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Council to take up Market Overlay

BY PAT KIMBROUGH ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

HIGH POINT – The City Council is scheduled to hear about proposed revisions to the Market Overlay District plan Monday.

Last month, council members asked city planners to come up with an alternative concept for the proposed district, which would set new downtown boundaries for High Point Market showrooms.

The proposed revisions include extended boundaries that would take in some downtown area properties that were outside the original borders. When the district was first proposed last fall, it drew opposition from property owners, showroom managers and others affiliated with sites outside the boundaries.

The revisions would enlarge the proposed boundaries by taking in areas that include existing showrooms between High and Church avenues west of N. Main Street and between W. Grimes Avenue and W. Green Drive west of S. Elm Street.

Existing showrooms within the district would be deemed conforming uses of land that could expand without special permission from the city in accordance with zoning requirements.

New showrooms would be allowed only within a proposed growth area – a smaller area within the district. Under the proposed guidelines discussed so far, existing showrooms outside the district would be grandfathered in as long as they haven’t ceased operations for more than two years.

Planners are seeking guidance from the council on whether to keep that provision in place for showrooms outside the district.

If the council decides to pursue the alternate concept, new public hearings on the proposed district before the Planning & Zoning Commission and council would be required.

The idea for the district originated with High Point’s Core City plan, which seeks to revitalize the downtown area by encouraging other business growth, such as restaurant and retail, outside the district in the central part of High Point.

The meeting is scheduled for 4:45 p.m. Monday at City Hall, 211 S. Hamilton St.

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Dallas Collins says he strives to improve every day.

Marcus Moser refuses to make New Year’s resolutions

Chris Noffsinger hopes to spend more time with his kids.

Wake Forest School of Law Associate Professor Omari Simmons is among the 47 newly elected members of The American Law Institute.

Simmons’ research interests include corporate governance and politics.

Prior to joining the faculty in 2006, he worked as corporate counsel for two multinational corporations and as an associate at the law firm of Wilmer, Cutler and Pickering in Washington.

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Kim Hill says she hopes to get her finances in order for the new year.

2010 resolutions focus on finances and family

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Experts offer these tips to improve finances: Goals: Figure out how much it would take to make the goal and then set aside enough from each paycheck to reach it.

Budgets: Allocate money every month to your financial resolutions and trim expenses that may be keeping you from reaching your goals.

Pay yourself first: Consider using automatic payroll deduction or a monthly deduction from your checking or savings account.

Lists: Too many resolutions will lead to frustration and you’ll give up. A list of three to five goals is best.

Passion: Don’t just set a goal because it’s what you think you’re supposed to do. A goal should be something that excites you, perhaps a vacation or saving for a down payment on a house or a car.

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BY DAVID NIVENS ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

HIGH POINT – After a tough 2009 for nearly everyone, Kim Hill wants to get her finances in order for 2010.

Each year, polls report that about half of all American adults say they are at least somewhat likely to make a New Year’s resolution. And about 65 percent of resolution makers manage to keep their promises for at least part of the year. Managing money usually ranks in the top five.

“I need to budget,” Hill said during a Friday shopping trip at a N. Main Street commercial center. “My husband is not working much and I’m taking care of my mom. The income does not spread that far, but I am working on it.”

Hill went back to school to re-

fresh her job skills. “I hope that will help me double my income and things will improve,” she said.

Devoting more time to the family also ranks high in surveys.

“I want to spend more time with my children,” said Chris Noffsinger of High Point. “I don’t make resolutions every year, but I have a month-old kid this year.”

Making a new start each year is not a tradition for some people, the other half of Americans, according to the polls.

“I just don’t do it,” said Marcus Moser of High Point.

“I try to improve every day,” said Dallas Collins of High Point.

“I don’t need a special holiday to do that. I don’t have to wait until a new year.” dnivens@hpe.com | 888-3626

Loss of manufacturing base leads to slow job recovery

BY PAUL B. JOHNSON ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

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The Myrtle Desk factory sits abandoned at Millis Street and Taylor Avenue.

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TRIAD – To understand one reason the region struggles to rebuild jobs after a devastating recession, it might help to contrast the business landscape now and the last time the area and nation coped with doubledigit unemployment.

The recession of 198182 was the last time unemployment reached the sobering levels they are now. But then, High Point teemed with textile mills

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and furniture factories, and furniture manufacturers blanketed communities in places such as Davidson County.

When a textile or furniture operation laid off workers or shut down nearly 30 years ago, there was an expectation that an employer would bring back manufacturing workers when times improved, or another company would take over and reopen the factory.

Today, amid the shuttered

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N.C. may experience coldest stretch in years RALEIGH (AP) – Forecasters say the coldest stretch of weather in years if not decades could be heading for North Carolina.

While temperatures won’t be falling to record lows, the National Weather Service says the duration of the cold weather is unusual. Highs could struggle to get above freezing for the next week in areas from Raleigh west.

Forecasters say there are some indications the weather with highs in the 30s and lows in the teens could last up to two weeks. A cold snap like that was last seen in January 1977.

A wind chill advisory has been issued for the mountains. Forecasters say it might not get above 32 degrees again until Tuesday or Wednesday.

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mills and factories in places such as southern and western High Point, Thomasville and Lexington, the expectation has changed for the worse.

Even as the economy improves, there’s little to no hope that any manufacturer will fill a space that used to provide textile and furniture paychecks for generations.

As people scour for jobs during 2010 in an economy that analysts say is finally rebounding, the fundamental loss of manufacturers that supplied job opportunities during most of the 20th century will hamstring the employment market, said Auggie Tantillo, executive director of the American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition based in Washington.

“The most critical aspect of this whole recovery is where are the jobs going to come from. But in the last 30 years, the landscape of our economy has shifted dramatically. We have significantly downsized our manufacturing base and employment, have downsized one of the key job-creating components of our economy,” he said.

Local job figures through the N.C. Employment Security Commission reflect the stark shift. Comparable job

People take part in the second annual New Year’s Polar Plunge on Friday at Lake Lure. The event raises money for Yokefellow, a local agency that helps pay power bills for families in need.

Folks take frosty New Year’s swims for charity ATLANTIC BEACH (AP) – New Year’s Day means braving the elements with a frosty swim along the North Carolina coast and in a mountain lake.

The seventh annual

Penguin Plunge on Friday in Atlantic Beach helps two organizations that feed area families.

The swim last year drew 120 participants and three dogs.

All are asked to donate

at least $5 and submerge themselves in the ocean for at least 15 seconds without wetsuits or insulation.

Rutherford County boasts the New Year’s Day Polar Plunge. The

Friday slosh into Lake Lure raises money to help needy families pay power bills. Registration is $35 per person.

A post-dip party includes hot drinks, food and bonfires.

Ex-girlfriends sought protection from accused officer CHARLOTTE (AP) – A North Carolina police officer charged with sexually assaulting two female motorists after pulling them over had restraining orders issued against him by two girlfriends in the past six years.

In both cases, the women told judges that 25-year-old CharlotteMecklenburg Officer Marcus Jackson, who was not on the police force at the time, threatened them with violence, according to records obtained by The Charlotte Observer.

Jackson was not convicted of a crime in either case. The officers who hired him in September 2008 conducted a criminal background check on Jackson, which revealed a 2003 complaint, but not the incident in 2005 because that record was expunged when charges weren’t filed against Jackson, authorities said.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg force fired Jackson immediately after his arrest Wednesday night.

The investigation into the officer started Monday when the relative of a 17-year-old woman called police

saying Jackson pulled over the teen while on duty in his marked patrol car on Dec. 18, then forced her into his cruiser and made her perform sex acts.

While that complaint was investigated, a second woman called police Tuesday night to say she was attacked by Jackson after being pulled over the day before. Police would not say what time on Monday they received the first complaint, or how much time passed before the second attack occurred.

“We worked the investigation around the clock with our Internal Affairs Division and Sexual Assault Unit,” said police spokesman Capt.

Brian Cunningham. “Within 24 hours of identifying Mr. Jackson as the suspect, evidence was collected, he was interviewed and arrested, and his employment was terminated. ... We believe that we acted in a swift and appropriate manner.”

Jackson is charged with sexual battery, second-degree sex offense, extortion, kidnapping, indecent exposure and two counts of feloni-

ous restraint. He is being held on a $360,000 bond. His family refused to talk to reporters after a Thursday court hearing, and it wasn’t clear if he had an attorney.

The two restraining orders were issued against Jackson while he was a college student.

In 2003, the mother of Jackson’s 15-year-old girlfriend said he tried to hit the teen with a car, pushed her into a locker and threatened other violence. Jackson was accused of violating the order, but was found not guilty.

Two years later, a judge issued another restraining order against Jackson after a 21-year-old woman said he grabbed her by the face several times, slapped her face, pushed her to the floor and forced her into a closet. No criminal charges were brought in that case.

Police think Jackson could have assaulted other women while on duty, but authorities said no other victims came forward after the officer’s arrest was announced Thursday.

figures aren’t available through the state agency dating back to 1981-82.

But comparing figures from today to 1990 shows how the offshoring of manufacturing by the captains of industry has slashed jobs.

Average manufacturing employment in the state declined 46 percent from the second quarter of 1990 to the second quarter of 2009, or from 828,494 workers to 447,751. Manufacturing employment in the Greensboro-High Point metropolitan area followed the trend, falling 43 percent from 91,455 in 1990 to 52,251 in 2009.

The fundamental change in the American manufacturing economy is having and will have dire ramifications for creation of good jobs in the United States, Tantillo said. Even if the overall economy improves and the nearly $800 billion federal stimulus spurs some growth, the question becomes where will jobs in America be created if production of consumer goods takes place more and more offshore.

“It’s like putting a new battery in the car without realizing that you don’t have a working engine any longer,” Tantillo said. pjohnson@hpe.com | 888-3528

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Police investigate human bones found near coast a skull and other bones were found by officers this week after a man looking for antique bottles first discovered some of the remains.

Wilmington police say the bones are believed to

be from the same body.

They will be examined by an anthropologist and a medical examiner to try and determine the identity of the person and how they died.

Officers will examine

the area for the next few weeks to look for more bones or other evidence.

The remains were found in an area often used as an illegal dump about 100 feet from the Cape Fear River.

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Bologna, PBJ sandwiches turn jail menu bland and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

Sheriff’s officials said Wednesday that mold was spotted last month in the jail’s 50-year-old freezers.

But with no money for replacements, the sandwich diets may continue through early next year.

The Detroit Free Press reports that county officials warned commissioners as early as 2005 that the freezers needed to be replaced. Officials next month plan to ask commissioners for emergency funds to buy new refrigerators.

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Prisoners riot in Peru; officials say 2 dead LIMA, Peru – Peruvian officials say a riot by about 500 inmates at a northern prison killed two inmates and six guards were held hostage until negotiations got the prisoners to end their protest.

Chief Cabinet minister Javier Velasquez says the violence erupted on New Year’s Eve in the prison in Chachapoyas, about 650 kilometers (400 miles) northeast of Lima.

Velasquez says he’s not sure what caused the riot.

1 dead, 44 ill from food poisoning in Colombia BOGOTA – Police and health authorities say a holiday dessert distributed to homeless Colombians contained ground glass and poison that caused one death and sickened 44 others.

The Cali police commander, Gen. Miguel Angel Bojaca, says a traditional custard and pastry was handed out on New Year’s Eve to impoverished people in the city’s El Calvario neighborhood.

Toxicologist Fernando Rojas says the custard contained ground glass and what appeared to be an insecticide, judging from patients’ symptoms.

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Pakistani Shiite Muslims chant during Friday’s rally to condemn Monday’s suicide bombing in Karachi, Pakistan.

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Suicide bombing kills 75 in Pakistan PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) – A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-packed vehicle in a crowd of people watching a volleyball tournament Friday in northwest Pakistan, killing 75 people in the deadliest attack in the country in more than two months.

The attack in Lakki Marwat city appeared to be retaliation against residents who formed militias to

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A home destroyed by a mudslide is seen in Ilha Grande, an island off the city of Angra dos Reis near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday.

Mudslide kills 19 people in Brazil island resort ANGRA DOS REIS, Brazil – A rain-soaked slab of hillside collapsed on three houses and an upscale waterfront lodge after New Year celebrations on an island resort in this city near Rio de Janeiro, killing at least 19 people, authorities said. Another mudslide elsewhere in the city killed 11.

Ten people were injured by the resort slide early Friday, and about 120 rescuers scrambled through mud and around toppled trees and large rocks to search for more survivors. Police helicopters and navy vessels helped in the rescue effort.

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Moore was set free Wednesday, and his family released a statement Friday evening expressing joy at his return to Britain. “We are thrilled to have Peter back safely,� it said.

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Claims of civilians being killed in military operations are one of the most emotionally charged issues facing international forces. Although insurgents are responsible for the deaths of far more civilians, those blamed on coalition forces spark the most resentment and undermine the fight against the militants.

The attack in Kunar sparked protests by Afghans who have demanded that foreign troops leave the country.

President Hamid Karzai on Friday met at the presidential palace with representatives from Paktia province who denounced the alleged killing of three civilians there in December.

Karzai said he would raise the issue of civilian deaths at the international conference on Afghanistan on Jan. 28.

KABUL (AP) – An airstrike by international forces in the southern Afghan province of Helmand killed seven civilians, two Taliban and wounded another civilian, an Afghan official said Friday.

Dawud Ahmadi, spokesman for the provincial governor, said the attack took place Wednesday after an international patrol came under fire from insurgents and called for air support.

NATO said it was aware of the reports and was investigating.

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The Afghan government says that 10 people were killed, including eight schoolchildren, in a village in eastern Kunar province in a nighttime raid by international forces last weekend.

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The attack was not far from South Waziristan, where the army is waging an offensive against the Pakistani Taliban. That operation has provoked apparent reprisal attacks that have killed more than 500 people since October. No group claimed responsibility for Friday’s blast, but that is not uncommon when large numbers of civilians are killed.

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BAGHDAD – The leading American general who oversees the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan says the upcoming Iraq election in March is of “enormous importance� to the country’s future, but warned of violence leading up to it.

Gen. David Petraeus’s comments came during a visit to Iraq Friday.

Petraeus said recent bombings against Iraqi government targets have tried to undermine Iraqis sense of confidence in their government.

Ultra-Orthodox Jews make rare visit to Gaza GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – A small group of ultraOrthodox Jews were preparing Friday to celebrate the Jewish Sabbath in Gaza, in an unlikely show of support for Palestinians in the Hamas-run coastal territory.

Bearded and wearing black hats and coats, the four members of a tiny Jewish group vehemently opposed to Israel’s existence were a rare sight in the povertystricken Palestinian territory.

Members of the Neturei Karta group have expressed support for the Iranian regime and for others who oppose the Jewish state, which they believe was established in violation of Jewish law.

drive militants out of the area and a meeting of anti-Taliban leaders being held nearby may have been the actual target, police said.

The blast underscores the difficulty Pakistan has had in stopping militants whose reach extends far beyond Pakistan’s lawless tribal belt and who appear increasingly willing to strike civilians as well as security forces.

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Hinson disgustingly projects views onto true patriots I am astounded that Cathy Brewer Hinson thinks she knows, by watching the announcement of the new Afghan war strategy, what the cadets were thinking or feeling during the speech. To say that a single cadet was “feeling shame, bewilderment or embarrassment” is a horrible personal intrusion.

Some “seemed puzzled by the lack of full support” and “some were truly saddened for not having the true leader …” are statements so silly they have no value. None. I’m still trying to figure out what “almost smirking” looks like – I really want to avoid “almost smirking” at all costs.

She stated: “No one was smiling. No one was happy.” I’m absolutely sure they should be neither. They were listening to a military commitment that certainly will cost many lives and billions of dollars. It is a com-

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mitment that will impact their own lives and the lives of their families and loved ones. I would have been profoundly disturbed if there had been any rousing or happy response from a single person there, considering the seriousness of what was discussed.

“They are being put in harm’s way without enough support to win the war.” I’m guessing she can predict the future results of this war, and is able to calculate if it’s even possible to “win” this war. She must be truly gifted, possessing psychic abilities and a refined strategic and tactical knowledge.

Her comments are disgusting and demeaning to every cadet.

I’m certain they deserve our unwavering respect, not her

hyperpartisan views bestowed on their behalf. The arrogance of hyperpartisans still amazes me, especially when it’s projected onto true patriots. She may want to rethink who is guilty of a “betrayal of trust.”

Three hundred words are hardly enough to describe my own disgust at tactics used by people who call themselves patriots and want to be leaders.

STEPHEN R. MADISON High Point

Politicians get their raises; Medicare recipients don’t Well, here Washington, D.C., goes again. We the people on

Medicare don’t get a cost of living raise, but we got a one-time payment under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of $250 each person. But it pays for gas in the car and groceries.

What did we people on Medicare get? Nothing. We didn’t get cost of living raises. But people in Washington did get their cost of living raises. I don’t think it’s right.

HAL W. HICKS High Point

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have been a leader on national security and at the forefront of the war on terror. I understand the real and continuing threat radical jihadists pose to our great state of Michigan and our great nation.

“I have pledged that I will do OPINION ‘everything possible’ to prevent these terrorists from coming to Sondra Michigan. If you agree that we Foy Anderson need a governor who will stand ■■■ up to the Obama/Pelosi efforts to weaken our security, please make a most generous contribution of $25, $50, $100 or even $250 to my campaign. When I first ran for Congress after 15 years in the private sector, I believed that while we may have serious policy differences with those on the left, protecting America was neither a Democrat nor Republican issue. In fact, in the days following Sept. 11, 2001, I spent hours in meetings with my Democrat colleagues, making sure that we were doing everything we could to prevent another terrorist attack.

There should be no partisan rancor when it comes to keeping our citizens safe.”

How can Rep. Hoekstra put his signature to a letter like that, when he and 107 other Republicans voted against funding to strengthen airport security?

The Homeland Security Appropriations bill increased funding for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to strengthen security at America’s airports [H.R. 2892, #784, 10/15/09]. The measure provided $7.7 billion for the TSA, which is more than $678 million above FY2009 levels. It included: • $778.3 million to purchase explosive detection systems.

• $122.8 million to improve air cargo screening, including the hiring of 50 new inspectors to ensure compliance with the 9/11 Act. The New Year is always a special time of reflection and remembrance. Go figure, Forrest ... go figure!

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SONDRA FOY ANDERSON lives in High Point, is the Christian mother of three sons and a member of High Point Democrats in Action.

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Wow! There’s a lot going on these days, but don’t miss the “bait and switch” acts the Republicans are rolling out.

First, U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-5th, said the Republicans passed the Civil Rights bill back in the 1960s. Before that, U.S. Sen. Richard Burr wanted credit for money that is aiding the state of North Carolina through the stimulus package, a package that he voted against.

U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster of Pennsylvania asked Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell to use recovery funds to reopen a Scotland School for Veterans’ Children because it could save 134 full time jobs, but wait! ... Bill, you didn’t want the stimulus package!

Virginia Rep. Eric Cantor, who has become famous since President Obama took office, voted against the stimulus package and rallied others to do the same earlier in the year.

Now, he’s busy trying to figure out a way Virginia can get some of the money to fund high speed rail along I-95 from Washington, D.C., to Richmond, Va. Surprise! Surprise! Surprise!

Rep. Pete Sessions of Texas asked the Obama administration for $3 billion dollars for NASA from the economic recovery act after he voted against the economic recovery act. Nineteen lawmakers from Texas, two Republican senators and 17 Republicans in the House of Representatives, all signed the letter requesting the funds. Guess what ... all of them voted against the recovery act.

Rep. Frank Wolf of Virginia has been reported to have said he thinks Virginia Gov. Kaine is spending his state’s allocated economic recovery money too slowly. He said Virginia could use that money desperately.

Wonder why he fought not to have the money allocated in the first place. Hmmmmm ...

And Rep. Peter Hoekstra of Michigan may take the cake still. In response to the recent Christmas Day terrorist attempt on Flight 232 from Amsterdam to Detroit, Hoekstra seized the opportunity to bash the Obama administration, saying the Obama administration just doesn’t get it.

A fundraising letter he issued includes the following: “My promise to you, as your governor, my first duty and most solemn responsibility is to keep Michigan safe! For almost a decade I

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While saving money on the state’s overbudget Medicaid program for the poor is laudable, trying to reach that goal by pushing no-bid service contracts can be a risky proposition.

With the General Assembly’s blessing, the Department of Health and Human Services can circumvent, for six months, the competitive bid process. The rationale is that quickly finalizing contracts will help generate substantial savings during the recession.

However, that gives DHHS way too much discretion without sufficient oversight.

Unless the agency’s clients are properly served, any money saved will be a hollow accomplishment.

And questions are being asked about the $33 million Medicaid diabetes supplies pact with a company that relocated to Charlotte from Florida, where it left a trail of questionable business practices, lawsuits and bankruptcy.

Equally troubling are complaints from health professionals that Prodigy Diabetes Care’s glucose testing meters may be confusing and less accurate than some other models. They fear that unless people enrolled in the program receive proper training, some may put off testing, which could lead to serious, costly health issues.

Letting contracts under a veil of secrecy inevitably leads to questions. Did the state get the best deal possible? What went into the decision-making process? Could another vendor have provided a superior product or service for less, had it also been notified?

There’s no way of knowing.

According to The News & Observer of Raleigh, a protesting competitor contends that the no-bid procedure clearly violates federal Medicaid rules. That ought to be easy enough for the state to determine – and promptly.

Ideally, heightened transparency should compensate when competition lags. But despite rumblings that this deal included a Prodigy promise to move production from China to Charlotte and create 150 jobs, the contract lacks specific incentives.

Even if company officials can adequately explain past problems, enough red flags are waving to justify closer DHHS scrutiny and proceeding cautiously. To protect taxpayers, checks and balances need to be in place.

State contracts first must assure clients that they’re getting the highest level of service from reliable providers. Opening the process to all qualified bidders is the best way of doing it. To do otherwise understandably raises fears of favoritism and abuse.

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n Washington, D. C., on Feb. 1, 1998, Kitty and I were invited by our friend, George Williams of Broadman & Holman Publishers to a special luncheon with the authors of two outstanding new books.

One, “The Secret Life of the Soul,” written by my friend, J. Keith Miller, and the other by an author whom we met that day. The book was titled “Character is the Issue”

by Mike Huckabee, governor of Arkansas.

Huckabee, in his introduction, wrote: “Character is the issue, and your character makes a difference every day – in the work you do, the candidates you vote for, the people who look to you for leadership.”

Longtime friend and television personality,

Jerry Rose, was the host for our discussion with Miller and Huckabee.

Our table SHARING was next to theirs. We THE SPIRIT had an opportunity Bill for personEllis al conver■■■ sation.

The idea of character being so very important has stayed with me along with the subtitle of the book, “How People with Integrity Can Revolutionize America.”

The year 2009 had its share of successful and happy events, but more disappointments and failures than we needed.

First of all, I was pleased that team captain, Derek

Jeter, and the New York Yankees won their 27th World Series baseball championship, far more than any other team. I have been a Yankee fan since I was 10 years old, simply because my cousin, Jim Ellis, told me they were the best and I should root for them.

Jim also told me I should cheer for the Dodgers of the National League. My Anderson College classmate, our freshmen year, was good friend, Carl Erskine, who achieved lasting fame as a Dodger pitcher.

During the past year, we were disappointed by numerous politicians – governors, senators, representatives, cabinet members and in every area of state and national government. The sports world had bright spots

with the likes of Tim Teabow, Colt McCoy and others, but had its terrible disappointments with Tiger Woods and other stars. Daily, I pray for Tiger, my favorite golfer for years, and his family.

Tom Blount, distinguished editor of The High Point Enterprise, High Point, is a talented prognosticator as he takes his annual look into the coming year. I look forward to reading what he has predicted for 2010.

It is always interesting, amusing and usually right.

Political leaders in the nation’s capital, economic conditions, an escalating war in Afghanistan, uncertainty in the Middle East, unrest on the home front and sharp divisions between what Americans

want and what their elected leaders insist they need, all add up to a lot of potential for difficult times.

Do we have the character and integrity as individuals and as a nation to weather these impending hardships? Many are looking forward to the election in the fall of 2010. We can make whatever changes we want at the ballet box providing we use our brains when we vote.

There is one thing I am absolutely certain of: The Word of God will not change. We will be judged by it and if we are the least bit intelligent, we will do our best to live by it. Jesus said, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away” (Matthew 24:35).

Who can we trust? We

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Yesterday’s Bible question: Why was the potter’s field bought?

Answer to yesterday’s question: “And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in.” (Matthew 27:7) Today’s Bible question: What does Golgotha mean?

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OAK GROVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST The Rev. Jermaine Tillman, interim pastor, begins his pastorate at 11 a.m. Sunday at Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 1710 E. Green.

NEW COVENANT LUTHERAN The Epiphany Service will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at New Covenant Lutheran Church, 10445 N. Main St., Archdale. Choir rehearsal will begin at 5:45 p.m.

The Epiphany Service will begin with the burning of the branches from our Christmas trees and wreaths and proceed inside for the story of three wise men following the star. The children help depict this story in pantomime – adding to the richness of the service. This is an occasion for feasting in some cultures, including the baking of a special King’s Cake and the evening will end with the serving of this cake.

Banish Fear and Anger From Your Life

The LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you.

Numbers 6:25

Fear and anger are natural human emotions and it is perfectly appropriate to feel them in the a p p r o p r i a t e circumstances. These emotions, which are closely allied with our bodies’ “fight or flight” reactions, are natural mechanisms for selfpreservation. It is clearly a These things I have spoken unto good thing to feel fear you, that in me ye might have when in the presence of peace. In the world ye shall have real danger or anger. Fear tribulation: but be of good cheer; and anger are a bit like I have overcome the world. warning bells or alarms, John 16:33 telling us that we need to fight or flee, but sometimes the alarm is going off and there’s no real danger.

Some politicians and certain media outlets are good at stoking fear and anger, and seem bent on keeping us in a perpetual state of fear and anger. If a tornado is heading your way, it’s probably appropriate to be fearful (and to get in the basement), but should we really be angry or fearful about national or international politics? We should not be passively resigned in the face of politics. People should be informed and get involved in local, state and national politics, but we need not get overly disturbed about it. The real problem with all of the fear and anger generated these days is how unproductive and debilitating it is. It keeps the talking heads happy, but it leaves the rest of us fearful, angry, and powerless to do much about it. So, perhaps we should keep our heads calm and unruffled, and save the fear and anger for when we really need it.

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can trust God. He will not lie, He loves us and will forgive us all our sins if we confess and forsake them and surrender our lives to the lordship of His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. It’s that simple.

Any other way will lead to devastating failure. It is past time to pretend it is not so. If I told you anything different, my sense of personal integrity would be destroyed.

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The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.

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Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

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No charges for Tyson, photographer in scuffle LOS ANGELES – Mike Tyson and a photographer won’t face charges after their scuffle at Los Angeles International Airport, city prosecutors said Thursday.

Prosecutors found insufficient evidence to charge Tyson or photographer Tony Echeverria, spokesman Frank Mateljan said. The two men were arrested Nov. 11 after an incident in which each claimed they were struck by the other.

Obama begins year reviewing intel system HONOLULU (AP) – President Barack Obama is reviewing reports from homeland security officials as his administration tries to determine what U.S. policy and personnel failures preceded the attempted Detroit jetliner bombing.

Intelligence officials, meanwhile, prepared for what was shaping up to be uncomfortable hearings before Congress about miscommunication among anti-terror agencies and sweep-

ing changes expected under Obama’s watch.

Democrats joined a chorus led

by Obama in declaring the government’s intelligence procedures in need of repair. Among them, Rep. Jane Harman, D-Calif., said that when the government gets tipped to trouble as it did before a 23-year-old Nigerian man boarded the Northwest Airlines jet with explosives, “someone’s hair should be on fire.”

One senior administration of-

following the intelligence down the rabbit hole to see where the breakdown occurred and how to prevent this failure in the future,” said Sen. Kit Bond of Missouri, top Republican on the committee. “Somebody screwed up big time.”

Few questioned that judgment, even if some Democrats rendered it in more measured tones.

Obama received a preliminary assessment ahead of meetings in Washington next week.

ficial told reporters traveling with the vacationing president: “The failure to share that information is not going to be tolerated.”

The official, like others involved in the reviews, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive intelligence discussions.

The Senate Intelligence Committee announced Jan. 21 hearings as part of an investigation to begin sooner. “We will be

Woman fails to give up child to ex-partner

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Officials: Cruise ship passenger jumps MIAMI – The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a cruise ship passenger who government officials say jumped overboard in the Bahamas.

The Coast Guard says crew members aboard Royal Caribbean’s Monarch of the Seas reported Neha Chhikara missing Thursday afternoon as the ship was headed from Nassau to CocoCay. ENTERPRISE NEWS SERVICE REPORTS

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Sullenberger leads Rose Parade PASADENA, Calif.

(AP) – After a run of celebrity grand marshals, a real American hero led the Rose Parade on Friday.

Onlookers stood and cheered as Capt. Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger III rode down Colorado Boulevard in a vintage 1928 Pierce Arrow with his wife, Lorrie, and two daughters as part of the

Limbaugh: Tests show no ailments after chest pain HONOLULU (AP) – Conservative talk radio show host Rush Limbaugh said Friday that tests show nothing wrong with his heart after chest pains hospitalized him earlier this week.

Limbaugh said at a Honolulu news conference that he was being released from The Queen’s Medical Center, where he was rushed Wednesday during a vacation.

Doctors said he did not have a heart attack or heart disease.

“The pain was real, and

annual armada of flower-draped floats, marching bands and horses.

Sullenberger said he did not hesitate when asked to serve as grand marshal because his family has watched the parade when he was growing up in Texas.

“It’s really an American institution, a celebration of American values,” he said after the

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they don’t know what caused it,” Limbaugh said.

A s k e d whether he Limbaugh was taking painkillers, Limbaugh said no.

Limbaugh couldn’t resist a few political comments in the short press conference at the hospital. He said he got the best health treatment in the world “right here in the United States of America.”

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Hero pilot and grand marshal Capt. Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger leads the 121st Rose Parade. parade. “I think people see those in me, and I’m glad.”

Parade-goer Hilda Roy held a hand-painted, fluorescent sign that read, “We (heart) you Sully!”

She waved and screamed the name of the man who landed a stricken jetliner on New York’s Hudson River and was thrilled when Sullenberger waved back.

A woman at the center of a complex dispute with her former lesbian partner defied a court order to give up custody of her 7-year-old daughter, an attorney said Friday.

A Vermont judge had ordered Lisa Miller to turn over daughter Isabella to Janet Jenkins at 1 p.m. Friday at the Falls Church, Va., home of Jenkins’ parents.

Miller did not show up with the girl, said Sarah Star, Jenkins’ Vermontbased attorney. Jenkins has notified Fairfax County, Va., police that Isabella is missing, Star said.

“She’s very disappointed, obviously,” Star said.

“She’s very concerned about Isabella and asks that if anybody sees Isabella, that they please contact the authorities.”

Miller and Jenkins were joined in a Vermont civil union in 2000. Isabella was born to Miller through artificial insemination in 2002. The couple broke up in 2003, and Miller moved to Virginia, renounced homosexuality and became an evangelical Christian.

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BY PAUL B. JOHNSON ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

TRIAD – Imagine the population of a town in the Piedmont all losing their jobs during a period of about 20 years.

If you take certain sectors of the manufacturing economy in the greater High Point area, that’s essentially what’s happened because of the offshoring of factory production in the last two decades.

As leaders of business shifted textile production once done in High Point to Central America or Asia or furniture production once performed in Davidson County to China or Vietnam, Triad communities lost employers that sustained families through most of the 20th century.

Local manufacturing job numbers through the N.C. Employment Security Commission show the devastating impact. For example, average apparel manufacturing employment in the Greensboro-High Point metropolitan area fell 75 percent from the second quarter of 1990 to the second quarter of 2009, or from 10,346 workers to 2,540. That’s a loss of jobs about the size of the population of Summerfield.

Average furniture manufacturing employment in Davidson County plummeted 82 percent from 1990 to 2009, or from 8,781 to 1,614, a loss the rough equivalent of double the population of Jamestown. Textile mill employment in Randolph County fell 78 percent during the period, from 4,267 to 920, about the number of people living in Randleman.

One ramification of the offshoring of manufacturing jobs, combined with the recession, is the amount of work force assistance North Carolina received in 2009.

The state received $79.8 million in federal recovery money for training and job placement assistance, according to the office of state Rep. Maggie Jeffus, D-Guilford. Much of the spending is going toward helping workers retrain or find jobs in new fields against a backdrop of lost manufacturing employment. pjohnson@hpe.com | 888-3528

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Kicking habit may step up fitness programs

HIGH POINT – After more than 30 years in private practice, High Point attorney Jan H. Samet is about to take on a very different role within the legal profession.

Gov. Bev Perdue’s office this week announced Samet’s appointment to a Guilford County District Court judge’s seat. A partner with the firm Keziah, Gates and Samet in High Point since 1977, Samet

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Statewide smoking ban in bars, restaurants takes effect today

BY PAM HAYNES ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

GUILFORD COUNTY – A statewide smoking ban in bars and restaurants that takes effect today may bring new popularity to an age-old New Year’s resolution.

County officials recognize that the smoking ban may cause some people to add kicking the habit to their New Year’s resolution list.

“It’s certainly possible more people will have this on their list,” said Mary Gillett, coordinator of Tobacco Use and Prevention Coalition of Guilford County. “(The ban) serves to protect people who work in the hospitality industry. It’s a good opportunity to quit.”

Usually one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions of the year, Bob Forman, manager of the fitness center in High Point Regional Hospital, sees floods of people each January who want to lose weight and quit smoking. While he mainly oversees

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Visit http://www.BecomeAnEX. com. The Web site prepares smokers for life without cigarettes.

Take part in the Guilford County Health Department’s smoking cessation classes beginning Jan. 5. Call 845-7645 for more information. weight-loss programs, he said the two popular resolutions can go hand in hand.

“Some conversations I’ve had with smokers who get into exercise programs, the programs have helped them to quit the habit,” said Forman.

“When you begin to work out, you’re feeling a whole lot better, and you’ll

want to do more in terms of improving your health.” Of course, smoking has negative side effects for a person who is trying to get into shape. Forman notes that nicotine puts extra stress on the heart and robs the body of its ability to deliver oxygen.

For those who are afraid of gaining weight once they cease to smoke, Forman said that is why kicking the habit and getting into a workout routine go well together.

“The exercise will help to negate that potential (of gaining weight),” he said.

Forman and Gillett both hope the smoking ban will inspire people across the state to become healthier.

“It’s a positive step forward in regards to smoking habits,” Forman said. “It’s a major step in improving their quality of life.”

Gillett recommends the N.C. “Quit line” for smokers who want to quit at 1-800-Quit-Now. phaynes@hpe.com | 888-3617

Samet appointed District Court judge

BY PAT KIMBROUGH ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

State Rep. Pricey Harrison, D-Guilford, recently was appointed by House Speaker Joe Hackney, D-Orange, to the North Carolina Energy Policy Council.

The council was reorganized during the past legislative session as part of Gov. Beverly Perdue’s effort to promote North Carolina in the green economy jobs, strengthening state leadership in energy policy and making investments to create green jobs and foster innovation.

has been primarily a business litigator and lawyer during that time. As one of the counSamet ty’s District Court judges, he’ll preside over cases involving misdemeanor criminal charges, juvenile cases, traffic matters, domestic-related cases and some civil matters.

“It’s an awesome responsibility. I was interested in trying to do

this, because I believe if I have any talents, it’s that I’ve never been particularly partisan,” he said.

“I would like to go into a courtroom situation and see if I couldn’t reason with all the people there and find some way to help them. I’m looking forward to the opportunity.”

Samet replaces Patrice Hinnant, who was appointed last fall to fill the Superior Court vacancy created by the retirement of Henry Frye Jr. He was the top vote-getter by a

wide margin among 14 attorneys when the Guilford County Bar nominated three lawyers for Perdue to consider for the post. He will become the fourth of Guilford’s 13 District Court judges from High Point, joining Susan Burch, Pete Hunter and Tom Jarrell.

Samet, 64, said Thursday he expects that it will take a couple of weeks to wind down his practice and that he wasn’t sure when he might be sworn in.

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annually. Samet said he was looking into enrolling in an academy for new judges at UNC-Chapel Hill to help him get up to speed.

“The daunting challenge is both the numbers (of cases) and the importance of the matters that are involved, because District Court directly impacts the lives of ordinary citizens,” he said. “The challege is to be able to do things fairly and quickly.” pkimbrough@hpe.com 888-3531

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Harold Angel.......Thomasville Vivian Ginn..............Lexington Sonya Hester...........Lexington THOMASVILLE – Mr. Louise Honbarrier..High Point Wilma Jones..............Charlotte Harold Cecil Angel, 67, of Irene Payne...............Charlotte Thomasville, died Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at The High Point Enter- his residence.

Born March 11, 1942 in prise publishes death noNitro, WV, he was the son tices without charge. Adof the late Elmer and Doroditional information is thy Brightwell Angel. He published for a fee. Obituary information should be was of the Baptist faith, had submitted through a fu- worked for Jamestown Engineering for 30 plus years, neral home. and was an avid golfer. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a daughter Lawanna Lynn Angel, and seven brothers and sisters.

Survivors include his THOMASVILLE – Mrs. wife of 15 years, Vivian PeIrene Kennedy Payne, 91, gram Angel, of the home; formerly of Chestnut St. two daughters, Kristal Ext., died Thursday, DeHall and husband, Keith, cember 31, 2009 at Westof Randleman and Megan chester Manor Nursing Angel, of the home; two Center. She was born granddaughters, Abby and on September 14, 1918 Anna Hall; three sisters, in Davidson County to Ruth Smith and husband, Robert Lee Kennedy and Gerald, of Trinity, Rose Etta Luretta Victoria McCoy and husband, Bob, Burton Kennedy. She of Sophia, and Alice Conwas a homemaker and a ner and husband, Ken, of member of Zion United Trinity; and three brothChurch of Christ and ers, Richard Angel and The 60 Plus Club. In adwife, Candy, of Sophia, Eudition to her parents, she gene Angel, of Sophia, and was preceded in death Alvin Angel, of Trinity. by her husband, Donald Funeral will be 2:00 p.m.

Eugene Payne, Sr. on Sunday, January 3, 2010 in August 28, 1996, whom the chapel of Cumby Famishe married on Novemly Funeral Service in Archber 6, 1937, son, Dondale officiated by Rev. Tim ald Eugene Payne, Jr., Huffman. Interment will granddaughter, Brandi follow in Shady Grove BapSwaim, brothers, Bob tist Church Cemetery. The and Woodrow Kennedy, family will receive friends and sisters, Louise Sink Saturday night from 6 unand Shirley Murphy. til 8 at the funeral home.

Surviving are three Online condolences can daughters, Linda Anne be made at www.cumbyfuKennedy and husband neral.com. Arrangements Ronnie of High Point,

by Cumby Family Funeral Vickie Hedgecock and Service in Archdale. husband John of Kernersville, and Dawn Swaim and husband Joseph, Jr. of High Point; sister, Jessie Gray “Babe” Collett and husband LEXINGTON – Mrs. Sonya Harrell of Thomasville; grandchildren, Cherie Mitchell Hester, 64, of LexBowman and husband ington, died Wednesday, Beau, Scott Hedgecock December 30, 2009 at her and wife Cindi, Travis residence.

Born October 1, 1945 in Swaim and wife Heather, and Brett Swaim and Guilford County, she was wife Whitney; and great- the daughter of Bob and grandchildren, Noah Dorothy Williams Mitchand Luke Bowman, Ma- ell. She had worked as a son and Kadyn Hedge- custodian for Hopewell Elcock, Maely, Kinley, and ementary School and was of the Baptist Faith.

Kambry Swaim On June 2, 1962, she was A funeral service will be held on Sunday, Jan- married to Ray Hester who uary 3, 2010 at 2:00 PM at survives of the home. She Zion United Church of is also survived by her son, Christ with Rev. James Daniel Hester and wife, Simonds and Rev. Rick- Townsley, of Thomasville; ey Payne officiating. her mother, Dorothy LeInterment will follow gans of Thomasville; two Thomas in the church cemetery. grandchildren, Mrs. Payne will remain and Alexandra Hester; and at the J.C. Green & Sons a sister Roberta Edwards, Funeral Home in Thom- of Thomasville.

Memorial service will asville until taken to the church 30 minutes be 6:00 p.m. Monday in the prior to the service. The chapel of Cumby Family family will be at the fu- Funeral Service in Archneral home on Saturday dale officiated by Rev. from 6-8 PM and at other Chris Fitzgerald. The famtimes at the home of a ily will receive friends foldaughter, Vickie Hedge- lowing the service at the cock.

Memorials may funeral home.

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HIGH POINT — Louise Online condolences can Brewer Honbarrier, 88, be made at www.cumbyfuof High Point died Jan. 1, neral.com. Arrangements 2010 at her home.

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Vivian Ginn CLEMMONS — Vivian Ginn, 87, of Mallard Ridge, Clemmons died Jan. 1, 2010 at Mallard Ridge.

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CHARLOTTE – Wilma “Snooky” Jones, 96, of White Oak Manor, formerly of Matthews and Greensboro, died Dec. 31, 2009.

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FREMONT, Calif. – Al Bernardin, inventor of the McDonald’s Quarter Pounder, has died of a stroke. He was 81.

Bernardin, a native of Lawrence, Mass., went to work at McDonald’s corporate headquarters in 1960 and quickly rose to dean of Hamburger University, McDonald’s training center.

Later, as vice president of product development, he played a major role

in the formation of McDonald’s signature fish sandwich, french fries, and hot apple and cherry pies.

But Bernardin’s claim to fame came in 1971, when, as a franchise owner in Fremont, he introduced the Quarter Pounder, with the prophetic slogan, “Today Fremont, tomorrow the world.”

“I felt there was a void in our menu vis-a-vis the adult who wanted a higher ratio of meat to bun,” he said in 1991 while com-

memorating the burger’s 20th anniversary.

Not all of his ideas became menu stables. McDonald’s corporate office nixed the The Lite Mac – a one-fifth pounder consisting of 15 percent less beef fat – and the McGobbler, a sandwich made of ground turkey meat.

“He always wanted to make things better,” said Bernardin’s son, Mark, who owns three McDonald’s in Fremont. “He spent two years making prototypes to spread butter on corn-on-the-cob.”

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Kenyana Shanell Brown, 26, was taken into custody at a residence in western Iredell County.

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Recently the All-American Selections organization provides the following information in their news release for four new flowers for 2010:

SNAPDRAGON F1 “TWINNY PEACH�

Who took the snap out of Snapdragon? “Twinny Peach� the AAS Winner, is a snapdragon without the snap.

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Abby I hope ■■■you realize that the man you’re describing is a bully. The boys are not “sissies.� They are simply outweighed.

Your husband should find a contact sport, channel his aggression elsewhere, and pick on someone his own size.

Dear Abby: I am in a touchy situation. I am recently divorced and my 7-year-old daughter idolizes and deeply misses her father. My ex is in prison serving time for molesting my older daughter, who was his stepchild.

Obviously, my younger girl, “Karen,� has no clue why her father is in prison. She still thinks that when he gets out, he’ll be part of her life.

She’s too young to hear the truth, but how else can I explain why Daddy

Dear Torn: I know you want to protect Karen, but that may not be realistic. If your older daughter is living at home, there’s a possibility that she has told her little sister what happened. Karen IS old enough to understand the difference between acceptable touching and what is not. If she doesn’t already know, then for her safety you should have that talk with her.

Your ex-husband will, I hope, be away for a very long time. When Karen brings him up, repeat that to her. She’ll be older and fully able to understand by the time her father is ready for release. And by then you will have told her all the facts.

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I have always appreciated knowing when this has happened to me.

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ear Abby: My husband, “Dave,� likes to tickle our two boys, ages 7 and 8.

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Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Taye Diggs, 38; Christy Turlington, 41; Cuba Gooding Jr., 42; Tia Carrere, 43 HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Do your research thoroughly and refuse to put money on the line for someone else’s project. You have to bet on yourself if you want to play it safe. No one will do as good a job. This will be a strange year with many options. Now is the time to be precise and controlling. Your numbers are 9, 12, 16, 22, 38, 40, 47 ARIES (March 21-April 19): Shake off any of the negativity trying to whittle its way into your future. The past is over and done with and the future must be viewed with all the hope, faith, love and happiness you can muster. Be passionate about each new project and friendship. ★★★★★ TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t leave anything to chance. Take care of unfinished business so you can enjoy the benefits heading your way. Open your eyes to the possibilities that exist and make room for the things that really count. ★★★ GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Make changes at home to help you with a venture you want to pursue. You don’t have to spend a lot to get something off the ground. Don’t let your plans limit you when they should be bringing you greater hope for the future. ★★★★ CANCER (June 21-July 22): Stop waiting to see what everyone else is going to do. If you want control, you have to lead the procession. A partnership can make all the difference to your future. Pick and choose carefully. ★★★ LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): A poor judgment call on your part will lead to a financial loss. Say no if something doesn’t sit right with you. Do your own research to assess what’s going on and what you need to do to avoid a risky decision. ★★★ VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Ask questions and do your prep work and you will find exactly what you need to do. You can make the most of any situation or challenge you face. Practical, astute behavior will bring good results. ★★★ LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Not much has you excited or looking forward but, if you put an end to pending problems, you can concentrate on the things that mean a lot to you. So apologize, make amends or at least walk away and put the past behind you. ★★★★ SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t give up when there is so much at stake. Put pressure on anyone standing in your way or causing you grief. You have too much riding on the decisions being made and the options being offered. ★★ SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You may need to start backtracking if you have built up too much of an overhead and very little maneuverability. Don’t be afraid to call on people from your past for help. Be upfront and honest. ★★★★★ CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t leave anything to chance. Do your follow up diligently, leaving no room for error. By taking hold of the current situation and laying out your strategy, you will gain the confidence of those you need in your corner. ★★★ AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): A partnership or proposal is heading your way. Don’t feel obligated to make a snap decision. You have to make sure that whatever you are asked to do you will get what you deserve in return. Don’t sell yourself short. ★★★ PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Set up meetings that will help you get the year off on the right foot. If you want something, you have to ask.

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It’s always too soon to quit, but in today’s deal, two of the players gave up when the action had barely begun.

West led the nine of hearts against 3NT, East put up the queen, and South took the ace and attacked the diamonds.

West rose with his king and led his last heart, and East won and led a third heart to South’s jack.

South then cashed six tricks in the black suits, but East had the rest with the ace of diamonds and good hearts. Down one.

COMMUNICATION South quit before he started: He must play low on the first heart and win the next with the jack, disrupting the defenders’ communication.

When South starts the diamonds, West has no heart to lead, and South safely sets up the diamonds for an overtrick.

East can place South with two heart stoppers, so 3NT is cold unless West has an entry. East must play the eight on the first heart, forcing South to win while West retains a heart. When South leads a diamond, West wins and leads his last heart, and the defense prevails.

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ANSWER: Even if your partnership’s range to open 1NT is 16 to 18 points, you should consider opening 1NT. Your three tens increase this hand’s trick-taking power. (The hand would be stronger still if the four-card suit contained some honors.)

If you held A Q 2, A J 2, 8 6 4 3, K J 2, you’d start with one diamond and bid 1NT if partner responded in a major suit.

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ONE STAR: It’s best to avoid conflicts; work behind the scenes or read a good book. Two stars: You can accomplish but don’t rely on others for help. Three stars: If you focus, you will reach your goals. Four stars: You can pretty much do as you please, a good time to start new projects. Five stars: Nothing can stop you now. Go for the gold.

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ear Dr. Donohue: My daughter has been an avid athlete since she was a little girl. She plays basketball for her high school and is the star of the team.

She has hopes of a college scholarship. She pushes herself constantly, and practices during any free time she can find.

She told me she has stopped menstruating. I wondered if she might be pregnant, but she says that’s impossible. I know that too much exercise can stop periods. Do you think this is the reason hers have stopped? It doesn’t appear to bother her, but it is a worry for me. What could happen to her if they don’t restart?

– L.S.

maintain bone health. Osteoporosis results if the condition isn’t corrected.

HEALTH A young woman Dr. Paul who hasn’t Donohue had a ■■■ period for six months needs a bone evaluation, and that is best done with a DEXA (dual energy Xray absorptiometry) test.

It used to be taught that a woman attains peak bone mass at age 30.

Newer evidence suggests that the peak is attained at younger ages, 18 to 25. The significance of this information is that doctor’s can give greater The female athletic triattention to correcting ad consists of disordered estrogen lack at younger eating, loss of menstrual ages. periods and osteoporosis.

More than 20 causes It could be the reason exist for loss of menstrual why your daughter’s peri- periods. The female ods have stopped. athletic triad fits your For some women, daughter’s case, but other “disordered eating” is a causes must be considdeliberate cutting back of ered. If she cuts down on calories to attain the thin- her sport’s involvement ness of a model. But that by only 10 percent and inisn’t the disordered eatcreases her calorie intake ing of all females with the but has no resumption athletic triad. For many, of periods, she needs to it’s simply not eating consult a doctor. enough food to provide the energy required by Dear Dr. Donohue: their strenuous activity.

I have taken dancing As a result, the hormone lessons for 10 years and production needed for love to dance at every normal periods falls off. opportunity. I now hear These women satisfy a snapping noise that their appetite for food comes from the upper, intake, but they don’t sat- outer side of my left thigh isfy their caloric needs. when I move it. I have no Loss of menstrual pain. Others hear it and periods is a sign of inadremark about it. What’s equate estrogen produccausing this noise? – A.D. tion. Inadequate estrogen makes it impossible to Do you feel a bony

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projection on the side of your upper thigh? That’s the lateral femoral condyle, a part of the femur, the thigh bone. Running across the condyle is a band of tough tissue that stretches all the way to the top of the lower leg. The snapping noise results from this tissue band rubbing against the bone.

If you have no pain, you don’t have a problem. If you have pain, then the problem is most likely bursitis. Rest, anti-inflammatory medicine, warm compresses and perhaps a cortisone injection cure bursitis.

Dear Dr. Donohue: Will you please answer a question that might sound dumb but that bugs me? I have started exercising much more than I used to. How much more can I eat without gaining weight because of the increased exercise?

– B.K. I can give you a simple formula to use, but don’t bet the family farm on its reliability.

A woman who engages in a light exercise program can increase her daily calories intake to a level obtained by multiplying body weight by 16. If the program is of moderate intensity, she multiplies by 17. If the program is rigorous, the multiplier is 20. The corresponding numbers for men are 17, 19 and 23.

A 130-pound woman partaking in moderate daily exercise can eat a total of 2,210 calories a day without gaining weight.

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Pirates seek Liberty victory MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – When Bobby Petrino was hired as Arkansas’ coach, his new team had one more game to play before he really took over.

On New Year’s Day 2008, with an interim coach from the outgoing staff at the helm, the Razorbacks were routed by Missouri in the Cotton Bowl.

“I’ve tried to remember nothing about it,” Petrino said.

Two years later, Arkansas is back in the postseason for the first time under Petrino, and the Razorbacks are eager to reverse an ugly trend. Since a 1985 victory in the Holiday Bowl, the Hogs are 2-12 in bowls. They play

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ECU’s Pinkney looks to wrap up his sixth season in style. 3C East Carolina in the Liberty Bowl today.

“Our players are real excited,” Petrino said Friday. “Yesterday’s practice was probably as spirited and as well executed as we’ve had in a Thursday practice. Our guys are focused.”

Focus has been a priority for the Razorbacks, and it’s easy to understand why. After going 5-7 in the 2008 season, Arkansas (7-5)

has improved quite a bit, but the program is still hoping for a victory that will validate its progress. The Razorbacks lost close games at Florida and LSU this season — and an impressive bowl win on national television would give everyone’s spirits a boost.

Petrino clearly wants to avoid a repeat of that 38-7 loss to Missouri in the ’08 Cotton Bowl. East Carolina (9-4) will be without a couple suspended backups, so both teams will be missing players. Pirates quarterback Patrick Pinkney, however, is ready to play.

The sixth-year senior helped East Carolina edge Houston 38-32 in the Conference USA championship game.

HPU men set for Bulldogs

BY STEVE HANF ENTERPRISE SPORTS WRITER

HIGH POINT – The High Point University men snapped a four-game losing streak Tuesday night.

Now, the Panthers will attempt to put an emphatic end to their winter of discontent.

HPU plays host to Gardner-Webb tonight at 7 in the first of three straight home games against Big South Conference opponents. Wins against the Bulldogs, UNC Asheville and Radford would completely erase the memories of a long December.

“We had some ups and downs, but that’s every season,” senior center Cruz Daniels said following the 70-58 win over N.C. Central. “We’re really focusing on the conference.

We have a good feeling about it.”

After winning four of their first six games – with the two losses coming at Wake Forest and Auburn – High Point struggled mightily in four straight defeats to cap a five-game road trip. Appearing at the Millis Center certainly didn’t cure all the Panthers’ ills, but HPU managed to shake off a poor-shooting first half and kept up the defensive pressure against NCCU to improve to 5-6.

The Eagles shot just 29 percent from the field and scored 58 points, a major improvement after the Panthers allowed an average of 87.3 points in their previous four contests.

Defensive stops against Central led to scoring opportunities in the second half that sparked the win.

“We’re a team that plays off our defense and we get out in the open floor,” coach Scott Cherry said. “We’re pretty good in the open floor, but it’s all predicated on our defense – if the ball’s going through the basket all the time (for the opponent),

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Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden is carried off the field on the shoulders of his players after the Seminoles’ 33-21 win over West Virginia in the Gator Bowl on Friday afternoon in Jacksonville, Fla.

Bowden goes out a winner

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Bobby Bowden watched the clock run down to :00, then took his last walk to midfield as his Florida State players jumped up and down, thrusting their helmets into the air.

The coach went out a winner, carried off by the Seminoles.

Jermaine Thomas ran for two touchdowns, FSU scored 20 straight points to take control and the Seminoles knocked off No. 18 West Virginia 33-21 at the Gator Bowl in the final game of Bowden’s storied 44-year career as a head coach.

“I will not forget it. I won’t forget the other ones we have here, too,” Bowden said, his hands wrapped around the silver Gator Bowl trophy. “Nothing like a win.”

Bowden finished with a 389-129-4 record, and most importantly to him, a 33rd consecutive winning season. Next week, Jimbo Fisher takes over at Florida State, which finished 7-6 for the third

time in the last four years. That run of mediocrity was the 80-year-old Bowden’s downfall – he wanted to stay at least one more season – but on this day, none of that mattered to the Florida State faithful, which serenaded him with “Bob-by!

Bob-by!” chants throughout the day.

When it was over, Bowden was surrounded by a wall of photographers, trying to make his way over to shake the hand of West Virginia coach Bill Stewart – who was a 177-pound walk-on for Bowden’s first Mountaineers team in 1970. “It’s got to be memorable,” Bowden said. “It’s my last dadgum ballgame after 57 years of coaching.”

Bowden leaves as major college football’s second-winningest coach. Joe Paterno earned his 394th victory Friday in the Capital One Bowl as Penn State beat LSU 19-17. Noel Devine rushed for 168 yards and a TD for West Virginia (9-4).

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ast Carolina’s football team hopes for a memorable outcome when it battles Arkansas today in the Liberty Bowl.

The Pirates (9-4) and Razorbacks (7-5) kick off shortly after 5:30 p.m. in Memphis. ESPN provides the coverage.

Whatever the halftime score, you might want to keep watching until the end.

Let me explain.

ECU built a commanding 38-8 halftime lead over Marshall in the 2001 GMAC Bowl in Birmingham, Ala. With the Pirates so far ahead, I clicked off

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it’s hard to get out and run.”

Stopping GardnerWebb’s motion offense won’t be easy, Cherry stressed, despite the Runnin’ Bulldogs showing up with a record of 3-8 overall and 0-1 in the Big South.

Coach Rick Scruggs’ team lost at North Carolina, Duke, Penn State and – most recently – Texas this season, with defeats to Charlotte, James Madison and Western Carolina also sprinkled in. Yet Asheville, picked No. 2 in the Big South preseason poll, had to hold on for a 58-56 win at GardnerWebb on Dec. 4.

The Bulldogs are led by senior guards C.J. Hailey (11.8 points per game) and Grayson Flittner (9.5), while sophomore forward Josh Henley and senior center Auryn MacMillan combine for nearly 15 rebounds per game. High Point, meanwhile, ranks ninth in the Big South in rebounding margin and lost the battle on the boards 35-25 at Winthrop in an 82-68 loss on Dec. 5.

“We split on the road at Presbyterian and Winthrop, so we feel pretty good about our start,” Cherry said. “If we can take care of business one at a time with these next three, we’ll put ourselves in really good shape with the league.”

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the office television here at The High Point Enterprise and focused on other work.

I tuned out on one of the most amazing finishes in bowl history.

The Thundering Herd stormed back and forced overtime with a touchdown pass with seven seconds to go.

Marshall went on to post a 64-61 doubleovertime triumph.

That game still holds bowl records for most points (125) and most touchdowns (16).

The contest pitted Marshall quarterback Byron Leftwich, who tossed a bowl-record

576 passing yards, against ECU quarterback David Garrard. Ironically, those two became teammates with the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars for several seasons.

But on that unforgettable Dec. 19, Leftwich and Garrard co-starred in a postseason classic for the ages.

I’m sorry I missed it.

It’s unlikely the Pirates and Razorbacks will approach that kind of epic drama.

But you never know.

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Friday’s results San Diego 42, Tennessee 17

Sunday’s results Atlanta 31, Buffalo 3 Houston 27, Miami 20 Green Bay 48, Seattle 10 Carolina 41, N.Y. Giants 9 Pittsburgh 23, Baltimore 20 Tampa Bay 20, New Orleans 17, OT Cleveland 23, Oakland 9 Cincinnati 17, Kansas City 10 New England 35, Jacksonville 7 San Francisco 20, Detroit 6 Arizona 31, St. Louis 10 N.Y. Jets 29, Indianapolis 15 Philadelphia 30, Denver 27 Dallas 17, Washington 0

Monday’s result

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Sunday’s games Chicago at Detroit, 1 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Miami, 1 p.m.

New England at Houston, 1 p.m.

Indianapolis at Buffalo, 1 p.m.

San Francisco at St. Louis, 1 p.m.

Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.

New Orleans at Carolina, 1 p.m.

Jacksonville at Cleveland, 1 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at Minnesota, 1 p.m.

Tennessee at Seattle, 4:15 p.m.

Philadelphia at Dallas, 4:15 p.m.

Washington at San Diego, 4:15 p.m.

Kansas City at Denver, 4:15 p.m.

Baltimore at Oakland, 4:15 p.m.

Green Bay at Arizona, 4:15 p.m.

Cincinnati at N.Y. Jets, 8:30 p.m.

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NFL playoff scenarios AFC CLINCHED: Indianapolis-AFC South and homefield advantage; San Diego-AFC West and first-round bye; Cincinnati-AFC North; New England-AFC East ELIMINATED: Cleveland, Kansas City, Oakland, Buffalo, Tennessee Baltimore — Clinches a playoff spot with a win N.Y. Jets — Clinches a playoff spot with a win Denver — Clinches a playoff spot with: 1) Win and N.Y. Jets loss or tie and Baltimore loss or tie OR 2) Win and N.Y. Jets loss or tie and Pittsburgh loss or tie OR 3) Win and N.Y. Jets loss or tie and Houston win OR 4) Win and Baltimore loss or tie and Pittsburgh loss or tie OR 5) Win and Baltimore loss or tie and Houston win OR 6) Pittsburgh loss and Baltimore loss and Houston loss and Jacksonville loss OR 7) Pittsburgh loss and Baltimore loss and Houston loss and N.Y. Jets loss OR 8) Pittsburgh loss and Baltimore loss and Jacksonville loss and N.Y. Jets loss OR 9) Pittsburgh loss and Houston loss and Jacksonville loss and N.Y. Jets loss OR 10) N.Y. Jets loss and Baltimore loss and Houston loss and Jacksonville loss or tie Pittsburgh — Clinches a playoff spot with: 1) Win and Houston loss or tie and N.Y. Jets loss or tie OR 2) Win and Houston loss or tie and Baltimore loss or tie OR 3) Win and N.Y. Jets loss or tie and Baltimore loss or tie and Denver loss or tie Houston — Clinches a playoff spot with: 1) Win and N.Y. Jets loss or tie and Baltimore loss or tie OR 2) Win and N.Y. Jets loss or tie and Denver loss or tie OR 3) Win and Baltimore loss or tie and Denver loss or tie Jacksonville — Clinches a playoff spot with: 1) Win and Pittsburgh loss and Baltimore loss and Denver loss and Houston loss OR 2) Win and Pittsburgh loss and Baltimore loss and Denver loss and N.Y. Jets loss OR 3) Win and Pittsburgh loss and Baltimore loss and Houston loss and N.Y. Jets loss OR 4) Win and Pittsburgh loss and Denver loss and Houston loss and N.Y. Jets loss OR 5) Win and N.Y. Jets loss and Denver loss and Houston loss and Baltimore loss Miami — Clinches a playoff spot with: 1) Win and N.Y. Jets loss and Baltimore loss and Houston loss and Jacksonville loss or tie Baltimore, N.Y. Jets, Denver, Pittsburgh and Houston can also make the playoffs if they tie this week in combination with various other results.

Jacksonville and Miami cannot make the playoffs with a tie.

NFC CLINCHED: New Orleans-NFC South and homefield advantage; Minnesota-NFC North; Arizona-NFC West; Philadelphia, Green Bay and Dallas-playoff spot ELIMINATED: Detroit, St. Louis, Tampa Bay, Washington, Chicago, Seattle, Carolina, Atlanta, San Francisco, N.Y. Giants Minnesota — Clinches a first-round bye with: 1) Minnesota win and Philadelphia loss or tie OR 2) Minnesota tie and Philadelphia loss Arizona — Clinches a first-round bye with: Win and Minnesota loss and Philadelphia loss Philadelphia — Clinches NFC East with: Win or tie — Clinches first-round bye with: 1) Win OR 2) Tie and Minnesota loss or tie Dallas — Clinches NFC East with: Win — Clinches a first-round bye with: Win and Minnesota loss and Arizona loss or tie

NFL injury report NEW YORK (AP) — The updated National Football League injury report, as provided by the league:

SUNDAY INDIANAPOLIS COLTS at BUFFALO BILLS — COLTS: OUT: T Ryan Diem (elbow), CB Jerraud Powers (hamstring), TE Gijon Robinson (knee), LB Clint Session (knee).

QUESTIONABLE: S Melvin Bullitt (shoulder), DE Keyunta Dawson (knee), S Aaron Francisco (hand), DE Dwight Freeney (abdomen), WR Pierre Garcon (hand), DT Antonio Johnson (shoulder), T Charlie Johnson (foot), DE Robert Mathis (quadricep), TE Tom Santi (back), RB Chad Simpson (concussion), K Adam Vinatieri (right knee). PROBABLE: RB Joseph Addai (shoulder), S Antoine Bethea (foot), LB Gary Brackett (foot), RB Donald Brown (illness), WR Austin Collie (not injury related), G Kyle DeVan (illness), LB Cody Glenn (shoulder), RB Mike Hart (ankle), CB Tim Jennings (ankle), CB Jacob Lacey (biceps), DT Fili Moala (knee), DT Daniel Muir (shoulder), G Jamey Richard (shoulder), T Tony Ugoh (knee), WR Reggie Wayne (foot).

BILLS: OUT: QB Trent Edwards (ankle), LB Nic Harris (knee), WR Steve Johnson (ankle), S Todd Johnson (hamstring), T Andre Ramsey (calf), WR Josh Reed (ankle), S Bryan Scott (head), T Jonathan Scott (ankle). DOUBTFUL: LB Ashlee Palmer (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: TE Shawn Nelson (illness), S Donte Whitner (illness). PROBABLE: QB Ryan Fitzpatrick (ankle), TE Jonathan Stupar (knee).

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS at CAROLINA PANTHERS — SAINTS: OUT: WR Lance Moore (ankle), RB Pierre Thomas (rib), S Usama Young (abdomen). DOUBTFUL: LB Scott Shanle (concussion), TE David Thomas (calf).

QUESTIONABLE: DT Sedrick Ellis (knee), DE Bobby McCray (back), S Darren Sharper (knee), TE Jeremy Shockey (toe), LB Jonathan Vilma (knee). PROBABLE: T Jermon Bushrod (wrist), TE Darnell Dinkins (foot), G Jahri Evans (foot), CB Randall Gay (concussion), CB Jabari Greer (groin), RB Lynell Hamilton (shoulder), LB Jason Kyle (back). PANTHERS: OUT: WR Steve Smith (forearm). DOUBTFUL: RB Tyrell Sutton (calf), RB DeAngelo Williams (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: CB Richard Marshall (ankle), QB Matt Moore (rib), WR Muhsin Muhammad (ankle), T Geoff Schwartz (groin), RB Jonathan Stewart (Achilles).

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS at CLEVELAND BROWNS — JAGUARS: OUT: DT Atiyyah Ellison (knee), WR Torry Holt (hand), TE Marcedes Lewis (cheek, head), CB Rashean Mathis (groin). PROBABLE: CB Derek Cox (foot), DT John Henderson (shoulder), S Anthony Smith (ankle), LB Daryl Smith (neck).

BROWNS: OUT: LB David Veikune (knee).

DOUBTFUL: DE Kenyon Coleman (ankle, elbow), WR Brian Robiskie (ankle), T John

Panthers put Smith on IR CHARLOTTE (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have signed linebacker Mortty Ivy from

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Q. Can you name the Oklahoma linebacker who won the Butkus Award as college football’s best linebacker in 1985 and ‘86? the practice squad to take injured receiver Steve Smith’s spot on the 53-man roster.

Smith was placed on injured reserve Friday, five days after he broke his left forearm while catching a touchdown pass in a win over the New York Giants. Smith is the 12th player to go on IR for the injury-plagued Panthers.

Ivy is an undrafted rookie from West Virginia. He’s been on the Panthers’ practice squad since being in their final wave of cuts before the start of the season.

College bowls Saturday, Dec. 26 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl at Detroit Marshall 21, Ohio 17

Meineke Bowl at Charlotte Pittsburgh 19, North Carolina 17

Emerald Bowl at San Francisco Southern Cal 24, Boston College 13

St. Clair (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: LB Titus Brown (hamstring), S Ray Ventrone (finger), RB Lawrence Vickers (groin), DT Corey Williams (ankle). PROBABLE: S Mike Adams (elbow), LB David Bowens (knee), G Rex Hadnot (knee), RB Jerome Harrison (hip), RB Chris Jennings (shoulder), DE Robaire Smith (groin), T Joe Thomas (shoulder).

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES at DALLAS COWBOYS — EAGLES: PROBABLE: WR Reggie Brown (shoulder), C Nick Cole (knee), S Quintin Demps (ankle), G Max Jean-Gilles (ankle), WR Jeremy Maclin (foot), QB Michael Vick (quadricep). COWBOYS: OUT: T Marc Colombo (ankle), S Pat Watkins (knee).

PROBABLE: WR Miles Austin (thumb), CB Terence Newman (knee), S Gerald Sensabaugh (thumb), LB DeMarcus Ware (wrist).

CHICAGO BEARS at DETROIT LIONS — BEARS: DOUBTFUL: S Al Afalava (knee), WR Johnny Knox (ankle), S Danieal Manning (calf). PROBABLE: LB Lance Briggs (back), DT Tommie Harris (knee), S Craig Steltz (foot).

LIONS: OUT: LB Larry Foote (foot). QUESTIONABLE: CB Phillip Buchanon (shoulder), S Louis Delmas (knee). PROBABLE: DT Joe Cohen (knee), LB Jordon Dizon (neck), DT Grady Jackson (knee), QB Drew Stanton (ankle), DE Dewayne White (toe), CB Brian Witherspoon (ankle).

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS at HOUSTON TEXANS — PATRIOTS: QUESTIONABLE: DT Ty Warren (ankle), DT Vince Wilfork (foot).

PROBABLE: CB Leigh Bodden (knee), QB Tom Brady (right shoulder, right finger, rib), WR Julian Edelman (forearm), DE Jarvis Green (knee), T Nick Kaczur (shoulder), RB Laurence Maroney (knee), WR Randy Moss (not injury related), CB Shawn Springs (knee), TE Benjamin Watson (knee), WR Wes Welker (not injury related). TEXANS: QUESTIONABLE: DT Shaun Cody (knee), LB Brian Cushing (foot, ribs). PROBABLE: T Duane Brown (knee), TE Joel Dreessen (shoulder), WR Andre Johnson (ankle), WR Jacoby Jones (shoulder).

PITTSBURGH STEELERS at MIAMI DOLPHINS — STEELERS: QUESTIONABLE: DE Brett Keisel (neck), G Chris Kemoeatu (wrist), S Troy Polamalu (knee). PROBABLE: LB Rocky Boiman (calf), DE Travis Kirschke (calf), RB Willie Parker (shoulder), WR Hines Ward (hamstring). DOLPHINS: QUESTIONABLE: RB Ricky Williams (shoulder). PROBABLE: T Vernon Carey (knee).

NEW YORK GIANTS at MINNESOTA VIKINGS — GIANTS: OUT: DT Chris Canty (knee), T Kareem McKenzie (knee), CB Corey Webster (knee). QUESTIONABLE: RB Ahmad Bradshaw (ankle, foot), WR Mario Manningham (shoulder), G Rich Seubert (knee), DE Justin Tuck (knee). PROBABLE: QB Eli Manning (foot), WR Hakeem Nicks (hamstring), DT Fred Robbins (lower leg). VIKINGS: DOUBTFUL: DT Jimmy Kennedy (thumb).

QUESTIONABLE: TE Visanthe Shiancoe (thigh), DT Pat Williams (elbow). PROBABLE: S Eric Frampton (ankle), G Steve Hutchinson (shoulder), C John Sullivan (knee), CB Antoine Winfield (foot).

CINCINNATI BENGALS at NEW YORK JETS — BENGALS: DOUBTFUL: S Chris Crocker (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: TE J.P. Foschi (neck), DE Robert Geathers (knee), DT Tank Johnson (foot), DT Domata Peko (knee).

PROBABLE: WR Andre Caldwell (illness), DT Jonathan Fanene (shoulder), RB Bernard Scott (illness). JETS: OUT: CB Donald Strickland (quadricep). QUESTIONABLE: DE Shaun Ellis (knee, illness), P Steve Weatherford (right hamstring). PROBABLE: RB Shonn Greene (shoulder), QB Mark Sanchez (knee), T Robert Turner (knee).

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS at ST. LOUIS RAMS — 49ERS: OUT: CB Nate Clements (shoulder), K Joe Nedney (left hamstring).

QUESTIONABLE: WR Isaac Bruce (ankle), K Ricky Schmitt (left groin), T Joe Staley (knee). PROBABLE: RB Glen Coffee (thigh), QB Shaun Hill (back), T Chilo Rachal (knee).

RAMS: OUT: CB Quincy Butler (knee), C Mark Setterstrom (tricep). DOUBTFUL: T Jason Smith (concussion). QUESTIONABLE: RB Steven Jackson (back), LB Paris Lenon (toe), DE Leonard Little (knee). PROBABLE: WR Donnie Avery (thigh), LB James Laurinaitis (knee), DE Chris Long (hamstring).

ATLANTA FALCONS at TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — FALCONS: QUESTIONABLE: DE Jamaal Anderson (chest), DT Jonathan Babineaux (shoulder), T Sam Baker (elbow, hamstring), K Matt Bryant (right hamstring), TE Tony Gonzalez (calf), DT Thomas Johnson (knee), P Michael Koenen (head), LB Curtis Lofton (shoulder, hamstring), S Charlie Peprah (hamstring), QB Matt Ryan (toe), RB Michael Turner (ankle), WR Eric Weems (head). BUCCANEERS: QUESTIONABLE: DE Michael Bennett (toe), DT Roy Miller (hamstring), RB Derrick Ward (knee, thigh), G Jeremy Zuttah (toe). PROBABLE: WR Antonio Bryant (groin), C Jeff Faine (back), DT Chris Hovan (illness), TE Kellen Winslow (knee).

GREEN BAY PACKERS at ARIZONA CARDINALS — PACKERS: OUT: S Derrick Martin (ankle). DOUBTFUL: LB Brandon Chillar (back). QUESTIONABLE: RB Korey Hall (elbow), DE Mike Montgomery (ankle), DT Ryan Pickett (hamstring). PROBABLE: LB Nick Barnett (illness), T Chad Clifton (knee), CB Trevor Ford (knee), DE Johnny Jolly (foot), CB Charles Woodson (shoulder). CARDINALS: QUESTIONABLE: DE Kenny Iwebema (head), RB Dan Kreider (neck), WR Sean Morey (head), TE Ben Patrick (head), K Neil Rackers (right groin), S Antrel Rolle (thigh), RB Beanie Wells (groin). PROBABLE: LB Will Davis (knee), WR Larry Fitzgerald (elbow), CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (toe), CB Greg Toler (elbow).

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS at DENVER BRONCOS — CHIEFS: OUT: G Andy Alleman (back). PROBABLE: CB Brandon Flowers (shoulder), DE Alex Magee (hamstring).

BRONCOS: OUT: WR Brandon Marshall (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: TE Daniel Graham (knee), WR Eddie Royal (head, neck).

PROBABLE: RB Correll Buckhalter (ankle), S Brian Dawkins (knee), S Renaldo Hill (ankle), LB Spencer Larsen (hamstring), CB Ty Law (hamstring), LB Darrell Reid (knee).

BALTIMORE RAVENS at OAKLAND RAIDERS — RAVENS: QUESTIONABLE: T Oniel Cousins (knee), LB Tavares Gooden (groin), WR Derrick Mason (knee), S Ed Reed (groin), LB Terrell Suggs (thigh), CB Cary Williams (thigh). PROBABLE: T Jared Gaither (foot), LB Jarret Johnson (back, knee), DT Trevor Pryce (illness). RAIDERS: OUT: QB Bruce Gradkowski (knee). DOUBTFUL: RB Justin Fargas (knee), T Langston Walker (ankle). QUESTIONABLE: S Tyvon Branch (hip), DE Greg Ellis (knee), WR Darrius Heyward-Bey (foot), CB Chris Johnson (hamstring). PROBABLE: DT Gerard Warren (shoulder).

WASHINGTON REDSKINS at SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — REDSKINS: OUT: S LaRon Landry (head), WR Devin Thomas (ankle).

QUESTIONABLE: DT Albert Haynesworth (hip), LB Rocky McIntosh (back). PROBABLE: WR Santana Moss (knee). CHARGERS: DOUBTFUL: RB Jacob Hester (shoulder), LB Shawne Merriman (foot), WR Legedu Naanee (foot), S Eric Weddle (knee). QUESTIONABLE: DE Jacques Cesaire (elbow), WR Vincent Jackson (Achilles). PROBABLE: LB Kevin Burnett (neck), NT Travis Johnson (groin), P Mike Scifres (groin).

TENNESSEE TITANS at SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — TITANS: OUT: DT Tony Brown (knee, quadricep), DE Jevon Kearse (not injury related). QUESTIONABLE: T Troy Kropog (calf), CB Ryan Mouton (ankle). PROBABLE: C Kevin Mawae (elbow). SEAHAWKS: OUT: WR Nate Burleson (ankle). DOUBTFUL: LB Aaron Curry (shoulder), CB Josh Wilson (hip). QUESTIONABLE: RB Julius Jones (rib).

PROBABLE: LB Leroy Hill (knee).

L OT Pts GF GA 10 6 54 144 114 17 4 40 124 125 15 10 40 100 120 18 7 39 117 133 23 7 27 100 145

Pacific Division

North x-Minnesota y-Green Bay Chicago Detroit

W 24 18 15 16 10

GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 41 26 8 7 59 138 105 Phoenix 42 25 13 4 54 110 95 Los Angeles 41 23 15 3 49 122 119 Dallas 40 18 11 11 47 121 124 Anaheim 40 16 17 7 39 112 129 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

South PA 318 315 298 380

GP 40 39 40 41 40

Northwest Division Colorado Calgary Vancouver Minnesota Edmonton

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East PA 313 250 383 313

L OT Pts GF GA 11 4 52 107 90 12 7 49 105 95 16 4 46 115 121 19 3 45 114 119 18 9 37 114 142

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division

West PA 300 280 358 400

W 24 21 21 21 14

Southeast Division

North x-Cincinnati Baltimore Pittsburgh Cleveland

GP 39 40 41 43 41

Washington Atlanta Tampa Bay Florida Carolina

South W 14 8 7 7

L OT Pts GF GA 10 1 57 113 86 14 1 53 130 107 17 4 42 107 113 18 3 41 113 111 18 8 40 101 129

Northeast Division Buffalo Boston Ottawa Montreal Toronto

AMERICAN CONFERENCE East x-New England N.Y. Jets Miami Buffalo

W 28 26 19 19 16

Sunday, Dec. 27 Music City Bowl at Nashville

FSU—FG Hopkins 26, 7:02.

WVU—Devine 1 run (Bitancurt kick), 5:13.

Second Quarter FSU—Thomas 12 run (Hopkins kick), 10:57.

FSU—FG Hopkins 42, :08.

Third Quarter FSU—FG Hopkins 22, 12:15.

FSU—Thomas 19 run (Hopkins kick), 3:50.

Fourth Quarter WVU—R.Clarke 5 run (Bitancurt kick), 14:56.

FSU—Manuel 2 run (Hopkins kick), 8:54.

FSU—FG Hopkins 37, 2:02.

A—84,129.

WVU FSU First downs 18 24 Rushes-yards 37-221 46-226 Passing 107 189 Comp-Att-Int 9-19-1 17-24-0 Return Yards 0 37 Punts-Avg. 3-37.0 2-37.5 Fumbles-Lost 3-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 3-29 7-69 Time of Possession 22:53 37:07

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

Clemson 21, Kentucky 13

Monday, Dec. 28 Independence Bowl Georgia 44, Texas A&M 20

Tuesday, Dec. 29 EagleBank Bowl at Washington UCLA 30, Temple 21

Champs Sports Bowl at Orlando, Fla. Wisconsin 20, Miami 14

Wednesday, Dec. 30 Humanitarian Bowl at Boise, Idaho Idaho 43, Bowling Green 42

RUSHING—West Virginia, Devine 16-168, Brown 6-43, R.Clarke 3-12, Sanders 1-7, Team 1-(minus 1), G.Smith 10-(minus 8). Florida St., Thomas 25-121, Manuel 14-70, C.Thompson 2-20, Reed 3-9, Givens 1-4, Pryor 1-2.

PASSING—W. Va., G.Smith 8-15-0-92, Brown 1-4-1-15. Florida St., Manuel 17-24-0-189.

RECEIVING—West Virginia, Starks 3-30, Devine 2-28, Sanders 2-14, Austin 1-19, Arnett 1-16. Florida St., Fortson 4-73, Owens 3-37, Easterling 3-33, Pryor 2-22, Reed 2-0, Thomas 1-9, C.Thompson 1-9, Reliford 1-6.

Holiday Bowl at San Diego

(8) Ohio State 26, (7) Oregon 17

Nebraska 33, Arizona 0

Thursday, Dec. 31 Armed Forces Bowl at Fort Worth Air Force 47, Houston 20

Sun Bowl at El Paso

Ohio St. Oregon

Oklahoma 31, Stanford 27

Texas Bowl at Houston

10 0

Navy 35, Missouri 13

Chick-fil-A Bowl at Atlanta

Auburn 38, Northwestern 35, OT

Capital One Bowl at Orlando, Fla. Penn State 19, LSU 17

Gator Bowl at Jacksonville, Fla. Rose Bowl at Pasadena, Calif.

Ohio State 26, Oregon 17

Sugar Bowl at New Orleans Florida (12-1) vs. Cincinnati (12-0), late

Saturday, Jan. 2 International Bowl at Toronto South Florida (7-5) vs. Northern Illinois (75), Noon (ESPN2)

Cotton Bowl at Arlington, Texas Oklahoma State (9-3) vs. Mississippi (8-4), 2 p.m. (FOX)

PapaJohns.com Bowl At Birmingham, Ala. Connecticut (7-5) vs. South Carolina (7-5), 2 p.m. (ESPN)

Liberty Bowl at Memphis, Tenn.

East Carolina (9-4) vs. Arkansas (7-5), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Alamo Bowl at San Antonio Michigan State (6-6) vs. Texas Tech (8-4), 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Monday, Jan. 4 Fiesta Bowl at Glendale, Ariz.

Boise State (13-0) vs. TCU (12-0), 8 p.m.

(FOX)

Tuesday, Jan. 5 Orange Bowl at Miami Iowa (10-2) vs. Georgia Tech (11-2), 8 p.m.

(FOX)

Wednesday, Jan. 6 GMAC Bowl at Mobile, Ala. Central Michigan (11-2) vs. Troy (9-3), 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Thursday, Jan. 7 BCS National Championship

Ore—Masoli 1 run (Flint kick), 11:03.

OSU—FG Barclay 38, 6:36.

Fourth Quarter

(11) Penn State 19, (13) LSU 17 — —

First Quarter Second Quarter LSU—FG Jasper 25, 14:15.

PSU—FG Wagner 26, 5:29.

PSU—FG Wagner 18, :04.

Third Quarter PSU—FG Wagner 20, 2:27.

LSU—LaFell 24 pass from Jefferson (Jasper kick), :13.

Fourth Quarter LSU—Ridley 1 run (Jasper kick), 12:49.

PSU—FG Wagner 21, :57.

A—63,025.

PSU LSU First downs 21 9 Rushes-yards 40-124 25-41 Passing 216 202 Comp-Att-Int 18-35-0 13-24-1 Return Yards 20 43 Punts-Avg. 8-39.8 7-33.0 Fumbles-Lost 4-0 2-2 Penalties-Yards 2-10 10-64 Time of Possession 38:21 21:39

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Penn St., Royster 17-65, Green 7-35, Clark 11-20, Suhey 3-9, Team 1-(minus 2), Drake 1-(minus 3). LSU, Ridley 12-13, Jefferson 8-11, Holliday 4-10, LaFell 1-7.

PASSING—Penn St., Clark 18-35-0-216. LSU, Jefferson 13-24-1-202.

RECEIVING—Penn St., Quarless 8-88, Zug 4-51, Moye 3-53, Drake 1-12, Powell 1-11, Green 1-1. LSU, Toliver 6-81, LaFell 5-87, Randle 1-27, Dickson 1-7.

Auburn 38, Northwestern 35, OT 0 14 14 7 0 14

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Ohio St., Pryor 20-72, Saine 1445, Herron 14-42, Team 3-(minus 6). Oregon, James 15-70, Barner 7-64, Blount 5-36, Masoli 6-9.

PASSING—Ohio St., Pryor 23-37-1-266, Team 0-1-0-0. Oregon, Masoli 9-20-1-81.

RECEIVING—Ohio St., Sanzenbacher 9-64, Posey 8-101, Herron 3-18, Saine 2-59, Ballard 1-24. Oregon, James 4-25, Tuinei 2-30, Barner 1-13, Maehl 1-10, D.Davis 1-3.

Thursday’s late bowl (12) Virginia Tech 37, Tennessee 14 Virginia Tech Tennessee

7 0

0 — 35 3 — 38

First Quarter Aub—Burns 1 run (Byrum kick), 12:25.

Aub—McFadden 100 interception return (Byrum kick), 4:37.

NU—Brewer 39 pass from Kafka (Demos kick), 2:04.

Second Quarter Aub—Carr 46 pass from Todd (Byrum kick), 8:54.

Fourth Quarter Aub—Tate 5 run (Byrum kick), 10:10.

Aub—Tate 7 run (Byrum kick), 7:32.

NU—Kafka 2 run (kick blocked), 3:20.

NU—Stewart 18 pass from Kafka (B.Mitchell pass from Brewer), 1:15.

Overtime Aub—FG Byrum 21.

A—49,383.

NU Aub First downs 33 18 Rushes-yards 37-93 39-190 Passing 532 235 Comp-Att-Int 47-78-5 20-33-2 Return Yards 1 103 Punts-Avg. 5-31.6 6-42.2 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 3-2 Penalties-Yards 3-25 12-140 Time of Possession 34:11 25:49

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Northwestern, Schmidt 8-36, Kafka 20-34, A.Fields 3-8, Markshausen 2-7, Simmons 3-7, Concannon 1-1. Auburn, Tate 20-108, Zachery 1-50, McCalebb 6-18, Burns 5-16, Fannin 2-14, Team 1-(minus 1), Todd 4(minus 15).

PASSING—Northwestern, Kafka 47-78-5-532.

Auburn, Todd 20-31-0-235, Burns 0-2-2-0.

RECEIVING—Northwestern, Markshausen 12-84, Stewart 10-97, Dunsmore 9-120, Brewer 8-133, Ebert 6-64, D.Fields 1-26, A.Fields 1-8. Auburn, D.Adams 12-142, Fannin 3-10, Zachery 2-11, Carr 1-46, Burns 1-23, Blake 1-3.

Florida State 33, (18) West Virginia 21 14 3

0 10

0 10

7 10

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7 0

13 0

— —

37 14

VT—R.Williams 1 run (Waldron kick), 6:56.

Second Quarter VT—R.Williams 3 run (Waldron kick), 11:56.

Tenn—Hardesty 4 run (D.Mathis kick), 6:43.

Tenn—Moore 2 pass from Crompton (D.Mathis kick), :18.

VT—FG Waldron 21, :00.

VT—T.Taylor 1 run (Waldron kick), 8:42.

Fourth Quarter VT—FG Waldron 46, 13:33.

VT—D.Wilson 3 run (Waldron kick), 5:14.

VT—FG Waldron 22, 2:38.

A—73,777.

VT Tenn First downs 19 14 Rushes-yards 48-229 31-5 Passing 209 235 Comp-Att-Int 10-17-1 15-26-1 Return Yards 51 29 Punts-Avg. 3-41.7 6-42.7 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1 Penalties-Yards 5-30 4-28 Time of Possession 33:35 26:25

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Virginia Tech, R.Williams 25-117, Oglesby 8-34, D.Wilson 7-33, T.Taylor 5-26, Roberts 1-21, Team 2-(minus 2). Tennessee, Hardesty 18-39, Poole 3-15, Moore 1-8, Hancock 1-(minus 1), Jones 1-(minus 1), Crompton 7-(minus 55).

PASSING—Virginia Tech, T.Taylor 10-17-1209. Tennessee, Crompton 15-26-1-235.

RECEIVING—Virginia Tech, Boykin 4-120, Roberts 2-37, R.Williams 2-0, Coale 1-42, Davis 1-10. Tennessee, Jones 5-70, Hardesty 4-79, Moore 4-67, Stocker 2-19.

Top 10 Division I-A coaching victories Top 10 NCAA Division FBS (formerly I-A) coaching victories (x-active):

21 33

First Quarter WVU—Brown 32 run (Bitancurt kick), 11:45.

W 394 389 323 319 314 257 255 249 238 234

L 129 129 85 106 199 101 49 132 72 65

Friday’s Games New York at Atlanta, late Orlando at Minnesota, late Sacramento at L.A. Lakers, late

Today’s Games Cleveland at New Jersey, 1 p.m.

Charlotte at Miami, 3:30 p.m.

San Antonio at Washington, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

Houston at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Orlando at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.

Memphis at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Denver at Utah, 9 p.m.

Golden State at Portland, 10 p.m.

Dallas at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

Sunday’s Games

Men’s Top 25 fared Friday 1. Kansas (12-0) did not play. Next: at No. 18 Temple, Today.

2. Texas (12-0) did not play. Next: vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Today.

3. Kentucky (14-0) did not play. Next: vs.

Louisville, Today.

4. Purdue (13-0) beat No. 6 West Virginia 77-62. Next: vs. Minnesota, Tuesday.

5. Syracuse (13-0) did not play. Next: vs.

Pittsburgh, Today.

6. West Virginia (11-1) lost to No. 4 Purdue 77-62. Next: vs. Rutgers, Wednesday.

7. Duke (11-1) did not play. Next: vs. No. 21 Clemson, Sunday.

8. Villanova (11-1) did not play. Next: at Marquette, Today.

9. North Carolina (11-3) did not play. Next: at College of Charleston, Monday.

10. Connecticut (9-3) did not play. Next: vs.

Notre Dame, Today.

11. Michigan State (10-3) did not play. Next: at No. 25 Northwestern, Today.

12. Kansas State (12-1) did not play. Next: vs. South Dakota, Sunday.

13. Georgetown (10-1) did not play. Next: at DePaul, Sunday.

14. Tennessee (10-2) did not play. Next: vs.

Charlotte, Wednesday.

15. Ohio State (10-3) did not play. Next: at Michigan, Sunday.

16. Mississippi (11-2) did not play. Next: vs.

UCF, Tuesday.

17. Washington (10-2) did not play. Next: vs. Oregon, Today.

18. Temple (11-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. 1 Kansas, Today.

19. New Mexico (13-1) vs. Dayton. Next: at San Diego State, Tuesday.

20. Texas Tech (11-2) beat McNeese State 76-75. Next: vs. UTEP, Sunday.

21. Clemson (12-2) did not play. Next: at No. 7 Duke, Sunday.

22. Florida State (12-2) did not play. Next: vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Monday.

23. Wisconsin (11-2) did not play. Next: at Penn State, Sunday.

24. UAB (11-2) did not play. Next: at Arkansas, Today.

25. Northwestern (10-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. 11 Michigan State, Today.

Women’s Top 25 fared Friday 1. Connecticut (11-0) did not play. Next: at Seton Hall, Today.

2. Stanford (10-1) did not play. Next: vs.

California, Today.

3. Notre Dame (12-0) did not play. Next: at Purdue, Monday.

4. Tennessee (11-1) did not play. Next: vs.

No. 14 Oklahoma, Sunday.

5. Baylor (12-1) did not play. Next: vs.

Texas State, Today.

6. Ohio State (15-1) did not play. Next: vs.

Michigan, Sunday.

7. North Carolina (11-1) did not play. Next: vs. Winston-Salem, Today.

8. Duke (11-2) did not play. Next: vs. Providence, Sunday.

9. Georgia (13-0) did not play. Next: at Alabama, Sunday.

10. Texas A&M (11-1) did not play. Next: vs.

Lamar, Monday.

11. LSU (11-1) did not play. Next: at South Carolina, Sunday.

12. Florida State (12-2) did not play. Next: vs. Temple, Sunday.

13. Nebraska (12-0) did not play. Next: at Vermont, Monday.

14. Oklahoma (10-2) did not play. Next: at No. 4 Tennessee, Sunday.

15. Xavier (9-3) did not play. Next: at Missouri, Tuesday.

16. Michigan State (10-4) did not play.

Next: at Indiana, Sunday.

17. Texas (9-3) did not play. Next: vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Today.

18. Vanderbilt (11-2) did not play. Next: vs.

Mississippi, Sunday.

19. Arizona State (8-4) lost to Southern Cal 60-56. Next: vs. UCLA, Sunday.

20. Pittsburgh (11-2) did not play. Next: at Marquette, Today.

21. Kansas (10-2) did not play. Next: at New Mexico State, Sunday.

22. Wisconsin-Green Bay (11-0) did not play. Next: at Cleveland State, Today.

23. Virginia (9-3) did not play. Next: at Colorado, Today.

24. Georgia Tech (12-2) did not play. Next: vs. Army, Today.

25. James Madison (10-1) did not play.

Next: at Drexel, Sunday.

Orlando Atlanta Miami Charlotte Washington

L 8 17 20 23 29

Pct .742 .485 .375 .281 .094

GB — 8 1 11 ⁄2 141⁄2 201⁄2

W 26 13 12 11 9

L 8 10 14 18 20

Pct .742 .677 .533 .400 .333

GB — 21 6 ⁄21 10 ⁄2 121⁄2

L 8 17 18 21 22

Pct .765 .433 .400 .344 .290

GB — 11 12 141 15 ⁄2

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W 22 19 20 15 14

Dallas San Antonio Houston Memphis New Orleans

L 10 11 13 16 16

Pct .688 .633 .606 .484 .467

GB — 21 2 ⁄2 61⁄2 7

Northwest Division Denver Portland Oklahoma City Utah Minnesota

W 20 21 18 18 7

L 12 13 14 14 26

Pct .625 .618 .563 .563 .212

GB — — 2 2 1 13 ⁄2

Pct .806 .636 .452 .438 .290

GB — 5 111 11 ⁄2 16

Pacific Division L.A. Lakers Phoenix Sacramento L.A. Clippers Golden State

W 25 21 14 14 9

Overall W L 12 2 10 2 9 4 11 1 11 1 12 2 10 3 8 4 7 4 13 1 10 2 10 3

Pct. .857 .833 .692 .917 .917 .857 .769 .667 .636 .929 .833 .769

Today’s games Maine at Boston College, 12 p.m.

Georgia Tech at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Seton Hall vs. Virginia Tech, in Cancun, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

Sunday’s games Maryland at UNC Greensboro (Greensboro Coliseum), 1 p.m.

Florida at N.C. State, 3 p.m. (FSN) Xavier at Wake Forest, 5:30 p.m. (FSN) Miami at Pepperdine, 7 p.m.

Clemson at Duke, 7:45 p.m. (FSN)

Central Division Cleveland Chicago Milwaukee Detroit Indiana

Pct. 1.000 1.000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

0 0

1 0

0 1

0 1

— —

1 2

First Period—None. Penalties—Carcillo, Phi, major (fighting), 12:01; Thornton, Bos, major (fighting), 12:01; Bartulis, Phi (cross-checking), 15:22; Krejci, Bos (cross-checking), 15:22.

Second Period—1, Philadelphia, Syvret 1 (Hartnell, Carter), 4:42. Penalties—Chara, Bos (tripping), 10:16.

Third Period—2, Boston, Recchi 8 (Morris, Krejci), 17:42 (pp). Penalties—Boychuk, Bos (hooking), 1:30; Carcillo, Phi (hooking), 4:45; Timonen, Phi (tripping), 16:08; Briere, Phi (tripping), 19:14.

Overtime—3, Boston, Sturm 14 (Bergeron, Chara), 1:57. Penalties—None.

Shots on Goal—Philadelphia 6-12-5-2—25.

Boston 9-6-9-2—26.

Power-play opportunities—Philadelphia 0 of 2; Boston 1 of 3.

Goalies—Philadelphia, Leighton 5-4-1 (26 shots-24 saves). Boston, Thomas 11-9-5 (2524).

A—38,112 (37,373). T—2:36.

Referees—Kerry Fraser, Chris Rooney. Linesmen—Lyle Seitz, Brian Murphy.

Thursday’s late game Rangers 2, Hurricanes 1 N.Y. Rangers Carolina

1 1

0 0

1 0

— —

2 1

First Period—1, Carolina, Pitkanen 2 (Whitney, E.Staal), 11:08 (pp). 2, N.Y. Rangers, Christensen 1 (Gaborik, Kotalik), 17:36 (pp). Penalties—Callahan, NYR (hooking), :34; Boyle, NYR (roughing), 9:12; Alberts, Car (roughing), 9:12; Christensen, NYR (goaltender interference), 9:53; Walker, Car, double minor (highsticking), 14:15; Brind’Amour, Car (hooking), 16:32.

Second Period—None. Penalties—Voros, NYR, major (fighting), 7:59; Kostopoulos, Car, major (fighting), 7:59; Kostopoulos, Car (highsticking), 17:15; Cullen, Car (hooking), 18:17; Avery, NYR (slashing), 19:31.

Third Period—3, N.Y. Rangers, Dubinsky 7 (Gaborik, Christensen), 11:49. Penalties— None.

Shots on Goal—N.Y. Rangers 14-15-6—35.

Carolina 5-7-6—18.

Power-play opportunities—N.Y. Rangers 1 of 5; Carolina 1 of 3.

Goalies—N.Y. Rangers, Lundqvist 17-14-4 (18 shots-17 saves). Carolina, C.Ward 5-14-5 (35-33).

A—16,947 (18,680). T—2:22.

Referees—Rob Martell, Dan O’Halloran.

Linesmen—Jonny Murray, Derek Nansen.

New-look U.S. Olympic hockey roster picked Not since NHL players started going to the Olympics 12 years ago has the U.S. team featured so many fresh faces.

Of the 23 players chosen Friday for next month’s games, only New York Rangers captain Chris Drury, New Jersey counterpart Jamie Langenbrunner and Detroit defenseman Brian Rafalski have Olympic experience.

Aging stalwarts such as Mike Modano, Bill Guerin, Keith Tkachuk and Scott Gomez will all be able to rest during the long break in February because they were left off the team that will head to Vancouver.

The infusion of up-and-coming players is hardly a surprise. Team USA general manager Brian Burke made it clear last summer is was time to turn the page on those who represented the United States time and time again.

“We’re going there to win,” said Burke, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ GM. The roster announcement was made at Boston’s Fenway Park following the Bruins’ 2-1 overtime victory over Philadelphia in the Winter Classic.

The average age is 26.5 years. Rafalski is the oldest player at 36, while 21-year-old Chicago forward Patrick Kane is the youngest.

That is quite a change from the former foundation that included then-44-year-old defenseman Chris Chelios four years ago.

Martin started the season as a virtual lock, but a broken left forearm curtailed his chances.

Just when it seemed he would return last week, Martin had a setback in his recovery that made surgery necessary. When it was revealed he would be out another month, it seemed likely he would be kept off the roster.

The Los Angeles Kings are the only other NHL club to place three players on the squad: goalie Jonathan Quick, defenseman Jack Johnson and forward Dustin Brown.

The Americans’ greatest strength could be in goal, where Buffalo’s Ryan Miller is expected to be the No. 1 netminder. Should he falter, reigning Vezina Trophy winner Tim Thomas of the Bruins will be there to pick up the slack.

The goalie trio should match up favorably with host Canada’s formidable goalie crew of Martin Brodeur, Marc-Andre Fleury and Roberto Luongo.

The 25-year-old Parise will be counted on for offense. He is coming off a season in which he had 45 goals and 94 points. So far this season, Parise has 17 goals and 25 assists.

He will be joined up front by St. Louis’ David Backes, Drury’s Rangers teammate Ryan Callahan, Ryan Kesler of Vancouver, Toronto’s Phil Kessel, Tampa Bay forward Ryan Malone, San Jose’s Joe Pavelski, Bobby Ryan of Anaheim, and Colorado’s Paul Stastny.

The remaining defensemen are Erik Johnson of St. Louis, Toronto’s Mike Komisarek, Brooks Orpik of Pittsburgh, and Nashville’s Ryan Suter.

Thursday’s results

Southeast Division W 23 21 16 12 10

Conf.

L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1

Florida State 81, Alabama A&M 34 N.C. State 89, UNC Greensboro 67 Duke 114, Penn 55 Wake Forest 74, Richmond 68 (OT)

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Boston Toronto New York Philadelphia New Jersey

Bruins 2, Flyers 1 Philadelphia Boston

All Times EDT

NBA W 23 16 12 9 3

Sunday’s Games Philadelphia at Ottawa, 1 p.m.

Buffalo at Montreal, 3 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Florida, 5 p.m.

Anaheim at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Indiana at New York, 6 p.m.

San Antonio at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Charlotte at Cleveland, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Denver, 8 p.m.

Dallas at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

W Florida St. 1 Wake Forest 1 Boston Coll. 1 Duke 0 Va. Tech 0 Clemson 0 N. Carolina 0 Maryland 0 Virginia 0 Miami 0 Ga. Tech 0 N.C. State 0

BASKETBALL

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Today’s Games Carolina at N.Y. Rangers, 1 p.m.

Vancouver at Dallas, 2 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, 3 p.m.

Washington at Los Angeles, 4 p.m.

Toronto at Calgary, 7 p.m.

Colorado at Columbus, 7 p.m.

Atlanta at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Chicago at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

New Jersey at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Anaheim at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Edmonton at San Jose, 10 p.m.

ACC standings

T 3 4 17 32 35 3 3 7 10 8

Friday’s Games Boston 2, Philadelphia 1, OT Atlanta at Buffalo, late

Thursday’s Games Chicago 98, Detroit 87 Houston 97, Dallas 94 San Antonio 108, Miami 78 Oklahoma City 87, Utah 86 L.A. Clippers 104, Philadelphia 88

Through Jan. 1, 2010 Coach x-Joe Paterno Bobby Bowden Bear Bryant Pop Warner Amos A. Stagg LaVell Edwards Tom Osborne Lou Holtz Woody Hayes Bo Schembechler

Third Quarter NU—Brewer 35 pass from Kafka (Demos kick), 2:42.

NU—Dunsmore 66 pass from Kafka (Demos kick), :27.

West Virginia Florida St.

10 14

Third Quarter 19 17

PSU—Moye 37 pass from Clark (Wagner kick), 1:54.

Northwestern7 Auburn 14

OSU—Posey 17 pass from Pryor (Pettrey kick), 7:02.

A—93,963.

OSU Ore First downs 26 12 Rushes-yards 51-153 33-179 Passing 266 81 Comp-Att-Int 23-38-1 9-20-1 Return Yards 20 33 Punts-Avg. 3-43.7 4-43.3 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-1 Penalties-Yards 5-39 7-59 Time of Possession 41:37 18:23

First Quarter

At Pasadena, Calif.

Alabama (13-0) vs. Texas (13-0), 8 p.m.

(ABC)

3 7

26 17

Third Quarter

Florida State 33, West Virginia 21

3 7

— —

Ore—FG Flint 24, 14:24.

Ore—Blount 3 run (Flint kick), 9:14.

OSU—FG Barclay 30, 1:05.

OSU—FG Pettrey 45, :00.

Friday, Jan. 1 Outback Bowl at Tampa, Fla.

6 3

7 0

Second Quarter

Virginia Tech 37, Tennessee 14

7 0

3 7

OSU—Saine 13 pass from Pryor (Pettrey kick), 11:37.

OSU—FG Barclay 19, :34.

Insight Bowl at Tempe, Ariz.

Iowa State 14, Minnesota 13

Penn St. LSU

6 10

First Quarter

Montreal 5, Florida 4 Ottawa 3, N.Y. Islanders 2, SO San Jose 3, Phoenix 2, SO Detroit 4, Colorado 2 Nashville 2, Columbus 1, OT Vancouver 4, St. Louis 3, OT Dallas 5, Anaheim 3 Los Angeles 5, Minnesota 2 N.Y. Rangers 2, Carolina 1 Chicago 5, New Jersey 1 Calgary 2, Edmonton 1

L 6 12 17 18 22

Big South men Today’s games Liberty at VMI, 1 p.m.

Winthrop at Coastal Carolina, 2 p.m.

UNC Asheville at Radford, 4 p.m.

Gardner-Webb at High Point, 7 p.m.

Presbyterian at Charleston So., 7:30 p.m.

Big South women Today’s games Coastal Carolina at UNC Asheville, 2 p.m.

Liberty at Gardner-Webb, 3 p.m.

Presbyterian at Winthrop, 4 p.m.

Charleston Southern at High Point, 4 p.m.

HOCKEY

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NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

TRANSACTIONS

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FOOTBALL National Football League

ATLANTA FALCONS—Signed P Danny Baugher to the practice squad.

BUFFALO BILLS—Signed OT Nick Hennessey from the practice squad. Placed LB Nic Harris on injured reserve.

CAROLINA PANTHERS—Placed WR Steve Smith on injured reserve. Signed LB Mortty Ivy from the practice squad.

HOCKEY National Hockey League COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Assigned RW Mike Blunden to Syracuse (AHL).

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Signed G Jaroslav Janus to a three-year contract.

ECHL ELMIRA JACKALS—Announced F Matt Lowry has been assigned to the team by Binghamton (AHL).

COLLEGE BOISE STATE—Agreed to terms with football coach Chris Petersen on a 5-year contract through 2014.

EAST CAROLINA—Suspended RB Jonathan Williams and DB Leonard Paulk for the Liberty Bowl.

OKLAHOMA STATE—Suspended CB Perrish Cox for the Cotton Bowl for violating team rules.

SOUTH CAROLINA—Dismissed junior basketball F Mike Holmes for repeatedly violating team rules.

TRIVIA ANSWER

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A. Brian Bosworth.

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TODAY’S BOWL GAMES

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LIBERTY BOWL Who: East Carolina (9-4) vs. Arkansas (7-5) When: 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Line: Arkansas by 71⁄2.

Series record: First meeting.

What’s at stake: Arkansas is in a bowl for the first time under coach Bobby Petrino and has made steady improvement this season, progress the Razorbacks would like to show off with a postseason victory. Arkansas is only 2-12 in its last 14 bowls, including a 38-7 loss to Missouri in the ’08 Cotton Bowl. East Carolina returns to the Liberty Bowl after winning Conference USA for the second straight season. The Pirates came close to winning this game last year against Kentucky, losing 25-19. They would love to give their conference a Liberty Bowl win over a Southeastern Conference team.

Key matchup: The Arkansas offensive line vs. East Carolina’s defensive front. Razorbacks quarterback Ryan Mallett has thrown for a school-record 3,422 yards this season, and the only teams that were able to contain him were those that put pressure on the strong-armed signal caller. East Carolina defensive linemen C.J. Wilson, Scotty Robinson and Josh Smith have combined for 14.5 sacks this season.

Players to watch: East Carolina: QB Patrick Pinkney, a sixth-year senior, has avoided big mistakes while directing the offense. He might have a chance to take advantage of a shaky Arkansas secondary that is now missing suspended safety Matt Harris. Arkansas: WR Greg Childs has emerged as a top target for Mallett, using his 6-foot-3 frame to great effect downfield. Childs has 45 catches for 862 yards and seven touchdowns on the season.

Facts & figures: East Carolina coach Skip Holtz went to high school in northwest Arkansas. His father. Lou. was the Razorbacks’ coach from 1977-83. ... Arkansas leads the SEC in scoring offense at 37 points per game. ... East Carolina is 5-10 against South Carolina and 0-10 against the SEC’s other current members. ... Arkansas suspended three players this week for violating team rules: Harris, LB Wendel Davis and WR Marques Wade.

ECU’s Pinkney hopes to wrap up sixth year in style MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — When Patrick Pinkney talks about graduating at East Carolina, he sounds like a grizzled old alum. After all, the Pirates’ quarterback earned an undergraduate degree back in 2008.

“It’s been a while,” he said.

Pinkney wasn’t ready to say goodbye, Pinkney however, and when the NCAA granted him a sixth year of eligibility in 2009, he came back to lead East Carolina to another Conference USA title. This weekend, he’ll try to finish his lengthy career with a win when the Pirates play Arkansas in the Liberty Bowl today.

The son of a former East Carolina defensive back, Pinkney began his career with the Pirates in 2004 – but he was a long way from taking the field. He redshirted that year, then missed the 2005 season because of a shoulder injury.

In 2006, Pinkney was on the scout team. He finally started playing in ’07, starting five games that year and 13 a season ago.

This past January, the NCAA granted him one more year, making up for time he missed while injured and giving East Carolina a 23-yearold quarterback for teammates to tease in 2009.

“Pat knows he’s old,” wide receiv-

EAST CAROLINA SUSPENDS TWO FOR LIBERTY BOWL

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – East Carolina has suspended running back Jonathan Williams and defensive back Leonard Paulk for the Liberty Bowl against Arkansas.

Coach Skip Holtz announced the suspensions Friday, saying they stemmed from an “incident” the previous day. He didn’t elaborate other than to say “both players were equally wrong.”

Paulk had been listed as a backup on the depth chart for today’s game. Williams has only 14 carries on the season. Arkansas suspended three players Thursday for violating team rules. er Dwayne Harris said. “He doesn’t get offended by it.”

Arkansas’ quarterback, Ryan Mallett, has been in college three years. He’s already played his way into NFL draft discussion. Mallett played at Michigan in 2007, sat out last season after transferring to Arkansas and has put up big numbers for the Razorbacks in 2009.

Contrast that with Pinkney, who didn’t play a down his first three years with East Carolina.

“I don’t know how he did it,” said Mallett, who grew restless while sitting out his one season at Arkan-

sas. “I couldn’t do that, man.”

Despite his experience, Pinkney needed to make an adjustment this season. The Pirates started 3-3 before winning six of seven, including a 38-32 victory over Houston for their second straight Conference USA championship.

“Patrick, being a sixth-year quarterback, tried to do too much early in the year. He put too much on his shoulders,” East Carolina coach Skip Holtz said. “As the year went on, Patrick settled down. He went back to making the read, taking what the defense gives him and not trying to go over the top and force the ball for a touchdown.”

That was obvious in the Conference USA title game. Houston’s Case Keenum threw for 527 yards and five touchdowns, but he was also intercepted three times. Pinkney, meanwhile, threw for 262 yards and a TD but wasn’t intercepted.

“Patrick’s biggest strength is he is so even keeled. He doesn’t get rattled or down,” Holtz said. “But Patrick’s biggest weakness is he’s very even keeled. He’s not emotional, he’s not a real fiery guy. ... But having a guy with his decision making helps you do a lot more with your offense.”

Pinkney received a degree in health fitness and says he’s started working toward his masters, but he’d also like to play in the NFL and doesn’t feel he should have to switch positions.

Hokies enjoy this trip to Atlanta

PAPAJOHNS.COM BOWL Who: South Carolina (7-5) vs. Connecticut (7-5) When: 2 p.m. (ESPN) Line: South Carolina by 4.

Series record: First meeting.

What’s at stake: UConn can make a statement with its first victory over a Southeastern Conference team. The Huskies’ season has been touched by tragedy with the stabbing death of cornerback Jasper Howard in October. South Carolina hopes to carry the momentum from an upset of Clemson into this game at Legion Field. The Gamecocks are just 4-10 all-time in bowls and were humbled 31-10 by Iowa in last season’s Outback. Steve Spurrier is the first coach to lead them to four postseason games.

Key matchup: South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia and the SEC’s No. 2 passing offense against a Connecticut defense ranked 95th out of 120 FBS teams against the pass. The Gamecocks are averaging 234 yards a game through the air with 18 touchdowns. UConn is giving up 226 passing yards on average, including 17 touchdowns and a 66.7 percent completion percentage for opposing quarterbacks. Cincinnati torched the Huskies for 480 yards.

AP

Ohio State’s Brandon Saine makes a 45-yard reception against Oregon during the first quarter of the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. on Friday. Saine and the Buckeyes grabbed a 26-17 victory.

ALAMO BOWL Who: Texas Tech (8-4) vs. Michigan State (6-6) When: 9 p.m. (ESPN) Line: Texas Tech by 71⁄2.

Series record: First meeting.

What’s at stake: Something positive – finally. Texas Tech and Michigan State both arrived in San Antonio with their programs marred by turmoil, and a win promises a needed distraction. The firing of Texas Tech coach Mike Leach this week is likely the beginning of a tempestuous legal battle between the school and the winningest coach in Red Raiders history. Leach’s abrupt dismissal at Texas Tech just days before the Alamo Bowl also overshadowed Michigan State’s own black eye: the Spartans suspending or dismissing 14 players in the wake of a dormitory brawl Nov. 22. Nine players were charged with misdemeanor assault and conspiracy, including wide receivers B.J. Cunningham and Mark Dell, and starting cornerback Chris Rucker.

COTTON BOWL Who: Mississippi (8-4) vs. No. 21 Oklahoma State (9-3) When: 2 p.m. (FOX, WGHP, Ch. 8) Line: Mississippi by 3.

Series record: Mississippi leads 1-0.

Last meeting: Mississippi won 31-28 in the 2004 Cotton Bowl.

What’s at stake: Oklahoma State and Mississippi began the season with hopes of playing in the BCS. Instead, they will settle for the first Cotton Bowl in the new $1.2 billion Cowboys Stadium. The Rebels will play in their second straight Cotton Bowl after beating Texas Tech last January. Oklahoma State is in its school-record fourth straight bowl game, and trying for its first 10-win season since 1988. The Cowboys are coming off a 27-0 loss to rival Oklahoma, which cost them a possible BCS berth.

INTERNATIONAL BOWL Who: South Florida (7-5) vs. N. Illinois (7-5) When: 12 p.m. (ESPN2) Line: South Florida by 7.

Series record: 1-1.

Last meeting: South Florida 37, Northern Illinois 6 on Sept. 7, 2002.

What’s at stake: Northern Illinois seeks to snap a two-game postseason losing streak as it makes back-to-back bowl appearances for the first time in school history. South Florida has gone 2-2 in bowl games over the past four years and looks to finish on a winning note after squandering a strong start.

The Bulls have opened 5-0 in each of the past three seasons only to stumble late, losing five of their final seven in 2008 and 2009.

Key matchup: South Florida defensive ends George Selvie and Jason Pierre-Paul against Northern Illinois running backs Chad Spann and Me’co Brown.

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PASADENA, Calif. – Terrelle Pryor passed for a season-high 266 yards and two touchdowns as No. 8 Ohio State stopped its three-game BCS skid by defeating No. 7 Oregon 26-17 in the Rose Bowl on Friday.

Pryor ran for 72 yards and threw a 17yard scoring pass to DeVier Posey with 7:02 to play. Posey had eight catches for 101 yards, and Brandon Saine caught an early TD pass for the Buckeyes (11-2) in their first trip to Pasadena since 1997.

Oregon (10-3) had trouble getting its high-flying, no-huddle offense in rhythm.

Jeremiah Masoli passed for just 81 yards and LaMichael James rushed for 70. The Ducks haven’t won the Rose Bowl since the game’s third edition in 1917.

drive in crunch time. Penn State had two third-down conversions to help set up Wagner’s fourth field goal of the game.

Quarterback Jordan Jefferson hit Rueben Randle for a 25-yard gain on the game’s last play to the Penn State 35 but fumbled as time expired. Penn State coach Joe Paterno posted his record 24th bowl win and handed Les Miles his first loss in five bowls as LSU coach.

OUTBACK BOWL AUBURN 38, NORTHWESTERN 35 (OT)

TAMPA, Fla. – Auburn stopped Northwestern’s final trick play of the game and, after two earlier celebrations, the Tigers held on to win in overtime.

Wes Byrum kicked a 21-yard field goal in overtime, and the Tigers (8-5) overCAPITAL ONE BOWL came several mistakes that gave the Wildcats chances for their first bowl (11) PENN STATE 19, (13) LSU 17 victory in 61 years. On the last play, the ORLANDO, Fla. – Collin Wagner Wildcats sent backup kicker Steve Flakicked a 21-yard field goal with 57 sec- herty onto the field to try to force a seconds left and Penn State staved off a last- ond overtime. He was subbing for Stefan ditch drive by LSU on a muddy field.

Demos, who had been injured earlier in Penn State (11-2) led by 13 points in the the overtime. Northwestern faked a field second half. But Stevan Ridley’s 1-yard goal, and receiver Zeke Markshausen took touchdown run put LSU (9-4) ahead 17- a handoff between the legs from holder 16 with 12:49 left. Quarterback Daryll Dan Persa and circled right end. Auburn’s Clark led the Nittany Lions on a 12-play Neiko Thorpe stopped him at the 2.

ATLANTA (AP) – Almost four months after opening its season with a loss to a SEC team at the Georgia Dome, Virginia Tech returned to show how much it had improved.

The Hokies also showed they’ll be a team to watch in 2010.

Ryan Williams capped a brilliant first season with a record-setting game, running for two touchdowns to power the Hokies past Tennessee 37-14 in the Chickfil-A Bowl on Thursday night. More than one Virginia Tech player mentioned the team’s 34-24 loss to Alabama on Sept. 5.

“We started the season here, and we wanted to finish it strong here,” Williams said.

Added receiver Danny Coale: “I was happy to get another chance at the SEC. We wanted to come out and prove something.”

Quarterback Tyron Taylor completed 10 of 17 passes for 209 yards and ran for a touchdown, and Josh Oglesby and David Wilson combined for 67 yards rushing and a touchdown. Jarrett Boykin caught four passes for 120 yards.

The Hokies (10-3) took the lead with a field goal in the final seconds of the first half and outscored Tennessee 20-0 in the second half on their way to a sixth straight 10-win season.

The only team with a longer active streak is Texas with nine.

Williams, a redshirt freshman, had 117 yards rushing to become Virginia Tech’s single-season leader with 1,655 yards. Williams also set ACC records with 21 rushing touchdowns and 22 total touchdowns this season.

The Hokies outrushed Tennessee 229-5.

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Plenty still at stake as NFL regular season concludes THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

How boring is the NFC, with all six playoff participants already decided? Well, the conference is pretty spicy, actually, with the East crown about to be decided in Dallas, the Vikings capable of being seeded second, third or fourth, and the top-ranked Saints suddenly struggling.

The AFC already has all four division winners and has concentrated its frenzy on the wild-card race, which has seven teams still in the scramble. The Ravens and Jets are in control, but if either slips, the Broncos, Steelers, Jaguars, Texans and Dolphins remain possibilities. Denver has 10 scenarios by which it can get a wild card, half of those not even requiring the Broncos to win Sunday against Kansas City.

Most intriguing are the Eagles (11-4) at the Cowboys (10-5) and the Bengals (10-5) at the Jets (8-7).

Dallas won 20-16 at Philadelphia on Nov. 8, seemingly taking charge of the division. But the Cowboys went 43 after that, while Philly went 6-1 to take the NFC East lead. Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winner gets the title and perhaps a bye in the first round of the postseason. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a perfect picture right now,â&#x20AC;? Cowboys cornerback Mike Jenkins said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it was set up real great. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in a good situation to go in and show everybody what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re made of. Doing it (against the Eagles) is even better. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in a great situation.â&#x20AC;?

Of course, they were in the same situation a year ago in the wild-card race, went into Philadelphia and got routed 44-6.

An Eagles victory earns them that bye. Dallas needs a win and losses by Minnesota and Arizona to get the week off.

Most people, including Jets coach Rex Ryan, thought the Jets would have the postseason off after a loss to Atlanta two weeks ago. Then everything New York required to remain viable for the playoffs happened last weekend â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including the Colts waving an unbeaten season goodbye by sitting nearly every starter in the third quarter of a close game. The Jets rallied to hand Indianapolis its first loss, and with a victory Sunday night over the AFC North champion Bengals, who also might rest their regulars, New York gets in. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had a lot of tough games this year, a lot of tough losses, games that we thought we would win and we ended up coming up short,â&#x20AC;? running back Thomas Jones said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For us to have an opportunity to even get in the playoffs at this point in the season says a lot about our coaching staff, says a lot about Rex and the commitment that they have to us. It says a lot about the character of our team and guys not giving up.â&#x20AC;?

It also says a lot about having a favorable schedule at the end of the season.

In other games Sunday, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Baltimore at Oakland, Pittsburgh at Miami, New England at Houston, Indianapolis at Buffalo, New Orleans at Carolina, Jacksonville at Cleveland, the New York Giants at Minnesota, Washington at San Diego, Green Bay at Arizona, Chicago at Detroit, San Francisco at St. Louis, Atlanta at Tampa Bay, and Tennessee at Seattle.

England; does Bill Belichick care all that much about being a No. 3 or No. 4 seed? The Patriots must play in the wild-card round regardless, and they arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t likely to fear any potential opponent.

Houston never has been to the playoffs and hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had a winning season since entering the NFL in 2002.

With the right results, the Texans could sneak in and face the Patriots again next weekend. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve won three in a row.

INDIANAPOLIS (14-1) AT BUFFALO (5-10) Peyton Manning always starts, never missing one since he joined the Colts 11 years ago. Whether he is on the tundra in Orchard Park for more than one series is pure speculation. If Indy was willing to sacrifice the shot at a perfect record last week, why would any key players provide more than a cameo appearance in this one?

Buffalo was hoping to close well under interim coach Perry Fewell, but is 2-4 since he replaced Dick Jauron.

NEW ORLEANS (13-2) AT CAROLINA (7-8) Ordinarily, the Saints could be expected to rest everybody and get ready for what they hope is the march to their first Super Bowl. After all, they own home-field advantage throughout the NFC. But New Orleans has dropped two in a row and hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t played lights-out on offense or defense since November. So coach Sean Payton might want to work out some rough spots here.

If the Panthers finish at .500 after starting 3-0 and then being 5-8, it should help John Fox keep his coaching job.

At Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center Thursday, Dec. 31 BOYS (Court 1) Northeast Guilford 53, Northwest Guilford 43 Greensboro Day 64, Smith 50 Grimsley 73, Page 70 Northern Guilford 69, Ragsdale 54 GIRLS (Court 2) Northern Guilford 51, Grimsley 39 Page 37, Ragsdale 35 Smith 51, Northeast Guilford 27 Northwest Guilford 64, Greensboro Day 15 Friday, Jan. 1 Winners bracket semifinals on Court 1 BOYS Grimsley 60, Northeast 50 Northern 53, GDS 51 Page 78, Northwest 72 Smith 50, Ragsdale 49 GIRLS Smith 51, Northern 41 Page 54, Northwest 41 Grimsley 39, Northeast 28 Ragsdale 46, Greensboro Day 39 TODAYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GAMES Seventh-place girls: Northeast vs. Greensboro Day, 11:30 a.m. (Court 2) Seventh-place boys: Northwest vs. Ragsdale, 1 p.m. (Court 2) Fifth-place girls: Grimsley vs. Ragsdale, 2:30 p.m.

(Court 2) Fifth-place boys: Page vs. Smith, 4 p.m. (Court 2) Third-place girls: Northwest vs. Northern, 1:30 p.m.

Third-place boys: Northeast vs. Greensboro Day, 3:30 p.m.

Girls championship: Page vs. Smith, 5:30 p.m.

Boys championship: Grimsley vs. Northern Guilford, 7:30 p.m.

Tiger girls storm back for win

JACKSONVILLE (7-8) AT CLEVELAND (4-11)

RAGSDALE GIRLS 46, GREENSBORO DAY 39

Three straight losses dropped the Jaguars from control of the AFC wild-card dash to needing lots of help.

They needed to close the way Cleveland has with three wins in a row, at least raising the possibility Eric Mangini will be retained as coach by new team boss Mike Holmgren.

GREENSBORO â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ragsdaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s girls closed the game with an 18-0 run in the fourth quarter and opened the New Year with a 46-39 victory over Greensboro Day School in the consolation round of the Pizza Hut Invitational on Friday at the Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center.

Clara Jackson led the Tigers (8-2) with 14 points and six rebounds. Kate Harrison added 12 points and four boards for Ragsdale.

Morgan Vance paced GDS (5-11) with 16 points.

Ragsdaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s girls play Grimsley for fifth place today at 2:30 p.m.

WASHINGTON (4-11) AT SAN DIEGO (12-3) Jim Zornâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final game as Redskins coach. Norv Turner once coached in Washington, too, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s headed into the postseason with the AFC West champion, the leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hottest team.

San Diego has won 10 straight, but figures to sit its regulars for much of this game.

GREEN BAY (10-5) AT ARIZONA (10-5) These teams could meet in the wild-card round next weekend, too. But the Cardinals have a shot at a bye, needing a victory and losses by Minnesota and Philadelphia. Arizona showed last winter how dangerous it can be in the playoffs, and this is a better team than the one that lost to Pittsburgh in the final minute of the Super Bowl.

Green Bay is locked into playing in the wild-card round after winning six of its last seven.

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SMITH BOYS 50, RAGSDALE 49 GREENSBORO â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s boys nipped Ragsdale for a 50-49 victory in the consolation round of the Pizza Hut Invitational on Friday at the Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center.

Tony Pinnix led the Eagles (8-3) with 16 points and six rebounds. Tracy Gathings added 13 points and four boards for Smith.

Brandon Pressley paced the Tigers (3-8) with 16 points and six rebounds. Benaiah Wise added 14 points and two steals for Ragsdale, which battles Northwest Guilford today at 1 p.m. for seventh place.

CHICAGO (6-9) AT DETROIT (2-13) Detroit canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look at this year as successful, but at least itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not 0-16. The Bears looked like a contender in their Monday night overtime victory against the Vikings. So where was that all season?

Purdue tops West Virginia in battle of unbeatens

SAN FRANCISCO (7-8) AT ST. LOUIS (1-14) Six straight losing seasons for the Niners could end if they handle the dreadful and banged-up Rams. St. Louis earns the No. 1 overall draft pick if it completes the eighth 1-15 season in league history.

KANSAS CITY (3-12) AT DENVER (8-7)

ATLANTA (8-7) AT TAMPA BAY (3-12)

If Pittsburgh is lamenting what might have been, what about Denver, which once was 6-0? The Broncos have stumbled so badly that San Diego surged into control of the AFC West by early December. That stingy Denver defense has crumbled down the stretch.

Kansas Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first season under coach Todd Haley and GM Scott Pioli has been all about building a foundation, so the record is not surprising.

When the Falcons joined the league in 1966, who would have imagined theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d go 43 seasons without consecutive winning records? They can end that ignominious string by beating Tampa Bay, which comes off a stunning upset of the Saints.

TENNESSEE (7-8) AT SEATTLE (5-10)

The Titans want to finish off their remarkable turnaround from 0-6 with a .500 record and a nice boost for NEW ENGLAND (10-5) AT HOUSTON (8-7) next season. Seattle merely wants to finish another inAnother team that might rest key players is New jury-ravaged flop.

Sturmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OT goal gives Bruins 2-1 win at Fenway BOSTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Boston Bruins made the Winter Classic live up to its hype with a thrilling comeback at Fenway Park, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 on Marco

Pizza Hut Invitational

On Oct. 11, these teams were a combined 11-0. The Giants plummeted so far that they already have been eliminated from contention, their defense a shell of the unit that helped win a Super Bowl less than two years ago.

The Vikings waited until December to go into their dive, losing three of four and wasting an open road to a playoff bye. Most troubling is a defense that suddenly has sprung leaks, allowing 92 points in the three defeats.

PITTSBURGH (8-7) AT MIAMI (7-8) How badly will the defending Super Bowl champions be kicking themselves if they win this week, finish 9-7 and get left out of the postseason parade? A five-game slide, including losses to Kansas City and Oakland, will become the identity marker for 2009 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at least for those who have short memories and overlook what happened back in early February.

Miami won the AFC East a year ago by riding the wildcat and protecting the ball. The wildcat pretty much has disappeared and the Dolphins are a minus-7 in turnover differential.

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NY GIANTS (8-7) AT MINNESOTA (11-4)

BALTIMORE (8-7) AT OAKLAND (5-10) Like the Jets, the Ravens began the year 3-0, then fell to 3-3. Unlike the Jets, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve remained in the playoff conversation throughout the schedule. They could have secured a wild-card berth by beating Pittsburgh last Sunday, and now face a potential spoiler in the Raiders.

Of Oaklandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s five victories, four came against winning teams: Philadelphia, Denver, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati.

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Sturmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overtime goal. Mark Recchi, a former Flyer, tied the game with 2:18 left in the third period Friday, ending goalie Michael Leightonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shutout streak of more than

150 minutes. Then Sturm connected 1:57 into overtime on a pass from Patrice Bergeron. Until the rally, the only goal was Danny Syvretâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first of his NHL career.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; JaJuan Johnson had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 4 Purdue beat No. 6 West Virginia 77-62 on Friday in a matchup of unbeatens.

Robbie Hummel scored 18 points and Eâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Twaun Moore added 15 for the Boilermakers, whose largest lead was 26 points. Purdue (13-0) completed its nonconference scheduled and is one of five unbeaten teams in the nation. The Mountaineers (11-1) were bidding for their first 12-0 start since the 1957-58 season.

Purdue handled West Virginiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s star guard combination of Daâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Sean Butler and Devin Ebanks. Butler scored 17 points on 5-of-14 shooting. Ebanks scored 11 points on 3-of-7 shooting.

(20) TEXAS TECH 76, MCNEESE STATE 75 LUBBOCK, Texas â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mike Singletary made two free throws with 18.4 seconds left and finished with 27 points, helping No. 20 Texas Tech rally for a 76-75 victory over McNeese State on Friday.

The Red Raiders (11-2) trailed by nine in the second half, but rallied to take a 74-73 lead on Nick Okorieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three-point play. McNeese State had two opportunities to get the win in the final seconds but failed to get a shot off each time.

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New year brings hope WASHINGTON (AP) – The bank account is thin, but the future looks pretty good.

That, oddly enough, is the view of many Americans who predict 2010 will be a better year than this one, even if they fear that the U.S. economy and their own financial circumstances won’t improve.

A whopping 82 percent are optimistic about what the new year will bring for their families, according to the latest APGfK poll. That sunny outlook seems at odds with other findings.

Nearly two-thirds think

their family finances will worsen or stay about the same next year.

And fewer than half think the nation’s economy will improve in 2010, even though Americans rated 2009 as a huge downer.

Mari Flanigan of South Milwaukee, Wis., is one of those who feel fairly optimistic that things will go better at a personal level in 2010 even though her financial situation might grow worse.

Flanigan, 36, is unemployed after selling a family business that faced increasing competition.

“Financially, I’m scared,” she said in an interview.

Rather than seek new work, however, she is thinking of returning to school to become a social worker. “I’d rather make less money and do something I love,” Flanigan said, noting that happiness and optimism are not strictly tied to finances.

The poll found that nearly three-fourths of Americans think 2009 was a bad year for the country, which was rocked by job losses, home foreclosures and economic sickness. Fortytwo percent rated it “very bad.”

That’s clearly worse than in

2006, the last time a similar poll was taken. The survey that year found that 58 percent of Americans felt the nation had suffered a bad year, and 39 percent considered it a good year.

Fewer than half as many people, 16 percent, said their family had a “very good year” in 2009 as said that in 2006.

Behind the gloominess, however, are more hopeful views that seem to reflect Americans’ traditional optimism or, perhaps, wishful thinking.

Three in five Americans said their own family had a good year in 2009.

Some 72 percent of Americans said they’re optimistic about what 2010 will bring for the country. Even more are hopeful about what the year will bring for their families.

But in 2009, every corner of the country saw steep job losses, and the national unemployment rate stands at 10 percent. Millions of Americans saw their savings or retirement accounts shrink, and many are rethinking how long they will have to work, and where they might find income.

Global growth may boost stocks in 2010

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Goodbye, 2009!

Brown-Forman Chambord Brand Manager Josh Hayes (second from right) is joined by fellow BrownForman employees as he rings the closing bell on the final trading day of the decade at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday.

Biotech stocks bucked trends the health care sector has logged gains of up to 66 percent, according to FactSet. The decline in bellwethers such as Amgen and Genzyme was a key factor in weighing down the overall sector. On a broader scale, concerns included a backlog of drug approvals at the Food and Drug Administration, a decline in buyout activity, and fears over health care reform.

That reform could come in early 2010 as Congress convenes to merge two approved bills.

While the S&P 500 index is on track to gain about 25 percent this year, its large biotech components are down about 7.8 percent.

The Nasdaq Biotechnology Index, with a broader array of biotech companies, rose 17 percent, but that pales in comparison with the broader Nasdaq composite, which is set to gain about 45 percent.

Pharmaceutical companies, which saw a flurry of buyout and merger activity, are among the strongest performers with a 25 percent boost, a reversal from a lackluster 2008. But the lines between pharmaceutical and biotech companies are diminishing through a range of buyout and development deals. Traditional pharmaceuticals are made by synthesizing chemicals, while biotech-based drugs

are made using living cells.

Meanwhile, hospital operators and insurers are on track to rally 62 percent, despite the recession, on hopes that health care reform in Washington could equate to more insured patients and revenue in the future.

“The biotech industry outperformed in 2008 partly because the large-cap players were considered safe and defensive,” said S&P equity research analyst Steven Silver.

But, he said, this year the sector experienced a delayed reaction from the recession and its affect on patients’ ability to pay for costly treatments.

Icahn offers $125 million more for Trump casinos CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) – Billionaire Carl Icahn plans to pump more money into his bid to buy Donald Trump’s bankrupt casinos.

In court papers filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New Jersey, the

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billionaire’s investment company says it will commit $125 million more in financing to buy struggling Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc. The new development was first reported Thursday in The Press of

Atlantic City.

Icahn has already agreed to buy a majority of the $486 million bank debt on the three properties: Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort and Trump

Marina Hotel Casino.

Bondholders also want to buy the casinos and have offered $225 million in a deal that would give Donald Trump a 10 percent stake in the company.

government continues spending at record levels on building projects to stimulate the economy, analysts say.

And as consumption overseas picks up, Standard & Poor’s equity strategist Alec Young said material companies will benefit from demand for raw goods.

A weakening dollar and rising commodities prices, which helped fuel the stock market’s 2009 rally, should continue into the new year boosting prices even more, Young said.

However, Young warns that investors should not dive into the sectors betting material or industrial stocks will rise solely because the dollar is weakening. A weak dollar increases demand for exports and makes commodities more attractive to foreign investors, but companies still need to show sales growth.

“Consider currency as icing on the cake,” Young said.

Materials stocks, as measured by the S&P 500 index are on track to show a 55 percent gain for 2009, according to Factset, while industrial stocks should end the year up about 25 percent.

International growth is also expected to benefit companies like Colgate-Palmolive Co. and PepsiCo Inc. that make consumer staples.

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NEW YORK (AP) – Biotech stocks took a turn for the worse in 2009 as the major players dealt with regulatory, manufacturing and political issues as well as a deep recession, but their fortunes could turn in 2010 if they get added patent protection.

They were the exception in what was otherwise a bullish year for health care stocks, which benefited as investors sought defensive plays in a turbulent market.

Biotech stocks were the laggards of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Health Care index, on track to post a nearly 8 percent loss for the year, while the rest of

NEW YORK (AP) – Companies with international operations are set to take advantage of a global economic recovery in 2010 continuing the rally that began in 2009.

As the new decade begins, industrial and material companies could be set for the biggest yearly gains as the world’s emerging markets rapidly build infrastructure.

Companies that sell consumer staples worldwide should also benefit from growth.

“Industrials will continue to perform, largely because of international operations,” said Michael Farr, CEO of Farr, Miller & Washington and manager of the Touchstone Capital Appreciation Fund. Growth in countries such as China and India will push demand higher for manufactured goods, he said.

Such demand helped markets in 2009. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index is poised to end the year with a nearly 25 percent gain, its strongest performance since 2003. Each of the index’s 10 broad sectors logged increases with four of them — energy, materials, consumer discretionary and information technology — each up more than 50 percent.

As for 2010, industrial stocks also should be helped as the U.S.

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Inauguration Day New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg delivers his acceptance speech after being sworn in for a third term on the steps of City Hall in New York Friday. He called his third term â&#x20AC;&#x153;a special opporunityâ&#x20AC;? for him as a politician.

Youth make trek for immigrant rights MIAMI (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; While their fellow college students recovered from the nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s revelry, four South Floridians celebrated the New Year with a more active â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and activist â&#x20AC;&#x201C; approach.

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Foreign governments among Clinton donors WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Foreign countries including Norway and Oman contributed to former President Bill Clintonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s charity, and donors including Donald Trump, multinational soft drink company Coca-Cola and singer Elton Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s foundation also pitched in as Hillary Rodham Clinton served her first year as secretary of state.

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The four, all immigrants themselves, plan to walk the entire distance, no matter the weather.

They expect students and other supporters to join them along the way and plan to arrive in the capital May 1, which has become a day of immigrant rights rallies in recent years.

All are top students at local col-

leges and campus leaders. Some are now here legally, some are not. All say they are willing to take the risks that come with bringing attention to the plight of students who, like themselves, were brought to the U.S. as children and are now here illegally. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m tired of coming back to school each semester and hearing about another friend who was picked up and deported,â&#x20AC;? Juan Rodriguez said.

WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The death of a Washington state police officer Dec. 28 raised the total law enforcement deaths in 2009 to 125, still the fewest annual fatalities in the line of duty since 1959.

The 125 deaths compared to 133 in 2008, the lowest since 108 a half-century ago, according to the annual report of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.

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BY ANN M. JOB FOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The new Ford Transit Connect has a strange name, a compact European delivery van appearance and a ceiling thats so tall, someone sitting in the driver’s seat might only reach it with fingertips.

But these oddities are nearly endearing in one of the smartest and most practical vehicles for anyone – including a small business owner, camping enthusiast or trendeschewing individualist – looking for something different to drive.

The front-wheel drive Transit Connect has been sold in 55 countries

by Ford Motor Co. but is only coming to the United States this model year as something of an experiment in downsized commercial vans.

Buyers wont find luxury accouterments. But they will get at least double the cargo room of other small, boxy, four-cylinder-powered vehicles that frequently do duty as small business vehicles, such as the Scion xB and Chevrolet HHR panel wagon.

Buyers also find on the Transit Connect window sticker a government rating of 22 miles per gallon in city driving and 25 mpg

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The Transit Connect is based on a special version of the platform of the Ford Fiesta small car that’s sold in Europe, and it is used for many commercial purposes overseas, including delivery vans and ambulances. on the highway, which is about double that for a traditional, large, Ford delivery van.

Best of all, the Transit Connect is affordable with a starting manufacturers suggested retail price, including destination charge, of $21,830 for a base, five-passenger model with 136-horsepower, four-cylinder engine and automatic transmission.

A cargo version of the Transit Connect, with no

rear seats, has a starting retail price of $21,475.

There aren’t directly comparable competitors here. For example, the 2010 Scion xB comes from Japan and has a starting retail price of $16,420, while Chevys Americanbred HHR panel wagon has a starting price of $19,350.

But neither has anywhere near the 135.3 cubic feet of cargo room behind the front seats that the Transit Connect offers. In fact,

even large sport utility vehicles don’t have this much cargo space.

The Chevy Tahoe tops out at 108.9 cubic feet with third-row seats removed and the second row folded.

The Transit Connect has van-like side doors for the second row of seats that slide open and closed. So, it might compare with small passenger vans like the 2010 Mazda5 that starts at $18,745. But

the six-passenger Mazda5 with three rows of seats and 5-foot-3-inch height seems conventional visa-vis the 6-foot-6-inch-tall Transits Connect.

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Appliance Repair Auto Repair Autos Cleaned Backhoe Service Basement Work Beauty/Barber Bldg. Contractors Burglar Alarm Care Sick/Elderly Carpentry Carpet Installation Carpet/Drapery Cleaning Child Care Cleaning Service/ Housecleaning Computer Programming Computer Repair Concrete & Brickwork Dozer & Loader

4520 Photography 4530 Plumbing 4540 Professional Service 4550 Remodeling 4560 Roof/Gutters 4570 Schools & Instructions 4580 Secretarial Services 4590 Septic Tank Service 4600 Services Misc.

4610 Special Services 4620 Stump Grinding 4630 Phone Sales/ Service 4640 Topsoil 4650 Towing 4660 Tree Work 4670 TV/Radio 4680 Typing 4690 Waterproofing 4700 Welding

Drain Work Driveway Repair Electrical Exterior Cleaning Fencing Fireplace Wood Fish Pond Work Floor Coverings Florists Furnace Service Furniture Repair Gardening Gutter Service Hair Care Products Hardwood Floors Hauling Heating/ Air Conditioning Home Improvements House Sitting Income Tax Landscaping/ Yardwork Lawn Care Legal Service Moving/Storage Musical/Repairs Nails/Tanning Nursing Painting/Papering Paving Pest Control Pet Sitting

FINANCIALS 5000

YOUR COMMUNITY. YOUR NEWSPAPER.

5010 Business Opportunities 5020 Insurance 5030 Miscellaneous 5040 Personal Loans

PETS/LIVESTOCK 6000 6010 6020 6030 6040 6050

Boarding/Stables Livestock Pets Pets n’ Free Service/Supplies

MERCHANDISE 7000 7010 7015 7020 7050 7060 7070

7080 7090 7100 7120 7130 7140 7160

Antiques Appliances Auctions Baby Items Bldg. Materials Camping/Outdoor Equipment Cellular Phones Clothing Collectibles Construction Equipment/ Building Supplies Electronic Equipment/ Computers Farm & Lawn Flowers/Plants

7170 7180 7190 7210 7230 7250 7260 7270 7290 7310 7320 7330 7340 7350 7360 7370 7380 7390

Food/Beverage Fuel/Wood/Stoves Furniture Household Goods Jewelry/Furs/Luxury Livestock/Feed Corner Market Merchandise-Free Miscellaneous Musical Instruments Office Machines/ Furniture Sporting Equipment Storage Houses Surplus Equipment Swimming Pools Tickets Wanted to Buy Wanted to Swap

YARD/GARAGE SALE 8000 8015 Yard/Garage Sale

TRANSPORTATION 9000 9010 9020 9040 9050 9060 9110 9120 9130 9160 9170 9190 9210 9220 9240 9250 9260 9280 9300 9310

Airplanes All Terrain Vehicles Auto Parts Auto/Truck Service/ Repairs Autos for Sale Boats/Motors Classic/Antique Cars Foreign Motorcycle Service/ Repair Motorcycles New Car Dealers Recreation Vehicles Rental/Leasing Sport Utility Sports Trucks/Trailers Used Car Dealers Vans Wanted to Buy

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Personals

ABORTION 0010

Legals

NORTH CAROLINA GUILFORD COUNTY

PRIVATE DOCTOR’S OFFICE 889-8503

NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE UNDERSIGNED, having qualified as Administratrix C.T.A. of the Estate of Douglas Jerome Bell, deceased late of Guilford County, this is to notify all persons, f i r m s , a n d corporations having claims against said Estate to present t h e m t o t h e undersigned on or before the 4th day of April, 2010, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 31st day December, 2009.

January 2, 9, 16 & 23, 2010 Where Buyers & Sellers Meet

The Classifieds NORTH CAROLINA GUILFORD COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS The undersigned, having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of EDWIN C. R A N K I N , J R . , deceased, late of Guilford County, North Carolina, hereby notifies all persons, f i r m s a n d corporations having claims against said estate to present t h e m t o t h e undersigned on or before April 5, 2010, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, f i r m s a n d corporations indebted to said estate will p l e a s e m a k e immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 2nd January, 2010.

day

of

Linda R. Misenheimer, Executrix Estate of EDWIN C. RANKIN, JR. c/o Fisher, Clinard & Cornwell, PLLC P.O. Box 5506 High Point, NC 27262-5506 Rick Cornwell, Attorney FISHER, CLINARD & CORNWELL, PLLC 101 W. Lexington Avenue, Suite 104 P.O. Box 5506 High Point, NC 27262-5506

NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE UNDERSIGNED, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of CLARA F. MCPHERSON, deceased late of Guilford County, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having cla ims agai nst said Estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 26th day of March, 2010, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 26th day December, 2009.

of

High Point Bank and Trust Executor of the Estate of Clara F. McPherson P.O. Box 2278 High Point, NC 27261 December 26, 2009 January 2, 9, 16, 2010 NOTICE OF ANCILLARY EXECUTOR TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS Vickie J. Campbell, having qualified as Ancillary Executor for the Estate of Michael J. Campbell, deceased, late of Los Angeles County, Califor nia, doe s hereby notify all persons, fir ms, and c orporations having claims against said estate to present them to the und ersigne d, at the address indicated below, on or before March 13, 2010, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, fir ms, and c orporations indebted to said estate should please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This 12th day of December, 2009.

Vickie J. Campbell Ancillary Executor of the Michael J. Campbell Estate Schell Bray Aycock Abel & Livingston PLLC P.O.Box 21847 Greensboro, NC 27420 December 12, 2009 January 2, 2010

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APARTMENTS & HOUSES FOR RENT. (336)884-1603 for info.

2BR, 1BA avail. 2427 Francis St. Newly Ren ovated. $475/mo Call 336-833-6797

★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Quality 1 & 2 BR Apts for Rent Starting @ $395 Southgate Garden & Piedmont Trace Apartments (336) 476-5900 ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Nice 1BR Condo $450 Convenient location Sec. Dep. Neg. Kitchen appls. furn.

Call (336) 869-4212 Now Leasing Apts Newly Remodeled, 1st Month Free Upon Approved Application, Reduced Rents, Call 336-889-5099

1040

Clerical

Raintree Apartments Carefree living Convenient location No Security Deposit.

(336) 869-6011 Spacious 1 level, W/D conn. Appls Furn.

Sec 8 ok. 454-1478.

T’ville 2BR/1.5BA Townhouse. Stove, refrig., & cable furn. No pets. No Section 8. $440+ dep.

475-2080.

PT CUSTOMER SERVICE CLERK The High Point Enterprise is seeking an individual that enjoys interacting with the public. Candidate must have good verbal skills and be very organized. This position will be answering incoming calls as well as calling past and current subscribers to The High Point Enterprise. Hours of o p e r a t i o n a r e 6:00am to 5:00pm Monday - Friday also Saturday and Sunday 6:00am12:00pm and Holidays. Must be flexible in scheduling.

Please apply in person at The High Point Enterprise Monday thru Friday 9am-3pm. No phone calls please. EOE.

1090

Management

Apartment Property Manager and a Leasing Consultant needed for High Point area community.

Please send resumes to ambassador.court@ southwoodrealty.com or fax to 336-884-0492.

It;s all in here today!!

The Classifieds F/T Property Manager needed. Multi-Family HUD experience a must, tax credit preferred, not required.

Basic computer skills, and a good attitude a must. Fax resume with desired salary to 1-866-924-1611. EOE

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January 2, 9, 16 & 23, 2010 NORTH CAROLINA GUILFORD COUNTY

Apartments Unfurnished

GILWOOD NORTH

of

Tara Brittney Bell(Ney) Administratrix C.T.A. of the Estate of Douglas Jerome Bell 819 Jennifer Lane High Point, NC 27265

2050

Medical/ Dental

Dental Assistant Position for Busy Pediatric Office. Dental experience required. Fax to 885-5501 Front Office Position for Busy Pediatric Dental Office. Dental Experience Required.

Fax to 885-5501

1120

Miscellaneous

Britthaven Of Davidson has the following positions available: Director of Nursing: ● For a 154 Bed Skilled Facility. ● Must be a registered nurse with long term care & management. ● Must have knowledge of State and Federal LTC Regulations and survey process; Skills/Experience in Customer Service and Staff Regulations.

Come Join our team and “Make A Difference“ Please apply in person at Britthaven of Davidson 706 Pineywood Road Thomasville AAE/EOE/Drugfree Workplace

WE have section 8 approved apartments. Call day or night 625-0052.

2100

Commercial Property

5000 sq. ft. former daycare with a 5000 sq. ft. fenced in yard.

Well located in High Point. Call day or night 336-625-6076 600 SF Wrhs $200 400 SF Office $250 1800 SF Retail $800 T-ville 336-561-6631 70,000 ft. former Braxton Culler bldg.

Well located. Reasonable rent. Call day or night. 336-6256076 Almost new 10,000 sq ft bldg on Baker Road, plenty of parking. Call day or night 336-625-6076 Medi cal Off/ Retail/ Showroom/Manufac.

1200-5000 sqft. $450/mo. 431-7716

OFFICE SPACES Looking to increase or decrease your office size. Large & Small Office spaces.

N High Point. All amenities included & Conference Room, Convenient to the Airport.

RETAIL

SPACE

across from Outback, 1200-4000 sq. ft.

D.G. Real-Estate Inc 336-841-7104 Retail Off/Warehouse 1100 sqft $700 2800 sqft $650 T-ville 336-362-2119 Need space in your garage?

Call The Classifieds

Apartments Furnished

3 ROOM APARTMENT partly furnished.

476-5530 431-3483

2050

Apartments Unfurnished

1br Archdale $395 1br Asheboro $265 2br Bradshaw $375 2br Archdale $485 Daycare $3200 L&J Prop 434-2736 2BR, 1 1 ⁄2 B A Apt. T’ville Cab. Tv $450 mo. 336-561-6631

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Condos/ Townhouses

1BR condo, $495 2BR condo, $565 NW HP sect 8 887-2033 2BR townhouse in rough cond. $250/mo No dep. Call day or night 625-0052 T ownhous e, 3BR, 2 1/2 BA, all appl. furn. $750.

For lease with option. 688-2099

2120

Duplexes

1711-B Welborn St., HP. 2BR duplex w/stove, refrig., dishwasher, like new, W/D conn. $515/mo 248-6942

2170

Homes Unfurnished

1418 Furlough, 4 Rooms, rent $250, deposit $100. Call 336-991-6811

Lost

LOST: Wire haired mix, black, 50lbs.

“Shadow“ Wearing Invisible Fence collar.

Lost in the Old Mountain Rd area. Call 336474-1691

4 BEDROOMS 103 Roelee ....................$1000 3 BEDROOMS 700 Playground .............. $775 4380 Eugene ................. $750 603 Denny...................... $750 1105 E. Fairfield............... $650 401 Liberty...................... $625 216 Kersey ..................... $600 1015 Montlieu ................. $575 1414 Madison ................. $525 205 Guilford ................... $495 1439 Madison................. $495 1100 Salem ..................... $495 205 Kendall .................... $495 843 Willow...................... $495 5693 Muddy Ck #2 ........ $475 920 Forest ..................... $450 707 Marlboro.................. $400 1215 & 19 Furlough ......... $375 1005 Park ....................... $395 1020A Asheboro............. $275

1 BEDROOMS 3306A Archdale ............. $350 205 A&B Taylor .............. $285 911-A Park ...................... $250 115 N Hoskins................. $200 Storage Bldgs. Avail.

COMMERCIAL SPACE 11246NMain 1200s.......... $850 227 Trindale 1000s ......... $700

KINLEY REALTY 336-434-4146 4 BEDROOMS 3700 Innwood ........$1195 622 Dogwood ........ $895

Homes Unfurnished

AVAILABLE RENTALS SEE OUR AD ON SUN, MON, WED & FRIDAY FOR OUR COMPLETE HOUSING INVENTORY

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Houses

1728-B N. Hamilton ..$750 2705 Ingleside Dr ....$725

811 Aberdeen ......... $695 922 Forest ..............$675 1818 Albertson........ $650 813 Magnolia .......... $595 2415 Williams ......... $595 324 Louise ..............$575 726 Bridges.............$575 1135 Tabor...............$575 1604 W. Ward ........ $550 1020 South ............. $550 1010 Pegram .......... $550 2208-A Gable way .. $550

601 Willoubar.......... $550 1016 Grant .............. $525 919 Old Winston ..... $525 409 Centennial....... $500 2209-A Gable Way .. $500 2219 N. Centennial.. $495

912 Putnam .............$475 1606 Larkin............. $450 114 Greenview ........ $450 502 Everett ............ $450 1725 Lamb ............. $395 1305-A E. Green..... $395 2 BEDROOM 2640 2D Ingleside $780

406 Sunset............. $650 213 W. State........... $600 1540 Beaucrest ...... $525 204 Prospect ......... $500 1420 Madison......... $500 16 Leonard ............. $495 419 Peace ...............$475 1114 Mill .................. $450 1707 W. Rotary ....... $450 505 Scientific.......... $450 1100 Wayside ......... $450 111 Chestnut ........... $450 1101 Blain ................ $450 205-A Tyson Ct...... $425 322 Walker............. $425 204 Hoskins ........... $425 1501-B Carolina ...... $425 321 Greer ............... $400 1206 Adams ........... $400 324 Walker............. $400 305 Allred............... $395 611-A Hendrix ......... $395 1043-B Pegram ...... $395 908 E. Kearns ........ $395 1704 Whitehall ........ $385 601 Hickory Chapel..$375

601-B Everett ..........$375 2306-A Little ...........$375 501 Richardson .......$375 305 Barker ............. $350 1633-B Rotary ........ $350 406 Kennedy.......... $350 311-B Chestnut....... $350 3006 Oakcrest ....... $350 1705-A Rotary ........ $350 1711-A W. Rotary .... $350 1516-B Oneka......... $350 909-A Old Tville...... $325 4703 Alford ............ $325 308-A Allred ........... $325 1214-B Adams ........ $320 313-B Barker .......... $300 314-B W. Kearns .... $295 1116-B Grace .......... $295 1711-B Leonard ....... $285 1517 Olivia............... $280 1515 Olivia............... $280 402 Academy......... $300

2br/1ba, newly redone, baseboard heat, Sect. 8 house. $450. mo. 118 White St. T-ville. 431-7487 2BR Central Air, carpet, blinds, appls., No pets.

883-4611 LM

620-A Scientific .......$375 611 A W. Green........$375 611 D W. Green ...... $350 508 Jeanette...........$375 1106 Textile............. $325 309-B Chestnut ......$275 502-B Coltrane .......$270 1228 Tank............... $250 1317-A Tipton.......... $235

310 Phillips 2br immaculate, gas heat, $500. mo + Sec. dep.

906-1954 Lv. msg.

CONRAD REALTORS 512 N. Hamilton 885-4111

318 Charles-2br 1116 Wayside-3br 883-9602

Need space in your garage?

3BR/1BA, Johnsontown Rd, T-ville. $550 mo, $550 dep. Refs & 1 yr lease. Rent or Sale. 336-625-0101

Call

9060

Beautiful, 3bR/2 1⁄ 2 BA, Close to Golf Course. $1250mo, 454-1478

Vista Realty 785-2862

7015 4150

Child Care

HOMES FOR RENT 2318 Purdy 3BR/2BA $700 280 Dorothy 3BR/2BA $700 Call 336-442-6789

Opening in home preschool. Individual Attention given. Tville, Brier Creek area $85 and up.

475-0933

HOUSE FOR RENT 3br, 2ba, Quiet Neighborhood, $695. mo., Ref. Req’d Call 847-7855 (no pets)

Buy * Save * Sell

House for rent in Hasty/Ledford area.

3BR/2Bth, Central A/C, Heat pump. Includes Fridge, Dishwa sher, St ove, and Alarm system. $725./$725.

Sec. Dep. No Pets allowed.

Call Brian at 4421005.

N E E D S P A C E ?

3BR/1BA. CENT H/A CALL 336-434-2004 Nice 2BR, 1 BA, MH. Water, trash, refrige, stove included. $400. mo.+ dep.

No Pets. 847-7570

2220

Place your ad in the classifieds!

Buy * Save * Sell

4180

Computer Repair

SCOOTERS Computers.

We fix any problem. Low prices. 476-2042

4480

Appliances

USED APPLIANCES Sales & Services $50 Service Call 336-870-4380

7120 Construction Equipment/Building Supplies Craftsman Scroll Saw. 16 inch with Stand Very Good condition. $65 Call 336-475-9001

7170

Painting Papering

SAM KINCAID PAINTING FREE ESTIMATES CALL 472-2203

1, 2 & 3 BR Homes For Rent 880-3836 / 669-7019

Antiques

Butcher Block, originally used in Big Bear Supermarket in High Poi nt, NC, 3 0“x41“.

Good Condition. Buyer must move. $950.

Call 336-880-2226

1 FREE MONTH $99 DEPOSIT

Food/ Beverage

Strong Admirer of Vick’s Catering Vinegar Based BBQ Sauce. Has strong desire to purchase recipe. 502-635-5218

7180

Fuel Wood/ Stoves

FIREWOOD Seasoned & delivered. 1/2 cord $60; full cord $110.

Call 442-4439 Fir ewood, S easoned Hardwood long bed truck, $60. load.

Call /474-6998

Mobile Homes/Spaces

Firewood. Split, Seaso ned & Del ivered, $85 3/4 Cord.

Call 817-2787/848-8147

2BR/1BA Mobile Home. $90 week. 2 week deposit. Call 336-474-6222

Kero-sun Heater Very good condition.

19,500 BTU $70 Call 336-475-9001

2BR/2BA, Private Lot, All appliances. On Welborn Rd in Trinity.

431-1339 or 210-4271 Archdale, Remodeled 2BR/2BA, Cent H/A, $525. 336-442-9437

Oak Firewood, Split, Seasoned & Delivered. $50 Small Pick up Load. 906-0377 Propane Heater Very Good condition.

80,000 BTU. $70.

Call 336-475-9001

Clean 2br, 1ba, central ac, water incl, NO Pets $200 dep. $100. wkly, 472-8275 Mobile Homes & Lots Auman Mobile Home Pk 3910 N. Main 883-3910

2250

Split seasoned fire wood. Sm truck load $50. $5 delivery fee. 869-2366 Where Buyers & Sellers Meet

Roommate Wanted

2260

7290

AFFORDABLE rooms for rent.

Call 491-2997

6030

AKC Cream short hair Retriever Pups $300$400 taking dep. for X-mas 434-2697

The Classifieds

Ads that work!!

AKC lab puppies , health guarantee, 1st shots, dewormed $350. 472-2756

LOW Weekly Rates a/c, phone, HBO, eff.

Travel Inn Express, HP 883-6101 no sec. dep.

AKC New Year Weimaraner Pups. 4M, 2F. Parents on Site. $300. 336-345-1462

Safe, Clean room for rent. No alcohol or drugs.

Weekly, Monthly rat es. Free HBO. 336-471-8607 Walking dist.HPU rooming hse. Util.,cent. H/A, priv. $90-up. 989-3025.

Wanted to Buy

Pets

6 AKC Go lden Retriever Pups. 2M/4F Born 12/27. Ready in 6wks $250 669-7810

A-1 ROOMS. Clean, close to stores, buses, A/C. No deposit.

803-1970.

No drinking or drugs, for ladies and men, $85. weekly, Call 883-4753 Private extra nice. Quiet.

No alochol/drugs 108 Oakwood 887-2147

BUYING ANTIQUES. Old Furn, Glass, Old Toys & Old Stuff.

1pc or all. Buy estates big/small. W/S 817-1247/ 788-2428 BUYING ANTIQUES Collectibles, Coins, 239-7487 / 472-6910

AT Quality Motors you can buy regardless. Good or bad credit. 475-2338

GUARANTEED FINANCING 97 Dodge Avenger $800 dn 00 Saturn LS2 $900 dn 05 Pontiac Grand Am $1200 dn 96 Chevy Cheyenne $1000 dn Plus Many More!

Auto Centre, Inc. autocentresales.com Corner of Lexington & Pineywood in Thomasville

472-3111 DLR#27817 KIA Amanti, ’04, 1 owner, EC. 71K, Garaged & smokeless. $8500, 442-6837 Lincoln Cont. ’94.

Beautiful, dependable all new, $2200. For details 769-8297 Volkswagen 01, new bettle, 2S, 103k mi, $4500. heated seats, Call 336-880-1773

9120

Classic Antique Cars

FORD ’69. SELL OR TRADE. 429 eng., Needs restoring $1000/Firm. 431-8611 PLYMOUTH Concorde 1951. Sale or TradeNeeds restoring. $2100 firm. 431-8611

9170

Motorcycles

9210

Recreation Vehicles

’01 Damon motorhome. 2 slides, 2 ACs, 10k, loaded. 36ft. Very good cond., $52,000.

Back-up camera.

431-9891

good,

9240

Puppy Sale, Bichon & Peek-E-Poo. $100 off 336-498-7721

Reg. Pekingese, York-A-Nese & Shih-Nese. 1st Shots. $275-Up 476-9591

For Sale 1989 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic. 16,000 miles.

Excell ent. Condition.

Asking Price $9,500 obo. Call 475-4434

runs

8015

$11,000.

Sport Utility

Yard/Garage Sale

Moving Yard Sale, Sat 1/2, 7am-12Noon. 101 Simmons Creek Ct, Sterling Rdige.

FORD Explorer XLT ’05. FSBO $13,499 4x4, navy blue.

Call (336)689-2918. ’04 Isuzu Ascender SUV. Silver. 104K Leather Int. All Pwr $8,950 883-7111

Siberian Husky pups, 3M, 4F. 1st shots & dewormed, $250 each. 336-859-4812

98’ Jeep Wrangler 4WD auto, a/c, cruise, ps/ brakes, ex. cond. ,$9500. 215-1892

6040

9250

Pets - Free

Elderly man & wife w/ Alzheimer’s passed away, leaving several lonely cats. Adults M & F, 3-12 yrs, fixed.

Desperately need loving, indoor homes.

Donation given to adopted families.

Call 336-313-6028.

FREE: Abandoned Mother Cat & Kittens.

Need good loving home. Single Mom helping. 689-7191

Sports

1999 Ford Explorer XLT, Dark Green, Gray Leather interior. 172K miles. VGC. $3,600.

Call 336-824-4444

9020

All Terain Vehicles

1 9 9 6 4 0 0 E X 4Wheeler, great shape, $1800. Call 336-689-6772

9260

Trucks/ Trailers

96’ Freightliner Hood Single Axle.

96’ Electronics, 53ft, 102 Dock Lift Trailer. $14,500. Call 1-203395-3956 Where Buyers & Sellers Meet

The Classifieds Pace 5ft enclosed trailer, ex. condition, $1000. OBO, Call 336-254-3277

3br, 627 E. State completely redone inside, elec. heat, $600., Call 812-1108 3BR quiet area, appl., 313 Worrell, T-ville . $450/mo or $130/wk 472-4435

GUARANTEED RESULTS!

3 Houses for Rent. All $550 month, $500 deposit. (1) 3BR/2BA, (2) 3BR/1BA. 653 Wesley, 607 Wise, 913 Richland. Call 209-605-4223

We will advertise your house until it sells

Production Manager

Please e-mail or fax resumes to: norma@johnrichard.com Fax: 662-510-0515

98 Lincoln Continental Mark VIII, 171k miles, VGC. Blk EXT & INT, loaded, $4995, obo.

336-906-3770

336-887-2033

3BR/2BA, Hasty/Ledford Schools. 2027 Chestnut St Ext. $925. 336-888-8251

Must understand and have experience in all aspects of manufacturing high-end upholstery.

98 Ford Taurus. Good d e p e n d a b l e transportation. $2000. 336-880-1781

’90 Winnebago Chiefton 29’ motor home. 73,500 miles,

Shih Tzu pups DOB 9/15/09 wormed, 1st shots, multi color, $325. CKC registered, 336-905-7954

1800 Sq. Ft. Davidson County, Conrad Realtors 336-885-4111 30,000 sq ft warehouse, loading docks, plenty of parking. Call dy or night 336-625-6076

97 Nissan Altmia runs great, 5 speed, black, 153 k, $2150. Call 336-870-3342

94’ Camper, new tires, water heater, & hookup.

Good cond., sleeps 7, $6,400. Call 301-2789

Pomeranian puppies.

Males. Adorable Colors. $200 & up. Call 336-859-8135

Rottweiler AKC pups, 8 weeks. Dewormed, tai ls docke d. $300.

OBO 336-882-6341

Commercial Property

96’ Chrysler Sebring Convertible, White w/blk top. 79k actual miles. $2650. All paper work. w-4722500 h-475-6888

Miscellaneous

7380

1BR Duplex, appl, $135/wk, incl. util.

Cent H/A. 625 South Rd. HP 472-4435 Where Buyers & Sellers Meet

93 Honda Accord, LX. Fully loaded, 149K miles. $2950/obo, Call 336-883-6793

Shopsmith with bandsaw, jointer, & accessories. $2000. Call 431-8753 for more information

Rooms

A Better Room 4U in town - HP within walking distance of stores, buses. 886-3210.

2000 Escort ZX2, Auto & Air. 59K, Very Nice. $2900 Call 336847-4635, 431-6020

The Classifieds

Room to Rent Upstairs utilities incl. $350mo Women only Safe place. 848-4032

3040

4BR, 2BA, Central H/A, Hrdwds floors, all elec., $150/wk. or $600.mo 221 Center St. T-ville 472-4435

07 Chevy Malibu, Red, 4 cylinder, auto, 35 k mi. Like new, $9,950 336-510-8794

7010

Eastgate Village Condos S.Ma in/311.

2 B R , 2 1⁄ 2 B A , W / D conn $550/mo. Appliances incl. Sect. 8

Autos for Sale

01 Buick LeSabre Limi ted. 91, 800 mi., tan leather, very good co nd., $5200. 8879568 / 906-1703

2917 Whispering Way Sophia. 3BR/2 1⁄ 2 BA , White Pines Sbd, 1,998sf, .92 ac lot, $230,000. 307-2269

1107-C Robin Hood . $425

The Classifieds

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2502 Friends, 2BR 1BA, Cent H/A. Lg rms $550. 336-442-9437

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3BR/2BA Goldfish Pond in Garden, Cent H/A. $895 472-0224

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Showcase of Real Estate Fairgrove/East Davidson Schools. Approximately 1 acre $15,000.

More wooded lots available.

NEW HOMES DAVIDSON COUNTY Lots starting at $34,900 Homes starting at $225,000 Special Financing at 4.75%

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398 NORTHBRIDGE DR.

WENDY HILL REALTY CALL 475-6800

3BR, 2BA, Home, 2 car garage, Nice Paved Patio Like new $169,900 OWNER 883-9031 OPEN HOUSE MOST SAT. & SUN. 2-4

Call Frank Anderson Owner/Broker

475-2446

H I G H P O I N T

3152 WINDCHASE COURT 3 BR 2 BA 1164 SF, New carpet & paint, New HVAC, GE Appliances. End Unit $96,900

Limited Time

ACREAGE

2.99%

Financing

7741 Turnpike Road, Trinity, NC 1844/1846 Cedrow Dr. H.P. New construction, 3BR, 2Bath, city utility, heat pump, Appliances included $99,900.00

CALL CALL CALL 336-362-4313 or 336-685-4940

*PRICE REDUCTION-POSSIBLE SELLER FINANCING! Quality built custom home on 40+ acres of beautiful woodlands & pastures. Many out buildings including a double hangar & official/recorded landing strip for your private airplane. Home features 3 bedrooms, 3 full baths, sunroom, brick landscaped patio, hardwired sound system, 4 car carport, covered breezeway.

You must see to fully appreciate this peaceful, private country estate -- Priced to sell at $579,000

PATTERSON DANIEL REAL ESTATE 472-2700 MORE INFO @ PattersonDaniel.com

3930 Johnson St.

A Must See! Beautiful home set on 3 acres, New cabinets, corian countertops, hardwood, carpet, appliances, deck, roof. Home has 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, formal living room, dining room, great room. $248,900.

Contact us at Lamb’s Realty- 442-5589.

6 Bedrooms, Plus 3 Home Offices Or 8 Bedrooms 19 Forest Dr Fairgrove Forest, Thomasville $1000. Cash to buyer at closing. 1.5 ac Landscaped, 3BR, 2Baths, Kitchen, Dining Room, Living Room with Fireplace, Den with Fireplace, Office. Carpet over Hardwood. Crown Molding thru out. Attached over sized double garage. Unattached 3 bay garage with storage attic. 2400sqft. $260,000.

336-475-6839

HOME FOR SALE 1014 Hickory Chapel Road, 2br, Florida room, dining room, fireplace, garage, new heatpump, completely remodeled. Great for starter home or rental investment. $64,900

CALL 336-870-5260

- 1.1 Acre – Near Wesley Memorial Methodist – - Emerywood area “Tell your friends” -

$259,500. Owner Financing

Call 336-886-4602 OPEN HOUSE

Owner Financing or Rent to Own. Your Credit is Approved!

LEDFORD SOUTH

Better than new! Low Davidson County taxes.

1 + acre lot, over 3,000 finished heated sq. ft., plus full unfinished basement, all the extras.

Wendy Hill Realty Call 475-6800

NEW PRICE

273 Sunset Lane, Thomasville

GET OUT OF TOWN! Immaculate brick home 3br/2ba/bsmt/carport tucked away on a deadend st. w/ room to roam on 11.56 acres. Spring-fed creek along back of property, fruit trees, grapevines, several garden spots, greenhouse, workshop, Updates include HW heater, windows, hi-eff heat pump, whole house generator, vinyl flooring & freshly painted rooms. Full bsmt w/workshop, fireplace, one bay garage. MH site on property may be leased for additional income. Horses welcome! Priced to sell @ $199,500-call today.

PATTERSON DANIEL REAL ESTATE - 472-2700 MORE INFO @ PattersonDaniel.com

Owner Financing or Rent to Own. Your Credit is Approved!

OPEN TUES-SAT 11AM-5PM OPEN SUNDAY 1PM-5PM Directions: Eastchester to West Lexington, south on Hwy. 109, Community is on the left just past Ledford Middle School.

406 Sterling Ridge Dr Beautiful home in the Trinity school district. 3br/2.5 bath, walk in closet, garden tub/w separate shower, hardwoods, gas logs and more. $177,500.

Lamb’s Realty 442-5589

712 W. Parris Ave. High Point Avalon Subdivision This house shows like new! Built in 2005, 1660 sqft., 3bed 2.5 bath, like-new appliances,Living Room w/ Gas fireplace, 1 car garage spacious Loft area upstairs, Great Location. We’ll work with your situation! $165,000 Price Reduced! Will will match your down payment.

Visit www.crs-sell.com or call 336-790-8764

TAX CREDIT AVAILABLE

821 Nance Avenue

3 bedroom, living room, kitchen, 2 full baths, central heating & air. Updated. BE ABLE TO MAKE THE PAYMENTS AS LOW AS $529.00 a month $95K. Call for details!

Wendy Hill Realty Call 475-6800

PRICED REDUCED

FOR SALE BY OWNER

1210 N. Centennial

4 BR/3 BA 3 level Newly remodeled; walking distance to HPU, app 3100 sq ft; FP; New vinyl siding, new gas heat w/central air, roof, windows, kitchen cabinets, appliances, hardwood floors, carpet & plumbing Fenced in yard. No selller help with closing cost. Owner will pay closing cost.

MUST SEE! $104,900 Contact 336-802-0922

Debra Murrow, Realtor New Home Consultant 336-499-0789

3 bedroom/2 bath house for sale, Fairgrove Area, Thomasville.

Half basement, 2 stall garage, also detached garage.

Call 472-4611 for more information. $175,000.

For Sale By Owner 515 Evergreen Trail Thomasville, NC 27360

NOW LE LAB AVAI 678 Merry Hills Dr.-Davidson son County 3 Bed 2 Bath 2 Car Garage. This beautiful 1900 sqft. home is well lacated in a well established neighborhood. It has a finishedd basement, Large Kitchen outlooking beautiful wooded area. Large deck with Jacuzzi. Gas or woodburning fireplace in the basement. We’ll work with your situation!

$195,000 Visit www.crs-sell.com or call 336-790-8764

25% BELOW TAX VALUE

505 Willow Drive, Thomasville

Recently updated brick home is nothing short of magnificent. Gourmet kitchen with granite counters and stainless appliances. Huge master suite with 2 walk-in closets & private deck. Elegant foyer & formal dining room. Marble, Tile and Hardwood floors. Crown moldings & two fireplaces.

Spacious closets & lots of storage.

336-905-9150

Rick Robertson

Quality construction beginning at $169,900! Eight Flexible floorplans! - Three to seven bedrooms - 1939 square feet to 3571 square feet - Friendship/Ledford Schools - Low Davidson County Taxes - Basement lots Available MORE INFO @ PattersonDaniel.com Marketed Exclusively by Patterson Daniel Real Estate, Inc.

189 Game Trail, Thomasville

725-B West Main St., Jamestown Office Condo For Sale – Main St., Jamestown, 1400 Sq. Ft. 1st Floor, 3 Offices, Break Area, Storage, Plus 1/2 Bath, 2nd Floor 2 Offices, Another 1/2 Bath, Good Traffice Exposure, Divided so that you may rent Part of Offices.

Call: Donn Setliff (336) 669-0478 or Kim Setliff (336) 669-5108 (Owner is Realtor)

Enjoy living in a quiet, distinctive neighborhood with no through traffic.

3 BR 2.5 BA, 2300 sq’, open floor plan, vaulted ceilings & lg. windows, Oak floors & carpeted BRs, marble tiled bathrooms, lg. large master bath with separate shower, double fire place in master BR & LR w. gas logs, kitchen w. granite counter tops, double oven, stereo system. 2 car garage, large patio overlooking a beautiful back yard. Low taxes. $329,000 $321,000 Visit www.forsalebyowner.com/22124271 or call 336.687.3959

LAND FOR SALE 5.9 Acres of privacy and seclusion with its own creek. Ready for your dream home, or you can renovate an existing home on the property. The property is located at 829 Hasty Hill Rd. between High Point and Thomasville. Davidson County Ledford Schools $59,000.

336-869-0398 Call for appointment

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