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January 26, 2012 It’s Where You Live!

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BY MELANIE YINGST Staff Writer myingst@tdnpublishing.com

Amish recipe is a delicious winter treat This has been a different winter so far, weather-wise.

We had another snowstorm during the past week, but then as quickly as it snowed, it warmed back up. Now it rained during the night and the temperature is up to 45.

We also had some thunder and lightning while we slept.

The snow is mostly gone except in the ditches and where it was piled up. Some men have been ice fishing but it has not been possible for most of the winter due to the warmth. Joe hasn’t been able to go yet, but he is eager to do so. Hopefully it will turn colder again so he can. See Page 6.

The city of Troy’s Planning Commission unanimously approved the revised proposed Stonebridge Meadows development without a public hearing on Wednesday.

The recommendation will be up

TROY for review for city council in 30 days to allow a formal public hearing from the public about the development.

Troy City Council in December 2009 unanimously approved the Stonebridge Meadows rezoning and 135-lot residential develop-

ment, located west of the McKaig Road and Ohio 718 intersection.

The current proposal lists 134 lots with an increase in lot size.

In addition to the revised proposal, Tim Smith, planning and zoning manager, said the recommendation includes a sidewalk must be provided for access to Concord Elementary School and paid for by the developer,

Summerfield Land Company.

Smith also recommended a parkland dedication fee of $35,812 paid for by the developer as well, but the recommendation includes the park dedication fee set by city council. The parkland dedication fee will be reviewed by the city council during its first review of the Stonebridge Meadows proposal.

SEALS’ rescue mission a success

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Nine captors killed during nighttime raid in Somalia

add new bleacher seating to accommodate 200 spectators; however, the school did not accept that part of the proposal, due to budget constraints.

Pfister stressed that no funds for this building project are coming from the school’s general operating budget. The district financed the $204,000 project through a taxexempt municipal lease proposal with Fifth Third Bank.

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MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Held captive since last fall, an ailing American woman and a Danish man will soon be safely on their way home after a bold, dark-of-night rescue by U.S. Navy SEALs. The commandos slipped into a Somali encampment, shot and killed nine captors and whisked the hostages to freedom.

The raid’s success was welcome news for the hostages and their families, for the military and for President Barack Obama, who was delivering his State of the Union speech and beginning a five-state tour as the mission wrapped up. He did not mention it in his address but dropped a hint upon arriving in the House chamber by telling Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, “Good job tonight.”

It was the second splashy SEAL Team 6 success in less than a year, following last May’s killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan.

The SEALs encountered some degree of resistance from the kidnappers at the encampment, two U.S. officials said, and there was a firefight during an approximately 1- to 1 1/2-hour operation.

One defense official said it was likely that the SEALs killed the kidnappers rather than capture them because they encountered armed resistance or the threat of resistance.

The Pentagon was mostly tight-lipped about details on Wednesday, citing a need to preserve the secrecy that can give SEALs and other special operations forces an edge against the terrorists, criminals and others they are ordered to kill or capture around the world under hazardous and often hostile conditions.

Special operations forces, trained for clandestine, small-team missions, have become a more prominent tool in the military’s kit since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

The Obama administration is expected to announce on Thursday that it will invest even more heavily in that capability in coming years.

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One act should not define Paterno’s legacy From his perma-bryl hair to his Coke-bottle glasses to his white socks and black shoes, Joe Paterno looked like a man who time forgot.

And, for all intents and purposes, he was.

In a day and age where academics frequently take a back seat to athletics at major universities, Paterno actually lobbied Penn State University to increase admission standards.

At a time when even those who appeared to be squeaky clean were getting dragged through the mud, Paterno’s program — while it may have had warts in terms of player run-ins with the law — remained free of any charges of NCAA infractions.

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INSIDE TODAY Advice ............................7 Calendar.........................3 Classified......................10 Comics ...........................8 Deaths ............................5 Francis Hereford Dan Baisden James L. Heater Helen Kleather Martha L. Retterbush Clyde Kaemerer Ronald Elliott Food ...............................6 Horoscopes ....................8 Menus.............................9 Opinion ...........................4 Sports...........................13 TV...................................7

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Heywood Elementary School Intervention Assistant Meg Ellinger — along with a Future Begins Today Leadership Club — got a lesson in animals native to Ohio and skull talk from the Miami County Park District Wednesday at the school. Above, Ellinger and students Brookelyn Hermann and Kennedy Lowe get a close look at a black bear skull.

Women’s Health Van to visit Troy Free or low-cost mammograms available

BY MELANIE YINGST Staff Writer myingst@tdnpublishing.com One in eight women today will develop breast cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute.

Yet, thanks to TriHealth Women’s Health Van’s mobile mammography unit, early detection will be available to the community on Valentine’s Day at the Troy-Miami County Public Library.

The TriHealth Women’s Health Van will make its first-ever stop at the Troy library from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 14, providing uninsured or under-insured women the opportunity to receive a digital mammogram on board its mobile mammography unit.

“This service is for women that may not otherwise be able to afford to receive a mammogram at a local hospital,” said Nyota Stoker,

TROY TriHealth’s mobile mammography coordinator.

“We travel throughout the greater Cincinnati area and we get a great response,” Stoker said.

The TriHealth Women’s Health Van is staffed by female mammography technicians specially trained in mammographic imaging.

Digital mammography is the newest technology for the most accurate detection of early breast cancer, which the mobile unit is equipped to provide those who may not have access to the screenings by other means.

Stoker said all participants must register for the screening by Feb. 13.

“They must call to schedule an appointment and we will call with a reminder a day or two before their appointment at the location,”

More info: What: Free or low-cost mammograms; funding may be available for those who qualify.

Where: Troy-Miami County Public Library, 419 W. Main St., Troy When: 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 14 Who: Under-insured or noninsured women in Miami County To schedule an appointment, call (866) 236-7588

Stoker said.

Stoker said the screening takes approximately 15 minutes, but participants should allow 30 minutes for the process. Patients can expect to spend 20-30 minutes in the van.

According to TriHealth’s website,

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Funds approved for Tipp athletic fields

BY MICHAEL SHANNON Ohio Community Media editorial@tdnpublishing.com

Some new things are on the horizon for Tipp City Schools.

The Tipp City Board of Complete weather Education this month information on Page 9. approved spending Home Delivery: $204,000 to repair and 335-5634 upgrade the Tippecanoe High School baseball and Classified Advertising: softball fields after they (877) 844-8385 were damaged during a windstorm last fall.

The damage was done to the facilities on Labor 6 74825 22406 6 Day weekend. High winds

tore up fences, tossed bleachers and caused damage to the dugouts and the baseball field’s backstop.

The home dugout was leveled by the storm.

The damaging winds brought to light the need for stronger, sturdier dugouts, school officials said.

Board members already had discussed building a two-story press and concession stand, but that project never came to fruition. The board made the decision to now build them all at once.

TROY “It just made sense,” School Facilities Director Gary Pfister said.

The school received eight bids on the project.

The final contract was awarded by unanimous board vote to Brumbaugh Construction. Brumbaugh will build four new dugouts and a two-story press box/concession stand combination on the softball field. Repairing damage done to the backstop also is on the to-do list.

There was a proposal to

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• CONTINUED FROM A1 The current proposal removed a 4.0 acre planned private park from the previous development plans entirely.

Troy Planning Commission vice-chairman Tom Force asked how many children the new development expected in the current proposal.

Summerfield Land Company owner Judy Tomb said the development is geared toward “empty nesters,� or families with teenage to college-age children.

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already donate $75,000 annually for the sports complex, that money will go toward paying off the loan.

The project’s deadline to be completed is March 16, prior to the first home game of the season. “We are working very hard to meet that deadline,�

Pfister said.

As long as the weather remains conducive to building, they will meet that deadline, he said.

Brumbaugh has been able to complete all of the demolition for all four dugouts. The foundation has been laid for the new softball dugout and press box/concession stand, and digging is under way for the other.

Health van the Women’s Health Van utilizes the R2 ImageChecker, a computeraided detection system that detects 23.4 percent more breast cancers than mammography alone. “Results will be sent directly to their doctor’s office to review with the patient,� Stoker said.

Arrangements may be made for those who do not

have a current physician to review the mammogram results, she said.

To schedule an appointment, call 1-866-236-7588.

This no-cost mammography screening event is funded through a grant from Susan G. Komen for the Cure Greater Cincinnati Affiliate.

For more information about TriHealth’s services and its Women’s Health van, visit www.trihealth.com.

Little said the decision to go ahead with the rescue was prompted in part by rising concern about the medical condition of Buchanan. He said he could not be specific without violating her privacy but did say U.S. officials had reason to believe her condition could be life-threatening.

Mary Ann Olsen, an official with the Danish Refugee Council, which employed Buchanan and Thisted in de-mining efforts in Somalia, said Buchanan was “not that ill� but needed medicine.

Danish Foreign Minister Villy Soevndal told Denmark’s TV2 channel, “One of the hostages has a disease that was very serious and that had to be solved.� Soevndal did not provide any more details.

U.S. officials “within the last week or so� had collected enough information to “connect the dots� that led

Obama to authorize the mission on Monday, Little said.

A Western official said the rescuers and the freed hostages flew by helicopter to Camp Lemonnier in the nearby Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the information had not been released publicly. The hostages will remain in Djibouti for a short time but will be leaving “fairly soon,� one U.S. official said. They will then travel to another location for medical screenings and other evaluations before heading home, the official said.

In a statement after the rescue, Africa Command said Buchanan and Thisted were being held for an undisclosed ransom. It said the rescue team managed to confirm the hostages’ presence in the camp before launching the assault.

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Flames damage structure STAFF PHOTO/ANTHONY WEBER

Troy Fire crews were dispatched Wednesday evening just after 8 p.m. to a fire in Troy. A home at 535 and 537 Lincoln Ave. had heavy smoke pouring from the structure upon arrival. Additional information about the cause of the blaze and a damage estimate were not available at press time.

Raid • CONTINUED FROM A1 After planning and rehearsal, the Somalia rescue was carried out by SEAL Team 6, officially known as the Naval Special Warfare Development Group, according to two U.S. officials who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a secret mission. The same outfit did the bin Laden mission, the biggest counter-terror success of Obama’s presidency. It was

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One official said the SEALs parachuted from U.S. Air Force aircraft before moving on foot, apparently undetected, to the outdoor encampment where they found American Jessica Buchanan, 32, and Poul Hagen Thisted, a 60year-old Dane, who had been kidnapped in Somalia last fall. The raid happened near the town of Adado.

Pentagon press secretary George Little said the captors were heavily armed and had “explosives nearby� when the rescuers arrived on the scene, but he was not more specific. He declined to say whether there was an exchange of gunfire and would not provide any further details about how the

rescue was completed beyond saying all of the captors were killed by the Americans.

The American raiders caught the kidnappers as they were sleeping after having chewed the narcotic leaf qat for much of the evening, a pirate who gave his name as Bile Hussein told The Associated Press by phone. Hussein said he was not present at the site but had spoken with other pirates who were, and that they told him nine pirates had been killed in the raid and three were “taken away.�

A Pentagon spokesman, Navy Capt. John Kirby, said U.S. officials could not confirm that the kidnappers were engaged in piracy. He referred to them simply as “criminals.�

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“Very few,� Tomb said. “We are not expecting many kids.�

Mayor Michael L. Beamish said despite the plans not including a private park in the development, “a lot of youngsters today are transported to activities — I’m seeing that more.�

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Doors will open at 1:30 p.m.

Tickets are $20 for 20 • QUARTERLY MEETgames and a raffle entry.

ING: The Miami County There also will be raffles, LEPC meeting will be at 4 C o m m u n i t y extra games and concesp.m. at the Miami County sions. Longaberger baskets Communications Center, Calendar will be awarded. Tickets can 210 Marybill Drive, Troy. be purchased by calling • BOOK GROUP: The CONTACT US 335-7070, Ext. 3212, or by Milton-Union Public Library purchasing them at the door. book club will meet at 2:30 • WAX FIGURE TO p.m. at McKinley VISIT: A wax figure of Commons, West Milton.

Call Melody Pittsburgh Steelers’ Troy The book “Friendship Polamalu, commissioned by Vallieu at Bread,” by Darien Gee will Head & Shoulders, and cre440-5265 to be discussed. ated by the artists of • DISCOVERY WALK: list your free Madame Tussauds New A morning discovery walk York, will visit Troy’s BW3s calendar for adults will be offered from noon to 6 p.m. 2313 W. items.You from 8-9:30 a.m. at Main St., Troy. The figure, Aullwood Audubon Center, can send dubbed “Legendaryous Troy,” 1000 Aullwood Road, your news by e-mail to is on a month-long tour that Dayton. Tom Hissong, eduvallieu@tdnpublishing.com. will wrap up at Super Bowl cation coordinator, will XLVI. guide walkers as they • BREAKFAST experience the seasonal OFFERED: American changes taking place. Bring binoculars.

Legion Post No. 586, 377 N. 3rd St., Tipp • PROJECT FEEDERWATCH: Project City, will offer an all-you-can-eat breakfast FeederWatch will be offered from 9:30from 8-11 a.m. for $6. Items will include 11:30 a.m. at Aullwood. Participants are are eggs to order, toast, bacon, sausage, invited to count birds, drink coffee, eat home fries, sausage gravy and biscuits, doughnuts, share stories and count more waffles, pancakes, fruit and juice. birds. This bird count contributes to scientif• BREAKFAST SET: Made-to-order ic studies at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. breakfast will be offered at the Pleasant Check out the Cornell website at Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner www.bird.cornell.edu/pfw for details.

Road, Ludlow Falls, from 8-11 a.m.

Everything is a la carte.

FRIDAY • SPEAKER SERIES: A Winter Speaker Series, “Birding From the • SEAFOOD DINNER: The Pleasant Trenches,” with speaker Major Randell L. Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Rogers will be offered at 2:30 p.m. At Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer a three-piece Aullwood Audubon Center, 1000 Aullwood fried fish dinner, 21-piece fried shrimp or a Road, Dayton. While deployed to Iraq in fish/shrimp combo with french fries and 2008 and 2009, Rogers enjoyed a unique coleslaw for $6 from 6-7:30 p.m. Frog legs, opportunity to study the wildlife and birds when available, will be available for $10. of this region and observe the impact of • RESERVATION DEADLINE: both the regime of Saddam Hussein and Reservations are due today for the Miami war on Iraq’s environment. Through phoCounty Chapter of Ohio Public Employee tos and videos taken in Iraq, this story will Retirees meeting set for 11:30 a.m. Feb. 1 come to life, giving a new appreciation for at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 248 Wood Iraq’s natural diversity and some thoughts St., Piqua. Lunch will be $10, payable at on the future of Iraq’s wildlife resources. the door. Call Beth at 335-2771. The speaker will be one of Miami County’s TUESDAY commissioners. Any area public employee or public employee retiree is invited to • RETIREES BREAKFAST: attend.

BFGoodrich retirees will meet at 8 a.m. at • FISH AND WINGS: The American Lincoln Square, Troy.

Legion Post No. 586, 377 N. 3rd St, Tipp • BOARD MEETING: The Miami City, will host a dinner of fish and wings, County Park District will meet at 9 a.m. at fries or macaroni and cheese, coleslaw, the Lost Creek Reserve central office, hush puppies and dessert for $7 from 62645 E. State Route 41, east of Troy.

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• FRIDAY DINNER: The Covington WEDNESDAY VFW Post No. 4235, 173 N. High St., Covington, will offer dinner from 5-8 p.m.

• COFFEE AND DOUGHNUTS: The For more information, call 753-1108.

Miami Valley Veterans Museum will host a • PROJECT FEEDERWATCH: Project free coffee and doughnut gathering from FeederWatch will be offered from 9:309-11:30 a.m. at the Troy Masonic Temple, 11:30 a.m. at Aullwood. Participants are second floor, 107 W. Main St., which also invited to count birds, drink coffee, eat is the location of the museum. The feadoughnuts, share stories and count more birds. This bird count contributes to scientific tured speaker will be Ed Ball, U.S. Veterans Administration representative. He studies at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. will discuss VA benefits and programs Check out the Cornell website at available to veterans and their families, www.bird.cornell.edu/pfw for details. with special emphasis on those who served in World War II, Korea and those SATURDAY who might have been exposed to agent orange. The Miami Valley Veterans • STEAK DINNER: The Pleasant Hill VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road, Museum will be open for visitation as well.

For more information, call the museum at Ludlow Falls, will offer a T-bone steak din(937) 451-1455, visit the organization’s ner with salad, baked potato and a roll for website at $11 from 5-8 p.m. www.theyshallnotbeforgotten.org of find • SPAGHETTI DINNER: A spaghetti them on Facebook. dinner and silent auction will begin at 5:30 • SUPPORT GROUP: The Miamip.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, Tipp City, Shelby Ostomy Support Group will meet and will benefit D.R.E.A.M., an organization at 7 p.m. at the UVMC Cancer Care helping homeless animals find families.

Center in the lower level of the Upper The dinner will begin at 6 p.m., and is by Valley Medical Center, 3130 N. County reservation only by emailing petsRRpassion@gmail.com or calling 473- Road 25-A, Troy. The Ostomy Support Group’s meetings are held the first 2285. The meal will include spaghetti with Wednesday of each month except sauce (meatballs optional), salad, bread stick and drink. Homemade desserts will be January and July. Programs provide information and support to ostomates and available for an additional donation. The their families, and are beneficial to health silent auction will begin at 7 p.m. The dincare professionals as well. For more inforner will be $8 for those 8 and older and $5 mation, call (937) 440-4706. for those 5 and younger. For more information, visit FEB. 2 www.Dream4pets.org/events.html.

• SAP TO THE TABLE: From Sap to the Breakfast Table, a farm walk, will be offered • SENIOR LUNCHEON: AB Graham at 2:30 p.m. at Aullwood Audubon Center, Memorial Center, 8025 E U.S. Route 36 1000 Aullwood Road, Dayton. Take a winter Conover, will offer its senior luncheon. The walk through the Sugarbush and learn how program will feature Amie Tennant, farmers prepare for maple syrup season. genealogist, on “Writing Your Personal Discover how they tap the trees, hang History.” The program will begin at 11 buckets, set-up the evaporator and ready a.m. and lunch will served at noon. Call their tools for this time of year. After a hike (937) 368-3700 for pricing and reservato the Sugar House, come inside for some tions. All ages are invited to attend. hot chocolate and taste some maple syrup.

• SUPER BOWL PARTY: An early bird • JOURNAL IN A JAR: Families are Super Bowl party will be from 3-5 p.m. at invited to the January Saturday Library the Troy Rec, 11 N. Market St., Troy.

Adventure program from 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Students in sixth through 12th grade can at the Troy-Miami County Public Library. wear their favorite team gear and play Come and create your own journal jar and touch football, trivia, food and prize drawdecorate your own special journal. The ings. program is designed for the entire family to enjoy together. Call the library at 339-0502 FEB. 3 to register.

• MOON OVER AULLWOOD: Moon • CHICKEN FRY: The Pleasant Hill Over Aullwood, featuring Avalon Nine, will VFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner be from 7:30-10 p.m. at Aullwood Audubon Road, Ludlow Falls, will offer a threeCenter, 1000 Aullwood Road, Dayton. piece chicken dinner with french fries and Avalon Nine has entertained audiences coleslaw for $7 from 6-8 p.m. Chicken livthroughout Ohio for seven years with an ers also will be available. eclectic mix of vintage rock and roll fla• VALENTINE’S DANCE: A fathervored with the psychedelic sounds of San daughter (or father figure/daughter figure) Francisco’s Avalon Ballroom and contemValentine’s dance will be offered from porary Americana.

6:30-9 p.m. at First Place Christian Center, 16 W. Franklin St., Troy, to benefit Family SUNDAY Connection of Miami County.

Refreshments and door prizes will be offered. Tickets are $30 per family for a • BASKET BINGO: The Miami East father and one or more daughters. For FFA Alumni Chapter will sponsor basket tickets, call 339-4447. bingo beginning at 2 p.m. in the Miami

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Edison to offer free financial aid event For the Troy Daily News Edison Community College will host the state-wide college financial aid event “College Goal Sunday” at 2 p.m. Feb. 12 at the Piqua Campus.

The free event, presented by the Ohio Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (OASFAA) and endorsed by the Ohio Board of Regents, assists students and parents with completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

The FAFSA is the federal application that is required to receive federal financial aid including the Federal Pell Grant and student loans as well as the needbased state grants.

“We’ll be providing actual one-on-one assistance for students who will be applying for financial aid,” said Logan Billing, coordinator for loan management at Edison. “Students and parents bring in their federal tax information and complete an online application for financial aid. This is the first step of the application process.”

Due to the great demand expected for assistance in completing the FASFA, families are encouraged to register for the free event at www.ohiocollegegoalsunday.org or by calling (800) 233-6734.

The FAFSA is the key to funding a col-

PIQUA lege education and helping families to overcome financial barriers that otherwise prevent students from attending the institution they want to.

“This program isn’t specific to Edison, and students who are looking to attend classes at another institution can still come to campus that day for assistance with their application,” Billing said.

“College Goal Sunday is a big benefit to students and parents because they will be receiving help from financial aid administrators who know and understand the process.”

Studies show that a student is 50 percent more likely to attend college when they complete the FAFSA. While walkins are invited, registration is encouraged. Record numbers are expected to be in attendance.

OASFAA is a non-profit, professional organization for individuals actively engaged in the administration of financial aid within the state of Ohio for higher education. As an educational organization, OASFAA strives to offer resources to students, families and high school advisers to promote higher education and increase awareness of financial aid opportunities.

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“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

— First Amendment, U.S. Constitution

EDITORIAL ROUNDUP London Evening Standard on European economies: Figures for December’s inflation rate, down 0.6 percent to 4.2 percent, will come as welcome news for the Chancellor. High inflation has raised the specter of 1970s-style “stagflation” — inflation without economic growth — and the drop in the Consumer Prices Index lessens that prospect. It should also provide a sliver of relief to hardpressed consumers. The drop is thanks mainly to falling oil prices, which are expected to push inflation lower over the course of the year.

But food prices rose again last month.

The bigger worry remains the state of the global economy. The bailout of the eurozone’s debt crisis continues to stall: the downgrading by Standard & Poor’s of nine nations including France was followed by the agency’s downgrade of the bailout fund itself, the European Financial Stability Facility. Greece edges towards default: its talks with banks on the size of “haircut” they will have to take on Greek debt have failed.

Many European banks remain very weak. And the European crisis is starting to have a global impact: new figures show that Chinese growth slowed to an annualized As I rate of 8.9 percent in the final quarter of 2011.

See It While that is still the kind of growth that Europe ■ The Troy and America can only dream of, the slowdown Daily News highlights the globalized nature of today’s internawelcomes tional economy. columns from Given that China is for the moment the biggest our readers. To motor of global growth, the hope is for a “soft landsubmit an “As I ing” for the Chinese economy.

See It” send Forecasters have warned that the UK economy your type-writhas slipped back into recession; even if it has not, ten column to: this will still be a lean year.

■ “As I See It” The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo, c/o Troy Daily on Chinese-Taiwanese relations: News, 224 S. In Taiwan’s presidential election on Jan. 14, Market St., Troy, OH 45373 voters gave qualified support, not unconditional ■ You can also approval, to expanded ties with China. That probae-mail us at bly best sums up the election outcome. editorial@tdnpu Incumbent President Ma Ying-jeou of the ruling blishing.com.

Kuomintang (Nationalist Party) won re-election, ■ Please defeating Tsai Ing-wen, head of the main opposiinclude your full tion Democratic Progressive Party. name and teleChina-Taiwan relations soured markedly durphone number. ing the previous government of the DPP. Ma was first elected president four years ago by promising to mend ties with China. Ma implemented a series of steps to deliver on his pledge. He launched regular direct flights between Taiwan and China, lifted a ban on visits by mainland Chinese and struck an Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement for free cross-strait trade.

Ma, declaring his election victory while being pelted by a pouring rain, stressed that the expansion of Taiwan’s economic ties and trade with China during his first term had strong voter support. He pledged to continue his China policy for the next four years.

Indeed, relations between China and Taiwan have been on a roll recently. Mainland tourists visiting Taiwan now outnumber Japanese visitors. Chinese students are beginning to come to the island to study.

The current state of the cross-strait relationship is a far cry from what it was 16 years ago when Beijing tried to intimidate Taiwan by test-firing missiles during a presidential election. …

Beijing, if it really wants political dialogue with the island, should demonstrate its sincerity by taking steps to build a peaceful and favorable environment for cross-strait talks, such as removing the missiles aimed at Taiwan.

We sincerely hope the new Chinese leadership that will be elected in the party convention this autumn will make serious efforts to improve the diplomatic climate for political talks with Taiwan.

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did a fantastic job in defending me. I would also like to give thanks to prosecutor Tony Kendall for what he did for me.

To the Editor: My outcome could have been so Hello, my name is Cleda much worse and I have been Lovell and I would like to take blessed to receive the sentencthis time to give thanks to ing that I have. many for their prayers, guidThird, I would like to give ance and support through a thanks to attorney Mike very difficult time for the last Cargill of Dungan, LeFevre and eight months of my life.

McGraw for all of your support First off, I would like to give and your appearance at my thanks to the honorable judge sentencing. It was a very comChristopher Gee of the Miami forting feeling to have such County court system for being wonderful people at my very forgiving and understand- defense. ing in my sentencing. I give a To conclude my appreciadeal of appreciation to him. tion, I would like to give Second, I would like to give thanks to: my beautiful daughthanks to a very compassionter, Esthey Chaney, for standate public defense team — ing by me; William Cromer, a Jack Hemm and Steve dear friend, for all his support; Layman. Thank you for stand- all my wonderful clients — ing up for me in my defense.

Mike and Annette Cargill, Bob You truly know your jobs and and Rachel Bilokonsky,

Shannon and Karen DeHart, Kathy Dixon, Chuck and Meggan Klein, Matt Lavorchick, Scott and Julie McMiller, Bob and Barb Mercer, Tim and LaRayne Mercer, Steve Oblinger, James Sims, Norbert Tecklenburg and Bill and Diane Twiss.

All of your prayers, letters and support mean more than you will ever know. You stood beside me and did not judge or turn me away.

Words cannot express my gratitude.

Thanks also goes out to all my family and friends for all your prayers and support.

Everyone helped me to keep my faith, and God has been so good to me.

In deep appreciation,

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One act shouldn’t define Paterno’s legacy From his perma-bryl hair to his Coke-bottle glasses to his white socks and black shoes, Joe Paterno looked like a man who time forgot.

And, for all intents and purposes, he was.

In a day and age where academics frequently take a back seat to athletics at major universities, Paterno actually lobbied Penn State University to increase admission standards.

At a time when even those who appeared to be squeaky clean were getting dragged through the mud, Paterno’s program — while it may have had warts in terms of player run-ins with the law — remained free of any charges of NCAA infractions.

He was the coach who time seemingly forgot — and truth be told, that was a big part of his charm and one of the reasons he always was held in such high regard.

And ultimately, that also proved to be his downfall.

Paterno was a coach from a bygone era — an era in which allegations such as those levied

David Fong Troy Daily News Executive Editor against longtime assistant coach Jerry Sandusky — were almost always handled internally, frequently getting swept underneath the carpet and talked about only in the most hush-hush of tones.

I’m certain Joe Paterno truly believed in his heart he handled the Sandusky situation the right way by passing it up the line to administrators to handle. Not for a second do I believe Paterno meant to be a part of some great cover-up in an effort to preserve both his and the university’s reputation. He meant no malice whatsoever toward the alleged victims.

Unfortunately, in that

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regard, Paterno was wrong. He could have — and should have done more. He admitted as much in the weeks before his untimely passing. To say that Paterno did all he could do only serves to demean the very standards Paterno stood for — namely, accountability and honesty.

Paterno was easily the most powerful man at Penn State — he once famously shooed away school officials when they came to speak with him about the possibility of retiring — and perhaps the entire state of Pennsylvania. Had he said the word at any point in time, there would have been a full and thorough investigation of Sandusky’s alleged crimes against children — and no stone would have been left unturned in the process.

In short, Paterno had the power to do more and Penn State was left with only one option — release one of the most revered icons in all of sports history.

That being said, however, Paterno’s life and career can-

not and should not be defined by a small sampling of his actions — or, in this case, his lack of actions. Paterno gave all he had to Penn State University — not only on the football field, but in the classroom as well. A library on campus bears his name, thanks to the large sums of money Paterno either gave on his own or raised through his fame as the school’s football coach.

Thousands of former players vouch for Paterno’s values and integrity — and for instilling both of those qualities in them, making them better human beings in the process.

Often lost in the outrage surrounding Paterno’s lack of action in the Sandusky case is who the true alleged criminal is in all of this — Jerry Sandusky himself. Sandusky sealed his legacy through his alleged criminal offenses.

Joe Paterno, on the other hand, deserves a better fate.

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MARTHA L. RETTERBUSH

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Tire tracks, center right, indicate where the suspects car ran through one section of fence at Wertz Stadium, drove through a grass lot, then struck another section of fence, during an early Wednesday morning police chase.

Suspect leads police on chase then jumps in river

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The officer attempted to stop the car, When cutting through school property, a which eluded him for several blocks, said few fences and even more backyards didn’t Piqua Deputy Chief Tom Steiner.

Then, Sampson allegedly drove his vehiseem to work, the alleged suspect in an early Wednesday morning police pursuit cle through school property located at the decided to take a dip in the Great Miami Roosevelt Field House, through a couple of fences and backyards before eventually River. jumping out of his vehicle Cold and sopping wet, the susalong Water Street. His stillpect, Daniel L. Sampson, 27, of moving vehicle then struck yet Minster, clung to safety flotation another automobile, according devices Piqua police officers threw to Steiner. to him for assistance after he bolt“At that point, the driver ed from his still-running vehicle, took off running across the ran up the levee and later entered levee to the bike path and the river for a brief period in jumped into the river,” Steiner hopes of making his watery getsaid. “He was in the water and away, police officials said. our officers were yelling at Once the man was rescued, he him, ordering him to come out of became combative with para- SAMPSON the water.” medics and officers, who later Eventually, police officers used their resrestrained the man before taking him to the Upper Valley Medical Center for an cue discs to help drag the man to safety, but once the suspect came ashore he grew comevaluation, according to police reports.

On Wednesday morning in Miami bative with his rescuers, but there were no County Municipal Court, Sampson injuries as a result of the entire incident, appeared via a closed circuit television for Steiner added.

“Our guys did a good job of getting him his video arraignment on a dozen of charges stemming from the short vehicle, clear of the river and getting him aid,” the deputy chief said. foot and water pursuit.

“We recognize the dangers of being in Sampson has been charged with failure to comply with a police officer, possession of that water in that temperature. Any time is drugs, resisting arrest, obstructing official not a good time to be in there, but especialbusiness and vandalism. All of the charges ly in the middle of the night and in those temperatures.” are felonies.

Inside the vehicle, authorities found In addition, misdemeanor charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, pos- LSD, marijuana and an open container, session of marijuana, open container and authorities reported.

Police continue to investigate the early three charges of leaving the scene of an morning vehicle and foot chase and said accident also were filed against him.

Lastly, a traffic citation of left of center more charges could be filed based on that investigation. A preliminary hearing will also was issued.

It all started just before 2 a.m. be held for Sampson in municipal court in Wednesday morning when an officer spot- the near future, but no date had been set by ted a blue 2000 Ford Taurus hit a parked Wednesday afternoon.

He remains behind in the Miami County car in the vicinity of the 400 block of East Jail on a $60,000 bond.

Greene Street.

Amid tears, Giffords bids her farewell to Congress

DAN BAISDEN WEST MILTON — Dan Baisden, 60, of West Milton, Ohio, passed away peacefully after a brief struggle with cancer on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at his residence surrounded by family.

Dan was born March 21, 1951, in Delbarton, W.Va. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Minnie (Harmon) and Loranzie Baisden; and brothers, Terry and Dewey Baisden.

Dan is survived by his spouse of nearly 40 years, Terry (Hines) Baisden; brother, Tom Harmon of Laura; sister, Sherry Baisden of West Milton; son, Dan Baisden Jr.; daughter-in-law, Jessica (Ford) Baisden of West Milton; daughter, Jessica (Baisden) Brown; and son-inlaw, Matt Brown Jr. of West Milton. Dan also has three grandchildren, Averie, Emerie and Garrett, who will dearly miss

their “pap.”

Dan attended Milton-Union High School and is a veteran of the United States Navy.

Dan’s love of the outdoors was evident in his frequent hunting trips and Lake Erie fishing excursions and his spirit will live on in the lives of the family and friends that hold him dear.

In celebration of Dan’s life, a memorial service will be at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, at the Hale-Sarver Family Funeral Home, 284 N. Miami St., West Milton, with Pastor Scott Deane officiating.

Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice of Miami County, P.O. Box 502, Troy, OH 454373, or online at www.homc.org. Envelopes also will be available at the funeral home.

JAMES L. HEATER GOFFSTOWN, N.H. — James L. Heater, 61, of 400 Mast Road, Goffstown, N.H., died at 10:15 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, at the Hillsborough County Nursing Home.

He was born March 25, 1950, in Portsmouth, N.H., to the late Charles Heater, and Betty (Ely) Heater who lives in Milford, N.H. Other survivors include two brothers, Robert (Marsha) Heater of Wilton, N.H., and Thomas (Mary) Heater of Woburn, Mass.; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by a son, Corey.

Mr. Heater was a 1969 graduate of Milford High School, Milford, N.H. A graveside service will begin at 2:00 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, at the Forest Hill Cemetery, with the Rev. Jack Chalk officiating.

Arrangements are being handled through the Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Piqua Community Foundation, P.O. Box 226, Piqua, OH 45356.

Condolences to the family also may be expressed through jamiesonandyannucci.com.

FRANCIS M. HEREFORD TROY — Francis M. Hereford, age 85, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 4:47 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, at Troy Care and Rehabilitation Center.

He was born Jan. 24, 1927, in Greenup, Ky., to the late William and Marie (Riley) Hereford.

He is survived by a brother, Charles Hereford; and sister, Maude “Ellen” Freese, both of Troy.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Hereford was preceded in death by 10 brothers and sisters.

He was a retired railroad worker.

A graveside service will be at 2 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens, Vandalia.

Friends may express condolences to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome.com.

FUNERAL DIRECTORY • Helen Kleather WEST MILTON — Helen Kleather, 77, of West Milton, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at the Troy Care & Rehabilitation Center, Troy.

Arrangements are pending at the Hale-Sarver Family Funeral Home, West Milton.

• Clyde W. Kaemmerer PIQUA — Clyde W. Kaemmerer, 61, of Piqua, passed away at 12:35 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at his residence.

Arrangements are pending at MelcherSowers Funeral Home, Piqua.

• Ronald L. Elliott PIQUA — Ronald L. Elliott, 78, of Piqua, passed away at 6:12 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton.

Arrangements are pending at MelcherSowers Funeral Home, Piqua.

N.C. man who ran Afghan jail dies

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This video image provided by House Television shows Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz. and House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, on the floor of the House on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., became emotional before reading Giffords’ resignation letter in the well of the House. Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., held Giffords’ hand.

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, cried after Giffords slowly made her way to the podium and handed him the envelope with her resignation letter.

Last January, a gunman opened fire at Giffords’ “Congress on Your Corner” event in Tucson, killing six people, including a 9-yearold girl and a federal judge and wounding 13, including Giffords who suffered a gunshot wound to her head. She has spent the past year recovering, showing up in the House just once last August to vote on raising the nation’s borrowing authority.

That appearance stirred speculation about her political future and whether she would seek another term or even pursue an open Senate

seat. Giffords put that talk to rest on Sunday, announcing in a Web video that she would resign this week. On Monday, she met with survivors of the shootings in Arizona, finishing the event that she had started outside a supermarket.

On Tuesday night, she received thunderous applause and a hug from President Barack Obama at his State of the Union address.

Colleagues and friends stood with her, Flake by her side.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., had her back.

On Wednesday, Republicans and Democrats turned a morning debate over Giffords’ last bill into a forum to praise her work and perseverance.

“We haven’t seen the last of Gabby Giffords,” said Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D-Texas. “I believe … whatever the future holds for her she has made this a better place.”

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jonathan “Jack” Idema, a former Green Beret from North Carolina convicted of running a private jail in Afghanistan where he tortured terrorism suspects, has died. He was 55.

The director-general of police in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, Arturo Olivares Mendiola, said Idema died of AIDS on Saturday. No one has shown up to claim his body from the medical examiner’s office, IDEMA Mendiola said.

Idema had moved to Mexico at some point after being released from prison in Afghanistan in 2007, when he was pardoned by President Hamid Karzai as part of a general amnesty.

A native of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Idema joined the Army in 1975 and was an active duty Special Forces soldier until 1978. He eventually settled in Fayetteville and began a long series of bizarre and sometimes criminal misadventures while pursuing the national spotlight.

Idema was, among other things, a plaintiff in numerous unsuccessful lawsuits, including one against filmmaker Stephen Spielberg, who Idema claimed stole his life story for a movie. He also spent three years in jail in the 1980s

after being convicted of a fraud charge.

“He had charisma,” Penny Alesi, a former girlfriend, told The Fayetteville Observer. “He was funny. He was smart — oh, my God, smart and well-read, but toxic.

Truthfully, he was a sociopath.”

Following the terrorist attacks of 9/11, Idema traveled to Afghanistan, claiming he was close to catching Osama bin Laden.

His claims led to his being featured in several books and television programs.

In 2004, he returned to the country along with another former Fayetteville soldier and a freelance videographer.

They ran a private jail in which terrorism suspects were tortured for information.

Although convicted of the offenses, Idema denied them in a 2004 interview with The Associated Press.

“Nobody was hung upside down.

Nobody was burned with cigarette butts … nobody was beaten, nobody was tortured, nobody had boiling water poured on them,” he said. “Did we interrogate people? Absolutely. Did we keep them up with sleep deprivation?

Absolutely.”

The two other Americans were released from prison before Idema.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The applause rolled through the big chamber, growing ever louder as hundreds of Republicans and Democrats suddenly realized Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was back in the House.

But this time she had come to say goodbye.

Fellow lawmakers gave her a fitting send-off: cheers, hugs, a cascade of tributes and plenty of tears in a rare moment of political unity.

A year since that fateful Saturday morning when Giffords was severely wounded during a shooting rampage in her home district, the Arizona congresswoman resigned on Wednesday with a plea for civility — and a hint that she’ll be back on the national stage. For now, the 41year-old said, her movements and speech still halting, she needs to focus on her recovery.

For all the kind words showered on her, Giffords reflected in her resignation letter about a level of respect that seems like an aberration these days in a bitterly divided Washington.

In her five years in Congress, she said, “Always I fought for what I thought was right. But never did I question the character of those with whom I disagreed. Never did I let pass an opportunity to join hands with someone just because he or she held different ideals.”

Said Republican Rep. Ted Poe of Texas in the first of many tributes: “Gabby is the spirit of bipartisanship that we should all learn from.”

Giffords’ friend Rep.

Deubner. She was preceded in death by Martha L. Retterbush, 83, died at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, at her resi- one brother and one sister.

Martha was a dence. She was born in homemaker. She will be greatPiqua, May 17, 1928 to the ly missed by her family and late Carl and LaDonna (Bird) friends.

Nead. On June 6, 1964, in A funeral service will be at 3 Piqua, she married Robert p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, at Retterbush. He survives.

Melcher-Sowers Funeral Home, Martha is also survived by Piqua with Dr. Frank G. Steyn one son, Anthony “Tony” officiating. Friends may call one Deubner of Piqua; one sister, hour prior to the service at the Doris Cissner of Piqua; and funeral home. two grandchildren, Anthony Condolences may be R. Deubner, II of Greenville RETTERBUSH expressed to the family at and Jennifer Deubner of Piqua; one great-grandchild: Anthony M. www.melcher-sowers.com.

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Delicious cookie recipe to share as a gift This has been a different winter so far, weather-wise.

We had another snowstorm during the past week, but then as quickly as it snowed, it warmed back up. Now it rained during the night and the temperature is up to 45.

We also had some thunder and lightning while we slept.

The snow is mostly gone except in the ditches and where it was piled up. Some men have been ice fishing but it has not been possible for most of the winter due to the warmth. Joe hasn’t been able to go yet, but he is eager to do so. Hopefully it will turn colder again so he can.

One up side, with the warmer temperatures it takes less coal to heat the house. I like when the ground stays frozen so the house doesn’t get tracked up with mud so much. It always seems like snow makes a brighter world during the winter.

Saturday Joe and the boys went to help Elizabeth’s friend Timothy cut up some trees. Timothy’s brother and nephews also were helping.

Sounds like they got a lot accomplished. Joe likes doing outdoor work like cutting up wood. Meanwhile, here at home, the girls finished the cleaning and folding the laundry from the day before’s wash. While the girls were doing that, I baked apple and custard pies and Verena baked an apple dump cake.

She brought one home from school that she made in cooking class. She will write down the recipe and I will share it with you readers in a future column. Everyone seemed to

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Lovina Eicher Troy Daily News Guest Columnist like it, so Verena doubled the recipe.

On Sunday we went to Emma and Jacob’s house for a delicious dinner. We enjoyed barbecued baked ribs, scalloped potatoes, baked beans, cottage cheese, cole slaw, and sliced cheese, hot peppers, homemade vanilla ice cream, chocolate cake, and apple and custard pies. She put the ribs single layer in baking pan, seasoned them with salt and pepper and barbecue sauce and baked. Joe, Jacob and the boys froze two 2-gallon cans of homemade vanilla ice cream while we were preparing dinner. Homemade ice cream always is a favorite for us. The children spent a lot of the afternoon outside playing in the snow. The rest of us played games after the dishes were washed away. It seems like it doesn’t take long to get the dishes washed when everyone pitches in to help.

We started for home around 5 p.m. The boys did the evening chores and Joe fueled the stove for the night. We only had snacks as everyone said they weren’t hungry for sup-

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Cookie mix in a jar has become a popular gift in Amish settlements. Above is a Valentine’s Daythemed version per after the big noon dinner at Jacob’s. We all retired early for the night as Joe had to start a new week at the factory and the children back to school.

Recently, daughter Susan had her 16th birthday. Seems hard to believe she has reached that age. Where has the time gone to so fast?

Susan enjoys outdoor work and she loves horses and enjoys training ponies. She would rather go clean out the barn than do housework. She does like to bake, though, but I am still trying to get her to sew.

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When I need a horse harnessed so I can go run some errands, she is always volunteering to help go get it ready.

We wish her a happy 16th birthday and many, many more happy years.

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School lunches to have more veggies, whole grains ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The first major nutritional overhaul of school meals in more than 15 years means most offerings, including popular pizza, will come with less sodium and more whole grains, with a wider selection of fruits and vegetables on the side, first lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced during a visit Wednesday with elementary students.

Pizza won’t disappear from lunch lines, but will be made with healthier ingredients.

Mrs. Obama, also joined by celebrity chef Rachael Ray, said youngsters will learn better if they don’t have growling stomachs at school.

“We have a right to expect the food (our kids) get at school is the same kind of food we want to serve at our own kitchen tables,” she said.

After the announcement, the three went through the line with students and ate turkey tacos with brown rice, black bean and corn salad and fruit — all Ray’s recipes — with children in the Parklawn Elementary lunchroom.

The new rules aren’t as aggressive as the Obama administration had hoped.

Congress last year blocked the Agriculture Department from making

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First lady Michelle Obama has lunch with school children at Parklawn elementary school in Alexandria, Va., Wednesday. some of the desired changes, including limiting french fries and pizzas.

A bill passed in November would require the department to allow tomato paste on pizzas to be counted as a vegetable, as it is now.

The initial draft of the department’s guidelines, released a year ago, would have prevented that.

Congress also blocked the department from limiting servings of potatoes to two servings a week. The final rules have incorporated those directions from Congress.

Among those who had sought the changes were potato growers and food companies that produce frozen pizzas for schools.

Conservatives in Congress called the guidelines an overreach and said the government shouldn’t

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School districts also objected to some of the requirements, saying they go too far and would cost too much.

The new guidelines apply to lunches subsidized by the federal government.

A child nutrition bill signed by President Barack Obama in 2010 will help school districts pay for some of the increased costs.

Some of the changes will take place as soon as this September; others will be phased in over time.

The guidelines will limit the total number of calories in an individual meal and require that milk be low in fat. Flavored milks will have to be nonfat.

While many schools are improving meals already, others still serve children meals high in fat, salt and calories.

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You might want to consider a legal separation Dear Annie: Thirty years ago, my husband had a long-term affair. At the time, he was 30, and she was 16. He planned to leave me, and our two young children, but he changed his mind and supposedly broke off the affair. Last year, I found out he had a daughter with this woman. The girl is now 17.

Four months ago, I came home from a short trip to discover he had moved out because he wants to spend more time with his daughter. I told him I would welcome the girl into our family, but he said he no longer wants to be married. He refuses to let me meet his daughter, who now lives with him in his newly renovated home.

Our own children want nothing to do with him, and he doesn't understand why.

He still stops by for breakfast and coffee most mornings and often comes over for lunch or in the evening to visit. Do you think he will eventually come back to me, or should I tell him to get lost so I can move on with my life? — Frazzled Dear Frazzled: Your husband has a set-up that works for him — free meals and visits with his wife, and none of the responsibilities.

He has no reason to change it.

You cannot make him behave the way you wish, so if this arrangement works for you, fine.

Otherwise, we recommend a legal separation until you figure out what is in your best interest. You don't have to rush into divorce.

One step at a time.

Dear Annie: I recently married my longtime boyfriend. My fatherin-law is fun to be around and loves to be the life of the party.

The problem is, every other word out of his mouth takes the Lord's name in vain. I cringe every time I hear it and don't understand why he swears so much in this particular way. I've tried telling him nicely that I don't like cursing, but nothing seems to make a dent.

Any suggestions? — Not a Fan of Cursing Dear Not a Fan: Dad has a bad habit that will be difficult to break, particularly if he isn't willing to try. Ask your husband to tell his father that you are very sensitive to the swearing, and suggest he try to substitute less offensive words when you are around. You also could employ a sense of humor and exaggeratedly cover your ears and look shocked when Dad swears so he notices when he's doing it. We can't guarantee it will help, but at least you will have registered your disapproval.

Dear Annie: Like "Adopted Child," I, too, was adopted as an infant. At the age of 25, I had some medical issues, so I called the home that handled my adoption to see whether I could get some medical information.

It turned out my biological mother was looking for me.

Although my parents were not happy about my contacting her, I did it anyway. For five years, I thought we had a good relationship. But apparently, my birth mother blamed me for ruining her life. She purposefully got pregnant to trap my biological father into marriage, but he wouldn't do it. I was born with a birth defect caused either by a beating he gave her or her attempts to abort me.

The defect was repaired at birth, but I carry a hideous scar as a constant reminder that someone wanted me dead. Worse, my biological mother lied to help my exhusband gain custody of my daughters during our divorce, because she wanted me to suffer the loss of a child as she did.

Meeting this woman was the biggest mistake of my life.

Adopted children should be content with the parents who raised them. — Another Adopted Child Dear Another: Your story is horrific, but fortunately, it's not typical. Frankly, your biological mother sounds mentally ill. We are sorry you had to go through such heartbreak.

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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Think ‘safety’ before dealing with natural gas Dear Readers: Natural gas is used for a variety of things, such as to heat water, cook and, of course, as a source of heat. Natural gas is odorless and highly flammable.

Gas companies add a “rotten-egg” smell as a safety precaution and warning because leaks, although rare, can occur.

Here are some safety hints if you suspect that there is a natural-gas leak in your home: • Whether you smell a faint or strong odor of gas, get out of your house immediately. Don’t take a chance!

• Don’t try to locate the source of the gas leak yourself.

• Don’t touch electrical

Hints from Heloise Columnist switches or doorbells, and do not use a flashlight or telephone. Any electric spark (even static electricity) could cause an explosion. Why take a chance?

• Call your gas company from a neighbor’s house or your cellphone once you’re outside and far away from the

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Check with your natural gas provider about any questions you may have. You SHOULD install gas detectors in your home! — Heloise HOMEMADE JELLY Dear Heloise: Small jars filled with jelly make excellent gifts for people who are in nursing homes. Be sure to use sealing wax before putting the lid on so the jelly will be properly preserved. I enjoy your hints in our daily paper. — Amy G. Triplet, Pineville, La. HARD-TO-HANDLE BUTTONS Dear Heloise: Just read the

letter from a reader who wants snaps instead of buttons on clothing.

She can go to a seamstress, who can close up buttonholes, remove the buttons and attach snaps. It should be very inexpensive to do.

I enjoy reading your column in The Free Lance-Star here in Fredericksburg, Va. — Patty, via email This is a good idea. If you can, do it yourself. However, we found a dry cleaner who would charge $3 per button, so a 10-button shirt would cost $30, which may not be inexpensive to some. — Heloise

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HOROSCOPE Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012 Instead of looking for new fields to conquer in the year ahead, build upon the strong foundations you’ve already established. Situations in which you previously met with resistance are now likely to be laced with ample opportunities.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Unfortunately, you’re not suited for the role of being a borrower or a lender.

Putting yourself in either position could place you squarely behind the eight ball.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Even though you might solicit advice from several people, it isn’t likely you will follow anyone’s suggestions. You’ll still erroneously do things as you initially intended.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Be both realistic and sensible about any of your physical limitations. For example, if you attempt to lift something that is far too heavy, you’ll suffer the consequences.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Unless you’re careful about how you conduct yourself when mixing with society, you’ll be in way over your head. A slip of the tongue will get blown out of proportion.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Don’t take your luck for granted when the stakes are higher than usual.

Chances are you’ll miscalculate and take others down with you when it’s time to pay the piper.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Even if you’ve done something that is considered to be quite outstanding, subdue temptation to boast about it.

Praise will sound a lot better coming from an impressed observer.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — There are a lot of sticky fingers out there, so be extra watchful of your possessions, especially the stuff you keep in your car.

Don’t walk away and leave items in plain sight.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Your thinking about a personal situation is apt to be right on the money, but that doesn’t mean you can make judgment calls for others. You could be way off track.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — In situations where you are hoping to get more in return than you put out, you’re likely to be greatly disappointed. There are no free rides in this economy.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — When invited to a social gathering at a friend’s house, don’t overstay your visit. Even if you’re one of the late arrivals, be sure to be among those who know when to leave.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Guard against a strong inclination to blame a mistake that you make on another who was trying to help you out. Avoid at all costs doing anything that could make your friend feel used and unappreciated.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Be smart, and refrain from entering into a conversation with a friend who feels just as strongly about his or her opposing point of view as you do about yours. Both parties would lose out.

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GREAT LAKES, Ill. — Navy Seaman Apprentice Alexander E. Yantis, son of Rosalind and Mark D. Yantis of Troy, Ohio, was recently promoted to his current rank upon graduation from recruit training at Recruit Training Command.

Yantis received the early promotion for outstanding performance during all phases of the training cycle.

Training included classroom study YANTIS and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and sur-

vival, and shipboard and aircraft safety.

An emphasis also was placed on physical fitness. The capstone event of boot camp is “Battle Stations.” This exercise gives recruits the skills and confidence they need to succeed in the fleet. “Battle Stations” is designed to galvanize the basic warrior attributes of sacrifice, dedication, teamwork and endurance in each recruit through the practical application of basic Navy skills and the core values of honor, courage and commitment.

Its distinctly “Navy” flavor was designed to take into account what it means to be a sailor.

Yantis is a 2011 graduate of Troy High School.

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• MIAMI EAST SCHOOLS Friday — Cheese pizza, salad, yogurt, pineapple, milk.

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• In 1837, Michigan became the 26th state.

• In 1841, Britain formally occupied Hong Kong, which the Chinese had ceded to the British.

• In 1861, Louisiana passed an Ordinance of Secession, becoming the sixth state to break free from the United States.

• In 1870, Virginia rejoined the Union.

• In 1911, the Richard

(AP) — Today is Thursday, Jan. 26, the 26th day of 2012.

There are 340 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 26, 1942, the first American Expeditionary Force to go to Europe during World War II arrived in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

On this date: • In 1788, the first European settlers in Australia, led by Capt.

Arthur Phillip, landed in present-

MENUS • SENIOR RESOURCE CONNECTION OF DAYTON MEALS ON WHEELS Lunch is served Monday through Friday at 11 a.m. to seniors 60-plus at Trinity Episcopal Church, 60 S. Dorset Road, Troy. To reserve a meal, call (888) 580-3663. A suggested donation of $2 is asked for meals.

• BETHEL Friday — Chicken pot pie with wheat dinner roll, peas, choice of fruit, milk.

• BRADFORD SCHOOLS Friday — Fiesta stick with cheese or peanut butter and jelly sandwich, corn, fruit cup, graham cracker cookie, milk.

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Strauss opera “Der Rosenkavalier” (The Cavalier of the Rose) premiered in Dresden, Germany.

• In 1939, during the Spanish Civil War, rebel forces led by Gen. Francisco Franco captured Barcelona.

Today’s Birthdays: Actress Anne Jeffreys is 89. Actress Joan Leslie is 87. Cartoonist Jules Feiffer is 83. Sportscasteractor Bob Uecker is 77. Actor Scott Glenn is 73. Singer Jean Knight is 69.

Pelosi hints, then denies she has Gingrich secrets WASHINGTON (AP) — Does House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi know some dark secrets about GOP presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich? Twice, she offered tantalizing hints that she does. And then said she doesn’t. Gingrich said Wednesday that the House Democratic leader should come out with it or shut up.

The latest back-and-forth in the contest of two former House speakers came in a CNN interview Tuesday night, when host John King suggested to Pelosi that she “could come back here next January or next February with a President Gingrich?”

“Let me just say this.

That will never happen,” Pelosi said.

When King asked, “Why are you so sure?” Pelosi responded: “There’s something I know.

The Republicans, if they choose to nominate him, that’s the prerogative. I don’t even think that’s going to happen.”

On Wednesday, Pelosi spokesman Drew Hammill

said, “The ‘something’ leader Pelosi knows is that Newt Gingrich will not be president of the United States.

She made that clear last night.”

Hammill’s statement, however, acknowledged that this wasn’t the first time that Pelosi hinted that she knows something about Gingrich that she hasn’t revealed. In December, Pelosi reminded an interviewer that she served on the ethics panel that investigated Gingrich’s use of taxexempt organizations. That case ended with a reprimand by the House and a $300,000 penalty against the then-speaker for misleading the committee and prolonging its investigation.

Pelosi said at the time, “One of these days we’ll have a conversation about Newt Gingrich. I know a lot about him. I served on the investigative committee that investigated him, four of us locked in a room in an undisclosed location for a year. A thousand pages of his stuff.”

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The Village of Pleasant Hill will receive sealed bids for the Main Street Reconstruction project.

Bids will be received at the Village Council Building, 200 West Walnut Street, Pleasant Hill, Ohio, 45359, until 10:00 a.m. (local time), February 9, 2012, at which time and place bids will be opened publicly and read aloud. Bids received after 10:00 a.m. (local time) will be returned unopened.

Bids will be received on a unit price basis as outlined in the bid documents.

Main Street Reconstruction will consist of approximately 1,600 LF of full-depth road reconstruction including storm sewer, waterline, sidewalks, drives and curbs.

Bids must be signed and submitted on the separate bidding forms included in the Bidding Documents, sealed in the provided envelope. Each bidder is required to furnish with its proposal, a Bid Guaranty and Contract Bond in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code in the amount of 100% of the Bid amount, or by a certified check, cashier’s check, or letter of credit on a solvent bank in the amount of not less than 10% of the amount of the Bid, subject to conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders. Bid security furnished in Bond form, shall be issued by a Surety Company or Corporation licensed in the State of Ohio to provide said surety. The successful BIDDER will be required to furnish a satisfactory Performance and Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the Bid. Each Proposal must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the proposal and all persons interested therein. Each bidder must submit evidence of its experiences on projects of similar size and complexity. The owner requires that the project be substantially completed no later than August 31st, 2012.

The Bidding Documents, which include drawings and specifications, may be examined and obtained at the office of Fanning Howey Associates, 1200 Irmscher Blvd., Celina, OH 45822. Bidders may obtain copies of the documents from the Engineer for $75.00 for each complete set of documents. Non-refundable checks are to be payable to Fanning Howey Associates, Inc.

FULLTIME SEASONAL POSITIONS AVAILABLE IN A.M. LEONARD'S DISTRIBUTION CENTER. THESE POSITIONS WILL START AT 9:30 or 10:30AM EACH WEEK DAY WITH SOME OVERTIME POSSIBLE. THESE POSIITONS ARE EXPECTED TO LAST INTO MAY/JUNE. DUTIES WILL INCLUDE PICKING, PACKING, QC, LOADING/UNLOADING TRUCKS AND CLEAN-UP. THE PAY FOR THESE POSITIONS MAY RANGE FROM $7.70/HOUR TO $8.50/HOUR DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE. DRUG TESTING IS REQUIRED. TO APPLY, COMPLETE AN APPLICATION AT 241 FOX DRIVE, PIQUA. EOE

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All contractors and subcontractors involved with the project will, to the extent practicable use Ohio Products, materials, services, and labor in the implementation of their project. Additionally, contractor compliance with the equal employment opportunity requirements of Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 123, the Governor’s Executive Order of 1972, and Governor’s Executive Order 84-9 shall be required.

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The Owner reserves the right to reject each and every bid and to waive informalities, irregularities, and errors in the bidding to the extent permitted by law.

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TROY - nice 1/2 duplex home, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage, no pets, $750, (937)875-0595.

320 Houses for Rent 3 BEDROOM, 2 bath, 3214 Magnolia. $1000 a month plus deposit.

(937)440-9325 3 BEDROOM Ranch, 2 bath, 2.5 car garage, appliances included, located on Willow Glen in Tipp City, (937)335-5223 IN PIQUA, 1 bedroom house, close to Mote Park $300 monthly (937)773-2829 after 2pm IN PIQUA, 4 Bedroom house, garage, fenced in back yard, nice location $600 monthly, (937)773-2829 after 2pm TROY - 1/2 duplex home, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage, fireplace, no pets, $750, (937)875-0595.

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All appliances, washer and dryer. $650 plus deposit. (937)339-2266 TROY, 2507 Inverness, $700 a month. 2474 Thornhill, $710 a month.

1221 Skylark, $725 a month. Plus one month deposit, no metro.

(937) 239-1864 Visit miamicountyproperties.com TROY, 606 Ohio Ave., single dwelling , very clean $300 a month (937)542-9754

325 Mobile Homes for Rent NEAR BRADFORD in country 2 bedroom trailer, washer/dryer hookup. $375.

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400 - Real Estate For Sale 425 Houses for Sale TROY, 2507 Inverness. $82,900. 2474 Thornhill, $83,900. 1221 Skylark, $84,900. Will finance, will coop.

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570 Lawn and Garden OIL SUNFLOWER, 50 pounds $29.00, 25 Pounds $19.75, Thistle .99¢ Pound, Suet cakes, .99¢ each, Large selection of Birdseed and Feeders, Siegel's Covington Country Store, (937)473-2808

560 Home Furnishings 577 Miscellaneous REFRIGERATOR, Maytag, 18.5 cubic feet, white. $100. (937)473-3873

ROLL TOP DESK, Wilshire Furniture 'Winners Only' solid oak, drop front keyboard drawer, 4 accessory drawers, 2 file drawers, 2 pullouts, includes oak upholstered desk chair, good condition, $320. Oak printer stand with drawers also available.

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CRIB COMPLETE, cradle, Pack-N-Play, basinet, Porta-Crib, saucer, walker, car seat, high chair, blankets, clothes, gate, potty, tub good condition (937)339-4233

WALKER, tub/shower benches, commode chair, toilet riser, grabbers, canes, desk chair rolls and adjusts, Disney phones good condition (937)339-4233

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580 Musical Instruments PIANO, Baby Grand, circa 1920's ornate carved six legs, very good condition with custom top, seats 8, $2700, edlincor@bright.net (419)394-8204.

583 Pets and Supplies BICHON FRISE, Maltese, Yorkie, Shi-chons, Maltipoo, Non-Shedding. $100 and up. (419)925-4339 BORDER COLLIE puppies (4) males, registered, farm raised, $200 each.

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1997 CADILLAC DeVille Concours, white with caramel leather heated seats, automatic, A/C, power steering, power windows and locks, dual air bags, cassette player, trunk mounted CD player, 90,000 miles, good condition. $4000.

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BOXER MIX, 1 year old male, free to good home, good with children.

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592 Wanted to Buy KITCHEN CABINETS and vanities, new, oak and maple finish. All sizes, below retail value.

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577 Miscellaneous

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• WRESTLING: Tippecanoe High School wrestling will host its annual spaghetti dinner at 4:30 p.m. Friday at the high school — with the youth wrestling club competing against Vandalia and Covington at 6 p.m..

Admission is $2, and the dinner is $6 — but admission is free with purchase of a dinner. Tickets can be purchased either from a high school wrestler or coach or at the door.

• SOCCER: The Rec has a few more openings on its pre-K and kindergarten teams. Practices begin the week of Feb. 20, and the session lasts six weeks. The registration fee is $35, and the registration deadline is Jan. 31. Contact the Rec at 339-1923 or find a registration form at www.troyrec.com.

• BASEBALL: Tippecanoe High School is hosting the U.S. Baseball Academy camp beginning Feb. 5 for six consecutive Sundays for grades 112. For more information and to register, visit www.USBaseballAcademy.com or call (866) 622-4487.

• SOFTBALL: Registrations are now being taken for the Troy Recreation Department Girls Youth Softball program. This program is for girls currently in grades 1–8. You may register online at: http://troyohio.gov/rec/ProgramRegFor ms.html. Please contact the recreation department at (937) 339-5145 for more information.

• BASEBALL: Extra Innings in Troy is sponsoring a one-day pitching clinic on Feb. 4. It will run from 1-3 p.m. for ages 7-12 and from 3:30-5:30 p.m. for ages 13-18. For more information, contact Extra Innings at 339-3330 or www.extrainnings-troy.com.

• SUBMIT-A-TIP: To submit an item to the Troy Daily News sports section, please contact Josh Brown at jbrown@tdnpublishing.com.

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TODAY Girls Basketball Milton-Union at Dixie (7:30 p.m.)

Miami East at Tri-County North (7 p.m.)

Arcanum at Bethel (7 p.m.)

Dayton Christian at Troy Christian (7 p.m.)

Newton at Mississinawa Valley (7 p.m.)

Covington at Twin Valley South (7 p.m.)

Ansonia at Bradford (7 p.m.)

Wrestling Tecumseh at Tippecanoe (7 p.m.)

Trojans sweep Wave

FRIDAY Boys Basketball Troy at Greenville (7:30 p.m.)

Tippecanoe at Bellefontaine (7:30 p.m.)

Milton-Union at Preble Shawnee (7:30 p.m.)

Mississinawa Valley at Miami East (8 p.m.)

Bethel at Tri-Village (8 p.m.)

Newton at Covington (8 p.m.)

Dayton Christian at Troy Christian (7:30 p.m.)

Bradford at Tri County North (8 p.m.)

Trotwoood-Madison at Piqua (7:30 p.m.)

Bowling Spr. Shawnee at Tippecanoe (4 p.m.)

Piqua at Sidney (4:30 p.m.)

Hockey Troy at Alter (6 p.m.)

Swimming Lehman tri (6:30 p.m.)

Wrestling Milton-Union at Eaton Invite (5 p.m.)

Miami East at LCC Invite (TBA)

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Troy torches nets in 1st half, holds off Lebanon Staff Reports LEBANON — Known primarily for their defense, the Troy Trojans showed they could do just as well on the other end during the first half Wednesday.

Four different Trojans hit 3pointers and Tori Merrell was a perfect 5 for 5 from the field in the first half at Lebanon Wednesday night, and Chelsey Sakal hit some key 3s in the second half to help Troy (10-5) overcome some woes from the free throw line in the fourth quarter and hold on for a 49-44 victory.

LEBANON Troy jumped out to a 16-8 lead after one and led 32-17 at the half.

“I thought that was the best offensive basketball we’ve played all year in the first half tonight,” Troy coach Nathan Kopp said.

“We did a nice job of moving the ball and finding open shots against a solid team.

“Defensively, we were solid.

But we played the best offense we have all season in the first half.”

Kristen Wood, Morgan Taylor and Mackenzie Schulz all hit first-quarter 3s to get Troy going,

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Tippecanoe’s Ellise Sharpe finishes on the fast break Wednesday against Northwestern.

Need for speed Tipp turns up intensity, rolls past Northwestern

BY JOSH BROWN Sports Editor jbrown@tdnpublishing.com With Tippecanoe struggling early on against one-win Northwestern, coach Aaron Jackson swept out four of his five starters to send a message.

“This game didn’t have the kind of atmosphere that a Kenton Ridge or TIPP CITY a Troy game had, and we knew that,” he said.

“But we have nine seniors on this team and only (a handful) of games left. We’ve got to have the same intensity level in this kind of game as we do in those big ones.”

It provided just the jump-start the team needed.

The Red Devils went on a nine-point run in the second quarter to take control and an 18-point

Scores at Treaty Lanes were low on Wednesday.

But the only thing that mattered was that Troy’s scores were higher than Greenville’s.

The Trojans swept the Green Wave — the boys winning by a 2,301-2,055 count and the girls by a 1,887-1,498 margin — to remain unblemished in the North Division of the Greater Western Ohio Conference at 7-0.

GREENVILLE Cameron Hughes shot an even 400 series with games of 204-196 to lead the Trojan boys (20-2, 17-2 GWOC). Brad Johnson added a 204 game and 397 series. Jared Sierra rolled a 207 in his only game while A.J. Bigelow contributed a 203 on the tough scoring conditions.

Jackie Brown led the way for the Trojan girls (19-3, 17-2 GWOC) with a 183 game and 342 series as all eight Trojans saw action. Samantha Wilkerson chipped in a 177 and Elizabeth Tippecanoe’s Erica Comer drives around

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■ College Basketball

One of those nights Everything goes OSU’s way in win

Giants’ Tyree back in spotlight Eli Manning took home the MVP. Plaxico Burress had the game-winning catch. David Tyree got the biggest prize in the 2008 Super Bowl an unforgettable moment that forever will be his.

No play in the New York Giants’ 17-14 victory over the New England Patriots has been shown more thanTyree’s fourth-quarter catch of a ball against his helmet with defender Rodney Harrison draped over him.

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COLUMBUS (AP) — Aaron Craft took a dribble or two past midcourt and launched an alleyoop pass toward teammate Sam Thompson, who was approaching the rim from the left wing.

Thompson never got the pass: It went straight in from 35 feet.

It was that kind of night for No. 4 Ohio State, which got 20 points and 13 rebounds from Jared Sullinger and took advantage of Penn State’s slow start to roll to a 78-54 victory on Wednesday.

“That was executed well,” coach Thad Matta joked of the backdoor pass that hit nothing but net.

Craft, who finished with 11 points, could only laugh about his unintentional 3-pointer.

“Well, I got pretty lucky,” he said. “For the record, I would much rather that Sam catch it and dunk it. People get more excited about that. But I’ll take anything I can get. It was awesome.”

With a straight face, Thompson said it was a set play.

“Everything kind of went according to plan; that was just how we drew it up,” he said. “I AP PHOTO was going to streak down the left Ohio State’s J.D. Weatherspoon (15) is fouled by Penn State’s Ross side and Craft was going to Travis while going to the basket during the second half on ■ See BUCKEYES on 15 Wednesday in Columbus.

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Mourners watch Paterno’s procession STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — With students, alumni and fans lining the streets, Joe Paterno’s funeral procession drove slowly Wednesday past Beaver Stadium and through the town where the longtime Penn State football coach lived and worked for more than 60 years.

Thousands of mourners waited on the sidewalks, four deep and more in some places, for a glimpse of the electric-blue hearse carrying Paterno’s casket. The

convoy also included buses filled with Paterno’s family, former players and other guests.

As a silent crowd looked on, the procession passed a library that bears Paterno’s name on its way to Pine Hall cemetery, the final resting place of the man who led the Nittany Lions to five undefeated seasons.

“The things he did for athletes, the things he did for all students actually — that alone earns our respect to say one final goodbye,”

said Alex Jimenez, a sophomore from Manapalan, N.J., standing directly across from the Paterno library.

Jay Paterno, the coach’s son and quarterbacks coach, sent a message to the mourners via Twitter.

“Thank you to all the people who turned out for my father’s procession,” he wrote. “Very moving.”

The elder Paterno died of lung cancer Sunday at 85.

He served as the school’s head football coach for 46 years and won two national

titles before being fired in November in the wake of a child sex-abuse scandal involving a former assistant.

The last few months have been emotionally wrenching for the school’s students and alumni, but mourners over the past two days have focused on the inspiration Paterno provided to them, his accomplishments both on and off the field, and his philanthropy of which the library is one example.

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People gather to view the collection of momentos left at the foot of a statue of legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno in his memory Wednesday in State College, Pa.

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Career-defining catch

Rookies replacing Manning, Brady

Super Bowl rematch has Tyree back in spotlight EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Eli Manning took home the MVP. Plaxico Burress had the game-winning catch. David Tyree got the biggest prize in the 2008 Super Bowl an unforgettable moment that forever will be his.

No play in the New York Giants’ 17-14 victory over the New England Patriots has been shown more than Tyree’s fourth-quarter catch of a ball against his helmet with defender Rodney Harrison draped over him.

It led to Manning’s lastminute touchdown pass to Burress and changed Tyree’s life.

The New Jersey native became a hero in the New York metropolitan area, earned up to $15,000 per appearance fees, made numerous television and radio appearances, wrote a book and even met people with whom he would later work.

“The truth of it was I was never going to have a moment ever in my career that was going to eclipse that,” Tyree said in a conference call about what is known as “The Catch” in Giants history. “It gave me a sense of peace as far as moving on and knowing I had a career that I can be satisfied with.

“It’s not about the money; it’s about, for me, having a moment that transcends my own personal career, to be a part of Giants history, NFL history, Super Bowl history,” Tyree said. “That’s something that most people who’ve had far better careers than myself never had.”

A sixth-round draft pick out of Syracuse by the Giants in 2003, Tyree didn’t do much after the Super Bowl. He hurt his knee and missed the following season, and spent his last year with Baltimore, failing to make a catch. He retired in 2010 after signing a one-day contract with the Giants.

Off the field, Tyree has turned around his life. His days of drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana are long behind him and he has become born-again Christian The 32-year-old father of six serves as the director of strategic partnerships at Tepidus Group, a company involved in wealth management, marketing and philanthropic ventures. He is also writing another book with his wife, Leilah, that intends to “challenge the

NEW YORK (AP) — Cam Newton and Andy Dalton are headed to Honolulu for the Pro Bowl.

The rookies have been chosen to replace Super Bowl quarterbacks Eli Manning and Tom Brady for Sunday’s game matching the NFC against the AFC. There are 24 replacements, along with two long snappers added Tuesday. Seven of the players are filling in for Patriots, two are replacing Giants.

Carolina’s Newton replaces Manning, and Chicago defensive end Julius Peppers steps in for Jason Pierre Paul. The players stepping in for New England’s Pro Bowlers are Dalton and tight end Jermaine (for Rob Gresham of Gronkowski) Cincinnati, Jets guard Brandon Moore (for Logan Mankins), Jacksonville special teamer Montell Owens (for Matthew Slater), Baltimore guard Ben Grubbs (for Brian Waters), San Diego wide receiver Vincent Jackson (for Wes Welker) and Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins (for Vince Wilfork).

Replacements chosen earlier on the AFC are Pittsburgh LB James Harrison (for Baltimore’s

Terrell Suggs), Baltimore RB Willis McGahee (for Houston’s Arian Foster), Denver tackle Ryan Clady (for Miami’s Jake Long), Houston DE Antonio Smith (for New England’s Andre Carter); Denver safety Brian Dawkins (for Pittsburgh’s Troy Polamalu), Houston center Chris MVBCyers (for Maurkice Pittsburgh’s Pouncey), and San Diego RB Ryan Mathews (for Baltimore’s Ray Rice).

For the NFC, its Minnesota LB Chad Greenway (for Chicago’s Lance Briggs), Washington LB London Fletcher (for Chicago’s Brian Urlacher), Atlanta WR Roddy White (for Detroit’s Calvin Johnson), Seattle RB Michael Robinson (for Green Bay’s John Kuhn), Seattle safety Kam Chancellor (for San Francisco’s Dashon Goldson), and Seattle CB Brandon Browner (for San Francisco’s Carlos Rogers).

Also chosen as replacements Tuesday were Seattle running back Marshawn Lynch, who steps in for San Francisco’s Frank Gore (illness), and Miami defensive tackle Paul Soliai, who replaces Baltimore’s Haloti Ngata.

The long snappers are Oakland’s Jon Condo and San Francisco’s Brian Jennings.

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New York Giants receiver David Tyree (85) catches a 32-yard pass in the clutches of New England Patriots safety Rodney Harrison (37) during the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLII at the University of Phoenix Stadium Feb. 3, 2008 in Glendale, Ariz. core of our culture.”

One thing they will address, he said is “how we esteem people who are in the limelight and have been given pedestals and platforms.”

Tyree also is the senior vice president of the International Children’s Support Foundation, which tries to improve the lives children.

The Pro Bowl special teams player also isn’t afraid to express his religious beliefs. He has come out against same sex marriages, and he has been criticized by many.

“I knew what I was getting myself into,” he said.

Tyree plans to attend the Super Bowl next week and he said he might get a few speaking engagements out of it.

Tyree has watched the

Giants (12-7) current run to a Super Bowl rematch with the Patriots and he marvels at the similarities, calling them spooky.

New York has once again made a late-season rush and done its most damage in the postseason on the road, knocking off the defending champion Green Bay Packers in the NFC division round and the San Francisco 49ers in the conference title game.

After the 2007 regular season, the Giants won all their playoff games on the road, winning at Tampa, Dallas and Green Bay. Placekicker Lawrence Tynes made game-winning field goals in overtime both conference championship games.

“I might have been just as speechless as I was when we won the Super Bowl four

years ago,” Tyree said.

Tyree had three catches in the Super Bowl, including one for a touchdown. The one everybody remembers is the 32-yarder on a thirdand-5 play with 1:15 to play and the Giants trailing the then-unbeaten Patriots 1410.

Manning avoided a big pass rush and lofted a long pass down the middle. Tyree leapt, got his hands on the ball, then pinned it against his helmet, first with one hand and then the other. All the while, Harrison was pulling Tyree to the ground by the arm.

Harrison said Wednesday that the only time he thought about the play was when his son gave him a book for Christmas a couple of years ago with a picture of the play on the front cover.

Let them tweet Pro Bowlers allowed to use Twitter during game KAPOLEI, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii makes everyone a little more laid back, including the NFL. The NFL is relaxing its social media policy and allowing players to tweet before and during Sunday’s Pro Bowl.

The league on Wednesday said it will set up a computer on each sideline where players can use Twitter. Mobile devices will not be allowed during the game.

The players can, however, tweet from their phones before the game and at halftime. Facebook and other popular social media platforms are not included.

“This is an innovative way to further engage our

fans who have an insatiable appetite for football,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said.

“NFL players have been very active on social media and enjoying talking to fans. The nature of the Pro Bowl enables us to have players tweet during the game.”

The existing policy bans players from tweeting 90 minutes before games all the way until they fulfill their postgame media obligations.

The Pro Bowl experiment is not being considered for the regular season or playoffs, the NFL said.

The players will be tweeting with the hashtag #ProBowl.

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‘Big 4’ semifinal realized; Djokovic, Murray in M E L B O U R N E , Australia (AP) — With Novak Djokovic clutching his leg and struggling to breathe, it looked like the “Big 4” semifinal lineup at the Australian Open might not come together.

Then Djokovic’s championship instincts kicked in.

The top-ranked Serb held off No. 5 David Ferrer in a second-set tiebreaker Wednesday night and then raced through the third set for a 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-1 win, setting up a rematch of last year’s final against fourth-ranked Andy Murray.

Order was restored.

For 10 days, nearly everyone at Melbourne Park has talked about the top four players and how they are on a higher level than the rest of men’s tennis. But with the other three already in the semis, Djokovic looked to be in trouble in the second set.

“No, I don’t have any physical issues,” Djokovic said, playing down any health concerns. “I feel very fit and I feel mentally, as well, very fresh.

“It’s just today I found it very difficult after a long time to breathe because I felt the whole day my nose

was closed a little bit. I just wasn’t able to get enough oxygen.”

The win ensured that the top four men reached the semifinals for the third time in four Grand Slams.

Murray beat Kei Nishikori 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 earlier Wednesday, while secondranked Rafael Nadal and No. 3 Roger Federer were already preparing for their semifinal showdown, their 10th clash at a major but their first meeting at that stage of a Grand Slam since 2005.

Doubts about Djokovic’s temperament surfaced after he won his first

major at the 2008 Australian Open. He went another 11 majors before reaching another Grand Slam final, which he lost.

In his first title defense in 2009, he struggled with breathing problems and the heat and had to retire from his quarterfinal match against Andy Roddick.

Trying again to defend the Australian Open title, and again in the quarterfinals, the 24-year-old Djokovic was leading by a set and a break when he dropped a service game against Ferrer.

At break point, he

scrambled to hit a defensive lob on his backhand and didn’t even wait for it to land out before turning to face the back of the court, grabbing at the back of his left leg. He leaned over and rested his head on the top of his racket.

Ferrer was back in contention.

For the rest of the set, Djokovic sneaked looks at his coaches and team in the stands. He cajoled himself at the baseline and took time between points.

At times he looked exhausted. At times he looked sore.

“Look, you know, in

these conditions, at this stage of the tournament, when you’re playing somebody like David, somebody that has great shots from both sides from the baseline, makes you always play over five to 10 shots in the rally, your physical strength and endurance comes into question,” Djokovic calmly explained of his on-court demeanor.

“Actually I’m not concerned about that at all.

“I’m really fit and I have no concerns of recovering for the next match.

It’s just a matter of breathing better through the nose.”

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SPORTS

Thursday, January 26, 2012

■ Girls Basketball

■ Girls Basketball

Devils

Roundup

■ CONTINUED FROM 13 run in the third to wrap things up early, using tough defensive pressure to turn takeaways into easy fast-break points and running the Warriors right out of the Tippecanoe High School gym in a 73-33 victory Wednesday night.

Northwestern (1-15) actually held an 8-7 lead halfway through the first quarter, but a blown opportunity on a fast break after a steal proved costly after Ellise Sharpe nailed two of her three first-quarter 3s to give the Devils a 13-10 edge.

But the Warriors were still getting two many chances, Jackson thought, and with two minutes to go in the quarter he pulled out everyone except Sharpe.

“Our help side was lousy, our back side was bad and we just weren’t getting it covered as well as we have,” Jackson said.

“He was trying to prove a point,” Sharpe said. “We weren’t playing defense. We just can’t give up so many easy baskets.”

So after that, Tippecanoe barely gave up any baskets.

The Devils (9-6) forced 10 turnovers in the second quarter, using them to fuel the fast break and take a commanding 38-19 lead at the break. Sharpe — who finished with a game-high 22 points — scored 16 of those in the first half, finishing off break after break in transition with a variety of acrobatic layups.

And Halee Printz and the rest of the Devils got into the action in one way or another in the second half.

Printz kicked off an 18point run with a tough drive to the hoop, then she stole the ball on back-toback possessions and hit Sharpe for finishes on both.

Then Anna Rosselit stole the ball and dished to Sharpe, who found Erica Comer for another fast break layup.

“Every day in practice, we work on transition,” Sharpe said. “If someone gets a steal, everyone else is streaking to the basket.

It doesn’t matter who gets the finish. We just try to find the open shooter on the break.”

Printz finished with 16 points, four assists and six steals, Comer added nine points, five rebounds and three assists and Krystah Pickrell came off the bench and scored eight points, hitting two more of the Devils’ nine 3s on the night.

Every active Devil on the roster scored in the game — although they were again without two regulars. Morgan Miller, who is making her way back, was still missing. And joining her on the inactive list was CC Alvarez, who

■ CONTINUED FROM 13 and Merrell scored all 10 of her points inside in the first half.

Troy led by 16 with four minutes to play when Lebanon (6-9) started fighting back thanks to a 10 for 23 performance from the free throw line.

“We missed all three of our front ends and seven in a row at one point. and they capitalized a little,” Kopp said. “They’re a scrappy team. And they hit a 3 right at the buzzer to make it a little closer. We didn’t execute from the line or handling the ball in the fourth.

Sakal led the Trojans with 16 points, hitting three 3s in the game — and, most importantly, going 5 for 7 from the free throw line. Wood added seven points and Schulz and Shelby Schultz each

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scored five.

“I was really pleased with the girls’ effort,” Kopp said.

Troy kicks off a busy day of basketball early on Saturday, hosting a girlsboys doubleheader against Greater Western Ohio Conference North Division rival Trotwood at the Trojan Activities Center.

Troy — 49 Mackenzie Schulz 2-0-5, Chelsey Sakal 4-5-16, Todda Norris 1-0-2, Morgan Taylor 1-1-4, Tori Merrell 5-0-10, Shelby Schultz 2-1-5, Kristen Wood 2-1-7.

Totals: 16-10-49.

Lebanon — 44 Gibson 2-0-4, Howard 6-2-15, Perry 4-1-9, Sekerak 2-0-5, Showalter 1-6-9, Spatz 0-2-2.

Totals: 15-11-44.

Score By Quarters Troy......................16 32 43 49 Lebanon.................8 17 26 44 3-point goals: Troy — Schulz, Sakal 3, Taylor, Wood 2. Lebanon — Howard, Sekerak, Showalter.

Records: Troy 10-5. Lebanon 6-9.

■ Bowling

Bowling ■ CONTINUED FROM 13 Reed added a 171 in their only game of competition.

Troy continues the GWOC North tour by traveling to Timber Lanes to face Trotwood-Madison on Monday.

STAFF PHOTOS/ANTHONY WEBER

Tippecanoe’s Chelsea Clawson dribbles the ball Wednesday against Northwestern. was out with an illness — but still had a huge day.

Alvarez signed to play college softball at Southeastern Community College in Burlington, Iowa.

“Everyone did a much better job in the second half. We actually had people asking to get called out for a breather, they were playing so hard,” Jackson said. “The effort was much better in the second half.

“It’s been kind of a carousel — we don’t know who we’ll have in practice from day to day. And they’re not just little injuries, either. One of these days, we’ll have everyone back.” hosts Tippecanoe Springfield Shawnee Saturday before a pair of huge road games — at Miami East on Monday and at Kenton Ridge on Feb. 4.

Northwestern — 33 Megan Brown 2-0-4, Morgan Hosier 5-2-12, Sarah Stacy 1-0-2, Allison Viney 1-0-2, Kayla Hurley 3-0-6, Kelly Sullivan 1-0-2. Totals: 15-3-33.

Tippecanoe — 73 Erica Comer 4-0-9, Jenna Nelson 2-0-5, Ellise Sharpe 9-1-22, Krystah Pickrell 3-0-8, Bethany Feitshans 1-0-2, Chelsea Clawson 0-2-2, Katie Zellers 1-0-2, Anna Rosselit 2-0-5, Halee Printz 7-116, Anna Barhorst 1-0-2. Totals: 30-4-73.

Score By Quarters NW .......................12 19 23 33 Tipp ......................15 38 59 73

BOYS Troy 968-936-198-199—2,301 GVille 851-818-193-193—2,055 Troy: A.J. Bigelow 203-166, Brad Johnson 204-193, Jared Sierra 207, Andrew Spencer 189, Cameron Hughes 204-196, Kyle Neves 150-192.

Greenville: Tim Ball 145, Korey Garland 142-194, Seth Hart 157-

202, Kody Kitchen 150, Trever Mann 151, Austin Weimer 194150, Javai Vixlor 213.

Records: Troy 20-2, 17-2 GWOC. Greenville 4-13.

GIRLS Troy 801-762-182-142—1,887 GVille 674-603-126-95—1,498 Troy: Courtney Metzger 168, Elizabeth Reed 171, Samantha Wilkerson 177, Stephanie Metzger 137, Allie Isner 157-141, Megan Walker 132, Jackie Brown 159183, Gloria Westfall 138.

Greenville: Natalie Blinn 138-163, Lizzie Hart 190-114, Leslie Logan 108-109, Shelby Shumaker 143135, Crystal Smith 95-82.

Records: Troy 19-3, 17-2 GWOC. Greenville 3-14.

■ College Basketball

Buckeyes

Tippecanoe’s Anna Rosselit (34) tries to work around a Northwestern defender Wednesday.

■ CONTINUED FROM 13 throw it up from about halfcourt and it was just going to go in. I was kind of like a decoy.”

That was just an example of how easily things went for the Buckeyes (183, 6-2 Big Ten), who won their third in a row and fifth in six games while getting ready for Sunday’s big home showdown with No. 20 Michigan.

The Wolverines, Ohio State and Michigan State came into the week tied for the top spot in the Big Ten. “It was a great tuneup,” Sullinger said. “We’ve got Michigan coming up next.

We’re just going to focus on them and getting ready to play.”

William Buford added 15 points for the Buckeyes.

The Nittany Lions paid tribute to Joe Paterno by wearing black bands on their jerseys. Paterno, Penn State’s football coach for 46 years and the winner of a

major-college record 409 games, died Sunday at age 85. A public viewing and funeral was held earlier on Wednesday.

Saint Joseph’s 77, Dayton 63 PHILADELPHIA — Ronald Roberts scored 22 of his 27 points in the second half and Saint Joseph’s rallied to beat Dayton 77-63 on Wednesday night.

Dayton led 32-27 before Saint Joseph’s fought back to tie the game 43-all behind a Roberts layup.

The Hawks (13-8, 3-3 A-10) then used a 10-1 run to go ahead 53-44 with 11 minutes left to play.

Saint Louis 73, Xavier 68 CINCINNATI — Brian Conklin scored 10 of his 19 points during Saint Louis’ decisive second-half spurt, and the Billikens ended the longest home-court winning streak in Atlantic 10 history, beating Xavier 7368 on Wednesday night.

3-point goals: Northwestern — none. Tippecanoe — Comer, Nelson, Sharpe 3, Pickrell 2, Rosselit, Printz.

Records: Northwestern 1-15.

Tippecanoe 9-6.

■ National Basketball Association

CLEVELAND (AP) — Anderson Varejao had 16 rebounds, a powerful dunk down the stretch and outhustled New York’s big men as the Cavaliers ended a four-game losing streak with a 91-81 win over the struggling New York Knicks, who lost for the seventh time in eight games Wednesday night.

Antawn Jamison added 15 points for the Cavs, who won their ninth straight at home over New York. The Knicks haven’t won in Cleveland since 2006.

Amare Stoudemire had 19 points and 14 rebounds for the sloppy Knicks, who had 23 turnovers six in the fourth quarter. Carmelo Anthony scored 15 points 14 more than he had on Tuesday night but the AllStar had another poor shooting night, going 5 of 14.

New York scored just 36 points in the second half.

The Cavs led by five entering the fourth and stretched it to nine when reserve Alonzo Gee made a steal and went in for a

windmill dunk to put Cleveland ahead 75-66.

At that point, the Knicks seemed to pack it in.

They got to 81-73 on a drive by Anthony, but Tyson Chandler stopped New York’s momentum when he picked up a technical foul for elbowing Varejao while going for a rebound. Daniel Gibson made both free throws to put Cleveland up 84-75 before Stoudemire scored on a baseline dunk.

After Anthony missed again, Jamison fed a streaking Varejao for his dunk to make it 86-75 with 3:05 left.

On New York’s next possession, Anthony threw pass to the wing for Stoudemire, but the ball went right through the star forward’s legs and out of bounds, another error for the Knicks who may be the NBA’s most disappointing team this season.

Twice in the final minute, Gee got loose for breakaway dunks as the Knicks stood and watched.

He missed one, but Jamison was there to clean up for a layin.

With the game out of reach in the final seconds, Anthony nonchalantly walked the ball up the floor as the Knicks accepted defeat.

Cleveland rookie Kyrie Irving had just seven points but added seven assists in 30 minutes.

Cleveland’s Omri Casspi scored 13 points but did not return after having his chin split open and getting six stitches.

Anthony missed all seven of his field-goal attempts Tuesday, failing to make a field goal for the first time since Nov. 28, 2005.

He needed just 2:15 to get his first bucket, got fouled and completed a three-point play. His only point against Charlotte came on a technical foul in the third quarter.

But Anthony never got going and Gee did a nice job defending him in the fourth, when he went just 1 of 3.

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FOOTBALL National Football League Playoff Glance All Times EST Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 7 Houston 31, Cincinnati 10 New Orleans 45, Detroit 28 Sunday, Jan. 8 New York 24, Atlanta 2 Denver 29, Pittsburgh 23, OT Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 14 San Francisco 36, New Orleans 32 Denver at New England, 8 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 15 Baltimore 20, Houston 13 N.Y. Giants 37, Green Bay 20 Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 22 New England 23, Baltimore 20 N.Y. Giants 20, San Francisco 17, OT Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 29 At Honolulu NFC vs. AFC Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 5 At Indianapolis New England vs. N.Y. Giants, 6:20 p.m.

College Football FBS Bowl Glance Subject to Change All Times EST Saturday, Jan. 28 Senior Bowl At Mobile, Ala. North vs. South, 4 p.m. (NFLN) Saturday, Feb. 5 Texas vs. Nation At San Antonio Texas vs. Nation, 2 p.m. (CBSSN)

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Pct GB W L Philadelphia 12 6 .667 — 7 9 .438 4 Boston New York 7 11 .389 5 New Jersey 6 13 .316 6½ 5 13 .278 7 Toronto Southeast Division Pct GB W L 13 5 .722 — Miami 12 5 .706 ½ Orlando Atlanta 13 6 .684 ½ Washington 3 15 .167 10 3 16 .158 10½ Charlotte Central Division Pct GB W L 16 4 .800 — Chicago Indiana 12 5 .706 2½ 7 10 .412 7½ Milwaukee 7 10 .412 7½ Cleveland 4 15 .211 11½ Detroit WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Pct GB W L 12 7 .632 — San Antonio Memphis 10 7 .588 1 Dallas 11 8 .579 1 Houston 10 8 .556 1½ 3 15 .167 8½ New Orleans Northwest Division Pct GB W L Oklahoma City 15 3 .833 — 12 5 .706 2½ Denver 10 5 .667 3½ Utah Portland 11 7 .611 4 Minnesota 8 10 .444 7 Pacific Division Pct GB W L 9 5 .643 — L.A. Clippers 10 8 .556 1 L.A. Lakers 6 11 .353 4½ Phoenix 6 12 .333 5 Sacramento Golden State 5 11 .313 5 Tuesday's Games New York 111, Charlotte 78 Orlando 102, Indiana 83 Miami 92, Cleveland 85 Toronto 99, Phoenix 96 Portland 97, Memphis 84 Wednesday's Games Cleveland 91, New York 81 Washington 92, Charlotte 75 New Jersey 97, Philadelphia 90, OT Miami 101, Detroit 98 Indiana 95, Chicago 90 Milwaukee 105, Houston 99 Oklahoma City 101, New Orleans 91 Minnesota 105, Dallas 90 San Antonio 105, Atlanta 83 Toronto at Utah, 9 p.m.

Denver at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

Portland at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

Thursday's Games Boston at Orlando, 8 p.m.

Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

Friday's Games Charlotte at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Indiana at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

New Jersey at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.

Atlanta at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Milwaukee at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Washington at Houston, 8 p.m.

Orlando at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

San Antonio at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

New York at Miami, 8 p.m.

Utah at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Toronto at Denver, 9 p.m.

Phoenix at Portland, 10 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

The Top Twenty Five The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, with firstplace votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 22, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: ...............................Record Pts Prv 1. Kentucky (61)......19-1 1,620 2 2. Missouri (2) .........18-1 1,532 5 3. Syracuse (2)........20-1 1,506 1 4. Ohio St. ...............17-3 1,411 6 5. Kansas ................16-3 1,383 7 6. Baylor ..................17-2 1,234 3 7. North Carolina ....16-3 1,232 8 8. Duke....................16-3 1,176 4 9. Georgetown ........16-3 1,045 10 10. Michigan St. ......16-4 1,009 9 11. Murray St...........20-0 925 12 12. UNLV.................18-3 886 14 13. San Diego St. ...17-2 832 16 14. Florida ...............15-4 709 17 15. Creighton ..........18-2 682 19 16. Indiana ..............16-4 609 11 17. Marquette..........16-4 517 21 18. Mississippi St. ...16-4 422 18 19. Virginia ..............15-3 414 15 20. Michigan............15-5 396 20 21. Saint Mary's (Cal)19-2 345 24 22. Kansas St. ........14-4 252 25 23. Florida St...........13-6 244 — 24. UConn...............14-5 203 13 25. Wisconsin..........16-5 182 — Others receiving votes: West Virginia 96, Gonzaga 82, Vanderbilt 40, Louisville 35, Harvard 32, Wichita St. 28, Cincinnati 20, Illinois 11, Middle

Tennessee 9, Dayton 3, Iona 2, Long Beach St. 1.

USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Poll The top 25 teams in the USA TodayESPN men's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 22, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: ...............................Record Pts Pvs 1. Kentucky (31)......19-1 775 2 2. Missouri...............18-1 725 5 3. Ohio State...........17-3 687 6 4. Syracuse .............20-1 686 1 5. Kansas ................16-3 660 7 6. Duke....................16-3 571 4 7. Baylor ..................17-2 569 3 8. North Carolina ....16-3 565 8 9. Murray State .......20-0 502 10 10. Georgetown ......16-3 498 12 11. Michigan State..16-4 453 9 12. San Diego State17-2 403 16 13. Florida ...............15-4 396 14 14. Creighton ..........18-2 343 18 15. UNLV.................18-3 337 20 16. Mississippi State16-4 236 15 17. Indiana ..............16-4 230 13 18. Marquette..........16-4 213 22 19. Connecticut.......14-5 203 11 20. Saint Mary's ......19-2 193 23 21. Virginia ..............15-3 171 17 22. Michigan............15-5 165 19 23. Harvard .............16-2 99 24 24. Kansas State ....14-4 80 — 49 21 25. Louisville ...........15-5 49 — 25. Wisconsin..........16-5 Others receiving votes: Florida State 41, Gonzaga 34, West Virginia 33, Wichita State 29, Middle Tennessee 28, Vanderbilt 20, Nevada 12, Illinois 6, Cincinnati 4, UCF 3, Southern Miss. 3, Iowa State 2, Dayton 1, New Mexico 1.

The Women's Top Twenty Five The top 25 teams in the The Associated Press' women's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 22, total points based on 25 points for a firstplace vote through one point for a 25thplace vote and previous ranking: Pts Prv ...............................Record 1. Baylor (40)...........19-0 1,000 1 2. Notre Dame ........19-1 960 2 3. UConn.................17-2 913 3 4. Stanford...............17-1 884 4 5. Duke....................16-2 836 5 6. Kentucky..............18-2 793 6 7. Tennessee...........14-4 713 9 8. Maryland .............18-2 699 8 9. Ohio St. ...............19-1 694 10 10. Miami.................16-3 635 11 11. Rutgers .............16-3 612 7 12. Green Bay.........17-0 542 12 13. Purdue ..............16-3 485 13 14. Texas A&M ........13-4 468 14 15. Delaware...........16-1 429 16 16. Louisville ...........16-4 417 18 17. Georgia .............16-4 391 15 18. Penn St. ............15-4 302 22 19. Nebraska...........16-3 259 20 20. Georgetown ......15-5 249 19 21. Texas Tech.........14-4 156 17 22. Gonzaga ...........17-3 138 — 60 — 23. BYU...................18-3 60 21 23. DePaul ..............14-5 25. North Carolina ..14-5 47 24 Others receiving votes: Georgia Tech 46, St. Bonaventure 42, Oklahoma 32, South Carolina 28, Kansas St. 27, Michigan 13, Kansas 12, Princeton 10, Arkansas 9, California 9, St. John's 8, Florida Gulf Coast 4, LSU 4, NC State 4, Saint Mary's (Cal) 3, Vanderbilt 3, San Diego St. 2, Fresno St. 1, UTEP 1.

USA Today/ESPN Women's Top 25 Poll The top 25 teams in the USA TodayESPN Women's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 23, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last weeks ranking: ...............................Record Pts Pvs 1. Baylor (31)...........19-0 775 1 2. Notre Dame ........20-1 742 2 3. UConn.................17-2 711 3 4. Stanford...............17-1 683 4 5. Duke....................16-2 650 5 6. Kentucky..............18-2 621 6 7. Maryland .............18-2 570 7 8. Miami...................17-3 543 10 9. Ohio State...........19-1 478 12 9. Tennessee...........14-5 478 9 9. Green Bay...........17-0 478 11 12. Rutgers .............16-3 473 8 13. Texas A&M ........13-4 422 13 14. Louisville ...........16-4 366 15 15. Georgia .............16-4 333 14 16. Delaware...........16-1 318 16 17. Purdue ..............17-3 293 18 18. Georgetown ......15-5 239 17 19. Penn State ........15-4 219 21 20. Gonzaga ...........17-3 125 25 21. Nebraska...........16-3 107 24 22. DePaul ..............15-5 101 19 86 20 23. Texas Tech.........14-4 24. Georgia Tech.....14-6 49 — 25. North Carolina ..14-5 43 — Others receiving votes: Kansas 34, Kansas State 31, Michigan 30, Middle Tennessee 17, Vanderbilt 17, Florida Gulf Coast 16, South Carolina 9, BYU 5, St. Bonaventure 5, Princeton 2, UNLV 2, California 1, Oklahoma 1, St. John's 1, UTEP 1.

Associated Press boys state basketball poll How a state panel of sports writers and broadcasters rates Ohio high school boys basketball teams in the third of seven weekly Associated Press polls, by OHSAA divisions, with won-lost record and total points (first-place votes in parentheses): DIVISION I 1, Cols. Northland (23).......11-1 288 2, Pickerington Cent. (1) ....12-0 219 3, Cin. La Salle (1) .............13-1 217 4, Olentangy Liberty (3).....14-0 201 5, Mentor (2) ......................11-1 161 6, Cin. Moeller ....................11-2 133 7, Cols. Walnut Ridge.........12-0 127 8, Tol. Whitmer....................12-1 108 9, Cle. Hts...........................10-1 36 10, Tol. Cent. Cath..............10-2 31 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Mason 27. 12, Lakewood St. Edward 14.

DIVISION II 1, Day. Dunbar (21)............13-0 285 2, Jonathan Alder (2) .........12-0 242 3, Alliance (2) .....................13-0 220 4, Defiance (1) ...................11-0 148 5, Cin. Taft (2) .......................9-4 141 6, Lexington........................10-1 135 7, Vincent Warren...............10-1 132 8, E. Liverpool ......................9-1 108 9, Franklin (2) .....................13-0 56 10, Thurgood Marshall.........5-5 22 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Akr. East 19. 12, Cle. Benedictine 16.

12, Napoleon 16. 14, Mentor Lake Cath.

15. 15, Akr. SVSM 14. 16, Circleville Logan Elm 12.

DIVISION III 1, St. Peter Chanel (19) .....12-0 276

SCOREBOARD

Scores AND SCHEDULES

SPORTS ON TV TODAY EXTREME SPORTS 9 p.m. ESPN — Winter X Games, at Aspen, Colo.

2:30 a.m. ESPN2 — Winter X Games, at Aspen, Colo. (delayed tape) GOLF 3 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Farmers Insurance Open, first round, at La Jolla, Calif.

4 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Abu Dhabi Championship, second round, at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN — NC State at North Carolina ESPN2 — Florida at Mississippi 9 p.m. ESPN2 — Indiana at Wisconsin 10:30 p.m. FSN — Washington St. at Arizona 11 p.m. ESPN2 — Gonzaga at Portland NBA BASKETBALL 8 p.m. TNT — Boston at Orlando 10:30 p.m. TNT — Memphis at L.A. Clippers NHL HOCKEY 8 p.m. NBCSP — All-Star Game Draft, at Ottawa, Ontario TENNIS 3:30 a.m. ESPN2 — Australian Open, men's semifinal, at Melbourne, Australia WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 8 p.m. FSN — Baylor at Oklahoma

FRIDAY BOXING 9 p.m. ESPN2 — Junior welterweights, Ruslan Provodnikov (19-1-0) vs. David Torres (21-2-2), at Airway Heights, Wash.

EXTREME SPORTS 10:30 p.m. ESPN — Winter X Games, at Aspen, Colo.

2 a.m. ESPN2 — Winter X Games, at Aspen, Colo. (delayed tape) GOLF 3 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Farmers Insurance Open, second round, at La Jolla, Calif.

4 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Abu Dhabi Championship, third round, at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates MEN'S COLLEGE HOCKEY 7:30 p.m. NBCSP — Yale at Harvard NBA BASKETBALL 8 p.m. ESPN — New York at Miami TENNIS 3 a.m. ESPN2 — Australian Open, women's championship match, at Melbourne, Australia 2, Bloom-Carroll (5) ...........13-0 252 3, Summit Country Day (4)13-0 218 4, Leavittsburg Labrae (1)..16-0 203 5, Lima Cent. Cath. (1).......10-1 171 6, Chesapeake...................12-1 134 7, Versailles ........................10-1 113 8, Creston Norwayne .........12-1 86 9, Ironton ............................11-3 47 10, Portsmouth...................13-2 36 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Chillicothe Huntington 17. 12, Waynesville 13.

DIVISION IV 1, Berlin Hiland (29)...........12-0 298 2, Newark Cath. .................10-1 228 3, Ft. Recovery...................11-1 225 4, Jackson Center................9-0 207 5, Edgerton (1)...................11-0 152 6, Richmond Hts. .................9-1 125 7, Cols. Africentric..............11-2 124 8, Zanesville Rosecrans ......8-3 67 9, Malvern ..........................11-2 45 10, Cle. VASJ........................6-4 35 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Ada 28. 12, Day. Jefferson 22. 13, Leipsic 19. 14, Columbus Grove 15.

Wednesday’s Scores Boys Basketball Batavia 68, Cin. Oyler 67 Beallsville 79, Barnesville 60 Cin. Hillcrest 77, PACE High School 46 Cin. Hughes 64, Goshen 43 Cols. Watterson 56, Cols. Beechcroft 39 Madonna, W.Va. 81, Bellaire St. John 33 Steubenville 61, Linsly, W.Va. 58 Associated Press girls state basketball poll How a state panel of sports writers and broadcasters rates Ohio high school girls basketball teams in the third of seven weekly Associated Press polls, by OHSAA divisions, with won-lost record and total points (first-place votes in parentheses): DIVISION I 1, Reynoldsburg (20) ...........15-0 257 2, Uniontown Lake (4) .........14-0 219 3, Pickerington N. ................14-1 195 4, Middleburg Hts. Midpark..12-1 126 5, Twinsburg (2)....................11-3 124 6, Cin. Princeton ..................12-2 116 7, Olentangy Orange ...........14-1 111 8, Springboro .......................12-1 93 9, Can. McKinley (1) ............10-3 75 10, Kettering Fairmont .........12-3 42 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Zanesville 30. 12, Sylvania Northview 23. 13, Tol. Notre Dame 20.

14, Lewis Center Olentangy 18. 15, Warren Howland 15.

DIVISION II 1, Day. Carroll (25) ...............14-0 269 2, Akr. Manchester (2) .........14-0 205 3, Clyde................................14-1 176 4, Ravenna...........................12-0 170 5, Akr. Hoban .......................13-1 144 6, Shelby ..............................12-0 129 7, Chaminade-Julienne........12-2 117 8, Hathaway Brown (1) ........10-3 115 9, Lima Bath.........................12-2 56 10, Tol. Rogers .....................11-3 33 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Beloit W. Branch 26. 12, Alliance Marlington 24. 13, Clarksville ClintonMassie 17. 14, Plain City Jonathan Alder 12.

DIVISION III 1, Anna (19) .........................15-0 265 2, Findlay Liberty-Benton (4)13-0 236 3, Archbold (1) .....................15-0 194 4, Oak Hill ............................12-1 175 5, Middletown Madison........15-1 142 6, Smithville (2) ....................13-0 140 7, Georgetown .....................13-0 115 8, Cols. Africentric................12-3 70 9, Beverly Ft. Frye................12-2 62 10, Richwood N. Union (1) ..14-2 22 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Orrville 18. 12, Casstown Miami E. 12.

DIVISION IV 1, Ottoville (23).....................13-0 273 2, New Riegel (2).................12-0 223 3, N. Lewisburg Triad (2)......13-0 193 4, Arcadia (1) .......................13-0 160 5, Newark Cath. ...................13-1 147 6, Waterford..........................12-2 112 7, Zanesville Rosecrans ......10-2 79 8, Cortland Maplewood .......11-2 63 9, Ft. Recovery.....................10-3 44 10, Arlington.........................11-1 43 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Maria Stein Marion Local 30. 12, Berlin Hiland 26. 13, N. Ridgeville Lake Ridge 20. 14, Mansfield St. Peter's 17.

15, New Knoxville 16. 16, Minster 15. 17, New Madison Tri-Village 13.

Wednesday’s Scores Girls Basketball Akr. Manchester 74, Navarre Fairless 33 Amherst Steele 45, Berea 35 Aurora 53, Chardon NDCL 50 Avon 62, N. Ridgeville 29 Bedford St. Peter Chanel 32, Andrews Osborne Academy 28 Bellefontaine Benjamin Logan 33, Bellefontaine 32 Beloit W. Branch 56, Alliance Marlington 47 Berlin Hiland 65, W. Lafayette Ridgewood 51 Bowerston Conotton Valley 65, Tuscarawas Cent. Cath. 34 Carrollton 72, Can. South 38 Centerville 64, Beavercreek 30 Chagrin Falls 54, Beachwood 33 Chesterland W. Geauga 56, Painesville Riverside 39 Chillicothe 44, Amanda-Clearcreek 39 Cin. Anderson 60, Cin. Walnut Hills 24 Cin. Colerain 59, Mason 57 Cin. Country Day 77, Cin. Christian 50 Cin. Indian Hill 54, Cin. Madeira 36 Cin. Mariemont 46, Cin. Deer Park 35 Cin. McNicholas 51, Middletown Fenwick 22 Cin. Mt. Healthy 31, Norwood 19 Cin. Seven Hills 50, Cin. N. College Hill 46 Cin. Sycamore 55, Cin. Princeton 52 Cin. Turpin 51, Milford 39 Cin. Winton Woods 58, Oxford Talawanda 48 Cin. Wyoming 38, N. Bend Taylor 30 Circleville Logan Elm 43, Lancaster Fairfield Union 34 Clarksville Clinton-Massie 61, Washington C.H. 26 Clayton Northmont 58, Huber Hts. Wayne 51 Cle. Hay 72, Cle. Hts. Lutheran E. 29 Cle. Max Hayes 36, Cle. St. Martin De Porres 35 Cle. St. Joseph 47, Brunswick 43 Cols. DeSales 51, Cols. Ready 45 Cols. Hartley 63, Cols. School for Girls 20 Columbus Academy 50, Cols.

Wellington 21 Cov. Latin, Ky. 71, Cin. Riverview East 17 Cuyahoga Falls CVCA 72, Zoarville Tuscarawas Valley 52 Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 78, Mentor 42 Cuyahoga Hts. 49, Kirtland 28 Day. Carroll 51, Hamilton Badin 22 Dover 65, Cambridge 39 E. Can. 51, Ravenna SE 48 Eastlake N. 56, Chagrin Falls Kenston 49 Elyria Cath. 47, Grafton Midview 24 Fairborn 71, W. Carrollton 27 Geneva 59, Cle. Hts. Beaumont 50 Hamilton 67, Middletown 42 Harrison 32, Trenton Edgewood 28 Hudson 84, Garfield Hts. 28 Independence 52, Columbia Station Columbia 19 Jackson 45, Greenfield McClain 28 Johnstown-Monroe 62, Hebron Lakewood 44

TROY DAILY NEWS • WWW.TROYDAILYNEWS.COM Kent Roosevelt 49, Streetsboro 38 Kettering Alter 67, Cin. Purcell Marian 28 Kettering Fairmont 70, Springfield 39 Kings Mills Kings 39, Morrow Little Miami 31 Lewistown Indian Lake 53, Riverside Stebbins 47 Liberty Twp. Lakota E. 56, Fairfield 30 Lorain 64, Maple Hts. 44 Louisville 57, Salem 42 Mansfield St. Peter’s 65, Ontario 30 Marietta 51, New Philadelphia 49 Massillon Tuslaw 46, Can. Timken 39 Mayfield 55, Madison 52 Medina Highland 67, Lodi Cloverleaf 46 Middleburg Hts. Midpark 78, Olmsted Falls 26 Mogadore Field 55, Akr. Springfield 36 New Carlisle Tecumseh 72, Spring.

Greenon 55 New Lexington 56, New Concord John Glenn 51, OT Newark Licking Valley 54, Pataskala Licking Hts. 28 Newbury 50, Southington Chalker 47 Norton 61, Akr. Coventry 33 Parma Normandy 52, Parma Hts. Valley Forge 33 Peninsula Woodridge 50, Mogadore 46 Plain City Jonathan Alder 73, Milford Center Fairbanks 29 Ravenna 68, Mantua Crestwood 35 Reading 59, Cin. Finneytown 51 Rocky River 56, Vermilion 28 Rocky River Magnificat 71, Lakewood 53 Shaker Hts. 54, Euclid 30 Spring. Kenton Ridge 75, Urbana 60 St. Bernard 58, Miami Valley Christian Academy 21 St. Paris Graham 54, Spring. Shawnee 51 Stow-Munroe Falls 70, Cle. VASJ 23 65, Strasburg-Franklin Newcomerstown 54, OT Sugarcreek Garaway 53, Malvern 26 Thornville Sheridan 40, Crooksville 34 Tipp City Tippecanoe 73, Spring. NW 33 Tol. Rogers 65, Tol. Start 48 Tol. Scott 59, Tol. Woodward 45 Tol. St. Francis 51, Cols. Ready 45 Troy 49, Lebanon 44 Uhrichsville Claymont 41, Coshocton 40, OT Vandalia Butler 53, Xenia 27 W. Chester Lakota W. 52, Cin. Oak Hills 39 Wadsworth 64, Copley 28 Warren Harding 55, E. Cle. Shaw 42 Warrensville Hts. 44, Bedford 41 Warsaw River View 52, Byesville Meadowbrook 33 Westerville N. 70, Westerville Cent. 41 Westlake 44, Avon Lake 30 Wilmington 45, Cin. Glen Este 42 Wooster Triway 65, Gnadenhutten Indian Valley 27 Youngs. East 60, Cle. Collinwood 38 Maysville 44, Zanesville McConnelsville Morgan 35 Zanesville Rosecrans 39, Zanesville 38 Zanesville W. Muskingum 53, Philo 44

HOCKEY National Hockey League All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers 47 31 12 4 66132 96 Philadelphia 48 29 14 5 63162142 Pittsburgh 49 28 17 4 60152127 New Jersey 48 26 19 3 55129136 N.Y. Islanders48 19 22 7 45115143 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 47 31 14 2 64171102 Boston 52 27 19 6 60157160 Ottawa Toronto 49 25 19 5 55151147 Montreal 49 19 21 9 47130134 49 20 24 5 45119149 Buffalo Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 48 26 19 3 55136137 48 22 15 11 55122136 Florida 50 22 22 6 50124143 Winnipeg Tampa Bay 48 21 23 4 46136165 51 18 24 9 45130159 Carolina WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 50 33 16 1 67160117 Detroit 49 29 13 7 65124102 St. Louis Nashville 50 30 16 4 64140127 Chicago 50 29 15 6 64162144 Columbus 49 13 30 6 32115163 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 49 30 15 4 64158122 Minnesota 49 24 18 7 55115126 Colorado 51 26 23 2 54131144 Calgary 50 23 21 6 52120137 Edmonton 49 18 26 5 41122142 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 47 27 14 6 60131110 Los Angeles 50 24 16 10 58111111 Dallas 48 25 21 2 52126136 Phoenix 50 22 20 8 52130134 Anaheim 48 18 23 7 43124144 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Tuesday's Games Buffalo 2, New Jersey 1, SO Philadelphia 3, Florida 2, SO Pittsburgh 3, St. Louis 2, SO Vancouver 3, Edmonton 2, SO Toronto 4, N.Y. Islanders 3, OT N.Y. Rangers 3, Winnipeg 0 Washington 5, Boston 3 Tampa Bay 4, Columbus 2 Nashville 3, Chicago 1 Dallas 1, Anaheim 0 Minnesota 3, Colorado 2 San Jose 1, Calgary 0 Phoenix 3, Ottawa 2 Wednesday's Games Montreal 7, Detroit 2 Thursday's Games No games scheduled Friday's Games No games scheduled

TENNIS Australian Open Results Wednesday At Melbourne Park Melbourne, Australia Purse: $26.83 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles Men Quarterfinals Andy Murray (4), Britain, def. Kei Nishikori (24), Japan, 6-3, 6-3, 6-1.

Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. David Ferrer (5), Spain, 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-1.

Women Quarterfinals Petra Kvitova (2), Czech Republic, def.

Sara Errani, Italy, 6-4, 6-4.

Maria Sharapova (4), Russia, def.

Ekaterina Makarova, Russia, 6-2, 6-3.

Doubles Men

Quarterfinals Max Mirnyi, Belarus, and Daniel Nestor (2), Canada, def. Santiago Gonzalez, Mexico, and Christopher Kas (12), Germany, 6-1, 6-7 (4), 6-2.

Leander Paes, India, and Radek Stepanek, Czech Republic, def. Eric Butorac, United States, and Bruno Soares (10), Brazil, 6-4, 7-6 (4).

Women Semifinals Svetlana Kuznetsova and Vera Zvonareva, Russia, def. Sania Mirza, India, and Elena Vesnina (6), Russia, 76 (4), 2-6, 6-4.

Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci (11), Italy, def. Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka (7), Czech Republic, 5-7, 7-5, 6-1.

GOLF World Golf Ranking Through Jan. 23 1. Luke Donald..............ENG 2. Lee Westwood ..........ENG 3. Rory McIlroy ...............NIR 4. Martin Kaymer ..........GER 5. Steve Stricker ............USA 6. Webb Simpson..........USA 7. Adam Scott................AUS 8. Charl Schwartzel .......SAF 9. Dustin Johnson .........USA 10. Jason Day................AUS 11. Matt Kuchar.............USA 12. Nick Watney ............USA 13. Graeme McDowell....NIR 14. K.J. Choi..................KOR 15. Phil Mickelson .........USA 16. Justin Rose.............ENG 17. Sergio Garcia ..........ESP 18. Hunter Mahan .........USA 19. Ian Poulter...............ENG 20. Paul Casey..............ENG 21. Bubba Watson.........USA 22. Alvaro Quiros...........ESP 23. Louis Oosthuizen.....SAF 24. Kyung-Tae Kim........KOR 25. Tiger Woods ............USA 26. Bill Haas ..................USA 27. Robert Karlsson .....SWE 28. Simon Dyson ..........ENG 29. David Toms..............USA 30. Keegan Bradley.......USA 31. Bo Van Pelt..............USA 32. Martin Laird.............SCO 33. Brandt Snedeker.....USA 34. Sang-Moon Bae......KOR 35. Rickie Fowler...........USA 36. John Senden...........AUS 37. Jason Dufner...........USA 38. Anders Hansen.......DEN 39. Thomas Bjorn .........DEN 40. Mark Wilson ............USA 41. Zach Johnson .........USA 42. Fredrik Jacobson....SWE 43. Geoff Ogilvy.............AUS 44. Francesco Molinari ....ITA 45. Retief Goosen .........SAF 46. Miguel Angel JimenezESP 47. Peter Hanson .........SWE 48. Aaron Baddeley.......AUS 49.Y.E.Yang ..................KOR 50. Darren Clarke...........NIR 51. Ryo Ishikawa............JPN 52. Fernandez-Castano ESP 53. Jonathan Byrd.........USA 54. Gary Woodland .......USA 55. Jim Furyk ................USA 56. Ben Crane...............USA 57. Ernie Els ..................SAF 58. Greg Chalmers........AUS 59. Ryan Moore.............USA 60. Matteo Manassero ....ITA 61. Robert Allenby.........AUS 62. Rory Sabbatini.........SAF 63. Charles Howell III....USA 64. Toru Taniguchi ..........JPN 65. Alexander Noren ....SWE 66. Joost Luiten.............NED 67. Sean O'Hair.............USA 68. Johnson Wagner.....USA 69. Kevin Na..................KOR 70. Vijay Singh .................FIJ 71. Hiroyuki Fujita ..........JPN 72. Nicolas Colsaerts ....BEL 73. Edoardo Molinari .......ITA 74. Chez Reavie............USA 75. Lucas Glover ...........USA

9.89 7.63 7.41 6.20 5.95 5.30 5.24 5.14 5.06 4.93 4.64 4.52 4.45 4.43 4.08 3.77 3.74 3.68 3.66 3.56 3.53 3.50 3.48 3.46 3.44 3.42 3.41 3.41 3.40 3.40 3.33 3.22 3.16 3.16 3.14 3.11 3.11 3.09 3.07 3.07 3.05 3.03 3.02 2.98 2.92 2.84 2.83 2.77 2.75 2.70 2.67 2.65 2.60 2.59 2.52 2.45 2.30 2.24 2.24 2.20 2.17 2.15 2.13 2.13 2.13 2.11 2.10 2.06 2.05 2.05 2.03 2.02 2.02 2.01 2.00

TRANSACTIONS Wednesday's Sports Transactions BASEBALL C O M M I S S I O N E R ' S OFFICE_Suspended free-agent minor league LHP Dustin Richardson and freeagent minor league 1B Daryle Ward 50 games for violations of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES_Agreed to terms with INF Robert Andino on a oneyear contract.

BOSTON RED SOX_Agreed to terms with RHP Andrew Bailey on a one-year contract.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS_Agreed to terms with RHP Roman Colon on a minor league contract.

NEW YORK YANKEES_Agreed to terms with OF Andruw Jones on a oneyear contract.

National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS_Agreed to terms with RHP Brad Ziegler on a one-year contract.

CINCINNATI REDS_Traded LHP Jeremy Horst to Philadelphia for INF Wilson Valdez. Agreed to terms with RHP Nick Masset on a two-year contract and UT Willie Harris on a minor league contract.

COLORADO ROCKIES_Agreed to terms with RHP Rafael Betancourt on a two-year contract.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS_Agreed to terms with RHP Jason Motte on a oneyear contract.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS_Named Bob Mariano manager of Fresno (PCL); Steve Kline pitching coach of San Jose (Cal); Mike Caldwell pitching coach and Nestor Rojas hitting coach of Augusta (SAL); Hector Borg coach of SalemKeizer (NWL); Derin McMains manager, Michael Couchee pitching coach and Billy Horton hitting coach of the Arizona League Giants; and Steve Decker coordinator of minor league hitting instruction.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA_Suspended Phoenix C Robin Lopez one game for improper conduct with a game official during Tuesday's game against Toronto.

CHARLOTTE BOBCATS_Exercised their fourth-year contract option on G-F Gerald Henderson.

DENVER NUGGETS_Signed F Danilo Gallinari to a four-year contract extension.

FOOTBALL National Football League NFL_Signed commissioner Roger Goodell to a contract extension through the 2018 season.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS_Named Chuck Pagano coach.