago when crews built the framework for their foundations. Next, workers had the challenging task of moving concrete more than 300 vertical feet up the mountainside before it could be set.

The reservoirs serve as the main water supply for facilities on the top of the mountain including the Sky Lounge, Cliff Dwellers Gifts and the upper restrooms.

Rogers continued, “It was an impressive sight watching the helicopter hover above Chimney Rock. The pilot and crew were amazing, not to mention efficient; they made the tree trips in about two hours.

The installation of an emerContributed photo gency generator and refurCrews from Aircrane, Inc. lifted water reservoir tanks to a new locabishing of the entrance road tion in Chimney Rock State Park recently. The project is among capital bridge will be completed in improvements to the state park this summer.

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By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer

FOREST CITY — Charter buses used to transport Rutherford County School students for field trips and other activities, will be inspected by Consolidated Safety Services to ensure that any chartered transportation used by schools meets all required inspection and safety compliances.

Meeting Tuesday night in its regular business session, the Board of Education approved the Transportation Safety Program agreement.

The Consolidated Safety Services inspects tour buses for at least 52 other counties in the state Due to new safety policies and requirements from the State Board of Education, entering a contract with CSS will be more economical and safer for the students.

In the past, the local transportation department has kept a list of the approved charter companies and utilized the buses determined to be safe By entering the new agreement, CSS will inspect the tour companies and make the recommendations for school systems, rather than the transportation employees traveling to other parts of the state to inspect the tour buses individually.

Transportation Director Curtis Hodge said “this will be easier and better and also cheaper to contract this with someone else.�

The contract service is $900 per year.

Personnel changes approved Tuesday night include Julie Powell, assistant principal at East Rutherford High School; Jo Oliver has been re-assigned to East Rutherford High School as assistant principal; Joey Glen has been named assistant principal at Forest City-Dunbar; and Linda Bridges has been named assistant principal at Pinnacle Elementary. Bridges was formerly at Forest City-Dunbar and Glen was formerly principal at Chase Middle.

The board also received the resignations of Finance Officer Rudi Ligon, Central Office; Steve McCurry, Chase High School; Leila Giesenschlag, Forest City; Carolanna Rikard, Forrest Hunt, and Kelly Owen, assistant principal at East Rutherford.

Among the probationary contracts for new hires are: Brad Keever, EC teacher, R-S Middle; Kimberly Ferguson, Media Coordinator, Ellenboro; Angel Ledbetter, social studies, REaCH; Courtney Hudson, art teacher, Forest City-Dunbar; Ashley Greene, elementary teacher, Forest City-Dunbar; Cheryl Davis, elementary teacher, Forrest Hunt; and the General Assembly about mended legislative measures, Rebecca Eza, Jennifer Keeter, elementary teachhow the state’s early college high for adoption by the General schools can align themselves Assembly during the recent leg- ers, Pinnacle; Angie Bross, teacher, Harris Elementary; Chaleise Burley, science teacher, R-S more closely with the economic islative short session. All meadevelopment needs of their sures were successfully adopted Middle.

Probationary contracts were awarded to: Lauren regions. with bi-partisan support.

Smith, teacher, Pinnacle Elementary; Katelyn The Commission has also The members of the General focused on enhancing Science, Assembly approved funding for McCraw, teacher, Rutherfordton Elementary; Technology, Engineering and the planning of two pilot schools Lisa McIntosh, elementary teacher, Forest CityMath education in the public which will have customized cur- Dunbar; Lauren Hutchins, elementary teacher, Sunshine; Heather Ensley, teacher, Ellenboro; school system. The Commission ricula based on the economic Karen Glover, media specialist, Forrest Hunt; submitted its initial policy development needs where they Lukas Hopper, math teacher, Chase High; Megan report, including six recomare located.

Jones, teacher, Spindale Elementary; Kara Sims, math teacher, East Rutherford High.

Sherri Blanton also received a contract as assistant principal at R-S Middle.

Added to the Substitute Teacher list are Kristen B. Harrill, Sharon Buchanan, Sandra Aldrich, Kaye Watkins, and Summer Martinez.

The board also made appointments to the local advisory committee.

Nikol Withrow and Monty Monteith at Rutherfordton Elementary; Steve Conner at August 11, 2010 Forrest Hunt Elementary; Jason Harrill and Norris-Biggs Classroom Tammy Campbell at Harris Elementary and Ronnie Harrill and Sally Sessoms at Ellenboro at Rutherford Hospital Elementary.

Dalton participates in bill signing ceremony

RALEIGH — Lt. Governor Walter Dalton, chairman of the Joining Our Businesses and Schools Commission, and other Commission members participated in the bill signing ceremony for the legislative proposals recommended by the Commission.

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Rutherford Community Theatre: RCT will present “Remembering,” a theatrical musical revue covering contemporary folk, 60s soft rock, blues and bluegrass along with tributes to Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline and Elvis, on Saturday evening.

Admission is $5 for adults and free for children younger than 12. Prior to the performance the Union Mills Learning Center will be serving a spaghetti dinner (with spaghetti, salad, roll, drink and dessert) for $6 for adults and $4 for children younger than 12.

Food will be served from 6 until 7:15 p.m.

Legal Grounds, 217 North Main St., Rutherfordton, offers the following entertainment: Aug. 6 – Papa T Trio & Friends, 7 p.m.; Karaoke/DJ, 10 p.m.

Aug. 7 – TATER Aug. 13 – Papa T Trio & Friends, 7 p.m.; Karaoke/DJ, 10 p.m.

Aug. 14 – Sharkadelics Aug. 20 – Papa T Trio & Friends, 7 p.m.; Karaoke/DJ, 10 p.m.

Aug. 21 – TSY Aug. 27 – Papa T Trio & Friends, 7 p.m.; Karaoke/DJ, 10 p.m.

Aug. 28 – Moonshine Jenny Dove’s Cove, 180 Frontage Road, Forest City, announces the following entertainment: Tuesday – Karaoke at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday – Line Dancing with an instructor Thursday – Bike night and open mic Friday – DJ playing top 100 hits, karaoke at 8 p.m.

Saturday – Live band: Rewind Blue For information, call 2450494.

Union Mills Learning Center: Bluegrass concert and jam series continues Friday night with Fibergrass, Timberidge and The Whistling Woman Phyllis Heil; barbecue dinner for $6 served beginning at 5:30 p.m. The series will continue through Aug. 27.

M Squared Restaurant, 125 West Main St., Spindale, offers

a non-profit Equine and CSA Learning Center, holds open horse lessons, Saturdays beginning at 10 a.m., (call ahead).

Contact Barbara Henwood at 245-0023.

Concerts on the Creek: Held from Memorial Day to Labor Day weekends on Fridays from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Bridge Park Pavilion in downtown Sylva.

Aug. 13 - Balsam Range Aug. 20 - Rye Holler Boys Sept. 3 - Porch Music Club Contributed photo

Rick Baynard, left, and Jimmy Deviney rehearse for the RCT production of “Remembering” to be presented on Saturday.

the following entertainment: Tuesdays — Patio Party with Alex Thompson on keyboard Wednesdays — Trivia at 8 p.m. (half price wine bottles) Thursdays — Seafood Night (reservations 288-4641) Friday — Chef ’s specials, Martini Night, Alex Thompson on keyboard Saturday — No entertainment, prime rib specials Sundays — Brunch and Bloody Mary Bar Club L.A. is a private club for members and guests, located at 319 W. Main St., Spindale.

Admission — members free, guest $5. Saturdays from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m. Each Thursday is ladies’ night and Karaoke from 8 to 11 p.m.

Shagging every Friday night from 8 to 11 p.m.

Wagon Wheel Dance Club, W.E. Padgett Rd., Bostic, offers music by the Broken Axle Band and line dancing, partner dancing, swing and more. Hours are 7:30 p.m. to midnight. Website www.wagonwheeldanceclub.com.

Off the Beaded Path, located at 120B West Trade St., Forest City, offers Try-it-Tuesdays (every Tuesday) which features brief jewelry-making demos.

The following classes are also available: Aug. 7 – Loop-de-Loop Crystal bracelet, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Aug. 10 – Ode to Charleston ring, 6 to 8 p.m.

Aug. 14 – Crystal pebblestone

bracelet, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Aug. 17 – Crystal drop earrings, 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Aug. 24 – Fun textured spiral ring, 6 to 8 p.m.

Aug. 28 – Bead club, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Aug. 31 – Diamond earrings, 6 to 8 p.m.

Red Planet Games & Hobbies 118 E. Main St., Forest City, offers: Monday – Family Board Game Night, 6 p.m.

Tuesdays — Magic the Gathering Tournament, 6 p.m.

Wednesdays — New comic books arrive, Dungeons & Dragons Encounters, 6 to 9 p.m.

Thursdays — The Spoils Tournament, 6 p.m.

Fridays — Friday Night Magic starts at 6 p.m.

Saturdays — Hero Clix Tournament, 1 p.m.; Monsterpocalypse, 6 p.m.

Max Cruise (Ron McKinney), and Rick Mullins perform every Saturday from noon to 3 p.m., at 57 Alpha Café, Rutherford County Airport. Weather permitting.

Union Mills Learning Center is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings to assist the community with its computer and printing needs.

The gymnasium is also open Saturdays at 4 p.m. for pick-up basketball games and shootarounds.

Black Pearls Farm in Bostic,

Discovery Place, 301 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, summer hours: - Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

- Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

- Sunday: noon to 5 p.m.

Tryon Little Theater: Will present “Welcome to Mitford” Sept. 23-26 and Sept. 30-Oct. 3.

Shindig on the Green 2010: Featuring traditional and oldtime string bands, bluegrass, ballad singers, big circle mountain dancers and cloggers, the event comes to Pack Square in Asheville July 17 and 31, Aug. 14, 21 and 28 and Sept. 4.

Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place, 2 South Pack Square, Asheville: Christine Lavin will present “My 25th anniversary concert: What Was I Ever Thinking?” July 30 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30 regular, $28 seniors, $25 students.

For info or tickets, call 828257-4530.

Appalachian Summer Festival: An annual summer celebration of the arts, the 26th season kicks off July 1. Some of this season’s performances include Patti LuPone, Ralph Stanley and Cherryholmes, Broyhill Chamber Ensemble, Amy Sedaris and Blood, Sweat and Tears.

Southern Ideal Home Show: Experts will be on hand to tell you “how-to” or do it for you.

Home improvement and home building products and services will be available to study. The show is set for Aug. 27-29 at The Park (formerly Charlotte Merchandise Mart). Show

hours are Friday, noon to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Admission is $9 for adults at the door; children 15 and younger (exculding groups) are free with a paying adult.

Southern Women’s Show: Offering savvy shopping, creative cooking ideas, healthy lifestyle tips, trendy fashion shows and celebrity guests, the Southern Women’s Show is Sept. 16-19 at The Park (formerly Charlotte Merchandise Mart). Food Netowrk television star Sandra Lee will appear Friday, Sept. 17, at the show. Show hours are Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Admission is $9 for adults at the door and $8 in advance online; $5 at the door and online for ages 6 to 12; ages six and younger are free with a pyaing adult.

Dixie Classis Fair: Located in the city of WinstonSalem, this year’s fair will be held Oct. 1-10. The theme is “Unleashed.” The 10-day fair features carnival rides and games, entertainment, food and beverages and exhibits for livestock, poultry, fine artsand crafts.

Grandstand entertainment includes: Oct. 1 and 7 – Demolition Derby Oct. 2 and 8 – Figure 8 Racing Oct. 3 and 10 – Rodeo Oct. 4 – Jason Michael Carroll Oct. 5 – The Tams Oct. 6 – Tenth Avenue North Oct. 9 – OTTPA Tractor Pull Southern Christmas Show: The 43rd Annual Southern Christmas Show is set for Nov. 11-21 at The Park (formerly Charlotte Merchandise Mart). The show offers holiday crafts, gifts, decorations, festive foods and art. Show ares are Monday, Tuesday and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online or at Harris Teeter locations.

Ethan Allen creating 90 jobs in McDowell

RALEIGH (AP) — A furniture manufacturer has announced plans to create jobs and expand its operations in a western North Carolina county.

Gov. Beverly Perdue’s office said on Wednesday that Ethan Allen Operations Inc., a manufacturer of Ethan Allen Interiors, will expand in Old Fort.

The company plans to create 90 jobs and invest $250,000 to expand its production capacity. The project was made possible in part by a $270,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund.

Ethan Allen’s Old Fort plant manufactures dining and bedrooms sets for its North American and international design centers. The company also manufactures upholstery furniture in Maiden and has about 1,300 employees in North Carolina.

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Our Views State must face financial reality

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orth Carolina leaders are hopeful that a bill pending in Washington will help them avoid exercising more drastic cuts to the state budget in the next year, but what happens in the years after that?

That is the question that continues to arise when the state is hit by difficult economic times. It is a question that will continue to arise until the state decides to get serious about modernizing its revenue collection system.

The old models just will not work, unless lawmakers have the courage to raise income taxes.

That is not going to happen, so the least we should be able to expect from them is a true and honest effort to find new models that do that work, Efforts in this direction have been made over the past decade, but all come up against the same political wall.

Big tobacco, furniture and textiles — the great trinity of North Carolina finances — carried the state for decades. That load has to go elsewhere now and it is time to make that happen.

Our readers’ views Criticizes newspaper reports on schools To the editor: Recently the Courier published two articles (“Schools disclose preliminary AYP results on 7/22 and “School prepares; celebrates AYP” on 7/24) and a column by Scott Baughman, all of which touted Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy’s achievement of meeting all 17 of its Annual Yearly Progress goals under the No Child Left Behind testing program. While TJCA can certainly celebrate this achievement, the Courier failed dismally — as it all too often does — to report the successes of the traditional public schools of Rutherford County.

In examining the preliminary AYP goals, Baughman chose to open his article of 7/22 with the comment “One third of Rutherford County Schools have failed to make adequate yearly progress.” While this is true, it is not the full story, nor accurate of the achievements of RCS. Deeper examination reveals some very encouraging results.

RCS’ elementary schools met 141 out of 142 AYP goals with nine of ten having cause to celebrate their AYP results as fully as TJCA. Even more impressive is the fact that RCS’s three middle schools met 62 of their 63 AYP goals. Overall, RCS met 244 of its 256 AYP goals, a rate of 95.3 percent. Yet the Courier chose to emphasize this as a failure of one third of RCS’s schools.

Also missing from the Courier’s coverage of this issue is any explanation of the difficulty factor involved in meeting all AYP goals. TJCA is lauded for meeting 17 goals, but it should

have been noted that TJCA has 17 goals spread over what would be three schools in a traditional system (an elementary, a middle and a high school). In contrast, each of the RCS middle schools have 21 goals and the other traditional schools have 13, 15 or 17 goals each.

What does this mean? It means that the traditional public schools have a more difficult mission. Traditional RCS schools must provide an education to students from all sorts of backgrounds, not merely a select and relatively homogeneous group of motivated students and parents (as is the case with TJCA).

The recent preliminary AYP results show that RCS is doing a good job in fulfilling its challenging mission of educating the full range of the county’s young people. The Courier made no mention of any of these positive results, choosing instead to emphasize only the traditional public schools’ shortcomings while extolling uncritically the charter school as obviously superior. Once again, the Courier revealed both its biases and its journalistic shortcomings.

David K. Yelton Rutherfordton

Says political debates should have substance To the editor: As an independent voter without political allegiance, I am constantly amused at the level of disdain each party has for the other. Both are hell-bent on forwarding their agenda while destroying the others. Common ground has become extinct and nonpartisanship is on the ropes. Does anyone wonder why

America is in such a decline?

Have we forgotten “united we stand, divided we fall?” Never has that quote been more pertinent.

I am as opinionated as anybody, I just don’t form opinions because of party allegiance. On major issues I can either brag or rag from a common sense point of view. Granted, both parties are equal in benefit and blunder but I choose major issues for my rants. I’m sure when the Obama years are over I’ll have plenty of gripes and grins to comment about. Whether he addressed the Boy Scouts or appeared on day-time TV will not be among them. I would like to offer Dal Nanney and others some factual data to gripe about until then: George W. Bush had the worst economic record since Herbert Hoover. GDP growth, jobs, median incomes and the financial-markets were all terrible.

Tax cuts for the wealthy and spending increases pushed our deficit sky high. Economist have set the cost of the Iraq war at 1 to 3 trillion dollars.

Financial regulations were extremely lax which favored Bush’s “ownership society” which encouraged a credit-fueled consumer binge. Bush took no steps to reduce our dependence on oil.

Bush fired economic advisors that warned him of pending deficits. He even fired economist Larry Lindsey when Lindsey warned that the cost of the Iraq war could bankrupt America.

These are facts each of us should be concerned about never happening again, under any administration. Petty partisan jabs are not.

Ron Atchley Forest City

Concluding that TVA lawsuit a failure is mistake RALEIGH – Not too long ago, a writer for the conservative John Locke Foundation wrote that state Attorney General Roy Cooper had invested $7.7 million in a legal fight against the Tennessee Valley Authority “without much to show for it.”

That conclusion followed a ruling by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that reversed a lower court decision requiring the TVA to speed up the installation of pollution control devices four TVA coal-fired power plants.

The lower court judge decided that TVA’s pollutionbelching power plants posed a public nuisance as that air drifts eastward into North Carolina.

The case included testimony by a medical expert who estimated that 100 fewer premature respiratory and heart-disease related

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deaths a year would result if pollution controls were put in place.

A three-member panel of the appeals court wasn’t swayed. It ruled that a patchwork of clean air standards would prevail if the lower court decision stood.

“In fact, emissions have been extensively regulated nationwide by the Clear Air Act for four decades,” Judge Harvey Wilkinson III wrote for the court.

The conclusion that Cooper and the state of North Carolina have little to show for the legal fight ignores one basic fact – the fat lady hasn’t sung.

Despite the unanimous opinion from the most con-

That conclusion followed a ruling by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that reversed a lower court decision requiring the TVA to speed up the installation of pollution control devices four TVA coal-fired power plants. servative federal appellate court in the country, Cooper could appeal; the U.S. Supreme Court could hear the case.

The state may yet win.

Wilkinson and his colleague on the 4th Circuit ignored that a patchwork of standards already prevails when it comes to the TVA. Last year, a group called the Environmental Integrity Project released a report concluding that TVA dodges standards met by other utilities by using its status as a special federal corporation.

The report said that TVA

has invoked federal sovereign immunity to avoid environmental penalties and hasn’t faced the same pressure as other utilities to reduce pollution.

Robert Dreher of Defenders of Wildlife wrote that TVA “should not be able to undermine the integrity of the legal process by claiming immunity to the enforcement of environmental laws.

No corporation or agency should be above the law, especially at the expense of the environmental wellbeing of our citizens, wildlife and waters.”

It’s not just environmental-

ists who have criticized the disparate treatment.

Over a decade ago, the conservative Heritage Foundation wrote that TVA should be “subject to the same federal laws and oversight that (has) covered private utilities for decades.”

Interestingly enough, TVA announced that it wouldn’t fight a recent $11.5 million fine imposed by the state of Tennessee for its massive Kingston coal-sludge spill.

Publicity is a funny thing, isn’t it?

But maybe North Carolina does lose its court fight.

If so, TVA and the executives who run it are still under more scrutiny and face more public pressure that ever to clean up their act.

If the lawsuit has helped create some of that public pressure, it’s still a win.

Mooneyham is executive director of the Capitol Press Association.

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Police Notes

Obituaries

Sheriff’s Reports

Daisy Fretwell

Opal Mitchem

Daisy M. Fretwell of 684 Holtzclaw Road, Canton, died Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010.

A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Ocie Wilkerson Miller.

She retired from Haywood County Hospital after 25 years of service as an RN. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church where she was a member of the choir.

Survivors include her husband, James H. Fretwell; a son, James H. Fretwell Jr. of Asheville; a daughter, Sheryl D. Fretwell of Asheville; four grandchildren; one greatgranddaughter; a brother, Louis Miller of Rutherford county; and two sisters, Barbara Adams of Charlotte and Jean Ledbetter of Spindale.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Peasant Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. William Ed Staley officiating. Burial will be in Gibbson Town Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the residence.

Hart Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.

Opal Gallion Mitchem, 87, of Ellenboro, died Monday, Aug. 2, 2010, at Mission Hospitals in Asheville.

A native of McDowell County, she was a daughter of the late Ben T. and Carrie Mae Arrowood Gallion.

She was a member of Oak Springs Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John H. Mitchem.

Survivors include two daughters, Jerrie Sue Oyler of Forest City and Christine Elizabeth Mitchem of Ellenboro; two sons, Larry Mitchem of Townville, S.C., and Bruce Mitchem of Ada, Ohio; a sister, Hazel Lowery of Ellenboro; two brothers, Rudolph Gallion of Forest City and Everette Gallion of Rutherfordton; 17 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-greatgrandchildren.

Funeral services will be Friday at 3 p.m. at Oak Springs Baptist Church with the Revs. Don Hollifield and Ray Hooper officiating.

Burial will be at the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the church.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336; Forest City, NC 28043 or Oak Springs Baptist Church, 2509 Rock Road, Rutherfordton, NC 28139.

McMahan’s Funeral Home & Cremation services in charge of arrangements.

n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 84 E-911 calls Tuesday. n Jason Lamont Miller reported the theft of a laptop computer and a flat panel television. n Paula Haller reported the theft of a washing machine and other items. n Mary F. Merck, Brenda Kay Hardin, Janis Deviney, Cheryl Griffin and Flonnie Jolly reported vandalism to mailboxes. n Matthew A. Rhodes reported damage to a vehicle. n The theft of copper wire was reported by Rutherford Electric Membership Corp., 186 Hudlow Road, Forest City.

Rutherfordton

n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 15 E-911 calls Tuesday.

Spindale

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

Lake Lure

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

Forest City

n The Forest City Police Department responded to 45 E-911 calls Tuesday. n Delores Reyes reported an incident of identity theft.

Arrests

n Phillip Perry, 39, of Wells Drive, Forest City; charged with disorderly conduct, failure to heed blue lights and siren, and expired registration; placed under a $1,000 secured bond. (FCPD) n Shane Ferguson, 33, of Old Caroleen Road, Forest City; served with warrants for breaking and entering, larceny, obtain property by false pretense and attempt to obtain property by false pretenses; released on a $50,000 unsecured bond.

(FCPD) n Adalberto Abraham Perez, 29, of 203 Roberson Road; charged with driving while license revoked, failure to yield at stop sign/ flashing red light and no operator’s license; placed under a $1,000 secured bond and a $300 cash bond. (NCHP) n Theresa Renee Phillips, 40, of 153 Walnut St.; charged with failure to comply; placed under a $775 cash bond. (RCSD) n James Christain Conner, 38, of 124 Back Branch Road; charged with communicating threats and assault and battery; placed under a $15,000 secured bond.

(RCSD) n Kasey Marie Gilbert, 18, of 142 Powell Road; charged with simple possession of schedule IV controlled substance; released on a $1,500 unsecured bond. (RCSD) n Daniel Edgar Ford, 60, of 149 Florida St.; charged

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with possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana; released on a $10,000 unsecured bond. (RCSD) n Alice Faye Robinson, 41, of 290 Debby Lane; charged with communicating threats; released on a $1,500 unsecured bond. (RCSD) n Christopher Lee Hamrick, 22, of 1567 Race Path Church Road; charged with simple possession of schedule VI controlled substance; placed under a $3,000 secured bond.

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EMS/Rescue n The Rutherford County EMS responded to 28 E-911 calls Tuesday. n The Volunteer Life Saving and Rescue, Hickory Nut Gorge EMS and Rutherford County Rescue responded to no E-911 calls Tuesday.

Online condolences may be made at www.hartfuneralservice.com.

Ethleen Pinson

Ethleen B. Pinson, 79, of Ocean Springs, Miss., died n Hudlow firefighters Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010, in responded to a tree down.

Ocean Springs. n Rutherfordton firefightA native of Gastonia, she ers responded to an induswas a daughter of the late trial fire alarm.

Luther and Mary Ashe of Spindale.

She lived for 40 years in Ocean Springs and served N.C. man drowns with her husband in an Air after canoe capsizes Force career in civil service Wright Patterson AFB, in lake at High Point at Elgin Field and Keesler \HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) AFB. She was active in sev— A North Carolina man eral Masonic organizations has drowned after his boat including the Eastern Star capsized in a lake in High and Daughters of the Nile.

Point.

Survivors include her husMultiple media outlets band, Jasper E. Pinson of the reported that 52-year-old home; a daughter, Bobbie Jack Rogers Horner Jr. of Montgomery; and a sister, High Point was found in the Carolyn Steele. water Tuesday afternoon by Graveside services will fire department rescue units. be Saturday at 11 a.m.

Police say Horner had gone at Rutherford County fishing in the canoe when it Memorial Cemetery. The capsized. family will friends Friday Fire Department spokesfrom 6 to 8 p.m. at The woman Denita Lynch says Padgett & King Mortuary. police and fire crews found Online condolences may be made the overturned boat, along at www.padgettking.com. with shoes and a cooler floating in the water.

The Wildlife Resources Commission is investigating, but officials say there is no indication of suspicious circumstances.

Fire calls

Online condolences may be made at www.mcmahansfuneralhome. com.

Mary Spurlin Mary Bradley Spurlin, 91, of South Church Street, Forest City, died Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010, at Willow Ridge Nursing Center in Rutherfordton.

A native of Polk County, she was a daughter of the late Esker Sim Bradley and Mary Jane Owens Bradley.

She was a homemaker and a private duty nurse and a Baptist. She was also preceded in death by her husband, the late Melvin Spurlin.

Survivors include a son, Don Spurlin of Cincinnati, Ohio; a granddaughter; and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be

Guest register at www.mcmahansfuneralhome.com

PAID OBIT

Daisy M. Fretwell Daisy M. Fretwell of 684 Holtzclaw Rd. departed this life Sunday, August 1, 2010.

A native of Rutherford County she was a daughter of the late Fred and Ocie Wilkerson Miller.

She retired from Haywood County Hospital after 25 years of service as a Registered Nurse.

Left to cherish her memory are her husband, James H. Fretwell; son, James H. Fretwell, Jr. and wife, Erica of Asheville; daughter, Sheryl D. Fretwell of Asheville; grandchildren, D.J. Fretwell of Raleigh, Chanel, Jamarie and Imani Fretwell all of Asheville; great granddaughter, Lonna Fretwell of Asheville; brother, Louis Miller of Rutherford Co.; sister, Barbara Adams of Charlotte and Jean Ledbetter and her husband, Pete of Spindale; step children, Kevin Darity and wife, Mildred of Atlanta, Brenda Gettys and husband, Ralph and Niece Tucker all of Asheville; nieces, nephews, cousins other relatives and friends.

Services will be held Friday at 2pm in Peasant Grove Baptist Church where she was an active member and a member of the choir. Rev. William Ed Staley will officiate. Burial will be in Gibbson Town Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the residence.

An on line memorial register is available at: www.hartfuneralservice.com Paid obit

Online condolences may be made at www.padgettking.com.

Deaths Morrie Yohai NEW YORK (AP) — Morrie R. Yohai, the creator of the crunchy, finger-staining orange Cheez Doodles snack, has died. He was 90.

Yohai developed the small tubular snack at his Old London Foods factory in the 1950s. The company already was selling Dipsy Doodles rippled corn chips, which were made with a machine that spit them out under pressure through a nozzle shaped like the letter W. “He applied a similar concept for the Cheez Doodles,” adapting the machine to extrude liquefied cornmeal into a “more roundish, pinhole shape,” said Robbie Yohai.

The snack was coated with seasoning and cheddar cheese that colors hands bright orange. To make the Cheez Doodles healthier, they were baked, not fried.

In 1965, Borden approached Yohai about selling the Old London company, which also made Melba Toast, ice cream cones, cheese crackers and other products. He became senior vice president of Borden’s snack food division, acquiring Wise potato chips, Drake’s cakes, Campfire Marshmallows and other products for the company.

He left Borden when the company moved to Ohio.

Russell Watsie Pitchford

Opal Gallion Mitchem Opal Gallion Mitchem, age 87, of Ellenboro, NC, formerly of Rutherfordton, died Monday, August 2, 2010, at Mission Hospitals in Asheville, NC. She was daughter of the late Ben T. and Carrie Mae Arrowood Gallion. and a native of McDowell County.

Opal was widow of the late John H. Mitchem. She was a member of Oak Springs Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by son Jimmy Mitchem.

She is survived by two daughters, Jerrie Sue Oyler, of Forest City, NC and Christine Elizabeth Mitchem, of Ellenboro, NC; two sons, Larry Mitchem, and wife Ruth of Townville, SC, Bruce Mitchem and wife Diane of Ada, OH; one sister, Hazel Lowery, of Ellenboro, NC; two brothers, Rudolph Gallion, of Forest City, NC, Everette Gallion, of Rutherfordton, NC; 17 Grand Children, 24 Great-Grand Children and 12 Great-GreatGrand Children The family will receive friends from 2 until 3 p.m., Friday, prior to the service at the church.

The funeral service will be at Oak Springs Baptist Church at 3 p.m., Friday, August 6, 2010.

The Rev. Don Hollifield and the Rev. Ray Hooper will officiate.

Interment will be at Oak Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County; PO Box 336; Forest City NC 28043 or Oak Springs Baptist Church; 2509 Rock Rd.; Rutherfordton NC 28139.

McMahan’s Funeral Home & Cremation services in charge of arrangements.

held Friday at 2 p.m. at The Padgett and King Chapel with the Rev. Ad Hopper officiating. Burial will follow at Kistler’s Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends one hour before the service at The Padgett and King Mortuary.

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

Ethleen B. Pinson Ethleen B. Pinson, beloved wife and mother, age 79, of Ocean Springs, MS, died Tuesday, August 3, 2010, in Ocean Springs.

Ethleen was born on August 21, 1930, in Gastonia, North Carolina, but had been a resident of Ocean Springs, MS for approximately forty years. She served with her husband in an Air Force career in civil service at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, Elgin Field, FL, and Keesler AFB. She was active in several Masonic organizations including the Eastern Star and Daughters of the Nile. She was the daughter of the late Luther and Mary Ashe of Spindale, NC. Survivors include her husband, Jasper E. Pinson of the home; a daughter, Bobbie Montgomery; a sister, Carolyn Steele; and a niece, Leasa Goodwin.

Services will be from the graveside on Saturday, August 7, 2010, at eleven o’clock in the Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from six until eight o’clock Friday evening at The Padgett and King Mortuary.

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

PAID OBIT

Mr. Russell Watsie Pitchford, 72, of 817 Mt. Olivet Church Road, Ellenboro, died Monday, August 2, 2010 at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, due to complications from a heart transplant.

He was the son of the late Guy Watsie Pitchford and Bessie Morehead Pitchford. He was retired from the Rutherford Correctional Center and was an Army veteran. He was a member of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church; the Hopewell-Hollis Ruritan Club; a member of District 4 of SEANC; and a member of the Rutherford County Cattleman's Association.

Russell was a patient, loving, kind son, husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. A second generation farmer, he was dedicated to teaching Troy, his grandson, the importance of hard work and solid Christian values.

He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Gerry Biggerstaff Pitchford; a son, Robert Watsie Pitchford and his wife, Gina of Forest City; two sisters, Elizabeth P. McKee of Shelby, and Donnis M. Pitchford of Ellenboro; a grandson, Troy Russell Pitchford.

A Graveside Service will be held at 2:30 PM Friday, Aug. 6, 2010 at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Scott Henson and Rev. Scott Huffman will officiate. The North Carolina Division of Prisons Honor Guard will serve at the grave.

The Visitation will be from 11:00 AM until 1:30 PM Friday at Washburn & Dorsey Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospitality House of Charlotte, 1400 Scott Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28203 or Mount Olivet Baptist Church, 1517 Mt. Olivet Church Road, Ellenboro, NC 28040.

Friends may sign the online guest book at: www.washburndorsey.com Paid obit

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Calendar/Local Town Continued from Page 1

Ongoing Foothills Harvest Ministry: Half-price sale this week.

Washburn Community Outreach Center: Entire store halfprice sale; store open Thursday and Friday, noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; center will also be offering a GED program this fall, call 245-5603 for details.

Yokefellow Service Center: Storewide half-price sale Aug. 2-7; tax free days are Aug. 6 and 7 and are subject to North Carolina taxfree weekend limitations; store hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; cash, credit and debit only.

Hospice Resale Shop: Storewide half-price sale Aug. 5-7; also includes clothing priced at 25 cents.

Youth football and cheerleading sign-ups: For the Rutherfordton Raiders, Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at Crestview Park from 6 to 8 p.m.; for information, call Tammy, 980-2059.

Thursday, Aug. 5 Mentor training: 9 a.m. to noon, Pinnacle Elementary; train to be a mentor with Communities in Schools of Rutherford County; mentors commit 30 minutes to one hour each school week, from September to May, to spend oneon-one time with a child who needs a caring adult in their life; for more information, visit www. rutherfordcis.org or call 288-0228.

Artist reception: 3 to 5 p.m., Norris Library; “Lights of the Coast” photographer Amy Owens month-long exhibit at the library begins today with a reception.

American Legion Post 74: No meeting today; will be rescheduled for a later date. For information, call Chuck Brooks, 287-1294.

Friday, Aug. 6 Stuff the Bus: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Wal-mart parking lot; school supply drive hosted by Communities in Schools Rutherford County; needed supplies include paper, pencils, notebooks, backpacks, colored pencils, crayons, pencil holders, spiral composition books and pencil sharpeners.

SWEEP (Solid Waste Environmental Education Panel) meeting: noon, GDS at 141 Fairgounds Road; for more information, visit www.sweeprecycles.com.

Saturday, Aug. 7 Yard sale to benefit a cancer patient: 7 a.m. until, on BosticSunshine Highway between Sammy’s and Washburn Store.

Stuff the Bus: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Wal-mart parking lot; school supply drive hosted by Communities in Schools Rutherford County; needed supplies include paper, pencils, notebooks, backpacks, colored pencils, crayons, pencil holders, spiral composition books and pencil sharpeners.

Rutherford County Soccer Association walk in soccer registration: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Spindale House; for ages 4 to 12; cost is $40 per player, $35 per sibling; all players must provide a copy of their birth certificate; for information, call 286-0073 or e-mail rutherfordcountysoccer@ yahoo.com.

Kids’ Computer Corner: Every Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon, Union Mills Learning Center.

Barbecue fundraiser: 11 a.m. until sold out, Temple of Jesus; menu includes ribs/chicken, potato salad, corn on the cob, cole slaw, baked beans, etc.; fundraiser for the Mary B. Mullen Bible Camp.

“Property owners have to set up their rent payments so it includes their taxes, their maintenance and their overhead,” Councilman Stan Clements said. “They don’t have to collect separate money for this garbage fee.”

Giles and several other property owners in attendance explained they couldn’t change their rent until various leases had expired.

Jones and Clements discussed the possibility of working with Broad River Water Authority to charge the garbage fee in conjunction with residents water bills.

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5K run through the valley paralleling Bald Mountain Golf Course back to the finish at the beach at Rumbling Bald.

The third leg of this triple crown is the Race to the Rock which features a 7-percent grade all the way up. This 5K run or 7K bike course is the ultimate challenge. Athletes will enjoy great views of Lake Lure as they catch their breath beneath the 315-foot tall Chimney Rock.

The Olympiad’s Opening Ceremonies are set for 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 27. The evening begins with the lighting of the Olympiad Torch, followed by a water-ski show complete with high-flying wakeboard flips, ski pyramids, water ballet, bare-

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to be; we’ve got great employees. It’s a great county. We’re thankful for that.

We’re happy that there is another company in here utilizing those facilities and those employees to provide jobs in Rutherford County.”

Bennett added, “I never wanted it to be this way. I’m not upset, just disappointed that it has to come to this.”

Bennett is represented by attorney Robert Wolf of Forest City and

by Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick of Charlotte.

In the suit, the town says it sent its final billings to USI on or about March 17, and the bill included all

RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina likely won’t have to make across-theboard government spending cuts and could see thousands of additional public school positions preserved now that extra money appears headed to the state from Washington.

The U.S. Senate’s vote Wednesday in support of a $26 billion package for the states means North Carolina would receive $343 million in Medicaid funds and its local school districts nearly $300 million more to protect about 4,500 education jobs, according to U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan, D-N.C. North Carolina had expected $520 million more in Medicaid funds from an earlier version of the bill, so House and Senate Democrats in the Legislature assembled a plan in the state’s final $18.9 billion budget approved June 30 on how to close the gap if the extra Medicaid money never came.

Should Wednesday’s bill become law, Gov. Beverly Perdue’s administration likely wouldn’t have to carry out the plan’s more severe reduc-

Forest City Heat Basketball Skills Camp: Aug. 9-12, Cool Springs Gym; for ages 6 to 15; for information, call Larry Ross, 2476102 or 223-0155.

PROMISE Support Group: 6 p.m., Hospice of Rutherford County; group is for any parent who has lost a child of any age; the group will also be conducted next quarter, so call to register; offered at no cost.

foot skiing and more.

One of the highlights of the evening will be watching the participants in the 10K Dam Run and 1-Mile Family Fun Run cross the finish line. The evening with a fireworks display and free ice-cream sundaes on the beach.

Fee-based competitive events include lake swims, kayak races, a golf tournament, a tennis tournament, dragon boat races, a pontoon boat challenge, a horseshoe tournament, the shag competition, and a volleyball tournament.

For just $10 per child, the Junior Olympiad on Saturday, Aug. 28, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. features tons of fun, competitive and non-competitive games for children including: an obstacle course, long jump, mountain bike sprints, 50-yard dash, basketball toss, Baseball accuracy toss, face paint-

ing, the KidSenses Explorer Dome Planetarium, DJ music games – limbo, frozen t-shirt contest, balloon toss, sack races, and more, plus the inflatable playground and a medals ceremony.

For more information, including pricing and details for all events, please visit the Hickory Nut Gorge Olympiad website at www.hickorynutolympiad.com or call 828-429-9011.

The Hickory Nut Gorge Olympiad is a non-profit organization that coordinates charitable regional sports festivals. The Olympiad has given back more than $140,000 to charities since 2005.

The 2010 Hickory Nut Gorge Olympiad is presented by Rumbling Bald Resort and Pinnacle Sotheby’s International Realty and proceeds will benefit the new Lake Lure Classical Academy.

prior unpaid utility charges due as of that date, as well as charges for services through March 5.

The lawsuit alleges, “Despite the demands of the Town, USI has failed and refused to pay the amounts due on the Accounts.” The town says USI had six utility accounts.

The suit predominantly involves electric charges at the facilities on both Vance and Duke streets.

Commissioners were updated on the lawsuit by Lloyd at a closed session Monday night before returning to open session.

The town began pursuing legal action against USI in April and agreed to proceed with the suit in late June.

Lloyd said in April that initially he

had sent a letter to Bennett asking for a proposed payment schedule, but Bennett had not responded. The Board of Commissioners, in a 4-0 vote on April 19, then asked Lloyd to proceed with the lawsuit. One board member, Commissioner Dee Dee Bright, did not attend that meeting.

Mayor Jimmy Dancy set up a workshop meeting, inviting representatives from the Little League teams, the Raiders and various other groups present to give their opinions. The workshop will be held on Aug. 25.

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

Wilbert Plastic Services bought the operating assets of United Southern, of which Bennett was president, in early March of this year.

Town Manager Chuck Summey said this spring that USI, a custom injection molder, had been one of the biggest electric users in town.

Contact Dale via e-mail at ldale@thedigitalcourier.com.

tions, according to data provided by the Legislature’s Fiscal Research Division. Those include withholding up to $139 million in pension contributions and requiring an extra 1 percent cut across state government, or $178 million.

Rep. Mickey Michaux, D-Durham, senior co-chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, was cautious Wednesday about how far the money would go, pending the receipt of the extra funds. At the very least, the 1 percent reduction would be off the table, Michaux said.

“It makes me feel a bit more optimistic (but) once the money is in hand I’d feel a whole lot better,” Michaux said. “I think we can live with that.”

Barring an upward surge in state tax collections, the contingency plan probably would require Perdue to take money from several areas of state government, including unclaimed lottery prize money and leftover money for disaster relief from 2004 floods.

After those funds are exhausted, lawmakers wanted Medicaid provider rates cut by 1 percentage point

and money taken from the rainy-day reserve fund.

Still, Perdue spokeswoman Chrissy Pearson called the vote positive news.

“Senate leaders saw the catastrophe that would result from cutting medical care and putting thousands of teachers out of work across the country,” Perdue said in a news release.

The $26 billion package also would give $10 billion to school districts nationwide in the form of grants to prevent teacher layoffs. Hagan said North Carolina’s share could preserve 4,500 positions. That’s separate from protecting 1,700 teacher and other instructional positions in the state budget by shifting the use of North Carolina Education Lottery profits.

The Senate still needs to vote again before it goes to the House and ultimately to Obama, but the 61-38 Senate vote dislodged the measure from a Republican filibuster after two GOP senators joined the Democrats in the majority.

Hagan voted to end the filibuster of the bill, while U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., voted no.

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Several representatives from Little League teams addressed concerns with the amount proposed for charges. Most were concerned with a small amount of overlap time between the Little League season and football season for teams like the Rutherfordton Raiders. Council members debated the possibility of charges for more than an hour.

State leaders cheer Senate move on aid bill

Sunday, Aug. 8 Stuff the Bus: 1 to 4 p.m., Walmart parking lot; school supply drive hosted by Communities in Schools Rutherford County; needed supplies include paper, pencils, notebooks, backpacks, colored pencils, crayons, pencil holders, spiral composition books and pencil sharpeners.

“This would make it where renters — or those who generate garbage — are the ones paying the fee,” Jones said.

But town finance director Russ Scherer explained that the wording of the fiscal year 2010-11 budget had the initial can for each property owner subsidized with taxes. Since the program uses a tax subsidy, the fee must be charged to the property owner, not the renter.

Council members will discuss changing the wording on the garbage fee at their September meeting.

Also at the meeting, the board discussed charging rental fees for use of athletic fields at Crestview Park and possibly charging a fee for running the electric lights at the fields.

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2010 Petitt Cup Begins GWU adds familiar face to coaching staff BOILING SPRINGS – Gardner-Webb University added the final piece to its men’s basketball staff by hiring former Runnin’ Bulldog point guard Takayo Siddle.

Siddle replaces Michael Lee, who accepted a coaching position at the University of San Francisco earlier this summer.

Siddle joins the staff in Boiling Springs after spending one season as an assistant coach with the postgraduate team at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatam, Va. – historically one of the most successful prep school programs in the nation.

“Takayo is a great addition to our coaching staff,” said GWU head coach Chris Holtmann.

“He is familiar with the university, the area and knows the state of North Carolina very well. His familiarity in those areas will be of great importance to us in recruiting right away. He is also a solid young man who is eager to get his start in college coaching, and his enthusiasm for the game and for his alma mater will rub off on our players.”

Siddle is no stranger to Boiling Springs having played four seasons with the Runnin’ Bulldogs before graduating in 2009. As a freshman, Siddle was a key part of teams that upset Minnesota and East Carolina on the road and that took defending national champion North Carolina to the final buzzer.

As a junior, Siddle helped Gardner-Webb upset No. 20 Kentucky in Rupp Arena and advance to the final four of the 2007 2K Sports College Hoops Classic in Madison Square Garden. Siddle played in 32 games that season, averaging 5.5 points for a team that won 16 games.

The Eden native started all 30 games for the Runnin’ Bulldogs as a sophomore, averaging a career-best 8.6 points per game and dishing off 104 assists. He played in 21 games as a freshman, and finished his career with 114 games played in four seasons.

The Owls’ Terran Senay (30), top, is welcomed back to the dugout by his teammates after hitting the first pitch he saw for a home run during the Petitt Cup playoff game against Asheboro Wednesday at McNair Field. Right: Owls’ Matt Hayes (24) shares a laugh with Konstantine Diamaduros (25). Above: The Owls’ Will Skinner connects for a hit. Please see story, Page 8.

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Jermaine Jones joins US roster vs Brazil NEW YORK (AP) — Midfielder Jermaine Jones was picked for the roster for the United States’ exhibition game against Brazil on Tuesday, the first match for both nations as they prepare for the 2014 World Cup. Clint Dempsey, Jozy Altidore and Stuart Holden were omitted by U.S. coach Bob Bradley on Wednesday, allowing them to remain in Europe ahead of the start of their league seasons. DaMarcus Beasley and Jay DeMerit, who are searching for new clubs, and backup goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann also were dropped.

Local Sports BASEBALL Coastal Plain League 2010 Petitt Cup Playoffs Round One, Best-of-3 7 p.m. Game 2: Forest City Owls at Asheboro Copperheads

On TV 1 p.m. (WGN-A) MLB Baseball Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers.

8 p.m. (ESPN2) MLS Soccer Columbus Crew at Philadelphia Union.

10:30 p.m. (ESPN2) WNBA Basketball Connecticut Sun at Seattle Storm.

Hey Brett, you know what time it is?

The greatest waffleball game in the history of the world is playing out between Brett Favre and the national media. Favre 4, Media 0.

Sporting News’ Dan Levy wrote a fantastic column in Wednesday morning’s web update that openly questioned why the Favre story is, at this point, even a story. Levy’s contention is that unnamed sources are being misused by all sides in what has become a running joke that, honestly, stopped being funny two years ago.

The Favre saga is like many of the skits on Saturday Night Live — it simply runs too long. The joke grows stale.

Underneath all the ‘will he, or won’t he,’ is a legacy that is becoming as tarnished as Willie Mays’ final days in New York. Mays, then a shadow of himself, often looked lost and bewildered on fly balls that just five years earlier he gobbled up.

Mays made himself the butt of jokes in an always-tough New York media, and with fans that boo nuns.

Tuesday afternoon, I arrived back at the Courier after a lovely ten day break.

The Favre saga was in full-tilt boogie mode on ESPN by the time I left the house.

Arriving back at the Courier, I

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was greeted with 30-inch stories on Favre — details of games played, stats, comments from NFL greats and all the usual stuff that accompanies any retirement of a great athlete.

Retirements are often treated like deaths by the Associated Press — tears and all.

By Wednesday morning, well, the joke is on me.

ESPN is reporting that Favre never sent text messages to anyone (easy to prove one way or the other I suppose) and that ‘if he’s healthy, he’ll play.’

Then comes word that Favre, who was set to make $13 million in 2010, is being offered $20 million for his 20th season by the Vikings. Hmm. I read Levy’s column and I can’t help but wonder if he is correct. Is the media reporting this story in a manner that it should? Is it incorrectly using ‘unnamed sources?’

I feel the answer is yes to both.

The national sports media has developed terrible habits in relation

to unnamed sources. This situation has developed as several sports networks and websites compete to be the fastest to get ‘news,’ out. Players, coaches, trainers, owners, league officials, agents and hangers-on all make up a huge network of ‘unnamed sources.’

If you’re Favre’s third cousin and someone offers you $100 to send him/her a text if Favre even coughs near you; well, many take the bait.

Many do it for free just to be near the action. Just to feel important and cool.

I’d bet that even Favre has acted as an unnamed source on his own retirement story a time or two. After all, he does have a cozy relationship with ESPN’s Chris Mortensen and Ed Werder.

Perhaps, as all this plays out, it is then with a slight touch of irony that 400 years ago the first public performance of Shakespeare’s MacBeth was given at the Globe Theatre.

The world heard these words from MacBeth: “Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player; That struts and frets his hour upon the stage; And then is heard no more: it is a tale; Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing.”

Hey Brett, you know what time it is?

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Scoreboard BASEBALL National League East Division W L Pct 60 46 .566 58 48 .547 54 53 .505 53 53 .500 47 60 .439 Central Division

W L Pct Cincinnati 61 48 .560 St. Louis 59 48 .551 Milwaukee 50 58 .463 Houston 47 59 .443 Chicago 46 61 .430 Pittsburgh 37 70 .346 West Division

W L Pct San Diego 62 43 .590 San Francisco 62 45 .579 Colorado 55 51 .519 Los Angeles 55 52 .514 Arizona 40 67 .374

Atlanta Philadelphia New York Florida Washington

GB — 2 6 1/2 7 13 1/2 GB — 1 10 1/2 12 1/2 14 23 GB — 1 7 1/2 8 23

Tuesday’s Games Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 6 N.Y. Mets 3, Atlanta 2 Philadelphia 6, Florida 1 Milwaukee 4, Chicago Cubs 3 Houston 18, St. Louis 4 San Francisco 10, Colorado 0 Arizona 6, Washington 1 L.A. Dodgers 2, San Diego 1 Wednesday’s Games Cincinnati 9, Pittsburgh 4 Chicago Cubs 15, Milwaukee 3 Colorado 6, San Francisco 1 Atlanta 8, N.Y. Mets 3 Philadelphia at Florida, late Houston at St. Louis, late Washington at Arizona, late San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, late

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Minnesota Viking quarterback Brett Favre, left, and his agent Bus Cook chat as Favre takes a break from working with Oak Grove High School football players in Hattiesburg, Miss., Wednesday.

Agent, coach: Favre will play if healthy

MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — Ready for another flip-flop? Brett Favre is planning to play for the Minnesota Vikings this season if his surgically repaired ankle allows it.

Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell and Favre’s agent, Bus Cook, both said Wednesday that the veteran quarterback plans to play if he is healthy. He had surgery on the ankle in May. Bevell has been close friends with Favre since he was his quarterbacks coach with the Green Bay Packers.

“I know it’s a decision that he wrestles with,” Bevell said after Wednesday morning’s practice as Favre was throwing the ball around with high school students in Mississippi. “He’s a great player.

He’s a great competitor. He mulls things over. He’s an emotional guy. So he thinks things through long and hard and takes his time with his decision. So I’m not surprised that things started to come out. We just have to wait and see.”

Bevell said he has spoken to the 40-year-old quarterback recently, but not in the last 24 hours.

He said it’s been his understanding that if Favre’s ankle heals well enough, he will return to play for the Vikings this season.

“That’s what I’ve been getting all along,” Bevell said.

Cook said Favre will visit his surgeon, Dr. James Andrews, next week for an evaluation.

“He’s working out really hard and everything seems to indicate that if he is healthy and can contribute and play at the level that he has become accustomed to, he will play,” Cook said.

The two-year contract Favre signed last year calls for him to make $13 million this season and Cook said he has not begun negotiations on any adjustments to the contract.

Outside Oak Grove High School in Hattiesburg, Miss., Favre told reporters his decision is “not about the money.” He also said he has been in touch with the team and “they know what’s going on with me.”

On Tuesday, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that Favre had contacted teammates and team officials to tell them his ankle was not healing and that he wasn’t going to return for a second season in Minnesota.

Tight end Visanthe Shiancoe confirmed the report, saying Favre “told a couple guys on our team he’s going to retire.”

Shiancoe said Wednesday he still had not heard from Favre directly and declined further comment.

Like the rest of the league, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said he was taking a “wait and hear” approach.

“Brett Favre is great for our game. And I think the passion he has for the game is extraordinary,” he said. “I think we all love to see him play, but we want him to do what’s best for him.”

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Thursday’s Games Colorado (Francis 4-3) at Pittsburgh (Ja. McDonald 0-1), 7:05 p.m.

Philadelphia (Oswalt 6-13) at Florida (Volstad 5-8), 7:10 p.m.

San Francisco (Lincecum 11-4) at Atlanta (Jurrjens 3-4), 7:10 p.m.

Washington (Detwiler 0-1) at Arizona (Enright 2-2), 9:40 p.m.

San Diego (Correia 7-7) at L.A. Dodgers (Billingsley 9-5), 10:10 p.m.

Friday’s Games Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.

Colorado at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.

St. Louis at Florida, 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia, 7:35 p.m.

San Francisco at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m.

Houston at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m.

San Diego at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.

Washington at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.

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Tampa Bay New York Boston Toronto Baltimore

East Division W L Pct 67 39 .632 67 40 .626 61 46 .570 56 52 .519 33 73 .311

GB — 1/2 6 1/2 12 34

Central Division W L Pct 60 46 .566 59 48 .551 53 53 .500 46 61 .430 45 62 .421 West Division

W L Pct Texas 61 45 .575 Los Angeles 54 54 .500 Oakland 53 53 .500 Seattle 40 67 .374

Chicago Minnesota Detroit Kansas City Cleveland

GB — 1 1/2 7 14 1/2 15 1/2 GB — 8 8 21 1/2

Tuesday’s Games Chicago White Sox 12, Detroit 2, 1st game Detroit 7, Chicago White Sox 1, 2nd game Baltimore 6, L.A. Angels 3 Toronto 8, N.Y. Yankees 2 Boston 3, Cleveland 1 Tampa Bay 6, Minnesota 4 Kansas City 3, Oakland 2 Seattle 3, Texas 2 Wednesday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 5, Toronto 1 Oakland 4, Kansas City 3 Chicago White Sox 4, Detroit 1 L.A. Angels at Baltimore, late Cleveland at Boston, late Minnesota at Tampa Bay, late Texas at Seattle, late Thursday’s Games Minnesota (Slowey 10-5) at Tampa Bay (W.Davis 9-9), 12:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (F.Garcia 10-4) at Detroit (Scherzer 7-8), 1:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Haren 0-2) at Baltimore (Arrieta 3-3), 7:05 p.m.

Cleveland (Tomlin 1-0) at Boston (Matsuzaka 7-3), 7:10 p.m.

Texas (Tom.Hunter 8-1) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 7-8), 10:10 p.m.

Friday’s Games Boston at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Detroit, 7:05 p.m.

Minnesota at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.

Texas at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.

Kansas City at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS Wednesday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE — Suspended Chicago White Sox minor league RHP Mariano Chevalier and Houston minor league RHP Richard Rodriguez 50 games after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Optioned RHP Carlos Torres to Charlotte (IL).

DETROIT TIGERS — Reinstated 3B Brandon Inge from the 15-day DL. Placed INF Danny Worth on the 15-day DL. National League PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Claimed RHP Chris Resop off waivers from Atlanta.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Placed RHP Jason Motte on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 3.

Recalled RHP Fernando Salas from Memphis

(PCL).

Midwest League QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS — Activated INF Colin Walsh from Batavia (NYP).

Atlantic League LONG ISLAND DUCKS — Signed LHP Randy Keisler.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association DETROIT PISTONS — Re-signed C Ben Wallace to a two-year contract.

FOOTBALL National Football League BUFFALO BILLS — Released LB Aaron Schobel.

DETROIT LIONS — Agreed to terms with DT Ndamukong Suh. Released DT Leger Douzable and S Marquand Manuel. Signed S Randy Phillips.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed OL Eric Ghiaciuc. Released OL John Wise.

HOCKEY National Hockey League BOSTON BRUINS — Named Doug Jarvis assistant coach.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Signed F Evan Brophey, F Nathan Davis, F Hugh Jessiman, D Jassen Cullimore and G Hannu Toivonen to one-year contracts.

OTTAWA SENATORS — Signed D David Hale and F Francis Lessard to one-year contracts.

Named Rob Murphy professional scout.

ST. LOUIS BLUES — Signed F Dave Scatchard.

American Hockey League CHICAGO WOLVES — Signed D Dave Phillips.

ECHL READING ROYALS — Named Walter Cordiner senior manager, marketing and game presentation.

VICTORIA SALMON KINGS — Signed F Derek Couture, F Kiel McLeod and F Matt Siddall. Re-signed D Kris Fredheim and F Chad Painchaud.

SOCCER Major League Soccer CHICAGO FIRE — Announced Dave Greeley is stepping down as club president and will remain as an adviser until the end of the season.

D.C. UNITED — Fired coach Curt Onalfo.

Named assistant coach Ben Olsen interim coach.

COLLEGE ALABAMA — Signed athletic director Mal Moore to a three-year contract extension through June 30, 2014.

APPALACHIAN STATE — Named Trey Elder wide receivers coach.

BOSTON COLLEGE — Signed women’s basketball coach Sylvia Crawley to a two-year contract extension through the 2014-15 season.

CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT — Named Shawn Postiglione men’s assistant basketball coach.

FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON — Named Marcus Toney-El men’s assistant basketball coach.

IOWA STATE — Suspended DB David Sims one game.

LEES-MCRAE — Named Nick Whiting women’s assistant soccer coach.

MARSHALL — Dismissed freshman DT Mike Fleurizard, freshman RB Antwon Chisholm and freshman WR Fred Pickett from the football team.

SAINT FRANCIS, PA. — Named Lindsey Harker cheerleading coach.

UCF — Promoted Khalilah Mitchell to women’s graduate assistant basketball coach.

The Owls’ Brian Burton (33) pitches the ball to Ryan Arrowood (not pictured) during the baseball game against the Copperheads Wednesday at McNair Field.

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Arrowood, Owls win Game 1

By KEVIN CARVER Sports Reporter

FOREST CITY — Forest City’s quest to defend as Coastal Plain League champions got off to a great start.

The Owls’ Terran Senay gave them early momentum and Rutherford County’s own, Ryan Arrowood kept it for nine innings in a 5-0 win over Asheboro in game one of the opening round of the 2010 Petitt Cup Playoffs, Wednesday at McNair Field.

On the first pitch Forest City’s offense received, Senay blasted a solo homer to right center, plunking the scoreboard for a 1-0 lead.

Arrowood then did the rest by tossing 8.1 innings of shut out baseball. Arrowood, an R-S Central alum, gave up four hits and one walk, while fanning seven for the victory in just a shade over two hours.

“It was a little easier to relax off the early run support, but I just went out there and threw my game,” Ryan Arrowood said.

“I was able to work off the fastball and even with struggling on my slider some, the other pitches came together and it ended up going well tonight.”

Even with a 1-0 early Owls

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The Owls’ Ryan Arrowood, in this file photo, delivers a pitch.

Arrowood worked 8.1 innings of shut out baseball on Wednesday.

lead, Asheboro seemed to have tied the score momentarily in the third inning.

Asheboro’s Brantley Meier, with one out in the frame, slapped a single up the middle.

Later, Meier stole second base and took third on a bad throw charged to Danny Canela, who was behind the plate.

Micah Jarrett followed and hit a ball to deep center that was caught by Will Skinner and Meier appeared to score on the

play by sacrifice fly. The Owls appealed to third base, and seconds later Meier was called out for leaving the bag too early to end the inning.

Forest City then gave Arrowood a little more of a cushion to work with in the fourth inning.

Andrew Ciencin and Grant Buckner both walked to lead off the inning. They both took two bases on two consecutive wild pitches as Ciencin scored and Buckner moved to third base.

Brian Burton perfectly placed a base hit back up the middle to plate Buckner for the 3-0 lead. Senay plated Burton on a ground out for a 4-0 lead.

Reed Harper added an insurance run in the sixth off a sacrifice fly to score Buckner for the 5-0 final.

With the win, Owls skipper Matt Hayes seemed satisfied with how the night went overall.

“The early home run allowed us not to press on offense as much, but Ryan (Arrowood) gave us a chance to win tonight,” Hayes said. “I feel like we have turned it up over the past couple of weeks, but even with it being the playoffs, I don’t feel like we were any a different team because of the postseason.”

Austin, Little will practice Friday CHAPEL HILL (AP) — North Carolina defensive tackle Marvin Austin and receiver Greg Little will practice when the Tar Heels open training camp Friday despite being the focus of an NCAA investigation.

The NCAA is looking into whether Austin and Little received improper benefits from agents.

Investigators notified the school in June of the inquiry and visited the campus to interview play-

ers on July 12 and 13.

That’s according to public records requested by The Associated Press from the school.

While the two players will practice, team spokesman Kevin Best says Austin and Little won’t be available for comment.

The Tar Heels open the season against LSU in Atlanta on Sept. 4.

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Carolina Panthers’ James Anderson, left, performs a drill with Derek Landri (61) during practice at the NFL football team’s training camp in Spartanburg, S.C., in this Aug. 2, 2010 file photo.

Panthers hold first full-contact scrimmage

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — On the seventh day of training camp, the Carolina Panthers finally did some tackling in an animated and competitive goal-line scrimmage.

The defense kept the offense out of the end zone on four of six plays from the 3-yard line with full contact near the end of Wednesday’s morning workout.

The coaching staff held out starting running back DeAngelo Williams from the three plays involving the first team. With numerous other injuries at the position, Josh Vaughan ran the ball all three times.

Vaughan scored once running to his left, but was stuffed by linebacker Dan Connor and James Anderson on the first two carries.

“It was kind of exciting to see, both sides of the ball getting after it,” said quarterback Matt Moore, who didn’t throw a pass.

The second team scored a touchdown on the first play, with Hunter Cantwell hitting rookie David Gettis in the back of the end zone. It was the only TD by the reserves.

“I thought it went good. I thought the guys had the right mindset,” coach John Fox said. “That’s the thing you’ve got to start preparing for. We missed a short yardage scrimmage last week due to some numbers at the running back position. So be it only six plays, it was our first test of live football. It turns up a notch.”

The Panthers are also expected to do some full contact in Saturday’s practice at Bank of America Stadium.

INJURIES: Cornerback Richard Marshall returned to practice Wednesday after missing five workouts over four days with back spasms.

That still left 14 players sidelined because of injuries, leading to odd lineups.

“It’s more difficult on the guys in, because they get more reps,” Fox said. “In our case we’ve got a lot of youth and guys are holding up pretty good.”

The complete list of players out includes cornerback Chris Gamble (knee), receiver Steve Smith (hand), running back Jonathan Stewart (heel), right tackle Jeff Otah (knee), linebacker Thomas Davis (knee), safety Aaron Francisco (hamstring), receiver Trent Guy (hamstring), defensive tackle Nick Hayden (oblique), receiver Charly Martin (finger), defensive end Eric Moore (hamstring), linebacker Jordan Senn (shoulder), running back Tyrell Sutton (calf), defensive tackle Hilee Taylor (knee) and running back Mike Goodson, who was out because of a severely sprained left ankle.

KICKOFF DECISION: The Panthers are revisiting whether to hold a spot on the 53-man roster for a kickoff specialist, That means punter Jason Baker will also kick off if Todd Carter doesn’t make it to Week 1.

“Last year there were two teams in the league that had kickoff specialists, us and Dallas,” special teams coach Jeff Rodgers said. “And Dallas is trying to make (David) Buehler become a field goal guy as well. As it stands, we would be the only team if Todd were to make our roster. So it’s a little bit rare.”

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez became the youngest player to hit 600 home runs and did it with style, driving a pitch into Yankee Stadium’s Monument Park in center field exactly three years to the day after his 500th homer.

A-Rod reached the milestone Wednesday after a 12-game drought with a first-inning homer off Toronto’s Shaun Marcum. Rodriguez connected with a 2-0 pitch over the middle of the plate for his 17th home run of the season, giving the Yankees a 2-0 lead.

By hitting the homer into Monument Park, a stadium worker could retrieve the ball for him.

A-Rod raised a hand slightly in triumph as he rounded first base, then completed his trot to the roar of the crowd. He was greeted at home plate by Yankees captain Derek Jeter, both of them slapping outstretched hands above their heads.

Rodriguez joined an elite club that includes Barry Bonds (762), Hank Aaron (755), Babe Ruth (714), Willie Mays (660), Ken Griffey Jr. (630) and Sammy Sosa (609).

The rest of the team also came out to greet Rodriguez. After returning to the dugout, then coming out for a curtain call, he kept on receiving congratulations in the Yankees’ dugout.

The ball he hit was the 104th specially marked one that had been used for each of his plate appearances since reaching No. 599. The Yankees immediately but commemorative T-shirts on sale at concession stands for $25 each, and one stand behind home plate sold out within two innings.

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The milestone homer provided a lift during a trying stretch for the Yankees, who had lost three in a row. Not only have they watched the Tampa Bay Rays pass them for first place in the

AL East, off the field they are still mourning the recent loss of owner George Steinbrenner, beloved public-address announcer Bob Sheppard and former manager Ralph Houk.

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Youngsters play a pickup game at Little Fenway, a scaled-down version of the major league field in Essex, Vt., Monday, Aug. 2, 2010.

Little Fenway a big hit for all

ESSEX, Vt. (AP) — Pat O’Connor loved baseball so much he just had to have his own Fenway Park.

So he built one.

O’Connor focused on the important stuff: the right shade of green for his miniature Green Monster, a Citgo sign to sit just past the left-field wall, baseballshaped markers in right field to represent the retired jersey MOORE ABOUT NOTHING: Matt Moore con- numbers of Ted Williams and tinues to shrug off any talk about pressure after other Red Sox greats. being named the starting quarterback.

His attention to detail paid “Everybody keeps saying how things are changed off — for the backyard paradise and I keep coming up with some crazy answer. he calls “Little Fenway,” for hunNothing has really changed, to be honest with dreds of Wiffle Ball players who you,” Moore said after Wednesday’s first workout. get to play in it for one weekend “The one little thing is maybe my voice is heard a every August and for a paralittle bit more.” lyzed hockey player whose charStill, Moore acknowledges there is more to do ity is its main beneficiary. when you’re a starter, from the added work at “It started with just planting practice to being more vocal. He said he’s focusing a seed, and it grew into someon talking to receivers after passing plays. thing a lot bigger than I ever

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New York Yankees’ Alex Rodriguez looks on as fans cheer in the background after hitting his 600th career home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday in New York.

imagined,” said O’Connor. “Each year, it seems to get better and better.”

O’Connor, a 55-year-old IBM manager and father of three, calls himself “a crazy baseball fan.” It’s no coincidence he’s one of a baseball team-sized family of nine children, or that his e-mail address starts with “homerunpat.” He’s been in love with the game since he was 7.

You can guess his favorite movie: “Field of Dreams,” the 1989 Kevin Costner film about an Iowa farmer who builds a baseball diamond in his cornfield after hearing voices.

In 2001, he built Little Fenway on little more than a whim, turning a one-acre parcel behind his house on a dirt road into a replica of Fenway Park, complete with bases, bleachers, an old-fashioned Fenway-

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style scoreboard, a 12.5-foot-tall Green Monster and a 3-by-3foot plastic Citgo sign — it’s not neon — that looks a lot like the one towering over Kenmore Square.

And of course, there’s the leftfield foul pole — “the Fisk pole” — and the right-field foul pole — “the Pesky pole” — so named for famous home runs by former Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk and shortstop Johnny Pesky, just like at Fenway.

Little Fenway even has tomato plants in the bullpen, a nod to former Boston pitching coach John Cumberland, who in the 1990s planted tomato plants in the Fenway Park bullpen and had idle pitchers tend them.

Demand is so great that O’Connor went a step further in 2007, building “Little Wrigley” behind Little Fenway.

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Greenville 97/76

Raleigh 98/76

Fayetteville 97/77

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Elizabeth City 97/75

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Nation Today Wash. teen finds $650 under couch cushions

SNOHOMISH, Wash. (AP) — A 16-year-old boy searching for his cell phone in the cushions of his friend’s couch found a wallet with $650 inside.

Jack Wagster and friend Nick Gorman told Nick’s mother, who bought the couch from a couple in Kirkland, Wash.

A Facebook search found the wallet’s owner — 28-year-old Alanna Jensen, who now lives in Arizona.

She lost her billfold in 2005 at a party.

She told The Daily Herald of Everett she was excited and grateful to get it back. She gave the boys $25 rewards and the mother, Tracee Gorman, a $20 gift card for coffee.

Judge overturns Calif. gay marriage ban

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge overturned California’s gay-marriage ban Wednesday in a landmark case that could eventually force the U.S. Supreme Court to confront the question of whether same-sex couples have a constitutional right to wed.

Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker made his ruling in a lawsuit filed by two gay couples who claimed the voter-approved ban violated their civil rights.

Escapees still on lam FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say they believe two of the inmates who escaped from a northwestern Arizona prison have left the state along with an accomplice.

Arizona Department of Corrections spokesman Barrett Marson said Wednesday that authorities believe the trio is headed east.

Three inmates — 36-year-old Daniel Renwick, 45-year-old John McCluskey and 42-year-old Tracy Province — escaped from the Arizona state prison in Kingman on Friday using wire cutters that a woman threw over the prison fence.

La. man saved one teen, couldn’t rescue others SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — Christopher Patlan was hanging out with friends on the Red River when he heard the desperate screams coming from seven teenagers. One minute they were wading in shallow water, the next they plunged into a dropoff 25 feet deep.

Patlan bolted the 10 yards to the river and jumped in, saving 15-yearold DeKendrix Warner. By the time he had dragged the boy to safety, the six others from two families — all nonswimmers — had drowned.

Family members, who also can’t swim, watched helplessly.

Associated Prss

Kristi Hannah, girlfriend of Omar S. Thornton, is seen here at her mother Joanne Hannah’s home in Enfield, Conn., Wednesday. Thornton, a driver for Hartford Distributors, killed eight people, plus himself at the beer distribution company in Connecticut Tuesday morning.

Police: Shooter targeted managers at warehouse Gunman’s fiance says he complained about racism MANCHESTER, Conn. (AP) — The warehouse driver who fatally shot eight co-workers and himself at a beer distributorship apparently targeted managers who had hired a private detective to tail him and forced him to resign because he stole beer from work, police said Wednesday.

Omar Thornton’s girlfriend, meanwhile, told The Associated Press that he had complained of racial harassment and had shared evidence of it with her: photos of racist bathroom graffiti and a surreptitiously monitored conversation allegedly involving company managers.

Thornton carried two 9 mm handguns to Hartford Distributors inside his lunch box Tuesday and left a shotgun in his car, police said. At a disciplinary hearing, he watched video that showed him stealing beer and then resigned after being asked whether he wanted to quit or be fired.

He then asked for a drink of water and went to a kitchenette where his lunch box was, Manchester police Lt. Christopher Davis said Wednesday.

He took out his guns, walked out into the hall and began shooting immediately, Davis said. All the weapons were registered, he said.

The first people shot were managers or executives involved in Thornton’s firing, Davis said. It’s not clear whether every victim was targeted or whether some were shot randomly, Davis said.

Thornton left the office area and went into a large section of the warehouse where more victims were found, Davis said. He chased one or more of them outside into a parking lot, shot a locked glass door to get back into the building and continued shooting.

One man who was fatally shot tried to evade Thornton on a forklift, which crashed into an electrical conduit and started a small fire, Davis said.

Thornton also passed by at least two people and did not shoot them, Davis said, including one woman in a wheelchair. In all, Thornton killed eight people and wounded two others.

Finally, Thornton called his mother to say goodbye, said his uncle Wilbert Holliday. Thornton, who is black, had complained of racial harassment for months to family and friends and indicated he did target people — but because they had harassed him.

“I shot the racists that was bothering me,” he told his mother.

Police found Thornton dead in an office.

Davis revealed Wednesday that the company had hired a private investigator to follow Thornton outside of work for a few weeks after becoming suspicious that he was stealing.

The amount of beer Thornton took wasn’t clear.

Holliday said his nephew told his family that he was the only black employee at the company. None of the victims were black, Davis said.

Friends and family of those who died said they couldn’t imagine their loved ones doing what Thornton said, and the company and union said Thornton never reported any harassment.

Among the people shot were several in positions of responsibility at Hartford Distributors.

Steve Hollander, 50, was a member of the family that owns the company and met with Thornton at the disciplinary hearing. Hollander was shot twice but survived.

The dead also included Bryan Cirigliano, 51, of Newington. He was the president of Teamsters 1035 and had been Thornton’s representative at the hearing. Another slain worker, Louis Felder, was operations director.

Other victims were Doug Scruton, 56; Bill Ackerman, 51; Francis Fazio Jr., 57; Edwin Kennison, 49; Craig Pepin, 60; and Victor James, 60.

Jerome Rosenstein, 77, was wounded and in serious condition Wednesday at Hartford Hospital.

Kristi Hannah, 26, Thornton’s girlfriend of eight years, said he had told her months ago that he was racially harassed, and he showed her photos he took with his cell phone. One was a drawing on a bathroom wall of a stick figure with a noose around the neck and a racial slur, she told the AP. Another scrawl said the writer hated black people and had Thornton’s name on it, she said.

One day, Hannah said, he called her from a bathroom stall and held up his phone. She said she could hear a company official, apparently unaware Thornton was in a stall, tell someone else that the company was going to “get rid of this dumb n-----.”

Brett Hollander, who also works at Hartford Distributors, has denied any charges of racism.

“I can assure you there has never been any racial discrimination at our company,” he said.

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Business/Finance

THE MARKET IN REVIEW

STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHLIGHTS

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NYSE

7,182.14 +35.15

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Chg ExprsJet 6.57 +3.29 PitnB pr 400.00+80.02 BarnesNob15.31 +2.47 OrientEH 10.91 +1.71 Schawk lf 17.20 +2.42 StoneEngy 13.90 +1.71 WldFuel s 28.99 +3.51 EscoTech 34.01 +3.80 WestlkChm28.35 +2.97 GrayTvA 2.90 +.30

%Chg +100.3 +25.0 +19.2 +18.6 +16.4 +14.0 +13.8 +12.6 +11.7 +11.5

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last OwensC wtB2.64 PitnyBw 21.00 RehabCG 18.75 TitanMet 20.09 UnvslCp 39.71 MSSPBw12 7.14 KenCole 11.84 MuellerWat 3.48 Raythn wt 10.01 FstPfd pfA 7.76

Chg -.61 -3.96 -2.92 -2.53 -5.02 -.85 -1.39 -.37 -.99 -.73

%Chg -18.8 -15.9 -13.5 -11.2 -11.2 -10.6 -10.5 -9.6 -9.0 -8.6

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg Citigrp 2558846 4.14 +.01 S&P500ETF1379969112.97 +.75 BkofAm 1216264 14.19 -.15 Motorola 733894 8.06 +.44 Pfizer 722383 16.44 +.28 SPDR Fncl 651646 14.97 +.06 FordM 600772 13.11 +.20 iShEMkts 542493 42.33 +.06 SprintNex 493557 4.59 +.05 GenElec 454845 16.48 +.08 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

DIARY

2,290 786 93 3,169 284 13 4,103,350,040

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AMEX

1,952.49 +18.32

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last MtnPDia g 3.45 LibAcq un 11.33 KeeganR g 5.69 Barnwell 3.00 NeoStem 2.15 ChinaNet 4.05 MAG Slv g 6.78 InvCapHld 3.01 FiveStar 4.16 EndvSilv g 3.54

Chg %Chg +.29 +9.2 +.93 +8.9 +.46 +8.8 +.23 +8.3 +.15 +7.5 +.26 +6.9 +.44 +6.9 +.19 +6.6 +.24 +6.1 +.19 +5.7

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name MercBcp Vringo n PacOffPT ComndSec AmShrd MetroHlth MexcoEn BlonderT Flanign Ever-Glory

Last 2.50 2.40 4.70 2.10 3.18 3.73 6.44 2.15 6.58 2.65

Chg %Chg -.55 -18.0 -.18 -7.0 -.30 -6.0 -.13 -5.8 -.19 -5.6 -.22 -5.6 -.31 -4.6 -.10 -4.4 -.30 -4.4 -.11 -4.0

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg LibertyAcq 220917 10.44 +.49 LibAcq wt 55621 1.60 +.38 GoldStr g 29549 4.34 +.17 NwGold g 20797 5.14 +.06 NovaGld g 20430 6.43 +.18 VantageDrl 18822 1.36 +.02 EndvrInt 18194 1.42 +.02 Kemet 16819 3.90 +.15 GranTrra g 15184 6.12 +.24 NthgtM g 14109 2.96 ...

DIARY

Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

308 175 48 531 27 4 100,276,477

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DAILY DOW JONES SCHEDULE A FREE

NASDAQ

REVIEW. 10,720 DowRETIREMENT Jones industrials Close: 10,680.43 Change: 44.05 (0.4%)

2,303.57 +20.05

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Chg Web.com 4.56 +1.22 EmmisCm 2.10 +.50 Approach 8.95 +1.97 AllianceBk 3.25 +.71 Funtalk n 8.61 +1.55 priceline 281.30+50.63 icad h 2.26 +.34 CardiacSci 2.47 +.37 CtzCmtyBc 4.42 +.66 Dndreon 39.78 +5.95

%Chg +36.5 +31.3 +28.2 +28.0 +22.0 +21.9 +17.7 +17.6 +17.6 +17.6

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last drugstre 2.04 SuperMicro10.10 Local.com 4.71 TOR Min rs 7.19 AirT Inc 8.66 LeapWirlss 9.92 CharlsColv 2.29 Exceed wt 2.51 MercerIntl 4.98 BofI Hld 15.25

Chg -.78 -3.40 -1.41 -1.43 -1.61 -1.64 -.29 -.28 -.54 -1.54

%Chg -27.7 -25.2 -23.0 -16.6 -15.7 -14.2 -11.2 -10.0 -9.8 -9.2

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE)

Name Vol (00) Intel 837348 SiriusXM 834043 Microsoft 779872 Cisco 473573 PwShs QQQ411974 ADPT h 316152 RschMotn 272250 MicronT 247315 LeapWirlss 217235 Nvidia 212943

Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

Last Chg 20.73 +.02 1.06 +.05 25.73 -.43 24.14 +.32 46.94 +.47 2.71 -.06 53.39 -2.14 7.64 +.17 9.92 -1.64 9.32 +.38

DIARY

1,755 878 130 2,763 54 23 1,981,259,297

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

10,420 10,120

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9,116.52 3,546.48 346.95 6,338.09 1,631.95 1,929.64 978.51 626.93 10,079.36 546.96

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

10,400

Net Chg

10,680.43 4,507.20 392.53 7,182.14 1,952.49 2,303.57 1,127.24 777.04 11,827.51 662.96

+44.05 +63.72 +.20 +35.15 +18.32 +20.05 +6.78 +8.25 +84.26 +7.30

YTD %Chg %Chg

+.41 +1.43 +.05 +.49 +.95 +.88 +.61 +1.07 +.72 +1.11

+2.42 +9.94 -1.38 -.04 +6.99 +1.52 +1.09 +6.93 +2.41 +6.01

12-mo %Chg

+15.08 +23.68 +6.83 +9.51 +13.59 +15.58 +12.42 +20.73 +14.35 +17.13

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Sales figures are unofficial.

CI 137,039 LB 63,566 LG 58,394 LG 53,952 IH 52,393 WS 47,349 LB 46,968 LB 46,671 MA 46,079 LB 42,830 LV 39,482 FV 36,687 FB 34,013 LV 33,997 CI 33,800 CA 31,232 LB 29,636 WS 28,582 MA 28,516 LB 28,336 MA 28,053 CI 28,027 LB 27,888 CI 27,417 FB 26,227 FB 26,161 LG 25,891 LB 25,529 LV 14,815 LB 8,668 LB 4,057 GS 1,455 LV 1,126 SR 486 LG 174

11.39 28.01 27.30 59.34 47.84 33.21 103.95 103.28 15.72 25.72 95.98 32.17 38.06 24.86 11.39 2.09 28.02 25.65 29.45 103.96 16.66 11.39 32.98 12.31 27.35 14.41 71.14 103.29 21.52 30.41 35.91 10.44 2.98 16.49 15.11

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

+1.5 +12.8/B +10.4 +15.3/A +9.2 +10.7/D +7.9 +15.7/A +8.1 +11.0/C +12.5 +11.0/C +10.4 +14.3/B +10.4 +14.4/B +7.6 +15.6/A +10.0 +12.0/C +10.3 +12.5/C +12.7 +12.4/A +11.5 +9.8/B +10.1 +14.9/B +1.5 +12.5/B +6.2 +17.6/A +10.4 +15.4/A +10.6 +12.8/B +7.6 +12.7/C +10.4 +14.4/B +7.6 +13.5/B +1.5 +12.3/C +10.3 +13.3/B +1.5 +11.8/C +12.1 +7.0/D +12.9 +9.9/B +10.8 +17.8/A +10.4 +14.5/B +10.8 +15.2/A +10.9 +10.0/E +10.7 +12.7/C 0.0 +3.1/D +10.8 +10.0/E +15.7 +46.8/C +13.1 +11.6/C

+8.0/A +0.7/B +1.3/B +3.5/A +3.5/C +4.7/A +0.2/C +0.3/C +2.9/B +0.9/B -1.6/D +4.4/A +6.1/A +0.1/B +7.7/A +3.9/B +0.8/B +5.0/A +4.7/A +0.3/C +2.4/C +7.5/A +2.9/A +3.5/E +2.0/C +4.3/A +4.2/A +0.3/C +0.7/B +2.3/A +0.6/B +4.9/B -1.9/D +1.5/C -0.2/D

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

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.

Stocks rise on jobs, service sector growth

NEW YORK (AP) — Reassuring signs on employment and growth in the service industry got the stock market back on an upward trajectory Wednesday.

Major indexes rose after payroll company ADP said private employers increased hiring last month and a service sector index rose unexpectedly in July. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 44 points.

Investors were relieved that the two reports provided no signs that the economy might be headed back into recession, even though growth might be sluggish. Traders have grappled with earnings and economic reports at odds with each other in recent weeks that provide a mixed picture about the pace of the recovery.

The latest batch of earnings were largely better than expected, continuing a trend that has been seen over the past four weeks. Broadcaster CBS Corp., video game maker Electronic Arts Inc., online travel site Priceline.com Inc. and Anadarko Petroleum Corp. all climbed. Whole Foods Market Inc. was one of the few to report disappointing results.

The market has been mainly climbing over the past month on encouraging earnings and corporate profit forecasts. The Dow has gained 10.3 percent since closing at its lowest level of the year on July 2.

Despite the upbeat earnings and better-thanexpected economic reports, many investors remain tentative ahead of the Labor Department’s monthly employment report due on Friday.

Quincy Krosby, Prudential Financial’s market strategist, said the market needs much more than one positive report on private sector employment to gain confidence that the pace of recovery will speed up.

“ADP was positive, but when all is said and done, the market needs stronger confirmation to grind higher,” Krosby said. Until then, stocks are likely to trade in a tight range, she said.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 44.05, or 0.4 percent, to 10,680.43. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 6.78, or 0.6 percent, to 1,127.24, while the Nasdaq composite index rose 20.05, or 0.9 percent, to 2,303.57.

The Dow’s rise Wednesday more than erased a 38-point loss from a day earlier when reports on personal income and spending and factory orders fell short of expectations.

Nearly three stocks rose for every one that fell on the New York Stock Exchange, where volume came to a light 975.5 million shares.

Trading volume has been unusually low in recent days, indicating that the few people actively participating in the market are mainly professional traders, said Bob Phillips, managing partner at Spectrum Management Group. Those types of investors typically trade quickly on the latest piece of news to be released, Phillips said.

The confirmation investors are looking for in the jobs market could come in the next two days when the Labor Department releases its weekly report on initial claims for jobless benefits Thursday and its monthly employment report Friday.

Associated Press

In this file photograph taken July 21, 2010, people place their food orders at The Taco Truck restaurant in Hoboken, N.J. Growth in the U.S. service sector picked up in July, according to a trade group’s survey, in a good sign for the overall economy and the job market.

Job market brightens just a bit WASHINGTON (AP) — Job prospects are looking just a little brighter.

The service sector, which makes up 80 percent of the economy, grew for the seventh month in a row, and state aid to preserve jobs for tens of thousands of teachers and other public employees cleared a key hurdle in Congress on Wednesday.

Of course, the job market still has a long way to go. A key employment report due out Friday is expected to show the nation actually lost jobs in July, mostly because of temporary census work that came to an end.

“The good news is that the economy is still moving forward, but the bad news is that it is moving at a fairly moderate rate,” said Sal Guatieri, senior economist at BMO Capital Markets.

“At least we have enough underlying strength in the economy to keep pushing us forward,” he said.

Wednesday’s news seemed to satisfy investors. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 55 points in afternoon trading, flirting with the 10,700 level for the first time since May. Wall Street’s reaction is not so much a sign of confidence in the recovery as a sigh of relief.

Weeks of dismal reports have suggested the rebound had slowed.

“The barrage of bad news in recent weeks has lowered the bar sufficiently to leave markets happy with any report that doesn’t add to the array of deteriorating indicators,” said Mike England, an economist at Action Economics.

The most encouraging development was a private trade group’s report that the nation’s broad service sector expanded in July. The Institute for Supply Management’s index, which covers everything from homebuilders to medical transcriptionists to Google, rose to 54.3.

A reading of 50 or higher on the service index signals growth, and it hasn’t been below that threshold since 2009. June’s reading was 53.8.

The service sector depends heavily on consumer spending, and that has been weak since the recession began in 2007.

Americans are saving more and resisting major spending sprees, a trend that the latest government reports confirmed this week.

Economists also saw positive news on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. The Senate overcame a Republican filibuster and was poised to pass a $26 billion aid package to help states and local school boards cope with their budget problems.

The measure and an extension of long-term jobless benefits that was approved last month

would help sustain the recovery, economists said. But they don’t expect any real change until employers start hiring at a faster pace.

Friday’s jobs report is unlikely to show that. The latest forecasts show the economy lost 65,000 jobs in July, much of it because of the lingering effect of temporary census jobs that have ended.

The report should show private-sector payrolls rose by about 100,000 in July, predicted Ryan Wang, an economist with HSBC. That would be about the same pace of job growth so far this year on average.

The service report offered some promise. Businesses reported that new orders, an indicator of future business, grew faster. And one measure of hiring expectations also rose in July for only the second time since December 2007.

Earlier this week, ISM said the nation’s manufacturing sector had grown for the 12th consecutive month.

Some businesses are finally seeing strong growth return.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., a New Jersey company that provides consulting and information technology outsourcing, posted big gains in profit and revenue in the second quarter as corporate customers restarted projects that had been on hold during the recession.

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Crush of mud finally plugs BP’s well in Gulf NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In the end, it was a crush of mud that finally plugged the blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico, three months after the offshore drilling rig explosion that unleashed a gusher of oil and a summer of misery along the Gulf Coast.

The government stopped just short of pronouncing the well dead, cautioning that cement and mud must still be pumped in from the bottom to seal it off for good.

President Barack Obama declared that the battle to contain one of the world’s worst oil spills is “finally close to coming to an end.”

Yet after months of living with lost income, fouled shorelines and dying wildlife, some Gulf Coast residents weren’t so sure.

“I don’t think we’ve finished with this,” said 59-year-old Harry “Chocho” Cheramie, who grew up in Grand Isle, La. “We haven’t really started to deal with it yet. We don’t know what effect it’s going to have on our seafood in the long run.”

Still, it appeared there might finally be an end in sight to the disaster that closed vast stretches of fishing areas, interrupted the usually lucrative tourist season, and cost BP’s CEO his job and the company’s shareholders billions of dollars.

BP PLC said 2,300 barrels of mud forced down the well overnight had pushed the crude back down to its source for the first time since the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded off Louisiana on April 20, killing 11 workers and sending tar balls washing onto beaches and oil oozing into delicate coastal marshes.

And there was more seemingly good news: A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration report released Wednesday claimed that only about 30 percent of the spilled oil remains in the Gulf and is degrading quickly. The rest has been contained or cleaned up or otherwise disappeared, and the report also said the oil no longer poses a threat to the Florida Keys or the East Coast.

But some independent experts said they were concerned that the gov-

ernment’s method of estimating the amount was too simple for such a complex spill, and even government scientists cautioned the rosy numbers do not mean the Gulf is out of harm’s way.

The containment effort — and the cleanup — aren’t finished either.

Crews that forced in the mud for the “static kill” now must decide whether to follow up by pumping cement down the broken wellhead. Federal officials said they won’t declare complete victory until they pump in mud Associated Press and cement from the bottom to seal President Barack Obama speaks about jobs and the economy during an address the well, a procedure that might not before the AFL-CIO Executive Council in Washington, Wednesday. be done for weeks.

“We’re in a good place today, but we want to get it permanent over the near term, whether that’s days or weeks,” said Kent Wells, BP senior vice president, who repeatedly and pointedly avoided saying the static kill had finished the job. Asked when he will be able to say the well is dead, he replied: “I’m looking forward to that day.”

An experimental cap had stopped the oil from flowing for the past three weeks, but it was not a permanent solution. Before it was lowered, the government estimates that 172 million gallons of oil had flowed into the Gulf.

And before that, BP tried a series of often-absurd sounding contraptions, raising hopes only to dash them when those efforts failed. They included a giant 100-ton containment box that got clogged with icelike crystals and the so-called junk shot, an attempt to clog up the well with golf balls and rubber scraps.

The apparent success of the static kill had some along the Gulf curious about why BP waited so long to try it.

“I’m wondering, as smart as the people in the U.S. government are, they couldn’t have done this sooner?” asked 78-year-old Willie Jones, a retiree from Baton Rouge, La., who sat in the shade in Pensacola Beach, Fla., while his wife and granddaughter ventured onto the white — and oil free — sand.

Senate jobs bill clears key hurdle

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats on Wednesday overcame Republican opposition and cleared the way for a $26 billion measure to help states ease their severe budget problems and save the jobs of tens of thousands of teachers and other public employees.

The bill advanced by a 61-38 tally that ensures the measure will pass the Senate on Wednesday or Thursday. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Wednesday that she will call the House back into session next week for a final vote that would deliver the bill to President Barack Obama. His larger jobs agenda was curtailed by Republicans who argue against the spending it would entail.

Moderate Republican Sens.

Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins of Maine cast the key votes to break the GOP filibuster.

The bill would extend programs enacted in last year’s stimulus law to help preserve the jobs of teachers, police officers, firefighters and other public employees.

The legislation is scaled back from versions that stalled earlier this summer as part of a larger tax-andspend measure extending jobless benefits and a variety of expired tax breaks. The first piece is $16 billion to help states with their Medicaid budgets in the first six months of next year.

It’s less generous than the help provided under the stimulus law but is still desperately sought by governors.

They’ve already made big budget cuts as tax revenues have plummeted in the recession and warn of even worse cuts if the federal help is not continued.

The measure also contains $10 billion to help school boards hit with similar budget woes avoid teacher layoffs this fall.

“This legislation makes a difference,” said Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. “Real people in real jobs.

Real paychecks.”

But most Republicans opposed the measure, calling it a payoff to public employee unions and warning that it would make the states ever-dependent on federal funds.

The spending is accompanied by tax increases and spending cuts to

avoid increasing the budget deficit.

The bill eliminates in March 2014 an expanded food stamp benefit enacted last year and limits the ability of some U.S.-based multinational companies to use foreign tax credits to reduce their U.S. taxes.

“That would have the effect of driving jobs overseas,” said Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn.

Democrats, who control the chamber with 59 votes, needed to pick up at least one Republican to muster the 60 votes required to defeat the GOP filibuster.

Wednesday’s vote to break a GOP filibuster came after Democratic leaders made final tweaks to the measure in hopes of winning over Snowe and Collins. The duo also provided the key votes last month to pass a six-month extension of jobless assistance for the long-term unemployed.

A vote scheduled for Monday was postponed after an analysis by the Congressional Budget Office showed the measure would add to the deficit. Snowe and Collins also had been concerned about cuts to Navy shipbuilding accounts since the Bath Iron Works in Maine is so essential to the state’s economy. Majority Leader Harry Reid got rid of the proposed cuts Monday night.

Reid orchestrated other changes to close an almost $5 billion deficit gap, including new reforms to a tax credit claimed by the working poor.

Collins has been a past supporter of giving states help with their budgets and was the driving force behind an aid package enacted in 2003 that added $20 billion to the deficit.

Both provisions are heavily backed by unions for teachers and public employees, key allies of the Democratic Party. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees ran ads Wednesday in four Maine newspapers urging Collins and Snowe to vote to break the filibuster.

“It’s important to be able to provide this support to the states at a very critical time,” Snowe said afterward.

“I think it also should be done with the understanding that the states are going to have to begin to make some tough decisions.”

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ARLO AND JANIS by Jimmy Johnson

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Mom’s solution embarrassing Dear Abby: When I went to visit my mother, I found her lying on the kitchen floor. I asked her what she was doing there, and she said the floor feels cold and hard and soothes her back.

Abby, my mother has two very expensive beds in her home, and there is no reason for her to lie on the floor. It could be embarrassing if a friend or neighbor should pop in and find her there. How do I get her off the floor? — Not Bedridden Dear Not Bedridden: You should be more concerned with how things are than how they “might” be perceived by others.

If your mother is having back trouble, encourage her to discuss it with her doctor or a chiropractor so she can be examined to make sure nothing is wrong.

Dear Abby: We have an ongoing discussion in our office. ‘What color ink is proper for signing birthday cards, sympathy cards, farewell cards, etc?

One co-worker continues to use colors other than blue or black.

An older co-worker says it’s inappropriate to use any other colors. I have searched for an answer to this question with no luck. Can you help?

— Seeing Red Dear Seeing Red: You seem to have a lot of time on your hands in

Dear Abby Abigail van Buren

that office. What is being conveyed is more important than how it looks.

To sign a sympathy card in bright red might be inappropriate because it is jarring.

Dear Abby: My aunt and uncle are “large” people. In the past we have had to be extremely cautious about where they sit when they come visit.

Our furniture is mostly hand-medowns and not overly sturdy.

They have, on occasion, broken the furniture because of their weight.

Is there a way to protect our furniture without hurting or offending my aunt and uncle?

We don’t have the money to constantly replace broken items. — Strictly Anonymous Dear Strictly Anonymouse: To drag out folding chairs for your aunt and uncle to use would be glaringly obvious. Consider buying a couple of sturdy chairs (and possibly have them reinforced with metal bracing) for them. When you know they’re coming, “guide” them toward the chairs you want them to use.

Split fingertips risk infection Dear Dr. Gott: I am writing in hopes to get a response for a terrible problem my daughter is having with her fingertips.

When she was just out of the Air Force, she began a business cleaning homes. She had her hands in water and chemical cleaners constantly.

She hasn’t done that job for the past five years, but since then, she has a cracking of her fingertips that is painful, and they sometimes bleed.

Her pharmacist and family doctor told her that this would probably never heal.

Is this really something that she will have to live with?

Dear Reader: Cracked fingers are a true dilemma and are difficult to repair.

1. Your daughter should see her physician to rule out a fungal infection causing the splitting.

2. She might also have lab work to test her thyroid, because abnormal levels can cause cracking.

3. She should not shower using very warm to hot water. The higher the heat,

Puzzle

Ask Dr. Gott Dr. Peter M. Gott the more likely her skin will dry out and crack.

4. She should wear rubber gloves when washing dishes or doing household chores with harsh chemicals. Anything on her open skin falls into the “harsh” category.

5. She should keep her skin moisturized.

6. She should wear gloves or mittens when hanging out laundry or going outside in cold, windy weather. This will further maintain what moisture her fingertips hold.

7. If, after trying these approaches, she does not experience relief, an examination by a dermatologist may be appropriate.

IN THE STARS Your Birthday, Aug. 5;

Don’t settle for the status quo. Innovate!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - There isn’t likely to be anybody within your peer group who doesn’t recognize your leadership.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) - Be alert, because victory can be snatched from defeat concerning career.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - Don’t be afraid to experiment with bold, new ideas or concepts.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - Make the means for accumulating greater funds your top priority, and you’ll succeed.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - Discuss a critical matter that you can’t get a handle upon.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - Your offer to help out another won’t be “what’s in it for you.”

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - Solicit help from someone you recently aided.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - Find a way to turn the handling of a boring, domestic task into a pleasant diversion.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Don’t be surprised if you are the center of attention.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Lady Luck is putting something together for you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - If you can do so and are able to give it your best effort, it’ll improve.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Stay on top of developments that could help you make money.

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Trip to Cherokee Casino Sat., Aug 7th & Tues., Aug. 10th. Call if interested Ray's Transport 286-2009 e-mail raystransport@hotmail.com

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1 m Boxer puppy & 1 m Jack Russell mix, wearing flea collar & green collar. Found 8/1 off Hudlow Rd. 828-447-0700 Black Female Lab, approx.

4-5 mo. old. Found 8/2 in downtown FC. 828-863-4320 or 828-817-9838

Black Lab found in Sunshine School area. Must identify to claim. call 828-429-4606

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1 BIG MOVING Sale: Ellenboro: 1917 Oak Grove Ch. Rd. Fri and Sat. 7A-until.

Large selection ladies clothing 10 cent ea., ladies shoes, 10 cent pair, glassware 10 cent, household, kitchenware items 2 FAMILY 274 Weatherstone Dr. Sat. 7A-until Children's, ladies & maternity clothes, household items, toys, DVD's, jewelry. Rain or shine!

8 Family FC: 344 Main St. across from 1st United Methodist Church, Sat. 8A-1P. Furniture, tools, name brand pocketbooks, more Big yard sale, Rfdtn: 130 Owensby Rd just off Darlington Rd., Fri and Sat. 8A-until. Lots of items including Nascar

Cliffside: 774 Hames Ridge Rd. Take Ferry to Old Calvary Church Sat. 8A-until. 1998 2-door S-10 Blazer, jewelry, tools, mower parts, Vintage hats, glassware, collectibles, lots of misc. Cold drinks COMMUNITY YARD SALE at Gilkey General Store Hwy 221N Sat. 7A-until

Down-sizing yard sale, 435 Hwy 64 just outside of Ruth.

Sat. 7A-until. Too much to list

Gigantic Sidewalk Yard Sale: over 40 participating merchants, and individuals Sat. Aug 7, 7:30AM-until. Historic Downtown Marion, NC Business District.

HUGE MULTI FAMILY SALE FC: 967 Bethany Church Rd. Sat. 6:30A-until Toys, games, recliner, treadmill, bicycles, household, plus much more

Huge Yard Sale: Chase High Rd. across from middle school, Sat., 6A-1P. Furniture, jewelry, tools, DVD's, clothes, much, much more

PUBLIC NOTICE of "INFORMATION SESSION" AN "INFORMATION SESSION" WILL BE HELD REGARDING MANDATORY CURBSIDE RECYCLING AND CHANGE IN RESIDENTIAL WASTE COLLECTION COMPANY Please attend this important "INFORMATION SESSION" to be held at the regularly scheduled Chimney Rock Village Council Meeting 7:30 PM Tuesday, August 17, 2010 Chimney Rock Volunteer Fire Department Building, 109 Terrace Drive.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the estate of ROBERT L. HENSLEY of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said ROBERT L. HENSLEY to present them to the undersigned on or before the 5th day of November 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 5th day of August, 2010.

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WATER DISTRIBUTION OPERATOR Broad River Water Authority Requirements: A, B or C NC Distribution Certificate; min. 2 yrs. experience in operation, maintenance & repair of water distribution systems; high school diploma; class A drivers license with the ability to obtain CDL. Hourly range of pay $15-$25. Fax resume to 828-286-3977 to the attention of Maria Hunnicutt

Basement Sale: 167 Francis St., Chase Comm. Sat. 8Auntil Hundreds of items, too many to list HUGE Spindale: 236 Nebraska St. Fri. & Sat. 7Auntil Kitchen supplies, furniture, clothes, household items, toys, collectibles.

Something for everyone!

Large Multi Family Bostic: 2094 Bostic/Sunshine Hwy. (between Sammy's & Washburns) Sat. 7A-until All proceeds to benefit cancer patient.

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is hiring Part-Time & Casual CDL Drivers to join our fleet of Professional Drivers. If you still have the desire and ability to travel the country but don't have the need to work on a full-time basis, we have the opportunity for YOU!! ONLY PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS with 2 yrs. verifiable experience & clean driving record need to apply.

Multi-family: Rfdtn, 1674 Poors Ford Rd., Fri & Sat. 7A-Noon. Adult professional clothes, kids clothes, furniture, toys and more

NEIGHBORHOOD SALE FC: Griffin Rd. Fri. & Sat. 7A-until Household items, cameras, pictures, lawn furniture.

Too much to name!

Call Truck Service at 828-245-1637 ext.

125 & talk to Rita.

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Rfdtn: 147 W.T. Wilkins Rd., Fri. & Sat. 6:30A-1P. Furniture, variety of items, too much to list

Hotel/Motel

MasterCorp, Inc. is hiring Housekeepers. We offer excellent wages, training and weekly pay. Must be able to work weekends.

Call 828-551-5463

YARD SALE Hunnicutt Ford, rear parking lot-565 Oak Street Saturday 7A-Noon Household goods, baby items, clothes M/W, misc. goods

People Seeking Employment

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Yard Sale: Rfdtn: 105 Kindlewood Dr. off Edwards St., Sat. 7A-until.

Wide variety of items

I would like to clean houses or business, dust, mop, vacuum, clean windows. For more info call 289-2090 or 245-5454

YARD/BAKE SALE UNION MILLS COMMUNITY HOUSE 6097 Hudlow Rd. Sat. 8/14 6A-Noon Table Rental $5.00 Call Pat 289-7247 or 287-2388

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Elderly Care

Oak Grove Healthcare is looking for exp. weekend RN Supervisor. Supervisory exp. a must. Apply in person at 518 Old US Hwy 221, Rfdtn

mPLOymENT

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Trucking

Truck Service, Inc.

MOVING SALE Ellenboro: 2007 Oakgrove Church Rd. Fri. & Sat. 7A-until Lots of baby stuff, baby toys, computer monitor, steering wheels for computer games and much more!

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Sales

Experienced Sales Professional Needed Real Estate, Insurance, Automotive or related sales experience a must. Looking for someone local with the personal drive to succeed.

Honest, reputable and high integrity required.

Please submit resume to: Box A, PO Box 1149, Forest City, NC 28043

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PS3 - 4 games, 2 controllers, 3 controller chargers w/all the wires. $250 Call 245-5318

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Free to a good home Mountain Fiest Mix Puppies 8 wks. old. Call 453-9921 after 6pm, if no answer lv. msg.

SUBSCRIBE TODAY

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Furniture

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0554 Wanted to Rent/Buy/ Trade

Junk Vehicles Wanted. Pick Up Anywhere. No title required. $220 cash, any size vehicle. 828-202-1715

on private lot in Ellenboro area. $450/mo + dep. Call 828-248-1681

2BR Mobile Home on private lot in Sandy Mush. $400/mo. + deposit. Call 704-482-1184 2BR/2BA Cent. h/a, stove, refrig. No pets. $425 + $300 dep. 245-5703 or 286-8665

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Forest City, Main St.

convenience. Walk to new eateries & upcoming shops.

1 & 2BR avail. Starting at $380. Call for details.

Arlington Ridge, 247 Arlington St. 828-447-3233 Very nice large remodeled 1, 2, 3 Bedroom Townhome Apts. starting at $375 per month W/d hookup and water incld.

Carriage House Apts.

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3BR/2BA SW in Rutherfordton RENT TO OWN!

Will Finance! No banks!

Hurry! You pay no lot rent, insurance, taxes or interest!

Neg. $99 week + dep.

Unfurnished Apartments

Central air & heat, in-unit washer and dryer. Tile kitchen floor, balcony. Well located unit in a classic brick quadplex at 433 E. Main St., FC. Detached storage unit. 2BR/1BA. $475. 828-447-3233

704-806-6686

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EAL ESTATE FOR SALE

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Mobile Homes for Sale

Trade Your Home Any Size o Shape Get A New Home 704-481-0895 You Own Land or Family Land We Can Help You Purchase a New Home.

704-484-1640

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Commercial/Office

FREE STANDING BLDG 1800 sqft. Chimney Rock Rd. Rfdtn. $165K 828-287-0779

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Homes for Rent

Green Hill: 3BR/2BA 7 min. from downtown Rfdtn, beautiful lot, many updates, smoke free. Outside pet o.k.

6-12 mo. lease. $800/mo. incld. utilites. $700 security Background check.

Call 423-521-3614 or 828-606-1802

Mobile Homes for Rent

2 Bedroom/1 Bath

EAL ESTATE FOR RENT

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Business Places/ Offices

Commercial retail space available 5,000 sqft., high traffic area. 589 S Main St., Rfdtn. Call 286-9322

Solid Oak four posted twin bed, $125. Very good cond.

Call 828-289-4066

Junk Cars Wanted Paying $200 per vehicle.

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Nation/World Nation Today Monsoon death toll tops 1,500

Indonesian U.N. peacekeepers patrol the area near a poster of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, in the southern border village of Adaisseh, Lebanon, Wednesday. A cypress tree at the center of the most serious clash along the Lebanon-Israel border since 2006 was in Israeli territory, the U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon said Wednesday.

KOT ADDU, Pakistan (AP) — Flooding ravaged hundreds of villages in Pakistan’s main province of Punjab on Wednesday, destroying homes, soaking crops, and threatening more lives. Aid workers warned that bloated rivers would surge south soon, flooding more areas.

This year’s monsoon season has caused the worst flooding in Pakistan in living memory and already killed more than 1,500 people. The U.N. scrambled to provide food and other assistance to some 3.2 million affected people.

Iran says explosion just fireworks TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s official news agency said Wednesday that an explosion near the president’s convoy was just an excited fan setting off fireworks, denying earlier reports of an assassination attempt.

A fan set off a firecracker similar to those used during sports matches to express his excitement at Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s visit to the western Iranian town of Hamedan, reported the IRNA news agency. The explosion near the president’s convoy had set off a flurry of media reports, including one that it was a handmade grenade.

Iran claims to have missiles TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has obtained four S-300 surface-to-air missile systems despite Russia’s refusal to deliver them to Tehran under a valid contract, a semiofficial Iranian news agency claimed Wednesday.

The Fars news agency, which has ties to the country’s most powerful military force, the Revolutionary Guard, said Iran received two S-300s from Belarus and two others from another unspecified source.

3 children, teacher killed BEIJING (AP) — A knife-wielding man went on a slashing rampage in a kindergarten in eastern China, leaving three children and one teacher dead in the country’s latest school attack, area residents said Wednesday.

The official Xinhua News Agency said police had detained a 26-year-old man who had confessed.

Taliban kills police chief

Clash spotlights border tension JERUSALEM (AP) — It took no more than cutting down a tree to shatter four years of calm on the Israel-Lebanon border.

With Israel uneasy about the growing arsenal of Hezbollah, the real power in the Lebanese border area, and Lebanon influenced by the Iranian-backed group’s clout, the clash that left four dead showed how a small spark could ignite another war.

On Wednesday all sides appeared to be trying to restore calm, but the key was clearly in the hands of Hezbollah.

Had it entered the fray with a rocket attack on Israel’s north, Israel would likely have retaliated, and another round of Mideast violence would have been under way — following the pattern of the monthlong conflict in 2006, when Hezbollah fired almost 4,000 rockets as Israel’s military bombed strategic targets all over Lebanon and swept through the border area.

Instead, Hezbollah sufficed with threats against Israel, and after nightfall Wednesday, representatives of the Israeli and Lebanese armies met with U.N. peacekeepers.

In a statement afterward, peace force commander Maj. Gen. Alberto Asarta Cuevas said he called for restraint from all sides and avoidance of “ any action that could serve

to heighten tensions.” He said UNIFIL was still investigating the clash, but preliminary findings were presented at the meeting. The statement gave no details.

The monthly meeting was brought forward to defuse the crisis, UNIFIL officials said.

The clash started after an Israeli soldier on a crane dangled over a fence near the border early Tuesday to trim a tree that could provide cover for infiltrators. The Israelis said they clear such underbrush at least once a week and coordinate their actions with UNIFIL, the peacekeeping force that has been in the area for more than 30 years.

This time the tree trimming was followed by gunfire from the Lebanese army, apparently aimed not at the soldier hanging over the fence, but at a base some distance away, where a senior officer was killed by a shot to the head. Another officer was wounded. Israel responded with gunfire and shelling, killing two Lebanese soldiers and a journalist.

On Wednesday the U.N. ruled that the tree, while across the fence, was inside Israeli territory. The U.N. drew the border line in 2000 after Israel withdrew its forces from south Lebanon after an 18-year occu-

pation that followed its invasion in 1982 to fight Palestinian forces and try to install a pro-Israel government in Beirut.

“UNIFIL established ... that the trees being cut by the Israeli army are located south of the Blue Line (border) on the Israeli side,” said force spokesman Lt. Naresh Bhatt.

In Washington, State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said the U.N. finding was conclusive. “The firing

by Lebanese armed forces was totally unjustified and unwarranted,” he said, while calling on both sides to show restraint.

Even so, Lebanon still considers the tree-trimming a provocation, saying its soldiers fired warning shots after the Israelis ignored requests from UNIFIL to stop cutting the tree, and Israel retaliated.

Information Minister Tarek Mitri said Lebanon respects the border but still contests part of it, insisting that the fateful cypress tree, while on the Israeli side of the border, “is Lebanese territory.”

Israel was having none of that, charging that the attack was unprovoked aggression. In a televised statement Wednesday evening, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talked tough.

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The bombing in Peshawar that killed Sifwat Ghayur, the head of the Frontier Constabulary, was the first attack since monsoon rains triggered massive flooding over a week ago.

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