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SANTA’S HELPER

‘It’s good fellowship.

It’s a good cause. It’s important that we get people Christmas who wouldn’t just get it.’

Roger Barker President, Silver Valley Civitan Club

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BY PAUL B. JOHNSON ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

TRIAD – The two senators representing North Carolina, reflecting divisions in the country and Congress on the historic health care bill, cast opposite votes on the legislation Thursday.

Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan, elected last year by upsetting Republican Elizabeth Dole, supported the intricate and massive health care bill with her party colleagues. GOP Sen. Richard Burr, the

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”Santa John” Slack gets help dressing from Julie Slack as the Silver Valley Civitans prepared to deliver gifts.

Civitans spread Christmas joy with gifts to needy

BY DARRICK IGNASIAK ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

SILVER VALLEY – For many members of the Silver Valley Civitan Club, it wouldn’t be Christmas without participating in the club’s annual project, Project Santa Claus, on Christmas Eve. “(Project Santa Claus) is Christmas,” said Gary Arnold, the club’s former president who participated in Project Santa Claus 42 of the 43 times it has been in existence.

“It’s the season of giving. We give with no expectations of receiving anything in return, except the feeling we have done something – no tangible return.”

In 1966, Project Santa Claus was inspired by Arnold’s late father, Sam Arnold, and others when they were surprised to see some of the living conditions in Davidson.

Continuing the tradition Thursday on Christmas Eve, Arnold and about 30 others separated on different routes to deliver gifts – including fruit bags, toys and clothes for kids – to about 340 people in the Silver Valley community of Davidson County. A total of 67 families, which is up from 54 last year, were visited by the Civitans.

“This project this year means

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Santa mounts his “Sleigh” with gifts from the Silver Valley Civitan Club. more to me than any other year,” said Harold Parrish, who served as the coordinator for the 43rd annual Project Santa Claus. “We’ve got more families. We got so many people in need who are not working. The No. 1 thing is that we had more money to spend to help these folks.”

This year, the Silver Valley Civitan Club received about $6,300 in donations, which is up 50 percent from last year, for Project Santa Claus. The Civitans have set aside $1,000 of this year’s do-

nations to use later for families who need assistance through the club’s emergency fund.

“It’s a lot of work, but we really look forward to doing it, because we really like doing good things for our community,” Roger Barker, president of the Silver Valley Civitan Club, said of Project Santa Claus. “It’s good fellowship.

It’s a good cause. It’s important that we get people Christmas who wouldn’t just get it.” dignasiak@hpe.com | 888-3657

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The office of Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan, who supported the Senate health care bill, on Thursday released benefits that Hagan claims will accrue to North Carolina residents and businesses from the legislation. It includes: • 1.7 million North Carolinians who don’t now have health insurance will be able to access coverage through a new health insurance exchange.

• 951,000 North Carolinians could qualify for tax credits to help them purchase insurance.

• 247,000 North Carolina seniors would see their brand-name drug costs in the so-called Medicare “doughnut hole” cut in half.

• 112,000 North Carolina small businesses would be eligible for a small business tax credit to make premiums more affordable, giving them the ability to offer insurance to their workers.

• Access to preventive services for all North Carolinians with no copays or deductibles

CHRISTMASTIME CRUNCH Local retailers cope with last-minute rush

BY PAM HAYNES ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

HIGH POINT – They entered malls and shopping centers with an array of excuses as to why they waited until Christmas Eve to do their gift shopping.

Some of those last-minute shoppers’ excuses were more convincing than others.

“Because my husband was paid today,” said Jennifer Grayson about why she waited until the day before Christmas to finish her shopping. “I’ve never been out on Christmas Eve before. I’m usually more prepared than this.” Retailers braced for the last busy days of the

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Thrift store bargains. 2A holiday shopping season, hoping for high levels of customer traffic that might provide some relief from a year of declining sales. The National Retail Federation is estimating that total holiday sales will decline 1 percent from last year.

Grayson shopped at Target on Mall Loop Road for toys for her three daughters. The store traffic wasn’t as bad as she expected, she said.

“It’s been fine today,” she said. “Everybody seems to be smiling and nice.”

Other shoppers ventured to Oak Hollow Mall on Christmas Eve with their family to complete their gift buying,

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Lindsay Idol was promoted with First Bank to branch officer and loan officer at First Bank’s north Asheboro location.

Idol, a Davidson County native, has been with First Bank for nearly five years, where she has worked to originate residential, consumer and commercial loans.

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HOMICIDE ARREST: Police nab fourth suspect in slaying of teen.

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---- Elizabeth Dennis, 44 Laird Freeman, 62 Kinitez Gilbert, 19 Willie Hatfield, 89 Brenda Martin, 64 Virah Misenheimer, 89 Lettie Owens, 83 Keith Phillips, 49 Obituaries, 2B

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Shoppers at Oak Hollow Mall’s Penney’s store get in last-minute gift purchases. but also to see an important person – Santa Claus.

Robert Koonts sat with his 3-month-old son, Aidan, outside of a store in the mall while his wife, Serena, shopped. The couple intended to wait in the long line to have Aidan’s picture taken with Santa before they left.

But Robert Koonts had

some shopping of his own that he needed to finish.

“I have some shopping left to do for my wife, but she doesn’t know,” Koonts said. “We also have one more present to get for a guy in my family.”

A 90-year-old Mark Anthony had already finished his Christmas shopping, but he came to the

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mall that day with his son who had some gifts left to buy.

“This is the first time I’ve been out on Christmas Eve in a long time,” he said. “I don’t get around too good anymore, but it’s been very nice here,” he said about traffic in the mall. phaynes@hpe.com | 888-3617

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Fourth homicide suspect in custody ENTERPRISE STAFF REPORT

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HIGH POINT – A fourth suspect sought in connection with a homicide earlier this week is in custody.

Antwain Orlando Owens turned himself in at the High Point Police Department on Thursday morning and was served with an arrest warrant for accessory after the fact for first-degree murder, police said.

Owens, 18, of True Lane, and Marqualis Nyquan Parson, 16, of Vine Street, both face accessory-after-the-fact charges

in the shooting death of Kinitez Dante Gilbert, 19, who was found lying in the 300 block of Ennis Street just after 7 p.m.

Monday.

Johnathan Brandon Mack of Forrest Street and Trevorri Jamel McFadden of Tracer Place, both 17, both have been charged with first-degree murder, according to police. Both suspects remained in the Guilford County Jail in High Point Thursday under no bond.

Bonds for Owens and Parson were set at $250,000 each.

Troops return

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Buses move down a street in Fort Mill, S.C., Wednesday as South Carolina National Guard troops return home from training in Wisconsin for Christmas leave.

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City manager injured in fall

BY PAT KIMBROUGH ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

HIGH POINT – High Point City Manager Strib Boynton was injured in a fall earlier this week when he slipped on a patch of black ice at his home.

Boynton broke his left leg in two places when he fell in his driveway Tuesday morning while hauling a recycling container to the street. He underwent surgery Tuesday night and came home from the hospital Wednesday.

Boynton said Thursday he was doing well and had a hard

cast on his leg after the surgery, which involved placing a pin in his leg, from his knee to his ankle.

“I’m very blessed to have good people caring for me,” he said.

He said he wasn’t sure how long his recovery time will be.

He has an appointment with his doctor next week and said he expects he’ll have to keep weight off his left foot for about six weeks.

“He’s doing well,” said Mayor Becky Smothers. “He said he’s already gotten somebody to go to his office and get his computer for him.”

It’s not clear when he’ll be able to return to work, but he said he plans to keep up with city business through his computer and by staying in contact with his staff. Smothers said assistant city managers Randy McCaslin and Pat Pate will be on duty through the holidays.

Boynton, city manager since 1998, said he believes the doctor might take the hard cast off soon, but he isn’t going to rush his recovery.

“I’m going to do exactly what the doctor tells me,” he said. pkimbrough@hpe.com | 888-3531

Suspect in High Point bank robbery apprehended ENTERPRISE STAFF REPORT

TRIAD – A man suspected in the robbery of a High Point bank was arrested in Davie County on Thursday afternoon.

The suspect, known as the Bearcat bank robber because he has worn University of Cincinnati clothing during heists,

was arrested about noon in Mocksville, WXII-TV reports. The FBI and local law enforcement agencies have been searching for the man for months.

Michael James Dolphin, 47, of Loveland, Ohio, has been apprehended in the robberies.

Law enforcement officers

caught him after someone recognized the suspect walking into a BB&T bank in Davie County. Police stopped the suspect at a gas station, according to WXII-TV. The suspect is accused of robbing at least half a dozen banks across the state, including three banks in just 90 minutes

last week. The robber is a suspect in the Oct. 21 holdup of the BB&T branch on Westchester Drive in High Point.

The suspect has been accused of robbing banks in Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Mocksville, Statesville, Hickory and Durham, according to WXII.

first-term senator facing re-election next year, sided with his fellow Republicans in opposing the legislation.

The Senate vote was 60-39.

Burr, the former U.S. House member from Winston-Salem, said the bill won’t help Americans preserve or secure health care coverage, but lead to bloated, inefficient federal government meddling.

“We have already learned about some of the budget gimmicks employed to deceive the American public about the true cost of this bill, and I fear that in the months and years to come, we will learn more and more about its destructive and irreversible consequences,” Burr said in a statement.

Hagan, the former state legislator from Greensboro who once represented High Point in the N.C. General Assembly, defended the health care bill as a momentous step forward.

“Today (Thursday), the Senate passed a health care reform bill that reduces costs, expands coverage and provides stability for

North Carolina families. It prevents insurance companies from taking away your coverage when you get sick or discriminating against people with pre-existing conditions,” Hagan said in a statement.

The next step in the health care debate will happen after the first of the year. A conference committee of members of the Senate and House will hammer out differences between the divergent House and Senate bills. The compromise legislation then would have to pass the full House and Senate before going to President Barack Obama for his signature to become law.

A spokesman for Burr said Thursday that it’s unclear, but doubtful, whether Burr would have an opportunity to serve on the Senate health care conference committee. A spokesman for Hagan said it’s still to be determined by Senate leadership who will serve on the conference committee. pjohnson@hpe.com | 888-3528

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Third man arrested in NC police shooting SANFORD (AP) – A third man has been arrested and charged in connection with the shooting of a North Carolina police officer.

Multiple media outlets reported that 23-year-old Andrel

Shauntez Douglas was charged Wednesday with two counts of attempted first-degree murder.

Thirty-three-year-old Sanford officer Scott Norton was shot early Sunday while patrol-

ling a mobile home park. Norton was hit five times but was wearing a bulletproof vest and did not suffer any life-threatening injuries.

Sanford police have also arrested 21-year-

old Breon Montrell Black and 16-year-old Thomas Harold Mitchell II. All three men were being held in the Lee County jail, and it was not immediately clear if they had attorneys.

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Reindeer dung ornaments, jewelry net $20K BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) – Necklaces and Christmas ornaments made from dime-sized pieces of reindeer droppings have earned a Bloomington, Ill., zoo nearly $21,000 this holiday season.

The Miller Park Zoological Society made about $5,000 selling reindeer-

dropping ornaments last year. It added necklaces this year when customers asked if jewelry was available.

The reindeer droppings are dehydrated, sterilized and spray-painted with glitter. They’re called “Magical Reindeer Gems.”

The ornaments cost

$7.50 at the zoo’s gift shop or $10 by mail. The necklaces sold for $15 at the gift shop, or $20 by mail.

The zoological society says the ornaments and necklaces sold nationwide. Requests also came in from other countries, but federal regulations don’t allow reindeer droppings to be exported.

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Boy, 9, reunited with American dad in Brazil

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U.S. David Goldman (top), followed by his 9-year-old son Sean, waves as he boards a plane at the Galeao airport in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday. Brazilian relatives handed the boy over to his father after Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered it this week after five years of court rulings and appeals over the custody of the child.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – A 9-year-old boy at the center of a five-year custody battle on two continents was finally turned over to his American father Thursday in a scene as tumultuous as the legal fight itself, with the youngster forced to squeeze through a jostling crowd of reporters and photographers.

Soon afterward, a smiling Sean Goldman was back in his father’s arms, talking about basketball and how much snow there was back in New Jersey.

Then father and son boarded a private jet chartered

by NBC and took off for the United States. “It is now time for our new beginning, the rebirth

of our family at such a special time of the year,� the boy’s father, David Goldman of Tinton Falls, N.J., wrote in a letter read to reporters after his departure.

The reunion ended an epic battle that pitted Sean’s father against the boy’s Brazilian stepfather, who had cared for Sean since his mother died last year. The dispute reached the highest levels of the U.S. and Brazilian governments and strained relations between the two countries. “Today, the abduction has ended,� said Rep. Chris Smith, a New Jersey Republican who was with Sean’s father in Brazil.

Police: Suicide bomber kills 8 in Kandahar picious of the man and opened fired on him when he failed to heed their instructions, deputy provincial police chief Fazel Ahmad Sharzad told reporters at the scene. Injured, the man then detonated his explosives, Sharzad said.

Some of the eight who died were in a car that was passing by the area. The car was destroyed, causing police

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N. Korea lauds soldiers who nabbed reporters SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea has commended two soldiers who apprehended a pair of U.S. journalists earlier this year along the country’s border with China, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported Thursday.

Journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee, captured in March while reporting a story on North Korean defectors, were sentenced to 12 years of hard labor for trespassing and “hostile acts� against North Korea. They were held in a Pyongyang guesthouse until the North pardoned them in early August after a landmark trip by former President Bill Clinton.

No time for Christmas for troops in Afghan east PECH RIVER VALLEY, Afghanistan – For Staff Sgt. Byron Krepcho, it doesn’t feel like Christmas.

Instead of celebrating Christmas Eve with his family back in Dallas, Texas, Krepcho’s unit on Thursday fired mortars at enemy positions from Command Post Michigan in the Pech River Valley in the tense Kunar province in eastern Afghanistan. “Ah, Christmas,� Krepcho said with a laugh. “I don’t really think about it.

Officials probe plane wreck in Jamaica KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaican and U.S. authorities launched a probe Thursday examining whether the pilot of American Airlines Flight 331 could have avoided an accident that cracked open the plane and sent nearly 100 people to the hospital.

One alternative could have been to abort the landing and circle around for another attempt, Oscar Derby, director general of Jamaica’s Civil Aviation Authority, told The Associated Press.

Russian president urges police reform MOSCOW – President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday ordered reform of the country’s Interior Ministry, saying it was a necessary response to police abuses that have angered Russians and eroded public trust in the government.

The move would streamline the ministry’s structure and cut the number of police officers by one fifth by the start of 2012, Medvedev said in a decree released by the Kremlin. It slashes the number of Interior Ministry departments.

to initially suspect the explosion was caused by a car bomb.

Four other people, including a guest house security guard, were injured in the blast, which occurred near the provincial council office in Kandahar, the capital of Kandahar province, a stronghold of Taliban insurgents. “The target of the suicide at-

In Bethlehem, holiday cheer edges out gloom BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) – Thousands of pilgrims from around the world descended on the traditional birthplace of Jesus on Thursday, greeted by choruses, scout troops and rock bands for the most upbeat Christmas celebrations this Palestinian town has seen in years.

But the Holy Land’s top Roman Catholic clergyman reminded followers that peace remains elusive, while the threat of sectarian violence in the Islamic world and the lava spilling from a volcano in the Philippines clouded the celebrations for other Christian communities across the globe.

Residents of Bethlehem, hemmed in by an Israeli security barrier and still recovering from years of violence, celebrated their town’s annual day in the spotlight along with tourists.

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JERUSALEM – Gunmen killed an Israeli man in a shooting attack in the West Bank on Thursday as local attention was focused on Christmas celebrations in nearby Bethlehem.

The assailants have not been caught but security forces are treating the incident as an attack by Palestinian militants, Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said.

Israel Radio identified the man as a 45-year-old resident of a nearby Israeli settlement.

tacker is unknown. We are investigating,� Sharzad said.

The blast damaged several rooms and shattered windows at the guest house, but Sharzad said all the damaged rooms had been unoccupied.

Also Thursday, the NATO-led military mission in Afghanistan said a Canadian soldier was killed in the southern part of the country.

BOMBER STRIKES PAKISTAN PESHAWAR, Pakistan – A suicide bomber struck a neighborhood home to government buildings and a church in Pakistan’s main northwest city Thursday, killing four people and underscoring that militant groups retain strength despite being under siege by the army. The attack was the second in three days in Peshawar.

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KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) – A man driving a horsedrawn cart laden with explosives detonated the cache Thursday outside a guest house frequented by foreigners in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, killing at least eight people including a child, police said.

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Donor walks into motel, rents rooms for homeless COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Fifteen homeless people in Colorado Springs will be inside for Christmas, thanks to a mysterious donor who paid for their motel rooms.

Employees at the Express Inn say the woman walked in Tuesday and paid for four rooms for a week. She insisted they be given to homeless men and women camping along Fountain Creek.

The total came to $640.

Obama makes Christmas calls to US troops WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama says he personally delivered a holiday message to a few members of the U.S. military.

Obama says he wanted to wish the troops a merry Christmas and thank them for their service in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Obama made the calls before he and his family headed to Hawaii for their annual Christmas vacation.

Congressman: Remember military, less fortunate WASHINGTON – Americans should take time to think about the less fortunate and the members of the military who are serving the country during the holiday season, Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter of California said Thursday.

Hunter, who served combat tours as a Marine in Iraq and Afghanistan, said he understands the desire to be home for the holiday season but added “this is not a time for sadness or regret.�

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President Barack Obama gets ready to leave to spend Christmas and New Year’s Day in Hawaii.

Obamas salute military in Christmas message WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama offered Christmas wishes to the nation on Thursday, including a special thanks for the U.S. military. They urged Americans to help support military families this holiday season.

In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama said serving as commander in chief has been his greatest honor as president. He sa-

luted the “selfless spirit� of those who serve and said he has been “humbled, profoundly� by those who made the ultimate sacrifice. “So to all our men and women in uniform spending the holidays far from home – whether it’s at a base here in the states, a mess hall in Iraq or a remote outpost in Afghanistan – know that you are in our thoughts and our prayers,� the president said in a message

released two days early because of Christmas. “And this holiday season – and every holiday season – know that we are doing everything in our power to make sure you can succeed in your missions and come home safe to your families.�

Mrs. Obama recalled her visits with “military spouses doing the parenting of two� to keep their households together.

WASHINGTON (AP) – Senate Democrats passed a landmark health care bill in a climactic Christmas Eve vote that could define President Barack Obama’s legacy and usher in near-universal medical coverage for the first time in the country’s history. “We are now finally poised to deliver on the promise of real, meaningful health insurance reform that will bring additional security and stability to the American people,� Obama said shortly after the Senate acted. “This will be the most important piece of social legislation since Social Security passed in the 1930s,� said Obama, standing with Vice President Joe Biden in the State Room of the White House.

Massive storm disrupts holiday travel TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – A powerful storm spreading snow, sleet and rain across the nation’s midsection glazed roads and disrupted flights Thursday, making last-minute holiday travel treacherous but promising a white Christmas for some.

The National Weather Service issued blizzard warnings for parts of Oklahoma, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Texas. It cautioned that travel would be extremely dangerous

in those areas through the weekend and that drivers should pack a winter survival kit including flashlight and water in case of emergency.

Slippery roads were blamed for at least 12 deaths and officials cautioned they would only get worse, particularly after dark.

Winter storm warnings were in effect across the the Plains and the Midwest, with a foot or two of snow possible in some areas by Christmas Day.

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Christians celebrate good tidings, great joy O

n this Christmas Day 2009, many millions of people all around the world pause in celebration for one reason or another. For some of those people, it’s another holiday to spend enjoying the fellowship of family and friends and sharing presents and good wishes.

But for hundreds of millions of Christians around the world, this day is one of the two holiest days of the year. It’s the birthday of the Christ child – Jesus. And it’s a time to celebrate the joyous hope for peace and comfort now and for the future.

On this special day for Christians, perhaps the contentiousness this year over political power, the environment, climate change, health care and even about a simple greeting, “Happy Holidays,” will fade. For those Christians upset by what they see as a “war on Christmas,” we wish the peace of the child in the manger upon your hearts and the strength to tackle more important matters ahead.

And for anyone who might be offended in even the slightest way by “Merry Christmas,” we wish the realization for you that such a greeting is only a simple, faith-based expression of peace and hope, not an assault upon your own beliefs.

In honor of Christians everywhere who today celebrate the birth of Jesus, following is a reprint of the timeless story of the Nativity:

The spirit of Christmas is alive in High Point residents I have hope in humanity and a renewed spirit of Christmas because of a handful of High Point residents.

This past Sunday, close to High Point University, I drove my car into what I thought was a fluffy pile of snow. It wasn’t.

The packed-down snow had nearly become ice and was so strong that my car was actually resting on top of it. The tires no longer could get traction on the ground. I was stuck. I know little of cars and of driving in bad weather, but I do know that the residents of High Point are good Samaritans.

Within seconds, a man drove past asking if I needed help. Seeing that I did, he instantly hopped out of his car to check out the situation. Realizing I was stuck in there pretty good, he quickly left to get a shovel, promising he’d be right back.

Meanwhile, two young women walked by and offered to help push my car out of the snow and, after failing, chatted with me while I waited on the man with the shovel.

Moments later, another car stopped and a couple of men also tried to help me with my car. And then another man stopped his car and hopped out to help.

Throughout the years, many other trappings have been added that have really diverted our society from Several more High Point the true meaning of Christresidents had gathered mas. Christmas is foremost around by this point, and and only the birth of Jesus shortly the man returned Christ, the Son of God who with the shovel. Nearly came to our world to save everyone pitched in to either mankind from their sins. shovel the snow out from unSomeone recently has der my car or then to finally said that if we had needed push my car off the snow and someone to paint artistic back onto the pavement. works, God would have I was moved to tears. sent a great artist. If we had Never in my life have I seen needed someone to build so much kindness and such famous buildings, God would generosity from complete have sent a great architect. strangers.

If beautiful music was our So to John, Mitch, Angela, greatest need, God would Kim, and anyone else that I have sent to mankind a comdidn’t have the pleasure of poser. But our greatest need officially meeting, THANK is to be forgiven of our sins, YOU. Thank you for helpand so God sent the Savior. ing me get my car back onto Jesus is God in physical the road, and thank you for form come to Earth to die on showing that the spirit of a cross, but to rise from the Christmas really does still grave in order that sinful exist. man with all of his deceit, LAUREN PROCTOR unbelief and immorality Durham might come to Him to be forgiven.

Take time to read the Christmas stories from MatRemember Christmas thew chapters 1 and 2, and foremost is about Jesus from Luke chapters 1 and 2.

Come to Jesus Christ in humility and repentance so you While we all celebrate may have the best Christmas Christmas today and this of all. weekend, we must keep in REV. SID STEWARD mind what this holiday is all Trinity about.

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From the Gospel of Luke 2: 1-20 nd it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, everyone into his own city.

And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem (because he was of the house and lineage of David) to be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.”

And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

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Christmas: It’s a celebration of joy to the world

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is cradle is a manger full of straw.

His birth the angel’s proclaimed as Wise Men were guided to that special place. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field keeping watch over their flock by night; and the angel said unto them, “Fear not, for unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior which is Christ the Lord.”

God chose Mary to be the mother of Jesus Christ. For Christians all over the world, that blessed event has very significant meaning. The miraculous event for the Virgin Mary was prophesied by God, through the centuries as recorded in the Bible.

Christmas is a lovely time of year. The gifts, lights, decorations, cards, carols, etc., as well as food and fellowship, give meaning of the special way Christmas is celebrated in America. To worship and give thanks to God our savior is a blessed and fortunate privilege.

Bernie Smith’s poem, “Cradle of Christ,” says in part, “No cradle of pearl, no floor of gold, no robe of splendor to enfold, no tapestry, no palace halls, but in the cold of one bleak night, came Heaven’s Jewel, brightest light. His cradle a pallet made of straw. His

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birth the Angels did proclaim and guided Wise Men to His shrine. Oh Christ of Christmas, King of Kings, my soul with Holy joy now sings. To think that cradle held for me The Christ Child, Heaven’s only Key.” Pray for peace as we celebrate Christmas, including good will among nations. Please continue to remember our troops and their families. Families have given up their sons and daughters to protect our country. For the children and their parents, Christmas is not the same. Through the centuries, our nation’s warriors have been vigilantly doing their job and returning with pride to their families. May God be near to our armed forces for their patriotism, which is vital for our freedom.

Receive the greatest gift of all, Jesus, with peace on Earth, good will toward men. The beautiful star of Bethlehem will soon appear; joy to the world, the Lord will come.

The babe in the manger became the savior of the world, Jesus, the Messiah for all who will receive.

VAN E. BRINKLEY is a retired hospital chaplain. He lives in Thomasville.

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O’ unity tree, O’ unity tree, how silly is your name?

BY PAUL KENGOR

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is the season. … That is, to not refer to the Christmas Season as the “Christmas Season.”

Of course, that’s old news. But what’s new news, or recent news, is the bewildering refusal in some quarters to call a Christmas tree a “Christmas tree.”

Unfortunately, this isn’t new to those of us from the Pittsburgh area. On that, I’d like to enlighten folks around the country, hopefully providing some exposure to something that merits national ridicule.

Each year, the city of Pittsburgh kicks off the “Holiday Season” with its “Light Up Night.” The crowning touch (for almost a half century) is the lighting of the Christmas tree. This wonderful tradition connects Pittsburghers to the roots of their parents and grandparents.

For me, however, as a native Pittsburgher and a Christian, the moment has been spoiled: The Christmas tree is no longer called “the Christmas Tree.” No, it is called “the Unity Tree.”

Seriously, I’m not making this up. Outsiders will recoil or laugh hysterically at the thought, but it’s true – and has been for quite a while now.

There’s a curious thing about the Unity Tree, which always baffles me: It only comes out at Christmas time. Why is that?

Well, we know the unspoken reason – the same reason that’s the reason for the season: Because the Unity Tree is a Christmas tree. And what could be more offensive to Christians than some anonymous power renaming their tree, and expecting them to accept this politically correct delusion in silent acquiescence?

I would never, for instance, dare insult my Jewish friends by refusing to call a Menorah anything but a Menorah, or demand a public renaming. I respect them, their faith, and the symbols of their faith.

Actually, I can even see the rationale in calling the “Christmas Season” the “Holiday Season,” given that other faiths indeed share the season, and, further, given that the season generally encompasses holidays beyond Christmas, such as Thanksgiving and New Year’s. I don’t like it, but I can see it.

But how can you call a Christmas tree anything but a Christmas tree?

It isn’t right to take the most common symbol of the season, found in every household that celebrates Christmas, and demand it be called something else.

It disunites Christians from a unifying symbol that bonds them across their wide-ranging differences

and denominations. ... And aside from the spiritual aspect, it isn’t right from a technical standpoint.

Overall, it entails going out of the way to arrogantly rename something you have no right to rename.

Yet, this is what happens every year in Pittsburgh – at Christmas time. Whether the new-speak architects realize it or not, they have – in the name of unity – affronted Christians during their special time.

Of course, all of that is obvious. It has outraged me for years.

And yet, that said, on further reflection, I’ve re-

cently come to think that the name change is not so bad. Consider: First, this year’s Unity Tree has a sponsor, the health care company Highmark.

It has been rechristened the “Highmark Unity Tree.”

Well, on further reflection, the concept of a business sponsor is fitting. Commercialism has hijacked the religious holiday.

Spending money buying things is the chief devotion for Americans this time of year.

Far more deliberation is done in stores shopping than in churches praying. As a Christian, I must concede this truth.

Hence, it seems appropriate that the Unity Tree is elevated nearer Black Friday than Christmas morning. It honors not Jesus Christ but materialism. The sponsor of the Christmas tree is Christ; the sponsor of the Unity Tree is business. No argument from me.

Second, “unity” is a synonym for “diversity.” Had those who divined “Unity Tree” suffered more time in our universities, they would have designated it the “Diversity Tree,” which, incidentally, would have been a boon for tourism, drawing liberals everywhere in an annual pilgrimage to the Steel City. (The mayor’s office blew that one.)

Among the American left and campus community in particular, diversity is not only the buzzword but the central object of homage; it is the contemporary babe in the manger.

Of course, needless to say, excluding Christ from Christmas is not an act of diversity. It excludes, not includes. This is the ongoing fraud perpetuated by “diversity’s” disciples.

Third, barring “Christ” from the tree is a tribute to secularism. What else is the Unity Tree, really, but a monument to secularism?

In sum, what we have with the Unity Tree is a tree that honors not Christ but secularism, commercialism, and the sham that is “diversity.” If you think about it, this unholy trinity is truly what Christmas has become.

Yes, Pittsburgh has a symbol alright – an image that stands apart from Christ, separated from Christ.

Maybe the do-gooders never intended that. But, hey, once you remove Christ from His place, it’s a slippery slope.

Merry Christmas, everyone.

PAUL KENGOR, Ph.D., is professor of political science and executive director of The Center for Vision & Values at Grove City (Pa.) College. His books include “The Judge: William P. Clark, Ronald Reagan’s Top Hand,” “God and Ronald Reagan,” and “The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism.”

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Salvation Army appeals for help

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HIGH POINT – With donations down, The Salvation Army of High Point is appealing to residents to chip in to help meet what they say is a critical need for money and goods to provided services to the needy.

The Red Kettle Campaign, which ended Friday, took a big hit this year with last week’s snowstorms, Salvation Army officials said.

The Salvation Army estimates it lost around $5,000 due to the snowstorm, and donations also are down due to turbulent economic conditions.

Through Wednesday, The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army estimates it lost around $5,000 due to the snowstorm. had raised $90,921.78 toward its overall goal of $120,000.

There’s a dire need for food, shelter and clothing among the area’s poor and jobless, according to The Salvation Army.

Wednesday and Thursday, The Salvation Army stepped up its Red Kettle efforts, hoping to make up for the drop in donations.

Though the Red Kettle Campaign ended on Thursday, it’s not too late to help, officials said.

Family Stores can convert donations of apparel, household goods and furniture into bargains, with the proceeds from sale of these goods funding services all year.

The Salvation Army operates 16 Family Stores in the Piedmont region.

For information on how to help locally, call (336) 881-5400.

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BY PAM HAYNES ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

HIGH POINT – Fluctuating economic conditions put a burden on shoppers this year, but officials at local thrift stores say the economy may actually have boosted their business.

In efforts to save a buck, store managers said more customers came through their stores this holiday season than in recent years, looking for personal items or gifts for others.

“It’s been consistently busier than it has in the past,” said Chris Gorham, director of marketing and communications for Triad Goodwill.

“We attribute that to the economy and the enhancement made in our shopping experience.”

Gorham said one of the most noticeable changes this year was that

that Carol Duncan has worked at the Oak Hollow Thrift Shop at 1020 Eastchester Drive, but she can see a noticeable difference in customer traffic from last year.

“I do think this year has been very good traffic wise,” Duncan said about the store, which benefits First Wesleyan Church. “A lot of people will readily tell you they shop here due to job losses or the way the economy is.”

Sales usually increase for the Salvation Army Family Store at 1501 S. Main St. as Christmas approaches, but this year business has seen a slight uptick, according to Capt.

Tony Perez.

Chris Gorham The store averaged about $875 Goodwill marketing and communications a day before December, but now director brings in about $1,000 a day in transactions, he said.

“Folks that are shopping are lookthe same people who were donating items also were shopping in the ing for second-hand items that are still new,” he said. “They’re needing store.

“Our donors were not our shop- a break in their budget, so I contribpers before,” Gorham said. “They ute (the increase) to folks trying to were two different groups of people. stretch a dollar.”

That isn’t the case anymore.”

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GUILFORD COUNTY – Despite two recalls for weakness, H1N1 nasal vaccines given to children in the last two months were safe, according to county health officials, and there is no need for another dose.

The Guilford County Department of Public Health received some of the weaker, but still effective, vaccines. The 4.7 million doses recalled this week by AstraZeneca only are slightly below ideal potency.

“The doses that remain will be returned to the manufacturer as requested. The manufacturer is not recommending revaccination of those who received the vaccine unless previously specified, such as with children younger than 10 years of age, who

should receive a second dose of vaccine one month after the initial dose,” agency spokeswoman Lynne Beck said Wednesday.

Last week, Sanofi-Aventis recalled 800,000 H1N1 doses targeted for toddlers, aged 6 months to 35 months.

Health officials still encourage people to get vaccines before the traditional flu season starts after the holidays. The health department will hold three free flu vaccination clinics for Guilford County Schools staff, students and families, and the general public on Jan. 7. Also, a number of local businesses and health-care practitioners are hosting vaccine clinics.

“January is not too late to get a flu shot,” said Health Director Merle Green. “Our flu season ex-

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‘It’s been consistently busier than it has in the past. We attribute that to the economy and the enhancement made in our shopping experience.’

Officials say weak flu vaccines are safe

BY DAVID NIVENS ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

Stan Turbeville of Jamestown was named marketing and communications director at Guilford Technical Community College.

He has 11 years experience in marketing, including communications, market research, product management, copywriting, event management and web site management. Turbeville’s last position was with Volvo Trucks North America in Greensboro where he was marketing communications and operations manager.

tends to the end of April.

Getting vaccinated now is still a good idea.”

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported this week that visits to doctors for influenza-like illness continue to decrease, but still remain high for this time of year. Meanwhile, a Harvard poll reported this week that more than onethird of parents surveyed do not plan to get the H1N1 flu vaccination for their children, citing concerns about the vaccine’s safety as the chief reason. The shots are safe, according to medical experts.

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Clinics: The health department will hold three free flu vaccination clinics for Guilford County Schools staff, students and families, and the general public 4-7 p.m. Jan. 7 at Northern, Smith and Southeast high schools. Each clinic will offer both the H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccine. The H1N1 flu vaccine will be available for people 6 months of age and older. Seasonal flu vaccine will be available for those 4 years of age and older. Patients under age 18 will be required to have signed consent from the parent or guardian and children ages 13 and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Appointments: Call 641-5563 for a health department vaccine appointment in Greensboro or 8457655 in High Point.

Others: To check on vaccination clinics at area Walmart stores go to www.flushotsusa.walmart. com. and www.lungusa.org/lung-disease/influenza/flu/flu-clinic-locator to find clinics at pharmacies and groceries.

Information: Contact Guilford County Department of Public Health at 641-7777 or visit the agency Web site at www.guilfordhealth.org.

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HIGH POINT – Mrs. Virah Solomon Misenheimer, 89, died December 23, 2009, at Pennybyrn at Maryfield Nursing Home.

Mrs. Misenheimer was born July 22, 1920, in Orange County, NC, a daughter to James Samuel & Lura Massey Solomon. Prior to retirement, she was employed

by Anvil Brand and was co-owner, along with her husband, of Carl’s Coffee Shop. Mrs. Misenheimer was a faithful member of Mitchell’s Grove United Methodist Church & the Upper Room Sunday School class for 63 years where she served as treasurer. She loved music and sang in the church choir as well as being an accomplished pianist.

Mrs. Misenheimer was a member of The Lunch Bunch of High Point & was known for her great sense of humor. She was married for 70 years to Carl Wilmer Misenheimer who preceded her in death on March 11, 2009.

Surviving are two daughters: Cynthia Gollehon & husband, Jim, of Greensboro & Janet Blakely & husband, Marty, of Romney, WV; one son: Carl Misenheimer & wife, Linda, of High Point; four grandchildren: Keith Misenheimer, Steven Gollehon, Ashley Edwards & Kristy Russell; eight great-grandchildren: Amanda, Hailey, Madison, Victoria, Amelia, Wesley, Lauren & Jennifer; & three stepgrandchildren.

Funeral services will be held 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Chapel of Cumby Family Funeral Service, High Point, with the Dr. Tim Porter officiating. Interment will follow in the Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.

Memorials may be directed to the Mitchell’s Grove United Methodist Church, 3511 E. Kivett Dr., High Point, NC 27260 or to Hospice of the Piedmont, 1801 Westchester Dr., High Point, NC. The family would like to express a special thanks to the staffs of Pennybyrn at Maryfield and to Hospice of the Piedmont for their loving care given to Mrs. Misenheimer.

Online condolences may be submitted through www.cumbyfuneral.com.

Arrangements by Cumby Family Funeral Service, High Point.

Lettie Owens HIGH POINT – Mrs. Lettie Hughes Owens, 83, of High Point, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at Wesleyan Arms.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday at Green Street Baptist Church. The family will receive friends Saturday from 6 until 8:00 p.m. at Cumby Family Funeral Service, High Point.

Memorials may be directed to Jamestown Public Library, 200 W. Main St., Jamestown, NC 27282.

Online condolences may be made through www. cumbyfuneral.com.

Arrangements by Cumby Family Funeral Service, High Point.

Brenda Martin PINETOPS – Brenda English Martin, 64, died Wednesday, December 23, 2009, at her home.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at her home with Father Mack officiating. Burial will follow in the Family Cemetery at the home.

Mrs. Martin was preceded in death by her husband, James William Martin.

Brenda is survived by her mother, Dorothy Chesson English of Archdale; a brother, M. Albion English and wife, Linda Hohn English of Archdale; a niece, Alison English Haynes of Trinity; and a nephew, Adam English of Archdale.

The family will receive friends Sunday evening at the home, 7124 NC Hwy 42 W, Pinetops.

Online condolences may be directed to the family by visiting www.carlislefuneralhome.com.

Keith C. Phillips THOMASVILLE – Keith Cornelius Phillips, 49, of Small Street died December 22, 2009, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem.

Funeral will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at S.E. Thomas Funeral Service.

Visitation will be held 30 minutes prior to the service at the funeral home.

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THOMASVILLE – Elizabeth Diane Dennis, 44, died December 20, 2009, at Hospice Home in High Point.

Memorial service will be announced at a later date.

Arrangements were made through Thomasville Funeral Home.

HIGH POINT – Laird Mason Freeman, 62, died December 24, 2009.

Arrangements are pending at Cumby Family Funeral Service in High Point.

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NC man turns love of woodworking into new venture EAST BEND (AP) — Steve Rothery may not be a household name in America, but in Europe millions of music fans know him for his smooth, atmospheric guitar playing with the band Marillion.

In the past few months, Rothery has been playing those tasteful licks on a guitar made by Jack Dent of East Bend.

The Winston-Salem Journal reports that Dent, 53, is a former machinist and potter who has turned his love of woodworking, music and engineering into a guitarmaking venture that is beginning to gain attention in a competitive industry. With his guitars now in Rothery’s hands, Dent’s profile is sure to grow, if not in the United States then certainly in Marillion hotspots such as England and The Netherlands.

In an e-mail from England, Rothery wrote that what won him over was more than Dent’s craftsmanship. “His guitars have a clarity, tone and natural sustain that is quite exceptional as well as being works of art,� Rothery wrote.

A few of Dent’s guitars, including his signature

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LOS ANGELES (AP) – James Gurley, the brilliant lead guitarist for Big Brother and the Holding Company, the psychedelic rock band that propelled Janis Joplin to fame, has died in California at age 69.

Surviving members of Big Brother said Gurley died Sunday in a Palm Springs hospital after suffering a heart attack.

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Gurley died two days before his 70th birthday.

He is survived by his wife and two sons.

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Mike Terry, Dent’s longtime friend and owner of The “B� String, is the only official dealer for the guitars. “Jack’s a master craftsman, but there’s a part of him that is a mad scientist,� Terry said.

And he’s a purist, too.

Most guitars today, Dent said, are glued-together pieces of wood that are assembled overseas. In some cases, a guitar may be started in one country and finished in another. “Along the way, things got cheapened,� he said.

Dent, his son Aaron Robbins and others in his shop may spend 200 hours on each guitar. “When Aaron and I started designing our first guitar, we wanted to keep things pure and get back to a solid, handmade instrument,� he said.

A Winston-Salem native, Dent bought his first guitar when he was 13 after hearing Led Zeppelin for the first time. “That was the deal breaker,� Dent said.

He piddled around with guitars for a few years, then put them away to ride motorcycles.

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HIGH POINT – Mr. Kinitez “Ken� Donta’ Gilbert, 19, of 331 Ennis Street, departed this life on Monday, December 21, 2009, at High Point Regional Hospital. He was born in Thomasville on April 10, 1990, son of Travis Waden and Felicia Gilbert Awaritoma.

Surviving to cherish precious memories include one son, Jayden M. Henry; mother, Minister Felicia G. Awaritoma; father, Travis Waden; step father, Onorime Awaritoma; maternal grandparents, Lena Steele and Monk Gilbert; brother, James Gilbert; two sisters, Latrice Gilbert and Kyara Hollman; five aunts; six uncles; special friend, Evonia Henry and a host of cousins, other relatives and friends.

Funeral service for Ken will be held Saturday, December 26, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. at Greater New Hope Baptist Church, 906 Meredith Street, with Pastor Sherman Mason officiating and eulogist. Burial will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at l:30 p.m. at the church on Saturday and other times at the residence. Public viewing will be on Friday, December 25, 2009, from 12 noon until 6:00 p.m. at People’s Funeral Service.

On line condolences may be sent to the family at www.peoplesfuneralservice.net.

People’s Funeral Service, Inc. is in charge of arrangements.

TRINITY – Mr. Willie Hatfield, 89, of Trinity died Tuesday at his home. Mr. Hatfield was born March 21, 1920, in Ranson, Kentucky.

He was a coal miner for over 20 years before moving to High Point. He retired from Globe Furniture. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Landon Lawson and Annie McCoy Hatfield, three infant children, David, Samuel and Angel, and four sisters and two brothers.

Mr. Hatfield is survived by his wife Martha Raines Hatfield of the home and five children, John Willie James Hatfield and wife Lois of Phoenix, AZ, Anna Mae Hatfield of the home, Verlan F. Hatfield and wife Patricia of Denton, Lena Gay O’Shields and husband Sam of Trinity and Kenner Ray Hatfield and wife Ruth of High Point. He is also survived by 16 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren.

Funeral services for Mr. Hatfield will be held 2 p.m. Monday at the Sophia Church of God with the Reverend David Dunigan and the Reverend Roy Johnson officiating. Interment will follow in Floral Garden Memorial Park. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

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HIGH POINT — Christmas has been made even more cheerful at a local home that helps young adults who have aged out of the foster care system.

The I Am Now transitional housing program, located on Ferndale Boulevard, recently got a new resource center, outdoor recreation area and front signage and landscaping, courtesy of a group of up-and-coming community leaders.

Leadership: High Point class of 2009 chose to complete three projects at I Am Now for the class’ annual community initiative.

Leadership: High Point is a yearlong program sponsored by the High Point Chamber of Commerce to develop effective leaders for the community. In addition to attending seminars and learning about the workings of the local community, the group is required to complete a “sweat-equity� project, a team-building effort that requires participation by the entire class.

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I Am Now, founded by current executive director Travis Burrell, who also grew up in the foster care system, provides housing to young men ages 18 and older who have aged out of traditional foster care. Burrell saw a need for the program after discovering that many foster kids who turn 18 wind up on the streets with nowhere to go. There are about 180 homeless youth in Guilford County.

The resource center includes computers, printers, office supplies and books donated from Leadership members and will assist I Am Now residents by promoting an atmosphere of learning and helping residents in getting an education and career.

The outdoor area offers residents the chance to enjoy the outdoors to a greater extent than they had before. It includes a basketball goal, two picnic tables, a cement patio table, charcoal grill and volleyball court.

Prior to Leadership’s project, signage at the facility was non-existent. In September, the Leadership class dug holes, planted flowers and installed a sign with

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HPU fraternity in community Members of Alpha Phi Omega fraternity (pictured) at High Point University recently took part in several community service projects as part of National Service Week. They included: clean-up projects along College Drive and at High Point City Lake Park; a campus recycling program; Paws in the City fundraiser to help support the Win-

ston-Salem-based organization that raises money to help hurt, sick or injured animals; projects to help Conservator’s Center in Mebane, which has the mission of preserving threatened species by responsible breeding, rescuing wildlife and providing educational programs; helping at Special Olympics and the YWCA of High Point.

Answer to yesterday’s question: “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.� (Luke 2 11-12) Today’s Bible question: Where in Micah is prophesied Bethlehem would be the birth place of Christ?

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The Senate Democratic Starting in 2014: no debill (Patient Protection nial of coverage based on and Affordable Care Act): pre-existing conditions. No higher premiums allowed for pre-existing conditions WHOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COVERED About 94 percent of legal or gender. Limits on highresidents under age 65 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; er premiums based on age compared with 83 percent and family size. Starting now. Government subsi- upon enactment of legisladies to help buy coverage tion: children up to age 26 start in 2014. Of the remain- can stay on parents insuring 24 million people un- ance; no lifetime limits on der age 65 left uninsured, coverage. about one-third would be GOVERNMENT-RUN PLAN illegal immigrants.

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ear Dr. Donohue: I am pregnant for the first time, and my husband and I are quite happy about it.

We’ve been trying to have a child for three years.

At my last checkup, my blood pressure was high.

My doctor also checked my urine, and she found protein in it. She wants me to come back in a week, and suggested I might have to be hospitalized. What is this all about? – K.K.

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High blood pressure that develops during pregnancy is a danger to both the infant and the mother. The combination of protein in the urine with high blood pressure is called preeclampsia.

This most often occurs after the 20th week of pregnancy and requires careful monitoring.

What was your pressure reading? Mild preeclampsia is a blood pressure of 140 over 90 and a protein loss in the urine of 300 mg a day.

Severe preeclampsia is a blood pressure of 160/110 or higher with a urine protein loss of 5,000 mg a day. Protein in the urine indicates that the kidneys are taking a beating from the elevated pressure.

What to do depends on the height of the pressure and the amount of protein in the urine. I suspect you have mild preeclampsia or the doctor would not have put off treatment. Delivery is the cure for preeclampsia. If delivery isn’t an option, then blood pressure

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Dr. Paul At one Donohue time, all ■■■ pregnant women with preeclampsia were put on bed rest. For mild cases, the need for strict bed rest can be relaxed. However, if the pressure or protein loss is high, hospitalization is required.

First pregnancies are the ones in which most preeclampsia occurs.

Your doctor is keeping a close eye on you. Such monitoring almost always results in a healthy infant and a healthy mother.

Dear Dr. Donohue: I am taking a diuretic for my blood pressure. It has depleted me of potassium. The doctor told me to eat three bananas every day and to have my potassium checked in two weeks. Isn’t there a potassium pill I can take?

Bananas make me gag.

– J.G. Yes, there is. Potassium comes in tablets, capsules and liquids. Your potassium must not be so low that it requires an oral potassium supplement.

Did you tell your doctor that bananas make you sick? Potassium is found in many other foods. A baked potato with skin has twice the potassium

that a banana has. Half a cup of squash or spinach, or a whole sweet potato have the same amount of potassium as a banana.

Half a cup of raisins has more. An 8-ounce glass of tomato juice or orange juice has the same amount.

Or you could give the doctor a call and ask for a potassium supplement to get this off your mind.

Dear Dr. Donohue: My 3-year-old has had a sore next to his lower lip for the past week. Now it’s covered with a yellow crust. I wash it twice a day with Dial soap. Am I doing the right thing? Why isn’t it going away? – E.K. You give a good description of impetigo. It’s an infection by the Staph or Strep germ.

Soap isn’t the best treatment. You’re going to need prescription medicines. Bactroban ointment or cream works well. Altabax (retapamulin) ointment is another, newer preparation that does a good job.

If the infection has spread, oral antibiotics will be needed.

Your child should wash his hands often to lessen the chances of spread, and he has to be told not to touch the sore.

DR. DONOHUE regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible.

Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475

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IGH POINT – After 50 years of donning the red suit, Bruce Kafer figured it was about time he started jotting down some of his Santa Claus memories.

The result is “Santa In and Around Town,” a new book (available from PublishAmerica) in which the 64-year-old High Point man recounts his many experiences – the good, the bad and the ugly – as Santa.

“I started playing Santa Claus when I was a teenager,” recalls Kafer, a New Jersey native who moved to High Point about three years ago. “My mom was a kindergarten teacher, and she needed a Santa for her class.

I agreed, so we rented a suit, and I’ve been playing Santa ever since.”

Kafer There’s no telling how many thousands of children Kafer has visited with since he began playing Santa. All he knows is that he loves it.

“When you put that suit on, it gives you a different feeling inside,” Kafer says. “And

’When you put that suit on, it gives you a different feeling inside.’

Bruce Kafer Santa Claus when you see the kids’ faces light up, it’s amazing. That’s what Christmas is all about – it’s about the kids.”

Kafer especially enjoys it when children reach the age where they’re not sure whether or not they believe in Santa.

“They’ll say, ‘Are you really Santa Claus?’ and I’ll say, ‘Sure, just pull my beard and you’ll see that it’s real,’” he says. “So they pull on my beard, and they’re amazed. I also have a key that I keep on my belt – it’s Santa’s Magical Key. I’ve also got a belt made by a harness-maker – he tooled in ‘Santa’ on the back.”

Most of Kafer’s Santa work has been done in New Jersey, but he definitely brought the persona with him when he moved to North Carolina. One of his first Santa appearances in High Point was at Hooters restaurant, where

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Celebrate Christmastime with carol singing, baking and more amid the beauty of historic buildings on Saturday, when Old Salem Museums & Gardens presents a full day of seasonal festivities, crafts and food for all ages.

All visitors will enjoy baking Queenscake in the Vogler House, as well as gunsmithing and blacksmithing in the Timothy Vogler Gun Shop.

Children will especially love sampling candy from the Vierling House’s apothecary, and a special puppet show, “Sophie & the Gingercakes,” in the Horton Museum Center.

To cap off the day, there will be carol singing and a giant lighted Christmas tree, modeled after the traditional Moravian decoration.

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In his book, High Point’s Bruce Kafer relates his experiences as Santa Claus. he participated in a “Bikes for Tykes” event.

“It was a tough job,” Kafer says with a chuckle, “but somebody had to do it.”

A much more typical appearance for Kafer was when he went to a mall or a Christmas party.

“I was never a typical mall Santa Claus, though,” he says. “I’d sit on the floor and color with the kids, read them stories, play cars and trucks with them. If they wouldn’t come to me right away, I’d say, ‘Come on, let’s get a cookie.’ Then they’d

come back and sit on my lap, then break off the cookie and share it with me.”

Whether they have poopy diapers or embarrassing comments, the kids always make it interesting, Kafer says.

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Proving Santa in a Brooklyn bar

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Jamie Hook, posing for a portrait in New York, has come to believe that the value of Santa extends far beyond anything the figure has offered to advertising executives, shoppers or department store displays.

EW YORK – Jamie Hook wants all those Santa doubters out there to know he was once one of them.

It wasn’t long ago that a friend’s son demanded the truth, and Hook and the father looked in the boy’s solemn face and said Santa was a lie.

It was only in the weeks afterward, watching the despondent 7-year-old drag his bookbag on the floor behind him as he shuffled off to school, that it occurred to Hook: How could he know what in this wide, unlikely world was truly true?

Ever since, Hook has been a little obsessed with Santa. And now he’s arranged a public lecture in the back of a Brooklyn bar, hoping to convince a group of adult New York skeptics that magic, mystery and even Santa Claus are very much alive.

Billing his lecture as a philosophical proof of the existence of Santa, Hook flicks through the evidence in a computer slideshow, wearing a dark blue turtleneck, cardigan and glasses that lend him a professorial air. He runs

through history and evidence – largely from children – but notes there are some things even he can’t explain.

“We don’t know the truth at all,” Hook said earlier. “There’s mysteries that bubble up within us that we can’t

’When you watch these kids, you realize that there is such a thing as belief.’

Jamie Hook Santa believer explain and we can’t understand. And those are humbling mysteries.”

Attendees such as Jenna Barvitski weren’t so ready to be swayed.

The 23-year-old – formerly from what she calls a “naive suburb” in Ohio, now very much a jaded New Yorker – doesn’t exactly like the jolly, red-cheeked gift-bearer.

“It’s something that American culture

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“My partners are wishywashy as declarer,” a club player told me. “I wish they’d decide what to do and do it.”

“They might contend they’re just being deliberate,” I said.

“Indecision is good,” Cy the Cynic observed. “It’s the key to flexibility.”

When West led the king of spades against five hearts, South couldn’t decide whether to pitch a club or a diamond on dummy’s ace, or whether to play low and ruff the first trick. He finally threw a club on the ace, drew trumps and led a diamond to his jack. When the K-Q of diamonds and king of clubs were all offside, South went down.

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DAILY QUESTION

11 TRICKS

You hold: S A 9 H K J 10 5 2 D 7 6 4 C A Q 8. Your partner opens one spade, you bid two hearts and he rebids two spades. The opponents pass. What do you say?

Can you find a flexible route to 11 tricks?

South must play low from dummy on the first spade – and discard a club.

He discards another club on the next spade, takes the ace of clubs, ruffs a club, leads a trump to dummy and ruffs a club.

South next leads a trump to dummy and a diamond to his nine. West must then concede a fatal ruff-sluff or return a diamond into the A-J.

ANSWER: You must insist on game, but you can’t bid 3NT with weak diamonds. To raise the spades is premature since partner may have only a five-card suit. Bid three clubs. If he bids 3NT next, you’ll pass.

If he bids three spades, three hearts or four clubs, you’ll show your spade tolerance.

South dealer Both sides 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.

Bear treats A polar bear spreads herself out in the snow near a holidaythemed gift filled with bear treats this week at the San Francisco Zoo in San Francisco.

Approximately 10 tons of ice was turned into snow and shot into the exhibit to create a fun playground for the polar bears.

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Vladimir __ 13 Put forth effort 21 One of the five senses 23 Consequently 25 Fortunetellers 26 Finest 27 Sicilian volcano 28 Nobel Prize winner Bellow 29 T-Bone or Porterhouse 32 Turn aside 34 Dubuque, __ 35 October birthstone 36 Hawaiian goose 38 “That’s

none of your __!”

40 Hollers 43 Male animal 45 One who sings alone 48 Regardless 50 U. S. President from Georgia 51 Outspoken 52 Ascended 53 Light sources 54 Toes the line 56 Saudi or Jordanian 57 Scourge 58 In a different way 59 Recolored 62 Mamie’s man

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SANTA

Adults believe, too FROM PAGE 1C

has manufactured to support capitalism,” she says. Santa is “pretty silly.”

Hook has come to believe that the value of Santa extends far beyond anything the figure has offered to advertising executives, or Christmas shoppers, or department store holiday displays.

The man we know as Santa Claus has been around for centuries under one name or another, Hook tells his audience.

At one time, children were told if they misbehaved that Santa’s sidekick would come and

’I still have a warm, not completely describable feeling around Christmas that I wouldn’t have if I hadn’t believed as a kid.’

David Connelly drag them off to Hell.

Later, he was sometimes imagined as an odd-looking elf. It wasn’t until the 1930s that Coca-Cola advertising helped turn him into the jolly, whitehaired man now embedded in our collective imagination.

In his lecture, Hook turns to the real experts: showing videos of his interviews with children about Santa Claus, and even interviewing audi-

ence members live about their memories and the moment they became nonbelievers.

One woman in the audience remembers the arrangements her father made so they could go to the coast with a two-way radio and talk to Santa as he flew overhead. It was an experience filled with wonder.

Another audience member, 26-year-old David Connelly, says Santa is “part of the world being magical as a child.”

“I still have a warm, not completely describable feeling around Christmas that I wouldn’t have if I hadn’t believed as a kid,” he says.

Even adult believers are not as rare as you might think. On Facebook, the “I Believe in Santa Claus” group has passed the 230,000member mark. Eileen Migliacci-Smith, one of the group’s officers, says even when she sees Santa in the Thanksgiving Day Parade or in the mall, she tears up.

“It used to be said that it’s for kids, but I don’t think it is,” she says.

“Santa Claus represents giving and being with family to me.”

For Hook, confronted at the Brooklyn bar with a room of skeptics who have been promised a demonstration of the truth of Santa Claus, the ultimate proof is one of faith. Because, in the end, it can only be faith: in the spirit of giving, and in the unknown.

“When you watch these kids, you realize that there is such a thing as belief. ... We here in this

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room are in a world that lacks belief, profoundly.”

Even Barvitski, so disdainful of St. Nick at the start of the evening, by the end says she’d consider telling her own kids about Santa Claus – to help them grow up in a world with a sense of magic, and a belief in possibility.

The lights go dark, as if in a blackout. Hook lights some candles, and yells out to ask what’s wrong. Then, a booming “Ho, Ho, Ho ...” can be heard throughout the room. It is the voice of Santa Claus, speaking to these adults who have long since stopped leaving cookies by the fireplace.

A moment later, the barkeep walks in with proof of his own: “Santa left a whole bunch of free beers on the bar!”

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s smartphones keep getting faster, smaller and loaded with more features, there’s something in it for gardeners: more than a hundred software programs, or applications.

Gardening apps aim to help with everything from locating supplies to fending off mosquitoes to converting cell phones into flashlights. Some are offered free, but most cost a one-time fee for downloading into your handset.

Listed are useful gardening programs available online. Not every app remains long on virtual shelves or operates with every phone, so check for availability and compatibility before ordering.

For reference: “Pocket Garden” (iPhone, 99 cents) – Contains pictures and advice about growing hundreds of plants, most of them vegetables. You also can jot down notes about seeds and plants in a handy “My Garden” section.

“Flowers Guide” (iPhone, $1.99) – Alphabetical database of 55 flowers with photos, botanical name, origins and descriptions, growing requirements, planting and bloom times.

“Botanical Interests” (iPhone, $5.99) – Botanical Interests, an online seed company, offers tips about growing vegetables, and a primer on seed starting,

soil preparation, attracting pollinators, plant histories and much more.

“Botanica” (Android, free) – Pairs plants with hardiness zones, provides space for photos and journal entries. It also issues alerts telling you when it’s time to water.

For utility (how-to, when-to): “Garden ToDo” (iPhone, $1.99) – Organizes yard tasks. Enter a list of your plants or planting sites and the app will tell you when to prune, mow, fertilize, divide and harvest, among other chores.

“Landscaper’s Companion” (Android, $6.99) – Useful for information gathering, selecting plants or simply gazing at pictures of trees and shrubs, flowers and vegetables. Comes with cultivation tips, water usage, plant size at maturity and sun requirements.

Other noteworthy apps: “Garden Supplies Store Finder” (iPhone, 99 cents) – One click gives you the directions or a map to the nearest home and garden store.

“Repel Mosquito” (iPhone, 99 cents) – Developers claim it transmits a sound frequency “unbearable” to blood-sucking mosquitoes. “myLite” Flashlight (iPhone, free) – Work late in the garden? Here’s an app for converting your iPhone screen into a flashlight. It also adjusts for brightness, provides some different pre-set colors and includes a strobe.

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NOTICE OF EXECUTOR TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS William D. Holt, Jr., having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Patricia Paton Holt, Deceased, late of Guilford County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons, firms, and corporations having cla ims agai nst said estate to present them to the unders igned, a t the address indicated below on or before March 18, 2010, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar or their recovery.

All persons, firms, and corpo rations indebted to said estate should please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This 18th day cember, 2009.

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Exc benefits. send resume to the Attn of Human Resources.

PO Box 549, High Point, NC 27261

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This the 3rd day December, 2009.

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Harry L. Johnson, III Co-Administrator of t he Estat e of Jack Sherman Walton 6215 Mountainside Dr Hickory, NC 28601 Jane J. Medley Co-Administrator of t he Estat e of Jack Sherman Walton 350 D. Earnhardt Rd Rockwell, NC 28138 December 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2009 NORTH CAROLINA GUILFORD COUNTY NOTICE The undersigned, having qualified as executor of the Estate of SHIRLEY H. JOHNSON, deceased, hereby notifies all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said Estate to present t h e m t o t h e undersigned on or before march 8 2010, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons , f i r m s a n d c o r p o r a t i o n s indebted to said Estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 4th day December, 2009.

of

ANN JOHNSON BOWMAN Executrix James F. Morgan, Attorney MORGAN, HERRING, MORGAN, GREEN & ROSENBLUTT, L.L.P. P. O. Box 2756 High Point, NC 27261 December 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2009

Administrative

Experienced parttime bookkeeper needed for Archdale friends Meeting Church. must have 35 years experience in use of accounting software, and be experienced in all phases of payroll processing. Resumes may be mailed to Diane Brock, Archdale Friends Meeting, 114 Trindale Rd., Archdale, NC 27263

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THE UNDERSIGNED, having qualified as Co-Administrators of t he Estat e of Jack Sherman Walton, deceased late of Guilford County, this is to notify all persons, f i r m s , a n d corporations having cla ims agai nst said Estate to present t h e m t o t h e undersigned on or before the 4th day of March, 2010, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

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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

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

Please send resumes to ammbassador.court@ southwoodrealty.com or fax to 336-884-0492 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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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 Painter needed. Exp Required.

Must have Valid NCDL. Call 336442-6268

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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 70,000 ft. former Braxton Culler bldg.

Well located. Reasonable rent. Call day or night. 336-6256076 Almost new 10,000 sq ft bldg on Baker Road, plenty of parking. Call day or night 336-625-6076 Medi cal Off/ Retail/ Showroom/Manufac.

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OFFICE SPACES Looking to increase or decrease your office size. Large & Small Office spaces.

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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 1215 & 19 Furlough ......... $375 1005 Park ....................... $395 1020A Asheboro............. $275 2 BEDROOMS 1100 Westbrook.............. $750 902-1A Belmont ............. $600 228 Hedgecock ............. $600 108 Oak Spring ............... $550 613 E Springfield............. $525 500 Forrest .................... $525 8798 US 311 #2............... $495 819 E Guilford ................. $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-A 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.

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2BR/1BA, 1326 Oak St, David. Co. Ledford Area. $550 mo.

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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 2208-A Gable way .. $550

601 Willoubar.......... $550 1016 Grant .............. $525 919 Old Winston ..... $525 409 Centennial....... $500 2209-A Gable Way .. $500 2219 N. Centennial.. $495

912 Putnam .............$475 1606 Larkin............. $450 114 Greenview ........ $450 502 Everett ............ $450 1725 Lamb ............. $395 1305-A E. Green..... $395

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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

1 BEDROOM 1123-C Adams ........ $495 1107-F Robin Hood .. $450 611 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 4BR, 2BA. $800 mo.

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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.

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Computer Repair

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Painting Papering

SAM KINCAID PAINTING FREE ESTIMATES CALL 472-2203

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 ?

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6030

Private extra nice. Quiet.

No alochol/drugs 108 Oakwood 887-2147 Walking dist.HPU rooming hse. Util.,cent. H/A, priv. $90-up. 989-3025.

Fuel Wood/ Stoves

7190

Rooms

Safe, Clean room for rent. No alcohol or drugs.

Weekly, Monthly rat es. Free HBO. 336-471-8607

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Split seasoned fire wood. Sm truck load $50. $5 delivery fee. 869-2366

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

LOW Weekly Rates a/c, phone, HBO, eff.

Travel Inn Express, HP 883-6101 no sec. dep.

Magnavox 19 in Floor Model. Glass Top coffee table & 2 glass top end tables. Call 336-887-2647

Oak Firewood Split and Seasoned, Small Pickup load, $50. delivered. 906-0377

Mobile Homes/Spaces

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

803-1970.

Electronic Equipment/ Computers

Large Wood Stove.

Like New. $400 Call 336-307-5757

1418 Furlough, 4 Rooms, rent $250, deposit $100. Call 336-991-6811

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

7130

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Delivered. 475-3112

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Collectibles

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SCOOTERS Computers.

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Pets

AKC Christmas Weimaraner Pups. 4M, 2F. Parents on Site. $350. 336-345-1462

Furniture

Like new Thomasville Furniture Oak Bedroom Suite, Bunk beds, w/dresser, nightstand, high dresser, mattress, $750. 476-4295

7210

Household Goods

RCA Big Screen 60 inch TV, very good condition, $400.00 Call 336-475-6215

AKC Cream short hair Retriever Pups $300$400 taking dep. for X-mas 434-2697 AKC lab puppies , health guarantee, 1st shots, dewormed $350. 472-2756

7310

AKC Toy Poodles. 6 weeks old. First shots & Dewormed. 1 Girl & 1 Boys. Indoor, Kennel Trai ning. $4 00. Call Nicole 336-410-4770

Hammond Piano console, Excellent Condition, B argain, $500.00 Call 8692837 or 803-6433

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Musical Instruments

7380

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BUYING ANTIQUES. Old Furn, Glass, Old Toys & Old Stuff.

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Pomeranian Puppies, 2 Females Left. 4 week. $250. No Papers. Call 472-4464

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Found

Found Black Lab, young, in Hopewell Church Rd. area, Call to identify 687-0592

Apartments Furnished

3 ROOM APARTMENT partly furnished.

476-5530 431-3483

FOUND: I n M i d w a y School Rd area on 12/16. Blue Heeler, Young dog/pup. Call to identify 336-4765045 FOUND: Yellow Lab. Found on Uhwarrie Rd. Please call to identify. 336-8800196 or 336-4424480

Commercial Property

1800 Sq. Ft. Davidson County, Conrad Realtors 336-885-4111 30,000 sq ft warehouse, loading docks, plenty of parking. Call dy or night 336-625-6076

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9120

Classic Antique Cars

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Recreation Vehicles

’01 Damon motorhome. 2 slides, 2 ACs, 10k, loaded. 36ft. Very good cond., $52,000.

Back-up camera.

431-9891 94’ Camper, new tires, water heater, & hookup.

Good cond., sleeps 7, $6,400. Call 301-2789 ’90 Winnebago Chiefton 29’ motor home. 73,500 miles, runs

good,

$11,000.

336-887-2033

9240

Sport Utility

99’ Chevy Tahoe LT, lthr interior, Custom bumper, 159k mi., $5800. 476-3468

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

Pets - Free

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Black Young Cat Very Friendly.

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Yard/Garage Sale

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West End Ministries Thrift Store, large selection of furn, clothing, home furnishings, Fri. 3-6, Sat. 8-12.

New Items Added Weekly. 903 English Rd., donations always welcome. For more information Please call 336-884-1105

9250

Sports

1999 Ford Explorer XLT, Dark Green, Gray Leather interior. 172K miles. VGC. $3,600.

Call 336-824-4444

9260

Trucks/ Trailers

96’ Freightliner Hood Single Axle.

96’ Electronics, 53ft, 102 Dock Lift Trailer. $14,500. Call 1-203395-3956 Pace 5ft enclosed trailer, ex. condition, $1000. OBO, Call 336-254-3277 Red Crew Cab, ’03 Chevrolet Silverado, EC, 55K miles, $11,700. 454-2342

9300

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07 Chevy Malibu, Red, 4 cylinder, auto, 35 k mi. Like new, $9,950 336-510-8794

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01 Grande M arquis, 46k, very nice, $4300. Call 336-4316020 or 847-4635

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3BR/2Bth, Central A/C, Heat pump. Includes Fridge, Dishwa sher, St ove, and Alarm system. $725./$725.

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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

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608 Woodrow Ave ...$425

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Beautiful, 3bR/2 1⁄ 2 BA, Close to Golf Course. $1250mo, 454-1478

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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

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*PRICE REDUCTION-POSSIBLE SELLER FINANCING! Quality built custom home on 40+ acres of beautiful woodlands & pastures. Many out buildings including a double hangar & official/recorded landing strip for your private airplane. Home features 3 bedrooms, 3 full baths, sunroom, brick landscaped patio, hardwired sound system, 4 car carport, covered breezeway.

You must see to fully appreciate this peaceful, private country estate -- Priced to sell at $579,000

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3930 Johnson St.

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

Contact us at Lamb’s Realty- 442-5589.

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.

336-475-6839

HOME FOR SALE 1014 Hickory Chapel Road, 2br, Florida room, dining room, fireplace, garage, new heatpump, completely remodeled. Great for starter home or rental investment. $64,900

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1367 Blair Street, Thomasville Large 3 bedrooms, 3 full baths, Fairgrove Schools, gas logs, large living room, large kitchen, large 2-car garage, large deck in back, and etc. Why rent when you can own this home for payments as low as $799 a mo. or $143K, just call today 336-442-8407.

Rick Robertson 336-905-9150

Owner Financing or Rent to Own. Your Credit is Approved!

OPEN TUES-SAT 11AM-5PM OPEN SUNDAY 1PM-5PM Directions: Eastchester to West Lexington, south on Hwy. 109, Community is on the left just past Ledford Middle School.

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

Lamb’s Realty 442-5589

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

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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 3 bedroom/2 bath house for sale, Fairgrove Area, Thomasville.

Half basement, 2 stall garage, also detached garage.

Call 472-4611 for more information. $175,000.

For Sale By Owner 515 Evergreen Trail Thomasville, NC 27360

Enjoy living in a quiet, distinctive neighborhood with no through traffic.

3 BR 2.5 BA, 2300 sq’, open floor plan, vaulted ceilings & lg. windows, Oak floors & carpeted BRs, marble tiled bathrooms, lg. large master bath with separate shower, double fire place in master BR & LR w. gas logs, kitchen w. granite counter tops, double oven, stereo system. 2 car garage, large patio overlooking a beautiful back yard. Low taxes. $329,000 $321,000 Visit www.forsalebyowner.com/22124271 or call 336.687.3959

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

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CIRCLE THE DATES: Toss aside those presents and see some area games. 3D Sports Editor: Mark McKinney mmckinney@hpe.com (336) 888-3556

GIMME FIVE? Mortgage rates top 5 percent, leading to decline in buyers. 6D

‘Super’ helmets a Victory for all A

l Pearce is at it again. Al, the former racing writer for the Hampton (Va.) Daily Press and NASCAR correspondent for Autoweek, is an avid supporter of the Victory Junction Gang Camp. He’s been on most if not all of the charity rides.

He believes in the camp so much that a few years ago he came up with the idea of having all the Cup champions living at that time to sign a helmet and then auctioned off each of the mementos, with all the proceeds going to the camp.

Since then, he’s done the same with helmets signed by Cup champion car owners, Daytona 500 winners, Indy 500 winners, Formula One champions and Chase for the Championship drivers.

Running out of autographed auto racing-

themed helmets that might have a broad enough appeal to generate bids in the thousands of dollars didn’t stop Al from discontinuing his helmet project. In fact, he may have come up with an idea that most likely will have the broadSPORTS est appeal in a sports-themed helmet.

Greer Al is in the process of getting Smith autographs of Super Bowl-win■■■ ning coaches. So far in person he’s gotten the signatures of Joe Gibbs, Jon Gruden, Jimmy Johnson, Bill Parcells, Mike Ditka, Bill Belichick, Tom Coughlin and Tom Flores.

Currently, the helmet has been shipped to

Florida to get Chuck Noll’s autograph. He’s already made arrangements to meet Bill Cowher in the Raleigh area once the helmet comes back from Noll.

That leaves Tony Dungy, Don Shula, Brian Billick, John Madden, George Seifert, Mike Shanahan, Barry Switzer, Mike Tomlin and Mike Holmgren. He hopes to get most of them

by Super Bowl week.

I’ll let you know the details on how to bid on it once he gets all the signatures.

He didn’t get all the signatures in time to give the camp a present by Christmas, but his efforts are certainly in the spirit of the season.

Happy Holidays, everyone! gsmith@hpe.com | 888-3519

AP

Carolina star Steve Smith rolls into the end zone for a touchdown in the second half of Sunday’s win against the Minnesota Vikings. This week, the Panthers’ Steve Smith heads to New York to face the Giants’ Steve Smith.

A tale of two Smiths CHARLOTTE (AP) – Dwayne Jarrett played with receiver Steve Smith in college at USC. He’s a teammate now in Carolina with receiver Steve Smith, too.

They’re just different guys.

“I call that Steve Smith ‘Smitty,’ ” Jarrett said, pointing to his Panther teammate’s locker. “And I call the other Steve Smith ‘Scuba.’ That’s his name from SC, ‘Scuba Steve.’ Or ‘Eugene,’ his middle name. Put that out there.”

While they have the same name, hail from California, weren’t drafted high and play the same position in the NFL, there are plenty of differences between the two as they prepare to face off Sunday when the Panthers (6-8) visit the New York Giants (8-6).

Carolina’s Smith is six years older, has been to the Pro Bowl four times and has established himself as one of the NFL’s top receivers.

He’s also moody, has a fierce temper and his play is fueled on unmatched intensity.

The Giants’ Steve Smith is more laid back, two inches taller and has yet to establish his namesake’s pro credentials. But the younger Smith has better numbers this season.

He’s tied for fourth in the league with 90 catches and his 1,090 yards receiving rank ninth.

“He definitely stepped up when

they needed a go-to receiver with the Plaxico situation,” Jarrett said, referring to Plaxico Burress’ prison sentence.

Carolina’s Steve Panthers’ Smith, slowed by poor Smith quarterback play, has 60 catches for 922 yards. But he’s coming off his best game of the season – nine passes for 157 yards and a TD in the Panthers’ 26-7 upset of Minnesota.

So who’s the better Giants’ Steve Smith?

Smith “Actually my real name isn’t Steve Smith,” the Carolina receiver said. “That is the name I go by. That is the name that my dad has and people always called me that since I was a little boy. But my mom and my wife, all my family, call me by my birth name. That is really what I go by outside of football.”

OK, so is Stevonne Smith or Steve Smith better?

“I think we’re different receivers,” the Giants’ Smith said. “He’s shorter and he’s done special teams and he’s fast and quick. I think we can both stretch the field and I think his playmaking ability after the catch is something I’m trying to get better at.”

The two Smiths could be – and probably should be – teammates in Carolina.

Looking for a No. 2 receiver to replace Keyshawn Johnson before the 2007 season, the Panthers drafted Jarrett in the second round with the 45th pick. Jarrett had posted better numbers than his USC teammate, including a Pac-10 career record 41 touchdown catches.

The Giants then took Smith with the 51st pick, and their careers have gone in opposite directions. Jarrett has been a big disappointment.

He’s yet to catch a touchdown pass in the NFL and was inactive for last Sunday’s game.

Meanwhile, his former USC teammate is on the verge of his first Pro Bowl selection after becoming the Giants’ top receiving option.

“My personal opinion: He might be a Pro Bowler,” Carolina’s Smith said. “So if you’re a Pro Bowler, you’re doing a great job. There is nothing that I can add to it or take away from it. It would be foolish, disrespectful to try to take anything away from him. He has a Super Bowl ring, I don’t.”

If Jake Delhomme hadn’t struggled so much earlier in the season, Smith would probably be in line for another Pro Bowl selection despite being drafted in the third round out of Utah in 2001 as a kick returner.

DELHOMME’S YEAR ENDS

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The Carolina Panthers placed Jake Delhomme on injured reserve Thursday with a broken finger on his throwing hand, ending his worst season as a pro.

Delhomme was hurt in a loss to the Jets on Nov. 29 and hasn’t played or practiced since. Matt Moore has started the last three games and threw for a career-high 299 yards and three TDs in last Sunday’s upset win over Minnesota.

Despite committing six turnovers in Carolina’s playoff loss to Arizona in January, the Panthers gave the 34-year-old Delhomme a lucrative contract extension. But after throwing 18 interceptions and just eight touchdowns in 11 games this season, Delhomme’s future is uncertain. Coach John Fox didn’t clear up the issue Thursday.

“I’m sure there’s going to be a lot of talk,” Fox said.

“But with us, all of our focus is on the New York Giants. After that, we’ll finish up with the New Orleans Saints. And we evaluate everything after that.”

– The Associated Press

WHO’S NEWS

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The season is over for Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford, who has been placed on injured reserve ahead of what the team calls minor right knee surgery.

Coach Jim Schwartz says the No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 draft was to have undergone the surgery after the season. But Stafford was placed on IR Wednesday after a physical indicated he wouldn’t be ready to play in the Jan. 3 finale against Chicago.

“We anticipate a minor surgery just to clean out some irritants and debris,” Schwartz said. “Since he’s had it, he’s had on-and-off swelling. It’s been stuff he’s been able to play through, but it’s also something we knew we needed to address.”

Third-year quarterback Drew Stanton will make his first NFL start Sunday against the 49ers.

Stafford completed 201 of 377 passes (53.3 percent) for 2,267 yards and 13 touchdowns, a record for a Lions rookie. He threw five of them against Cleveland, tying both a team record and the 72-year-old NFL record. He also set an NFL rookie record with 422 yards passing in that game.

Stafford led Detroit to a 19-14 win over Washington in Week 3 to end the Lions’ 19-game skid, second-longest in NFL history.

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Noon, ESPN – Basketball, Heat at Knicks 2:30 p.m., WXLV, Ch. 45 – Basketball, Celtics at Magic 5 p.m., WXLV, Ch. 45 – Basketball, Cavaliers at Lakers 7:30 p.m., NFL Network – Football, Chargers at Titans 8 p.m., ESPN – Basketball, Clippers at Suns 10:30 p.m., ESPN – Basketball, Nuggets at Trail Blazers

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erry Christmas everybody! I hope Santa Claus is good to all and that this most special of holiday seasons brings wonderful times with family and loved ones.

The presents, the carols, the candy canes, the food, the fun, the fellowship – it’s all great.

Christmas is my favorite day of the year.

A flood of amazing memories arrives every Dec. 25 as I recall the special moments and people – past and present – that make the holiday so unforgettable.

But as we celebrate Christmas Day, what better time to pause for a moment and give thanks for the reason for the season?

The birth of Jesus Christ in that Bethle-

hem manger a little more than 2,000 years ago brought God’s perfect gift to the world.

Let us give thanks for that precious gift and all that He did for us and continues to do for us every day.

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FOOTBALL

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4 3 5 2

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.400 .300 .455 .167

Sunday’s results Marshall 109, High Point 76 Charlotte 57, Winthrop 47

National Football League

New England Miami N.Y. Jets Buffalo

W 9 7 7 5

L 5 7 7 9

T 0 0 0 0

x-Indianapolis Jacksonville Tennessee Houston

W 14 7 7 7

L 0 7 7 7

T 0 0 0 0

Cincinnati Baltimore Pittsburgh Cleveland

W 9 8 7 3

L 5 6 7 11

T 0 0 0 0

x-San Diego Denver Oakland Kansas City

W 11 8 5 3

L 3 6 9 11

T 0 0 0 0

y-Philadelphia Dallas N.Y. Giants Washington

W 10 9 8 4

L 4 5 6 10

T 0 0 0 0

x-New Orleans Atlanta Carolina Tampa Bay

W 13 7 6 2

L 1 7 8 12

T 0 0 0 0

x-Minnesota Green Bay Chicago Detroit

W 11 9 5 2

L 3 5 9 12

T 0 0 0 0

x-Arizona San Francisco Seattle St. Louis

W 9 6 5 1

L 5 8 9 13

T 0 0 0 0

Monday’s results

AMERICAN CONFERENCE East Pct PF PA Home .643 365 244 7-0-0 .500 316 333 4-2-0 .500 282 221 3-4-0 .357 225 288 2-5-0 South Pct PF PA Home 1.000 394 248 7-0-0 .500 266 322 5-3-0 .500 320 347 5-2-0 .500 327 286 3-4-0 North Pct PF PA Home .643 288 244 5-2-0 .571 350 225 6-2-0 .500 315 280 5-2-0 .214 199 349 1-5-0 West Pct PF PA Home .786 389 283 5-2-0 .571 275 250 4-3-0 .357 175 335 2-5-0 .214 240 383 1-7-0

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

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East Pct PF PA Home .714 399 286 5-2-0 .643 320 250 5-2-0 .571 386 342 4-3-0 .286 246 296 3-4-0 South Pct PF PA Home .929 483 298 6-1-0 .500 312 312 5-2-0 .429 251 289 4-3-0 .143 214 363 1-6-0 North Pct PF PA Home .786 396 269 7-0-0 .643 380 280 5-2-0 .357 254 322 4-3-0 .143 233 437 2-5-0 West Pct PF PA Home .643 337 282 3-3-0 .429 282 269 5-2-0 .357 257 325 4-3-0 .071 159 377 0-7-0

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

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 4-3-0 1-6-0

NFC 9-2-0 7-3-0 6-4-0 2-9-0

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

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

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

NFC 9-1-0 5-6-0 6-4-0 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 4-3-0 4-3-0 1-6-0 0-7-0

NFC 8-2-0 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 Carolina 26, Minnesota 7 Monday’s result N.Y. Giants 45, Washington 12

Today’s Game San Diego at Tennessee, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday’s games 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.

Week 16 AFC Indianapolis Clinched AFC South and homefield advantage throughout AFC playoffs San Diego Clinched AFC West — Clinches a first-round bye with: 1) win or tie OR 2) New England loss or tie New England — Clinches AFC East division title with: 1) win or tie OR 2) Miami loss or tie Cincinnati — Clinches AFC North division title with: 1) win OR 2) tie and Baltimore loss or tie OR 3) Baltimore loss — Clinches a playoff spot with: 1) tie OR 2) Jacksonville loss or tie and N.Y. Jets loss or tie and Houston-Miami tie Baltimore — Clinches a playoff spot with: 1) win and Jacksonville loss or tie and N.Y. Jets loss or tie OR 2) win and Jacksonville loss or tie and Denver loss OR 3) win and Miami loss or tie and N.Y. Jets loss or tie and Denver loss OR 4) tie and N.Y. Jets loss and Jacksonville loss and Tennessee loss or tie and HoustonMiami tie Denver — Clinches a playoff spot with: 1) win and Jacksonville loss or tie and Miami loss or tie and N.Y. Jets loss or tie and Pittsburgh loss or tie NFC New Orleans Clinched NFC South and a first-round bye — Clinches homefield advantage throughout NFC playoffs with: 1) win or tie OR 2) Minnesota loss or tie Minnesota Clinched NFC North — Clinches first-round bye with: 1) A win and Philadelphia loss or tie OR 2) A tie and Philadelphia loss Arizona Clinched NFC West Philadelphia Clinched a playoff spot — Clinches NFC East with: 1) win and Dallas loss or tie OR 3) tie and Dallas loss Green Bay — Clinches a playoff spot with: 1) win and N.Y. Giants loss or tie OR 2) win and Dallas loss OR 3) tie and N.Y. Giants loss Dallas — Clinches playoff spot with: 1) win and N.Y. Giants loss or tie OR 2) tie and N.Y. Giants loss

AFC individual leaders Week 15 Quarterbacks Att Com Yds TD P. Rivers, SND 444 287 3891 25 P. Manng, IND 532 365 4213 33 Roethlisbrgr, PT 446 302 3849 22 Schaub, HOU 513 352 4181 25 Brady, NWE 513 331 3945 24 V. Young, TEN 210 127 1619 10 Flacco, BAL 455 291 3345 19 Orton, DEN 444 277 3182 17 C. Palmer, CIN 430 264 2955 19 Garrard, JAC 452 273 3210 13

Int 9 15 11 13 12 4 11 8 11 7

Rushers Att Chr. John., TEN 301 Jons-Drw, JAC 278 T. Jones, NYJ 281 R. Rice, BAL 210 Benson, CIN 272 Ri. Williams, MIA 219 Mendenhall, PIT 205 Moreno, DEN 224 F. Jacksn, BUF 191 Addai, IND 213

Yds 1730 1246 1219 1128 1118 1055 978 879 811 788

Avg 5.75 4.48 4.34 5.37 4.11 4.82 4.77 3.92 4.25 3.70

LG TD 91t 11 80t 15 71t 11 59t 7 42 6 68t 11 60 6 36 5 43 2 21 9

Receivers No Welker, NWE 109 B. Mrshall, DEN 93 Wayne, IND 92 A. Johnsn, HOU 90 Dal. Clark, IND 89 H. Ward, PIT 83 Gates, SND 75 R. Moss, NWE 74 S. Holmes, PIT 73 R. Rice, BAL 73

Yds 1198 1081 1210 1433 997 1069 1071 1144 1157 669

Avg 11.0 11.6 13.2 15.9 11.2 12.9 14.3 15.5 15.8 9.2

LG TD 58 4 75t 10 65t 10 72t 8 80t 10 54 6 56 6 71t 10 57 3 63 1

Punters Lechler, OAK Moorman, BUF B. Fields, MIA Scifres, SND Colquitt, KAN Zastudil, CLE Koch, BAL McAfee, IND Huber, CIN M. Berger, DEN

No 86 78 66 48 87 49 64 52 72 38

Yds 4426 3638 3052 2168 3920 2188 2830 2289 3149 1648

LG 70 73 66 65 70 60 60 60 61 65

Avg 51.5 46.6 46.2 45.2 45.1 44.7 44.2 44.0 43.7 43.4

Punt Returners No Cribbs, CLE 31 Welker, NWE 26 Cosby, CIN 36 E. Royal, DEN 30 Jac. Jones, HOU 36 Cotchery, NYJ 18 Leonhard, NYJ 21 Logan, PIT 27 B. Wade, KAN 20 Bess, MIA 26

Yds 413 329 402 335 397 155 173 222 156 198

Avg LG TD 13.3 67t 1 12.7 69 0 11.2 60 0 11.2 71t 1 11.0 62 0 8.6 19 0 8.2 37 0 8.2 25 0 7.8 18 0 7.6 22 0

Kickoff Returners No Cribbs, CLE 53 Jac. Jones, HOU 21 Ginn Jr., MIA 42 Webb, BAL 35 Logan, PIT 48 F. Jackson, BUF 36 Charles, KAN 36 Mi. Thmas, JAC 21 Sproles, SND 49 E. Royal, DEN 26

Yds 1475 579 1113 918 1254 928 925 528 1188 621

Avg LG TD 27.8 103t 3 27.6 95t 1 26.5 101t 2 26.2 95t 1 26.1 83 0 25.8 71 0 25.7 97t 1 25.1 43 0 24.2 66 0 23.9 93t 1

Scoring Touchdowns TD Jons-Drew, JAC 16 Chr. Jhnsn, TEN 13 Ri. Willims, MIA 13 Addai, IND 12 T. Jones, NYJ 11 McGahee, BAL 11 R. Moss, NWE 10 Dal. Clark, IND 10 B. Marshll, DEN 10 Tomlinson, SND 10

Rush 15 11 11 9 11 9 0 0 0 10

Rec Ret Pts 1 0 96 2 0 80 2 0 80 3 0 72 0 0 66 2 0 66 10 0 62 10 0 60 10 0 60 0 0 60

Kicking Kaeding, SND Gostkowski, NE Bironas, TEN Prater, DEN Feely, NYJ Je. Reed, PT D. Crpntr, MIA K. Brown, HOU Lindell, BUF S. Grhm, CIN

PAT 42-43 39-39 33-33 26-26 27-27 36-36 32-33 36-36 21-21 26-27

FG 29-32 24-29 25-29 27-32 25-31 21-25 22-24 19-28 24-29 22-27

LG 55 53 53 51 55 46 52 56 56 53

Pts 129 111 108 107 102 99 98 93 93 92

NFC individual leaders Week 15 Quarterbacks Att 477

Com 331

Yds TD 4130 33

Int 11

Favre, MIN 460 Rodgers, GBY 492 Romo, DAL 478 E. Manng, NYG 443 McNabb, PHL 372 Warner, ARI 470 Campbell, Was 426 Hasslbck, SEA 421 M. Ryan, ATL 381

312 317 298 271 227 312 275 259 222

3565 3962 3886 3584 3008 3414 3138 2656 2443

27 28 23 26 19 25 18 15 17

7 7 7 11 9 14 14 12 12

Avg 4.45 4.40 5.17 4.33 5.29 4.89 3.83 4.53 4.25 3.41

LG TD 58 4 64t 15 77 7 62t 8 80t 7 58t 10 31 5 45t 8 35 6 61 4

Avg 12.1 11.5 10.2 10.5 11.8 11.0 16.1 13.4 12.4 11.1

LG TD 51 6 34t 11 44 1 27 6 44 5 53 3 63 5 90t 8 42 11 42t 5

Rushers Att S. Jackson, STL 304 A. Petrsn, MIN 281 D. Williams, Car 216 R. Grant, GBY 255 Gore, SNF 178 M. Turner, ATL 178 Jacobs, NYG 218 J. Stewart, Car 177 M. Barber, Dal 183 Forte, CHI 221

Yds 1353 1235 1117 1105 942 871 834 802 778 754

Wofford 68, UNC Asheville 42 Charleston Southern 94, Southeastern University 66 Tuesday’s results Youngstown State 82, High Point 69 George Mason 89, VMI 86 Cincinnati 74, Winthrop 57 William & Mary 70, Radford 68

Sunday’s games Radford at Louisville, 1 p.m.

Presbyterian at Marquette, 2 p.m.

Cornell (Iowa) at Coastal Carolina, 3 p.m.

Tuesday’s games (Dec. 29) Gardner-Webb at Texas, 6 p.m.

Liberty at Central Florida, 7 p.m.

N.C. Central at High Point, 7 p.m.

Georgia Southern at Coastal Carolina, 7:30 p.m.

Winthrop at N.C. State, 7 p.m.

Charleston Southern at Auburn, 8 p.m.

Big South women All Times EDT

TRIVIA QUESTION

Yds 1093 1027 837 820 875 794 1144 948 858 752

Punters A. Lee, SNF B. Graham, ARI J. Ryan, SEA Do. Jones, STL Kluwe, MIN McBriar, DAL J. Baker, CAR Kapinos, GBY Morstead, NOR H. Smith, WAS

No 84 76 78 74 65 66 66 60 45 44

Yds 4020 3608 3670 3415 2913 2943 2940 2629 1950 1902

LG 64 64 70 63 60 63 61 58 60 59

Avg 47.9 47.5 47.1 46.1 44.8 44.6 44.5 43.8 43.3 43.2

Punt Returners No D. Jacksn, PHL 24 Crayton, DAL 30 Reynaud, MIN 24 C. Smith, TAM 23 Weems, ATL 21 Munnerlyn, CAR 24 Amendola, STL 23 Northcutt, DET 20 Burleson, SEA 30 D. Hester, CHI 23

Yds 415 415 282 232 206 231 208 178 254 186

Avg LG TD 17.3 85t 2 13.8 82t 2 11.8 36 0 10.1 21 0 9.8 24 0 9.6 37 0 9.0 30 0 8.9 43 0 8.5 29 0 8.1 33 0

Kickoff Returners No C. Smith, TAM 31 Knox, CHI 30 Harvin, MIN 36 Roby, NOR 38 Weems, ATL 43 Amendola, STL 57 Stphns-Howl, ARI 45 J. Nelson, GBY 20 D. Manning, CHI 24 E. Hobbs, PHL 20

Yds 902 865 1017 1067 1098 1435 1106 490 587 481

Avg 29.1 28.8 28.3 28.1 25.5 25.2 24.6 24.5 24.5 24.1

LG TD 83 0 102t 1 101t 2 97t 1 62 0 58 0 99t 1 46 0 44 0 63 0

Scoring Touchdowns TD Rush A. Petersn, MIN 15 15 Austin, DAL 11 0 Ve. Davis, SNF 11 0 Fitzgerald, ARI 11 0 De. Jacksn, PHL 11 1 Gore, SNF 10 7 M. Turner, ATL 10 10 Colston, NOR 9 0 Meachem, NOR 9 0 Shiancoe, MIN 9 0

Rec Ret Pts 0 0 90 11 0 66 11 0 66 11 0 66 8 2 66 3 0 60 0 0 60 9 0 54 8 0 54 9 0 54

Kicking Akers, PHL Tynes, NYG Longwell, MIN Crosby, GBY Folk, DAL Carney, NOR Mare, SEA Nedney, SNF Rackers, ARI Gould, CHI

PAT 40-42 44-44 46-46 38-39 36-36 50-52 26-26 33-33 36-37 26-26

FG 29-33 26-31 22-24 24-33 18-28 13-17 21-23 17-21 16-17 18-21

LG 52 52 52 52 51 46 47 51 48 52

Pts 127 122 112 110 90 89 89 84 84 80

NFL team stax Week 15 TOTAL YARDAGE AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE OFFENSE New England Indianapolis Houston Pittsburgh Tennessee San Diego Baltimore Jacksonville Miami Denver Cincinnati N.Y. Jets Kansas City Buffalo Cleveland Oakland

Yards 5576 5366 5284 5252 5049 4972 4966 4782 4735 4710 4600 4523 4032 3801 3581 3544

Rush 1650 1205 1205 1543 2277 1207 1785 1800 2072 1682 1840 2297 1489 1579 1709 1562

Pass 3926 4161 4079 3709 2772 3765 3181 2982 2663 3028 2760 2226 2543 2222 1872 1982

Rush 1442 1637 1393 1193 1164 1526 1577 1636 1574 1507 1452 2319 1405 2084 2276 2095

Pass 2237 2485 2804 3014 3095 2883 2941 2985 3157 3273 3421 2582 3711 3095 3149 3417

DEFENSE N.Y. Jets Denver Baltimore Cincinnati Pittsburgh New England Houston San Diego Indianapolis Miami Jacksonville Buffalo Tennessee Oakland Kansas City Cleveland

Yards 3679 4122 4197 4207 4259 4409 4518 4621 4731 4780 4873 4901 5116 5179 5425 5512

NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE OFFENSE New Orleans Dallas N.Y. Giants Green Bay Minnesota Philadelphia Arizona Atlanta Carolina Seattle Washington Chicago Detroit St. Louis San Francisco Tampa Bay

Yards 5875 5523 5358 5303 5164 5104 4916 4659 4554 4469 4451 4184 4146 4123 4013 3955

Rush 1871 1816 1742 1623 1666 1495 1331 1536 2073 1311 1401 1237 1402 1609 1391 1411

Pass 4004 3707 3616 3680 3498 3609 3585 3123 2481 3158 3050 2947 2744 2514 2622 2544

Rush 1170 1397 1254 1641 1426 1826 1368 1799 1351 1601 1607 1490 2224 1631 1966 1786

Pass 2903 2898 3090 2717 2996 2697 3250 2833 3473 3357 3353 3492 2855 3567 3263 3760

DEFENSE Green Bay N.Y. Giants Minnesota Washington Philadelphia Carolina Dallas Chicago San Francisco New Orleans Arizona Seattle Tampa Bay Atlanta St. Louis Detroit

Yards 4073 4295 4344 4358 4422 4523 4618 4632 4824 4958 4960 4982 5079 5198 5229 5546

AVERAGE PER GAME AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE OFFENSE Yards

Rush

398.3 383.3 377.4 375.1 360.6 355.1 354.7 341.6 338.2 336.4 328.6 323.1 288.0 271.5 255.8 253.1

N.Y. Jets Denver Baltimore Cincinnati Pittsburgh New England Houston San Diego Indianapolis Miami Jacksonville Buffalo Tennessee Oakland Kansas City Cleveland

Pass

Yards 262.8 294.4 299.8 300.5 304.2 314.9 322.7 330.1 337.9 341.4 348.1 350.1 365.4 369.9 387.5 393.7

117.9 86.1 86.1 110.2 162.6 86.2 127.5 128.6 148.0 120.1 131.4 164.1 106.4 112.8 122.1 111.6

280.4 297.2 291.4 264.9 198.0 268.9 227.2 213.0 190.2 216.3 197.1 159.0 181.6 158.7 133.7 141.6

Rush 103.0 116.9 99.5 85.2 83.1 109.0 112.6 116.9 112.4 107.6 103.7 165.6 100.4 148.9 162.6 149.6

Pass 159.8 177.5 200.3 215.3 221.1 205.9 210.1 213.2 225.5 233.8 244.4 184.4 265.1 221.1 224.9 244.1

NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE OFFENSE New Orleans Dallas N.Y. Giants Green Bay Minnesota Philadelphia Arizona Atlanta Carolina Seattle Washington Chicago Detroit St. Louis San Francisco Tampa Bay

Yards 419.6 394.5 382.7 378.8 368.9 364.6 351.1 332.8 325.3 319.2 317.9 298.9 296.1 294.5 286.6 282.5

Rush 133.6 129.7 124.4 115.9 119.0 106.8 95.1 109.7 148.1 93.6 100.1 88.4 100.1 114.9 99.4 100.8

Pass 286.0 264.8 258.3 262.9 249.9 257.8 256.1 223.1 177.2 225.6 217.9 210.5 196.0 179.6 187.3 181.7

Rush 83.6 99.8 89.6 117.2 101.9 130.4 97.7 128.5 96.5 114.4 114.8 106.4 158.9 116.5 140.4 127.6

Pass 207.4 207.0 220.7 194.1 214.0 192.6 232.1 202.4 248.1 239.8 239.5 249.4 203.9 254.8 233.1 268.6

DEFENSE Green Bay N.Y. Giants Minnesota Washington Philadelphia Carolina Dallas Chicago San Francisco New Orleans Arizona Seattle Tampa Bay Atlanta St. Louis Detroit

Yards 290.9 306.8 310.3 311.3 315.9 323.1 329.9 330.9 344.6 354.1 354.3 355.9 362.8 371.3 373.5 396.1

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Overall W L 10 2 6 2 8 3 6 4 6 6 5 6 3 7 1 9 1 10

Pct. .833 .750 .727 .600 .500 .455 .300 .100 .091

High Point 66, William & Mary 58 Coastal Carolina 57, Savannah State 41

Q. Who coached the Miami Dolphins to five Super Bowl appearances, winning twice?

New England Indianapolis Houston Pittsburgh Tennessee San Diego Baltimore Jacksonville Miami Denver Cincinnati N.Y. Jets Kansas City Buffalo Cleveland Oakland

Conf.

L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Sunday’s results

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Receivers No St. Smith, NYG 90 Fitzgerald, ARI 89 Witten, DAL 82 T. Gonzalez, ATL 78 Boldin, ARI 74 Housh., SEA 72 S. Rice, MIN 71 R. White, ATL 71 Ve. Davis, SNF 69 Winslow, TAM 68

W Gard.-Webb 0 Liberty 0 Coastal Caro. 0 Charleston S. 0 High Point 0 Winthrop 0 UNC-Ashe.

0 Radford 0 Presbyterian 0

DEFENSE

Monday, Dec. 28 Minnesota at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

NFL playoff scenarios

Brees, NOR

1 0 0 0

NFL injury report NEW YORK (AP) — The National Football League injury report, as provided by the league (OUT - Definitely will not play; DNP - Did not practice; LIMITED - Limited participation in practice; FULL - Full participation in practice):

TODAY SAN DIEGO CHARGERS at TENNESSEE TITANS — CHARGERS: DNP: LB Shawne Merriman (foot). LIMITED: DE Jacques Cesaire (elbow). FULL: C Nick Hardwick (ankle), NT Travis Johnson (groin), WR Legedu Naanee (foot), P Mike Scifres (left groin). TITANS: DNP: DT Tony Brown (knee, quadricep), CB Nick Harper (shoulder), DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (neck). LIMITED: T Troy Kropog (calf), WR Nate Washington (ankle). FULL: TE Craig Stevens (concussion).

SUNDAY TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS at NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — BUCCANEERS: LIMITED: WR Antonio Bryant (groin), WR Michael Clayton (knee), TE John Gilmore (illness), S Tanard Jackson (knee), RB Carnell Williams (not injury related), TE Kellen Winslow (knee).

SAINTS: DNP: CB Randall Gay (concussion), WR Lance Moore (ankle), LB Scott Shanle (concussion), S Darren Sharper (knee), S Usama Young (hip, abdomen). LIMITED: RB Reggie Bush (hamstring), T Jermon Bushrod (thumb), TE Darnell Dinkins (foot), DT Sedrick Ellis (knee), G Jahri Evans (toe), LB Scott Fujita (knee), C Jonathan Goodwin (ankle), CB Jabari Greer (groin), DE Bobby McCray (back), TE Jeremy Shockey (toe), T Jon Stinchcomb (knee), LB Jonathan Vilma (knee).

BUFFALO BILLS at ATLANTA FALCONS — BILLS: DNP: QB Ryan Fitzpatrick (ankle), S Todd Johnson (hamstring), S Bryan Scott (head). LIMITED: LB Ashlee Palmer (ankle).

FALCONS: DNP: CB Chris Houston (hamstring), LB Curtis Lofton (shoulder, hamstring), QB Matt Ryan (toe), RB Michael Turner (ankle). LIMITED: DE Jamaal Anderson (chest), DT Jonathan Babineaux (shoulder), T Sam Baker (elbow, hamstring), G Harvey Dahl (ankle).

DENVER BRONCOS at PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — BRONCOS: DNP: S David Bruton (illness), WR Eddie Royal (neck, head), LB D.J. Williams (ankle). LIMITED: RB Correll Buckhalter (ankle), S Renaldo Hill (ankle), CB Ty Law (hamstring). EAGLES: DNP: QB Michael Vick (quadricep). FULL: DE Victor Abiamiri (knee), C Nick Cole (knee), DE Trent Cole (hamstring), WR Kevin Curtis (knee), S Quintin Demps (ankle), LB Akeem Jordan (knee), WR Jeremy Maclin (foot), DT Mike Patterson (wrist), RB Brian Westbrook (concussion).

HOUSTON TEXANS at MIAMI DOLPHINS — TEXANS: DNP: T Duane Brown (knee), LB Brian Cushing (foot, ribs). LIMITED: TE Joel Dreessen (shoulder). DOLPHINS: DNP: LB Jason Taylor (shoulder). FULL: LB Reggie Torbor (hamstring).

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS at GREEN BAY PACKERS — SEAHAWKS: DNP: WR Nate Burleson (ankle), LB Aaron Curry (shoulder), RB Julius Jones (rib). LIMITED: WR Ben Obomanu (hamstring). PACKERS: OUT: LB Jeremy Thompson (neck). DNP: LB Nick Barnett (knee), DE Johnny Jolly (knee), DT Ryan Pickett (hamstring), CB Charles Woodson (shoulder). LIMITED: S Nick Collins (calf), DE Cullen Jenkins (quadricep). FULL: CB Brandon Underwood (hip).

CAROLINA PANTHERS at NEW YORK GIANTS — PANTHERS: DNP: QB Jake Delhomme (right finger), CB Richard Marshall (ankle), RB Jonathan Stewart (Achilles), RB Tyrell Sutton (calf), RB DeAngelo Williams (ankle). FULL: QB Matt Moore (right shoulder).

GIANTS: OUT: TE Darcy Johnson (shoulder).

DNP: LB Michael Boley (triceps), RB Ahmad Bradshaw (ankles, foot), T Kareem McKenzie (knee), G Rich Seubert (knee), CB Corey Webster (knee). LIMITED: LB Chase Blackburn (ribs), S C.C. Brown (hamstring), CB Kevin Dockery (ankle), LB Jonathan Goff (hamstring, rib), WR Hakeem Nicks (hamstring), CB Aaron Ross (hamstring), K Lawrence Tynes (right hamstring). FULL: QB Eli Manning (foot).

OAKLAND RAIDERS at CLEVELAND BROWNS — RAIDERS: DNP: DE Greg Ellis (knee), RB Justin Fargas (knee), QB Bruce Gradkowski (knee), WR Darrius Heyward-Bey (foot), WR Nick Miller (shin), TE Brandon Myers (concussion). LIMITED: G Cooper Carlisle (knee), CB Chris Johnson (ankle), TE Zach Miller (concussion). FULL: QB Charlie Frye (concussion). BROWNS: DNP: T John St. Clair (ankle), DT Corey Williams (thigh). LIMITED: LB David Bowens (knee), DE Kenyon Coleman (knee, elbow), G Rex Hadnot (knee), DE Robaire Smith (groin), T Joe Thomas (thigh), S Ray Ventrone (finger), RB Lawrence Vickers (hamstring). FULL: RB Chris Jennings (shoulder).

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS at NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — JAGUARS: DNP: CB Rashean Mathis (groin). LIMITED: DT John Henderson (shoulder). PATRIOTS: DNP: LB Tully Banta-Cain (not injury related), QB Tom Brady (right shoulder, right finger, rib), WR Randy Moss (not injury related). LIMITED: WR Sam Aiken (shoulder), DE Jarvis Green (knee), T Nick Kaczur (shoulder), G Stephen Neal (ankle), DT Ty Warren (ankle), DT Vince Wilfork (foot). FULL: CB Leigh Bodden (thigh), WR Julian Edelman (forearm), DT Myron Pryor (chest), CB Shawn Springs (knee), RB Fred Taylor (ankle), TE Benjamin Watson (knee).

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS at CINCINNATI BENGALS — CHIEFS: DNP: S DaJuan Morgan (chest), LB Justin Rogers (thigh). LIMITED: DE Glenn Dorsey (knee), CB Brandon Flowers (shoulder), DE Alex Magee (hamstring), G Brian Waters (hamstring). FULL: T Ryan O’Callaghan (knee). BENGALS: DNP: S Chris Crocker (ankle), TE J.P. Foschi (not injury related), DT Domata Peko (knee).

BALTIMORE RAVENS at PITTSBURGH STEELERS — RAVENS: DNP: T Jared Gaither (foot), LB Tavares Gooden (groin), C Matt Katula (forearm), S Ed Reed (groin). LIMITED: C Matt Birk (neck), WR Mark Clayton (knee), CB K.J. Gerard (thigh), TE Todd Heap (chest),

LB Jarret Johnson (knee), NT Haloti Ngata (ankle), DT Kelly Talavou (knee), WR Kelley Washington (ankle). FULL: TE L.J. Smith (ankle). STEELERS: DNP: DE Brett Keisel (neck), CB Anthony Madison (illness), RB Willie Parker (knee), S Troy Polamalu (knee), WR Hines Ward (hamstring). LIMITED: CB Keenan Lewis (back), RB Rashard Mendenhall (hip), WR Mike Wallace (knee).

ST. LOUIS RAMS at ARIZONA CARDINALS — RAMS: OUT: QB Marc Bulger (knee).

DNP: CB Quincy Butler (knee), RB Steven Jackson (back), DE Leonard Little (knee), T Jason Smith (concussion). LIMITED: CB Ron Bartell (hip). FULL: G John Greco (thumb).

CARDINALS: OUT: T Mike Gandy (pelvis).

DNP: WR Sean Morey (head), TE Ben Patrick (head), K Neil Rackers (right groin). LIMITED: LB Will Davis (knee), WR Larry Fitzgerald (knee), CB Bryant McFadden (hamstring), CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (toe). FULL: DE Kenny Iwebema (shoulder).

DETROIT LIONS at SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — LIONS: DNP: CB Phillip Buchanon (shoulder), LB Larry Foote (foot), QB Matthew Stafford (left shoulder). LIMITED: S Louis Delmas (ankle), DT Grady Jackson (knee), WR Dennis Northcutt (groin). FULL: DT Joe Cohen (knee), WR Calvin Johnson (knee), C Don Muhlbach (concussion), DE Dewayne White (toe). 49ERS: OUT: K Joe Nedney (left hamstring). DNP: WR Isaac Bruce (ankle), CB Nate Clements (shoulder), RB Glen Coffee (hamstring), DE Justin Smith (not injury related), LB Takeo Spikes (hamstring). LIMITED: T Joe Staley (knee, elbow). FULL: CB Marcus Hudson (back), RB Moran Norris (toe), RB Michael Robinson (shoulder), CB Shawntae Spencer (ankle).

NEW YORK JETS at INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — JETS: DNP: WR Braylon Edwards (knee), RB Thomas Jones (not injury related), RB Tony Richardson (not injury related). LIMITED: DE Shaun Ellis (knee). FULL: CB Marquice Cole (back), S Jim Leonhard (thumb), CB Dwight Lowery (ankle), QB Mark Sanchez (knee), T Robert Turner (knee). COLTS: DNP: DE Keyunta Dawson (knee), DE Dwight Freeney (abdomen), WR Pierre Garcon (hand), WR Anthony Gonzalez (knee), T Charlie Johnson (foot), LB Freddy Keiaho (not injury related), DE Robert Mathis (quadricep), CB Jerraud Powers (hamstring), LB Clint Session (knee). FULL: RB Joseph Addai (knee), S Antoine Bethea (foot), LB Gary Brackett (foot), RB Donald Brown (chest), S Melvin Bullitt (shoulder), T Ryan Diem (foot), S Aaron Francisco (ankle), RB Mike Hart (ankle), CB Tim Jennings (ankle), CB Jacob Lacey (biceps), QB Peyton Manning (glute), G Jamey Richard (shoulder), RB Chad Simpson (chest), T Tony Ugoh (knee), K Adam Vinatieri (right knee), WR Reggie Wayne (foot).

DALLAS COWBOYS at WASHINGTON REDSKINS — COWBOYS: DNP: RB Deon Anderson (knee, illness), T Marc Colombo (ankle), S Pat Watkins (knee). FULL: TE Martellus Bennett (concussion), S Ken Hamlin (ankle), CB Terence Newman (knee), S Gerald Sensabaugh (thumb), LB DeMarcus Ware (wrist, neck). REDSKINS: DNP: WR Devin Thomas (ankle). LIMITED: DE Andre Carter (biceps), DT Cornelius Griffin (shoulder), DT Anthony Montgomery (hip). FULL: CB DeAngelo Hall (knee), T Stephon Heyer (knee). MONDAY MINNESOTA VIKINGS at CHICAGO BEARS — VIKINGS: LIMITED: G Steve Hutchinson (shoulder), DE Brian Robison (quadriceps), DT Pat Williams (elbow), CB Antoine Winfield (foot). BEARS: OUT: DE Adewale Ogunleye (lower leg). DNP: S Al Afalava (knee), LB Lance Briggs (back), TE Desmond Clark (illness), S Kevin Payne (ankle), T Chris Williams (ankle). LIMITED: DT Tommie Harris (knee), WR Devin Hester (calf), T Orlando Pace (groin).

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 Middle Tennessee 42, Southern Miss. 32 Tuesday, Dec. 22 Las Vegas Bowl Brigham Young 44, Oregon State 20 Wednesday, Dec. 23 Poinsettia Bowl at San Diego Utah 37, California 27 Thursday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl at Honolulu SMU (7-5) vs. Nevada (8-4), late Saturday, Dec. 26 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl at Detroit Ohio (9-4) vs. Marshall (6-6), 1 p.m.

(ESPN) Meineke Bowl at Charlotte North Carolina (8-4) vs. Pittsburgh (9-3), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Emerald Bowl at San Francisco Southern Cal (8-4) vs. Boston College (84), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Sunday, Dec. 27 Music City Bowl at Nashville, Tenn.

Clemson (8-5) vs. Kentucky (7-5), 8 p.m.

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

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

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

(ESPN) Wednesday, Dec. 30 Humanitarian Bowl at Boise, Idaho Bowling Green (7-5) vs. Idaho (7-5), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Holiday Bowl at San Diego Nebraska (9-4) vs. Arizona (8-4), 8 p.m.

(ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 31 Sun Bowl at El Paso, Texas Stanford (8-4) vs. Oklahoma (7-5), Noon (CBS) Armed Forces Bowl at Fort Worth Air Force (7-5) vs. Houston (10-3), Noon (ESPN) Texas Bowl at Houston Missouri (8-4) vs. Navy (9-4), 3:30 p.m.

(ESPN) Insight Bowl at Tempe, Ariz.

Minnesota (6-6) vs. Iowa State (6-6), 6 p.m.

(NFL) Chick-fil-A Bowl at Atlanta Virginia Tech (9-3) vs. Tennessee (7-5), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Jan. 1 Outback Bowl at Tampa, Fla. Northwestern (8-4) vs. Auburn (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPN) Capital One Bowl at Orlando, Fla. Penn State (10-2) vs. LSU (9-3), 1 p.m.

(ABC) Gator Bowl at Jacksonville, Fla. Florida State (6-6) vs. West Virginia (9-3), 1 p.m. (CBS) Rose Bowl at Pasadena, Calif.

Ohio State (10-2) vs. Oregon (10-2), 5 p.m.

(ABC) Sugar Bowl at New Orleans Florida (12-1) vs. Cincinnati (12-0), 8:30 p.m. (FOX) Saturday, Jan. 2 International Bowl at Toronto South Florida (7-5) vs. Northern Illinois (75), Noon (ESPN2) Cotton Bowl at Dallas Oklahoma State (9-3) vs. Mississippi (8-4), 2 p.m. (FOX) PapaJohns.com Bowl at Birmingham, Ala. Connecticut (7-5) vs. South Carolina (7-5), 2 p.m. (ESPN) Liberty Bowl at Memphis, Tenn.

East Carolina (9-4) vs. Arkansas (7-5), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Alamo Bowl at San Antonio Michigan State (6-6) vs. Texas Tech (8-4), 9 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 4 Fiesta Bowl at Glendale, Ariz.

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

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

(FOX) Wednesday, Jan. 6 GMAC Bowl, Mobile, Ala. Central Michigan (11-2) vs. Troy (9-3), 7 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Jan. 7 BCS National Championship At Pasadena, Calif.

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

(ABC) Saturday, Jan. 23 East-West Shrine Classic at Orlando East vs. West, 3 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 30 Senior Bowl at Mobile, Ala. North vs. South, 4 p.m. (NFL) Saturday, Feb. 6 Texas vs. The Nation All-Star Challenge At El Paso, Texas Texas vs. Nation, 3 p.m. (CBSC)

Wednesday’s late bowl

Tuesday’s result

(23) Utah 37, Cal 27 Utah California

7 14

17 0

3 7

10 6

Monday’s results Alabama 71, Prebyterian 38 Elon 73, UNC Asheville 68 High Point 75, Florida 68 at Gator Inv. Richmond 74, Radford 40 Gardner-Webb 56, Purdue 55 Winthrop 66, Campbell 60 Charleston Southern 66, Savannah St. 51

Wednesday’s result

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37 27

First Quarter Cal—Vereen 36 run (D’Amato kick), 6:06.

Cal—Young 31 interception return (D’Amato kick), 5:55.

Utah—Moeai 6 pass from Wynn (Phillips kick), 1:35.

Second Quarter Utah—FG Phillips 28, 9:31.

Utah—Moeai 15 pass from Wynn (Phillips kick), 4:58.

Utah—Brooks 21 pass from Wynn (Phillips kick), :43.

Third Quarter Utah—FG Phillips 29, 3:13.

Cal—Vereen 1 run (D’Amato kick), :39.

Hampton 63, Radford 43

Monday’s games Liberty vs. Cornell, at Charlottesville, 4:30 p.m.

Mercer at High Point, 7 p.m.

Tuesday’s games UNC Asheville vs. Western Michigan, at James Madison, 5 p.m.

Elon at Coastal Carolina, 5 p.m.

Charleston So. at College of Charleston, 7 p.m.

Liberty vs. TBA, at Charlottesville

HOCKEY

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NHL

Fourth Quarter Utah—FG Phillips 25, 13:05.

Utah—Sylvester 27 interception return (Phillips kick), 5:27.

Cal—Ross 24 pass from Riley (pass failed), 1:46.

A—32,665.

Utah Cal First downs 20 17 Rushes-yards 35-51 28-96 Passing 338 214 Comp-Att-Int 26-37-1 20-36-2 Return Yards 29 31 Punts-Avg. 5-39.6 7-35.9 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1 Penalties-Yards 5-35 4-33 Time of Possession 35:19 24:41

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP New Jersey 35 Pittsburgh 38 N.Y. Rangers37 N.Y. Islanders38 Philadelphia 36 GP 36 36 37 39 38

W 22 14 11 7 2

L 5 17 17 21 27

Pct .815 .452 .393 .250 .069

GB — 101 11 1⁄2 15 ⁄2 21

Southeast Division W 22 20 14 11 10

L 7 8 12 16 17

Pct .759 .714 .538 .407 .370

GB —1 11⁄2 6 ⁄2 10 11

Pct .733 .444 .379 .370 .333

GB —1 8 ⁄21 101⁄2 101⁄2 11 ⁄2

Central Division W 22 12 11 10 9

L 8 15 18 17 18

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W 20 17 15 13 13

Dallas Houston San Antonio New Orleans Memphis

L 9 12 11 14 15

Pct .690 .586 .577 .481 .464

GB — 31 3 ⁄2 61 6 ⁄2

Northwest Division W 20 19 16 14 6

Denver Portland Utah Oklahoma City Minnesota

L 9 12 13 14 24

W 23 18 13 12 7

GB — 2 41 5 ⁄21 14 ⁄2

L 4 11 15 16 21

Pct .852 .621 .464 .429 .250

GB — 6 1011⁄2 11 1⁄2 16 ⁄2

Wednesday’s Games Orlando 102, Houston 87 Toronto 94, Detroit 64 Miami 80, Utah 70 Minnesota 103, New Jersey 99 Washington 109, Milwaukee 97 New Orleans 108, Golden State 102 Portland 98, San Antonio 94 Denver 124, Atlanta 104 Oklahoma City 117, Phoenix 113 Cleveland 117, Sacramento 104, OT

Thursday’s Games No games scheduled

Today’s Games Miami at New York, 12 p.m.

Boston at Orlando, 2:30 p.m.

Cleveland at L.A. Lakers, 5 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Denver at Portland, 10:30 p.m.

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

Conf.

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

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

Overall W L 11 2 8 2 8 4 10 1 9 1 11 2 9 3 7 3 6 4 12 1 9 2 8 3

Pct. .846 .800 .667 .909 .900 .846 .750 .700 .600 .923 .818 .727

Tuesday’s results Georgia Tech 80, Kennesaw State 55 North Carolina 98, Marshall 61 Florida State 95, Tennessee-Martin 68 Virginia Tech 71, UMBC 34 Clemson 79, Western Carolina 57 Maryland 98, Winston-Salem State 55

Wednesday’s results Virginia 80, Hampton 54 Boston College 79, Massachusetts 67 Arizona 76, N.C. State 74

Sunday’s game Florida Atlantic at Maryland, 2 p.m.

Monday’s games Wake Forest at UNC Greensboro (at Greensboro Coliseum), 7 p.m.

Rutgers at North Carolina, 8:30 p.m.

(ESPN2)

Tuesday’s games Winston-Salem State at Georgia Tech, 1 p.m.

Long Beach State at Duke, 7 p.m. (FSSO) Winthrop at N.C. State, 7 p.m.

S.C. State at Clemson, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s late game Arizona 76, N.C. State 74 N.C. STATE (8-3) Wood 3-6 0-0 8, Horner 3-10 2-2 8, Vandenberg 1-3 0-0 2, Gonzalez 7-11 2-2 18, Williams 5-10 0-1 10, Howell 3-5 2-5 9, Painter 1-3 0-0 2, Degand 0-1 0-0 0, Davis 2-4 0-0 4, Mays 5-13 0-0 13, K.Smith 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 30-66 6-10 74.

ARIZONA (6-5) Williams 10-17 4-7 24, Hill 4-7 3-4 11, Natyazhko 0-1 1-1 1, N.Wise 5-10 5-7 17, Fogg 2-5 2-4 6, Parrom 0-2 0-0 0, Jones 0-4 0-0 0, Lavender 0-2 2-2 2, Horne 4-8 2-2 12, Jacobson 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 26-57 19-27 76.

Halftime—Arizona 31-23. 3-Point Goals— N.C. State 8-19 (Mays 3-6, Gonzalez 2-3, Wood 2-4, Howell 1-2, Horner 0-2, Williams 0-2), Arizona 5-13 (N.Wise 2-3, Horne 2-4, Jacobson 1-1, Lavender 0-1, Fogg 0-1, Jones 03). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—N.C. State 41 (Vandenberg 11), Arizona 30 (Horne 8). Assists—N.C. State 13 (Gonzalez 6), Arizona 14 (Jones 4). Total Fouls—N.C. State 21, Arizona 15. A—12,809. —12,809.

Big South men All Times EDT W Coastal Caro. 2 Radford 2 UNC-Ashe.

1 Liberty 1 Winthrop 1 High Point 1

Conf.

L 0 0 0 1 1 1

GP 37 36 39 37 37

W 23 18 16 13 9

L OT Pts GF GA 8 6 52 135 102 14 4 40 119 114 16 7 39 112 126 15 9 35 93 114 22 6 24 90 136

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division Chicago Nashville Detroit St. Louis Columbus

GP 36 37 37 36 38

W 24 22 18 17 14

L OT Pts GF GA 9 3 51 108 74 12 3 47 107 105 14 5 41 98 99 14 5 39 93 98 17 7 35 106 134

Overall Pct. W L 1.000 10 2 1.000 5 4 1.000 3 7 .500 6 6 .500 5 6 .500 4 6

GP 39 36 37 37 37

W 21 20 21 18 15

L OT Pts GF GA 12 6 48 115 114 11 5 45 102 89 16 0 42 114 94 16 3 39 96 104 18 4 34 108 123

Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 37 22 8 7 51 122 97 Phoenix 38 23 13 2 48 100 85 Los Angeles 37 22 12 3 47 111 108 Dallas 37 16 10 11 43 110 113 Anaheim 37 15 15 7 37 103 117 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Tuesday’s Games San Jose 3, Chicago 2 Anaheim 4, Colorado 2 Vancouver 4, Nashville 1

Wednesday’s Games Pittsburgh 8, Ottawa 2 N.Y. Rangers 4, Florida 1 N.Y. Islanders 3, Toronto 1 Boston 6, Atlanta 4 Minnesota 3, Edmonton 1 Montreal 5, Carolina 1 Washington 5, Buffalo 2 Philadelphia 5, Tampa Bay 2 Chicago 3, Detroit 0 Dallas 3, Columbus 1 Phoenix 4, Anaheim 0 St. Louis 2, Calgary 1, SO

Thursday’s Games No games scheduled

Today’s Games No games scheduled

Pct .690 .613 .552 .500 .200

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

L OT Pts GF GA 11 3 47 96 81 11 7 43 96 91 15 4 40 102 111 18 3 39 102 108 17 8 34 107 133

Northwest Division

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

Cleveland Milwaukee Detroit Chicago Indiana

Washington Atlanta Florida Tampa Bay Carolina

Colorado Calgary Vancouver Minnesota Edmonton

NBA

Orlando Atlanta Miami Charlotte Washington

W 22 18 18 18 13

Southeast Division

BASKETBALL

Boston Toronto New York Philadelphia New Jersey

L OT Pts GF GA 8 1 53 106 75 11 1 53 124 97 16 3 39 103 103 17 7 35 93 121 18 2 34 100 105

Northeast Division Buffalo Boston Ottawa Montreal Toronto

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Utah, Wide 21-37, Shakerin 7-27, Smithson 1-(minus 1), Wynn 6-(minus 12).

California, Vereen 20-122, DeBoskie-Johnson 1-0, Riley 7-(minus 26).

PASSING—Utah, Wynn 26-36-1-338. California, Riley 20-36-2-214.

RECEIVING—Utah, Brooks 7-76, Reed 6-103, Wide 4-83, Matthews 3-20, Moeai 2-21, Smithson 2-18, Key 2-17. California, Miller 5-55, Marv.Jones 5-44, Tucker 3-30, Vereen 3-20, Ross 2-29, Boateng 1-25, Lagemann 1-11.

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W 26 26 18 14 16

Pct. .833 .556 .300 .500 .455 .400

GOLF

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World Golf Ranking

Through Dec. 20 1. Tiger Woods USA 14.94 2. Phil Mickelson USA 8.41 3. Steve Stricker USA 6.78 4. Lee Westwood Eng 6.68 5. Padraig Harrington Irl 5.65 6. Jim Furyk USA 5.62 7. Paul Casey Eng 5.45 8. Henrik Stenson Swe 5.44 9. Rory McIlroy NIr 4.92 10. Kenny Perry USA 4.82 11. Sergio Garcia Esp 4.78 12. Ian Poulter Eng 4.69 13. Martin Kaymer Ger 4.56 14. Geoff Ogilvy Aus 4.54 15. Sean O’Hair USA 4.29 16. Stewart Cink USA 4.29 17. Ernie Els SAf 4.20 18. Ross Fisher Eng 4.09 19. Retief Goosen SAf 4.00 20. Lucas Glover USA 3.90 21. Robert Allenby Aus 3.90 22. Zach Johnson USA 3.69 23. Camilo Villegas Col 3.59 24. Anthony Kim USA 3.58 25. Angel Cabrera Arg 3.55 26. Vijay Singh Fji 3.40 27. Robert Karlsson Swe 3.22 28. Luke Donald Eng 3.16 29. Hunter Mahan USA 3.13 30. Ryo Ishikawa Jpn 3.07 31. Y.E. Yang Kor 3.03 32. Nick Watney USA 2.98 33. Yuta Ikeda Jpn 2.89 34. Adam Scott Aus 2.81 35. Soren Kjeldsen Den 2.76 36. Mike Weir Can 2.72 37. Tim Clark SAf 2.70 38. Graeme McDowell NIr 2.61 39. Franc. Molinari Ita 2.61 40. Anders Hansen Den 2.60 41. Oliver Wilson Eng 2.60 42. David Toms USA 2.60 43. Justin Leonard USA 2.46 44. Simon Dyson Eng 2.45 45. Michael Sim Aus 2.43 46. Brian Gay USA 2.42 47. Soren Hansen Den 2.40 48. Miguel A. Jimenez Esp 2.38 49. Edoardo Molinari Ita 2.35 50. Ben Curtis USA 2.31 51. Alvaro Quiros Esp 2.29 52. Ryan Moore USA 2.28 53. Dustin Johnson USA 2.26 54. Peter Hanson Swe 2.23 55. Alexander Noren Swe 2.23 56. Stephen Ames Can 2.17 57. Shingo Katayama Jpn 2.17 58. Thongchai Jaidee Tha 2.16 59. Jeev Milkha Singh Ind 2.15 60. Scott Verplank USA 2.12 61. Matt Kuchar USA 2.11 62. Chad Campbell USA 2.11 63. Gonzalo Frn-Cast. Esp 2.09 64. Hiroyuki Fujita Jpn 2.07 65. Charl Schwartzel SAf 2.05 66. Rory Sabbatini SAf 2.03 67. Jason Dufner USA 2.03 68. Kevin Na USA 2.00 69. Ross McGowan Eng 2.00 70. Justin Rose Eng 1.99 71. Heath Slocum USA 1.91 72. Koumei Oda Jpn 1.85 73. Chris Wood Eng 1.85 74. Kenichi Kuboya Jpn 1.84 75. John Senden Aus 1.83

Italian brothers make the Masters AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Francesco and Edoardo Molinari of Italy will finish the year in the top 50 in the world and become the first set of brothers in 10 years to compete in the same Masters.

The Masters invites the top 50 in the final world ranking of the year, which was finalized Sunday after the South African Open, the last official tournament of 2009.

Franceso Molinari will finish at No. 38, while Edoardo Molinari will be No. 48. The World Cup winners in China last month, they will be the first brothers at Augusta National since Jumbo and Joe Ozaki in 2000.

Also qualifying is Michael Sim of Australia, who won three times on the Nationwide Tour and won its money title.

Ben Curtis will finish at No. 50 by onethousandth of a point over Ryan Moore, who already is eligible from winning a PGA Tour event.

TRIVIA ANSWER

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A. Don Shula.

PREPS, BASKETBALL THE HIGH POINT ENTERPRISE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2009 www.hpe.com

Late layup sinks State at Arizona TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Nic Wise found another way to beat the buzzer.

Two nights after he won a game with a miracle 3pointer, Wise drove the length of the court for a layup with a second remaining, and Arizona defeated N.C. State 76-74 on Wednesday night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pretty much the same thing was going through my mind â&#x20AC;&#x201C; you know, the will not to lose,â&#x20AC;? said Wise, who finished with 17 points.

On Monday night, Wise stunned Lipscomb by hitting a 3-pointer at the horn in overtime â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a play that stood up after a lengthy video review by the officials. This time, no review was needed.

The Wildcats (6-5) blew an eight-point lead in the final 37 seconds as the Wolfpack made two 3pointers and converted on a three-point play. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a smart team in the last three minutes,â&#x20AC;? Arizona coach Sean Miller said.

But after N.C. Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Javier Gonzalez barreled into the lane to tie it at 74-74, Wise wove through a sea of red jerseys and laid the ball in. Wise celebrated his latest heroics by leaping upon the press table and pointing to the exuberant McKale Center crowd.

Gonzalez scored 18 points, including 10 in the final 30 seconds, for the Wolfpack (8-3), who showed a lot of grit three days after losing their ACC opener at Wake Forest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought our guys did a really great job of maintaining their composure,â&#x20AC;? coach Sidney Lowe said.

Arizona has reached the NCAA tournament 25 straight years, the longest active streak and two shy of North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s record run from 1975-2001.

But with few notable nonconference wins, Arizona needed a win over a major-conference opponent before wading into the mediocre Pac-10.

The Wolfpack had more turnovers (11) than buckets (10) in the first half.

State was without junior forward Tracy Smith, suspended for violating the ACC policy regarding comments on officials.

Smith made the comments after a 67-59 loss at Wake.

3D

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT SCHEDULES AND RESULTS

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p.m.

Third-place girls game, 2 p.m.

Third-place boys game, 3:30 p.m.

At High Point Central Seventh-place girls game, 3 p.m.

Seventh-place boys, 4:30 p.m.

Girls championship, 6 p.m.

Boys championship, 7:30 p.m.

Asheboro Courier-Tribune Christmas Invitational GIRLS At Asheboro High Monday, Dec. 21 Jordan-Matthews 42, Randleman 27 Providence Grove 67, Eastern Randolph 39 Asheboro 76, Wheatmore 42 Trinity 48, SW Randolph 43

NewBridge Bank Christmas Classic

Tuesday, Dec. 22 E. Randolph 57, Randleman 49 Wheatmore 46, SW Randolph 38 Jor.-Matthews 63, Prov. Grove 45 Trinity 61, Asheboro 56

At Ledford Saturday, Dec. 26 Lexington vs. North Davidson girls, 4:30 p.m.

Ledford vs. South Davidson girls, 6 p.m.

Ledford vs. South Davidson boys, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 23 Seventh-place game: SW Randolph 53, Randleman 38 Fifth-place game: Eastern Randolph 55, Wheatmore 46 Third-place game: Providence Grove 54, Asheboro 50 Championship: Jordan-Matthews 70, Trinity 42

Monday, Dec. 28 Southeast Guilford vs. East Davidson girls, 4 p.m.

Southeast Guilford vs. East Davidson boys, 5:30 p.m.

West Davidson vs. Central Davidson girls, 7 p.m.

West Davidson vs. Central Davidson boys, 8:30 p.m.

Bank of North Carolina Christmas Classic

Tuesday, Dec. 29 Ledford-South vs. LexingtonNorth girls losers, 4 p.m.

Ledford-South vs. West-Central boys losers, 5:30 p.m.

Ledford-South vs. LexingtonNorth girls winners, 7 p.m.

Ledford-South winner vs.

North Davidson boys, 8:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 28 At Southwest Guilford Wesleyan Christian girls vs.

Christian Academy of Knoxville, 3 p.m.

Wesleyan Christian boys vs.

Western Guilford, 4:30 p.m.

Southwest Guilford girls vs.

Cardinal Gibbons, 6 p.m.

Southwest Guilford boys vs.

Christian Academy of Knoxville, 7:30 p.m.

At High Point Central T. Wingate Andrews girls vs.

Southern Guilford, 3 p.m.

Westchester Country Day boys vs. Southern Guilford, 4:30 p.m.

High Point Central girls vs.

Calvary Baptist, 6 p.m.

High Point Central boys vs.

Calvary Baptist, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 30 West-Central vs. SoutheastEast girls losers, 4 p.m.

Ledford/South vs. North loser (Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 7 p.m. game) vs.

Southeast-East boys loser, 5:30 p.m.

West-Central vs. SoutheastEast girls winners, 7 p.m.

West-Central vs. SoutheastEast boys winnerse, 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 29 At Southwest Guilford HPC-Calvary vs. TWA-Southern girls winners, 3 p.m.

Westchester-Southern vs. HPCCalvary boys winners, 4:30 p.m.

Southwest-Gibbons vs. Wesleyan-Knoxville girls winners, 6 p.m.

Wesleyan-Western vs. Southwest-Knoxville boys winners, 7:30 p.m.

At High Point Central Southwest-Gibbons vs. Wesleyan-Knoxville girls losers, 3 p.m.

Westchester-Southern vs. HPCCalvary boys losers, 4:30 p.m.

HPC-Calvary vs. TWA-Southern girls losers, 6 p.m.

Wesleyan-Western vs. Southwest-Knoxville boys losers, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 30 At Southwest Guilford Fifth-place girls game, 11 a.m.

Fifth-place boys game, 12:30

Thursday, Dec. 31 Girls championship, 5 p.m.

Boys championship, 6:30 p.m.

Asheboro Courier-Tribune Christmas Invitational BOYS At Asheboro High Monday, Dec. 28 Randleman vs. Jordan-Matthews, 2 p.m.

Asheboro vs. SW Randolph, 3:30 p.m.

Eastern Randolph vs. Providence Grove, 6:30 p.m.

Wheatmore vs. Trinity, 8 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 29 Randleman-JM vs. AsheboroSWR losers, 2 p.m.

ER-Providence vs. WheatmoreTrinity losers, 3:30 p.m.

Randleman-JM vs. AsheboroSWR winners, 6:30 p.m.

ER-Providence vs. WheatmoreTrinity winners, 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 30 Seventh-place game, 2 p.m.

Fifth-place game, 3:30 p.m.

Third-place game, 6:30 p.m.

Championship, 8 p.m.

Spencer Classic Championship bracket Quarterfinals Saturday, Dec. 26 Mount Tabor vs. North Forsyth, 7 p.m. (at East Forsyth) West Forsyth vs. Glenn, 7 p.m. (at West Forsyth) Carver vs. Winston-Salem Prep, 8:30 p.m. (at East Forsyth) Lexington vs. Reagan, 8:30 p.m. (at West Forsyth) Semifinals At Joel Coliseum Monday, Dec. 28 Glenn-West Forsyth winner vs.

Reagan-Lexington winner, 7 p.m.

W-S Prep-Carver winner vs.

North Forsyth-Mount Tabor winner, 8:30 p.m.

Championship At Joel Coliseum Tuesday, Dec. 29 Semifinal winners, 8:30 p.m.

Consolation bracket Saturday, Dec. 26 East Forsyth vs. Parkland, 5 p.m. (at East Forsyth) Reynolds vs. Atkins, 5 p.m. (at West Forsyth) Monday, Dec. 28 East Forsyth-Parkland loser vs.

Reynolds-Atkins loser, 2 p.m. (at East Forsyth) East Forsyth-Parkland winner vs. Reynolds-Atkins winner, 3:30 p.m. (at East Forsyth) W-S Prep-Carver loser vs. North Forsyth-Mount Tabor loser, 2 p.m. (at West Forsyth) Glenn-West Forsyth loser vs.

Reagan-Lexington loser, 3:30 p.m. (at West Forsyth) Third-place game At Joel Coliseum Tuesday, Dec. 29 Semifinal losers, 7 p.m.

GDS-Smith vs. Northern-Ragsdale winners, 7 p.m.

Northwest-Northeast vs.

Grimsley-Page losers, 4 p.m.

(Court 2) GDS-Smith vs. Northern-Ragsdale losers, 5:30 p.m. (Court 2) GIRLS Northern-Grimsley vs. SmithNortheast winners, 1:30 p.m.

Northwest-GDS vs. Page-Ragsdale winners, 3:15 p.m.

Northern-Grimsley vs. SmithNortheast losers, 12:30 p.m.

(Court 2) Northwest-GDS vs. Page-Ragsdale losers, 2 p.m. (Court 2) Saturday, Jan. 2 Seventh-place girls, 11:30 a.m.

(Court 2) Seventh-place boys, 1 p.m.

(Court 2) Fifth-place girls, 2:30 p.m. (Court 2) Fifth-place boys, 4 p.m. (Court 2) Third-place girls, 1:30 p.m.

Third-place boys, 3:30 p.m.

Girls championship, 5:30 p.m.

Boys championship, 7:30 p.m.

OTHER EVENTS T. WINGATE ANDREWS BOYS Great Florida Shootout, Kissimmee Dec. 26-30 Saturday, TWA vs. Osceola (Fla.) High, 7 p.m.

Monday: TWA/Osceola winner vs. Northeast (Fla.)-Mariner (Fla.) winner, 7 p.m.; losers play at 11:30 a.m.

Tuesday and Wednesday: TBA HIGH POINT CHRISTIAN Eastern Guilford tournament Dec. 28-30 Monday, HPCA girls vs. Eastern Guilford, 7 p.m.

Monday, HPCA boys vs. Eastern Guilford, 8 p.m.

Tuesday and Wednesday, TBA

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Greensboro Day vs. Smith, 1 p.m.

Grimsley vs. Page, 3 p.m.

Northern Guilford vs. Ragsdale, 4:30 p.m.

GIRLS (Court 2) Northern Guilford vs. Grimsley, 11 a.m.

Page vs. Ragsdale, 12:30 p.m.

Smith vs. Northeast Guilford, 2 p.m.

Northwest Guilford vs. Greensboro Day, 4 p.m.

Nike Tournament of Champions (Session II), Phoenix Dec. 28-30 Monday, Bishop vs. Kennedy (Wash.) High, 2 p.m.

Tuesday, Bishop vs. loser or winner of Westlake (Ga.) High vs. St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (Ariz.) High, 2 or 5 p.m.

Wednesday, TBA

Friday, Jan. 1 BOYS Northwest-Northeast vs.

Grimsley-Page winners, 5:15 p.m.

BISHOP MCGUINNESS BOYS Reidsville Sports Medicine and Orthopedics (SMOC) Holiday Classic, Rockingham County High School Dec. 29-30 Tuesday, Bishop vs. Nansemond River (Va.), 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Bishop vs. loser/ winner of Rockingham County vs. Patrick County (Va.), 4 or 7 p.m.

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Inheriting a program coming off a 2-10 season, Price told his players they could win a state championship. The Bulldogs went out and did it, using a two-point conversion in overtime to beat Mount Airy in the Class 1A final. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every team Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever coached, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always told them we could win the state championship if we worked hard enough and did everything we were supposed to do,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And lo and behold, this one did it. I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say this was the most talented team Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been with, but I can say it was a whole cast of characters that went together.â&#x20AC;?

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Price had spent a dozen years at South Columbus before taking over at WRH, losing to Lincolnton in the 2A final in 2007.

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Sounds of violence mar 2009

BY FRED LIEF ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sports in 2009 looked down the barrel of a gun.

From Tennessee to Georgia to Nicaragua, gunfire crackled in July. The causes differed – a romance gone wrong, a robbery botched, a self-inflicted wound – but the outcome did not. A gun was the weapon of choice, and all were dead: a former star quarterback and two ex-boxing champions.

Steve McNair was dozing on his sofa in his Nashville condo one weekend when his 20-year-old girlfriend shot him four times. McNair was married with four sons. Police say the woman, Sahel Kazemi, was “spinning out of control” and suspected McNair was seeing someone else. The carnage did not end there.

Kazemi turned the semiautomatic pistol on herself.

McNair was 36 and had left the NFL a year earlier. He spent 13 seasons in the league and was the heart of the Tennessee Titans. His closing drive in the 23-16 loss to St. Louis in the 2000 Super Bowl was one of the most riveting finishes in the history of the title game. He was a Pro Bowl player four times. He shared the MVP award in 2003. McNair was fierce on the field and generous off it.

“I’m going to miss you, No. 9,” Titans coach Jeff Fisher said.

Vernon Forrest grew up in Georgia and fought in the 1992 Olympics with Oscar De La Hoya. He became a three-time champion and was the first to beat Shane Mosley. His manager said he was at a gas station when approached for money. Atlanta police said the 38-year-old boxer exchanged gunfire with two robbery suspects and was shot several times in the back. In a sport where bravado rules, Forrest had been known for his modesty and keeping the volume low.

“I viewed Vernon as a great competitor in the ring and an even greater man outside the ring,” De La Hoya said.

Weeks earlier, Alexis Arguello was found dead at his home in Managua, the city where he was elected mayor a year earlier. Investigators said a single gunshot wound to the chest pointed to suicide. Arguello was dead at 57 after a career in which he galvanized boxing fans. He won titles in three divisions.

His two bouts with Aaron Pryor in the early 1980s were pulsating, brawling tests of will.

“Those were great fights we had,” Pryor said. “This was a great champion.”

Boxing is brutal every year, but especially so this time. In July, former champion Arturo Gatti died at 37 at a Brazilian resort. Police initially suspected his wife but later determined Gatti hanged himself. Months later, in a grisly parallel, Darren Sutherland, who won a boxing bronze medal for Ireland at the Beijing Olympics, was found hanged at his home.

The sport also lost Ingemar Johansson at 76. The Swede jolted boxing by knocking out Floyd Patterson to win the heavyweight title in 1959. Greg Page, another heavyweight champ, died at 50 of complications from a brain injury during a 2001 fight. Jose Torres, the inspirational light heavyweight champ from

AP | FILE

In this Jan. 8, 2000, file photo, Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair looks for a receiver during the Titans’ 22-16 playoff win over the Buffalo Bills in Nashville, Tenn.

McNair, 36, was killed in July 2009, a year after he had left the NFL. He spent 13 seasons in the league and was the heart of the Tennessee Titans.

Puerto Rico who became a writer, died at 72.

Baseball could fill a lineup card with its departed from 2009: On the mound, Nick Adenhart, Mark Fidrych, Carl Willey and Tom Sturdivant throw to Johnny Blanchard behind the plate. George Kell, Whitey Lockman and Woodie Held make the plays in the infield, while “Old Reliable” Tommy Henrich roams the outfield with Dom DiMaggio and Dusty Rhodes. Herman Franks, Preston Gomez and Danny Ozark direct the moves from the dugout, with Carl Pohlad watching from the owner’s box.

And Harry Kalas announces from the booth that the ball is “outta here!”

The promise of youth resonated with the deaths of Adenhart and Fidrych, days apart in April. Fidrych brought a burst of life to the game. He was Rookie of the Year in 1976 for the Tigers, talking to the ball and smoothing the mound with his hands. Nothing was the same after that season, injuries exacting a toll. He died at 54, suffocated in an accident while working under a dump truck in Massachusetts.

Adenhart was a 22-year-old rookie for the Angels, having finally made it to the big leagues. Hours after throwing six scoreless innings, he was killed in a car crash. His death became a rallying point for his teammates all the way to the postseason, his jersey with the team every day.

“It makes you take into consideration that not every day is promised,” Angels pitcher Jared Weaver said. “And you have to go out there, every out, and give it everything you have.”

Chicago Bulls fans had a rough day on Feb. 26. They learned of the deaths of former coach and broadcaster Johnny Kerr at 76 and Norm Van Lier, 61, one of NBA’s best defensive players in the 1970s.

Randy Smith, a blindingly fast guard, died at 60. Marvin Webster, the shot-blocking “Human Eraser,” was gone at 56. College basketball coach Kay Yow’s gallant fight with cancer was over at 66. The NBA said goodbye to two owners: Bill Davidson of the Pistons and Abe Pollin of the Wizards, whose name he changed from the Bul-

lets because of the ties to violence.

Wayman Tisdale, the former Oklahoma All-American who spent a dozen years in the NBA before shifting rhythms and becoming a jazz musician, died at 44.

“He was the nicest man in the world with the biggest heart and an even bigger smile,” former Pacers teammate Reggie Miller said.

In football, Jack Kemp, the star Buffalo Bills quarterback who went on to a life in national politics, died at 73. Doc Blanchard, the 1945 Heisman Trophy winner and Army’s Mr. Inside, was 84.

Lou Saban had one of the fullest resumes in sports — the longtime NFL and college coach and New York Yankees president died at 87.

The Detroit Lions mourned former coach Monte Clark, 72, and Hall of Fame lineman Lou Creekmur, 82. Forest Evashevski, the former Michigan star who coached Iowa to two Rose Bowl victories in the 1950s, was 91. Dante Lavelli, the receiver who helped the Cleveland Browns build a post-World War II dynasty, was 85.

Jasper Howard and Chris Henry didn’t see old age. Howard, a 20-year-old cornerback for Connecticut, was stabbed during a fight outside a school dance.

Henry, the Cincinnati Bengals receiver, died at 26 near the year’s end, falling from a pickup truck during what police said was a dispute with his fiancee.

NCAA president Myles Brand, who tried to contain the “arms race” in college sports but might be best remembered for firing Bob Knight while at Indiana, died of pancreatic cancer at 67.

Tennis lost a giant in Jack Kramer at 88. He won Wimbledon in 1947 and the forerunner of the U.S. Open in 1946 and ’47. He went on to promote the sport for more than a half century, an industry unto himself.

In horse racing, Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel died at 68, running his stables while concealing his cancer from most of his colleagues. The race also ended for two Kentucky Derby winners: Alysheba (1987) and Lil E. Tee (1992).

Reggie Fleming, who played a gritty 12 seasons in the NHL, died at 73. The New York Times reported he had had brain damage stemming from repeated head trauma, linking hockey for the first time to a condition usually found in boxers.

Germany was shaken by the suicide of Robert Enke, the 32-year-old national goalkeeper who stepped in front of a train. Toni Sailer, the mighty Austrian skier who won three gold medals at the 1956 Olympics, died at 73.

This year also marked the last swings for Jerry Sacharski at 93. He was the architect of T-ball, introducing baseball to millions of kids. Sacharski also taught public school in Michigan and coached high school baseball.

“Everything that he did,” son Will Sacharski said, “the purpose was to teach something.”

CONTRIBUTING TO THIS report were Associated Press Writers Lucas L. Johnson II in Nashville, Tenn.; Jonathan Landrum Jr. in Atlanta; Filadelfo Aleman in Managua, Nicarauga; and James Prichard in Albion, Mich.

2009 was a year that could drive a sports fan batty

BY FRED LIEF ASSOCIATED PRESS

Manu Ginobili understood it was a night for basketball, not bats. That’s bats as in Dracula, not Louisville Sluggers.

The San Antonio Spurs were at home against the Sacramento Kings on Halloween when the AT&T Center took on the look of a vampire’s cave. A bat let loose from the rafters — or perhaps the darkest chamber of a fan’s soul — began circling the court.

Ginobili, the Spurs’ star guard, had enough. And he didn’t need a clove of garlic or a crucifix. With a looping lunge of a left hand that has sunk so many 3-pointers, he knocked the beast out of the air.

Mind you, this was not a creature with the wingspan of Dwight Howard. Ginobili carried the critter off the court in his palm while the crowd roared, the demons of the night denied.

Later – and no Transylvanian count ever dared admit this on his Facebook page – Ginobili said he had to be vaccinated for rabies. He also urged people to “avoid contact with bats, skunks, raccoons, rats and animals like that.”

It was that kind of year in 2009, odd, unaccountable and

possibly infectious. Cricket was played at the foot of Mount Everest, and camels raced along the River Thames. Sometimes a bat wandered onto the court.

Sometimes a rabbi.

The New York Knicks were playing Maccabi Tel Aviv in an exhibition game at Madison Square Garden when the visiting coach was ejected and refused to leave the floor.

Enter Rabbi Yitzchak Dovid Grossman, with a flowing white beard and looking as if he were about to part the Red Sea. He strode across the court, hoping to quiet the ruckus, and see if coach Pini Gershon could stay in the game. But the rules, as ordained by the high priests of the NBA office, stipulate that Gershon must leave, and thus it came to pass.

Said Grossman: “I tried to make peace.”

At any rate, no one had to get vaccinated.

Bats were not the only wildlife on the sports stage this year.

Gulls found a home at the Cleveland Indians’ ballpark.

Their habitat became a matter of concern to more than ornithologists in June when Shin-Soo Choo’s 10th-inning single hit a gull, allowing the winning run to score against Kansas City.

A Padres-Astros game in San Diego in July was delayed in

the top of the ninth because of a swarm of bees. A beekeeper was summoned, and few were more thankful than the Padres’ Kyle Blanks. He’s allergic to bees and needed to get out of left field in a hurry.

“It’s not something I want to tempt,” he said.

And sometimes the intruder on the playing field is a different sort of animal — a human.

A women’s team handball coach in Austria resigned after inexplicably crashing into an opposing player to stop a possible score.

Gunnar Prokop, the coach of Hypo Niederoesterreich, said he will “go through this with a psychiatrist. ... I still can’t understand why I’ve done this.”

If Prokop was a bit puzzled, imagine the initial response of the International Tennis Federation when its doping tribunal heard French player Richard Gasquet explain his positive test.

Gasquet said he ingested cocaine from a woman’s kiss at a Miami nightclub. But as it turned out, the intoxicating kiss defense had legs: Gasquet avoided a long ban, and the tribunal declared him “neither a cheat nor a user of drugs for recreational purposes.”

Not even royalty escaped the scourge of doping this year. A

racehorse owned by Queen Elizabeth II failed a drug test after her debut race. And the crown price of Dubai was banned for 10 months after riding a horse that was doped in an endurance race.

Then there were the bodybuilders in Belgium. They were set to display their bulging triceps in a national competition when doping officials showed up. The bodybuilders fled.

“I have never seen anything like it, and hope never to see anything like it again,” doping official Hans Cooman said.

And for those wondering on the best place to store banned drugs, one-time sprint star Tim Montgomery weighed in with advice from federal prison in Alabama. He told The Times of London he and former partner Marion Jones kept their steroids in the refrigerator, “next to the vegetables.”

The year began and ended with a clear statement on priorities once college football is the matter at hand.

In January, Rep. Cliff Stearns of Florida asked that House votes – among them the Electoral College certification of the presidential election – be shifted so Florida and Oklahoma members could attend the BCS title game. Fast forward to December and the Alabama campus: The university called

off classes from Jan. 6-8 so students and faculty could go to the national title game against Texas in Pasadena, Calif.

This year was also a very good one for lopsided scores. Eastern Kentucky defeated Kentucky State 49-1 in the opener of a college baseball doubleheader on April Fools’ Day. The teams stopped after five innings and called off the second game.

That battering might have been relatively close compared to the girls’ high school basketball game in Texas between The Covenant School and Dallas Academy. Covenant, a private Christian school, showed little mercy.

It won 100-0. Later, its conscience stricken, the school sought a forfeit for its “shameful” performance and said “victory without honor is a great loss.”

The wailing extended across the Atlantic to English soccer.

Wigan’s players were so humiliated by their 9-1 loss at Tottenham that they offered to refund the cost of tickets to their fans that traveled to the game.

Money also figured in the plans of a Detroit casino that ran a promotion in which Thomas Hearns played tic-tactoe with a chicken. The former boxing champ, let the record show, won one round against the chicken, the other ending in a draw.

YEAR IN REVIEW THE HIGH POINT ENTERPRISE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2009 www.hpe.com

YEAR IN SPORTS: FROM A(ROD) TO Z(ENYATTA) IN RHYME

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BY FRED LIEF ASSOCIATED PRESS

A decade passes, all gone in a flash.

Let us count our blessings if not our cash.

Remember those days of milk and honey?

That blissful marriage of sports and money?

Well, this year that marriage crashed on the rocks Amid tanked portfolios and tumbling stocks.

Fans clung to their wallets and sponsors fled, With balance sheets written in scarlet red.

Teams slashed their payrolls and bemoaned their luck.

The name of the game was to save a buck.

And on this terrain of mountainous debts Came Bernie Madoff to score on the Mets.

And some grew fearful and some turned bitter, But everyone posted feeds on Twitter.

Wanna talk baseball? Step up to the plate For one more national health care debate.

Manny Ramirez, the lovable lug, Swallowed a female fertility drug.

Did he take steroids? He’d rather not say.

(But the weather’s great and he loves LA.) Consider his sidekick, David Ortiz: Mark him in the scorebook for PEDs. He simply got “careless,” did nothing wrong.

Those vitamins sure make Big Papi strong.

Yes, baseball’s sealed drug list leaked by the day, An A-list with A-Rod leading the way.

He said he was “stupid,” awfully “naive,” Clueless and “sorry,” his heart on his sleeve.

And then his story gets good and juicy.

The times, he tells us, were “loosey-goosey.”

Wasn’t his body a shrine that’s holy?

Still, there’s room for Dominican boli, With help, of course, from his cousin Yuri.

But he’s fine (no ban, no judge, no jury), Then all’s forgiven — he’s now got the bling.

That’s how it goes with a World Series ring.

The parade, the confetti.

Ain’t life great?

Even love filled the air — come kiss me, Kate.

So how did it go? How’d this year perform?

The eye of the Tiger, eye of the storm.

This year was for comebacks: Armstrong and Vick While Favre playing Hamlet was real old shtick.

Lance rejoined the Tour and rode with passion, But no yellow shirt to stay in fashion.

Vick got out of jail, signed with the Eagles.

No comment from schnauzers, Labs or beagles.

Brett Favre’s return was not quite so perverse — He thumbed through his playbook, called a reverse.

But the best return belonged to Clijsters, A champion reborn who knows of diapers.

The Gators were kings; the man was Tebow.

This was the real deal not some placebo.

Hansbrough, Roy Williams were very big wheels As North Carolina kicked up its Heels.

The Shaq-less Lakers, to Bryant’s relief, Took the title and silenced Kobe’s beef, While Jimmie Johnson ruled NASCAR once more, Giving new meaning to four on the floor.

Pacquiao won one for the Philippines By pounding Cotto into smithereens.

The Steelers and Penguins captured the crown.

It’s Pittsburgh, they play to win in this town.

No need to spoil the civic

elation — Pirates are barred from this conversation.

We’ll speak of great deeds we can’t disavow: Detroit Lions win! Apocalypse now.

Then back in May it got downright absurd When the Derby was won

by Mine That Bird, With all the chance of a snowball in hell.

But there on the rail was Calvin Borel, A good ol’ boy who was riding a dream Then showed how to switch a horse in midstream.

Smitten by Rachel, he gave it a whirl — Hardly the first guy to fall for a girl.

The Preakness was set for racing’s big star, And Rachel was waiting where the boys are.

So sing her praise but play a sonata, A Classic piece just right for Zenyatta.

Federer-Roddick was good as you get, Going 16-14 in the fifth set.

Roger won Wimbledon, overtook Pete To now stand alone elite of elite.

Golf roared across Asia with Y.E. Yang, From Seoul to Tokyo if not Pyongyang.

Swimming went high-tech.

It soon came to pass The suits had turned humans into striped bass.

In track, Usain Bolt disproved the notion Of Sir Isaac Newton’s laws of motion.

But the laws of nature? How to agree?

Caster Semenya, a she or a he?

For Tiger, life’s charmed from fairway to tee Till a wayward drive finds a neighbor’s tree.

So much is busted — lip, image and car — No way on this one to salvage a par: A whirlwind of scandal with no escape From the sex and lies and audiotape.

It’s babes, babes, babes! His life is in limbo.

Each passing day brings one more new bimbo.

Sponsors get skittish. His world’s on the brink.

He needs to reflect, to heal and to think.

So he splits from golf, cast out of Eden While the missus buys a house in Sweden.

The moral here? The lasting impressions?

A scorecard filled with regrets, “transgressions.”

Serena Williams, her game going south, Put her foot on the line, then in her mouth.

Agassi, the author, took a deep breath, Then he wrote of his lies and crystal meth.

For Rick Pitino, remorse, confession: A restaurant tryst, an “indiscretion.”

Castroneves had his own sort of mess — Not the IRL but the IRS. Let’s close with a tale too good to resist: About age and time and the Scottish mist.

On the 18th hole there’s nowhere to hide When the sea winds blow off the Firth of Clyde.

So you study the green and get your line, Knowing what’s at stake and you’re 59.

You plant your feet and you steady your hips, And hope to avoid a case of the yips.

It’s right there to be had — an 8-foot putt Like so many before it, but, but, but ...

It’s gone in an instant, the claret jug, While giving the heart a soul-stirring tug.

So we’ll raise our glass with a good stiff drink — To you, Tom Watson. To you, Stewart Cink.

For we won’t be passing this way again: The sign on the road says 2010.

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In this July 19, 2009, photo, Stewart Cink (right) speaks with Tom Watson after winning a playoff following the final round of the British Open at the Turnberry golf course in Scotland. Watson’s epic run at a sixth British Open crown was one of the highlights of the golf season.

Tiger dwarfs plenty of ’09 memories

BY DOUG FERGUSON ASSOCIATED PRESS

For some golf fans, Feb. 19 effectively marked the start of the season.

It wasn’t because Phil Mickelson finally got his game on track with a 63 at Riviera, rather it was the day Tiger Woods posted a statement on his Web site that filled golf with optimism it had been missing for eight months.

“I’m now ready to play again,” Woods said, announcing his return from knee surgery.

What followed were plenty of memories in 2009. The fairy tale that turned into a heartbreaker at Turnberry when 59-year-old Tom Watson failed to make par from the middle of the 18th fairway and lost the British Open in a playoff. Henrik Stenson making more news for stripping down to his skivvies than for winning The Players Championship. Michelle Wie winning more tournaments than Vijay Singh.

Too bad so few people will remember.

Because the year effectively ended Dec. 11 with another statement Woods posted on his Web site. “After much soul searching, I have decided to take an indefinite break from professional golf,” he said.

Mark those two dates as the alpha and omega of the 2009 season, and allow yourself to soak up some of the moments in between. It wasn’t the best year in golf – it can’t be, not with as much focus on the runner-up as the winner.

Angel Cabrera won the Masters at the expense of Kenny Perry, at 48 trying to become the oldest major champion. Lucas Glover’s magnificent 8-iron to the 16th at Bethpage Black was overshadowed by Mickelson missing two short par putts. Stewart Cink denied the golf world one of its greatest stories by beating Watson in the playoff. And Y.E. Yang made more news for whom he beat (Woods) than what he won (the PGA Championship).

With a putt here and a chip there, the major champions could have just as easily been Chad Campbell, Ricky Barnes and Chris Wood.

Watson might have been the most celebrated runner-up in history, trumping Greg Norman’s collapse in the 1996 Masters. Even five months later, it all seems so impossible that a player past his prime even by Champions Tour standards could crouch over an 8-foot putt with a chance to put his name on the claret jug again, 34 years after it first was engraved.

A devastating loss? It apparently was for reporters, but not for the man.

“This ain’t a funeral, you know,” Watson said with that gap-tooth grin as he walked into the media center.

Mickelson also found perspective in defeat after another amazing tale that lacked only the

happy ending. His world rocked by his wife being diagnosed with breast cancer, Mickelson again found himself on the cusp of an elusive U.S. Open title. The long birdie at the 12th. The eagle on the 13th. Bethpage already was flooded by a week of rain, and the tear ducts were starting to leak.

Then, he missed par putts from 3 feet and 8 feet over the final four holes, and made history as a runner-up for the fifth time.

“Now that’s over, I’ve got more important things going on. And ... oh, well,” Mickelson said.

Perry showed golf is a game for the ages by winning twice and finishing No. 5 on the money list. The teenage infusion came from Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland, who cracked the top 10 in the world ranking by the end of the year, and from 18-year-old Ryo Ishikawa, the youngest player to win the money title on a recognized tour (Japan).

Woods showed again why he is measured by a different standard. Despite seven victories worldwide, the FedEx Cup, another PGA Tour money title, Vardon Trophy for lowest scoring average and every award for player of the year, he had to explain why it was a great year without a major championship.

Instead, he won a different kind of Grand Slam – a victory in his final start before every major.

For all the grousing about the FedEx cup, it delivered the ultimate Cinderella in Heath Slocum, who qualified for the playoffs by the slimmest of margins, then won the opening event over Woods, Steve Stricker, Padraig Harrington and Ernie Els. The last three playoff events were won by the top three players in the world ranking – Woods, Mickelson and Stricker. So something is working.

Wie, meanwhile, might have the best of two worlds. She appears to be loving everything about college life at Stanford — something hardly any of her peers ever experienced — and she had a blast on the course, too, winning for the first time and playing a key role in the Americans’ victory in Solheim Cup. Arnold Palmer turned 80, and while this doesn’t count as a present, it was announced a few weeks before his birthday that Jack Nicklaus would be joining him for the ceremonial tee shot at the Masters next year.

Golf was not without a scandal. The tour announced Doug Barron became the first player to test positive for a performance-enhancing substance. This didn’t make a lot of news because so many fans didn’t know who Doug Barron was.

And by the end of the year, there was only one scandal. The way the last month has gone, there was really only one story.

It was Tiger Woods.

And it had nothing to do with his golf.

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Humvee slowdown costing 250 jobs MISHAWAKA, Ind. (AP) — AM General Corp. plans to lay off 250 workers from its Humvee plant in northern Indiana because the U.S. military is buying fewer of the vehicles.

United Auto Workers Local 5 official Don Taber says about 70 workers won’t return when the Mishawaka (Mish-ahWAH’-kuh) plant reopens from its Christmas shutdown on Jan. 4. He says 180 workers are expected to be laid off during January.

Workers were told last spring that the company might cut jobs if it didn’t receive additional orders by year’s end.

Flying? A lot’s changed MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Haven’t flown since last Christmas? Be prepared.

Things have changed.

Airlines continued to adjust to the tough economy. There are even fewer planes in service, and that can make rebooking after a cancellation tougher.

Higher bag fees and new charges can make flying more expensive. And swine flu worries mean you might get a wary look from the adjacent seat if you cough.

That can make this holiday season’s travel experience more trying — and costly — although tech-

nology offers some ways to avoid the hassle.

The number of air travelers is expected to fall 2.5 percent to 41 million between Dec. 17 and Jan. 6, according to the Air Transport Association.

Airlines have shrunk their schedules because of less passenger traffic.

“People are looking at $600, $700 fares for Christmas, and they’re just not going, or they’re driving,” said George Hobica, who runs airfarewatchdog. com.

Bryan Saltzburg of TripAdvisor.com said infrequent fliers might be sur-

prised by the hassle — as well as the expense — of checking a lot of bags at the airport. If you check two bags on most major airlines, you’ll pay a fee of $15 or more for the first bag and $25 or more for the second. Several airlines now charge more to check bags at the airport than online.

Technology can give you a head start before you get to the airport. Hobica believes more people are using electronic devices to plan their flights, although what’s available varies by airline. He recently changed a JetBlue

flight from a mobile device and “was amazed at how easy it was.”

Some airlines, including Delta, Continental, JetBlue and United, have started using social networking sites like Twitter to pass on information about weather.

Technology can also rescue you from standing in line. United Airlines is rolling out a “linebuster” service where agents with portable computers help late-arriving passengers make a connecting flight.

Agents will check lines to see if travelers have already been rebooked

Malls, stores bustle

Oshkosh Corp. gets military contract OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — The defense arm of Oshkosh Corp. has received another military contract, this one calling for the vehicle manufacturer to provide protective armor for nearly 1,000 trucks.

Oshkosh Defense said Thursday the deal is worth more than $54 million.

The contract means the company will provide armor for its new class of mine-resistant trucks. The all-terrain vehicles are specially designed to handle the rougher terrain of Afghanistan battlefields.

Agriculture futures mixed on BOT CHICAGO (AP) — Agriculture futures were mixed Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Wheat for March delivery slid 6 cents to $5.23 a bushel; March corn gained 2.25 cents to $4.07 a bushel; March oats were unchanged at $2.585 a bushel; and March soybeans added 4 cents to $10.13 a bushel.

European markets flat in pre-holiday PARIS (AP) — European stock markets moved sideways Thursday as trading at some of the continent’s major bourses was subdued before the Christmas holiday.

In Europe, the FTSE100 index of leading British shares closed early, finishing up 0.6 percent at 5,402.41, it’s highest level since September 2008.

France’s CAC-40 gained 2 points, or 0.1 percent, to 3,912.73 in midafternoon trading, while Germany’s DAX was closed for the day.

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— which is often the case — and send them to their new gate, where they get a new boarding pass, said United spokesman Rahsaan Johnson. The service is being tested in Chicago, Washington and Denver. Next month it expands to Los Angeles and San Francisco.

And then there are airport kiosks, those computers that the airlines would rather you deal with instead of an agent.

Some airlines use the kiosks to sell you additional services like seat selection. Pay attention to each screen.

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A for-sale sign is seen outside a home in Los Angeles in this November photograph.

Mortgage rates inch above 5 percent McLEAN, Va. (AP) — The average fixed-rate for a 30-year mortgage climbed above 5 percent for the first time in two months, leading to a decline in mortgage applications.

The average fixed rate on a 30-year mortgage was 5.05 percent this week, up from 4.94 percent last week, Freddie Mac said Thursday. The last time rates were above 5 percent was the week ending Oct. 29, when they were 5.03 percent.

Mortgage rates have risen since they hit a record

low of 4.71 percent the week of Dec. 3. They are closely tied to yields on long-term government debt, which have gone up since then.

Higher rates usually lead to a decrease in loan applications to purchase or refinance a home. Mortgage applications for purchases fell nearly 12 percent last week compared with the previous week, while refinance applications dropped 10 percent, the Mortgage Bankers Association said Wednesday.

A Federal Reserve pro-

gram to buy $1.25 trillion in mortgage-backed securities has kept rates on 30-year mortgages around 5 percent this year.

The program, designed to make home buying more affordable, is set to end next spring.

Freddie Mac collects mortgage rates each week from lenders around the country. Rates often fluctuate, even within a given day The average rate on a 15year fixed mortgage rose to 4.45 percent from 4.38 per-

cent last week.

Rates on five-year, adjustable-rate mortgages averaged 4.4 percent, up from 4.37 percent last week. Rates on one-year, adjustable-rate mortgages rose to 4.38 percent from 4.34 percent.

The rates do not include add-on fees known as points. The nationwide fee for loans in Freddie Mac’s survey averaged 0.7 point for 30-year loans.

The fee averaged 0.6 point for 15-year, five-year and one-year mortgages.

Jobless claims, goods orders signal rebound WASHINGTON (AP) — A fitful economic recovery is drawing strength from a stabilizing job market and signs that manufacturing will contribute to the rebound.

The latest sign was a government report Thursday that the number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week.

And the four-week average for claims, which smooths out fluctuations, fell for the 16th straight week, to its lowest point since September 2008, when the financial crisis hit with full force.

Further evidence of a gradually healing economy was a report that orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket durable goods rose in November. The

overall increase was less than expected. But excluding the volatile transportation category, the gains were twice what economists had forecast.

The Labor Department said the number of new jobless claims fell to a low of 452,000 last week, down 28,000 from the previous week, on a seasonally adjusted basis. That’s a better performance than

the decline to 470,000 that economists had expected.

And the four-week average for claims, which smooths out fluctuations, fell to 465,250 — the 16th straight weekly decline.

Stocks rose after the positive reports on unemployment and durable goods orders. Major indexes all touched new 2009 highs in midmorning trading.

NEW YORK (AP) — Last-minute shoppers — snowed in by last weekend’s East Cost storm or just waiting for the best deals — were coming out in force the day before Christmas.

Stores are counting on these procrastinators in a season that so far appears to be turning out to be slightly better than last year’s disastrous period.

A Christmas Eve snowstorm in the nation’s heartland was slowing some shoppers after snarling roads in the mountain states a day earlier. But based on early readings, stores nationally have been packed all week.

Shoppers were delaying their buying even more this year than last year. A storm that slammed the Northeast on the critical weekend before Christmas also put more pressure on merchants. Stores are counting they’ll make up for lost sales in the final days before and after Christmas.

It’s unclear how much stores along the East Coast were hurt by the winter storm that caused sales to plummet on Saturday, billed as the biggest or second biggest sales day of the season.

Research firm ShopperTrak reported sales nationally dropped 12.6 percent compared with a year ago.

But some analysts and stores were confident that they could make it up because of a big surge of shopping that occurred this past week as shoppers played catch-up.

New rules set for makers of baby products WASHINGTON (AP) — The government is requiring the manufacturers of products for infants and toddlers to create programs for keeping in touch with people who own cribs, strollers, changing tables and other items.

Under the new rule,

manufacturers will have to provide postage-paid registration forms with every infant and toddler product and then keep records of those who register. Each product will also have to feature in a permanent way the manufacturer’s name and contact information,

along with the product’s model name, number and date of manufacture.

The requirements will improve the speed of distributing information about product recalls, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday.

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Stocks reach 2009 highs NEW YORK (AP) – Stocks finished a holiday-shortened session at new highs for the year following positive reports on unemployment and durable goods orders.

A weaker dollar also helped buoy the market, pushing energy and materials stocks higher.

Trading was extremely light ahead of the Christmas holiday on Friday.

The encouraging signs on the labor market and consumer demand helped assuage investors, who were disappointed the day before by an unexpected plunge in new home sales last month.

New claims for unemployment benefits fell 28,000 to 452,000 last week, the Labor Department reported, the latest sign of improvement in the job market.

It was the best figure since September 2008, just before the credit

Thursday’s stock listings were not available in time for today’s edition. crisis peaked, and better than the 470,000 new claims economists had predicted.

Separately, the Commerce Department reported that orders to U.S. factories for durable goods excluding the volatile transportation sector jumped 2 percent last month, double what analysts were expecting.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 53.66, or 0.5 percent, to 10,520.10. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 5.89, or 0.5 percent, to 1,126.48, while the Nasdaq composite index rose 16.05, or 0.7 percent, to 2,285.69.

Treasury removes cap for Fannie and Freddie aid NEW YORK (AP) — The government has handed its ATM card to beleaguered mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The Treasury Department said Thursday it removed the $400 billion financial cap on the money it will provide to keep the companies afloat. Already, taxpayers have shelled out $111 billion to the pair, and a senior Treasury official said losses are not expected to exceed the government’s estimate this summer of $170 billion over 10 years.

Treasury Department officials said it will now use a flexible formula to ensure the two agencies can stand

behind the billions of dollars in mortgage-backed securities they sell to investors. Under the formula, financial support would increase according to how much each firm loses in a quarter. The cap in place at the end of 2012 would apply thereafter.

By making the change before year-end, Treasury sidestepped the need for an OK from a bailout-weary Congress.

While most analysts say the companies are unlikely to use the full $400 billion, Treasury officials said they decided to lift the caps to eliminate any uncertainty among investors.

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In this Oct. 19, 2009 file photo, the Apple logo is seen on an Apple store in San Francisco. Apple shares hit an all-time high Thursday after a published report suggested the intensely scrutinized yet secretive company may be getting ready for a major product announcement.

Apple’s stock hits new high as gadget buzz builds NEW YORK (AP) – Apple Inc. shares hit an all-time high Thursday after a published report suggested the intensely scrutinized yet secretive company may be getting ready for a major product announcement.

Citing unnamed people familiar with the preparations, the Financial Times reported on its Web site Wednesday that Apple has rented space for several days in late January at an arts center in San Francisco.

The company is famed for its highly staged launches. CEO Steve Jobs has used past events to intro-

duce groundbreaking — and lucrative — gadgets such as the iPod and the iPhone.

Although Apple has not acknowledged working on a tablet computer — the company is notorious for keeping upcoming product plans closely guarded — analysts expect the company’s next blockbuster to be something of a cross between a laptop and an iPod Touch, which is essentially an iPhone without the calling features.

Apple did not immediately respond to a request Thursday for comment on the FT report.

In a note to investors this month,

Rules set for makers of baby products WASHINGTON (AP) – The government is requiring the manufacturers of products for infants and toddlers to create programs for keeping in touch with people who own cribs, strollers, changing tables and other items.

Under the new rule, manufacturers will have to provide postage-paid registration forms with every infant and toddler product and then keep records of those who register. Each product will also have to feature in a permanent way the manufacturer’s name and contact information, along with the product’s model name, number and date of man-

ufacture.

The requirements will improve the speed of distributing information about product recalls, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday. Its officials unanimously approved the new rule last week.

The requirements apply to 18 categories of products: full-size cribs and nonfull-size cribs; toddler beds; high chairs, booster chairs, and hook-on chairs; bath seats; gates and other enclosures for confining a child; play yards; stationary activity centers; infant carriers; strollers; walkers; swings; bassinets

Mortgage CEOs to get up to $6 million NEW YORK (AP) — The two chief executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could get paid as much as $6 million for 2009, despite the companies’ dismal performances this year which cost taxpayers more than $100 billion.

Fannie’s CEO, Michael Williams, and Freddie CEO Charles “Ed” Haldeman Jr. each will receive $900,000 in salary, $3.1 million in deferred payments next year and another $2 million if they meet certain performance goals, according to filings

with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday.

The pay packages were approved by the Treasury Department and the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which regulates Fannie and Freddie.

That compares to $10.2 million former Fannie CEO Daniel Mudd received and $13.1 million former Freddie CEO Richard Syron pocketed in 2008. Both execs were ousted when federal regulators seized the companies in September 2008.

In September, the federal government blocked exit packages for the pair worth up to $24 million.

Since then, Fannie and Freddie have needed $111 billion in taxpayer money to stay afloat, one of the most expensive aftershocks of the financial crisis. News of the chief executives’ pay could spark new criticism about the government’s numerous bailouts.

Public anger over Wall Street pay boiled over earlier this year. In response, the Obama administration imposed

pay curbs on banks that received government bailouts. All the major banks have since repaid their federal money, largely to escape caps on executive pay.

Former Bank of America Corp. CEO Ken Lewis, for example, agreed to forgo his salary and bonus this year under pressure from the government.

Last year, he pocketed more than $9 million in total compensation. Bank of America received $45 billion in government assistance, which it has since repaid.

Citi’s return of TARP money removes pay caps WASHINGTON (AP) — Citigroup Inc. on Wednesday repaid $20 billion in bailout money and received a government ruling that it’s no longer covered by the pay restrictions imposed on companies receiving the most rescue money.

Kenneth Feinberg, the Obama administration’s pay czar, said in a letter to the company that the repayment removes Citigroup from restrictions on

executive pay and bonuses that were imposed on companies receiving exceptional assistance from the $700 billion bailout fund.

Those restrictions will now cover only insurance giant American International Group and auto companies Chrysler and General Motors and their financing arms.

Citigroup last week sold common stock to raise the cash it needed to repay $20

Oppenheimer’s Yair Reiner said Apple could have a tablet out by late March or April based on checks with contacts in the U.S. Brian Marshall, an analyst with Broadpoint AmTech, expects the device to launch late in the first quarter, but he said the rise in Apple shares Thursday had more to do with investor behavior at the end of the year.

He said that after cashing in from the rise in Apple shares over the past few months, “people are coming back to the well,” betting the stock will head even higher in 2010.

billion of the $45 billion stake the government held in Citigroup. But the Treasury postponed its own plans to begin selling its 34 percent stake in the company because it decided Citi’s stock price was too low.

In his letter to the company, Feinberg said that because of the repayment, his approval would not be needed for pay packages received by the company’s top executives in 2010.

But he said compensation those executives received in 2009 would still be subject to the tighter restrictions.

In October, Feinberg had ruled that the top 25 executives at companies receiving exceptional assistance from the bailout fund, known as the Troubled Asset Relief Program, would have their pay capped in most cases at $500,000 for 2009.

and cradles; children’s folding chairs; changing tables; infant bouncers; infant bathtubs; portable toddler bed rails; and infant slings.

The agency expects the new rule to be published in the Federal Register next week, likely on Tuesday. The rules will go into effect for 12 of the product categories 180 days after publication. The rules will go into effect one year after publication for the remaining six categories: children’s folding chairs, changing tables, infant bouncers, infant bathtubs, portable toddler bed rails and infant slings.

Energy futures on upswing while retail flattens NEW YORK (AP) — Energy prices are ending the year on an upswing with large storms, falling supplies, a weak dollar and a slightly better employment picture sending futures higher.

Crude futures erased early declines Thursday in shortened holiday trading as the government reported that unemployment benefit claims from newly laidoff workers fell for the 16th straight week.

Such claims, reported on a four-week basis, reached their lowest levels since last September when the breadth of the economic crisis became clear.

Yet all of those factors haven’t seriously dented huge stores of crude, natural gas and gasoline.

Even with a 5 million barrel draw on crude reported Wednesday by the government, supplies re-

main ample.

The amount of crude at Cushing, Okla., where crude traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange is stored, is very close record highs.

For consumers, that means that any increase in prices at the retail level may not last.

The economy remains fragile and save for an occasional jump in demand during holidays, people are not buying gasoline and other fuels in large quantities. Even distillates, which include heating oil, remain at historically high levels despite winter storms in the Northeast and Midwest.

Industrial demand for natural gas also is extremely weak.

The government said Thursday that natural gas in storage fell by a less-than-expected 166 billion cubic feet to 3.4 trillion cubic feet.

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High Point Enterprise Weather Today

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Local Area Forecast Kernersville Winston-Salem 44/36 43/35 Jamestown 45/37 High Point 45/37 Archdale Thomasville 46/37 45/37 Trinity Lexington 45/37 Randleman 45/36 46/38

North Carolina State Forecast

Elizabeth City 60/53

Shown is today’s weather.

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Asheville 43/30

High Point 45/37 Charlotte 44/36

Denton 46/37

Greenville 61/48 Cape Raleigh Hatteras 52/45 64/54

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ALBEMARLE . . . . . .49/37 BREVARD . . . . . . . . .42/29 CAPE FEAR . . . . . . .64/51 EMERALD ISLE . . . .64/51 FORT BRAGG . . . . . .56/46 GRANDFATHER MTN . .41/28 GREENVILLE . . . . . .61/48 HENDERSONVILLE .41/30 JACKSONVILLE . . . .64/48 KINSTON . . . . . . . . . .63/48 KITTY HAWK . . . . . . .59/53 MOUNT MITCHELL . .42/28 ROANOKE RAPIDS .52/47 SOUTHERN PINES . .54/44 WILLIAMSTON . . . . .60/50 YANCEYVILLE . . . . .48/39 ZEBULON . . . . . . . . .54/47

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ALBUQUERQUE . . . .38/14 ATLANTA . . . . . . . . .48/30 BOISE . . . . . . . . . . . .28/13 BOSTON . . . . . . . . . .38/34 CHARLESTON, SC . .66/48 CHARLESTON, WV . .39/39 CINCINNATI . . . . . . .41/29 CHICAGO . . . . . . . . .40/26 CLEVELAND . . . . . . .45/34 DALLAS . . . . . . . . . .43/28 DETROIT . . . . . . . . . .38/28 DENVER . . . . . . . . . . .22/6 GREENSBORO . . . . .45/37 GRAND RAPIDS . . . .38/25 HOUSTON . . . . . . . . .52/35 HONOLULU . . . . . . . .80/69 KANSAS CITY . . . . . .26/16 NEW ORLEANS . . . .53/37

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LAS VEGAS . . . . . . .52/33 LOS ANGELES . . . . .68/46 MEMPHIS . . . . . . . . .42/26 MIAMI . . . . . . . . . . . .81/69 MINNEAPOLIS . . . . . .32/20 MYRTLE BEACH . . . .63/48 NEW YORK . . . . . . . .36/34 ORLANDO . . . . . . . . .77/55 PHOENIX . . . . . . . . . .59/38 PITTSBURGH . . . . . .42/30 PHILADELPHIA . . . . .42/41 PROVIDENCE . . . . . .39/31 SAN FRANCISCO . . .59/46 ST. LOUIS . . . . . . . . .34/19 SEATTLE . . . . . . . . . .47/35 TULSA . . . . . . . . . . . .31/21 WASHINGTON, DC . .39/39 WICHITA . . . . . . . . . .22/12

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UV Index for 3 periods of the day.

8 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 Noon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 4 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

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0-2: Low The higher the UV 3-5: Moderate index, the higher the 6-7: High need for eye and 8-10: Very High skin protection.

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Lake Levels & River Stages Lake and river levels are in feet. Change is over the past 24 hrs.

Flood Pool Current Level Change High Rock Lake 655.2 653.4 -0.2 Flood Stage Current Level Change Yadkin College 18.0 2.28 -0.04 Elkin 16.0 2.14 +0.02 Wilkesboro 14.0 2.42 +0.03 High Point 10.0 0.97 -0.01 Ramseur 20.0 1.95 -0.01 Moncure 20.0 14.51 0.00

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COPENHAGEN . . . . .38/35 GENEVA . . . . . . . . . .44/29 GUANGZHOU . . . . . .70/56 GUATEMALA . . . . . .77/56 HANOI . . . . . . . . . . . .81/68 HONG KONG . . . . . . . .72/64 KABUL . . . . . . . . . . .48/28 LONDON . . . . . . . . . .38/34 MOSCOW . . . . . . . . .35/22 NASSAU . . . . . . . . . .82/71

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ACAPULCO . . . . . . . .87/71 AMSTERDAM . . . . . .38/31 BAGHDAD . . . . . . . .71/50 BARCELONA . . . . . .52/41 BEIJING . . . . . . . . . . .25/11 BEIRUT . . . . . . . . . . . . .70/54 BOGOTA . . . . . . . . . .69/46 BERLIN . . . . . . . . . . .36/34 BUENOS AIRES . . . .82/69 CAIRO . . . . . . . . . . . .76/56

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City

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Around Our State Today

Temperatures (Yesterday) High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Normal High . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Normal Low . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Last Year’s High . . . . . . . .56 Last Year’s Low . . . . . . . . .38 Record High . . . . .71 in 1964 Record Low . . . . . . .4 in 1983

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Air Quality

Predominant Types: Weeds

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

Keep IRS auditors away: Earn less than $200,000

AP

Robyn Moore with her fiancee, William Acosta, (right) exchange vows at the Corpus Christi, Texas, International Airport on Monday after his arrival from Toledo, Ohio. Robyn Moore was at the airport waiting for him in her wedding dress with Justice of the Peace, Robert “Bobby” Balderas (below left) who married them on the spot.

says he was speechless and thrilled by the wedding Moore planned for them.

Moore says she and Acosta “spent half our relationship in airports.”

The couple got a marriage license last week and planned to tie the knot this month, at a site to be determined.

Moore and Acosta met in 2008 in Dallas, where she lived and he was on a business trip.

They plan to live in Toledo.

to both individual and joint returns.

The number of audits jumped 11 percent from 2008 to 2009 for returns with earnings of $200,000 or more, but rose 30 percent for returns showing earnings of $1 million or more. For those under $200,000 the number of audits remained steady.

The IRS conducted 1.4 million audits of individual returns in the financial year ended Sept.

30, with more than 1 million conducted through correspondence with the taxpayer. The others were conducted through face-to-face meetings with IRS auditors.

SC priest wins $100,000 for church in poker game

Bride marries arriving groom at Texas airport CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) – A woman in a wedding gown surprised her fiance by greeting him at a Texas airport along with a justice of the peace.

Robyn Moore and William Acosta exchanged vows Monday at Corpus Christi International Airport after he got off a plane arriving from Toledo, Ohio.

Photos were taken near a Christmas tree at a security checkpoint.

Acosta, who was wearing jeans and a sweater,

WASHINGTON (AP) – Want to keep IRS auditors away? Keep your earnings under $200,000 and they won’t bother you 99 percent of the time.

IRS enforcement numbers, released Tuesday, show that returns under that amount have a 1 percent chance of getting audited.

Returns showing income of $200,000 and above have a nearly 3 percent audit chance.

The percentage jumps to more than 6 percent for returns showing earnings of $1 million or more.

The percentages apply

AP

Robyn Moore comes out of hiding from a private room at the airport.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A South Carolina priest missed the $1 million top prize in a poker tournament to be televised this weekend but he won $100,000 for his church and he hopes his participation gives viewers a “fun twist” on their perceptions of the priesthood.

The Rev. Andrew Trapp said he entered the PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge in hopes of putting St. Michael Catholic Church “super close” to its $5.5 million fundraising goal to build a new facility.

He also wanted to strike a public relations blow for priests.

“At the very least, even if I didn’t win any prize

money, I was hoping it would help people to see that priests can have fun and be normal people and hopefully get a little bit of a fun twist on the image of the priesthood,” the assistant pastor said Tuesday.

The top prize went to retired New York Police detective Mike Kosowski. But Trapp won $100,000, untaxed, in a semifinal round in October for the coastal church’s building fund, which has amassed $4 million after four years of fundraising.

For the final episode, a camera crew filmed a Sunday Mass at the church, about 10 miles southwest of Myrtle Beach.