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‘Hard working’ teen dies in wreck

Two earn ‘School of Distinction’ designation

Overhills senior killed on way home from shift at Coty; family of 4 injured By ALEXA MILAN amilan@sanfordherald.com

SANFORD — An 18-yearold Cameron man who was killed in a two-car wreck Saturday will be remembered as a hard worker who always tried to do the right thing, said Robert Sherman, a horticulture teacher at Overhills High School in Spring Lake. Sherman taught Sebas-

tian Talley in two of his horticulture classes, Talley helped him with plant sales in the greenhouse Talley on Saturdays and he advised Talley in the National FFA Organization. Talley had been elected to an officer

position in the group for the upcoming school year. “He always gave me 100 percent in cooperation and attitude,” Sherman said. “He was always willing to do more than was asked of him.” Talley was driving his Chevrolet Blazer down N.C. 87 near Winstead Road around 9 p.m. Saturday when he crossed the center

line and collided with an oncoming Ford pickup truck, according to the North Carolina Highway Patrol. Talley died at the scene, and the family of four in the pickup truck were all hospitalized. Natasha Fausz, 34, was admitted and treated at Central Carolina Hospital in

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County’s schools meet 96 percent of state’s targeted goals By ALEXA MILAN amilan@sanfordherald.com

SANFORD — Academic growth rates throughout North Carolina public schools increased in the 2009-2010 school year, according to the ABCs of Public Education accountability report approved by the State Board of Education last week. The report states 88 percent of schools across the state met their academic growth goals for the year, and fewer schools were classified as low performing. For the 2009-2010 school year, 40 percent of North Carolina public schools made the top three tiers of performance, — Honor Schools of Excellence, Schools of Excellence and Schools of Distinction — up from about 25 percent in 20082009. While none of the Lee County schools fall under the first two tiers, Lee Early College and Tramway Elementary made Schools of Distinction. Ten Lee County Schools received Schools of Progress status — B.T. Bullock Elementary, Broadway Elementary, Deep River Elementary, East Lee

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Melinda Bowman (left) instructs student Bryan Najera, 9, the elementary backstroke at O.T. Sloan Pool on Monday afternoon. The pool will be a good place to be this week as the heat index is expected to surpass 100 degrees twice before the weekend.

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Carolinians get more than their fair share of snake bites Researcher estimates 19 snake bites per 100,000 residents

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more alarming is where the bites are taking place. Development around cities like Raleigh and Charlotte has more people in areas that were once unpopulated woodlands,

VASS — The hearing for a lawsuit against five members of the Sandhills Theatre Arts and Renaissance School board of directors is scheduled for 10:45 a.m. today, said Kieran Shanahan of Shanahan Law Group. Shanahan Law Group filed the lawsuit against the board members Friday on behalf of STARS, its parent teacher organization and three members of the board of directors. John Langley, Al Haltiwanger, Bonnie McPeake, O’Linda Gillis and Larry Graham are accused of remaining on the board beyond the maximum permitted term, holding illegal meetings in violation of the North Carolina Open Meetings Law and ignoring directives from the N.C. Office of Charter

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OBAMA HEADS TO TEXAS LOOKING FOR CASH Deep in the land of George W. Bush, President Barack Obama swept through Texas on Monday pounding home education as not just an economic imperative but also a political wedge Page 10A

GULF OIL SPILL RELIEF WELL DOWN TO FINAL 100 FEET The relief well has been dubbed the ultimate solution to the drama that’s unfolded over the past three months Page 9A

Vol. 80, No. 187 Serving Lee, Chatham, Harnett and Moore counties in the heart of North Carolina

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RALEIGH — Matt Jenkins thought he had run over a stick in the road until it struck out and bit his bare foot. The marathon runner was on a lonely road near Franklin, not far from the Tennessee state line, less than three days from completing a 760-mile barefoot run across North Carolina to raise money for the Western Youth Network. That journey’s finish is now about two weeks off, as Jenkins recovers from what turned out to be a bite from a copperhead. “It felt like a yellowjacket sting on my foot at first,” he said after being treated at a nearby hospital. “I didn’t realize it was a snake bite until it

HAPPENING TODAY Lee County 2010 Idol auditions, for those 35 years old or better and love to sing, will be held at 7 p.m. at Depot Park in Sanford. In case of rain, auditions will be held at the Temple Theatre.

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Hearing today for school accused of illegal meetings

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A copperhead snake owned by Jake Martin of Eastover, shows its fangs as it bites down on a metal bar on Aug. 6. The likelihood of getting bitten by a snake is higher in North Carolina than the rest of the nation, and the chances will likely keep growing. started swelling up.” Jenkins’ encounter is increasingly familiar. One researcher estimates that there are 19 snakebites per 100,000 people in North Carolina, compared with a national average of four bites. Perhaps

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Sanford: Dona Brown, 84; Allyn Coggins, 54; John Whitley, 55 Cameron: Doris Martin, 55; Sebastian Talley, 18 Fuquay-Varina: Cecil Johnson, 58

Attorney General Roy Cooper has invested $7.7 million in a legal fight against the Tennessee Valley Authority Page 4A

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

On the Agenda Rundown of local meetings in the area:

TUESDAY n The Lee County Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. at the Lee County Government Center in Sanford. n The Moore County Airport Authority will meet at 10 a.m. at the Airport Terminal Building, Highway 22, Pinehurst. n The Lillington Town Board will meet at 7 p.m. at the L.D. Burwell Public Safety Building in Lillington.

WEDNESDAY n The MCTS Board Meeting will be held at 3 p.m. at the Senior Enrichment Center in West End.

THURSDAY n Moore County Soil & Water Conservation will meet at 4 p.m. at the Soil & Water Conference Room in Carthage. n The Moore County Emergency Services Advisory Committee will meet at 7 p.m. at the Emergency Operations Center in Carthage.

Birthdays LOCAL: Best wishes are extended to everyone celebrating a birthday today, especially Madison Scott Douglas, Pamela Dorsett, James Beasley Jr., Barbara McNeill Griffin, Raymond B. Murray Jr., Carrie Williams, Jean Holt, Cassidie Savannah Edwards, Brandon Lee Honeycutt, Christopher Marable, Brandi Nicole Grier, Wayne Barry Sykes, Mae Poe, Mary Barnes, Daniel Beckwith, Laurie Burge, Cody Beckwith, Larraine R. Angel, Betty Johnson, Alisha Lyons, Carla Dalrymple, Vivian Faye Goldston, Clay Vaughn, Jimmy Hall, Bhavik Patel, Virginia Gillis and Dennis Holder. CELEBRITIES: Singer Eddie Fisher is 82. Singer Ronnie Spector is 67. Country musician Gene Johnson (Diamond Rio) is 61. Actress Rosanna Arquette is 51. Actor Antonio Banderas is 50. Rock musician Jon Farriss (INXS) is 49. Journalist-blogger Andrew Sullivan is 47. Singer Aaron Hall is 46. Boxer Riddick Bowe is 43. Actress Angie Harmon is 38. Actress JoAnna Garcia is 31. Actor Ryan Eggold is 26. Actor Lucas Till is 20.

Almanac Today is Tuesday, Aug. 10, the 222nd day of 2010. There are 143 days left in the year. This day in history: On Aug. 10, 1846, President James K. Polk signed a measure establishing the Smithsonian Institution. In 1680, Pueblo Indians launched a successful revolt against Spanish colonists in present-day New Mexico. In 1792, during the French Revolution, mobs in Paris attacked the Tuileries Palace, where King Louis XVI resided. (The king was later arrested, put on trial for treason, and executed the following January.) In 1809, Ecuador struck its initial blow for independence from Spain. (Ecuador achieved independence in 1822.) In 1821, Missouri became the 24th state. In 1874, Herbert Clark Hoover, the 31st president of the United States, was born in West Branch, Iowa. In 1885, Leo Daft opened America’s first commercially operated electric streetcar, in Baltimore. In 1921, Franklin D. Roosevelt was stricken with polio at his summer home on the Canadian island of Campobello. In 1949, the National Military Establishment was renamed the Department of Defense. In 1969, Leno and Rosemary LaBianca were murdered in their Los Angeles home by members of Charles Manson’s cult, one day after actress Sharon Tate and four other people were slain.

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n North Carolina Cooperative Extension and the Lee County Environmental Health Department will sponsor SERVSAFE® Serving Safe Food seminar Aug. 23, 24, 25, 30, 31 and Sept. 1 from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Farm Bureau Auditorium at the McSwain Extension Education and Agriculture Center, 2420 Tramway Road, Sanford. For additional information, contact N.C. Cooperative Extension at 775-5624 or Lee County Environmental Health at 7184641. Enrollment will be limited to 25 participants. n Central Fire Station at 512 Hawkins Avenue will check car seats between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. each Saturday. Appointments are required. Contact Krista at 7758310 by 5 p.m. Wednesday to schedule an appointment for the following Saturday. Child must be present for seat to be checked, unless mother is expecting. n Sanford Farmers Market will be held from 9 a.m. to noon every Saturday from May through October.

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Susan Riggsbee holds her daughter Lily Riggsbee,2, as they listen to music by local band RN5P during the Lee County United Way fundraising campaign at Depot Park last Thursday evening.

TUESDAY n Lee County 2010 Idol auditions, for those 35 years old or better and love to sing, will be held at 7 p.m. at Depot Park in Sanford. In case of rain, auditions will be held at the Temple Theatre. There is an entry fee to audition, with all proceeds to benefit the Helping Fund. Entry forms are available at The Enrichment Center of Lee County, 1615 S. Third St., Sanford. For more information, call (919) 776-0501. Contestants who are selected at the auditions will perform at the Boomer Senior & Caregiver Expo at 2:30 pm. Aug. 25 at the Dennis Wicker Civic Center. n A bloodmobile visit is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Agricultural Center in Carthage. n The Stevens Center’s annual golf tournament is at Tobacco Road Golf Club. 8 a.m. and 1:30 shotgun starts. Four person teams play captain’s choice. $65 per person includes 18 holes of golf, cart, lunch, beverages and prizes. Register in advance by calling 919 776-4048, visiting stevenscenter.org or on day of event at Tobacco Road Golf Club. Proceeds benefit people with disabilities in Lee, Harnett and Moore Counties. n The San-Lee Dancers will meet at 6 p.m. at The Enrichment Center in Sanford. n The Goldston Lions Club in cooperation with the American Red Cross is sponsoring a blood drive at the Goldston Baptist Church, 190 N. Church St., Goldston. The public is urged to come out and generously support this opportunity to give the gift of life. Walk-ins are welcome, but to avoid delays, you can schedule an appointment time by calling (919) 898-4624.

WEDNESDAY n Celebrate your last free days before school begins and beat the heat at the Lee County Library’s mini film festival at 2:30 p.m. in the auditorium at the library’s main branch. Bring a beach towel

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THURSDAY 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 Grief Support Group will meet at 1 p.m. at The Enrichment Center in Sanford. n A 4-H Youth Farm Tour will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., leaving from Pittsboro. The tour will be conducted by the Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension and is for children ages 9-13 (it is not necessary to be enrolled in 4-H programs to participate). Tour stops include Mellow Marsh Farm, Perry-winkle Farm, Celebrity Dairy,

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n The Second Annual Dancing with the Lee County Stars, to benefit the Communities in Schools of Lee County, will be held at the Dennis Wicker Civic Center.

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 Saturday Night Dance each Saturday in August at 7 p.m. at The Enrichment Center in Sanford.

MONDAY n A meeting for those interested in supporting the Friends of the Library will be held at 10 a.m. at the Lee County Library. n A showing of the film version of the book, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” will be held at 7 p.m. at the Lee County Library. Registration is strongly suggested due to limited seating.

AUG. 17 n Central Carolina Community College will hold open registration for its fall semester from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at its campuses in Lee, Chatham and Harnett counties. For information about classes and registering, visit www.cccc.edu and click on the “Register Now” picture. n A meeting for those interested in supporting the Friends of the Library will be held at 6 p.m. at the Lee County Library. n A discussion of the book, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” will be held at 7 p.m. at the Lee County Library. Registration is strongly suggested due to limited seating.

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New library and CCCC classroom facility opening soon in Pittsboro From staff reports

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Carl Bryan and Dana Slate show off their “best performance� trophies from the 2009 Dancing with the Lee County Stars event. This year’s fundraiser is set for Friday.

Special performances slated for Friday’s ‘Dancing with the Lee County Stars’ event

SANFORD — A list of special performers and guest emcee has been released for Friday’s second annual Dancing With the Lee County Stars. The event, to be set in the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center again this year, will feature emcee Mike Wheless of 94.7 QDR’s Q Morning Crew. Wheless began his career at WWGP/WFJA in Sanford during his high school days at Lee County High School. He’s spent the better part of 20 years with WQDR and Curtis Media Group in Raleigh. “I look forward to being a part of Dancing With The Lee County Stars and this great fundraiser,� Wheless said. “I’m so glad I can come home and help.� Natalie Rogers, the 10year-old granddaughter of Beverly Badgett and great-granddaughter of Kay Miller of Sanford, will be the opening act. Natalie is a fifth grader at Charlotte Latin School and has been dancing since she was 2. She has held titles of Petite Miss Dance of North Carolina (2009), Petite Miss Dance of America (2009) and Junior Miss Dance of North Carolina (2010). She was also a featured dancer in New York City last year for the Astaire Awards, where she

danced for Liza Minelli, Savion Glover and Stockard Channing. Guests this year can also look forward to a special performance from Joe Hassen and his partner, Missy Keller, who won the Fred Astaire World Close Rhythm Championship in San Juan, Puerto Rico this past July. They cinched the championship with a cha-cha they are demonstrating Friday. Hassen is a 2007 graduate of Lee County High School and has been teaching professionally at the Fred Astaire Studio in Pinehurst for the past three years. He also won the Rising Star Rhythm Championship in San Francisco this past week. Keller lives in Asheboro and has been teaching professionally at the Pinehurst Studio. Nearly 200 tickets remain for this year’s event. Tickets can be purchased by calling Communities in Schools of Lee County at (919) 718-5426. — from staff reports

PITTSBORO— Within the next few days, Central Carolina Community College and the Chatham County Public Library expect to receive the “all clear� to begin moving into new facilities on the Pittsboro campus of CCCC. As a result, the Pittsboro Memorial Library will be closed from Aug. 30 through Sept.12. The Chatham Community Library will serve as the new main library for the county, but also will be the library for CCCC as well. The Sustainable Technologies Building will house several educational programs at CCCC, including Sustainable Technology, Sustainable Agriculture, Natural Chef, Culinary Arts and Biofuels Production. A ribbon cutting ceremony for both facilities is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 20, from 5-7 pm. The event will include activities, displays, refreshments, and tours. Additional information will be announced closer to the date. Related to the facility openings, the N.C. Department of Transportation is expected to reopen NC 87 on August 20 with a new roundabout in front of the new buildings, according to David Hughes, public works director for the county. The new CCCC buildings have a driveway connecting to the roundabout on NC 87. “We are excited that these two critical facilities are finally coming to fruition,� said County Commissioner Chairman Sally Kost. “They not only will help us better serve

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the education and development of community college students and our community as a whole, they also will promote the growth of important sectors of our county’s economy.� Dr. Karen Allen, provost for CCCC's Pittsboro campus, said that the “new Sustainable Technology Center and Chatham Community Library are a natural fit with CCCC's campus environment. These new facilities clearly further our college mission to serve as a catalyst for economic and personal development in the community.� Allen added that the buildings appropriately reflect the college's core value of sustainability. “The buildings themselves will serve as teaching tools to students and the community by modeling stateof-the art green features.� Before the facilities open, much work remains to be done. Linda Clarke, director of the Chatham County Public Library, said “The service desks are in their final stages and shelving is going up now. We also have some outside work to be completed, including an iron fence and gate outside the library near the children’s reading area.� She said that the moving process is tentatively slated for August 27. “However, we will not close the current Pittsboro Memorial Library until Monday, August 30. The branches in Siler City and

Goldston will remain open and the bookmobile will continue its regular schedule during this period.� Patrons of the Pittsboro library who check out items with a due date during library's closure (Aug. 30 through Sept. 12) will have an extended period to return books between September 13-20 without penalty. However, any books or other items that ar NOT due during that closure period will be considered late if not returned on time. The current library has been overcrowded for years and unable to keep pace with the needs of residents, said Clarke. “It served us well for many years, but the new library will allow us to expand our collections, offer an array of programs for people of all ages, provide more public computer and internet access, and provide both study areas and public meeting space. The new library also will have a section with genealogy resources. Kost said that she was especially pleased to have so much additional space to serve our children and youth, with specific areas set aside for varying age groups. Kost applauded the Friends of the Pittsboro Memorial Library, a group of supporters who raised more than $700,000 to support the new library. “These contributions will make a huge difference in expanding the resources

and making it a more beautiful and usable space overall.� Provost Allen said, “We will move the CCCC library at the same time as the county, but we plan to move into the new Sustainable Technologies Building as soon as August 11. The goal is to be ready for classes on August 16. A top-of-the-line commercial kitchen is nearing completion and that other furnishings should start arriving the second week of August.� The biofuels area will include both a production facility and research lab for students. Other labs will be available for various sustainable technologies research and classwork. Several general use classrooms also are available. The building uses a high-tech wastewater reuse system and a “green roof� with live plantings that are aimed at both saving energy costs and serving as learning tools for students in the Sustainable Technologies Degree Program, said Laura Lauffer, director of the program for CCCC. “The goal is for both buildings to be LEED certified, which will very beneficial for our students and faculty,� Lauffer said. “The library and the classroom building incorporate an array of energy-saving and sustainable building practices and materials that can be studied first hand.�

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

‘Fixing’ Southern Lee begins at the top Our View Issue The troubles at Southern Lee High School were analyzed in Sunday's edition of The Herald

Our stance We agree with school officials who say stability (the lack thereof) is a big reason for SLHS’s underachieving, and we hope to see that change in the coming years

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outhern Lee High School is a beautiful facility located on Highway 78. As majestic as it sits, it’s a school that has had its share of woes. It has had four principals in the last four years. It has had a high faculty turnover, with 11 certified vacancies as of June 30. It was the county’s only school not to achieve growth in 20092010 AYP results. It would be easy to sit on the sidelines and bemoan the possible reasons for the issues that the school faces. What’s more important is that the school — and Lee County Schools — take positive steps to make Southern Lee the

best school that it can be. That’s just what seems to be occurring. Principal Bonnie Almond has been at the school for six months, having previously been principal at J. Glenn Edwards Elementary. Since coming to Southern Lee, she has been analyzing what is working and what isn’t. After all, it’s difficult to improve upon anything until one knows exactly what needs to be fixed. It begins with the principal — and Almond says she isn’t going anywhere. That’s a good start. As she says, “When there is significant change, it can create trust and commitment issues.” She’s right.

One of the planned improvements is the adviser/advisee program, with every certified teachers to become an adviser with 10-15 students. And there is the focus on technology, with the introduction of the 1:1 laptop program. There also will be a new Mac lab and an enhanced STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) program. “We’re looking to actively engage students for the whole 90 minutes. Not only will the technology be good for students, it’ll be good in attracting teachers. As Almond told The Herald, “When we tell everyone about the technology initiative, these young teachers

really want to come here.” A principal who plans on staying. An adviser/advisee program to help students. An improved technology program, which engages students and attracts teachers. Hopefully these are the first positive steps toward greater learning opportunities for Southern Lee’s students. Our county needs for all of our schools to be as strong as they can be — and as well equipped with administrators, teachers, technology and learning environment as possible — for our students to have the greatest chances for success in school and in preparation for life.

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ot too long ago, a writer for the conservative John Locke Foundation wrote that state Attorney General Roy Cooper had invested $7.7 million in a legal fight against the Tennessee Valley Authority “without much to show for it.” That conclusion followed a ruling by the 4th U.S.Circuit Court of Appeals that reversed a lower court decision requiring the TVA to speed up the installation of pollution control devices of four TVA coal-fired power plants. The lower court judge decided that TVA’s pollution-belching power plants posed a public nuisance as that air drifts eastward into North Carolina. The case included testimony by a medical expert who estimated that 100 fewer premature respiratory and heart-disease related deaths a year would result if pollution controls were put in place. A three-member panel of the appeals court wasn’t swayed. It ruled that a patchwork of clean air standards would prevail if the lower court decision stood. “In fact, emissions have been extensively regulated nationwide by the Clear Air Act for four decades,” Judge Harvey Wilkinson III wrote for the court. The conclusion that Cooper and the state of North Carolina have little to show for the legal fight ignores one basic fact — the fat lady hasn’t sung. Despite the unanimous opinion from the most conservative federal appellate court in the country, Cooper could appeal; the U.S. Supreme Court could hear the case. The state may yet win. Wilkinson and his colleague on the 4th Circuit ignored that a patchwork of standards already prevails when it comes to the TVA. Last year, a group called the Environmental Integrity Project released a report concluding that TVA dodges standards met by other utilities by using its status as a special federal corporation. The report said that TVA has invoked federal sovereign immunity to avoid environmental penalties and hasn’t faced the same pressure as other utilities to reduce pollution. Robert Dreher of Defenders of Wildlife wrote that TVA “should not be able to undermine the integrity of the legal process by claiming immunity to the enforcement of environmental laws. No corporation or agency should be above the law, especially at the expense of the environmental well-being of our citizens, wildlife and waters.” It’s not just environmentalists who have criticized the disparate treatment. Over a decade ago, the conservative Heritage Foundation wrote that TVA should be “subject to the same federal laws and oversight that (has) covered private utilities for decades.” ... But maybe North Carolina does lose its court fight. If so, TVA and the executives who run it are still under more scrutiny and face more public pressure that ever to clean up their act. If the lawsuit has helped create some of that public pressure, it’s still a win.

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HOENIX — One of Theodore Roosevelt’s most memorable speeches praised “the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly ... who spends himself in a worthy cause.” The person who deserves even more praise is the one who climbs into the arena to take on a fight that doesn’t impact him directly but who engages it anyway because Ruben Navarrette Jr. it’s the right thing to do. Columnist Alfredo Gutierrez has spent a lifetime in Ruben Navarrette Jr. is a columnist with the arena, and now he’s there again trying the Washington Post Writers Group to slay Arizona’s monstrous immigration law. Gutierrez was born in Arizona and has ter member. And the person who was once spent a good part of his adult life in pubthought by many to be too detached from lic service, so some would say this isn’t his the concerns of everyday Latinos now lodges fight. He could take a walk and leave illegal the same criticism at those Latinos in their immigrants to the tender mercies of public30s and 40s who, while opposed to the law, ity-hungry types such as Maricopa County are too busy making money to lift a finger or Sheriff Joe Arpaio, state Sen. Russell Pearce raise their voices against it. and Gov. Jan Brewer. “It’s easier to choose ignorance,” Gutierrez Instead, now in his mid-60s, Gutierrez has said. “People don’t want to know what’s really opened a new chapter. He founded a Spangoing on. Knowing comes with responsibiliish-language news website that seeks to hold ties to take action.” elected officials accountable, hosts SpanishIt’s funny. A dozen years ago, when I lived language radio shows, and goes on cable TV in Phoenix and worked as a reporter and to debate proponents of the law. At the grass columnist for The Arizona Republic, I would roots, he also helps organize protests against have said much the same the measure — and at one thing about Gutierrez. rally got arrested. We’ve had our run-ins. In ‘But today, I have a newThose who back the 1997, when police in the found respect for this vetimmigration law insist Phoenix suburb of Chanthat it is meant to secure erano for sticking his neck dler rounded up countless the border, combat illegal out and not mincing words U.S.-born Latinos while entry into the country, and about what drives a law like searching for illegal imdo a job that the federal this.’ migrants, I criticized city government won’t do. officials for weeks on end. But Gutierrez isn’t buyMeanwhile, Gutierrez and ing it. The former majority his consulting firm pitched their services to leader of the Arizona Senate knows better, those same officials and offered to help them and he’s seen too much in an extraordinary quell criticism, including from the media. life that has now come full circle. But today, I have a newfound respect for “The real concern for many of these this veterano for sticking his neck out and not people is the magnitude of our presence,” Gutierrez told me. “It’s about all of us, getting mincing words about what drives a law like this. us the heck out of here.” Not surprisingly, some of his oldest friends An activist in the 1960s before he turned to politics, Gutierrez rose quickly through the question his activism. Gutierrez insists he didn’t have a choice, and that — contrary to legislative ranks to become one of the most what some might think — this law isn’t just powerful people in the state. After leaving about making life miserable for immigrants. office, he launched a lucrative consulting “This anti-Hispanic sentiment has always business and earned a reputation as a highbeen here, below the surface,” he said. “Now priced “fixer” — the kind of person a corpoit’s out in the open.” ration might hire to help it navigate political Alfredo Gutierrez shouldn’t have to stand waters. alone in the arena. Thousands of his fellow Now, Gutierrez is an activist again, and Mexican-Americans should be right next to it’s hard to find a bigger thorn in the sides of Republican lawmakers who passed the law or him. This is their fight too, whether they realthe Republican sheriff who is eagerly enforc- ize it or not. And if they turn their heads and go on their way, then shame on them. ing it. The consultant who once helped Arizona corporations make a lot of money is now pushing for an economic boycott of the state, Hypocrite! First remove the plank from which would probably cost some of those your own eye. (Matthew 7:5) same companies dearly. The person who PRAYER: Father, help me not to judge once moved in exclusive circles now rankles, others before I look at my own shortcomthrough his actions and views, the same ings. Amen. establishment of which he was once a char-

Today’s Prayer

You call the “November is coming” rally a sour event. Thomas Jefferson said: “All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.” We are remaining silent no more! And that apparently ticks off quite a few people. You say we have allowed Glenn and Sarah to speak for us! Yep. That’s because the mainstream media, including most community newspapers, do not care to report the truth nor practice responsible journalism. Glenn and Sarah don’t hold back. I don’t. Does it make me less of a patriot when I stand up for my beliefs and call out those who hide behind labels? If it does, so be it. Had the media done its research Obama would not be President, healthcare would not have passed and we would not be facing deficits so high our kids will never be able to live the life we’ve lived. But that’s all spilled milk now. As I have pointed out in many posts and letters to the editor, there are no accountability standards in place (no matter what the latest EDC meetings supposedly produced) to ensure the citizens of Lee County are not always bearing the burden of the “incentive” promises. That’s been stated out of the mouth of the head of EDC. It seems that the county officials will not look at other ways to bring businesses here. Why not cut taxes for all? What’s to say Choplin Marine or Moore’s Machine wouldn’t benefit? Why are they excluded? They produce jobs. So does Java Express, Andy’s, Cracker Barrel and many other small businesses that employ our citizens. I am ecstatic that Caterpillar has decided to ramp up the Sanford plant. And to be honest $900,000 doesn’t seem that much for 300+ jobs when the “trusty” officials just gave Parkdale $1.5 million for 45. I guess it’s all about context. No, it’s just the same old story, different day. However, somewhere down the line, someone will have to make up for the tax breaks doled out to a chosen few. And guess what, Billy? That will be you and me. And on another point: The article on SLHS, “Officials: To improve SLHS, Stability is key”, proves my point that a Taj Mahal building nor a misguided laptop initiative do not make kids successful. It’s the caring, quality instruction from teachers and parents that do that. High turnover can be attributed to leadership. Maybe the new BOE can rectify that, truly show transparency and stop padding their resumes and others for cushy jobs at Central Office. I sure hope so for future generations. SHEILA BARBER Sanford

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OBITUARIES Dona Brown

SANFORD — Dona S. Brown, 84, of Sanford, passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2010, at her home in Sanford. A native of Adel, Ga., she was the daughter of the late Marcus Alexander Scoggins and Winnie Foy Aldridge Scoggins. She was a cosmetologist and a real estate broker for many years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Sanford. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sammie Buie Brown. She is survived by sons, Samuel A. Brown and wife Bunnie of Pinehurst and W. Timothy Brown and wife Lori of Johnson City, Tenn.; a daughter, Dona Diane Brown of Sanford; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Condolences may be made at www.millerboles. com. Memorials may be made at Carolina Animal Rescue and Adoption (CARA), P.O. Box 2642, Sanford, N.C. 27331. Arrangements are by Miller-Boles Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Sanford.

Allyn Coggins

SANFORD — Funeral service for Allyn Wayne Coggins, 54, of 120 Weaver Lane, who died Wednesday (8/4/10), was conducted Monday at SmithFuneral Home Chapel with the Rev. Gil Wise officiating. He was born April 15, 1956 in Little Rock, Ark., son of the late Willis Junior Coggins and Ruth Langley Hurley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death Coggins by a brother, Freddie Coggins. He was the former owner of Coggins Heating and Air and attended Solid Rock United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Teressa Woodell Coggins of the home; daughters, Christina Terry and husband Frank of Lillington, Stacie Coggins of Kings Mountain and Ashley C. Smith and husband Joseph of Charlotte; stepchildren, Christopher Saunders, Ashley Saunders, Amber Saunders and Kimberly Saunders, all of the home, and Amanda Saunders of Cameron; sisters, Gladys McInnis and husband Ed of Sanford, Jacqueline Coggins of Virginia Beach, Va. and Katrina Rogers and husband Tony of San-

ford; stepmother, Letha Coggins of Sanford; five grandchildren and three stepgrandchildren. Arrangements were by Smith Funeral Home of Broadway.

Sebastian Talley CAMERON — Sebastian Ray Talley, 18, died Saturday (8/7/10). He was a Junior at Overhills High School in Spring Lake, and was also currently working at Coty. He was born May 15, 1992 in Orange County. He is survived by his father, Gary Talley of Sanford; his mother, Sandy Gray of Cameron; a brother, Ronin Brower of the home; maternal greatgrandmother, Ruth Cline of Sanford and paternal grandfather, Marion Talley and wife Mary of Oxford. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. A graveside service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday at Buffalo Cemetery in Sanford. Condolences may be made at www.bridgescameronfuneralhome. com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Sebastian Ray Talley Funeral Fund, c/o Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, 600 W. Main St., Sanford, N.C. 27332. Arrangements are by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Inc. of Sanford.

Cecil Johnson FUQUAY-VARINA — Cecil S. Johnson, 58, died Saturday (8/7/10) at UNC Memorial Hospital in Chapel Hill. He was a master carpenter by trade. He was a Christian and an active member of Freedom Biker Church. He is survived by his wife, Annette McKinney Johnson of the home; a son, Scotty Johnson of the home; parents, Edward and Joyce Holland Johnson Fuquay-Varina; and a sister, Rebecca J. Matthews and husband Halford of Fuquay-Varina The funeral service will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. today at Freedom Biker Church in Angier with the Rev. Rusty Rawls and the Rev. Perry Cotton officiating. Burial will follow at Baptist Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Fuquay-Varina. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2:30 p.m. prior to the service at the church and other times at his home. Condolences may be made at www.oquinnpeebles.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Freedom Biker Church, 275 A Bowling Springs

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Angela Harrington Lawson

GOLDSTON — Frank Duncan Hayes, 95, beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather, born February 4, 1915, passed away August 7, 2010. Mr. Hayes was the middle of seven children of Robert E. and Della Murchison Hayes. He grew up in Fayetteville, and graduated from Kings Business School. On July 5, 1941, Mr. Hayes married Mary Lois Harris. Prior to her death in 2001, they celebrated 60 wonderful years of marriage. Mr. Hayes was a veteran of WWII, serving in Italy, France and North Africa. After returning home he became co-owner of Harris Lumber Company. Mr. Hayes was a founding member of Goldston Lions Club and served on various boards and committees of the Goldston United Methodist Church during the 63 years he was member. He also served on the Goldston Town Council and actively supported the Goldston schools, especially with fundraising projects. Mr. Hayes was preceded in death by brothers, Earl, Alton and Edward, and a sister, Mary Ruth H. Clark. Surviving is his beloved family: daughters, Susan Hayes Kaydos and husband Will and Lois Hayes Chamblee and husband Mark, all of Raleigh; a son, Frank D. Hayes Jr. and wife Joretta of Mebane; grandchildren, W. Jonn Caddes, S. Cornelia KaydosDaniels (Richard), Emilie Kaydos Gibson (Christopher) and Mary and Hayes Chamblee; great-grandchildren, Sylvie and Lucy Kaydos-Daniels, Russell and Shane Gibson; a brother, Charles A. Hayes and wife Merle; and a sister, Della Hayes Stevens, all of Fayetteville. The family would like to thank his caregivers, especially Bertha Turman, who enabled him to remain in his home. The family will receive friends at the Smith & Buckner Funeral Home today, August 10, 2010, from 6 until 8 p.m. The funeral will be Wednesday, August 11, 2010, at 2 p.m. at the Goldtson United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the Goldston Cemetery. Memorials are directed to: The Mary Lois Harris Hayes Nursing Scholarship, c/o Central Carolina Community College, 1105 Kelly Drive, Sanford, N.C. 27331; the Hospice of your choice; or Goldston Area Rescue Squad, 171 Coral Ave. Goldston, N.C. 27252.

SANFORD — Angela Harrington Lawson, 47, of the Deep River Community, died Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010, at UNC Hospitals. Mrs. Lawson was born in Lee County on Jan. 3, 1963 to John Gordon “Moe� Harrington and the late Jessie Ruth Cooke Harrington. She graduated from Lee Senior and was the owner and operator for 29 years of The Flower Gallery. Surviving relatives are her husband, Michael Lawson of Sanford; father, John Gordon “Moe� Harrington of Sanford; daughter, Renee Lawson of Sanford; granddaughter, Claudia Lawson; brother, Anthony Harrington of Sanford; and two nephews, Hunter and Parker Harrington. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010, at Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Gary McCollough presiding. The family will receive friends (1 to 2 p.m.) one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in Lee Memory Gardens. Memorials may be made to C.A.R.A., 42 Deep River Road, Sanford, N.C. 27330. Condolences may be made at www.bridgescameronfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Inc.

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Doris Blackman Martin CAMERON — Doris Jane Blackman Martin, age 55, of Cameron, died Saturday, August 7, 2010, at her residence. Born in Moore County, she was preceded in death by her father, John Daniel “JD� Blackman; husband, Robert Clifton Martin Sr.; and infant son, Stephen Martin. Surviving relatives: Mother, Shirley Campbell Blackman of Cameron; sons, Robert “Robbie� Clifton Martin Jr. and wife Crystal of Cameron and Joshua Cade Martin and wife Melissa of Cameron; godson, Christian Wooten and wife Shelby of Carthage; sisters, Nora Blackman of Yorktown, Va., Joyce Faulkner and husband Ted of Carthage, Linda Wegner and husband Scott of Pinehurst and Rachel Blackman of Cameron; grandchildren, Justin, Cara Beth and Wesley Martin and Caitlin, Jacob and Tucker Martin. Visitation will be held Tuesday, August, 10, 2010, at Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. and other times at the home of Josh Martin, 330 Sweinhart Lane, Cameron. Graveside service will be conducted Wednesday, August 11, 2010, at 10 a.m. at Pineywood Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Douglas Garner officiating. Condolences may be made at www.bridgescameronfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Inc. Paid obituary

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Thurman Maness ROBBINS — Thurman Maness, 101, died Sunday (8/8/10) at St. Joseph of the Pines in Southern Pines. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

The funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church with the Rev. James Stalnaker and the Rev. Clarence Garner officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Condolences may be made at www.PinesFunerals.com. Arrangements are by Kennedy Funeral Home.

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Sanford. Wayne Fausz, 40; Nathaniel Fausz, 15; and Autumn Fausz, 9, were airlifted to UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. As of Monday afternoon, Wayne Fausz and Nathaniel Fausz are in critical condition and Autumn Fausz is in good condition after suffering broken bones. According to reports, Talley was on his way home from his shift at Coty manufacturing plant in Sanford at the time of the wreck. Troopers said Talley’s father told them Talley had been working a lot of double shifts at the plant recently, and fatigue could have been a factor in the accident. Friends began paying their respects to Talley on Facebook, leaving messages for him such as “You were a great friend to many and will be sadly missed� and “You were the nicest and most caring person I have ever known.� Sherman said there is no easy way of dealing with a young person’s death, and the loss of Talley will be felt by everyone who knew him at Overhills High School. “He was a good person,� Sherman said. “He was a fine, upstanding young man, and we’re all really going to miss him.� The family is asking that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the Sebastian Ray Talley Funeral Fund, c/o Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, 600 W. Main St., Sanford, N.C., 27332. Online condolences may be made at www. bridgescameronfuneralhome.com.

POLICE BEAT SANFORD â– Kangaroo reported damage to property Friday at 1413 Broadway Road. â– Belk reported shoplifting Saturday at 1065 Spring Lane. â– Wilco Hess reported counterfeiting Saturday at 2224 S. Horner Blvd. â– Sanford Grocery and Produce reported trespassing Sunday at 1206 Woodland Ave. â– Belk reported shoplifting Sunday at 1065 Spring Lane. â– Auto Zone reported shoplifting Sunday at 714 N. Horner Blvd. â– Autumn Heflin, 20, was charged Friday

at 3310 87 South with larceny. â– William Rodgers, 41, was charged Friday at 225 E. Weatherspoon St. with larceny. â– Ronald McLean, 23, was charged Friday at 627 Barnes St. with damage to real property. â– Sandra Marable, 43, was charged Friday at Wilson Road with failure to appear â– Donnie Barrett, 47, was charged Friday at US Hwy 1/Carthage Street with fictitious/expired registration. â– Andrae McLeod, 39, was charged Friday at Lee Avenue and Globe Street with driving while

license revoked. â– Heriberto Cruz, 19, was charged Friday at South Horner Boulevard and Birch Street with no operator license â– Tiffany Murchison, 26, was charged Friday at 415 McIver St. and Sixth Street with operation of a vehicle with no insurance. â– Amada Castillo, 52, was charged Friday at Bragg Street and McIver Street with no operator license. â– Delmar Doming, 33, was charged Friday at Seventh Street and North Avenue with no operator license. â– Dylan Holder, 18, was charged Friday at Horner Boulevard and Bragg Street with operat-

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so encounters with vipers are on the rise. “Snakes have no desire to come across your path, but it happens more and more with more people and more suburbs,� said Dr. Ben German, an emergency department physician at WakeMed Hospital in Raleigh who researches snakes. Although being on the business end of a snake’s fangs is terrifying, it’s not the instantly-fatal experience familiar from Hollywood films. Fewer than a dozen people die from snake bites every year, well below the number killed annually by lightning strikes. And bites from copperheads, the most frequently encountered venomous snake in North Carolina, are almost never fatal. The spring and autumn are when snakes are most active in North Carolina. Copperheads

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The likelihood of getting bitten by a snake is higher in North Carolina than the rest of the nation, and the chances will likely keep growing. generally give birth in the late summer and fall, and those baby snakes are more aggressive than adult vipers. Emergency rooms tend to see a spike in bite wounds around this time of year. But many bites result from unwise efforts to capture, kill or otherwise handle snakes, known as “illegitimate bites.� “’Illegitimate bites’ is medical speak for ’you shouldn’t have done that,�’ said Tanith Tyrr, a

Raleigh herpetologist. Behavior that can bring bites ranges from wearing flip-flops in tall grass to reaching into wood piles, leaf piles and other places frequented by snakes without looking first. For a fee, Tyrr will advise property owners on ways to reduce the appeal of their land to snakes — for instance, getting rid of dripping water sources, grain in open bins or scattered birdseed that attracts the rodents that are gobbled up by snakes. “It’s relatively easy to avoid getting bitten,� she said. “Just have a healthy, reasonable respect for them.� Alvin Braswell, deputy director of operations at the North Carolina State Museum of Natural

ing a motorcycle without wearing a helmet. â– Adria Taylor, 40, was charged Friday at 543 Courtland Drive with communicating threats. â– Rahmeal Yarborough, 20, was charged Saturday at 506 S. 3rd St. with driving while license revoked. â– Tony Taylor, 21, was charged Saturday at 1120 Walden St. with trespassing. â– Melanie Thystrup, 16, was charged Sunday at 1065 Spring Lane with larceny. â– Mary Ann McCrea, 45, was charged Sunday at Chisholm St. with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. â– Katelin Zimmer-

man, 25, was charged Sunday at 853 Golden Horseshoe Lane with simple assault. â– Keith Armstrong, 52, was charged Sunday at 310 Bounty Lane with communicating threats. â– Rita Harrison, 52, was charged Sunday at 160 Logan Farm Lane with larceny. â– James Zimmerman, 23, was charged Sunday at 853 Golden Horseshoe Lane with assault on a female. â– Eric Renteria, 26, was charged Sunday at 611 S. Seventh St. with assault on a female. â– Cari Patterson, 28, was charged Monday on Main Street at Lee Avenue with drunk and disruptive.

Sciences and the former curator of herpetology there, oversees a number of venomous snakes in the museum’s collection. Like Tyrr and German, he thinks the reptiles are misunderstood. “If they were more aggressive, there’d be a lot more people getting bit,� he said. Copperheads can actually be helpful to have around, Braswell said, eating rats and mice that can spread disease. That’s still a hard sell for people who’ve been bitten, like Janet Furman of Chapel Hill. She suffered a bite from a copperhead last month and weeks later still needs a crutch to get around. “The scary part for me was when my blood pressure rose so high I thought nobody could survive that,� she said. “I am so fortunate because the infection was taken care of right away.� Prompt medical treatment is the best response to a snake bite. The availability of antivenom has reduced the number of fatalities to eight or so per year out of an annual total of about 8,000 venomous bites, according to Dr. Gregory Juckett, a professor at the West Virginia University School of Medicine who has published research on

snake bites. “It’s the prompt medical management of snake bites that saves lives,� he said. “The fatality rate would be much higher if people didn’t get antivenom.� But antivenom is costly. Its manufacture requires getting venom from snakes and injecting it into sheep, which in turn produce antibodies to combat it. The purified antibodies are then collected from the sheep, a process that altogether can take years. The average treatment costs about $20,000 for the antivenom alone, German said. Multiple doses, such as in cases of bites from deadlier rattlesnakes, can easily rack up $100,000 in antivenom costs. After Raleigh resident Justin Miller was bitten on his ring finger by a copperhead in 2008, he left the hospital with a $60,000 bill, although his health insurance picked up most of it. “That might have been the scariest part of the whole thing, to be honest,� he said. Given that, the best course for handling snake bites is not getting bit at all, a lesson that Jenkins plans to heed when he finally sets out on the last leg of his run.

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Lee Middle, Greenwood Elementary, J. Glenn Edwards Elementary, J.R. Ingram Elementary, Lee County High School, SanLee Middle and West Lee Middle. The percentage of North Carolina schools earning high growth improved from 39.5 percent last year to 52.4 percent this year. The preliminary report for Lee County indicated that Lee Early College, SanLee Middle and West Lee Middle achieved high growth. After reviewing the data last week, the Department of Public Instruction also changed Bragg Street Academy’s status from expected growth to high growth. Statewide expected growth decreased from 41.5 percent to 35.5 percent. In Lee County, all schools except for Southern Lee High School achieved growth or high growth (Floyd L. Knight/ The Children’s Center is not applicable for that measure). The North Carolina schools that achieved AYP decreased from 71 percent in 2009 to 57.8 percent in 2010. Schools that made AYP also decreased in the Lee County district from 73.3 percent to 46.7 percent. Despite the decrease in AYP, North Carolina schools met 95.8 percent of the state’s 42,457 target goals. Lee County schools are in line with the statewide statistic, meeting 96 percent of the district’s 305 target goals. Fifteen percent of North Carolina public schools missed AYP by one target, including five Lee County schools. “Clearly, our improve-

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ABCs performancebased designations statewide â?? Honor Schools of Excellence — 200 schools â?? Schools of Excellence — 15 schools â?? Schools of Distinction — 716 schools â?? Schools of Progress — 989 schools â?? No Recognition Schools — 213 schools â?? Priority Schools — 261 schools â?? Low-Performing Schools — 16 schools

SHCOOL is painted along the newly paved road leading to Southern Guilford High School on Drake Road Monday in Greensboro. AP photo

ABCs performancebased designations for Lee County Schools â?? Schools of Distinction Lee Early College ramway Elementary â?? Schools of Progress B.T. Bullock Elementary-Broadway Elementary Deep River Elementary East Lee Middle Greenwood Elementary J. Glenn Edwards Elementary J.R. Ingram Elementary Lee County High School SanLee Middle West Lee Middle â?? No status Bragg Street Academy Floyd L. Knight The Children’s Center Southern Lee High School

ment is a true testament to the efforts of our teachers, students, administrators and community,� said Jeffrey Moss, superintendent of Lee County Schools. “As we begin a new school year, our focus will be on obtaining even better results for 2010-2011.�

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Schools, including two letters of reprimand. “It’s clear you can’t meet in violation of the open meetings law no matter what your intentions are,� Shanahan said. “People felt like the court really needed to intervene.� The complaint also states that despite the reprimand from the Office of Charter Schools, in another illegal meeting the defendants voted to remove plaintiffs Steven George and Cathy Buchan from the board and to limit the ability of board president and plaintiff Fred Walden. “All of the board members I’m sure are working with the best of intentions,� Shanahan said. “This is not a problem that can’t be worked through. But the board has to stay in compliance with its own bylaws, with North Carolina laws and the charter that has been issued.� The Office of Charter Schools already placed

the board on Governance Probationary Status on July 16 after learning it violated open meetings laws and hasn’t been compliant with its own bylaws. The office also instructed the non-compliant board members to rotate off the board by October. According to the complaint, the defendants’ actions could result in the termination of the school’s charter, and they have “caused tremendous fear, anxiety and uncertainty among the students who attend STARS, their families and the teachers and other STARS employees.� The complaint also says STARS faculty are unsure of what directions to follow because of the board members’ conflict. “After being placed on probationary status (the defendants) did not take the steps that were asked of them,� Shanahan said. “Now it’s in a heightened state of the charter possibly being revoked, which is why we requested emergency relief.� Shanahan Law Group is asking the court for a temporary restraining

order and a preliminary injunction order against the defendants. The plaintiffs also request that the court remove the board members who have overstayed their term limits, reinstate George and Buchan, prohibit the board from holding further meetings in violation of the open meetings law, appoint two new members to the board and allow Walden to serve on the board through October to oversee and implement the directives from the Office of Charter Schools. Shanahan said he expects the judge to make a decision about the case soon after the hearing. “Usually in a temporary restraining order or emergency injunction

case, the judge rules pretty quickly,� Shanahan said. “Because of the probationary status, we have to correct the problem within 30 days of receiving the letter.� Despite the conflict among the board members, Shanahan said he is hopeful the issue can be resolved. “Within a reasonable time, hopefully we’ll have a board that’s moving forward,� Shanahan said. “I think we’ll get pretty clear guidance from the court on how we should proceed.� McPeake and Walden declined to comment, and the other plaintiffs and defendants could not be reached for comment.

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Donors respond after soldiers’ supplies stolen

CHARLOTTE (AP) — Before he shipped out for a fourth tour of Afghanistan, Army Maj. Jeff Leopold spent hundreds of dollars on toothpaste, socks, sheets, shampoo, shower sandals, deodorant, lotions and T-shirts — anything he’d need for a year’s deployment. With them, he packed photos of family, uniforms, winter gear, books, DVDs and his faithful iPod, dropping everything into a Milvan, a giant military-owned shipping box, that also held the belongings of 70 of his comrades in the Fort Bragg-based 519th Military Intelligence Battalion. The Milvan was shipped three months ago, so it would be waiting for the troops. Yet two weeks ago, when they went to get their stuff at Bagram Air Base, the box had been cleaned out. Everything had been stolen. Since then, people in Fort Bragg and Charlotte have been rallying to resupply the stolen items. Leopold’s parents in Charlotte, Richard and Sherry Leopold, have spearheaded the drive here. The unit’s support group at Fort Bragg also has taken up a collection. Transplants from Los Angeles 2 1/2 years ago, the Leopolds are learning quickly about the region’s generosity. Strangers and friends in Los Angeles and Charlotte have stepped up with cash donations and sheets,

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Emma Washburn, 6 (left), Jenna Washburn, 5, and Tora Washburn, 2, load shampoo and other items into a box for shipment to Afghanistan. They are the nieces of Army Maj. Jeff Leopold. Army Maj. Jeff Leopold deployed last week for the fourth time to Afghanistan, operations officer for a Fort Bragg-based intelligence battalion. blankets, towels, pillows, all brands of toothpaste, mouth wash, shampoo and shower gel for the soldiers. Harris Teeter donated more personal hygiene items, and its employees at a store in Steele Creek, where the Leopolds buy groceries, bought more items. The women’s club and country club at the Palisades development in southwest Mecklenburg, where the Leopolds live, got involved. So did doctors and nurses at Presbyterian Hospital, where their daughter, Erin Washburn, is a pediatrician. Sunbelt Rentals near Fort Mill, S.C., called and said they had a few boxes of items they’d collected. “I was expecting a couple of boxes, and there were eight or nine,� Sherry

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Leopold said. “I burst into tears when I read the card they’re sending: It said ’This isn’t a ’Thank You’ card. It’s an ’Eternally Grateful’ card for all you do.’ Then they all wrote their names on it.� Monday, about 1,500 pounds of items are being flown to Bagram — the shipment paid for by Mercedes Benz of South Charlotte, where the Leopolds have bought cars. They loaned the Leopolds a commercial van to get it all to the post office. “I have been really moved by the support and cooperation for these troops,� said Richard Leopold, a federal judge who hears Social Security cases. “People here tend to take care of one another. “These soldiers lost everything. Some things, like family photos, can’t be replaced. I’m sure they’re in a trash can now, somewhere in Pakistan.� Sherry Leopold said Sunday that more donations are needed — especially sheets, blankets, heavy socks (beige, green or black), T-shirts (white, brown or gray), hygiene items, shower sandals, iPods, iPod docks, extension

cords and power strips and alarm clocks. “They badly need alarm clocks,� she said. “They’re having a hard time getting up without them.� It’s not the first time that the contents of Milvans have been stolen, the Army said. Gear from two units of the 519th was stolen somewhere between the major seaport in Karachi, Pakistan and Bagram, said Sgt. Maj. Sharon Opeka, public affairs officer for the 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade. The theft won’t delay the 519th’s mission, she said, adding the troops “have coordinated to have their military items replaced.� They’ll also be allowed to file claims for their personal belongings — but it could take months to be reimbursed. The Army is investigating the theft, Opeka said. Jeff Leopold has spent 14 years in the Army and has seen a lot of combat in that time. He e-mailed that he’s moved by the Charlotte efforts to resupply the troops. His comrades, he said, are aware of the generosity. “We have been amazed by the response and humbled by the efforts of the Charlotte community as well as the 519th Family Readiness Group and other great organizations such as Pillow for Patriots and Give to the Troops,� he wrote. “These combined efforts have greatly increased the morale of the soldiers here.� Jeff Leopold is career Army. His current deployment is his seventh: One was in Bosnia, one in Kosovo and another in Iraq, the other four in Afghanistan. He has young daughters and he’d taken children’s books so he could read to them at bedtime through Skype.

Gov declines to sign last bill left on desk

Board head: Let others run deaf, blind schools

RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue will let the final bill on her desk become law without her signature because she’s concerned it tries to weaken her budget authority. Perdue signed into law 108 bills approved by the Legislature after it adjourned in July. Perdue’s office said Monday the governor won’t veto the last bill but instead let it become law when the clock strikes midnight. The measure allows University of North Carolina campuses to keep money they save from energy conservation programs. Perdue spokeswoman Chrissy Pearson said the governor questions a sentence telling her she can’t reduce budgeted university funds to cancel out the extra cash campuses save.

RALEIGH (AP) — A North Carolina public school leader says the state education agency isn’t equipped to educate deaf and blind students. The News & Observer of Raleigh reports Monday that state legislators unhappy with students’ academic performance recently transferred control of the three state-run schools for the deaf and blind to the Department of Public Instruction. Now state Board of Education Chairman Bill Harrison wants to give the schools back to the state Department of Health and Human Services. Harrison says he does not think the state’s schools agency has the resources or experience to run the three special schools.

Small nonprofits could lose tax-exempt status ASHEVILLE (AP) — Authorities say thousands of North Carolina nonprofits could lose their tax-exempt status for failing to file their taxes. The Citizen-Times of Asheville reports Monday the Internal Revenue Service released a list of 7,000 small nonprofits statewide that haven’t filed income tax returns for 2007, 2008 or 2009. The IRS says groups can preserve their status if they file by Oct. 15. A 2006 tax law change put the groups on the list. Previously, nonprofits making less than $25,000 yearly didn’t have to file. Now most nonprofits other than churches must file. Trisha Lester of the state Center for Nonprofits says the change is weeding out nonprofits that are no longer active.

Three children burned by backyard campfire ARDEN (AP) — Authorities say three North Carolina children were badly burned in an explosion at a backyard campfire. The Citizen-Times of Asheville reports the 2-, 8- and 13-year-old children were around a small campfire Sunday evening in Arden when it exploded. Skyland Fire Chief Dennis Presley says a liquid was thrown on the fire. He says the 13-year-old suffered second- and third-degree burns on 80 percent of his body. The 8-year-old was burned on more than half of her body, and 20 percent of the toddler’s body was burned. Presley says the children were flown late Sunday to Shriners Hospital for Children in Cincinnati. Their identities were not released. Presley says the parents were inside the home at the time, and neighbors alerted them after hearing the explosion.

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NATION BRIEFS Police, cities try to keep up with gold thefts

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Law enforcement and local governments are scrambling to shut down a shadow industry that has grown up around the booming cashfor-gold business nationwide: thieves are snatching jewelry, then converting it into a quick payday at the shops. Thousands of shops have opened to take advantage of high gold prices and hard economic times, and police in some cities have noticed an uptick in burglaries and thefts. “Law enforcement is just swamped,� said Maureen Walter of the State Police in Maryland. “Business is booming. I guess that’s a good indication of how bad the economy is; for the most part these dealers are very, very busy.� Concerned about a growing criminal trade, Milwaukee passed an ordinance this summer to help police spot stolen jewelry being sold before it was too late to recover. Other cities are rushing to take similar measures, finding that the usual methods for tracking stolen goods weren’t coping with the modern day gold rush.

Doctor found guilty of masterminding bomb attack

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal jury on Monday convicted an Arkansas doctor of masterminding a bombing attack against the head of the state medical board last year, despite the absence of forensic evidence tying the defendant to the crime. Dr. Randeep Mann could be sentenced to life in prison for his role in the attack on Dr. Trent Pierce outside of Pierce’s West Memphis home on Feb. 4, 2009. Prosecutors say Mann was bitter at the board for repeatedly sanctioning him for over-prescribing prescription pain medication, so he decided to exact revenge on Pierce. They told jurors they don’t believe Mann planted the bomb in Pierce’s driveway, disfiguring and partially blinding Pierce, but that they believe Mann put someone else up to it. They haven’t charged anyone with planting the bomb. Prosecutors admitted during the trial that extensive testing of materials taken from the crime scene — a spare tire, a hand grenade, duct tape and a piece of string used to pull the pin

— showed no match to materials found in and around Mann’s Pope County home some 200 miles away. So they relied on witness testimony about Mann’s anger toward the board and his propensity for collecting military-grade weaponry to convince jurors Mann planned the attack.

Payday could top $40M for ousted HP CEO SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Whatever Mark Hurd did that cost him his job as CEO of Hewlett-Packard, the world’s largest technology company, it wasn’t enough to cost him a payday that could top $40 million. Meanwhile, with little still known about why an actress and HP contractor threatened Hurd with a sexual-harassment lawsuit, stockholders took a $9 billion hit Monday, and HP’s 300,000 workers were left to wonder about its future. HP insisted that the problems it uncovered with the CEO’s behavior were limited to falsified expense reports for his dinners and other meetings with Jodie Fisher, who helped organize HP events from 2007 to 2009 and greeted executives at the gatherings. Hurd has settled with Fisher for an undisclosed sum, and both parties have said the relationship was not sexual. Hurd said an assistant prepared all of his expenses. He has offered to reimburse HP for the errors.

Church member: inmate sat in pews, sang with choir PHOENIX (AP) — Federal agents on Monday captured one of two inmates who escaped from an Arizona prison as he walked, armed with a handgun and a hitchhiking sign, in Wyoming, and were still hunting for the other fugitive and a suspected accomplice. Convicted killer Tracy Province told authorities he was relieved that the manhunt was over for him when he was arrested around 6:20 a.m. in Meeteetse, Wyo., about 60 miles outside of Yellowstone National Park, said David Gonzales, the U.S. Marshal for Arizona. The other inmate, John McCluskey, as well as suspected accomplice Casslyn Welch, were still on the lam. “They consider themselves as Bonnie and Clyde,� Gonzales said. “This is very, very serious business.�

Relief well down to final 100 feet NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The relief well being drilled to ensure crude never again spills into the ocean from BP’s paralyzed well in the Gulf of Mexico has been dubbed the ultimate solution to the drama that’s unfolded over the past three months. It’s the final, suspenseful act as one man guides a drill more than two miles beneath the sea floor and three miles from the surface, trying to hit a target less than half the size of a dartboard. The drill is about as wide as a grapefruit, and the target now lies less than 100 feet away. If John Wright misses, BP engineers will pull the drill bit up, pour concrete in the off-track hole and then try again. Wright is 40-for-40 , though, having helped capped wells across the world in four decades of work. And he seemed confident in a June video put out by BP that he could make it 41for-41. “Out of 40 relief wells that I’ve drilled, we’ve never missed yet,� Wright said. “I’ve got high confidence we will take care of this problem as soon as we can get there.� Work began during the weekend to finish drilling the well, and company and government officials say they could hit their target as early as Friday. If it hits, engineers will

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House ethics committee on Monday announced three counts of alleged ethics violations against California Democrat Maxine Waters, including a charge that she requested federal help for a bank where her husband owned stock and had served on its board. Waters, a 10-term representative from Los Angeles, has denied any wrongdoing and had urged the committee to come forth with details of the charges so that she can defend herself in a trial expected to take place this fall. That trial would be

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Obama makes Texas dash for cash By BEN FELLER Associated Press Writer

AUSTIN, Texas — Deep in the land of George W. Bush, President Barack Obama swept through Texas on Monday to gather Democratic cash and votes, pounding home education as not just an economic imperative but also a political wedge. Here in the place where Bush, then Texas governor, launched his successful run for the White House, in a state Obama lost handily to Sen. John McCain two years ago, the president did the job that takes up much of his time these days. Politics. Obama raised up to $1 million for the Democratic National Committee at a hotel in Austin, where the mantra of his midterms — “Are we going to move forward, or are we going to move backwards?� — played well to his lunch crowd. Later, he was the headline draw at a fundraiser in Dallas that raised about $650,000 to help Democrats in key Senate races. And in between came an education speech at the University of Texas, where the screams of students prompted Obama to raise a voice even louder, combining for a raucous campaign feel. This is Obama’s August offensive, a string of tactical, time-gobbling campaign stops to raise a bunch of money and

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President Barack Obama speaks at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, Monday. revitalize Democratic voters. The traditional result of approaching midterm elections is that the party of the sitting president loses seats; in this case, with anti-incumbency fervor soaring, Democrats could be in for a lashing. Republicans need to gain 40 seats in the House and 10 in the Senate to take control of Capitol Hill. From coast to coast, Obama’s message at every stop is that he is governing, Republicans are obstructing, and voters have a choice. “We have spent the last 20 months governing. They spent the last 20 months politicking,� Obama said of Republicans. With three months to go before the election, Obama all but said “bring it on�: “They’ve forgotten I know how to politick pretty good.� The ostensible pur-

pose of the Texas day trip was education. At the University of Texas in Austin, Obama outlined his college agenda, largely a recitation of steps already taken, if perhaps overshadowed by Washington’s din. Holding the official event along with his political appearances means the White House could bill taxpayers for most of the costs of the trip. Obama made sure to point out it was Democrats who passed a law last year that made the government the lender of all federal government loans, eliminating banks from the process and freeing up more money for student aid. “We went to battle against the lobbyists and a minority party that was united in their support of this outrageous status quo,� Obama said. “And, Texas, I am here to report

that we won.� Conspicuously absent from Obama’s Texas stop was any appearance with Texas’ Democratic gubernatorial hopeful, Bill White. Some Democratic candidates have been wary of appearing with the president given voters’ concerns about his stewardship of the economy and other issues. White House spokesman Bill Burton said Obama took no offense. Earlier in Austin, a mostly friendly crowd greeted Obama as his limousine neared the fundraiser. And inside, the president listed all the reasons why he was happy to back in the Texas city — the people, the food, the music. He ended on a fitting point. “I like that there are a bunch of Democrats here,� he said. “I like that, too.�

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Critics rain on Spain getaway for first lady WASHINGTON (AP) — It sounded simple enough: a mother-daughter getaway during the dogs days of August. But it’s not so simple when Mom is the first lady of the United States. Michelle Obama’s five-day trip to the south of Spain with daughter Sasha touched off a mini-firestorm stoked by questions about the wisdom of such a glamorous trip and over-the-top speculation about who was footing the bill and how many friends were along for the ride. A day after her Air Force plane returned home, the White House and its defenders still were trying to tamp down the flames Monday. Obama aides scurried to fact-check over-the-top speculation about trip: The first lady traveled with a “minimal� number of friends, not 40, though no exact number was given. The friends got to Spain on their own, not flying on government aircraft. Mrs. Obama and her friends paid for their own meals and hotel rooms. She did not attend a fancy gala. And so on.

Nun’s death rallies anti-immigration forces

WASHINGTON (AP) — In Arizona, the shooting death of a rancher blew the lid off simmering anger over border security and helped solidify support for a tough new immigration law. A similar eruption threatens in Virginia following the death of a Catholic nun in a car accident involving a man in the country illegally and accused of drunken driving. The Benedictine Sisters of Virginia tried to discourage using the death of Sister Denise Mosier as a “forum of the illegal immigration agenda� and pleaded for a focus on “Christ’s command to forgive.� “The sisters’ mission is peace and love,� said Corey Stewart, chairman of Prince William County’s Board of Supervisors. “My mission is law enforcement and the protection of public safety.� Prince William County, about 25 miles southwest of Washington, D.C., stepped up its immigration enforcement in 2007 amid explosive growth of its Hispanic and immigrant populations.

First woman to head major US intelligence agency WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has had three female secretaries of state — but until now has never had a woman lead one of its 16 major intelligence agencies. Letitia A. Long is being elevated Monday to director of the National GeospatialIntelligence Agency in a ceremony at the agency’s half-built, high-tech campus in

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Advertisers asked to flee from (bleep) By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer

NEW YORK — William Shatner, of all people, stands at the center of television’s latest moral battleground. He’s the cantankerous lead character in a new CBS sitcom, “(Bleep) My Dad Says,” that is scheduled to air on Thursday nights. Rather than “bleep,” the title uses a series of symbols that suggest the expletive included in the book title on which the series is based. The Parents Television Council last week sent letters to 340 companies that advertise frequently on TV urging them to stay away from the show unless the name is changed. The group argues that the title is indecent. “Parents really do care about profanity when their kids are watching TV,” said PTC President Tim Winter. “All parents? No, but something like 80 or 90 percent of parents. Putting an expletive in the title of a show is crossing new territory, and we can’t allow that to happen on our watch.” Winter’s letter to companies asks bluntly: “When you advertise on television, do you want your customers to associate your product with (bleep)?” His letter uses the

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William Shatner is shown as Ed Goodson, in a scene from “$#*! My Dad Says,” based on the popular Twitter site by Justin Halpern. expletive, not the word “bleep.” Winter uses the real word 10 times in two pages. But how much do parents care? Parental concern about profane language on TV is clearly waning, according to the Rasmussen Reports pollsters. Rasmussen’s survey of 1,000 American adults taken July 27-28 found that 57 percent said there was too much inappropriate content on television and radio. Sex and violence is the main concern; only 9 percent of those polled pointed to profanity as the biggest problem area.

Top CBS entertainment executive Nina Tassler said the network really hasn’t gotten any pushback from anyone besides the PTC about the title, although the complaints have “created a lot of buzz” about the series. Translation: Any attention is good attention, when you’re trying to sell something new. To many people, it’s not a big deal. Shatner is among them. “Do you know what I wish?” he said. “I wish they would call it (bleep). ... “I’ve got grandchildren. I brought up three girls. They’ve all got kids.

OK? And you say, ‘Boopy-doo-doo, you’ve got to make poo-poo. Come on. Make poo-poo in the toilet.’ Eventually, poopoo becomes (bleep). ‘Go take a (bleep), you’ll feel better.’ You say that to your kids. The word (bleep) is around us. It isn’t a terrible term. It’s a natural function. Why are we pussyfooting?” Shatner didn’t say “bleep,” by the way. To little notice, the Investigation Discovery network said last week it would premiere a new series — “Who the (Bleep) Did I Marry?” — on Aug. 25. The nonfiction series follows couples in which one spouse has a shocking secret, such as being a robber or bigamist. The actual word “bleep” is used. Network President Henry Schleiff said the title fit the series’ irreverent tone. Being a small network, Investigation Discovery needs to do things that will attract audiences, he said. “Who the (Bleep) Did I Marry?” will air at 10 p.m. ET and its target audience is women 25 to 54. Shortly after the CBS series was announced in May, the PTC threatened to challenge the broadcast license of CBS stations that air “(Bleep) My Dad Says.” The show hasn’t aired yet, so there have been no challenges.

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Dave Matthews, Swift to play NFL kickoff concert NEW YORK (AP) — Dave Matthews Band and Taylor Swift will perform in New Orleans at the NFL’s annual kickoff concert. The league said Monday the Grammywinning artists Matthews will hold the show in Jackson Square, before the Super Bowl champion Saints Swift face the Minnesota Vikings at the Superdome to open the season Sept. 9. The concert will air on NBC and NFL Network as part of the pregame show.

Jimmy Johnson to be contestant on ‘Survivor’ NEW YORK (AP) — Former NFL coach Jimmy Johnson will be a contestant on the reality television show “Survivor” this season. CBS anJohnson nounced Monday the 67-year-old Johnson will be

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Spike Lee bashes US report on vanished Gulf oil

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Filmmaker Spike Lee is calling a “lie” a U.S. government report that 75 percent of the spilled Gulf Coast oil is gone. Speaking to a meeting of the Television Critics Association on Saturday, Lee said journalists should expose what he called the real story. He argued that it’s unlikely that “abracadabra, presto chango” the vast majority of the oil has vanished from Gulf of Mexico waters and coastal wetlands. Federal scientists said last week that nearly threequarters of the oil has been removed by various artificial or natural means, but that the spill’s effect on wildlife will long continue. Lee was promoting his new documentary about New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. “If God is Willing and Da Creek Don’t Rise,” a follow-up to his 2006 film about the hurricane, debuts Aug. 23 and 24 on HBO.

London’s Eleanor Cross monument restored LONDON (AP) — A monument that marks the traditional center of London has been restored to its Victorian glory. Workers removed scaffolding Monday from the 70-foot (20 meter) Eleanor Cross outside Charing Cross railway station. The 145-year-old stone monument has undergone a 10-month restoration as workers scrubbed off layers of grime and restored heraldic shields and other ornamental features. The monument stands near the site of the original Charing Cross, one of 12 monuments erected by Edward I in the 1290s to mark the funeral procession of his wife, Eleanor of Castile. The original cross was the point from which distances to and from London are measured. It was destroyed in the 17th century, and the present monument stands a few hundred yards (meters) away.

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OVER THE PACIFIC OCEAN — In a historic first for Cold War adversaries, U.S., Canadian and Russian military officers directed fighter jets and ground controllers to test how well they could track an international terrorist hijacking over the Pacific Ocean. A chartered American jet code-named Fencing 1220 sent a mock distress signal shortly after taking off from Anchorage, Alaska, on Sunday, triggering a pursuit by at least seven fighters and a flurry of radio and telephone calls between military and civilian officials on both sides of the Pacific. The Associated Press had exclusive access to Fencing 1220, a plush executive-style Gulfstream whose passengers included a Russian Air Force colonel and a senior commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command, the joint U.S.-Canadian command that patrols the skies over North America. Their goal: To ensure that two militaries still distrustful of each other can work effectively tackling a terror threat that worries

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amid tension between his country and Russia over recent Russian bomber flights probing the northern boundaries of Canadian airspace. But with al-Qaida at the front of North American minds and Russia dealing with threats from Chechen rebels, terrorism transcends national boundaries, and exercises like this could lay the foundation for cooperating on other issues as well, Balfe said. “So we’ll start out with this mission, and if that leads into other missions, for example, probing of air spaces, well, that would be a great thing as well,” he said. Even veteran officers aboard the Gulfstream were struck by the unprecedented cooperation

the exercise required and the breathtaking sight of fighter jets so near that the pilots’ helmets were clearly silhouetted against the bright blue sky. “I’m kind of in awe,” said U.S. Army Maj. Michael Humphreys, the senior American officer on Fencing 1220 and a spokesman for NORAD. “It was a remarkably wellplanned and well-executed exercise.” It is only half over. The plane will fly back to Alaska later this week, again pursued by fighter jets and tracked by controllers on the ground and in the air. Russian Air Force Col. Alexander Vasiliev said he knew the day would come when the former Cold War enemies would work in concert, but “he never thought it would be him sitting on the aircraft,” his translator said. Vasiliev declined to be quoted directly, saying he would leave that to a Russian spokesman at a news conference planned later in the week. The intricate exercise began about 10 minutes after the Gulfstream took off from Alaska. Its civilian pilots sent an agreed-upon digital distress code, 5475, to civilian air traffic controllers in the U.S. to signal that the plane had been “hijacked.” Ben Rhodes, one of the pilots, followed up with a voice radio call: “Fencing 1220 squawking 5475 for the exercise.”

China searches for 1,100 missing in Asian floods ZHOUQU, China (AP) — Rescuers lifted muddy bodies into trucks, and aid convoys choked the road into the remote Chinese town where hundreds died and more than 1,100 were missing Monday from landslides caused by heavy rain that has flooded swaths of Asia and spread misery to millions. In Pakistan, the United Nations said the government’s estimate of 13.8 million people affected by the country’s worst-ever floods exceeded the combined total of three recent megadisasters — the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the 2005 Kashmir earthquake and the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Rescuers in mountainous Indian-controlled Kashmir raced to rescue dozens of stranded foreign trekkers and find 500 people still missing in flash floods that have killed 140. In China, the death toll jumped to 337 late Monday after Sunday’s landslides in the northwestern province of Gansu — the deadliest incident so far in the country’s worst flooding in a decade.

North Korea fires artillery near sea border SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired about 110 rounds of artillery Monday near its disputed sea border with South Korea, the South’s military said, amid high tension over the deadly sinking of a South Korean warship

blamed on North Korea. The firing came shortly after South Korea ended fiveday naval drills off the west coast that the North called a rehearsal for an invasion, vowing to retaliate. All the artillery shells harmlessly landed into the North’s waters and caused no damage to the South, a South Korean Joint Chief of Staff officer said on condition of anonymity, citing department policy.

US commander says Iraqis ready to handle security WASHINGTON (AP) — Iraq’s military is ready and able to take over security operations as the United States ends it combat role and prepares for a major troop withdrawal, the commander of U.S. forces in Iraq said Sunday. Gen. Ray Odierno said Iraq’s military has “stepped up” to the challenge even as Iraqi politicians continue to squabble over the formation of a new government and new incidents of extremist violence are reported. “We do believe they are ready to assume full operations in Iraq,” Odierno said on ABC’s “This Week.” He praised the Iraqi security forces for their professionalism and neutrality during the months of political uncertainty that followed elections earlier this year. Odierno added, however, that it is critical for Iraq to form a government after five months of delay, warning that insurgents will try to take advantage of the political vacuum.

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AREA GOLF STEVENS CENTER HOLDING GOLF TOURNEY SANFORD — The Stevens Center’s annual golf tournament will take place on Tuesday at Tobacco Road Golf Club There will be 8 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. shotgun starts in the captain’s choice event. The $65 cost per person includes 18 holes of golf, cart, lunch, beverages and prizes. Register in advance by calling (919) 776-4048, visiting stevenscenter.org or on the day of event at Tobacco Road Golf Club. Proceeds benefit people with disabilities in Lee, Harnett and Moore Counties.

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and ready to shine for his home state team. “I’m feeling great,” said Tyler, who on Monday was cleared to begin practicing twice a day. “I’m glad to be a part of this defense. It’s a high-intensity defense. There’s a lot of enthusiasm and lot of passion for defense, period.” While Charles Johnson and Everette Brown figure to split time at Peppers’ old position at end, the tackle spots are far

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Paul Goydos isn’t one who rushes to judgment, especially in the case of Tiger Woods. Three months ago, after Woods withdrew from The Players Championship with a neck injury while languishing at the bottom of the leaderboard, Goydos said it was Woods too early to say how much Woods was affected by the turmoil in his personal life. He suggested waiting until Woods played courses that he historically dominated — Pebble Beach, St. Andrews, Firestone. “That didn’t work out too well, did it?” he said Monday at Whistling Straits. Woods did tie for fourth at the U.S. Open, even if he stumbled badly in the final round. He was never in the hunt after the first day at St. Andrews, tying for 23rd in the British Open. And in the worst tournament of his career, Woods beat only one player in the 80-man field with an eye-popping score of 18-over 298 at Firestone. Goydos still isn’t ready to rule him out. Not for the PGA Championship, which starts Thursday on this linksstyled course along Lake Michigan. Not even for the Ryder Cup, less than two months away, with Woods probably needing to finish in the top 10 to have any chance of qualifying. “The game is hard,” Goydos said. “Obviously, he’s struggling. But sometimes we judge how far away someone is by the scores they shoot, and that’s not necessarily true. I’m a good example of that.” Remember, it was only a month ago that Goydos shot 59.

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MLB MARINERS FIRE MANAGER WAKAMATSU

SEATTLE (AP) — The lastplace Seattle Mariners fired manager Don Wakamatsu on Monday, more than halfway through a season that began with a boosted roster and hopes of making the playoffs for the first time since 2001. The Mariners started the day at 42-70, the second-worst record in the American League. Daren Brown, the manager of Triple-A Tacoma for the last three-plus seasons, took over on an interim basis hours before a game against Oakland.

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NETS SIGNS FORMER TAR HEEL SEAN MAY

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Nets have signed free agent forward Sean May. General manager Billy King announced the signing Monday without disclosing the contract details. A four-year NBA veteran with career averages of 6.9 points and 4.0 rebounds, May played in career-high 37 games last season with Sacramento, averaging 3.3 points and 1.9 rebounds. May helped North Carolina win the NCAA title in 2005, earning the most outstanding player award in the Final Four.

NCAA NCAA INVESTIGATING TIES BETWEEN UNC’S BLAKE, AGENTS

CHAPEL HILL — According to a report Monday by Yahoo Sports, the NCAA is investigating ties between North Carolina assistant coach John Blake and prominent NFL agent Gary Wichard. Blake coaches the Tar Heels’ defensive line, including senior Marvin Austin, who has also allegedly been the focus of the NCAA’s probe. Wide receiver Greg Little also is being investigated, according to reports, and both players were practicing with the second team again Monday. — The Durham Herald-Sun

NCAA TORN ACL SIDELINES UNC RB BERNARD

CHAPEL HILL (AP) — North Carolina running back Giovani Bernard will miss the season after tearing a knee ligament during preseason camp. School officials said Monday that Bernard will have seasonending surgery to repair the torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. They say he will receive a medical redshirt this season.

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Carolina Panthers’ Tank Tyler works out during practice at the NFL football team’s training camp in Spartanburg, S.C. Tyler is back home, healthy again, playing in a more comfortable defense and determined to finally reach his potential in the NFL. And the Carolina Panthers need him to fill a hole at defensive tackle.

Tyler: don’t sleep on Panthers’ new D-line By MIKE CRANSTON AP Sports Writer

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Tank Tyler has a sense of what outsiders think of Carolina’s revamped defensive line without Julius Peppers and two other starters. “I don’t read the papers, but they might say we’re the worst line in the league,” Tyler said Monday. “I would appreciate them saying that, because I’m always out to prove somebody wrong.” While Tyler won’t have much

to do with silencing skeptics wondering where all the sacks will come from now that Peppers is in Chicago, the defensive tackle will help determine if the Panthers can stop the run after Maake Kemoeatu and Damione Lewis were released in the offseason. Tyler thinks he couldn’t be in a better place. After asking for — and getting — a trade from Kansas City last season, the Fayetteville, N.C., native and N.C. State product claims he’s recovered from knee surgery

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he North Carolina All-Stars are back safely and soundly in Sanford after spending nine days in the beautiful country of Brazil. And we’re coming home as winners, too. Not because of our performance on the basketball court and not because of the friendships and lifelong bonds made between the members of the team. The team used the game of basketball to help spread the Gospel to more than 1,500 boys, girls, men, women, basketball players and coaches during their time in the cities of Praia Grande and Sao Paulo, Brazil. Since giving my life to Christ

on Aug. 1 while on the trip, I can honestly say that my life has never been the same. I’m waking up with a purpose and am feeling complete with everything for the first time in a long time. I’ve been born again. I’m a whole new person now. Since making the decision to let Christ into my heart, I’m waking up with a smile on my face knowing that God has something special in store for me each day. I’ve never felt better about my life knowing that I’ve got Christ in my heart. I know that all the kids and players that we interacted with on the trip that said the prayer out loud during our time in

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Brazil are feeling the same way about themselves today. That is, after all, what the entire trip was all about. God’s love goes beyond Los Estados Unidos and it goes

beyond the country of Brazil. It’s worldwide. It’s universal. It’s everywhere. Once you’ve accepted Christ into your life, his love for you will never go away. Ever. We wanted to share that message to the country of Brazil during our dribbling clinics, our games and our worship services at the different churches. That’s why we were there. As a team, we shared a lot of laughs. From humorous impressions by yours truly of our unibomber translator, Marcos, the untold and unfinished

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2B / Tuesday, August 10, 2010 / The Sanford Herald UPCOMING Lee Parks and Rec to hold volleyball camp SANFORD — Lee County Parks and Recreation will hold a volleyball camp on Wednesday and Thursday 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.

O.T. Sloan pool to close Aug. 29 SANFORD — Sunday, Aug. 29, will be the last day the pool at O.T. Sloan Park will be open to the public. The hours for the pool are from 1-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday until Aug. 15. From Aug. 16-29, the pool will be open from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday only. O.T. Sloan Pool & Park will be closed to the public on Aug. 21st due to a company picnic. If anyone has any questions or concerns, please call (919) 7752107, ext. 207.

Tryouts set for softball team SANFORD — The Sanford Dynamite will be holding tryouts for the 2010 Fall/2011 season for all girls interested in playing travel softball. This is for a 12-and-under team and the child can not be 13 before Jan. 1, 2011. Anyone interested should be at Buchanan Park from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday and/or Sunday. For more information, e-mail info@sanforddynamites.com or call (919) 842-8238.

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Camels Football Campbell continues practice season

BUIES CREEK — The Campbell football team continued to work toward the 2010 season opener against UVAWise with a two-hour practice at the grass practice field on a humid morning on Monday. The team continued to go through basic fundamental drills that focused on footwork and the proper assignments for each position in given situations with light contact. The team was able to wear shoulder pads for the first time to go along with the shorts and helmets they had worn since the first practice on Saturday afternoon. The team started the day in their individual groups with the offensive and defensive lines both working against their own on getting off the ball quickly with sound technique. The defensive backs worked on covering receivers down the field and AP photo breaking on the ball when it was in the air. The receivers Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Charlie Weis looks over notes during football training camp in St. Joseph, worked on getting off the Mo. line of scrimmage after a potential bump. The running backs went through cone and change of direction drills. The quarterbacks worked on their footwork, balance and poise doesn’t work for them.” — Philadelphia Eagles Weis’ condition had been ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) in the pocket. Kolb struggled in a night coach Andy Reid likes how — A not-so-funny thing hap- the big mystery of training The team added punting first-year starter Kevin Kolb session Thursday, as did camp because head coach pened to Charlie Weis on and punt coverage to the the rest of the offense. learns from his mistakes at Todd Haley had refused to his way to training camp. normal routine this morning. Then Reid made the rare quarterback. say what happened to his A piece of his left knee The team’s coaching staff move Saturday of publicly Reid noted that Kolb misold friend, insisting that broke off. stressed to the special team criticizing his players. read a coverage and threw On Monday, finally cleared if he did, “Charlie will get gunners how to avoid blocks He was much more satisan interception in practice mad at me.” to speak with the media, to get down the field quicker. fied with his team’s work Indeed, Weis was not hap- Saturday, but made the corthe Kansas City offensive The offensive and defensive py discussing the injury. He rect read of the same cover- on both sides of the ball coordinator and former lines, along with the running Monday. age Monday and completed Notre Dame head coach ex- said he would have surgery backs and linebackers then Wide receiver DeSean a pass for a modest gain. “when the season’s done, plained why he’s been hobsquared off with some light Jackson, running back “He threw it the other bling around the practice hopefully mid-February.” contact drills to enforce the LeSean McCoy and running day,” Reid said. “Came Weis also wears a heavy field for 10 days, walking importance of positioning and back today and learned back Eldra Buckley left brace on his left leg. But on a cane when he climbs defending confined areas of practice early because of from it. ... That’s what he’s the bad knee has not out, with difficulty, of his the field. It was then off into heat-related problems. doing. When Kevin makes a seemed to hamper his motorized cart. team 11-on-11 drills where mistake, he learns from it “I already had some probcoaching the first 10 days. sophomore defensive Paul and makes progress. That’s lems in my knee, and the Haynesworth gets Pizzuti continued to show a a very important quality to Wednesday before training Eagles’ Reid likes knack for the football with two through full practice have. The guys who make camp a piece of it broke more interceptions. The team how Kolb learns them over and over and off,” said Weis. “So that’s took a break from contact ASHBURN, Va. (AP) from mistakes over again, those guys can’t why I’m the injured reserve and worked on point after — Albert Haynesworth has BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) play at this level. It just coach.” touchdowns and field goal made it through his first full practice with the Wash- attempts before a brief light contact scrimmage between ington Redskins, working the first team offense and as a second-string nose second team defense and tackle. second team offense and first Haynesworth put on his team defense ended practice. No. 92 jersey and blended “We are in better shape right in Monday with his teammates, two days after than we ever have been, but we have to learn to finish he passed the team’s conpractice better,” Coach Dale ditioning test. Steele stated. “We practiced Haynesworth wasn’t really effectively and executed allowed to practice until well for about half the prache passed the test. He tice. We fell off in the middle passed it Saturday mornand then pick it up again at ing, but his knee was too the end. We can’t have this. sore to make it through a complete practice Saturday We need to be consistent for four quarters. We need afternoon. Sunday was a to learn to practice with full day off for players. intensity and effort for all 24 Coach Mike Shanahan periods. I think our effort is says Haynesworth is “gogood, but our mental disciing to have to compete pline when we get tired needs to win a position” after to be better. I am pleased the getting such a late start on learning the team’s new way the football is progressing, we just need to continue defensive scheme. to move forward daily.”

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Chicagoland will open 2011 Chase for Championship

CHARLOTTE (AP) — NASCAR will open the 2011 Chase for the Sprint Cup championship at Chicagoland Speedway, shifting the start of its titledeciding 10-race format to the second largest media market the series serves. “I can’t think of a better market than Chicago and the Chicagoland area to kick off NASCAR’s version of the playoffs,� track president Craig Rust said in an announcement made Monday in Chicago with NASCAR officials, current series points leader Kevin Harvick and defending race winner David Reutimann. It was the first major change officially confirmed in what’s expected to be several significant shifts to the 2011 Sprint Cup schedule. Kansas Speedway and Kentucky Speedway have both called Tuesday news conferences to announce their 2011 schedules.

â?? NASCAR Standings, results, money leaders — Page 6B Kansas is expected to announce the addition of a second race date, while Kentucky will announce its inaugural Cup date. Based on the tentative 2011 schedule for the second-tier Nationwide Series that NASCAR sent to race teams last week, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press, Kansas’ added race date will likely be June 5 and Kentucky’s debut Cup race will be July 9. NASCAR has a “TBDâ€? marked for June 4 on the Nationwide schedule The AP reviewed, while July 8 has a scheduled Nationwide race at Kentucky. Chicago, meanwhile, trades its traditional July night race for a prime spot on the NASCAR schedule. Rust acknowledged that a Sunday afternoon race in September will require significant marketing to compete against the NFL’s

Chicago Bears, as well as potential baseball pennant races. “You are going to compete with somebody,� Rust said. “You can’t run from it. You have to get out there and compete, and we think by opening the Chase, this makes us a stronger event.� Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR’s senior vice president of racing operations, said Chicago will be the only new market added to the 10-race Chase. It will replace Auto Club Speedway in California, which will lose its fall race to Kansas. The Auto Club in Fontana, Calif., serves the largest media market of all NASCAR tracks, but has struggled selling tickets and has been frequently mentioned as a candidate to lose one of its race dates. “What we’ve done is ultimately give each track the best opportunity to

succeed,� O’Donnell said. “California we think has a much better date for them, kind of back to their traditional date they used to have that worked well for them.� California’s lone race in 2011 is expected to be the fourth event of the season, on March 27.

Gordon welcomes baby boy to family CHARLOTTE (AP) — Another baby on board for NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon. Gordon says on his website that Leo Benjamin Gordon was born Monday. Gordon and wife Ingrid also have a 3-year-old daughter. Gordon is a four-time NASCAR champion and the latest driver to welcome a baby this season. Elliott Sadler, Carl Edwards and Jimmie Johnson became first-time fathers this year. Juan Pablo Montoya’s wife welcomed their third baby last month.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jon Lester received key help from relievers Daniel Bard and Jonathan Papelbon in ending his career-worst fourgame skid, Jacoby Ellsbury tied a team record with four steals and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 2-1 Monday to salvage a series split. Boston took the finale of the wraparound series that had four different start times because of national TV demands. The win ensured the third-place Red Sox remained six games behind AL East-leading New York, their standing when the set began. Lester (12-7) didn’t give up a hit until Austin Kearns singled with one out in the fifth inning, and was lifted for Bard with the bases loaded and one out in the seventh — and Derek Jeter and Nick Swisher due up. Bard pumped six pitches past the Yankees Nos. 1 and 2 hitters, reaching 99 mph several times while striking them out. Mark Teixeira hit one of those fastballs from Bard in the eighth inning into the second deck for his 26th home run and Alex Rodriguez followed with a single to awaken the crowd of 49,476. But after an out and a walk to Jorge Posada, Bard got pinch-hitter Lance Berkman on a popup to shallow left. Papelbon came on and silenced the harsh Bronx reception by inducing Kearns into a groundout to second base. Papelbon walked Jeter with one out in the ninth, and the Yankees captain stole second. But the Boston closer struck out Swisher and Teixeira — he’s 0 for 9 against Papelbon — for his 28th save in 33 chances, preserving a crucial win for the Red Sox. The Yankees went 3-4 on their homestand. They head to Texas for a showdown between first-place teams. Lester had not won since July 9, and the Red Sox scored just five runs while he was in the game in his last five starts, including Monday. Two runs were enough on the hot, sticky

day because Lester gave up just four hits and three walks in 6 1-3 innings. He struck out six. Ellsbury ended his slide, too, getting his first hit in 17 at-bats since coming off the disabled list on Aug. 4. Dropped to the ninth spot in the order after leading off in his first 13 games this season, he had one of three straight singles in a two-run second and matched the single-game Red Sox record for stolen bases set by Jerry Remy.

Fan sues NY Mets, claims injuries from broken bat

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York Mets fan who says a shattered bat smashed him in the face in the Shea Stadium stands is suing the team and Major League Baseball, claiming they didn’t do enough to protect fans from break-prone maple bats. James G. Falzon’s lawsuits follow years of discussion of the safety of maple baseball bats, which have become increasingly popular but have been shown to break apart more readily than traditional ash bats. Falzon was in a box seat along the third-base line, watching a fly ball soar, when the barrel of a broken maple bat flew into his face during an August 2007 Atlanta Braves game at the Mets’ former home, according to lawsuits he filed Friday in Manhattan.

Reds get OF Edmonds from Brewers

CINCINNATI (AP) — The NL Central-leading Cincinnati Reds got Jim Edmonds from the Milwaukee Brewers in a trade for Chris Dickerson on Monday, strengthening their outfield for a playoff run. The deal gives the Reds a proven outfielder as they try to fend off St. Louis and reach the playoffs for the first time since 1995. The Reds led the Cardinals by two games heading into their three-game showdown in Cincinnati starting Monday night. Edmonds was in the starting lineup in center field, batting fifth against Chris Carpenter.

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LOS ANGELES — Lance Armstrong stands out in a federal investigation of cycling like a guy wearing a yellow jersey. Agents are engaged in a wide-ranging probe of pro cycling, people with knowledge of their work have told The Associated Press, and Armstrong clearly appears to be, at the very least, a person of interest. Authorities have obtained records of years-old doping allegations against him, contacted his sponsors and former teammate Floyd Landis has unleashed new claims about him. Many of the other big names in American cycling during the past 25 years, including Greg LeMond, also have been drawn in by this inquiry being led, among others, by Jeff Novitzky, who is credited with uncovering baseball’s steroid era via the BALCO investigation.

A federal grand jury seated in Los Angeles will decide where it goes next. While federal authorities have not disclosed who they are scrutinizing, dozens of interviews by the AP with people involved in the case reveal a broad investigation that began with cyclists who had records of doping. It then turned toward Armstrong, who has denied using performanceenhancing drugs and has hundreds of clean doping tests as evidence. Those on Armstrong’s side appear willing to fight what has the potential to be the mother of all doping cases — an aggressive prosecution versus a defendant with millions of dollars and a tenacious, prideful streak. Armstrong’s lawyers contend the investigation is a waste of money. Armstrong himself said he would be happy to participate as long as it isn’t a “witch hunt.� Some people interviewed by the AP believe that Armstrong has

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“Let’s talk about how poorly he’s played,� he continued. “Since 2008, he’s the No. 1 player in our world ranking. Not by as much as he used to be, but he’s still No. 1 since the PGA two years ago. My point is, the demise of Tiger Woods might not be what it seems. Is he playing poorly? Yes. But he’s still No. 1.� Woods finished so far behind at Firestone, and finished so early, that he arrived at Whistling Straits on Sunday afternoon, well ahead of most of the players. Only his caddie, Steve Williams, was seen walking the course. They were out early on Monday, with Williams spending most of his time holding the end of a

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stories of Arnold Hodges, being able to hear Kaycee Murr talk to her dad from a mile away, the party in Room 83 that no one went to despite the fresh apples, the Brazilian girls falling over themselves to get their hands on Jeremy “Bieber� Murr (you look nothing like him, dude), Arnold trying to be his own translator with the Brazilians, team nicknames (Rookie, Nate of Spades, Penny, Turnover), Sarda taunting the little kids after he scored on them, Tim and Joel playing red light-green light on the basketball court, Tim calling Crusader-Woodruff on the court and then driving right past Woodruff on the play, late night Spades games in the real party room (79), roommate bonding time, Haley’s constant use of the word, “unbelievable,� Anna’s hard punches, Jeremy constantly turning the

been on investigators’ radar for years. Others, however, say the evidence simply took them on a path that eventually, and without intent, brought them to Armstrong. People familiar with the investigation said Novitzky’s probe into cycling began after he was notified about a cache of performance-enhancing drugs that a landlord found in the vacated apartment of Kayle Leogrande, a little-known cyclist with a doping ban who rode for Rock Racing. Rock Racing, owned by former rider and fashion entrepreneur Michael Ball, became the centerpiece of the probe. Then, Floyd Landis created a stir in April when he sent e-mails to cycling officials that accused ex-teammate Armstrong, along with his longtime doctor and trainer, and numerous other U.S. cyclists, of running an organized doping program earlier this decade.

club against Woods’ head as a reminder to keep it still through the swing. Then came a long practice session on the range before leaving. Before leaving Firestone on Sunday, Woods twice said toward the end of his interview, “I need to be ready by Thursday.� Hunter Mahan, who won the Bridgestone Invitational on Sunday and finished 30 shots ahead of Woods, was among dozens of players who began arriving for the final major championship of the year. Those who were at Firestone spent time on the practice range. Some played nine holes. Most came to the same conclusion. The last major of the year looks a lot like the last one. The key word, of course, is

ball over, Nathan constantly talking and keeping Ronnie up all night and staying up late eating cheesed grease (Brazil’s version of a pizza) — everything we did together helped keep the trip entertaining and sure did make the experience memorable. But none of it was what made our trip successful. The kids loved the North Carolina All-Stars. Hundreds of them lined up after every dribbling clinic and game to get our autographs. The teachers and faculty loved the North Carolina All-Stars as they always provided us with snacks and food after a full day of clinics at their respective schools. We were treated like All-Stars and celebrities. That definitely made the trip even more enjoyable. Still, none of it matters. The number of autographs we signed really didn’t matter (even though I think Jeremy Murr won that one‌please stop laughing), nor did it matter how much

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from settled. Just how many questions the Panthers have were on display on Monday morning, when the coaching staff experimented with numerous lineups. Tyler and veteran Ed Johnson had been taking the majority of the snaps at defensive tackle with the first team. But they were shuffled off to mostly second-team work in the morning workout, with Derek Landri and Louis Leonard working with the starters. “It’s wide open because we don’t have any returning starters there. There’s competition there,� coach John Fox. “We’re learning them, they’re learning us. They’ll sort that out as we move forward.� Added Tyler: “Until that first snap against the Giants (in Week 1), you probably won’t even know who’s starting.� Tyler, though, thinks he has a good shot after an up-and-down start to his pro career. A first-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference selection as a senior with the Wolfpack, the 6-foot-2, 306-pound Tyler was as third-round pick of the Chiefs. After playing little as a rookie, he started all 16 games in 2008, recording 41 tackles. But the Chiefs changed coaches and switched from a 4-3 to a 3-4 defense before last season. Tyler was miscast as a nose guard and soon lost his job. He was rarely playing, and getting frus-

“looks.� Whistling Straits, which Pete Dye built along the bluffs of Lake Michigan, offers some of the most inspired views in golf. It rolls along through manmade dunes, with native grass that is yellow and wispy. “It’s like a British Open with good weather,� Carl Pettersson said. “Some of the bunkers can be quirky, but that’s part of links golf. There’s a lot of blind tee shots, like you get in links golf. I don’t think it would be much fun to play in 20 mph in.� The comparisons end there. The soil is nothing like links golf, and Stephen Ames was quick to note that his 4-iron was rolling only about five yards in the fairway. As for the bunkers? The PGA of America only tells the players that there are about 1,200 of them,

food we were able to cram down when it was provided to us (I think that honor goes to either me or Steffan) when looking at the bigger picture. While all of that was great, it still wasn’t what made our trip successful. Did we win the championship of the four-team tournament in Praia Grande? No, although we did beat the reigning International Champions of Brazil (it’s really what they were called) on the second day of the three-day tournament. And how about Star-da started off the scoring with a beautiful scoop shot that put us up 4-0 early on? Did we finish the week with a winning record? No. We actually went 2-3 during the week. Maybe we would’ve gone unbeaten if Tim and Joel had shared the rock a little more. Although, Joel did drop 50 in a game in a 115-113 loss to a semipro team from Sao Paulo, so I can forgive him.

trated. “I guess I wasn’t the fit they were looking for, obviously,� Tyler said. “But I felt like I played well. They were some great coaches, so all respect to them. It was just time for a change.� Tyler claimed he asked to be traded on Oct. 20. Late that night, the injurydepleted Panthers acquired him for a fifth-round pick in this year’s draft. “I was going back home,� he said. “I was more than happy.� The Panthers had been going through numerous tackles since Kemoeatu went down with a ruptured Achilles’ tendon on the first day of camp last year. Tyler helped in a reserve role for six games until he, too, was sidelined with a right knee injury that he said required microfracture surgery. “It was a minor setback last year but it made me a stronger man going through that,� Tyler said. “Some people feel like they’re untouchable on the field. When stuff like that happens and you overcome it, you get stronger. It’s something that needed to take place, maybe.� When Kemoeatu and Lewis were released, general manager Marty Hurney spoke of the depth of young talent at defensive tackle. The 25-year-old Tyler is part of a group with little experience and plenty of questions. “Every year in training camp you have to fight for a position,� Tyler said. “That’s what we’re all doing right now, fighting for the starting spot and fighting to make it a great defensive line when we’re out there.�

although not nearly that many are in play. There are so many bunkers that the gallery often stands in them behind the ropes. A notice in the locker room again reminded players that a hazard does not end in the rope. Even if the ball is in someone’s foot print or the tire track from a cart, it’s still a bunker. Stuart Appleby found that out the hard way in 2004 by removing a loose piece of grass and grounding his club during a practice swing. That cost him four shots. Among the changes is a pot bunker in front of the green on the 355-yard sixth hole, which Kevin Sutherland said could make any player feel claustrophobic. Ames said it reminded him of the Road Hole bunker on the 17th at St. Andrews, yet another British comparison.

So why are we winners? Because the team helped share God’s word with more than 1,500 people and saw hundreds of kids and players, myself included, accept Jesus Christ as their savior and let him into their lives. In this day of NBA superteams, where players like LeBron James are leaving their respective franchises to go to other teams to build successful dynasties, the North Carolina All-Stars, in a way, are Sanford’s version of a superteam. Not because of how many championships we’ve won or how many trophies we have in our display case, but because of how many people we helped share God’s word with and how many lives were changed when Jesus was brought into their lives. That’s bigger than a championship. That’s bigger than anything the game of basketball can provide. It’s bigger than a championship banner, ring or trophy. It’s the ultimate reward

“It’s going to be hard,� Goydos said. “It’s got a little Scottish feel to it. You’re aiming at the bunkers. And there’s blind shots, but the blind shot is overrated. That’s all you have at St. Andrews. If a course was built after 1960, blind shots are bad. Anything built before 1960, and it adds character. I don’t get it.� Goydos was not around in 2004 when the PGA Championship last came to Whistling Straits, although he pays attention. The fact Vijay Singh, a power player, won in a playoff over Justin Leonard and Chris DiMarco told him that the course does not suit one particular style. He’s not sure there is a favorite, especially in this climate of golf. “With Tiger struggling, it’s wide open,� Goydos said.

and nothing can take it away. The team of Joel Murr, Tim Murr, Nathan Woodruff, Nathan Fox, Ronnie Kruger, Jeremy Murr, Arnold Hodges, Kaycee Murr, Anna Murr, Jeffrey Bryant, Haley Bryant, Steffan Spieker, Edmund Spieker, Marcos (please take the hood off, man), Fernando, Patty, Tim and Victoria; that’s my superteam.

That’s my dynasty. And I wouldn’t trade any of them for the world. Mission accomplished, guys. Ryan Sarda is a sportswriter for The Herald. Reach him at (919)718-1223 or at sarda@sanfordherald. com. Read his blog at www. ryansarda.wordpress.com. Follow him on Twitter @ RyanSarda.

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MLB Standings New York Tampa Bay Boston Toronto Baltimore

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Chicago Minnesota Detroit Kansas City Cleveland

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L 48 49 57 64 65

Texas Oakland Los Angeles Seattle

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Atlanta Philadelphia New York Florida Washington

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Cincinnati St. Louis Milwaukee Houston Chicago Pittsburgh

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San Diego San Francisco Colorado Los Angeles Arizona

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AMERICAN LEAGUE Sunday’s Games Detroit 9, L.A. Angels 4 Minnesota 5, Cleveland 4 Toronto 1, Tampa Bay 0 Baltimore 4, Chicago White Sox 3 Oakland 3, Texas 2 Seattle 3, Kansas City 2 N.Y. Yankees 7, Boston 2 Monday’s Games Boston 2, N.Y. Yankees 1 Chicago White Sox at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Detroit, 7:05 p.m. Kansas City at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m. Oakland at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Baltimore (Arrieta 3-3) at Cleveland (Masterson 4-10), 7:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (W.Davis 9-9) at Detroit (Scherzer 7-8), 7:05 p.m. Boston (Matsuzaka 8-3) at Toronto (R.Romero 9-7), 7:07 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (A.J.Burnett 9-9) at Texas (C.Wilson 10-5), 8:05 p.m. Minnesota (S.Baker 9-9) at Chicago White Sox (F.Garcia 10-4), 8:10 p.m. Kansas City (Bullington 0-1) at L.A. Angels (Haren 0-2), 10:05 p.m. Oakland (Bre.Anderson 3-2) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 7-9), 10:10 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Tampa Bay at Detroit, 1:05 p.m. Kansas City at L.A. Angels, 3:35 p.m. Oakland at Seattle, 3:40 p.m. Baltimore at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m. Boston at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.

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NATIONAL LEAGUE Sunday’s Games St. Louis at Florida, ppd., rain Colorado 8, Pittsburgh 4 Philadelphia 6, N.Y. Mets 5 Atlanta 6, San Francisco 3 Milwaukee 11, Houston 6 Cincinnati 11, Chicago Cubs 4 San Diego 10, Arizona 1 L.A. Dodgers 8, Washington 3 Monday’s Games St. Louis at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Atlanta at Houston, 8:05 p.m. Arizona at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Florida (Ani.Sanchez 8-7) at Washington (Strasburg 5-2), 7:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Padilla 5-3) at Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 7-4), 7:05 p.m. Colorado (Jimenez 17-2) at N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 10-6), 7:10 p.m. St. Louis (J.Garcia 9-5) at Cincinnati (Cueto 11-2), 7:10 p.m. Atlanta (Jurrjens 4-4) at Houston (Happ 2-1), 8:05 p.m. Arizona (Enright 3-2) at Milwaukee (M.Parra 3-9), 8:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Karstens 2-7) at San Diego (LeBlanc 5-10), 10:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Dempster 9-8) at San Francisco (Lincecum 11-5), 10:15 p.m. Wednesday’s Games St. Louis at Cincinnati, 12:35 p.m. Atlanta at Houston, 2:05 p.m. Florida at Washington, 7:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Colorado at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Arizona at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at San Diego, 10:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

Weekend Golf Scores Bridgestone Invitational Scores By The Associated Press Sunday At Firestone Country Club (South Course) Akron, Ohio Purse: $8.5 million Yardage: 7,400; Par: 70 (35-35) Final Hunter Mahan (550), $1,400,000 71-67-66-64 Ryan Palmer (315), $840,000 70-68-63-69 Retief Goosen (170), $412,500 67-66-73-65 Bo Van Pelt (170), $412,500 67-68-69-67 Sean O’Hair (115), $295,000 67-70-64-71 Jim Furyk (100), $227,500 72-68-69-64 Jeff Overton (100), $227,500 67-70-67-69 Peter Hanson (0), $180,000 69-66-68-71 Louis Oosthuizen (0), $125,833 72-70-68-65 Padraig Harrington (72), $125,833 69-70-70-66 Adam Scott (72), $125,833 66-70-72-67 Steve Stricker (72), $125,833 68-71-69-67 Rory McIlroy (72), $125,833 68-69-69-69 Matt Kuchar (72), $125,833 69-67-66-73 Dustin Johnson (59), $96,000 72-65-68-71 Martin Laird (55), $90,000 70-71-68-68 Ryan Moore (55), $90,000 70-68-70-69 Nick Watney (55), $90,000 68-68-69-72 Justin Rose (51), $81,333 71-70-70-67 Stewart Cink (51), $81,333 72-69-70-67 Kenny Perry (51), $81,333 66-73-68-71 Paul Casey (44), $72,000 68-68-73-70 Sergio Garcia (44), $72,000 70-70-69-70 Martin Kaymer (0), $72,000 72-67-69-71 Jason Day (44), $72,000 69-70-69-71 Graeme McDowell (44), $72,000 66-73-68-72 Lucas Glover (44), $72,000 70-66-70-73 Miguel A. Jimenez (0), $72,000 69-67-70-73 Geoff Ogilvy (44), $72,000 71-67-68-73 Bubba Watson (44), $72,000 64-71-70-74 Justin Leonard (44), $72,000 68-66-69-76 Ernie Els (44), $72,000 69-70-64-76 Zach Johnson (36), $63,500 70-70-71-69 Bill Haas (36), $63,500 73-66-71-70 Rickie Fowler (36), $63,500 68-73-69-70 Angel Cabrera (36), $63,500 71-68-67-74 Oliver Wilson (0), $63,500 71-67-67-75 Katsumasa Miyamoto (0), $63,500 71-72-62-75 Alvaro Quiros (0), $58,000 73-66-74-68 Francesco Molinari (0), $58,000 70-72-71-68 Ben Curtis (30), $58,000 69-70-71-71 Scott Verplank (30), $58,000 75-68-68-70 Heath Slocum (30), $58,000 75-68-67-71 J.B. Holmes (27), $54,500 74-72-69-67 Troy Matteson (27), $54,500 72-70-69-71 K.J. Choi (22), $50,214 70-73-72-68 Chad Campbell (22), $50,214 67-73-73-70 Y.E. Yang (22), $50,214 74-68-71-70 Boo Weekley (22), $50,214 73-72-68-70 Luke Donald (22), $50,214 70-69-73-71 Ross Fisher (0), $50,214 70-68-74-71 Phil Mickelson (22), $50,214 66-68-71-78 Ryo Ishikawa (0), $47,250 71-73-72-68 Alexander Noren (0), $47,250 69-69-70-76 Mike Weir (15), $46,000 72-69-72-72 Edoardo Molinari (0), $46,000 71-71-70-73 Ross McGowan (0), $46,000 71-69-70-75 Tim Clark (11), $44,000 70-72-75-69 Vijay Singh (11), $44,000 71-73-70-72 Ben Crane (11), $44,000 71-70-72-73 Marcus Fraser (0), $44,000 72-72-68-74 Charl Schwartzel (0), $44,000 73-68-68-77 Stuart Appleby (8), $42,250 74-72-70-71 James Kingston (0), $42,250 75-65-71-76 Ian Poulter (5), $40,750 72-70-77-70 Robert Karlsson (0), $40,750 71-74-73-71 Hennie Otto (0), $40,750 73-72-72-72 Jason Bohn (5), $40,750 71-68-73-77 Yuta Ikeda (0), $39,250 72-76-69-73 Gregory Bourdy (0), $39,250 68-72-74-76 David Horsey (0), $37,750 73-71-75-72 Camilo Villegas (1), $37,750 75-73-71-72 Simon Dyson (0), $37,750 72-73-73-73 Rhys Davies (0), $37,750 75-69-72-75 Soren Hansen (0), $36,750 71-75-72-77 Anthony Kim (1), $36,375 75-76-69-76 Simon Khan (0), $36,375 73-71-74-78 Michael Jonzon (0), $35,875 76-74-76-72 Tiger Woods (1), $35,875 74-72-75-77 Henrik Stenson (1), $35,500 79-75-71-75

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Turning Stone Resort Championship Scores By The Associated Press Sunday At Atunyote Golf Club Verona, N.Y. Purse: $4 million Yardage: 7,482; Par: 72 Final (FedEx Cup points in parentheses) Bill Lunde (250), $720,000 73-68-64-66

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Champions Tour-3M Championship Scores By The Associated Press Sunday At TPC Twin Cities Blaine, Minn. Purse: $1.75 million Yardage: 7,114; Par 72 Final David Frost (263), $262,500 Mark Calcavecchia (154), $154,000 Nick Price (105), $105,000 Tommy Armour III (105), $105,000 David Peoples (105), $105,000 Jeff Sluman (67), $66,500 Kirk Hanefeld (67), $66,500 Olin Browne (53), $52,500 John Cook (53), $52,500 James Mason (42), $42,000 Michael Allen (42), $42,000 Mark O’Meara (42), $42,000 Mike Goodes, $31,500 Gil Morgan, $31,500 Bob Gilder, $31,500 Hal Sutton, $31,500 Bruce Vaughan, $31,500 Tom Jenkins, $24,675 Keith Fergus, $24,675

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The USA Today Preseason Top 25 football coaches poll, with team’s 2009 records in parentheses, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, ranking in the final poll of the 2009 season and first-place votes received: Record Pts Final 1. Alabama (55) 14-0 1,469 1 2. Ohio State (4) 11-2 1,392 5 3. Florida 13-1 1,245 3 4. Texas 13-1 1,240 2 5. Boise State 14-0 1,215 4 6. Virginia Tech 10-3 1,052 10 7. TCU 12-1 1,051 6 8. Oklahoma 8-5 1,035 NR 9. Nebraska 10-4 1,001 14 10. Iowa 11-2 952 7 11. Oregon 10-3 940 11 12. Wisconsin 10-3 778 16 13. Miami (Fla.) 9-4 728 19 14. Penn State 11-2 508 8 15. Pittsburgh 10-3 492 15 16. LSU 9-4 476 17 17. Georgia Tech 11-3 455 13 18. North Carolina 8-5 445 NR 19. Arkansas 8-5 438 NR 20. Florida State 7-6 374 NR 21. Georgia 8-5 312 NR 22. Oregon State 8-5 263 NR 23. Auburn 8-5 260 NR 24 (tie). West Virginia 9-4 169 22 24 (tie). Utah 10-3 169 18 Others receiving votes (with 2009 records): Cincinnati (12-1) 135; Houston (10-4) 76; Brigham Young (11-2) 66; Arizona (8-5) 65; Mississippi (9-4) 48; Clemson (9-5) 44; Stanford (8-5) 41; Connecticut (8-5) 40; Notre Dame (6-6) 38; South Carolina (7-6) 38; Washington (5-7) 26; Missouri (8-5) 23; Navy (10-4) 12; Oklahoma State (9-4) 11; Boston College (8-5) 10; Michigan State (6-7) 10; Arizona State (4-8) 6; California (8-5) 6; Texas Tech (9-4) 5; South Florida (8-5) 4; Texas A&M (6-7) 3; Northwestern (8-5) 2; Temple (9-4) 2; Central Michigan (12-2) 1; Mississippi State (5-7) 1; Nevada (8-5) 1; Northern Illinois (7-6) 1; Southern Methodist (8-5) 1.

RACING NASCAR Sprint Cup-Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen Results By The Associated Press Sunday At Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen, N.Y. Lap length: 2.45 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (3) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 90 laps, 149.8 rating, 195 points, $247,306. 2. (5) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 90, 114.3, 170, $185,323. 3. (11) Marcos Ambrose, Toyota, 90, 126, 170, $161,223. 4. (4) A J Allmendinger, Ford, 90, 117, 160, $144,701. 5. (1) Carl Edwards, Ford, 90, 112.1, 155, $140,023. 6. (2) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 90, 109.1, 155, $124,429. 7. (6) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 90, 102.5, 146, $118,548. 8. (10) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 90, 88, 142, $127,956. 9. (22) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 90, 89, 138, $113,715. 10. (16) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 90, 89.4, 134, $120,251. 11. (20) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 90, 93.8, 130, $112,851. 12. (19) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 90, 86.1, 132, $106,704. 13. (31) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 90, 76.1, 124, $116,901. 14. (12) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 90, 83.3, 121, $79,225. 15. (25) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 90, 78.1, 118, $70,000. 16. (23) Paul Menard, Ford, 90, 77.2, 115, $76,975. 17. (36) Kasey Kahne, Ford, 90, 65.4, 112, $113,190. 18. (33) Andy Lally, Chevrolet, 90, 50.5, 109, $68,450. 19. (24) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 90, 57.4, 111, $84,475. 20. (32) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 90, 53.4, 103, $94,985. 21. (17) Patrick Carpentier, Ford, 90, 60.1, 100, $77,025. 22. (28) Max Papis, Toyota, 90, 53.9, 97, $67,775. 23. (30) David Reutimann, Toyota, 90, 58, 94, $98,206. 24. (7) Greg Biffle, Ford, 90, 86.2, 91, $74,575. 25. (35) David Ragan, Ford, 90, 48.6, 88, $74,850. 26. (40) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 90, 52.8, 85, $74,100. 27. (43) David Gilliland, Ford, 90, 39.4, 82, $84,635. 28. (9) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 90, 67.3, 79, $117,278. 29. (38) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 90, 39.5, 76, $73,050. 30. (41) Travis Kvapil, Ford, 90, 34.2, 73, $80,473. 31. (42) Kevin Conway, Ford, 90, 32.1, 70, $64,250. 32. (34) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 89, 60.5, 67, $71,025. 33. (18) Joey Logano, Toyota, 88, 64.4, 64, $99,065. 34. (27) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, suspension, 84, 48.2, 61, $69,750. 35. (29) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, 84, 41.3, 58, $61,600. 36. (15) Robby Gordon, Toyota, engine, 72, 52, 55, $75,998. 37. (14) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, accident, 70, 81.2, 52, $81,100. 38. (13) Boris Said, Toyota, accident, 65, 78.2, 49, $102,573. 39. (37) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, transmission, 54, 28.9, 46, $60,975. 40. (21) Ron Fellows, Chevrolet, suspension, 46, 45.4, 43, $60,840. 41. (39) P.J. Jones, Toyota, fuel pump, 36, 32, 40, $60,670. 42. (26) Michael McDowell, Toyota, electrical, 35, 32.7, 37, $61,050. 43. (8) Scott Speed, Toyota, engine, 28, 50.2, 34, $72,501. ——— Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 91.960 mph. Time of Race: 2 hours, 23 minutes, 52 seconds. Margin of Victory: 4.735 seconds. Caution Flags: 5 for 13 laps. Lead Changes: 10 among 5 drivers. Lap Leaders: J.McMurray 1-5; J.Montoya 6-25; M.Ambrose 26-27; J.Montoya 28-40; M.Ambrose 41-45; J.Montoya 46-58; M.Ambrose 59; R.Newman 60; M.Martin 6162; J.Montoya 63-90. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): J.Montoya, 4 times for 74 laps; M.Ambrose, 3 times for 8 laps; J.McMurray, 1 time for 5 laps; M.Martin, 1 time for 2 laps; R.Newman, 1 time for 1 lap.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Points Leaders

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By The Associated Press Through Aug. 8 1. Kevin Harvick, 3,210. 2. Jeff Gordon, 3,025. 3. Jeff Burton, 2,895. 4. Kurt Busch, 2,892. 5. Jimmie Johnson, 2,882. 6. Denny Hamlin, 2,872. 7. Kyle Busch, 2,866. 8. Tony Stewart, 2,865. 9. Carl Edwards, 2,821. 10. Matt Kenseth, 2,806. 11. Greg Biffle, 2,743. 12. Mark Martin, 2,641. 13. Clint Bowyer, 2,631. 14. Ryan Newman, 2,558. 15. Jamie McMurray, 2,547. 16. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2,520. 17. Kasey Kahne, 2,508. 18. David Reutimann, 2,475. 19. Juan Pablo Montoya, 2,436. 20. Martin Truex Jr., 2,401. 21. Joey Logano, 2,393. 22. A J Allmendinger, 2,387. 23. Paul Menard, 2,341.

Tuesday, Aug. 10 LITTLE LEAGUE 3 p.m. ESPN2 — Playoffs, Southwest Regional Semifinal, teams TBD, at Waco, Texas 6 p.m. ESPN2 — Playoffs, Southwest Regional Semifinal, teams TBD, at Waco, Texas MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 10:05 p.m. WGN — Chicago Cubs at San Francisco SOCCER 8 p.m. ESPN2 — Men’s national teams, exhibition, U.S. vs. Brazil, at East Rutherford, N.J. WNBA BASKETBALL 10 p.m. ESPN2 — Indiana at Los Angeles 24. David Ragan, 2,148. 25. Brad Keselowski, 2,142. 26. Marcos Ambrose, 2,055. 27. Scott Speed, 2,045. 28. Sam Hornish Jr., 2,024. 29. Elliott Sadler, 1,936. 30. Regan Smith, 1,824. 31. Bobby Labonte, 1,674. 32. Travis Kvapil, 1,543. 33. Robby Gordon, 1,493. 34. Kevin Conway, 1,439. 35. David Gilliland, 1,415. 36. Brian Vickers, 1,158. 37. Joe Nemechek, 900. 38. Max Papis, 867. 39. David Stremme, 825. 40. Mike Bliss, 799. 41. Dave Blaney, 699. 42. Casey Mears, 654. 43. Bill Elliott, 609. 44. Michael McDowell, 579. 45. Reed Sorenson, 560. 46. J.J. Yeley, 545. 47. Boris Said, 448. 48. Todd Bodine, 273. 49. Robert Richardson Jr., 249. 50. Michael Waltrip, 200.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Money Leaders By The Associated Press Through Aug. 8 1. Kurt Busch, $4,923,843 2. Jamie McMurray, $4,917,810 3. Jimmie Johnson, $4,655,674 4. Kevin Harvick, $4,570,797 5. Kyle Busch, $4,036,029 6. Jeff Gordon, $3,851,594 7. Denny Hamlin, $3,701,733 8. Tony Stewart, $3,543,753 9. Matt Kenseth, $3,539,594 10. Kasey Kahne, $3,522,512 11. Carl Edwards, $3,440,937 12. Jeff Burton, $3,407,887 13. David Reutimann, $3,362,105 14. Greg Biffle, $3,338,587 15. Juan Pablo Montoya, $3,332,524 16. Dale Earnhardt Jr., $3,305,953 17. Joey Logano, $3,212,198 18. Ryan Newman, $3,198,885 19. A J Allmendinger, $3,015,970 20. Clint Bowyer, $2,935,579 21. Mark Martin, $2,920,188 22. Brad Keselowski, $2,755,908 23. Marcos Ambrose, $2,719,478 24. Martin Truex Jr., $2,583,964 25. Scott Speed, $2,457,132 26. Paul Menard, $2,336,679 27. David Ragan, $2,325,874 28. Sam Hornish Jr., $2,245,824 29. Elliott Sadler, $2,243,314 30. Regan Smith, $2,209,889 31. Robby Gordon, $2,202,818 32. Travis Kvapil, $2,132,827 33. Bobby Labonte, $2,132,589 34. Kevin Conway, $1,926,122 35. Joe Nemechek, $1,817,169 36. David Gilliland, $1,738,260 37. Brian Vickers, $1,579,832 38. Max Papis, $1,558,153 39. Dave Blaney, $1,345,816 40. Michael McDowell, $1,334,684 41. Mike Bliss, $1,083,395 42. David Stremme, $946,775 43. Casey Mears, $942,764 44. Reed Sorenson, $934,749 45. Bill Elliott, $857,504 46. Boris Said, $739,493 47. J.J. Yeley, $693,504 48. Todd Bodine, $543,384 49. Robert Richardson Jr., $524,460 50. Michael Waltrip, $486,063

NASCAR Nationwide Points Leaders By The Associated Press Through Aug. 7 1. Brad Keselowski, 3,509. 2. Carl Edwards, 3,182. 3. Kyle Busch, 3,036. 4. Justin Allgaier, 2,894. 5. Kevin Harvick, 2,774. 6. Paul Menard, 2,732. 7. Steve Wallace, 2,626. 8. Trevor Bayne, 2,441. 9. Brendan Gaughan, 2,420. 10. Jason Leffler, 2,384. 11. Michael Annett, 2,331. 12. Brian Scott, 2,300. 13. Joey Logano, 2,283. 14. Tony Raines, 2,196. 15. Reed Sorenson, 2,167. 16. Mike Bliss, 2,058. 17. Mike Wallace, 2,004. 18. Kenny Wallace, 2,004. 19. Michael McDowell, 1,840. 20. Joe Nemechek, 1,834.

GOLF PGA Tour Statistics By The Associated Press Through Aug. 8 Scoring Average 1, Ernie Els, 69.63. 2, Justin Rose, 69.68. 3, Retief Goosen, 69.70. 4, Steve Stricker, 69.71. 5, Matt Kuchar, 69.72. 6, J.B. Holmes, 69.80. 7, Shaun Micheel, 69.81. 8, Jim Furyk, 69.85. 9, Phil Mickelson, 69.89. 10, Bo Van Pelt, 69.90. Driving Distance 1, Robert Garrigus, 318.2. 2, Bubba Watson, 307.7. 3, Dustin Johnson, 307.5. 4, J.B. Holmes, 307.0. 5, Graham DeLaet, 306.9. 6, Brett Wetterich, 306.2. 7, Angel Cabrera, 304.8. 8, John Daly, 304.2. 9, Charles Warren, 302.6. 10, Phil Mickelson, 301.0. Driving Accuracy Percentage 1, Omar Uresti, 75.70%. 2, Joe Durant, 74.82%. 3, Brian Gay, 73.91%. 4, Craig Bowden, 73.13%. 5, Tim Clark, 72.58%. 6, Zach Johnson, 71.07%. 7, Heath Slocum, 70.99%. 8, David Toms, 70.98%. 9, Skip Kendall, 70.94%. 10, Brent Delahoussaye, 70.93%. Greens in Regulation Pct. 1, Kevin Sutherland, 71.81%. 2, Troy Matteson, 70.83%. 3, John Senden, 70.74%. 4, Brendon de Jonge, 70.63%. 5, Kris Blanks, 70.31%. 6, Stephen Ames, 70.27%. 7, Rickie Fowler, 70.24%. 8, John Merrick, 70.20%. 9, Matt Kuchar, 70.19%. 10, Nick Watney, 70.05%. Total Driving 1, Hunter Mahan, 82. 2, Kenny Perry, 90. 3, Mathias Gronberg, 96. 4, Charles Warren, 100. 5, Ryan Moore, 102. 6, Chris Couch, 103. 7, John Merrick, 104. 8 (tie), Joe Durant and J.J. Henry, 105. 10, 2 tied with 106. Putting Average 1, Brandt Snedeker, 1.714. 2, J.P. Hayes, 1.715. 3, Carl Pettersson, 1.721. 4, Matt Bettencourt, 1.731. 5, Shaun Micheel, 1.733. 6, Steve Stricker, 1.734. 7, Paul Stankowski, 1.736. 8, Tim Clark, 1.741. 9, 3 tied with 1.742. Birdie Average 1, Bubba Watson, 4.12. 2, Steve Stricker, 4.06. 3, Paul Stankowski, 4.05. 4, Chris Couch, 4.04. 5, Tom Gillis, 4.00. 6 (tie), Justin Rose and Rory Sabbatini, 3.98. 8,

Jeff Overton, 3.97. 9, Bo Van Pelt, 3.96. 10, Kevin Streelman, 3.95. Eagles (Holes per) 1, Harrison Frazar, 79.2. 2, Dustin Johnson, 79.7. 3, Matt Bettencourt, 84.4. 4, Adam Scott, 86.4. 5, John Daly, 96.0. 6, Paul Casey, 97.7. 7, Bubba Watson, 102.6. 8, Martin Laird, 103.1. 9, Scott Piercy, 111.6. 10, Phil Mickelson, 116.0. Sand Save Percentage 1, Luke Donald, 69.88%. 2, Carl Pettersson, 65.08%. 3, Trevor Immelman, 62.50%. 4, Mark Wilson, 61.90%. 5, Greg Chalmers, 61.39%. 6, Mathias Gronberg, 61.02%. 7, Chad Collins, 60.33%. 8, Ryuji Imada, 60.19%. 9, Brandt Snedeker, 59.52%. 10, Pat Perez, 59.43%. All-Around Ranking 1, Matt Kuchar, 289. 2, Ben Crane, 313. 3, Jeff Overton, 350. 4, Robert Allenby, 363. 5 (tie), Brendon de Jonge and Bubba Watson, 364. 7, Steve Stricker, 366. 8, Chris Couch, 368. 9, K.J. Choi, 398. 1 Tied With Charley Hoffman, 408. PGA TOUR Official Money Leaders 1, Ernie Els (15), $4,013,028. 2, Jeff Overton (21), $3,287,281. 3, Phil Mickelson (15), $3,271,183. 4, Hunter Mahan (19), $3,257,545. 5, Jim Furyk (17), $3,250,272. 6, Justin Rose (17), $3,241,081. 7, Steve Stricker (14), $3,108,002. 8, Tim Clark (18), $3,075,948. 9, Matt Kuchar (20), $2,718,998. 10, Anthony Kim (9), $2,554,896.

The all-time lows for Tiger Woods AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A look at some of the all-time lows for Tiger Woods on the PGA Tour at the Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club: Highest 72-hole score: 298. Most over par: 18 over Highest 54-hole score: 222. Highest finish: Tie for 78th. Most holes with a bogey or worse: 25 Most strokes behind the winner: 30.

PGA Championship Tee Times

By The Associated Press At Whistling Straits Golf Club Sheboygan, Wis. All Times EDT Yardage: 7,514; Par: 72 First and Second Rounds Thursday-Friday Hole 1-Hole 10 8 a.m.-1:15 p.m. — Bo Van Pelt, Scott Hebert, Vaughn Taylor 8:10 a.m.-1:25 p.m. — Stephen Gallacher, Keith Ohr, Derek Lamely 8:20 a.m.-1:35 p.m. — Steve Marino, Rob Labritz, K.J. Choi 8:30 a.m.-1:45 p.m. — John Merrick, K.T. Kim, Martin Laird 8:40 a.m.-1:55 p.m. — Hiroyuki Fujita, Bubba Watson, Alvaro Quiros 8:50 a.m.-2:05 p.m. — David Toms, Steve Elkington, Mark Brooks 9 a.m.-2:15 p.m. — Michael Sim, Ryan Palmer, Matt Bettencourt 9:10 a.m.-2:25 p.m. — Matt Jones, Brian Davis, Ricky Barnes 9:20 a.m.-2:35 p.m. — D.J. Trahan, Edoardo Molinari, Thongchai Jaidee 9:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m. — Marc Leishman, Fredik Jacobson, Brian Gay 9:40 a.m.-2:55 p.m. — Rhys Davies, Ben Crane, Mark Sheftic 9:50 a.m.-3:05 p.m. — Raphael Jacquelin, Ryan Benzel, Brendon De Jonge 10 a.m.-3:15 p.m. — Sonny Skinner, David Horsey, George McNeill 1:15 p.m.-8 a.m. — Paul Goydos, Tim Thelen, Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano 1:25 p.m.-8:10 a.m. — Jason Dufner, Troy Pare, Anders Hansen 1:35 p.m.-8:20 a.m. — Rory Sabbatini, Chris Wood, Brandt Snedeker 1:45 p.m.-8:30 a.m. — Ross Fisher, Mike Weir, Chad Campbell 1:55 p.m.-8:40 a.m. — Kevin Sutherland, Ernie Els, Dustin Johnson 2:05 p.m.-8:50 a.m. — Jeff Overton, Darren Clarke, Kenny Perry 2:15 p.m.-9 a.m. — Steve Stricker, Rory McIlroy, Adam Scott 2:25 p.m.-9:10 a.m. — Henrik Stenson, Zach Johnson, Lucas Glover 2:35 p.m.-9:20 a.m. — Phil Mickelson, Graeme McDowell, Louis Oosthuizen 2:45 p.m.-9:30 a.m. — Justin Rose, Tim Clark, Nick Watney 2:55 p.m.-9:40 a.m. — Trevor Immelman, Angel Cabrera, Hunter Mahan 3:05 p.m.-9:50 a.m. — Ross McGowan, Mitch Lowe, Bill Lunde 3:15 p.m.-10 a.m. — Simon Dyson, Bruce Smith, Kris Blanks Hole 10-Hole 1 8 a.m.-1:15 p.m. — Tim Petrovic, Rich Steinmetz, Jason Day 8:10 a.m.-1:25 p.m. — Rickie Fowler, Justin Leonard, Ryo Ishikawa 8:20 a.m.-1:35 p.m. — Stuart Appleby, Kyle Flinton, Soren Kjeldsen 8:30 a.m.-1:45 p.m. — Jim Furyk, Geoff Ogilvy, Charl Schwartzel 8:40 a.m.-1:55 p.m. — Luke Donald, Tetsuji Hiratsuka, J.B. Holmes 8:50 a.m.-2:05 p.m. — Jerry Kelly, Paul Casey, Anthony Kim 9 a.m.-2:15 p.m. — Padraig Harrington, Davis Love III, John Daly 9:10 a.m.-2:25 p.m. — Sergio Garcia, Stewart Cink, Martin Kaymer 9:20 a.m.-2:35 p.m. — Y.E. Yang, Vijay Singh, Tiger Woods 9:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m. — Retief Goosen, Ryan Moore, Francesco Molinari 9:40 a.m.-2:55 p.m. — Corey Pavin, Ian Poulter, Camilo Villegas 9:50 a.m.-3:05 p.m. — Rob Moss, Charles Howell III, Gregory Bourdy 10 a.m.-3:15 p.m. — Jason Schmuhl, Troy Matteson, Danny Willett 1:15 p.m.-8 a.m. — Fredrik Andersson Hed, David Hutsell, John Senden 1:25 p.m.-8:10 a.m. — Bryce Molder, Chip Sullivan, Carl Pettersson 1:35 p.m.-8:20 a.m. — Koumei Oda, Colin Montgomerie, Matt Kuchar 1:45 p.m.-8:30 a.m. — Heath Slocum, Soren Hansen, Cameron Beckman 1:55 p.m.-8:40 a.m. — Boo Weekley, D.A. Points, Seung-Yul Noh 2:05 p.m.-8:50 a.m. — Jason Bohn, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Wen-chong Liang 2:15 p.m.-9 a.m. — Tom Lehman, Shaun Micheel, Mike Small 2:25 p.m.-9:10 a.m. — Peter Hanson, Yuta Ikeda, Ben Curtis 2:35 p.m.-9:20 a.m. — Stephen Ames, Oliver Wilson, Bill Haas 2:45 p.m.-9:30 a.m. — Kevin Na, Shane Lowry, Scott Verplank 2:55 p.m.-9:40 a.m. — Sean O’Hair, Danny Balin, Robert Karlsson 3:05 p.m.-9:50 a.m. — Kevin Stadler, Stun Ingraham, Charlie Wi 3:15 p.m.-10 a.m. — Robert McClellan, Jimmy Walker, Simon Khan

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The Sanford Herald / Tuesday, August 10, 2010 / 7B

DEAR ABBY

BRIDGE HAND

Woman dating ‘best friend’ is kept hidden from his kids

HOROSCOPES Universal Press Syndicate

Happy Birthday: Emotional matters can be taken care of if you address what is bothering you head on. It’s up to you to start the ball rolling if there is something you want to pursue. Opportunities to make money as well as physical changes must be taken advantage of. There is no time for procrastination. Your numbers are 3, 11, 14, 27, 32, 35, 47 ARIES (March 21-April 19): There may be things you are questioning and people you aren’t sure of, but that is no reason to sit idle while life passes you by. The worst that can happen is rejection and the knowledge that it’s time to look and try to accomplish elsewhere. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): With less work and more play you’ll discover new friends, closer connections to the people you already know and a strong bond with the youngsters and elders in your life. It’s time to focus on what makes you happy. Live, love and enjoy. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Taking action will bring you respect and the help needed to complete your goals. Love is in the stars and, single or not, you should be building a better relationship with the one you love or getting involved in interests that can lead you to a potential partner. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t be afraid to do things differently but, at the same time, be prepared to deal with opposition. The possibilities ahead of you are endless but it will take initiative to get things underway. Don’t take on responsibilities that interfere with your plans. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Deception or emotional blackmail will lead to financial and relationship uncertainty. Keep things out in the open. Stating what you want to do and the things you like and dislike will help you avoid

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personal upset. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Everything will be predetermined by past performance. Taking a creative or unique approach will give you the edge you need to reach your goals. Having a practical attitude will send the right message. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Put everything else aside and concentrate on keeping the peace. Don’t bend to the whims or demands being put on you by others. You may have to work on your own if you want to accomplish what you feel is necessary to get ahead. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Interference can be expected if you try to do too much. Ask for help but only from those who owe you for past favors. Don’t allow emotional issues to cloud your vision or cause you to take a pass on something you really want to do. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): Take action and stop worrying. What you have to offer will separate you from the competition. An emotional relationship will inspire your creativity. Stick to your original plans. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19): There is the possibility of misrepresentation if you don’t do your own negotiating. Nothing will be perfect, especially if you have unresolved problems. Clear your debts or reputation so you can move forward. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Emotional matters will develop and partnerships should probably be questioned if things aren’t going according to plan. A love connection is apparent and can contribute to your emotional well-being and your financial future. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Listen but don’t agree to getting involved in something that really isn’t your thing. An emotional reaction regarding a job or what’s expected of you will put you in a vulnerable position. Listen and respond carefully.

DEAR ABBY: I have been romantically involved with my best friend, “Ray,” for three years. We dated for a couple of years 14 years ago. He got a girl pregnant right before we started dating, and they ended up getting married and having four more children. We remained friends and began seeing each other after they divorced three years ago. Ray says he has always been in love with me and should have married me. We’re very close and spend as much time together as we can. For the past year I have been asking when I’ll meet his children. He keeps saying I need to be patient and when the time is right I can. We live in different cities. Ray is a great dad — very involved in his children’s lives. He has them during the week, and on weekends, coaches basketball for his son, and takes them to their different activities. etc. I understand they are his first priority. I just wish he’d include me in that part of his life. Ray says he wants to marry me. We discuss it often and plan on living together in the near future. I feel he doesn’t want me to be a part of his life that involves the children. They range in age from 13 to 3 1/2. They know I exist because he has my picture by his bed, but he says they don’t ask about me. Am I being “too” patient? — REALITY CHECK IN KANSAS

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

DEAR REALITY: Are you absolutely certain that Ray is divorced? It seems strange to me that after three years you still haven’t met his children. Or does he plan to have you move in and “surprise” them? That would be a big mistake. If my suspicions are wrong and Ray is on the up and up, tell him you need him to set a definite timeline. You have been patient long enough. o DEAR ABBY: My cousin “Cassidy” met a man I’ll call “Lenny” online and they started dating. When I met him a few months later, I recognized him as the man who had sexually assaulted two women I knew in college. He was convicted of these crimes, did time in jail and is a registered sex offender. I was horrified and unsure about how to tell Cassidy. It turns

out Lenny told her before they started dating, but she chose to date him anyway. They were married at the courthouse two years ago, a few weeks before my own wedding. I did not invite Lenny, and my cousin posted a nasty message online about it. When we are at family functions, I ignore him as much as I possibly can. Although their marriage is not a good one, Cassidy is planning a formal wedding in a few months. I am torn. I don’t support this, and besides, they are already married. If I don’t attend, I’m afraid it will cause a big rift in my family. Should I suck it up and put myself in a situation that makes me sick to my stomach? Or should I stay away with the possibility of upsetting those I care about? — RELUCTANT RELATIVE IN THE MIDWEST DEAR RELUCTANT RELATIVE: Your cousin already knows how you feel about her husband because you tried to warn her. Unless you’re as good an actress as Meryl Streep, your family cannot have missed the fact that you avoid him as often as possible. If the idea of attending the upcoming performance gives you an upset stomach, do everyone a favor and stay away. And if anyone gives you heat, be upfront about the fact you think she’s making a mistake and would feel like a hypocrite if you went.

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Police: N.C. Krispy Kreme manager hands off $5K

Court rejects candidate’s appeal over expletive

FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — A customer at a North Carolina Krispy Kreme restaurant got something even sweeter than a dozen hot glazed: $5,000 in cash. Multiple media outlets report that a clerk at a Krispy Kreme in Fayetteville accidentally handed over a box of doughnuts that also contained the store’s cash receipts on Friday. Police said before taking the money to be deposited, a manager put the cash in a doughnut box as a safeguard against theft. Fayetteville Police Sgt. Dan Grubb says the clerk didn’t know about the routine, and accidentally handed the wrong box to a customer at the drive-thru window. Grubb says that as of Monday, no one has come forward to return the money.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A candidate for the Wisconsin Legislature who wants to use an expletive and a racially charged phrase to describe herself on the ballot has lost an appeal of a federal judge’s order dismissing her lawsuit. Ieshuh Griffin appealed U.S. District Judge Rudolph Randa’s decision rejecting her lawsuit on Thursday. She wants to describe herself on the ballot as “NOT the ’whiteman’s b----.” The judge on Friday dismissed her appeal, saying no matter how creatively she argues the issue, she can’t file her lawsuit as a habeas corpus action. Randa says those are reserved for people in custody, which Griffin is not. Griffin said Monday she will attempt to appeal the order directly to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Ga. pastor arrested protesting ‘Demon’ mascot

Pa. man gets drug case hearing, then wedding

WARNER ROBINS, Ga. (AP) — Police have arrested a pastor in Georgia for protesting outside a high school against its demon mascot. Police spokeswoman Tabitha Pugh said 36year-old Donald Crosby was arrested Monday in the central Georgia city of Warner Robins. Crosby and supporters picked the opening day of classes to protest against the pitchforkwielding mascot. Crosby, of Kingdom Builders Church of Jesus Christ, says his son attends the school and he doesn’t want him exposed to the name’s devilish connotations. Crosby was charged with picketing without a license and disorderly conduct. He was released on bond. He did not immediately return a telephone call seeking comment. School officials say the mascot honors a World War II fighter squadron nicknamed the “Screamin’ Demons.”

EASTON, Pa. (AP) — The bride wore a gray suit. The groom wore a prison jumpsuit - and handcuffs. And a Pennsylvania judge was doing doubleduty after having just handled proceedings in the groom’s drug case. Northampton County prison inmate Franklin Barndt and Takesha Piazza were married Friday after he tried to have evidence against him dismissed in a cocaine case. Defense attorney Gary Asteak said he hatched the idea after seeing Piazza in the courtroom. Judge Leonard Zito said he had never gotten such a request before, but “we’re a full-service court.” And when Zito asked whether anyone knew any reason why the marriage shouldn’t proceed, the three-year mandatory minimum sentence that Barndt faces if convicted didn’t come up.

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Let go of your fears about god Q: How can I know if I’m a real Christian? I’d like to think I am, and I try to behave like one, but how can I know what God thinks of me? Sometimes I get very frightened when I think about meeting God some day. -- Mrs. J.W. A: I wonder what goes through your mind whenever you think of God. What mental image do you have of Him? Do you think He is a strict policeman, just waiting to punish you if you get out of line? Or a harsh judge, gleefully waiting to pass sentence on you if you do even one thing wrong? I don’t know your answer, of course -- but from what you say, I suspect you think God must be like this. But listen: This isn’t what the Bible says! The Bible tells us that God is our gracious heavenly Father, who loves us and wants us to spend all eternity with Him in heaven. He loves us so much that He sent His only Son into the world to give His life for our salvation. The Bible says, “This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins” (1 John 4:10). Would God have done this if He hated you or wanted to condemn you? Absolutely not! We are separated from God because of our sins, and apart from Him we have no hope of eternal life. But Christ came to take away our sins, and when we put our faith and trust in Him, He fully forgives us. Don’t be filled with fear or doubt any longer. Instead, by a simple prayer of faith give your life to Christ and trust Him alone for your salvation.

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The Sanford Herald / Tuesday, August 10, 2010 /

B.C.

DENNIS THE MENACE

Bizarro by Dan Piraro

GARFIELD

FUNKY WINKERBEAN PEANUTS

BLONDIE

BEETLE BAILEY

PICKLES

GET FUZZY

MARY WORTH

ZITS

FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE

C R O S S W O R D

HAGAR

SHOE

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

ROSE IS ROSE

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