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Rental properties see increased activity

BY PAM HAYNES ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

HIGH POINT – Property managers said last year at this time that rental properties had seen their worst occupancy rates in years.

Increasing job layoffs were leading to people “doubling up” with families and friends and living together in one space.

In light of the housing market’s troubles, however, some relief is being seen. “It’s going better,” said Cam Cridlebaugh III, vice president of Atlantic Realty. “We’re hearing some terrible stories from people who were suckered into (subprime mortgage) loans, and we’re trying to help them.”

To adapt to current conditions and reclaim some of the tenants who thought they had captured the dream of becoming a homeowner, Atlantic Realty altered its application process so those with foreclosures in their credit history won’t automatically be disqualified.

It’s a move that Cridlebaugh said has some good and some bad consequences. But it’s allowed the company to fill up properties again.

“I foresaw this about five years ago,” he said. “I had tenants who were living in $350-per-month units to turn in their keys because someone had given them a loan for a house. I kept won-

dering how that was happening.

Now we’re seeing a lot of people who had become victims (of the loans) come to us again.”

Apartment occupancy in major metropolitan areas increased 1.2 percent in the second quarter, according to MPF Research, a creator of apartment market reports. The numbers fall in line with Cridlebaugh’s perspective that the rental property market is “turning around slowly.”

And the uptick isn’t all accredited to homeowners who have lost the American dream, said Amy Hedgecock, property manager at Fowler and Fowler Realtors. Hedgecock said she’s seen some consumers regain their

confidence and decide it’s time to be on their own again.

“Last year, we had a problem with people losing their jobs and having to move back in with their families,” she said. “We’re seeing much more activity. I think people feel comfortable enough to move and try it again now.”

But both businesses say the rental property market won’t be the same again without one crucial puzzle piece – jobs.

“The reason it’s turning around so slowly is (the lack of) jobs,” Cridlebaugh said. “They aren’t coming back yet.”

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Third in a seven-part series.

BY PAM HAYNES ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

TRIAD – Empty food pantry shelves, yet more mouths to feed.

Leaking roofs, but more people who need shelter.

These HARD TIMES are some of the imLiving in the ages that recession have be■■■ come all too common at nonprofit organizations in the Triad.

Since the recession began, nonprofits have faced growing challenges as more people have arrived at their doors seeking financial assistance,

Clinical psychologist Jennifer L. Gagne joined Cornerstone Behavioral Medicine, caring for patients at the practice’s 1814 Westchester Drive office.

Gagne specializes in psychological assessment and therapy for children, adolescents, and adults with mood and anxiety disorders and other related problems.

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SUNDAY: Is the recession over?

MONDAY: Single mother tries to stay afloat

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TODAY: Charities feel the bite in down economy WEDNESDAY: How local businesses are coping THURSDAY: The state of the lending, housing markets in the Triad FRIDAY: A look at today’s jobs picture

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SATURDAY: Are you better off now than you were last year?

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food assistance or shelter due to job layoffs. But because some of those people who were laid off also were the organizations’ donors, the situation has delivered a double-blow.

Steve Key, executive director at Open Door Ministries, a food kitchen and

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Boys and Girls Club Executive Director Tonia Stephenson is shown amid the jury-rigged system the club uses to catch leaking water from its aged roof.

Merger study to start soon

BY DAVID NIVENS ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

GUILFORD COUNTY – A new task force will take a look at consolidating several county agencies.

Last week, the Guilford County Board of Commissioners voted 10-1 to explore how Guilford County could merge the health, mental health and social services departments. When first discussed during a January retreat, several commissioners were skeptical of a merger.

“We should look at this,” said Democratic Commissioner Paul Gibson, who was one of the skeptical commissioners and who voted against the final motion because it did not include any

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community task force members, other than one from High Point.

Commissioners agreed to form the task force around the existing efficiency committee, chaired by Democratic Commissioner Carolyn Coleman, along with a member of the board from each of the county agencies and the High Point appointee.

“If we don’t include a broad section of Guilford County citizens, it won’t pass the smell test,” Gibson said.

Gibson’s plan called for a task force of as many as 60 people, said Republican Commissioner Steve Arnold of High Point.

“This is an effort to bog this down to nothing,” Arnold said.

Democratic Commissioner

John Parks of High Point sided with Gibson on the community appointments.

“This is going to depend on the input of the citizens and that it’s not top-heavy,” Parks said.

“There is trust and unity involved.”

Guilford County officials have the authority to follow the lead of Mecklenburg and Wake counties to consolidate human services into one agency, with commissioners taking on a larger governance role and with one director reporting to the county manager.

Experts told commissioners earlier this year that consolidation offers better service, but not necessarily savings.

“I look forward to finding any

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Wake County has a Human Services Advisory Board and Mecklenburg County uses several standing advisory committees. efficiencies that can be there,” said Democratic Commissioner Bruce Davis of High Point.

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State board reviews Perdue flights RALEIGH (AP) – With more than 40 flights disclosed late and a few still unaccounted for, Democratic Gov. Beverly Perdue should learn today whether her campaign has done enough to satisfy the State Board of Elections as it reviews aviation expenses that were left off campaign reports.

Board members meeting in Asheville have in hand a review of private air travel by 17 gubernatorial candidates since 2004. The review has uncovered shortcomings in how several candidates reported flights, but the examination has focused largely on Perdue. The board initially investigat-

ed only former Gov. Mike Easley’s campaign.

The review began in earnest in February, but the issue of whether candidates are reporting flights donated to them by political allies has been in the panel’s sights for more than a year.

Before the broader exam began, the Perdue

campaign already had amended expense reports going back much of the last decade to add flights it says were uncovered during a self-audit of its finances. The Bev Perdue Committee also then paid tens of thousands of dollars in campaign funds to people who flew them around.

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In an image from video provided by The Humane Society of the United States, a dog is shown barking at a captive bear during a bear baying event on April 24 in Spartanburg, S.C. Bear baying is a training method for hunting dogs, and in the U.S., it is only legal in South Carolina.

Group wants to end setting dogs on chained bears in SC COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A declawed, defanged bear is chained to a stake as hunting dogs bark and snap, trying to force the bear to stand on its hind legs. The training exercise called bear baying is intended to make the bears easier to shoot in the wild and it’s only allowed in South Carolina.

Armed with new undercover video of four such events, the Humane Society of the United States is pressuring state officials to explicitly outlaw the practice, which the organization says is effectively banned in every other state. Animal rights advocates say it’s cruel to the nearly defenseless bears and harms them psychologically.

Hunters say the exercise popular in the state’s hilly northwestern corner helps them train their dogs on what to do when they come across a bear during a hunt.

But John Goodwin, the Humane Society’s chief animal fighting expert, calls it “bear baiting” – a centuries-old bloodsport that is more for spectators’ entertainment than instruction for dogs on what to do when they encounter wild bears.

“This isn’t about training dogs.

This is a competition,” Goodwin said a news conference in Columbia on Monday in conjunction with the public release of the videos. “If this is their idea of training a dog for hunting, then they’re sending

that dog on a suicide mission.”

State law on the issue is murky.

Statutes banning animal fighting have a specific exemption for dog training. And while South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster says animal cruelty laws prohibit bear baying, he hasn’t prosecuted any cases.

On Monday, a spokesman for McMaster’s office said prosecutors were reviewing the videos.

The videos, which were filmed with hidden cameras by activists posing as spectators, show an adult black bear standing on all fours, its back to a 4-foot high wooden fence, tethered to the ground by several feet of chain.

Fundraiser at DJ’s set for Thursday ENTERPRISE STAFF REPORT

HIGH POINT – DJ’s Restaurant in High Point is teaming up with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Piedmont to host a dining event on Thursday.

The restaurant will donate 10 percent of the

day’s proceeds to the nonprofit organization, which works with vulnerable children in the community. Funds raised at the event will benefit the organization’s programs and recruitment efforts.

Live music will be provided by John Calvin at 6 p.m.

“We encourage people in our community to come out and participate in this fundraiser,” said Ellen Werner, vice president of development for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Piedmont.

“DJ’s is relatively new to our area, and community participation is a

great way of rewarding them for their philanthropy.”

DJ’s Restaurant, at 3800 Sutton Way, in the former Pizzaria Uno building, opened in the city at the beginning of the year. The original DJ’s is located in Salisbury.

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A story titled, “Trinity hashes out details for trash service,” published Monday on 1B, incorrectly stated that Trinity’s trash and recycling task force is leaning toward forming a corporation with three of the city’s haulers.

The city is actually considering contracting with a corporation formed by the three haulers. In the online edition, the story did not clarify that Councilmen Tyler Earnst and Kelly Grooms were the only members last year to vote to implement the mandatory service.

--Bill would give OK to ‘Ne-VAH-da’ pronunciation CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) – The misuse of one little vowel frustrates a lot of Nevadans who get irritated by the mispronunciation of the state’s name – using an “ah” instead of “a.”

Outgoing Assemblyman Harry Mortenson is proposing more tolerance. The Las Vegas Democrat is working on a resolution for the 2011 legislative session to make

the “Ne-VAH-da” pronunciation equally acceptable to the one with the short “a.” Mortenson says he’s not asking Nevadans to change. He just wants the Spanish pronunciation recognized.

Nevadans have long bristled over the issue. In 1944, Reno newspapers scolded former heavyweight boxing champion Jack Dempsey for his “East Coast” pronunciation.

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a shelter, can look back at donation records and pinpoint when talk of the recession began. In fact, the organization was just about to launch a new program in fall 2008 when funds began to dwindle.

“We were getting ready to start a new project called the Community Resource Network,” he said. “Several churches and organizations unofficially had been coming together for it, and it was supposed to provide things like rent and utility assistance. As soon as this all began (the recession), every one of those churches were no longer in the position where they could help us.”

The program was delayed several months despite pent-up demand for it, Key said. It finally launched mid-2009.

But delaying programs isn’t always the biggest issue in a down economy for nonprofits. Sometimes a steep drop in donations accompanied by an increased need for services can create a crucial situation.

A leaking roof that needs to be replaced, for example, can become a difficult task to fund. The Salvation Army of High Point has rooms in its Life Center on W. Green Drive and Boys and Girls Club on Cloverleaf Drive that were rendered unusable this year due to flooding and rain damage.

“We’ve been making Band-Aid fixes for the last five years,” said Bill Goodman, chairman of the capital funds committee. “These buildings have been here for a long time. We can’t just patch holes anymore.”

Currently, buckets line the floors of the two buildings to catch rain water, but new leaks pop up with every storm, Goodman said. A bedroom in its shelter and a lunchroom at the Boys and Girls Club where children eat meals when school isn’t in session were closed earlier this month due to water damage and odor caused by mildew. Furniture stored in the Life Center for the organization’s annual fundraising furniture sale also was damaged.

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rooms, we’ll be dead in the water,” Goodman said.

Heeding the advice of three contractors who have said the roofs can’t wait any longer to be replaced, the organization has started fundraising efforts to replace both roofs while continuing to support daily operations.

The nonprofit scene has not been a pleasant one in the past two years, but Bobby Smith, president of the United Way of Greater High Point, said it hasn’t been all bad, either. Some people have been more willing to help in tough economic conditions, he said.

For example, The Community Outreach of Archdale/Trinity reported in early August that nearly 70 percent of the shelves in its food pantry were empty. In response, employees of Hafele in High Point collected 300 pounds of food nearly two weeks later to give to COAT. “I have conducted United Way campaigns every year in North Carolina since 1983, and most of them have been here in Guilford County,” Smith said. “The (current) environment has been the most challenging I have ever seen.

“Having said that, I think in many respects the greater High Point area was ahead of the curve a little as many of our businesses, especially those in manufacturing, were already operating lean, mean and efficient as jobs had already been lost to foreign competition,” he added.

Key and Anjani Webb, development and marketing coordinator for the Salvation Army, said donations haven’t improved since 2008. Both organizations say they’ve had to modify their day-to-day operations to change with the times. But Smith said at least some relief may be in sight.

“I have actually seen some improvement,” he said. “I’m seeing some manufacturers start to hire. The issue is, while it may be a slight recovery, is it by and large a jobless recovery?”

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GOLDSBORO (AP) – A jury on Monday convicted a former Marine of first-degree murder in the death of a pregnant colleague who had accused him of rape, a charge that stalled the military career he treasured.

Cesar Laurean, 23, of Las Vegas, was found guilty of killing Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach, 20, of Vandalia, Ohio, in December 2007. The two were assigned to the same logistics unit at Camp Lejeune, the base in Jacksonville that is home to about 50,000 Marines.

The former Marine corporal was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

The victim’s mother, Mary Lauterbach, read a statement before the judge imposed the sentence. She told Laurean to look at his mother and see the pain in her face. “I feel so sorry for your daughter. She will have to live with the

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High Point police are seeking the following suspects: • Raymond Thomas Gallagher, 56, 5’10�. Wanted for: Indecent Liberties with a Child *Registered Sex Offender* • Stephen Lamont Staton, 23, 6’ 240 lbs. Wanted for: Assault & Failure to Appear • Robert Henry Perara Jr., 47, 5’11�, 235 lbs.

Wanted for: Assault on a Female • James Edward Briggs, 25, 5’6�, 125 lbs. Wanted for: Assault on a Female *May Be Armed* • Hasson Maleek Bradshaw, 22, 5’7�, 150 lbs.

Wanted for: Assault on a Female • Danelle Terron Howard, 26, 5’9�, 210 lbs.

Wanted for: Assault on a Female • Joshua Corey Griffin, 25, 6’1�, 170 lbs. Wanted for: Assault on a Female

The former Marine corporal was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Anyone who has information on the location of these individuals is asked to call High Point Crimestoppers at (336) 887-7905.

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shame that her father is in prison for murdering not one but two people,� Mary Lauterbach said.

Defense lawyer Dick McNeil told the court Laurean would appeal. The judge ordered the state’s appellate defender’s office to represent Laurean’s appeal.

Laurean also faced three other charges of robbing Lauterbach of her bank ATM card, and of theft and attempted fraud for allegedly trying to use it to withdraw cash.

He was found not guilty of the robbery charge, but Laurean was convicted on the fraud and theft charges.

The jury of seven women and five men deliberated for three hours Monday before convicting Laurean.

The rape accusation never was corroborated, and a Marine bud-

NAACP wants new probes into NC crime lab RALEIGH (AP) – North Carolina civil rights leaders are calling for new probes into the state’s crime laboratory following revelations of workers misrepresenting blood evidence in dozens of cases.

Multiple media outlets reported that the state chapter of the NAACP, along with other groups, called Monday for reviews of the

work done by the six other units in the State Bureau of Investigation’s crime lab.

Pat McCoy, the brother of murder victim Kathy McCoy, says sloppy work and misconduct hurt families by calling into question the validity of verdicts.

The NAACP also wants an immediate moratorium on any new death penalty sentences.

Former Camp Lejeune Marine Cesar Laurean talks to his family as he is handcuffed after being found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach in Goldsboro Monday.

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Mary Lauterbach, mother of Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach, waits to address the media after the verdict. dy testified Laurean told him the sex was consensual.

Prosecutors had argued Laurean wanted to get rid of the

woman because their encounter threatened to destroy his military career. Even if the sex was consensual, Laurean could have been punished because it is against Marine Corps rules to have sex with a subordinate.

McNeil had argued prosecutors failed to prove Laurean swung the crowbar that fractured Lauterbach’s skull. Laurean’s wife, also a Marine, could have exploded when Lauterbach appeared at the couple’s home on the day she disappeared.

Authorities described Christina Laurean as a cooperating witness and have not charged her with any crime.

Trial begins for man accused of killing officers MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

CHARLOTTE – Three years after two police officers were gunned down at an East Charlotte apartment complex, Demeatrius Montgomery went on trial Monday for their killings – and for his life.

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty in the killings of Officers Sean Clark and Jeff Shelton, who were ages 34 and 35 when they were shot in a surprise attack at the troubled Timber Ridge apartments in 2007.

The officers’ deaths

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty in the killings of Officers Sean Clark and Jeff Shelton, who were ages 34 and 35 when they were slain in 2007. shocked the city and prompted thousands to line the streets for their funeral processions. The attack felt eerily similar to the 1993 slayings of two other Charlotte officers, who also were killed by one assailant as police say happened at Timber Ridge.

Montgomery’s trial

is predicted to run for weeks – beginning with the painstaking selection of a jury. Nearly 2,000 Mecklenburg residents have been summoned to submit to scrutiny as possible jurors. Twelve will be chosen, plus several alternates, after what can become personal, even

Authorities find naked man with drugs under NC 109 bridge ENTERPRISE STAFF REPORT

DAVIDSON COUNTY – A Trinity man was found naked and under a bridge holding crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia last week, according to the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies with the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office Breaking and Entering Task Force responded to an armed robbery call Thursday on Scenic Way. While conducting a canvass of the area for the

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Davidson County deputies were searching for a robbery suspect when they found the man under the bridge. suspect, deputies found Jerry Leon Blackwell Jr. standing underneath a bridge located at the in-

tersection of N.C. 109 and Ironwood Drive.

Blackwell, 50, of Evergreen Drive, was placed under arrest and charged with possession of schedule II and possession of drug paraphernalia.

The sheriff’s office said Blackwell had no connection to the armed robbery.

He was placed in the Davidson County Jail under a $25,000 secured bond and has a court date of Sept. 13 in Lexington District Court.

intrusive questioning about their backgrounds, biases and beliefs.

The trial promises to be emotional in a county that rarely seeks or imposes the death penalty – and that also widely respects its police officers. “The killing of a police officer strikes at the very heart of a civilized society...� says Charlotte lawyer and death penalty expert Jim Cooney. “(It’s) one of the most aggravated murders we have, next to the killing of a child.�

The trial comes at a time when North Carolina is wrestling with

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questions about what role racial bias plays in sentencing.

Montgomery, 28, is black; the slain officers white.

Studies show someone who kills a white person is nearly three times more likely to get the death penalty than someone who kills an African-American.

Such trends recently prompted N.C. lawmakers to pass the Racial Justice Act, which allows death row inmates and defendants in death penalty cases to challenge their prosecution on grounds of bias.

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Winston-Salem State Rams are coming to city We are excited about our upcoming game in High Point. The energy of the game has picked up, and we are looking forward to a great crowd. We have enjoyed the working relationship with the folks in High Point and we are grateful for their hard work and participation.

In our committee meeting just last week, we were happy to hear that Ed Price and the committee were working with the community, especially the children, to make certain that the game was going to be a good experience for the High Point community. It warms my heart to know that organizations like the Big Brothers/ Big Sisters, Boys and Girls Club, Hartley Drive YMCA, High Point Track and Field Club, Pop Warner Football, Macedonia and the Salvation Army Boy and Girls Club will be participating in the game, thanks to Ed Price and his team.

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Football game is set for 7:30 p.m.

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football to High Point and we look forward to a wonderful evening next Saturday at A.J. Simeon Stadium.

WILLIAM L. HAYES Winston-Salem The writer is director of athletics at Winston-Salem State University. Tickets for Saturday’s game are on sale at the WSSU ticket office. Call 336-750-3220 or log-on to WSSURAMS.com for more information about the game. Because of an editing error, the author of this letter was incorrectly identified in Sunday’s Enterprise.

Limiting Gibson Park hours impacts local schools I wonder if Guilford County considered how closing Gibson Park would affect the cross-country teams from local schools that use the park during the months of August, September and October? The closing of the park on Monday and Tuesday has forced Wesleyan’s cross-country team to practice at Jamestown Park.

Six reasons that my team prefers Gibson Park come to mind.

At Gibson, we can have a start/

finish line on the soccer field, which is wider and can accommodate more runners and viewers.

The selection of trails to practice running on is superior to that of Jamestown Park. High Point University, Wesleyan Academy, High Point Christian, Ragsdale and Westchester are among the many schools that have enjoyed and benefited from practice at Gibson Park for years. Gibson’s shelters are better located and the bathrooms are much cleaner.

Also, the park rangers at Gibson are always available and friendly. At meets, they watch over the area and help locate an occasional lost runner. Most parents feel their kids and their cars are safer when rangers are attentive.

Lastly, and most importantly, our practices at Jamestown force us to cross a busy road (East Fork) just to get to the trails, potentially putting us in harm’s way.

I hope the county will consider opening Gibson Park at least from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays in the fall. I understand the need for budget cuts,

but think they should reconsider and rearrange the schedule at Gibson Park.

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hen City Councilman Latimer Alexander came up with the Avenue of Flags idea, we thought it was a good one. We appreciate, too, all those who have contributed to the project, especially now that it has reached the first 100-flag milestone, that will allow 77 flags to fly from power poles on Main between Russell and Montlieu avenues and another 23 to adorn a number of cross avenues from High Avenue south. Alexander’s dry run period between Memorial Day and July 4 worked well. Here’s hoping more contributions will provide for flags along streets crossing Main north of High Avenue before too long.

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Kudos to the Thomasville Police Department for doing such a great job! I was at Thomasville public library and left right after the woman was assaulted there last Tuesday. Police showed up within minutes and found the person responsible. They did a fantastic job. This incident was also a reminder for everyone to be diligent and be alert and aware of your surroundings.

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ith all of North Carolina’s budget woes, it’s certainly a tough time right now for the N.C. Board of Transportation to be committing the state to putting up $55 million to match an application for federal funding.

But at least in this case, the $290 million in federal funds being sought and the $55 million the state would put up would not be going to some make-work project or to some member of Congress’ pet pork barrel project.

The transportation board’s action should improve the state’s chances of winning that $290 million grant that would fund more improvements along the highspeed passenger rail corridor that runs through High Point and Piedmont North Carolina. Those improvements will speed the coming of that rail system connecting Atlanta, Washington and the Northeast.

Development of that high-speed passenger rail system will provide a number of economic, environmental and public convenience benefits by reducing rail travel times regionally and nationally and limiting the congestion on the state’s major highways.

This latest state commitment to high-speed rail by the state transportation board comes on the heels of news that ridership is growing on Amtrak trains running between Charlotte and Raleigh. It also follows the federal government’s $545 million stimulus funding granted last January for developing the Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor, which includes plans for facilities improvements in High Point, Lexington and Greensboro.

Of course, we all know this federal money is being borrowed and must be repaid in the future by our children and grandchildren. But at least it is being used to fund infrastructure that should be in operation for decades as our descendants are repaying the debts.

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fter the news broke that changes in law and policy may have allowed the state of North Carolina to keep taxpayers’ money to which it was not entitled, Gov. Beverly Perdue did the right thing.

She was “incensed,” said a spokesman, that some North Carolinians who had mistakenly overpaid their taxes were being penalized by a process that seemed rigged in favor of the state. The administration has now assigned 80 people to work through the state’s backlog of flagged taxpayer files, authorizing a refund when appropriate regardless of whether the case falls within the threeyear statute of limitations.

Good for the governor. But I think she ought to go further. I don’t think the state’s flawed process for reviewing tax files was simply an accidental oversight.

North Carolina’s income-tax returns have long been reviewed by computers programmed to flag mistakes. Until recently, it was the policy of the Department of Revenue to consider a possible mistake to have been discovered when the computer flagged it, even though it would typically still be necessary for an employee to review the file before notifying the taxpayer of the error and arranging for a refund.

But in 2009, the department’s policy changed. Now, it would consider a possible mistake to have been discovered only when an employee reviewed and assessed the file. How could taxpayers submit a timely request unless the department informed them of a possible problem? And what happened if the department failed to review a flagged file before the three-year window was up?

The taxpayer was out of luck.

Revenue officials denied that their change of policy was designed to increase how long the state held on to overpaid

taxes. But e-mail correspondence suggested at least some employees considered the policy change unfair and potentially abusive. One was Nancy Pomeranz, director of the personal taxes division.

OPINION “My folks were told not to process any refunds John in any situation where Hood the statute has run now ■■■ because no refund is ‘discovered’ until someone actually looks at it or handles it,” Pomeranz wrote in an October e-mail.

“I do not agree and, as I mentioned in my earlier e-mail, this is contrary to our long-standing position.” Pomeranz went on to say that in her opinion the policy would harm some taxpayers who were owed refunds.

Still, the higher-ups at the Department of Revenue didn’t budge.

Consider the context here. North Carolina’s state government had been under fiscal stress. Policymakers had given Revenue new tools to go after what the state considered to be tax underpayments. The result was hundreds of millions of dollars in increased revenues, money that legislators and administration officials were delighted to receive.

They hoped for more.

Is it really so difficult to believe that, given the pressure to maximize state revenue, some Revenue officials thought it expedient to change the policy on overpayments in ways that would let the state hold on to taxpayers’ money?

Gov. Perdue needs to ask some tough questions of Revenue Secretary Ken Lay and his subordinates.

JOHN HOOD is president of the John Locke Foundation and publisher of CarolinaJournal.com.

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Attacks kill 36 in northwest Pakistan PARACHINAR, Pakistan (AP) – Three bomb attacks in northwest Pakistan – two in tribal regions near the Afghan border and a third near the region’s main city of Peshawar – killed at least 36 people Monday, officials and a witness said.

Meanwhile, three suspected U.S. missiles fired from unmanned aircraft struck a house near Miran Shah in North Waziristan, killing four alleged

militants, said two intelligence officials. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not allowed to release the information to the media.

The blast on the outskirts of Peshawar killed the leader of an anti-Taliban militia, Israr Khan, and two aides as he passed through a market in the village of Matni, said police official Khurshid Khan. Three more people were injured.

The government supplies a string of militias with arms and money to fight the Taliban militants.

The deadliest blast was a suicide attack at a mosque inside a religious school in South Waziristan that killed 26 people and injured 40 more, said an intelligence official in the region. He spoke on condition of anonymity in line with the orders set down by his agency.

He said Maulana Noor Mohammad, a former lawmaker who ran the school, was among the dead.

Earlier, a bomb exploded inside a school during a meeting of elders in Kurram tribal region, killing seven people.

NATO: 5 FOREIGN TROOPS KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN KABUL, Afghanistan – Attacks by insurgents killed five

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Mexico soldier: Slain US man fired at army ACAPULCO, Mexico – A Mexican soldier said that a U.S. citizen attacked an army convoy and was killed when troops shot him in selfdefense outside the resort city of Acapulco, a police official said. The man’s father said Monday that he found it hard to believe.

An army sergeant told police that Joseph Proctor opened fire on a military convoy with an AR-15 rifle, forcing the soldiers to shoot back.

UN nuke chief to hold talks with Israelis

Al-Qaida group frees Spanish hostages OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso – Two Spanish aid workers kidnapped almost nine months ago by an al-Qaida affiliate were freed Monday in Mali after a multi-million-dollar ransom was reportedly paid – a sign of the terrorist group’s growing sophistication in bankrolling operations through kidnappings, experts said Monday.

Roque Pascual and Albert Vilalta were abducted last November.

Doctor: 200 women gang-raped in Congo JOHANNESBURG – Rwandan and Congolese rebels gang-raped nearly 200 women and some baby boys over four days within miles of a U.N. peacekeepers’ base in an eastern Congo mining district, an American aid worker and a Congolese doctor said Monday.

Will F. Cragin of the International Medical Corps said aid and U.N. workers knew rebels had occupied Luvungi town and surrounding villages on July 31.

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Police Senior Inspector Rolando Mendoza stands by the entrance of a tourist bus during a standoff at Manila’s Rizal Park Monday in Manila, Philippines. Mendoza, a dismissed policeman, is seen armed with an automatic rifle. The standoff ended with eight tourists dead after a sniper killed the hostage-taker.

Gunmen slay 5 Iraqi oil workers, steal payroll BAGHDAD (AP) – Gunmen in Iraq ambushed a car carrying five oil refinery employees transporting the company payroll on Monday, killing them and fleeing with $300,000 in cash, officials said.

The attack just outside Sad-

dam Hussein’s hometown of Tikrit hit the employees after they had picked up the payroll for the Haditha refinery in western Iraq from the main refining headquarters in Beiji, 155 miles (250 kilometers) north of Baghdad, police said.

Three accountants, an engineer and a driver were killed, said an official with the main refinery in Beiji. Hospital officials in Tikrit confirmed the death toll.

The incident was the latest in a growing number of criminal attacks many believe are part of

Rescuers expand lifeline to trapped Chile miners COPIAPO, Chile (AP) – Engineers reinforced a lifeline Monday to 33 miners entombed deep inside a Chilean gold and copper mine, preparing to keep them supplied with food, water, medicine and communications during the four months it may take to carve a tunnel wide enough to pull them out.

A team of doctors and psychiatric experts also arrived Monday at the remote mine, implementing a plan to maintain the miners’ sanity as well.

“We need to urgently establish what psychological situation they are in.

They need to understand what we know up here at the surface, that it will take many weeks for them to reach the light,” Health Minister Jaime Manalich explained.

Engineers worked through the night to reinforce the six-inch -wide bore-hole that broke through to the miners’ refuge on Sunday, more than 2,257 feet below the surface. Using a long hose, they coated

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The first capsules – which take about an hour to descend from the surface – will include water and food in the form of a high-energy glucose gel to miners who have almost certainly lost significant weight since they were trapped with limited food supplies on Aug. 5.

The floods, which began nearly a month ago with hammering rains in the country’s northwest, have affected more than 17 million people, a U.N. official said, warning the crisis was outstripping relief efforts.

About 1,500 people have died in the floods.

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Pakistan defends flood response SHADAD KOT, Pakistan (AP) – Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari defended the government’s muchcriticized response to the country’s record-breaking flood crisis as workers worked frantically Monday to shore up levees protecting two southern cities.

reported seven bodies of hostages were brought in. One other hostage was hospitalized in critical condition, and five others were unharmed.

Two of the surviving hostages were wounded in serious condition and the remaining five are under observation, Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang told reporters in the Chinese territory as he expressed shock and anger at the police response.

The bloodshed rattled the Philippines and raised questions about police ability to deal with hostage-takings.

“How can I be satisfied when there were people who died?” Philippine President Benigno Aquino III told reporters late Monday. But he said the situation deteriorated rapidly from the time the hostage-taker initially showed willingness to release his hostages.

MANILA, Philippines (AP) – A 12-hour hostage drama aboard a hijacked Philippine bus ended in bloodshed Monday when an angry ex-policeman demanding his job back gunned down eight Hong Kong tourists before police stormed the vehicle and a sniper killed him.

At least seven captives survived, four of whom were seen crawling out the back door of the bus after Philippine police stormed it Monday evening when the hostage-taker started shooting at the 15 Chinese tourists inside, said police Senior Superintendent Nelson Yabut.

He said Rolando Mendoza, 55, was killed with a sniper shot to the head after he wounded a police sharpshooter.

Police and ambulances were lined up next to the vehicle in the pouring rain after the standoff ended. Local hospitals

insurgent efforts to raise funds.

On Sunday, gunmen in western Baghdad held up a car carrying five employees of the Veterinary College outside a bank until they handed over the college’s $600,000 payroll, police officials said.

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JERUSALEM – The head of the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog has arrived for talks with Israeli officials, as Arab nations push for the country to open its nuclear program to inspections.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor declined to say what was on the agenda for the three days of discussions with Yukiya Amano. Israel is widely believed to have nuclear weapons but Israel refuses to discuss the issue.

foreign troops in Afghanistan on Monday, including two Americans, two French marines and a Hungarian soldier.

The attacks came in the north, south and east of the war-torn country, the military alliance said.

Monday’s deaths bring the number of French troops killed in the Afghan war to 47. No additional information was given about the American casualties.

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SeaWorld fined $75K for trainer’s death ORLANDO, Fla. – The federal job safety agency fined SeaWorld Orlando $75,000 on Monday for three violations uncovered while investigating the February death of a trainer who was grabbed by a killer whale and dragged underwater.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration categorized the most serious violation as “willful,” or showing indifference or intentional disregard for employee safety. That citation was for exposing workers to drowning hazards when interacting with killer whales. The report described Tilikum as having “known aggressive tendencies.”

FDA: No evidence eggs go beyond 2 farms WASHINGTON – Food and Drug Administration officials said Monday that there is no evidence a massive outbreak of salmonella in eggs has spread beyond two Iowa farms, though a team of investigators is still trying to figure out what caused it.

FDA officials said they do not expect the number of eggs recalled – 550 million – to grow.

‘Grim Sleeper’ suspect pleads not guilty LOS ANGELES – The backyard mechanic accused of being the “Grim Sleeper” serial killer pleaded not guilty Monday to murdering 10 women and trying to kill one more person over the course of two decades.

The pleas were entered by an attorney for defendant Lonnie Franklin Jr., who spoke only to answer procedural questions in Superior Court.

Prosecutors have not decided if they will seek the death penalty.

Trains halted on NY’s Long Island Rail Road NEW YORK – A fire in a Long Island Rail Road switching station knocked out train service for more than four hours Monday, leaving passengers on the nation’s largest commuter rail line to contend with delays into the evening commute and possibly longer.

The 11 a.m. fire happened near the Jamaica station in Queens, a major transfer point for commuters going to or from Manhattan and Brooklyn and to various locations across Long Island.

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Chris Messerly (right) of the law firm Robins, Kaplan, Miller and Ciresi and I-35W bridge collapse litigant Anne Engebretsen talk after a press conference announcing a $54.2 million settlement between URS Corporation and victims and families of the collapse in Minneapolis on Monday. Engebretsen’s mother died in the collapse. She got married a month ago without her mother there to see it.

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to more than a week ago but kept quiet until Monday – resolves the last major piece of litigation brought by victims. All told, the state and two of its contractors will have paid out $100 million to the families of the 13 people who died and the 145 people who were injured when the Mississippi River bridge broke apart during rush hour.

The settlement averts a trial that had been set for next spring that could have opened URS to punitive damages.

URS had argued its engineers didn’t know about a design flaw in the bridge that made it vulnerable. In a statement, the company said the settlement was necessary to avoid protracted litigation and said it admitted no fault.

WASHINGTON (AP) – A senior U.S. commander on Monday wouldn’t predict when Afghanistan might take control of its own security and warned that NATO needs at least another year to recruit and train enough soldiers and police officers.

The assessment by Lt. Gen. Bill Caldwell, the head of NATO’s training mission in Afghanistan, further dims U.S. hopes that the planned U.S. withdrawal next year will be significant in size.

3 dead, 4 wounded in shootout in central Virginia LOUISA, Va. (AP) – A man who shot and killed his son and nephew and wounded four other relatives had been involved in an ongoing family dispute over a piece of property in a rural central Virginia neighborhood, authorities said Monday.

Sheriff’s deputies had been called to the property nearly two dozen times in recent years

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120 sickened by ammonia leak at Alabama plant THEODORE, Ala. (AP) – Authorities say more than 120 people were sickened by the leak of ammonia at an Alabama plant, and four are in intensive care.

Hospital officials at Mobile say 29 have been admitted, including the four in intensive care.

Many of those sickened

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Imane Boudlal, who’s a restaurant hostess at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, says Disney’s suggested hat-and-bonnet is embarrassing and makes a joke of her religion.

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Firm to pay $52.4 million in Minneapolis bridge collapse MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – After enduring countless surgeries and hours of court hearings, victims of the deadly 2007 Minneapolis Interstate 35W bridge collapse reached the end of their legal fight after an engineering firm agreed to pay $52.4 million to settle scores of lawsuits.

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Vice President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States will remain committed to helping the Iraqi people even after the last American combat troops leave the country this month.

Biden Biden, speaking at the annual convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, said Iraqis are ready to take charge of their country.

“Although it has taken a long time, I am absolutely convinced they are on their way,” Biden said.

“Politics and not war has broken out in Iraq.”

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The leak occurred Monday morning at the Millard Refrigerated Services plant at Theodore, south of Mobile.

Scores were forced to hide inside their homes and at a school after the leak was reported.

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ties and unleashed his pit bull at them before deputies responded, fatally shooting both Sponaugle and the dog, said Corinne Geller, a Virginia State Police spokeswoman.

Deputies had been called out to the property around 2 p.m.

Sunday and a dispute was resolved. But they were called again around 4:45 p.m. when

Sponaugle opened fire with a .22-caliber semiautomatic target pistol, Geller said.

Sponaugle shot and killed his son, Charles P. Steadman, 29, and nephew Mark A. Cooper Jr., 23.

Also shot were his sister, Kitty L. Cooper, 41; brother-in-law Mark A. Cooper Sr., 45; and nephews Jerrell A. Steadman Jr., 26, and Jason C. Steadman, 27.

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Midway mulls firearms ordinance

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MIDWAY – Members of the Midway Town Council are looking to get feedback from residents as the governing body examines a proposed ordinance to regulate the use of firearms within the town limits.

A proposed ordinance reviewed by the Town Council in June would make it illegal for any person to discharge a firearm without reasonable regard for the safety of people and property. A person also wouldn’t be able to discharge a firearm with 500 feet of an occupied structure, unless with the permission of the current owner or lawful occupier of the property, according to the proposal.

George Byrum, the mayor of Midway, and Ryan Ross, town administrator, said a public hearing on a proposed ordinance regulating firearms is scheduled next month because of complaints that town officials have received.

The public hearing will take place at 7 p.m. Sept. 7 at Midway Town Hall, 125 Gumtree Road.

Town officials have received complaints from residents about bullets crossing their property, causing residents to be concerned for their safety and safety of their family members.

“It is an area that can generate a lot of interest,” Byrum said. “Some people have very strong feelings because they feel like anything that is legislative is going to restrict their liberties and they don’t want that to happen. You’ve got people with some large parcels who enjoy sports shooting and that kind of thing.

“On the other hand, you have residents who have small children, pets or property that they want something to be in place with some teeth, so people who are responsible firearms owners and users won’t be infringing on their safety and all.”

Ross said Councilman Todd Nifong, who also is a Davidson County Sheriff’s Office deputy, has researched what other towns the size have in place to regulate firearms. Based on the research, most of the towns have something in place, the town administrator said.

“In talking to our council, they wouldn’t want any of those verbatim because some have absolutely no firing of firearms in the city and some really don’t have much of anything,” Ross said.

Midway currently uses Davidson County’s firearm ordinance that states no person shall discharge any firearm from roadway or right-of-way of any public road, street or in the county, except for people who are using a firearm in self-defense or when used pursuant to lawful directions of law enforcement officers. dignasiak@hpe.com | 888-3657

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Thomasville leaders get first-hand look at obstacles students face

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THOMASVILLE – Thomasville police on Monday led about two dozen community leaders on a tour of the city, showing and describing the conditions that many of the city’s youth face.

The tour was organized by Communities in Schools of Thomasville Director Judy Younts. She said she wanted the community leaders to know where the children of Thomasville “stay.”

“When I say where you stay, that’s what I truly mean because some children don’t stay in the same place every night,” she said.

“They may stay down the street.

They may be on the street for a little while.”

Standing at the front of a Thomasville City Schools bus, police pointed out dilapidated houses, areas that have open-air drug sales and liquor homes, as well as loca-

tions that have prostitution – all of which are neighborhoods where children live.

Lt. Raymond Widener told the community leaders that he spends anywhere from one to three days at the Thomasville Church Homes, a subsidized housing apartment complex located off Doak Street.

He said there’s about 300 children in the Thomasville Church Homes area. Widener said about 30 of the kids use his computer in his office to do their homework.

Near the Thomasville Church Homes, Widener pointed to a business where the owner recently was charged with trafficking cocaine.

Then he showed a parking lot where he said two gangs “like to shoot it up.”

“One other thing you need to know about the children at the Church Homes,” Widener said. “None of those apartments have air conditioning in the upper floors. You can’t live in the upper floors in 90-degree heat,

so all of those apartments at night, they take the mattresses off the bed and put them in the living room downstairs and the family live in one room so they can sleep at night.

“If you are wondering why a kid comes to school who lives at the Church Homes and can’t keep their head up during the day, especially in early September and October, it’s probably because they are not getting much sleep in that heat.”

Pam Cooper, accounting manager for CV Products, called the tour “very enlightening.”

“It’s eye-opening,” she said.

Rick Jones, Thomasville City Schools career technical education director/dropout prevention coordinator, agreed with Cooper.

“The fact that we have students coming from homes that are in a situation like that is just heartbreaking, but we serve and do the best we can,” he said. dignasiak@hpe.com | 888-3657

Former Rockette brings skills back to hometown

BY PAM HAYNES ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

HIGH POINT – Former Radio City Rockette Holly Smith has danced in a lot of places.

She’s performed in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, tapped her way through tours across Europe and danced on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry.

Now she’ll dance in her hometown of High Point – and teach the skills she’s learned to others – when she opens her second dance studio, called Triple Threat of High Point School of Dance, Music and Acting, at 4008 Mendenhall Oaks Parkway in Suite 113, next month.

It’s hard to find a dance instructor with more credibility than 37-yearold Smith, who said she wanted to be a Rockette since she discovered when she was a little girl that the occupation existed. She got that chance in 2000, when she was 27, after auditioning for two years and performing professionally since her early 20s.

“Growing up, I was serious about this,” said Smith, who began taking dance classes in High Point when she was 5. “A lot of people do it for fun, and that’s great because they have an appreciation for dance and the arts. But it’s always been that one thing I loved to do.”

Two months before becoming a Rockette, Smith opened the first Triple Threat dance studio in Winston-Salem with her business partner, Kim Moser Hobson. The two

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Triple Threat of High Point School of Dance, Music and Acting is set to open Sept. 7. Registration is now being held 4-8 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Saturday at the studio at 4008 Mendenhall Oaks Parkway. hold bachelor of science degrees in dance from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Moser manned the studio while Smith was performing as a Rockette for two months a year for the last six years. Because of her experience as a Rockette, the studio focuses on dancing as well as acting and music because the three go hand-in-hand, she said. And despite

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a slow economy, the Winston-Salem studio has seen success.

“Parents are always going to do things for their kids,” she said.

“They’ll figure out a way to do without something to give their kids the education they really want for them.”

Being a Rockette was a “perfect job” but also “a mentally and physically exhausting” job. At 33, Smith left the Rockettes, married and started a family. When the 10-year anniversary of the first studio approached this year, she knew it was time to open one in High Point. “There’s nothing like this around here that offers classes in all three areas, so we really want to bring it to High Point.”

The studio is set to open and begin teaching classes on Sept. 7. phaynes@hpe.com | 888-3617

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Robert Monroe “Bob” Bryan JAMESTOWN – Mr. Robert Monroe “Bob” Bryan, 78, of Jamestown, died August 22, 2010 at Hospice Home at High Point.

He was born June 17, 1932 in Randolph County to Edmond Earl and Bessie Allred Bryan. Mr. Bryan was transportation manager for Flower’s Bakery in Jamestown and retired after 45 years of employment.

He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict.

Mr. Bryan was married to Velva Louise Johnson Bryan, who preceded him in death on April 5, 2000.

He was also preceded in death by a infant great grandson, Tyler Monroe Dudley and two sisters, Dorothy Lawson and Mary Neal.

Surviving are a son, Larry Bryan and wife Jean of Charlotte and a daughter, Cynthia Berry and husband Ellis of Randleman. Also surviving are grandchildren, William Bryan, Laurie Bryan Dudley, Shane Graham, Cari Graham, Emily Graham, and Wendy Graham; great grandchildren, Isabelle Dudley, Braden Dudley, Jaxon Dudley, Dylan Graham, Ella Graham, and Kayden Dunlap; a brother, James Bryan of Ramseur; two sisters, Jacklene Mize of Asheboro, and Millie Hicks of Greensboro.

A graveside service with military honors and flag presentation by son-in-law OC Scott Dudley, will be held at 5 pm Thursday at Ebenezer United Methodist Church Cemetery by Rev. Dr. Ken Lyon and Mr. Jack Boyles. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 pm Wednesday at Cumby Family Funeral Service in Archdale. Online condolences may be made at www.cumbyfuneral.com.

Arrangements by Cumby Family Funeral Service in Archdale.

Gralon Jowers LEXINGTON – Gralon “Lou” “Big Eye” Jowers, 75, of Carter Grove Road died August 20, 2010, at his residence.

Funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Florida United Holy Church.

Visitation will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the church.

Arrangements are in the care of Roberts Funeral Service, Lexington.

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HIGH POINT – Jennie Francis Biddle, 87, a resident of High Point, died on Sunday August 22 at Hospice Home of High Point. She was born in Dexter, Pennsylvania on November 13, 1922 to the Reverend Albert Earnest and Annie W. Francis.

Mrs. Biddle graduated from Nunda High School in Nunda, NY, and was a 1944 graduate of The College of Wooster in Wooster, OH and also did post-graduate studies at Penn State University in State College, PA. She taught English at Waverly High School in Waverly, NY for more than ten years and taught in various other positions in Newington, CT. She was also employed by the Florida Bankers Association for several years.

She and her family lived in Waverly, NY; Springfield, MA; Newington, CT; Winter Park, FL; and Tallahassee, FL before moving to High Point in 1989. Mrs. Biddle was a member of the First Presbyterian Church where she had served as an associate deacon and was a member of Circle 5.

In 1953, she married J. Craig Biddle, who passed away on December 27, 2009. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by her younger brother, Scott Francis of Middleport, NY, who died in 1962. She is survived by a son, Stephen Craig Biddle of High Point; daughter Kendra Biddle of High Point, and a granddaughter, Kristen Li-Jie Biddle, also of High Point, sister-in-law, Anne Biddle Preston of Canton, PA and seven nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at First Presbyterian Church, 918 N. Main Street, High Point, NC on Tuesday August 24, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. Visitation with the family will follow the service in the church parlor. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Hospice of the Piedmont, 1801 Westchester Drive, High Point, NC 27262.

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HIGH POINT – Patricia Morgan Runnion, 85, formerly of Burlington, and a resident of Clare Bridge at High Point Place, died Friday, August 20, 2010.

Pat was a native of Ingham, Queensland, Australia and the wife of the late Robert Scott Runnion, Jr. She was the daughter of the late Arthur James Morgan and the late Ivy Wright Morgan.

Prior to her retirement, Pat was a realtor with the Somers-Pardue and James L. Massey Realty agencies.

Pat was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Comforter in Burlington, where along with her late husband, Bob, she was active in the Altar Guild and the foundation of the church’s Memorial Garden.

She is survived by two daughters: Trish Avery of High Point, Maggie Robbins (Duffy) of Valley Forge, Pennsylvania; one son, Scott Runnion III (Cindi) of Jacksonville Beach, Florida; five grandchildren: Morgan Avery, Robert Avery (Beth), Scottie Kapel (Freddie) Erin Lima (Peter) and Katie Robbins; three great-grandchildren: Spence Avery, Henry and Sadie Lima; and one brother, Barton Morgan of Brisbane, Australia.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary and Honor.

A memorial service will be held Thursday, August 26 at 11:00 a.m. in the Episcopal Church of the Holy Comforter in Burlington. Officiating will be The Rev. Rod Reinecke. Burial will follow in the church’s Memorial Garden.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Episcopal Church of the Holy Comforter, 320 E. Davis Street, Burlington, NC, 27215, for use by the Altar Guild or for the care of the Memorial Garden, or to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of American, 322 Eighth Ave, 7th Floor, New York, New York, 10001. The family suggests that memorials may also be made to your local Hospice.

The online guest book may be signed at www. richandthompson.com.

THOMASVILLE – Mrs. Sarah Rebecca “Becky” Hill Leonard, 83, a resident of Thomasville, died Monday morning, August 23, 2010, at the Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington.

She was born July 29, 1927, in Thomasville, a daughter of late Cletus (Cleveland) Hill and Elizabeth Brinkley Hill. She was a graduate of King’s Business College in Greensboro. Mrs. Leonard served as president of Hill Hosiery Mill, Inc. and vice-president of Celand Yarn Dyers, Inc. She was a lifelong member of West End United Methodist Church, where she served as treasurer for twenty-years and a member of the church choir.

On June 28, 1952, she was married to Joseph Harold Leonard, who survives of the home.

Also surviving are three sons, Bruce Neal Leonard and his wife Deborah of Thomasville, Mark Harold Leonard and his wife Jane of Trinity, and Jeffrey Lee Leonard of Thomasville; five grandchildren, Rachel Elizabeth Leonard of Alexandria, VA., Sarah Virginia Leonard of Thomasville, Nicholas Brian Leonard of Trinity, Anne Laurel Leonard of Thomasville, and Blythe McCormick Leonard of Trinity; and two sisters, Mrs. Joan Hester of Winston-Salem and Mrs. Margaret Norton of Thomasville.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 26, 2010, at 11 a.m. in West End United Methodist Church with Rev. William Medlin officiating.

Burial will follow in Pilgrim Reformed Church Cemetery in Lexington.

Mrs. Leonard will remain at the J.C. Green & Sons Funeral Home until taken to the church thirty minutes prior to the service. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m.

Memorials may be directed to West End United Methodist Church, c/o Mrs. Brenda Pennington, 1230 Stemp-Everhart Road, Thomasville, N.C. 27360.

On-line condolences may be sent to the Leonard family at www.jcgreenandsons.com.

Bobbie Hill LEXINGTON – Mrs. Bobbie Causey Hill, 77, of E. Old Highway 64 died August 21, 2010, at her home.

Memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. tonight at J.C. Green & Sons Funeral Home Chapel in Thomasville.

Andy C. Varner ASHEBORO – Andy Clifford Varner, 91, died August 22, 2010.

Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at New Union United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at Ridge Funeral Home in Asheboro.

Lyles Purdie Jr. RED OAK, Texas – Lyles Purdie, Jr. died August 22, 2010, at High Point Regional Hospital.

Professional arrangements entrusted to People’s Funeral Service, Inc.

Ann Bell Clement HIGH POINT – Mrs. Ann Bell Clement, 86, resident of High Point, died August 22nd, 2010 at Triad Care and Rehabilitation.

Mrs. Clement was born February 1st, 1924 in Montgomery County, a daughter to Thomas Martin and Molly Williams Bell. She was a resident of this area since 1949 and had attended Green St. Baptist Church. She was a graduate of High Point High School and had attended Bryce Commercial College. She had worked as a hostess with Chesapeake and Ohio Railroads and also as a sales representative with Stanley Home Products Incorporated. Later in life, she owned and operated Adventure Tours and Travel. On March 28th, 1948 she married R.E. (Gene) Clement who survives of the residence.

She was preceded in death by two sisters.

Also surviving is a son, Steve Clement of Davidson County and a sister, Dorla B. McKenzie of High Point. Mrs. Clement is also survived by five sisters-in-law: Maude W. Clement, wife of the late C.J. Clement, of Vinton, VA; Betty C. Dickerson; Barbara Bush & husband, Billy; Virginia C. Ham & husband, Ronald, all of Rocky Mount, VA & Sara C. Prillaman & husband, Donald of Roanoke, VA; one brother-in-law: William Ernest Clement & wife, Lelia Ann, of Roanoke, VA; & several nieces & nephews.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of the Cumby Family Funeral Service in High Point with Rev. Frank Hensley officiating.

Interment will follow in Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to Green St. Baptist Church, 1701 Westchester Dr. High Point NC 27262 or to Hospice of the Piedmont, 1801 Westchester Dr. High Point NC 27262.

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‘Howdy Doody Show’ writer dies at age 85 WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) – A family friend says “Howdy Doody Show” writer Edward Kean has died at the age of 85.

Kean was the primary writer for the show and penned the theme song to which millions of American children sang along each week during the show’s 1947-60 run on NBC.

Family friend Del Reddy said Monday that Kean died Aug. 13 at a nursing care facility in Oakland County’s West Bloomfield Township from complications of emphysema.

Reddy says the New York City native wrote the song “It’s Howdy Doody Time,” which was sung during the show’s opening.

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Marshall, Hagan at odds on tobacco tax on a pack of cigarettes from 39 cents to $1. Supporters of the program estimated that it will cover an additional four million low-income children under the State Children’s Health Insurance Program. “These are challenging times,� Marshall said told agricultural leaders in a speech Monday night. “Tobacco is under pressure. Providing health insurance to 4 million children was a

‘I will fight tooth and nail to fight any attempts to kill this important crop.’ Elaine Marshall Secretary of State, U.S. Senate candidate worthy goal, but politicians cannot continue to look at tobacco as a cash cow for all their pet programs.�

Marshall, North Carolina’s secretary of state,

said in an interview after the event that she would have likely voted against the plan if she were in Congress at the time.

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Troubled SC company sold for $13 million COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A Maryland company agreed Monday to pay $12.8 million to buy South Carolina’s troubled Park Seed Co., whose seed catalog has been a small source of warmth during long winters across the country for more than 140 years.

A federal bankruptcy judge accepted the offer from Blackstreet Capital after frenzied negotiations in the courtroom and hallway of a Columbia courthouse that drove the best bid up $4 million in four hours.

Creditors were pleased with the offer from the Chevy Chase, Md., company that focuses on underperforming companies. But perhaps the happiest people were in Greenwood

The buyer of Park Seed Co. agreed to keep the company’s roughly 200 permanent employees on the payroll for at least three years.

County, where Blackstreet agreed to keep the company’s roughly 200 permanent employees on the payroll for at least three years.

If the firm doesn’t, it will have to

pay $1.5 million in penalties split between the estate of company founder George W. Park, the state and the county.

Park Seed has been an institution in Greenwood since its founder moved the company there in 1924.

Its acres of trial gardens bring thousands of visitors to the company’s headquarters every year and are the centerpieces of the South Carolina Festival of Flowers each June. “We in Greenwood hoped and prayed Park Seed would stay in the state and the jobs would stay. And when all is said and done, it’s going to come out a better company because of this,� said state Rep. Gene Pinson, R-Greenwood, whose district includes Park Seed.

SBI identifies officers in fatal Greensboro shooting MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

The SBI on Monday morning identified L.H. Mickens and A.M. Deal as the two officers involved in Saturday’s fatal shooting of David McMillan Watkins Jr. Both officers are on paid administrative leave from the police department, which is protocol with an officer-involved shooting.

Also Monday, authorities released the 911 calls and police communica-

tions regarding the case.

In the 911 calls, a man reports his roommate has a loaded gun and requests help from police. The caller was hiding in a bathroom. In another call, a man said he heard second hand about the man with a gun: “He’s all drunk and acting wild supposedly.�

Residents in the 4911 section of Hamilton Village, a sprawling town house community along Tower Road, say they were never surprised to see police cars roll up outside the

residence of Watkins.

On Sunday, police identified Watkins, 50, of 4911 D Tower Road as the man shot and killed by Greensboro officers when they investigated a disturbance call involving a man with a gun.

The confrontation awakened Jose Herrera, who lives across the cul-de-sac from the Watkins residence. “I heard someone say, ’Drop it. Drop it,� Herrera said. “After that, (I heard) three gunshots go off.�

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After she agreed, I overheard her mention that she would be getting a large tattoo on her arm.

Because she knows how I feel about visible tattoos, I asked her if she’d wait six months until after the wedding. She and the matron of honor are scheduled to wear strapless, knee-length gowns.

She proceeded with the tattoo and now has half an arm of full-color design. I don’t want her to ruin my wedding or the photographs. I would feel guilty if I had to force a jacket or sweater on her or my matron of honor, especially if the day is unseasonably hot.

What should I do? – No Ink in Louisville Dear No Ink: If your “little sister� cared as much about your feelings as you seem to about hers, she would have postponed getting the tattoo as you requested. Too bad she didn’t.

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Dear Abby: Seven years ago, my husband, “John,� had an affair that resulted in the birth of a child. Although it was difficult, John and I stayed together and our marriage is better than ever.

My husband supports “Talia� financially and sees her whenever he can. The adults have all managed to create a cordial, working relationship for Talia’s sake.

Talia spends a few weeks with us during school breaks. When I go out with her and run into acquaintances, they’ll ask, “Who’s this?�

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Dear Abby: What is the polite way to correct a child who is being rude in your home while her mother, who is present, does absolutely nothing? – Disciplinarian in Tracy, Calif.

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You cannot expect a child who may not have been taught basic manners by his (or her) mother to know what you expect unless you spell it out sweetly and firmly. And if the bad behavior persists, I would socialize with the child’s mother only one-on-one.

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Scaffolding collapse kills 1 at SC Aquarium CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – Authorities say one worker was killed and another injured after a scaffolding collapsed near the South Carolina Aquarium.

Charleston police told multiple media outlets that the men were on the scaffolding working on windows at a condominium around 4 p.m. Monday when it gave way.

Authorities say one man fell to the concrete below and died. His name has not been released. The other man fell into the Cooper River and was taken to Medical University Hospital. His condition was not known.

Officers are investigating what caused the scaffolding to collapse.

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knowledged that the tobacco tax increase could cost the state 3,000 jobs and up to $36 million in revenue shortfalls. “I will fight tooth and nail to fight any attempts to kill this important crop,� Marshall said.

Marshall spoke at an event hosted by the hosted by the North Carolina Agribusiness Council.

Burr spoke separately at the event that touched on issues such as immigration and energy.

opponent, Republican Sen. Richard Burr, also voted against the bill.

But his Democratic counterpart, freshman North Carolina Sen. Kay Hagan, voted for it, angering some agriculture industry workers.

Hagan said at the time that she vehemently opposed the funding mechanism, calling it unfair to states like North Carolina, the nation’s largest producer of flue-cured tobacco. She herself ac-

Perdue appoints judge to appeals court Wynn’s old term expires at the end of this year. Thigpen plans to file next week to run for a full eight-year term on the Court of Appeals that would begin in January.

Thigpen, a graduate of North Carolina Central University, has been a special Superior Court judge since 2008. In 1999, he became the first black attorney elected to president of the state bar.

RALEIGH (AP) – Judge Cressie Thigpen, the first African-American elected president of the North Carolina State Bar, has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the state Court of Appeals.

Gov. Beverly Perdue’s office announced the appointment on Monday.

Thigpen will serve the remaining four months on the term of Judge Jim Wynn, who now sits on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Pictured are 1990 High Point University graduate Dana Conte (left), coordinator for corporate donations for Goodwill of Northwest North Carolina, and Don Scarborough, vice president for community relations at HPU.

HPU donates furniture to Goodwill Industries High Point University recently donated furniture to Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina. “Four truckloads of furniture from the university were sent to Goodwill locations in Winston-Salem, Kernersville and Asheville,� says Don Scarborough, vice president for Community Relations at HPU. “The furniture is sold at very inexpensive prices, which allows people in the

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Nicotine increases heart rate and blood pressure, which increases the workload on the heart.

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Smoking also increases the stickiness of platelets in the blood, which increases the occurrence of unwanted clotting that can cause a heart attack or stroke.

Other body organs and systems are affected as well, such as the digestive system.

The tar content of smoke can trigger development of cancer of the esophagus and throat.

Smoking also causes increased stomach acid secretion, which may lead to heartburn and ulcers.

The risk of pancreatic cancer is higher in smokers, and many carcinogens from cigarettes are excreted in the urine, increasing the risk of bladder cancer.

Smoking affects almost every organ and tissue in the body.

The good news is that when you quit smoking your body begins to repair itself. Ten years after you quit, your body has repaired most of the damage that smoking has caused. Smokers who quit even after a medical condition such as emphysema has developed can still reap health benefits from quitting.

Take the big step and quit now.

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ear Dr. Donohue: I am a 77-year-old male who has been diagnosed with bladder cancer. It was discovered by chance. I have yearly exams, and part of the exam includes blood and urine tests. The test showed my urine had blood in it. My doctor sent me to a urologist, who, in turn, found the bladder cancer on a scope exam of the bladder. He removed the cancer.

He has me scheduled for BCG treatments. I don’t understand. What are they? Why do I need treatment if the cancer has been removed? – B.P.

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Around 70,000 new cases of bladder cancer will be diagnosed this year in the United States. It’s more a male cancer than a female one. For every woman who develops it, three men will have it.

It’s the fourth most common cancer in men.

The 70s are the years when it is most often discovered. Cigarette smoking, an unappreciated fact, contributes to bladder cancer. It’s an occupational hazard for workers in the production of certain chemicals and dyes. Blood in the urine, most often seen only with a microscope, is a sign, and up to 85 percent of bladder cancer patients have it.

The outlook for bladder cancer, like all cancers, depends on how deeply the cancer has invaded the bladder muscle and

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whether it has spread to lymph nodes.

Even when the cancer has been detected HEALTH early, as yours has, Dr. Paul it tends Donohue to recur.

■■■ For that reason, follow-up scope exams of the bladder are scheduled. And many patients are advised to have treatments that prevent recurrences. Instilling the bladder with a drug called mitomycin C or with BCG discourages the reappearance of cancer for some patients.

“BCG” stands for “bacille Calmette-Guerin,” a weakened form of the germ that causes TB in cattle. A strange but true fact is that it also has the property of boosting the bladder’s resistance to a return of cancer.

Dear Dr. Donohue: My husband had his right knee replaced. The new knee is working fine, but my husband isn’t. He’s not the same as he was before surgery.

Immediately after he came from the recovery room, he made no sense at all. He still isn’t thinking as straight as he did, and his memory isn’t as good. Someone told me anesthesia does this.

Does it? – H.K. General anesthesia

– putting a person into deep sleep – can be hard on older people. As many as 60 percent of those older than 65 experience great confusion upon waking from general anesthesia. The confusion can last for one or two days. Older people don’t metabolize drugs as rapidly as younger people do.

Sometimes, older people (and some younger people) have a much longer recovery from anesthesia.

Younger and middle-age people, however, almost always return to full mental function within three months. However, around 12 percent of older people show persistent reduction of mental abilities at three months.

To prevent this, a new anesthesia technique is undergoing trials. It’s called light sedation.

Only the amount of anesthesia needed to put a person into a drowsy and pain-free state is given.

The anesthetized person can respond to questions while the surgery is taking place. Light sedation causes less brain impairment and might become the standard procedure for surgery.

DR. DONOHUE regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475

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Tiger Woodsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; divorce is official Tiger Woods and his Swedish-born wife officially divorced Monday, nine months after his middle-of-the night car crash outside his home set off shocking revelations that the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most famous athlete had been cheating on his wife. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are sad that our marriage is over and we wish each other the very best for the future,â&#x20AC;? Woods and Elin Nordegren said in a joint statement released by their lawyers.

The divorce was granted in Bay County Circuit Court in Panama City, Fla., about 375 miles away from their Isleworth home outside Orlando.

The couple had married in October 2004 in Barbados and have a 3-year-old daughter, Sam, and a 19month-old son, Charlie.

Terms of the divorce were not disclosed, ex-

Britons mad over claims of TV talent fakery LONDON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Britons are up in arms over online claims that a popular TV talent competition has been electronically tweaking contestantsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; voices to make them sound in tune.

Fans of Britainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;X Factorâ&#x20AC;? show took to the Internet over the weekend to claim that pitchcorrection software had been used to smooth contestantsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; performances.

The popular showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s producers acknowledged that post-production had taken place to correct for the interplay of the microphones used during filming.

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then deciding whether to send Murray to trial.

The 57year-old has Murray pleaded not guilty to one count of involuntary manslaughter.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A judge says a preliminary hearing for the doctor charged in Michael Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death will begin Jan. 4.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor scheduled the hearing for Dr. Conrad Murray during a brief court session Monday, with Murray in attendance.

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Thieves made off with the canvas, known by the titles of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Poppy Flowersâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vase with Flowers,â&#x20AC;? on Saturday from the Mahmoud Khalil Museum in Cairo. None of the museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s alarms and only seven of 43 surveillance cameras were working at the time of the robbery.

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Westchester Country Day School junior Caroline Muir (right) measures a 2-by-4 while John H. Pierce III (left) prepares to cut it. Waiting to help are juniors (from left) Katie Rice and Alex Simpson.

Student aid Westchester kids roll up their sleeves for Habitat

BY JIMMY TOMLIN ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

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IGH POINT – What these Habitat For Humanity volunteers lack in age and experience, they more than make up for with their enthusiasm.

For most of August, students from Westchester Country Day School have been rolling up their sleeves and lending a hand at the latest Habitat work site on Hoskins Street. The team completed framing of the house on Saturday.

“It’s hard work, but anybody can do it,” said Robyn Terrell, a 16-year-old senior from High Point. “And it’s very rewarding.”

Jessica Grzyb, a 17-year-old senior from Greensboro, nodded in agreement.

“Habitat’s really great about teaching us everything and telling us what we need to do,” she said. “They’re constantly teaching us.”

Terrell and Grzyb, both student government officers at Westchester, were among a number of students at the work site Friday morning, doing everything from hammering nails to raising the walls of the modest frame house.

“I think it’s amazing to see a house being built and to know that you’ve been a part of that,” Grzyb said. “You’re helping somebody have a new home.”

According to Gardner Barrier, head of Westchester’s Upper School, the Habitat project has been a collaborative effort. The school’s Student Life Committee initiated the project, and students, faculty, trustees and even some parents have worked at the site.

“Over 75 percent of our juniors and seniors have spent time on the work site,” Barrier said. “We’ve just completed the 10-day framing blitz, and we’ll continue to work other

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Habitat house supervisor John Cord shows Westchester seniors Robyn Terrell (left) and Jessica Grzyb how to use a level. days at the site to help finish the house, hopefully by March.”

In addition, the school’s Future Business Leaders Club solicited some $15,000 in corporate donations for the framing of the house. The primary donors were RF Micro, I.H. Caffey Distributing, Blue Ridge Cos. and Vann York Auto Group.

According to Barrier, the Habitat project has been a great learning experience for all of the students involved.

“The students on the Student Life Com-

mittee learned to process – they learned how you have to dot all the i’s and cross all the t’s to get things in motion, and the Future Business Leaders certainly learned about fundraising,” he said.

“But the big payoff, of course, was getting out and working alongside the Habitat people.

They not only learned about what they were doing construction-wise, but they learned a whole lot about the spirit of giving.” jtomlin@hpe.com | 888-3579

Civil Rights Center celebrates major events ENTERPRISE STAFF REPORT

GREENSBORO – The International Civil Rights Center & Museum will celebrate the 47th anniversary of the March on Washington and recent 45th anniversary of the National Voting Rights Act with a special panel discussion, “From the 1963 March on Washington to the 1965 Voting Rights Act,” at 3 p.m.

Saturday.

“These two events are sig-

nificant in that the march was executed for the sole purpose of bringing equality and justice to everyone, and the Voting Rights Act is a direct result of that public demonstration,” said Bamidele Demerson, executive director of the museum. “But in our nation, there is still much work to be done in the fight for social justice. Our panel discussion will focus on issues still facing us today.”

Teresa Styles, professor and

former chair of journalism and mass communication at North Carolina A&T State University, will begin the panel with opening remarks. Loren Schweninger, a history professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, will serve as the session moderator.

Panelists include civil rights activists such as sit-in participant Linda Brown, an English and foreign language professor at Bennett College; Hal Sieber,

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former editor-in-chief of the Carolina Peacemaker; and Lecia Brooks, director of outreach at the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Ala. A reception will follow the panel discussion.

Admission to the event is $6 for adults, students and senior citizens, $4 for youths.

For more information, call the museum at (336) 274-9199 or visit www.sitinmovement.org.

Inn on Biltmore Estate has been named one of the Top 50 Resorts in the U.S. and Canada by Travel + Leisure magazine, as determined by a readers’ poll.

The inn ranked No. 20, and has made the rankings in Travel + Leisure’s poll several times during recent years.

Guests arriving at the inn are met with 165,000 square feet of amenities, including a variety of guest rooms and suites; fine dining in The Dining Room; the Spa at Biltmore; the library with a view of Biltmore House; lobby bar; exterior swimming pool; and fitness center.

Guests may also enjoy activities reminiscent of Vanderbilt’s day – walking and hiking trails, carriage rides, horseback riding, fly-fishing, boating and biking.

In addition, the inn has received Mobil Travel Guide’s FourStar rating, Four Diamonds from AAA and a spot on Conde Nast Traveler’s Gold List for several years running.

Located in Asheville, Biltmore was the vision of George W. Vanderbilt.

Designed by Richard Morris Hunt, America’s largest home is a 250-room French Renaissance chateau, exhibiting the Vanderbilt family’s original collection of furnishings, art and antiques.

Biltmore Estate encompasses more than 8,000 acres including renowned gardens designed

by Frederick Law Olmsted.

Today, Biltmore has grown to include Antler Hill Village, which features the award-winning Winery and Antler Hill Farm; the four-star Inn on Biltmore Estate; Equestrian Center; numerous restaurants; event and meeting venues and Biltmore For Your Home, the company’s licensed products division. To learn more or book a visit, go to www. biltmore.com or call (877) BILTMORE.

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TRICK FOUR When East led a club at Trick Four, the weatherman needed to issue a severe thunderstorm warning. East must lead the 13th diamond, giving South a poisoned ruffsluff.

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“Some marriages may be made in heaven,” a club player told me, “but so are lightning and thunder. When my husband and I play, he blusters like an angry sky.”

My friend was today’s East, defending against four spades, and her husband led the queen of diamonds.

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Tuesday, August 24, 2010 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Rupert Grint, 22; Chad Michael Murray, 29; Marlee Matlin, 45; Craig Kilborn, 48 HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Don’t be fooled by what others tell you, especially when it comes to work, money and getting ahead. Rely on things you have learned in the past. A change in the way you live and the responsibilities you must take care of can be expected. Facing every day with optimism and an open mind will help you conquer what others cannot. Your numbers are 1, 10, 16, 26, 33, 41, 47 ARIES (March 21-April 19): You aren’t being told everything you need to know. Find out exactly what’s expected of you or you will waste time doing things that aren’t necessary. A romantic relationship can go either way. ★★★ TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Make contact with people you have something in common with.

You will accomplish a lot more if you work within a group. Travel if it will help you take care of something that’s important to you. ★★★★ GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Set your sights on progress and accomplishment and you will reach your goals. Emotional issues can be dealt with if you are honest about the way you feel. Children and seniors are likely to play an important decision-making role. ★★★★★ CANCER (June 21-July 22): Keep it simple, especially when dealing with friends and family.

The less said, the better. Don’t count on getting along with everybody you encounter. It will be best to keep an open mind but a practical outlook. ★★★ LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Don’t let money matters or contracts confuse you. Nothing is too difficult to figure out if you apply your experience and knowledge. Stop running from someone only interested in making your life better. An Aries or Libra will make a difference to your personal life. ★★★ VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Look for any help you can get that will allow you to be more creative and productive in a job that needs your attention.

Paying more attention to detail will pay off and allow you more time to spend at home or with someone you love. ★★★ LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t limit what you can do because someone is trying to put restrictions on you. Rise above the criticism or demands and follow your intuition. Love should be high on your to-do list. ★★★★★ SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Find out all you need to know about someone you must deal with to get ahead. Changes at home will turn out well if you are honest about what you want and what you are willing to give. Expect to hear news about an old friend. ★★★★★ SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Problems will surface at home if you aren’t careful what you say to friends, relatives or neighbors. Expect to face some backlash regarding a story you share about a friend or past associate. It’s best to say little and do a lot for best results. ★★ CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Rely on your past experience to help you make the right choices now. If you act impulsively, you will make a costly personal mistake that will deplete your bank account as well. Stick to what and who you know. ★★★★ AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You’ve got lots to think about, especially with regard to where you live and how you cover your expenses. Help will be offered from a reliable source but, before you accept, find out what’s expected in return. ★★★ PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Emotional matters will escalate if you don’t take care of them immediately. Partnerships will be plentiful but choosing the right one will not be easy. Complete whatever needs to be done. ★★★ 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.

People watchers People just think they go to the zoo to watch the animals. As shown by these three giraffes, they have the perfect viewing point to keep watch on people at the Cleveland MetroParks Zoo. AP

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Class A CDL Drivers 2 Yrs Tractor/Trailer Experience Required Regional - Runs available Sunday thru Saturday Out and Back, No Touch Freight 300.00 per load, 1 night out Full time, Part time, and weekend help needed.

336-315-9161

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hua, Cock A Chon, Poodle, Lhasapoo,. 336-498-7721 Shih Tzu AKC Pup F So Loving A Little Darling Guarantee Shot $400 431-9848

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Computer

SCOOTERS Computers. We fix any problem. Low prices.

476-2042

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Alterations Assisted Living Catering Chauffeur Services Christmas Trees Computer Services Counseling Crafters & Hobbies Dance Instruction Income Tax Day Care Licensed Divorces Driving Schools Elderly Care Errand Services Firewood Furniture Upholstery Health & Nutrition Health Care Holistic House sitting Insurance Interior Design Karate/Martial Arts Kennels Legal Services Machine Shop Massage Therapy Music Lessons Nails Services Optical Services Paralegal Party Planning Personal Trainer Pest Control Pet Care Photography Pool Services Private Investigator Psychics Salon Services Surveying Services Taxidermy Tutoring Services Upholstery Weight Management Welding Services SPECIAL OCCASIONS Christmas Father’s Day Graduation Memorial Day Mother’s Day Valentine’s Day Veteran’s Day Church Page

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BUYING ANTIQUES Pottery, Glass, Old Stuff 239-7487 / 472-6910

Cash 4 riding mower needing repair or free removal if unwanted & scrap metal 689-4167 Top cash paid for any junk vehicle.

T&S Auto 882-7989

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Misc. Items for Sale

Handicap Legned Scooter, $400. Lg Lift Chair, $200. Motor w/3.4 lt, V6, "95, $500.

476-5872 JD Holland Retired, Landscaping Equipment for Sale. Call 336-869-3810 SAM KINCAID PAINTING FREE ESTIMATES CALL 472-2203

Furniture

2 Gold Leather Wing Back Chairs. Good Condition. $125.

Call 336-434-4001 or 336-848-2276

Schwinn Quality Exercise Bike. $100.

Call 336-869-8679 after 5pm.

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Utility Trailer, 5x15ft. $475.

Call 336-472-2856

Misc. Tickets

CAROLINA PANTHER Tickets (4) 8/28 Tenn Titans $52 each.

Call 336-471-6041

Child Care

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Cats/Dogs/Pets

$100 off: ShihTzu, Chihua-

Kimmies Kutties Licensed In Home Child Care. Enrolling Now. N. HP. 336-880-1615

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1114 Exterior Cleaning 1120 Fence Installation 1126 Floor Covering/ Installation 1132 Garage Doors/Builders 1138 Gutters 1144 Handyman 1150 Hauling 1156 Heating/Cooling 1162 Home Improvement & Repair 1168 Home Inspection/ Appraisal 1174 Home Organization 1180 Insulation 1186 Internet Services 1192 Lawn Mower Repair 1198 Lawn/Landscape/ Tree Svc 1200 Tree Services 1204 Manufactured Homes 1210 Masonry 1216 Mobile & Modular Home Rep 1222 Movers 1228 Paint/Wallcover 1234 Phone Services 1236 Plastering 1240 Plumbing 1246 Pole Barn 1252 Porches & Enclosure 1258 Pressure Washing 1264 RV Repair 1270 Recycling 1276 Roofing 1282 Rototilling 1288 Satellite Systems 1294 Security Services 1300 Septic/Sewer Services 1306 Services 1312 Sharpening Service 1318 Small Engine Repair 1324 Small Engine Service 1330 Snow Removal 1336 Sprinkler Systems 1342 Storage, Indoor/ Outdoor 1348 Telephone Services 1354 Tile/Stone Installation 1360 Tractor Repair 1366 Window Cleaning 1500 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE DIRECTORY 1509 Accounting

Wanted to Rent/ Buy/Trade

QUICK CASH PAID FOR JUNK CARS & TRUCKS. 434-1589.

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Unfurnished Apartments

1 br efficiency, completely furnished, all utilities paid, NO PETS, 434-4001 / 848-2276

* Thomasville/Lexington: Old NC Hwy 109, E. Old US Hwy 64, Blackberry, New Cut If you are interested in any of the above routes, please come by the office at 210 Church Avenue between 8:30am-4:30pm.

Davis Furniture Industries, a leading high-end office furniture manufacturer, seeks an individual for the position of Plant Manager in our seating plant. Qualified applicants will have experience in cut and sew upholstery operations, along with the assembly, packing and shipping of high-end furniture. Excellent communication and computer skills are a necessity for this position. A college degree or appropriate technical training are preferred.

We offer competitive pay and benefits in an excellent, drug-free working environment. Qualified applicants may forward their resume to jmanuel@davisfurniture.com apply in person to: Davis Furniture Industries 2401 S. College Drive High Point, NC 27261 An EEO/AA Employer

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1br Archdale $395 3br Pinebrook $795 2br Chestnut $395 L&J Prop 434-2736

2BR Apt. Archdale area, $375 mo. + dep. Refs and background ck req'd. Call 231-2711 2Br Apt. Archdale. 122A Marshall St. Quiet, Clean, A/C, Refrig, Stove, W/D Hookups. $435/mo. Call 434-6236 2BR, 1 1/2BA Apartment. Thomasville. Cable TV, Appls Incld. $450 mo. 336-561-6631 2BR, 1 1/2BA Apartment. Thomasville. Cable TV, Appls Incld. $450 mo. 336-561-6631 2BR, 1BA avail. 2427 Francis St. Nice Area. $475/mo Call 336-833-6797 3 ROOM APARTMENT partly furnished.

476-5530 431-3483 Clositers & Foxfire $1000 FREE RENT! 885-5556 1 & 2 BR, Appls, AC, Clean, Good Loc. $380-$450 431-9478 Spacious All Electric. 1 Level, 1Br Brick Apt. W/D Conn.

Stove, Refrig. 883-7010 WE have section 8 approved apartments. Call day or night 625-0052.

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Furnished Apartments/

1BR/1BA, Utilities & Furniture Incld. $160 wkly. $100 dep. No Pets. Call 336-303-5572 Spacious 2BR, 1BA, W/D Hook ups Move in Specials.

Call 803-1314

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Homes for Rent

2BR/1BA 1112 Richland St, $395 336-434-2004 1 Bedroom 217 Lindsay St.................$400 2 Bedrooms 709-B Chestnut St...........$350 713-A Scientific St...........$375 309 Windley St................$395 2405 Fala.........................$400 318 Monroe Pl.................$400 3117-A&B Bowers Ave...$435 203 Brinkley Pl................$475 1217-B McCain Pl...........$475 210-C Oakdale Rd...........$550 607 E. Lexington Ave......$600 5928 W. Friendly Ave......$675 3 Bedrooms 302 Ridgecrest.................$500 1108 Adams St................$525 4 Bedrooms 533 Vandever St.............$600 Call About Rent SpecialsFowler & Fowler 883-1333 www.fowler-fowler.com 1604 Boundary 2br 340 209 Murray 2br 315 415 Cable 2br 325 804 Forrest St. 2br 375 HUGHES ENTERPRISES 885-6149 1Br Brick House, Near Cedar Square. $100 deposit, $100 week. Call 336-687-0106 2BR, 1BA Upscale Neighborhood, Archdale. $400/mo. Call 336-861-1098 2BR, 1BA. South High Point. $350/mo.

Call 336-861-1098 2BR, carpet, blinds, appli. gas heat, $500. mo. 883-4611 Leave mess.

3 BR Homes-Very Clean $585-Rotary/Westchester area $685-N. Centennial, 2 Bath Sec 8 ok, No dogs, 882-2030 3 Room Efficiency Apt. Utilities furn. T-ville. $400 mo. Call 336-802-0166 for more info 3BR/1.5BA, 2 Story, Cent H/A. Stove, Refrig. Archdale. $750/mo, $750/sec. Call 336-382-6102 A-1 ROOMS. Clean, close to stores, buses, A/C. No dep.

803-1970.

Archdale, Nice 2BR, $400 mo.

Call 336-431-7716 Home for Lease. 1907 Blaine St. Gas heat, Stove, W/D. $550/mo Call 336-307-5019 HP, 3BR/1BA, Brick Ranch. $575, New Flooring, Cent Air, Gas Heat, Sec 8 ok. Call 210-4998 Remodeled Homes 1, 2 & 3 BR 883-9602 Lovely 2BR home. Hdwd flr.

Cent. heat/air. Nice Fireplace 882-9132 AVAILABLE RENTALS SEE OUR AD ON SUN, MON, WED & FRI FOR OUR COMPLETE HOUSING INVENTORY

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Homes for Rent

4 BEDROOMS 1124 Meadowlawn.........$995 809 Doak.........................$775 3 BEDROOMS 1209 N. Rotary...............$1100 3603 Grindstaff..............$1195 2457 Ingleside................$1050 1312 Granada..................$895 2709 Reginald..................$700 1420 Bragg Ave..............$695 1122 Nathan Hunt...........$695 112 Hedgecock................$675 2713 Ernest St.................$675 2109 Friends....................$649 1507 Hampstead.............$645 222 Montlieu....................$625 1205 Fifth.........................$595 726 Bridges......................$575 1020 South.......................$550 701 Habersham..............$550 2507 Dallas......................$550 2208-A Gable Way...........$550 507 Hedrick......................$525 2915 Central...................$525 601 Willoubar...................$525 324 Louise.......................$525 637 Wesley......................$525 409 N Centennial............$500 2207 Gable Way..............$500 12 Forsyth........................$495 1016 Grant.......................$475 2543 Patrick.....................$475 919 Old Winston..............$525 1220-A Kimery.................$500 2219 N. Centennial..........$495 836 Cummins..................$450 913 Grant........................$450 502 Everett......................$450 410 Vail...........................$425 328 Walker......................$425 322 Walker......................$425 609 Radford.....................$400 914 Putnam.....................$399

2 BEDROOM 495 Ansley Way..............$750 6117 Hedgecock #1A......$750 1720 Beaucrest...............$675 1111 N. Hamilton.............$595 1540 Beaucrest...............$525 119 Scott.........................$525 101 #13 Oxford..............$525 903 Skeet Club...............$500 204 Prospect..................$500 808 Virginia....................$495 120 Kendall....................$475 1610 Brentwood............$475 905 Old Tville Rd............$450 509 North.........................$450 1101 Pegram..................$450 215 Friendly....................$450 1198 Day........................$450 205-D Tyson Ct..............$425 700-B Chandler..............$425 114-A Marshall...............$425 1501-B Carolina..............$425 324 Walker....................$400 2306 Palmer..................$400 611 Paramount.............$400 305 Barker......................$400 713-B Chandler.............$399 204 Hoskins..................$395 622-B Hendrix..............$395 1704 Whitehall..............$385 609-A Memorial Pk........$375 2306-A Little..................$375 501 Richardson..............$375 1227 Redding.................$350 1709-B W. Rotary..........$350 129 Pinecrest...............$350 311-B Chestnut...............$350 1516-B Oneka.................$350 309-B Griffin...................$335 900-A W. Kearns..............$335 12109 Trinity Rd. S.........$325 4703 Alford......................$325 301 Park..........................$300 313-B Barker...................$300 1116-B Grace...................$295 1717-B Leonard...............$285 1515 Olivia......................$280 1700 A & B Brockett........$275

1 BEDROOM 1123-C Adams...............$450 620-A Scientific..............$375 508 Jeanette..................$375 1119-A English...............$350 910 Proctor.....................$325 305 E. Guilford................$275 309-B Chestnut...............$275 1103-A S. Elm.................$275 502-B Coltrane................$270 1317-A Tipton..................$235 CONRAD REALTORS 512 N. Hamilton 885-4111

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Condominiums for Rent

$375/mo. Near Old Emerywood. 1BR Condo. 1st Floor.

Sec 8 ok. 336-906-1756 1BR Condo in NW. High Point.

Perfect for Retired or Single or Couple. Water & Sewer incld. $440 mo. Call 336-689-6604 3BR/2.5 BA, 5 yr old TH with All Applis Furn. Guilford Co. Lease/Lease w/Opt. $800/mo.

Avail 9/1/10.

Call 336-688-2099 leave msg.

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Rooms for Rent

A Better Room 4U. Walking distance of stores, buses. 886-3210 or 883-2996 LOW Weekly Rates - a/c, phone, HBO, eff. Travel Inn Express, HP 883-6101 no sec. dep.

Private extra nice. Quiet. No alochol/drugs 108 Oakwood 887-2147 AFFORDABLE Rooms for rent.

Call 336-491-2997

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Misc for Rent

Mobile Homes & Lots Auman Mobile Home Pk 3910 N. Main 883-3910

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Thomasville, East Davidson Schools. 3BR/2BA, Cent H/A Stove, Refrig. $700/mo.

225-9026

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Misc for Rent

4 BEDROOMS 101 Havenwood.............$1300 3 BEDROOMS 145 Greenhaven............$1000 317 Washboard................$895 330 W. Presnell................$790 1704 Azel.........................$600 2209 B Chambers...........$600 603 Denny.......................$600 1014 Grace......................$575 281 Dorothy.....................$550 116 Dorothy.....................$550 1414 Madison..................$525 116 Underhill...................$525 1439 Madison..................$495 840 Putnam......................$475 920 Forest.......................$450 1711 Edmondson............$350 2 BEDROOMS 1100 Westbrook..............$650 606 Liberty.....................$650 1114 Westbrook..............$600 3911 C Archdale............$600 500 Forrest.....................$510 931 Marlboro..................$500 285 Dorothy...................$500 532 Roy............................$495 112 A Marshall................$450 816 E. Guilford...............$450 410 Friddle......................$435 10721 N Main..................$425 500 Lake.........................$425 600 Willowbar..................$400 283 Dorothy...................$400 304-A Kersey...................$395 412 N. Centennial............$385 1418 Johnson.................$375 1429 E Commerce..........$375 309 A N. Hall....................$365 802 Barbee.....................$350 10812 N. Main................$350 215-B & DColonial...........$350 417 B White Oak..............$350 1 BEDROOMS 311 A&B Kersey...............$350 3306 A Archdale..........$350 313 B Kersey.................$340 203 Baker.......................$325 205 A Taylor....................$285 909 A Park.....................$250 KINLEY REALTY 336-434-4146

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Condominiums for Sale

AT Quality Motors you can buy regardless. Good or bad credit. 475-2338 MAZDA 626 '95. Good car, air, new tires, trans. slips. $700 firm. Call 431-3173

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1,000 sq. ft retail space near new 85. Reasonable rent & terms. Phone day or night 336-625-6076.

70,000 ft. former Braxton Culler bldg. Well located. Reasonable rent. Call day or night.

336-625-6076 Almost new 10,000 sq ft bldg on Baker Road, plenty of parking. Call day or night 336-625-6076 For Sale By Owner, Davidson County. 10,800 sqft Bldg.

Zoned Light Industrial.

336-476-3979 Houses $295-$495 in High Point Area. Phone day or night 336-625-6076 1800 Sq. Ft. Davidson County Conrad Realtors 336-885-4111

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Monuments/ Cemeteries

1 Plot at Holly Hill Cemetery in the Front Sec. Will Sell Cheap!

336-491-9564 or 472-0310 4 Grave Plots Floral Garden.

Current value $9900. Make offer. Call 336-882-1930 4 Plots, Floral Garden Cemetery. Sec AA, Clost to Rotary Dr. Will Sell 2 or 4. $3000/ea.

Call 336-431-2459. Will Negotiate.

For Sell: Single Grave Site in Floral Gardens Memorial Park. For further information call 887-4360.

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RANSPORTATION

MB Condo. (2) 2BR/2BA, Shore Dr. Call for Special Fall Rates 887-4000

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Business Places/ 0670 Offices

'90 Winnebago Chiefton 29' motor home. 73,500 miles, runs good, $11,000.

336-887-2033

1000 SF retail space close to new 85. $595/month. Call day or night 336-625-6076 1100 sf Retail $600 2,500 sqft $650 T-ville 336-362-2119

COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL Best price/sq ft. 33,300 SF Excellent industrial building.

Good parking & loading. Recently upfitted. Lots of offices at 2226 Shore Drive. $3600/mo.

Henry Shavitz Realty 882-8111 8000 SF Manuf $1800 168 SF Office $250 600 SF Wrhs $200 T-ville 336-561-6631 COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL 128 CHURCH former pharmacy. Approx. 2100 sf, gas heat, central air, parking in rear.................................$1200 501 ENGLISH RD. Approx 4,200 sf, gas heat, central air, ample parking.............. $1000 106 W. KIVETT Showroom space. Approx. 1750 SF just off Main.......................... $985 788 A N. MAIN Approx. 1500 SF, gas heat, central air, several compartments........ $950 614 N. HAMILTON Ideal for beauty or nail salon. Heat, water, hot water, central AC $685 652 N. MAIN showroom, approx. 5000 SF...............$5000 3407 E ARCHDALE RD. Office space, approx 1000 SF, gas heat, central air....... $525 120-122 W. BROAD Approx 560 SF Gas ht., air, brick, paved street across from railroad station.................... $596 116 W. BROAD 280 SF.. $298

Recreational Vehicles

0820 Campers/Trailers 06 Fifth Wheel Cardinal. 30' w/2 Slideouts. Immaculate. $26,500. Must Sell. 474-0340

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Motor Homes

'01 Damon motorhome. 2 slides, 2 ACs, 10k, loaded.

36ft. Very good cond., $52,000. Back-up camera.

431-9891

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Motorcycles

00 Harley Davidson Fatboy, 1,900 miles, extras, Must See!. $11,000. 884-8737 / 882-2293 06 HD Road King. 3700 miles.

Always Garaged. $1000's of Chrome front to back. $15,500. Call 431-9473 1997 YZ280. EC Must See! New Tires in Plastic. Freshly Rebuilt. $899. Call 561-9637

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Sport Utility Vehicles

'88 Bronco II XLT, 4wd, well taken care of. Must See!. $3500. Call 336-431-1222 95 Toyota 4-Runner, 145K miles, Exc Cond. $5,200. Call 336-687-8204

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Vans for Sale

2003 Dodge Caravan SXT, Light Green, 72,500K. Non=Smokers Car. VGC. $7,500. Call 841-5195 Large Comm. Van, '95 Dodge Van 2500, new motor & trans., 883-1849 $3000 neg

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Pickup Trucks for Sale

06 Chev. Silverado, 2500 HD Crew, 4X4, Loaded, Lthr, DVD. Onstar, Heated Seats, Long bed. $22,000. 884-8737 / 882-2293 1972 Chevy C20 Pickup. 350, 3spd. Long Bed. Rebuilt Motor. $1800. 880-8282

Large bar behind Home Depot on N. Main Street. Reasonable rent. Call day or night 336-625-6076.

1000 SF OFFICE The Best Deal In Town!

Good location, beautiful ground floor, good parking in front. Special price $510/mo.

Henry Shavitz Realty 882-8111 Office 615 W English 4300 sf.

Industrial 641 McWay Dr, 2500 sf.

Fowler & Fowler 883-1333

Mobile Homes for 0675 Rent

2 bdrs available, Silver Valley/Tville area, Sm. Pets only. $325-$385/mo. No Dep. with proof of income. Police Report Req'd., Call 239-3657 For Rent: 3BR Mobile Home in Archdale on Private Lot. References. $400 per mth. $400 deposit. Call 746-7437.

Mobile Home for rent Archdale & Thomasville area. Weekly or monthly. Call 883-8650

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Cars for Sale

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Forced Sale - Less Than Rental. Good Location 1BR Condo. Price $15,000. $3000 Down. $158 Mo. For 10 Years or $255 for 5 Years. Figures Adjusted to Meet Your Needs.

For Details Call 336-880-1771

1985 GMC 2500 Pickup. 350, 4spd. With Utility Bed. Runs Good. $1000. Call 880-8282

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Cars for Sale

03 Cadillac STS, Silver w/Gray Int. Excellent Condition.

71,500 miles. $10,500. Call 336-687-6408 04 Malibu Classic, Auto, Cold Air, 80K, Very Nice. $3500.

Call 431-6020 or 847-4635 05 Chev. Suburban, 4X4, Loaded, Leather, DVD, Onstar. $19,000. 884-8737 / 882-2293 06 Ford Mustang GT 22,000K Miles. $17,000 Call 336-882-0973 1989 Brougham Cadillac, 4 door, good cond., $2400. Call 336-870-0581 2002 Mazda Miata, Auto, Air, CD, Convertible. Adult Driven.

64k miles. $8500. Call 336-861-0198 2007 Mercury Millan, 31K, Silver. Excellent Condition. $13,500. Call 336-869-2022 2008 Kia Sportage, LX, 5spd , 4cyl. Burgundy. 33K miles. $11,000. Call 336-880-5146 87 Thunderbird, LX. 106K miles. All power. New Tires, AC. 5.0 V8. EC. $1800. Call 336-495-9636 / 336-301-6673

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION RALEIGH DOCKET NO. G-9, SUB 581 BEFORE THE NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION

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NORTH CAROLINA GUILFORD COUNTY

In the Matter of Application of Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc., for Annual Review of Gas Costs Pursuant to G.S. 62-133.4(c) and Commission Rule R1-17(k)(6)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE UNDERSIGNED, having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Edna S. Wiley, deceased late of Guilford County, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against said Estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 24th day of November, 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 24th day of August 2010.

Phyllis W. Lee Executrix of the Estate of Edna S. Wiley 226 Westridge Drive High Point, NC 27262 August 24, 31, September 7 & 14, 2010 NOTICE OF CO-EXECUTORS TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS Ruth Elaine T. Rainey and Gary Wilbur Thornton having qualified as Co-Executors for the Estate of Mary Ruth Thornton, Deceased, late of Guilford County, North Carolina, do hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned, at the address indicated below, on or before November 17, 2010 or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate should please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This 17th day of August, 2010.

Ruth Elaine T. Rainey and Gary Wilbur Thornton Co-Executors of the Mary Ruth Thornton Estate Schell Bray Aycock Abel & Livingston PLLC P.O. Box 21847 Greensboro, NC 27420 Amy H. Kincaid SCHELL BRAY AYCOCK ABEL & LIVINGSTON PLLC 230 North Elm Street Suite 1500 Greensboro, NC 27401 August 17, 24, 31 and September 7, 2010

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the North Carolina Utilities Commission has scheduled a hearing to conduct an annual review of the cost of natural gas supply, storage and transportation for Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. (Piedmont).

The public hearing has been scheduled for Tuesday, October 5, 2010, at 9:00 a.m., in the Commission Hearing Room 2115, Dobbs Building, 430 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina. The hearing is being held pursuant to the provisions of G.S. 62-133.4(c) and Commission Rule R1-17(k)(6) for the purpose of comparing Piedmont's prudently-incurred gas costs with costs recovered from all of the utility's customers served during the test period.

Piedmont filed testimony relating to the subject matter of this hearing on July 30, 2010. Further information may be obtained from the Office of the Chief Clerk, North Carolina Utilities Commission, Raleigh, North Carolina, where a copy of Piedmont's testimony is available for review by the public.

The Public Staff is authorized by statute to represent consumers in proceedings before the Commission. Correspondence regarding the annual review proceeding and the hearing thereon should be directed to the Public Staff and should include any information which the writer wishes to be considered by the Public Staff in its investigation of the matter.

Such statements should be addressed to Mr. Robert Gruber, Executive Director, Public Staff, 4326 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4326.

The Attorney General is also authorized by statute to represent consumers in proceedings before the Commission.

Statements to the Attorney General should be addressed to The Honorable Roy Cooper, Attorney General, c/o Utilities Section, 9001 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-9001.

Written statements may not be received as evidence unless persons appear at a public hearing and testify concerning the information contained in their written statements.

Persons desiring to intervene in this proceeding as formal parties should file a petition to intervene pursuant to Utilities Commission Rules R1-5, R1-7, and R1-19 on or before Monday, September 20, 2010.

Such petitions should be filed with the North Carolina Utilities Commission, 4325 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4325. The direct testimony and exhibits of expert witnesses to be presented by intervenors should also be filed with the Utilities Commission on or before Monday, September 20, 2010.

This the 5th day of August, 2010.

NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION Gail L. Mount, Deputy Clerk

NORTH CAROLINA GUILFORD COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION 09 JT 88 IN THE MATTER OF: Alfred Togba A Male Child born on or about March 19, 2009, in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina.

NOTICE OF SERVICE BYPROCESS OF PUBLICATION TO: “Manny” Or the unknown father of the above named juvenile TAKE NOTICE that a Petition to Terminate Parental Rights was filed on August 2, 2010, in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court, Juvenile Division, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina.

You must answer this Petition within forty (40) days of August 17, 2010, exclusive of that date. You are entitled to attend any hearing affecting your rights. You are entitled to attend any hearing affecting your rights. Attorney Charlene Armstrong has been appointed to represent “Manny”, and can be reached at 336/517-2431. Upon your failure to so answer, the Petitioner will apply to the Court for the relief requested.

This the 12TH day of August 2010. ________________________ Moshera Mills, Esq. DSS Attorney P.O. Box 3388 August 17, 42 & 31, 2010

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Home away from home Furniture City Gridiron Classic rekindles WSSU AD’s relationship with High Point

BY GREER SMITH ENTERPRISE SPORTS WRITER

HIGH POINT – When it came time for WinstonSalem State athletics director Bill Hayes to find an alternate sight for the Rams home opener, he knew just where to go.

“When I needed to move a football game, it was a no-brainer to me. Hayes said. “I knew High Point was the right spot.”

Years ago, it was the right spot when Hayes helped with a Boy Scout chapter or helped organize the Keep Safe program while he was also coaching football at North Carolina A&T. “High Point has always been a refuge for me,”

Hayes said. “I have always loved High Point.

I’ve always gotten help over there when I’ve needed it.

He needed help this time when his Rams got permission from the NCAA to open their season early but couldn’t use their home field at Bowman Gray Stadium because the facility has been reserved as a rain date for the final event for summer stock-car racing.

Hayes called Ed Price and his other longtime High Point contacts about the possibility of playing Virginia Union in Simeon Stadium.

The result is the Furniture City Gridiron Classsic, which is scheduled

for kickoff at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. The contest will be the first college football game in High Point in nearly 60 years.

“I knew that we had something going when all the players in High Point were at that first meeting,” Hayes said.

He was left with the early game because a drop to Division II wiped out most of his schedule. He came up with nine games on a strength of the school’s past ties to the CIAA conference but had trouble landing the tenth even though the Rams went 110 last season.

“We were looking at having to go out in the Midwest,” Hayes said.

“Because we were drop-

ping from Division I no one around here wanted to play us.”

Fortunately for Hayes, Virginia Union also needed a tenth game after tying for first in the CIAA last year.

“No one wanted to play them either,” Hayes said. ”We stayed in contact with the Virginia Union people and they had no problem with playing in High Point.

The event has turned into more than a game.

A tailgating party sponsored by High Point University, featuring at least six bands from the area, is scheduled from 4-7 p.m. at the adjacent soccer complex as part of the festivities.

“Ed and his group took charge of this event and took charge of getting tickets to distribute to the nonprofits,” Hayes said.

“Ed’s bought about $8,000 worth of tickets for them.

This is going to be a community event.”

Because of the growth of the event, Hayes isn’t disappointed that the Rams won’t open at Bowman Gray this year. WSSU will bus its students to the game.

“This is my second home,” Hayes said. “We are going to be ready to come over there and win a football game against a good Virginia Union team.” gsmith@hpe.com | 888-3519

HPU volleyball seeks offensive improvement

H

igh Point University found itself on the defensive during the 2009 Big South Conference volleyball season.

The Panthers dedicated themselves in the offseason to improving offensive numbers that left the team with an offensive record.

“The coolest thing for me about the offseason is that nobody was satisfied with 17-17,” said HPU coach Jason Oliver, whose team opens the 2010 season Friday against UNC Wilmington in a tournament at the Millis Center.

“I’m very pleased with the SPORTS workmanlike mentality of our team. Over the spring you Steve could really see how dedicated Hanf they were.”

■■■ Oliver took over the Panthers last season. He inherited a team with back-to-back winning records – the only ones in the Division I era – but also a squad that lost six letter-winners.

The adjustment period contained plenty of ups and downs as HPU’s .500 record included a 6-10 mark in Big South play. This year, however, the Panthers were picked fourth in the coaches’ preseason poll and Oliver is eager for an even better showing.

“We have a team that is talented. We have the determination, the heart, the mental side of things,” Oliver said. “It’s a matter of being disciplined and focused every single time we put that uniform on. Those teams that go out there and focus on those little things – strive for perfection – really set themselves apart.

It’s going to be a grind, but I think this team can achieve some great things.”

It’ll start once again on the defensive end, where senior Julie Hershkowitz returns as HPU’s all-time digs leader. The libero earned preseason All-Big South honors and is one of three team captains along with seniors Audie Gonzalez and Megan Smith.

Oliver called Hershkowitz “an extension of the coach on the floor.” She coordinates a defense that led the league in digs last season. Gonzalez returns after missing last fall with a knee injury, and her absence at outside hitter forced HPU to “kind of piece together a team that was very competitive” despite missing such a dynamic player.

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henever sports writers gather in a half-empty stadium or arena, you can count on at least one to chime in with a timeless joke of the trade.

“Plenty of good seats still available,” someone will say, and the assembly will chuckle.

I never thought that old one-liner would apply to the NASCAR Cup event at Bristol Motor Speedway.

The big-league series visited Bristol last weekend, but a sellout crowd did not.

The 160,000-seat speedway failed to sell out

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New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning is back and ready to go.

Manning returned to practice Monday and left no doubt that he intends to play Saturday’s nextto-last preseason game against the Ravens.

“I’m feeling great,” Manning said. “Ready, excited about getting out to practice today and getting back into the action.”

Manning was held out of the Giants’ game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday because the team was concerned that a gash on the left side of his forehead would reopen if he was hit or that it would be irritated or infected by wearing his helmet.

The 12 stitches that were needed to close the wound were removed Friday, four days after the quarterback was cut in a game against the Jets.

“It’s no fun sitting out, sitting out practice last week,” Manning said.

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High Point University outside hitter Audie Gonzalez tries to slam the ball past the opposition in a 2008 match. Gonzalez missed last season because of a knee injury. Her return will be welcome by a squad that struggled on offense in 2009.

Smith, another outside hitter, led HPU in kills last season and was second on the team in digs.

“I think they’re going to be able to control a lot of games defensively,” Oliver said of the trio, part of a senior class that also includes left-side hitter Anna Lott and right-side hitter Stephanie Wallin.

“They’re very skilled volleyball players and the younger players look to them to see what work ethic we’re talking about, how they’re supposed to conduct themselves.”

That became clear over the spring and summer. Oliver praised the program set up by strength and conditioning coach Tim Teefy and the way his Panthers bought into the workouts.

Because his players are stronger and better conditioned, they’ll jump a little higher, have a little more zip on their serves, send home kills with a bit more power, be able to excel in Oliver’s fast-paced attack.

“This sport is a very physical sport and people don’t necessarily understand that because there’s no contact involved,” Oliver explained. “But the upper echelons of this sport are physical, strong specimens. I think it’s the most dynamic team sport a woman can play.

“What I’m asking them to do with the brand of volleyball we play is exciting, fast-

paced. We want to beat people at the net and make life miserable behind them with our defense,” Oliver added. “They didn’t even blink going through preseason this year, and last year preseason was a bear.”

In addition to the five seniors, High Point’s deep bench includes nine underclassmen and a junior.

Sophomore Courtney Johnk, an all-freshman team performer last year, will push Wallin on the right side. Junior Breanna Holliday and sophomore Molly Barlow will be other keys on defense.

Sophomore Stephanie Kaminskas got good experience at setter last year and leads the way at the position so far, although Oliver said freshman Maddie Simpson and sophomore Lauren Bell are pushing for time there.

Another strong freshman looking for immediate time includes Michelle Chakirelis in the middle thanks to an injury to sophomore Jamie McDonald, who could miss more than a month of action.

“I could say a great thing about everyone in our program and that’s a good thing to have as a coach,” Oliver said. “I really look forward to this team being much better offensively, a more dynamic attacking team.

It’s amazing what one year can do.”

for the second consecutive Cup date. That seems impossible for a venue that proudly sold out the previous 55 straight Cup races.

The sellout streak began in 1982 when the track had just 30,000 seats and ended with the March race this year.

At peak popularity in the 1990s, the waiting list for Bristol Cup tickets was several years long.

I heard stories of folks contesting wills in an effort to secure Bristol seats.

Now, it’s a different story. An Associated

Press report over the weekend documented how some folks won free Bristol tickets, but chose not to go due to the high cost of travel and lodging.

Bristol was far from half-empty Saturday night.

But it wasn’t a full house, either.

And that’s a telling sign of just how tough the economic downturn has been on the NASCAR front.

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Tampa Bay (W.Davis 9-9) at L.A. Angels (E.Santana 13-8), 10:05 p.m.

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Seattle at Boston, 1:35 p.m.

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000 — 3 30x — 6

E—Langerhans (1), Lackey (3), Lowrie (5).

LOB—Seattle 6, Boston 6. SB—Figgins (32).

S—Kalish. SF—V.Martinez.

IP H R ER BB SO Seattle Fister L,4-9 612⁄3 6 5 2 1 6 White ⁄3 3 1 1 0 0 Olson 1 1 0 0 0 1 Boston Lackey W,12-7 8 6 3 2 2 10 Papelbon S,31-37 1 1 0 0 0 2 Umpires—Home, Angel Hernandez; First, Dan Bellino; Second, Rob Drake; Third, Joe West.

T—2:21. A—37,133 (37,402).

Blue Jays 3, Yankees 2 New York ab Gardnr lf 4 Swisher rf 3 Teixeir 1b 4 Cano 2b 2 Posada dh 4 Grndrs cf 3 ENunez ss 3 Jeter ph 1 R.Pena 3b 3 Cervelli c 3 Totals 30

r 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

h 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 6

New York Toronto

Toronto bi 0 FLewis lf 0 YEscor ss 0 JMcDnl ss 1 JBautst rf 1 V.Wells cf 0 Lind dh 0 A.Hill 2b 0 Overay 1b 0 Encrnc 3b 0 JMolin c 2 Totals 100 002

001 000

ab 4 3 1 3 3 4 4 2 3 3 30

r 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

h bi 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 3

000 — 2 01x — 3

E—J.Bautista (6). DP—New York 1, Toronto 3. LOB—New York 5, Toronto 6. 2B—Teixeira (30), Cano (35), Posada (17), Y.Escobar (6).

HR—J.Bautista 2 (40).

IP H R ER BB SO New York 1 Nova 5 ⁄3 6 2 2 1 3 2 Logan ⁄3 0 0 0 1 1 Chamberlain 1 0 0 0 0 0 D.Robertson L,2-41 1 1 1 1 3 Toronto Morrow 6 4 2 2 2 12 Camp 1 1 0 0 0 1 S.Downs W,5-5 1 1 0 0 0 1 Gregg S,28-32 1 0 0 0 1 1 Logan pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

HBP—by Morrow (Granderson). WP—Morrow.

Umpires—Home, Jerry Meals; First, Mark Wegner; Second, Dan Iassogna; Third, Dale Scott.

T—2:41. A—29,198 (49,539).

Cardinals 10, Pirates 2 St. Louis ab Schmkr 2b 4 Winn ph-rf 1 Jay cf 5 Pujols 1b 5 BryAnd-c 1 Hollidy lf 6 FLopez ss 2 MBggs p 0 Miles ph 1 TMiller p 0 MacDgl p 0 YMolin c-1b5 P.Feliz 3b 4 Craig rf-2b 3 Lohse p 3 B.Ryan ss 2 Totals 42

Pittsburgh r h bi ab 1 1 0 AMcCt cf 5 0 0 0 Tabata lf 4 1 2 1 NWalkr 2b 4 2 3 3 JThms p 0 0 1 1 GJones 1b 4 2 2 1 Alvarez 3b 3 1 0 0 Doumit c-rf 3 0 0 0 Milledg rf 2 0 0 0 Park p 0 0 0 0 AnLRc ph 1 0 0 0 Ledezm p 0 0 3 2 DlwYn 2b 1 2 1 0 Cedeno ss 4 1 1 0 Ohlndrf p 0 0 0 0 Gallghr p 1 0 0 1 Snyder c 3 10 14 9 Totals 35

St. Louis Pittsburgh

400 000

030 002

r 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

h bi 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 2

102 — 10 000 — 2

LOB—St. Louis 12, Pittsburgh 8. 2B—Pujols (28), Holliday (34), Y.Molina (14), Craig (3), Doumit (21), Delw.Young (11). 3B—N.Walker (2). HR—Pujols (33), G.Jones (18). SB—Tabata (13).

IP H R ER BB SO St. Louis 1 Lohse W,2-5 52⁄3 6 2 2 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 M.Boggs 1 ⁄3 T.Miller 1 0 0 0 0 1 MacDougal 1 1 0 0 0 2 Pittsburgh Ohlendorf L,1-11 0 1 2 2 1 0 Gallagher 41⁄3 6 5 5 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 Park 12⁄3 Ledezma 1 2 1 1 0 0 J.Thomas 2 3 2 2 2 2 Ohlendorf pitched to 2 batters in the 1st.

WP—Park.

Umpires—Home, Jerry Crawford; First, Phil Cuzzi; Second, Brian O’Nora; Third, Chris Guccione.

T—3:08. A—12,393 (38,362).

Sunday’s late game Twins 4, Angels 0 Los Angeles ab BAreu lf 4 HKndrc 2b 4 Callasp 3b 4 TrHntr rf 3 HMatsu dh 4 EAyar ss 3 Napoli 1b 4 JMaths c 3 Willits ph 1 Bourjos cf 2 Totals 32

r 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

h 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 6

Minnesota bi ab r h bi 0 Repko cf-rf 4 0 0 0 0 OHudsn 2b 3 1 2 0 0 Mauer c 1 1 0 0 0 Kubel rf 3 1 1 0 0 Span cf 0 0 0 0 0 Cuddyr 1b 4 0 1 3 0 Thome dh 4 0 1 0 0 DlmYn lf 4 0 0 0 0 Valenci 3b 3 1 1 1 0 ACasill ss 3 0 1 0 0 Totals 29 4 7 4

Los Angeles 000 000 000 — 0 Minnesota 000 040 00x — 4 DP—Los Angeles 1, Minnesota 1. LOB—Los Angeles 8, Minnesota 6. 2B—H.Matsui (18), Cuddyer (30), Thome (15). 3B—O.Hudson (4). HR—Valencia (2).

IP H R ER BB SO Los Angeles

WCGB — 1 1/2 6 1/2 7 1/2 21 1/2

NATIONAL LEAGUE Sunday’s Games Houston 2, Florida 1 Pittsburgh 2, N.Y. Mets 1 Philadelphia 6, Washington 0 San Diego 7, Milwaukee 3 St. Louis 9, San Francisco 0 Atlanta 16, Chicago Cubs 5 Cincinnati 5, L.A. Dodgers 2 Colorado 1, Arizona 0 Monday’s Games Chicago Cubs 9, Washington 1 Houston 3, Philadelphia 2 St. Louis 10, Pittsburgh 2 Atlanta at Colorado, 8:40 p.m.

Cincinnati at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games Chicago Cubs (Zambrano 4-6) at Washington (Lannan 5-5), 7:05 p.m.

Houston (Norris 6-7) at Philadelphia (Hamels 7-10), 7:05 p.m.

St. Louis (Wainwright 17-7) at Pittsburgh (Maholm 7-12), 7:05 p.m.

Florida (Jo.Johnson 11-5) at N.Y. Mets (Dickey 8-5), 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Lilly 7-8) at Milwaukee (Bush 6-10), 8:10 p.m.

Atlanta (D.Lowe 11-11) at Colorado (De La Rosa 4-4), 8:40 p.m.

Arizona (R.Lopez 5-11) at San Diego (Richard 11-5), 10:05 p.m.

Cincinnati (Tr.Wood 4-1) at San Francisco (J.Sanchez 9-8), 10:15 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Atlanta at Colorado, 3:10 p.m.

Cincinnati at San Francisco, 3:45 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Washington, 7:05 p.m.

Houston at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.

St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.

Florida at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m.

Jer.Weavr L,11-9 6 6 4 S.Shields 1 0 0 Walden 1 1 0 Minnesota S.Baker W,11-9 7 5 0 Crain 1 1 0 Capps 1 0 0 T—2:48. A—40,385 (39,504).

4 0 0

4 0 1

3 0 2

0 0 0

2 1 0

4 2 1

Carolina League

All Times EDT Northern Division

Potomac (Nationals) Wilmington (Royals) x-Frederick (Orioles) Lynchburg (Reds) Southern Division

W 30 29 28 27

W x-W-Salem (White Sox)27 Salem (Red Sox) 26 Myrtle Beach (Braves) 27 Kinston (Indians) 26

L 24 26 29 28

Pct. .556 .527 .491 .491

GB — 11⁄2 31⁄2 31⁄2

L 27 26 30 30

Pct. .500 .500 .474 .464

GB — — 11⁄2 2

x-clinched first half Monday’s Games Frederick 6, Kinston 4 Wilmington at Potomac, 7:03 p.m.

Lynchburg 5, Winston-Salem 0, 8 innings Today’s Games Frederick at Kinston, 7 p.m.

Wilmington at Potomac, 7:03 p.m.

Salem at Myrtle Beach, 7:05 p.m.

Winston-Salem at Lynchburg, 7:05 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Frederick at Kinston, 7 p.m.

Wilmington at Potomac, 7:03 p.m.

Salem at Myrtle Beach, 7:05 p.m.

Winston-Salem at Lynchburg, 7:05 p.m.

South Atlantic League

All Times EDT Northern Division

W x-Lakewood (Phillies) 32 Hickory (Rangers) 29 Greensboro (Marlins) 29 Kannapolis (White Sox)28 West Virginia (Pirates) 26 Hagerstown (Nationals)24 Delmarva (Orioles) 22 Southern Division W Asheville (Rockies) 35 Greenville (Red Sox) 32 Augusta (Giants) 29 Charleston (Yankees) 29 Lexington (Astros) 29 Rome (Braves) 25 x-Savannah (Mets) 23

L 23 26 28 29 30 32 35

Pct. .571 .527 .509 .491 .464 .429 .386

GB — 3 4 5 611⁄2 8 ⁄2 11

L 21 23 26 27 27 32 33

Pct. .625 .571 .527 .518 .518 .439 .411

GB — 211⁄2 5 ⁄2 6 6 101⁄2 12

x-clinched first half Monday’s Games Greensboro 4, Kannapolis 2 Rome 2, West Virginia 1 Hickory 5, Delmarva 1 Charleston (Gipson 0-0) at Greenville (Ruiz 0-0), 7 p.m.

Asheville 7, Savannah 3 Lexington 8, Augusta 6 Lakewood at Hagerstown, ppd., rain Today’s Games Kannapolis at Greensboro, 12:30 p.m.

Lakewood at Hagerstown, 5:05 p.m., 1st game Charleston at Greenville, 7 p.m.

West Virginia at Rome, 7 p.m.

Delmarva at Hickory, 7 p.m.

Savannah at Asheville, 7:05 p.m.

Lexington at Augusta, 7:05 p.m.

Lakewood at Hagerstown, 7:35 p.m., 2nd game Wednesday’s Games Lakewood at Hickory, 7 p.m.

Greensboro at Rome, 7 p.m.

Charleston at Savannah, 7:05 p.m.

West Virginia at Augusta, 7:05 p.m.

Lexington at Kannapolis, 7:05 p.m.

Delmarva at Hagerstown, 7:05 p.m.

GOLF

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LPGA

Safeway Classic Late Sunday At Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club, Ghost Creek Course, North Plains, Ore. Purse: $1.5 million Yardage: 6,552; Par: 72 Final Round Ai Miyazato, $225,000 66-67-72 — 205 Cristie Kerr, $118,934 70-67-70 — 207 Na Yeon Choi, $118,934 69-67-71 — 207 Suzann Pettersen, $69,817 71-68-69 — 208 Song-Hee Kim, $69,817 72-64-72 — 208 In-Kyung Kim, $46,796 73-66-70 — 209 Jiyai Shin, $46,796 69-68-72 — 209 Mina Harigae, $32,455 69-76-66 — 211 Hee Young Park, $32,455 73-69-69 — 211 Laura Davies, $32,455 70-69-72 — 211 Teresa Lu, $32,455 67-72-72 — 211 Irene Cho, $24,077 75-68-69 — 212 Ji Young Oh, $24,077 74-64-74 — 212 Eun-Hee Ji, $24,077 69-69-74 — 212 Jee Young Lee, $24,077 67-71-74 — 212 S. Prammanasdh, $18,179 75-69-69—213 Shanshan Feng, $18,179 71-73-69 — 213 Alison Walshe, $18,179 73-68-72 — 213 Brittany Lang, $18,179 71-70-72 — 213 Iben Tinning, $18,179 71-70-72 — 213 Chella Choi, $18,179 68-72-73 — 213 Stacy Lewis, $18,179 71-67-75 — 213 Angela Stanford, $14,165 77-69-68 — 214 Pat Hurst, $14,165 73-73-68 — 214 Jimin Kang, $14,165 72-73-69 — 214 Inbee Park, $14,165 71-74-69 — 214 Louise Friberg, $14,165 74-69-71 — 214 Momoko Ueda, $14,165 68-71-75 — 214 Maria Hjorth, $10,746 77-70-68 — 215 Sun Young Yoo, $10,746 77-69-69 — 215 Katherine Hull, $10,746 74-71-70 — 215 Becky Morgan, $10,746 73-71-71 — 215 Giulia Sergas, $10,746 72-72-71 — 215 Gloria Park, $10,746 71-73-71 — 215 Sherri Steinhauer, $10,746 72-71-72 — 215 Na On Min, $10,746 72-68-75 — 215 Alena Sharp, $8,359 71-74-71 — 216 Michelle Wie, $8,359 72-71-73 — 216 Yoo Kyeong Kim, $8,359 73-69-74 — 216 Brittany Lincicome, $8,359 68-73-75 — 216 Lisa Meldrum, $7,095 72-75-70 — 217 Sophie Gustafsn, $7,095 74-71-72 — 217 Jill McGill, $7,095 75-69-73 — 217 Stephanie Loudn, $7,095 69-75-73 — 217 Yani Tseng, $5,472 75-72-71 — 218 Allison Fouch, $5,472 72-75-71 — 218 Mariajo Uribe, $5,472 77-69-72 — 218 Beth Bader, $5,472 72-74-72 — 218 Kristy McPherson, $5,47274-71-73 — 218 Candie Kung, $5,472 73-72-73 — 218 Cindy Lacrosse, $5,472 73-71-74 — 218 Jennifer Rosales, $5,472 73-71-74 — 218 Amy Yang, $5,472 72-71-75 — 218 Vicky Hurst, $5,472 73-69-76 — 218 76-71-72 — 219 Christi Cano, $4,086

East Davidson at Trinity

TRIVIA QUESTION

---Q. Can you name the N.C. State quarterback picked No. 1 overall in the 1962 AFL draft

Wheatmore at Providence Grove

by the Oakland Raiders? Note: He ultimately chose to play in the NFL. Nicole Jeray, $4,086 71-76-72 Lindsey Wright, $4,086 75-71-73 Karrie Webb, $4,086 72-73-74 Mika Miyazato, $4,086 75-69-75 Meena Lee, $4,086 73-71-75 Amy Hung, $4,086 68-76-75 Jennifer Song, $3,622 75-72-73 Kris Tamulis, $3,510 76-71-74 Hee-Won Han, $3,510 73-74-74 Seon Hwa Lee, $3,283 74-73-75 Rachel Hethringtn, $3,283 77-69-76 Ilmi Chung, $3,283 73-71-78 Anna Nordqvist, $3,283 71-73-78 Paola Moreno, $3,057 74-73-76 Cathryn Bristow, $3,057 72-74-77 Sarah Jane Smith, $2,98277-69-78 Louise Stahle, $2,943 76-71-78 Sandra Gal, $2,887 75-72-79 Adrienne White, $2,887 70-76-80 Diana D’Alessio, $2,833 76-71-81

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219 219 219 219 219 219 220 221 221 222 222 222 222 223 223 224 225 226 226 228

Seppi, Italy, 6-3, 6-4.

Daniel Brands, Germany, def. Lukasz Kubot, Poland, 6-4, 2-6, 7-5.

Radek Stepanek, Czaech Republic, def.

Pablo Cuevas, Uruguay, 6-0, 6-4.

Maximo Gonzalez, Argentina, def. Horacio Zeballos, Argentina, 6-3, 6-4.

Teimuraz Gabashvili, Russia, def. Potito Starace, Italy, 7-6 (3), 7-5.

Benjamin Becker, Germany, def. Marco Chiudinelli, Switzerland, 7-6 (3), 6-3.

Lukas Lacko, Slovakia, def. Florent Serra, France, 6-1, 7-6 (6).

Donald Young, United States, def. Stephane Robert, France, 6-1, 6-2.

Evgeny Korolev, Kazakhstan, def. Frederico Gil, Portugal, 6-4, 6-2.

HOLLY RIDGE LADIES

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WHERE: Holly Ridge FORMAT: Convert three worst holes to par and subtract handicap

Through Aug. 22 Rank Name Pts 1. Ernie Els 1,846 2. Steve Stricker 1,697 3. Jim Furyk 1,691 4. Phil Mickelson 1,629 5. Justin Rose 1,593 6. Jeff Overton 1,536 7. Hunter Mahan 1,528 8. Bubba Watson 1,498 9. Matt Kuchar 1,437 10. Tim Clark 1,409 11. Dustin Johnson 1,362 12. Ben Crane 1,304 13. Bo Van Pelt 1,272 14. Anthony Kim 1,216 15. Camilo Villegas 1,213 16. Zach Johnson 1,191 17. Robert Allenby 1,169 18. J.B. Holmes 1,153 19. Rickie Fowler 1,147 20. Carl Pettersson 1,142 21. Rory McIlroy 1,101 22. Luke Donald 1,089 23. Ryan Palmer 1,071 24. Retief Goosen 1,068 25. Brendon de Jonge 1,035 26. Bill Haas 1,025 27. Paul Casey 992 28. Jason Day 988 29. Nick Watney 984 30. Stuart Appleby 957 31. Ricky Barnes 947 32. Adam Scott 940 33. Jason Bohn 926 34. K.J. Choi 922 35. Ryan Moore 893 36. Sean O’Hair 858 37. Fredrik Jacobson 826 38. Vaughn Taylor 824 39. Geoff Ogilvy 815 40. Brandt Snedeker 813 41. Kevin Na 804 42. Scott Verplank 786 43. Brian Davis 781 44. David Toms 748 45. Bryce Molder 748 46. Charles Howell III 746 47. Lucas Glover 743 48. Marc Leishman 738 49. Ian Poulter 733 50. Heath Slocum 722 51. Brian Gay 714 52. Charlie Wi 690 53. Y.E. Yang 678 54. Stewart Cink 678 55. Padraig Harrington 662 56. Matt Jones 647 57. Spencer Levin 646 58. Steve Marino 636 59. John Rollins 634 60. Rory Sabbatini 618 61. Jason Dufner 617 62. J.J. Henry 598 63. Paul Goydos 597 64. Shaun Micheel 595 65. Vijay Singh 588 66. D.J. Trahan 577 67. Michael Sim 573 68. Steve Elkington 571 69. Greg Chalmers 558 70. Justin Leonard 556 71. Kenny Perry 555 72. Jimmy Walker 554 73. Kris Blanks 554 74. Tom Gillis 554 75. Chad Campbell 551 76. Stephen Ames 548 77. Charley Hoffman 546 78. D.A. Points 544 79. Pat Perez 534 80. Tim Petrovic 532 81. Alex Prugh 526 82. Boo Weekley 526 83. Angel Cabrera 524 84. Garrett Willis 517 85. Blake Adams 514 86. Chad Collins 512 87. Chris Riley 512 88. Josh Teater 502 89. Kevin Sutherland 499 90. Jerry Kelly 493 91. Alex Cejka 489 92. Derek Lamely 487 93. Aaron Baddeley 481 94. Webb Simpson 478 95. Martin Laird 477 96. Davis Love III 475 97. Matt Bettencourt 472 98. Chris Couch 472 99. John Senden 467 100. Jeff Maggert 463 101. Sergio Garcia 461 102. Kevin Streelman 460 103. Briny Baird 458 104. Joe Ogilvie 454 105. John Merrick 449 106. Bill Lunde 449 107. Ryuji Imada 445 108. J.P. Hayes 439 109. Dean Wilson 434 110. Corey Pavin 433 111. Bob Estes 432 112. Tiger Woods 431 113. Cameron Beckman 427 114. Troy Matteson 425 115. Andres Romero 418 116. Ben Curtis 416 117. Jonathan Byrd 415 118. Michael Letzig 415 119. Nathan Green 414 120. David Duval 404 121. Kevin Stadler 394 122. Woody Austin 394 123. Graham DeLaet 393 124. Robert Garrigus 382 125. Scott Piercy 380 126. Jeff Quinney 378 127. Chris Stroud 369 128. Mike Weir 360 129. Aron Price 358 130. Scott McCarron 354 131. Mark Wilson 343 132. John Mallinger 342 133. James Driscoll 340 134. James Nitties 338 135. George McNeill 338 136. Brett Quigley 336 137. Tom Pernice, Jr. 331 138. Troy Merritt 331 139. Richard S. Johnson 323 140. Matt Every 322 141. Henrik Stenson 321 142. Joe Durant 321 143. Billy Mayfair 314 144. Michael Connell 314 145. Michael Bradley 306 146. Paul Stankowski 296 147. Chris DiMarco 286 148. Nicholas Thompson 284 149. Jay Williamson 280 150. Lee Janzen 280

Money $4,097,761 $3,192,735 $3,308,872 $3,409,233 $3,241,081 $3,301,181 $3,283,479 $2,954,761 $2,894,798 $3,101,881 $2,767,397 $2,513,750 $2,554,508 $2,554,896 $2,615,598 $2,384,868 $2,519,867 $2,172,438 $2,250,256 $1,876,573 $2,469,905 $2,145,984 $2,239,245 $2,315,839 $1,843,144 $1,682,735 $2,257,194 $1,916,639 $1,868,817 $1,904,162 $1,761,842 $1,772,402 $1,817,241 $1,572,912 $1,791,323 $1,748,438 $1,529,227 $1,521,393 $1,593,795 $1,295,940 $1,430,003 $1,622,665 $1,490,842 $1,173,398 $1,353,083 $1,116,746 $1,495,600 $1,261,928 $1,793,864 $1,408,427 $1,269,008 $1,140,230 $1,246,521 $1,213,151 $1,361,623 $1,115,911 $738,997 $1,269,359 $1,079,186 $1,172,988 $997,195 $1,020,988 $1,059,092 $973,560 $1,032,464 $1,105,662 $1,098,463 $938,494 $839,350 $847,504 $953,661 $920,399 $1,018,588 $796,267 $805,894 $849,393 $840,700 $935,823 $790,317 $835,964 $816,266 $856,139 $1,033,115 $856,073 $928,923 $781,720 $929,122 $869,939 $699,732 $891,493 $904,253 $949,229 $672,017 $636,197 $752,765 $1,049,517 $836,176 $813,146 $536,663 $783,354 $936,845 $700,174 $679,254 $631,128 $584,085 $1,044,734 $686,997 $767,548 $678,030 $839,193 $684,818 $872,086 $1,000,749 $675,954 $755,050 $732,537 $572,086 $508,321 $553,780 $745,247 $750,801 $668,072 $589,240 $699,878 $586,203 $440,689 $611,069 $559,092 $585,502 $596,720 $530,856 $595,508 $451,587 $485,308 $518,293 $399,822 $512,411 $669,073 $556,045 $438,517 $662,070 $555,985 $622,831 $491,354 $352,245 $498,854 $343,644 $510,648 $395,192 $517,526

PGA Tour statistics Through Aug. 22 Scoring Average 1, Ernie Els, 69.68. 2, Matt Kuchar, 69.71.

3, Steve Stricker, 69.75. 4, Justin Rose, 69.78. 5, J.B. Holmes, 69.84. 6, Retief Goosen, 69.85. 7, Phil Mickelson, 69.88. 8, Jim Furyk, 69.89. 9 (tie), Shaun Micheel and Bo Van Pelt, 69.94.

Driving Distance 1, Robert Garrigus, 317.9. 2, Bubba Watson, 309.0. 3, Dustin Johnson, 307.7. 4, J.B. Holmes, 307.3. 5 (tie), Brett Wetterich and Graham DeLaet, 306.4. 7, Angel Cabrera, 304.5. 8, John Daly, 304.2. 9, Charles Warren, 302.3. 10, Phil Mickelson, 300.8.

Driving Accuracy Percentage 1, Omar Uresti, 76.15%. 2, Joe Durant, 75.32%. 3, Brian Gay, 73.90%. 4, Tim Clark, 72.94%. 5, Craig Bowden, 72.47%. 6, David Toms, 71.89%. 7, Zach Johnson, 71.68%. 8, Ben Crane, 71.38%. 9, Garrett Willis, 71.35%.

10, Heath Slocum, 71.33%.

Greens in Regulation Pct. 1, Kevin Sutherland, 71.67%. 2, Troy Matteson, 71.44%. 3, Joe Durant, 71.11%.

4, John Senden, 70.89%. 5, Garrett Willis, 70.49%. 6, D.J. Trahan, 70.48%. 7, Kris Blanks, 70.40%. 8, John Merrick, 70.28%. 9, Brendon de Jonge, 70.24%. 10, Matt Kuchar, 70.22%.

Total Driving 1, Hunter Mahan, 86. 2, Kenny Perry, 89.

3, Mathias Gronberg, 92. 4, Graham DeLaet,

OF NOTE: Beth Smith birdied No. 1 and No. 6; Margaret Smith birdied No. 6; Serpas chipped in on No. 1 and No. 7 103. 5 (tie), Charles Warren and J.J. Henry, 106. 7, Blake Adams, 107. 8 (tie), Joe Durant and John Merrick, 108. 10, 3 tied with 109.

Putting Average 1, Brandt Snedeker, 1.712. 2, J.P. Hayes, 1.722. 3, Carl Pettersson, 1.729. 4 (tie), Steve Stricker and Matt Bettencourt, 1.736. 6, Paul Stankowski, 1.737. 7, Shaun Micheel, 1.738.

8 (tie), Chris Couch and Aaron Baddeley, 1.740. 10, 2 tied with 1.741.

Birdie Average 1, Bubba Watson, 4.15. 2, Tom Gillis, 4.09.

3, Paul Stankowski, 4.07. 4, Chris Couch, 4.05. 5, Steve Stricker, 4.04. 6, Nick Watney, 4.00. 7, Kevin Streelman, 3.99. 8, Bo Van Pelt, 3.96. 9 (tie), Phil Mickelson and Rory Sabbatini, 3.95.

Eagles (Holes per) 1 (tie), Harrison Frazar and Dustin Johnson, 79.2. 3, Matt Bettencourt, 86.6. 4, Adam Scott, 93.6. 5, Bubba Watson, 99.8. 6, John Daly, 106.0. 7, Martin Laird, 106.5. 8, Paul Casey, 108.0. 9, Phil Mickelson, 111.6. 10, Davis Love III, 118.0.

Sand Save Percentage 1, Luke Donald, 69.05%. 2, Carl Pettersson, 65.91%. 3, Mark Wilson, 61.63%. 4, Trevor Immelman, 61.33%. 5, Chad Collins, 61.29%. 6, Greg Chalmers, 61.17%. 7, Chris Riley, 60.76%. 8, Ryuji Imada, 60.38%. 9, Aron Price, 60.00%. 10, Brandt Snedeker, 59.69%.

World golf ranking Through Aug. 22 USA USA Eng USA Ger USA NIr SAf Eng Eng Eng USA NIr USA USA SAf Aus Irl SAf USA Ita Eng USA USA

9.40 9.14 8.76 7.43 6.75 6.73 6.00 5.66 5.62 5.26 5.05 4.88 4.78 4.52 4.47 4.35 4.19 4.18 4.07 4.00 3.93 3.92 3.92 3.89

PREPS

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Thomasville at Mount Airy Rockingham County at Southern Guilford

Dominika Cibulkova, Slovakia, def. Melanie Oudin, United States, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4.

Elena Dementieva (4), Russia, def. Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, Spain, 6-1, 6-2.

Kateryna Bondarenko, Ukraine, def. Petra Kvitova, Czech Republic, 7-5, 6-3.

Nadia Petrova (8), Russia, def. Varvara Lepchenko, United States, 1-6, 7-5, 6-1.

Bethanie Mattek-Sands, United States, def. Alexandra Dulgheru, Romania, 6-2, 6-1.

Sara Errani, Italy, def. Zheng Jie, China, 6-1, 6-2.

Doubles Women First Round Hsieh Su-wei, Taiwan, and Peng Shuai, China, def. Maria Kondratieva, Russia, and Vladimira Uhlirova, Czech Republic, 6-2, 76 (7).

Raquel Kops-Jones, United States, and Alla Kudryavtseva, Russia, def. Lisa Raymond, United States, and Rennae Stubbs (2), Australia, 5-7, 6-2, 10-5 tiebreak.

TRANSCATIONS

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BASEBALL American League

BOSTON RED SOX — Claimed OF Johnny Damon off waivers from Detroit.

DETROIT TIGERS — Recalled OF Casper Wells from Toledo (IL). Designated RHP Enrique Gonzalez for assignment.

NEW YORK YANKEES — Called up RHP Ivan Nova From Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).

TEXAS RANGERS — Activated RHP Rich Harden and C Matt Treanor from the 15-day DL. Optioned C Taylor Teagarden to Oklahoma City (PCL). Placed RHP Scott Feldman on the 15-day DL.

National League MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Released RHP David Riske.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Placed 1B-OF Jeff Clement on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Justin Thomas from Indianapolis (IL).

BASKETBALL Women’s NBA PHOENIX MERCURY — Signed G Diana Taurasi to a multiyear contract extension.

FOOTBALL National Football League

All-Around Ranking 1, Matt Kuchar, 272. 2, Ben Crane, 337. 3, Bubba Watson, 369. 4, Robert Allenby, 374.

5, Steve Stricker, 377. 6, Brendon de Jonge, 387. 7, Chris Couch, 395. 8, Jeff Overton, 400. 9, K.J. Choi, 420. 10, Paul Casey, 425.

PGA TOUR Official Money Leaders 1, Ernie Els (16), $4,097,761. 2, Phil Mickelson (16), $3,409,233. 3, Jim Furyk (18), $3,308,872. 4, Jeff Overton (22), $3,301,181.

5, Hunter Mahan (20), $3,283,479. 6, Justin Rose (18), $3,241,081. 7, Steve Stricker (15), $3,192,735. 8, Tim Clark (19), $3,101,881.

9, Bubba Watson (18), $2,954,761. 10, Matt Kuchar (21), $2,894,798.

1. Tiger Woods 2. Phil Mickelson 3. Lee Westwood 4. Steve Stricker 5. Martin Kaymer 6. Jim Furyk 7. Rory McIlroy 8. Ernie Els 9. Paul Casey 10. Luke Donald 11. Ian Poulter 12. Hunter Mahan 13. Graeme McDowell 14. Anthony Kim 15. Zach Johnson 16. Retief Goosen 17. Robert Allenby 18. Padraig Harrington 19. Louis Oosthuizen 20. Sean O’Hair 21. Edoardo Molinari 22. Justin Rose 23. Matt Kuchar 24. Dustin Johnson

Ragsdale at Dudley

Women First Round

WINNERS: Luanne Serpas (62)

PGA Tour leaders

North Davidson at Ledford

ATLANTA FALCONS — Traded OL Quinn Ojinnaka to New England for an undisclosed draft pick.

BUFFALO BILLS — Signed TE J.P. Foschi. Waived DB John Destin.

DENVER BRONCOS — Waived RB Toney Baker, OL Kirk Barton and WR Patrick Carter.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Released QB Tim Hiller. Signed RB Allen Patrick and DB Glenn Sharpe.

MIAMI DOLPHINS — Waived RB Tristan Davis, NT Travis Ivey and TE Kory Sperry.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Waived RB P.J. Hill. Signed RB DeShawn Wynn/ NEW YORK JETS — Placed DE Ropati Pitoitua on injured reserve.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Signed LB Matt Stewart. Released WR Isaiah Williams.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Released WR Mike Hass. Signed WR Brandon Jones.

HOCKEY National Hockey League ATLANTA THRASHERS — Re-signed F Bryan Little.

DETROIT RED WINGS — Agreed to terms with F Justin Abdelkader on a two-year contract.

PHOENIX COYOTES — Named Brian Pellerin assistant coach of San Antonio (AHL).

American Hockey League HARTFORD WOLF PACK — Re-signed D Jared Nightengale.

ECHL UTAH GRIZZLIES — Signed F Chris Donovan.

LACROSSE National Lacrosse League MINNESOTA SWARM — Traded the rights to F Kevin Buchanan and a 2010 fourth-round draft pick to Boston for F Mat Giles and a 2012 first-round draft pick. Traded the right to T Jay Thorimbert and D Scott Self to Buffalo for a 2011 second-round draft pick and a 2012 first-round draft pick.

Glenn at West Forsyth All kickoffs set for 7:30 p.m. Friday unless noted.

Pittsburgh 24, N.Y. Giants 17 Miami 27, Jacksonville 26 St. Louis 19, Cleveland 17 Tampa Bay 20, Kansas City 15 N.Y. Jets 9, Carolina 3 New Orleans 38, Houston 20 Oakland 32, Chicago 17 Dallas 16, San Diego 14 Detroit 25, Denver 20 Green Bay 27, Seattle 24 Sunday’s result San Francisco 15, Minnesota 10 Today’s Game Arizona at Tennessee, 8 p.m.

Thursday’s games St. Louis at New England, 7:30 p.m.

Indianapolis at Green Bay, 8 p.m.

Friday’s games Atlanta at Miami, 7 p.m.

Washington at N.Y. Jets, 7 p.m.

San Diego at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Philadelphia at Kansas City, 8 p.m.

Saturday’s games Cleveland at Detroit, 5 p.m.

Cincinnati at Buffalo, 6:30 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at Baltimore, 7:30 p.m.

Jacksonville at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

Dallas at Houston, 8 p.m.

Tennessee at Carolina, 8 p.m.

Seattle at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Arizona at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

San Francisco at Oakland, 9 p.m.

Sunday’s game Pittsburgh at Denver, 8 p.m.

Sunday’s late game 49ers 15, Vikings 10 Minnesota San Francisco

0 3 0 7 — 10 7 0 3 5 — 15 First Quarter SF—Dixon 4 run (Nedney kick), 8:03.

Second Quarter Min—FG Longwell 40, 11:07.

Third Quarter SF—FG Nedney 28, 6:25.

Fourth Quarter SF—FG Nedney 31, 14:00.

Min—Webb 48 run (Lloyd kick), 1:54.

SF—Der.Walker safety, :00.

A—69,732.

Min SF First downs 12 14 Total Net Yards 193 271 Rushes-yards 20-114 31-80 Passing 79 191 Punt Returns 6-33 5-24 Kickoff Returns 4-101 2-58 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 17-33-0 16-29-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 4-35 1-11 Punts 8-47.5 8-43.8 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0 Penalties-Yards 4-35 9-92 Time of Possession 27:31 32:29 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Minnesota, Webb 3-53, Jackson 2-18, Peterson 6-17, Young 2-11, Gerhart 410, I.Johnson 1-4, Reynaud 2-1. San Francisco, Dixon 20-51, N.Davis 2-16, Robinson 7-12, Caulcrick 1-2, Del.Walker 1-(minus 1).

PASSING—Minnesota, Webb 7-14-0-47, Jackson 7-11-0-43, Favre 1-1-0-13, Rosenfels 2-7-0-11. San Francisco, N.Davis 7-16-0114, A.Smith 9-13-0-88.

RECEIVING—Minnesota, Peterson 3-25, Biddle 2-13, Gerhart 2-11, I.Johnson 2-11, Mills 1-15, Small 1-12, Berrian 1-10, Hamilton 1-6, Payne 1-4, Reynaud 1-4, Moats 12, D’Imperio 1-1. San Francisco, Del.Walker 3-47, Zeigler 3-33, Byham 3-28, Dixon 3-8, Ginn Jr. 2-65, Caulcrick 2-21.

MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.

COLLEGE

Junior varsity Volleyball Ledford def. Trinity 25-13, 25-13

Leaders: Ledford – Kristina Rotan (3 three kills), Hayley Gordon (7 service point, 11 assists), Kayla Leach (7 service points, 3 aces, 3 kills) Records: Ledford 1-1 Next game: Ledford at Central Davidson, today.

NORTHEAST CONFERENCE — Named Kevin Sanchez assistant director of events and operations.

COLGATE — Named Andrew Watkins men’s assistant lacrosse coach.

DUQUESNE — Named Lindsay Richards women’s assistant basketball coach.

MANHATTAN — Named Sonya Burke women’s associate head basketball coach.

MUHLENBERG — Named Marisa DeStasio softball coach.

NEBRASKA — Announced men’s basketball G Bo Spencer is transferring from LSU. SACRED HEART — Named Randy Brochu assistant director of athletic communications.

SAINT AUGUSTINE’S — Named Ken Spencer men’s basketball coach.

WASHINGTON — Named Dave Dangler pitching coach.

WOFFORD — Named Phil Disher and Jeremy Strack assistant baseball coaches.

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U.S. Open men’s seeds

Eds: Women’s seeds will be announced tomorrow.

1. Rafael Nadal, Spain 2. Roger Federer, Switzerland 3. Novak Djokovic, Serbia 4. Andy Murray, Great Britain 5. Robin Soderling, Sweden 6. Nikolay Davydenko, Russia 7. Tomas Berdych, Czech Republic 8. Fernando Verdasco, Spain 9. Andy Roddick, United States 10. David Ferrer, Spain 11. Marin Cilic, Croatia 12. Mikhail Youzhny, Russia 13. Jurgen Melzer, Austria 14. Nicolas Almagro, Spain 15. Ivan Ljubicic, Croatia 16. Marcos Baghdatis, Cyprus 17. Gael Monfils, France 18. John Isner, United States 19. Mardy Fish, United States 20. Sam Querrey, United States 21. Albert Montanes, Spain 22. Juan Carlos Ferrero, Spain 23. Feliciano Lopez, Spain 24. Ernests Gulbis, Latvia 25. Stanislas Wawrinka, Switzerland 26. Thomaz Bellucci, Brazil 27. Fernando Gonzalez, Chile 28. Radek Stepanek, Czech Republic 29. Philipp Kohlschreiber, Germany 30. Juan Monaco, Argentina 31. David Nalbandian, Argentina 32. Lleyton Hewitt, Australia

At New Haven, Conn.

Pilot Pen tournament A U.S. Open Series event Monday At The Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale New Haven, Conn.

Purse: Men, $750,000 (WT250); Women, $600,000 (Premier) Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles Men First Round

Igor Andreev, Russia, def. Arnaud Clement, France, 7-6 (2), 6-3.

Peter Luczak, Australia, def. Leonardo Mayer, Argentina, 6-3, 7-6 (4).

Mikhail Kukushkin, Kazakhstan, def. Simon Greul, Germany, 6-3, 6-4.

Jan Hajek, Czech Republic, def. Dustin Brown, Jamaica, 7-5, 6-3.

James Blake, United States, def. Pere Riba, Spain, 6-0, 6-1.

Jarkko Nieminen, Finland, def. Andreas

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NASCAR Cup leaders Through Aug, 21 Points

1, Kevin Harvick, 3,521. 2, Jeff Gordon, 3,242. 3, Kyle Busch, 3,170. 4, Carl Edwards, 3,113. 5, Denny Hamlin, 3,108. 6, Tony Stewart, 3,107. 7, Jeff Burton, 3,101. 8, Matt Kenseth, 3,095. 9, Jimmie Johnson, 3,077. 10, Kurt Busch, 3,073.

11, Greg Biffle, 3,055. 12, Clint Bowyer, 2,920. 13, Jamie McMurray, 2,820. 14, Mark Martin, 2,819. 15, Ryan Newman, 2,802. 16, Kasey Kahne, 2,784. 17, David Reutimann, 2,765. 18, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2,750. 19, Juan Pablo Montoya, 2,728. 20, Martin Truex Jr., 2,660.

Money

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NFL preseason

AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Miami 2 0 0 1.00037 New England 2 0 0 1.00055 Buffalo 1 1 0 .500 51 N.Y. Jets 1 1 0 .500 25 South W L T Pct PF Tennessee 0 1 0 .000 18 Houston 0 2 0 .000 36 Indianapolis 0 2 0 .000 38 Jacksonville 0 2 0 .000 53 North W L T Pct PF Baltimore 2 0 0 1.00040 Pittsburgh 2 0 0 1.00047 Cincinnati 2 1 0 .667 62 Cleveland 1 1 0 .500 44 West W L T Pct PF Oakland 2 0 0 1.00049 San Diego 1 1 0 .500 39 Denver 0 2 0 .000 44 Kansas City 0 2 0 .000 25 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Dallas 2 1 0 .667 41 N.Y. Giants 1 1 0 .500 48 Philadelphia 1 1 0 .500 37 Washington 1 1 0 .500 45 South W L T Pct PF Atlanta 1 1 0 .500 30 New Orleans 1 1 0 .500 62 Tampa Bay 1 1 0 .500 27 Carolina 0 2 0 .000 15 North W L T Pct PF Green Bay 1 1 0 .500 51 Minnesota 1 1 0 .500 38 Detroit 1 1 0 .500 32 Chicago 0 2 0 .000 27 West W L T Pct PF San Francisco 2 0 0 1.00052 Arizona 1 0 0 1.00019 Seattle 1 1 0 .500 44 St. Louis 1 1 0 .500 26 Thursday’s results Buffalo 34, Indianapolis 21 New England 28, Atlanta 10 Friday’s result Cincinnati 22, Philadelphia 9 Saturday’s results Baltimore 23, Washington 3

PA 33 34 63 34 PA 20 57 71 55 PA 15 24 49 43 PA 26 26 58 40 PA 38 40 49 40 PA 38 47 25 26 PA 51 22 43 57 PA 27 16 45 45

1, Jamie McMurray, $5,228,268. 2, Kurt Busch, $5,188,014. 3, Jimmie Johnson, $4,945,530. 4, Kevin Harvick, $4,919,174.

5, Kyle Busch, $4,490,766. 6, Jeff Gordon, $4,116,146. 7, Denny Hamlin, $3,953,743. 8, Matt Kenseth, $3,822,471. 9, Kasey Kahne, $3,806,217. 10, Tony Stewart, $3,802,129.

11, Carl Edwards, $3,725,483. 12, David Reutimann, $3,717,992. 13, Jeff Burton, $3,653,342. 14, Juan Pablo Montoya, $3,605,286. 15, Greg Biffle, $3,569,187. 16, Dale Earnhardt Jr., $3,500,878. 17, Joey Logano, $3,466,028. 18, Ryan Newman, $3,457,243. 19, A J Allmendinger, $3,256,212.

20, Clint Bowyer, $3,180,929.

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WNBA playoffs

CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (Best-of-3) EASTERN CONFERENCE Washington vs. Atlanta Wednesday, Aug. 25 — Atlanta at Washington, 7 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 27 — Washington at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 29 — Atlanta at Washington, 4:00 p.m., if necessary New York vs. Indiana Thursday, Aug. 26 — Indiana at New York, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 29 — New York at Indiana, 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 1 — Indiana at New York, 7:30 p.m., if necessary WESTERN CONFERENCE Seattle vs. Los Angeles Wednesday, Aug. 25 — Los Angeles at Seattle, 11 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 28 — Seattle at Los Angeles, 3 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 31 — Los Angeles at Seattle, 10 p.m., if necessary Phoenix vs. San Antonio Thursday, Aug. 26 — San Antonio at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 28 — Phoenix at San Antonio, 1 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 30 — San Antonio at Phoenix, 10 p.m., if necessary

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Ledford volleyball sweeps Trinity ENTERPRISE STAFF REPORTS

Hoover (28 assists, 9 aces and 11 service points)and Logan Douglas (16 service points with 4 aces).

The Tigers host Providence Grove on Thursday at 6 p.m.

VOLLEYBALL LEDFORD DEF. TRINITY WALLBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ledford swept visiting Trinity 25-15, 25-11, 25-11 to improve to 4-0.

Leaders for the Panthers included Cady Ray (seven assists), Tori Griffiths (seven assists), Kaitlyn Otey (seven service points, five aces), Chloe Barnes (six kills) and Madelynn Leonard (seven kills).

Ledford travels to Central Davidson today for a match that begins with junior varsity action at 4 p.m.

BISHOP MCGUINNESS DEF. ELON KERNERSVILLEâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bishop McGuinness handled visiting Elon School 25-17, 1725, 25-21, 25-17 on Mondaqy.

Leaders for Bishop (2-1) included Lauren Cushing (nine kills, 17 assists, five blocks, three aces), Jeanine Mason (six kills, 10 assists), Megan Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell (seven kills), Katie Davis (26 assists), Kathleen Molen (four kills, six assists, three blocks) and Natalie Hardy (four aces).

RAGSDALE DEF. S. GUILFORD SUMNER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ragsdale came from two sets behind to stop host Southern Guilford 15-25, 18-25, 25-20, 25-19, 15-12 on Monday.

Leaders for the Tigers included Ciara Jackson (15 kills, four blocks), Morgan Hooks (15 kills, five blocks), Brittany Morris (13 digs) and Hannah Neele (nine digs).

Racheal Earnhardt led Southern with six blocks, 13 digs and 11 kills.

Karley Hyatt had eight kills. Audrey Earnhardt contributed 26 assists.

Both teams went to 1-1.

Ragsdale travels to Grimsley today while southern hosts Northern Guilford.

SOCCER WHEATMORE 1, LEDFORD 0 WALLBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Eric Laeueruela took a pass from Alan Byrd and scored a first-half goal that proved to be all the offense that Wheatmore needed to defeat host Ledford 1-0 on Monday.

Wheatmore (1-2) goes to West Davidson on Wednesday.

SW GUILFORD 0, N. GUILFORD 0 HIGH POINT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Danny Gillespie snared five saves to help Southwest Guilford battle Northern Guilford to a 0-0 tie Monday.

Southwest (0-0-1) host Grimsley today.

WHETAMORE DEF. S. DAVIDSON TRINITY â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Kathryn Johnson delivered 22 service points that included 13 aces and also slapped seven kills as Wheatmore swept South Davidson 25-8, 25-12, 25-9 on Monday.

Emily Grantham contributed 10 service points that included four aces for the Warriors (2-0).

Wheatmore goes to Providence Grove on Wednesday.

THOMASVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jose Gonzalez took a pass from Bryan Payne and scored in the 15th minute as East Davidson stopped Davie County 1-0 on Monday night.

East (2-0-1) travels to Randleman on Wednesday.

RANDLEMAN DEF. C. DAVIDSON

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SOUTHMONT â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Randleman swept host Central Davidson 25-15, 25-12, 25-18 on Monday.

Leaders for the Tigers included Brittany Rich (12 kills and 2 aces); Julie Dennis (6 kills, 2 aces and 3 blocks); Raven Hayes (8 kills, 2 aces); Meka

HIGH POINT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The doubles team of Maja Salcin and Hannah Howell won the only match for High Point Central in an 8-1 loss to Esat Forsyth on Monday.

The Bison (1-2) hosts high-powered Grimsley on Thursday.

E. DAVIDSON 1, DAVIE CO. 0

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Campbell blanks HPU in womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccer SPECIAL TO THE ENTERPRISE

HIGH POINT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The High Point University womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccer team outshot Campbell, 11-7, but could not find the back of the net in a 1-0 loss Monday night at Vert Track and Soccer Stadium. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought we played much better than we played on Friday night,â&#x20AC;? head coach Marty Beall said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We created numerous chances and possessed the ball very well. And defensively I thought we were fantastic, we made just one mistake which turned out to cost us the game.â&#x20AC;?

The Panthers took con-

trol of the match early and had several dangerous through balls that were only just broken up by Jamie Panfil, the Campbell keeper, as HPU kept the Camels on their heels through the first 20 minutes of play.

In the 30th minute, freshman Pirjo Leppikanga of the Camels scored with a wellplaced shot just inside the near post.

HPU continued to press forward looking for the tying goal but the team was unable to beat Panfil despite several dangerous chances in the box. Freshmen Sam-

Nadal gets top seed NEW YORK (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Seeking to complete the career Grand Slam, Rafael Nadal will be the top-seeded man when the U.S. Open starts next week, while Roger Federer will come to Flushing Meadows seeded second.

The womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seedings have been delayed one day because of a rainout of Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final at the Rogers Cup in Montreal.

It appears, however, that Caroline Wozniacki will get the top seed because

Serena Williams, the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top-ranked player, has withdrawn while recovering from surgery to repair cuts on her right foot.

Also missing will be defending menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s champion Juan Martin del Potro, who remains sidelined because of a lingering wrist injury.

Seeded third for the men is Novak Djokovic, followed by Andy Murray. At No. 9, Andy Roddick is the highest-seeded American.

my Vercellino and Cary Ann Parrish each had two shots to lead High Point on the evening. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This game was a learning experience for this team,â&#x20AC;? said Beall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is all about preparation and getting ready for conference play at this point and we are seeing a lot of positive things that show that we can be very successful at the end of this year.â&#x20AC;?

The Panthers drop to 1-1 while Campbell improves to 1-1.

High Point next hits the road for five-straight games, starting with a match at N.C. State on Friday.

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STAFF REPORT WINSTON-SALEM â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Former Wake Forest guard Ishmael Smith has signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets, the team announced Monday.

Smith, who graduated from Wake Forest in May, is expected to compete for time at the point guard spot with veterans Aaron Brooks and Kyle Lowry. Brooks is entering his fourth season and Lowry his third with the Rockets.

Defense surprisingly good as Panthers struggle in other areas CHARLOTTE (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Carolina Panthers canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t move the ball and it seems nobody can cleanly field a punt.

Thank goodness for the defense.

No, really. The unit that lost five-time Pro Bowl defensive end Julius Peppers in free agency, saw both starting defensive tackles released, the strongside linebacker cut, the strong safety traded and the weakside linebacker blow out his knee has been the lone bright spot in two preseason games. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone has gone out there and played well and done their jobs,â&#x20AC;? linebacker Jon Beason said Monday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The key is weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just playing fast and guys arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t making mistakes.â&#x20AC;?

Despite being handicapped by two interceptions, two fumbled punts and another special teams turnover that had the

New York Jets starting four drives in Carolina territory Saturday night, the defense allowed only three field goals and 112 yards in the Jetsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 9-3 win.

The Panthers gave up just 225 yards and had six sacks in a 17-12 loss to Baltimore a week earlier. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You really donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how good you are until you put yourself against an opponent in a game,â&#x20AC;? said defensive end Everette Brown, who had two of Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s five sacks against New York. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We know we have to prove ourselves. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not going to be one of those things where teams lay down just because we show up.â&#x20AC;?

While the defense added team speed, it lost experience and added guys only die-hard fans would know. When asked if he was surprised at how quickly itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s come together, the two-time Pro Bowl

pick Beason quickly replied, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Absolutely.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so many new faces, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have much chemistry,â&#x20AC;? he added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re developing that.â&#x20AC;?

Beason is adjusting to a new position, too. He was shifted to weakside linebacker from the middle after Thomas Davis tore a knee ligament in a June workout. Beason, who said he hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t missed an assignment there in two games, had two tackles against the Jets.

The inexperienced Dan Connor, who replaced Beason in the middle, had a team-high six tackles, including one for a loss. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Danâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doing great,â&#x20AC;?

Beason said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s out there having fun and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flying around making plays. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s making calls. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s speaking more than he ever has, so I feel real comfortable about whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on right now.â&#x20AC;?

Jordan gambles on Brown again CHARLOTTE (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The draft decision helped define both men in harsh terms: Michael Jordan was a failed executive, Kwame Brown a bust as a player.

Now, nine years after Jordan took Brown with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re reuniting in hopes of shedding both labels.

The Jordan-owned Charlotte Bobcats on Monday came to terms with Brown on a oneyear deal for the veteran minimum of $1.3 million. Agent Mark Bar-

telstein said Brown will sign on Tuesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A really interesting story,â&#x20AC;? Bartelstein said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Instead of running away from the shadow of Michael Jordan, he kind of embraced it.â&#x20AC;?

While the Bobcats need help in the middle after trading Tyson Chandler to Dallas last month, Brown would seemingly be the last center Jordan would turn to as he begins his first full season as majority owner.

Jordan was running the Washington Wizards in 2001 when he took the

6-foot-11 Brown straight out of high school with the first pick. The Georgia teenager wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ready for the NBA, and Jordan was labeled as another superstar player unfit to run a team.

Jordan was fired from the Wizards in 2003, shortly after a comeback as a player.

The Hall of Famer returned to the NBA three years later as part-owner of the Bobcats with the final say on basketball decisions. Jordan bought the team outright in the spring.

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AIG to repay nearly $4 billion NEW YORK (AP) – In its single biggest repayment of bailout loans so far, American International Group Inc. said Monday it is paying back nearly $4 billion in taxpayer aid with proceeds from a recent debt sale.

The insurer’s aircraft leasing company, International Lease Finance Corp., completed the sale of $4.4 billion in debt. AIG will use more than $3.9 billion of the proceeds to repay the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, trimming the balance on its credit line with the Fed to about $15 billion. Adding interest, the total is about $21 billion.

The emergency credit line was part of a $182 bil-

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Man pleads guilty in Disney trading scheme NEW YORK – A man charged with selling secrets about finances at Walt Disney Co. pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to wire fraud charges and conspiracy to commit securities fraud.

Yonni Sebbag, a citizen of Morocco, and his girlfriend, former Disney employee Bonnie Hoxie, were arrested in California in May in the insider trading case filed in New York.

Panel maker Chimei sues Sony over patents DOVER, Del. – Taiwanese flat-panel display maker Chimei Innolux has filed a lawsuit in Delaware expanding its patent-infringement dispute with Sony.

The federal lawsuit filed Monday accuses Sony Corp. of violating three patents owned by Chimei Innolux Corp. in the manufacturing of products including televisions, notebook computers and Cybershot digital cameras.

Lexmark files patent complaint LEXINGTON, Ky. – Lexmark International Inc., has filed a patent infringement complaint against a group of Asian companies that make, import and sell replacement cartridges for Lexmark printers and multifunction devices.

The Lexington, Ky.based company filed the complaint Monday with the U.S. International Trade Commission alleging that the replacement cartridges infringe at least 15 U.S. patents owned by Lexmark.

ENTERPRISE NEWS SERVICE REPORTS

DILBERT

lion federal bailout package that New York-based AIG received during the financial crisis to avoid collapse. AIG has been selling off assets to pay back the aid.

“This is continuing tangible evidence of AIG’s progress in repaying the American taxpayers,” said Robert Benmosche, AIG president and CEO. “AIG is getting stronger every day. We still have more work to do, but we will finish the job and make sure we repay the American taxpayers.”

As of June 30, excluding the new payment, AIG said its outstanding balance owed to the government stood at about $101 billion.

The total includes debt as

well as preferred shares of stock in AIG held by the Treasury Department.

Los Angeles-based ILFC leases one of the world’s biggest commercial jet fleets. It struggled earlier this year to pay off its loans, and had to draw the $3.9 billion from AIG to pay back some of its debt. AIG had tried to find a buyer for the unit, but any sale seems off the table for now as ILFC has found healthy demand for recent bond offerings which will help it meet some deadlines for paying back loans.

The repayment will release about $10 billion of collateral that ILFC had pledged to the Fed under the credit agreement.

HP bid tops Dell offer NEW YORK (AP) – Hewlett-Packard Co. is bidding $1.5 billion for data storage provider 3Par Inc., offering 33 percent more than what rival Dell Inc. agreed to pay for the company just a week earlier.

The tussle for control of 3Par comes as both HP and Dell have been looking to expand beyond personal computers in search of bigger profits. The company they both want to buy provides products for organizing data on corporate servers. Those tools could help either company go deeper into “cloud computing,” the growing practice of offering software on a subscription basis over the Internet.

The offer announced Monday raised questions about the direction HP is taking since CEO Mark Hurd was forced to resign earlier this month.

Hurd was pushed out for filing inaccurate expense reports for his dinners and other outings with a

former HP marketing contractor.

Faced with questions about why HP only made an offer for 3Par after Dell jumped in last week with a bid for $1.13 billion, company executives declined to say exactly how long they have been considering the deal, or whether Hurd had been in favor of it.

HP Executive Vice President Dave Donatelli indicated that HP had made a previous offer, but would go only as far as saying, “We’ve been working on this deal for some time.”

HP’s bid of $24 per share represents a 33 percent increase over Dell’s offer last Monday of $18 per share, which itself had been 87 percent premium over the company’s most recent closing price at the time. Including debt, HP valued the deal at about $1.6 billion.

In midday trading Monday, shares of 3Par jumped $7.35, or 41 percent, to $25.39.

NC app company raises $15 million DURHAM (AP) – A North Carolina software business that makes apps for smart phones has raised more than $15 million to hire more staff and improve technology.

The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Monday that PocketGear raised the money in part from an investment firms tied to Google and BlackBerry. Both companies are major developers of

smart phones that use the apps.

The Durham company was founded by Jud Bowman a decade ago when he was a teenager. It maintains mobile content such as games played on the phones for some of the leading wireless companies, including AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon.

The money will be used to expand the PocketGear’s sales force and improve technology.

LOCAL FUNDS % Chg.

50-day Average

AMERICAN BALANCED FUND, CLASS A 16.24 - 0.04

- 0.25%

16.26

16.41

AMERICAN FDS BOND FD OF AMERICA 12.41 0.01

0.08%

12.28

12.08

CAPITAL INCOME BUILDER CL A SHS 46.76 0.03

0.06%

46.62

46.70

AMERICAN FDS CAPITAL WORLD GROW 31.54 - 0.07

- 0.22%

31.89

32.29

AMERICAN FDS EUROPACIFIC GROWTH 36.24 - 0.11

- 0.30%

36.62

36.62

AMERICAN FDS FUNDAMENTAL INVS A 31.42 - 0.12

- 0.38%

31.86

32.52

AMERICAN FDS GROWTH FD OF AMERI 25.95 - 0.15

- 0.57%

26.46

27.17

AMERICAN FDS INCOME FD OF AMERI 15.36 0.00

0.00%

15.34

15.42

AMERICAN FDS INVESTMENT CO OF A 24.38 - 0.09

- 0.37%

24.91

25.55

AMERICAN FDS NEW PERSPECTIVE A 24.36 - 0.09

- 0.37%

24.76

25.03

WASHINGTON MUTUAL INVS FD CL A 23.89 - 0.03

- 0.13%

24.10

24.56

DAVIS NEW YORK VENTURE FUND A 29.40 - 0.09

- 0.31%

30.01

30.85

DODGE COX INCOME FUND 13.40 - 0.02

- 0.15%

13.30

13.20

DODGE COX INTERNATIONAL STOCK 30.46 - 0.13

- 0.42%

30.88

31.05

DODGE COX STOCK FUND 90.09

- 0.68

- 0.75%

92.90

96.77

FIDELITY CONTRA FUND 56.89

Name

Last

Change

200-day Average

- 0.32

- 0.56%

57.72

58.53

FIDELITY DIVERSIFIED INTERNATIO 25.82 - 0.05

- 0.19%

26.24

26.56

FIDELITY FREEDOM 2020 FUND 12.41 - 0.03

- 0.24%

12.51

12.63

FIDELITY GROWTH CO FUND 67.75 - 0.48

- 0.70%

68.45

70.19

FIDELITY LOWPRICED STOCK FUND 31.95 - 0.12

- 0.37%

32.55

33.33

FIDELITY MAGELLAN 59.07

- 0.89%

61.11

64.02

TGIT TEMPTON INCOME FUND CLASS 2.56 - 0.01

- 0.53

- 0.39%

2.55

2.58

HARBOR INTERNATIONAL FUND INSTI 51.22 - 0.31

- 0.60%

52.42

52.32

PIMCO FUNDS TOTAL RETURN FUND C 11.51 0.01

0.09%

11.37

11.14

PIMCO FUNDS TOTAL RETURN FUND A 11.51 0.01

0.09%

11.37

11.14

PIMCO FUNDS TOTAL RETURN FUND I 11.51 0.01

0.09%

11.37

11.14

VANGUARD 500 INDEX FD ADMIRAL S 98.57 - 0.40

- 0.40%

100.43

103.35

VANGUARD INDEX TRUST 500 INDEX 98.55 - 0.40

- 0.40%

100.42

103.34

VANGUARD GNMA FUND ADMIRAL SHS 11.04 - 0.02

- 0.18%

11.05

10.87

VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL INDEX 97.93 - 0.39

- 0.40%

99.77

102.66

VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL INDEX FU 97.93 - 0.40

- 0.41%

99.78

102.67

VANGUARD MID CAP GROWTH FUND 15.26 - 0.12

- 0.78%

15.32

15.68

VANGUARD PRIMECAP FUND 56.50 - 0.38

- 0.67%

56.81

58.59

VANGUARD BOND INDEX FD TOTAL BO 10.85 - 0.01

- 0.09%

10.76

10.57

VANGUARD TOTAL INTERNATIONAL ST 13.65 - 0.06

- 0.44%

13.78

13.81

VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET IND 26.48 - 0.14

- 0.53%

27.03

27.85

VANGUARD WELLINGTON INCOME FUND 28.58 - 0.06

- 0.21%

28.73

29.00

VANGUARD WELLINGTON FD ADMIRAL 49.36 - 0.10

- 0.20%

49.63

50.09

Lack of hiring affects stocks NEW YORK (AP) – Stocks slumped to a weak finish Monday as lingering worries about the economy overcame optimism from a fresh round of corporate dealmaking.

Stocks had an early lift after Hewlett-Packard Co. bid 33 percent more than rival Dell Inc. for a data storage provider, but the gains faded quickly.

A slump in the final halfhour of trading left the Dow with a loss of 39 points.

Despite the positive deal news, a number of worries about the economy are keeping a lid on the market, especially a reluctance among companies to create jobs. Stocks had a two-day selloff late last week after first-time claims for unemployment benefits jumped to their highest level since November.

“Companies are not hiring because they don’t know the rules of the game,” said. Frank Ingarra, co-portfolio manager of Hennessy Funds.

“When you don’t know the rules, you pack up and go home.”

Ingarra said companies are hesitant to hire because of uncertainty surrounding costs tied to recently passed financial regulation and health care reform.

Reports are due this week on the housing market, durable goods orders, consumer sentiment and a revision to second-quarter gross domestic product.

STOCKS OF LOCAL INTEREST Name

Symbol

AT&T Aetna Alcatel-Lucent Alcoa Allstate AmEx AIG Ameriprisel Analog Devices Aon Corp.

Apple Avon BB&T Corp.

BNC Bancorp BP Bank of America Bassett Furniture Best Buy Boeing CBL & Asso.

CSX Corp.

CVS Caremark Capital One Caterpillar Inc. Chevron Corp.

Cisco Systems Inc. Citigroup Coca-Cola Colgate-Palmolive Colonial Prop.

Comcast Corp.

Corning Inc. Culp Inc. Daimler AG Deere & Co. Dell Inc. Dillard’s Inc. Walt Disney Co. Duke Energy Corp Exxon Mobil Corp FNB United Corp.

FedEx Corp.

First Citizens Bank of NC Ford Fortune Brands Furniture Brands Gap Inc. General Dynamics General Electric GlaxoSmithKline Google Hanesbrands Harley-Davidson Hewlett-Packard Home Depot Hooker Furniture Intel IBM JP Morgan Chase Kellogg Kimberly-Clark Krispy Kreme La-Z-Boy LabCorp Lance

Last

T 26.49 27.15 AET ALU 2.59 AA 10.37 ALL 27.91 AXP 40.2 AIG 35.04 AMP 43.21 ADI 29.91 AON 36.92 AAPL 245.8 AVP 29.79 BBT 22.62 BNCN 9.74 BP 36.12 BAC 12.87 BSET 4.71 BBY 32.22 BA 63.3 CBL 12.03 CSX 48.64 CVS 28.47 COF 37.88 CAT 66.84 CVX 75.05 CSCO 21.68 C 3.75 KO 55.6 CL 75.52 CLP 15.15 CMCSK 16.4 GLW 15.94 CFI 10.08 DDAIF.PK 49.59 DE 63.02 DELL 11.94 DDS 21.35 DIS 32.93 DUK 17.06 XOM 59.5 FNBN 0.55 FDX 81.44 FCNCA 169.03 F 11.61 FO 43 FBN 4.74 GPS 17.14 GD 59.33 GE 14.89 GSK 38.01 GOOG 464.07 HBI 25.85 HOG 24.89 HPQ 39.04 HD 27.83 HOFT 9.72 INTC 18.7 IBM 126.47 JPM 36.88 K 49.91 KMB 64.96 KKD 3.66 LZB 6.75 LH 75.61 LNCE 21.8

Chg. 0.04 0.04 -0.05 -0.2 0.16 -0.56 -0.13 0.08 0.29 0.01 -3.84 0.79 -0.49 0.08 -0.28 0 -0.17 -0.28 -1.3 -0.03 -1.15 0.48 0.1 -2.02 0 -0.55 0 0.3 -0.51 -0.37 -0.34 -0.16 -0.56 -0.31 -2.11 -0.13 -0.25 -0.12 0 0.61 -0.05 0.21 -4.56 -0.16 0.42 -0.13 -0.18 -0.9 -0.14 0.47 2.05 -0.33 -0.32 -0.81 -0.34 -0.17 -0.21 -1.03 -0.26 0.16 0.25 -0.13 -0.25 -0.15 -0.2

High 26.79 27.52 2.66 10.69 28.08 40.95 35.87 43.62 29.93 37.25 252 30.13 23.37 9.9 36.91 13.1 4.88 32.96 65.24 12.24 49.89 28.65 38.43 69.75 75.99 22.48 3.83 55.87 76.58 15.71 16.93 16.26 10.59 50.19 65.65 12.24 21.99 33.55 17.24 60.05 0.65 83.27 174.11 11.9 43.45 5.02 17.51 60.36 15.27 38.3 468.25 26.52 25.51 40 28.64 10.17 18.98 128.03 37.41 50.21 65.36 3.85 7.19 76.76 22.15

Low 26.48 27.11 2.58 10.35 27.62 40.17 35.01 43.04 29.33 36.9 245.25 29.21 22.61 9.74 36.11 12.86 4.71 32.13 63.21 12.01 48.58 28.04 37.81 66.72 75.05 21.65 3.75 55.41 75.44 15.15 16.35 15.9 10.08 49.37 62.45 11.86 21.33 32.8 17.06 58.9 0.53 81.33 169.03 11.6 42.89 4.72 17.11 59.24 14.85 37.96 457.73 25.84 24.87 38.61 27.8 9.66 18.6 126.44 36.84 49.75 64.94 3.66 6.72 75.57 21.74

Name

Symbol

Last

Chg.

High

Low

Legg Mason Leggett & Platt Lincoln National Lowe’s McDonald’s Merck MetLife Microsoft Mohawk Industries Morgan Stanley Motorola NCR Corp.

New York Times Co. NewBridge Bancorp Norfolk Southern Novartis AG Nucor Old Dominion Office Depot PPG Industries Panera Bread The Pantry J.C. Penney Pfizer Pepsico Piedmont Nat.Gas Polo Ralph Lauren Procter & Gamble Progress Energy Qualcomm Quest Capital RF Micro Devices Red Hat Reynolds American RBC Ruddick Corp.

SCM Micro Sara Lee Sealy Sears Sherwin-Williams Southern Company Spectra Energy Sprint Nextel Standard Micro Starbucks Steelcase Inc. SunTrust Banks Syngenta AG Tanger Targacept Inc. Target 3M Co. Time Warner US Airways Unifi Inc. UPS Inc. VF Corp.

Valspar Verizon Vodafone Vulcan Materials Wal-Mart Wells Fargo Yahoo Inc.

LM LEG LNC LOW MCD MRK MET MSFT MHK MS MOT NCR NYT NBBC NSC NVS NUE ODFL ODP PPG PNRA PTRY JCP PFE PEP PNY RL PG PGN QCOM QCC RFMD RHT RAI RY RDK INVE SLE ZZ SHLD SHW SO SE S SMSC SBUX SCS STI SYT SKT TRGT TGT MMM TWX LCC UFI UPS VFC VAL VZ VOD VMC WMT WFC YHOO

26.77 19.5 21.29 20.23 73.34 34.97 37.14 24.28 43.78 25.72 7.44 12.86 7.56 3.45 53.46 50.1 37.76 36.81 3.96 65.01 79.26 19.15 20.98 16.1 64.82 26.91 82.91 60.03 42.38 38.54 1.54 4.7 32.77 56.46 49.04 32.05 1.5 14.74 2.48 61.61 67.64 35.88 21.05 4.09 20 23.68 6.75 24.02 47.37 43.71 18.89 52.01 81.08 30.11 8.89 4.31 65.22 75.3 29.81 29.41 23.55 38.31 51.14 24.23 13.65

-0.45 -0.08 -0.04 -0.41 0.26 0.53 -0.14 0.05 -0.96 -0.2 -0.04 0.25 -0.16 -0.11 -0.98 -0.65 -0.61 -0.43 -0.05 -0.39 -0.23 0.02 -0.2 0.18 0.02 0.33 -0.13 0.05 0.24 -0.37 0.04 0.03 0.23 -0.18 -0.01 -0.41 -0.1 -0.06 -0.04 0.02 -0.7 0.1 0.07 -0.1 -0.06 -0.37 -0.2 0.02 -0.11 -0.16 -0.52 -0.14 0.42 -0.2 -0.21 0.07 0.12 -0.24 0 0.04 0 -0.59 0.92 -0.37 -0.14

27.53 19.83 21.65 21 73.94 35.22 37.66 24.64 45.21 26.17 7.6 13 7.85 3.56 54.81 50.76 38.58 38.07 4.14 66.17 80.2 19.59 21.4 16.24 65.4 27.08 84 60.39 42.81 39.45 1.55 4.72 33.5 57.29 49.42 32.81 1.59 14.94 2.63 62.26 69.16 36.26 21.21 4.28 20.34 24.33 7.04 24.6 47.83 44.28 19.79 52.59 82.3 30.79 9.48 4.39 66.18 76.69 30.41 29.66 23.77 39.25 51.5 24.88 13.87

26.76 19.46 21.05 20.23 73.33 34.56 36.66 24.24 43.72 25.57 7.41 12.7 7.54 3.41 53.29 50.05 37.75 36.76 3.91 64.95 78.82 18.85 20.93 15.98 64.78 26.7 82.27 59.86 42.2 38.41 1.5 4.57 32.56 56.44 48.91 32.01 1.5 14.74 2.47 60.72 67.55 35.82 20.95 4.07 19.84 23.68 6.73 24 47.18 43.65 18.87 51.9 80.9 30.05 8.87 4.23 65.19 75.26 29.8 29.38 23.53 38.22 50.39 24.19 13.54

METALS PRICING NEW YORK (AP) – Spot nonferrous metal prices Monday: Aluminum -$0.9252 per lb., London Metal Exch.

Copper -$3.2677 Cathode full plate, LME. Copper $3.2910 N.Y. Merc spot Fri. Lead - $2037.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch.

Zinc - $0.9214 per lb., London Metal Exch.

Gold - $1226.00 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).

Gold - $1227.20 troy oz., NY Merc spot Fri. Silver - $17.990 Handy & Harman (only daily quote).

Silver - $17.982 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Fri. Platinum -$1513.00 troy oz., N.Y. (contract).

Platinum -$1513.90 troy oz., N.Y. Merc spot Fri.

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WEATHER, BUSINESS, NATION 6D www.hpe.com TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2010 THE HIGH POINT ENTERPRISE

High Point Enterprise Weather Today

Wednesday

Thursday

Saturday

Friday

Few Showers

Mostly Sunny

Mostly Sunny

Mostly Sunny

Sunny

79º 65º

87º 66º

87º 65º

86º 64º

87º 64º

Local Area Forecast Kernersville Winston-Salem 78/64 78/64 Jamestown 79/65 High Point 79/65 Archdale Thomasville 80/65 79/65 Trinity Lexington 79/65 Randleman 81/65 80/66

North Carolina State Forecast

Elizabeth City 82/69

Shown is today’s weather.

Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

Asheville 81/58

High Point 79/65

Denton 82/66

Greenville 86/67 Cape Raleigh Hatteras 81/66 85/72

Charlotte 86/64

Almanac

Wilmington 87/73 Today

Wednesday

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88/68 82/62 88/73 86/74 89/70 71/57 87/71 82/62 88/72 88/71 81/75 80/56 85/67 88/69 86/71 81/66 87/68

s s s pc s s s s s s mc s pc s s mc pc

Weather (Wx): cl/cloudy; fl/flurries; pc/partly cloudy; ra/rain; rs/rain & snow; s/sunny; sh/showers; sn/snow; t/thunderstorms; w/windy

Across The Nation Today

City

Hi/Lo Wx

ALBUQUERQUE . . . .85/63 ATLANTA . . . . . . . . .93/71 BOISE . . . . . . . . . . . .86/54 BOSTON . . . . . . . . . .68/60 CHARLESTON, SC . .88/77 CHARLESTON, WV . .74/66 CINCINNATI . . . . . . .84/61 CHICAGO . . . . . . . . .85/70 CLEVELAND . . . . . . .76/63 DALLAS . . . . . . . . . .99/76 DETROIT . . . . . . . . . .82/65 DENVER . . . . . . . . . .70/52 GREENSBORO . . . . .79/65 GRAND RAPIDS . . . .82/62 HOUSTON . . . . . . . .100/77 HONOLULU . . . . . . . .88/72 KANSAS CITY . . . . . .83/60 NEW ORLEANS . . . .92/80

t s s sh pc sh pc s mc s s s sh pc s s t s

Wednesday

Today

Hi/Lo Wx

City

84/63 93/72 95/59 68/61 89/78 81/68 83/58 76/64 79/61 94/75 81/60 85/54 87/66 77/54 98/76 88/74 81/57 94/79

LAS VEGAS . . . . . .106/84 LOS ANGELES . . . . .99/68 MEMPHIS . . . . . . . . .92/74 MIAMI . . . . . . . . . . . .91/79 MINNEAPOLIS . . . . . .77/57 MYRTLE BEACH . . . .88/73 NEW YORK . . . . . . . .72/63 ORLANDO . . . . . . . . .91/76 PHOENIX . . . . . . . . .111/83 PITTSBURGH . . . . . .73/61 PHILADELPHIA . . . . .74/63 PROVIDENCE . . . . . .71/61 SAN FRANCISCO . . .88/58 ST. LOUIS . . . . . . . . .89/64 SEATTLE . . . . . . . . . .78/55 TULSA . . . . . . . . . . . .91/65 WASHINGTON, DC . .74/66 WICHITA . . . . . . . . . .77/58

mc s s sh s mc pc s t pc mc pc s pc s s s s

Hi/Lo Wx

Today

Wednesday

Hi/Lo Wx

t 83/76 t s 65/57 sh s 116/85 s s 85/70 s mc 84/65 s s 98/79 s pc 65/51 cl s 64/55 sh s 63/46 sh pc 96/78 s

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UV Index

.6:45 .7:59 .7:45 .6:41

a.m. p.m. p.m. a.m.

UV Index for 3 periods of the day.

8 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Noon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 4 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Wednesday

Hi/Lo Wx

s 108/85 s s 99/69 s s 90/71 s t 90/81 t pc 72/52 s t 89/74 s ra 74/65 ra t 94/77 t s 108/85 pc mc 82/59 pc sh 77/67 mc sh 68/62 sh s 75/60 s s 84/58 s s 73/57 s pc 86/61 mc sh 81/68 mc t 82/57 s

Full 8/24

Last 9/1

First 9/15

New 9/8

0-2: Low The higher the UV 3-5: Moderate index, the higher the 6-7: High need for eye and 8-10: Very High skin protection.

11+: Extreme

Lake Levels & River Stages Lake and river levels are in feet. Change is over the past 24 hrs.

Flood Pool Current Level Change High Rock Lake 655.2 654.3 +0.2 Badin Lake 541.1 540.6 -0.1 Flood Stage Current Level Change Yadkin College 18.0 2.03 +0.03 Elkin 16.0 2.76 -0.17 Wilkesboro 14.0 3.15 -0.12 High Point 10.0 0.64 -0.01 Ramseur 20.0 1.26 0.00

Today

City

Hi/Lo Wx

COPENHAGEN . . . . .64/58 GENEVA . . . . . . . . . .71/56 GUANGZHOU . . . . . .91/79 GUATEMALA . . . . . .73/62 HANOI . . . . . . . . . . . .91/78 HONG KONG . . . . . . . .86/80 KABUL . . . . . . . . . . .87/64 LONDON . . . . . . . . . .67/53 MOSCOW . . . . . . . . .67/59 NASSAU . . . . . . . . . .92/82

sh sh t t t t s s ra t

Wednesday

Today

Hi/Lo Wx

City

62/57 75/56 91/79 74/63 84/78 85/74 78/62 68/54 71/53 91/82

PARIS . . . . . . . . . . . .70/53 ROME . . . . . . . . . . . .90/68 SAO PAULO . . . . . . .82/61 SEOUL . . . . . . . . . . .83/74 SINGAPORE . . . . . . .86/76 STOCKHOLM . . . . . . .63/53 SYDNEY . . . . . . . . . .69/50 TEHRAN . . . . . . . . . .89/75 TOKYO . . . . . . . . . . .89/79 ZURICH . . . . . . . . . . .67/56

sh s t t t t s mc sh t

Hi/Lo Wx pc s s t t ra s sh s sh

Today: Low

Wednesday

Hi/Lo Wx 73/54 90/68 85/61 82/74 87/77 60/51 66/47 85/74 88/79 67/53

pc s s t t ra s sh t s

Air Quality

Predominant Types: Weeds

Today: 50 (Good) 0-50: 51-100: 101-150:

100 75

151-200: 201-300: 301-500:

50 25 0

0

5

Trees

Grasses

15 Weeds

0: Absent, 1-25: Low, 26-50: Moderate, 51-75: High, >75: Very High

Good Moderate Unhealthy (sensitive) Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous

Air quality data is provided by the Forsyth County Environmental Affairs Department.

Police: Ride operator stunned by girl’s fall

BUSINESS

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Gas, oil prices continue to drop NEW YORK (AP) – Gasoline pump prices continued to fall on Monday, offering a bright spot for drivers watching their wallets in the uncertain economy.

The average retail price for a gallon of unleaded regular was $2.708 a gallon Monday, according to AAA, Wright Express and Oil Price Information Service. It has dropped about 4.2 cents in the past week but is around 8.1 cents more than a year ago.

With the summer driving season about to end, experts predict pump prices will drop anywhere from a dime to a quarter a gallon in the

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Statistics through 6 p.m. yesterday at Greensboro

Pollen Forecast

Hi/Lo Wx

ACAPULCO . . . . . . . .87/77 AMSTERDAM . . . . . .65/57 BAGHDAD . . . . . . . .120/93 BARCELONA . . . . . .84/69 BEIJING . . . . . . . . . .82/65 BEIRUT . . . . . . . . . . . .100/80 BOGOTA . . . . . . . . . .65/50 BERLIN . . . . . . . . . . .69/57 BUENOS AIRES . . . .68/45 CAIRO . . . . . . . . . . . .98/78

24 hours through 6 p.m. . . . . . . .0.00" Month to Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.25" Normal Month to Date . . . . . . . . .2.71" Year to Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30.32" Normal Year to Date . . . . . . . . .28.55" Record Precipitation . . . . . . . . . .1.10"

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LAKE DELTON, Wis. (AP) – Amusement park manager Chuck Carnell fancied himself a star after he appeared on a national television program featuring Terminal Velocity, one of the park’s scariest rides.

But the limelight shifted in one nightmarish moment.

Police say Carnell mistakenly dropped Teagan Marti, a 12-year-old Florida girl, 100 feet to the ground without a safety net last month. Now he’s facing a first-degree

reckless injury charge, a felony that carries a 25year sentence.

It’s a horrible reversal of fortunes for Carnell, who had worked at Extreme World since he was 16 years old, according to police reports released Monday.

Investigators found Carnell lying against a wall, holding his head.

“I hurt somebody bad,” the report said he told detectives, adding, “I just keep seeing her eyes. I see her eyes rolling back in her head.”

AP

A 2010 Subaru Forester is driven past a gas station price sign in Happy Valley, Ore., in July. weeks ahead. “I don’t think there’s going to be a lot of discretionary driving because basically money is still tight for a lot of people,” Tradition Energy analyst Gene McGillian said.

In robust economic times, pump prices don’t typically begin to fall

until after Labor Day. This year, demand has remained weak, which is one reason the prices are dropping earlier than usual, he said.

PFGBest analyst Phil Flynn thinks pump prices will fall by 10 to 25 cents a gallon in the next couple of months, barring a

hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico that shuts down production. Other analysts predict prices will be 10 to 15 cents lower.

Supplies of oil and natural gas remain plentiful, near the upper range of the five-year average.

That oversupply is keeping prices down as well.

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Thai economy booms on exports BANGKOK (AP) – Thailand’s economy grew 9.1 percent in the second quarter as a recovery in global demand boosted exports, outweighing the blow from the political violence that hit the Thai capital in April and May. Exports from Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy grew nearly 42 percent in the three months through June, fueled by shipments of auto parts and electrical appliances, the National Economic and Social Development Board said Monday.

The government agency said that growth of 10.6 percent in the first half of the year was the highest since 1997, which reflected a

comparison effect because the economy shrank a year earlier amid the global recession.

Household spending improved in the second quarter as Thais bought more vehicles and consumer appliances due to government economic stimulus measures and higher farm incomes.

Investment also grew, snapping five consecutive quarters of contraction.

Parts of the Thai capital Bangkok were paralyzed by “Red Shirt” anti-government protests in the first two months of the quarter.

An army crackdown in May sparked deadly street battles

and arson attacks on nearly 40 buildings including the stock exchange and country’s biggest shopping mall, which partly collapsed.

The death toll from violence in the two months of protests in Bangkok reached 89, while more than 1,400 were injured. Most of those killed were protesters.

An official at the government agency, Nopporn Manoonpol, said the economy would slow in the second half of the year. For the full year it would expand between 7 percent and 7.5 percent, he said.

Thailand’s economy grew 12 percent in the first quarter.

Transocean rig manager Paul Johnson testifies during hearings on Monday in Houston.

Spill investigators focus on communication HOUSTON (AP) – Federal investigators seeking the cause of the rig explosion that led to BP’s massive Gulf oil spill focused Monday on communication and chain of command, wondering at times whether the key players knew enough to handle an emergency.

Neil Cramond, who oversees BP’s marine operations in the Gulf, acknowledged he rarely had contact with Paul

Johnson, who managed the Deepwater Horizon rig for owner Transocean Ltd., which leased it to BP. Cramond also testified that captains of rigs like the Deepwater Horizon are ultimately responsible for crew safety and environmental matters, but are not always involved in decisions about how to deal with drilling operations and potential risks.