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SOLD! Shut down city factory gets new owner. 1B

December 31, 2009 125th year No. 365

INCHING UP: Report shows improvement in furniture industry. 1B

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I’LL BE DOG: Tar Heels unleash rout of Great Danes. 1D

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Keep off the grass New parking ordinance takes effect Friday

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High Point’s new regulations governing the parking of vehicles in yards do not prevent parking in side or rear yards. The changes also limit to 50 percent the amount of front yard that could be improved for parking. Another new requirement also went into effect mandating that disabled vehicles on residential lots be located behind the front building line of a dwelling so their visibility from the street is lessened. According to the city, several other municipalities in the state have adopted residential parking provisions like these in the last few years.

BY PAT KIMBROUGH ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

HIGH POINT – High Point residents used to parking their rides on their front lawns will have to find new arrangements starting Friday. That’s when new regulations take effect aimed at getting motor vehicles off front yards and on to parking surfaces – and thereby beautifying neighborhoods by getting what some view as eyesores out of plain sight. The changes were enacted

in an ordinance amendment adopted by the High Point City Council in August. They require vehicles parked in the front yard – or side yards for corner lots – of single-family and duplex residences to be on an improved parking area, such as gravel, asphalt or concrete. In recent weeks, city code enforcement personnel have been going around to neighborhoods and distributing educational information at homes where they saw what could be a violation, said Katherine Bossi,

High Point’s code enforcement supervisor. The information advises residents about the new regulations and what they need to do to comply. “We’ve covered practically the entire city,” Bossi said. Inspectors will respond primarily to public complaints about yard parkers. Violators will be cited and given a certain number of days to comply with the ordinance. Enforcement officials will return to the scene to re-check the situation

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Ed Simpson, chairman of the Performing Arts Department and professor of theatre at High Point University, recently was selected as a featured playwright by Samuel French Inc. in “Samuel Goes Solo: Monologues from French’s 2008 Collection.”

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Pricing properties Realtors say home prices will remain low in 2010

TOP STORIES: 2009 Year in Review section. INSIDE

BY PAM HAYNES ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

HIGH POINT – Area home sale prices that declined 8 to 12 percent in 2009 may continue to drop well into next year thanks to a flood of foreclosed homes, local Realtors said. The average home sale price in High Point fell 9 percent from $148,288 in October to $135,343 in November, according to the High Point Regional Association of Realtors. The drop in prices has been a trend in the housing market since its downturn began in October 2008. Nationally, the average home sale price rose for the fifth straight month, according to the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller home price index that was released Tuesday. Only 11 of 20 metropolitan areas tracked by the index reported a rise in prices, however, excluding Charlotte. While the number of units sold in the area each month has continued to improve, the housing market doesn’t have the foothold it needs to climb out just yet, said Tony Jarrett, regional vice president of Allen Tate Co. For that reason, prices won’t return to their normal levels any time soon, he said. “The challenge we face now are foreclosures that are still coming into the market,” he said. “That’s

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For sale sign sits in yard at this home on the market in High Point Wednesday. probably the biggest pressure we have. We don’t expect that to change until the unemployment situation changes.” Foreclosures can cause resell homes, which usually are more expensive than foreclosures, to stagnate on the market. Jarrett said today’s buyers must choose between purchasing a fixer-upper for less money and making

improvements or purchasing the resell for more money. “It’s not a doom-and-gloom situation by any means,” he said. “But our sellers will have to be very careful about how they price property because of this competition.” The housing market’s recovery heavily relies on job creation, he added.

“I think 2010 is going to be a better year if we can pull some inventory off of the shelves,” he said. “If High Point and the rest of the country can create jobs in the second half of the year, we’ll be fine. If there is no job creation, the second half could struggle, and the price of a home will struggle with it.” phaynes@hpe.com | 888-3617

Library could get caught in budget squeeze BY DAVID NIVENS ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

HIGH POINT – Faced with another tough budget year, Kem Ellis, director of the Neal F. Austin High Point Public Library, worries that another county budget cut could be for real next year. For years, commissioners have battled over library funding, and the skirmishes could start again when they gather for a Jan. 7 retreat. This year, the Guilford County Board of Commissioners cut library support by $90,000, or 19 percent, to $385,000, but city officials deflected the damage. “They adjusted the city budget so that the library did not have a reduction because of the county cutback,” Ellis said Wednesday. “It

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In 2004, the county increased support for the Neal F. Austin High Point Public Library to $340,000. Funding steadily was increased in following years to $475,000 until the Guilford County Board of Commissioners cut the allocation this year to $385,000. was not passed on to us, but I know the city is looking at another tough year, and I can’t predict what will happen. We could have a shortfall in the operations budget.” The county has no library, but instead supports the libraries in High Point and Greensboro to help pay for county residents who use them. Neither library

charges fees to county residents. Library supporters say county usage is 14 percent. The county appropriation is about 7 percent of the library’s $5 million budget. Supporters estimate that 300 people a month use the High Point library for job searches. Several years ago, county leaders agreed to increase contributions gradually. Then they were faced with hard times and cut support. The Greensboro library allocation was cut by $1.8 million. “We made a request to the county just to get money restored,” said Jim Armstrong of High Point, a library supporter. “We were hoping to see something after July 1. Our costs went up with the expansion. We had to seek money from our friends.”

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Through the years, several commissioners have suggested consolidating the two city libraries. But Republican Commissioner Steve Arnold of High Point has argued for years that the libraries are city responsibilities. “As long as county citizens use both libraries, the county should fund them,” Armstrong said. The libraries receive city, county and state support. “I think the funding is adequate,” said Democratic Commissioner Bruce Davis of High Point. “The library should find ways to do more with less. It should not grow any larger and provide just basic services.” dnivens@hpe.com | 888-3626

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FUGITIVE WATCH

Agents make arrests after raid at Amvets Post, Allied Veterans FROM WXII NEWS 12

DAVIDSON COUNTY – A four-month investigation in Davidson County led to several arrests at the Denton Amvets Post 240 and the Allied Veterans of the World on charges of illegal gambling and alcohol sales, WXII News 12 reported Wednesday. “We received a number of complaints indicating illegal ABC outlets were wide open and operating as nightclubs,” ALE special agent Chris Poole said in a news release. “We will continue to investigate other illegal ABC outlets and gambling establishments in Davidson County as

information becomes available through the public.” Alcohol Law Enforcement agents said they seized a large quantity of beer, liquor and wine as well as items used in gambling. At Denton Amvets Post 240, Donald Hunt, 60, of Denton, and Robert Fuller, 71, also of Denton, were charged with possession of alcoholic beverages for sale without an ABC permit, selling alcoholic beverages without an ABC permit, possession of non-taxpaid alcoholic beverages, unauthorized possession of spirituous liquor, gambling, possession of

gambling devices and allow gambling in a house of public entertainment. At Allied Veterans of the World, Bobby Beasley, 50, and Mary Freeman, 52, both of Lexington, were charged with possession of alcoholic beverages for sale without an ABC permit, unauthorized possession of spirituous liquor, gambling, possession of illegal punchboards, possession of gambling devices and gambling in a house of public entertainment. During the investigation at Denton Amvets Post 240, ALE agents discovered that board members of the post either ac-

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quiesced or participated in the unlawful activities, some for more than 10 years. Robert Craven, 80, Charles Kirkman, 86, Bobby Sikes Jr., 61, Jerome Peace, 64, and Woodrow Montgomery, 66, all from Denton, were charged with selling alcoholic beverages without an ABC permit, possession of alcoholic beverages for sale without an ABC permit, unauthorized possession of spirituous liquor, possession of non-tax-paid alcoholic beverages, gambling, allowing gambling in a house of public entertainment and operating gambling devices.

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DAVIDSON COUNTY – Two men face robbery charges after an altercation at a Lexington residence. The Davidson County Sheriff’s Office received a report Dec. 5 from Bryan Jacobs alleging he had been the victim of a robbery on Dec. 5 at a Lazy River Drive home. Jacobs said while he was

at the home of a friend, a confrontation broke out and a 10-karat gold necklace, valued at $4,500, was ripped from his neck, according to the sheriff’s office. Jacobs reported he left the residence to avoid further problems, but named two possible suspects – one person who allegedly took the necklace during the confrontation and a second person he said

was given the item by the other suspect after it was taken. Detectives investigated and brought common-law robbery charges against both suspects. Joseph Adam Spaugh, 30, of Old Mill Farm Road, Lexington, was arrested by deputies at his residence on Dec. 21 and processed without incident, according to the sheriff’s office.

law,” Soles said in a statement announcing his decision. “Public service is a noble Soles calling and I have tried to live up to the ideals of a true leader.” Soles made no reference to the case in the statement. But he said in an interview with The Associated Press he would be less than truthful to say his legal troubles played no role in his decision. “It sure was not the motiviating force,” said Soles, who turned 75 on Dec. 17. “That alone would not have kept me from running.” Soles is the latest powerful Democrat leaving the Senate. Outgoing Majority Leader Tony Rand of Cumberland County is to resign today to head the parole commission. Finance Committee co-

chairman David Hoyle of Gaston County also won’t seek re-election. Soles said he had considered not running in 2008. He said his Senate district, which includes Columbus, Pender and Brunswick counties, has been increasingly difficult to win as transplants arrive from other states and register as Republicans. Soles won by less than 3 percentage points in the November 2008 election while spending more than $839,000 in campaign expenses. “It’s not that they dislike me. They just don’t know me,” Soles said. Senate Minority Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, said Soles’ departure is another sign that probusiness Democrats “are choosing to retire rather than seek re-election in a political environment where they face likely defeat.”

Brandon Scott Lilly, 30, of Hoover Road, Lexington, was arrested Tuesday at the Davidson County Courthouse and processed without incident, deputies said. Both men were jailed under $50,000 bonds and have appearances scheduled for Jan. 11 in Davidson County District Court.

Madoff leaves hospital, returns to cell BUTNER (AP) – Bernard Madoff has left his North Carolina prison’s hospital unit and returned to his cell. The 71-year-old disgraced financier had been trans-

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and can issue a $10 fine at that point if the violation persists. The fine carries a $25 late fee if it’s not paid within 15 days. “Most of the time, that gets people’s attention and they’ll go ahead and correct it, but there could be several days in a row we could assess

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to another bar. The report also says Oras kicked a Pinellas County sheriff’s deputy in the knees and a Taser was used to subdue him. Online records show he is being held at the Pinellas County Jail but don’t indicate whether he has an attorney.

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a law enforcement officer. An arrest report says Oras called 911 three times before his arrest early Tuesday in Oldsmar, northwest of Tampa. He told the dispatcher he had a broken nose and bleeding ears, and claimed people were shooting at him. Authorities say he was actually looking for a ride

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OLDSMAR, Fla. (AP) – Authorities say a Florida man who called 911 claiming he’d been beaten and shot at was hoping the tale would get him a ride to a bar. Instead, 37-year-old Gregory J. Oras is facing charges of misusing the 911 system and battery of

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ferred to a prison hospital on Dec. 18. Bureau of Prisons spokeswoman Denise Simmons said Wednesday he was transferred back to the medium security section.

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Soles, a soft-spoken attorney, made headlines in the past two years when a house that he paid a former client to build caught fire and when young men he described as former clients were charged with trespassing. A former client claimed recently that Soles molested him a decade ago, but the accuser later said he made the story up. Neighbors have made dozens of emergency calls in recent years telling police they heard gunshots, screams and loud arguments coming from his home or law office. Most recently, the State Bureau of Investigation looked into the Aug. 23 shooting of Thomas Kyle Blackburn. Authorities say Soles shot Blackburn after he and another intruder kicked in the front door of his Tabor City home. Blackburn wasn’t badly hurt.

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Longest-serving senator won’t run amid criminal probe RALEIGH (AP) – North Carolina’s longest-serving state senator said Wednesday he won’t seek re-election next year as prosecutors pursue criminal charges over a shooting at his home in August. Sen. R.C. Soles, D-Columbus, announced he won’t seek a 22nd consecutive term. He’s the state’s longest continuously serving lawmaker, first elected to the General Assembly in 1968 and in the Senate since 1977. State prosecutors announced this month they plan to seek a felony assault charge against Soles after a grand jury found probable cause that he acted criminally when he shot a former law client. Soles’ attorney has said Soles acted in self-defense. “I plan to serve out the remainder of my term with the vigor and diligence my constituents deserve and I will continue to practice

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Stolen necklace lands two in jail BY PAT KIMBROUGH ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

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Somali caught last month with chemicals, syringe

Yemeni forces raid al-Qaida hideout, clashes erupt

MOGADISHU, Somalia – U.S. officials are investigating a Somali man’s alleged attempt to board a flight last month carrying chemicals, liquid and a syringe in a case bearing chilling echoes of the plot to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas Day. Terrorism analysts said the arrest in Mogadishu, the Somali capital, could prove highly valuable for the Detroit investigation if the incidents turn out to be linked.

Pakistani Taliban claim Karachi bombing ISLAMABAD – The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility Wednesday for the devastating bombing of a religious procession in Karachi – a rare attack in Pakistan’s commercial hub and a sign the militants may be escalating their war against the state. Monday’s bombing, which killed 44 people in the heart of the southern port city, underscored the group’s ability to strike far from its sanctuary in the northwest and its determination to hit back at a government that has launched a military campaign against it.

7 women reach South Pole after 562-mile trek WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Seven women on a 562-mile (900 kilometer) Antarctic ski trek reached the South Pole Thursday, 38 days after they began their adventure to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Commonwealth. Skiing six to 10 hours a day, the Commonwealth Women’s Antarctic Expedition trekked an average of 15 miles (24 kilometers) a day, each hauling a 176pound (80 kilogram) sled of provisions and shelter to reach the United States-operated Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station science base.

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8 Americans die in Afghan attack KABUL (AP) – A suicide bomber detonated his explosive vest at a military base in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing eight American civilians, U.S. officials said. The explosion occurred at Forward Operating Base Chapman in Khost province near the Afghan border with Pakistan.

U.S. State Department spokesman Ian Kelly confirmed that eight Americans died in the attack. “We mourn the loss of life in this attack, and are withholding further details pending notification of next of kin,� he said. A senior State Department official told The Associated Press on con-

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STAN SPANGLE SR.: Veterans made gains in 2009 in struggle for benefits. TOMORROW

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President Obama made correct call on war moves In reply to Cathy Brewer Hinson’s Dec. 26 letter (“President denies troops adequate support”): I could hardly believe a person who has announced their candidacy for Congressman Howard Coble’s seat for the 6th District thinks that she can fill the shoes of Coble. Coble had the courage to speak out against the Bush war in Iraq quite sometime ago. He also is an outstanding supporter of the troops and veterans. Veterans can always count on Coble and his staff to “go to bat” for them. As a matter of fact, one of the first things I say to veterans is contact your congressman’s staff for help, if the case is “hung up” in D.C. If it is a case of claims and medical help, there are other directions to go. I too have “looked

Obama certainly was right in taking time to make the decision to send more troops.

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into the eyes” of many American veterans and I have seen many of them with tears in their eyes. They know from the time they volunteer to join the military, they have an obligation to defend America and always must go where the commander-in-chief orders them. In my opinion, President Obama certainly was right in taking time to make the decision to send more troops. There are far too many issues that needed to be addressed. There is no way I would ever cast a vote for a candidate that does not understand the present war situation we have in Iraq and Afghanistan. It was never about a war that could be quickly won and get back home. It is a war on terror, and there is that possibility of a terrorist attack anywhere. I know Rep. Coble is a military veteran who understands veterans issues. Hinson has a right to her own opinion but not to “make up her own facts.” KAY PARKER SPANGLE High Point

Hagan abandons seniors with Medicare Advantage I am writing to encourage all seniors who currently have Medicare Advantage policies to write Sen. Kay Hagan and “thank” her for her yes vote on the health care bill. These seniors will be losing this coverage and will need to go on regular Medicare and will need a Medicare Supplement. You may have noticed recently that AARP is aggressively advertising their supplement on television. These policies are costly and many seniors will have problems purchasing these supplements. If you are interested in what a hospital stay could cost, I went to the official U.S. government site for the information: $1,068 for a hospital stay of 1-60 days; $267 per day for days 61-90; $534 per day for days 91-150. Should a stay in a nursing facility be necessary, Medicare will

pay for the first 20 days. After that you will pay $133.50 per day for days 21-100. Seniors from three states managed to keep the Medicare Advantage programs for their seniors, and North Carolina was not one of these states; therefore, I feel North Carolina seniors need to “thank” her for what she has done to them. ATHELENE CARTER Thomasville

How will your smoking/dining habits change when the statewide ban on smoking in restaurants begins Saturday? Express your thoughts in 30 words or less (no name, address required) by emailing letterbox@hpe.com. Here is one response: • I plan to eat out more often when the smoking in restaurants ban goes into effect and I no longer have to smell the unhealthy, unappetizing odor of cigarette smoke.

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Construction industry eyes rebound

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Construction rebound would key other segments of economy.

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on’t rev your hopes up too much too quickly, but signs, locally and across the nation, indicate that conditions are getting better for the construction industry. That is a good sign for the rest of the economy. Staff writer Paul B. Johnson reported last week that construction employment increased in 26 states from October to November, according to Associated General Contractors of America statistics. And, after declining during the first seven months of the year, Johnson wrote, construction employment in North Carolina has recorded incremental gains the last three out of four months. Jeffrey Lacker, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, told the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce early in December that singlefamily housing starts have increased by 33 percent and new home sales have increased by 31 percent. Commercial construction starts haven’t kept pace with housing starts. McGraw-Hill Construction (MHC) reported Dec. 16, based on data it compiled, that “nonresidential building retreated after October’s elevated activity, and nonbuilding construction (public works and electric utilities) also settled back. Meanwhile, residential building in November held steady with its October pace.” Even with the November decline, the evidence of recent months suggests that overall construction activity has at least stabilized at a low level, MHC reported. Locally, construction on the first phase of a 32-acre, 62-lot single-family residential (Diamond’s Keep) subdivision off Archdale Road is expected to get under way early in the new year, with some of the homes being completed in four or five months. That certainly is good news as is the word that some contractors – slowly but surely – are getting loans once again, after what pretty much has been a year-long drought. We’re not out of the woods yet, but we are able to see the sunshine more clearly between the trees.

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hey gathered on a cold February afternoon nearly 50 years ago in High Point – 26 high school students, 24 from William Penn High and two from High Point High. United by the thirst in their hearts and souls for equality, they marched through the Wrenn Street entrance of the Main Street F.W. Woolworth Co., filling seats at the store’s “white’s only” lunch counter. And they wrote a page in history. Like the four students at North Carolina A&T State University who had inspired them 10 days earlier in Greensboro, these 26 high school students where ready for changes in the decades-old segregation practices in effect in North Carolina, across the South and in other areas around the nation. Their actions that day, Feb. 11, 1960, still are widely believed to have been the first, and very likely the only, lunch counter sit-in planned and carried out by high school students in those early days of the nation’s Civil Rights Movement. After those initial days and a few years of subsequent demonstrations in High Point against segregated public facilities, those 26 high school students rushed into adulthood and their chosen career paths, spreading far and wide, with most losing contact with each other. Years later, however, some such as Mary Lou Andrews Blakeney and Rufus Newlin began feeling the magnetic pull and have returned to the city where they spent important formative years. Some had remained in or near the city and inconspicuously had gone about their lives. Some, such as Brenda Fountain Hampden and Lynn Fountain Campbell, moved away to stay away and for decades have not returned to High Point. As the 50th anniversary of that historic day in High Point and in civil rights history approaches, and as plans for marking the event’s 50th anniversary are being finalized, curiously enough, some of the original participants in that initial sit-in are unaccounted for. In fact, members of a core group of anniversary event organizers and the Feb. 11th Association, which led the drive for erection

of a monument on Wrenn Street last year, don’t yet have an official, verified list of the original 26 students and their roles in the event that first day. Blakeney, who returned to High Point in 1996 after a long career as a nurse and last year OPINION was elected to the High Point City Council, wants to change Vince all that. A driving force behind Wheeler efforts that led to the now an■■■ nual commemoration of the Feb. 11 event, Blakeney and others are spearheading an attempt to identify and locate or account for all 26 of the original sitin participants – and they’re trying to get it all done in time for the event’s 50th anniversary on Feb. 11, just over six weeks away. An impressive monument marking the event was erected last February on the former site of the Woolworth’s entrance on Wrenn Street as part of High Point’s 150th anniversary celebration. Several days of events were held then, so this year’s ceremonies sponsored by the Feb. 11th Association – and to be announced soon – will not be quite as extensive. However, I believe – as do Blakeney, Newlin and others – that this effort to identify, locate or account for the 26 original participants in that Feb. 11, 1960, sit-in is highly important in fully recording the historic nature of this event. That’s why Blakeney asks that anyone who may have information about any of the original sit-in participants to call her at 8861033. During the next few weeks, we’ll hear much about the internationally known Feb. 1 sit-in in Greensboro and the planned opening of a museum there commemorating that event, which sparked a regional, then national round of civil rights demonstrations. But right here in High Point, there’s important Civil Rights Movement history still to be uncovered and fully recorded. vwheeler@hpe.com | 888-3517

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In 2009, we learned something about what’s most important BY JAMES BRIGHAM

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he last dance is always a slow dance. The band delivers those notes ever so slowly and holds them long. Standing eye to eye, hand clasped in hand, shoes shuffle slowly across the floor. A slow dance is almost prayer-like, memories of the past mix with hopes of the future, a swell of feelings that all is good, all of what we are, all of what we do, is right. Tonight we’ll ring out the old year while wishing each other the happiest of a New Year. Lately, these days, these days of a slack economy, these days feel like a slow dance. So slowly that music plays, producing a slow-motion movie out of our real lives. In high definition, we’ve watched every job lost, one by one, two by two, till they added up to 8 million, each loss has its own sad story. Early on in this, those stories existed only in the newspapers or the six o’clock news; now they’ve entered our neighbor’s house or are playing in prime time in our own living rooms.

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The entire year has been rough; paying bills on time has turned to be a challenge. We’re better off than some. Two homes have foreclosed on our street, one family disappeared in the night, the other I last saw in a U-Haul, heading north on College. I wonder where you go, when you have lost everything. I have a new respect for people in that world. I pray for the families that when this is over they are still a family. By the end of the month, I pretty much have what you have: a mortgage payment, phone, gas and light bills, a car that needs repair, a yard that needs attention. I don’t believe we are all that different. At this point, I feel safe to say that we are all a bit nervous. The stresses it puts on our every decision – is that toothpaste cheaper than the other? Can we really afford to take time off to go visit mom? This economy is making us more similar, more like each other and teaching us a

few things along the way. It’s taught me a few things: how to do with less, how to pinch that penny. My most important lesson learned from this is the love and understanding of my spouse, family and friends. I thank this slack economy for that, for opening my eyes to what’s really important in life. That love, her love, is my most precious possession. The things we used to depend on no longer can support us. But that love gets me through each day and gives me great hope for tomorrow. So if you’ve been dancing that same slow dance, when you’re dancing the last dance tonight, whether in your living room or a ballroom, hold her tight, eye to eye, hand in hand. Think of all that is truly important and thank her for dancing this dance of your life. My hope is that we are on the way out of these sorry days and that I am starting this new year stronger, with this newfound wealth. I hope the same for you. Happy New Year. JAMES BRIGHAM lives in High Point.

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t’s New Year’s Eve and almost time to return to school for the second semester. I learned a lesson last week related to school that I feel compelled to share with you. It is a lesson for which I am getting no sympathy at home. In fact, unless you are a teacher or have a dear friend who is one, you may simply dismiss this column as simply griping into the wind. That’s OK. I need to say it anyway. In my 25 years of teaching, I do not ever recall going to school on Dec. 21 and 22 – the week of Christmas. I realize that folks in most jobs do work that close to Christmas; thus, the reason for no sympathy from most. However, asking children to go to school part of last week is another issue. I have always held that the very purpose for attending school is to learn, and I think most people would readily agree with that. So imagine children sitting in school on Dec. 21 after a three-hour delay with 3 inches of snow still on the ground and only four days before Christmas and asking them to learn anything new! Then they were asked to come back to school on Dec. 22! Don’t get me wrong. I have never seen teachers plan more creatively to use literature, math, science and cultural traditions to actually teach students than they did on Dec. 21 and 22, but we pretty much had time to come to school, check attendance and eat lunch, with just a few activities thrown in besides. Regardless of the weather and the snow on the ground that caused the delays on both school days last week, I have a problem with going to school

simply to count those days as two of our instructional days. Attendance was considerably off at my school, as I am sure it was LESSONS around the counLEARNED ty. And being in school with only Paula three days until Williams Christmas just ■■■seemed unfair to young students. School systems all around Guilford County, including Randolph County and WinstonSalem/Forsyth County schools, planned their calendars for Friday, Dec. 18, to be their last day before winter break this year. That planning was done without the knowledge that it would snow on Dec. 18 and 19. It just made sense. I would be in favor of making Dec. 21 and 22 optional teacher workdays if they had to be a part of the school calendar. That would give students a break instead of expecting them to learn during the most exciting week of the year and would give teachers the option to work or not. Counting school days as instructional should be done on days where optimal learning can take place, and that is not during the week of Christmas, in this one teacher’s humble opinion. Happy New Year to you and yours, and may learning be a happy challenge for our students in Guilford County in 2010! PAULA GULLEDGE WILLIAMS lives in High Point and teaches at Pilot Elementary School in Greensboro. Her columns appear on this page every other Thursday.

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Poll: 2009 was bad for Americans WASHINGTON (AP) – For all their differences, Americans largely agree on two things: 2009 was a lousy year for the nation, and 2010 is likely to be better. Nearly three-fourths of Americans think 2009 was a bad year for the country, which was rocked by job losses, home foreclosures and economic sickness. Forty-two percent rated it “very bad,� ac-

Even though most said it was a bad year for the country, three in five Americans said their own family had a good year in 2009, while about two in five called it a bad year. Some 72 percent of Americans said they’re optimistic about what 2010 will bring for the country. Even more, four in five, are optimistic about what the year will bring for their families.

cording to the latest AP-GfK poll. That’s clearly worse than in 2006, the last time a similar poll was taken. The survey that year found that 58 percent of Americans felt the nation had suffered a bad year, and 39 percent considered it a good year. Fewer than half as many people, 16 percent, said their family had a “very good year� in 2009 as said that in 2006.

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area was blocked off and two high-rise buildings home to Nasdaq and publishing company Conde Nast were partially evacuated but allowed back in around 1 p.m. Nasdaq said its trading was unaffected. Conde Nast was in the process of evacuating when the order was lifted. There were no corresponding terror threats involving the vehicle, said chief NYPD spokesman Paul J. Browne. But police take extra care around New Year’s Eve when the ball-drop celebration draws hundreds of thousands of revelers to Times Square from around the world.

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Report shows small improvements in furniture industry BY PAM HAYNES ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

HIGH POINT – Furniture industry analysts hope they’re seeing a faint light at the end of the tunnel in the results of the latest Furniture Insights report. The report, compiled by Ken Smith at Smith Leonard Accountants and Consultants, revealed that October was the first month since October 2007 that residential furniture orders were not lower than the

same month a year ago. “At least for one month, the bleeding appeared to stop,” Smith said in the report. More good news followed when Smith reported that 41 percent of surveyed participants saw increased orders in October, up from 33 percent last month and 20 percent in August. The numbers might reflect a small uptick due to the High Point Market, which was Oct. 17-22, but Smith said the event proba-

bly had little impact on the numbers as most orders are placed after market. “It really depends on when (marketgoers) get back and enter their orders into the system,” Smith said. “We’ll have to wait for November numbers to see what they look like.” Shipments in October were 10 percent lower than October 2008 and were down 4 percent from September. Those numbers fare better than the 14 percent

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drop that took place from August to September. Other factors, such as the rise of consumer confidence, painted a brighter picture of the furniture industry than Smith said he had seen in a while. The future months will determine if the numbers really indicate the beginnings of a turnaround, he said. “We’ve all been searching for the bottom,” he said. “I don’t know that one month means we’ve reached that. Many people I’ve talked with feel they’ve reached that and

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are bumping along the bottom now.” The greatest assurance he sees now is most aspects of the industry didn’t worsen, according to his latest figures. “This is the first time we didn’t dig the hole deeper in a long time,” he said. “When the news was always bad, people just started to hunker down and pay off their debt. If we can see more positive news, I think we’ll start to see some people come out of that.”

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Fiberon, a manufacturer of composite decking, railing and fencing and PVC outdoor flooring, named Scott Schmidt as its newest regional manager. Schmidt’s territory will include eastern Pennsylvania, southern New York, Long Island, N.Y., and northern Delaware.

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Former factory buildings sold BY PAUL B. JOHNSON ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

HIGH POINT – An investment group closed on the purchase Wednesday of a former furniture factory complex in southwest High Point, offering hope for the redevelopment of buildings vacant for a year. C&M Investments Inc., a local group of investors, bought the former DrexelHeritage furniture factory and Henredon building along W. Ward Avenue near Green Drive. The 22 acres were bought from St. Louis-based Furniture Brands International, which shut down its furniture manufacturing effective the end of 2008 and eliminated 300 jobs. The deal involves three parcels, said Hal Craven, president/principal broker of Craven Commercial Properties. Craven brokered the deal for C&M Investments. The purchase includes the 265,000-squarefoot factory at Ward and Green that was the main facility for Drexel-Heritage furniture production. C&M

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The building that once housed Drexel-Heritage and Henredon furniture factories at the corner of W. Ward Aveneue and Green Street has been sold. Investments also bought the former Henredon building covering 225,000 square feet and an adjacent parking lot. C&M Investments envisions converting the buildings from use for manufacturing to distribution.

“We are thinking about removing the second floor of the main building at Green and Ward, the Drexel-Heritage building, and making that a 135,000-square-foot facility designed for distribution,”

Craven said. C&M Investments will market its property for sale or lease and can subdivide, he said. “It’s a good location between Interstate 85 and downtown High Point,” Craven said.

The sales price wasn’t disclosed, though the properties sold by Furniture Brands International originally were listed $2.4 million. pjohnson@hpe.com | 888-3528

Teacher, ex-deputy face sex charges ENTERPRISE STAFF REPORT

GUILFORD COUNTY – The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office this week arrested a Guilford County Schools teacher and a former Forsyth County deputy in unrelated cases on sex charges. The sheriff’s office said Harold Robert Grant’s arrest on Tuesday stemmed from an investigation of crimes occurring from Feb. 18, 1993, to Dec. 31, 2001. Grant, 57, of Galway Drive, Greensboro, was charged with four counts of indecent liberties with a child, a count of second-degree sex offense, a count of crime against nature and a count of felony child abuse

by a sexual act. Guilford County Schools spokeswoman Hay Miller told WXII News 12 that Grant was a teacher at Southeast Guilford Middle School. Miller also told the TV station that the incidents weren’t related to any school activities. Miller said Grant’s status with the system hadn’t been determined since school officials hadn’t yet been able to talk to him, WXII News 12 reported. Grant was placed in the Guilford County Jail under a $100,000 secured bond. In an unrelated case, the sheriff’s office arrested former Forsyth County deputy Brian Daniel Barker, 42, of Cokesbury Street,

Kernersville. Barker was charged with solicitation of a minor by computer to commit an unlawful sex act. The sheriff’s office said Barker had been chatting on the Internet since June 2009 with an undercover deputy, who he believed to be a 13-year-old female. According to the sheriff’s office, Barker arranged Tuesday to meet with the undercover deputy at an undisclosed location in Greensboro, where he was arrested without incident. Barker was placed in the Guilford County Jail under a $15,000 secured bond. WXII News 12 reported that Barker, the son of former Forsyth

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County Sheriff Ron Barker, had been charged with solicitation of a minor to commit an unlawful sex act. He was released after posting bond and was scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 12. WXII News 12 also reported that Barker was in the news in 1999 when a judge banned him from law enforcement for shooting up his patrol car and filing a false police report. The judge later changed his mind, allowing Barker to go to work. Barker was forced to pay the city of Winston-Salem more than $15,000 in restitution, according to WXII News 12.

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The High Point Enterprise publishes death notices without charge. Additional information is published for a fee. Obituary information should be submitted through a fuHIGH POINT – Mr. Timoneral home. thy L. Sims, age 64, passed away Friday, December 25 at High Point Regional Hospital following a sudden heart attack. A native of Michigan, Mr. Sims was born September 30, 1945, a son of the late Presley Kenyon and Lorraine Ann Tapp Sims. In 1972, he moved his family from Kalamazoo, Michigan to High Point. Tim enjoyed a successful 36-year career as a life insurance agent with New York Life Insurance Company. He was a lifetime member of the New York Life Insurance Company’s council, a member of the Society for FinanHIGH POINT – Harold cial Service Professionals Ray Ridge, 68, a resident and was also a member of of High Point died Tues- the Winston-Salem Chapday December 29, 2009, ter of the National Assoat Forsyth Medical Cen- ciation of Insurance and ter in Winston-Salem. Financial Advisors. He was born August 26, An active member of 1941, in Davidson Co., Christ United Methodist a son of James Burris Church for many years, and Nina Hiatt Ridge. he was a member of the Harold graduated with adult choir, the hand bell the class of 1960 at Led- choir, served as a Sunford High School. He day School teacher, and was a veteran of the US was a past President and Army serving in Viet- current Treasurer of the nam. He was employed United Methodist Men. with Kennedy Oil Co. He was past President Inc. for 43 years where of the High Point Comhe was president of the munity Concert Associacompany. He was of the tion. Tim greatly enjoyed Methodist faith. He was spending time at his cabin preceded in death by his in Fancy Gap, Virginia, parents and a brother, playing golf, and being Eugene Ridge. On No- involved with the Tarheel vember 30, 1963, he was T’s (a Model T enthusiasts married to the former club). He would proudly Mary Kennedy and for say that this greatest suc46 years they had a lov- cess in life was his family, ing and wonderful mar- which included his wife of riage. 44 years, their three sons Surviving in addition and nine grandchildren. to his wife Mary KenneHe married the former dy Ridge of the home are Donna J. Mosteller on Deone son, Brandon Ridge cember 4, 1965, who surand his wife Jennifer of vives of the home. Also Thomasville; one sister, surviving are three sons, Lela Sue Rich and her Jeff Sims, wife Sandra husband Jerry of High and children Shelby and Point; his sister-in- Logan of Greensboro, law, Kay More and her Roger Sims, wife Jenna husband Dick of High and children Allyn, KePoint; sisters-in-law, nan, Cameron and Asher Betsy Kennedy of Arch- of High Point, and Jason dale, Maxine Ridge of Sims, wife Laura and chilHigh Point; his precious dren Laurin, Ryan, and grandchildren he loved Bryson of Thomasville; and was so proud of, brothers Ron Sims, wife Peyton and Jake Ridge Sally and Pres Sims all of and numerous nieces Michigan. and nephews. A memorial service to Funeral services will celebrate Tim’s life will be held Friday at 11:00 be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday a.m. in the Sechrest Fu- at Christ United Methodneral Chapel, 1301 East ist Church in High Point Lexington Ave., con- with Dr. Perry Miller and ducted by the Reverend the Reverend Carol CarRichard Howle. Inter- kin officiating. ment will be in Pleasant Tim loved his church Grove United Method- family and the famist Church cemetery. ily requests memorials be The family will receive made to the Christ United friends at Sechrest Fu- Methodist Church Buildneral Service on Thurs- ing Fund. day from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Online condolences can Memorials may be di- be made at www.cumbyrected in Harold’s mem- funeral.com. ory to the charity of the Arrangements by donor’s choice. Serving Cumby Family Funeral as active pallbearers Service in High Point. will be Dick More, Scott Hucks, Chris Moser, Lynn Shelton, Gary Hazelwood and Wes Allred. Employees of Kennedy Oil Co., Inc. are asked to serve as honorary pallbearers are requested WINSTON-SALEM – Louis to meet at the chapel by Benjamin “Buzzy� Patton 10:40 a.m. Sr., 66, of Clearview Drive Online audio and written condolences can died December 30, 2009. J.C. Green & Sons Fube made at www.mem. neral Home, Winston-Sacom. lem, is assisting the family.

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HIGH POINT – Peggy Draughn Hulin, 81, passed away Monday, December 28th at her home on Anji Court. A native of High Point Mrs. Hulin was born February 8, 1928, a daughter of A. Glenn and Maude W. Draughn. She graduated from High Point High School and attended Jones Business College. She retired after working forty two years for the Federal Government, first with the Selective Service System and later with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development in Greensboro. Following her retirement, she worked as a consultant for several Housing Authorities in the Triad Area. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William H. Hulin and a sister, Betsy Hackler. Surviving are her daughters, Dianne (Phil) Callicutt of Brunswick, Georgia and Cathy Tate (John Butte) of High Point; her grandchildren, Dr. Ashley Callicutt of Georgia, Heather Callicutt of Mississippi, Lindsay Tate (Tommy Andrews) of High Point and Jason Tate of Florida; one great-grandson, Tyler Andrews of High Point; Two sisters, Nancy Draughn and Judy (Benny) Phillips; a brother, Bucky (Anna) Draughn; one brother-in-law, Don Hulin; one sister-in-law, Ruby Hulin; her companion. Martin Wisecup and many nieces and nephews. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at 7:00 p.m. Sunday at Forest Hills Presbyterian Church with the Reverend Joe Blankinship officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Saturday evening at Cumby Family Funeral Service in High Point. Memorials may be directed to the Community Clinic of High Point, Inc., 779 N. Main Street, High Point, NC 27262 c/o Jerri White, jwcchp@northstate.net, phone 336-841-7154. Online condolences can be made at www.cumbyfuneral.com. Arrangements by Cumby Family Funeral Service in High Point.

Hoyt Southards THOMASVILLE – Mr. Hoyt Arvle Southards, age 64, of Thomasville, died Monday, December 28, 2009 at Thomasville Medical Center. He was born on February 27, 1945 in Swain County, NC to Burgin John Southards and Annie Belle Day Southards. He was a US Navy veteran and employed with Trico Erectors. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Janice Black Southards on May 27, 2007. Surviving is a son, Rodney S. Foley and wife Tracy of Trinity; brother, James Southards and wife Helen of Trinity; and two grandchildren, Levi and Dawson Foley. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 2, 2010 at 4:00 PM at the J.C. Green & Sons Chapel in Thomasville with Rev. Roger Hedrick officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the funeral home and at other times at the families respective homes. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to American Heart Association, 202 CentrePort Drive, Greensboro, NC 27409 or to the charity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be sent to www.jcgreenandsons.com.

Shelia D. Hutchinson TRINITY – Mrs. Shelia Draper Hutchinson, 63, resident of Trinity, died December 29th, 2009 at High Point Regional Hospital. Mrs. Hutchinson was born April 8th, 1946, in Guilford County, a daughter to John and Mildred Draper. A resident of Guilford and Randolph County all her life, she had worked at Cone Mills and was a member of Community Baptist in Trinity. On May 16th, 1986, she married Dallas Hutchinson who survives of the residence. Also surviving is a brother, Terry Draper of Greensboro; and four step-children, Debra Stevens of Jamestown, Darrell Hutchinson of High Point, Donald Wayne Hutchinson of High Point and Dale Hutchinson of Trinity. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of the Cumby Family Funeral Service in Archdale with Rev. Roger Porter, Rev. Roy Green and Rev. Ty Thompson officiating. Interment will follow in Lakeview Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to Community Baptist Church 9006 Hillsville Rd. Trinity NC 27370. On-line condolences may be made through www. cumbyfuneral.com. Arrangements by Cumby Family Funeral Service in Archdale.

Louise Fagan PLEASANT GARDEN – Mrs. Louise Fagan, 93, died December 30, 2009, at Clapps Nursing Home. Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at First Moravian Church, Greensboro. Lambeth-Troxler Funeral Home is assisting the Fagan family.

Jack Hardy WINSTON-SALEM – Jack Darden Hardy, 80, of Old Salisbury Road died December 30, 2009, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. today in Parklawn Memorial Park. Davidson Funeral Home, Hickory Tree Chapel, is serving the family.

Bryant Lovelace PALATKA, Fla. – Bryant Lee Lovelace, 73, died December 29, 2009. Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the chapel of Masters Funeral Home, Palatka, FL. Visitation will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

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LEXINGTON – Thomas Carter Chapman Jr., 56, of Vanmar Drive died December 25, 2009, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Pilgrim Freewill Baptist church. Visitation will follow the service at the church. Davidson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Linda McMahan HIGH POINT – Mrs. Linda McMahan, 59, died December 30, 2009, at Hospice Home. Arrangements are pending with Cumby Family Funeral Service in Archdale.

Nancy Fountain LEXINGTON – Nancy Kline Fountain, 79, of Piedmont Crossing, formerly of Pittsburgh, PA, died December 28, 2009, at Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington. Memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday at Piedmont Crossing in Thomasville. Piedmont Funeral Home of Lexington is serving the family.

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North Carolina will have a number of new laws that take effect with the new year. Perhaps the most widely known new law – a ban on smoking in most restaurants, bars and nightclubs in North Carolina -- won’t kick in until Saturday. But 38 other new laws officially go on the books Friday, including new ethic requirements

for local governments and changes to the state’s handicapped parking placards. At least two new laws could directly impact the thousands of soldiers stationed in North Carolina. Legislation sponsored by Sen. John Snow of Cherokee County makes it easier for military and overseas voters to cast timely ballots. The law clarifies absentee rules and reduces the number of witnesses

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ear Abby: I’m 41 and a single mom. My first marriage lasted 19 years, during which my husband cheated on me three times that I know of. I have dated a few men since the divorce. I caught each of them lying to me, cheating on me – or both. I am now seeing a man who seems to be an honest family man. However, I can’t bring myself to trust him. We have been seeing each other for a year, and I care about him deeply. But I do not trust him, and the truth is I don’t trust anyone – not even my own mother. I’m not sure I know how to trust, Abby, and I am destroying my relationship with this man because of it. He has evening meetings and occasionally needs to travel on business, and I am making us both miserable. I do feel he’s an honest, God-fearing family man, but when it comes to our relationship, I’m unable to trust. Please tell me what to do. – Desperate in Arizona Dear Desperate: Your reasons for not trusting men seemed understandable when I read that your husband had cheated multiple times, and that you had the same rotten luck with men after your divorce. Then I got to the line about your mother. If you don’t trust her, then how far back do your trust issues go? And is it possible that you have

turned your insecurity into a selffulfilling prophecy? If you want to ADVICE salvage this relationDear ship, recAbby ognize that ■■■you have a problem that won’t go away without counseling to help you understand where your trust problems originated. Wouldn’t it be interesting if they had less to do with the men in your life than with your mother? You’ll never know until you look further – so before you chase this man away, explain that you realize you have been unfair to him and ask him to give you patience and some time to fix the problem. He must care for you very much to have stuck it out this long. Dear Abby: When I was 18, I met a girl, “Ava,� who was 17. We became good friends but we lived an hour apart and only dated for four months. Ava called it off because she said she was in school and wanted to date other guys. I found out that the next year she got married. Six years later, Ava called out of the blue and invited me to dinner. She was divorced, but I was in a relationship at the time, so I never called her back. I got married the following year and

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needed to sign an absentee ballot. It also allows late ballots to be counted so long as they are received within three days of an election and postmarked prior by the election. Another law, sponsored by Sen. Harry Brown of Onslow County, makes it easier for military personnel to receive commercial driver’s licenses if they were tested and approved to drive similar-sized vehicles for the military.

Hayden, 57, who married Babbitt after Miller’s death and later became a small-town police chief, and Rodger Gill, 56, an exMarine who was friends with the others. “All these years I’ve been carrying on this crusade trying to get the cold case reopened. Everything fell into place. I just know we have divine help,� said Miller’s sister, Sharron Aguilar, 68, who with her husband owns an automotive air conditioning and restoration company in Houston, Texas. Lawyers for the three people charged either declined to comment or did not return calls. Trial dates for Hayden and Gill have not been set yet. All three are free on bond. Miller, Hayden and Gill were all friends in the Marines Corps. On September 16, 1972, court records say Miller got a call from his wife asking for help with car trouble.

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The following students in Guilford County Schools were named to the A Team (students in grades nine-12 who received a 4.0 or better grade-point average the first nine-week grading period): Ragsdale High: Grade nine: Nayra Abarca-Salmeron, Maya Anderson, Carlos Argueta, Robert Turner Arrington, Carmen Louise Atwater, Gabrielle Baker, Julia Barber, Nazia Begum, Shrey Bhut, Benjamin Dennis Bingham, Ernest Bowie, Brandon Braswell, Emily Marie Broome, John Burrows, Isaac Heeseo Chang, Patrick Clouse, Alexander Cole, Tessa Darnell, Juana David, Maura Brianne Drewry, Ana Elezovic, Caitlyn Ellis, Cassie Gayl Ellis, Thushan Anton Fernando, Nicholas Fucini, Megan Gregory, Austin Robert Harran, Emily Michelle Hayworth, Bonritt Sam Hean, Colson Herndon, Anthony Hoang, Parker Hudson, Alison Hunt, Khawir Hussain, Christine James, Eva Racquel Jones, Lucy Reed Kennedy, John Kilroy, Khya Renee Kimber, Megan Klebosis, Astrid La-Cruz, Brenda Lopez, Morgan Loveday, Cameron Mabry, Savanna Mackie, Abigail Marie Mantek, Sophia Men, Lauren Merritt, Kayla Michelle Miller, Evan Montpellier, Eric Michael Mura, Jennifer Thi Nguyen, Tram Bich Nguyen, Justin O’Brien, Jisook Park, Kayen Patel, Darien Payne, Nathalie Perdomo, John Hong Pham, William Price, Michael Ray Radford, Kirsten Alexandria Ramsey, Anna Rider, Matthew Ritter, Ulrika Rohman, Benjamin William Rothermel, Bryan Andrew Rouse, Jamilah Simone Ruffin, Reade Salerno, Lindsey Kathleen Schaefer, Anne Elise Scheffer, Isha Shah, Jennifer Siu, Emily Soukhaphon, Duncan Harrison Sparks, Timothy Spence, Brittany Stone, William Stumpff, Jacob Suggs, Jeffrey Swaim, Emily Denise Szamier, Luke Thomas, Sydney Turner, Chelsea Antoinette Tyson, Apple Tu Van, Tyler Jeffrey Voigt, Steven Andrew Walsh, Marlon Washington, Lauren Weeks, Brendan Whitaker, Linda Zheng;

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ear Dr. Donohue: I am writing to ask you to fill in for my doctor, who is quite tight-lipped. He told me I have protein in the urine. I am 43 and have three children. I asked him the significance of this, and he just shrugged his shoulders. He wants me to give another specimen in a week. I’m quite concerned about this, and, when I have asked people, I always get bad predictions. Will you shed some light on this? – A.H.

fever can produce such protein loss. A condition called orthostatic proteinuria HEALTH is another unthreatenDr. Paul ing cause Donohue of urine ■■■ protein. Affected people lose protein during the day when they are standing (orthostasis). They lose no protein when they’re asleep and horizontal. An earlyThe kidneys’ main func- morning urine specition is to filter the blood. men, therefore, is free They remove useless of protein. A specimen and potentially harmful taken before retiring, material. Proteins are however, has protein in useful material. They it. This condition is not are large, and they don’t an indication of illness. pass through the kidney’s Illnesses that cause filters into the urine. loss of greater amounts When protein appears of protein are things like in the urine, it indicates kidney inflammation that the kidney’s filters for a number of reasons, have gaps, allowing these kidney infections and large structures to exit inherited kidney disease. the body. Frequently, the cause To determine the signif- requires a needle biopsy icance of urine protein, of the kidney. That can be two specimens should done as an outpatient. be collected on different If your doctor is so days. If both specimens tight-lipped that he contain protein, then the doesn’t give you an next step is determining answer in a short time, how much protein is lost consider seeing another in 24 hours. doctor. Normally, less than 150 mg of protein is found Dear Dr. Donohue: in one full day of urine All of a sudden I heard production. If the daily a swooshing sound in output of protein is less my left ear. It turns than 2,000 mg, the cause out I have a hole in the is often a benign condieardrum. The doctor said tion. Heavy exercise or I need not do anything

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about this. The noise has lessened, but I wonder if this wait-and-see policy is the correct one. Is it? – T.P. The eardrum has an important job. It transfers sound to a linkage of three bones in the middle ear and they pass on the sound waves to the inner ear, where the hearing nerve is. A hole in the eardrum is a perforation. A perforation has to have a cause. Getting hit in the head or on the ear, an infection of the ear, cleaning the canal with something like a paper clip or diving to great water depths can lead to eardrum perforations. Are you sure you can’t think of something that could have caused the hole? Small holes heal on their own in a matter of weeks. Large holes generally call for a patch. While the hole is healing, you have to exercise caution not to get water in the ear. Take baths, not showers. Wash your hair in a sink. If the sound persists for longer than two more weeks, go back to the doctor. 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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Executive producer Mark Burnett says the stars “are coming out in droves to thank the fans for their love and support.” Queen Latifah will host the show in which fans vote for their favorite actors, musicians, movies and TV programs.

Letterman suspect uses Woods’ woes NEW YORK (AP) – The TV producer accused of shaking down David Letterman to keep mum about his affairs is drawing on the Tiger Woods sex scandal to try to bolster his defense. In court papers filed Tuesday, Robert “Joe” Halderman’s lawyer cited published reports that Woods paid an alleged mistress millions of dollars to stay silent.

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DENVER (AP) – Charlie Sheen’s wife told police the actor pinned her on a bed, put a knife to her throat and threatened to kill her in a Christmas Day fight in Aspen that began when she said she wanted a divorce. An arrest warrant affidavit released Monday quotes Brooke Mueller Sheen as saying that the actor straddled her on a bed with one hand grasping her neck and the other holding the knife. She said Sheen told her: “You better be in fear. If you tell anybody, I’ll kill you.” He also told her, “Your mother’s money means nothing, I have ex-police I can hire who know how to get the job done and they won’t leave any trace,” according to the affidavit. The 44-year-old Sheen denied threatening his wife with a knife or choking her, and told officers they had slapped each other on the arms and that he had snapped two pairs of her eyeglasses in front of her, according to the affidavit. An ambulance was sent to the house in Aspen, but police say no one was taken to the hospital. Charlie Sheen, who is listed in the affidavit as

the celebLOS ANGELES (AP) rity-filled – Hugh Jackman, Taylor ceremony Lautner, Mariah Carey on Jan. 6 at and Sandra Bullock are the Nokia among the stars expected Theatre at next week’s People’s in Los AnChoice Awards. geles. The Steve Carell, Carrie Lautner show will Underwood, Ellen DeGeneres and LL Cool be broadcast live on J are also set to attend CBS.

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Actor Charlie Sheen (right) and wife Brooke Mueller arrive at the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles in September. Carlos Irwin Estevez, told police he and his wife have been having marital problems and that she abuses alcohol. No phone listing could be found for Brooke Sheen, and it wasn’t clear whether she has an attor-

ney. The affidavit refers to her as Brooke Mueller. Sheen was arrested on suspicion of menacing, second-degree assault and criminal mischief.

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OS ANGELES – If a defense attorney, a prosecutor and a judge were to walk into a music hall what would be the first thing they’d do? “Spend a half-hour arguing legal motions,” veteran Los Angeles lawyer David Waller says one of his colleagues told him when he learned Waller would be toting his cello to a rehearsal of the fledgling Los Angeles Lawyers Philharmonic Orchestra. But there was no time for that on this night. The orchestra had just two hours to run through Johannes Brahms’ “Hungarian Dance No. 5,” Edvard Grieg’s “Triumphal March” and a rousing John Philip Sousa number, followed by a AP couple more classical and The Los Angeles Lawyers Philharmonic, “L.A.’s Only Legal Orchestra,” rehearses under the baton of founder-conductor pops pieces. Gary Greene. In just a few days the who in his spare time is “The thing that’s so his part in “Trumpet ist Church, a cavernous group’s 60-plus memamazing to me is to see all also concertmaster for Fanfare.” but acoustically stunning bers would be decked the Los Angeles Junior these judges and all these By showtime, he and old cathedral in a particuout in black tie, playing Philharmonic. lawyers who are such other members of “L.A.’s larly tony section of Los their biggest gig to date The lawyer says he brilliant musicians,” said only legal philharmonic Angeles’ west side. – the grand opening of never doubted he could Lockhart. “As children orchestra” were ready “Blend. Play softly. the Los Angeles County recruit an all-attorney they must have said, for their appearance in That’s where I want Bar Association’s new orchestra for Los Angeles ’Mommy, I want to play the large lobby of the everybody soft so you downtown office. Not that when he put out the call the violin.’ And Mommy bar association building, can hear the trombone,” anyone in the ensemble of at the beginning of the must have said, ’No, opening with a melodic Greene implored as they brass, woodwind, string year. What did surprise you’re going to go to law struggled with a challeng- “Trumpet Voluntary” beand percussion sections him, he said, was the school and then you can fore moving on to upteming selection from the seemed to be showing any quality of the players he play the violin.”’ po favorites like Souza’s Rodgers and Hammernervousness. quickly attracted. The group joins a hand“Washington Post.” stein musical “The King “We’re not just a bunch “We have two Julliard ful of attorney-driven “I played in the UCLA and I.” of lawyers playing music. grads and a number of orchestras around the A few minutes later one Symphony Orchestra as We’re actually a good people who studied at the country, including the a student,” said principal could hear the crash of a orchestra,” maestro Gary nation’s top conservatoChicago Bar Association music stand as it vibrated bass player Jack Lipton S. Greene, who organized ries,” Greene said. “We Symphony where Judge before the show. “It’s just off an elevated rehearsal the ensemble earlier this have people who received Diane Wood, who was on wonderful to be playing stage and came smashyear, said confidently master’s degrees in their a short list of candidates in an orchestra again.” ing down on the brass before putting his players instruments.” for the U.S. Supreme The orchestra hit its section. through their paces. First violinist Natalia Court earlier this year, stride this month at a Superior Court Judge Greene, a litigation atMinassian, for example, heads the oboe section. Christmas-week holiday Brett Klein, the orchestorney, didn’t threaten to simultaneously studAtlanta and Boston also concert in which it pertra’s first trumpet player, sue anyone who intruded ied music at Julliard have orchestras. formed a mixture of clasrefrained from holding on anyone else’s solo. But and political science at But unlike those sical and pops pieces. At anybody in contempt. he did bring his baton Columbia University ensembles, which either the end of the two-hour The judge, who earlier down quickly whenaugment their ranks with before going on to earn performance emceed by this year oversaw a disever various musicians a law degree. When the non-lawyers or are led by actress June Lockhart, pute pitting the estate of wandered off to the beat opportunity to play in a professional musician, a longtime friend of music superstar Michael of their own drummer an orchestra came along the L.A. group recruits Greene’s, the audience of Jackson against an aucduring the rehearsal at the commercial litigator more than 300 rose to give only attorneys and is untion house, was too busy Wilshire United Methodjumped at the chance. der the baton of Greene, a standing ovation. concentrating on nailing

High Points this week New Year THE EDWIN MCCAIN Band and Paul Freeman perform for a New Year’s Eve celebration at 8 tonight at The Aquarius Music Hall, 400 English Road. Tickets are $25, available in High Point at Planet Hardwear, 788-A N. Main St., www.etix. com

“TIME SQUARE at the Chair” will be held 8 p.m.-midnight today in the area of the Big Chair in Thomasville. The celebration is sponsored by area churches. It features performances by Unified Cry Youth Band, Sheltered Quartet, Canaanland Praise and Worship Group, Wet Cement Drama Team, Never the Same. A cross will be raised at midnight. Free

HOGMANY, Scottish New Year, will be celebrated at 6 p.m. Satur-

day at Doubletree Hotel, 3030 High Point Road. Performers include Keltic Kudzu, local pipers and musicians. Activities include the parading of the haggis, a silent auction, dancing and sing-alongs. Scottish dress is suggested but not required. $35, 545-1292

THE WINSTON-SALEM SYMPHONY performs a New Year’s Eve celebration concert at 7:30 tonight at Reynolds Auditorium, 301

N. Hawthorne Road, Winston-Salem. Guests artists are from Cirque de la Symphonie, a production that combines cirque (circus)

with a live orchestral concert. $15-$55, 464-0145, www.wssymphony.org, $5 for student rush tickets at the door

THE GREENSBORO SYMPHONY gives a pops concert with guests West End Mambo at 8 tonight in War Memorial Auditorium at the Greensboro Coliseum, 1921 W. Lee St. $21-$36, Ticketmaster outlets, 335-5456, ext. 224, www.greensborosymphony.org comedian chris wiles give his “Happy Wheew Year” show at 9:30 tonight in Odeon Theatre at the Greensboro Coliseum, 1921 W. Lee St. Jeremy Pierce and the Chris Wiles Comedy All-Stars also perform. A DJ playing music, dancing and a buffet be- The Winston-Salem Symphony performs a New Year’s Eve celebration concert tonight at gin at 12:15 p.m. $25 for Reynolds Auditorium in Road, Winston-Salem. Guests artists are from Cirque de la Symboth shows, Ticketmaster phonie, a production that combines cirque (circus) with a live orchestral concert.

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Tracy Chevalier sits in the Victorian grandeur of London’s Museum of Natural History next to the skeletal remains of a giant eye, the shape and size of a pineapple ring. “It’s so big it’s kind of funny. ... It’s like a cartoon. But that’s often the quality of dinosaurs. Everything about them seems to be exaggerated, their teeth, their size, their claws...,” says the author of “Girl With a Pearl Earring.” The eye belongs to a plesiosaur and was found in the English seaside town of Lyme Regis in the early 1800s by amateur fossil hunter and seller Mary Anning – the subject of Chevalier’s new novel, “Remarkable Creatures.” From the moment Anning is struck by lightning as a baby – “which people said made her strange and extra-bright” – it is clear she is marked for greatness, says Chevalier. In the book, working-class Anning meets the middle-class unmarried Elizabeth Philpot and through their mutual love for fossils, the two strike up a strange camaraderie. Anning, the subject of the tongue-twister “She Sells Sea Shells on the Sea Shore,” is on the hunt for what she believes to be a giant crocodile similar to one (later named an ichthyosaurus) she found in 1811 when she was 12, which later rocked the scientific world. Then one fateful day, she finds herself staring into the eye of the strangest beast she’s ever encountered. “The eye is enormous,” says Chevalier, her voice echoing around the Richard Owendesigned “cathedral of nature,” while a dimly lit statue of Charles Darwin looks on from its rear.

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Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Joe McIntyre, 37; Val Kilmer, 50; Ben Kingsley, 66; Anthony Hopkins, 72 HAPPY BIRTHDAY: There are things to be done and changes to be made if you want to put the problems of the past behind you. Pick up the pieces and move on to a comfort zone that allows you to flourish. There is plenty to learn and to implement into your future so you don’t make the same mistakes twice. Your numbers are 9, 15, 18, 23, 26, 30, 34 ARIES (March 21-April 19): You don’t want to end the year on a negative note. Be willing to back down and let anyone who is overreacting or overindulgent pass by. Jealousy will not pay off, so put on a happy face and the world will smile with you. ★★ TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Getting out with friends or someone you love and admire will lead to a warm and welcome beginning to the new year. You have so much going for you with plenty of opportunities just around the corner. ★★★★ GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You can tie up some important loose ends that will save you at tax time. Listen to the advice you receive regarding health and looking and feeling your best. Practical action will bring positive results. ★★★ CANCER (June 21-July 22): Your resolutions should be filled with wonderful changes, promises and commitments. A chance to share your intentions will lead to valuable suggestions that can help you move with confidence toward your goals. ★★★ LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): A little give-and-take, coupled with some creative thoughts will grab attention and lead to plans for the new year. Mix business with pleasure. The hard work that’s ahead of you will lead to a better future. ★★★ VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Follow your heart. Socializing with people you find interesting will lead to stimulating conversations that have a practical application. Love is in the stars and romance will lead to a better personal life. ★★★★ LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Stay put or get a designated driver if you plan to bring the new year in with a bang. As long as you are smart about the way you do things, you will have no regrets and could even turn out to be everyone’s hero. ★★ SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Get away if you can. Visiting people you don’t see that often or setting up a private party for two will all work to your advantage. A change in your direction is apparent and the possibilities appear to be endless. ★★★★★ SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Don’t drive or travel too far if you don’t have to. Something that sounds profitable to you will lead to an interesting meeting and possible partnership. ★★★ CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You are ready to put this year behind you. Any chance you get to initiate change as quickly as possible will help to set the stage for what’s to come. You are ready to mix and match some of your old ideas with your current ones. It’s time for a new beginning. ★★★ AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t rule out any last- minute responsibilities. You have to take care of the people who have taken care of you in the past. The future is in your hands and must be dealt with competently if you don’t want to disappoint others as well as yourself. ★★★ PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t limit what you can do because you haven’t taken care of some challenging personal situations. Once you have done what’s required, you will be able to face the world with the knowledge that you are free and clear to pursue your own destiny. ★★★★★

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I was sitting in the club lounge with my friend the English professor when Wendy, our feminist member, came over. “In some languages,” she asked, “don’t words have gender designations?” “True,” said the prof. “For instance, Spanish for shoe is the masculine ’el zapato.”’ “I’m not surprised shoes are male,” Wendy said. “They’re usually unpolished and their tongues are always hanging out.” Wendy gave an unpolished performance as declarer at today’s four spades. She ruffed the third diamond, drew trumps, lost a heart finesse with the queen and eventually lost a club.

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

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“ALONG THE SILK ROAD: Art and Cultural Exchange� continues through June 5 at Ackland Art Museum, 101 S. Columbia St., Chapel Hill. It features more than 60 pieces created along the ancient Silk Road trade route between Asia and Europe. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursdays; 1-5 p.m. Sundays; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. the second Friday of the month, (919) 966-5736, www.ackland.org “AMERICAN EXPATRIATES: Cassatt, Sargent and Whistler� continues through April 25 at Reynolda House Museum of American Art, 2250 Reynolda Road, WinstonSalem. It focuses on the group of young American artists in the mid-19th century who moved to Europe to live, work and study. 758-5150, www. reynoldahouse.org “BARBIE – Simply Fabulous at 50!� continues through July 5 at the N.C. Museum of History, 5 E. Edenton St., Raleigh. In addition to dolls that represent 50 years of the American icon, the exhibit includes 16 personal Barbie stories from North Carolinians. Free, (919) 807-7900, www.ncmuseumofhistory.org “WINTER SHOW� continues through Jan. 15 at Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art, 200 N. Davie St., Greensboro. It features more than 500 pieces for purchase by more than 150 artists from throughout the state. 333-7460, www. greenhillcenter.org “TINY ART SHOW� continues through Jan. 8 at Circa Gallery, 150 Sunset Ave., Asheboro. The exhibit focuses on small art work. 736-8015, www. circagallerync.com

“FIRE IN THE VALLEY: Catawba Valley Pottery Then and Now� continues through Jan. 31 at the North Carolina Pottery Center, 233 East Ave., Seagrove. The exhibit focuses on the history of pottery in the Catawba Valley and works by contemporary potters Michael Ball, Kim Ellington, Walter Fleming, Luke Heafner and Bob Hilton. “THE PUREST: Celebrating the Art of Susan Moore� continues through Jan. 29 at Mary Davis Holt Gallery, Salem Fine Arts Center, 601 S. Church St., Winston-Salem. Works include drawings, paintings and prints. “LOUIS MAILOU JONES: A Life in Vibrant Color� continues through Feb. 27 at the Mint Museum of Art, 2730 Randolph Road, Charlotte. Jones (19051998) was a pioneering 20th century AfricanAmerican artist who graduated from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston at a time when race and gender prejudices were pervasive. The exhibit is composed of more than 70 works from her estate and from public and private collections. www.mintmuseum.org “KATHLEEN SPICER BALANCE� continues through Jan. 8 at Piedmont Leaf Lofts, Suite 202, 401 E. 4th St., Winston-Salem. Spicer creates abstract, painted sculpture with the theme of nature. www.whitespacegallery. org, 722-4671 “IN SEARCH OF A NEW DEAL: Images of North Carolina, 1935-1941� continues through Jan. 31 at the North Carolina Museum of History, 5 E. Edenton St., Raleigh. In conjunction with the 80th anniversary of the stock market crash, the exhibit features 50 Farm Security Administration photographs documenting daily life in rural North Carolina during the Great

“PRINT FANTASTIC� continues through Jan. 15 at Theatre Art Galleries, 220 E. Commerce Ave. More than 120 prints from 50 artists from the United States and Canada are on exhibit in three galleries. Works by area high school students are on display in Kaleidoscope Youth Gallery. Gallery hours are noon-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays and by appointment on Saturdays. 887-2137

“A NEW LAND, ‘A New Voyage’: John Lawson’s Exploration of Carolina� continues through Feb. 15 at the N.C. Museum of History, 5 E. Edenton St., Raleigh. It is to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Lawson’s “A New Voyage to Carolina,� published in London. Free, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. MondaysSaturdays, noon-5 p.m. Sundays “A LAND OF LIBERTY and Plenty� continues through March 31 at the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, 924 S. Main St., Winston-Salem. Items are from the museums collection of Georgia-made objects, including furniture, a sampler worked by Mary Smallwood circa 1778 and a ceramic jar. 721-7360, www.mesda.org “THE ANDES OF ECUADOR� continues through May 30 at Reynolda House Museum of American Art, 2250 Reynolda Road, Winston-Salem. The painting, the largest and most ambitious work of Frederic Church’s career, was completed in 1855, following the 27-yearold artist’s first trip to Columbia and Ecuador. 758-5150, www.reynoldahouse.org “FACES & FLOWERS: Painting on Lenox China� continues through Jan . 30 at The Mint Museum of Art, 2730 Randolph Road, Charlotte. The exhibit of porcelain by the American china maker includes more than 70 objects, including plates,

vases and decorative wares with paintings of orchids, figures, idealized women and landscapes. www.mintmuseum.org “AMERICAN QUILT CLASSICS 1800-1980: The Bresler Collectionâ€? continues through Feb. 6 at Mint Museum of Craft + Design, 220 N. Tryon St., Charlotte. Items from the museum’s collection include American pieces from rare crib quilts to modern Amish textiles. www.mintmuseum.org, (704) 337-2009 KWANZAA, an AfricanAmerican cultural celebration, will be observed Saturday through Jan. 1 at locations in WinstonSalem. Free events focus on and are coordinated with traditional African values of family, community responsibility, commerce and self-improvement. The schedule is: • Today (kuumba/creativity) – N.C. Black Repertory Company Teen Theatre, 2 p.m. at Central Library, 660 W. 5th St.; • Friday (imani/faith) – Otesha Creative Arts Ensemble, Soul: The Word, 6 p.m. at Body and Soul, 545 N. Trade St.

THE WAILERS brings its “40 Years of Fams� tour to the Carolina Theatre, 310 S. Greene St., Greensboro, at 8 p.m. Saturday. The tour is in celebration of Aston “Family Man� Barrett’s 40-year tenure with the roots reggae band The Wailers. Tour proceeds benefit the I Went Hungry charity. $46.50, $36.50, $26.50, plus a $1.50 per ticket fee, 333-2605

Vintage Ave., WinstonSalem. A newcomer lesson will be given at 7:30 p.m., and the dance begins at 10 p.m. Participants are asked to bring clean, soft-soled shoes. Tickle, Scratch & Groove will provide music, and Louis Cromartie will call dances. $7, $5 for fulltime students

A GOSPEL SINGING will be held 6:30-8 p.m. every Tuesday at Bojangles, 2630 N. Main St.

THE GARAGE, 110 W. 7th St., Winston-Salem, has the following shows: • The Bo Stevens, Mad Tea Party, Easybake –9 tonight; $10, includes champagne toast; • Ignite and Imagery, Seven, Doco – 9:30 p.m. Friday, $5; • Country Dan Collins Band, Box Wine, Minimal Side Effects – 9 p.m. Saturday, $5; • Open mic night – 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, free. 777-1127, www.the-garage.ws

For kids STORYTIME for toddlers and preschoolers will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at the Jamestown Library, 200 W. Main St.

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PRIVATE DOCTOR’S OFFICE 889-8503

Medi cal Off/ Retail/ Showroom/Manufac. 1200-5000 sqft. $450/mo. 431-7716 Office 615 W English 4300 sf. Industrial 641 McWay Dr, 2500 sf. Fowler & Fowler 883-1333

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across from Outback, 1200-4000 sq. ft. D.G. Real-Estate Inc 336-841-7104 Retail Off/Warehouse 1100 sqft $700 2800 sqft $650 T-ville 336-362-2119 COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, RESIDENTIAL NEEDS Call CJP 884-4555 1701 N. Main ................. 1100sf 1211 G-boro Rd.............1000sf 110 Scott........... Individ Offices 118 Church .................... 675sf 409 E. Fairfield .............1040sf 615-B N. Hamilton ......... 658sf 1410 Welborn........ REDUCED 128-E State ................... 800sf

110 Scott............. 747-870sf 124 Church...................1595sf 1321 W. Fairfield ............ 660sf 1001 Phillips .............. 1-2000sf 1321 W Fairfield ............1356sf

2012 English ............4050sf 619 N Hamilton........ 2400sf

724 English........... 1200sf 131 W Parris............ 406-795sf

T’ville1672 sf .......... Office 2716Westchester .........1000sf

4 BEDROOMS 3700 Innwood ........$1195 622 Dogwood ........ $895

519 Liberty Dr .............$600

2208-A Gable way .. $550

812 English Ct. ......... $600 205 Nighthawk Pl ........... $895

601 Willoubar.......... $550 1016 Grant .............. $525 919 Old Winston ..... $525 409 Centennial....... $500

1300 N Main ....... 12540sf 1903 E Green ............ Lot 900 W. Fairfield ......... Lot 333 S. Wrenn ..........8008sf

WAREHOUSE 1006 W Green ........10,100sf 2507 Surrett .......... 10,080sf 921 Inlet ............... 33,046sf

308 Burton ...........5750sf 222 New ..................4800sf 1116 W.Ward .............8706sf 651 Ward ...............38,397sf 2415 English Rd..........21485sf 1200 Corporation .......... 3-6000sf

1938-40 WGreen......... 4000sf

2330 English ............9874sf 521 S Hamilton .........4875sf 920 W Fairfield .......... 28000sf

503 Old Tville......... 30493sf 3204E Kivett............ 2750-5000sf

2112 S. Elm ............... 30,000sf 105 Lane...............9800sf 2505 Surrett ................ 8000sf 1125 Bedford ............ 30,000sf

2334 English ..........13407sf

1200 Dorris ...........8232sf 721 Old Tville.......... 39050sf 519 S Hamilton ......... 4144sf 3214 E Kivett ........... 2250sf 238 Woodline .......... 8000sf 608 Old T-ville ........ 12-2400sf 1914 Allegany.............. 6000 sf 1945 W Green ......... 10,080+sf 1207 Textile ............. 3500-7000sf

1323 Dorris ...........8880sf

SHOWROOM 207 W. High .........2500sf 404 N Wrenn........6000sf 307 Steele St ............. 11,050sf 135 S. Hamilton ......... 30000sf

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T ownhous e, 3BR, 2 1/2 BA, all appl. furn. $750. For lease with option. 688-2099

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1br Archdale $395 1br Asheboro $265 2br Bradshaw $375 2br Archdale $485 Daycare $3200 L&J Prop 434-2736 2BR, 1 1 ⁄2 B A Apt. T’ville Cab. Tv $450 mo. 336-561-6631 APARTMENTS & HOUSES FOR RENT. (336)884-1603 for info. 2BR, 1BA avail. 2427 Francis St. Newly Ren ovated. $475/mo Call 336-833-6797

1615 N. Cenntennial ......$775 2141 Rivermeade Dr...... $800

3798 Vanhoe Ln ............. $900 3208 Woodview Dr ........ $900 1921 Ray Alexander...... $950

1200 Wynnewood .........$1400 4 Bedrooms 305 Fourth St ................. $575 Call About Rent Specials Fowler & Fowler 883-1333 www.fowler-fowler.com

211 Friendly 2br 513 N Centen 2br 913B Redding 2br 414 Smith 2br 150 Kenilwth 2br 538 Roy 2br 1115 Richland 2b

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1711-B Welborn St., HP. 2BR duplex w/stove, refrig., dishwasher, like new, W/D conn. $515/mo 248-6942

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

3 BEDROOMS 501 Mendenhall ......$1150 953 St. Ann .............$795 1728-B N. Hamilton ..$750 2705 Ingleside Dr ....$725

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

2209-A Gable Way .. $500 2219 N. Centennial.. $495

912 Putnam .............$475 1606 Larkin............. $450 114 Greenview ........ $450 502 Everett ............ $450 1725 Lamb ............. $395 1305-A E. Green..... $395 2 BEDROOM 2640 2D Ingleside $780

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

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The Classifieds 3BR/2BA, Hasty /Ledford Schools. 137 Payne Rd, T-ville. $700. 336-888-8251 3BR/2BA, Hasty/Ledford Schools. 2027 Chestnut St Ext. $925. 336-888-8251

3BR quiet area, appl., 313 Worrell, T-ville . $450/mo or $130/wk 472-4435

3 Houses for Rent. All $550 month, $500 deposit. (1) 3BR/2BA, (2) 3BR/1BA. 653 Wesley, 607 Wise, 913 Richland. Call 209-605-4223

Want... Need.... Can not Live Without? The Classifieds 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

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1 BEDROOMS 3306A Archdale ............. $350 205 A&B Taylor .............. $285 911-A Park ...................... $250 115 N Hoskins................. $200 Storage Bldgs. Avail. COMMERCIAL SPACE 11246NMain 1200s.......... $850 227 Trindale 1000s ......... $700

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2917 Whispering Way Sophia. 3BR/2 1⁄ 2 BA , White Pines Sbd, 1,998sf, .92 ac lot, $230,000. 307-2269

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

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Archdale, Remodeled 2BR/2BA, Cent H/A, $525. 336-442-9437

Mobile Homes & Lots Auman Mobile Home Pk 3910 N. Main 883-3910 Nice 2BR MH in Quiet Park. $375/mo + $300 dep req’d. Ledford Area. 442-7806

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FREE: Abandoned Mother Cat & Kittens. Need good loving home. Single Mom helping. 689-7191

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7120 Construction Equipment/Building Supplies Craftsman Scroll Saw. 16 inch with Stand Very Good condition. $65 Call 336-475-9001

Rooms AFFORDABLE rooms for rent. Call 491-2997

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Strong Admirer of Vick’s Catering Vinegar Based BBQ Sauce. Has strong desire to purchase recipe. 502-635-5218

1BR Duplex, appl, $135/wk, incl. util. Cent H/A. 625 South Rd. HP 472-4435 A-1 ROOMS. Clean, close to stores, buses, A/C. No deposit. 803-1970.

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

No drinking or drugs, for ladies and men, $85. weekly, Call 883-4753 Safe, Clean room for rent. No alcohol or drugs. Weekly, Mon thly rat es. Free HBO. 336-471-8607 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.

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6 AKC Go lden Retriever Pups. 2M/4F Born 12/27. Ready in 6wks $250 669-7810 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

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

Pomeranian puppies. Males. Adorable Colors. $200 7 up. Call 336-859-8135

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Fuel Wood/ Stoves

FIREWOOD Seasoned & delivered. 1/2 cord $60; full cord $110. Call 442-4439

Fir ewood, Seasoned Hardwood long bed truck, $60. load. Call /474-6998 Firewood. Split, Seasoned & Delivered, $85 3/4 Cord. Call 817-2787/848-8147 Kero-sun Heater Very good condition. 19,500 BTU $70 Call 336-475-9001 Oak Firewood, Split, Seasoned & Delivered. $50 Small Pick up Load. 906-0377 Propane Heater Very Good condition. 80,000 BTU. $70. Call 336-475-9001 Split seasoned fire wood. Sm truck load $50. $5 delivery fee. 869-2366

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HOMES FOR RENT 2318 Purdy 3BR/2BA $700 280 Dorothy 3BR/2BA $700 Call 336-442-6789

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

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

Vista Realty 785-2862

Appliances

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

Room to Rent Upstairs utilities incl. $350mo Women only Safe place. 848-4032

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USED APPLIANCES Sales & Services $50 Service Call 336-870-4380

AKC New Year Weimaraner Pups. 4M, 2F. Parents on Site. $300. 336-345-1462

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Elderly man & wife w/ Alzheimer’s passed away, leaving several lonely cats. Adults M & F, 3-12 yrs, fixed. Desperately need loving, indoor homes. Donation given to adopted families. Call 336-313-6028.

2BR/2BA, Private Lot, All appliances. On Welborn Rd in Trinity. 431-1339 or 210-4271

600 N. Main 882-8165

Eastgate Village Condos S.Ma in/311. 2 B R , 2 1⁄ 2 B A , W / D conn $550/mo. Appliances incl. Sect. 8

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Siberian Husky pups, 3M, 4F. 1st shots & dewormed, $250 each. 336-859-4812

2BR/1BA Mobile Home. $90 week. 2 week deposit. Call 336-474-6222

CONRAD REALTORS 512 N. Hamilton 885-4111

4BR, 2BA, Central H/A, Hrdwds floors, all elec., $150/wk. or $600.mo 221 Center St. T-ville 472-4435

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1BR MH. Stove & refrig. ele. heat. Must show employment proof. 431-5560

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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

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

Nice 2BR, 1 BA, MH. Water, trash, refrige, stove included. $400. mo.+ dep. No Pets. 847-7570

601 Hickory Chapel..$375

1 BEDROOM 1123-C Adams ........ $495 1107-F Robin Hood .. $450

Commercial Property

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

Clean 2br, 1ba, central ac, water incl, NO Pets $200 dep. $100. wkly, 472-8275

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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House for rent in Hasty/Ledford area. 3BR/2Bth, Central A/C, Heat pump. Includes Fridge, Dishwasher, St ove, and Alarm system. $725./$725. Sec. Dep. No Pets allowed. Call Brian at 4421005.

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

2 Cemetery Plots. Floral Garden, section S. Value $320 0. each. Price $2500. each. 431-8753

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

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

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

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Shopsmith with bandsaw, jointer, & accessories. $2000. Call 431-8753 for more information

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

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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

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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

1107-C Robin Hood . $425

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3 Bedrooms 805 Nance Ave .............. $450 704 E. Kearns St ............ $475 1110 Adams .................... $475 1033 Foust St. ................ $575 4914 Elmwood Cir .......... $700 1804 Penny Rd ............... $725

1638 W’chester ........ Dental

232 Swathmore ........ 47225sf

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2815 Earlham ......... 15650sf

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1937 W Green ........... 26447sf

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

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

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1 Bedroom 1126-B Campbell S ......... $250 500 Henley St................. $300 313Allred Place............... $325 227 Grand St .................. $375 118 Lynn Dr..................... $375 2Bedrooms 316 Friendly Ave ............. $400 709-B Chestnut St.......... $400 711-B Chestnut St ........... $400 1101 Wayside Dr.............. $400 318 Monroe Place .......... $400 2301 Delaware Pl............ $425 309 Windley St. .............. $425 1706 W. Ward Ave.......... $425 713-A Scientific St........... $425 1140 Montlieu Ave .......... $450 920 E. Daton St .......... $450 682 Dogwood Cr............ $450 1706 Valley Ridge ........... $475

5056 Bartholomew’s... $950

Spacious 1 level, W/D conn. Appls Furn. Sec 8 ok. 454-1478.

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Showcase of Real Estate Fairgrove/East Davidson Schools. Approximately 1 acre $15,000. More wooded lots available.

NEW HOMES DAVIDSON COUNTY Lots starting at $34,900 Homes starting at $225,000 Special Financing at 4.75%

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3BR, 2BA, Home, 2 car garage, Nice Paved Patio Like new $169,900 OWNER 883-9031 OPEN HOUSE MOST SAT. & SUN. 2-4

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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.

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

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$259,500. Owner Financing

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

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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.

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

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

Lamb’s Realty 442-5589

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

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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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FOR SALE BY OWNER

1210 N. Centennial

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

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

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

3 bedroom/2 bath house for sale, Fairgrove Area, Thomasville. Half basement, 2 stall garage, also detached garage. Call 472-4611 for more information. $175,000. For Sale By Owner 515 Evergreen Trail Thomasville, NC 27360

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

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

25% BELOW TAX VALUE

505 Willow Drive, Thomasville

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

336-905-9150

Rick Robertson

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

189 Game Trail, Thomasville

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

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

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

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

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YES, VIRGINIA: Cavaliers douse Blazers for upset. 4D

Thursday December 31, 2009

GOOD FOR THIRDS: Bison boys, Knoxville girls end tourney in style. 3D Sports Editor: Mark McKinney mmckinney@hpe.com (336) 888-3556

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Trojans, Bison take titles

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Leek brothers lead Wesleyan past Westchester BY STEVE HANF ENTERPRISE SPORTS WRITER

DON DAVIS JR. | HPE

Wesleyan Christian Academy’s Deng Leek shoots over Westchester Country Day’s Cole Morgenstern as Davis Tucker looks on during Wednesday night’s title game of the Bank of North Carolina Christmas Classic at High Point Central. Leek and the Trojans prevailed, 72-63.

HIGH POINT – After watching Westchester Country Day School stars Deuce Bello and Ike Nwamu beat his team earlier this year, Keith Gatlin had other plans Wednesday night. Wesleyan Christian Academy blitzed the Wildcats early with contributions from nearly everyone on the roster and then held on for a thrilling 72-63 victory in the Bank of North Carolina Christmas Classic championship game. Star guard Leek Leek poured in 23 points in front of a packed house at High Point Central, but “it was a total team win,” exclaimed first-year Trojans coach Keith Gatlin. “All the kids stepped up. We told them, ‘Don’t wait for Deng (Leek) and Leek – you guys are important, too,” Gatlin continued. “The kids are starting to buy into that.” The first quarter saw Wesleyan (12-5) get 3s from Will Coble, Mitch Purgason (two), Drew Crenshaw and David Leonard, while Bello headed to the bench with a second foul – one that left Wildcat fans howling. Westchester (9-1) stayed close behind the efforts of Cole Morgenstern (12 points) and Nwamu (13), trailing just 42-35 at halftime. More hot shooting from Crenshaw, plus inside points by 7-footer Deng Leek, soon stretched the lead to 12. “Give them credit,” Westchester coach Pat Kahny said. “You obviously focus on their two studs, and Coble is a good player, but you take your chances on the

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GIRLS MVP: Brittany Gwyn, High Point Central Bekah Bennett, Knoxville Shannon Buchanan, Southwest Guilford Zena Lovette, SW Guilford Arielle Harris, HP Central Megan Tate, HP Central other guys. What do you do? You kind of run out of options.” Just about the time fans might have thought a rout was on, Bello erupted. He hit a jumper, then a breakaway layup and two free throws on an intentional foul. Josh Burton’s 3 capped a 9-0 run and pulled Westchester within 62-59 with 2:50 to play. But Leek Leek nailed a tough jumper, Deng Leek blocked a layup attempt into the third row and Wesleyan made five of six foul shots in the final seconds to win it. Coble had 14 points and Crenshaw 12, while Deng Leek had nine points and Leonard seven. Bello ended with a relatively quiet 12 points. “We were determined not to let two kids beat us,” Gatlin said. The Trojans didn’t – and didn’t settle on two kids in red to win it.

Tar Heels roll past Albany

Central’s girls top Southwest BY STEVE HANF ENTERPRISE SPORTS WRITER

HIGH POINT – Somehow, Katie Bryson failed to land a spot on the Bank of North Carolina all-tournament team. That was surprising, considering her impressive 3-point shooting, key assists and strong defense Wednesday night helped High Point Central to a 4540 victory over Southwest Guilford in the championship game. Bryson finished with 15 points on 5-for-9 shooting from long range, with no shot bigger than her 3 coming off a screen that stretched Central’s lead to 40-36 with just more than three minutes to play. “I have not been shooting the ball well at all,” Bryson said. “I knew that basket was the motivation to keep everybody going, that hope wasn’t lost.” One couldn’t blame the Bison for a sinking feeling prior to that. After leading throughout, Cen-

tral endured a scoreless slump of six minutes that saw a 33-26 lead turn into a 36-33 deficit. Zena Lovette hit a 3-pointer and two free throws at the end of the third quarter for Southwest’s first lead of the night. But the Cowgirls failed to capitalize on Central’s slump early in the fourth, and turnovers killed any shot at a late rally. “We were up three and they came straight down the court and scored five points,” Southwest coach Jessica Bryan said. “I was pleased with the overall effort of my girls, but we had some crucial turnovers.” Brittany Gwyn – who was on the all-tourney team as MVP – recorded a pair of steals in the final minutes to thwart Southwest. She finished with five points, four assists and three steals. Arielle Harris added 14 points and nine boards for the Bison. “We made plays when

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MVP: Leek Leek, Wesleyan Cole Morgenstern, Westchester Country Day C.J. Plummer, Westchester Derek Grant, HP Central Will Coble, Wesleyan Deng Leek, Wesleyan

DON DAVIS JR. | HPE

Southwest Guilford’s Zena Lovette (left) and High Point Central’s Katie Bryson scramble for a loose ball during Wednesday night’s Bank of North Carolina Christmas Classic title game. Bryson scored 15 points as the Bison netted a 45-40 victory. we had to and Katie hit some big shots,” Central coach Kenny Carter said. Lovette led Southwest with 16 points, while Shannon Buchanan had nine and Shanel Lawrence seven. The Cowgirls fell to 5-5 for the year, while Central moved to 10-0. The teams will meet at

least two more times this season as new foes in the Piedmont Triad 4A Conference. “All the hard work and practice – we just did not give up at all,” Bryson said of the tournament title. shanf@hpe.com | 888-3526

CHAPEL HILL (AP) – Ed Davis had 18 points to help No. 9 North Carolina beat Albany 87-70 on Wednesday night. Deon Thompson added 15 points for the Tar Heels (113), who had an easy time in their next-to-last game before opening Atlantic Coast Conference play. The Tar Heels played without fifth-year senior Marcus Ginyard and sophomore Justin Watts. Watts injured his right ankle during Monday’s win against Rutgers, while Ginyard has missed two straight since spraining his right ankle in practice. Will Harris scored 22 points to lead the Great Danes (4-10), who ended an eight-game road trip with just one victory. Albany hasn’t played at home since beating Robert Morris on Nov. 22.

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popular urban legend suggests that Jimmy Hoffa is buried somewhere underneath Giants Stadium. That may or may not be true. The Carolina Panthers, however, left no doubt that the New York Giants’ playoff hopes were buried at Giants Stadium on Sunday. Carolina whacked the G-men for a convincing 41-9 rout. That loss, coupled with Dallas’ victory over Washington, eliminated the Giants from the postseason chase. The Panthers deserve tremendous credit for their performance. Carolina entered with no playoff hopes and no tangible reason to expect to destroy a New York team clinging to postseason hopes.

But Carolina showed great pride and poise. Quarterback Matt Moore looked like a star, passing for 171 yards and three TDs. The defense forced four turnovers and did not allow a touchdown until Carolina led 31-0. The Panthers clicked on all cylinders, but nowhere was the motor running smoother than the ground game. Jonathan Stewart rumbled for a teamrecord 206 yards and scored a touchdown, while Brad Hoover stirred memories of his days as an unstoppable force at Ledford High and Western Carolina with nine carries for 37 yards and a TD. Carolina’s dynamic duo of Stewart and DeAngelo Williams became only the fifth pair of running backs in NFL history to

exceed 1,000 yards in the same season. Larry Csonka and Mercury Morris did the trick in the Dolphins perfect season in 1972. The others were Pittsburgh’s Franco Harris and Rocky Bleier in 1976. Cleveland’s Earnest Byner and Kevin Mack in 1985, and the Giants’ Brandon Jacobs and Derrick Ward last year. In 2006, Atlanta running back Warrick Dunn and quarterback Michael Vick each surpassed 1,000 rushing yards. Carolina can finish 8-8 with a victory over New Orleans on Sunday. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Panthers close this season with another bang.

YOUR COMMUNITY. YOUR NEWSPAPER.

– MARK MCKINNEY ENTERPRISE SPORTS EDITOR

Texas Tech fired Mike Leach on Wednesday after the coach took the school to court to try to overturn his suspension for alleged mistreatment of an injured player. Jerry Turner, vice chairman of the university system’s board of regents, said “other things” came to light during an investigation of Leach’s treatment of receiver Adam James. The sophomore alleged the coach twice confined him a small, dark place after the player as diagnosed with a concussion. Leach was suspended Monday after he refused to agree to guidelines for dealing with players set forth by his bosses in a Dec. 23 letter.

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Home 4-3-0 6-2-0 4-3-0 0-7-0

Away NFC 6-2-0 8-3-0 1-6-0 6-5-0 1-7-0 4-8-0 1-7-0 1-10-0

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

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

W 26 12 12 11 9

West PA 292 275 373 408

x-clinched division y-clinched playoff spot

Friday’s Games San Diego 42, Tennessee 17

Monday’s Game Chicago 36, Minnesota 30, OT

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

NFL playoff scenarios AFC CLINCHED: Indianapolis-AFC South and homefield advantage; San Diego-AFC West and first-round bye; Cincinnati-AFC North; New England-AFC East ELIMINATED: Cleveland, Kansas City, Oakland, Buffalo, Tennessee Baltimore — Clinches a playoff spot with a win N.Y. Jets — Clinches a playoff spot with a win Denver — Clinches a playoff spot with: 1) Win and N.Y. Jets loss or tie and Baltimore loss or tie OR 2) Win and N.Y. Jets loss or tie and Pittsburgh loss or tie OR 3) Win and N.Y. Jets loss or tie and Houston win OR 4) Win and Baltimore loss or tie and Pittsburgh loss or tie OR 5) Win and Baltimore loss or tie and Houston win OR 6) Pittsburgh loss and Baltimore loss and Houston loss and Jacksonville loss OR 7) Pittsburgh loss and Baltimore loss and Houston loss and N.Y. Jets loss OR 8) Pittsburgh loss and Baltimore loss and Jacksonville loss and N.Y. Jets loss OR 9) Pittsburgh loss and Houston loss and Jacksonville loss and N.Y. Jets loss OR 10) N.Y. Jets loss and Baltimore loss and Houston loss and Jacksonville loss or tie Pittsburgh — Clinches a playoff spot with: 1) Win and Houston loss or tie and N.Y. Jets loss or tie OR 2) Win and Houston loss or tie and Baltimore loss or tie OR 3) Win and N.Y. Jets loss or tie and Baltimore loss or tie and Denver loss or tie Houston — Clinches a playoff spot with: 1) Win and N.Y. Jets loss or tie and Baltimore loss or tie OR 2) Win and N.Y. Jets loss or tie and Denver loss or tie OR 3) Win and Baltimore loss or tie and Denver loss or tie Jacksonville — Clinches a playoff spot with: 1) Win and Pittsburgh loss and Baltimore loss and Denver loss and Houston loss OR 2) Win and Pittsburgh loss and Baltimore loss and Denver loss and N.Y. Jets loss OR 3) Win and Pittsburgh loss and Baltimore loss and Houston loss and N.Y. Jets loss OR 4) Win and Pittsburgh loss and Denver loss and Houston loss and N.Y. Jets loss OR 5) Win and N.Y. Jets loss and Denver loss and Houston loss and Baltimore loss Miami — Clinches a playoff spot with: 1) Win and N.Y. Jets loss and Baltimore loss and Houston loss and Jacksonville loss or tie Baltimore, N.Y. Jets, Denver, Pittsburgh and Houston can also make the playoffs if they tie this week in combination with various other results. Jacksonville and Miami cannot make the playoffs with a tie.

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

NFL injury report

NEW YORK — 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):

SUNDAY INDIANAPOLIS COLTS at BUFFALO BILLS — COLTS: DNP: RB Donald Brown (illness), WR Austin Collie (not injury related), DE Keyunta Dawson (knee), G Kyle DeVan (illness), DE Dwight Freeney (not injury related), DT Antonio Johnson (shoulder), T Charlie Johnson (foot), CB Jacob Lacey (biceps), DE Robert Mathis (quadricep), DT Fili Moala (knee), CB Jerraud Powers (hamstring), TE Gijon Robinson (knee), LB Clint Session (knee), RB Chad Simpson (concussion). LIMITED: S Melvin Bullitt (shoulder), WR Pierre Garcon (hand). FULL: RB Joseph Addai (shoulder), S Antoine Bethea (foot), LB Gary Brackett (foot), T Ryan Diem (elbow), S Aaron Francisco (hand), LB Cody Glenn (shoulder), RB Mike Hart (ankle), CB Tim Jennings (ankle), DT Daniel Muir (shoulder), G Jamey Richard (shoulder), T Tony Ugoh (knee), K Adam Vinatieri (right knee), WR Reggie Wayne (foot). BILLS: DNP: QB Trent Edwards (ankle), LB Nic Harris (knee), S Todd Johnson (hamstring), WR Josh Reed (ankle), S Bryan Scott (head), T Jonathan Scott (ankle), DT Marcus Stroud (back), TE Jonathan Stupar (knee). LIMITED: QB Ryan Fitzpatrick (ankle), LB Ashlee Palmer (ankle). NEW ORLEANS SAINTS at CAROLINA PANTHERS — SAINTS: DNP: DE Bobby McCray (back), WR Lance Moore (ankle), S Darren Sharper (knee), TE David Thomas (calf), RB Pierre Thomas (rib), LB Jonathan Vilma (knee), S Usama Young (abdomen). LIMITED: T Jermon Bushrod (wrist), TE Darnell Dinkins (foot), DT Sedrick Ellis (knee), G Jahri Evans (foot), CB Randall Gay (concussion), CB Jabari Greer (groin), RB Lynell Hamilton (shoulder), LB Jason Kyle (back), LB Scott Shanle (concussion), TE Jeremy Shockey (toe). PANTHERS: DNP: CB Richard Marshall (ankle), WR Muhsin Muhammad (ankle), T Geoff Schwartz (groin), WR Steve Smith (arm), RB Jonathan Stewart (Achilles), RB Tyrell Sutton (ankle), RB DeAngelo Williams (ankle). LIMITED: QB Matt Moore (rib). JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS at CLEVELAND BROWNS — JAGUARS: DNP: DT Atiyyah Ellison (knee), WR Torry Holt (hand), TE Marcedes Lewis (face, head), CB Rashean Mathis (groin), S Anthony Smith (ankle). BROWNS: DNP: DE Kenyon Coleman (ankle, elbow), WR Brian Robiskie (ankle), DE Robaire Smith (groin), T John St. Clair (ankle), RB Lawrence Vickers (groin), DT Corey Wil-

W 22 18 19 15 13

Pct .742 .677 .571 .400 .333

GB — 21 5 ⁄21 101⁄2 12 ⁄2

L 8 17 18 20 22

Pct .765 .414 .400 .355 .290

GB —1 11 ⁄2 12 1311⁄2 15 ⁄2

L 9 11 13 16 16

Pct .710 .621 .594 .484 .448

GB — 3 31⁄2 7 8

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

liams (ankle). LIMITED: LB David Bowens (knee), LB Titus Brown (hamstring), G Rex Hadnot (knee), T Joe Thomas (shoulder), S Ray Ventrone (finger). FULL: S Mike Adams (elbow), RB Chris Jennings (shoulder). PHILADELPHIA EAGLES at DALLAS COWBOYS — EAGLES: DNP: QB Michael Vick (quadricep). FULL: WR Reggie Brown (shoulder), C Nick Cole (knee), S Quintin Demps (ankle), WR Jeremy Maclin (foot). COWBOYS: DNP: T Marc Colombo (ankle), S Pat Watkins (knee). FULL: WR Miles Austin (thumb), CB Terence Newman (knee), S Gerald Sensabaugh (thumb), LB DeMarcus Ware (wrist). CHICAGO BEARS at DETROIT LIONS — BEARS: DNP: S Al Afalava (knee), WR Johnny Knox (ankle), S Danieal Manning (calf), S Craig Steltz (foot). LIMITED: DT Tommie Harris (knee), WR Devin Hester (calf), S Kevin Payne (ankle). LIONS: DNP: S Louis Delmas (knee), LB Larry Foote (foot). LIMITED: CB Phillip Buchanon (shoulder), DT Joe Cohen (knee), LB Jordon Dizon (neck), DT Grady Jackson (knee), QB Drew Stanton (ankle), CB Brian Witherspoon (ankle). FULL: DE Dewayne White (toe). NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS at HOUSTON TEXANS — PATRIOTS: DNP: QB Tom Brady (right shoulder, right finger, rib), WR Randy Moss (not injury related). LIMITED: DE Jarvis Green (knee), DT Ty Warren (ankle), WR Wes Welker (not injury related), DT Vince Wilfork (foot). FULL: WR Julian Edelman (forearm), T Nick Kaczur (shoulder), CB Shawn Springs (knee), TE Benjamin Watson (knee). TEXANS: DNP: T Duane Brown (knee), DT Shaun Cody (knee), LB Brian Cushing (foot, ribs). LIMITED: TE Joel Dreessen (shoulder), WR Jacoby Jones (shoulder). PITTSBURGH STEELERS at MIAMI DOLPHINS — STEELERS: DNP: LB James Farrior (not injury related), DE Brett Keisel (neck), G Chris Kemoeatu (wrist), DE Travis Kirschke (calf), WR Hines Ward (hamstring). LIMITED: LB Rocky Boiman (calf), RB Willie Parker (shoulder), S Troy Polamalu (knee). DOLPHINS: FULL: T Vernon Carey (knee), RB Ricky Williams (shoulder). NEW YORK GIANTS at MINNESOTA VIKINGS — GIANTS: OUT: RB Brandon Jacobs (knee). DNP: RB Ahmad Bradshaw (ankle, foot), WR Mario Manningham (shoulder), T Kareem McKenzie (knee), CB Aaron Ross (hamstring), CB Corey Webster (knee). LIMITED: DT Chris Canty (knee), WR Hakeem Nicks (hamstring), DT Fred Robbins (leg), G Rich Seubert (knee). VIKINGS: DNP: DT Jimmy Kennedy (thumb), TE Visanthe Shiancoe (thigh). LIMITED: S Eric Frampton (ankle), G Steve Hutchinson (shoulder), C John Sullivan (knee), DT Pat Williams (elbow), CB Antoine Winfield (foot). CINCINNATI BENGALS at NEW YORK JETS — BENGALS: DNP: S Chris Crocker (ankle), DE Robert Geathers (knee), DT Tank Johnson (foot). LIMITED: DT Jonathan Fanene (shoulder), TE J.P. Foschi (neck), DT Domata Peko (knee). JETS: DNP: RB Thomas Jones (not injury related), CB Darrelle Revis (illness), RB Tony Richardson (not injury related), CB Donald Strickland (quadricep). LIMITED: DE Shaun Ellis (knee). FULL: RB Shonn Greene (shoulder), QB Mark Sanchez (knee), T Robert Turner (knee). SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS at ST. LOUIS RAMS — 49ERS: DNP: WR Isaac Bruce (ankle), CB Nate Clements (shoulder), K Joe Nedney (left hamstring), DE Justin Smith (not injury related), T Joe Staley (knee). LIMITED: QB Shaun Hill (back), T Chilo Rachal (knee). FULL: RB Glen Coffee (thigh). RAMS: DNP: CB Quincy Butler (knee), RB Steven Jackson (back), LB Paris Lenon (toe), DE Leonard Little (knee), C Mark Setterstrom (tricep). LIMITED: WR Donnie Avery (thigh), LB James Laurinaitis (knee), T Jason Smith (concussion). ATLANTA FALCONS at TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — FALCONS: DNP: K Matt Bryant (hamstring), TE Tony Gonzalez (calf), P Michael Koenen (head), LB Curtis Lofton (shoulder, hamstring), S Charlie Peprah (hamstring), QB Matt Ryan (toe), RB Michael Turner (ankle), WR Eric Weems (head). LIMITED: DE Jamaal Anderson (chest), DT Jonathan Babineaux (shoulder), T Sam Baker (elbow, hamstring). BUCCANEERS: DNP: RB Derrick Ward (knee), G Jeremy Zuttah (toe). LIMITED: DT Roy Miller (hamstring), TE Kellen Winslow (knee). GREEN BAY PACKERS at ARIZONA CARDINALS — PACKERS: OUT: S Derrick Martin (ankle). DNP: LB Nick Barnett (illness), LB Brandon Chillar (back), DT Ryan Pickett (hamstring). LIMITED: T Chad Clifton (knee), RB Korey Hall (elbow), DE Johnny Jolly (foot), DE Mike Montgomery (ankle), CB Charles Woodson (shoulder). FULL: CB Trevor Ford (knee). CARDINALS: DNP: S Antrel Rolle (thigh). LIMITED: DE Kenny Iwebema (head), RB Dan Kreider (neck), WR Sean Morey (head), TE Ben Patrick (head), K Neil Rackers (right groin), CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (toe), RB Beanie Wells (groin). FULL: LB Will Davis (knee), WR Larry Fitzgerald (elbow), CB Greg Toler (elbow). KANSAS CITY CHIEFS at DENVER BRONCOS — CHIEFS: LIMITED: G Andy Alleman (back), CB Brandon Flowers (shoulder). FULL: DE Alex Magee (hamstring). BRONCOS: DNP: TE Daniel Graham (knee), WR Eddie Royal (head, neck). LIMITED: LB Spencer Larsen (hamstring), CB Ty Law (hamstring), WR Brandon Marshall (hamstring), LB Darrell Reid (knee). FULL: RB Correll Buckhalter (ankle), S Brian Dawkins (knee), S Renaldo Hill (ankle). BALTIMORE RAVENS at OAKLAND RAIDERS — RAVENS: DNP: WR Derrick Mason (knee), DT Trevor Pryce (illness), S Ed Reed (groin), LB Terrell Suggs (thigh). LIMITED: T Oniel Cousins (knee), LB Tavares Gooden (groin). FULL: T Jared Gaither (foot), LB Jarret Johnson (back, knee), CB Cary Williams (thigh). RAIDERS: DNP: DE Greg Ellis (knee), RB Justin Fargas (knee), QB Bruce Gradkowski (knee), T Langston Walker (ankle). LIMITED: WR Darrius Heyward-Bey (foot), CB Chris Johnson (hamstring). FULL: DT Gerard Warren (shoulder). WASHINGTON REDSKINS at SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — REDSKINS: DNP: DT Albert Haynesworth (hip), S LaRon Landry (head), WR Devin Thomas (ankle). LIMITED: LB Rocky McIntosh (back), WR Santana Moss (knee). CHARGERS: DNP: LB Kevin Burnett (neck), RB Jacob Hester (shoulder), WR Vincent Jackson (Achilles), NT Travis Johnson (groin), LB Shawne Merriman (foot), WR Legedu Naanee (foot), S Eric Weddle (knee). FULL: DE Jacques Cesaire (elbow), P Mike Scifres (groin). TENNESSEE TITANS at SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — TITANS: DNP: DT Tony Brown (knee, quadricep), T Troy Kropog (calf), C Kevin Mawae (elbow), CB Ryan Mouton (ankle). SEAHAWKS: DNP: LB Aaron Curry (shoulder), LB Leroy Hill (knee), RB Julius Jones (rib), CB Josh Wilson (hip).

NFL free agency changes A list, obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday, of NFL players who would be restricted free agents if there is no salary cap in 2010. They would be unrestricted free agents under the current system: ARIZONA CARDINALS — Hamza Abdullah, s; Justin Green, fb; Deuce Lutui, g; Mike Nugent, k; Jerheme Urban, wr; Gabe Watson, dt. ATLANTA FALCONS — Tyson Clabo, t; Harvey Dahl, g; Jamaal Fudge, s; Michael Koenen, p; Jerious Norwood, rb; Quinn Ojinnaka, g; Charlie Peprah, s. BALTIMORE RAVENS — Chris Chester, g; Mark Clayton, wr; Billy Cundiff, k; Sam Koch, p; Dawan Landry, s; Tony Moll, t; Quinn Sypniewski, te; Adam Terry, t; Fabian Washington, cb; Demetrius Williams, wr.

W 20 20 17 17 7

L 12 13 13 14 25

Pct .625 .606 .567 .548 .219

GB — 1 ⁄2 2 21⁄2 13

Pct .806 .625 .467 .433 .290

GB — 51⁄21 101⁄2 11 ⁄2 16

Pacific Division W 25 20 14 13 9

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

North PA 305 290 352 457

L 8 10 12 18 20

Northwest Division

South PA 318 315 298 380

GB —1 8 ⁄2 12 15 21

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East PA 313 250 383 313

Pct .767 .485 .375 .267 .094

Central Division

West x-San Diego Denver Oakland Kansas City

W 23 21 16 12 10

Cleveland Chicago Milwaukee Detroit Indiana

North x-Cincinnati Baltimore Pittsburgh Cleveland

L 7 17 20 22 29

Southeast Division Orlando Atlanta Miami Charlotte Washington

South PA 277 306 357 389

W 23 16 12 8 3

Boston Toronto New York Philadelphia New Jersey

NFL

L 6 12 16 17 22

Tuesday’s Games Oklahoma City 110, Washington 98 Cleveland 95, Atlanta 84 New York 104, Detroit 87 Chicago 104, Indiana 95 Houston 108, New Orleans 100 San Antonio 117, Minnesota 99 L.A. Lakers 124, Golden State 118

TRIVIA QUESTION

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Q. Which Maryland defensive tackle earned the 1974 Outland Trophy as college football’s best interior lineman? BUFFALO BILLS — Keith Ellison, lb; Gibran Hamdan, qb; Richie Incognito, g; Joe Klopfenstein, te; George Wilson, s; Ashton Youboty, cb. CAROLINA PANTHERS — James Anderson, lb; Thomas Davis, lb; Jeff King, te; Richard Marshall, cb; Rob Petitti, t. CHICAGO BEARS — Mark Anderson, de; Josh Bullocks, s; Dusty Dvoracek, dt; Danieal Manning, s; Jamar Williams, lb. CINCINNATI BENGALS — Abdul Hodge, lb; Rashad Jeanty, lb; Brandon Johnson, lb; Evan Mathis, g; Frostee Rucker, de. CLEVELAND BROWNS — Abram Elam, s; Arnold Harrison, lb; Jerome Harrison, rb; D’Qwell Jackson, lb; Brodney Pool, s; Matt Roth, lb; Lawrence Vickers, fb. DALLAS COWBOYS — Miles Austin, wr; Stephen Bowen, de; Cletis Gordon, cb; Jason Hatcher, de; Sam Hurd, wr; Pat McQuistan, t; Duke Preston, c; Cory Procter, g; Gerald Sensabaugh, s; Marcus Spears, de; Pat Watkins, s; Shaun Suisham, k. DENVER BRONCOS — Elvis Dumervil, lb; Chris Kuper, g; Brandon Marshall, wr; Kyle Orton, qb; Tony Scheffler, te; Le Kevin Smith, de. DETROIT LIONS — Daniel Bullocks, s; Dylan Gandy, c; Jason Hunter, de; Adam Jennings, wr; Daniel Loper, g; Ko Simpson, s; Cody Spencer, lb. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Atari Bigby, s; Will Blackmon, cb; Daryn Colledge, g; Nick Collins, s; Johnny Jolly, de; John Kuhn, fb; Derrick Martin, s; Jason Spitz, c. HOUSTON TEXANS — John Busing, s; Rashad Butler, t; Owen Daniels, te; Ryan Moats, rb; Bernard Pollard, s; DeMeco Ryans, lb; Chris White, c. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Hank Baskett, wr; Antoine Bethea, s; Aaron Francisco, s; Tyjuan Hagler, lb; Marlin Jackson, cb; Tim Jennings, cb; Charlie Johnson, t; Freddy Keiaho, lb; T.J. Rushing, cb. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Clint Ingram, lb; Montavious Stanley, dt; Troy Williamson, wr. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Brodie Croyle, qb; Derrick Johnson, lb; Corey Mays, lb; Rudy Niswanger, c; Ryan O’Callaghan, t; Jarrad Page, s. MIAMI DOLPHINS — Ronnie Brown, rb; Anthony Fasano, te. MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Ryan Cook, t; Ray Edwards, de; Fred Evans, dt; Tarvaris Jackson, qb; Karl Paymah, cb; Naufahu Tahi, fb. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Stephen Gostkowski, k; Logan Mankins, g; Pierre Woods, lb. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Mike Bell, rb; Jammal Brown, t; Jahri Evans, g; Tony Hargrove, dt; Roman Harper, s; Herana-Daze Jones, s; Lance Moore, wr; Courtney Roby, wr; Zach Strief, t; David Thomas, te; Leigh Torrence, cb.

BASKETBALL

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Top 25 fared Wednesday 1. Kansas (12-0) did not play. Next: at No. 18 Temple, Saturday. 2. Texas (12-0) did not play. Next: vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Saturday. 3. Kentucky (14-0) did not play. Next: vs. Louisville, Saturday. 4. Purdue (12-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 6 West Virginia, Friday. 5. Syracuse (13-0) did not play. Next: vs. Pittsburgh, Saturday. 6. West Virginia (11-0) did not play. Next: at No. 4 Purdue, Friday. 7. Duke (10-1) did not play. Next: vs. Pennsylvania, Thursday. 8. Villanova (11-1) did not play. Next: at Marquette, Saturday. 9. North Carolina (11-3) beat Albany, N.Y. 87-70. Next: at College of Charleston, Monday. 10. Connecticut (9-3) lost to Cincinnati 7169. Next: vs. Notre Dame, Saturday. 11. Michigan State (10-3) beat Texas-Arlington 87-68. Next: at No. 25 Northwestern, Saturday. 12. Kansas State (12-1) did not play. Next: vs. South Dakota, Sunday. 13. Georgetown (9-1) did not play. Next: vs. St. John’s, Thursday. 14. Tennessee (9-2) did not play. Next: at Memphis, Thursday. 15. Ohio State (10-2) did not play. Next: at No. 23 Wisconsin, Thursday. 16. Mississippi (11-2) did not play. Next: vs. UCF, Tuesday. 17. Washington (9-2) did not play. Next: vs. Oregon State, Thursday. 18. Temple (10-2) at Northern Illinois. Next: vs. No. 1 Kansas, Saturday. 19. New Mexico (13-1) did not play. Next: vs. Dayton, Friday. 20. Texas Tech (10-2) did not play. Next: vs. McNeese State, Friday. 21. Clemson (12-2) did not play. Next: at No. 7 Duke, Sunday. 22. Florida State (11-2) did not play. Next: vs. Alabama A&M, Thursday. 23. Wisconsin (10-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. 15 Ohio State, Thursday. 24. UAB (11-2) lost to Virginia 72-63. Next: at Arkansas, Saturday. 25. Northwestern (10-1) at Illinois. Next: vs. No. 11 Michigan State, Saturday.

Tuesday, Dec. 29 EagleBank Bowl at Washington UCLA 30, Temple 21 Champs Sports Bowl at Orlando, Fla. Wisconsin 20, Miami 14 Wednesday, Dec. 30 Humanitarian Bowl at Boise, Idaho Idaho 43, Bowling Green 42 Holiday Bowl at San Diego Nebraska (9-4) vs. Arizona (8-4), late 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)

Humanitarian Bowl Idaho 43, Bowling Green 42

Bowling Green Idaho

14 7

0 7

7 14

21 15

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42 43

First Quarter BG—Barnes 35 pass from Sheehan (Norsic kick), 11:44. Id—Bjorvik 3 pass from Enderle (Farquhar kick), 7:49. BG—Geter 59 run (Norsic kick), :19.

Second Quarter Id—Greenwood 7 pass from Enderle (Farquhar kick), :19.

Third Quarter Id—Woolridge 8 run (Farquhar kick), 9:25. Id—Woolridge 13 run (Farquhar kick), 5:30. BG—Scheidler 15 pass from Sheehan (Norsic kick), 3:40.

Fourth Quarter BG—Barnes 5 pass from Sheehan (Norsic kick), 12:15. Id—P.Davis 30 pass from Enderle (Farquhar kick), 8:32. BG—Geter 2 run (Norsic kick), 3:51. BG—Barnes 51 pass from Sheehan (Norsic kick), :32. Id—Komar 16 pass from Enderle (P.Davis pass from Enderle), :04. A—26,726. First downs Rushes-yards Passing Comp-Att-Int Return Yards Punts-Avg. Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession

BG 27 24-150 388 34-48-1 2 3-34.0 1-0 5-35 29:28

Id 19 38-212 240 15-28-0 2 7-40.0 0-0 9-79 30:32

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Bowling Green, Geter 14-96, Hodges 1-26, Sheehan 8-25, Barnes 1-3. Idaho, Woolridge 22-126, McCarty 9-75, Komar 1-6, Jackson 4-6, Enderle 2-(minus 1). PASSING—Bowling Green, Sheehan 33-471-387, Barnes 1-1-0-1. Idaho, Enderle 15-280-240. RECEIVING—Bowling Green, Barnes 17-219, C.Wright 7-72, Geter 5-65, Scheidler 2-16, Hutson 2-9, Hodges 1-7. Idaho, P.Davis 4-119, Shaw 4-61, Greenwood 3-19, Hardy 1-17, Komar 1-16, McCarty 1-5, Bjorvik 1-3.

Tuesday’s late game Champs Sports Bowl Wisconsin 20, Miami 14

Miami 7 0 0 7 — 14 Wisconsin 7 10 0 3 — 20 First Quarter Mia—Cooper 16 run (Bosher kick), 14:37. Wis—Clay 3 run (Welch kick), 7:12. Second Quarter Wis—Clay 3 run (Welch kick), 8:07. Wis—FG Welch 37, :12. Fourth Quarter Wis—FG Welch 29, 4:01. Mia—Collier 14 pass from J.Harris (Bosher kick), 1:22. A—56,747. First downs Rushes-yards Passing Comp-Att-Int Return Yards Punts-Avg. Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession

Mia 14 23-61 188 16-30-0 6 6-41.0 2-1 3-20 20:45

Wis 17 42-170 260 19-26-1 1 5-39.0 2-2 6-60 39:15

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Miami, Berry 4-29, Cooper 5-29, Collier 1-3, J.James 4-1, J.Harris 9-(minus 1). Wisconsin, Clay 22-121, Ball 15-61, Gilreath 1-1, Team 1-(minus 3), Kendricks 1-(minus 4), Tolzien 2-(minus 6). PASSING—Miami, J.Harris 16-29-0-188. Wisconsin, Tolzien 19-26-1-260. RECEIVING—Miami, Collier 5-41, Graham 3-30, Byrd 3-29, J.James 2-2, Streeter 1-47, Hankerson 1-28, Benjamin 1-11. Wisconsin, Kendricks 7-128, Graham 6-77, Toon 2-26, Ball 2-14, Brown 1-9, Clay 1-6.

William & Mary 83, Maryland 77

WILLIAM & MARY (9-2)

McDowell 8-14 9-9 28, Sumner 5-9 4-8 17, Kitts 5-8 1-2 11, Schneider 3-11 4-4 11, McCurdy 2-6 0-0 5, Hess 2-2 1-2 5, Brown 0-1 44 4, Gaillard 0-1 2-2 2, Rum 0-0 0-0 0, Ludwick 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 25-53 25-31 83. MARYLAND (8-4) Milbourne 7-14 5-8 19, Williams 3-5 24 8, Hayes 3-11 0-0 8, Mosley 5-10 2-2 12, Vasquez 10-23 4-5 26, Bowie 0-1 0-0 0, Tucker 1-2 0-0 2, Gregory 1-2 0-0 2, Padgett 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 30-68 13-19 77. Halftime—William & Mary 39-30. 3-Point Goals—William & Mary 8-23 (Sumner 3-5, McDowell 3-5, McCurdy 1-3, Schneider 19, Ludwick 0-1), Maryland 4-25 (Hayes 2-9, Vasquez 2-9, Bowie 0-1, Tucker 0-1, Milbourne 0-2, Mosley 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—William & Mary 35 (Kitts, Schneider 5), Maryland 37 (Milbourne 10). Assists—William & Mary 15 (Schneider 5), Maryland 13 (Vasquez 6). Total Fouls—William & Mary 16, Maryland 18. A—16,418.

1. Connecticut (11-0) did not play. Next: at No. 12 Florida State, Monday. 2. Stanford (9-1) at Fresno State. Next: vs. California, Saturday. 3. Notre Dame (11-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 18 Vanderbilt, Thursday. 4. Tennessee (11-1) beat Old Dominion 102-62. Next: vs. No. 14 Oklahoma, Sunday. 5. Baylor (11-1) vs. Texas-Pan American. Next: vs. Texas State, Saturday. 6. Ohio State (14-1) did not play. Next: at Northwestern, Thursday. 7. North Carolina (10-1) did not play. Next: vs. ETSU, Thursday. 8. Duke (10-2) did not play. Next: at Temple, Thursday. 9. Georgia (13-0) beat Savannah State 8045. Next: at Alabama, Sunday. 10. Texas A&M (10-1) at New Mexico. Next: vs. Lamar, Monday. 11. LSU (11-1) beat No. 15 Xavier 56-47. Next: at South Carolina, Sunday. 12. Florida State (12-2) beat Western Carolina 80-47. Next: vs. Temple, Sunday. 13. Nebraska (12-0) beat Albany, N.Y. 8841. Next: at Vermont, Monday. 14. Oklahoma (9-2) vs. Cal State Fullerton. Next: at No. 4 Tennessee, Sunday. 15. Xavier (9-3) lost to No. 11 LSU 56-47. Next: at Missouri, Tuesday. 16. Michigan State (9-4) did not play. Next: vs. Michigan, Thursday. 17. Texas (9-3) did not play. Next: vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Saturday. 18. Vanderbilt (11-1) did not play. Next: at No. 3 Notre Dame, Thursday. 19. Arizona State (8-3) did not play. Next: vs. Southern Cal, Thursday. 20. Pittsburgh (10-2) did not play. Next: vs. Mount St. Mary’s, Md., Thursday. 21. Kansas (10-2) beat Pepperdine 82-63. Next: at New Mexico State, Sunday. 22. Wisconsin-Green Bay (11-0) did not play. Next: at Cleveland State, Saturday. 23. Virginia (9-3) did not play. Next: at Colorado. 24. Georgia Tech (12-2) did not play. Next: vs. Army, Saturday. 25. James Madison (9-1) vs. Western Michigan. Next: at Drexel, Sunday.

ACC standings Overall Pct. W L 1.000 11 2 1.000 9 2 1.000 8 4 .000 10 1 .000 11 1 .000 12 2 .000 10 3 .000 8 4 .000 7 4 .000 13 1 .000 10 2 .000 9 3

CHARLOTTE (103) Wallace 7-13 1-1 15, Diaw 3-6 2-2 9, Mohammed 3-4 2-2 8, Felton 10-12 2-3 23, Jackson 8-18 11-11 30, Diop 1-2 1-2 3, Brown 0-0 0-0 0, Graham 3-7 1-1 7, Murray 2-3 0-0 4, Augustin 2-7 0-0 4. Totals 39-72 20-22 103. TORONTO (107) Turkoglu 1-4 0-0 2, Bosh 11-20 11-11 33, Bargnani 11-20 4-4 28, Jack 3-6 0-1 7, DeRozan 47 2-2 10, Weems 2-10 5-6 9, Johnson 1-2 0-0 2, Banks 0-1 0-0 0, Belinelli 3-11 6-7 13, Wright 1-3 0-0 3. Totals 37-84 28-31 107. Charlotte 26 30 24 23 — 103 Toronto 31 24 29 23 — 107 3-Point Goals—Charlotte 5-22 (Jackson 3-10, Felton 1-3, Diaw 1-4, Wallace 0-1, Graham 0-1, Augustin 0-3), Toronto 5-19 (Bargnani 26, Jack 1-2, Wright 1-3, Belinelli 1-6, Banks 0-1, Turkoglu 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Charlotte 45 (Wallace 16), Toronto 40 (Bosh 13). Assists—Charlotte 19 (Jackson 5), Toronto 22 (Jack 6). Total Fouls—Charlotte 24, Toronto 21. Technicals—Charlotte Coach Brown, Graham, Banks, Toronto defensive three second. A—18,979 (19,800).

Cavaliers 106, Hawks 101

All Times EDT W Coastal Caro. 2 Radford 2 UNC-Ashe. 1 Liberty 1 Winthrop 1 High Point 1 VMI 1 Gard.-Webb 0 Charleston S. 0 Presbyterian 0

Conf. L 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 2

Overall Pct. W L 1.000 12 2 1.000 6 5 1.000 3 8 .500 6 8 .500 5 7 .500 5 6 .500 4 6 .000 3 8 .000 5 7 .000 2 12

Pct. .857 .545 .273 .429 .417 .455 .400 .273 .417 .143

Tuesday’s results Texas 95, Gardner-Webb 63 Central Florida 82, Liberty 58, at UCF Classic High Point 70, N.C. Central 58 Coastal Carolina 76, Georgia Southern 64 N.C.State 68, Winthrop 52 Auburn 77, Charleston Southern 62

Wednesday’s results Western Carolina 87, UNC Asheville 76 Buffalo 81, Liberty 64 Radford 80, George Mason 53 Florida 79, Presbyterian 38

Saturday’s games Liberty at VMI, 1 p.m. Winthrop at Coastal Carolina, 2 p.m. UNC Asheville at Radford, 4 p.m. Gardner-Webb at High Point, 7 p.m. Presbyterian at Charleston Southern, 7:30 p.m. )

Big South women All Times EDT W Gard.-Webb 0 Coastal Caro. 0 Liberty 0 Charleston S. 0 High Point 0 Winthrop 0 UNC-Ashe. 0 Radford 0 Presbyterian 0

Conf. L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pct. .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

Overall W L 11 2 9 3 7 3 6 5 7 6 5 7 4 8 1 9 1 11

Pct. .846 .750 .700 .545 .538 .417 .333 .100 .083

Monday’s results Liberty 70, Cornell 40, at Charlottesville tourney High Point 81, Mercer 71

Tuesday’s results Western Michigan 64, UNC Asheville 53, at James Madison tourney Coastal Carolina 61, Elon 49 College of Charleston 64, Charleston Southern 59 Virginia 63, Liberty 54

Wednesday’s results USC Upstate 71, Presbyterian 52 UNC Asheville 49, Lafayette 44, at James Madison tourney Mercer 58, Winthrop 49 Gardner-Webb 72, Longwood 58 Radford at Marshall, 12 p.m.

Saturday’s games Pct. .846 .818 .667 .909 .917 .857 .769 .667 .636 .929 .833 .750

Sunday’s result Maryland 72, Florida Atlantic 59

Monday’s results Wake Forest 75, UNC Greensboro 60 North Carolina 81, Rutgers 67

Tuesday’s results Georgia Tech 78, Winston-Salem State 43 Duke 84, Long Beach State 63 N.C. State 68, Winthrop 52 Clemson 70, S.C. State 67

Wednesday’s results Virginia Tech 85, Longwood 50 North Carolina , Albany Virginia 72, UAB 63 Miami 73, Bethune-Cookman 55 William & Mary 83, Maryland 77. South Carolina at Boston College, 9 p.m. (ESPNU)

Thursday’s games Alabama A&M at Florida State, 4 p.m. N.C. State at UNC Greensboro (Greensboro Coliseum), 6 p.m. (FSSO) Penn at Duke, 6 p.m. (ESPN2) Richmond at Wake Forest, 7 p.m. (ESPNU)

Saturday’s games Maine at Boston College, 12 p.m. Georgia Tech at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Seton Hall vs. Virginia Tech, in Cancun, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

UNC 87, ALBANY 70

ALBANY, N.Y. (4-10) Harris 8-16 3-4 22, McRae 1-7 0-0 2, Black 3-7 4-4 10, Ambrose 2-7 0-0 4, Gifford 0-0 01 0, Allen 6-8 0-0 16, Urli 1-2 0-0 2, Johnson 0-1 0-0 0, Metcalf 1-2 1-2 3, Tartt 0-1 1-2 1, Lindfors 1-3 0-0 3, Aronhalt 3-10 0-0 7. Totals 26-64 9-13 70. NORTH CAROLINA (11-3) Graves 3-7 0-0 9, Thompson 6-15 3-5 15, Davis 7-9 4-8 18, Strickland 0-2 3-4 3, Drew II 3-4 2-2 9, McDonald 4-10 1-1 9, Zeller 2-4 2-2 6, Henson 4-6 0-0 8, D.Wear 2-4 2-2 6, T.Wear 2-3 0-1 4, Thornton 0-1 0-2 0, Campbell 0-1 0-0 0, Petree 0-0 0-0 0, Gallagher 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-66 17-27 87. Halftime—North Carolina 46-29. 3-Point Goals—Albany, N.Y. 9-30 (Allen 4-6, Harris 3-8, Lindfors 1-3, Aronhalt 1-5, Black 0-1, Urli 0-1, Tartt 0-1, Ambrose 0-2, McRae 0-3), North Carolina 4-11 (Graves 3-6, Drew II 1-1, D.Wear 0-1, Henson 0-1, McDonald 0-1, Campbell 01). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Albany, N.Y. 38 (Metcalf 8), North Carolina 41 (Davis 8). Assists—Albany, N.Y. 19 (Black 5), North Carolina 18 (Drew II 6). Total Fouls—Albany, N.Y. 22, North Carolina 14. A—19,225. . A—19,225.

Virginia 72, UAB 63

Raptors 107, Bobcats 103

ATLANTA (101) Ma.Williams 4-5 0-0 8, Jos.Smith 4-11 3-4 11, Horford 4-8 2-2 10, Bibby 7-16 3-3 20, Johnson 15-25 2-2 35, Pachulia 1-2 0-0 2, Crawford 3-12 4-4 11, J. Smith 1-3 0-0 2, Collins 0-0 0-0 0, Evans 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 40-83 14-15 101. CLEVELAND (106) James 15-23 14-16 48, Hickson 2-6 0-0 4, O’Neal 4-9 3-8 11, M. Williams 5-14 3-3 14, Parker 3-6 0-0 6, Ilgauskas 0-1 2-2 2, Varejao 6-8 1-3 14, West 0-3 0-0 0, Moon 0-3 5-6 5, Gibson 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 36-76 28-38 106. Atlanta 30 34 21 16 — 101 Cleveland 23 29 25 29 — 106 3-Point Goals—Atlanta 7-16 (Johnson 3-6, Bibby 3-7, Crawford 1-2, Ma.Williams 0-1), Cleveland 6-18 (James 4-6, Varejao 1-1, M. Williams 1-5, Parker 0-1, Gibson 0-2, Moon 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Atlanta 44 (Horford, Ma.Williams 7), Cleveland 50 (James 10). Assists—Atlanta 22 (Bibby 6), Cleveland 24 (M. Williams 10). Total Fouls— Atlanta 24, Cleveland 15. Technicals—Bibby, Jos.Smith, Atlanta defensive three second 2, O’Neal, Cleveland defensive three second 2. A—20,562 (20,562).

Magic 117, Bucks 92

MILWAUKEE (92) Mbah a Moute 3-7 2-2 8, Ilyasova 5-11 0-0 13, Bogut 6-15 3-3 15, Jennings 7-19 2-3 20, Redd 3-12 0-1 6, Thomas 0-0 0-0 0, Bell 0-5 0-0 0, Ridnour 7-10 0-0 16, Warrick 3-6 0-0 6, Meeks 3-8 0-0 6, Delfino 0-2 0-0 0, Elson 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 38-97 7-9 92. ORLANDO (117) Barnes 4-6 2-2 10, Lewis 2-6 2-2 8, Howard 8-11 1-2 17, Nelson 1-7 2-2 4, Carter 10-16 4-4 25, Gortat 4-6 1-3 9, Williams 5-7 1-2 16, Bass 2-2 0-0 4, Redick 1-5 7-8 9, Pietrus 6-11 1-1 15. Totals 43-77 21-26 117. Milwaukee 25 24 25 18 — 92 Orlando 21 20 38 38 — 117 3-Point Goals—Milwaukee 9-22 (Jennings 4-7, Ilyasova 3-3, Ridnour 2-3, Redd 0-1, Delfino 0-1, Bell 0-3, Meeks 0-4), Orlando 10-21 (Williams 5-5, Lewis 2-4, Pietrus 2-6, Carter 1-2, Barnes 0-1, Redick 0-1, Nelson 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Milwaukee 48 (Bogut 10), Orlando 52 (Howard 10). Assists—Milwaukee 17 (Jennings 4), Orlando 21 (Williams 7). Total Fouls—Milwaukee 21, Orlando 16.

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Thursday’s game

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

Today’s Games Chicago at Detroit, 3 p.m. Miami at San Antonio, 7 p.m. Dallas at Houston, 7 p.m. Utah at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Philadelphia at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

Big South men

Women’s Top 25 fared Wednesday

Bowl glance

28-59 5-15 63. VIRGINIA (7-4) Sherrill 0-0 0-0 0, Sene 0-1 1-2 1, Baker 3-8 1-2 8, Zeglinski 3-6 1-1 9, Landesberg 6-16 710 19, Evans 3-4 2-2 9, Farrakhan 3-5 2-2 10, Jones 0-2 0-0 0, Scott 4-7 2-2 10, Meyinsse 3-3 0-0 6. Totals 25-52 16-21 72. Halftime—UAB 35-30. 3-Point Goals— UAB 2-14 (Millsap 1-2, Sanders 1-6, Crawford 0-1, Fields 0-2, Drake 0-3), Virginia 6-13 (Farrakhan 2-3, Zeglinski 2-4, Evans 1-1, Baker 1-5). Fouled Out—Crawford. Rebounds—UAB 33 (Millsap 11), Virginia 32 (Scott 7). Assists— UAB 7 (Johnson 5), Virginia 15 (Baker 6). Total Fouls—UAB 18, Virginia 17. A—9,444.

Wednesday’s Games Cleveland 106, Atlanta 101 Memphis 121, Indiana 110 Toronto 107, Charlotte 103 Orlando 117, Milwaukee 92 New Jersey 104, New York 95 Miami at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Utah at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Boston at Phoenix, 9 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Portland, 10 p.m. Philadelphia at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

UAB (11-2) Crawford 5-9 4-6 14, Johnson 2-7 1-4 5, Sanders 2-9 0-1 5, Millsap 13-22 0-0 27, Drake 1-4 0-0 2, Cooper 2-2 0-4 4, Moore 1-1 0-0 2, Fields 1-3 0-0 2, Soko 1-2 0-0 2. Totals

Coastal Carolina at UNC Asheville, 2 p.m. Liberty at Gardner-Webb, 3 p.m. Presbyterian at Winthrop, 4 p.m. Charleston Southern at High Point, 4 p.m.

W. Carolina 87,UNCA 76

UNCA (3-8) Williams 3-5 1-2 7, Primm 2-5 6-6 10, Stephenson 2-11 2-2 8, Smith 3-6 2-4 10, Cunningham 3-6 5-6 11, Lane 3-8 6-6 12, Dickey 2-7 3-5 7, Davis 0-0 0-0 0, Jackson 3-3 4-4 10, Stubbs 0-1 1-2 1. Totals 21-52 30-37 76. W. CAROLINA (11-2) Giles 7-14 1-1 15, Russell 2-3 3-4 7, Mutombo 2-6 5-10 9, Waginger 3-6 2-3 10, Gordon 6-8 2-3 14, Cole 0-4 0-0 0, Gailliard 2-7 3-4 7, Gallagher 0-0 0-0 0, Robinson 7-10 5-6 25, Phillip 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 29-59 21-31 87. Halftime—W. Carolina 43-35. 3-Point Goals—N.C.-Asheville 4-19 (Smith 2-5, Stephenson 2-7, Lane 0-1, Primm 0-2, Dickey 04), W. Carolina 8-20 (Robinson 6-9, Waginger 2-4, Mutombo 0-2, Giles 0-2, Cole 0-3). Fouled Out—Gailliard, Gordon, Primm. Rebounds— N.C.-Asheville 43 (Cunningham 9), W. Carolina 29 (Mutombo 6). Assists—N.C.-Asheville 10 (Stephenson 4), W. Carolina 20 (Waginger 8). Total Fouls—N.C.-Asheville 24, W. Carolina 27. Technical—Gordon. A—2,763. A—2,763.

College Scores MEN SOUTH

Augusta St. 86, Mount Olive 61 Carson-Newman 76, Lees-McRae 57 Davidson 63, Massachusetts 61 Florida 79, Presbyterian 38 Georgia 64, Pepperdine 47 Louisville 73, South Florida 52 Miami 73, Bethune-Cookman 55 North Carolina 87, Albany, N.Y. 70 Old Dominion 63, Duquesne 54 Radford 80, George Mason 53 Southern Miss. 87, Dillard 55 Southern U. 67, Chicago St. 60 Spalding 74, Mount St. Joseph 60 Tulane 78, N. Carolina A&T 54 Virginia 72, UAB 63 Virginia Tech 85, Longwood 50 W. Carolina 87, UNC Asheville 76 William & Mary 83, Maryland 77

WOMEN SOUTH Alabama 87, Southern Miss. 61 Appalachian St. 74, George Mason 54 Campbell 84, Winston-Salem 54 Carson-Newman 76, Augusta St. 46 Chowan 85, Newport News 57 Florida 80, Jacksonville 54 Florida A&M 61, Alabama St. 59 Florida St. 80, W. Carolina 47 Gardner-Webb 72, Longwood 58 Georgetown 72, Clemson 57 Georgia 80, Savannah St. 45 Georgia Southern 60, Florida Atlantic 43 Mars Hill 66, Belmont Abbey 59 McNeese St. 68, Norfolk St. 55 Mercer 58, Winthrop 49 Middle Tennessee 102, New Orleans 57 Mississippi St. 108, Alcorn St. 67 N.C. Central 84, S. Carolina St. 54 Nicholls St. 56, Jackson St. 48 S.C.-Upstate 71, Presbyterian 52 Tennessee 102, Old Dominion 62 Tennessee St. 74, Belmont 66 Tennessee Tech 94, Bluefield 62 UAB 75, Austin Peay 66 Va. Commonwealth 70, Coppin St. 40 William & Mary 55, Delaware St. 47

GP New Jersey 38 Pittsburgh 41 Philadelphia 39 N.Y. Rangers39 N.Y. Islanders41

W 28 26 19 18 16

L OT Pts GF GA 9 1 57 112 81 14 1 53 130 107 18 2 40 112 109 17 4 40 105 112 18 7 39 99 126

Northeast Division GP 39 39 40 42 40

Buffalo Boston Ottawa Montreal Toronto

W 24 20 20 20 14

L OT Pts GF GA 11 4 52 107 90 12 7 47 103 94 16 4 44 112 119 19 3 43 109 115 17 9 37 113 139

Southeast Division GP 39 39 40 40 39

Washington Atlanta Tampa Bay Florida Carolina

W 24 18 15 16 10

L OT Pts GF GA 9 6 54 142 109 17 4 40 124 125 15 10 40 100 120 17 7 39 113 128 22 7 27 99 143

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP 39 40 39 39 41

Chicago Nashville Detroit St. Louis Columbus

W 26 23 19 17 15

L OT Pts GF GA 10 3 55 121 84 14 3 49 116 117 14 6 44 100 101 17 5 39 102 111 18 8 38 109 138

Northwest Division Colorado Vancouver Calgary Minnesota Edmonton

GP 41 40 38 40 39

San Jose Phoenix Los Angeles Dallas Anaheim

GP 39 41 39 39 39

W 23 23 21 20 15

L OT Pts GF GA 12 6 52 123 118 16 1 47 125 99 12 5 47 107 95 17 3 43 106 114 20 4 34 110 131

Pacific Division W 24 25 22 17 16

L OT Pts GF GA 8 7 55 130 101 13 3 53 108 92 14 3 47 116 115 11 11 45 116 121 16 7 39 109 124

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Tuesday’s Games N.Y. Islanders 2, Columbus 1, SO Buffalo 4, Pittsburgh 3 Nashville 4, St. Louis 3 Dallas 5, Chicago 4 Phoenix 3, Vancouver 2, SO Anaheim 4, Minnesota 2

Wednesday’s Games Colorado 4, Ottawa 3 New Jersey 2, Pittsburgh 0 Montreal 2, Tampa Bay 1, OT Boston 4, Atlanta 0 Philadelphia 6, N.Y. Rangers 0 Toronto at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Calgary, 9:30 p.m. Washington at San Jose, 10 p.m.

Today’s Games Montreal at Florida, 5 p.m. Colorado at Detroit, 7 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Ottawa, 7 p.m. Vancouver at St. Louis, 7 p.m. San Jose at Phoenix, 7 p.m. Nashville at Columbus, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Carolina, 8 p.m. Anaheim at Dallas, 8 p.m. Los Angeles at Minnesota, 8 p.m. New Jersey at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Edmonton at Calgary, 9 p.m.

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Grant’s layup lifts Bison boys to win at buzzer BY DANIEL KENNEDY SPECIAL TO THE ENTERPRISE

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Christian Academy of Knoxville coach Steve Denny instructs his players during the Bank of North Carolina Christmas Classic. Denny, who grew up in the High Point area and coached at Wesleyan Christian Academy for many years, led his Warriors to a third-place tournament finish.

HIGH POINT – A sloppy first half left High Point Central with a 32-22 halftime deficit against Southwest Guilford Wednesday. Derek Grant’s layup at the buzzer left Southwest with nothing but questions of how the Bison pulled out a 51-49 thriller in the third-place game of the Bank of North Carolina Christmas Classic. “We needed this win,” Central coach Patrick Battle said. “We had lost three or four, so no matter how bad it was, we got the ‘W’.” Central’s Drew Adams sank a free throw to force a tie at 47 with two minutes remaining. On the ensuing possession, Grant’s only steal of the fourth quarter led to a bucket by Sam Eberhart, giving the Bison a 49-47 lead with a minute to go. LaKeith Scott of the Cowboys nailed a jumper to create another tie with 35

seconds to play. Grant then missed a pair of free throws to set up Southwest with 16 seconds left. Adams picked off a Cowboy pass with five seconds to go and threw the ball to Grant for the game-winner as time expired. The final two quarters were played at a much different pace than the first, with the Bison showing excellent resolve to get back in the game. Grant sparked a revamped Central defense with three third-quarter steals leading to fast-break layups as the Cowboy lead shrank to eight at the end of the period. The Bison also executed much more crisply in the halfcourt while closing the gap. “I think they played extremely aggressive in the second half,” Southwest coach Guy Shavers said. “On the offensive end, my guys became a little bit tentative. Our effort was solid all night, but we didn’t execute the offense.”

East’s girls advance Red Raider girls snowed to tournament final under by Knoxville BY DANIEL KENNEDY SPECIAL TO THE ENTERPRISE

HIGH POINT – T. Wingate Andrews’ girls got off to a sluggish start Wednesday afternoon against the Christian Academy of Knoxville and could not recover from a 32-14 halftime deficit. coming up on the short end of a 64-33 final in the third-place contest of the Bank of North Carolina Christmas Classic. Knoxville came out firing on all cylinders the day after an exhaustive doubleovertime game with Southwest Guilford, riding a wave of hot shooting from Alesa Hammaker to a 16-3 first-quarter lead. Hammaker canned three 3-pointers en route to 15 points in the first half and finished with a game-high 25. “We had talked about (the quick turnaround),” Warriors coach Steve Denny said of his team’s impressive display in light of the loss Tuesday. “We decided we wanted to come and do this to avoid the (holiday) layoff.”

Sequaya Jackson led the Raiders with 13 points and Elaina Skarote had eight. “Yesterday and today, we came out flat,” Raiders coach Weaver Walden said. “We found ourselves early in the first quarter against a lead and that’s kind of hard. They fought hard in the second and third quarters and I was proud of them for that, but we’ve got to show a lot more effort.” Wednesday’s contests held at Southwest helped conclude a successful threeday event that included 13 teams of the greater Piedmont-Triad area. The lone girls’ squad from outside the region was Denny’s Warriors. He also currently serves as athletic director in Knoxville, a position he formerly filled at Wesleyan Christian Academy According to Denny, the return visit to High Point went quite smoothly. “It was good to talk to some old friends from Wesleyan,” he said. “Everybody enjoyed the trip and had a great time.”

Southern girls top Wesleyan, 51-34 ENTERPRISE STAFF REPORTS

BANK OF NORTH CAROLINA CHRISTMAS CLASSIC SOUTHERN GUILFORD GIRLS 51, WESLEYAN 34 HIGH POINT – Southern Guilford’s girls outscored Wesleyan Christian Academy 34-11 in the second half to take a 51-34 victory in the seventh-place game at the Bank of North Carolina Christmas Classic. Playing at High Point Central, the Storm (3-9) trailed 23-17 at halftime before implementing a full-court trapping defense that led to steals and – at long last – points. “We got some steals and made our layups,” Storm coach William Whitaker said. “We probably missed 15 in the first half.” Lindsay Inman sparked the surge with 11 of her 20 points in the third quarter. She also had 11 rebounds. Sylvia Bass added 11 points for Southern, and Nichelle Caudle and Jasmine Harper played well at the point.

CARDINAL GIBBONS GIRLS 49, CALVARY BAPTIST 38 HIGH POINT – Chloe Stapleton poured in 19 points to spark Cardinal Gibbons’ girls to a 49-38 victory over Calvary Baptist in the fifth-place game of the Bank of North Carolina Christmas Classic on Wednesday at Southwest Guilford High School. Brennan Ehlinger led Calvary with nine points.

W. GUILFORD BOYS 62, S. GUILFORD 54 HIGH POINT – Western Guilford’s boys went ahead of Southern Guilford in the final three minutes to pull out a 62-54 victory in the fifth-place game of the Bank of North Carolina Christmas Classic on Wednesday at Southwest Guilford. Western outscored the Storm 24-10 in the fourth quarter after trailing by six at the end of the third quarter. Tyler Sutts led the Hornets with 16 points, while Antwan Wilkerson and Reggie Perkins each added 12, Keemon Ingram of the Storm led all scorers with 23 points. Eddie Odom added 12.

BY JASON QUEEN SPECIAL TO THE ENTERPRISE

WALLBURG – The challengers may change, but the result is still the same: East Davidson’s girls are tough to beat in the NewBridge Bank Christmas Classic. The Eagles made big play after big play to hold off a feisty Central Davidson squad 73-69 in the tournament semifinals at Ledford on Wednesday. The Eagles, who moved to 10-1, will face North Davidson in the finals at 5 p.m. today. It wasn’t easy. East never trailed in the game and only led by double digits on two occasions. The Spartans, who came in hoping to prove their worth, certainly impressed Eagles coach Brian Eddinger.

“They shot the ball really well tonight, they came out with a lot of intensity. They played really hard,” Eddinger said. “I was glad our girls could stay with it and fight through it. That’s always tough when somebody has a really good shooting night.” The Spartans certainly did that. Central hit 11 3pointers in the game and lived on the perimeter. Lydian Beck hit four of those 3s and finished with 18 points, and Mackenzie Burkhart drained three of her own and had 15. Jazmine Charles, with an array of jumpers and post moves, led the Spartans with 19 points. But East always had an answer. The Eagles, who built their largest lead of the night at 42-31 early in the third quar-

ter, saw that evaporate with Central’s 10-0 run. Beck and Burkhart hit carbon-copy 3s from the corner during the run to ignite the Spartan crowd. Moments later, Burkhart tied it with another bomb from the same spot. But East responded with an 11-3 burst of its own, keyed by eight points from Stacy Hicks, to pull away. Only five East players scored, but it was enough. Haley Grimsley came up with countless clutch plays on her way to 20 points, Hicks dominated the interior for 18 points, and Taylor Hallman countered Central’s shooting with the bulk of her 16 points coming from the outside. Candace Fox, who hounded the Spartans’ guards all night, closed with 12 points.

Golden Eagle boys rally past Black Knights BY JASON QUEEN SPECIAL TO THE ENTERPRISE

WALLBURG – North Davidson’s boys fell victim to a furious rally in the semifinals of the NewBridge Bank Christmas Classic to Ledford on Tuesday. The Black Knights tried to pull off a similar comeback one night later in the consolation game, but East Davidson was just a little too tough. The Eagles, who led 55-39 after three quarters, got two huge defensive plays from Zach Palmer to gut out a 70-69 overtime win over North. Bryce Williams and Landon Lassiter combined for 13 points in the first quarter to stake North to a 21-10 lead early. But the Eagles got red hot in the second quarter, riding four 3-pointers from Taylor Warren to 37-32 lead at the half. East kept pouring it on in the third, with a 3 from Braxton Shetley, another from Warren and two more from Palmer to build what seemed like an insurmountable lead. But the Knights rallied in the fourth,

ripping off 11 straight points to get within single digits, and they forced overtime with three Jerry Houpe free throws and Trevor Hinson’s bank-shot 3 and free throw moments later. Early on, it looked like overtime wouldn’t be necessary. North dominated the first quarter, which started 15 minutes early, and led 21-10 after one. Jacobs conceded his team may have stuck with the original starting time and decided to start playing at the scheduled 5:30 start time. “We had a 10-point quarter, a 27-point quarter, an 18-point quarter and a nine-point quarter,” Jacobs said. “That’s as big a roller-coaster ride as you can get on. “When we’re focused, we’re really good. But North played extremely well, considering they were coming off an overtime game yesterday.” Warren led all scorers with 22, and Dodd kicked in 18 for the Eagles who improved to 6-5. Kelly Secrest led a balanced North attack with 12 points. Houpe scored 11, and Brennen Dodd and Lassiter added 10 each.

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steals for the Villains, who led 39-21 going into the fourth quarBASKETBALL ter. Daniel McClurg added 12. Mike Banks had three assists, BISHOP MCGUINNESS BOYS 60, and Conner Brannan picked ROCKINGHAM CO. 50 three steals. WENTWORTH – Bishop McSteve Marrujo and Atticus Guinness’ boys topped host Lum of Bishop were also named Rockingham County 60-50 and to the all-tournament team. laid claim to a third straight Rockingham County Christ- BISHOP GIRLS 50, mas tournament championship AMERICAN FORK (UTAH) 43 Wednesday night. PHOENIX, Ariz. – Sarah Coon Tournament MVP Aaron sank the go-ahead layup with Toomey scored 17 points, dished two minutes to play as Bishop three assists and grabbed four McGuinness’ girls defeated

American Fork (Utah) 50-43 in the Nike Tournament of Champions on Wednesday. The Villains (5-2) made 6-of-8 free throws in the closing moments to seal the victory. Bishop went 21-of-26 from the line for the game. Megan Buckland paced Bishop with 24 points. Erin Fitzgerald added 11. Amy Krommenhoek led American Fork (4-5) with 11 points. Bishop plays host to the Australian Travel Team from

Gippsland on Saturday at 3 SE GUILFORD GIRLS 66, p.m. WEST DAVIDSON 17 WALLBURG – Ayshia McNeil HP CHRISTIAN BOYS 82, scored 17 points to spark SouthTHOMASVILE 70 east Guilford’s girls to a 66-17 GIBSONVILLE – Mitchell Oates victory over West Davidson in scored 30 points to help High the consolation round of the Point Christian Academy’s NewBridge Bank Christmas boys defeat Thomasville 82-70 Classic at Ledford High School in the fifth-place game of the on Wednesday. Eastern Guilford tournament. Brittany Price tallied 14 Joseph McManus added 19, points for the Falcons, while Jordan Nix-Denmark 18 and Destiny Locklear added 12 for Matt Loftus 12 for the Cougars Southeast. (4-11). HPCA hosts Greensboro Nicole Morgan led West with Home Educators on Tuesday. five points.

SPORTS 4D www.hpe.com THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2009 THE HIGH POINT ENTERPRISE Bank of North Carolina Christmas Classic Monday, Dec. 28 At Southwest Guilford Christian Academy of Knoxville girls 56, Wesleyan Christian 28 Wesleyan Christian boys 76, Western Guilford 72 (3 OTs) Southwest Guilford girls 49, Cardinal Gibbons 43 Southwest Guilford boys 68, Christian Academy of Knoxville 53 At High Point Central T. Wingate Andrews girls 51, Southern Guilford 40 Westchester Country Day boys 63, Southern Guilford 40 High Point Central girls 50, Calvary Baptist 21 High Point Central boys 80, Calvary Baptist 52 Tuesday, Dec. 29 At Southwest Guilford HP Central girls 72, T.W. Andrews 20 Westchester boys 69, HP Central 67 (OT) SW Guilford girls 47, Knoxville 40 (2 OTs) Wesleyan boys 57, SW Guilford 46 At High Point Central Cardinal Gibbons girls 60, Wesleyan 35 Southern boys 61, Calvary 58 Calvary girls 62, Southern 61 (OT) Western boys 64, Knoxville 46 Wednesday, Dec. 30 At Southwest Guilford Fifth-place girls: Cardinal Gibbons 49, Calvary 38 Fifth-place boys: Western 62, Southern 54 Third-place girls: Knoxville 64, Andrews 33 Third-place boys: HP Central 51, Southwest 49 At High Point Central Seventh-place girls: Southern 51, Wesleyan 34 Seventh-place boys: Knoxville 72, Calvary 52 Girls championship: HP Central 45, Southwest 40 Boys championship: Wesleyan 72, Westchester 63

NewBridge Bank Christmas Classic At Ledford Saturday, Dec. 26 North Davidson girls 60, Lexington 24 Ledford girls 50, South Davidson 24 Ledford boys 62, South Davidson 35 Monday, Dec. 28 East Davidson girls 63, Southeast Guilford 57 Southeast Guilford boys 64, East Davidson 59 Central Davidson girls 41, West Davidson 27 Central Davidson boys 49, West Davidson 48 Tuesday, Dec. 29 Lexington girls 53, South 44 West boys 49, South 42 North girls 53, Ledford 46 Ledford boys 50, North 44 (OT) Wednesday, Dec. 30 Southeast girls 66, West 17 East boys 70, North 69 East girls 73, Central 69 Southeast boys 54, Central 41 Thursday, Dec. 31 Girls championship: North vs. East, 5 p.m. Boys championship: Ledford vs. Southeast, 6:30 p.m.

Asheboro Courier-Tribune Christmas Invitational BOYS At Asheboro High Monday, Dec. 28 Jordan-Matthews 72, Randleman 33 Asheboro 77, SW Randolph 57

Providence Grove 67, Eastern Randolph 49 Trinity 65, Wheatmore 30 Tuesday, Dec. 29 SW Randolph 59, Randleman 56 Wheatmore 54, E. Randolph 38 Jordan-Matthews 71, Asheboro 53 Providence Grove 78, Trinity 45 Wednesday, Dec. 30 Seventh-place: Eastern 47, Randleman 25 Fifth-place: Southwestern 45, Wheatmore 34 Third-place: Trinity 61, Asheboro 57 Championship: Providence Grove 48, Jordan-Matthews 46

Spencer Classic Finals At Joel Coliseum Tuesday, Dec. 29 Seventh-place: Carver 58, Lexington 57 Fifth-place: North Forsyth 70, Glenn 62 Third-place: Mount Tabor 61, West Forsyth 59 Championship: Reagan 53, W-S Prep 43

Pizza Hut Invitational At Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center Thursday, Dec. 31 BOYS (Court 1) Northwest Guilford vs. Northeast Guilford, 11:30 a.m. 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. Friday, Jan. 1 BOYS Northwest-Northeast vs. GrimsleyPage winners, 5:15 p.m. GDS-Smith vs. Northern-Ragsdale winners, 7 p.m. Northwest-Northeast vs. GrimsleyPage losers, 4 p.m. (Court 2) GDS-Smith vs. Northern-Ragsdale losers, 5:30 p.m. (Court 2) GIRLS Northern-Grimsley vs. Smith-Northeast winners, 1:30 p.m. Northwest-GDS vs. Page-Ragsdale winners, 3:15 p.m. Northern-Grimsley vs. Smith-Northeast 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 BISHOP MCGUINNESS GIRLS Nike Tournament of Champions (Session II), Phoenix Dec. 28-30 Monday, Kennedy (Wash.) High 46, Bishop 37 Tuesday, Westlake (Ga.) 50, Bishop 42 Wednesday, Bishop 50, American Fork (Utah) 43 BISHOP MCGUINNESS BOYS Reidsville (SMOC) Holiday Classic, Rockingham County High School Dec. 29-30 Tuesday, Bishop 79, Nansemond River (Va.) 76 (OT) Wednesday, Bishop 60, Rockingham County 50

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ACC WILLIAM & MARY 83, MARYLAND 77 COLLEGE PARK, Md. – William & Mary claimed another Atlantic Coast Conference victim Tuesday night, defeating Maryland 8377 to extend its winning streak to nine games and hand the Terrapins their first home loss of the season. Sophomore Quinn McDowell scored a career-high 28 points and Danny Sumner added 17 for the Tribe (9-2), who beat Wake Forest in November. It’s the first time in school history that William & Mary has defeated two ACC foes on the road in the same season. Greivis Vasquez scored 26 – his fourth straight game with at least 20 – and Landon Milbourne had 19 for Maryland (8-4).

MIAMI 73, BETHUNE-COOKMAN 55 CORAL GABLES, Fla. – James Dews scored 12 points as Miami overcame an early BethuneCookman threat and defeated the Wildcats 73-55 on Wednesday night.

VIRGINIA TECH 85, LONGWOOD 50 BLACKSBURG, Va. – Freshman Erick Green scored 15 points and Jeff Allen added 13 to lead Virginia Tech to an 85-50 win over Longwood on Wednesday.

REGION WESTERN CAROLINA 87, UNC ASHEVILLE 76 CULLOWHEE – Jake Robinson hit six 3-pointers and finished with 25 points to lead Western Carolina to an 87-76 win over UNC Asheville on Wednesday. Robinson was 6-for-9 from 3-point range for the Catamounts (11-2), who hit eight of 20 3-pointers.

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SUN BOWL Who: Oklahoma (7-5) vs. No. 19 Stanford (8-4) When: 2 p.m. (CBS) Line: Oklahoma by 10. Series record: Oklahoma leads 3-1. Last meeting: 1984 in Norman, Okla., Oklahoma 19-7. What’s at stake: Will it be the Toby Gerhart show? The Cardinal running back led the nation with 1,736 yards rushing and 26 rushing touchdowns, finishing a close second in the balloting for the Heisman Trophy. Oklahoma, led by defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, ranked seventh nationally in rushing defense, allowing 88.6 yards per game. The Sooners are eager to finish with a bowl victory after losing five regular-season games for the first time in 11 years under coach Bob Stoops. Key matchup: Gerhart vs. Oklahoma linebacker Travis Lewis, who led the Sooners with 100 tackles, including 55 solo and nine for losses. Gerhart averages 144.6 yards rushing per game.

TEXAS BOWL Who: Missouri (8-4) vs. Navy (9-4) When: 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) Line: Missouri by 61⠄2. Series record: Missouri leads 2-0. Last meeting: 1961 Orange Bowl, Missouri 21-14. What’s at stake: Navy is chasing its third 10-win season and first since 2004. Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo can set a school record with his 18th victory in his first two seasons. The Midshipmen are trying to snap a three-game bowl losing streak. Missouri is trying to win a bowl game for the third consecutive year, which would be a school record.

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JAL shares dive to record low TOKYO (AP) — Shares of struggling Japan Airlines Corp. nosedived to a record low Wednesday on growing fears the money-losing carrier could be put through bankruptcy court as part of restructuring. Asia’s biggest airline, known as JAL, closed down 24 percent at 67 yen on the last trading day for 2009 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Earlier in the day, JAL plunged 32 percent to 60 yen.

Oil prices dip as dollar rallies NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices dipped below $79 a barrel Wednesday as the dollar strengthened and the government said the nation’s crude supply shrank less than expected. Still, a strong run-up in crude prices this month has begun to tug the cost of gasoline higher. Pump prices jumped 1.5 cents overnight to a new national average of $2.623 a gallon, according to auto club AAA, Wright Express and Oil Price Information Service. Benchmark crude for February delivery gave up 7 cents to $78.80 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Top GM lobbyist to retire next year WASHINGTON (AP) — General Motors Co.’s top lobbyist is expected to retire early next year. A GM official says Ken Cole, the automaker’s vice president for government relations, will retire in early 2010 and his successor will be named later Wednesday. The official spoke on condition of anonymity in advance of a company announcement.

GMAC to get fresh aid WASHINGTON (AP) — The government on Wednesday was moving ahead with a fresh multibillion dollar cash infusion to stabilize auto finance company GMAC Financial Services as it continues to struggle with big losses in its home mortgage unit, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because discussions weren’t complete, says the government aid would range around $3 billion. That would be less than the roughly $6 billion

the government had earlier thought GMAC would need to stabilize the company. Shoring up GMAC has been a major component of the Obama administration’s massive effort to rescue ailing automakers General Motors and Chrysler. The lender provides critical wholesale financing to thousands of GM and Chrysler auto dealers, allowing them to stock their showroom floors with vehicles. GMAC has already received $12.5 billion in taxpayer money and is 35 percent owned by the fed-

eral government. But GMAC also operates a large residential mortgage business, ResCap, which was battered by the recent housing collapse. GMAC was obligated by the Treasury Department to raise $11.5 billion in additional capital earlier this year after failing the government’s stress test for banks, largely because of ResCap’s big losses. However, GMAC had difficulty raising money because of its financial woes, making an extra government infusion necessary. Treasury spokesman

Andrew Williams declined to offer details, but said: “Treasury is in discussions with GMAC to ensure its capital needs as determined ... by the stress tests are met.” GMAC spokeswoman Gina Proia said Wednesday that GMAC is weighing options for reviving ResCap. It is also reviewing its broader business as it tries to improve its financial health and eventually repay the taxpayer money it has already received. Michael Carpenter, who succeeded Alvaro De Molina as the company’s

CEO in November, has said the company would need no more than $5.6 billion in aid. Lawmakers estimated the company would receive between $2 billion and $5 billion in additional aid. Despite the government support, GMAC still remains on shaky financial ground. Last month, it reported a quarterly loss of $767 million, though the results were an improvement over a giant loss a year ago. ResCap lost $747 million during the third quarter as homeowners continued to default on their mortgages in large numbers.

China faces new US duties

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government is imposing new duties on imports of steel pipes from China, the latest sign of trade tensions between the two countries. The case is the largest steel trade dispute in U.S. history and will impact about $2.7 billion worth of Chinese imports. The U.S. International Trade Commission voted Wednesday to impose duties between 10.36 percent

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bart Simpson and the Sugar Bowl game are among the possible casualties of a bitter dispute over fees that the Fox network’s owner is demanding from Time Warner Cable systems in New York, Los Angeles and other markets. As a midnight Thursday deadline approached, though, Time Warner Cable offered an olive branch that could leave the Fox network and some of its cable TV channels on the lineup for millions of subscribers — for now. Time Warner Cable CEO Glenn Britt said Wednesday the cable operator will agree to binding arbitration and any interim steps necessary to keep Fox channels on while talks continue. “Consumers should not be held hostage during these negotiations. That’s just wrong,” Britt said in an interview Wednesday. Britt disclosed such willingness in a letter to Sen. John Kerry, DMass., who had pleaded for both sides to agree to uninterrupted television for football fans “through the college bowl season.” A copy of Britt’s letter was forwarded to News Corp. Chief Operating Officer Chase Carey. If a deal isn’t reached, programs that could disappear from Time Warner Cable Inc.’s lineup include “The Simpsons” and several football games, including the Sugar Bowl on Friday, the Cotton Bowl on Saturday and the NFL’s final regular season contests on Sunday.

The U.S. industry alleged that Chinese exporters are selling the subsidized pipes at unfairly low prices in the U.S. and 15.78 percent on the pipes, which are mostly used in the oil and gas industries. The duties are intended to offset government subsidies that the U.S. government says China is providing its steelmakers. The move is in response to a complaint filed in April by U.S. Steel and six other steel manufacturers, as well as the United Steelworkers’ union. The U.S. industry alleged that Chinese exporters are selling the subsidized pipes at unfairly low prices in the U.S., a practice known as “dumping.” The steelworkers union

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A steel worker labors at a small-scale steel plant in Shenyang in northeast China’s Liaoning province in this June photograph. said earlier this month that the dumping has harmed the U.S. steel industry and caused more than 2,400 job losses since the beginning of this year. Wednesday’s move by the ITC only addresses the U.S. industry’s concern that Chinese imports benefit from government subsidies. The ITC will also vote in the spring

on whether to impose additional tariffs of up to 99 percent to penalize the Chinese steelmakers for dumping. The Commerce Department said last month that imports of the Chinese steel pipes rose by nearly 360 percent from 2006 to 2008. China and the U.S. are engaged in several trade disputes over market ac-

cess for goods ranging from poultry and tires to Hollywood movies. In another steel dispute, the Commerce Department said Tuesday that it may impose antidumping tariffs of 14 percent to 145 percent on $91 million of steel grating imported from China. It defines steel grating as two or more pieces of steel joined by any assembly process.

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Stocks stay flat on stronger dollar NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks ended the nextto-last day of 2009 little changed as welcome news on manufacturing helped offset a drop in commodities prices. The market drew support Wednesday from a key economic indicator that signaled growth in the Midwest manufacturing industry for a third straight month. The Chicago Purchasing Managers Index rose to 60 in December from 56.1 in November. The report showed that production and new orders increased and employment improved. A rising dollar and light volume held the market’s gains in check. A jump in the dollar makes commodities, and thus the shares of companies that produce commodities, less attractive to foreign buyers. It also hurts the profits of companies that

do business overseas. Some investors have been buying the dollar in recent weeks on the belief that the economy is improving and the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in the next year. That buying interest comes after a months-long slide in the greenback. Rock-bottom interest rates have encouraged investors this year to move out of cash and into riskier assets such as stocks and commodities that have the potential to earn bigger returns. While a rise in interest rates would be a sign that the economy is on the right track, it could hurt the stock market’s advance. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 3.10, or less than 0.1 percent, to 10,548.51. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 0.22, or less than 0.1 percent, to 1,126.42, while the Nasdaq composite index rose 2.88, or 0.1 percent, to 2,291.28.

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The dollar was mixed in light trading on favorable reports on manufacturing and jobs. If the economy keeps improving, the Fed may hike interest rates next year, which would boost the dollar.

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AP

Cars drive to Murtala Mohammed in Lagos, Nigeria, on Saturday. code on Northwest flights and phase out the Northwest name. The 23-year-old suspect, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, arrived in Amsterdam on Friday from Lagos, Nigeria, on a KLM flight. Air FranceKLM has a joint venture with Delta that involves sharing costs and revenue on transAtlantic flights. After a layover of less than three hours in the in-

ternational departure hall, the suspect passed through a security check at the gate in Amsterdam, including a hand baggage scan and a metal detector, and headed to the Northwest flight. He did not pass through a fullbody scanner. Officials said Abdulmutallab apparently assembled the explosive device, including 80 grams of Pentrite, or PETN, in the aircraft toilet,

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Delta offers vouchers to passengers ATLANTA (AP) — Delta Air Lines Inc. is offering travel credits to passengers on the Amsterstam-to-Detroit flight that a suspected terrorist tried and failed to blow up on Christmas. Spokeswoman Susan Elliott told The Associated Press on Wednesday the world’s biggest carrier is notifying passengers about the vouchers. The amount wasn’t disclosed. According to authorities, a Nigerian man who said he was an agent for al-Qaida tried to blow up Northwest Airlines Flight 253 as the plane was preparing to land in Detroit on Friday. It was carrying 278 passengers and 11 crew members. Delta is offering its gratitude to one of the passengers who subdued the suspect. Elliott declined to say whether that passenger would receive additional compensation beyond the travel voucher. Delta, which bought Northwest in 2008, is expected to obtain a single operating certificate from the FAA by Thursday. That would allow the airline, based in Atlanta, to put its

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then planned to detonate it with a syringe of chemicals. Passengers intervened, and the plan failed. Abdulmutallab’s name was in one expansive database, but he never made it onto more restrictive lists that would have caught the attention of U.S. counterterrorist screeners, despite his father’s warnings to U.S. Embassy officials in Nigeria last month.

Cell phone breach angers industry FRANKFURT (AP) — A German security expert has raised the ire of the cell phone industry after he and a group of researchers posted online a how-to guide for cracking the encryption that keeps the calls of GSM-standard cell phone users secret. Karsten Nohl, 28, told The Associated Press this week that he, working with others online and around the world, created a codebook showing how to get past the GSM encryption used to keep conversations on more than 3 billion mobile phones safe from prying ears. Nohl said the purpose was to push companies to improve security. The collaborative effort put the information online through file-sharing sites. “The message is to have

better security, not we want to break you,” he said of the move. “The goal is better security. If we created more demand for more security, if any of the network operators could use this as a marketing feature ... that would be the best possible outcome.” GSM, the leading cell phone technology around the world, is used by several wireless carriers in the U.S., with the largest being AT&T Inc. and T-Mobile USA. Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel Corp. use a different standard. The GSM Association, a trade group that represents nearly 800 wireless operators, said it was mystified by Nohl’s rationale. Claire Cranton, a spokeswoman for the Londonbased group, said “this activity is highly illegal in the UK and would be a serious RIPA offense as it probably is in most countries.”

NATION, WEATHER 8D www.hpe.com THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2009 THE HIGH POINT ENTERPRISE

High Point Enterprise Weather Today

Friday

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Mostly Cloudy

Few Showers

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43º 22º

34º 18º

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Local Area Forecast Kernersville Winston-Salem 49/37 49/38 Jamestown 50/39 High Point 50/39 Archdale Thomasville 50/39 50/39 Trinity Lexington 50/39 Randleman 50/39 50/40

North Carolina State Forecast

Elizabeth City 54/46

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

Asheville 46/34

High Point 50/39

Denton 51/40

Greenville 55/43 Cape Raleigh Hatteras 52/40 60/47

Charlotte 48/38

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ALBEMARLE . . . . . .52/40 BREVARD . . . . . . . . .44/33 CAPE FEAR . . . . . . .58/48 EMERALD ISLE . . . .59/46 FORT BRAGG . . . . . .55/43 GRANDFATHER MTN . .43/30 GREENVILLE . . . . . .55/43 HENDERSONVILLE .45/34 JACKSONVILLE . . . .57/45 KINSTON . . . . . . . . . .55/43 KITTY HAWK . . . . . . .55/44 MOUNT MITCHELL . .45/33 ROANOKE RAPIDS .53/41 SOUTHERN PINES . .54/42 WILLIAMSTON . . . . .54/44 YANCEYVILLE . . . . .51/39 ZEBULON . . . . . . . . .53/41

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Today

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LAS VEGAS . . . . . . .54/39 LOS ANGELES . . . . .65/49 MEMPHIS . . . . . . . . .50/28 MIAMI . . . . . . . . . . . .80/67 MINNEAPOLIS . . . . . . .12/-3 MYRTLE BEACH . . . .58/49 NEW YORK . . . . . . . .42/34 ORLANDO . . . . . . . . .76/60 PHOENIX . . . . . . . . . .63/40 PITTSBURGH . . . . . .39/30 PHILADELPHIA . . . . .38/31 PROVIDENCE . . . . . .38/33 SAN FRANCISCO . . .58/50 ST. LOUIS . . . . . . . . .36/14 SEATTLE . . . . . . . . . .46/41 TULSA . . . . . . . . . . . .39/21 WASHINGTON, DC . .41/36 WICHITA . . . . . . . . . .30/17

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COPENHAGEN . . . . .30/25 GENEVA . . . . . . . . . .49/40 GUANGZHOU . . . . . .56/54 GUATEMALA . . . . . .75/59 HANOI . . . . . . . . . . . .68/62 HONG KONG . . . . . . . .61/60 KABUL . . . . . . . . . . .51/28 LONDON . . . . . . . . . .41/37 MOSCOW . . . . . . . . .23/11 NASSAU . . . . . . . . . .80/70

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0-2: Low The higher the UV 3-5: Moderate index, the higher the 6-7: High need for eye and 8-10: Very High skin protection. 11+: Extreme

Lake Levels & River Stages Lake and river levels are in feet. Change is over the past 24 hrs. Flood Pool Current Level Change High Rock Lake 655.2 654.5 -0.2 Flood Stage Current Level Change Yadkin College 18.0 4.79 -0.46 Elkin 16.0 6.09 -0.17 Wilkesboro 14.0 5.49 -0.10 High Point 10.0 0.89 -0.05 Ramseur 20.0 2.12 -0.23 Moncure 20.0 14.51 0.00

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28/26 43/34 63/55 77/59 69/64 65/51 52/29 40/32 16/12 81/66

PARIS . . . . . . . . . . . .47/35 ROME . . . . . . . . . . . .62/51 SAO PAULO . . . . . . .78/69 SEOUL . . . . . . . . . . . .18/7 SINGAPORE . . . . . . .88/76 STOCKHOLM . . . . . . .19/17 SYDNEY . . . . . . . . . .76/70 TEHRAN . . . . . . . . . .51/43 TOKYO . . . . . . . . . . .45/36 ZURICH . . . . . . . . . . .45/37

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Air Quality

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6 Weeds

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

Scientists study effect of dust on Earth

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

13 AGs threaten health care suit

MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON – Dust, dust, dust. It’s everywhere, burrowing under beds, piling up on windowsills, clogging guns and machinery, irritating eyes, noses and lungs. It soars thousands of miles over continents and oceans, sometimes obliterating the sky. Enormous masses of the stuff – fine grains of soil, sand, smoke, soot, sea salt and other tiny particles, both seen and unseen – pervade Earth’s air, land and water. Now scientists are beginning to have new respect for the way dust alters the environment and affects the health of people, animals and plants. As global warming raises temperatures and forests are cleared for agriculture and other development, the amount of dust swirling through the Earth’s atmosphere is expected to grow. The likely impact is unknown. “Environmental scientists are increasingly recognizing dust as a major environmental driver and source of uncertainty for climate models,” said Jason Field, a soil researcher at the University of Arizona in Tucson, who co-wrote a paper, “The Ecology of Dust,” published in t the journal Frontiers of Ecology and Environment. By blackening snow and ice, dust even may have contributed to the end of the Ice Age 10,000 years ago.

UV Index for 3 periods of the day.

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Pollen Forecast

Today

ACAPULCO . . . . . . . .87/71 AMSTERDAM . . . . . .34/31 BAGHDAD . . . . . . . .65/49 BARCELONA . . . . . .59/43 BEIJING . . . . . . . . . .28/10 BEIRUT . . . . . . . . . . . . .64/54 BOGOTA . . . . . . . . . .73/41 BERLIN . . . . . . . . . . .32/29 BUENOS AIRES . . . .81/66 CAIRO . . . . . . . . . . . .72/54

Statistics through 6 p.m. yesterday at Greensboro

Hi/Lo Wx

Around The World City

24 hours through 6 p.m. . . . . . . .0.00" Month to Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.86" Normal Month to Date . . . . . . . . .2.95" Year to Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45.87" Normal Year to Date . . . . . . . . .43.03" Record Precipitation . . . . . . . . . .1.08"

Pollen Rating Scale

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Around Our State Today

Temperatures (Yesterday) High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Normal High . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Normal Low . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Last Year’s High . . . . . . . .63 Last Year’s Low . . . . . . . . .40 Record High . . . . .76 in 1984 Record Low . . . . . . .9 in 1970

AP

Let it snow A sudden storm blankets C Street with snow in downtown Vancouver, Wash., Tuesday.

Russia may send spacecraft to knock away asteroid MOSCOW (AP) – Russia’s space agency chief said Wednesday a spacecraft may be dispatched to knock a large asteroid off course and reduce the chances of Earth impact, even though U.S. scientists say such a scenario is unlikely. Anatoly Perminov told Golos Rossii radio the space agency would hold a meeting soon to assess a mission to Apophis. He said his agency might eventually invite NASA, the European Space Agency, the Chinese space agency and others to join the project. When the 270-meter (885-foot) asteroid was first discovered in 2004, astronomers estimated its chances of smashing into Earth in its first flyby, in 2029, at 1-in-37.

Further studies have ruled out the possibility of an impact in 2029, when the asteroid is expected to come no closer than 18,300 miles (29,450 kilometers) from Earth’s surface, but they indicated a small possibility of a hit on subsequent encounters. NASA had put the chances that Apophis could hit Earth in 2036 as 1-in-45,000. In October, after researchers recalculated the asteroid’s path, the agency changed its estimate to 1-in-250,000. NASA said another close encounter in 2068 will involve a 1in-330,000 chance of impact. Don Yeomans, who heads NASA’s Near-Earth Object Program, said better calculations of Apophis’ path in several years

“will almost certainly remove any possibility of an Earth collision” in 2036. “While Apophis is almost certainly not a problem, I am encouraged that the Russian science community is willing to study the various deflection options that would be available in the event of a future Earth threatening encounter by an asteroid,” Yeomans said in an email Wednesday. Without mentioning NASA’s conclusions, Perminov said that he heard from a scientist that Apophis is getting closer and may hit the planet. “I don’t remember exactly, but it seems to me it could hit the Earth by 2032,” Perminov said.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Attorneys general in 13 states say congressional leaders must remove Nebraska’s political deal from the federal health care reform bill or face legal action. Republican South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster and a dozen of his counterparts are sending a letter Wednesday night to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid objecting to Nebraska getting a break on Medicaid payments. McMaster said last week he was leading a charge to probe the constitutionality of the deal he dubbed the “Cornhusker Kickback.” Republican U.S. Sens. Lindsey Graham and Jim DeMint asked McMaster to look at the bill amended to win Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson’s support.

Quake shakes US-Mexico border SAN DIEGO (AP) – A magnitude-5.8 earthquake in northern Baja California rocked the U.S.-Mexico border region Wednesday, causing buildings to sway more than 100 miles to the west in downtown San Diego and southwestern Arizona. The main quake was centered about 20 miles southeast of the Mexican border city of Mexicali, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was followed quickly by a 4.9 quake and at least nine other aftershocks. San Diego County sheriff’s Lt. Anthony Ray said there were no immediate reports of damage or injury.

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