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Officials may shift magnet school themes BY DAVID NIVENS ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

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looking at Bluford Communications and Hampton Leadership Academy in Greensboro and Montlieu Academy and Parkview A+ in High Point because the schools met less than 70 percent of district academic and curriculum target goals. Montlieu and Parkview are on the district’s list of 10 low-performing schools. Parents told district officials in sev-

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First day: Aug. 25, 2010. Winter break: Dec. 22, 2010-Jan. 3, 2011. Spring break: April 1825, 2011. Shannon LeFever was promoted to manager of chapel programs at High Point University. LeFever, who has been at HPU since 2006, previously served as coordinator of chapel programs and assistant to the dean of the chapel.

Last day: For students, June 9, 2011.

eral meetings they wanted to keep some aspect of the Others: The school board existing themes. will develop calendars Several school board for 12-month employmembers acknowledged ees and non-tradiThursday that timing will tional schools from the be critical in preparing approved traditional the themes and approving calendar. funds. “What do we tell parents at the magnet fair if all this ited in what we can do.” “The staff thinks we can has not fallen into place?” said board Chairman Alan Duncan. “We may be limSCHOOLS, 2A

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Hannah Ray and Sidney Parker sled down a hill on Overbrook Drive on Saturday.

Another weather system may bring wintry mix for holiday day, raising the possibility of the proverbial “White Christmas.” But whether TRIAD – As residents in the precipitation is chilly the area clean up and dry rain or a frozen downpour out from last week’s snow remained unclear Sunday. “It’s a little hazy right storm, they may have to prepare for another one now,” said National Weather Service Meteorologist later this week. National Weather Ser- Ryan Ellis at the regional vice forecasters are watch- office in Raleigh. The next system sweeping a system expected to bring some form of ing across the country precipitation to parts of would arrive in the SouthNorth Carolina by Thurs- east around Thursday, ElBY PAUL B. JOHNSON ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

lis said. “We’re going to continue to monitor that to see if it would be a rain or more of a winter precipitation event. It looks like it’s going to be wet, one way or another,” he said Sunday afternoon. Snow and ice from the storm that started Friday afternoon and continued through early Saturday is melting now that skies have cleared and temperatures have climbed into the 40s. Snowfall counts in the Triad ranged from nearly 7 inches in eastern Guilford County to a trace in southern Randolph County. The vast majority of

snow and ice on surfaces should melt in the Triad by Tuesday, Ellis estimated. The N.C. Department of Transportation reported that major roadways in most parts of the state are clear. The last roadways with weather-related bottlenecks are in the mountains, where snowfall totals were highest in the state, the DOT reported. The U.S. Postal Service said mail delivery will continue as scheduled starting today, though areas around mailboxes need to be clear so carriers can safely do their jobs. “Letter carriers cannot

make door or curb deliveries when the approach to the mailbox is hazardous because of snow or ice. Carriers are not allowed to attempt door delivery when there is a heavy buildup of snow and ice on sidewalks, steps or porches,” the Postal Service reported. Snow must be cleared to the curb line for at least 6 feet on both sides of a mailbox along a street so the carrier may approach and leave without backing up his or her vehicle, the Postal Service reports. pjohnson@hpe.com | 888-3528

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TRIAD – With good growing conditions, North Carolina soybean and corn farmers posted record and near-record yields this year, according to the November crop report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Soybean yields are forecast to be 34 bushels per acre, which equals the record set in 2004. Production is expected to total 59.8 million bushels, a 9 percent increase from 2008. Harvested acres are forecast at 1.76 million, up 90,000 acres from a year ago. Although not a record, corn yields are forecast to be 115 bush-

els per acre, up 37 bushels from last year. Production is forecast to be 92 million bushels, 42 percent more than 2008, deON THE FARM spite the fact that harvestAgriculture ed acres are in the Triad down 30,000 ■■■ this year, to 800,000 acres. “Our farmers had good yields for soybeans, corn and beans,” said Troy Coggins, director of the Agricultural Extension Service office in Davidson County. “Wheat was disappointing because it was cool and wet in May. But overall, it was a good year.” Crop prices, however, generally were down from 2008. “We’d like to see them higher,” Coggins said.

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Cotton and peanut farmers saw total production go down from last year. Cotton is forecast to have a yield of 921 pounds per acre, surpassing the record of 900 pounds set in 2004. There are fewer acres of cotton this year, so total production is forecast at 710,000 bales, a 6 percent drop from 2008. Peanut yields are forecast to be 3,700 pounds per acre, equaling the record set just last year. Harvested acres are expected to be down 31,000 from last year, to 66,000. Overall production is forecast at 244 million pounds, a 32 percent decrease from 2008.

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INFO Specialty crops near and dear to North Carolina also did well in 2009. Christmas tree and poinsettia growers had a good year, as did many strawberry farmers. “It was a good season for the greenhouses, considering the economy,” said Pam Rogers of Price Nursery in High Point. dnivens@hpe.com | 888-3626

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In this photo taken Nov. 27, the W.R. Surles Memorial Library in Proctorville is seen. The library is one of the smallest libraries in the United States.

Tiny N.C. library earns listing as historic location PROCTORVILLE (AP) – It’s not just the library in this Robeson County town that seems to be on the scale of a miniature train set. Nearly all the buildings are tiny, from the old town hall to the post office. But the little library has earned a rare distinction. This fall, the W.R. Surles Memorial Library – rumored to have once been named the world’s smallest in the “Guinness Book of World Records” – received a listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The distinction was such big news that about 175 people attended a Nov. 15 special celebration. The town’s population is just 130 people. Despite the library’s size – less than 500 square feet – it stands as a prominent landmark in this rural community 12 miles south of Lumberton. The colonial brick building with a white dome and columns was built in 1951, replacing a former library that originally was a hot dog stand. On its small oak shelves, one can find a yellowed six-book collection of Shakespeare, a copy of Norman Vincent Peale’s

“The Power of Positive Thinking” or the latest best-seller from North Carolina writer Nicholas Sparks. Rose Oliver, secretary of the town’s R.C. Lawrence Book Club, said she spent four or five years

The library’s size is less than 500 square feet. trying to earn the historic distinction for the library. “It is so very unique,” she said, “and we wanted to leave a legacy.” Oliver serves as the keeper of the library and the book club, which dates back to 1939. Back then, it was believed that Proctorville was the smallest town in the U.S. with a public library. Now, no one in town can say they actually saw the library once listed in the Guinness book. Rather, they say, that’s what they’ve heard. “Supposed to be one of the smallest and oldest libraries,” said 22year-old Lee Hunt, a Proctorville native. Generations ago, Proctorville

GUILFORD COUNTY – Guilford Technical Community College officials said Friday that hackers failed to access student personal information this summer through a compromised server. Authorities said a hacker accessed a computer server for the State Community College System in Raleigh that contained the personal information

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was a thriving community. It was home to a railroad center, a community building, the Bank of Proctorville, filling stations, general stores, a movie theater and a cotton gin. Today, many of the town’s roads have dead ends. The train tracks that once ran by the depot were pulled up long ago. That abandoned depot, larger than most buildings in town, still sits there. “I’m the only business, technically, in Proctorville,” said Amy Inman, the postmaster. So the W.R. Surles Memorial Library holds a special place in many people’s hearts. Librarian Betty Bruton’s wooden desk stands in one corner of the building, which has a sweet mustiness of nostalgia. Portraits of Robert Corbelle Lawrence, for whom the book club is named, and W.R. Surles grace the wall. To the best of Oliver’s knowledge, the library has about 2,765 books. “Throughout the many years I’ve been coming to this library,” she said, “I can always find a book to read.”

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Questions: Call 919-8077241 or e-mail libraryInfo@nccommunitycolleges.edu to check on letters or the status of student personal information. of nearly 51,000 people on 25 campuses. Only one Triad campus is on the breach list, Alamance Community College.

System officials will mail letters next week telling students that someone hacked a database containing information used to identify library patrons, including Social Security and drivers license numbers. Senior Vice President Saundra Williams said officials don’t believe the hacker accessed those numbers and it appears the security breach was limited. State law requires the school system

to send a warning. Williams said they are “making every effort to make sure that personal information is permanently removed from our records.” The security breach occurred Aug. 23 when a hacker remotely decoded a user password. The breach was detected the next morning during a routine check. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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implement theme changes, whether we get federal funding, or not,” said Michelle Ungurait, the district’s director of magnet and choice schools. At Montlieu, the 21st century technology theme would bring more computers to the school. Parkview would partner with Penn-Griffin Middle School, which also is a performing arts magnet school as part of an expressive arts theme. Several board members challenged the scientific theme changes as superficial. “We should first try to teach the kids how to read

brary Director Amy Falasz-Peterson says the album by 1950s pop singer Julius La Rosa was checked out on Feb. 12, 1962 and was returned this month. She says a person told library officials that they found the record among

ASHEVILLE (AP) – A 52-year-old North Carolina man was killed when his car slid down an embankment during a winter storm that dumped up to two feet of snow in western portions of the state. The state Highway Patrol said Joseph Anthony

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and write,” said board member Garth Hebert of High Point. “That’s our business. Money is not the answer here. It’s the product.” Ungurait said school leaders would make sure “the learning is relevant.” The new themes will be measured regularly and teachers will receive extensive training. The district operates 50 magnet programs in 44 schools – 18 elementary schools, 10 middle schools, one high school and one alternative school.

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the signs once you hit North Carolina made you so excited. But now it’s just different,” he said. Suzanne Pelt, head of public relations and personnel and a 25-year employee of South of the Border, offered an explanation for that change. “We have lots of competition now that we didn’t have in years past. It used to be that we were the only motel between New York and Miami that everybody could stay at,” she said. On the day before Thanksgiving, the most popular spot to find travelers was at the gasoline pump and not enjoying everything that South of the Border offers.

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Report: Loopholes allow for huge nonprofit salaries CHARLOTTE (AP) – Loopholes and understaffing are allowing nonprofits to pay almost any salary despite federal law which prohibits charities from awarding large compensation, a newspaper reported Sunday. The Charlotte Observer reported that its investigation showed that a nonprofit in Cornelius set up to help people in debt paid its chief executive more than $5 million – nearly all it had. An Anson County charity that worked to keep troubled children in school paid its leader about $300,000 a year, roughly twice as much as the local superintendent of schools. In Spartanburg, S.C., a nonprofit religious broadcaster paid its president and her husband nearly $800,000 – a third of

When Corneliusbased American Credit Counselors Corp. folded in 2005, it paid executive director John Waskin $5.1 million – almost everything in its bank account.

the organization’s budget. The newspaper found that regulators rarely enforce existing rules. Most years, fewer than 10 of the nearly 2 million U.S. nonprofit leaders are penalized for receiving excessive compensation, and the Internal Revenue Service office that monitors nonprofits is so thinly staffed it examines just 1 percent of returns. “The (IRS) criteria for excessive compensation are so loose that they’re virtually worthless...,� says Pablo Eisenberg, a senior fellow at the Georgetown Public Policy Institute. “The sky’s the limit.� Ken Berger, Charity Naviga“These kinds of scoundrels tor’s president, says most nonprofits aren’t trying to line the poison the public’s trust in the pockets of their executives. But whole sector,� he says. Confidence in Charlotte’s Unithe’s troubled by those that are.

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helped consumers manage their debts, Waskin played a key role in choosing the trustees. Rainbow Enhanced Academic Developers (READ), a Wadesboro group which has counseled about 175 youths with behavior problems, in 2007 paid CEO Lawrence Elliott about $312,000. Since 2005, the group has received more than $10 million in Medicaid money. Spartanburg-based Bible Study Time, which spreads the gospel through television and radio programs, paid president Freda Crews $370,000 in 2008. Her recently deceased husband, the group’s founder, received about $416,000. A son and grandson also were on the payroll. The combined pay to the family approached $1 million – about 40 percent of the organization’s budget.

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A day after three people were fatally shot in two unrelated incidents – within a few hundred feet of each other – detectives said they had made an arrest in one case but had few leads in the other. Two men were found dead in an apartment on Winged Elm Court just before 7:30 p.m. Friday. Police identified the victims as Koeppell Lee Hall III, 28, and Terrell Nikko Carter, 37. Officers said they had no

suspects in the case. Homicide Sgt. Lisa Mangum said investigators don’t have a suspect in the case. Neighbors in the Forest Ridge Apartments, who didn’t want to be identified because the killer or killers remain on the loose, said the men hadn’t lived in the bottom-floor apartment for very long. Around 11:30 p.m. Friday, police were called to Reddman Road, which is around the corner from the Forest Ridge Apartments, by a report of another shooting.

Officers said Khalif Omar Cousar had been shot on the road and driven by a witness a few blocks away, to a place on Albemarle Road. A few hours later, the department’s violent criminal apprehension team arrested Keyo Shamanne Hickson, 33. Mangum said investigators believe Cousar was shot during a drug-related robbery. The spate of homicides brings the number of killings this year to 55. Homicides are down about one-third, from 82 at the same point in 2008.

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Holiday foods may help us focus on farms The November issue of Progressive Farmer magazine reports that world food production must increase dramatically to meet future demands of an increasing population. Improving efficiency and sustainable farming practices can only provide a partial solution. However, eroding our nation’s farmland and natural capital by speculative, antiquated economic growth policies that continue to build new roads lined with treeless, paved business sites and hoping jobs will come while abandoned industrial and commercial sites multiply is unsustainable. Following this economic strategy, North Carolina leads the nation in the loss of productive farmland. Ironically, thanks to its farmers, the state has nine classifications of food products that rank in the top 10 nationally, and

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agribusiness is the state’s largest and steadiest economic contributor. The bounty of North Carolina farmers’ harvests no longer can be taken for granted if current economic development policies continue. Traditional holiday foods, many produced in the state, hopefully will remind consumers and government officials that productive, fertile farmland benefits everyone each time they eat and breathe. Farmers need jobs too, and are the backbone of the state’s economy. A safe, abundant, local food supply, pure water resources and clean air are necessary for current and future North Carolina citizens to thrive. Slowly suffocating the state’s most important economic sector

It seems that scientists have discovered that cows passing gas are causing global warming. They have suggested capturing this by trading corn fields for Dell methane gas and using it to heat fields and putting us out of work cities. is not the answer. A better idea would be to put a JIMMY MORGAN dome over the U.S. Capitol. Colfax They could then capture all the “hot air” they needed from politicians. WOODY GRADY High Point

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hen Kelley Platt settles into the president’s chair at Thomas Built Buses next month, she will be one of the, if not the, highest-ranking female corporate executives in the city. Platt succeeds John O’Leary, who became the school bus manufacturing company’s chief executive in 2002 and, in 2010, is moving into a new role with Daimler Trucks North America. Platt’s credentials – general manager of business excellence since 2006, with prior service as manager of treasury services for Daimler Trucks North America before being promoted to treasurer and playing a role in the 1988 activities that led to purchase of Thomas Built by Daimler from the Thomas family and Berkshire Investors – indicate she should be a good fit for the job. She also was in commercial banking prior to joining Daimler Trucks. We hope that Platt and her family, once she relocates here, quickly will get involved in the community, helping to carry on the tradition of service for which the Thomas family and the Thomas Built “family” were noted over the decades. Community service landed John W. Thomas Jr., president of Thomas Built Buses in the late 1980s and early 1990s, The High Point Enterprise Citizen of the Year designation for 1988. Thomas Built Buses, which was founded by the Thomas family as a streetcar manufacturer in the early 20th century, long has been a leading corporate citizen in the community. Welcome to High Point, Kelley Platt.

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housands gathered in Copenhagen to embark on an aggressive plan to reach a framework for reducing carbon emissions, with the goal of instituting a more formalized, binding agreement within six months. Now, many others have rightly criticized and written on the faulty research used to support the panic of “global warming” and supposedly retreating icebergs. In the past two weeks, this justified skepticism has gained significant traction in light of the recently released “ClimateGate” e-mails, wherein researchers and peers of the notable Climate Research Unit of East Anglia University appear to concede that climate change is due to natural, not human, activity. However, in this week’s column, I want to pivot around that important debate for a minute to talk about the politics and economics of this week’s climate gathering Predictably, the United States is the main target of the thousands of protesters, media and conference participants – all more than willing to wave the finger of blame on our nation for all the world’s perceived climate ills. You see, folks in Beijing, Bandung and Bangalore all want the United States to accept stringent restrictions on her own industries without accepting even less stringent restrictions on their own countries. In one of many possible examples, just Wednesday, India reiterated its refusal to accept any sort of binding restrictions limiting carbon emissions for their country – while at the same time demanding an increase in proposed cutbacks for our country! It seems as though negotiators are utterly ignoring the official projections from the Indian government which indicate that Indian emissions will triple or quadruple in the next 20 years, even as American emissions are projected to drop. Yet we’re not even asking for cuts in Indian emissions, just a slower rate of growth. In a similar position, Chinese leaders have been equally antagonistic to the United States. Beyond even projections, this idea of the United States as the Great Polluter is increasingly less justified. In recent years, China has risen to become the greatest emitter of greenhouse gases. According to the World Bank, Indonesia clocks in at third, with India, Russia,

and Japan also sitting at the top. The U.S. still ranks second, but is the only top-ranked country which has been curbing, rather than increasing, emissions of greenhouse gases. At the same time, these nations expect astronomical levels of fiOPINION nancial assistance from the same countries they claim are not doMICHAEL ing enough. Developed, Western REAGAN nations have proffered a signifi■■■ cant $10 billion annually to aid new technologies and industrial developments in developing nations to help them implement emissions changes without severely damaging their economies. But these poorer nations insist that price tag is absurdly low – never mind the global economic recession which has hit Western nations the hardest. I wonder if any of the 10 percent of Americans looking for jobs today or the millions of others simply trying to make ends meet really want their tax dollars to be directed to ensure that China, Indonesia or India’s economies remain stable while they implement tougher carbon restrictions based on faulty science. Even if we were to accept the dubious scientific and environmental arguments which have sparked these Copenhagen negotiations, the idea that America should sign a binding legal treaty when other nations are given a free pass is absurd. Not only it is a blatant disregard of our sovereignty, but it would also only lead to the exporting of dirty jobs and industries to China and other privileged-status nations, boosting their economy at the expense of ours and doing nothing to accomplish the treaty’s environmental goals. The United States must never allow other nations to dictate our interests and objectives. We can, and should, partner with the world in friendship, but all friendships have limits. If the developing nations of the world expect our help, they will have to do their part. MICHAEL REAGAN, the elder son of the late President Ronald Reagan, is chairman and president of The Reagan Legacy Foundation (www.reaganlegacyfoundation.org). Look for Mike’s books and other information at www.Reagan.com. E-mail comments to Reagan@caglecartoons.com.

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Eurostar train services canceled indefinitely LONDON – The only passenger rail link between Britain and the rest of Europe has been shut down indefinitely, Eurostar said Sunday, promising more travel misery for thousands of stranded passengers just before Christmas. Services have been suspended since late Friday, when a series of glitches stranded five trains inside the Channel Tunnel and trapped more than 2,000 passengers for hours in stuffy and claustrophobic conditions. More than 55,000 passengers overall have been affected.

Quake hits Malawi, killing 3, injuring 300 BLANTYRE, Malawi – A strong earthquake has hit Malawi, and a government official says at least 3 people have been killed and nearly 300 injured. The 6.0-magnitude quake struck the southeast African country at 1:19 a.m. Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Gasten Macheka, the commissioner of Karonga district, says it destroyed several buildings there, including schools. He says a dormitory at one government school fell on sleeping students, injuring scores of them. Macheka says at least 270,000 people have been urged to leave their homes.

China: Climate talks yielded ’positive’ results BEIJING – China, the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, lauded Sunday the outcome of a historic U.N. climate conference that ended with a nonbinding agreement that urges major polluters to make deeper emissions cuts – but does not require it. Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said the international climate talks that brought more than 110 leaders together in Copenhagen produced “significant and positive” results. The Obama administration on Sunday also defended the agreement as a “great step forward” – despite widespread disappointment among environmentalists.

Astronauts blast off for Christmas mission BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan – A Russian rocket has blasted off from a cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, shuttling an American, a Russian and a Japanese to the International Space Station. The Soyuz TMA-17’s three astronauts will take the orbiting laboratory’s permanent crew to five. The launch early today is the first-ever blastoff of a Soyuz rocket on a winter night. Timothy J. Creamer, Oleg Kotov and Soichi Nohuchi are to join American Jeff Williams and Russian Maxim Surayev, who have been alone on the space station for three weeks.

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Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani talks during a press conference following his meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (not pictured) in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday. Iran needs to allay fears about its nuclear program.

Mullen: Military strike on Iran a last resort ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT (AP) – The top U.S. military officer said Sunday he does not assume Iran’s brief seizure of an Iraqi oil well is part of an orchestrated plan in Tehran to threaten its neighbors. Adm. Mike Mullen also

said he’s worried about “the clock now running” on the Obama administration’s efforts at trying to keep the lines of communication open with Iran. The administration had given a rough deadline of the end of 2009 for Iran to respond to an offer of engagement and

show that it would allay world concerns about its nuclear program. Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, supports that offer, and has said any military strike on Iran, whether by Israel or the United States, should be a last resort.

HAVANA (AP) – Fidel Castro says an agreement forged at the U.N. climate conference in Copenhagen is “undemocratic” and calls President Barack Obama’s speech there “misleading.” The ailing former Cuban president blasts a U.S.brokered deal that urges major polluters to make deeper emissions cuts – but does not require it. Castro claimed in one of his regular “Reflections” published Sunday that only industrialized nations could speak at the summit, while emerging and poor nations only had the right to listen. Meanwhile, Bolivian President Evo Morales said Sunday that he would organize an alternate climate conference. Morales urged the world to mobilize against the failure of the Copenhagen summit.

Iraq takes back oil well BAGHDAD (AP) – Iraq took back a remote oil well from Iranian forces and tentatively approved a lucrative oil deal with foreign investors in separate steps Sunday toward shoring up its nascent oil indus-

try in the face of still-existing security pitfalls. The peaceful end of the standoff at well No. 4 at the southern al-Fakkah oil field capped a tense weekend between Iraq and Iran, uneasy allies that were once at war.

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Maine to consider cell phone cancer warning AUGUSTA, Maine – A Maine legislator wants to make the state the first to require cell phones to carry warnings that they can cause brain cancer, although there is no consensus among scientists that they do and industry leaders dispute the claim. Maine Rep. Andrea Boland, D-Sanford, has persuaded legislative leaders to allow her proposal to come up for discussion during the 2010 session that begins in January, a session usually reserved for emergency and governors’ bills. Boland herself uses a cell phone, but with a speaker to keep it away from her head. ENTERPRISE NEWS SERVICE REPORTS

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – San Jose police are testing head-mounted cameras to record interactions with the public. The test using 18 patrol officers comes as citizens’ groups criticize the department for too often using force during arrests.

Officers are to turn on the cameras every time they talk with anyone. They download the recordings after every shift. The cameras are the size of Bluetooth cell phone earpieces and attach by a headband above the ear. San Jose is the first major Ameri-

can city to try the devices, made by Arizona-based Taser International. Taser is paying for the experiment, but the price could be high if San Jose equips all 1,400 officers. Each kit costs $1,700, plus a $99 per officer monthly fee. That’s $4 million department-wide each year.

Obama plan could limit records hidden from public WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama plans to deal with a Dec. 31 deadline that automatically would declassify secrets in more than 400 million pages of Cold War-era documents by ordering governmentwide changes that could sharply curb the number of new and old government records hidden from the public. In an executive order the president is likely to sign before year’s end, Obama will create a National Declassification Center to clear up the backlog of Cold War documents. But the order also will give everyone

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WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House and its Senate allies defended a final push for historic health care legislation Sunday as outflanked Republicans pledged a fight to the end. A deadof-night vote neared in a frenzy one GOP lawmaker said lacked “legislative sanity.� Sen. John McCain said there was probably nothing to keep Democrats from passing the bill by Christmas Eve. Still, he said, the GOP would not relent in the battle for public opinion. “We’ll fight the good fight. We will fight until the last vote,� said McCain, R-Ariz. He said the political climate under President Barack Obama has become more partisan than ever.

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NEW START: Bridal and catering business moves to Oak Hollow Mall. 5D SMOOTH RIDE: Triad railroad project wraps up. 3B

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Guilford school opt-out schedule may change BY DAVID NIVENS ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

GUILFORD COUNTY – School officials could decide as early as next month, if they will move up the schedule for parents seeking to transfer their children out of low-performing schools. Under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, Title I schools must offer school choice to parents after missing Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in the same subject for two consecutive

years. Adequate Yearly Progress is the federal accountability standard for the No Child Left Behind Act. It is based on end-ofgrade and end-of-course test proficiency in reading and mathematics in third through eighth grades and 10th grade. District officials have proposed offering choice during the spring magnet and choice school application period, which would allow parents the chance to weigh all of their op-

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to school leaders, consider magnet schools and learn more about their school choice options. “With this plan, parents will have more time to make informed choices about their child’s school,” Beth Folger, chief academic officer, told the school board Thursday. Moving up the choice timeline also would provide district departments and schools with more time to prepare. dnivens@hpe.com | 888-3626

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New list: Among High Point area schools, Johnson Street Global Studies and the Montlieu Math and Science Academy could be added to the choice schools list next year. Old list: These schools will continue to offer choice again next year: Allen Jay, Fairview, Oak Hill, Parkview and Union Hill elementary schools.

At 24, he’s got what it takes to lead

Teresa Jo Styles, a professor of journalism and mass communication at North Carolina A&T State University, presented at the “Media Interactivity: Economic and Managerial Issues Workshop” hosted by the University of Neuchatel in Switzerland. Styles’ papers were titled, “The Rapid Use of Social Media: Implications for Media, NGOs, Government and Corporations.”

Colleagues elect Lambeth to chairman’s seat on Randolph school board

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RANDOLPH COUNTY – Although he’s just 24 years old, Matthew Lambeth has made quite an impression on his fellow Randolph County Board of Education members. In fact, Lambeth has gained so much respect from his colleagues that voted him picked him to be the board’s chairman last week. He is believed to the be the youngest board member elected to that post in Randolph County. Grady Lawson, an 80-year-old Ramseur resident who has served on the board for nearly 40 years, nominated Lambeth to be the chairman. Lambeth replaces Becky Coltrane from Archdale. “I think he is there for the right purpose,” Lawson said. “I’ve watched him closely. His interests Lambeth are for the best interests for the children. I think that’s what makes a good board member. “I realize he is a young person, but I really believe he’s the kind of person that we need in that position right now.” Lambeth, who was first elected to the board in November 2008, said he is honored to be elected as the chairman. “I appreciate the confidence that the other board members have invested in me,” he said. “It’s a big job, but I’m ready to take on that task. ... I feel we have one of the best (school systems) in the state. I’m looking forward to leading it.” Lambeth was inspired to run for the Randolph County Board of Education three years ago. “There were three young people in my community who dropped out of high school, really didn’t have a very good excuse,” he said. “They weren’t really encouraged by any of the people in their school to stay in or be a part of something. They weren’t put in any clubs to encourage involvement and struggled in their education throughout their experience in Randolph County Schools ... When you see somebody who has spent 12, 13, 14 years in school; that’s very discouraging to see them just drop out.” As the board’s chairman, Lambeth wants to tackle the system’s dropout rate and put a reading program in place to put all of the system’s kids at standard. “I really enjoy doing this,” he said. “It’s a great opportunity. I feel really privileged that the community has given me this opportunity and the board has given me their chief leadership position.” dignasiak@hpe.com | 888-3657

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Man gives up family tradition to seek law enforcement job BY DAVID NIVENS ENTERPRISE STAFF REPORTER

JAMESTOWN – With his new basic law enforcement credentials from Guilford Technical Community College, Michael D. Blake is willing to give up his place in a family business to wear a badge. Blake, 56, was among 23 graduates of the Basic Law Enforcement Training program at Guilford Technical Community College on Monday. Blake’s grandfather, the late C.O. Blake, started Blake Moving Co. in 1951, and his father,

Charles D. Blake, 84, still works with the company that moves buildings, mostly houses. “Every since I was a child, law enforcement has been something I wanted to do,” Blake said. “I’m in good physical shape, and I have entrepreneurial skills that would help.” Blake has been trained in karate and weaponry, through his target shooting hobby. He also has a degree in economics and business administration from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. “I’ve been moving hous-

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es for at least 35 years,” Blake said. Although Guilford County sponsored him, Blake doesn’t have a law enforcement job offer. “I’ll just have to see how that works out. I’ll keep moving houses until something happens,” he said. Blake said he has moved at least 100 historic houses, with the most recent being two homes on the former Zenke property site where a new Guilford County Jail is to be constructed in downtown Greensboro. dnivens@hpe.com | 888-3626

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Edward Coltrane DENTON – Mr. Edward Marshall Coltrane, age 87 of Bombay Road, Denton, died Saturday, Dec. 19, at Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22, at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev. James Draughn. Burial with Military Honors by the Randolph County Memorial Honor Guard will be at Liberty Fellowship Church Cemetery. Mr. Coltrane was born Sept. 11, 1922, in Guilford County to Lonnie Coltrane and Bessie Perry Coltrane. He was employed with Hedgecock Builders Supply of High Point for 42 years and later worked for Wal-Mart in Asheboro. He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps. Mr. Coltrane is survived by his wife Pauline Walker Smith Coltrane of the home; sons Edward Eugene Coltrane of Thomasville and Perry Michael Coltrane of High Point; a daughter, Brenda Casteel of Denton; a step-son, Zollie S. Smith of Cleveland, Tenn.; and a step-daughter, Etta S. Morin of High Point. The family will see friends from 6-8 p.m. Monday at Briggs Funeral Home in Denton and other times at the residence. Online condolences may be sent to www.briggsfuneralhome.com.

Ruth Hill DENTON – Ruth Ausband Hill, 93, formerly of Denton, died Dec. 19, 2009, in Clemmons. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Central United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Denton Town Cemetery.

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GREENSBORO – Opal Ronelle Tomlin, 58, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009 at her home. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Hanes Lineberry Sedgefield Chapel with Rev. David R. Younger officiating. Burial will follow at Guilford Memorial Park. Opal was born on June 29, 1951, in Waco, Texas, the daughter of Howard E. and Billie Ruth Shillings Lumpkin. She was selfemployed in child care. She deeply loved children and touched the hearts of those she cared for. Opal was of the Baptist faith. Opal was preceded in death by her parents, one brother and a niece. Those left to cherish her memory are her loving husband of 24 years, Larry E. Tomlin of the home; daughters; Kristen Tomlin of Greensboro, Gayla Grant of Archdale and Michelle Cox of Wilmington; five stepchildren; brothers James Collins of Waco, Texas and Gary Lumpkins of Bridge City, Texas; sisters, Pat Steele and Janet Baker of Waco, Texas, and Elaine Hosford of Tennessee; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; a special aunt and uncle, Billy and Andrea Nightingale of Texas; special friends Jay and Diane Willard; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends on Monday evening from 6-8 p.m. at Hanes Lineberry Sedgefield Chapel. Online condolences may be made at www.Mem.com.

HIGH POINT – Mrs. Vera Ann Wilson Holder, 67, of High Point, died Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009, at High Point Regional Hospital. Born Jan. 16, 1942, in High Point, she was the daughter of the late William Webber and Esther Beulah Shoemaker Wilson. She was of the Baptist faith, and was the songster at Triad Adult Daycare Center, Inc. where she led the singing and devotions with all of her friends for the last 10 years. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by two sons, Timothy Dale Richardson and William Southerland. Survivors include her daughter, Priscilla Richardson, of High Point; three sons, James Southerland of Lexington and Ricky Southerland and Charlie Malcolm Richardson, both of Pickens, S.C.; two brothers, Arnold Wilson of Archdale and Darrell Wilson of Bolivia, N.C.; three sisters, Juanita Jones of Archdale, Lorraine Reaves of Randleman and Betty Jean Yates of Lexington; and seven grandchildren. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Cumby Family Funeral Service in Archdale officiated by Rev. Kenneth Reaves. Interment will follow at Country Holiness Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Online condolences can be made at www.cumbyfuneral.com. Arrangements by Cumby Family Funeral Service in Archdale.

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It started with a simple silver Christmas ornament bought in Germany. Nearly 14 years later, Barb Wheeler’s collection of ornaments, pottery and other keepsakes from the family’s military travels has grown to more than 350 pieces. Many are always on display at the family’s home in Linden. But this time of year, the Christmas treasures come out of storage, turning Wheeler’s home into a yuletide bonanza. For starters, the dining room table takes on an international flavor. The green, red and creamcolored pottery dishes were bought in Germany, as were the tiny tea sets with the Christmas trees. The heavy serving pieces were picked up in Poland.

The centerpiece, which is a globe-shaped winter scene, was purchased in Prague. And, of course, every ornament on the Wheelers’ three trees has a story behind it, many from their days living in Germany. “The Air Force wives didn’t travel, and the civilian wives are dying to come down and see all this,� Wheeler said. Penny Kendall, whose husband is a retired Army sergeant first class, has the same sentimental feelings about the ornaments she picked up during the family’s Army days. “A girlfriend and I would drive into what we called ’The Zone’ in West Germany,� Kendall recalled. “When you would go into the store, it was like magic. They played Christmas music all year long. And I remember there were nutcrackers 10, 15 feet tall.�

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Iranian spiritual reform leader dies TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – The spiritual father of Iran’s reform movement died Sunday at the age of 87, prompting thousands of his followers to immediately head to the holy city where the dissident cleric is to be buried. A huge display of mourning for Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri could transform his funeral today into another display of power by the opposition, whose activists have for months defied a brutal crackdown, a mass trial and abuses in detention to denounce the country’s hard-line clerical rulers. Opposition leaders called for people to turn out for a day of mourning. Police reinforcements were also called out into the streets of Qom, the religious center south of the capital where today’s commemorations will take place, an opposition Web site reported, and a prominent government critic who was one of Montazeri’s students was arrested on his way to the city, a human rights group said. Authorities also banned foreign journalists from traveling there to cover the events.

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Early Christmas surprise Marine Capt. Lou Royer, with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 26, hugs his daughters, Trinity, 5, and Winter, 8, at the Jacksonville Mall Friday night after a surprise visit with Santa in Jacksonville. Their father, stationed at the New River Air Station in Jacksonville, wasn’t expected home until January or February.

Railroad track work completed in the High Point area GUILFORD COUNTY – The N.C. Department of Transportation, North Carolina Railroad Co. and Norfolk Southern Railway announced the completion of a restoration and expansion of a 9-mile section of track between Greensboro and High Point. The new stretch of double track is designed to alleviate bottleneck delays and improve freight rail capacity and passenger train reliability. It also will provide future rail capacity for the Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor and Norfolk Souther’s Crescent Corridor. The DOT invested $23 million and North Carolina Railroad Co. provided $4 million to install a second main track between Greensboro and High Point, which had been pulled up in the 1970s.

“Through partnerships like this we continue to modernize our railroads and in turn improve freight and passenger rail efficiency through North Carolina,� said State Transportation Secretary Gene Conti. The DOT Rail Division designed preliminary plans for the project, with Norfolk Southern managing the construction. The project was completed in three phases, each three miles. The entire project took two-and-a-half years to complete. During the past 15 years, the DOT has invested about $300 million in the state’s intercity passenger rail service, including modernizing train stations, track work improvements and corridor preservation. “The NCRR is the state’s original engine for economic development

and affects 24 percent of North Carolina’s economy,� said John Atkins, NCRR chairman of the board of directors. “The railroad is a key part of the Crescent Corridor, and it creates thousands of jobs by providing transportation for key industries throughout the state. NCRR, NS and NCDOT have a unique partnership that improves railroads for both freight and passenger service statewide.� Norfolk Southern CEO Wick Moorman said the project “is an important milestone in the progress of Norfolk Southern’s Crescent Corridor project.� “Double-tracking this busy section of track will enable us to move more freight faster, offer more competitive service, and help relieve highway congestion on this critical corridor,� he said.

GUILFORD COUNTY – Several contractors had just one question for school district officials Thursday: “Where is the minority and women business enterprise coordinator Todd Baldwin?� Several contractors said Baldwin had not attended construction project meetings and could not be reached by telephone. “He’s been an intricate part of what we do,� said contractor Tony Small. School officials had no answer for the contractors until after the Guilford County Board of Education finished its business. Baldwin was suspended with pay on Dec. 1. Because school personnel matters are confidential, officials offered no further comment Friday. John Mann, purchasing officer, has assumed Baldwin’s duties. School officials said in a statement they remain committed to the program that assists minority and women contractors with bidding on school construction projects. “GCS remains deeply committed to furthering the involvement of minority and women-owned businesses in school

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Items to be published in the Club Calendar should be in writing to the Enterprise by noon on Wednesday prior to publication. CHAIR CITY Toastmasters Club meets at noon Monday at the Thomasville Public Library, 14 Randolph St. Sharon Hill at 431-8041. FURNITURELAND ROTARY Club meets at noon Monday at the String and Splinter Club, 305 W. High Ave. PIEDMONT AMBUCS meets at noon Monday at Radisson Hotel, 135 S. Main St. Janice Blankenship at 869-2166. OAKVIEW LIONS Club meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Oakview United Methodist Church, 321 Oakview Road. THOMASVILLE RIFLES, Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp 172, meets 7-8 p.m. Monday at Sunrise Diner, 1100 Randolph St., Thomasville. FAIRGROVE LIONS Club meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday

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TRIAD ROTARY Club meets at noon Tuesday at the String and Splinter Club, 305 W. High Ave. HIGH POINT CIVITAN Club meets at noon Tuesday at High Point Country Club, 800 Country Club Drive. LEXINGTON ROTARY Club meets at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday at the YMCA, 119 W. 3rd Ave. HIGH POINT TOASTMASTERS meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Coldwell Banker Triad Realtors, 2212 Eastchester Drive (side entrance). JAMESTOWN ROTARY Club meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Jamestown Town Hall, 301 E. Main St. PIEDMONT TRIAD LIONS Club meets at 6:30 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesday at the Woman’s Club of High Point, 4106 Johnson St. BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS of The Triad meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday at The Woman’s Club

ARCHDALE-TRINITY ROTARY Club meets at noon Wednesday at Archdale United Methodist Church, 11543 N. Main St. HIGH POINT ELKS LODGE 1155 meets at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 700 Old Mill Road. 869-7313. TRIAD WOMEN’S Forum of High Point meets at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at High Point Country Club, 800 Country Club Drive. KERNERSVILLE ROTARY Club meets at 7 a.m. Wednesday at First Christian Church, 1130 N. Main St., Kernersville.

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Marine Sgt. Jeremy Hedrick (left) of High Point works during his 6-month deployment to Afghanistan. Hedrick is among 46 Marines who committed suicide during the first 11 months of 2009.

A battle within As suicides among Marines rise at an alarming rate, the Corps asks, ‘Why?’ and tries to provide help for its soldiers Before you read...

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U.S. Marine Corps suicides and attempts

What is the Marine Corps doing about the increasing number of suicides among its ranks? In the second installment of this two-part series, staff writer Jimmy Tomlin breaks down the numbers and looks at suicide prevention efforts taking place at Camp Lejeune and throughout the Corps. Sunday’s story focused on the life and death of Marine Sgt. Jeremy Hedrick, a 24-year-old High Point native who committed suicide last month. BY JIMMY TOMLIN ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

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t’s not just suicide bombers that concern the U.S. Marine Corps these days, but suicides as well. When High Point native Sgt. Jeremy Hedrick took his own life on Nov. 10, he became one of 46 Marines who have committed suicide this year – an alarmingly high number, compared to previous years – and another 154 have attempted to kill themselves, according to statistics provided by the Marine Corps. Other branches of the military are also seeing an increase in the number of suicides. “Yes, we are fighting a battle, but we’re doing everything we can with our resources to turn this around,” says Craig Reed, who oversees a suicide prevention program at Camp Lejeune – where Hedrick was stationed – under the umbrella of Marine Corps Community Services and its Semper Fit program. According to Reed, Marine Corps units must undergo annual suicide prevention training, but those efforts have been ramped up in the past couple of years. At Camp Lejeune, Reed says, programs focus on identifying the warning signs of a potentially suicidal individual, understanding the primary stressors

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associated with suicide, and knowing the key risk factors. Marines are also instructed on what to do if they suspect someone is suicidal. “We make them realize they are the first responder – they should know if their roommate is changing moods or doing something abnormal,” Reed explains. “They should notify

’We have sent the message out that it’s OK to ask for help and that asking for help is not a sign of weakness but a sign of strength.’ Craig Reed Marine Corps Community Services the chain of command if they see someone is acting different.” Marines are also encouraged to seek help if they are struggling with their own mental health, but Reed acknowledges some individuals will not do so for fear of jeopardizing their job and/or appearing to be something less than the tough Marine they’ve been trained to be. “In the organizational culture, the image is to be tough, to have

that macho image,” Reed says. “But that’s not a Marine Corps thing – that’s a society-at-large thing. If they feel that asking for help is going to hurt their career, that’s an urban legend. Especially in the Marines, we have sent the message out that it’s OK to ask for help, and that asking for help is not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.” Dr. Dan Reidenberg, executive director of Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE), saw that message presented clearly to Marines when he spoke to troops at Camp Lejeune in May. Some, though, still didn’t get the message. “The commander told all these Marines, ‘I’m telling you, I want you to be open with us,’” Reidenberg recalls. “He couldn’t have been more clear with them. But afterwards, I still had a number of them come up to me and say they had heard us say it was OK to talk about it, but they were still afraid.” Reidenberg agrees the organizational culture poses a big problem. “These are the bravest, most courageous men and women we have in this country, and they’re afraid to talk about something that could take their life,” he says. “We’ve got to continue to be open with them.” Key risk factors of suicide include depression, anxiety, guilt, low self-esteem and

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– of particular importance on a Marine Corps base – access to firearms. Of the 46 Marines who committed suicide in 2009, more than half – 27 – used a firearm, according to Marine Corps statistics. “I don’t necessarily see a correlation between deployment and people who have committed suicide,” Reed says, explaining that a number of non-deployed Marines have also taken their own lives. Of the 46 suicides this year, nine were committed by Marines who were deployed in the military theater, 22 by Marines with a past deployment history, and 15 by Marines who had no deployment history, according to the Marine Corps. In Jeremy Hedrick’s case, family members believe his deployment to Afghanistan – something he experienced during his time there – directly contributed to the decision he made to commit suicide. “I don’t have any doubt,” says Hedrick’s widow, Kristen. Reidenberg also considers deployment a key risk factor. “You’ve got ongoing, repeated tours of duty, and you’ve got longer tours of duty,” he says, explaining that those factors heighten the level of stress that Marines face. The 46 suicides in 2009 are up from 42 last year, but they’re twice as high as the 23 suicides committed by Marines in 2002. Likewise, the 154 suicide attempts this year are significantly higher than the 82 attempts in 2002. That’s why Marine officials say they’ve ramped up their suicide prevention efforts, and they feel they’re seeing dividends. “We’re making headway,” Reed says, “a lot of headway.” Reidenberg agrees. “It’s about changing a mindset,” he says, “and as the Marines continue to work on this, it will happen. It isn’t an overnight process.” jtomlin@hpe.com | 888-3579

Old Salem Museums & Gardens recently acquired a rare Moravian press-molded earthenware turtle bottle at an auction in Mebane. The bottle, which descended in a family in Alamance County, is an important surviving example of the art form. At the turn of the 19th century, Rudolph Christ, a master potter in the town of Salem, began making press-molded figural bottles for sale in the Salem pottery shop. By 1810, the pottery shop sold a veritable menagerie of press-molded bottles, including those shaped like fish, squirrels, owls, foxes, and turtles, to local residents and people in surrounding communities. Old Salem’s newly acquired turtle bottle is the premier example of the surviving figural bottles produced by Moravian potters in Salem, according to Robert Hunter, the editor of Ceramics in America. Although hundreds of figural earthenware bottles are believed to have been made in Salem, the darkgreen, nearly 9inch turtle bottle is one of only four known stylized turtle bottles now in existence, Old Salem officials said. The bottle purchase is made possible by the Old Salem Antiquities Purchase Fund and the Katherine Babcock Mountcastle Purchase Fund, both of which are endowed restricted funds used for the purchase of objects related to the historic town of Salem. The turtle bottle will join other important Moravian ceramics in an upcoming traveling exhibition titled “Art in Clay: Masterworks of North Carolina Earthenware.”

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Monday, Dec. 21, 2009 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jack Noseworthy, 40; Kiefer Sutherland, 43; Andy Dick, 44; Ray Romano, 52 HAPPY BIRTHDAY: The way you handle others as well as your own needs will determine how successful you will be this year. Taking on too much or being extravagant will work against you. Concentrate on what’s important and keep things simple. Put plenty of thought into every move you make; an error will set you back a long way. Your numbers are 4, 11, 19, 24, 29, 33, 40 ARIES (March 21-April 19): Waiting around for others will only cause anxiety and stress. Act now and you will be the one everyone looks to for answers. Once your plans are in motion, you will receive all the help you need. ★★★★ TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You need to relax and spend your time taking care of what really matters. The kindness you show today will be rewarded in a surprising manner. A last-minute change to your financial situation will help you close the year with optimism. ★★★★★ GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You will know instinctively what to do and when. Your insight will be appreciated and will attract someone who will want to work alongside you. An added burden will be placed on you if you are too open about what you have to offer. ★★★★★ CANCER (June 21-July 22): There is plenty to do to prepare for the upcoming events and bringing the year to a close. Finish off any paperwork. Don’t limit the possibilities because you are afraid of failure. ★★★ LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You may like to please others with lavish gifts and wild entertainment but keep your spending to a minimum. There will be a price to pay if you go over budget. Whoever you are trying to impress will be captured by your charm, not your pocketbook. ★★★ VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Be generous with your time and you will make someone who needs help happy. Your positive and helpful demeanor will bring you plenty of joy now and in the new year. Shop for a special last-minute gift. ★★★ LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t take chances when there is so little time and so much that could go wrong. Pick up last-minute items, make arrangements to volunteer your services or do something to entertain youngsters or seniors. ★★★★★ SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Spend time with people you don’t get to see that often. Connect with some of the associates you want to do business with in the new year. Don’t let someone you have an emotional attachment to make you feel guilty. ★★ SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Get the way you feel and what your intentions are out in the open. An older friend or relative will be a good listener and a wise adviser. Use a gentle nudge with a reward attached to it to get your way. ★★★★ CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You will receive something special from someone you least expect. Trust your past experience to direct you now. There are a lot of changes coming your way in the new year that you should be preparing for now.★★★ AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The more you do to help someone in need, the better you will feel about where you are heading in your own life. You can make a difference to a cause or someone going through tough times. Love is in the stars. ★★★ PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Look at the way you are living and it will become clear to you that with a few healthy changes you can turn any negative in your life into a positive. Don’t share your plans just yet; wait until the new year is here. ★★★

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Unlucky Louie and I were out Christmas shopping, and Louie was wearing out his credit card. “From a commercial point of view,” Louie said gloomily as we went from store to store, “if Santa Claus didn’t exist, it would be necessary to invent him.” Back at the club in a penny game, Louie was fated to make today’s 3NT, recovering some of what he had spent, until East invented a way to deflect him. Louie took the queen of hearts and saw nine tricks if the clubs came in. For an extra chance, he led a spade to dummy’s ten at Trick Two. If West had the queen, Louie could win three spades, three hearts, a diamond and two clubs.

and nine tricks in all.

DAILY QUESTION You hold: S K J 10 8 H 5 4 D J 3 C K J 10 9 4. Your partner opens one heart, you respond one spade, he bids two diamonds and you return to two hearts. Partner then bids three hearts. What do you say?

DOWN TWO East won with the ACE of spades and led the king of diamonds. Louie won and confidently let the nine of spades ride, but East produced the queen and ran the diamonds. If East wins the first spade with the queen and shifts to diamonds, Louie must rely on the clubs. When West turns up with Q-8-7, Louie wins five clubs

ANSWER: Your preference bid of two hearts was questionable. With the jack of hearts in place of the five, you’d have bid 2NT. Your bidding has shown at most nine points; nevertheless, partner bid a third time to try for game, so you must cooperate. Bid 3NT. South dealer N-S vulnerable

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

‘Avatar’ blasts off with $232.2M worldwide AT THE BOX OFFICE LOS ANGELES (AP) – James Cameron launched his science-fiction epic “Avatar” into a safe orbit as the costly film soared to No. 1 with $73 million domestically and $159.2 million overseas, for a $232.2 million worldwide total. With that big a start, distributor 20th Century Fox was quick to proclaim it made a good investment with the estimated $400 million spent to make and

market the film, which is Cameron’s first narrative feature since 1997’s “Titanic,” the king of modern blockbusters. “Avatar” stars Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana in a love story amid human-alien conflict on a distant moon in the 22nd century. Storms on the East Coast kept many people at home, cutting into weekend movie business.

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1. “Avatar,” $73M 2. “The Princess and the Frog,” $12.2M 3. “The Blind Side,” $10M 4. “Did You Hear About the Morgans?”, $7M 5. “The Twilight Saga” New Moon,” $4.4M 6. “Invictus,” $4.2M 7. “Disney’s a Christmas Carol,” $3.4M 8. “Up in the Air,” $3.1 M 9. “Brothers,” $2.6M 10. “Old Dogs,” $2.3M

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Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Victor L. Honea (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Victor L. Honea) to Alie Yates, Trustee(s), dated the 22nd day of December, 2003, and recorded in Book 6005, Page 2229, Guilford County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Russell J. Hollers, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina at 11:00 a.m. on December 29, 2009 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in High Point Township, Guilford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being known and designated as Lot Nos. 1 and 2 as shown on the plat of Morris and Holton Subdivision, a map of which is recorded in Plat Book 6, Page 29 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, North Carolina, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description.

Being all of Lot 10, Block 1 of the JM Hedgecock Lands as shown by a map or plat thereof duly recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, North Carolina in Plat Book 3, Page 7. Together with improvements located thereon.

Together with any improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1110 Forrest Street, High Point, NC.

Together with any improvements thereon; said property being located Adams St., High Point, NC.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS 45-21.23.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS 45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the tax of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS 7A-308(a)(1).

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the tax of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS 7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.“ Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases.

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.“ Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases.

A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of sale.

A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of sale.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, that tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, that tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection.

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection.

IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. Any further announcements may be made by the Substitute Trustee at the time of sale.

IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. Any further announcements may be made by the Substitute Trustee at the time of sale.

Any further announcements may be made by the Substitute Trustee at the time of sale.

Any further announcements may be made by the Substitute Trustee at the time of sale.

This the 2nd day of December, 2009. ___________________________________ Russell J. Hollers, Substitute Trustee Hollers & Atkinson, Attorneys At Law P.O. Box 567 110 N. Main Street Troy, NC 27371 Tel: 910-572-3638

This the 2nd day of December, 2009. ___________________________________ Russell J. Hollers, Substitute Trustee Hollers & Atkinson, Attorneys At Law P.O. Box 567 110 N. Main Street Troy, NC 27371 Tel: 910-572-3638

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE GUILFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA FILE #09-SP-3437 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Victor L. Honea (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Victor L. Honea) to Thomas E. Brock, Trustee(s), dated the 26th day of November, 2003, and recorded in Book 5991, Page 2269, Guilford County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Russell J. Hollers, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina at 11:00 a.m. on December 29, 2009 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in High Point Township, Guilford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

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Buy * Save * Sell Place your ad in the classifieds! Legal Notice Time Warner Cable’s agreements with programmers and broadcasters to carry their services and stations routinely expire from time to time. We are usually able to obtain renewals or extensions of such agreements, but in order to comply with applicable regulations, we must inform you when an agreement is about to expire. The following agreements are due to expire soon, and we may be required to cease carria g e of one or more of these services/stations in the near future: Azteca America E! Encore Encore Action Encore Love Encore Mystery Encore Drama Encore Westerns Encore WAM! Erotic Networks Food Network Fox Reality Fox Soccer Channel Fox Sports Espanol Fuel FX FX HD Great American Country Lifetime RetroPlex Speed Channel Speed HD SportSouth Starz Starz Cinema Starz Edge Starz HD Starz InBlack Starz Kids & Family Style TruTV Weather Channel WGSR In addition, from time to time we make certain changes in the services that we offer in order to better serve our customers. The following changes are planned: History International HD will launch on December 30, 2009 on channel 598 as part of the Digital Tier. Hallmark Movie Channel HD will be moving from the HD Plus Tier to Digital Tier on December 30, 2009. RFD HD will launch on December 30, 2009 on channel 599 as part of the HD Plus Tier. The following channels will launch on December 30, 2009: Showtime Showcase HD (471), Showtime Extreme HD (472), MoreMax HD (460), and ThrillerMax HD (462).* Blue Highways will launch on December 30, 2009 on channel 160 as part of the Digital Tier. The new services listed below cannot be accessed on CableCARD-equipped Unidirectional Digital Cable Products purchased at retail witho u t additional, two-way capable equipment: History International HD RFD HD Showtime Showcase HD Showtime Extreme HD MoreMax HD ThrillerMax HD Blue Highways For more information about your local channel line-up, visit www.triadtwcable.com/legalnotices or call 1-866-Triad-TWCable (1-866-874-2389). *Requires subscription to Digital Premium service for an incremental fee. To receive all services, Digital Cable service, a remote control and lease of a Digital set-top box are required. To receive all High-Definition services offered by Time Warner Cable, Digital Cable, HD Receiver and associated equipment are required at an additional fee. HDTV set required for HD Service. Some services are not available to CableCARD customers. Not all equipment supports all services. All services may not be available in all areas. Subject to change without notice. Some restrictions apply. Check your local listings. December 21, 2009

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Personals

ABORTION PRIVATE DOCTOR’S OFFICE 889-8503

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Carriers Needed Need to earn extra money? Are you interested in running your own business? This is the opportunity for you. The High Point Enterprise is looking for carriers to deliver the newspaper as independent contractors. You must be able to work early morning hours. Routes must be delivered by 6am. This is seven days a week, 365 days per year. We have routes available in the following areas: ● N. Hamilton St to Five Points Area, Approx 1 1 ⁄ 2 hours, $600 mo. If you are interested in any of the above routes, please come by the office at 210 Church Avenue between 8:30am-4:30pm.

RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO CONSIDER MULTIPLE STREET ABANDONMENTS (Case # SA09-23, SA09-24, & SA09-25) WHEREAS, the City Council is requesting to close the following right-of-ways: 1) Case # SA09-23 An unimproved portion of an unnamed right-ofway (referenced as “Central Street“ on Plat Book 6 Page 216) located on the south side of Monnell Drive between First and Second Streets; 2) Case # SA09-24 - An unimproved portion of an unnamed right-of-way (referenced as “Riding Lane“ on Plat Book 20 Page 22) located between Dogwood Circle south of Dogwood Court; and 3) Case # SA09-25 - An unimproved portion of an unnamed right-of-way (referenced as “Horney Street“ on Plat Book 14 Page 52) located between Bridlewood Avenue and Buena Vista Avenue, lying east of Skeet Club Road. WHEREAS, G.S. 160A-299 requires the Council to first adopt a resolution declaring its intent to close the streets and calling a public hearing on the question; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE COUNCIL declares its intent to consider the abandonment of the streets above described and sets Tuesday, January 19, 2010, at 5:30 p.m. as the date for said public hearings before the Council of the City of High Point, in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, High Point, on the closing of said streets. Persons wishing to be heard either for or against the said street closings are asked to be present for the hearing. The meeting facilities of the City of High Point are accessible to people with disabilities. If you need a special accommodation, call 336/883-3298 or TDD# 336/883-8517. Further information pertaining to is available at the Planning and the Municipal Office Building, 211 Street, Room 316, High Point, 336/883-3544 or FAX 336/883-3056.

theses requests Development in South Hamilton North Carolina,

By Order of the City Council This the 7th day of December, 2009. Lisa B. Vierling, City Clerk Petition Submitted By: City of High Point - Technical Review Committee December 21, 28, 2009 January 4, 11, 2010

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Commercial Property

5000 sq. ft. former daycare with a 5000 sq. ft. fenced in yard. Well located in High Point. Call day or night 336-625-6076 600 SF Wrhs $200 400 SF Office $250 1800 SF Retail $800 T-ville 336-561-6631

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The Classifieds 70,000 ft. former Braxton Culler bldg. Well located. Reasonable rent. Call day or night. 336-6256076

PT CUSTOMER SERVICE CLERK The High Point Enterprise is seeking an individual that enjoys interacting with the public. Candidate must have good verbal skills and be very organized. This position will be answering incoming calls as well as calling past and current subscribers to The High Point Enterprise. Hours of o p e r a t i o n a r e 6:00am to 5:00pm Monday - Friday also Saturday and Sunday 6:00am12:00pm and Holidays. Must be flexible in scheduling. Please apply in person at The High Point Enterprise Monday thru Friday 9am-3pm. No phone calls please. EOE.

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Management

F/T Property Manager needed. Multi-Family HUD experience a must, tax credit preferred, not required. Basic computer skills, and a good attitude a must. Fax resume with desired salary to 1-866-924-1611. EOE

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Medical/ General

Now accepting resumes for experienced CMA’s All positions 1st shift temp-to-perm. Hiring Company requires 3 years in addition to Certification. Email resumes to triademployment@ northstate.net

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Medical/ Dental

Dental Assistant II, FT Maternity fill position at busy HP Dental Practice Jan.-Feb. Fax resumes to 336841-6801

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Almost new 10,000 sq ft bldg on Baker Road, plenty of parking. Call day or night 336-625-6076 It;s all in here today!! The Classifieds COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL

508 N. HAMILTON. Landmark historic building “THE BUREAU“. Ideal office space for the firm that wants a high profile. 1st level available, 1100 sq. f t . O n e 1 ⁄2 b a t h s , newly renovated, carpet, ample parking For sale OR ............................... $850 602 N. MAIN. Off i c e / s h o w r o o m space, approx. 1700 sq. ft., gas heat, air, two 1 ⁄ 2 baths, some parking .................. $1200 614 N. HAMILTON. Ideal for beauty or nail salon. Heat, water, hot water, has central A/C............. $685 1451 NATIONAL HWY. T’VILLE. Large restaurant, 30+ tables, walk in cooler, walk in freezer, almost furnished kitchen, bar, ample parking .................$3750. 652 N. MAIN. showroom, approx. 5000 sq. ft..................... $5000 307-E ARCHDALE RD. Office space, approx. 1000 SF, gas heat, central air ............................... $525 1411 WELBORN. Suite 103. Approx. 1000 sq. ft. gas heat, cen air ........... $800 120-122 W. BROAD Approx. 560 SF Gas ht., air, brick, paved street across from railroad station ............................... $596 116 W. BROAD. 280 SF........................... $298

Miscellaneous

Britthaven Of Davidson has the following positions available: Director of Nursing: ● For a 154 Bed Skilled Facility. ● Must be a registered nurse with long term care & management. ● Must have knowledge of State and Federal LTC Regulations and survey process; Skills/Experience in Customer Service and Staff Regulations. Come Join our team and “Make A Difference“ Please apply in person at Britthaven of Davidson 706 Pineywood Road Thomasville AAE/EOE/Drugfree Workplace Make your classified ads work harder for you with features like Bolding, Ad Borders & eye-catching graphics

600 N. Main 882-8165

OFFICE SPACES Looking to increase or decrease your office size. Large & Small Office spaces. N High Point. All amenities included & Conference Room, Convenient to the Airport.

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across from Outback, 1200-4000 sq. ft. D.G. Real-Estate Inc 336-841-7104 Restaurant for sale. Equi pment in cluded. only $18,000. Call 336-491-9228 Make your classified ads work harder for you with features like Bolding, Ad Borders & eye-catching graphics

Retail Off/Warehouse 1100 sqft $700 2800 sqft $650 T-ville 336-362-2119

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Condos/ Townhouses

Want... Need.... Can not Live Without? The Classifieds Condo for Rent Westbrook Ct. $600. mo. + dep. 689-6772

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3 ROOM APARTMENT partly furnished. 476-5530 431-3483

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1br Archdale $395 1br Asheboro $265 2br Bradshaw $375 2br Archdale $485 Daycare $3200 L&J Prop 434-2736 2B R/1BA ap t, Archdale, Remodeled. $4 50/mo + d eposit. No Pets. 431-5222

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2BR, 1BA at 1707 Edm o n d s o n S t . $360/mo. Henry Shavitz Realty 882-8111.

2BR, 1 1 ⁄2 B A Apt. T’ville Cab. Tv $450 mo. 336-561-6631

3BR, 2BA at 1709 Edm o n d s o n S t . $480/mo. Henry Shavitz Realty 882-8111.

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

205 Druid Dr, High Point, 3BR/1BA, Electric. 883-7646 or 886-9243

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

2BR/1BA, 1326 Oak St, David. Co. Ledford Area. $550 mo. 2BR/1BA, 202 W Bellevue Dr, N High Point, $550/mo. 869-2781

★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Quality 1 & 2 BR Apts for Rent Starting @ $395 Southgate Garden & Piedmont Trace Apartments (336) 476-5900 ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Hurry! Going Fast. No Security Deposit (336)869-6011 Now Leasing Apts Newly Remodeled, 1st Month Free Upon Approved Application, Reduced Rents, Call 336-889-5099

Buy * Save * Sell Place your ad in the classifieds! Buy * Save * Sell 2br, Apt. (nice) $395. 1420 E. Commerce 1/2 off dep. Sect. 8 ok No Credit ck. 988-9589 2BR Central Air, carpet, blinds, appls., No pets. 883-4611 LM 316 Charles-2br 210 Edgeworth-1br 883-9602

Spacious 1 level, W/D conn. Appls Furn. Sec 8 ok. 454-1478. T’ville 2BR/1.5BA Townhouse. Stove, refrig., & cable furn. No pets. No Section 8. $440+ dep. 475-2080. WE have section 8 approved apartments. Call day or night 625-0052.

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4 BEDROOMS 103 Roelee ....................$1000 3 BEDROOMS 700 Playground .............. $775 4380 Eugene ................. $750 603 Denny...................... $750 1105 E. Fairfield............... $650 401 Liberty...................... $625 216 Kersey ..................... $600 1015 Montlieu ................. $575 1414 Madison ................. $525 205 Guilford ................... $495 1439 Madison................. $495 1100 Salem ..................... $495 205 Kendall .................... $495 843 Willow...................... $495 5693 Muddy Ck #2 ........ $475 920 Forest ..................... $450 707 Marlboro.................. $400 1005 Park ....................... $395 1215 & 19 Furlough ......... $375 1020A Asheboro............. $275 2 BEDROOMS 1100 Westbrook.............. $750 902-1A Belmont ............. $600 228 Hedgecock ............. $600 3911B Archdale............... $600 613 E Springfield............. $525 500 Forrest .................... $525 8798 US 311 #2............... $495 906 Beaumont ............... $475 314 Terrace Trace .......... $450 3613 Eastward #6 .......... $425 320 Player...................... $425 2715-B Central ............... $425 215-B W. Colonial........... $400 600 WIllowbar ................ $400 283 Dorthy ..................... $400 304-B Kersey................. $395 913 Howard.................... $375 502 Lake ........................ $375 608 Wesley .................... $375 1418 Johnson ................. $375 1429 E Commerce ......... $375 415 A Whiteoak.............. $350 802 Hines ...................... $350 802 Barbee .................... $350 503 Hill St ....................... $350 3602-A Luck .................. $350 286 Dorthoy................... $300 1311 Bradshaw ...............$300 1607A Lincoln................. $275 1223 A Franklin............... $270 1 BEDROOMS 3306A Archdale ............. $350 205 A&B Taylor .............. $285 911-A Park ...................... $250 115 N Hoskins................. $200 Storage Bldgs. Avail. COMMERCIAL SPACE 11246NMain 1200s.......... $850 227 Trindale 1000s ......... $700

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3BR/1.5BA, carport. $675/mo. 211 Spencer St. Central H/A. Call 847-8421 3BR/2BA Goldfish Pond in Garden, Cent H/A. $895 472-0224 3br , comple tely redone inside, elec. heat, $600., Call 8121108

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4 BEDROOMS 3700 Innwood ........$1195 622 Dogwood ........ $895 3 BEDROOMS 501 Mendenhall ......$1150 800 S. Centennial ... $800 953 St. Ann .............$795 1728-B N. Hamilton ..$750 2705 Ingleside Dr ....$725

922 Forest ..............$675 217-B N. Rotary...... $650 1818 Albertson........ $650 813 Magnolia .......... $595 2415 Williams ......... $595 324 Louise ..............$575 726 Bridges.............$575 1135 Tabor...............$575 1604 W. Ward ........ $550 1020 South ............. $550 1010 Pegram .......... $550

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901-A Thissell 1br 408 Cable 2br 415 Cable 2br 804 Forrest 2br 904 Proctor 1br 209 Murray 2br 313 Windley 2br 2508 Kivett 2br

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2 BEDROOM 811 Aberdeen ......... $695 406 Sunset............. $650 213 W. State........... $600 1540 Beaucrest ...... $525 204 Prospect ......... $500 1420 Madison......... $500 16 Leonard ............. $495 419 Peace ...............$475 1114 Mill .................. $450 1707 W. Rotary ....... $450 505 Scientific.......... $450 1100 Wayside ......... $450 111 Chestnut ........... $450 1101 Blain ................ $450 608 Woodrow Ave ...$425

205-A Tyson Ct...... $425 322 Walker............. $425 204 Hoskins ........... $425 1501-B Carolina ...... $425 321 Greer ............... $400 1206 Adams ........... $400 324 Walker............. $400 305 Allred............... $395 611-A Hendrix ......... $395 2905-B Esco .......... $395 1043-B Pegram ...... $395 908 E. Kearns ........ $395 1704 Whitehall ........ $385

Vista Realty 785-2862 HOMES FOR RENT 212 Hedgecock 4BR/2BA Central H/A $850 280 Dorothy 3BR/2BA $700 Call 336-442-6789 House for rent in Hasty/Ledford area. 3BR/2Bth, Central A/C, Heat pump. Includes Fridge, Dishwa sher, St ove, and Alarm system. $725./$725. Sec. Dep. No Pets allowed. Call Brian at 4421005. HP , 3BR/1B A, Brick Ranch. $600, New Flooring, Cent Air, Gas Heat, Sec 8 ok. Call 210-4998 N E E D S P A C E ? 3BR/1BA. CENT H/A CALL 336-434-2004 Nice 3br and 2br houses, 1br. apt.,1 Mhome, 472-0966 1, 2 & 3 BR Homes For Rent 880-3836 / 669-7019

601 Hickory Chapel..$375

620-A Scientific .......$375 601-B Everett ..........$375 2306-A Little ...........$375 501 Richardson .......$375 305 Barker ............. $350 1633-B Rotary ........ $350 406 Kennedy.......... $350 311-B Chestnut....... $350 3006 Oakcrest ....... $350 1705-A Rotary ........ $350 1711-A W. Rotary .... $350 511-B Everett.......... $350 1516-B Oneka......... $350 909-A Old Tville...... $325 4703 Alford ............ $325 308-A Allred ........... $325 1214-B Adams ........ $320 313-B Barker .......... $300 314-B W. Kearns .... $295 1116-B Grace .......... $295 1711-B Leonard ....... $285 1517 Olivia............... $280 1515 Olivia............... $280 402 Academy......... $300 1 BEDROOM 1123-C Adams ........ $495 1107-F Robin Hood .. $450 1107-C Robin Hood . $425

611 A W. Green........$375 611 B W. Green ...... $350 508 Jeanette...........$375 1106 Textile............. $325 309-B Chestnut ......$275 501-B Coltrane ........$270 1228 Tank............... $250 1317-A Tipton.......... $235 608-B Lake ............ $225 CONRAD REALTORS 512 N. Hamilton 885-4111

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Mobile Homes/Spaces

Split Seasoned Hardwood, $35, $45, & $55., you haul, Thomas Hill 861-4991

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Cemetery Plots/Crypts

Single Plot in Floral Garden, Section F,(at entrance), Retail value $3200 . asking $2000. 869-2409

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Commercial Property

1800 Sq. Ft. Davidson County, Conrad Realtors 336-885-4111

Rooms

A Better Room 4U in town - HP within walking distance of stores, buses. 886-3210.

Houses

New Listing Perfect fo r 1st time buyer, 2br/1ba, updated h o m e p r i c e d $45,500. 3br stone house in High Point, new carpet, vinyl & paint. $45,700 Want Privacy-over 5 acres secluded from the road. 3Br home in Trinity. $124,999. 3BR house near Old Emerywood $60,125. Call Kathy Kiziah at 434-6875 or 4101104 Stan Byrd Realtors

AFFORDABLE rooms for rent. Call 491-2997

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Pets

AKC Christmas Weimaraner Pups. 5M, 3F. Parents on Site. $350. 336-345-1462 AKC Cream short hair Retriever Pups $300$400 taking dep. for X-mas 434-2697 AKC Toy Poodles. 6 weeks old. First shots & Dewormed. 1 Girl & 1 Boys. Indoor, Kennel Training. $4 00. Call Nicole 336-410-4770 American Bulldog Pups, parents on site, 4F/1M, ready 12/16 $100. 689-6873 Beautiful Shih Tzu puppy, Male, registered, 10 wks, $385. Call 259-5026 Blue and White Pit Bull Pups, 1M, 1F, shots and dewormed, Call 987-2804/ 987-6445 Boston Terrier Pups. Registered. Shots, Beautiful markings. Warr. 336-434-5654 Chihuahua Puppies ready for Christmas. 1st shots completed. $100. 336-307-8538 Cock-a-Poo puppies, Ready for Christmas. 3 Buff Colored Males. $250. 336-991-8211

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Computer Repair

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3 BEDROOMS 1918 Cedrow .......... $425 1922 Cedrow.......... $425 704 E Commerce ....... $375

212 Moffitt ....................$475 221-A Chestnut ...........$398 234 Willowood ............$475

1108 Hickory Chapel Rd ...........................$375 1444 N Hamilton $385 313 Hobson.................$335 1506 Graves ................$398 1009 True Lane ...........$450 1015 True Lane............$450 100 Lawndale ..............$450

Appliances

GE Electric Stove Clean, good condition. $85. Call 336-225-9606.

GE Washer & Dryer Ex Large Compacity. Like New. $250 for both. Call 3 36-2404569 Kenmore Washer & Dryer good condition. heavy duty. $175 for both. Call 3 36-2259606 USED APPLIANCES Sales & Services $50 Service Call 336-870-4380

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3228 Wellingford ....... $450

Fuel Wood/ Stoves

Firewood. Split, Seaso ned & Del ivered, $85 3/4 Cord. Call 817-2787/848-8147

1609 Pershing..............$500

2 BEDROOMS 201 Kelly.......................$350 533 Flint .......................$375 1415 Johnson ......... $398 804 Winslow .......... $335 1712-I E Kivett......... $298

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2600 Holleman.......... $498 702 E Commerce ....... $250

Like new, very good condition, barely used, Cycle Ops Wind Trainer, $125.00 Call 336-869-3784

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Wanted to Buy

BUYING ANTIQUES. Old Furn, Glass, Old Toys & Old Stuff. 1pc or all. Buy estates big/small. W/S 817-1247/ 788-2428 BUYING ANTIQUES Collectibles, Coins, 239-7487 / 472-6910

Firewood-Uhaul $40, Dumptruck $110, Pickup Truck $55. Delivered. 475-3112

Autos for Sale

01 Buick LeSabre Limi ted. 91, 800 mi., tan leather, very good co nd., $5200. 8879568 / 906-1703 04 Dodge Neon, very nice, auto, 50k, $4200. Call 431-6020 or 847-4635 07 Chevy Malibu, Red, 4 cylinder, auto, 35 k mi. Like new, $9,950 336-510-8794 2005 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. 14k miles. Auto, Flip Roof. A/C, Premium Sound, AM FM CD Player, Cruise. Call 336-906-0469 93 Honda Accord, LX. Fully loaded, 149K miles. $2950/obo, Call 336-883-6793 It;s all in here today!! The Classifieds 94 Buick Lesabre, looks good and runs good, Champagne color, 100k mi., $1200. 475-8031 98 Lincoln Continental Mark VIII, 171k miles, VGC. Blk EXT & INT, loaded, $4995, obo. 336-906-3770 AT Quality Motors you can buy regardless. Good or bad credit. 475-2338

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706 E Commerce ....... $250

304-B Phillips...............$300 1407-A E. Commerce ......................................$325 1101 Carter St...............$350 1709-J E. Lexington ................................$375 705-B Chestnut...........$390 515-A E. Fairfield ......... $410 1110 Bridges.................$440 215-G Dorothy........ $360

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472-3111 DLR#27817 KIA Amanti, ’04, 1 owner, EC. 69K, Garaged & smokeless. $9000, 442-6837 Lincoln Cont. ’94. Beautiful, dependable all new, $2200. For details 247-2835

Classic Antique Cars

78 Camaro LT, V8, All orig. Runs Great. 1 owner. #’s Match. $2000/neg 434-9864

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600 N. Main St. 882-8165

Sporting Equipment

97 Dodge Avenger $800 dn 00 Saturn LS2 $900 dn 05 Pontiac Grand Am $1200 dn 96 Chevy Cheyenne $1000 dn Plus Many More!

1316 B Vernon .............$250 1401 Madison ..............$350 905 Newell ..................$398 210 Willowood.............$380 1116B Richland........ $265 1430 Furlough ......... $215 106-D Thomas........ $395 2709 E. Kivett......... $398 224-C Stratford ...........$365 824-H Old Winston Rd ......................................$550 706-C Railroad ............$345 2618 Woodruff.............$460 231 Crestwood............$425 916 Westbrook............$590 1303 Vernon ................$275 1423 Cook ...................$420 1502 Larkin ..................$325 305-A Phillips...............$300 519-A Cross St ............ $215

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GE Electric Top Stove. 1-2 years old. Like New $250 Call 336-240-4569

Please include your name, address, city, zip code, daytime number, ad copy, and date(s) ad should appear. If you have a regular account, please include your sales rep’s name and fax. If you need confirmation of receipt, please make sure your fax machine is programmed to print your fax number at the top of your page(s).

2823 Craig Point ........$500

2600 Holleman....... $498 1206 Vernon ........... $298 1423 Cook St.......... $420 900 Meredith ......... $298 614 Everette ........... $498 1500-B Hobart ....... $298 1761 Lamb .............. $498 1106 Grace ............. $425 406 Greer .............. $325

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SAM KINCAID PAINTING FREE ESTIMATES CALL 472-2203

Fax us your ad 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to: CLASSIFIED FASTFAX at 336-888-3639

600 Mint................. $435

620-20B N. Hamilton ......................................$375

Union 5 piece drum set with hardware, black, $150.00 Call 336-841-8933

Painting Papering

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4 BEDROOMS

320G Richardson ....... $335

Pearl Band Xylophone With Stand and Case. Like new. $35. Call 336-474-0157

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203 Crestwood ..........$735

1513-B Sadler ......... $235 1600-A Long........... $325 620-17A N. Hamilton ................................ $310 1202 Cloverdale ..... $225 1602-C Long .......... $300 618-12A N. Hamilton ............................... $298 1003 #8 N. Main ..... $298

Hammond Piano console, Excellent Condit i o n , B a r g a i n , $500.00 Call 8692837 or 803-6433

Yorkshire Ter. Male AKC Adorable Looking for Santa $450 Cash 336-431-9848

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Musical Instruments

SCOOTERS Computers. We fix any problem. Low prices. 476-2042

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Miscellaneous

Reg. Pekingese, York-A-Nese & Shih-Nese. 1st Shots. $350-Up 476-9591

Shih-Tzu Reg Puppy. Wormed, Shots, Beau tiful $2 75. Call 336-672-0630

for only $300 for 25 words. For details, call Enterprise classified, 888-3555

Household Goods

Coleman Generator, 5000 Power Base, 10hp, Briggs & Stratton. $350. Call 336-475-0288

Shih Tzu pups DOB 9/15/09 wormed, 1st shots, multi color, $325. CKC registered, 336-905-7954

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Queen Bed incl. headboard, frame, mattress, box spring, bedding, ex. cond. $200. 474-7755

A new mattress set T$99 F$109 Q$122 K$191. Can Del. 336-992-0025

Private extra nice. Quiet. No alochol/drugs 108 Oakwood 887-2147

Need space in your garage?

New Flat Screen TV Console Cabinet in Walnut, $200. Call 886-4719, 8:304:30pm. Mon-Fri.

Rottweiler AKC pups, 8 weeks. Dewormed, tai ls docked. $300. OBO 336-882-6341

LOW Weekly Rates a/c, phone, HBO, eff. Travel Inn Express, HP 883-6101 no sec. dep.

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Furniture

6 Cushion Sofa, newly Reupholstered, Maroon, skirt, 8 Way Tie, $250. 689-8829 day or 431-8195

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Buy * Save * Sell 3 Plots in Sundial Sec of Holly Hill Memorial Park. All for $3900. 910-617-4143

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A-1 ROOMS. Clean, close to stores, buses, A/C. No deposit. 803-1970.

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Avon Sales. No Territories. Up to 50% Commission. Only $10 to Join. Call 880-9514

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30,000 sq ft warehouse, loading docks, plenty of parking. Call dy or night 336-625-6076

Wendover and NC 68 2376 Hickswood Rd. 800 sq. ft., Exc. Location w/parking. Call 336-454-4635. 10-6 Mon-Fri. 9-4 Sat.

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Showcase of Real Estate Fairgrove/East Davidson Schools. Approximately 4 acres $45,000. More wooded lots available.

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711 Field St., Thomasville Brand new 3 bedroom, 2 bath 1160 sq. ft. Popular floor plan with breakfast nook, eat-in bar area that overlooks an open dining and family room with vaulted ceiling. Includes stove, microwave oven, dishwater, and washer/dryer combo, laminate floors. “Special” interest rate offered by Bank of North Carolina 4.75%. Priced to move at $98, 000.00 Byrd Construction 336-689-9925 Brian Byrd

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3BR, 11⁄2 Bath, gas heat, central air. Utility building, French doors to cement patio. $85,900. Will pay $500 closing cost.

703 Belmont Dr., High Point

431-6331

Better than new! Low Davidson County taxes. 1 + acre lot, over 3,000 finished heated sq. ft., plus full unfinished basement, all the extras.

Wendy Hill Realty Call 475-6800

6 Bedrooms, Plus 3 Home Offices Or 8 Bedrooms 19 Forest Dr Fairgrove Forest, Thomasville $1000. Cash to buyer at closing. 1.5 ac Landscaped, 3BR, 2Baths, Kitchen, Dining Room, Living Room with Fireplace, Den with Fireplace, Office. Carpet over Hardwood. Crown Molding thru out. Attached over sized double garage. Unattached 3 bay garage with storage attic. 2400sqft. $260,000.

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DOWNTOWN HIGH POINT In UNIQUE MARKET SQUARE building. * Penthouse* 4 BR, 51⁄2 BA, 3 balconies, 4,100 sq. ft. 2 BR, 2 BA furnished with washer & dryer. Onsite security 24/7, parking space, rec room w/lap pool, walk to restaurants. Incredible views. A beautiful and fun place to live or work. Will trade for other properties. Call Gina (336) 918-1482.

712 W. Parris Ave. High Point Avalon Subdivision This house shows like new! Built in 2005, 1660 sqft., 3bed 2.5 bath, like-new appliances,Living Room w/ Gas fireplace, 1 car garage spacious Loft area upstairs, Great Location. We’ll work with your situation! $165,000 Price Reduced! Will will match your down payment. Visit www.crs-sell.com or call 336-790-8764

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821 Nance Avenue

3 bedroom, living room, kitchen, 2 full baths, central heating & air. Updated. BE ABLE TO MAKE THE PAYMENTS AS LOW AS $529.00 a month $95K. Call for details!

Wendy Hill Realty Call 475-6800

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273 Sunset Lane, Thomasville

GET OUT OF TOWN! Immaculate brick home 3br/2ba/bsmt/carport tucked away on a deadend st. w/ room to roam on 11.56 acres. Spring-fed creek along back of property, fruit trees, grapevines, several garden spots, greenhouse, workshop, Updates include HW heater, windows, hi-eff heat pump, whole house generator, vinyl flooring & freshly painted rooms. Full bsmt w/workshop, fireplace, one bay garage. MH site on property may be leased for additional income. Horses welcome! Priced to sell @ $199,500-call today.

PATTERSON DANIEL REAL ESTATE - 472-2700 MORE INFO @ PattersonDaniel.com

Debra Murrow, Realtor New Home Consultant 336-499-0789

1210 N. Centennial

4 BR/3 BA 3 level Newly remodeled; walking distance to HPU, app 3100 sq ft; FP; New vinyl siding, new gas heat w/central air, roof, windows, kitchen cabinets, appliances, hardwood floors, carpet & plumbing Fenced in yard. No selller help with closing cost. Owner will pay closing cost.

MUST SEE! $104,900 Contact 336-802-0922

NOW LE LAB AVAI 678 Merry Hills Dr.-Davidson son County 3 Bed 2 Bath 2 Car Garage. This beautiful 1900 sqft. home is well lacated in a well established neighborhood. It has a finishedd basement, Large Kitchen outlooking beautiful wooded area. Large deck with Jacuzzi. Gas or woodburning fireplace in the basement. We’ll work with your situation!

$195,000 Visit www.crs-sell.com or call 336-790-8764

25% BELOW TAX VALUE

505 Willow Drive, Thomasville

Recently updated brick home is nothing short of magnificent. Gourmet kitchen with granite counters and stainless appliances. Huge master suite with 2 walk-in closets & private deck. Elegant foyer & formal dining room. Marble, Tile and Hardwood floors. Crown moldings & two fireplaces. Spacious closets & lots of storage.

336-905-9150

Rick Robertson

Quality construction beginning at $169,900! Eight Flexible floorplans! - Three to seven bedrooms - 1939 square feet to 3571 square feet - Friendship/Ledford Schools - Low Davidson County Taxes - Basement lots Available MORE INFO @ PattersonDaniel.com Marketed Exclusively by Patterson Daniel Real Estate, Inc.

189 Game Trail, Thomasville

725-B West Main St., Jamestown Office Condo For Sale – Main St., Jamestown, 1400 Sq. Ft. 1st Floor, 3 Offices, Break Area, Storage, Plus 1/2 Bath, 2nd Floor 2 Offices, Another 1/2 Bath, Good Traffice Exposure, Divided so that you may rent Part of Offices.

Call: Donn Setliff (336) 669-0478 or Kim Setliff (336) 669-5108 (Owner is Realtor)

FOR SALE BY OWNER

Enjoy living in a quiet, distinctive neighborhood with no through traffic. 3 BR 2.5 BA, 2300 sq’, open floor plan, vaulted ceilings & lg. windows, Oak floors & carpeted BRs, marble tiled bathrooms, lg. large master bath with separate shower, double fire place in master BR & LR w. gas logs, kitchen w. granite counter tops, double oven, stereo system. 2 car garage, large patio overlooking a beautiful back yard. Low taxes. $329,000 $321,000 Visit www.forsalebyowner.com/22124271 or call 336.687.3959

LAND FOR SALE

3 bedroom/2 bath house for sale, Fairgrove Area, Thomasville. Half basement, 2 stall garage, also detached garage. Call 472-4611 for more information. $175,000.

5.9 Acres of privacy and seclusion with its own creek. Ready for your dream home, or you can renovate an existing home on the property. The property is located at 829 Hasty Hill Rd. between High Point and Thomasville. Davidson County Ledford Schools $59,000.

For Sale By Owner 515 Evergreen Trail Thomasville, NC 27360

336-869-0398 Call for appointment

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406 Sterling Ridge Dr

3930 Johnson St.

Beautiful home in the Trinity school district. 3br/2.5 bath, walk in closet, garden tub/w separate shower, hardwoods, gas logs and more. $177,500.

A Must See! Beautiful home set on 3 acres, New cabinets, corian countertops, hardwood, carpet, appliances, deck, roof. Home has 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, formal living room, dining room, great room. $248,900.

Lamb’s Realty 442-5589

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UNBEATEN NO MORE: Cowboys derail Robert Meachem, Saints. 4D

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1999 AND COUNTING: Kentucky basketball eyes milestone victory. 3D Sports Editor: Mark McKinney mmckinney@hpe.com (336) 888-3556

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Samuels powers Panther women past the Tribe

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HPU WOMEN 66 WILLIAM & MARY 58

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Senior Ashlee’ Samuels scored 13 points and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds to lead the High Point University women’s basketball team to a 66-58 win over William & Mary on Sunday afternoon at the Gator Holiday Classic. HPU advances to play host Florida for the title tonight at 7. “This was just a great overall team effort tonight,” HPU head coach Tooey Loy said. “We played a really good Samuels basketball team in William & Mary. With the exception of the teams from the ACC and SEC, that was probably the best team we have played this season. We got down early in the second half, but the girls just kept digging. We played great defense in the final 15 minutes and Ashlee’ just keyed us inside.” Samuels, playing in the 100th game of her career, went 5-of-9 from the floor to finish with a season-high 13 points and her 15 rebounds is tied for the fourth most in a single game in HPU Division I history. Samuels bested her old career high of 14 rebounds which she set just three games earlier against Campbell. Amy Dodd and Mackenzie Maier each had nine points and six rebounds for the Panthers, who improve to 5-6 with the win. Tiffany Benson finished with a double-double for the Tribe, scoring 14 points and pulling down 11 rebounds. William & Mary opened the second half on a 10-2 run, taking a 41-32 lead with 17 minutes to play. HPU rallied and regained the lead at 47-46 on a 3pointer by Jurica Hargraves with 11 minutes to go. Maier iced the game from the free-throw line, sinking five of six from the stripe down the stretch.

Marshall mauls Panther men HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Damier Pitts and Tyler Wilkerson scored 18 points apiece, leading Marshall to its seventhstraight win with a 10976 rout of High Point on Sunday night. The game was moved from its original 2 p.m. start time to a 7 p.m. tip due to poor road conditions and sever weather in the area, but it didn’t seem to bother Marshall on the court. Marshall (9-1) broke open an early 9-7 game with an 11-0 run that put the game out of reach midway through the opening quarter. Marshall led 42-26 at halftime and put the game away with a 22-9 run in the second. “I’m very proud of my basketball team and the way they responded after a long layoff with

exams and our travel here,” said HPU head coach Scott Cherry. “They didn’t back down. Marshall is a really good basketball team. They’re long, athletic and talented. We turned it over late and gave up some easy baskets.” Wilkerson added 10 rebounds for Marshall, which is off to its best start since 2000-01. The Thundering Herd improved their all-time record against High Point to 4-0. Hassan Whiteside, who recorded Marshall’s first ever triple-double on Dec. 16, scored 13 and grabbed 10 boards. Nick Barbour led the Panthers (4-5) with 26 points. Jourdan Morris added 13 points and six rebounds for HPU. HPU continues its road trip at Youngstown State on Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Knicks hold off Bobcats NEW YORK (AP) – Wilson Chandler scored 26 points, Danilo Gallinari added 21 and a huge blocked shot in the closing seconds, and the New York Knicks held on for a 98-94 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Sunday night. David Lee finished with 15 points and 15 rebounds for the Knicks, who won for the sixth time in eight games. Chandler and Gallinari wouldn’t let the Knicks blow this one, both hitting big 3-pointers in the final quarter. Raymond Felton had 27 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for the Bobcats.

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onight’s Giants-Redskins game may not be big in the grand scheme of things. But look for lots of big plays when these longtime NFC East rivals collide in Landover, Md. New York (7-6) desperately needs a victory over Washington (4-9) to boost its playoff hopes. The Redskins are playing for pride. The Giants have struggled with big plays in recent weeks, allowing five plays of 20 or

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Wake Forest’s Ish Smith drives to the basket between N.C. State’s Jordan Vandenberg and Scott Wood during the first half of Sunday night’s game at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem. Smith and the Deacons soared to victory in the ACC opener for both teams.

Deacs drop Wolfpack BY GREER SMITH ENTERPRISE SPORTS WRITER

WINSTON-SALEM – Wake Forest’s ragged start to the second half gave N.C. State a glimmer of hope Sunday night. Defense and a few spectacular plays by the Demon Deacons, coupled with a horrible night for Wolfpack leading scorer Tracy Smith, snuffed out State’s chances as Wake pulled away for a 67-59 victory in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams at Joel Coliseum. Wake held the Wolfpack to 33.9 percent shooting and limited Smith to 11 points, tying his season low, before he fouled out with 5:28 to play after picking up three fouls in just over 90 seconds. “We did just enough, particularly on the defensive end, to win the game,” Deacon coach Dino Gaudio said. “We did shoot well from the field (42.6 percent) or the free throw line (52.2 percent). It was ugly. But to be 1-0 in the ACC on Dec. 20, I’ll take it.” State’s last shot at actually contending came when it took advantage of Wake’s ragged start at the second half to whittle a nine-point halftime deficit down to four on a run capped by Dennis Horner’s 3pointer with 14:26 left.

But, Wake went on a 14-4 run highlighted by an alley-oop dunk by Al-Farouq Aminu off a pass from Ish Smith at the end of a fast break that began with an Aminu block. The run, which left Deacon players smiling and State players showing frustration, put Wake up 56-42 with 6:40 left and State labored to get the deficit under double-digits the rest of the way even though Wake shot 34.4 percent in the second half. The run started with a 6-0 spurt. “We put together that 6-0 run that was little, but it turned out to be huge for us,” Gaudio said. Aminu led the Deacons with 18 points, and Smith and Harris had 10 each even though they struggled from the field. Javier Gonzalez paced State with 18 points and Scott Wood had 11 in addition to Smith, who was 5-fo-12 from the field. Wake forged a 35-26 lead at the half on the strength of a 17-4 run that left them in front 28-15 lead with 8:20 left. The surge came after five ties and three lead changes in the first six minutes. The run included David Weaver’s spectacular dunk of an Arie Stewart miss and an L.D. Williams dunk. gsmith@hpe.com | 888-3519

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more yards in last week’s 45-38 loss to the Eagles. The Giants have surrendered 22 plays of 20 or more yards in the last five games after giving up just 18 such plays in the first eight weeks of the campaign. The Redskins also have been bitten by the big-play bug this year, especially in the last three contests. Washington has been burned for 11 plays of 20-plus yards during that stretch.

On the plus side, both teams’ offenses figure to shine. Washington has scored at least 24 points in four of its past five games, while the Giants’ recent offensive woes could be cured by the porous Redskins’ D. My hunch is the Giants will post a 38-35 shootout victory. It should be fun to watch.

YOUR COMMUNITY. YOUR NEWSPAPER.

– MARK MCKINNEY ENTERPRISE SPORTS EDITOR

Jeff Quinn will be Buffalo’s new football coach following the departure of Turner Gill. Quinn’s hiring was announced by the school Sunday, but he will remain as Cincinnati’s interim coach until after the Bearcats play Florida in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1. With 27 years of college coaching experience, Quinn returns to the Mid-American Conference, where he previously served as offensive coordinator at Central Michigan. The Bulls program was much improved during the four years Gill spent there before leaving last week to take over the top job at Kansas.

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

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

Away AFC 7-0-0 10-0-0 2-4-0 6-4-0 2-5-0 4-7-0 4-3-0 4-6-0

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

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

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

AFC 6-4-0 6-4-0 4-6-0 3-7-0

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

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

Away 6-1-0 4-3-0 3-4-0 2-4-0

AFC 8-3-0 6-5-0 4-6-0 2-8-0

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

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

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

NFC 9-2-0 7-3-0 5-4-0 2-8-0

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

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

Away 7-0-0 2-5-0 2-5-0 1-6-0

NFC 9-1-0 5-6-0 5-4-0 2-8-0

AFC 4-0-0 2-1-0 0-4-0 0-4-0

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

Away 4-2-0 4-3-0 1-6-0 0-7-0

NFC 8-1-0 7-3-0 3-7-0 1-9-0

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

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

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

NFC 7-3-0 5-5-0 4-7-0 1-9-0

AFC 2-2-0 1-3-0 1-2-0 0-4-0

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

x-clinched division y-clinched playoff spot Thursday’s result Indianapolis 35, Jacksonville 31 Saturday’s result Dallas 24, New Orleans 17 Sunday’s results Tennessee 27, Miami 24, OT Arizona 31, Detroit 24 Atlanta 10, N.Y. Jets 7 Houston 16, St. Louis 13 New England 17, Buffalo 10 Cleveland 41, Kansas City 34 Oakland 20, Denver 19 San Diego 27, Cincinnati 24 Baltimore 31, Chicago 7 Tampa Bay 24, Seattle 7 Pittsburgh 37, Green Bay 36 Philadelphia 27, San Francisco 13 Minnesota at Carolina, late Today’s Game N.Y. Giants at Washington, 8:30 p.m.

Patriots 17, Bills 10 New England Buffalo

0 14 3 0 — 17 3 0 0 7 — 10 First Quarter Buf—FG Lindell 25, 5:36. Second Quarter NE—Moss 13 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), 12:34. NE—Maroney 1 run (Gostkowski kick), :24. Third Quarter NE—FG Gostkowski 30, 4:43. Fourth Quarter Buf—Evans 11 pass from Fitzpatrick (Lindell kick), 3:02. A—70,000. NE Buf First downs 19 16 Total Net Yards 224 241 Rushes-yards 34-109 23-105 Passing 115 136 Punt Returns 2-17 3-20 Kickoff Returns 3-45 4-108 Interceptions Ret. 1-0 1-0 Comp-Att-Int 11-23-1 18-27-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 0-0 6-41 Punts 5-33.8 5-38.0 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-0 Penalties-Yards 6-52 11-124 Time of Possession 26:28 33:32 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—New England, Maroney 23-81, Morris 4-13, Faulk 1-7, Slater 1-6, Welker 15, Brady 4-(minus 3). Buffalo, Jackson 15-80, Lynch 8-25. PASSING—New England, Brady 11-23-1-115. Buffalo, Fitzpatrick 17-25-1-178, Edwards 1-20-(minus 1). RECEIVING—New England, Moss 5-70, Welker 4-40, Faulk 1-3, Morris 1-2. Buffalo, Reed 4-63, Jackson 4-32, Nelson 4-17, Evans 3-35, Owens 2-20, Parrish 1-10. MISSED FGs—Buffalo, Lindell 56 (WL).

Texans 16, Rams 13 Houston St. Louis

3 3 7 3 — 16 0 10 3 0 — 13 First Quarter Hou—FG K.Brown 27, 3:30. Second Quarter StL—FG Jo.Brown 33, 7:25. Hou—FG K.Brown 25, 4:20. StL—Amendola 2 pass from Null (Jo.Brown kick), 1:47. Third Quarter Hou—Walter 3 pass from Schaub (K.Brown kick), 5:15. StL—FG Jo.Brown 52, 1:25. Fourth Quarter Hou—FG K.Brown 28, 4:36. A—46,256. Hou StL First downs 22 15 Total Net Yards 419 237 Rushes-yards 24-52 26-88 Passing 367 149 Punt Returns 0-0 2-12 Kickoff Returns 3-62 5-159 Interceptions Ret. 1-3 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 28-40-0 18-27-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 0-0 3-24 Punts 2-42.5 4-43.5 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 2-1 Penalties-Yards 4-30 3-15 Time of Possession 30:40 29:20 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Houston, Moats 13-46, Foster 27, C.Brown 3-2, Jones 1-0, Schaub 5-(minus 3). St. Louis, Jackson 20-82, Darby 3-5, Gado 1-1, Null 2-0. PASSING—Houston, Schaub 28-40-0-367. St. Louis, Null 18-27-1-173. RECEIVING—Houston, A.Johnson 9-196, Anderson 5-34, Walter 4-42, Dreessen 3-40, Jones 3-17, C.Brown 2-4, Davis 1-21, Foster 1-13. St. Louis, Jackson 4-41, Avery 4-32, B.Gibson 226, Darby 2-18, Amendola 2-7, Martin 1-23, McMichael 1-20, Fells 1-5, Karney 1-1. MISSED FGs—Houston, K.Brown 52.

Falcons 10, Jets 7 Atlanta N.Y. Jets

3 0 0 7 — 10 7 0 0 0 — 7 First Quarter Atl—FG Bryant 24, 6:36. NYJ—Edwards 65 pass from Sanchez (Feely kick), 2:48. Fourth Quarter Atl—Gonzalez 6 pass from Ryan (Bryant kick), 1:38. A—76,866. Atl NYJ First downs 12 17 Total Net Yards 238 314 Rushes-yards 28-86 33-99 Passing 152 215 Punt Returns 1-8 4-25 Kickoff Returns 2-26 3-64 Interceptions Ret. 3-2 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 16-34-0 18-32-3 Sacked-Yards Lost 0-0 2-11 Punts 8-39.9 5-34.0 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0 Penalties-Yards 4-25 6-65 Time of Possession 29:36 30:24 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Atlanta, Snelling 16-59, Norwood 9-22, Turner 1-7, Ryan 2-(minus 2). N.Y. Jets, Jones 19-52, Greene 8-30, B.Smith 1-8, Sanchez 3-7, Woodhead 1-2, Clemens 1-0. PASSING—Atlanta, Ryan 16-34-0-152. N.Y. Jets, Sanchez 18-32-3-226. RECEIVING—Atlanta, White 4-33, Gonzalez 3-32, Snelling 3-5, Norwood 2-47, Mughelli 27, Jenkins 1-20, Booker 1-8. N.Y. Jets, Cotchery 6-49, Edwards 5-105, Keller 3-33, Woodhead 2-21, B.Smith 2-18. MISSED FIELD GOALS—Atlanta, Bryant 48 (WL). N.Y. Jets, Feely 38 (WR), 37 (BK).

Raiders 20, Broncos 19 Oakland Denver

0 13 0 7 — 20 6 0 10 3 — 19 First Quarter Den—FG Prater 23, 8:40. Den—FG Prater 43, 4:10. Second Quarter Oak—Bush 23 run (Janikowski kick), 13:01. Oak—FG Janikowski 54, 6:40. Oak—FG Janikowski 28, :32. Third Quarter Den—FG Prater 51, 10:07. Den—Marshall 6 pass from Orton (Prater kick), 3:48. Fourth Quarter Den—FG Prater 21, 5:54. Oak—Schilens 10 pass from J.Russell (Janikowski kick), :35. A—74,502. Oak Den First downs 22 19 Total Net Yards 343 337 Rushes-yards 34-241 28-80 Passing 102 257 Punt Returns 4-48 4-45 Kickoff Returns 2-41 1-23 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 1-11 Comp-Att-Int 14-29-1 19-34-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 1-13 3-21 Punts 4-53.8 6-44.2 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-0 Penalties-Yards 9-62 7-72 Time of Possession 31:26 28:34 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Oakland, Bush 18-133, McFadden 12-74, Frye 1-26, Fargas 3-8. Denver, Moreno 19-42, Jordan 5-27, Orton 4-11. PASSING—Oakland, Frye 9-17-1-68, J.Russell 5-11-0-47, Losman 0-1-0-0. Denver, Orton 19-34-0-278. RECEIVING—Oakland, Schilens 5-37, Stewart 3-27, Murphy 2-21, Higgins 1-12, Bush 111, Myers 1-6, Lawton 1-1. Denver, Marshall 7-73, Moreno 3-39, Royal 3-28, Stokley 2-67, Scheffler 2-48, Graham 1-15, Gaffney 1-8. MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.

Friday’s Game San Diego at Tennessee, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 27 Buffalo at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Houston at Miami, 1 p.m. Seattle at Green Bay, 1 p.m. Carolina at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 1 p.m. Oakland at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Kansas City at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at New England, 1 p.m. Detroit at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. St. Louis at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. N.Y. Jets at Indianapolis, 4:15 p.m. Denver at Philadelphia, 4:15 p.m. Dallas at Washington, 8:20 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28 Minnesota at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Titans 27, Dolphins 24 (OT) Miami Tennessee

3 3 3 15 0 — 24 7 10 7 0 3 — 27 First Quarter Mia—FG Carpenter 23, 11:09. Ten—Gage 22 pass from Young (Bironas kick), 6:35. Second Quarter Ten—FG Bironas 24, 9:26. Mia—FG Carpenter 28, 3:20. Ten—Gage 21 pass from Young (Bironas kick), 1:47. Third Quarter Ten—Washington 32 pass from Young (Bironas kick), 8:58. Mia—FG Carpenter 45, 5:33. Fourth Quarter Mia—Williams 1 run (Carpenter kick), 7:41. Mia—Fasano 2 pass from Henne (Williams run), 1:34. Overtime Ten—FG Bironas 46, 11:18. A—69,143. Mia Ten First downs 23 19 Total Net Yards 468 364 Rushes-yards 30-121 31-128 Passing 347 236 Punt Returns 2-4 2-23 Kickoff Returns 6-104 5-72 Interceptions Ret. 1-26 3-7 Comp-Att-Int 29-46-3 14-27-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 1-2 2-0 Punts 3-53.0 5-48.8 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-1 Penalties-Yards 8-60 4-46 Time of Possession 34:23 29:19 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Miami, Williams 19-80, Henne 2-11, B.Hartline 1-10, Polite 3-9, Hilliard 3-7, White 24. Tennessee, Johnson 29-104, Young 2-24. PASSING—Miami, Henne 29-46-3-349. Tennessee, Young 14-27-1-236. RECEIVING—Miami, Camarillo 5-46, Bess 458, Fasano 4-36, Hilliard 4-36, Haynos 3-20, Williams 3-9, B.Hartline 2-96, Ginn Jr. 2-38, Polite 2-10. Tennessee, Scaife 5-40, Johnson 2-55, Gage 2-43, Britt 2-32, Hawkins 1-32, Washington 1-32, White 1-2. MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.

Ravens 31, Bears 7 Chicago Baltimore

0 7 0 0 — 7 14 0 17 0 — 31 First Quarter Bal—Heap 14 pass from Flacco (Cundiff kick), 11:59. Bal—Heap 7 pass from Flacco (Cundiff kick), 2:20. Second Quarter Chi—Bennett 49 punt return (Gould kick), 5:45. Third Quarter Bal—D.Williams 32 pass from Flacco (Cundiff kick), 12:24. Bal—Mason 18 pass from Flacco (Cundiff kick), 10:20. Bal—FG Cundiff 40, 7:55. A—71,011. Chi Bal First downs 13 18 Total Net Yards 220 346 Rushes-yards 30-122 31-124 Passing 98 222 Punt Returns 4-76 4-31 Kickoff Returns 6-127 2-57 Interceptions Ret. 1-20 4-2 Comp-Att-Int 12-32-4 23-33-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 2-4 2-22 Punts 5-42.6 7-39.3 Fumbles-Lost 3-2 1-0 Penalties-Yards 1-9 4-26 Time of Possession 27:42 32:18 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Chicago, Forte 20-69, Bell 6-30, Cutler 4-23. Baltimore, Rice 16-87, T.Smith 617, McGahee 4-9, L.McClain 3-6, Flacco 2-5. PASSING—Chicago, Cutler 10-27-3-94, Hanie 2-5-1-8. Baltimore, Flacco 21-29-0-234, T.Smith 2-4-1-10. RECEIVING—Chicago, Knox 4-29, Bennett 2-50, Aromashodu 2-10, Forte 2-0, Olsen 1-8, R.Davis 1-5. Baltimore, Mason 6-87, Heap 5-56, Rice 5-17, D.Williams 4-71, McGahee 3-13. MISSED FGs—Baltimore, Cundiff 30 (WR).

Browns 41, Chiefs 34 Cleveland Kansas City

10 10 7 14 — 41 3 21 0 10 — 34 First Quarter Cle—FG Dawson 47, 10:13. KC—FG Succop 30, 4:12. Cle—Cribbs 100 kickoff return (Dawson kick), 3:56. Second Quarter Cle—FG Dawson 30, 12:32. KC—Chambers 9 pass from Cassel (Succop kick), 10:04. KC—Charles 47 run (Succop kick), 4:10. KC—Studebaker fumble recovery in end zone (Succop kick), 2:44. Cle—Cribbs 103 kickoff return (Dawson kick), 2:31. Third Quarter Cle—J.Harrison 71 run (Dawson kick), 13:16. Fourth Quarter Cle—J.Harrison 8 run (Dawson kick), 12:09. KC—FG Succop 27, 8:08. KC—Bradley 12 pass from Cassel (Succop kick), 2:20. Cle—J.Harrison 28 run (Dawson kick), :44. A—53,315. Cle KC First downs 20 22 Total Net Yards 417 491 Rushes-yards 49-351 30-168 Passing 66 323 Punt Returns 5-40 0-0 Kickoff Returns 7-278 8-147 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 2-31 Comp-Att-Int 10-18-2 22-40-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 0-0 1-8 Punts 2-33.0 6-45.7 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-1 Penalties-Yards 3-20 3-34 Time of Possession 34:25 25:35 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Cleveland, J.Harrison 34-286, Quinn 4-39, Jennings 7-18, Cribbs 3-8, Hodges 1-0. Kansas City, Charles 25-154, Cassel 2-10, Castille 2-3, J.Williams 1-1. PASSING—Cleveland, Quinn 10-17-2-66, Cribbs 0-1-0-0. K.C., Cassel 22-40-0-331. RECEIVING—Cleveland, Stuckey 5-41, J.Harrison 2-12, Moore 1-7, Cribbs 1-3, Massaquoi 1-3. Kansas City, Chambers 5-114, Cottam 4-62, Bowe 4-56, Bradley 3-52, Pope 3-23, Charles 2-16, Cox 1-8. MISSED FGs—Cleveland, Dawson 52.

Cardinals 31, Lions 24 Arizona Detroit

7 10 0 14 — 31 0 0 17 7 — 24 First Quarter Ari—Fitzgerald 1 pass from Warner (Nugent kick), 1:37. Second Quarter Ari—FG Nugent 48, 13:01. Ari—Hightower 1 run (Nugent kick), 3:51. Third Quarter Det—Delmas 100 interception return (Hanson kick), 7:29. Det—Morris 64 run (Hanson kick), 5:10. Det—FG Hanson 37, 2:04. Fourth Quarter Ari—B.Wells 18 run (Nugent kick), 13:40. Det—Stanton 1 run (Hanson kick), 3:48. Ari—Boldin 5 pass from Warner (Nugent kick), 1:54. A—40,577. Ari Det First downs 21 15

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Q. Who coached Notre Dame to the 1988 national football championship?

Total Net Yards 340 282 Rushes-yards 26-117 27-161 Passing 223 121 Punt Returns 4-5 5-34 Kickoff Returns 4-93 6-154 Interceptions Ret. 2-21 1-100 Comp-Att-Int 23-37-1 16-31-2 Sacked-Yards Lost 2-10 2-15 Punts 7-50.3 5-39.2 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 2-1 Penalties-Yards 8-65 7-45 Time of Possession 29:43 30:17 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Arizona, B.Wells 17-110, Wright 1-5, Hightower 6-4, Warner 2-(minus 2). Detroit, Morris 17-126, Felton 4-12, Stanton 3-10, Brown 2-9, Culpepper 1-4. PASSING—Ariz., Warner 23-37-1-233. Detroit, Stanton 10-19-1-72, Culpepper 6-12-1-64. RECEIVING—Arizona, Boldin 6-72, Hightower 6-34, Fitzgerald 4-36, Breaston 3-38, Patrick 2-32, B.Wells 1-13, Kreider 1-8. Detroit, Morris 5-35, C.Johnson 3-35, Northcutt 2-30, B.Johnson 2-11, Heller 2-8, Nordin 1-12, D.Williams 1-5. MISSED FGs—Detroit, Hanson 54 (WR).

Bucs 24, Seahawks 7 Tampa Bay Seattle

0 3 18 3 — 24 0 7 0 0 — 7 Second Quarter Sea—Carlson 29 pass from Hasselbeck (Mare kick), 4:31. TB—FG Barth 28, :15. Third Quarter TB—FG Barth 45, 8:44. TB—Williams 22 pass from Freeman (Barth kick), 7:44. TB—Ward 6 pass from Freeman (Freeman run), 2:41. Fourth Quarter TB—FG Barth 39, 11:20. A—67,011. TB Sea First downs 15 23 Total Net Yards 339 380 Rushes-yards 34-134 25-128 Passing 205 252 Punt Returns 4-74 0-0 Kickoff Returns 2-52 3-46 Interceptions Ret. 4-7 1-0 Comp-Att-Int 16-26-1 27-46-4 Sacked-Yards Lost 0-0 1-4 Punts 4-44.0 4-43.0 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1 Penalties-Yards 6-35 6-50 Time of Possession 32:04 27:56 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Tampa Bay, Ward 19-67, Williams 12-66, Freeman 3-1. Seattle, J.Jones 12-65, Forsett 9-55, Griffith 2-5, Hasselbeck 1-3, Ryan 1-0. PASSING—Tampa Bay, Freeman 16-26-1205. Seattle, Hasselbeck 27-46-4-256. RECEIVING—Tampa Bay, Winslow 6-93, Stroughter 4-46, Bryant 3-35, Williams 1-22, Ward 1-6, Stovall 1-3. Seattle, Carlson 7-86, Houshmandzadeh 7-73, Branch 4-28, Butler 3-30, Forsett 2-14, J.Jones 2-0, Griffith 1-23, Owens 1-2. MISSED FGs—Tampa Bay, Barth 38.

Chargers 27, Bengals 24 Cincinnati San Diego

3 10 0 11 — 24 7 7 10 3 — 27 First Quarter SD—Gates 3 pass from Rivers (Kaeding kick), 10:06. Cin—FG Graham 26, 4:11. Second Quarter Cin—Ochocinco 49 pass from C.Palmer (Graham kick), 13:00. SD—Jackson 21 pass from Rivers (Kaeding kick), 3:12. Cin—FG Graham 25, :07. Third Quarter SD—Jackson 34 pass from Rivers (Kaeding kick), 6:26. SD—FG Kaeding 33, 1:02. Fourth Quarter Cin—Coles 2 pass from C.Palmer (C.Palmer run), 12:37. Cin—FG Graham 34, :54. SD—FG Kaeding 52, :03. A—68,889. Cin SD First downs 19 20 Total Net Yards 407 366 Rushes-yards 21-114 20-70 Passing 293 296 Punt Returns 1-7 3-5 Kickoff Returns 6-116 4-92 Interceptions Ret. 2-7 1-4 Comp-Att-Int 27-40-1 24-38-2 Sacked-Yards Lost 2-21 2-12 Punts 5-46.6 4-40.0 Fumbles-Lost 2-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 9-55 4-30 Time of Possession 31:46 28:14 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Cinc., Benson 15-53, L.Johnson 4-35, Ochocinco 1-26, C.Palmer 1-0. S.D., Tomlinson 16-59, Sproles 3-11, Rivers 1-0. PASSING—Cincinnati, C.Palmer 27-40-1-314. San Diego, Rivers 24-38-2-308. RECEIVING—Cincinnati, Foschi 7-82, Caldwell 5-22, Coles 4-48, Ochocinco 3-79, Cosby 3-47, Benson 2-19, Leonard 2-12, J.Johnson 1-5. San Diego, Jackson 5-108, Floyd 4-63, Tomlinson 4-58, Gates 4-33, Sproles 3-22, Naanee 1-15, Hester 1-5, Tolbert 1-2, Wilson 1-2. MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.

Steelers 37, Packers 36 Green Bay Pittsburgh

7 7 0 22 — 36 14 7 3 13 — 37 First Quarter Pit—Wallace 60 pass from Roethlisberger (Reed kick), 14:18. GB—Jennings 83 pass from Rodgers (Crosby kick), 9:56. Pit—Mendenhall 2 run (Reed kick), 3:47. Second Quarter GB—Rodgers 14 run (Crosby kick), 3:04. Pit—Moore 10 pass from Roethlisberger (Reed kick), :26. Third Quarter Pit—FG Reed 37, 4:36. Fourth Quarter GB—Finley 11 pass from Rodgers (Crosby kick), 13:30. Pit—FG Reed 34, 9:45. GB—Grant 24 run (Crosby kick), 7:49. Pit—FG Reed 43, 3:58. GB—J.Jones 24 pass from Rodgers (Jackson pass from Rodgers), 2:06. Pit—Wallace 19 pass from Roethlisberger (Reed kick), :00. A—57,452. GB Pit First downs 18 28 Total Net Yards 436 537 Rushes-yards 12-60 19-65 Passing 376 472 Punt Returns 2-25 3-19 Kickoff Returns 5-91 6-90 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 26-48-0 29-46-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 1-7 5-31 Punts 5-42.2 5-38.2 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 7-53 10-84 Time of Possession 24:38 35:22 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Green Bay, Grant 8-37, Rodgers 3-22, Jackson 1-1. Pittsburgh, Mendenhall 1138, Parker 6-22, Roethlisberger 1-7, Holmes 1-(minus 2). PASSING—Green Bay, Rodgers 26-48-0-383. Pittsburgh, Roethlisberger 29-46-0-503. RECEIVING—Green Bay, Finley 9-74, Jennings 5-118, Nelson 4-71, Driver 3-76, J.Jones 2-36, D.Lee 2-4, Jackson 1-4. Pittsburgh, Ward 7-126, Miller 7-118, Mendenhall 6-73, Holmes 3-77, Moore 3-25, Wallace 2-79, Logan 1-5. MISSED FGs—Green Bay, Crosby 34 (WR).

Eagles 27, 49ers 13 San Francisco Philadelphia

3 0 10 0 — 13 7 13 0 7 — 27 First Quarter Phi—D.Jackson 19 pass from McNabb (Akers kick), 12:47. SF—FG Nedney 51, 9:29. Second Quarter Phi—McNabb 8 run (Akers kick), 9:49. Phi—FG Akers 22, 4:25. Phi—FG Akers 26, :02. Third Quarter SF—FG Nedney 25, 10:02. SF—Morgan 12 pass from A.Smith (Nedney kick), 6:12. Fourth Quarter Phi—McCoy 2 run (Akers kick), 11:32. A—69,144. SF Phi First downs 13 21 Total Net Yards 261 422 Rushes-yards 18-107 33-116 Passing 154 306

Punt Returns 2-(-1) 1-6 Kickoff Returns 5-122 4-105 Interceptions Ret. 2-9 3-23 Comp-Att-Int 20-37-3 21-36-2 Sacked-Yards Lost 3-23 0-0 Punts 4-48.3 4-40.3 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0 Penalties-Yards 8-55 4-69 Time of Possession 28:57 31:03 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—San Francisco, Gore 16-107, A.Smith 1-1, Robinson 1-(minus 1). Philadelphia, Weaver 17-52, McCoy 9-48, D.Jackson 1-9, McNabb 4-5, Vick 2-2. PASSING—San Francisco, A.Smith 20-37-3177. Philadelphia, McNabb 21-36-2-306. RECEIVING—San Francisco, Morgan 7-61, Crabtree 4-26, V.Davis 3-43, Walker 3-28, Gore 3-19. Philadelphia, D.Jackson 6-140, Celek 4-73, Avant 3-44, McCoy 3-8, Weaver 2-18, R.Brown 1-13, Curtis 1-7, Smith 1-3. MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.

Saturday’s late game Cowboys 24, Saints 17 Dallas New Orleans

14 3 7 0 — 24 0 3 0 14 — 17 First Quarter Dal—Austin 49 pass from Romo (Folk kick), 11:24. Dal—Barber 3 run (Folk kick), 5:15. Second Quarter NO—FG Hartley 34, 7:23. Dal—FG Folk 44, :04. Third Quarter Dal—Barber 2 run (Folk kick), 8:00. Fourth Quarter NO—Bell 1 run (Hartley kick), 12:35. NO—Moore 7 pass from Brees (Hartley kick), 8:00. A—70,213. Dal NO First downs 24 23 Total Net Yards 439 336 Rushes-yards 36-145 13-65 Passing 294 271 Punt Returns 2-35 2-4 Kickoff Returns 3-90 3-82 Interceptions Ret. 1-0 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 22-34-0 29-45-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 3-18 4-27 Punts 5-41.0 4-50.3 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-2 Penalties-Yards 6-49 4-30 Time of Possession 36:26 23:34 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Dallas, Barber 17-62, Jones 1458, Romo 4-21, Choice 1-4. N. Orleans, Bush 1-29, P.Thomas 6-20, Bell 4-8, Brees 2-8. PASSING—Dallas, Romo 22-34-0-312. New Orleans, Brees 29-45-1-298. RECEIVING—Dallas, Austin 7-139, Witten 544, Phillips 3-40, Ogletree 2-23, Crayton 1-25, R.Williams 1-14, Barber 1-11, Jones 1-10, Hurd 1-6. New Orleans, D.Thomas 8-77, Colston 586, P.Thomas 5-50, Meachem 5-43, Henderson 2-22, Bush 2-17, Moore 1-7, Brees 1-(minus 4). MISSED FIELD GOALS—Dallas, Folk 24.

Bowl glance Saturday, Dec. 19 New Mexico Bowl at Albuquerque Wyoming 35, Fresno State 28, 2 OTs St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl Rutgers 45, Central Florida 24 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 Poinsettia Bowl at San Diego Utah (9-3) vs. California (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl at Honolulu SMU (7-5) vs. Nevada (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

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EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Boston 21 5 .808 Toronto 13 17 .433 New York 10 17 .370 Philadelphia 7 20 .259 New Jersey 2 26 .071 Southeast Division W L Pct Orlando 20 7 .741 Atlanta 19 7 .731 Miami 13 12 .520 Charlotte 10 16 .385 Washington 8 17 .320 Central Division W L Pct Cleveland 20 8 .714 Milwaukee 11 14 .440 Detroit 11 16 .407 Chicago 10 15 .400 Indiana 9 16 .360 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct Dallas 20 8 .714 Houston 16 11 .593 San Antonio 14 10 .583 New Orleans 12 14 .462 Memphis 12 15 .444 Northwest Division W L Pct Denver 19 9 .679 Utah 16 11 .593 Portland 17 12 .586 Oklahoma City 13 13 .500 Minnesota 5 23 .179 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Lakers 22 4 .846 Phoenix 18 9 .667 L.A. Clippers 12 14 .462 Sacramento 12 14 .462 Golden State 7 19 .269 Saturday’s Games Orlando 92, Portland 83 Utah 110, Charlotte 102 L.A. Clippers 112, Philadelphia 107, OT L.A. Lakers 103, New Jersey 84 Chicago 101, Atlanta 98, OT San Antonio 100, Indiana 99 Houston 95, Oklahoma City 90 Sacramento 96, Milwaukee 95 Phoenix 121, Washington 95 Sunday’s Games Toronto 98, New Orleans 92 Memphis 102, Denver 96 L.A. Lakers 93, Detroit 81 Portland 102, Miami 95 Boston 122, Minnesota 104 New York 98, Charlotte 94 Dallas 102, Cleveland 95 Today’s Games Milwaukee at Indiana, 7 p.m. Utah at Orlando, 7 p.m. Sacramento at Chicago, 8 p.m. L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Cleveland at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

35-77 20-26 95. DALLAS (102) Marion 5-11 2-2 12, Thomas 7-14 6-7 22, Dampier 4-6 0-0 8, Kidd 3-8 2-2 10, Barea 2-8 0-0 5, Gooden 5-10 2-2 12, Terry 7-12 4-4 19, Howard 5-11 3-3 14. Totals 38-80 19-20 102. Cleveland 26 24 17 28 — 95 Dallas 25 27 21 29 — 102 3-Point Goals—Cleveland 5-14 (Parker 2-3, James 2-6, Gibson 1-1, West 0-1, M.Williams 0-3), Dallas 7-19 (Kidd 2-5, Thomas 2-6, Barea 1-2, Terry 1-2, Howard 1-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Cleveland 51 (O’Neal, Varejao 8), Dallas 40 (Dampier 10). Assists—Cleveland 17 (James 6), Dallas 25 (Kidd 11). Total Fouls—Cleveland 17, Dallas 20. Technicals—Cleveland defensive three second. A—20,346 (19,200).

Celtics 122, Timberwolves 104 MINNESOTA (104) Wilkins 7-15 2-5 18, Love 5-8 4-4 15, Jefferson 9-18 2-2 20, Flynn 8-15 4-4 21, Brewer 3-10 2-2 8, Jawai 0-2 0-0 0, Sessions 3-8 5-7 11, Pavlovic 0-5 0-0 0, Hollins 2-2 4-4 8, Ellington 1-5 1-1 3, Pecherov 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 38-90 24-29 104. BOSTON (122) Pierce 8-14 7-7 29, Garnett 4-5 2-2 10, Perkins 7-10 0-0 14, Rondo 6-12 1-2 13, R.Allen 8-15 1-2 20, Wallace 3-6 4-4 10, T.Allen 5-8 5-7 15, Williams 0-2 0-2 0, House 1-6 5-5 7, Scalabrine 0-1 0-0 0, Giddens 0-1 0-0 0, Hudson 0-1 4-4 4. Totals 42-81 29-35 122. Minnesota 19 22 31 32 — 104 Boston 34 32 26 30 — 122 3-Point Goals—Minnesota 4-12 (Wilkins 2-3, Love 1-1, Flynn 1-3, Pavlovic 0-1, Brewer 0-1, Ellington 0-3), Boston 9-18 (Pierce 6-6, R.Allen 3-6, Rondo 0-1, House 0-2, Wallace 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Minnesota 46 (Love, Jefferson 11), Boston 56 (Perkins 11). Assists—Minnesota 18 (Wilkins 6), Boston 34 (Rondo 15). Total Fouls—Minnesota 24, Boston 25. Technicals—Hollins, Minnesota defensive three second, Perkins, Boston defensive three second 2. A—18,624 (18,624).

Raptors 98, Hornets 92 NEW ORLEANS (92) Stojakovic 4-15 3-4 12, West 9-21 3-3 21, Okafor 7-13 2-5 16, Paul 3-13 4-4 10, D.Brown 4-9 1-2 10, Songaila 4-6 0-0 8, Posey 1-4 0-0 3, Thornton 4-11 2-2 10, Collison 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 37-95 15-20 92. TORONTO (98) Turkoglu 4-13 4-4 14, Bosh 10-16 5-6 25, Bargnani 6-14 0-0 13, Jack 7-12 1-1 15, DeRozan 5-8 0-0 10, Weems 3-9 1-4 7, Johnson 2-7 2-4 6, Belinelli 1-3 0-0 2, Banks 3-5 0-0 6. Totals 41-87 13-19 98. New Orleans 22 25 22 23 — 92 Toronto 26 25 25 22 — 98 3-Point Goals—New Orleans 3-21 (Posey 1-4, D.Brown 1-5, Stojakovic 1-7, West 0-1, Paul 0-1, Thornton 0-3), Toronto 3-15 (Turkoglu 24, Bargnani 1-6, Belinelli 0-1, Banks 0-2, Jack 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—New Orleans 53 (West 12), Toronto 62 (Johnson 12). Assists—New Orleans 19 (Paul 7), Toronto 24 (Jack, Turkoglu 7). Total Fouls—New Orleans 18, Toronto 18. A—15,790 (19,800).

Grizzlies 102, Nuggets 96 DENVER (96) Anthony 13-26 14-17 41, Martin 5-11 2-2 12, Nene 8-13 3-3 19, Lawson 0-3 0-0 0, Afflalo 1-5 0-0 3, Carter 3-6 0-0 8, Smith 2-12 1-2 7, Andersen 2-8 2-2 6. Totals 34-84 22-26 96. MEMPHIS (102) Gay 9-16 1-3 19, Randolph 13-21 5-5 32, Gasol 6-9 2-4 14, Conley 4-11 3-4 11, Mayo 5-19 0-0 11, Thabeet 3-3 2-2 8, Tinsley 0-1 0-0 0, Young 3-10 1-2 7. Totals 43-90 14-20 102. Denver 19 24 24 29 — 96 Memphis 33 28 19 22 — 102 3-Point Goals—Denver 6-21 (Carter 2-3, Smith 2-6, Afflalo 1-3, Anthony 1-6, Martin 0-1, Lawson 0-2), Memphis 2-11 (Randolph 1-1, Mayo 1-6, Tinsley 0-1, Conley 0-1, Gay 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Denver 46 (Andersen 14), Memphis 61 (Randolph 24). Assists—Denver 19 (Carter 7), Memphis 16 (Conley 5). Total Fouls—Denver 21, Memphis 18. Technicals— Nene, Mayo, Randolph, Memphis defensive three second. A—13,385 (18,119).

Lakers 93, Pistons 81 GB — 101 11 1⁄2 14 ⁄2 20 GB — 1 ⁄2 61 9 ⁄2 11 GB — 71⁄2 811⁄2 81⁄2 9 ⁄2 GB —1 3 ⁄2 4 7 71⁄2 GB — 21⁄2 21⁄2 5 14 GB — 41⁄2 10 10 15

Knicks 98, Bobcats 94 CHARLOTTE (94) Diaw 2-4 0-0 4, Jackson 5-15 0-0 10, T.Chandler 4-5 5-7 13, Graham 1-4 0-0 2, Felton 11-22 2-2 27, Brown 5-6 0-0 10, Murray 4-12 4-4 12, Mohammed 4-5 0-1 8, Augustin 2-7 0-0 6, Henderson 0-3 2-2 2, Law 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 38-84 13-16 94. NEW YORK (98) Gallinari 6-14 7-10 21, Jeffries 0-0 0-0 0, Lee 5-13 5-5 15, Duhon 5-10 0-1 13, W.Chandler 9-17 6-6 26, Harrington 4-10 1-4 10, Bender 3-4 2-2 11, Douglas 0-3 2-2 2. Totals 32-71 23-30 98. Charlotte 14 31 25 24 — 94 New York 16 35 25 22 — 98 3-Point Goals—Charlotte 5-18 (Felton 3-6, Augustin 2-4, Murray 0-2, Diaw 0-2, Jackson 0-4), New York 11-25 (Bender 3-3, Duhon 3-5, W.Chandler 2-3, Gallinari 2-7, Harrington 1-5, Douglas 0-2). Fouled Out—Diaw. Rebounds— Charlotte 51 (T.Chandler 14), New York 44 (Lee 15). Assists—Charlotte 19 (Felton 7), New York 23 (Lee 7). Total Fouls—Charlotte 27, New York 18. Technicals—Jackson. A— 18,767 (19,763).

Mavericks 102, Cavs 95 CLEVELAND (95) James 9-23 5-7 25, Hickson 1-2 2-2 4, O’Neal 1-7 3-4 5, M.Williams 4-9 0-2 8, Parker 5-7 00 12, Varejao 5-11 3-3 13, West 6-11 6-6 18, Ilgauskas 2-5 1-2 5, Gibson 2-2 0-0 5. Totals

L.A. LAKERS (93) Artest 4-10 5-6 14, Gasol 4-11 5-6 13, A.Bynum 7-8 2-3 16, Fisher 2-3 2-2 7, Bryant 11-23 5-8 28, Odom 3-5 0-0 7, Farmar 1-6 0-0 3, Vujacic 0-0 0-0 0, S.Brown 1-9 1-2 3, Morrison 1-5 0-0 2, Mbenga 0-0 0-0 0, Powell 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 34-82 20-27 93. DETROIT (81) Jerebko 7-12 1-2 15, Maxiell 3-5 2-2 8, Wallace 0-2 1-4 1, Atkins 3-11 0-0 7, Stuckey 6-14 4-4 16, Summers 2-6 0-0 5, W.Bynum 2-7 22 6, Villanueva 2-9 2-2 6, K.Brown 3-3 1-3 7, Daye 5-10 0-0 10. Totals 33-79 13-19 81. L.A. Lakers 31 25 27 10 — 93 Detroit 19 19 24 19 — 81 3-Point Goals—L.A. Lakers 5-18 (Fisher 1-1, Odom 1-2, Farmar 1-3, Bryant 1-4, Artest 1-4, Morrison 0-1, Powell 0-1, S.Brown 0-2), Detroit 2-12 (Atkins 1-3, Summers 1-3, Daye 0-1, Villanueva 0-2, Jerebko 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—L.A. Lakers 57 (Gasol 11), Detroit 50 (Wallace 10). Assists—L.A. Lakers 22 (Artest 9), Detroit 19 (W.Bynum, Atkins 4). Total Fouls—L.A. Lakers 19, Detroit 26. Technicals—Bryant. A—22,076 (22,076).

Blazers 102, Heat 95 PORTLAND (102) Webster 4-7 4-4 15, Aldridge 10-23 3-3 23, Przybilla 3-5 2-4 8, Miller 6-10 5-6 17, Roy 1114 1-1 28, Blake 1-5 0-0 3, Howard 1-4 0-0 2, Bayless 2-6 0-0 6, Tolliver 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 38-74 15-18 102. MIAMI (95) Richardson 7-7 1-2 22, Beasley 7-13 3-4 17, O’Neal 5-10 2-2 12, Arroyo 0-3 0-0 0, Wade 13-31 2-2 28, Haslem 2-4 0-0 4, Chalmers 13 1-1 3, Anthony 1-1 0-0 2, Wright 2-6 0-0 4, Jones 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 39-79 9-11 95. Portland 21 24 26 31 — 102 Miami 25 23 21 26 — 95 3-Point Goals—Portland 11-19 (Roy 5-5, Webster 3-6, Bayless 2-4, Blake 1-3, Miller 0-1), Miami 8-16 (Richardson 7-7, Jones 1-1, Arroyo 01, Chalmers 0-1, Beasley 0-1, Wright 0-2, Wade 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Portland 47 (Przybilla 12), Miami 34 (Beasley, Haslem 8). Assists—Portland 20 (Roy 8), Miami 24 (Wade 10). Total Fouls—Portland 15, Miami 19. Flagrant Fouls—Miller. A—16,500 (19,600).

College scores MEN EAST Binghamton 70, Marist 52 Boston College 72, Bryant 46 Connecticut 60, UCF 51 Delaware 56, Vermont 50 New Hampshire 69, Dartmouth 59 Rhode Island 89, Fairfield 84 Saint Joseph’s 77, Lehigh 66 Towson 82, Hampton 74 UMBC 59, American U. 57 SOUTH Charlotte 57, Winthrop 47 Florida St. 66, Georgia Tech 59, OT Marshall 109, High Point 76 Sam Houston St. 107, Auburn 89 Wake Forest 67, N.C. State 59 MIDWEST Akron 80, St. Francis, Pa. 51 Iowa St. 87, Bradley 68 Kent St. 85, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 76 Loyola of Chicago 79, SIU-Edwardsville 61 SOUTHWEST Arkansas St. 69, Ark.-Little Rock 61 Baylor 94, Texas-Arlington 63 Fla. International 80, North Texas 70, OT Prairie View 74, Dallas Christian 69 TCU 89, St. Gregory’s 62 TOURNAMENT Aeropostale Holiday Festival First Round Cornell 91, Davidson 88, OT St. John’s 72, Hofstra 60 WOMEN EAST Boston College 62, Wright St. 56 Connecticut 90, Iona 35 Fairfield 58, IPFW 57 La Salle 55, Rider 54 Lehigh 78, Bryant 61 Loyola, Md. 81, UMBC 74 Maryland 75, American U. 64 Massachusetts 70, N.J. Tech 59 Morehead St. 58, Robert Morris 57 New Hampshire 80, Holy Cross 71

Niagara 71, Akron 60 Rutgers 62, Cent. Connecticut St. 53 Villanova 44, Temple 32 West Virginia 72, Fresno St. 52 SOUTH Auburn 71, South Alabama 50 Centre 69, Marietta 60 Coastal Carolina 57, Savannah St. 41 Florida Southern 103, North Georgia 82 Francis Marion 111, Bluefield 77 Georgia 69, Virginia 53 Georgia Tech 70, Arizona 48 Kentucky 101, Louisville 67 Marshall 65, Tenn.-Martin 48 Memphis 73, Northwestern St. 58 Middle Tennessee 68, W. Kentucky 54 Mississippi 101, Winston-Salem 46 North Carolina 93, South Carolina 85 Old Dominion 83, Hampton 64 Pittsburgh 76, Austin Peay 75, OT St. Catherine 61, Transylvania 59 St. Leo 59, St. Rose 50 Tulane 84, Stephen F.Austin 51 UCF 76, Jackson St. 38 Vanderbilt 84, Tennessee St. 47 MIDWEST Ill.-Chicago 62, E. Illinois 56 Iowa 73, Drake 61 Iowa St. 76, N. Iowa 51 Kansas 75, UC Riverside 60 Kent St. 84, UNC Wilmington 71 Loyola of Chicago 48, W. Illinois 27 Nebraska 77, LSU 63 Notre Dame 90, Charlotte 31 Oklahoma 67, Creighton 58 Toledo 86, SIU-Edwardsville 74 Wichita St. 53, UMKC 52 Xavier 81, Mississippi St. 60 SOUTHWEST Fla. International 64, North Texas 55 Lamar 82, Rice 66 Princeton 71, Houston 60 SMU 69, Indiana St. 54 TCU 83, Sam Houston St. 65 Texas 91, Texas Southern 42 Texas St. 62, Our Lady of the Lake 47 UTEP 78, Alcorn St. 43 FAR WEST CS Northridge 68, Miami (Ohio) 50 Long Beach St. 65, Idaho 53 New Mexico 81, New Mexico St. 64 Oregon 78, Wyoming 66 Pepperdine 56, UC Santa Barbara 49 TOURNAMENT Duel In The Desert Kansas St. 73, Va. Commonwealth 67 UTSA 71, Arkansas 55 Gator Invitational First Round Florida 62, Southern U. 35 High Point 66, William & Mary 58 St. John’s-Chartwell Holiday Classic Third Place UAB 59, Texas-Arlington 46 St. John’s-Chartwell Holiday Classic Championship St. John’s 75, Virginia Tech 62 USF Shootout Championship East Carolina 63, South Florida 60 Third Place N.C. Central 75, Houston Baptist 60 Women of Troy Classic Third Place Dartmouth 49, Delaware St. 38

Marshall 109, High Point 76 MEN HIGH POINT (4-5) Barbour 8-16 8-9 26, Cox 0-3 0-0 0, Harris 5-11 3-3 16, Law 2-10 1-2 5, Daniels 0-4 2-2 2, Stroman 0-1 0-0 0, Singleton 5-7 1-1 11, Hall 0-1 0-0 0, Campbell 1-3 0-0 2, Morris 6-12 1-3 13, Simms 0-1 1-2 1, Bridges 0-0 0-2 0. Totals 27-69 17-24 76. MARSHALL (9-1) Merthie 4-7 3-4 13, Pitts 6-10 4-4 18, Whiteside 3-5 7-9 13, Johnson 5-7 5-7 17, Wilkerson 7-10 4-6 18, Haymon 0-2 1-2 1, Miller 3-4 1-1 8, Pena 2-4 1-2 5, Hordyski 0-0 0-0 0, Lutz 0-6 0-0 0, Fischer 0-1 0-0 0, Baines 1-1 3-6 5, Spikes 4-5 3-4 11. Totals 35-62 32-45 109. Halftime—Marshall 42-26. 3-Point Goals—High Point 5-16 (Harris 3-7, Barbour 2-6, Morris 0-1, Campbell 0-2), Marshall 7-15 (Johnson 2-3, Merthie 2-3, Pitts 2-3, Miller 1-2, Wilkerson 0-1, Lutz 0-3). Fouled Out—Daniels. Rebounds—High Point 28 (Law, Morris 6), Marshall 49 (Whiteside, Wilkerson 10). Assists—High Point 13 (Cox, Harris, Simms 3), Marshall 18 (Pitts 4). Total Fouls—High Point 32, Marshall 22. Technicals—Law, Pitts, Spikes. A—4,541. . A—4,541.

Wake Forest 67, N.C. State 59 N.C. STATE (8-2) Williams 2-6 0-0 4, T.Smith 5-12 1-2 11, Horner 2-8 3-4 8, Gonzalez 6-13 3-5 18, Wood 4-8 2-3 11, Howell 0-4 0-0 0, Painter 0-0 0-0 0, Degand 0-4 0-0 0, Vandenberg 0-3 0-0 0, Davis 1-1 2-5 4, Mays 1-3 0-0 3. Totals 21-62 11-19 59. WAKE FOREST (8-2) Aminu 7-11 3-5 18, Williams 1-3 3-4 5, McFarland 3-8 3-8 9, Smith 5-13 0-1 10, Harris 3-10 3-4 10, Clark 2-3 0-0 4, Stewart 2-6 0-0 5, Weaver 2-4 0-0 4, Woods 1-3 0-1 2. Totals 26-61 12-23 67. Halftime—Wake Forest 35-26. 3-Point Goals—N.C. State 6-21 (Gonzalez 3-7, Mays 1-2, Horner 1-3, Wood 1-4, Howell 0-1, Degand 0-2, Williams 0-2), Wake Forest 3-11 (Aminu 1-1, Stewart 1-3, Harris 1-4, Smith 0-1, McFarland 0-1, Clark 0-1). Fouled Out—T.Smith. Rebounds—N.C. State 40 (T.Smith 10), Wake Forest 48 (Aminu 13). Assists—N.C. State 8 (Gonzalez, Williams 3), Wake Forest 12 (Smith 7). Total Fouls—N.C. State 25, Wake Forest 17. A—14,255. A—14,255.

Florida State 66, (22) Georgia Tech 59 (OT) FLORIDA ST. (10-2) Singleton 3-11 4-4 10, Reid 7-11 3-7 17, Alabi 4-10 1-4 9, Dulkys 4-8 1-2 12, Kitchen 2-5 2-4 7, Gibson 0-4 0-0 0, DeMercy 1-1 0-0 2, Loucks 1-3 1-2 4, Shannon 0-1 0-0 0, Snaer 2-6 0-0 5. Totals 24-60 12-23 66. GEORGIA TECH (8-2) Oliver 3-10 0-0 7, Favors 4-8 0-0 8, Lawal 17 2-2 4, Udofia 4-13 0-0 12, Bell 2-8 1-2 5, M.Miller 0-1 0-0 0, Foreman 0-1 0-0 0, Storrs 0-0 0-0 0, Peacock 6-12 2-2 17, Rice Jr. 3-10 0-1 6. Totals 23-70 5-7 59. Halftime—Florida St. 27-22. End Of Regulation—Tied 54. 3-Point Goals—Florida St. 6-21 (Dulkys 3-7, Kitchen 1-2, Snaer 1-3, Loucks 13, Singleton 0-6), Georgia Tech 8-26 (Udofia 4-8, Peacock 3-8, Oliver 1-6, Bell 0-1, Rice Jr. 0-3). Fouled Out—Rice Jr.. Rebounds—Florida St. 46 (Alabi 12), Georgia Tech 42 (Favors 12). Assists—Florida St. 14 (Kitchen 6), Georgia Tech 12 (Bell 5). Total Fouls—Florida St. 14, Georgia Tech 18. A—8,225.

Boston College 72, Bryant 46 Halftime—Boston College 38-16.

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EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA New Jersey 34 25 8 1 51 102 75 Pittsburgh 36 25 10 1 51 116 91 N.Y. Rangers35 16 16 3 35 96 101 N.Y. Islanders36 13 16 7 33 88 116 Philadelphia 34 15 17 2 32 94 99 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Buffalo 34 21 10 3 45 91 74 Ottawa 35 18 13 4 40 100 101 Boston 34 16 11 7 39 88 87 Montreal 37 16 18 3 35 93 104 Toronto 36 13 16 7 33 104 127 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 36 22 8 6 50 130 100 Atlanta 34 18 13 3 39 112 104 Florida 37 15 15 7 37 107 121 Tampa Bay 35 12 14 9 33 87 107 Carolina 35 9 20 6 24 88 128 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 33 22 8 3 47 100 71 Nashville 36 22 11 3 47 106 101 Detroit 35 18 12 5 41 98 93 Columbus 36 14 15 7 35 103 126 St. Louis 33 14 14 5 33 81 94 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Colorado 37 20 11 6 46 109 107 Calgary 35 20 11 4 44 101 87 Vancouver 35 20 15 0 40 109 90 Minnesota 35 17 15 3 37 90 99 Edmonton 35 15 16 4 34 105 113 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Los Angeles 37 22 12 3 47 111 108 San Jose 35 20 8 7 47 115 93 Phoenix 36 21 13 2 44 91 83 Dallas 35 15 9 11 41 105 108 Anaheim 35 14 14 7 35 99 111 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Saturday’s Games N.Y. Rangers 2, Philadelphia 1 Dallas 4, Detroit 3 Anaheim 4, Phoenix 2 Nashville 5, Calgary 3 Pittsburgh 2, Buffalo 1, SO New Jersey 5, Atlanta 4 Montreal 3, N.Y. Islanders 0 Ottawa 4, Minnesota 1 Carolina 3, Florida 2 Toronto 2, Boston 0 Colorado 5, Columbus 2 Washington 4, Edmonton 2 Sunday’s Games Detroit at Chicago, late St. Louis at Vancouver, late Today’s Games Buffalo at Toronto, 7 p.m. Florida at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Carolina, 7 p.m. Montreal at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Boston at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. New Jersey at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. Colorado at Minnesota, 8 p.m. San Jose at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Columbus at Phoenix, 9 p.m. St. Louis at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

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Kentucky targets 2,000th victory

Lakers cruise past sputtering Pistons, 93-81

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – The pressure to win at Kentucky started early. Really early. Back in 1903, W.W.H. Mustaine, the director of physical education at the time, called some students together and passed around the hat until there was $3 in it – enough to buy a ball. He then told them to start playing. The first season got off to a bumpy start. The Wildcats went just 1-2, their only win an 11-10 escape over the Lexington YMCA. The next year, Mustaine was out. From those modest beginnings, a powerhouse emerged. Over a century later, what started with a handful of students and a single leather ball has grown into one of college basketball’s biggest brands, one that has woven itself into the fabric of the Bluegrass. There have been 1,998 victories since that squeaker over the Lexington YMCA, including seven NCAA titles and 25 Southeastern Conference tournament championships. Now the program which proudly proclaims it has “the greatest tradition in college basketball� can add another bullet point to its resume. A win over Drexel today would make the third-ranked Wildcats (11-0) the first team in NCAA history to reach 2,000 wins. While it’s an achievement that may be lost on the current players – junior forward Patrick Patterson called it “no big deal� – coach John Calipari understands the greater meaning. “It’s important to the Commonwealth,� he said.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Kobe Bryant scored 28 points and helped the Los Angeles Lakers build a big lead in a 93-81 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. The Lakers took the lead with an 11-0 run midway through the first quarter, started the second ahead by 12, had an 18-point lead at halftime and a 21-point cushion after three quarters. Los Angeles closed a trip with a four-game winning streak and an NBA-best 22-4 record. Rodney Stuckey scored 16 points, Swedish rookie Jonas Jerebko had 15 and rookie reserve Austin Daye added 10 points for the Pistons. Three of Detroit’s best players wore sportcoats: Richard Hamilton, Ben Gordon and Tayshaun Prince. The Lakers, though, didn’t have much sympathy because travel woes led to them getting to their Detroit-area hotel at 4 a.m. Sunday after beating the New Jersey Nets on Saturday night.

Wildcats to start freshman in Music City Bowl LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky will go with a freshman quarterback when it faces Clemson next week in the Music City Bowl. Kentucky coach Rich Brooks says freshman Morgan Newton will make his eighth consecutive start for the Wildcats. Brooks told The Lexington Herald-Leader that the role of junior quarterback Mike Hartline remains up in the air for the Dec. 27 game in Nashville, Tenn. Hartline opened the season as Kentucky’s starter, but has been sidelined since Oct. 10 after suffering a knee injury against South Carolina. Hartline took some snaps during Friday’s practice, and Brooks said it’s a matter of seeing how he holds up from now until the game.

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Florida State head coach Leonard Hamilton gets his point across during Sunday’s ACC opener against Georgia Tech at Alexander Memorial Coliseum in Atlanta.

Seminoles work overtime to derail Yellow Jackets THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ATLANTA – Ryan Reid scored 17 points and Chris Singleton hit the goahead basket with 1:05 left in overtime to help Florida State beat No. 22 Georgia Tech 66-59 on Sunday night. The Seminoles (10-2, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) won their fourth straight and stopped Georgia Tech’s seven-game winning streak. Zachery Peacock scored 17 for the Yellow Jackets (8-2, 0-1 ACC). Mfon Udofia added 12 points, and Derrick Favors pulled down 12 rebounds as Georgia Tech lost its fourth straight ACC opener. Reid scored on Florida State’s first two possessions of overtime before Singleton banked in a one-handed runner to make it 61-59 and put the Seminoles ahead to stay. Deividas Dulkys had 12 points, and Solomon Alabi finished with 12 rebounds for the Seminoles.

ACC BOSTON COLLEGE 72, BRYANT 46 BOSTON – Joe Trapani scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Corey Raji added 20 points and eight boards to lead Boston College to a 72-46 victory over winless Bryant on Sunday. The win snapped a two-game losing streak for the Eagles (7-4) heading into Wednesday’s matchup with Massachusetts, which upset Memphis on Saturday. Cecil Gresham led the Bulldogs (0-11), who entered the game as one of seven winless teams in the country, with 18 points.

going in. His coach knew it was. Wittman capped a season-high 29point performance by hitting the long 3pointer at the overtime buzzer and Cornell beat Davidson 91-88 on Sunday in the Holiday Festival at Madison Square Garden. “To be pretty honest, I thought I left it short,� Wittman said of his seventh 3 of the game. “I was a little surprised it went in. But, I’ll take it.� JP Kuhlman of Davidson made the first of two free throws with 6.6 seconds left to tie it at 88. Jeff Foote grabbed the miss of the second free throw – his 14th rebound of the game – and found Wittman, who let his winner go from halfway between the NBA 3-point line and the Knicks midcourt logo. Cornell, which has won six straight, will play St. John’s, which beat Hofstra 72-60, in tonight’s championship game. Wittman was 7 of 16 on 3s and the Big Red (8-2) finished 13 of 29. Jake Cohen had 18 points for the Wildcats (3-8), but he missed three of four free throws in the final 12 seconds of regulation. Cornell’s Louis Dale tied it at 75 with .7 seconds left on a drive, his first field goal of the game.

TOP 25 (14) CONNECTICUT 60, C. FLORIDA 51

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HARTFORD, Conn. – Stanley Robinson scored 26 points and No. 14 Connecticut came from behind to beat Central Florida 60-51 Sunday. Robinson scored 23 of his points in the second half, helping UConn (7-2) overcome a 9-point deficit. Freshman guard Marcus Jordan, the son of Michael Jordan, led Central Florida (7-4) with a season-high 13 points. A.J. Tyler had 12.

GUILFORD 96, RUST COLLEGE 72

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SEWANEE, Tenn. – Tyler Sanborn scored 27 points and added 10 rebounds to lead Guilford College past Rust College 96-72 on Sunday in the final round of the Lon Varnell Classic at the University of the South. Clay Henson added 16 points for the Quakers (8-1), who won their fourth straight game and posted a 2-0 record in the 14th annual tournament named for the former Sewanee coach. Both Henson and Sanborn represented Guilford on the all-tournament team.

(4) NOTRE DAME 90, CHARLOTTE 31

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Ashley Barlow scored a season-high 19 points and fourth-ranked Notre Dame forced 43 turnovers in a 90-31 victory over Charlotte on Sunday. The Irish (10-0) put together runs of 160 to start the game and 30-3 in the second half, and five players had at least three steals. Notre Dame also held Charlotte (5-6) to 24.5 percent shooting, the first time the 49ers shot below 30 percent in a game since 2006. CHARLOTTE 57, WINTHROP 47 All 12 Irish players who got in the ROCK HILL, S.C. – DiJuan Harris game scored. scored 12 points, including five free Shannon McCallum led Charlotte with throws during the last 2 minutes, as 10 points. Charlotte held on to defeat Winthrop 5747 on Sunday. (9) N. CAROLINA 93, S. CAROLINA 85 The 49ers (9-1) shot 80 percent from the MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Cetera Defree throw line in the second half (12 of Graffenreid had a career-high 26 points 15), and were 5-for-7 after the Eagles (5-5) to help North Carolina hold on for the pulled within two points late. victory. Winthrop’s Andre Jones hit a 3-pointKelsey Bone, South Carolina’s 6-foot-5 er to bring the Eagles within 49-47 with freshman, had 27 points and 10 rebounds 2:07 to play. for her fourth double-double this season. Charlotte closed the game with eight The Tar Heels (9-1) were up 42-24 in the straight points, including a 5-of-6 effort first half and looked on the way to anfrom the free throw line from Harris. other blowout victory in the Carolinas Shamari Spears scored 13 points and Challenge. Instead, the Gamecocks (6-4) An’Juan Wilderness added 11 for the stormed back to take a 69-66 lead with 9 49ers. Andy Buechert led Winthrop with minutes to go. 12 points. DeGraffenreid scored 18 points in the second half and UNC took control for its CORNELL 91, DAVIDSON 88 (OT) 10th straight victory along the Grand NEW YORK – Ryan Wittman wasn’t Strand. Italee Lucas had 23 points for sure his game-winner from 30 feet was the Tar Heels.

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TRAIL BLAZERS 102, HEAT 95 MIAMI – Brandon Roy scored 11 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and LaMarcus Aldridge added 22 for Portland, which trailed by six with 5 1/2 minutes remaining. Dwyane Wade scored 28 points and had 10 assists for the Heat.

RAPTORS 98, HORNETS 92 TORONTO – Chris Bosh had 25 points and 11 rebounds, and Andrea Bargnani had 13 points and 11 boards. Jarrett Jack had 15 points and Hedo Turkoglu scored 14 for the Raptors, who held the Hornets to 39 percent shooting. David West had 21 points and 12 rebounds for New Orleans, which lost for the 11th time in 13 road games. Chris Paul, who had 30 points and a season-high 19 assists in Friday’s 98-92 victory over Denver, finished with 10 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.

Ramsay rallies for South African Open crown PAARL, South Africa (AP) – Richie Ramsay of Scotland birdied the first hole of a playoff to defeat Shiv Kapur of India and win the South African Open on Sunday. Ramsay shot a 7-under 65 to finish at 13-under 275 at Jack Nicklaus-designed Pearl Valley and move past overnight leader Pablo Martin of Spain. Kapur shot a final-round 67 in the event sanctioned by the European and Sunshine tours. Sunshine Tour Order of Merit winner Anders Hansen of Denmark was a stroke back in third after a 69. Martin had a 73 and finished three strokes back in a tie for sixth. Ramsay had a putt on No. 18 to win the championship, but it went just

left, forcing the playoff. Kapur had to lay up in the playoff, also on No. 18, while Ramsay reached the green in two. His 15foot eagle putt came up just short and he tapped in for the win. “I had no thought of laying up, because I was so sure of myself over the shot,� Ramsay said. The Scot took control at the 17th went he sent his approach over a water hazard and landed it on the green to leave a 15-foot putt. “I hit an 8-iron in, and I couldn’t believe it cleared the water,� he said. “My heart was in my mouth.� Martin, who won last week’s Alfred Dunhill Championship, bogeyed the third and never recovered, managing only one birdie.

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Saints show signs of wearing down

Chargers, Steelers post dramatic wins THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAN DIEGO – Nate Kaeding kicked a 52-yard field goal with three seconds left and the playoffbound San Diego Chargers pulled out a dramatic 27-24 win over the grieving Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. The winning kick came after Philip Rivers moved the Chargers 46 yards in 51 seconds with no timeouts. The Bengals, playing three days after the death of receiver Chris Henry, tied the game at 24 on Shayne Graham’s 34-yard field goal with 54 seconds left. San Diego (11-3) won its ninth straight game and clinched a playoff spot before halftime because of other results. The Bolts are in the playoffs for the fourth straight year. They improved to 17-0 in December dating to 2006. The Bengals (9-5) failed for the second straight week to clinch the AFC North.

STEELERS 37, PACKERS 36 PITTSBURGH – Ben Roethlisberger ended the game the way he started it by throwing a touchdown pass to Mike Wallace, a desperation 19-yarder on the final play that ended the Packers’ five-game winning streak and the Steelers’ five-game losing streak. The Packers (9-5) stalled in their playoff run as they couldn’t hold leads of 28-27 and 36-30 in a frantic fourth quarter. Wallace caught a 60-yard scoring pass on Pittsburgh’s first play of the game as Steelers (7-7) joined five other AFC teams tied at 7-7 in the chase for the AFC’s last playoff spot – and just in the nick of time.

time this year. But the Titans made Tully Banta-Cain had three of New it far too interesting by blowing the England’s six sacks to anchor a big lead. The Dolphins fell to 7-7. banged-up defense. The Patriots (9-5) won their first road game on this side of the AtlanBROWNS 41, CHIEFS 34 KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jerome Har- tic this season by beating their AFC rison scored his third touchdown East rival for the 13th straight time with 44 seconds left and rushed for and 18th time in 19 meetings. The Bills (5-9) were undone by 11 a team-record 286 yards, and Joshua Cribbs returned two kickoffs for penalties for 124 yards. touchdowns. Cribbs started the Browns (3-11) RAVENS 31, BEARS 7 off with kickoff returns of 100 and BALTIMORE – Joe Flacco threw 103 yards in the first half, breaking a career-high four touchdown passthe NFL career record and tying es, and the Ravens capitalized on the single-game mark. six Chicago turnovers. Baltimore (8-6) led 14-0 after 13 minutes and 31-7 after three quarRAIDERS 20, BRONCOS 19 DENVER – JaMarcus Russell ters. The victory solidified the Rathrew a 10-yard touchdown pass to vens’ hold on the sixth and final Chaz Schilens with 35 seconds left. playoff spot in the AFC. Russell was benched a month ago and passed by Charlie Frye on the CARDINALS 31, LIONS 24 depth chart this week. The former DETROIT – Kurt Warner threw a No. 1 overall draft pick entered 5-yard touchdown pass to Anquan when Frye was knocked out of the Boldin with 1:54 left, as Arizona (9game early in the fourth quarter by 5) clinched the NFC West. a blow to the head from linebacker With San Francisco’s loss in PhilAndra Davis. He went 5-of-11 for 47 adelphia later in the day, the Cardiyards. The Broncos (8-6) are still in nals won consecutive division titles the AFC wild-card hunt. for the first time since 1974-75.

EAGLES 27, 49ERS 13

PHILADELPHIA – Donovan McNabb threw for one touchdown and ran for another and DeSean Jackson had 140 yards receiving as the Eagles clinched a playoff berth for the eighth time this decade. With San Francisco’s loss, the Arizona Cardinals clinched their second straight NFC West title. The Eagles (10-4) have won five straight games and have a onegame lead over Dallas in the NFC East. The start of the game was pushed back three hours because the city was still recovering from TITANS 27, DOLPHINS 24 (OT) the second-largest snowfall it has NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Rob Biro- seen since records began in 1884. nas kicked a 46-yard field goal in A total of 23.2 inches of snow fell in overtime, and the Titans won after Philadelphia on Saturday. blowing an 18-point lead. Tennessee kept alive faint playoff PATRIOTS 17, BILLS 10 hopes for another week. ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – Randy Vince Young threw for a career- Moss bounced back a week after behigh three touchdowns and Chris ing accused of quitting by Carolina Johnson ran for 104 yards as the Panthers defenders with five catchTitans (7-7) reached .500 for the first es for 70 yards and a touchdown.

FALCONS 10, JETS 7 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Tony Gonzalez caught a 6-yard touchdown pass from Matt Ryan on a fourth-down play with 1:38 remaining. A day after the Falcons (7-7) were eliminated from playoff contention, they likely also ended the chances for the stunned Jets (7-7), whose three-game winning streak was stopped.

TEXANS 16, RAMS 13 ST. LOUIS – Matt Schaub had his eighth 300-yard passing game and Andre Johnson set a season best with 196 yards receiving, but the Texans ended up leaning on field goals to hold off the lowly Rams.

BUCCANEERS 24, SEAHAWKS 7 SEATTLE – Rookie Josh Freeman shook off his ninth interception in just over two games to throw two touchdown passes in the second half for the Buccaneers.

need to improve upon right now.” The squad that appeared invincible in a Monday night 38-17 dismantling of the New England Patriots last month has looked vulnerable in each of its last three games. First came a stunning comeback in a 33-30 overtime win in Washington – made possible when the Redskins’ Shaun Suisham missed a 23yard field goal attempt that could have iced the game near the end of regulation. In Atlanta, New Orleans needed a pair of late defensive stops to escape with a 2623 victory. The Saints fell behind early for a third straight time Saturday night against Dallas, a playoff contender that was good enough to stop the Saints from coming back.

Victory puts Cowboys on road to recovery DALLAS (AP) – After a wild Saturday night in New Orleans, Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys woke up Sunday with a whole new outlook on things. Here’s a short list of what beating the previously perfect Saints in the noisy Superdome means for them: •Their season is far from a lost cause. Instead of carrying a three-game losing streak and fading playoff chances into the last two games, the Cowboys are back in control. Dallas (9-5) will win the NFC East and Jerry Jones will get to host at least one playoff game in his new stadium by following this difficult victory with wins at Washington and at home against Philadelphia. •Their reputation as December choke artists could be erased. Despite opening the month with back-to-back losses, the Cowboys can have a winning record in December/January for the first time since 1996 by winning their final two games. Since winning out also would mean getting into the playoffs, that would give them a chance at their first playoff victory since ’96. •Their coach can hold off on hiring a moving van. Wade Phillips is far from guaranteed of remaining the head coach in 2010, but his job is more secure, at least for one week. Of course, if the Cowboys win the division and a playoff game, Jones would be a lot more likely to pick up the option for next year. Whew – all that from just one game. And all of it coming with the catch that they must keep winning to make this victory more than a onenight stand. “We’ve got to come into the next game ready and focused,” safety Ken Hamlin said. “It’s a big win, but it won’t mean nothing if we lose the next one.” The Cowboys had never lost three in a row under Phillips. Yet between their woes and the dominance of the Saints, few people outside the Dallas locker room gave them much of a chance. Tony Dungy sure didn’t, and said so on national television. Players saw a tape of that this week and used it to fuel the ol’ us-against-the-world attitude. “When somebody says you can’t do anything and counts you out before you even play, that sort of adds to the fire,” linebacker DeMarcus Ware said. “Once we watched that tape and went to bed that night, when we got here all the guys were quiet. We were ready to play. We were really focused, especially in this type of atmosphere.”

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Arizona safety and High Pointer Adrian Wilson (left) and linebacker Clark Haggans (right) sack Detroit quarterback Daunte Culpepper in the second quarter of Sunday’s game. The Cardinals posted a 31-24 victory and clinched the NFC West title when the San Francisco 49ers lost to Philadelphia later Sunday.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – As Drew Brees and his Saints teammates walked off the field following their first defeat of a thrilling season, the Louisiana Superdome crowd offered the kind of appreciative applause a pitcher receives after losing a no-hitter in the late innings. At 13-1, the Saints remain in control of the race for the top overall playoff seed in the NFC. What remains to be seen is whether they’ll be playing like the best team in the conference when the postseason begins. “Certainly we did not play our best game tonight, far from it,” Brees said after the Saints’ 24-17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday night. “Moving forward, we understand what’s on the horizon. We know there’s a lot of things we

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Retailers aren’t throwing in the towel on holiday season THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The snowstorm that blanketed the East Coast, closing malls and snowing in shoppers, spelled trouble for retailers, but elsewhere in the country stores saw a strong turnout on the last weekend before Christmas. Eager to win business from snowed-in easterners, retail Web sites including Macy’s and J.C.

Penney were offering free express shipping Sunday. Traffic to retail Web sites spiked all weekend. Elsewhere in the country, crowds looking for discounts found some, but far less than the 60 to 70 percent off sales they wanted. Retailers head into the home stretch hoping the storm leaves pent-up demand that will give them one last gift. A snowstorm the Satur-

day before Christmas, often the busiest shopping day of the year, is about as bad as it gets for retailers, said Marshal Cohen, chief retail industry analyst at market researcher NPD Group. But there’s still time. “If they’re not buying it online, they’ve got a plan to go out now when they do get dug out,” Cohen said. “They’ll hit the stores

taling the impact of the snowstorm Sunday. The first hard estimates are due from ShopperTrak on Tuesday. Bernhardt said it’s not yet clear how many stores closed, though many did around the Washington, D.C., region, which got more than 25 inches of snow. The storm that stretched from the Carolinas to New England caused

with a little more of a method to their madness, so all is not lost.” “Super Saturday” usually accounts for $15 billion worth of sales nationwide, according to Scott Bernhardt of weather research firm Planalytics. Stores certainly did not hit that number this year, though Bernhardt said he wasn’t sure how much they missed by. Retailers were still to-

about one-third of Toys R Us stores to cut hours, but sales weren’t as bad as expected because people got out to shop before the storm hit, CEO Jerry Storch said. Online sales also rose. He said retailers had been expecting a big shopping burst this week but with the storm, it will be even more frenzied, so the toy store chain is increasing staffing.

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Letia Bates sits inside her new store, Letia’s Bridal and Catering, at Oak Hollow Mall. The store will celebrate it grand opening on Christmas Eve with informal modeling, hors d’oeuvres and performances by spoken-word artists.

New bridal shop opens in mall BY PAM HAYNES ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

HIGH POINT – A new bridal store has joined the tenants at Oak Hollow Mall and plans a grand opening for Christmas Eve. Letia’s Bridal and Catering, owned by Jeff and Letia Bates, has opened in a 4,000-squarefoot space on the second floor of the mall. The bridal shop moved from Providence Place to Oak Hollow Mall. “We wanted more exposure,” she said about why the couple

relocated the operation. “We’re going to get that here because Oak Hollow Mall doesn’t have another bridal shop right now.” The couple also is the owner of Letia’s at Canterbury, a fine dining restaurant at Providence Place. The grand opening will be held 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 24 and will include features such as informal modeling, hors d’oeuvres and performances by spokenword artists. The event will be held on

Christmas Eve because foot traffic in the mall will be heavy with last-minute shoppers that night, she said. The store will serve as a “onestop shop” for all wedding or formal event needs, according to Jeff Bates. “Oak Hollow Mall has been in the process of attracting the right kind of retailers to come here,” he said. “Letia’s Bridal and Catering has a unique approach.” He said the shop offers formal wear as well as other event neces-

sities, such as limousines, banquet facilities and food options. In addition, the shop coordinates events for The Reception at Oak Hollow Mall, a facility that can accommodate up to 300 guests for receptions, meetings and birthday parties. “It brings a whole new light into the mall in terms of this particular segment of retailing,” he added. The store can be reached by calling 884-7021. phaynes@hpe.com | 888-3617

STOCKHOLM (AP) – In a final attempt to rescue Saab Automobile AB, Dutch auto maker Spyker Cars on Sunday submitted a new offer to buy the Swedish brand from General Motors Co. Spyker said it has submitted a new 11point proposal to GM, addressing the issues that made talks collapse earlier this week. GM on Friday said it would wind down Saab because issues arose during the sales talks with Spyker that could not be resolved, and the window of time to complete a deal was small. Spyker CEO Victor R. Muller said he hoped the new offer would make GM change its mind. “We are very confident that our renewed offer will remove the impasse that was standing in the way of an agreement on Friday, and this would still allow us to conclude the deal prior to the expiry of the deadline originally set by GM of Dec. 31,” he said in a statement. Muller said the new offer removes a demand that a loan from the European Investment Bank to Saab be approved before the end of the year, and has the full backing of Saab’s management.

Santa Claus rally could show up this week THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Skeptical kids can doubt whether Santa Claus exists. But for stock-market statisticians, there’s not much debate: The year-end lift known as the Santa Claus rally is no myth. The stock market typically posts modest, but reliable, gains in late December into the beginning of early January. “It’s pretty much like clockwork,” says Jeff Hirsch, editor of the Stock Trader’s Alma-

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nac, which tracks market trends. “And when it doesn’t happen, it can be a very helpful warning of impending trouble.” This year the stock market began December in somewhat typical fashion with a stagnant first half of the month. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index is up just 0.6 percent so far in December, and the Dow Jones industrial average is down 0.2 percent. That leaves room for the market to snap back by the end of the year. The entire period around the end

of the year, though, has a bullish track record. To better understand what drives the Santa Claus rally, let’s look at the variety of positive factors for the stock market that usually come together around this time of the year. The holidays are the strongest retail season of the year, giving a boost to the economy while also generating positive headlines. Year-end investment reports also tend to offer upbeat outlooks for the coming year, and

often plug hot stock picks just as investors are repositioning their portfolios. And since lots of investors are already in a good mood this time of year anyway, more people tend to be buying rather than selling around the holidays. “It’s one of the most reliable rallies of the year,” says Scott Marcouiller, senior equity strategist for Wells Fargo Advisers. “The probability is very high that we get a move up before the end of this year.”

Citadel Broadcasting files Chapter 11 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Citadel Broadcasting Corp., the nation’s thirdlargest radio broadcasting company, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday in an effort to restructure

its hefty debt load as it continues to face declining advertising revenue. Citadel owns and operates 224 radio stations in major markets and produces news and talk radio programing for 4,000 station affiliates and 8,500

program affiliates. Citadel’s WABC is home to several syndicated hosts, including Don Imus, Rush Limbaugh, Joe Scarborough and Mark Levin. Citadel listed total assets at Oct. 30 of $1.4 billion and total debt of $2.46 billion.

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ALBEMARLE . . . . . .47/30 BREVARD . . . . . . . . .44/28 CAPE FEAR . . . . . . .51/30 EMERALD ISLE . . . .49/31 FORT BRAGG . . . . . .49/31 GRANDFATHER MTN . .32/27 GREENVILLE . . . . . .45/29 HENDERSONVILLE .43/28 JACKSONVILLE . . . .48/28 KINSTON . . . . . . . . . .46/28 KITTY HAWK . . . . . . .45/36 MOUNT MITCHELL . .37/27 ROANOKE RAPIDS .44/27 SOUTHERN PINES . .48/31 WILLIAMSTON . . . . .44/29 YANCEYVILLE . . . . .39/24 ZEBULON . . . . . . . . .47/29

Precipitation (Yesterday)

Sun and Moon

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Air Quality

Predominant Types: Weeds

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Today: 32 (Good) 0-50: 51-100: 101-150:

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0: Absent, 1-25: Low, 26-50: Moderate, 51-75: High, >75: Very High

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

Judge mulls pivotal issues in abortion trial

Storm crawls into New England PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A fierce weekend storm that dropped record snowfall and stranded travelers up the coast from Virginia to New England turned out not to be as naughty as many had feared by Sunday. Its nicest accomplishment may simply be leaving many with the

prospect of a very white Christmas. Residents throughout the midAtlantic and Northeast mostly holed up for the weekend, then dug out from as much as 2 feet of snow to find sunny, mostly calm skies under a blanket of white unspoiled by car exhaust and passers-by. Matthew Laquinta was vindicat-

ed by the 15 inches of snow outside the Providence home he shares with daughter Emma, 7, who didn’t believe the night before that the weather might keep them from visiting relatives on Sunday. “I was like, ‘Come on, where’s the snow?’ ” Emma said. “And I didn’t think there’d be any.”

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John Dispigno takes turns digging out his driveway with his brother Danny (background) on Route 25A in Oyster Bay, N.Y., after plows piled snow along the sides of the road from a blizzard that hit the area Sunday.

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) legal strat– A judge is weighing a egies in a critical legal question case played in the case of a man who out amid confessed to killing one of the rancorthe nation’s few late-term ous debate abortion providers: Can over aborthe man claim at his trial tion. Roeder that the slaying was justiSince the fied to save the lives of un- killing, Roeder has conborn children? fessed to reporters that he Scott Roeder, a 51-year- shot Tiller. old Kansas City, Mo., man, is charged with one count of premeditated, first-degree murder in Dr. George Tiller’s death Box Office Combo: and two counts of aggra2 Tickets - 2 Small Drinks 1 Large Popcorn - $11.00 vated assault for allegedly Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs PG threatening two ushers 7:00, 9:00 The Vampire’s Assistant PG13 during the May 31 melee 7:00, 9:30 in the foyer of the doctor’s Paranormal Activity R 7:15, 9:15 Wichita church. Astro Boy PG District Judge Warren 7:00, 9:00 Saw IV R Wilbert has yet to rule 7:15, 9:15 Couples Retreat PG13 on a bevy of court filings 7:10, 9:30 that will set the course for Stepfather PG13 6:50, 9:15 the Jan. 11 trial, and will The Box PG13 consider some of them in 6:50, 9:15 court Tuesday. But the documents offer a glimpse at the unfolding Happy Holidays

NEW YORK (AP) – Hundreds of holiday shoppers were evacuated from the flagship Macy’s store at Herald Square on Sunday after a fire in an escalator sent smoke throughout the building. No injuries were immediately reported. The fire occurred in an escalator between the third and fourth floors, the fire department said. The sirens of numerous police and fire trucks on 34th Street blared long after the fire was reported at 4 p.m. on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.

Girl falls from Utah ski chairlift SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Authorities in Utah said a 4-year-old girl was hospitalized after falling 30 feet to 40 feet from a chairlift at a ski area. Unified Fire Authority Capt. Clint Smith said the girl fell Saturday at

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