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Legislation aids Zapata Guillen writes bill allowing county to establish zoning ordinances By ZACH LINDSEY THE ZAPATA TIMES Zapata County received the power to establish zoning ordinances in populated areas around Falcon Lake in the last legislative session. The power comes from a bill written by U.S. Rep. Ryan Guillen, D-Rio Grande City, that passed during the 81st legislative session. “My intent is not to give authority throughout the entire county,” Guillen said. “It’s only in the populated areas of the county. I think that zoning is something that they need in the populated areas of the county and in the parts of the county that will be growing in the near future.” The bill allows Zapata County to establish zoning regulations for an area that stretches

out five miles from Falcon Lake and its tributaries. “Not too many counties are lucky enough to have this ordinance power,” said Commissioner Jose Vela. In particular, Vela mentioned sexually oriented GUILLEN businesses, but said that a recent incident involving the establishment of a sexually oriented business was not the motivator for the legislation, but more proof that they needed that power. Although in the end, the business did not open, Zapata did not have power to regulate its location, and many residents were angered by proximity to their homes.

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Zaffirini keeps focus on education, health and human services By ZACH LINDSEY THE ZAPATA TIMES After the end of the Texas Legislature’s regular 81st session, Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, closed up her Austin office and returned home to Laredo last week. She authored more than 60 bills. “I’ve been so busy I haven’t even had time to look back,” Zaffirini said. The work she did reflected her everpresent priorities: education, health and human services. “I particularly enjoyed serving as chair of the higher education committee,” Zaffirini said. “I was able to be more effective to enhance higher education.” The Senate’s higher education subcommittee was upgraded to a full committee status, meaning that Zaffirini, who chairs

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the committee, no longer has to pass education-related bills from a subcommittee to a full committee. That allowed her to create a bill that secures $25 million in funding to extend pre-kindergarten from a half-day to a full-

day program. In the realm of health and human services, a bill of hers increased the penalties for parking illegally in a parking place for people with disabilities, or for unauthorized use of a handicapped license plate or placard. Besides an increase of fees, the bill now creates 10 hours of mandatory community

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COMMISSIONERS COURT

County looks at budget By TARYN WHITE THE ZAPATA TIMES

With three months left in the fiscal year, Zapata County officials already have started the arduous process of hammering out next year’s budget. Although it’s not certain how much money the county will be working with, all seem to agree that due to lower valuations next year’s budget will be substantially less. This year the Zapata County budget is $34,900,244. According to county treasurer Romeo Salinas, next year’s budget won’t be approved until September after discussions and public hearings on each commissioner’s requested amount. But if this year’s budget is a reflection of next year, Zapata County can expect responsible and frugal spending by the Commissioners Court.

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The Texas Legislature has given final approval to the construction of the Tejano monument on the south lawn of the Texas Capitol in Austin. It will honor Latino contributions to Texas history. Shown left to right are Laredo artist Armando Hinojosa, who was chosen to create the sculpture; rancher Jose Oscar Dodier; and Renato Ramirez, vice president of the Tejano Monument Committee and president of International Bank of Commerce – Zapata. Here, Hinojosa and Ramirez are presenting Dodier with a bronze maquette of Hinojosa’s “Vaquero” statue, which will be a centerpiece of the monument. Ramirez also received a maquette on behalf of IBC. Dodier, Ramirez and IBC were recognized for their substantive financial support for the artwork, which has been in the works for nearly 10 years.

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Bus service to Laredo soon By TARYN WHITE THE ZAPATA TIMES

Beginning next fall, Zapata County will be offering a public shuttle service that will go from Zapata to Laredo on a daily basis. Up to four 16-person shuttles will make this journey between the two cities. “Our first priority will be education,” said Zapata County treasurer Romeo Salinas. “There are a lot of people who want to attend classes at (Laredo Community College,) but can’t afford the gas.” The money to purchase the shuttles is coming from a federal transportation grant amounting in $360,000, but operational costs will fall to the county.

“We don’t know how much it will cost yet, but we’ll have to hire drivers and pay for the gas, said Pct. 4 RODRIGUEZ “Commissioner Noberto Garza. Still in the initial phases of the program, Salinas is charged with the job of coordinating schedules and working out logistics.

The goal Salinas said the goal is have regular shuttles in both the morning and evening. But although the grant was applied for with education in

mind, high school students will not be allowed to use it as a way to attend college level classes in Laredo. “The requirements of the grant does not allow for student use,” said Romeo Rodriguez, Zapata County Independent School District superintendent. But Rodriguez is not ready to give up on ZCISD students having the opportunity to take college level classes. He is planning to assign buses to take the students back and forth. “I have 30 students already who would be bused to Laredo to attend classes at LCC,” Rodriguez said. “Our goal is to do it twice or three times week and have all the student complete 16 credit hours.” Rodriguez added that it will

be an expense to the district to pay for gas and drivers, but it is well worth it.

‘Proper access’ “I believe until we get proper access to professors in Zapata being able to go to Laredo and being in the college atmosphere has a lot of value.” Rodriguez said. According to Salinas there is currently no plan to charge people for the use of the shuttles, but if that changes the cost will be minimal. “If we do end up charging, it will be something like $1,” Salinas said. (Taryn White may be reached at 728-2568 or twhite@lmtonline.com)

HEALTH

Still no H1N1 flu in area THE ZAPATA TIMES

Zapata has yet to see a single confirmed case of the H1N1 flu virus, while Laredo logged two more confirmed cases late this week for a total of 37, according to the Laredo Health Department. The Laredo agency oversees Duval, Jim Hogg, Webb and Zapata counties. Jim Hogg hasn’t had any confirmed cases, either; Duval has seen seven confirmed cases. All of the cases are now doing well; there has been no secondary spread. Officials credit consistent vigilance and protective measures. “Again we want to remind the public to be cautious and alert,” reads a statement issued by the Health Department. “Persons should continue practicing preventive measures with hygiene and respiratory precautions.” Precautions include: cover mouth when coughing and wash hands cover with tissue and wash hands cough into your elbow and wash hands

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MONDAY,JUNE 22 The Laredo Little Theatre will be holding auditions today for the play “The Outsiders.” The play is based on a novel by S.E. Hutton, and will be directed by Beto Chavarria. Auditions will be held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Laredo Little Theatre, 4802 Thomas Ave. For more information, contact Beto Chavarria at lltacting@live.com.

TUESDAY,JUNE 23 The Ruthe B. Cowl Rehabilitation Center will be having a Pediatric Orthopedic Clinic todayin Laredo, for patients needing to consult with a specialist from 8 a.m.to 1 p.m. If you are interested in consulting with Dr. Earl Stanley, call 722-2431. The Laredo Little Theatre will be holding auditions today for the play,“The Outsiders.” The play is based on a novel by S.E.Hutton to be directed by Beto Chavarria. Auditions will be held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Laredo Little Theatre, 4802 Thomas Ave. For more information,contact Chavarria at lltacting@live.com.

THURSDAY,JUNE 25 Spend the afternoon at the Texas A&M International University Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium in Laredo. “Signs” starts at 3 p.m., followed by “The Future is Wild” at 4 p.m.“New Horizons”will run at 5 p.m.This summer, the TAMIU Planetarium will be offering $3 Thursdays,which includes all general admission, children,TAMIU students, staff and alumni. For more information, call 326-2444.

SATURDAY,JUNE 27 Villa San Agustin de Laredo Genealogical Society invites those interested in genealogy to join them and John Campbell for a genealogy workshop. Anyone needing help in tracing his or her family roots is welcome.The event will be held at the TAMIU Special Collections Library.For more information, call 326-2404.

THURSDAY,JULY 2 The Gateway Zapata Clinic, 210 N. Rathmell Ave.,will be having an open house today from 8 a.m.to noon. There will be numerous free screenings, including dental and medical for children, glaucoma, retinopathy, laboratory for CMP 12+8 and PSAfor men,Accu-Checks and pregnancy tests, among others. A variety of health information also will be provided. For more information, call 765-4367.

SATURDAY,JULY 11 Border Battle I, a charity football game designed to raise money for Border Region MHMR, will be held today in Laredo. The Border Patrol “BrushDogs” will stand off against the U.S. Customs and Border Protection “FrontLine Force”on the gridiron in a full-contact football game.The event will be held at the UISD Student Activity Center starting at 7 p.m. First United Methodist Church,1220 McClelland in Laredo, is having its monthly book sale from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Widener Room. For more information, call 722-1674.

SATURDAY,JULY 26 Serving Children and Adolescents in Need (SCAN),Inc.is organizing a Bowling Tournament with the proceeds to benefit SCAN’s Trauma Programs. The event is scheduled for today at Jett Bowl North. Trophies for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd. places will be awarded. There will also be door prizes. Fee is $ 125.00 per team, 5 players per team. For more information please call Sandra Hernandez or Sylvia Flores at 725-2522

SATURDAY,AUG.1 The Second Annual Whiskers & Tails Kids “Free” Fishing Tournament is scheduled for today from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Zapata County Public Boat Ramp. For more information, call the Zapata Chamber of Commerce at 765-4871.

WEDNESDAY,AUGUST 5 The AgriLIFE Extension in cooperation with the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association presents: How the New LawAffects Ranch Estate Planning, a seminar which will be held today at the College Station Conference Center in College Station,Texas.The seminar will last from 1-5 p.m. and participants will discuss basic estate planning devices,with Wayne A. Hayenga serving as special guest speaker. Aregistration fee of $125 is required to attend the seminar. To register contact Connie at 979-845-2226 or csmotek@tamiu.edu.

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An Iranian man chants slogans in support of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as they arrive for the Friday prayers, in Tehran, Iran, Friday,June 19. Iran’s supreme leader sternly warned of a crackdown if protesters continue days of massive street rallies, escalating the government's showdown with demonstrators demanding a new presidential election.

Web support pours out for Iran By BARBARA ORTUTAY ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK — Google and Facebook have rushed out services in Farsi. Twitter users have changed their home cities to Tehran to provide cover for Internet users there. Others have configured their computers to serve as relay points to bypass Iranian censorship. In the aftermath of the disputed Iranian election, Internet companies and individuals around the world have stepped in to help Iranians communicate and organize.

Iran’s leader: End protests or risk‘bloodshed’ TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s supreme leader sought Friday to end the deepening crisis over disputed elections with one decisive speech — declaring the vote will almost certainly stand and sternly warning opposition leaders to end street protests or be held responsible for any “bloodshed and chaos” to come. But a first sign of possible resistance came shortly after nightfall in Tehran. Cries of “Death to the dictator!” and “Allahu akbar” — “God is great” — rang from rooftops in what’s become a nightly ritual of opposition unity. The sharp line drawn by Iran’s most powerful figure, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is a gambit that pushes Iran’s opposition to a pivotal moment: either back down or risk a crushing response from police and the forces at Khamenei’s disposal — the powerful Revolu-

Twitter delayed a scheduled maintenance shutdown so that people could continue to access the microblogging site while scores of Americans set up remote proxy servers so Iranians could access blocked Web sites from inside their country. All week, Internet users in the U.S. and around the world fixed their eyes on the events unfolding in Iran, the way viewers might have been glued to their television sets 30 years ago. But unlike 30, or even five years ago, this time they could participate.

tionary Guard and their volunteer citizen militia, the Basij. It also presents important tests for opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi.

Israel: Palestinians use settlements as excuse UNITED NATIONS — Israel’s foreign minister said Friday he believes the U.S. and Israel will resolve their differences over Jewish settlements, and accused the Palestinians of using the issue to avoid peace talks. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a backer of Jewish settlers, insists that construction must be allowed to continue to accommodate “natural growth” of the settler population in the West Bank through births and marriages. The Palestinians want the West Bank and Gaza Strip for their future state and say they won’t renew peace talks until Israel

agrees to freeze settlement construction and negotiate Palestinian statehood.

SKorean president worried about nuclear arms race SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s quest for nuclear weapons could spawn a destabilizing arms race in Asia that would threaten world security, South Korea’s president warned Friday. Lee, who spoke a day after returning from the United States where he met President Barack Obama, also warned against the destructive potential of nuclear weapons as well as possible proliferation. Lee’s comments highlighted two key worries about North Korea’s atomic ambitions, namely that countries such as Japan and South Korea might move to develop their own arsenals if North Korea’s program is not stopped. —Compiled from AP reports

AROUND THE NATION Sharpton seeks help in Ariz. sheriff’s abuse probe PHOENIX — The Rev. Al Sharpton on Friday called for opponents of an Arizona sheriff who has aggressively cracked down on illegal immigration to videotape alleged racial profiling by the sheriff ’s office. The civil rights leader said the videos will help the U.S. Department of Justice in an investigation of alleged civil rights abuses by Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s office. Sharpton spoke with Arpaio later Friday in a meeting that the sheriff called cordial. Arpaio said Sharpton did not mention his freedom rides plan, but asked about racial profiling.

House impeaches federal judge from Texas WASHINGTON — The House on Friday impeached a federal judge imprisoned for lying about sexual assaults of two women in the first such vote since impeaching former President Bill Clinton

Today is Saturday, June 20, the 171st day of 2009. There are 194 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 20, 1893, a jury in New Bedford, Mass., found Lizzie Borden not guilty of the ax murders of her father and stepmother. On this date: In 1782, Congress approved the Great Seal of the United States. In 1837, Queen Victoria acceded to the British throne following the death of her uncle, King William IV. In 1863, West Virginia became the 35th state. In 1909, actor Errol Flynn was born in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. In 1943, race-related rioting erupted in Detroit; federal troops were sent in two days later to quell the violence, which resulted in more than 30 deaths. In 1947, Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel was shot dead at the Beverly Hills, Calif., mansion of his girlfriend, Virginia Hill, apparently at the order of mob associates. In 1963, the United States and Soviet Union signed an agreement to set up a “hot line” between the two superpowers. In 1967, boxer Muhammad Ali was convicted in Houston of violating Selective Service laws by refusing to be drafted. (Ali’s conviction was ultimately overturned by the Supreme Court.) In 1979, ABC News correspondent Bill Stewart was shot to death in Managua, Nicaragua, by a member of President Anastasio Somoza’s national guard. In 2001, Houston resident Andrea Yates drowned her five children in the family bathtub, then called the police. (Yates was later convicted of murder, but had her conviction overturned; she was acquitted in a retrial.) Ten years ago: As the last of 40,000 Yugoslav troops rolled out of Kosovo, NATO declared a formal end to its bombing campaign against Yugoslavia. Payne Stewart won his second U.S. Open title, by one stroke over Phil Mickelson. Five years ago: The Arab satellite TV network Al-Jazeera aired a videotape from al-Qaida-linked militants showing a South Korean hostage begging for his life and pleading with his government to withdraw troops from Iraq. (The hostage, Kim Sun-il, was beheaded two days later.) Retief Goosen captured his second U.S. Open in four years at Shinnecock Hills on Long Island. One year ago: Lightning began sparking more than 2,000 fires across northern and central California, eventually burning over a million acres. Today’s Birthdays: Actress Olympia Dukakis is 78. Actor Martin Landau is 78. Actor James Tolkan is 78. Actor Danny Aiello is 76. Blues musician Lazy Lester is 76. Actor John Mahoney is 69. Movie director Stephen Frears is 68. Singer-songwriter Brian Wilson is 67. Actor John McCook is 64. Singer Anne Murray is 64. TV personality Bob Vila is 63. Musician Andre Watts is 63. Actress Candy Clark is 62. Actress Nicole Kidman is 42. Country/bluegrass singer-musician Dan Tyminski is 42. Movie director Robert Rodriguez is 41. Actor Peter Paige is 40. Actor Josh Lucas is 38. Rock singer Chino Moreno (Deftones) is 36. Country-folk singer-songwriter Amos Lee is 32. Country singer Chuck Wicks is 30. Christian rock musician Chris Dudley (Underoath) is 26. Actor Mark Saul is 24. Actor Chris Mintz-Plasse is 20. Actress Maria Lark (“Medium”) is 12. Thought for Today: “Love your enemy — it’ll drive him nuts.” — Anonymous.

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a decade ago. The impeachment of U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent of Texas sets up a trial in the Senate. Kent is the first federal judge impeached in 20 years. The House approved four arti-

cles of impeachment against Kent accusing him of sexually assaulting two female employees and lying to judicial investigators and Justice Department officials. All four articles passed unanimously. —Compiled from AP reports

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AROUND TEXAS Lawyer arrested on DWI on way to court

Perryvetoes almost $300M in state budget

NEW BOSTON — A state judge declared a mistrial in a murder case and ordered a defense attorney to reimburse Bowie County for jury costs after the attorney was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated on his way to court. Bryan Simmons of nearby Atlanta was taken into custody Tuesday after a car wreck near New Boston. Friday, he told The Associated Press that he lost control of his car during a sneezing fit brought on by allergies and black pepper sprinkled on catfish he had just eaten.

AUSTIN — Gov. Rick Perry has signed a slightly scaled-back state budget. Perry’s office said he signed the $182 billion spending plan Friday after making $289 million in lineitem veto cuts. Most of the cuts were aimed at spending for legislation that was not adopted, including an expansion of the Children’s Health Insurance Program. —Compiled from AP reports

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Hector Gonzalez, a fifth grader at Zapata South Elementary School, decided to cut his hair and donate it to the Locks of Love, a charitable organization that donates wigs to children in need of hair. AT RIGHT: Hector had not cut his hair since he was in kindergarten. FAR RIGHT: The young student shows off the length of hair he donated and the new look he will be sporting as he enters middle school this fall. Local hair dresser Veronica Guerra cut the young man’s hair in front of all his classmates. Everyone cheered as the scissors snipped.

THE BLOTTER THEFT Deputies on Thursday received a report that gates were stolen from property in the 1900 block of North Siesta Shores Lane. Deputies arrested Eugene Peña at about 6 p.m. Monday on a theft charge after receiving reports of a missing tool box in the 500 block of Elm Street. Deputies on Monday received a report of a stolen vehicle in the 1700 block of Del Mar Street.

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Lopez thrives in home environs BY DORA MARTINEZ

Maria Veronica Lopez, was born in Laredo to Fernando and Amada Gonzalez. He’s the former Zapata County Fire Chief and she’s the current Zapata County Chief Appraiser. Veronica is married to Noe Arturo Lopez and has three children: Selissa, 11; Noe, 9; and Rebecka, 5. Veronica graduated from Zapata High School as salutatorian in 1994 and went on to pursue a college degree. She graduated cum laude from Texas A&M International University in August 1998 with a bachelor’s in business administration with a major in accounting. She achieved her goal in four years, attending college full-time while also holding a part-time job at a salt-water disposal company.

Career flourishes Upon her graduation, she moved to Laredo where she landed a job with Gonzalez, Farias, Guerra, Flores CPA firm. She really enjoyed her work there, and said that this experience helped her professionally and personally. Later she was recruited out of Laredo just in time for her daughter’s start of preschool to work for Camino Agave as their accounting department manager. It was at

COLUMN this job where she appreciated the natural gas industry and its economic presence in Zapata, Veronica decided to change her pace a little and went to work for Zapata County Independent School District as a staff accountant while doing consulting work for Camino Agave.

The perfect job And then she found the perfect job, one that she had been waiting for all this time, which was with Zapata National Bank. Veronica is their Vice- President/ Cashier. She started working for the bank in 2002. Her work has given her pleasure; she has enjoyed interacting with her staff and her customers for almost seven years and takes pride in continuing ZNB’s tradition of being known as the “Friendly Bank.” Veronica has held several other positions in the community of Zapata. She has been secretary of the Appraisal Review Board for a couple of years and she was appointed to the Technology and Telecommunications Committee of the Zapata County Economic Development. She’s also active in politics and is presently the Precinct

2 Democratic Chair. Politics have become a passion for her. She’s ecstatic over President Obama’s nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor for Supreme Court Justice and says that she can see the glass ceiling shattering for many, many Hispanic women around the country. Veronica said she’s proud to have organized Congressman Henry Cuellar’s ground campaign when he first ran against Ciro Rodriguez in 2004. As many still remember, he won with the few votes that Zapata had. Veronica also was appointed as a delegate for Zapata County to attend the Democratic Convention in Austin in June 2008, when Hilary Clinton was vying for the Democratic nomination.

Voting is a privilege She believes every citizen should go out and vote. It is a privilege we should not take for granted. Veronica enjoys her children’s education and special interests and was nominated for several years as a PTO officer. She enjoys taking part in their education objectives. She often finds herself as a chauffeur to many activities from dancing to sports to education, but does not mind it a bit, and firmly believes the community of Zapata has opened up many doors for all

the children to explore and heighten their interests in an effort to make conscientious, responsible and productive citizens.

Many blessings She takes time to help her daughter Selissa with baseball and softball and looks forward with anticipation to the games. She has seen kids grow and become better players as the season has passed, and would like to see them in high school, competing for district, regional and maybe even state championships. When Veronica is not running around with her kids she likes to go fishing, swimming and on vacation. She says she is very thankful to God for all the blessings He has placed in her life. We wish her continued success. (Dora Martinez is a native of Zapata who was publisher of Hispanic News in San Antonio for 21 years. Reach her at thezapatatimes@att.net) Carmen Ramirez - Rathmell, D.D.S.

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Deputies at about 1:30 a.m. Sunday arrested Rogelio Cazares on charges of driving while intoxicated after seeing his vehicle crossing the yellow line on U.S. 83 south of San Ygnacio. Deputies arrested Esmeralda Rodriguez Flores at about 3 a.m. June 13 on charges of driving while intoxicated and reckless driving near the corner of U.S.83 and Irene Drive.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT Deputies arrested Elmer Alex Mendoza Argueta and Miguel Nino Lara for disorderly conduct at about 12:30 p.m. Sunday at a pavilion near the corder of 23rd Avenue and Fresno Street.

Deputies received a report Thursday of a burglary of a house in Siesta Shores. Deputies arrested Sergio Barragan at about 1 p.m.June 14 on charges that he kicked down the door to Iglesia Missionera and stole several items. Deputies on June 14 received a report of someone breaking into a vehicle in the 200 block of Lincoln Street and stealing money. Deputies on Friday received a report that someone broke into a laundry room in the 300 block of Elm Street and stole a chain saw and circular saw.

POSSESSION OFA CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE Deputies at about 9 p.m. Thursday pulled over Fernando Miguel Rivera for not using his seatbelt and arrested him on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of less than a gram of crack cocaine.

ASSAULT Deputies arrested Manuel Adolfo Cuellar at about 11 a.m. Wednesday in the 1800 block of Del Mar Street on a charge of assault by threat.

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Deputies received a report on June 13 that someone broke into a vehicle in the 5200 block of Pharr Lane.

Deputies receive a report on Tuesday that a vehicle parked in the Super S store parking lot on Hidalgo was vandalized.

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Cost of history: 55 cents a brick By SUE CARLTON ST. PETERSBURG TIMES

he Past For Sale, the sign outside the vacant lot could have said this week, 55 Cents a Brick. Lots of cities have old buildings that speak of their history, and the red brick school built just east of Ybor City nearly a century ago was one of them. But it was gone last year for no good reason except the right people weren’t paying attention, or maybe because somebody smart was. Like St. Petersburg’s Coliseum or the Don Cesar on the beach, the old buildings of Ybor and West Tampa tell tales of the past. The cigar factories, churches, businesses and social clubs are row upon row of neat red or yellow brick, built tall and sturdy by immigrant hands, some of those buildings still bearing the old family names today.

Price of progress In them, people made their lives and raised their families; they shopped for groceries and saw their doctors and attended funerals. They danced. Too many of those old buildings were lost over the years to age and to “progress.” The luckiest of them were bought up and preserved by people who saw all that was in them. Reborn, they are offices, businesses, nightclubs and trendy restaurants in ornate facades, tall windows and that good brick. Built in 1913, Gary Elementary School wasn’t the grandest of old buildings, but charming enough. Eventually it became an adult school, then closed in 2005. It sat vacant and in disrepair, even if it was officially “historic.” John Simon of JVS Contracting bought the old building and property for $331,000. The new owner said he planned a sports facility, but things didn’t get better for the old school. Last year, its water-damaged roof and part of a wall collapsed. The ruins were declared dangerous and the building torn down. “Demolition by neglect,” outraged preservation types called it.

Protective ordinance City officials came up with an ordinance to protect such landmarks and historic districts from similar fates. You would hope no property owner would see new rules and fines as the cost of doing business. You would hope. This week came the news that JVS Contracting is selling off 1913 bricks at 55 cents each, apparently the going price of history. Presumably those old bricks could be made into patios and walkways, maybe even outside those Disneyesque, pseudo-Mediterranean McMansions people build on postage-stamp lots that look as if they would crumple like cardboard in a strong wind. (Sorry, my old-building bias is showing.) When a reporter called to ask about the big brick sale, the owner of the Gary school property said it wasn’t a story.

Blame to share Now if you have a thing for old buildings, you might think nothing would be more disheartening than the day the school stood half caved-in from years of neglect, with plenty of blame to pass around. This week I stopped by and found a flat grassy lot behind a chain-link fence where the school once stood. At the back of the lot, red bricks were stacked neatly on pallets and wrapped in plastic, looking ready to go to their new homes. At least they’re still considered something of value, I guess, heavy and hard and worth using. In spite of myself, I wanted one, a wheelbarrow full even, to remember what was here and gone.

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YOUR OPINION AARP to offer driving safety class next week; participants will get updates,learn better habits To the editor: AARP will be holding a fourhour Driver Safety Class on Saturday, June 27, to be held at Our Lady of Guadalupe, located at 1718 San Jorge in Laredo, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This class is designed for persons 50 and older. Persons of all ages will be accepted if they wish to attend. There is a minimal cost of $12 for AARP members and $14 for nonmembers paid by check to AARP (No cash will be accepted). Most insurance companies give a discount so do call your company to find out if they give the discount. This class is given by an AARP-trained volunteer instructor whose goal is to improve the

safety of the driving conditions on our roadways one person, one class at a time. The course is given using lecture, video, demonstration and student participation. The following are some of the benefits of taking the class: Tune up your driving skills and update your knowledge of the rules of the road. Learn about normal age-related physical changes such as vision, hearing, reaction time and how to adjust your driving to allow for these changes. Reduce your traffic violations, crashes and chances for injuries. Learn how to operate your vehicle more safely in today’s in-

creasingly challenging driving environment. Maintain proper following distance at all times. Learn the safest way to change lanes and make turns at intersections. Find out the effects of medications on driving. Minimize the effect of dangerous blind spots. Learn how to properly use safety belts, air bags and antilock brakes. Maintain physical flexibility. Continue to monitor your own and other’s driving skills and capabilities. And much, much more.

We urge all drivers to seriously consider attending this class for a positive and fun learning experience. Please feel free to call me at 206-3513 for more information or to reserve a seat (space is limited). We are always looking for volunteers to help as instructors in this program. Again, our heartfelt appreciation to this newspaper for its continued support of our efforts to make our community a better place to drive. Signed, Juan I. Idrogo Zone Coordinator/ Instructor AARP Driver Safety Program

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Obama should back Web freedom T

he unrest unfolding in Iran is the quintessential 21stcentury conflict. On one side are government thugs firing bullets. On the other side are young protesters firing “tweets.” The protesters’ arsenal, such as those tweets on Twitter.com, depend on the Internet or other communications channels. So the Iranian government is blocking certain Web sites and evicting foreign reporters or keeping them away from the action. The push to remove witnesses may be the prelude to a Tehran Tiananmen. Yet a secret Internet lifeline remains, and it’s a tribute to the crazy, globalized world we live in. It was designed by Chinese computer engineers in America to evade Communist Party censorship of a repressed Chinese spiritual group, the Falun Gong. Today, it is these Chinese supporters of Falun Gong who are the best hope for Iranians trying to reach blocked sites. “We don’t have the heart to cut off the Iranians,” said Shiyu Zhou, a computer scientist and leader in the Chinese effort, called the Global Internet Freedom Consortium. “But if our servers overload too much, we may have to cut down the traffic.” Zhou said that usage of the consortium’s software has tripled in the last week. It set a record on Wednesday of more than 200 million hits from Iran,

NICHOLAS D.KRISTOF representing more than 400,000 people. If President Barack Obama wants to support democratic movements on a shoestring, he should support an “Internet freedom initiative” in Congress, which would include $50 million in the appropriations bill for these censorship-evasion technologies. The 21st-century equivalent of the Berlin wall is a cyber-barrier, and we can help puncture it. Zhou, the son of a Chinese army general, said that he and his colleagues began to develop such software after the 1999 Chinese government crackdown on Falun Gong (which the authorities denounce as a cult). One result was a free software called Freegate, small enough to carry on a flash drive. It takes a surfer to an overseas server that changes I.P. addresses every second or so, too quickly for a government to block it, and then from there to a banned site. Freegate amounts to a dissident’s cyberkit. E-mails sent with it can be encrypted. And after a session is complete, a press of a button eliminates any sign that it was used on that computer. The consortium also makes

available variants of the software, such as Ultrasurf, and other software to evade censors is available from Tor Project and the University of Toronto. Originally, Freegate was available only in Chinese and English, but a growing number of people have been using it in other countries, such as Myanmar. Responding to the growing use of Freegate in Iran, the consortium introduced a Farsi-language version last July — and usage there skyrocketed. Soon almost as many Iranians were using it as Chinese, straining server capacity (many Chinese are wary of Freegate because of its links to Falun Gong, which even ordinary citizens often distrust). The engineers in the consortium, worrying that the Iran traffic would crash their servers, dropped access in Iran in January but restored it before the Iran election. “We know the pain of people in closed societies, and we do want to accommodate them,” Zhou said. China is fighting back against the “hacktivists.” The government has announced that new computers sold beginning next month will have to have Internet filtering software, called Green Dam (the consortium has already developed software called Green Tsunami to neutralize it). More alarming, in 2006 a consortium engineer living outside Atlanta

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was attacked in his home, beaten up and his computers stolen. The engineers behind Freegate are now careful not to disclose their physical locations. Granted, these technologies are not a panacea. One Chinese journalist estimated that only 5 percent of the country’s Netizens use proxy software, and the Iranians themselves managed a nice grass-roots revolution in 1979 without high-tech help. And at the end of the day, bullets usually trump tweets. Still, it does make a difference when people inside closed regimes get access to information — which is why dictatorships make such efforts to block comprehensive Internet access. “Freegate was a kind of bridge to the outside world for me,” said a Chinese journalist with dissident leanings, who asked not to be named. “Before accessing the Internet through Freegate, I was really a pro-government guy.” Human-rights activists from Cuba, North Korea, Syria and elsewhere have appealed to Congress to approve the $50 million Internet freedom initiative, and Tom Malinowski of Human Rights Watch says he supports it as well. The Obama administration has been quiet on the proposal. For Obama, this would be a cheap and effective way of standing with Iranians while chipping away at the 21st-century walls of dictatorship.

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SATURDAY,JUNE 20,2009

First-time fathers By JULIETA CHIQUILLO THE ZAPATA TIMES

uillermo Heard doesn’t get much sleep. The 32-year-old works as a firefighter for the Laredo Fire Department, serves as a part-time nurse for two local hospitals and is enrolled in a master’s program at Texas A&M International University. So when he found out he was going to be a father, he thought he could handle a little more sleep deprivation. That was easier said than done. “It’s tiring in the beginning,” he said, noting he hadn’t gotten much rest the night before because his 8month-old son, Gael, did not want to go to sleep. The burly firefighter, whose high-adrenaline jobs include driving a fire truck through traffic during an emergency and tending to Intensive Care Unit patients at the Laredo Medical Center, said that although he understood the biological aspect of birth, nothing prepared him for the emotions it evokes. “It sounds like a cliché, but I never thought I could love somebody like that,” he said.

Learning the ropes Assistant District Attorney Uriel Druker, whose wife, Susie, is due Thursday, June 25, has been warned about the sleepless nights. “A lot of people that I know tell me, ‘Get your sleep now, because you’ll never sleep the same again,’” Druker said. But when Druker thought about it further, he said the warning refers not only to the sleep he’ll miss during the baby’s first months, but also the heavy sense of responsibility that comes with being a parent. Although he read Armin Brott’s book “The Expectant Father” in anticipation of

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Susie and Uriel Druker pose in the nursery at their home Wednesday afternoon.The Drukers are expecting their first child. the birth of his son, Druker said he cannot predict what the experience will be like. “I’m just hoping the parental instinct will kick in,” Druker said. As for changing diapers, it will be a matter of trial and error, he said with a laugh. Carlos Guerra, a 27-yearold information technology employee at a customs broker, said that even though he got parenting advice from his parents, fatherhood is a work in progress. Guerra’s son, Alexander, is 8 months old. “You learn it as you go,” Guerra said. “He cries a certain way because he is hungry; he cries another way because he wants to pee.”

Father figure Druker said that through his job as an assistant district attorney, he comes across many young people involved in vice and crime because of a poor family life. “By what I learn and read through every day, there is a lot of tragedy, and sometimes it makes you a little cynical when you see how

things have gone wrong in a youngster’s life,” Druker said. This has made Druker sensitive to how important it is for a father to be a positive influence in his child’s life. “You’re responsible for making him into a young man,” he said. Heard said he looks up to his own father as a role model. “I have this deep commitment to provide for my family because I always saw my father providing for my family, Monday through Friday, day and night,” Heard said. In between shifts at the fire station, the hospital and his weekly online class, Heard has two or three days that he spends at home. Although his time with his family is limited, he said he tries to make the most of it — for example, by studying in the same room with his son or helping out his wife, Victoria. “I want to know what to do, how to nurture him when he’s crying, not just to turn him over to my wife,” Heard said.

Challenges ahead A study published earlier this year found that 90 percent of couples showed at least some decreases in overall relationship satisfaction after the birth of their baby. The study conducted by researchers at Texas A&M and the University of Denver involved 218 couples, 132 who had children and 86 who did not, and tracked their relationship for eight years. Brian Doss, a clinical psychology professor at TAMU and one of the researchers, said couples without children also report a decrease in relationship satisfaction over time, but the change is more gradual. Doss said the couples that experienced more problems after childbirth were those that had been married for a short time, had a lower income or had birthed a girl. Research suggests fathers are less involved with childcare when the baby is a girl,

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‘Goody bags’ creepy and inconvenient DEAR MISS MANNERS — A friend recently attended the funeral of an acquaintance. During the service, silver trays were passed with small silk bags on them, and each guest was encouraged to take one. She’d been to a funeral where everyone had been given a bubble wand, and during the service they all blew bubbles, so she figured some similar highjinx were afoot. Later in the service, it was announced that the bags contained the “cremains” of the dearly departed, who could now remain for all eternity with friends and loved ones. My friend was appalled, as you can imagine. She was there out of courtesy more than affection; she was not close to the departed and knew him only through her work. What on earth is she supposed to do with this “gift”? GENTLE READER — Oh, dear. Miss Manners was already appalled when you got to the bubble blowing. Turning a funeral into a children’s birthday party — are the dead to be allowed no dignity? And then comes the idea of handing out the remains of the deceased as goody bags. No doubt whoever thought of this never considered that he was forcing

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the helplessly dead to become an uninvited, not to mention creepy, permanent guest of everyone he had known. This is why we have rituals: So that people under the stress that the bereaved presumably feel do not have to improvise. As anyone knows who has attended an embarrassing wedding, amateurs are not good at inventing ceremonies, even for themselves. Let us hope that all those who were put in the ghastly position of finding out what was in the souvenirs they had accepted are too respectful simply to pitch them. Decency allows them to scatter the ashes in an appropriate place, such as a lake or forest of some significance to the deceased. They should not have to perform such a task, which belongs to immediate survivors, but they have little choice. Unless this was done under the auspices of a member of the clergy. In that case, returning the ashes in confidence, stating that one is not the proper custodian of such a relic, may prevent such a trick being pulled at another funeral.

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‘The Proposal’ says yes to all the rom-com cliches By CHRISTY LEMIRE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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The Keggers,whose lineup included Laredo Bucks players and front office members,were the champions of the fifth annual Alamo City Classic in San Antonio over the weekend.Jerseys worn by the players will be auctioned off at Reina’s Ultra Lounge tonight, with all proceeds going to WINGS of Laredo.

WINGS to get a boost SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Reina’s Ultra Lounge, 8602 McPherson Road, will be the site for the Laredo Bucks and The Creeps at 7 p.m. tonight, when the venue teams up with the entertainers for a fundraiser to benefit WINGS — Women Involved in Nurturing, Giving, Sharing — of Laredo. The Bucks will auction off the special tournament jerseys worn during the fifth annual Alamo City Classic. The members of the team, dubbed the Keggers, knocked off the three-time defending tournament champion Cankles 10-7 in the title game on Sunday. All proceeds will benefit WINGS, a nonprofit organization that provides top-quality,

comprehensive breast cancer treatment services to uninsured and underinsured breast cancer patients. WINGS has served Central and South Texas for more than nine years, and now, WINGS Laredo is the newest chapter to bring these life-saving services directly to the women and men of Laredo. In addition to the auctioning of the one-ofa-kind jerseys, The Creeps will provide music all night long. “We would like to raise as much money as possible to support WINGS of Laredo,” said Bucks player Jef Bes. “All of the money that we raise from the jersey auction will stay right here and benefit Laredo breast cancer patients.”

Science stars at planetarium SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Introduce your child to the wonders of the heavens and help them develop a love for science at the Texas A&M International University Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium “Look Up and See the Sky, Sesame Street Workshop.” It is scheduled from 1 to 3:30 p.m. today. “This workshop will help nurture children’s curiosities about the sun, stars and moon, and will open their eyes to the wonders of the sky. Children will discover that everyone everywhere

shares the same sky as we watch and discuss ‘One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure,’ ” said Laura C. Jimenez, associate director of the LBV Planetarium.

Fun-filled Hands-on, fun-filled activities will help explain what makes day and night, explain the phases of the moon and craters on the moon’s surface, and help discover and

observe star patterns and stories from around the world, Jimenez added. The workshop is geared toward children 4 to 6 years old. Fee is $10 per child, and parents are welcome to accompany their children, free of charge. Seating is limited. To register, visit offices in the Lamar Bruni Vergara Science Center (LBVSC) 301 or call 326.2463. Registration forms are also available at tamiu.edu/planetarium.

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LOS ANGELES — All the romantic comedy conventions are shamelessly on parade in “The Proposal,” trampling on our brains and turning them into mush. They include an uptight character who literally lets her hair down to show she’s loosening up, a spontaneous sing-along, wacky relatives, a shocking mid-wedding revelation, a mad dash to the airport and, finally, some very public I-love-yous. Where is the creativity, people? By definition, this is a predictable genre — a guy and a girl who are clearly meant for each other eventually end up together, despite the many madcap obstacles and misunderstandings that come their way. We know the destination before we even park the car at the multiplex; it’s how we get there that matters. “The Proposal” seemed to be getting there with some spark and ingenuity, led by a couple of actors with solid comic chops. Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds are both well suited for snappy banter and they play off each other with some nice friction off the top. Bullock has always shown a flair for physical humor, but here she gets a chance to play a scheming, tyrannical New York book editor, which is a refreshing change from her frequently daffy winsomeness. But Anne Fletcher (who also directed the by-thenumbers “27 Dresses”) and screenwriter Peter Chiarelli obliterate any good will they’d generated when “The Proposal” turns gushy, piles on the contrivances and goes precipitously downhill in the final act. Bullock stars as Margaret Tate, a rigid Canadian who’s on the verge of being de-

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In this film image released by Touchstone Pictures, Ryan Reynolds, center right,and Sandra Bullock,are shown in a scene from,"The Proposal." ported. She blackmails her put-upon assistant, aspiring editor Andrew Paxton (Reynolds), into marrying her to stay in the country. Think they’ll fall in love for real? In three days, no less? Perhaps in Sitka, Alaska, anything is possible. That’s where Andrew drags Margaret to meet his family to convince a persistent immigration official that they’re a real couple. Some typical fish-out-of-water antics ensue. Margaret wears four-inch Christian Louboutin pumps and schleps her matching Louis Vuitton luggage for the weekend. She samples the local cuisine with horror. For her bachelorette party,

Andrew’s mom (Mary Steenburgen), grandmother (Betty White) and other family friends drag her to a bar for a little entertainment from a male stripper . White also gets repeatedly stranded here with awkward gags that don’t even come close to making the most of her comic talents. She’s more than capable of raunchy humor, which has always provided an endearing contrast with her prim looks. “The Proposal,” a Touchstone Pictures release, is rated PG-13 for sexual content, nudity and language. It is showing at Cinemark Mall Del Norte and Hollywood Theaters.

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moon, and will open their eyes to the wonders of the sky. Children will discover that everyone everywhere shares the same sky as we watch and discuss ‘One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure,’ ” said Laura C. Jimenez, associate director of the LBV Planetarium. Hands-on, fun-filled activities will help explain what makes day and night, explain the phases of the moon and craters on the moon’s surface, and help discover and

Villarreal graduates basic SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Air Force Airman Lance J. Villarreal has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. The airman completed an intensive, eightweek program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare

principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. He is the son of Lance J. and Anna Villarreal, of Laredo. Villarreal graduated in 2007 from St. Augustine High School.

The Webb County Heritage Foundation, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Mexico, La Posada Hotel and Casa Nuevo Leon of San Antonio, opened a new photography exhibit Thursday titled “Landscape of Nuevo León,” by Erick Estrada. Estrada is a still photographer, as well as a cinematographer, who has participated in numerous group and solo exhibitions in Mexico, the United States and abroad. He has completed law studies in Nuevo Leon, and cinematography and photography in France and Mexico. He is the author of “Monterrey en imagines de Erick Estrada,” “La Cuarta Pared,” “Rostros de Apodaca,” and “Cuerpos en Movimiento.” In addition, his work has been included in the “International Photographers of End of Millennium” CD, along with 300 artists from

around the world, and in the 8th Biannual International Photography Exhibition in Córdoba, Spain. The artist presents landscapes of the state of Nuevo León in the northern region of Mexico. The collection of photographs, printed on cloth, invoke breathtaking images of open spaces, mountains, sweeps of fog, and packs of clouds that caress and softly brush against the mountains, the varied colors of vegetation, and texture of rocks. The exhibit will be on display throughout the summer months at the Villa Antigua Border Heritage Museum, located at 810 Zaragoza St. in historic downtown Laredo. Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission on Tuesdays is free. For more information, contact the Webb County Heritage Foundation at 727-0977 or the Consulate General of Mexico in Laredo at 723-0990.

Amid blockbusters, some smarter, meatier fare By CHRISTY LEMIRE

In this image Cameron Diaz, left, and Sofia Vassilieva are shown in a scene from “My Sister’s Keeper.”

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Carlos Guerra poses with his 8-month-old son, Alexander.

Guillermo Heard works two jobs and attends master’s classes, but still finds time for his son, Gael Heard.

FATHERS | Continued from Page 5A Doss said, generating dissatisfaction in the mother. However, Doss said, some couples showed increased functioning after the birth. “It’s not a sentence for everybody,” Doss said.

‘Our first baby’ Last summer, Doss conducted a study called “Our First Baby,” which gave support to 90 couples having their first child. Doss said one of the exercises of the project was to have the couples sit down to talk about their expectations and write a list of how they are going to split childcare tasks: Who is going to wake up every three hours to feed the baby? Who is going to change diapers? “Sometimes we think we’re on the same page with our partner because we’ve talked about the big things,” Doss said, noting some couples discuss a work leave or daycare but ignore other details. Research shows that cou-

ples who lay out common expectations before childbirth fare better than others, Doss said. When it comes to childcare, gender roles are difficult to shake off. “I don’t think it’s equitable at this point, but there is an increased recognition that fathers should be involved,” Doss said. Couples transitioning to parenthood should also write down what they like about their relationship currently so they can work on those aspects after the baby is born and maintain a healthy relationship,

Doss said. Guerra said he and his wife, Sonia, split childcare tasks evenly. Some of his friends tease him because of it, Guerra said, but he doesn’t think childcare is exclusively the mother’s job.

‘Between the two’ “The baby is as much yours as it is hers; it belongs to both of you,” Guerra said. “Between the two, it is easier to care for the baby.” (Julieta Chiquillo may be reached at 728-2557 or by e-mail at julieta@lmtonline.com)

OS ANGELES — It’s the time of year when most films go “bang” and “crash” and “zoom” and “snap,” when the multiplexes are packed on multiple screens with animated movies and blockbusters and animated blockbusters. But if you look carefully enough, you’ll find some smarter, more challenging pictures that aim to make you think and feel, not just dazzle you with high-tech visuals or tickle your funny bone. Call it counter-programming, movies for grownups, whatever. Regardless of the label, serious movies have done seriously well come summertime. M. Night Shyamalan’s “The Sixth Sense” came out in August 1999, and rode its buzzed-about plot twist to nearly $300 million in domestic box office alone. More recently, we’ve seen smaller movies like “Garden State” (July 2004), “Little Miss Sunshine” (July 2006), “Once” (May 2007) and “Frozen River” (August 2008) enjoy critical acclaim and awards success. This summer, there’s a smorgasbord of meatier fare to choose from, including “Julia,” starring Tilda Swinton as a middle-aged alcoholic who makes a desperate decision; “Away We Go” from director Sam Mendes, starring John Krasinksi and Maya Rudolph as an expectant

Photo by Sidney Baldwin/Warner Bros | AP couple searching the country for a place to call home; and Kathryn Bigelow’s “The Hurt Locker,” about an elite Army bomb squad in Iraq, which earned Jeremy Renner a lead-actor nomination at this year’s Spirit Awards. Independent films, which usually have smaller budgets and less money to spend on advertising, especially get a fighting chance this time of year. “Summer’s always great because there are more people going to movies in general — not just regular movies, although the behemoths are there — but people have more leisure time in the summer so they have more time to go to the movies,” said Eamonn Bowles, president of Magnolia Pictures, whose company’s films this summer include “Julia,” Steven Soderbergh’s “The Girlfriend Experience,” the dark comedy “Humpday” and the documentary “Food, Inc.” “I’ve always found counter-programming to be great.

The movies that are out in the summer are not the highend, Oscar-winning type of things that appeal to the adult audience we cater to,” he said. “Anybody looking for a smarter film in the summertime, there’s not as much competition from the studios for what we can do.” Last summer, Bowles released “Man on Wire,” which went on to win the Academy Award for best documentary feature. He said he realized this was prime time for his kind of fare while he the head of distribution at the Samuel Goldwyn Co., where he had the lesbian drama “Go Fish.” He released it in July 1994 and it went on to make about $2.4 million, which is a strong showing for a smaller film — especially one made for a budget of about $15,000. “Everybody said I was crazy,” he said. “I was like, ‘Why are we avoiding the summer?’ Since then, I don’t think there’s any prejudice against the summer now.

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Agenda en Breve SÁBADO 20 DE JUNIO LAREDO - El Planetario Lamar Bruni Vergara de Texas A&M International University realizará hoy un taller de ciencias infantil denominado “Look Up and See the Sky, Sesame Street Workshop”. El taller es para niños de 4 a 6 años de edad. La cuota es de 10 dólares. Para inscribirse visite las oficinas del centro de ciencias LBV, aula 301, ó llame al 326-2463; ó visite tamiu.edu/planetarium. NUEVO LAREDO - El Festival de Culturas Populares de los Estados de Oaxaca,Yucatán y Chiapas se presenta toda esta semana en la Explanada Cívica de la Independencia, junto a la Plaza Hidalgo de Nuevo Laredo, de 10 a.m. a 10 p.m. LAREDO - Pase la tarde en el Planetario Lamar Bruni Vergara de Texas A&M International Universityy explore “Planet Quest” a las 2 p.m.; “One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure” a las 3 p.m., seguido de “The Zula Patrol: Under the Weather” a las 4 p.m. La entrada general es de 3 dólares. Más información llamando al 326-2444. LAREDO - Peggy Phelps y el Laredo Little Theatre (4802 Thomas Ave.) presentan “Annie Jr.” a las 8 p.m.Los boletos tienen costo de 5 dólares.Más información llamando al 324-2186.

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Trata Gobernador tema de puentes y seguridad TIEMPO DE ZAPATA

El ‘fast track’ para la construcción del Puente Internacional 4/5 de los Dos Laredos ya entró en negociaciones. El tema fue tratado con el Departamento de Estado Norteamericano por el presidente municipal de Nuevo Laredo Ramón Garza Barrios en su visita el miércoles a Washington, D.C. Garza Barrios y el Gobernador de Tamaulipas Eugenio Hernández Flores plantearon la necesidad de construir esa obra de carácter binacional ante Roberta Jacobson, directora general para América del Norte del Departamento de Estado. Fue hace un año, el 17 de julio de 2008, cuando el Comité Binacional de la Ciudad de Laredo y el Condado de Webb (en Texas) aprobaron la propuesta del Gobierno de Tamaulipas de ubicar el cruce internacional a la altura del Kilómetro 18 de la Carretera Nacional, al sureste de Nuevo Laredo. Semanas después, la Corte de Comisionados del Condado de Webb y el Cabil-

do de la Ciudad de Laredo hicieron lo mismo. Otros planteamientos ante Jacobson fueron la modernización de los puentes ya existentes para un cruce de mercancías y la reubicación de los puentes ferroviarios.

FBI Será el 30 de junio cuando Ciudad Victoria se convierta en sede de una reunión oficial entre autoridades de Estados Unidos y de la entidad para fortalecimiento de la seguridad. Durante la reunión se manejarán temas de cooperación como la capacitación para policías de Tamaulipas en Cuantico,Virginia, la capacitación en acciones anti secuestro, en la lucha contra grupos delictivos como los Maras, en la capacitación a equipos de reacción inmediata “SWAT TEAMS” y en general todo lo que se refiera al combate a la delincuencia organizada. Hernández dijo que en Washington se entrevistó con el Director Adjunto del FBI (Section Chief, Gang-

Criminal) Herb Brown y con el Jefe de Unidad (Unit Chief) Bradley V. Bryant. Agregó que Tamaulipas trabaja de manera coordinada con las oficinas del FBI en San Antonio y en Mc Allen. En la junta del día 30 participarán directivos del FBI en Estados Unidos y México, de la DEA, AID, del Departamento de Justicia, del Plan Mérida y de otras dependencias relacionadas con la seguridad pública. “Será una reunión interinstitucional en donde la idea es fortalecer los lazos de colaboración con las dependencias encargadas en Estados Unidos de este tema”, dijo Hernández.

NadBank Durante su visita a Washington, Hernández Flores realizó una exposición de los proyectos dentro del Programa Frontera 2012 ante Michael Stahl, Director de la Oficina de Asuntos Bilaterales y Regionales de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) de EU. Tamaulipas ha invertido en ecología en la zona norte,

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El Gobernador del Estado Eugenio Hernández Flores, segundo de derecha a izquierda, acompañado del Alcalde de Nuevo Laredo Ramón Garza Barrios, primero de derecha a izquierda, presentó un balance de los proyectos ecológicos en la zona norte, en junta celebrada en Washington DC con representantes de la Oficina de Asuntos Bilaterales y Regionales de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) en EU. con recursos compartidos con el North American Development Bank (NADBANK) y la COCEF, más de 350 millones de dólares. A la vez, Hernández Flores solicitó el apoyo de la autoridad norteamericana para la certificación de los proyectos de pavimentación en Nuevo Laredo así como para los rellenos sanitarios de Rio Bravo, San Fernando y Ciudad Victoria. Igualmente presentó los proyectos que su administración tiene en desarrollo, como el “Acueducto FalcónMatamoros”, que garantizaría el suministro de agua

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DOMINGO 21 DE JUNIO LAREDO - Peggy Phelps y el Laredo Little Theatre (4802 Thomas Ave.) presentan “Annie Jr.” a las 3 p.m.Los boletos tienen costo de 5 dólares.Más información llamando al 324-2186. NUEVO LAREDO - Grupo de Teatro Expresión del Instituto Tecnológico de Nuevo Laredo invita a disfrutar la obra de teatro ‘Dulcita y el Burrito” de Carlos José Reyes, hoy a las 7 p.m. en el Teatro Lucio Blanco de la Casa de la Cultura de Nuevo Laredo. Entrada general 30 pesos. Niños y adultos mayores entran gratis.

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MIÉRCOLES 24 DE JUNIO NUEVO LAREDO - El Festival de Culturas Populares de los Estados de Oaxaca,Yucatán y Chiapas se presenta hoy en la Explanada Cívica de la Independencia, junto a la Plaza Hidalgo de Nuevo Laredo, de 10 a.m. a 10 p.m. A las 6 p.m. dará inicio el taller gratuito de elaboración de papalotes; un taller gratuito de música de Ecuador; y, un taller gratuito de danzas de la Guelaguetza; y a las 7 p.m. la Costa a través de su música; música tradicionald e Ecuador (Danzas de la Cañada). CIUDAD GUERRERO — Hoy es la Cabalgata de San Juan a partir delas 9 a.m. para concluir con un baile en la Plaza Nuevo Amanecer.

VIERNES 26 DE JUNIO LAREDO - LEC presenta hoy la competencia de “Battle Rock” a las 7 p.m. El evento es gratis para el público y abierto a todas las bandas de rock. De las bandas participantes la ganadora recibirá el premio “People’s Choice”. Bandas interesadas en participar deben entregar su demo lo antes posible. LAREDO - El Imaginarium of South Texas está ofreciendo a padres de Laredo tener una noche ibre mientras sus hijos se divierten con el evento “Parents Night Out” todos los viernes de junio de 8 p.m. a 12 de la medianoche. Se aceptan niños de 5 a 12 años de edad. El csoto es de 25 dólares por niño para miembros y de 30 dólares por niño para no-miembros y 10 dólares extra por cada hermanito(a). LAREDO - Peggy Phelps y el Laredo Little Theatre (4802 Thomas Ave.) presentan “Annie Jr.” a las 8 p.m.Los boletos tienen costo de 5 dólares.Más información llamando al 324-2186. NUEVO LAREDO - Grupo de Teatro Expresión del Instituto Tecnológico de Nuevo Laredo invita a presenciar la obra de teatro “El Cebo” de Angel García Crespo, el día de hoya las 8:30 p.m.en la Sala Sergio Peña.La entrada es gratuita.

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en esa región para las futuras generaciones. En ese contexto, hizo énfasis que en este proyecto sería deseable la participación de recursos no reembolsables del Fondo de Infraestructura de Conservación del Agua, adscrita a la misma EPA. Para finalizar, Hernández Flores, mostró los avances en los proyectos de agua, tratamiento de aguas residuales, relleno sanitario, pavimentación y energías renovables, aspecto en el que destacó el importante proyecto de energía eólica que se aplicará en Tamaulipas en un futuro cercano.

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Con vísperas de la Cabalgata del San Juan el 24 de junio, Nueva Ciudad Guerrero ha celebrado varios eventos turísticos. SUPERIOR: Visita de Boys Scouts de Nuevo Laredo a Antigua Ciudad Guerrero el 13 de junio. INFERIOR: Recorrido en cuatrimoto en el evento “Aventura por la Frontera” celebrado del 12 al 14 de junio.

Guerrero invita a cabalgata anual de San Juan Por MELVA LAVÍN-CASTILLO TIEMPO DE ZAPATA Ya es nuevamente ésa época del año cuando Nueva Ciudad Guerrero se viste de gala y presenta su tradicional Cabalgata de San Juan el 24 de junio. Así, el miércoles 24 de junio Nueva Ciudad Guerrero espera a unos 500 jinetes para participar en un recorrido a partir de las 9 a.m. del Rancho Las Blanquitas, hasta el Parque Nuevo Amanecer, contiguo a la Presa Falcón. “Se recorre la ciudad pero además tendremos una convivencia”, dijo el Director de Economía y Turismo Arturo Martínez. “Ya estamos preparados con todo”. Tras la cabalgata, al atardecer, habrá un baile organizado por el grupo “Costumbre” y el Sistema para el Desarrollo Integral de la Familia, dirigido especial para las personas

con capacidades diferentes. “Pero toda la ciudad está invitada”, aclaró Martínez. Actuarán además de “Costumbre”, los grupos “Sonora Dinamita”, “Tropical Panamá” y “Constante”.

Aventura por la Frontera El fin de semana del 12 al 14 de junio se llevó a cabo la primer “Aventura por la Frontera” con la participación de 80 personas en cuatrimotos. “Convocaron, nos reunimos y participamos”, dijo Martínez. “Fue algo muy atractivo y bonito”. La aventura incluyó un recorrido de 180 kilómetros, saliendo de la Presa Falcón, llegando a la Presa “Las Blancas” en Ciudad Mier y concluyendo en la Presa “El Azúcar” en Comales, sin tocar ninguna cabecera, a excepción de Nueva Ciudad Guerrero.

Día de elecciones Las autoridades municipales quedaron tan complacidas que esperan hacer de “Aventura por la Frontera” un evento anual. Como organizadores participaron aficionados a las cuatrimotos, la Secretaría de Desarrollo Rural y las Direcciones de Turismo.

Boys Scouts El sábado 13 de junio aproximadamente 30 integrantes de los Boys Scouts de Nuevo Laredo acamparon en Antigua Ciudad Guerrero. Atendidos directamente por la Alcaldesa Olga Juliana Elizondo Guerra, fue una visita donde los jovencitos estuvieron en

contacto directo con el pasado. “Ellos tuvieron la idea de acampar en Antigua Ciudad Guerrero y los apoyamos”, dijo Martinez. Los jovencitos aprovecharon la ocasión para refrendar sus lemas de proteger al medio ambiente y dejar un mundo mejor. Elizondo Guerra y personal de turismo aprovecharon para convivir con los Boys Scouts y compartir los alimentos. Si Usted está interesado en conocer Antigua y Nueva Ciudad Guerrero puede comunicarse al (011-52-897) 976-0114 y 976-0370. (Localice a Melva LavínCastillo llamando al (956) 728-2569 ó escriba a melva@lmtonline.com).

Disminuye número de detenidos por PF Por CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN ASSOCIATED PRESS

McALLEN — El número de las detenciones de la Patrulla Fronteriza en la nación bajó por tercer año consecutivo —más del 17%— a un nivel no presenciado desde 1973, según datos del nuevo gobierno. La patrulla, encargada de apresar a inmigrantes ilegales cerca de las fronteras, detuvo a 724.000 personas en el

NUEVO LAREDO — Un promedio de 4,000 credenciales de elector no fueron reclamadas hasta el cierre del plazo que marca la Ley Electoral de México. Se trata del 1% de las más de 320 mil electores registrados en el I Distrito Electoral de Tamaulipas. “Les coMONCADA municamos a los partidos políticos cuántas credenciales no fueron reclamadas”, dijo Manuel Moncada Fuentes, Vocal Ejecutivo del Instituto Federal Electoral (IFE, por sus siglas). Ese 1% de ciudadanos que no reclamó el documento podrá hacerlo hasta el 6 de julio, un día después de la elección federal del 5 de julio. El primer Distrito Electoral lo agrupan los municipios de Nuevo Laredo, Mier, Ciudad Guerrero, Camargo y Miguel Alemán.

2008, según la Oficina de Estadísticas de Inmigración en el Departamento de Seguridad Interna. Esa cifra se compara con casi 1,2 millón en el 2005. El 97% de las detenciones tuvo lugar en la frontera sur con México y el 91% de los apresados eran mexicanos. El informe cita la crisis económica en Estados Unidos y una mayor seguridad fronteriza como posibles factores que explican la declinación. La cifra de detenciones alcanzó su

mayor nivel en 1986 con casi 1,7 millón. Pero las estadísticas son una cifra imprecisa de la inmigración. Jeffrey Passel, demógrafo en el Centro Hispánico Pew, dijo que los datos parecen confirmar otros informes que revelan fuertes declinaciones en la inmigración mexicana. Una encuesta del gobierno mexicano indicó caídas similares del 20% anual en el número de sus ciudadanos que trataban de entrar en Estados Unidos,

Para la elección del 5 de julio se instalarán 561 casillas para cubrir el distrito. En Nuevo Laredo, como cabecera municipal, podrán votar 295 mil electores, de acuerdo al padrón. Moncada Fuentes dijo que ese día se tendrán listas un promedio de 750 boletas por cada casilla, como promedio, considerando el flujo ciudadano desde las 8 a.m hasta las 7 p.m. Considerando la pasada elección presidencial, en Nuevo Laredo votó un 48 por ciento de los casi 305 mil ciudadanos registrados, según información del IFE. “La votación más copiosa del país fue en 1994, cuando de cada 100 electores registrados votaron el 77%”, detalló Moncada Fuentes. El funcionario dijo que no se puede precisar cuántos electores podrían participar el 5 de julio, pero conmino a emitir su sufragio ya que es un “deber cívico para darle énfasis a la cultura electoral”. Moncada Fuentes de la misma manera hizo un llamado para decir no al abstencionismo. Según el Instituto Federal Electoral, el mayor número de los electores se encuentra entre los 20 y 45 años de edad. (Localice a Miguel Timoshenkov en el 728-2583 ó escriba a timo1@lmtonline.com)

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Children to enjoy free fishing tournament SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

The Second Annual Whiskers & Tails Kids “Free” Fishing Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, Aug . 1, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Zapata County Public Boat Ramp Tournament organizers expect the event will bring smiles to the participants, ages 5 to 13, and their parents. The event is hosted by Zapata County Chamber of Commerce, Zapata Rod Company, Robert’s Fish N Tackle, Falcon Lake Tackle and D & D Marine. More than 100 children participated in the

tournament last year, chamber officials said. Winning kids received trophies, custom fishing rods and tackle boxes. Prizes were given to all the children who participated. To ensure another successful year, the organizers are seeking sponsors in welcoming the kids to the event, encouraging them to enjoy not only the fishing itself but to take advantage of the opportunity to have good oldfashioned family fun. For more information, call the Zapata County Chamber of Commerce at 765-4871, Fred Calderas at (361) 537-8366, Jack Moore Jr. at 285-9194 or Rodney Cooper at 750-0786.

H1N1 Continued from Page 1A wash before and after using bathroom facilities and before you handle food.

Symptoms People who have a fever higher than 100.4 plus a cough with flu-like symptoms, such as extreme muscle aches and/or diarrhea and vomiting, should stay home and call their doctor.

‘Sentinel system’

Inflation boosts oil to $72 By PABLO GORONDI ASSOCIATED PRESS

Oil prices rose to $72 a barrel on Friday amid concerns that massive U.S. fiscal spending will spark inflation down the road, making oil and other commodities attractive investment alternatives. Benchmark crude for July delivery rose 77 cents to $72.14 a barrel by mid-afternoon in

Europe in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. On Thursday, it rose 34 cents to settle at $71.37. After hitting an eight-month high of $73.23 on June 11, oil has lingered above $70 a barrel this week on investor optimism that the global economy is stabilizing from a severe slowdown. Traders are also buying crude and other commodities as protection against possible inflation and a weaker dollar.

The Health Department is moving into what it calls a “sentinel reporting system,” taking reports from designated providers as it does during the regular seasonal flu. Updates will be provided only once a week. For more information, call the department’s hotline at 7954921.

COUNTY | Continued from Page 1A During the budget-writing process, each commissioner turns in a detailed monetary request stating how much they expect to spend for their general use and for road and bridge projects. At this point, Pct. 1 Commissioner Jose Vela has used 66 percent of his requested $428,177 for road and bridge projects. Pct. 2 Commissioner Gabriel Villarreal has used 60 percent of his requested $387,203. Pct. 3 Commissioner Joseph Rathmell has used 59 percent of his requested $361,763. Pct. 4 Commissioner Norberto Garza has used 41 percent of his requested $480,889. All money that is not used by Sept. 30, the end of the fiscal year, will be put into a fund balance, which is used on a need-be basis. The road and bridge fund covers things such as caliche and road construction. Also requested by the commissioners is money for their own general funds. This includes travel expenses, renovations and expansions as well as maintenance

and operation of parks and buildings. Vela has used 22 percent of his requested $813,748, most of which has gone toward park supplies. Villarreal has used 13 percent of his requested $2,140,115. This year Villarreal started two large projects, the San Ygnacio drainage project and the Las Palmas sewer project, which is why his general fund is so much larger than that of the other commissioners. Rathmell has used 23 percent of his requested $491,263 and Garza has used 43 percent of his requested $533,245. All money not used will go into a general fund that is used for emergencies and necessary projects. According to Salinas the current court has saved up a general fund of about $10 million. “When I came on seven years ago the general fund was only about $1.5 million, but we have been really good about saving money and making sure it grows,” Salinas said.

ZAFFIRINI | Continued from Page 1A service for the first offense. Zaffirini also co-sponsored legislation by Sen. Eddie Lucio, SB 98, relating to establishing a health science center and medical school in South Texas. Within the bill, there is a provision allowing the new health science center to utilize facilities located in Zapata County (and several others) to provide services to residents.

As the law struggles to keep up with current trends in technology, Zaffirini sponsored a bill that creates civil penalties and allows the attorney general to prosecute anyone who hacks into a computer for the purposes of committing blackmail or ‘click fraud.’ Zaffirini was not exempt from the voter ID bill controversy that injured the legislature’s ability to function.

“The voter ID began everything on a horrendous note in the Senate,” Zaffirini said. “There was a typical cause and effect. The cause was in the Senate. The effect of it was felt immediately in the Senate and later in the House. It was very destructive.” The quagmire didn’t slow her down very much, and she went on filing bill after bill anyway.

However, Zaffirini did suffer some defeats, and hopes to go into the next session championing some of the issues that did not get much attention this year. A bill that would have renegotiated proportionality for community colleges and health benefits for the employees didn’t even make it out of the finance committee. The chair of the finance com-

mittee would not give the Senate version of the bill a hearing, and when the House version of the bill came over, he gave it a hearing, but never scheduled it for a vote. “We shouldn’t have had to revisit that in the next session, but now we will, because they killed the bill,” Zaffirini said. “If there’s a special session, I’m going to file that immediately.”

GUILLEN | Continued from Page 1A What he did point out was that the legislation would allow Zapata County power to regulate the construction of colonias. “In the border area, people buy property and (make) it into a subdivision without any sewer or water,” Vela said. The property owner may establish subdivisions on the land, then sell the property. That leaves it to county governments to front the bill to provide basic and necessary services such as water lines. “It’s authority to control those kinds of developers,” Vela said. When Guillen first got into office in 2003, he began moving on providing the county government of Zapata more power. In his first session, the legislature passed a bill that gave Zapata County most of the ordinance-making powers that a municipality has. One power it did not grant Zapata at the time was the ability to choose the structure of its zoning. “The current bill does give them that, in certain parts of the county,” Guillen said. Besides Guillen’s Zapataspecific bill, he authored and helped pass a number of bills that he thinks are im-

portant updates. Another important measure for the Zapata area is that Guillen secured $1 million for fever tick control and eradication programs. He also voted for a measure that will provide tax exemptions for agricultural machinery and parts, and a loan repayment program for veterinarians who are located in rural areas. A bill that reorganizes the colonia laws that were written in the 1990s will counties to connect utilities to homes in the rural areas. Certain parts of the code involving the colonias kept the county from laying utility connections to some areas. The bill will also provide financial assistance for plumbing, water and sewer utilities for homes in the colonias. Also, homeowners who live near commercial zones

will see a reduction in property taxes, thanks to a bill passed this legislative session. “If a home is near a commercial zone, those property taxes go up,” Guillen said. “We passed a bill to readjust their property values based solely on residential values, and not commercial.” Guillen focused some of his efforts on education, including a bill that changes the way public schools can use their textbook money. Formerly, the money was restricted specifically to textbooks, but the new bill allows the purchase of computers and other technology. There is also an extended sales tax holiday for school supplies. “We previously had just backpacks,” Guillen said. “We’ve got a number of supplies that we added to it.”

Also, the funding mechanism for adult basic education was changed, and $20 million more was added to the state’s programs. Guillen addressed the problems of domestic vio-

lence by voting to increase penalties for violators and give victims more protection. The Legislature removed a 60-day divorce waiting period for victims of domestic

violence, and created a task force to provide services for victims of human trafficking. (Zach Lindsey may be reached at 728-2538 or zach@ lmtonline.com)

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Sports&Outdoors Prep deaths prompt heat policies By PAUL J. WEBER ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAN ANTONIO — High school football teams should eliminate two-a-day practices during the first week of August drills when heat stroke has proven particularly deadly, a leading trainers’ group said Thursday in a report issued less than two months before the sweltering rite of passage begins at thousands of schools. The National Athletic Trainers’

Association said its recommendations, which include longer breaks between practice and more time for players to ease into contact drills, are not radical changes and closely mirror policies already in place at the Division I college level.

A Kentucky boy They also pointed to the death of a 15-year-old Kentucky boy last August after he collapsed during practice. Prosecutors charged his coach

Hawks to host hoops camp

with reckless homicide in an unusual case of a coach being held criminally responsible for a player’s death. “Things aren’t going very well at the high school level. We’ve had a couple very bad years,” said Douglas Casa, director of athletic training education at the University of Connecticut and co-author of the report for the Dallas-based association. “This wasn’t done for the convenience of coaches.” The executive director of the

Texas High School Coaches Association, D.W. Rutledge, said he declined an invitation to appear at a news conference announcing the proposals.

Four state championship Rutledge, who won four state championships in Texas, said he first wanted to review the guidelines with his membership. Scaling back on two-a-days amounts to lost preparation time, he said, and that’s something that

could concern coaches in footballcrazed Texas. Since 1995, at least 39 football players across all levels have died from heat-related causes and most of those cases happened in early August, said Dr. Frederick Mueller, director of the National Center for Catastrophic Injury Research at the University of North Carolina. At least 42 states have some sort

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CLOSING PITCH

By CLARA SANDOVAL SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Basketball players who want to get on edge on competition can polish up their skills at the 2nd annual Hawk basketball camp for boys and girls. The camp will run from Monday through Thursday from 2-5 p.m. at the Zapata High School gymnasium.

Freshman All elementary (5 years old and up), middle school and incoming high school freshmen are strongly encouraged to attend the camp to learn from two of the finest basketball coaches from Zapata. Head coaches Clyde Guerra and Juan Villarreal, along with their coaching staff, will be on hand to refine the skills of any future Hawk player. “We want all the future athletes to have the basics and make sure that they continue to play basketball as much as possible,” Guerra said.

The fundamentals The camp will focus on all phases of the fundamentals of basketball and each camper will receive one-on-one instruction during the camp. “We will break down all the fundamentals and work on dribbling, passing, and shooting,” Guerra said. The cost of the camp is $25 and each camper will receive a towel and a basketball. Cash or checks will be accepted. For more information, you can contact Guerra at (956) 847-6090 or Villarreal (956) 750-0785.

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Eric Elizondo was one of the pitchers selected to the 11-12 year old all-star little league team. The picture was taken in a game in San Ygnacio. The first game for the all-stars will be on June 29 at 7 p.m. It will pit Zapata versus Del Mar at Rangel Field in Laredo.

Zapata County LL concludes season By CLARA SANDOVAL SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

he Zapata County Little League has concluded its season officially with the closing ceremonies that were held on June 16. The majority of the players, coaches and a numerous amount of parents showed up to conclude a wonderful season. The athletes were presented with medals and the all-star teams were announced. Zapata will send nine teams to the Section 34 all-star tournament that will be held in Laredo on June 29 though July 11. League President Olga Elizondo cites that the success of the league was due to an over-

whelming support of parents and the countless of volunteers who gave up their personal time to coach a variety of teams. “Thanks to the support of all the parents who take time to volunteer coaching or helping one way or another,” Elizondo said.

Thanking all the supporters “There was no trophy big enough to thank all the help and support that the coaches deserve, so thanks from the bottom of our hearts.” She also noted the support received from the Zapata business scene as many of them sponsored a team with either uniforms or equipment.

“Thanks to the support of the sponsors that make it all possible,” Elizondo said. “Every year these wonderful sponsors help our league with contributions for the uniforms, equipment, and all-stars. “On behalf of myself and the Little League organization, we would like to thank all the sponsors for this year’s support.” The race for first place came down to the wire in many of the divisions. When all the dust settled nine teams came out victorious in their division. In the 11-12 year old baseball division, the Yankees edged out the Cardinals, but in the 9-10 year old baseball division, the Pirates

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Yao Ming says Cleveland move “unknown” By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN

Houston Rockets center Yao Ming (11), of China, shoots as Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol (16), of Spain, and forward Lamar Odom (7) defend during the second quarter of Game 3 of a secondround Western Conference NBA playoff basketball game in Houston. Ming has called a possible move to Cleveland an “unknown” amid rumors that the Cavaliers' new Chinese part owners want to sign him.

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BEIJING — Rockets center Yao Ming has called a possible move to Cleveland an “unknown” amid rumors that the Cavaliers’ new Chinese part owners want to sign him. In a recent interview with his hometown Shanghai TV station, Yao said he continued to have “much affection” for the Houston Rockets, the team that took him in the first round of the 2002 draft and with whom he has played all six of his NBA seasons.

Giving him hope

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Yao has not won a championship, but said Houston’s drive to the second-round of the playoffs this year had given him hope that the Rockets can contend next season. Rumors of a possible move to Cleveland have swirled since a group of Chinese investors signed an agreement last month with the Cavaliers to become minority owners. The move is expected to boost the team’s popularity and marketing opportunities in China, where Cleveland star Le-

Bron James is very popular. “This is all an unknown,” Yao said in the interview, a transcript of which was posted online Friday.

Being successful “I’ve already been with Houston for such a long time, I still have much affection for this team,” he said. “Moreover, this past season we were very successful, and that let me see some hope.” Cleveland has not publicly expressed interest in Yao, who has one guaranteed year left on his contract with Houston, including a player option for the 2010-11 season. Yao broke his troublesome left foot in Game 3 of the second-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers, the eventual champions. The lure of a championship remains strong and Yao conceded to feeling jealous of fellow China national team member Sun Yue, who played for the Lakers. “There’s a little bit of envy,” Yao said. “If I didn’t have feel even some jealousy, then I’m afraid that really would make me a little too much of a slacker.”

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Zscores

ULB All Times EDT W L Pct. GB Edinburg 6 2 .750 — San Angelo 5 3 .625 1 Amarillo 4 4 .500 2 Harlingen 4 4 .500 2 Coastal Bend 3 5 .375 3 Laredo 2 6 .250 4 Wednesday’s Games Amarillo 2, Harlingen 0, 5 innings Edinburg 8, Coastal Bend 3 Laredo 8, San Angelo 4 Thursday’s Games Edinburg 11, Coastal Bend 3 Amarillo 9, Harlingen 3 San Angelo 8, Laredo 7 Friday’s Games Harlingen at San Angelo, 8:05 p.m. Edinburg at Amarillo, 8:05 p.m. Laredo at Coastal Bend, 8:05 p.m. Saturday’s Games Edinburg at Amarillo, 8:05 p.m. Harlingen at San Angelo, 8:05 p.m. Laredo at Coastal Bend, 8:05 p.m. Sunday’s Games Harlingen at San Angelo, 6:05 p.m. Edinburg at Amarillo, 7:05 p.m. Laredo at Coastal Bend, 7:05 p.m.

MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Boston 40 26 .606 — New York 37 29 .561 3 Toronto 37 31 .544 4 Tampa Bay 35 33 .515 6 Baltimore 29 37 .439 11 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 35 31 .530 — Minnesota 34 34 .500 2 Chicago 31 35 .470 4 Kansas City 29 36 .446 5½ Cleveland 29 39 .426 7 West Division W L Pct GB Texas 37 28 .569 — Los Angeles 35 29 .547 1½ Seattle 32 34 .485 5½ Oakland 28 37 .431 9 Thursday’s Games Toronto 8, Philadelphia 7 Washington 3, N.Y. Yankees 0 Minnesota 5, Pittsburgh 1 Chicago Cubs 6, Chicago White Sox 5 Colorado 4, Tampa Bay 3 San Diego 4, Seattle 3, 10 innings Baltimore 5, N.Y. Mets 4 Florida 2, Boston 1, 6 innings Houston 5, Texas 3 Arizona 12, Kansas City 5 Detroit 6, St. Louis 3 L.A. Dodgers 3, Oakland 2 Friday’s Games Cleveland at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. Baltimore at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Milwaukee at Detroit, 7:05 p.m. Toronto at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Atlanta at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Florida, 7:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Houston at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. St. Louis at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m. Oakland at San Diego, 10:05 p.m. Arizona at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Texas at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m. Saturday’s Games Cleveland (Ohka 0-1) at Chicago Cubs (Lilly 7-4), 1:05 p.m. Milwaukee (Bush 3-3) at Detroit (Figaro 0-0), 4:10 p.m. St. Louis (C.Carpenter 4-1) at Kansas City (Bannister 5-3), 4:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (J.Shields 5-5) at N.Y. Mets (J.Santana 8-4), 4:10 p.m. Baltimore (Bergesen 4-2) at Philadelphia (Happ 4-0), 7:05 p.m. Toronto (Cecil 2-1) at Washington (Detwiler 0-3), 7:05 p.m. Atlanta (D.Lowe 7-4) at Boston (Beckett 7-3), 7:10 p.m. Houston (Moehler 3-4) at Minnesota (S.Baker 4-6), 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (A.Burnett 5-3) at Florida (Jo.Johnson 6-1), 7:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Richard 2-1) at Cincinnati (Cueto 6-4), 7:40 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Jef.Weaver 3-1) at L.A. Angels (Jer.Weaver 7-2), 9:05 p.m. Texas (Holland 1-4) at San Francisco (Cain 9-1), 9:05 p.m. Oakland (Bre.Anderson 3-7) at San Diego (W.Silva 0-0), 10:05 p.m. Arizona (Buckner 2-3) at Seattle (Vargas 2-2), 10:10 p.m. Sunday’s Games Milwaukee at Detroit, 1:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m. Atlanta at Boston, 1:35 p.m. Baltimore at Philadelphia, 1:35 p.m. Toronto at Washington, 1:35 p.m. Houston at Minnesota, 2:10 p.m. St. Louis at Kansas City, 2:10 p.m. Cleveland at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. Oakland at San Diego, 4:05 p.m. Texas at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Arizona at Seattle, 4:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Florida, 5:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels, 8:05 p.m. Monday’s Games Colorado at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m. San Francisco at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB — Philadelphia 36 28 .563 New York 33 31 .516 3 Florida 33 35 .485 5 Atlanta 31 34 .477 5½ Washington 18 46 .281 18 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 37 29 .561 — St. Louis 36 31 .537 1½ Cincinnati 33 32 .508 3½ Chicago 31 31 .500 4 Pittsburgh 31 35 .470 6 Houston 30 34 .469 6 West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 44 23 .657 — San Francisco 34 31 .523 9 Colorado 33 33 .500 10½ San Diego 29 36 .446 14 Arizona 29 38 .433 15 Thursday’s Games Atlanta 7, Cincinnati 0 Toronto 8, Philadelphia 7 Washington 3, N.Y. Yankees 0 Minnesota 5, Pittsburgh 1 Chicago Cubs 6, Chicago White Sox 5 Colorado 4, Tampa Bay 3 San Diego 4, Seattle 3, 10 innings Baltimore 5, N.Y. Mets 4 Florida 2, Boston 1, 6 innings Houston 5, Texas 3 Arizona 12, Kansas City 5 Detroit 6, St. Louis 3 L.A. Dodgers 3, Oakland 2 Friday’s Games Cleveland at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. Baltimore at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Milwaukee at Detroit, 7:05 p.m. Toronto at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Atlanta at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Florida, 7:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Houston at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. St. Louis at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Colorado, 9:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m. Oakland at San Diego, 10:05 p.m. Arizona at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Texas at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m. Saturday’s Games Cleveland (Ohka 0-1) at Chicago Cubs (Lilly 7-4), 1:05 p.m. Milwaukee (Bush 3-3) at Detroit (Figaro 0-0), 4:10 p.m. St. Louis (C.Carpenter 4-1) at Kansas City (Bannister 5-3), 4:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (J.Shields 5-5) at N.Y. Mets (J.Santana 8-4), 4:10 p.m. Baltimore (Bergesen 4-2) at Philadelphia (Happ 4-0), 7:05 p.m. Toronto (Cecil 2-1) at Washington (Detwiler 0-3), 7:05 p.m. Atlanta (D.Lowe 7-4) at Boston (Beckett 7-3), 7:10 p.m. Houston (Moehler 3-4) at Minnesota (S.Baker 4-6), 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (A.Burnett 5-3) at Florida (Jo.Johnson 6-1), 7:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Richard 2-1) at Cincinnati (Cueto 6-4), 7:40 p.m. Pittsburgh (Morton 0-0) at Colorado (Hammel 4-3), 8:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Jef.Weaver 3-1) at L.A. Angels (Jer.Weaver 7-2), 9:05 p.m. Texas (Holland 1-4) at San Francisco (Cain 9-1), 9:05 p.m. Oakland (Bre.Anderson 3-7) at San Diego (W.Silva 0-0), 10:05 p.m. Arizona (Buckner 2-3) at Seattle (Vargas 2-2), 10:10 p.m. Sunday’s Games Milwaukee at Detroit, 1:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m. Atlanta at Boston, 1:35 p.m. Baltimore at Philadelphia, 1:35 p.m. Toronto at Washington, 1:35 p.m. Houston at Minnesota, 2:10 p.m. St. Louis at Kansas City, 2:10 p.m. Cleveland at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. Pittsburgh at Colorado, 3:10 p.m. Oakland at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.

Texas at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Arizona at Seattle, 4:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Florida, 5:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels, 8:05 p.m. Monday’s Games Chicago Cubs at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. St. Louis at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Colorado at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m. San Francisco at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. Team-by-Team Disabled List (Provided by Major League Baseball) (x-60-day all others are 15-day) Through June 18 AMERICAN LEAGUE Baltimore SS Cesar Izturis, June 4 OF Luis Montanez, May 23 RHP Dennis Sarfate, May 2 RHP Alfredo Simon, April 15 Boston RHP Miguel Gonzalez-x, March 27 SS Jed Lowrie, April 12 RHP John Smoltz, March 27 Chicago RHP Bartolo Colon, June 8 OF Carlos Quentin, May 26 Cleveland RHP Rafael Betancourt, June 1 INF Asdrubal Cabrera, June 3 LHP Aaron Laffey, May 23 LHP Scott Lewis-x, April 11 RHP Anthony Reyes-x, May 23 OF Grady Sizemore, May 31 RHP Jake Westbrook-x, March 26 Detroit RHP Jeremy Bonderman, June 9 SS Carlos Guillen, May 5 C Matt Treanor-x, April 24 Kansas City SS Mike Aviles, May 24 C John Buck, May 31 OF Coco Crisp, June 13 3B Alex Gordon, April 16 RHP Sidney Ponson, May 30 RHP Robinson Tejeda, May 21 RHP Doug Waechter, April 18 Los Angeles RHP Kelvim Escobar, June 7 RHP Shane Loux, May 17 RHP Dustin Moseley-x, April 18 C Scott Shields, May 27 Minnesota RHP Boof Bonser, March 27 RHP Pat Neshek-x, Feb. 21 CF Denard Span, June 10 New York LHP Damaso Marte, April 26 C Jose Molina, May 8 OF Xavier Nady, April 15 SS Bryan Ransom-x, April 25 Oakland 3B Eric Chavez-x, April 25 RHP Joey Devine-x, April 4 RHP Justin Duchscherer-x, March 27 2B Mark Ellis-x, April 29 RHP Dan Giese-x, May 16 Seattle LHP Erik Bedard, June 8 LHP Ryan Feierabend-x, March 15 LHP Cesar Jimenez-x, March 29 C Kenji Johjima, May 26 RHP Shawn Kelley, May 6 LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith, April 11 RHP Carlos Silva-x, May 7 Tampa Bay RHP Chad Bradford, March 27 RHP Jason Isringhausen, June 14 INF Akinori Iwamura-x, May 25 LHP Scott Kazmir, May 21 RHP Troy Percival, May 22 CF Fernando Perez-x, March 27 C Shawn Riggans, April 10 LHP Brian Shouse, May 25 Texas RHP Joaquin Benoit-x, April 5 RHP William Eyre-x, April 23 RHP Franklin Francisco, June 4 OF Josh Hamilton, June 1 RHP Eric Hurley-x, April 5 RHP Brandon McCarthy, June 5 RHP Dustin Nippert-x, March 27 Toronto C Michael Barrett, April 18 LHP Scott Downs, June 17 RHP Roy Halladay, June 13 RHP Casey Janssen, June 14 RHP Jesse Litsch, April 14 RHP Shaun Marcum, March 27 RHP Dustin McGowan, March 27 RHP Robert Ray, May 22 NATIONAL LEAGUE Arizona 1B Tony Clark, May 5 RHP Tom Gordon, May 4 1B Conor Jackson, May 12 RHP Yusmeiro Petit, May 9 1B Chad Tracy, May 30 Atlanta RHP Jorge Campillo-x, May 29 RHP Buddy Carlyle, May 26 RHP Tim Hudson-x, Feb. 24 SS Omar Infante, May 21 3B Greg Norton, June 11 LHP Jo-Jo Reyes, May 21 Chicago RHP Chad Fox, May 10 INF-OF Ryan Freel, May 28 3B Aramis Ramirez, May 9 LHP Jason Waddell, June 16 Cincinnati 3B Edwin Encarnacion, April 28 RHP Mike Lincoln, June 13 RHP Edinson Volquez, June 2 1B Joey Votto, May 30 Colorado INF Jeff Baker-x, April 27 RHP Taylor Buchholz-x, March 27 LHP Jeffrey Francis-x, March 27 RHP Ryan Speier, April 19 Florida SS Alfredo Amezaga, May 17 LHP David Davidson-x, May 23 LHP Renyel Pinto, May 23 RHP Scott Proctor-x March 27 RHP Anibal Sanchez, June 3 Houston 3B Geoff Blum, June 13 3B Aaron Boone-x March 27 RHP Doug Brocail, May 4 LHP Mike Hampton, June 14 RHP Felipe Paulino Del Guidice, June 8 Los Angeles LHP Hong-Chih Kuo, April 30 1B Doug Mienkiewicz-x, April 17 LHP Eric Milton, June 6 LHP Will Ohman, May 28 OF Xanvier Paul, May 21 RHP Jason Schmidt-x, March 30 LHP Eric Stults, May 31 RHP Claudio Vargas-x, April 6 Milwaukee RHP David Riske-x, April 10 2B Rickie Weeks-x, May 18 New York 1B Carlos Delgado-x, May 11 RHP John Maine, June 7 INF Ramon Martinez, June 3 OF Angel Pagan, June 1 LHP Oliver Perez, May 3 RHP J.J. Putz, June 5 SS Jose Reyes, May 21 LHP Billy Wagner-x, March 27 Philadelphia LHP Scott Eyre, June 12 OG Raul Ibanez, June 18 RHP Brad Lidge, June 7 RHP Brett Myers, May 28 Pittsburgh C Ryan Doumit, April 20 LHP Phil Dumatrait-x, March 27 RHP Craig Hansen-x, April 20 LHP Donnie Veal, May 30 RHP Tyler Yates, May 16 St. Louis LHP Jaime Garcia, March 27 3B Troy Glaus, March 27 RHP Kyle Lohse, June 4 San Diego RHP Cha Seung Baek-x, March 30 SS Everth Cabrera-x, April 20 RHP Luke Gregerson, June 8 OF Scott Hairston, June 3 RHP Shawn Hill-x, April 26 RHP Jake Peavy, June 9 RHP Luis Perdomo, June 8 RHP Chris Young, June 19 RHP Mark Worrell-x, April 1 San Francisco LHP Noah Lowry-x, March 26 RHP Joseph Martinez-x, April 10 Washington CF Roger Bernadina-x, April 19 LHP Matt Chico-x, March 27 C Jesus Flores, May 10 LHP Scott Olsen, May 17 1B Dmitri Young, April 1 RHP Terrell Young-x, March 27

NFL Preseason Schedule All Times EDT Subject to Change Sunday, Aug. 9 Buffalo vs. Tennessee at Canton, Ohio, 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13 New England at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. Washington at Baltimore, 7:30 p.m. Arizona at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m. Dallas at Oakland, 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14 St. Louis at N.Y. Jets, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Indianapolis, 7:30 p.m. Cincinnati at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Denver at San Francisco, 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15 Atlanta at Detroit, 4 p.m. Chicago at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Cleveland at Green Bay, 8 p.m. Houston at Kansas City, 8 p.m. Tampa Bay at Tennessee, 8 p.m. Seattle at San Diego, 10 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17 Jacksonville at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Carolina at N.Y. Giants, 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20 Cincinnati at New England, 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Indianapolis, 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21 Tennessee at Dallas, 8 p.m. Atlanta at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Kansas City at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22 Carolina at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Detroit at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Washington, 7:30 p.m. Tampa Bay at Jacksonville, 7:30

p.m. Buffalo at Green Bay, 8 p.m. New Orleans at Houston, 8 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Chicago, 8 p.m. Oakland at San Francisco, 8:15 p.m. San Diego at Arizona, 10 p.m. Denver at Seattle, 10:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24 N.Y. Jets at Baltimore, 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27 Jacksonville at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. St. Louis at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m. Miami at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28 New England at Washington, 8 p.m. Green Bay at Arizona, 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29 Indianapolis at Detroit, 1 p.m. New Orleans at Oakland, 4 p.m. Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. Tennessee at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. San Diego at Atlanta, 8 p.m. Baltimore at Carolina, 8 p.m. N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants, 8 p.m. San Francisco at Dallas, 8 p.m. Seattle at Kansas City, 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30 Chicago at Denver, 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31 Minnesota at Houston, 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3 Detroit at Buffalo, 6:30 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets, 7 p.m. Baltimore at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Indianapolis at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m. N.Y. Giants at New England, 7:30 p.m. Washington at Jacksonville, 7:30 p.m. Cleveland at Chicago, 8 p.m. Green Bay at Tennessee, 8 p.m. Kansas City at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Miami at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Pittsburgh at Carolina, 8 p.m. Arizona at Denver, 9 p.m. Oakland at Seattle, 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4 Houston at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. Dallas at Minnesota, 8 p.m. San Francisco at San Diego, 10 p.m. Free Agent Signings ARIZONA CARDINALS—Signed Dominque Byrd, TE; Anthony Becht, TE; Mike Leach, LS; Rodney Leisle, DT; Keith Lewis, S; Bryant McFadden, CB; Donovan Raiola, C; Oliver Ross, OT; and Jason Wright, RB. Re-signed Bertrand Berry, DE; Elton Brown, OL; Ben Graham, P; Clark Haggans, LB; Dan Kreider, FB; Brian St. Pierre, QB and Kurt Warner, QB. Agreed to terms with Ralph Brown, CB. ATLANTA FALCONS—Signed Jeremy Newberry, C; Mike Peterson, LB; and C Brett Romberg. Re-signed Chauncey Davis, DE; Jamal Fudge, S; Tony Gilbert, LB; Jason Jefferson, DT; Justin Peele, TE; Ben Wilkerson, OL; and Coy Wire, LB. BALTIMORE RAVENS—Signed John Beck, QB; Matt Birk, C; Chris Carr, CB/KR; Domonique Foxworth, CB; and L.J. Smith, TE; and Kelley Washington, WR. Re-signed Ray Lewis, LB; and Samari Rolle, CB. BUFFALO BILLS—Signed Ryan Fitzpatrick, QB; Drayton Florence, CB; Geoff Hangartner, OL; Terrell Owens, WR; and Dominic Rhodes, RB; and Pat Thomas, LB. Re-signed Kirk Chambers, OL; and Corey McIntyre, FB. CAROLINA PANTHERS—Resigned Jordan Gross, OT; Nate Salley, S; James Anderson, LB. CHICAGO BEARS—Signed Josh Bullocks, S; Glenn Earl, S; Michael Gaines, TE; Marcus Hamilton, DB; Frank Omiyale, OL; Orlando Pace, OT; Kevin Shaffer, OT; and Pisa Tinoisamoa, LB. Re-signed Kevin Jones, RB. CINCINNATI BENGALS—Signed Laveranues Coles, WR; Jeremi Johnson, FB; Tank Johnson, DT; J.T. O’Sullivan, QB; and Roy Williams, S. Resigned Cedric Benson, RB; Darryl Blackstock, LB; Chris Crocker, S; DeDe Dorsey, RB; and Jamar Fletcher, CB; and Brandon Johnson, LB. CLEVELAND BROWNS—Signed Eric Barton, LB; David Bowens, LB; Rod Hood, DB; George Foster, OT; Mike Furrey, WR; Noah Herron, RB; Corey Ivy, CB; C.J. Mosley, DT; David Patten, WR; Hank Poteat, CB; Robert Royal, TE; John St. Clair, OL; and Floyd Womack, T. Re-signed Mike Adams, S. DALLAS COWBOYS—Signed Keith Brooking, LB; Igor Olshansky, DE; Gerald Sensabaugh, S; and Matt Stewart, LB. Re-signed Miles Austin, WR; Stephen Bowen, DE; Alonzo Coleman, RB; Rodney Hannah, TE; and Cory Procter, G. DENVER BRONCOS—Signed J.J. Arrington, RB; Correll Buckhalter, RB; Andra Davis, LB; Brian Dawkins, S; Ronald Fields, DT; Jabar Gaffney, WR; Andre’ Goodman, CB; Brandon Gorin, OL; Nick Greisen, LB; Renaldo Hill, S; LaMont Jordan, RB; Brandon Lloyd, WR; J’Vonne Parker, DT; Lonie Paxton, FS; Kenny Peterson, DL; Darrell Reid, DT; Chris Simms, QB; Darius Walker, RB; and Scott Young, OL. Re-signed Jeb Putzier, TE. DETROIT LIONS—Signed Phillip Buchanon, CB; Ronald Curry, WR; Larry Foote, LB; Will Heller, TE; Grady Jackson, DT; Bryant Johnson, WR; Eric King, CB; Daniel Loper, OL; Maurice Morris, RB; Terrelle Smith, FB; and Cody Spencer, LB. Re-signed Aveion Cason, RB; Damion Cook, OL; Jason Hanson, K; and Stephen Peterman, G. GREEN BAY PACKERS—Signed Mike Montgomery, DE; Duke Preston, OL; and Anthony Smith, S. Re-signed Tory Humphrey, TE. HOUSTON TEXANS—Signed Shaun Cody, DT; Buster Davis, LB; Boomer Grigsby, FB; Rex Grossman, QB; LB Cato June; Darrell McClover, LB; Dan Orlovsky, QB; and Antonio Smith, DE. Re-signed Rashad Butler, T; Joel Dreessen, TE; Nick Ferguson, S; Chris White, C; and Eugene Wilson, S. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS—Signed Adam Seward, LB. Re-signed Ed Johnson, DL; Freddie Keiaho, LB; Matt Giordano, S; Lance Ball, RB; Kelvin Hayden, CB; Jeff Saturday, C; Tyjuan Hagler, LB, Dan Federkeil, OL. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS— Signed Todd Bouman, QB; Sean Considine, S; Torry Holt, WR; Marlon McCree, S; Tra Thomas, T. Re-signed Brad Meester, C; Scott Starks, CB; and Joe Zelenka, LS. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS— Signed Monte Beisel, LB; Terrance Copper, WR; Tony Curtis, TE; Travis Daniels, CB; Bobby Engram, WR; Eric Ghiaciuc, C; Mike Goff, G; C.J. Jones, WR; Jon McGraw, S; Corey Mays, LB; LS Tanner Purdum; Darrell Robertson, LB; Sean Ryan, TE; Zach Thomas, LB; and Rodney Wright, WR. MIAMI DOLPHINS—Signed Joe Berger, G; Eric Green, CB; Jake Grove, C; and Jason Taylor, LB. Resigned Yeremiah Bell, S; Vernon Carey, OT; and Channing Crowder, LB. MINNESOTA VIKINGS—Signed Cedric Griffin, CB; Glenn Holt, WR; and Karl Paymah, CB. Re-signed Fred Evans, DT; Heath Farwell, LB-OTis Grigsby, DL; Jimmy Kennedy, DT; Jim Kleinsasser, TE; and Benny Sapp, CB. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS— Signed Vinnie Ciurciu, LB; Chris Baker, TE; Leigh Bodden, CB; Joey Galloway, WR; Nathan Hodel, LS; Al Johnson, C; Paris Lenon; LB; Brandon McGowan, S; Tom Malone, P; Shawn Springs, CB; and Fred Taylor, RB. Resigned Matt Cassel, QB (f), and traded him to Kansas City; re-signed Eric Alexander, LB; Wesley Britt, OL; Chris Hanson, P; Russ Hochstein, OL; James Sanders, S; Ray Ventrone, S; Mike Wright, DL; and Tank Williams, S. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS—Signed Dan Campbell, TE; Rod Coleman, DT; Darnell Dinkins, TE; Heath Evans, FB; Jabari Greer, CB; Nick Leckey, C; Pierson Prioleau, S; Paul Spicer, DL; Darren Sharper, S; and D’Juan Woods, WR. Re-signed Joey Harrington, QB; Devery Henderson, WR; Courtney Roby, WR-KR; Jon Stinchcomb, T; Jonathan Vilma, LB; and Troy Evans, LB. NEW YORK GIANTS—Signed Rocky Bernard, DT; Michael Boley, LB; C.C. Brown, S; Chris Canty, DE; Allen Patrick, RB; Lee Vickers, TE; and George Wrighster, TE. Re-signed David Carr, QB; Kevin Dockery, CB; and Brandon Jacobs, RB (f). NEW YORK JETS—Signed Marques Douglas, DE; Howard Green, DT; Larry Izzo, LB; Jim Leonhard, S; Bart Scott, LB; and Donald Strickland, CB. Re-signed Ahmad Carroll, DB; Jay Feely, K; Bubba Franks, TE; Brandon Moore, G; and Tony Richardson, FB. OAKLAND RAIDERS—Signed Khalif Barnes, T; Ryan Boschetti, DT; Greg Ellis, LB; Jeff Garcia, QB; Jason Horton, DB; Marcus Johnson, T; Lorenzo Neal, FB; Erik Pears, T; and Gary Russell, RB. Re-signed Nnamdi Asomugha, DB; Cooper Carlisle, G; Isaiah Ekejiuba, LB; Chris Johnson, CB; William Joseph, DT; Shane Lechler, P; Justin Miller, CB; and Sam Williams, LB. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES— Signed Stacy Andrews, OT; Rashad Baker, S; Sean Jones, S; and Leonard Weaver, FB. Re-signed Tank Daniels, LB; Joselio Hanson, CB; Nick Cole, OL; and Hank Baskett, WR. PITTSBURGH STEELERS— Signed Piotr Czech, K; Jayson Foster, WR; Dirk Johnson, P; Shaun McDon-

ald, WR; Keiwan Ratliff, CB; Resigned Charlie Batch, QB; Fernando Bryant, CB; Willie Colon, T; Keyaron Fox, LB; Andre Frazier, LB; Trai Essex, T; Arnold Harrison, LB; Chris Kemoeatu, G; and Max Starks, T (f). ST. LOUIS RAMS—Signed Billy Bajema, TE; Kyle Boller, QB; Jason Brown, OL; James Butler, S; and Mike Karney, FB. Re-signed Oshiomoghe Atogwe, S (f); Ron Bartell, CB; Adam Goldberg, G; and Mark Setterstrom, G. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS—Signed Kevin Burnett, LB. Re-signed Kynan Forney, G. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Signed Demetric Evans, DE; Marques Harris, LB; Damon Huard, QB; Brandon Jones, WR; and Marvel Smith, T. Resigned Moran Norris, FB; Allen Rossum, CB-KR; and Takeo Spikes, LB. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS—Signed Colin Cole, DT; Justin Griffith, FB; T.J. Houshmandzadeh, WR; Mike Hass, WR; D.D. Lewis, LB; Ken Lucas, CB; John Owens, TE; Ryan Senser, LS; and John Tereshinski, TE. Re-signed Leroy Hill, LB (f); and Ray Willis, OL. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS— Signed Angelo Crowell, LB; Byron Leftwich, QB; Mike Nugent, K; and Derrick Ward, RB. Re-signed Michael Clayton, WR; Cortez Hankton, WR; Luke McCown, QB; Jermaine Phillips, S; and Jerramy Stevens, TE. TENNESSEE TITANS—Signed DeMarcus Faggins, CB; Jovan Haye, DT; Craig Hentrich, P; Mark Jones, WR/KR; Patrick Ramsey, QB; TE Bo Scaife (f); and Nate Washington, WR. Re-signed Rob Bironas, K; Kerry Collins, QB; and Vincent Fuller, DB. WASHINGTON REDSKINS— Signed Derrick Dockery, G; Dominique Dorsey, KR; Albert Haynesworth, DT; Dirk Johnson, P; Dave Rayner, K; Mike Williams, G; Roydell Williams, WR; and Renaldo Wynn, DE. Resigned Ethan Albright, LS; Phillip Daniels, DE; Reed Doughty, S; Alfred Fincher, LB; DeAngelo Hall, CB; and Shaun Suisham, K. f-franchise player Remaining Unrestricted Free Agents Unsigned free agents with more than four years of NFL experience: ARIZONA — Karlos Dansby (f); Scott Peters, OL; Jerame Tuman, TE. ATLANTA — Wayne Gandy, OT; Lawyer Milloy, S; Marcus Pollard, TE. BALTIMORE — Chad Slaughter, OL; Matt Stover, K; Terrell Suggs, DE/LB (f); Daniel Wilcox, TE. BUFFALO — Melvin Fowler, OL; Teddy Lehman, LB; J.P. Losman, QB; Jason Whittle, OL. CAROLINA — Donte’ Curry, LB; Jason Kyle, LB; Julius Peppers, DE (f); Darwin Walker, DT. CHICAGO — Mike Brown, S; Fred Miller, OL; Cameron Worrell, S. CINCINNATI — John Thornton, DT. CLEVELAND — Lennie Friedman, G/C; Kris Griffin, LB; Daven Holly; CB; Willie McGinest, LB; Shantee Orr, LB. DALLAS — Brooks Bollinger, QB; Keith Davis, S; Carlos Polk, LB. DENVER — Tatum Bell, RB; Ebenezer Ekuban, DE; Darrell Jackson, WR; Tom Nalen, C; Michael Pittman, RB; Edell Shepherd, DB; Nate Webster, LB. DETROIT — Keary Colbert, WR; Rudi Johnson, RB; Andy McCollum, G/C; Langston Moore, DT; Ryan Nece, LB; Stanley Wilson, CB. GREEN BAY — Mark Tauscher, T. HOUSTON — Mark Bruener, TE; DeMarcus Faggins, CB; Scott Jackson, OL; Bryan Pittman, OL; Dunta Robinson; CB (f); Cecil Sapp, RB; Jimmy Williams CB; Jeff Zgonina, DT. INDIANAPOLIS — Hunter Smith, P; Josh Thomas, DE. JACKSONVILLE — Chris Naeole, G; Reggie Williams, WR. KANSAS CITY — Jason Babin, LB; Rocky Boiman, LB; Oliver Celestin, S; Adrian Jones, G. MIAMI — Tab Perry, WR; Derek Smith, LB. MINNESOTA — Kenderick Allen, DT; Michael Boulware, S; Napoleon Harris, LB; Dontarrious Thomas, LB; Ellis Wyms, DT. NEW ENGLAND — Rosevelt Colvin, LB; Deltha O’Neal, CB; Lewis Sanders, CB; Junior Seau, LB; Kenny Smith, DT; Barry Stokes, OL. NEW ORLEANS — Mark Campbell, TE; Aaron Glenn, CB; Martin Gramatica, K; Terrence Holt, S; Antwan Lake, DT; Mike Lehan, CB; Matt Lehr, G; James Reed, DT; Aaron Stecker, RB. N.Y. GIANTS — John Carney, K; Jerome McDougle, DE; R.W. McQuarters, CB/KR; Grey Ruegamer, G/C; Rich Scanlon, LB; Amani Toomer, WR; Anthony Wright, QB. N.Y. JETS — Jesse Chatman, RB; Ty Law, CB; J.R. Reed, S. OAKLAND — Drew Carter, WR; Ashley Lelie, WR; Marques Tuiasosopo, QB. PHILADELPHIA — Jon Runyan, T. PITTSBURGH — Mitch Berger, P; Orpheus Roye, DE. ST. LOUIS — Oshiomogho Atogwe, S (f); Fakhir Brown, CB; Jason Craft, CB; Anthony Davis, OL; La’Roi Glover, DT; Dante’ Hall, WR/KR; Nick Leckey, OL; Dane Looker, WR; Ricky Manning Jr., CB; Travis Minor, RB; Rob Pettiti, OL; Gary Stills, LB; Cory Withrow, OL. SAN DIEGO — Darren Sproles, RB/KR (f). SAN FRANCISCO — Damane Duckett, DT; DeShaun Foster, RB; Roderick Green, DE; Jamie Martin, QB. SEATTLE — Charlie Frye, QB; Chris Gray, G; Leroy Hill, LB (f); Wesly Mallard, LB; Steve McKinney, G; Jeff Robinson, TE; Koren Robinson, WR. TAMPA BAY — Will Allen, S; Antonio Bryant, WR (f); Kevin Carter, DE; Patrick Chukwurah, LB. TENNESSEE — Reynaldo Hill, CB; Tyrone Poole, CB. WASHINGTON — Ryan Boschetti, DT; Khary Campbell, LB; Jason Fabini, OL; Mike Green, S; Pete Kendall, G.

WNBA Eastern Conference W L Pct GB Washington 3 0 1.000 — Chicago 3 1 .750 ½ Atlanta 2 2 .500 1½ Indiana 2 2 .500 1½ Detroit 1 2 .333 2 Connecticut 1 3 .250 2½ New York 0 3 .000 3 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Phoenix 4 1 .800 — Minnesota 4 2 .667 ½ Seattle 3 2 .600 1 San Antonio 1 1 .500 1½ Los Angeles 1 3 .250 2½ Sacramento 1 4 .200 3 Wednesday’s Games Phoenix 104, Minnesota 80 Thursday’s Games No games scheduled Friday’s Games Chicago at Connecticut, 7 p.m. Washington at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Indiana at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. San Antonio at New York, 7:30 p.m. Minnesota at Seattle, 10 p.m. Los Angeles at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Saturday’s Games Chicago at Washington, 7 p.m. Sunday’s Games New York at Atlanta, 3 p.m. San Antonio at Connecticut, 3 p.m. Detroit at Indiana, 6 p.m. Seattle at Phoenix, 8 p.m. Sacramento at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.

MLS All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA D.C. 5 2 8 23 25 21 Chicago 5 3 6 21 21 19 Kansas City 5 5 4 19 19 17 Columbus 4 2 7 19 19 18 Toronto FC 5 5 4 19 19 22 New England 4 4 4 16 15 20 New York 210 3 9 13 24 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA Houston 8 2 3 27 19 8 Chivas USA 8 4 3 27 19 12 Seattle FC 5 3 6 21 20 14 Colorado 4 2 5 17 17 14 Real Salt Lake 4 6 3 15 18 16 Los Angeles 2 2 9 15 15 16 FC Dallas 2 7 4 10 15 22 San Jose 2 8 3 9 15 26 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. Wednesday’s Game D.C. United 3, Seattle FC 3, tie Saturday’s Games Los Angeles at San Jose, 4 p.m. Seattle FC at New York, 7:30 p.m. Columbus at FC Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Real Salt Lake at Houston, 8:30 p.m. D.C. United at Colorado, 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 24 New York at Toronto FC, 7:30 p.m. FC Dallas at Colorado, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, June 27 New York at Columbus, 7:30 p.m. Toronto FC at Real Salt Lake, 9:30 p.m. Sunday, June 28 Colorado at Seattle, 4 p.m. Houston at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.

FIFA Confederations Cup Glance

SATURDAY,JUNE 20,2009 All Times EDT FIRST ROUND GROUP A GP W D L GF GA Pts x-Spain 2 2 0 0 6 0 6 South Africa 2 1 1 0 2 0 4 Iraq 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 New Zealand 2 0 0 2 0 7 0 x-advanced to semifinals Sunday, June 14 At Johannesburg South Africa 0, Iraq 0 At Rustenburg, South Africa Spain 5, New Zealand 0 Wednesday, June 17 At Bloemfontein, South Africa Spain 1, Iraq 0 At Rustenburg, South Africa South Africa 2, New Zealand 0 Saturday, June 20 At Johannesburg Iraq vs. New Zealand, 2:30 p.m. At Bloemfontein, South Africa Spain vs. South Africa, 2:30 p.m. GROUP B GP W D L GF GA Pts Brazil 2 2 0 0 7 3 6 Italy 2 1 0 1 3 2 3 Egypt 2 1 0 1 4 4 3 United States 2 0 0 2 1 6 0 Monday, June 15 At Bloemfontein, South Africa Brazil 4, Egypt 3 At Pretoria, South Africa Italy 3, United States 1 Thursday, June 18 At Pretoria, South Africa Brazil 3, United States 0 At Johannesburg Egypt 1, Italy 0 Sunday, June 21 At Rustenburg, South Africa Egypt vs. United States, 2:30 p.m. At Pretoria, South Africa Italy vs. Brazil, 2:30 p.m. SEMIFINALS Wednesday, June 24 At Bloemfontein, South Africa Group A winner vs. Group B second place, 2:30 p.m. Thursday, June 25 At Johannesburg Group B winner vs. Group A second place, 2:30 p.m. THIRD PLACE Sunday, June 28 At Rustenburg, South Africa Semifinal losers, 9 a.m. FINAL Sunday, June 28 At Johannesburg Semifinal winners, 2:30 p.m.

World Cup Qualifying Glance All Times EDT ASIA FINALS Top two teams in each group qualify Third-place teams in each group advance to playoff GROUP A GP W D L GF GA Pts q-Australia 7 5 2 0 10 0 17 q-Japan 7 4 3 0 10 4 15 Bahrain 7 2 1 4 5 8 7 Qatar 8 1 3 4 5 14 6 Uzbekistan 7 1 1 5 5 9 4 q-qualified Wednesday, June 10 At Sydney Australia 2, Bahrain 0 At Yokohama, Japan Japan 1, Qatar 1 Wednesday’s Games At Melbourne, Australia Australia vs. Japan, 6:20 a.m. At Manama, Bahrain Bahrain vs. Uzbekistan, 12:30 p.m. GROUP B GP W D L GF GA Pts q-South Korea7 4 3 0 11 3 15 North Korea 7 3 2 2 7 5 11 Saudi Arabia 7 3 2 2 8 8 11 Iran 7 2 4 1 7 6 10 Utd Arab Emir. 8 0 1 7 6 17 1 q-qualified Wednesday, June 10 At Seoul, South Korea South Korea 0, Saudi Arabia 0 At Tehran, Iran Iran 1, United Arab Emirates 0 Wednesday’s Games At Seoul, South Korea South Korea vs. Iran, 7 a.m. At Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia vs. North Korea, 2 p.m. AFRICA FINALS Winners qualify GROUP A GP W D L GF GA Pts Gabon 2 2 0 0 5 1 6 Togo 2 1 0 1 1 3 3 Morocco 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 Cameroon 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 Saturday’s Games At Libreville, Gabon Gabon vs. Cameroon, 10:30 a.m., ppd. At Rabat, Morocco Morocco vs. Togo, Noon GROUP B GP W D L GF GA Pts Tunisia 2 2 0 0 4 1 6 Nigeria 2 1 1 0 3 0 4 Mozambique 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 Kenya 2 0 0 2 1 5 0 Saturday’s Games At Nairobi, Kenya Kenya vs. Mozambique, 9 a.m. At Rades, Tunisia Tunisia vs. Nigeria, 1:10 p.m. GROUP C GP W D L GF GA Pts Algeria 2 1 1 0 3 1 4 Zambia 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 Rwanda 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 Egypt 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 Saturday’s Game At Chililabombwe, Zambia Zambia vs. Algeria, 8 a.m. Sunday, July 5 At Cairo, Egypt Egypt vs. Rwanda, 2:30 p.m. GROUP D GP W D L GF GA Pts Ghana 2 2 0 0 3 0 6 Benin 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 Sudan 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 Mali 2 0 0 2 1 3 1 Saturday’s Game At Omdurman, Sudan Sudan vs. Ghana, 1 p.m. Sunday’s Game At Bamako, Mali Mali vs. Benin, 3 p.m. GROUP E GP W D L GF GA Pts Ivory Coast 2 2 0 0 7 1 6 Burkina Faso 2 2 0 0 5 2 6 Guinea 2 0 0 2 3 6 0 Malawi 2 0 0 2 0 6 0 Saturday’s Game At Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Burkina Faso vs. Ivory Coast, 2 p.m. Sunday’s Game At Conakry, Guinea Guinea vs. Malawi, 1 p.m.

Golf U.S. Open Par Scores Friday At Bethpage State Park, Black Course Farmingdale, N.Y. Purse: TBA ($7.5 million in 2008) Yardage: 7 426- Par: 70 (35-35) Completed First Round (a-amateur) Mike Weir 33-31-64 -6 Peter Hanson 34-32-66 -4 David Duval 32-35-67 -3 Todd Hamilton 32-35-67 -3 Ricky Barnes 34-33-67 -3 Rocco Mediate 34-34-68 -2 a-Drew Weaver 37-32-69 -1 Graeme McDowell 34-35-69 -1 Lucas Glover 34-35-69 -1 David Toms 36-33-69 -1 Adam Scott 35-34-69 -1 Sean O’Hair 33-36-69 -1 Phil Mickelson 35-34-69 -1 Jeff Brehaut 36-34-70 E Ian Poulter 35-35-70 E Ryan Moore 36-34-70 E Johan Edfors 35-35-70 E a-Cameron Tringale 36-34-70 E David Smail 35-35-70 E a-Kyle Stanley 36-34-70 E Sergio Garcia 35-35-70 E Soren Hansen 36-34-70 E Ross Fisher 34-36-70 E Fred Funk 33-37-70 E Oliver Wilson 36-34-70 E Michael Sim 36-35-71 +1 John Mallinger 36-35-71 +1 Justin Leonard 33-38-71 +1 Kevin Sutherland 30-41-71 +1 Francesco Molinari 37-34-71 +1 Trevor Murphy 35-36-71 +1 Anthony Kim 38-33-71 +1 Camilo Villegas 33-38-71 +1 Kenny Perry 34-37-71 +1 Tom Lehman 36-35-71 +1 Brandt Snedeker 36-35-71 +1 Matt Kuchar 37-34-71 +1 Andrew McLardy 35-36-71 +1 Rory Sabbatini 39-33-72 +2 Ben Curtis 36-36-72 +2 Vijay Singh 36-36-72 +2 K.J. Choi 37-35-72 +2 Jim Furyk 37-35-72 +2 Lee Westwood 36-36-72 +2 Bubba Watson 36-36-72 +2 a-Ben Martin 38-34-72 +2 Azuma Yano 34-38-72 +2 Rory McIlroy 36-36-72 +2 Dustin Johnson 36-36-72 +2 Hunter Mahan 37-35-72 +2 Thomas Levet 35-37-72 +2 Ryan Blaum 37-35-72 +2 Casey Wittenberg 36-37-73 +3 Bo Van Pelt 36-37-73 +3 Henrik Stenson 35-38-73 +3 Steve Stricker 36-37-73 +3 Geoff Ogilvy 36-37-73 +3 Tim Clark 36-37-73 +3 Andres Romero 37-36-73 +3 John Merrick 37-36-73 +3 Ryan Spears 35-38-73 +3

Peter Tomasulo 39-34-73 +3 a-Nick Taylor 35-38-73 +3 Steve Allan 36-37-73 +3 Gary Woodland 37-36-73 +3 J.J. Henry 36-37-73 +3 Briny Baird 35-38-73 +3 J.B. Holmes 34-39-73 +3 Alvaro Quiros 35-38-73 +3 Nick Watney 37-36-73 +3 Justin Rose 35-38-73 +3 Retief Goosen 36-37-73 +3 Stewart Cink 35-38-73 +3 Billy Mayfair 39-34-73 +3 Jean-Francois Lucquin 35-38-73 +3 Raphael Jacquelin 35-38-73 +3 Brian Gay 38-35-73 +3 a-Tyson Alexander 36-37-73 +3 Shawn Stefani 38-35-73 +3 Michael Welch 37-36-73 +3 J.P. Hayes 36-38-74 +4 Sangmoon Bae 34-40-74 +4 Luke Donald 34-40-74 +4 Angel Cabrera 36-38-74 +4 Tiger Woods 37-37-74 +4 Rod Pampling 37-37-74 +4 a-Bronson Burgoon 36-38-74 +4 George McNeill 38-36-74 +4 Craig Bowden 37-37-74 +4 Chris Kirk 37-37-74 +4 Andrew Parr 37-37-74 +4 James Kamte 34-40-74 +4 Martin Laird 38-36-74 +4 Darren Clarke 37-37-74 +4 Stephen Ames 36-38-74 +4 Cameron Yancey 36-38-74 +4 Doug Batty 36-38-74 +4 Simon Khan 40-35-75 +5 Charlie Wi 36-39-75 +5 Ryuji Imada 36-39-75 +5 Robert Allenby 37-38-75 +5 Paul Casey 36-39-75 +5 Zach Johnson 39-36-75 +5 Matt Bettencourt 37-38-75 +5 Carl Pettersson 36-39-75 +5 Gonzalo Fernandez-Castan37-38-75 +5 Darron Stiles 40-35-75 +5 Cortland Lowe 38-37-75 +5 Heath Slocum 37-39-76 +6 Martin Kaymer 36-40-76 +6 Padraig Harrington 41-35-76 +6 Ben Crane 36-40-76 +6 Eduardo Romero 35-41-76 +6 Ken Duke 37-39-76 +6 a-Vaughn Snyder 40-36-76 +6 Cameron Beckman 38-38-76 +6 D.J. Trahan 36-40-76 +6 Stuart Appleby 37-39-76 +6 Chris Stroud 39-37-76 +6 Clark Klaasen 38-38-76 +6 Colby Beckstrom 36-40-76 +6 a-Matt Nagy 37-39-76 +6 Angelo Que 37-40-77 +7 Jose Manuel Lara 38-39-77 +7 Richard Bland 36-41-77 +7 Miguel A. Jimenez 39-38-77 +7 Michael Campbell 38-39-77 +7 Nathan Tyler 40-37-77 +7 Kaname Yokoo 37-40-77 +7 Scott Gutschewski 38-39-77 +7 Charl Schwartzel 37-40-77 +7 a-Rickie Fowler 41-37-78 +8 Jeev Milkha Singh 39-39-78 +8 Clinton Jensen 40-38-78 +8 a-David Erdy 39-39-78 +8 Simon Dyson 41-37-78 +8 Josh McCumber 39-39-78 +8 Kevin Silva 38-40-78 +8 Michael Miles 40-38-78 +8 James Nitties 40-38-78 +8 Ernie Els 38-40-78 +8 Matt Jones 40-38-78 +8 Charlie Beljan 41-37-78 +8 Greg Kraft 38-41-79 +9 Eric Axley 40-39-79 +9 Boo Weekley 38-41-79 +9 Shintaro Kai 37-42-79 +9 a-Drew Kittleson 38-42-80 +10 Chad Campbell 38-42-80 +10 Andrew Svoboda 38-42-80 +10 Sean Farren 39-41-80 +10 Steven Conway 39-41-80 +10 David Horsey 45-36-81 +11 a-Scott Lewis 40-41-81 +11 a-Kyle Peterman 41-40-81 +11 a-Josh Brock 41-42-83 +13

Tennis Wimbledon Seeds At The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club Wimbledon, England June 22-July 5 (Ranking in parentheses) Men 1. Rafael Nadal, Spain (1), withdrew 2. Roger Federer, Switzerland (2) 3. Andy Murray, Britain (3) 4. Novak Djokovic, Serbia (4) 5. Juan Martin del Potro, Argentina (5) 6. Andy Roddick, United States (6) 7. Fernando Verdasco, Spain (8) 8. Gilles Simon, France (7) 9. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, France (9) 10. Fernando Gonzalez, Chile (10) 11. Marin Cilic, Croatia (13) 12. Nikolay Davydenko, Russia (11) 13. Robin Soderling, Sweden (12) 14. Gael Monfils, France (14), withdrew 14. Marat Safin, Russia (23) 15. Tommy Robredo, Spain (15) 16. David Ferrer, Spain (19) 17. James Blake, United States (17) 18. Rainer Schuettler, Germany (30) 19. Stanislas Wawrinka, Switzerland (18) 20. Tomas Berdych, Czech Republic (21) 21. Feliciano Lopez, Spain (28) 22. Ivo Karlovic, Croatia (31) 23. Radek Stepanek, Czech Republic (22) 24. Tommy Haas, Germany (35) 25. Dmitry Tursunov, Russia (27) 26. Jurgen Melzer, Austria (26) 27. Philipp Kohlschreiber, Germany (33) 28. Mardy Fish, United States (24) 29. Igor Andreev, Russia (25) 30. Viktor Troicki, Serbia (32) 31. Victor Hanescu, Romania (29) 32. Albert Montanes, Spain (34) 33. Nicolas Kiefer, Germany (36) Women 1. Dinara Safina, Russia (1) 2. Serena Williams, United States (2) 3. Venus Williams, United States (3) 4. Elena Dementieva, Russia (4) 5. Svetlana Kuznetsova, Russia (5) 6. Jelena Jankovic, Serbia (6) 7. Vera Zvonareva, Russia (7) 8. Victoria Azarenka, Belarus (8) 9. Caroline Wozniacki, Denmark (9) 10. Nadia Petrova, Russia (10) 11. Agnieszka Radwanska, Poland (11) 12. Marion Bartoli, France (12) 13. Ana Ivanovic, Serbia (13) 14. Dominika Cibulkova, Slovakia (14) 15. Flavia Pennetta, Italy (15) 16. Zheng Jie, China (16) 17. Amelie Mauresmo, France (17) 18. Samantha Stosur, Austria (18) 19. Li Na, China (19) 20. Anabel Medina Garrigues, Spain (20) 21. Patty Schnyder, Switzerland (21) 22. Alize Cornet, France (22) 23. Aleksandra Wozniak, Canada (23) 24. Maria Sharapova, Russia (59) 25. Kaia Kanepi, Estonia (24) 26. Virginie Razzano, France (25) 27. Alisa Kleybanova, Russia (26) 28. Sorana Cirstea, Romania (27) 29. Sybille Bammer, Austria (28) 30. Agnes Szavay, Hungary (29) 31. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Russia (30) 32. Anna Chakvetadze, Russia (31) Wimbledon Draw At The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club Wimbledon, England June 22-July 5 q-qualifier wc-wild card ll-lucky loser Men Juan Martin del Potro (5), Argentina, vs. Arnaud Clement, France Lleyton Hewitt, Australia, vs. Robby Ginepri, United States q-Rajeev Ram, United States, vs. Philipp Petzschner, Germany Mischa Zverev, Germany, vs. Dmitry Tursunov (25), Russia Radek Stepanek (23), Czech Republic, vs. q-Alejandro Falla, Colombia Potito Starace, Italy, vs. Jose Acasuso, Argentina Fabio Fognini, Italy, vs. Denis Istomin, Uzbekistan Kevin Kim, United States, vs. David Ferrer (16), Spain Nikolay Davydenko (12), Russia, vs. wc-Daniel Evans, Britain Victor Crivoi, Romania, vs. Bjorn Phau, Germany Frederico Gil, Portugal, vs. PaulHenri Mathieu, France wc-Alex Bogdanovic, Britain, vs. Tomas Berdych (20), Czech Republic Jurgen Melzer (26), Austria, vs. Wayne Odesnik, United States Benjamin Becker, Germany, vs. qRoko Karanusic, Croatia wc-Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgaria, vs. Igor Kunitsyn, Russia Jeremy Chardy, France, vs. Andy Roddick (6), United States Andy Murray (3), Britain, vs. Robert Kendrick, United States q-Riccardo Ghedin, Italy, vs. Ernests Gulbis, Latvia q-Taylor Dent, United States, vs. Daniel Gimeno-Traver, Spain Brian Dabul, Argentina, vs. Viktor Troicki (30), Serbia Stanislas Wawrinka (19), Switzerland, vs. Eduardo Schwank, Argentina Pablo Andujar, Spain, vs. Martin Vassallo Arguello, Argentina Christophe Rochus, Belgium, vs. llPablo Cuevas, Uruguay q-Jesse Levine, United States, vs. Marat Safin (14), Russia Fernando Gonzalez (10), Chile, vs. Teimuraz Gabashvili, Russia Oscar Hernandez, Spain, vs. Leonardo Mayer, Argentina wc-Juan Carlos Ferrero, Spain, vs. Mikhail Youzhny, Russia Fabrice Santoro, France, vs. Nicolas Kiefer (33), Germany Victor Hanescu (31), Romania, vs. Ivan Navarro, Spain Nicolas Devilder, France, vs. Nicolas Lapentti, Ecuador

ll-Thiago Alves, Brazil, vs. Andrei Pavel, Romania Bobby Reynolds, United States, vs. Gilles Simon (8), France James Blake (17), United States, vs. Andreas Seppi, Italy q-Adrian Mannarino, France, vs. Marc Gicquel, France Paul Capdeville, Chile, vs. Vince Spadea, United States Evgeny Korolev, Russia, vs. Igor Andreev (29), Russia Tommy Haas (24), Germany, vs. qAlexander Peya, Austria Michael Llodra, France, vs. wcJoshua Goodall, Britain Sam Querrey, United States, vs. Ivan Ljubicic, Croatia Alberto Martin, Spain, vs. Marin Cilic (11), Croatia Tommy Robredo (15), Spain, vs. qLuka Gregorc, Slovenia q-Edouard Roger-Vasselin, France, vs. Stefan Koubek, Austria Dudi Sela, Israel, vs. q-Santiago Gonzalez, Mexico q-Xavier Malisse, Belgium, vs. Rainer Schuettler (18), Germany Mardy Fish (28), United States, vs. Sergio Roitman, Argentina Jan Hernych, Czech Republic, vs. Janko Tipsarevic, Serbia q-Simon Greul, Germany, vs. qMichael Yani, United States Julien Benneteau, France, vs. Novak Djokovic (4), Serbia Fernando Verdasco (7), Spain, vs. wc-James Ward, Britain wc-Nicolas Mahut, France, vs. Kristof Vliegen, Belgium Diego Junqueira, Argentina, vs. Guillermo Canas, Argentina q-Grega Zemlja, Slovenia, vs. Albert Montanes (32), Spain Ivo Karlovic (22), Croatia, vs. qLukas Lacko, Slovakia Steve Darcis, Belgium, vs. Frank Dancevic, Canada Simone Bolelli, Italy, vs. Daniel Koellerer, Austria Andrey Golubev, Kazakhstan, vs. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (9), France Robin Soderling (13), Sweden, vs. Gilles Muller, Luxembourg Marcel Granollers, Spain, vs. Andreas Beck, Germany Nicolas Almagro, Spain, vs. Juan Monaco, Argentina ll-Karol Beck, Slovakia, vs. Feliciano Lopez (21), Spain Philipp Kohlschreiber (27), Germany, vs. Florent Serra, France Ivo Minar, Czech Republic, vs. Maximo Gonzalez, Argentina Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, Spain, vs. Agustin Calleri, Argentina Yen-hsun Lu, Taiwan, vs. Roger Federer (2), Switzerland Women Dinara Safina (1), Russia, vs. Lourdes Dominguez Lino, Spain Nicole Vaidisova, Czech Republic, vs. Rossana de Los Rios, Paraguay wc-Elena Baltacha, Britain, vs. Alona Bondarenko, Ukraine Kirsten Flipkens, Belgium, vs. Agnes Szavay (30), Hungary Amelie Mauresmo (17), France, vs. Melinda Czink, Hungary Katarina Srebotnik, Slovenia, vs. qAiko Nakamura, Japan Vania King, United States, vs. Mariya Koryttseva, Ukraine Nuria Llagostera Vives, Spain, vs. Flavia Pennetta (15), Italy Caroline Wozniacki (9), Denmark, vs. wc-Kimiko Date Krumm, Japan Petra Kvitova, Czech Republic, vs. Maria Kirilenko, Russia q-Alberta Brianti, Italy, vs. Tathiana Garbin, Italy Marta Domachowska, Poland, vs. Anabel Medina Garrigues (20), Spain Anna Chakvetadze (32), Russia, vs. Sabine Lisicki, Germany Patricia Mayr, Austria, vs. Anne Keothavong, Britain Pauline Parmentier, France, vs. Akgul Amanmuradova, Uzbekistan Akiko Morigami, Japan, vs. Svetlana Kuznetsova (5), Russia Venus Williams (3), United States, vs. Stefanie Voegele, Switzerland q-Anastasija Sevastova, Latvia, vs. Kateryna Bondarenko, Ukraine Ekaterina Makarova, Russia, vs. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, Czech Republic Carla Suarez Navarro, Spain, vs. Kaia Kanepi (25), Estonia Samantha Stosur (18), Australia, vs. Bethanie Mattek-Sands, United States Jelena Dokic, Australia, vs. q-Tatjana Malek, Germany Sara Errani, Italy, vs. Stephanie Dubois, Canada Lucie Hradecka, Czech Republic, vs. Ana Ivanovic (13), Serbia Agnieszka Radwanska (11), Poland, vs. Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, Spain wc-Alexa Glatch, United States, vs. Peng Shuai, China Olga Govortsova, Belarus, vs. Tatiana Perebiynis, Ukraine Galina Voskoboeva, Kazakhstan, vs. Li Na (19), China Sybille Bammer (29), Austria, vs. qMelanie Oudin, United States Monica Niculescu, Romania, vs. Yaroslava Shvedova, Kazakhstan wc-Katie O’Brien, Britain, vs. Iveta Benesova, Czech Republic Julia Goerges, Germany, vs. Jelena Jankovic (6), Serbia Vera Zvonareva (7), Russia, vs. wc-Georgie Stoop, Britain wc-Melanie South, Britain, vs. Mathilde Johansson, France Jill Craybas, United States, vs. Tsvetana Pironkova, Bulgaria Tamira Paszek, Austria, vs. Virginie Razzano (26), France Aleksandra Wozniak (23), Canada, vs. Francesca Schiavone, Italy wc-Michelle Larcher de Brito, Portugal, vs. q-Klara Zakopalova, Czech Republic Timea Bacsinszky, Switzerland, vs. q-Vesna Manasieva, Russia Chan Yung-jan, Taiwan, vs. Marion Bartoli (12), France Dominika Cibulkova (14), Slovakia, vs. Julie Coin, France Masa Zec Peskiric, Slovenia, vs. Urszula Radwanska, Poland Yanina Wickmayer, Belgium, vs. Elena Vesnina, Russia Vera Dushevina, Russia, vs. Alize Cornet (22), France Alisa Kleybanova (27), Russia, vs. q-Sesil Karatantcheva, Kazakhstan Karolina Sprem, Croatia, vs. qRegina Kulikova, Russia Aravane Rezai, France, vs. Ayumi Morita, Japan Alla Kudryavtseva, Russia, vs. Elena Dementieva (4), Russia Victoria Azarenka (8), Belarus, vs. Severine Bremond Beltrame, France Nathalie Dechy, France, vs. Ioana Raluca Olaru, Romania Anna-Lena Groenefeld, Germany, vs. Sania Mirza, India Edina Gallovits, Romania, vs. Sorana Cirstea (28), Romania Maria Sharapova (24), Russia, vs. q-Viktoriya Kutuzova, Ukraine Gisela Dulko, Argentina, vs. Stephanie Foretz, France Maria Elena Camerin, Italy, vs. Shahar Peer, Israel Anastasiya Yakimova, Belarus, vs. Nadia Petrova (10), Russia Zheng Jie (16), China, vs. Kristina Barrois, Germany Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia, vs. wc-Laura Robson, Britain Tamarine Tanasugarn, Thailand, vs. q-Arantxa Parra Santonja, Spain Ai Sugiyama, Japan, vs. Patty Schnyder (21), Switzerland Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (31), Russia, vs. Petra Cetkovska, Czech Republic Roberta Vinci, Italy, vs. Magdalena Rybarikova, Slovakia Lucie Safarova, Czech Republic, vs. Jarmila Groth, Australia q-Neuza Silva, Portugal, vs. Serena Williams (2), United States

NCAA Baseball College World Series Glance At Rosenblatt Stadium Omaha, Neb. Double Elimination Saturday, June 13 Arkansas 10, Cal State Fullerton 6 LSU 9, Virginia 5 Sunday, June 14 Arizona State 5, North Carolina 2, 10 innings Texas 7, Southern Mississippi 6 Monday, June 15 Virginia 7, Cal State Fullerton 5, Cal State Fullerton eliminated LSU 9, Arkansas 1 Tuesday, June 16 North Carolina 11, Southern Mississippi 4, Southern Miss. eliminated Texas 10, Arizona State 6 Wednesday, June 17 Arkansas 4, Virginia 3, 12 innings, Virginia eliminated Thursday, June 18 Arizona State 12, North Carolina 5, North Carolina eliminated Friday, June 19 Game 11 — LSU (53-16) vs. Arkansas (41-23), 2 p.m. Game 12 — Texas (48-14-1) vs. Arizona State (51-13), 7 p.m. Saturday, June 20 Game 13 — LSU vs. Arkansas, 2 or 7 p.m., if necessary Game 14 — Texas vs. Arizona State, 7 p.m., if necessary NOTE: If only one game is necessary, it will be played at 7 p.m. Championship Series Best-of-3 Monday, June 22: Game 11 or 13 winner vs. Game 12 or 14 winner, 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 23: Game 11 or 13 winner vs. Game 12 or 14 winner, 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 24: Game 11 or 13

winner vs. Game 12 or 14 winner, 7 p.m., if necessary

Fight Schedule June 19 At Montreal (VERSUS), Adrian Diaconu, Canada, vs. Jean Pascal, Canada, 12, for Diaconu’s WBC light heavyweight title. At Laredo (Texas) Entertainment Center (ESPN2), Fernando Beltran Jr. vs. Monty Meza-Clay, Rankin, Pa., 12, for Beltran’s Latino featherweight title. June 20 At Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Wladimir Klitschko (HBO), Ukraine, vs. Ruslan Chagaev, Uzbekistan, for Klitschko’s IBF-WBO-IBO heavyweight titles; Alexander Ustinov, Belarus, vs. Michael Sprott, Britain, 10, heavyweights. At Veracruz, Mexico, Tomas Rojas, Mexico, vs. Rafael Concepcion, Panama, 12, for the vacant interim WBC super flyweight title; Edgar Sosa, Mexico, vs. Carlos Melo, Panama, 12, for Sosa’s WBC light flyweight title. At Rvjier Cree Resort and Casino, Edmonton, Alberta, Rye Fields, Edmonton, Alberta, vs. Nicolai Firtha, Akron, Ohio, 12, for the vacant WBC/NABF Native American Boxing Council heavyweight title. June 21 At Sunchales, Argentina, Hugo Hernan Garay, Argentina, vs. David Gogiya, 12, for Garay’s WBA light heavyweight title. June 26 At Casino Rama, Rama, Ontario, Steve Molitor, Canada, vs. Heriberto Ruiz, Mexico, 12, junior featherweights. At Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Ariz. (ESPN2), Daniel Jacobs, New York, vs. George Walton, New York, 10, middleweights. June 27 At Windhoek, Namibia, Paulus Moses, Namibia, vs. Verquan Kimbrough, Pittsburgh, 12, for Moses’ WBA lightweight title. At London, Andreas Kotelnik, Germany, vs. Amir Khan, Britain, 12, for Kotelnik’s WBA light welterweight title; Matthew Hall, Britain, vs. Anthony Small, Britain, 12, for Hall’s Commonwealth junior middleweight title. At Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, N.J. (PPV), Juan Manuel Lopez, Puerto Rico, vs. Olivier Lontchi, Canada, 12, for Lopez’s WBO super bantamweight title; Fernando Montiel, Mexico, vs. Eric Morel, Madison, Wis., 12, for Montiel’s WBO bantamweight title; Mike Alvarado, Thornton, Colo., vs. Paul Malignaggi, Brooklyn, N.Y., 10, light welterweights; Vanes Martirosyan, Glendale, Calif., vs. Andrey Tsurkan, Bronx, N.Y., 10, light middleweights. At Tamaulipas, Mexico, Jorge Linares, Japan, vs. Josafat Perez, Mexico, 12, for Linares’ WBA super featherweight title. At Quintana Roo, Mexico, Juan Jose Landaeta, Venezuela, vs. Francisco Rosas, Mexico, 12, for the vacant interim WBA light flyweight title; Koki Kameda, Japan, vs. Omar Salado, Mexico, 12, for the interin WBA flyweight title. At Staples Center, Los Angeles (HBO), Chris John, Indonesia, vs. Rocky Juarez, Houston, 12, for John’s WBA featherweight title; Victor Ortiz, Oxnard, Calif., vs. Marcos Maidana, Argentina, 12, for the interim WBA light welterweight title. July 4 At Vienne, France, Anselmo Moreno, Panama, vs. Mahyar Monshipour, France, 12, for Moreno’s WBA bantamweight title. July 10 At the Prudential Center, Newark, N.J. (SHO), Tomasz Adamek, Jersey City, N.J., vs. Matt Godfrey, Providence, R.I., 12, for Adamek’s IBF cruiserweight title. At Houston (ESPN2), Matt Godfrey, Providence, R.I., vs. Aaron Williams, Las Vegas, 12, cruiserweights; Shaun George, Brooklyn, N.Y., vs. Chris Henry, 10, cruiserweights. July 11 At Nuerberg, Germany, Felix Sturm, Germany, vs. Khoren Gevor, Germany, 12, for Sturm’s WBA middleweight title; Sebastian Zbik, Germany, vs. Domenico Spada, Italy, 12, for the interim WBC middleweight title. At Kempton Park, South Africa, Philip Ndou, South Africa, vs. Lovermore Ndou, Australia, 12, IBO welterweight elimination bout; Simpiwe Vetkeya, South Africa, vs. Eric Barcelona, Philippines, 12, for the vacant IBO bantamweight title. At BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, Fla. (SHO), Joseph Agbeko, Bronx, N.Y., vs. Vic Darchinyan, Australia, 12, for Agbeko’s IBF bantamweight title Yuri Romanov, Belarus, vs. Fernando Angulo, Venezuela, 12, for the vacant IBF lightweight title Junior Witter, Britain, vs. Devon Alexander, St. Louis, 12, for the vacant WBC light welterweight title Antonio DeMarco, Mexico, vs. Anges Adjaho, Geneva, N.Y., 10, lightweights. At Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico, Cristobal Cruz, Mexico, vs. Jorge Solis, Mexico, 12, for Cruz’s IBF featherweight title; Gabriel Martinez, Mexico, vs. Michel Rosales, Mexico, 10, welterweights. July 14 At Hyogo, Japan, Roman Gonzalez, Nicaragua, vs. Katsunari Takayama, 12, for Gonzalez’s WBA minimumweight title; Honzumi Hasegawa, Japan, vs. Nestor Rocha, Montebello, Calif., 12, for Hasegawa’s WBC bantamweight title. At Tokyo, Takahiro Aoh, Japan, vs. Elio Rojas, Brooklyn, N.Y., 12, for Aoh’s WBC featherweight title. July 25 At Yucatan, Mexico, Yuriorkis Gamboa, Miami, vs. Guty Espapdas, Jr., Mexico, 12, for the interim WBA featherweight title. At TBA, Mexico, Edwin Valero, Venezuela, vs. Breidis Prescott, Colombia, 12, for Valero’s WBC lightweight title.

Transactions BASEBALL American League CLEVELAND INDIANS—Purchased the contract of LHP Mike Gosling from Columbus (IL). Designated RHP Greg Aquino for assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Joe Gardner, INF Kyle Bellows, RHP Joseph Colon, LHP Mike Rayl, LHP Nick Kirk, LHP Daniel Jimenez, INF Chris Kersten and LHP Vidal Nuno. DETROIT TIGERS—Extended the contract of manager Jim Leyland for two years, through the 2011 season. Recalled C Dusty Ryan from Toledo (IL). Agreed to terms with 3B Wade Gaynor, CF Jamie Johnson, C John Murrian, 2B Christopher Sedon, LHP Adam Wilk, CF Michael Rockett, RHP Kevan Hess, LHP Kenny Faulk, RHP Nathan Newman, C Eric Roof, 3B Rawley Bishop, SS James Gulliver, CF Matthew Mansilla, RHP Cory Hamilton, RHP Wade Kapteyn and SS Patrick McKenna. TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Agreed to terms with C Yan Gomes, RHP Zach Outman, OF John Roberts and OF Nick Zaleski. National League NEW YORK METS—Recalled INFOF Nick Evans from Binghamton (EL). Optioned OF Fernando Martinez to Buffalo (IL). Claimed LHP Arturo Lopez off waivers from San Diego and optioned him to Buffalo (IL). Transferred INF Ramon Martinez to 60-day DL. SAN DIEGO PADRES—Placed RHP Chris Young on the 15-day DL. American Association GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS— Signed LHP Thomas Incaviglia. SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CAPTAINS—Claimed INF Jay Yaconetti off waivers from Grand Prairie. SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS— Signed RHP Steve Andrade. FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS—Signed CB Greg Toler. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Waived C Thomas Gafford, WR C.J. Jones, DT T.J. Jackson and LB Darrell Robertson. MINNESOTA VIKINGS—Waived QB Sean Glennon, OL Bobby Lepori and TE Nick Walker . NEW YORK GIANTS—Signed CB DeAndre Wright. Waived DT Dwayne Hendricks. PITTSBURGH STEELERS— Signed TE David Johnson to a threeyear contract. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS—Signed TE Cameron Morrah to a multiyear contract. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS— Signed WR Sammie Stroughter. Released WR Amarri Jackson, LB Jamall Johnson and CB Evan McCullough. Canadian Football League WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS— Signed DB Lenny Walls. HOCKEY National Hockey League COLORADO AVALANCHE— Named Steve Konowalchuk assistant coach and Adam Deadmarsh video and development coach. FLORIDA PANTHERS—Agreed to terms with C Steven Reinprecht on a three-year contract. PHOENIX COYOTES—Acquired LE Stefan Meyer from Florida for the rights to C Steven Reinprecht. Resigned LW Petr Prucha to a two-year contract. ST. LOUIS BLUES—Re-siged F Keith Tkachuk to a one-year contract. COLLEGE MICHIGAN—Named Jon Sanderson strength and conditioning coach for basketball and Olympic sports. TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL— Named David Beaver women’s basketball coach.

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ADVICE | HELOISE Dear Heloise: I read a hint in your column ON GETTING A PET INTO A CARRIER. Well, mine is foolproof. I saw them do it at my vet’s office. Just sit the carrier on end with the open end up. Pick up your pet and gently deposit it into the carrier and close the door. Your pet does not see the carrier and does not fight your trying to put it in. My husband and I have four cats — one shelter cat, two strays and one from a local family. They are Tucker, Taffy, Tracy and now Coco, who is a stray and part Siamese. Thanks for all your great hints. — Dot Althouse, Smethport, Pa. GROOMING IS IMPORTANT Dear Heloise: We might not realize when our older pets become arthritic, but grooming is especially difficult for them. Gentle brushing improves their well-being and is so good for them. Every furry or hairy pet needs to be brushed every day, or as often as possible. It is a sweet way to make the bond with them even closer. — Shirley Paschal, Cresson, Texas Shirley, Cabbie, our miniature schnauzer, agrees! I try to brush her and clean her eyes daily. — Heloise FISH FEEDING Dear Heloise: My friend and I trade pet-sitting duties when we travel. I have one of those weekly pillboxes, and I measure out the fish food into each day’s compartment, which makes it easy on the pet sitter. The fish can continue to have the variety that I would provide if I were home without any interruption and in the proper amount. I had used an auto feeder, but somehow my fish always

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gunked it up. After a trip, I’d come home to find they’d gotten it in the aquarium, so I don’t use it anymore. — Melanie Parrott, via email PET PAL Dear Readers: Verdi Adam of Baton Rouge, La., sent a photo of her 3-year-old black-and-white Persian cat, Aslan, sitting pretty as can be in a little box. To see Aslan, visit www.Heloise.com. — Heloise SAVE YOUR BAGS Dear Heloise: We live in an apartment and have to make sure we pick up our dog’s waste when we take her out. Doggie bags are pretty expensive, especially now. So I save my sandwich, bread, fruit and vegetable bags. I put them in our dog bag. Then when we take her out, we just pull one out of the bag. It works very well and doesn’t cost us a penny, either. — Nan from Ohio DOG BED Dear Heloise: If you replace your old lawn-chair cushions, save them. They make great outdoor beds for your cat or dog. Most of them are made out of fabric that holds up well in outdoor conditions, and they are portable, which makes them handy when traveling with your pet. When they get dirty, just add a little mild detergent, hose them down and spread them out in the sun to dry. — Mary Michelle Martinez, Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas

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Honda Shadow ‘03,lots of extras, good condition. $5,000 obo. 728-9600

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1983 mobile home, 14x80, 3bd/2ba, good condition, CAH, $10,000 obo. Call(956)791-6873 1983 Wingate M.H. 14X52, 2 bd/1ba, 4546 George Ln. $6,000. 728-9600

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The Lady Astros concluded their season in first place in the Minor League Softball Girls division. They maintained their undefeated status the whole season with a 15-0 record. Six Lady Astros will move on to the Zapata All-Star team.The girls’team consists of Coach Angela Ramirez, Selissa Lopez, Roxy Galvan, Marla Gutierrez,Jackie Luera, Karina Alaniz, Amanda Crake, Norma Michelle Ramirez, Coach Javier Ramirez. Kneeling Tere Villarreal, Leslie Luera,Andrea Garza,Alyssa Villarreal, Brianna Contreras,Aleli Garcia. Not pictured is Deann and coach Javi Ramirez, Jr.

The Rangers (boys) took second place in the Little League Minors division. Their season ended with nine wins and three losses.They are Coach Chale Solis, Danny Bautista, Noe Lopez, Jr., Jorge Ramon, Franco Arce, Jerry Ramon, Coach Luis Lopez. Kneeling are Esteban Solis, Danny Pena, Gaby Bautista and Louie Lopez, Jr.

finished ahead of Rangers. The softball division saw a variety of teams vying for the first place spot, but when all the dust settled the Lady Astros captured first place in the major softball division. The Lady Rangers were the junior champions, with coach Maria Isabel Espinoza leading the way. “We did very well and I am proud of the girls,” Espinoza said. “We only lost two games to the Lady Longhorns.” Espinoza, along with her assistant coaches that consist of Leonor Chapa and Sergio Navarro, will coach the allstar team. Here is a break down of the final standings in each of the divisions, with the first place coach earning the right to coach the Zapata all-stars teams. These are the final standings in the 11-12 majors baseball: 1. Yankees, 2. Cardinals, 3. Hooks, 4. Diamondbacks. Final standings in the 9-10 year old baseball division: 1. Pirates, 2. Rangers, 3. Mets, 4. Diamondbacks. Final standings in the girls major softball division: 1. Lady Astros (coach Javier Ramirez, assistant coaches Angela Ramirez and Javier Ramirez), 2. Cowgirls (coach Ricky Ramirez and Johnny Villarreal), 3. Lady Aggies (coach Odette Alaniz and Alex Garcia), 4. Lady Mustangs (coach Joel Garcia and Adam Montez), 5. Lady Diamonds (coach Ester Garcia and Priscilla Villarreal), 6. Lady Braves (Naomi Benavides). The junior girls softball final standings: 1. Lady Rangers (coach Maria Isabel Espinoza, Leonor Chapa and Sergio Navarro), 2. Lady Longhorns (coach Yvette De Leon, Wesley McMeans, and Javier Flores), 3. Lady Texans (coach Jorge Torres, Karen Diaz, Lynda Meza and Crystal Del Bosque).

HEAT | Continued from Page 1B of heat illness-prevention guidelines, said David Csillan, an athletic trainer at Ewing High School in Ewing, N.J., and report co-author. He said the recommendations put forth are geared toward better acclimating high school students across all sports to the heat. Many of the proposals are stricter versions of rules already in place. In Florida, contact drills are prohibited during the first three

days of practice. Under the recommendations by the athletic trainers association, teams shouldn’t begin full contact until the sixth day of practice. In Texas, schools must take a minimum one-hour break between practice during two-a-days. The report calls for a minimum threehour rest, and would limit the second practice of two-a-days during the first week to only a light walkthrough without helmets or pads.

Rutledge said a three-hour break could actually force players into the heat, since some teams start practice early as 6:30 a.m. to avoid the hottest parts of the day. He also stood by the current guidelines that Texas coaches follow. “Our coaches take it seriously, and do a good job with it,” Rutledge said. In Kentucky, the death of football player Max Gilpin prompted state

lawmakers to enact tougher safety laws for prep players. Kentucky high school coaches must now pass an athlete safety course that is expected to go online later this month. Gilpin’s coach, David Jason Stinson, has pleaded not guilty to reckless homicide and is scheduled for trial in August. Curbing severe cases of heat illness was a prominent topic at the athletic trainers’ convention in San Antonio. Also Thursday, a

Georgia-based company unveiled a tiny heat sensor that can be placed inside a football helmet to monitor a player’s body temperature. Jay Buckalew, founder of Hothead Technologies Inc., said the system warns coaches and athletic trainers when an athlete is becoming dangerously overheated. But at about $99 a helmet, the price is likely to be prohibitive to many school districts.