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City puts final nail in business tax’s coffin Second majority vote means short-lived tax taken off books

OVERHILLS HANGS ON TO BEAT LADY CAVALIERS The Lady Jaguars withstood a third-quarter rally to knock off Southern Lee 68-53 Tuesday

By GORDON ANDERSON anderson@sanfordherald.com

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HEALTH CARE

PREMIUMS WILL BE KEY IN NEGOTIATIONS

Congressional Democrats and President Barack Obama began work in earnest Tuesday on difficult issues still standing in the way of their national health care overhaul after months of tortuous debate Page 8A

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Brad McDougald with the City of Sanford keeps bundled up as he takes down Christmas decorations in downtown Sanford on Tuesday.

With bone-chilling temps here through weekend, local experts offer home, car, pet and health advice

By CAITLIN MULLEN cmullen@sanfordherald.com

WORLD

TENSIONS GROW AS U.S. HEIGHTENS ROLE Yemen insisted Tuesday it is capable of leading the fight against al-Qaida, revealing friction with the United States in their growing alliance against the terror group

SANFORD — The cold temperatures that have moved into the central part of the state aren’t going anywhere yet.

The National Weather Service predicts an “upper level disturbance” moving through Thursday night and Friday could produce some light snow, though it doesn’t appear there will be any major accumulation. Over the weekend, lows may dip into the teens with highs in the low 30s.

With the onset of winter weather, experts said it’s important to take certain precautions for your car, home, pets and self.

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Pat Duncan tries to keep warm with a scarf and ear muffs as she takes a stroll down Carthage Street on Tuesday. Temperatures aren’t expected to get much better than freezing this week.

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STATE FORECLOSURE FILINGS UP 17 PERCENT IN ’09 The increase in the number of North Carolina homeowners on the verge of losing their homes by foreclosure more than doubled in 2009 compared to the year before, according to state court records

YOUR CAR David Taylor, owner of Taylor Automotive in Sanford, said they’ve seen plenty of cars currently experiencing the side effects of winter.

Managing the upkeep of a car’s tires is a large part of winter maintenance.

“Tire pressure, it always

PLAN AHEAD

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TODAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

High: 39 • Low: 23 A bright, sunny, chilly day

High: 42 • Low: 26 Clouds roll in, possible snow late

High: 37 • Low: 19 Gets colder after second front

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KELLER BYPASS IS HOUSING HEADED FOR A DOUBLE-DIP?

The number of people preparing to buy a home fell sharply in November, an unsettling new sign that the housing market may be headed for a “doubledip” downturn over the winter Page 9A

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Vol. 80, No. 5 Serving Lee, Chatham, Harnett and Moore counties in the heart of North Carolina

Bypass to get $26.7M grant

By GORDON ANDERSON anderson@sanfordherald.com

SANFORD — The U.S. 421 bypass project is set to receive a multi-million dollar cash infusion from the federal stimulus passed in 2009.

State officials announced Monday that the project is one of 13 in North Carolina

HAPPENING TODAY n Sanford Jobseekers will meet from 8:30 to 10:45 a.m. at First Baptist Church.

This is a support group for those who are unemployed and are currently job searching. This week’s topic will be presented by Tom Wilder, “Searching for a Job in 2010.”

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Alleged RBC Bank robber arrested

By GORDON ANDERSON

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ECONOMY

SANFORD — The Sanford City Council repealed the controversial business privilege tax Tuesday with a second split vote on the issue.

The council voted 4-3 to repeal the tax at a December meeting, but the move required a second majority vote because it passed with less than two-thirds’ support the first time it was discussed by the council. The issue was a surprise addition to the Dec. 15 agenda by Councilman Sam Gaskins.

Tuesday, the council came to the same split, with Gaskins being joined by councilmen L.I. “Poly” Cohen, Mike Stone, and Charles Taylor voting in the majority. Councilmen Linwood Mann, Walter McNeil and J.D. Williams voted against the repeal.

The council subsequently voted to replace revenue from the tax with about $216,000 in savings, or fund balance.

Gaskins said before the

to receive funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. One section of the bypass, which will split from N.C. 87 and circumvent Sanford to the north before rejoining U.S. 421 near the Lee-Chatham county line, is set to receive $26.7 million.

The section in question will be the first — from N.C.

87 near Harvey Faulk Road to where the bypass currently begins on Broadway Road.

The new road will have four lanes with a divided median and will include an interchange with U.S. 421 and a new traffic signal at the intersection of Horner Boulevard and Wilson Road.

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High: 39 Low: 23

SANFORD — Sanford police captured the suspect in a downtown bank robbery about four hours after the incident Monday evening.

Randall Scott Bullard, 45, of 417 Blackstone Road was charged Monday with robbery with a dangerous Bullard weapon.

Bullard is accused of walking into the RBC Centura branch at 338 Carthage St. around 4:30 p.m. and threatening to use a gun if tellers didn’t give him money.

Police arrested Bullard in a

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INDEX

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OBITUARIES

R.V. HIGHT

Sanford: Mattie Blakely, 86; Ann Fraley, 75; Ed Gregory II, 43; Kimberly Hansen Bear Creek: Brandon Chavis, 26 Bennett: Sadie Witherspoon, 91

Both ECU football and N.C. State basketball suffered disappointing losses recently

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GOOD MORNING Pet of the Week Carolina Animal Rescue and Adoption

Marlon Marlon (one of four littermates) is a 2-month-old,male Basset Hound/Rottweiler mix. He thinks CARA has the happiest volunteers and visitors in the world because almost everyone breaks out into a big smile, if not out-right giggles, when they see these puppies.

Sweet and cuddly in their little tan and brown short-coats, their short legs and long bodies just make people laugh. Of course, they are not yet house trained (that is where you come into the picture), but they love to play, nap, play some more and lick people’s faces. If you’ve room in your heart for a lifetime of companionship, games and a best friend, please stop by and meet Marlon.

Marlon is current on vaccines and preventatives, micro-chipped and will be adopted out on a spay/neuter contract.

See CARA’s Web site (www.cara-nc.org) for more info or to apply to adopt.

Carolina Animal Rescue and Adoption, Inc. located at 42 Deep River Rd., Sanford is a 501(c) non-profit, volunteer organization that operates on individual and corporate donations and fund raising proceeds.

On the Agenda Rundown of local meetings in the area:

TODAY n Chatham County’s Solid Waste Advisory Committee invites residents to provide feedback on proposed updates to the 10-Year Comprehensive Waste Management Plan.

The meeting will be held in the Dunlap Building Classroom at 80 East St. in Pittsboro.

Birthdays LOCAL: Best wishes are extended to everyone celebrating a birthday today, especially Julie Elizabeth Thomas, Jayden Levon Chalmers, Kenneth Smith, Latoya Shonte’ McIntyre, Jim Banks, Clarence Junior Jeter, Melissa Thomas, Bre’anna La’Trece Percell, Jean Hunter, Evelyn Bullard, Julia Heck and Dr. Alice Hooker.

CELEBRITIES: Actor-comedian Rowan Atkinson is 55. Golfer Nancy Lopez is 53.

TV chef Nigella Lawson is 50. Movie director John Singleton is 42. TV personality Julie Chen is 40. Actor Danny Pintauro (“Who’s the Boss?”) is 34. Actress Rinko Kikuchi (“Babel”) is 29. NBA player Gilbert Arenas is 28. Rock singer Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys) is 24.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR TODAY n Sanford Jobseekers will meet from 8:30 to 10:45 a.m. at First Baptist Church.

This is a support group for those who are unemployed and are currently job searching. This week’s topic will be presented by Tom Wilder, “Searching for a Job in 2010.” n American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 12:30 to 5 p.m. at Central Carolina Hospital, 1135 Carthage St. To schedule an appointment, contact Margaret Minuth at (919) 774-2194. n Treasure Hunters Roadshow will stop in Sanford from Jan. 5-9 at the Holiday Inn Express, 2110 Dalrymple St. The event is open to the community and people can bring an unlimited number of items. n Preschool story time at the Harnett County Public Library in Lillington begins at 11 a.m. Storytimes are created especially for children 3-5 years of age. They typically last between 45 minutes to one hour and include stories, flannel boards, fingerplays, puppets and songs, as well as other developmentally appropriate activities. n Temple Theatre will hold auditions for the Winter Conservatory of “Romeo and Juliet.” Appointments available between 4:30 and 8 p.m. for upper middle and high school ages only. To schedule an audition, call Kelly Wright at (919) 774-4512 ext.

221. n The Lee County Library offers story time at 10 a.m. The program is designed for children up to 2 and lasts approximately 20 to 30 minutes. Story times may include books, finger plays, puppets, movement, songs, flannel board stories, crafts and a movie depending on the theme and the age group.

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Everett Williams (right) with the Sanford Moose Lodge 386 presents a check to George Raley, principal of Greenwood Elementary School. The donation was used to provide assistance to students and their families during the holiday season.

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FRIDAY THURSDAY n The Grief Support Group will meet at 1 p.m. at the Enrichment Center. n American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at CCCC, 1105 Kelly Drive, in the gym. To schedule an appointment, contact Mike Neal at (919) 718-7337. n Treasure Hunters Roadshow will stop in Sanford from Jan. 5-9 at the Holiday Inn Express, 2110 Dalrymple St. The event is open to the community and people can bring an unlimited number of items. n Toddler story time begins at 10 a.m. to the Harnett County Public Library in Lillington. Toddler story times are created especially for children ages 18 months to 2 years of age. Toddler time typically lasts about 30 minutes and includes simple stories, flannel boards, fingerplays, puppets, and songs as well as other activities with a toddler’s short attention span and need for movement in mind. n The Lee County Library offers story time at 11 a.m. The program is aimed at children ages 3and up, and lasts 30 to 45 minutes. Story times may include books, finger plays, puppets, movement, songs, flannel board stories, crafts and a movie depending on the theme and the age group. n Temple Theatre will hold auditions for the Winter Conservatory of “Romeo and

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n A Quilting and Fiber Art Marketplace will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center in Sanford. The marketplace will showcase more than 30 of Eastern North Carolina’s best quilt, fiber and mixed media shops under one roof. For more information, visit www.quiltersgallery. net. n American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 2:30 to 7 p.m. at Cameron Grove AME Zion Church, 309 Vernon St., Broadway. To schedule an appointment, contact Annie McIver at (919) 775-1424. n Treasure Hunters Roadshow will stop in Sanford from Jan. 5-9 at the Holiday Inn Express, 2110 Dalrymple St. The event is open to the community and people can bring an unlimited number of items. n Temple Theatre will hold auditions for the Winter Conservatory of “Romeo and Juliet.” Appointments available between 4:30 and 8 p.m. for upper middle and high school ages only. To schedule an audition, call Kelly Wright at (919) 774-4512 ext.

221. n Legal Aid Intake Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Enrichment Center. Types of cases accepted will be housing evictions, forclosures, domestic violence, unemployment and benefits denials. Appointments preferred but walk-ins will be accepted. To schedule an appointment, call 800-672-5834 to be screened.

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n The Country Comedy Tour will make its way through Sanford at Temple Theatre at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15. The tour — starring Matt “Cisco Kid” Mitchell and M.G Gaskin — has been seen on NBC, FOX, MTV, “The Tonight Show,” Turner South and CMT. For more information, visit www.countrycomedytour.com, and for tickets, go to templeshows.com. n “Kick Off to a Healthy New Year” will be held at the American Tobacco Trail near New Hill from 1 to 4 p.m. Wake County Parks and Rex UNC Health Care have teamed up to provide heart-healthy activities to get the New Year started off right.

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In 1759, George Washington and Martha Dandridge Custis were married in New Kent County, Va. In 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in his State of the Union address, outlined a goal of “Four Freedoms”: Freedom of speech and expression; the freedom of people to worship God in their own way; freedom from want; freedom from fear.

In 1945, George Herbert Walker Bush married Barbara Pierce in Rye, N.Y. In 1950, Britain recognized the Communist government of China.

In 1967, U.S. Marines and South Vietnamese troops launched Operation Deckhouse Five, an offensive in the Mekong River delta.

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Delay sought in Haddock murder case

CHATHAM COUNTY

Goldston elected officials sworn in GOLDSTON — Goldston’s recently elected officials were sworn into office Monday before the town’s first public meeting of the new year.

Pictured (from left to right) being sworn in are Lynn Gaines, Mayor Tim Cunnup, Wayne Woody, Barry Gaines and Town Clerk Annie Kay King-Gaines. — submitted photo

CARTHAGE (MCT) — A lawyer for one of the men accused of killing 12-yearold Emily Haddock in 2007 is seeking a delay in the trial.

The trial for Michael Graham Currie is scheduled to begin Feb. 1 in Moore County Superior Court.

His lawyer, Tony Buzzard, has asked for a continuance. A hearing on the request is scheduled for Thursday, according to District Attorney Maureen Krueger.

Investigators have said several men entered Emily’s home near Vass on Sept. 21, 2007, with the intention of robbing

it. Emily was home with strep throat. When they found her, one of the men shot her, deputies have said.

Currie is one of five men charged. The others are: Sherrod Nicholas Harrison, who was 19 at the time; Van Roger Smith Jr., who was 16; Perry Ross Schiro, who was 19; and Ryan Jermar White, who was 18. They also are charged with breaking and entering.

The state is seeking the death penalty for Currie and Harrison.

Currie’s trial was scheduled to begin this week, but it was continued until Feb. 1 at the

request of his lawyer. Buzzard asked for a continuance because of health issues involving a witness.

Buzzard said Monday he is seeking another continuance because of the ongoing health concerns of a witness. He said he would like the trial put off for 60 to 90 days.

Buzzard said he also is waiting on discovery information from investigators regarding hair testing.

Buzzard said he has not been told whether the state plans to prosecute the five men separately or as a group. All five are on the trial calendar together, Krueger said.

Buzzard also said the issue of the Racial Justice Act must be addressed by the court. The law prohibits seeking or imposing a death sentence on the basis of race.

Schiro, White and Smith will not face the death penalty if convicted. Smith is too young to qualify for the death penalty, and prosecutors have said they won’t seek it for White. Deputies have said White was not present when Emily was killed.

The state told a Superior Court judge in February 2008 that it would not try Schiro capitally.

Bypass

final section will run from U.S. 1 to U.S. 421 near Cumnock Road.

Bob Bridwell, the community development director for Sanford and Lee County, said the news is extremely good. “We’ve all been waiting on this forever.

And now, it’s ahead of schedule and we’re all delighted,� he said.

For Bridwell, the portion of the bypass in question is “the most strategic piece� which will “attract the most economic development.�

“It’s not like the other end of the bypass isn’t important, but this first section will link the whole surrounding area up for all the retail development we’ve talked about,� he said.

The bypass, which is designed to relieve truck traffic on Horner Boulevard by routing it around town, will also help business throughout Sanford, Bridwell said. “Now the bypass will really begin to serve its true purpose,� he said, explaining that business on the city’s main retail

corridor should increase even with less traffic. “The reality is that roads like (the bypass) have allowed a softer, gentler development to take place in urban corridors like Horner Boulevard.

As traffic slows down on the main roads, it’s actually more conducive to retail development.�

The other 12 recovery-funded projects are located in Alamance, Bertie, Buncombe, Franklin, Granville, Guilford, Nash, Person, Rockingham, Stanly, Wake, and Wilson counties.

suspect after interviewing customers and employees at the bank. “We got a real good description of the suspect and the vehicle,�

Smith said. “Later that night, our detectives saw a vehicle matching the description and stopped the driver. That resulted in the arrest.�

Smith said officers were able to recover

about two-thirds of the money Bullard is alleged to have taken after searching his vehicle and home. Police didn’t disclose the amount of money taken from the bank.

Smith also said police weren’t able to find a weapon but that that wouldn’t change the charge Bullard faces. “(Bullard) said he was

sticking with statement that he handed the clerk a note saying he had a gun,� Smith said. “He’ll still be charged with armed robbery. He put the fear in the clerk as if he had a weapon so it doesn’t make a difference.�

Bullard was placed in the Lee County Jail under $50,000 secured bond.

increase.�

Williams was the only council member who voted against the tax to speak against its repeal.

He pointed to future expenses such as police salaries currently being paid for with federal stimulus funds and fire fighter salaries at a possible fourth fire station as reasons to keep the tax. “Down the road we’re going to have to assume these salaries if we’re going to keep them on board,� he said. “You prepare for war in times of peace. That money is going to have to come from somewhere. The big box stores are going to use our services, and they tend to need a few more services than the average small business.�

Stone pointed out that the state’s legislation

which allows cities to levy a business privilege tax was written in the 1930s. “We all know how backwards things were in the 1930s,� he said. “It’s easy to put a new tax on.

You can see how hard it is to remove one.�

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CCCC begins spring registration SANFORD — The Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center was a busy place Tuesday as Central Carolina Community College students signed up for their spring semester classes during open registration.

University transfer student Will Bridges (right), of Sanford, discusses taking some of his classes via the Internet with Bianka Stumpf, CCCC director of Distance Education.

Bridges plans to get his degree and then transfer to N.C. State University to major in meteorology.

For more information about programs or registration, visit the college’s Web site, www.cccc.edu, or call one of the campuses: Pittsboro, (919) 542-6495; Lillington, (910) 893-9101; or Sanford, (919) 775-5401.

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N.C. auto dealer Deacon Jones dies

Council on Aging offers healthy living sessions

PRINCETON (MCT) — Bobby Kenneth “Deacon� Jones, a longtime Princeton resident and the successful auto dealership owner behind the “Speakin’ Deacon� catchphrase, died in Florida Saturday, eight days after being stricken by a heart attack.

He was 69.

James Eddins, who ran Jones’ Buick Pontiac dealership in Smithfield for six years, said Jones traveled to Florida late on Christmas Day and suffered a heart attack at the airport.

Jones was taken to an Orlando hospital for surgery, Eddins said. He was stable until his condition deteriorated Saturday.

Jones built Deacon Jones Automotive Group into a family-run business of 12 dealerships in Smithfield, Goldsboro, Kinston, Fayetteville, Princeton and Selma.

The Princeton High graduate also served on the Johnston County Board of Education for 20 years.

In 2002, the Johnston County Education Foundation established a scholarship in Jones’ name for two Princeton High School students.

He was named a “Living Legend of Johnston County� in 2005.

Jones was a proponent for building schools while on the county school board and also donated money to Johnston County schools and other charities.

PITTSBORO — Living healthy information sessions for people with chronic illnesses will be offered at Fearrington Village in Chatham County from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays from Jan. 19 to Feb. 23.

Leaders are Dr. Judith Barrett and Jane Armstrong, professionals trained in using evidencebased information developed through Stanford University.

Topics covered in the series are techniques to deal with problems such as frustration, fatigue, pain and isolation, appropriate use of medications, communicating effectively with friends, family, and health care providers, appropriate exercise, nutrition, and making informed treatment decisions.

The registration deadline is January 15. For more information or to register, contact e-mail jarmstrong@ tjcog.org or call (919) 5589341.

D.H Griffin Infrastructure of Greensboro received the contract.

The project can begin as early as Feb. 1 and is scheduled to finish by Nov. 15, 2012.

The project will complete one of two remaining sections of the Sanford Bypass. Two sections of the bypass, starting at Broadway Road and ending at U.S. 1, are already complete and open to traffic. The

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traffic stop around 8:30 p.m. Monday near the intersection of Chatham and Wicker streets in downtown Sanford.

Capt. David Smith of the Sanford Police Department said officers developed Bullard as a

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vote that there’s plenty of room in the city’s budget to do away with the tax, which brought in roughly $250,000 annually. He pointed to general revenue, investment income, and property tax collections being above projections while expenses are below projections. He also noted the city’s $11 million in available fund balance. “With unemployment in Lee County above 14 percent, it is not the time to build surplus through taxation,� Gaskins said.

Mayor Cornelia Olive also pointed out that a repeal “does not mean an automatic property tax

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Editorial Board: Bill Horner III, Publisher • Billy Liggett, Editor • R.V. Hight, Special Projects Editor

Safety trumps all when it comes to cars, phones Our View Issue: Reports indicate an Efland woman, who died recently along with her son in a wreck with a train, wasusing her cell phone at the time of the crash

Our stance: The wreck could spark debate on whether even more regulations should be placed on cell phone usage while driving

Many of us complained a few months back when the state banned texting while driving. The Herald was one of the complainers.

We understood at the time the reasoning for the new law, but questioned how the law would be enforced. We brought up how texting and cell phone usage while driving has become second nature for many of us in a short time, and we suggested it would be a difficult habit for many to break (particularly commuters who “work” to and from work).

But the Highway Patrol’s report that the 26-year-old Efland woman who was killed — along

“Do we want a future where we cannot talk and drive simultaneously?

No...But safety trumps all, and if that day comes, we won’t be surprised.” with her 5-year-old son — at a railroad crossing on Dec. 22 was using her cell phone at the time of the accident puts the law (and possible future laws) in a whole new light.

According to several published reports, Erin Lindsay-Calkins and her son Nicholas died when their vehicle was struck by an Amtrak train. Lindsay-Calkins traveled under a railroad crossing bar, ac-

cording to the Highway Patrol. It’s speculation to say being on a cell phone distracted her, leading to the tragedy. But it’s also the belief, according to the report.

A 2008 study published in Science Daily stated that drivers make more mistakes when talking on a cell phone than when talking to passengers. Even when drivers used a hands-free cell phone, driving performance was significantly

compromised, according to the study, led by Frank Drews, PhD, of the University of Utah. Drews analyzed the driving performance of 41 mostly young adult drivers paired with 41 friends who served as conversation partners.

There are countless studies on this. The vast majority come to the same conclusion.

Do we want a future where we cannot talk and drive simultaneously? No. Too many of us do it, and too many of us feel like we have to do it (what did we ever do before phones went wireless?).

But safety trumps all, and if that day comes, we won’t be surprised.

And we probably wont’ fight it.

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s I watched the East Carolina-Arkansas Liberty Bowl football game on Saturday, I couldn’t help but feel disappointment for ECU kicker Ben Hartman.

Hartman is an excellent kicker and knows much of success. The Pirates’ all-time scoring leader has made gamewinning kicks in the past. Yet, he missed a 39-yard kick with just over a minute left in regulation and another 39-yard kick as time expired. Then, in overtime, he missed a 35-yard kick. This time, Hartman would not be the hero.

The Arkansas kicker came back with a 37-yard field goal to give the Razorbacks a slim three-point victory. The loss had to be heartbreaking for Hartman and for the Pirates, who must have felt as if the win had been snatched from their grasp.

On Sunday, the results were similar for the N.C. State basketball team. The Wolfpack, up by two points with just 2.6 seconds remaining in overtime against a good University of Florida team, appeared to have victory in sight — despite having missed a free throw. It would take a miracle for the visiting Gators to pull off the win.

The unthinkable occurred, as junior Chandler Parsons heaved the ball 75-feet as time expired. The ball went through the nets and Florida got a one-point win, leaving the Wolfpack stunned.

NCSU Head Coach Sidney Lowe knows about success, having played on the the Wolfpack’s 1983 national championship team. But on Sunday, he must have felt the worst kind of disappointment.

The ECU football and NCSU basketball teams played like champions this past weekend, although their efforts ended in defeat.

Those same kind of results also occur in real life.

As we begin a new year, we should all remember that there will be triumphs and defeats. There will be good days and bad days. Through it all, our lives move merrily along and we must remember that what truly matters is that we do our best in all of our works and deeds. p p p One of our state’s grand travel area is the route along the Blue Ridge Parkway, a road of some 469-miles in length that traverses the mountain areas of North Carolina and Virginia.

While many know of the beauty of the land of the Parkway, it’s likely that most may not know of the struggles in seeing the roadway become a reality.

Author Anne Mitchell Whisnant has written Super-Scenic Motorway, published by The University of North Carolina Press. She has done a masterful job in compiling this comprehensive report of the Parkway’s interesting history.

When the Parkway Came, by Anne Mitchell Whisnant and David E. Whisnant, is a book distributed by John F. Blair Publisher that is a quick read and takes a brief look into the Parkway history from one family’s perspective.

Anyone who has ridden on any of the Blue Ridge Parkway and has loved the pleasurable views from traveling the roadway will appreciate these books as an insight to the struggles and sacrifices that made the Parkway a possibility and the treasure that it is today.

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nder new rules prompted by the failed Christmas Day terrorist attack, airline passengers coming to the United States from 14 nations will undergo extra screening: Afghanistan, Algeria, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. For our first quiz of the new decade, which country doesn’t fit with the others?

The obvious answer is Cuba, which presEugene Robinson ents a threat of terrorism that can be meaColumnist sured at precisely zero. Cuba is not a failed state where swaths of territory lie beyond govEugene Robinson is a columnist with the ernment control; rather, it is one of the most Washington Post Writers Group tightly locked-down societies in the world, a place where the idea of private citizens getting question that preoccupied Cuban musicians their hands on plastic explosives, or terrorist was whether the Castro government would let weapons of any kind, is simply laughable. them out, not whether the U.S. government There is no history of radical Islam in Cuba. would let them in.

In fact, there is hardly any history of Islam In May, the Obama administration denied at all. With its long-standing paranoia about a visa to world-famous Cuban folksinger internal security and its elaborate network Silvio Rodriguez, who had hoped to perform of government spies and snitches, the island at a concert in New York marking the legendnation would have to be among the last ary Pete Seeger’s 90th birthday. I suppose it’s places on earth where al-Qaeda would try to possible to draw a distinction — Rodriguez establish a cell, let alone plan and launch an is known as a true believer in the communist attack. Yet Cuba is on the list because the State system that Fidel Castro installed, while VaDepartment still considers it — along with rela, without explicitly criticizing the regime, Iran, Sudan and Syria — to be a state sponsor uses nuance and metaphor to question the of terrorism. government and express the impatience of Really? Despite the fact that the U.S. InterCuban youth. But since ests Section in Havana was when is the United States one of the few American afraid of exposure to a com‘But progress toward a diplomatic posts in the peting ideology? fact-based relationship with world to remain open for The Obama administranormal business, with tion has inched forward Cuba has been tentative no apparent increased in the right direction. Last and halting, at best.’ security, in the days after April, the president lifted the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist restrictions on how often attacks?

Cuban-Americans can visit The Obama administration has made relatives on the island and how much money many admirable moves to bring U.S. foreign they can send to family members. Basically policy into closer alignment with objective undisturbed, however, are the main pillars of reality. But progress toward a fact-based a half-century’s worth of failed policy toward relationship with Cuba has been tentative and Cuba: the ban that effectively keeps almost all halting, at best. Obvious steps that could only other Americans from traveling to Cuba, and serve U.S. interests — and, in the process, the trade embargo that forbids U.S. compaalmost surely make Cuba a more open society nies from doing business there.

— remain untaken.

Granted, the president already has plenty Last month, New York Times correspondent on his plate. He may be reluctant to introduce Tim Golden and I hosted a lunchtime conver- yet another variable. It’s not hard to imagine sation — and mini-concert — in Washington a senator or a group of House members holdwith Carlos Varela, a singer-songwriter who ing, say, health care reform hostage over Cuba is often called Cuba’s Bob Dylan. The event, policy. sponsored by the New America Foundation’s But it’s difficult for me to believe that U.S.-Cuba Policy Initiative and the Center for Obama fails to see how insane our current Democracy in the Americas, was notable for policy really is. He needs to change it — and the fact that it could take place at all: Varela’s he can begin by ceasing to pretend that lookonly previous trip to the United States was in ing for al-Qaeda terrorists on flights from 1998. He wanted to come again in 2004, but Cuba is anything but a big waste of time. the U.S. government refused him a visa.

The George W. Bush administration adopted a hard-line policy of denying visas ... exhort one another daily, while it is to most Cuban artists, including some who called “Today,” lest any of you be hardened. were trying to come because they had been (Hebrews 3:13) nominated for Grammy awards. The fact that PRAYER: Help us, Father, to hear You Varela got a visa this time is indicative of a when You say something to us, and that we partial thaw, but there has not yet been a full obey You. Amen. return to the pre-Bush status quo, when the

Today’s Prayer

Re: Letter entitled “Millions swindled by banks” When I see a citizen calling on Congress to regulate and take action against small businesses, my heart just aches.

Ms. Craig, it is not Congress’ responsibility to tell them how to manage their business. It is yours.

You have the power in your hands, and pocketbook, to put the swindlers out of business, to send them packing either home or to the next county. It is your responsibility to confront the owner, voice your complaints and threaten to go somewhere else.

If you feel the banks are robbing you, find another one. If one gas station charges too much, find another one. For me, it is obvious that competition is working with our gas stations.

As soon as Murphy Express opened, the Pantry lowered its prices on the North side of town.

Murphy is still much cheaper by 10 cents or so. So what will I do as the consumer? Plan my visits to the South side, eat there, shop there and buy gas there.

I have the power to make change. And so do you.

So might I ask this: Will you and others have such passion against the attack we’re seeing on the Constitution from our local, state and federal government establishments? I doubt it.

The average consumer doesn’t realize that 43 cents of every gallon of gas goes to taxes, not the business owner. They don’t realize that incentives are not working.

But our BOC thinks it’s working, so it must be ok. They don’t realize that health care reform isn’t about health care.

If that’s the case, why is any citizen of the US that doesn’t want it, going to go to jail or pay a fee if they don’t buy it?

That action dates back to King George and led to the American Revolution.

I love your passion, Ms. Craig.

Just remember to target the real thieves.

And please read the Constitution to see what powers Congress really has.

SHEILA BARBER Sanford

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OBITUARIES Mattie Blakely

SANFORD — Mattie Cole Blakely, 86, died Tuesday (1/5/10) at Liberty Commons.

She was born Sept. 28, 1923 in Moore County, daughter of the late John William Cole and Bertie Autry Cole. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by siblings, Grier Cole, Eugene Cole, Charles Cole, Hubert Cole, Russell Cole, Ruby Cole and Margie Frye. She was known as the lollypop lady at Liberty Commons. She was a member at the Sanford Church of God and more recently attended Calvary United Pentecostal Church.

She is survived by her children, Denise and Billy Coley, Carolyn and Stacy Dix, both of Sanford, Gary and Ann Blakely of Fayetteville and Richard Blakeley of Sanford; a brother, Thurman Cole and Beth of Thomasville; a sister, Thelma Stone and James of Sanford; nine grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at BridgesCameron Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Vernon Riggins and Deacon Cecil Lovick officiating.

Burial will follow at Lee Memory Gardens.

Condolences may be made at www.bridgescameronfuneralhome. com.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Liberty Hospice and HealthCare, 1005 Carthage St., Sanford, N.C. 27330.

Arrangements are by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Inc. of Sanford.

Ann Fraley

SANFORD — Shirley “Ann� Maddox Fraley, 75, died Sunday (1/3/10) at Central Carolina Hospital.

She was born Feb. 20, 1934 in Wake County, daughter of the late William Velvin Maddox and Mildred Celey Maddox. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Jack Maddox. She worked 20 years as an assistant plant manager of Quality Mills in Carthage. She enjoyed was the lunch room manager at Grace Christian School. She was a member of Grace Chapel Church.

She is survived by her husband, Gene Fraley; a daughter, Karen Fraley of the home; a brother, Philip Maddox and wife Josephine of Sanford; and sisters, Sybil Fincher of Sanford and Bobbie Liner and husband Jack of Marshville.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral

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The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m.

Wednesday at BridgesCameron Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Robert Yandle officiating.

Burial will follow at Grace Chapel Church Cemetery.

Condolences may be made at www.bridgescameronfuneralhome. com.

Arrangements are by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Inc. of Sanford.

Kimberly Hansen SANFORD — Memorial service for Kimberly Anne Hansen was held Tuesday at Miller-Boles Funeral Home in Sanford with Chaplin Glen Bloomstrom presiding.

Harpist for the service was Laurie Muirhead.

Following the service, Peter Macarthur played the bag pipes preceding and following ceremonial dove release.

Family and friends gathered at Mrs. Lacy’s Magnolia House and Tea Room in Sanford following the service.

Arrangements were

by Miller-Boles Funeral Home of Sanford.

Brandon Chavis BEAR CREEK — Brandon Wade Chavis, 26, of 12810 Siler City-Gendon Road, died Monday (1/4/10).

He was born Jan. 16, 1983, son of Jimmy and Lesa Oldham Chavis. He was a native of Chatham County, a graduate of Chatham Central High School and employed as a car salesman.

He is survived by parents, Jimmy and Lesa Oldham Chavis of the home; maternal grandparents, George and Marianna Oldham of Bear Creek; paternal grandfather, Norman Hayes of Goldston; two uncles and one aunt.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

The funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at Antioch Baptist Church in Goldston with the Rev. Barry Lawrence, the Rev. Tim Strider and the Rev. Jeff Looney officiating.

Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 578, Goldston, N.C. 27252 or to the Antioch Baptist Church Youth Group, P.O. Box 578, Goldston, N.C. 27252.

Arrangements are by Smith and Buckner Funeral Home of Siler City.

Joshua Davis CAMERON — Joshua Ray Davis, 27, died Monday (1/4/10) at the UNC Hospital Burn Center in Chapel Hill.

He was born April 23, 1982 in Mecklenburg County. He was preceded in death by his mother, Selena Davis Nolan, and a sister, Mary Ann Santiago.

He is survived by his father, Raphael Santiago;

SANFORD — James Edward “Ed� Gregory II, 43, of Fuquay Varina, formerly of Sanford, died Sunday, January 3, 2009. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Lemon Springs Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Ed was born in Lee County, son of Doris Gregory of Sanford and the late James Edward Gregory. He was also preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Waylon and Katie Thomas; paternal grandparents, Frank Dewey Gregory and Ida Gregory; and a brother, Gary Wayne Gregory.

Ed was a member of the Sanford Elks Lodge and a former Sanford Police Officer.

In addition to his mother, Mr. Gregory is survived by his wife, Nancy Dean Gregory; one daughter, Morgan Gregory of Sanford; three sons, Stuart Gregory of Sanford, Phoenix Gregory and Leif Gregory, both of the home; one stepson, Chaz McDougald of Erwin; sisters, Wanda Elizabeth Gregory of Broadway and Jamie Gregory Clark and husband Gabe of Sanford; two nieces; one nephew; and special friends, Billy and Shirley Norton.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Rogers-Pickard Funeral Home.

Online condolences can be made at www.rogerspickard.com.

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stepfather, Richard Nolan of Concord; maternal grandparents, Howard and Beatrice Cutcher of Sanford; paternal grandmother, Fausta Diaz of Texas; brothers, Miguel Santiago and Raphael Santiago Jr., both of Belmont; and sisters, Sarah Nolan of Concord, Deborah S. Bell of Charlotte, Catherine Yow Tull of Gastonia and Brittany Santiago of Lincolnton.

A private memorial service and burial will follow at a later date.

Condolences may be made at www.bridgescameronfuneralhome. com Arrangements by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Inc. of Sanford.

will be held at 11 a.m.

Thursday at Cool Springs United Methodist Church with the Rev. William Cashion officiating. Burial will follow with full military honors in the church cemetery. The

family will receive friends following the service in the fellowship hall.

Condolences may be made at www.fryandprickett.com.

Arrangements are by Fry and Prickett Funeral Home of Carthage.

Cleopheus Headen PITTSBORO — Cleopheus Headen, 88, of 410 Guilter Road, died Tuesday (1/5/10) at Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford.

Arrangements will be announced by C.E. Willie Funeral and Cremation Services of Pittsboro.

Irene Shaw SILER CITY — Irene Moffitt Shaw, 87, died Monday (1/4/10) at Chatham Hospital, Inc. She was born Aug. 3, 1922, daughter of the late Kirby Edgar and Ida Kidd Moffitt. She was a native of Chatham County, a member of the First Wesleyan Church of Siler City and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mark O. Shaw; brothers,

William and Horace Moffitt; and sisters, Gladys Waddy, Etta Holt and Pauline M. Moody.

She is survived by sons, Joseph Edward Shaw and wife Patsy of Kingsport, Tenn. and William Michael Shaw and wife Rachel of Canaan, Mass.; a sister, Doris M. Brooks of Richmond, Va.; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.

Thursday at the funeral home.

The funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Smith and Buckner Funeral Home Chapel with her son, Joseph Edward Shaw officiating. Burial will follow in Loves Creek Baptist Cemetery.

Arrangements are by Smith and Buckner Funeral Home of Siler City. o For more information on obituaries in The Herald, contact Kim Edwards at (919) 718-1224 or e-mail obits@sanfordherald.com

Sadie Witherspoon BENNETT — Sadie Witherspoon, 91, of 1341 Glover’s Church Road, died Tuesday (1/5/10) at her residence.

Arrangements will be announced by Knotts and Son Funeral Home of Siler City.

Glenda Berryman CAMERON — Glenda Berryman, 51, of 2475 Hwy. 24/27, died Monday (1/4/10) at Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Fayetteville.

Arrangements will be announced by Knotts Funeral Home of Sanford.

Bert Fricke CARTHAGE — Retired 1st Class Sgt. Bert John Fricke, 89, died Monday (1/4/10) at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital.

A native of Slidell, La., he was a retired U.S. Army veteran and recipient of the Purple Heart, serving in both World War II and the Korean Conflict. Following his military career, he worked with NASA and Bowing where he help build the rocket boosters for Apollo 11. He later worked for Sanford Steel and Pipe and for Moore County Solid Waste in Carthage.

He is survived by his wife, Louise Oldham Fricke; daughters, Ruth Williams and husband Edwin of Robbins and Cathy Graham and husband Daniel of Greensboro; two grandchildren and two nieces.

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goes down in the winter months,” he said. This can affect gas mileage, so “it’s a good thing to have the tire pressure checked.”

And the tires’ tread is an important thing to keep an eye on, too, he said, for proper traction during snowy and icy weather.

“Tires that may be OK on dry pavement might not stand up to snow on the ground,” he said.

Taylor said he’s seen some people driving cars without antifreeze, which is an essential in cold weather. Forgoing antifreeze can cause damage to a car’s engine.

“Have the antifreeze tested and make sure it’s sufficient in this colder weather we’re having,” he said.

And having a car’s battery tested also is a top priority; Taylor said he’s seen many people stuck on the roadside with dead batteries in the freezing cold.

“Just because (the battery is) starting well on a warm day doesn’t mean it’s good for cold weather,” he said.

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YOUR HOME Richard South, owner of Richard South Plumbing, said winter problems depend on the house.

Making sure a house is properly insulated is a big factor, he said.

“If your crawl space is open, you’re gonna have problems,” he said.

South advises homeowners to unscrew their garden hose from the faucet on the outside of the home.

“The main thing: take your hose off the hose bib,” he said. “It’s gonna freeze and it’s gonna bust your hose bib. It freezes that brass faucet.”

To keep pipes from freezing, South suggests letting a faucet drip.

“Go to the farthest faucet away from the incoming water line and let it drip,” he said.

Heating appliances like space heaters and electric blankets can be safe if certain precautions are taken.

Sanford Fire Chief Wayne Barber recommends 18 inches of clearance on all sides of a space heater.

Keeping the heaters away

from children is also important, he said.

Electric blankets can be dangerous if not used as the manufacturer suggests, Barber said, so following the directions is key. Using an oven to heat the house is a bad idea, he said.

“You end up just burning up your oven,” and it could potentially cause a fire, he said.

Barber also said charcoal or gas grills should not be brought indoors because they can cause carbon monoxide poisoning.

James Salmon, a top master electrician for MR Stoner Electrical Inc., advised homeowners to keep electrical lines and panels clear of tree branches that may freeze and fall.

Salmon also said to watch electrical outlets to make sure they aren’t overworked when plugging in a space heater.

YOUR PETS Katherine Settle, veternarian at Sanford Animal Hospital, said an animal’s reaction to the cold depends on its prior exposure to extreme weather. Dogs that have a thick coat and are used to the weather can handle it, if they are given some type of shelter to stay out of the wind, she said.

For outside dogs, she suggested dog igloos and other shelters that provide a compact, covered space for the pet. Putting straw or shavings down for the animal also allows them to burrow and stay warm.

Dogs’ paws should also be rinsed and wiped down after coming in from the cold when roads and sidewalks have been salted, Settle said.

And for animals that have a thin coat, like chihuahuas or Italian greyhounds, a dog sweater can help them stay warm.

“They would probably appreciate that,” she said.

“Little dogs, let ‘em go out and when they come back to the door, let ‘em in.

They’ve got good common sense that way.”

Outside cats are smart about finding warm places, Settle said. But she warned that cats often gravitate to cars, which

provide shelter under the hood.

“Beware if you’ve just come home and your car is warm,” she said, because they can be killed if hit by a fan belt when the car is started.

YOUR SCHOOLS Lee County Schools Superintendent Jeff Moss said principals and physical education teachers make the call each day in deciding whether to allow students outside for recess and athletic activities if the temperatures are low.

“If it gets well below freezing, we’ll make that call,” he said.

Moss said they’ve not had any issues with bus transportation so far this week, but “we might end up making our first call this week with the snow prediction,” he said.

In deciding to call a snow day, administrators monitor the weather and make a decision by 5 a.m., dependent on whether it’s safe to allow school buses on the road.

Parents that drive their children to school need to make their own judgment if they feel safe on the roads, Moss said.

YOUR HEALTH In the extreme cold, it can be more difficult to perform certain tasks that are normally easy, said Cindy Julich, family nurse practitioner at Community Family Medicine in Sanford.

“It takes a whole lot more energy to do day-today activities,” Julich said.

She added that it’s not a good time to do anything athletic outside during the extreme cold if you have a prior condition like diabetes or high blood pressure.

In these cold temperatures, “sweeping the sidewalk ... it’s like you are digging a ditch,” she said.

Wearing layers and covering your nose and mouth are important in preventing frostbite, Julich said. And wearing glasses or sunglasses helps break the wind against the face and protects the eyes.

“If you have to be outside, do it when the sun’s rays are strongest between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.,” she said.

POLICE BEAT SANFORD n Channel Lee Mickle, 48, no address given, was charged Monday with failure to appear. n Shannon Leigh Tart, 22, of 1589 Dixie Farm Road was charged Monday with larceny and failure to appear. n Kevin Edward Brown, 36, no address given, was charged Monday with larceny. n Charlotte Danyalee Wood, 30, no address given, was charged Monday with shoplifting. n Christian Berberana Diaz, 29, of Lot 61 Dreamland MHP was charged Monday with driving while impaired. n Celia Nicole Davis, 17, of 1512 Fire Tower Road was charged Monday with injury to real property. n Richard Wayne Palmer, 43, of 325 Badders Road was charged Monday with breaking and entering.

LEE COUNTY n Joseph Cody Rochelle, 18, of 1596 Dixie Farm Road was charged Monday with breaking and entering and two counts of injury to property. He was placed in Lee County Jail under $2,000 secured bond. n Henry Grady Woody IV, 21, of 11 Sloop Court, Cameron was charged Tuesday with larceny and possession of a stolen motor vehicle. He was placed in Lee County Jail under $10,000 secured bond. n Robin Lee Watts, 32, of 1050 Swann Station Road was charged Tuesday with open container and driving while impaired. He was placed in Lee County Jail under $1,000 secured bond. n Kenneth Krateader of 515 S. Plank Road reported Monday that someone took a GPS unit and an ash tray from his vehicle while it was parked at his residence. n Ronald Randolph Pritt of 519 S. Plank Road reported Monday that someone took a GPS unit and a stun gun from his vehicle while it was

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CHATHAM COUNTY n Dexter Headen, 39, of 920 14th St., Siler City was charged Thursday with failure to appear. He was placed in Chatham County Jail under $250 secured bond. n Richard Schuelke, 66, of 99 Moncure-Pittsboro Road, Moncure was charged Thursday with driving while impaired and no operator’s license.

He was released on a written promise. n Tomas Garcia, 44, of 1525 Duet Drive, Siler City was charged Friday with driving while impaired.

He was released on a written promise. n Tomas Moctezuma, 27, of 1201 Estelle Drive, Siler City was charged Sunday with driving while impaired. He was released on a written promise.

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STATE BRIEFS 11-year-old boy accused of driving stolen SUV

RALEIGH (AP) — An 11-yearold boy has been charged after authorities in North Carolina’s capital city say he was driving a stolen vehicle.

Raleigh Police Department spokesman Jim Sughrue said Tuesday the boy was taken into custody after the sport utility vehicle he was driving pulled into a high school parking lot.

Sughrue said the 2002 Ford Expedition was stolen from a convenience store early Tuesday morning.

The 11-year-old, along with 16-year-old passenger Deandre Jacquaris Woodin, are charged with possession of a stolen vehicle and with resisting, delaying or obstructing a law enforcement officer.

The 11-year-old is also charged with operating a vehicle without a license.

Authorities did not release the boy’s name because he was under 16 years old.

Officials at the Wake County Detention Center had no information on Woodin.

N.C., towns get boost toward energy efficiency

RALEIGH (AP) — The National Governors Association hopes North Carolina will become a laboratory for finding the best ways to make state buildings more efficient.

The Washington-based public policy organization said Tuesday that North Carolina and five other states will help refine the most cost-effective ways to update public buildings to make them more energy efficient.

The measures will be used to help states design larger-scale building retrofit programs.

Also Tuesday, Gov. Beverly Perdue’s office announced that eight small towns will share more than $330,000 in federal stimulus funds to help with energy efficiency efforts. The grants are the first distribution of the money, with a second round coming before spring.

A second round of grants is expected to be awarded during the first quarter of this year.

9 mountain counties seek disaster aid

BOONE (AP) — Nine counties in the North Carolina mountains are asking for help paying for damages caused by two winter storms.

The Winston-Salem Journal reported that the counties are seeking help from state and federal agencies to cover expenses from a Dec. 18 snowstorm and a Christmas Day ice storm. The counties are: Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Haywood, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell and Watauga.

The state Department of Crime Control and Public Safety says damage assessment teams will visit those counties next week. Other counties may be added later.

Steve Sudderth, Watauga County’s emergency management director, estimates the two storms cost the county roughly $4 million in damages and expenses.

The storms caused widespread power outages.

Pastor’s conviction for preying on boys upheld

RALEIGH (AP) — A North Carolina appeals court has upheld the conviction of a church pastor sentenced to more than 100 years in prison for a series of sex crimes involving two teen boys.

A three-judge panel of the state Court of Appeals on Tuesday ruled Rodney Keith Boothe got a fair trial in 2008 when he was convicted of abusing the boys over a twoyear period.

The court upheld Boothe’s conviction on more than two dozen crimes, but threw out his conviction on one count of

trying unsuccessfully to have intercourse with the younger boy, who was 13 and 14 when the assaults occurred from 2005 to 2007.

Boothe and both teenagers were members of Greater Church of Deliverance in Winston-Salem.

Boothe’s trial demonstrated he used his position to gain the trust of the boys.

Grandfather Mountain closed due to ice, snow RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina officials have closed Grandfather Mountain State Park indefinitely because of heavy snow, ice accumulation and downed trees.

State officials said Tuesday that deep drifts and downed trees make access to the park difficult and dangerous. The region had up to two feet of snowfall and an ice storm in the week before Christmas.

Mount Mitchell State Park and other high-elevation parks in western North Carolina have also been closed because of icy roadways.

Crews will be working to clear downed tress from the trails at Grandfather Mountain in the coming weeks.

Interim local alcohol board will examine pay WILMINGTON (AP) — Three New Hanover County employees appointed temporarily to the local ABC board will examine the board’s finances and salaries of its top administrators.

Multiple media outlets reported county commissioners appointed the county manager, county attorney and finance director to serve on the board following Monday’s resignation of all three board members.

The previous board members stepped down to attempt to ease criticism over their approval of the pay of administrator Billy Williams and his son, the assistant administrator.

Billy Williams has a salary of $232,200, while his son makes $115,500.

Foreclosure filings up 17 percent

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press Writer

RALEIGH — The increase in the number of North Carolina homeowners on the verge of losing their homes by foreclosure more than doubled in 2009 compared to the year before, according to state court records.

Foreclosure filings in the state’s courts rose by 17.4 percent from 53,960 at the end of 2008 to 63,341 through last week, the Administrative Office of the Courts said.

The 2008 total was 8.6 percent higher compared to 2007, according to the data.

Unemployment above 10 percent and stable or slightly falling home prices — making it difficult for owners to recoup

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal judge has overturned two of the marketing restrictions in the new tobacco law, including a ban on color and graphics in most tobacco advertising.

Several tobacco makers sued in August to block the restrictions, and U.S. District Judge Joseph McKinley in Kentucky agreed that two violated tobacco companies’ free speech rights.

Congress could have exempted certain types of colors and images instead of banning all color and graphics in advertising that children might see, McKinley ruled. He also said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration can’t bar anyone from saying the agency’s regulation of tobacco makes it safe.

But he upheld most of

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Pearce said he expects an even higher number of foreclosure filings in 2010 as the state’s economy remains sour.

The banking commission is currently hammering out rules designed to reduce foreclosures further, such as one requiring a servicer to stop the foreclosure process while it considers a homeowner’s request for help. “We’re disappointed to see such a dramatic overall increase,� said Al Ripley, a housing attorney with the North Carolina Justice Center, which advocates for the poor. “Clearly there needs to be more done on the state and federal level to help people avoid foreclosure.�

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National data show that North Carolina’s foreclosure rate remains low compared to the national average. RealtyTrac, which compiles housing data for most U.S. counties, said 1 in 180 homes in North Carolina, or 22,887, were in the foreclosure process as of November, compared to 1 in 65 nationwide.

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enough from sales to pay off their mortgages — contributed to the increase in filings, deputy state banking commissioner Mark Pearce said. “The best predictor of foreclosure and defaults is how much people owe on their property compared to what it’s worth,�

Pearce said.

A filing only means the foreclosure process began, so a deal may have been worked out to avoid a home seizure.

The court filings are the best data the state has to monitor foreclosure trends.

Two-thirds of the state’s counties saw an increase in filings. Many of the largest increases centered on Charlotte, which has seen banking sector job losses. Mecklenburg County recorded

the new marketing restrictions, including a ban on tobacco companies sponsoring athletic, social and cultural events or offering free samples or branded merchandise. McKinley’s ruling, recorded Tuesday, also upholds a requirement that warning labels cover half the packaging on each tobacco product.

The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, signed into law in June, lets the FDA limit but not ban nicotine.

It also lets the agency ban

candy flavorings and marketing claims such “low tar� and “light,� require warnings be emblazoned over carton images, regulate what goes into tobacco products and publicize those ingredients.

The lawsuit by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., maker of Camel cigarettes; Lorillard Inc., which sells Newport menthols, and other tobacco companies was the first major challenge of the legislation. “We’re certainly pleased with the judge’s decision

in finding that certain provisions of the law are unconstitutional,� said R.J. Reynolds spokesman David Howard, adding that the company is reviewing the decision and considering it options to appeal the parts of the law that the judge upheld.

Michael W. Robinson, a spokesman for Lorillard, said: “We are gratified that the court upheld our free speech rights to use color and graphics in our advertising to communicate with our adult consumers.�

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Democrats and President Barack Obama began work in earnest Tuesday on difficult issues still standing in the way of their national health care overhaul after months of tortuous debate. Topping the list: How to help Americans pay for insurance premiums.

Republicans weren’t invited, and they complained that the Democrats intended to deliberate behind closed doors — though lawmakers often do so in the final stages of such complex legislation.

Separately, the head of C-SPAN, the nonpartisan public affairs network, called for letting the sun shine in on the discussions — as Obama once had promised.

House Democrats face the virtual certainty that they will not get the government-run insurance plan liberals had sought, a point Speaker Nancy Pelosi acknowledged.

“There are other ways to do that, and we look forward to having those discussions,” she told reporters.

The president wants to sign sweeping legislation to extend insurance coverage by the time of his State of the Union speech, expected in early February. Separate bills passed by the House and Senate would require nearly all Americans to get coverage and would provide subsidies for many who can’t afford the cost — but they differ on hundreds of details. Pressure to get a final bill means Democrat-

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., right, gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday to discuss health care legislation. From left are, House Majority Whip James Clyburn of S.C., and Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., and Pelosi. ic congressional leaders are likely to bypass formal negotiations as they reach for a deal.

Pelosi, D-Calif., met Tuesday with senior Democrats to go over the major issues. Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., were to meet with Obama at the White House late in the afternoon, with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., joining by telephone.

In exchange for losing the federal “government option,” House Democrats say they intend to press the Senate to make premiums more affordable for Americans. The outcome of the talks could mean savings of hundreds of dollars for families buying coverage through new insurance supermarkets created by the legislation.

Pelosi said she wants the final product “to ensure affordability for the middle class, account-

ability for the insurance companies, (and) accessibility by lowering costs at every stage.

The House and Senate “are going for the same goal — hold down costs,” said Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., chairman of the Education and Labor Committee.

White House officials say the bills have 95 percent in common. Maybe so, but the remaining issues could be hard to resolve in the few weeks Obama has in mind.

Among them: whom to tax, how many people to cover, how to restrict taxpayer funding for abortion, whether illegal immigrants should be allowed to buy coverage in the new markets with their own money. The list goes on.

Concerns about affordability are paramount.

Major subsidies under the bills won’t start flowing to consumers until 2013 at the earliest. Even with

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The House bill would provide $602 billion in subsidies from 2013-2019, covering an additional 36 million people.

The Senate bill would start the aid a year later, providing $436 billion in subsidies from 2014-2019, and reducing the number of uninsured by 31 million.

The House would provide much greater financial help for households making as much as three times the federal poverty level, $32,490 for an individual, $66,150 for a family of four, according to a side-by-side analysis prepared by House Democratic staffers.

The Senate bill would provide greater assistance for households one rung up the income ladder, making between three and four times the federal poverty level, or up to $43,320 for an individual and $88,200 for a family of four.

The differences can add up.

For example, under the House bill, a family of four making $44,100 would pay no more than $2,425 a year to buy coverage in the new insurance markets. Under the Senate bill, premiums would be higher, $2,778.

The gap between the two bills involves greater out-of-pocket costs, including deductibles and copayments. For the same family, the House bill would cap out-of-pocket expenses at $4,000 a year.

Under the Senate bill, it could be far more, $6,150.

But sweetening the deal for low- and middleincome households could require more taxes to pay for additional subsidies.

GOP chairman doubts Republicans can retake House WASHINGTON (AP) — GOP Chairman Michael Steele thinks Republicans have “screwed up” for the most part in the years since Ronald Reagan was president.

And, he adds in an interview on the heels of his new book’s release, Republicans won’t win back the House in fall elections and might not be ready to lead even if they do.

That forecast of failure sparked a pushback Tuesday at the GOP’s own National Republican Congressional Committee, whose aim is to elect Republicans, and delight at its counterpart, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

Asked Monday by talkshow host Sean Hannity if Republicans can regain the House in November, Steele said, “Not this year.” He added: “I don’t know yet, because I don’t know all the candidates yet. We still have some vacancies that need to get filled, but then the question we need to ask ourselves is, if we do that, are we ready?”

In answer to his own question, Steele said: “I don’t know. And that’s what I’m assessing and evaluating right now. Those candidates who are looking to run have to be anchored in these principles ... because if they don’t, then they’ll get to Washington, and they’ll start drinking that Potomac River water, and they’ll get drunk with power and throw the steps out the window.”

Obama says ‘dots’ not connected in airline attack WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama asserted on Tuesday that the U.S. government had enough infor-

mation to foil the attempted bombing on a Christmas Day airline flight but the intelligence community “failed to connect the dots.”

Obama called that unacceptable and said, “I will not tolerate it.” The accused attacker, a Nigerian man who claimed ties to al-Qaida, was subdued by other passengers and crew after he allegedly attempted to detonate explosives hidden under his clothes.

The president, speaking after meeting with his Cabinet and national security team, declared, “We have to do better and we will do better. And we will do it quickly.”

Obama also said he was suspending the transfer of Guantanamo detainees from Yemen. The Christmas attack has raised concerns about Yemen, because the Nigerian man has claimed to have been acting on instructions from al-Qaida operatives in that country.

Obama says he still will close Guantanamo prison WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he remains committed to closing the Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba.

Obama’s renewed pledge Tuesday to shutter the controversial prison came as he also said there were no plans to transfer any more detainees from Guantanamo to Yemen for the time being.

Nearly half of the 198 detainees who are left at Guantanamo are from Yemen.

The man charged with trying to destroy a Detroitbound airliner on Christmas Day met with extremists in Yemen before he allegedly tried to carry out his attack — heightening concerns about terrorists in the African nation.

Obama says the U.S. has been confronting the ongoing security situation in Yemen for some time.

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NATION BRIEFS PETA features Michelle Obama in new anti-fur ad

WASHINGTON (AP) — The fur is flying over a new ad campaign by an animal rights group the White House says is using first lady Michelle Obama’s image without her permission.

The president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Ingrid Newkirk, said her organization wouldn’t have sought Mrs. Obama’s consent for the anti-fur ad because it knows that she can’t make such an endorsement.

PETA included the first lady in its Washington ad campaign based on White House confirmation that she does not wear fur.

Mrs. Obama appears in the ad with celebrities Oprah Winfrey, Carrie Underwood and Tyra Banks — three others who have shunned fur.

Hubble telescope shows earliest photo of universe

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the earliest image yet of the universe — just 600 million years after the Big Bang, when the universe was just a toddler.

Scientists released the photo Tuesday at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society. It’s the most complete picture of the early universe so far, showing galaxies with stars that are already hundreds of millions of years old, along with the unmistakable primordial signs of the first cluster of stars.

These young galaxies haven’t yet formed their familiar spiral or elliptical shapes and are much smaller and quite blue in color.

That’s mostly because at this stage, they don’t contain many heavy metals, said Garth Illingworth, a University of California, Santa Cruz, astronomy professor who was among those releasing the photo.

Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater said allegations of forced sex made against 40-year-old Anthony Bobelu and 35-year-old Russell Humphries couldn’t be corroborated. “If any further evidence is obtained or discovered, we will review the matter and determine if charges should be filed,� he said.

Small plane crashes near suburban Chicago airport WHEELING, Ill. (AP) — A small cargo jet crashed into a forest preserve Tuesday afternoon shortly after being cleared to land at a suburban Chicago airport, with officials saying that it appears the two people aboard were killed.

Glenview Fire Department Battalion Chief Jim Fancher said a preliminary investigation indicated that a pilot and co-pilot were aboard the jet that crashed into the DesPlaines River in unincorportaed Glenview as it was making its final approach at about 1:30 p.m. to Chicago Executive Airport in nearby Wheeling. He said emergency crews were on the scene, including divers.

The Federal Aviation Administration, on the scene of the crumpled wreckage, said it was unclear what caused the crash, noting that the jet had just been cleared for visual approach to the airport.

The Learjet Model 35 left Oakland County International Airport in Waterford, Mich., about 1 p.m. Tuesday, said J. David Vanderveen, who oversees the county’s three airports.

Is housing headed for double-dip?

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people preparing to buy a home fell sharply in November, an unsettling new sign that the housing market may be headed for a “double-dip� downturn over the winter.

The figures Tuesday came after a similarly discouraging report on new home sales, illustrating how heavily the housing market depends right now on government help.

In October, buyers raced to get contracts signed in time to take advantage of a tax credit for first-time homeowners that was set to expire. It has since been extended into spring — and now prospective buyers are taking their time.

The National Association of Realtors said its seasonally adjusted index of sales contracts fell 16 percent from October to November, ending nine months of gains. Economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters had expected only a 2 percent drop. “This was bound to happen at some point, although not by this much,� wrote Jennifer Lee, senior economist with BMO Capital Markets. She added: “Gulp.�

When the tax credit expires this spring and the government phases out programs to keep mortgage rates low, the housing market will have to stand on its own. Many economists doubt it can. “We’re just going to

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end of April and broadened it to include a credit of up to $6,500 for buyers who relocate.

Typically, there’s a lag of one to two months between when the contract is signed and when the sale closes. To meet the original deadline for the tax credit, buyers would have needed to submit a signed sales contract by the end of October at the latest.

The Realtor group said it expected homebuyers to start responding to the extension by early spring, suggesting that sales will pick up again but fall back later in the year, once the government support is gone.

A sale pending sign is posted over a realtor’s sign outside a home in Andover, Mass. languish at the bottom,� said Anna Piretti, senior economist at BNP Paribas.

The last housing downturn helped drag the nation into the worst recession in decades. The expected dip in home sales and prices this winter appears to pose less of a threat to the broader economy.

Orders to U.S. factories, for example, posted a big gain in November, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. So while the housing market remains vulnerable, makers of steel, computers and chemicals are mounting a surpris-

ingly robust rebound. “We expect housing to just limp along even as the rest of the economy is growing fairly strongly,� said Nomura Securities economist Zach Pandl.

Stocks were mixed as the reports offered conflicting signals about the economy. The Dow industrials slipped 0.1 percent, while the broader Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 0.3 percent to its highest close since Oct. 1, 2008.

The tax credit is worth up to $8,000 for first-time homebuyers and was set to expire Nov. 30. Congress extended it through the

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Police seek cause of socialite’s death

By ROBERT JABLON Associated Press Writer

LOS ANGELES — Casey Johnson, heiress to the Johnson & Johnson fortune and daughter of the owner of the New York Jets, lived a Hollywood lifestyle.

She partied with Paris Hilton and got engaged to bisexual reality TV star Tila Tequila. And like her idol Marilyn Monroe, Johnson died young.

The coroner’s office planned an autopsy Tuesday on the 30-year-old Johnson, who was found dead Monday in the home where she lived behind big wooden gates bearing the name “Grumblenot” in a quiet Los Angeles neighborhood.

Her cause of death was under investigation, but there were no signs of foul play, police spokesman Officer Gregory Baek said.

Johnson was diagnosed with diabetes as a child, but it was unclear if that may have played a role in her death.

Additional tests, including a toxicology screening, could be ordered if the autopsy fails to determine how she died.

“We continue to inquire into prior medical history,” Craig R. Harvey, a spokesman for the coroner’s office, said in an e-mail.

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Casey Johnson arrives at Los Angeles Confidential Magazine Newest Issue Party in West Hollywood, Calif.

Johnson was the daughter of Jets owner Robert Wood “Woody” Johnson IV. He is also chairman of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and co-authored the book, “Managing Your Child’s Diabetes.”

Woody Johnson learned of his daughter’s death just one day after his team clinched a playoff spot for the first time in three seasons.

Jets head coach Rex Ryan opened his press conference Tuesday by offering condolences to the owner.

“It’s obviously a tragedy for Mr. Johnson and his family,” Ryan said.

Casey Johnson had no role in the health care products company that her great-great-grandfather founded in 1886,

even though she and her two younger sisters were heirs to the fortune.

The family’s involvement with the corporation ended decades ago.

“We have expressed our condolences to the Johnson family for their tragic loss,” Johnson & Johnson spokesman Jeff Leebaw said.

Like her friend and former high school classmate Paris Hilton, Johnson’s exploits were detailed in tabloid reports of partying and sexual escapades. Johnson became a staple of the New York Post’s Page Six, the gossip column where she was mockingly dubbed the “baby-oil heiress.”

Johnson told Vanity Fair in a 2006 interview that her decision to turn down Hilton’s invitation

to be her co-star on “The Simple Life” reality show was “the stupidest mistake of my life.”

In a Twitter posting Tuesday, Hilton said she was devastated by the death of her friend.

“In bed crying, looking at baby pictures of Casey, Nicky and I. I feel so upset. I feel like I’ve lost a sister. My heart is broken.

Miss her,” she wrote.

Johnson and Tila Tequila canoodled and announced they were engaged in a Web video last month. Tequila referred to Johnson as “my Wifey” in a Twitter posting after Johnson’s death.

Johnson was recently arrested for investigation of stealing $22,000 in lingerie, mail, jewelry and other items from the Hollywood home of model friend Jasmine Lennard.

She pleaded not guilty last month to burglary and receiving stolen property, and had a preliminary hearing scheduled on Feb. 2, district attorney’s spokeswoman Jane Robison said.

Johnson also was reportedly in a custody fight over her adopted daughter with her mother, Sale Johnson.

Casey Johnson adopted the child as a baby from Kazakhstan in 2007 and named her Ava-Monroe after her idol, Marilyn Monroe.

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Battery charge dismissed against Gerard Butler LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge has dropped a misdemeanor battery charge against Gerard Butler.

Superior Court spokeswoman Mary Hearn says the charge was disButler missed at a hearing Tuesday after the actor completed community service.

Butler could have faced up to six months in jail if convicted. His attorney, Blair Berk, declined to comment.

City prosecutors say the Scottish-born star of “300” had a run-in with a photographer on Oct. 7 after leaving a premiere party for the film “RocknRolla.”

His manager has said Butler was forced to have his driver stop the car after the photographer sped through red lights and almost struck two pedestrians.

City Attorney’s spokesman Frank Mateljan says prosecutors are “satisfied” with the outcome.

Smithsonian saw jump in visits last year WASHINGTON (AP) — Visitor counts at the Smithsonian Institution’s museums have rebounded to more than 30 million visits in 2009 for the first time since a slump following the Sept.

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complex released Tuesday shows visits to the Smithsonian’s 18 museums, galleries and the National Zoo increased about 19.4 percent in 2009, up from about 25.15 million visits in 2008.

Much of the increase can be attributed to the National Museum of American History, which reopened in 2008 after an extensive renovation.

It drew about 1.4 million more visitors last year compared with its last full year open in 2005.

The National Museum of Natural History saw an increase of about 450,000 to 7.4 million visits, making it the most-visited museum.

ESPN to introduce 3-D sports channel NEW YORK (AP) — ESPN is looking to ride one of the next big waves in consumer electronics with a new 3-D sports channel.

The network, owned by the Walt Disney Co., says it will introduce a channel this year that will broadcast live sports events using the technology, starting with the FIFA World Cup soccer match on June 11.

The channel will not operate 24 hours a day, but plans to run at least 85 live events in its first year.

Green Day’s ‘American Idiot’ is set for Broadway NEW YORK (AP) — Get ready for Green Day’s “American Idiot” to punk rock on Broadway.

Producers Tom Hulce and Ira Pittelman said Tuesday a stage adaptation of the group’s Grammy-winning album will open April 20 at the St. James Theatre.

Preview performances begin March 24.

A tale of disaffected suburban youth, the musical features lyrics by Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong and a book by Armstrong and Michael Mayer, who also directed the show. Casting was not announced.

‘Couples Retreat’ actor Vince Vaughn marries LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Wedding Crashers” actor Vince Vaughn is a groom.

Vaughn’s spokesman, Alan Nierob, said Monday the 39year-old “Couples Retreat” and “Swingers” actor wed 31-year-old real estate agent Kyla Weber in a small private ceremony Saturday outside Chicago. He said the nuptials were attended by family and close friends.

It is the first marriage for both Weber and “The BreakUp” and “Four Christmases” leading man.

Vaughn previously dated “Break-Up” co-star Jennifer Aniston.

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Tensions grow as U.S. heightens role

SAN’A, Yemen (AP) — Yemen insisted Tuesday it is capable of leading the fight against al-Qaida, revealing friction with the United States in their growing alliance against the terror group.

The Yemen government sent thousands of troops this week to remote provinces where al-Qaida has set up strongholds, and it has carried out a series of U.S.-backed strikes against militant hideouts in the past month. Yemeni officials have been angered by suggestions the state is too weakened to handle the fight.

The closure of the U.S. Embassy in the capital this week became a case in point, rankling some officials who said it gave the appearance that Yemeni security forces could not protect the facilities.

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Israel approves east Jerusalem building project JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has approved construction of four new apartment buildings in disputed east Jerusalem, officials said Tuesday, fueling tensions with the Palestinians at a time when the U.S. is laboring to get peace talks moving again.

The Palestinians claim east Jerusalem for a future capital and demand all construction there stop before negotiations resume. The 24-unit project is being developed in an Arab neighborhood by Irving Moskowitz, an American Jew who has generously funded Jewish settlers determined to cement Israel’s hold on contested areas of the holy city.

The latest project is potentially even more contentious than others because it is not in any of the established Jewish neighborhoods.

Instead, it is located in the heart of a predominantly Arab area of the city.

NATO official: U.S. intel lacking in Afghanistan KABUL (AP) — NATO’s top intelligence officer has ordered significant changes in the way information is collected and shared in Afghanistan, saying that without reform the U.S. intelligence community will continue to

be only “marginally relevant” to the counterinsurgency mission.

In a stinging assessment of the U.S. intelligence effort after eight years of war, U.S. Maj. Gen. Michael Flynn directed intelligence workers to focus less on the enemy and more on civilian life.

The report was compiled before a suicide bomber killed seven CIA operatives in eastern Afghanistan. The CIA is not mentioned in Flynn’s report, which focuses more on the thousands of uniformed and civilian intelligence personnel serving with the Defense Department and joint interagency operations in the country.

Iraq frees militant linked to British hostages BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi spokesman says authorities have released the leader of a militant group linked to the 2007 kidnapping of five Britons.

Interior Ministry spokesman Alaa al-Taii said Tuesday that Qais al-Khazali was released Sunday following his transfer several days earlier from U.S. to Iraqi custody.

Al-Khazali is the leader of Asaib Ahl al-Haq, or League of the Righteous. He was detained over an attack in 2007 in the holy city of Karbala south of Baghdad in which five U.S. soldiers were killed.

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Winning ways

Texas QB Colt McCoy and Alabama QB Greg McElroy know everything there is to know about winning

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SOURCE: HOLLIDAY AGREES TO DEAL WITH CARDINALS NEW YORK (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations says outfielder Matt Holliday and the St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a $120 million, seven-year contract.

St. Louis announced Tuesday it had reached agreement on a multiyear deal subject to a physical and a formal announcement was likely by Thursday.

The person who discussed the contract terms with The Associated Press spoke on condition of anonymity because the team didn’t reveal those details.

Holliday’s agreement, which includes a $17 million vesting option for 2017 with a $1 million buyout, is baseball’s largest of the offseason.

GREENSBORO — The Grace Christian Lady Crusaders snapped a three-game losing streak as they dominated Vandalia Christian 60-29 on Tuesday night.

The Crusaders were led by Haley Bryant’s career-high 24 points.

Alexis McGilberry recorded a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Anna Murr also had double digits with 10 points.

Grace Christian, which lost its last three games of 2009 to New Life Camp of Raleigh, Pinecrest and

Southern Lee, improves to 13-6 overall and 6-0 in the NCCSA 3-A West Conference.

“I thought we struggled a little bit in the first quarter,” said Grace Christian head coach Joel Murr.

“After the first quarter, we started playing better. We blew it open and went from there.”

The Lady Crusaders outscored the Vikings 21-10 in the second quarter and 32-15 in the second half.

Starting the New Year off right

was one of Murr’s goals. But things don’t get any easier for his team.

“We were playing some tough competition at the end of 2009,” said Murr. “We’ve got a tough schedule this week with three conference games. But I think those games that we lost are going to help us.”

The Crusaders will return home for the final two games of the week.

They will play Faith Christian on Thursday and will host cross-town foe Lee Christian on Friday.

NCAA UPHOLDS FLORIDA STATE SANCTIONS TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The NCAA has upheld its decision to vacate up to 14 victories from former football coach Bobby Bowden as part of Florida State’s penalty in an academic cheating scandal.

Bowden retired as major college football’s second most winning coach with 389 wins after Florida State’s 33-21 Gator Bowl victory over West Virginia, Jan. 1. Penn State’s Joe Paterno, who is still coaching, has 394 wins.

The 80-year-old Bowden was in California on Tuesday to present a Fellowship of Christian Athletes award named after him and not immediately available to comment on the decision.

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TUBERVILLE MEETING WITH TEXAS TECH about job LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Former Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville is meeting with Texas Tech officials as they search for a new head coach.

Texas Tech athletics department spokesman Chris Cook said Tuesday that Tuberville will visit with university and athletic department administrators. Interim coach Ruffin McNeill has also had talks with school officials.

Athletics director Gerald Myers says he could have a pick by the end of the week — and that McNeill will be strongly considered for the permanent job.

MLB BRAVES, GLAUS FINALIZE $1.75 MILLION DEAL ATLANTA (AP) — Troy Glaus and the Atlanta Braves have finalized a $1.75 million, one-year contract, a deal that allows him to earn an additional $2.25 million in performance and roster bonuses.

Glaus has played third base most of his career but the Braves probably will use the 33-year-old at first base in place of Adam LaRoche, who became a free agent.

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Southern Lee’s Ace Chalmers goes up for a layup during Tuesday’s game against Overhills. The game did not finish by presstime. For a complete report, visit www.sanfordherald.com.

Jaguars hang on to clip Lady Cavs

By RYAN SARDA sarda@sanfordherald.com SANFORD — After trailing by as much as 14, the Southern Lee Lady Cavaliers cut the deficit to just two points headed into the fourth quarter.

And then, the shots stopped falling for the Cavaliers and started falling for Overhills.

The Jaguars overcame a third quarter rally as they hung on to a 68-53 victory over the Cavaliers on Tuesday night at Southern Lee.

“I told our girls how important this game was for us,” said Southern Lee head coach Donna Taylor.

“We needed this win to establish ourselves in the conference. Unfortunately, I don’t think we played with enough urgency to win.”

The loss drops Southern Lee to 6-7 overall and 1-3 in the Cape Fear Valley Conference. Overhills improves to 12-1 overall and 3-0 in league play.

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Southern Lee’s Anelia Smith (left) goes up for the shot as Overhills’ Miraya Gentry looks on during Tuesday’s game in Sanford.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Randy Johnson is retiring after 22 major league seasons.

The Big Unit, an overpowering left-hander who last June became the 24th pitcher to win 300 games, made the expected announcement Tuesday on a conference call.

“I really wanted to go out on my terms,” Johnson said. “I just feel like there’s not a lot more for me to do in this game.

Johnson I just think it’s a natural progression when you play this long. Eventually you have to say it’s time.”

A five-time Cy Young Award winner, the 46-yearold Johnson accomplished just about everything in his remarkable career that a player hopes for in baseball.

He owns a World Series ring and co-MVP honors, and was a 10-time All-Star.

He threw two no-hitters, including a perfect game, and ranks second on the career strikeout list.

The 6-foot-10 Johnson finishes with a career record of 303-166 and 4,875 strikeouts in 4,135 1-3 innings for Montreal, Seattle, Houston, Arizona, the New York Yankees and San Francisco. His strikeouts are the most by a left-hander and second to Nolan Ryan’s 5,714.

“It’s all been a bit of a whirlwind. I never really got caught up in what I did,” Johnson said. “I never really dwelled on my achievements. They’re nice.

Maybe now I’ll be able to reflect on them.”

Scheyer returns to Chicago for battle with Cyclones

By BRYAN STRICKLAND bstrickland@heraldsun.com DURHAM — Duke’s game tonight against Iowa State in Chicago will serve as a homecoming for senior Jon Scheyer, though he isn’t completely sure how he’ll be received by the home folks.

“Hopefully it will be a warm crowd,” Scheyer said. “I think people will be supportive at this point.”

Scheyer knows that the abundance of family and friends that will be on hand at the United Center (9 p.m., ESPN2) will be rooting for him and the No. 5 Blue Devils, but he also knows that everyone in his home state are not among his fans.

Scheyer made national headlines and became a local legend when, as a senior at Glenbrook North High School, he scored 21 points in a 75-second stretch late in a tough loss to Proviso West.

He became a little less popular locally when he announced that he would attend Duke instead of Illinois, a decision that frustrated some Illini supporters even more given that Scheyer’s high school coach was David Weber, the brother of Illinois coach Bruce Weber.

David Weber is expected to be in attendance tonight, along with some of

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Boys Basketball Faith Christian at Grace Christian, 7:30 p.m.

Swimming Tri-9 Conference Meet at N.C. State Cape Fear Valley Meet at Campbell University, 5 p.m.

Wolfpack RB Baker declaring for NFL draft RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina State running back Toney Baker is giving up his sixth year of eligibility to enter the NFL draft.

Baker said Tuesday in a statement released by the school that “it’s time for me to pursue playing football at the next level.”

He needed two surgeries to repair the serious knee injury he suffered in the 2007 opener, and returned in 2009 to lead the Wolfpack with 773 yards rushing.

He finishes his college career with 2,045 career yards rushing, and won the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Brian Piccolo Award as the league’s “most courageous” player.

Friday, Jan. 8

Boys Basketball Lee Christian at Grace Christian, 7:30 p.m.

Lee County at FuquayVarina, 7:30 p.m.

Southern Lee at Union Pines, 7:30 p.m.

Girls Basketball Southern Lee at Union Pines, 6 p.m.

Fuquay-Varina at Lee County, 6 p.m.

Lee Christian at Grace Christian, 5:45 p.m.

Wrestling Lee County at Southern Lee, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 10 College Basketball Central Carolina at Southwest Virginia, 3 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 11 No games scheduled

Tuesday, Jan. 12

College Basketball Cape Fear at Central Carolina, 7 p.m.

Boys Basketball Grace Christian at Gospel Light, 7:30 p.m.

Lee Christian at Vandalia Christian, 7:30 p.m.

Lee County at Apex, 7:30 p.m.

Girls Basketball Apex at Lee County, 7:30 p.m.

Grace Christian at Gospel Light, 5:45 p.m.

Lee Christian at Vandalia Christian, 5:45 p.m.

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Georgia Tech fans cheer during the Orange Bowl against Iowa on Tuesday in Miami. The game did not finish by presstime. Iowa led 14-7 with 13:20 remaining in the second quarter.

bcs national championship: Texas vs. Alabama

Winning defines both McCoy, McElroy NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — If No. 2 Texas is going to take the BCS national title back to Austin, Colt McCoy may well have to carry the Longhorns to victory Vince Young-style.

Top-ranked Alabama simply needs Greg McElroy to avoid losing the championship with critical mistakes.

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ball, but it will end with either McCoy or McElroy leaving the Rose Bowl with a career-defining victory.

Other than Texas roots, winning is the one thing McElroy and McCoy have in common.

No college quarterback has won more games as a starter than McCoy. His total stands at 45. McElroy, meanwhile, hasn’t lost a game he has started in high school or college — though he had to wait to get the ball in his hands.

Patience has defined his

career. At Texas powerhouse Southlake Carroll High School in the Dallas/Fort Worth-area, he backed up future Missouri star and Heisman Trophy finalist Chase Daniel until his senior year.

With just one season to impress recruiters, he made the most of it, throwing a state-record 56 touchdown passes and leading his team to a 16-0 record and a championship.

When Alabama finished second to Florida in the

Tebow recruiting sweepstakes in 2006, McElroy was the Tide’s fallback plan.

Then it was back to waiting, watching and learning.

He redshirted as a freshman, then spent two seasons backing up John Parker Wilson.

“Anything you want to do that means a lot to you is worth waiting for. I think as a player I was able to learn from the people around me,” McElroy said Tuesday during media day for the BCS championship game. “Waiting for your turn makes you appreciate it more. It makes you honored to be in that situation.”

Alabama came into this season with championship hopes, but fans were concerned a new quarterback would keep the talented Tide from winning its first national title since 1992.

Hurricanes’ Walker has shoulder surgery RALEIGH (AP) — Carolina Hurricanes forward Scott Walker will be sidelined four to six weeks after having shoulder surgery.

Walker had surgery early Tuesday. He had three goals and two assists in 32 games.

NFL

Panthers sign 4; Beason sets record CHARLOTTE (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have signed four players, including former Wake Forest center Steve Justice and Appalachian State receiver Dexter Jackson.

Defensive back Marcus Walker and defensive end Eric Moore were also signed on Tuesday. Jackson, Walker and Moore were on Carolina’s practice squad this season.

Justice was Indianapolis’ sixth-round pick in 2008, but was cut by the Colts before this season.

The Panthers have also announced that coaches awarded linebacker Jon Beason with 13 tackles in Sunday’s season finale against New Orleans. That gives him 169 on the season, breaking his own team record of 160 set in 2007.

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Treasure Hunters Roadshow STAFF WRITER Roll up your sleeves and get ready to start your spring cleaning early this year. The Roadshow starts today in Sanford and is looking for anything old. Remember those matchbox cars you played with as a kid? You know the ones that have been stored away in the attic for the past 30 years. Well itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to dig â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;em out along with any other forgotten treasures. You might be sitting on a small fortune and not even know it.

Roadshow representative Archie Davis explains what the event is all about. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a chance to sell just about anything

â&#x20AC;&#x153; Treasure Hunters Roadshow has been in over 600 cities since 2001.â&#x20AC;? thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s old and get a fair price. We host over 500 shows every year throughout the U.S. and Canada. Toys, dolls, trains, pocket watches, old advertising signs, gold jewelry, coins just about anything can be sold at the Roadshow. This event is popular because it puts money in peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pockets. At a typical show we will see hundreds of people during the ÂżYH GD\ HYHQW :H ZLOO VHH D IHZ XQXVXDO items but mostly we will see a lot of old coins, gold jewelry, and a wide variety of antiques and collectibles. Last week at a show in Missouri a retired dentist walked in with over 5 lbs.. of dental JROG ÂżOOLQJV Âł, ZRXOG VD\ WKDW LV SUHWW\ unusual, wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you?â&#x20AC;? says Davis.

The gentlemen received over $10,000

$ERYH Â&#x2021; &OHDQ RXW WKRVH DWWLFV EDVHPHQWV DQG ORFN ER[HV DQG JHW UHDG\ WR &$6+ ,1 IRU KLV JROG ÂżOOLQJV 7KH GHQWLVW told Davis that over the years he would keep the extracted teeth when the owners didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want them. He would throw them in a jar and over the years it added up to over 5lbs of gold. Now not everybody has a jar of gold teeth lying around but according to Davis more than you might think have some sort of gold they can cash in. Davis says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The

Collectors desire vintage military items, Items from both U.S. and foreign origins from the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Spanish-American War, Revolutionary War and Calvary times have great value. Items such as swords, daggers, medals, hardware bayonets, etc.

Roadshow receives a fair amount of gold each day of the 5 day event.â&#x20AC;?

Broken jewelry, gold coins, dental gold are all valuable items with todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s high gold prices. Archie Davis commented, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Other top categories at the Roadshow would have to be silver dollars and other coins, pocket watches, and his personal favorite, old toys.â&#x20AC;? Davis told me a story about a visitor at a recent Roadshow in Iowa. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This

elderly gentlemen walked into the show and asked if we were interested in old toys. The fellow must have been in his late seventies or early eighties. He said he kept all of the toys from his childhood and they were outside in his pickup. I walked outside and to my surprise his pickup was full of the coolest old toys I had ever seen. Big old metal trucks, pedal cars,

The Roadshow is featured this week:

January 5th-9th FREE ADMISSION

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a modern day gold rush,â&#x20AC;? said Jeff Parsons. Gold is now trading at 40 year highs, and you can cash in by bringing your items to the Treasure Hunters Roadshow.â&#x20AC;?

All types of gold are wanted, including gold coins, Krugerrands, Maple Leafs, and other gold bars, etc. All gold jewelry, including broken jewelry is accepted. Anything gold is wanted.

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Roadshow Coin and gold expert Paul Dichraff examines a large presentation of coins, gold and collectibles.

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that story. All ended well that day as he ended up getting over $7000.00 for his old toys. His last comment to me was â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well I guess its time to let em goâ&#x20AC;?

Whether you have 5 lbs. of gold or a single gold tooth, a pick up full of old toys or a single Barbie doll you should visit the Roadshow this week. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s free, Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fun and it could put some money in your pocket. Maybe a lot of money!

We represent many of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top numismatic coin collectors

We have been directly involved in millions of dollars worth of rare cash and coin sales over the past 15 years.

Our private collectors are seeking all types of rare coins and currency.

We have the resources available to pay you top prices for all types of rare coins or entire collections.

We can arrange a private discreet meeting with you at your bank or in one of our private suites. Whether you are ready to sell your life long collection or you are settling an estate we are at your service. We are professional, honest and discreet.

Cash in with the power of the International Collectors Association Treasure Hunters Roadshow represents over 5000 members worldwide who are paying TOP DOLLAR the following types of items.

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Roadshow representatives will be available to assess and purchase your items at the Holiday Inn Express, Tuesday through Saturday in Sanford.â&#x20AC;?

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Scoreboard

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Sports Standings

NFL Glance

NBA Conference Glance

NHL Glance

AMERICAN CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF PA x-New England 10 6 0 .625 427 285 y-N.Y. Jets 9 7 0 .563 348 236 Miami 7 9 0 .438 360 390 Buffalo 6 10 0 .375 258 326 South

W L T Pct PF PA x-Indianapolis 14 2 0 .875 416 307 Houston 9 7 0 .563 388 333 Tennessee 8 8 0 .500 354 402 Jacksonville 7 9 0 .438 290 380 North

W L T Pct PF PA x-Cincinnati 10 6 0 .625 305 291 y-Baltimore 9 7 0 .563 391 261 Pittsburgh 9 7 0 .563 368 324 Cleveland 5 11 0 .313 245 375 West

W L T Pct PF PA x-San Diego 13 3 0 .813 454 320 Denver 8 8 0 .500 326 324 Oakland 5 11 0 .313 197 379 Kansas City 4 12 0 .250 294 424 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF PA x-Dallas 11 5 0 .688 361 250 y-Philadelphia 11 5 0 .688 429 337 N.Y. Giants 8 8 0 .500 402 427 Washington 4 12 0 .250 266 336 South

W L T Pct PF PA x-New Orleans 13 3 0 .813 510 341 Atlanta 9 7 0 .563 363 325 Carolina 8 8 0 .500 315 308 Tampa Bay 3 13 0 .188 244 400 North

W L T Pct PF PA x-Minnesota 12 4 0 .750 470 312 y-Green Bay 11 5 0 .688 461 297 Chicago 7 9 0 .438 327 375 Detroit 2 14 0 .125 262 494 West

W L T Pct PF PA x-Arizona 10 6 0 .625 375 325 San Francisco 8 8 0 .500 330 281 Seattle 5 11 0 .313 280 390 St. Louis 1 15 0 .063 175 436

By The Associated Press All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE

W L Pct d-Cleveland 27 9 .750 d-Boston 24 8 .750 d-Orlando 24 9 .727 Atlanta 21 12 .636 Miami 17 15 .531 Toronto 17 18 .486 Charlotte 14 18 .438 Chicago 14 18 .438 Milwaukee 13 18 .419 New York 14 20 .412 Detroit 11 21 .344 Washington 10 21 .323 Indiana 10 23 .303 Philadelphia 10 23 .303 New Jersey 3 30 .091 WESTERN CONFERENCE

W L Pct d-L.A. Lakers 27 6 .818 d-Dallas 23 11 .676 San Antonio 20 12 .625 d-Denver 21 13 .618 Phoenix 21 13 .618 d-Portland 22 14 .611 Houston 20 14 .588 Oklahoma City 19 15 .559 Utah 18 16 .529 Memphis 16 16 .500 New Orleans 16 16 .500 L.A. Clippers 15 18 .455 Sacramento 14 19 .424 Golden State 9 23 .281 Minnesota 7 28 .200

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA New Jersey 40 29 10 1 59 118 89 Pittsburgh 43 26 16 1 53 133 116 N.Y. Rangers 42 20 17 5 45 111 117 N.Y. Islanders 43 17 18 8 42 107 134 Philadelphia 41 19 19 3 41 117 118 Northeast Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Buffalo 41 26 11 4 56 112 93 Boston 41 21 13 7 49 107 98 Ottawa 42 22 16 4 48 122 125 Montreal 44 21 20 3 45 114 120 Toronto 42 14 19 9 37 115 145 Southeast Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 41 24 11 6 54 145 116 Atlanta 41 18 17 6 42 132 135 Tampa Bay 41 16 15 10 42 103 121 Florida 42 17 18 7 41 123 135 Carolina 41 11 23 7 29 102 146 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 42 29 10 3 61 137 90 Nashville 42 25 14 3 53 121 119 Detroit 41 21 14 6 48 108 104 St. Louis 41 17 18 6 40 108 121 Columbus 43 15 19 9 39 112 143 Northwest Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Colorado 43 24 13 6 54 128 124 Calgary 41 24 12 5 53 114 98 Vancouver 42 25 16 1 51 132 103 Minnesota 42 20 19 3 43 111 124 Edmonton 42 16 22 4 36 115 138 Pacific Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 43 27 9 7 61 144 112 Phoenix 43 25 14 4 54 111 99 Los Angeles 43 25 15 3 53 130 122 Dallas 41 18 12 11 47 122 127 Anaheim 42 16 19 7 39 115 137

GB — 1 11⁄2 41⁄2 8 1 9 ⁄2 11 11 111⁄2 12 14 141⁄2 151⁄2 151⁄2 221⁄2 GB — 41⁄2 61⁄2 61⁄2 61⁄2 61⁄2 71⁄2 81⁄2 91⁄2 101⁄2 101⁄2 12 13 1 17 ⁄2 21

——— Sunday’s Games Charlotte 91, Cleveland 88 Toronto 91, San Antonio 86 New York 132, Indiana 89 Philadelphia 108, Denver 105 L.A. Lakers 131, Dallas 96 Monday’s Games Miami 92, Atlanta 75 Oklahoma City 98, Chicago 85 New Orleans 91, Utah 87 L.A. Clippers 105, Portland 95 Tuesday’s Games Washington at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Orlando at Indiana, 7 p.m.

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

Detroit at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Golden State at Denver, 9 p.m.

Phoenix at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

Memphis at Portland, 10 p.m.

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

Wednesday’s Games New Jersey at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

Washington at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Boston at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Golden State at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

New Orleans at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

Detroit at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

Houston at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Memphis at Utah, 9 p.m.

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

x-clinched division y-clinched playoff spot

———

Sunday’s Games Chicago 37, Detroit 23 Pittsburgh 30, Miami 24 Houston 34, New England 27 Buffalo 30, Indianapolis 7 San Francisco 28, St. Louis 6 Atlanta 20, Tampa Bay 10 Carolina 23, New Orleans 10 Cleveland 23, Jacksonville 17 Minnesota 44, N.Y. Giants 7 Tennessee 17, Seattle 13 Dallas 24, Philadelphia 0 San Diego 23, Washington 20 Kansas City 44, Denver 24 Baltimore 21, Oakland 13 Green Bay 33, Arizona 7 N.Y. Jets 37, Cincinnati 0

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

Sunday’s Games Ottawa 7, Philadelphia 4 Buffalo 1, Montreal 0 Florida 6, Pittsburgh 2 Chicago 5, Anaheim 2 Monday’s Games N.Y. Rangers 3, Boston 2 Los Angeles 6, San Jose 2 Tuesday’s Games Florida at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Dallas at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

Montreal at Washington, 7 p.m.

Boston at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.

Atlanta at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.

Calgary at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Minnesota at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Phoenix at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

Columbus at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Detroit at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Tampa Bay at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Dallas at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.

Calgary at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Colorado, 9 p.m.

St. Louis at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

Transactions BASEBALL American League CLEVELAND INDIANS—Agreed to terms with OF Austin Kearns and UT Shelley Duncan on minor league contracts.

TAMPA BAY RAYS—Agreed to terms with C Kelly Shoppach on a two-year contract.

National League ATLANTA BRAVES—Agreed to terms with INF Troy Glaus on a one-year contract.

CINCINNATI REDS—Agreed to terms with OF Josh Anderson.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Named Rich Gale pitching coach, David Yeager trainer and Andrew Emmick strength and conditioning specialist of Nashville (PCL); Mike Guerrero manager, Al LeBoeuf hitting coach and Aaron Hoback trainer of Huntsville (SL); Bob Miscik manager and Dwayne Hosey coach of Brevard County (FSL), Jeff Paxson trainer of Wisconsin (MWL); Joe Ayrault manager and Sean McCourt strength and conditioning coach

of Helena (Pioneer); Nestor Corredor manager, Jose Nunez pitching coach and Jose Pena and Luis De Los Santos coaches of the Brewers (Dominican); Reggie Williams roving outfield and baserunning coordinator; Darnell Coles hitting coordinator; and Ross Sapp major league scout.

NEW YORK METS—Agreed to terms with OF Jason Bay on a four-year contract and INF Russ Adams, 3B Mike Cervenak, RHP R.A. Dickey, OF Jesus Feliciano, INF Andy Green and INF Mike Hessman on minor league contracts.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Agreed to terms with RHP Danys Baez on a twoyear contract.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Agreed to terms with INF Juan Uribe on a one-year contract. Designated INF Brian Bocock for assignment.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Named Andrew Feffer chief operating officer.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association

TORONTO RAPTORS—Released F Pops Mensah-Bonsu.

UTAH JAZZ—Signed G Sundiata Gaines to a 10-day contract.

FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS—Signed FB Nehemiah Broughton and DE Jeremey Clark from the N.Y. Giants practice squad.

Released LB Pago Togajau. Placed DE Jason Banks on injured reserve.

CAROLINA PANTHERS—Signed C Steve Justice, WR Dexter Jackson, DB Marcus Walker and DE Eric Moore.

CHICAGO BEARS—Fired offensive coordinator Ron Turner, quarterbacks coach Pep Hamilton, TE Rob Boras, line coach Harry Hiestand and assistant coaches Luke Butkus and Charles London.

CLEVELAND BROWNS—Named Mike Holmgren team president.

DENVER BRONCOS—Signed RB Lance Ball, TE Marquez Branson, G Mitch Erickson and LB Braxton Kelley from the practice squad to futures contracts.

Sports Review BASKETBALL College Standings ATLANTIC SUN CONFERENCE

Conference All Games

W L PCT W L PCT Campbell 3 0 1.000 8 4 .667 ETSU 3 0 1.000 7 7 .500 Belmont 3 1 .750 8 6 .571 Lipscomb 3 1 .750 6 7 .462 Mercer 2 2 .500 6 8 .429 Florida Gulf Coast 2 2 .500 5 8 .385 N. Florida 1 3 .250 6 8 .429 Kennesaw St. 1 3 .250 5 9 .357 Jacksonville 1 3 .250 4 8 .333 Stetson 1 3 .250 3 9 .250 S.C.-Upstate 1 3 .250 1 12 .077 ——— Sunday’s Games No games scheduled Monday’s Games ETSU 63, S.C.-Upstate 62 Jacksonville 91, Kennesaw St. 52 Mercer 84, North Florida 79 Belmont 85, Stetson 71 Lipscomb 89, Florida Gulf Coast 79 Tuesday’s Games No games scheduled Wednesday’s Games No games scheduled Thursday’s Games S.C.-Upstate at Belmont, 5:15 p.m.

ETSU at Kennesaw St., 5:30 p.m.

Campbell at Mercer, 5:30 p.m.

ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE Conference All Games

W L PCT W L PCT Rhode Island 0 0 .000 11 1 .917 Temple 0 0 .000 11 3 .786 Charlotte 0 0 .000 10 3 .769 Dayton 0 0 .000 10 3 .769 George Washington 0 0 .000 10 3 .769 Richmond 0 0 .000 11 4 .733 Duquesne 0 0 .000 9 5 .643 St. Louis 0 0 .000 9 5 .643 Xavier, Ohio 0 0 .000 8 5 .615 La Salle 0 0 .000 7 6 .538 St. Bonaventure 0 0 .000 7 6 .538 UMass 0 0 .000 6 7 .462 St. Joseph’s 0 0 .000 4 8 .333 Fordham 0 0 .000 2 10 .167 ——— Sunday’s Games Wake Forest 93, Xavier 82, 2OT Hampton 78, Fordham 54 Monday’s Games No games scheduled Tuesday’s Games Rhode Island at Akron, 7 p.m.

Ball St. at Dayton, 8 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Richmond at Duquesne, 7 p.m.

Saint Joseph’s at Temple, 7 p.m.

Charlotte at Tennessee, 7 p.m.

George Washington at St. Bonaventure, 7 p.m.

Fordham at Massachusetts, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Xavier at La Salle, 7 p.m.

ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE

Conference All Games

W L PCT W L PCT Duke 1 0 1.000 12 1 .923 Florida St. 1 0 1.000 13 2 .867 Wake Forest 1 0 1.000 11 2 .846 Boston College 1 0 1.000 9 5 .643 Virginia Tech 0 0 .000 12 1 .923 North Carolina 0 0 .000 11 4 .733 Maryland 0 0 .000 9 4 .692 Virginia 0 0 .000 7 4 .636 Miami 0 1 .000 14 1 .933 Georgia Tech 0 1 .000 11 2 .846 Clemson 0 1 .000 12 3 .800 N.C. State 0 1 .000 10 4 .714 ——— Sunday’s Games Maryland 97, UNC Greensboro 63 Florida 62, N.C. State 61, OT Wake Forest 93, Xavier 82, 2OT Miami 86, Pepperdine 63 Duke 74, Clemson 53 Monday’s Games Coll. of Charleston 82, North Carolina 79, OT Florida St. 94, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 54 Tuesday’s Games N.J. Tech at Boston College, 7 p.m.

Texas-Pan American at Virginia, 7 p.m.

Georgia Tech at Georgia, 7 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Holy Cross at N.C. State, 7 p.m.

Duke vs. Iowa St. at United Center, 9 p.m.

Thursday’s Games No games scheduled

The AP Top 25

Sports on TV

Wednesday, Jan. 6

COLLEGE FOOTBALL 7 p.m.

ESPN — GMAC Bowl, Cent. Michigan vs. Troy, at Mobile, Ala. MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m.

ESPN2 — Memphis at Syracuse

9 p.m.

ESPN2 — Duke vs. Iowa St., at Chicago 10:30 p.m.

FSN — UCLA at California NBA BASKETBALL 10:30 p.m.

ESPN — L.A. Lakers at L.A. Clippers

The Price is Right P.R. FRAZIER

By The Associated Press The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 3, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:

Record Pts Pvs 1. Kansas (56) 13-0 1,614 1 2. Texas (8) 13-0 1,550 2 3. Kentucky (1) 15-0 1,489 3 4. Purdue 13-0 1,457 4 5. Duke 12-1 1,348 7 6. Villanova 12-1 1,279 8

7. Syracuse 8. West Virginia 9. North Carolina 10. Michigan St. 11. Kansas St. 12. Georgetown 13. Connecticut 14. Mississippi 15. New Mexico 16. Tennessee 17. Wisconsin 18. Florida St. 19. Gonzaga 20. Georgia Tech 21. Temple 22. Texas Tech 23. Pittsburgh 24. Washington 25. BYU

13-1 11-1 11-3 11-3 13-1 11-1 10-3 11-2 14-1 10-2 12-2 12-2 11-3 11-2 11-3 12-2 12-2 10-3 14-1

1,173 1,147 1,098 1,009 996 911 760 699 667 649 526 446 351 203 173 166 156 149 145

5 6 9 11 12 13 10 16 19 14 23 22 — — 18 20 — 17 —

Others receiving votes: Clemson 139, Texas A&M 86, Cincinnati 76, Florida 75, Baylor 73, Miami 70, Rhode Island 52, Southern Cal 46, Dayton 45, Ohio St. 42, Wake Forest 42, William & Mary 37, N. Iowa 35, UAB 29, Mississippi St. 26, Virginia Tech 20, Oklahoma St. 16, California 15, UNLV 12, Cornell 9, Butler 6, Va. Commonwealth 5, Oregon 4, Minnesota 3, Vanderbilt 1.

Top 25 Fared

By The Associated Press Monday 1. Kansas (13-0) did not play. Next: vs.

Cornell, Wednesday.

2. Texas (13-0) did not play. Next: at Arkansas, Tuesday.

3. Kentucky (15-0) did not play. Next: vs.

Georgia, Saturday.

4. Purdue (13-0) did not play. Next: vs. Minnesota, Tuesday.

5. Duke (12-1) did not play. Next: vs. Iowa State, Wednesday.

6. Villanova (12-1) did not play. Next: vs.

DePaul, Wednesday.

7. Syracuse (13-1) did not play. Next: vs.

Memphis, Wednesday.

8. West Virginia (11-1) did not play. Next: vs.

Rutgers, Wednesday.

9. North Carolina (11-4) lost to College of Charleston 82-79, OT. Next: vs. Virginia Tech, Sunday.

10. Michigan State (11-3) did not play. Next: vs. No. 17 Wisconsin, Wednesday.

11. Kansas State (13-1) did not play. Next: at Missouri, Saturday.

12. Georgetown (11-1) did not play. Next: at Marquette, Wednesday.

13. Connecticut (10-3) did not play. Next: vs.

Seton Hall, Wednesday.

14. Mississippi (11-2) did not play. Next: at UCF, Tuesday.

15. New Mexico (14-1) did not play. Next: at San Diego State, Tuesday.

16. Tennessee (10-2) did not play. Next: vs.

Charlotte, Wednesday.

17. Wisconsin (12-2) did not play. Next: at No. 10 Michigan State, Wednesday.

18. Florida State (13-2) beat Texas A&MCorpus Christi 94-54. Next: at Maryland, Sunday.

19. Gonzaga (11-3) did not play. Next: at Portland, Saturday.

20. Georgia Tech (11-2) did not play. Next: at Georgia, Tuesday.

21. Temple (11-3) did not play. Next: vs.

Saint Joseph’s, Wednesday.

22. Texas Tech (12-2) did not play. Next: at Oklahoma State, Saturday.

23. Pittsburgh (13-2) beat Cincinnati 74-71.

Next: at No. 13 Connecticut, Wednesday, Jan. 13.

24. Washington (10-3) did not play. Next: at Arizona State, Friday.

25. BYU (14-1) did not play. Next: vs. UNLV, Wednesday.

FOOTBALL Bowl Glance

By The Associated Press Saturday, Dec. 19 New Mexico Bowl At Albuquerque Wyoming 35, Fresno State 28, 2OT St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl Rutgers 45, UCF 24 ——— Sunday, Dec. 20 New Orleans Bowl Middle Tennessee 42, Southern Miss. 32 ——— Tuesday, Dec. 22 Las Vegas Bowl BYU 44, Oregon State 20 ——— Wednesday, Dec. 23 Poinsettia Bowl At San Diego Utah 37, California 27 ——— Thursday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu SMU 45, Nevada 10 ——— Saturday, Dec. 26 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl At Detroit Marshall 21, Ohio 17 Meineke Bowl

At Charlotte, N.C. Pittsburgh 19, North Carolina 17 Emerald Bowl At San Francisco Southern Cal 24, Boston College 13 ——— Sunday, Dec. 27 Music City Bowl At Nashville, Tenn.

Clemson 21, Kentucky 13 ——— Monday, Dec. 28 Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La. Georgia 44, Texas A&M 20 ——— Tuesday, Dec. 29 EagleBank Bowl At Washington UCLA 30, Temple 21 Champs Sports Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Wisconsin 20, Miami 14 ——— Wednesday, Dec. 30 Humanitarian Bowl At Boise, Idaho Idaho 43, Bowling Green 42 Holiday Bowl At San Diego Nebraska 33, Arizona 0 ——— Thursday, Dec. 31 Armed Forces Bowl At Fort Worth, Texas Air Force 47, Houston 20 Sun Bowl At El Paso, Texas Oklahoma 31, Stanford 27 Texas Bowl At Houston Navy 35, Missouri 13 Insight Bowl At Tempe, Ariz.

Iowa State 14, Minnesota 13 Chick-fil-A Bowl At Atlanta Virginia Tech 37, Tennessee 14 ——— Friday, Jan. 1 Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla. Auburn 38, Northwestern 35, OT Capital One Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Penn State 19, LSU 17 Gator Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Florida State 33, West Virginia 21 Rose Bowl At Pasadena, Calif.

Ohio State 26, Oregon 17 Sugar Bowl At New Orleans Florida 51, Cincinnati 24 ——— Saturday, Jan. 2 International Bowl At Toronto South Florida 27, Northern Illinois 3 Cotton Bowl At Arlington, Texas Mississippi 21, Oklahoma State 7 PapaJohns.com Bowl At Birmingham, Ala. Connecticut 20, South Carolina 7 Liberty Bowl At Memphis, Tenn.

Arkansas 20, East Carolina 17, OT Alamo Bowl At San Antonio Texas Tech 41, Michigan State 31 ——— Monday, Jan. 4 Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz.

Boise State 17, TCU 10 ——— Tuesday, Jan. 5 Orange Bowl At Miami Iowa (10-2) vs. Georgia Tech (11-2), 8 p.m.

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

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

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Third Quarter TCU—FG Evans 29, 3:42.

Fourth Quarter Boi—Martin 2 run (Brotzman kick), 7:21.

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NFL BRIEFS Bears keep Smith, fire Turner LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears are bringing head coach Lovie Smith back for a seventh season.

But the team fired offensive coordinator Ron Turner and five other coaches on that side of the ball Tuesday after going 7-9 with Jay Cutler at quarterback and missing the playoffs for the third straight year following a Super Bowl run.

“This has been a frustrating season to say the least.

We’ve had inconsistent play on both sides of the ball,” team president and CEO Ted Phillips said. “Personally, it’s been the most frustrating year since I’ve been here.”

He added: “The last three years, it’s been clear nobody did a good enough job in the organization. Nobody did.”

The Bears had problems on offense and defense and fell far short of expectations after the blockbuster trade with Denver for Cutler. But instead of bringing in a bigname coach like Bill Cowher, the Bears stuck with Smith, who has two years and $11 million left on his contract.

His staff, however, will look much different next season.

Mangini still coaching Browns BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns coach Eric Mangini held onto his job for at least another day.

New team president Mike Holmgren said Tuesday — his first official day running the team — that Mangini, who had an eventful first season, has a legitimate chance to return with the Browns.

Holmgren only met briefly with Mangini on Tuesday.

Holmgren said he will have “The Meeting” with Mangini on Wednesday and hopes to have a decision made by the end of the week on the coach’s future.

Holmgren also said that Philadelphia general manager Tom Heckert will interview for Cleveland’s GM opening.

Heckert was granted permission to interview with the Browns last season, but the team instead hired George Kokinis, who was fired in November.

Ochocinco expects to play vs Jets CINCINNATI (AP) — Bengals receiver Chad Ochocinco

expects to practice this week despite his sore knee.

Ochocinco is getting ready for a playoff rematch against a Jets defense that held him without a catch last week.

Ochocinco hurt his left knee when he slipped during pregame warmups Sunday, landing hard. He limped off the field but played in the game, which the Jets won 37-0. Ochocinco was held without a catch for the first time since 2002, ending his streak of 120 games with a reception.

He had a precautionary MRI on the swollen knee Monday and tweeted that it “went well.” He told reporters on Tuesday he expects to play.

LA stadium builder: Jaguars, Bills first on list LOS ANGELES (AP) — The company behind a plan to lure the NFL back to Los Angeles says the Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills are the first teams it will try to relocate.

Majestic Realty Co. managing partner John Semcken said Tuesday the teams are among at least seven franchises the company is considering for a new stadium just east of Los Angeles.

Semcken says the Jaguars and the Bills are at the top of the list because they play in small markets that tamp down their earning potential and because they have little hope of finding larger venues in their home regions.

No word on Shanahan; Portis sounds off on Campbell ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The Washington Redskins are still awaiting official word about their future, perhaps with Mike Shanahan as coach.

Running back Clinton Portis, meanwhile, has gone about rehashing the past — including his thoughts on quarterback Jason Campbell’s leadership skills.

There was no news conference at Redskins Park on Tuesday. No press release.

No on-the-record statement by anyone associated with the team.

Shanahan arrived in the area Monday, flying across the country on owner Dan Snyder’s plane hours after the Redskins fired Jim Zorn following a 4-12 season.

The Redskins would only acknowledge that the process of finding a coach is ongoing.

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That’s exactly what the team sought when it chose the linebacker from Southern Cal 15th overall in the draft last April. What the Texans also got is The Associated Press 2009 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.

Cushing was a runaway winner in balloting by a nationwide panel of 50 sports writers and broadcasters who cover the league.

Cushing received 39 votes Tuesday, easily beating Buffalo safety Jairus Byrd, who had six, and became the second Texans linebacker in four seasons to win the award. DeMeco Ryans took

it in 2006.

“I’m just a much smarter football player,” Cushing said. “I’m much more advanced than I was this time last year and it was just a good way to start out a career. I’m happy about how everything turned out this year. Of course the playoffs would have been nice, but now we know what we have to do for next season.”

This season, Cushing had 133 tackles, 86 of them primary, according to the Texans, who went 9-7, their first winning record. Cushing’s best game might have been his nine solo tackles, one sack and an interception in a victory over Miami on Dec. 27.

Or maybe it was his nine tackles, interception and two forced fumbles in a win over Cincinnati on Oct. 18.

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didn’t love me very much.”

Love him or not, the home folks have to appreciate what Scheyer has accomplished at Duke, particularly in the early going of his senior season.

In Scheyer’s first full season as a point guard, he leads the NCAA with a 4.88-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio, and he’s averaging 22.3 points over the six-game winning streak currently enjoyed by the Blue Devils (12-1).

Scheyer and teammate Kyle Singler are on the Midseason Top 30 list for the Wooden Award.

“Jon is a terrific basketball player, and he has been for his entire time here,” said Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, a Chicago native who will be coaching in his hometown for the first time since 2004. “He understands the value of the ball, and he also understands his talents. He doesn’t try to be somebody else.

“He’s not a real quick guy, but he’s not a slow guy.

He’s not a great jumper, but he’s a decent jumper. He’s not a great ball handler, but he’s not going to give up the ball. He does his stuff to its

highest level, which is what every player should learn to do. He knows what he’s good at, and he becomes excellent at those things.”

In addition to Scheyer, tonight’s game also should have a unique feel for an Iowa State player. Junior reserve guard Charles Boozer is the younger brother of former Duke star Carlos Boozer.

The Boozer family moved from Alaska to the Triangle when Carlos played at Duke, so Charles Boozer used to hang out with the Duke team.

43-41 at the end of the third quarter, taking plenty of momentum into the fourth quarter.

“When we cut it to two, I thought we would take that with us into the fourth quarter,” said Taylor. “But Overhills just outplayed us.

I think we’re just as good as Overhills, but we just didn’t play with urgency.”

The Cavaliers were led

by 19 points from Yasmine Butler. Sophomore center Jerraysheya Fox had nine points and 10 rebounds in the loss. Anelia Smith added 12 points. Caroline Bunnell scored 11 points.

The schedule gets no easier for the Cavs. They will travel to Cameron on Friday against Union Pines, a team that is 2-1 in league play and recently finished second

behind Overhills in the recent Chatlee Shootout at Lee County High School.

“We played before Christmas and we hit the gym a little bit after Christmas,” said Taylor. “We worked hard on both Friday and Monday preparing for this game. It’s what you do on the floor that counts, though.”

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Scheyer’s high school teammates and plenty of family members.

“The year after I committed, I’d be at a Cubs game, and people would boo me,” Scheyer said. “My sister worked for the Blackhawks, and in between periods, I did one of those shooting-the-puck things.

They booed me when I went onto center ice.

“She got a Blackhawks sweatshirt, but they still

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trailed 29-19 at halftime and outscored the Jaguars 22-14 in the third quarter. They trimmed what once was a 39-27 lead to two with 55.7 seconds remaining in the third period.

Southern Lee trailed

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Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing became the second Houston Texans linebacker in four seasons to win The Associated Press NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award on Tuesday.

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6B / Wednesday, January 6, 2010 / The Sanford Herald DEAR ABBY

BRIDGE HAND

Embarassing pictures send a thousand words of warning

HOROSCOPES Universal Press Syndicate

Happy Birthday: Don’t let obstacles stand in your way. Look at added responsibilities and burdens as life lessons that will come in handy in the future. You will be looked up to for your clever and economic way of handling matters that others may shy away from. The experiences you have will lead to an unusual proposal.

Your numbers are 7, 11, 14, 27, 30, 32, 45 ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t let restrictions worry you. If you are focused on what needs to be accomplished, you will get what you need to do out of the way and can take care of issues that are causing you difficulties. A work-related matter may stir up emotions.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You’ll have plenty to say that may help you at a personal level but, when it comes to talking business, don’t give away too much information.

Gather all the facts you can from someone with more experience and clout than you.

GEMINI (May 21June 20): Don’t let your spending habits be your downfall. Legal matters, contracts or investments must be dealt with conservatively. You can make some headway if you are dealing with institutions but only with regard to older or younger family members.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You will face a difference of opinion with someone with whom you have a monetary attachment. Before you get into trouble, assess the situation. Limitations and added burdens may be dropped in your lap.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Taking on an interesting proposal or project will help you stabilize your own financial situation.

You can come up with solutions that will serve others well and help you in the interim. An educated move will allow you to invest wisely.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22): You may face additional expenses if you are too generous, especially with children and old folks. Before you offer something you cannot afford, consider what services you can use to benefit others. Romance is in the stars.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Stay cool, calm and collected and concentrate on the things and people you enjoy. A creative endeavor will help you chill out and discover what it is you truly want to do with the rest of your life. It’s never too late to change.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t let anyone restrict you or your plans.

An issue at home may confuse you if you don’t do your own fact-finding.

Now is not the time to rely on anyone but yourself in an emotional situation.

Anger will not pay off.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You need a little adventure in your life. Take time out to plan a trip or visit someone with whom you can share a little excitement. Idle time will be your enemy and can lead to a costly professional mistake.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19): Don’t take on a battle that’s not yours.

You will only damage your reputation, leaving you in a vulnerable position.

Contemplate a move that allows you to try something different and removes you from uncertain circumstances.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t hesitate to take on a task that includes institutions, corporations or government agencies.

You can get the help you need and pave the way for a better future. Past experience will help you make the right decisions.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t get angry at the circumstances you face.

Instead, use it to reinvent some of your talents and skills. You have more to offer than you think and can move forward in the right direction.

DEAR ABBY: Shortly after college and a bad breakup, I met someone I thought was a “nice” guy. I allowed him to take sexually explicit photos of me. I realize now that I did it because I had very low self-esteem back then.

The moment he snapped the pictures I regretted it and asked for them back. He refused, and even tried to extort money from me with threats of sending copies to my workplace. I was working for a Fortune 500 company at the time and was scared to death. Fortunately, he didn’t follow through on his threat.

Fast forward 20 years: I am now a stay-at-home mom with a wonderful husband and two young children. I still think about the mistakes I made all those years ago, and I had a dream recently about this particular situation. I’m not worried about my husband finding out because I told him about this before we were married.

However, I do wonder what happened to the pictures. With today’s technology, they could be anywhere now.

Who we are today is not necessarily who we are going to be tomorrow.

Abby, please warn young girls and boys to THINK before doing something that can possibly follow them through a lifetime.

— NAMELESS IN GEORGIA DEAR NAMELESS: Amen! But your letter is a more effective warning than any sermon that could come from me.

Not only is it a fact that the photos and

Abigail Van Buren Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

statements we post on the Internet are there for eternity, but the “sexts,” texts, videos and blogs of yesteryear can haunt us like tattered vagrant ghosts instead of staying buried. One need only recall the embarrassment of certain celebrities — who should have known better — whose names and images have been blasted across the media and learn from their mistakes. o DEAR ABBY: My wife had a series of affairs during our 25 years of marriage. I loved her, so I tried to ignore what was happening for the sake of our three children. When she left me for her boss, divorce was my only option.

The years have passed and I am remarried to a wonderful woman. We are happy together and life is good.

Abby, what should my role be in building a bridge between my

children and their mother? Our oldest son hasn’t spoken to her in seven years. The middle child, our daughter, has accepted her mother’s husband. Our younger son blocks his mother’s calls and e-mails.

The kids are in their 20s and live on their own. The hurt is still there from her betrayal, cheating and lies, but I worry about my kids and their relationship with their mother. Is it my responsibility to intercede on her behalf?

— DISTRESSED DAD IN ILLINOIS DEAR DISTRESSED DAD: No. In fact, you should stay out of it. o DEAR ABBY: I just started counseling for postpartum depression. My husband keeps asking me what we talked about. During the counseling sessions I discuss all aspects of my life — including my husband. How can I let him know that what I discuss with my therapist is none of his business?

— NEW MAMA IN ARIZONA DEAR NEW MAMA: Your husband’s curiosity is natural, particularly if he has never had any counseling. My advice is to tell him that during the sessions, you and your therapist talk about your feelings. Then invite him to a session and let him listen. Unless he is one of the causes of your depression, he’ll probably be bored.

ODDS AND ENDS Crosses in potatoes appear to online sellers IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Move over, Virgin Mary Grilled Cheese. Step aside, Fish Stick Jesus.

Online bidders, meet the Holy Cross Potato. Both of them.

Yes, the 2009 holiday season bestowed (at least) two miraculous spuds with crosses at their centers. Aside from the sizes of the spuds, the main difference is price.

The potato discovered first, by Dennis Bort of Brunswick, Ohio, on Christmas Day, was listed Tuesday on eBay with an asking bid of $1,000. The second, found by a couple in Marion, Iowa, on New Year’s Eve, was on sale with bids starting at $2.

The listings don’t say much about the conditions of the potatoes, though both definitely have been halved.

Bort said he and his wife had just returned from vacation and were “trying to scrounge together a Christmas dinner with what wasn’t spoiled in our fridge.”

He settled on, among other things, mashed potatoes.

“So I peel the potatoes and I’m getting ready to do it,” Bort said, “and I see what you saw in the picture” — that is, two skinned potato halves with what appear to be crosses at their centers.

“I said, aw, holy crap, it’s a cross,” said Bort, a police detective.

Six days later and 500 miles to the west, Connie Gross of Marion, Iowa, skinned a potato with a similar image inside. She and her husband, Jim, covered it in foil and stuffed it in the fridge.

“Our first reaction was, we don’t want to eat it,” Jim Gross said.

Jim Gross, who works as a banker, brought it to his band meeting on Sunday.

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MY ANSWER The Jimmy Buffett-style band hopes to play a show in Key West, Fla., in the fall and needs an equipment trailer.

His band mates were quick to suggest eBay. Maybe, they said, a collector would want it. It wouldn’t be the first time.

In 2004, online casino Goldenpalace. com spent $28,000 for a partially eaten grilled cheese sandwich with the likeness of the Virgin Mary. The next year, it shelled out $10,600 for a honey-mustard pretzel that some believe is shaped like the Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus.

A Canadian man contended in 2004 that he saw the face of Jesus on a burned fish stick, drawing “son of Cod” lines from cheeky British newspaper writers, though it was unclear if Fish Stick Jesus ever sold on eBay.

Fla. man calls detectives after pot plants seized MARATHON, Fla. (AP) — Investigators in the Florida Keys say they lured a suspected marijuana grower into turning himself in by leaving a ransom note in place of six seized pot plants.

The sheriff’s office in Monroe County says detectives discovered the plants in a wooded lot and confiscated them.

They left a phone number on a note that read: “Thanks for the grow! You want them back? Call for the price.”

Steven Alan Locasio called the number about 10 minutes later. Locasio offered $200 for the plants, and detectives agreed to meet him for an exchange.

Locasio was arrested and booked into jail on drug charges. He was expected to appear in court Tuesday. It’s unclear if he already has an attorney.

A telephone message left for Locasio was not immediately returned.

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Faith must be nurtured to grow strong Q: I get very discouraged because my faith seems so shaky. Sometimes I have a very strong faith, but then doubts creep in and I begin to wonder if it’s all just an illusion. Is this the way it’s supposed to be? -- J.H. McD. A: No, this isn’t the way our faith is supposed to be.

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How can your faith grow strong? First, be sure your faith is in Jesus Christ.

Many people today say they have faith -- but their faith is unfocused, a vague belief in some higher spiritual power.

But this kind of faith will never see us through the storms of life, because it has no solid foundation beneath it. Make sure of your commitment to Jesus Christ by turning to Him in repentance and faith, and asking Him to come into your heart and life as your Lord and Savior.

Then take steps to strengthen your faith in Christ. Just as you need food to grow physically strong, so you need spiritual “food” to grow spiritually strong. What is that “food”?

The first part of our spiritual “diet” is the Bible, which is God’s Word. Read it every day, and ask God to speak to you through its pages. Job said, “I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread” (Job 23:12).

In addition, make prayer part of your life, bringing your requests to God and praising Him for all He has done. Ask Him also to guide you to a church where you can grow spiritually and find fellowship with other believers.

You need them — and they need you.

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Southerners check out winter at snow park

By DORIE TURNER

If You Go...

Associated Press Writer

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — Sledding, snowball fights and building a snowman are not typical Atlanta activities.

But on Snow Mountain at Stone Mountain Park, which just opened for its second season, 240 tons of machine-made snow a day allows Southerners to experience winter fun without the Northern chills.

Ten-year-old Nick Velez from Clermont, Fla., who visited the park in December, didn’t remember ever seeing snow before.

“I think it’s cool, how you can make snowballs and how you can have fun in it,” he said, dragging his inner tube behind him as he followed his grandmother, Deborah Rosa, up the hill.

Southerners dressed for their artificial snow day in a variety of get-ups. Rosa wore leopard-print boots and a fur-lined jacket, but some visitors wore cowboy boots or just tennis shoes and a fleece pullover. Others donned full snowsuits or ski pants and heavy boots.

As a Southerner originally from Memphis, I arrived at the park stuffed into multiple layers of clothing — gloves, hats, scarves, fleece vests, extra socks, tights and ear muffs. My husband John, who grew up in a snowy Pennsylvania farm town, was a little more cavalier, with one pair of socks, jeans, a few layers of shirts

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Two children make snow angels at Snow Mountain Park in Stone Mountain, Ga. under his wind breaker and gloves.

We headed first for the tubing queue, grabbing donut-shaped inflatables and jumping on a conveyor belt to take us up to the top of the hill. The park was sold out for the day, with hundreds of people on the hill and a 20-minute wait to shoot down one of the 12 tubing lanes.

Brendan Sheppard, 35, of nearby Norcross, Ga., was happy to be there despite the lines. “I thought it would be fun for the kids, but I ended up having a lot more fun that I thought,” Sheppard said. “You don’t usually get to do this at home.”

My first trip down the 400-foot tubing hill was exhilarating: wind in my hair, my inner tube turning rapidly in circles as I sped to the bottom. I wanted more.

Even my husband, who’d been grumbling about the wait, was smiling.

The next two trips down the tubing hill were

just as fun as the first, and the line went faster each time. On the third try, we opted for a double inner tube so we could go together, though that turned out slower than the single ones.

At the park’s Snow Zone, a machine spits white, fluffy flakes into the air every few minutes and a kiosk provides free accessories for guests building snowmen in the park: scarves, hats and even eyes. A park worker warned the crowd in the large snowy field not to throw snowballs, but many visitors couldn’t resist. I was hit at least once in the shoulder by an errant pitch.

My childhood did not prepare me for the art of making snowmen, so I put my husband in charge of that while I made snow bricks using a rectangular mold.

Snow Mountain is scheduled to remain open until March 7, when the

ANNUAL PROPERTY TAX LISTING NOTICE LEE COUNTY January 4, 2010 – February 1, 2010 Notice is hereby given that all owners of property in Lee County are required to provide a listing of all improvements to real property and the personal property one owns on the first day of January, 2010.

WHAT AM I REQUIRED TO LIST? All farm equipment, mobile homes, boats and motors, jet skis, aircraft (including hot air balloons and gliders) All untagged automobiles, trucks, trailers, campers and motorcycles All assets and supplies of businesses Furnishings owned and rented by a landlord Tools used by carpenters and mechanics All improvements, additions or changes to real estate WHEN AM I REQUIRED TO LIST? Listing of 2010 taxes will begin on January 4, 2010. The deadline for 2010 listing is February 1, 2010. Completed forms must be postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service no later than February 1, 2010. Property listings postmarked or received after this date will have penalties applied as required by law.

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All other applications for exemption must be received no later than February 1, 2010.

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SNOW MOUNTAIN AT STONE MOUNTAIN PARK: In Stone Mountain, Ga., about 15 miles east of Atlanta; http://www. snowmountainpark.com or 770-498-5690 (metro Atlanta area), 800-4012407 elsewhere. Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, through March 7, with two holiday Mondays, Jan. 18 and Feb. 15. Check Web site calendar for exact hours.

Tickets, $25; parking, $10. Some days do sell out; advance ticket purchase recommended.

weather typically gets into the 60s and 70s, but the snow-making process and technology used at the park can keep the snow fresh at even higher temperatures, a park spokesman said.

It takes 70,000 gallons of water per day to create Snow Mountain. In 2007 — the year Snow Mountain was set to debut — the attraction was canceled at the last minute because of drought.

In 2008, park officials created a looping system where water is collected from the park’s lake, which is replenished by the melting snow.

We ended the day with hot chocolate and s’mores by fire pits designed for doit-yourself marshmallow melting. We happily ate our graham cracker, chocolate and marshmallow treats while watching the tubing and snow playground from distance.

Bechtler Museum of Modern Art opens in Charlotte

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium in Veracruz

CHARLOTTE (AP) — The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art has opened in Charlotte.

The museum describes itself as the only museum dedicated to the exhibition of mid-20th-century modern art in the southeastern United States.

The museum is named after the family of Andreas Bechtler, a Charlotte resident and native of Switzerland who inherited and assembled a collection of more than 1,400 works.

The collection includes work by Alberto Giacometti, Joan Miro, Jean Tinguely, Max Ernst, Andy Warhol, Alexander Calder, Le Corbusier, Sol LeWitt, Edgar Degas, Nicolas de Stael, Barbara Hepworth and Picasso.

Some artists in the collection were friends of the late Hans and Bessie Bechtler, who started the collection in the 1940s, and their son Andreas.

The museum building is a square terra cotta tile-covered box with a cantilevered fourth-floor gallery hanging over a plaza with a column in the middle. An interior atrium that creates a light-filled space inside.

The Bechtler is open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sundays, noon-5 p.m.; closed Tuesdays. Admission is $8 for adults; $6 for seniors, college students and educators; $4 for youth (11 to 14) and free for children (up to 10). For museum details visit http://www. bechtler.org.

VERACRUZ, Mexico (AP) — A Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium has opened in the Plaza Acuario in Veracruz.

The 10,000-square-foot museum is an interactive exhibit of weird wonders, including an 8-foot-tall horse made from chrome car bumpers, shrunken heads, matchstick art and freak animals.

Mexico also has Ripley’s attractions in Mexico City and Guadalajara. The Veracruz facility is located next to an aquarium and wax museum.

Ripley’s has a total of 30 Believe It or Not! museums in 12 countries. The 31st location is set to open in late January in Surfers Paradise, Australia.

Aspen Facebook group bashes reality show

ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — It’s reality TV in Colorado’s most luxurious ski resort — but not everyone in Aspen is happy about a VH-1 reality show set in their town, according to the Denver Post.

VH-1’s “Secrets of Aspen” show stars characters living, partying and shopping in the ritzy mountain town. The first episode aired Jan. 3.

Some Aspen residents are disheartened by the show, saying it doesn’t represent the Aspen they call home.

A Facebook page for residents who don’t like the show has more than 2,000 members.

Kelly Lussan of Aspen created the Facebook group, called “Aspen Against VH1’s ‘Secrets of Aspen.”’

AVISO ANUAL DE DECLARACIONES DE IMPUESTOS DE PROPIEDAD CONDADO DE LEE Enero 4, 2010 - Febrero 1, 2010 Se da aviso a los duenos con propiedades en el condado de lee que es requerido que proporcionen una declaracion de todas las renovaciones de su propiedad y su propiedad personal de cual es el dueno propio el primero de Enero, 2010.

QUE NECESITO DECLARAR? Todo los equipos de agricola, casa rodantes, barcos, lanchas y otores, esquis del jet, aviones (incluyendo globos aerostaticos, planeadores) Todos los automobiles, trocas, trailers, campers y motocycletas que no tengan placas.

Todos los recursos y articulos de el negocio Muebles alquilados por un propietario Herramienta que es usada por carpinteros y mecanicos Todas las renovaciones, adiciones o cambios a bienes raices CUANDO SE REQUIEREN LAS DECLARACIONES? Las declaraciones de los impuestos del 2010 empesaran en enero 4, 2010. El plazo para declarar para el ano 2010, es febrero 1, 2010.

Las formas tienen que estar mataselladas por el servicio de correo postal de los estados unidos a no mas tardar de febrero 1, 2010. Las declaraciones de propiedad, mataselladas o recibidas despues de esta fecha van a tener multas aplicadas según los requisitos de la ley. Para la lista de negocios solamente, el pedido de una extensión debe ser recibido en escritura antes de Febrero 1, 2010. Las extensiones serán concedidas solamente hasta Marzo 15, 2010. Extenciones se pueden solicitar por el internet a la pagina de www.leecountync.gov.

DONDE PUEDO OBTENER LAS FORMAS? Si tiene propiedad describida en “que necesito declarar” las formas necesarias son obtenibles en todas las librerias del condado de lee o en el edificio gobernal del Condado de Lee, 106 Hillcrest Dr., Sanford nc. Las formas se pueden obtener por el internet a la pagina www. leecountync.gov. Puede ponerse en contacto con nuestra oficina al 919-718-4661 para obtener formularios, o obtener informacion.

PUEDO DECLARAR POR CORREO ?

Usted puede declarar por correo si ha obtenido un formulario para declarar. Las formas pueden ser regresadas por correo, o ser entregadas a nuestra oficina al 106 Hillcrest Dr, no mas tardar de Febrero 1, 2010 para evitar la multa de 10%. Todas las preguntas deben ser contestadas si son aplicables y la forma debe ser firmada, la lista estará sujeta a rechazamiento y penalizacion por ser entregada tarde.

INFORMACION ADICIONAL Aplicaciones para homestead exclusion, (la exclusion de hacienda es un modo de apuntar la deduccion impositiva de bienes raices a propietarios quines tienen su residencia permanente en el jurisdiccion de impuestos). Aplicaciones para circuit breaker deferment, (limita la contidad de impuestos calificados carolinians del norte, quienes son la eded 65 y terminado o totalmente y permanentemente discapacitado).

Para disabled veterans exclusion, (una ventaja de contribucion territorial a la calificacion de propetarios veteranos incapacitados reduciendo el valor de su casa para objetivos de contribucion territorial). Estas aplicaciones deben ser entregadas no mas tardar de Junio 1, 2010.

Todas las otras aplicaciones para exenciones deben ser entregadas no mas tardar de Febrero 1, 2010.

Aplicaciones de land use deferment, (dar el alivio a terratenientes especificos para la propiedad que esta siendo usada para la produccion de productos agricolas, horticolas o forestales), debe ser entregada antes de Febrero 1, 2010. Esto se aplica solamente a solicitudes nuevas.

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TRUST EXECUTED terminate the rental plat reference is hereBY MELQUIADEZ agreement upon 10 by made for a more LOPEZ GONZALEZ days written notice to particular descripAND ROCIO RAMIRthe landlord. You tion. Together with EZ HERNANDEZ may be liable for rent the perpetual, non-exDATED MAY 11, 2004 due under the agreeclusive right of acAND RECORDED IN ment prorated to the cess, ingress, regress BOOK 916 AT PAGE effective date of the and egress and for the 426 IN THE LEE termination. installation and COUNTY PUBLIC maintenance of utilitREGISTRY, NORTH The date of this Noies over and across CAROLINA tice is December 14, that â&#x20AC;&#x153;30' ingress2009. egress and utility easementâ&#x20AC;? as shown NOTICE OF SALE on the above described plat.

Under and by virtue of the power and auPROPERTY ADthority contained in DRESS/LOCATION: the above-referenced 09-119188 Lot 6, Breezedeed of trust and beGrady Ingle wood Rd.Sanford NC cause of default in Substitute Trustee 27330 the 8520 Cliff Cameron payment of the seDrive, Suite 300 DATE OF SALE: cured indebtedness Charlotte, NC 28269 January 8, 2010 and failure to per(704) 333-8107 form the stipulation http://shapiroattorTIME OF SALE: and agreements neys.com/nc/ 10:30 A.M. therein contained and, pursuant to deLOCATION OF mand of the owner SALE: LEE County CREDITORS and holder of the seCourthouse NOTICE cured debt, the underRECORD OWNER(S): signed substitute HAVING qualified as Gary Gresh trustee will expose Executor of the estate and for sale at public auc- of Mabel Fisher MatMarietta Gresh tion to the highest thews, deceased, late bidder for cash at the of Lee County, North TERMS OF THE usual place of sale at SALE: Carolina, this is to the county courtnotify all persons house of said county having claims against (1). This at 12:30 PM the estate of said desale on January 12, 2010 will be made subject ceased to present the following descrito: (a) all prior liens, them to the underbed real estate and signed within three encumbrances, easeany other improve- months from January ments, right-of-ways, ments which may be 6, 2010 or this notice restrictive covenants situated thereon, in will be pleaded in bar or other restrictions Lee County, North of their recovery. All of record affecting Carolina, and being the persons indebted to more particularly desaid estate please property; (b) property scribed as follows: make immediate paytaxes and assessment. This 6, day of ments for the year in Being all of Lot(s) 45, which the sale ocJanuary, 2010.

Westwood Village Patricia M. Mcbryde curs, as well as any Subdivision, Record511 1st Street prior years; (c) federed in Plat Cabinet(s) al tax liens with reBroadway,NC, 27505 2, Slide(s) 601, Lee Linda M. Coleman spect to which proper County, North Caroli- 785 Neills Creek Road notice was not given na. to the Internal ReveLillington NC 27546 nue Service; and (d) Debbie Hicks And Being more com- 9620 Mcdougald Road federal tax liens to monly known as: which proper notice Broadway NC 27505 1004 Sommers St, was given to the InExecutor/trix Sanford, NC 27330 of the estate of ternal Revenue Service and to which the Mabel Fisher The record owner(s) right of redemption Matthews of the property, as reapplies.

(January 6th, 131th, flected on the records 20th, 27th.) of the Register of (2) The properKMA 97392008 Deeds, is/are Melty is being sold "as quiadez Lopez Gonzais". Neither the benelez and Rocio Ramirficiary of the deed of NORTH CAROLINA ez Hernandez. trust, nor the underLEE COUNTY signed Substitute The property to be ofTrustee, makes any fered pursuant to this warranties or repreIN THE GENERAL notice of sale is being sentations concernCOURT OF JUSTICE offered for sale, transing the property, inBEFORE THE fer and conveyance cluding but not limitCLERK "AS IS, WHERE IS." ed to, the physical or 09 SP 269 Neither the Trustee environmental condinor the holder of the tion of the property. note secured by the Further, the underdeed of trust, being signed Substitute IN THE MATTER OF foreclosed, nor the ofTrustee makes no tiTHE FORECLOSURE ficers, directors, attle warranties with OF A DEED OF torneys, employees, respect to the title to TRUST EXECUTED agents or authorized the property.

BY GARY GRESH representative of ei(3) The h AND MARIETTA ther Trustee or the ighest GRESH DATED holder of the note bidder will be responApril 13, 2006 AND make any representasible for the payment RECORDED IN tion or warranty reof revenue stamps BOOK 1025, PAGE lating to the title or payable to the Regis175, LEE COUNTY any physical, enviter of Deeds and any REGISTRY, TO BB&T ronmental, health or final court and/or auCOLLATERAL safety conditions exditing fees payable to SERVICE CORP, isting in, on, at or rethe Clerk of Superior TRUSTEE. lating to the property Court which are asbeing offered for sessed on the high bid sale. Any and all reresulting from this NOTICE OF FOREsponsibilities or liaforeclosure sale.

CLOSURE SALE bilities arising out of (4) At or in any way relatthe time Under and by ing to any such condiof the sale, the highvirtue of the power of tion expressly are disest bidder will be resale contained in that claimed. This sale is quired to make a cash certain deed of trust made subject to all deposit of five perexecuted by GARY prior liens and encent (5%) of the bid, GRESH AND MARcumbrances, and unor $750.00, whichever IETTA GRESH dated paid taxes and assessis greater, with the April 13, 2006 to ments including but remaining balance of BB&T COLLATERAL not limited to any the bid amount to be SERVICE CORPORAtransfer tax associatpaid on the day folTION, Trustee for ed with the foreclolowing the expiration BRANCH BANKING sure. A deposit of of the applicable ten AND TRUST COMfive percent (5%) of (10) day upset bid pePANY, recorded in the amount of the bid riod.

Book 1025, Page 175, or seven hundred fif(5) Any LEE County Registry; ty dollars ($750.00), person default having been whichever is greater, who occupies the made in payment of is required and must property pursuant to the indebtedness be tendered in the a rental agreement thereby secured; and form of certified entered into or rethe necessary findfunds at the time of newed on or after Ocings to permit forethe sale. This sale tober 1, 2007, may afclosure having been will be held open ten ter receiving the nomade by the Clerk of days for upset bids as tice of sale, terminate Superior Court of required by law. Folthe rental agreement LEE County, North lowing the expiration upon 10 days written Carolina; the underof the statutory upset notice to the signed Substitute period, all remaining landlord. Upon terTrustee will offer for amounts are IMMEmination of a rental sale at public auction DIATELY DUE AND agreement, the tenant to the highest bidder OWING. Failure to is liable for rent due for cash, the property remit funds in a timeunder the rental conveyed in said deed ly manner will result agreement prorated of trust, the same lyin a Declaration of to the effective date of ing and being in the Default and any dethe termination.

County of LEE and posit will be frozen (6) An order State of North Carolipending the outcome for possession of the na, and more particuof any re-sale. property being sold larly described as folmay be issued purlows: SPECIAL NOTICE suant to N.C.G.S. §45FOR LEASEHOLD 21.29 in favor of the Being all of Lot 6, TENANTS: If you are purchaser and cona tenant residing in against the party or taining 10.06 acres, the property, be adparties in possession, more or less, as vised that an Order by the Clerk of Supeshown on a plat entifor Possession of the rior Court of the tled, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Survey for Bobproperty may be iscounty in which the

by Branchâ&#x20AC;?, dated sued in favor of the property is sold.

February 20, 2006, purchaser. Also, if prepared by Michael your lease began or A. Cain, PLS, and rewas renewed on or afThis the corded in Plat Slide ter October 1, 2007, be 10th day of De2006-38, Lee County advised that you may cember, 2009.

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CREDITORâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NOTICE Having qualified on the 31st day of December, 2009 as Co-Administrators of the Estate of Betty Fowler Wornom , deceased, late of Lee County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the decedent to exhibit the same to the undersigned on or before the 9th day of April, 2010, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the estate should make immediate payment.

This the 6th day of January, 2010.

Samuel J. Wornom, III and William U. Wornom, Co-Administrators of Estate of Betty Fowler Wornom

By Serving: W. Woods Doster, Attorney PO Box 1320 Sanford, NC 27331 Attorneys: Staton,Doster,Post,Sil verman&Foushee, PA P. O. Box 1320 Sanford, NC 273311320 NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NORMAN V. KEITH, JR. and NANCY K. CAMERON qualified on December 15, 2009 as Co-Personal Representative of the Estate of CAROLYN D. KEITH, late of Lee County, North Carolina. This is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate to present them to the undersigned on or before March 16, 2010, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate please make immediate payment. Payments and claims should be presented to M. ANDREW LUCAS, Attorney at Law, 1410 Elm Street/P.O. Box 1045, Sanford, NC 27330.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09-SP?332 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made

by CARLOS S. DIAL and wife, ANGELA J. DIAL to Philip E. Greer, Trustee(s), dated the 20th day of November, 2007 and recorded in Book 1113, Page 376, LEE County Registry, North Carolina, Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, ANDERSON & STRICKLAND, P.A., having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of LEE County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Courthouse Door, in the City of SANFORD, LEE County, North Carolina at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on January 20, 2010, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate sit-

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uated in the County of LEE, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING ALL OF LOTS NO. 446-A and 446-B as shown on map entitled "Revision to Phase I, Woodbridge Subdivision", dated December 20, 1980, by Allen Rice, Inc., and recorded in Plat Cabinet 4, Slide 49, Lee County Register of Deeds Office. Reference to said map is hereby made for a greater certainty of description.

Said property being located at: 1313 FERNRIDGE DRIVE, SANFORD, NC 27332 PRESENT RECORD OWNER BEING: CARLOS S. DIAL AND WIFE, ANGELA J. DIAL Trustee may, in the Trustee's sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. 45-21.23.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the statutory final assessment fee of forty-five cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ( $100.00) required by N.C.G.S. 7A?308 (a) (1), and any applicable county and/or state land transfer tax and/or revenue tax.

Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid, in cash or certified check, at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance of the purchase price so bid, at that time he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in N.C.G.S. 4521.30(d) and (e).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS, WHERE IS." Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

A cash deposit or cashier's check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale.

That an Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

This the 30th day of December, 2009.

Michael W. Strick-

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land, as Attorney for and President of Experienced Embroi6 Place Setting, 26 Pc, ANDERSON &dery Supervisor Whitney Imperial China STRICKLAN P.A., Need Exp Embroidery su$25. Syl. VCR Player Substitute Trustee pervisor for a growing w/remote $10 210 East Russell embr business in Central 774-4378 Street, Suite 104 NC. Must have min of 5 yrs Fayetteville, North exp, fluent with Barudan Modern Vent Free Gas Logs Carolina 28301 (910) and Tajima machines. Must For Sale. Excellent Condi483-3300 be self-motivated, detail ori- tion. Will Demonstrate. Sim-

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120 Personals

675 Pets/Animals Cockatiels pair W/ Cage: -$75 also 1 male & 2 females- $40 each.

Call: 708-8921 *Pets/Animals Policy: Three different (Pet) ads per household per year at the “Family Rate”. In excess of 3, billing will be at the “Business Rate”.

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Washer & Dryer $100 Each, Beige Cushioned Couch $100.

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605 Miscellaneous HAVING A YARD SALE?

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735 For Rent - Room For Rent: Furnished 1 BR, Bath & Sitting Room $125/weekly plus 2 week deposit, includes uitilities & Direct TV. Furnished 1 BR, $80/weekly w/ 2 week deposit. References Reqd. 258-6377

740 For Rent - Mobile Homes 2 & 3 Bedroom Trailers For Rent, All Refurbished, Olivia Area, For More Information Contact James at 919-935-9116 2BR/1BA, $335/mo., $200 dep. No pets.

Rental reference & deposit required. Call 499-5589 before 9pm.

For Rent: 3 bedrooms/2 720 the day PRIOR baths mobile home. Lemon For Rent - Houses Springs Area. No pets. to publication.

PREPAYMENT IS $450 plus deposit.

TAX PREPARERS: CPA Female Companion 1 BR Small Furnished REQUIRED FOR Call:919-499-3098 firm seeks EXPERIENCED Don’t be alone for the House 7 miles South of YARD SALE ADS. business & individual tax New Year! Wholesome Sanford No Pets THE SANFORD HERALD, For Rent: Mobile Homepreparers for part & full gentleman needs live499-1428 CLASSIFIED DEPT. small 2 bedrooms, washer in companion. Room & time positions. Please send 718-1201 or & dryer, no pets. resume to: PO Box 480; board included. Plus 1,2,3 BR Rentals Avail.

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PRINT $750/Dep Serious work guaranteed. Call Mr. Large Orange Cat Found Inquiries 775-2745 • Enlarged Paul anytime 258-9165.

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Near Jonesboro Bold Print 3BR, 1 BA, NEW roof, 640 Call: 919-499-7147 2BR, 2BA - Appli. for part/all of your ad!

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425 Help Wanted Child Care

FIREWOOD Seasoned or Green 3/4 ton pickup load $80 a load/$90 stacked Dump Truck Load also Available 258-9792 499-8972

Immediate Opening for Lead Teachers w/child care Get a FREE “kit”: For Sale: Split Fire Wood credentials I & II. Top pay 6 signs, 60 price stickers, Will Deliver No Load too 6 arrows, marker, inventory for those w/Associates in Early Childhood Education. big or small 919-548-9618 sheet, tip sheet!

Lifeline Recovery Mission 910-528-1731Margeret *Days must be consecutive (OldSanford Motel US#1S.) Mosley 910-528-1727 Rain, Burn, & Feed barrels Seeking experienced lead Fire Wood for sale Plastic & Steel. teacher for child care.

Mixed Hardwoods 311 Kids Lane off Poplar Call 356-7611 Full Size Pick Up Springs Church Rd. Split & Delivered $85 call 718- 1138 or 470 499-1617/353-9607 919-721-1548.

200 Transportation 240 Cars - General 1979 International School Bus $1,800 OBO 919-498-3030 919-478-4108 64 Chevy Impala 2 Door Hard Top $1200 49 Oldsmobile fast back $2200 774-5024 Automobile Policy: Three different automobile ads per household per year at the “Family Rate”. In excess of 3, billing will be at the “Business Rate”.

255 Sport Utilities CLASSIFIED DEADLINE: 2:00 PM DAY BEFORE PUBLICATION. (2:00 pm Friday for Sat/Sun ads). Sanford Herald, Classified Dept., 718-1201 or 718-1204

300 Businesses/Services 315 Elderly/In-Home Care Live in home care provider needed. Free room & board. (718)638-1984

320 Child Care All In One Child Care Enrolling Birth-6 yrs.

Located Off Of Spring Ln Open 24-7 718-0492 Shirley’s DayCare Home has full-time openings for children Sun-Fri. Vouchers accepted. For more info: 776-0257

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Help Wanted Medical/Dental

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3BR, 1.5BA, carport, 3102 Lee Ave, $800/mo, $800 dep. 919-776-4923 or 919-777-4610 Owner/Broker House For Rent 3BR 2BA Renovated Jonesboro Area Good Credit Required $800/mo 774-8033 Jonesboro Junction $450/mo 1BD/1BA Adcock Rentals 774-6046 LG 3BR 2 Full Bath Home for Rent. Appliances included. Close to Broadway. $800/mo plus Deposit. For info 910-709-1910

Small MH For Rent Exc. Condition Wash/Dryer Rental/Credit Application Req $300/Dep $300/mo No Pets (919)499-5523

750 For Rent Miscellaneous Office Space For Rent: All Utilities Included, Centrally Located, $550 A Month Call: 919-777-2826 (Ask For Chris)

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5 Vacant Buildings Jonesboro Patient scheduling Newly renovated, paint, 1300 Sq Ft W/Bay - $495 coordinator-Full Time. carpet, Large 3BR, eat in 1250 Sq Ft W/Bay - $425 Pinehurst dental practice kit, DR, sitting rm, family 3000 Sq Ft - Restaurant is seeking an energetic Firewood, 16 inch split rm, 2.5 BA, exc. loc. $12000 person to coordinate oak, delivered & stacked $850/mo.919-721-5680 Tramway patient care and insurance truck load. $50 6000 Sq Ft W/Warehouse benefits. Applicants must THE SANFORD HERALD 498-4852 - 258-9360 & Office - $ 2,400 have good communication makes every effort to follow 5000 Sq Ft W/Warehouse skills, basic accounting HUD guidelines in rental & Office $2,200 skills, and the ability to advertisements placed by 650 Call - 774-8033 multitask in a fun, advertisers. We reserve Household/Furniture our the fast- paced environment. right to refuse or 800 Benefits, six weeks of time change ad copy as Lazy Boy Sofa & Loveseat, Real Estate off. Please send or necessary for drop off your resume in per- (Both Recline) Dark Green, HUD compliances.

Exc. Condtion w/ 2 Oak son to: 15 Aviemore Dr., 810 End Tables. Pay $2,200 for Pinehurst, NC 28374 West Sanford Home Land all asking $600 everything For Rent 4BR 2.5 Bath 919-258-9712/353-7446 500 LG Screened In Back Porch 8.5 ac between Broadway Free Pets Nice Neighborhood & Seminole. Road frontage.

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600 Merchandise 601 Bargain Bin/ $250 or Less *“Bargain Bin” ads are free for five consecutive days. Items must total $250 or less, and the price must be included in the ad.

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2 - 6FT Neoprene Storage Cabinets $60 Each & 7 ft Metal Shelving $50 919-499-2432 Green sofa- $35.00 2-4 drawer file cabinets $15.00 each computer (complete with tower, etc.) $100.00 computer desk, floor mat and chair- $80.00 (exc. condition) Call Margaret at 775-9719 or Joyce at 499-7025.

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West Sanford/Tramway Area Nice Brick House, 2 Car Garage, 4 BR 3 BA, 1 Acre Private Lot, $900/mo Call Van Harris Realty 919-775-3513 or Cell 919-770-2875

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CLASSIFIED SELLS! “CALL TODAY, SELL TOMORROW” Sanford Herald Classified Dept., 718-1201 or 7181204 For Sale: Upright Piano $550 919-258-3644

675 Pets/Animals CKC Pure Breed Chihuahuas Blues & Chocolates $300 Each Call Janet 910-639-9902 Need Help Finding a couple that were selling Beagel puppies out of the back of a truck 4 or 5 years ago at the old Wal-Mart parking lot. We bought a red beagle from them and have a friend that wants one. Information about this couple will be appreciated.

Please call Walt 919-247-3628

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YOURWEEKEND Music

n SANFORD: The Flame Steakhouse and Brewer’s Pub now features live music every Thursday night.

For more information, contact the restaurant at 776-7111. n SANFORD: The Steele Street Coffee and Wine Bar features live entertainment featuring local musicians every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night.

For more information, visit steelestreetcafe.com. n RALEIGH: North Carolina Symphony Music Director Grant Llewellyn will lead the orchestra in concerts featuring three works

Submit your event by e-mail to danderson@sanfordherald.com

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on Jan. 7 at Kenan Auditorium on the UNC-Wilmington campus and on Jan. 8 and 9 at Meymandi Concert Hall in downtown Raleigh’s Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts. All three concerts begin at 8 p.m.

For tickets and more information, visit the North Carolina Symphony website at www.ncsymphony.org, or call Audience Services at (919) 733-2750 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. n PineCone and the N.C. Museum of History present “Songs of the Soul”, featuring Teresa Fernandez, Ed Stephenson and the Paco Band.

This program is part of the Music of the Carolinas series, and it is free and open to the public. n RALEIGH: Violinist Joshua Bell will perform at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 14 at the Meymandi Concert Hall at downtown Raleigh’s Prograss Energy Center for the Performing Arts.

For ticket and more information, visit the N.C. Symphony website at www.ncsymphony.org or call audience services at (919) 733-2750 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. n SANFORD: Carolina Philhar-

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n The Country Comedy Tour show featuring Matt Mitchell (above) and MG Gaskin will be held at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Temple Theatre. Tickets are $15. For more information call the Box Office at (919) 774-4155.

WEDNESDAY FOOD&DRINKS

Curry, the taste of India

By ANN LEVIN For The Associated Press

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Anyone Hungry?

For more recipes, visit Lindsay Tipton’s blog at lindsayrose.wordpress.com

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am is becoming a new favorite of mine. I never disliked ham, but recently I find myself craving it more often. The more I crave it, the more I try to find ways to prepare it.

In doing so, I am finding that ham is a very versatile meat — it is suitable for appetizers, breakfast dishes, casseroles, frittatas, and so much more.

Ham is also a reasonably priced meat to purchase.

Not only INSIDE is it fairly See our cheap, weekly Dining but you Guide for can buy a local menu package options of ham Pages 4-5C steaks and it can stretch to cover several meals. Most casseroles that call for ham only require a cup or two of diced ham. While its saltiness may not be the best for the blood pressure, it allows the ham to keep well in the refrigerator. This way, you don’t have to have several ham dishes all in one week.

Use half of the ham steak for a meal this week and set the rest aside for a meal next week. Leftovers from a Christmas or Easter ham are also perfect for preparing a dish such as this Creamy Ham and Veggie Pasta.

This recipe was given to my Mom by my Aunt.

I am not sure what the original recipe was, but I know that my Aunt changed it some, my Mom changed it some, and I’ve made a bunch of changes to it as well. It’s like a game of telephone — the recipe is changed a bit each time it is passed down. Instead of the message being altered and distorted, the changes to a recipe only make it better — or at least more unique.

Test this recipe out and make your own changes to suit your own taste buds. Try a sharp cheddar cheese instead

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For the home chef who wants to ride the wave of popularity of Indian food this chicken and cashew nuts in black spices adapted from Camellia Punjabi’s “50 Great Curries of India” is a good place to start. An increased presence of Indian food, both on supermarket shelves and in restaurants on Main Street, has many thinking it may be the next big thing.

ndian food in America is having its “Slumdog Millionaire” moment.

Supermarket shelves are lined with chutneys, pickles and sauces and all manner of boxed heat-and-serve Indian meals. The quality and number of Indian restaurants has soared, offering an alternative to cheap all-you-can-eat buffets. And a flurry of new cookbooks is introducing home cooks to subtle regional differences in Indian cuisine shaped by climate, geography, religion and caste.

In Chicago, Indian businessman Vijay Puniani is betting Indian food will be the next big thing. After studying the success of Chipotle, Puniani opened the first in what he says will be a chain of “fast-casual” Indian restaurants modeled after the popular Mexican eatery.

Chutney Joe’s, which opened in downtown Chicago in February 2009, features the sleek, minimalist decor of Chipotle —

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AROUND THE STATE

Woman with big heart rescues big dogs

By MONTE MITCHELL

Susan Condlin is county extension director for N.C. Cooperative Extension in Lee County.

She can be reached at 775-5624.

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WINSTON-SALEM — There are more than 1,000 pounds of dog in the garage of Martha Rehmeyer’s home, and a story behind each bark.

As president of Carolina Great Pyrenees Rescue, Rehmeyer has heard about the dogs who got too big for the apartment or the owners who had to move, and all the other reasons dogs need new homes.

She’s working with foster homes in North Carolina and South Carolina to keep 17 of the extra-large fluffy white dogs, and keeps another 10 dogs in kennels in her home near Peace Haven Road in western Winston-Salem.

She’s had to turn down 300 dogs this past year.

“You can only take care of what you can take care of,” she said.

“This (past) year, with the economy, I think people are just dumping their dogs, can’t feed them and take care of them. I’ve been doing this for 18 years and I’ve never seen anything like it. It’s not just Pyrs (pronounced: peers), it’s every breed.”

In the midst of a terrible time to be a stray dog, Ozzie the Great Pyrenees limped into the right place.

He was born Feb. 27, 2008, near the North Carolina coast. The breeder, who couldn’t sell the puppies, abandoned Ozzie, along with his two brothers.

For five months, the brothers wandered the countryside. Area animal control tried in vain to catch them.

Finally, they walked into a kennel that a sympathetic neighbor had left open with food inside. She closed the door behind them and called Rehmeyer, who brought

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them home.

The dogs were dirty and emaciated.

None of them had ever worn a collar. They didn’t really trust people, as do most Great Pyrenees, a social, gentle breed named for the mountain range of southern France and northern Spain, where they’ve guarded livestock for centuries.

Rehmeyer and other volunteers worked for months to teach the brothers how to be pets, to do things like walk on a leash and relieve themselves outside.

Once that was accomplished, Ozzie’s brothers, Big Um and Titan, quickly found what volunteers call their forever homes.

But people noticed Ozzie walked funny, like a duck. His back paws splayed out at a 90-degree angle.

X-rays showed that the knee ligaments in Ozzie’s back legs weren’t properly developed from birth. When a veterinarian put

hat does high blood pressure; stroke; high blood cholesterol; diabetes; cancer of the colon, rectum, prostate, gallbladder, breasts, uterus, ovaries; sleep apnea and respiratory problems; and a shorter life span have in common? Each one of these items is directly related to obesity, being overweight, or simply being FAT. It’s January, the time of year most of us talk about and make plans to shed those extra pounds.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports 67 percent of U.S. adults over 20 years of age are overweight and 34 percent are obese. Over 18 percent of our adolescents age 12-19 years are overweight. Overweight adolescents often become obese adults. For the first time in over one hundred years, out children’s life expectancy is declining due to an increase in overweight. North Carolina is ranked the 12th highest state in the nation for overweight and obese adults with 26percent or our total population considered obese.

Obesity and overweight are a result of an imbalance between food consumed and physical activity. We have increased

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Barb, a Great Pyreneese, is available for adoption at Carolina Great Pyrenees Rescue in Winston-Salem. For more information, visit www.carolinapyrrescue.com

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Events

Book Review

Elvis pal Klein takes readers inside King’s court

By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press Writer

“Elvis: My Best Man” (Crown, 320 pages, $25),

by George Klein

Elvis Presley is one of the most enduring figures in American pop culture history.

Hundreds of thousands of people still pay each year to see Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tenn., and fork over cash for his music and memorabilia. And he consistently places at or near the top of the annual list of highest-earning dead celebrities.

Not bad for a guy who died in 1977.

He’s known around the world simply as Elvis, and his life story has been told and retold in every imaginable medium, from documentaries and movies to biographies and memoirs.

And they keep rolling in.

The latest comes from George Klein, who befriended Presley when they were high school classmates. Klein went on to earn a place in the King’s inner circle of friends and employees known as the Memphis Mafia.

“Elvis: My Best Man” isn’t a tell-all. Klein makes it clear in the author’s note that he “was offered a fair amount” to write such a book after Presley’s death.

Instead, what he offers is an insider’s view of Presley the man as opposed to Presley the singer, actor and icon.

“So much has been written and said about Elvis Presley that for a long time I didn’t feel the need to add my own book to the clamor,” Klein writes. “Now, though, I’m old enough to know that I won’t always be around to

speak of the Elvis I knew.”

His Elvis is funny, kind, whip-smart and generous. Presley bought Klein gifts, including a new car, and paid for his wedding — he was Klein’s best man at the nuptials, hence the book’s title.

Many who write or reminisce about their time with Presley focus on subjects that titillate, but Klein holds off on all of that, preferring to paint a picture of Presley the human being.

The book comes across as an affectionate recounting of the times Klein spent with a man he considered his best friend.

Klein — called “GK” by Presley — offers a stirring account of how Presley coped with the untimely passing of his beloved mother, Gladys, whom Klein calls “the anchor in his crazy life.”

“I’ve come to believe that if Mrs. Presley had lived a full life, Elvis would be with us today,” Klein writes.

The book features retellings of Presley’s interactions with other famous figures of the era — from Ann-Margret and Steve McQueen to Nat King Cole and James Brown.

“Elvis: My Best Man” also hits on the major points in Presley’s life, including his marriage to — and divorce from — Priscilla Beaulieu; his time in the Army; his movie and music careers; and so on.

Klein unlocks the door to the King’s court, but what he shows us isn’t a tale of sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll favored by other Presley biographers.

His is a tribute and a welcome addition to the mountain of Presley books already on the market.

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monic Chamber Orchestra will perform at 8 p.m.

Jan. 15 at the Temple Theatre. For more information or reservations, call the Box Office at (919) 774-4155 or visit www.templeshows.com. n CHAPEL HILL: All-Carolina Invitational Male Choral Festival Concert will be held from 6:40 to 8:40 p.m.

Jan. 16 at the Hill Hall Auditorium.

For more information, call the UNC Department of Music at (919) 962-1039. n CHAPEL HILL: Soweto Gospel Choir will perform at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 17 in the Memorial Hall.

This performance is a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. Day. A limited number of tickets ($10$80) are available. For more information, visit www.carolinaperformingarts.org or call (919) 843-3333. n RALEIGH: Tickets are now on sale for PineCone’s Listening Room Concert Series in Holly Springs: featuring The Kruger Brothers on Feb. 27, the Red Stick Ramblers on April 10, and The Claire Lynch Band on June 19. n GREENSBORO: Jay Z’s BP3 North American tour will play the Greensboro Coliseum Feb. 28. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Nov. 14 at livenation.com, the Coliseum box office, Ticketmaster or by phone at (800) 745-3000.

Theatre n SANFORD: Temple Theatre will hold auditions for the Winter Conservatory of Romeo and Juliet Jan. 5 through Jan. 8. Appointments available between 4:30 and 8 p.m. (Upper middle and high school ages only) To schedule an audition, call Kelly Wright at (919) 774-4512 ext. 221.

The performance dates for Temple Theatre’s Winter Youth Conservatory of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet are Feb. 26-28 and March 5-7. For ad-

ditional information, please visit Web site at www.templeshows.com. n SANFORD: The Country Comedy Tour show featuring Matt Mitchell (aka “Casio Kid”) and MG Gaskin will be held at 8 p.m. Jan. 9 at the Temple Theatre.

Tickets are $15. For more information or to reserve seats, call the Box Office at (919) 774-4155 or visit www.templeshows.com. n CHAPEL HILL: “The Big Bang” will be presented Jan. 13 through Jan. 17 at the Elizabeth Price Kenan Theatre, Center for Dramatic Art. Show times are 8 and 10 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday and 2 and 4 p.m.

Sunday. Tickets are $24 to $32.

For more information, call the PlayMakers Box Office at (919) 962-7529. n CHAPEL HILL: Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company will present “Fondly Do We Hope ... Fervently Do We Pray” at 8 p.m. Jan. 15 at the Memorial Hall.

Tickets are $10 to $75.

For more information, visit www.carolinaperformingarts.org or call (919) 843-3333.

Dance n SANFORD: The Saturday Nite Dance Group includes a variety of live music. This group of couples and singles meets from 7 to 10 p.m. on Saturday nights at The Enrichment Center of Lee County, 1615 S. Third St. This alcoholand smoke-free event features live entertainment and good fellowship.

Admission is $6 per person, which includes a complimentary soft drink at intermission.

For more information call the Enrichment Center at 776-0501. n SANFORD: The San-Lee Thursday Night Dancers will hold their regular third-Thursday dance from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Enrichment Center, 1615 S. Third St. The cost is $5 per person (and food to share at intermission).

At intermission, a complimentary soft drink and free line dance lesson will be offered. n CARTHAGE: Carolina Pines Ballroom Dancers (USA Dance) sponsor a dance from 7 to 10 p.m. the second Saturday of each month at 105 Reynolds S., Carthage, across from Fred’s. Cost $7.

For more information call John at (919) 777-9883 or Ted (919) 692-5280. n JULIAN: The Barn Dance is having “Karaoke” the first and third Friday nights of each month.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m., karaoke begins at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for children under 12.

The Barn Dance features traditional country, gospel, oldies, rock and roll and bluegrass music each Saturday night.

The Barn Dance is located at 6341 Phillippi Road in Julian. For more information, call (336) 685-9200 or visit www. thebarndanceinc.com.

Museums/galleries n SANFORD: The

Railroad House Museum is open from 1 to 4 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday. n SANFORD: The Artists’ Loft of the Lee County Arts Council features works by local artists at 102 S. Steele St. from noon to 5 p.m.

Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and 10 a.m to 5 p.m. Fridays.

Paintings, writings, pottery, weaving and photography are featured. The Arts Council is a non-profit organization. n RALEIGH: “Journey Through the Arctic Refuge” lets visitors at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences follow along on a photographic expedition through Alaska’s 19.2-million-acre Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

The exhibition tells the story from the perspective of a National Geographic-sponsored traverse in 2006 celebrating the 50th anniversary of a biological survey led by naturalists Olaus and Mardy Murie, which resulted in the protection of this stunning wilderness.

The exhibit and runs through Jan. 10. For more information visit www.naturalsciences.org or call (919) 733-7450. n CHAPEL HILL: Large paintings and photographs of the Norwegian Arctic and Antarctica will make up a free public exhibition Jan. 7 through May 31 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

The display at the FedEx Global Education Center, at the corner of McCauley and Pittsboro streets, will be accompanied by a free public concert at 7 p.m. Feb. 23, also at the center. The exhibition of 20 large artworks, “Ice Counterpoint,” will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays. n RALEIGH: Experience North Carolina for the first time through the eyes of early explorer John Lawson in “A New Land, A New Voyagage,” the latest exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of History. Artifacts, specimens, illustrations and other objects related to Lawson’s travels in the Carolina colony will be on display through Feb. 15. The museum is open Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. n CHAPEL HILL: The Acquisition of a 50year-old sculpture has inspired curators at The Ackland Art Museum to organize a special exhibit, spread over two galleries, all based on a single piece. “The Guardian and the AvantGarde: Seymour Lipton’s ‘Sentinel II’ in Context” runs through Jan. 3.

The exhibit offers two perspectives on “Sentinel II.” Seymour Lipton was one of the twentieth century’s leading American sculptors. “Sentinel II” was sculpted in 1959, by the artist at the height of his career, showing a full mastery of form and content.

The Ackland Art Museum is located at 101 S. Columbia St., near the intersection with

East Franklin Street in downtown Chapel Hill.

Admission is free. Hours are Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. with extend hours on the second Friday of every month. More information is available at (919) 966-5736 or www.ackland.org.

Potpourri n SANFORD: Power Pro Wrestling at Kendale Entertainment Center (2737 Industrial Drive) begins at 6:30 p.m.

Saturday with bell time at 8 p.m. The event runs every second and fourth Saturday at the center.

Visit awapowerprowrestling.com for more information. n CHAPEL HILL: Yoga at the Garden will be held from 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. Jan. 10, 17, 24 and 31 at the N.C. Botanical Garden Education Center. Participants should bring a yoga mat because a limited number of mats will be available. The per-session fee is $10 ($5 for NCBG members). For more information, visit www.ncbg.unc.edu. n CHAPEL HILL: A Skywatching Session will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 16 at Ebenezer Church Recreation Area at Jordan Lake. People of all ages can discover the night sky with telescopes and expert guidance.

Take a tour of the constellations and examine Jupiter, Mars and other objects in the heavens.

For directions and weather updates, visit www.moreheadplanetarium.org. n CHAPEL HILL: The 25th annual University/Community Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Banquet will be held at 6 p.m. Jan. 17 at the Friday Center. This year’s keynote speaker will be Rev. Mitchell Simpson of University Baptist Church.

Simpson has served as pastor at University Baptist Church in Carrboro for the past 19 years.

For more information, contact Kirstin Garriss at (919) 962-6962 or kgarriss@email.unc.edu. n FAYETTEVILLE: The Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex will host the 9th annual Civil War Quiz Bowl at 7 p.m. Jan. 28 in the social hall of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, adjacent to the museum. No fees. For more information, contact Chris Woodson at (910) 486-1330, ext. 210. n FAYETTEVILLE: The Child Advocacy Center of Fayetteville invites girls and their friends and families to experience the American Girl Fashion Show on Saturday, March 20, and Sunday, March 21, at the Crown Coliseum Ballroom in Fayetteville.

This fun, engaging program showcases historical and contemporary fashions for girls and their dolls.

More than 100 local girl models will present the American Girl fashions at the show, while lively commentary, music and decorations will create a memorable experience for girls and their families.

The event includes refreshments, party favors, a raffle and door prizes. Tickets are $30 per person and are available now in time for holiday giving at the Child Advocacy Center website, www.childadvocacycenter.com or by calling (910) 486-9700.

Birthday party packages are also available, and raffle tickets will be on sale at the event.

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Garden Guide

Stunning choices for your winter landscape

Gardens should have four seasons of interest. Of course, a lot of emphasis is placed on a spring and summer show.

Even fall can be beautiful by picking trees and shrubs with fall color.

What about winter, you may say? Winter interest can be added to the home landscape in many ways, such as the use of plants with winter berries, exfoliating bark, colorful twigs, and even winter flowers.

Plants with winter berries provide a colorful addition to your winter garden, but they also provide much-needed food for wildlife, especially birds. And, if you are the crafty type, berries add interest to fall and winter flower arrangements!

One of the most familiar plants with berries is the holly. There are many different species of hollies, ranging greatly in size. My favorite holly is the Winterberry Holly (Ilex verticillata). This is one of the deciduous hollies. The leaves shed in the fall to reveal a magnificent display of brilliant-red berries.

This species will need a non-bearing male plant to produce berries.

Another one of my favorite shrubs for berries is the beautyberry (Callicarpa dichotoma or C. americana). This shrub puts on a show of vivid purple berries in the autumn, after its leaves have shed. Due to its growing habit the beautyberry is better suited to the informal, natural garden than the formal garden.

There are many other plants that produce berries for winter enjoyment including firethorn or

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our calorie consumption and made no change in our physical activity. Obesity is a complex issue related to lifestyle, environment, and genes. Many factors have been linked to the increase in obesity, such as increasing portion sizes; eating out more often; increased consumption of sugarsweetened drinks; increasing television, computer, electronic gaming time; changing labor markets; and fear of crime, which prevents outdoor exercise.

In 2005 approximately $164,000 of the Lee County dollars spent on Medicaid were attributed to overweight and obesity.

Approximately $907,000 of state dollars spent on Lee County Medicaid were attributable to overweight and obesity. Health care costs for American adults with obesity amounts to over $100 billion.

If you stop and think about it, we already know the magic formula for weight control. When energy IN is more than energy OUT, you gain weight; when energy IN is less than energy OUT you lose weight. So, if during the holiday season, you ate more foods higher in calories than usual, and did little exercise, and then I suspect you gained a few pounds.

So what can you do if you find yourself a little stressed out about your weight? Begin by reducing your caloric intake by 500 calories a day and increas-

Stephanie Romelczyk Garden Guide Romelczyk is the horticulture agent for the N.C. Cooperative Extension in Lee County

pyracantha (Pyracantha coccinea), certain cultivars of crabapple (Malus spp.), and junipers (Juniperus spp.).

Deciduous trees with attractive bark can be beautiful year-round.

Some bark exfoliates exposing colorful layers of bark underneath and creating unique patterns.

Examples of trees with exfoliating bark include some cultivars of crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia indica â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Natchezâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, L. indica â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Apalacheeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, etc.), Heritage river birch (Betula nigra â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Heritageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;), kousa dogwood (Cornus kousa), lacebark elm (Ulmus parvifolia), and paperbark maple (Acer griseum).

Some bark is smooth or has a unique texture that would stand out in a winter landscape.

Examples of textural bark include American beech (Fagus grandifolia) and American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana).

The Redosier dogwood (Cornus sericea) and the Tartarian dogwood (Cornus alba) are both used for their brightly colored stems. The younger twigs on these dogwoods are yellow or brilliant red and stand out if set in front of an evergreen. Often, these plants are pruned ing your physical activity by thirty minutes a day, every day. Doing this, you should see some improvement in your overall health.

But if you are like most of us, and have a few pounds to loose, find itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to get started, and know you need to starting eating healthier; help is available.

Cooperative Extension will begin its yearly weight management classes the last week of January. This year we will use the new curriculum and program: Eat Smart Move More, Weigh Less and offer two separate classes to accommodate most schedules.

Our first class will be held at 5:30 starting on Tuesday, Jan. 26 and the second class begins on Wednesday, Jan. 27 at noon. The class is a 15-week weight reduction program and will be held

to within 2-3 inches of the ground each spring to provide the most colorful display in the fall and winter; however, flower and fruit production will be sacrificed if maintained in this fashion.

There are plants that flower in the winter and very early spring that are worth noting. My favorite is the witchhazel. There are two species that are commonly planted: the native witchhazel (Hamamelis virginiana), a yellow-flowered, fall-blooming species, and the vernal witchhazel (Hamamelis vernalis), a yellow-, orange- or red-flowered, winter-blooming species.

Both are stunning if set in front of an evergreen shrub or tree to highlight the flowers.

Other winter-flowering plants include winter daphne (Daphne odora), which has extremely fragrant blossoms, Lenten rose (Helleborus orientalis), wintersweet (Chimonanthus praecox) and buttercup winterhazel (Corylopsis pauciflora).

With a little planning, you too can incorporate a variety of trees, shrubs, and perennials that will create a stunning garden with interest in all four seasons. For more information on plants with winter interest contact our Center at 775-5624.

Want more pertinent horticulture information delivered directly to your home computer?

Subscribe to the new Lee County home horticulture e-mail list. Simply send an e-mail to mj2@lists. ncsu.edu with subscribe leehomehort in the body of the message. You will then be a member of leehomehort@lists.ncsu.edu.

at the McSwain Extension Education and Agriculture Center. The program is designed to be a support group of individuals who are fighting the â&#x20AC;&#x153;losingâ&#x20AC;? battle together. There are no gimmicks or special items to buy. Through weekly lessons, participants will learn to select sensible foods, be mindful of what they are consuming and increase their physical activity in order to lose weight. Cost of the class is $28. Registration is limited and must be paid prior to the class.

For more information on Eat Smart Move More, Weigh Less or for reliable information on nutrition and weight control, call Cooperative Extension at 775 5624. Make the call and take responsibility for your own health in 2010.

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Puniani says the Indian-Pakistani population of Chicago comprises just 15 percent to 20 percent of the store’s customers.

“We look at Main Street, America as our customer base,” he says, adding that menu items were adapted after focus groups revealed that many people in the U.S. consider Indian food too spicy and heavy. For instance, the popular dumplings known as samosas are baked instead of deep-fried, and cream and butter, two staples of Indian cooking, have been banished from the menu.

The growing awareness of Indian culture and cuisine is due to the big influx of immigrants from South Asia since 1965, when national origin quotas favoring Europeans were abolished.

Since then, the United States has witnessed a remarkable flowering of Indian talent, energy and drive as well as a seemingly insatiable appetite for all things Indian, including bhangra music, Bollywood films and yoga. Perhaps nothing expresses America’s fascination with that giant emerging economy more than the runaway success of the British film “Slumdog Millionaire,” a rags-to-riches tale based in the Mumbai slums that won eight Academy Awards in 2009.

The growing Indian presence also comes at a time when the popularity of cooking shows — including Bravo’s “Top Chef,” hosted by Indian actress and model Padma Lakshmi — and an increase in foreign travel have made Americans more adventurous eaters.

“The American palate is no longer bland,” says Andrew F. Smith, editor of the Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink of America, who predicts that Indian food will take off in the next decade the way sushi bars did in the 1980s and Thai food did in the ’90s.

A September 2009 survey of ethnic food by the market research group Mintel found that the fastest growing segment was Indian food, with sales increasing nearly 35 percent from 2006 to 2008. While Indian food’s overall share

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Vindaloo is equally good substituting pork or beef for the lamb.

Versatile vindaloo a heady blend of spices

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Vindaloo is a Portugueseinfluenced Indian dish.

Traditional versions are made mostly from chilies, spices, garlic and vinegar.

For simplicity, this version substitutes cayenne for the harder-to-find chilies.

This recipe, from Camellia Punjabi’s cookbook “50 Great Curries of India,” is equally good substituting pork or beef for the lamb.

It calls for jaggery, a type of sugar found in Asian markets and the ethnic aisles of large grocers, but you can substitute an equal amount of dark brown sugar.

GOA LAMB VINDALOO Start to finish: 1 hour Servings: 4 3 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon cumin seeds 6 cloves 2-inch cinnamon stick 10 peppercorns 1/4 star anise 1 teaspoon poppy seeds 2-by-1/4-inch piece of ginger 6 plump garlic cloves 1 tablespoon tamarind pulp 4 teaspoons cider vinegar 1 1/2 pounds stewing lamb, cubed 1/4 cup canola or vegetable oil 3 medium yellow onions, finely chopped Salt 1/2 teaspoon jaggery, to taste In a spice grinder or using a mortar and pestle, combine the cayenne, cumin, cloves, cinnamon, peppercorns, star anise and poppy seeds. Grind until very fine.

Transfer to a food processor

(or continue using a mortar and pestle).

Add the ginger, garlic, tamarind and vinegar. Pulse until the mixture produces a smooth paste.

Place the lamb in a medium bowl. Add half of the spice paste (reserving the remaining paste) and mix into the lamb until well coated. Refrigerate for 15 minutes to marinate.

Meanwhile, in a large saucepan over medium, combine the oil and onions.

Saute for 15 to 20 minutes, or until well browned. Add the reserved spice mix and cook, stirring constantly, for another 5 minutes. If the mixture gets too dry, add 2 tablespoons of water.

Add the lamb and saute for 5 minutes. Add 2 1/2 cups of water, salt to taste, and the jaggery. Cook over a low heat until tender.

Cashews, spices create thick, dark curry seeds 4 whole dried red chilies 6 cloves 3-inch cinnamon stick 1 large yellow onion, chopped 1 cup cashew nuts 5 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil Salt, to taste 2 1/4-pound chicken, skin removed, cut into 8 pieces In a large, dry skillet over low, combine the coconut, garlic, ginger, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, red chilies, cloves and cinnamon. Toast for 5 minutes, stirring often. Add the onion and a 1/4 cup of the cashews. Toast for another 10 minutes, stirring constantly.

Turn off the heat and leave to cool. Once the mixture is cool, transfer it to a blender or food pro-

cessor. Add 3/4 to 1 cup of water and process until finely ground. Transfer the mixture to a small bowl.

In the food processor or blender, combine 1/8 cup of the remaining cashew nuts and about 2 tablespoons of water. Process to a paste, then set aside.

In a large saucepan over low, heat the oil. Add the spice mixture and cook, stirring often, for 10 minutes. Add the ground cashew nuts and salt, then cook for another 2 to 3 minutes.

Increase heat to medium, then add the chicken and cook for 5 minutes. Add 2 cups of water, cover, reduce heat to low and cook for another 10 minutes. Add the remaining cashew nuts and continue to cook until the chicken is done, about another 5 minutes.

of the $2.2 billion ethnic food market still is tiny — $40 million in 2009 compared to $1.4 billion in Mexican/Hispanic

foods — Mintel says the Asian (mostly Chinese) and Indian food segments are driving the growth.

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capital of the nation, has seen an explosion in the number of Indian restaurants in recent years. New York Univer-

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2 cups cooked ham, diced 3/4 c mozzarella cheese Parmesan cheese (if desired) Boil pasta. In a large skillet, sauté the onion, zucchini and mushrooms in 1/4 c water until tender; drain. Season the vegetables with salt and pepper.

Return to burner on low heat. Meanwhile, for the sauce, melt butter in a medium saucepan. Whisk in the flour. Slowly add evap-

orated milk, whisking while doing so. Stir in thyme, sage, salt, and pepper if desired. Once thickened, add mozzarella cheese until well incorporated. Add cream sauce to vegetable mixture. Stir in ham and allow to heat through. Once pasta is finished cooking, Add veggies and sauce to drained pasta in stockpot.

Stir and serve. Sprinkle some Parmesan cheese on top for added flavor!

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This thick, nutty curry from Camellia Punjabi’s cookbook “50 Great Curries of India” is made from ground spices and cashews.

When grinding the spices and nuts, make certain you reduce everything to a fine paste, otherwise the curry will appear curdled. Serve this dish with rice seasoned with lemon zest.

CHICKEN AND CASHEW NUTS IN BLACK SPICES Start to finish: 1 hour Servings: 4 4 ounces grated unsweetened coconut 12 cloves garlic 1-by-1/2-inch piece fresh ginger, chopped 2 1/2 tablespoons coriander seeds 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin

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of the mild mozzarella, or use peas instead of zucchini. Mustard usually compliments ham well and could be added into this recipe to add a different twist. Change it to use your own favorite kind of pasta.

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sity sociologist and food studies scholar Krishnendu Ray counts some 350 Indian restaurants today compared to the 19 listed in the 1978 edition of a restaurant guide. At the top of the market are a small group of stylish, cosmopolitan restaurants like Tamarind, Devi and Tabla, which received three stars from The New York Times soon after it opened.

The glowing review — “It was love at first bite,” it reads — is a far cry from an 1876 article in the Times that judged curry to be “a good thing in its time and place” but one that “still rather deserves the epithet of barbaric.”

Fancy Indian food has made inroads in other cities too. Raghavan Iyer, author of the well-received Indian cookbook “660 Curries,” recently helped launch the upscale restaurant Om in Minneapolis, which features traditional Indian dishes like pork vindaloo and roghan josh (lamb curry) interpreted for an American audience.

While Iyer is amazed at how much more available Indian products have become since he emigrated here in 1982, he says America still has a ways to go in terms of really understanding Indian food.

“People associate hot with spicy and to me they’re two different things,” he says. “It’s a question of educating the American audience. If Thai food can be considered mainstream, I don’t think Indian cooking can be that far behind.”

Part of the allure is the supposed health benefits of Indian food, especially spices like turmeric, ginger, cinnamon and cayenne. Research into the antioxidant and antiinflammatory properties of turmeric has landed it on lists of cancer-fighting foods in recent years.

Priti Chitnis Gress, editorial director for the publisher Hippocrene Books, Inc., says the company’s line of Indian cookbooks do quite well, particularly the one titled “Healthy South Indian Cooking,” and sell largely to a nonIndian audience.

“People, especially in metropolitan communities, are fairly sophisticated,” she says. “It’s not just chicken curry and rice and naan anymore.”

Across the pond, Camellia Punjabi’s cookbook “50 Great Curries of India” has sold over 1 million copies worldwide.

It was recently reissued in the United States with a DVD “to take the intimidation out of cooking Indian food,” says Anja Schmidt, the New York publisher of Kyle Books, a division of London-based Kyle Cathie Ltd.

HEALTHY

Marinade saves plain chicken breasts

By JIM ROMANOFF For The Associated Press

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oneless, skinless chicken breasts can almost always benefit from a marinade, which imparts both moisture and flavor.

Most marinades are made from a combination of oil and an acidic ingredient, such as citrus juice, vinegar or wine.

The marinade for this broiled spicy saffron chicken has nonfat plain yogurt (which is acidic) as its base and only a tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil.

Because yogurt is only mildly acidic, it won’t make foods mushy or tough, making it well suited for delicate chicken, fish or shrimp. Marinades with stronger acids, such as balsamic vinegar, are better suited for beef.

This marinade gets its spiciness from a blend of cayenne pepper, cumin and cinnamon, but also an exotic floral bouquet and lovely golden color from a few pinches of saffron.

BROILED SPICY SAFFRON CHICKEN Start to finish: 1 hour (10 minutes active) 1 pinch saffron threads (1/4 teaspoon) 2 tablespoons hot water 1/4 cup nonfat plain yogurt 1/2 small onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/2 tablespoon honey 1/2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves In a small bowl, crumble the saffron threads. Add the hot water, then steep for 5 minutes.

In a shallow dish, combine the yogurt, onion, garlic, cayenne, lemon juice, honey, oil, salt, cumin and cinnamon.

Stir in the saffron water. Add the chicken breasts and turn to coat well. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or up to 12 hours. When ready to cook, heat the broiler.

Coat a broiler pan rack with cooking spray.

Place the chicken on the rack over the broiler pan. Broil the chicken 3 to 5 inches from the heat source, turning once, until it is cooked through and no longer pink at the center, 4 to 6 minutes per side

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Many canes are adjustable, but some are not. To make sure your dad’s cane is the right fit; have him stand up with his arms hanging straight down at his side. The top of the cane should line up with the crease in his wrist.

And, with the cane in his hand, his elbow should bend at a comfortable 20 degree angle.

If his cane is too long, it won’t provide the support he needs. Too short, and he’ll have to lean or bend over to use it which is uncomfortable and may even cause him to fall.

should always be held in the hand opposite of the leg that needs support. For example, if your dad’s knee pain is on his right side, he should use the cane in his left hand. The cane should then move forward as he steps forward with the bad leg.

If he has to go up stairs, he should lead with the good leg. And when he goes down stairs, the cane and bad leg should go first. To help, the Mayo Clinic offers a slide show on their Web site (www. mayoclinic.com/health/ canes/HA00064) that will show you how to choose and use a cane. It’s also a smart idea to work with your dad’s doctor or physical therapist.

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Prices typically range between $20 and $80. n Offset-handle cane: This style has a swan neck curve in the upper part of the shaft that puts the user’s weight directly over the cane tip, making it ideal for people who need extra stability. Starting at around $25, offset-handle canes are typically aluminum, adjustable and come with a flat, soft grip handle that’s easy on the hands. n Knob cane: Also known as brass handle or parrot head canes this style is best suited for people who need a cane only for balance or mild weight bearing. n Quad cane: This cane works best for people who need maximum weight bearing and support. As the name implies, a quad cane comes with four separate tips at the base

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WASHINGTON (AP) — At his first birthday, John Klor could not sit up on his own. A few months later, he was cruising like any healthy toddler — thanks to a special diet that is treating the boy’s mysterious disease.

What doctors initially called cerebral palsy instead was a rare metabolic disorder assaulting his brain and muscles, yet one that’s treatable if caught in time.

Urged by John’s family, Duke University researchers are working on a way to test newborns for this disease, called GAMT deficiency.

It is part of a growing movement to add some of the rarest of rare illnesses — with such names as bubble-boy disease, Pompe disease, Krabbe disease — to the battery of screenings given to U.S. babies hours after birth.

“There’s other children out there that can be helped and be saved,” says Melissa Klor, John’s mother.

But just how many illnesses can that tiny spot of blood pricked from a baby’s heel really turn up? And not all are treatable, so when is population-wide testing appropriate?

“Families go through these odysseys of diagnosis” to learn what’s

wrong with a child, says Dr. Alan Fleischman of the March of Dimes, who is part of a government advisory committee studying what to add to the national screening list. Often, “they argue that they would have been better off knowing even if there were no treatments.”

Since 2004, specialists have urged that every U.S. newborn be tested for 29 rare but devastating genetic diseases, using that single heel-prick of blood, to catch the fraction who need fast treatment to avoid retardation, severe illness, even death.

States gradually adopted those recommendations, and federal health officials say the testing catches about 5,000 babies a year with disorders ranging from sickle cell anemia to maple syrup urine disease and others with such tongue-twisting names that they go by acronyms like LCHAD. John Klor’s illness is too new for that list.

By the time her son was 6 months old, Melissa Klor knew something was wrong. John missed developmental milestones, unable to sit, stop his head from wobbling, or babble. He regressed, quitting rolling over. He stared blankly for moments at a time, a

kind of mini-seizure.

A neurologist diagnosed cerebral palsy.

But John never had an MRI scan to prove the diagnosis, and Klor eventually sought a second opinion. Right after John’s first birthday came the news: His brain scan showed no sign of cerebral palsy, but he might have any of a number of degenerative metabolic disorders.

In a lucky break, John’s blood and urine were sent to Duke’s genetics laboratory for specialized testing that found he could not process protein correctly.

John’s body was not producing a substance called creatine that is crucial for providing energy to the brain and muscles, leading other protein metabolites to basically clog his system and damage his brain.

Creatine deficiency syndromes were not discovered until 1994; Duke is one of the few labs able to diagnose them. Fortunately, John’s version — called GAMT deficiency for the enzyme, guanidinoacetate methyltransferase, that his body lacks — is treatable in the young.

Doctors ordered a vegan diet — only fruits, vegetables and specially processed

pastas — with no more than 6 grams of protein daily. John drinks a formula containing creatine and other missing nutrients.

“Within days, we started to see him getting stronger,” says Klor, of Pine Knoll Shores.

Today at 19 months, John runs and climbs stairs. He’s starting to make sounds like “ma” but speech is coming more slowly; doctors are optimistic but make Klor no promises.

Only 40 cases of GAMT deficiency have been reported in medical journals, but Duke specialists say creatine disorders probably are underdiagnosed, with symptoms similar to other metabolic diseases. GAMT deficiency may eventually be a candidate for newborn screening, although it’s not yet clear if the troublesome substances will show up in blood at birth or if a different test will be required, cautions medical geneticist David Millington. His lab is studying that now.

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his leg in the normal position, Ozzie’s knee would pop out of joint.

On Dec. 16, 2008, Ozzie had surgery on his right leg, to insert a pin and build support to hold his knee in place.

His ankles were so weak from facing the wrong way that he couldn’t walk normally.

After surgery, Rehmeyer held a towel under Ozzie’s body to support him and help him walk for therapy. She put a life jacket on him and took him for walks in the back-

CHICAGO (AP) — An expert panel says there’s no rigorous evidence that digestive problems are more common in children with autism compared to other children, or that special diets work, contrary to claims by celebrities and vaccine naysayers.

Painful digestive problems can trigger problem behavior in children with autism and should be treated medically, according to the panel’s report published in the January issue of Pediatrics and released Monday.

“There are a lot of barriers to medical care to children with autism,” said the report’s lead author, Dr. Timothy Buie of Harvard Medical School. “They can be destructive and unruly in the office, or they can’t sit still. The nature of their condition often prevents them from getting standard medical care.”

Some pediatricians’ offices “can’t handle those kids,” Buie said, especially if children are in pain or discomfort because of bloating or stomach cramps. Pain can set off problem behav-

ior, further complicating diagnosis, especially if the child has trouble communicating — as is the case for children with autism.

Autism is a spectrum of disorders affecting a person’s ability to communicate and interact with others. Children with autism may make poor eye contact or exhibit repetitive movements such as rocking or hand-flapping. About 1 in 110 U.S. children have autism, according to a recent government estimate.

More than 25 experts met in Boston in 2008 to write the consensus report after reviewing medical research. The Autism Society and other autism groups funded the effort, but gave no input.

The report refutes the controversial idea that there’s a digestive problem specific to autism called “leaky gut” or “autistic enterocolitis.” The hypothesis was first floated in 1998 in a now-discredited study by British physician Dr. Andrew Wakefield. His paper tied a particular type of autism and bowel disease to the measles vaccine.

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On Feb. 25, 2009, Ozzie had surgery on his left leg. They went through it all again.

Ozzie is staying now near Greensboro with his foster mom, Susan Tanzer, who calls him a “bionic” dog.

“He has scars on his knees, but Ozzie is not broken,” she wrote. “He is the best and bravest of dogs.”

Tanzer, who has two teenagers, two dachshunds and a female Great Pyrenees of her own, says that Ozzie is social and friendly, even to cats, and is a quiet, smart, gentle dog. He looks like a

polar bear, but is still thin beneath the white fur that hides his scars. He weighs about 80 pounds and could be expected to grow to about 100 pounds or more, a normal weight for a male Great Pyrenees.

Carolina Great Pyrenees Rescue charges a $250 adoption fee for each dog, an amount meant to cover the cost of spaying or neutering, as well as house training and socializing the animals for adoption.

Ozzie has had more than a dozen veterinarian visits. Rehmeyer wouldn’t say how much it cost to build a bionic dog.

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