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Volume XCV, No. 179

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Commissioner will focus on youth initiative By WILLIAM F. WEST Daily Dispatch Writer

By AL WHELESS Daily Dispatch Writer

OXFORD — Steve Powell is bowing out of a campaign for a second term on the Oxford City Commission, saying that he, his wife, Yolanda, and Rev. “Coach” Rick Alexander have formed a six-county non-profit organization called Youth and Parent Empowerment. “And there is not enough time to do it right as well as to be an elected official, if I were to have been fortunate enough to be re-elected,” Powell told Powell the Dispatch on Friday afternoon of his wanting to be an advocate for youths. “I think I would have won,” Powell said when asked whether 14 candidates seeking election Nov. 3 to four commission positions was a factor in his decision. “And I’m not bragging,” Powell said. “I think I still would have retained my seat, but it’s just a matter of personal choice, realizing that there is a bigger picture out here. And the government can’t fix it, it really can’t.” According to a statement provided by Powell, Youth and Parent Empowerment will be a comprehensive program covering Granville, Vance, Warren, Franklin, Person and Caswell counties and addressing crime, low graduation rates, poverty and teenage pregnancy. And Powell told the Dispatch that he and Alexander are starting a minor league football team as part of the process “to help

A total of three standalone, battery-operated smoke detection devices in the Vance County Jail need to be connected to the central fire alarm system panel, a State inspector observed on June 18. The proper operation of the units “is crucial to the detection of fire/ smoke/heat in the areas where they are installed,” said the report completed by Chris Brackett of the Jail and Detention Section of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. The office “highly recommends” the connection of the three devices which are in the female housing unit, the worker dorm and the juvenile housing unit, according to the findings. The same notation urged their relocation “in the ductwork or similar location that is inaccessible to the inmate population, yet provides adequate fire detecting protection at all times, without the possibility of someone removing the batteries.” The fire alarm system must be tested and serviced annually, according to the new report which stated that it was previously done on Aug. 25 of 2008. During his inspection in June, Brackett said, the control board showed trouble, system failure and power failure both before and after a manual reset was conducted. Brackett advised Capt. James Baines, one of the supervisors at the jail, to fix the problem immediately.

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Youngsters find the fun event of the day Saturday during the 11th annual Night Out Against Crime at the Henderson Police Department on Breckenridge Street. But there was more. Organizers had 900 tee shirts on hand, as well as 1,200 hot dogs. Henderson Police Lt. Irwin W. Robinson, chairman of the Night Out Against Crime Committee, describes the event as “where law enforcement and emergency personnel can interact with the public.” Speakers included Caroline Farmer, deputy director of the Victims and Citizens Section in the State Attorney General’s Office, and local law enforcement other officials.

The 11th annual Night Out Against Crime featured something for everyone. Above left, Katie Long is convinced after a trip on the Seat Belt Convincer — and at a speed of only 5 mph. Above, the North Carolina National Guard showed off its new, multimillion dollar helicopter. Below, members of the Henderson Police Department’s Bike Patrol Unit demonstrate how they do their jobs. And, below left, the hot dogs were going fast. Others on hand included representatives of MADD and SADD. Educational literature on topics such as crime prevention, teen pregnancy, driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs and gun, water, bike helmet and car seat safety was available.

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Henderson Mary P. Higgs, 78 Zeola M.H. Jones, 85 Charlie Manson Jr., 50 James H. Matthews Sr., 62 Wilton Linville B. Strother, 84

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Burr: Wrong health care plan could decimate North Carolina economy By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON — Republican U.S. Sen. Richard Burr says health care legislation being negotiated in the House and Senate has potential to “decimate” North Carolina’s economy. Pointing to research at the North Carolina universities as well as pharmaceutical, biological and medical device companies in the state, Burr said all could be threatened if dollars for innovation, research and development dry up in a new system. “I think it’s safe to say North Carolina is one of a handful of states whose economy could be decimated based upon the wrong health care

plan,” Burr said in an interview with The Associated Press. Democrats disagree, of course. President Barack Obama traveled to Raleigh last week to tout the Burr overhaul, telling North Carolinians that the reforms he is seeking will bring new stability and security. Obama has framed the debate with proposals to eliminate waste in the system, and has said he thinks the government can obtain more savings from pharmaceutical companies who have benefited from laws that have been written to give them unfair advantages. “In this reform process, we are

going to turn that around,” Obama told the crowd at the Raleigh event last week. The president is seeking legislation to extend health insurance to millions who lack it, even as he is asking lawmakers to slow the growth in the skyrocketing cost of medical care overall. Burr said the Democrats’ job is getting more difficult as many people in the country are growing skeptical of the plan and Congress has yet to come to a solution. He said the majority of calls to his office are against it. “I think it’s impossible right now to go home and explain it, and that may be the most challenging thing,” Please see BURR, page 3A

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Mark It Down Monday Greenway committee — The Granville County Greenway Technical Coordinating Committee will hold a policy subcommittee meeting from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Wilton Emergency Medical Services Building off N.C. 96 and next to Wilton Elementary School. Book signing — Elizabeth Carroll of Henderson will speak and sign her new book, “The Secret Keeper,” from 6-7 p.m. at the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library. Carroll is an English teacher at Southern Vance High School. Granville Board of Education — The Granville County Board of Education will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. at the administrative offices, 101 Delacroix St., Oxford. Henderson Planning Board — The City of Henderson’s Planning Board will meet at 3:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of City Hall, 134 Rose Ave. Oxford Recreation Committee — The Oxford City Commission’s Recreation Committee will meet at 6 p.m. in the first floor training room of City Hall, 300 Williamsboro St. This is a change from plans to meet in the commission meeting room. Granville County Commissioners — The Granville County Commission will meet at 7 p.m. in the commission meeting room, 145 Williamsboro St., Oxford. Oxford Zoning Board — The Oxford Zoning Board of Adjustment will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the City Commission’s meeting room on the third floor of City Hall, 300 Williamsboro St.

Tuesday Board of Elections — The Vance County Board of Elections will meet at 12:30 p.m. in the Board of Elections office at 300 S. Garnett Street, Henderson. Kiwanis Club — The Kiwanis Club Of Henderson meets at 6:30 p.m. at the Dabney Drive Restaurant on West Andrews Avenue. Walter Martin, director of logistics technology at Vance-Granville Community College, will speak on how the new program will affect the Vance County area and impact services provided to major companies — from suppliers to consumers. Interested non-members may call Opie Frazier at 430-1111 for reservations or membership information. Fall garden workshop — A workshop on “Producing Your Fall Garden” will be held at 6 p.m. in the upstairs conference room of the Vance County Cooperative Extension Center, 305 Young St., Henderson. Topics covered will include how to care for fall vegetables to get the best production, special insect control practices, nutrient requirements of the fall garden and season-extending frost protection techniques. Contact Wayne Rowland at 438-8188 to register and for more information. Zoning Board — The City of Henderson’s Zoning Board of Adjustment will meet at 3:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of City Hall, 134 Rose Ave.

Wednesday Clean-Up Henderson — The Clean-Up Henderson Committee meets at 8 a.m. at the City Operations Center, 900 S. Beckford Dr. The public is invited to attend. Caregiver support group — meets monthly at Granville Medical Center, 1010 College St., Oxford, in the education classroom from noon to 1:30 p.m. Participants are asked to bring their own bag lunch and soda and cookies will be provided. This group is open to the public and hosted by the Harold Sherman Adult Day Care. For more information, contact Melissa Starr, MSW, at (919) 690-3273. Lake Gaston meeting — The Lake Gaston Association will hold its monthly meeting at 9:30 a.m. at Lake Gaston Baptist Church on Route 903, one mile north of Eaton Ferry Bridge, near Littleton. Guest speaker will be Gus Best, president of the Lake Gaston Computer Club, who will present a short history of the club and the numerous services it provides the local communities through service programs and education opportunities. He will also take how-to questions, have the ability to demonstrate the answers on the lap top/projector, and discuss some of the new programs that will be available in the near future. The meeting is open to members and nonmembers. For further information, call 586-657, or toll-free 1-888-586-6577. Wednesday Farmer’s market — The Wednesday Farmer’s Market, located near the track behind the Henderson Family YMCA, 380 Ruin Creek Road, is open from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. selling local produce. The market is sponsored by the YMCA, the Vance County Cooperative Extension Service and Maria Parham Medical Center. Venders interested in selling at the market should contact Wayne Rowland at 438-8188. Oxford Farmers’ Market — The Oxford Farmers’ Market, located on the corner of McClanahan and Lanier streets across from the police station in Oxford, is open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Redevelopment Commission — The Redevelopment Commission will meet at 10 a.m. in the City Council Chambers of City Hall, 134 Rose Ave.

Students who participated in the 2009 Vance County School of Excellence are (front row, from left) Yuridiana Renteria, Liana Parsons, Megan Carswell, Abby Ellington, Jessica Matthews, Annie Twisdale and Bria Crawford; (second row, from left) Chabely Franquez, Zarina Bullock, Rebekah Edwards, Dominique Richardson, Stephanie Matthews and Priscilla Nobles; (third row, from left) Ariana Treadwell, Anastassja Davis, Destiney Smith, Whitney Brown and Gerald Palmer; (fourth row, from left) Dustin Null, Jamil Moore, Zsakual Arrington, Brenton Daye and Aaron Perkinson; and (back row, from left) Jason Taylor, Dylan Ellington, Connor Wade, Melvin Gray, D.J. Johnson, Matt Renn and Michael Morrison.

Largest group ever graduates from School of Excellence The largest group of students ever to participate in the Vance County School of Excellence went through the program this year from June 16-19. A total of 30 students took part in the leadership program, which is designed to challenge the students both personally and as a group to help improve their leadership skills. This year, the School of Excellence was again sponsored by Wal-Mart Distribution Center and included a gold sponsorship by Progress Energy. The program was coordinated by VanceGranville Community College, the HendersonVance County Chamber of Commerce and Vance County Schools. The students participated in team building and ropes course activities, as well as toured several local businesses, government offices and public service agencies.

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Correction In a story in Friday’s paper, Elizabeth Carroll was incorrectly identified as being an English teacher at Northern Vance High School. Carroll teaches English at Southern Vance

High School. The Dispatch regrets the error. Carroll will be speaking and signing her new book Monday from 6-7 p.m. at the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library.

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The students are all rising 10th graders and are among the top academic achievers in their classes. A total of 24 students were selected to participate from Northern and Southern Vance high schools, with two students each from Kerr-Vance Academy, Crossroads Christian School and Victory Christian School. On their first day of participation, the students took part in team building and ropes course activities in the Western Vance High School gymnasium. Their second day featured participation in the personality profile called “Winning Colors” and facilitated by Mary Jo Wilson, a retired educator from Vance County Schools. The day also included a tour of the Vance-Granville Community College main campus in Vance

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County, as well as tours of the Vance County 911 Center, H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library, the Henderson Police Department, Lifeline Ministries and presentations by the Area Christians Together in Service program and the Vance County Department of Social Services. The program’s third day provided students with tours of Carolina Country Snacks, Franklin Brothers Nursery, Satterwhite Point Marina, Vulcan Construction Materials’ Greystone Quarry and Harperprints Inc. On the final day, the students

listened to a presentation entitled, “Overcoming Obstacles,” by Joy Suther, a teacher at Zeb Vance Elementary School, and they participated in a closing ceremony and lunch in the Vance-Granville Community College Civic Center. The students were joined by members of their families for the lunch. Following lunch, each student was recognized for their successful completion of the School of Excellence and received School of Excellence certificates and t-shirts and copies of the book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens.

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Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Seattle 87/60 Billings 92/62 Minneapolis 84/63 San Francisco 71/58

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ally, Oxford voters on Nov. 3 will choose a chief executive for a two-year term. Mayor Al Woodlief is facing a third consecutive challenge from Frank Strickland. Powell, when asked by the Dispatch, said that, as soon as he decides whom he wants to endorse for the Nov. 3 election, “I will definitely make it publicly known.” And Powell said that even after his position on the commission is replaced, “I still plan to stay in the mix of things to help influence some ways of thinking that affect children and parents.” The other three commissioners not seeking reelection are Paul Kiesow, Chance Wilkinson and Bob Shope. Kiesow in December cited his being physically slowed after undergoing open heart surgery in 2006 at Duke University Medical Center to replace an aorta valve that had been

defective since birth. And Kiesow, 81, who was appointed to fill a vacancy on the commission in 1999, told the Dispatch he believed a decade in office was enough. Kiesow continues to double as the commission’s Public Works Committee chairman. Wilkinson, 38, in January told the Dispatch that although he has enjoyed serving on the panel, he needed to spend more time with his family and practicing law. Wilkinson additionally doubles as the commission’s Finance Committee chairman. Wilkinson lost a November contest to Creedmoor resident and then Henderson attorney Carolyn Yancey to fill the opening on the District 9 court bench resulting from his father, then-Chief District Judge Charles Wilkinson, announcing the intention to retire. Shope, a retired federal

he said of the upcoming August congressional recess. “I’m not sure there’s a Democrat in Washington who can explain what is in any of the bills that the House or the Senate is either trying to pass or will pass.” Burr has introduced his own health plan with Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn, also a Republican. Their plan would raise money by taxing health benefits and use the revenue to give people tax credits to buy their own care. Despite his frustration with Obama’s health care pitch, Burr said he would not go as far as South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint, who was quoted as telling fellow conservatives that defeating Obama on health care would be his Waterloo and would “break him.” “I would probably have not made the statement,” Burr said, noting that Clinton wasn’t destroyed by his own health care debacle. “I don’t think it’s about whether a president or an administration survives an issue.”

FORT IRWIN, Calif. (AP) — Federal officials say as many as 100 wild burros will be rounded up in the Mojave Desert next month and put up for adoption because they keep invading the Fort Irwin Army base. The Bureau of Land Management says the donkeys are attracted by natural springs of water in the area. A fort official says train-

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In the end, Burr said, he thinks North Carolinians are skeptical. “I think the people in North Carolina overwhelmingly reject the federal government being more involved,” he said. The state’s other senator, Democrat Kay Hagan, disagrees. “I have been hearing from North Carolinians who are rightly concerned about rising health care costs,” she said. “Premiums are exploding ... The key is to get a bill to the President that stabilizes costs and provides security for families.” Both Burr and Hagan sit on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, which approved a $615 billion version of the health care legislation along party lines in July. That portion of the legislation would require individuals to get health insurance and employers to contribute to the cost. Hagan voted to approve the bill, while Burr voted against it.

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ing is halted each time the burros roam through live-fire areas. They also affect the habitat of the threatened desert tortoise. The BLM plans to remove the donkeys beginning in late August. There have been two previous roundups. The BLM says burros are popular, so finding homes for them should be no problem.

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fire marshal, in February announced he was neither going to seek a second term in office nor run for mayor. Shope doubles as chairman of the commission’s Personnel Committee. Shope told the Dispatch that age was a factor — he is 66 — in his decision and that another factor was his wife, Sally, having retired from her job. She was a liaison officer for the federal government, having worked with the Army. The couple already has a house at Lake of the Woods, Va., which is between Culpeper and Fredericksburg. And the couple additionally wants to be closer to their five children, 12 grandchildren and great-grandchild.

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get some of the kids that have fallen in the cracks and the young adults who are in the streets and on the streets” and need direction. Powell, 59, was an educator and a football coach in Washington, D.C., before moving to Oxford in 2003. “I took an $11,000 pay cut,” said Powell, who moved to be closer to his brother. Powell said Alexander was pastor of a church in the national capital and is retired from coaching, “but we’re pulling him back out.” Powell currently is a teacher in the Granville County Schools System and chairs the City Commission’s Recreation Committee. And until Friday, Powell was the only one of the four commissioners up for election this year who was seeking another term in office. Oxford’s seven commissioners serve staggered four-year terms. Addition-

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Corporation donates land for Code Talkers museum By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press Writer

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; As members of an elite group of Navajo Marines approach their 90s, they know thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s little time left to tell the story about how they used their native language to confound the Japanese during World War II. Their vision for a venue to tell those stories, including the years in which they kept their role a secret, is closer to reality. Chevron Mining Inc. recently donated 208 acres of land to the association for a museum and veterans center. Keith Little and his fellow Marines want to preserve the Code Talkers legacy that is better known to Navajos but not as well by the rest of America. And with the recent passing of four Code Talkers within five weeks, including one of the original 29 who helped develop the unbreakable code, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a greater sense of urgency. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to tell the story, demonstrate it, show it off,â&#x20AC;? said the 85-year-old Little from Crystal, N.M, and president of the Navajo Code Talkers Association. Chevron Mining President Fred Nelson signed over the land to the Code Talkers during a ceremony near the tribal capital of Window Rock on Friday. Some 95 percent of the workers at Chevronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s McKinley Mine are Navajo, and Nelson said donating the land just off the highway made sense. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These are some of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heroes,â&#x20AC;? he said. Several hundred Navajos served as Code Talkers during the war, using their language to create an unbreakable code to transmit military messages on enemy tactics, Japanese troop move-

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Deaths Mary P. Higgs HENDERSON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mary P. Higgs, 78, of 456 Deer Field Run died Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009 at Maria Parham Medical Center. Arrangements are by Wright Funeral Home of Henderson.

Zeola Mae Hawkins Jones HENDERSON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Zeola Mae Hawkins Jones, 85, of 218 Park View Drive died July 29, 2009, in Franklin Regional Medical Center. AP Photo/Gallup Independent, Brian Leddy She was born in Vance County and was the Navajo Code Talker Frank Chee Willetto smiles during a land daughter of the late Oscar transfer ceremony Friday near Window Rock, Ariz. The Chev- and Cassie Evans Hawkron Corporation donated over 200 acres of land to the Code ins. Talker Association to help build a museum. She was a member of Brookston Baptist Church ments and other battlefield at a ceremony by President until declining health. She information. They took part George W. Bush to several served as Deaconess. in every assault the Marines survivors representing the A funeral service will conducted in the Pacific original 29 code talkers. The be conducted Tuesday at 1 from 1942 to 1945, including director John Wooâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2002 p.m. in Brookston Bapthe battles of Guadalcanal, movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Windtalkers,â&#x20AC;? startist Church by the Rev. Saipan and Iwo Jima. ring Nicolas Cage, depicted Timothy Burrell. Burial After the war, the Code the code talkersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; role in the will follow in the church Talkers were told to keep brutal battle for Saipan. cemetery. their work a secret and forget Fewer than 100 Code Survivors include a about what they learned. Talkers are believed to still sister, Pauline Clifton Even after their role in the be alive, and just three rewar was declassified in 1968, main of the original group. of Franklinton, and a they remained hesitant to Little and others see the brother, William Hawkins discuss it even with their museum as a place where of Stafford, Conn. families. they can tell their stories The family will receive Yvonne Murphy didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t firsthand as a way to prefriends at the residence know her father was a Code serve their traditions, culture of Pauline Clifton, Talker until she saw him and language that is fading 1750 Mays Cross Road, wearing a uniform when she in the younger generations. Franklinton. was 16, but even then she They want to display World The body will be on view didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t question him because War II memorabilia and at the funeral home Monthatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seen as disrespectful in provide a place where other day from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. the Navajo culture. veterans can chat among Funeral arrangements â&#x20AC;&#x153;It took me a while to fully themselves and have a cup are by Davis-Royster Fuunderstand what it was and of coffee. neral Service. what they had done during The cost for the first the war,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All those phase of the project that years in my childhood, we will include the museum Charlie Manson Jr. grew up not knowing. Even is expected to be between in the schools, they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t $20 million and $30 million. HENDERSON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Charteach that in history.â&#x20AC;? Later phases will include a lie Manson Jr., 50, of 2307 In recent years, the role veterans center, and possibly Raleigh Road died July 30, of the Navajo code talkers a medical clinic, commer2009, at his residence. has gained more exposure. cial property to sustain the He was born in BaltiIn 2001, the Congressional museum and a language more, Md., and was the Gold Medal was presented institute. son of the late Charlie and Rosa Mae Davis Manson. He was educated in Brooklyn, N.Y., public schools and Kittrell Job in hand. July 6 was the about the current jail starting date for main and population, which consists Corps. He joined Welcome annex upgrades. of 126 males and seven fe- Chapel Baptist Church The State inspection males. There are 111 male and also attended other churches in the area. He officials said cameras in beds and seven female was a former employee at place that are ineffecbeds. Corporate Express and Shortly after the Janutive must be repaired to IAMS Company. provide surveillance. They ary 2009 inspection was Survivors include his performed at the jail, Har- wife, Shelia Williams Manalso are requiring that kins informed the adminthe intercom â&#x20AC;&#x153;call buttonâ&#x20AC;? son of Washington, D.C.; system originally installed istration that it had to use and two brothers, Thomas in the facility â&#x20AC;&#x153;that was all options to reduce the Manson of Henderson and abandoned and removed population of the facility. Carl Tyler of Queens, N.Y. at some point must be Back then, the numbers A chapel service will repaired or replaced...â&#x20AC;? were 143 males for 111 be held Monday at noon The same July 6 startbeds and 11 females for at Davis-Royster Funeral seven beds. ing date for main and anService by Pastor Jameel nex upgrades applied. Bryant. Burial will follow Contact the writer at @wheThe current report also in Concord Baptist Church less@hendersondispatch.com. Cemetery. contains an observation

JAIL, from page one A copy of the latest inspection document was sent to Sheriff Peter White. In an accompanying July 2 letter, Chief John P. Harkins of the Jail and Detetention Section said a plan of corrective action on each deficiency cited must be sent to his office by Aug. 3. The new inspection report which will be given Monday night to the Vance County Board of Commissioners says that the control panels throughout the jail need to be upgraded. The jail administrator stated that proposals are

James H. Matthews Sr. HENDERSON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; James Henry Matthews Sr., age 62, a resident of 15801 NC 39 Hwy N, died Friday July 31, 2009, at his home in the Townsville community. Born in Mecklenburg Co., Va., he was the son of the late William Henry Matthews and Arlene Campbell Matthews. Mr. Matthews was a Truck Driver for Variety Wholesale Company, a member of the Rock Spring Baptist Church and the State Line Hunting Club. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Rock Spring Baptist Church by the Rev. Gary Brummitt. Burial will follow in the Rock Spring Baptist Church Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Linda Dickens Matthews of Henderson; two sons James Henry Matthews, Jr. and wife, Rebecca, and Gregory Scott The body will be on view at the funeral home today from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The family is receiving friends at the residence. Arrangements are by Davis-Royster Funeral Service.

Linville B. Strother WILTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Linville B. Strother, 84, of 2655 Grove Hill Road, Franklinton, was killed in a farm accident on Friday, July 31, 2009, at his home. A native of Granville County, he was the widower of Louise Washington Strother and the son of the late Alvah and Zelma Byrd Strother. He was a lifetime member of Grove Hill Church, a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army and was engaged in farming. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at Grove Hill Church by the Rev. Lemar Wheeler. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Surviving are two

Matthews and wife, Amy, all of Henderson; five grandchildren, Jasmine Matthews, Cassidy Matthews, Scott Matthews Jr., Will Matthews, and Morgan Matthews. He is also survived by a sister, Christine â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bettyâ&#x20AC;? M. Woodlief of Henderson, and two brothers, William Thomas Matthews and David Lee Matthews, both of Henderson. The family will receive friends Monday night from 7:00 until 8:30 at J.M. White Funeral Home. At other times they will be at the home. Serving as active pallbearers are Scott Brantley, Cameron Woodlief, Ludie Creech, Mark Moody, Jessie Evans, and Tim Dickens. Flowers will be accepted or a memorial made to the N.C. Spinal Bifida Foundation, 6204 Butterfly Court Fayetteville, N.C. 28306-9303. Arrangements are by JM White Funeral Home. Paid Obit

daughters, Ellen Thayer of Youngsville and Edith Gill of Raleigh; two sons, Al Strother and Tony Strother, both of Wilton; four sisters, Valeria Cobb and Edna Nelson, both of Raleigh, Margaret Long of Virginia Beach, Va., and Mary Brown of Cary; and four grandchildren. A brother, Allen Strother, preceded him in death. Omission of flowers is requested and memorials may be made to Grove Hill Church, c/o Edith Gill, 4820 Hedgerow Drive, Raleigh, N.C. 27616. Visitation will be from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Monday prior to the funeral at Grove Hill Church.

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OXFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT Arrests Jasmine Sizemore, 19, of 119 Alston Court, was booked July 24. Misdemeanor larceny. Misdemeanor possession of stolen property. Bond was set at $1,500. Tony Evans, 40, of 104 Griffin St., was booked July 25. Misdemeanor loud music city ordinance violation. No bond was set. Corey Million, 30, of 112 Phocian St., was booked July 26. Misdemeanor driving while impaired. Misdemeanor possession of an open container of an alcoholic beverage in a vehicle. Bond was set at $500. Shayne Cottrell, 18, of 215 Pine Tree Road, was booked July 26. Misdemeanor possession of an illegal drug. No bond was set. Stanley Smith, 22, of 1900 N.C. 39, Henderson, was booked July 26. Misdemeanor loud music city ordinance violation. No bond was set. Sheneka Champion, 29, of 210 Granville St., was booked

July 26. Misdemeanor driving while impaired. Bond was set at $500. Delmar Burris, 53, of 7629 James Royster Road, was booked July 26. Misdemeanor trespassing. Bond was set at $500. Tyrone Holden, 32, of 916 N. Brickett Blvd., Louisburg, was booked July 27. Felony attempt to obtain money by false pretenses. Bond was set at $5,000. Mildred Cozart, 44, of 1562 Lewis Jones Road, was booked July 27. Misdemeanor larceny. No bond was set. Jacqueline Howard, 43, of 1012 Davinci St., Durham, was booked July 27. Two counts of felony altering vehicle serial numbers. Bond was set at $10,000. Dennis Royster, 34, of 402 Canal St., Durham, was booked July 27. Two counts of felony altering vehicle serial numbers. Bond was set at $10,000. Anthony Garner, 29, of 503 Broad St., was booked July 27. Misdemeanor shoplifting concealment of merchandise. Misdemeanor possession of an

illegal drug. Bond was set at $1,000. Mary Bowman, 22, of 4131 U.S. 158, was booked July 27. Misdemeanor shoplifting concealment of merchandise. Bond was set at $500. Willard Kinton, 52, of 600 E. B St., Apt. L-2, Butner, was booked July 27. Misdemeanor assault by pointing a gun. Misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon. Bond was set at $1,000. Kennard Black, 28, of 101 Alston Court, was booked July 28. Misdemeanor larceny. Bond was set $500. Erma Terry, 49, of 212 B Westbury Drive, was booked June 30. Misdemeanor failure to appear warrant. Bond was preset at $1,000. Lonnie Jones Jr., 61, of 515 D Hillsboro St., was booked June 30. Misdemeanor assault by pointing a gun. Bond was set at $500. Anthony Garner, 29, of 503 Broad St., on July 31 was served a misdemeanor failure to appear warrant. Bond was pre-set at $120.

HENDERSON POLICE DEPARTMENT Arrests • Herbert Llewellyn Newcomb, 56, of 505 Parham Road, was arrested July 30. One count each of misdemeanor possession of stolen property and no operator’s license. Bond was set at $400. Newcomb is being held in the Vance County jail. Court date set for Sept. 29 • Tarius Lonnie Steed, 25, of 254 S. Beckford Drive, Apt. F, was arrested July 31. One count each of assault on a female and damage to real property. Steed is being held in the Vance County jail. Court date set for Aug. 3. • Montreal Closs, 20, of 732 N. Beckford Drive, was arrested July 30. Driving while license revoked. Bond was set at $500. Court date set for Aug. 17. • Zimbalist Dawson, 37, of 909 Patton Circle, was arrested July 30. Failure to appear. Bond was set at $500. Dawson is being held in the Vance County jail. Court date set for Sept. 14.

• Robert Grant Parrish, 24, of 303 Foxbrough Lane, was arrested July 30. One count misdemeanor larceny. Parrish is being held in the Vance County jail. Bond was set at $400. Court date set for Aug. 17.

Breaking & Entering • June Lewis III, 40, of 132 S. Elizabeth St. reported at 8 p.m. July 30 the theft of a blue and white 2001 Yamaha Raptor valued at $2,500 for a shed at his residence. • Deborah Johnson, 52, of 673 Beck Ave. reported at 4:15 p.m. July 30 the theft of 3 Wii controller game and games with wireless remotes valued at $400; a Nintendo Game Cube valued at $100; $125 in cash; and jewelry valued at $200. • Barbara Jean Chavis, 53, of 242 Lincoln St. reported at 8:30 a.m. July 30 the theft of a Phillips 42” flat screen HDTV valued at $1,400; a Dell laptop

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Larceny • Timothy Tenborck, 25, of Walmart, 200 N. Cooper Drive, reported at 7:15 p.m. July 30 the theft of 5 Wii video games valued at $101.24. • Terry Allen, 54, of 645 Horseshoe Bend reported at 1:30 a.m. July 31 the theft of a Wayne air conditioning unit valued at $1,000 from 1261 Americal Road, Lot 51. • Tanja Vaughan, 36, of Crusader Rent to Own, 120 Raleigh Road, reported at 1:15 p.m. July 30 the theft of an LG 42” LCD television valued at $3,700 and a GPS navigation system valued at $200. • Monte Baskerville, 22, of 225 Spring Hill Lane reported at 3:30 a.m. July 30 the theft of a 2009 Shenke Gator red and gray moped valued at $1,100 from 252-A S. Beckford Drive.

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GRANVILLE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Arrests Tracey Renee Elliott, 23, of 1200 Breda Lane, Creedmoor, was booked July 23. Misdemeanor burglary. Trespassing. Bond was set at $500. Veronica Nicole Looney, 18, of 2172 Joe Pruitt Road, Oxford, was booked July 23. Two counts of failure to appear. No bond was set. William Lunsford, 27, of 1716 Tally Ho Road, Stem, was booked July 24. Trespassing. No bond was set. David Jamal Hobgood, 26, of 5534 Tabbs Creek Road, Oxford, was booked July 24. Domestic violence protective order violation. No bond was set. Phillip Evans, 43, of 115 Railroad Ave., Oxford, was booked July 24. Assault on a female. Bond was set at $500. Brian Blevens, 42, of 4636 Antioch Road, Oxford, was booked July 25. Failure to appear. No bond was set. Derrick Perry, 30, of 920 Goshen St., Oxford, was booked July 25. Felony second-degree kidnapping. Resisting, obstruct-

ing and delaying an officer. Bond was set at $50,000. Carlton Eugene Sanford, 36, of 7692 Sam Hall Road, Oxford, was booked July 26. Communicating threats. Resisting a public officer. Bond was set at $2,000. Dustin Jackson McFalls, 21, of 4013 Ed Harris Road, Oxford, was booked July 26. Failure to appear. Bond was set at $2,400. Steven Williams, 27, of 2615 Propus Wilkerson Road, Bullock, was booked July 26. Failure to appear. Bond was set at $1,000. Luis Enrique Martinez, 20, of 2516 Enon Road, Oxford, was booked July 26. Simple assault. Communicating threats. Bond was set at $500. Christopher Anderson, 32, of 9526 N.C. 49, Roxboro, was booked July 27. Communicating threats. No bond was set. George Franklin Allison, 41, of 2544 Sterling Court, Franklinton, was booked July 27. Trespassing. Harassing telephone calls. Bond was set at $1,000. Kevin Malugen, 32, of 8057 Dick Blackwell Road, Oxford, was booked July 29. Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

Bond was set at $500. Tyrone Thorpe, 45, of 3531 Horseshoe Road, Creedmoor, was booked July 29. Failure to pay child support. Bond was set at $992. Michael Markham, 41, of 4086-A Graham Sherron Road, Wake Forest, was booked July 29. Trespassing. Communicating threats. No bond was set. Rebecca Joyce Johnson, 24, of 139 Carriage Hill Drive, Stem, was booked July 29. Simple assault. Bond was set at $500. Joyce Amankwaa Tetteh, 28, of 4034 Shady Brook Drive, Kittrell, was booked July 29. Communicating threats. No bond was set. Horace Ray Capps, 26, of 202 Fire Lane, Stovall, was booked July 30. Forgery. Uttering a forgery. Bond was set at $40,000. Edward White Jr., 48, of 3552 Walters Road, Creedmoor, was booked July 30. Failure to appear. Bond was set at $500. Thomas James Padgett, 48, 109 A Old N.C. 75, Stem, was booked July 31. Malicious conduct by a prisoner. Bond was set at $30,000.

Man arraigned in '80 slaying of couple LOUISIVLLE, Ky. (AP) — A man arrested in the slaying of a Wisconsin couple nearly 30 years ago has pleaded not guilty at his first court appearance. An officer pushed 76-yearold Edward W. Edwards of Kentucky into the hearing Saturday in a wheelchair with an oxygen tank. Edwards also had a cast on Edwards his left arm. Edwards is accused of killing 19-year-old high school sweethearts Tim Hack and Kelly Drew. The couple disappeared from a wedding reception Aug. 9, 1980. Two months later, searchers found their bodies in the countryside a few miles from

the reception hall. Wisconsin investigators armed with a DNA match arrested Edwards on Thursday. He faces two counts of first-degree murder and life in prison if convicted. Edwards is being held in Louisville on $500,000 bail. His next hearing is Monday. District Attorney Susan V. Happ declined to comment on what led investigators back to Edwards, saying only that new evidence had emerged since he was first questioned in 1980. Investigators took DNA from him then. Earlier this month, authorities said the state crime lab matched it to semen on Drew’s pants. Investigators arrested Edwards at his Louisville home Thursday without incident. According to the criminal complaint, Hack’s father

reported the couple missing on Aug. 10, 1980. They were last seen leaving the reception at the Concord House, a dance hall in Sullivan, a town about 40 miles west of Milwaukee, around 11 p.m. the night before. David Hack found his son’s car in the hall’s parking lot, still locked with his son’s wallet inside. Five days later, investigators found Drew’s shredded pants, panties and bra in the road about three miles from Concord House. In October, hunters found Drew’s body in the woods about eight miles from Concord House. Tim Hack’s body was found in the same area the next day. Investigators learned Edwards was a handyman at Concord House and campgrounds next to the hall.

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Father guilty in prayer death case Boy, 14, indicted in rape of girl, 8 WAUSAU, Wis. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A man accused of killing his 11-year-old diabetic daughter by praying instead of seeking medical care was found guilty Saturday of second-degree reckless homicide. Dale Neumann, 47, was convicted in the March 23, 2003, death of his daughter, Madeline, from undiagnosed diabetes. Prosecutors contended he should have rushed the girl to a hospital because she couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t walk, talk, eat or speak. Instead, Madeline died on the floor of the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rural Weston home as people surrounded her and prayed. Someone called an ambulance when she stopped breathing. Neumannâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 41-year-old wife, Leilani, was convicted on the same charge in the spring and is scheduled for sentencing Oct. 6. Both face up to 25 years in prison. The six-man, six-woman jury deliberated about 15 hours over two days before convicting Neumann. Neumann, who once studied to be a Pentecostal minister, testified Thursday that he believed God would heal his daughter and he never expected her to die. God promises in the Bible to heal, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I go to the doctor, I am putting the doctor before God,â&#x20AC;? Neumann testified. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am not believing what he said he would do.â&#x20AC;? Marathon County Assistant

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6 Pakistani Christians die To protect watershed, Kenya in riots with radical Muslims will evict people from forest By TOM ODULA Associated Press Writer

By ASIF SHAHZAD Associated Press Writer

ISLAMABAD — Hundreds of rioting Muslims attacked Christians in eastern Pakistan on Saturday, burning and looting their homes in a rampage that killed six Christians, including a child, and wounded 10 others in the latest violence against minorities in the conservative Muslim country. The unrest started late Thursday, when members of a banned extremist Muslim organization began torching Christian homes in a village in the Punjabi city of Gojra after allegations that a Quran had been defaced, Federal Minister for Minorities Shahbaz Bhatti said. Violence flared again Saturday, when shots were fired on a peaceful Muslim rally passing by a Christian neighborhood, said local minister Dost Mohammad Khosa. It remained unclear who fired the shots, he added. Television footage showed baton-wielding crowds running through the streets, blocking traffic and a railway line. Ransacked furniture lay outside blackened and burning homes, while a group of people rushed a man with burn injuries on a wooden hand-pulled cart through the streets. Gunfire could also be heard ringing out. Authorities said the six people killed included a child and four women, while Bhatti said about 40 Christian homes had been burned since Thursday. Kamran Micheal, provincial minister for minorities, said the situation remained tense into the night, although police had dispersed the mob. Micheal said he feared the death toll could rise as crews cleared the debris of burned houses. He said 10 people had been wounded, four by gunshots, and two of those were in critical condition. Paramilitary troops were sent to Gojra to help police

NAIROBI, Kenya — The Kenyan government will evict thousands of people from the country’s largest forest to protect the watershed for Lake Victoria, a source of the Nile, the prime minister said Friday. Humans have built homes and farms and cut down trees for timber in a complex of forests in southwestern Kenya known as the Mau. Over the past 16 years, 25 percent of the 988,400-acre forest have been cut, reducing water levels in some of Kenya’s key rivers as rain increasingly washes soil into the AP Photo/K.M.Chaudary waterways, the government said in a new report. The report said a program Pakistani Christians chant slogans during a rally Saturday granting a small forestin Lahore to condemn the attacks on Christians by Sunni Muslims. Rioting between Christians and Muslims in eastern dwelling tribe legal rights Pakistan’s Punjab region Saturday killed six people, including to live there, had been manipulated to give ownership a child, and injured more than a dozen following allegations that a Quran was defaced, authorities said. control the situation, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said, amid allegations the police had failed to respond quickly enough to prevent the violence from escalating. “Usually, Muslims and Christians live together peacefully. There have been some miscreants involved in this incident. We are investigating that,” Malik said. Christians make up a tiny minority of Pakistan’s predominantly Sunni Muslim population of 160 million people. Although the two communities generally live peacefully, Muslim radicals have periodically targeted churches and Christians. Minorities also face intimidation mainly due to discriminatory laws, including one that carries the death penalty for using derogatory language against Islam, the Quran and the Prophet Mohammad. This law is often misused to settle personal scores and rivalries.

“The religious riots ... are frightening, where Islamic religious zealots have taken the law into their own hands,” Mehdi Hassan, deputy head of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, said in a statement. “Islamic militants from outside the village (have) created an atmosphere of fear and (have) destroyed and burnt property using firearms and explosive,” the statement said, and urged authorities to intervene to save the lives of Christians in the area. Bhatti, the minorities minister, said there was no truth in the allegations that a Quran had been defaced. He accused the police of ignoring his appeal to provide protection to Christians under threat. Bhatti said the attackers belonged to the banned Sipah-e-Sahaba group, which is accused of attacks against security forces and of carrying out bombings at public places in recent years.

of large tracts to politically connected individuals. The report says at least 45,000 people now live in the forest and should be moved out to allow it to re-grow. The Mau feeds 12 rivers and the forest’s destruction has caused power shortages because 80 percent of Kenya’s electricity comes from dams. The report also said that rivers feeding Lake Nakuru, a major tourist draw, no longer flow year-round. The reduced water levels have seen flamingoes desert Lake Nakuru National Park, a major draw for birdwatchers. Kenya’s wildlife authority has been forced to pump water into the lake to sustain it. The government will resettle over 2,500 households on 71,659 acres of publicly owned forest, Prime Minister Raila Odinga said. An average household in Kenya

is estimated to have five people, putting the number to be evicted at more than 12,500. The government will also replant trees in the Mau and form a force of police and wildlife and forest rangers to protect the forest, asking donors to help defray the total cost of $483 million. The task force that produced the report on the forest recommended all people living there should be evicted. “Failure to do so will lead to untold suffering by the people of Kenya and the neighboring countries, for which history will judge the present generation harshly,” it said. Only those who legally settled in the forest should be compensated or be resettled elsewhere, the report recommended. It does not say how many people legally settled.

Warsaw honors '44 fighters against Nazis By MARTA KUCHARSKA Associated Press Writer

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — To the sounds of the national anthem, Poland’s leaders and World War II veterans paid silent honor Saturday to the fighters of Warsaw’s 1944 uprising against the city’s Nazi occupiers. President Lech Kaczynski and Prime Minister Donald Tusk, flanked by veterans,laid wreaths at the monument to the fallen insurgents — most of them young people — at their mass grave in Warsaw’s historic Powazki cemetery. There were no speeches by politicians, to stress the solemn and historic character of the open-air ceremony. A military band played the

national anthem and guards of honor fired three rounds into the air. The doomed struggle to liberate Warsaw from the Germans remains a source of national pride. The city was decorated with white-and-red national flags and sirens sounded at 5 p.m. That was when the underground Home Army started street-to-street fighting on Aug. 1, 1944 in a futile attempt to free the capital from the Germans, ahead of the advancing Red Army. Earlier Saturday, state delegations and veterans laid wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in a solemn ceremony watched by crowds of Warsaw residents. Kaczynski said in a radio

interview that the anniversary honors “courage and heroism.” “Although it was lost, the uprising gives us a reason to be proud,” he said on state radio. Some 250,000 civilians were killed in the revolt, which was crushed by the Nazis after 63 days, as the insurgents were cut off from weapons, food, water and medical supplies. The Nazis razed the city and expelled all survivors. Kaczynski has proposed a law to make Aug. 1 a working national holiday. That has support from more than 70 percent of Poles, a recent poll by Gfk Polonia said. Its survey of 500 adults had a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points.

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Iran begins first trial Iran TV: 3 American hikers detained of postelection crisis By YAHYA BARZANJI Associated Press Writer

Protesters say Ahmadinejad won through fraud By ALI AKBAR DAREINI Associated Press Writer

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran began its first trial of the postelection crisis on Saturday, a mass court case against more than 100 activists and protesters accused of plotting a “velvet revolution” to topple clerical rule. Some of the most prominent politicians of the proreform movement, including a former vice president, were among the defendants brought before the court. Coming days before President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is to be sworn in to a second term, the mass trial was part of the government’s efforts to choke off a persistent protest movement by Iranians who claim his June 12 re-election was engineered through fraud. The protesters have presented the cleric-led regime with its biggest challenge since the 1979 revolution despite a brutal crackdown that has left hundreds in prison. A prosecutor used Saturday’s hearing to press the government’s claims that the opposition is a tool of foreign enemies. He accused the three biggest opposition parties of receiving money from foreign non-governmental organizations as they plotted a government overthrow. The charges, read out in court by the prosecutor from a 15-page indictment, included attacking military and government buildings, having links with armed opposition groups and conspiring against the ruling system, Iran’s official news agency, IRNA, reported. Reformists denounced the trial and said the defendants had no access to lawyers. The indictment described an alleged yearslong plot by the top pro-reform political parties to carry out a “velvet revolution,” a popular, nonviolent uprising to overthrow the Islamic Republic similar to ones in Eastern Europe. The phrase comes from the peaceful 1989 Velvet Revolution that overthrew decades of communism in Czechoslovakia. The prosecutor said the three main opposition parties had taken money from foreign NGOs and had sought to use the election controversy as an opportunity to carry out their plot, according to a transcript reported by IRNA. He claimed Israeli and Western officials have spoken in recent years of fomenting revolution in Iran. “Based on the evidence obtained and well-founded confessions of the defendants, these events had been planned in advance, and stages of the velvet revolution were carried out in accordance with a time schedule,” the indictment said. The semiofficial Fars news agency said more than 100 defendants were present. They included several prominent reformist opposition activists. Among them

Roadside bombs kill 3 American troops KABUL (AP) — Three U.S. troops were killed Saturday when roadside bombs ripped through their patrol in southern Afghanistan, while a French soldier died in a gunbattle north of the capital, officials said. The Americans were killed in the southern Kandahar province, said Navy Chief Petty Officer Brian Naranjo. He gave no further details on the blasts, pending notification of the victims’ families. Roadside bombs have become the militants’ weapon of choice in Afghanistan, and the number of such attacks has spiked this year, as thousands of additional American forces have joined the fight.

were former Vice President Mohammad Ali Abtahi, former government spokesman Abdollah Ramezanzadeh, former Vice Speaker of parliament Behzad Nabavi, former Deputy Foreign Minister Mohsen Aminzadeh and the leader of the biggest reformist party, the Islamic Iran Participation Front, Mohsen Mirdamadi. Abtahi served as vice president under former reformist President Mohammad Khatami, a strong ally of the man who says he was the rightful winner of the June election, Mir Hossein Mousavi. Khatami himself has spoken of a “velvet revolution,” but one that he says was waged by the regime against the people of Iran. IRNA reported that during Saturday’s hearing Abtahi confessed to making preparations to foment unrest with other reformist leaders. Rights groups have said such confessions are often obtained under duress in Iran. Abtahi was also quoted as saying that powerful former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani backed Mousavi to take revenge on Ahmadinejad, who defeated him in the 2005 election, and supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. A statement released by State Expediency Council, a body led by Rafsanjani, denied the claim and said Abtahi’s remarks were false. The reformist Web site www.mowjcamp.com denounced Saturday’s trial as a sham and said defendants had no access to lawyers. “Do those who organized this sham trial today think that the nation will remain silent to slaughter the nation’s best?” read a statement on the site. The Islamic Iran Participation Front, the reformist party, called the trial “disgusting” and a “ridiculous show.”

SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq (AP) — State TV confirmed Saturday that Iran has detained three Americans who crossed the border from northern Iraq, saying they failed to heed warnings from Iranian border guards. Kurdish officials from northern Iraq said the three — two men and a woman — were tourists who had mistakenly crossed into Iranian territory Friday while hiking in a mountainous area near the resort town of Ahmed Awaa. Iran’s state owned Arabiclanguage al-Alam TV station cited a “well-informed source” .State Department spokesman Robert Wood said Saturday that Washington had asked the Swiss, who represent U.S. interests in Tehran, “to confirm these reports with Iranian authorities and, if true, to seek consular access” to the detained Americans. Kurds occupy an area that sprawls across southwestern Turkey, northern Iraq and eastern Iran. The borders are mountainous and not clearly marked. Iraq’s self-ruled Kurdish region has been relatively free of the violence that plagues

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the rest of Iraq. Foreigners often feel freer to move around without security guards in the area, and it’s relatively easy to enter the region from Turkey, particularly by plane. The Kurdish government generally grants visitors visas valid for one week when they arrive at the airport. The three Americans had traveled with a companion to Turkey, then entered the

Kurdish region Tuesday through the border crossing at Zakho, the official said. They visited the Kurdish cities of Irbil and Sulaimaniyah on Wednesday. The next day, three of them took a taxi to Ahmed Awaa, a Kurdish security official said. The three were last heard from after they contacted a friend saying they had entered Iran by mistake and troops had surrounded them,

the official said. The official said the account came from a fourth member of their group who was feeling sick and had stayed behind in Sulaimaniyah. The Iranian state TV report claimed the four Americans were together when they crossed the border, but “only one returned (to Iraq), while the three were arrested.” The discrepancy could not immediately be reconciled.

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N.C. family fighting to keep potbellied pig as a pet FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — A North Carolina family is fighting a city ban against their 1-yearold potbellied pig, saying Loopey is therapeutic for their autistic son. Lisa Pia of Fayetteville said her 8-year-old son Anthony, who doesn’t like dogs, instantly connected with Loopey. The

80-pound pig had a shelter in the back yard but slept on a pillow at night in her son’s room. The Fayetteville Observer reported Saturday that the Pias were forced to return Loopey to the ranch where they bought her after city inspectors informed them pigs are banned from city limits.

“I was, ‘Oh, my God, my son,’” Pia said about getting the city’s letter. “My son has cried himself to sleep every night wanting her back home,” she sid. Lisa and Bobby Pia, who have four children, are asking Fayetteville City Council to rethink the ban and treat potbellied

pigs like household pets or service animals for the disabled. Councilman Keith Bates said he would urge his fellow council members Monday to amend the ordinance. He’s suggesting the city allow one potbellied pig per household, up to 125 pounds.

Minor earthquake rattles southeastern Tenn., N.C. DUCKTOWN, Tenn. (AP) — A minor earthquake rattled the mountainous area of southeastern Tennessee, western North Carolina and northern Georgia on Saturday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 3.2-magnitude temblor happened about 11 a.m. Its epicenter was

located about 55 miles east of Chattanooga, near the town of Ducktown. Becky Cearley, a dispatcher with the Polk County Sheriff's Department, described the incident as "pretty intense." "It shook the whole entire building for what seemed like forever, but it was just a matter of sec-

onds," she said. She said she received no reports of damage or injuries. A dispatcher with the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office in North Carolina, just east of the epicenter, also said there were no reports of damage or injuries, but a couple of people did call wondering what had happened.

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China army called on to keep order on anniversary BEIJING (AP) — China’s military celebrated its 82nd anniversary Saturday, with an editorial in the official paper calling on the armed forces to maintain social stability in the wake of unrest on the fringes of its territory. The People’s Liberation Army, the world’s largest with 2.3 million members, should strengthen coordination with local governments to prepare to deal with all kinds of “unexpected” incidents, a front-page editorial in the official People’s Liberation Daily said. “We must closely pay attention to developments in the domestic and international situation ... and firmly oppose all violent criminal activities and attempts to split the country,” it said. The editorial echoed comments by Defense Minister Liang Guanglie on Friday in a speech to mark the anniversary. “Social stability” has become a watchword for China’s leaders as economic growth slows and exposes rifts between rich and poor. The government is also worried about ethnic fault lines, particularly after a riot last month in the far western Xinjiang region between minority Uighurs and Han Chinese, the country’s predominant ethnicity. The violence in Xinji-

nearly two decades. But in recent years, China has been increasing its international military ties as it attempts to modernize its army. Earlier this year, Chinese warships were sent to patrol waters off Somalia as part of the international effort against piracy. The Defense Ministry also recently said it will launch its first Web site in what state media billed as an effort to be more transparent. In his speech Friday, Liang said the army would develop peacefully and increase cooperation with foreign armed forces to fulfill its international obligations, ac-

Visitors to the Military Museum in Beijing, China, Saturday rest in front of a picture showing the People’s Liberation Army. China calls the 82nd anniversary of the founding of the army a sign the world’s largest army is improving its openness and transparency.

Lebanese man gets life for Israel spying By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press Writer

BEIRUT — Judicial officials say a Lebanese military court has sentenced a man to life in prison for spying for Israel and giving it information about the militant Hezbollah group. The officials add that the court also sentenced him for entering Israel and using forged documents. They add that the man

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ang — where nearly 200 were killed — and a similar uprising in Tibetan areas last year were branded by Beijing as the work of terrorists, separatists and foreign forces, part of a plot to carve up China. “The PLA will also prevent antagonistic forces from carrying out separatist and sabotage activities and safeguard national security and

denied transporting Israeli agents to and from Lebanon. The man, who is in custody, can appeal Saturday’s verdict. Lebanon considers itself at a state of war with Israel and bans any kind of contact with Israeli citizens or visiting the Jewish state. Lebanese authorities have made dozens of arrests of people suspected of collaborating with Israel.

social stability,” Liang said. China has long been tightlipped about its military strength and capacity, drawing criticism from other

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Daily Meditation But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. Ephesians 2:5-9

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Stimulus bridge dollars can’t span chasm between sales pitch and the truth Just when we thought news of the mismanagement of our tax dollars via the federal “stimulus package” couldn’t get worse, the Associated Press lets us all in on another massive misrepresentation. Many of the dollars set aside to correct our “crumbling infrastructure” aren’t being used to repair our most serious infrastructure weaknesses at all. The AP reports that “tens of thousands of unsafe or decaying bridges carrying 100 million drivers a day must wait for repairs because states are spending stimulus money on spans that are already in good shape or on easier projects like repaving roads.” Why? Because, despite the bill of goods we were sold, the federal stimulus plan is geared not to fix our serious problems, but to spend money superficially in an effort to create jobs — jobs that have not in any fashion been created. The biggest perpetrator of the lie was President Barack Obama himself. Obama assured us some of the $787 billion stimulus bill would be use to rebuild America’s “crumbling bridges.” He likened this wonderful opportunity to wildly spend taxpayer dollars to the WPA projects during the Great Depression, in which thousands of American roads, bridges and buildings were constructed — many lasting for decades — in order to spur the economy and create jobs. We can “remake the face of the nation” Obama told us in his stimulus snake-oil pitch. “It’s what we’re doing once more, by building a 21st century infrastructure that will make America’s economy stronger and America’s people safer.” The stimulus bill’s desire to fund “shovel ready” projects, however, has kept serious deficiencies — the kind that require planning and long-term projects to repair — from being addressed. AP reports that of the 2,476 bridges set to receive stimulus money so far, nearly half — 1,123 to be exact — received high marks on their most recent inspections. Their condition is so good these bridges normally wouldn’t qualify for any federal assistance to paint, improve or repair. Meanwhile, fewer than 1 percent of the nation’s 150,000 deficient bridges are being addressed with stimulus money. In 24 states, at least half the bridges being improved with stimulus money are not deficient. More than half of all states plan to fix fewer than two dozen bridges. In Massachusetts, a state where more than half of the 5,063 bridges are considered deficient or obsolete by federal inspectors, only one bridge is receiving stimulus money. And about 70 percent of the transportation improvement money is being used to widen or pave roads, not to repair bridges that might collapse, killing dozens or hundreds. Only in a few states — our neighbors Virginia and South Carolina among them — are troubled bridges actually being addressed. In Virginia, where lawmakers were hoping for such stimulus funds before the package ever materialized, state bridge engineer Kendal Walus was told to plan as quickly and as thoroughly as he could to knock bad bridges off the deficient list. Walus and company worked overtime and responded by choosing smaller deficient bridges that could be repaired or replaced quickly without a long engineering process or lengthy and controversial environmental permitting. As a result, of the 73 bridges in Virginia that are being improved with stimulus funds, 69 were straight off the deficient and obsolete list. Yet the federal government’s demand for speed in spending over fixing the real problems will prohibit Washington state from fixing a 75-year-old drawbridge in Seattle that is considered the worst bridge in the nation — a 3 on the federal safety scale of 1 to 100. The stimulus package was sold to the nation both as a means of addressing our decaying infrastructure and of creating and saving jobs. It has done little of either.

Sunday, August 2, 2009

The bride as Frankenstein This column was originally published March 2, 2003. Every year, as we enter wedding season, I go to the bookstore and pick up a bridal magazine. Then I crumple to the floor with lower-back spasms, because during wedding season, bridal magazines achieve roughly the same mass as Kirstie Alley. They have hundreds of pages of advertisements and articles designed to help the bride, as she gets ready for her Special Day, go completely insane. She can’t help it. Your modern American wedding is more complex, in terms of logistics, than a lunar landing. For one thing, NASA scientists don’t have to decide on guest favors; the bride does, and it’s not simple. Here’s what Modern Bride had to say on this topic in its latest issue (312 pounds): “Gone are the days of giving guests mixed nuts in little plastic cups as wedding favors … Brides today have so many options … Choose unique favor containers — tiny tins, clear plastic cones, little gossamer bags — and fill them with your favorite treats. Give each guest a silver frame … Or tie a stack of your favorite cookies together with personalized ribbon. The choices are truly endless!” And they are! Truly! Endless! Which is why tonight, while

you’re snoring the snore of the carefree, some stressed-out bride-to-be, who had once hoped (the fool!) to get by with mixed nuts in a cup, will be staring at her bedroom ceiling, asking herself: “Tiny tins? Gossamer bags? Personalized ribbon? At dawn, she’s still struggling to make this decision so she can get on with the other 158,000 Dave critical Barry bridal deciTribune Media sions — deServices cisions she must make by herself, because she stopped talking to her mother weeks ago, following a bitter argument about the cake frosting. The bride, alone, must decide on her dress, shoes, flowers, invitations, place cards, caterer, photographer and all the other wedding elements that must be perfect or her Special Day will be RUINED, RUINED, RUINED. And don’t tell me that the groom can help. Please. The groom is useless. Statistically speaking, something like 92 percent of all grooms are male. If you let males plan weddings, you’re going to wind up with

Skee Ball at the reception. No, the groom dropped out of the picture minutes after he proposed. For all the bride knows, he’s been kidnapped by aliens. It does not matter. The bride must plunge grimly ahead, making decision after decision, day after stressful day, night after sleepless night, until she has, at most, two remaining marbles. Unfortunately, the bride reaches this state just as she is turning her attention to the most abused victim group in America: bridesmaids. If you wonder why you see so many weddings where the bridesmaids are unrecognizable, the answer is that these poor women were following the fashion orders of a crazed bride who wants all her bridesmaids, regardless of physical type, to have exactly the same “look,” because otherwise her Special Day would be RUINED, RUINED, RUINED. A few years ago, my wife was a bridesmaid; the bride was the sweetest, most thoughtful person we know. But she insisted that all her bridesmaids get a certain hairdo, which meant that my wife emerged from the beauty salon with this foot-high THING on her head formed by (1) her hair; (2) a substance that appeared to be either very strong hairspray or Super Glue; and (3) 14 million bobby pins.

She had enough steel on her head to make a Cadillac Escalade. Her hairdo was interfering with aircraft compasses. She did not look like my wife. And she wasn’t! She was … a bridesmaid! Can anything be done to halt this craziness? Yes. Alert reader Lori Rispoli has come up with a brilliant solution: “Have you ever wondered,” she writes, “why it takes a bride months and months to plan a wedding, but a good funeral can be pulled together in two days? The elements are all the same — church, minister, music, flowers, guests, food.” Lori is absolutely right. What we need is a law prohibiting brides from planning their weddings more than, say, a week in advance. A bride caught violating this law would be subject to severe punishment, such as being forced to walk down the aisle to the tune of “I Shot the Sheriff.” Wouldn’t that be great? Brides — and their loved ones — would be spared months of insanity. Weddings would be simpler, cheaper and more relaxed. Everybody would win! Except, of course, the people who put out the bridal magazines. They’d have to find something useful to do. But I’m sure they’ll have no trouble. The choices are truly endless.

Other Views Open hearings needed on Easley’s past The State Board of Elections should heed a public watchdog group’s call and conduct open hearings on the campaign activities of former Gov. Mike Easley. The public deserves to know whether Easley’s victories were fair and square. Democracy North Carolina, which has a record of uncovering questionable financial practices by state politicians, says it has found two disturbing trends in Easley’s campaign reports. One involves expenses and the other the possible use of the Democratic Party as an illegal conduit for third-party contributors. On July 23, the party forfeited $24,000 in donations related to this kind of activity … The U.S. attorney in Raleigh is investigating Easley on a variety of matters, and the board of elections has been looking into his campaign finances — all behind closed doors. The state’s newspapers and shouted down at a town have detailed questionable hall meeting because he dared activity by the former govervouch that the president is a nor and his wife, Mary, but so citizen. If I were of that endan- far no official public hearings gered species, the thoughtful have been held. … conservative, I would find that In the case of possible deeply troubling. criminal charges, the U.S. attorney’s secrecy is underAnd I’ll save you the troustandable. Determining if ble: No, the left is not free of there is enough evidence to lunacy. Somewhere out there, warrant a prosecution takes somebody still thinks George a lot of time. W. Bush had the Pentagon But the elections board is bombed on Sept. 11. But the a different matter. Democrats usually keep their The elections board does loons off to the side where they not decide on matters of are pandered to, yes, but not criminal behavior. A public allowed to run the show. For hearing would bring to light Republicans, though, lunacy whether the Easley camhas “become” the show, a circus paign violated state civil law of extremism that now dewith regard to its campaign fines them. In it, Obama is an fundraising and spending. undocumented worker, Sonia If the board were to find eviSotomayor is a Klanswoman, dence of criminal activity, it Saddam Hussein green-lighted would pass that to the Wake the Sept. 11 attacks, and no County district attorney for one dares dissent for fear of the possible action. great and powerful Rush. North Carolina voters For a generation, the GOP elected Easley four times, has tolerated and encouraged to two terms as attorney this estrangement from reality general and two as governor. They deserve a full public because it played well at the ballot box. Rep. Castle’s experi- airing of any reasonable alleence suggests the cost may now gations of which the elections board may be aware. … outstrip the benefits. Because (A) spokesman for the the cost is the specter of a party former governor says the rendered ridiculous — and irhearings are not necessary relevant. because the allegations are You have to ask yourself: based on flawed reporting by How far from reality can you newspapers. … wander before you can’t find Democracy North Caroyour way home again? If conlina is not a newspaper and servatives aren’t careful, they it has raised issues that it may soon find out. says have not been reported in the press. … Leonard Pitts is a columnist for The people of North the Miami Herald, 1 Herald Plaza, Carolina deserve to see the Miami, Fla., 33132. Readers may evidence. contact him via e-mail at lpitts@ miamiherald.com. — Winston-Salem Journal

On birth, and the death of the conservative movement My daughter was born in Los Angeles County on Sept. 4, 1990. I know this because I was there. Should that not be proof enough, I also have her birth certificate. We requested it years ago and received a document that looks nothing like the ones I have for my folks, with names and parentage typed in tiny boxes. By contrast, this was a computer-generated abstract with my daughter’s data neatly printed on it. We asked why we couldn’t get a “real” birth certificate and were told this one “is” real; this is how they do it now. Indeed, the inscription on the certificate proclaims: “This certified document is a true abstract of the official record filed with the Registrar-Recorder.” We used that document to get my daughter’s Social Security card, so I figure a “true abstract” is good enough for the federal government. But evidently, it’s not good enough for Stefan Cook, Orly Taitz, Rush Limbaugh, Philip Berg and Lou Dobbs. Barack Obama, you see, has a birth certificate much like my daughter’s, documenting his birth in Hawaii on Aug. 4, 1961. He’s made it available online, just a Google search away. But that didn’t satisfy Cook, a U.S. Army reservist who refused to deploy to Afghanistan because, he recently explained, his commander in chief is not qualified to be his commander in chief. Or Taitz, the Russianborn lawyer who represents him. Or Limbaugh, the radio loudmouth who tells his listeners the president has no birth certificate. Or Berg, who has

made a career out of suing the president over this “issue.” Or Lou Dobbs who, while professing his belief that Obama was born in this country, has kept up a drumbeat demanding that he prove it. As if he had not already. The “birthers” movement — people who claim Obama cannot be president Leonard because he isn’t a citizen Pitts — has proved Distributed by hardier than Cagle Cartoons cockroaches in its ability to survive the passage of time and repeated collisions with reality. It is, if anything, more visible now than at any time in the year or so since first it surfaced. It even includes a handful of GOP lawmakers. Yours truly lacks the acumen to calculate how stupid you’d have to be to believe there is a shred of a shred of a piece of a fraction of validity to their claim. With the untold fortune Hillary Clinton, John McCain and others spent researching Obama, we’re supposed to believe it took Orly Taitz to dig out this bombshell? And what of the birth announcements in two Honolulu newspapers, heralding Obama’s arrival? Did he send somebody back to ‘61 in a time machine to plant them? Unbelievable. And yet, believed. Last month, GOP Rep. Mike Castle of Delaware was booed

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Sunday, August 2, 2009

Too few Medals of Honor for Iraq, Afghan valor? By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON — Eight years of war in Afghanistan and Iraq. About 4,000 members of the U.S. military killed in action. More than 34,000 wounded. Just six considered worthy of America’s highest military award for battlefield valor. For some veterans and members of Congress, that last number doesn’t add up. They question how so few Medals of Honor — all awarded posthumously — could be bestowed for wars of such magnitude and duration. Pentagon officials say the nature of war has changed. Laser-guided missiles destroy enemy positions without putting soldiers in harm’s way. Insurgents deploy roadside bombs rather than engage in firefights they’re certain to lose. Those explanations don’t tell the whole story, said Rep. Duncan Hunter, a first-term lawmaker who served combat tours as a Marine in Iraq and Afghanistan. He has sponsored legislation that directs the defense secretary to review current trends in awarding the Medal of Honor to determine what’s behind the low count. The bill passed the House. If Senate negotiators go along, Secretary Robert Gates would have to report back by March 31. “It seems like our collective standard for who gets the Medal of Honor has been raised,” said Hunter, R-Calif. “The basis of warfare is

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This undated file photo, left, shows Navy Seal Lt. Michael P. Murphy who was killed in June 2005 while leading a reconnaissance mission deep behind enemy lines in Afghanistan. At right is Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael A. Monsoor training in 2004. He threw himself on a grenade in Iraq in April 2008 to save his comrades. The Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously to each man. you’ve got to take ground and then you’ve got to hold it. That takes people walking into houses, running up hills, killing bad guys and then staying there and rebuffing counterattacks,” he said. “That’s how warfare has always been no matter how many bombs you drop and how many predators you have flying around.” Military officials said they welcome the opportunity to conduct an in-depth review of the award process. Still, they dispute Hunter’s theory. “Nominations go through no more or less scrutiny than in the past,” said Eileen Lainez, a Pentagon spokeswoman. “The standard for the Medal of Honor is high, as one would expect for our nation’s most prestigious military decoration.”

AMVETS, a veterans’ advocacy group, said it supports Hunter’s efforts. It held a banquet for Medal of Honors in January, and the low number of medals was a big topic of discussion, said Jay Agg, the group’s communications director. The Medal of Honor has been awarded 3,467 times since the Civil War. Almost half — 1,522 — were awarded in that conflict alone. The next highest tally came from World War II — 464. In the Vietnam War, 244 were awarded. To earn the medal, at least two eyewitnesses have to view a deed so outstanding that it clearly distinguishes gallantry above and beyond the call of duty. No margin of doubt is allowed. Nominations make their way

through military channels until eventually they’re approved at the highest levels of the Pentagon and then by the president. Drew Dix, 64, of Mimbres, N.M., received the medal for actions taken during the Tet Offensive in Vietnam when he risked his life during a 56-hour battle to rescue civilians. He said he didn’t feel comfortable judging the current Medal of Honor process. “We’ve trusted the military to fight this war,” Dix said. “We’ve got to trust the military in all aspects of it, including the awarding of medals.” Jack Jacobs, 64, received the award for actions taken in Vietnam to rescue wounded soldiers. He said the Pentagon’s explanation for the low Medal of Honor count is logical, but he would not rule out other factors because of the subjective nature of the award. “I’m not a fan of single factor analysis,” Jacobs said. “There are lots of reasons why things occur and that is only one of them. Human attitudes also play a great role.” Jacobs, a military analysis at MSNBC, predicted the war in Afghanistan will involve more of the kind of close combat that leads to Medal of Honors being awarded.

It’s unclear exactly how many soldiers have been nominated for the award from the two wars. Seven have made it all the way to the defense secretary, and six were approved. The exception is Sgt. Rafael Peralta of San Diego. Hunter said the Peralta case shows that a higher standard is being used for the medal than in previous wars. Peralta died on Nov. 15, 2004, during fighting in Fallujah, Iraq. The military’s investigation showed he was probably hit by friendly fire from a member of his unit as they engaged insurgents inside a house. Witnesses said Peralta, a Mexican immigrant who became a U.S. citizen while in the Marines, fell to the ground face first after being shot in the crossfire. A fleeing insurgent threw a hand grenade into the room, which bounced off a couch and landed near Peralta’s head. “Sgt. Peralta grabbed the grenade and pulled it underneath him while we took cover,” said an unidentified soldier whose name is blacked out as part of the investigative file the military released publicly. Peralta’s nomination was sent back for further investigation after a preliminary autopsy report stated the head wound would have

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Kyle Buch passed with eight laps left at Nationwide race in Iowa — Page 2B

Phelps takes 100m fly in Rome— Page 5B

Section B Sunday, August 2, 2009

Sports

ALSO INSIDE: Hamlett finishes successful season of golf — page 2B

Braves edge past Dodgers — MLB Recap, page 6B

Good fishing and scary moments at the beach Last weekend, I spent three days sitting on the beach, fishing on the last two hours of the high tide each day and the first two hours of the falling tide. I caught a lot of small fish, some good to eat and some not, including pin fish, whiting, and spot. The prize of Walt the trip was a nice Bowen keeper On the Water flounder Weekly that was big enough to feed both Susan and I for supper Monday night. Then on Wednesday night, we fried up the other pan fish along with the egg sacks they contained and had another meal fit for a queen and

king. Susan and I both thought back to Friday nights eating fish at her mother, Rose Barnett’s house, along with her Aunt Faye and Uncle Joe Parham, and her Aunt Mae Lloyd. Fred and I had a ball down there alone, and even though it was really hot camping out on the beach, it wasn’t too awful bad at night, especially with all the windows open and the fans going. We met a lot of nice folks, including a couple that lives very close to me in Winston-Salem. I was catching more fish than anyone else I saw out there, mainly because I used the first low tide to observe where the deepest spots were. When the tide came back in, I fished in Please see FISHING, page 2B

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A trio of players hop over tackling bags on the first day of practice at Southern Vance Saturday morning. The Raiders host their annual Pigskin Jamboree on Aug. 15.

It begins

Area football teams meet for first practice By ERIC S. ROBINSON Dispatch Sports Editor

The weather was cooperative and tolerable for the most part, but that only makes the first day of practice so much easier. “It’s a little sticky,” Northern Vance coach Cedric Crudup said about the conditions at the practice field following his team’s first practice of the 2009 season Saturday morning. “When I was in college, we ran in 98-degree Perry weather at 2 in the afternoon.” Clouds obscured the sun for most of the morning practices in Henderson, and players were given regular water breaks every 20 minutes to stay hydrated. At Southern Vance, athletic trainer Phillip White instructed the players on proper hydration after their stretching exercises: eat carbs, drink plenty of water and limit your caffeine intake. “Early in the year like this, it’s very important to keep them hydrated,” said Southern coach Mark Perry. The numbers were down at both

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Tiger Woods hits from the sand on the 14th hole during the third round of the Buick Open at Warwick Hills in Grand Blanc, Mich. Saturday.

Tiger Woods surges into the lead at Buick Open By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer

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Head coach Cedric Crudup talks to his players at the end of the first day of practice Saturday morning at Northern Vance. schools, possibly due to the first day of practice falling on a Saturday when some students may still be on vacation. Both coaches expressed disappointment in the turnout, but are hopeful those numbers will increase during the week. “We’ve got 72 kids signed up, 56 here today, which is a little disappointing,” said Perry. “We’ll probably get a good read on it on Monday.” At Northern, 51 players prac-

ticed. Crudup, like Perry, had to keep some students who didn’t have physicals off the field. “I kind of expected (the turnout) to be honest with you,” Crudup said. “We’ll end up with about 90 kids.” Both teams will join the same 3A conference this fall thanks to realignment. J.F. Webb, Orange, Chapel Hill and Cardinal Gibbons round out the new conference. Please see PRACTICE, page 3B

GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Tiger Woods drove on adjacent fairways twice on the back nine, hit a cup of beer in a spectator’s hand, got rattled by a bug and was relegated to shaping some shots around trees and under branches. He still managed to shoot a 7-under 65 on Saturday in the third round of the Buick Open, giving him a 17-under 199 total and a one-stroke lead when Michael Letzig (68) double bogeyed the last hole. “The whole idea of the game is put the ball in the hole, and I did that,” Woods said. “But as far as controlling my ball, I didn’t

do that.” Woods opened his first tournament since missing the cut at the British Open with a 71 after what he said was probably his worst putting day. When he was eight shots behind first-round leader Steve Lowery, Woods said he couldn’t make up ground in one day at Warwick Hills. It took him two. Woods roared back into contention with a 9-under 63 in the second round and took the lead with his 65 Saturday. “Eight back, at a U.S. Open, you can make that up in one round,” he said. “You can’t make it up around here.” He moved into a tie for Please see OPEN, page 3B

Peppers boosts Panthers, and gives them less depth By MIKE CRANSTON AP Sports Writer

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Thanks to Julius Peppers changing his mind, the Carolina Panthers return all but one starter from last season’s 12-4 team. Thanks to Peppers’ fat contract, they’ll spend much of training camp trying to find suitable, cheap backups on both sides of the ball. Peppers is expected to show up for the start of training camp here Sunday, ending a bizarre offseason that included his pleas

to play elsewhere. The Panthers didn’t blink, placed the franchise tag on him and waited him out as he skipped offseason workouts. Peppers eventually relented and signed with Carolina, but it came at a big cost. Handcuffed by his one-year, $16.7 million deal that takes up nearly 15 percent of the salary cap, the Panthers were the only NFL team this offseason not to sign a veteran free agent from another team. They watched helplessly as key

offensive line backups Geoff Hangartner and Frank Omiyale left in free agency, while Jeremy Bridges was released to free cap space. They didn’t re-sign defensive tackle Darwin Walker and failed to bring in a veteran to shore up that position. They didn’t sign a receiver to replace the disappointing D.J. Hackett, who was let go. They couldn’t even find the cap space to re-sign long-snapper Jason Kyle. So while released cornerback

Ken Lucas is the only starter missing from last year’s team that won the NFC South, there are still numerous concerns ahead of three weeks of workouts in the searing heat at Wofford College. “We’ve got a lot of questions just like everybody else in the league,” coach John Fox said. Not seven months after a shocking 33-13 home playoff loss to Arizona, the Panthers will place heavy loads on rookies and untested veterans. As Peppers tries to overcome his missed offseason workouts and quickly learn new defensive

coordinator Ron Meeks’ scheme, new defensive line coach Brian Baker must find rotation players at defensive tackle behind starters Maake Kemoeatu and Damione Lewis. With Walker gone, the Panthers will turn to third-round pick Corvey Irvin and Nick Hayden, a 2008 sixth-round choice who struggled mightily late last season when Kemoeatu and Lewis were hurt. Undrafted rookies Marlon Favorite and Lonnie Harvey are Please see PANTHERS, page 3B

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Two-minute drill H-V Junior Leaguers win district tourney Local Sports S. Vance practices begin soon Practices for three Southern Vance fall sports will begin soon. Boys’ Soccer: Athletes should be at the practice field (the baseball outfield) on Monday at 8 a.m. A current physical is required, and players should be prepared for practice with shorts, T-shirts, shin guards and shoes. Girls’ Tennis: Athletes will meet in the school cafeteria Monday at 6 p.m. Parents are invited to attend. Volleyball: Tryouts will be held at the Southern Vance gym from 9:30 until 11:30 a.m. on Monday. Athletes should come prepared to practice and have a current physical with them or on file at the school. Cross Country: Boys and girls should meet at the Southern Vance track at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4. Come prepared to run. Practice will last approximately two hours.

Spartan volleyball starting up soon Practice for all middle school, junior varsity and varsity volleyball players at Kerr-Vance Academy will begin Monday at 6 p.m. Players must bring completed phyiscal and athletic participation forms to practice.

KVA jayvee soccer practice starts Monday Kerr-Vance Academy’s junior varsity soccer program will get under way Monday at Breedlove Field behind the school. Practices will begin in the morning — from 6 a.m. until 8 a.m. Each player will be required to have his medical form completed and turned in before practicing. Players are also expected to bring their own practice ball to each session.

Challenge Soccer to hold tryouts for players Tryouts for the OSC 11U Challenge Soccer Travel Team will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 11 and Thursday. Aug. 13 at the Granville Athletic Park from 6:30 until 8 p.m. The team needs three talented and committed players ready to move on to the next level. Practices will be held twice a week, with games on Sunday. Five games will played at home, and five will be played in the Raleigh/Durham area. The season runs from mid-September through early November. Players must be under the age of 11 by Aug. 1. For any questions, contact Margaret Blanchard at (919) 339-9051.

Minor Leagues Mudcats fall in Tennessee, 4-1 The Carolina Mudcats scored first, but the Tennessee Smokies scored four unanswered on their way to a 4-1 victory Saturday night. Tennessee got their run back in the fourth after Carolina jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first. Sean Henry scored the lone Mudcat run from third on Todd Frazier’s ground out. The Smokies got three insurance runs in the fifth — two coming from a Tyler Colvin homerun to right field. James Adduci led off the fifth with a triple for Tennessee. He scored the go-ahead run on Blake Laili’s ground out. Henry, Jacob Kahaulelio, Carson Kainer and Jason Bour had the four hits for the Mudcats. Wellington Castillo was 2-for-4 with an RBI for Tennessee. Carolina starter Luis Montano gave up 10 hits in a losing effort. Marco Carrillo was credited with the win, while Brian Schlitter picked up the save.

Sports on TV Sunday, Aug. 2 AUTO RACING 2 p.m. n ESPN — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Pennsylvania 500, at Long Pond, Pa. EXTREME SPORTS 3 p.m. n ABC — X Games, at Carson, Calif. 11 p.m. n ESPN2 — X Games, at Carson, Calif. (same-day tape) GOLF 8:30 a.m. n TGC — European PGA Tour, Moravia Silesia Open, final round, at Celadna, Czech Republic 1 p.m. n ABC — Women’s British Open Championship, final round, at Lancashire, England (same-day tape) n TGC — PGA Tour, Buick Open, final round, at Grand Blanc, Mich. 3 p.m. n CBS — PGA Tour, Buick Open, final round, at Grand Blanc, Mich. n NBC — USGA, U.S. Senior Open Championship, final round, at Carmel, Ind. 7 p.m. n TGC — Nationwide Tour, Children’s Hospital Invitational, final round, at Columbus, Ohio

(same-day tape) MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2 p.m. n WGN — N.Y. Yankees at Chicago White Sox 4 p.m. n TBS — Philadelphia at San Francisco 8 p.m. n ESPN — L.A. Dodgers at Atlanta MOTORSPORTS 12 Mid. n SPEED — AMA Pro Racing, at Topeka, Kan. (same-day tape) SWIMMING Noon n NBC — World Championships, at Rome TENNIS 3 p.m. n ESPN2 — WTA-Tour, Bank of the West Classic, championship match, at Stanford, Calif. 5 p.m. n ESPN2 — ATP, LA Open, championship match, at Los Angeles Monday, Aug. 3 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 7 p.m. n ESPN — Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati

The Henderson-Vance Junior League baseball team won three straight to claim the district tournament July 10-12 at the Aycock Complex and advance to the state tournament. Front row (L to R): Jeremy Bullock, Brandon Crews, Travon Scott, Andre Crudup, Tyquan Bryant; middle row: assistant coach Craig Bumpers, Ryagine Burwell, Barry Purnell, Miller Allen, Raymond West, Zach Layne, Ian Melcalf, assistant coach Thomas Sutton; back row: Dontae Smith, head coach Joseph Crews; not pictured: assistant coach Phil Layne, Preston Ellis.

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Hamlett finishes successful summer of golf From STAFF REPORTS

Amanda Jane Hamlett of Henderson concluded a successful summer of amateur golf by scoring 6 1/2 points out of 9 for the Carolinas team in the 53rd Virginia/Carolinas matches. The matches concluded on July 22 at the Raven Golf Club in Snowshoe, W.V. Hamlett was one of 24 women representing

North and South Carolina against the Virginia/ West Virginia team. Earlier in July, Hamlett shot a qualifying 79 and won two matches before los- Hamlett ing in the final of the first flight of the 12th CGA Women’s

Match Play Championship at Cowans Ford Country Club in Stanley. The 60th N.C. Women’s Golf Association Championship concluded on June 18 in Wilson, with Hamlett winning the championship second flight with an 82-73, a total of 155 — tying for 19th out of 105 golfers. Her final-round 73 was the fourth lowest of the day. Hamlett also won the

second flight of the 83rd WCGA championship on May 14, tying for 25th overall with a 85-85-79. Hamlett begins her junior year this fall competing for the Blue Hose of Presbyterian College in the Big South Conference. Nine tournaments are scheduled for the 2009-10 year, and are listed on the college’s Web site, www.gobluehose.com.

Keselowski wins Nationwide Series race in Iowa By LUKE MEREDITH AP Sports Writer

NEWTON, Iowa — Brad Keselowski passed Kyle Busch with eight laps left and held on to win the inaugural Nationwide Series race at Iowa Speedway on Saturday. Keselowski stayed on the track during a caution flag late in the race, a risk that paid off with his second victory of the year. He also won at Dover on May 30. Busch, who started at the back after spending the morning in Pennsylvania practicing for the Sprint Cup race Sunday at Pocono, finished second after leading 84 laps. He has nine consecutive top-two finishes, tying the series record set by Jack Ingram in 1983. Jason Leffler was third, followed by Carl Edwards and Kelly Bires. The race was essentially a duel between Busch, the series leader and a six-time winner this year, and Keselowski, the top Nationwide regular.

AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall

Brad Keselowski, left, passes Kyle Busch during the 242nd lap of the NASCAR Nationwide Series’ U.S. Cellular 250 Saturday at the Iowa Speedway. In the end, Keselowski took the checkered flag. Keselowski and Busch broke free from the rest of the field with about 60 laps to go. Busch then slipped past Keselowski with 25 laps left and looked to be in the clear. But the 12th caution flag of the day came with just 10 laps later, as Justin Allgaier, Erik Darnell and Steve Wallace got in a three-way wreck, with Darnell getting caught wedged between the two in the corner. Keselowski made his move shortly after the restart, slipping past Busch for the win. As an added bonus, Keselowski picked up an

extra $75,000 by taking the Dash 4 Cash bonus offered to Nationwide regulars at stand-alone races. Nationwide rookies Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Allgaier posted identical qualifying times earlier Saturday, but Stenhouse was awarded the pole on owner’s points. Allgaier grabbed the early lead and kept it for 35 laps, by far the most of his young Nationwide career, but he was bumped on pit row and Keselowski surged ahead. It didn’t take long for Busch to catch the leaders. Busch quickly vaulted from 43rd to fourth, and he grabbed the high groove and zipped past Darnell for

the lead about a third of the way through the race. Though a few other drivers threatened from time to time, Keselowski and Busch combined to lead all but 45 of the 250 laps. This was a very important weekend for the Iowa Speedway, which in just its third full season landed IndyCar, Camping World Truck Series and Nationwide series races, and it couldn’t have had better weather or crowds. The temporary stands erected for Saturday’s race were full, pushing attendance to over 56,000, and temperatures in the mid 70s greeted fans who’ve waited a long time to see a major NASCAR event in their backyard. According to NASCAR records, it was the highestlevel NASCAR points race run in Iowa since Herb Thomas won at Davenport Speedway in 1953. But the 0.875-mile Rusty Wallace-designed oval was new to most of the drivers. That unfamiliarity contributed to 12 yellow flags and 56 laps under caution.

FISHING, from page 1B those same holes to catch the fish that were lying in wait for passing bait. Friday afternoon I was walking back across the beach after throwing a bag of trash in the can and happened upon some green string in the sand. Being curious like I am, I grabbed the string and pulled it up. It was a long string, and as I kept pulling, it kept coming up out of the sand and across the beach toward the dunes. It was lying across the sea oats and went out of sight over the back of the dunes. To my surprise and shock, all of a sudden from behind the dunes came a kite that looked like a pirates ship’s flag, complete with tail and everything. It flew straight up on the end of about 200 yards of string, so I tied it to the front of the truck where it flew for hours until a late day thunderstorm came through and blew it away. As I was driving off the beach Sunday morning I saw three young Hispanic men swimming, and they appeared to be struggling to return to shore. They were a good ways out and I could tell that they were caught in a rip tide. I watched them for a minute or so and then

decided it would be best to call 911 for assistance rather than waiting for one of them to go under and not come back up. I took my cell phone out and dialed 911, and the person who answered sounded like the 911 operator. It was windy and noisy, so it was hard to hear them, but after describing the situation it sounded like they said they would have someone there quick. I said to them that the quicker the better, then realized that I was actually talking to one of my consultants in India, whom I had dialed accidently. Ashok probably thought that I was losing it when I told him to get me some help to Carolina beach quick. Luckily I did finally get through to the right number, and the young men were able to get back to shore after quite a struggle just before all the emergency vehicles arrived. I knew, and the rescue squad team agreed, that it was better to request assistance and then not need it than it would have been to have not requested it until it was too late. Next week’s article – Another surf fishing and beach bumming report

from Carolina Beach, this time with Susan and our dog Fred. Tip of the week – Please make sure that you are clear on the rules regarding stripers in Kerr Lake during the warm weather months. During the months of May through September, you may keep four fish with no size limit. The reason for this has to do with striped bass mortality. State biologists say that struggling stripers brought into the warm top water layer during the hot months and then released do not survive, even though they appear to swim away. Therefore the advice to

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Sports

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OPEN, from page 1B

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Members of the Northern Vance football team go through the offense near the end of their first day of practice Saturday morning. The Vikings travel to Ravenscroft on Aug. 21 to open the season.

PRACTICE, from page 1B While Southern loses only a few players from last year’s group, Northern took a big hit. Sixteen starters from last year’s conferencewinning playoff squad graduated. “It’s a young football team. It’s going to take some time and take some patience, but we’ll be all right,” said Crudup. Crudup had to make a statement with some of his players Saturday, sending some home for coming to practice late. “You’ve got to set expectations,” he said. “I had to let them know they can’t stroll in here when they want to.” Crudup and his staff conducted a running test at the beginning of practice. Even with the mild temperatures, the players were winded afterward. “They were really slug-

gish after that,” he said. Crudup said he wants to be sure his team is in good shape before the season starts. “We aren’t going to lose to Ravenscroft again because we’re not in shape,” he said. Northern will have their rematch against the Ravens on opening night in Raleigh at 7:30 p.m. Perry said his crew returns nearly all of their skill position players from last season. Both lines are still young, he added. “We’re going to ask a couple of sophomores to step up and play both sides of the ball,” Perry said. Perry and his staff will be working towards getting his players ready for the Pigskin Jamboree, which Southern will host on Saturday, Aug. 15.

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Football players at Southern Vance work their way through barrels while participating in “county fair” to begin the first day of practice Saturday morning. The Raiders will host their annual Pigskin Jamboree on Aug. 15. “We’ve got a great coaching staff. They’ve been together for a long time,” Perry said. “We all pretty much know each other. The relationship

with the football staff doesn’t end here on the football field.”

now.” At receiver, the Panthers have one of the game’s best in Steve Smith. But they’re depending again on 36-year-old Muhsin Muhammad, who easily beat out Hackett last year for the other starting job. Hackett was so ineffective he was released, making it a critical year for Dwayne Jarrett to finally grab the No. 3 job. The former Southern California star has

struggled in his first two pro seasons, but is clearly ahead of Ryne Robinson, Jason Carter and Kenneth Moore, one of whom could replace the departed Mark Jones as kick returner. “I have high hopes for him,” quarterback Jake Delhomme said of Jarrett.

Contact the writer at erobinson@hendersondispatch.com.

the lead with Letzig at 17 under with a 33-foot birdie putt at No. 17. Woods pumped his fist, shouted “Yeah!” and the traditionally rowdy gallery roared so loud he couldn’t communicate with caddie Steve Williams. “It was pretty exciting,” said Woods, making his ninth Buick Open appearance. “The people here have been absolutely incredible, so supportive of this event over the years. That’s one of the reasons why we love coming here.” Letzig hit a poor shot out of a greenside bunker at No. 18, barely clearing it and leaving him with a tricky lie. He fell to 16 under while Woods was on the practice range. “I don’t care,” Letzig said when asked if it would be tough to forget what happened on the last hole. “I’m one shot out of the lead.” Based on history, that’s probably an insurmountable deficit behind Woods. The superstar has a 35-1 record on the PGA Tour when he has the outright lead after 54 holes. The lone loss in this situation came when he was 20 in his third tournament as a pro to Ed Fiori in the 1996 Quad City Classic. Woods and Letzig will be in the final group on Sunday just as they were at the Memorial in June, when Woods went on to win and Letzig’s 75 plummeted him to a tie for 14th. “I won’t be so scared, I’ll know what to expect,” Letzig insisted. “I’m playing good, that’s the bottom

line.” If Woods wins Sunday, it would be his third Buick Open title and 69th on the PGA Tour. Letzig, meanwhile, is hoping to win for the first time in his 50th PGA Tour event. He’s coming off his first top-10 finish this year. His best showing in two seasons was a tie for second at the Ginn sur Mer Classic. Woods has won every other tournament in his last four starts. He missed the cut at the British Open two weeks ago after winning the AT&T National, tying for sixth at the U.S. Open and winning the Memorial. His first victory this season was the Arnold Palmer Invitational, his third tournament following an eightmonth absence recovering from reconstructive surgery on his left knee. Woods was nearly flawless in the second round at the Buick Open, then made enough clutch shots to make up for many poor ones in the third. Woods three-putted from 55 feet on the par-5 first. He was still muttering and shaking his head about the missed opportunity on the second fairway as slammed his 3-wood into his bag and starting eating a peanut butter, jelly and banana sandwich. At No. 5, he stepped out of his stance and kicked a bug that he later acknowledged led to him losing his concentration and sailing his tee shot to the right 237 yards away from the pin.

PANTHERS, from page 1B behind them. The offensive line also lacks depth. While all five starters return from the unit that helped DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart run wild last season, Hangartner, Bridges and Omiyale played important roles. All three filled in when each starter got hurt at some point last season. Now they’ll depend on players with minuscule experience. Mackenzy Bernadeau didn’t get into

a game as a rookie last season, Geoff Schwartz spent his rookie year on the practice squad, and Duke Robinson is a rookie fifthround pick. “As it sits now we can’t really afford to get anybody hurt,” left tackle Jordan Gross said after an offseason workout in June. “Not saying anything bad against our backups but that is really just so unknown. There is no established backup right

Football Contest 2009

Olend Williams Jr. challenges the public to beat his score in this year’s contest! Last year Olend won the contest by picking 112 games.

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“If I didn’t have high hopes for him I wouldn’t be hard on him.” The long-snapper position shows how strapped the Panthers are as they make Peppers the NFL’s highest-paid defensive player this season. Kyle never botched a

snap in eight seasons with the Panthers, but Carolina went for a cheaper alternative by sending a conditional seventh-round pick to Green Bay for J.J. Jansen. He’s never snapped in an NFL game after spending his rookie season in 2008 on injured reserve.

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Panthers sell out three games on first day of sales CHARLOTTE (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have sold out three games on the first day of single-game ticket sales. The team announced the season opener against Philadelphia and games against Washington and Buffalo sold out a couple of hours after tickets went on sale Saturday morning.

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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, center, is swarmed by reporters and cameras after the first practice at their NFL training camp in Latrobe, Pa. Saturday.

Teammates say Big Ben’s apology not necessary By ALAN ROBINSON AP Sports Writer

LATROBE, Pa. — Ben Roethlisberger quickly moved to make sure his problems don’t become those of the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers. Roethlisberger apologized to his teammates for causing a possible distraction, then answered questions Saturday for the first time since being named as the defendant in a Nevada civil lawsuit that accuses him of sexual assault. He declined to discuss his legal problems, or even acknowledge them, saying, “I’m playing football.” Then Roethlisberger said it again, as if to emphasize there will be no questions answered during training camp about any issue other than the Steelers. “This is what I do, it’s football,” Roethlisberger said after being asked if he could stay focused. “I don’t know what you’re talking about. It’s football.” The two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback became testy when he sensed he would be asked again about the civil suit, saying, “Any other football questions? I can walk away if we want.” Roethlisberger’s 10-minute question-andanswer session Saturday was his first since the suit was filed. He read a statement defending himself during a brief news conference on Aug. 23, several days after what he called “reckless and false” allegations were made by a resort hotel employee, but he declined then to answer questions. While Roethlisberger faces no criminal charges, he is aware the lawsuit could potentially prove disruptive if it lasts well into the season. Three years ago, Roethlisberger’s preseason motorcycle crash and appendectomy caused on- and off-field problems that lasted well into the season, and the

Steelers never recovered from a 2-6 start and missed the playoffs. With the Steelers focused on avoiding such a slip-up this time, Roethlisberger stood up at the annual team meeting that begins training camp and said he was sorry, but many teammates said his apology wasn’t necessary. Several players said they are angry about the allegations, even though they know only one side of the story. “That’s crazy, man, he doesn’t have to say that to me,” nose tackle Casey Hampton said. “I know how the world is. In today’s society, if anybody says anything, you’re guilty until you’re proven innocent. I know Ben and the type person he is, and I ain’t even going to say anything about it (or) I’m going to go off.” Steelers center Justin Hartwig is unhappy that Roethlisberger is being judged publicly before any facts are revealed. “Unfortunately the court of public opinion judges and that’s just the way it is, whether it’s fair or not,” he said. Troy Polamalu shrugged off the potential impact of the Roethlisberger suit, saying it has nothing to do with football and that NFL players regularly deal with offfield problems. “I don’t think it’s a distraction for the team or him, either. I think Ben has had to handle a lot more stuff outside of football than anybody on this team, probably,” Polamalu said. “That just comes with the territory. He’s become accustomed to that lifestyle and it will be easy for him to separate the two issues.” Few NFL players like the endless practices and spartan, dorm-room lifestyle of a training camp held on a college campus like Pittsburgh’s, but Ward said “it’s kind of our safe haven” in these kind of situations.

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Phelps wins again, beating Cavic in 100 fly By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer

ROME — He defiantly spit out a mouthful of a water, climbed atop the lane rope, pumped his fists furiously and tugged on that supposedly inferior swimsuit. The message was clear: Don’t mess with Michael Phelps. Milorad Cavic tried to get in his head and wound up looking at his back, losing again to the guy who beat him at the Beijing Olympics. This time, there was no doubt about it. “There are always things that fire me up and motivate me,” Phelps said Saturday, after becoming the first swimmer to break 50 seconds in the 100-meter butterfly. “That’s just how I tick.” He stayed close over the outward lap and rallied on the return to beat Cavic with a stunning time of 49.82 at the world swimming championships. Cavic also broke 50 seconds, but 49.95 only got him a silver — and plenty of words to eat. He wasn’t nearly as close as last year’s Beijing Olympics, when Phelps famously won by one-hundredth of a second on the way to eight gold medals, over Cavic’s objections that he actually touched first. “That satisfied me a little bit,” Phelps quipped with that crooked grin of his. “I set it up perfectly.” His reaction was nearly as memorable. Phelps hopped on the rope that had separated him from Cavic — eyes searing, jaw

Michael Phelps, left, outsprints Milorad Cavic to win the Men’s 100m Butterfly final, at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Rome Saturday.

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jutting out. He pulled at both sides of his skintight LZR Racer swimsuit, letting his rival know that he heard about his offer to get Phelps one of those faster polyurethane suits so he wouldn’t have any excuses if he lost in a Speedo. No need, Milorad. Phelps did just fine with his own attire. “I’ve never seen him that emotional,” Phelps’ coach Bob Bowman said. The two rivals finally shook hands, but that was about it. Nothing more needed to be said. “He congratulated me and kind of smiled a bit, but I have a feeling that our battle is going to go back and forth for a while,” Phelps said. Cavic did say one thing to Phelps: “You’re the man.” “He just looked at me and smiled,” Cavic said. “He knows it.” In one of the most memorable events at Beijing, Phelps pulled out an improbable victory on his final half-stroke to beat Cavic by the narrowest

possible margin. Without that win, Phelps would not have broken Mark Spitz’s record for most gold medals in a single games. Cavic has stewed over the loss ever since, believing he touched first but didn’t put as much pressure on the touchpad as Phelps, who ad-libbed an extra lunge and crashed into the wall much harder. Even though all electronic and photographic evidence shows Phelps won, Cavic repeated his claims when he got to Rome. He then tried to play some mind games with Phelps, saying it was the American’s own fault for sticking with a Speedo suit that isn’t as fast as the fully rubberized models such as the Arena X-Glide, which Cavic wears. The Serbian offered to get Phelps an X-Glide “within the hour,” or buy him a similar suit out of his own pocket. Cavic said he would really prefer to race Phelps wearing nothing but briefs, so everyone would know who the best man is without any help from the suits.

Phelps said he would do his talking in the pool. “He loves the big races, loves the energy,” Bowman said. “He sort of thrives on that, while some other swimmers don’t.” Phelps set his second world record of the fastest meet in history and got back the mark Cavic snatched away a night earlier with a time of 51.01 in the semifinals. Phelps also won his fourth gold medal of the championships, to go along with that silver he grudgingly accepted after losing to Germany’s Paul Biedermann in the 200 free. Phelps has one event left — the 400 medley relay Sunday night, assuming the U.S. doesn’t mess up in the morning prelims. The Americans will be a heavy favorite in that one, as always. Three other world records were set Saturday, bringing the total to 39 with one day left at the final meet for high-tech bodysuits that have everything but a motor attached to them.

Vikings’ Jackson suffers sprained MCL By JON KRAWCZYNSKI AP Sports Writer

MANKATO, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson sprained the MCL in his left knee after getting tangled with a defensive lineman in practice on Saturday, according to a person with knowledge of the injury. Jackson was hurt when defensive lineman LeTroy Guion fell at his feet and rolled over his leg during an 11-on-11 drill and is day-to-day, said the person, who requested anonymity because an official announcement had not been made. Jackson folded to the field in pain as trainers

rushed to check on him. After a few minutes, he was able to get up and walk off under his own power. “I really don’t know what happened,” Guion said. “Everybody was moving so fast.” The fourth-year pro first received some attention at a tent on the side of the field before heading to the team’s locker room area at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Jackson is in a battle with Sage Rosenfels for the starting quarterback position after Brett Favre decided not to come out of retirement and join the Vikings. “Whether it’s Tarvaris or any of your guys, you don’t want to see any of your

guys go down, no matter who it is,” offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell said after practice. “Whether it’s your quarterback, your third tight end, it doesn’t matter. You don’t like to see anybody have any type of injury.” The Vikings have held three practices since training camp began on Friday, and Jackson and Rosenfels have been splitting the snaps with the first team. “It’s pretty tough (to see that), especially in practice,” left tackle Bryant McKinnie said. “Hopefully he’ll be all right.” In his first season on the job in 2006, Vikings coach Brad Childress drafted Jackson in the second round as his quarterback of

the future. He has been up and down in his first three seasons in the league, which led to the recruitment of Favre all summer long. When Favre called Childress on Tuesday to tell him he wasn’t coming, the competition started anew for Jackson and Rosenfels. Jackson’s familiarity with the offense appears to have given him a slight edge so far, but it’s still very early in the competition. “At this time, Tarvaris has a little bit more knowledge of our system,” Bevell said. “He is an athletic quarterback. He’s got a very strong arm and those would be the positives about him.”

Mason ends retirement, joins team in camp By DAVID GINSBURG AP Sports Writer

WESTMINSTER, Md. — Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Derrick Mason emerged from retirement Saturday, less than three weeks after abruptly announcing the end to his 12-year career. Mason called team owner Steve Bisciotti on Saturday morning, expressing his desire to return. The 35-year-old Mason showed up at training camp after the morning practice session and met with general manager Ozzie Newsome. The Ravens then announced that Mason would be in uniform for Sunday’s practice. “It was a tough decision, but I think it was a good decision for me to come back,” Mason said in a statement. “I needed to evaluate my life, football and my career. “I still have an intense fire inside me, and I want to play. ... I felt like I had left something undone,

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Baltimore wide receiver Derrick Mason scores a touchdown on a 48-yard pass play as he is brought down by Tennessee safety Chris Hope during the first quarter of their Jan. 10 playoff game. Mason emerged from retirement Saturday, less than three weeks after abruptly announcing the end to his 12-year career. The Ravens then announced that Mason would be in uniform for Sunday's practice. and I wanted to finish it. I believe this is a good example for my son and my daughter on how to be thoughtful and also follow through.”

On July 13, Mason said, “After 12 years, I have seen it all and done it all. Right now, I am content with the decision I am making.

“All good things come to an end, and I am ready to see what else life has to offer.” But Mason never submitted his retirement papers to the NFL, and within days it became clear that he was waffling over his decision to quit. Mason and coach John Harbaugh met last week, and Harbaugh emerged from the session “optimistic” that Mason would return. Mason played a key role in helping Baltimore reach the AFC championship game last season. He started all 16 games and led the Ravens in receptions (80) and yards receiving (1,037). He then added 12 catches for 190 yards and a touchdown in three playoff games. After playing eight seasons with the Tennessee Oilers/Titans, Mason joined the Ravens as a free agent in March 2005. Last season the two-time Pro Bowler became the 31st player in NFL history to reach 10,000 career yards receiving.

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Beckett wins MLB-best 13th game White Sox 14, Yankees 4 CHICAGO (AP) — Scott Podsednik and Gordon Beckham had four RBIs apiece and the Chicago White Sox finished with 17 hits Saturday in a 14-4 rout of the New York Yankees. In beating New York for the third straight game, the White Sox scored six times in the second against A.J. Burnett and added six more in the eighth. Burnett (10-5), who had won his previous five decisions, twice walked No. 9 hitter Jayson Nix with the bases loaded. He was charged with seven runs and 10 hits in 4 2-3 innings. Rays 7, Royals 1 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rookie Jeff Niemann pitched eight dominant innings for his 10th win and Carl Crawford hit a two-run homer for Tampa Bay. Niemann (10-5) gave up four hits and struck out seven in his second career start against the Royals. He threw a two-hitter in a 9-0 victory over Kansas City on June 3. David DeJesus homered for the Royals, who have

ers, three RBIs and three runs scored.

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Boston starting pitcher Josh Beckett throws to a Baltimore batter during the sixth inning of Saturday’s game. lost 15 of 18. Bruce Chen (0-6) gave up three runs and five hits in 6 2-3 innings.

Mariners 7, Rangers 2 ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 622nd career home run and Felix Hernandez pitched seven solid innings to lead the Mariners over the Rangers. Griffey’s three-run shot in the first came off Rangers starter Tommy Hunter, the 400th different pitcher he has homered off in his career. Hernandez (12-4) bounced back from his

worst effort of the season to win for the fourth time in five starts. The righthander gave up two runs and six hits as Seattle won for the third time in nine games.

Red Sox 4, Orioles 0 BALTIMORE (AP) — Josh Beckett pitched seven innings of six-hit ball for his major league-leading 13th win, Dustin Pedroia and Kevin Youkilis homered, and the Red Sox cruised past the Orioles. Youkilis went 4 for 4 with a walk. In the first two games of the series, he’s 7 for 8 with two hom-

Tigers 4, Indians 3, (12) CLEVELAND (AP) — Ryan Raburn singled in the go-ahead run in the 12th inning and finished with three hits, leading the Tigers over the Indians. Jose Veras (4-2) walked Placido Polanco and Clete Thomas to open the 12th before striking out Miguel Cabrera and getting Carlos Guillen to foul out to third. Raburn, who came in batting .167 in his last 13 games, lined a 1-1 pitch to right, scoring Polanco. Veras then balked home Thomas to make it 4-2. Angels 11, Twins 6 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kendry Morales, Maicer Izturis and Juan Rivera each homered in the sixth inning and Joe Saunders won for the first time in more than a month to help the Angels beat the Twins. The rout spoiled the Minnesota debut of Orlando Cabrera, who went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored a day after being traded from Oakland to shore up the Twins’ infield.

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McCutchen hits three homers for Pirates Pirates 11, Nationals 6 PITTSBURGH(AP) — Andrew McCutchen homered three times and had a career-high six RBIs, and the Pittsburgh Pirates handed the Washington Nationals their fourth straight loss, 11-6 on Saturday night. McCutchen, a rookie, doubled his home run total by hitting three shots to left. With a chance at a record-tying fourth homer in the eighth, McCutchen grounded into a double play. He also singled and scored on Lastings Milledge’s two-run double in the third and finished 4 for 5 with four runs scored. Each homer came off a different pitcher: Craig Stammen (3-6), and relievers Tyler Clippard and Logan Kensing.

Pittsburgh’s Andrew McCutchen celebrates with teammate Lastings Milledge after hitting a sixth-inning, three-run home run off Washington pitcher Logan Kensing in Saturday’s game.

Cardinals 3, Astros 1 ST. LOUIS (AP) — Matt Holliday hit two solo homers and Chris Carpenter tossed an eight-hitter for his second complete game of the season. Holliday connected on the first pitch for each of his homers, hitting a drive to right off Wandy Rodriguez in the second and a shot to center against Jose Valverde in the eighth. He also singled in the fourth and is hitting .606 with 10 RBIs in nine games since he was acquired from Oakland on July 24. Carpenter (10-3), who has won five consecutive decisions, struck out five and walked none.

Cubs 9, Marlins 8 (10) MIAMI (AP) — The Chicago Cubs struck out 14 times, stranded 14 runners and gave up nine walks. They lost ace Carlos Zambrano and slugger Aramis Ramirez to injuries. They blew an early six-run lead, and a three-run lead with two out in the ninth. Thanks to Derrek Lee, they won anyway. Lee led off the 10th inning with a home run Saturday night, and the Cubs beat the relentless but hapless Florida Marlins 9-8. Florida staged an impressive comeback in the ninth but stranded 14 runners, committed three

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errors and allowed three unearned runs.

Rockies 6, Reds 2 CINCINNATI (AP) — Ubaldo Jimenez turned in his longest outing in more than a month and Sean Smith homered to help send the Reds to their fifth consecutive loss. Ian Stewart added a two-run single as Colorado won its third consecutive game following a threegame losing streak. After allowing a run in each of his first two innings, Jimenez (8-9) settled down and strung together six shutout innings. The right-hander finished with five hits and two runs with

eight strikeouts.

Mets 9, Diamondbacks 6 NEW YORK (AP) — Angel Pagan hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the eighth inning and the Mets beat Arizona. Pagan’s first home run, off Clay Zavada (2-3), in two injury-plagued seasons with the Mets gave him a career-high five RBIs. Brian Schneider hit an early RBI double and New York got strong relief work from winner Pedro Feliciano (4-3). Justin Upton and Mark Reynolds hit long home runs for the Diamondbacks in a matchup of fourthplace teams who expected much more this season.

Bruton Smith expects Lowe’s to end sponsorship SPARTA, Ky. (AP) — Lowe’s appears to be on its way out as the title sponsor of Speedway Motorsports Inc.’s Charlotte-area track. SMI owner Bruton Smith said Saturday he expects the home improvement chain to end its 11-year sponsorship of the 1.5-mile oval at the end of the season. “I think we’ll miss them,” Smith said. The Sports Business Journal reported Friday that Lowe’s would not renew its title sponsorship agreement with SMI

due to financial concerns. The report cited industry sources as saying SMI was asking for a significant bump over the current deal, estimated to be around $3.5 million a year. “Sometimes you’re negotiating and maybe you ask too much but I don’t know,” Smith said. Smith directed questions on the details to his son, SMI president and CEO Marcus Smith. Marcus Smith said Friday that SMI and Lowe’s were still negotiating and he was “confident” something would be completed

soon. His father was a bit more pessimistic but stressed SMI would continue to work with Lowe’s in the future. “They will still be with Speedway Motorsports along the way, so that’s good,” Bruton Smith said. Bruton Smith expects the track to work to find a new title sponsor if Lowe’s leaves. If a new sponsor can’t be found, the track’s name will revert back to Charlotte Motor Speedway. “I think race fans will like that better,” Smith

said. “We caught heck over that. We shouldn’t have. It was a good business decision.” The track currently hosts several NASCAR events each year, including a pair of Sprint Cup races and the series’ All-Star event. Lowe’s also is the title sponsor of the No. 48 Chevrolet driven by threetime defending Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson. The deal with Johnson expires at the end of next year, and Johnson called his relationship with the company “great” on Friday.

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Atlanta’s Chipper Jones, right, and Adam LaRoche hug after defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in Saturday’s game.

Braves edge Dodgers, 4-3 By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer

ATLANTA — Derek Lowe called it just another average performance. For Dodgers manager Joe Torre, it was a reminder of the right-hander’s attacking style. Lowe pitched six innings in his first game against Los Angeles since he signed with Atlanta in the offseason, leading the Braves to a 4-3 victory Saturday. Lowe (11-7) allowed three runs and five hits to win his fourth straight decision. The right-hander went 54-48 over four seasons with the Dodgers before agreeing to a $60 million, four-year contract with the Braves in January. “That’s the guy I know,” Torre said. “That’s the guy that helped us get to the playoffs last year. “He goes after you. I’m not saying that in a negative way. He’s going to continue to be aggressive.” Lowe wasn’t impressed with the outing, upset with two walks that helped set up Casey Blake’s sacrifice fly and James Loney’s RBI single in the fourth. “Against a lineup like that walks are going to hurt you,” Lowe said. Chipper Jones, Nate McLouth and Adam LaRoche each had two hits for Atlanta. McLouth scored twice and Jones had two RBIs. LaRoche scored the tying run in the sixth in his return to Atlanta fol-

lowing Friday’s trade with Boston. The first baseman’s arrival was delayed by a crew change on his plane and a bomb scare at LaGuardia Airport in New York. He made it to Turner Field about an hour before the game. “I was a little tired out there but coming back home gave me a spark of energy,” said LaRoche, who played for Atlanta from 2004-06. “It felt good.” LaRoche was with the Pittsburgh Pirates when he was dealt to the Red Sox on July 22. “This turned out great,” he said. “I’m not going to lie and say Boston wasn’t fun. I did not see this coming at all. But if I was going to go anywhere from Boston, this is where I would want to be. I couldn’t have drawn it up any better.” Andre Ethier’s 22nd homer gave the Dodgers a 3-2 lead in the sixth. Ethier also homered and drove in four runs in Los Angeles’ 5-0 win over the Braves on Friday night. Ethier said facing Lowe was “a little different.” “I guess the advantage is that you’ve seen the way he goes after different hitters,” Ethier said. The Braves went ahead to stay in the bottom half of the sixth. LaRoche singled, moved up on catcher Russell Martin’s errant pickoff throw with two out and scored on Diory Hernandez’s base hit. Pinch-hitter Greg Norton singled in Hernandez to give Atlanta the lead.

Bulls shut out Indians, 2-0 Special to the Dispatch

Jason Cromer and the Durham Bulls’ bullpen shutout the Indianapolis Indians on their way to a 2-0 victory Saturday night at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Cromer (5-2) went five scoreless innings allowing six hits and two walks while striking out three. His pivotal moment came in the top of the third after allowing a hit and two walks to load the bases with one out. Cromer retired the next two batters to get out of the inning unscathed. Neither team scored until the fifth inning when the Bulls took a 1-0 lead. Ray Olmedo hit a soft line drive which fell over Indianapolis' shortstop, Argenis Diaz, which drove in Elliot Johnson from second. Julio DePaula was the first pitcher out of Durham's bullpen, reliving Cromer to begin the sixth. He failed to retire the first three batters he faced, loading the bases with no outs. DePaula coaxed Argenis Diaz to hit into a 1-2-3 double play and retired the next

batter, Brian Bixler, with a strikeout to end the inning with Indianapolis still scoreless. The Indians left a total of 13 runners n base including going 0-for8 with runners in scoring position. The Bulls increased their lead in their half of the seventh with a Jon Weber solo home run to the Diamond View seats in right field, making the score 2-0. John Meloan came in relief in the seventh and kept Indianapolis scoreless with a walk and a strikeout. Dale Thayer came in the eighth and closed the game out, allowing only one hit while striking out one on his way to picking up his 15th save of the year. With the win, the Durham Bulls are now 2-3 against the Indians this season after dropping 3-of-4 earlier this year in Indianapolis. Right-hander Wade Davis (9-6, 3.21 ERA) will take the mound for the Bulls Sunday, facing off against Indianapolis' righty Brad Lincoln (2-1, 4.59 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 5:05 p.m.

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NASCAR Nationwide U.S. Cellular 250 Results

Saturday, at Iowa Speedway. Newton, Iowa Lap length: .875 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (11) Brad Keselowski, Chevrolet, 250 laps, 149 rating, 195 points, $154,743. 2. (27) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 250, 127.1, 175, $59,600. 3. (15) Jason Leffler, Toyota, 250, 107.2, 165, $58,368. 4. (40) Carl Edwards, Ford, 250, 98, 160, $37,100. 5. (12) Kelly Bires, Toyota, 250, 99.6, 155, $40,093. 6. (13) Jason Keller, Ford, 250, 92.2, 150, $35,543. 7. (24) Kenny Wallace, Chevrolet, 250, 83.8, 146, $33,428. 8. (9) Michael McDowell, Dodge, 250, 79.2, 142, $27,320. 9. (17) Scott Lagasse Jr., Toyota, 250, 83, 138, $31,293. 10. (6) Stephen Leicht, Chevrolet, 250, 88.4, 134, $31,168. 11. (36) Michael Annett, Toyota, 250, 76.8, 130, $29,843. 12. (25) Benny Gordon, Ford, 250, 72, 127, $22,825. 13. (5) Brad Coleman, Toyota, 250, 95.3, 124, $29,168. 14. (10) Mike Bliss, Chevrolet, 250, 85, 126, $30,743. 15. (2) Justin Allgaier, Dodge, 250, 116.4, 123, $28,018. 16. (20) John Borneman III, Ford, 250, 53.3, 115, $21,850. 17. (8) Steve Wallace, Chevrolet, 249, 92.9, 112, $27,343. 18. (18) Tony Raines, Chevrolet, 249, 61.2, 109, $27,093. 19. (43) Morgan Shepherd, Chevrolet, 249, 62.5, 106, $20,400. 20. (39) Eric McClure, Ford, 249, 48.4, 103, $27,493. 21. (37) Matthew Carter, Ford, 248, 48.6, 100, $26,518. 22. (1) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 248, 76.7, 102, $29,493. 23. (3) Erik Darnell, Ford, 247, 100.8, 94, $26,643. 24. (33) Danny O’Quinn Jr., Chevrolet, 245, 56.9, 91, $26,118. 25. (21) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, 244, 66, 88, $26,143. 26. (4) Trevor Bayne, Toyota, 244, 83.8, 85, $25,868. 27. (38) Sean Murphy, Dodge, 222, 41.5, 82, $25,743. 28. (16) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, accident, 211, 47.1, 79, $19,150. 29. (30) John Wes Townley, Ford, 205, 31.7, 76, $19,025. 30. (34) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 195, 80.3, 73, $19,200. 31. (7) Scott Wimmer, Chevrolet, engine, 168, 92.8, 70, $18,745. 32. (29) Brian Ickler, Toyota, accident, 165, 68.8, 67, $25,078. 33. (23) Ken Butler, Chevrolet, accident, 108, 57.2, 64, $18,500. 34. (28) Aric Almirola, Chevrolet, accident, 74, 55.1, 61, $24,858. 35. (22) Casey Atwood, Chevrolet, accident, 37, 42.3, 58, $18,285. 36. (41) Jeff Fuller, Chevrolet, overheating, 31, 38, 55, $24,643. 37. (31) Kertus Davis, Chevrolet, brakes, 26, 36, 52, $18,065. 38. (19) Mark Green, Chevrolet, brakes, 21, 40.2, 49, $17,985. 39. (35) Kevin Lepage, Dodge, rear end, 19, 34.6, 46, $17,870. 40. (32) Chase Miller, Chevrolet, brakes, 9, 34.4, 43, $17,755. 41. (26) Coleman Pressley, Toyota, engine, 8, 32.8, 40, $24,058. 42. (14) Johnny Chapman, Chevrolet, overheating, 7, 34.6, 37, $17,475. 43. (42) Mike Harmon, Chevrolet, brakes, 6, 29.9, 34, $17,361. Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 91.858 mph. Time of Race: 2 hours, 22 minutes, 53 seconds. Margin of Victory: 0.515 seconds. Caution Flags: 12 for 56 laps. Lead Changes: 9 among 5 drivers. Lap Leaders: R.Stenhouse Jr. 1-7; J.Allgaier 8-42; B.Keselowski 43-76; M.Bliss 77-79; K.Busch 80-104; B.Keselowski 105-146; K.Busch 147-188; B.Keselowski 189-224; K.Busch 225-241; B.Keselowski 242-250. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): B.Keselowski, 4 times for 121 laps; K.Busch, 3 times for 84 laps; J.Allgaier, 1 time for 35 laps; R.Stenhouse Jr., 1 time for 7 laps; M.Bliss, 1 time for 3 laps. Top 10 in Points: 1. K.Busch, 3,471; 2. C.Edwards, 3,264; 3. Bra.Keselowski, 3,099; 4. J.Leffler, 2,955; 5. J.Allgaier, 2,493; 6. M.Bliss, 2,479; 7. S.Wallace, 2,423; 8. J.Logano, 2,395; 9. J.Keller, 2,394; 10. B.Gaughan, 2,365.

Camping World Series EastThe Edge Hotel 150 Results

Saturday, at Adirondack International Speedway, Lowville, N.Y. Lap length: 0.5 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (7) Steve Park, East Northport, N.Y., Chevrolet, 150 laps, 80.000 mph, $8,000. 2. (9) Ryan Truex, Mayetta, N.J., Toyota, 150, $4,625. 3. (11) Jody Lavender, Hartsville, S.C., Chevrolet, 150, $3,700. 4. (10) Jesus Hernandez, Fresno, Calif., Dodge, 150, $3,000. 5. (3) Matt Kobyluck, Uncasville, Conn., Chevrolet, 150, $2,600. 6. (16) Alan Tardiff, Lyman, Maine, Chevrolet, 150, $3,900. 7. (8) Ty Dillon, Lewisville, N.C., Chevrolet, 150, $1,700. 8. (2) Brett Moffitt, Grimes, Iowa, Chevrolet, 150, $2,100. 9. (17) John Salemi, Nashua, N.H., Chevrolet, 150, $2,025. 10. (1) Eddie MacDonald, Rowley, Mass., Chevrolet, 150, $3,975. 11. (5) Dustin Delaney, Mayfield, N.Y., Chevrolet, 150, $2,475. 12. (13) Jonathan Smith, Beacon Falls, Conn., Chevrolet, 150, $1,875. 13. (12) Tommy Cloce, Canton, N.Y., Chevrolet, 150, $1,325. 14. (4) Ryan Duff, Hazard, KY., Chevrolet, 150, $1,775. 15. (18) Jason Holehouse, Canada, 150, $1,230. 16. (14) Max Gresham, Griffin, Ga., Toyota, 149, $1,700. 17. (15) Matt Kurzejewski, Mansfield, Pa., Dodge, 149, $1,670. 18. (19) Levi Arthur, Boonville, N.Y., Chevrolet, 148, $1,150. 19. (20) Scott Bouley, Middlebury, Conn., Chevrolet, 146, $1,130. 20. (6) Alex Kennedy, Aztec, N.M., Chevrolet, 111, vibration, $1,615. 21. (21) Todd Peck, Glenville, Pa., Chevrolet, 98, vibration, $1,100. Race Statistics Time of Race: 0 hours 56 minutes 15 seconds Margin of Victory: .619 seconds Fastest Qualifier: E.MacDonald (107.533 mph, 16.739 seconds) Caution Flags: 5 for 23 laps. Lead Changes: 6 among 5 drivers. Lap Leaders: E. MacDonald 1-57; M. Kobyluck 58-61; E. MacDonald 62-92; B. Moffitt 93; E. MacDonald 94-106; J. Lavender 107-145; S. Park 146-150. Standings: 1. R. Truex, 1227; 2. J. Lavender, 1201; 3. E. MacDonald, 1192; 4. M. Kobyluck, 1167; 5. S. Park, 1149; 6. B. Moffitt, 1127; 7. A. Tardiff, 1009; 8. D. Delaney, 1005; 9. R. Duff, 962; 10. A. Kennedy, 946.

Sprint Cup Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 Lineup

After Friday qualifying; race Sunday, at Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pa. Lap length: 2.5 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 2. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 3. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 4. (2) Kurt Busch, Dodge, Owner Points. 5. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, Owner Points. 6. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, Owner Points. 7. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 8. (9) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, Owner Points. 9. (5) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 10. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 11. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, Owner Points. 12. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, Owner Points. 13. (00) David Reutimann, Toyota, Owner Points. 14. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, Owner Points. 15. (83) Brian Vickers, Toyota, Owner Points. 16. (33) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 17. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 18. (47) Marcos Ambrose, Toyota, Owner Points. 19. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, Owner Points. 20. (26) Jamie McMurray, Ford, Owner Points.

21. (07) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 22. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, Owner Points. 23. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 24. (1) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, Owner Points. 25. (19) Elliott Sadler, Dodge, Owner Points. 26. (43) Reed Sorenson, Dodge, Owner Points. 27. (44) AJ Allmendinger, Dodge, Owner Points. 28. (96) Bobby Labonte, Ford, Owner Points. 29. (77) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, Owner Points. 30. (6) David Ragan, Ford, Owner Points. 31. (55) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, Owner Points. 32. (12) David Stremme, Dodge, Owner Points. 33. (98) Paul Menard, Ford, Owner Points. 34. (7) Robby Gordon, Toyota, Owner Points. 35. (34) John Andretti, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 36. (09) Sterling Marlin, Dodge, Owner Winner. 37. (82) Scott Speed, Toyota, Attempts. 38. (71) David Gilliland, Chevrolet, Attempts. 39. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, Attempts. 40. (66) Dave Blaney, Toyota, Attempts. 41. (36) Patrick Carpentier, Toyota, Attempts. 42. (64) Mike Wallace, Toyota, Attempts. 43. (37) Tony Raines, Dodge, Attempts.

GOLF Buick Open Par Scores

Saturday, at Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Mich. Purse: $5.1 million Yardage: 7,127; Par 72 Third Round Tiger Woods 71-63-65 — 199 -17 Michael Letzig 67-65-68 — 200 -16 John Senden 64-66-71 — 201 -15 Matt Bettencourt 70-67-65 — 202 -14 Vaughn Taylor 65-68-69 — 202 -14 Charles Warren 70-65-68 — 203 -13 Greg Chalmers 66-68-69 — 203 -13 Jimmy Walker 70-64-69 — 203 -13 Scott Piercy 70-70-64 — 204 -12 Woody Austin 68-71-65 — 204 -12 Ben Crane 68-71-65 — 204 -12 Bob Heintz 70-68-66 — 204 -12 Marc Leishman 67-69-68 — 204 -12 Bill Lunde 68-65-71 — 204 -12 Bill Haas 68-68-69 — 205 -11 Billy Mayfair 68-68-69 — 205 -11 Jeff Klauk 66-70-69 — 205 -11 Y.E. Yang 65-69-71 — 205 -11 Brett Quigley 71-69-66 — 206 -10 John Rollins 68-71-67 — 206 -10 J.P. Hayes 68-71-67 — 206 -10 Matt Harmon 68-68-70 — 206 -10 Rory Sabbatini 67-69-70 — 206 -10 Tim Petrovic 69-67-70 — 206 -10 James Nitties 65-70-71 — 206 -10 Leif Olson 68-67-71 — 206 -10 Mark Brooks 69-66-71 — 206 -10 Kevin Stadler 67-67-72 — 206 -10 David Duval 69-71-67 — 207 -9 Brian Vranesh 65-75-67 — 207 -9 Brian Gay 71-69-67 — 207 -9 Chad Campbell 68-71-68 — 207 -9 Jim Furyk 69-69-69 — 207 -9 Tim Herron 67-70-70 — 207 -9 Greg Owen 68-69-70 — 207 -9 Neal Lancaster 67-70-70 — 207 -9 Matt Jones 68-68-71 — 207 -9 Paul Goydos 66-70-71 — 207 -9 Tom Pernice, Jr. 67-69-71 — 207 -9 Troy Matteson 66-69-72 — 207 -9 Roland Thatcher 70-64-73 — 207 -9 Mark Hensby 68-72-68 — 208 -8 Jason Day 74-66-68 — 208 -8 Justin Leonard 72-67-69 — 208 -8 Kevin Na 69-69-70 — 208 -8 Nick Watney 69-69-70 — 208 -8 Charlie Wi 68-70-70 — 208 -8 Chris Stroud 67-71-71 — 209 -7 Kris Blanks 69-68-72 — 209 -7 Heath Slocum 70-70-70 — 210 -6 Tom Byrum 67-73-70 — 210 -6 Jonathan Byrd 69-71-70 — 210 -6 Nathan Green 69-70-71 — 210 -6 Jason Gore 70-69-71 — 210 -6 Corey Pavin 66-73-71 — 210 -6 Jason Bohn 68-70-72 — 210 -6 Jonathan Kaye 70-67-73 — 210 -6 Stuart Appleby 69-67-74 — 210 -6 Bob Estes 70-70-71 — 211 -5 Darron Stiles 68-71-72 — 211 -5 Kent Jones 70-69-72 — 211 -5 Steve Lowery 63-75-73 — 211 -5 Mark Calcavecchia 69-69-73 — 211 -5 Aron Price 69-68-74 — 211 -5 Jeff Quinney 69-67-75 — 211 -5 Michael Bradley 70-65-76 — 211 -5 Spencer Levin 70-70-72 — 212 -4 Craig Barlow 70-69-73 — 212 -4 Guy Boros 70-70-73 — 213 -3 Patrick Sheehan 69-71-74 — 214 -2 Carlos Franco 71-69-75 — 215 -1 Rocco Mediate 68-69-79 — 216 E

U.S. Senior Open Par Scores

Saturday, at Crooked Stick Golf Club, Carmel, Ind. Purse: $2.6 million Yardage: 7,316; Par 72 Third Round (a-amateur) Fred Funk 68-67-68 — 203 -13 Greg Norman 66-70-68 — 204 -12 Joey Sindelar 66-68-70 — 204 -12 a-Tim Jackson 66-67-73 — 206 -10 Mark O’Meara 70-69-68 — 207 -9 Russ Cochran 72-72-64 — 208 -8 Scott Simpson 68-72-68 — 208 -8 Dan Forsman 66-71-71 — 208 -8 Bruce Vaughan 68-70-71 — 209 -7 Robin Freeman 70-68-71 — 209 -7 Brad Bryant 68-71-71 — 210 -6 Tom Lehman 68-70-72 — 210 -6 ay Haas 70-70-71 — 211 -5 teve Haskins 73-70-69 — 212 -4 Eduardo Romero 73-70-70 — 213 -3 Mark Wiebe 70-71-72 — 213 -3 Loren Roberts 68-71-74 — 213 -3 Bob Tway 70-69-74 — 213 -3 Keith Fergus 73-72-69 — 214 -2 Jeff Sluman 69-74-71 — 214 -2 Tim Simpson 70-72-72 — 214 -2 John Cook 73-69-72 — 214 -2 Jim Thorpe 71-69-74 — 214 -2 Olin Browne 72-75-68 — 215 -1 a-Bryan Norton 73-73-69 — 215 -1 Hale Irwin 78-67-70 — 215 -1 David Eger 71-70-74 — 215 -1 R W Eaks 72-69-74 — 215 -1 Mike Goodes 70-70-75 — 215 -1 Tom Jenkins 73-73-70 — 216 E Ronnie Black 73-73-70 — 216 E Andy Bean 67-74-75 — 216 E Gene Jones 72-75-70 — 217 +1 David Edwards 72-74-71 — 217 +1 Larry Mize 73-73-71 — 217 +1 John Ross 74-70-73 — 217 +1 Bernhard Langer 73-71-73 — 217 +1 Mike Reid 73-71-73 — 217 +1 Don Pooley 71-71-75 — 217 +1 Bob Gilder 71-71-75 — 217 +1 Bruce Fleisher 74-73-71 — 218 +2 Craig Stadler 75-72-71 — 218 +2 Mark McNulty 73-73-72 — 218 +2 Bobby Wadkins 71-75-72 — 218 +2 Jerry Courville 71-73-74 — 218 +2 Ian Woosnam 72-72-74 — 218 +2 Gil Morgan 75-69-74 — 218 +2 John Harris 68-75-75 — 218 +2 Tom Watson 71-72-75 — 218 +2 Joe Ozaki 71-71-76 — 218 +2 Hal Sutton 73-74-72 — 219 +3 Fulton Allem 67-76-76 — 219 +3 Graham Banister 72-75-73 — 220 +4 Dana Quigley 71-75-74 — 220 +4 Chip Beck 74-71-75 — 220 +4 Jim Woodward 75-72-74 — 221 +5 Tsukasa Watanabe 71-74-76 — 221 +5 Denis Watson 72-73-77 — 222 +6 Bruce Lietzke 75-72-76 — 223 +7 Steve Thomas 73-73-78 — 224 +8 a-Bert Atkinson 72-75-78 — 225 +9 Kevin Marion 75-72-85 — 232 +16

WNBA

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Hoyle’s Tire & Axle claims 16U title

Standings

EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Indiana 14 4 .778 — Washington 10 8 .556 4 Atlanta 10 10 .500 5 Chicago 10 10 .500 5 Connecticut 9 9 .500 5 Detroit 6 9 .400 6 1/2 New York 6 12 .333 8 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Phoenix 15 6 .714 — Seattle 11 7 .611 2 1/2 Minnesota 10 10 .500 4 1/2 San Antonio 8 9 .471 5 Los Angeles 5 10 .333 7 Sacramento 5 15 .250 9 1/2 Friday’s Games Detroit 91, Minnesota 83 Saturday’s Games Atlanta 89, New York 83 Chicago 84, Connecticut 72 Phoenix 87, Minnesota 74 San Antonio at Seattle, 10 p.m. Los Angeles at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Sunday’s Games Indiana at Washington, 4 p.m. Connecticut at Detroit, 6 p.m.

Photo provided to the Dispatch

Hoyle’s Tire & Axle 16U softball team claimed the rec league championship at the Aycock Complex this summer. Front row (L to R): Kaylan Hoyle, Taylor Stevenson, Kasey Newcomb, Brittany Bishop, Andrea Coghill; second row: Heather Wilson, Jessica Rowland, Sekeedrah Alston, Kara Reese; coaches in back: Steve Cordell, D.Y. Hoyle and Chad Stevenson; not pictured: Kendall Wilson, Trellina Crews, Kelly Smith, Cremicia Gaunt-Kersey and Jennifer Travis.

Monday’s Games No games scheduled

SOCCER MLS Standings

EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF Columbus 7 3 9 30 28 Chicago 7 3 8 29 25 D.C. 6 3 10 28 31 Toronto FC 7 7 6 27 28 New England 6 5 6 24 19 Kansas City 5 6 6 21 20 New York 2 15 4 10 16

GA 24 20 28 31 22 19 37

WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA Houston 9 5 5 32 23 14 Seattle 7 3 8 29 26 16 Los Angeles 6 3 10 28 23 20 Colorado 7 5 6 27 28 23 Chivas USA 8 6 3 27 19 15 Real Salt Lake 6 7 5 23 28 23 FC Dallas 4 9 5 17 22 30 San Jose 3 10 5 14 21 35 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. Friday’s Games Real Salt Lake 4, FC Dallas 2 Saturday’s Games Seattle FC 0, Chicago 0, tie Columbus 3, Toronto FC 2 New England 1, Houston 0 Kansas City 1, Los Angeles 1, tie Colorado 4, New York 0 San Jose 2, D.C. United 2, tie Wednesday, July 29 Everton 1(4), MLS All-Stars 1(3) Saturday, August 1 New England 1, Toronto FC 1, tie Real Salt Lake at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. D.C. United at Houston, 8:30 p.m. Kansas City at FC Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Columbus at Colorado, 9:30 p.m. Sunday, August 2 Seattle FC at San Jose, 3 p.m.

SWIMMING World Records at the Swimming World Champs

ROME (AP) — The 39 world records set at the swimming world championships at Foro Italico: Sunday, July 26 Sarah Sjostrom, women’s 100 butterfly, 56.44 seconds. Paul Biedermann, men’s 400 freestyle, 3:40.07. Ariana Kukors, women’s 200 individual medley, 2:07.03. Federica Pellegrini, women’s 400 freestyle, 3:59.15. Britta Steffen, women’s 100 freestyle, 52.22 (first leg of 4x100 freestyle relay) Netherlands (Inge Dekker, Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Feemke Heemskerk, Marleen Veldhuis), women’s 4x100 freestyle relay, 3:31.72. Monday, July 27 Brenton Rickard, men’s 100 breaststroke, 58.58. Sarah Sjostrom, women’s 100 butterfly, 56.06. Rebecca Soni, women’s 100 breaststroke, 1:04.84. Anastasia Zueva, women’s 100 backstroke, 58.48. Ariana Kukors, women’s 200 individual medley, 2:06.15. Tuesday, July 28 Paul Biedermann, men’s 200 freestyle, 1:42.00. Gemma Spofforth, women’s 100 backstroke, 58.12. Cameron van der Burgh, men’s 100 breaststroke, 26.74. Federica Pellegrini, women’s 200 freestyle, 1:53.67. Wednesday, July 29 Mary Descenza, women’s 200 butterfly, 2:04.14. Daniel Samulski, women’s 50 backstroke, 27.39. Anastasia Zueva, women’s 50 backstroke, 27.38. Michael Phelps, men’s 200 butterfly, 1:51.51. Federica Pellegrini, women’s 200 freestyle, 1:52.98. Cameron van der Burgh, men’s 50 breaststroke, 26.67. Zhang Lin, China, men’s 800 freestyle, 7:32.12. Thursday, July 30 Ryan Lochte, men’s 200 individual medley, 1:54.10. Jessica Schipper, women’s 200 butterfly, 2:03.41. Cesar Cielo Filho, men’s 100 freestyle, 46.91. Annamay Pierse, women’s 200 breaststroke, 2:20.12. Christian Sprenger, men’s 200 breaststroke, 2:07.31. Zhao Jing, women’s 50 backstroke, 27.06. China (Yang Yu, Qian Wei Zhu, Liu Jing, Pang Jiaying), women’s 800 freestyle relay, 7:42.08. Friday, July 31 Britta Steffen, women’s 100 freestyle, 52.07. Aaron Peirsol, men’s 200 backstroke, 1:51.92. Magdalena Veldhuis, women’s 50 butterfly, 25.28. Therese Alshammar, women’s 50 butterfly, 25.07. Milorad Cavic, men’s 100 butterfly, 50.01. United States (Michael Phelps, Ricky Berens, David Walters, Ryan Lochte), 800 freestyle relay, 6:58.55. Saturday, Aug. 1 Kirsty Coventry, women’s 200 backstroke, 2:04.81. Michael Phelps, men’s 100 butterfly, 49.82. Liam Tancock, men’s 50 backstroke, 24.08. China (Zhao Jing, Chen Huijia, Jiao Liuyang, Li Zhesi), women’s 400 medley relay, 3:52.19.

MiLB

MLB

Southern League Standings

National League Standings

North Division W L Chattanooga (Dodgers) 19 16 Tennessee (Cubs) 19 17 West Tenn (Mariners) 18 17 Carolina (Reds) 14 22 x-Huntsville (Brewers) 14 22

South Division W L Jacksonville (Marlins) 25 11 x-Birmingham (White Sox) 20 15 Mississippi (Braves) 17 18 Montgomery (Rays) 16 19 Mobile (Diamondbacks) 15 20 x-clinched first half

Pct. .543 .528 .514 .389 .389

GB — 1/2 1 5 1/2 5 1/2

Philadelphia Florida Atlanta New York Washington

East Division W L Pct GB 59 43 .578 — 54 49 .524 5 1/2 53 51 .510 7 50 53 .485 9 1/2 32 72 .308 28

Pct. .694 .571 .486 .457 .429

GB — 4 1/2 7 1/2 8 1/2 9 1/2

St. Louis Chicago Milwaukee Houston Cincinnati Pittsburgh

Central Division W L Pct GB 58 49 .542 — 54 47 .535 1 51 52 .495 5 51 53 .490 5 1/2 45 58 .437 11 45 58 .437 11

Saturday’s Games Jacksonville 1, Huntsville 0 Mobile at Birmingham, 8:05 p.m. Montgomery at Mississippi, 8:05 p.m. Tennessee 4, Carolina 1 West Tenn at Chattanooga, 7:15 p.m.

Los Angeles Colorado San Francisco Arizona San Diego

Sunday’s Games Montgomery at Mississippi, 2:05 p.m. West Tenn at Chattanooga, 2:15 p.m. Carolina at Tennessee, 5 p.m. Huntsville at Jacksonville, 5:05 p.m. Mobile at Birmingham, 6:05 p.m.

International League Standings

North Division W L Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Yankees) 58 46 Syracuse (Nationals) 55 50 Lehigh Valley (Phillies) 52 55 Rochester (Twins) 50 55 Pawtucket (Red Sox) 48 56 Buffalo (Mets) 40 62

Pct. .558 .524 .486 .476 .462 .392

South Division W L Durham (Rays) 62 46 Gwinnett (Braves) 60 48 Norfolk (Orioles) 58 49 Charlotte (White Sox) 51 56

Pct. GB .574 — .556 2 .542 3 1/2 .477 10 1/2

West Division W L Louisville (Reds) 60 47 Indianapolis (Pirates) 51 56 Toledo (Tigers) 50 57 Columbus (Indians) 47 59

Pct. GB .561 — .477 9 .467 10 .443 12 1/2

GB — 3 1/2 7 1/2 8 1/2 10 17

Saturday’s Games Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 8, Pawtucket 2, 1st game Charlotte 3, Louisville 2 Buffalo at Toledo, 7 p.m. Durham 2, Indianapolis 0 Lehigh Valley 7, Rochester 1 Gwinnett 15, Columbus 4 Pawtucket at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 7:05 p.m., 2nd game Norfolk 8, Syracuse 6 Sunday’s Games Gwinnett at Columbus, 5:05 p.m. Indianapolis at Durham, 5:05 p.m. Pawtucket at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 5:05 p.m. Lehigh Valley at Rochester, 6:05 p.m. Syracuse at Norfolk, 6:15 p.m. Charlotte at Louisville, 6:15 p.m. Buffalo at Toledo, 6:30 p.m. Monday’s Games Buffalo at Toledo, 7 p.m. Gwinnett at Columbus, 7:05 p.m. Indianapolis at Durham, 7:05 p.m. Charlotte at Louisville, 7:05 p.m. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at Pawtucket, 7:05 p.m. Lehigh Valley at Rochester, 7:05 p.m. Syracuse at Norfolk, 7:15 p.m.

Carolina League Standings

Southern Division W L x-Winston-Salem (White Sox) 19 15 Salem (Red Sox) 17 18 Myrtle Beach (Braves) 17 19 Kinston (Indians) 12 24 x-clinched first half

Pct. GB .667 — .600 2 1/2 .514 5 1/2 .371 10 1/2 Pct. .559 .486 .472 .333

Saturday’s Games Lynchburg 6, Frederick 2 Wilmington 8, Salem 3 Winston-Salem 5, Potomac 0 Kinston 7, Myrtle Beach 0 Sunday’s Games Winston-Salem at Potomac, 1:05 p.m. Salem at Wilmington, 1:35 p.m. Kinston at Myrtle Beach, 6:05 p.m. Frederick at Lynchburg, 7:05 p.m. Monday’s Games Potomac at Frederick, 7 p.m. Lynchburg at Kinston, 7 p.m. Wilmington at Winston-Salem, 7 p.m. Myrtle Beach at Salem, 7:07 p.m.

GB — 7 7 19 22

American League Standings

Monday’s Games Huntsville at Jacksonville, 7:05 p.m. Mobile at Birmingham, 8:05 p.m. Montgomery at Mississippi, 8:05 p.m. Carolina at Tennessee, 7:15 p.m. West Tenn at Chattanooga, 7:15 p.m.

Northern Division W L Potomac (Nationals) 24 12 Wilmington (Royals) 21 14 Frederick (Orioles) 18 17 x-Lynchburg (Pirates) 13 22

West Division W L Pct 64 40 .615 57 47 .548 57 47 .548 45 59 .433 42 62 .404

GB — 2 1/2 3 8

New York Boston Tampa Bay Toronto Baltimore

East Division W L Pct GB 62 42 .596 — 61 42 .592 1/2 57 47 .548 5 49 54 .476 12 1/2 44 59 .427 17 1/2

Detroit Chicago Minnesota Cleveland Kansas City

Central Division W L Pct GB 54 48 .529 — 54 51 .514 1 1/2 52 52 .500 3 43 61 .413 12 40 63 .388 14 1/2

Los Angeles Texas Seattle Oakland

West Division W L Pct 62 40 .608 58 44 .569 54 50 .519 44 58 .431

GB — 4 9 18

Sunday’s Games Detroit (Galarraga 5-9) at Cleveland (Pavano 8-8), 1:05 p.m. Boston (Buchholz 1-1) at Baltimore (Berken 1-8), 1:35 p.m. Kansas City (Bannister 6-7) at Tampa Bay (J.Shields 6-7), 1:38 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 10-7) at Chicago White Sox (Buehrle 11-4), 2:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Jer.Weaver 10-3) at Minnesota (Perkins 6-6), 2:10 p.m. Toronto (R.Romero 9-4) at Oakland (Mazzaro 2-7), 4:05 p.m. Seattle (Snell 2-8) at Texas (Feldman 9-4), 8:05 p.m. Monday’s Games Kansas City at Tampa Bay, 12:08 p.m. Baltimore at Detroit, 7:05 p.m. Texas at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.

Today’s Major League Leaders

NATIONAL LEAGUE n BATTING—HaRamirez, Florida, .344; Sandoval, San Francisco, .327; Tejada, Houston, .325; DWright, New York, .325; Helton, Colorado, .319; Victorino, Philadelphia, .317; Pujols, St. Louis, .317. n RUNS—Pujols, St. Louis, 82; Utley, Philadelphia, 75; Braun, Milwaukee, 74; Victorino, Philadelphia, 74; Zimmerman, Washington, 73; Bourn, Houston, 69; Reynolds, Arizona, 69; Werth, Philadelphia, 69. n RBI—Pujols, St. Louis, 92; Fielder, Milwaukee, 91; Howard, Philadelphia, 78; Dunn, Washington, 75; Ibanez, Philadelphia, 75; Braun, Milwaukee, 70; Reynolds, Arizona, 70; Utley, Philadelphia, 70. n HITS—Tejada, Houston, 136; Victorino, Philadelphia, 128; HaRamirez, Florida, 125; DWright, New York, 124; Braun, Milwaukee, 122; CaLee, Houston, 120; Morgan, Washington, 120; Sandoval, San Francisco, 120. n DOUBLES—Tejada, Houston, 33; Helton, Colorado, 30; Sandoval, San Francisco, 30; HaRamirez, Florida, 29; DWright, New York, 29; Hawpe, Colorado, 28; FSanchez, Pittsburgh, 28. n TRIPLES—Bourn, Houston, 8; SDrew, Arizona, 7; GParra, Arizona, 7; Braun, Milwaukee, 6; Kemp, Los Angeles, 6; Morgan, Washington, 6; JUpton, Arizona, 6; Victorino, Philadelphia, 6. n HOME RUNS—Pujols, St. Louis, 34; Reynolds, Arizona, 30; AdGonzalez, San Diego, 28; Dunn, Washington, 26; Howard, Philadelphia, 26; Ibanez, Philadelphia, 26; Fielder, Milwaukee, 25. n STOLEN BASES—Bourn, Houston, 37; Morgan, Washington, 32; Fowler, Colorado, 24; Pierre, Los Angeles, 23; Rollins, Philadelphia, 23; DWright, New York, 23; Kemp, Los Angeles, 22. n PITCHING —Cain, San Francisco, 12-2; Lincecum, San Francisco, 12-3; Wainwright, St. Louis, 12-6; Marquis, Colorado, 12-7; JSantana, New York, 12-8; DLowe, Atlanta, 11-7; JoJohnson, Florida, 10-2. n STRIKEOUTS—Lincecum, San Francisco, 191; JVazquez, Atlanta, 158; Gallardo, Milwaukee, 147; Haren, Arizona, 146; Wainwright, St. Louis, 135; Billingsley, Los Angeles, 131; Jimenez, Colorado, 128; WRodriguez, Houston, 128; JSantana, New York, 128. n SAVES—Street, Colorado, 27; BrWilson, San Francisco, 27; Bell, San Diego, 25; Franklin, St. Louis, 24; FrRodriguez, New York, 24; Broxton, Los Angeles, 24; Cordero, Cincinnati, 23; Hoffman, Milwaukee, 23. AMERICAN LEAGUE n BATTING—ISuzuki, Seattle, .363; Mauer, Minnesota, .353; MiCabrera, Detroit, .336; Bartlett,

Tampa Bay, .334; MYoung, Texas, .325; Jeter, New York, .322; BAbreu, Los Angeles, .320; Rolen, Toronto, .320. n RUNS—Figgins, Los Angeles, 83; BRoberts, Baltimore, 77; Scutaro, Toronto, 74; Pedroia, Boston, 73; Damon, New York, 72; Kinsler, Texas, 71; Morneau, Minnesota, 71. n RBI—Morneau, Minnesota, 85; Longoria, Tampa Bay, 78; Teixeira, New York, 77; Bay, Boston, 74; BAbreu, Los Angeles, 73; AHill, Toronto, 70; Lind, Toronto, 70; Markakis, Baltimore, 70. n HITS—ISuzuki, Seattle, 153; Jeter, New York, 132; MYoung, Texas, 130; MiCabrera, Detroit, 129; Crawford, Tampa Bay, 129; AHill, Toronto, 128; Cano, New York, 126. n DOUBLES—BRoberts, Baltimore, 36; Lind, Toronto, 33; Byrd, Texas, 32; Scutaro, Toronto, 32; Butler, Kansas City, 31; Markakis, Baltimore, 31; Pedroia, Boston, 31; MYoung, Texas, 31. n TRIPLES—Bloomquist, Kansas City, 7; Figgins, Los Angeles, 7; Crawford, Tampa Bay, 6; Cuddyer, Minnesota, 6; DeJesus, Kansas City, 6; Gardner, New York, 6; Zobrist, Tampa Bay, 6. n HOME RUNS—Morneau, Minnesota, 27; CPena, Tampa Bay, 26; Teixeira, New York, 26; NCruz, Texas, 25; Branyan, Seattle, 24; AHill, Toronto, 24; Dye, Chicago, 23; Kinsler, Texas, 23. n STOLEN BASES—Crawford, Tampa Bay, 48; Ellsbury, Boston, 48; BUpton, Tampa Bay, 32; Figgins, Los Angeles, 31; BAbreu, Los Angeles, 22; Kinsler, Texas, 22; ISuzuki, Seattle, 22. n PITCHING —Beckett, Boston, 13-4; FHernandez, Seattle, 12-4; Verlander, Detroit, 12-5; Wakefield, Boston, 11-3; Halladay, Toronto, 11-4; Buehrle, Chicago, 11-4; Slowey, Minnesota, 10-3. n STRIKEOUTS—Verlander, Detroit, 172; Greinke, Kansas City, 153; Lester, Boston, 148; FHernandez, Seattle, 141; Beckett, Boston, 132; Halladay, Toronto, 129; Garza, Tampa Bay, 121. n SAVES—Fuentes, Los Angeles, 30; MaRivera, New York, 29; Nathan, Minnesota, 29; Papelbon, Boston, 27; Aardsma, Seattle, 25; Jenks, Chicago, 22; Rodney, Detroit, 21.

TRANSACTIONS Saturday’s Sports Transactions By The Associated Press BASEBALL n American League BOSTON RED SOX—Added 1B Casey Kotchman and C-1B Victor Martinez to the roster. Placed C George Kottaras on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 30. Optioned RHP Marcus McBeth to Pawtucket (IL). CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Recalled RHP Jhonny Nunez from Charlotte (IL). Optioned INF Brent Lillibridge to Charlotte. CLEVELAND INDIANS—Added RHP Justin Masterson to the roster. Recalled RHP Jensen Lewis from Columbus (IL). Designated LHP Mike Gosling and RHP Winston Abreu for assignment. MINNESOTA TWINS—Optioned INF Brian Buscher to Rochester (IL). Added SS Orlando Cabrera to the active roster. NEW YORK YANKEES—Optioned INF Shelley Duncan to Scranton/Wilkes Barre (IL). TAMPA BAY RAYS—Signed RHP Jeff Bennett. Optioned RHP Joe Nelson to Durham (IL). Released LHP James Houser. TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Added 3B Edwin Encarnacion and RHP Josh Roenicke to the active roster. Optioned RHP Jeremy Accardo to Las Vegas (PCL). n National League ATLANTA BRAVES—Optioned 1B Barbaro Canizares to Gwinnett (IL). COLORADO ROCKIES—Added LHP Joe Beimel to the active roster. Placed RHP Juan Rincon on the 15-day DL, retroactice to July 31. FLORIDA MARLINS—Optioned OF Brett Carroll and INF Gaby Sanchez to New Orleans (PCL). Activated RHP Matt Lindstrom from the 15-day DL. Added 1B Nick Johnson to the active roster. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Activated SS Khalil Greene from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Mitchell Boggs to Memphis (PCL). SAN DIEGO PADRES—Added LHP Clayton Richard to the active roster. Optioned RHP Josh Geer to Portland (PCL). SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Added 2B Freddy Sanchez to the active roster. Recalled RHP Waldis Joaquin from Connecticut (EL). Optioned 1B Jesus Guzman and RHP Ray Sadowski to Fresno (PCL). WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Recalled OF Elijah Dukes from Syracuse (IL). Purchased the contract of RHP Jorge Sosa from Syracuse. n Eastern League READING PHILLIES—Announced RF Dominic Brown and RHP Mike Cisco have been promoted from Clearwater (FSL). BASKETBALL n National Basketball Association OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER—Signed G Kevin Ollie. FOOTBALL n National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS—Agreed to terms with RB Beanie Wells on a five-year contract. Released TE Alex Shor. BALTIMORE RAVENS—WR Derrick Mason returned from retirement. HOUSTON TEXANS—Agreed to terms with LB Brian Cushing. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS—Signed DT Fili Moala and WR Austin Collie. NEW YORK GIANTS—Agreed to terms with WR Hakeem Nicks on a five-year contract. Waived DB Steve Cargile. TENNESSEE TITANS—Agreed to terms with WR Kenny Britt. HOCKEY n National Hockey League BUFFALO SABRES—Agreed to terms with C Cody McCormick on a one-year contract. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS—Re-signed G John Curry to a two-year contract.

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Japanese businessman Kosuke Kishi takes a cigarette break at Cafe Tobacco, a Tokyo coffee-shop run by a major restaurant chain. Cafe Tobacco has made its fame by billing itself as a haven for smokers. In Japan, 39.4 percent of adult males are smokers, according to the Health Ministry, although that number has come down gradually over the years. Japanese characters under a cigarette sign read: “All smoking seats.”

Japan’s tobacco habit now a matter for the courts In a nation where nearly 40 percent of adult men smoke and the government owns a 50 percent stake in Japan Tobacco Inc., a single lawsuit against leaf has been filed By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press Writer

YOKOHAMA, Japan — One plaintiff is a cancer patient. Another is represented by his widow. The third, has emphysema and rolls into the courtroom on a wheelchair with tubes trailing out of his nose. The three Japanese are waging a minnowvs.-whale battle against Big Tobacco in one of the world’s most smokerfriendly countries. Precedent suggests they’re likely to lose, but they hope their suit will at least draw attention to the dangers of smoking. Even if they win, they’re unlikely to dent the finances of Japan Tobacco Inc., a former monopoly still half-owned by the government. The three are asking for a total of 30 million yen ($320,000) from a company with 6.8 trillion yen ($72.8 billion) a year in sales. Their larger goal, they say, is to gain stronger curbs on tobacco, and legal and social acceptance of a notion that much of the world now takes for granted: that smoking makes you sick. They have a long way to go. There’s little of the concerted discouragement of smoking that has gained momentum in the West. Few bars and restaurants ban smoking. Only last year, to curb smoking among children, did a smart card become necessary to buy cigarettes from a vending machine. A pack of 20 costs 300 yen ($3), less than a third

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An anti-smoking activist wears a gasmask and goggles during a 2007 march in Tokyo marking “Smoke-Free Walk,” a highlight of World No Tobacco Day. The demonstration was proposed by foreign students in Japan who are concerned about the harmful effects of secondhand smoke. of New York prices, and about 60 percent of it is tax. Other countries print dire health warnings in bold letters and add pictures of dead babies, gangrenous feet and crumbling teeth. Here, in small print, they say: “Smoking can be one of the causes for lung cancer.” Secondhand smoke? “Tobacco smoke has a harmful effect on people around you, especially infants, children and the elderly. When smoking, please be careful of those around you,” the warnings say. Japan Tobacco officials still flatly deny passive smoking is a problem, arguing that the dangers come from burning cigarettes left on an ashtray —

not secondhand fumes. The corporation has argued in Yokohama District Court that it has no case to answer because smokers are free to quit anytime, smoking is legal and cancer has multiple causes. It’s the same defense that gained it victory the last time it was taken to court, in 2003. The current case began in January, 2005. Since then, co-plaintiff Kenichi Morishita has died of pneumonia and bacterial infection at age 75, leaving 67-year-old cancer patient Koreyoshi Takahashi who has one lung, and Masanobu Mizuno, the emphysema sufferer, a former mechanic who is also 67 and smoked from age 15 to 51. With final arguments

over, the judge has promised a ruling Jan. 20. Although the case has attracted little media attention, there are signs that even Japan is beginning to kick the habit. Among adult males, the number of smokers has been falling and now stands at 39.4 percent compared with about 24 percent in the U.S., according to the Japanese Health Ministry and the American Lung Association. Cigarette ads no longer appear on TV, though Japan Tobacco gets on the air with ads that discourage tossing butts on the street or in trash cans. There are more smokefree cabs and areas on train platforms. Some communities have passed ordinances

Masanobu Mizuno, in a wheelchair with tubes trailing out of his nose, appeals to passers-by outside Yokohama District Court, near Tokyo. Mizuno, who has been in and out of the hospital with emphysema and other serious lung ailments, is one of just three plaintiffs in this nation’s sole damage lawsuit against the tobacco industry — Japan Tobacco Inc., a government monopoly until 1985, which is 50 percent government-owned today. allowing small fines for smoking on streets. Smoke-free bars and restaurants are enough of a novelty to have spawned a backlash against “smoker-bashing.” In April, a major restaurant chain opened Cafe Tobacco, a Tokyo coffee shop billing itself as a haven for smokers. It has proven popular among customers such as 28-yearold Kousuke Kishi, who takes his coffee with a Marlboro Light. “I don’t want to live an extra year or two by giving up what I love to do,” said Kishi, 28, manager at a consultancy. The lawsuit demands sterner warning labels on cigarettes, a ban on ciga-

rette vending machines, and an acknowledgment that smoking is addictive and harmful. “When I began smoking, about 80 percent of men were smokers,” Mizuno said. “The advertising phrase was, ’You’re healthy when a cigarette tastes so good.”’ In the U.S., President Barack Obama has signed a law empowering the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco products, and while that too got little attention in the Japanese media, Obama’s own struggle to quit smoking has been an inspiration to Mizuno. “Times have really changed,” he said. “The people’s victory is near.”

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Kariann Therese Young weds Nathen Joseph Ellis Kariann Therese Young and Nathen Joseph Ellis, both of Durham, were married on April 25, 2009, at 5 p.m. at the Church of the Holy Innocents in Henderson. Father Donald Lowery performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Kenneth and Sandra Young of Henderson. She is the granddaughter of the late Sam and June Schmunk of McHenry, Ill., and the late Clarence and Viola Young, also of McHenry, Ill. The bride is a graduate of N.C. State University and is employed as an assistance financial analyst at Duke University Medical Center. The groom is the son of Iven and Shelia Ellis of North Wilkesboro, N.C. He is the grandson of the late Joseph McCracken and Ethel McCracken of Wilkesboro, N.C., and John and Esther Ellis of North Wilkesboro. The groom is a graduate of N.C. State University and is in his second year of dental school at UNC-Chapel Hill. The bride was escorted by

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her father and older brothers, Jeff and Jason Young. She was given away by her parents and brothers. She wore a strapless matte satin ball gown with wide banded crystal beading at the waist. The dress extended into a cathedral-length train. She wore a single-tier, cathedrallength veil with a beaded metallic edge and carried a hand-tied bouquet of Eskimo roses, yellow daisies and light blue delphiniums. A candle was placed on the alter in honor of the couple’s deceased grandparents. Shannon Young, sisterin-law of the bride, served as matron of honor. Laura Beaulieu and Terri Duke, friends of the bride, were the maids of honor. Bridesmaids were Katherine Jones, college roommate of the bride, and Taylor Summers, friend of the bride. David Owens and Jimmy Walker, both friends of the groom, served as best men. Groomsmen were Joshua Duckett, Heath Morlok and

Christopher Turnau, all fraternity brothers of the groom. Colby Summers, friend of the bride, and Maggie Young, niece of the bride, were flower girls. Logan Eller, nephew of the groom, and Jakob Young, nephew of the bride, were the ring bearers. Music for the ceremony was provided by organist Henry Ross and harpist Marilyn Wienand. Janet White served as the wedding director and Alison Grimme and Robert McKeever were the register attendants. Logan and Wyatt Summers were program attendants. After the ceremony, a reception was held at the Henderson Country Club, hosted by the bride’s parents. A post-wedding lunch was held on April 26, 2009, hosted by the bride’s parents at their home for out-of-town family and friends. After a wedding trip to North Topsail Island and a recent cruise, the couple now resides in Durham.

Pre-wedding showers/events • The groom, groomsman, the bride’s father and some family and friends played an early morning game of golf at the Henderson Country Club on the wedding day. • The rehearsal dinner was hosted by the groom’s parents at The Silo. • A bridal luncheon was hosted by the bride’s mother on April 24, 2009, at her home. • A couples’ shower was held on April 4, 2009, hosted by Ethel McCracken and Shelia Ellis in Wilkesboro. • A miscellaneous shower was held at the home of the bride’s mother and hosted by Shannon Young on March 14, 2009. • An “around-the-clock” shower and luncheon was hosted by Ann Richards on Feb. 21, 2009, in Charlotte. • An engagement party was hosted by the bride’s brothers and sister on May 17, 2008, in Durham.

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to a convertible crystal tiara. She carried a bouquet of white silk roses accented with white baby’s breath and tied with silk and satin gold ribbons. Shirley Phillips, sister of the groom and Shirley Carroll, sister of the bride, acted as honorary mothers and lit the unity candle during the ceremony. Seniqua Turner, granddaughter of the bride, served as maid of honor. The bridesmaid was Tameka Turner, daughter of the bride. Brain Fleming, son of the groom, served as best man.

The groomsman and usher was Carlton Turner, cousin of the bride. Alexis Hunter, the bride’s adopted granddaughter, and Alaysia Bryant and Destini Cobb, the groom’s granddaughters, served as flower girls. The bride’s grandson, Jaheem Hunter, was the ring bearer. Rashad Hunter, the bride’s grandson, was the broom carrier. Bell ringer was Cristian Summers, also the bride’s grandson. A program of wedding music was provided by D.J. Lonnie, with vocals by Schwanna Turner.

Pre-wedding shower/events • The rehearsal dinner was on July 2, 2009, at the home of the bride’s daughter, hosted by Tameka Turner, Fredericka Wynn and Jiandaa Turner, along with the bride and groom. • A bridal shower was held on May 30, 2009, at the home of Tameka Turner, hosted by Turner and Tiffany Thorpe.

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Katie Payne and Ryan Smith of Austin, Texas, announce their engagement to be married on Aug. 8, 2009, in Manhattan, Kansas. The brideelect is the daughter of Don and Debbie Payne of Ingalls, Kansas, and the granddaughter of Belle Breedlove of Kittrell. The groom-elect is the son of Steve and Sharon Smith of Columbia, Mo.

Grosso/West John and Eleanor Grosso of Smyrna, N.Y., announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura Marie Grosso of Greenville, N.C., to Jason Bradley West, also of Greenville. The groom’s parent are Robert and Bonnie West of Oxford. The wedding is planned for Aug. 7, 2010, in Verona, N.Y.

Robert and Mary Bowen celebrate 50th anniversary Robert and Mary Bowen celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 27, 2009, at Flat Rock United Methodist Church with a reception attended by over 100 guests. The couple was married on June 26, 1959, in Henderson at St. John’s Episcopal Church. The reception was hosted by their daughter, Kathy Bolton and her husband William, along with the Bowens’ grandsons, Brandon and Grant, and other family members. Robert is retired from the U.S. Army where he served for 23 years. Both Robert and Mary worked at Roses Stores Inc.

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Brenda Ragland and Tiffany Hunter served as wedding directors. Sharon Fleming was the register attendant and Crystal Turner and Shirley Carroll served as gift attendants. The reception was also held at Tiffany’s of Henderson, hosted by Jiandaa Turner. Servers included Patricia Thorpe, Fredericka Wynn, Carolyn Turner, Cynthia Turner, Mary Alston, Ernestine Brodie, Sierra Turner and Jackie Thorpe. After the reception, a fireworks show and party was held at the groom’s home, hosted by Shirley Phillips, Tansy Phillips, Freddie Mosley, Robert Major Fleming, Wendell Phillips and Wenton Phillips. After a honeymoon trip to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, Tenn., the couple now resides in Henderson.

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Fannie Mae Turner and Stanley Earl Fleming, both of Henderson, were married on July 4, 2009, at 3 p.m. at Tiffany’s of Henderson in a double-ring ceremony performed by the Rev. Joe N. Brown. The bride is the daughter of the late John and Emma Turner. She is the granddaughter of the late Tommy and Fannie Townes and the late Dick and Josephine Turner. The bride graduated from Vance Senior High School in 1976 and also attended Vance-Granville Community College. She is the owner and operator of Turner Family Child Care. The groom is the son of Rosetta Fleming of Raleigh and the late Sam Fleming. He is the grandson of the late Lonnie and Ella Reavis. The groom graduated from Vance Senior High School in 1975 and attended community college while in the U.S. Air Force. He is a retired technical sergeant and is now employed as a U.S. postal service clerk in Raleigh. The bride was escorted and given in marriage by her son, Deshaune Turner. She wore a white strapless taffeta pick-up gown with a beaded metallic lace bodice. The laced back extended into a sweeping train. She wore a white elbow-length veil of tulle with scattered Swarovski rhinestone crystals, attached

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Tyrah Renee Burwell Tyrone and Phyllis Burwell of Henderson announce the birth of their daughter, Tyrah Renee Burwell, on July 24, 2009, at Maria Parham Medical Center. The infant weighed seven pounds, five ounces. The baby’s grandparents are the late Robert and Luzell Wilson of Henderson and the late Charles Watkins and Brenda Burwell of Virginia.

Rose J. Bullock, formerly of Henderson, was crowned the winner at the ninth annual American Classic Woman of the Year Pageant in Washington, D.C., held July 18 at the historic Lincoln Theatre. Participants had to be 55 and older and reside in Washington, D.C. Participants were judged on talent, insight and beauty. “This was one of the highlights of my life since I ran for Miss Homecoming in high school but did not win,” said Bullock, who graduated from Henderson Institute in 1966 and is a jazz singer. “So that made this pageant an even sweeter win!”

Rebekah Proctor The National Society of High School Scholars has announced that J.F. Webb High School student Rebekah L. Proctor of Oxford has been selected for membership. The society recognizes top scholars and invites only those students who have achieved

superior academic excellence. The announcement was made by the organization’s founder and chairman, Claes Nobel, a senior member of the family that established the Nobel Prizes. Membership in the society entitles qualified students access to a wide variety of benefits,

Granville Little Theatre has announced the line-up for its 30th anniversary season for 2009-2010. It offers a little something for everyone from a striking pajama factory to the crazy world of candymaking, a celebration of a musical great to a strange family that everyone can relate to. The season begins with “The Pajama Game,” to be performed in October and based on the book Seven and a Half Cents. In this play, the Sleep-Tite pajama factory workers are dangerously close to a

strike over a seven-and-ahalf cent raise. This was most recently performed on Broadway in 2006, starring Harry Connick Jr. Notable songs include “Hernando’s Hideaway,” “Steam Heat,” and “Hey There.” Auditions for the show will be Aug. 8-9 at the Oxford City Hall Auditorium from 2 to 5 p.m. Anyone interested in auditioning should come prepared with 32 measures of a song of one’s choice. The song can be sung to a CD, a cappella or by bringing music for an accompanist. Those who are auditioning need to only

Jerry Johnson and Jenell Wright of HenderStudent Honors son announce the birth of their daughter, Jerian including scholarship personalized recogniScentaya Johnson, on July opportunities, academic tion items and publicity 28, 2009, at Maria Parham competitions, honors. free events, Proctor is the daughter Medical Center. The infant member-only of Tony and Lisa Proctor of weighed five pounds, four ounces. The baby’s grandresources, Oxford. She is the grandparents are the late Shirpublications, daughter of Margaret Satley Harris and Erskine participation terwhite and the late R.T. Harris of Henderson, and in programs Satterwhite, and David Jerry and Lavern Clifton offered by and Diane Proctor, all of Proctor and Denise and Tony Pereducational Oxford; and Agnes Gay of son, all of Henderson. partners, online forums, Spring Hope, N.C.

attend one of the dates. The next show is “Willy Wonka Jr.,” to be performed in December. This show is a musical that more closely resembles the original movie staring Gene Wilder. Since it is a junior production, it gives the younger thespians in grades 5-12 a chance to shine. Be watching for auditions in October. The theater’s winter show is a tribute to the late, great Fats Waller, “Ain’t Misbehavin’.” This toe-tappin’, hand-clappin’ show has a cast of five and will be performed in

Try these tips to avoid some of the secret causes of summer stress By Gina Dement Five County Mental Health Authority

Summertime and the living is easy … right? Not always. While we often envision summer time as a time for sitting with a cool glass of lemonade on the front porch with a nice breeze blowing (at least that’s what’s in the commercials!), summertime also has some unexpected stressors. The following are areas of hidden stress that affect many of us during this summer season: • Ever present children. For virtually all parents and many grandparents, the advent of summer season is also linked with three months off for the kids. It’s nice to have them around more often and it’s a relief to have a break from all the class projects, homework and other events (including getting them all up and ready for the school bus or drive to school). But summer has its own demands for parents and caretakers, such as keeping the house clean, taking kids to various summer activities, preventing the inevitable bickering between bored siblings, and for working parents, finding alternative childcare! All of these issues can provide added stress to your summer days. • Family vacations, although exciting to think and plan for, often bring additional stress. The planning, coordinating, getting time off from work, finding someone to watch the pets or water the plants — let alone find

the extra money needed for travelling, food and recreation while on vacation — can end up raising everyone’s stress level. Nowadays, even while you are on vacation, you may not truly be away from the work due to cell phones and laptops, which can lead to you working during your vacation! • Trying to pack too much into the long days of summer is another stressor. Yes, it’s great to have the longer evenings so that when we get home from work we have plenty of time to play, garden, work on outside projects, etc., but that also may mean that we do not end up relaxing or even eating until much later in the evening. That means we are not getting the rest that we need to be refreshed for our next workday. • Sometimes positive, fun family-oriented activities can take a toll on our bodies during the summer months. These are some pretty high stressors for a lot of people. Combine these with the heat and humidity (and the wonderful summertime bugs such as mosquitoes) and even, for some of us, the fact that we may have to break out the shorts or bathing suits from the previous year! How did those things shrink that much! Here are some summer stress tips that may help you survive: •Try to find fun things to do to keep the kids occupied around the house. Look at what is going on locally that your children can get involved in for little or no money such

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as summer programs at churches, libraries, boys and girls clubs, etc. • Set boundaries on what you will get involved with during the summer and try to allow yourself and your family some down time when you just don’t do anything except relax. • Take mini-vacations instead of one which takes a lot of planning. Take a vacation right at home, which eliminates the stress of packing and unpacking! The main idea is to stop the hectic flow of activities, escape the mundane madness of daily life, or turn off the phone for a few hours. Find out what resources are around you for free, such as lakes, parks and museums, and plan days trips for the whole family. Five County Mental Health Authority offers free stress management classes to the community. For further information about stress and stress management, contact Anne Williams, prevention specialist at Five County Mental Health Authority, at 430-3077.

March. Watch for auditions in December. The final show of the season, being performed in May, is the hilariously funny comedy, “You Can’t Take It With You.” Look for auditions to happen in February. Anyone interested in helping behind the scenes in any way on any of these shows is welcome. For more information, e-mail production@granvillelittletheatre.com or call the box office at (919) 482-0777.

of their daughter, J’Lyn Ma’Nia Perry, on July 11, 2009, at Maria Parham Medical Center. The infant weighed five pounds, 14 ounces. The baby’s grandparents are Beatrice Elaine Hargrove and the late James Hargrove Jr. of Warrenton and Thornton Carter Perry and the late Presalyne Ann Allen Perry of Henderson.

Tyler (Ty) Wayne Myers Shannon and Adriene Myers of Mooresville announce the birth of their son, Tyler (Ty) Wayne Myers, on July 22, 2009, at Carolina Medical Center in Charlotte. The infant weighed seven pounds, six ounces. The baby’s grandparents are Diane Buchan Grissom of Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Al Grissom of Henderson, Vida Myers of Salisbury and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Myers of Salisbury.

J’Lyn Ma’Nia Perry William Perry and Vanetta Hargrove of Henderson announce the birth

David and Jada Stanton of Wilton announce the birth of their son, Seth James Stanton, on July 21, 2009 at Duke Medical Center. The infant weighed nine pounds, seven ounces. The baby’s grandparents are Billy and Dorothy Munn of Wilton, Gayle Stanton of Henderson, and the late Bernard Stanton.

Caleb Lance Vaughan Kelly Vaughan of Warrenton announces the birth of her son, Caleb Lance Vaughan, on July 28, 2009, at Maria Parham Medical Center. The infant weighed five pounds, 11 ounces. The baby’s grandparents are Eleanor and William Vaughan of Warrenton.

Riley Joseph Willitts Mr. and Mrs. Robert Willitts of Louisburg announce the birth of their son, Riley Joseph Willitts on July 28, 2009 at Maria Parham Medical Center. The infant weighed six pounds, nine ounces.

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Thursday as Sony Corp. and Nintendo Co. each reported declining console sales. Sony posted a loss for the April-June quarter; Nintendo Co. revealed a large drop in profits. The Microsoft Corp. division that makes the Xbox 360 said last week it lost money in the last quarter too. “The health of the industry is terrible,” said Wedbush Morgan

analyst Michael Pachter. For gamers, at least, there’s some good news: Console prices will probably come down. Sony’s PlayStation 3, the costliest of the bunch, still sells for $400. Nintendo hasn’t lowered the $250 tag on the Wii since its 2006 launch — an extreme rarity for an industry that relies on regular price cuts to

broaden its audience. Despite the bad earnings results, Sony and Nintendo both reaffirmed their forecasts for the year. And Pachter thinks each firm “has no prayer” of meeting goals without cutting prices to lure buyers. In Nintendo’s case, that might mean keeping the Wii at $250 but throwing in more free games.

Perry Library Youth Services Coming this week: Evening with an Author: Monday at 6 p.m. Join us for an evening with author Elizabeth Carroll to discuss her young adult book “The Secret Keeper.” Books will be available for purchase and signing for $10. Summer Reading finale party! Join Youth Services staff to celebrate the success of our Summer Reading Program on Tuesday at 6 p.m. We’ll have games, prizes, crafts and more! Regular programs: Bedtime Stories (ideal for ages 3-6, but all are welcome) — Monday at 6:30 p.m. Stories, songs and more. Pajamas are encouraged! Game On! (ages 5-12) Tuesdays

at 2:30 p.m. Bring your favorite board game to play with other kids. Anime/Manga Club: (ages 13-17, ages 10-12 with parent’s permission); Wednesdays at 3 p.m. Are you crazy about graphic novels? Join Youth Services staff to discuss all things animated and to watch a new featured selection each week! Mother Goose Time — (for infants and toddlers, ages 0-3), Thursday at 11 a.m. Songs, rhymes, books, clapping, laughing, fun!

Adult Services Perry Library’s Adult Summer Reading Program also concludes with the grand finale celebration Tuesday! Festivities run from 6 to 7 p.m. Our grand prize winner will be drawn. Thanks to all the read-

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Women in books “While My Sister’s Keeper,” by Barbara Delinsky; “The Fireman’s Wife,” by Jack Riggs; “The Geometry of Sisters,” by Luanne Rice; “Live Through This: A Mother’s Memoir of a Runaway Daughter and Reclaimed Love,” by Debra Gwartney; “The Stepmother,” by Carrie Adams; “The Godmother,” by Carrie Adams; “Addicted to Love (Wedding Veil Wishes),” by Lori Wilde; “Very Valentine,” by Adriana Trigliani; “Handle With Care,” by Jodi Picoult; “Behind Closed Doors,” by Shannon McKenna; “A Labor of Love: A Midwife’s

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Prepare to be dazzled by the ordinary. Your eyes are open and you are receptive to life in all of its vivid detail. It’s as though all of the world is putting on a show just for you — and maybe it is! TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your favorite people will be part of the action today. You’ll also be paying homage in some way to those whose influence in your life can be felt even when they are not with you in person. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Letting loose is good for you. Relaxation improves your perspective. Get together with friends, preferably the comfy ones you’ve known forever. You’ll be even funnier than usual tonight. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Two topics are on your mind — love and money. You’ll be deciding how far you’re willing to go in order to fulfill your wishes in those categories. You’ll do anything for love, but when it comes to money, you’ll draw a careful line. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll have the perfect chance to promote yourself. You’ll naturally pique the curiosity of others and if you leave an opening, you’ll be questioned along the most delightful lines. You’ll learn something about yourself in this process. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’ll approach a difficult task with the innocent assumption that you can and will accomplish it. Because of your attitude, you will complete your work with such ease that you make it look like child’s play. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ll meet your match. Either this person is so much like you that you’ll be talking for hours or so different from you that you’ll be listening for hours. Either way, there’s fantastic chemistry. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’ll be filled with strong feelings. Your passion can move mountains if you apply it well. Contain your enthusiasm just enough to match the tone of your surroundings and then bring it up notch by notch. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21). Your advice will be sought after. The person who seeks your input probably already knows what to do next and just needs a little push. Tell this one to honor his or her own instincts. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ll be in an unfamiliar situation. Embrace your status as the “new person” and introduce yourself. The others probably feel just as awkward as you, or at least remember when they did. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You are not being judged. And even if you were being judged, those opinions wouldn’t affect you in the least. You know yourself and what you need to do. You’ve never been so on track with your mission. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You enjoy making other people feel good. Your words are encouraging, your smile affirming, your touch healing. All this, teamed with a great sense of timing, makes a difference in the lives of others.

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