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Etheridge: Bill led to jobs Democrat, plant CEO credit 20 jobs to ‘Hiring Act;’ protesters on hand By BILLY BALL bball@sanfordherald.com

POLANSKI FREED, SWISS DENY U.S. EXTRADITION

SANFORD — U.S. Congressman Bob Etheridge stopped in Sanford Monday, touring local yarn manufacturer Parkdale

In a stunning ruling, Roman Polanski was declared a free man on Monday — no longer confined to house arrest in his Alpine villa after Swiss authorities rejected a U.S. request for his extradition because of a 32-year-old sex conviction

Parkdale Mills is adding more than 20 employees thanks to his HIRING Act, or H.R. 4437. “That was the intent of this legislation,” Etheridge said

Mills’ facilities and touting a recently-passed bill that he said opened new jobs at the plant through tax credits. The U.S. House Democrat, who is in the midst of a bid for re-election this fall, said

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College exceeds state’s standards

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GULF OIL LEAK

Fewer than half of the state’s 58 colleges met all 8 measures

BP WORKING HARD TO REPLACE CAP ON WELL Deep-sea robots swarmed around BP’s ruptured oil well Monday in a delicately choreographed effort to attach a tighter-fitting cap that could finally stop crude from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico nearly three months into the crisis Page 8A

WORLD

By KATHERINE McDONALD Special to The Herald

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Jennifer Decock, with Christian Home Educators of Central Carolina, is currently in search of ways to help get donated food items and assistance to the elderly community within Lee County.

Way, but no means Head of local nonprofit organization has hit roadblocks in her attempt to reach out to area’s seniors in need By ALEXA MILAN amilan@sanfordherald.com

AMERICAN AMONG 74 DEAD IN UGANDA East Africa saw the emergence of a new international terrorist group Monday, as Somalia’s most dangerous al-Qaida-linked militia claimed responsibility for the twin bombings in Uganda that killed 74 people, including American Nick Henn (above), during Sunday’s World Cup final Page 10A

STATE REP. McINTYRE TO VOTE AGAINST DRILLING The Wilmington congressman said Monday that he won’t support offshore drilling until the cause of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is fully understood Page 7A

TO INFORM, CHALLENGE AND CELEBRATE

Vol. 80, No. 163 Serving Lee, Chatham, Harnett and Moore counties in the heart of North Carolina

SANFORD — A few months ago, Sanford resident Jennifer Decock had an idea to start a new program for elderly people in Lee County who can no longer afford to feed themselves. But recently she has hit a few road blocks that could prevent her passion project from becoming a reality. The program would involve people delivering food donations to and spending time with elderly people in the area who can’t afford food or can’t leave their houses. Decock said the program is about aiding not only people’s physical

YOU CAN HELP If you know someone who could benefit from Jennifer Decock’s program or want to get involved, call 6568393.

needs but their emotional needs. She began contacting organizations in the area that often interact with the elderly population in hopes of finding people the program could help, but so far she hasn’t been able to reach anyone to advise her on where to begin. “I was a little deflated, with this desire to help people and no way to help them,” Decock said. “People are interested

in helping, but we can’t find a way to get in touch with the people who are truly in need.” Several of Decock’s fellow Christian Home Educators of Central Carolina members said they would love to help her, but like Decock, they don’t know anyone in the program’s target population. “She made repeated phone calls and phone calls weren’t returned,” said Jodie Bullard, a Christian Home Educators of Central Carolina board member. “We had food ready to go and no one to take it to. Our only other choice was to ride around downtown and

See Elderly, Page 3A

CRIME

Hedge clippers used in domestic case By BILLY BALL bball@sanfordherald.com

SANFORD — A Sanford couple was arrested last week following a violent dispute involving a pair of hedge clippers, the Harnett County Sheriff’s Office said.

HAPPENING TODAY n 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. CALENDAR, PAGE 2A

A woman, 21-year-old Martinique Lynette Nixon of 145 Peaceful Lane in Sanford, and a man, 22-year-old Chad Amerson of 240 Kathleen Terrace in Sanford, are both facing charges from the altercation Thursday, according to deputies. Nixon is accused of wield-

ing the hedge clippers against her boyfriend Amerson, leaving him with minor injuries, said Maj. Gary McNeill of the Sheriff’s Office. McNeill said Nixon claims

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SANFORD — Central Carolina Community College has exceeded performance standards set by the State Board of Community Colleges, according to the board’s just-released 2010 Performance Funding Measures Report. Central Carolina is one of 24 of the 58 colleges in the North Carolina Community College System to meet or exceed the standards for the eight Performance Measures adopted by the board in 2007. According to the board’s report, the measures are core indicators of student success. They also capture the essential elements of the mission of the state’s

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OUR STATE

Taxpayers owe more than $800M CHARLOTTE (AP) — North Carolina’s unpaid taxes total more than the $800 million shortfall that legislators had to balance in the state’s new $19 billion budget. The delinquencies totaling $841 million are 67 percent higher than a year ago, The Charlotte Observer reported Monday. The General Assembly slashed spending and jobs across state government in the state budget that took effect this month. More cuts could come in a few months if Congress doesn’t deliver $519 million in federal Medicaid

See Taxpayers, Page 7A

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OBITUARIES

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Sanford: Cameron Crowson, 89; Scotty Mason, 43; Gladys Thomas, 73; John Zumkehr Aberdeen: Alberta Phifer, 91 Angier: Michael Yurecko, 57

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TODAY 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.

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WEDNESDAY n The Sanford City Council Law and Finance Meeting will be held at 1 p.m. at the Sanford Municipal Center.

Birthdays LOCAL: Best wishes are extended to everyone celebrating a birthday today, especially Billy Liggett, Steve Barrett, Keaton Shaw, Phil Allen, Anaya Lockamy, Edith Williams, Cameron Cissell, Erin Buchanan, Steven Johnson, Roger Beal, Katie Puff, Debbie Kirk, Judy Angel Rosser, Thomas E. Mansfield Jr., Jamel Gill, Jay Pittman, Christine Coley, Libby Martin and Margarette Meeks. CELEBRITIES: Actor Patrick Stewart is 70. Actor Robert Forster is 69. Actor Harrison Ford is 68. Actor-comedian Cheech Marin is 64. Actress Daphne Maxwell Reid is 62. Actress Didi Conn is 59. Singer Louise Mandrell is 56. Actor-director Cameron Crowe is 53. Tennis player Anders Jarryd is 49. Rock musician Gonzalo Martinez De La Cotera (Marcy Playground) is 48. Country singersongwriter Victoria Shaw is 48. Bluegrass singer Rhonda Vincent is 48. Actor Kenny Johnson is 47. Actor Michael Jace is 45. Country singer Neil Thrasher is 45. Singer Deborah Cox is 37. Rock musician Will Champion (Coldplay) is 32.

Almanac Today is Tuesday, July 13, the 194th day of 2010. There are 171 days left in the year. This day in history: On July 13, 1960, John F. Kennedy won the Democratic presidential nomination on the first ballot at his party’s convention in Los Angeles, outdrawing rivals including Lyndon B. Johnson, Stuart Symington and Adlai Stevenson. In 1793, French revolutionary writer Jean-Paul Marat was stabbed to death in his bath by Charlotte Corday, who was executed four days later. In 1863, deadly rioting against the Civil War military draft erupted in New York City. (The insurrection was put down three days later.) In 1878, the Treaty of Berlin amended the terms of the Treaty of San Stefano, which had ended the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78. In 1960, in the second All-Star game played in three days, the National League defeated the American League 6-0 at Yankee Stadium. (On July 11, the National League defeated the American League 5-3 in Kansas City, Mo.) In 1977, a blackout lasting 25 hours hit the New York City area. In 1978, Lee Iacocca was fired as president of Ford Motor Co. by chairman Henry Ford II. In 1979, four Palestinian guerrillas stormed the Egyptian Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, killing two guards and taking some 20 hostages. (The guerrillas surrendered 45 hours later.)

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TODAY 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 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 7746857 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.

WEDNESDAY n Pirate Captain Jim takes the stage at the Lee County Arts and Community Center at 11 a.m. for a free program that includes music and magic. Registration is not required; seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, call the Lee County Library at (919) 718-4665 Ext. 5483. n A blood drive will be held from 2 to 6:30 p.m. at Center United Methodist Church, 4141 S. Plank Road, Sanford. Free t-shirt

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n A blood drive will be held from 1:30 to 6 p.m. at WalMart, 3310 Hwy. 87 South, Sanford. Free gift for all donors. For appointments visit www.redcrossblood.org or contact the Customer Service desk at 776-9388. n A ribbon-cutting ceremony for Century 21 Southern Realty will begin at 11 a.m. at the offices located at 2505 Dalrymple St. in Sanford. RSVP by calling (919) 775-7341 or visit www.sanford-nc.com.

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n Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and picnic supper and “Function at the Junction” at Depot Park. This free outdoor family event starts at 7 p.m. and includes a variety of music throughout the summer. For more information, visit downtownsanford.com or call 919-775-8332. n The Sanford Area Photographers Club will meet at 6 p.m. at the Enrichment Center. n “Let’s Talk” with Mayor Cornelia Olive is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. at the Enrichment Center. n Lee County HeadStart Learning Center and Early Start will host an open house from 4 to 7 p.m. at the center, located at 209 McCormick St. in Lemon Springs. Mike Moss will present the U.S. Flag and Congressman Bob Atwater will present the N.C. flag. n There will be a story time for children ages 3 to 5 at 11 a.m. in the Lee County Library auditorium. The program includes

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n The Lee County American Red Cross will hold the class “American Red Cross Pet First Aid and CPR” from 10 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at Willow Creek Animal Hospital, 1902 Bragg St., Sanford. 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 Rhythm at the Pavilion free concert series presents Al Batten and the Blue Grass Reunion at The North Carolina Veterans Memorial, located at 210 S. Main St., Broadway. Concert begins at 7 p.m. Bring your chair or blanket. No alcohol or pets allowed. The alternate venue in case of rain will be the auditorium at Broadway Elementary School.

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for all donors. For appointments contact the church at 718-8157. n Sanford Jobseekers will meet at First Baptist Church from 8:30 to 10:45 a.m. All who need support in their job search are welcome. This week’s program: “Dressing for Your Interview ... Or Don’t Wear That!” given by Debbie Seagroves, Raleigh fashion designer. For information, call 776-6137.

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Siler City residents invited to forum on Transit Network

PITTSBORO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Chatham Transit Network has invited Siler City residents to a public forum today at the Western Senior Center in Siler City from 3 to 4:30 p.m. to get information on the proposed shuttle service in Siler City and provide feedback. Chatham Transitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current same-day service requires that a customer call to request a trip, but there are a limited number of vehicles available. Dale Olbrich, executive director of Chatham Transit, described this service as â&#x20AC;&#x153;very convenient if there is a vehicle available. However, you never know when you call if you will be able to actually get a ride. Residents canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always rely on this transportation if they have an appointment to keep.â&#x20AC;? Also, because customers can call with fairly short notice to request a trip, it can be very difficult for Chatham Transitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dispatchers to group trips together. This means that a van is sometimes carrying just one passenger, when it could be carrying up to nine. To address these problems and make transit service available to practically everyone in Siler City on a regularly scheduled basis, Chatham Transit is planning to provide a shuttle service throughout town. The Siler City Shuttle would pick up and drop off customers at 24 locations, including Town Hall, the Western Senior Center and Walmart. These stops will be conveniently located to transport residents from the residential areas of town to and from the commercial areas. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from staff reports

HARNETT COUNTY

Mental health unit may reopen

ERWIN (MCT) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Five years after it closed, Harnett Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only inpatient psychiatric facility is slowly edging closer to a new life. A loan is close to being finalized for the renovation of the 16-bed mental health facility at the former Good Hope Hospital, a unit that could reopen by the end of 2011. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For the first time in a long time, it looks very positive,â&#x20AC;? said Pat Cameron, who served on the Good Hope board. The mental health unit closed in 2005, and the hospital as a whole ceased operation in 2006 after it couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get permission to replace its aging and landlocked campus near downtown Erwin. Good Hope advocates plus the Harnett County Board of Commissioners, the town of Erwin and Sandhills Center have been seeking grants and loans totaling the $2 million a study found would be needed to renovate the

mental health facility and reopen the beds. Sandhills Center manages mental health care in eight counties including Harnett, Moore, Hoke and Lee. Harnett is the only one without inpatient treatment for mental illness. That means people who need immediate treatment for substance abuse, developmental problems or mental conditions go to facilities in Raleigh or elsewhere, land in jail, or donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get treatment. About 60 percent of Harnett Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s psychiatric patients end up in state facilities; in the other seven counties managed by Sandhills, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about 20 percent. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Fayetteville Observer

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Chamber to host â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Festival of Beersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; SOUTHERN PINES â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Let your mind wander to a place where you can wind down after a long summer day with an ice cold beer or simply enjoy the ambiance of a charming town on a summer evening.â&#x20AC;? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how the Moore County Chamber of Commerce is selling its Festival of Beers, scheduled for Aug. 21, at the Weymouth Center in Southern Pines. Tickets cost $20 per person and pre-registration and payment is required. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is going to be a really exciting event,â&#x20AC;? said Patrick Coughlin, President and CEO of the Chamber. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are so happy to be able to host the Festival of Beers to showcase local entertainment and unique breweries.â&#x20AC;? The Chamber says guests will be able to â&#x20AC;&#x153;enjoy great food and sample from a large selection of some of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finest breweriesâ&#x20AC;? To register or purchase tickets, visit www.moorecountychamber.com, call (910) 692-3926 or e-mail info@moorecountychamber. com. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from staff reports

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Campaign workers say GOP candidate hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t paid FAYETTEVILLE (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Two workers in former North Carolina congressional candidate Will Breazealeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign say he has refused to pay them since losing the Republican primary in May. The Fayetteville Observer reported Monday that Mary Gray and Carl Kelm filed wage complaints with the state. A Labor Department spokeswoman says the agency is looking into the case. Breazeale says Gray and Kelm were unpaid volunteers now trying to boost their political careers. Gray was Breazealeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign field director and Kelm was the communications manager. They say Breazeale agreed to reimburse them for their work in the 7th Congressional District race.

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Schoolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; police has more power CARTHAGE (MCT) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Moore County school system has had its own police force â&#x20AC;&#x201D; complete with nine officers, squad cars and uniforms â&#x20AC;&#x201D; for more than 10 years. But this week it became only the second school district in the state to have its police covered by the same laws that govern university campus police. Thursday, a bill to extend the jurisdiction of the Moore County schoolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; police force became law, after the state Senate passed it earlier in the week and the House passed it late last month. The change is small

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a technicality, really â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but necessary, school officials say. Instead of paying sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deputies to patrol the hallways and parking lots of schools, officials opted to form their own department in 1999 under the same law that allows private companies to form police forces, said Sammy McNeill, chief of the Schools Resource Office. The law gave Moore County schoolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; officers the same policing power as any other law enforcement officer as long as theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on property owned or leased by the district. The problem was, that

authority ended with the property lines, McNeill said. Policing the roads That meant officers had no jurisdiction on the state-owned roads running through school property or adjoining them. That caused problems when officers needed to direct traffic at the start and end of the school day, McNeill said. And it could have become a security issue, too. McNeill recalled an incident not long ago when he got a report of a car parked on the road outside Union Pines High School with people inside armed

with guns. He had no legal authority to investigate the car because it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t on school property. The incident turned out to be nothing, but the lesson remained clear. The law ratified this week changes that. Patterned after a similar measure that CharlotteMecklenburg schools helped shepherd through the legislature last year, the Moore County law will give school police officers authority over school property, as well as any adjacent roadways that run through a school campus.

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said Etheridge has been a major backer of the bill, which also includes an additional $1,000 tax credit for hirers who retain those employees for at least a year. The bill passed in March, opening up the credits for any hirings starting Feb. 4 that satisfied the criteria, Salstrom said. Etheridge described the legislation as another step in economic recovery efforts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every time we can add 20 people like we did today, or as many as 80, you add them across the country and it starts to work,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a long way to go.â&#x20AC;? According to recent

polls from a Raleighbased conservative group, the Civitas Institute, Etheridge is embroiled in a tight race for re-election with Dunn Republican Renee Ellmers. Etheridge, who has been under fire of late thanks to an infamous viral video capturing a roadside confrontation between the congressman and a college student reporter, was greeted at Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event by approximately 10 to 15 protesters, according to the lawmakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s staff. Etheridge said he did not speak to the protesters and did not know their reasoning for picketing his appearance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I assume they were

not protesting people being hired,â&#x20AC;? he said. Lee County Republican Party Chairwoman Linda Shook said local GOP leaders were not behind the protest, although she described Etheridge as â&#x20AC;&#x153;anti-business.â&#x20AC;? Shook and other GOP activists have criticized Etheridge, claiming his support of healthcare reform and â&#x20AC;&#x153;cap and tradeâ&#x20AC;? legislation limiting pollutant emissions are hurting economic recovery efforts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was hypocritical that he was there promoting jobs when everything that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s done is to kill them,â&#x20AC;? Shook said.

volunteered at The Bread Basket, but she canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bring her younger children because of age restrictions. She said she hopes the new program would be an opportunity for her entire family to help people together. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted to make it more personal instead of just dropping off food,â&#x20AC;? Bullard said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted to actually meet the people and teach our kids about helping other people.â&#x20AC;? Decock said she still hopes to find an organization that the program can partner with, and she plans to reach out to

other local groups such as Meals on Wheels. Carole Nicely of Meals on Wheels of Sanford said she thinks Decockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program sounds like a great idea because there is a need for more elderly assistance programs in the community. She said she especially supports the idea of the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s participants spending extra time with people when they deliver the donations, something she also tries to do with her Meals on Wheels recipients. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know I might be the only person they see that day,â&#x20AC;? Nicely said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize that (the

problem) is out there until youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in a position where you see it.â&#x20AC;? At this point, Decock said the program could start by helping about 10 elderly people who are in need of food and company. Despite the challenges of getting the program off the ground, she said she doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t intend to give up. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want it to die,â&#x20AC;? Decock said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to keep this ball rolling.â&#x20AC;?

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Monday, adding that plant operators have said they could hire as many as 80 new workers. The bill exempts businesses from paying a 6.2 percent Social Security tax on new hires through December if the worker had been unemployed for at least two months. Etheridge trumpeted the new jobs Monday along with Parkdale CEO Andy Warlick and U.S. Department of the Treasury Assistant Secretary Alan Krueger. Treasury spokeswoman Sandra Salstrom

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find people at random, but that seemed futile.â&#x20AC;? The idea began when Decock realized how much people in the area were hurting from the recession, and her sister suggested that she focus her efforts on the elderly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The elderly are truly overlooked, especially those who canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feed themselves or those who are shut in their homes,â&#x20AC;? Decock said. Bullard and the older of her four children have

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

Important local agency turns 50

he 4-H of Lee County. American Red Cross. Blandonia Day Care Center. Boy Scouts of America, Occoneechee Council. Boys and Girls Clubs of Sanford/Lee County. Brick Capital Community Development Corporation. Center for Independent Living. Christians United Outreach Center of Lee County. Coalition for Families in Lee County. Communities in Schools of Lee County. The list goes on. We merely made it through the “C” names. All of these are agencies that have made a positive and beneficial difference in the life of our community. Of course, their good works would not have been possible without generous

financial contributions from the community. Each of these agencies have been assisted greatly by those who so generously support the United Way of Lee County, which this year will be celebrating its 50th birthday. It is difficult to imagine life without the United Way of Lee County. One thing is certain. Each of the above mentioned agencies (and those not mentioned) would have a much more difficult time. Some may not survive. The ability to help so many others in such a beneficial way could be greatly limited. In celebration of the United Way of Lee County’s 50th year and as a kickoff to this year’s

campaign, a Business After Hours reception will be held at 5 p.m. Aug. 5 at Depot Park. The event will coincide with the weekly “Function at the Junction” ... once the United Way portion ends, the music will begin. No doubt, the United Way of Lee County has thrived thanks to its staff, the many volunteers over the years, a thoughtful and giving business community, and the countless individuals whose contributions have made a world of difference in the lives of others. The 50th birthday comes at a time when the dollars to support such organizations are harder to come by. Local governments were faced with potential cuts during this last budget cycle, and future

budget cycles don’t appear to be any brighter. “Everyone knows the challenges we’re all facing today with a struggling economy and conflicts still lingering around the world,” local United Way director Jan Hayes told The Herald. “But what we’ve learned throughout the last 50 years is that when our community joins together — when people ‘Live United’ — everyone enjoys a better life.” Let’s all help to make this year’s 50th anniversary United Way campaign the biggest and best yet. It’s all about our people and our community — and a better life for those who will be helped by the various agencies served by the United Way of Lee County.

Scott Mooneyham Today in North Carolina Scott Mooneyham is a columnist with Capitol Press Association

Taking in the Big Top

t was a rare day at the North Carolina General Assembly. The circus came to town. The ringmaster was a Republican state senator from Cabarrus County, Fletcher Hartsell. He had his hands full, trying to tame corporate lawyers, press lawyers, indignant journalists, and a state-owned television agency.... Hartsell had started the show by subpoenaing a UNC-TV reporter, Eszter Vadja, and the station’s general manager, Tom Howe. The senator demanded that they appear before his Senate judiciary committee with documentary footage that Vadja had compiled on aluminum-maker Alcoa. Hartsell wanted to show that Alcoa, seeking another 50-year federal license to operate its four dams on the Yadkin River, didn’t deserve the license. Earlier this decade, it had shuttered its aluminum smelting plant on the shores on Lake Badin and laid off the workers. Why should it still control the river’s waters without providing a substantial benefit to the state? He hoped that the documentary footage would help make the case and apparently feared that UNC-TV might deep-six the project. (They didn’t, at least not after Hartsell issued his subpoenas.) So, he broadcast it himself at the committee meeting. The footage didn’t present the company in a very flattering light. ... Press lawyers criticized Hartsell’s use of a subpoena to get the documentary. The state, after all, has a shield law to protect journalistic enterprises from having to turn over unpublished footage, notes, sources, etc. ... Alcoa executives and lawyers complained that the documentary footage was unfair. They told Hartsell and the committee that, yes, its Badin plant had released PCBs years ago, but that the PCBs in fish in Badin Lake weren’t necessarily their PCBs. Got it? Then one of the Alcoa execs had the pleasure of being worked over by the committee for a half an hour. It’s not clear that Hartsell advanced his cause very much. His decision to issue the subpoenas was a bit ham-fisted. As a state agency, UNC-TV would have had to turn over the footage without a subpoena. His subpoenas only riled up the press and its lawyers. But the fuss over the subpoenas was a bit absurd. UNC-TV isn’t an independent news agency. Just like any other state agency, most of its documents and materials are public records, and so subject to any public request for that material. It’s also questionable whether UNC-TV is, in any traditional sense, a journalistic enterprise. Its bucolic, mythologized view of North Carolina — where everyone plays the dulcimer, collects Ben Owen pottery and grows organic vegetables — looks a lot more like entertainment. The exception of this Alcoa piece, and the resulting controversy, only proves the point.

Polanski’s unmitigated gall

or Roman Polanski, the long, unspeakable nightmare of being confined to his three-story chalet in Gstaad, the luxury resort in the Swiss Alps, is finally over. The fugitive director is free once again to stroll into town, have a nice meal, maybe do a little shopping at the local Cartier, Hermes or Louis Vuitton boutiques. Or he could just scurry like a rat into France or Poland, the two countries where he has citizenship — and where authorities have a long history of acting as if Polanski’s celebrity and talent somehow negate his sexual brutalization of a 13-year-old girl. I’m betting on the rodent option, even though Swiss authorities are doing their best to convince Polanski that he can relax and enjoy the fondue without ever having to answer for his crimes. After all, they did force him to wear an electronic ankle bracelet for several whole months. The horror. The horror. After authorities announced Monday that they were denying the U.S. request to have Polanski extradited, one of the famed auteur’s lawyers called the decision “an enormous satisfaction and a great relief after the pain suffered by Roman Polanski and his family.” That statement should stand as the definitive textbook example of unmitigated gall. Anyone tempted to feel Polanski’s pain should take a closer look at the case. In 1977, when he was 43, Polanski lured a 13year-old girl to a house in the Hollywood hills owned by Jack Nicholson — the actor was not home at the time — and plied her with drugs and champagne before having sex with her. Polanski and his lawyers claimed that the sex was consensual. That’s absurd as a legal argument, since the girl was too young to give her consent. But the girl’s grand jury testimony makes clear that this was anything but a no-fault romp. She testified that Polanski, on the ruse of photographing her and wanting to make her a star, convinced her to pose nude and then assaulted her. She testified that Polanski raped and sodomized her, against her will, and that she was distraught before, during and after the act. The director was indicted on six felony charges, including rape by use of drugs and child molestation, but was allowed to plead guilty to one count of unlawful sexual intercourse. Polanski, who spent about a month and a half in jail, thought he had a deal that would get him off with nothing worse than 90 days in confinement under psychiatric observation. But when the judge had second thoughts about going through with such a lenient deal, Polanski fled. He has been on the lam ever since. Polanski is a great filmmaker, and his Hollywood friends and supporters have blithely taken the position that his genius

Letters to the Editor Government has gone too far; what’s next? To the Editor: There is one thing I have noticed about our government officials, both state and federal. We have freedom of choice to a certain point. Then if they think we are not making the right choice, the choice they choose, they pass a law telling us this is how it is going to be ... and it is for your own good. Our government is getting out of hand. Now they are telling parents, child care providers and their children what they can and cannot have to drink. When our elected officials start telling us we don’t have enough sense to think for ourselves, and they have to tell us what to eat and drink — it has gone too far. I have enough sense to know that chocolate milk has vitamin D and calcium, which are good for children and adults. A glass of milk is not going to make anyone obese or make health care more expensive. They say they are doing this for our health, and yet, you can still go to a restaurant or a bar, order a glass of wine, a bottle of beer and a shot of whiskey and then go get behind the wheel of your car and drive home. Now tell me ... does that make any sense? There is proof almost every week that drinking and driving is unsafe, plus alcohol can cause liver damage, hypoglycemia, niacin deficiency, drug interactions and death. I wonder how much that is costing health care? Our elected officials aren’t willing to do anything about the alcohol issue, but they are going to tell parents and child care providers they cannot serve chocolate milk or any other sweetened beverage? Give me a break. I wonder how many people would contact their elected officials if on the next bill, they decide that all restaurants, bars and outdoor entertainment venues cannot serve alcoholic beverages. What are they going to choose for us next? BETH COX Sanford

Good information is out there on health care bill To the Editor:

Eugene Robinson The Washington Post Contact Eugene Robinson by e-mail at eugenerobinson@washpost.com

outweighs his crimes. Whoopi Goldberg opined last year that what happened between Polanski and the child “wasn’t rape-rape.” More than 100 movie-business luminaries — including Martin Scorsese, Mike Nichols, Harvey Weinstein and, yes, the inappropriately libidinous Woody Allen — signed a petition asking Swiss authorities to set Polanski free. I hope they’re satisfied now that their prayers have been answered. The decision by Switzerland to release the artist from his gilded cage was based on a technicality. The issue was “not about deciding whether he is guilty or not guilty,” Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf said. She’s right; Polanski is guilty by his own admission. What the Swiss have decided is that despite admitting his crimes and fleeing from U.S. justice, Polanski will never have to be punished. It’s relevant that Polanski has never shown remorse. He claimed in a 1979 interview that he was being hounded because “everyone wants to (have sex with) young girls.” It’s irrelevant that the victim, now a middle-aged woman, has no interest in pursuing the case and reliving a traumatic episode. What matters is what Polanski admitted doing to her 33 years ago — and the fact that Polanski decided to run away rather than face the music. Swiss officials noted the obvious: that Polanski never would have visited Switzerland if he had thought he was putting himself in legal jeopardy. Since he’s not a legitimate candidate for kidnapping and rendition by the CIA, he’s now home free — unless he somehow makes another mistake. He’ll always have to look over his shoulder. That’s punishment of a sort, but not nearly enough. How about this: As long as he steers clear of U.S. justice, why don’t we steer clear of his movies?

Today’s Prayer You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain. (Deuteronomy 5:11) PRAYER: Help us, Father, to speak pure words, so that we may be a witness to others, so that we might win souls for Thee. Amen.

Few issues have elicited so much misinformation as the health care reform bill. Even before the benefits of the legislation are realized, some people are willing to return to the “good old days” when insurance companies denied benefits and doctors were told what they could and could not do. Since Rush Limbaugh made the hateful pronouncement, “I hope he fails,” there has been a rush to judgment on early every initiative our president has taken. There is a new dynamic in politics today relating to the personal attributes and background of our president. These knee jerk reactions, often prompted by racial and ethnic prejudice, are not compatible with faith centered values or the American spirit. Racism is one of those insidious sins of the spirit that people rarely acknowledge and take responsibility for, and therefore remains illusive and difficult to expose. Good information is available on the health care reform bill. The American Medical Association and AARP, both of which favored adoption, is a good place to begin. The health care reform bill is designed to bring down the cost of insurance. It will eliminate pre-existing conditions and caps on coverage. It will end discrimination against women and minorities, who often pay more for coverage. It will strengthen preventive care by eliminating co-payments for checkups. Medicare will be strengthened and made more affordable. This bill is admittedly imperfect, but nevertheless a good beginning. Other presidents, Republican and Democrat, have been strong advocates for health care reform, but to no avail. It is nothing short of miraculous that a health care bill was adopted in the face of such relentless opposition. You will find a few candidates running on the platform of “repeal,” which is not likely to happen any time soon. If anyone is not in favor of the above mentioned reforms and would like for the insurance companies to continue dictating our medical care, there are plenty of politicians on their payroll who will return us to this dismal state of affairs. THOMAS K. SPENCE JR. Sanford

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OBITUARIES

Gerald Ray Lloyd

Cameron Crowson

John Zumkehr

SANFORD — Funeral service for Cameron Crowson, 89, who died Friday (7/9/10), was conducted Sunday at Shallow Well Church with the Rev. Donald Thompson officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Organist was Patricia Thomas and pianist was John Godfrey. The Living Water Quartet consisting of Ken Herring, Rev. Thompson, Robert and Susan Thomas sang. The congregation also sang two hymns. Pallbearers were Larry Thomas, Sammy Thomas, Tommy Crowson, Jimmy Tanner, Mark Thomas, Tony Crowson, Jimmy Maddox and Doug Beal. The family was presented with a flag for his service in the U.S. Army. Arrangements were by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home.

SANFORD — John L. Zumkehr was born in Louisville, Ohio and retired to Sanford in 1990. He graduated from Louisville High School in 1944 and Ohio University with a BSEE degree. He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Lucille Zumkehr. He worked for Goodyear Aero Space in Akron, Ohio before teaching at Kent State University and Stark Technical Community Collete in North Canton, Ohio as the Department Head and Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. He served in the Navy during World War II as a radioman on PBM Martin Mariner flying boats. He played tuba for many years with the Nazir Grotto Band (Ohio), North Canton Community Band (Ohio) and the Lee County Community Orchestra (Sanford). He was a founding member of Northminister Presbyterian Church in North Canton, Ohio. There he was an ordained Elder and later the church youth basketball coach. He is survived by his wife, Pat Zumkehr; a son, Kevin Zumkehr and wife Kim of Mason, Ohio; a daughter, Suzan Apple of Salem, Ohio; a step son, Michael Parker; a sister, Martha Mani of Canton, Ohio; brothers, Edward Zumkehr of Louisville, Ohio, Wendell Zumkehr of Lima, Ohio and Charles Zumkehr of Kent, Ohio. Arrangements announced by Miller-Boles Funeral Home of Sanford.

Scotty Mason

SANFORD — Scotty “Rock” Mason, 43, died Saturday (7/10/10) at UNC Memorial Hospitals in Chapel Hill. He was a native of Lee County and worked at Champion Mobile Homes and General Shale in Sanford. He is survived by daughters, Brandy Dover and husband Charles of Autryville and Jessica Mason of Puerto Rico; parents, Steve and Barbara Baker Mason of Sanford; a brother, Rodney Mason of South Hill, Va.; two nieces and one granddaughter. The funeral service will be conducted at 3 p.m. today at Baptist Chapel Baptist Church in Broadway with the Rev. Alex Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Condolences may be made at www.oquinnpeebles.com. Arrangements are by O’Quinn-Peebles Funeral Home of Lillington.

Gladys Thomas

SANFORD — Gladys Marie Thomas Thomas, 73, died Sunday (7/11/10) at Sanford Health and Rehab. She was a native of Lee County, daughter of the late Noah Wesley Thomas and Ada Lillian Thomas Fox Thomas. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Clayborn Thomas. She is survived by daughters, Teresa T. Herbert and husband Edward C. and Debbie T. Smith and husband Johnny, all of Sanford; a son, Robert “Flash” Thomas and wife Susie of Sanford; a sister, Katherine Collins of Sanford; a brother, Joe Thomas of Sanford; eight grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The funeral service will be conducted at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Rogers Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow at Buffalo Cemetery. Condolences may be made at www.rogerspickard.com. Memorials may be made to the Gladys Thomas Funeral Expense Fund, c/o Rogers-Pickard Funeral Home, 509 Carthage St., Sanford, N.C. 27330. Arrangements are by Rogers-Pickard Funeral Home of Sanford.

Leonard Burns BENNETT — Leonard Ervin Burns, 80, of 115 Winfred Brady Road, died Saturday (7/10/10) at Care View Rest Home in Snow Camp. He was born April 15, 1930, son of the late Leonard and Lottie McDaniels Burns. He was a native of Chatham County. As a Marine, he served in the Korean Conflict and was a truck driver by trade. He is survived by a brother, Lindo Burns of Norfolk, Va., and a stepson, Chris Craft. A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. today at Bonlee Baptist Church with the Rev. Darrell Williams officiating.

Alberta Phifer ABERDEEN — Alberta Phifer, 91, died Sunday (7/11/10) at Pinhehurst Health and Rehab. Arrangments will be announced by Pugh & Smith Funeral Home of

HIGH POINT — Mr. Gerald Ray Lloyd, age 84, of High Point, died Monday, July 12th, at High Point Regional. He was born November 23, 1925 in Kannapolis, a son of the late James Bard Lloyd and Anna Puntch Lloyd. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Harold Lloyd. Upon graduating from Lees-McRae College, Mr. Lloyd attended and graduated from High Point College. He also did post graduate work at Springfield College, Springfield, MA. For the past 27 years he was an owner of the Metals and Wood Agency, a consulting and executive placement business for the furniture industry, serving NC and the Southeastern U.S. Prior to living in High Point Mr. Lloyd was a resident in Lexington for several years where he worked with various YMCA programs. He was a member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church and also the Lexington Kiwanis Club. Surviving are his wife, Yvonne Bingham Lloyd of the home; two daughters, Jane Lloyd Shugart and husband Jim of Houston, Texas and Martha Lloyd Maltais and husband Bob of Charlottesville, Va.; three sons, Jerry Lloyd and wife Deborah of Sanford, Patrick Lloyd of High Point and Allen Lloyd of High Point; seven grandchildren Paige Shugart, Kirk Maltais, Eric Maltais, Christine Lloyd, Matthew Lloyd, Scott Lloyd and Jonathan Lloyd. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Chapel of Cumby Family Funeral Service in High Point with Pastor Roger Carmichael officiating. Interment will follow at Floral Garden Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Wednesday at Cumby Family Funeral Service in High Point. Pallbearers will be the grandsons. The family request memorials be directed to charity of one’s choice. Online condolences can be made at www.cumbyfuneral.com. Arrangements are by Cumby Family Funeral Service in High Point. Paid obituary

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Michael Yurecko ANGIER — Michael Yurecko, 57, died Tuesday (7/6/10) at Wake Med in Raleigh. He is survived by his mother, Eleanor Yurecko of Angier, and a brother, David Yurecko of Angier. A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Oakdale Cemtery in Washington with the Rev. Ken Smith officiating. Condolences may be made at www.oquinnpeebles.com. Arrangements are by O’Quinn-Peebles Funeral Home of Lillington.

Ruby Roddy ASHEBORO — Ruby Ingold Dezrn Roddy, 81, of 3257 Janice Acres St., died Sunday (7/11/10) at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro. She was born May 19, 1929 in Randolph County, daughter of the late Cronnie Sr. and Florence Johnson Ingold. She was a former resident of Hampton Roads, Va. She was a member of the Lakeside Park Church of God in Franklinville. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Arthur Franklin Dezern; a step son, Alvin John Roddy; sisters, Ida Ingold Stalker and Mary Ingold Vickers; a brother, James Ingold; and a granddaughter, Tiffany Faye Dezern. She is survived by her husband, John Roddy of the home; sons, James F. Dezern and wife Linda of Poquoson, Va., Gary L. Dezern and wife Barbara of Newport News, Va., Dennis B. Dezern and wife Kathy of Yorktown, Va., Perry G. Dezern and

wife Teresa of Asheboro and David A. Dezern of Asheboro; step children, Linda Roddy Moore and husband James and Jimmy Carrol Roddy and wife Doris, both of Asheboro; sisters, Lucille Ingold Brady of Randleman and Rador Ingold Davis of Ramseur; brothers, Wayland S. Ingold of Sophia and Edward “Buddy” Ingold of Randleman; seven grandchildren and 10 step grandchildren. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church and other times at the home of Perry G. and Teresa Dezern, 2740 Mountain Oak View Drive, Asheboro. The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Franklinville Pentecostal Holiness Church with the Rev. Kenneth Whitley and the Rev. Danny Peterson officiating. Burial fill follow in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Franklinville Pentecostal Holiness Church, 555 Pentecostal Church Road, Franklinville, N.C. 27248 or Lakeside Park Church of God, 153 Lakeside Park Road, Franklinville, N.C. 27248. Arrangements are by Smith Funeral Home of Moncure.

Annie White SILER CITY — Annie Jean Martin White, of 42 Martin-White Road, died Friday (7/9/10) at Bessie Johnson Regional Hospital in Dunn. She is survived by her children, Janice Gray, Diane Taylor, Steven White, Teresa White, Danny White, Laronda Farrar, Regina Palmer, Pamila

White, Karen Miller, Micheal White and Terri White; brothers, Lennis Martin, Roy Martin, Eddie Martin and Kelly Martin; sisters, Judy Carrie, Mary Scotton and Wilma Robinson.31 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren and three great-greatgrandchildren. The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gees Grove AME Zion Church in Siler City. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Condolences may be made at www.knottsfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are by Knotts and Son Funeral Home of Siler City.

Donald Maples SOUTHERN PINES — Donald R. Maples, 52, died Thursday in Lexington. He was a son of the late Ellis and Louise Huff Maples, and was a golf course builder by trade, and lived in many different areas of the country. Several years of his childhood were spent in Augusta, Ga. He attended Georgia Southern University. He is survived by brothers and sisters, Dan Maples and wife Joyce of Carthage, Sandy M. Wright and husband Bill of Augusta, Ga., Peggy Dortch and husband Mike of Anderson, S.C., David E. Maples and wife Pamela of Myrtle Beach, S.C. and Ginny M. Mullins and husband Mike of Sanford; a half brother, Joe Maples and wife Judy of Wilkesboro; half sisters, Ross Haddrick and husband Allan, Bebe Bryant and husband Johnny of Wilmington; and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Abilene Baptist Church in Augusta, Ga. The family will receive friends one hour before the service in the church. A memorial reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at The Pitt Golf Course in Aberdeen. Condolences may be made at www.PinesFunerals.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Southern Pines Rotary Club, P.O. Box 2023, Southern Pines, N.C. 28388.

Annie Callahan VASS — Annie Thomas Callahan, 93, died Sunday (7/11/10) at Manor Care Health and Rehab Center in Pinehurst. She was born Aug. 23, 1916 in Lee County, daughter of the late Lonnie Thomas and Emma Sloan Thomas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Callahan; sisters, Alma Murchison Rouse, Elsie Bailey and Emma Clarice Oldham; brothers, Raymond Thomas, Purvis Thomas, Herman Thomas and Lee Thom-

as. She was life-long member of Vass United Methodist Church. She was a public worker for 40 years until her retirement. She is survived by many nieces and nephews, close neighbors and friends. The funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Vass United Methodist Church with the Rev. Phil Brown and the Rev. John Brown officiating. Burial will follow at Johnson Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends following the burial in the fellowship hall. Condolences may be made at www.bridgescameronfuneralhome. com. Memorials may be made to Vass United Methodist Church, 111 Alma St., Vass, N.C. 28394. Arrangements are by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Inc.

Dot Shaner PITTSBORO — Dorothy “Dot” Ingram Shaner, 75, died Sunday (7/11/10) at her home with her family surrounding her. She was born Aug. 11, 1934 in Lee County, daughter of the late Mildred Berryman Bennett. She worked as an aide in the Chatham County School System. She was also employed as the managing editor of the Pittsboro Herald before entering law enforcement as a career. She worked for the Chatham County Sheriff’s Department as a Deputy for Sheriff J.A. Farrell. Upon leaving the Sheriffs department, she continued working in law enforcement for the University of North Carolina Campus Police department until retirement. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, John “Jack” Richard Shaner, Sr., and a sister, Shirley Joan Cameron. She is survived by her children, Jeri Cadiz and husband Romey of Chapel Hill, Shelly Joyce and husband Ronald of Bonlee, Tracy Farrell and husband Craig of Apex and John Shaner Jr. and wife Natalie of Pittsboro; and seven grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. A celebration of life service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at HallWynne, Griffin Chapel. The family will be at the home on 377 Old Graham Road all other times. Condolences may be made at www.hallwynne. com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Victory Junction, 4500 Adams Way, Randleman, N.C. 27317 or www.victoryjunction.org/donate/ index.php. Arrangements are by Hall-Wynne Funeral Home of Pittsboro.

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was charged Sunday at Horner Boulevard with worthless check. n Belk reported shoplifting Friday at 1065 Spring Lane. n Walmart reported shoplifting Friday at 3310 N.C. 87. n Kangaroo reported larceny Friday at 1612 Tramway Road. n Kangaroo reported shoplifting Saturday at 1413 Broadway Road. n Install Inc. reported property damage Saturday at 209 Sycamore St. n Jameta Danielle Donaldson, 32, was charged Friday at 305 Legion Drive with worthless check. n James Kenneth McLean, 47, was charged Friday at 1135 Carthage St. with a first-degree statutory sexual offense. n Mary Katherine Allmond, 19, was charged Friday at 1065 Spring Lane with larceny. n Israel Paloblanco Gomez, 30, was charged Friday at 1400 S. Horner Blvd. with simple assault. n Gregory Jackson Clark, 25, was charged Friday at 1400 S. Horner Blvd. with failure to appear. n Felicia Marie Edwards, 21, was charged Friday at 1548 Winslow Drive with simple assault. n Jonathan Antonio Richardson, 21, was charged Friday at Seventh Street with assault on a female. n Glen Edward Hicks, 33,

was charged Friday at Eames Drive with marijuana possession. n Mary Tiffany Bolton, 32, was charged on Horner Boulevard with driving while impaired. n Wilco Hess reported shoplifting Thursday at 2224 S. Horner Blvd. n McDonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reported counterfeiting Thursday at 1909 Pendergrass Road. n Scott Ray Thomas, 18, was charged Thursday at 1400 S. Horner Blvd. with assault on a female. n Dennis James Haire, 21, was charged Thursday at 236 Highwoods Drive with probation violation. n William Franklin Haire, 35, was charged Thursday at 1408 S. Horner Blvd. with failure to comply. n Jeremy Russell Robinson, 23, was charged Thursday at 1408 S. Horner Blvd. with failure to appear. n Reginald Laverne Jones, 47, was charged Thursday at 199 McIver St. n Chrisopher Eugene Vining, 28, was charged Thursday at 1400 S. Horner Blvd. with failure to appear. n Benjamin Shelvin, 25, was charged Thursday at 370 McKay Drive with possession with intent to sell cocaine. n Jameta Danielle Donaldson, 32, was charged Friday at 305 Legion Drive with worthless check. n Jonathan Antonio Richardson, 21, was charged Friday at Seventh Street with assault on a female.

n The Sanford Herald of 208 St. Clair Court reported Monday that a paper box was stolen from Macâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Breakfast in Tramway. n Bobby Williams, 28, of 12 Tim Lane, was arrested Friday for failure to appear in court on the charges of driving with a revoked license and fictitious tags; he was placed in Lee County Jail under a $500 secured bond. n John Hancock, 34, of 207 Palace Green Lane, was arrested Friday for failure to pay child support; he was placed in Lee County Jail under a $5,823 cash bond. n Johnathon Maness, 19, of 730 Gold Hill Lane in Asheboro, was arrested Friday for possession of a concealed weapon. n Chad Eddins, 33, of 3114 Hickory Hill Drive was arrested Monday for larceny and possession of stolen goods; he was placed in Lee County Jail under a $1,000 secured bond. n Michael Smith, 33, of 3128 Jefferson Davis Highway, was arrested Monday for larceny and possession of stolen goods; he was placed in Lee County Jail under a $1,000 secured bond. n Robert Macaulay, 46, of 163 East Forest Oaks, was arrested Monday for simple assault, injury to personal property and possession of drug paraphernalia; he was placed in Lee County Jail under a $5,500 secured bond.

during the dispute at his Kathleen Terrace residence southeast of Sanford, McNeill said. Amerson is charged with assault on a female and Nixon is charged with assault with a deadly

weapon and injury to personal property. Neither suffered serious injuries in the altercation, McNeill said. Nixon is scheduled for an Aug. 19 court in Lillington. Amerson is due in

court Aug. 27. McNeill said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never dealt with an assault involving a pair of hedge clippers before. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatever they have in their hands, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how it usually goes,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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n Simpson & Simpson reported breaking and enteringinto a residence Saturday at 2523 Buffalo Church Road. n Belk reported shoplifting Saturday at 1065 Spring Lane. n Kangaroo reported counterfeiting Sunday at 1413 Broadway Road. n OT Sloan Pool reported property damage Sunday at 1420 Bragg St. n Advance Auto Parts reported shoplifting Sunday at 2570 Lee Ave. n Stewartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Convenience Store reported shoplifting Sunday at 902 Broadway Road. n Patrick Tremaye Alston reported assault with a deadly weapon Monday at 103 Wicker St. n Willie Haywood Smith, 19, was charged Saturday at 102 Lightwood Lane with sexual battery. n Eric Anthony Boone, 28, was charged Saturday at 1124 Walden St. with probation violation. n Javier Farias Vargas, 31, was charged Saturday at 3621 Lee Ave. with failure to appear. n Alisa Danielle Sanders, 31, was charged Sunday at 408 Crestview St. with driving while impaired. n Michael Fitzgerald McMillian, 19, was charged Sunday at 1799 Woodland Ave. with resisting, delaying or obstructing an officer. n Fonda Genea Barrett, 30,

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community colleges. The 2010 report is based primarily on data from the 2008-09 academic year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Central Carolina Community College takes seriously its mandate to train students either for immediate entry into the workforce or for success at four-year institutions,â&#x20AC;? said President Bud Marchant.

4. Passing Rates of Students in Developmental Courses â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The percentage of students who complete developmental English, math, or reading courses with a grade of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Câ&#x20AC;? or better. Eighty-two percent of CCCC developmental students earned â&#x20AC;&#x153;Câ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;? or better. The state Performance Standard was 75 percent and the NCCCS average, 80 percent.

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Each Performance Measure shows the percentage of Central Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s students meeting or exceeding the state standard, the percentage standard set by the state, and the average percentage of students in the NCCC System meeting or exceeding the standard. 1. Progress of Basic Skills Students â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The percentage of adult literacy students progressing within a level of literacy, completing a level or a pre-determined goal, or advancing to a higher level. At CCCC, 82 percent of the adult literacy students achieved one of these goals. The state Performance Standard to be met was 75 percent, with the average system-wide achievement, 84 percent. 2. Passing Rates on Licensure and Certification Examinations â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The percentage of first-time test takers passing an exam required for N.C. licensure/ certification prior to practicing a profession. At CCCC, 86 percent passed their licensure/certification exams on the first attempt. The state Performance Standard was 80 percent; the NCCCS average, 86 percent. 3. Performance of College Transfer Students â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The percentage of community college transfer students achieving a 2.0 (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Câ&#x20AC;?) grade point average or higher after two semesters at a four-year institution. Eightyseven percent of Central Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s transfer students earned a 2.0 GPA or higher after two semesters at a four-year institution. The state Performance Standard was 83 percent and the NCCCS average, 85 percent. Of Central Carolina students who earned an associate degree before transferring, 92 percent had a 2.0 GPA or better at four-year institutions after

6. Satisfaction of Completers and Non-completers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The percentage of graduates and early-leavers who indicate that the quality of the college programs and services met or exceeded their expectations. At CCCC, 97 percent of graduates or early-leavers said their expectations were met or exceeded. The state Performance Standard was 90 percent and the NCCCS average, 96 percent. 7. Curriculum Student Retention, Graduation, and Transfer â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The percentage of students who have completed a curriculum program, are still enrolled, or have transferred to a university or another community college. At CCCC, 70 percent of the curriculum students achieved one of these goals. The state Performance Standard was 65 percent and the NCCCS average, 72 percent. 8. Client Satisfaction with Customized Training â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The percentage of businesses/ industries satisfied with services from community college Small Business Centers. Ninety-six percent of businesses and industries who received services from Central Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s SBC said the services were excellent or very good. The state Performance Standard was 90 percent and the NCCCS average, 94 percent.

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STATE BRIEFS House panel formed to examine prayer rules

McIntyre wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t support drilling

GOP chairman: An outsider needs to clean up patrol

By KEVIN MAURER Associated Press Writer

RALEIGH (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A bipartisan committee in the North Carolina House will review the chamberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s policy on prayers after a minister complained he was asked not to mention Jesus at the start of a daily floor session. House Speaker Joe Hackney announced on Monday a six-member panel will review guidelines and make findings. There are three Democrats and three Republicans. The Rev. Ron Baity of Berean Baptist Church in Forsyth County said last week his time as a guest chaplain several weeks ago was cut short after he mentioned Jesus in a prayer. The House has requested, but not required, the daily invocation be nonsectarian. Hackney and House Minority Leader Paul Stam have said they want the prayer rules to be constitutional.

RALEIGH (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Tom Fetzer says the Legislature should have altered qualifications to lead the Highway Patrol before it left town to signal change was needed atop the agency. Fetzer criticized Democratic Gov. Beverly Perdue at a news conference Monday because he said she failed to clean house enough at the patrol following public embarrassments involving troopers. Perdue announced last week a patrol restructuring was ahead and said every trooper would now sign a code of conduct. Patrol Commander Col. Randy Glover stayed on the job. State law essentially prevents anyone but a uniformed trooper from leading the patrol. Fetzer said an outsider is needed with law enforcement experience to rebuild the patrol and public confidence. The Legislature adjourned for the year over the weekend.

Brother of bombing victim in plane crash

CHAPEL HILL (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The brother of a man who was killed in terrorist bombings in Uganda was aboard an airplane that crashed at a North Carolina airport. A family member who asked not to be identified said Kyle Henn was aboard the airplane that crashed around 3 p.m. Monday as it attempted a landing at Horace Williams Airport in Chapel Hill. One person died and two others were injured. A UNC Health Care spokesman said Henn was in fair condition while the second survivor was in critical condition. Nate Henn, a native of Wilmington, Del. whose parents live in Raleigh, was killed in Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bombings. Many of the 74 people killed were watching the finals of the World Cup.

Burr has more than $6 million for re-election bid RALEIGH (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr has set aside more than $6 million for his re-election bid this year. Burrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign said Monday that he raised nearly $2 million in the second quarter, bringing the Republican lawmakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s total cash-onhand to $6.3 million at the end of June. Democratic challenger Elaine Marshall has yet to release her fundraising numbers but must report them to the Federal Election Commission this week. She reported having less than $200,000 to spend at the beginning of June before the final weeks of her primary runoff.

WILMINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A North Carolina congressman said Monday that he wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t support offshore drilling until the cause of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is fully understood. Rep. Mike McIntyre made the comments during an oil spill preparedness meeting at the New Hanover County Emergency Operations Center in Wilmington. McIntyre said environmental concerns and safety precautions must

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money. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely money that we could use,â&#x20AC;? said Rep. Paul Luebke, DDurham Democrat, who chairs the tax-writing House Finance Committee. More than a halfmillion individual and corporate taxpayers owe money. They include at least 28 individuals and six companies, each owing more than $100,000. The increase in unpaid taxes is due less to the bad economy than to

be taken before heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d support any drilling off North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coast. Local, state and federal agencies spent the morning discussing plans if oil from the Gulf spill hits North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shores. Officials say they have reviewed and updated cleanup plans and are talking with their counterparts in the Gulf. North Carolina is also sending representatives to the Gulf states in the coming weeks to tour the area and learn about response techniques being used there. Dr. Michael Voiland,

executive director of NC Sea Grant College Program, displayed several maps showing how the oil has been dispersed in the sea. He said any oil that reaches North Carolina will wash up as tar balls or oil-soaked seaweed â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not the huge sheens seen in the Gulf. So far, oil is a long way from the state. It has yet to seep into the Loop Current along Floridaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coast, which could whisk oil into the Gulf Stream current that runs along the east coast. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The most important thing is to make sure

weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ready and have plans in place,â&#x20AC;? McIntyre said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right now, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in a good position because it is a less than 1 percent chance oil will affect North Carolina.â&#x20AC;? The meeting comes a few weeks after Republican challenger Ilario Pantano called out McIntyre, saying the seven-term Democrat should press the Obama administration for more resources to clean up the spill. McIntyre and Pantano are running for North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 7th congressional district.

better ways the state Revenue Department has of identifying delinquents, spokeswoman Beth Stevenson said. But due in part to budget cuts, the department has 17 vacancies in its collections division. That represents 7 percent of the collections staff. The tax agency hopes to recover $220 million by garnishing paychecks and has reached payment agreements for another $130 million, Stevenson said. But about $110 million of the $840 million is simply uncollectable, she said. Former Mebane town councilman William R.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bobâ&#x20AC;? Hupman Jr. tops the list of debtors. The former president of MebTel Communications owes the state $2.2 million in unpaid taxes. He did not immediately return calls to The Associated Press on Monday.

Former NFL and North Carolina State University football player Koren Robinson of Cary is third on the list, owing nearly $500,000. He did not return a call to The AP left at a number listed in his name. SATURDAY, JULY 17th AT 7pm

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NATION BRIEFS Gingrich seriously considering White House run

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Monday he’s seriously considering seeking the Republican presidential nomination and will announce his decision early next year. Gingrich, 67, told The Associated Press that he would focus on helping Republican candidates through the midterm elections in November, then decide in February or March whether to seek the GOP nomination. “I’ve never been this serious,” Gingrich said. “It’s fair to say that by February the groundwork will have been laid to consider seriously whether or not to run,” he said. Gingrich, in Des Moines for a fundraiser and workshop for local Republican candidates, predicted President Barack Obama would be a one-term president. Obama’s poll numbers have dropped below 50 percent, and Gingrich predicted they would continue to fall, making him vulnerable in 2012.

Police: 3 people dead in shooting at fiber optics office

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A former employee opened fire at an Albuquerque fiber optics manufacturer Monday, killing two people and wounding four others before turning the gun on himself in what police called a domestic violence dispute. The shooting at Emcore Corp. appeared to involve the 37-year-old gunman’s girlfriend, police Chief Ray

Schultz said. It was not immediately clear whether she was among the dead. Chaos unfolded as the gunman opened fire, sending employees fleeing for cover as police locked down the entire neighborhood. Police were alerted to the shooting shortly before 9:30 a.m. Five officers were inside the building within three minutes, Schultz said. The Emcore campus was surrounded by police cars, many arriving with sirens wailing, as helicopters circled overhead.

Small businesses struggle to get loans WASHINGTON (AP) — Big companies are building up cash and are expected to report strong earnings starting this week. Not so for small businesses that can’t get loans — or hire freely until they do. The gap helps explain why the economic rebound isn’t stronger and could even stall. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke stepped up pressure Monday on banks to break the logjam and lend more to smaller firms, which employ at least half of American workers. Small business owners are relying on personal credit cards or raiding retirement accounts to stay afloat, the Fed chairman said. Bernanke and other regulators have urged banks for months to lend more to smaller companies. Lawmakers have complained that small businesses that want loans are having trouble getting them. Banks have countered by saying demand remains weak.

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BP works to place a tighter-fitting cap NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Deep-sea robots swarmed around BP’s ruptured oil well Monday in a delicately choreographed effort to attach a tighter-fitting cap that could finally stop crude from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico nearly three months into the crisis. Video of the billowing brown oil leak showed glimpses of yellow equipment and swinging robot arms engaged in a project akin to building a giant Lego tower underwater. BP officials said that the 18-foot-high, 150,000pound metal cap should be attached on Monday but that they will have to test and monitor the equipment for two days to see if it can throttle the nation’s worst offshore oil spill. Late Monday afternoon, the cap was being lowered into place and was just 40 feet away from the top of the well. From the White House to Gulf Coast marinas and town halls, all eyes were on the slow, deliberate process a mile below the sea. President Barack Obama is getting repeated updates, his adviser David Axelrod said. Residents on the coast were skeptical, though, and know that even if the gusher is contained, the disaster will be far from over. If the cap works, the blown-out well will still be leaking. But the newer, tighter cap will enable BP to capture all the oil and funnel it up to ships on the surface if necessary. One of those ships, the Helix Producer, began operating Monday and should be up to its capac-

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Oil flows from the well as the new containment cap is lowered toward the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico Monday. ity of collecting roughly 1 million gallons of oil a day within a few days, Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles said. A permanent fix will have to wait until one of two relief wells being drilled reaches the broken well, which will then be plugged up with drilling mud and cement. That may not happen until mid-August. BP’s confidence in the cap is growing, Suttles said at a Monday news briefing. But he struck a cautious note, after a series of failed attempts by the company to contain the leak since the April 20 oil rig explosion that killed 11 workers and triggered the spill. “Until we have the cap on, securely fitted in place, and know it’s operating per the design, we have to recognize this is a complex operation,” Suttles said. Of particular concern is the potential for ice-like crystals, or hydrates, that could build up inside the cap where it connects to the well. Engineers are spraying

a chemical that acts as an antifreeze, concerned that if the crystals start forming they will compound and clog the piping. They do not want the flow of oil to stop instantaneously, said Don Van Nieuwenhuise, director of Professional Geosciences Programs at the University of Houston. “Rather than like a train running into a brick wall, it’ll be more like putting the breaks on slowly,” he said. “That’s what they’re aiming for. You can keep the brakes on and everyone arrives alive, or you hit the wall and have big problems.” Meanwhile, the Obama administration issued a revised moratorium on deep-water offshore drilling Monday to replace the one that was struck down by the courts as heavyhanded. The original moratorium the halted the approval of any new permits for deep-water projects and suspended drilling on 33 exploratory wells in the Gulf. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar made the announcement, arguing that

a pause is still needed to ensure that oil and gas companies implement safety measures to reduce risks — and are prepared to handle spills. The new moratorium is in effect through Nov. 30, and applies to any deep-water floating facility with drilling activities. Work on the new capping operation began Saturday with the removal of a leaky cap that captured about 1 million of the 1.5 million to 2.5 million gallons of oil the government estimates is spilling from the well every day. The new cap was designed to latch into place on top of another piece of equipment installed overnight. BP said that once it is securely fastened, it will be tested by shutting off vents — perforations in a pipe that allow oil to flow out the top. Engineers will be watching pressure readings. High pressure is good, because it would mean the leak has been contained inside the wellhead machinery. But if readings are lower than expected, that could mean there is another leak elsewhere in the well. “Another concern right now would be how much pressure the well can take,” and whether intense pressure would further damage the well, said Eric Smith, associate director of the Tulane Energy Institute. Gulf residents closely watched the operation, knowing the damage already done to the biologically rich Gulf and the coast’s two leading industries, fishing and tourism.

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GSTAAD, Switzerland (AP) — In a stunning ruling, Roman Polanski was declared a free man on Monday — no longer confined to house arrest in his Alpine villa after Swiss authorities rejected a U.S. request for his extradition because of a 32-year-old sex conviction. The decision left the Oscar-winning director free to return to France and the life of a celebrity, albeit one unable to visit the United States. Hours after the ruling was announced, Polanski’s assistant said he had left his multi-million dollar chalet with his family. Half-empty glasses seen on a back porch testified to a hasty exit. “Mr. Polanski can now move freely,” Swiss Justice Minister Eveline WidmerSchlumpf declared. “He’s a free man.” Switzerland, which arrested the 76-year-old Polanski last September as he arrived receive a lifetime achievement award at a Zurich film festival, blamed U.S. authorities for its decision, citing a possible “fault in the U.S. extradition request.” The United States failed to provide confidential testimony to refute defense arguments the filmmaker had actually served his sentence

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French-born film director Roman Polanski waves during a media presentation in Berlin. before fleeing Los Angeles three decades ago, Widmer-Schlumpf said. The Swiss decision could end the United States’ long pursuit of Polanski, who has been a fugitive since fleeing sentencing for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl. Beyond the legal issue, the extradition request was complicated and diplomatically sensitive because of Polanski’s status as a cultural icon in France and Poland, where he holds dual citizenship, and his history as a Holocaust survivor whose first wife Sharon Tate was murdered in 1969 by followers of cult leader Charles Manson in California. France, where the filmmaker has spent

much of his time, does not extradite its own citizens and Polanski has had little trouble traveling throughout Europe — although he has stayed away from Britain. The U.S. cannot appeal the decision, but Polanski is still a fugitive in the United States. “That warrant remains outstanding,” Los Angeles Superior Court spokesman Allan Parachini said, adding that Polanski could be arrested and sent to the U.S. if he traveled to another country that has an extradition treaty with the United States. In Washington, State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said the Obama administration was disappointed by the Swiss action. “The United

States believes that the rape of a 13-year-old child by an adult is a crime, and we continue to pursue justice in this case,” Crowley said. A top Justice Department official said the U.S. extradition request was completely supported by treaty, facts and the law. The department is “deeply disappointed” by the Swiss rejection and will review its options, said Lanny Breuer, assistant attorney general in charge of the department’s criminal division. The decision drew cheers and jeers on both sides of the Atlantic. “The great FrancoPolish director can now freely rediscover his loved ones and devote himself fully to the pursuit of his artistic activities,” said French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner. His Polish counterpart Radek Sikorski expressed satisfaction with the Swiss decision, saying that “a solution was found that respects the complex legal considerations and personal circumstances of the case of Mr. Polanski.” At Polanski’s multimillion dollar Alpine chalet the shutters were open but there was no sign of movement inside hours after the Swiss decision was announced.

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Bunny bid: Hefner offers to buy rest of Playboy CHICAGO (AP) — Hugh Hefner wants to buy out the portion of the Playboy empire he doesn’t already own in a bet that the iconic brand can still bring in profits even if the inkon-paper Hefner magazine is past its prime. Hefner, who founded Playboy magazine more than a half-century ago, is apparently not alone in thinking Playboy can keep swinging into the digital age. A few hours after Playboy Enterprises Inc. announced Hefner’s offer Monday, the corporate parent of rival Penthouse magazine said it will also make a bid. But it does not appear that the silk pajama-clad 84-year-old — who owns about 70 percent of the company’s voting shares and 28 percent of the nonvoting stock — will budge. Playboy said Hefner made it clear in his buyout proposal that he is not interested in a sale or merger. The company said Hefner expressed concern that selling Playboy could threaten the brand and its legacy. Hefner has instead proposed joining up with a little-known private equity firm, Rizvi Traverse Management LLC, to take Playboy private. The offer comes as print advertising is in a tailspin and the company has stretched its brand thin try-

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ing to wring profits through leasing its famous bunny ears for everything from cigars to slot machines. Hefner, who serves as Playboy’s editor-in-chief and chief creative officer, is offering $5.50 per share in cash, a nearly 40 percent premium above Friday’s closing stock price of $3.94. Shares of the company gained 41 percent Monday. Based on the number of shares outstanding on April 30, Hefner’s proposal is worth $122.5 million and values the company at about $185 million. Playboy, which is headquartered in Chicago, described Hefner’s offer letter as a proposal and said there was no guarantee it would get any formal bid from Hefner. But Playboy said Hefner indicated that Rizvi Traverse has been in touch with “major lenders regarding potential financing” and is “highly confident ample financial resources will be available to complete the transaction.” The firm declined further comment, and Hefner did not respond to requests for an interview.

New Mel tape mentions allegedly hitting girlfriend LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mel Gibson is heard allegedly acknowledging that the actor hit the mother of his 8-month daughter in a recording released by a celebrity news website. The eightminute recording posted Monday by RadaGibson rOnline. com is purportedly a phone argument between Gibson and then-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva. A voice sounding distinctively like the Academy Award-winner is heard telling Grigorieva that she “deserved” to be hit after she chastised him for allegedly punching her in the face and breaking two of her teeth. “What kind of a man is that?” she is heard saying. “Hitting a woman when she’s holding a child in her hands? Breaking her teeth twice in the face! What kind of man is that?” “Oh, you’re all angry now!” Gibson responds. “You know what, you ... (expletive deleted) deserved it!” Alan Nierob, a spokesman for Gibson, declined comment on the tape. The former couple have been locked in a bitter custody dispute in Los Angeles. The 40-year-old singer has accused Gibson of domestic violence, and sheriff’s officials have launched an investigation.

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HAVANA (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Fidel Castro is speaking slowly, but appears relaxed and cogent in his most prominent television interview in years. The 83-year-old former president talked about the conflict between North and South Korea at the start of an interview Monday on the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mesa Redondaâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Round Tableâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a daily Cuban talk show on current events. It was a rare appearance for a man who has stayed largely out of the public eye since a serious illness four years ago forced him from power. The first photographs of the revolutionary leader in a public forum were published on Saturday, when images of him greeting workers at a Havana think tank appeared in Cuban media. Castro has shunned the spotlight since undergoing emergency intestinal surgery in July 2006.

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from the U.S. Embassy as well as interrogators. Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade said he was being interviewed by investigators but declined to say whether the 19-yearold had made any kind of statement to authorities or what they needed to build any case against him. Greenslade was complimentary of Harris-Moore despite the weeklong manhunt that ended with police shooting out the outboard engine on a motorboat off Eleuthera island.

Tiny clay fragment oldest writing found in Jerusalem JERUSALEM (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Archaeologists say a newly discovered clay fragment from the 14th century B.C. is the oldest example of writing ever found in antiquity-rich Jerusalem. Dig director Eilat Mazar of Hebrew University says the 2-centimeter (0.8-inch) long fragment bears an ancient form of writing known as Akkadian wedge script. The fragment includes a partial text including the words â&#x20AC;&#x153;you,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;them,â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;later.â&#x20AC;? It predates the next-oldest example of writing found in Jerusalem by 600 years, and dates roughly four centuries before the Bible says King David ruled a Jewish kingdom from the city. Mazar said Monday that the fragment likely came from a royal court and suggested more could be found in the most ancient part of Jerusalem, located in the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s predominantly Palestinian eastern sector.

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Somali group claims Ugandan blasts KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; East Africa saw the emergence of a new international terrorist group Monday, as Somaliaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most dangerous al-Qaida-linked militia claimed responsibility for the twin bombings in Uganda that killed 74 people during the World Cup. The claim by alShabab, whose fighters are trained by militant veterans of the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, resets the security equation in East Africa and has broader implications worldwide. The group in the past has recruited Somali-Americans to carry out suicide bombings in Mogadishu. Al-Shabab, an ultraconservative Islamic group that has drawn comparisons to the Taliban, has long threatened to attack outside of Somaliaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s borders, but the bombings late Sunday are the first time the group has done so. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We warned Uganda not to deploy troops to Somalia; they ignored us,â&#x20AC;? said Sheik Ali Mohamud Rage, al-Shababâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spokesman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We warned them to stop massacring our people, and they ignored that. The explosions in Kampala were only a minor message to them. ... We will target them everywhere if Uganda does not withdraw from our land.â&#x20AC;? Rage said a second country with peacekeeping forces in Mogadishu â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Burundi â&#x20AC;&#x201D; could soon face attacks. Fighting in Mogadishu between militants and Somali troops or African Union peace-

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An undated photo provided by Invsibile Children shows Nate Henn who was killed in Uganda Sunday July 11, 2010. He was killed when simultaneous explosions tore keepers frequently kills civilians. The attacks outside Somalia represent a dangerous new step in al-Shababâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s increasingly militant path and raises questions about its future plans. The U.S. State Department has declared al-Shabab a terrorist organization. Other neighboring nations â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Kenya, Djibouti and Ethiopia, along with Burundi â&#x20AC;&#x201D; may also face new attacks, analysts say. Despite the threats, the army spokesman for Uganda â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an overwhelmingly Christian nation â&#x20AC;&#x201D; said the county would not withdraw. â&#x20AC;&#x153;AlShabab is the reason why we should stay in Somalia. We have to pacify Somalia,â&#x20AC;? said Lt. Col. Felix Kulaigye. In Washington, President Barack Obama spoke with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Monday to express his condolences for the loss of life in the bombings. Obama offered to provide any support or assistance

needed in Uganda, said White House spokesman Robert Gibbs. Gibbs said that, while the FBI is assisting in the ongoing investigation, the U.S. believes that there is â&#x20AC;&#x153;no clearer signal of the hateful motives of terrorists than was sent yesterday.â&#x20AC;? The death toll in Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s twin blasts rose to 74 on Monday, Ugandan officials said. Investigators combed through the blast sites, one an outdoor screening at a rugby club and the other an Ethiopian restaurant â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a nation despised by al-Shabab. Investigators found the severed head of what appeared to be a Somali suicide bomber. A California-based aid group said one of its American workers was among the dead. Officials said 60 Ugandans, nine Ethiopians or Eritreans, one Irish woman, and one Asian were also among those killed. Two people couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be identified. Eighty-five people were wounded. At least three of the

wounded were in a church group from Pennsylvania who went to an Ethiopian restaurant in Kampala early to get good seats for the game, said Lori Ssebulime, an American who married a Ugandan. Three Ugandans in the group were killed when a blast erupted. One of the wounded was 16-year-old American Emily Kerstetter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Emily was rolling around in a pool of blood screaming,â&#x20AC;? said Ssebulime, who has helped bring in U.S. church groups since 2004. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Five minutes before it went off, Emily said she was going to cry so hard because she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to leave. She wanted to stay the rest of the summer here.â&#x20AC;? Blood and pieces of flesh littered the floor among overturned chairs at the scenes of the blasts, which went off as people watched the game between Spain and the Netherlands. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were enjoying ourselves when a very noisy blast took place,â&#x20AC;? said Andrew Oketa, one of the hospitalized survivors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I fell down and became unconscious. When I regained, I realized that I was in a hospital bed with a deep wound on my head.â&#x20AC;? At a wrap-up news briefing Monday in South Africa, FIFA President Sepp Blatter denounced the violence against fans watching the game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Can you link it to the World Cup? I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know. ... Whatever happened, linked or not linked, it is something that we all should condemn,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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STERN: JAMES’ SPECIAL WAS ‘ILL-CONCEIVED’ (AP) — NBA commissioner David Stern congratulated LeBron James on his decision. He just wishes it came without “The Decision.” Speaking from Las Vegas, where the league’s owners met Monday, Stern said he would have advised James to tell the Cleveland Cavaliers of his choice to leave for the Miami Heat much earlier than when it actually took place — and that the two-time MVP shouldn’t have made the announcement in a made-for-TV special. “Ill-conceived,” Stern said. James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh all decided last week to play together in Miami, working out six-year deals after talking with each other at times throughout the free-agent process. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said Sunday he wanted the NBA to examine how all three joined the same team. But in the Monday meeting of the league’s Board of Governors, no formal complaints were levied, Stern said. “Our players, having negotiated for the right to be free agents at some point in their career, are totally within their rights to seek employment with any other team,” Stern said. “That’s something we agreed to. That’s something we embrace. That’s our system.”

Sanford golfer tees off at 9 a.m. Follow his progress at usga.org By ALEX PODLOGAR alexp@sanfordherald.com

GREENSBORO — It’s not so much how low you can go during the stroke play portion of the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship. It’s more about survival. And Sanford’s Jonathan McCurry is hanging in there after the first round on Monday.

With two birdies on his scorecard, McCurry managed his way around Greensboro’s Bryan Park Golf Club for an opening 2-over-par 73 to place him in a tie for 46th at the USGA’s Publinx. The top 64 playMcCurry ers after the second round of stroke play Tuesday will advance to the match play portion of the championship. “It was solid. I’m happy with the way I played,” McCurry said after his round. “You can’t really win it on the first day, but you can

definitely shoot yourself out of it.” McCurry birdied the 543-yard par-5 11th hole — his second hole of the day — before bogeys at 13, 17 and 18 dropped him to 2 over after a 38 on his opening nine. McCurry, who plays for N.C. Pembroke, fell to 3 over after he dropped a shot at the 206yard par-3 fourth hole. But he rallied with a birdie at the par-5 sixth and closed with three pars for an even back side at 35 to put him in the top third of the 156-player field. “The course is long, the rough is very penal

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WORLD CUP VIEWERSHIP RISES 41 PERCENT IN U.S. NEW YORK (AP) — World Cup television viewership rose 41 percent over four years ago for English-language telecasts in the United States, with Spain’s 1-0 overtime victory over the Netherlands setting a record. Sunday’s game in Johannesburg, which gave the Spanish their first World Cup title, was seen by 15,545,000 viewers on ABC, according to fast national ratings. The previous high was 14,863,000 viewers for the United States’ 2-1 overtime loss to Ghana in the second round on June 26. An additional 8.8 million viewers watched Spanish-language coverage Sunday on Univision.

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This file photo shows NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. crossing the finish line to win the Subway Jalapeno 250 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Earnhardt’s 3 revisiting Victory Lane By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer

ale Earnhardt last drove his famed No. 3 to Victory Lane almost 10 years ago, at Talladega, in the final win of his illustrious career. He was killed less than a year later in an accident on the last

lap of the Daytona 500, and there’s been a long debate since over how his storied number should be used. The answer for Richard Childress, who holds the rights to the number, was sparingly. He’s allowed Dale Earnhardt Jr. to use it three times,

most recently two weeks ago at Daytona, where he drove it to a victory in the Nationwide Series race. And he’s assigned it to his grandson, Austin Dillon, a rookie in the Truck Series. What did Dillon do? Drove the black No. 3 to Victory Lane on Sunday at Iowa for his first

career victory at NASCAR’s national level. It marked consecutive weeks that a driver took the No. 3 to Victory Lane, and just the third win with that number since Earnhardt’s death. “It’s so awesome to see that

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BRITISH OPEN: THE ROAD HOLE NCAA HEELS’ STURDIVANT CITED FOR POSSESSION

CHAPEL HILL (AP) — North Carolina coach Butch Davis says he will discipline All-Atlantic Coast Conference linebacker Quan Sturdivant following his weekend citation for drug possession. Albemarle police chief Ronnie Michael says Sturdivant was cited Saturday morning for simple possession of marijuana during a traffic stop. Michael says it is a misdemeanor charge because it was less than a half-ounce of the drug. Sturdivant was not taken into custody and faces an Aug. 2 court date in Stanly County. In a statement Monday, Davis says he is disappointed in the senior, though he didn’t specify how the first-team all-ACC performer would be punished.

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St. Andrews’ 17th only gets tougher By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Scott Verplank walked off the 16th green on the Old Course and headed for the next tee when his caddie made a startling observation. “Hey, look,” Scott Tway said. “We’re teeing off out of bounds.” Sure enough, the right side of the 16th green is lined by white stakes to indicate out of bounds. The new tee for the British Open, 40 yards beyond where it used to be, is located behind those stakes. That stretches the par 4 to 495 yards. As if the Road Hole at St. Andrews wasn’t peculiar enough. The Royal & Ancient is up to speed when it comes to the modernization of championship golf, and chief executive Peter Dawson figured it was time to lengthen one of the most famous holes in the game. It was intended to challenge

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This July 17, 2005 file photo shows South Africa’s Ernie Els playing from a bunker on the 17th, the infamous ‘Road Hole’, during the final round of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland. Everything looks about the same at St. Andrews since the last time the British Open was played there. There is, however, one big exception: The Road Hole has been expanded some 40 yards and is more imposing than ever. players toward the end of the round, yet more and more players were getting by with an iron off the tee and a short iron to the green. Now, the driver is required on days ex-

cept when the wind is at the back. And the hole appears to be as tough as ever. Quirky, too.

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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 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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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.

BASKETBALL Upward Mini Camp set SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D;The Upward Mini Basketball Camp will be held Wednesday and Thursday 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.

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CAMPS Grace hosts soccer, volleyball camps SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Grace Christian School is hosting a volleyball Submitted photo and soccer camps in the The 10-U All-Stars girls fastpitch team from Northview placed second in its district this year. Pictured are (front row, upcoming weeks. The volleyball camp, schedfrom left) Jasmine Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Quinn, Claire Cummings, Taylor Brown (second row), Kiley Way, Katelyn Lawrence, Fahren Cotuled for July 26-30, will be led ten, Claire Gilchrist, (third row) Hannah Tyner, Bailey Lawrence, Lauren Powers, Taylor Sloan, Jordyn Helsman, (back by Crusaders coach Stacey row) coach Ken Cotten and coach Kaye Cummings. 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. George Masonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Final Four The format appears to ency out there. But we felt INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The cost for both camps is run in 2006 as examples of that this model provided â&#x20AC;&#x201D; March Madness is about be a compromise. Includ$60 each. For more information, the opportunity to do parity. ing the lowest at-large to get a little bit bigger. contact Grace Christian Athletsomething special for the The NCAA decided The NCAA unveiled teams will probably preics Director Chris Pratt at against a larger expansion tournament.â&#x20AC;? its plans for the newly vent mid-majors from be(919)353-5755. to 80 or even 96 games. ing over-represented in the The NCAA announced expanded 68-team menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Still, its new 14-year, $10.8 first round, but it could also in April that it would add basketball tournament mean that two teams from three teams to the field, the billion television package Monday: Beginning next with CBS Sports and Turner March, eight teams will bigger conferences â&#x20AC;&#x201D; those first expansion since the Lee Parks and Rec Broadcasting not only tournament went from 64 play early the opening generally seeded between holding hoops camp ensures that every game 11th and 13th â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will be teams to 65 in 2001 after week in a â&#x20AC;&#x153;First Fourâ&#x20AC;? SANFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Lee County going from 48 to 64 in 1985. will be televised but gives out before the tournament round, with the winners Parks and Recreation will be the NCAA sole authority to It was a hotly debated advancing to games on really gets going. conducting its annual basâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to decision, with critics saying expand again. Thursday or Friday. ketball camp from 6:30-8:30 All four of the firstthe tournament is already Two of the early games come up with the perfect round games will be broad- p.m. from July 20-22 at BT model,â&#x20AC;? committee chair as close to perfect as any will match the tournaBullock gym. collegiate championship cast on Turnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s truTV Dan Guerrero said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re mentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lowest seeds, Nos. Boys and girls ages 7-14 cable channel. can be. Some pointed to 65 through 68. The other not going to come up with can participate and registraThere has been only one a model that is going to Butlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s run to last seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two games will include the tion is at the Parks and Recrechampionship game and early â&#x20AC;&#x153;play inâ&#x20AC;? game since appease every constitulast four at-large qualifiers. ation Office at 2303 Tramway 2001, when the expansion Road between 8 a.m.-5 p.m. to 65 teams essentially thru Friday. Registration must added a 34th at-large team. be received by July 16th. The Now, there will be 31 auto- fee is $25 per participant. For matic bids and 37 at-large more information call (919) bids. 775-2107 Ext. 206.

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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ryan Howard is sick of all the talk about the American Leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dominance in the All-Star game. The Phillies slugger knows all too well itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been 13 years of AL bragging rights. And, no, that wacky 7-7 tie in 2002 did little to boost NL morale in baseballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Midsummer Classic. In this year of the pitcher, the National League is downright loaded, even for an All-Star game with the best of the best coming to Orange County on Tuesday night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This should be the year for us to go out there and hopefully end this drought,â&#x20AC;? Howard said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m getting tired of hearing about the American League winning

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number running well again,â&#x20AC;? Dillon said Monday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To see the 3 when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re leaving the track, it was on top of the board, that was cool for me and my grandfather.â&#x20AC;? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perhaps the most iconic number in NASCAR, and elicits more emotion than Richard Pettyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No. 43 or the Wood Brothersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; No. 21. Since NASCAR doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t retire numbers, the 43 and 21 have been used long beyond their heyday. But Childress held onto the 3 and has been deliberate in holding it off the track. Racing with The Intimidatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stamp on the side of the car is

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never had to hit over a building before,â&#x20AC;? Dustin Johnson said Tuesday during his practice round. Players cannot see the green from the tee â&#x20AC;&#x201D; they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see most of the fairway, for that matter â&#x20AC;&#x201D; because the proper line is blocked by the Old Course Hotel. The ideal tee shot is over the hotelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lettering written on the side of a maintenance shed. The confident players pick a letter â&#x20AC;&#x201D; typically the â&#x20AC;&#x153;oâ&#x20AC;? in hotel, although any â&#x20AC;&#x153;oâ&#x20AC;? usually will suffice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Actually, in practice rounds I always go along the limit, so I hit it down along the hotel to see how far right I can go,â&#x20AC;? Padraig Harrington said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of those things, you want to know how far you can go right. And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not that far.â&#x20AC;? Keeping it in the fairway is the chore. Whereas the fairway used to go in the direction of the tee, the angle now is so severe that it goes sharply to the right in the direction of the second shot. To play a tee shot away from the hotel, which looks safe, will put the ball in thick, rough and make it virtually impossible to reach the green. And then thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the green. To the left is the Road Hole bunker, which is about 6 feet deep and has a sodden wall up toward the green. Beyond the putting surface is a paved road, which is in play and how the hole got its name. Birdies are rare. Bogeys are acceptable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mind making a 5 on the 17th,â&#x20AC;? Masters champion Phil Mickelson said. Geoff Ogilvy tends to lean on the advice of fivetime British Open champion Peter Thomson who

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pressure-packed for the driver. And watching it on the track can provide mixed emotions for fans, who can feel both somber and elated by the sight of the 3. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why Earnhardt Jr. is adamant he wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use the number again. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2 for 3 borrowing his fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s number, with his other victory coming in a Nationwide race at Daytona in 2002. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will never do it. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never rethink it. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never consider it. I think that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important for everybody to know that thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s as concrete as it gets,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard for me. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a balancing act between (the media) and the public and myself and my own feelings. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s such a tough deal. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s real emotional for me preparing for it and putting it together. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just so damn hard

said he would aim for the front right portion of the green all four days, no matter where the flag was. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He used to say if made two 4s and 2 5s, you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t lost anything to the field,â&#x20AC;? Ogilvy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s changed.â&#x20AC;? The R&A expects controversy, or at the very least complaints. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s typical of any change, especially one that lengthens the hole. So

Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum. And so on. The AL run is one of the more perplexing streaks in sports. Is it simply a quirk, or evidence of true dominance? The American League has ruled interleague play for several years, and also done well in the World Series, winning four of the last six titles. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d think the NL might have caught a break at some point in a span of more than a decade, just getting one ball to bounce its way. In 2008 at Yankee Stadium, the National League had 15 innings to make it happen and came up short. The previous year in San Francisco, a crazy ball off the wall gave Ichiro Suzuki

to know how everybody feels about it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ever want to do it again. And Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never change my mind, ever.â&#x20AC;? Dillon doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the same emotional pull. The 20-year-old sophomore at High Point University was in middle school when Earnhardt was killed, and his history with the number is based more on legend than what he remembers. But he understands the importance of the No. 3, particularly to race fans. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a powerful number,â&#x20AC;? Dillon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It makes the people in the stands stand up and cheer.â&#x20AC;? And unlike Earnhardt Jr., Dillon enjoys using the number. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love driving it. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of fun,â&#x20AC;? he said.

far, the change has been accepted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a really good improvement,â&#x20AC;? Lee Westwood said. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not to say it has been approved. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mind the length of the hole,â&#x20AC;? Ogilvy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just wish they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to do it.â&#x20AC;? Ogilvyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest beef is the punishment on a 495-yard hole by missing the fairway to the left. The rough doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look any different from the

the first inside-the-park home run in All-Star game history. With a star-studded lineup of New York Yankees gathered in sunny, surfcrazed Southern California, even the Angelsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; infamous rally monkey will probably be rooting for the AL if things are close late in the game. The last time the NL won was 1996, when the Milwaukee Brewers were still in the AL. Not that many remember the 6-0 NL victory at Phillyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s old Veterans Stadium. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This will be Charlieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second straight year to try to beat that stupid American League jinx,â&#x20AC;? Phillies chairman Bill Giles said of the Philadelphia and NL

Dillonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s use of the number doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t resonate with fans the same way it does as when Earnhardt Jr. is in a No. 3 car. But heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NASCARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most popular driver and the son of the seven-time champion. Dillon is a young driver who hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had much time to build up a following. And in his grandfatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s equipment at Richard Childress Racing, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on a fast-track to stardom thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not afforded to other young drivers. He knows his family ties give him an advantage, but heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not taking it for granted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really take it to heart each time I strap in that car or the truck or whatever I drive,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have a good opportunity. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve tried to take as much advan-

rest of the Old Course, with its wispy strands of shin-high native grass. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what is underneath that is so troubling. The grass is green and dense, and it makes it difficult to find a stray tee shot, much less hit it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like the left rough,â&#x20AC;? Ogilvy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rough, but that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the state itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the only patch of

tage of it as I can. (In Iowa) I did and we won, proved that we can do it with all the competition in the Truck Series.â&#x20AC;? Now comes question about his future. Dillon said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s down for another year in the Truck Series next season, and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talk of some Nationwide Series starts. Childress might even let him take the No. 3 up to the next level. Beyond that is anyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guess. Childress has said he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect to see the No. 3 back on track in the Cup Series, but he probably didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d see his grandson in Victory Lane in a major NASCAR race. Now that Dillon is a winner, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no telling how far heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll go. And maybe, just maybe, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take that black No. 3 with him.

maintenance shed and wound up in deep rough. Verplank, not a power player by any stretch, showed him the way with a gentle draw over the â&#x20AC;&#x153;oâ&#x20AC;? in hotel. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anywhere over â&#x20AC;&#x2122;oldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is a good line, and not much further than â&#x20AC;&#x2122;lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in â&#x20AC;&#x2122;hotel,â&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Westwood said. R&A chief executive Peter Dawson simply wanted to put the chal-

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skipper, Charlie Manuel. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Charlie, your jobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on the line, man.â&#x20AC;? It was Gilesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; father, Warren, the former National League president, who used to enter the NL clubhouse and give fired-up speeches to help rally and ready his players for the All-Star game. These days, there are graphic monkeys bouncing all over the big screen, Thunderstix and Vuvuzelas â&#x20AC;&#x201D; oops, not those noisemakers, they arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t allowed at Angel Stadium. CC Sabathia isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sure any of that stuff really matters much. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s better players,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just one of those things. What is it, 13 years in a row? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty much luck I guess.â&#x20AC;?

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dark, green rough on the course. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like that anywhere else.â&#x20AC;? And he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a coincidence. The one hope for the players â&#x20AC;&#x201D; if you can call it that â&#x20AC;&#x201D; is a notice from the R&A that the previous tee might be used if the wind is too strong into the face. Then, it might be tough to even reach the fairway. Otherwise, complaints have been minimal, perhaps because the line off the tee has not changed much. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still about picking the right letter and hitting the right shot. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I went for the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Old,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Johnson said, and he hammered it into the middle of the fairway. Eric Chun, a junior at Northwestern playing his first Open, hit a draw over the corner of the

lenge back into the Old Course, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the first time. It was stretched 164 yards for the 2005 British Open, and so many tees were rearranged for championship golf that players hit off parts of five courses at St. Andrews. Yet it was the out-ofbounds stakes in front of the 17th tee that drew so much attention. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You could hit a shot on 16 and be out of bounds,â&#x20AC;? Ogilvy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And then play your next tee shot from there.â&#x20AC;? The Road Hole has not played a big part in deciding the last two British Opens at St. Andrews, mainly because Tiger Woods won by eight and five shots, respectively. That might not be the case this time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve really got to

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MLB Standings AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away New York 56 32 .636 — — 8-2 W-1 28-13 28-19 Tampa Bay 54 34 .614 2 — 8-2 W-2 26-20 28-14 Boston 51 37 .580 5 3 4-6 W-1 29-17 22-20 1 101⁄2 4-6 L-1 24-22 20-23 Toronto 44 45 .494 12 ⁄2 Baltimore 29 59 .330 27 25 5-5 W-4 16-25 13-34 Central Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Chicago 49 38 .563 — — 9-1 W-8 27-19 22-19 1 ⁄2 5 7-3 L-1 32-13 16-25 Detroit 48 38 .558 Minnesota 46 42 .523 31⁄2 8 3-7 W-1 26-17 20-25 Kansas City 39 49 .443 101⁄2 15 6-4 L-3 18-21 21-28 1 20 3-7 L-2 17-22 17-32 Cleveland 34 54 .386 15 ⁄2 West Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Texas 50 38 .568 — — 3-7 L-4 31-19 19-19 1 1 Los Angeles 47 44 .516 4 ⁄2 8 ⁄2 2-8 L-2 24-20 23-24 Oakland 43 46 .483 71⁄2 111⁄2 5-5 W-2 26-20 17-26 Seattle 35 53 .398 15 19 2-8 L-1 21-24 14-29 NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Atlanta 52 36 .591 — — 7-3 L-1 30-10 22-26 New York 48 40 .545 4 1 4-6 W-1 30-16 18-24 1 1 Philadelphia 47 40 .540 4 ⁄2 1 ⁄2 6-4 W-4 25-17 22-23 Florida 42 46 .477 10 7 5-5 W-1 21-23 21-23 101⁄2 5-5 L-2 25-21 14-29 Washington 39 50 .438 131⁄2 Central Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Cincinnati 49 41 .544 — — 4-6 L-4 27-19 22-22 St. Louis 47 41 .534 1 2 4-6 W-1 27-15 20-26 1 Milwaukee 40 49 .449 81⁄2 9 ⁄2 4-6 W-3 20-26 20-23 1 1 10 ⁄2 5-5 L-1 20-23 19-27 Chicago 39 50 .438 9 ⁄2 Houston 36 53 .404 121⁄2 131⁄2 5-5 L-1 20-26 16-27 Pittsburgh 30 58 .341 18 19 3-7 L-6 19-20 11-38 West Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away San Diego 51 37 .580 — — 5-5 W-1 27-19 24-18 Colorado 49 39 .557 2 — 8-2 L-1 31-16 18-23 Los Angeles 49 39 .557 2 — 6-4 W-1 28-18 21-21 San Francisco 47 41 .534 4 2 7-3 W-2 25-17 22-24 Arizona 34 55 .382 171⁄2 151⁄2 3-7 L-1 21-25 13-30 AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE Saturday’s Games Saturday’s Games Atlanta 4, N.Y. Mets 0 Toronto 9, Boston 5 Detroit 7, Minnesota 4 Chicago Cubs 7, L.A. Dodgers 3 Chicago White Sox 5, Kansas City 1 Philadelphia 1, Cincinnati 0, 11 innings Tampa Bay 4, Cleveland 0 San Francisco 10, Washington 5 Houston 4, St. Louis 1 Baltimore 6, Texas 1 Milwaukee 4, Pittsburgh 3 Oakland 15, L.A. Angels 1 Seattle 4, N.Y. Yankees 1 Arizona 5, Florida 4 Sunday’s Games Colorado 4, San Diego 2 Sunday’s Games Minnesota 6, Detroit 3 N.Y. Mets 3, Atlanta 0 Boston 3, Toronto 2 Tampa Bay 6, Cleveland 5, 10 innings Philadelphia 1, Cincinnati 0 Chicago White Sox 15, Kansas City 5 San Francisco 6, Washington 2 St. Louis 4, Houston 2 Baltimore 4, Texas 1 Milwaukee 6, Pittsburgh 5 Oakland 5, L.A. Angels 2 N.Y. Yankees 8, Seattle 2 San Diego 9, Colorado 7 Monday’s Games Florida 2, Arizona 0 No games scheduled L.A. Dodgers 7, Chicago Cubs 0 Monday’s Games Tuesday’s Games No games scheduled All-Star Game at Anaheim, CA, 8:05 p.m. Tuesday’s Games All-Star Game at Anaheim, CA, 8:05 p.m.

Tour de France Standings By The Associated Press (After eight stages) 1. Cadel Evans, Australia, BMC Racing Team, 37 hours, 57 minutes, 9 seconds. 2. Andy Schleck, Luxembourg, Team Saxo Bank, 20 seconds behind. 3. Alberto Contador, Spain, Astana, 1:01. 4. Jurgen Van Den Broeck, Belgium, Omega Pharma-Lotto, 1:03. 5. Denis Menchov, Russia, Rabobank, 1:10. 6. Ryder Hesjedel, Canada, Garmin-Transitions, 1:11. 7. Roman Kreuziger, Czech Republic, Liquigas-Doimo, 1:45. 8. Levi Leipheimer, United States, Team RadioShack, 2:14. 9. Samuel Sanchez, Spain, Euskaltel-Euskadi, 2:15. 10. Michael Rogers, Australia, Team HTC-Columbia, 2:31. 11. Robert Gesink, Netherlands, Rabobank, 2:37. 12. Carlos Sastre, Spain, Cervelo Test Team, 2:40. 13. Ivan Basso, Italy, Liquigas-Doimo, 2:41. 14. Bradley Wiggins, Britain, Sky Pro Cycling, 2:45. 15. Alexandre Vinokourov, Kazakhstan, Astana, 3:05. 16. Nicolas Roche, Ireland, AG2R La Mondiale, 3:11. 17. Joaquin Rodriguez, Spain, Katusha, 3:23. 18. Thomas Lovkvist, Sweden, Sky Pro Cycling, 3:30.

19. Rafael Valls Ferri, Spain, Footon-Servetto, 4:27. 20. Luis-Leon Sanchez, Spain, Caisse d’Epargne, 5:03. Also 21. Andreas Kloeden, Germany, Team RadioShack, 5:39. 23. Christopher Horner, United States, Team RadioShack, 6:33. 32. Sylvain Chavanel, France, Quick Step, 10:05. 39. Lance Armstrong, United States, Team RadioShack, 13:26. 40. Janez Brajkovic, Slovenia, Team RadioShack, 13:56. 59. Yaroslav Popovych, Ukraine, Team RadioShack, 27:40. 84. Sergio Paulinho, Portugal, Team RadioShack, 41:15. 91. George Hincapie, United States, BMC Racing Team, 42:20. 141. Brent Bookwalter, United States, BMC Racing Team, 58:25. 150. Gregory Rast, Switzerland, Team RadioShack, 1:01:30. 166. David Zabriskie, United States, Garmin-Transitions, 1:08:50. 172. Tyler Farrar, United States, Garmin-Transitions, 1:14:15. 186. Dmitriy Muravyev, Kazakhstan, Team RadioShack, 1:27:58.

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By The Associated Press Sunday At Oakmont Country Club Oakmont, Pa. Purse: $3.25 million Yardage: 6,613; Par: 71 (a-amateur) Final Round Paula Creamer, $585,000 Na Yeon Choi, $284,468 Suzann Pettersen, $284,468 In Kyung Kim, $152,565 Jiyai Shin, $110,481 Brittany Lang, $110,481 Amy Yang, $110,481 Inbee Park, $87,202 Christina Kim, $87,202 Yani Tseng, $72,131 Sakura Yokomine, $72,131 Alexis Thompson, $72,131 Song-Hee Kim, $63,524 Stacy Lewis, $56,659 Natalie Gulbis, $56,659 Wendy Ward, $56,659 Karrie Webb, $49,365 Cristie Kerr, $49,365 Kristy McPherson, $39,285 Shi Hyun Ahn, $39,285 Azahara Munoz, $39,285 Angela Stanford, $39,285 Jeong Jang, $39,285 Sophie Gustafson, $39,285 Jee Young Lee, $29,625 So Yeon Ryu, $29,625 Brittany Lincicome, $29,625 Chie Arimura, $24,096 Maria Hjorth, $24,096 Candie Kung, $24,096 M.J. Hur, $21,529 Ai Miyazato, $21,529 Ashli Bunch, $21,529 Meaghan Francella, $18,980 Mhairi McKay, $18,980 Morgan Pressel, $18,980 Jeong Eun Lee, $18,980 Shinobu Moromizato, $18,980 Karen Stupples, $16,761 Eun-Hee Ji, $16,761 Maria Hernandez, $14,235 Heather Young, $14,235 Vicky Hurst, $14,235 a-Jennifer Johnson, $0 Hee Young Park, $14,235 Jennifer Rosales, $14,235 Katherine Hull, $14,235 Lindsey Wright, $11,394 Louise Stahle, $11,394 Alena Sharp, $11,394 Sandra Gal, $10,132 Naon Min, $9,736 Sherri Steinhauer, $9,736 Allison Fouch, $9,368 Paige Mackenzie, $9,025 Anna Rawson, $9,025 a-Christine Wong, $0 Tamie Durdin, $8,525 Libby Smith, $8,525 Jennifer Song, $8,525 Chella Choi, $8,191 a-Lisa McCloskey, $0 Heekyung Seo, $8,058 a-Danielle Kang, $0 a-Kelli Shean, $0 Meredith Duncan, $7,925 Sarah Kemp, $7,783 a-Tiffany Lim, $0

By The Associated Press Sunday At TPC Deere Run Silvis, Ill. Purse: $4.4 million Yardage: 7,268; Par: 71 Final (FedEx Cup points in parentheses) Steve Stricker (500), $792,000 60-66-62-70 — 258 Paul Goydos (300), $475,200 59-68-67-66 — 260 Jeff Maggert (190), $299,200 66-65-63-70 — 264 Shaun Micheel (135), $211,200 69-66-63-67 — 265 Matt Jones (110), $176,000 64-67-66-70 — 267 Vaughn Taylor (100), $158,400 71-66-64-67 — 268 Charley Hoffman (85), $137,133 65-69-70-65 — 269 Tim Clark (85), $137,133 71-66-66-66 — 269 Brendon de Jonge (85), $137,13367-65-68-69 — 269 Brett Quigley (73), $114,400 68-67-68-67 — 270 Troy Matteson (73), $114,400 69-66-67-68 — 270 Greg Chalmers (61), $92,400 68-70-67-66 — 271 Tom Pernice, Jr. (61), $92,400 71-67-65-68 — 271 John Senden (61), $92,400 70-66-65-70 — 271 Rod Pampling (54), $68,200 67-67-69-69 — 272 Jason Day (54), $68,200 66-71-66-69 — 272 Kenny Perry (54), $68,200 68-70-65-69 — 272 Rocco Mediate (54), $68,200 67-71-64-70 — 272 Garrett Willis (54), $68,200 67-70-65-70 — 272 Charlie Wi (54), $68,200 66-69-66-71 — 272 Jason Bohn (44), $36,418 69-67-69-68 — 273 Zach Johnson (44), $36,418 67-69-69-68 — 273 Jonathan Byrd (44), $36,418 66-69-71-67 — 273 Boo Weekley (44), $36,418 70-63-71-69 — 273 Todd Hamilton (44), $36,418 68-70-67-68 — 273 Michael Bradley (44), $36,418 68-70-69-66 — 273 Joe Ogilvie (44), $36,418 67-69-68-69 — 273 Webb Simpson (44), $36,418 67-66-70-70 — 273 Josh Teater (44), $36,418 67-69-68-69 — 273 Andres Romero (44), $36,418 68-70-70-65 — 273 Gary Woodland (44), $36,418 66-72-65-70 — 273 Chad Collins (44), $36,418 67-68-67-71 — 273 James Nitties (44), $36,418 64-69-69-71 — 273 Chad Campbell (35), $22,704 71-67-68-68 — 274 Spencer Levin (35), $22,704 71-67-69-67 — 274 Kevin Sutherland (35), $22,704 68-67-68-71 — 274 Scott Piercy (35), $22,704 69-69-70-66 — 274 Kevin Stadler (35), $22,704 67-70-71-66 — 274 Chris Couch (28), $15,858 68-66-71-70 — 275 Henrik Bjornstad (28), $15,858 69-68-68-70 — 275 John Merrick (28), $15,858 68-69-69-69 — 275 Aaron Baddeley (28), $15,858 64-68-74-69 — 275 Chris DiMarco (28), $15,858 70-66-68-71 — 275 Steve Elkington (28), $15,858 67-70-70-68 — 275 Michael Letzig (28), $15,858 64-70-69-72 — 275 Pat Perez (28), $15,858 68-69-71-67 — 275 Charles Howell III (28), $15,858 68-68-72-67 — 275 Mark Wilson (28), $15,858 68-69-74-64 — 275 Steve Lowery (19), $10,661 68-67-70-71 — 276 Paul Stankowski (19), $10,661 69-68-68-71 — 276 Roger Tambellini (19), $10,661 69-69-67-71 — 276 Michael Connell (19), $10,661 70-67-70-69 — 276 Matt Bettencourt (19), $10,661 69-67-68-72 — 276 Jay Williamson (19), $10,661 65-69-73-69 — 276 George McNeill (19), $10,661 66-65-76-69 — 276 James Driscoll (13), $9,812 70-68-68-71 — 277 Woody Austin (13), $9,812 68-67-71-71 — 277 Matt Weibring (13), $9,812 69-67-71-70 — 277 Jeff Quinney (13), $9,812 69-68-73-67 — 277 Marco Dawson (13), $9,812 67-69-66-75 — 277 Matt Every (13), $9,812 70-68-74-65 — 277 Brian Davis (8), $9,416 68-69-69-72 — 278 J.J. Henry (8), $9,416 69-68-71-70 — 278 John Mallinger (8), $9,416 72-65-71-70 — 278 Mark Hensby (5), $9,152 70-64-73-72 — 279 Davis Love III (5), $9,152 70-67-72-70 — 279 Robert Garrigus (5), $9,152 69-69-72-69 — 279 Lee Janzen (3), $8,932 71-67-73-70 — 281 Michael Allen (3), $8,932 70-68-74-69 — 281 Daniel Chopra (1), $8,800 65-71-72-74 — 282

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By The Associated Press Through July 10 Points 1, Kevin Harvick, 2,745. 2, Jeff Gordon, 2,642. 3, Jimmie Johnson, 2,557. 4, Denny Hamlin, 2,542. 5, Kurt Busch, 2,524. 6, Kyle Busch, 2,488. 7, Jeff Burton, 2,465. 8, Matt Kenseth, 2,446. 9, Tony Stewart, 2,389. 10, Carl Edwards, 2,345. 11, Greg Biffle, 2,292. 12, Clint Bowyer, 2,286. 13, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2,271. 14, Mark Martin, 2,249. 15, David Reutimann, 2,190. 16, Ryan Newman, 2,187. 17, Kasey Kahne, 2,166. 18, Jamie McMurray, 2,105. 19, Joey Logano, 2,103. 20, Martin Truex Jr., 2,060. Money 1, Kurt Busch, $4,413,201. 2, Jamie McMurray, $4,248,625. 3, Jimmie Johnson, $4,205,450. 4, Kevin Harvick, $3,954,046. 5, Kyle Busch, $3,565,763. 6, Jeff Gordon, $3,403,143. 7, Denny Hamlin, $3,326,008. 8, Kasey Kahne, $3,102,444. 9, Matt Kenseth, $3,100,093. 10, Dale Earnhardt Jr., $3,005,053. 11, David Reutimann, $2,989,164. 12, Tony Stewart, $2,948,536. 13, Jeff Burton, $2,947,844. 14, Carl Edwards, $2,907,945. 15, Ryan Newman, $2,793,575. 16, Juan Pablo Montoya, $2,792,058. 17, Joey Logano, $2,787,855. 18, Greg Biffle, $2,758,162. 19, A J Allmendinger, $2,572,419. 20, Mark Martin, $2,547,488.

NASCAR Sprint Cup-LifeLock. com 400 Results By The Associated Press Saturday At Chicagoland Speedway Joliet, Ill. Lap length: 1.5 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (7) David Reutimann, Toyota, 267 laps, 133.6 rating, 190 points. 2. (11) Carl Edwards, Ford, 267, 116.6, 175. 3. (6) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 267, 122.9, 170. 4. (15) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 267, 108.1, 165. 5. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 267, 125.7, 160. 6. (12) Kasey Kahne, Ford, 267, 96.1, 150. 7. (14) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 267, 100.4, 146. 8. (17) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 267, 90, 142. 9. (3) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 267, 102.1, 138. 10. (9) Paul Menard, Ford, 267, 91.5, 134. 11. (8) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 267, 101.5, 130. 12. (26) David Ragan, Ford, 267, 82.9, 127. 13. (34) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 267, 75.5, 124. 14. (13) A J Allmendinger, Ford, 267, 83.2, 121. 15. (21) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 267, 82.2, 118. 16. (10) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 267, 84.6, 120. 17. (33) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 267, 66.8, 112. 18. (30) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 266, 73.3, 109. 19. (18) Joey Logano, Toyota, 266, 67.9, 106. 20. (41) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 266, 57.2, 103. 21. (16) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 266, 71.6, 100. 22. (19) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 266, 66.4, 97. 23. (25) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 266, 63.4, 94. 24. (5) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 266, 61.2, 91. 25. (2) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 266, 107.9, 98. 26. (22) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 265, 56.1, 85. 27. (24) Reed Sorenson, Toyota, 265, 54.5, 82. 28. (23) Marcos Ambrose, Toyota, 265, 53.5, 79. 29. (20) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, 265, 43.3, 76. 30. (39) Scott Speed, Toyota, 264, 49.2, 73. 31. (43) Travis Kvapil, Ford, 261, 37, 70. 32. (40) David Gilliland, Ford, 261, 32.1, 67. 33. (42) Kevin Conway, Ford, 256, 30.2, 64. 34. (27) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 251, 56.8, 61. 35. (4) Greg Biffle, Ford, engine, 225, 77, 58. 36. (36) David Stremme, Ford, 184, 35.2, 55. 37. (29) Bill Elliott, Ford, accident, 176, 43.4, 52. 38. (38) Robby Gordon, Toyota, accident, 174, 39.6, 49. 39. (32) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, brakes, 73, 35.9, 46. 40. (35) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, brakes, 49, 34, 43. 41. (37) Mike Bliss, Toyota, brakes, 40, 33, 40. 42. (31) Max Papis, Toyota, overheating, 40, 27.8, 37. 43. (28) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, rear gear, 20, 28.6, 34. ——— Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 145.138 mph. Time of Race: 2 hours, 45 minutes, 34 seconds. Margin of Victory: 0.727 seconds. Caution Flags: 4 for 21 laps. Lead Changes: 10 among 7 drivers. Lap Leaders: J.Johnson 1-92; J.McMurray 93-164; J.Gordon 165-200; D.Reutimann 201; J.Gordon 202-212; D.Reutimann 213231; C.Bowyer 232; C.Edwards 233-234; J.Montoya 235; D.Reutimann 236-267. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): J.Johnson, 1 time for 92 laps; J.McMurray, 1 time for 72 laps; D.Reutimann, 3 times for 52 laps; J.Gordon, 2 times for 47 laps; C.Edwards, 1 time for 2 laps; C.Bowyer, 1 time for 1 lap; J.Montoya, 1 time for 1 lap.

GOLF PGA Tour Statistics By The Associated Press Through July 11 Scoring Average

Tuesday, July 13 CYCLING 7 a.m. VERSUS — Tour de France, stage 9, Morzine-Avoriaz to Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, France MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 8 p.m. FOX — All-Star Game, at Anaheim, Calif. SOCCER 9 p.m. ESPN — Women’s national teams, exhibition, United States vs. Sweden, at Omaha, Neb. WNBA BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Los Angeles at Tulsa

1, Ernie Els, 69.54. 2, Justin Rose, 69.65. 3, Steve Stricker, 69.68. 4, Shaun Micheel, 69.69. 5, Phil Mickelson, 69.74. 6, J.B. Holmes, 69.86. 7, K.J. Choi, 69.92. 8, Padraig Harrington, 69.95. 9 (tie), Retief Goosen and Matt Kuchar, 69.97. Driving Distance 1, Robert Garrigus, 311.8. 2, Bubba Watson, 306.3. 3, Dustin Johnson, 305.0. 4, Angel Cabrera, 304.3. 5 (tie), J.B. Holmes and Graham DeLaet, 303.7. 7, Phil Mickelson, 300.3. 8, Andres Romero, 298.8. 9, John Daly, 298.7. 10, Aaron Baddeley, 297.9. Driving Accuracy Percentage 1, Omar Uresti, 74.79%. 2, Brian Gay, 74.63%. 3, Tim Clark, 73.34%. 4, Joe Durant, 72.45%. 5, Nick O’Hern, 71.55%. 6, Heath Slocum, 71.52%. 7, Jim Furyk, 70.61%. 8, Zach Johnson, 70.50%. 9, David Toms, 70.38%. 10, Garrett Willis, 70.36%. Greens in Regulation Pct. 1, Kevin Sutherland, 71.11%. 2, Kris Blanks, 71.03%. 3, Troy Matteson, 70.37%. 4, Bubba Watson, 70.04%. 5, Adam Scott, 70.00%. 6, Rickie Fowler, 69.98%. 7, D.J. Trahan, 69.94%. 8, Heath Slocum, 69.79%. 9, K.J. Choi, 69.75%. 10, Nick Watney, 69.74%. Total Driving 1, Kenny Perry, 69. 2, Ryan Moore, 70. 3, Hunter Mahan, 73. 4, Joe Durant, 86. 5 (tie), Chris Couch and Blake Adams, 87. 7, Davis Love III, 90. 8, Bo Van Pelt , 92. 9, Retief Goosen, 100. 10, Boo Weekley, 105. Putting Average 1, Brandt Snedeker, 1.710. 2, J.P. Hayes, 1.715. 3, Steve Stricker, 1.726. 4, Tim Clark, 1.729. 5, Carl Pettersson, 1.730. 6, Shaun Micheel, 1.734. 7, Brian Gay, 1.736. 8 (tie), Brad Faxon, Chris Couch and Aaron Baddeley, 1.738. Birdie Average 1, Bubba Watson, 4.20. 2, Steve Stricker, 4.16. 3, Justin Rose, 4.07. 4, Ernie Els, 4.05. 5 (tie), Phil Mickelson and Matt Every, 4.02. 7, Bo Van Pelt, 3.99. 8, Kevin Streelman, 3.96. 9, Nick Watney, 3.93. 10, 2 tied with 3.91. Eagles (Holes per) 1, Dustin Johnson, 74.8. 2, Harrison Frazar, 79.2. 3, Paul Casey, 84.0. 4, Martin Laird, 90.0. 5, Bubba Watson, 91.8. 6, Matt Bettencourt, 96.5. 7, Adam Scott, 102.9. 8, Scott Piercy, 104.0. 9 (tie), Phil Mickelson and Robert Allenby, 112.5. Sand Save Percentage 1, Luke Donald, 73.97%. 2, Carl Pettersson, 64.71%. 3, Greg Chalmers, 63.16%. 4 , Mark Wilson, 61.64%. 5, Ryuji Imada, 61.46%. 6, Tim Clark, 60.58%. 7, Brandt Snedeker, 60.50%. 8, Justin Rose, 59.80%. 9, Chris Riley, 59.70%. 10, Pat Perez, 59.60%. All-Around Ranking 1, Matt Kuchar, 278. 2, Robert Allenby, 280. 3, K.J. Choi, 282. 4, Ben Crane, 287. 5, Bubba Watson, 317. 6, Steve Stricker, 356. 7, Justin Rose, 358. 8, Matt Jones, 359. 9, Chris Couch, 375. 10, Phil Mickelson, 379. PGA TOUR Official Money Leaders 1, Ernie Els (13), $3,941,028. 2, Phil Mickelson (13), $3,199,838. 3, Justin Rose (15), $3,159,748. 4, Steve Stricker (12), $2,963,122. 5, Jim Furyk (14), $2,883,915. 6, Tim Clark (15), $2,866,198. 7, Anthony Kim (8), $2,518,521. 8, Robert Allenby (16), $2,471,868. 9, Ben Crane (16), $2,396,357. 10, Matt Kuchar (16), $2,331,955.

British Open Tee Times By The Associated Press At The Old Course St. Andrews, Scotland All Times EDT a-amateur Thursday-Friday 1:30 a.m.-6:41 a.m. — Paul Lawrie, Thomas Levet, Steve Marino 1:41 a.m.-6:52 a.m. — Loren Roberts, Mathew Goggin, Marcel Siem 1:52 a.m.-7:03 a.m. — Robert Rock, John Senden, Bill Haas 2:03 a.m.-7:14 a.m. — Simon Dyson, Jason Dufner, Soren Hansen 2:14 a.m.-7:25 a.m. — Todd Hamilton, Ryuichi Oda, Alexander Noren 2:25 a.m.-7:36 a.m. — John Daly, Andrew Coltart, Seung-yul Noh 2:36 a.m.-7:47 a.m. — Martin Laird, Nick Faldo, Soren Kjeldsen 2:47 a.m.-7:58 a.m. — David Duval, Ross McGowan, Trevor Immelman 2:58 a.m.-8:09 a.m. — Gonzalo FernandezCastano, Ryan Moore, Charl Schwartzel 3:09 a.m.-8:20 a.m. — Robert Allenby, Nick Watney, Oliver Wilson 3:20 a.m.-8:31 a.m. — Lucas Glover, Rory McIlroy, Tim Clark 3:31 a.m.-8:42 a.m. — Thomas Bjorn, Hunter Mahan, Shunsuke Sonoda 3:42 a.m.-8:53 a.m. — Ian Poulter, Ernie Els, Stewart Cink 3:58 a.m.-9:04 a.m. — Sean O’Hair, Yuta Ikeda, Ross Fisher 4:09 a.m.-9:15 a.m. — Tiger Woods, Justin Rose, Camilo Villegas 4:20 a.m.-9:26 a.m. — Padraig Harrington, Ryo Ishikawa, Tom Watson 4:31 a.m.-9:37 a.m. — Henrik Stenson, aJin Jeong, Matt Kuchar 4:42 a.m.-9:48 a.m. — Jason Day, Chris Wood, Kenny Perry 4:53 a.m.-9:59 a.m. — Mike Weir, Darren Clarke, Davis Love III 5:04 a.m.-10:10 a.m. — Thongchai Jaidee, Fredrik Andersson Hed, J.B. Holmes 5:15 a.m.-10:21 a.m. — Mark O’Meara, aByeong-Hun An, Stephen Gallacher 5:26 a.m.-10:32 a.m. — Alejandro Canizares, Michael Sim, Gregory Havret 5:37 a.m.-10:43 a.m. — a-Zane Scotland, Tom Pernice Jr., a-Jamie Abbott 5:48 a.m.-10:54 a.m. — Bo Van Pelt, Phillip Archer, Ewan Porter 5:59 a.m.-11:05 a.m. — Cameron Percy, Tano Goya, Kyung-tae Kim 6:10 a.m.-11:16 a.m. — Mark F. Haastrup, a-Steven Tiley, Tom Whitehouse 6:41 a.m.-1:30 a.m. — Mark Calcavecchia,

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and the greens are really quick,” McCurry said of the 7,218-yard course. “You just have to take your chances when you can and grind it out.” McCurry, who played in one of the latest groups to tee off on Monday, said he didn’t pay much attention to the scores coming in before he hit the course. He will tee off at 9 a.m. today, and is hopeful about making the cut to match play. “I like to know where I am, and I feel like if I can shoot even (Tuesday), I’d have a really, really good chance at making it,” McCurry said. Only 12 players broke par in the first round, with UNLV’s Derek Ernst, of Clovis, Calif., topping the field after a 6-under 65. Wilson’s John-Tyler Griffin, of Georgia Tech,

Peter Senior, Anders Hansen 6:52 a.m.-1:41 a.m. — Louis Oosthuizen, Jeff Overton, Colm Moriarty 7:03 a.m.-1:52 a.m. — Ignacio Garrido, Hirofumi Miyase, Shane Lowry 7:14 a.m.-2:03 a.m. — Tom Lehman, Kevin Na, Marc Leishman 7:25 a.m.-2:14 a.m. — Sandy Lyle, Bradley Dredge, Koumei Oda 7:36 a.m.-2:25 a.m. — Simon Khan, Vijay Singh, Scott Verplank 7:47 a.m.-2:36 a.m. — Luke Donald, Y.E. Yang, Ricky Barnes 7:58 a.m.-2:47 a.m. — Toru Taniguchi, Robert Karlsson, Dustin Johnson 8:09 a.m.-2:58 a.m. — Alvaro Quiros, Jerry Kelly, Katsumasa Miyamoto 8:20 a.m.-3:09 a.m. — Peter Hanson, Francesco Molinari, Ben Curtis 8:31 a.m.-3:20 a.m. — Paul Casey, Angel Cabrera, Rickie Fowler 8:42 a.m.-3:31 a.m. — Miguel Angel Jimenez, Lee Westwood, Adam Scott 8:53 a.m.-3:42 a.m. — Jim Furyk, Graeme McDowell, Geoff Ogilvy 9:09 a.m.-3:58 a.m. — Hiroyuki Fujita, Steve Stricker, Sergio Garcia 9:20 a.m.-4:09 a.m. — Colin Montgomerie, Phil Mickelson, Retief Goosen 9:31 a.m.-4:20 a.m. — Rhys Davies, Edoardo Molinari, Justin Leonard 9:42 a.m.-4:31 a.m. — Zach Johnson, Martin Kaymer, a-Eric Chun 9:53 a.m.-4:42 a.m. — K.J. Choi, Bubba Watson, a-Victor Dubuisson 10:04 a.m.-4:53 a.m. — Ben Crane, Richard S. Johnson, Thomas Aiken 10:15 a.m.-5:04 a.m. — Jason Bohn, Kurt Barnes, a-Laurie Canter 10:26 a.m.-5:15 a.m. — Darren Fichardt, Jose Manual Lara, Heath Slocum 10:37 a.m.-5:26 a.m. — Paul Streeter, Brian Gay, Gareth Maybin 10:48 a.m.-5:37 a.m. — Tim Petrovic, Paul Goydos, Jean Hugo 10:59 a.m.-5:48 a.m. — Gary Clark, D.A. Points, Danny Chia 11:10 a.m.-5:59 a.m. — Glen Day, Josh Cunliffe, a-Tyrell Hatton 11:21 a.m.-6:10 a.m. — Jae-Bum Park, Geroge McNeill, Simon Edwards

LPGA Money Leaders By The Associated Press Through July 11 Trn 1. Ai Miyazato 11 2. Cristie Kerr 10 3. Suzann Pettersen 10 4. Na Yeon Choi 12 5. Song-Hee Kim 12 6. Jiyai Shin 9 7. Yani Tseng 10 8. Paula Creamer 5 9. Inbee Park 11 10. Sun Young Yoo 12 11. In-Kyung Kim 11 12. Angela Stanford 12 13. Amy Yang 12 14. Karrie Webb 10 15. Stacy Lewis 12 16. Jee Young Lee 12 17. Anna Nordqvist 10 18. Brittany Lincicome 12 19. M.J. Hur 12 20. Michelle Wie 11 21. Morgan Pressel 12 22. Se Ri Pak 11 23. Christina Kim 12 24. Azahara Munoz 9 25. Hee Young Park 12 26. Brittany Lang 11 27. Katherine Hull 12 28. Shanshan Feng 9 29. Lorena Ochoa 5 30. Catriona Matthew 9 31. Candie Kung 12 32. Hee-Won Han 12 33. Karen Stupples 10 34. Maria Hjorth 11 35. Sophie Gustafson 10 36. Kristy McPherson 11 37. Meaghan Francella 12 38. Jeong Jang 10 39. Na On Min 10 40. Natalie Gulbis 12 41. Karine Icher 10 42. Jimin Kang 10 43. Wendy Ward 12 44. Meena Lee 12 45. Momoko Ueda 9 46. Seon Hwa Lee 9 47. Mika Miyazato 12 48. Juli Inkster 11 49. Amanda Blumenherst 11 50. Shi Hyun Ahn 8

Money $985,439 $954,336 $901,560 $775,612 $738,936 $680,441 $655,312 $637,333 $531,034 $487,436 $478,806 $440,477 $406,397 $378,558 $309,788 $304,885 $278,752 $263,332 $261,157 $259,987 $257,487 $241,716 $221,386 $216,968 $213,703 $201,802 $199,638 $178,842 $176,527 $173,664 $172,528 $169,445 $149,414 $146,850 $137,184 $136,972 $128,144 $123,864 $123,850 $120,930 $120,805 $118,698 $116,380 $115,440 $114,509 $106,382 $103,820 $102,304 $100,577 $96,861

BASEBALL All-Star Game Starting Lineups By The Associated Press National League Hanley Ramirez, Florida, SS Martin Prado, Atlanta, 2B Albert Pujols, St. Louis, 1B Ryan Howard, Philadelphia, DH David Wright, N.Y. Mets, 3B Ryan Braun, Milwaukee, LF Andre Ethier, L.A. Dodgers, CF Corey Hart, Milwaukee, RF Yadier Molina, St. Louis, C Ubaldo Jimenez, Colorado, RHP American League Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle, RF Derek Jeter, N.Y. Yankees, SS Miguel Cabrera, Detroit, 1B Josh Hamilton, Texas, CF Vladimir Guerrero, Texas, DH Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay, 3B Joe Mauer, Minnesota, C Robinson Cano, N.Y. Yankees, 2B Carl Crawford, Tampa Bay, LF David Price, Tampa Bay, LHP

was a shot back after a 66. The U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship is a USGA national event for amateur players who are not affiliated with a private club. The entrant pool over the last few years has reached 6,000 each year. The tournament opens with a 36-hole stroke play portion before the champion emerges after a match play tournament. The winner of the Publinx is granted a berth in the Masters and the U.S. Open. Recent champions of the Publinx, which began in 1922, include 2008 Masters champion Trevor Immelman (1998), Players champion Tim Clark (1997) and Wyndham Championship winner Brandt Snedeker (2003), who played for Sanford’s Press McPhaul when the two were at Vanderbilt. Other past winners include U.S. Open champions Tommy Bolt, Ken Venturi and Ed Furgol, British Open champion Tony Lema, PGA champions Dave Marr and Bobby Nichols and Masters champion George Archer.

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DEAR ABBY

BRIDGE HAND

Man schemes to relive his ‘glory days’ without his wife

HOROSCOPES Universal Press Syndicate

Happy Birthday: Put yourself out there this year. Don’t be afraid to let others know what you have to offer. This can be a great year to make vocational changes. A move may not be what you want initially but, in the end, it can prove to pay off. Your numbers are 6, 13, 20, 29, 33, 40, 48 ARIES (March 21-April 19): Revisit ideas and prospects that crossed your path last year and you will discover a new approach with the potential to be successful. You should be able to find new means to make things work for you. Increased assets or greater earning potential look positive. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): If you let someone else stick his or her nose into your business, you may be led astray or negatively influenced. Nurturing a relationship will benefit you in ways you can’t imagine. You can become much closer to someone with whom you share responsibilities. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Do what feels right even if someone doesn’t agree with your choices. Don’t let a personal relationship cloud your vision about offering your help to others or making a move that will lead to a better professional future. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Your responsibilities may seem like a burden but what you receive in the end will be gratifying. A job that has brought with it plenty of uncertainties will work out to your advantage if you let things unfold naturally. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Expect all sorts of changes in your life. Travel will entice you and new acquaintances, hobbies and knowledge will catch your interest. Your emotional outlook will improve through the conversations you have with others. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Observation will be your greatest asset, allowing you the knowledge

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required to manipulate any situation you face. Money matters can improve with wise choices and, although not everyone will be happy with your decisions, put your bank book and peace of mind first. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A partnership looks favorable. Don’t base your decision on which is the easiest route. Change is upon you but you are in control to make the final decision. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You may feel pulled between the past, present and future. You have to let go in order to move forward. Keep an open mind and you will discover that something very positive can come out of the change. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): You can alter your current financial situation if you are smart about the deals you make and the people you get involved with. Letting someone influence where and what you do will be a stumbling block to the goals you want to accomplish. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19): Investments, real estate or working toward your own enterprise will pay off. Love, contracts and legal matters will all play a major role in the long-term, financial decisions you make. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You have to make up your own mind but, before you do, make an honest assessment of where you are mentally, physically, emotionally and financially. If things aren’t the way you want them to be, make the necessary changes even if it means major adjustments to your lifestyle. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Figure out ahead of time if you are capable of doing what’s being asked of you or if you should consider taking a path more suited to your qualifications. There is a partnership or deal that you can make, however, it may come as a surprise that it isn’t the one you expected.

DEAR ABBY: My husband started exercising, is now on a strict diet and listening to love songs from the ‘60s. He has never been interested in these things before. I overheard him on the phone talking about going to his high school reunion this summer, 400 miles away. When I asked him why he hadn’t mentioned it to me, he said it’s because I’m not invited. I was shocked. Then he said he’s going with three of his old “buddies.” I asked if their wives were going and he said, “No, they’re divorced, but have girlfriends.” My husband is now giving me the silent treatment. He has a history of keeping things from me, but never anything like this. This is his 50th reunion, and the first one he has ever wanted to go to. I’m sick about it. What do you make of all this? — HEARTSICK IN OREGON DEAR HEARTSICK: I make of it that you don’t trust your husband because he tries to sneak things past you and wasn’t upfront about this from the beginning. If he had said he was planning to attend, and that he and three of his old buddies wanted to pretend they were teenagers again, you might have felt differently. Because he didn’t, I can see why you would find the situation threatening. Since you seem to have trouble

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

communicating your feelings to each other, some sessions with a marriage counselor might help you reach a better understanding. P.S. While he’s gone, arrange to do something fun with some of your women friends. A girls’ weekend might be a pleasant diversion, and at this point you need one. o DEAR ABBY: I left my wife for a much younger woman two years ago. Despite what my ex-wife says, it was not a mid-life crisis. I was very unhappy with my wife and our marriage. Our divorce has been final for seven months — although I’m beginning to wonder if it will ever truly be “final.” My girlfriend, “Nicole,” is anxious for us to be married and start building a life together. I’m

still overwhelmed from how unbelievably painful the whole divorce process has been, and I can’t begin to think about getting married again at the moment. I have told Nicole that I’m not ready and I need some time. She says I’m “stringing her along,” and even though she doesn’t want to have kids, she still feels her clock is ticking for finding an acceptable mate. It has reached the point where Nicole says she is going to leave me if I don’t commit to marrying her. What is a reasonable time to expect someone to recover and be emotionally ready to remarry after an extremely bitter divorce? And what do you suggest? — STILL HEALING IN WASHINGTON DEAR STILL HEALING: Some people are ready to remarry within months of a divorce. For others, the healing process can take years. I suggest you call Nicole’s bluff. She is anxious because she is beginning to doubt that she’ll get you to the altar — and the “biological clock” business she’s handing you is ridiculous in light of the fact that she doesn’t want children. The feelings you are experiencing are normal after a bitter divorce. Please do not allow yourself to be stampeded. When the time is right for you to remarry, you will know it without my telling you.

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Tortoise shows up in NH 4 years after disappearing

28 years later, Maine woman gets stolen ring back

BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire couple says a 25-pound pet tortoise has reappeared four years after escaping from its pen. Mike and Christine Wellington say their African spur thigh tortoise named Lucy made off from their greenhouse business in Brentwood. But on Friday, the Wellingtons received a call from a neighbor half a mile up the road that Lucy had reappeared. The Wellingtons say they’re certain the tortoise is theirs because of the unusual protruding bumps on its back. Mike Wellington says turtles of Lucy’s species dig deep holes in the ground for protection in extreme weather. He says he supposes Lucy did just that to survive New Hampshire’s winters the past four years.

AUBURN, Maine (AP) — A Maine woman’s high school class ring is back in her possession 28 years after it was stolen. Michelle Bilodeau of Auburn hadn’t seen her Edward Little High School class of 1983 ring since it was stolen during her junior year. But on Friday, it was returned to her by a stranger who tracked her down on Facebook. Angie Foster of Benton says she found the ring years ago at a roller skating rink. She had held onto it and at one point called the high school to figure out who had the initials MMB that were engraved on the inside of the band. The school had said that Bilodeau fit the description Even after she learned Bilodeau’s name, it took years for Foster to find her. It wasn’t until Foster looked for her on Facebook that the search paid off.

Deer crashes through window of store in Ore. city ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) — A southern Oregon city says the nightlife in its downtown is more like wildlife. The Ashland Daily Tidings reports that on July 3, a deer crashed through the window of Nimbus, a high-end clothing store downtown. State wildlife biologist Mark Vargas says the doe likely had been spooked and didn’t see the glass. A store saleswoman says the deer left no blood and didn’t appear seriously injured. Police say several residents have been attacked by the animals this year, particularly while they were walking their dogs. Local and state officials say killing the deer or using birth control darts is difficult and probably wouldn’t solve the problem. Ashland is next to forests that are full of deer. Vargas says people need to stop feeding the animals and should scare them away.

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Chili pepper delivery spices up remote seed vault WASHINGTON (AP) — Wenk’s Yellow Hots, Pico de Gallos and the unpredictably hot San Juan “Tsiles” chili peppers have safely arrived at a “doomsday” vault in the Arctic. Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., says he and other congressmen delivered seeds from the pepper varieties on Sunday to a Norwegian seed bank on the remote Svalbard archipelago. Operators say the Svalbard Global Seed Vault has the world’s most diverse repository of crop seeds and is a safeguard against war or natural disasters that could wipe out food crops. The seeds came from a Department of Agriculture collection in Colorado. In addition to peppers, seeds for plants including peanuts and melons were sent to the vault. See answer, page 2A

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The truly committed gain purpose Q: Some of the best people I know aren’t Christians, and in fact they aren’t even religious. On the other hand, some of the most selfish people I know claim to be Christians. How do you explain this, if Christianity is supposed to make a difference in our lives? -- D.N. A: Christians don’t have a monopoly on goodness; believers and non-believers alike can be kind and thoughtful and dedicated to helping others. God has put something of Himself in each one of us, and because of this we each have the capacity to do good. But does this mean it doesn’t matter what we believe? No, not at all. When someone truly commits their life to Jesus Christ, He makes a difference in the way they live. It may be small at first -- but it will happen, because Jesus Christ now lives within that person, and His goal is to turn us away from our sin and selfishness. As the Bible says, we now have a new purpose, because “We are not trying to please men but God, who tests our hearts” (1 Thessalonians 2:4). If nothing has changed in the life of someone who claims to be a Christian, the Bible says their faith isn’t real (see James 2:14-17). But the Bible tells us something else that’s very important: No matter how good we are, we are still sinners, and we still fall short of God’s standard -- which is perfection. And that’s why we need Christ, because only He can forgive us and change our hearts from within. Don’t use the failures of a few as an excuse to keep away from Christ. Instead, humbly face your need of His forgiveness and new life, and by faith open your heart to Jesus Christ.

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DENNIS THE MENACE

Bizarro

GARFIELD

FUNKY WINKERBEAN PEANUTS

BLONDIE

BEETLE BAILEY

PICKLES

GET FUZZY

MARY WORTH

ZITS

FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE

C R O S S W O R D

HAGAR

SHOE

MUTTS B y E u g e n e S h e f f e r

ROSE IS ROSE

by Dan Piraro

The Sanford Herald / Tuesday, July 13, 2010 /

B.C.

DENNIS THE MENACE

Bizarro

GARFIELD

FUNKY WINKERBEAN PEANUTS

BLONDIE

BEETLE BAILEY

PICKLES

GET FUZZY

MARY WORTH

ZITS

FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE

C R O S S W O R D

HAGAR

SHOE

MUTTS B y E u g e n e S h e f f e r

ROSE IS ROSE

by Dan Piraro