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Frontier incentives OK’d

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County approves $15.5 million plan; company says it will create 45 jobs By CAITLIN MULLEN cmullen@sanfordherald.com

CAVS’ COLLINS NAMED COACH OF THE YEAR

Following a fourth-straight regular season conference title and the third trip in four years to a sectional final, Gaston Collins was rewarded as the 2009-10 Cape Fear Valley Conference’s Coach of the Year Page 1B

SANFORD — The Lee County Board of Commissioners approved $15.5 million incentive package for Frontier Spinning Mills at its Monday meeting. In November, both the

county and City of Sanford approved a $10 million incentive proposal for Frontier Spinning that would add 30 jobs. Then two weeks ago, at the request of Frontier Spinning officials, Lee County Economic Development Corporation Director Bob Heuts asked both the commissioners and the

Sanford City Council members to tack on another $5.5 million proposal that would add another 15 jobs. In total, the new plan is expected to bring in 45 new jobs. The city council will vote on the proposal at tonight’s

See Incentives, Page 3A

INSIDE Lee County Manager John Crumpton presented the board with his capital improvement plan for fiscal years 2011-15, which could result in a property tax increase of more than six cents Page 3A

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

LILLINGTON

The path to Eagle

Additional health care protests planned

HEALTH CARE

From staff reports

DEMS START COUNTDOWN TOWARD VOTE ON BILL House Democrats triggered the countdown Monday for the climactic vote on President Obama’s fiercely contested remake of the health care system, even though the legislation remained incomplete and lacked the votes needed to pass Page 10A

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U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) shakes hands with Eagle Scout Robert Farrar, 18, (right) on Monday at the Stevens Center. Farrar put in close to 100 hours of work on a nature trail behind the Stevens Center as part of work towards becoming an Eagle Scout.

COMPANY DISMISSES RUNAWAY PRIUS STORY

Toyota dismissed the story of a man who claimed his Prius sped out of control on the California freeway, saying Monday that its own tests found the car’s gas pedal and backup safety system were working just fine. Page 12A

EDWARDS SAGA MISTRESS: EDWARDS LIVING A ‘LIFE OF TRUTH’

The mistress of former presidential candidate John Edwards says she is helping him live “a life of truth” and the two remain in love even after their affair helped trigger his downfall from the pinnacle of U.S. politics Page 9A

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Vol. 80, No. 61 Serving Lee, Chatham, Harnett and Moore counties in the heart of North Carolina

Lillington Scout earns Eagle for creating trail in Sanford for those with disabilities By CAITLIN MULLEN

LILLINGTON — Americans For Prosperity is pushing for local residents to drive by U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge’s Lillington office at noon Tuesday and “honk against the health care takeover.” The move comes as the U.S. House of Representatives prepares to vote on the Senate’s health care bill. AFP has launched advertisements against the health care bill, “urging them quite frankly to contact Congressman Etheridge,” said Dallas Woodhouse, AFP’s North Carolina state director. “This bill would kill jobs, hurt patients and doctors, erode our freedoms and raise taxes to do it all,” said AFP President Tim Phillips in a press release. Woodhouse said the bill requires tax increases, Medicare cuts and allows special kickbacks for Nebraska, Florida

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SANFORD — Boy Scout Robert Farrar, 18, gave 100 hours of his time during the past year to help those with disabilities. Farrar created a nature trail on the property of the Stevens Center for his project in becoming an Eagle Scout. A dedication ceremony was held Monday morning at the center to honor Farrar, part of Boy Scout Troop 61 in Lillington, for his volunteer work. “Just like the general community, the disabilities community is greatly in need of exercise,” said Mark Neuman, president of the center’s board of directors. The nature trail offers an prime opportunity for those looking to exercise, said U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington).

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HAPPENING TODAY n “How to use the Internet” Computer Class will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at The Enrichment Center, with facilitator Mark Coggins. This is a free class. Class size limited. Call to register: The Enrichment Center 7760501, ext. 201. CALENDAR, PAGE 2A

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Eagle Scout Robert Farrar, 18, (left) shows off the nature trail he constructed as his mother Joy Farrer (right) looks on. “All of us need exercise, every child but more importantly adults as well,” Etheridge said. “This really promises it here in Lee County.” The work of those who vol-

unteer their time through Boy Scouts is valued, Etheridge said. And for the Farrars, it’s a family tradition.

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Google is looking for cities to launch an experiment that they say will make ultra-high speed broadband Internet 100 times faster than what most Americans have today. Movies will download in less a few minutes. Songs and YouTube clips almost instantly. And it appears a group in Sanford is working to send in its application to become a testing ground. Read more about the area’s efforts in Wednesday’s Herald.

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OBITUARIES

SCOTT MOONEYHAM

Sanford: Edward Foster Jr., 80; Eileen Fox, 80; Mark Godfrey, 40; Helen Hall, 98; Dempsey Jones, 80; Robert Malone, 81; Edna Pilson, 86; Susan Plyler

A different kind of ‘BRAC’ is now hard at work in Raleigh, but with what directive?

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On the Agenda Rundown of local meetings in the area:

TODAY n The Sanford City Council will meet at 7 p.m. at City Hall in Sanford. n The Chatham County Board of Elections will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the Board of Elections Office, 984D Thompson St., Pittsboro.

WEDNESDAY n The Lee County Voluntary Agriculture District Agricuulture Advisory Board Meeting will be held at 4 p.m. in the Family and Consumer Sciences Laboratory at the McSwain Extension Education and Agriculture Center, 2420 Tramway Road, Sanford. n The Moore County Social Services Board will meet at 3 p.m. at the DSS Board Room in Carthage.

FRIDAY n Chatham Transit Network invites residents to provide input on transit funding opportunities during a public hearing at 8:30 a.m. in its office located at 480 Hillsboro St. in Pittsboro. This is the back side of the Chatham Mills building behind Chatham Marketplace.

Birthdays LOCAL: Best wishes are extended to everyone celebrating a birthday today, especially Ronald Patterson, Tyler Leslie Lett, Donna Brown, Bobby F. Davis Jr., Joshua Michael Adams, Bonnie Shue, Ethan Hunter Willard, Tim Bradford, Dotty Holder Saunders, Jeffry KeShaun McIver, Theodora Brown, Michael Furlong, Doretha Littlejohn, Benjamin Gilmore, Wally Stone, Jonathan Owens, Christopher Michael Upchurch, Charlene McLeod, Stephen D. Donaldson, Muriel Allen, Justin Hutchens and Liyah Smith. CELEBRITIES: Comedian-director Jerry Lewis is 84. Game show host Chuck Woolery is 69. Country singer Robin Williams is 63. Actor Erik Estrada is 61. Actress Isabelle Huppert is 55. Actress Lauren Graham is 43. Actor Judah Friedlander (TV: “30 Rock”) is 41. Actor Alan Tudyk (TOO’-dihk) is 39. Actor Tim Kang (TV: “The Mentalist”) is 37. Rhythm-and-blues singer Blu Cantrell is 34. Actress Brooke Burns is 32. Rock musician Wolfgang Van Halen is 19.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR ONGOING n Tickets are now on sale for “Working, A Musical,” presented by Central Carolina Community College Theatre and community guests. The show is based on author Studs Terkel’s oral history of workers, with music by a variety of songwriters, including James Taylor. The show is at Chatham Mills, 480 Hillsborough St., in Pittsboro, April 14-18. Tickets are $12 at the college’s Chatham County Campus, Pittsboro, and at www.brownpapertickets.com.

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TODAY n “How to use the Internet” Computer Class will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at The Enrichment Center, with facilitator Mark Coggins. This is a free class. Class size limited. Call to register: The Enrichment Center 776-0501, ext. 201.

THURSDAY n “Let’s Talk” with Mayor Cornelia Olive will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the Enrichment Center in Sanford. n The Sanford Area Photographers Club will meet at 6 p.m. at the Enrichment Center in Sanford. n Temple Theatre’s production of Jason Petty’s “El Paso” begins at 7 p.m. “El Paso” details the performing life of Marty Robbins and pays tribute to Robbins’ heroes such as Gene Autrey and Hank Williams Sr. For tickets, call the Temple box office at (919) 774-4155, e-mail boxoffice@templeshows.com or visit www. templeshows.com. n A workshop titled, “Cultivating Connections: Web Marketing and Social Media for the Small Farm,” will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Agriculture Building Auditorium in Pittsboro. For more information, contact the Chatham County Center of N.C. Cooperative Extension at (919) 542-8202. n Legal Aid of North Carolina will offer specific types of legal assistance for qualified low-income residents in Chatham County at the Western Chatham Senior Center in Siler City from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Legal cases accepted are wills, powers of attorney, housing evictions, foreclosures, domestic violence, unemployment and benefits.

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SATURDAY n Kendale Entertainment Center, at 2738 Industrial Drive, Sanford, is hosting a fundraiser for the Tar Heel League Scholarship Fund in memory of Harold “Buck” Gaines. Doors open at 7 p.m. Showtime at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door. Blender, featuring Chad and Kristi Gaines, will perform oldtime rock and roll music, with some gospel and country. n The Lee County American Red Cross will hold a Pet First Aid and CPR class. Call (919) 774-6857 to register. n The Heart of Carolina Jazz Society 2nd Annual Dance will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Carolina Trace Clubhouse. For more information on obtaining tickets, go to www.carolinajazz.com. n Temple Theatre’s production of Jason Petty’s “El Paso” begins at 8 p.m. “El Paso” details the performing life of Marty Robbins and pays tribute to Robbins’ heroes such as Gene Autrey and Hank Williams Sr. For tickets, call the Temple box office at (919) 774-4155, e-mail boxoffice@templeshows.com or visit www. templeshows.com. n The Moncure Volunteer Fire Dept. Ladies Auxiliary will hold a blood drive and health fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Moncure Volunteer Fire Department, located at the corner of Pea Ridge and Old U.S. 1. To make an appointment, contact Pennie Stewart at (919) 774-3325. There will also be free vision screenings, blood sugar and pressure checks, children fingerprinting by Chatham County Sheriff’s Department and vendors on site to pro-

FRIDAY n The Lee County American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from noon to 4:30 p.m. at Jonesboro Presbyterian Church, 2200 Woodland Ave., Sanford. Contact Julia Dossenbach at 499-8963 or www. redcrossblood.org to schedule your appointment to donate. n Temple Theatre’s production of Jason Petty’s “El Paso” begins at 8 p.m. “El Paso” details the performing life of Marty Robbins and pays tribute to Robbins’ heroes such as Gene Autrey and Hank Williams Sr. For tickets, call the Temple box office at (919) 774-4155, e-mail boxoffice@templeshows.com or visit www. templeshows.com.

Today is Tuesday, March 16, the 75th day of 2010. There are 290 days left in the year. This day in history: On March 16, 1850, Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel “The Scarlet Letter” was first published. In 1751, James Madison, fourth president of the United States, was born in Port Conway, Va. In 1802, President Thomas Jefferson signed a measure authorizing the establishment of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. In 1915, the Federal Trade Commission began operations. In 1926, rocket science pioneer Robert H. Goddard successfully tested the first liquidfueled rocket, in Auburn, Mass. In 1935, Adolf Hitler decided to break the military terms set by the Treaty of Versailles by ordering the rearming of Germany. In 1968, during the Vietnam War, the My Lai (mee ly) Massacre of Vietnamese civilians was carried out by U.S. Army troops; estimates of the death toll vary between 347 and 504. In 1978, Italian politician Aldo Moro was kidnapped by left-wing urban guerrillas, who later murdered him. In 1984, William Buckley, the CIA station chief in Beirut, was kidnapped by terrorists (he was tortured by his captors and killed in 1985). In 1985, Terry Anderson, chief Middle East correspondent for The Associated Press, was abducted in Beirut; he was released in Dec. 1991.

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Incentives

AROUND OUR AREA LEE COUNTY

Commissioners talk improvement at board retreat

SANFORD — The Lee County Board of Commissioners met for a planning retreat at Central Carolina Community College’s Emergency Training Center Monday to discuss ways to improve the county. In working with retreat facilitators Mike Siebert, Bob Weston and Ron Ilinitch, commissioners discussed ways to increase economic development in the county, what sets Lee County apart and how to better market Raleigh Exec: The Raleigh Executive Jetport at Sanford-Lee County. Siebert, Weston and Ilinitch had the commissioners think of the county’s strengths and weaknesses, and come up with ideas on what’s working, what’s not working and how to improve certain things. In anonymously submitting their thoughts via Post-it notes, the commissioners said the current road systems, CCCC and good pay and benefits for those employed in Lee County were all mentioned as positive things. But little growth in the tax base, unemployment numbers and lack of funding were all mentioned as negatives. The commissioners felt an increased tax base, more jobs with higher salaries, public/private partnerships, new revenue streams, a revitalized business model and more training opportunities for those already employed or unemployed would all improve the county’s future. Commissioners also mentioned an “EDC overhaul,� referring to the Lee County Economic Development Corporation, is needed and said leaders in the county must push for “measurable results.� “I hope that we hit all the bases today, that we don’t leave here today and feel like we didn’t sharpen the point,� said Chairman Richard Hayes. — by Caitlin Mullen

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New hospital gets $25 million loan

LILLINGTON (MCT) — A 50-bed hospital in the works for almost a decade has been handed $25 million in low-interest financing. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved the loan for Harnett Health System, which plans to build a hospital with three operating rooms on 20 acres of county-donated land along U.S. 401. U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge was scheduled to announce the financing Saturday night at the Cornelius Harnett Charity Gala, an annual fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Lillington. “It’s going to be a wonderful thing, not just for Lillington but for Harnett County,� said Bill Hobbs. He’s director of USDA com-

munity programs for the area and president of the Lillington Rotary Club. The project received the maximum for which it was eligible under the USDA program, but needs $100 million total: $65 million for construction, and the rest to refinance debt from the expansion of Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital in Dunn several years ago. Harnett Health System will operate as a nonprofit organization that will own the new hospital and Betsy Johnson, both managed by WakeMed. In 2008, Harnett Health won a long legal battle with Good Hope Hospital in Erwin over who should get to build the new hospital. But the recession put funding on hold, and a groundbreaking was canceled last year. It’s since been rescheduled for May. Hospital officials have said they hope to get the rest of the financing through tax-exempt bonds that require approval from the N.C. Medical Care Commission. The hospital is tentatively expected to open in December 2011. Tim McNeill is chairman of the county Board of Commissioners, which was criticized for backing the Harnett Health System project over Good Hope. He said the news vindicates the board’s actions. “All the naysayers are going to have to eat their words,� he said. “The hospital is well on its way.� — Fayetteville Observer

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Disruption to local water service tonight SANFORD — There will be a temporary interruption of water service for valve replacement from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. tonight in the following areas: McNeill Road to Compass Way, Morning Star Drive, Compass Way, Greenway Court, Hawkins Ave., Meridian Xing. Water pressure may be low and water may be discolored in the surrounding areas during this time. — from staff reports

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meeting. “This of course does add tax revenue. They’ll do some more construction work out there,� Heuts said. “Overall, the economic development corporation thought that would be a benefit to the community. ... You’re looking at the same project, just an expanded project.� The county will pay $69,647 over a five-year period based on Frontier’s performance. Heuts said he wanted to act on the opportunity to benefit Lee County. If the city passes its portion, it will pay $50,146 over five years. “They’ve got opportunity elsewhere,� Heuts said. “I’d like to see them do it here and continue that investment in the community.� Heuts estimated Frontier Spinning employs 300-400 people in Lee County. Commissioner Linda Shook spoke against the proposal, noting that the county’s unemployment rate has only gotten worse as the board and city council have continued to grant incentives. “We’re really looking at the incentive base as maybe not working out,� Shook said. “This company, in the first three years, received almost $1 million. ... This appears to have been a temporary fix.� Commissioner Jamie Kelly questioned her correlation between unemployment and tax incentives. “If it were working, hopefully we would have lower unemployment,� Shook argued. Chairman Richard Hayes said the proposal sounded like a good idea. Because the incentives are paid only after these corporations meet their obligations, he said, “you can’t lose on that

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“Becoming an Eagle Scout as his dad (Wayne) did, it’s a very special thing,� Etheridge said. “Scouting really is an extension of our churches, all of our civic groups, and it’s very special for young people.� Across the country every year, adults contribute 20 billion hours of volunteer work worth an estimated $225 billion, Etheridge said. “You can’t put a dollar value on the work and the heart that goes into it. ... You’re making a difference in the lives of

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n At the meeting, Lee County Manager John Crumpton presented the board with his capital improvement plan for fiscal years 2011-15, mentioning that the requests changed quite a bit from the previous year. “If you do it in the next five years, you’d probably have to raise taxes 6 cents,� Crumpton said. His five-year plan for recommended improvements totals $57,585,008. Requests like Lee County High School renovations, repairs and renovations at East and West Lee Middle Schools, work on CCCC’s Continuing Education Building and CCCC’s Allied Health Building were listed as projects in the plan. “You don’t see a lot of these needs going away,� Crumpton said.

basis. We do what we have to do under the present circumstances to try to maintain and build our economy back. I think it sends a strong message to our economic partners, our industry, that we are trying to rebuild.� Commissioner Robert Reives wanted to make sure local residents are benefitting from the incentives. “How many are actually Lee County folks being hired?� he asked Heuts. When drafting the incentives contract, he wondered if requiring employees from Lee County be hired could be included somehow. If not, “we’re not getting the best deal, perhaps.� “If we have people and positions that are both available and we’re not hiring people from Lee County, yeah, I’ve got a problem with that,� he added. Heuts said the company will hire those that are best suited for the positions, but in the future, the city and county could put together a report examining the numbers of those employed from Lee County. “It’s going to be different for different companies, depending on the skill level they’re looking for,� Heuts said.

folks who really need it,� Etheridge told Farrar. Much of the Stevens Center has been put together through generous work, Neuman said. “A lot of what you see around here is volunteer effort,� he said, mentioning that even bricks to build the center were donated. After playing Little League baseball in Lee County when he was younger, Farrar wanted to give back to the community, Wayne said. Farrar’s mother Joy and grandmother Lib Harrington also attended the dedication Monday morning; Harrington said she was

proud of her grandson. Farrar, a senior at Western Harnett High School, said he worked on the trail for about a year, cutting small trees, building benches and a bridge and filling stump holes. He also identified trees along the trail, which is part of the requirements in becoming an Eagle Scout. “I feel relieved,� Farrar said. “It was 100 hours of work and manual labor.� Neuman said the Stevens Center offers exercise programs, but “this gives them another opportunity to get out there.� The trail is open to all, because the center

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and Louisiana. “Elected officials who vote for this bill need to explain to the people why it is OK to pay not only higher Medicaid costs in North Carolina but in Nebraska,� Woodhouse said. “We support all kinds of health care reform. It’s not that we’re against reform but we’re very much against this bill.� Woodhouse said the only way they can control costs is by rationing care. “This would move to basically all of the decisions being made politically. Putting it in a group of political bureaucrats in the wrong way to go.� Etheridge’s Press Secretary Don Owens said Etheridge supports any American’s right to demonstrate. “The congressman has been looking for solutions that will get costs under control, assure quality of care and preserve people’s individual choices. If they’ve got specific solutions, we’d love for them to come inside and drop them off,� Owens said. Owens said Etheridge has not yet decided how he will vote. He voted for the bill in its final version the last time the health care issue went through the House. promotes interaction between those with disabilities and other members of the community. The idea of a nature trail has been tossed around for some time, he said. “We talked about a trail early on. When Robert came to (Stevens Center Director) Roger (Bailey), that was one of the projects Roger brought up and put on the table,� Neuman said. “We have a wish list of improvements. One of them is a pool. We dream a lot but dreams got us where we are.�

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f you haven’t received your United States 2010 Census forms yet, you’ll like receive it in the mail during the next few days. That’s right. It’s time once again to conduct a census of the United States population. And, remember, it’s not a mandatory thing. It’s required by federal law. It also important, as it gives our United States — and our own state, North Carolina — an adequate accounting of our population. One of the most important facets of the census is the proper distribution of seats within the U.S. House of Representatives, based on population figures. It’s also a major deal from

a state and from a local standpoint. Consider the comments from Gov. Bev Perdue. “An accurate count of our population is critical for the future of North Carolina. As a fast-growing state, we must count everyone to get our fair share of the billions of federal dollars distributed each year based on the census.” Locally, government agencies use the data to allocate funds and services, according to Don Kovasckitz, Lee County Director of Strategic Services. He went on to say that private-sector businesses and developers use the census to decide where to put new locations and a vast array of other purposes.

It’s one thing to say that the population of Sanford and Lee County is growing. It’s another to have the census statistics available to show businesses and industries who are considering this area based upon population numbers that can affect the success of those businesses. Just imagine that the quest to secure a certain business here came down between Sanford and another community, which might have just a bit larger population. What if we were to lose that opportunity? It could happen — perhaps for the reason that a small number of people may have failed to fill out the form and return it. Of course, one should re-

member that those who do not return their census form could well have a census official to visit their homes to follow up and make sure that the form is completed and returned for the count. With just 10 questions, it’s a form that should take little time to fill out and return — and it will mean so much. As Kovasckitz says, “If you are here and are using services, we need you to be counted.” Take time to fill out your form when you get it and return as soon as possible. It’s the law. And, it’s for the good of our country, our state and our county.

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or a while now, a panel convened by Gov. Beverly Perdue has been discussing ways to trim the budget and make state government more efficient. Perdue originally wanted her Budget Reform and Accountability Commission to be modeled on the national panel that recommended military base closures to Congress. Congress had to take those recommendations and vote them up or down. Perdue hoped that the North Carolina legislature would do the same with her panel’s recommendations. That talk has faded lately. The legislature, after all, would be giving up some of its constitutional power. The plan now is to forward recommendations to Perdue, who may be able to enact some with executive orders or directives to state agencies under her control. Others will require some cajoling of the legislature. The group is looking at any number of state spending matters that have been in the news lately. It’s talking about Medicaid, the state-controlled system of liquor sales, the state’s fleet of cars, and whether privatizing state prison and building maintenance might save money. Nearly a decade ago, when the state last faced a budget crisis, I undertook a similar exercise. I called it my, “What Would State Government Do If It Was Really Broke” list. (It’s OK, governor. Calm down, state agency heads. I recognize that state government really would be broke this time without that federal stimulus money.) So, here are a few suggestions, an offer of help in these troubled times: n Sell the state helicopters. The honchos over at the Commerce Department won’t like this idea. They say they need the birds to impress those corporate execs considering the state for a new plant or corporate headquarters. They need to change their spin. “Mr. Gates, you may notice that we’re traveling by KIA compact car, rather than the helicopter used on your last visit. This is all part of an effort to hold down corporate taxes.”... n We already have a schools sales tax holiday. How about a motorists’ speed limit-free weekend? Turn all the interstates into no-speed limit German Autobahns for one weekend, putting state troopers on furlough. n Restrict each state legislator to no more than one bill filed per year. For years, legislators have been yakking about trying to find ways to reduce the amount of time that they meet. With only 170 possible bills to debate each year, here’s a sure-fire way for the legislature to get out of town quick and save the taxpayer some money. And the number of actual bills debated will be far smaller than 170. After all, most of the minority party bills will be thrown in the trash can, per usual. n Stop remodeling the homes of university chancellors. Aren’t academic settings supposed to seem old and musty? These ideas might not save billions, but every little bit helps.

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t took the case of “JihadJane” to illuminate what should have been obvious by now: Anyone who claims to be able to identify a potential terrorist by appearance or nationality is delusional. There’s a reason why all of us have to take our shoes off at the airport. For years, some voices on the right have argued forcefully for racial-ethnic-religious profiling. After the Christmas Day attempt to bomb an airliner, Newt Gingrich wrote that the time has come “to profile for terrorists and to actively discriminate based on suspicious terrorist information.” Gingrich groused that “because our elites fear politically incorrect honesty, they believe that it is better to harass the innocent, delay the harmless, and risk the lives of every American than to do the obvious, the effective, and the necessary.” I won’t quote any more of Gingrich’s lengthy screed, but any reader would conclude that if the former House speaker were manning an airport metal detector, he’d give extra scrutiny to anyone who resembled Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab — the Nigerian accused in the Christmas Day attempt — while essentially giving a pass to someone like Colleen LaRose, 46, of Pennsburg, Pa. Which, as it turns out, would have been a dangerous mistake. According to a federal indictment, LaRose was a regular on radical Islamist Web sites who sometimes called herself JihadJane. She allegedly had expressed a desire to become a martyr for Islam, and prosecutors charge that before her arrest last October she was actively plotting to kill a Swedish artist who had drawn a cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad as a dog. Now, it has to be pointed out that if the story told in the indictment is true, LaRose does not seem to have been the brightest bulb in the jihadist firmament. In her Internet postings she appears to have made little or no attempt to hide her identity, aside from choosing a nom de guerre that is the equivalent of a flashing red light. But Abdulmutallab was hardly a diabolical mastermind, either. What the two have in common is that they both seem to have been lonely and alienated, to have been searching for meaning in their lives, and to have made terrible choices. What they don’t have in common is anything else. Abdulmutallab is a young, black, wealthy, foreign man with a Muslim-sounding name. LaRose is a blond-haired, blueeyed, middle-aged white woman who grew up in Texas, dropped out of high school, married and divorced a couple of times, met a boyfriend from Pennsylvania and ended up living unremarkably in a small town 50 miles from Philadelphia, where neighbors say they often heard her talking to her cats. On the Internet, she allegedly boasted

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that her appearance and nationality would allow her to travel freely and without scrutiny as she went about her mission — apparently self-assigned — of killing Swedish artist Lars Vilks. There is no indication that she had any actual contact with al-Qaeda, which has put a $100,000 bounty on Vilks’ head. According to the indictment, LaRose traveled to Europe to meet with unnamed, like-minded individuals, and also allegedly stole her American boyfriend’s passport with the idea of giving it to a fellow jihadist to use. But it does not appear she had the slightest idea of how to kill anybody. Still, aspiring terrorists can stumble into becoming real ones. And what profile would have picked her out of the crowd? Is the FBI supposed to maintain a list of small-town cat ladies whose every movement has to be tracked and analyzed? LaRose may be unique because of her looks, but she is hardly the only American thought by officials to have been seduced by the ideology of jihad. Omar Hammami, who as a teenager was president of his sophomore class in Daphne, Ala., is a key figure in al-Shabab, an Islamist insurgent group in Somalia that is affiliated with alQaeda. In December, five young men from Northern Virginia were arrested in Pakistan and accused of trying to join al-Qaeda. “Washington is still avoiding being intellectually honest about the war we are in,” Gingrich claims. But intellectual honesty requires taking into account the fact that terrorists and would-be terrorists don’t come from central casting. This means that at airports and elsewhere, there has to be equal-opportunity scrutiny. To “actively discriminate,” as Gingrich and others recommend, would do more than single out a lot of innocent people. It would guarantee that we miss the next JihadJane — who might be taking instruction from leaders more nefarious than her cats.

Today’s Prayer Blessed be the Lord, who daily loads us with benefits. (Psalm 68:19) PRAYER: Father, we come thanking You for all our material blessings that You have given us. Amen.

Letters to the Editor Incentives: The economy’s version of Russian roulette To the Editor: The so-called “incentive” programs that continue in Lee County remind one of the late Dr. Albert Einstein’s definition of insanity: ”Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” After committing to tax breaks of about $1.35 million over the last 13 years to create jobs, the county unemployment rate is at 14.2 percent. It doesn’t take an Einstein to discover that the return on the this investment is a negative number. Obviously, those addicted to the incentive drug have no interest in an objective analysis of the results. It’s clear that the Economic Development Corporation has not kept a scorecard, and that politicians have not insisted that it do so. It’s always an easy decision when you are using taxpayers’ money to fund corporate welfare. This isn’t the fault of the corporations. Indeed, these companies should be expected to act in the best interest of their owners. It’s an easy process that requires little effort on their part, and the financial reward can be significant. Also in defense of the companies, what may appear to be a solid business plan at a point in time can quickly unravel. It is the responsibility of elected officials, however, to not play Russian roulette with taxpayers’ money. In addition to the obligation to be accountable, neither these officials nor EDC should be choosing business winners and losers. This speaks to the ethical standards that they have, perhaps unwittingly, established for themselves. Businesses should be given an equal opportunity to succeed. Interference by any level of government to prevent equal opportunity is fundamentally wrong. Providing these handouts only to large corporations is discriminating against small businesses that provide most jobs. Many small businesses have been Lee County employers for several decades. They have not requested nor received special tax treatment. At least, they deserve a level playing field. After the next proposed handout to a local firm to bring in “a projected” 15 jobs, perhaps there will be the usual fanfare of groundbreaking, ribbon-cutting and grand openings that politicians adore. But, when the celebrations fade away, the public will not be updated on how many jobs — if any — actually developed. This is why these officials prefer to promote the promise of the pledge rather than publicize job growth. If alive today, Dr. Einstein would certainly classify the incentive program as “insanity”. However, in the months ahead, voters will have an opportunity to correct this unfortunate condition that has afflicted too many politicians. LLOYD JENNINGS Chairman, Americans for Prosperity — Lee County

Some of us still rely on the Postal Service To the Editor: Senior citizens need the Post Office. We receive our bills and pay our bills by mail. Not everyone has a computer. Not everyone has transportation (I have no transportation.) I depend on the Post Office as I have to do some shopping by catalog. We senior citizens love to receive mail from our family and friends, birthday and Christmas cards. Receiving my stamps by mail is a blessing. Giving the postal workers Saturday and Sunday off would give them a nice weekend like most workers receive. But my current postal service is excellent. C. MALLOY Sanford

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OBITUARIES Forrest Baxley

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SANFORD — Forrest Mitchell Baxley, 62, died Saturday (3/13/10) at the VA Medical Center in Durham. Born in Robeson County, he was the son of the late Forest Baxley and Elizabeth Davis Baxley. He was a production worker in the furniture industry. He is survived by his wife, Doris Boyles Baxley; sons, Edward Baxley and wife Cindy of Lexington, and Kenneth Baxley and wife Samantha, Michael Baxley and wife Amber, Steven Baxley and Robert Baxley, all of Sanford; daughters, Melinda B. Darnell and husband Ricky and Michilla Baxley, both of Pittsboro; and eight grandchildren. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today in the Rogers Memorial Chapel. Burial will be held at a later date. Condolences may be made at www.rogerspickard.com. Arrangements are by Rogers Pickard Funeral Home of Sanford.

SANFORD — Eileen Ruth Mitchell Fox, 80, died Saturday (3/13/10) at Central Carolina Hospital. She was born in St Louis, MO a daughter of the late John William Mitchell and Ruth Ann Bush Mitchell. She was a member of Jonesboro Presbyterian Church and preceded in death by a son, Kalmer Dunlap. She is survived a daughter, Kim Dunlap of Sanford; a son, Keith Fox and wife Laurie of Sanford; sons, Kevin Dunlap, Jimmy Fox, Fred Roudolf and Mike Fox, all of California; daughters, Sherry Fox and Christina Fox each of California; and eight grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Jonesboro Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Keith Miller officiating. Condolences can be made at www.rogerspickard.com. Memorials can be made to Jonesboro Presbyterian Church, 2200 Woodland Ave., Sanford, N.C. 27330. Arrangements are by Rogers-Pickard Funeral Home of Sanford.

Edward Foster Jr.

SANFORD — Edward Harrison Foster Jr., 80, of Carolina Lakes, died Sunday (3/14/10) at his home. Born in Revere, Mass., he was a son of the late Edward and Helen Marks Foster. He was a machinist in the transportation industry. He was preceded in death by brothers, Robert “Bob� Foster and James Foster. He is survived by his wife, Gwen Karmasek Foster; a Foster daughter, Denise Hards of Raleigh; and a sister, Marie Norenberg and husband Lowell of California. The family will receive friends at 4 p.m. Wednesday prior to the service at the funeral home. The funeral service will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the Rogers Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Steve Botha officiating. Burial will be held at a later date in the Valley Memorial Gardens in Timonium, Md. Condolences may be made at www.rogerspickard.com. Memorials may be made to Community Home Care and Hospice, 809 Wicker St., Sanford, N.C. 27330. Arrangements are by Rogers Pickard Funeral Home of Sanford.

Edna Pilson SANFORD — Funeral service for Edna Lee Marion Pilson, 86, who died (3/12/10), was conducted Sunday at Tramway Baptist Church with the Rev. Scott Wilson officiating. Eulogy was by Dale Pilson. Burial followed at Buffalo Cemetery. Pianist was Patsy Phillips. The congregation sand and a trio consisting of Sherri Naylor, Patsy Phillips and Violet Bullard sang. Pallbearers were grandchildren, Christi Pilson, Brent Pilson, Blake Stewart, Michael Stewart, Kirby Sloan, Emily Sloan and Whitney Pilson.. Arrangements were by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home of Sanford.

Ernest Nordan BROADWAY — Funeral service for Ernest Lee Nordan, 79, of 411 Vernon St., who died Thursday (3/11/10), was conducted Sunday at Salem Presbyterian Church with Dr. Jerry Vuncannon officiating. Burial followed at Broadway Town Cemetery. The congregation sang. Susan Bailey was the soloist and Faye Cameron was the pianist. Pallbearers were Michael Thomas, Carey Fincher, Randall Gattis, Michael Cox, Tim Sloan, Bill Weldon, Jeffery Bailey and Cecil Cameron. Arrangements were by Smith Funeral Home of Broadway.

Susan Womack Plyler

Marie C. Sears

SANFORD — Susan Womack Plyler, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., died March 13, 2010 at Waccamaw Community Hospital following a long illness. Mrs. Plyler was born May 4, 1948 in Sanford. She graduated from Sanford Central High School and attended Meredith College in Raleigh. She is survived by her parents, Henry and Josephine Womack of Sanford; her husband of 39 years, Justin (Buz) Avery Plyler; two sons, Justin (Sims) Simmons Plyler and wife, Tara, and their Plyler daughter, Hannah Caroline of Frederick, Md., and Henry Jason Plyler of New York, N.Y. Mrs. Plyler is also survived by a brother, Stephen Womack and his family of Sanford. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today, March 16, 2010, at First Baptist Church in Myrtle Beach, S.C. with the Rev. Bruce Crawford officiating. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at Buffalo Cemetery in Sanford. An online guest book is available at www.msfh. net. Arrangements are by McMillan-Small Funeral Home of Myrtle Beach, S.C.

SILER CITY — Marie C. Sears, 91, of 4343 Old U.S. Hwy. 421 N., Siler City, died Saturday, March 13, 2010, at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Mrs. Sears was born February 25, 1919, the daughter of the late Ambrose Lee and Ada Lou (Allred) Caveness. Mrs. Sears was a native of Randolph County, a home maker and a member of the First Baptist Church in Lenoir. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ambrose and Ada Caveness, her husband, Kenneth B. Sears, a sister, Letis Jones and a brother, Bertis Caveness. Marie Caveness Sears was a loving mother, wife and sister- fiercely devoted to family and friends, especially her two sons. Her energy and love of life were instantly clear to all who Sears knew her, and took expression in many, many ways. She loved nature, especially fall foliage and birds, and faithfully made certain that at least one bird feeder was overflowing with sunflower seeds every day of her adult life. A very successful later-in-life career as a substitute elementary school teacher in Lenoir provided challenge, great joy and personal pride. Happiest when traveling, she was always ready to hop in the car to visit friends, explore new places or simply enjoy familiar roadways. A graceful and compassionate lady, Marie was always ready with a word of encouragement, gratitude or praise. Perhaps her greatest joy in recent years was the time she spent at WesCare Senior Life Center where she made deep friendships and celebrated the pleasures of life in a vital and loving environment. Every morning she could hardly wait to renew her “daytime life� and adventures at WesCare. In return she brightened the lives of her friends and caregivers with keen wit, loving mischief and unbridled laughter. Kindness, laughter and joy of life — these are the lessons and legacies that we will hold dearest in the years to come, as friends and family cherish the life of Marie Caveness Sears. She is survived by two sons, Stephen B. Sears of Siler City and Martin Chester Sears of Burlington; stepson, Jerryl W. Sears and wife Shirley of Winston-Salem; one sister, Fleta Caveness Brookshire of Asheboro; four grandchildren; nephew, David Jones of Cary; niece, Carolyn Stinson of Bear Creek; and dear friends, Faye and Bill Fitts of Siler City. The family will receive friends today, March 16, 2010, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, 230 N. Second Ave., Siler City. The funeral will be Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at 11 a.m. at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Eddie McClure officiating. Burial will be in Loves Creek Baptist Cemetery. The family requests that memorials be made to WesCare Senior Life Center, 608 N. Third Ave., Siler City, N.C. 27344.

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Mark Everette Godfrey SANFORD — Mr. Mark Everette Godfrey, 40, of Sanford, died Saturday, March 13, 2010, at Central Carolina Hospital. Mr. Godfrey was born December 27, 1969 in Spartanburg County, S.C. He is survived by his parents, Willie Everette Godfrey and Peggy Patterson Godfrey of Sanford; a daughter, Jessica Nicole Godfrey of Sanford; a brother, Jeffrey Darnell Godfrey and wife Candace of Sanford; and nieces, Olivia and Alaina Godfrey. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home. Godfrey The funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 18, 2010, at New Life Fellowship Church with Dr. Gail Dickens and Dr. Joan Hall officiating. Burial will follow at Lemon Springs Methodist Church Cemetery. Condolences may be made at www.bridgescameronfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Inc. of Sanford. Paid obituary

Annie Smith SANFORD — Annie Lucille Crutchfield Smith died Friday (3/12/10) at her home with her family by her side. She was born Oct. 25, 1928 in Moore County, daughter of the late W.C. Crutchfield and Ara Hall Crutchfield. She was a LPN and worked at Carter Weber prior to her retirement. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband in 1973, Fred Thomas Smith. She is survived by a son, Tommy Smith and wife Esther of Sanford; a daughter, Sharon McNeil and husband Tommy of Sanford; a sister Mary Ishmael of Lemon Springs;

six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Miller-Boles Funeral Home Chapel in Sanford with Pastor Merritt Taylor officiating. Burial will follow at Jones Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery. Condolences may be made at www.millerboles. com. Arrangements are by Miller-Boles Funeral Home of Sanford.

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6A / Tuesday, March 16, 2010 / The Sanford Herald OBITUARIES Robert Malone

SANFORD — Robert C. Malone, 81, died Sunday (3/14/10) at E. Carlton Powell Hospice Center in Lillington. Arrangements will be announced by MillerBoles Funeral Home and Cremation Service.

Harvey Lee Jr.

KITTY HAWK — Harvey Glenn Lee Jr., 75, of Bay View Drive, died Saturday (3/13/10) at his residence. Born in Davidson County, he was the son of the late Harvey Glenn Lee Sr. and Anne Seeley Lee. He was a graduate of Sanford Central High School and North Carolina State University where he was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity and was a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy. He is survived by his wife, Betty Lou Nance Lee of the residence; sons, Daniel W. Hamrick of Laurinburg, Harvey Glenn Lee III of Sanford and Richard Henry Lee of Grandy; a daughter, Deborah Burge of Powells Point; a sister, Ann Seeley Lee Woodard of Wilson; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. The funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Twiford Funeral Homes’ Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Roger Barnett officiating. Burial will follow in Old Hollywood Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives at the funeral home one hour prior to the funeral. Condolences may be made at www.twifordfh. com. Arrangements are by Twiford Funeral Home of Manteo.

Dempsey McLendon Jones

Helen Schwarz Hall

SANFORD — Dempsey McLendon Jones, 80, passed away Sunday, March 14, 2010, at his home in Sanford. Dempsey was born January 18, 1930. He was the oldest of six children, born to the late Connie and Randolph Jones, in Gaston County, N.C. Dempsey was an outstanding American Legion and Gastonia High School baseball pitcher in the years immediately following the Second World War and starred in several championship games. Dempsey pitched the winning Gastonia High School state baseball championship game against Wilson in 1948. He also played baseball at the University of South Carolina and with several semi-professional teams in North and South Carolina. After attending the University of South Carolina, Dempsey and two of his younger brothers enlisted in the military in 1950, with each of them serving in different branches. Joining the U.S. Marine Corps shortly after the beginning of the Korean War, he volunteered for combat duty in Korea and was part of the First Marine Division for more than one year. Dempsey was honorably discharged from the Marines in October 1953, with the rank of Sergeant. Dempsey attended the University of Georgia in and graduated with a Master’s Degree in Law. Dempsey was an active member of First Baptist Church, of Sanford. He was also active in various civic organizations. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, and served as president of the Sanford Shrine Club. He was also active in the Sanford Exchange Club. Surviving Dempsey are his wife, Hazel Dellinger Jones of the home; his daughter, Helen Jones Atkins and husband Mike of Moncure; brothers, Ben Jones and wife Juanita of Evans, GA., Clyde Jones and wife Lou Alice of Gastonia, Dr. Dean Jones and wife Betty of Gastonia and Randy Jones of Atlanta, Ga.; and a sister, Carla Jones Bell and husband David of Cartersville, Ga. Also surviving are grandchildren, Kaylee McLendon Atkins and Michael Lasater Atkins of Moncure. Dempsey is also survived by seven nieces and four nephews. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests that donations be made to Community Home Care and Hospice, 809 Wicker St., Sanford, N.C. 27330. The family will receive friends Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the parlor of First Baptist Church in Sanford, with funeral services at 3 p.m. in the sanctuary. Graveside services will follow at Buffalo Cemetery. Arrangements are by Rogers-Pickard Funeral Home of Sanford.

SANFORD — Helen Schwarz Hall, 98, formerly of Boca Raton, Fla., died Sunday evening, March 14, 2010, at Central Carolina Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 21, at First Baptist Church Chapel by Dr. Jeff Clark. Mrs. Hall was born in Chicago, Ill., daughter of the late Ernest Schwarz and Pauline Heuer Schwarz. She was a member of First Baptist Church. Mrs. Hall is survived by two sons, Dr. William E. Hall and wife Cindy of Sanford, and Robert Edward Hall of Charlotte; grandchildren, Dr. Jennie Aldrink and husband Mike, Dr. Aime

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Eleanor Givens CLAYTON, Ga. — Eleanor M. Givens, age 94, of Clayton, Ga., formerly of Columbus, Ohio, Sanford, and Sistersville, W.Va., passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at home. She was born in Weston, W.Va., on February 14, 1916, the daughter of Lucy and John B. Mitchell. She graduated valedictorian from Weston High School in 1933 and Mountain State Business College, Parkersburg, W.Va. in 1934. After working for the Federal Housing Administration in Charleston, W.Va., for several years, Eleanor married Harold Cales Givens on May 27, 1939. He predeceased her. She is survived by seven children, Richard and his wife Sue of Lawrence, Kan., Ann and Meredith Thomas of Newark, Del., Ellen and Bill Judy of Montpelier, Va., Irene and Roger Muncy of Westerville, Ohio, H. Cales

Johnson and husband Jacob, Kelly Horan and husband Kevin, Andrew Hall and wife Leslie, Teresa Hall, Bryan Hall and wife Gloria, Eric Hall, and Kristi Hall; three great-grandchildren, Xavier Hall, Mia Hall, and Elena Aldrink. Memorial contributions can be made to the First Baptist Church Capital Improvements Fund, 202 Summit Drive, Sanford, N.C. 27330; or Moody Bible Institute, 820 S. La Salle St., Chicago, Ill. 60610-4000. Online condolences can be made at www.rogerspickard.com. Arrangements are by Rogers-Pickard Funeral Home of Sanford. Paid obituary

Jr. and his wife Anne of Denver, Colo., Catherine and Greg Funkhouser of Clayton, Ga. and Deborah Givens, Columbus, Ohio. She is also survived by 23 grandchildren and 17 greatgrandchildren. Eleanor was preceded in death by her sister, Clara Mitchell Hood, and her brother, John Mitchell. A celebration of life service was held on Friday, March 12, 2010, at the Beck Funeral Home with the Rev. Alice T. Wood of the Wiley Presbyterian Church officiating. Online condolences my be made at www.beckfuneralhome.com. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Wiley Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 178, Wiley, Ga., 30581 or to the charity of their choice. Arrangements were by Beck Funeral Home of Clayton, Ga.

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RALEIGH (AP) — A man accused of killing a woman whose decomposing body was found dumped in a rural field is a suspect in four similar slayings, a state homicide investigator said. State Bureau of Investigation Special Agent E.D. Smith makes the connection in a search warrant filed Friday and released Monday. The document authorized homicide investigators to look for evidence at a Halifax County mobile home where Antwan Maurice Pittman, 31, once lived. Pittman was charged in September with first-degree murder in the strangulation death of Taraha Shenice Nicholson, 29. Pittman’s DNA matched semen recovered from Nicholson’s body, which was found in March 2009. The bodies of Nicholson, Jarneice Hargrove, Jackie Nikelia Thorpe, and Ernestine Battle were all dumped in fields along a rural stretch of road outside Rocky Mount. Christine Boone, 43, was found earlier this month about 20 miles away near a mobile home where Pittman lived when the woman disappeared in 2006, Smith said in seeking the search warrant to comb the trailer. All five women had a history of drug abuse and prostitution, Smith said, and there is “probable cause� that Pittman was involved in their deaths. Pittman has been charged only in Nicholson’s death.

Pension funds to invest in state businesses

DURHAM (AP) — The North Carolina official responsible for managing the state employees’ pension fund is branching out in a search for investment returns that also boost upand-coming companies. State Treasurer Janet Cowell’s office said Monday it hired Switzerland-based financial giant Credit Suisse to administer a new Innovation Fund. The pool of money from the state’s $67 billion pension resources will invest in companies that have major operations in North Carolina.

The fund will invest up to $230 million as it tries to maximize profits and then boost the state’s economy. More than 20 states make similar investments with pension funds. Credit Suisse employs about 1,000 in Research Triangle Park. Cowell said it was chosen through competitive bidding.

Revenues on track thanks to special collections RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina’s tax revenues remain essentially on track through the first eight months of the fiscal year thanks to a one-time special collection in the fall. A report by the General Assembly’s top staff economist released Monday said tax collections are $45 million lower than projected in this year’s budget through February. That’s less than 0.5 percent off target. The revenues include $272 million more than expected through resolving corporate tax disputes. Economist Barry Boardman wrote anemic sales taxes and income tax withholdings will increase pressures on this year’s budget as well as the one starting July 1 that will be adjusted by lawmakers when they reconvene in May.

Medicaid starts preferred drug list By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press Writer

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s Medicaid office has created a list of drugs it wants physicians to prescribe as a way to discourage more expensive or less effective medications while saving tens of millions of dollars annually. The state Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday the start of a preferred drug list similar to those used by private insurers and Medicaid in most other states. Officials say more than $90 million in federal and state money could be saved with the change. Doctors for the state’s nearly two million Medicaid patients will be urged to prescribe drugs on the list — usually generic and lower-cost brand names that have been proven effective. A physician must get prior approval from Medicaid for all other drugs, with exemptions for those to treat HIV and AIDS and certain medications for children.

The idea is doctors will be discouraged from choosing drugs that are more expensive but don’t provide any better treatment than drugs on the list. North Carolina also recently joined a multistate Medicaid consortium designed to leverage drug rebates and discounts from pharmaceutical companies. The Legislature last year directed the department to carry out a preferred drug list if it was determined more voluntary initiatives didn’t generate $25 million in savings to the state. The savings didn’t materialize, department spokesman Brad Deen said. The effort comes as the state Medicaid office is on track to be spend $250 million more than the more than $2 billion budgeted this fiscal year due in part to higher than expected enrollment and the inability to get the federal government to approve quickly other cost-saving initiatives. “The department is committed to providing effective treatment

options for the citizens of North Carolina who rely on Medicaid for their health care, yet we must also be careful stewards of our increasingly scant resources,� department Secretary Lanier Cansler said in a statement. A preferred drug list has bounced around the Legislature for years. Then-Gov. Mike Easley’s administration proposed the idea in 2002 but it never happened. Lobbyists for the pharmaceutical industry at the time argued that such a plan could prevent doctors from prescribing what they believed were the best drugs for their patients or could raise medical costs elsewhere. The idea gained traction again last year as state revenues fell nearly 11 percent during the 2008-09 fiscal year and they had to fill a budget gap for this year that Democrats calculated at more than $4 billion. “It’s way to improve health care while at the same time saving the state and taxpayers money,� said Adam

Searing, which advocates on health care issues for the liberal-leaning North Carolina Justice Center. Medications covered by the state’s Medicaid program are on the current list, but some will be removed over time if a physician’s advisory panel recommends alternative drugs are safe and effective, the department said. Medications for the mentally ill also remain on the list, although some may be removed after a working group that includes outside mental health workers attempts to work out concerns, Deen said. These medications are among the most expensive and physicians often work with a series of drugs with patients to find the right combination or dose. “We are concerned that rather than basing the preferred drug list on the most effective medicine, it would be based on cost,� said Jennifer Mahan with the Mental Health Association in North Carolina.

WILMINGTON Agent: Man may be linked to deaths of 5 women

Soldier acquitted in 3 deaths faces military trial By KEVIN MAURER Associated Press Writer

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A search warrant says authorities suspect that a North Carolina man charged with killing a woman whose body was dumped in a rural field probably was involved in four similar nearby slayings. State Bureau of Investigation Special Agent E.D. Smith made the allegation in a search warrant released Monday which asked for permission to look for evidence at a Halifax County mobile home where Antwan Pittman once lived. Pittman is charged with killing one of seven women found dead in the area. Investigators say the women were drug users or prostitutes and officers found Pittman asleep in a car about 200 yards away from where one victim vanished the day she disappeared.

WILMINGTON — A soldier acquitted of killing a mother and two of her young daughters in North Carolina about 25 years ago is now going on trial in military court after prosecutors say new DNA tests link him to the crimes. Master Sgt. Timothy Hennis, 51, is charged with premeditated murder in the May 1985 stabbing deaths of Kathryn Eastburn and two of her daughters — 5-year-old Kara Sue and 3-yearold Erin Nicole. Opening statements in the court-martial are set for Wednesday and the death penalty trial could last up to two months, featuring 100 or more witnesses. Hennis couldn’t be tried

again in civilian court so he was charged by the military, which can pursue the case because its court system is a different jurisdiction. Hennis retired from the Army in 2004 but was recalled to active duty to face charges. Hennis, who had adopted the Eastburns’ dog several days before the killings, was arrested four days after the bodies were found when a witness who reported seeing someone in the Eastburns’ driveway late at night picked him out of a photo lineup. Eastburn’s husband, Air Force Capt. Gary Eastburn, was in Alabama at squadron officers training school at the time of the stabbings. The Eastburns’ 22-month-old daughter, Jana, was at the home but

was left unharmed in her crib. Hennis, then an Army sergeant, was convicted in 1986 of the killings in civilian court and sentenced to death, but the state Supreme Court gave him a new trial, in part because the justices said the evidence was weak. Jurors acquitted Hennis in 1989, saying then that it was a quick decision for many because prosecutors couldn’t prove Hennis was inside the house at the time of the slayings. The case spawned a 1993 book entitled “Innocent Victims,� which was followed by a cable

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ice scientist Robert Bindschadler, who will be presenting the initial findings and a video at an American Geophysical Union meeting Wednesday. “It was a shrimp you’d enjoy having on your plate.� “We were just gaga over it,� he said of the 3-inch-long, orange critter starring in their two-minute video. Technically, it’s not a shrimp. It’s a Lyssianasid amphipod, which is distantly related to shrimp.

Official: Pentagon investigating report of private operation

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Defense Department official is under investigation for allegedly hiring private contractors to gather intelligence on suspected insurgents in Afghanistan and Pakistan, a U.S. official said Monday. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the case, told The Associated Press that Michael D. Furlong directed a defense contract to gather information about the region that could be shared with military units. After military officials suspected that he was using Defense Department money for an off-the-books spy operation, defense officials shut down that part of the contract, the official said. The story was first reported by The New York Times in Monday’s editions, quoting unidentified military and business sources as saying that Furlong, now a senior civilian employee at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, hired subcontractors who had former U.S. intelligence and special forces operatives on their payrolls. The newspaper said some of the information collected by the contractors was used to track down and attack militants.

Klein parent to buy Tommy Hilfiger for $3 billion NEW YORK (AP) — Two iconic American clothing labels — preppy Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, known for its modern aesthetic — are coming together under one roof. Calvin Klein parent Phillips-Van Heusen said Monday it plans to purchase Tommy Hilfiger for about $3 billion in cash and stock. The deal adds a prominent brand to Phillips-Van Heusen’s stable, which also includes Izod and Arrow. It’s expected to help Phillips-Van Heusen introduce some of its brands overseas, where 65 percent of Hilfiger’s business is generated. Clothing company analysts expect the Hilfiger brand to expand beyond its stronghold in Europe into Asia and South America, while bolstering its U.S. business. “I think it is a bold strategic move to establish PhillipsVan Heusen on the global playing field,� said Peter Brown, vice chairman of Kurt Salmon Associates. “For Tommy Hilfiger, it is a great payday for management that has done a phenomenal job with the brand.� Andrew Jassin, co-founder of apparel consultant Jassin-O’Rourke Group LLC, said that it’s the biggest deal ever in terms of gross dollars spent on a clothing brand.

NASA catches a curious shrimp below Antarctic ice

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a surprising discovery about where higher life can thrive, scientists for the first time found a shrimp-like creature and a jellyfish frolicking beneath a massive Antarctic ice sheet. Six hundred feet below the ice where no light shines, scientists had figured nothing much more than a few microbes could exist. That’s why a NASA team was surprised when they lowered a video camera to get the first long look at the underbelly of an ice sheet in Antarctica. A curious shrimp-like creature came swimming by and then parked itself on the camera’s cable. Scientists also pulled up a tentacle they believe came from a foot-long jellyfish. “We were operating on the presumption that nothing’s there,� said NASA

RALEIGH (AP) — The mistress of former presidential candidate John Edwards says she is helping him live “a life of truth� and the two remain in love even after their affair helped trigger his downfall from the pinnacle of U.S. politics. “Everyone talks about how Johnny has fallen from grace,� Rielle Hunter told GQ magazine in an interview released Monday. “In reality, he’s fallen to grace.� In her first public comments since she became known as Edwards’ other woman in 2008, Hunter didn’t provide any details of their status but said Edwards is a great father who wants to be there full-time for their daughter, now 2. “I know he loves me. I have never had any doubt at all about that,� Hunter said. “We love each other very much. And that hasn’t changed, and I believe that will be till death do us part.� Hunter also posed for photos for GQ that show her on a bed, barelegged in a man’s white dress shirt and a pearl necklace. In another shot, she’s lying on her back holding her daughter in her arms. She said she and Ed-

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Rielle Hunter holds Frances Quinn, her 2-year-old daughter fathered by John Edwards, at her home in Charlotte. wards had an immediate connection when they met at a New York City hotel in 2006, and she said she knew then that she was a special person to him. “He in fact did say to me the first night, ‘Falling in love with you could really (expletive) up my plans for becoming president,’� she said.

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Democrats start countdown toward vote

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats triggered the countdown Monday for the climactic vote on President Barack Obama’s fiercely contested remake of the health care system, even though the legislation remained incomplete and lacked the votes needed to pass. Obama expressed optimism Congress would approve his call for affordable and nearly universal coverage as he pitched his plan on a trip to Ohio, and congressional leaders showed signs of progress in winning anti-abortion Democrats whose votes are pivotal. At the same time, Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., among the bill’s sharpest opponents, said he was “less confident” than before that it could be stopped. “They’d have to be remarkable people not to fall under the kind of pressure they’ll be under,” he said of rank-and-file Democrats. Some of the pressure was aimed at Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, who flew aboard Air Force One with President Barack Obama during the day, then walked into a senior citizen center with the chief executive in time to hear a voice from the audience yell out, “Vote yes.” A smiling Obama turned to the liberal law-

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of calif. speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington Monday following a meeting with children’s advocates to discuss the health care overhaul legislation. maker and said, “Did you hear that, Dennis?” Then, turning back to the audience, he added, “Go ahead, say that again.” “Vote yes!” came back the reply. Kucinich, who said later he remains uncommitted, is one of 37 Democrats currently in the House who voted against Obama’s legislation when it cleared the House last fall. In addition, the White House is laboring to hold the support of several other Democrats who voted for the earlier bill, but only after first supporting strict anti-abortion limits that would be altered the second time around. At least two have signaled they are open to supporting the president

when the vote comes. One of them, Rep. James Oberstar of Minnesota, is “in the leaning yes column,” said a spokesman, John Schadl. “When we bring the bill to the floor, then we will have the votes,” said Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Obama sounded similarly confident in an interview with ABC News. “I believe we’re going to get the votes, we’re going to make this happen,” said the president, who has traveled to three states and lobbied numerous lawmakers in recent days. Outside interests on both sides sought to prevail on wavering lawmakers. The National Right to Life Committee, which opposes abortions, wrote to lawmakers that support for

the Senate bill would be a “career-defining pro-abortion vote.” Union groups and other supporters announced a $1.3 million advertising campaign urging 17 House Democrats to vote for the measure, and officials at the Service Employees International Union threatened to withdraw support from Democrats who vote against the bill if it loses. The lobbying came as the House Budget Committee, on a 21-16 vote, took an essential first step toward the House vote, which could come by the weekend. It was more than a year ago that Obama asked Congress to approve legislation extending health coverage to tens of mil-

lions who lack it, curbing industry practices such as denying coverage on the basis of pre-existing medical conditions, and beginning to slow the growth of health care nationally. His plan would require most Americans to buy health insurance, fine most who fail to do so and provide government subsidies to help middle-income earners and the working poor afford it. Sweeping legislation seemed to be on the brink of passage in January, after both houses approved bills and lawmakers began working out a final compromise in talks at the White House. But those efforts were sidetracked when Republicans won a special election in Massachusetts — and with it, the ability to block a vote on a final bill in the Senate. Now, nearly two months later, lawmakers have embarked on a two-step approach that requires the House to approve the measure passed by the Senate, despite misgivings on key provisions. That would be followed by both houses quickly passing a second bill that makes numerous changes to the first. In the Senate, that second bill would come to a vote under rules that deny Republicans the ability to filibuster.

FCC unveiling sweeping national broadband plan WASHINGTON (AP) — More corners of the country would have high-speed Internet access and existing connections would become much faster under a sweeping proposal to overhaul U.S. broadband policy that is being unveiled Tuesday. The plan from the Federal Communications Commission is meant to guide the government’s strategy on broadband for the next decade and beyond. It reflects the Obama administration’s concern that the nation that invented the Internet is in danger of falling behind the development of online applications in other countries that have faster broadband speeds at lower prices. Yet it’s not certain the FCC can find the corporate support and legal clearance to carry out the entire plan. Already, broadcasters oppose one key proposal, which calls for reclaiming some airwaves from TV stations and auctioning those frequencies to companies that deliver wireless Internet access. The FCC also wants to rewrite complicated telecommunications rules in order to pay for broadband using a federal program that now mainly subsidizes telephone service in poor and rural areas. Congress and federal regulators already have been trying to modernize that program for years.

Industrial production rises 0.1 percent in February

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Industrial production edged up 0.1 percent in February, beating expectations and marking the eighth straight monthly increase. The manufacturing sector — for months a rare bright spot in the economy — produced less due to winter storms but is expected to rebound in March. The Federal Reserve said Monday that manufacturing, the index’s largest component, fell 0.2 percent. Mining and utilities rose 2.0 percent and 0.5 percent, respectively. Manufacturing took a hit from winter storms that shut down most of the Northeast in February. The storms reduced hours worked at factories and workers’ earnings. Still, the severe weather increased demand for heating energy, boosting mining and utility production. The February figure for industrial production was a return to more measured gains after January’s 0.9 percent increase. The index’s consistent upward trend suggests that economic improvement is durable, if modest.

Dodd unveils sweeping financial regulation plan

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A new Democratic Senate bill to tame the financial markets would give the government new powers to break up firms that threaten the economy and would force the industry to pay for its failures. Legislation unveiled Monday by Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd falls shy of the ambitious restructuring of federal financial regulations envisioned by President Barack Obama or contained in legislation already passed in the House. But the bill would still be the biggest overhaul of regulations since the New Deal. It comes 18 months after Wall Street’s failures helped plunge the nation into a deep recession. A leaner Federal Reserve would gain new powers to regulate the size and the activities of the nation’s largest financial firms. The bill would create a consumer protection bureau within the Federal Reserve to write regulations governing all lending transactions.

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Blake Shelton on marriage, breakups By CAITLIN R. KING Associated Press Writer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Blake Shelton seems to be coping well after his recent breakup. The country star ended his committed relationship with Twitter about a month ago by deleting it from his phone. “After I guess almost a year of being on Twitter, about three weeks ago I woke up one morning, and I was looking at it like I did every morning, and I said, ’Man, I’ve got to move on with my life. I’m addicted to this stuff.’ I can’t think in the morning because all I can do is get on there and think, ’All right, I’ve got to think of something funny to say to start this day,�’ he said in a recent interview. Shelton, 33, significantly raised his profile over the past year through his colorful participation on Twitter. The day he deleted the mobile app, Shelton had over 76,000 followers. “I think people are so used to country artists, celebrities, just kind of playing the middle and really not being themselves out of fear, that it was refreshing to them to get on Twitter and see well Blake Shelton wrote, ’Oh my god, I got so drunk last night I think

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Country music singers Reba McEntire, left, and Blake Shelton announce the nominations for the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, Tuesday on CBS’ “The Early Show� in New York. my liver exploded ...,�’ he said. “They’re going, ’This guy is crazy. I can’t wait to see what he’s going to write next.’ Over time they realized, ’Man, all the guy is doing is joking around.� Shelton has found himself in the postbreakup gray area. He still tweets, but it’s not as convenient or as often without the mobile application. Since the release of his “Hillbilly Bone� album this month, his followers have actually increased to over 80,000, thanks, in part, to the success of the album’s title track. The “Hillbilly Bone� duet with longtime friend Trace Adkins is currently a top 5 country hit, and it’s nominated for the

Academy of Country Music Awards’ vocal event of the year. The collaboration came naturally. Shelton’s friendship with Adkins goes back to the early 2000s, when they both had hair longer than their shoulders. “He’s one of the first guys I met that I felt like was not only a great guy, but genuine. Anytime he would talk to me, he would talk to me in a way that I felt like he had my best interest at heart, because I was a new guy when he was probably on his third or fourth album,� said Shelton. “He was somebody I could call any time I had a question about the industry and ask him, ’What would you have

done here or there?’ He was just somebody I could talk to like a friend.� Shelton couldn’t be happier with the direction his life is going right now. “Hillbilly Bone� album debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, his relationship with girlfriend and fellow country star Miranda Lambert is solid, and after getting a divorce in 2006, he’s finally open to the idea of marriage again. “Miranda and I have been together, it’s getting close to five years now,� he said. “We’ve had our good years and our bad years and our really bad years. But I think right now, she and I have a stronger relationship than we’ve ever had, even in the early times when it was new and exciting, it still didn’t feel like it feels right now. We’ve been through a lot together, and we’ve toughed it out. It’s exciting to me.� “Probably for the first time I can realistically say, I can see us being together forever,� he added. “I can see us getting married one day, maybe, where before you would never have gotten me to say something like that. As far as I’m concerned we’re definitely closer than we’ve ever been to maybe taking that step.�

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Sheen pleads not guilty in domestic violence case ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Actor Charlie Sheen pleaded not guilty to domestic violence charges on Monday, nearly three months after his wife told Colorado police in a 911 call he put a knife to her throat and threatened to kill her. Sheen showed little emotion and said nothing during his brief Sheen arraignment in Pitkin County District Court. The plea was entered by Richard Cummins, a Colorado attorney who represents Sheen. No new details emerged about the Dec. 25 incident. The star of “Two and a Half Men� on CBS is charged with menacing, criminal mischief and assault. Menacing, the most serious charge, carries a possible sentence of one to three years in prison. A judge scheduled a jury trial for July 21. Sheen is accused of assaulting Brooke Mueller Sheen at an Aspen home while they were on vacation. Charlie Sheen told police they were arguing but denied threatening to kill her. In court, Sheen wore a black suit, white shirt and black tie. He chatted with a deputy and sipped water from a cup before the hearing started. Afterward, he walked a few steps to the prosecution table and shook hands with Deputy District Attorney

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British actress Kate Winslet splits from husband LONDON (AP) — British movie star Kate Winslet has separated from her film director husband Sam Mendes after nearly seven years of marriage, their law firm said Monday. The surprise split puts an end to a golden couple of Britain’s show business world, buttressed by matching Oscars and a host of commercial successes and artistic accolades. The pair’s law firm, Schillings, Winslet said the split was “entirely amicable and is by mutual agreement.� Winslet, 34, shot to international stardom on the back of her appearance opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in James Cameron’s “Titanic,� and sealed her reputation with an Academy Award for best actress for her role in “The Reader� in 2009. Mendes, 44, was already an acclaimed stage director by the time he won an Oscar for directing “American Beauty� in 1999. The pair married in a low small, low-key ceremony in the Caribbean in May 2003. It was Winslet’s second marriage. Her first, to British director Jim Threapleton, ended in divorce in 2001.

Penn spends time helping post-quake Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Look closely at the foreigners buzzing around a hospital tent above one of Haiti’s biggest earthquakerefugee camps and a face stands out: There, carrying the box of supplies, that’s Sean Penn. Now he’s guiding a Haitian girl to waiting doctors. Now he’s lobbying the chief of U.N. peacekeeping operations to provide better security for the camp’s 45,000 people. And now he’s talking to the press. Penn “These people are going to have nowhere to go, by and large, in the rainy season,� the Oscar-winning actor told The Associated Press. “The efforts that we’ve seen ... have been extraordinary — down the line. But this is an impossible kind of situation.�

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Television cameramen look on as a 2008 Toyota Prius’ brakes are tested after a news conference held Monday, in San Diego. months. It recalled more than 8 million cars and trucks worldwide because gas pedals can become stuck in the down position or be snagged by floor mats. Dozens of Toyota drivers have reported problems even after their cars were supposedly fixed. Sikes had said his car raced to 94 mph on a freeway near San Diego. He called 911, but did not respond to instructions from the dispatcher to shut off the engine or throw the car into neutral.

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BECKHAM LIKELY TO MISS WORLD CUP LONDON (AP) — Unless David Beckham can mend it as well as he can bend it, soccer’s now-limping glamour boy will miss this summer’s World Cup — a blow to tournament organizers, sponsors, TV viewers and average fans. Beckham underwent surgery Monday for a “totally torn” left Achilles’ tendon and is expected to be out of action for about six months, said Dr. Sakari Orava, who performed the operation. The 34-year-old midfielder was injured Sunday while playing for Italian club AC Milan. “He will have to take it very easy during the next two to three weeks or a month, and then he will continue with a recuperation program slowly,” Orava told The Associated Press. “The foot won’t take much strain for two to three months.”

TELEVISION ANDREWS STALKER GETS 2 1/2 YEARS IN PRISON

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An insurance executive who secretly shot nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison. Michael Barrett pleaded guilty in December to interstate stalking after prosecutors accused him of shooting the videos through hotel peepholes in three cities. He was sentenced Monday in a federal court in Los Angeles after he made a tearful apology. Barrett of suburban Chicago agreed to a 27-month prison sentence after pleading guilty.

NFL BROWNS SEE DELHOMME AS VETERAN PRESENCE

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Mike Holmgren was looking for an experienced quarterback when the Carolina Panthers cut Jake Delhomme. So the Cleveland Browns went after the 35-year-old, a veteran who Holmgren believes still can play despite Delhomme’s eight touchdowns and 18 interceptions last season. Cleveland signed the former Pro Bowl quarterback to a two-year contract that the team made official on Monday. Terms were not disclosed. Within a week, Holmgren overhauled the position. Derek Anderson was released and Seneca Wallace was acquired in a trade. On Sunday, the Browns traded Brady Quinn to the Denver Broncos. Holmgren acknowledges Quinn’s 12 career starts weren’t enough to make a fair determination, but says he wanted to avoid a quarterback dilemma.

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SANFORD — Entering the new basketball season, a lot of uncertainty surrounded the Southern Lee Cavaliers program. Gone were stars Akeem Richmond and Chad Taylor, stalwarts of the Cavaliers’ historic first four years. Only one returning starter was back, leadCollins ing a group of guys who were basically role players in years past. In the middle, though, was Gaston Collins, perhaps the program’s most familiar face following his first season as head Chalmers coach, which came after two on the bench as Chris Cherry’s assistant. From day 1, Collins never allowed the Cavaliers to lower the bar of expectations. Following a fourth straight regular season conference title and the third trip

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Cavaliers junior center Josh Mellette (above) will join sophomore guard Ace Chalmers as returning All-Conference starters for See Cavs, Page 5B Southern Lee next season.

DURHAM — From people who get paid to break down brackets and from folks who hope to get paid for winning their office pool, there’s a lot of chatter suggesting that Duke has the easiest path to the Final Four among the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament. Want to hear two-cents worth from someone who’s been both a pro and an amateur in the bracket breakdown bonanza? Well, you’re going to anyway. The Blue Devils will either go to the Final Four, or they’ll go home in the second round. There’s logic behind the argument that Duke’s road isn’t as bumpy as some others. Bracketologists had a tough time identifying who the fourth No. 2 seed might be. The spot went to a recently slumping Villanova team, and the Wildcats are in the South Region with Duke. Villanova, however, isn’t reeling nearly as much as No. 4 seed Purdue, which has totaled 86 points in its two games against NCAA Tournament teams since losing Robbie Hummel to a knee injury. In the Texas-sized portion of Duke’s bracket, No. 3 seed Baylor most recently won an NCAA Tournament game in 1950, and No. 5 Texas A&M has reached the Sweet 16 just once since 1981. That’s all well and good for Duke, but then take a look at the team that the Blue Devils are staring at as a possible second-round opponent. No. 9-seeded Louisville has knocked off Syracuse, another No. 1 seed, twice this season. When the Cardinals are playing their best, clearly they can beat the best. Simply put, a matchup with Louisville — which would be the first since the 1986 NCAA title game — smells like trouble. All that being said, NCAA Tournament history teaches us to expect the unexpected. Duke instead could draw a tough Cal team in the second round. Or the Blue Devils might meet the Louisville team that lost to Western Carolina rather than the one that swept Syracuse. Come regionals in Houston, Villanova is the team that crushed Duke in the 2009 Sweet 16, and Baylor and Texas A&M are up-andcoming teams that would be playing in their home state. Plus, about half of everyone’s favorite Cinderellas reside in Duke’s bracket — No. 7 Richmond, No. 11 Old Dominion, No. 12 Utah State and No. 13 Siena.

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CHAPEL HILL — Marcus Ginyard is relieved and grateful to have the chance to keep playing at North Carolina. It doesn’t matter that the reigning national champions are reduced to playing in the NIT, either. “I’m just really excited for another opportunity to play,” the fifth-year senior said. “I’m just

hoping we finish this off better than we did the regular season.” These are strange days around the storied program with five NCAA titles, 18 Final Fours and so many famous players that there are nearly 50 retired or honored jerseys hanging in the Smith Center rafters. Now Roy Williams is making trip to a place he has never been as a head coach, while the Tar Heels are preparing to either find a positive way to end

the season or extend their misery even longer when they face William & Mary on Tuesday night. Williams said his team practiced Sunday evening, then gathered in the locker room to watch the NIT selection show. Ginyard said he didn’t expect the Tar Heels (16-16) would be invited, while Williams began to worry when they weren’t in the first three brackets. Even then, Williams said the

mood was “very subdued” when the Tar Heels were finally in as a No. 4 seed. “After it was over with, I got up and asked the guys, “What was your feeling? What was your feeling?”’ Williams said. “And the word that was used the most often was ’relief.”’ That’s not to say Williams is totally OK with missing the NCAA

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CALENDAR Tuesday, March 16 Soccer Grace Christian at Lee Christian 4 p.m. Baseball Middle Creek at Lee County 7 p.m. Southern Lee at Westover 7 p.m. Softball Pinecrest at Southern Lee 630 p.m. Lee County at Middle Creek 6:30 p.m. Tennis Panther Creek at Lee County 3:45 p.m.

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BOYS TENNIS Cavs remain unbeaten SANFORD — Southern Lee remained unbeaten to start the tennis season after dismantling Overhills 9-0 on Monday. The victory comes in advance is a critical Cape Fear Valley Conference clash against perennial league champion Union Pines in Cameron on Wednesday. The Cavaliers (3-0) picked up singles victories from Alonso Velarde, Garrison Lutz, Jonathan Burchette, Daniel Macias, Tyler Elseth and Alex Ayala. The duos of Velarde and Macias, Elseth and Will Maness and Josh Dills and Mike Cicmanec won doubles matches for Southern Lee.

Wednesday, March 17 Baseball Pinecrest at Lee 7 p.m. Tennis Southern Lee at Union Pines 4 p.m. Golf Tri-9 Conference at Devil’s Ridge 4 p.m. Soccer Western Harnett at Southern Lee 7 p.m.

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Baseball Western Harnett at Lee County 7 p.m. Lee Christian at Franklin Academy Softball Southern Lee at Chatham Central 6 p.m. Track and Field Lee County, Cary at Green Hope 4 p.m. Tennis Lee County at FuquayVarina 3:45 p.m. Soccer Grace Christian at Grace of Raleigh 4 p.m. Franklin Academy at Lee Christian 4 p.m.

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Sunday’s Games Milwaukee 98, Indiana 94 Cleveland 104, Boston 93 Miami 104, Philadelphia 91 Charlotte 96, Orlando 89 Oklahoma City 119, Utah 111 Sacramento 114, Minnesota 100 Portland 109, Toronto 98 Phoenix 120, New Orleans 106 Monday’s Games New York at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Detroit at Boston, 8 p.m. Denver at Houston, 8:30 p.m. Washington at Utah, 9 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. New Orleans at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Charlotte at Indiana, 7 p.m. Cleveland at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

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Conf 27-11 28-14 24-16 25-17 22-18 26-16 24-17 26-15 18-23 23-18 21-20 12-29 14-28 9-29 7-35

Atlanta at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. San Antonio at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Chicago at Memphis, 8 p.m. Washington at Denver, 9 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Minnesota at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Oklahoma City at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Indiana at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Toronto, 7 p.m. New Jersey at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. New York at Boston, 7:30 p.m. San Antonio at Orlando, 8 p.m. Chicago at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Memphis at Houston, 8:30 p.m. Minnesota at Utah, 9 p.m. New Orleans at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Milwaukee at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

Weekend Golf Scores World Golf CA-Championships Par Scores By The Associated Press Sunday At TPC Blue Monster at Doral Doral, Fla. Purse: $8.5 million Yardage: 7,334; Par 72 Final Round Ernie Els (550), $1,400,000 68-66-70-66 — 270 Charl Schwartzel (0), $850,000 67-70-67-70 — 274 Matt Kuchar (152), $426,667 71-71-67-68 — 277 Martin Kaymer (0), $426,667 70-72-66-69 — 277 P. Harrington (152), $426,66 770-68-67-72— 277 Alistair Presnell (0), $214,300 72-70-72-64 — 278 Graeme McDowell (0), $214,300 74-68-70-66 — 278 Alvaro Quiros (0), $214,300 72-69-69-68 — 278 Paul Casey (90), $214,300 69-72-68-69 — 278 Bill Haas (90), $214,300 71-66-70-71 — 278 John Senden (69), $126,667 69-70-71-69 — 279 Vijay Singh (69), $126,667 68-71-70-70 — 279 Robert Allenby (69), $126,667 68-67-71-73 — 279 Phil Mickelson (61), $107,500 71-69-72-68 — 280 Francesco Molinari (0), $107,500 69-71-72-68 — 280 Steve Stricker (56), $97,500 73-69-71-68 — 281 Camilo Villegas (56), $97,500 72-68-70-71 — 281 Jason Dufner (52), $89,000 73-69-75-65 — 282 Sean O’Hair (52), $89,000 71-71-74-66 — 282 J.B. Holmes (52), $89,000 69-70-73-70 — 282 Soren Hansen (0), $89,000 69-69-71-73 — 282 Anthony Kim (48), $81,000 71-73-71-68 — 283 Heath Slocum (48), $81,000 74-71-70-68 — 283 Yuta Ikeda (0), $81,000 71-68-74-70 — 283 Tim Clark (48), $81,000 70-69-74-70 — 283 Nick Watney (44), $75,500 73-72-71-68 — 284 Mike Weir (44), $75,500 73-66-75-70 — 284 Peter Hanson (0), $75,500 74-66-74-70 — 284 Luke Donald (44), $75,500 70-75-69-70 — 284 Y.E. Yang (38), $70,000 73-72-75-65 — 285 Brian Gay (38), $70,000 74-69-74-68 — 285 Scott Verplank (38), $70,000 76-72-69-68 — 285 Ross McGowan (0), $70,000 76-71-70-68 — 285 Lee Westwood (0), $70,000 74-68-74-69 — 285 Wen-Chong Liang (0), $70,000 72-69-71-73 — 285 Hunter Mahan (38), $70,000 72-70-69-74 — 285 Ian Poulter (31), $62,500 72-78-72-64 — 286 Stewart Cink (31), $62,500 75-74-72-65 — 286 Sergio Garcia (31), $62,500 74-72-71-69 — 286 Zach Johnson (31), $62,500 76-70-71-69 — 286 Ben Crane (31), $62,500 74-73-69-70 — 286 Jim Furyk (31), $62,500 70-76-69-71 — 286 Henrik Stenson (31), $62,500 71-72-71-72 — 286 G. Fdez-Castano (0), $62,500 72-68-71-75 — 286 Anders Hansen (0), $56,000 76-70-74-67 — 287 Ryan Palmer (24), $56,000 79-68-72-68 — 287 Geoff Ogilvy (24), $56,000 72-71-75-69 — 287 Ross Fisher (0), $56,000 73-72-70-72 — 287 Kenny Perry (24), $56,000 73-74-68-72 — 287 Simon Dyson (0), $50,500 72-73-73-70 — 288 Kevin Na (19), $50,500 78-70-70-70 — 288 David Toms (19), $50,500 72-72-72-72 — 288 Jerry Kelly (19), $50,500 70-72-73-73 — 288 Angel Cabrera (19), $50,500 74-71-70-73 — 288 Adam Scott (19), $50,500 74-69-71-74 — 288 Retief Goosen (14), $45,500 76-71-73-70 — 290 Thongchai Jaidee (0), $45,500 73-72-73-72 — 290 Dustin Johnson (14), $45,500 69-72-76-73 — 290 Lucas Glover (14), $45,500 72-72-71-75 — 290 Soren Kjeldsen (0), $43,000 74-78-73-66 — 291 Edoardo Molinari (0), $42,500 72-74-72-74 — 292 Robert Karlsson (0), $42,000 78-70-73-72 — 293 Marc Leishman (8), $41,250 78-73-71-72 — 294 Miguel A. Jimenez (0), $41,250 73-75-73-73 — 294 Steve Marino (6), $40,625 75-71-77-72 — 295 Rory McIlroy (6), $40,625 76-73-73-73 — 295 Oliver Wilson (0), $40,250 78-74-77-67 — 296 Michael Sim (3), $40,000 75-74-77-74 — 300

PGA Tour-Puerto Rico Open Par Scores

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By The Associated Press Monday At Trump International Golf Club-Puerto Rico Rio Grande, Puerto Rico Purse: $3.5 million Yardage: 7,526; Par: 72 Final FedExCup points in parentheses Derek Lamely (250), $630,000 69-71-63-66 — Kris Blanks (150), $378,000 65-70-67-69 — Brendon de Jonge (68), $168,00069-68-67-68 — Kevin Streelman (68), $168,000 67-68-64-73 — Steve Wheatcroft (68), $168,000 68-67-67-70 — James Nitties (68), $168,000 68-66-69-69 — Steve Elkington (43), $109,083 68-70-66-69 — Woody Austin (43), $109,083 69-68-66-70 — Bryce Molder (43), $109,083 71-71-65-66 — Bill Lunde (36), $91,000 68-72-68-66 — Chad Collins (36), $91,000 69-65-68-72 — Nicholas Thompson (30), $73,50068-69-69-69 — Jeff Maggert (30), $73,500 69-67-69-70 — Paul Stankowski (30), $73,500 66-70-68-71 — Michael Bradley (28), $61,250 71-67-68-70 — Jeff Overton (28), $61,250 66-70-67-73 — Jeff Klauk (26), $45,800 72-68-68-69 — Henrik Bjornstad (26), $45,800 70-68-70-69 — Kevin Stadler (26), $45,800 72-67-65-73 — Kirk Triplett (26), $45,800 69-69-66-73 — Cameron Tringale (26), $45,800 69-69-69-70 — Marco Dawson (26), $45,800 70-71-68-68 — Skip Kendall (26), $45,800 65-70-70-72 — Jeev Milkha Singh (22), $26,483 70-70-68-70 — Mark Calcavecchia (22), $26,483 68-73-68-69 — Tom Pernice, Jr. (22), $26,483 71-67-72-68 — Guy Boros (22), $26,483 71-67-69-71 — Graham DeLaet (22), $26,483 67-69-69-73 — Boo Weekley (22), $26,483 74-68-69-67 — Jimmy Walker (22), $26,483 73-69-67-69 — Jhonattan Vegas (0), $26,483 69-67-68-74 — John Daly (22), $26,483 69-73-66-70 — Michael Connell (18), $18,900 71-69-69-70 — Carl Pettersson (18), $18,900 72-67-69-71 — Spencer Levin (18), $18,900 69-69-69-72 — Martin Flores (18), $18,900 71-70-68-70 — Aron Price (18), $18,900 72-65-70-72 — J.J. Henry (16), $15,400 70-69-68-73 — Robert Garrigus (16), $15,400 68-70-71-71 — Kent Jones (16), $15,400 68-74-68-70 — Kevin Johnson (16), $15,400 70-66-71-73 — Johnson Wagner (14), $12,950 70-69-69-73 — Jeff Quinney (14), $12,950 72-69-71-69 — Craig Barlow (14), $12,950 71-65-72-73 — Daniel Barbetti (0), $9,481 68-72-69-73 — Peter Gustafsson (0), $9,481 67-73-69-73 — Phil Tataurangi (11), $9,481 72-69-71-70 — Chez Reavie (11), $9,481 70-71-66-75 — Manuel Villegas (0), $9,481 72-69-72-69 — Shaun Micheel (11), $9,481 73-69-68-72 — Omar Uresti (11), $9,481 70-72-71-69 — Jonathan Kaye (11), $9,481 73-69-67-73 — Rich Barcelo (11), $9,481 70-72-68-72 — Jarrod Lyle (8), $8,015 69-70-73-71 — Matt Bettencourt (8), $8,015 67-72-71-73 — Jeff Gove (8), $8,015 72-68-69-74 — Steve Flesch (8), $8,015 72-66-72-73 — Mathias Gronberg (6), $7,770 69-71-73-71 — Richard S. Johnson (6), $7,770 70-72-71-71 — Billy Mayfair (6), $7,770 69-73-71-71 — Chris DiMarco (4), $7,525 68-72-72-73 — Erik Compton (0), $7,525 72-69-70-74 — Roger Tambellini (4), $7,525 70-71-68-76 — Chris Stroud (4), $7,525 76-66-73-70 — Jay Williamson (3), $7,315 70-68-74-74 — Jerod Turner (3), $7,315 71-70-73-72 — Cameron Percy (2), $7,210 69-72-70-76 — John Merrick (1), $7,105 71-70-74-73 — Brent Delahoussaye (1), $7,105 69-73-73-73 — Steve Lowery (1), $7,000 71-70-76-75 —

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Sports on TV Tuesday, March 16 MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN2 — NIT, first round, Northeastern at Connecticut 7:30 p.m. ESPN — NCAA Division I tournament, opening round, Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. Winthrop, at Dayton, Ohio 9 p.m. ESPN2 — NIT, first round, Texas Tech at Seton Hall 9:30 p.m. ESPN — NIT, first round, William & Mary at North Carolina 11 p.m. ESPN2 — NIT, first round, Jacksonville at Arizona State

By The Associated Press Through March 7 Points 1, Kevin Harvick, 644. 2, Matt Kenseth, 618. 3, Greg Biffle, 585. 4, Jimmie Johnson, 570. 5, Clint Bowyer, 558. 6, Jeff Burton, 538. 7, Mark Martin, 521. 8, Tony Stewart, 510. 9, Paul Menard, 505. 10, Kurt Busch, 502. 11 (tie), Jeff Gordon and Scott Speed, 482. 13, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 475. 14, Joey Logano, 471. 15, Kyle Busch, 468. 16, Brian Vickers, 466. 17, Kasey Kahne, 447. 18, David Reutimann, 440. 19, Jamie McMurray, 439. 20, Carl Edwards, 435. Money 1, Jamie McMurray, $1,930,895. 2, Dale Earnhardt Jr., $1,424,304. 3, Kevin Harvick, $1,288,406. 4, Jimmie Johnson, $1,256,601. 5, Greg Biffle, $1,150,829. 6, Clint Bowyer, $966,470. 7, Matt Kenseth, $913,383. 8, David Reutimann, $896,854. 9, Jeff Gordon, $875,508. 10, Kasey Kahne, $869,599. 11, Jeff Burton, $837,189. 12, Kurt Busch, $816,946. 13, Kyle Busch, $798,678. 14, Joey Logano, $789,090. 15, Juan Pablo Montoya, $789,078. 16, Tony Stewart, $781,546. 17, Carl Edwards, $766,246. 18, Mark Martin, $757,379. 19, Brian Vickers, $737,396. 20, AJ Allmendinger, $678,249.

BASKETBALL The Final AP Top 25 By The Associated Press The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ final 2009-10 college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through March 14, 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 (65) 32-2 1,625 1 2. Kentucky 32-2 1,559 2 3. Duke 29-5 1,427 4 4. Syracuse 28-4 1,412 3 5. Ohio St. 27-7 1,377 5 6. West Virginia 27-6 1,365 7 7. Kansas St. 26-7 1,209 9 8. New Mexico 29-4 1,043 8 9. Villanova 24-7 961 10 10. Purdue 27-5 915 6 11. Butler 28-4 903 12 12. Temple 29-5 843 17 13. Michigan St. 24-8 836 11 14. Georgetown 23-10 788 22 15. Tennessee 25-8 616 15 16. Wisconsin 23-8 603 13 17. BYU 29-5 600 14 18. Pittsburgh 24-8 566 16 19. Baylor 25-7 550 21 20. Maryland 23-8 394 19 21. Vanderbilt 24-8 382 20 22. Gonzaga 26-6 359 18 23. Texas A&M 23-9 290 23 24. Richmond 26-8 141 — 25. Xavier 24-8 106 24 Others receiving votes: N. Iowa 68, UTEP 58, Notre Dame 39, Marquette 33, San Diego St. 18, Saint Mary’s, Calif. 15, Cornell 6, UNLV 5, Georgia Tech 4, Utah St. 3, Virginia Tech 3, Mississippi St. 1, Murray St. 1, Texas 1. Voter Ballots: http://tinyurl.com/cfbse4

USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Poll

Baseball America Top 25 DURHAM (AP) — The top 25 teams in the Baseball America poll with records through March 14 and previous ranking (voting by the staff of Baseball America): Record Pv 1. Virginia 12-3 1 2. Texas 13-3 3 3. Georgia Tech 13-1 4 4. Texas Christian 12-2 7 5. Florida State 13-2 5 6. Florida 11-3 6 7. Louisiana State 13-2 2 8. Coastal Carolina 15-2 8 9. Louisville 14-1 10 10. Arizona State 15-0 11 11. Clemson 13-1 12

NASCAR Sprint Cup Leaders

NHL HOCKEY 7:30 p.m. VERSUS — Montreal at N.Y. Rangers SOCCER 2:30 p.m. FSN — UEFA Champions League, Chelsea vs. Inter Milan, at London 8 p.m. FSN — UEFA Champions League, Sevilla vs. CSKA Moskva, at Seville, Spain (same-day tape) TENNIS 10:30 p.m. FSN — ATP/WTA Tour, BNP Paribas Open, early round, at Indian Wells, Calif.

The top 25 teams in the USA Today-ESPN men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through March 14, 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 (31) 32-2 775 1 2. Kentucky 32-2 744 2 3. Duke 29-5 699 4 4. Syracuse 28-4 667 3 5. West Virginia 27-6 661 6 6. Ohio State 27-7 626 7 7. Kansas State 26-7 566 9 8. Butler 28-4 511 12 9. Villanova 24-7 471 10 10. New Mexico 29-4 467 8 11. Purdue 27-5 462 5 12. Michigan State 24-8 409 11 13. Temple 29-5 403 17 14. Tennessee 25-8 352 13 15. Georgetown 23-10 341 22 16. Brigham Young 29-5 265 15 16. Pittsburgh 24-8 265 16 18. Gonzaga 26-6 245 14 19. Wisconsin 23-8 215 18 20. Maryland 23-8 184 19 21. Baylor 25-7 177 20 22. Vanderbilt 24-8 127 23 23. Texas A&M 23-9 126 24 24. Northern Iowa 28-4 122 25 25. Texas-El Paso 26-6 67 21 Others receiving votes: Saint Mary’s 37; Richmond 24; San Diego State 16; Cornell 14; Washington 10; Marquette 9; Utah State 5; Xavier 4; Old Dominion 3; Georgia Tech 2; Siena 2; Minnesota 1; Texas 1.

NCAA Tournament Glance By The Associated Press All Times EDT Opening Round Tuesday, March 16 At UD Arena Dayton, Ohio Arkansas-Pine Bluff (17-15) vs. Winthrop (19-13), 7:30 p.m. EAST REGIONAL First Round Thursday, March 18 At New Orleans Arena New Orleans Kentucky (32-2) vs. ETSU (20-14), 7:15 p.m. Texas (24-9) vs. Wake Forest (19-10), 30 minutes following At HP Pavilion San Jose, Calif. Marquette (22-11) vs. Washington (24-9), 7:20 p.m. New Mexico (29-4) vs. Montana (22-9), 30 minutes following Friday, March 19 At HSBC Arena Buffalo, N.Y. West Virginia (27-6) vs. Morgan State (27-9), 12:15 p.m. Clemson (21-10) vs. Missouri (22-10), 30 minutes following At Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville, Fla. Temple (29-5) vs. Cornell (27-4), 12:30 p.m. Wisconsin (23-8) vs. Wofford (26-8), 30 minutes following Second Round Saturday, March 20 At New Orleans Arena New Orleans Kentucky-ETSU winner vs. Texas-Wake Forest winner At HP Pavilion San Jose, Calif. New Mexico-Montana winner vs. MarquetteWashington winner Sunday, March 21 At HSBC Arena Buffalo, N.Y. West Virginia-Morgan State winner vs. Clemson-Missouri winner At Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville, Fla. Wisconsin-Wofford winner vs. Temple-Cornell winner At The Carrier Dome Syracuse, N.Y. Regional Semifinals Thursday, March 25 Kentucky-ETSU—Texas-Wake Forest winner vs. Wisconsin-Wofford—Temple-Cornell winner West Virginia-Morgan State—Clemson-Missouri winner vs. New Mexico-Montana—Marquette-Washington winner Regional Championship Saturday, March 27 Semifinal winners SOUTH REGIONAL First Round Thursday, March 18 At Dunkin’ Donuts Center Providence, R.I. Villanova (24-7) vs. Robert Morris (23-11), 12:30 p.m. Richmond (26-8) vs. Saint Mary’s, Calif. (26-5), 30 minutes following At New Orleans Arena New Orleans

Notre Dame (23-11) vs. Old Dominion (268), 12:25 p.m. Baylor (25-7) vs. Sam Houston State (25-7), 30 minutes following Friday, March 19 At Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville, Fla. Duke (29-5) vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff-Winthrop winner, 7:25 p.m. California (23-10) vs. Louisville (20-12), 30 minutes following At Spokane Arena Spokane, Wash. Purdue (27-5) vs. Siena (27-6), 2:30 p.m. Texas A&M (23-9) vs. Utah State (27-7), 30 minutes following Second Round Saturday, March 20 At Dunkin’ Donuts Center Providence, R.I. Villanova-Robert Morris winner vs. Richmond-Saint Mary’s, Calif. winner At New Orleans Arena New Orleans Baylor-Sam Houston State winner vs. Notre Dame-Old Dominion winner Sunday, March 21 At Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville, Fla. Duke—Arkansas-Pine Bluff-Winthrop winner vs. California-Louisville winner At Spokane Arena Spokane, Wash. Purdue-Siena winner vs. Texas A&M-Utah State winner At Reliant Stadium Houston Regional Semifinals Friday, March 26 Duke-Arkansas-Pine Bluff-Winthrop—California-Louisville winner vs. Purdue-Siena—Texas A&M-Utah State winner Villanova-Robert Morris—Richmond-Saint Mary’s, Calif. winner vs. Baylor-Sam Houston State—Notre Dame-Old Dominion winner Regional Championship Sunday, March 28 Semifinal winners MIDWEST REGIONAL First Round Thursday, March 18 At Dunkin’ Donuts Center Providence, R.I. Georgetown (23-10) vs. Ohio (21-14), 7:25 p.m. Tennessee (25-8) vs. San Diego State (258), 30 minutes following At The Ford Center Oklahoma City UNLV (25-8) vs. Northern Iowa (28-4), 7:10 p.m. Kansas (32-2) vs. Lehigh (22-10), 30 minutes following Friday, March 19 At The Bradley Center Milwaukee Oklahoma State (22-10) vs. Georgia Tech (22-12), 7:15 p.m. Ohio State (27-7) vs. UC Santa Barbara (20-9), 30 minutes following At Spokane Arena Spokane, Wash. Michigan State (24-8) vs. New Mexico State (22-11), 7:20 p.m. Maryland (23-8) vs. Houston (19-15), 30 minutes following Second Round Saturday, March 20 At Dunkin’ Donuts Center Providence, R.I. Georgetown-Ohio winner vs. Tennessee-San Diego State winner At The Ford Center Oklahoma City Kansas-Lehigh winner vs. UNLV-Northern Iowa winner Sunday, March 21 At The Bradley Center Milwaukee Ohio State-UC Santa Barbara winner vs. Oklahoma State-Georgia Tech winner At Spokane Arena Spokane, Wash. Maryland-Houston winner vs. Michigan State-New Mexico State winner At Edward Jones Dome St. Louis Regional Semifinals Friday, March 26 Kansas-Lehigh—UNLV-Northern Iowa winner vs. Maryland-Houston—Michigan State-New Mexico State winner Ohio State-UC Santa Barbara—Oklahoma State-Georgia Tech winner vs. GeorgetownOhio—Tennessee-San Diego State winner Regional Championship Sunday, March 28 Semifinal winners WEST REGIONAL First Round Thursday, March 18 At The Ford Center Oklahoma City BYU (29-5) vs. Florida (21-12), 12:20 p.m. Kansas State (26-7) vs. North Texas (24-8), 30 minutes following At HP Pavilion San Jose, Calif. Vanderbilt (24-8) vs. Murray State (30-4), 2:30 p.m. Butler (28-4) vs. UTEP (26-6)), 30 minutes following Friday, March 19 At HSBC Arena Buffalo, N.Y. Gonzaga (26-6) vs. Florida State (22-9), 7:10 p.m. Syracuse (28-4) vs. Vermont (25-9), 30 minutes following At The Bradley Center Milwaukee Xavier (24-8) vs. Minnesota (21-13), 12:25 p.m. Pittsburgh (24-8) vs. Oakland, Mich. (26-8), 30 minutes following Second Round Saturday, March 20 At The Ford Center Oklahoma City Kansas State-North Texas winner vs. BYUFlorida winner At HP Pavilion San Jose, Calif. Vanderbilt-Murray State winner vs. ButlerUTEP winner Sunday, March 21 At HSBC Arena Buffalo, N.Y. Syracuse-Vermont winner vs. GonzagaFlorida State winner At The Bradley Center Milwaukee Pittsburgh-Oakland, Mich. winner vs. XavierMinnesota winner At Energy Solution Arena Salt Lake City Regional Semifinals Thursday, March 25 Syracuse-Vermont—Gonzaga-Florida State winner vs. Vanderbilt-Murray State—ButlerUTEP winner Kansas State-North Texas—BYU-Florida winner winner vs. Pittsburgh-Oakland, Mich.—Xavier-Minnesota winner Regional Championship Saturday, March 27 Semifinal winners FINAL FOUR At Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis National Semifinals Saturday, April 3 East champion vs. South champion Midwest champion vs. West champion National Championship Monday, April 5 Semifinal winners

National Invitation Tournament Glance By The Associated Press All Times EDT First Round Tuesday, March 16 Northeastern (20-12) at Connecticut (1715), 7 p.m. N.C. State (19-15) at South Florida (20-12), 8 p.m. Coastal Carolina (28-6) at UAB (23-8), 8 p.m. Texas Tech (17-15) at Seton Hall (19-12), 9 p.m. William & Mary (22-10) at North Carolina (16-16), 9:30 p.m.

Jackson State (19-12) at Mississippi State (23-11), 10 p.m. Jacksonville (19-12) at Arizona State (2210), 11 p.m. Wednesday, March 17 Tulsa (23-11) at Kent State (23-9), 7 p.m. Illinois State (22-10) at Dayton (20-12), 7 p.m. Weber State (20-10) at Cincinnati (18-15), 7 p.m. Quinnipiac (23-9) at Virginia Tech (23-8), 7 p.m. Northwestern (20-13) at Rhode Island (23-9), 7 p.m. Troy (20-12) at Mississippi (21-10), 8 p.m. Nevada (20-12) at Wichita State (25-9), 8:05 p.m. Illinois (19-14) at Stony Brook (22-9), 9 p.m. St. John’s (17-15) at Memphis (23-9), 9 p.m. ——— Second Round March 18-22 Illinois-Stony Brook winner vs. Tulsa-Kent State winner, TBA Illinois State-Dayton winner vs. Weber StateCincinnati winner, TBA Jacksonville-Arizona State winner vs. Texas Tech-Seton Hall winner, TBA St. John’s-Memphis winner vs. Troy-Mississippi winner, TBA Quinnipiac-Virginia Tech winner vs. Northeastern-Connecticut winner, TBA Nevada-Wichita State winner vs. Northwestern-Rhode Island winner, TBA Jackson State-Mississippi State winner vs. William & Mary-North Carolina winner, TBA N.C. State-South Florida winner vs. Coastal Carolina-UAB winner, TBA ——— Quarterfinals March 23-24 Illinois-Stony Brook-Tulsa-Kent State winner vs. Illinois State-Dayton-Weber State-Cincinnati winner, TBA Jacksonville-Arizona State-Texas Tech-Seton Hall winner vs. St. John’s-Memphis-Troy-Mississippi winner, TBA Quinnipiac-Virginia Tech-Northeastern-Connecticut winner vs. Nevada-Wichita StateNorthwestern-Rhode Island winner, TBA Jackson State-Mississippi State-William & Mary-North Carolina winner, vs. N.C. State-South Florida-Coastal Carolina-UAB winner, TBA ——— Semifinals Tuesday, March 30 At Madison Square Garden New York Semifinals First Game, 7 p.m. Second Game, 9:30 p.m. Championship Thursday, April 1 Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

College Basketball Invitational Glance By The Associated Press All Times TBA First Round Tuesday, March 16 Indiana State (17-14) at Saint Louis (20-11) Virginia Commonwealth (22-9) at George Washington (16-14) Wednesday, March 17 Wisconsin-Green Bay (21-12) at Akron (24-10) College of Charleston (21-11) at Eastern Kentucky (20-12) Boston U. (19-13) at Oregon State (14-17) Morehead State (23-10) at Colorado State (16-15) IUPUI (24-10) at Hofstra (19-14) Duquesne (16-15) at Princeton (20-8) Quarterfinals Monday, March 22 Indiana State-Saint Louis winner vs. Wis.Green Bay-Akron winner Virginia Commonwealth-George Washington winner vs. College of Charleston-Eastern Kentucky winner Boston U.-Oregon State winner vs. Morehead State-Colorado State winner IUPUI-Hofstra winner vs. Duquesne-Princeton winner Semifinals Wednesday, March 24 Indiana State-Saint Louis-Wis.-Green Bay-Akron winner vs. Virginia Commonwealth-George Washington-College of Charleston-Eastern Kentucky winner Boston U.-Oregon State-Morehead StateColorado State winner vs. IUPUI-HofstraDuquesne-Princeton winner Championship Series (Best-of-3) Monday, March 29 TBD Wednesday, March 31 TBD Friday, April 2 TBD

HOCKEY NHL Conference Glance By The Associated Press All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA y-Washington 69 46 14 9 101 270 195 d-Pittsburgh 69 41 23 5 87 217 197 d-Buffalo 67 36 21 10 82 183 170 New Jersey 67 40 24 3 83 180 162 Ottawa 69 37 27 5 79 186 197 Philadelphia 68 36 28 4 76 203 185 Montreal 70 35 29 6 76 191 194 Boston 67 30 25 12 72 167 172 N.Y. Rangers 69 31 29 9 71 181 188 Tampa Bay 68 28 28 12 68 182 209 Atlanta 68 28 29 11 67 200 221 Florida 67 28 29 10 66 174 193 N.Y. Islanders 69 28 32 9 65 180 214 Carolina 68 28 32 8 64 189 211 Toronto 69 23 34 12 58 183 234 WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA d-San Jose 68 43 15 10 96 224 172 d-Chicago 68 44 18 6 94 225 170 d-Vancouver 69 43 23 3 89 228 176 Phoenix 69 42 22 5 89 187 169 Los Angeles 68 40 23 5 85 206 182 Colorado 68 39 23 6 84 204 179 Nashville 69 38 26 5 81 193 198 Detroit 68 33 23 12 78 185 185 Calgary 68 34 25 9 77 173 170 St. Louis 68 32 27 9 73 186 188 Minnesota 68 33 29 6 72 188 197 Dallas 68 29 26 13 71 191 218 Anaheim 68 31 29 8 70 189 209 Columbus 69 27 31 11 65 178 223 Edmonton 68 21 40 7 49 171 236 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. d-division leader y-clinched division Saturday’s Games Philadelphia 3, Chicago 2 Florida 3, San Jose 2, OT Toronto 6, Edmonton 4 Montreal 3, Boston 2 N.Y. Islanders 4, New Jersey 2 Phoenix 4, Carolina 0 Detroit 3, Buffalo 2, OT St. Louis 5, Columbus 1 Vancouver 5, Ottawa 1 Sunday’s Games Phoenix 3, Atlanta 2, SO Washington 4, Chicago 3, OT N.Y. Rangers 3, Philadelphia 1 Colorado 5, Dallas 3 Nashville 3, Los Angeles 2 N.Y. Islanders 4, Toronto 1 Pittsburgh 2, Tampa Bay 1 Minnesota 4, St. Louis 2 Anaheim 4, San Jose 2 Vancouver 3, Calgary 1 Monday’s Games Boston at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Edmonton at Columbus, 7 p.m. Detroit at Calgary, 9:30 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Boston at Carolina, 7 p.m. Buffalo at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Montreal at N.Y. Rangers, 7:30 p.m. Toronto at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Phoenix at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Washington at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Colorado at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Philadelphia at Nashville, 8 p.m. Edmonton at Minnesota, 8 p.m. San Jose at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

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NCAA TOURNAMENT

NCAA chair promises fantastic tourney By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer

The coaches handled the snubs with class. The pundits weren’t nearly as kind. And not surprisingly, the man responsible for what is widely regarded as one of the worst NCAA tournament at-large fields ever defended the decisions and predicted another fantastic version of March Madness. “When I reflect back, I feel good about the work we did and the field we put out there,� Dan Guerrero, chairman of the NCAA selection committee, said Monday. “And I assure you, it’ll be a fantastic tournament.� Which could be true, even if many of the teams making up the 65-team bracket, especially the 34 at-large teams, were less-than-inspiring.

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tournament. He didn’t go his first year at Kansas when he inherited a program on probation, but he had won at least one NCAA game every year since — a run of 20 straight years capped by last season’s dominating run to the championship. In the days following last week’s loss to Georgia Tech in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, Williams said it seemed he couldn’t get away from televisions showing teams celebrating big victories that would send them to the NCAAs. “I’ve been like a spoiled little

Cavs Continued from Page 1B in four years to a sectional final, Collins was rewarded as the 2009-10 Cape Fear Valley Conference’s Coach of the Year. “I guess I paid the other coaches enough to vote me coach of the year,� quipped Collins. “Seriously, I feel very honored,� Collins continued. “The games and the kids always come first, but it’s always nice, even though you shouldn’t depend on it, to know that your peers think highly of you and recognize your achievements. I’m very flattered and very humbled. And also very proud.� The league’s honors were revealed on Monday following the weekend of state championship games.

A combination of factors led to this field, which has been roundly panned by commentators and columnists, including Dick Vitale, Jay Bilas and the AP’s Jim Litke. Those factors included: ■Down years by five traditional powerhouses — UCLA, Connecticut, Arizona, Indiana and defending national champion North Carolina, all out of the tournament in the same season for the first time since 1966. ■A terrible year in the Pac-10, which placed only two teams in the tournament and none seeded above No. 8. ■Fast starts, followed by sudden downfalls of Texas and Purdue, two serious title contenders that are

now considered long shots, at best. ■Upsets in conference tournaments by Houston and New Mexico State that compelled the committee to use at-large bids on UTEP and Utah State, a pair of regular-season champions from conferences that otherwise would have received only one bid. Virginia Tech and Mississippi State now go down with last year’s Florida team as one of those very rare major-conference teams to win 23 games and not make the NCAA bracket. Tech became the first team to win 10 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and get passed over — a result of the combination of the weak teams on its ACC scheduling rotation and a ridiculously bad nonconference slate (339th out of 347). Mississippi State played Kentucky to overtime twice in the past month and was even anointed NCAA-worthy by Wildcats coach

John Calipari after the 75-74 win in the SEC tournament final. Again, not enough due to a weak nonconference schedule and some bad, early losses. Unlike some years past, the coaches of teams left on the bubble were docile. “I wouldn’t want to take away from any of the teams that made it and the years they had,� Virginia Tech’s Seth Greenberg said. “It’s not right, not fair.� He still might have been wondering how his team got overlooked while Minnesota slid in as an 11 seed, only minutes after losing by 29 to Ohio State in the Big Ten final — and on the same day Mississippi State lost to Kentucky by one and 24 hours after Illinois took the Buckeyes to double overtime. There were eight at-large slots given to teams from the smaller conferences. That was double the number of last year.

brat,� Williams said. “I’ve taken my ball and gone home. I haven’t watched one play and it’s the most unusual feeling I’ve ever had. It’s a feeling I never want to experience again. ... It was a fantastic 20-year run and I’m ticked off that it’s over with.� While the Tar Heels were savoring the chance to host another game, William & Mary coach Tony Shaver — who played for Dean Smith at North Carolina from 1972-75 — had his own reasons to be irked. By most any measure, the Tribe (22-10) had a more successful season and even beat ACC teams Wake Forest and Maryland on the road, yet earned a No. 5 seed and

must travel to face a team that finished 10th in its league. “I think it’s a real injustice quite honestly, but I’ll say very, very quickly that we’re way passed that,� Shaver said. “For us to play in a national tournament, we’ll play anywhere, anytime.� The game will also mark a return for the men’s program to Carmichael Arena, its former campus home and the building where legends Phil Ford, Michael Jordan and Sam Perkins once played. With renovation work starting on the coaches offices at the Smith Center, it will be the program’s first regular-season or postseason game at Carmichael since leaving in 1986.

Extra games can only help young players like Larry Drew II, John Henson or Dexter Strickland gain experience for next season, when a heralded recruiting class led by Harrison Barnes arrives to help the Tar Heels return to prominence. But Williams isn’t thinking about anything more than this tournament. “I’m playing for this year,� Williams said. “I don’t think I can cheat (seniors) Deon (Thompson) and Marcus, that’s not fair. ... I’m coaching for this year, this team, trying to get this team to win one more game. And if we do that, I’ll try to get them to win one more game. I think that’s the best way I can do it.�

Southern Lee also placed the most players on the AllConference list, with senior A.J. Jackson, junior Josh Mellette and sophomore and leading scorer Ace Chalmers getting the nods. “It’s nice to see A.J., as a senior, be recognized for the role he played on our team,� Collins said. “He was our captain and was our leader on and off the floor. He will be missed greatly.�

Jackson averaged 10 points per game to go with four rebounds and two assists. Mellette, who averaged seven points and seven boards a game last season, upped both marks to 11 points and nine rebounds in 2009-10. Chalmers led all Cavaliers with 16 points, fives assists and 3.5 steals per game in his first varsity season. “Josh improved in all fac-

ets of his game,� Collins said. “He’s coming into his own. “Ace really emerged this season,� Collins added. “He had a tremendous season for us. Coming from the JV squad, coaches had heard about him, but he really was surprising the way he showed up and played. He was extremely big for us.� And now, unlike last season, there will be plenty of familiar faces once pre-

season practices roll around next year. “We’re very excited about next year,� Collins said. “And we had other guys like Darius Gill and Shakeer Alston who were mentioned by coaches at the (all-conference) meeting. We’ve got a lot to look forward to.� Union Pines’ Jon-Jon Toomer was the league’s Player of the Year.

Duke claims No. 2 seed DURHAM (AP) — Once again, there’s no shortage of subplots in Duke’s NCAA tournament bracket. The Blue Devils, who claimed the No. 2 seed in the Memphis Regional on Monday night, could face an interesting path to their fifth Final Four. Duke (27-5) will play No. 15 seed Hampton on Saturday at Cameron Indoor Stadium in a firstround matchup with the winner advancing to face either No. 7 seed LSU or No. 10 seed Hartford. One possible opponent in the regional semifinals is No. 6 seed Texas — and coach Gail Goestenkors, who left Duke for the Longhorns after the 2006-07 season. It’s the second straight year the selection committee placed the Blue Devils and Longhorns in the same corner of the bracket, but that matchup didn’t materialize last year. “You can’t think that far ahead anyway,� senior Joy Cheek said. After that, if the seeds hold, the Blue Devils would have to beat No. 1 seed Tennessee to claim its first Final Four spot since 2006. Duke won four of six meetings with the Lady Vols during the previous six seasons, but they did not play this year.

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SPORTS BRIEFS Agassi apologizes for poking fun at Sampras

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Could a megatrade involving Pujols-Howard be in the works?

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Albert Pujols for Ryan Howard? Let’s just say the MVP sluggers don’t plan to pack their bags anytime soon. Talk of a megatrade kept baseball buzzing Monday following an ESPN report the Philadelphia Phillies were thinking about asking the St. Louis Cardinals if they’d like to swap star first basemen. Pujols didn’t appreciate the speculation. “There’s people, stupid, that like to write something when it’s not the truth, and that’s all I have to say about that,� he said as the Cardinals visited the New York Mets for an exhibition game. “If I’m getting traded, they need to come to me. That’s not my job to go to them,� Pujols said. “I’ve been saying all along I want to be here, but whatever, it’s not up to me. I just think somebody tried to be funny, but it’s so stupid when somebody takes something like that serious.� Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. denied his team had discussed a trade and used “lies� and “ridiculous� and “irresponsible� to describe the report, which ESPN based on unidentified sources. “I really don’t have anything to say about it,� Howard said at the Phillies’ camp in Clearwater. “Truthfully, I can go back to all the

stuff that happened when I was in Double-A — all the talk about trade rumors. I don’t know anything about anything. I’m not really focused on it. If that were the case — I don’t know if it is or not — it is what it is. You just keep going out there and doing your thing. If you get a call saying you’re traded, then you’re traded. Until that happens, I’m still a Phillie. I’m still here. Let’s ride it out.� The mere mention of a Pujolsfor-Howard quickly became the talk of baseball, where fans thirst for big trades. The two-time NL champion Phillies acquired ace Roy Halladay from Toronto in a multiteam swap last winter that also sent Cliff Lee to Seattle, but blockbuster deals are rare, especially when it’s a straightup swap of superstars. Perhaps the biggest 1-for-1 deal in sports was one that never occurred. Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams were in their prime when the Yankees and Red Sox talked about trading the future Hall of Famers. It would’ve been interesting — Williams taking advantage of the short right-field porch at Yankee Stadium and DiMaggio aiming at the Green Monster — but it never got done. Pujols and Howard are each 30 years old, have both led their teams to the World Series championship

and can become free agents after the 2011 season. Pujols is a three-time MVP and has been an All-Star in each of his eight seasons since making his major league debut with the Cardinals. He’s had at least 32 home runs and 103 RBIs in every year, is a career .334 hitter with 366 lifetime homers and has walked more than he’s struck out. Howard, who’s from the St. Louis area, was the 2006 NL MVP. He’s put up monster totals, too, since being drafted by the Phillies and is a twotime All-Star. If there’s a knock on him, it’s that he strikes out twice as much as he walks. Like Pujols, Cardinals manager Tony La Russa didn’t want to hear any more about a possible trade. “To come up with that one is abusive. To the extent that anybody takes it seriously, it could distract the Phillies, it could distract here. I am pretty sure neither is happening,� he said. “Our organization plans on making Albert a player to start and finish his career here, and Albert has said he wants to stay here, so why would anybody want to start speculating?� he said. La Russa said he hasn’t spoken to Pujols about the rumors and doesn’t plan to unless the player brings it up.

(AP) — Andre Agassi told ESPN.com he was “out of line� and apologized for poking fun at Pete Sampras during a charity match last week. Longtime rivals Agassi and Sampras were wearing microphones during the match, and the crowd at Indian Wells Tennis Garden in California got an earful during an exchange that started lighthearted but turned testy. At one point Sampras mimicked Agassi’s pigeontoed walk, which drew laughs from the crowd. Then Agassi chided Sampras for being stingy. In his book, Agassi criticized Sampras for being a poor tipper. Sampras responded with a high, hard serve that forced Agassi, who was teamed with Rafael Nadal, to duck. Both Agassi and Sampras were smiling, but neither showed up at the postmatch news conference.

Quinn makes it clear he wants to start ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos aren’t publicly saying they have another open quarterback competition on their hands. They don’t have to. Josh McDaniels’ actions and the words of Brady Quinn and Kyle Orton show they most certainly do. Quinn, acquired from the Cleveland Browns on Sunday in exchange for fullback Peyton Hillis and two draft picks, was diplomatic in his introductory teleconference Monday, declining to come right out and say he intends to supplant Orton as the starter. A day after Orton said he was confident he was still the starter, Quinn made it clear he intends to be under center and not sending in signals when the 2010 season starts in six months. “I’ll put it this way, I think every quarterback on our roster wants to play,� Quinn said.

“Believe me, whether it’s Tom (Brandstater), Kyle, or myself, we’re all quarterbacks. We’re going to be team players first, but we all want to be out there playing.�

49ers sign QB Carr, agree to trade QB Hill SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers signed free agent quarterback David Carr to a two-year deal Monday and agreed to terms with Detroit on a trade that would send backup quarterback Shaun Hill to the Lions for a 2011 draft pick. Carr said he found San Francisco attractive since he is from California and there was a possibility of playing time after serving as Eli Manning’s backup for the New York Giants the past two seasons. 49ers coach Mike Singletary has repeatedly said 2005 No. 1 pick Alex Smith is the starter, but didn’t rule out signing an experienced quarterback who could push Smith and challenge for playing time.

Panthers sign OT Petitti, special teamer Hudson CHARLOTTE (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have re-signed reserve offensive tackle Rob Petitti and have added special teams depth by inking defensive back Marcus Hudson. Monday’s moves continue the Panthers’ thrifty offseason where they’ve slashed payroll and signed a handful of lower-tier, cheaper players. Hudson played in college at North Carolina State. He’s collected 57 special teams tackles over the past four seasons with San Francisco. He also saw some time in the 49ers’ nickel and dime packages. Petitti was signed late last season after right tackle Jeff Otah was placed on injured reserve. Petitti was a sixth-round pick of Dallas in 2005 and was playing in the United Football League before joining the Panthers.

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The Sanford Herald / Tuesday, March 16, 2010 / 7B

DEAR ABBY

BRIDGE HAND

Trips home fill with family, leaving little time for friend

HOROSCOPES Universal Press Syndicate

Happy Birthday: Learn to relax and enjoy what life has to offer. Your impulsiveness will only get you into trouble this year, so think first in order to avoid costly personal and professional mistakes. Don’t let someone limit what you can do for others. Let no one stand in your way or cause you to neglect your relationships or obligations. Your numbers are 8, 15, 25, 27, 32, 38, 40 ARIES (March 21-April 19): Nothing will be too much trouble for you. Do not travel off the beaten trail. Stick to what you know and what you promised to do. Love is in the stars but, if it’s with someone who’s married, take a pass. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Keep your thoughts to yourself and avoid any unnecessary dealings with officials, authority figures, banks or hospitals. Concentrate on what you can do for others. Don’t limit the possibilities because you lack confidence. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): It’s the presence you have when you are passionate about something that will attract some interesting offers. You have the potential to make a difference but you cannot do it alone. Call upon people who owe you favors. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t let anyone force you to take on a responsibility that clearly does not belong to you. Avoid meddling in other people’s affairs or letting someone interfere with yours. An older relative may need your help. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’ll be ready to make a commitment or to show someone you care about that you are serious. Plan your next vacation or get involved in an interest course. Activities that require physical endurance or competition will lift your spirits. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Someone looking for a handout may be taking

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advantage of you. Taking on someone else’s misfortune will not solve the problem and it will cause you grief. Listen and make suggestions but don’t pay for someone else’s mistakes. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Partnership problems can be expected. Keep a close watch but don’t make a move just yet. You have to get all the facts and work out a game plan. You will do best if you put your efforts into something creative or a job that can bring you benefits. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your ideas, coupled with the new connections you’ve made, will enable you to promote your talent and a project into which you have put so much time and effort. Sudden good fortune is heading in your direction. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): Focus on home, family and being the best you can be. If you don’t want to invite criticism or negative responses, don’t procrastinate or fail to honor your promises. Property enhancement or a geographical move looks favorable. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19): You can make some changes that will help set you apart from the competition. Don’t let emotional matters disrupt your plans or your productivity. A lesson you learned in the past will help to keep you on course now. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Before you settle back and accomplish little, finish a job or project that needs completing. Rely on past experience to guide you. Change is required and, if you do your homework, you will know exactly what’s required. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): It’s time to make changes that will lead to greater financial independence. Start saving and stop spending foolishly. If the price ticket for socializing is too high, suggest a night at home with someone you enjoy.

DEAR ABBY: I return to my hometown at least twice a year to visit my large extended family. When I do, I have tried to make time for my oldest friend, “Judith,” whom I have known since kindergarten. In the past we have gotten together for a few hours here and there — for dinner, coffee or whatever. She’s great company, and we have fun together. I’d like to spend more time with Judith, but Mom and Dad are close to 90 and there are many other relatives on my and my husband’s side to see, which takes up most of our time. Years ago, we tried to see all our friends, but more recently we have limited it to Judith and her husband and occasionally include a mutual friend. Judith just e-mailed me telling me to “have a nice life” because if we were “truly” friends, I’d make more time with her. She won’t reply to my e-mails or return my calls. I respect her feelings, but feel pressured by the time constraints of our brief visits home. Judith has no children, a single brother and a married brother with whom she recently reunited. I feel like I have committed some kind of crime. I think if she was a true friend, she’d understand my predicament. Please help. — DEEPLY HURT IN ARIZONA DEAR HURT: Your pal Judith doesn’t appear to have matured

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much since kindergarten. Her behavior is petulant, immature and self-centered. Although you care for her, you cannot shirk your family obligations in order to placate her. If Judith can’t appreciate that you have placed your family first, it’s regrettable, but please don’t permit her to punish you for it. You’re doing the right thing and, although you may be hurt right now, let that be your consolation. o DEAR ABBY: I have been involved with “Rich” for 4 1/2 years. We are now engaged. In the beginning, everything was great. What I didn’t know was that Rich had a baby on the way. I learned about it from a young woman who knocked on our door nine months later. Rich said he was sorry and that he’d handle it. I knew the situation would be hard to accept, but sup-

pressed my feelings like I always do instead of being honest about it. Now this woman comes over whenever she wants. If she’s angry about something, she’ll say, “I don’t want my baby around HER,” meaning me. She has friends who work with me, and she has spread lies about me there. She has also called my house on several occasions and has been rude and nasty. I have tried to deal with this, but Rich’s infidelity and his having a child with another woman still hurts like it happened yesterday — and the child is now 3. Can you help me? — NOT MOVING ON IN VIRGINIA DEAR NOT MOVING ON: I’ll try. Before things evolve any further, don’t you think that it’s time to be open and honest? You have unresolved anger issues to deal with, and rightfully so. That’s why I strongly advise you and your fiance to start premarital and couples counseling NOW. Did Rich know he had gotten a girl pregnant before she knocked on the door and told you? If so, then what other information might he also have forgotten to mention? And why would he tolerate the abusive behavior that the baby’s mama is dishing out to you? If you want to be treated with the respect you deserve, you must assert yourself. And if you don’t get it, then I advise you to ditch Rich.

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Milk or cider? NH House weighs in on state drink

SOMERTON, Ariz. (AP) — A town in Arizona is missing a 25-year-old bottle of brandy. When officials in Somerton opened a time capsule Saturday, they discovered mementos from 1985 — but didn’t find a bottle of Mexican brandy that was supposed to be in the capsule. Somerton street and solid waste supervisor Pancho Soto was part of the crew that buried the time capsule. He says he was surprised when it was opened and there was no bottle of brandy. Soto says it was there when the crew buried the capsule in concrete along Main Street. The time capsule did contain letters from Somerton residents, photographs, a VHS tape and a 1981 Time magazine with a picture of President Ronald Reagan on the cover.

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Apples are getting some competition from cows in the debate over what New Hampshire’s state drink should be — cider or milk. The House will weigh in this week when it votes on a bill designating apple cider as the state drink. A lawmaker introduced the bill after Jaffrey Grade School students contacted her. Later, Gilford Elementary School students lobbied for milk. The House Environment and Agriculture Committee is split. Some members support cider while others propose killing the bill.

Swiss designer creates dinosaur dung watch GENEVA (AP) — A Swiss watchmaker is hoping to raise a stink with an expensive timepiece that eschews the trade’s standard gold, diamond or titanium fittings for a more earthy substance — dinosaur dung. Vesenaz, Switzerland-based company Artya says the watch set in fossilized feces will sell for 12,000 ($11,290) and comes with a strap made with skin from an American cane toad. Designer Yvan Arpa said Monday the coprolite came from a plant-eater that died about 100 million years ago in what is now the U.S.

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Wis. man credits Packers loyalty for saving life GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man who says his Green Bay Packers loyalties helped save his life has been voted into the team’s Fan Hall of Fame. The team announced the honor Saturday for 79-year-old Jim Becker. He attended Packers games for 56 years. Becker says his passion for his team helped save his life. He and his wife raised 11 kids, so money was tight. To afford his season tickets without taking money from his family, he began selling his blood for $15 per pint. His doctor later found that Becker’s father died at age 43 of a condition in which the blood retains too much iron. The only treatment is to remove the iron by giving blood. By that time Becker had sold 145 pints to pay for his season tickets. He says if he hadn’t, he too may have died young.

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With time, prayer, rifts can heal Q: Many years ago, my sister and I had a sharp disagreement about something and haven’t talked to each other since. But recently I realized this wasn’t the way God wanted me to act, and since then I’ve tried to reach out to her (without success). My Christmas card to her even came back unopened and refused. Should I just give up? -- Mrs. S.J. A: No, you shouldn’t give up, even when nothing seems to change in your sister’s attitude. If you quit trying she’ll almost certainly never reach out to you -- but if you keep trying, there always is hope. After all, don’t forget how God has changed your own attitude. For years you wanted nothing to do with your sister -- but in time God overcame your pride and bitterness, and now you care for your sister and want to “forgive and forget” the hurts of the past. If God did that in your life, can’t He also do it in your sister’s life? Of course He can -- and that should be your prayer. The Bible says that God “is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine” (Ephesians 3:20). Pray for your sister, that God will not only change her attitude toward you but also help her realize her need for Christ’s forgiveness and mercy. And if she does reach out to you in some way, ask God to help you respond with love and grace, instead of dredging up the past. If possible, I suggest you also seek out someone who knows both you and your sister. Let them know what’s

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cise tax, and the court Substitute Trustee costs of Forty-Five Brock & Scott, PLLC Cents (45¢) per One Jeremy B. Wilkins, Hundred Dollars NCSB No. 32346 ($100.00) pursuant to 5431 Oleander Drive NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A Suite 200 cash deposit (no perWilmington, NC sonal checks) of five 28403 percent (5%) of the PHONE: (910) 392-4988 purchase price, or FAX: (910) 392-8587 Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), File No.: 09-24713whichever is greater, FC01 will be required at 10 SP 0020 the time of the sale. NOTICE OF FOREFollowing the expiraCLOSURE SALE tion of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining NORTH CAROLINA, LEE COUNTY amounts are immediately due and owing. Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale Said property to be offered pursuant to this contained in that certain Deed of Trust Notice of Sale is beexecuted by Richard ing offered for sale, transfer and convey- G. Bush and Donna R. Bush to Richard J. ance “AS IS WHERE Kania, Trustee(s), IS.â€? There are no representations of war- which was dated July ranty relating to the 29, 1988 and recorded on July 29, 1988 in title or any physical, environmental, Book 420 at Page 326, health or safety con- Lee County Registry, North Carolina. ditions existing in, on, at, or relating to Default having been the property being offered for sale. This made in the payment of the note thereby sale is made subject seto all prior liens, uncured by the said paid taxes, any un001 paid land transfer Deed of Trust and the Legals taxes, special assess- undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, having ments, easements, 09 SP 352 been substituted as rights of way, deeds NOTICE OF FOREof release, and any Trustee in said Deed CLOSURE SALE other encumbrances of Trust, and the or exceptions of re- holder of the note eviNORTH CAROLINA, dencing said indebtcord. To the best of LEE COUNTY the knowledge and edness having directed that the Deed of belief of the underUnder and by virtue Trust be foreclosed, signed, the current of a Power of Sale owner(s) of the prop- the undersigned Subcontained in that cerstitute Trustee will erty is/are Jerry tain Deed of Trust offer for sale at the Wayne Jackson. executed by JERRY courthouse door of W JACKSON, Unmar- An Order for possesthe county courtried to TRUSTEE house where the sion of the property SERVICES OF CAROmay be issued pur- property is located, or LINA, LLC, suant to G.S. 45-21.29 the usual and customTrustee(s), which was ary location at the in favor of the purdated March 5, 2004 county courthouse chaser and against and recorded on the party or parties in for conducting the March 11, 2004 in possession by the sale on March 18, 2010 Book 905 at Page 684, at 10:00AM, and will clerk of superior Lee County Registry, court of the county in sell to the highest bidNorth Carolina. which the property is der for cash the following described sold. Any person Default having been property situated in who occupies the made in the payment property pursuant to Lee County, North of the note thereby Carolina, to wit: a rental agreement seentered into or recured by the said newed on or after Oc- BEING ALL OF LOT Deed of Trust and the tober 1, 2007, may, afNUMBER 49, Block undersigned, Brock & ter receiving the no- M, Kendale Acres, as Scott, PLLC, having tice of sale, terminate per plat thereof rebeen substituted as the rental agreement corded in Plat CabiTrustee in said Deed upon 10 days’ written net 3, Slide 57, Lee of Trust, and the notice to the County Registry. Refholder of the note evi- landlord. The notice erence to said plat is dencing said indebthereby made for a shall also state that edness having directupon termination of more perfect descriped that the Deed of tion of said lot. a Trust be foreclosed, rental agreement, the the undersigned SubSubject to restrictenant is liable for stitute Trustee will tions recorded in rent due under the offer for sale at the rental agreement proBook 101, Page 573, courthouse door of rated to the effective Lee County Registry. the county courtdate of the terminahouse where the Save and except any tion. property is located, or releases, deeds of rethe usual and customIf the trustee is un- lease or prior conveyary location at the able to convey title to ances of record. county courthouse this property for any for conducting the reason, the sole reme- Said property is comsale on March 18, 2010 dy of the purchaser is monly known as 3302 at 10:00AM, and will Kendale Drive, Santhe return of the desell to the highest bidford, NC 27332. posit. Reasons of der for cash the fol- such inability to conlowing described vey include, but are Third party purchasproperty situated in not limited to, the filers must pay the exLee County, North ing of a bankruptcy cise tax, and the court Carolina, to wit: costs of Forty-Five petition prior to the Cents (45¢) per One confirmation of the BEING all of Lot 1376 Hundred Dollars sale and reinstateand 1377, according to ment of the loan ($100.00) pursuant to the Map of Carolina with- NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A Trace, Hidden Lakes, out the knowledge of cash deposit (no peras recorded in Map sonal checks) of five the trustee. If the Book 14, Page 1, Lee percent (5%) of the valCounty Registry, purchase price, or idity of the sale is North Carolina. challenged by any Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), party, the trustee, in Save and except any their sole discretion, whichever is greater, releases, deeds of rewill be required at if they believe the lease or prior conveythe time of the sale. challenge to have ances of record. merit, may request Following the expiration of the statutory the court to declare Said property is comupset bid period, all the sale to be void monly known as 1376 and return the deposthe remaining Tennessee Circle and it. The purchaser amounts are immedi1377 Tennessee Cirwill have no further ately due and owing. cle, Sanford, NC remedy. 27332. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Third party purchasNotice of Sale is beers must pay the exing offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.â€? There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, Safety Gear Included on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any un-

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paid land transfer and holder of the setaxes, special assess- cured debt, the underments, easements, signed substitute rights of way, deeds trustee will expose of release, and any for sale at public aucother encumbrances tion to the highest or exceptions of re- bidder for cash at the cord. To the best of usual place of sale at the knowledge and the county courtbelief of the under- house of said county signed, the current at 11:30 AM on March owner(s) of the prop- 22, 2010 the following erty is/are Richard described real estate G. Bush and wife, and any other imDonna R. Bush. provements which may be situated An Order for posses- thereon, in Lee Counsion of the property ty, North Carolina, may be issued purand being more parsuant to G.S. 45-21.29 ticularly described as in favor of the purfollows: chaser and against the party or parties in BEING ALL OF LOT possession by the 58 as shown on the clerk of superior map entitled, "Final court of the county in Plat Map for West which the property is Landing Phase 2", sold. Any person dated January 20, who occupies the 2002 by Bracken & property pursuant to Associates under the a rental agreement direction and superentered into or revision of Robert J. newed on or after Oc- Bracken, PLS, which tober 1, 2007, may, afmap is recorded in ter receiving the noPlat Cabinet 9, Slide tice of sale, terminate 89-B, Lee County Regthe rental agreement istry and to which upon 10 days’ written map reference is notice to the hereby made. landlord. The notice shall also state that And Being more comupon termination of monly known as: a 1508 Windjammer Ct, rental agreement, the Sanford, NC 27330 tenant is liable for rent due under the The record owner(s) rental agreement pro- of the property, as rerated to the effective flected on the records date of the terminaof the Register of tion. Deeds, is/are Jeffrey T. Phillips and MiIf the trustee is unchelle Y. Phillips. able to convey title to this property for any The property to be ofreason, the sole reme- fered pursuant to this dy of the purchaser is notice of sale is being the return of the de- offered for sale, transposit. Reasons of fer and conveyance such inability to con"AS IS, WHERE IS." vey include, but are Neither the Trustee not limited to, the fil- nor the holder of the ing of a bankruptcy note secured by the petition prior to the deed of trust, being confirmation of the foreclosed, nor the ofsale and reinstateficers, directors, atment of the loan torneys, employees, with- agents or authorized out the knowledge of representative of eithe trustee. If the ther Trustee or the valholder of the note idity of the sale is make any representachallenged by any tion or warranty reparty, the trustee, in lating to the title or their sole discretion, any physical, enviif they believe the ronmental, health or challenge to have safety conditions exmerit, may request isting in, on, at or rethe court to declare lating to the property the sale to be void being offered for and return the depossale. Any and all reit. The purchaser sponsibilities or liawill have no further bilities arising out of remedy. or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is Substitute Trustee made subject to all Brock & Scott, PLLC prior liens and enJeremy B. Wilkins, cumbrances, and unNCSB No. 32346 paid taxes and assess5431 Oleander Drive ments including but Suite 200 not limited to any Wilmington, NC transfer tax associat28403 ed with the forecloPHONE: (910) 392-4988 sure. A deposit of FAX: (910) 392-8587 five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid File No.: 08-12097- or seven hundred fifFC02 ty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, IN THE GENERAL is required and must COURT OF JUSTICE be tendered in the OF NORTH form of certified CAROLINA funds at the time of SUPERIOR COURT the sale. This sale DIVISION will be held open ten LEE COUNTY days for upset bids as 09sp226 required by law. Following the expiration IN THE MATTER OF of the statutory upset THE FORECLOSURE period, all remaining OF A DEED OF amounts are IMMETRUST EXECUTED DIATELY DUE AND BY JEFFREY T. OWING. Failure to PHILLIPS AND MI- remit funds in a timeCHELLE Y. PHIL- ly manner will result LIPS DATED JANUin a Declaration of ARY 26, 2007 AND Default and any deRECORDED IN posit will be frozen BOOK 1069 AT PAGE pending the outcome 488 IN THE LEE of any re-sale. COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH SPECIAL NOTICE CAROLINA FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in NOTICE OF SALE the property, be advised that an Order Under and by virtue for Possession of the of the power and auproperty may be isthority contained in sued in favor of the the above-referenced purchaser. Also, if deed of trust and beyour lease began or cause of default in was renewed on or afthe ter October 1, 2007, be payment of the se- advised that you may cured indebtedness terminate the rental and failure to peragreement upon 10 form the stipulation days written notice to and agreements the landlord. You therein contained may be liable for rent and, pursuant to de- due under the agreemand of the owner

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ment prorated to the isting in, on, at, or reeffective date of the lating to the property termination. being offered for sale. This sale is made subThe date of this No- ject to all prior liens, tice is December 21, unpaid taxes, special 2009. assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current 09-117255 owner(s) of the propGrady Ingle erty is/are Holly Day. Substitute Trustee PLEASE TAKE NO8520 Cliff Cameron TICE: An order for Drive, Suite 300 possession of the Charlotte, NC 28269 property may be is(704) 333-8107 sued pursuant to G.S. http://shapiroattor45-21.29 in favor of neys.com/nc/ the purchaser and NOTICE OF against the party or FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CARO- parties in possession LINA, LEE COUNTY by the clerk of superi10 SP 42 Under and by or court of the county virtue of a Power of in which the property is sold. Any person Sale contained in that who occupies the certain Deed of Trust executed by Holly R property pursuant to a rental agreement Day and Edward entered into or reJohn Rennie to Jackie Miller, Trustee(s), newed on or after Ocdated December 14, tober 1, 2007, may, after receiving the no2007, and recorded in Book 01116, Page 0032, tice of sale, terminate Lee County Registry, the rental agreement North Carolina. De- upon 10 days' written fault having been notice to the landlord. made in the payment The notice shall also of the note thereby state that upon termination of a rental seagreement, that tencured by the said ant is liable for rent Deed of Trust and the undersigned, having due under the rental agreement prorated been substituted as Trustee in said Deed to the effective date of the termination. of Trust by an instrument duly recorded _____________________ ______________ in the Office of the Nationwide Trustee Register of Deeds of Lee County, North Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee 1587 Carolina, and the Northeast Expressholder of the note eviway Atlanta, GA dencing said indebt30329 (770) 234-9181 edness having directOur File No.: ed that the Deed of 221.1000872NC Trust be foreclosed, Publication Dates: the undersigned Sub03/16/2010 & stitute Trustees will 03/23/2010 offer for sale at the Courthouse Door in Lee County, North Carolina, at 12:45PM on March 30, 2010, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: Beginning at a found in iron pipe located South 33 degrees 10 minutes East 75 feet from the intersection of the Northeastern right-of-way line of Gulf Street and the Southern right-ofway line of Cross Street, and running thence with said right-of-way line of Gulf Street South 33 degrees 10 minutes East 75 feet to a found iron pipe; thence North 56 degrees 50 minutes East 125 feet to a found iron pipe; thence North 33 degrees 10 minutes West 75 feet to a found iron pipe; thence South 56 degrees 50 minutes West 125 feet to the point and place of beginning, and being the Southern portion of Lots 19 and 20, Block 6, Plat of Rosemont, said plat recorded in Plat Cabinet 2, Slide 269, Lee County registry. Said property is commonly known as 306 Gulf Street, Sanford, NC 27330. Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 105228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof or Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is greater. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions ex-

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HAVING qualified as Executor of the estate of Tom H. Harrington, deceased, late of Lee County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned within three months from March 2, 2010 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment. This 2, day of March, 2010. Sue Ellen Harrington 3465 St. Andrews Sanford , NC, 27330 Executor/trix of the estate of Tom H. Harrington (March 2, 9, 16, 23) EXECUTOR NOTICE

Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Ulysses Boatwright, deceased, late of Lee County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned within three months from February 23, 2010 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment. This 23rd, day of February, 2010. Alice P. Boatwright 509 Makepeace St. Sanford, NC, 27330 Executor/trix of the estate of Ulysses Boatwright (2/23, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16)

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UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Scott J. Johnson and Schrieka D. Johnson, a/k/a Schricka Johnson, Husband & Wife, dated the 8th day of December, 2004, and recorded in the Register of Deeds office for Lee County, North Carolina, in Deed of Trust Book 961, Page 373 , and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements therein con-

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tained and pursuant to an Order entered by the Clerk of the Superior Court and pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale in the Courthouse of Lee County, in the City of Sanford, North Carolina, at 9:30 a.m. on the 30th day of March, 2010, all that certain lot or parcel of real estate, including all improvements and fixtures located thereon, situated, lying and being in Lee County, North Carolina, and more particularly described in the Deed of Trust identified above, which description is incorporated by reference herein as amended, modified or supplemented by other instruments, if any, recorded subsequent to the Deed of Trust in the Lee County Public Registry. ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 1802 Farrell Road, Sanford, NC 27330 PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Var|0|1|0|||0|%H| Scott J. Johnson and Schrieka D. Johnson, a/k/a Schricka Johnson, Husband & Wife

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255 Sport Utilities

600 Merchandise

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

601 Bargain Bin/ $250 or Less

270 Motorcycles 2000 Yamaha YZF600R Lowered- Extended 6” 28,500 miles Asking $3500 or best offer Call: 919-478-2280

*“Bargain Bin” ads are free for five consecutive days. Items must total $250 or less, and the price must be included in the ad. Multiple items at a single price (i.e., jars $1 each), and animals/pets do not qualify. One free “Bargain Bin” ad per household per month.

18 cubic ft. GE no frost refrigerator/freezer w/ ice maker. Excellent condition. $250 Call: 919-776-6162

Authentic Dooney & Burke Brown Barrel bag Bag Like For Sale 1986 Harley New $60, Authentic Coach Brown Pocket Book $80. Davidson 80 CU FX Authentic Coach Brown Custom Complete Front Wallet $70 356-5706 End. Clean and Runs after 5pm Great asking $8,000 Contact Scott Dinning Room Set Cherry 718-0539 774-1577 Wood Table & 3 Chairs

300 Businesses/Services 370 Home Repair L.C Harrell Home Improvement Decks, Porches, Buildings Remodel/Repair, Electrical Interior-Exterior Quality Work Affordable Prices No job Too Small No Job Too Large (919)770-3853

$140, 13’’ BatMan TV $50, Play Pin $40. 919-478--8600

GOT STUFF?

CALL CLASSIFIED! SANFORD HERALD CLASSIFIED DEPT.,

718-1201 or 718-1204.

Health & Fitness

Homes

GOT STUFF? CALL CLASSIFIED! SANFORD HERALD CLASSIFIED DEPT., 718-1201 or 718-1204.

*Houses/Mobile Homes/Real Estate Policy: One (house) per household per year at the “Family Rate”.Consecutive different locations/addresses will be billed at the “Business Rate”.

665 Musical/Radio/TV CLASSIFIED SELLS! “CALL TODAY, SELL TOMORROW” Sanford Herald Classified Dept., 718-1201 or 7181204

675 Pets/Animals *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”.

4 Chihuahua Puppies For Sale 8 Weeks Old 1 Female & 3 Males 258-9867 Female Mix Boxer. $100 258-6494

680 Farm Produce Fresh Turnip & Mustard Greens, Creasy, Collards, New Florida Red Potatoes, Side Meat & Ham Hocks B&B Market: 775-3032

695 Wanted to Buy Looking to purchase small timber tracts. Fully insured. Call 919-499-8704

700 Rentals 720 For Rent - Houses 1,2,3 BR Rentals Avail. Adcock Rentals 774-6046 adcockrentalsnc.com

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE

2:00 PM

pm Friday for Sat/Sun ads). Sanford Herald, Classified Dept., 718-1201 or 7181204 For Sale: Winn M.H. 1988, 92K, New Tires, Belts & New Frig. $11,500 Or Best Offer Call: 919-499-1155

SLT NEEDS CLASS A Team Drivers with Hazmat. $2,000 Bonus. Split $0.68 for all miles. Regional contractor positions available. 1-800-835-9471.

DRIVER- CDL-A. Great Flatbed Opportunity! High AUCTION: OCEAN Miles. Limited Tarping. ProFRONT CONDO! 03-2710, 11:00am. Units 922 & fessional Equipment. Excellent Pay - Deposited Week924 Ocean Park Resort, ly. Must have TWIC Card 1905 South Ocean Blvd., or apply within 30 days of Myrtle Beach, SC. Gary hire. Western Express. Boyd Auction. SCAL#2067R - 800-438- Class A CDL and good driv4057 - www.garyboydauc- ing record required. 866863-4117. tion.com

ALL CASH VENDING! Do You Earn Up to $800/day (potential)? Your own local route. 25 Machines and Candy. All for $9,995. 1888-753-3458, MultiVend, LLC. ATTEND COLLEGE ONLINE from home. Medical, Business, Paralegal, Accounting, Criminal Justice. Job placement assistance. Computer available. Financial aid if qualified. Call 888-899-6918. www.CenturaOnline.com

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act 1968 which makes it NEW Norwood SAWillegal to advertise “any MILLS- LumberMate-Pro hanpreference, limitation or disdles logs 34" diameter, crimination based on race, mills boards 28" wide. Aucolor, religion, sex, handi- tomated quick-cycle-sawing cap, familial status, or increases efficiency up to national origin or an inten- 40%! www.NorwoodSawtion to make any such pref- mills.com/300N. 1-800erence, limitation or dis661-7746, ext. 300N. crimination.” This newspaper will not knowingly accept any Colonial Life advertisement for real (coloniallife.com) seeking estate which is in violation SALES REPRESENTATIVES of the law. Our readers are and SALES MANAGERS. hereby informed that all Business to business sales. dwellings advertised in this Training, leads, benefits newspaper available on an available. Call Kristi (803) equal opportunity basis. 467-7007. To complain of discrimination call 919-733-7996 (N.C. Human Relations 60+ COLLEGE CREDITS? Commission). Serve one weekend a month as a National Guard Officer. 16 career fields, 830 leadership, benefits, bonus, Mobile Homes pay, tuition assistance and more! CLASSIFIED LINE AD joel.eberly@us.army.mil DEADLINE:

DAY BEFORE PUBLICATION. (2:00

Drivers- FOOD TANKER Drivers Needed. OTR positions available NOW! CDLA w/Tanker Required. Outstanding Pay and Benefits! Call a Recruiter TODAY! 877-484-3066. www.oakleytransport.com

KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION- While other companies are cutting jobs, we are creating CAREERS! Take advantage of our financial strength & rest easy knowing you will get the pay you earn & deserve! Come work for an industry leader! Immediate Hire. REAL ESTATE AUCTION: Single Source Dispatch. Tuesday, March 23, Consistent Pay. CLASS-A 6:00PM at Johnston County CDL A MUST. 6mos recent Agricultural Center, SmithOTR experience required. field. Offering 116± AC Call Jeff Jeter 800-489divided and 113± AC div6467. Walk-ins welcome ided. Johnson Properties, for immediate interviews or NCAL7340, 919-693Apply online www.knight2231, www.johnsonprotrans.com perties.com.

$13.50

95 Ford Escort Station Wagon 5 Speed Runs Good. Cold AC No Reverse $850 OBO 919-478-7928

960 Statewide Classifieds

100 ACRE FARM- Selling 10 acres or more, Caswell County on U.S. Highway 158. 10 miles east of Reidsville. Restricted to residential. 336-694-4968 or 336-514-5260.

For Sale Sand Filters L-M-S, Pumps & Hourly rate depends on po- Controls, Hoses-Cover, VacDog. Corner of Weatheruum Scimmers, Test KitsDEPARTMENT OF spoon & Brinn Street Call to sition. HS or GED req., adHOMELAND SEvanced education/exp a +. Chlorine, 3 Lawn Mowers, Claim. 919-777-9668 4BR/2BA $450/mo 1 4000 Watt Generator Skills sets needed: forklift CURITY, OFFICE OF $300/dep (Seminole MHP) Call: 498-0376 experience, PC skills (MS 190 FINES, PENALTIES, 2BR/2BA $425/mo office), strong organizationAND FORFEITURES, Yard Sales $300/dep (Seminole MHP) al & planning skills. PosiFor Sale Travel Resort of U.S. CUSTOMS AND Call: 919-770-5948 tions will be working on America. Pd to Dec. 31, Ask about our BORDER PROTEC180 ACRES (8 Tracts) sanding and saw lines to 2010. $500 plus transfer YARD SALE SPECIAL TION, CHARLOTTE, Peaks of Otter Views. Cameron 3BR/2BA, ensure continuous flow of fees. Dues pd until Aug. NC, March 16, 2010. 8 lines/2 days* Home, Barns, Pastures. Rt. quiet area, nice home job duties, while maintain- 2010 Call: 919-499-1155 Notice is hereby giv24, Bedford, VA. Auction: $475 + dep, no pets ing clean and safe work enen that the following March 27th. Online Bid910-245-1208 vironments. Jobs include: Get a FREE “kit”: HAVING A property was seized ding. Preview Online. Shipping Loader/Forklift 6 signs, 60 price stickers, YARD SALE? in Sanford, North www.countsauction.com Double Wide For Rent Operator, Strapper Opera6 arrows, marker, inventory Carolina on March 1, The DEADLINE for 800-780-2991 (VAAF93) 3BR/2BA tor, Production sheet, tip sheet! 2010, under the provi$575/mo $575/dep Assistant/Press Operator, Ads is 2 P.M. *Days must be consecutive sions of title 18, UnitCall: 919-343-8341 Sander & Saw Operator, the day PRIOR ed States Code, secRESTAURANT EQUIPMENT 200 Fork Lift Operator & Sandto publication. tion 981, for violation AUCTION- Wednesday, Small 2 BR Mobile Home ing Line Operator. Call The Transportation PREPAYMENT IS of title 18, United March 24 at 10 a.m. 110E Rent & Dep Req. Greer Group 919-571REQUIRED FOR States Code, section Meadowood Drive, Greens499-7530 or 770-2246 0051. YARD SALE ADS. 210 boro, NC. Coolers, Freez1956: Temp to hire to start THE SANFORD HERALD, ers, Gas Fryers, Stoves, Vehicles Wanted ASAP CLASSIFIED DEPT. Ranges, Ovens, Hundreds 765 One (1) 2006 Chrysler 718-1201 or of Items. www.ClassicAuc300 Big Boys Junk Cars looking We offer Commercial 718-1204 tions.com 704-791-8825. • BOLD print VIN: for junk cars. Anywhere Rentals NCAF5479. 2C3KA43R36H198962 from $100 to $200 a car. • ENLARGED 640 Call Anytime: 910-391(APV. $6,600.00) Church Space For Rent 1791 PRINT Firewood $400/mo- utilities included DONATE YOUR VEHICLE• Enlarged Call: 919-336-2848 Anyone asserting an 240 Fire Wood Receive $1000 Grocery Warehouse Space Also interest and claim to Mixed Hardwoods Bold Print Cars - General Coupon. United Breast Available the property must Full Size Pick Up for part/all of your ad! Cancer Foundation. Free file, within twenty 2000 Ford Escort Split & Delivered $85 Ask your Classified Sales 800 Mammograms, Breast Can(20) days from the Low Miles 499-1617/353-9607 Rep for rates. cer info: www.ubcf.info. Real Estate date of first publicaVery Good Condition Free Towing, Tax Deducti660 tion of this notice, a $3,000 ble, Non-Runners Accepted, 425 (919)775-5783 820 claim with the Fines, Sporting Goods/ 1-888-468-5964. Help Wanted -

The terms of the sale are that the property will be sold for cash to the highest bidder and a cash deposit not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) ) ) of the amount of the bid, or Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($750) may be required at the time of the sale. 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 Substitute Trustee nor the holder of the Note secured by the Deed Penalties, and Forfeitures Officer, Cusof Trust being foreclosed, nor the offi- toms and Border Protection, 1901 Cross cers, directors, attorBeam Drive, Charneys, employees, lotte, N.C., 28217, in agents or authorized default of which the representatives of eiseized property will ther the Substitute be forfeited as preTrustee or the holder of the Note make any scribed by law. Elizarepresentation or beth Sebik, FP&F Officer warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, STATE OF NORTH health or safety conCAROLINA ditions existing in, on, at or relating to COUNTY OF the property being ofLEE fered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities NOarising out of or in TICE TO CREDany way relating to ITORS AND DEBTany such conditions ORS are expressly disclaimed. The property will be sold subject OF to restrictions and easements of record, any unpaid taxes, priJEREMY or liens and special CHRISTIAN JONES assessments, any transfer tax associatdeceased ed with the foreclosure, and any tax required to be paid by Having N.C.G.S. § 7A- qualified as Admin308(a)(1). The sale istrator of the Estate will be held open for of ten days for upset JEREMY bids as required by CHRISTIAN JONES, law. deceased, late of Lee County, this is An Order for possesto notify all sion of the property persons, firms and may be issued purcorporations having suant to N.C.G.S. ' 45claims 21.29 in favor of the against said purchaser and Estate to exhibit against the party or them to the underparties in possession signed on or by the Clerk of Supebefore the rior Court in which 2nd day of June, 2010, the property is sold. or be barred from their Any person who ocrecovery. All cupies the property persons indebted to pursuant to a rental said estate are asked agreement entered into to or renewed on or please make after October 1, 2007, immediate payment. may, after receiving notice of sale, termiThis 2nd nate the rental agreeday of March, 2010. ment upon ten days= written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental Glenn Ray Jones, agreement, the tenant Administrator is liable for rent due 2717 under the rental Bellaire Drive agreement prorated Santo the effective date of ford, North Carolina the termination. 27330 This the 22nd day of February, 2010.

001 Legals

11B

DRIVERS- Up to .41 CPM. Excellent Benefits, Home Time & Paid Vacation! OTR Experience & CDL/A Required. Flatbed company. No felonies. Lease purchase available. 800-4414271, x NC-100

Check out Classified Ads

OTR DRIVERS NEEDED. Reefer, Tanker and Flatbed Positions. Prime, Inc. is a financially stable, expanding and growing carrier. 9 months + OTR experience. 1-800-277-0212. www.primeinc.com Medical Director, Psychiatrists, Physicians (IM, FP, PEDS) needed PT or FT, MD/DO, Board certified or eligible. Call Shirley, 800755-8162, x30. OTR DRIVERS- New Trucks! Average 2,500-3,000 miles! Up to 41 cpm. 12 months experience required. No felony or DUI past 5 years. 877-7406262. www.ptl-inc.com IF YOU USED TYPE 2 Diabetes Drug AVANDIA and suffered a stroke or heart attack, you may be entitled to compensation. Call Attorney Charles Johnson, 1800-535-5727. NAVY SPECIAL OPS- Daring missions. Elite Navy training. Good pay, full benefits, money for college. Excellent physical condition, relocation required, no medical/legal issues. HS grad, ages 17-34. Call Monday-Friday 800-6627419 for local interview. 2,791.87 +/- Acres Timberland for Sale, Northern Marlboro County, SC, Near NC State Line. Currently Managed for Timber Production. Excellent Road Frontage, Planted Pines. Iron Horse Properties, 800997-2248. WANTED 10 HOMES For 2010 to advertise siding, windows, sunrooms or roofs. Save hundreds of dollars. Free Washer/Dryer or Refrigerator with Job. All credit accepted. Payments $89/month. 1-866668-8681. AIRLINES ARE HIRINGTrain for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified. Housing available. Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance (888) 349-5387. LAND OR DEVELOPMENTS WANTED. We buy or market development lots. Mountain or Waterfront Communities in NC, SC, VA, TN, AL, GA, FL. Call 800455-1981, Ext.1034. MYRTLE BEACH GETAWAY! Take a vacation on us! Receive 3 days/2 nights no obligation to purchase. Limited availability. Call for details. Defender Resorts at 1-800-799-0798.

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Phil Stone TREE REMOVAL 24-HR SERVICE

• Full Tree Service • Stump Grinding • Chipping • Trim & Top Trees • Fully Insured

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LETT’S TREE REMOVAL SERVICE Remove trees, Trim and top Trees, Lot clearing, stump grinding, backhoe work, hauling, bush hogging, plus we buy tracts of timber. We accept Visa and Mastercard. Free estimates and we are insured.

Call 258-3594

HUBBY 4 HIRE

Braston Gail Antiques

Can’t get things done around the house?

* Collectables * Antiques * Used Furniture * Antique Lumber 336 Wicker Street

Call Ross 910-703-1979

(919)777-9000

Quality Trucking & Welding Fabrication and Design

We can take care of all welding needs aluminum, stainless, carbon steel Tig., Stick., Mig Welding, We’re certified on x-ray welding on piping, and steel plate. We can fabricate whatever your design is, or we can help you with your design there’s no job to small if it’s a personal or residential or commercial we can do the job with quality work at our fab shop contact:

Leo Smith 919-356-3288

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HARDWOOD FLOORS

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Finishing & Refinishing

Wade Butner 776-3008

Winter

DRIVEWAY SPECIAL 5 Ton Crush & Run

Delivered $100

Larger Loads and Tractor Spreading Also Available

(919)777-8012

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