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Lee County

Lost & Found

Crime rate falls by 7 percent County’s rate below the state average, but higher than surrounding counties By BILLY BALL

LEE COUNTY

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Andrew and Pam Ard of Pittsboro hold their dog, Katie, who went missing for seven months before being reunited with the family after their son’s fiancee found the dog on Petfinder.com.

REUNITED

Pittsboro couple finds its pet online after it went missing for 7 months (oh, and the dog is 20 years old) By ALEXA MILAN

amilan@sanfordherald.com

PITTSBORO — She’s been through a lot in her 20 years. About five years ago she was shot by a hunter, she went missing on Christmas and this month she was reunited with her family thanks to a few good Samaritans, the Internet and a little luck. If anyone can be called resilient, it’s a little dog named Katie. Pittsboro resident Pam Ard’s grandparents gave her Katie and her litter-mate Missy 20 years ago. The Ard fam-

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ily and the Chihuahua/Feist mixes had been inseparable until Katie disappeared on Christmas night 2009. The Ards let the dogs out to use the bathroom, and when they went to let them back inside, Katie was nowhere to be found. The family searched all over their farm and contacted neighbors, but no one could find her. “At the time, we thought she was so old that she’d gone away to die,” Ard said.

The locals are famous for saying that if it’s “nae rain and nae wind then it’s nae golf.” There was rain. And there was wind. There just wasn’t much golf being played Wednesday on the eve of the British Open. Full Story, Page 1B

TO INFORM, CHALLENGE AND CELEBRATE

Vol. 80, No. 165 Serving Lee, Chatham, Harnett and Moore counties in the heart of North Carolina

There are several steps you can take to keep your pets safe and home with you. o Make sure your animal is properly identified with a collar and ID tags. Include phone number. o Have your pet microchipped. Microchips are an implanted form of identification equipped with an individual scanning number. o Spay/neuter your pet. Studies have shown that sterilized animals are less likely to roam. o Leash your animal when outside. Keep them close to home and away from traffic, unfamiliar animals and those who may not have your pet’s best interests. Source: animalhumanesociety.org

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Micropolitan list

Sanford falls in annual ranking Special to The Herald

EXPECT A WET, WILD DRAMATIC TOURNEY

KEEP YOUR PET SAFE

SANFORD — Sanford ranks 81st in economic strength among 576 small cities in the United States, dropping from its usual ranking in the 40s in recent years. The annual list is published by POLICOM, an independent economic research firm based in Palm City, Fla. This year’s position does place Sanford among the top 14 percent of the nation’s “micropolitan” areas, defined by the federal Office of Management and Budget as having a city of at least 10,000 but fewer than 50,000 residents.

Happening Today 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. CALENDAR, PAGE 2A

The city’s highest ranking was 34th in 2008. Formulas used by POLICOM to assess economic strength measure how the economy has actually performed in the previous year. They take into account the growth and size of the regional economy, changes in business sectors that typically show how much money is flowing into a community, and local trends in welfare and Medicare. “Given how important manufacturing is in our area and how hard that segment has been hit by the economy,

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SANFORD — Lee County crime rates followed the statewide trend and dipped last year, according to a report released Wednesday by the N.C. Department of Justice and state Attorney General Roy Cooper. Lee County’s rate, which dropped nearly 7 percent from 2008 to 2009, is coupled with an 8.8 percent decline in North Carolina, as well as marked decreases in violent crime. Violent crime, which includes murder, THIS WEEK rape, robbery The Herald and aggrawill report vated assault, on the City plunged 13.2 of Sanford’s crime statispercent in tics when they Lee and 12.5 are released percent stateby the state wide. this week “I’m pleased that the numbers are down, but I’m still concerned,” said Lee County Sheriff Tracy Carter. “... I’m very careful not to brag too much about crime numbers when they’re done, because you always have to remember that you have victims. As long as you have that, there’s really no reason to celebrate.” Wednesday’s report broke the data down at a county level, with additional statistics on city crime rates still to come. The scores factor in an area’s population to determine the rate of crimes per 100,000 people. Lee County’s 3,393.0 crime rate falls below the state’s 4,178.4 in 2009, somewhere in the mid-range of numbers across the state. The county number is lower than highs like 7,348.1 in Robeson County south of

Lee County’s crime rate dropped nearly 7 percent from 2008 to 2009, according to the N.C. Department of Justice. The scores factor in an area’s population to determine the rate of crimes per 100,000 people. The breakdown: YEAR Crime rate Violent Property

2008 3,646 294 3,352

2009 3,393 255 3,137

CHATHAM COUNTY YEAR Crime rate Violent Property

2008 2,694 267 2,427

2009 2,297 182 2,114

HARNETT COUNTY YEAR Crime rate Violent Property

2008 4,197 416 3,781

2009 3,064 285 2,779

MOORE COUNTY YEAR Crime rate Violent Property

2008 2,991 315 2,676

2009 2,743 231 2,511

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COUNTY COMPARISON CRIME RATE Chatham 2,297 Cumberland 7,153 Harnett 3,064 Johnston 3,169 Lee 3,393 Moore 2,743 Orange 3,139 Randolph 3,381 Scotland 5,287 Wake 2,756

BEST Camden

826

WORST Robeson

7,348

Source: N.C. Dept. of Justice

See Crime, Page 6A

State’s 2009 crime rate was its lowest in past 25 years By MIKE BAKER

Associated Press Writer

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s crime rate fell to its lowest point in a quarter century last year, with violent crimes such as murders leading the way down, law enforcement officials said Wednesday.

High: 95 Low: 72

The overall crime rate dropped about 9 percent in 2009 while violent crime fell 12.5 percent, according to statistics released by the office of Attorney General Roy Cooper. The overall rate was the largest recorded decline since the state began collecting data in

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INDEX

More Weather, Page 12A

OBITUARIES

SCOTT MOONEYHAM

Sanford: Adrienne Lawrence; Gladys Thomas, 73; Marilyn Young, 46 Bear Creek: Mary Burke, 96 Broadway: Lois McArthur, 71

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

On the Agenda Rundown of local meetings in the area:

MONDAY n The Lee County Board of Commissioners will meet at 3 p.m. at the Lee County Government Center in Sanford. n The Chatham County Board of Commissioners will meet at 6 p.m. at the Agricultural Building Auditorium in Pittsboro. n The Harnett County Board of Commissioners will meet at 7 p.m. in Lillington. n The Moore County Board of Commimssioners will meet at 6 p.m. at the Commissioners Room in Carthage. n The Chatham County Board of Education will hold a special meeting via teleconference at 11 a.m. for the purpose of adopting a resolution approving forms of documents to be entered into in connection with Chatham County’s installment financing of the improvements to certain schools.

TUESDAY n The Lee County Board of Education will met at 6 p.m. at the Lee County Government Center in Sanford. The board swearing-in ceremony and reception will precede the regular meeting.

Birthdays LOCAL: Best wishes are extended to everyone celebrating a birthday today, especially Paul C. McIntyre, Ronald Fox Sr., Dana Roseboro, Bobbie Gaines, Angelo Goldston Jr., Joshua Thomas, Randall Rigsbee, Angela Renee McDougald, Joseph Schmidt, Jerry J. Edwards, Jerry Thomas, Gabby Holder, Doris Gregory, Makaya Alexis King, Hunter Lee Hall, Darrion Antwon McIver and A.J. Goldston. CELEBRITIES: Actor Alex Karras is 75. Actor Terry O’Quinn is 58. Model Kim Alexis is 50. Actor-director Forest Whitaker is 49. Actress Lolita Davidovich is 49. Actress Brigitte Nielsen is 47. Rock musician Jason Bonham is 44. Rock musician Phillip Fisher is 43. Actor-comedian Eddie Griffin is 42. Actor Stan Kirsch is 42. Actor Scott Foley is 38. Actor Brian Austin Green is 37.

Almanac Today is Thursday, July 15, the 196th day of 2010. There are 169 days left in the year. This day in history: On July 15, 1910, the term “Alzheimer’s disease” was used to describe a progressive form of presenile dementia in the book “Clinical Psychiatry” by German psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin, who credited the work of his colleague, Alois Alzheimer, in identifying the condition. In 1870, Georgia became the last Confederate state readmitted to the Union. Manitoba entered confederation as the fifth Canadian province. In 1916, Boeing Co., originally known as Pacific Aero Products Co., was founded in Seattle. In 1918, the Second Battle of the Marne, resulting in an Allied victory, began during World War I. In 1948, President Harry S. Truman was nominated for another term of office by the Democratic national convention in Philadelphia. In 1960, American opera singer Lawrence Tibbett died in New York at age 63. In 1964, Sen. Barry M. Goldwater of Arizona was nominated for president by the Republican national convention in San Francisco. In 1971, President Richard Nixon startled the country by announcing he would visit the People’s Republic of China. In 1976, a 36-hour kidnap ordeal began for 26 schoolchildren and their bus driver

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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 stories, flannelboard stories, action rhymes, movement, music, crafts, and a movie. Registration is not required. For more information, call the library at (919) 718-4665 x. 5483.

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The Bonlee School staff is encouraging students to continue reading during the summer break by opening the school library media center and taking books to students at their homes. Pictured are Bonlee Principal Daniel Haithcox, first grader Yesenia Lozada and third grader Michael Lozada. If you have a calendar item you would like to add or if you have a feature story idea, contact The Herald by e-mail at news@sanfordherald.com or by phone at (919) 718-1225.

FRIDAY 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) 7757341 or visit www.sanford-nc.com.

n The Goldston Cruz-N will be in downtown Goldston. Located at Exit 159 on U.S. 421 between Sanford and Siler City, from 4 p.m. until dark. Concessions will be provided by the local Cub Scouts. The event will feature music from the 50s and 60s. For more information, contact Bruce Denkins at (919) 898-4937.

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MONDAY

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 Raven Rock Visitor Center dedication will take place at 10 a.m. at Raven Rock State Park in Harnett County. 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. n The Hearts and Hands ECA Quilt Guild will hold its regular sew day on Saturday at the McSwain Extension Center, located at 2420 Tramway Road in Sanford, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. All quilters are welcome.

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n Chef Gregg Hamm, owner and operator of Café 121, in Sanford, teaches young chefs ages 11-14 the basics of food preparation and safety in the kitchen during the CCCC Continuing Education Department’s Kids’ Cooking Camp. The camp meets 8 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Monday through Thursday, July 19-22, at Café 121. Registration is $125. Register early to reserve a spot by calling (919) 775-2122, ext. 7793. n The Lee County Library offers free, family-friendly movies on Monday nights. Tonight’s movie, “Disney Oceans” will be shown in the auditorium at the main branch and begin at 7 p.m. Families are encouraged to attend; children under the age of 11 must be accompanied by an adult. The programs are free and advance registration is not required. For more information, call the library at (919) 718-4665 x. 5483.

JULY 21 n “Walk in ‘e Moon” book signing with author LaVerne Thornton and illustrator Perry Harrison will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Steele Street Coffee and Wine Bar, 120 S. Steele St., Sanford.

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JULY 24 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.

JULY 26 n Basketball fundamentals for kids 6-16 years old begins at the Stevens Center, 1576 Kelly Drive in Sanford, from July 26-29, 6 to 8 p.m. This skill-building clinic is coached by Larry Goins. Cost is $20. Download a registration form from stevenscenter.org, or register in person on first day. For information, call 776-4048.

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AROUND OUR AREA HARNETT COUNTY

Teen driver in fatal wreck ‘heartbroken’ DUNN — The teenager who could soon face charges in his girlfriend’s death told Raleigh’s ABC 11 News Wednesday that he could never do anything to hurt her. Police still don’t know what happened to cause a vehicle to plow into the side of the Walmart store in early June, killing a 16-year-old Ashley Moore. Dillon Tart, 18, a senior at Triton High School in Erwin, was driving the Chevrolet sport utility vehicle when it slammed into the building at 590 E. Jackson Blvd., investigators have said. His girlfriend, Ashley K. Moore of Coats, who was in the front passenger seat, was pronounced dead at WakeMed Hospital in Raleigh. The accident scene was reconstructed by the state Highway Patrol’s accident reconstruction team, Jones said. There have been several rumors surrounding the cause of the accident, Jones said. “One of the rumors is that they were arguing, but we don’t know that just yet,” he said. Another is that Tart has a history of seizures, but Jones said that can’t be determined until investigators review the medical records. Tart told ABC 11 he is heartbroken and haunted by a tragedy, he says, he doesn’t remember. “Sometimes I do wish I could remember what happened, other times I don’t want to remember at all,” he said.

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 don’t get treatment. About 60 percent of Harnett County’s psychiatric patients end up in state facilities; in the other seven counties managed by Sandhills, it’s about 20 percent. “The mental health situation in our county is absolutely horrible,” Cameron said. “You hear horror story after horror story from families.” In March, county commissioners budgeted $180,000 for architectural and design work on the revamped facility. Amanda Bader, a county engineer, said negotiations with the chosen engineering firm should be complete by the end of the month. A $300,000 job creation grant from the N.C. Rural Center is being sought to pay startup costs. The grant requires matching funds up front; advocates hope that money, along with the rest of the needed funding, will come in a low-interest loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. — The Fayetteville Observer

BRAC advance team heads to N.C. ATLANTA (MCT) — The relocation of the Army’s Forces Command from Georgia’s capital to Fort Bragg officially began Tuesday. The command, which oversees most combat units, will send about 50 soldiers and civilian workers next month to their new offices almost 400 miles away on Fort Bragg. Thirteen of them were recognized in a departure ceremony Tuesday at their current headquarters on Fort McPherson. In military parlance, they are members of a “torch party” -- an advance team responsible for setting up work stations and paving the way for hundreds of employees who will follow them in waves beginning in October. The change is part of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure law. The Forces Command and the Army’s Reserve Command, also based at Fort McPherson, will move to Fort Bragg. The ceremony marked a milestone for “Fort Mac,” which closes next year under BRAC. The post was established in

1885. Greg Taylor, director of the BRAC Regional Task Force that is helping communities around Fort Bragg prepare for the changes, told the audience of more than 200 people what they can expect when they move to the Fayetteville area. He noted the city’s motto, “History, heroes and a hometown feeling.” “Just in case there is not someone standing at the state line to greet you, I am going to go ahead and do it,” Taylor said. “On behalf of all of your new neighbors, welcome to North Carolina.” Maj. Gen. Jeffery Hammond, chief of staff for the command, said Forces Command influences how war is waged -- and whether children will ever again see their parents sent off to battle. The command is good at its job, he said. “We are all in this together,” he said. “Are you with me?” The audience gave a collective Army reply: “Hooah!” The early wave of employees moving to Fort

Bragg will work in the Old Bowley School Complex, which is under renovation. A $292 million headquarters for both Army commands is being built on Fort Bragg. Gen. James Thurman, who leads the Forces Command, is scheduled to inspect the progress Thursday. By law, the BRAC changes must be completed by Sept. 15, 2011. But the moves should be ready before then. The new headquarters on Fort Bragg is expected to begin operating next July. Eventually, about 2,700 civilian and military workers will move from Fort McPherson to Fort Bragg. Reserve Command will send its first team to Fort Bragg in August. Signs of preparation were evident Tuesday in the Forces Command building on Fort McPherson. A digital clock, counting down to the BRAC deadline, said there were 429 days left. A large map of Fort Bragg and pictures of the construction project are on a wall. Some of the Forces Command civilian workers are already scouting

new places to live. Denise and Adrian Hobbs, who are in the torch party, said they want to live in Moore County. “It’s just a nice, quiet community, compared from the hustle and bustle of Atlanta,” Denise Hobbs said. Another couple in the torch party, Rex and Merrilee Norman, also are looking for a home in Moore County. They want to retire in about five years, they said. Rex Norman said Fayetteville’s reputation for crime bothers him. The Normans said the main problem with leaving Fort McPherson is they can’t sell their home in metro Atlanta because of the housing slump. The officer-in-charge of the torch party is Ronna Garrett, who is the command’s human resources director. The move will be easier for her. She worked on Fort Bragg for about 20 years before being assigned to Fort McPherson 15 months ago. She has a house in Kings Grant in Fayetteville. — Fayetteville Observer

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Mental health unit may reopen ERWIN (MCT) — Five years after it closed, Harnett County’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. “For the first time in a long time, it looks very positive,” 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 couldn’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.

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Opinion

4A / Thursday, July 15, 2010 / The Sanford Herald

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

Easy to take our local college for granted

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or most of us, Central Carolina Community College has been such a significant part of the fabric of our community for so long that it’s easy to take it for granted. And it’s not just the matter of what CCCC provides — stellar education and training of all kinds, tailored to meet varying needs of individuals and industries, plus faculty and staff who make innumerable contributions here — but the way it provides it that makes the college so valuable. There are many ways to measure the contributions the region CCCC’s three campuses serve, but perhaps none better

than to compare the successes of students enrolled at CCCC versus the successes of students in the state’s 57 other community colleges. The just-released 2010 Performance Funding Measures Report, put together by the State Board of Community Colleges, decidedly puts CCCC in the upper tier of institutions in North Carolina. According to the report, based on data from the 200809 academic year, 24 of the 58 institutions in the N. C. Community College System met or exceeded the standards in eight separate measurements adopted by the group in 2007.

CCCC, of course, was among them. It’s interesting to note that the measurements in the report reflect not just what the college is accomplishing, but what students are accomplishing at the college. This report isn’t just about the facilities, the programs, the faculty and staff...but real-world reflections of the end product — what students attending CCCC are getting from their experience based on established standards and averages across the state. As an educational institution, CCCC faces has many kinds of requirements and

standards for accreditation, but the “Performance Funding Measures” report deals strictly with what students who are educated at CCCC get from their classroom time. By measuring such things as basic skills, passing rates on state licensure and certification exams, transfer student performance, passing rates in developmental and college-level courses, student satisfaction (even among so-called “early leavers” who don’t graduate), the report was all-inclusive. (Notable, too, was the fact that 96 percent of businesses and industries who received customized services

from CCCC and its Small Business Center rated them as either “excellent” or “very good,” compared to the performance standard of 90 percent.) Unlike Chapel Hill or other relatively small communities with a large university presence, Lee County’s identity isn’t that of a “college town.” But without question, the standards of quality and innovation at CCCC enrich our identity nonetheless. This latest report is just more proof.

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et’s suppose that Congress, in moment of unprecedented lucidity, banned or restricted the exotic financial instruments like credit default swaps that contributed to the 2008 financial collapse. And let’s suppose that Goldman Sachs sued, and a judge temporarily blocked enforcement of the new law. Finally, let’s suppose that I, following this ruling, decided to open an investment house that specialized in arranging these contracts where people buy insurance on securities that they don’t own or buy bonds that are really only pieces of paper that mimic bonds. I did all this knowing that my business had already been outlawed by Congress and was only permitted because of a temporary court ruling. Would you feel sorry for me if Congress, in response to the court ruling, passed a tighter law that put me out of business? No? Despite finding itself in pretty much these circumstances, the video poker industry in North Carolina seems to be expecting pity these days. North Carolina legislators banned video poker in 2006. They did it again in 2008. And they did so yet again last week. The legislature enacted its latest ban after court rulings undermined the 2006 and 2008 prohibitions. Those court decisions said the earlier bans didn’t apply to machine owners who tied operations to Internet servers and had patrons pay for “time” on the machines. Once the decision came down, “sweepstakes cafes” began popping up all over the state. The owners created these little casinos while the court cases remained under appeal, and even though the elected representatives of the people of North Carolina had made clear on two separate occasions that the operations were illegal. Even so, when legislators passed the latest ban, the crying began soon after. “As a business person, I feel bad for the people who had made commitments with leases and equipment and employees and all the things that go into business to have this pulled away from them so quickly,” a commercial real estate agent told the Wilmington Stars-News. Well, here’s another interpretation: A business model based on a loophole in the law is a pretty risky business model. Enter at your own risk. In Fayetteville, city officials complained that the decision would cost them $1.2 million after they decided to tax the machines. Now there’s some good legal and political advice: We can balance our budget by taxing these machines that are operating only through the grace of a temporary court order made by a single, lower court judge in Guilford County. After passing the ban, state House members had yet to stroll out of the chamber before industry officials vowed that they would find another loophole.

Economic unreality S adly, with President Obama, each day is crazier than the previous one. His latest economic speeches border on the surreal. I just can’t quite figure out who he thinks his audience is because so much of what he says doesn’t square with reality. In a speech Friday in Las Vegas, Obama painted quite a rosy portrait of his economic record to date — at least rosy compared with what we’ve all experienced with our five senses. Though I don’t intend to go all “Joe Wilson” on him (“You lie!”), please let me share with you a few, shall we say, “discrepancies” in his speech, the major theme of which could be summarized as “I inherited the worst economy since the Depression, and I saved us from a new depression because I say I did.” Obama doesn’t merely ignore all empirical evidence that flies in the face of his claim; he just tells us, astonishingly, that it is positive evidence. It would be like a thief telling the judge at his sentencing that but for his heist, his victims would have been worse off. Or a student telling a math teacher that three minus two equals four. Consider: n He twice claimed that he inherited the worst economy since the Great Depression, which is no less absurd than Bill Clinton’s claim that he inherited from George H.W. Bush the “worst economy in 50 years.” Both men conveniently omitted the high misery index-riddled economy of the worst president in American history before Barack Obama, Jimmy Carter. Carter’s interest rates reached 15.27 percent. Inflation soared to 13.5 percent. And unemployment grew to 7.8 percent. Obama also omitted his own record, which is far worse than the one he “inherited.” His unemployment figures, by the way, easily outdo Carter’s. n Obama described the George W. Bush years as “a decade of misguided economic policies — a decade of stagnant wages, a decade of declining incomes, a decade of spiraling deficits.” The Democratic distortion of the Bush record really gets tiring. Try out these statistics: In 2006, the Bush economy grew at 5.6 percent, representing the 18th straight quarter of economic growth, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The unemployment rate was 4.7 percent; it later fell to 4.6 percent, which was lower than the average rate of unemployment for any of the preceding four decades. (Barack, please tell us how you are going to spin your 9.7 rate against Dubya’s 4.7.) As for those deficits, Bush promised to cut them in half in five years but did so ahead of time. Bush’s deficits had decreased to the low $200,000s. Even his deficit for fiscal year 2008, after the recession set in, was far lower than Obama’s deficits, especially when considering the repayment of most of the TARP monies — repayments, by the way, that Obama tried to prevent and/ or co-opt for further wasteful spending. Plus, Obama’s refrain that the Bush tax cuts led to deficits is flatly contradicted by the record, which shows that federal tax revenues grew

I have a question for you folks out there who drive a car or truck. Do you know what a turn signal is? Do you use it? Believe me, it wasn’t an afterthought by the car makers but something they thought might just be useful. It really would be appreciated by the drivers who are out there on the road with you if you did. Next question: Who decided that you drive in the left lane and have others pass you (unsafely) on the right side? You are the ones driving 35-40 mph or less in a 55 mph area ... in what we commonly call the passing lane (left side). Those of us driving the speed limit must pass you on the right. Doesn’t make sense does it? Would you mind (even though you may have to make a left turn 10 miles up the road) driving in the right lane so that we can all safely have the road? Just asking. Thanks. JOAN AXNER Sanford

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following his tax cuts. n Obama also had the audacity to suggest that his profligate federal programs are stimulating the private sector, when the uncontroverted evidence is that we’ve lost millions of jobs since he began his madness. He claims he’s created 600,000 private-sector jobs but fails to tell you he’s lost some 3 million, so the net loss exceeds 2.5 million. He also fails to mention that the only real growth we’ve seen during his reign has been in the public sector — hardly a surprise but completely incongruous with his other speech themes about private-sector entrepreneurship. n That’s right; with a straight face, he told Las Vegans that “the greatest generator of jobs in America is our private sector. It’s not government.” Though that’s generally true, it’s not been true under his watch, and it’s not what he truly believes, as if I need to tell you that. Oh, sure, he said, “The private sector, not government, is, was and always will be the source of America’s economic success.” But that was before his boast a few minutes later about how his magnanimously bestowed federal grants were jump-starting a new green economy, implying he’d manufactured the magic economic bullet. Green jobs — give me a break. If he wants to talk green, let him explain away The Heritage Foundation’s projection that his “green” cap-and-tax scheme will cause “average annual unemployment to increase by 1.14 million people” from 2011 to 2035. Obama’s major contributions to the economy are astronomical debt acceleration, obscene unemployment, recession bordering on depression, and business and consumer uncertainty across the board. And this is before Obamacare and his other major tax hikes have even gone into effect. It’s time for him to start being honest, first with himself and then with the American people.

Today’s Prayer Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised. (I Chronicles 16:25 KJV) PRAYER: O Lord, how excellent is Your name in all the earth. We ask You to focus our attention on You and away from our material needs. Amen.

To the Editor: After “buying the last computer I’ll ever need” from Absolute Computers several years ago, all of a sudden it would not connect to the Internet. I logically contacted Charter Cable and worked with them an hour on the phone. Finally, the technician could find no fault and referred me to another telephone number to call. This next call was to Microsoft. After another hour with no success, I hung up in frustration. While downtown on Monday, I stopped at Absolute Computers to ask their advice. Technician Rico Morales greeted me at the door, listened to my story, asked three questions and suggested I bring the computer in. He thought it would likely take no more than 10 minutes to fix it. Within an hour, I was back in the store and within five minutes of the time the computer was running, he had fixed it. He explained what he did, but this 72-year-old customer didn’t comprehend all that Rico said. His finger speed on the keyboard was a blur. I thanked him, told him he had made my day and I asked how much I owed. He nodded his head sideways and said there would be no charge. Wow! JOHN ALTENBURGER Sanford

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OBITUARIES Gladys Thomas

Adrienne Robinson Lawrence Creek with the Rev. David Martin, the Rev. Marc Sanders and the Rev. Rob Roberts officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Sandy Branch Baptist Church Cemetery Fund or the Don Moody Fund, 715 Sandy Branch Church Road, Bear Creek, N.C. 27207. Arrangements are by Smith & Buckner Funeral Home of Siler City.

SANFORD — Funeral service for Gladys Marie Thomas Thomas, 73, who died Sunday (7/11/10), was conducted Wednesday in the Rogers Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Robbie L. Gibson officiating. Burial followed at Buffalo Cemetery. During the service, Nathan Martin played the violin, Tod Tesseman played the mandolin and Mitch Lassiter was the soloist. Taped music was also played. Pallbearers were Tim Smith, Chris Smith, Will Antlitz, Jamie Rollins, Jessie Langdon, Robert Thomas, C.J. Farrell and Scotty Jones. Arrangements were by Rogers-Pickard Funeral Home of Sanford.

BROADWAY — Lois McArthur, 71, of 699 McLeod Road, died Wednesday (7/14/10) at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. Arrangements will be announced by Smith Funeral Home of Broadway.

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SANFORD — Funeral service for Marilyn Marie Leder Young, 46, who died Friday (7/9/10), was conducted Wednesday at Rocky Fork Christian Church with the Rev. Misty Mowry officiating. Burial followed at the church cemetery. Pianist was Margaret Smith. Soloists were Rev. Misty Mowry and Buddy Locklear. Pallbearers were Jason Barie, Greg Hogan, Kevin Jackson, Ronald Kelly, Buddy Locklear and Walter Tyler. Arrangements were by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Inc. of Sanford.

LILLINGTON — Nadine Pearson Sutton, 56, of 488 Bayles Road, formerly of Sanford, died Wednesday (7/14/10) at E. Carlton Powell Hospice Center in Lillington. Arrangements will be announced by C.E. Willie Funeral & Cremation Services of Sanford.

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BEAR CREEK — Mary Elizabeth Fields Burke, 96, of Mary Burke Road, died Tuesday (7/13/10) at Siler City Care and Rehabilitation. She was born Sept. 12, 1913, daughter of the late Robert (Cap) Daniel and Minnie Elizabeth (Grundman) Fields. She was a native of Chatham County, a homemaker and had worked as a seamstress at A.J. Schneierson & Sons. She was a member of Sandy Branch Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Cullom King Burke; a daughter, Betty Paul Burke Petty; brothers and sisters, Dee, Luke, Tom, Ernest, William (Bill) Fields, Lottie Horner and Irene Fields. She is survived by sons, Daniel Burke and wife Faye and G.W. Burke and wife Christine, all of Bear Creek; a sister, Rachel F. Smith of Pleasant Garden; son-in-law, Walter Lynn “Buck� Petty of Moravian Falls; nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; six nephews and three nieces. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Sandy Branch Baptist Church in Bear

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William Atwater PITTSBORO — William Marshall Atwater, 90, of 140 E. Salisbury St., died Tuesday (7/13/10) at his home. He was born April 2, 1920 in Chatham County, son of the late William Briggs Atwater and Mary Clark Atwater. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Sarah Atwater. He was a U.S. Army World War II Veteran, a member of the VFW, member of the Pittsboro Methodist Church and a member of Columbus Masonic Lodge No. 102.

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SANFORD — Adrienne Jane Robinson Lawrence, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 13, 2010, at her home among her family, friends, flowers, and music. Born in Chicago to Adrian Ashcroft and Grace Hill Robinson, she attended grammar school in Chicago and high school in Indianapolis before enrolling at Indiana University in Bloomington to study music. She continued her vocal training at the Chicago Conservatory of Music and went on to earn a master’s degree in voice from Butler University. For the next several years, she taught music at Fairfax Hall Junior College in Virginia and in the Sanford City Schools. She then married Lewis Cowper Lawrence Sr. and devoted herself to caring for her family and her home. Mrs. Lawrence was actively involved in many areas at Saint Luke United Methodist Church, particularly the music program, of which she was a vital part. Along with being a faithful member of the choir for more than fifty years, she served on the Music Committee and on several occasions led the choir as its interim director. For many years she sang in choral groups in Lee County, in Moore County, and in New Hampshire. An avid reader of biography, history, Dickens, and Tolkein, she was a member of the Pierian Club for the past fifty years. Mrs. Lawrence also was an accomplished knitter who enjoyed projects with the prayer shawl group at Saint Luke. Her flower garden, especially her roses, hyHe is survived by a daughter, Julia Atwater of Pittsboro; a son, John Atwater and wife Judy of Polkton; four grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren. A memorial graveside service with military and Masonic honors will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Ray Gooch officiating. The family will receive friends following the service in the fellowship hall. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Masonic Home for Children in Oxford, c/o Columbus Masonic Lodge No. 102, 428 Chatham Forrest Drive, Pittsboro, SATURDAY, JULY 17th AT 7pm FEATURING:

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N.C. 27312; the Children’s Home Society of N.C., P.O. Box 14608, Greensboro, N.C. 27415; or to the charity of one’s choice. Arrangements are by Smith Funeral Home of Broadway.

Annie Callahan VASS — Funeral service for Annie Thomas Callahan, 93, who died Sunday (7/14/10), was conducted Wednesday at Vass United Methodist Church with the Rev. Phil Brown and the Rev. John Brown officiating. Family

and friends gave eulogies. Burial followed at Johnson Grove Cemtery. The family received friends following the burial in the church fellowship hall. Pianist was Cathy McCanless. The congregation sang. Pallbearers were Randy Miller, Donald McCaskill, Paul Burns, Jim Thomas, Bill Bailey and Blue McCaskill. Arrangements were by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Inc. of Sanford.

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Mildred Larus ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Mildred Oliver Larus, 90, formerly of Sanford, died Saturday (7/10/10) at Dolan Residential Care Center in St. Louis, Mo. She was born and raised in Sanford, daughter of the late Lora and Louis Oliver. In 1974, she and her husband retired to Whispering Pines. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dudley J. Larus, in 1986. She is survived by a daughter, Deborah Larus Doolittle and husband John Butler of St. Louis, Mo.; a son, Dudley Larus and wife Sydney Coleman of Atlanta, Ga.; a brother, Donald Oliver of Lake Worth, Fla; and several nieces and nephews. Burial will be held at the Buffalo Church Cemetery in Sanford.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the North Carolina Utilities Commission has scheduled a hearing in the annual Renewable Energy and Energy EfďŹ ciency Portfolio Standard (REPS) cost recovery proceeding for Carolina Power & Light Company, d/b/a Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. (Progress). The public hearing has been scheduled to begin Wednesday, September 22, 2009, at 9:00 a.m., in Commission Hearing Room 2115, Dobbs Building, 430 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina. The proceeding is being held pursuant to the provisions of G.S. 62-133.8 and Commission Rule R8-67 for the purpose of determining whether an increment or decrement rider is required in order to allow recovery of reasonable and prudent incremental costs incurred to comply with the statutory REPS requirement and to consider the Company's annual REPS Compliance Report. On May 18, 2010, Carolina Power & Light Company, d/b/a Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. (Progress), ďŹ led its annual REPS Compliance Report for calendar year 2009. Progress ďŹ led an application and testimony relative to the subject matter of the proceeding on June 4, 2010. By its application Progress requests an annual revenue decrease of approximately $848,382 effective December 1, 2010, for the REPS rider and REPS EMF rider. This request would result in a net decrease of $0.05 from the current monthly charge of $0.65 to $0.60 for residential customers; a net decrease of $0.20 from the current monthly charge of $3.22 to $3.02 for commercial customers; and a net decrease of $1.97 from the current monthly charge of $32.20 to $30.23 for industrial customers. Further information may be obtained from the OfďŹ ce of the Chief Clerk, North Carolina Utilities Commission, Raleigh, North Carolina, where a copy of the Progress application and its annual REPS Compliance Report are available for review by the public and on the Commission's website at www.ncuc.net. On June 4, 2010, Progress also ďŹ led a separate application for authority to adjust its electric rates and charges pursuant to G.S. 62-133.2 and Commission Rule R8-55 in Docket No. E-2, Sub 976, and a separate application for approval of a demand side management and energy efďŹ ciency cost recovery rider pursuant to G.S. 62-133.9 and Commission Rule R8-69 in Docket No. E-2, Sub 977. Separate hearings have been scheduled on these applications and separate public notices have been required as to these applications, but Progress has been directed to coordinate the publication of all three notices on the same schedule. The Public Staff is authorized by statute to represent consumers in proceedings before the Commission. Correspondence concerning the REPS cost recovery proceeding and the hearing scheduled thereon should be directed to the Public Staff. Written statements to the Public Staff should include any information which the writers wish to be considered by the Public Staff in its investigation of the matter. Such statements should be addressed to Mr. Robert P. Gruber, Executive Director, Public Staff, 4326 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4326. The Attorney General is also authorized by statute to represent consumers in proceedings before the Commission. Statements to the Attorney General should be addressed to The Honorable Roy Cooper, Attorney General, 9001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-9001. Written statements are not evidence unless persons appear at a public hearing and testify concerning the information contained in their written statements. Any person desiring to intervene in the REPS cost recovery rider proceeding as a formal party of record should ďŹ le a petition under North Carolina Utilities Commission Rules R1-5 and R1-19 on or before Tuesday, September 7, 2010. Such petitions should be ďŹ led with the North Carolina Utilities Commission, 4325 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4325. The direct testimony and exhibits of expert witnesses to be presented by intervenors should also be ďŹ led with the Commission on or before Tuesday, September 7, 2010.

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The family handed out fliers and kept checking with neighbors, but the more time passed, the more devastated they became at the prospect of never seeing Katie again or not giving her a proper burial. But in early July, more than seven months after Katie went missing, something happened that Ard said she can only describe as a miracle. The fiancee of Ard’s son was searching on Petfinder.com for a dog to adopt when she came across a Chihuahua/Feist listed as Sasha with a striking resemblance to the Ards’ lost dog. “She called (my son) at work and told him there was a dog on the site that looked like Missy,� Ard said. “He said, ‘It actually looks like Katie.’� Someone had found Katie and taken her to the Chatham County Animal Shelter. On the last day the shelter could hold Katie before she would be euthanized, a staff member called Melissa Taylor, a volunteer with Chatham Animal Rescue and Education with a

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it’s actually good news that we’re still among the nation’s strongest small cities,� says Bob Heuts, who directs the economic development effort. “Obviously, we’d like to be higher on the list, and

soft spot for older dogs. On Jan. 6, Taylor picked her up and began fostering her for CARE. A vet estimated that Katie was about 9 years old, 11 years younger than her actual age. “She was wonderful,� Taylor said. “I couldn’t say enough good things about her. She was the perfect dog.� After Ard’s son shared his suspicions that Sasha could be Katie, Ard immediately called CARE, left messages and filled out adoption forms — anything to speed up the process of finding out if Katie was alive. “I was so anxious about it that I called a friend who works with CARE to see if she could make things happen quicker,� Ard said. The Ards arranged to meet with Taylor the next morning. They brought Missy with them, compared pictures and searched for bumps and scars that would tell them if Sasha was Katie. Ard said she looked like Katie except that a black mole on her leg was missing. Taylor said CARE had a mole removed from Katie’s leg during a vet visit. “No one else would

know that except the owner,� Taylor said. After an emotional reunion, the Ards took Katie home, where she revisited all of her favorite spots and bonded with Missy again. “It’s divine intervention that we got her back,� Ard said. “I look at Melissa as Katie’s guardian angel.� Taylor said she could tell Katie was loved and well cared for, and she doesn’t think the Ard family ever gave up on her. “I don’t think this has ever happened in CARE’s history, and CARE has been around 20 years,� Taylor said. “It was quite amazing on a bunch of different levels.� Since Katie had lived on the property for so long, Ard said the family never imagined that she would wander off. She said they also didn’t think to check with a shelter because they live in a relatively isolated area, surrounded by farms and dirt roads. Katie has since been microchipped, and the family plans to have all of their other animals microchipped as well. “They’re not really our pets — they’re our family,� Ard said. “It’s like a second chance, having that extra time to love her.�

as the economy recovers, I have no doubt we’ll be moving back up again.� In his summary report, author William Fruth says the rankings have been devised to help his company understand characteristics of strong and weak economies. “The highest ranked areas have had rapid, con-

sistent growth in both size and quality for an extended period of time,� Fruth writes. “The lowest ranked areas have been in volatile decline for an extended period of time.� Five North Carolina cities appeared in this year’s top 100. With the state’s overall economy showing signs of recovery, Heuts expects business to pick up locally. “The best news is that our ‘fundamentals’ remain strong — things like a strong workforce and infrastructure� he said. “Most of all, we’re in a growing part of the country and part of the Research Triangle Region, a place where companies around the world want to do business.�

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Fayetteville and higher than lows like 826.4 in primarily rural Camden County in northeast North Carolina. Sanford Police Department Chief Ronnie Yarborough said that while rates have not been released for the city yet, he predicted they would be down as well based on declining raw numbers in 2009. A drop in the city’s rate would mark the seventh consecutive year the city has tracked a dip, Yarborough said. “We have done a lot of hard work in the city,� he said. The county’s violent crime rate dropped from 294.4 in 2008 to 255.6 in 2009, while the rate of property crimes — burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft — registered a 6.4 percent drop from 3,352.4 in 2008 to 3,137.3 in 2009. Property crimes dropped 8.4 percent from 4,103.9 to 3,761.2 across the state, the Department of Justice said. The statistics show a 19.1 percent drop in the murder rate and a 17.6

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1973. “When you look at the numbers, they are pretty dramatic,� Cooper said in an interview. Murders were down about 19 percent and robberies were down 18 percent. The rate of rapes did not change. Cooper cited a range of potential factors that might explain the decline, including stronger laws, better technology, diligent law enforcement work and prevention efforts. He noted that the numbers follow a recent trend of

percent drop in robberies statewide, although the state’s rape rate remained unchanged at 25.2. Carter attributes the locally declining numbers to increased prevention efforts in Lee County. Deputies today are focusing more on “old-school policing,� Carter said, meaning units are integrating into the community to hear residents’ concerns face-to-face. “It’s not rocket science,� he said. “That’s really the key to reducing the crime rate is when you get the community to realize that we’re here to serve them.� Yarborough echoed Carter’s comments, saying his department employs police full-time for community reachout. He said Sanford police also have a team labeled the “selective enforcement unit� that patrols crime-ridden areas. “We try to stay in those areas until we see a change,� Yarborough said. Carter said Lee deputies have also cracked down on drug enforcement, pointing out that

illegal drug activity fuels a number of different crimes, including murder, larceny and assault. Still, he said drug problems and break-ins continue to be a problem for Lee County. “We’re battling that every day in the county,� Carter said. “Most of our thefts occur in broad daylight, most of our homes are broken into in broad daylight. Every time I hear about someone’s home being broken into, that bothers me.� Yarborough said the area’s crime statistics are driven up by minor offenses like larceny, adding that Sanford compares well to cities of a similar size. Carter said the lean economic times might not have sparked the increase in overall crime that some predicted, but he suggested it has had a palpable affect on reported domestic issues. “I do think it affects families,� he said. “People are on edge, people may drink more and get into more arguments.� For additional details from Wednesday’s report, visit the Department of Justice Website at ncdoj.gov.

declining crime rates but acknowledged that there was no sure answers to why the crime rate would sink at a time when local budgets are being cut because of the economy. “It’s very difficult to pinpoint the causes for this,� Cooper said. Crime statistic trends vary widely across the state. Charlotte-Mecklenburg authorities reported an 18 percent drop in crime while Asheville, Greensboro and WinstonSalem reported drops of 14 percent, 4 percent and 9 percent, respectively. Raleigh, however, saw a 2 percent rise while Wake County reported a 17 percent increase. Wilmington recorded a 13 percent

jump. Cooper touted a new law that allows law enforcement to collect DNA samples from some felony arrests. Cooper’s office said a 2003 law he pushed that began collecting samples from all convicted felons has helped solve more than 1,400 cases. He also pointed to a higher prison population that has kept criminals off the street. “No level crime is acceptable, and we must be even more innovative in our efforts so crime rates will continue to drop each year,� he said. The crime statistics are compiled by the State Bureau of Investigation. They are based on data from local law enforcement.

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DOCKET NO. E-2, SUB 976 BEFORE THE NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION In the Matter of Carolina Power & Light Company, d/b/a Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc., for Authority to Adjust Its Electric Rates And Charges Pursuant to G.S. 62133.2 and NCUC Rule R8-55

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the North Carolina Utilities Commission has scheduled a hearing in the annual fuel and fuel-related charge adjustment proceeding for Carolina Power & Light Company, d/b/a Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. (Progress). The public hearing has been scheduled to begin Tuesday, September 21, 2010, at 9:00 a.m., in Commission Hearing Room 2115, Dobbs Building, 430 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina. The proceeding is being held pursuant to the provisions of G.S. 62-133.2 and Commission Rule R8-55 for the purpose of determining whether increment or decrement riders are required in order to reflect changes in the cost of fuel and fuel-related costs over or under the base fuel rate established for Progress in its last general rate case. Progress filed an application and testimony relative to the subject matter of the proceeding on June 4, 2010. The change in rates proposed in the application, related solely to fuel and fuel-related costs, would result in a reduction of $5.60 a month for a typical residential customer using 1,000 kWh per month. Further information may be obtained from the Office of the Chief Clerk, North Carolina Utilities Commission, Raleigh, North Carolina, where a copy of the Progress application is available for review by the public and on the Commission’s website at www.ncuc.net. On June 4, 2010, Progress also filed a separate application for approval of a Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS) cost recovery rider pursuant to G.S. 62-133.8 and Commission Rule R8-67 in Docket No. E-2, Sub 974, and a separate application for approval of a demand side management (DSM) and energy efficiency (EE) cost recovery rider pursuant to G.S. 62-133.9 and Commission Rule R8-69 in Docket No. E-2, Sub 977. Separate hearings have been scheduled on these applications and separate public notices have been required as to these applications, but Progress has been directed to coordinate the publication of all three notices on the same schedule. The Public Staff is authorized by statute to represent consumers in proceedings before the Commission. Correspondence concerning the fuel and fuel-related charge adjustment proceeding and the hearing scheduled thereon should be directed to the Public Staff. Written statements to the Public Staff should include any information which the writers wish to be considered by the Public Staff in its investigation of the matter. Such statements should be addressed to Mr. Robert P. Gruber, Executive Director, Public Staff, 4326 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4326. The Attorney General is also authorized by statute to represent consumers in proceedings before the Commission. Statements to the Attorney General should be addressed to The Honorable Roy Cooper, Attorney General, 9001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-9001. Written statements are not evidence unless persons appear at a public hearing and testify concerning the information contained in their written statements.

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STATE BRIEFS Paratrooper dies of wounds in Germany

FORT BRAGG (AP) — A North Carolina-based soldier has died from injuries suffered in Afghanistan. The Defense Department says 20-year-old Spc. Christopher Moon of Tucson, Ariz., died from his wounds July 13 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center. He was on patrol July 6 in the Arghandab River Valley when he was wounded by an improvised explosive device. Moon was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment. The unit is part of the 82nd Airborne Division from Fort Bragg. The division says Moon was sent to Afghanistan in September. He joined the Army in February 2008. A memorial will be held in Afghanistan.

Animal shelter misses deadline to remove dogs

RAEFORD (AP) — Authorities are weighing their options after the owner of one of North Carolina’s largest no-kill animal shelters missed a deadline to remove at least half of its dogs. The Haven’s owner told The Fayetteville Observer she narrowly missed the state’s Friday deadline to ship half her dogs to other shelters. Owner Linden Spear says she’s not certain how many dogs remain. Three state inspectors visited the shelter Monday. The director of the Animal Welfare Section of the state Agriculture Department says he will need a couple of days to decide if anything should happen before the next deadline of Sept. 1. Spear has until that date to be in full compliance with the Animal Welfare Act or possibly lose the shelter’s nonprofit status or be removed as its leader.

More details released on lobbying law fine

RALEIGH (AP) — Officials have released the names of five firms that helped pay a once-influential North Carolina government lobbyist. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Wednesday that more details about Don Beason and a record $110,000 fine he’s appealing were filed this week in court documents. Secretary of State Elaine Marshall said earlier the law prevented her from releasing details, but a judge said they were to be made public. Regulators allege Beason worked for Texas, New Jersey and Virginia companies and a trade group that wanted more imported steel and iron used in roadbuilding. The state argues Beason failed to identify the other firms that funneled their payment to a separate pipefitting company. Beason’s attorney said his client didn’t know money came from the other firms.

Dems leading, but GOP gets closer

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By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press Writer

HENDERSONVILLE (AP) — Kids attending a summer camp in the North Carolina mountains are going home after bats moved into a cabin and a recreational building. The Times-News of Hendersonville reported Wednesday the anti-drug camp that Henderson County Sheriff Rick Davis runs for youths has been canceled for this week and next. Davis says the camp sponsored by his agency’s Drug Abuse Resistance Education program closed because of the risk that children might be exposed to a rabid bat. The DARE camp was being held for the first time at Camp Pinnacle near Hendersonville. A spokeswoman for the property says its woodsy location hasn’t had a problem with bats, but they are an endangered species whose live in the forest.

N.C. considers what law counts as renewable energy CHARLOTTE (AP) — North Carolina electric utilities want a state law requiring them to use renewable fuels to count wood chips tossed into a coal-fired power plant. The Charlotte Observer reported the state Utilities Commission will hear opinions Wednesday about what kind of wood should be burned to generate power. Two environmental groups have challenged Duke’s plans to burn wood with coal at a Rowan County plant. The Environmental Defense Fund and Southern Environmental Law Center say the state energy law refers to “wood waste,� not cutting down trees. Utilities wouldn’t have to replant trees. The North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association says burning wood with coal is very inefficient and most of the energy goes up the smokestack.

Report says local liquor manager took gifts GREENSBORO (AP) — North Carolina alcohol investigators say a top manager of Greensboro’s liquor control board took meals, travel, golf outings, and football tickets from distributors. The News & Record of Greensboro reported Wednesday that state Alcohol Law Enforcement investigators said Katie Alley took more than 70 meals from liquor industry representatives. The report says the liquor board’s general manager sometimes asked for the benefits while demanding her subordinates refuse anything of value from liquor vendors. A message left by The Associated Press at a Greensboro number listed in Alley’s name was not immediately returned Wednesday.

RALEIGH — North Carolina Democrats are outpacing Republicans in raising money for the fall elections, but the GOP appears to be narrowing the gap entering a season that’s raising expectations for the state’s minority party at the General Assembly. Senate leader Marc Basnight and House Speaker Joe Hackney — both Democrats — are still atop the heap when it comes to raising money for colleagues and candidates in competitive districts, according to campaign finance reports due this week at the State Board of Elections. But Basnight’s campaign reported $300,000 less cash on hand June 30 than at the same point in 2008. Meanwhile, the state Republican Party is making inroads after a decade of trailing the Democrats in the money chase. The state GOP had more cash on hand than the state Democratic Party and has raised $400,000 more than

its rival since early 2009 for state activities, the reports show. State GOP Chairman Tom Fetzer said reducing that advantage has been one of his top priorities since getting elected in June 2009. All 170 seats in the General Assembly are up for re-election this year. Democrats have a 16-seat margin in the House and 10-seat advantage in the Senate. All 13 U.S. House seats also are on the ballot as is the race between U.S. Sen. Richard Burr and Democratic challenger Elaine Marshall. “It’s a sign that we’re becoming much more competitive in fundraising,� Fetzer said Wednesday in an interview. “I think there’s a growing perception that Republicans can win both chambers in the General Assembly and we’ll be able to govern effectively.� Campaign finance reports of legislative leaders and parties are barometers of how prepared legislative candidates will be for the Nov. 2 elections. Legislative leaders

have become fundraising workhorses because candidate committees can make unlimited contributions to the state parties, which in turn can dole out unlimited amounts to other candidates in key districts. Basnight’s campaign had cash on hand of more than $717,000 as of June 30. Two years ago, however, he had almost $1.1 million in cash. Basnight acknowledged Wednesday he hasn’t raised the amounts of money needed to help Democrats extend their 111-year control of the Senate in part because he has been focused on the legislative session that ended last weekend. “That is over now and I can focus, “ Basnight, DDare, said in an interview. “I’ve got to do a much better job than I have done, and it’s my intention to do that.� Basnight also had to give up $84,000 in cash during the quarter because donations in previous years from Wilmington businessman Rusty Carter turned out

to be illegal. Prosecutors said Basnight and others weren’t aware the contributions were tainted at the time they were received. Hackney’s campaign had $598,000 in cash as of June 30. Although that’s $15,000 less cash compared to mid-2008, Hackney, D-Orange, said he’s been very deliberate on fundraising, attending two to four fundraisers a week for him, the Democratic Party or fellow Democrats. “It’s gone really, really well,� he said in an interview, pointing to donations from more than 300 individuals the last three months. Among GOP legislators, Senate Minority Leader Phil Berger had nearly $216,000 on hand — compared to $92,000 two years ago. Berger, R-Rockingham, said he’s concentrated more on fundraising since 2009 because it appeared the political climate was favoring the GOP in 2010. The bad economy and unhappiness with President Obama’s policies have contributed to the optimism.

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Blue Cross wants 20 percent overhead cut CHAPEL HILL (AP) — The chief executive of North Carolina’s largest health insurer isn’t ruling out layoffs as Blue Cross and Blue Shield looks to cut overhead. The Chapel Hill-based company is trying to adapt to health reform and the recession by cutting 20 percent from administrative expenses by 2014, The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Wednesday. The insurer raised rates for individual members an average of 12 percent this year, while group policies are negotiated. “Even without health reform, we would have tough challenges. Employers are laser-focused on costs, and our cost structure must be lower to keep our premiums competitive,� Blue Cross CEO Brad Wilson said in a memo to employees provided to The Associated Press. Wilson said he expects to cut about $200 million from the company’s $1 billion annual budget by eliminating open positions, streamlining operations, and cutting jobs through attrition and early retirements. He would not rule out layoffs among its 4,400 or so employees, but said he hopes Blue Cross can avoid them. The insurer recently began a test to outsource some informationtechnology work, and officials will look at other opportunities, Wilson said. Blue Cross also

aims to slow its doubledigit increase in medical care costs to an underlying industry inflation rate, which was 4 percent last year, by narrowing its network of doctors and hospitals, Wilson said. “Achieving this will take collaborative work with providers to change the way we pay for services, and it will take some tough negotiations,� Wilson said. Health care providers and insurers must work together to find new ways to reduce costs, said Bill Roper, CEO of the UNC Health Care System. “It’s not just about ’let’s drive harder bargains’ where we’re trying to get more money and they’re trying to pay us less,� Roper said. “It’s time for us to sit down and work together, instead of just beating each other up.� Blue Cross also plans to review its real-estate holdings, which includes more than 1 million square feet of office space, mostly in Durham and Chapel Hill. The company expects its main health insurance business will be flat, at best averaging around 1 percent a year, as a result of the recession and health care insurance reform. In response, Blue Cross will try boosting revenue by diversifying into new lines of business. Wilson’s goal is to

have up to 25 percent of Blue Cross’ operating income from businesses like dental, disability and life insurance by 2014. Blue Cross covers about 3.7 million people in North Carolina. The health care reform law which President Barack Obama signed into law in March means about

2 million more North Carolina residents will be insured by 2014. Blue Cross lobbied against some aspects of the reform bill. Wilson now wants changes to the reform law, such as a stronger penalty if consumers or employers don’t pay for health coverage.

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Officers plead not guilty in shootings By MARY FOSTER Associated Press Writer

NEW ORLEANS — Three police officers charged in the killing of two unarmed residents on a New Orleans bridge after Hurricane Katrina and a cover-up that followed pleaded not guilty on Wednesday. Sgts. Robert Gisevius and Kenneth Bowen and Officer Anthony Villavaso stood before a federal magistrate in green prison garb, shackled at the waist and ankles. They will remain jailed at least until a hearing Friday. A tentative trial date is set for Sept. 13. Magistrate Louis Moore Jr. read the counts — 13 against Bowen, 11 against Gisevius and 10 against Villavaso. Former officer Robert Faulcon made his initial court appearance Tuesday in Texas, where he was arrested, but has not entered a plea. The charges against the four carry a maximum sentence of life in prison or the death penalty, although U.S. Attorney Jim Letten said the Justice Department hasn’t decided whether to seek the latter punishment. The family of two victims — Ronald Madison, who was killed, and his brother, Lance, who survived — sat in the front row of the packed courtroom. Gisevius cried quietly as he stood with his lawyer. “We’ll be able to pick this indictment apart,� said Frank DeSalvo, Bowen’s lawyer. “There is

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U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder speaks during a news conference announcing the indictment of six more New Orleans Police officers in the Danziger Bridge shooting and cover-up in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina at the Hale Boggs Federal Building in New Orleans. U.S. Attorney Jim Letten, is seen at right. a lot of fantasy there.� Bowen, Gisevius and Villavaso were suspended without pay after the indictments were released Tuesday, NOPD spokesman Bob Young said on Wednesday. Five former officers already have pleaded guilty to charges they helped cover up the shootings. Prosecutors have said police fabricated witnesses, falsified reports and plotted to plant a gun to make it appear that the shootings were justified. The shootings at the Danziger Bridge happened Sept. 4, 2005, six days after Hurricane Katrina smashed levees and left the city flooded and in chaos. Bodies floated in filthy flood waters. There were reports of looting and gunshots rang out throughout the blackedout city. It was in this backdrop that police, desperate to regain control, were called about 9 a.m. that morning

after reports of gunfire at the bridge. Seven heavily armed New Orleans police officers stormed the bridge. Prosecutors said they shot at the first people they saw, people they say were crossing the bridge to find food. When it was over, two men were dead and four others lay wounded on the hot concrete. The indictment claims Faulcon shot mentally disabled Ronald Madison, 40, in the back as he ran away on the west side of the bridge. Bowen is charged with stomping and kicking Madison while he was lying on the ground, wounded but still alive. Madison’s brother, Lance, was arrested and charged with trying to kill police officers. He was jailed for three weeks before being released without indictment. Bowen, Gisevius, Faulcon and Villavaso also are accused of shooting

at an unarmed family on the east side of the bridge, killing 17-year-old James Brissette and wounding four others. Sgt. Arthur Kaufman and retired Sgt. Gerard Dugue, who helped investigate the shootings, were charged with participating in the alleged coverup. Charges against them include obstruction of justice. Kaufman and Bowen “specifically discussed using Hurricane Katrina to excuse failures in the investigation, and thereby to help make any inquiry into the shooting go away,� the indictment states. Kaufman allegedly took a gun from his home and claimed to have found it at the crime scene a day after the shootings, then lied about that gun under oath and in reports, prosecutors said. Dugue is accused of lying to a federal agent when he said he had no concerns about the truth of the officers’ statements. “In fact, he had many ’red flags’ and ’question marks’ about the officers’ stories, but he reported the questionable information as fact and relied upon it without qualification,� the indictment says. The charges, unsealed Tuesday, are the culmination of a two-year probe by the federal government. An internal police investigation found no wrongdoing by officers. A state grand jury convened to look into the matter charged seven officers with murder or attempted murder, but a state judge threw out all the charges in 2008.

Dianne Feinstein blinked. Feinstein, D-Calif., the chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, ended weeks of delay Tuesday and set a confirmation hearing for President Barack Obama’s nomination of retired Air Force Gen. James T. Clapper to be the next director of national intelligence. The hearing was scheduled for July 20. By doing so, Feinstein backed off from a threat to wait until a key piece of intelligence legislation passed the House before putting the confirmation process in motion. Obama nominated Clapper, the head of intelligence for the Defense Department, six weeks ago after requesting that retired Adm. Dennis Blair step down. At the time, the president said he wanted a speedy confirmation.

Watchdog: Small banks struggling despite bailouts WASHINGTON (AP) — To the list of economic woes squeezing small banks, add another one: government bailouts. The Treasury Department’s bailout program was designed with Wall Street megabanks in mind, according to a new report from a congressional watchdog. The “one-size-fits-all� program may actually be hurting small banks that are struggling to repay the money or even deliver quarterly dividend payments, the report says. The main bank bailout program anticipated banks springing back from the crisis and raising fresh funds to repay the government, the report says. That’s exactly what happened to most of the big banks that took the most bailout money. Yet small banks continue to struggle, dragged down by souring loans for commercial real estate and high unemployment. Hundreds more small banks are expected to fail by the end of next year. The 690 small banks that took bailout money are even worse off, according to a report Wednesday from the Congressional Oversight Panel, which monitors the $700 billion financial bailout. Already, one in seven has failed to pay a quarterly dividend due to Treasury. They can’t afford the payments, which will nearly double in 2013.

Univ. of Texas to mull taking Klansman off dorm AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The president of the University of Texas will ask the school’s regents to remove the name of a former professor and Ku Klux Klan member from a campus dormitory. Simkins Hall, a twostory brick dorm built in the 1950s, is named after William Simkins, who was a popular law school professor in the early part of the 20th century but one with a dubious past. He served as a Confederate fighter and early organizer of the Ku Klux Klan in Florida, promoting the Klan and bragging about efforts to terrorize and harass “darkey� in campus speeches and publications. On Thursday, Texas President William Powers Jr. will ask university regents to take his name off the dorm — a move that comes after weeks of deliberations by an advisory panel and two public hearings. The regents are expected to bring the issue to a vote. “An institution like ours is shaped by its history, but it need not be encumbered by it,� Powers said. Keeping Simkins’ name on the building “compromises public trust and the university’s reputation,� said Gregory Vincent, Texas vice president for diversity and engagement.

Senate hearing finally set for intelligence chief WASHINGTON (AP) — In a high-stakes national intelligence stare-down between congressional Democrats and the White House, Sen.

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION RALEIGH DOCKET NO. E-2, SUB 977 BEFORE THE NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION In the Matter of Application by Carolina Power & Light Company, d/b/a Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. for Approval of DSM and Energy EfďŹ ciency Cost Recovery Rider Pursuant to G.S. 62-133.9 and Commission Rule R8-69

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the North Carolina Utilities Commission has scheduled a hearing in the annual demand-side management (DSM) and energy efďŹ ciency (EE) cost recovery proceeding for Carolina Power & Light Company, d/b/a Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. (Progress). The public hearing has been scheduled to begin Wednesday, September 22, 2010, immediately following the 9:00 a.m. hearing in Docket No. E-2, Sub 974, in Commission Hearing Room 2115, Dobbs Building, 430 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina. The proceeding is being held pursuant to the provisions of G.S. 62-133.9 and Commission Rule R8-69 for the purpose of determining whether an increment or decrement rider is required in order to allow Progress to recover all reasonable and prudent costs incurred for adoption and implementation of new DSM and new EE measures and appropriate incentives. On June 4, 2010, Progress ďŹ led its application for approval of DSM/EE cost recovery, requesting a total annual revenue increase of approximately $31.2 million effective December 1, 2010, from the DSM/EE rider and DSM/ EE EMF rider currently in effect. This request would result in an increase of $0.00153 per kilowatt-hour for residential customers; an increase of $0.00075 per kilowatt-hour for small general service customers; an increase of $0.00075 per kilowatt-hour for medium general service customers; an increase of $0.00075 per kilowatt-hour for large general service customers; and no rate change for lighting customers. The net effect of this request would increase the monthly bill of a residential customer using 1,000 kWhs of electricity by $1.53. Further information may be obtained from the OfďŹ ce of the Chief Clerk, North Carolina Utilities Commission, Raleigh, North Carolina, where a copy of the Progress application is available for review by the public and on the Commission’s website at www.ncuc.net. On June 4, 2010, Progress also ďŹ led a separate application for authority to adjust its electric rates and charges pursuant to G.S. 62-133.2 and Commission Rule R8-55 in Docket No. E-2, Sub 976, and a separate application for approval of a Renewable Energy and Energy EfďŹ ciency Portfolio Standard (REPS) cost recovery rider pursuant to G.S. 62-133.8 and Commission Rule R8-67 in Docket No. E-2, Sub 974. Separate hearings have been scheduled on these applications and separate public notices have been required as to these applications, but Progress has been directed to coordinate the publication of all three notices on the same schedule. The Public Staff is authorized by statute to represent consumers in proceedings before the Commission. Correspondence concerning the DSM/EE cost recovery proceeding and the hearing scheduled thereon should be directed to the Public Staff. Written statements to the Public Staff should include any information which the writers wish to be considered by the Public Staff in its investigation of the matter. Such statements should be addressed to Mr. Robert P. Gruber, Executive Director, Public Staff, 4326 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4326. The Attorney General is also authorized by statute to represent consumers in proceedings before the Commission. Statements to the Attorney General should be addressed to The Honorable Roy Cooper, Attorney General, 9001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-9001.

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HEALTH CARE OVERHAUL

NATION BRIEFS step, the implanting of a pump called a left ventricular assist device, will allow him to resume an active life. The kind of heart pump that Cheney received can be implanted next to the heart to help its main pumping chamber, the left ventricle, pump blood through the body. Such devices are used mainly for short periods, to buy potential transplant candidates time as they await a donor organ.

White House memo details political help for Dems

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing criticism from House Democrats, the White House circulated a memo Wednesday that details all the political help that President Barack Obama and administration officials have given to the party’s candidates. The White House portrayed the memo as a regular update of its political operation, but it came amid angry words between congressional Democratic leaders and administration officials. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lashed out over White House spokesman Robert Gibbs’ recent comments that Republicans could win a majority, according to an aide who was present at Tuesday’s closeddoor meeting. The aide spoke on condition of anonymity because the meeting was private. On Wednesday, Gibbs defended his remark about the House, but hastened to add that he doesn’t think that will happen. “I don’t think I said anything that was politically shocking,� Gibbs said during his daily briefing with reporters. The memo describes how Obama and his team are working with candidates ahead of this year’s midterm elections. The White House plans to dispatch Obama across the country at least once a week between now and Nov. 2.

FDA: Diabetes drug should stay on market WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of federal health experts voted Wednesday to keep the controversial diabetes pill Avandia on the market despite evidence that it increases the risk of heart attack. A panel of Food and Drug Administration advisers voted 20-12 against withdrawing GlaxoSmithKline’s once-blockbuster drug. Panelists who voted to keep the drug on the market were split between several options, including adding new warning labels and restricting use of the drug. The vote marks a win for British drugmaker Glaxo, which has been battered in the press and on Capitol Hill for its the handling of the drug. The FDA is not required to follow the advice of its panelists, though it usually does. Officials said they would review the meeting transcript and make a decision on Avandia as soon as possible.

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Some preventive care no cost to patient WASHINGTON (AP) — From counseling for kids who struggle with their weight, to cancer screenings for their parents, preventive health care will soon be available at no out-of-pocket cost under consumer rules the Obama administration unveiled Wednesday. That means no copays, deductibles or coinsurance for people whose health insurance plans are covered by the new requirements. The Obama administration estimates that 41 million Americans will benefit initially, with the number projected to rise to 88 million by 2013. Many large company plans, which usually offer solid preventive benefits, will be exempt from the requirements for the time being. Better preventive coverage is one of the goals of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul law, part of a shift to try to catch problems early, before high cholesterol can lead to heart disease. “Services like these will go a long way in preventing chronic illnesses that consume over 75 percent of the health care spending in this country,� said first lady Michelle Obama, announcing the new benefits at a Washington hospital. Better preventive care may be an investment, but

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First lady Michelle Obama sits with Maggie Roberts, at the announcement of the Affordable Care Act Prevention, Wednesday in Washington. it still carries an upfront cost. Premiums will go up by 1.5 percent on average, as spending for the services is spread broadly across an entire pool of insured people. For individuals who are diligent about their checkups, that can mean considerable out-of-pocket savings. For example, a 58year-old woman at risk of heart disease could save at least $300 out of her own budget on recommended tests, ranging from diabetes and cholesterol screening, to a mammogram and a flu shot. Research has shown that people tend to skip recommended preventive care if cost is an issue, and even a modest copayment can make a difference. Cost-free prevention was one idea that received widespread support dur-

ing the contentious health care debate last year in Congress. The prevention requirements take effect for health plans renewing on or after Sept. 23, which means most beneficiaries will see them starting Jan. 1. Coincidentally, that’s also when Medicare recipients get access to most preventive services at no out-of-pocket cost — another change under the health care law. Under the requirements announced Wednesday, health insurance plans have to cover four sets of preventive services at no additional charge to their members. These include: n Screenings strongly recommended with a grade of “A� or “B� by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an indepen-

dent advisory panel. Among them are breast and colon cancer tests, screening of pregnant women for vitamin deficiencies, tests for diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure, as well as counseling to help smokers quit. n Routine vaccines from childhood immunizations to tetanus boosters for adults. n Well-baby visits to a pediatrician, vision and hearing tests for kids, and counseling to help youngsters maintain a healthy weight. These and other services are recommended under guidelines developed by the government and the American Academy of Pediatrics. n Women’s health screenings, also to include test called for under guidelines that are still in development and not expected to be be announced until Aug., 2011. Large employer plans will not be affected by the new requirements if they are “grandfathered� under the health overhaul law. Lawmakers created that exception so Obama could deliver on his promise that the law would not force wholesale changes in existing insurance plans. However, as employers make changes to their plans, many stand to lose the exemption, meaning they would eventually have to comply.

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BP allayed last-minute government fears of making the disaster worse and began testing the new, tighter-fitting cap Wednesday that could finally choke off the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, the Obama administration’s point man on the disaster, said the government gave the go-ahead after carefully reviewing the risks. “What we didn’t want to do is compound that problem by making an irreversible mistake,� he said at the end of a 24-hour rollercoaster of hopes raised, hopes dashed and hopes raised again along the Gulf Coast. The cap — a 75-ton metal stack of pipes and valves — was lowered onto the well on Monday in hopes of either bottling up the oil inside the well machinery, or capturing it and funneling it to the surface. But before BP could test the equipment, the government intervened because of second thoughts about whether the buildup of pressure from the gushing oil could rupture the walls of the well and make the leak worse. “We sat long and hard about delaying the tests,� Allen said. He said that the pause was necessary in the interest of the public, the environment and safety, and that officials were convinced the test could go forward. The test began with BP shutting off pipes that were funneling some of the oil to ships on the surface so the full force of the gusher went up into the cap. Then deep-sea robots

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The Discoverer Inspiration drilling platform operates in the area of the Deepwater Horizon disaster on the Gulf of Mexico. BP officials have placed a containment cap over the leak in hopes that the flow of oil will be diminished. began slowly closing, one at a time, three openings in the cap that let oil pass through. Ultimately, the flow of crude will be blocked entirely. All along, engineers will be watching pressure readings to learn whether the well is intact. Allen said BP will monitor the results every six hours and end the test after 48 hours to evaluate the findings. The one-day delay came just when it looked as if the Gulf oil crisis was nearing an end. The holdup was met with disappointment along the Gulf Coast. “This thing’s been going on for so long now, it’s time to take a gamble,� said Mitch Jurisich, a third-generation oyster farmer from Empire, La. “If it’s going to blow the bottom of the ocean out, it’s just going to blow the bottom out.� White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said the government acted “out of

an abundance of caution to do no harm,� and added that he did not consider the delay to be “some giant setback.� With the testing on hold, oil continued to spew nearly unimpeded into the water. Two vessels on the surface collected about 700,000 gallons on Tuesday, BP said. The government estimates 1.5 million to 2.5 million gallons are leaking every day. BP also said it was halting drilling for the duration of the test on one of two relief wells that are intended to plug the gusher permanently from deep underground. The company said it was stopping the work because it was not clear what effect the testing of the cap could have on it. Work on the other relief well had already been stopped according to plan. Before BP got the goahead for the cap test, BP Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles urged Gulf

residents to be patient. “We’re going to get this thing stopped as fast as we can,� he said. “If it is not in the next couple of days with the test, we’ll do it with the relief wells.� Tony Wood, director of the National Spill Control School at Texas A&MCorpus Christi, said the government’s caution is a prudent course, because so much of the work being contemplated is uncharted territory. Wood said trapping the erupting oil in the cap could increase pressure inside the casing, or the piping inside the well, and could fracture it until it is leaking like a sieve. That could make it impossible to plug up the well. The caution follows a string of failed attempts by BP to contain the leak, including the use of a giant concrete-and-steel box that quickly became encased in ice-like crystals; a colossal siphon tube that trapped very little oil, and an effort to jam the well by pumping in mud and shredded rubber.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert’s spokeswoman said Wednesday it will likely be several days before it’s known whether state workers leaked the personal information of more than 1,300 people who an anonymous group claims are illegal immigrants. Several media outlets, law enforcement agencies and others began receiving the list in the mail this week, demanding that those on it be immediately deported. The list sent chills through the state’s Hispanic community and marks the latest example of hysteria that has spread since Arizona passed its harsh immigration crackdown this year. Conservative Utah lawmakers are considering adopting a similar measure when they meet in January. Arizona’s law, which takes effect July 29, directs police enforcing other laws to ask about a suspect’s immigration status if there is reason to believe the person is in the United States illegally. The Obama administration has sued Arizona to throw out the law and keep other states from copying it. Democratic State Sen. Luz Robles of Salt Lake City said she’s worried the release of the list will distract from a substantive policy debate at a forum on immigration with the governor next week.

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Angelina Jolie stars as “Evelyn Salt” in a scene from “Salt.” ern revamp of the ’80s hit; a first look at “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”; Seth Rogen’s superhero turn in “The Green Hornet” and yes, a possible Brangelina appearance. The couple isn’t officially on the guest list, and studio reps are staying mum about whether they’ll attend, but A-list surprises often happen at Comic-Con, where Johnny Depp and Hugh Jackman previously showed up unannounced. Brad Pitt voices one of the lead characters in the animated “Megamind,” and his co-stars Will Ferrell, Tina Fey and Jonah Hill are expected at the Dreamworks Animation panel next Thursday to introduce the film. Angelina Jolie stars in “Salt,” which will be fea-

tured at Sony’s panel on the same day. Other movies looking to build fan buzz at Comic-Con include “The Expendables,” featuring Sylvester Stallone and a cast of tough guys that includes Dolph Lundgren and Steve Austin; “Drive Angry 3D” with Nicolas Cage; “RED,” featuring Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman and John Malkovich as retired CIA agents; “Battle Los Angeles,” with Aaron Eckhart saving the city from a vicious attack; the superhero tale “Green Lantern,” starring Ryan Reynolds; and “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World,” based on a graphic novel and starring Michael Cera. “Comic-Con is all about these shows connecting with the kids who are going to go back

home and tell everyone — get on the computer, send e-mails, put on their Facebook account, tweet about it and build a buzz,” says Todd Gold of the website Fancast.com. TV shows have a big presence at the Con, too. Stars from popular programs including “Dexter,” “True Blood,” “The Big Bang Theory,” “The Vampire Diaries,” “Family Guy,” “Community,” “Fringe” and “The Simpsons” will answer fan questions during panel presentations. “Comic-Con used to be offbeat, nerdy,” says Jeanne Wolf of Parade magazine. “Well, now we’ve found out that the Comic-Con buzz gets straight to the audience that watches TV shows. And also we’ve found out that with this computerized age, most of us are geeks and nerds.” Reaching a passionate audience that will not only talk up their favorite flicks to friends but also buy tickets on opening night is too important an opportunity for studios to miss, says box-office analyst Paul Dergarabedian of Hollywood.com. “That’s the audience you want to get excited about your movie,” he says. “If they get on board, you get instant credibility.”

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Bristol Palin, Levi Johnston say they’re engaged NEW YORK (AP) — Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston say they’re engaged and hope to get married within six weeks in Alaska, an abrupt turnaround for the couple that just months ago was fighting Palin over child support and Johnston’s critical comments about the family. Palin, Johnston the daughter of 2008 vice-presidential candidate and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, is featured on the cover of Us Weekly with Johnston, holding their 18-month-old son, Tripp. The couple tells the magazine they reconnected while working out a custody plan and became engaged two weeks ago. Palin, 19, told Us Weekly she found the idea of telling her mother about the engagement “intimidating and scary.” But Sarah Palin and her husband, Todd, said in a statement on NBC’s “Today” show Tuesday that they want what’s best for their children and that Bristol believes in “redemption and forgiveness.” Representatives for Palin and Johnston did not immediately return messages from The Associated Press seeking comment Wednes-

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day. Earlier this month, Johnston, 20, acknowledged telling lies about the Palin family after he and Bristol broke up last year. He says he’s apologized. After the young couple broke up in late 2008, shortly after the birth of their son, Johnston gave a series of interviews criticizing the Palin family, maligning Sarah Palin’s parenting skills and saying she wanted to adopt his child so people wouldn’t know her daughter was pregnant. He also posed on the February cover of Playgirl magazine sporting nothing but a sultry gaze. Johnston told People magazine he was “unhappy and a little angry” after breaking up with his former fiancee. He said that against his better judgment, he said things about the Palins that “were not completely true.” A representative for Johnston said last month that the two were spending more time together for Tripp’s sake but were not a couple. Last week, Johnston’s sister, Mercede, wrote on her blog that she believes her brother is “being controlled like a puppet.” The blog has sparked criticism from Levi Johnston’s attorney, Rex Butler, who has said Mercede wasn’t “privy to information from anyone with Team Levi.” Bristol Palin was thrust into the spotlight as a pregnant teen during her mother’s unsuccessful campaign for vice president. She recently signed on with a group to offer speeches on abstinence and “pro-life” issues, among other topics, and will be paid between $15,000 and $30,000 per appearance, Palin family attorney Thomas Van Flein said in May.

Pa. lawmaker looks into ‘Kate Plus 8’ work permits

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Pennsylvania state lawmaker is questioning the legality of work permits issued to Kate Gosselin’s sextuplets for the reality show “Kate Plus 8.” Rep. Thomas Murt says state law allows children under 7 to work in movies, Gosselin but not television. Gosselin’s sextuplets are 6. Murt asked for an explanation in letters sent Tuesday to the state attorney general and labor secretary. State labor officials said previously that TV producers should have obtained child work permits for the TLC show’s predecessor, “Jon & Kate Plus 8.” But no penalties were imposed. Spokesmen for the attorney general’s office and labor secretary did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Companies finally appear to be muscling up their spending on the most expensive kinds of computers after slashing budgets during the recession, but fears of more economic uncertainty are proving tough for the technology industry to shake. Intel Corp., which makes the brains for 80 percent of the world’s personal computers, turned in blowout quarterly financial numbers on Tuesday, a sign to the rest of the industry that better times are on the way. But analysts caution that Americans are still expected to be cautious with their spending for the rest of the year. So companies may just be upgrading their technology to boost productivity, not necessarily expecting a sudden, huge increase in demand. Economic shakiness in Europe could hurt demand, too. Intel’s results were the best in its 42-year history, including its highest revenue and profit margins ever, at a time that is

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Businesses around the world are feeling confident enough about the economy to start spending again on computers and other technology. historically the low point of the year for technology spending, coming ahead of the back-to-school and holiday shopping. “I think people are going to be surprised that the technology spending budgets are robust and stable and growing,” said Doug Freedman, an analyst for Gleacher & Co. Two other companies already say they are benefiting. Applied Materials Inc. said it expects to bring in more money from semiconductor equipment, and

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ASML Holding NV, a Dutch company that also makes chip equipment, said it expected record revenue this year. Intel rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc., which reports earnings Thursday, and Nvidia Corp., which makes graphics chips and competes with both AMD and Intel, should be encouraging as well, said Craig Berger, an analyst with FBR Capital Markets. “Intel’s results are clearly much better than feared, and indeed are much better than most investors dreamed possible,” Berger wrote in a note to clients. “We think this shows global PC demand is fairly resilient even in the face of macro-driven pressures.” The reverberations aren’t limited to chip companies. There are positive signs for heavyweights like Apple Inc., Cisco Systems

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Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co. and Research in Motion Ltd., which makes the BlackBerry. Business spending on equipment and software is an important force helping to keep the economic recovery alive. Companies increased spending in those areas at a blistering 11.4 percent pace in the first three months of this year, the most recent period available, and 19 percent in the final quarter of last year. Consumer spending in both of those quarters was tepid. Most signs are now pointing to slower economic growth in the second half of this year, mostly because Americans are expected to stay skittish with their wallets. But analysts think businesses spending on equipment and software will hold up fairly well. That’s because companies, while keeping their work forces lean — are taking advantage of improvements in technology to increase productivity. Worldwide information technology spending is expected to grow 3.9 percent to $3.35 trillion in 2010, according to market research firm Gartner Inc. There are some companies trying to tamp down expectations of a quick recovery. In Microsoft Corp.’s latest quarter, rising PC sales helped push net income up 35 percent, but investors were disappointed that business spending didn’t provide a bigger boost to the bottom line. At that time, Microsoft CFO Peter Klein worked to rein in expectations for the pace of a recovery for software companies.

Arab TV airs video of Times Square car bomber CAIRO (AP) — The man who pleaded guilty to carrying out the attempted Times Square car bombing appeared in a video recorded before the failed attack that shows him meeting with senior Pakistani Taliban leaders and vowing to strike the U.S. In the video, aired in segments Wednesday by the Dubai-based television station Al-Arabiya, Faisal Shahzad said the attack on the New York City landmark would avenge the deaths of Muslims killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. “All the Muslim Arabs that have been martyred — I will take revenge on their behalf,” he said. “I really wish that the hearts of the Muslims will be pleased with this attack, God willing.” One of the figures he praises as a martyr is Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the former leader of al-Qaida in Iraq who was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Iraq in 2006. Shahzad, 30, is seen in the video sitting on the ground in a black turban and olivecolored vest, with an AK-47 next to him. He calls jihad, or holy war, a pillar of the Muslim faith, and says “Islam will spread on the whole world and democracy will be defeated.” “Eight years has passed by Afghanistan, and you will see that the Muslim war has just started,” he said.

Iraq faces new test in US handover of last prison BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.S. military has handed over Tariq Aziz and dozens of other members of Saddam Hussein’s inner circle to Iraqi authorities who will assume control Thursday of the last American-run detention facility in the country. Although the Americans will

continue to hold 200 problematic detainees, the changing of the guard at Camp Cropper will mean the end of a mammoth U.S. prison system that has processed more than 100,000 Iraqis in the seven years since the fall of Baghdad. It will also close a chapter on one of the most bitter legacies of the war, the shocking images in 2004 of prisoners being abused by American soldiers at Abu Ghraib. For Iraq, the transfer of detainees marks a milestone on the road to full sovereignty. But it also puts to the test a democratically elected government that many believe has learned few positive lessons from the abuses of Saddam’s regime.

Accused ‘Barefoot Bandit’ has US court appearance MIAMI (AP) — The teenager dubbed the “Barefoot Bandit” by authorities will cool his heels in a Miami jail at least two more days while he sorts out which attorney will represent him. At his first U.S. court appearance Wednesday since his arrest in the Bahamas, Colton Harris-Moore, 19, told U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert Dube he thought his mother had hired a lawyer but he didn’t know the attorney’s name. “I’d like to speak with my mom first,” said HarrisMoore, dressed in a standard tan prison jumpsuit, sandals and white socks. He added that he last spoke to his mother, Pam Kohler, “about a week ago.” “She said that she hired one,” he said. “I have not met with him yet.” Dube set another hearing for Friday morning to determine Harris-Moore’s legal representation, whether he should be released on bail and when he should return to Seattle to face an alleged two-year string of crimes.

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Brian McCann and the Braves hope for another division crown

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McCurry provides tourney stunner Sanford native thumps one of world’s top amateurs; advances to round of 32 ■ Follow McCurry’s 8:30 a.m. match Thursday at usga.org

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BRAVES TRADE ESCOBAR FOR JAYS’ SS GONZALEZ ATLANTA (AP) — The NL Eastleading Atlanta Braves, looking to bolster their lineup for the second half of the season, acquired Alex Gonzalez in a swap of shortstops that sent Yunel Escobar to Toronto on Wednesday. The Braves also traded lefthander Jo-Jo Reyes to the Blue Jays in the five-player deal while also adding left-handed minor league pitcher Tim Collins and minor league shortstop Tyler Pastornicky. The 33-year-old Gonzalez is hitting .259 with 17 home runs and 50 RBIs. He is tied for fifth in the American League with 43 extra-base hits. “He’s an outstanding defensive shortstop and he’s having a very good offensive season,” Braves general manager Frank Wren said. “We think he can improve our run production. He immediately leads our team in home runs.” Troy Glaus had 14 homers to lead the Braves at the All-Star break. Escobar hit .299 with careerbest totals of 14 homers and 76 RBIs last season. He has struggled this year, hitting only .238 with no homers and 19 RBIs.

GREENSBORO — Nick Taylor’s list of accolades in the game of golf is already lengthy. He came within one match of winning the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship in 2009. He was named Canada’s Top Amateur Golfer in 2009. He was the low amateur at the 2009 U.S.

Open at Bethpage Black, tying for 36th. He’s won the Mark H. McCormack Medal, which recognizes the top-ranked golfer in the Royal and McCurry Ancient’s World Amateur Golf Ranking at the end of each amateur season and following the European and U.S. Amateur Champion-

ships. He was twice named the Co-Pac-10 Player of the Year. He spent 21 weeks at the top of the World Amateur Golf Rankings (June 15Nov. 4, 2009) after ascending to the top spot after winning the U.S. Open sectional qualifying at Suncadia’s Tumble Creek.

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THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

Watson still rolling at Open By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer

NCAA 2 UNC PLAYERS LOSE PROPERTY IN APT. FIRE

CHAPEL HILL (AP) — Two North Carolina football players have lost nearly all of their belongings in an apartment fire, authorities and team officials said Wednesday. Defensive end Michael McAdoo and linebacker Kevin Reddick were unharmed but are staying temporarily at a Chapel Hill hotel after the fire destroyed the Durham apartment shared by the players, UNC spokesman Kevin Best said. Durham Fire Department officials say the blaze started Saturday when a “smoking material” that they believe was a cigar was discarded into a cardboard box on the balcony of a fourth-floor apartment — one floor up from the players’ residence. Best said Reddick was in the apartment when the fire started while McAdoo had left a few minutes earlier. He said the apartment complex has offered them a place to stay, but “they don’t have any stuff to move in.”

MLB ALL-STAR GAME EARNS RECORD-LOW TV RATING

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s All-Star game has earned its lowestever television rating. The National League’s 3-1 victory Tuesday night on Fox earned a 7.5 fast national rating and 13 share. That’s down 16 percent from the 8.9/15 for last season’s game, a 4-3 win by the AL. The previous low was an 8.1/14 in 2005.

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Spain’s Sergio Garcia battles cold, wind and rain during a practice round on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Wednesday.

A British Open with all the elements for drama By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — The locals are famous for saying that if it’s “nae rain and nae wind then it’s nae golf.” There was rain. And there was wind. There just wasn’t much golf being played Wednesday on the eve of the British Open. Kenny Perry wanted to play one more practice round, and the miserable weather wasn’t about to stop him. It just made him think about how long he really wanted to be in the kind of elements St. Andrews hasn’t seen in 15 years for the British Open. Three holes after he teed off,

with raindrops on his glasses and water dripping off a black rainsuit that had turned slick and shiny, he cut across the Old Course to play two holes back toward the clubhouse. As he stepped onto the 17th tee, Perry noticed a man grinning at him from beneath an umbrella. “Are you enjoying our weather?” the man said in his thick brogue. “What’s there to enjoy?” Perry replied. Worse yet was leaving the 17th tee with Nick Watney, rain pelting them sideways and the sound of laughter above them. There was Ian Poulter, dressed in

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British Open glance Site: St. Andrews (Old Course) Length: 7,305 yards Par: 36-36—72 Field: 156 players (147 professionals, nine amateurs). Defending champion: Stewart Cink. Defending champion at St. Andrews: Tiger Woods. Key statistic: Tiger Woods has never been over par at any point in the British Open at St. Andrews as a professional. Television: Thursday and Friday, 5 a.m. to 3 p.m., ESPN. Saturday, 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., ESPN. Sunday, 6 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., ESPN.

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Tom Watson knew the old guys were in his corner. What caught him off guard was all the young folks who were inspired by his heartbreaking loss at last Watson year’s British Open. “I hadn’t had any kids come up to me for years. It was always kids coming up to me saying, ’My grandmother loves you,”’ Watson said Wednesday with a chuckle. “But these kids came up and said, ’Hey, Mr. Watson, that was great last year at the British Open.’ That’s been a wonderful sidelight to what happened.” Imagine what it would have been like if the putt on the 72nd hole had dropped in the cup instead of bending off weakly at the end. Eight feet. That’s how close Watson was to becoming a champion for the ages. A few months shy of his 60th birthday and poised to become the oldest major winner in golf history — no one else was even close — he nearly pulled it off. But an approach shot that went a little too far and a potential clinching par putt that never had a chance snuffed out the fairy-tale ending. Watson finished regulation tied with Stewart Cink, who won the four-hole playoff in a rout. All Watson could do was watch as someone else claimed the claret jug, the cherished prize that everyone outside

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Favre says he’s not worried about sore body MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Brett Favre was badly beat up in Minnesota’s overtime loss at New Orleans last January, a well-documented part of that epic NFC championship game. The grandfather of NFL quarterbacks, however, doesn’t sound worried about his health as it relates to returning for a 20th season. “Playing another year probably isn’t going to make a difference. The damage has already been done,” Favre told Men’s Journal magazine for the issue

that will go on sale on Friday. Favre also explained his thought process on the fateful fourth-quarter interception Favre against the Saints in that game, an on-the-run pass to Sidney Rice that was forced into tight coverage. Favre said they connected on the same play the week before against the Dallas Cowboys, expecting Rice to come

back toward him. “As a player you’ve got to pull the trigger,” Favre said. “You can’t say, ’Well, is he going to do what I think he’s going to do?’ He wasn’t wrong, and in some ways, I wasn’t either.” The Vikings are still waiting to learn whether Favre will come back, with training camp a little more than two weeks away. His agent, Bus Cook, told The Associated Press in an e-mail on Wednesday he had no update on Favre’s status. “Nothing yet,” Cook said.

Favre was scheduled to appear at the ESPY awards ceremony in Los Angeles on Wednesday night. He has four nominations this year. In the wide-ranging interview with Men’s Journal, Favre expressed the usual uncertainty about continuing his decorated, drama-filled career. Favre also spoke proudly about his exceptional first season with Minnesota in which he threw 33 touchdown passes and only seven interceptions, wondering aloud whether he could repeat that feat.

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2B / Thursday, July 15, 2010 / The Sanford Herald YOUTH BASEBALL Northview 11U place as state runner-up; West Raleigh wins three SANFORD — The Deep River-Northview 11-U All-Star baseball team finished as the runner-up in the recent Cal Ripken League State Tournament after falling 7-3 to South Pitt in the championship game. Northview lost to Southern Pitt in the first round, but bounced back with two big wins in the second round with Drayton Lamb and Trey North earning MVP awards for their performances in the games. In the finals, Northview faced the undefeated Southern Pitt again. Southern Pitt got off to a fast start, but Northview finally got on track thanks to a home run by Jory Perkins, which scored two runs. In the seventh inning, Southern Pitt kept getting runners on the bases and eventually built its 7-3 lead. Northview was unable to come back. The West Raleigh AllStars swept their respective little league baseball tournaments that took place over the weekend at Broadway Optimist and Tramway Athletic Park. In the Little Tar Heel League District III 8-U Tournament, held at Broadway Optimist, West Raleigh defeated Siler City 15-2. In the 10-U District Tournament, held at Tramway Athletic Park in Sanford, West Raleigh shut out Broadway 16-0. Broadway advanced to the title game after defeating Siler City 13-11 in the semifinals last weekend. In the 12-U District Tournament, West Raleigh defeated Lee County 130. Lee County advanced to the title game, played Sunday at Broadway Optimist, after beating Siler City 13-10 in the semifinals.

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SANFORD — The Lee County football team is hosting its annual Future Stars football camp beginning on Monday, July 26, at Lee County High School. The camp, which will last until Thursday, July 29, is open to kids between the ages of 8- 14. It is for players of all positions. The camp begin at 8 a.m. and will last until noon. The cost of the camp is $60, which includes a T-shirt and a team lunch on the last day. The lunch will be provided by the camp. Participants are encouraged to wear shorts, T-shirts and football cleats. Plenty of water will be offered throughout the week. Other drinks and snacks will be available for a price. For more information, contact Lee County football coach Burton Cates at (336) 266-5383.

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Dale Jr.’s 3 shown at Hall CHARLOTTE (AP) — The famed No. 3 car Dale Earnhardt Jr. drove to victory in this month’s Nationwide race at Daytona was added as a temporary display at the new NASCAR Hall of Fame on Wednesday. The Wrangler-sponsored yellow and blue Chevrolet, which honors his father, the late Dale Earnhardt Sr., will stay at the downtown Charlotte facility through Sept. 19. The car carries extra significance because Earnhardt, who didn’t attend the unveiling, has said he doesn’t plan to drive a No. 3 car again. “That was Dale’s mean-

ing around it, a tribute to our dad,� said Kelley Earnhardt, Dale Jr.’s sister and co-owner of JR Motorsports. “So it’s not something he wants to do every day.� Earnhardt entered the No. 3, a replica of the car his father drove in the 1980s, in the July 2 race to honor Dale Sr.’s induction into the Hall of Fame’s first class. Earnhardt then ended an 85-race winless drought in points races in an emotional night at the track where his father died in a last-lap crash in the 2001 Daytona 500. Getting the car to the $195 million Hall of Fame,

which opened in May, had been a goal of director Winston Kelley for months. “Winston had asked me a couple months ago, actually when he did the unveiling up at JR Motorsports, ’Can we have that car in the Hall of Fame?�’ Kelley Earnhardt said, smiling. “And as soon as Monday rolled around after the win, he was asking again.� The economics of JRM’s Nationwide team means it will be a temporary display as it searches for full-time sponsors and a permanent driver for 2011. After its stint at the Hall of Fame, the body of the car will be cut

off and hung at JRM’s shop. The chassis will be reused in future races. “We’d like to take the whole car, but we’re a Nationwide team,� Kelley Earnhardt said. “That’s $150,000 sitting there that we can use somewhere. As long as we have the body we’ll be in good shape.� Getting the car is a coup for the Hall of Fame, which is hoping to boost attendance to reach goals. “Whether they’re Dale Earnhardt fans or not, they love the history of the sport,� Kelley said of NASCAR fans at the unveiling. “This is this history of the sport and this helps validate what we’re all about.�

Bobcats reach deal with PG Livingston CHARLOTTE (AP) — The Charlotte Bobcats have addressed their hole at point guard by coming to terms with free agent Shaun Livingston. Agent Henry Thomas on Wednesday confirmed his client was headed to Charlotte but didn’t provide financial figures. Yahoo! Sports reported it was a two-year deal worth $7 million. Bobcats coach Larry Brown calls it a “good get.� Livingston will help fill the void in the backcourt after last season’s starter, Raymond Felton, signed with the New York Knicks. D.J. Augustin is the only other point guard on the roster. Livingston will join the team he suffered a gruesome knee injury playing against while with the Los Angeles Clippers in 2007.

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Miller closing in on Heat deal

MIAMI (AP) — Mike Miller has arrived in Miami and expects to sign a contract with the Heat by Thursday. Miller tells Memphis, Tenn. radio station WHBQ that he and the Heat are “waiting on one thing� but will have a deal done shortly. The 6-foot-8 Miller shot a career-best 48 percent from 3-point range last season. In 10 NBA seasons, Miller has averaged 13.7 points and 5.1 rebounds.

Rockets to match Cavs’ offer sheet to Kyle Lowry

Former 76ers executive King to replace Thorn

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Mikhail Prokhorov got his King after all. No! Not LeBron. Another King — Billy. The former Philadelphia 76ers general manager and president was hired Wednesday to replace Rod Thorn as the team’s top executive, Prokhorov announced in a release. Contract terms were not immediately available.

Phoenix Suns acquire swingman Josh Childress

PHOENIX (AP) — Swingman Josh Childress has been acquired by the Phoenix Suns in a sign-and-trade deal with the Atlanta Hawks. Atlanta will get the Suns’ 2012 second-round draft pick as part of the deal. Childress has played the past two seasons in Greece. The 27-year-old previously spent four years with the Hawks.

Suns complete deal to get Turkoglu

PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns have acquired forward Hedo Turkoglu in a trade that sends guard Leandro Barbosa and forward Dwayne Jones to Toronto. The deal gives the Suns a third forward in their attempt to replace free agent Amare Stoudemire. Phoenix signed swingman Josh Childress in a sign-and-trade deal with Atlanta earlier Wednesday

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cavaliers have apparently been rejected again. The team’s attempt to sign free agent Kyle Lowry was rebuffed Wednesday when Rockets general manager Daryl Morey said he planned to match Cleveland’s offer sheet to the veteran guard. Houston had one week to match Cleveland’s package — a three-year, $24 million deal with a fourth option year — but Morey wasted no time and kept his promise to hold on to Lowry. Morey indicated on his Twitter page that Lowry is staying with the Rockets.

AP: Wolves make deal with Ridnour MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A person with knowledge of the negotiations tells The Associated Press that the Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to a four-year, $16 million deal with free agent point guard Luke Ridnour. The person spoke Wednesday on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been officially announced. The agreement was first reported by Yahoo! Sports. Ridnour averaged 10.4 points and 4.0 assists per game as the backup in Milwaukee last season.

Harrington says he’ll sign in Denver DENVER (AP) — Free agent power forward Al Harrington says he’s headed to the Denver Nuggets, who are in dire need of frontcourt help with Kenyon Martin, Chris Andersen and Nene coming off leg injuries. The former New York Knicks backup tweeted: “I’m taking my Talents to the MILE HIGH.� Harrington, a 6-foot-9 forward who averaged 17.7 points and 5.6 rebounds last season, would make

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Tight races highlight 2nd half By JON KRAWCZYNSKI AP Baseball Writer

When Oakland outfielder Rajai Davis heard the Texas Rangers had acquired Cliff Lee from Seattle late last month, he reacted the same way as many others around baseball did. “They’re trying to make a real run, huh?� Davis said. “They’re not playing around.� The Rangers may be in the middle of a messy ownership change that includes a rancorous bankruptcy proceeding, but that didn’t stop them from making the first major splash before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline. Texas added Lee to a team that will carry a 4 1/2-game lead in the AL West into the second half of the season, which begins Thursday. The Rangers are looking for their first playoff appearance since 1999, and adding Lee to a formidable offense lets everyone know they’re serious. Lee was 4-0 with a 1.56 ERA in five postseason starts last year for the Phil-

lies. But more importantly, he was 2-0 against the mighty New York Yankees in the World Series. So who will be the next team to make a move? The Los Angeles Angels are looking to add a big bat to stay in contention with Texas, and the AL Centralleading Chicago White Sox have similar designs. “The probability of big guys moving at the deadline is always a risky proposition to try to handicap,� Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. “Things can change from week to week.� One thing we do know is that the winner of the National League pennant will have homefield advantage for the World Series, after the NL beat the American League 3-1 on Tuesday night for its first victory in the All-Star game since 1996. With tight races everywhere and the powerful Yankees playing for something bigger than just another title, buckle up for what is shaping to be a

wild ride over the next few months. Here’s a look at some of the keys to the rest of the season: MOTIVATED YANKEES: The Yankees steamrolled into the All-Star break with 30 victories in their final 44 games, looking every bit the favorite that they usually are. The defending world champions may not even need to make a move after getting all the extra motivation they needed when longtime owner George Steinbrenner died this week. TIGHT RACES: No team is running away with anything right now. The biggest

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MLB Standings New York Tampa Bay Boston Toronto Baltimore

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L 32 34 37 45 59

Chicago Detroit Minnesota Kansas City Cleveland

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L 38 38 42 49 54

Texas Los Angeles Oakland Seattle

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Atlanta New York Philadelphia Florida Washington

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Cincinnati St. Louis Milwaukee Chicago Houston Pittsburgh

W 49 47 40 39 36 30

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San Diego Colorado Los Angeles San Francisco Arizona

W 51 49 49 47 34

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AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division Pct GB WCGB .636 — — .614 2 — .580 5 3 1 .494 12 ⁄2 101⁄2 .330 27 25 Central Division Pct GB WCGB .563 — — 1 .558 ⁄2 5 .523 31⁄2 8 1 .443 10 ⁄2 15 .386 151⁄2 20 West Division Pct GB WCGB .568 — — 1 .516 4 ⁄2 81⁄2 1 .483 7 ⁄2 111⁄2 .398 15 19 NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division Pct GB WCGB .591 — — .545 4 1 1 .540 4 ⁄2 11⁄2 .477 10 7 .438 131⁄2 101⁄2 Central Division Pct GB WCGB .544 — — .534 1 2 1 .449 8 ⁄2 91⁄2 1 .438 9 ⁄2 101⁄2 1 .404 12 ⁄2 131⁄2 .341 18 19 West Division Pct GB WCGB .580 — — .557 2 — .557 2 — .534 4 2 .382 171⁄2 151⁄2

AMERICAN LEAGUE Tuesday’s Games NL All-Stars 3, AL All-Stars 1 Wednesday’s Games No games scheduled Thursday’s Games Texas (Tom.Hunter 5-0) at Boston (Wakefield 3-7), 7:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Danks 8-7) at Minnesota (Slowey 8-5), 8:10 p.m. Seattle (Fister 3-4) at L.A. Angels (Pineiro 9-6), 10:05 p.m. Friday’s Games Detroit at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Toronto at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Texas at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Oakland at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m. Seattle at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.

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NATIONAL LEAGUE Tuesday’s Games NL All-Stars 3, AL All-Stars 1 Wednesday’s Games No games scheduled Thursday’s Games Milwaukee (Bush 4-6) at Atlanta (Jurrjens 1-3), 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Moyer 9-8) at Chicago Cubs (Dempster 7-7), 8:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 9-4) at St. Louis (Carpenter 9-3), 8:15 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Dickey 6-2) at San Francisco (Lincecum 9-4), 10:15 p.m. Friday’s Games Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. Houston at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Colorado at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Washington at Florida, 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. Arizona at San Diego, 10:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

MLB Leaders AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING—Hamilton, Texas, .346; MiCabrera, Detroit, .346; Morneau, Minnesota, .345; Boesch, Detroit, .342; Cano, New York, .336; ABeltre, Boston, .330; ISuzuki, Seattle, .326; DeJesus, Kansas City, .326. RUNS—Crawford, Tampa Bay, 70; Youkilis, Boston, 67; MiCabrera, Detroit, 64; Teixeira, New York, 63; Cano, New York, 61; Jeter, New York, 60; Hamilton, Texas, 59. RBI—MiCabrera, Detroit, 77; Guerrero, Texas, 75; ARodriguez, New York, 70; Hamilton, Texas, 64; Konerko, Chicago, 63; TorHunter, Los Angeles, 62; Longoria, Tampa Bay, 61; Quentin, Chicago, 61. HITS—Hamilton, Texas, 118; ISuzuki, Seattle, 118; Cano, New York, 115; MYoung, Texas, 109; MiCabrera, Detroit, 108; ABeltre, Boston, 107; DeJesus, Kansas City, 107. DOUBLES—Markakis, Baltimore, 28; MiCabrera, Detroit, 27; Longoria, Tampa Bay, 27; ABeltre, Boston, 26; Butler, Kansas City, 26; VWells, Toronto, 26; AleGonzalez, Toronto, 25; Hamilton, Texas, 25; Morneau, Minnesota, 25; DelmYoung, Minnesota, 25. TRIPLES—Span, Minnesota, 7; Crawford, Tampa Bay, 6; Pennington, Oakland, 6; Youkilis, Boston, 5; 8 tied at 4. HOME RUNS—JBautista, Toronto, 24; MiCabrera, Detroit, 22; Hamilton, Texas, 22; Guerrero, Texas, 20; Konerko, Chicago, 20; Quentin, Chicago, 19; VWells, Toronto, 19. STOLEN BASES—Pierre, Chicago, 32; Crawford, Tampa Bay, 31; RDavis, Oakland, 27; Gardner, New York, 25; Podsednik, Kansas City, 25; BUpton, Tampa Bay, 25; Figgins, Seattle, 24. PITCHING—Sabathia, New York, 12-3; Price, Tampa Bay, 12-4; PHughes, New York, 11-2; Pettitte, New York, 11-2; Lester, Boston, 11-3; Verlander, Detroit, 11-5; Buchholz, Boston, 10-4; Garza, Tampa Bay, 10-5; Pavano, Minnesota, 10-6. STRIKEOUTS—JerWeaver, Los Angeles, 137; FHernandez, Seattle, 131; Lester, Boston, 124; Liriano, Minnesota, 117; Morrow, Toronto, 111; Verlander, Detroit, 110; JShields, Tampa Bay, 109. SAVES—Soria, Kansas City, 25; RSoriano, Tampa Bay, 23; NFeliz, Texas, 23; Papelbon, Boston, 20; MRivera, New York, 20; Rauch, Minnesota, 20; Gregg, Toronto, 20.

NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING—Prado, Atlanta, .325; Ethier, Los Angeles, .324; Polanco, Philadelphia, .318; Byrd, Chicago, .317; Pagan, New York, .315; CGonzalez, Colorado, .314; DWright, New York, .314; Votto, Cincinnati, .314. RUNS—BPhillips, Cincinnati, 66; Prado, Atlanta, 61; Votto, Cincinnati, 59; Kemp, Los Angeles, 58; CGonzalez, Colorado, 56; Uggla, Florida, 56; Weeks, Milwaukee, 56. RBI—Hart, Milwaukee, 65; Howard, Philadelphia, 65; DWright, New York, 65; Pujols, St. Louis, 64; Loney, Los Angeles, 63; CYoung, Arizona, 61; Gomes, Cincinnati, 60; CGonzalez, Colorado, 60; Votto, Cincinnati, 60. HITS—Prado, Atlanta, 121; BPhillips, Cincinnati, 108; Byrd, Chicago, 105; Loney, Los Angeles, 104; Braun, Milwaukee, 102; CGonzalez, Colorado, 102; DWright, New York, 102. DOUBLES—Byrd, Chicago, 27; Werth, Philadelphia, 27; Dunn, Washington, 26; Holliday, St. Louis, 25; Loney, Los Angeles, 25; Prado, Atlanta, 25; DWright, New York, 25. TRIPLES—Victorino, Philadelphia, 8; SDrew, Arizona, 7; Fowler, Colorado, 7; Bay, New York, 6; Pagan, New York, 6; JosReyes, New York, 6; AEscobar, Milwaukee, 5; Furcal, Los Angeles, 5; Morgan, Washington, 5; Olivo, Colorado, 5. HOME RUNS—Dunn, Washington, 22; Votto, Cincinnati, 22; Hart, Milwaukee, 21; Pujols, St. Louis, 21; Fielder, Milwaukee, 20; Reynolds, Arizona, 20; AdGonzalez, San Diego, 18. STOLEN BASES—Bourn, Houston, 28; AMcCutchen, Pittsburgh, 20; Morgan, Washington, 20; Pagan, New York, 19; JosReyes, New York, 19; HRamirez, Florida, 18; Stubbs, Cincinnati, 17; Torres, San Francisco, 17; Victorino, Philadelphia, 17; CYoung, Arizona, 17. PITCHING—Jimenez, Colorado, 15-1; Wainwright, St. Louis, 13-5; Pelfrey, New York, 10-4; Latos, San Diego, 10-4; Halladay, Philadelphia, 10-7; 10 tied at 9. STRIKEOUTS—Lincecum, San Francisco, 131; Kershaw, Los Angeles, 128; Halladay, Philadelphia, 128; Wainwright, St. Louis, 127; Haren, Arizona, 125; JoJohnson, Florida, 123; Gallardo, Milwaukee, 122. SAVES—HBell, San Diego, 24; FCordero, Cincinnati, 24; Capps, Washington, 23; BrWilson, San Francisco, 23; Lindstrom, Houston, 21; FRodriguez, New York, 21; Nunez, Florida, 20; Wagner, Atlanta, 20.

FedEx Cup Leaders By The Associated Press Through July 11 Rank Name 1. Ernie Els 2. Steve Stricker 3. Justin Rose 4. Phil Mickelson 5. Jim Furyk 6. Tim Clark 7. Ben Crane 8. Anthony Kim 9. Dustin Johnson 10. Robert Allenby 11. Bubba Watson 12. Matt Kuchar 13. Camilo Villegas 14. Jeff Overton 15. Rickie Fowler 16. Bo Van Pelt 17. Zach Johnson 18. J.B. Holmes 19. Bill Haas 20. Jason Bohn 21. Ricky Barnes 22. K.J. Choi 23. Hunter Mahan 24. Jason Day 25. Ryan Moore 26. Vaughn Taylor 27. Luke Donald 28. Adam Scott 29. Nick Watney 30. Geoff Ogilvy 31. Fredrik Jacobson 32. Retief Goosen 33. Scott Verplank 34. Brendon de Jonge 35. Brian Davis 36. Paul Casey 37. Ian Poulter 38. Brian Gay 39. Rory McIlroy 40. Ryan Palmer 41. Brandt Snedeker 42. Sean O’Hair 43. Heath Slocum 44. Y.E. Yang 45. Steve Marino 46. Matt Jones 47. Kevin Na 48. Charles Howell III 49. Marc Leishman 50. Paul Goydos 51. Bryce Molder 52. Charlie Wi 53. Padraig Harrington 54. Lucas Glover 55. Carl Pettersson 56. Rory Sabbatini 57. Shaun Micheel 58. Spencer Levin

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59. Stewart Cink 60. Kris Blanks 61. Vijay Singh 62. D.J. Trahan 63. Kenny Perry 64. Angel Cabrera 65. Alex Prugh 66. Chad Campbell 67. Stephen Ames 68. Pat Perez 69. Jeff Maggert 70. Blake Adams 71. Tim Petrovic 72. Jason Dufner 73. Chad Collins 74. Derek Lamely 75. Davis Love III 76. Greg Chalmers 77. John Rollins 78. Tom Gillis 79. Ryuji Imada 80. J.P. Hayes 81. Corey Pavin 82. Kevin Sutherland 83. Boo Weekley 84. Charley Hoffman 85. Aaron Baddeley 86. Chris Couch 87. Joe Ogilvie 88. Cameron Beckman 89. David Toms 90. John Senden 91. Garrett Willis 92. Jimmy Walker 93. Jerry Kelly 94. Kevin Streelman 95. Stuart Appleby 96. Steve Elkington 97. Josh Teater 98. Alex Cejka 99. Nathan Green 100. Andres Romero 101. Michael Sim 102. Webb Simpson 103. Ben Curtis 104. Martin Laird 105. D.A. Points 106. Briny Baird 107. Sergio Garcia 108. John Merrick 109. Chris Riley 110. Graham DeLaet 111. Kevin Stadler 112. Mike Weir 113. Tiger Woods 114. George McNeill 115. Robert Garrigus 116. David Duval 117. J.J. Henry 118. Tom Pernice, Jr. 119. Brett Quigley

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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, a-Jin 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, a-Byeong-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, 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

British Open Champions By The Associated Press 2009 — x-Stewart Cink 2008 — Padraig Harrington 2007 — x-Padraig Harrington 2006 — Tiger Woods 2005 — Tiger Woods 2004 — x-Todd Hamilton 2003 — Ben Curtis 2002 — x-Ernie Els 2001 — David Duval 2000 — Tiger Woods 1999 — x-Paul Lawrie 1998 — x-Mark O’Meara 1997 — Justin Leonard 1996 — Tom Lehman 1995 — x-John Daly 1994 — Nick Price 1993 — Greg Norman 1992 — Nick Faldo 1991 — Ian Baker-Finch 1990 — Nick Faldo 1989 — x-Mark Calcavecchia 1988 — Seve Ballesteros 1987 — Nick Faldo 1986 — Greg Norman 1985 — Sandy Lyle 1984 — Seve Ballesteros 1983 — Tom Watson 1982 — Tom Watson 1981 — Bill Rogers 1980 — Tom Watson 1979 — Seve Ballesteros 1978 — Jack Nicklaus 1977 — Tom Watson 1976 — Johnny Miller 1975 — x-Tom Watson 1974 — Gary Player 1973 — Tom Weiskopf 1972 — Lee Trevino 1971 — Lee Trevino 1970 — x-Jack Nicklaus 1969 — Tony Jacklin 1968 — Gary Player 1967 — Roberto DeVicenzo 1966 — Jack Nicklaus 1965 — Peter Thomson 1964 — Tony Lema 1963 — x-Bob Charles 1962 — Arnold Palmer 1961 — Arnold Palmer 1960 — Kel Nagle 1959 — Gary Player 1958 — x-Peter Thomson 1957 — Bobby Locke 1956 — Peter Thomson 1955 — Peter Thomson 1954 — Peter Thomson 1953 — Ben Hogan 1952 — Bobby Locke 1951 — Max Faulkner 1950 — Bobby Locke 1949 — x-Bobby Locke 1948 — Henry Cotton 1947 — Fred Daly 1946 — Sam Snead 1940-1945 — No championship played 1939 — Richard Burton 1938 — R.A. Whitcombe 1937 — Henry Cotton 1936 — Alfred Padgham 1935 — Alfred Perry 1934 — Henry Cotton 1933 — x-Denny Shute 1932 — Gene Sarazen 1931 — Tommy Armour 1930 — Robert Jones 1929 — Walter Hagen 1928 — Walter Hagen 1927 — Robert Jones 1926 — Robert Jones 1925 — James Barnes

Thursday, July 15

CYCLING 8:30 a.m. VERSUS — Tour de France, stage 11, Sisteron to Bourg-les-Valence, France GOLF 5 a.m. ESPN — British Open Championship, first round, at St. Andrews, Scotland 2 p.m. TGC — Nationwide Tour, Chiquita Classic, first round, at Maineville, Ohio 4 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Reno-Tahoe Open, first round, at Reno, Nev. SOCCER 8 p.m. ESPN2 — MLS, Seattle at D.C. United

1924 — Walter Hagen 1923 — Arthur Havers 1922 — Walter Hagen 1921 — x-Jock Hutchison 1920 — George Duncan 1915-1919 — No championship played 1914 — Harry Vardon 1913 — John H. Taylor 1912 — Edward Ray 1911 — x-Harry Vardon 1910 — James Braid 1909 — John H. Taylor x-won playoff

Public Links Scores By The Associated Press Wednesday At Champions Course at Bryan Park Golf & Conference Center Greensboro, N.C. Yardage: 7,218; Par: 71 Stroke Play Round of 64 John-Tyler Griffin, Wilson, N.C. (133) def. Andrew Perez, Oxnard, Calif. (147), 1 up Wesley Graham, Port Orange, Fla. (144) def. Andrew Lawson, Dallas (144), 4 and 3 Garrett Rank, Canada (146) def. Cody Paladino, Kensington, Conn. (142), 5 and 4 Brent Martin, La Plata, Md. (146) def. Thomas Welk, Madison, Wis. (142), 3 and 2 Griffin Wood, Boonville, Ind. (146) def. Riley Arp, Fort Collins, Colo. (138), 2 and 1 Kevin Phelan, St. Augustine, Fla. (144) def. Jay Hwang, San Diego (145), 4 and 3 Kyle Souza, Livermore, Calif. (146) def. Justin Lower, Canal Fulton, Ohio (139), 5 and 3 Tim Sheppard, East Peoria, Ill. (144) def. Mark Knecht, Paducah, Ky. (145), 4 and 3 Bhavik Patel, Bakersfield, Calif. (134) def. Eric Hsu, Beaumont, Calif. (147), 3 and 2 Sang Yi, Carrollton, Texas (144) def. Andrew Bryant, Graham, Texas (145), 4 and 3 Scott Langley, St. Louis, Mo. (142) def. Greg Condon, Monte Vista, Colo. (146), 2 and 1 Chris Williams, Moscow, Idaho (142) def. Anthony Barrera, San Jose, Calif. (145), 2 and 1 Andrew Yun, Chandler, Ariz. (135) def. Ricky Jones, Thomaston, Maine (147), 6 and 5 Chase Wright, Muncie, Ind. (145) def. Sean Knapp, Oakmont, Pa. (144), 1 up Joon Heui Lee, Silver City, N.M. (141) def. Jon Veneziano, Mount Dora, Fla. (146), 2 and 1 Lion Kim, Ann Arbor, Mich. (143) def. Ross Canavan, Palm Desert, Calif. (145), 6 and 5 Derek Ernst, Clovis, Calif. (134) def. Clayton Rotz, Chambersburg, Pa. (147), 2 and 1 Anton Arboleda, La Canada, Calif. (144) def. Taylor Travis, Fremont, Calif. (145), 1 up Harris English, Athens, Ga. (142) def. Rob Simmons, Beaufort, S.C. (146), 6 and 4 Jonathan McCurry, Sanford, N.C. (145) def. Nick Taylor, Canada (142), 4 and 2 Mario Clemens, Los Angeles (146) def. Zachary Blair, Ogden, Utah (137), 4 and 3 David McDaniel, Tucson, Ariz. (145) def. Carlos Ortiz, Mexico (144), 1 up Robert Butler, Atlanta (146) def. David Watkins, Hamlet, N.C. (140), 4 and 2 Wesley Bryan, Chapin, S.C. (145) def. Cameron Peck, Olympia, Wash. (143), 1 up Patrick Reed, Augusta, Ga. (134) def. Travis Gahman, Souderton, Pa. (147), 7 and 6 Alex Edfort, Somerset, N.J. (145) def. Garren Poirier, Killington, Vt. (144), 20 holes Darren Wallace, Canada (142) def. Tevis Upton, Acworth, Ga. (146), 2 and 1 Jim Liu, Smithtown, N.Y. (142) def. Colby Shrum, Perry, Okla. (145), 3 and 2 Chris Igawa, Hilo, Hawaii (147) def. George Bryan, Chapin, S.C. (136), 2 and 1 Chase Wilson, Arden, N.C. (145) def. Andrew Vijarro, Bend, Ore. (144), 3 and 2 Josh Brock, Wilmington, N.C. (141) def. Tim Fisher, Statts Mills, W.Va. (146), Disqualified Josh Anderson, Murrieta, Calif. (143) def. John Hahn, Kent, Ohio (145), 2 and 1 ——— Round of 32 Pairings 7 a.m. John-Tyler Griffin, Wilson, N.C. (133) vs. Wesley Graham, Port Orange, Fla. (144) 7:10 a.m. Garrett Rank, Canada (146) vs. Brent Martin, La Plata, Md. (146) 7:20 a.m. Griffin Wood, Boonville, Ind. (146) vs. Kevin Phelan, St. Augustine, Fla. (144) 7:30 a.m. Kyle Souza, Livermore, Calif. (146) vs. Tim Sheppard, East Peoria, Ill. (144) 7:40 a.m. Bhavik Patel, Bakersfield, Calif. (134) vs. Sang Yi, Carrollton, Texas (144) 7:50 a.m. Scott Langley, St. Louis (142) vs. Chris Williams, Moscow, Idaho (142) 8 a.m. Andrew Yun, Chandler, Ariz. (135) vs. Chase Wright, Muncie, Ind. (145) 8:10 a.m. Joon Heui Lee, Silver City, N.M. (141) vs. Lion Kim, Ann Arbor, Mich. (143) 8:20 a.m. Derek Ernst, Clovis, Calif. (134) vs. Anton Arboleda, La Canada, Calif. (144) 8:30 a.m. Harris English, Athens, Ga. (142) vs. Jonathan McCurry, Sanford, N.C. (145) 8:40 a.m. Mario Clemens, Los Angeles (146) vs. David McDaniel, Tucson, Ariz. (145) 8:50 a.m. Robert Butler, Atlanta (146) vs. Wesley Bryan, Chapin, S.C. (145) 9 a.m. Patrick Reed, Augusta, Ga. (134) vs. Alex Edfort, Somerset, N.J. (145) 9:10 a.m. Darren Wallace, Canada (142) vs. Jim Liu, Smithtown, N.Y. (142) 9:20 a.m. Chris Igawa, Hilo, Hawaii (147) vs. Chase Wilson, Arden, N.C. (145) 9:30 a.m. Josh Brock, Wilmington, N.C. (141) vs. Josh Anderson, Murrieta, Calif. (143)

CYCLING 2010 Tour de France StagesWinners By The Associated Press July 3 — Prolog, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 8.9 kilometers (5.5 miles) (Fabian Cancellara, Switzerland; Cancellara) July 4 — Stage 1, Rotterdam—Brussels, plain, Belgium, 223.5 (138.9) (Alessandro Petacchi, Italy; Cancellara) July 5 — Stage 2, Brussels—Spa, Belgium, hilly, 201 (124.9) (Sylvain Chavanel, France; Chavanel) July 6 — Stage 3, Wanze, Belgium—Arenberg-Porte du Hainaut, France, plain, 213 (132.4) (Thor Hushovd, Norway; Cancellara) July 7 — Stage 4, Cambrai—Reims, plain, 153.5 (95.4) (Petacchi; Cancellara) July 8 — Stage 5, Epernay—Montargis, plain, 187.5 (116.5) (Mark Cavendish, Britain; Cancellara) July 9 — Stage 6, Montargis—Gueugnon, plain, 227.5 (141.4) (Cavendish; Cancellara) July 10 — Stage 7, Tournus—Station des Rousses, medium mountain, 165.5 (102.8) (Chavanel; Chavanel) July 11 — Stage 8, Station des Rousses—Morzine Avoriaz, high mountain, 189 (117.4) (Andy Schleck, Luxembourg; Cadel Evans, Australia) July 12 — Rest day in Morzine Avoriaz July 13 — Stage 9, Morzine-Avoriaz—SaintJean-de-Maurienne, high mountain, 204.5 (127.1) (Sandy Casar, France; Schleck) July 14 — Stage 10, Chambery—Gap, medium mountain, 179 (111.2) (Sergio Paulinho, Portugal; Schleck) July 15 — Stage 11, Sisteron—Bourg-lesValence, plain, 184.5 (114.6) July 16 — Stage 12, Bourg-de-Peage— Mende, hilly, 210.5 (130.8) July 17 — Stage 13, Rodez—Revel, plain, 196 (121.8) July 18 — Stage 14, Revel—Ax-3 Domaines, high mountain, 184.5 (114.6) July 19 — Stage 15, Pamiers—Bagnes-de-

Luchon, high mountain, 187 (116.2) July 20 — Stage 16, Bagneres-de-Luchon— Pau, high mountain, 199.5 (124.0) July 21 — Rest day in Pau July 22 — Stage 17, Pau—Col du Tourmalet, high mountain, 174 (108.1) July 23 — Stage 18, Salies-de-Bearn—Bordeaux, plain, 198 (123.0) July 24 — Stage 19, Bordeaux—Pauillac, individual time trial, 52 (32.3) July 25 — Stage 20, Longjumeau—Paris Champs-Elysees, plain, 102.5 (63.7) Total — 3,641.4 kilometers (2,262.6 miles)

BASEBALL All-Star Game Boxscore NL All-Stars 3, AL All-Stars 1 NL AL ab r h bi ab r h bi HRmrz ss 3 0 0 0 ISuzuki rf 2 0 0 0 Furcal ss 0 0 0 0 TrHntr cf 2 0 0 0 Prado 2b 3 0 0 0 Jeter ss 2 0 1 0 BPhllps 2b 1 0 0 0 Andrus pr-ss 1 0 0 0 Pujols 1b 2 0 0 0 MiCarr 1b 2 0 1 0 AdGnzl 1b 2 0 0 0 Konerk ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Howard dh 2 0 0 0 Hamltn cf-rf 3 0 1 0 Votto ph-dh 2 0 0 0 JBautst pr-rf 1 0 0 0 DWrght 3b 2 0 2 0 Guerrr dh 2 0 0 0 Rolen 3b 2 1 1 0 D.Ortiz ph-dh 2 0 1 0 Braun lf 2 0 0 0 Longori 3b 1 1 1 0 Hollidy lf 1 1 1 0 Wggntn 3b 0 0 0 0 Bourn lf 1 0 0 0 Swisher ph 1 0 0 0 Ethier cf-rf 2 0 1 0 ABeltre 3b 1 0 0 0 CYoung ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Mauer c 2 0 0 0 Hart rf 2 0 0 0 J.Buck c 2 0 1 0 Byrd cf-rf 1 1 0 0 Cano 2b 1 0 0 1 YMolin c 1 0 1 0 Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 McCnn ph-c 2 0 1 3 Crwfrd lf 2 0 0 0 V.Wells lf 1 0 0 0 Totals 33 3 7 3 Totals 31 1 6 1 NL AL

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— 3 — 1

E—Kuo. DP—NL 2, AL 1. LOB—NL 5, AL 7. 2B—McCann, Longoria, J.Buck. SB— D.Wright, Crawford. CS—Andrus. SF—Cano. IP H R ER BB SO NL Jimenez 2 2 0 0 1 1 Jo.Johnson 2 0 0 0 0 2 Kuo 2-3 0 1 0 1 0 H.Bell 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 Halladay 2-3 2 0 0 0 1 Capps W 1-3 0 0 0 0 1 Wainwright H 1 1 0 0 1 2 Br.Wilson H 1 0 0 0 0 0 Broxton S 1 1 0 0 0 1 AL Price 2 1 0 0 0 1 Pettitte 1 1 0 0 0 2 Cl.Lee 1 0 0 0 0 1 Verlander 1 2 0 0 0 2 Lester H 1 0 0 0 0 0 P.Hughes L H 1-3 2 2 2 0 0 Thornton BS 1-3 1 1 1 1 0 A.Bailey 1-3 0 0 0 1 1 R.Soriano 1 0 0 0 0 0 Valverde 1 0 0 0 0 3 Umpires—Home, Mike Reilly; First, Mike Winters; Second, Brian O’Nora; Third, Laz Diaz; Right, Jim Wolf; Left, Bruce Dreckman. T—2:59. A—45,408 (45,285).

All-Star Game MVPs By The Associated Press 2010 — Brian McCann, Atlanta, NL 2009 — Carl Crawford, Tampa Bay, AL 2008 — J.D. Drew, Boston, AL 2007 — Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle, AL 2006 — Michael Young, Texas, AL 2005 — Miguel Tejada, Baltimore, AL 2004 — Alfonso Soriano, Texas, AL 2003 — Garret Anderson, Anaheim, AL 2002 — None 2001 — Cal Ripken Jr., Baltimore, AL 2000 — Derek Jeter, New York, AL 1999 — Pedro Martinez, Boston, AL 1998 — Roberto Alomar, Baltimore, AL 1997 — Sandy Alomar Jr., Cleveland, AL 1996 — Mike Piazza, Los Angeles, NL 1995 — Jeff Conine, Florida, NL 1994 — Fred McGriff, Atlanta, NL 1993 — Kirby Puckett, Minnesota, AL 1992 — Ken Griffey Jr., Seattle, AL 1991 — Cal Ripken Jr., Baltimore, AL 1990 — Julio Franco, Texas, AL 1989 — Bo Jackson, Kansas City, AL 1988 — Terry Steinbach, Oakland, AL 1987 — Tim Raines, Montreal, NL 1986 — Roger Clemens, Boston, AL 1985 — LaMarr Hoyt, San Diego, NL 1984 — Gary Carter, Montreal, NL 1983 — Fred Lynn, California, AL 1982 — Dave Concepcion, Cincinnati, NL 1981 — Gary Carter, Montreal, NL 1980 — Ken Griffey Sr., Cincinnati, NL 1979 — Dave Parker, Pittsburgh, NL 1978 — Steve Garvey, Los Angeles, NL 1977 — Don Sutton, Los Angeles, NL 1976 — George Foster, Cincinnati, NL 1975 — Bill Madlock, Chicago, NL, and Jon Matlack, New York, NL 1974 — Steve Garvey, Los Angeles, NL 1973 — Bobby Bonds, San Francisco, NL 1972 — Joe Morgan, Cincinnati, NL 1971 — Frank Robinson, Baltimore, AL 1970 — Carl Yastrzemski, Boston, AL 1969 — Willie McCovey, San Francisco, NL 1968 — Willie Mays, San Francisco, NL 1967 — Tony Perez, Cincinnati, NL

TRANSACTIONS By The Associated Press BASEBALL American League SEATTLE MARINERS—Promoted INF Dustin Ackley, LHP Edward Paredes and RHP Anthony Varvaro to Tacoma (PCL). TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Acquired SS Yunel Escobar and LHP Jo-Jo Reyes from Atlanta Braves for SS Alex Gonzalez, LHP Tim Collins and INF Tyler Pastronicky. Designated RHP Ronald Uviedo for assignment. Southern League CAROLINA MUDCATS—Added OF Luis Terrero from Louisville (IL) and OF Felix Perez from Lynchburg (Carolina). Sent C Chris McMurray and OF Denis Phipps to Lynchburg. Carolina League WINSTON-SALEM DASH—Announced RHP Kyle Bellamy and SS Eduardo Escobar have been promoted to Birmingham (Southern) and LHP Chris Sale to Charlotte (IL). Announced RHP Jake Rasner was assigned to the team from Birmingham. Called up INF Mike Richard and LHP Garrett Johnson from Kannapolis (SAL). BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CLEVELAND CAVALIERS—Signed G Kyle Lowry to an offer sheet. INDIANA PACERS—Named Clark Kellogg vice president for player relations. LOS ANGELES LAKERS—Agreed to terms with G Derek Fisher. NEW JERSEY NETS—Named Billy King general manager. Signed G Jordan Farmer, F Travis Outlaw and C Johan Petro. PHILADELPHIA 76ERS—Signed G Evan Turner. PHOENIX SUNS—Acquired F-G Josh Childress from Atlanta for a 2012 second-round draft pick. FOOTBALL National Football League CLEVELAND BROWNS—Waived DL Keith Grennan and TE Greg Estandia. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—Signed DE Austen Lane to a four-year contract.

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The Sanford Herald / Thursday, July 15, 2010 / 5B

Ohio exec 1st to be fired by The Boss

WESTLAKE, Ohio (AP) — Someone had to feel George Steinbrenner’s wrath first. Mike Cleary was employee victim No. 1 of “the Boss.� “I was the first person he ever fired,� said Cleary, executive director of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. “I was a 24-year-old general manager and George was a 29-year-old owner.� And already showing signs of being a demanding, dictatorial leader. In 1960, Cleary was GM of the Cleveland Pipers of the American Basketball League, working for a young Steinbrenner, a Cleveland-area native whose family’s shipping business gave him the revenue to enter sports ownership. The team was hoping to get some publicity for signing guard Dick Barnett, who would later play for the New York Knicks, and had worked out an agreement to break the story in the Cleveland Press. But the story leaked and Steinbrenner was irate. He took it out on Cleary. “He came in and said, ’You’re fired’,� Cleary recalled. “I said, ’I quit.’ Later we became good friends.�

McCurry Continued from Page 1B

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NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Danica Patrick looks around during the Dollar General 300 auto race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill., Friday.

Patrick humbled by struggles in stock cars JOLIET, Ill. — Those who know Danica Patrick mainly for racy photo shoots and commercials are seeing something decidedly different in her public persona these days: humility. For a high-profile driver trying to make the transition from IndyCar to NASCAR, responding to high expectations by running outside the top 20 is a formula for modesty. “I just have a lot to learn,� Patrick said. “I don’t want to make excuses. It’s hard. So I think it’s been OK. I don’t know what else to say. I’m learn-

ing. I’m learning what I’m supposed to be doing, I’m learning with people watching — which is hard. But it’s just the way it is and I’m lucky that people are watching.� Patrick finished 24th in Friday night’s Nationwide series race at Chicagoland Speedway, her best finish in five starts in NASCAR’s second-tier series this season. Despite her tough transition, Patrick remains upbeat that she’ll eventually have success. Even if it’s going to take more time than she might have thought going into the season.

“I’m starting to realize this is really challenging, it’s really hard,� Patrick said. “And I need to not be so hard on myself and I need to just stay upbeat and take every lap as an improvement from the one before and just keep marching forward. I feel kind of bad that it’s not more amazing out there, and I’m not higher up and it’s more entertaining for fans and it’s a better story. But it’s just very hard, and I think it speaks volumes about how good these drivers are in stock cars, and how challenging it is.�

Armstrong teammate fares well at Tour

GAP, France (AP) — Something finally went right for Lance Armstrong’s squad at the Tour de France. Team RadioShack got its first taste of success at this year’s Tour when Sergio Paulinho of Portugal captured the 10th stage Wednesday, narrowly winning a two-man sprint among breakaway riders. Andy Schleck of Luxembourg retained the yellow jersey. He finished in the main pack more than 14 minutes back, alongside his biggest rivals for the title. Paulinho edged Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus over the sun-baked 111-mile trek from Chambery to Gap that featured one difficult climb — the Laffrey pass — as the race left the Alps. Paulinho pointed skyward then sucked his thumb in honor of his 8month-old daughter after beating Kiryienka by less than half a wheel. They

both clocked 5 hours, 10 minutes, 56 seconds. Belgium’s Dries Devenyns was third: 1:29 behind. “This is a victory we’ve been looking for a while, after all the bad luck we had in the first week,� Paulinho said. “I hope this victory gives morale back to our team.� It was the Portuguese rider’s first individual stage win at the Tour, though he was part of the

Astana squad — including Lance Armstrong and 2010 Tour winner Alberto Contador — that won the team time-trial last year. Armstrong brought Paulinho and several other former Astana teammates to the RadioShack team, which was formed around the seven-time champion last year. Armstrong fell out of contention in the first Alpine stage on Sunday after getting tangled up in

three crashes and losing crucial minutes against the top contenders. The team is now banking on the podium hopes of Levi Leipheimer, who is sixth overall. The 30-year-old Paulinho and Kiryienka, of Caisse d’Epargne, were part of a six-man breakaway made up of riders far back in the overall standings. The pack finished 14:19 behind Paulinho.

But on Wednesday, he had nothing — nothing — for Jonathan McCurry. Seeded 47th after finishing in a tie for 34th after two rounds of stroke play, Sanford’s McCurry won the first four holes in his match against Taylor on his way to a stunning 4 & 2 victory in the first round of match play. “I live, breathe and sleep golf, so I know all about Nick Taylor,� McCurry said after his round. “I know everything about him. He’s an amazing player. “He’s probably the best player in the field.� Not anymore. Taylor, formerly of the University of Washington, was seeded 18th after stroke play, but he couldn’t handle McCurry’s hot start at the Bryan Park Golf and Conference Center, which included a birdie on the first hole and three straight pars. The Sanford native played the first 10 holes in 3 under, taking a 5-up lead to the 11th tee. “I just wanted to come out and be a little more aggressive, but make smart plays and try to let (Taylor) beat himself,� said McCurry, who plays at N.C. Pembroke. “He had some pretty rough-looking bogeys to start off.� Taylor birdied the par-5 11th hole against a McCurry par — the first time in three rounds McCurry didn’t birdie the hole — to get within 4-down. After halving the par-3 12th, McCurry made his lone bogey of the day to see his lead trimmed to 3-up through 13 holes. But a birdie on 16 closed out the match.

McCurry admitted feeling a twinge of trepidation after losing a couple of holes, but said he was able to stay focused on the big picture. “Even when it got to 3, I still had a good advantage and knew he was running out of holes,� McCurry said. “I knew I just had to keep doing what I was doing.� McCurry advances to the round of 32, where on Thursday he will play Athens, Ga.’s Harris English, who routed Rob Simmons on Beaufort, S.C., 6 & 4. English was seeded 15th after carding an even-par 142 in stroke play, three shots better than McCurry. Not that any of that matters now. I’m just going out and teeing it up,� McCurry said. “I’m going to play my game and my game only. If it’s good enough that day, it’s good enough. If not, I’ll go out and practice tomorrow, you know?� McCurry will tee off at 8:30 a.m. The scoring can be followed online at usga.org. Medalist John-Tyler Griffin played 18 holes and advanced through the first round. Griffin, a Georgia Tech golfer from Wilson, N.C., defeated Andrew Perez of Oxnard, Calif., 1-up to move on. Griffin led by two holes with two holes to play and held on. Second-seeded Derek Ernst of UNLV never led until winning the 13th hole on the way to a 2 and 1 victory against LSU’s Clayton Rotz of Chambersburg, Pa. Third-seeded Patrick Reed of national champion Augusta State won 7 and 6 against Bridgewater College’s Travis Gahman of Souderton, Pa. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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shorts and a shirt, taking pictures of them from the comfort of his third-floor room in the Old Course Hotel. “Having fun down there, boys?” Poulter called out to them.

The fun doesn’t begin until Thursday, when the 139th version of golf’s oldest championship gets under way at St. Andrews, with weather that likely will as much of a factor as Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson or any of the players. And it’s about time. The last time the Open came to St. Andrews, there

was only one round of a stiff breeze and Woods won by five shots at 14-under 274. Ten years ago on a sun-baked links, Woods set a major championship record at 19-under 269 for an eight-shot win in perfect weather. But there was nasty weather in 1995, when John Daly finished at 6-under 282 and won a

playoff. The Royal and Ancient, which runs this tournament, doesn’t get wrapped up in scores. It lets nature decide that. “The forecast for the championship is changeable — blustery, showery conditions,” R&A chief executive Peter Dawson, barely able to contain a

grin. “Pretty good for links golf.” This is what Woods will face as he tries to make more history at the home of golf. No one has ever won the Open three times at St. Andrews, and this stage could be an important test for golf’s No. 1 player. Woods has never gone

this far into the calendar without winning. He has never gone more than seven tournaments to start a season without a victory, and the Open marks his seventh event. His preparations included playing Sunday in gusts that approached 50 mph, and the next two days in wind out of different directions. He also endured a press conference in which about half of the questions were about his personal life. The challenge figures to be much greater, a result of Woods’ unpredictable form, the growing number of contenders — especially a European resurgence led by U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell, Justin Rose and Lee Westwood — and the weather. Defending champion Stewart Cink played eight holes Wednesday on what felt like two courses. “The opening nine, you’re headed straight downwind with a little off to the right, and it’s like a dream,” he said. Every shot you hit, no matter how bad you hit it, it’s a nice draw. We played four holes and decided to turn around, and as soon as we hit 14 tee box, it was the exact opposite. You couldn’t do anything except his a huge slice. It’s hard to describe how difficult it is.”

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of Cink’s immediate family was pulling for the 59-yearold to win. What could have been perhaps “the greatest sporting achievement,” in the words of three-time Open winner Nick Faldo, wound up being a cruel blow for one of golf’s greatest champions. Watson won eight major titles, five of them at the Open, but this generation will remember him for the one that got away. “This game delivered a scarring to him,” Faldo said. “To get that close, to almost get your hands on it, was hard. Unbelievably hard.” Watson insists that he got over the disappointment in about 24 hours. But make no mistake, it sure hurt when he stood there on the 18th green at Turnberry, congratulating Cink on his first major title. “The loss is hard to take,” Watson said. “It tore my guts up. But my guts have been torn up before out here in this game.” He recalled bouncing back from a final-round collapse at the 1974 U.S. Open to win his first professional tournament a few weeks later. And coming back from another U.S. Open disappointment in ’75 to capture his first major title at Carnoustie. “There’s kind of a bounce-back thing in me,” said Watson, who won his last major title in 1983. Most heartening, perhaps, has been the reaction of fans his own age. “They come up to me and say, ’Tom, it was wonderful. I couldn’t stop watching what happened last year,”’ Watson said. “It’s been a wonderful time talking with people who frankly said, ’You’ve given me hope that I can still do it at my age. I’m the same age as you, Tom. I’m 60 years old and I’ve given up on the game or given up on something else, and you’ve literally given me some hope and actually desire to keep at it,’ whatever it takes to keep at it, because it’s just that number. “There have been some wonderful memories over the years, and this was a memory, I guess, in a positive sense, the way people responded to it. That’s what I’ve taken from it.”

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8B / Thursday, July 15, 2010 / The Sanford Herald DEAR ABBY

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Happy Birthday: There are so many opportunities to fulfill your chosen plans this year. Your practical outlook and hard, dedicated work will pay off, bringing about an offer that will be hard to turn down. A move can help you out financially. Both personally and professionally, the time to initiate change is now. Your numbers are 5, 12, 22, 27, 31, 25, 47 ARIES (March 21-April 19): Cut your losses personally, professionally or financially. Working from home may be difficult at first but it’s your uncertainty that stands in your way. Sometimes you have to give something up in order to get something better. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You can make a strategic move that will help you personally and professionally. Networking will lead to an opportunity you don’t expect. Your determination, drive and leadership ability will lead to an interesting offer. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t rely on promises. You will be left to your own devices when it comes to financial or personal responsibilities. An emotional issue will arise if you are not attentive or flirt with someone you should probably leave alone. Follow through with any agreement you make. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t let uncertainties caused by others lower your confidence. You have the discipline, energy and mindset to accomplish whatever you decide to do. A professional decision that affects your position shouldn’t be looked at as a negative. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You need to get out and experience new people, places and pastimes. Get involved in something that can alter the way you live and think. Ask questions and share your vision. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Taking an aggressive path will show others you

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are serious about your pursuits. Take care of personal matters or do something that will make you feel good about yourself and your future. Love is in the stars. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): As long as you stay on top of matters, you will do just fine. As soon as you let someone interfere or influence your decisionmaking, things will spin out of control. Don’t mince words or lead anyone on. SCORPIO (Oct. 23Nov. 21): An aggressive approach will be your best bet and will bring the highest returns. Publishing, traveling or researching new ways to make the most of something you are already doing will lead to greater advancement. Money is apparent if you launch a project. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): You can expect to meet with opposition no matter what you do or with whom you deal. There is a chance to make money by cutting your overhead. Making changes to your residence or investing in a service or skill you have will eventually pay off. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19): Put yourself on the line. You have what it takes to accomplish your goals. There is money in the stars and deals that can turn your life around. Your expertise, skills and talent will not let you down. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You may think someone you are dealing with is being critical but it’s likely this person just wants to help you be and do your best. Try to be patient and use the advice being offered. Out of chaos will come peace and opportunity. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your indecisiveness might cause you to miss out on a great opportunity to partner with someone intent on being successful. Don’t shy away or opt to take part in recreational activities when a little hard work has the potential to change your world.

DEAR ABBY: Nineteen-year-old “Hopeless in Chandler, Ariz.” (May 21), said he doesn’t know what he wants to do with his life. When I was his age, I didn’t know what I wanted to do, either. I didn’t want to go to college, the military didn’t interest me, and nothing I could think of seemed appealing. My parents had factory jobs — Dad in quality control and Mom in assembly. They talked me into filling out an application at the plant. I did so grudgingly, and was hired. I figured I’d stay one or two years and then find something I liked better. This September I’ll have worked there 32 years. I have survived layoffs and reorganizations, a move to another town and the sale of the product line I started on. I consider the job I’m doing now to be my dream job, and I enjoy going to work every day. My advice to “Hopeless” is to try something he may think he won’t like, give it a chance, and see how he feels in a couple of years. He may be surprised by what he discovers. — HAPPY AND SATISFIED IN OHIO DEAR HAPPY: Great advice! It never hurts to give something a try before deciding you don’t like it. Read on for more suggestions: DEAR ABBY: I would encourage “Hopeless” to take college transfer courses at a community college. This often leads to finding an interest. Volunteer and/or get a part-time job. If nothing else, those experiences can eliminate

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some fields of endeavor or spark an interest in something he has not yet considered. — VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSELOR IN MURPHY, N.C. DEAR ABBY: “Hopeless” should sign with a temp agency. I worked as a temp during my college breaks and was introduced to various office settings, technologies and career opportunities. One summer’s temporary placement — answering phones and doing clerical work — led to a higher-level position the following summer after graduation. I took it and couldn’t have been happier. “Hopeless” shouldn’t wait for others to tell him what he should do — he should just get out there and do it! If nothing else, he may discover what he does NOT want to do and can direct his college course accordingly. — BARBARA IN KATY, TEXAS DEAR ABBY: Life is what hap-

pens while you’re busy making plans. “Hopeless” should choose something he enjoys doing, do it well and enjoy the experience. Most important, he should stick with it until he’s sure a change is needed. Career planning works for some, but for most people life has a funny way of taking us down roads we never saw coming. — “DOC” IN LOS OSOS, CALIF. DEAR ABBY: Twenty years ago I never would have thought of becoming a professional organizer, but that’s what I am now. This is not a career that appears in any career counselor’s tests, but I’m sure you wouldn’t find many unusual careers in a book or test. I advise “Hopeless” to join volunteer groups and ask friends if they need help with anything. He may discover an aptitude for something he wasn’t aware he possessed. — JAN IN CARLSBAD, CALIF. DEAR ABBY: There are hundreds of jobs that provide a good living — plumber, electrician, bricklayer, construction worker, appliance repairman, stonemason. The list goes on. These are jobs that keep the world spinning and keep us in the comforts we enjoy. If “Hopeless” doesn’t know what he wants, he might consider taking a year to work with AmeriCorps, the Peace Corps or Habitat for Humanity. If he uses his imagination, he can make a difference in the world. — KEEPING IT REAL IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

ODDS AND ENDS Diver finds lost Tiffany engagement ring in lake

MY ANSWER He said the suspects denied the attack, but witnesses confirmed the story. The 24-year-old woman inside the mascot costume suffered headaches and a stiff neck.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minneapolis teacher was devastated when her brand new Tiffany engagement ring fell into a lake — until a treasure hunter came to her rescue. Adam Segar and Sara Stocco got engaged last month. KSTP-TV reports they were out boating on Lake Minnetonka when she took off the $7,000 ring to keep it clean while she applied sunscreen on Segar. Stocco put the ring in her mouth but it fell, hit the floor of the boat and bounced into the water. Denny Geffre of nearby Long Lake, Minn. says he has been hunting treasures in lakes for 40 years. After hearing of Stocco’s loss, he donned his scuba gear and spent three days searching the lake with a metal detector. He found the ring buried in three inches of sand and was given a $750 reward for his efforts.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Who needs a getaway car? Authorities say a skateboard-clutching bandit flashed a gun at a San Diego bank teller, stuffed money in his backpack and fled. Police and FBI investigators say no one has been arrested for Monday’s heist at a Comerica Bank. The thief’s face was covered by a green paisley bandanna and his beanie, sweat shirt, gloves and pants were black. Not surprisingly, he’s been dubbed the skateboard bandit. The FBI released a photograph showing the thief holding his skateboard.

Men accused of beating Porky Pig at theme park

Sailboaters moon Washington state ferry

GURNEE, Ill. (AP) — Police said authorities at Six Flags Great America ejected two off-duty employees from the theme park after they allegedly attacked a female colleague dressed as “Porky Pig.” Gurnee Police Sgt. Jon Ward says two young men took a photo with Porky on Monday afternoon, and then punched the mascot in the head 10 to 15 times. Ward said park security detained the men until police arrived. He said the men wereissued local ordinance citations for battery.

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash. (AP) — It was full moon time after a Washington state ferry took evasive maneuvers to avoid a sailboat in its path. The Kitsap Sun reports the ferry sounded its horn and reversed engines Saturday afternoon to avoid hitting the boat at Eagle Harbor, near Bainbridge Island. The sailboat briefly disappeared from the ferry crew’s view as they passed. When it was seen again, four men on board dropped their pants and mooned the crew.

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Guilt is real, but God can lift burden Q: I think people’s guilt feelings are just a psychological hang-up. We feel guilty because we don’t do what others expect of us. But if we’d quit worrying about that, our guilt feelings would go away. I don’t buy what you preachers say about our need for forgiveness. -- J.K. A: If God didn’t exist, or if God didn’t care how we lived -- then you might be right. But God does exist and does care how we live -- and that makes all the difference! In other words, guilt isn’t something we just dream up, or feelings we get because we don’t measure up to what others expect of us (although they may make us feel guilty). Guilt in the deepest sense comes from the knowledge that we have done wrong -- not just in the eyes of others, but in the eyes of God. The Bible says, “Whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it” (James 2:10). You see, God put within each of us a sense of right and wrong, and He also has told us in the Bible how we ought to live. Down inside we know it’s wrong to hurt others, or to commit immorality, or to lie or cheat or steal. When we fail to meet God’s moral standards, we feel guilty -- and we should, because we are guilty. But God still loves us, in spite of our guilt! He loves us so much that He sent His only Son, Jesus Christ, from Heaven so we could be forgiven and cleansed of our sins.

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