July 22, 2010 by The Sanford Herald

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Dylan Bush takes a math review on the first day of classes at Tramway Elementary School early Monday morning. Tramway Elementary was one of seven Lee County schools to make Adequate Yearly Progress.

Gr A+ding the schools Fewer campuses make Adequate Yearly Progress for Lee County Schools, though district fares better in growth, test scores and graduation rates By ALEXA MILAN amilan@sanfordherald.com

SANFORD — All but one of Lee County’s public schools showed growth for the 20092010 school year according to the preliminary 2010 ABCs/ AYP Accountability Report released by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction on Wednesday, though only seven out of the 15 campuses achieved Adequate Yearly Progress rating. Broadway Elementary, J. Glenn Edwards Elementary, Lee County High School, Lee Early College, SanLee Middle, Tramway Elementary and West Lee Middle all made AYP this year. “I’m very pleased with our progress,” said Jeffrey Moss, superintendent of Lee County Schools. “We’re a very diverse county, and the number of subgroups we met is an achievement.” AYP is a required yearly

measurement as part of the No Child Left Behind Law that examines student performance in 10 subgroups: the school as a whole, white, black, Native American, Asian/Pacific, Hispanic, multiracial, limited English proficient, students with disabilities and economically disadvantaged students. Schools achieve AYP when all subgroups meet all target goals set for the year. In 2008-2009, 11 out of 15 schools achieved AYP. “If a school has a subgroup of 40 or above, it becomes a target,” said Andy Bryan, assistant superintendent of Lee County Schools. “The more diverse the school, the more subgroups you have.” A school does not make AYP even if it only misses one goal. Most of the schools in Lee County that did not make AYP missed it by only one or two goals. Southern Lee High

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HOW WE STACK UP GROWTH All Lee County schools made expected growth except for Southern Lee High School. The ABCs program is not applicable at Floyd L. Knight Children’s Center. Lee Early College, SanLee Middle and West Lee Middle achieved high growth.

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Fourth grade students break into groups for reading time, on the first day of classes at Tramway Elementary School early Monday morning.

Vol. 80, No. 171 Serving Lee, Chatham, Harnett and Moore counties in the heart of North Carolina

HAPPENING TODAY 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.

SANFORD — A man accused of a pair of 2008 shootings in Sanford will spend at least the next four decades in prison. A Lee County jury found 25year-old Lynn Nathaniel French guilty Monday on a handful of felony charges that include attempted firstdegree murder and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. The charges stem from a November French 2008 incident in which French was alleged to have shot two teenagers, Amanda Ricketson and Megan Cavanaugh, multiple times. According to Lee County District Attorney Susan Doyle’s office, French went on to marry Cavanaugh a week before his trial began. French was found guilty of

Eleven schools saw an improvement in test scores from 2008-2009 to 2009-2010. The overall EOG and EOC scores for Lee County Schools also improved. Scores for third grade math and reading, sixth grade math and seventh grade reading decreased.

AYP Seven out of 15 Lee County schools achieved AYP for 2009-2010, compared to 11 out of 15 for 2008-2009. Broadway Elementary, J. Glenn Edwards Elementary, Lee County High School, Lee Eary College, SanLee Middle, Tramway Elementary and West Lee Middle all made AYP this year, meaning they achieved 100 percent of their target goals. Most of the other schools missed AYP by only one or two goals.

GRADUATION RATE The 2010 graduation rate rose to 73 percent, an increase of 2.3 percentage points from 2009 and a nearly 10 point increase from 2007.

High: 98 Low: 75

SWEEPING FINANCIAL REFORM SIGNED INTO LAW President Obama on Wednesday signed into law the most sweeping overhaul of lending and high-finance rules since the Great Depression Page 10A

GULF OIL SPILL A GATHERING STORM HALTS WORK ON WELL A storm brewing in the Caribbean brought the deep-sea effort to plug the ruptured oil well to a near standstill Wednesday just as BP was getting tantalizingly close to going in for the kill. Page 9A

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OBITUARIES

SCOTT MOONEYHAM

Sanford: Mary Clegg, 86; Joyce Harrington, 83; Melvin Kelley, 70; Walter Spivey, 47; Leon Venable, 71 Pittsboro: Maxine Gunter, 83;

The state GOP shot itself in the foot in the Easley investigation

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On the Agenda Rundown of local meetings in the area:

TODAY n The Red Cross Advisory Board will meet at 6 p.m. at the Lee County Arts and Community Center.

JULY 26 n The Broadway Town Board will meet at 7 p.m. in Broadway. n The Pittsboro Board of Commissioners will meet at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 635 East St., in Pittsboro.

AUG. 2 n The Chatham County Board of Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. at the Dunlap Classroom in Pittsboro. n The Harnett County Board of Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. in Lillington. n The Harnett County Board of Education will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Lillington Education Building in Lillington. n The Siler City Town Board will meet at 7 p.m. in Siler City.

Birthdays LOCAL: Best wishes are extended to everyone celebrating a birthday today, especially Pat Moscow, Terri Lynn Happ, Andrew Roberson, Justin Elliott, Angelisa Alaimo, Becky Warren, Shirley Campbell, Allison Nordstrom, Jacob Gilliland, Bobbie McNeill, Debbie Garner, Arthur Rives, Helen Angel, Hannah Cockerham, Ashley Johnson, Donna Marsh, Neharika Nidhi Patel, Peter Ralston, Nicholas Cehagias, Emory Sadler, Shannon Murk and Willard Johnson. CELEBRITIES: Former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole (R-Kan.) is 87. Game show host Alex Trebek is 70. Singer George Clinton is 69. Actor-singer Bobby Sherman is 67. Actor Danny Glover is 63. Actor-comedian-director Albert Brooks is 63. Rock singer Don Henley is 63. Actor Willem Dafoe is 55. Actor John Leguizamo is 46. Actor-comedian David Spade is 46. Actor Colin Ferguson is 38. Rock musician Daniel Jones is 37. Singer Rufus Wainwright is 37. Actress Franka Potente is 36. Actress A.J. Cook is 32. Actress Selena Gomez is 18.

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Kristen Brigner, Park Superintendent shows Lilly Connelly (left), 8, and Christopher Ewart (right), 6, a bobcat fur at the new visitor center at Raven Rock State Park, which opened on Saturday in Lillington.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR TODAY 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 Story time for children ages 3 to 5 in the Lee County Library auditorium at 11 a.m. This program will include stories, music, movement, flannelboard stories, and a short movie, and will last approximately 30 to 45 minutes. Registration is not required.

FRIDAY n Blood drive will be held from noon to 7:30 p.m. at Jonesboro Presbyterian Church, 2200 Woodland Ave., Sanford. Free eco tote bag for all donors. Contact Julia Dossenbach at 499-8963 to schedule your appointment. n CCH Auxiliary and First Uniform Inc. Uniform and Shoe Sale will be held from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Central Carolina Hospital Classroom. Proceeds benefit the projects of CCH Auxiliary. n Raven Rock State Park will present “Raven Rock Night Life” at 8 p.m. Join a park ranger for a one-hour program to discover some of the secrets, sounds and myths of our local night life. Taxidermy mounts will be on display. For more information call the park office at (910) 893-4888. Raven Rock State Park is located six miles west of Lillington off U.S. 421 North.

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SATURDAY 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 Raven Rock State Park will host a “Hike to Raven Rock” at 9:30 a.m. Join a park ranger on a two hour, 2.2-mile hike to learn about some of the cultural and geologic history of Raven Rock. Sturdy closedtoe shoes for walking are recommended. For more information call the park office at (910) 893-4888. Raven Rock State Park is located six miles west of Lillington off U.S. 421 North. n The Hearts and Hands ECA Quilt Guild will sponsor a workshop taught by Sandy Fitzpatrick on Machine Applique using the “Cutie Patootie” pattern from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. The class will be held at the McSwain North Carolina Extension Center, located at 2420 Tramway Road. Class fee will be $45. More information about this workshop is available on Sandy’s website at www.hissyfitzdesigns.com. To sign up for either of these classes call Kay Morton at the Center at (919) 775-5624.

SUNDAY n Raven Rock State Park presents “Predator Safari” at 1 p.m. Join a park ranger for a program and one-mile hike to learn about the park’s “predators in the park.” This program is intended for ages 6-11 (with an accompanying adult). Space is limited so pre-registration is required. For more information call the park office at (910) 893-4888. Raven Rock State Park is located six miles west of Lillington off U.S. 421 North.

MONDAY 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.

JULY 29 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.

JULY 30 n Carolina DockDogs will hold open practice/introduction for beginners at 2 p.m. at the Ole Gilliam Mill on Carbonton Road. For more information, visit www. carolinadockdogs.com.

Today is Thursday, July 22, the 203rd day of 2010. There are 162 days left in the year. This day in history: On July 22, 1934, bank robber John Dillinger was shot to death by federal agents outside Chicago’s Biograph Theater, where he had just seen the Clark Gable movie “Manhattan Melodrama.” In 1587, an English colony fated to vanish under mysterious circumstances was established on Roanoke Island off North Carolina. In 1796, Cleveland, Ohio, was founded by General Moses Cleaveland (correct). In 1916, a bomb went off during a Preparedness Day parade in San Francisco, killing ten people. In 1933, American aviator Wiley Post completed the first solo flight around the world as he returned to New York’s Floyd Bennett Field after traveling for seven days, 18 and 3/4 hours. In 1937, the Senate rejected President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s proposal to add more justices to the Supreme Court. In 1942, the Nazis began transporting Jews from the Warsaw Ghetto to the Treblinka concentration camp. In 1943, American forces led by General George S. Patton captured Palermo, Sicily, during World War II. In 1946, Jewish extremists blew up a wing of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, killing 90 people. In 1975, the House of Representatives joined the Senate in voting to restore the American citizenship of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.

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Cary, Apex respond to U.S. 64 plan

to their parents, is being charged with possession to intent to sell marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. The six adults — 18-year-old Tenequa Shaniece Jackson of 307 Wheel Hollow Apartment in Sanford, 22year-old Cynthia Nicole Bell of 414 Maple Ave. in Sanford, 23-year-old Preosha Rochun Gunter of 1541 Winslow Drive in Sanford, Jerome Jewett Johnson III of 678 N. Plank Road in Sanford, 17-year-old Kiante Devon Fox of 1321 O’Quinn Road in Sanford and 30-year-old Kevin Devonne Judd of 422 Evergreen St. in Sanford — are all charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Johnson was being held in Lee County Jail under a $7,500 bond, police said. His criminal record includes convictions in 2000 for possession of stolen goods and property damage.

CARY (MCT) — Two Western Wake towns aligned with many of their residents this week, expressing reservations about a state report that details future plans for a stretch of U.S. 64 between Cary and Pittsboro. Cary and Apex planners drafted a unified response to the report. It pinpoints several contentions to the study that were also raised earlier this month in a petition signed by thousands of Western Wake citizens. The Cary Town Council approved the joint statement at its meeting last week. Apex’s council was expected to discuss it this week. If both approve the joint response, the towns would send the comments about the U.S. 64 Draft Corridor Study to the transportation committee of the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, a group that coordinates work between local governments and the N.C. Department of Transportation.

SMITHFIELD (MCT) — Jonathan Douglas Richardson, accused of murder in the death of 4-year-old Teghan Allyssa Skiba, told investigators that bipolar disorder causes him to be short-tempered and that he “lost it,” according to search warrants. According to the warrants, Richardson, 21, told detectives that “little things set him off” and that when Teghan urinated and defecated in the bed they shared, he whipped her with an extension cord. Teghan died Monday evening at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, where she had been transferred over the weekend with severe head injuries and bruises, cuts and human bite marks all over her body. Medical workers at the hospital told investigators the child also had injuries indicating she had been sexually assaulted. Richardson took her to a hospital in Smithfield on Friday and told medical workers that she had fallen out of bed, according to police. After seeing her injuries, the medical staff called law enforcement officials. Richardson was charged that same day with felony child abuse with serious bodily injury. Johnston County Sheriff Steve Bizzell said it was the worst case of child abuse his officers had ever seen. After Teghan died Monday, deputies filed first-degree murder charges against Richardson. He is being held at the Johnston County jail without bail. At a court appearance on the murder charge Tuesday morning, Richardson was granted a court-appointed attorney. A judge set his next appearance for Aug. 5. According to the search warrants released Tuesday, Johnston County sheriff’s deputies seized a shotgun, a knife, an extension cord, a guitar string, a rifle, a camera and pieces of duct tape from the outbuilding where Richardson and the girl

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SANFORD n Walmart reported shoplifting Monday at 3310 N.C. 87. n Walmart reported shoplifting Monday at 3310 N.C. 87. n Justin Keith Hall, 22, was charged Monday at 868 Nicholson Road with larceny. n Sidney Barnard Jefferies, 49, was charged Monday at 1362 Farrell Road with worthless check. n Angel Lynn Schroeder, 26, was charged Monday at 4306 Bragg Blvd. in Spring Lake, with failure to appear on assault and battery charges. n Jeffery Eugene Atwater, 43, was charged Monday at 3310 N.C. 87 with larceny. n Brandon Dewayne Bridges, 25, was charged Monday at 1100 Goldsboro Ave. with assault on a female. n Lewis Junior McDougald, 45, was charged Monday at Chisholm St. with non-compliance. n Elean Smith Fox, 51, was charged Tuesday at 1113 Juniper Drive with failure to rental rental propert with purchase option.

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were living, behind his grandparents’ home. They also found a “green leafy substance” and drug paraphernalia, according to the warrant. Richardson had been living in the building with the child and her mother, Helen Reyes, who was his girlfriend. Reyes left July 6 for Army Reserves training in New Mexico. Investigators said the building had no plumbing and little furniture except for a mattress. Bizzell said Reyes returned to North Carolina to be with her daughter over the weekend. Reyes could not be reached Tuesday. Teghan’s father, Jerry Skiba, is in the Wake County jail, charged with felony drug trafficking. The Wake County Department of Social Services also has launched an investigation. Reyes lived in Raleigh before moving in with Richardson. — Raleigh News & Observer

SANFORD — Sanford and Lee County investigators say they have arrested a local man for running an “illegal nightclub” out of his Evergreen Street home. Narcotics agents with the Sanford Police Department and the Lee Johnson County Sheriff’s Office searched 31year-old Michael Jerrod Johnson’s home at 445 Evergreen St. Saturday, marking the second search in as many months on the residence. Sgt. Scott Hunt of the Sanford Police Department said agents seized a large cache of beer, liquor, cigars and marijuana at Johnson’s residence, charging him and a handful of others with crimes.

Hunt said investigators believe Johnson was using the residence as something of a night club, setting up a poker room and a bar at the entranceway to the kitchen. Police say they found nine bags of marijuana, 94 cans of beer, six bottles of liquor, an assortment of mixers and food items as well as 81 Phillies brand “blunt” cigars. Hunt said the cigars are typically restuffed with marijuana and smoked. Police first searched Johnson’s residence June 23 and issued citations for some drug possession, Hunt said. Due to the most recent search, Johnson is charged with maintaining a dwelling to keep drugs, a felony, and possession for the sale of alcohol without ABC permits. In addition to Johnson, six adults and a minor were arrested. The minor, who was released

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4A / Thursday, July 22, 2010 / The Sanford Herald

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

Board right to pull ‘Shook Clause’ It’s no secret Linda Shook doesn’t have a ton of fans on the Lee County Board of Commissioners. Always vocal, often in opposition and at times abrasive, Shook is usually the “one” when there’s a 6-1 vote to be made. After an unsuccessful run at state government in 2008, she was voted in as her party’s chairman in Lee County while still holding her seat on the county board. That title has led her to be even more vocal and, at times, more abrasive. Obviously, she’s rubbed some the wrong way, and this was evident at Monday’s meeting of the board when a motion was made to add a guideline in the still-to-be-hammered-out

county ethics code prohibiting sitting commissioners from serving a party seat — such as chairman The proposed guideline was immediately nixed. The proposed guideline should have never been proposed. We understand the thought process that went into it. For example, when Shook spouts party rhetoric suggesting the county not fund a program like HAVEN because it serves illegal immigrants, it clearly blurs the line between public servant and party mouthpiece (illegal immigration is a rallying point for Republicans). That said, the proposal was

clearly pointed at Shook. It was clearly an attempt by a commissioner — County Manager John Crumpton wouldn’t reveal which one — to “cut her down to size.” When local government reaches the point of personal vendetta, we should all be worried. Not only that, but the provision had no chance of standing up to a legal challenge. The ethics code cities, counties and other elected boards are supposed to adhere to five specific areas: n Elected officials must honor their oaths n Elected officials must uphold the integrity of their office n Elected officials must avoid impropriety n Elected officials must per-

form their expected duties n Elected officials must be open and comply with the law That second one essentially states that Shook must make her decisions based on the public good and not areas of special interest. Even the HAVEN issue, to her, is a decision for the public good ... we may not all agree. It’s no question, though, she wasn’t doing it to benefit herself in any other way. The commissioner who proposed the new guideline — now known as the Shook Clause — took the ethics mandate and tried to mold it into his own grenade to be lobbed Shook’s way ... ... which doesn’t sound entirely ethical, does it?

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

Muddying up a mess

or the last nine months or so, Tom Fetzer, the chairman of the state Republican Party, has been trying to sell a story to the public. The short version: Mike Easley took airplane flights that went unreported on his campaign finance forms. Beverly Perdue took airplane flights that, until recently, went unreported on campaign finance forms. ... The ongoing federal criminal probe into Easley’s activities could make the storyline particularly damaging for Perdue. Fetzer recently added to the narrative by claiming that a State Board of Elections review of Perdue’s flights amounted to a whitewash. The election officials’ review concluded that several gubernatorial campaigns, Democrat and Republican, failed to properly report flights, even if the Perdue campaign was the most egregious offender. Fetzer claimed collusion between the Perdue camp and election officials. He said the board’s tough, seasoned investigator — deputy elections director Kim Strach — had been kept from doing her job. Problem is, Fetzer’s own organization muddied the water. It did so when, in 2009, it hired Phil Strach as general counsel, a position which he recently gave up. Phil Strach is the husband of Kim Strach. Since her hiring, Kim Strach has led investigations into the campaigns of Easley, imprisoned former House Speaker Jim Black and former state Rep. Thomas Wright. In each of those cases, Strach’s reviews were fair and thorough. Some Democratic activists may have privately whispered and grumbled about Strach. They couldn’t point to any flaws in her work. Circumstances changed in this latest inquiry. Perdue lawyer John Wallace made that clear to Strach in an April letter asking her to recuse herself from the investigation. Now, her husband was state GOP general counsel. The state GOP had brought the complaint against the Perdue campaign. As Andrew Whalen, executive director of the state Democratic Party recently noted, Phil Strach may have helped compose the complaint that his wife was now examining to determine its merits. Wallace wrote that Kim Strach had an unavoidable conflict of interest. She replied that her work history — including an investigation that led to fines against the Republican Governors Association — made clear that she done her job without bias. The referee became Strach’s boss, Elections Director Gary Bartlett. He apparently pulled Strach off some parts of the investigation and her report to the board was reviewed and edited. That led to the charges of collusion by Fetzer. ... This muddled mere might have been avoided had state GOP officials and Phil Strach recognized that, given his wife’s unique position, becoming party lawyer probably wasn’t such a swell idea.

A rhetorical border war

ecause of Arizona’s spiteful new immigration law, a border conference meant to bring people together is having the opposite effect. The last time there was this much heated rhetoric flying across the U.S.-Mexico border, James K. Polk was president, American foreign policy was guided by Manifest Destiny, and the Mexican War was about to break out. Luckily, this time, all we have is a war of words — not simply between the United States and Mexico but also within the fraternity of U.S. border-state governors. So much so that having already alienated Old Mexico, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer now seems headed for a showdown with New Mexico. Meanwhile in the Land of Enchantment, Gov. Bill Richardson knows what it’s like to be a border governor who is concerned with illegal immigration. But he’s also concerned that Arizona is making the problem worse by passing a law that divides the population and promotes racial profiling. “I do sympathize with the view that there is frustration in states like Arizona and New Mexico,” Richardson told me. “But to take the law into our own hands is wrong.” This view is shared by the governors of Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas and Baja California, who decided to protest the Arizona law by boycotting the 28th annual meeting of U.S. and Mexican border governors in September because the conference was to be held in Phoenix. A disgruntled Brewer responded by scrapping the conference altogether. The decision did not go over well with Richardson who, along with California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, favored an alternative location. “I was flabbergasted,” Richardson said. “(Brewer) never called any of us. She just unilaterally declared it canceled.” I was curious about what Richardson thought of the Mexican governors’ decision to boycott the Phoenix meeting. “I have said publicly that I oppose boycotts,” he said. “I don’t feel that boycotting events in Arizona is good because — for instance, with tourism — it hurts a lot of Latino workers. I just don’t think that’s the way to approach it.” Still, I pressed, didn’t Richardson have even a little admiration for the Mexican governors for raising their voices? “I did,” he acknowledged. “I felt they were taking a principled stand.” The fourth U.S. border governor, Rick Perry of Texas, is also taking a stand. Unfortunately, it seems based less on principle than on politics. Perry has come out against the Arizona law and declared that it “ain’t exactly right for Texas.” Yet Perry has also made it clear that he stands by Brewer and so he would not follow Richardson and Schwarzenegger to an alternate location. As someone who wrote for a Texas newspaper for five years, I recognize this

Letters to the Editor Shook has been the board’s target too long To the Editor: I was glad to see that the Lee County Board of Commissioners axed the “Shook” Amendment. And that is exactly what the “you can’t hold two offices” rule was meant for. I should state from the start I have often called for Ms. Shook to relinquish one of the positions. The reason being is the vitriol that is spewed at her constantly by certain board members and citizens. I have often felt like it would lead to much discourse and attempts to discredit everything she does. That point has been proven well. The hate displayed for Ms. Shook, and her alone, should be enough to make the rest of us turn on those that act like elitists in this county, and think they know what’s best for us ... not the other way around. Ms. Shook has been the target of the other BOC members for quite some time — even that certain individual who claims to be a Republican but is a RINO instead. The BOC has been extremely rude to her when she asks questions we, the citizens, want answers to but can’t seem to get from our “elected” officials. I can only imagine what will be thrown at me if I ever run for office. It is a shame though that Mr. Hayes just finally “had to give in.” His leadership has failed our citizens and hopefully we’ll send him back to private life soon ... as well as a few others. Linda and I are a lot alike. We ask tough questions, let our hearts lead us and care deeply about the country and the path it is going down. All of us deserve answers, and we deserve knowing and believing our elected officials work for us and hold our opinions with high regard. One more note: Mr. Reives? If you weren’t a Democrat, I’d write you in for president. You, like Ms. Shook, have shown integrity and respect for us. Those character traits are sorely missed in the “public” service sector all over this country. SHEILA BARBER Sanford

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as typical Perry. Determined to have it both ways, the Republican governor — who is up for re-election — doesn’t want to alienate either Latino constituents or the conservative white voters who support the Arizona law in large numbers. I recall Perry telling me a few years ago that he was taking Spanish lessons. Someone should explain to him that aspiring to be bilingual doesn’t mean talking out of both sides of your mouth. I asked Richardson what he made of Perry’s mixed messages — of standing against the Arizona law and yet standing by Brewer in defense of the measure. “He’s playing his politics,” Richardson said. “I understand his politics. But I wish he’d come because Texas is such a major player on the border. And the Mexican governors like him.” Now, thanks in large measure to Richardson’s efforts at damage control, the meeting has been rescheduled for late September in Santa Fe, N.M. The six Mexican governors will be there, and so will Schwarzenegger. Perry and Brewer may decide to stay away, in a counterboycott of their own. But, if so, what exactly is it they’ll be boycotting? Cross-border cooperation? International diplomacy? For Richardson, the whole affair is just more evidence that the GOP doesn’t know how to deal with the immigration issue without it blowing up in the party’s face. “Republicans don’t understand that this is a bad issue for them — to appear antiimmigrant every two years,” he said. “It allows the West to go Democrat in states like Colorado. It’s the tea party movement combined with the conservative base. They just don’t get it.” It’s true. Republicans don’t get it. And if they keep skipping out on these kinds of border conferences, they never will.

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Why would Bragg families pick Lee County? To the Editor: I retired from the United States Army as a sergeant in 1954. I have owned property in Lee County since 1948. I was even Bobby Joyce’s Scout master when he was made an Eagle Scout. I would like to know what Lee County offers the military that other counties don’t. Do not expect to get many military families to move to Lee County as most military officials are between 20 and 40 years old. Over 50 percent are married, so most will settle within five miles of Fort Bragg so they can go home for the noon hour to get a sandwich and maybe this is the only time they will have to be alone with their wife if the children are at school. Also, they get free medical treatment at Fort Bragg. But at Lee County, it costs hundreds at the emergency room. So why would a military person drive 60 miles a day to live here? I have paid dearly for all I have — I’ve seen taxes go up time after time ... it never goes down. I was a member of the Sanford National Guard Family Support Group at one time, and we asked the county for a small favor and got turned down. I got a letter from the county manager’s office with a silly answer which did not address the request. This was when the Sanford National Guard was in Iraq, where the temperature was 140 degrees much of the time. At the commissary, you pay no taxes. At the post exchange, you pay no taxes. The city of Sanford supported the National Guard 100 percent, but we got nothing from the county. So think about it ... if you’re in the military and moving here, where would you go? THOMAS W. JOHNSON M/Sgt. Retired Sanford

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OBITUARIES

SANFORD — Joyce Matthews Harrington, 83, died Tuesday (7/20/10) at Central Carolina Hospital. She was born Feb. 16, 1927 in Durham County, daughter of the late June Matthews and Meta White Matthews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Arrowood Harrington; brothers, Harold and Bobby Matthews; and sisters, Margaret Samet and Geraldine Bridges. She was a secretary for Sanford Savings & Loan for many years. She is survived by a brother, Reid Matthews and wife Elaine of Carthage, and sisters, Thelma Harrington of Greenville and Willie Mae Warner and husband Chuck and Pat Joye and husband Vernon, all of Sanford. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home and other times at the home of Willie and Chuck Warner, 1009 Oldham Lake Road, Sanford. The funeral service will be held at 6 p.m. Friday at East Sanford Baptist Church with the Rev. Robbie Gibson and the Rev. Robert Yandle officiating. Burial will follow at Buffalo Cemetery. Condolences may be made at www.bridgescameronfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be made to the East Sanford Baptist Church Building Fund, 300 North Ave., Sanford, N.C. 27330. Arrangements are by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Inc.

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SANFORD — Funeral service for Melvin Paul Kelley, 70, who died Saturday (7/17/10), was conducted Wednesday at Hunt Springs Baptist Church with the Rev. Wesley Thomas officiating. Burial followed at Buffalo Cemetery. Organist was Perry Ashbridge. Pianist was Debbie Oldham. Soloist was Tracy Beal and Eddie Oldham. Pallbearers were Ashely Beal, Jeff Douglas, Joey Hart, Steve Hart, Lonnie Thomas and Jamie Watkins. Arrangements were by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Inc.

Walter Spivey

SANFORD — Funeral service for Walter Dudley Spivey, 47, who died Saturday, (7/17/10), was conducted Tuesday at Grace Chapel Church with Dr. Rudy Holland and the Rev. Bob Yandle officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Pianist was Tammy Strickland. The congregation sang and recorded music was played. Soloist was David Yarborough. Tim and Jennifer Murr sang a duet. Pallbearers were Marshall Spivey, Tracy Carter, Darrin Spivey, Eddie Cupps, Tony Yandle, Steve Wofford, David McCracken, Don Stec, Robbie Yow, David Nestor, Harold Spivey and Jeff Yow. The

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Leon Venable SANFORD — Leon Venable, 71, died Tuesday (7/20/10) at his home. He was born in James City County, Va., son of the late John Wesley Venable and Elizabeth Juanita Chandler Venable. He worked in HVAC. He was a U.S. Army Veteran. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Thurman Venable and Ronald Venable. He is survived by a Venable daughter, Debra Bailey of Carthage; sons, Kim Venable and Gilbert T. Venable, both of Carthage; a sister, Shirley Ellis and husband Grady of Sanford; a brother, Murnice Venable of Sanford; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Rogers Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow at Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery. Condolences may be made at www.rogerspickard.com. Memorials may be made to Community Home Care and Hospice, 809 Wicker St., Sanford, N.C. 27330. Arrangements are by Rogers-Pickard Funeral Home of Sanford.

Maxine Gunter PITTSBORO — Maxine Burns Clegg Gunter, 83, died Wednesday (7/21/10) at her residence. She was born Nov. 26, 1927 in Chatham County, daughter of the late Henry Grady and Pearle Batten Burns. She was headteller for many years and retired from First Citizens Bank. While a member of Chatham United Methodist Church, she served as treasurer. She was preceded in death by her first husband, William Atwater Clegg Sr. in 1979; a son, William Atwater Clegg Jr. in 1971; and second husband, Lee Gordon Gunter in 2009. She is survived by a daughter, Kay Clegg Clawson and husband Randall of Marion,VA; a stepson, Doug Gunter and wife Diane of Sanford; stepdaughters, Martha Thompson and husband Joe of North Wilkesboro and Reba Thomas and husband Ronald of Sanford; two grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; three stepgreat-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Mary Stout of Sanford, Mary Margaret Griffin

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SANFORD — Mary Katherine Prevatte Clegg, 86, of 1221 Radcliff Drive, Sanford, died July 19, at home surrounded by family. She was born on September 12, 1923, in Raeford, the daughter of the late Reverend Angus Evander Prevatte and Mary Belle Tyson Prevatte. A 1941 graduate of Hoke County High School, she interrupted higher education and began her career immediately after the attack on Pearl Harbor with the U.S. Army at Fort Bragg. Throughout World War II, she was engaged in non-traditional female civilian assignments related to transportation, logistics administration, and vehicle mechanics. A gifted soprano, she pursued musical interests thereClegg after and was an award-winning solo and quartet Gospel music concert and recording artist until 1957. She studied choral music at Methodist College and served as soloist at countless weddings and funerals throughout North Carolina. After becoming a parent, she devoted her life to homemaking and community activities — such as Head Start — and was well known for her extraordinary and artistic culinary, quilting, handwork, and tailoring skills. Mary Clegg was a member of the Moncure United Methodist Church and served as choir director for almost 40 years. She served on the church Administrative Board and as Sunday School Superintendent. She also held local and regional leadership positions of the United Methodist Women. For many years, she was a devoted healthcare provider for her parents, father-in-law and husband. She is survived by a son, David Louis Clegg of Raleigh and Sanford. She was also predeceased by her husband of 56 years, Wilbur Atwater Clegg, and a sister, Doris O’Guin Riddick. She is also survived by her special friends, AlexSandra Lett and Chinyere Evbuomwan of Sanford, and Helen Krick Poole of Cary. Her extended family includes her devoted, loving and long-time companions, friends and caregivers: Mary Wicker, Sandra McDougal, Annie Brice, and Jean Jeffreys. Friends will be received on Friday, July 23, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, 600 West Main Street, Sanford and other times at the home. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, July 24, at 2 p.m. at the Moncure United Methodist Church, located at 16 Post Office Road in Moncure, with burial to follow at Buffalo Cemetery in Sanford. The service will be officiated by the Reverend Judi Johnson Smith and the Reverend Houston Blair. A time of fellowship will follow the burial at Buffalo Cemetery. In accordance with her wishes, refreshments will be served. Memorials may be made to: Moncure United Methodist Church, 287 Partin Road, New Hill, N.C. 27562; the Alzheimer’s Association of Eastern North Carolina, 1305 Navaho Drive, Raleigh, N.C. 27609; or the Children’s Home Society of North Carolina, P.O. Box 14608, Greensboro, N.C. 27415. Condolences may be made at www.bridgescameronfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Inc.

and husband Burnice of Pittsboro, Becky Clegg of Raleigh and Marie Johnson of Wilmington; brothers-in-law, Lynn Clegg and wife Rose of Moncure and Bynum Clegg and wife Juanita of Apex; and many nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Chatham United Methodist Church in Moncure with the Rev. Patrick Sinclair and the Rev. Ray

RALEIGH (MCT) — June was the hottest on record in the Triangle, and July may not trail far behind. Wednesday’s high has reached 98 and expect temperatures in the upper 90s for the rest of this week, with Saturday possibly peaking at 101, according to the National Weather Service. It is the latest string of scorching days in a summer full of them. “We’ve been in an abnormally warm period,” said Mike Strickler, a meteorologist with the weather service in Raleigh. “While there might be some brief respites, it looks like the heat will persist through at least the month of August.” Strickler said high temperatures this week result from a high pressure system camped out over the Triangle. The pressure center traps heat, warming the surrounding area like an oven that remains warm through the night, he said. “Temperatures at night won’t fall below the mid- or low 70s, so there won’t be much of a break,” Strickler said.

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Ralph Riddle PITTSBORO — Ralph Riddle, 99, died Wednesday (7/21/10). Arrangements will be announced by Hall-Wynne Funeral Service of Pittsboro.

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Liquor store changes signed into law By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press Writer

RALEIGH â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Changes to North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s liquor store laws should build confidence in taxpayers because there will be a better eye on store operations and the people that run them, Gov. Beverly Perdue said Wednesday as she signed the reforms into law. The bill, developed after several months of hearings and negotiations by Perdueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office, local government lobbyists and state and local ABC board leaders, makes clear local board members are barred from accepting gifts from vendors, set conflict-of-interest rules and must take ethics training. Local ABC boards, which are essentially independent agencies, now must follow procedural rules that counties and cities must follow to create an annual budget. Salaries for store administrators

are capped, with some exceptions, and boards must meet performance standards or stores could close of boards merged. Reforms gained momentum following news reports of the high salaries of local board administrators in New Hanover County and meals paid for by liquor companies to local ABC leaders, particularly one $12,700 gathering in Mecklenburg County. Much of the law takes effect Oct. 1. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We began to unearth some embarrassing stories about how some of our local ABC boards are run,â&#x20AC;? Perdue said at a bill-signing ceremony at state Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission headquarters in Raleigh. While most of the local boards operate with integrity, she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe the people of North Carolina deserved a whole lot better than they were getting.â&#x20AC;? North Carolina is one

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School missed it by three. Though seven schools actually made AYP, as a whole, the district met 293 of its 305 target goals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I look at it as a positive sign that those schools have that many subgroups,â&#x20AC;? Moss said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They just hit that last hurdle.â&#x20AC;? The report also addressed growth as measured by the ABCs program, which examines academic growth and test scores at or above the proficient level in addition to AYP. All Lee County schools made expected growth this year except for Southern Lee High School. The ABCs program is not applicable at Floyd L. Knight The Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center. Three area schools â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Lee Early College, SanLee Middle and West Lee Middle â&#x20AC;&#x201D; achieved high growth. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the data indicates a positive trend in our school district,â&#x20AC;? Bryan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think those results speak for themselves. But we always want to continue to improve.â&#x20AC;? Moss said Lee County Schools will examine all of the data to determine specific reasons for

of 18 states that directly control wholesale and retail liquor distribution, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the only one where local ABC boards sell spirits, as long as voters in a city or county agree in a referendum to allow liquor sales. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a lot of leeway in runnning their operations, but the changes will shift some authority to the state ABC commission and city and county governments that appoint local board members. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We do not have a big hammer up here telling local (boards) how to do their business,â&#x20AC;? Perdue said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But we are the hammer that says this belongs to the people and we do expect 100 percent accountability and 100 percent transparency.â&#x20AC;? An effort to consider privatizing all or parts of the entire ABC system, including allowing private retailers to run stores, fizzled this year as local governments and

the measurements, but he thinks the number of staff changes in a relatively short amount of time at Southern Lee could have contributed to its growth result. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Southern Lee has gone through a lot of transition, so I think theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made some dramatic improvements,â&#x20AC;? Moss said. Eleven out of 15 schools saw improvement in their test scores from 2008-2009 to 2009-2010. The overall EOG and EOC scores for Lee County Schools also improved, with a 1.3 percent increase in thirdeighth grade EOGs and increased scores in all eight areas of testing for high school EOCs. Scores decreased for sixth grade math, seventh grade reading and third grade math and reading. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will have an extra effort throughout the system on our kindergarten-third grade process,â&#x20AC;? Moss said. The 2010 high school graduation rate rose to 73 percent, which Moss describes as â&#x20AC;&#x153;a welcome relief.â&#x20AC;? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a 2.3 percent increase from 2009 and a nearly 10 percent jump from 2007. Moss said the schools have work to do, but overall he is impressed with the results and especially proud of the growth measure-

religious groups praised how the current system controllled liquor sales while providing $259 million in revenues to government annually. Perdue said privatizing pieces of state government to help balance the state budget next year wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t out of the question but added the General Assembly would have to have the courage to do so. The group representing the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more than 160 local ABC boards said the law helps clarify whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expected of their members and liquor store operations. But some of the fiscal requirements could require boards to hire more employees to comply, said Joe Wall, executive director of the North Carolina Association of ABC Boards. Those expenses could cut into their bottom lines. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll certainly will comply with the requirements,â&#x20AC;? Wall said in an interview.

ments. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe if a child stays with us 180 days, they should grow over those 180 days,â&#x20AC;? Moss said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what growth measures. The teaching and learning process is more than just a snapshot in time.â&#x20AC;? All results in the report are considered preliminary until approved by the State Board of Education.

n CHATHAM COUNTY In Chatham County, five out of 16 schools achieved AYP for 2009-2010: Bennett School, Bonlee School, Moncure School, Silk Hope School and Virginia Cross Elementary. In the previous school year, 11 out of 16 schools achieved AYP. Overall, Chatham County Schools met 48 out of 60 target goals. In a press release, Superintendent Robert Logan said he thinks the AYP decreased because of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;all or nothingâ&#x20AC;? way the schools are judged. Unless a school meets 100 percent of its target goals, it does not make AYP. The release also stated that a re-test policy was implemented in 2009-2010 for high school EOCs, and as a result, this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s AYP measurements for high school students are not directly comparable to last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s measurements.

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2 outside providers named to mental health jobs RALEIGH (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; People leading outside community mental health or substance abuse programs have been hired for key positions within North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department of Health and Human Services. Department Secretary Lanier Cansler announced Wednesday the hiring of Steven Jordan to become the next state mental health director and Beth Melcher

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two counts of attempted first-degree murder, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, two counts of discharging a firearm into an occupied property and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Following the guilty verdict Monday, Superior Court Judge Franklin Lanier sentenced French to a minimum of 490 months and a maximum of 616 months in prison. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a span of 40 to 51 years in prison. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is one of the strongest sentences weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen in a long time,â&#x20AC;? said Sanford Police Department Chief Ronnie Yarborough. Yarborough said Frenchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stiff sentence should serve as a warning to others committing violent crimes. Ricketson and Cavanaugh, who were reportedly stepsisters, sustained serious injuries in the shooting, but survived after receiving emergency medical care, Yarborough said. Police said French was in an argument with one of the teens before he fired at them with a 9 mm

as assistant secretary for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services. Jordan has been director of a private provider of services for people with disabilities and young people with special needs. Jordan will replace the retiring Leza Wainwright. John Tote had been chosen for the job, but he withdrew in May because of a flap over some tax problems at a group he ran. Melcher has been leading a recovery-based program in North Carolina.

Military: NC-based soldier killed in Afghanistan FORT BRAGG (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Military officials say a North Carolina-based sergeant from the 82nd Airborne Division has been killed in Afghanistan. The Department of Defense announced on Wednesday that 27-year-old Staff Sgt. Brian F. Piercy of Clovis, Calif., died July 19 in Arghandab River Valley when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. Piercy was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team of the 82nd Airborne at Fort Bragg.

pistol. Cavanaugh was shot two times and Ricketson was shot four times in the chest, Doyleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office said. French eluded arrest for eight months before he was apprehended in August 2009 at his motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home on Hickory Avenue. Cavanaugh was uncooperative with prosecutors during the trial and was labeled an â&#x20AC;&#x153;unwilling witness,â&#x20AC;? Doyleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office said, although police detectives had enough evidence to secure a conviction. French claimed he acted in self-defense in the case, but police reported that French had fired his gun eight times during the course of the altercation, nearly striking a sleeping man nearby. Prior to his arrest for the 2008 shootings, French had already been convicted in Lee County with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury in 2003. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thanks to the hard work of lead Detective Keith Rogers and others in the Sanford Police Department, the citizens of Lee County are safer and we were able to remove a dangerous man from our streets,â&#x20AC;? Doyle said in a statement Wednesday.

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Attorneys argue over anti-bias proposal By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press Writer

RALEIGH â&#x20AC;&#x201D; North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorneys are arguing again over whether to encourage colleagues to keep personal prejudice out of their work by endorsing language designed to protect gays, and most recently, transgender people. A committee of the North Carolina State Bar was scheduled Thursday in Pinehurst to consider whether to add to the preamble of their Rules of Professional Conduct a provision stating plainly that lawyers should not discriminate while working. But lawyers are at odds over whether the words â&#x20AC;&#x153;sexual orientationâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;gender identityâ&#x20AC;? should be in a list of characteristics that shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t evoke bias. Proposal supporters argue people of all sexual preferences need to feel confident that attorneys will help them get a fair shake in the legal system. Bar rules for half of the states make some reference to discouraging discrimination against gays, lesbians or transgender people, or defining it as misconduct, according to data provided by the American Bar Association. A somewhat similar proposal generated by a North Carolina Bar committee was withdrawn last year after complaints. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As members of the Bar we have to look toward what access to justice for all (is and) what our duties are,â&#x20AC;? said

Susan Dotson-Smith, an Asheville lawyer concentrating on bankruptcy proceedings and who helped work on this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposed language. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;revision does look at how can we ensure that our full population in North Carolina has access to justice that is fair and nondiscriminatory.â&#x20AC;? Alice Mine, assistant executive director of the Bar, a state agency that regulates more than 20,000 attorneys practicing in North Carolina, said the preamble canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t provide the grounds for disciplining a lawyer by the Bar. Current rules already allow an attorney to withdraw representation in some situations. Lawyers opposing the change said they already treat clients with respect but believe it would be the first step toward forcing them to take cases about issues they disagree on moral grounds. They say they could be prevented from refusing to represent a same-sex couple who want to adopt a child or gay person seeking other redress that could run counter to their own views on homosexuality, for fear that they may be subject to punishment by the Bar. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While you may disagree with my JudeoChristian beliefs regarding human sexuality, there is not a compelling justification for labeling my beliefs unethical,â&#x20AC;? wrote Anthony Biller, a Cary attorney. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We certainly should not impose an ethical obligation to conform our practices

to align with one side on this contested issue.â&#x20AC;? Dozens of lawyers and other residents on both sides of the issue have sent letters to the Bar responding to the proposal, which could be given final approval by the Barâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chief governing board Friday if two committees agree to the language. The state Supreme Court would have the last say on the changes before they are implemented. The justices have rarely blocked such changes. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the proposed amendment: â&#x20AC;&#x153;While employed or engaged in a professional capacity, a lawyer should not discriminate on the basis of a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s race, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. This responsibility of nondiscrimination does not prohibit a lawyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advocacy on any issue.â&#x20AC;? Dotson-Smith calls the provision aspirational language designed to invoke among attorneys the goal of providing equal justice for all people. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unethical for lawyers to simply refuse a client because of their skin color or religion, said Ellen Gerber of High Point, a lawyer for more than 30 years who often works on estate planning issues for gays and lesbians. Sexual orientation and gender identity should be included, she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t I would feel that the Bar was just discriminating in the

very way we ought not to discriminate,â&#x20AC;? said Gerber, who is a lesbian. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That would be a terrible message to send to the public.â&#x20AC;? The amendment is supported by the North Carolina Advocates for Justice â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trial lawyers group â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys and the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina. The ACLU has expressed concerns about last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal because it said it could violate free-speech rights by directing a lawyer to â&#x20AC;&#x153;avoid knowingly manifested through word or deedâ&#x20AC;? bias or prejudice. Last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s language didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t include â&#x20AC;&#x153;gender identity.â&#x20AC;? Bryce Neier, a Fayetteville attorney, wrote that adding the phrase to the list also would give status to a group of people who havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t received special legal protection and will be viewed as â&#x20AC;&#x153;an attempt to influence this ongoing societal debate.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;My question is why do we need this. Why is it even necessary?â&#x20AC;? Neier asked in an interview. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a springboard for the gay agenda.â&#x20AC;? Whatever the outcome of this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meetings, Dotson-Smith said sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s already pleased that no one is arguing against language about other forms of discrimination listed in the amendment: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m mildly hopeful and am certainly grateful for the work the State Bar already has done.â&#x20AC;?

Biden visiting N.C. to raise money for Democrats

Man finds thinks he finds piranha in river

RALEIGH (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Vice President Joe Biden is visiting North Carolina to help raise money for the Democratic Party. Biden will attend a reception Thursday evening at The Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill. The event is sponsored by the Democratic National Committee. North Carolina Democratic Party David Young says the event is free to registered Democrats. He said the primary purpose of the meeting is to raise money for the DNC.

RALEIGH (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A Raleigh man thought he had come upon a 10-inch piranha in a North Carolina river. But an expert says it was more likely just a pacu. The News and Observer of Raleigh reported that John Bobbitt caught the fish in the Neuse River on Saturday. He says his fish had a snub nose and lots of sharp teeth. Bobbitt says a local wildlife officer also thought the fish was a piranha, far from its native South America and illegal to own. But fish curator Wayne Starnes with the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences says the fish is probably a pacu, a tropical fish that loves fruit a lot more than flesh.

Man accused of shooting wife with toilet paper REIDSVILLE (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A North Carolina man faces a felony charge after police say he shot his wife with a wad of toilet paper stuffed into a gun. Multiple media outlets reported Wednesday that 38-year-old Lonnie Irvin Pinnix was charged with assault with a deadly weapon. Rockingham County sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deputies say he shot his wife after she returned to their home after midnight on Tuesday. Rockingham County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department spokesman Dean Venable told WGHP that Pinnix loaded a black powder pistol with toilet paper, then fired the weapon at his 55-year-old wife, who was in bed. Darlene Pinnix suffered a powder burn from the gunshot and was treated at a hospital. Bond for Lonnie Pinnix was set at $1,000 and he is due in court Aug. 11.

Perdue could take second look at banned games RALEIGH (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Gov. Beverly Perdue says sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s willing to hear ideas on whether to legalize video poker-style games again in North Carolina. Perdue made the comment on Wednesday, a day after she signed a bill into law that banned computer-based sweepstakes games starting Dec. 1. They often offered games that used to be on video poker machines, which have been banned since 2007. Perdue said the sweepstakes were getting out of control, and said some â&#x20AC;&#x153;kind of concentrated, organized, unified system of regulationâ&#x20AC;? would have to be required should they or video poker be revived.

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Soldiers training in suicide intervention By KEVIN MAURER Associated Press Writer

FORT BRAGG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sgt. Mike Quintana was scared every time he was faced with a suicidal soldier. As a chaplainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assistant, he was trained to help soldiers in crisis but did not know how to stop a soldier from trying to kill himself. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was really scary. I was very nervous. This personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life is in my hands. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to be held responsible,â&#x20AC;? Quintana said. So, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d refer soldiers to the chaplain or doctors. But after getting some specialized training, he learned how to talk to a suicidal soldier and stop him from taking his life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. This model helps them get through their temporary problems,â&#x20AC;? said Quintana, who is now a trainer at Fort Bragg. Officials met Wednesday to discuss what they are doing to help bring down the number of suicides at the Army base in North Carolina. So far this year, the base has seen four confirmed suicides, with two other deaths under investigation. The base saw six suicides in all of 2009, 13 suicides in 2008 and 10 people kill themselves in 2007. Across the country, the number of suicide attempts by Army person-

nel has increased six-fold since the start of wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Last year, suicide claimed the lives of 245 active duty, reserve and National Guard soldiers. To prevent suicides, Fort Bragg has hired two additional professional suicide prevention specialists and increased the number of workshops training soldiers on how to stop someone from attempting suicide. Larry Holland, Fort Braggâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s suicide prevention program team leader, said the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are just one of several factors that lead to suicidal behavior. About 35 percent of soldiers who die by suicide have never deployed, Holland said. Failures in relationships, job performance or finances are also major elements. Transition is also a major concern. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You keep compounding things with multiple deployments, it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help shaky relationships,â&#x20AC;? Holland said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not only deployments, but when a soldier comes out of basic. That is a big transition. When they join the Army or change duty stations, they leave friends and family. That is a real stress.â&#x20AC;? Holland said Fort Bragg has been very proactive in addressing suicides at the base. Since January, the post has hired two additional professional suicide prevention specialists and

averages three ASIST workshops a month. Last year, Fort Bragg held 48 of its special workshops, called Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training. The ASIST programs trained more than 450 soldiers and civilians. ASIST differs from the Armyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ACE (ask, care, escort) training, given to every soldier, because it is an intervention model created to stop a soldier from attempting suicide. Before, the Army encouraged a soldier simply to call for help. The new training has them essentially doing mental first aid, trying to work a buddy through the suicidal thoughts and problems. The two-day workshop in suicide â&#x20AC;&#x153;first aidâ&#x20AC;? was started in Canada and adopted by the Army during Operation Desert Shield, said Jerry Swanner, Director of US Operations for LivingWorks Education Inc. He has taught the ASIST workshop since October 2000. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been using it for several years, but not at the pace they are using it now,â&#x20AC;? Swanner said. Sgt. Don Newell, a 21 year-old team chief from Denver, attended the ASIST workshop earlier this month. He is in charge of about a half dozen other soldiers in the 50th Signal Battalion. As a young sergeant, he welcomed the chance to learn new skills that can help him and his

soldiers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I am better prepared, that helps everybody out,â&#x20AC;? he said. Part of the class included a role-playing session where soldiers practiced asking about suicide. ASIST training makes the students ask someone if they are planning to kill themselves over and over again in several different ways to get comfortable asking such a tough question. It also offers a step-by-step guide to stopping a solider from committing suicide and getting him help. The soldiers and civilians in the class all said they felt more confident if they are ever faced with a suicide attempt. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The fact that we have a chance to interact with the group helps you get a sense of where people are coming from and helps you adapt,â&#x20AC;? Newell said. Swanner hopes the lower suicide numbers since 2009 reflect the Army leadershipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s emphasis on preventing suicides. But Swanner warns despite the success, suicide will never be completely preventable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Air Force in early 2000, they were the model program. That success led to them losing their emphasis and the numbers went back up again,â&#x20AC;? Swanner said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You are never going to solve it. It will come back. It is just something you have to be ever vigilant.â&#x20AC;?

WILMINGTON

Ports Authority halts plans for new $2B port

WILMINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Advocates for a proposed North Carolina cargo terminal able to handle a coming generation of super-sized ocean vessels bowed to opposition on Wednesday and shelved the project. The North Carolina State Ports Authority said it will stop working on the port near Southport, which it projected as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;state-of-the-market gateway to the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economyâ&#x20AC;? able to compete with the top harbors along the East Coast.

The authority â&#x20AC;&#x153;has heard and respects the concerns voiced by local communities and our elected officials and is placing the proposed N.C. International Terminal project on hold,â&#x20AC;? it said in a statement Wednesday. Spokeswomen did not return calls to The Associated Press seeking comment. The authority now operates ports at Wilmington and Morehead City. The announcement comes three weeks

after the authority said it hoped to press ahead despite lack of funding from state lawmakers for a $10 million feasibility study and opposition from U.S. Rep. Mike McIntyre, D-N.C., who represents the area. The state and federal governments would have shared the cost of the study. The proposed cargo terminal was projected to cost $2 billion to $3 billion when it was built on 600 acres along the Cape Fear River north of Southport, about 30

miles east of the South Carolina border and about four miles from the ocean. It was seen as filling a void of East Coast ports capable of managing the larger container ships that will cruise through the expanded Panama Canal and the Suez Canal. In the five years since the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inception, the authority spent about $10 million on planning, interest payments on the property, and legal and financial fees, ports officials have said.

Stimulus pays fishermen rebuilding oyster reefs WILMINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Federal stimulus funds have been doled out far and wide. And deep. Like the bottom of a North Carolina sound. Multiple media organizations reported Wednesday that about 70 fishermen are being paid to rebuild oyster colonies that have been declining for decades. Ted Wilgis of the North Carolina Coastal Federation says its $5 million grant under the federal stimulus package is also funding about 70 jobs for barge operators, lab technicians, and tugboat captains. Fishermen are distributing about 2,000 bushels of oyster shells in shallow waters of the Middle Sound in New Hanover County. The 1-acre area will be closed for four years to allow the oysters to grow until theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re harvested.

Appeals court OKs sex offender tracking FAYETTEVILLE (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A North Carolina appeals court says authorities can track the movements of a convicted sex offender by satellite for the rest of his life. The Fayetteville Observer reported Wednesday that the state Court of Appeals ruled a judgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s order doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t violate the constitutional rights of sex offenders after their release from prison. A Superior Court judge ordered in 2008 that William Lee Pait of Bladenboro wear an electronic monitoring device for the rest of his life. The 43-year-old Pait is serving almost eight years at a Halifax County prison for kidnapping and other charges after trying to use the Internet to abduct a 14-year-old girl. Pait argued the monitoring requirement violated the Constitutionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ban against unreasonable search and seizure.

Audit finds health plan overpaid 33 hospitals RALEIGH (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The North Carolina health insurance plan for teachers and state employees is working to recover overpayments to dozens of hospitals. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Wednesday that an audit found that some of the hospitals didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give re-

quired 30-day notices of rate increases. Other hospitals didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fully apply negotiated discounts. The audit found the state health plan overpaid for some services at 33 hospitals between 2003 and 2008. Twenty-three of the hospitals have agreed to repay about $780,000 and the rest are in negotiations. An audit last year identified six hospitals that owed the state $2.5 million in refunds for overcharges. The state health plan covers 670,000 state workers, teachers and retirees.

Divers find bodies of SC, Va. youths in lake HUNTERSVILLE (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Divers have found the bodies of a Virginia teen and a South Carolina boy in a North Carolina lake. Multiple media outlets reported that divers found the bodies in Lake Norman northwest of Charlotte on Tuesday, where they had been missing since Sunday. Officials say the bodies were those of 17-year-old Derrick Alante Porter of Chesapeake, Va., and 11-year-old Eric Christian Belin of South Carolina. His hometown was not available. Officials havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t said if the boys were wearing life jackets. Officials say the boys had been swimming off a boat in the lake with two other boys. One of the boys began to struggle and tried to climb back on the boat but slipped under the water. Another boat picked up two boys but the fourth also disappeared under the water.

Woman accused of stealing lottery tickets ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A North Carolina woman has been accused of stealing lottery tickets in South Carolina, cashing in more than two dozen before she was caught. The Herald of Rock Hill reported that 20-year-old Kristi Lynn Welch of Gastonia, N.C., was arrested Monday night in a break-in at a convenience store in Clover in May. Welch is charged with burglary, grand larceny, criminal conspiracy and defrauding the South Carolina lottery. York County sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deputies say Welch cashed in 27 tickets in South Carolina and had tried to obtain prize money in North Carolina.

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The Sanford Herald / Thursday, July 22, 2010 / 9A

GULF OIL SPILL

NATION BRIEFS

A gathering storm halts well work

NEW ORLEANS (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A storm brewing in the Caribbean brought the deep-sea effort to plug the ruptured oil well to a near standstill Wednesday just as BP was getting tantalizingly close to going in for the kill. Work on the relief well â&#x20AC;&#x201D; now just days from completion â&#x20AC;&#x201D; was suspended, and the cap that has been keeping the oil bottled up since last week may have to be reopened, allowing crude to gush into the sea again for days, said retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s point man on the crisis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is necessarily going to be a judgment call,â&#x20AC;? said Allen, who was waiting to see how the storm developed before deciding whether to order any of the ships and crews stationed some 50 miles out in the Gulf of Mexico to head for safety. The cluster of thunderstorms passed over Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Wednesday, and forecasters said the system would probably move into the Gulf over the weekend. They gave it a 50 percent chance of becoming a tropical depression or a tropical storm by Friday. Crews had planned to spend Wednesday and Thursday reinforcing with cement the last few feet of the relief tunnel that will be used to pump mud into

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Brown pelicans try to balance on an oil boom near Martin Island in St. Bernard Parish, La., Wednesday. the gusher and kill it once and for all. But BP put the task on hold and instead placed a temporary plug called a storm packer deep inside the tunnel, in case it has to be abandoned until the storm passes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to do is be in the middle of an operation and potentially put the relief well at some risk,â&#x20AC;? BP vice president Kent Wells said. If the work crews are evacuated, it could be two weeks before they can resume the effort to kill the well. That would upset BPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s timetable, which called for finishing the relief tunnel by the end of July and plugging the blown-out well by early August. Scientists have been scrutinizing underwater video and pressure data for days, trying to determine if the capped well is

holding tight or in danger of rupturing and causing an even bigger disaster. If the storm prevents BP from monitoring the well, the cap may simply be reopened, allowing oil to spill into the water, Allen said. BP and government scientists were meeting to discuss whether the cap could be monitored from shore. As the storm drew closer, boat captains hired by BP for skimming duty were sent home and told they wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be going back out for five or six days, said Tom Ard, president of the Orange Beach Fishing Association in Alabama. In Florida, crews removed booms intended to protect waterways in the Panhandle from oil. High winds and storm surge could carry the booms into sensitive wetlands.

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Blagojevich: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;It is my decisionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; not to testify

CHICAGO (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Rod Blagojevich stood up in court Wednesday and told the judge the opposite of what he has been saying for months. He now says that he will not testify in his own defense to charges that include trying to sell an appointment to President Barack Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s old Senate seat. The ousted Illinois governor, who had loudly insisted on television, radio and even to bystanders outside the courthouse that he would speak directly to jurors, stood in court with his hands folded in front of him, saying calmly and confidently that it was his choice not to testify. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Is it your decision not to testify?â&#x20AC;? Judge James B. Zagel asked. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is my decision,â&#x20AC;? Blagojevich responded, nodding slightly. His attorneys promptly rested his defense. Prosecutors also rested their case against him.

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WASHINGTON — Reveling over a new milestone in his presidency, a triumphant Barack Obama on Wednesday signed into law the most sweeping overhaul of lending and high-finance rules since the Great Depression, adding safeguards for millions of consumers and aiming to restrain Wall Street excesses that could set off a new recession. The president’s signing ceremony capped nearly two years of intense debate over how to avoid a recurrence of the 2008 financial meltdown that buckled the U.S. economy and has left sharp, lasting imprints on the nation’s politics and in Americans’ homes. In a heated midterm election season that has put a dent in his public support, Obama sought to put the complex law in pocketbook terms. Emphasizing provisions that guard borrowers from abusive lenders, he claimed “the strongest financial protections for consumers in the nation’s history.” Not everyone agreed. Republicans portrayed the bill as a burden on small banks and the businesses that rely on them and argued that it will cost consumers and actually impede job growth. The law, approved by a Congress mostly divided along partisan lines, represents the most ambitious effort to clamp down on

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President Barack Obama, center, applauds after signing the Dodd Frank-Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act in a ceremony in the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington Wednesday. banks and the financial markets since the Great Depression. It attempts to catch up to a system that has sped ahead of regulation and that, in many instances, has allowed traders and others to benefit from decades of slackened rules. Wall Street’s near collapse, Obama said, “was a crisis born of a failure of responsibility from certain corners of Wall Street to the halls of power in Washington.” The new rules, however, are only at a midpoint. Banking and market regulators will have up to two years to write many of the new regulations required by the law, extending uncertainty and ushering in a new phase of lobbying by financial firms. “Regulators will have to be vigilant,” Obama said. The president sought to quell public anger over the $700 billion bank rescue fund the government created at the height of the crisis to reassure the markets. While the infusion is credited with providing stability, the public recoiled at the idea of taxpayer money being used to help prop up huge banks. The law gives regulators new authority to liquidate large, interconnected financial firms that are failing. “Because of this law, the American people will never be asked again to foot the bill for Wall Street’s mistakes,” Obama said. “There will be no more tax-funded bailouts, period.” The law, however, does permit the Fed-

eral Deposit Insurance Corp. to borrow taxpayer money from the Treasury temporarily to help cover the costs of winding down a large firm. Other large banks would have to pay the Treasury back over time. Firms have been poring over the massive bill, anxious to assess its most immediate impact. Credit rating firms, for instance, say they will no longer allow the issuers of debt-backed securities to put their ratings for them in public sale documents, wary of a provision in the law that makes it easier to sue ratings agencies. The law assembles an influential council of regulators to be on the lookout for risks across the finance system. It also crates a powerful independent consumer financial protection bureau within the Federal Reserve to write and enforce new regulations covering lending and credit. It places shadow financial markets that previously escaped the oversight of regulators under new scrutiny and gives the government new powers to break up companies that threaten the economy. Major Wall Street banks have welcomed some provisions in the bill but have fiercely opposed others that would limit their banking business and cut into their profitability. And Republicans have argued that the law will hurt rather than help people still hurting from the recession. “Millions of Americans are struggling to

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Bush administration’s Justice Department’s actions were inappropriately political, but not criminal, when it fired a U.S. attorney in 2006, prosecutors said Wednesday in closing a twoyear investigation without filing charges. The decision closes the books on one of the lingering political disputes of the Bush administration, one that Democrats said was evidence of GOP politics run amok and that Republicans have always said was a manufactured controversy. Investigators looked into whether the Bush administration improperly dismissed nine U.S. attorneys, and in particular New Mexico U.S. Attorney David Iglesias, as a way to influence criminal cases. The scandal added to mounting criticism that the administration had politicized the Justice Department, a charge that contributed to the resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. In 2008, the Justice Department assigned Nora Dannehy, a career prosecutor from Connecticut with a history of rooting out government wrongdoing, to investigate the firings. “Evidence did not demonstrate that any prosecutable criminal offense was committed with regard to the removal of David Iglesias,” the Justice Department said in a letter to lawmakers Wednesday. “The investigative team also determined that the evidence did not warrant expanding the scope of the investigation beyond the removal of Iglesias.”

Bernanke: Fed to hold off on steps to aid recovery WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress on Wednesday that even though the economic recovery has weakened, the Fed plans no new steps for now to try to bolster it. Bernanke said the Fed would consider action if matters worsened. His comments to the Senate Banking Committee sent stocks tumbling. The Dow Jones industrial average had been up 20 points before he spoke. It fell as much as 160 points during his testimony, but recovered some losses to close down 109 points. Investors shifted money into the safety of Treasury bonds; the yield on 10-year Treasury notes fell to 2.86 percent. “The markets are more paranoid than the Fed is about the economy’s health,” said David Resler, chief U.S. economist at Nomura Securities. Investors wanted to hear a strategy “that will make a second dip a very remote possibility.” Bernanke downplayed the odds that the economy will slide back into a “doubledip” recession. Still, he

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Two groups sue Nebraska city over immigration law OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Two civil-rights groups filed separate federal lawsuits Wednesday against a small Nebraska city to stop its new ordinance that bans people from hiring or renting homes to illegal immigrants. Both lawsuits said the ordinance amounted to discrimination. The suits were filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund, also known as MALDEF. “This law encourages discrimination and racial profiling against Latinos and others who appear to be foreign-born, including U.S. citizens,” said Amy Miller, legal director of ACLU Nebraska. “We’re going to do all we can to make sure this extreme law, which would lead to individuals losing housing and jobs because of their appearance and language ability, never goes into effect.” Fremont City Attorney Dean Skokan said Wednesday he had not seen the lawsuits and could not comment on them. Officials anticipated challenges to the ban. “We expect a minimum of about three lawsuits,” Skokan said. He did not elaborate. The ban, which voters approved in June, is set to go into effect on July 29.

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NEW YORK — Robert Duvall is sitting alert and slightly leaned forward, his hands clasping his knees. That’s how a reporter finds him in a Manhattan hotel room, but the setting feels more like a country porch. A conversation with the veteran actor is a little like kicking back with Gus McCrae, the rancher he played in the beloved 1989 miniseries “Lonesome Dove,” a part that has been deeply stuck in his bones ever since. “People are doing all these remakes now,” he says, “but there’s original stories to be told.” Duvall, 79, has no shortage of stories. He was, as he often says, a “late bloomer,” finding his way after a stint in the Army as a young actor in 1950s New York, famously chasing parts (and girls) with his then-unknown friends Gene Hackman and Dustin Hoffman. Since then, he has amassed a revered body of work as a character actor and occasional leading man with physical, sturdy performances in films including “The Godfather,” parts I and II, “Network,” “Apocalypse Now,” “Tender Mercies” (for which he won an Oscar) and the 1997 film he wrote and directed,

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Robert Duvall poses for a portrait in New York. “The Apostle.” His latest is “Get Low,” which will be released in limited theaters July 30. In it, he plays Felix Bush, a bearded backwoods hermit in Depression-era Tennessee who convinces the town undertaker (Bill Murray) to throw him a funeral before he dies. For Duvall, it’s a fitting role, a cantankerous loner living by his own modest code. Duvall let the character,

tailored for him in rewrites, take shape while studying the part in northern Argentina. He spends much of his time in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he met his fourth and current wife, Luciana Pedraza, who starred in his 2002 film “Assassination Tango.” “Some parts — like this one — I just sat there and watched the Andes,” says Duvall. “You mull it over in your imagination. Someone said, ‘Play the parts

that are most prominent in your day dreams.”’ Duvall sometimes pulls a character’s gestures from different places. Many of those for McCrae, for example, he got from Texan and former Redskins quarterback Sammy Baugh, whom he met randomly. For “Get Low,” Duvall thought of his uncles in Virginia, where he owns a farm. Acting, Duvall believes, should always work toward a “bare minimal truth.” “I try to work just from talking and listening, to go from there, let it build,” he says, his hand rising. “You’ve got be careful saying, ‘I become the character,’ because then it becomes something out here. You only have one set of emotions, one psyche. So it’s got to be this: Always you doing it. The best of the actors that I watch, it’s: ‘Oh, wow. He’s really in touch with himself.”’ Director Aaron Schneider, a former cinematographer whose 2004 short “Two Soldiers” won an Oscar, says Duvall’s “genius” is in “fully embodying a character and then just sort of behaving.” He credits “the power that Duvall has to attract his fellow actors to his side” for a cast that also includes Sissy Spacek. The film was shot over 24 days last year in Georgia.

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Clooney to receive TV academy’s humanitarian award

LOS ANGELES (AP) — George Clooney will be recognized for his humanitarian efforts at the Emmy Awards. The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences will present the Clooney 49-yearold actor with its Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at the ceremony next month. Clooney is being honored for the “Hope for Haiti” TV special, which is nominated for an Emmy award, and his efforts to raise funds for victims of Hurricane Katrina and raise awareness about genocide in Darfur. John Shaffner, chairman and chief executive of the TV academy, said Clooney was “an obvious choice” for the award because he used the power of television to move people to act. The Bob Hope Humanitarian Award was established in 2002. Clooney is the fourth recipient of the honor and will receive the award at the Emmy ceremony on Aug. 29.

Pa. labor officials defend ‘Kate Plus 8’ permits PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pennsylvania’s labor department is defending its decision to issue work permits to Kate Gosselin’s sextuplets for the reality show “Kate Plus 8.” A statement from the Department of Labor & Industry says the children are not being “unlawfully exploited” by the filming at their home in Wernersville. State Rep. Thomas Murt questioned the permits last week, saying Pennsylvania law allows children under 7 to work in movies, but not TV. Gosselin’s sextuplets are 6. Labor officials said Tuesday that the permits protect the children from working too many hours and ensure they receive earnings from the TLC show. Murt maintains the permits are illegal. He says the labor department must seek a ruling from the attorney general.

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States prep benefits as Senate nears vote By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; State unemployment agencies are gearing up to resume sending unemployment payments to millions of people as Congress promises to ship President Barack Obama a measure to restore lapsed benefits. Under best-case scenarios, unemployed people who have been denied jobless benefits because of a partisan Senate standoff over renewing them can expect retroactive payments as early as next week in some states. In other states, it will take longer. With a GOP filibuster broken on Tuesday, senators are slated to pass the measure early Wednesday evening â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a full seven weeks after benefits first began to lapse for people participating in a federally funded program providing checks to people who have been out of a job for six months or more. The timing of the Senate vote â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it in itself was a subject of partisan brawling on Wednesday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; virtually guarantees Congress would get the measure to Obama for his promised signature by no later than Thursday. State unemployment and labor agencies have been preparing for weeks for Congress to restore jobless payments averaging $309 a week for almost 5 million people whose 26 weeks of state benefits have run out. Those people are enrolled in a federally financed

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Eric Bilderback, left, holds his resume as he talks with Mike Watson, a business employment specialist at WorkSource Oregon Tuesday in Portland, Ore. program providing up to 73 additional weeks of unemployment benefits. About half of those eligible, about 2 1/2 million people, have had their benefits cut off since funding expired June 2. They are eligible for lump sum retroactive payments that are typically delivered directly to their bank accounts or credited to state-issued debit cards. In states like Pennsylvania and New York, the back payments should go out next week, state officials said. In others, like Nevada, it may take a few weeks, said Mae Worthey, a spokesman for the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. In North Carolina, Employment and Income Department spokesman Andrew James says to expect a wait of two to six weeks. The Senate continued debating the measure a full day after a GOP filibuster was defeated by a 60-40 vote. Senate

rules require 30 hours of debate, but they are routinely waived and Democrats attacked Republicans for not allowing an immediate vote. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Republicans are declaring an all-out war on unemployed Americans,â&#x20AC;? said Jim Manley, spokesman for Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even though Democrats have the votes to give unemployed workers the safety net they deserve, Republicans are callously delaying the vote for an entire day.â&#x20AC;? In fact, the measure could have been passed months ago had Democrats not insisted on coupling it with a host of other, more controversial legislation, such as tax increases on hedge fund managers and on some small businesses that were used to pay to renew a popular package of tax breaks for individuals and businesses. The resulting delays required two temporary unemployment insurance extensions â&#x20AC;&#x201D; one

came only after a lapse in coverage because Reid adjourned the Senate for its two-week Easter recess rather than engage in a time-consuming battle with Republicans. Benefits were restored retroactively. Democrats have become more aggressive in attacking the GOP for opposing the measure, which has been stripped down so that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s essentially limited to a $34 billion, six-month renewal of unemployment insurance for the chronically jobless. Republicans say they support the benefits extension but insist any benefits be financed by cuts to programs elsewhere in the $3.7 trillion federal budget. Maine GOP moderates Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins voted with Democrats on Tuesday. Missing no opportunity to seize a political edge, the White House lashed out at Republicans for forcing an extra day of debate as required under Senate rules â&#x20AC;&#x201D; unless all 100 senators agree to waive them. Many Republicans have voted in the past for deficit-financed benefits extension, including as recently as March and twice in 2008, during the Bush administration. But now they are casting themselves as opposing out-ofcontrol budget deficits, a stand thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s popular with their core conservative supporters and tea party activists whose support theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re courting in hopes of retaking control of Congress.

Cameron arrives in NYC for UN, business meetings NEW YORK (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; British Prime Minister David Cameron grabbed a quick hot dog lunch with Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Wednesday as he arrived in New York for his first official visit, but he remained silent ahead of planned meetings with business leaders and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Cameron, who took office 10 weeks ago, arrived in New York by train after a visit to Washington, where he met with President Barack Obama and Pentagon officials. Bloomberg met Cameron on a street corner outside the station, and the pair grabbed lunch from a street vendor but ignored questions from reporters while they ate. Cameron did flash a thumbs-up when asked about his lunch. Cameron was scheduled to meet later in New York with U.S. business leaders about trade and investment prospects and was to hold talks with Ban. He and Bloomberg planned to wrap up the day with another meal together â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a more refined private dinner on the Upper East Side.

Large China oil spill threatens sea life, water BEIJING (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest reported oil spill emptied beaches along the Yellow Sea as its size doubled Wednesday, while cleanup efforts included straw mats and frazzled workers with little more than rubber gloves. An official warned the spill posed a â&#x20AC;&#x153;severe threatâ&#x20AC;? to sea life and water quality as

Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest environmental crisis spread off the shores of Dalian, once named Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most livable city. One cleanup worker has drowned, his body coated in crude. The oil had spread over 165 square miles (430 square kilometers) of water five days since a pipeline at the busy northeastern port exploded, hurting oil shipments from part of Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strategic oil reserves to the rest of the country. Shipments remained reduced Wednesday. State media has said no more oil is leaking into the sea, but the total amount of oil spilled is not yet clear.

Taliban denounce Kabul meeting as sign of failure KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Taliban denounced this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s international conference on Afghanistanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future, saying the â&#x20AC;&#x153;vague and terrible agendaâ&#x20AC;? shows that the U.S. and its allies intend to abandon the country and blame their ultimate defeat on the Afghan government. Representatives of the U.S. and 60 other countries met Tuesday to endorse President Hamid Karzaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan for Afghan police and soldiers to take charge of security nationwide by 2014. Karzai also urged his international backers to distribute more of their development aid through his government. In a statement posted in English on their website, the Taliban said the conference showed that the U.S. â&#x20AC;&#x153;has lost the initiatives and is unable to resolve Afghanistan issue.â&#x20AC;? The statement was distributed to news organizations by the SITE Intelligence Group that monitors extremist communications.

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EDWARDS, KESELOWSKI PLACED ON PROBATION DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR docked star Carl Edwards 60 Nationwide Series driver points, fined him $25,000 and placed both Edwards and Brad Keselowski on probation through Dec. 31 following their last-lap antics at Gateway International Raceway. Jack Roush, owner of Edwards’ No. 60 Ford, was also docked 60 owner points after the latest run-in between the feuding drivers ended with a chain reaction accident that left Keselowski’s No. 22 Dodge in tatters and another nine cars sustaining damage last weekend. Edwards and Keselowski were battling for the lead on the final lap when Keselowski nudged Edwards out of the way coming out of Turn 2. Edwards returned the favor a few seconds later, sending Keselowski into the outside wall coming out of Turn 4. Keselowski slid toward the inside wall before being struck by several opponents, his car a shattered mess as it crossed the finish line in 14th while Edwards celebrated his second win of the season. Though NASCAR has publicly encouraged drivers to police themselves by encouraging a “boys, have at it” philosophy, director of competition Robin Pemberton said Keselowski and Edwards took things a little too far.

NCAA ADD GEORGIA TO LIST FOR NCAA INQUIRIES

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia associate athletic director Claude Felton says the NCAA has requested permission to conduct an inquiry on campus. Felton says Georgia officials assured the NCAA it will receive full cooperation. He says the NCAA has asked that athletic association officials, coaches and student-athletes decline comment until the inquiry is completed. Felton says the notification from the NCAA came late Wednesday afternoon.

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New Southern Lee baseball coach David Miller (left) gives Jack Sapp some encouragement in a recent game. Miller’s Cavaliers won their last three games to finish the summer league baseball season on a high note.

Cavs ﬁnish season riding high By RYAN SARDA sarda@sanfordherald.com

SANFORD — After beating Pine Forest in the Central Carolina Scholastic Summer League regular season finale on Monday night, a Southern Lee baseball player told new coach David Miller and the rest of the team that he wished the Cavaliers could keep on playing. Although they won’t be playing together again until the spring of 2011, that kind of

enthusiasm is exactly what Miller wanted to see out of his first summer season with the Cavaliers. After struggling early on, the Cavaliers finally hit their stride and closed out the CCSSL season winning three in a row and four of their last six. The Cavs’ finished the season 78 but failed to qualify for the CCSSL playoffs. “We really closed things out on a positive note,” said Miller, who was hired as the new coach of the Cavs in late May after Matt Burnett resigned to pursue new opportunities.

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NEW YORK (AP) — The president of the Heisman Trophy Trust says a decision hasn’t been reached on whether to strip former Southern California running back Reggie Bush of the award he won in 2005 honoring college football’s top player. The Trust said in a statement Wednesday that it is “considering the issues raised in the USC/Reggie Bush matter” and will eventually publish its decision. The statement came a day after USC said it is returning its copy of Bush’s trophy, among several measures the school is taking to distance itself from Bush in the wake of severe NCAA sanctions.

“We really started playing well there towards the end. Everything finally started coming together for us.” After winning their first CCSSL game over Village Christian, the Cavaliers went on a fivegame losing streak, which they snapped with a victory over Miller’s old stomping grounds of Chapel Hill. Against the Tigers, the Cavaliers rallied from 6-0 down to win the game in extra innings 8-7.

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New York Yankees’ Alex Rodriguez, right, is greeted by teammates as he comes back to the dugout after hitting his 598th career home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday at Yankee Stadium in New York.

A-Rod’s pursuit of 600 comes with baggage By TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Columnist

ometime over the next few games or perhaps the next few weeks, Alex Rodriguez will find a pitch he likes and make baseball history. His name will go up among the greats of the game. His accomplishment, though, will always stand alone. Yes, six others are already in the 600 home run club. But how about a big hand

for the first admitted steroid user to take his place among the slugging elite? Yankee fans undoubtedly will give A-Rod just that when he becomes the youngest ever to reach the milestone. Remember, he was only juiced (or so he says) before he put on the pinstripes. Forgive me, though, if I don’t stand up and cheer. Because we’ve all seen this act before. A magical mark. A tainted player.

Another entry into the record books we can’t believe. About the only thing missing is an immense, shaven head and the traveling circus that always seemed to surround it. Say what you will about Barry Bonds, he always made for good entertainment. There’s nothing terribly entertaining about A-Rod reaching 600. It’s a joyless occasion for all but the most blinded Yankee fans.

See A-Rod, Page 6B

SANFORD — So often, the golf course provides the setting as an organization works to put on a Captain’s Choice golf tournament as a means to raise funds for a good cause. Quail Ridge Golf Course hosts several of these kinds of tournaments every year, especially in the spring and summer. But this time, the cause is for one of their own. On Aug. 7, Quail Ridge will host the “Chippin’ In for Mark Midford Cancer Benefit Tournament,” an Midford all-day superball tournament designed to raise money for the course’s head golf professional, Midford, and his family. Midford was recently diagnosed with testicular cancer. He had successful surgery and had a tumor removed, but additional treatments will be necessary. With hopes to lend a hand in an effort to defray some of the costs of the treatment, the tournament will feature shotgun starts at 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at Quail Ridge in the day-long event. The cost to play in the tournament is $50 per person, and hole sponsorships are available for $100. For more information about the tournament, interested parties may call (919) 776-6632 or visit www.midfordgolfbenefit.myevent.com. Midford and his wife Holly have two children, Connor and Madelyn.

Local Sports

2B / Thursday, July 22, 2010 / The Sanford Herald UPCOMING Registration open for SASL rec season SANFORD — Registration for the Sanford Area Soccer League’s 201011 recreation season is open. SASL is open to players born between the dates of Aug. 8, 1992, and July 31, 2007. Registration is $75 until Saturday. Late registration will then be open from July 25-31 and will cost $80. The league is designed for fun, with no scores being kept and the focus on the players’ development of the skills. Registration forms are available at www.sasl. net and can be mailed to: SASL, P.O. Box 1212, Sanford, N.C., 27331. For more information, call (919) 708-6886 or visit www.sasl.net.

Lee volleyball tryouts set SANFORD — Tryout dates for the Lee County volleyball team have been announced by Yellow Jacket head coach Cindy Kelly. The tryouts will be held between 8-10 a.m. beginning on Monday, Aug. 2. In order to try out, students must have an updated physical. If they do not have a physical, they will not be allowed to participate in any competition at Lee County High School. For more information, contact Kelly at (919) 353-9887.

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SPORTS SCENE Cavs golf team to hold tryouts SANFORD – Any female student at Southern Lee High School who is interested in going out for the golf team this season should come to practices at 6 p.m. on Tuesday evenings at Tobacco Road and at 6 p.m. on Thursday evenings at Quail Ridge. The first practice is Aug. 3. Those interested must bring proof of a recent doctor’s physical exam to the first practice.

Lee girls’ tennis tryouts scheduled SANFORD — Lee County’s girls’ tennis team will hold tryouts in a couple of weeks. Tryouts will take place from 3:30-5:30 p.m on Aug. 2 and will continue through Thursday at the same time. The tryouts will take place at the Lee County tennis courts. All participants must have a current physical exam AP photo completed. Sanford’s Dalton Cox, the 13-year-old son of Danny and Dr. Dee Austin-Cox, placed first in his age group (10-15) at For more information the Kure Beach Triathlon recently. His time was 1 hour, 20 minutes and 9 seconds. please contact coach Mary Tatum at (919) 775-3712.

Honeycutts win Parent-Child tourney

NASCAR

Edwards: no apologies for cherry picking MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Carl Edwards is unapologetic. He sees no reason why he shouldn’t compete for the NASCAR Sprint Cup and the sport’s second-tier title at the same time. NASCAR has considered changes to the Nationwide Series that could affect the participation of Cup drivers, who routinely dip down to take victories against smaller teams and lessexperienced drivers. Penske driver Justin Allgaier is the only

Nationwide regular to win a race in the series this season, at Bristol in March. Every other event has been won by a Cup regular. Edwards is 10th in the Sprint Cup standings and second in the Nationwide points behind Brad Keselowski, the driver he tangled with in the final lap of last week’s Dodge Dealers 250 before winning. Edwards said he began running Nationwide races when he was driving in the truck series, and

now considers himself a Nationwide driver going for sponsorship deals in the Cup series. “I hope NASCAR recognizes that all of us are racers, and no matter where you come from this is its own series,” Edwards said. Edwards agrees with a suggestion that Cup drivers’ practice time be limited on tracks used by both series. He said around a half-hour would be fair. “Hopefully I can still race for a championship,”

he said, “because that’s what I want to do next year.” Edwards has plenty of company. Sprint Cup leader Kevin Harvick ran in both ends of a doubleheader last weekend after the truck race was postponed by a power failure. He easily won the 250-mile truck race, leading for all but 17 of the 160 laps, and was in contention in the Nationwide race before scraping the wall late. “He had a little bit more time, money and experience in this series. All of the above,” said Keselowski, who came up in the Nationwide ranks and is in his first year of a full-time Sprint Cup ride. Keselowski also drove a doubleheader. He finished second in the truck race and appeared headed for victory in the Nationwide race before Edwards knocked him out of control and into the wall in a wreck that eventually involved 10 cars.

SANFORD — Rufus and Brandon Honeycutt edged Jon and Jonathan Hockaday in the recent Exchange Club Parent-Child golf tournament at Sanford Golf Course. The Honeycutts won the rain-shortened tournament on a scorecard playoff as both teams finished their respective rounds tied with a 62. First-flight winners were Mike and Brandon Buchanan, who shot a 66. They edged Joan and Brad Wicker’s 67. Secondflight winners were Jim and Trey Love with a 66. Rodney and Rebecca Rover won the third flight with a 71. Ginny and Mary Blair Stephens won the fourth flight with a 78.

LCP&R schedules volleyball camp SANFORD — Lee County Parks and Recreation will hold a volleyball camp on Aug. 1112 at the Bob Hales Recreation Center. The camp, which lasts from 6-9 p.m., is for players ages 9-16. To register, visit the Lee County Parks and Recreation office at 2303 Tramway Road. Registration is $20 per participant. For more information, contact Lee County Parks and Recreation at (919) 775-2107 ext. 206.

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August 11th & August 12th 6:00pm — 9:00pm The Bob Hales Center (Old Armory) Camp Director: Bill Carter (Brick City Volleyball Club)

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Registration Deadline: August 10th

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Baseball

The Sanford Herald / Thursday, July 22, 2010 / 3B

Parker returning to Clemson, MLB still in plans

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Clemson quarterback Kyle Parker made his decision â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and this one had a happy ending for Tiger fans. Parker, the first Division I athlete to throw 20 touchdowns and hit 20 home runs in the same year, announced Wednesday morning that he will return to Clemson for his sophomore football season instead of immediately embarking on a baseball career with the Colorado Rockies. He said he will continue to negotiate a deal with the Rockies, who picked him 26th overall in last monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Major League Baseball draft. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am ready to get back to Clemson, work out with my football teammates and coaches and get ready for the season,â&#x20AC;? Parker said in a statement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The closer you get to football season the more you think about playing in Death Valley, running down the hill and being a part of the Clemson football tradition.â&#x20AC;? Whether Parker would return to Clemson was about the only question Tigers fans have talked about since the power-hitting outfielder-designated hitter was selected by the Rockies. Parker has until Aug. 16 to sign with Colorado. He told Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney of his plans late Tuesday night.

McLouth comes off Bravesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; DL; Blanco sent down

ATLANTA (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Nate McLouth is back with the Atlanta Braves after missing 33 games with a head injury, and was starting in center field for Wednesday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game against San Diego. Meanwhile, third baseman Chipper Jones is returning after missing three starts with a mild left hamstring strain. Gregor Blanco has been optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett. McLouth has been out since suffering his injury June 9 at Arizona, when he collided with Jason Heyward in the outfield. McLouth is hitting only .176 with three home runs in 170 at-bats.

Zambrano to pitch for Triple-A Iowa on Thursday

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano will pitch out of the bullpen for Triple-A Iowa on Thursday. Zambrano arrived in Des Moines on Tuesday and was supposed to be available to

Moyer to get elbow checked out

MLB ROUNDUP

MLB BRIEFS pitch Wednesday night. Iowa manager Ryne Sandberg says Zambrano worked out Wednesday morning, but an Iowa Cubs spokeswoman says Zambrano wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be in uniform until Thursday because an undisclosed change in travel plans.

ST. LOUIS (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Phillies left-hander Jamie Moyer returned to Philadelphia to be examined by team medical personnel, a day after an elbow injury forced him out of a start. Manager Charlie Manuel believes Moyer is headed for the 15-day disabled list, based on input from the team trainer. But the team had made no move prior to Wednesday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Moyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s injury leaves the Phillies with rotation openings Saturday and Sunday. Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said Tuesday he had a plan to replace Kyle Kendrick, who was optioned to TripleA Lehigh Valley earlier this week. Kendrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next start would be Saturday and Moyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s would be Sunday.

Padres place Eckstein on DL with calf strain ATLANTA (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; San Diego Padres second baseman David Eckstein has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a right calf strain. Eckstein sustained the injury while running the bases in Tuesday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game against the Atlanta Braves. It is Ecksteinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second injury to his right calf this season. He is hitting .279 with one homer and 22 RBIs. Outfielder Max Venable was activated from the 15day disabled list. Venable, hitting .238 with eight home runs and 32 RBIs, is returning from a lower back strain.

Dodgersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Torre, Kershaw, coach disciplined

Reds swap Fisher for RHP Owings CINCINNATI (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Reds have made a change in their bullpen, calling up right-hander Carlos Fisher from Triple-A Louisville and sending down seldom-used right-hander Micah Owings. Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s move came one day after Owings had trouble throwing strikes during an 8-7 win over the Washington Nationals. Pitching for the first time since July 4, Owings gave up four runs while retiring only two batters in relief. Owings, the long reliever, has pitched only 33 1-3 innings this season. Fisher is in his second stint with Cincinnati. He made 11 appearances from April 22 to May 32, putting up a 10.80 ERA.

Red Sox activate Buchholz, Lowrie from DL OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Boston Red Sox have activated left-hander Clay Buchholz and infielder Jed Lowrie from the disabled list. Buchholz is scheduled to face Oakland on Wednesday in his first start since injuring his left hamstring running the bases in San Francisco on June 26. He is 10-4 with a 2.45 ERA. Lowrie is making his season debut after being sidelined by a bout with mononucleosis. He was starting at shortstop and batting second against the Athletics.

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New York Yankeesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mark Teixeira, left, congratulates Robinson Cano after Cano hit a two-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday in New York.

Teixeira, Cano give Yankees early boost NEW YORK (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mark Teixeira and Robinson Cano supplied the early offense that ended Joel Pineiroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sevengame winning streak, and the New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels 10-6 Wednesday to split their twogame series. Colin Curtis, who inherited an 0-2 count after Brett Gardner was ejected, added a three-run homer in the seventh inning that made it 10-5. Cano and Juan Miranda also connected for the Yankees, who finished 4-4 against the Angels this season after defeating them in last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s AL championship series. Athletics 6, Red Sox 4 OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Matt Watson hit his first career homer and Jack Cust added a two-run shot that helped the Oakland Athletics win their third straight series with a 6-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Gio Gonzalez (9-6) pitched

six innings and Rajai Davis hit a two-run single for the Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, who have won seven of eight to move above .500 for the first time since June 11. Twins 6, Indians 0 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Francisco Liriano worked out of trouble while throwing seven effective innings and Minnesota salvaged the final game of a frustrating series, snapping the Indiansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; six-game winning streak. Liriano (8-7) allowed 10 baserunners but stayed poised and benefited from three double plays. He struck out eight, including rookie Carlos Santana with runners at the corners to finish the third inning. Rays 5, Orioles 4 BALTIMORE (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Evan Longoria homered, drove in two runs and scored twice, and Tampa Bay blew a four-run lead before rebounding to get the win. Willy Aybar had two hits and

an RBI for the Rays, who took two of three to improve their major league-leading road record to 31-17. Tampa Bay is 7-2 against Baltimore, including 5-1 at Camden Yards. Royals 5, Blue Jays 2 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Zack Greinke won for the fifth time in six decisions and seldom-used catcher Brayan Pena had a career-high three hits for the Royals. Greinke (6-9) held the Blue Jays to two runs and six hits in eight innings, striking out nine without a walk. In his past seven starts, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 6-1 with 47 strikeouts and eight walks. Astros 4, Cubs 3, 12 innings CHICAGO (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Pinch-hitter Jason Michaels delivered a two-out, two-run double in the top of the 12th inning Wednesday and the Houston Astros hung on to beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 and capture two wins in the three-game series at Wrigley Field.

LOS ANGELES (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, manager Joe Torre and bench coach Bob Schaefer have been suspended as a result of incidents in the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s loss to the San Francisco Giants. Bob Watson, vice president in charge of discipline, rules and onfield operations for MLB, announced the discipline Wednesday. Kershaw was handed a five-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for intentionally throwing at Giants center fielder Aaron Rowand in the seventh inning of Tuesday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game, which the Dodgers lost 7-5. Kershaw has appealed, so heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be allowed to play until the process is complete. Torre received a onegame suspension and an undisclosed fine for Kershawâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actions after plate umpire Adrian Johnson issued a warning to both benches in the fifth. Torre was set to serve his suspension Wednesday night in the series finale. Schaefer also got a one-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for his actions, which included coming onto the field in the sixth.

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MLB Standings W L New York 59 34 Tampa Bay 57 37 Boston 53 42 Toronto 48 47 Baltimore 30 64 W L Chicago 52 41 Minnesota 50 45 Detroit 48 44 Kansas City 41 53 Cleveland 40 55 W L Texas 55 39 Los Angeles 51 46 Oakland 48 47 Seattle 36 58 W L Atlanta 55 38 New York 49 45 Philadelphia 48 45 Florida 45 48 Washington 40 54 W L St. Louis 53 41 Cincinnati 53 42 Milwaukee 43 52 Chicago 43 53 Houston 39 56 Pittsburgh 33 60 W L San Diego 54 38 San Francisco 52 42 Colorado 51 42 Los Angeles 49 45 Arizona 36 58

AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division Pct GB WCGB L10 Str .634 — — 7-3 W-1 .606 21⁄2 — 6-4 W-1 1 .558 7 4 ⁄2 4-6 L-2 1 .505 12 9 ⁄2 6-4 L-1 .319 291⁄2 27 5-5 L-1 Central Division Pct GB WCGB L10 Str .559 — — 7-3 W-2 .526 3 71⁄2 5-5 W-1 .522 31⁄2 8 3-7 L-7 .436 111⁄2 16 3-7 W-1 1 .421 13 17 ⁄2 7-3 L-1 West Division Pct GB WCGB L10 Str .585 — — 5-5 W-3 .526 51⁄2 71⁄2 5-5 L-1 .505 71⁄2 91⁄2 7-3 W-2 .383 19 21 2-8 L-2 NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division Pct GB WCGB L10 Str .591 — — 7-3 W-2 .521 61⁄2 31⁄2 2-8 L-2 .516 7 4 5-5 L-3 .484 10 7 6-4 L-1 .426 151⁄2 121⁄2 3-7 L-4 Central Division Pct GB WCGB L10 Str .564 — — 8-2 W-7 1 .558 ⁄2 — 5-5 W-2 1 .453 10 ⁄2 10 6-4 L-1 1 .448 11 10 ⁄2 5-5 L-1 .411 141⁄2 14 5-5 W-1 .355 191⁄2 19 3-7 W-1 West Division Pct GB WCGB L10 Str .587 — — 5-5 L-1 1 .553 3 ⁄2 8-2 W-2 1 .548 3 ⁄2 1 6-4 W-1 .521 6 31⁄2 3-7 L-6 .383 19 161⁄2 4-6 W-2

AMERICAN LEAGUE Tuesday’s Games L.A. Angels 10, N.Y. Yankees 2 Baltimore 11, Tampa Bay 10, 13 innings Texas 8, Detroit 0 Cleveland 4, Minnesota 3 Toronto 13, Kansas City 1 Oakland 5, Boston 4, 10 innings Chicago White Sox 4, Seattle 0 Wednesday’s Games Tampa Bay 5, Baltimore 4 N.Y. Yankees 10, L.A. Angels 6 Minnesota 6, Cleveland 0 Kansas City 5, Toronto 2 Oakland 6, Boston 4 Texas at Detroit, 7:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Thursday’s Games Toronto (R.Romero 7-6) at Detroit (Verlander 11-5), 1:05 p.m. Kansas City (Chen 5-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 12-3), 7:05 p.m. Minnesota (Pavano 11-6) at Baltimore (Millwood 2-8), 7:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Jer.Weaver 9-5) at Texas (Cl.Lee 8-4), 8:05 p.m. Boston (Lackey 9-5) at Seattle (Rowland-Smith 1-9), 10:10 p.m. Friday’s Games Kansas City at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Minnesota at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m. Toronto at Detroit, 7:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. Boston at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. ———

Home Away 31-15 28-19 26-20 31-17 30-20 23-22 24-22 24-25 17-30 13-34 Home Away 27-19 25-22 30-20 20-25 32-15 16-29 20-25 21-28 21-22 19-33 Home Away 31-19 24-20 27-21 24-25 28-21 20-26 21-26 15-32 Home Away 33-12 22-26 30-16 19-29 25-17 23-28 24-25 21-23 25-21 15-33 Home Away 33-15 20-26 31-20 22-22 20-26 23-26 24-26 19-27 20-26 19-30 22-22 11-38 Home Away 30-19 24-19 28-18 24-24 31-16 20-26 28-20 21-25 23-25 13-33

NATIONAL LEAGUE Tuesday’s Games Pittsburgh 11, Milwaukee 9 Colorado 10, Florida 0 Atlanta 4, San Diego 1 Cincinnati 8, Washington 7 Chicago Cubs 14, Houston 7 St. Louis 7, Philadelphia 1 Arizona 3, N.Y. Mets 2 San Francisco 7, L.A. Dodgers 5 Wednesday’s Games Houston 4, Chicago Cubs 3, 12 innings Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Colorado at Florida, 7:10 p.m. San Diego at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. Washington at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Thursday’s Games Colorado (De La Rosa 3-2) at Florida (Jo.Johnson 10-3), 12:10 p.m. Washington (L.Hernandez 6-6) at Cincinnati (Volquez 1-0), 12:35 p.m. San Diego (Richard 7-4) at Atlanta (T.Hudson 9-5), 1:05 p.m. Philadelphia (Hamels 7-7) at St. Louis (Wainwright 14-5), 2:15 p.m. Milwaukee (Gallardo 8-4) at Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf 1-7), 7:05 p.m. San Francisco (M.Cain 7-8) at Arizona (R.Lopez 5-8), 9:40 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Takahashi 7-4) at L.A. Dodgers (Kuroda 7-8), 10:10 p.m. Friday’s Games St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. Colorado at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. San Diego at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Atlanta at Florida, 7:10 p.m. Cincinnati at Houston, 8:05 p.m. Washington at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m.

MLB Leaders AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING—Hamilton, Texas, .353; Morneau, Minnesota, .345; MiCabrera, Detroit, .340; Cano, New York, .336; ABeltre, Boston, .333; Boesch, Detroit, .325; Guerrero, Texas, .319. RUNS—Crawford, Tampa Bay, 71; Youkilis, Boston, 69; MiCabrera, Detroit, 67; Teixeira, New York, 65; Cano, New York, 64; Hamilton, Texas, 62; Jeter, New York, 62. RBI—MiCabrera, Detroit, 82; Guerrero, Texas, 76; ARodriguez, New York, 73; Hamilton, Texas, 67; Konerko, Chicago, 66; Quentin, Chicago, 64; DelmYoung, Minnesota, 64. HITS—Hamilton, Texas, 128; ISuzuki, Seattle, 121; Cano, New York, 119; MYoung, Texas, 115; ABeltre, Boston, 113; MiCabrera, Detroit, 113; Crawford, Tampa Bay, 111. DOUBLES—Markakis, Baltimore, 31; Hamilton, Texas, 29; Longoria, Tampa Bay, 29; VWells, Toronto, 28; ABeltre, Boston, 27; MiCabrera, Detroit, 27; Mauer, Minnesota, 27. TRIPLES—Crawford, Tampa Bay, 7; Span, Minnesota, 7; Pennington, Oakland, 6; Podsednik, Kansas City, 6; AJackson, Detroit, 5; Youkilis, Boston, 5; 8 tied at 4. HOME RUNS—JBautista, Toronto, 25; MiCabrera, Detroit, 24; Hamilton, Texas, 22; Konerko, Chicago, 21; Guerrero, Texas, 20; CPena, Tampa Bay, 20; Quentin, Chicago, 19; VWells, Toronto, 19. STOLEN BASES—Pierre, Chicago, 34; Crawford, Tampa Bay, 33; RDavis, Oakland, 28; Gardner, New York, 26; Podsednik, Kansas City, 25; BUpton, Tampa Bay, 25; Andrus, Texas, 24; Figgins, Seattle, 24. PITCHING—Sabathia, New York, 12-3; Price, Tampa Bay, 12-5; Pettitte, New York, 11-2; PHughes, New York, 11-2; Lester, Boston, 11-4; Verlander, Detroit, 11-5; Pavano, Minnesota, 11-6. STRIKEOUTS—JerWeaver, Los Angeles, 142; FHernandez, Seattle, 134; Lester, Boston, 130; Liriano, Minnesota, 125; Verlander, Detroit, 119; Morrow, Toronto, 119; JShields, Tampa Bay, 114. SAVES—Soria, Kansas City, 25; NFeliz, Texas, 25; RSoriano, Tampa Bay, 23; Papelbon, Boston, 21; Gregg, Toronto, 21; Jenks, Chicago, 20; ABailey, Oakland, 20; Rauch, Minnesota, 20; MRivera, New York, 20.

NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING—Furcal, Los Angeles, .338; Prado, Atlanta, .323; Byrd, Chicago, .316; Polanco, Philadelphia, .316; Ethier, Los Angeles, .314; DWright, New York, .312; Pujols, St. Louis, .310. RUNS—BPhillips, Cincinnati, 69; Prado, Atlanta, 65; Weeks, Milwaukee, 62; Howard, Philadelphia, 60; Votto, Cincinnati, 60; Kemp, Los Angeles, 59; Pujols, St. Louis, 59. RBI—Howard, Philadelphia, 74; Hart, Milwaukee, 70; Pujols, St. Louis, 67; DWright, New York, 67; Gomes, Cincinnati, 64; Loney, Los Angeles, 64; CYoung, Arizona, 62. HITS—Prado, Atlanta, 126; BPhillips, Cincinnati, 112; Byrd, Chicago, 109; Howard, Philadelphia, 109; Loney, Los Angeles, 108; Braun, Milwaukee, 107; DWright, New York, 107. DOUBLES—Werth, Philadelphia, 28; Byrd, Chicago, 27; Torres, San Francisco, 27; ADunn, Washington, 26; Loney, Los Angeles, 26; DWright, New York, 26; Braun, Milwaukee, 25; Holliday, St. Louis, 25; BPhillips, Cincinnati, 25; Prado, Atlanta, 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—Fielder, Milwaukee, 23; ADunn, Washington, 22; Hart, Milwaukee, 22; Pujols, St. Louis, 22; Votto, Cincinnati, 22; Howard, Philadelphia, 21; Reynolds, Arizona, 21. STOLEN BASES—Bourn, Houston, 28; AMcCutchen, Pittsburgh, 21; Morgan, Washington, 21; Pagan, New York, 20; HRamirez, Florida, 19; JosReyes, New York, 19; Stubbs, Cincinnati, 18; CYoung, Arizona, 18. PITCHING—Jimenez, Colorado, 15-1; Wainwright, St. Louis, 14-5; JoJohnson, Florida, 10-3; Carpenter, St. Louis, 10-3; Latos, San Diego, 10-4; Lincecum, San Francisco, 10-4; Arroyo, Cincinnati, 10-4; Pelfrey, New York, 10-5; DLowe, Atlanta, 10-8; Halladay, Philadelphia, 10-8. STRIKEOUTS—Lincecum, San Francisco, 136; Haren, Arizona, 133; Halladay, Philadelphia, 131; JoJohnson, Florida, 130; Wainwright, St. Louis, 130; Dempster, Chicago, 129; Kershaw, Los Angeles, 129. SAVES—BrWilson, San Francisco, 26; HBell, San Diego, 26; FCordero, Cincinnati, 25; Capps, Washington, 23; Lindstrom, Houston, 22; Nunez, Florida, 22; FRodriguez, New York, 21; Wagner, Atlanta, 21.

FedEx Cup Leaders By The Associated Press Through July 18 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. Matt Kuchar 12. Jeff Overton 13. Bubba Watson 14. Camilo Villegas 15. Rickie Fowler 16. Bo Van Pelt 17. J.B. Holmes 18. Zach Johnson 19. Bill Haas 20. Ricky Barnes 21. Jason Bohn 22. Hunter Mahan 23. Paul Casey 24. Nick Watney 25. Luke Donald 26. Retief Goosen 27. K.J. Choi 28. Jason Day 29. Rory McIlroy 30. Adam Scott 31. Ryan Moore 32. Vaughn Taylor 33. Geoff Ogilvy 34. Fredrik Jacobson 35. Scott Verplank 36. Sean O’Hair 37. Brendon de Jonge 38. Brian Davis 39. Ian Poulter 40. Brian Gay 41. Ryan Palmer 42. Heath Slocum 43. Kevin Na 44. Y.E. Yang 45. Brandt Snedeker 46. Steve Marino 47. Matt Jones 48. Marc Leishman 49. Charles Howell III 50. Lucas Glover

Pts 1,751 1,575 1,542 1,541 1,479 1,280 1,222 1,215 1,193 1,169 1,153 1,136 1,124 1,116 1,100 1,061 1,028 976 949 917 901 899 882 878 877 874 872 865 850 841 832 822 771 768 756 743 742 731 729 709 676 657 656 656 654 635 618 617 611 609

Money $3,941,028 $2,982,169 $3,159,748 $3,220,969 $2,883,915 $2,866,198 $2,396,357 $2,518,521 $2,400,564 $2,519,867 $2,379,955 $2,411,781 $2,072,761 $2,357,240 $2,171,531 $2,095,308 $1,969,338 $1,886,368 $1,585,320 $1,730,972 $1,763,673 $1,790,808 $2,047,144 $1,694,084 $1,748,970 $1,876,522 $1,496,764 $1,668,839 $1,909,071 $1,620,635 $1,686,873 $1,513,153 $1,521,795 $1,432,327 $1,564,665 $1,453,438 $1,264,548 $1,432,291 $1,753,114 $1,254,558 $1,320,802 $1,313,294 $1,237,373 $1,196,307 $1,037,207 $1,259,363 $1,096,021 $1,099,010 $920,289 $1,252,750

51. Paul Goydos 52. Bryce Molder 53. Charlie Wi 54. Padraig Harrington 55. Carl Pettersson 56. Rory Sabbatini 57. Stewart Cink 58. Shaun Micheel 59. Spencer Levin 60. Kris Blanks 61. Vijay Singh 62. D.J. Trahan 63. Chad Campbell 64. Kenny Perry 65. Angel Cabrera 66. Alex Prugh 67. Stephen Ames 68. Tom Gillis 69. Pat Perez 70. Jeff Maggert 71. Blake Adams 72. John Rollins 73. Tim Petrovic 74. Jason Dufner 75. Chad Collins 76. Derek Lamely 77. Davis Love III 78. Greg Chalmers 79. Ryuji Imada 80. J.P. Hayes 81. John Merrick 82. Corey Pavin 83. Kevin Sutherland 84. Alex Cejka 85. Boo Weekley 86. John Senden 87. Charley Hoffman 88. Aaron Baddeley 89. Chris Couch 90. Stuart Appleby 91. Joe Ogilvie 92. Cameron Beckman 93. Kevin Streelman 94. Sergio Garcia 95. Steve Elkington 96. David Toms 97. Garrett Willis 98. Jimmy Walker 99. Jerry Kelly 100. Kevin Stadler 101. Josh Teater 102. Tiger Woods 103. Nathan Green

597 591 591 590 581 576 576 575 575 553 549 515 506 504 489 483 470 468 468 463 457 457 457 456 456 455 452 452 445 439 435 433 432 426 425 424 424 422 419 418 415 413 412 408 408 404 402 399 396 394 390 389 379

$1,059,092 $1,049,283 $961,580 $1,235,789 $886,080 $1,052,988 $1,047,084 $956,589 $668,476 $1,008,949 $962,530 $985,329 $729,335 $872,327 $969,615 $778,651 $732,866 $709,160 $651,460 $783,354 $864,258 $786,926 $718,814 $680,903 $733,911 $913,400 $1,020,867 $659,706 $686,997 $767,548 $563,310 $839,193 $619,101 $723,853 $655,634 $481,283 $575,903 $623,123 $754,695 $747,872 $596,176 $978,516 $644,227 $851,945 $566,176 $576,184 $675,339 $627,462 $685,884 $750,801 $633,592 $789,511 $525,010

Sports Review BASEBALL Sports on TV AL Boxscores Twins 6, Indians 0

Cleveland Minnesota ab r h bi ab r h bi ACarer ss 3 0 1 0 Span cf 4 1 0 0 J.Nix lf 4 0 1 0 OHudsn 2b 4 1 2 0 CSantn dh 4 0 0 0 DlmYn lf 5 0 3 3 JhPerlt 3b 3 0 1 0 Kubel rf 4 1 0 0 LaPort 1b 4 0 2 0 Cuddyr 1b 4 1 2 1 Duncan rf 4 0 1 0 Thome dh 0 0 0 0 Crowe cf 3 0 0 0 Hardy ss 4 0 1 2 Donald 2b 3 0 0 0 Punto 3b 3 1 0 0 Gimenz c 3 0 1 0 Butera c 4 1 1 0 Totals 31 0 7 0 Totals 32 6 9 6 Cleveland Minnesota

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E—Westbrook (2), A.Cabrera (6). DP—Minnesota 3. LOB—Cleveland 8, Minnesota 10. 2B—Gimenez (1), Delm.Young (27), Hardy (10), Butera (2). SB—Span (17), O.Hudson (7), Punto (6). CS—Cuddyer (2). IP H R ER BB SO Cleveland Westbrook L,6-6 6 6 4 4 5 1 Ambriz 1 2 0 0 1 1 Todd 1 1 2 2 2 3 Minnesota Liriano W,8-7 7 6 0 0 4 8 Crain 1 0 0 0 0 1 Slama 1 1 0 0 0 2 WP—Todd, Liriano. Umpires—Home, Dana DeMuth; First, Kerwin Danley; Second, C.B. Bucknor; Third, Doug Eddings. T—2:51. A—40,799 (39,504). Rays 5, Orioles 4 Tampa Bay Baltimore ab r h bi ab r h bi Zobrist rf 4 0 1 1 CPttrsn lf 4 0 0 0 Bartlett ss 4 0 0 0 MTejad 3b 3 1 1 0 Longori 3b 4 2 2 2 Markks rf 4 0 1 0 C.Pena 1b 5 0 0 0 Scott dh 4 1 2 1 Joyce lf 3 1 1 0 Wggntn 1b 4 1 2 2 Kapler ph-lf 2 0 1 0 SMoore pr-1b 0 0 0 0 WAyar dh 5 1 2 1 AdJons cf 4 1 1 0 BUpton cf 4 0 1 0 Fox c 3 0 1 1 Brignc 2b 3 0 2 1 Pie ph 1 0 0 0 SRdrgz ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Tatum c 0 0 0 0 Shppch c 3 1 1 0 Lugo 2b 4 0 1 0 CIzturs ss 4 0 0 0 Totals 38 5 11 5 Totals 35 4 9 4 Tampa Bay Baltimore

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DP—Tampa Bay 1. LOB—Tampa Bay 10, Baltimore 6. 2B—Zobrist (18), Longoria (30), Joyce (6), W.Aybar (7), Markakis (32), Scott (18), Wigginton (16), Fox (6). HR—Longoria (14), Wigginton (16). SB—B.Upton (26), C.Patterson (17). IP H R ER BB SO Tampa Bay J.Shields W,8-9 6 1-3 8 4 4 1 1 Choate H,9 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 Benoit H,9 1 1 0 0 0 2 R.Soriano S,24-26 1 0 0 0 0 1 Baltimore Bergesen L,3-8 5 1-3 9 5 5 3 7 Berken 1-3 0 0 0 1 0 Hendrickson 2 1-3 1 0 0 0 2 Da.Hernandez 1 1 0 0 0 2 HBP—by J.Shields (M.Tejada). Umpires—Home, Chad Fairchild; First, Eric Cooper; Second, Bill Miller; Third, Mike Reilly. T—3:13. A—19,286 (48,290). Yankees 10, Angels 6 Los Angeles New York ab r h bi ab r h bi EAyar ss 5 0 3 0 Jeter ss 5 3 3 0 HKndrc 2b 5 0 1 0 Swisher rf 5 1 2 0 JMaths c 0 0 0 0 Teixeir 1b 5 1 3 3 BAreu dh 5 0 1 1 ARdrgz 3b 5 0 0 1 TrHntr cf 5 1 2 0 Cano 2b 3 1 1 2 HMatsu lf 5 1 1 2 Mirand dh 4 1 1 1 Napoli 1b 4 0 0 0 Grndrs cf 4 1 2 0 JRiver rf 4 1 2 0 Cervelli c 4 1 2 0 Frndsn 3b 4 1 2 1 Gardnr lf 3 0 0 0 BoWlsn c 3 1 2 2 Curtis ph-lf 1 1 1 3 MIzturs ph-2b 1 1 1 0 Totals 41 6 15 6 Totals 39 10 15 10 Los Angeles New York

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E—Pineiro (1). LOB—Los Angeles 10, New York 7. 2B—H.Kendrick (26), B.Abreu (22), Tor.Hunter (25), J.Rivera (15), Swisher (22), Teixeira 2 (23), Cervelli (7). HR—H.Matsui (12), Bo.Wilson (2), Cano (18), Miranda (3), Curtis (1). SB—Tor.Hunter (8). CS—E.Aybar (7). IP H R ER BB SO Los Angeles Pineiro L,10-7 6 11 6 6 2 5 S.Shields 1 4 4 4 0 1 R.Thompson 1 0 0 0 0 0 New York Vazquez W,8-7 5 9 5 5 0 1 D.Robertson H,7 1 2 0 0 1 2 Logan H,5 2-3 1 0 0 0 1 Chamberlain H,19 1 1-3 3 1 1 1 2 M.Rivera 1 0 0 0 0 1 Vazquez pitched to 2 batters in the 6th. Umpires—Home, Paul Emmel; First, Bill Hohn; Second, Gary Darling; Third, Bruce Dreckman. T—3:07. A—47,521 (50,287). Royals 5, Blue Jays 2 Toronto Kansas City ab r h bi ab r h bi FLewis lf 2 0 0 0 Blmqst rf 4 1 1 1 Wise ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Aviles 2b 4 1 2 0 JMcDnl ss 4 0 1 1 BButler 1b 4 1 1 1 JBautst rf 4 0 0 0 Betemt lf 3 0 0 0 V.Wells cf 4 1 3 0 JGuilln dh 3 1 1 2 Lind dh 4 0 0 0 Callasp 3b 4 0 1 0 A.Hill 2b 4 0 1 0 B.Pena c 4 0 3 1 Overay 1b 4 0 1 1 Maier cf 4 0 0 0 Encrnc 3b 3 1 1 0 YBtncr ss 3 1 1 0 JMolin c 3 0 0 0 Totals 34 2 7 2 Totals 33 5 10 5 Toronto Kansas City

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E—J.Molina (1), Aviles (8). DP—Kansas City 1. LOB—Toronto 5, Kansas City 6. 2B—Jo.McDonald (6), Encarnacion (11), B.Butler (27), J.Guillen (14), B.Pena (2). 3B—Aviles (2), Y.Betancourt (2). SB—B.Pena (2). SF—J.Guillen. IP H R ER BB SO Toronto Rzepczynski L,0-1 4 2-3 9 5 5 1 3 Janssen 2 1-3 1 0 0 0 2 Purcey 1 0 0 0 0 1 Kansas City Greinke W,6-9 8 6 2 2 0 9 Soria S,26-28 1 1 0 0 0 1 WP—Rzepczynski. Umpires—Home, Mike Estabrook; First, Phil Cuzzi; Second, Ted Barrett; Third, Brian O’Nora. T—2:27. A—15,285 (37,840). Athletics 6, Red Sox 4 Boston Oakland ab r h bi ab r h bi DMcDn lf 3 0 0 0 Pnngtn ss 4 0 0 0 EPtrsn ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Barton 1b 4 0 2 0 Lowrie ss 2 1 1 1 KSuzuk c 5 2 2 0 D.Ortiz dh 3 0 0 0 Cust dh 3 2 2 2 Youkils 1b 4 1 2 0 Kzmnff 3b 4 0 1 0 ABeltre 3b 4 1 3 3 M.Ellis 2b 3 1 1 1 J.Drew rf 3 0 1 0 Watson lf 3 1 1 1 Camrn cf 4 0 0 0 Gross pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Hall 2b 3 1 1 0 RDavis rf-lf 4 0 1 2 Nava ph 1 0 0 0 Crisp cf 4 0 2 0 Brown c 3 0 0 0 Scutaro ph 1 0 0 0 Totals 33 4 8 4 Totals 34 6 12 6 Boston Oakland

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E—Youkilis (3), Lowrie (1). DP—Boston 2, Oakland 2. LOB—Boston 6, Oakland 9. 2B—Hall (8), Barton (23), Kouzmanoff (19). 3B—Crisp (4). HR—A.Beltre (16), Cust (6), Watson (1). SB—A.Beltre (2), Hall (4). CS—Crisp (2). IP H R ER BB SO Boston C.Buchholz L,10-5 4 6 5 5 3 2 Atchison 2 2-3 4 1 0 1 2 Bowden 1 1-3 2 0 0 1 0

Thursday, July 22

BOXING 11 p.m. FSN — Bantamweights, Jose Navarro (27-5-0) vs. Juan Jose Beltran (22-16-3), at Los Angeles CYCLING 6:30 a.m. VERSUS — Tour de France, stage 17, Pau to Col du Tourmalet, France GOLF 8:30 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Scandinavian Masters, first round, at Stockholm, Sweden Noon ESPN2 — Senior British Open Championship, first round, at Carnoustie, Scotland 3 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Canadian Open, first round, at Etobicoke, Ontario 6:30 p.m. TGC — LPGA, Evian Masters, first round, at Evian-les-Bains, France (same-day tape) SOCCER 10:30 p.m. ESPN2 — MLS, San Jose at Los Angeles SOFTBALL 8 p.m. ESPN — Women’s, World Cup, round robin, Canada vs. U.S., at Oklahoma City WNBA BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Los Angeles at Indiana Oakland G.Gonzalez W,9-6 H.Rodriguez H,1 Ziegler H,14 Wuertz S,2-2

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C.Buchholz pitched to 2 batters in the 5th. WP—C.Buchholz, G.Gonzalez. PB—Brown. Balk—C.Buchholz. Umpires—Home, Angel Campos; First, Alfonso Marquez; Second, Tim Tschida; Third, Bob Davidson. T—3:02. A—30,456 (35,067).

NL Boxscore Astros 4, Cubs 3, 12 innings, Houston Chicago ab r h bi ab r h bi Bourgs cf 5 0 1 0 Colvin lf 6 0 0 0 Lyon p 0 0 0 0 SCastro ss 6 0 2 1 Michals ph 1 1 1 2 D.Lee 1b 5 0 2 0 GChacn p 0 0 0 0 ArRmr 3b 5 0 1 0 AngSnc ss 6 0 3 1 Byrd cf 5 0 1 0 Brkmn 1b 6 0 0 0 Fukdm rf 4 1 1 0 Pence rf 5 0 0 0 K.Hill c 4 0 0 0 Ca.Lee lf 5 0 0 0 Soto ph-c 2 1 1 2 Kppngr 2b 5 0 2 0 Theriot 2b 6 0 3 0 CJhnsn 3b 4 1 1 0 Lilly p 3 1 1 0 Quinter c 3 0 0 0 Marshll p 0 0 0 0 JaCastr ph-c 1 1 0 0 Marml p 0 0 0 0 Myers p 2 0 2 0 ASorin ph 1 0 0 0 P.Feliz ph 1 1 1 1 Cashnr p 0 0 0 0 Lndstr p 0 0 0 0 Berg p 0 0 0 0 Byrdak p 0 0 0 0 Fontent ph 0 0 0 0 Bourn ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Howry p 0 0 0 0 JRussll p 0 0 0 0 Stevens p 0 0 0 0 JeBakr ph 0 0 0 0 Totals 46 4 11 4 Totals 47 3 12 3 Houston Chicago

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E—Ca.Lee (4). DP—Chicago 1. LOB—Houston 8, Chicago 16. 2B—Michaels (5), S.Castro 2 (15). HR—P.Feliz (4), Soto (13). SB—Bourgeois (6). S—Fontenot. IP H R ER BB SO Houston Myers 7 5 1 1 2 8 Lindstrom 1 2-3 3 0 0 0 1 Byrdak 1-3 0 0 0 0 1 Lyon W,6-4 2 2 0 0 3 1 G.Chacin S,1-1 1 2 2 2 2 0 Chicago Lilly 7 1-3 7 1 1 1 6 Marshall 2-3 0 0 0 0 1 Marmol 1 0 0 0 0 2 Cashner 1 0 0 0 1 0 Berg 1 0 0 0 0 1 Howry L,1-3 1-3 2 2 2 0 0 J.Russell 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 Stevens 1-3 2 1 1 0 0 PB—Quintero. Umpires—Home, Paul Nauert; First, Dan Bellino; Second, Tony Randazzo; Third, Brian Gorman. T—3:56. A—38,533 (41,210).

AUTO RACING 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule and standings By The Associated Press Feb. 6 — x-Budweiser Shootout (Kevin Harvick) Feb. 11 — x-Gatorade Duel 1 (Jimmie Johnson) Feb. 11 — x-Gatorade Duel 2 (Kasey Kahne) Feb. 14 — Daytona 500 (Jamie McMurray) Feb. 21 — Auto Club 500 (Jimmie Johnson) Feb. 28 — Shelby American, Las Vegas (Jimmie Johnson) March 7 — Kobalt Tools 500 (Kurt Busch) March 21 — Food City 500, Bristol, Tenn. (Jimmie Johnson) March 28 — Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500, Martinsville, Va. (Denny Hamlin) April 10 — Subway Fresh Fit 600, Avondale, Ariz. (Ryan Newman) April 18 — Samsung Mobile 500, Fort Worth, Texas (Denny Hamlin) April 25 — Aaron’s 499, Talladega, Ala. (Kevin Harvick) May 1 — Heath Calhoun 400, Richmond, Va. (Kyle Busch) May 8 — Southern 500, Darlington, S.C. (Denny Hamlin) May 16 — Autism Speaks 400, Dover, Del. (Kyle Busch) May 22 — x-Sprint Showdown, Concord, N.C. (Martin Truex Jr.) May 22 — x-NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, Concord, N.C. (Kurt Busch) May 30 — Coca-Cola 600, Concord, N.C. (Kurt Busch) June 6 — Gillette Fusion ProGlide 500, Long Pond, Pa. (Denny Hamlin) June 13 — Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400, Brooklyn, Mich. (Denny Hamlin) June 20 — Toyota/Save Mart 350, Sonoma, Calif. (Jimmie Johnson) June 27 — Lenox Industrial Tools 301, Loudon, N.H. (Jimmie Johnson) July 3 — Coke Zero 400 Powered By CocaCola, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Kevin Harvick) July 10 — LifeLock.com 400, Joliet, Ill. (David Reutimann) July 25 — Brickyard 400, Indianapolis Aug. 1 — Pennsylvania 500, Long Pond, Pa. Aug. 8 — Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen, Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 15 — Carfax 400, Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 21 — Irwin Tools Night Race, Bristol, Tenn. Sep. 5 — Labor Day Classic 500, Hampton, Ga. Sep. 11 — Richmond 400, Richmond, Va. Sep. 19 — Sylvania 300, Loudon, N.H. Sep. 26 — AAA 400, Dover, Del. Oct. 3 — Price Chopper 400, Kansas City, Kan. Oct. 10 — Pepsi Max 400, Fontana, Calif. Oct. 16 — NASCAR Banking 500, Concord, N.C. Oct. 24 — TUMS Fast Relief 500, Martinsville, Va. Oct. 31 — AMP Energy 500, Talladega, Ala. Nov. 7 — Lone Star 500, Fort Worth, Texas Nov. 14 — Arizona 500, Avondale, Ariz. Nov. 21 — Ford 400, Homestead, Fla. x-non-points race ——— 2010 Driver Standings 1. Kevin Harvick, 2,745 2. Jeff Gordon, 2,642 3. Jimmie Johnson, 2,557 4. Denny Hamlin, 2,542 5. Kurt Busch, 2,524 6. Kyle Busch, 2,488 7. Jeff Burton, 2,465 8. Matt Kenseth, 2,446 9. Tony Stewart, 2,389 10. Carl Edwards, 2,345 11. Greg Biffle, 2,292 12. Clint Bowyer, 2,286 13. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2,271 14. Mark Martin, 2,249 15. David Reutimann, 2,190 16. Ryan Newman, 2,187 17. Kasey Kahne, 2,166 18. Jamie McMurray, 2,105

19. Joey Logano, 2,103 20. Martin Truex Jr., 2,060

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) (Cavendish; Schleck) July 16 — Stage 12, Bourg-de-Peage— Mende, hilly, 210.5 (130.8) (Joaquin Rodriguez, Spain; Schleck) July 17 — Stage 13, Rodez—Revel, plain, 196 (121.8) (Alexandre Vinokourov, Kazakhstan; Schleck). July 18 — Stage 14, Revel—Ax-3 Domaines, high mountain, 184.5 (114.6) (Christophe Riblon, France; Schleck) July 19 — Stage 15, Pamiers—Bagnes-deLuchon, high mountain, 187 (116.2) (Thomas Voeckler, France; Alberto Contador, Spain) July 20 — Stage 16, Bagneres-de-Luchon— Pau, high mountain, 199.5 (124.0) (Pierrick Fedrigo, France; Contador) 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)

Tour de France Standings

By The Associated Press (After 16 stages) 1. Alberto Contador, Spain, Astana, 78 hours, 29 minutes, 10 seconds. 2. Andy Schleck, Luxembourg, Team Saxo Bank, 8 seconds behind. 3. Samuel Sanchez, Spain, Euskaltel-Euskadi, 2:00. 4. Denis Menchov, Russia, Rabobank, 2:13. 5. Jurgen Van Den Broeck, Belgium, Omega Pharma-Lotto, 3:39. 6. Robert Gesink, Netherlands, Rabobank, 5:01. 7. Levi Leipheimer, United States, Team RadioShack, 5:25. 8. Joaquin Rodriguez, Spain, Katusha, 5:45. 9. Alexandre Vinokourov, Kazakhstan, Astana, 7:12. 10. Ryder Hesjedel, Canada, Garmin-Transitions, 7:51. 11. Roman Kreuziger, Czech Republic, Liquigas-Doimo, 7:58. 12. Ruben Plaza, Spain, Caisse d’Epargne, 8:02. 13. Luis-Leon Sanchez, Spain, Caisse d’Epargne, 8:19. 14. Christopher Horner, United States, Team RadioShack, 8:52. 15. Carlos Sastre, Spain, Cervelo Test Team, 9:02. 16. Andreas Kloeden, Germany, Team RadioShack, 11:14. 17. Thomas Lovkvist, Sweden, Sky Pro Cycling, 12:09. 18. Nicolas Roche, Ireland, AG2R La Mondiale, 12:34. 19. Kevin De Weert, Belgium, Quick Step, 14:07. 20. John Gadret, France, AG2R La Mondiale, 14:24. Also 25. Lance Armstrong, United States, Team RadioShack, 33:46. 37. Janez Brajkovic, Slovenia, Team RadioShack, 53:02. 45. Sergio Paulinho, Portugal, Team RadioShack, 1:14:38. 58. George Hincapie, United States, BMC Racing Team, 1:29:55. 87. Yaroslav Popovych, Ukraine, Team RadioShack, 2:14:21. 115. Gregory Rast, Switzerland, Team RadioShack, 2:47:50. 116. David Zabriskie, United States, GarminTransitions, 2:48:09. 150. Brent Bookwalter, United States, BMC Racing Team, 3:12:21. 157. Dmitriy Muravyev, Kazakhstan, Team RadioShack, 3:19:33. NEXT: Wednesday is a rest day. Thursday’s stage, the final mountain stage, is a 108.1-mile ride from Pau to Col du Tourmalet, featuring Category 1 climbs to Col de Marie-Blanque and Col du Soulor followed by a finishing Hors Category climb to Col du Tourmalet in the Haute-Pyrenees.

TRANSACTIONS By The Associated Press BASEBALL MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL — Suspended L.A. Dodgers RHP Clayton Kershaw five games and fined him an undisclosed amount for intentionally throwing at San Francisco OF Aaron Rowand during Tuesday’s game. Suspended Dodgers manager Joe Torre and bench coach Bob Schaefer one game and fined them undisclosed amounts for Kershaw’s actions. American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Reinstated LHP Michael Gonzalez from the 60-day DL. Recalled LHP Troy Patton from Norfolk (IL). Optioned INF Josh Bell and LHP Troy Patton to Norfolk. Transferred RHP Jim Johnson to the 60-day DL. BOSTON RED SOX — Activated RHP Clay Buchholz from the 15-day DL and INF Jed Lowrie from the 60-day DL. Optioned LHP Dustin Richardson to Pawtucket (IL). Designated 1B Ryan Shealy for assignment. CLEVELAND INDIANS — Optioned RHP Jensen Lewis to Columbus (IL).

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United States men’s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski talks with members of the media during a USA Basketball men’s national team practice, Tuesday in Las Vegas.

Wide-open training camp begins under Coach K

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mike Krzyzewski was already down two players even before he ran his first practice. There’s still plenty more he needs to evaluate. The Americans opened training camp Tuesday, giving the Hall of Fame coach and his staff their first chance to look at the 20 players competing for spots in the world championships. “It is wide open, and this is good. It shows they want to be here, they want to be a part of USA Basketball,” Krzyzewski said of the large turnout. “These five days are extremely important for us to evaluate. “What we need to do is to figure out a core eight or nine, and then (determine) who complements those eight or nine in style.” One of them was expected to be Amare Stoudemire, but he was forced to withdraw before camp opened because of problems insuring his new contract with the New York Knicks. Phoenix Suns center Robin Lopez also pulled out to continue rehabilitating a back injury he sustained late in the regular season. The remaining players will work

out at the UNLV campus through Saturday, and the roster will likely be trimmed before the team resumes workouts next month in New York. “That’s why this week is so important to us to watch them compete, practice,” USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo said. “We told them it’s wide open, and that we would probably go to New York with 15. So we’re starting this morning with 20. Amare is out, Robin Lopez is out, so the first week will determine who the 15 are and we’ll go from there.” Krzyzewski, the coach of national champion Duke and the 2008 goldmedal winning U.S. team, welcomed back his entire staff of Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim, Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni and Portland Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan. Colangelo, who built the national team program, also returned. The players, however, are a different story. LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade and the rest of the Olympic champions are taking the summer off, so the Americans will rely on the few players who do have international experience. “We have some experience with

Chauncey Billups and Lamar Odom, but we have got a lot of young guys,” D’Antoni said. “And Kevin Durant played with us a couple years ago on the select team. So most of the guys have a little bit of experience, and they’ll do well. “We have got a good thing going. We have a lot of players here who want to play, which is cool. Some of the best players in the NBA are here. They’re young, but they’re really talented basketball players. So the team should be real good.” The rest of the players in camp are: Rajon Rondo (Boston Celtics), Derrick Rose (Chicago Bulls), Tyson Chandler (Dallas Mavericks), Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors), Tyreke Evans (Sacramento Kings), Rudy Gay and O.J. Mayo (Memphis Grizzlies), Eric Gordon (Los Angeles Clippers), Danny Granger (Indiana Pacers), Russell Westbrook and Jeff Green (Oklahoma City Thunder), Andre Iguodala (Philadelphia 76ers), David Lee (Golden State Warriors), Brook Lopez (New Jersey Nets), Kevin Love (Minnesota Timberwolves), Gerald Wallace (Charlotte Bobcats) and JaVale McGee (Washington Wizards).

TITLE IX

Judge: cheerleading not an official sport

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Competitive cheerleading is not an official sport that colleges can use to meet gender-equity requirements, a federal judge ruled Wednesday in ordering a Connecticut school to keep its women’s volleyball team. Several volleyball players and their coach had sued Quinnipiac University after it announced in March 2009 that it would eliminate the team for budgetary reasons and replace it with a competitive cheer squad. The school contended the cheer squad and other moves kept it in compliance with Title IX, the 1972 federal law that mandates equal opportunities for men and women in education and athletics. But U.S. District Judge Stefan Underhill disagreed in a ruling that those involved say was the first time the cheerleading issue has been decided by a judge. “Competitive cheer may, some time in the future, qualify as a sport under Title IX,” Underhill wrote. “Today, however, the activity is still too underdeveloped and disorganized to be treated as offering genuine varsity athletic participation opportunities for students.” Quinnipiac has 60 days

to come up with a plan to keep the volleyball team through next season and comply with gender rules. “The athletes all look forward to getting back on the volleyball court for preseason in three weeks,” coach Robin Sparks said. “As their coach, I feel fortunate to be able to work with such strong young women who are not afraid to stand up for their principles. It will be a joy to be back in the gym with them this fall.” School officials re-

sponded to the ruling by saying they would start a women’s rugby team, but they refused to answer any questions, discuss the future of other athletic teams or say whether they would continue offering scholarships to competitive cheerleaders. An activity can be considered a sport under Title IX if it meets specific criteria. It must have coaches, practices, competitions during a defined season and a governing organization. The activity

also must have competition as its primary goal — not merely the support of other athletic teams. Quinnipiac and seven other schools recently formed a governing body, the National Competitive Stunts and Tumbling Association, to govern and develop competitive cheer as a college sport.

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NHL: Kovalchuk deal circumvented salary cap NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly says Ilya Kovalchuk’s 17-year, $102 million deal with the New Jersey Devils has been rejected by the league because it circumvents the salary cap in the collective bargaining agreement. Daly said Wednesday in a statement posted on the league website that the rejection of the contract sets up the possibility of several scenarios depending on how the players association, player and club each decides to proceed. In the meantime, he said “the player is not entitled to play under the contract.” Kovalchuk had beamed Tuesday during a news conference after receiving the longest deal in NHL history. But before the day was finished, he was in limbo again.

Landis riding with no team in Oregon BEND, Ore. (AP) — While the Tour de France goes on a half-world away, disgraced former winner Floyd Landis is riding without a team in the Cascade Cycling Classic in central Oregon. In Tuesday night’s prologue time trials for the six-stage race, Landis wore a simple gray T-shirt because race officials would not allow him to wear a logo-emblazoned jersey. He finished 91st out of 172 entrants. Landis was stripped of his 2006 Tour de France title for doping and ultimately admitted this spring that he indeed used performanceenhancing drugs.

SWilliams heads provisional entry list at US Open WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP)

Jefferson back with Spurs after opting out of deal SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Richard Jefferson is returning to the San Antonio Spurs after opting out of his old contract that would have paid him $15 million next season. The Spurs announced Wednesday they have re-signed the veteran swingman. Terms were not disclosed, though Jefferson was willing to part with his bloated deal that expired next summer for longer-term security.

Wie suffers from heat at pro-am EVIAN, France (AP) — Michelle Wie suffered heat exhaustion during the proam of the Evian Masters on Wednesday but is expected to play in the first round of the tournament. Wie went to see a doctor, a tournament official said. “She didn’t feel faint,” press officer Olivia Payerne told The Associated Press. “This is nothing serious. She went to see a doctor and everything is fine. She will start (Thursday) as expected.” Top-ranked Ai Miyazato of Japan returns to defend the title she won in a playoff against Sophie Gustafson. Wie tied for 23rd last year. In 2006, Wie succumbed to heat exhaustion at the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Ill., and spent a few hours in a hospital.

FIFA eliminates official World Cup All-Star team ZURICH (AP) — FIFA has eliminated its official World Cup All-Star team for this year’s tournament. Soccer’s governing body announced the decision Wednesday in a statement to The Associated Press. It did not give a reason for the decision. In the previous four World Cups, official All-Star teams had been announced by FIFA and sponsored by MasterCard, with 11 players selected in 1994, 16 in 1998 and 23 in each of the following two tournaments.

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— Three-time U.S. Open champion Serena Williams and four other past winners head the provisional women’s field for the year’s last Grand Slam tournament. Ninety-nine of the top 100 women in this week’s WTA rankings were granted direct entry Wednesday into the U.S. Open, which begins Aug. 30. The one missing is No. 12 Justine Henin, a twotime Open champion, who withdrew after injuring her right elbow at Wimbledon. Williams is recovering from deep cuts to her right foot and pulled out of three upcoming hard-court tuneups for the Open. Her status for the Open is not known.

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Saban compares unscrupulous agents to a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;pimpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

HOOVER, Ala. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Nick Saban didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pull punches Wednesday when discussing the improper contact with athletes by unscrupulous agents, comparing their behavior to that of a â&#x20AC;&#x153;pimp.â&#x20AC;? The Alabama coach was upset about the rash of recent agent-related incidents that have resulted in NCAA investigations at several Southeastern Conference schools. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s anything but greed thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s creating it right now on behalf of the agents,â&#x20AC;? Saban said in a rant at the SEC media days. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The agents that do this â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and I hate to say this, but how are they any better than a pimp? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have no respect for people who do that to young people. None. How would you feel if they did it to your child?â&#x20AC;? Agents, not national titles, was the primary topic on Day 1 at the Wynfrey Hotel. Three SEC teams â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Florida, Alabama and

South Carolina â&#x20AC;&#x201D; are investigating allegations involving improper contact with an agent. Saban and SEC commissioner Mike Slive both emphatically said it was time for a change to NCAA rules governing agents. Saban confirmed that Alabama is looking into a trip defensive end Marcell Dareus took to an agentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s party at Miamiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s South Beach. South Carolina is looking into claims from the same South Beach party with tight end Weslye Saunders. Florida and the NCAA are reportedly investigating whether offensive lineman Maurkice Pouncey â&#x20AC;&#x201D; now an NFL rookie with the received $100,000 from a sports agentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s representative between the SEC championship game and the Sugar Bowl. Pouncey denied the allegation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I did not accept $100,000, it is an absolutely ridiculous claim,â&#x20AC;? he said in a statement through his

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That mightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been the game that helped Southern Lee get back on the right track. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We finally just hit a stride,â&#x20AC;? said Miller. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybody finally started buying into what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re selling and it started showing on the field. It was good for us to close things out the way we did. We definitely have some confidence headed into the spring.â&#x20AC;? Miller says that one of the biggest challenges this summer was the fact that he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know anyone on the team nor did he know what exactly the players could do. After using the CCSSL as a tool for evaluation, Miller feels much better after seeing the team compete

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The worst thing about it all is this: Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re now forced to begin the long countdown to 763 that seems as inevitable as it will be uncomfortable. Having Bonds make a mockery of one of baseballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most sacrosanct

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Alabama coach Nick Saban talks to the media during the Southeastern Conference Media Days on Wednesday in Hoover, Ala. attorney. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have completely cooperated with the investigation and answered any and all questions put to me.â&#x20AC;? Saban said he wants the NFL Players Association to get involved and suspend agents whose dealings help cost players eligibility, sending a message through their bank accounts. Florida coach Urban Meyer said itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impossible

this summer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If this were a regular spring season, there would be a threeday tryout that would give me a chance to evaluate and see them before the season actually started,â&#x20AC;? said Miller. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The summer league actually gave me a chance to watch them play 15 games. So while it was a challenge, it was also a benefit. I have a better idea as to what this team and these players can do after watching them this summer.â&#x20AC;? Some of the biggest improvements that Miller during his summer evaluation came on the defensive side. Led by pitcher Connor Hunt, Miller was pleased with how well his pitchers performed on the mound, especially in the closing weeks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;High school baseball is domi-

records was bad enough. But at least with Bonds there was always a shred of deniability about steroids to hang onto even if the circumstantial evidence pointed to something else. With A-Rod, there is no guessing. He cheated and was forced to admit it. His numbers are as bogus as some of the muscles he grew with chemi-

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for a coach to keep agents or their â&#x20AC;&#x153;runnersâ&#x20AC;? off campus and said they need to be â&#x20AC;&#x153;severely punishedâ&#x20AC;? by either state laws or the NFL for wrongdoing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s epidemic right now,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always been there, but I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve reached a point where the magnitude of college football is really overwhelming. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve really got to keep an eye on that.â&#x20AC;?

nated by pitching,â&#x20AC;? said Miller, a 1992 graduate of Lee County High School. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In order for pitchers to be successful, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to trust the other eight guys behind them. I think at the beginning, our pitchers were doing a little too much. I think towards the end, our defense really stepped up and that made things easier on our pitchers. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to have confidence in the players behind you and we started having that.â&#x20AC;? Miller also liked how well the Cavaliers started hitting the ball in the latter stages of the summer. With players like Will Shue, Cullen Boyette and Ashton Gaines in the lineup, the Cavaliers finally started pouring on the runs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Offensively, we finished very strong over the last two weeks,â&#x20AC;?

cal help. His legacy is as tainted as any of his fellow sluggers in the steroid era. A-Fraud, indeed. The only question is how much of a fraud. Would he have reached 600 by the age of 35 without steroids? Hardly. Would he be on track to becoming the greatest home run hitter ever without juice? Not a chance. Even if you believe Rodriguez when he says he used steroids only when he was playing for the Texas Rangers, his march through the record books canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be seen as anything but il-

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Tom Watson is using the disappointment of missing the cut at St. Andrews as motivation in his preparation for the British Seniors Open. The veteran failed to play the weekend on his last appearance at the British Open after shooting 73 and 75 in his opening two rounds. The British Seniors Open begins at Carnoustie on Thursday and the competition will be strong â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 13 players in the field have a total of 22 major titles. The blow to his pride overshadowed many private celebrations last weekend, including being presented with a Doctorate of Law at St. Andrews University along with Arnold Palmer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just always a disappointment when you are putting your game to the test and you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make the last 36 holes,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It still eats me. But I was fooled on the golf course with the way

said Miller. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very pleased with how everyone on the team closed things out. We started doing some things very well and I was pleased to see that. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still plenty to work on. Luckily, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a lot of time to correct those things.â&#x20AC;? Miller, who was hired on June 9, didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have much time to adjust when coming back home to Sanford. Less than a week after his hiring, the Cavaliers opened up the summer season on June 14 at Tramway Athletic Park. Now that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spent his first summer back home in Sanford evaluating his Cavaliers, Miller is pumped up about the upcoming spring season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This team has got incredible potential,â&#x20AC;? said Miller. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The guys want to work hard and they enjoy the game. They enjoy playing

legitimate. The problem is thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no way to separate what was real from a very gifted player and what was supplemented by a very gifted chemist. A-Rod himself has not exactly been forthcoming about what he used and how long he used it. Outed by Sports Illustrated â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which reported he tested positive for both Primobolan and testosterone â&#x20AC;&#x201D; he attributed it to being young and naive and to a â&#x20AC;&#x153;looseygoosey eraâ&#x20AC;? in baseball. At least he got the last part right. The same year he said he first began juic-

the wind blew.â&#x20AC;? Watson won the Senior British Open in 2005 for the first time when he beat Irelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Des Smyth in a playoff. Among his fellow Americans who have made the trip to Scotlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Angus coastline are Tom Lehman, who finished 14th at St. Andrews, and Mark Calcavecchia, who was second behind eventual winner Louis Oosthuizen at the end of the second round on Friday. The 60-year-old Watson hopes to put on a better show this week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I still play for competition. I like to compete and beat people,â&#x20AC;? Watson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what I like to do. It just so happens that I do it with sticks and balls, and I hope I can do it again this week here in Carnoustie.â&#x20AC;? United States Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin is also making an appearance, two months ahead of the match against Europe at Celtic Manor, Wales.

together and they want to get better. Everythingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been great so far. The parents have been very supportive. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all ready for the spring.â&#x20AC;? The Cavaliers will take the next month off and wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be back together until September when they begin skill development. After the skill development, which ends in October, the Cavaliers will continue working out. They will return to the diamond in the spring of â&#x20AC;&#x2122;11. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The team morale is very good; everything is going well so far,â&#x20AC;? said Miller. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We finished the summer on a positive note and we want to build from this. These guys need to rest and take some time off and get ready for an intense offseason starting in September.â&#x20AC;?

ing Bonds hit a ridiculous 73 home runs for a Giants team that played half of its games in a pitcher-friendly ballpark, and no one was being tested for anything in baseball. Toss out the 156 home runs Rodriguez hit while admittedly juiced and we wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even be having this conversation. He simply would be an aging slugger with declining numbers and no chance of topping the all-time home run list. Be more generous and throw out just some of them, and the climb to the top would at least be harder. A-Rod averaged 52 home runs a year in Texas and just 38 a year in his full seasons with Seattle and the Yankees, the case could be made that at least 42 of his home runs were hit with the aid of a needle. Count them as you like, the bottom line doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t change. Home run No. 600 only means something to

A-Rod and the guy peddling the ball he hits over the fence. That has to be grating on Rodriguez, who has always been so concerned with numbers that he probably stayed up late every night studying them. Even as he carefully carves out a new persona he has to wonder how No. 600 would have played out on the big New York stage had SI not outed him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For me the whole thing as I approach 600 the thing I think about is the perspective of where I was when I hit 500. How things are different now,â&#x20AC;? Rodriguez said Tuesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For me early on, I just thought it was about accumulating numbers.â&#x20AC;? The only consolation for baseball fans is that those numbers seem to be getting harder and harder to accumulate. Rodriguez needed home runs in his last two at-bats of the 2009 season to avoid not hitting 30 home runs for the first time since 1997 and has just 15 home runs more than halfway through this season. In the end, though, maybe it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter at all. Is there really any difference having A-Rod as the all-time home run champion as opposed to Bonds topping the list? No, because the real home run leader is Hank Aaron. The real single season mark belongs to Roger Maris. Any home run records set during the â&#x20AC;&#x153;looseygoosey eraâ&#x20AC;? simply donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t count. Tim Dahlberg is a national sports columnist for The Associated Press. Write to him at tdahlberg(at)ap. org

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Feelings for best friend are burden for bisexual female DEAR ABBY: I am a 20-year-old female who has recently come to terms with the fact that I am bisexual. My problem lies in the fact that I am strongly attracted to one of my best friends. I have liked her for several years, and she is a large part of the reason I discovered I was bisexual. I know she is straight and won’t ever feel the same about me, but every time I’m around her, my romantic feelings for her start up again. It has reached the point where I’m considering avoiding her to stop these feelings. None of my close friends are gay, and I don’t feel comfortable discussing this with them. Is there any way I can still be friends with her without being so intensely attracted to her? — ATTRACTED TO MY BEST FRIEND

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Happy Birthday: Don’t let your heart rule your head this year or you will make mistakes that will be difficult to reverse. Your focus should be on your professional life. Don’t let the uncertainty that surrounds you bring you down. There is a lot riding on your ability to take over instead of being taken advantage of. You numbers are 3, 11, 14, 25, 28, 31, 40 ARIES (March 21-April 19): The sooner you tie up what needs to be done, the better off you’ll be emotionally, mentally and financially. You may need to liquidate some of your assets but make sure it’s for a good cause and not for someone else’s benefit. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): A money deal can pan out, but if it entails giving someone financial assistance, keep looking for a deal that is more conservative and less dependent on someone else. Don’t lend or borrow cash, even if it is someone you figure you can count on. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Listen but don’t make promises. You cannot jeopardize your position or your financial situation for anyone, no matter what. Networking may bring you in contact with a lot of people but don’t expect to hear much of the truth about what others are doing or what they have. CANCER (June 21July 22): Uncertainties revolving around work can be unnerving. Hide your emotions or you will end up in a vulnerable position. Being efficient and fast will show how valuable you are and what you are capable of doing. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You can bring everyone down or cheer everyone up, the choice is yours, but the outcome will be quite different. An important partnership will develop if you are

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DEAR ATTRACTED: You can do something about your actions, but not about your feelings. You will probably always be attracted to your friend. You will be less attracted — and better able to handle your feelings — once you have become involved with someone else. o DEAR ABBY: I have been seeing “Rodney” for four months. He is very nice, and we get along well. My problem is I am not totally attracted to him because of some dental issues. Shortly after we started dating he told me he chews tobacco, which has contributed to his yel-

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lowing teeth. Because of this I find it hard to kiss him. Rodney has noticed it, but I told him I am not big on kissing — which is really not the case. How should I approach the subject with Rodney? This issue keeps me from completely falling for him. Please offer me some advice if you can. — TURNED OFF IN SOUTH CAROLINA DEAR TURNED OFF: If you truly care about Rodney, confront the subject directly, because if he doesn’t do something about his addiction to tobacco, your romance won’t last. Tell him you weren’t honest about how you feel about kissing and that his breath and yellow teeth have kept you from fully enjoying it. Most people don’t realize how dangerous and addictive chewing tobacco is. Studies show that the amount of nicotine in the bloodstream of “chewers” is twice

as great as for smokers. Chewing tobacco is a cause for cancer of the mouth, lip, tongue, cheek and throat, heart disease, tooth decay and receding gums, as well as halitosis (bad breath). Nicotine gum can help Rodney quit and possibly save his life. So speak up — for his sake. And yours. o DEAR ABBY: When I was in college, I dated “Alex.” Three months later I found out he had a steady girlfriend, “Jane.” Over the next two years Alex continued to cheat on Jane with me because Jane wouldn’t have sex with him. I finally told her what had been going on because I was angry, and I ended the relationship with Alex. Ten years have passed, and I hear they are being married. Do you see anything weird/strange/ wrong with that? If a man cheated on me and later proposed marriage, I wouldn’t accept because the thought of the other woman would always be on my mind. Would you share your thoughts? — DUMBFOUNDED IN MINNEAPOLIS DEAR DUMBFOUNDED: OK. I think it’s time you stopped obsessing about a relationship that ended 10 years ago. It appears Jane has waited a long time for Alex to get serious — and now he has. What happens after they marry will be her problem, not yours. Let it go and concentrate on your own life.

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Wis. candidate can’t use controversial description

NYC police make arrest in ‘bouquet bandit’ case

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A legislative candidate from Wisconsin can’t use a profane, racially charged phrase to describe herself on the ballot, an election oversight board decided Wednesday. Ieshuh Griffin, an independent running for a downtown Milwaukee seat in the state Assembly, wants to use the phrase, “NOT the ’whiteman’s b----.”’ But the state’s Government Accountability Board voted to bar that wording, agreeing with a staff recommendation that it is pejorative and therefore not allowed. State law allows independent candidates to have five words describing themselves placed after their names on the ballot as long as it’s not pejorative, profane, discriminatory or includes an obscene word or phrase. Griffin, who is black, argued her case to the five white, retired judges on the board that regulates elections. She said the phrase was protected free speech. “It’s a freedom of expression,” she said. “It’s not racial. It’s not a slur.” She convinced three of the judges that the wording should be allowed, but two said it should not. One judge was absent, and Griffin needed four votes to succeed. Griffin said she intends to seek an injunction in federal court. Board member Thomas Cane, a retired state appeals court judge, said he didn’t find the wording to be “particularly offensive.” Fellow board member Thomas Barland, who spent 33 years as a circuit court judge in Eau Claire, agreed. “She says a lot in five words,” he said. “It wasn’t pornographic, it wasn’t obscene and I didn’t interpret it as racial.”

NEW YORK (AP) — A man dubbed the “bouquet bandit” because he held fresh flowers while robbing a Manhattan bank was arrested Wednesday at a home in Brooklyn, police said. The publicity generated by a security photo — including front-page headlines in the city’s tabloids — led to tips naming 44-year-old Edward Pemberton, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said. The New York Police Department released the photo on Monday amid a manhunt for a robber who walked into a bank last week carrying a bouquet neatly bundled in pink tissue paper and plastic. Hidden inside the arrangement was a note that read, “Give me all your $100s, $50s. Don’t be a hero.” A teller gave the suspect an undisclosed amount of cash. He fled on foot, leaving the flowers behind. Police say the same man appeared at another Manhattan bank on July 10 holding a similar threatening note under a leafy plant.

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Executor NoticeHaving qualified as Executor of the estate of Deceased Person's, Ora Isabell Womack, late of Lee County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned within three months from July 15, 2010 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment. This 15, day of July, 2010. Lora W. Kelley 1512 Paige Circle Sanford, NC 27330 Jean W. Godfrey 10322 US 421 N Broadway NC 27505 Executor/trixof the estate ofOra Isabell Womack(July 15, 22, 29 & August 5th) NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Ancillary Administrator of the Estate of Ruth D. Yovanovich a/k/a Ruth Dawson Yovanovich, late of Lee County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned in care of Bain, Buzzard & McRae, LLP, 65 Bain Street, Lillington, North Carolina 27546, Attention: Alton D. Bain, Attorney for the Estate of Ruth D. Yovanovich a/k/a Ruth Dawson Yovanovich, on or before the 16th day of October, 2010, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 15th day of July, 2010. ________________________ _______ Michael C. Yovanovich, Ancillary Administrator of the Estate of Ruth D. Yovanovich a/k/a Ruth Dawson YovanovichBain, Buzzard & McRae, LLPAlton D. Bain, Attorney for the Estate of Ruth D. Yovanovich a/k/a Ruth Dawson Yovanovich65 Bain StreetLillington, NC 27546

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE10 SP 194Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Phillip Wilkie and Mindy Wilkie(PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Philip Wilkie and Mandy) to Waterfield Financial Corporation, Trustee(s), dated the 30th day of June, 2005, and recorded in Book 982, Page 369, in Lee County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Lee County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Sanford, Lee County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 2:00 PM on July 29, 2010 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Lee, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:Being all of Lot 105, Carthage Colonies Subdivision, Phase 1, per Plat Cabinet 10, Slide 54H and Book 2005, Page 1, Lee County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 601 Britton Court, Sanford, North Carolina.Trustee may, in the Trustee's sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS &sect;45-21.23.Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the tax of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS &sect;7A-308(a)(1).The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS IS, WHERE IS.â&#x20AC;? Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of re-

Arden Companies, a leading manufacturer and distributor of outdoor patio consumer products located in Sanford, NC has an exciting opportunity for the position of Fiber Line Leader. This position reports directly to the Fiber Line Supervisor and will be responsible for providing leadership and support on issues such as safety, production, inventory control, machinery maintenance and repair operations. AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY: s -ANAGE A SAFE WORK ENVIRONMENT DURING ALL OPERATIONS s ,EAD A SMALL TEAM OF EMPLOYEES DURING PRODUCTION OPERATIONS s %NSURE ALL PRODUCTS CONSTANTLY MEET QUALITY REQUIREMENTS AND ASSIST THE QUALITY assurance process for the department. s -AKE ADJUSTMENT TO PRECISION HIGH TECH TEXTILE MACHINERY TO ACHIEVE PRODUCT SPECIlCATIONS AND HIGH QUALITY STANDARDS s -ANAGE RECORDS AND HELP WITH PRODUCTION REPORTING s 7ORK DIRECTLY WITH PRODUCED PRODUCTS MOVING FROM PRODUCTION POINT TO WAREHOUSE -).)-5- +./7,%$'% !.$ 3+),,3 2%15)2%$ s +NOWLEDGE OF PROCESS CONTROL QUALITY ASSURANCE PRODUCTION AND ADJUSTMENT OF TEXTILE production with world class computer controlled machinery. s 4EAM PLAYER WITH GOOD ANALYTICAL SKILLS -ATURE SELF STARTER WHO PERFORMS WELL WITH little or no direct intervention style supervision. s %NGLISH SPEAKING IS A MUST ANY OTHER LANGUAGE BENElCIAL BUT NOT REQUIRED s !BLE TO LIFT AT LEAST LBS AND WORK IN A QUICK MOVING ORGANIZED MANUFACTURING mOOR environment. s 7ILLING TO PROJECT A 7ORLD #LASS IMAGE WITH FOCUS ON ACHIEVING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF manufacturing excellence. s 'OOD PROCESS CONTROL ANALYTICAL SKILLS s 0ROlCIENCY WITH COMPUTERS USING %XCEL 7ORD /UTLOOK ETC %$5#!4)/.!, ,)#%.3).' /2 30%#)!, #%24)&)#!4)/.3 .%%$%$ s !BILITY TO PASS A SIMPLE PRE EMPLOYMENT APTITUDE TEST INCLUDING BASIC MATH QUALITY SAFETY AND MECHANICAL QUESTIONS s !BLE TO PASS A PRE EMPLOYMENT DRUG SCREEN AND PARTICIPATE IN RANDOM SCREENINGS thereafter. s &AMILIAR WITH 3 AND MAINTAINING CLEAN HIGHLY ORGANIZED WORK AREAS s YEARS EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH TECHNICAL COMPUTER CONTROLLED TEXTILE PROCESSING EQUIPMENT INCLUDING MAINTENANCE AND PRODUCTION ADJUSTMENTS s #ANDIDATES MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO WORK IN THE 5 3 ON A PERMANENT BASIS !RDEN #OMPANIES IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 0AY WILL BE COMMENSURATE WITH experience level. Additional Arden Companies corporate information is available online at www.ardencompanies.com.

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cord and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.A cash deposit or cashierʼs check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale.An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 daysʼ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection.IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY.This 8th day of July, 2010.SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC.SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEBY:Attorney at LawThe Law Firm of Hutchens, Senter & Britton, P.A.Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Services, Inc.P.O. Box 10284317 Ramsey StreetFayetteville, North Carolina 28311http://sales.hsbfirm.comCase No: 1035734 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISIONCOUNTY OF LEE FILE NO. 10CVD490 COUNTY OF LEE, CITY OF SANFORD, Plaintiffs vs. AMERICAN PERFORMANCE INDUSTRIES, INC., and DAMSMITH CORPORATION, NOTICE OF SALE Defendants,

& PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, JAMES R. LANGDON, Trustee, THE MARMON GROUP (formerly Cerro Metal Products Co.), PAUL J. ADCOCK, Trustee GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATIONWILLIAM F. POTTS, JR., Trustee, Lienholders & WELSH PAPER COMPANY, NORTH CAROLINA EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION, and THE TROXEL CO, Judgment holders Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in North Carolina General Statute &sect;105-374 and due to default in the payment of the real property taxes levied against Defendants for the 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 calendar years (and of certain other costs associated with the demolition of the subject property), and pursuant to the Order of the Lee County Clerk of Superior Courtʼs office entered in this tax foreclosure proceeding, the undersigned Commissioner will expose for sale at public auction on the 5th day of August, 2010, at 10:00 am or as soon thereafter as possible at the Lee County Courthouse, 1400 S. Horner Blvd., Sanford, North Carolina all of the following described land, real property interests, buildings, improvements, fixtures and other personal property located in Lee County, North Carolina: All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in West Sanford Township, Lee County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at an iron stake at a point where the southern line of Maple Avenue intersects the western line of Second Street (formerly Foundry Street); thence with the western line of Second Street South 12 degrees East 400 feet to the northern line of Hickory Avenue; thence with the northern line of Hickory Avenue, South 78 degrees West 200 feet to the eastern

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line of Market Street; thence with the eastern line of Marker Street, North 12 degrees West 400 feet to the southern line of Maple Avenue; thence with the southern line of Maple Avenue, North 78 degrees East 200 feet to the point of BEGINNING, and being the entire block embraced by Second Street, Hickory Avenue, Market Street and Maple Avenue in the City of Sanford, Le County, North Carolina, and shown by a plat recorded in Map Book 2 at page 14 in the Office of the register of Deeds of Lee County, North Carolina. The real property is more commonly known as 202 Maple Avenue, Sanford, NC 27330.The property will be sold in fee simple, free and clear of all interests, rights, claims, and liens whatever except that the sale shall be subject to taxes, the amount of which were not definitely determined at the time of the judgment, and taxes and special assessments of taxing units which are not parties to the action. The sale will not be sold subject or together with any exceptions, rights or interests of record inferior to the priority of the Plaintiffʼs liens together with penalties, interest and costs thereon and those liens in favor of other taxing units if those taxes have been alleged in answers filed by the other taxing units, together with penalties, interest and costs thereon or otherwise subordinate to the priority of the Plaintiffʼs liens together with penalties, interest and costs thereon and those liens in favor of other taxing units if those taxes have been alleged in answers filed by the other taxing units, together with penalties, interest and costs thereon. The above-described property shall be auctioned together as a whole, and sold only by that method. The fixtures and personal property shall not be present at the place of sale. The property will be sold “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Commissioner nor the Plaintiffs nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives of either the Commissioner or the Plaintiffs make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being sold, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such conditions are expressly disclaimed. The record owner of the above-described real property as reflected on the records of the Lee County Register of Deeds not more than ten (10) days prior to the posting of this notice is American Performance Industries, Inc. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes Section 105-374(m), any successful bidder shall be required to deposit with the Commissioner immediately upon conclusion of the sale a cash deposit of not more than twenty percent (20%) of the successful bidderʼs bid. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Commissioner tenders to the successful bidder a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance of the purchase price so bid at that time, his deposit shall be applied to pay the costs of sale and any loss resulting and/or said bidder shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in North Carolina General Statutes Section 105-374(m). The Plaintiffs purchase real property at a foreclosure sale and resell it governed by North Carolina General Statute 105-376. This sale will be held open for upset bids as required by law. The property is not residential real property. Upon the completion of the sale, an order for possession of the property sold, or any portion thereof, may be issued pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes &sect; 1-339.28(c) in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the county in which the property is sold. This the 15th day of July, 2010. By: M. Andrew Lucas Commissioner Harrington, Gilleland, Winstead, Feindel & Lucas, LLP 1410 Elm St. Sanford, NC 27331-1405 Telephone: (919) 776-4131

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