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Body is recovered from river Staff Reports Troy Police officials have confirmed that the body of Jeffrey Santiago, 52, of Troy, was recovered from the Great Miami River shortly after noon Sunday near Mulberry Street. Police officials believe the man was a resident of the St. Joseph House, a homeless shelter located on 207 E. Main St. Officials said the body released to the STAFF PHOTO/ANTHONY WEBER was Troy High School Counselor Aaron Gibbons discusses his experience as he sits down to have lunch with stu- Montgomery County dents Monday at the school. Coroner’s office in Dayton where an autopsy will be performed to determine the exact cause of death.

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BY MELANIE YINGST Staff Writer myingst@tdnpublishing.com TROY — You may have to look twice in the Troy High School cafeteria to find Aaron Gibbons, Troy High School’s new guidance counselor. The 27- year old tends to blend in with the high school students during the school’s lunch hour, complete with a cafeteria tray and carton of milk before him. Gibbons said he views the lunch hour with students as a time to connect with teens on a more informal, personal level than behind the guidance office doors. “I like coming down to the cafeteria because kids are really busy with sports, AP classes or band and stuff like that,” Gibbons said as he sat with a table full of seniors last week. “I think it’s important, first and fore-

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WASHINGTON (AP) — When the next Congress cranks up in January, there will be more women, many new faces and 11 fewer tea party-backed House Republicans from the class of 2010 who sought a second term. Overriding those changes, though, is a thinning of pragmatic, centrist veterans in both parties. Among those leaving are some of the Senate’s most pragmatic lawmakers, nearly half the House’s centrist Blue Dog Democrats and several moderate House Republicans. That could leave the parties more polarized even as President Barack Obama and congressional leaders talk up the cooperation needed to tackle complex,

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NEW YORK (AP) — If you make holiday shopping convenient, Americans will come in droves. It’s estimated that U.S. Today Partly cloudy shoppers hit stores and High: 45° websites at record numbers Low: 29° over the Thanksgiving weekend, according to a Tuesday survey released by the Chance of flurNational Retail Federation ries on Sunday. They were High: 39° attracted by retailers’ efforts to make shopping Complete weather easier, including opening information on Page 9. stores on Thanksgiving evening, updating mobile Home Delivery: shopping applications for 335-5634 smartphones and tablets, Classified Advertising: and expanding shipping (877) 844-8385 and layaway options. All told, a record 247 million shoppers visited stores and websites over the four-day weekend 6 74825 22406 6 starting on Thanksgiving,

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most, to come to where they are in a casual atmosphere, and second, to build rapport so when they do need to come in (to the guidance office) they feel more comfortable and it’s not the first time I’ve sat and talked with them.” It’s that positive and proactive philosophy Gibbons uses to connect with students. “It’s important to be there to relate to them and work through their problems before something happens like a family death or stuff like that,” he said. Gibbons shared how he once was the undecided teen on the other side of the desk as a Greenville High School student. “I had some tough times to work through during the times I was in school,” Gibbons said. “I had my counselor at high school, Tom Bernhard, help me out and

he kept pushing me and kept me out of trouble and was a male role model for me.” Yet, Gibbons said he learned how important it was to be a guiding role model from Bernhard during his high school days which inspired him to push himself further and set bigger goals in his life. Gibbons said Bernhard urged him to pursue college after graduation, a goal Gibbons didn’t give much thought to until later in his high school career. Eventually Gibbons followed in his role model’s footsteps and studied guidance and counseling at the University of Toledo, earning both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees. “I think we have a lot of kids out there that need guidance and direction,” Gibbons said. “When they do come through our door, we are ready for whatever they need to talk about or deal with.” Gibbons also was able to fulfill his guidance coun-

up 9.2 percent of last year, according to a survey of 4,000 shoppers that was conducted by research firm BIGinsight for the trade group. Americans spent more too: The average holiday shopper spent $423 over the entire weekend, up from $398. Total spending over the four-day weekend totaled $59.1 billion, up 12.8 percent from 2011. Caitlyn Maguire, 21, was one of the shoppers that took advantage of all the new conveniences of shopping this year. Maguire, who lives in New York, began buying on Thanksgiving night at Target’s East Harlem store. AP PHOTO During the two-hour wait In this Thursday, file photo, shoppers wait on a check-out line in the Times Square in line, she also bought Toys-R-Us store after doors were opened to the public at 8 p.m., in New York. U.S.

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items on her iPhone on Amazon.com. On Friday, she picked up a few toys at Toys R Us. And on Saturday she was out at the stores again. “I’m basically done,” said Maguire, who spent about $400 over the weekend. The results for the weekend appear to show that retailers’ efforts to make shopping effortless for U.S. consumers during the holiday shopping season worked. Retailers upped the ante in order to give Americans more reasons to shop. Stores feared that consumers might not spend because of the weak job market and worries that tax increases and budget cuts will take effect if Congress fails to reach a budget deal by January. Retailers, which can make up to 40 percent of their annual revenue in November and December, were hoping Thanksgiving openings and other incentives would help boost what’s expected to be a difficult holiday shopping season. The National Retail Federation estimates that overall sales in November and December will rise 4.1 percent this year to $586.1 billion. That’s more than a percentage point lower than the growth in each of the past two years, and the smallest increase since 2009, when sales were nearly flat.

LOCAL/NATION Matthew Shay, president and CEO of the National Retail Federation, said retailers can be encouraged by the first weekend of the holiday shopping season. “Retailers and consumers both won this weekend, especially on Thanksgiving,” he said. Here were the trends that emerged over the weekend: Online wave: According to comScore, which tracks online spending, online sales rose 26 percent to $1.04 billion on Black Friday compared with a year ago. On Thanksgiving, online sales rose 32 percent from last year to $633 million. And online sales on Black Friday were up 26 percent from the same day last year to $1.042 billion. It was the first time online sales on Black Friday surpassed $1 billion. Thanksgiving shopping: Many stores, including Toys R Us and Target, opened on Thanksgiving evening this year. No data is out yet about how much shoppers spent on that day, but it appears that consumers took advantage of the earlier start: According to the National Retail Federation’s survey, the number of people who shopped on Thanksgiving rose 23.1 percent. That compares with a 3.1 percent increase for Black Friday. Linda and James Michaels of Portland, Ore.,

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were among those shopping on Thanksgiving. They hit up the big sales on the day and got everything they were hoping for that night. They picked up remote control cars and some Mickey Mouse items on sale at Toys R Us. Then they went a few doors down to Target and scored the last Operation game on sale for $7. They were even able to pick up some pajamas and shoes along the way for the kids. In total they spent about $300. “I felt lucky that I caught the deals and there was no craziness, no fighting,” said Linda Michaels. “I was nervous.” ShopperTrak, which analyzes customer traffic at 40,000 U.S. stores, plans to release sales data for Thanksgiving later this week, but the firm is estimating that retailers generated $700 million in sales on the holiday. Black Friday flop: It that the appears openings Thanksgiving may have hurt sales on the day after. Black Friday is still expected to be the biggest shopping day of the year, but sales on that day slipped to $11.2 billion, down 1.8 percent from last year, according to ShopperTrak. That’s below ShopperTrak’s estimate that Black Friday sales would rise 3.8 percent to $11.4 billion.

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for a few years in the MAC conference as a member of the Toledo Rockets football years after college. Gibbons said he quickly team. “I had a lot of great felt at home in the Troy coaches, especially in high City School district and school,” he said. “I think enjoys the close-knit comcoaching is a way to really munity atmosphere of the Troy High School staff and connect and reach a lot of students. Gibbons also was kids on a different level.” Gibbons said he rememan assistant coach for the bers how sports, especially football team this fall. The Dow Jones industrial football, were one of the “Coach Brewer found a average gained 172.79, or 1.4 perway for me to be a part of few motivations in his cent, to 13,009.69. The S&P 500 school years. the team and I really added 18.12, or 1.3 percent, to “(Sports) really motivatappreciated that,” Gibbons 1409.15. The Nasdaq ended up said, who is certified as an ed me in school to get good athletic strength and con- grades so I could partici40.30 points, or 1.4 percent, at ditioning coach. “I’m really pate in football,” he said, 2,966.85. excited about the opportu- casually mentioning how • Oil and Gas nity to work with (current he remembers being part Benchmark crude ended the strength and conditioning of the Greenville Wave trading day up 90 cents to $88.28 squad that was handily coach) Mick Roberts. a barrel on the New York beaten many times by That’s just another great Troy on Friday nights. Yet, Mercantile Exchange. way for me to learn from Gibbons said he feels like the best.” Gibbons played a Troy Trojan through and football in high school and — Staff and wire reports through and is excited about the opportunities for his students in the district and to help guide them in the right direction well after graduation. Gibbons said he’s enjoyed learning the Trojan way under the direction of Paul Delwiche, guidance counselor chair PERSONAL SERVICE-you deserve it! and learning the ropes with Loren Evilsizor, former high school teacher and now in her first-year as a guidance counselor. “They’ve taken me under their wing and they all are more than willing to help me out,” he said. “The big thing I like is the atmosphere,” he continued. “There’s this whole theme of being a Trojan Family and it’s not just a saying or a theme. It really is like a family here.” Miami Valley Centre Mall, Piqua And the Trojan family Monday-Saturday 10-9, Sunday 12-6 that eats together — stays 937-773-0950 together.

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vexing problems such as curbing deficits, revamping tax laws and culling savings from Medicare and other costly, popular programs. “This movement away from the center, at a time when issues have to be resolved from the middle, makes it much more difficult to find solutions to major problems,” said William Hoagland, senior vice president of the Bipartisan Policy Center, a private group advocating compromise. In the Senate, moderate Scott Brown, R-Mass., lost to Democrat Elizabeth Warren, who will be one of the most liberal members. Another GOP moderate, Richard Lugar of Indiana, fell in the primary election. Two others, Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas and Olympia Snowe of Maine, are retiring. Moderate Democratic senators such as Kent Conrad of North Dakota, Herb Kohl of Wisconsin, Ben Nelson of Nebraska, Jim Webb of Virginia are leaving, as is Democraticleaning independent Joe Lieberman. While about half the incoming 12 Senate freshmen of both parties are moderates, new arrivals include tea party Republican Ted Cruz of Texas, conservative Deb Fischer of Nebraska, and liberals such as Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin and Hawaii’s Mazie Hirono. There’s a similar pattern in the House, where 10 of the 24 Democratic Blue Dogs lost, are retiring or, in the case of Rep. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., are moving to the Senate. That will further slash a centrist group that just a few years ago had more than 50 members, though some new freshmen might join.

Cyber Monday likely to be busiest online sales day NEW YORK (AP) — Bye-bye Black Friday. So long Small Business Saturday. Now, it’s Cyber Monday’s turn. Cyber Monday, coined in 2005 by a shopping trade group that noticed online sales spiked on the Monday following Thanksgiving, is the next in a series of days that stores are counting on to jumpstart the holiday shopping season. It’s estimated that this year’s Cyber Monday will be the biggest online shopping day of the year for the third year in a row: According to research firm comScore, Americans are expected to spend $1.5 billion, up 20 percent from last year on Cyber Monday, as retailers have ramped up their deals to get shoppers to click on their websites. Amazon.com, which is starting its Cyber Monday deals at midnight on Monday, is offering as much as 60 percent off a Panasonic VIERA 55-inch TV that’s usually priced higher than $1,000. Sears is offering $430 off a Maytag washer and dryer, each on sale for $399. And Kmart is offering 75 percent off all of its diamond earrings and $60 off a 12-in-1 multigame table on sale for $89.99. Retailers are hoping the deals will appeal to shoppers like Matt Sexton, 39, who for the first time plans to complete all of his holiday shopping online this year on his iPad tablet computer. Sexton, who plans to spend up to $4,000 this season, already shopped online on the day after Thanksgiving known as Black Friday and found a laptop from Best Buy for $399, a $200 savings, among other deals. “The descriptions and reviews are so much better online so you can compare and price shop and for the most part get free shipping,” said Sexton, who lives in Queens, N.Y., and is a manager at a utility company. Sexton also said that it’s easier to return an online purchase to a physical store than it had been in previous years. “That helps with gifts,” he said.

Among Republicans, moderates like Reps. Judy Biggert of Illinois and New Hampshire’s Charles Bass were defeated while others such as Reps. Jerry Lewis of California and Steven LaTourette of Ohio decided to retire. “Congress seems to be going in the opposite direction of the country, just as the country is screaming for solutions to gridlock,” said Democratic strategist Phil Singer. Whether the changes are good is often in the eye of the beholder. Seventy-one of the 83 House GOP freshmen of 2010 were re-elected Nov. 6, but 11 lost, including one of the group’s highest profile members, conservative Rep. Allen West, RFla. Another faces a runoff in December. “Some of the people who are the anti-government ideologues, some of them are gone,” said House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. “And that message has been rejected by the American people.” Sal Russo, strategist for the Tea Party Express, said such departures would be balanced by newly elected conservatives, including the Senate’s Cruz and GOP Reps.-elect Ted Yoho of Florida and Mark Meadows of North Carolina. “Pretty much everybody that ran in 2012 was talking about the economic woes we face, stopping excessive spending, controlling unsustainable debt,” he said. Overall, the new House is on track for a 234-201 Republican majority, a narrowing of their 242-193 advantage today, which includes five vacancies. Democrats will control the Senate 55-45, up from 5347. A dozen of the 100 sena-

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tors and at least 81 of the 435 House members, almost one-fifth, will be in their first term, slightly above historic averages. The Associated Press hasn’t declared winners in two House races. Many newcomers, in Washington for orientation sessions after their election, described a need to compromise. Some also made it clear there will be plenty of fuel for partisan clashes. “I’m going in openminded,” said conservative Rep.-elect Roger Williams, R-Texas. “But I have certain core values like we all do and I’m not going to waver on that.” All together, there will be 73 women in the House and 20 in the Senate. Both are records. For the first time, more than half of House Democrats 105, in this case will not be white males. One white male will be Rep.-elect Joseph Kennedy III, a Massachusetts Democrat whose father was Rep. Joe Kennedy, DMass., and grandfather was New York Sen. and Democratic presidential candidate Robert Kennedy. When the newest Kennedy takes office, it will end the only two years since 1947 without a member of his family in Congress. Those leaving include several who have been in the middle of recent years’ policy battles. Among them are Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., the GOP’s No. 2 Senate leader; Indiana’s Lugar, a longtime GOP power on foreign policy; North Dakota’s Conrad, the Senate Budget Committee chairman and one of his party’s chief deficit foes; and Jeff Bingaman, DN.M., who heads the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

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purchased in advance to enter the quarter auction. They are available from any Piqua Optimist member, or at John Bertke State Farm Insurance, 520 N. Main St., Piqua. â&#x20AC;˘ TACO SALAD: The American Legion Auxiliary, Tipp City, will offer taco salad for $4 from 6-7:30 p.m. Euchre will start at 7 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ DISCOVERY WALK: A morning discovery walk for adults will be from 89:30 a.m. at Aullwood Audubon Center, 1000 Aullwood Road, Dayton. Tom Hissong, education coordinator, will lead walkers as they experience the wonderful seasonal changes taking place. Bring binoculars.

â&#x20AC;˘ BOOK LOVERS: Join the Troy-Miami County Book Lovers Community Anonymous adult book discussion group at 6 Calendar p.m. Members will be reading and discussing CONTACT US â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Devil All the Time,â&#x20AC;? by Donald Ray Pollock for the month of November. Light refreshCall Melody ments will be provided. Vallieu at â&#x20AC;˘ CRAFTY LISTEN440-5265 to ERS: The Crafty Listeners, a group of list your free women who get together calendar on Mondays from 1-2:30 items.You p.m., will meet at the Milton-Union Public can send Library. Participants listen your news by e-mail to to an audio book and vallieu@tdnpublishing.com. work on a project, such as needlework or making greeting cards. FRIDAY â&#x20AC;˘ TRAVEL ABROAD: Dr. Vivian Blevins will speak about the collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;˘ RESERVATION DEADLINE: Today Travel Abroad program and answer is the last day for those 60 and older and questions about the itinerary and logislivin in the Miami East School District to tics of the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s upcoming trip to register for the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annaul senior England at 7 p.m. in the collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s citizensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Christmas dinner. The meal will library. be at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 3 in the high â&#x20AC;˘ ROWDY MEETING: The Fort schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cafeteria. Parking will be in the Rowdy Gathering will have its â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gold ack of the building and enter through the Medallionâ&#x20AC;? ceremony at 7 p.m. in the back door. For reservation, call 335Covington City Building. The event will 7070, Ext. 3001. honor the 2012 volunteers. â&#x20AC;˘ FRIDAY DINNER: The Covington â&#x20AC;˘ TENDERLOIN SANDWICH: VFW Post No. 4235, 173 N. High St., American Legion Post No. 586, Tipp Covington, will offer dinner from 5-8 p.m. City, will offer a tenderloin sandwich For more information, call 753-1108. and fries for $5 from 6-7:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ SEAFOOD DINNER: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Falls, a three-piece fried TUESDAY fish dinner, 21-piece fried shrimp, or a â&#x20AC;˘ ANNUAL MEETING: The Elizabeth fish/shrimp combo with french fries and coleslaw for $6 from 6-7:30 p.m. Frog Township Historical Society will host its legs, when available, are $10. annual membership meeting in the â&#x20AC;˘ HOLIDAY CONCERT: The multipurpose room of the Elizabeth Tippecanoe Community Band, directed Township Community Center. Following by Gail Ahmed, will present its first free a short business meeting, a presentaconcert of the Christmas season at 7:30 tion will be made entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;The p.m. at Tipp Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Zion Lutheran Church, Roaring â&#x20AC;&#x2122;20s through the Carverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s corner of Main Street and 11 N. Third Eyes.â&#x20AC;? Sue Curtis, board member of Street. Enter at the north doors to the the ETHS, will provide excerpts from fellowship hall. Santa arrives in a real the George Carver journals covering velvet suit. Light refreshments will be the decade 1920-1930. The social offered. For more information, call 335events of the period as well as fash1178. ion, commerce, fads and transportaâ&#x20AC;˘ INFORMATION FAIR: An Edison tion will be shared including antiques Community College Nursing Program from the period. Light refreshments and Upper Valley Medical Center RN to will be provided. BSN information fair will be offered from â&#x20AC;˘ FREE SEMINAR: A free seminar 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Emerson on probate and estate law, adminisCenter of the Piqua campus. tration and tax issues will be from 8 â&#x20AC;˘ PORK CHOPS: The American a.m. to noon in the Robinson Theater at Edison Community College. To reg- Legion Auxiliary, Tipp City will present a baked pork chop dinner with whipped ister, contact Roger Luring at 339potatoes, pork gravy, peas, salad, rolls 2627. and dessert for $7 from 6 - 7:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ BOARD MEETING: The Miami County Park District will hold its next THURSDAY-FRIDAY board meeting at 9 a.m. at the Lost Creek Reserve Cabin, 2645 E. State Route 41, east of Troy. â&#x20AC;˘ OPEN HOUSE: The Troy-Hayner Cultural Center, 301 W. Main St., will present its 36th annual Holiday Open WEDNESDAY House from 1-5 p.m. All activities are free and open to the public. The Troy-Hayner â&#x20AC;˘ RACHELâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CHALLENGE: While Cultural Center Holiday Open House will her life was tragically cut short during the Columbine High School shooting on present nine designer holiday showApril 20, 1999, Rachel Joy Scottsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; shin- rooms, music in the house, refreshments ing example lives on. Come at 7 p.m. at and a full day of childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programming. Visit www.TroyHayner.org for complete Miami East Junior High auditeria to details. hear the inspiring true story of one girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dream being fulfilled over a SATURDAY decade after her death. The program is free. For more information, call 3357070. â&#x20AC;˘ ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW: â&#x20AC;˘ COMMISSION MEETING: The Brukner Nature Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Winter Miami County Veterans Service Arts & Crafts Show will be offered from 9 Commission will meet at 3 p.m. at 510 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Brukner. Admission is W. Water St., Suite 140, Troy. free. The event will include juried artisan â&#x20AC;˘ KIWANIS MEETING: The Kiwanis projects from jewelry to soy candles and Club of Troy will meet from noon to 1 everything in between, including a Pies fo p.m. at the Troy Country Club. John Possums booth. All proceeds will benefit Terwilliger will speak about the newly the wildlife ambassador and rehabilitation created Troy High School Athletic Hall programs. of Fame. For more information, contact â&#x20AC;˘ PRAYER BREAKFAST: The Troy Donn Craig, vice president, at (937) Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community Prayer Breakfast will 418-1888. be offered at 7:30 a.m. at First United â&#x20AC;˘ STORY HOUR: Story hours for Church of Christ, Canal and Market children 3-5 and their caregiver will be streets, Troy. at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at the â&#x20AC;˘ SPAGHETTI DINNER: The Troy Post Milton-Union Public Library. Programs No. 43 baseball will offer an all-you-canwill include puppet shows, stories and eat spaghetti dinner from 3:30-7 p.m. at crafts. 622 S. Market St., Troy. The meal also will â&#x20AC;˘ FULL MOON WALK: An include salad bar, rolls, dessert and soft Aullwood naturalist will lead a walk drink or coffee. Meals will be $6.75 for from 6:30-8 p.m. in the light of the adults and $4 for children under 12. Mad Buck Moon â&#x20AC;˘ PORK CHOPS: The VFW Post No. at Aullwood, 1000 Aullwood Road, 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Ludlow Dayton. Falls, will offer a stuffed pork chop dinner and mashed potatoes and gravy and a side for $9 from 5-7 p.m. NOV. 29 â&#x20AC;˘ TENDERLOIN OR WINGS: The Troy Eagles, 225 N. Elm St., will offer a Texas â&#x20AC;˘ MOM AND BABY: A Mom and Tenderloin or wings dinner with fries and Baby Get Together support group for coleslaw for $8 from 5:30 -7 p.m. breastfeeding mothers is offered â&#x20AC;˘ PANCAKE BREAKFAST: The weekly on Thursdays at Upper Valley Pleasant Hill United Church of Christ will Medical Center. The meetings are hold its final monthly pancake and 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Farmhouse located northwest of the main hospital sausage breakfast from 8-11 a.m. At the church, one block west of the intersection entrance. The meetings are facilitated of StateRoute 48 and State Route 718. by the lactation department. The meal will be complementary, but Participants can meet other moms, donations will be accepted for Sierra share about being a new mother and Flanary. The menu will include pancakes, learn more about breastfeeding and their babies. For more information, call sausage, scrambled eggs, toast, juice, and coffee, tea and milk. The meal will be (937) 440-4906. all- you-can-eat pancakes with live music. â&#x20AC;˘ QUARTER AUCTION: The Piqua Optimist Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual quarter auction Contact the church office at (937) 6763193 for more information. fundraiser will be at 7 p.m. at Zâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;˘ KARAOKE: The American Legion Second Floor Lounge. Doors open at Post No. 586, Tipp City, will present Papa 6 p.m. A limited supply of tickets are Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pony Express karaoke for free from 7 available for $3 each, and must be p.m. to close.

Knights of Columbus donate to Riverside The Tipp City Knights of Columbus continued its tradition of support for Riverside of Miami County by presenting a check for $563.20 to the board at its meeting Nov. 19. Sighting several years of commitment to Riverside, Grand Knight Greg Kiener said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are honored to recognize the good work done by Riverside and to support them in this special way.â&#x20AC;?

TROY Accepting the donation were Riverside Superintendent Karen Mayer and Board President Steve Baker. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are grateful for the ongoing support by everyone affiliated with the Tipp City Knights of Columbus organization and appreciate their recognition of the work we do on behalf of the

residents of Miami County who have developmental disabilities, Mayer said. The mission of the Miami County Board of D e v e l o p m e n t a l Disabilities, known by most residents as Riverside of Miami County, is to empower children and adults with developmental disabilities to live, work and play as full members of the Miami County community.

Event to benefit local and Sudan residents For the Troy Daily News TIPP CITY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; More than 75 Ginghamsburg Church children each year for the past five years have raised more than $35,000 toward relief for children in Aweil, South Sudan and Darfur, Sudan, through their Sudan Christmas Bazaar. The sixth annual Sudan Christmas Bazaar again will be offered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. at Ginghamsburg Church, 6759 S. County Road 25-A, in The Avenue. For the fifth year, the church has challenged its children to use their own gifts, talents and passions to create items to

TIPP CITY raise money for the churchwide commitment to the Sudan Project. This project is Ginghamsburgâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s global effort to aid the war torn countries of Sudan and South Sudan. All items at the bazaar are provided by Ginghamsburg children and families. Families will present items such as jewelry, ornaments, hair bows, homemade dog/cat treats, a gift wrapping station and more. Local photographer Sharon Elaine will offer professional family portraits for $10. Booths of baked goods will include a variety of homemade candies, cookies and

hot chocolate. Lunch will be available at a minimum cost. In addition, a silent auction offers everything from themed gift baskets to free services donated by local businesses. Child-musicians will perform throughout the event, and there will be activities for children. Since 2005, through the Christmas Miracle Offering, Ginghamsburg has made a $5.6 million investment in Darfur, Sudan, and Aweil, South Sudan, for humanitarian relief. In 2011, Ginghamsburg used a portion of the offering for projects in the Miami Valley to help neighbors in need, and will do so again in 2012.

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Newspaper Knowledge Barn owls have a heartshaped face, long legs and powerful talons. Barn owls are medium-sized birds with a wingspan of about 3½ feet. There are 16 species of barn owls, including the greater sooty owl, Australasian grass owl, ashyfaced owl, barn owl and Sulawesi owl. Most owls hunt at night and in doing so avoid competition with daytime avian hunters such as hawks and eagles. Although nocturnal feeding is the norm for most owls, some species such as burrowing owls and shorteared owls feed during the day. Still other species, such as pygmy owls, feed at dusk or dawn. Owls are unable to move their eyes within their sockets to a great extent, which means they must turn their entire head to see in a different direction. Because owls have forward-facing eyes, they have well-developed binocular vision. In many species, the bill is partly concealed by feathers so it appears smaller than it actually is. Owls use their sharp bill to tear their food. Owls are depicted in cave paintings in France that date back 15,000 to 20,000 years. Owls also appear in Egyptian hieroglyphics. They have held a variety of symbolic roles in culture and have represented misfortune, death, prosperity and wisdom.

These pale, nearly worldwide, birds are closely associated with man through their traditional use in the Old World of barn lofts and church steeples as nesting sites. Although widely known beforehand, it was in 1769 when the Barn Owl was first officially described by Giovanni Scopoli, an Italian naturalist. The species name "alba" also refers to the color white. Other names for the Barn Owl have included Monkeyfaced Owl, Ghost Owl, Church Owl, Death Owl, Hissing Owl, Hobgoblin or Hobby Owl, Golden Owl, Silver Owl, White Owl, Night Owl, Rat Owl, Scritch Owl, Screech Owl, Straw Owl, Barnyard Owl and Delicate Owl. Description: The Upperparts are light gray with numerous fine dark lines and scattered pale spots on the feathers. There are buff markings on wings and on the back. The underparts are white with a few black spots, occasionally none. Feathering on the lower legs may be sparse. The heart-shaped facial disc is white with a brownish edge, with brown marks at the front of the eyes, which have a black iris. Its beak is off-white and the feet are yellowish-white to brownish. Males and females are similar in size and color; females and juveniles are generally more densely spotted. Size: Female: Length 34-40cm (13.5-15.5") Wingspan 110cm (43") Weight 570g (20oz) Male: Length 32-38cm (12.5-15") Wingspan 107cm (42") Weight 470g (15.5oz) Habits: Generally nocturnal, although it is not uncommon to see this species emerge at dusk or be active at dawn, occasionally being seen in flight during full daylight. Flight is noiseless, with wingbeats interrupted by gliding. Voice: The Barn Owl calls infrequently, the usual call being a drawnout rasping screech. The courtship call of male at nest is a shrill repetitive twittering. Adults returning to a nest may give a low, frog-like croak. When surprised in its roosting hollow or nest, it makes hissing and rasping noises and snapping sounds that are often called bill snapping, but possibly made by clicking the tongue. Hunting & Food: Barn Owls spe-

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cialize in hunting small ground mammals, and the vast majority of their food consists of small rodents. Voles (field mice) are an important food item, as well as pocket gophers, shrews, mice and rats. Barn Owls breed rapidly in response to mouse plagues. Other prey may include baby rabbits, bats, frogs, lizards, birds and insects. Prey are usually located by quartering up and down likely looking land - particularly open grassland. They also use low perches such as fence posts to seek quarry. Breeding: Barn Owls will breed any time during the year, depending on food supply. In a good year, a pair may breed twice. Rodent plagues cause Barn Owl numbers to increase dramatically. During courting, males may circle near the nest tree, giving short screeches and chattering calls. The majority of Barn Owls nest in tree hollows up to 20 meters high. They will also nest in old buildings, caves and well shafts. 3 to 6 eggs are laid (occasionally up to 12) at 2 day intervals. The eggs are 38 to 46mm (1.5-1.8") long and 30 to 35mm (1.21.4") wide and will be incubated for 30 to 34 days. Chicks are covered in white down and brooded for about 2 weeks, and are fledged in 50 to 55 days. After this, they will remain in the vicinity for a week or so to learn hunting skills and then rapidly disperse

from the nest area. Young birds are able to breed at about 10 months. Mortality: Barn Owls are shortlived birds. Most die in their first year of life, with the average life expectancy being 1 to 2 years in the wild. In North America the oldest known Barn Owl in the wild lived to be 11 years, 6 months. In Holland, a wild barn owl lived to be 17 years, 10 months old. In England, a captive female barn owl was retired from breeding at 25 years old! Habitat: The Barn Owl is found in virtually all habitats but much more abundantly in open woodland, heaths and moors than forested country. They usually roost by day in tree hollows but have also been found in caves, wells, out-buildings or thick foliage. Distribution: The Barn Owl is one of the most wide spread of all land birds. They are found on all continents (except Antarctica) and large islands and occur over the whole of Australia, including Tasmania. They occur throughout most of Britain and Europe and across many parts of Asia, Africa, and in much of North America. In South America they are found in areas of suitable grassland, as well as on oceanic islands such as the Galapagos. They were introduced to Hawaii in 1958.

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How much of a scandal is Benghazi? BY BEN BOYCHUK AND JOEL MATHIS Scripps Howard News Service Just how scandalous is the Benghazi attack? On Sept. 11, U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans were killed in an attack on the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Republicans claim that President Barack Obama and U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice, in the midst of the president’s re-election fight, tried to cover up terrorist complicity in the attack. Democrats say the GOP is trying to take tragedy and create an overblown scandal with it. What’s at stake in the debate over Benghazi? Joel Mathis and Ben Boychuk, the RedBlueAmerica columnists, debate the issue. MATHIS: What happened in Benghazi was a tragedy. But it’s not a scandal, despite GOP attempts to hype it as such. Remember: While the consulate was still burning, Mitt Romney’s campaign sent out a statement suggesting that the Obama administration’s first instinct was “to sympathize with those who waged the attacks.” It was an execrable lie, and Romney, it was reported after the election, soon realized he’d made a mistake. “We screwed up, guys,” Romney told his staff that day. “This is not good.” So the criticism evolved. Remember Romney’s charge that Obama had refused to call the Benghazi attack an act of terrorism? Except that the president had described the attack in just those terms, during his first public White House appearance to discuss the situation. Romney was corrected on the matter during the second presidential debate by moderator Candy Crowley, and never really got his mojo back after that. So the criticism has evolved, again. Now Republicans say the real problem is that Rice went on TV the weekend after the attacks and described them as a response to an anti-Islam video that had been produced in America. Turns out, the story was more complicated than that: terrorists were targeting the consulate before the video came into play. But Rice didn’t know that: She was working off “talking points” provided by the CIA, which thought, at the time, that they were correct. When the known facts changed, so did the administration’s story. If there’s a scandal here, it’s that Republicans have been so eager to gin up a scandal that they’ve been unwilling to let the facts emerge — instead, cynically waving Ambassador Stevens’ bloody shirt from the start to raise outrage against a president they believe should’ve lost the election. Benghazi was a tragedy. The GOP’s response? More like farce. BOYCHUK: Benghazi wasn’t a tragedy. It was a crime and an act of terrorism against the United States that Obama and his surrogates originally tried to blame on a YouTube video. Understanding what happened and why it is important. Four State Department employees are dead, including the first U.S. ambassador to be killed on the job since the Jimmy Carter era, and all the Obama administration and most of the media can do is scold Republicans for asking too many questions. How best to explain the remarkable lack of curiosity from Democrats over the Benghazi attacks? It’s certainly odd to hear people such as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid sound so adamant in his opposition to a congressional investigation. Reid struck a much different tone over an arguably far less significant Washington “scandal” that captured the national media’s imaginations for months in 2007: the Bush administration’s dismissal of seven U.S. attorneys. Never mind that U.S. attorneys serve at the pleasure of the president. The firings were “political.” The ensuing chorus of outrage from Congress and the press led Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to resign on Aug. 27, 2007. Reid wasn’t satisfied. “This resignation is not the end of the story,” he said. “Congress must get to the bottom of this mess and follow the facts where they lead, into the White House.” The facts led nowhere in particular in 2007. The entire congressional investigation was a political dog and pony show intended only to embarrass the White House. And double standards are nothing new in Washington. Would an investigation of the Obama administration’s response to the terrorist attacks in Benghazi be different? Maybe not. Is the question of whether the White House shaped its talking points to fit a campaign agenda beyond the pale simply because the election is over? Will the CIA and the State Department ever get their stories straight? Who gave that “stand down” order anyway? We may never know. Will the media ever rediscover their curiosity? Definitely — just as soon as another Republican is elected president. What a pity. Ben Boychuk is associate editor of the Manhattan Institute’ s City Journal. Joel Mathis is a writer in Philadelphia.

LETTERS To the Editor: I am a student at Miami East High School. Two years ago, the program Rachel’s Challenge was introduced during a district wide presentation. At that presentation, we learned about a girl, Rachel Scott. Rachel dreamed for the world to be a better place. She wanted no one to be left out and wanted everyone to know that they were “someone.” This girl was a savior to many; however, Rachel was killed during the terrible tragedy at Columbine High School. Rachel herself may not be here anymore, but her message lives on. Our school really enjoyed the presentation and it definitely made us think about how we treat others. For this reason, I’m so excited to say that Rachel’s message will be magnified as we see the second edition: Rachel’s Legacy. Miami East would like to thank the Troy Foundation and the Miami County Foundation for their grants, which allow us to participate in this wonderful program. Even though this sounds like it is just for students, it isn’t, the program is about seeing people through a different perspective and being thankful for their presence. Everyone could use a little reminder, therefore, Miami East

will be holding a community Rachel’s Legacy event conducted at Miami East Junior High on Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. for anyone that would like to see and hear this powerful presentation. I highly recommend it and I think that many of the students and faculty at Miami East would agree. , — Megan Pettit Student, Miami East High School Fletcher To the Editor: My name is Maggie Bergman and I am an eighth grader at Miami East Junior High School. When I was a sixth grader I was really looking to make a difference at my school. As soon as school started I found a way I could. In the first few weeks of school we saw the Rachel’s Challenge program. This was a program founded by the family of Rachel Scott, the first student shot at Columbine High School. This presentation showed me that everyone is important, and no one should have to feel alone or left out. I can honestly say this program touched my heart deeply. After the program a few students, including myself, got together for training on how to make our school a kind place for everyone to attend every day. This was almost two whole years

ago, yet I still remember this day! I watched some of my classmates open up to a room full of almost strangers. None of us were very close, yet by the end of our training, I felt like they were my best friends. We shared how we were going to impact a life that year, or what we were going to do to make ourselves better. This was an eye-opening experience that I will never take for granted! The eighth graders and the high school students are presently the only ones that have seen this program. This year, the fifth, sixth and seventh graders will have the opportunity to see the Rachel’s Challenge program. Then the eighth grade and high school students will view the second part of the program, called Rachel’s Legacy. The program will be held on Wednesday, and there will be an opportunity for the community to view the program at 7 p.m. in the Miami East Junior High auditeria. Please join us to learn about the impact you can have in making our world a kinder, safer place. I would like to thank the Miami County Foundation and the Troy Foundation for helping fund these programs. Without them, this wouldn’t be possible. — Maggie Bergman Troy

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Poke Salad Annie alive and well in La. Troy Troy When I left you two weeks ago, we were eating crawfish in Jackson, La., with our Cajun friends. I feel a deep kinship with the Cajuns because my people left France in a hurry, too. We just didn’t have the foresight to settle someplace warm. Last autumn our friends had invited us to a genuine crawfish boil which, it turns out, takes up a whole weekend. Friday is fried catfish night, Saturday is gumbo night, and the grand finale on Sunday is more crawfish boiled up than you thought possible. Since even at a three-day seafood fest a person can’t eat 24 hours a day, our hosts had encouraged us to go down the road just this side of Clinton and visit the F.S. Williams General Store. Yankees were on the march in the south again but this time walked placidly into a true general store. The nice lady behind the counter said “hey” to us all and went back to watching the Louisiana State University football team pummel its latest victim. We wandered around, taking it all in. Right off the main room were the firearms and ammo. Lots of ammo.

Marla Boone Troy Daily News Columnist If anybody ever struck a spark at the F.S. Williams store it would make the national news. The ammo room was strung, suitably enough, with little Christmas tree lights inside shotgun shell cases. Very festive and possibly available for reloading. Back in the center room, the ceiling-high cooler was stocked with homemade andouille and boudin sausage. Justin Wilson, the famous Cajun cook, once said of boudin, “The less you know about how it’s made the better you will like it.” It had been around two hours since we had been fed an enormous lunch, so of course we all wanted ice cream. We took our quickly melting purchases up to the counter and tried to pay. We did not real-

ize, in our northern hubris, that commerce stops when LSU is driving downfield. “I will ring you up just as soon as this play is over,” said the nice lady. “Go ahead and eat ‘em and let me know how many you had.” With our blood sugar at an agreeable level, we tackled the back room. You just don’t find back rooms like this anymore. Tucked into every crevice was any single thing a person could need to set up housekeeping. Pots and pans filled one corner, sewing supplies were on the counter beneath, and racks of Sunday-go-to-meetin’ dresses hung in their frilly pulchritude. Shelves groaned under the weight of cast iron skillets. Lines of fancy hats stood inside display cabinets, festooned with tulle and bows to a fare-thee-well. Lastly, there was a case full of cookbooks. One featured recipes from each parish in Louisiana. The recipes bore lovely names such as “Hobo Supper” and “Cajun Spicy Steak.” My feeling is that if a Cajun feels the need to label something “spicy,” we with untutored palettes have no business even trying it. Having just spent the better part of two days eating the largesse

of Louisiana cooking, I bought the cookbook (at half time) and brought it home. Nearly every recipe starts with “melt a half pound of butter.” There isn’t enough Crestor in the world to cover the damage wrought in these pages. Then I stumbled upon “Sweet Potato Bread.” I’ve never met a carbohydrate I didn’t like, so this seemed like a good place to start. I mixed up all the ingredients and stood back. Literally. The batter foamed up and up and up. It looked like a nutmeg-scented science fair volcano. The recipe was supposed to make three 6-inch loaves. I filled three small loaf pans and then a fourth. Then I filled a large loaf pan. I hoped we liked sweet potato bread because this recipe produced what appears to be lifetime supply. We cut a loaf into slices. It is, of course, delicious: dark and rich and perfectly dunkable in my morning coffee. Instead of a lifetime supply it’s possible we may gobble it all up by Wednesday — at which time I’ll mix up some more. Stand back.

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All items in ‘12 Days of Christmas’ now top $107K PITTSBURGH (AP) — Add seven swans, six geese and five golden rings to the list of Christmas gifts that cost more than they did a year ago. And if you get all 364 items repeated throughout “The Twelve Days of Christmas” carol, you’ll pay 6.1 percent more this year, according to the annual Christmas Price Index compiled by PNC Wealth Management. That comes to $107,300. “The rise is larger than expected considering the modest economic growth we’ve had,” said Jim Dunigan, managing executive of investments for PNC. He noted the government’s Consumer Price Index has risen just 2 percent in the 12 months before September. Thrifty shoppers may find some reasons for cheer. Six items mentioned in the song haven’t gone up in price: maids-a-milking, ladies dancing, lords-aleaping, calling birds, turtle doves and the partridge. The eight maids-a-milking still cost just $58 because the minimum wage hasn’t risen. Twelve drummers drumming ($2,775.50) and pipers piping eleven ($2,562) might also be considered relative bargains compared to seven swans, which will set you back $7,000. Nine ladies dancing will cost you $6,294.03. Dunigan said the 2011 drought caused the prices

service members. The packages of trees containing some ornaments from Ohio schools and churches were expected to arrive around Thanksgiving. Galehouse is the coordinator of Operation Evergreen, an effort the association started in 1995.

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Hedrick, Kyra Hitchcock, Megan McKinley, Clair Minnich, Leah Poling, Samuel Pritchard, Caleb Rawson, Ashby Rench, Riley Richards, Kayla Scott, Jack Shell, Tyler Travers, Olivia VomBaur, Garrett Warner and Samantha Whiteman. Seventh grade — Danielle Alexander, Mikenna Baker, Bradley Brown, Emily Clark, Brittany Daniel, Bowen Denlinger, Breann Dieperink, Jared Ford, Tyler Freeman, Cade Harshbarger, Ethan Herron, Sarah Hubbard, Leslie Keith, Dylan Kelly, Breanna Kimmel, Tanner Kimmel, Nathan Lyle, Brandon Martin, Jett Murphy, Taylor Ray, Shae Robinson and Andrew Slusher. Eighth grade — Allison Angle, Kenny Atkinson, Allison Babylon, Kelly Bowman, Ross Bowman, Michelle Burns, Elexis Counts, Triston Francis, Jenna Hagan, Corie Haney, Matthew Kuether, Lexie Long, Derek McCool, Brooklyn Meyer, Kristen Meyer, Hannabelle Millard, Trevor Miller, Kailyn Pond, Anne Randall, Sarah Retz, Branden Robinson, Kara Schaffer, Josua Sowers, Kodie Taylor, Casey Waag, Deron White and Rachel York.

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TIPP CITY — Harvey H. Creech, 91, of Tipp City, passed away Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012, at his home. He was born May 14, 1921, in New Lebanon, Ohio, to McKinley H. and Anna M. (Trissel) Creech. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Arthur Creech; and son, Dennis R. Creech. He is survived by his wife, Mary L. (Frantom) Creech to whom he would have been married 65 years on Dec. 27; son, Thomas E. and his wife Joan C. (Dunnick) Creech;

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gathering hickory nuts in fall and trips in the fall to see the trees changing the colors of their leaves. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lowell Deeter in 2009; two brothers, W. Lawson Jay and Glenn Michael Jay; two sisters, Lora Maxine Smith and Lillian Cora Mason; and infant sister, Susie Jay. Fidella is survived by one son and daughter-inlaw, David Allan and Jane Deeter of Findlay; two daughters, Marcia Sue and her husband, Ron Main of Canal Fulton, and Leann Rae Deeter of Canal Winchester; four grandchildren and their spouses, Matthew and Davina Main of Akron, Amber Sue and Joe Ross

of Canal Winchester, Melanie Ann and Jim Clarke of Findlay and Tracy Lynn Deeter of Unionville, Conn.; three great-grandchildren, Ryan Clarke, Lindsay Clarke and Aria Main; brother, Raymond Jay of Piqua; and other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, at Stocker-Fraley Funeral Home, Bradford, with Lynn M. Labs officiating. Interment will be in Miami Memorial Park Cemetery, Covington. The family will receive friends from 3:30-7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. If desired, contributions may be made to the Covington United Church of Christ. Condolences may be left for the family at www.stockerfraley.com.

Miriam I. Simon Piqua Central High School in 1946. In addition to being a homemaker, she worked at the former Atlas/Superior Underwear Company and Montgomery Ward Store in Piqua. She was a member of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church and attended Atonement Lutheran Church of Wesley Chapel, Fla., for 14 winters. A service to honor her life will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, at

the Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home with the Rev. Ronald Shreffler officiating. Burial will follow at Miami Memorial Park, Covington. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 248 Wood St., Piqua, OH 45356; or Hospice of Miami County, P.O. Box 502, Troy, OH 45373. Guestbook condolences and expressions of sympathy, to be provided to the family, may be expressed through jamiesonandyannucci.com.

Harvey H. Creech daughter in-law, Judy K. (Price) Creech; sister inlaw, Glenna M. Creech; five grandchildren, Tammy Creech Drerup, Tina Creech (Brian) Bresnahan, Randy (Jamie) Creech, Joe (Erica) Creech and Nick (Jennifer) Creech; and 12 great-grandchildren. Harvey was at 1940 graduate of Brookville High School; proudly served in the United States Army Air Force from 1942-1945; worked at Master Electric, Dayton; and retired from Dayton Power and Light in 1982 and was a member of West Charleston Church

of the Brethren. After retiring he drove cars for Dayton Auto Auction. A celebration of life memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, at Frings and Bayliff Funeral Home, 327 W. Main St., Tipp City. Burial will be in Trissel Family Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 3-4 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home on Tuesday. Contributions may be made in memory of Harvey to the Tipp Foundation. Online condolences may be made to www.fringsandbayliff.com.

Lillian Louise ‘Hodges’ Herbert SIDNEY — Lillian Louise Tenn., and Virginia Benningfield, Md; two “Hodges” Herbert, 95, of brothers and Sidney, died sisters-in-law, peacefully at 2:08 Roy and a.m. Sunday, Nov. Bobbi 25, 2012, at Fair Davenport of Haven Nursing Louisville, Home, Sidney. Ky., and She was born Donald and Oct. 6, 1917, in Faye Hodgenville, Ky., to Davenport of the late Ivy and Hodgenville, Minnie (Miller) Ky.; 30 grandDavenport. She HERBERT children; 50 also was lovingly raised by her stepmother, great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchilMaude Davenport. Lillian married Charles A. dren. She was preceded in Herbert. He preceded her death by three sons, Larry in death April 17, 1978. Lillian is survived by five Hodges, Robert Hodges and Edward Herbert; and children and their spousfive brothers, Carl es, Doris Jean (Herman) Sloan of Bonner Springs, Davenport, Leonard Kansas, James Herbert of Davenport, Marshall Berwick, Lousiana, Janice Davenport, Edward Davenport and James (Loren) Britt of Wapakoneta, Jerry (Ethel) Davenport. Herbert of Sidney, Carolyn Lillian was an active member of First Church of (Dan) Cregan of God, Campbell Road, Ooltewah, Tenn., and Kenneth (Carolyn) Herbert Sidney. She retired from the of Piqua; three sisters, Sidney City School Mary Peace of System and Sidney Hodgenville, Ky., Edna Warehousing. Brown of Hodgenville,

Lillian was a custodian at both of her employers. She loved working and did not stop until she was 90 years young. Lillian loved flowers and gardening and attending tractor shows. She was an accomplished seamstress and also loved quilting. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, at Adams Funeral Home, 1401 Fair Road, Sidney, with the Rev. Jeremy Herbert and the Rev. Vernon Allison co-officiating. Burial will follow in Glen Cemetery, Port Jefferson. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wilson Hospice, 1081 Fairington Road, Sidney, OH 45365; or Fair Haven Nursing Home, 2901 Fair Road, Sidney, OH 45365. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.theadamsfuneralhome.com.

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TROY — Hook Elementary staff has named honor students for the first grading period of the 2012-13 school year. All A’s Fourth grade — Ellie Brubaker , Megan Davey, Victoria Glover, Eli Niemi, Lucy Reed, Drew Snurr, Julianna Williams, Uriah Zolliecoffer, Lexi Bylczynski, Isaac Cupp, Aaron Himes, Keai Perdue, Kaden Strayer, Hallie Westmeyer, Rachel Moran, Jayden Norris, Jaden Owens, Taryn Smith and Maggie Wannemacher. Fifth grade — Sean Dippold, Aaron Heuker, Joshua Kraus, Emily Maloney, Nevaeh Newman, Sarah Pascale, Brayden Siler, Austin Stanaford, Kit Wolke, Ellie Cain, Sam Reed, Emily Stoeckmann and Elijah Williams. Honor roll Fourth grade — Annalysese Richardson, Kailua Jones, Kyjuan Sano, Josie Simister, Collin Stewart, Danielle Robbins, Chantel Davis, Shayelynn Davis, Kelsee Ganger, Libby Wenrick, Amilleah Shoe, Aaliyah Joseph, Darin Johnson, Allyson Johnston and Abigail Robbins. Fifth grade — Noah Dimel, Lenea Browder, Mitch Olberding, Anna

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TROY — Fidella Louise Deeter, 88, of Troy, formerly of Bradford, died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012, in Troy. She was born Feb. 16, 1924, in Piqua, to the late Wade T. COST OF ‘12 DAYS OF and Cora Belle CHRISTMAS’ ITEMS (Agne) Jay. Fidella graduated from Piqua PITTSBURGH (AP) — Prices of items in the High School; Christmas carol “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” was a member of DEETER according to PNC Wealth Management: the Dixie Twirlers Partridge, $15; last year: same Western Square Dance Pear tree, $189.99; last year: 169.99 Club for 14 years; member Two turtle doves, $125; last year: same of the Covington United Three French hens, $165; last year: $150 Church of Christ and the Four calling birds (canaries), $519.96; last year: Fellowship Class; a past same member at Five gold rings, $750; last year: $645 Congregational Christian Six geese a-laying, $210; last year: $162 UCC, Piqua for 50-plus Seven swans a-swimming, $7,000; last year: $6,300 years and a member of Eight maids a-milking, $58; last year: same the Couples Class; Nine ladies dancing (per performance), $6,294; last enjoyed sewing, crewel year: same embroidery, jigsaw puz10 lords a-leaping (per performance), $4,767; last zles; find-a-word puzzles, year: same 11 pipers piping (per performance), $2,562; last year: reading, walking trails, $2,428 12 drummers drumming (per performance), $2,776; last year: $2,630 PIQUA — Miriam I. Simon, 84, of Piqua, died at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. of some birds to soar, partly will pay a bit more for the 24, 2012, at her residence. because of corn and other gifts. Buying one set of the She was born core items in each verse Sept. 17, 1928, feed costs. “The geese were up 29.6 costs $24,431 in traditional in Shelby percent, and swans were stores this year, but County, to the up 11 percent,” Dunigan $40,440 online. Part of that late Ivan A. and said, adding that none of difference is the extra Viola (Apple) the gifts in the song went expense of shipping live Brown. birds, Dunigan said, adding She married down in price this year. The price of a pear tree that Internet costs rose 1.5 Thomas E. is $189.99, an 11.8 percent percent compared to last Simon on June jump from last year’s year. 17, 1950, in PNC Financial Services Covington; and $169.99. Five gold rings SIMON jumped 16.3 percent this Group Inc. checks jewelry he survives. year, to $750, and three stores, dance companies, Other survivors include a French hens are now $165, pet stores and other brother, Melvin (Ruth) sources to compile the list. Brown of Tipp City; a sisinstead of $150. The $15 partridge is the Some of its sources this ter, Ruth (Ivan) Wick of cheapest item, and swans year include the National Springhill, Fla.; and several the most expensive, at Aviary in Pittsburgh and nieces and nephews. the Philadelphia-based Mrs. Simon graduated $1,000 each. Ballet Last-minute shoppers Pennsylvania who turn to the Internet Company.

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Try to put Thomas’ welfare first and just be his friend Dear Annie: Six months ago, I reconnected with the guy I have loved since grade school. "Thomas" left after graduation to live in another state. I know he has schizophrenia, and I'm willing to take the risk. Even though I'm 18 and still in high school, I plan to become a doctor. I've done research and know what I'm up against. Thomas says he hears voices and sees dark figures, and he snaps sometimes, but it seems like he can refocus once I get him to concentrate on me. Last Thursday, Thomas broke up with me. He apologized for breaking my heart, but he says his schizophrenia is getting worse, and he fears he's going to hurt me. Annie, Thomas knows I love him and would do anything for him. I gave up sleep and time to make sure he knows I'm always here. I listen to him and hold him close when he gets upset. I never get mad at him. We have never fought. I don't want to lose him again. That happened once, and we didn't speak for three whole years! I don't want to go through that emotional turmoil again. I know people say I'm "too young" to understand what love is, but I believe I have a good idea. I need advice. — Terri Dear Terri: Thomas is telling you his schizophrenia is not under control, and he justifiably worries that he could hurt you or himself. Is he taking antipsychotic medication? He will need to do this for the rest of his life, and there are side effects. Schizophrenics also have an increased risk of drug and alcohol abuse. This is a lot of responsibility for anyone to take on. We don't doubt that you care deeply for Thomas, but you may be romanticizing your ability to "save" him. And your determination to have a relationship creates pressure that he apparently can't handle. Please put his welfare first and simply be his friend with no other expectation, and encourage him to stick with appropriate medical treatment. Dear Annie: Our son is marrying a beautiful woman from Mexico. The cost of the flights are more than his siblings can afford, not to mention the hotel, dresses, tuxes, showers, parties, etc. But we will help our kids because we know our son would be hurt if they didn't attend. The bride's family may put us up at the hotel, which would be nice, but I don't want us to look like moochers. Do we still offer to pay for the rehearsal dinner? We have told our son how much money we can give them for a wedding gift, and all of this will deplete nearly all of our savings. Any advice? — Need a Money Tree Dear Need: Please don't spend more than you can afford. Tell your son you have a budget that will have to cover all costs, including the rehearsal dinner. If it costs more, he will need to pay for it himself. It's OK to accept the offer from the bride's family to put you up at a hotel. And it is not unreasonable to suggest to your son that he and his new bride have a reception later in your hometown for his siblings and other friends. We hope he can be reasonable instead of being hurt. Dear Annie: This is in response to "Frustrated Dad," whose son plays video games all night and sleeps all day. Our son was the same. When things crashed, it turned out he was hiding vodka, drinking all night and sleeping all day. We had no idea our son was an alcoholic. Dad might want to check whether there is always a big bottle of mouthwash around. — Dad Who's Been Down that Path Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

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Three-quarter page is simply not worth it Dear Readers: Here is this week’s sound off, about newspaper pages: “I absolutely detest the newspaper publishing a 3/4 page to wrap around the front page or other sections, including the comics. If the advertisers using this method understand the irritation, I think they might stop this practice. It is a total waste of the advertiser’s money. I automatically throw the 3/4 page into the recycle bin without even looking at who is advertising there. “Sometimes they use the 3/4 page in the comics section. Sadly, I just recycle the section without reading the comics. It is not

Hints from Heloise Columnist worth fighting with that page or trying to hold it together. — Nan in Texas” Nan, it’s just the way things are today! Advertising (in any form) helps keep the cost of the newspaper down. If it bothers you, just tear it off and enjoy the rest of your paper. — Heloise

WHITE ELEPHANT Dear Heloise: Could you please give me your definition of a “white elephant gift”? I have asked a few friends, and the answers were vague or unclear. — Patsy, via email When most people say “white elephant,” they are talking about a fun or silly gift exchange. Each person brings a wrapped, unmarked gift of predetermined value. The gifts are placed in a pile. Each person then draws a number. The person who drew No. 1 goes first and unwraps a gift. The person with No. 2 can either unwrap a gift or take the gift that No. 1 unwrapped. And so on. This is where the

game can get fun, and a little crazy. There usually is a set price or a theme, or there are just “gag” gifts. If you have been invited to a gift exchange, ask the host for what the guidelines are. — Heloise FAST FACTS Dear Readers: Other uses for cereal bags: • Instead of wax paper to cool cookies on. • Between hamburger patties before freezing. • Chop nuts inside of one. • Wrap baked goods in one when taking lunch. • Place wet trash in one before throwing it out. — Heloise

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HOROSCOPE BY FRANCES DRAKE For Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Be careful when talking to bosses, parents, teachers and authority figures today. If you come on too strong with these people, you will only alienate them. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Lighten up in discussions about controversial subjects like politics, religion and racial issues. Even though you feel passionately stirred up, you can’t make people agree with you by shouting. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Either you’ll win disputes about shared property, insurance matters and inheritances, or everyone will hear about it! You won’t back down about anything. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Power struggles with friends and partners are likely today. But remember: It takes two to make fight. Be patient, because in 48 hours things look different. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) You’re relentless in wanting to work hard today and accomplish something, even to the point of driving others. Be gentle. Others might not share in your enthusiastic ambitions. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) This is an incredible day for those of you involved in competitive sports, because you’ve got what it takes! Parents should be patient with children and not trample over their feelings. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Family disputes about practically anything could take place today. You want your way, but so does someone else. Be part of the solution, not part of the problem. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) You’re incredibly convincing today, which makes this a great day for those of you who sell, market, teach, act or need to promote anything for a living. Nevertheless, don’t be too pushy! SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) You will work hard to do anything that can make money on the side or boost your earnings. You feel you have to give it everything you’ve got when it comes to earning money. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) You might not be aware of how aggressive you are today, but you are. In fact, you’re coming on like gangbusters! Go gently when dealing with others. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Secret, behind-the-scenes activities appear to be taking place today. Avoid shady, illegal actions. Your energies must benefit others, because whatever you do will come back to you. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Someone in a group situation might dispute something with you today. Look for ways to make this a win-win situation instead of escalating the fight. YOU BORN TODAY You are devoted to your projects. Furthermore, you are a perfectionist. Nevertheless, you are quick-thinking, impulsive and above all, intuitive. You easily can generate excitement in those around you because you are constantly on the go. Family is important to you. Good news: Your year ahead might be one of the most powerful years of your life. Dream big! Birthdate of: Kathryn Bigelow, director; Jimi Hendrix, guitarist; Jaleel White, actor. (c) 2012 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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TODAY IN HISTORY (AP) — Today is Monday, Nov. 26, the 331st day of 2012. There are 35 days left in the year. Today’s Highlights in History: On Nov. 26, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered nationwide gasoline rationing, beginning Dec. 1. The motion picture “Casablanca,” starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, had its world premiere at the Hollywood Theater in New York. On this date: • In 1789, Nov. 26 was a day of thanksgiving set aside by President George Washington to

observe the adoption of the Constitution of the United States. • In 1842, the founders of the University of Notre Dame arrived at the school’s present-day site near South Bend, Ind. • In 1933, a judge in New York decided the James Joyce book “Ulysses” was not obscene and could be published in the United States. • In 1943, during World War II, the HMT Rohna, a British transport ship carrying American soldiers, was hit by a German missile off Algeria; 1,138 men were killed. • One year ago: NASA’s

Curiosity rover blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center on an 8month, 354 million-mile journey to Mars. NBA players and owners reached a tentative agreement to end a 149-day lockout. • Today’s Birthdays: Singer Tina Turner is 73. Country singer Linda Davis is 50. Actress Kristin Bauer is 39. Actor Peter Facinelli is 39. Country singer Joe Nichols is 36. Pop singer Natasha Bedingfield is 31. Country singer-musician Mike Gossin (Gloriana Rock) is 28. Ben Wysocki (The Fray) is 28. Singer Lil Fizz is 27. Singer Aubrey Collins is 25.

N.Y. gets $27 million to hire Sandy cleanup workers NEW YORK (AP) — More than 5,000 New Yorkers will be hired for temporary government jobs cleaning up after Superstorm Sandy, officials said Sunday. About $27 million in federal Labor Department money will finance the cleanup and rebuilding positions in New York City and eight nearby counties, paying about $15 per hour and generally lasting about six months, state and federal officials said. Separately, the state and the Federal Emergency Management Agency are working to put New Yorkers into more than 700 temporary FEMA jobs, some as administrative assistants and community relations workers. “This is a neighbors-helping-neighbors effort,” state Labor Commissioner Peter Rivera said at a news conference in Red Hook, a Brooklyn neighborhood flooded by Sandy’s surge. Gov. Andrew Cuomo called it “a chance to

provide young and unemployed New Yorkers with job opportunities cleaning up their communities.” The crisis-turnedopportunity message wasn’t lost on K’Reese Cole, one of two dozen or more people who lined up after Sunday’s announcement to submit applications at a disaster relief center in Red Hook. So far, more than 800 people from across the state have applied, officials said. Cole, who’s lived in Red Hook all his 32 years, works various jobs in demolition and construction. “Now I’m trying to work with the cleanup effort out here because we did lose a lot in the community,” said Cole, a rapper who also goes by the name Tru Born. Plus, he said, a government job even a temporary one could represent a steppingstone to steady work for him and many of his neighbors in Red Hook. The venerable dock and warehouse

In this Nov. 23 photo, a worker wearing protective clothing, behind window, works inside the Heartland Brewery at New York’s South Street Seaport, as bags of garbage from the Superstorm Sandy cleanup sit out front. area includes one of the nation’s biggest public housing complexes, along with artists’ studios and accoutrements of urban bohemia.

29 storm. While the floods have receded and the lights are back on, lingering needs were still visible Sunday in a community where many were

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Some residents of the public housing development, the Red Hook Houses, were without electricity or heat for about two weeks after the Oct.

struggling before the storm. A block away from the disaster aid center where the jobs announcement was made, members of the Lighthouse Seventh Day Adventist Church set up a table in a park and served free Jamaican-style stew chicken, rice and peas and other dishes. First Elder Dennis McCurchin estimated 500 people were served. Back at the disaster center, Mickey Reid submitted a job application and looked with surprised appreciation at the cluster of officials eager to take it. “The need was here all along,” said Reid, 58, a vice president of a tenants’ association in the Red Hook Houses. “Since the storm came, these things actually happen now.” Job-seekers can apply at a FEMA disaster recovery center, call the state Labor Department at 888-469-7365 or visit online at http://labor.ny.gov/sandyjobs .

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Dayton based contractor currently seeking applicants for an electrical helper position. Applicants must possess good work ethics, be able to pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen, and have reliable transportation. No prior electrical experience is requited. This full-time position includes benefits like paid-time off and educational assistance. If interested, apply in person: 1885 Southtown Blvd. Dayton, OH 45439 between the hours of 8:00am-11:00am & 12:30pm-4:00pm Monday-Friday. SERIOUS APPLICANTS ONLY!!!

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Community Housing of Darke, Miami and Shelby Counties is seeking a full-time professional to coordinate and provide residential services for individuals with a mental illness in the tri-county region. Duties include outreach, on-call, effective communication and planning and property management. Qualifications are a bachelors degree in behavioral health or a related field; four years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Knowledge, training, or education in mental illness, drug, alcohol and medication use and abuse and general knowledge of eligibility for and applicable State entitlement programs preferred. Works from a Recovery Model.

Salary range is $22,000 to $30,000 with a full benefit package including PERS.

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TROY area, 2 bedroom townhouses, 1-1/2 bath, furnished appliances, W/D hookup, A/C, No dogs $475. (937)339-6776.

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TROY MeadowLane ranch with basement, just completely remodeled, $875 month or possible land contract (937)308-0679

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535 Farm Supplies/Equipment

MANURE SPREADER, International Model 550 manure spreader with optional slop gate. $2500 may trade. (937)489-1725

CAPTAINS BED, Twin, 3 drawers, bookcase headboard, Ohio made, solid wood, white, $100, (937)335-5454

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3 & 1 PLAYER, Black with pink roses, very good condition, $35, Call before noon or after 7pm, (937)615-9496

BERNINA 810 sewing machine, Covington, (937)251-9643.

CRIB, changing table, cradle, swing, doorway swing, high chair, booster chair, pack-n-play, travel bassinet, tub, child rocker, clothes, blankets (937)339-4233

DESK, Roll top desk, small dark oak, good shape, $35, call before noon or after 7pm, (937)615-9496 DRESSES Stunning, beautiful formal dresses. $35 each. Size 7 (937)335-4081

WALKER, wheel chair, tub, shower and transfer benches, commode chair, toilet riser, grab bars, canes, entertainment center and more (937)339-4233

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FIREWOOD, $125 a cord pick up, $150 a cord delivered, $175 a cord delivered and stacked (937)308-6334 or (937)719-3237

FIREWOOD for sale. All seasoned hardwood, $150 per cord split/ delivered, $120 you pick up. ( 9 3 7 ) 8 4 4 - 3 7 5 6 (937)844-3879

550 Flea Markets/Bazaars

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to the satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on December 12, 2012 at On or after 9:30 am at the Extra Space Storage facility located at:

EXTRA SPACE STORAGE, 21 Kings Chapel Drive North Troy, OH 45373 The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes and appliances.

Unit 4512: Theresa Shawler 20 South Monroe Troy OH 45373 chairs, bed, couch, dresser, toys; Unit 1118: Ralph Jackson 502 North High Street Covington, OH 45318 bed, dresser, chair, book shelf; Unit 5415: Boyd Tucker P.O. Box 743 Troy OH 45373 totes, dresser, toys, Christmas decor; Unit 5334: Boyd Tucker P.O. Box 743 Troy OH 45373 boxes, totes, toys, Christmas decor; Unit 4510: Josh Honeyman 2596 Lefevre Rd Troy, OH 45373 refrigerator, television, kids toys.

Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Extra Space Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. Auctioneer Joseph C. Tate as executive administrator.

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810 Auto Parts & Accessories

CAR DOLLY, accommodates most cars and small SUVs, $400 and deluxe ladder rack made by Adrian Steel in the USA, has clamping assembly, $200 (937)308-7423

Sealed proposals will be received at the Office of the Director of Public Service and Safety, City Hall, 100 South Market Street, Troy, Ohio, 45373, until 12 oʼclock noon, Monday, December 10, 2012, for the following items for calendar year 2013: Approximately 1,600 Tons of Quicklime,

Approximately 670 Tons of Bituminous Materials (Asphalt Concrete)

In accordance with the specifications now on file in the Office of the Director of Public Service and Safety, City Hall, Troy, Ohio.

A bid guaranty as follows is required to accompany each proposal as a guarantee that if the proposal is accepted a contract will be entered into: A bid bond in the amount of 100% payable to the City of Troy, or

A certified check, a cashierʼs check, Official Bank Check, or a letter of credit in the amount of 10% payable to the City of Troy, Ohio,

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The Troy Trojans suffered two consecutive losses to start their season. But the Trojans bounced back in a big way, winning their next two to finish third at the Frozen Creek Tournament over the weekend in Kettering. Troy (2-2) dropped its first game of the day Saturday, losing to Kenston — the eventual tournament champion — by a score of 75. Clay Terrill had a hat trick in the game, along with an assist. Will Schober and Mason Hagen each added goals, while senior Brandon Beaty, Troy Moore, A.J. Noll and Evan Spahr all had assists. But the next two games for the

young Trojans were as dominating as can be. Troy outshot host Beavercreek 51-4 en route to a 9-0 victory. Terrill scored four goals this time around and added an assist. Spahr had two goals and one assist, Logan Tiderington, Beaty and Jake Uhlenbrock each added a goal and an assist. The Trojans had 12 assists as a team in the win, with Schober getting two, Michael Walter, Eli Walters, Andrew Stang, Moore and Doug Eardly all adding one. Jake Eldridge and William Wilkerson combined on the shutout in goal. “Basically we controlled this

game in every way,” Troy coach Larrell Walters said. “Even when we had penalties and we were a man down, we controlled the puck in their zone. “We dominated that game in every way. We have nine new players on the team, so we had a rough start just trying to get familiarity with the new guys on the roster. But I thought we were able to develop confidence during that game, and that was able to carry into the next one.” It sure did. Troy took down Alter 6-1 in the tournament finale on Sunday morning, which secured a thirdplace finish. In the game, the Trojans outshot the Knights 27-18. Eldridge was a wall in goal with 18

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saves. Stang scored two goals, Spahr and Tyler Hess each scored once and had an assist, Beaty and Tiderington both added goals. Uhlenbrock, Terrill, Schober, Hagen, Walter and A.J. Noll all had one assist in the victory. The Trojans were just three points away from tying Kenston for the tournament title. “We had a slow start, but we got some momentum going our last two games,” Walters said. “We were able to pass better and work better as a team. We really started to come together as a team.” Troy is back in action Friday against Olentangy Orange — a team that was a state qualifier last season — in Columbus.

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TODAY No events scheduled TUESDAY Girls Basketball Emmanuel Christian at Bethel (7 p.m.) Newton at Troy Christian (7 p.m.) Bowling Urbana at Tippecanoe (4 p.m.) WEDNESDAY Girls Basketball Centerville at Troy (7:30 p.m.) Piqua at Fairborn (7:30 p.m.) Bowling Troy at Tecumseh (4 p.m.) THURSDAY Girls Basketball Versailles at Tippecanoe (7:30 p.m.) Milton-Union at Madison (7:15 p.m.) Miami East at Arcanum (7 p.m.) Bethel at Franklin Monroe (7 p.m.) Newton at Tri-Village (7 p.m.) Covington at Bradford (7 p.m.) Troy Christian at New Bremen (7:30 p.m.) Lehman at Houston (7:30 p.m.) Bowling Troy at Fairmont (4 p.m.)

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Seniors help OSU to perfect season No one could have blamed at least a few of the 19 seniors on Ohio State’s football team if they had bolted for somewhere else. The NCAA decreed last December that the Buckeyes couldn’t play in a bowl or even in their own conference championship game after the 2012 season. The NCAA also said players were free to transfer without the usual penalty of having to sit out a year. See Page 14.

Auburn fires Chizik after 3-9 season Gene Chizik led Auburn to a historic season but couldn’t keep the Tigers from descending to their lowest point in decades. The rapid fall from a national championship to 3-9 and the Southeastern Conference doormat led to Chizik’s firing Sunday, the day after a humbling 49-0 loss to No. 2 Alabama that showed just how far the program has fallen. See Page 14.

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Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Mohamed Sanu (12) catches a 2-yard touchdown pass against Oakland Raiders cornerback Ron Bartell (21) in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday in Cincinnati.

Painful for Palmer ed an on-field fight and three ejections. Cincinnati has moved back into playoff contention with three straight lopsided wins. For now, the Bengals have everything working. “You need to be balanced when you’re playing a game like this,” said Dalton, who was 16 of 30 for 210 yards. “When you get the lead early, you want to be able to run the ball. We’ve just got to keep it up.” BenJarvus Green-Ellis ran for 129 yards and a touchdown against the NFL’s most generous defense. He had runs of 48 and 39 yards the longest of his career to set up scores. Oakland’s frustration boiled over in the fourth quarter. A brawl broke out after a play was whistled dead because

of a penalty, and Oakland’s Tommy Kelly and Lamarr Houston ended up on top of Cincinnati’s Andrew Whitworth in the middle of a big scrum of players. All three were ejected. “They were probably looking for a fight because they weren’t doing much on the field,” Whitworth said. Oakland (3-8) has lost a season-high four straight games, giving up 169 points in the process. “I’m just really tired of losing,” safety Mike Mitchell said. “It’s going from anger to sadness to … I don’t know.” Palmer hadn’t been back to Cincinnati since the Bengals traded him in the middle of last season, finally satisfying his

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Browns get rare win End 4-game losing streak vs. Steelers CLEVELAND (AP) — They didn’t look like themselves at all. Not with the turnovers, penalties and blown chances. These weren’t the Pittsburgh Steelers of old. And it had little to do with their 37-year-old quarterback. “That was an ugly performance,” coach Mike Tomlin said. With their playoff lives in peril, the Steelers committed eight turnovers and third-string AP PHOTO QB Charlie Batch didn’t do Cleveland Browns cornerback Joe Haden (23) celebrates a enough to overcome the miscues fourth quarter interception against the Pittsburgh Steelers with as Pittsburgh lost 20-14 to Craig Robertson (53), D’Qwell Jackson (52) and Tashaun Cleveland on Sunday, giving the Browns a rare win over their Gipson in an NFL football game Sunday in Cleveland.

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ND will play in BCS title game LOS ANGELES (AP) — The postgame roars from Notre Dame’s locker room echoed right through the Coliseum’s thick cement walls and metal beams Saturday night, moving around the 89-year-old arena like a longabsent force of nature. After decades away, the Fighting Irish are back on top of college football unmatched in the rankings, unblemished in the standings, and unequivocally ready for a chance to end a 24year national championship drought. Manti Te’o, the star Irish linebacker from Hawaii who led this improbable revival season, took a moment to listen to those echoes. “This is where you want to be when you go to Notre Dame,” he said. The Irish are No. 1 again a Golden Dome atop their sport. Notre Dame (12-0) beat

Bengals shut down former QB, win 34-10 CINCINNATI (AP) — The purplish bruises on the back of Carson Palmer’s passing shoulder and the nasty red scrape down the middle of his back vividly summed up his horrid homecoming. The Bengals made it painful for Palmer all-around. Andy Dalton threw three touchdown passes against Oakland’s dreadful defense, and the Cincinnati Bengals showed their former franchise quarterback that they’ve moved on without him, beating the Raiders 34-10 on Sunday. “Not a lot went right, from start to finish,” Palmer said. Basically, the Bengals (6-5) did anything they wanted while pulling ahead 24-0 in the first half. They also got the better of a nasty second half that includ-

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Selfless seniors Buckeyes go 12-0, but their season is done COLUMBUS (AP) — No one could have blamed at least a few of the 19 seniors on Ohio State’s football team if they had bolted for somewhere else. The NCAA decreed last December that the Buckeyes couldn’t play in a bowl or even in their own conference championship game after the 2012 season. The NCAA also said players were free to transfer without the usual penalty of having to sit out a year. But all of those seniors stayed, and they were rewarded Saturday with an improbable 12-0 season. “The most selfless group I’ve ever been around,” coach Urban Meyer said after Saturday’s 26-21 victory over archrival Michigan. Unfortunately for the Buckeyes, now it’s as if they’re all dressed up with no place to go. While other, lesser teams prepare for postseason trips, they are on the outside looking in. “It’s all right,” said safety Christian Bryant. “We’re 12-0. That’s good enough for me.” What bothers them the most is that no one will ever know what might have been. “We’ve known for a while that we’re not going to be able to prove at the end of the season how good we are,” wide receiver/tight end Jake Stoneburner said. “If we are the last (unbeaten) team, I certainly think we deserve to be in the top two if not No. 1. But that’s not for us to

Ohio State defensive end Nathan Williams recovers a fumble Saturday. decide.” Their last victory was much like many of the others. In only a handful of games did Ohio State have the victory well in hand in the fourth quarter. The Buckeyes ended up winning six games by seven or fewer points, including two in overtime. “The biggest thing is we refused to lose,” safety C.J. Barnett said. “There’s a bunch of times we were down, had to go to overtime and stuff like that. We found a way to win.” A lot of teams might have buckled under all the pressure. The Buckeyes relied on a number of bit players to take starring roles. “I haven’t been doing this a whole long time but I can’t remember a greater ‘team’ season — somebody else (making a big play) every time. Some other guy,” said co-defensive coordinator Luke Fickell, the interim head coach

during the tumultuous 6-7 season in 2011. “This team is unbelievable how they feed off each other.” Meyer gave all the credit to the seniors. Some of them deflected it back to him. “I want to make sure they’re properly recognized as one of the great groups of seniors in the history of this program — however we’re going to do that,” the first-year Buckeyes coach said. Then, tongue in cheek, he added, “Maybe we’ll get 19 bronze statues.” Better make that 20. “(Meyer) is the key ingredient that pushed us over the top,” said one of the seniors, special teams player Zach Domicone. “Just the way he pushed us every single day and made us love one another and really preach team over self.” There is still a void left by not getting a reward for recording just the sixth

unbeaten and untied season in Ohio State’s 123 years of intercollegiate play. “It’s going to hit me when I’m not doing something next week, preparing for the next game,” offensive tackle Reid Fragel said. Ohio State’s fans are angry that this year’s team must pay for the infractions committed by former coach Jim Tressel. No member of the current team was ever linked to the tattoo scandal that led to the NCAA penalties. The Buckeyes can’t play in next week’s Big Ten title game, even though they the conference’s won Leaders Division outright. They won’t go to a major bowl game, even though they’re one of only two FBS unbeatens (No. 1 Notre Dame is the other). They won’t be mentioned in the Bowl Championship Series title talk because of the NCAA penalties. But they will be getting a Big Ten division championship trophy. And they’ll receive rings for winning that title. Plus they’ll know that they did everything they possibly could. “Hey, we’re 12-0. That’s all I can say,” linebacker Etienne Sabino said. “People can talk what they want. There’s a lot of ‘what ifs’ right now but we did what we had to do. We set out to win every single game this year, and that’s what we did. “It wasn’t pretty but it happened. I’m happy.”

Donald (71) was tied for third with Charl Schwartzel (68) of South Africa. Louis Oosthuizen (69) was another shot back in fifth. The day was supposed to be a duel between McIlroy and Donald, who were tied for the lead after the third round. The Englishman grabbed an early two-shot lead when McIlroy bogeyed the first and Donald birdied the second. But then Donald threeputted the third to end a streak of 102 holes on the Earth Course without a bogey to give McIlroy a chance. He then had another bogey on No. 12 to fall three back and never challenged after that, missing the green on the 17th to end his chances. At No. 17, McIlroy hit what was probably the shot of his tournament, landing a 5-iron within a few feet of the pin. “You could easily be a lot right into the bunker and leave yourself a tricky up-and-down,” he said. “I committed to it and hit a great shot and followed it with a great putt for birdie to give myself that cushion going into the last.”

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rory McIlroy made five straight birdies down the stretch to overtake Justin Rose and win the Dubai World Championship on Sunday, ending a historic year in which the 23-yearold Northern Irishman won the PGA Championship and the European and PGA tour money titles. The top-ranked McIlroy recovered from early putting woes to finish at 6-under 66 for a total 23-under 265 at the season-ending tournament. Rose, who was tied for seventh after three rounds, surged down the stretch into contention after shooting a courserecord 62 that included an eagle and eight birdies. “I just wanted to finish the season the way I thought I deserved to finish the season,” McIlroy said after holing a birdie on 18 and raising his arms in the air in celebration. “You know, I played so well throughout the year and I didn’t want to just let it tail off sort of timidly. I wanted to come here and finish in style.” Second-ranked Luke

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Irish ■ CONTINUED FROM 13 Southern California 22-13 to complete its first unbeaten regular season since 1988. That’s also the last championship year for the school that produced a legion of the sport’s most memorable figures: Knute Rockne, the Four Horsemen, Paul Hornung, Joe Montana heck, even Rudy Ruettiger. A no-nonsense win over Notre Dame’s intersectional rivals in Los Angeles capped a year of historic dominance for a defense led by Te’o, its inspirational Heisman contender. That defense allowed just nine touchdowns all season long, capped by four downs of unyielding play while backed up to its goal line by the Trojans in the final minutes. “You just put the ball down in front of us, and if there’s time on the clock, we’re never going to give up,” defensive end Kapron Lewis-Moore said. These Irish never flinched, either in dire lategame circumstances or under the weight of history that has crushed decades of previous Notre Dame teams. After beginning the year unranked and projected for maybe eight victories by optimistic pundits, the Irish produced a marvelous season of old-fash-

ioned, hard-nosed football amid the wacky spread offenses and garish neon uniforms that seem to dominate the sport these days. After winning half of their games by nine points or fewer, including two hair-raising escapes in overtime victories, it’s clear these Irish have something else going for them as well. “Not saying it was lucky, but luck doesn’t hurt,” said Terry Brennan, who played at Notre Dame in the late 1940s and coached the team from 1954-58. “The point is, they got the break and they took advantage of it. That’s the key.” The Irish have six weeks to prepare for the BCS title game on Jan. 7, but coach Brian Kelly’s restoration of the Notre Dame mystique could linger much longer. The Golden Dome atop Notre Dame’s administration building has regained its luster at a school where coaches Bob Davie, Tyrone Willingham and Charlie Weis all failed to restore the program to its most recent glory under Lou Holtz in the late 1980s. All told, Notre Dame lost at least three games every season between 1993 and this fall not bad, but not good enough to contend for national titles.

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Auburn fires coach Gene Chizik AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Gene Chizik led Auburn to a historic season but couldn’t keep the Tigers from descending to their lowest point in decades. The rapid fall from a national championship to 39 and the Southeastern Conference doormat led to Chizik’s firing Sunday, the day after a humbling 49-0 loss to No. 2 Alabama that showed just how far the program has fallen. The Tigers endured the worst slide within two years of winning a national championship of any team since the Associated Press poll started in 1936 and hadn’t lost this many games since going 0-10 in 1950. The decision came 17 months after Auburn gave Chizik a contract worth some $3.5 million annually through 2015 AP PHOTO with a hefty buyout. Auburn coach Gene Chizik walks the sidelines durAuburn athletic director ing the second half of a 49-0 loss to Alabama in a Jay Jacobs said he informed NCAA college football game Saturday at Bryant- Chizik Sunday morning Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. after President Jay Gogue

accepted his recommendation to fire the coach. The players were informed in a team meeting Sunday. Jacobs scheduled a news conference for later in the afternoon. “I’m extremely disappointed with the way this season turned out and I apologize to the Auburn family and our team for what they have had to endure,” Chizik said in a statement released by Auburn. “In my 27 years of coaching, I have gained an understanding of the high expectations in this profession. When expectations are not met, I understand changes must be made.” The Tigers went from 140 with a perfect SEC record with Cam Newton leading the offense in 2010 to 3-9 and 0-8, losing their final three league games by a combined 150-21. Auburn was blown out by Texas A&M (63-21) and Georgia (38-0) but the finale was

even more painful for Tigers fans. The Crimson Tide cruised to a six-touchdown halftime lead and the second-most lopsided Iron Bowl victory in history, behind only the Tide’s 55-0 win in 1948. “While we experienced a tremendous low in 2012, I will always be proud of the incredible highs that we achieved, including three bowl victories, an SEC championship and a national championship,” Chizik said. He was 33-19 in four seasons and 15-17 in SEC games. Auburn said the total buyout for Chizik and his assistant coaches is $11.09 million. Chizik’s buyout is expected to total $7.5 million and will be paid in monthly installments for the next four years. Six assistants are under contract through June 30, 2013 while defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder,

offensive coordinator Scot Loeffler and wide receivers coach Trooper Taylor have deals extending another year beyond that. The buyouts could be reduced if the coaches find other jobs. Auburn joins Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky as SEC teams with job openings showing the huge divide in a league with six teams ranked in the Top 11. Auburn tight end Philip Lutzenkirchen said players gave Chizik a warm ovation after the team meeting. “I think we did what he deserved and we gave him a standing ovation and clapped for him,” he said. There’s so much love for coach Chizik on this team. Would we have loved to see him get another year, another opportunity? Yes, but at the same time we understand where Jay Jacobs is coming from. Three wins isn’t going to cut it in our league.”

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FOOTBALL National Football League All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 8 3 0 .727 407 244 5 6 0 .455 211 226 Miami 4 7 0 .364 221 290 N.Y. Jets Buffalo 4 7 0 .364 243 319 South W L T Pct PF PA 10 1 0 .909 327 211 Houston 7 4 0 .636 230 273 Indianapolis Tennessee 4 7 0 .364 238 335 2 9 0 .182 188 308 Jacksonville North W L T Pct PF PA 9 2 0 .818 283 219 Baltimore Pittsburgh 6 5 0 .545 231 210 6 5 0 .545 282 247 Cincinnati Cleveland 3 8 0 .273 209 248 West W L T Pct PF PA Denver 8 3 0 .727 318 221 4 7 0 .364 245 237 San Diego Oakland 3 8 0 .273 218 356 1 10 0 .091 161 301 Kansas City NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA N.Y. Giants 6 4 0 .600 267 216 5 6 0 .455 295 285 Washington Dallas 5 6 0 .455 242 262 Philadelphia 3 7 0 .300 162 252 South W L T Pct PF PA 10 1 0 .909 294 216 Atlanta Tampa Bay 6 5 0 .545 310 254 New Orleans 5 6 0 .455 308 304 2 8 0 .200 184 243 Carolina North W L T Pct PF PA Chicago 8 3 0 .727 277 175 Green Bay 7 3 0 .700 263 207 6 5 0 .545 248 249 Minnesota Detroit 4 7 0 .364 267 280 West W L T Pct PF PA San Francisco 8 2 1 .773 276 155 6 5 0 .545 219 185 Seattle St. Louis 4 6 1 .409 205 254 4 7 0 .364 180 227 Arizona Thursday's Games Houston 34, Detroit 31, OT Washington 38, Dallas 31 New England 49, N.Y. Jets 19 Sunday's Games Denver 17, Kansas City 9 Chicago 28, Minnesota 10 Cincinnati 34, Oakland 10 Cleveland 20, Pittsburgh 14 Indianapolis 20, Buffalo 13 Jacksonville 24, Tennessee 19 Atlanta 24, Tampa Bay 23 Miami 24, Seattle 21 Baltimore 16, San Diego 13, OT St. Louis 31, Arizona 17 San Francisco 31, New Orleans 21 Green Bay at N.Y. Giants, 8:20 p.m. Monday's Game Carolina at Philadelphia, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29 New Orleans at Atlanta, 8:20 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2 Seattle at Chicago, 1 p.m. Minnesota at Green Bay, 1 p.m. San Francisco at St. Louis, 1 p.m. Carolina at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Houston at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Arizona at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Indianapolis at Detroit, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at Buffalo, 1 p.m. New England at Miami, 1 p.m. Tampa Bay at Denver, 4:05 p.m. Cleveland at Oakland, 4:25 p.m. Cincinnati at San Diego, 4:25 p.m. Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 4:25 p.m. Philadelphia at Dallas, 8:20 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3 N.Y. Giants at Washington, 8:30 p.m. The Associated Press Top 25 College Football Poll The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with firstplace votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 24, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking: Pts Pv ............................Record 1. Notre Dame (60) .12-0 1,500 1 2. Alabama ..............11-1 1,400 2 3. Georgia................11-1 1,331 3 4. Ohio St. ...............12-0 1,294 4 5. Florida..................11-1 1,262 6 6. Oregon ................11-1 1,242 5 7. Kansas St............10-1 1,079 7 8. Stanford...............10-2 1,061 11 9. LSU......................10-2 1,056 8 10. Texas A&M ........10-2 1,043 9 11. South Carolina ..10-2 916 13 12. Oklahoma............9-2 834 14 13. Florida St...........10-2 764 10 14. Nebraska...........10-2 704 17 15. Clemson ............10-2 667 12 16. Oregon St............8-3 528 16 17. UCLA...................9-3 505 15 18. Kent St...............11-1 355 23 19. N. Illinois ............11-1 349 24 20. Utah St. .............10-2 274 25 21. Michigan ..............8-4 217 20 22. Northwestern.......9-3 189 NR 23. Texas....................8-3 185 18 24. Oklahoma St. ......7-4 174 22 25. Boise St...............9-2 145 NR Others receiving votes: San Jose St. 78, Louisville 73, TCU 67, Penn St. 61, Rutgers 50, Vanderbilt 48, San Diego St. 15, Fresno St. 12, Southern Cal 7, Arkansas St. 5, Arizona 4, Cincinnati 3, Ball St. 1, Mississippi St. 1, North Carolina 1. USA Today Top 25 Poll The USA Today Top 25 football coaches poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 24, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, and previous ranking: ............................Record Pts Pvs 1. Notre Dame (56) .12-0 1,469 1 2. Alabama (2).........11-1 1,398 2 3. Georgia (1) ..........11-1 1,341 3 4. Oregon ................11-1 1,277 4 5. Florida..................11-1 1,265 6 6. LSU......................10-2 1,124 7 7. Kansas State.......10-1 1,114 8 8. Texas A&M ..........10-2 1,076 10 9. Stanford...............10-2 1,008 11 10. South Carolina ..10-2 972 12 11. Oklahoma............9-2 878 13 12. Florida State......10-2 829 5 13. Nebraska...........10-2 765 14 14. Clemson ............10-2 720 9 15. Boise State..........9-2 479 22 16. UCLA...................9-3 445 16 17. Oregon State.......8-3 410 17 18. Northern Illinois.11-1 377 23 19. Kent State..........11-1 337 25 20. Northwestern.......9-3 314 NR 21. Texas....................8-3 312 15 22. Utah State .........10-2 264 NR 23. Louisville..............9-2 184 18 24. Michigan ..............8-4 158 20 25. Rutgers................9-2 152 19 Others receiving votes: Oklahoma State 129; San Jose State 105; Vanderbilt 94; Fresno State 39;TCU 34;

San Diego State 28; Cincinnati 17; Arizona State 13; Arkansas State 13; Mississippi State 11; Middle Tennessee 7; Central Florida 5; Louisiana Tech 5; Arizona 3; Toledo 2; Baylor 1; Southern California 1.

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College Football Schedule All Times EST (Subject to change) Thursday, Nov. 29 EAST Louisville at Rutgers, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30 MIDWEST MAC Championship, N. Illinois vs. Kent St. at Detroit, 7 p.m. FAR WEST Pac-12 Championship, UCLA at Stanford, 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 EAST San Diego at Marist, Noon Kansas at West Virginia, 2:30 p.m. Cincinnati at UConn, 3:30 p.m. SOUTH Louisiana-Lafayette at FAU, 3 p.m. SEC Championship, Alabama vs. Georgia at Atlanta, 4 p.m. Pittsburgh at South Florida, 7 p.m. ACC Championship, Georgia Tech vs. Florida State at Charlotte, N.C., 8 p.m. MIDWEST C-USA Championship, UCF at Tulsa, Noon Texas at Kansas St., 8 p.m. Big Ten Championship, Nebraska vs. Wisconsin at Indianapolis, 8:15 p.m. SOUTHWEST Oklahoma St. at Baylor, Noon Oklahoma at TCU, Noon Middle Tennessee at Arkansas St., 3 p.m. New Mexico St. at Texas St., 4 p.m. FAR WEST Nicholls St. at Oregon St., 2:30 p.m. Boise St. at Nevada, 3:30 p.m. South Alabama at Hawaii, 11 p.m. FCS Playoffs Second Round New Hampshire at Wofford, 2 p.m. Central Arkansas at Georgia Southern, 2 p.m. Coastal Carolina at Old Dominion, 2 p.m. Illinois St. at Appalachian St., 2 p.m. Cal Poly at Sam Houston St., 4 p.m. South Dakota St. at North Dakota St., 4 p.m. Wagner at E. Washington, 6 p.m. Stony Brook at Montana St., 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8 EAST Army vs. Navy at Philadelphia, 3 p.m. FCS Playoffs Quarterfinals South Dakota State-North Dakota State winner vs. New HampshireWofford winner, TBD Central Arkansas-Georgia Southern winner vs. Coastal Carolina-Old Dominion winner, TBD Stony Brook-Montana State winner vs. Cal Poly-Sam Houston State winner, TBD Illinois State-Appalachian State winner vs. Wagner-Eastern Washington winner, TBD

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OHSAA Football State Championship Pairings Home Teams Listed First Division I – Saturday, Dec. 1, 7 p.m., Canton Fawcett Stadium Toledo Whitmer (14-0) vs. Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller (11-3) Division II – Friday, Nov. 30, 7 p.m., Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium Toledo Central Catholic (13-1) vs. Trotwood-Madison (12-2) Division III – Saturday, Dec. 1, 11 a.m., Canton Fawcett Stadium Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary (12-2) vs. Bellevue (13-1) Division IV – Friday, Nov. 30, 3 p.m., Canton Fawcett Stadium St. Clairsville (14-0) vs. Clarksville Clinton-Massie (14-0) Division V - Saturday, Dec. 1, 3 p.m., Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium Kirtland (14-0) vs. Coldwater (14-0) Division VI - Friday, Nov. 30, 11 a.m., Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium Newark Catholic (12-2) vs. Maria Stein Marion Local (12-2)

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Pct GB W L New York 9 3 .750 — Brooklyn 8 4 .667 1 8 6 .571 2 Philadelphia 8 6 .571 2 Boston 3 11 .214 7 Toronto Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 10 3 .769 — Atlanta 8 4 .667 1½ Charlotte 7 5 .583 2½ Orlando 5 8 .385 5 Washington 0 11 .000 9 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 6 5 .545 — Chicago 6 6 .500 ½ Indiana 6 8 .429 1½ Cleveland 3 10 .231 4 Detroit 3 11 .214 4½ WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB Memphis 9 2 .818 ½ San Antonio 11 3 .786 — Dallas 7 7 .500 4 Houston 6 7 .462 4½ New Orleans 3 8 .273 6½ Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 10 4 .714 — Denver 7 6 .538 2½ Utah 7 7 .500 3 Portland 6 7 .462 3½ Minnesota 5 7 .417 4 Pacific Division W L Pct GB L.A. Clippers 8 5 .615 — Golden State 8 6 .571 ½ L.A. Lakers 7 7 .500 1½ Phoenix 6 8 .429 2½ Sacramento 4 9 .308 4 Saturday's Games Atlanta 104, L.A. Clippers 93 Oklahoma City 116, Philadelphia 109, OT Charlotte 108, Washington 106,2OT Miami 110, Cleveland 108 L.A. Lakers 115, Dallas 89 Chicago 93, Milwaukee 86 Sacramento 108, Utah 97 Golden State 96, Minnesota 85 Sunday's Games New York 121, Detroit 100 San Antonio 111, Toronto 106,2OT Brooklyn 98, Portland 85 Philadelphia 104, Phoenix 101 Boston 116, Orlando 110, OT

SPORTS ON TV TODAY NBA BASKETBALL 7 p.m. TNT — New York at Brooklyn NFL FOOTBALL 8:30 p.m. ESPN — Carolina at Philadelphia

TUESDAY MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. NBCSN — Vermont at Harvard 7:15 p.m. ESPN2 — Minnesota at Florida St. 7:30 p.m. ESPN — NC State at Michigan 9:15 p.m. ESPN2 — Maryland at Northwestern 9:30 p.m. ESPN — North Carolina at Indiana

WEDNESDAY MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Virginia at Wisconsin NBCSN — George Washington at James Madison 7:30 p.m. ESPN — Michigan St. at Miami 9 p.m. ESPN2 — Georgia Tech at Illinois 9:30 p.m. ESPN — Ohio St. at Duke SOCCER 2:55 p.m. ESPN2 — Premier League, West Ham at Manchester United

THURSDAY COLLEGE FOOTBALL 7:30 p.m. ESPN — Louisville at Rutgers GOLF 9:30 a.m. TGC — Sunshine Tour, Nedbank Challenge, first round, at Sun City, South Africa (same-day tape) 3 p.m. TGC — World Challenge, first round, at Thousand Oaks, Calif. MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Kentucky at Notre Dame 9 p.m. ESPN2 — Marquette at Florida NBA BASKETBALL 8 p.m. TNT — San Antonio at Miami 10:30 p.m. TNT — Denver at Golden State NFL FOOTBALL 8 p.m. NFL — New Orleans at Atlanta

THE BCS RANKINGS As of Nov. 25 Rk 1 1. Notre Dame 2. Alabama 2 3 3. Georgia 5 4. Florida 4 5. Oregon 6. Kansas St. 6 7 7. LSU 8 8. Stanford 9 9. Texas A&M 10. South Carolina10 11. Oklahoma 11 13 12. Nebraska 13. Florida St. 12 14 14. Clemson 15. Oregon St. 15 16 16. UCLA 17. Kent St. 18 20 18. Texas 23 19. Michigan 17 20. Boise St. 21. N. Illinois 19 22. Northwestern 21 23. Oklahoma St. 25 24. Utah St. 22 25. San Jose St. 28

Harris Pts 2869 2740 2599 2435 2507 2229 2142 2059 2038 1862 1706 1493 1614 1446 975 919 705 564 434 817 619 479 392 438 118

Pct .9979 .9530 .9040 .8470 .8720 .7753 .7450 .7162 .7089 .6477 .5934 .5193 .5614 .5030 .3391 .3197 .2452 .1962 .1510 .2842 .2153 .1666 .1363 .1523 .0410

Monday's Games San Antonio at Washington, 7 p.m. New York at Brooklyn, 7 p.m. Portland at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Milwaukee at Chicago, 8 p.m. Cleveland at Memphis, 8 p.m. Charlotte at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Denver at Utah, 9 p.m. New Orleans at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Tuesday's Games Phoenix at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Dallas at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Toronto at Houston, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Indiana at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Top 25 Fared Sunday 1. Indiana (6-0) beat Ball State 10153. Next: vs. No. 9 North Carolina, Tuesday. 2. Louisville (5-1) did not play. Next: vs. Illinois State, Saturday. 3. Ohio State (4-0) did not play. Next: at No. 5 Duke, Wednesday. 4. Michigan (5-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 16 N.C. State, Tuesday. 5. Duke (6-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 3 Ohio State, Wednesday. 6. Syracuse (4-0) beat Colgate 8751. Next: at Arkansas, Friday. 7. Florida (5-0) did not play. Next: vs. Marquette, Thursday. 8. Kentucky (4-1) did not play. Next: at Notre Dame, Thursday. 9. North Carolina (5-1) did not play. Next: at No. 1 Indiana, Tuesday. 10. Arizona (3-0) did not play. Next: vs. Northern Arizona, Wednesday. 11. UCLA (4-1) vs. Cal Poly. Next: vs. Cal State Northridge, Wednesday. 12. Kansas (4-1) did not play. Next: vs. San Jose State, Monday. 13. Missouri (5-1) did not play. Next: vs. Appalachian State, Saturday. 14. Creighton (6-0) did not play. Next: vs. Boise State, Wednesday. 15. Michigan State (5-1) beat Louisiana-Lafayette 63-60. Next: at Miami, Wednesday. 16. N.C. State (4-1) did not play. Next: at No. 4 Michigan, Tuesday. 17. Gonzaga (5-0) vs. Davidson. Next: vs. Lewis-Clark State, Thursday. 18. UNLV (3-1) did not play. Next: vs. UC Irvine, Wednesday. 19. Memphis (3-2) did not play. Next: vs. Tennessee-Martin, Thursday. 20. Oklahoma State (5-0) beat Portland State 81-58. Next: at Virginia Tech, Saturday. 21. UConn (5-1) beat Stony Brook 73-62. Next: vs. New Hampshire, Thursday. 22. Cincinnati (6-0) did not play. Next: vs. Alabama, Saturday. 23. Colorado (4-0) vs. Air Force. Next: vs. Texas Southern, Tuesday. 24. Baylor (4-2) did not play. Next: at No. 8 Kentucky, Saturday.

Rk 1 2 3 5 4 7 6 9 8 10 11 13 12 14 17 16 19 21 24 15 18 20 26 22 27

USA Today Pts Pct 1469 .9959 1398 .9478 1341 .9092 1265 .8576 1277 .8658 1114 .7553 1124 .7620 1008 .6834 1076 .7295 972 .6590 878 .5953 765 .5186 829 .5620 720 .4881 410 .2780 445 .3017 337 .2285 312 .2115 158 .1071 479 .3247 377 .2556 314 .2129 129 .0875 264 .1790 105 .0712

Computer BCS Rk Pct Avg Pv 11.0000 .9979 1 3 .8700 .9236 2 4 .8600 .8911 3 2 .9600 .8882 4 5 .8500 .8626 5 6 .7900 .7735 6 8 .7000 .7357 7 6 .7900 .7299 8 11 .6200 .6861 9 8 .7000 .6689 12 10 .6500 .6129 13 12 .5800 .5393 14 19 .2700 .4645 10 14 .3800 .4570 11 13 .5200 .3790 15 15 .3700 .3304 17 18 .2800 .2512 23 17 .3400 .2492 16 15 .3700 .2094 19 30 .0000 .2030 22 23 .1100 .1936 NR 21 .1800 .1865 NR 19 .2700 .1646 21 28 .0200 .1171 NR 21 .1800 .0974 NR

25. San Diego State (3-1) at Southern Cal. Next: vs. No. 11 UCLA, Saturday. Women's Top 25 Fared Sunday 1. Stanford (6-0) beat Long Beach State 77-41. Next: at UC Davis, Friday. 2. UConn (5-0) did not play. Next: vs. Colgate, Wednesday. 3. Baylor (5-1) did not play. Next: at Rice, Tuesday. 4. Duke (4-0) beat Xavier 82-59. Next: at Michigan, Wednesday. 5. Notre Dame (4-0) did not play. Next: at Central Michigan, Thursday. 6. Penn State (5-0) did not play. Next: at Miami, Thursday. 7. Louisville (6-0) did not play. Next: at Tennessee-Martin, Monday. 8. Georgia (7-0) did not play. Next: vs. Furman, Wednesday. 9. Kentucky (4-1) beat South Carolina Upstate 100-34. Next: vs. Miami (Ohio), Wednesday. 10. Maryland (3-1) did not play. Next: at No. 23 Nebraska, Wednesday. 11. California (5-0) did not play. Next: at Old Dominion, Friday. 12. West Virginia (3-2) lost to Iowa 79-70. Next: at Virginia, Sunday. 13. Oklahoma (4-1) at Hawaii. Next: vs. Northwestern State, Thursday. 14. Purdue (5-1) did not play. Next: vs. Georgia Tech, Wednesday. 15. Texas (4-0) did not play. Next: vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Friday. 16. Ohio State (4-1) beat Wright State 82-52. Next: at No. 25 North Carolina, Wednesday. 17. Vanderbilt (3-3) did not play. Next: vs. Austin Peay, Wednesday. 18. St. John's (4-1) beat Hartford 6654. Next: at Boston University, Saturday. 19. UCLA (3-1) beat Princeton 65-52. Next: vs. Loyola Marymount, Sunday. 20. Tennessee (4-1) beat Alcorn State 90-37. Next: vs. Middle Tennessee, Wednesday. 21. Oklahoma State (3-0) did not play. Next: vs. Texas State, Wednesday. 22. Kansas (5-0) beat Creighton 5848. Next: vs. Grambling State, Wednesday. 23. Nebraska (5-1) did not play. Next: vs. No. 10 Maryland, Wednesday. 24. Dayton (6-0) beat Eastern Illinois 105-42. Next: at Wright State, Wednesday. 25. North Carolina (6-0) beat UNC Asheville 101-42. Next: vs. No. 16 Ohio State, Wednesday.

GOLF DP World Tour Championship Scores Sunday At Jumeirah Golf Estates (Earth

Monday, November 26, 2012 Course) Dubai, United Arab Emirates Purse: $8 million Yardage: 7,675; Par: 72 Final Rory McIlory............66-67-66-66—265 Justin Rose..............68-68-69-62—267 Luke Donald ............65-68-66-71—270 Charl Schwartzel.....68-67-67-68—270 Louis Oosthuizen ....67-67-68-69—271 Branden Grace........69-65-70-68—272 Thongchai Jaidee....68-69-68-68—273 Henrik Stenson .......68-68-69-68—273 Sergio Garcia ..........73-64-73-64—274 Fredrik Hed..............67-69-72-66—274 Padraig Harrington..67-71-68-68—274 Gonzalo Fernandez ..6-72-68-68—274 Jamie Donaldson ....68-68-69-69—274 Scott Jamieson........68-69-72-66—275 Peter Lawrie ............68-72-67-68—275 Miguel A. Jimenez...71-71-69-65—276 Stephen Gallacher..68-70-72-66—276 Raphael Jacquelin ..69-67-71-69—276 Peter Hanson ..........69-67-70-70—276 Joost Luiten.............69-68-67-72—276 Also Martin Kaymer.........67-70-72-69—278 Nicolas Colsaerts....68-68-74-69—279 Lee Westwood.........67-74-71-72—284 New Zealand Open Scores Sunday At Clearwater Golf Club Christchurch, New Zealand Purse: $400,000 Yardage: 7,105; Par: 72 Final (a-amateur) a-J. Higginbottom ....72-70-72-67—281 Jason Norris ............77-73-66-66—282 Peter Wilson ............72-71-71-68—282 Mark Brown.............72-73-66-73—284 Richard Lee.............76-70-70-69—285 Brody Ninyette.........80-69-69-68—286 Clint Rice .................74-74-69-69—286 Peter O'Malley.........74-73-68-71—286 Nick Cullen ..............71-77-69-70—287 Michael Moore ........77-70-72-69—288 Mahal Pearce ..........72-72-74-70—288 Aaron Townsend .....73-71-73-71—288 Aaron Pike...............73-77-67-71—288 Craig Hancock.........68-75-72-73—288 Michael Hendry.......74-71-70-73—288 Andrew Tschudin ....73-74-72-70—289 Ryan McCarthy .......75-73-71-70—289 Daniel Pearce..........76-72-71-70—289 Ryan Fox .................70-73-75-71—289 Gareth Paddison.....71-72-75-71—289 Marcus Cain............73-74-70-72—289 Steven Jones...........75-73-72-70—290 Clarke Osborne.......79-72-69-70—290 Ryan Haller..............71-71-77-71—290 Pieter Zwart.............72-76-71-71—290 David Bransdon ......74-74-70-72—290 Martin Dive ..............79-71-67-73—290 Alex Hawley.............77-73-72-69—291 a-Nathan Holman....74-71-75-71—291 Michael Wright.........73-70-75-73—291 Matthew Ballard ......71-73-72-75—291 Brent McCullough ...73-75-68-75—291 Andrew Martin.........72-73-77-70—292 Rika Batibasaga......77-70-75-70—292 Mathew Perry ..........72-71-75-74—292

BASEBALL Baseball Calendar Nov. 26-29 — Major League Baseball Players Association executive board meeting, New York. Nov. 30 — Last day for teams to offer 2013 contracts to unsigned players. Dec. 3-6 — Winter meetings, Nashville, Tenn. Dec. 3 — Hall of Fame pre-integration era committee (before 1946) vote announced, Nashville, Tenn. 2013 Jan. 9 — Hall of Fame voting announced. Jan. 9-10 — Owners meeting, Paradise Valley, Ariz. Jan. 15 — Salary arbitration filing. Jan. 18 — Salary arbitration figures exchanged. Feb.1-21 — Salary arbitration hearings, Phoenix. Feb. 12 — Mandatory reporting date for players participating in the World Baseball Classic in Asia. Mandatory reporting date for all other pitchers and catchers participating in the WBC. Voluntary reporting date for pitchers and catchers not participating in the WBC. Feb. 15 — Mandatory reporting date for WBC players not participating in Asia. Voluntary reporting date for position players not participating in the WBC. Feb. 20 — Mandatory reporting date for players not participating in the WBC. March 2-11 — Teams may renew contracts of unsigned players. March 2-19 — World Baseball Classic. March 13 — Last day to request unconditional release waivers on a player without having to pay his full 2013 salary. March 27 — Last day to request unconditional release waivers on a player without having to pay his full 2013 salary. March 31 — Opening day. Active rosters reduced to 25 players. June 6 — Amateur draft. July 12 — Deadline for amateur draft picks to sign. July 16 — All-Star game, Citi Field, New York. July 28 — Hall of Fame induction, Cooperstown, N.Y. July 31 — Last day to trade a player without securing waivers. Sept. 1 — Active rosters expand to 40 players. Oct. 23 — World Series begins. November TBA — Deadline for teams to make qualifying offers to their eligible former players who became free agents, fifth day after World Series. November TBA — Deadline for free agents to accept qualifying offers, 12th day after World Series. Dec. 2 — Last day for teams to offer 2014 contracts to unsigned players. Dec. 9-12 — Winter meetings, Lake Buena Vista, Fla. 2014 July 15 — All-Star game, Minneapolis. July 18 — Deadline for amateur draft picks to sign. Dec. 8-11 — Winter meetings, San Diego.

TRANSACTIONS Sunday's Sports Transactions BASKETBALL National Basketball Association HOUSTON ROCKETS — Recalled F/C Donatas Motiejunas from Rio Grande Valley (NBADL). FOOTBALL National Football League CLEVELAND BROWNS — Released WR Carlton Mitchell. DALLAS COWBOYS — Released WR Andre Holmes. DENVER BRONCOS — Released RB Jeremiah Johnson from the practice squad. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Signed RB Will Ta'ufo'ou from the practice squad.

■ Auto Racing

Vettel wins F1 title in Brazil SAO PAULO (AP) — Sebastian Vettel captured his third straight Formula One championship title Sunday, overcoming a firstlap crash to finish sixth in a Brazilian Grand Prix won by Jenson Button under pouring rain. “It’s difficult to find the right words,” said Vettel, who at 25 became the youngest three-time champion in F1. “It’s unbelievable. I’m still full of adrenaline. It was an incredible race.” Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher, F1’s most successful driver, finished seventh in his final race after 19 seasons. Minutes before the race, he lapped the track with a flag with the words “Thank You.” He used the radio to thank the mechanics and engineers he has worked with as well as his fans watching on TV. Vettel appeared in big trouble after he was bumped shortly after the first lap and spun. He dropped to last place before he could turn his car around and start a difficult pursuit. But he steadily worked his way up the field and did what he had to — holding off Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso, the only other driver contending for the title. “You are the man, you are a triple world champion,” a team official told Vettel on the radio after he crossed the line. Vettel is the first driver with three titles in a row since Schumacher won five straight from 2000-04. The only other driver to win at least three consecutive championships was Juan Manuel Fangio from 195457. He needed to finish fourth or better to clinch the title regardless of where Alonso crossed the line. The Spaniard would only have a chance by finishing on the podium. Alonso had a superb start on a hectic first lap at Interlagos and finished second, but that wasn’t enough to erase Vettel’s 13-point lead in the standings.

■ Basketball

Taylor encores with 21 points ‘Sir Jack’ goes 6 for 21 in loss GRINNELL, Iowa (AP) — Jack Taylor’s encore for his record-setting performance was OK, just nowhere near his previous game. Taylor scored 21 points, but Grinnell College lost 131-116 to William Penn on Sunday night. He was 6 for 21 from the field, making 3 of 13 attempts from 3point range, in the first loss of the season for the Pioneers (3-1). Everyone from LeBron James to Carmelo Anthony was talking about Taylor after he scored 138 points on Tuesday night, shattering the NCAA record of 113 set by Rio Grande’s Bevo Francis against Hillsdale in 1954. He was 52 of 108 from the floor in the memorable performance, including 27 for 71 from 3-point range. William Penn (12-0) was 50 of 80 from the floor and had seven players score in double figures.

Monday, November 26, 2012

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

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Atlanta edges Tampa Bay 24-23 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Matt Ryan threw for 353 yards and overcame two big turnovers by leading another late touchdown drive to give the Atlanta Falcons a 24-23 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Ryan teamed with Julio Jones on an 80-yard TD in the third quarter, but the NFC South leaders found themselves trailing 23-17 after the Bucs marched for a touchdown, then forced a fumble by Ryan to set up a field goal that put the Falcons in catchup mode. Michael Turner’s 1-yard TD run put Atlanta ahead for good with 7:55 left. Connor Barth missed a 56yard goal for Tampa Bay (65) in the closing minutes, and the Bucs’ four-game winning streak ended when Josh Freeman’s desperation pass fell incomplete in the end zone with no time remaining. Broncos 17, Chiefs 9 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Peyton Manning threw for 285 yards and two touchdowns, and Denver rallied for its sixth straight win. Manning hit tight end Jacob Tamme late in the first half and wide receiver Demaryius Thomas in the third quarter, and that was more than enough to overcome three field goals by the Chiefs’ Ryan Succop as Kansas City lost its eighth straight game. Knowshon Moreno added 85 yards rushing for the AFC West-leading Broncos (8-3). Moreno got the start in place of Willis McGahee, who went on injured reserve this

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Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) is shoved out of bounds by Tampa Bay Buccaneers free safety Ahmad Black (43) during the second quarter of an NFL football game Sunday in Tampa, Fla. week with a knee injury. Bears 28, Vikings 10 CHICAGO — Jay Cutler threw for 188 yards and a touchdown after missing a game because of a concussion as Chicago ended a twogame losing streak. Tied with Green Bay for the NFC North lead and just a game ahead of Minnesota (6-5) coming in, the Bears (83) grabbed a 25-3 halftime lead thanks to Cutler’s pinpoint passing. The defense

held Adrian Peterson in check early on, although he finished with 108 yards rushing. Colts 20, Bills 13 INDIANAPOLIS — T.Y. Hilton scored on a 75-yard punt return and caught an 8-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck. Hilton is the first player in franchise history to score by punt return and pass reception in the same game. Indy improved to 7-4. Luck was 20 of 37 for 240

yards with a TD and an interception. Buffalo (4-7) ended its red-zone drought with 11:30 left with a 1-yard TD pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick to Lee Smith to make it 20-13. Jaguars 24, Titans 19 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Chad Henne threw two touchdown passes, sparking the NFL’s worst offense for the second consecutive week. The Jaguars (2-9) snapped a seven-game los-

ing streak and were competitive at home for the first time this season. Henne, making his first start in more than 13 months, found Cecil Shorts III on a 59-yard touchdown play in the third quarter and hooked up with rookie Justin Blackmon for a 7yard score in the fourth. Dolphins 24, Seahawks 21 MIAMI — Dan Carpenter kicked a 43-yard field goal on the final, and

Miami scored 17 points in the last 8:08. Rookie Ryan Tannehill drove Miami 65 yards in the final 92 seconds to set up the winning kick. He finished 18 for 26 for 253 yards and a score. Ravens 16, Chargers 13 SAN DIEGO — Justin Tucker kicked a 38-yard field with 1:07 left in overtime to complete a stunning comeback for the Baltimore Ravens, who beat the staggering San Diego Chargers 16-13 on Sunday. San Diego led 13-3 on Nick Novak’s 30-yard field goal with 7:51 to go in regulation and seemed headed for its first win against a team with a winning record this season. But the Ravens converted on fourth-and-29 from their 37 when Ray Rice caught a short pass from Joe Flacco and weaved through the defense to the San Diego 33 with 1:37 to play. After a review, the ball was moved back to the 34 and the refs measured. The new spot gave the Ravens a first down by the length of the ball. Six plays later, Tucker kicked a 38-yard field goal to tie the game as regulation expired. 49ers 31, Saints 21 NEW ORLEANS — Ahmad Brooks and Donte Whitner returned interceptions for touchdowns, the 49ers sacked Drew Brees five times, and San Francisco ended the New Orleans Saints’ three-game winning streak, 31-21 on Sunday.

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Browns ■ CONTINUED FROM 13 Batch finished 20 of 34 for 199 yards, but couldn’t rally the stumbling Steelers the way Big Ben can. “I have to put it on my shoulders,” Batch said. “We had a chance to win, actually two, and I turned it over. Can’t do that. I made some bad throws. We had all the fumbles, and yet we still had a chance to win, that’s the crazy part.” Browns rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden sustained a concussion in the final minutes, allowing backup Colt McCoy to come in and finish off a victory Cleveland fans will savor long after this season ends. Coach Pat Shurmur said the 29-year-old Weeden was being treated for the head injury, which happened when he hit his head while throwing an incompletion. Browns rookie Trent Richardson rushed for 85 yards, scoring the go-ahead TD on a 15-yard run in the third. For one of the few times

in recent years, Cleveland finally won a close game. And this one pleased new owner Jimmy Haslam, who had a minority share of the Steelers before buying the Browns for $1.05 billion in August. Haslam enjoyed not seeing “Terrible Towels” waving after the game. “I’ve seen it the other way around,” Haslam said. “It’s good to see their fans leaving and our fans staying and cheering. It was a great win for us. It’s nice for me, but it’s bigger for our coaches and our players.” It also sent president Mike Holmgren out on a winning note. After the game, the Browns announced that it was the final game for Holmgren, who has been replaced by new CEO Joe Banner. One of Haslam’s goals was to revive one of the NFL’s fiercest rivalries, which has been shaded in yellow and black for most of the past decade. Even with the loss, Pittsburgh is 23-5 against Cleveland since 1999, but in each of the seasons they lost one game to

the Browns, the Steelers missed the playoffs. That could happen again. Pittsburgh is tied with Cincinnati for second place in the AFC North behind Baltimore, and will visit the Ravens next week. Tomlin has a lot to work on before then. All four Pittsburgh running backs fumbled and Batch was understandably rusty. The Steelers were also called for several holding penalties that slowed drives. Wide receiver Plaxico Burress, re-signed during the week, did not have a reception but did draw an interference penalty in the end zone. “We aren’t going to have any team meetings, not going to sit in a circle and sing ‘Kumbaya’ or anything like that,” safety Ryan Clark said. “We are going to do what we do after we win a game go back to work and figure out a way to play better.” Pittsburgh lost linebacker LaMarr Woodley in the first half with a left ankle injury, and offensive

lineman Mike Adams went down with an ankle injury in the second half. Phil Dawson kicked field goals of 28 and 32 yards for the Browns, and has made 27 in a row since last season, tying his team record. Cleveland’s fourth takeaway set up Richardson’s TD run. Browns cornerback Sheldon Brown, picked on during the Steelers’ late scoring drive in the first half, intercepted Batch at Pittsburgh’s 31. Two completions by Weeden got it to the 10, and after a false-start penalty, Richardson burst up the middle, ran through some arm tackles and scored to make it 20-14 with 5:25 left in the third the game’s final points. “To finish a close game like that is big for us,” Richardson said. “That’s the best defense I’ve played against since I’ve been in the NFL, hands down. I took a few shots and that was the hardest-hitting game I’ve played in so far.”

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■ CONTINUED FROM 13 demand for a trade. He went 19 of 34 for 146 yards with four sacks and an interception. He was booed by the 56,503 fans the smallest crowd of the season at Paul Brown Stadium when he went out for the coin toss. He got a hug from former teammate Rey Maualuga and finally met Dalton, who was drafted in the second round last year to replace him. A sign in the upper deck read: “Winners Never Quit,” a reference to Palmer’s insistence he would never play for the Bengals again. “You obviously hear it,” Palmer said of the boos. “You can’t block things like that out. But I prepared myself for that.” The first time he tried to pass, Palmer got a hint it would be a long day. Tackle Geno Atkins shot through the line virtually untouched and sacked Palmer as he faked a handoff. Palmer was sacked twice on Oakland’s first possession. It never got a whole lot better. With running back Darren McFadden sidelined again by an ankle injury, the Raiders were missing one of their best options. The NFL’s most generous

defense allowed the Bengals to take control 24-0 in a dominant first half. GreenEllis found a big hole on Cincinnati’s third play of the game and ran a careerbest 48 yards before getting shoved out at the 1. GreenEllis then carried the final yard. On Cincinnati’s next series, the Raiders gave up a 44-yard reception by A.J. Green and a 27-yard reception by Jermaine Gresham. Mohamed Sanu made a onehand touchdown catch for a 14-0 lead. The Bengals had 156 yards after only two series. Dalton’s 5-yard touchdown pass to Sanu made it 21-0 midway through the second quarter. At that point, the Raiders’ offense hadn’t yet crossed midfield. The half ended with one more Raiders mistake. Marcel Reece had Palmer’s pass go off his hands, and Chris Crocker intercepted with 8 seconds left. Mike Nugent’s 55-yard field goal tied the club record and put the Bengals up 24-0. Oakland allowed 289 yards in the half the most this season and had only 83 yards, its fewest on offense since it managed 52 yards in the first half at Pittsburgh on Nov. 21, 2010.

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