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Outpouring of support West End Ministries campaign reaches half-way mark BY PAT KIMBROUGH ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

HIGH POINT – West End Ministries representatives said a capital campaign launched on behalf of the organization this fall is halfway toward its goal. WEM set out in October to raise $250,000 in 18 months to match an anonymous challenge gift of $275,000. The neighborhood ministry plans to use the money to add new space at its English Road campus, refurbish its aging main building and expand its programming. Representatives of the nonprofit said they’re gratified the fundraising effort is this far ahead of schedule.

“We are at the halfway point, which is wonderful. We’ve been blessed,” said Judy Mendenhall, WEM’s executive director. “I think people have been very, very generous.” One of the ministry’s primary goals is to move the thrift store it operates out of its community center building into a new building that will be built on the campus. This will free up additional space for the ministry’s programs, which include a Boys and Girls Club, food ministry, life skills and computer classes, and Leslie’s House, a shelter for women in crisis. Upgrades to the building’s kitchen would allow the ministry to expand the free meal programs

it provides for children and the community as a whole, while other plans call for a new heating and cooling system and the installation of an elevator. Mendenhall said individual donors, as well as foundations, and to a lesser extent, businesses, have responded strongly, despite a tough fundraising environment. “We know we have a good cause and we feel like people understand the needs of the ministry and are responding to it, but when you go into something, particularly in today’s economy, you never know for sure,” Mendenhall said. The ministry’s growth has mirrored the progress in West End as a whole, once one of the city’s

most crime-ridden areas. In recent years, special focus on the area from police has led to a sustained drop in violent crime. The ministry is credited with helping bring about the turnaround, and Mendenhall said the capital campaign is needed to allow it to meet increased demand from the community. She added that the campaign is ongoing and the ministry plans to contact additional potential donors. “So far, we have basically gotten a positive response from everybody we’ve asked,” Mendenhall said.

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LEFT HANGING: Furniture company raises ire of customers.

KEY TO VICTORY HPU employee wins United Way car giveaway

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BY PAM HAYNES ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

HIGH POINT – Suspense had already built by the time the fourth finalist took a turn to crank a new car at the United Way of Greater High Point’s annual car giveaway on Thursday. That’s when Jeff Karpovich, director of security and transportation at High Point University, inserted

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‘This is surreal. I had no expectations of winning (the car) tonight.’

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Jeff Karpovich Director of security, transportation at High Point University

Jeff Karpovich, with his daughter Jordan, 3, reacts as his keys start the vehicle, making him this year’s United Way car giveaway winner.

his key into a 2009 Toyota Yaris and heard the soft hum of an engine cranking. “This is surreal,” Karpovich said. “I had no expectations of winning (the car) tonight.” Karpovich was one of 10 finalists drawn from the United Way’s 3,300 fair share donors – or donors who submitted a certain percentage of their annual income to the organiza-

tion. Finalists and their friends and families gathered at the Vann York Toyota showroom on Eastchester Drive Thursday night where they drew a key from a Christmas stocking. Each finalist took turns to see if their key would start the car until Karpovich cranked it with the winning key. Vann York Auto Group donated the car for the

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event, and Karpovich can choose between the Yaris, a 2009 Nissan Versa, a 2009 Honda Fit or a 2009 Chevy Colorado from the dealer. He had not yet made his decision by the time the event ended last night. Leah Price, campaign chairperson for the United Way, said the annual car giveaway gives donors an incentive to give to the organization’s annual campaign.

“Those dollars mean so much to so many lives in the community,” Price said about their donations. “Those fair share donors are a big part of what keeps our services available.” Karpovich, whose wife, Lisa, and two daughters, Ashley and Jordan, were present when the car cranked, said he was “completely surprised,” but thankful.

“My family is healthy, Vann York just gave a me a free car for supporting the United Way, and I work for High Point University,” he said. “God bless America.” Other finalists included employees of Banner Pharmacaps, Old Dominion Freight Line, the city of High Point and Open Door Ministries. phaynes@hpe.com | 888-3617

Thomasville school system joins anti-merger group BY DARRICK IGNASIAK ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

THOMASVILLE – For the third consecutive year, Thomasville City Schools will join a consortium aimed at preventing mergers between city and county school systems. The Thomasville Board of Education on Thursday unanimously agreed to allocate $3,000 toward joining the consortium. The consortium is made up of all 15 of the state’s city school systems, including Asheboro City Schools and Lexington City Schools, that are hoping to prevent a merger

or any trimming of funds by state legislators. “I don’t know of any legislation that’s up in the short session now and don’t foresee any, but I think it’s important that we have someone in Raleigh just looking after our interest,” said Thomasville City Schools Superintendent Keith Tobin, who made the recommendation that the Thomasville Board of Education join the consortium. In 2007, Thomasville City Schools joined the consortium to get a group together to lobby against a committee that had been set up to look at the possibil-

ity of funding 100 school systems instead of 115. The committee’s findings have not been released. “I think that’s sort of been put on the backburner,” Tobin said. “Being just the 15-city school systems, we just want to make sure we have someone there just looking after our interest.” James Carmichael, Thomasville City Schools associate superintendent, said the main goal of the consortium is to prevent a merger, while making sure funding to the city school systems is not cut. Thomasville system’s consortium allocation, which is a $1,000 less than last year’s amount, will go to

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Policy Group, a group of lobbyists based out of Raleigh, according to Carmichael. “I’m appreciative of their efforts, but there also have been some people down in the state legislature who have been very strong supporters of small school systems as well,” Carmichael said of the Policy Group. “The only fear that I have about school merger is the minor amount that the state will save in comparison to the total dollars that the individual school systems will lose from federal funding.” dignasiak@hpe.com | 888-3657

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Closed area furniture store drawing complaints BY PAUL B. JOHNSON ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

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Undercover With the large red cap on, this female Pileated Woodpecker blends into the leaves of the vines that she sits on as she eats the berries found on the vines in Wilkes County.

Alston elected Guilford board chairman BY DAVID NIVENS ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

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GUILFORD COUNTY – Don’t expect the county’s leadership team or issues to change in 2010. The Guilford County Board of Commissioners elected Commissioner Skip Alston as their chairman for another year on Thursday and Republican Commissioner Steve Arnold of High Point agreed to serve another year with the Greensboro Democrat as vice chairman. Both commissioners were elected on 9-1 votes with no opposition. Alston said he will again work to squeeze the county budget with the help of a bipartisan coalition that elected him again. “This has not been a one-man show,” Alston said. “All of the commissioners participated this year in committees that helped to pass a budget early with no tax increase.” Alston, 52, has served before

Democratic Commissioner Skip Alston won the Board of Commissioners chairmanship 9-1, with only Democratic Commissioner Paul Gibson opposed Steve Arnold of High Point won the vice chairmanship, also on the same 9-1 vote. Republican Commissioner Billy Yow was not present for the vote. as chairman. He was the board’s first African-American chairman in 2003. Last year, Alston won the chairmanship on an 8-3 vote and Arnold on a 9-2 vote. Democrats hold a 7-4 board majority. Arnold was 2006 vice chairman. The two joined to work an agenda this year of “effectiveness and efficiency.” Alston said he was grateful for the confidence the board gave him in 2009. Before Alston and Arnold

formed the leadership team, they had not agreed on many issues. “We saved millions of dollars this year,” Alston said, “on the new jail and other projects.” Construction has started on a new downtown Greensboro jail annex. Through 2009, commissioners shrank county staff and the budget, partly to deal with bond debt payments arising from a $457 million construction list for the school district, $79.5 million for Guilford Tech projects and $115 million for the new jail annex. Alston said commissioners also will work again this year on economic development, homelessness, improving communications with the cities and towns, and education. “This will be another tough budget year,” Alston said. “We will have to do more with less.” dnivens@hpe.com | 888-3626

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GUILFORD COUNTY – Commissioners approved a $13.2 million contract for transportation and mobility services Thursday that includes performance standards and possible fines. Commissioners voted 110 for the new contract with California-based MV Transportation to provide transportation services to elderly and indigent residents, as well as to those who need rides to doctors, hospitals or their jobs. MV Transportation has provided the rides for the last three years for the county’s Transportation

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Term: A three-year deal not to exceed $13.2 million, starting Feb. 1. Service Area: For riders living in Guilford County without access to GTA in Greensboro or Hi-tran in High Point. Fares: $2.50 each way.

and Mobility Services. A new contract section lists customer satisfaction benchmarks. “This is a more satisfactory and a broader contract,” said County

Attorney J. Mark Payne. “The scope of the work is broader and it is more detailed.” Guilford County Emergency Services Director Alan Perdue led a new committee that recommended strong contract guidelines for on-time service and limited service during “inclement” weather. “We are comfortable with what has been negotiated,” said Derek Allen, attorney for MV. The new contract includes: • Pickup: From 20 minutes before to 20 minutes after the scheduled time will be considered ontime service.

• Trips: A 90-minute limit. • No-shows: Drivers will wait no longer than five minutes and must leave a no-show notice at the rider’s door before leaving if the passenger fails to board. • Fines: MV could face a $1,000 penalty for each failure to meet a rider on time, for verified customer complaints and for failing vehicle maintenance standards. • Warnings: Passengers who do not show for a ride may receive a warning letter about suspension of services. dnivens@hpe.com|888-3626

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earlier this year. A woman from the Midwest who ordered furnishings from N.C. Furniture Unlimited fears she’s been left in the lurch. Deborah Sievert of Pine River, Wis., placed an order in August and was told her merchandise would be shipped between early September and early December. She placed an order by phone after checking the company’s offerings online through its Web site. “So last week it was close to the end of the (delivery) period. So I started calling because I wanted a status. When I called, they said all their phone lines were busy. I became very concerned,” Sievert said. After she checked with the Better Business Bureau, she found out N.C. Furniture Unlimited had closed. Sievert said she paid up-front for her order, as required by N.C. Furniture Unlimited, meaning that she may have lost several hundred dollars. “I think at this point I probably will never, ever see that money,” Sievert said.

In Thursday’s edition, the photograph of the wind damage on page 1A had the incorrect name of the resident of the property. The resident’s name is Skip Matheny.

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Customers of N.C. Furniture Unlimited in Greensboro, which went out of business earlier this year, can contact the N.C. Attorney General’s Office to file a complaint about not receiving merchandise or a refund on an order. The state agency’s Web site is www.ncdoj.gov, and the toll-free phone number is 1-877-5-NOSCAM.

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BOTTOM LINE STERLING, Conn. (AP) – A holy cow in Connecticut, perhaps? Or maybe a divine bovine? A calf with a white marking on its forehead in the approximate shape of a cross was born last week at a dairy farm in Sterling, a small rustic town on the Rhode Island border.

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Board approves new van contract BY DAVID NIVENS ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

GREENSBORO – The N.C. Attorney General’s Office is investigating an increasing number of complaints from customers of N.C. Furniture Unlimited, a retail home furnishings business that closed in Greensboro earlier this year. Complaints also have come into the Better Business Bureau of Central North Carolina, which is referring N.C. Furniture Unlimited customers to the Attorney General’s Office in Raleigh. “The company is closed, and we are encouraging those who haven’t filed a complaint to contact us and file a written complaint so that we might be able to help them get their money back,” said Jennifer Canada, assistant public information officer with the Attorney General’s Office. The state agency has received complaints from N.C. Furniture Unlimited customers during the past two weeks, and the complaints are “steadily coming in,” she said. The Attorney General’s Office had received 22 written complaints from customers of N.C. Furniture Unlimited as of Thursday. Details on what happened to the business aren’t clear. The High Point Enterprise wasn’t able to reach a principal with N.C. Furniture Unlimited. The phone number of a contact for the business, once listed with the Better Business Bureau of Central North Carolina, isn’t in service. City of Greensboro business license records show N.C. Furniture Unlimited didn’t renew licenses for either of its two locations

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Burr vows to hold up attorney nominee gations must be directed by and have the full attention of the U.S. attorney, and the U.S. attorney himself must have the full faith of the people of North Carolina,” Burr said. Campaign finance records show Walker gave $750 to Edwards’ presidential campaign in 2003. He donated $2,000 to Easley in 2004 and $250 in 2002. The announcement was a shift for Burr, whose office said last week he planned to sign the so-called “blue slip” that home-state senators give to the Senate Judiciary Committee to move the nomination process along. Burr’s Democratic counterpart, Sen. Kay Hagan, also has pressed the White House not to replace Holding but has not decided whether to block Walker’s nomination.

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Little is known about the status of the Edwards and Easley probes. Edwards, a former North Carolina senator who competed with President Barack Obama in the 2008 Democratic primaries and later went into seclusion after acknowledging an extramarital affair, has denied any improper use of campaign funds. Easley also has denied wrongdoing. A federal grand jury has been hearing testimony about Easley’s travel, a coastal subdivision where he owns property, and his wife’s hiring at North Carolina State University. Walker, 45, is a partner at Alston & Bird, LLP. He was an assistant U.S. attorney in the western district of North Carolina from 1994 to 2001.

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RALEIGH (AP) — Republican Sen. Richard Burr said Thursday he will hold up a White House attempt to replace the federal prosecutor overseeing a probe of two-time presidential candidate John Edwards. The North Carolina lawmaker said in a statement he will support the nomination of Charlotte lawyer Thomas Walker only after current U.S. Attorney George Holding completes investigations into Edwards and former Democratic Gov. Mike Easley. Burr said Walker’s political contributions to Edwards and Easley “represent a conflict of interest.” “Given the importance of these investigations to the people of North Carolina, and in the interest of good governance and transparency, I believe the investi-

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Say ‘Merry Christmas’; the holiday is about Christ

Two weeks ago we celebrated Thanksgiving day, which is a national holiday. Did any of your readers greet someone with “Happy holiday” instead of “Happy Thanksgiving?” A week after Christmas, we will be staying up till midnight, and when that old clock strikes midnight, shouts of “Happy New Year” will be heard across America. Folks would think you had lost it if you said happy holiday instead. So what is this big deal about all the TV shows and store clerks being instructed to say “Happy Holidays” to everyone instead of “Merry Christmas”? So why exactly are we celebrating Christmas? I must really be out of the loop because I always But let me joyfully wish you a thought it was because Jesus blessed “Merry Christmas! Christ was born. So this offends BETTY K. LINTHICUM atheists and the ACLU? Well, let Sophia me make it clear that where their rights end is where mine begin. They say that other religions do not believe in God, therefore we Expanding Medicare to all must not push our beliefs on anyone else. I wouldn’t think of it! would fix problem People have the right to believe in a dead god – but the one in My husband and I both support whom I believe holds every breath Medicare for all! Public insuryou breathe in His hand, and is ance with a private option. He is very much alive sitting on the a Republican and I am a Demoright hand of the Father. He is crat! This is not a left or right not a religion; he is a person and issue. This is corporations verses the only one who can save your constituents. soul and give you life. Medicare for all just makes We will never know peace until sense. It would save Medicare by the Prince of Peace comes! Oh expanding the pool of people covyes, He is coming again to receive ered to include not only the older those who have trusted in the and sicker Americans. Currently, shed blood of Jesus Christ on Cal- the private insurance companies vary. I have walked with Him for take all the premiums when peo61 years, so please don’t offend me ple are young and healthy, leaving by wishing me happy holidays. Medicare to cover the difference

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n investigation by Randolph County District Attorney Garland Yates into the tragic death of a University of North Carolina student last August came to a conclusion last week. Yates determined that the fatal shooting of Courtland Smith by Archdale Police Officer Jeremy Paul Flinchum was justified under N.C. law and that the district attorney’s investigation would be closed. Yates’ decision last week, however, does not conclude the court case surrounding release of videotape of the incident that was captured by cameras mounted in Archdale police cruisers on the scene when the shooting occurred in the early morning hours after police stopped Smith on Interstate 85. A Randolph County judge sealed the videotape from the public and the media during investigations by Yates and the State Bureau of Investigation and said it should be released at the conclusion of investigations. But that videotape remains sealed today. Smith’s parents, Pharr and Susan D. Smith of Houston, Texas, have filed legal action requesting that the videotape be sealed permanently. The judge has ordered the videotape remain sealed until a hearing on the Smith’s request can be held, on a date no later than Dec. 18. We understand the Smith’s request. This was a terrible incident, a tragedy that all concerned wish could have been avoided. We understand the family’s pain, and we hope that it somehow will subside soon. But this is videotape of public officials performing their duties as recorded on equipment provided by the public for the very purpose that it has served in this case ... to provide an accurate record of what transpired that August morning in the confrontation between Smith and Archdale police officers. The videotape is public property, and it is the public record. Because of that, it should be opened to the public, not sealed and locked away or destroyed.

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when people are older and in need of more health care. Of course, it is going broke ... it was designed to fail! Also, Medicare payment rates must be adjusted. Small hospitals are getting crushed while large corporate hospitals are reaping the gains. The entire system is broken! Stop bickering and fix the problem. It is time to start working for the people in the state and stop working for the private corporations making huge profits at the expense of your constituents. ANGIE COCKMAN High Point

Community makes Salvation Army program successful On behalf of all those who signed up for Christmas assistance this year, the employees of

The Salvation Army would like to say a big “Thank you” to members of the High Point community for their participation in this year’s “Hammin’ It Up.” This year’s goal was to raise 750 hams for the families who signed up for the Angel Tree program to ensure that all families could have food on the table and toys under the tree. The monetary and canned ham donations started rolling in at 6 a.m. and by 6 p.m. the goal had been met. When everything was said and done, the grand total was 794 hams. Without the help from High Point locals and the Triad as well as partnerships with Bicycle Toy and Hobby Sales store on Main Street, FOX 8 WGHP, 98.3 Country Legends, 99.5 WMAG and McDonald’s, this event would not be possible. Again, thank you High Point for your help! TONY PEREZ High Point The writer is captain of the High Point unit of The Salvation Army.

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Gore has a history of playing loose with the facts. Recently on TV, while discussing geothermal energy, Gore made the outrageous claim that “the interior of the Earth OPINION is extremely hot, several million degrees.” HowMary Beth Brown ever, the actual temFloyd Brown perature here on Earth ■■■ is between 5,000 and 9,000 degrees. This is a gaffe that if Sarah Palin had made, the media would ridicule as her stupid. Speaking of hypocrisy, Gore is a living embodiment of it. As he lectures the world on energy use, and lobbies Congress to regulate productive American companies out of business, Gore consumes more than 20 times more energy than the average American, according to the Tennessee Center for Policy Research. This doesn’t count the energy consumption of his jet. Gore’s “Inconvenient Truth” is full of instances where he plays loose with the facts. A 2007 British court ruled that Gore’s film has nine significant refutable errors. These are examples of Gore’s scare tactics to induce the public to take radical action (to his financial benefit). Not only is Gore prone to hyperbole, hypocrisy and blatant distortions, he is also a bully. Professor Richard Lindzen of MIT wrote about scientists being “in the cross hairs” of Gore, who “tried to bully” them into changing “their views and supporting his climate alarmism.” When one side tries to shut another side out of the debate, it is typically because they feel their arguments won’t stand up to scrutiny. These propagandists use various tactics. A favorite is to make people feel guilty if they don’t jump on the “green” bandwagon, and those who do are praised for helping the environment. At the Copenhagen meetings, expect to see “green” propaganda exponentially increasing. Open your eyes to these manipulators of data and people, who while acting like dogooders, see great (green as in money) gain. FLOYD AND MARY BETH BROWN write a national column distributed exclusively by Cagle Cartoons newspaper syndicate. E-mail browns@caglecartoons.com.

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Global warming spinsters, shysters dress as do-gooders ust like in the Wizard of Oz, the curtain was torn back and leading proponents of anthropogenic (people-caused) global warming have been caught lying. Called Climategate, the scandal exposes the global warming shysters who are conning the public into a massive restructuring of the global economy, while attempting to silence any dissent. But don’t expect to see this in our mainstream media, because they are the spinsters who promote this manipulation of data and propaganda. It all began when an anonymous person hacked into the computers at the University of East Anglia’s Climate Research Unit in England, releasing 61 megabytes of confidential files, including 1,079 e-mails and 72 documents onto the Internet. These files are a wealth of information. The most damning indictment of proponents of global warming hysteria is a long series of communications discussing how best to squeeze dissenting scientists out of the peer review process. The e-mails even included fantasies of violence against those who question anthropogenic global warming. These e-mails show disturbing patterns of “conspiracy, collusion in exaggerating warming data, possibly illegal destruction of embarrassing information, organized resistance to disclosure, manipulation of data, private admissions of flaws in their public claims and much more,” says Australian Sun’s Andrew Bolt. Man-made global warming hysteria long has been fueled by people using junk science, fear and hyperbole to support an agenda that they personally profit from. As they attempt to lead the world into a green revolution, these propagandists are hiding the truth that the average global temperature has fallen since 1998. The leading profiteering propagandist is Al Gore. After losing the presidential election in 2000, Gore became the leader of the hysteria movement. However, this “Eco-Prophet” has hidden a few inconvenient truths of his own. He just happens to be involved with a venture capital firm that has invested approximately a billion dollars in green companies that stand to make a bundle if cap-and-trade becomes law. Reports state that Gore’s net worth now stands at $100 million, when it was $2 million when he left politics. He’s laughing all the way to the bank.

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Pakistani police: 5 detained U.S. men sought jihad

SARGODHA, Pakistan (AP) – Five young American Muslims arrested in Pakistan met with representatives of an al-Qaidalinked group and asked for training but were turned down because they lacked references from trusted militants, a Pakistani law enforcement official said Thursday. Another senior officer said the men wanted to fight jihad, or holy war, in northwestern Pakistan and against American troops in Afghanistan. The young men apparently first tried to contact jihadist groups through Facebook and YouTube, then traveled to Pakistan to attempt personal meetings, a Pakistani diplomat in Washington said. The case is another worrisome sign that Americans may be susceptible

to recruitment to terrorist networks from within the United States. It comes on the heels of charges against a Chicago man ac-

It comes on the heels of charges against a Chicago man accused of plotting international terrorism. cused of plotting international terrorism. Yet in contrast to the Chicago case, police say the five captured in Pakistan failed to catch on with any terror network, and succeeded only in raising suspicions among locals, who reported them

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BRUSSELS – World powers trying to end a standoff over Iran’s nuclear program are weighing whether to meet next week to discuss tougher measures, a European Union official said Thursday as Russia reiterated its reluctance to agree to new sanctions. The foreign minister of Sweden, which holds the EU’s rotating presidency, expressed concern that Iran’s internal strife was preventing it from focusing on international negotiations. Political directors of the five permanent members of the Security Council – Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States – plus Germany may meet next week, according to the EU official.

EU seeks to preserve united front on climate

BRUSSELS – The EU’s self-proclaimed position as global leader in the fight against climate change was rocked Thursday by the bloc’s failure to agree on how much they are willing to pay as a continent to help poor countries cope with and fight global warming. “You will always find between 27 sovereign nation states that there are differences,” Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt told reporters after pledges fell well short of $9.72 billion leaders were aiming for.

Officials seek release of 57 Philippine hostages

MANILA, Philippines – Officials negotiated for a second day Friday with government-armed former militiamen who took 57 villagers hostage in the southern Philippines to press their demands that murder and banditry charges against them be dropped. The abductions Thursday by 15 gunmen raised fresh questions over the government’s long-standing policy of arming civilian volunteers to protect against insurgencies.

North Korea: There’s a need for nuclear talks

SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea said Friday that it understands the need to resume the stalled international talks on ending its nuclear programs, and that it agrees to work with the United States to narrow unspecified “remaining differences.” The statement from North Korea’s Foreign Ministry was the first reaction from the communist nation to three days of high-level talks with President Barack Obama’s special envoy. ENTERPRISE NEWS SERVICE REPORTS

to Pakistani police. U.S. officials in Pakistan have now visited the men in custody. Their disappearance from the Washington, D.C, area late last month – with one of them leaving behind a militaristic farewell video saying Muslims must be defended – prompted a frantic search by friends and family and an investigation by worried counterterrorism officials. Javed Islam, a regional police chief in Pakistan, said the men wanted to join Islamist militants in the country’s tribal area before crossing into Afghanistan and said they met with a banned organization, Jaish-e-Mohammed in Hyderabad, and with representatives of a related group, Jamat-udDawa, in Lahore.

he was being impolite. Obama had quite a whirlwind day Thursday – he signed the Nobel guest book, huddled with Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, met with King Harald V

and Queen Sonja, and delivered an acceptance speech after he was formally presented with the prize. But he skipped several other activities, including lunch with the king.

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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – A court-appointed forensic psychologist testified Thursday that the man charged with kidnapping Elizabeth Smart isn’t faking mental illness to avoid prosecution. Dr. Richart DeMier was questioned by defense attorneys on the ninth day of a U.S. District Court hearing to determine if Brian David Mitchell is competent to stand trial

for the 2002 abduction. DeMier said his conclusion was based in part on Mitchell’s belief “that he is divinely ordained to fulfill a special role at the end of the world, putting himself on par with Jesus or God.� DeMier believes Mitchell isn’t faking – or malingering as a prosecution expert said – because his symptoms are consistent with his illness.

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Business expo to help nonprofits BY DARRICK IGNASIAK ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

THOMASVILLE – With hopes of giving local businesses and nonprofits a boost just weeks before Christmas, a Thomasville civic group has planned a business expo and festival Saturday. For the first time, the Thomasville Civitan Club will hold Thomasville’s Community Festival and Business Expo in downtown Thomasvillle from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

“We were going to plan something like this for May, but with the economy being so difficult and this time of the year really adding to the difficulty, we just felt it was important for us to stop what we were doing and try to squeeze this in, so we could assist people who might be in need,” said Eddie Brinkley, a member of the Thomasville Civitan Club and a Chair City business owner. Brinkley said the event

is being held to assist all businesses in the community by encouraging them to look at doing business in their own community first. “It’s there whether you’re a company that’s producing an actual product or whether you’re a company that performs a service for corporate or performs a service for local public markets,” he said. “It’s also designed to assist the not-for-profit organizations to have a means to which they can

show the not-for-profit work that they offer, plus to solicit volunteers and also to solicit through whatever thing they may want to do to raise funds for their activities.” According to Brinkley, the Thomasville Civitan Club is offering 12-by-12-foot spaces to local businesses at no cost. He also said participating businesses need to be from the Thomasville community, including the Pilot, Ledford, Hasty, East Davidson and Fair Grove communities.

“Hopefully, a lot of the cottage industry in the community will have the opportunity as well to bring the products that they make in their backyards or their basements to the public and sell them and get some notoriety and exposure,” Brinkley said. Those wanting more information on the event or to register for a space should call 4752222. dignasiak@hpe.com | 888-3657

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Richard Parker, chairman of the Department of Marketing, Home Furnishings and Design at High Point University, recently published an article in the “Academy of Educational Leadership Journal.” The article, titled “Internationalizing the Business Curriculum: Introducing the Study of Canada into International Business Programs,” was co-written with Kirk Heriot of Columbus State University in Georgia.

Community rallies after theft hampers Habitat BY PAUL B. JOHNSON ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

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HIGH POINT – Supporters of Habitat for Humanity of High Point, Archdale and Trinity have shown that it takes a village to replace a stolen delivery truck. This past fall, thieves drove off with the nonprofit agency’s truck, which Habitat for Humanity uses to pick up donations for its thrift store on English Road. Law enforcement, despite best efforts, haven’t been able to locate the stolen truck or apprehend the culprits who took it, said Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Susan Wood. In a twist of fate, an act that reflected some of the worst intentions of people has inspired a host of others to show the best of humanity. The local Habitat for Humanity chapter now has a replacement 16-foot-long box truck, thanks to the efforts of businesses and individuals in the community. Following the theft, Wood said, “so many people called and said, ‘What can we do?’” On Thursday morning, brothers Mike and Matt Hague with the business Sign Mine volunteered to brave the cold and lingering bitter winds to apply logos to the sides of the truck outside the sign store along Eastchester

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Drive. The logos themselves were supplied through a donation by Motorsports Designs. Bank of America provided a grant to help replace the truck, while Bruce Essick Truck Sales helped secure the vehicle and negotiated a discounted price so that Habitat for Humanity could afford it, Wood said. Randolph County small businessman Mayberry Strickland helped out in the fall by allowing Habitat for Humanity to temDON DAVIS JR. | HPE porarily use one of his trucks to Mike Hague applies graphics to the new Habitat for Humanity truck at pick up donations during the the Sign Mine on Eastchester Drive. High Point Market. Wood said she hopes the logos on the new vehicle – the previous has anti-theft devices. of the area, Wood said. truck didn’t have any – will deter “It’s been amazing,” she said. The community response to thieves by making the truck more Habitat for Humanity in its time conspicuous. The new truck also of need speaks well for the people pjohnson@hpe.com | 888-3528

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HIGH POINT — The 2009 Christmas Cheer Fund has received $1,500 today. That brings the total in donations to $9,599. This year’s goal is $35,000. The fund, operated by the Kiwanis Club of High Point, provides Christmas gifts for nearly 1,500 children identified by the Guilford County Department of Social Services. The campaign was started in 1924 by The High Point Enterprise as a campaign to raise money for needy families. “Local organizations, such as the Rotary, Kiwanis and Civitan clubs, are to aid in taking care of these families,” the Enterprise

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$848. The campaign has changed over the years. It was operated as an Empty Stocking Fund by the High Point Jaycees for about 30 years, after it was passed around between different private local residents and groups. When the last local nonprofit charitable organization owner, the late Benny Braica, retired in the late 1990s, the High Point Kiwanis Club took over what’s now called the Christmas Cheer Fund. This year’s distribution of gifts will be from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Dec. 19 at Mount Vernon Baptist said in a front page article Church, 716 Leonard Ave. published Dec. 12, 1924. The Parents of eligible chilinitial campaign collected dren will be mailed vouch-

ers that they can redeem for gifts. Donations should be made out to Christmas Cheer Fund and mailed to P.O. Box 5467, High Point, NC 27261. Today’s donors are: Balance Forward .................................. $8,099 In memory of Nick Maheras and in honor of Raymond Payne by Becky Smothers .......................................$150 Anonymous.....................................$20 Anonymous.....................................$50 Steve & Sharon Drescher...............$50 High Point Jewish Women...........$50 Employees of Carolina Trailer Leasing, Inc...........................................$200 Geo. W. Lowe, Jr...........................$100 From Hamilton in memory of Junior, Otis & Lucy.......................................$25 In honor of Kay Dickinson by Nelda Hylton...............................................$25 In memory of Margaret Pearce and Wilson F. Jones by John & Jeanette

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Kiem..................................................$25 In memory of Grover Blaylock by Loretta Blaylock, Connie Davis, and April Farlow.....................................$25 In memory of Beowolf our dog, Princess our cat, and Lil’Bit our kitten by Dennis and Virginia Parisi.............$30 In memory of Jim Hayworth by Martha Hayworth.................................$50 In loving memory of Dan & Minnie Snipes by Gary & Paula Snipes.....$50 In memory of Arthur M. Utley, Jr. from a friend.................................$100 In memory of Brian Yaudes, father and uncle, by Sarah Brian, Mackenzie, Reese, Kaylee, Kamryn and Scottie Yaudes......................................$100 In honor of Nana Ragsdale from Emily, Thomas and Katharine..........$100 In loving memory of Carleene Brown Kearns by “Friends Forever”......$100 In memory of Alice and Bill Hinson and Mop and Jim Horney by Claire and Jeff Horney.............................$100 In honor of employees of Harriss & Covington Hosiery........................$150 Total for today............................$1,500 New Grand Total........................$9,599

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Pamela Foster HIGH POINT – Pamela Le’Verl Foster, Age 57, passed away at the Hospice Home of High Point N.C. On December 5, 2009. She was born January 29, 1952, in High Point N.C. to Isaiah Moore and Ruth Mae Foster. Funeral Service will be conducted on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. from the Living Waters Baptist Church where Bishop John Latta will officiate and Internment will follow at the Greenhill Cemetery. The family Visitation from 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the church, the family will leave from the residence 710 Kroll Ln. High Point N.C. Arrangements are Entrusted to and services will be conducted by Gilmore Funeral Services (Gilmore).

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THOMASVILLE – Miss Doris Jacquelyn Baity, 82, died Thursday, December 10, 2009, at the Hospice Home at High Point. She was born in Davidson County, October 20, 1927, a daughter of Robert Glenn Baity, Sr., and Vivian Hall Baity. She was a graduate of Appalachian State Teachers College (now Appalachian State University) and was of the Methodist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Tony Webster Baity, and brother-in-law, Nelson R. Crotts. She is survived by one sister, Joan Baity Crotts, and three brothers, Donald Gray Baity and wife Nancy, George Thomas Baity and wife Sylvia, Robert Glenn Baity, Jr., and wife Jane, and sisterin-law, Sandra Pierce Baity and several nieces and nephews. Honoring her wishes, her body will be cremated and there will be no formal services or visitation. J. C. Green and Sons Funeral Home will be assisting the family. On-line condolences may be sent to www.jcgreenandsons.com.

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THOMASVILLE – Ms. Amanda Nicole BinghamLowder, 23, a lifelong resident of Davidson County, was lifted up by the angels and taken home to be with Jesus on December 6, 2009. “Mandaâ€? as she liked to be called, was born in Thomasville on January 27, 1986, to Sherry M. Bingham and Trenton A. Lowder. She attended Davidson County Schools and graduated in 2005 from Davidson County Community College. Amanda had a natural talent for art. She loved reading, writing, poetry, antiques, music, and the theatre, but most of all, she loved her friends and family. Surviving are her two sons, Troy M. Craine, age 4, and Logan E. Taylor, 11½ months old. She was proud of her boys. Also surviving are her parents, Sherry M. Bingham and Trenton A. Lowder, both of Thomasville. She left behind two loving sisters, Cori Kamille (Kami) Johansen, and Kerianne Allisa (Keri) Johansen, both of Thomasville, and a 5 year old brother, T. J. Lowder. She is also survived by her grandparents, Jerry L. & Elizabeth L. Bingham (Mammaw and Papaw) who were the two most important people throughout her life. They loved her like their own daughter. She called her mammaw her “Rockâ€?, the person she admired and looked up to the most. In her own words, she said “Mammaw, you are my Rock, I couldn’t live without you.â€? Also surviving are her paternal grandparents, Odis Truman Lowder, and Carol and Dennis Moore. (She was their lil’ Nikki). She loved and touched so many people’s lives, we could never mention them all. Forever, she will live on in all of our hearts. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, December 12, at 11:00 a.m. in the J. C. Green and Sons Chapel in Thomasville by the Rev. Hillis Burton. Burial will be in Holly Hill Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will be at the funeral home Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. and at other times at the home of the grandparents, Jerry and Elizabeth Bingham, 21 Johnia Court, Thomasville. Memorials may be directed to Brenner’s Children’s Hospital, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC, 271571021. Online condolences may be made at www.jcgreenandsons.com.

DENTON – Former Mayor of Denton, Donald William Morris, age 86, of Bingham Street, died Wednesday, December 9 at Thomasville Medical Center. Funeral service for Mr. Morris will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 12 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Vern Peterson officiating. Burial will follow in the Denton Town Cemetery. Mr. Morris was born November 28, 1923, in Davidson County to Moody A. and Eunice Snider Morris. He was a World War II veteran of the U. S. Army. He had worked as parts manager at Hill Motor Company in Denton for many years and later in the parts department of Thomasville Ford. Mr. Morris was an active member of First Baptist Church where he had served as treasurer and deacon. Mr. Morris served as Mayor of Denton from 1971 to 1975 and on the Denton Town Council from 1962 to 1971 and 1983 to 2003. He was a former Fire Chief with the Denton Volunteer Fire Department, served as a board member of Mountain Vista Health Park, was a member of Woodmen of the World and a former member of the Jaycees. Mr. Morris is survived by his wife, Winnifred Pence Morris of the home, one son, D. William Morris, Jr. of Denton, one daughter Donna Barringer and husband Bobby of Thomasville, one granddaughter, Amber Barringer, one brother Neal Morris of Denton, and two sisters, Evelyn Younts of Trinity and Dean Chandler of Denton. The family will see friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Briggs Funeral Home in Denton and other times at the residence on Bingham Street Online condolences may be sent to www.briggsfuneralhome.com

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Keith Brown TRINITY – Mr. Lemuel Keith Brown, 53, resident of 5776 Welborn Rd. died December 10th, 2009, at Hospice Home of High Point. Mr. Brown was born September 17th, 1956, in Guilford County, a son to Farlow and Dorothy Griffin Brown. He was a resident of this area all his life and graduated from Trinity High School. He was a longtime employee of Food Lion and a member of Hopewell United Methodist Church. His wife, the former Penny Smith preceded him in death on April 12th, 2003. He was also preceded in death by his mother. Surviving is his father of Trinity; a daughter, Megan Brown; a step son, James “Charlie� Ray; a step daughter, Tanya Gunter; three brothers, Mike Brown and wife Sharon, Sammy Brown and wife Teresa and Tommy Brown and wife Julia; two sisters, Margaret Ray and husband Pat and Evelyn Mosley; and four grandchildren, Makayla Mclendol, Labrissa Mclendol, Broderick Ray and Athena Gunter. Funeral service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Hopewell Methodist Church with Rev. Toni Ruth Smith officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will follow the committal service in the church. Memorials may be directed to Hospice of the Piedmont, 1801 Westchester Dr. High Point NC 27262 or to Hopewell United Methodist Church, 4512 Hopewell Church Rd. Trinity NC 27370 or to Serving God’s Servants, P.O. Box 6233 High Point NC 27262. On-line condolences may be made through www.cumbyfuneral.com. Arrangements by Cumby Family Funeral Service in Archdale.

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DENTON – Johnnie Clayton Jernigan, Jr., 44, of Ernest Smith Road died December 9, 2009. Memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at High Rock Community Church. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at Davidson Funeral Home, Lexington.

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HIGH POINT – Mrs. Darlene Trexler Friedland, 57, of High Point, died Wednesday, December 9th at the High Point Regional Hospital. Mrs. Friedland was born June 20, 1952, in High Point, a daughter of the late John Edward and Anne Culler Trexler. Darlene was a self-employed massage therapist and was a member of Summit Church. On February 14, 2008, she was married to Mark Murphy who survives of the home. Surviving in addition to her husband are five children; Jeannie Williams and husband, Lewis, James Craven and wife, Leah, Tamera Leonard and husband, Chad, Timothy Friedland and Tracy Miller and husband, Steven. Grandchildren; Trey and Lacie Williams, Andrew and Kaleigh Craven, Jacob and Emma Leonard, Karah, Kendra and Michael Miller. Sister; Betty Allen and husband, Jimmy. Brothers; John Trexler and wife, Anna and Robert Trexler and wife, Rachel. Memorial services will be conducted Sunday afternoon at Summit Church at First Baptist Church of Jamestown at 2:00 p.m. with the Rev. Eric Waldrop officiating. Visitation will follow the service at the Church. Inurnment will be at a later date at Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery, Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society, High Point Unit, 4-A Oak Branch Dr., Greensboro, NC 27407. Cumby Family Funeral Service, High Point is serving the family. On line condolences can be made at www.cumbyfuneral.com.

Walter Warner THOMASVILLE – Mr. Walter Vance Warner, beloved husband and father, 92, of Piedmont Crossing, formerly of Long Street, died on Wednesday, December 9, 2009, at the Hinkle Hospice Home in Davidson County. He was born on June 29, 1917, in Davidson County, the son of Robert Vance Warner and Delilah Lindsay Miller Warner. On September 29, 1941, he married Virginia Ruth Beck Warner who preceded him in death on September 11, 2005. He was also preceded in death by a son, Gary Britain Warner, and twin daughters. Mr. Warner was a member of West End United Methodist Church where he was a member of the Methodist Men, a Sunday School teacher, and Sunday School Superintendent. He was also a member of the choir, Boy Scout Master, and an honorary lifetime member of the Girl Scouts. He attended Thomasville Golden Lunchbox, was a former member of Thomasville Civitan Club, Chair City Classics (Senior Choir), participated in Davidson County Senior Games (Gold Medalist), and a Meals on Wheels volunteer. He secured grants for numerous causes through Exxon Annuitants Volunteer program. He was a member of the Tom A. Finch YMCA for 30 years and was a recipient of the YMCA “Spark Plug� award and service to Youth award (2007) and a former board mem-

ber (1990-1992). He was a former member of Thomasville Human Relations Commission. He and his wife enjoyed many seasons at their winter home in Frostproof, Florida. He retired from Exxon Corporation after 28 years of service. He is survived by seven daughters, Julia Ann Stump of Sturgis, MI, Lynis Spivey and husband Bron Walter of Moore, SC, Cynthia Greene and husband Dale of Thomasville, Malinda Spencer and husband Chuck of Southmont, Laura Kennedy and husband Jeff of Trinity, Karen Reel and husband Gerald of Thomasville, and Heidi Celeste Warner of Moorisville, NC, and one son, Walter Alan Warner and wife Judy of Lexington. He is also survived by fourteen grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. The funeral for Mr. Warner will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 12, 2009, at West End United Methodist Church with the Rev. Myra Ward and Rev. John Stein officiating. Burial will be in Holly Hill Memorial Park following the service. The family will receive friends on Friday, December 11, from 6 to 8 at the J. C. Green and Sons Funeral Home in Thomasville. Memorials may be sent to the Thomasville YMCA or a charity of donor’s choice. Online condolences may be sent to the Warner family at www. jcgreenandsons.com.

Charlie Myers LEXINGTON – Charles Lewis Myers, 80, died December 9, 2009. Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Cha-

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ear Abby: I have been living with my fiance, “Trevor,� for three years. When his children – ages 7 and 8 – are here for their visits, he treats me like a third wheel. Trevor shows me absolutely no affection, nor will he have as much as a twosentence conversation with me. His children dictate what we will be having for dinner and what we’ll do for the weekend they are here. They hang on him as if they are growths on his skin. I can’t even get a hug from him. We don’t have five minutes alone. Trevor allows them to stay up as late as they want, and once they go to bed, he goes, too. Most times he doesn’t even say good night. Many times he has left me and my 5-year-old son sleeping and has taken his kids for breakfast without even giving me the courtesy of asking if we’d like to join them. Abby, as soon as his children return to their mother, he becomes himself again – attentive, loving and always including me in what he’s doing. I have told Trevor many times how I feel about this. I understand he loves his children and wants to spend as much time as possible with them when they’re here. But must I be put on hold while they visit? I’m ready to pick up and leave. – Low Priority in

Pennsylvania Dear Low Priority: Feeling as you do, that might ADVICE be best for all conDear cerned. For Abby whatever ■■■reason, you perceive your fiance’s visitations with his children as competition. From my perspective, however, Trevor loves his children, may carry some guilt that the family is no longer intact, and tries the best he can to concentrate all his energy on them during the short periods they are with him. This is not about you and him; it is about THEM. Forgive me for not being more sympathetic, but please recognize that your present is a glimpse of what your future will be if you marry Trevor. Once you accept that, you’ll have a better idea of what you want to do. Dear Abby: I’m a 56year-old woman. When I was growing up, I missed out on a lot in school because of a hearing problem. I was able to graduate from high school – but just barely. I can read and write, but there are things I should know how to do but can’t. I am very embarrassed that I’m not able to do things most people take for granted – for example,

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Hallie Montgomery HIGH POINT – Hallie Hazel Huffman Montgomery, 95, a resident of High Point for many years, died Sunday, December 6, 2009, at her daughter’s residence in Pleasant Grove, Utah. She was born in Lexington, NC on May 21, 1914. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph (Joe) Raymond Montgomery. Survivors include her daughter Martha Jo Ann O’Connor; her son, Joseph Raymond Montgomery, Jr.; 8 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. While in High Point, she and her husband were members of First United Methodist Church. Education was always important to her. At age 48 she enrolled in Arizona State University where she received both a bachelor and master’s degree. She taught elementary school in Arizona and Floyd, Virginia until retirement A graveside service will be held in Hight Point at a later date.

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DURHAM – Even by starving-grad-student standards, Duke student Ken Ilgunas’ campus housing is humble. It is, however, mobile. Ilgunas, 26, is shacking up in a 1994 Ford Econoline as a means of getting through his liberal studies graduate program without debt. Parked in a lot on the edge of campus, he cooks with camping equipment and subsists largely on peanut butter. Ilgunas, who grew up in Niagara Falls, N.Y., doesn’t think he’s really roughing it. He showers and exercises in the campus gym and knows all the 24-hour buildings where he can keep warm, dry and connected to the Internet. “I’m rarely in the van. Just to eat and sleep,� he said this week. “Generally it’s not the most convenient place. The closest bathroom is a quarter-mile away and

there’s no source of water nearby. But with that said, I live pretty comfortably. I bring a water jug to campus and fill it up.� Ilgunas isn’t doing this out of necessity. Rather, it’s a self-test of sorts prompted by the $32,000 in debt he was left with after getting his undergraduate degree from the University at Buffalo, a state university in New York. He paid that debt off working full time for 2-1/2 years, and he swore never to be similarly saddled again. His Duke courses are $3,000 each, but grants cut that to $1,000 per course. Between money he makes working parttime and the summers he spends as a park ranger, he gets by. Ilgunas figures it’s only a matter of time before the campus cops come knocking. Until then, though, he’s not saying exactly where he parks and lives.

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the time, both burping and passing it through the rectum. I read an article that said gas passing into the throat causes throat cancer. I think there is more risk to my taking Lipitor than there is in not taking it. What do you think? – P.H. I think something is wrong here. A cholesterol of 102 mg/dl is excellent. Anything less than 200 (5.18) is great. Are you talking about LDL cholesterol – the bad kind of cholesterol? Even an LDL cholesterol of 102 is a good reading unless you have had a heart attack. A discussion with your doctor for the need of Lipitor is high on your list of things to do. Gas rising into the throat doesn’t cause throat cancer. As to flatulence, the increase of gas in the digestive tract, it can be a side effect of the medicine, but it’s not a common one. However, if you can trace the onset of flatulence to the Lipitor taking, then you have a valid beef. First find out if you need it. If you do need cholesterol-lowering medicine, ask for a different kind of medicine.

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plans to toughen up by adding more news content. Stephanopoulos has been host of “This Week” on Sundays and will continue as the network’s chief political correspondent. ABC will be replacing him as host of “This Week.”

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their arguments to raise new issues. Associate Justice Laurie Zelon asked the prosecutor why the district attorney’s office had not investigated recent allegations of misconduct by a judge and prosecutor during Polanski’s 1977 court proceedings. “Doesn’t the district attorney’s office have an interest in finding out what happened here?” Zelon asked.

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s Tonisha Baker trotted over for some pregame advice from her coach, the fans in the last row behind the Campbell bench rose as one to offer a greeting that included waving arms and loud voices. Yes, Baker admitted later, she heard them. How could she not? But the former T. Wingate Andrews High School star also did a nice job of ignoring them during her homecoming against High Point University. “I have to stay focused,” Baker said, smiling broadly. “As much as I want to go over there and say hello to everybody, I’ve got to stay focused on the game plan. That’s what I was trying to do.” In the minutes leading up to Wednesday’s game at the Millis SPORTS Center, Baker was her normal, happy-go-lucky self: moving to Steve the blaring music and sharing Hanf laughs with her teammates in ■■■ warmups. Things looked pretty normal on the basketball court, too: There was Baker in the starting lineup; picking off a pass on High Point’s second possession; racing the other way for a layup before getting fouled and settling for a free throw. “I went for that steal and I just felt like, ‘OK, I’m right where I belong,’ ” Baker recalled of the moment. There’s little doubt Baker belongs on the court, even as a true freshman – even wearing black and orange instead of the Red Raiders’ gear in which she starred for four seasons. Campbell entered this year with a couple of post players ready for action in the Atlantic Sun Conference. A question mark came at the guard spot, but coach Wanda Watkins just knew her freshman would be ready to step in and play well. “I thought she would be an impact player when we recruited her, I really did,” Watkins said. “She’s lived up to every bit of it. “Tonisha’s a joy,” Watkins added. “We love having her in Buies Creek. She adds a wealth of athleticism to our team and I look forward to watching her in the future. She’s going to be a great one for us.” Baker started her first five games this winter, scoring 13 points in her collegiate debut against Wofford and adding 17 three days DON DAVIS JR. | HPE later against Coastal Carolina. The Camels Former T.W. Andrews’ star Tonisha Baker, shown here in action against HPU on Wednesday night, owned a 4-1 record entering Wednesday’s is off to a fast start in her freshman season with Campbell. She has started all six games for the contest at High Point. 4-2 Camels. “Seeing this game here on the schedule, it got me really excited, kind of nervous,” ished with 11 points on 4-for-10 shooting with realize that,” Watkins said of the steep learnBaker said. “I tried to shake those nerves off ing curve surrounding college basketball. five rebounds, three steals, a block and four and do what we could as a team.” “Freshmen will be freshmen, but she will be turnovers. After her early steal and free throw, Baker an asset. She’s just soaking it all up.” The block and one miscue came in rapid saw a layup rim out before she missed a Baker’s athleticism will help greatly in this succession: With two minutes remaining 3-pointer two possessions later. Following a transition year. in the first half, Baker got stripped by Erin turnover, Baker responded with a nice lefty “The intensity levels are way different and Reynolds at midcourt. Reynolds raced the layup in the lane to end a Campbell scoring the pace is so much faster than high school,” other way for a layup – and Baker caught up drought of more than five minutes. Her putBaker explained. “The players are just as in time to get an emphatic rejection into the back, followed by a steal and coast-to-coast athletic as you – or more – and they’re just as stands. layup with two Panthers chasing her, helped smart as you. I feel like I’ve adjusted pretty “I had created a turnover, so you’ve got spark a run that led to High Point leading well. I’m a quick-enough player, but it’s still to make that up with a hustle play,” Baker just 30-25 at halftime. kind of overwhelming at times. I try my best offered. “I had to get back and try to play Baker was forced to sit out three minutes to maintain my composure.” defense, and luckily I got the block.” of the second half after she suffered from She handled herself just fine in WednesThat’s the athleticism Watkins loves so leg cramps, and the Panthers got hot and day’s homecoming. much about Baker. As for the turnovers? roared away to a 78-57 victory. Baker fin“She will be a freshman this year, and we shanf@hpe.com | 888-3526

Tar Heels target home-state bowl victory

CHAPEL HILL (AP) – North Carolina matched last year’s victory total with another eight-win regular season. It makes sense then that the Tar Heels are headed back to a familiar setting in the postseason. The trick now is to actually win that home-state bowl game. The Tar Heels (8-4) earned a return trip to the Meineke Bowl in Charlotte to face No. 17 Pittsburgh

on Dec. 26. It wasn’t the destination some of the Tar Heels had in mind when they were entering the finale against North Carolina State with a chance at nine wins, which would have been the highest total for the program in a dozen years. Then again, maybe that’s a sign of the progress made in three seasons under Butch Davis. As senior left tackle Kyle Jolly

put it, “I know the older guys didn’t have a problem with it because this is only the second bowl I’ve been to.” North Carolina had a shot at a bigger bowl game in the Atlantic Coast Conference pecking order. But the Tar Heels lost to N.C. State 28-27, then Bobby Bowden’s impending retirement at Florida State threw the bowl bids in the league out of whack by sending

the Seminoles (6-6) to the Gator Bowl. But Davis said his team won’t lack motivation after sliding down the league’s bowl list and that his Tar Heels had a great experience at the bowl last year. “The competitors look at it as a challenge,” Davis said Thursday at a news conference. UNC gets a shot at some measure of redemption after losing to West Virginia 31-30 last season.

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rior to the season, most observers expected a classic three-quarterback race for the Heisman Trophy featuring Florida’s Tim Tebow, Texas’ Colt McCoy and Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford. But Bradford missed virtually the entire season due to injury and Tebow and McCoy have enjoyed solid, but not always spectacular, senior seasons. So, on the eve of the presentation of the most famous individual honor in all of college sports, a different three-man race may reach the finish line.

Alabama tailback Mark Ingram, Stanford tailback Toby Gerhart and Nebraska defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh could wind up the top three vote-getters when the trophy is awarded Saturday night in New York. My hunch is Ingram, who’s rushed for 1,542 yards and scored 15 touchdowns for the No. 1 Crimson Tide, will prevail in a squeaker over Gerhart, the national leader in rushing yards (1,736) and rushing touchdowns (26). Ingram would become the first Alabama player to win the Heisman Trophy. He’s a worthy candidate. Being the best

player on the highest-ranked team is certainly a strong recipe for Heisman success. But I still think Gerhart deserves the nod. From start to finish, he was the most consistently excellent player in the nation this season. He runs hard and his bruising style reminds me of former Heisman winners Ron Dayne, Earl Campbell and Alan Ameche. In an era dominated by passing and finesse running, it would be nice to see a power back take home the hardware for a change.

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Brian Kelly will be Notre Dame’s next football coach, according to two people familiar with the negotiations. The two people confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday that a deal has been reached with the Cincinnati coach. They requested anonymity because an official announcement had not been made. The South Bend Tribune first reported the hiring. The 47-year-old Kelly is 34-6 in three seasons at Cincinnati, leading the Bearcats to back-to-back Big East titles and two straight Bowl Championship Series berths. The Bearcats set a school record last season for victories with an 11-3 record, then topped that with a 12-0 mark this season. Notre Dame has been searching for a coach for about a week and a half since firing Charlie Weis after five seasons. Kelly was at a Cincinnati team banquet Thursday night, where he was expected to inform his players of the decision.

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Championship schedule for the N.C. High School Athletic Association football playoffs. All games set for Saturday except 2A.

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

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PF 331 225 246 277

Cincinnati Baltimore Pittsburgh Cleveland

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PF 254 271 272 145

San Diego Denver Oakland Kansas City

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L 3 4 8 9

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Dallas Philadelphia N.Y. Giants Washington

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x-New Orleans Atlanta Carolina Tampa Bay

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Minnesota Green Bay Chicago Detroit

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W Arizona 8 San Francisco 5 Seattle 5 St. Louis 1 x-clinched division

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PA 224 296 208 261

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Away 1-5-0 2-4-0 3-3-0 2-4-0

AFC 5-4-0 4-4-0 5-5-0 2-7-0

NFC 2-1-0 2-2-0 1-1-0 2-1-0

Div 3-2-0 4-2-0 2-4-0 2-3-0

Home 6-0-0 5-1-0 3-2-0 2-4-0

Away 6-0-0 2-4-0 2-5-0 3-3-0

AFC 8-0-0 6-2-0 3-7-0 4-6-0

NFC 4-0-0 1-3-0 2-0-0 1-1-0

Div 5-0-0 3-2-0 2-4-0 1-5-0

Home 5-2-0 4-2-0 4-2-0 0-5-0

Away 4-1-0 2-4-0 2-4-0 1-6-0

AFC 6-3-0 6-4-0 4-5-0 1-7-0

NFC 3-0-0 0-2-0 2-1-0 0-4-0

Div 6-0-0 3-2-0 1-3-0 0-5-0

Home 4-2-0 4-2-0 2-4-0 1-5-0

Away 5-1-0 4-2-0 2-4-0 2-4-0

AFC 7-3-0 6-3-0 3-6-0 2-6-0

NFC 2-0-0 2-1-0 1-2-0 1-3-0

Div 5-1-0 3-1-0 1-4-0 1-4-0

Home 5-1-0 4-2-0 4-2-0 3-3-0

Away 3-3-0 4-2-0 3-3-0 0-6-0

NFC 6-3-0 7-2-0 5-3-0 2-8-0

AFC 2-1-0 1-2-0 2-2-0 1-1-0

Div 2-2-0 3-1-0 3-1-0 0-4-0

Home 6-0-0 5-1-0 3-3-0 1-5-0

Away 6-0-0 1-5-0 2-4-0 0-6-0

NFC 8-0-0 5-5-0 5-4-0 1-8-0

AFC 4-0-0 1-1-0 0-3-0 0-3-0

Div 3-0-0 2-2-0 3-2-0 0-4-0

Home 6-0-0 5-2-0 4-2-0 2-4-0

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NFC 8-1-0 6-3-0 3-6-0 1-8-0

AFC 2-1-0 2-1-0 2-1-0 1-2-0

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NFC 6-2-0 4-4-0 4-6-0 1-9-0

AFC 2-2-0 1-3-0 1-1-0 0-2-0

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BB&T Field, Winston-Salem

North PA 187 215 231 309

Class 1A: Wallace-Rose Hill (13-2) vs. Mount Airy (150), 12 p.m.

West PA 242 202 282 326

Class 1AA: Southwest Onslow (15-0) vs. Albemarle (15-0), 4 p.m.

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East PA 213 235 285 238

Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill

South PA 251 279 262 330

Class 2A: Tarboro (14-1) vs. Mountain Heritage (13-2), Today, 7:30 p.m.

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West

Thursday’s result N.Y. Jets 19, Buffalo 13

Sunday’s results Chicago 17, St. Louis 9 Oakland 27, Pittsburgh 24 Denver 44, Kansas City 13 Philadelphia 34, Atlanta 7 Cincinnati 23, Detroit 13 Miami 22, New England 21 New Orleans 33, Washington 30, OT Indianapolis 27, Tennessee 17 Carolina 16, Tampa Bay 6 Jacksonville 23, Houston 18 San Diego 30, Cleveland 23 N.Y. Giants 31, Dallas 24 Seattle 20, San Francisco 17 Arizona 30, Minnesota 17

Monday’s result Green Bay 27, Baltimore 14

Thursday’s result Pittsburgh at Cleveland, late

Sunday’s games Seattle at Houston, 1 p.m. Green Bay at Chicago, 1 p.m. Detroit at Baltimore, 1 p.m. New Orleans at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Buffalo at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Denver at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. Carolina at New England, 1 p.m.

NFL playoff scenarios Week 14 AFC Indianapolis — Clinched AFC South — Clinches homefield advantage throughout AFC playoffs with: Win, OR Tie plus Cincinnati loss plus San Diego loss — Clinches first-round bye with: Tie Cincinnati loss or tie plus San Diego loss, OR Cincinnati loss plus San Diego loss or tie

San Diego — Clinches a playoff spot with: Win plus Baltimore loss or tie plus Pittsburgh loss or tie plus N.Y. Jets loss or tie plus Miami loss or tie, OR Win plus Baltimore loss or tie plus Pittsburgh loss or tie plus N.Y. Jets loss or tie plus New England loss or tie, OR Win plus Baltimore loss or tie plus Pittsburgh loss or tie plus Jacksonville tie plus New England loss, OR Tie plus Baltimore loss plus Pittsburgh loss plus N.Y. Jets loss plus Miami loss

Cincinnati — Clinches AFC North with: Win, OR Tie plus Baltimore loss or tie plus Pittsburgh loss or tie, OR Baltimore loss plus Pittsburgh loss

NFC New Orleans — Clinched NFC South — Clinches first-round bye with: Win or tie, OR Dallas loss or tie plus Philadelphia loss or tie plus Arizona loss or tie

Minnesota — Clinches NFC North with: Win plus Green Bay loss — Clinches playoff spot with: Win, OR Tie plus N.Y. Giants loss

Arizona — Clinches NFC West with: Win

College schedule All Times EST Saturday, Dec. 12 EAST Army (5-6) vs. Navy (8-4) at Philadelphia, 2:30 p.m.

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N.Y. Jets at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Miami at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Minnesota, 1 p.m. St. Louis at Tennessee, 4:05 p.m. Washington at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. San Diego at Dallas, 4:15 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 8:20 p.m.

Monday’s game Arizona at San Francisco, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 17 Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 8:20 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 19 Dallas at New Orleans, 8:20 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 20 New England at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Chicago at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Miami at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Houston at St. Louis, 1 p.m. Arizona at Detroit, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Atlanta at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. San Francisco at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Green Bay at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. Oakland at Denver, 4:05 p.m. Cincinnati at San Diego, 4:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Seattle, 4:15 p.m. Minnesota at Carolina, 8:20 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 21 N.Y. Giants at Washington, 8:30 p.m.

Poinsettia Bowl, At San Diego Utah (9-3) vs. Cal (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Thursday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl, At Honolulu SMU (7-5) vs. Nevada (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Saturday, Dec. 26 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, At Detroit Ohio (9-4) vs. Marshall (6-6), 1 p.m. (ESPN)

Meineke Bowl, At Charlotte North Carolina (8-4) vs. Pittsburgh (9-3), 4 p.m. (ESPN)

Emerald Bowl, At San Francisco Southern Cal (8-4) vs. Boston College (84), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Sunday, Dec. 27 Music City Bowl, At Nashville, Tenn. Clemson (8-5) vs. Kentucky (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Monday, Dec. 28 Independence Bowl, At Shreveport, La. Texas A&M (6-6) vs. Georgia (7-5), 5 p.m. (ESPN)

Tuesday, Dec. 29 EagleBank Bowl, At Washington Temple (9-3) vs. UCLA (6-6), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Champs Sports Bowl, At Orlando, Fla. Miami (9-3) vs. Wisconsin (9-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Wednesday, Dec. 30 Humanitarian Bowl, At Boise, Idaho Bowling Green (7-5) vs. Idaho (7-5), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Holiday Bowl, At San Diego Nebraska (9-4) vs. Arizona (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Thursday, Dec. 31 Sun Bowl, At El Paso, Texas Stanford (8-4) vs. Oklahoma (7-5), Noon (CBS)

Armed Forces Bowl, At Fort Worth Air Force (7-5) vs. Houston (10-3), Noon (ESPN)

Texas Bowl, At Houston Missouri (8-4) vs. Navy (8-4), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Insight Bowl, At Tempe, Ariz. Minnesota (6-6) vs. Iowa State (6-6), 6 p.m. (NFL)

Chick-fil-A Bowl, At Atlanta Virginia Tech (9-3) vs. Tennessee (7-5), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Friday, Jan. 1 Outback Bowl, At Tampa, Fla. Northwestern (8-4) vs. Auburn (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPN)

Capital One Bowl, At Orlando, Fla.

SOUTH

Penn State (10-2) vs. LSU (9-3), 1 p.m. (ABC)

SWAC Championship, Alabama A&M (7-4) vs. Prairie View (8-1) at Birmingham, Ala., 2 p.m.

Florida State (6-6) vs. West Virginia (9-3), 1 p.m. (CBS)

NCAA FCS playoffs First Round Saturday, Nov. 28 Appalachian State 20, S.C. State 13 Villaonova 38, Holy Cross 28 Richmond 16, Elon 13 William & Mary 38, Weber State 0 Southern Illinois 48, Eastern Illinois 7 Montana 61, South Dakota State 48 New Hampshire 49, McNeese State 13 Stephen F. Austin 44, E. Washington 33 Quarterfinals Saturday, Dec. 5 William & Mary 24, Southern Illinois 3 Montana 51, Stephen F. Austin 0 Villanova 46, New Hampshire 7 Appalachian State 35, Richmond 31 Semifinals Friday, Dec. 11 William & Mary (11-2) at Villanova (12-1), 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12 App. State (11-2) at Montana (13-0), 4 p.m. Championship Friday, Dec. 18 At Finley Stadium/Davenport Field Chattanooga, Tenn. Semifinal winners, 8 p.m.

NCAA D-II playoffs

Quarterfinals Saturday, Nov. 28 California, Pa. 57, West Liberty 35 Grand Valley St. 24, Minnesota-Duluth 10 Carson-Newman 24, North Alabama 21 NW Missouri St. 21, C. Washington 20 Semifinals Saturday, Dec. 5 Grand Valley St. 41, Carson-Newman 27 NW Missouri State 56, California, Pa. 31 Championship Saturday, Dec. 12 Braly Municipal Stadium, Florence, Ala. Grand Valley State (13-1) vs. Northwest Missouri State (13-1), 1 p.m.

NCAA D-III playoffs Quarterfinals Saturday, Dec. 5 Mount Union 55, Albright 3 Wesley 12, Johns Hopkins 0 Wisconsin-Whitewater 31, Wittenberg 13 Linfield 31, St. Thomas, Minn. 20 Semifinals Saturday, Dec. 12 Wesley (13-0) at Mt Union (13-0), Noon Linfield (13-0) at Wisc-Whitewater (13-0), 1 p.m. Championship Saturday, Dec. 19 At Salem Stadium, Salem, Va. Seminfinal winners, 11 a.m.

NAIA playoffs Quarterfinals Saturday, Nov. 28 Saint Xavier 52, Lambuth 10 Sioux Falls 49, Morningside 21 Carroll, Mont. 34, MidAmerica Nazarene 13 Lindenwood 64, Ottawa, Kan. 26

Semifinals Saturday, Dec. 5 Sioux Falls 48, Saint Xavier 6 Lindenwood 42, Carroll, Mont. 35

Championship Saturday, Dec. 19 At Barron Stadium, Rome, Ga. Sioux Falls (14-0) vs. Lindenwood (13-0), Noon

Bowl glance Saturday, Dec. 19 New Mexico Bowl, At Albuquerque Wyoming (6-6) vs. Fresno State (8-4), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)

St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl Rutgers (8-4) vs. UCF (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Sunday, Dec. 20 New Orleans Bowl Southern Miss. (7-5) vs. Middle Tennessee (9-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Tuesday, Dec. 22 Las Vegas Bowl BYU (10-2) vs. Oregon State (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Wednesday, Dec. 23

Gator Bowl, At Jacksonville, Fla. Rose Bowl, At Pasadena, Calif. Ohio State (10-2) vs. Oregon (10-2), 5 p.m. (ABC)

Sugar Bowl, At New Orleans Florida (12-1) vs. Cincinnati (12-0), 8:30 p.m. (FOX)

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

Cotton Bowl, At Dallas Oklahoma State (9-3) vs. Mississippi (8-4), 2 p.m. (FOX)

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

Liberty Bowl, At Memphis, Tenn. East Carolina (9-4) vs. Arkansas (7-5), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

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

Monday, Jan. 4 Fiesta Bowl, At Glendale, Ariz. Boise State (13-0) vs. TCU (12-0), 8 p.m. (FOX)

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

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

Thursday, Jan. 7 BCS Championship, At Pasadena, Calif. Alabama (13-0) vs. Texas (13-0), 8 p.m. (ABC)

Saturday, Jan. 23 East-West Shrine Classic, At Orlando East vs. West, 3 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 30 Senior Bowl, At Mobile, Ala. North vs. South, 4 p.m. (NFL)

Saturday, Feb. 6 Texas vs. The Nation All-Star Challenge At El Paso, Texas Texas vs. Nation, 3 p.m. (CBSC)

2009 College Football Award Winners Maxwell Award (Best all-around player) Colt McCoy, Texas, QB Chuck Bednarik Trophy (Best defensive player) Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska Outland Trophy (Best interior lineman) Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska, DE Davey O’Brien National QB Award (Best Quarterback) Colt McCoy, Texas Doak Walker Award (Best running back) Toby Gerhart, Stanford Fred Biletnikoff Award (Best wide receiver) Golden Tate, Notre Dame Jim Thorpe Award (Best defensive back) Eric Berry, Tennessee Lou Groza Collegiate (Place-kicker award) Kai Forbath, UCLA Ray Guy Award (Best punter) Drew Butler, Georgia Home Depot Coach of the Year Award Brian Kelly, Cincinnati Disney’s Wide World of Sports Spirit Award Mark Herzlich, Boston College NCFAA Contribution to College Football Award LaVell Edwards, Brigham Young, coach

Cincinnati’s Kelly awarded Coach of the Year LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Cincinnati’s Brian Kelly has won the Home Depot Coach of the Year award on the same day he told his team he was leaving for Notre Dame. The 47-year-old Kelly went 34-6 in three seasons at Cincinnati, leading the Bearcats to back-to-back Big East titles and two straight Bowl Championship Series berths. The Bearcats set a school record last season for victories with an 11-3 record, then topped that with a 12-0 mark this season heading into its Sugar Bowl matchup with Florida.

TRIVIA QUESTION

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Q. Who kicked the game-winning field goal for the Baltimore Colts against Dallas in Super Bowl V?

Davey O’Brien winners Winners of the Davey O’Brien Award for the nation’s best quarterback, presented by the College Football Writers Association of America: National Quarterback Award 2009—Colt McCoy, Texas 2008—Sam Bradford, Oklahoma 2007—Tim Tebow, Florida 2006—Troy Smith, Ohio State 2005—Vince Young, Texas 2004—Jason White, Oklahoma 2003—Jason White, Oklahoma 2002—Brad Banks, Iowa 2001—Eric Crouch, Nebraska 2000—Chris Weinke, Florida State 1999—Joe Hamilton, Georgia Tech 1998—Michael Bishop, Kansas State 1997—Peyton Manning, Tennessee 1996—Danny Wuerffel, Florida 1995—Danny Wuerffel, Florida 1994—Kerry Collins, Penn State 1993—Charlie Ward, Florida State 1992—Gino Torretta, Miami 1991—Ty Detmer, Brigham Young 1990—Ty Detmer, Brigham Young 1989—Andre Ware, Houston 1988—Troy Aikman, UCLA 1987—Don McPherson, Syracuse 1986—Vinny Testaverde, Miami 1985—Chuck Long, Iowa 1984—Doug Flutie, Boston College 1983—Steve Young, Brigham Young 1982—Todd Blackledge, Penn State 1981—Jim McMahon, Brigham Young Memorial Trophy 1980—Mike Singletary, LB 1979—Mike Singletary, LB 1978—Billy Sims, Oklahoma, RB 1977—Earl Campbell, Texas RB

Lou Groza winners Winners of the Lou Groza Collegiate PlaceKicker Award, presented by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission: 2009—Kai Forbath, UCLA 2008—Graham Gano, Florida State 2007—Thomas Weber, Arizona State 2006—Arthur Carmody, Louisville 2005—Alexis Serna, Oregon State 2004—Mike Nugent, Ohio State 2003—Jonathan Nichols, Mississippi 2002—Nate Kaeding, Iowa 2001—Seth Marler, Tulane 2000—Jonathon Ruffin, Cincinnati 1999—Sebastian Janikowski, Florida State 1998—Sebastian Janikowski, Florida State 1997—Martin Gramatica, Kansas State 1996—Mark Primanti, North Carolina State 1995—Michael Reeder, Texas Christian 1994—Steve McLaughlin, Arizona 1993—Judd Davis, Florida 1992—Joe Allison, Memphis

Outland Trophy winners Winners of the Outland Trophy for the outstanding collegiate interior lineman, presented by the College Football Writers Association of America: 2009—Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska 2008—Andre Smith, Alabama, OT 2007—Glenn Dorsey, LSU, DT 2006—Joe Thomas, Wisconsin, OT 2005—Greg Eslinger, Minnesota, C 2004—Jammal Brown, Oklahoma, OT 2003—Robert Gallery, Iowa, OT 2002—Rien Long, Washington State, DT 2001—Bryant McKinnie, Miami, OT 2000—John Henderson, Tennessee, DT 1999—Chris Samuels, Alabama, OT 1998—Kris Farris, UCLA, G 1997—Aaron Taylor, Nebraska, G 1996—Orlando Pace, Ohio State, OT 1995—Jonathan Ogden, UCLA, OT 1994—Zach Wiegert, Nebraska, OT 1993—Rob Waldrop, Arizona, NG 1992—Will Shields, Nebraska, G 1991—Steve Emtman, Washington, DT 1990—Russell Maryland, Miami, Fla., DT 1989—Mohammed Elewonibi, Brigham Young, G 1988—Tracy Rocker, Auburn, DT 1987—Chad Hennings, Air Force, DT 1986—Jason Buck, Brigham Young, DT 1985—Mike Ruth, Boston College, NG 1984—Bruce Smith, Virginia Tech, DT 1983—Dean Steinkuhler, Nebraska, G 1982—Dave Rimington, Nebraska, C 1981—Dave Rimington, Nebraska, C 1980—Mark May, Pittsburgh, OT 1979—Jim Ritcher, N. Carolina St., C 1978—Greg Roberts, Oklahoma, G 1977—Brad Shearer, Texas, DT 1976—Ross Browner, Notre Dame, DE 1975—Lee Roy Selmon, Oklahoma, DT 1974—Randy White, Maryland, DE 1973—John Hicks, Ohio State, OT 1972—Rich Glover, Nebraska, MG 1971—Larry Jacobson, Nebraska, DT 1970—Jim Stillwagon, Ohio State, MG 1969—Mike Reid, Penn State, DT 1968—Bill Stanfill, Georgia, T 1967—Ron Yary, Southern Cal, T 1966—Loyd Phillips, Arkansas, T 1965—Tommy Nobis, Texas, G 1964—Steve DeLong, Tennessee, T 1963—Scott Appleton, Texas, T 1962—Bobby Bell, Minnesota, T 1961—Merlin Olsen, Utah State, T 1960—Tom Brown, Minnesota, G 1959—Mike McGee, Duke, T 1958—Zeke Smith, Auburn, G 1957—Alex Karras, Iowa, T 1956—Jim Parker, Ohio State, G 1955—Calvin Jones, Iowa, G 1954—Bill Brooks, Arkansas, G 1953—J.D. Roberts, Oklahoma, G 1952—Dick Modzelewski, Maryland, T 1951—Jim Weatherall, Oklahoma, T 1950—Bob Gain, Kentucky, T 1949—Ed Bagdon, Michigan St., G 1948—Bill Fischer, Notre Dame, G 1947—Joe Steffy, Army, G 1946—George Connor, Notre Dame, T

Fred Biletnikoff winners Winners of the Fred Biletnikoff Award for the outstanding collegiate receiver, presented by the College Football Writers Association of America: 2009—Golden Tate, Notre Dame 2008—Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech 2007—Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech 2006—Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech 2005—Mike Hass, Oregon State 2004—Braylon Edwards, Michigan 2003—Larry Fitzgerald, Pittsburgh 2002—Charles Rogers, Michigan State 2001—Josh Reed, LSU 2000—Antonio Bryant, Pittsburgh 1999—Troy Walters, Stanford 1998—Troy Edwards, Louisiana Tech 1997—Randy Moss, Marshall 1996—Marcus Harris, Wyoming 1995—Terry Glenn, Ohio State 1994—Bobby Engram, Penn State

Chuck Bednarik winners Winners of the Chuck Bednarik Award for the outstanding collegiate defensive player: 2009—Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska 2008—Rey Maualuga, Southern California 2007—Dan Connor, Penn State 2006—Paul Posluszny, Penn State 2005—Paul Posluszny, Penn State 2004—David Pollack, Georgia 2003—Teddy Lehman, Oklahoma 2002—E.J. Henderson, Maryland 2001—Julius Peppers, North Carolina 2000—Dan Morgan, Miami 1999—LaVar Arrington, Penn State 1998—Dat Nguyen, Texas A&M 1997—Charles Woodson, Michigan 1996—Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern 1995—Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern

Jim Thorpe winners Winners of the Jim Thorpe Trophy for the nation’s best defensive back, presented by the College Football Writers Association of America: 2009—Eric Berry, Tennessee 2008—Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio State 2007—Antoine Cason, Arizona 2006—Aaron Ross, Texas 2005—Michael Huff, Texas 2004—Carlos Rogers, Auburn 2003—Derrick Strait, Oklahoma 2002—Terence Newman, Kansas State 2001—Roy Williams, Oklahoma 2000—Jamar Fletcher, Wisconsin 1999—Tyrone Carter, Minnesota 1998—Antoine Winfield, Ohio State 1997—Charles Woodson, Michigan 1996—Lawrence Wright, Florida

1995—Greg Myers, Colorado State 1994—Chris Hudson, Colorado 1993—Antonio Langham, Albama 1992—Deon Figures, Colorado 1991—Terrell Buckley, Florida State 1990—Darryll Lewis, Arizona 1989—Mark Carrier, Southern California 1988—Deion Sanders, Florida State 1987—Bennie Blades, Miami and Rickey Dixon, Oklahoma 1986—Thomas Everett, Baylor

BC’s Herzlich wins Disney Spirit Award

Ray Guy winners Winners of the Ray Guy Award presented to the best punter: 2009—Drew Butler, Georgia 2008—Matt Fodge, Oklahoma State 2007—Durant Brooks, Georgia Tech 2006—Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor 2005—Ryan Plackemeier, Wake Forest 2004—Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor 2003—BJ Sander, Ohio State 2002—Mark Mariscal, Colorado 2001—Travis Dorsch, Purdue 2000—Kevin Stemke, Wisconsin

Texas QB McCoy repeats as Walter Camp winner NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Texas quarterback Colt McCoy has won the Walter Camp Football Foundation’s player of the year award for the second consecutive season. McCoy becomes the third player to win the award in back-to-back years, joining Ohio State star Archie Griffin (1974-75) and Southern California standout O.J. Simpson (196768). The honor is voted on by coaches and sports information directors. McCoy led the Longhorns to a 13-0 record this season and a spot in the Jan. 7 BCS national championship game against Alabama. He threw for 3,512 yards and 27 touchdowns. The other nominees were quarterbacks Tim Tebow of Florida and Case Keenum of Houston, running back Mark Ingram of Alabama and defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh of Nebraska.

Doak Walker award winners Winners of the Doak Walker Award for the outstanding college running back, sponsored by the Southern Methodist Athletic Forum: 2009—Toby Gerhart, Stanford 2008—Shonn Greene, Iowa 2007—Darren McFadden, Arkansas 2006—Darren McFadden, Arkansas 2005—Reggie Bush, Southern California 2004—Cedric Benson, Texas 2003—Chris Perry, Michigan 2002—Larry Johnson, Penn State 2001—Luke Staley, BYU 2000—LaDainian Tomlinson, TCU 1999—Ron Dayne, Wisconsin 1998—Ricky Williams, Texas 1997—Ricky Williams, Texas 1996—Byron Hanspard, Texas Tech 1995—Eddie George, Ohio State 1994—Rashaan Salaam, Colorado 1993—Byron “Bam” Morris, Texas Tech 1992—Garrison Hearst, Georgia 1991—Trevor Cobb, Rice 1990—Greg Lewis, Washington

BASKETBALL NBA

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Boston 17 4 .810 Toronto 10 14 .417 New York 7 15 .318 Philadelphia 5 17 .227 New Jersey 2 20 .091 Southeast Division W L Pct Orlando 17 4 .810 Atlanta 15 6 .714 Miami 11 9 .550 Charlotte 9 11 .450 Washington 7 12 .368 Central Division W L Pct Cleveland 15 7 .682 Milwaukee 10 11 .476 Detroit 9 12 .429 Chicago 7 13 .350 Indiana 6 13 .316 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct Dallas 15 7 .682 Houston 12 9 .571 San Antonio 10 9 .526 New Orleans 10 11 .476 Memphis 9 12 .429 Northwest Division W L Pct Denver 16 6 .727 Portland 14 9 .609 Utah 12 9 .571 Oklahoma City 11 9 .550 Minnesota 3 19 .136 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Lakers 17 3 .850 Phoenix 15 7 .682 L.A. Clippers 9 12 .429 Sacramento 9 12 .429 Golden State 7 14 .333 Tuesday’s Games Charlotte 107, Denver 95 Toronto 94, Minnesota 88 Boston 98, Milwaukee 89 New Jersey 103, Chicago 101 Memphis 111, Cleveland 109, OT New Orleans 96, Sacramento 94 Dallas 102, Phoenix 101 Orlando 97, L.A. Clippers 86 Wednesday’s Games Detroit 90, Philadelphia 86 Portland 102, Indiana 91 Atlanta 118, Chicago 83 Golden State 105, New Jersey 89 Milwaukee 117, Toronto 95 New Orleans 97, Minnesota 96 San Antonio 118, Sacramento 106 Houston 95, Cleveland 85 L.A. Lakers 101, Utah 77 Thursday’s Games Denver at Detroit, late Boston at Washington, late Orlando at Utah, late Today’s Games New Jersey at Indiana, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Toronto, 7 p.m. Houston at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Dallas at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Golden State at Chicago, 8 p.m. New York at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Portland at Cleveland, 8 p.m. Oklahoma City at Memphis, 8 p.m. Charlotte at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Orlando at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m. Minnesota at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

GB — 81⁄2 101⁄2 1211⁄2 15 ⁄2 GB — 2 511⁄2 7 ⁄2 9 GB — 411⁄2 5 ⁄2 7 71⁄2 GB —1 2 ⁄2 311⁄2 41⁄2 5 ⁄2 GB —1 21⁄2 3 ⁄2 4 13 GB — 3 81⁄2 81⁄21 10 ⁄2

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Overall W L 6 3 7 1 7 1 6 1 6 1 7 2 7 2 7 2 5 2

.000 .000 .000

5 4 8

3 4 1

.625 .500 .889

Wednesday’s results Harvard 74, Boston College 67 Virginia Tech 98. VMI 73

Saturday’s games Georgia Southern at N.C. State, 2 p.m. Eastern Kentucky at Maryland, 4:30 p.m. Virginia Tech at Penn State, 7 p.m. (ESPN2) Presbyterian at North Carolina, 7:30 p.m. S.C. State at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Elon at Wake Forest, 2 p.m. Furman at Clemson, 4 p.m. Rhode Island at Boston College, 6:45 p.m. (FSN)

College scores MEN EAST Bloomsburg 61, Chestnut Hill 58 Maine 133, Maine-Presque Isle 58 Philadelphia 63, Wilmington, Del. 49 Rhode Island 79, Northeastern 76 St. Bonaventure 76, LeMoyne 65 West Chester 82, Neumann 65 SOUTH ETSU 75, North Georgia 71 Florida Southern 88, Ave Maria 57 Mercer 87, Piedmont 62 Mississippi St. 76, DePaul 45 W. Carolina 66, Campbell 59 MIDWEST Davenport 82, Olivet 72 Michigan St. 88, Oakland, Mich. 57 Toledo 73, IPFW 72 WOMEN EAST Cent. Con. St. 60, New Hampshire 48 Connecticut 80, Hartford 45 Hofstra 70, Niagara 48 Michigan 76, Boston College 70 Rutgers 50, Prairie View 45 St. John’s 78, Long Island U. 64 Temple 65, Ohio 43 Towson 67, Maryland 55 Vanderbilt 75, Quinnipiac 74

Western Carolina 66, Campbell 59 CAMPBELL (5-2) Vejraska 3-9 0-0 6, Rodriguez 4-11 10-11 18, Kossangue 2-6 1-2 5, Celestin 4-8 4-5 12, Hartley 0-9 0-1 0, Awosanya 0-0 0-0 0, Reynolds 1-3 0-0 2, Merthie 2-6 1-1 5, Krainiak 2-4 0-0 5, Taylor 1-1 1-2 3, Dodson 1-2 1-2 3. Totals 20-59 18-24 59. W. CAROLINA (9-1) Russell 0-2 2-2 2, Gordon 0-2 1-2 1, Giles 3-7 2-2 9, Waginger 4-7 0-0 12, Mutombo 2-9 2-2 7, Cole 0-1 0-0 0, Williams 6-12 2-2 16, Gailliard 3-4 0-2 6, Gallagher 2-4 1-1 5, Robinson 2-4 2-2 8. Totals 22-52 12-15 66. Halftime—W. Carolina 32-24. 3-Point Goals—Campbell 1-10 (Krainiak 1-3, Vejraska 0-1, Celestin 0-1, Kossangue 0-1, Merthie 02, Hartley 0-2), W. Carolina 10-22 (Waginger 4-7, Williams 2-3, Robinson 2-4, Giles 1-3, Mutombo 1-4, Cole 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Campbell 39-36. A—2,794.

GOLF

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At Dubai, U.A.E.

Omega Dubai Ladies Masters Thursday At Emirates Golf Club (Majlis Course) Purse: $500,000; Par: 7 Second Round In Kyung Kim, South Korea 70-65 — 135 Michelle Wie, United States 69-68 — 137 Amy Yang, South Korea 68-70 — 138 Tania Elosegui, Spain 72-66 — 138 Titiya Plucksataporn, Thail 68-71 — 139 Julieta Granada, Paraguay 68-71 — 139 Catriona Matthew, Scotland 71-68 — 139 Maria Hjorth, Sweden 66-73 — 139 Sophie Giquel, France 72-68 — 140 Laura Davies, England 71-69 — 140

Alfred Dunhill Championship Thursday At Leopard Creek Country Club course Malelane, South Africa Purse: $1 million; par 72 First Round Ulrich van den Berg, S. Afr. 30-34 — 64 Pelle Edberg, Sweden 33-32 — 65 Titch Moore, South Africa 30-36 — 66 Edoardo Molinari, Italy 33-33 — 66 Charl Schwartzel, S. Africa 33-34 — 67 Gregory Bourdy, France 34-33 — 67 Darren Fichardt, S. Africa 30-37 — 67 Damien McGrane, Ireland 31-36 — 67 Tjaart van der Walt, S. Afr. 34-33 — 67 Eirik Tage Johansen, Norwy 33-34 — 67 Shane Lowry, Ireland 35-32 — 67 Sion Bebb, Wales 34-33 — 67 Alan McLean, Scotland 31-36 — 67

Australian PGA Thursday At Hyatt Regency resort course Coolum, Australia Purse: $1.36 million; Par: 71 First Round Han Min-kyu, South Korea 31-31 — 62 Ryan Haller, Australia 34-32 — 66 Matthew Griffin, Australia 31-36 — 67 Scott Strange, Australia 33-34 — 67 Andrew Dodt, Australia 33-34 — 67 Henry Epstein, Australia 32-35 — 67 Stuart Appleby, Australia 32-35 — 67

PREPS

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Middle school Basketball BOYS HPCA “B” 48, Westchester 35 Halftime: HPCA 24-15 Leaders: HPCA – Bobby Little 12, Luke Gesell 10, Casey Penland 9; WCD – Stephen Smith 11 Records: HPCA 2-2 Next game: HPCA plays at Wesleyan Christian Academy today at 4 p.m.

BOYS Westchester “A” 48, HPCA 33 Leaders: WCD A – Saleeq Bello 18, Ryan Kahny 8, George Lindner 6; HPCA – Austin Zente 18, Nick Davis 5 Records: WCD A 9-1, 3-1 TMAC; HPCA 2-4 Next game: HPCA plays at Wesleyan Christian Academy today at 6:15 p.m.

MOTORSPORTS

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Plan proposed to give F1 race winners 25 points

Pct. .667 .875 .875 .857 .857 .778 .778 .778 .714

Class 3AA: South Johnston (14-1) vs. Belmont South Point (13-2), 2:30 p.m.

Monday’s result Auburn 68, Virginia 67

Halftime: WCD 7-6 Leaders: WCD – Kayla Watson 5; HPCA – Hailey Riffe 10 Records: WCD 0-5; HPCA 4-2 Next game: HPCA plays at Wesleyan Christian Academy today at 5 p.m.

All Times EDT Conf. L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 1

GIRLS HPCA 16, Westchester CD 8

ACC standings W Boston Coll. 1 Duke 0 Va. Tech 0 Ga. Tech 0 N.C. State 0 Clemson 0 Florida St. 0 N. Carolina 0 Wake Forest 0

0 0 0

Sunday’s games

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Boston College linebacker Mark Herzlich has won the Disney Spirit Award given to college football’s most inspirational figure. Herzlich accepted the honor at the annual college football awards at Disney World on Thursday night. Herzlich overcame a rare form of bone cancer. He was the Atlantic Coast Conference defensive player of the year last season and also helped bring about $120,000 in donations for cancer-related causes. Herzlich sat out this season but expects to play next year. Herzlich’s final treatment came in November. He’s already announced that he’s cancer free. Herzlich will have a rod put his leg to support and strengthen the bone with an eye toward a 2010 return.

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Maryland Virginia Miami

Class 2AA: Reidsville (15-0) vs. Newton-Conover (141), 11 a.m.

MONACO (AP) — Formula One drivers would earn 25 points instead of 10 for winning a race next season under a new rule proposed by the F1 Commission. The group of stakeholders from the teams, promoters, suppliers and sponsors, and chaired by president Bernie Ecclestone outlined the change after meeting Thursday in Monaco. Because there will be three more teams on the grid next year, up to 13 from 10, the com-

Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh Class 3A: Eastern Alamance (14-1) vs. West Rowan (150), 11:30 a.m. Class 4A: Harnett Central (15-0) vs. A.C. Reynolds (13-2), 3:30 p.m. Class 4AA: Fayetteville Britt (15-0) vs. Matthews Butler (14-0), 7:30 p.m.

mission also proposed awarding points to the top 10 finishers, instead of the top eight. Under the plan, drivers would receive 20 points for second and 15, 10, 8, 6, 5, 3, 2 and 1 thereafter. This year it went 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1. To be adopted the rules need to be ratified by the FIA World Motor Sport Council on Friday.

HOCKEY

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NHL

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA New Jersey 29 21 7 1 43 85 63 Pittsburgh 31 20 10 1 41 99 83 N.Y. Rangers30 14 14 2 30 84 90 Philadelphia 28 14 13 1 29 86 81 N.Y. Islanders31 11 13 7 29 80 98 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Buffalo 28 17 9 2 36 76 62 Boston 29 15 9 5 35 76 72 Montreal 31 15 14 2 32 80 88 Ottawa 29 14 11 4 32 84 91 Toronto 30 10 13 7 27 86 106 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 31 19 6 6 44 111 85 Atlanta 28 15 10 3 33 90 81 Tampa Bay 30 11 11 8 30 76 88 Florida 31 11 14 6 28 82 106 Carolina 30 7 18 5 19 72 109 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 29 19 7 3 41 87 65 Nashville 30 17 11 2 36 77 82 Columbus 30 14 11 5 33 92 105 Detroit 30 14 11 5 33 83 83 St. Louis 29 13 11 5 31 71 77 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Calgary 30 19 8 3 41 90 72 Colorado 33 17 10 6 40 98 96 Vancouver 30 16 14 0 32 93 79 Edmonton 31 14 13 4 32 93 97 Minnesota 30 14 13 3 31 79 88 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 32 19 7 6 44 108 87 Los Angeles 32 19 10 3 41 100 97 Phoenix 30 18 11 1 37 75 68 Dallas 30 13 8 9 35 88 89 Anaheim 30 11 13 6 28 86 99 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Wednesday’s Games Columbus 3, Florida 0 Toronto 3, N.Y. Islanders 2 New Jersey 4, Carolina 2 Buffalo 3, Washington 0 St. Louis 1, Detroit 0 Edmonton 3, Tampa Bay 2 Chicago 2, N.Y. Rangers 1, OT Minnesota 1, Colorado 0 Calgary 3, Atlanta 1 Los Angeles 5, San Jose 4, OT Today’s Games Toronto at Boston, late Ottawa at Philadelphia, late Pittsburgh at Montreal, late Columbus at Nashville, late Atlanta at Vancouver, late Phoenix at Los Angeles, late Friday’s Games Florida at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Carolina at Washington, 7 p.m. Chicago at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Anaheim at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Edmonton at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Tampa Bay at Colorado, 9 p.m. Minnesota at Calgary, 9 p.m. Dallas at San Jose, 10 p.m.

SOCCER

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NCAA Men’s Division I Tournament

First Round Thursday, Nov. 19 Monmouth, N.J. 0, Connecticut 0, Monmouth advanced on penalty kicks 4-3 Sacramento St. 2, Loyola Marymount 1, OT Brown 1, Stony Brook 0, 2OT Indiana 2, Louisville 0 Boston College 2, Dartmouth 1 UNC Wilmington 1, Charlotte 1, UNC Wilmington advanced on penalty kicks 4-1 Duke 3, Winthrop 2 Maryland 2, Loyola, Md. 1 Bucknell 1, Princeton 0 South Florida 2, Stetson 1 Notre Dame 2, Wisconsin-Green Bay 1 St. Louis 2, Missouri State 1 Drake 2, Western Illinois 1 Portland 2, New Mexico 1, OT UC Santa Barbara 1, Wofford 0 Stanford 3, St. Mary’s, Calif. 0 Second Round Sunday, Nov. 22 Drake 1, Ohio State 0, OT Duke 2, Michigan State 1 Maryland 2, Penn State 1 Portland 2, North Carolina State 1 Virginia 5, Bucknell 0 Indiana 1, Butler 0 Harvard 3, Monmouth 0 North Carolina 2, Brown 0 Northwestern 3, Notre Dame 1 Tulsa 4, St. Louis 3, OT Akron 2, South Florida 0 Wake Forest 2, UNC Wilmington 1 Boston College 1, St. John’s, N.Y. 0 UC Santa Barbara 1, San Diego 0 UCLA 2, Sacramento State 1 Stanford 1, UC Irvine 0 Third Round Sunday, Nov. 29 Maryland 2, Harvard 0 Virginia 1, Portland 0 Drake 6, Boston College 4 North Carolina 1, Indiana 0 Tulsa 1, Northwestern 0 Akron 2, Stanford 0 Wake Forest 4, Duke 2 UCLA 2, UC Santa Barbara 1 Quarterfinals Friday, Dec. 4 North Carolina 2, Drake 1 Virginia 3, Maryland 0 Saturday, Dec. 5 Akron 1, Tulsa 0 Wake Forest 2, UCLA 0 Semifinals Today’s games At Cary Virginia vs. Wake Forest, 5 p.m. North Carolina vs. Akron, 7:30 p.m. Championship Sunday, Dec. 13 At Cary Semifinal winners, 1 p.m

TRIVIA ANSWER

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A. Jim O’Brien.

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Akron, 3 ACC teams make College Cup soccer title with a perfect record – but they’re outsiders this weekend. They have traveled more than 500 miles to play fifth-seeded North Carolina (16-2-3), which had just a 23-mile commute, in today’s semifinals. No. 2 seed Virginia (17-3-3) and No. 3 seed Wake Forest (17-3-3) square off in today’s first game. The semifinal winners will play in Sunday’s championship game. The ACC has put three teams in the national semifinals for the second year in a row. Wake Forest and North Carolina joined Maryland, the eventual champion, in last season’s final four in Frisco, Texas. The year before, the last time the College Cup was here,

CARY (AP) – The site of this weekend’s NCAA College Cup is the same spot the ACC used for its conference tournament, and with three of the league’s teams back in town, it almost looks the same. “We appreciate the ACC inviting us to their conference tournament this weekend,� joked Caleb Porter, the coach of top-seeded Akron, the only non-ACC team among the final four. “No, we’re aware that even though we’ve been ranked No. 1 in the country all year long and we have the record that we have, people are probably putting us as an underdog.� The Zips (23-0-0) are trying to become the first team in 35 years to win the NCAA Division I men’s

the Demon Deacons took the title. In the first semifinal, Wake Forest will be trying to finally break through against Virginia. The Demon Deacons are winless against the Cavaliers in two meetings this season, losing 1-0 in the regular season and falling in penalty kicks after a scoreless game in the ACC semifinals. Wake Forest is just the eighth school to advance to the College Cup in four consecutive seasons. The team’s leading scorer, senior Zack Schilawski, gets to end his college career in his hometown. Akron, right behind Virginia in goals against average (0.30), also leads the nation in goals (2.5 per game).

Cowboys, Warriors notch victories ENTERPRISE STAFF REPORTS

72-3 on Thursday night. The Golden Eagles’ Matthew WRESTLING Niblock won by decision at 285 pounds. SW GUILFORD 37, NE GUILFORD 33 East competes in the Piedmont HIGH POINT – Southwest Guilford Tournament this weekend. edged Northeast Guilford 37-33 on Thursday night. BASKETBALL Winners for the Cowboys (3-4) were Patrick Coble (103, forfeit), FAYETTEVILLE ACADEMY, Holden Hill (135, pin), Jak Keck WESTCHESTER (145, dec.), Tim Ingram (152, forHIGH POINT – Deuce Bello scored 28 feit), Barry Hedgebeth (171, pin), points to spark Westchester CounRyan Wilfoung (189, major dec.) and try Day to a 77-74 overtime boys vicheavyweight Patrick Jones (pin). tory over Fayetteville Academy on Southwest returns to action today Thursday night. and Saturday at the Eden Morehead Fayetteville’s girls posted a 46-31 Invitational. win. Bello made 11-of-11 free throws, WHEATMORE 42, W. MONTGOMERY 36 including 4-of-4 in the extra sesTRINITY – Wheatmore slipped past sion, for the Wildcats (6-0). He also West Montgomery for a 42-36 vic- collected 10 rebounds, seven assists tory on Thursday night. and four steals. Davis Tucker and Winners for the Warriors (5-4) Cole Morganstern added 16 points were Jason Hamby (103, forfeit), each for WCD, while Ike Nwamu Chris Brock (112, pin), Ryan Hardin had 13. (119, pin), Adam Welborn (125, pin), Amber Hayes led the Wildcat Chase Saunders (130, pin), Curtis girls (2-5) with 19 points. Carson Seay (135, DQ) and Jesse Doyle (189, Thorn added five rebounds and pin). four points. Wheatmore competes in the TrinWestchester plays host to Metroity Invitational on Saturday. lina Christian today.

Pegg scored 15 as Glenn netted a 6562 victory over North Davidson on Thursday night. The Bobcats are 31 and host Carver today.

SWIMMING AT ASHEBORO YWCA

ASHEBORO – Asheboro’s girls and boys captured victories in a fourschool meet that ended late Tuesday night at the Asheboro YWCA. The Blue Comet girls won with 461 points, followed by Ledford at 336, Providence Grove at 237 and Eastern Randolph at 18. Asheboro’s boys won with 428, followed by Ledford at 293, Providence Grove at 237 and Eastern Randolph at 214. For Ledford’s girls, Sara Katherine Kirkpatrick captured the 100 free in 1:15.29 and the 100 breast in 1:29.60, while Patty Szypra claimed the 200 free in 2:30.72 and the 400 free in 5:17.75. Maria Gomez won the 100 fly in 1:30.28, while Hannah Hayworth took the 100 back in 1:28.88. Two Ledford girls relays also posted wins. Hayworth, Kirkpatrick, Krause and Szypra won the 200 IM in 2:28.18 and Hayworth, Gomez, Kirkpatrick and Szypra seSW RANDOLPH 72, E. DAVIDSON 3 cured the 400 free in 5:03.50. NORTH DAVIDSON, GLENN THOMASVILLE – Southwestern The Panthers’ Tim Kassakatis WELCOME – Harry Robinson Randolph downed East Davidson pumped in 17 points and Michael took the boys 100 free in 1:11.88.

Meetings over, teams & players wait each other out soon, especially for position players? “You can turn left, you can right, you can look up and down and you’ve got a DH sitting right there begging for a job,� Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said. Some players seem to be waiting to find out where the Yankees will bid for them. The big-market teams are holding back, and the smallmarket clubs are hunting for bargains. “I’ve kind of been programmed since Day 1 here not to use those words: ’small market.’ But the facts of it are that’s what we are,� Kansas City manager Trey Hillman said. “We have to get a spur-plus developed within our own system to be able to fund it ourselves.� The Los Angeles Dodgers were a major story at the meetings – for

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – As general managers headed out the hotel doors and into the bone-chilling air, most had much work to do. Only the New York Yankees, Houston, Texas and Milwaukee accomplished a lot this week during the winter meetings. The top three free agents – John Lackey, Matt Holliday and Jason Bay – remained unsigned. Toronto ace Roy Halladay was still being shopped. With two weeks left until the holiday break, agents and teams figure to try to wear each other down. Some premier players may not know their spring training destination until January. Essentially, teams are acting as if they were shoppers waiting for price drops. Why pay full price when markdowns might be coming

what they didn’t do. Seemingly paralyzed by owners tangled up in a divorce, the Dodgers don’t appear to be involved in any big-money moves, removing one of the traditional market makers. The World Series champion Yankees obtained All-Star center fielder Curtis Granderson in the only major trade of the meetings, a three-team, seven-player swap that also included Detroit and Arizona. New York also kept pitcher Andy Pettitte with an $11.75 million, oneyear deal. Houston bolstered its bullpen by acquiring Matt Lindstrom in a trade with Florida, reached a preliminary agreement with reliever Brandon Lyon on a $15 million, three-year contract and agreed to a $4.5 million, one-year deal with third baseman Pedro Feliz.

Green leads Michigan State over Oakland

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Draymond Green scored a career-high 19 points and matched his best effort with 12 rebounds to lead No. 12 Michigan State to an 88-57 victory over beat Oakland, Mich. on Thursday night. Green hit his first nine shots from the field and finished 9 of 11. He had 16 points

NCAA discusses expanding tournament KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Talk of expanding the NCAA Tournament is almost always done in public, most notably by Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim in 2006. Now, the NCAA is looking into it behind closed doors – at least preliminarily. Rekindling discussion of a popular topic outside the organization, the NCAA has held early stage talks about expanding its men’s basketball tournament and possibly moving it from broadcast to cable.

and seven rebounds as the Spartans (8-2) took a 44-21 halftime lead. Kalin Lucas had 19 points and Delvon Roe added 11 for the Spartans, who blew the game open with a 25-3 run early in the first half. Keith Benson had 21 points on 7-of-15 shooting and 11 rebounds for the Golden Grizzlies (4-5).

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Skip Holtz and his East Carolina Pirates will battle Arkansas in the Liberty Bowl on Jan. 2 in Memphis.

Holtz faces father’s old team when ECU meets Arkansas THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

East Carolina coach Skip Holtz is ready to face his father’s old team. Holtz and the Pirates will take on Arkansas in the Liberty Bowl on Jan. 2 in Memphis, Tenn., and the matchup is bringing back quite a few memories. Lou Holtz was Arkansas’ coach from 197783, and Skip went to high school in Fayetteville, where the Razorbacks play. “I remember sitting in these press conferences admiring my father as he sat in that chair, kind of talking in front of that Arkansas helmet,� Skip Holtz said Thursday. “We’re really excited not only to have the opportunity to be here representing Conference USA, but to have the opportunity to play a great program like Arkansas.� Lou Holtz coached some of Arkansas’ most successful teams, taking the Razorbacks to the Orange Bowl, Fiesta Bowl and Sugar Bowl his first three years on the job. In his first season at the helm, Arkansas routed Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl 31-6 in what is considered one of the program’s greatest wins. “From seventh grade all the way through high school, I grew up in Fayetteville,� Skip Holtz said. “I can remember going back to the Orange

Bowl when they had the big win over Oklahoma 31-6 – and playing Alabama in the Sugar Bowl. Some great childhood memories from growing up in Fayetteville around that program.� Holtz’s team will have its work cut out for it against these Razorbacks. Arkansas had won four straight games before an overtime loss to LSU to end the regular season. Quarterback Ryan Mallett leads the Southeastern Conference in passing. “Ryan has a great arm, he can certainly make all the throws that you need to make,� Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino said. “He has a great love for the game, and he’s a very good student of the game. He spends a lot of time in the film room. He really wants to understand what we’re coaching.� ECU can throw the ball as well. Patrick Pinkney passed for 262 yards with no turnovers in a win over Houston last weekend for the Conference USA championship. The Pirates won that game 38-32. They also received plenty of practice defending the pass. Houston’s Case Keenum completed 56 of 75 passes for 527 yards and five touchdowns, but he also threw three interceptions. “We held them to 550 yards passing, so I feel pretty good,� Holtz joked.

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Wie trails by two at Dubai DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – InKyung Kim shot a bogey-free 7-under 65 Thursday to build a two-shot lead over Michelle Wie at the halfway point of the Dubai Ladies Masters. The South Korean, who won the Longs Drugs Challenge this year, believes she could have done better. “I feel very happy with my round, but I had some more chances for birdies,” said Kim, who leads at 135. “I could have gotten a little bit lower. The little putts were hard to read.” Wie shot 68 in a round that included six birdies and two bogeys. Tania Elosegui (66), who made a hole-in-one on No. 7, and Amy Yang are a shot behind Wie. Wie started with three straight birdies, but missed chances on the final three holes. “I feel like I’m having a lot of fun on the golf course. But I also feel like I’m playing pretty consistent,” Wie said. “I want to make a lot more birdies and keep playing better every day.” By the time Wie teed off, Kim had already posted her 65. Overnight leader Maria Hjorth (73) made a triple-bogey 8 on the final hole and dropped into a tie for fifth at 139. British Open champion Catriona Matthew (68) kept up her effort to overtake Sophie Gustafson at the top of the money list, joining Hjorth at 5-under. Gustafson (69) is at 3-under.

Van den Berg leads Dunhill Championship MALELANE, South Africa (AP) – Ulrich van den Berg of South Africa shot an 8-under 64 Thursday to lead by one stroke after the opening round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship. Pelle Edberg of Sweden was a shot back in the opening event on the European Tour’s 2010 Race to Dubai. Titch Moore of South Africa and Edoardo Molinari of Italy each shot a 66 on the Leopard Creek Country Club course. Nine players shot 67, including Gregory Bourdy of France and Irish pair Shane Lowry and Damien McGrane. Ernie Els shot a 68, while Thomas Aiken of South Africa had a holein-one on the 12th.

Han sets pace with 62 COOLUM, Australia (AP) – South Korean Han Min-kyu upstaged the big-name locals at the Australian PGA on Thursday, shooting a 9-under-par 62 to take a four-stroke lead after the first round. Ryan Haller was second after a 66, followed by five other Australians at 67: Stuart Appleby, Matthew Griffin, Scott Strange, Andrew Dodt and Henry Epstein. Adam Scott, last week’s Australian Open winner, was in a group at 68. Defending champion Geoff Ogilvy and Robert Allenby each shot 70. John Daly had a 71. Han birdied his first four holes.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) – Tom Brady has missed practice for the second straight day. The New England Patriots listed Brady with right finger, right shoulder and rib problems although none seemed serious. Before practice on Thursday, Brady walked through the locker room, holding a plate of food

and smiling. The quarterback’s wife, supermodel Gisele Bundchen, gave birth Tuesday to their son. Brady said Wednesday he didn’t get much sleep. The finger didn’t stop him from throwing a 58yard touchdown pass to Randy Moss on the first series of Sunday’s 22-21 loss at Miami.

Spurrier stays mum on Heisman vote

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier says he’s learned his lesson and won’t reveal who he voted for to win the Heisman Trophy. Speaking with reporters in Birmingham on Thursday, Spurrier said his Heisman ballot was secret, and he’s keeping it that way. Spurrier said he’s learned to keep his mouth shut after the flap earlier this year when he revealed he hadn’t voted for Florida quarterback Tim Tebow to be on the preseason All-Southeastern Conference first team squad. He admitted a staffer had filled out the ballot. Spurrier won the Heisman as Florida’s quarterback in 1966. He was in Birmingham with Connecticut coach Randy Edsall to promote the Papajohns.com Bowl at Legion Field on Jan. 2. AP FILE

The Atlanta Falcons face a daunting task on Sunday as they try to slow Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints, who sport the NFL’s top-ranked offense to go along with their 12-0 record.

Falcon defenders brace for stiff Brees FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) – Cornerback Brent Grimes knows the Atlanta defense must play a nearly perfect game to have a chance against New Orleans’ explosive offense. “The odds are against us, obviously,” Grimes said. “They’re the No. 1 offense, but we’ve got a chance to make a statement.” Unfortunately for Grimes and his teammates, the Falcons (6-6) lead the NFL with 49 plays allowed of at least 20 yards. Opponents are converting 46 percent of third downs, second-most in the league. Facing quarterback Drew Brees and the Saints (12-0) on Sunday seems to offer a worst-case scenario for a defense that’s managed just two interceptions over a seven-week stretch – during which Atlanta has lost five games. It’s possible that Grimes, who had his only interception of the season six weeks ago at the Louisiana Superdome, could start at right cornerback if Chris Houston isn’t recovered from a strained hamstring. The Falcons also don’t know the status of rookie cornerback Chris Owens, who started the last two games on the left

side but was limited in practice Wednesday because of a tender shoulder. Brees completed 25 of 33 passes for 308 yards, two touchdowns and one interception as the Saints beat Atlanta 35-27 in their first meeting. The nine-year veteran, now in his fourth season with New Orleans, leads the league with a 111.3 passer rating and 29 TDs. “We turned it over four times the first time we played them,” Brees said. “We can’t do that again. There’s no doubt. I know we need to be prepared and ready to handle their pressure packages. They’ve been able to get after some teams and they’ve got some pretty good pressures that obviously we’re going to need to be ready for and have a plan for.” The Falcons, however, have allowed 15 touchdowns in 22 red-zone drives over the last five weeks, not encouraging numbers for coach Mike Smith. Equally troubling is Atlanta’s difficulty in not letting offenses get outside of its defensive containment. John Abraham, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, has just 1.5 sacks since Week 1, and the Falcons have only 23 this season to tie Carolina for third-fewest in the NFC.

Texans need to finish strong for Kubiak HOUSTON (AP) – When Gary Kubiak returned to his hometown in 2006 for his first head coaching job, the Houston Texans believed he was the one to turn the franchise around. Now that the Texans are virtually out of playoff contention in Kubiak’s fourth season, he is left to answer questions about how much longer he’ll be in charge of this underachieving team. Houston (5-7) lost its fourth straight

game last weekend to turn up the heat on the former Denver offensive coordinator who took over after a franchiseworst 2-14 finish in 2005 got Dom Capers fired. He isn’t surprised that he’s had to talk about his job security as Houston’s losses mount. He insists coaching in the place where he grew up doesn’t make it any harder. “It would be tough no matter where I was,” he said. “It’s just part of it.”

UConn’s Edsall not talking about Notre Dame job BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Connecticut coach Randy Edsall isn’t saying whether he’s talked to Notre Dame about replacing Charlie Weis. Edsall and South Carolina’s Steve Spurrier met with reporters Thursday at a news conference for the Papajohns.com Bowl in Birmingham, Ala. Asked whether he’d interviewed for the coaching job at Notre Dame as some media reports indicate, Edsall said

he won’t comment on rumors or speculation about any other job. Spurrier wasn’t as hesitant, though. He called Edsall a “quality guy” who would do a good job if hired by the Irish. South Carolina and Connecticut play in the Papajohns.com Bowl at Legion Field on Jan. 2. Published reports late Thursday indicated that the Irish planned to hire Cincinnati’s Brian Kelly for the job.

Tennessee’s Kiffin: Not aware of any recruiting violations

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Tennessee football coach Lane Kiffin says he was not “aware” of any recruiting violations committed by himself, his assistants or support staff regarding the university’s student ambassador program. He said during a news conference Thursday he and his staff take the rules of the NCAA and SEC “extremely serious.” He says he doesn’t know of any wrongdoing by any of his staff or “of the kids that are being questioned in this.” Tennessee confirmed Wednesday the NCAA is looking into the activities of members of the university’s Orange Pride group. Several of the group’s “ambassadors” traveled nearly 200 miles to a high school football game where three players are being actively recruited by the Vols.

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Falcons’ Ryan may miss Sunday’s game FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) – Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan sat out another practice because of a toe injury, making it increasingly unlikely he’ll be able to play against the unbeaten New Orleans Saints.

While Ryan went through a walkthrough, he wasn’t even at the indoor practice facility for the 21⁄2-hour workout. Still, coach Mike Smith said the team isn’t ready to say for sure that Ryan won’t play Sunday.

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Stocks rise as trade deficit narrows in October NEW YORK (AP) – A jump in exports lifted stocks Thursday, offsetting concerns about an increase in unemployment claims. The market came away with moderate gains for the day after the Commerce Department said rising exports helped narrow the nation’s trade gap to $32.9 billion in October. Economists had been expecting an increase. A weaker dollar is raising demand for U.S. goods by making them less expensive for overseas buyers. That trend helped to lift U.S. exports by 2.5 percent, the sixth straight monthly increase. The trade figures helped offset mixed jobs numbers. The Labor Department said the number of laid-off workers seeking jobless benefits rose more than expected

last week to 474,000 after falling for five straight weeks. That was higher than analysts were expecting but a less-volatile four-week average fell to the lowest level since September 2008. The gains in stocks came as the dollar stabilized. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 68.78, or 0.7 percent, to 10,405.83, pushing it back into the winning column for the month. The Dow is up 120 points in two days after falling 104 on Tuesday on worries about rising debt loads in a number of countries. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 6.40, or 0.6 percent, to 1,102.35, while the Nasdaq composite index rose 7.13, or 0.3 percent, to 2,190.86. The S&P 500 index is up 22 percent for the year after a nine-month rally but hasn’t gained much ground in the past month.

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Foreign Exchange The safe-haven dollar was nearly flat. It was caught in cross-currents of anxiety about European governments’ finances and a pickup in a taste for risky trading as U.S. exports grew.

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Geithner said Wednesday it would run through October, as the original legislation allowed. Elizabeth Warren, who heads the independent oversight panel that Congress set up to monitor the bailout program, said the aid was “an important part of the government’s rescue strategy” and saved the financial system from “imminent collapse.” But the Harvard University law professor told Geithner that it “has been far from an unmitigated

success.” She said consumers and small businesses still are having trouble obtaining loans even if big banks are getting back on their feet because of the program. Panel member Paul S. Atkins, once on the Securities and Exchange Commission, said extending the program “borders on irresponsibility” and is a “a free option at taxpayer expense.” When the program was enacted in October 2008, financial markets were in free fall. The rescue pack-

age had an original price tag of $700 billion. But the government said this week that banks are paying back the emergency loans faster than expected. That, plus interest and other returns, will mean the program will cost $200 billion less than expected. President Barack Obama also said this week that this lower-thanexpected spending would help free up federal dollars for a new stimulus package designed to promote job creation.

Rising exports boost U.S. recovery ment maker Caterpillar Inc., for instance, has predicted that its sales will rise next year, reflecting in part greater demand from China and other Asian markets. Economists noted that much of the improvement in the trade gap reflected a fall in oil imports. But David Resler, chief economist at Nomura Securities, said U.S. exporters are benefiting from growing economies overseas and a weaker

dollar. A weak dollar makes their goods cheaper in other countries. Resler boosted his forecast for growth in the current quarter to 3.2 percent, from 2.9 percent. The U.S. economy grew at a 2.8 percent pace in the July-September period after a record four straight quarterly declines. The trade deficit fell to $32.9 billion in October, 7.6 percent below a revised

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Geithner defends bailout extension

WASHINGTON (AP) – The economic recovery is likely to draw strength from exports such as farm products, autos, aircraft and industrial machinery – all of which helped lower the nation’s trade deficit in October. Exports of U.S. goods rose for a sixth straight month. Further gains in exports should bolster manufacturers, who struggled during the recession. Heavy equip-

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WASHINGTON (AP) – Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told a skeptical watchdog panel Thursday that the Obama administration’s decision to keep the government’s unpopular US bank bailout program going until October was a necessary “limited, qualified extension.” “It would be irresponsible to do otherwise,” Geithner said. The Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) was due to go out of business at the end of this month. But

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September deficit of $35.7 billion, the Commerce Department said Thursday. The improvement reflected a 2.5 percent jump in exports. Imports rose a smaller 0.4 percent, a gain that was held back by a big drop in oil imports. Through the first 10 months of this year, the deficit is running at an annual rate of $364.8 billion. That’s about half the gap for all of 2008.

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Americans’ net worth continues to rise WASHINGTON – Americans got wealthier for a second straight quarter in the fall, as the economic recovery again boosted home values and investments. The Federal Reserve says net worth – the value of assets such as homes, bank accounts and investments, minus debts like mortgages and credit cards – rose 5 percent from the second quarter to $53.4 trillion.

Goldman Sachs execs won’t get cash bonus NEW YORK – Goldman Sachs says its top executives will not be receiving cash bonuses in 2009 as the Wall Street giant bows to sharp criticism over its pay practices. The executives will instead receive stock that cannot be sold for at least five years.

AOL shares dip after spinoff NEW YORK – Shares of AOL Inc. declined Thursday as the Internet company made its official split from its failed marriage to media giant Time Warner Inc.. AOL shares, issued at $23.67, fell 36 cents, or 1.5 percent, to $23.21, in morning trading, while shares of Time Warner climbed $1.35, or 4.6 percent, to $30.57. With its dial-up Internet business in a long decline, AOL is looking to boost the amount of advertising money it makes with its Web sites. It has yet to convince investors that its turnaround strategy will pay off. New York-based AOL Inc. has a long climb before ad revenue can make up for the loss of subscribers, which have dwindled to 5.4 million from a peak of 26.7 million in 2002. ENTERPRISE NEWS SERVICE REPORTS

BUSINESS, WEATHER 6C www.hpe.com FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2009 THE HIGH POINT ENTERPRISE

High Point Enterprise Weather Saturday

Mostly Sunny

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33Âş

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Tuesday

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Kernersville Winston-Salem 41/24 41/25 Jamestown 42/25 High Point 42/25 Archdale Thomasville 42/25 42/25 Trinity Lexington 42/25 Randleman 42/25 42/25

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North Carolina State Forecast

Elizabeth City 43/27

Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

High Point 42/25

Asheville 40/21

Charlotte 44/26

Denton 43/25

Greenville 44/25 Cape Raleigh Hatteras 44/26 46/34

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City ALBUQUERQUE . . ATLANTA . . . . . . . BOISE . . . . . . . . . . BOSTON . . . . . . . . CHARLESTON, SC CHARLESTON, WV CINCINNATI . . . . . CHICAGO . . . . . . . CLEVELAND . . . . . DALLAS . . . . . . . . DETROIT . . . . . . . . DENVER . . . . . . . . GREENSBORO . . . GRAND RAPIDS . . HOUSTON . . . . . . . HONOLULU . . . . . . KANSAS CITY . . . . NEW ORLEANS . .

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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 655.2 655.0 +0.9 Current Level Change Flood Stage Yadkin College 18.0 8.72 +0.28 Elkin 16.0 3.78 -5.15 Wilkesboro 14.0 4.47 +0.57 High Point 10.0 1.10 -0.81 Ramseur 20.0 3.64 -2.80 Moncure 20.0 14.51 +3.25

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Precipitation (Yesterday) 24 hours through 6 p.m. . . . . . . .0.00" Month to Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.38" Normal Month to Date . . . . . . . . .0.95" Year to Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43.39" Normal Year to Date . . . . . . . . .41.03" Record Precipitation . . . . . . . . . .1.80"

Sun and Moon

Around Our State Today

Temperatures (Yesterday) High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Normal High . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Normal Low . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Last Year’s High . . . . . . . .66 Last Year’s Low . . . . . . . . .59 Record High . . . . .78 in 2007 Record Low . . . . . .14 in 1928

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Predominant Types: Weeds

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Air quality data is provided by the Forsyth County Environmental Affairs Department.

BUSINESS

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Costco to resume carrying Coke MILWAUKEE (AP) – Coca-Cola Co. products will soon be available again in Costco stores now that a pricing dispute with the wholesale club operator has been settled. Spokesman Scott Williamson said Thursday that new Coke products should be sent to Costco stores soon, though he declined to be more specific. Coke will be back on shelves around Monday, Costco CFO Richard Galanti told investors during the company’s earnings conference call Thursday. He did not want to comment further on the matter. Last month, Costco decided not to order any more products made by the Atlanta-based company until the squabble was resolved. The retailer made the dispute unusually public, posting messages in stores nationwide and online telling shoppers its reasons. But now it has been resolved, Galanti said.

GM shakeup continues DETROIT (AP) – General Motors has replaced its Chevrolet brand manager after just five months and its Buick brand chief is leaving after only a few days on the job, as the company continues to shake up its top management ranks. GM said Wednesday that James Campbell will now lead Chevrolet, the company’s largest and most important

brand. Campbell replaces Brent Dewar, who will retire April 1 to spend more time with family and pursue personal interests. In addition, GM said Michael Richards, who was named Buick and GMC general manager on Dec. 1, is leaving to pursue other career opportunities. That’s the same day that the GM board forced the resig-

nation of former CEO Fritz Henderson. The announcement comes after GM abruptly canceled a Web chat scheduled for Wednesday with Richards. Dewar, Chevrolet’s global vice president, was named to the post in July by Henderson, who himself was replaced on an interim basis by CEO and Chairman Ed Whitacre Jr.

Google bundles newspaper coverage MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) – Internet search leader Google Inc. is teaming up with The New York Times and The Washington Post in its latest attempt to help out the ailing newspaper industry. The new project, called “Living Stories,� debuted Tuesday in the experimental “labs� sec-

tion on Google’s Web site. The service is supposed to make it easier for readers to follow evolving news stories. It will package stories from both the Times and the Post so the coverage can be more easily updated to include new developments. Some of the initial topics featured on the service

Tuesday included health care reform, executive pay and the Washington Redskins. Google isn’t paying the newspapers to feature the content, and there aren’t any immediate plans to sell advertising alongside the material, said Josh Cohen, a Google product manager overseeing the project.

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WASHINGTON – Air travel over the holidays will fall 2.5 percent from last year, a trade group for the nation’s major carriers predicted Thursday. The Air Transport Association of America said it expects 41 million passengers to fly on U.S. airlines over a 21-day period from Dec. 17 through Jan. 6.

Natural gas surges on supply drop NEW YORK – Natural gas prices surged nearly 8 percent Thursday after the government reported that stockpiles dropped for the first time in nine months. Winter storms spread across the Midwest as well, meaning some homeowners are turning up the heat for the first time in what has been a very mild winter to date.

Court puts Mattel’s Bratz takeover on hold PASADENA, Calif. – The pouty-lipped Bratz dolls can strut their stuff a little longer. A federal appeals court panel in Pasadena on Wednesday suspended an order that MGA Entertainment stop selling Bratz products this year, recall remaining toys and give ownership of the brand to rival Mattel Inc Mattel won $100 million last year in a lawsuit that claimed copyright infringement and breach of contract because the dolls’ designer was under contract to Mattel when he developed the Bratz concept.

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Above, Jeff Foster, who plays Ernest T. Bass, hugs his two sons, Garrett (left, who plays Opie) and Evan (right, who plays Leon). Faith Baptist Church in Archdale is putting on the play “Little Boy Blue.” At the right is a scene from last year’s Christmas in Mayberry production. Donna Hughes (left), played Clara Edwards while Leslie Ward (right), played Aunt Bee.

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“Their relationship temporarily breaks down, and that is traumatic to Andy, and it leads to complicat Faith Baptist Church in Arch- tions,” says the Rev. Steve Welborn, dale, it’s beginning to look a lot the church’s pastor, who has written like Mayberry. And it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Andy, Barney, Opie, Aunt Bee and all of the Mayberry gang are gearing up for the church’s 14th annual “Christmas in Mayberry” play, in which church members use downhome humor, Mayberry-style, to present the message of the Gospel. “We make no bones about it,” explains church member Jeff Foster, who plays Ernest T. Bass. “We’re Rev. Steve Welborn trying to use this as an opportunity Faith Baptist Church to share Christ with the community, and the way we do that this year is the most powerful presentation that all 14 of the “Christmas in Mayberwe’ve ever done. I think it’ll totally ry” productions. “And then Briscoe blow people away when they come.” Darling and the Darling boys and The play will be presented Sunday Ernest T. Bass show up at exactly the through Wednesday in the church wrong time.” sanctuary. The play, which has been very wellAdmission is free, but playgoers received by audiences, has become a are asked to bring a can of food to family affair in the Foster household. donate to Community Outreach of In addition to dad Jeff playing Ernest Archdale-Trinity (COAT). T. Bass, 10-year-old Garrett plays Opie This year’s play, titled “Little Boy – his hair has to be spray-painted Blue,” focuses on the father-son rela- orange to make him look more like the tionship between Andy and Opie. character – and 7-year-old Evan plays

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Leon, a little boy who frequently offers folks around Mayberry a bite of his peanut-butter sandwich. “This year’s production may come as close as you’ll get to a real episode of ‘The Andy Griffith Show,’ ” Foster says. “There’s usually some serious moments in the show that kinda make you think, and this play does that. But that’s not to say it’s not funny, because it is. In the 12 years I’ve been doing this, I would put this one in my top two or three all time in terms of how good I think it is. It really has some crazy scenes in it, but I also think it’s gonna resonate with a lot of people.” Welborn says the comedy in the play will appeal to audiences, but the real mission is presenting the Gospel. “I really think people love the old ‘Andy Griffith Show’ because it was a simpler time, and we all really long for that in a complicated world,” he says. “And then if we can present the Gospel and how to know Christ and forgiveness of sins, and help people have some peace and sense of purpose, then that just goes right along with that theme.” jtomlin@hpe.com | 888-3579

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Pam Vetter’s 15-year-old son balked when she told him she was opting for a healthier holiday season this year: fish rather than turkey, fewer carbs and sweets. He threatened to purchase a turkey, stuffing, potatoes and pies and put together his own traditional meal. “It’s a moral challenge,” said Vetter, 44, a nonreligious celebrant in West Hills, Calif., who conducts funerals. She also has a 14year-old son. “Do you make part of your family angry for the holiday season by cutting out the carbs and sweets?” Many parents are trying to figure out how to have a healthier holiday without depriving their kids of Christmas cookies, potato latkes and other treats. About a third of American kids are overweight or obese, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates. Jill Houk, 41, a chef in Chicago, said she is worried her 10-year-old will regain some of the 10 pounds he recently lost. She said her son loves food and tends to overeat unless she’s watching him. He has four sets of grandparents (she and her ex-husband are both remarried) sending him chocolate Santas, cousins with no weight issues whom he’ll be hanging out with and a wedding to attend the day after Christmas with an elaborate buffet. “Of course, we’re going to be dining out all the time,” she said. Studies show Americans gain about a pound between Thanksgiving and New Year’s; people who are overweight or obese are at risk of gaining five pounds, said Dr. Susan Z. Yanovski, an obesity expert at the National Institutes of Health.

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Book returned to Ohio library after 60 years

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – A book has been mailed back to an Ohio library after six decades, accompanied by an anonymous letter of remorse. The biography “Napoleon” by Emil Ludwig recently arrived at Toledo’s main library, with a brief note that read: “I removed

this book from your stacks in 1949 and did not check it out. I apologize. It’s an excellent book and in good condition.” The person who signed it “An ex-Toledoan” also wrote, “Carrying guilt for 60 years is a terrible thing.” Library spokeswoman

Rhonda Sewell says the package, with its Beverly Hills, Calif., postmark, came as a shock. She says the holiday season may have moved the sender to right a longtime wrong. Circulation clerk Harry Johnston speculates the book was taken by a high school student in a hurry.

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