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Conservative Civitas group shows Etheridge, Love may be in trouble By BILLY LIGGETT bliggett@sanfordherald.com

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Chad Capps applies make-up before last year’s Sanford Drag Race. The second annual event will take place at the Dennis Wicker Civic Center at 7 p.m. on Sept. 17.

DRAG RACERS LEBRON TO JOIN WADE, BOSH WITH MIAMI HEAT

The sport’s biggest star cites the ability to ‘win now’ as the impetus for creating superteam Full Story, Page 1B

IMMIGRATION

THOUSANDS POUR IN TO SUPPORT ARIZONA LAW Retirees and other residents from all over the country were among those who donated nearly $500,000 to help Arizona defend its immigration enforcement law

Local men to don dresses in ‘beauty pageant’ to raise funds for low-income breast cancer patients By CHELSEA KELLNER kellner@sanfordherald.com

Rocky Geist is an ex-drill sergeant, a 20-year Army veteran and director of security at Central Carolina Community College. He’s fired automatic weapons, barked orders at platoons of soldiers and trained bomb-seeking police dogs. None of that prepared him for pantyhose. “They don’t have zippers! Can you believe that?” Geist said. “How are you supposed to get them on?” Gentlemen, grab your lipstick and hoist your stockings — the Sanford Drag Race is just two months away. Event organizers are looking for a few good men willing to don wigs and gowns to compete in a “beauty pageant” that raises money for low-income breast cancer patients.

LEARN MORE The Sanford Drag Race will take place at the Dennis Wicker Civic Center on September 17 at 7 p.m. Tickets are on pre-sale for $40 at the website, www.sanforddragrace.com. Volunteers should contact Daniel Arnold at daniel@ sanforddragrace.com. To share your story of breast cancer or a breast cancer survivor, e-mail story and photo to daniel@sanforddragrace.com, or post them to the group’s Facebook page.

“It’s a chance for men to say, I can’t make their cancer go away, I can’t make their hair grow back, but I can put on a dress, raise a lot of money for them and give them a good laugh,” said Daniel Arnold, Vice President

See Drag, Page 6A

Mike Carter flexes his muscles in last year’s Sanford Drag Race.

You’d be hard pressed to find a Civitas-endorsed poll that doesn’t favor a Republican candidate. That trend held true with a poll released this week showing Sanford Republican Mike Stone holding a slight lead over Democrat Jimmy Love Sr. for the N.C. House District 51 seat in this November’s election. The SurveyUSA poll released by the Civitas Institute, a conservative advocacy group based in Raleigh, asked 350 registered voters in Lee and Harnett counties whom they would vote for if the election were held this week. According to Civitas, 47 percent said they would vote for Stone, 43 for Love and 10 were undecided. “This race is still close, but the statewide momentum trending towards Republicans could push Stone over the top,” said Civitas Institute Senior Legislative Analyst Chris Hayes. Civitas also commissioned a poll in recent weeks stating Democratic Congressman Bob Etheridge of Lillington was neck-and-neck with Dunn Republican Renee Ellmers ... this coming off the national news of Etheridge’s now infamous YouTube confrontation video. That poll had Etheridge with 39 percent of the vote to Ellmers’

See Poll, Page 6A

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ACCIDENT

EDUCATION

GENERAL ASSEMBLY WORKING OVERTIME

Nine hurt in wreck that halts U.S. 1 traffic

Lee schools won’t benefit from calendar bill headed to House

Hoping to adjourn by the weekend, North Carolina General Assembly leaders sought compromises Thursday on ethics and campaign finance reforms, economic incentives and DNA testing Page 7A

TO INFORM, CHALLENGE AND CELEBRATE

Vol. 80, No. 160 Serving Lee, Chatham, Harnett and Moore counties in the heart of North Carolina

By BILLY BALL bball@sanfordherald.com

SANFORD — A wrongway wreck on Jefferson Davis Highway south of Sanford left nine people with “bumps and cuts” and blocked off southbound traffic for more than

HAPPENING TODAY n Temple Theatre Summer Youth Conservatory presents “The Jungle Book.” $10 adults, $5 children age 12 and under. Show begins at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the box office, 120 Carthage Street, Sanford, or by calling 774-4155. CALENDAR, PAGE 2A

an hour late Wednesday, the N.C. Highway Patrol said. The accident occurred around 11:45 p.m. Wednesday when a driver in a minivan turned north onto the highway from Carthage Street,

See Wreck, Page 6A

From staff and wire reports RALEIGH — North Carolina senators are ready to give schools wiggle room to rework their calendars after snow days, but the law in its current form would do little to help Lee County’s schools. A state law backed by the tourism industry requires

High: 94 Low: 75

schools open no earlier than Aug. 25 and close by June 10. The bill lets a school district open earlier in August if severe weather forced the closing of at least one school for all or part of eight days annually over a span of several

See Education, Page 6A

INDEX

More Weather, Page 12A

OBITUARIES

SCOTT MOONEYHAM

Sanford: Virginia McLeod; Shaniya Beasley, infant; Chuck Coffer, 46; Tommy Dowdy, 56; Deborah Hooker, 57; Louis Howard; Robert Kratz Jr., 87

Tuition hikes on the way as state chooses to pass debt onto college students

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GOOD MORNING Corrections The Herald is committed to accuracy and factual reporting. To report an error or request a clarification, e-mail Editor Billy Liggett at bliggett@sanfordherald.com or Community Editor Jonathan Owens at owens@sanfordherald.com or call (919) 718-1226.

On the Agenda Rundown of local meetings in the area:

MONDAY n The Siler City Planning Board will meet at 7 p.m. at the City Hall Court Room in Siler City. n The Siler City Board of Adjustment meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the City Hall Court Room in Siler City.

TUESDAY n The Moore County Airport Authority will meet at 10 a.m. at the Airport Terminal Building, Highway 22, Pinehurst. n The Chatham County Planning Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Dunlap Building Classroom in Pittsboro. n Chatham Transit Network has future plans to improve transportation services for Siler City residents so that more of them have more reliable transportation to more places. Residents are invited to a public forum today at the Western Senior Center in Siler City from 3-4:30 p.m. to get information on the proposed shuttle service in Siler City and provide feedback.

Birthdays LOCAL: Best wishes are extended to everyone celebrating a birthday today, especially April Morris, Brianna Thompson, Riley Elizabeth Roberson, Isaiah Long, Seth Long, Jalen Murchison, Connor Smith, Jeff Russell, Christopher Bowling, Mary Ruth Deese, Jake Ward, Leander Seymour, Sharon Thompson, Rachel Williams, Crystal Williams, Vernon Spinks, Dena Fox, Dana Fox, Alice F. Pearson-Cox, Ann Hurley, Drucilla Downey Allred, Danna Brown, Jonathan Cameron Patterson, Katrina McIver and Shenya Mitchell. CELEBRITIES: Football Hall-of-Famer O.J. Simpson is 63. Actor Chris Cooper is 59. TV personality John Tesh is 58. Actor Jimmy Smits is 55. Actor Tom Hanks is 54. Actress-rock singer Courtney Love is 46. Rock musician Frank Bello (Anthrax) is 45. Actor-director Fred Savage is 34. Country musician Pat Allingham is 32. Actress Megan Parlen is 30. Rhythm-and-blues singer Kiely Williams (3lw) is 24. Actor Mitchel Musso is 19. Actress Georgie Henley is 15.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR TODAY n A blood drive will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. at Flat Springs Baptist Church, 4148 Deep River Road, Sanford. Free t-shirt for all donors. For appointments contact the church office at 775-5922. n Temple Theatre Summer Youth Conservatory presents “The Jungle Book.” $10 adults, $5 children age 12 and under. Show begins at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the box office, 120 Carthage Street, Sanford, or by calling 774-4155.

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SATURDAY n Temple Theatre Summer Youth Conservatory presents “The Jungle Book.” $10 adults, $5 children age 12 and under. Shows begin at 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the box office, 120 Carthage Street, Sanford, or by calling 7744155. n The Lee County American Red Cross will hold the class “Lay Responder CPR for Adult, Child and Infant with AED and Standard First Aid” from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Call (919) 774-6857 to register. n Local farmers will be selling their fresh products from 9 a.m. to noon at Deport Park in downtown Sanford as part of the weekly Sanford Farmer’s Market. To get involved or to learn more, e-mail David Montgomery at david.montgomery@sanfordnc.net. n The Hearts and Hands ECA Quilt Guild will hold its regular monthly meeting at the McSwain North Carolina Extension Center at 2420 Tramway Road in Sanford. The meeting will begin at noon. There will also be a sew day from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m at the center.

SUNDAY n A tour of the historic Endor Iron Furnace will be held at 2 p.m. The tour is open to the public. It is recommended to wear appropriate shoes for a walk in the woods. n Temple Theatre Summer Youth Conservatory presents “The Jungle Book.” $10 adults, $5 children age 12 and under. Show begins at 2 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the box office, 120 Carthage Street, Sanford, or by calling 774-4155. n Applebee’s in Sanford will partner with Grooming the Next Generation for Success, a community based youth group, to host a Flapjack Fundraiser Proceeds raised will help offset travel and lodging costs for the group to attend a seminar in California. The event will begin at 8 a.m. at the restaurant, located at 1325 Plaza Blvd. Tickets are $7 and can be purchased at the door or by calling 352-5597. Breakfast includes a short stack of pancakes, sausage, milk, juice and coffee.

MONDAY n There will be a story time for children ages birth to 2 years at 10 a.m. in the Lee County Library auditorium. The program includes stories, music, flannelboard stories, and action rhymes. Registration is not required. For more information, call the library at (919) 718-4665 x. 5483.

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Cathy Gales, from Sanford, found this Clymene Moth on her front porch and noticed the cross on the wings. This particular type of moth has a distinct pattern that looks like a cross, while others see a sword and a shield.

If you have a calendar item you would like to add or if you have a feature story idea, contact The Herald by e-mail at news@sanfordherald.com or by phone at (919) 718-1225. n Young people can learn how to use CAD software to draw cars, houses, cartoon characters, space shuttle or a project of their choice during the CCCC Continuing Education Department’s summer CAD Camp. Participants must be age 15 or older. The camp runs 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Thursday, July 12-15, in Room 217 of Wilkinson Hall, Lee County Campus, Sanford. The cost is $65. Register early to reserve a spot by calling (919) 775-2122, ext. 7793. n Prepare for an entry-level receptionist position by enrolling in Basic Skills for Today’s Office (L-2210), one of the JobsNOW programs offered by Central Carolina Community College’s Continuing Education Department. The class runs 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday, July 12-Aug. 19 at the college’s Lee County Campus, 1105 Kelly Drive, Sanford. For more information or to register, call (919) 775-2122, ext. 7793. n Chef Gregg Hamm, owner and operator of Café 121, in Sanford, teaches young chefs ages 6-10 the basics of food preparation and safety in the kitchen during the CCCC Continuing Education Department’s Kids’ Cooking Camp. The camp runs 8 to 10:30 a.m. Monday through Thursday, July 12-15, at Café 121. Registration is $125. Register by calling (919) 775-2122, ext. 7793. n The Lee County Library offers free, family-friendly movies on Monday nights. Tonight’s movie, “Pirates of the Caribbean” will be shown in the auditorium at the main branch and begin at 7 p.m. Families are encouraged to attend; children under the

age of 11 must be accompanied by an adult. The programs are free and advance registration is not required. For more information, call the library at (919) 718-4665 Ext. 5483. n Chatham County 4-H is offering all young people ages 11-18 the opportunity to participate in the Hunter Safety program through the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission. Participants will learn about firearms and ammunition, gun care and cleaning, archery safety, game identification, fundamentals of shooting, hunter ethics and first aid. Hunter Safety Education will be held that the Kiwanis Building in Pittsboro from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call the 4-H Office at (919) 542-8202 or e-mail lauren. irby@chathamnc.org.

TUESDAY n Join the San-Lee Dancers at the Enrichment Center, located at 1615 S. Third St., from 6 to 9 p.m. The cost is $5 per person (and food to share at intermission). Ages 50-plus (couples and singles) and younger guests welcome. The Bill Pollard Band will play. Extras include Shirley Buchanan teaching a line dancing and a 50-50 drawing. n A blood drive will be held from 1:30 to 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 202 Summit Drive, Sanford. Free T-shirt for all donors. For appointments contact the chapter at 774-6857 or visit www.redcrossblood.org. n Chatham County 4-H is offering all young people ages 11-18 the opportunity to participate in the Hunter Safety program through the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission. Participants will learn about firearms and ammunition, gun care and cleaning, archery safety, game identification, fundamentals of shooting, hunter ethics and first aid. Hunter Safety Education will be held that the Kiwanis Building in Pittsboro from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call the 4-H Office at (919) 542-8202 or e-mail lauren. irby@chathamnc.org.

Today is Friday, July 9, the 190th day of 2010. There are 175 days left in the year. This day in history: On July 9, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was read aloud to Gen. George Washington’s troops in New York. In 1540, England’s King Henry VIII had his 6-month-old marriage to his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves, annulled. In 1810, French Emperor Napoleon I annexed the Kingdom of Holland. In 1816, Argentina declared independence from Spain. In 1850, the 12th president of the United States, Zachary Taylor, died after serving only 16 months of his term. (He was succeeded by Millard Fillmore.) In 1896, William Jennings Bryan delivered his famous “cross of gold” speech at the Democratic national convention in Chicago. In 1918, 101 people were killed in a train collision in Nashville, Tenn. The Distinguished Service Cross was established by an Act of Congress. In 1947, the engagement of Britain’s Princess Elizabeth to Lt. Philip Mountbatten was announced. In 1951, President Harry S. Truman asked Congress to formally end the state of war between the United States and Germany. (An official end to the state of war was declared in Oct. 1951.) In 1974, former U.S. Chief Justice Earl Warren died in Washington, D.C. at age 83. In 1982, a Pan Am Boeing 727 crashed in Kenner, La., killing all 145 people aboard and eight people on the ground.

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Cary man shot near Sanford

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Cindy Teel picks blueberries on Thursday morning. Teel uses a drip irrigation system to water the bushes, which has produced a great crop this year despite the high temperatures.

SANFORD — A Cary man reported he was shot at while operating his motorcycle on U.S. 1 near Farrell Road at approximately 11 p.m. Tuesday. The victim reported a gray-colored Sedan began tailgating his motorcycle which led to a road rage situation. Foster reported he pulled off on the Farrell Road exit and someone from the vehicle fired a shot which struck the victim’s motorcycle, causing the victim to fall from his motorcycle. The victim received minor scrapes from the accident. Investigation is ongoing. Anyone with tips are encouraged to contact the Sanford Police Department’s Crime Line at 775-8346.

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PARKING LOT SALE! PARKING LOT SALE! PARKING LOT SALE! PARKING LOT SALE! PARKING LOT SALE! PARKING LOT SALE!

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By BILLY BALL bball@sanfordherald.com

BARGAINS FOR YOUR ENTIRE HOME!

MOST ITEMS BELOW COST!

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- DOSSENBACHS CLEARANCE CENTER

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- OUR PARKING LOT AND INSIDE THE CLEARANCE CENTER

WHEN?

- SATURDAY 8:00AM–1:00PM

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- WE REALLY NEED TO CLEAR OUT A LOT OF ODDS AND ENDS ALONG WITH ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN STARING AT GLEN FOR TOO LONG. FIND WHAT YOU WANT BELOW AND BRING YOUR TRUCK.

Broyhill Sofa 15383 - was $1460 ..................................................Now $499 Broyhill Chair15385 was $1040 .....................................................Now $299 485 Leather Chair - Beige 13446 was $999..................................Now $375 185 Sofa $799 ..................................................................................Now $385 185 Love Seat $699 .........................................................................Now $299 C69 Rowe Chair 12223 was $599...................................................Now $125 Red Club Chair 10449 was $989.....................................................Now $250 2 Berkline Recliners #210 $899 ea........................................ Now $249 ea. 2 Berkline Recliners #655 Mauve was $670 ea..................... Now $299 ea. Berkline Plaid Reclining Sofa 40010 was $1780.........................Now $599 Berkline Reclining Love Seat was $1750...................................... Now $499 Berkline Matching Recliner to Suite Above was $999.................Now $365 Armless Recliner 99000 Great for Bedroom was $699................Now $125 Berkline 163 - Recliner 15304 was $799......................................Now $275 Berkline 163 - Burgundy Recliner was $799 ................................Now $275 Set of 3 Tables 2 end 1 Coffee 11648 was $699...........................Now $199 Set of 3 Maple Tables 11900 was $559 ...........................................Now $99 9460 Coffee Table 10550 was $499 ..............................................Now $100 15753 TV Stand ..........................................................................................$20 19065 Oak Entertainment Center was $799 .................................Now $100 11557 Corner Brown Cherry Entertainment Center was $7399..Now $200

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CHAPEL HILL (MCT) — The Town of Chapel Hill Office of Public Arts, the Orange County Arts Commission and the Chatham County Arts Council are among local arts agencies partnering to offer career development training for artists in coming weeks. The Durham Art Guild and the Durham Arts Council also are involved in hosting Rory Golden, New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) program officer for fiscal sponsor programs, who will present three training opportunities for individual artists of all disciplines at the Durham Arts Council between July 23 and July 29. On July 24, Golden will conduct “The Independent Artist,” a one-day professional development workshop for artists across disciplines. On July 23 and 29, Golden will offer “Doctor’s Hours on the Road,” one-on-one consultations, and on July 29, Golden will offer a free two-hour lecture on “Fundraising Tools for Artists,” outlining the services provided by NYFA. “In this economy, the reality is that artists need to employ many business skills to survive and prosper. NYFA staff have been conducting similar workshops around the country. As arts agencies, we felt it was our duty to sponsor such a skills building workshop for Triangle artists,” said Jeffrey York, public arts administrator for the Town of Chapel Hill. An engaging and passionate instructor, Golden notes, “As a professional artist and arts administrator, I want artists of all disciplines to know that NYFA is here to support them regardless of where they live.” All events will be held at the Durham Arts Council’s building at 120 Morris St., Durham. n ‘Independent Artist’ Workshop Golden will deliver “Independent Artist,” a day-long workshop for artists across disciplines, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 24. The course delivers practical information through short lectures, hands-on activities and individual coaching, including sessions on individual self-assessment, goal-setting/vision work; writing and speaking about your creative work; budget writing, income streams and fundraising strategies; elements of a proposal. The fee is $20 in advance, $25 on July 24. Registration is on-line at www.durhamarts.org. n Doctor’s Hours on the Road The program will be from 4 to 6 p.m. July 23; 4 to 5:30 p.m. July 29. For individual coaching, Golden will be available for short one-on-one consultation sessions with artists across disciplines. The 20-minute sessions are for individuals and are confidential, however, creative collaborators are welcome. The fee is $20. Registration is on-line at events.nyfa.org/events/ course_list_cat.cfm?cat=20 n ‘Fundraising Tools for Artists’ This free, public presentation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. July 29. Golden’s presentation will be an overview of NYFA support programs for artists across disciplines available nationally and will include information on two of NYFA’s programs: NYFA Source www.nyfa.org/ source is the most extensive national online directory of awards, services, and programs for artists. Listings include more than 4,200 arts organizations, 2,900 award programs, 4,200 service programs, and 900 publications for individual artists across the country. More program listings are added every day. E-mail Margaret DeMott at mdemott@durhamarts.org if you plan to attend.

Opinion

4A / Friday, July 9, 2010 / The Sanford Herald

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

Turning down raises would have been nice gesture Our View Issue: Four Sanford City Council members insisted on keeping their own raises in the budget

Our stance: In a time when wage freezes are common, the council should have foregone its own raise

The City of Sanford pulled off a pretty neat trick recently, holding the line on the ad valorem tax rate and giving employees a raise in the budget recently approved. “Wage freezes” are as common these days as unsettling economic news, so for city officials and council members to execute both maneuvers is quite an accomplishment in a time when tax and service revenues have been trending downward and many municipalities are trimming staff. It wasn’t a surprise, then, that the raise — 2.5 percent for all city employees, including the same increase in the compensation city council members are paid — was a point of contention for

“The council would have gone a long way toward gaining the public’s appreciation had it — in the very least — turned down its own raise.” the council. Three of the newest members of the group (Sam Gaskins, Mike Stone and Charles Taylor) favored holding the salaries of city employees making $50,000 or more flat. They also preferred that in this economic cycle that compensation for the council also remain flat. It’s always good to recognize a job well done with additional

compensation, and it’s good to honor longevity and loyalty with cost-of-living raises. But at a time when most every private commercial enterprise is cutting costs with reduced staff, hours and compensation, it stands to reason that public entities should do the same. So it’s just hard to fathom why the other four council members

— Poly Cohen, Linwood Mann, Walter McNeill and James Williams — insisted their own pay hike remain in the budget. Although those “raises” didn’t amount to much (about $250), the principle of the issue — sacrifice at a time when it would be appreciated by taxpayers — sticks out. The council would have gone a long way toward gaining the public’s appreciation had it — in the very least — turned down its own raise. Should the city be faced with another round of job cuts in the coming months or years — something certainly not out of the question in this recession — that $250 will stick out even more.

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Tuition and debt

ALEIGH — The ink was barely dry on a final state budget for the new fiscal year before administrators at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington announced that they would raise tuition by 19 percent. That means that students at the school, or more likely their parents, will be forking over $430 more in tuition in the upcoming school year than they did in the previous year. Those figures assume that the UNC Board of Governors approves the 19percent hike. The state budget, though, gives them that option, dropping a provision adopted by the North Carolina General Assembly a year earlier that had suspended campus-initiated tuition increases. With the prohibition gone, other UNC system campuses will, no doubt, quickly move to consider their own increases. The change means that some schools could increase tuition by as much as $750 a year. To put those figures in a little perspective, total inflation over the past year in the United States was just slightly above 2 percent. If you exclude energy costs from that calculation, the price rise in goods and services is less than 1 percent. That’s what happens in a recession. Demand slows. Prices drop, or increases slow. One exception is education, where in tough economic times more people look to better their job skills and improve their future economic prospects. Bring up the topic of rising tuition rates, and university officials will quickly point to figures showing that tuition at the 16 UNC campuses generally ranks at or near the bottom when compared to “peer institutions.” ... According to the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics, the cost of annual tuition and fees at four-year public universities, in current dollars, rose from $617 a year in 1977 to $5,685 in 2007. Over the last two decades, average tuition increases in several years have been double the overall inflation rate. There’s been a corresponding rise in student debt. In 2008, students graduated from college with an average debt of $23,200, an increase of nearly 25 percent, or $4,450, according to the latest annual study by the Project on Student Debt. In North Carolina, a 2008 college graduate left school with an average debt of $18,400, and 55 percent of students had some level of collegeincurred debt upon leaving school, according to the study. Eleven states saw students graduate with less debt. UNC officials point out that they must compete in this atmosphere of escalating tuition, compete to maintain quality schools and compete to keep good faculty. It’s hard to dispute their logic. Still, the decision-makers and policymakers are saddling the latest generation with debts that they themselves weren’t forced to bear.

Steele’s sin: cynicism

AN DIEGO — Conservatives are piling on Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele for inaccurate and tone-deaf remarks he made about how President Obama opted to go to war in Afghanistan and how the effort is doomed because land wars there tend to go badly for foreign occupiers. “This was a war of Obama’s choosing,” Steele told a group of donors. “This is not something the United States had actively prosecuted or wanted to engage in.” Rather than backing away from his comments, Steele doubled down later in a prepared statement. “During the 2008 presidential campaign,” Steele said, “Barack Obama made clear his belief that we should not fight in Iraq, but instead concentrate on Afghanistan. Now, as president, he has indeed shifted his focus to this region. That means this is his strategy.” Republican leaders, most of whom support the war in Afghanistan, aren’t buying Steele’s line of reasoning. And they made this clear on the Sunday talk shows. On CBS’ “Face the Nation,” Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina called the conflict in Afghanistan “America’s war,” and labeled Steele’s statement “uninformed, unnecessary, unwise.” On Fox News Sunday, Sen. Jim DeMint, also of South Carolina, said that Steele “needs to apologize to our military, all the men and women who’ve been fighting in Afghanistan.” And on ABC News’ “This Week,” Sen. John McCain of Arizona called Steele’s remarks “wildly inaccurate” and said “there’s no excuse for them.” McCain said that Steele will “have to assess as to whether he can still lead the Republican Party as chairman of the Republican National Committee.” Meanwhile, prominent Republicans such as Liz Cheney and William Kristol have already made their own assessment and have called for Steele’s resignation. Republicans are right to criticize Steele’s remarks, and even demand his job. They should have it. Where they’ve gone wrong, however, is that they need to be much clearer about why such comments are unacceptable so this whole unfortunate episode doesn’t come across as little more than a family squabble. It’s not because, as many commentators have noted, Steele is rewriting history or has forgotten that it was a Republican president, George W. Bush, who began the war in Afghanistan. Nor is it because these comments politicize the conflict and undermine Republican lawmakers who support a war now being prosecuted by a Democratic president. Nor is it because, given the fact that Afghanistan was the launching point for the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the United States didn’t choose this war; it chose the United States. And it’s not even because any talk of failure could undercut Gen. David

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Petraeus and erode the morale of the brave men and women in the field. Although any of these are good justifications for sending Steele packing. The real reason that Steele’s comments were so harmful and must be condemned is because they feed public cynicism about the American political system. Political parties already have a tough time achieving any kind of moral consistency, and individuals often arrive at a position simply because it’s the opposite of what their opponents believe. Too many people are too quick to throw out their principles with yesterday’s newspapers and practice situational ethics. Too often, political leaders don’t just want us to adopt their point of view but also seem to be counting on the hunch that we won’t hold them to what they said in the last news cycle. It’s hard to imagine that Steele would have said the same thing about the war in Afghanistan if it were still being run by President Bush. Everyone makes mistakes. And, because they’re in the public eye, political leaders don’t have the luxury of hiding theirs. But, whenever possible, they should avoid compounding them as Steele did when he repeated his controversial remarks. And when they decide the time has come to apologize, they should do so clearly and unequivocally. No hedging, or dodging responsibility for what they did wrong. No “I’m sorry some were offended” instead of “I’m sorry what I said was offensive.” Steele hasn’t apologized. The closest he has come is to reiterate his support for Petraeus and the troops because, as he said in his statement in an abrupt about-face, “the stakes are too high for us to accept anything but success in Afghanistan.” Speaking of feeding public cynicism.

Today’s Prayer Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people. (Exodus 18:25 RSV) PRAYER: God of wisdom, keep us sensitive to the needs and talents of those about us that we may experience the joy of uniting with them in service to Christ. Amen.

Is it illegal to carry a gun in a snowstorm? Sometimes it is, in North Carolina. This legal quirk has triggered a lawsuit by the same group that supported the Chicago case decided in favor of gun rights by the U.S. Supreme Court last week. This one shouldn’t go that far. Back in January, Gov. Bev Perdue declared a state of emergency in western North Carolina “due to the continued period of cold weather and the after-effects of the winter storm.” She was concerned about fuel supplies, and the state of emergency allowed her to order a suspension of safety regulations so that truck drivers hauling heating oil could log more hours on the road. Her action also dragged with it an obscure provision in state law that makes it “unlawful for any person to transport or possess off his own premises any dangerous weapon or substance in any area in which a declared state of emergency exists. ...” Surely, legislators had something else in mind other than banning guns in cold weather when they wrote this measure decades ago. And it certainly would not be worth enforcing this law, except when someone is using the gun to commit a crime -- stealing firewood, maybe. Now the Second Amendment Foundation, based in Bellevue, Wash., has filed a suit in federal court in Raleigh against the state, claiming the law violates, obviously, the Second Amendment rights of North Carolina residents. Three actual residents joined the suit, as did Grass Roots North Carolina, a firearms-advocacy organization. Also named as a defendant is the Stokes County town of King, which in February declared its own winter-weather state of emergency. A separate law allows municipalities to enact ordinances that, during emergencies, limit business operations, restrict the movement of people and prohibit the possession, transportation, buying and selling of dangerous weapons, gasoline and alcoholic beverages. The Second Amendment Foundation backed plaintiffs in the successful challenge of Chicago’s ordinance prohibiting residents from keeping handguns. The Supreme Court said the city was overriding the constitutional right of people to own firearms. The court also said other local restrictions on gun ownership might be reasonable. The North Carolina law might not meet that test. There should be a compelling reason why someone who is the legal owner of a firearm should be barred from carrying it from his home to a shooting range, even if the governor has declared a state of emergency because of cold weather. That might make sense in some kinds of emergencies -- a breakdown of civic order, for example -- but the law should make distinctions. The blanket prohibition doesn’t seem justified, and the state should stipulate that it is not enforceable as it’s written. This case isn’t one that should go all the way to the Supreme Court for resolution. — McClatchy-Tribune News Service

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OBITUARIES Shaniya Beasley

SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Shaniya Angel Beasley, infant, of 301 Church St., died Monday (7/5/10) at Central Carolina Hospital. She is survived by her mother, Francella Kelly; father, Curtis Beasley; sisters, Sacoya Beasley and Toni Beasley; a brother, Torian Beasley; grandparents, Barsha and Weldon Walker and Angela McAuley; great-grandparents, Essie Kersey, Mary and Wilson McAuley Sr. and Betty and Curtis Lee; great-great-grandmother, Eva Williams; four aunts; two uncles and a host of other relatives. She was preceded in death by her grandfathers, Franklin Kelly Jr. and Curtis Watson Jr., and great-grandfather, Bobby Kersey. A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Minter Cemetery. Arrangements are by Watson Mortuary, Inc. of Sanford.

Chuck Coffer

SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Graveside service for Charles Ray â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chuckâ&#x20AC;? Coffer, 46, who died Sunday (6/27/10), was conducted Thursday at Center United Methodist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Bob Morrison officiating. Pallbearers were Tracy Carter, Barry Reynolds, Tommy Stone, Lee Battles, Tim Marsh and Gerald Parker. Arrangements were by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home.

Tommy Dowdy

SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Thomas â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tommyâ&#x20AC;? Paul Dowdy, 56, died Thursday (7/8/10) at his residence. He was born July 2, 1954 in Lee County, son of the late Reuben Dowdy and Helen Cox Dowdy. He is survived by a sister, Donna Kay Dowdy of Asheboro. A memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Danny Redman officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the church fellowship hall. Condolences may be made at www.bridgescameronfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choice. Arrangements are by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Inc. of Sanford.

Deborah Hooker

SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Funeral service for Deborah McLeod Hooker, 57, of 2601 Andrews Drive, who died Friday (7/2/10), was conducted Wednesday at Star of Hope Freewill Baptist Church with the Rev. John McNeill officiating. Burial followed at Lee Memory Garden. Soloists were Tawanna Harrell and Alfonso

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Virginia Noell McLeod Worthy. Pallbearers were Chavez Foxx, Chico Foxx, Tony McKay, Vernon Blue, Michael Gould and Darius Barrett. Arrangements were by Knotts Funeral Home of Sanford.

Louis Howard SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Funeral service for Louis Byrd Howard was conducted Tuesday at Miller-Boles Funeral Home Chapel in Sanford with Pastor Scott Yow officiating. Following the service, a graveside service was held at Buffalo Cemetery. Arrangements were by Miller-Boles Funeral Home of Sanford.

Robert Kratz Jr. SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Robert Fritzinger Kratz Jr., 87, died Thursday (7/8/10) at Central Carolina Hospital. Arrangements will be announced by BridgesCameron Funeral Home, Inc. of Sanford.

Alphonso Smith SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Alphonso Gene Smith, 41, of 2101 Belford Drive, died Monday (7/5/10) at Central Carolina Hospital. He was born Dec. 1, 1968 in Paterson, N.J., son of Viola Smith and Alphonso Robinson. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a sister, Amanda L. McLeanHinds; grandmother, Annie Ellerby McLean; and a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, other relatives and friends. The funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Works for Christ Christian Center. Burial will follow at Minter Cemetery. Condolences may be made at www.knottsfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are by Knotts Funeral Home of Sanford.

Don Garris BROADWAY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Donald Hubert â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;? Garris, 63, died Wednesday (7/7/10) at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. He was born April 23, 1947 in Gary, Ind. He was preceded in death by his mother, Louise Peele Garris, and a brother, Steve Garris. He retired after 20 years of service in the U.S. Coast Guard. He served Garris two terms with the Coast Guard Presidential Honor Guard as the Honor Guard Chief. He moved to Sanford in 1989 and was a member of Crossroads Ministries Church. He is survived by his wife, Emily Calhoun Garris; his father, Rhyne Garris of Jacksonville; sons,

SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Virginia Lee Noell McLeod passed away Thursday, July 8, 2010, after a brief illness. She was born in Person County on August 10, 1912, daughter of the late Edwin Reade Noell and Talulah Williams Noell of Timberlake. Mrs. McLeod was active in church music for 80 years. She started playing piano for Sunday school when she was age 12. She eventually became a church organist and piano teacher. She retired at age 90. In addition to being a professional musician, McLeod Mrs. McLeod was an avid reader, historian, knitter, gardener, bridge player and excellent cook. Until a week before her death, her mind was clear and she was telling jokes, which were always good-natured. As she faced death, she said she was comforted by knowing she was loved by her family and by her few remaining friends. She leaves an abundant and inspirational legacy of reverence, hopefulness, capacity to appreciate beauty, thoughtfulness, hard work, attention to detail, thriftiness, a tendency to find the good in others, and acceptance of lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vagaries. Her noble traits survive her. She was preceded in death by her husband, Malcolm Archibald McLeod, and a son, Donald Virgil McLeod. She is survived by her daughter, Jenny Lou McLeod of Sanford; a son, Malcolm Noell McLeod and wife Vickie of Chapel Hill; a daughter-in-law, Helen Tobelman McLeod of Burlington; four grandchildren, David Noell McLeod and wife Melissa of Greensboro, Suzanne McLeod Stacey and husband Eric of Greensboro, Malcolm Archibald McLeod III and wife Ross of Austin, Texas and Kimberly Silvia McLeod of Burlington and five great-grandchildren. The family will receive at 700 Highland Drive, Sanford. Graveside service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, July 10, 2010, at Shallow Well United Church of Christ Cemetery. Online condolences can be made at www.rogerspickard.com. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the charity of oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choice. Arrangements are by Rogers-Pickard Funeral Home of Sanford. Paid obituary

Rev. Samuel R. Garris and wife Anne of Sanford, Jerry Garris and wife Kelly of Cary and Don Garris Jr. of Fayetteville; daughters, Ryan Minisman and husband Greg of Alabama and Amy Fortenberry and husband Tim of Sanford; a brother, Gene Garris of Banner Elk; and four grandchildren. A memorial service will be conductedat 3 p.m. Saturday at Crossroads Ministries Church with the Rev. John Sauls and the Rev. Samuel Ray Garris officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. Condolences may be made at www.bridgescameronfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be made the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donald Garris Funeral Fundâ&#x20AC;? c/o Crossroad Ministries, P.O. Box 717, Broadway, N.C. 27505. Arrangements are by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Inc. of Sanford.

Charles Mitchell SILER CITY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Charles William Mitchell, 79, died Wednesday (7/7/10) at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Unity Powerhouse Church. Arrangements are by Russell Funeral Home of Siler City.

Betty Noel HOPEWELL, Va. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ethel Elizabeth â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bettyâ&#x20AC;? Noel, 82, died Wednesday (7/7/10). She was born in Florida and has been a long-time resident of Hopewell, Va. She was the widow of Joseph James Noel. She was a member of the Hopewell Moose Lodge, Wesley United Methodist Church and was a retired Insurance Adjustor. She is survived by her children, George Noel of Sanford, Ralph Noel of Carson, Va., Alan Noel of Atlanta, Ga. and Betsy Noel of Hopewell, Va.; sisters, Bonnie Johnson and Willa Lastinger, both of Florida; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, and other relatives. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. A memorial service will follow at 7:30 p.m. in the Hopewell Chapel of J.T. Morriss and Son Funeral Home. Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Merchants Hope Cemetery in Prince George. Condolences may be made at www.jtmorriss. com. Arrangements are by J.T. Morriss and Son Funeral Home.

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LEE COUNTY n Ricky Eugene Pender of 2264 Lower Moncure Road in Sanford reported someone damaged his fence Wednesday. n Jesus Perez of 2416 Courtland Drive in Sanford reported someone removed speakers from his 1999 Ford Explorer while parked at his residence Wednesday. n Christopher Burns of 1021 Lanier Farm Road in Sanford reported someone entered his home Wednesday and removed firearms and money. n Marshall Bayles of 728 Burke Thomas Road in Sanford reported someone entered his home Wednesday and removed firearms. n An employee with Verizon Wireless reported a larceny of copper wire from 1848 Pickett Road in Sanford Wednesday. n Belinda Ann Pablanco, 46, of 212 Char-Lin Drive in Sanford, was arrested Wednesday for communicating threats; she was held under no bond. n Brock Antonio Atwood, 19, of 1180 Walker Road in Sanford, was arrested Wednesday for failing to appear in court; he was held under $500 secured bond. n Geanette Darlene Gary, 43, of 225 Kathleen Terrace in Sanford, was arrested Wednesday for worthless checks; she was held under $1,000 secured bond. n Rodney James Paige of 561 Hollywood Road in Sanford reported someone entered his home Tuesday and removed a check book. n William Haire, 40, of 84 Plant Bed Lane in Sanford, was charged Wednesday with assault on a female and communicating threats; he was held with no bond.

HARNETT COUNTY n Daniel Craig Driggers, 23, of 108 Cloud Court in Sanford, was charged Tuesday with breaking and entering a motor vehicle, larceny from a motor vehicle and possessing or concealing stolen property. n Nicole Rose Settle, 18, of 94 Coastal Court in Sanford, was charged Wednesday with simple assault. n Donald Damien Gabor reported breaking and entering and larceny Thursday at 614 Dickens Road in Broadway. n Frank Roland Jackson Jr. reported breaking and entering and larceny Wednesday at 4595 Olivia Road in Sanford.

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n R.E. Burns & Sons Co. reporting breaking and entering into a business Wednesday at 3299 N.C. 87. n Beatrice Thomas Parker reported vandalism Wednesday at 719 W. Williams St. n Ak&K Corporation reported property damage Wednesday at 147 N. Steele St. n Kangaroo reported shoplifting Wednesday at 4470 N.C. 87. n Walgreens reported counterfeiting Wednesday at 2286 Jefferson Davis Highway. n Belk reported shoplifting Wednesday at 1065 Spring Lane. n Joanne Mauiz Wade reported larceny Wednesday at 1120 Walden St. n Tremain Armon, 19, was charged Wednesday at 3310 N.C. 87 with robbery with a firearm or other dangerous weapon and failure to appear. n Kyle McQueen, 18, was charged Wednesday at 1400 S. Horner Blvd. with assault on a female. n Mitchell Clydero Patterson reported assault with a deadly weapon inflicting seriou sinjury Tuesday at 213 S. Fifth St. n Keisha Sheree Sumpter reported theft from a vehicle Tuesday at 510 Hughes St. n Breakers 2000 reported breaking and entering into a business Tuesday at 229 Wicker St. n Jaremian Justin Oldham reported fraud or obtaining money by false pretense Tuesday at 3311 Green Valley Drive. n Michael Rubin Johnson reported a hit and run Tuesday at 211 Wilson Road. n Piggy Wiggly reported shoplifting Tuesday at 2412 S. Horner Blvd. n Tommie Blue McDonald reported breaking and entering into a residence Tuesday at 1009 Cool Springs Road. n Charlotte Blount Johnson reported a hit and run Tuesday at 3286 N.C. 87. n Ray Perry Campbell reported theft from a vehicle Tuesday at 2904 S. Horner Blvd. n Rodger Lee Cline reported property damage Tuesday at 330 Grant St. n Laura Ann Y ounger reported fraud or obatining money or property by false pretense Tuesday at 319 N. Steele St. n Annie Chalmers Shaw reported larceny Tuesday at 1720 S. Horner Blvd. n Keith Bernett Armstrong, 52, was charged Tuesday at 310 Bounty Lane with assault on a female. n Jessica Nakia McLean, 27, was charged Tuesday at 1400 S. Horner Blvd. with failure to appear. n Sheron Baldwin Morgan, 53, was charged Tuesday at 2412 S. Horner Blvd. with shoplifting.

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Wartime cooks turned buddies reunite later in life lived in Autryville most his life, had done a bit of cooking in his motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kitchen. He especially liked baking pies. But that task, alas, fell to the shipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bakery. Instead, he and Blankenship became the meat and potatoes guys. They unflinchingly cooked for anywhere from 400 to 10,000 hungry men. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we were on Treasure Island, we cooked for 10,000,â&#x20AC;? Cashwell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We cooked for the total shipload of men, whatever that was.â&#x20AC;? It was, of course, a tumultuous time. It didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help matters that both men suffered through several bouts of malaria from the mosquitoes that swarmed the South Pacific. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was very sick,â&#x20AC;? Cashwell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had malaria six times.â&#x20AC;? After spending time in the hospital, the two

eventually were reassigned. Cashwell was assigned to the underwater demolition crew on the USS Bunch. He and his buddy parted, never to hear from each other again. The story might have ended there except for the advent of todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s technology. Cashwellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughter, Kathleen Squibb, listened through the years as her dad talked about his old friend. Cashwell had even done some searching for Blankenship while traveling from time to time. Squibb began searching the Internet and came up with a Jefferson Blankenship who lived in Jacksonville, Fla. When Cashwell called, sure enough, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d found his long lost buddy. The two, who are both 85, arranged for a reunion that took place near the end of May at Blanken-

shipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Florida home. The reunion included Cashwellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife, Ruby, and Blankenshipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife, Dora. Blankenship still is recovering from the effects of a stroke, but Cashwell was able to help jog his memory about their Navy days. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had a wonderful visit,â&#x20AC;? said Ruby Cashwell. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We did some sightseeing in Jacksonville.â&#x20AC;? Cashwell left the Navy after World War II and ran his own refrigeration and heating business for 40 years. Blankenship spent 22 years in the Navy before retiring to a stint in the restaurant business. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It had been 65 years, and he was surprised,â&#x20AC;? Cashwell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We discussed a lot of things. He remembers a lot of things. I think it did him a lot of good.â&#x20AC;?

of the SDR Foundation of Sanford, the organization behind the event. Geistâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a.k.a. Ms. Hema Roid, decked out in an afro wig and white elbow-length glovesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; was one of fifteen volunteers from businesses around the area for last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event. Together, they raised $25,000 to start a scholarship at CCCC in honor of Dalanie Webb, a dental assistant student killed in a car crash. This year, the event will raise money for lowincome breast cancer patients, who might otherwise find the cost of frequent doctor visits a burden. The goal is to raise $50,000, to be distributed with help from the Cancer Centers of

North Carolina. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is for women who otherwise might have to make a decision between their chemo treatment and gas, or having food on the table versus their next chemo appointment,â&#x20AC;? SDR president Chuck Walker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to make sure they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to make that choice.â&#x20AC;? The only â&#x20AC;&#x153;raceâ&#x20AC;? going on at the event is the competition to see which beauty queen can raise the most money for charity. Contestants compete in three other categories as well: best legs, best question responses and Miss Congeniality. After weeks of practice on wobbly high heels, they strut the stage and dance through the audience like prosâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;well, almostâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to the beat of a live DJ. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like a beauty pageant and a dance party

pushed together,â&#x20AC;? Arnold said. Local businesses and individuals can donate ahead of time to sponsor the event, or contribute money to a particular contestantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fundraising effort to help them win a crown. And, of course, any Sanford man can volunteer to compete. Last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contestants recommend it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going out of your comfort zone, your â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;normal,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; into the world of the opposite sexâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and you gain a newfound respect for them,â&#x20AC;? Geist said. Fitting 15 men with high heels and evening gowns is a challenge. For starters, finding a gown that will fit a manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s broad shoulders is close to impossible, SDR treasurer Paige McCauley said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The smallest guy was a size 16 because

their shoulders were so broad,â&#x20AC;? McCauley said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some of them got upset about that.â&#x20AC;? Geist had a hard time finding shoes that fit, and when he did, his 6-foot-tall, 300-pound frame kept breaking the straps. He chose a beaded dark blue gown and filled out his costume with padding from a Baywatch Halloween costume. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought I looked really cute,â&#x20AC;? Geist said. And in the end, Ms. Hema Roid sashayed her way to success. Geist estimates he raised about $4,000, which won him a tiara that now sits on the mantlepiece. He says the experience taught him a lot about what his wife goes through every day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always late, and now I know why! Just to get dressed takes forever,â&#x20AC;? Geist said.

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RALEIGH (MCT) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; As Krispy Kreme opened its new Wake Forest store Wednesday, officials were already laying plans for Triangle expansion. The next store will open in Chapel Hill by early September, said Steve Wymer, Krispy Kremeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s market manager for North Carolina. That spot, at 157 E. Franklin St., was formerly occupied by Firehouse Subs. That will be the Winston-Salem doughnut chainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fourth new Triangle location in just over a year. It follows years when the Tar Heel company had a single location in this region, on Person Street in Raleigh. That store recently reopened after extensive renovations. For fans of the glazed, gooey, sugary concoctions, the expansion means more choices. For Krispy Kreme, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aimed

at winning new customers and protecting its turf as rivals like Dunkinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Donuts push into the region. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a very big Krispy Kreme following in this area,â&#x20AC;? Wymer said. He added that there is no target number of stores for the Triangle but made it clear more are probably coming. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our CEO Jim Morgan is really determined to make Krispy Kreme available to as many people as he can,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to put stores right on top of each other but we want to make it convenient for people.â&#x20AC;? Part of the key to Krispy Kremeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent expansion in the area is a new strategy tied to a smaller store model. At roughly 1,700 to 2,000 square feet, none of the new stores bake the doughnuts on site.

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southwest of Sanford, he said. Traffic in the two southbound lanes of Jefferson Davis Highway was completely blocked for about 90 minutes as rescue crews worked on the scene, Johnson said. Traveling in the wrong-way vehicle were driver Norman Lyons Jr., 52; Sharon Lyons, 53; Jasmine Lyons, 18; Juliet Lyons, 28; and Charlene Oestricher, 39. Motorists in the second van included driver Alisa Keyser, 41, of West End; Britney Keyser, 16, of West End; Katie Kearns, 16, of West End; and Samantha Laurita, 15, of Pinehurst.

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crossing into the southbound lanes and striking another van, said Trooper W.M. Johnson. The wrong-way van was carrying five passengers from New York and the other vehicle was carrying four passengers from North Carolina. Johnson said all nine were transported to Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford, although no injuries were life-threatening. The minivans collided near the highway and Keller-Andrews Road

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years. Snow days in Lee County are few and far between, though cold weather and snow led to at least three closings in the 2009-2010 school year. The snow days forced the school to make the unpopular decision to have school on a Saturday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; twice. At the time, the school district argued

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FAYETTEVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; You never forget a buddy, it seems, who stood beside you trying to turn hamburger and onions into a hearty meal for 10,000. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We cooked for a lot of people,â&#x20AC;? said Robert Cashwell. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had a lot of fun. We cooked everything.â&#x20AC;? It was nearly 70 years ago that Cashwell met Jefferson â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peteâ&#x20AC;? Blankenship aboard the USS Okaloosa in World War II. Both men joined the Navy in August 1942, just in time to head to the South Pacific for three years with amphibious forces. The two fast became friends as cooks assigned the task of feeding the multitudes with whatever was available, from canned green beans to powdered eggs. Cashwell, who has

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38 percent. In a released statement Thursday, Stone said the numbers in the District 51 race show a â&#x20AC;&#x153;discontentâ&#x20AC;? the public has toward leadership in Raleigh. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The legislature passed $1 billion in tax increases last year while leaving a $3 billion hole in the budget for next year. Mr. Love voted for

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each wasteful budget,â&#x20AC;? Stone said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Instead of dealing with serious spending problems in the budget, the legislature tried to ban chocolate milk in day cares, voted to give the movie industry millions of dollars in cash while unemployment in Lee/

Harnett is still above 10 percent and continued to oppose school choice reforms forcing kids to stay in poorly performing schools.â&#x20AC;? Love, who defeated current Lee County Commissioner and GOP Chairman Linda Shook in 2008 by 12 percentage

points, said he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get too caught up in polls, but he does disregard them either. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You take it for what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth,â&#x20AC;? Love said Thursday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know Civitas and Americans for Prosperity (another conservative group that recently had Love trailing in the polls) are certainly not in my corner.â&#x20AC;? Love pointed to other Civitas polls that had Cumberland County Democratic State Sen. Margaret Dickson trailing to Fayetteville Councilman Wesley Meredith and another poll that had Rocky Mountâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Randy Stewart, another Democrat, trailing Republican Jeff Collins. Love called both of those â&#x20AC;&#x153;unlikelyâ&#x20AC;? wins for the GOP. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I pay attention to all polls, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a mistake to rely on them,â&#x20AC;? Love added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You either get too comfortable and panic if you do.â&#x20AC;? A Civitas press release that accompanied the poll numbers said Stone has gained name recognition in the area through his time served as Sanford city councilman and mayor pro-tem. The poll rates District 51 as an â&#x20AC;&#x153;R+1â&#x20AC;? district on the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Partisan Index,â&#x20AC;? which rates the relative partisan voting habits of individual legislative districts. The survey was taken June 29 and 30.

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IBM to get nearly $8M tax rebate for 600 NC jobs

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RALEIGH (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; An IBM Corp. subsidiary will hire 600 workers over the next two years and could get a tax rebate of up to $7.8 million while paying wages below the local average. IBM Lender Business Process Services Inc. will open a service center in Research Triangle Park, Gov. Beverly Perdueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office said Thursday. IBM has been a major employer in the area for 45 years. The companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s North Carolina campus is its largest in the U.S. with about 10,000 employees. If the company hires at least 540 people by the end of next year and retains the jobs it could collect up to $7.8 million in rebated taxes. The company expects to pay an average of $50,000 a year plus benefits for the new positions. It must pay at least $45,000 a year to collect the tax breaks. Durham Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s average wage is $57,772.

RALEIGH (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Crops in several North Carolina counties are being affected by moderate drought conditions created by a lack of rainfall and high temperatures. The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources said Thursday that 18 counties in western and northeastern North Carolina are in moderate drought status, the least severe of four drought categories. Several other counties have abnormally dry conditions. Officials say pastures and hayfields have been depleted of soil moisture and corn is showing signs of drought stress. This is the first time since August the state has experienced drought conditions.

2 members of international gang plead guilty

Lawmakers aim special tax breaks at big firms

RALEIGH (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; North Carolina legislators are on the brink of passing a package of special tax breaks targeting a handful of big companies that business recruiters say are on the brink of opening in the state. The state House voted 7930 on Thursday to approve the incentives sought by an energy turbine manufacturer, a plant converting wood pulp to paper, and at least two computer data centers. The measure now returns to the Senate for final approval. State Commerce Secretary Keith Crisco says the projects and others covered by a separate incentives bill could lead to 1,200 jobs and $2 billion in investments. Legislative fiscal analysts estimated an earlier proposal would cost the state about $39 million in uncollected taxes, but the true cost will never be known.

Bill gives towed vehicle owners more rights

RALEIGH (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Legislature has passed new rules reining in abusive tow truck operators. The state Senate voted 45-2 for consumer protection standards for most of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s major urban areas and Dare, Richmond, and Robeson counties. The measure now goes to Gov. Beverly Perdue for consideration. The law requires parking lots that tow away unauthorized vehicles to post a 2-by-2 foot sign with the name and phone number of its towing company. Tow-truck operators couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t haul cars more than 25 miles away. Car owners could pay to collect their vehicle without giving up the right to contest the charges later and towing companies couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t force car owners to sign away their

RALEIGH (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Two members of an international gang have pleaded guilty to felony charges related to their involvement in a shooting near a North Carolina high school. Gabriel Cisneros pleaded guilty Thursday to three felony counts, including attempted murder in aid of racketeering. Danny Alexander Jiminez pleaded guilty to felony assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering. Prosecutors say the charges are related to a March shooting near East Mecklenburg High School in Matthews. Federal authorities have secured several guilty pleas from members of the international MS-13 gang after a 2008 sweep that led to an indictment charging 26 people. Prosecutors say the gang is still operating throughout North Carolina.

Army jurisdiction issue continues in death case FAYETTEVILLE (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A former soldier convicted of killing a mother and two children in North Carolina has an August deadline to file documents on whether the Army had jurisdiction in his case. The Fayetteville Observer reported that a federal appeals court has given lawyers for Timothy Hennis an Aug. 16 deadline. The government has until Sept. 17 to respond. The 52-year-old Hennis was sentenced to death in April in military court for the 1985 killings of Kathryn Eastburn of Fayetteville and two of her daughters. He had been sentenced to death in civilian court, then acquitted at a second trial. The Army recalled Hennis to active duty and took over the case when new DNA evidence was discovered. Hennisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; attorneys argue the Army didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have jurisdiction to hear the case.

Lawmakers working overtime to end session by weekend By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press Writer

RALEIGH â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Hoping to adjourn by the weekend, North Carolina General Assembly leaders sought compromises Thursday on ethics and campaign finance reforms, economic incentives and DNA testing of suspects accused of serious crimes. The House and Senate held all-day floor sessions to consider dozens of bills, using recesses to hold committee meetings and to work behind the scenes to eliminate differences between the two chambers on competing bills. Lawmakers sent several bills to Gov. Beverly Perdue for her signature, such as one setting rules so motorists in urban areas can find their cars more easily after theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re towed. Legislators also gave final approval to another measure sought by Perdue, requiring more state monitoring of the way local Alcohol Beverage Control boards run their liquor stores. Legislative leaders wanted to finish for the year by Friday, but they probably will have to stay until early Saturday to meet parliamentary requirements, said House Speaker Joe Hackney, DOrange. A few bills would expand or extend tax breaks to a host of industries,

from moviemakers and digital media companies to computer data centers. Perdue has said the film industry will die in North Carolina without expanded tax credits to make it more competitive. Sen. Clark Jenkins, D-Edgecombe, a Senate Finance Committee co-chairman, said the changes are needed to attract new jobs and retain current industries. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got some prospects sitting out there that will come if we give them what we say weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll give them,â&#x20AC;? Jenkins said. The lawmakersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; largest hurdle before adjourning is a broad campaign finance, ethics and government reform measure. The House and Senate have approved different bills. Negotiators planned to work Thursday evening to try to reconcile them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m confident that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to come out with a stronger bill,â&#x20AC;? said Rep. Rick Glazier, DMecklenburg, the chief author of the House bill. The chambers differ on how to address concerns that campaign contributions by government vendors can influence contract awards. They also disagree on disclosing the fundraising activities of people who get plum appointments to boards and commissions. The House would prohibit contractors from donating more than $1,000

per year to the political campaign of someone seeking a Council of State office with authority to award a contract. The Senate wants the Legislatureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bipartisan ethics committee to study the issue because chamber leaders believe the House method gets at only part of the problem. For example, it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t keep track of competing contractors who may give to the same candidate in order to win a contract, Senate Majority Leader Martin Nesbitt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We understand the perception, but youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to look at all of these other issues,â&#x20AC;? said Nesbitt, D-Buncombe. The Senate also worked Thursday to finish a bill that brings North Carolina election law in line with a U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing corporations, unions and trade associations to use their operating funds to produce and run campaign ads to endorse or oppose a candidate. The bill doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t eliminate the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long-standing ban on corporate donations to candidates. It sets up disclosure and reporting requirements when corporate funds are used for independent expenditures to run ads or print mailers supporting or rejecting a candidate, and for electioneering com-

munications, in which only a candidateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name is mentioned. The Senate agreed overwhelmingly to set up a procedure for arresting officers to obtain DNA samples of people arrested on a host of felony charges, such as murder, rape and assault but also some misdemeanors for sex-related offenses and stalking. The state already takes DNA samples of those convicted of felonies. The House approved a different version Wednesday. The additional samples â&#x20AC;&#x201D; collected through a cotton swab scraped inside the suspectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mouth â&#x20AC;&#x201D; could be checked against the state DNA database to determine whether the person is a suspect in other crimes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The benefits to me are so great in terms of solving unsolved crimes and preventing future crimes that we know would happen,â&#x20AC;? said Sen. Josh Stein, D-Wake. Sen. Ellie Kinnaird, D-Orange, who voted against the bill, said the procedure violates a suspectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right against unreasonable search and seizures and is more invasive than other police actions, such as taking a fingerprint or photo. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not protecting criminals,â&#x20AC;? Kinnaird said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m protecting the Constitution.â&#x20AC;?

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Ex-prosecutor pleads guilty to 9 misdemeanors ROXBORO (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A former district attorney in North Carolina was sentenced to three years of probation and fined $50,000 on Thursday after he pleaded guilty to nine misdemeanor charges, most involving the inappropriate touching and kissing of women. Multiple media outlets reported that Joel Brewer, the former district attorney for Person and Caswell counties, pleaded guilty in Person County court to seven charges of assault on a female and one count each of impersonating a law enforcement office and willfully failing to discharge duties. Deputy Attorney General Jim Coman called Brewer a predator and asked Superior Court Judge William Hamby Jr. of Cabarrus County to order him to undergo counseling. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is clearly a case of a person in power victimizing the powerless,â&#x20AC;? Coman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This individual, probably because of the position he

held, believed that he was above the law.â&#x20AC;? Brewer, who retired in February after 28 years as district attorney, answered Hambyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s questions but didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t speak in court otherwise. An attorney said he was sorry for the pain he caused. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Joe Brewer apologizes for the actions that brought us here,â&#x20AC;? defense attorney George Daniel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He apologizes for bringing disrepute and tarnish to the justice community.â&#x20AC;? Brewer has admitted that he has a mental problem and is undergoing counseling, Daniel said. Defense attorneys

gave Hamby letters from community members, supporting Brewer and asking that he not serve any jail time. They noted his involvement in various community activities. Brewer faced up to 120 days in jail. Prosecutors detailed in court how Brewer inappropriately touched women, both those who worked in his office and others whom he met at places such as the Roxboro Country Club. They also said Brewer called offenders against whom he had dismissed minor citations and asked them for their vote. Brewer also used a gold badge to stop

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NEW YORK (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; In the biggest spy swap since the Cold War, 10 confessed Russian agents who infiltrated suburban America were ordered deported Thursday in exchange for four people convicted of betraying Moscow to the West. The 10 defendants, many speaking in heavy Russian accents despite having spent years posing as U.S. citizens, pleaded guilty to conspiracy in a Manhattan courtroom, were sentenced to time served and ordered out of the country. U.S. and Russian officials said they would be exchanged for four Russian citizens convicted of spying for the West. The swap carries significant consequences for efforts between Washington and Moscow to repair ties chilled by a deepening atmosphere of suspicion. The 10 U.S. defendants, captured last week in suburban homes across the Northeast, were accused of embedding themselves in ordinary American life for more than a decade while leading double lives complete with false passports, secret code words, fake names, invisible ink and encrypted radio. One worked for an accounting firm, another was a real-estate agent, another a columnist for a Spanish-language news-

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Sons of accused spy Vicky Pelaez, Waldo Mariscal, foreground, Juan Jose Lazaro and sister of Pelaez, Raquel Pelaez Ocampo, left, leave Manhattan federal court, Thursday in New York. paper. Attorney General Eric Holder said the â&#x20AC;&#x153;extraordinaryâ&#x20AC;? case took years of work, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and the agreement we reached today provides a successful resolution for the United States and its interests.â&#x20AC;? White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel said on PBSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;NewsHourâ&#x20AC;? that President Barack Obama had made the decision to go forward with the arrests. But whether the defendants provided Russia with valuable secret information is questionable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;None of the people involved from my understanding provided any information that couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be obtained on the Internet,â&#x20AC;? Chapmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney, Robert Baum, told the Associated Press. In Russia, the Kremlin

said President Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree pardoning four convicted foreign spies so that can be exchanged for the 10 U.S. defendants. The Kremlin statement carried by the Russian news agencies says that Medvedev has pardoned Russian citizens Alexander Zaporozhsky, Gennady Vasilenko, Sergei Skripal and Igor Sutyagin. Sutyagin, an arms analyst, was reportedly plucked from a Moscow prison and put on a plane to Vienna. Skripal is a former colonel in the Russian military intelligence, and Zaporozhsky is a former colonel in the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service. The Russian Foreign Ministry also issued a statement saying that the exchange being conducted

by Russiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Foreign Intelligence Service and the CIA was conducted in the context of â&#x20AC;&#x153;overall improvement of the U.S.-Russian ties and giving them new dynamics.â&#x20AC;? An Obama administration official said the quick and pragmatic arrangement of the spy swap with Russia speaks to the progress that has been made in U.S.-Russian relations. The senior administration official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the deal, said that by shutting down the spy operation, the U.S. sent a warning to other governments that might be interested in undertaking similar spy operations. The U.S. Justice Department said in a letter Thursday that some of the four prisoners are in poor health and had served lengthy prison terms. Three of the four were accused by Russia of contacting Western intelligence agencies while they were working for the Russian or Soviet government, the letter stated. The 10 suburban spies pleaded guilty to conspiracy to act as an unregistered agent of a foreign country and were ordered deported. An 11th defendant has been a fugitive since fleeing authorities in Cyprus following his release on bail.

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In speech, GOP chair shrugs off Afghan gaffe By KRISTEN WYATT Associated Press Writer

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; In his first public remarks since his widely condemned comments on Afghanistan, Republican Party chairman Michael Steele said Thursday he â&#x20AC;&#x153;ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t goinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; anywhereâ&#x20AC;? despite calls for his resignation. Steeleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appearance before Colorado Republicans was his first since he came

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BOSTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The federal law banning gay marriage is unconstitutional because it interferes with the right of a state to define the institution and therefore denies married gay couples some federal benefits, a federal judge ruled Thursday in Boston. U.S. District Judge Joseph Tauro ruled in favor of gay couplesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rights in two separate challenges to the Defense of Marriage Act, known as DOMA, a 1996 law that the Obama administration has argued for repealing. The rulings apply to Massachusetts but could have broader implications if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re upheld on appeal. The state had argued the law denied benefits such as Medicaid to gay married couples in Massachusetts, where same-sex unions have been legal since 2004. Tauro agreed and said the act forces Massachusetts to discriminate against its own citizens in order to be eligible for federal funding in federal-state partnerships.

Calif. wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look into claims by kidnapped woman SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; State corrections officials said Thursday they do not intend to investigate Jaycee Dugardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s claim that she spoke with parole agents while she was held captive at the home of a convicted rapist, even though the information had not previously been disclosed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was new information. We did not know that,â&#x20AC;? said David Shaw, the corrections

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sales of Johnson & Johnson pain relievers are collapsing as a string of recalls appears to have made consumers wary of once-sterling brands such as Tylenol and Benadryl. An eighth recall, announced Thursday, could worsen consumer reaction. That wariness and the huge amount of products pulled off store shelves together look to be costing J&J tens of millions of dollars a month. Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recall by Johnson & Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s McNeil consumer health care unit covers 21 lots of products, including Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tylenol. Those were recalled because of a musty or moldy smell, extending a large Jan. 15 recall tied to a nauseating chemical on shipping pallets. The company said the new lots were added to the recall as a precaution after an internal review found those lots, shipped and stored before Jan. 15, had been on the same type of wooden pallets.

Presbyterian leaders approve gay clergy policy MINNEAPOLIS (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Presbyterian leaders voted Thursday to allow noncelibate gays in committed relationships to serve as clergy, approving the first of two policy changes that could make their church one of the most gay-friendly major Christian denominations in the U.S. But the vote isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a final stamp of approval for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) or its more than 2 million members. Delegates voted during the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s general assembly in Minneapolis, with 53 percent approving the more liberal policy on gay clergy. A separate vote is expected later Thursday on whether to change the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definition of marriage from between â&#x20AC;&#x153;a man and a womanâ&#x20AC;? to between â&#x20AC;&#x153;two people.â&#x20AC;? Under current church policy, Presbyterians are only eligible to become clergy, deacons or elders if they are married or celibate. The new policy would strike references to sexuality altogether in favor of candidates committed to â&#x20AC;&#x153;joyful submission to worship of Christ.â&#x20AC;?

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that works,â&#x20AC;? Steele said to laughter from the volunteers. In his remarks captured July 1 on camera and posted online, Steele criticized President Barack Obama and his handling of the Afghan war and suggested it canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be won. Republican officials later confirmed Steele made the comments at a Connecticut fundraiser, which was closed to the news media. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s such a student of history, has he not understood that, you know, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the one thing you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do is engage in a land war in Afghanistan? All right?

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WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Applications for unemployment aid have been fluctuating from week to week, offering an uncertain view of layoffs and the job market. First-time requests for jobless aid dropped last week to their lowest level since early May, the government said Thursday, erasing increases made in the last two months. Still, economists say itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to detect a trend in one week of declines. Initial claims have seesawed for several weeks and are not much lower than they were in January. Elevated unemployment claims, along with last monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weak jobs report and a struggling housing market, have suggested that the recovery is slowing. Meanwhile, the total number of unemployed Americans receiving benefits is dropping sharply because their aid is ending. About 350,000 people stopped receiving benefits in the week of June 19. Most of them were cut off because Congress has yet to extend federal jobless aid.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The father of a 7-year-old Portland boy missing for more than a month told a judge he believes the boyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stepmother is involved in the disappearance, according to a court document released Thursday. The father, Kaine Horman, also said in the request for a restraining order against Terri Moulton Horman that investigators told him that he had been the target of a murder plot by his wife in late 2009. The court documents confirmed a report Sunday by The Oregonian newspaper about allegations that Terri Horman had sought to have someone kill her husband several months before Kyron Hormanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s June 4 disappearance. Investigators have not named Terri Horman as suspect or a person of interest, but in recent weeks they have focused their investigation on her. They distributed flyers asking for information on her whereabouts the day the boy vanished, and twice administered lie detector tests.

Near-collisions raise air safety alarms at FAA

Marinesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mattis to take over Central Command

WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Alarmed by a spate of near-collisions involving airliners, the government is trying to find out why air traffic controllers and pilots are making so many dangerous errors. In recent months, there have been at least a half-dozen incidents in which airliners came close to colliding with other planes or helicopters â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including in Chicago, Houston, San Francisco, Burbank, Calif., and Anchorage, Alaska. In some cases, pilots made last-second changes in direction after cockpit alarms went off warning of an impending crash. Just last week, a United Airlines flight waiting to land at Reagan National Airport near Washington came within less than a mile of a Gulfstream business jet that was climbing after taking off from another nearby airport. The United pilot can be heard on an air traffic control recording saying to his controller, â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was close,â&#x20AC;? according to Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., a passenger on the United flight who has listened to the recording.

WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis has been picked to take over U.S. Central Command, the Pentagon announced on Thursday. Mattis would replace Gen. David Petraeus, who is now in Afghanistan as the U.S. and NATOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top military officer there. The shake-up comes as the American public questions whether the fight in Afghanistan can be won, and the Defense Department is reeling from losing its top war commander â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Gen. Stanley McChrystal. As head of Central Command, Mattis would oversee U.S. military operations in Afghanistan and Pakistan, as well as across the Middle East, including Iraq and Iran. Mattis is a blunt-talking, seasoned war veteran best known for leading troops into the bloody battle of Fallujah in Iraq in 2004.

THEODORE, Ala. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; BP and the federal government are offering a ray of hope in a summer of setbacks for crews trying to stop the gulf oil spill: The first of two relief wells could be done by the end of this month, weeks ahead of schedule. But officials are quick to say that meeting such an optimistic timetable would require ideal conditions every step of the way, something that has rarely happened since the gusher began more than 2 1/2 months ago a mile below the waterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surface. It would not be the first time that BPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts to stop the leak have fallen short. So is BP setting itself up for failure again? â&#x20AC;&#x153;BPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s credibility is basically shot,â&#x20AC;? said Jefferson Parish Council Chairman John Young. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope they plug it as soon as they can, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not holding my breath. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re unreliable and they havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been transparent or open.â&#x20AC;? Several times in the past week, BP Managing Director Robert Dudley has said drilling for a relief well is making fast progress and could be done before August. But heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quickly made a caveat: Everything would have to go flawlessly, something he considers unlikely especially during hurricane season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In a perfect world with no interruptions, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s possible to be ready to stop the well between July 20 and July 27,â&#x20AC;? Dudley told The Wall Street Journal. He made similar remarks to the Houston Chronicle in a story published July 2. Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, the Obama administrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s point man on the crisis, has confirmed that the operation is ahead of

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A Vinca flower floats in a brown, oily sludge in a canal behind a home just off Lake Pontchartrain near Slidell, La., Thursday. schedule, but he wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t budge from the expected August completion date. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are certain things that can move that date up, but my official position is the middle of August,â&#x20AC;? Allen said Thursday. BP originally thought the work would be done even earlier. In a permit filed in April with the U.S. Minerals and Management Service, the company predicted the relief well would be finished by July 15. The relief well is currently the best hope for stopping the leak. Allen said Thursday it is expected to intercept and penetrate the pipe from the Deepwater Horizon rig about 18,000 feet below sea level in seven to 10 days. The drilling crew is attempting to hit a target the size of a dinner plate at a depth where water pressure is great enough to crush a submarine. But crews will not know how long it will take to stop the oil until they get there. Because the gushing well essentially is composed of pipes within pipes, oil could be coming up through multiple lay-

ers, Allen said. The plan is to inject heavy mud and cement into each layer of the pipe, if needed, to overcome the pressure of the huge oil reservoir below. Meanwhile Thursday, the Obama administration asked BP to describe its plans to speed up the connection of a new containment vessel and cap at the well site to collect more of the spewing crude. A short window of good weather is expected over the weekend to get it done. The possibility of a July finish for the relief well might boost the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stock price in the short run, but the oil leak is such a costly catastrophe that longerterm gains are harder to project. For the region, the bottom line remains the same: An estimated 68 million to 169 million gallons of crude have gushed into the Gulf since April 20. And a few daysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; difference matters less than the prospect of stopping the leak for good. The gushing oil leak began April 20 after an explosion destroyed the

drilling rig and killed 11 workers. BP and federal officials have reported steady drilling progress for days. But Allen found himself having to discourage speculation about a July 27 completion date after Dudleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comments. Company spokesmen said Dudleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s remarks were not new, but reflected the likely schedule under ideal circumstances. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the absolute best-case scenario,â&#x20AC;? spokesman Daren Beaudo said. As the drill gets closer to the well pipe, the work becomes more delicate, and any mistake becomes nearly catastrophic. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why Allen and BP are sticking to August as their target. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If it happens sooner than that, I think we can all jump for joy,â&#x20AC;? he told reporters Thursday. Weather is another factor. Drilling has not been stopped by the choppy seas and brisk winds that have bedeviled some of the cleanup and containment operations on the Gulf. But a major tropical storm or hurricane nearby would shut drilling down.

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10A / Friday, July 9, 2010 / The Sanford Herald MOVIE REVIEW: DESPICABLE ME

Anti- ‘Toy Story 3’ — mildly entertaining, forgettable

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espicable Me,” Universal Studios’ animated summer entry, seems as though it should be rebranded “Unlucky Me” by having the misfortune of being released while the superb and superior “Toy Story 3” is still filling theaters. Trying to summarize the plot suggests part of “Despicable Me’s” problem. Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) is a megalomaniacal, past-his-prime professional villain who cuts in line at coffee shops and rumbles around down in a gargantuan, environmentally unfriendly tank. Gru also desperately yearns to get back into the dastardly deeds game by heisting the moon. So, he adopts a trio of pintsized orphaned sisters selling scout cookies in order to help him pilfer a shrink ray off Vector (Jason Segal), a geeky, tracksuit-wearing rival

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In this film publicity image released by Universal Pictures, Gru, voiced by Steve Carell, is shown with two of his minions in a scene from the 3-D CGI feature, “Despicable Me”, about a villain who meets his match in three little girls. baddie. Got it? Beyond the strained storytelling — think “Annie” meets Dr. Evil — the entire setup smacks of contrivance. Beginning with Carell’s overcooked Eastern European brogue, there are also uneven, ethereal 3-D visuals (the product of a French animation

house), an original, ill-fitting soundtrack by hip hop producer Pharrell Williams, and Gru’s throng of pill-shaped yellow Minions, who go off on their own misadventures and whose ultimate purpose is to serve as the film’s marketing face in lieu of the less cuddly Gru. The voice

actors – Russell Brand, Julie Andrews, Miranda Cosgrove (“iCarly”) — are brand-name but virtually unrecognizable, which usually means they are misused. Still, “Despicable Me” remains carefree enough, especially for its younger target audience. The filmmakers’ keen sense

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of comic timing aids many of its sight gags, and make sure you don’t watch the 3-D enhanced roller coaster sequence on a full stomach. I chuckled that the only person more sinister than a super-villain is a loan officer at the Bank of Evil (“formerly Lehman Brothers,” says its marquee). And, the film hoists up enough semi-credible, late-game moral lessons to preserve a semblance of integrity,

Grade: C + Director: Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud Starring the voices of: Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Julie Andrews, Will Arnett, Kristen Wiig, and Miranda Cosgrove Running Time: 1 hour, 35 minutes MPAA Rating: PG Theaters: Spring Lane Cinemas in Sanford; Sand Hills Cinemas in Southern Pines; Crossroads 20 in Cary

although the notion that the girls will eventually thaw Gru’s heart is as predictable as squealing preteens at a “Twilight” screening. “Despicable Me” is light, mildly entertaining, and entirely forgettable — think of it as the anti-“Toy Story 3.” Funny thing, for your average summertime kids’ diversion, that might just be enough.

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Most memorable creatures in moive history By CHRISTY LEMIRE AP Movie Critic

LOS ANGELES — It’s an alien warrior that can turn invisible, bleeds glowing green and mercilessly stalks its human prey using heat-seeking vision, only to turn its victims into trophies. But are the predators of “Predators” the most frightening — or even the most memorable — movie creatures ever conceived? With this weekend’s opening of the sequel to the 1987 sci fi-action thriller “Predator,” here’s a look at some other beings, both deadly and do-gooders, who’ve stood out on screen. And for the record, we’re not talking about monsters like Dracula, the Mummy or even Godzilla. We’re also not talking about Heidi Montag — she gets her own category. n Yoda: List him first, I will. He’s so formidable for such a little guy, how can you do anything but place him at the top of the heap? (Yoda himself said it best: “Size matters not.”) Be-

sides, even if you didn’t, he’d levitate up there using his prodigious mastery of the Force. Nine hundred years old when he dies in “Return of the Jedi,” he’s one of the most powerful Jedi masters in the “Star Wars” universe. Plus, as voiced by puppeteer Frank Oz, he’s just too darn cute. n Gollum: Andy Serkis was so fantastically fiendish in his portrayal of the villainous “Lord of the Rings” hobbit, there was talk he should have received an Oscar nomination. A mix of human performance and digitized effects, Gollum often stole the show in the last two films of Peter Jackson’s epic trilogy. Smeagol, the sweet side of this twisted, wiry creature, comes out from time to time. But it’s the duplicitous, manipulative personality that takes over and craves his “precious,” the ring. n Queen from “Aliens”: She lays eggs, scads of them, which will grow up to become charming little facehuggers and, eventually, chestbursters. She stands about 15 feet high, making her significantly taller than the regular warrior aliens, and she has two sets of arms. But the queen’s

also got a protective instinct, as any mom would have. Famously, this is what inspired her climactic showdown with Sigourney Weaver’s Ripley in 1986’s “Aliens,” James Cameron’s second film in the franchise. But the queen would also go on to do battle against this week’s baddie in 2004’s “Alien vs. Predator.” n E.T.: Just you try to watch “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial” without crying. It’s pretty much impossible. Sure, you’ve seen this 1982 Steven Spielberg classic a million times, so you know the little alien is going to be just fine, that he’ll phone home and end up back with his family again. But his face is so expressive with those enormous, inquisitive blue eyes, and watching him say good-bye to Elliott is so tough, he gets to you every time. Then that sweeping John Williams score kicks in and forget it — you’re a puddle. Even though he’s a creature, he connects deeply with our humanity. Think of any other examples? Share them with AP Movie Critic Christy Lemire through Twitter: www.twitter. com/christylemire.

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Action, suspense wrapped in brutal violence By The Associated Press Capsule reviews of films opening this week:

“THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE” This sequel feels like a hasty knockoff compared to the adaptation of the first book in Swedish novelist Stieg Larsson’s best-selling trilogy, “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.” The story falls back heavily on action from the far-superior first film, and the secrets revealed about its heroine’s dark and violent past are not exactly earthshaking. Yet it’s hard to go wrong with a psycho-genius such as Lisbeth Salander, again played with pitiless, unbridled courage and savagery by Noomi Rapace. This is a woman who will not back down from the harshest of obstacles or the most frightening of adversaries. So she’s not going to let a little thing like a weak followup story completely spoil the party. While uneven, repetitive and occasionally nonsensical, the movie still offers a fair dose of suspense and action for those who can stomach its brutal violence. The story casts Lisbeth as prime suspect in several murders and sheds light on some nasty mystery men from her past. Michael Nyqvist reprises his role as Lisbeth’s journalist ally. R for brutal violence including a rape, some strong sexual content, nudity and language. 129 minutes. Two and a half stars out of four. — David Germain, AP Movie Writer

“THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT” The two kids of the film — teen siblings getting to know their biological dad — are great — smart, mature, high-minded, well-adjusted. The three adults, played with fierce heart and a genuine sense of well-meaning inadequacy by Annette Bening, Julianne Moore and Mark Ruffalo, are a mess. Writerdirector Lisa Cholodenko’s scenario is a bit forced — repressed lesbian parents forced into contact with the carefree sperm donor who fathered their children. The mayhem that ensues strains cred-

ibility here and there. Yet Cholodenko (“High Art,” “Laurel Canyon”) and her cast turn what could have been an utterly artificial story into a warm, funny, sharp-tongued and broiling examination of the volatility underlying even the happiest of families. Bening and Moore play a cozy couple whose 18-year-old (Mia Wasikowska) and 15-year-old (Josh Hutcherson) turn the household upside-down after they contact the anonymous donor (Ruffalo) their moms chose to sire them. The performances, particularly Bening’s, deserve a close look from awards voters come Oscar season. R for strong sexual content, nudity, language and some teen drug and alcohol use. 104 minutes. Three stars out of four.

— David Germain, AP Movie Writer

“PREDATORS” This, the third “Predator” film (there have also been two “Predator vs. Alien” spinoffs), opens with Adrien Brody in free-fall. His parachute barely opens in time, and he crashes hard onto the floor of a jungle. Other mercenaries follow from the sky like Wile E. Coyotes. Bugs Bunny cartoons, though, have more complex narratives than this franchise reboot, directed by Nimrod Antal (“Armored”) and originally written by Robert Rodriguez. Our gang of warriors (predators themselves) eventually deduce that they’ve been dropped on another planet as little more than game for the lurking predators, those dreadlocked monsters who bleed glow-stick green. The “most dangerous game” thrill is so much the center of the “Predator” series that there’s almost nothing else to it. Why bother with silly things like plausibility when your trademark climax is your star covering himself in mud? With Topher Grace and Walton Goggins enlivening things, and Laurence Fishburne in a Col. Kurtzlike cameo. R for strong creature violence and gore, and pervasive language. 107 minutes. One and a half stars out of four.

— Jake Coyle, AP Entertainment Writer.

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‘The Pacific,’ ‘Glee,’ top nominees By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer

LOS ANGELES — “Glee,” the spunky TV musical comedy about high school misfits and the teachers who shepherd them, was a top Emmy nominee Thursday with 19 bids, including for best comedy series and stars Matthew Morrison and Lea Michele. “I’m in such shock,” Michele said from New York. The leading nominee was the gritty, unsparing World War II drama, “The Pacific,” with 24 nominations. But the miniseries, produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks as a companion to their acclaimed “Band of Brothers,” failed to produce the same buzz as its European theater of war predecessor. Conan O’Brien is gone from NBC’s “The Tonight Show” but his short tenure as host is not forgotten: The late-night show with him at the helm nabbed a nomination as best variety, music or comedy series, while resurrected Jay Leno was snubbed in the category. Don Mischer, executive producer of the Emmy Awards telecast that will air on NBC, said he wasn’t surprised by O’Brien’s nomination. The comedian exited “Tonight” after rejecting the network’s attempt to push him and the show to a post-midnight slot to make room for

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“Glee” cast members from left, Diana Agron, Jane Lynch, Jayma Mays, Lea Michele and Jessalyn Gilsig participate in a panel discussion at the FOX Television Critics Association summer press tour in Pasadena, Calif. Leno’s return to late-night. “Everybody understands what happened,” Mischer said. “And it was an opportunity for Emmy voters to like give him some support, you know. And he deserved it.” David Letterman’s “Late Show” also was missing from the nominees, after a season in which the host turned an admission of affairs with female staffers and a blackmail attempt into high broadcast drama. Out of the running for best comedy series is “Two and Half Men” as well as its star, Charlie Sheen, who’s been charged in a domestic dispute case involving his wife. The show and Sheen have routinely been nominated in past seasons. Besides “Glee,” other newcomers receiving

Emmy recognition include “Modern Family,” with nods for best comedy series and for five members of its ensemble cast — although not linchpin Ed O’Neill as the patriarch — and “The Good Wife,” a nominee for best drama and recognition for star Julianna Margulies. Top categories were announced on an early Thursday telecast by Sofia Vergara of “Modern Family,” who was nominated, and Joel McHale of “Community,” who wasn’t. “That’s all right. I phoned it in,” McHale responded when TV academy Chairman and CEO John Shaffner offered his condolences. Vergara was stunned by her nomination. “With this accent, it’s very hard to find roles. To have been able to find a role so perfect for a person like

me with my ethnicity, with the way I look, it’s unbelievable,” she said. The final season of “Lost” garnered nominations for best drama series and a nod for star Matthew Fox and supporting nominations for Terry O’Quinn and Michael Emerson. Elizabeth Mitchell received a guest actress bid for the drama. The most-nominated reality series were “Dancing with the Stars” with nine bids, “The Amazing Race” with seven and “American Idol” with six. Jane Lynch was a double-barreled threat, with a supporting comedy actress bid for her sadistic cheerleading coach in “Glee” and a nod as guest actress for “Two and a Half Men.” She plays a therapist for Sheen’s character. “Saturday Night Live” received 12 nominations for a total 126 nominations during its run, surpassing the “ER” all-time record of 124 bids. One of the nominations went to Betty White, who at 88 proved you’re never too old for comedy when she hosted the show to big ratings and applause. White’s competitors include Tina Fey, the former “Saturday Night Live” writer and star who took a break from her “30 Rock,” the second-most nominated comedy with 15 bids, to return as an “SNL” host.

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Snoop Dogg seeks British soap cameo LONDON (AP) — Hip hop star Snoop Dogg has revealed he’s a fan of British soap opera “Coronation Street,” and wants a cameo on the gritty show. Snoop told fans in Manchester, northern England, on Thursday that he Snoop Dogg has been watching “Corrie” for 11 years and had asked his agent to see if he can make an appearance. He said producers “said they were interested so hopefully it might happen.” The long-running show is set amid the cobbled streets and terraced houses of the fictional working-class community of Weatherfield. Snoop recorded a video message to mark the show’s 50th birthday earlier this year. The 38-year-old star is an established soap opera fan, and in 2008 made an appearance on U.S. soap “One Life to Live.”

Judge rules against Mich. couple in Stamos case MARQUETTE, Mich. (AP) — A judge says a Michigan couple accused of trying to extort money from actor John Stamos have offered no evidence that they ever possessed unflattering photos as part of a legitimate business deal.

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Allison Coss and Scott Sippola claim the FBI lost or destroyed them during a search of his Upper Peninsula home in December. Federal Judge R. Allan Edgar said Thursday Stamos that’s an issue for the trial next week in Marquette and has refused to draft a jury instruction that could cast doubt on the government’s case. Prosecutors deny the FBI lost any photos and insist the pictures don’t exist. Coss and Sippola are accused of demanding $680,000 from Stamos or they would sell photos of him with cocaine and strippers. Coss and the actor met in Florida in 2004.

Mel Gibson is focus of domestic violence inquiry LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mel Gibson is being investigated in a possible domestic violence incident involving his ex-girlfriend earlier this year, sheriff’s officials said Thursday. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department listed the actor-director as a potential suspect in the alleged attack on Russian singer Oksana Grigorieva at an undisclosed location in Malibu. The two have been involved in a nasty custody dispute over their infant daughter — the subject of a confidential court case. Sheriff’s spokesman Steve Whitmore said detectives interviewed Grigorieva on Monday. She has been the only person interviewed so far. Whitmore declined to disclose further details of the investigation or any potential evidence.

Kenny G to Prince: The Internet is not dead NEW YORK (AP) — Kenny G isn’t bowing down to Prince. The saxophonist candidly joked in response to a recent interview in which Prince said the Internet is completely over. Kenny G says if the Internet is dead “then I must be dead, too, ’cause I use it all the time.” He adds with a laugh: “Maybe I’ve got a sixth sense, and I only see dead people. I don’t know.” The 54-year-old admits the majority of his audience may not be as “Internet and download savvy” like fans of singer Rihanna, but he knows he must use the outlet to promote his music. Prince refuses to use digital platforms to distribute his music.

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FILE - In this June 5, 2010 file photo, Judy Schulz, center, cheers as her husband Richard Schulz, left, both of Glendale, Ariz., joined hundreds supporting Arizonaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new because the federal government should be helping Arizona, not taking the state to court. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Arizona needs our help,â&#x20AC;? said Mary Ann Rohde, a retired municipal worker who lives in Rialto, Calif., who donated $20 with her husband. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a disgrace what our government is doing.â&#x20AC;? Howard E. Sanner, of Houston, said Arizonaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s approval of its law should help prod the federal government to act on border security to help prevent criminals and terrorists from entering the country illegally. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a mess that has to be straightened out,â&#x20AC;? said Sanner, a retired clothing and linen salesman who said he supports legal immigration and donated $5 to the fund. Georganna Myer, an

Arizona Department of Revenue spokeswoman, said the state tax agency believes contributions to the fund are deductible for Arizona and federal income purposes because they are donations to a state. Brewer spokeswoman Tasya Peterson said Thursday that donors are required to identify themselves when they submit online contributions. An online form specifies a minimum donation of $5 but does not state a maximum. With the federal lawsuit, the law enacted in April and set to take effect July 29 is now the subject of six lawsuits now pending in federal court. Other plaintiffs include civil rights groups, individuals and several Arizona municipalities. Brewer established the Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Border Security and Immigration Legal Defense Fund with an executive order on May 26. Her office said the state had received about $10,000 in unsolicited donations from people in dozens of states by then. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unclear what the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legal costs will be in defending the law. Snell & Wilmer, the Phoenix-based law firm representing the state in the pending challenges, told a federal judge Wednesday that its lawyers were working extra hours to respond to the filings in the cases.

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OSLO (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Three suspected al-Qaida members were arrested Thursday in a Norwegian bomb plot linked to the same terrorist planners behind thwarted schemes to blow up New Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s subway and a British shopping mall. The alleged Norwegian plot, underscoring changing al-Qaida tactics in the decade since the 9/11 attacks, was said to

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PHOENIX â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Retirees and other residents from all over the country were among those who donated nearly $500,000 to help Arizona defend its immigration enforcement law, with most chipping in $100 or less, according to an analysis of documents obtained Thursday by The Associated Press. The donations, 88 percent of which came from through the Arizona defense fundâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website, surged this week after the federal government sued Tuesday to challenge the law. A document from Gov. Jan Brewerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office showed that 7,008 of the 9,057 online contributions submitted by Thursday morning were made in the days following the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s filing. Website contributions came from all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, including nearly 2,000 from Arizona. Donations ranged from $5 to $2,000, with the vast majority between $10 and $100. The AP examined about a quarter of the fundâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s total contributions, and found only two that came from businesses. The willingness of thousands of individual Americans to contribute to the Arizona fund illustrates broad concern and frustration over border security

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planes and fly them into buildings in New York and Washington. Last year, when the FBI and CIA thwarted the suicide attack in the New York subway, officials called it the most dangerous plot since 9/11. And in the past two days, revelations about the related plots in England and now in Norway have illustrated the terror groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s multi-country scope.

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SACHIRE, Georgia (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Authorities in the former Soviet republic of Georgia claim a woman from a remote mountain village turned 130 on Thursday, making her the oldest person on Earth. Antisa Khvichava from western Georgia was born on July 8, 1880, said Georgiy Meurnishvili, spokesman for the civil registry at the Justice Ministry. The woman, who lives with her 40-year-old grandson in an idyllic vine-covered country house in the mountains, retired from her job as a tea and corn picker in 1965, when she was 85, records say. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always been healthy, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve worked all my life â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at home and at the farm,â&#x20AC;? said Khvichava, in a bright dress and headscarf, her withering lips rejuvenated by shiny red lipstick. Sitting in the chair and holding her cane, Khvichava spoke quietly through an interpreter since she never went to school to learn Georgian and speaks only the local language, Mingrelian.

JERUSALEM (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; More than 15,000 Israelis marched into Jerusalem on Thursday and rallied at a park downtown for the government to conclude a deal for the release of a captive soldier held by Palestinian militants. The turnout marked the climax of a 12-day crosscountry campaign led by the family of Sgt. Gilad Schalit. Protesters wearing T-shirts bearing Schalitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s image and yellow ribbons symbolizing his freedom chanted â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gilad is still alive!â&#x20AC;? Schalit, 23, was nabbed by Hamas-linked militants in June 2006 across the Gaza-Israel border. His captors have barred access to him and released only a brief videotape last year. The public campaign has increased pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to strike a deal.

UN draft condemns N. Korea for S. Korea ship sinking UNITED NATIONS (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The United States said Thursday that China and other key nations have agreed to condemn the attack on a South Korean warship and express â&#x20AC;&#x153;deep concernâ&#x20AC;? over findings that North Korea was to blame â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but their proposed statement did not directly accuse Pyongyang. Their agreed statement, which was circulated to the full 15-member Security Council for approval, calls for â&#x20AC;&#x153;appropriate and peaceful measures to be taken against those responsibleâ&#x20AC;? for the sinking of the 1,200-ton Cheonan on March 26, killing 46 South Korean sailors. But it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t identify who is responsible, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;takes noteâ&#x20AC;? of North Koreaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s response â&#x20AC;&#x153;that it had nothing to do with the incident,â&#x20AC;? according to the text.

Cuban dissident ends 134-day hunger strike SANTA CLARA, Cuba (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Cuban opposition activist Guillermo Farinas ended his 134-day hunger strike Thursday, following signs the communist government is making good on its promise to release 52 political prisoners. Farinas drank sips of water at a hospital near his home in the central city of Santa Clara, said Licet Zamora, a spokeswoman for the 48-year-old psychologist and freelance journalist. Zamora described Farinasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; condition as â&#x20AC;&#x153;graveâ&#x20AC;? after he recently suffered a potentially fatal blood clot in his neck. After ending his strike, Farinas sat on the bed in his third-floor hospital room, writing. He appeared in good spirits as two nearby nurses attended to him. A group of relatives gathered in a nearby waiting room. Kept alive by intravenous feeding, Farinas had refused food and water since shortly after the Feb. 23 death of fellow dissident Orlando Zapata Tamayo, who died following a lengthy prison hunger strike of his own behind bars.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto and the New York Yankees outfielder Nick Swisher have been chosen by fans for the final roster spots for Tuesday’s All-Star game in Anaheim. Votto earned the 34th and final spot on the National League roster by beating out Washington third baseman Ryan Zimmerman, Colorado outfielder Carlos Gonzalez and Atlanta closer Billy Wagner in a four-day Internet vote. Padres reliever Heath Bell was a candidate before being named as an injury replacement on the NL squad. Swisher edged out Boston first baseman Kevin Youkilis for the final AL spot.

NCAA DUKE’S SINGLER, SMITH ON SELECT TEAM TO PLAY U.S. NATIONAL TEAM

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SANFORD — The little league all-star season is in full swing. And its right in our backyard. Lee County Parks and Recreation is hosting a four-team 10-and-under All-Star tournament at Tramway Athletic Park. Beginning at 6 tonight, Siler City will battle West Raleigh. At 8 p.m., the Lee County All-Stars will face Broadway.

The winners of both games will play each other in the championship bracket, which is scheduled for a noon start on Saturday. The losers of the first two games will play each other in the consolation round at 10 a.m. Saturday morning. The championship game is scheduled for a 2 p.m. start on Sunday. Meanwhile, over at Broadway Optimist,

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All-Star Schedule LCPR 10-U All-Star Tournament Tramway Athletic Park Siler City vs. West Raleigh, 6 p.m. Friday Lee County vs. Broadway, 8 p.m. Friday LCPR 12-U All-Star Tournament Broadway Optimist Park Broadway vs. West Raleigh, 6 p.m. Friday Lee County vs. Siler City, 8 p.m. Friday

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(AP) — Final Four most outstanding player Kyle Singler and Duke teammate Nolan Smith are among 20 players on a select team of college players that will practice against the U.S. national team. USA Basketball named 20 players to the squad Thursday. They will arrive in Las Vegas on July 19 and train with the candidates for the Americans’ world championships team from July 20-23. Also chosen were: LaceDarius Dunn (Baylor), Jimmer Fredette (BYU), Jacob Pullen (Kansas State), Kemba Walker (Connecticut), JaJuan Johnson (Purdue), Shelvin Mack (Butler), Marcus Morris (Kansas), Lavoy Allen (Temple), William Buford (Ohio State), Scotty Hopson (Tennessee), Scoop Jardine (Syracuse), Jon Leuer (Wisconsin), John Shurna (Northwestern), Chris Singleton (Florida State), Howard Thompkins (Georgia), Mike Tisdale (Illinois), Chris Wright (Dayton) and Tyler Zeller (North Carolina).

CYCLING CAVENDISH WINS STAGE; ARMSTRONG 18TH

MONTARGIS, France (AP) — Britain’s Mark Cavendish broke down in tears after winning the fifth stage of the Tour de France Thursday for his first victory in this year’s race. Defending champion Alberto Contador of Spain was 19th in the stage, and seven-time tour winner Lance Armstrong finished 30th. Cavendish, who won six stages last year and four in 2008, broke through on the mostly flat 116.3-mile trek from Epernay to Montargis. The main contenders for the overall title cruised home afterward in the pack, which clocked 4 hours, 30 minutes, 50 seconds. Fabian Cancellara retained the leader’s yellow jersey. Among the top contenders behind Cancellara, Cadel Evans of Australia holds third place, 39 seconds back, and last year’s runner-up Andy Schleck of Luxembourg is sixth, 1:09 back. Contador is ninth, 1:40 back, while Armstrong is 2:30 back in 18th.

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LEBRON CHOOSES MIAMI Two-time MVP leaves Cleveland to join Wade and Bosh in Miami By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer

LeBron James wanted to play with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. The only place that could happen was Miami. Get ready, NBA: A superstar trio is born. Ending weeks of silence and drama, the two-time MVP said on his ESPN special from Greenwich, Conn. on Thursday night that he’s decided to join the Miami Heat and leave the Cleveland Cavaliers after an unsuccessful seven-year quest for the championship he covets. “I can’t say it was always in my plans, because I never thought it was possible,” James said. “But the things that the Miami Heat franchise have done, to free up cap space and be able to put themselves in a position this summer to have all three of us, it was hard to turn down. Those are two great

players, two of the greatest players that we have in this game today.” Olympic teammates in Beijing, James, Bosh and Wade all helped deliver gold medals. This time, it’ll be about a gold trophy, the NBA championship one — the one Wade got in 2006, the one that James and Bosh have yet to touch. “Winning is a huge thing for me,” James said. It’s a huge victory for the Heat, who got commitments from Wade and Bosh on Wednesday. That duo, along with James, formed the upper echelon of the most-celebrated free-agent period in league history. And for Cleveland, a city scorned for generations by some of sports’ biggest letdowns, James’ long-awaited words represented a defeat perhaps unlike any other. James is gone. Home sweet home no more.

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nd so two years of speculation have come to this. With his much-hyped and overproduced 1-hour special on ESPN on Thursday night (in a staggering blow to ESPN’s credibility to the notion of “journalism”, I might add), LeBron James finally came clean with the decision all of the NBA and most of the sports world had been waiting for with baited breath. In what has been the most closely followed sports story over the last year outside of anything associated with Brett Favre, James broke the hearts of his home state by making like any other well-off Ohio resident and leaving the first chance he got for the sunny shores of Miami. Call me sentimental if you wish, but I feel a little like those devastated Cavaliers fans. I was hoping he’d hang around Cleveland and make it a career

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PHYSICALS Lee County offering physicals SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Physicals for Lee County High School fall sport athletes will be given AT 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 14, in the Library Building. The cost is $20 Due to construction, the only access to the Library Building is by the teacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parking lot on Nash Street. For more information, call Steve Womack at 775-9827.

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CAMPS Grace Christian hosts soccer, volleyball camps SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Grace Christian School is hosting a volleyball and soccer camps in the upcoming weeks. The volleyball camp, scheduled for July 26-30, will be led by Crusaders coach Stacey Gamble and a group of Lady Crusaders is for girls in grades 1-8. The soccer camp, held by Crusaders coach Chris Pratt, will be held on Aug. 2-6 and is for girls and boys in grades 1-8. The cost for both camps is $60 each. For more information, contact Grace Christian Athletics Director Chris Pratt at (919)3535755.

BASKETBALL Youth hoops camp scheduled SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Basketball Fundamentals will be coached at a youth camp by Larry Goins at the Stevens Center from 6-8 p.m. from July 26-29. The camp is for 6to-16-year-olds of all abilities.It will focus on dribbling, passing, shooting and layups. Registration is $20. For more information, call (919) 776-4048 or visit www. stevenscenter.org.

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First Bank recently finished unbeaten and won the regular season and tournament championships in the Deep River-Northview Optimist 7-8-year-old league. Team members are (front row, l-r): Siler Godwin, Connor Wells, Cameron Bond, Blake Harrington, Cole Powers and Brad Gregory. Middle row (l-r): Drew Bryan, Thomas Harrington, Colin Johnson, Caleb Reynolds, Kurtis Jacobs, Ben Johnson and Kyle Rodriges. Back row (l-r): assistant coach Jeromie Wells, head coach Tommy Harrington, assistant coach Craig Jacobs and assistant coach Chris Johnson.

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SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Lee County Yellow Jackets football minicamp will run from 6-8 p.m. from July 12-14. The camp is free and is open to all players interested in playing for the Yellow Jackets this season. The camp is designed for all rising 9th12th-graders (varsity and junior varsity players).

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BASKETBALL Upward Mini Camp set SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D;The Upward Mini Basketball Camp will be held from July 14-15 at the First Baptist Church Family Life Center. For grades 1-3, the camp will run from 9 a.m.-noon. For grades 46, the camp will operate from 6-9 p.m. The cost for the camp is $15, which includes a T-shirt. For more information, call (919) 776-6137 or download a registration form at www. firstbaptistsanford.com

RALEIGH (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Atlantic Coast Conference and ESPN have agreed to a 12-year deal that would give the network exclusive rights to conference football and menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball games. A person familiar with the agreement told The Associated Press that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth $1.86 billion over the 12 years. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because financial terms were not released when the two sides announced the deal Thursday. That would double the leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual TV revenue when the contract begins in the 2011-12 season. It would also give ESPN syndication rights that would allow Raycom Sports to carry games and maintain its long-running regional broadcasting relationship with the league. Partnering with ESPN ends talk for now about the ACC following the lead of the Big Ten by creating its

own television network. Commissioner John Swofford said the league did its â&#x20AC;&#x153;due diligenceâ&#x20AC;? by researching the issue, but said the ACC opted to avoid the upfront startup costs and the financial risk in favor of utilizing ESPNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in-place broadcast and multimedia outlets. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you go with somebody for that kind of money with no financial risk and they have the extensive platforms they have to distribute your games â&#x20AC;&#x201D; plus they have the technology and the desire to be on the cutting edge with new media â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it really begs the question: why would you need your own network?â&#x20AC;? Swofford said. The agreement marks the first time the ACC has negotiated one contract to bundle broadcasting rights for football and basketball. The previous deal brought in an average of about $72 million in TV money annually, which the league distributes evenly among its 12 members â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an average of about $6 million per school. By contrast, the ESPN deal would bring an aver-

age of $155 million in TV money per year, an average of more than $12.9 million per school. Those payouts donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t include money from bowl games, NCAA tournaments or any other revenue the league distributes to member schools. Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s announcement comes after 15 months of negotiations and a season in which league schools won a record eight national championships, with Dukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NCAA title in menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball marking the ACCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fifth crown in 10 seasons. It also comes despite the national economic downturn and the recent possibility of widespread conference expansion and realignment â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which ultimately amounted only to a handful of schools. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have been stable, are stable, and I think this (deal) will enhance that,â&#x20AC;? Swofford said. In a conference call with reporters, ESPN executive vice president of content John Skipper said there are provisions in the agreement pertaining to future ACC realignment, though he said the deal would remain in place regardless of whether

the league gained or lost schools. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is the first time we at ESPN have basically done an all-in deal with a conference where we worked to be able to acquire all their product,â&#x20AC;? Skipper said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that speaks to how much we value the product thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the ACC.â&#x20AC;? For football, ESPN would broadcast conference-controlled games â&#x20AC;&#x201D; typically home nonconference or league matchups â&#x20AC;&#x201D; on Saturdays, Thursday nights and Labor Day on one of its channels or online. ESPN would also carry the leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s championship game. In menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball, the network would carry all league games in the same fashion. The deal would also include the entire womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball tournament and more non-revenue sports. ESPN, which said some games would appear through its partnership with ABC, said there will also be some game simulcasts through its mobile service and there will no longer be local blackouts for games that are also being broadcast regionally.

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NBA BRIEFS AP source: Haywood stays with Mavs for $55M DALLAS (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations says center Brendan Haywood has agreed to $55 million, six-year contract to return to the Dallas Mavericks. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday on the condition of anonymity because details were still being finalized.

DENVER (AP) — Ubaldo Jimenez became the first pitcher to reach 15 wins before the All-Star break in 10 years and Colorado beat St. Louis 4-2 on Thursday. Jason Giambi went 4 for 4 with two RBIs and Dexter Fowler had two hits for the Rockies, who swept the three-game series. Huston Street worked the ninth for his third save. Jon Jay doubled twice for the Cardinals. Jimenez (15-1) was dominant over eight innings, allowing one run and three hits. He struck out six and walked one. Chris Carpenter (9-3) gave up nine hits, struck out three and walked two in six innings. Giants 9, Brewers 3 MILWAUKEE (AP) — Aubrey Huff homered and drove in four runs, and rookie Buster Posey homered as San Francisco’s bullpen held on to complete a four-game sweep. Andres Torres homered in the eighth and Posey homered for the fourth time in the series in the ninth. The Giants outscored the Brewers 36-7 in this series for their first four-game sweep in Milwaukee. Huff drove in runs with a single in the first, a tworun homer in the third and a sacrifice fly in the fourth off Brewers starter Manny Parra (3-6) as the Giants built a 6-0 lead. Astros 2, Pirates 0 HOUSTON (AP) — Roy Oswalt allowed only a first-inning single to Neil Walker, and Lance Berkman provided the power with two home runs as Houston completed a three-game sweep. Oswalt’s seventh career shutout and 19th complete game finished the Astros’ third sweep of the season — second over the Pirates, the only team in the NL Central with a worse record than Houston. His last shutout came in September 2008 against Pittsburgh and his previous complete game was against the Dodgers last July. The win breaks a careerlong, six-game home losing streak for Oswalt (6-10), who requested a trade from the team earlier this season. He struck out eight and walked two for his first victory at Minute Maid Park since April 23. White Sox 1, Angels 0 CHICAGO (AP) — John Danks held Los Angeles hitless for six innings before finishing with a two-hitter Thursday, and Chicago won 1-0 for a fourgame sweep and its 22nd victory in 27 games. Danks (8-7) gave up a leadoff single to Reggie Willits in the seventh. After yielding another single, he pitched out of trouble and got his first major league shutout.

Ainge: Celtics to sign J. O’Neal (AP) — Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge says the team plans to sign six-time All-Star center Jermaine O’Neal. The contract is reportedly for the mid-level exception, about $5.76 million in the first year of a two-year deal. O’Neal has averaged 14 points and 7.5 rebounds in a 14-year career for Portland, Indiana, Toronto and Miami. With the Heat last year, he averaged 13.6 points and 6.9 rebounds.

Johnson officially signs 6-year deal

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Paul Goydos tees off on the 17th hole during the first round of the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill., Thursday. Goydos has become just the fourth golfer in PGA Tour history to shoot a 59.

Goydos records 4th PGA Tour 59 SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — After four months of pretty lousy play on the PGA Tour, Paul Goydos managed to turn things around just a bit — he shot a 59. Out of nowhere. “Today was a nuclear bomb,” Goydos said. “I don’t know where it came from. If I knew that, I wouldn’t be able to touch it.” Perhaps just as amazing, Goydos led by only one stroke. Defending champion Steve Stricker shot a 60 — and just missed tying Goydos on the last hole. Goydos has missed almost has many cuts as he’s made. He hasn’t had a top 40 finish since early May. He led the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in February by a stroke with five holes to play, only to tumble out of contention with an embarrassing quadruplebogey 9 on No. 14. “I’ve been very good at playing poorly now for the last 10 tournaments or so,” Goydos said. Not anymore. Goydos, with only two victories in his 18 years on the PGA Tour, became only the fourth player in tour history to shoot a 59

with an amazing opening round at the John Deere Classic on Thursday. His tee shots found the middle of the fairway. His approaches stuck on the green. And, most importantly, his putts found the middle of the cup over and over again. Stricker’s almost did, too. His second shot on the par-4 18th bounced on the green and appeared to be heading for the cup. But it curled around at the last second, leaving him an easy 2-footer for the 11th birdie in his bogey-free round. He kept alive his hopes of catching Goydos by salvinging par on No. 14 after hitting into a bunker left of the green. After another par on 15, Stricker closed with three straight birdies.

Lang proves Oakmont can give up low scores OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — Temperatures were in the 90s. Michelle Wie was in the 80s. On a demanding day when tough old Oakmont Country Club illustrated again that playing par golf can be an achievement, only Brittany Lang was in the 60s. Lang withstood Oakmont’s slick, sun-browned greens and the unrelenting heat to shoot a 2-under 69 on Thursday and take a one-shot lead over 2008 champion Inbee Park, amateur Kelli Shean and three others in the first round of the U.S. Women’s Open. “You said it couldn’t be done, but on any golf course you can shoot a low number,” Lang said. “If you’re hitting the ball good, you can for sure shoot a low score out here. But if you’re not on your game you can shoot a big one.”

Sanford Welcomes

ATLANTA (AP) — Joe Johnson has officially signed a six-year deal with Atlanta, giving the Hawks’ four-time All-Star an average of more than $20 million each year. Johnson’s agent, Arn Tellem, says the deal is worth $123.7 million.

Gay signs deal to stay in Memphis MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Grizzlies serenaded Rudy Gay on Thursday even though he had already agreed to remain in Memphis. But before he actually signed the five-year contract on Thursday at the FedExForum, he watched a video presentation of some of his highlight plays, a live band played and local politicians praised him for his charitable contributions in Memphis. Gay on Thursday inked an $82 million deal to stay with the only team the four-year NBA veteran has known. More than 150 fans attended the signing ceremony, a show of the optimism for a Grizzlies team with five starters returning from last season.

Frye signs 5-year deal with Suns PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns have locked up one of their top offseason priori-

ties, signing center Channing Frye to a five-year deal. Terms were not disclosed, but Frye and the Suns agreed to a deal worth $30 million last week. Phoenix also agreed to a four-year, $18 million contract with free agent forward Hakim Warrick on Friday after being unable to reach a deal with Amare Stoudemire.

Stoudemire hopes to start ‘new era’ in New York NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks have lost long enough. Amare Stoudemire is ready for what he calls the “start of a new era.” Stoudemire joined the Knicks on Thursday, coming to a team that has never had a winning season since he entered the league out of high school in 2002. “It’s about challenges and this is definitely the ultimate challenge for myself to eventually bring the Knicks back to where they rightfully belong,” Stoudemire said at a news conference at Madison Square Garden.

Nets reach 5-year deal with Outlaw EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Nets have reached an agreement in principle with free agent forward Travis Outlaw on Thursday. A person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press that Outlaw got a five-year deal worth $35 million. The person requested anonymity because financial terms of the deal were not being disclosed. Outlaw played 34 games with the Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Clippers last season. He averaged 9.9 points and 3.5 rebounds with the Trail Blazers and 8.7 points and 3.6 rebounds with the Clippers.

Bulls sign Carlos Boozer CHICAGO (AP) — Carlos Boozer is now officially a member of the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls announced Thursday they have signed the forward away from the Utah Jazz, giving them a two-time All-Star and the dominant big man they’ve craved for years. Boozer agreed Wednesday to the deal, which several outlets reported is worth roughly $75 million over five years. The team did not disclose terms.

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MLB Standings New York Tampa Bay Boston Toronto Baltimore

W 53 51 49 42 25

L 31 33 36 43 59

Detroit Chicago Minnesota Kansas City Cleveland

W 46 46 45 39 33

L 37 38 39 46 51

Texas Los Angeles Oakland Seattle

W 50 46 41 34

L 34 42 45 50

Atlanta New York Philadelphia Florida Washington

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L 35 38 40 44 47

Cincinnati St. Louis Chicago Milwaukee Houston Pittsburgh

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L 37 40 47 49 51 55

San Diego Colorado Los Angeles San Francisco Arizona

W 49 47 46 45 32

L 35 38 38 40 53

AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division Pct GB WCGB .631 — — .607 2 — 1 .576 4 ⁄2 21⁄2 1 .494 11 ⁄2 91⁄2 .298 28 26 Central Division Pct GB WCGB .554 — — 1 .548 ⁄2 5 .536 11⁄2 6 .459 8 121⁄2 .393 131⁄2 18 West Division Pct GB WCGB .595 — — .523 6 7 .477 10 11 .405 16 17 NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division Pct GB WCGB .588 — — .553 3 — .518 6 3 .476 91⁄2 61⁄2 .447 12 9 Central Division Pct GB WCGB .570 — — 1 .529 3 ⁄2 2 1 .447 10 ⁄2 9 .430 12 101⁄2 .407 14 121⁄2 .353 181⁄2 17 West Division Pct GB WCGB .583 — — 1 .553 2 ⁄2 — 1 .548 3 ⁄2 1 .529 4 ⁄2 2 .376 171⁄2 15

AMERICAN LEAGUE Wednesday’s Games Detroit 4, Baltimore 2 Toronto 6, Minnesota 5 Tampa Bay 6, Boston 4 Texas 4, Cleveland 3 Chicago White Sox 5, L.A. Angels 2 N.Y. Yankees 6, Oakland 2 Kansas City 7, Seattle 3 Thursday’s Games Chicago White Sox 1, L.A. Angels 0 Minnesota at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Baltimore at Texas, 8:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Friday’s Games Minnesota (Liriano 6-6) at Detroit (Verlander 10-5), 7:05 p.m. Boston (Lester 10-3) at Toronto (R.Romero 6-5), 7:07 p.m. Cleveland (Carmona 7-7) at Tampa Bay (J.Shields 7-8), 7:10 p.m. Baltimore (Matusz 3-9) at Texas (Feldman 5-8), 8:05 p.m. Kansas City (Chen 5-2) at Chicago White Sox (Buehrle 7-7), 8:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (Pineiro 9-6) at Oakland (Mazzaro 4-2), 10:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (P.Hughes 10-2) at Seattle (Cl.Lee 8-3), 10:10 p.m. Saturday’s Games Boston at Toronto, 1:07 p.m. Minnesota at Detroit, 4:10 p.m. Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 7:05 p.m. Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Baltimore at Texas, 8:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at Oakland, 9:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Sunday’s Games Minnesota at Detroit, 1:05 p.m. Boston at Toronto, 1:07 p.m. Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 1:40 p.m. Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 p.m. Baltimore at Texas, 3:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Seattle, 4:10 p.m. ———

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NATIONAL LEAGUE Wednesday’s Games Atlanta 7, Philadelphia 5 Washington 7, San Diego 6 Cincinnati 3, N.Y. Mets 1 Houston 6, Pittsburgh 3 San Francisco 15, Milwaukee 2 Colorado 8, St. Louis 7 Chicago Cubs 8, Arizona 3 Florida 4, L.A. Dodgers 0 Thursday’s Games Houston 2, Pittsburgh 0 San Francisco 9, Milwaukee 3 Colorado 4, St. Louis 2 Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. San Diego at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Florida at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. Chicago Cubs at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Friday’s Games Cincinnati (Leake 6-1) at Philadelphia (Blanton 3-5), 7:05 p.m. San Francisco (Cain 6-7) at Washington (Strasburg 2-2), 7:05 p.m. Atlanta (Hanson 8-5) at N.Y. Mets (Dickey 6-1), 7:10 p.m. St. Louis (Wainwright 12-5) at Houston (Norris 2-5), 8:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (Maholm 5-7) at Milwaukee (D.Davis 1-4), 8:10 p.m. San Diego (Correia 5-6) at Colorado (De La Rosa 3-1), 9:10 p.m. Florida (Nolasco 8-6) at Arizona (Haren 7-6), 9:40 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Lilly 3-7) at L.A. Dodgers (Billingsley 6-4), 10:10 p.m. Saturday’s Games Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, 4:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m. Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. San Francisco at Washington, 7:05 p.m. St. Louis at Houston, 7:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m. Florida at Arizona, 8:10 p.m. San Diego at Colorado, 8:10 p.m. Sunday’s Games Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m. Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 1:35 p.m. San Francisco at Washington, 1:35 p.m. St. Louis at Houston, 2:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m. San Diego at Colorado, 3:10 p.m. Florida at Arizona, 4:10 p.m.

MLB Leaders AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING—MiCabrera, Detroit, .347; Morneau, Minnesota, .345; Hamilton, Texas, .340; Cano, New York, .337; ABeltre, Boston, .334; DeJesus, Kansas City, .331; Guerrero, Texas, .330. RUNS—Youkilis, Boston, 66; Crawford, Tampa Bay, 64; MiCabrera, Detroit, 63; Cano, New York, 59; Teixeira, New York, 58; Andrus, Texas, 57; Hamilton, Texas, 57; Jeter, New York, 57. RBI—MiCabrera, Detroit, 73; Guerrero, Texas, 72; ARodriguez, New York, 67; Hamilton, Texas, 63; Konerko, Chicago, 61; Longoria, Tampa Bay, 61; TorHunter, Los Angeles, 60. HITS—ISuzuki, Seattle, 112; Hamilton, Texas, 111; Cano, New York, 110; MYoung, Texas, 106; ABeltre, Boston, 105; MiCabrera, Detroit, 105; DeJesus, Kansas City, 105. DOUBLES—MiCabrera, Detroit, 26; Longoria, Tampa Bay, 26; ABeltre, Boston, 25; Butler, Kansas City, 25; Markakis, Baltimore, 25; Morneau, Minnesota, 25; VWells, Toronto, 25. TRIPLES—Span, Minnesota, 7; Crawford, Tampa Bay, 6; Pennington, Oakland, 5; Youkilis, Boston, 5; 8 tied at 4. HOME RUNS—JBautista, Toronto, 22; MiCabrera, Detroit, 21; Hamilton, Texas, 21; Konerko, Chicago, 20; Guerrero, Texas, 19; VWells, Toronto, 19; Morneau, Minnesota, 18. STOLEN BASES—Pierre, Chicago, 32; Crawford, Tampa Bay, 29; RDavis, Oakland, 26; Gardner, New York, 25; Podsednik, Kansas City, 24; BUpton, Tampa Bay, 24; Figgins, Seattle, 23. PITCHING—Price, Tampa Bay, 12-4; Sabathia, New York, 113; Pettitte, New York, 10-2; PHughes, New York, 10-2; Lester, Boston, 10-3; Buchholz, Boston, 10-4; Verlander, Detroit, 10-5. STRIKEOUTS—JerWeaver, Los Angeles, 130; FHernandez, Seattle, 122; Lester, Boston, 118; Liriano, Minnesota, 116; Morrow, Toronto, 107; RRomero, Toronto, 106; CLewis, Texas, 105. SAVES—Soria, Kansas City, 25; NFeliz, Texas, 23; RSoriano, Tampa Bay, 23; MRivera, New York, 19; Jenks, Chicago, 19; Rauch, Minnesota, 19; Gregg, Toronto, 19; Papelbon, Boston, 19.

Pts 1,751 1,542 1,521 1,479 1,222 1,215 1,195 1,137 1,129 1,124 1,114 1,091 1,063 1,061 1,045 1,036 973 949 931 892 872 868 857 832 804 804 801 787 771 768 764 755 723 722 721 709

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NL Boxscores

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NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING—Prado, Atlanta, .336; Ethier, Los Angeles, .322; Polanco, Philadelphia, .318; DWright, New York, .316; Votto, Cincinnati, .313; BPhillips, Cincinnati, .307; CGonzalez, Colorado, .307. RUNS—BPhillips, Cincinnati, 65; Prado, Atlanta, 61; Kemp, Los Angeles, 57; Uggla, Florida, 56; Votto, Cincinnati, 56; Coghlan, Florida, 54; Weeks, Milwaukee, 54. RBI—DWright, New York, 64; Howard, Philadelphia, 62; Hart, Milwaukee, 61; Pujols, St. Louis, 61; Votto, Cincinnati, 59; CYoung, Arizona, 59; Loney, Los Angeles, 57; Rolen, Cincinnati, 57. HITS—Prado, Atlanta, 121; BPhillips, Cincinnati, 107; DWright, New York, 100; Howard, Philadelphia, 98; Loney, Los Angeles, 98; Byrd, Chicago, 97; Braun, Milwaukee, 96; CGonzalez, Colorado, 96; Holliday, St. Louis, 96. DOUBLES—Byrd, Chicago, 27; Werth, Philadelphia, 26; Dunn, Washington, 25; Holliday, St. Louis, 25; Prado, Atlanta, 25; DWright, New York, 25; Loney, Los Angeles, 24; BPhillips, Cincinnati, 24; Torres, San Francisco, 24. TRIPLES—Victorino, Philadelphia, 8; Fowler, Colorado, 7; Bay, New York, 6; SDrew, Arizona, 6; JosReyes, New York, 6; AEscobar, Milwaukee, 5; Furcal, Los Angeles, 5; Morgan, Washington, 5; Olivo, Colorado, 5; Pagan, New York, 5. HOME RUNS—Votto, Cincinnati, 21; Dunn, Washington, 20; Pujols, St. Louis, 20; Hart, Milwaukee, 19; Reynolds, Arizona, 19; Fielder, Milwaukee, 18; AdGonzalez, San Diego, 17; AHuff, San Francisco, 17; Rolen, Cincinnati, 17. STOLEN BASES—Bourn, Houston, 28; AMcCutchen, Pittsburgh, 20; Morgan, Washington, 19; JosReyes, New York, 19; Torres, San Francisco, 17; Victorino, Philadelphia, 17; 5 tied at 16. PITCHING—Jimenez, Colorado, 15-1; Wainwright, St. Louis, 12-5; Pelfrey, New York, 10-3; Halladay, Philadelphia, 10-7; 8 tied at 9. STRIKEOUTS—Lincecum, San Francisco, 131; Wainwright, St. Louis, 123; JoJohnson, Florida, 123; Gallardo, Milwaukee, 122; Dempster, Chicago, 120; Haren, Arizona, 119; Halladay, Philadelphia, 119. SAVES—FCordero, Cincinnati, 24; HBell, San Diego, 23; Capps, Washington, 23; BrWilson, San Francisco, 22; Lindstrom, Houston, 20; FRodriguez, New York, 20; Wagner, Atlanta, 19; Dotel, Pittsburgh, 19.

37. Vaughn Taylor 38. Rory McIlroy 39. Ryan Palmer 40. Brendon de Jonge 41. Brandt Snedeker 42. Sean O’Hair 43. Heath Slocum 44. Y.E. Yang 45. Steve Marino 46. Kevin Na 47. Marc Leishman 48. Bryce Molder 49. Padraig Harrington 50. Lucas Glover 51. Charles Howell III 52. Carl Pettersson 53. Rory Sabbatini 54. Stewart Cink 55. Spencer Levin 56. Kris Blanks 57. Charlie Wi 58. Vijay Singh 59. D.J. Trahan 60. Matt Jones 61. Angel Cabrera 62. Alex Prugh 63. Stephen Ames 64. Blake Adams 65. Tim Petrovic 66. Jason Dufner 67. Derek Lamely 68. Kenny Perry 69. John Rollins 70. Davis Love III 71. Tom Gillis 72. Ryuji Imada 73. Chad Campbell 74. Shaun Micheel 74. Pat Perez 76. J.P. Hayes

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E—Olivo (4). DP—St. Louis 1, Colorado 1. LOB—St. Louis 4, Colorado 7. 2B—Rasmus (15), Pujols (20), Jay 2 (5), Fowler (8), C.Gonzalez (12), Hawpe (17). CS—Fowler (6). S—Jimenez. SF—Olivo. IP H R ER BB SO St. Louis C.Carpenter L,9-3 6 9 4 4 2 3 D.Reyes 1 1 0 0 0 2 Boggs 1 1 0 0 0 0 Colorado Jimenez W,15-1 8 3 1 1 2 6 Street S,3-3 1 2 1 1 0 0 Umpires—Home, Bruce Dreckman; First, Paul Emmel; Second, Bill Hohn; Third, Gary Darling. T—2:17. A—37,456 (50,449). Giants 9, Brewers 3 San Francisco Milwaukee ab r h bi ab r h bi Torres cf 6 3 2 1 Weeks 2b 5 0 2 1 FSnchz 2b 5 2 3 2 AEscor ss 5 0 0 0 A.Huff rf-lf 3 1 2 4 Fielder 1b 5 1 2 1 Burrell lf 4 0 1 0 Hart rf 4 0 2 0 Schrhlt rf 1 0 0 0 McGeh 3b 5 1 3 0 Posey 1b 4 1 2 1 Kottars c 5 0 1 0 BrWlsn p 0 0 0 0 Gomez cf 4 0 1 1 Sandovl 3b 5 0 2 0 Inglett lf 2 1 1 0 Renteri ss 4 1 2 0 MParr p 2 0 0 0 Whitsd c 3 0 1 0 Edmnd ph 0 0 0 0 Zito p 1 1 0 0 Bush pr 0 0 0 0 DBatst p 0 0 0 0 Brddck p 0 0 0 0 SCasill p 0 0 0 0 Braun ph 1 0 0 0 Runzler p 1 0 0 0 Riske p 0 0 0 0 Bmgrn ph 0 0 0 0 Villanv p 0 0 0 0 Ray p 0 0 0 0 Hoffmn p 0 0 0 0 Ishikaw ph-1b 10 1 1 Counsll ph 1 0 0 0 Totals 38 9 16 9 Totals 39 3 12 3 San Francisco 102 300 012 Milwaukee 000 111 000

FedEx Cup Leaders By The Associated Press Through July 4 Rank Name 1. Ernie Els 2. Justin Rose 3. Phil Mickelson 4. Jim Furyk 5. Ben Crane 6. Anthony Kim 7. Tim Clark 8. Dustin Johnson 9. Robert Allenby 10. Bubba Watson 11. Matt Kuchar 12. Camilo Villegas 13. Jeff Overton 14. Steve Stricker 15. Rickie Fowler 16. Bo Van Pelt 17. J.B. Holmes 18. Bill Haas 19. Zach Johnson 20. Ricky Barnes 21. K.J. Choi 22. Hunter Mahan 23. Jason Bohn 24. Ryan Moore 25. Luke Donald 26. Jason Day 27. Adam Scott 28. Nick Watney 29. Geoff Ogilvy 30. Fredrik Jacobson 31. Retief Goosen 32. Scott Verplank 33. Brian Davis 34. Paul Casey 35. Ian Poulter 36. Brian Gay

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E—Inglett (1), M.Parra (4). DP—Milwaukee 2. LOB—San Francisco 11, Milwaukee 17. 2B—F.Sanchez (9), McGehee (20). HR—Torres (6), A.Huff (17), Posey (6). CS—Posey (1).

All-Stars Continued from Page 1B

another tournament will be played. This four-team tournament is for the 12and-under All-Stars. Beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, the host team Broadway will face West Raleigh. At 8 p.m., Lee County will play Siler City. The aforementioned scenarios will also take effect in the 12-U tournament. The championship game is scheduled for 2 p.m. on

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Dwyane Wade’s team. There he will join Chris Bosh is a triumvirate of superduperstars and a bunch of guys in an attempt at Yankee-izing the NBA Finals. It just seems to me that this whole thing has been a lot more contrived than it being let on. We began hearing rumors out of Beijing during the 2008 Summer Olympics that these three got along great and were considering linking up when their free agency came due. With reports of Wade and Bosh having camera crews hanging around them for potential documentaries, the few sorry emotionless attempts at sorrowful words James mustered during his prime time decision fell flat. Maybe, after being sentimental, I’m just being cynical. My feeling that bringing one title to Cleveland would mean more to James’ legacy than winning three with

Friday, July 9

AUTO RACING 11 a.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, practice for Dollar General 300, at Joliet, Ill. 12:30 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for LifeLock.com 400, at Joliet, Ill. 3 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, “Happy Hour Series,” final practice for LifeLock.com 400, at Joliet, Ill. 4 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, pole qualifying for Dollar General 300, at Joliet, Ill. 6 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, pole qualifying for LifeLock.com 400, at Joliet, Ill. 8 p.m. ESPN — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, Dollar General 300, at Joliet, Ill. S—F.Sanchez, Zito 2. SF—A.Huff. IP H R ER BB SO San Francisco Zito 4 2-3 7 2 2 6 7 D.Bautista 1-3 2 1 1 1 1 S.Casilla H,7 1-3 1 0 0 1 1 Runzler W,3-0 H,5 2-3 0 0 0 0 1 Ray H,1 2 1 0 0 0 3 Br.Wilson 1 1 0 0 0 1 Milwaukee M.Parra L,3-6 5 10 6 4 2 5 Braddock 1 2 0 0 0 0 Riske 1 0 0 0 1 1 Villanueva 1 1 1 1 1 1 Hoffman 1 3 2 2 1 1 D.Bautista pitched to 2 batters in the 6th. WP—Hoffman. PB—Whiteside. Balk—M.Parra. Umpires—Home, Gerry Davis; First, Sam Holbrook; Second, Greg Gibson; Third, Brian Knight. T—3:34. A—34,590 (41,900).

AL Boxscores White Sox 1, Angels 0 Los Angeles Chicago ab r h bi ab r h bi EAyar ss 4 0 0 0 Pierre lf 3 1 0 0 Willits cf 4 0 1 0 Vizquel 3b 2 0 0 0 HKndrc 2b 4 0 1 0 Rios cf 3 0 2 0 TrHntr dh 3 0 0 0 Konerk dh 2 0 0 1 Napoli 1b 3 0 0 0 Kotsay 1b 3 0 0 0 JRiver lf 3 0 0 0 Przyns c 3 0 1 0 Frndsn 3b 3 0 0 0 AnJons rf 2 0 0 0 JMaths c 3 0 0 0 AlRmrz ss 3 0 0 0 Aldridg rf 3 0 0 0 Bckhm 2b 3 0 0 0 Totals 30 0 2 0 Totals 24 1 3 1 Los Angeles 000 000 000 Chicago 100 000 00x

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E—Vizquel (2). DP—Los Angeles 1. LOB—Los Angeles 3, Chicago 4. 2B—Rios (19). CS—Vizquel (3). SF—Konerko. IP H R ER BB SO Los Angeles E.Santana L,8-7 8 3 1 1 3 4 Chicago Danks W,8-7 9 2 0 0 0 7 HBP—by E.Santana (Pierre). Umpires—Home, Bill Miller; First, Mike Reilly; Second, Chad Fairchild; Third, Eric Cooper. T—1:50. A—27,734 (40,615).

GOLF John Deere Classic Scores By The Associated Press Thursday AT TPC Deere Run Silvis, Ill. Purse: $4.4 million Yardage: 7,268; Par 71 (35-36) First Round a-denotes amateur Paul Goydos 31-28 — Steve Stricker 30-30 — Michael Letzig 32-32 — Matt Jones 33-31 — Aaron Baddeley 32-32 — James Nitties 32-32 — Jay Williamson 31-34 — Daniel Chopra 32-33 — Scott McCarron 33-32 — Charley Hoffman 33-32 — Jonathan Byrd 32-34 — George McNeill 33-33 — Brent Delahoussaye 31-35 —

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BOXING 10 p.m. ESPN2 — Lightweights, Henry Lundy (10-0-1) vs. John Molina (20-1-0), at Lincoln, R.I. CYCLING 8:30 a.m. VERSUS — Tour de France, stage 6, Montargis to Gueugnon, France GOLF 9:30 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Scottish Open, second round, at Glasgow, Scotland 1 p.m. TGC — Nationwide Tour, Wayne Gretzky Classic, second round, at Clarksburg and Thornbury, Ontario 3 p.m. ESPN2 — USGA, U.S. Women’s Open Championship, second round, at Oakmont, Pa. TGC — PGA Tour, John Deere Classic, second round, at Silvis, Ill.

Charlie Wi Jeff Maggert Jason Day Gary Woodland Rocco Mediate Cliff Kresge Ryuji Imada Marco Dawson Steve Elkington Kevin Stadler Garrett Willis Chad Collins Webb Simpson Joe Ogilvie Brendon de Jonge David Duval Josh Teater Bubba Watson Zach Johnson Rod Pampling Todd Hamilton Blake Adams Woody Austin Chris Couch Kenny Perry Ryan Palmer Andres Romero Michael Bradley Pat Perez Mark Wilson Steve Lowery Brian Davis

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U.S. Women’s Open Scores By The Associated Press Thursday At Oakmont Golf Club Oakmont, Pa. Purse: $3.25 Yardage: 6,613; Par: 71 (36-35) First Round Brittany Lang 36-33 — Kelli Shean 37-33 — Amy Yang 36-34 — Inbee Park 34-36 — M.J. Hur 36-34 — Mhairi McKay 38-33 — Sakura Yokomine 35-36 — Heekyung Seo 37-35 — Paula Creamer 37-35 — Kristy McPherson 35-37 — Wendy Ward 36-36 — Shinobu Moromizato 37-35 — Sophie Gustafson 38-34 — Shi Hyun Ahn 37-35 — Song-Hee Kim 36-36 — Jeong Eun Lee 37-35 — Alena Sharp 37-35 — Cristie Kerr 36-36 — Christina Kim 35-37 — Jee Young Lee 36-36 — Vicky Hurst 37-35 — Sandra Gal 37-36 — Maria Hjorth 38-35 — Ai Miyazato 34-39 — Brittany Lincicome 36-37 — Angela Stanford 39-34 — Suzann Pettersen 38-35 — Jennifer Song 37-36 — Tamie Durdin 37-36 — Chella Choi 35-38 — Sarah Kemp 39-34 — Louise Stahle 36-37 — Jeong Jang 36-37 — Lisa McCloskey 37-36 — Michele Redman 36-37 — Alexis Thompson 38-35 — Natalie Gulbis 37-36 — Yani Tseng 39-34 — Naon Min 37-36 — Seon Hwa Lee 38-35 — Morgan Pressel 37-37 —

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Sunday. A second championship game could be played, since it is a double-elimination tournament. If that’s the case, Game 2 will take place at 4 p.m. on Sunday. Lee County Parks and Recreation will also host the annual Wallace High Tournament on Aug. 5. More information will be released as it becomes available. At Northview Optimist, the 12-U All-Stars recently went undefeated at their district tournament in Siler City. The All-Stars will participate in the state tournament, which began on Thursday

night in West Raleigh. Results of the tournament were not available at press time. In order to get results into The Herald, parents and coaches are encouraged to contact Herald Sportswriter Ryan Sarda at (919) 718-1223 or at sarda@sanfordherald. com and Herald Sports Editor Alex Podlogar at (919) 718-1222 or at alexp@sanfordherald.com with scores and brief highlights. Because of deadline constraints, The Herald may or may not be able to get them into the following day’s paper.

Wade, Bosh and Co. might be short-sighted and, perhaps, wrong. But that’s how I feel. And this grouping together seems more like guys trying to create their legacies by trying to overwhelm the rest of the league in an effort to win. And if they do win — well, they’re supposed to win. But if they don’t... But can I bring myself to look at it another way? That this is one of the few times where it isn’t about the Almighty Dollar in professional sports? Here we might have three of the league’s true giants (well, two of them anyway, going along with another real good player) each taking less money so they could all be on the same team just to have the best chance at winning. They allow their respective deals to mesh in the best possible way for a team to make a run at not just one championship, but a series of them. Could two of the game’s three best players, a year before the impending lockout and collective bargaining war breaks out and reworks the

salary structure, actually leave huge sums of money on the table because they truly care more about the one and only thing we want all our heroes to desire the most — to win? I dunno. Maybe. But I’m not buying it. How this all shakes out on the floor is anybody’s guess. We’re a long way from the 2011 NBA playoffs, and the title was not decided at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 8, 2010. There are a lot of moving parts here, and at this point, the Heat barely have enough players to field a starting five. But while there are plenty of unknowns after finally getting word of the decision, one thing is abundantly clear: Basketball is dead in Cleveland. And LeBron James killed it in a most despicable and cruel way — in prime time. Add “The Decision” to Cleveland’s long list in sports infamy. Alex Podlogar is The Herald’s sports editor. Reach him at alexp@sanfordherald. com and at (919) 718-1222.

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The Sanford Herald / Friday, July 9, 2010 / 5B

DEAR ABBY

BRIDGE HAND

Pastor sells truck for parts and takes widow for a ride DEAR ABBY: Last year, my husband of 36 years died. My pastor came over a few days later to help me clean up my yard because my husband was a pack rat. I did not realize that some of the items I thought were junk were valuable. My pastor took the items, sold them for scrap and kept the money for himself. He also took my husband’s truck to his shop, stripped it and sold the parts. I have tried calling him but he won’t answer or return my calls. I tried talking to him after church only to have him shut the door in my face. I have written him a letter — no response. Abby, I don’t want to take my pastor to court. I’m beginning to lose my faith. What should I do? — LOSING MY FAITH IN KINSTON, N.C.

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Happy Birthday: Don’t let your emotions get the better of you. Patience will be required. It’s your attitude that will count and determine the outcome of anything you undertake this year. There is plenty to be thankful for, so realize your good fortune. This is a year of progress as long as you don’t wallow in negativity and jealously. Your numbers are 6, 14, 17, 29, 33, 37, 46 ARIES (March 21-April 19): Life experience will count. Don’t be surprised by what others do or say. Keeping a poker face will help you control the situation and buy you time to make some alterations of your own. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t let someone else’s plans or opinions make you feel uncertain about your own. You will do your best and get the furthest if you ignore what everyone else is doing and saying and focus on what you produce. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You can resolve problems by hashing out what’s doable and what isn’t with the people you are up against. Once you have made your offer, it will be easier to find common ground. Communication is the name of the game, so speak from the heart. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Approach domestic and professional jobs from a different angle and you will realize how you can get ahead. Present and promote what you have to offer and you will interest someone in your plans. Don’t take on someone else’s responsibilities. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You can persuade others to help you achieve your goals. Taking a practical, meaningful approach to everything you do will encourage others to do the same. A love relationship will be disappointing from a financial view. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Don’t let your emotions lead to a mistake

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you’ll regret. Sharing your inner thoughts with someone who doesn’t have your best interests at heart will turn out badly. The less dependent you are, the better. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): There is a lesson to be learned about sharing your personal thoughts with just anybody. A colleague will use information you share against you. Professionalism will be what counts in the end. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t let love stand in the way of your progress. Get your work out of the way before you move on. You may feel like cutting corners but, if you listen to an older experienced comrade, you will realize there is no shortcut when it comes to being the best. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Follow your heart and don’t give in to someone’s emotional ultimatum. Don’t show anger or upset. Now is the time for strength. Stick to your opinion and prepare to walk away if that’s what’s required. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19): Sharing your ideas will bring about controversy. Don’t limit what you want to do because of comments made by skeptics or ultra conservative individuals lacking vision. Debates will be informative. Don’t let love cost you. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18): You mustn’t get all worked up about something that needs to be hashed out maturely. Bring issues that concern you out into the open. Listen to what the voice of authority and experience has to say. Life is too short to waste living a lie. Speak up. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t be taken in by compliments. A partnership can only be valuable if you share the work and the recognition equally. Emotional deception is apparent. If you cannot come to an agreement, ask an outsider for perspective.

DEAR LOSING YOUR FAITH: My gut reaction is to scream, “Call the cops!” The man you have described is a wolf in shepherd’s clothing and it could save other trusting widows from being fleeced as you have been. If you can’t bring yourself to take that “pastard” to civil court, at least report these thefts to the judicatory or regional board of your denomination so they can deal with him. ooo DEAR ABBY: I have been married 30 years and have had issues with my mother-in-law since before the wedding. She didn’t want me to marry her son and has criticized my hair, my weight,

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

my child-rearing, etc., during my entire marriage. Of course, she never says these things when my husband is within earshot. I didn’t discuss it with him because we don’t see her often. We’re planning a one-week visit with them, and my 50th birthday will occur during the visit. My husband told me I could do whatever I wanted on my birthday and mentioned including his parents. I told him I didn’t want to spend the day with them and now he’s mad at me. I realize this may seem petty to you, but this is a milestone birthday that I’m not really looking forward to. What do I do? Do I “suck it up” and deal with her presence on my birthday or stand my ground? — DREADING IT IN ALAMOGORDO, N.M. DEAR DREADING IT: Remind your spouse that he SAID you could do anything you wished on your birthday, and that you didn’t realize that telling him you

wanted to spend this milestone without his parents would upset him. Then tell him that because he feels obligated to include his parents, of course, you won’t object — as long as he’s willing to celebrate the occasion the way YOU would like after you return from the visit. P.S. It’s too bad you didn’t tell him his mother was “gunning for you” decades ago, because he might have been able to nip it in the bud. ooo DEAR ABBY: Many years ago my wife conceived a child with an old boyfriend who had been after her for quite a while without my knowledge. I adopted the child after he left her. I have tried to convince my wife to tell our daughter the truth for medical reasons, but she refuses. She feels if she tells our daughter the truth, she will be disgraced forever. What is your opinion? — LOVES MY DAUGHTER IN WASHINGTON STATE DEAR LOVES YOUR DAUGHTER: Your daughter should have been told the truth years ago — and it is still not too late to do so. My concern is that she may eventually hear it from some other relative or a close family friend who assumes she already knows. These kinds of family secrets invariably have a way of slipping out, and better that your daughter hear the story from her mother than someone else.

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Dublin Zoo relieved over return of stolen penguin

NH priest to look for Jesus in water park flag

DUBLIN (AP) — Kelli the penguin’s back home in Dublin Zoo after pranksters snatched the bird and abandoned her on a city sidewalk. Dublin Zoo condemned Thursday’s theft as no joke, because the 10-year-old Humboldt penguin could have been injured during her abduction or crushed by a vehicle. Zoo officials said police tracked down Kelli using a signal from a microchip planted on the bird. She got the medical all-clear and was returned to her penguin partner, Mick. Police said the thieves climbed over a security fence into an enclosure housing about a dozen Humboldt penguins and picked Kelli for reasons unknown. Dublin Zoo has been targeted by annoying pranks before. In 2008, its switchboard was overwhelmed by callers asking to speak to Rory Lyon, G. Raffe and Ana Conda.

CANDIA, N.H. (AP) — A Catholic priest in New Hampshire plans to visit a Candia water park to see if he can see the face of Jesus in the park’s lifeguard flag. The owner of the Liquid Planet Water Park said that when the flag was unfurled earlier this season staff saw what looked to them like a shadowy image of Jesus Christ. Kevin Dumont said he had been praying for a miracle to improve business. Since the flag was opened, there have been a string of perfect days and business is up 200 percent. The New Hampshire Union Leader said Father Volney “Von” DeRosia from St. Joseph’s Church in Epping will visit the park Thursday to try to determine if the image could have been intentionally fabricated.

Idaho man finds weed in his weeds BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A man probably wishes that he started weeding in his yard sooner. That’s after he told police that he discovered a tray of some 28 marijuana seedlings in an overgrown portion of the backyard near his Moscow home. The Moscow-Pullman Daily News reported the seedlings were between 2- and 4-inches tall already. Assistant Police Chief David Duke said his department has confiscated the plants and aims to destroy them. Duke said the man who lives at the property isn’t being considered a suspect.

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Police: Fla. man drives SUV into house after spat BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida man reportedly drove his sport utility vehicle through the front of his house after arguing with his wife. Police said officers responded to the home Sunday night to find the home’s front door, window and wall in pieces. The man’s wife told police that he had become angry at a Fourth of July party earlier, and the two continued to argue on the drive home. The wife and four of their children, who had also been in the SUV, got out of the vehicle and went inside. Moments later, the wife reported hearing a boom and saw the SUV in the living room. Officers reported that the man’s speech was slurred and he smelled like alcohol.

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Billy Graham Send your queries to “My Answer,” Billy Graham Evangelistic Assoc., 1 Billy Graham Parkway, Charlotte, N.C., 28201

God won’t bless it if it’s wrong Q: My girlfriend just told me she’s pregnant. Would it be wrong for me to pray that she’ll be open to getting an abortion? She’s pressuring me to get married but I’m not ready for that. -- Z.J.

A: You’ve probably heard the old saying that “Two wrongs don’t make a right” -- and it’s true, especially in this case. What you did by having sexual relations outside of marriage was wrong in God’s eyes -- but allowing the little child that is growing inside your girlfriend’s womb to be killed would also be very wrong in God’s eyes. In other words, don’t ask God to bless something that is wrong -- which is what you’d be doing if you prayed for Him to change your girlfriend’s mind about an abortion. Does this mean you shouldn’t pray? No, not at all -- but the prayer you need to offer is twofold. First, you need to offer a prayer of confession, asking Jesus Christ to cleanse you of your sins. Then you need to offer a prayer of submission, turning your life over to Christ and asking Him to guide you and help you do what is right. I hope you won’t think I’m harsh or judgmental; that isn’t my intention at all. But you are standing at a major crossroads in your life -- and I pray you won’t take the wrong road. God loves you, and your greatest need is to discover this great truth. Jesus said, “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete” (John 15:11).

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Religion

8B / Friday, July 9, 2010 / The Sanford Herald Church News Abundant Life Ministries

All services are canceled at the church. Tuesday night Bible class will continue to be held at 7 p.m. at 218 Simmons St., Sanford.

Barbecue Presbyterian Church

Vacation Bible School, “Galactic Blast: A Cosmic Adventure Praising God!,” will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The finale will be presented during the Sunday worship service.

Blandonia Presbyterian Church

Elder Gracie Williams will deliver the sermon at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service. The church is located at 605 Wall St. in Sanford.

Body of Christ Church

A pastor’s aide event will be held at 7:30 p.m. today with Pastor Lillie Ray speaking.

The 76th Ushers anniversary will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday with Pastor Toddy Brooks of Rose Hill AME Zion Church in Moncure as guest speaker. The church is located at 241 Evans Chapel Road, east of Siler City.

The Knights of Columbus of St. Stephen’s Catholic Church annually award scholarships to outstanding seniors selected from the parish for their scholarshp and commitment to the church. Recipients are pictured (left to right) are Mark Novosel, Juan Garcia (Knights) and Dylan Westrick.

Hillmon Grove Baptist Church

Jonesboro United Methodist Church

Miracle Baptist Church

A special family and friends day service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday with Apostle Ron Spears of Faith and Power Christian Center in Dunn as guest speaker. Bishop Anderson and friends will be singing and giving away free CD’s. Everyone is invited.

Women on Mission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the church fellowship hall. CARE Team “A” will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the church office building with Marge and Bill Guy. Acteens, GA’s, RA’s, and Mission Friends will meet at 7 p.m. and choir practice at 8 p.m. Baptist Men will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in the church fellowship hall.

Vacation Bible School, “Galactic Blast, A Cosmic Adventure Praising God,” will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday for all ages. Dinner will be served at 5:30 each night. The church is located at 407 W. Main St. in Sanford.

Pastor Greg Knupp will deliver his first message at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service. The church is located at 830 Harvey Faulk Road in Sanford.

Holly Springs Baptist Church

Pastor appreciation day will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday with the Rev. Leon Seymour as the speaker. Dinner will be served following the service. The Rev. Stanley Burnette and Mane Chorus of Burnettes Chapel in Graham will render the service at 3 p.m. at the church. The church is located at 510 Lamber Chapel Church Road in Siler City.

Gethsemane Holy Church

Gulf Presbyterian Church

Communion will be held at the 11 a.m. Sun-

Vacation Bible School, “High Seas Expedition,” will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Sunday through Friday at the church. The church is located at 5422 St. Andrews Church Road in Sanford.

Fountain of Life Ministries

Crossroads Community Church

East Sanford Baptist Church

St. Andrews Presbyterian Church

Evans Chapel AME Zion Church

The Rev. Gilbert McDowell will be the guest speaker at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service. The church is located at 1333 Carthage St. in Sanford.

A gospel singing will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday featuring Simeon’s Promise of Brown Summit. The church is located in Carthage.

Bishop Ulyses Upchurch of Ever Increasing Faith will minister at 7:30 p.m. today at the church. The church is located at 207 McIver St. in Sanford.

day worship service. The Rev. Robbie Gibson will speak at the 6 p.m. worship service. The men’s fellowship breakfast will be held at 6:15 a.m. Tuesday at Mrs. Wenger’s Restaurant. The church is located at 300 North Ave. in Sanford.

The Young Voices of Gethsemane will celebrate their 39th anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday with the Christian Angels of Raleigh and other groups rendering the service. The church is located at 243 Vernie Phillips Road in Goldston.

Buffalo Presbyterian Church

Prevailing Life Ministries

St. Stephen’s Catholic Church

The second Sunday buffet breakfast will be held at 10 a.m. in the fellowship hall. Guests musicians for breakfast will be Ronnie and Mae Cox. The Rev. Benton’s sermon will be “Who is Your Neighbor?” at the 11 a.m. worship service. The church is located in the Village of Gulf.

Vacation Bible School will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday at the church. Family night will be held at 7 p.m. in the fellowship hall. The church is located at 385 Holly Springs Church Road in Broadway.

Jonesboro Presbyterian Church The quarterly communion service will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday at the church. The church is located at 2200 Woodland Ave. in Sanford.

Lambert Chapel Missionary Baptist Church

Marsh Memorial AME Zion Church Family and friends day will be observed at 11 a.m. Sunday with Minister Frances Bethea as guest speaker.

Mission of Hope Independent Church Revival services will be held at 7 p.m. today and 6 p.m. Saturday with the Rev. Brenda Whitaker of Carthage speaking. Bishop Ted Lane will close out the revival at 11 a.m. Sunday. The church is located at 522 John Garner Road in Sanford.

New Beginning Ministries A gospel program will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday featuring The Loving Sisters of Roxboro, The Anointed Caravans of Roxboro, and the Divine Disciples of Siler City. The church is located at 155 Ponderosa Road in Siler City.

New Bethel Freewill Baptist Church A ladies ministry will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. The church is located at 1142 Boykin Ave. in Sanford.

New Church of Deliverance A pre-anniversary service for Bishop William and Pastor Barbara Powell will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday with Pastor Thurman McNeil of Deliverance Church of Christ, Thursday with Bishop Halvestor Gumpton of Faith Victory and Freedom and Friday with Minister Minnie Harris. The church is located at 218 Main St. in Sanford.

New Life Praise Church (SBC) The kickoff for Vacation Bible School, “High Seas Adventure,” will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday with a cookout, bounce house and slide as part of the opening events. All kids and youth (preschool and up) are invited. Vacation Bible School will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday with games, crafts, snacks, music, skits and Bible adventures. The church is located at 2398 Wicker St. in Sanford.

Oak Grove Holiness Church The annual men’s day program will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday with Deliverance Tabernacle Fellowship Church of Pittsboro. The guest speaker will be Elder Lawrence Lee. Music will be rendered by the choir of the Deliverance Tabernacle Fellowship Church. The church is located at 202 Tempting Church Road in Sanford.

St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church Services will be held at 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday conducted by Fr. Craig J. Lister. Nursery is provided during the second service. Coffee hour will follow the second service in the Lower Parish Hall. The church is located at 312 N. Steele St. in Sanford.

Sandy Branch Baptist Church Pre-registration for Vacation Bible School will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Ice cream sundaes will be served. There will be a blow-up obstacle course and a blow-up bounce ball. the church is located at 715 Sandy Branch Church Road in Bear Creek.

Sanford District Christian Ed. Dept. The annual cotillion pageant will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center, 1801 Nash St., Sanford. All ministers and spouses are asked to come to be recognized. Admission is free.

Solid Rock Community Church Pastor Craig Dodson will speak on “How Then Shall We Live” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service. Contemporary services will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. on the message “Paul’s Challange to Jews at Galatia.” Nursery and children’s church provided. Transportation available, call (919) 777-6579. The church is located at 989 White Hill Road in Sanford.

Trinity Lutheran Church WELCA meeting will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. The seventh Sunday after Pentecost worship service will be delivered by the Rev. Beth Kearney of the N.C. Synod office and the Rev. Tim Martin. No early service will be held. The 10:30 a.m. service will be the third annual homecoming followed by a covered dish meal.

True Gospel United Church of God A music program will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the church. The church is located at 405 S. Third St. in Sanford.

Works For Christ Christian Center Recording Artist, Pastor Beverly Crawford of Gainesville, Fla. will be the guest speaker for Revival services at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. There will be a guest choir singing nightly. The church is located at 1395 Fire Tower Road in Sanford.

Zion Christian Church Vacation Bible School will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 noon Monday through Friday at the church. The church is located at 23 Zion Church Road.