August 12, 2010

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ACCIDENT

Second victim dies from 87 wreck

COMING FRIDAY

A COMPLETE ‘DANCING WITH THE STARS’ UPDATE

Man’s son still listed as critical; Cameron teen also killed in Saturday collision

In Friday’s Herald, find out all you need to know about Friday night’s Dancing with the Lee County Stars. In the meantime, to buy tickets or vote for your favorite couple, go online to dancingwiththeleecountystars.com

By ALEXA MILAN amilan@sanfordherald.com

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Shannon Trudeau (left) plays the defendant while being sworn in by bailiff Christopher Brooks (right), Judge Jerrod Thompson (back) and stenographer Pippa Nelson (middle) as they practice for an upcoming play “Trial and Errors” on Wednesday evening.

‘TRIAL & ERRORS’ YARN MAKER COMPLETES FISCAL COMEBACK

To appreciate Unifi’s comeback — culminating in a $10.7 million profit in its fiscal year 2010 — requires understanding the depths of its decline Page 8A

IRAQ WAR

OBAMA CONFIDENT IN IRAQ PULLOUT TIMELINE President Barack Obama is satisfied that the United States can safely end its combat role in Iraq at the end of this month and meet the deadline for removing all U.S. troops from the country by the end of 2011 Page 12A

NATION CONGRESSMAN WHO WENT TO JAIL DIES Former Rep. Dan Rostenkowski was far more comfortable behind closed doors than in front of the camera or behind a podium Page 9A

TO INFORM, CHALLENGE AND CELEBRATE

Vol. 80, No. 189 Serving Lee, Chatham, Harnett and Moore counties in the heart of North Carolina

Star Community Theater takes to the stage with a murder trial that is anything but orderly By ALEXA MILAN amilan@sanfordherald.com

SANFORD — Law and order are two things this courtroom isn’t familiar with. In “Trial and Errors,” the latest production from Star Community Theater, slapstick shenanigans ensue as a small town courtroom faces its first murder trial. One would think such a case would be an exciting change of pace for the sleepy town at the heart of this courtroom farce. But when solving a murder gets in the way of relaxing on the front porch or a heavenly slice of rhubarb pie, it’s of no interest to the jury, the judge or even the prosecutor. “(My character) is a little on the sleazy side and very south-

ern,” said Ron Coley, donning a bright turquoise suit for his role as prosecutor Shamus Barrister. “He just wants to get this wrapped up and go home rather than be bothered by silly stuff like justice.” “Trial and Errors” revolves around the trial of Dafney Dill, a ditzy woman who has been accused of murdering her husband. The witnesses and jury prove to be some crazy characters, and it’s up to a court-appointed public defender to save the day. “She’s so used to playing by the rules,” said Emily Thigpen, who plays the defense attorney. “She’s an outsider who’s suddenly thrown into this world of

See Trial, Page 6A

Judge Jerrod Thompson dances his way into the courtroom.

SANFORD — A second man has died as a result of a collision on N.C. 87 south of Sanford Saturday night. UNC Hospitals confirmed Wednesday that Wayne Fausz, the father of a family injured in a two-car wreck, died from his injuries. According to the North Carolina Highway Patrol, Cameron resident Sebastian Talley, 18, 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 driven by Fausz, 40. Talley died at the scene. Wayne Fausz, Nathaniel Fausz, 15, and Autumn Fausz, 9, were airlifted to UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. Natasha Fausz, 34, was admitted and treated at Central Carolina Hospital. UNC Hospitals spokesman Tom Hughes declined to comment on when Fausz died, but he said Nathaniel Fausz remains in critical condition while Autumn Fausz is in good condition. Wayne Fausz was a command sergeant major with the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade.

See Accident, Page 6A

MOORE COUNTY

CORRECTION

Judge rules suit against charter school be resolved in mediation

The correct photo but the wrong name accompanied a report in Wednesday’s Herald about Central Carolina Community College’s new chairman. CCCC unanimously elected Ed Garrison of Sanford as its chairman. Garrison takes Garrison over from previous chairman Bobby Powell, who had served the maximum four consecutive oneyear terms in that position.

By ALEXA MILAN amilan@sanfordherald.com

VASS — A Moore County judge ordered Tuesday that both parties in the lawsuit filed against members of the Sandhills Theatre Arts and Renaissance School board of directors resolve their issues through mediation. The me-

HAPPENING TODAY n Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and picnic supper and “Function at the Junction” at Depot Park. This free outdoor family event starts at 7 p.m. and includes a variety of music throughout the summer. For more information, visit downtownsanford.com.

diation process is set to begin Aug. 17. “The parties conferred with (Judge James Webb) and we began to make some progress toward a resolution,” Kieran Shanahan of Shanahan Law Group said. “The court decided that the parties should try to resolve the matter in mediation, and both

parties consented to that.” Raleigh-based Shanahan Law Group filed the lawsuit against the board members Aug. 6 on behalf of STARS, its parent teacher organization and three members of the board of directors.

See Charter, Page 6A

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INDEX

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OBITUARIES

MIKE WALDEN

Sanford: Angela Lawson, 47; Doris Martin, 55; Rosalie Scott, 88; Juanita Watson, 90 Coats: Sandy Beck, 49 Fuquay-Varina: Mary Pope, 94

What should be done now to avoid a double-dip recession in North Carolina

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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:

TODAY 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.

AUG. 16 n The Lee County Board of Commissioners will meet at 3 p.m. at the Lee County Government Center in Sanford. n The Chatham County Board of Commissioners will meet at 6 p.m. at the Agricultural Building Auditorium in Pittsboro. n The Harnett County Board of Commissioners will meet at 7 p.m. in Lillington. n The Moore County Board of Commissioners will meet at 6 p.m. at the Commissioners Room in Carthage. n The Siler City Town Board will meet at 7 p.m. in Siler City. 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.

Birthdays LOCAL: Best wishes are extended to everyone celebrating a birthday today, especially Scott Stone, Phillip Palmer, Bryan Emanuel Arellano, Sherri Reynolds, Jasmine Danielle Richardson, Eric Evans, Braynka Jane’se Brown, Thomas Patterson, Wesley Vann, Abby Vann, Matthew Rosser, William Lipscomb, Antonio McKendell, Ethan Mason, Susan Scott, Matthew Hutchens, Thomas Shorb, Jennie Marks, DeNaisha McLean, Al Evans and Brenda Murchison. CELEBRITIES: Actor George Hamilton is 71. Actor Bruce Greenwood is 54. Country singer Danny Shirley is 54. Pop musician Roy Hay (Culture Club) is 49. Rapper Sir Mix-A-Lot is 47. Actor Peter Krause is 45. Tennis player Pete Sampras is 39. Actorcomedian Michael Ian Black is 39. Actress Yvette Nicole Brown is 39. Actress Rebecca Gayheart is 39. Actor Casey Affleck is 35. Rock musician Bill Uechi (Save Ferris) is 35. Actress Maggie Lawson is 30.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR TODAY n Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and picnic supper and “Function at the Junction” at Depot Park. This free outdoor family event starts at 7 p.m. and includes a variety of music throughout the summer. For more information, visit downtownsanford.com or call 919-775-8332. n A 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, Chatham Marketplace’s Pollinator Garden and the Pittsboro Farmers’ Market.

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. The event will feature emcee Mike Wheless of 94.7 QDR’s Q Morning Crew, an opening performance by 10-year-old dance phenom Natalie Rogers, a performance by award-winning dancers Joe Hassen and Missy Keller and performances from 10 local couples vying to take home the top prize this year. For more information, visit www.dancingwiththeleecountystars.com.

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. n Lee County High School’s Band Boosters will conduct a flapjack fundraiser at Applebees in Sanford from 8 to 10 a.m. The proceeds will benefit the LCHS Band Boosters support of the LCHS Marching Band. You do not have to have a ticket to attend, and you may pay at the door. For more information, call 776-1612.

TUESDAY 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.

n Central Carolina Community College will hold open registration for its fall semester from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at its

Today is Thursday, Aug. 12, the 224th day of 2010. There are 141 days left in the year. This day in history: On Aug. 12, 1960, the first balloon communications satellite — the Echo 1 — was launched by the United States from Cape Canaveral. In 1859, poet and English professor Katharine Lee Bates, who wrote the words to “America the Beautiful,” was born in Falmouth, Mass. In 1867, President Andrew Johnson sparked a move to impeach him as he defied Congress by suspending Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton. In 1944, during World War II, Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., eldest son of Joseph and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, was killed with his copilot when their explosives-laden Navy plane blew up over England. In 1953, the Soviet Union conducted a secret test of its first hydrogen bomb. In 1962, one day after launching Andrian Nikolayev into orbit, the Soviet Union also sent up cosmonaut Pavel Popovich; both men landed safely Aug. 15. In 1978, Pope Paul VI, who had died Aug. 6 at age 80, was buried in St. Peter’s Basilica. In 1980, during the Democratic national convention in New York, Sen. Edward Kennedy dropped his White House bid and threw his support to President Jimmy Carter. In 1985, the world’s worst single-aircraft disaster occurred as a crippled Japan Air Lines Boeing 747 on a domestic flight crashed into a mountain, killing 520 people.

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Central Carolina Antique Power and Equipment awarded two high school seniors with $250 scholarships in July for their continued education in the agriculture field. Pictured are (from left) Renee Kelly from the Southern Lee High School FFA chapter, C-CAPE President Randy Matthews and Matthew Godfrey with the Lee County High School FFA chapter. If you have a calendar item you would like to add or if you have a feature story idea, contact The Herald by e-mail at news@sanfordherald.com or by phone at (919) 718-1225. 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. n A Red Cross blood drive will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Carthage Community Center in Carthage.

AUG. 19 n Let’s Talk with Mayor Olive will be held at 10:30 a.m. at The Enrichment Center in Sanford. 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 Sanford Health & Rehab will host a groundbreaking ceremony in conjunction with the Sanford Area Chamber of Commerce at 10 a.m. at the company’s located at 2702 Farrell Road. SH&R will be celebrating the construction of a new facility. To RSVP, call the Chamber at (919) 775-7341. n S.A.P. Sanford Area Photography will meet at 6 p.m. at The Enrichment Center in Sanford.

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AROUND OUR AREA CHATHAM COUNTY

Commissioners seek special ag zone for Siler City

PITTSBORO -- An agrarian growth zone in Siler City is needed to boost business growth through substantial tax benefits, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners said in approving a resolution to support an application to the N.C. Department of Commerce. The zone is a special economic development district restricted to census blocks or block groups with substantial poverty rates. “Recent revisions in state law related to agrarian growth zones made such a positive difference,� said Dianne Reid, president of the Chatham County Economic Development Corporation. “House Speaker Joe Hackney played a vital role in these amendments, which expanded the coverage area of the zone in Chatham. We are so appreciative of his efforts as well as Senator Bob Atwater’s.� Reid said the move “comes a critical time. A few businesses in the proposed zone are considering expansion and would qualify for the new tax benefits.� Siler City Mayor Charles Johnson expressed appreciation to all who worked to make the designation possible. Without the revised agrarian growth zone designation, businesses in the zone would have to add substantially more jobs or business property investments to qualify for a lower level of tax credits, according to Commissioner Chairwoman Sally Kost.

cast for growth and employment in the county, though he said it will take time to fully recover from the recession. Abernathy was the keynote speaker last week at the annual Economic Development Luncheon, a program of the county’s chambers of commerce. “You’re clearly on your way out of [the recession],� Abernathy said, comparing this year’s job gains to last year’s net loss of 4,500 jobs. But even with job growth, it could take a few more years to make up the heavy losses, he said. Johnston County and the Raleigh metro area have weathered the recession better than many other parts of the country, Abernathy said. “It’s actually one of the better areas of the South,� he said. Still, Johnston’s jobless rate jumped above those of Wake, Durham and Chatham counties at the height of the economic downturn, nearing 11 percent at the end of 2009. “For years, all the counties were the same,� Abernathy said. “At the bottom of the recession, because your area is more blue-collar, yours is the highest.� According to Abernathy’s figures, Johnston went from 44,000 in-county jobs to 41,000 at the end of 2009. -- The Smithfield Herald

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LCI receives $200K grant

Lawsuit threat lurks for 751 project

then we provide a range of support to the trainee.� If the trainee is hired at the end of the training period, LCI is authorized to continue providing consultation for another 90 days. Under its second grant award, LCI is working with Innovate, a new product development company focused on products designed to enhance independence for people with disabilities. Already, the company has developed The Wheel Deal, an innovative fabric bag providing storage for people using wheelchairs. Innovate is led by local business consultant Bob Jones, a lean manufacturing specialist who is serving as managing partner. Jones has applied the latest engineering and manufacturing practices to the new enterprise. Under the partnership, Innovate designs products based on insight from clients who use wheelchairs. LCI clients with disabilities then test the products and participate in sales and distribution. “Developing the products is extremely impor-

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SANFORD — New job opportunities will be available soon to local residents with disabilities thanks to a federal grant recently awarded to LCI Inc. The $200,000 grant was provided under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 — more commonly known as the “Stimulus Bill� — to preserve and create jobs across the nation. LCI, which serves people with disabilities in Lee and surrounding counties, received funding for two major projects. The first provides onthe-job training for jobs currently in high demand. Under the grant, which officially begins Aug. 15, LCI will pay the training wage for up to 15 weeks for new employees with disabilities and provide additional assistance throughout the training process. “We work with both the business and the trainee,� says Meg Moss, executive director of LCI. “We help the business determine what the training goals are for each individual and

tant, but this company offers a much wider range of benefits for LCI’s clients,� says Moss. “Our goal is to help people with disabilities move into more-independent employment and this company gives all of our clients a place to develop skills and begin that important transition.� Each of the projects received about half of the total grant made to LCI. Stimulus funds under this particular federal program were distributed from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to state vocational rehabilitation offices. The North Carolina Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, one of those state offices, made the award to LCI based on proposals submitted. Groups like LCI helped more than 2,300 people with disabilities across the United States become successfully employed during the 2008 fiscal year. That’s important, Moss believes, because only 36 percent of people with disabilities were employed — compared to more than 80 percent of people without disabilities.

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SMITHFIELD (MCT) -- Johnston County has seen a net gain of more than 1,400 jobs so far this year, an economicdevelopment expert told county business leaders last week. Ted Abernathy, director of the Southern Growth Policies Board, gave a positive fore-

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Our little college continues to shine Our View Issue: A new sustainable technologies program at Central Carolina Community College’s Pittsboro campus

Our stance: Programs like this one are why CCCC continues to amaze us and benefit our people

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ome like to credit the rough economy for Central Carolina Community College’s boom in enrollment over the past few years, and while it has played a part (the more people who lose their jobs, the more who head back to school to wind up with a better career), we’d like to think the college itself has a lot to do with it. CCCC became even more relevant in our ever-changing world this summer when it announced a new degree in sustainable technologies ... an addition to its offerings in green, sustainable and environmentally sound education. As reported in Wednesday’s

Herald, this new degree program — based in the college’s Chatham County campus in Pittsboro — strengthens the college’s reputation as not just a state leader, but a national leader in sustainable education, or “green” education. The college already offers degrees in alternative energy technology (biofuels and agriculture), ecotourism, organic culinary arts and green building and weatherization. In the new program, students will be prepared for positions such as sustainability consultant, green building supervisor, and renewable energy technician. They can work in environmental, construction, alternative energy,

manufacturing and related industries where the emphasis is on the production and efficient use of energy. Is it worth it? “Sustainability consultants” are emerging as one of the most sought-after graduates in the market, according to a few economic websites, and can make $40-$60,000 a year to begin with larger agencies. CCCC is one of only four community colleges statewide offering sustainable technologies. And in Pittsboro, the program will be housed in a new 17,300-squarefoot facility. Our “little college system” continues to amaze us and benefit our young people immensely.

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iberals’ derision of “people of faith” as weak, anti-intellectual, anti-reason and anti-science is ironic beyond measure, given their stubborn adherence to their own discredited views on the thin thread of faith alone. New York Times editors’ “In Search of a New Playbook” provides a perfect illustration. They not only don’t apologize for President Obama’s failed policies but also insist that Democrats run proudly on his record. They argue that for Democrats to retain control of Congress, “they need a sharper and more inspirational playbook.” But they’re talking about a playbook that deviates not from their tired liberal ideas, but simply from the way those ideas are presented. ... The editors warn that the November elections could produce a Republican tidal wave akin to the 1994 midterms, “in part ... because the significant accomplishments of the last two years — health care reform, the stimulus package, the resuscitation of the auto industry, financial reform — were savagely attacked by the right and aggressively misrepresented as the hoof beats of totalitarianism.” The editors believe these “accomplishments” would have been even better had they not been “highly diluted to draw centrist support.” I’m not making this up. In their view, “Democrats have been failing to delineate the differences between themselves and Republicans.” ... What they call “accomplishments” we call disasters. They want to tout health care reform as an accomplishment? Well, if you define accomplishment as a piece of legislation crammed through against the will of the American people and against all odds, then I suppose that would be accurate. But in all other respects, it is a disaster, and the American people overwhelmingly understand it, thank you ... The stimulus package? Can you imagine the chutzpah of people still calling this legislative train wreck a “stimulus”? It stimulated nothing but public-sector jobs, bureaucracy and the federal debt. No problem for The New York Times editorial board. It believes the stimulus did work, because had it not been implemented, unemployment would have been worse — “Depressionlevel.” But it would have worked much better had it been even more ambitious. Amazing. ... And the editors regard the government’s takeover of the auto industry and Obama’s financial “reform” bill as things to brag about? Please, bring it on. “Hoof beats of totalitarianism”? You’d better believe it. So what do the editors want Democrats to do? They recommend they follow the lead of Obama, who “has become uncharacteristically combative” (uncharacteristically? Surely they jest!) in pointing out that Republicans “have not come up with a single solitary new idea to address the challenges of the American people.” How about a refreshing return to a few old but triedand-tested ideas, such as drastically reducing spending and taxes? ...

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orries persist about the economy. Although the economy is in better shape than it was a year ago, unemployment is still high, family budgets are still tight and confidence about the future isn’t very good. Progress is being made in very small steps, and some economists openly talk about a return to recessionary conditions (the “double dip”) within a year. People want something done, and they’re looking to government — particularly the federal government — to get the economy moving. But what should be done? Here’s the problem, increasingly there’s disagreement — especially among economists — about what policies should be put in place to mend the economy. The lack of a clear direction makes it all the more frustrating for folks without jobs or with depressed incomes. Part of the disagreement over new initiatives comes from arguments about what existing policies have already accomplished. To date, it is estimated that over $3.5 trillion has been spent by the federal government — including the Federal Reserve — to fight the recession. Much of this new spending has been financed by borrowing, which has added to the national debt. And while the $3.5 trillion clearly hasn’t brought prosperity, an argument has been made that without the spending, the economy would be in much worse shape. For example, the president’s chief economic adviser estimated that without the $800 billion stimulus plan passed last year, there would be between 2.5 and 3.5 million fewer jobs today. Two private economists recently issued an even bolder assessment. They estimated that without the $3.5 trillion anti-recession effort, job losses would have been double what they’ve been, and the economy today would be in another Great Depression. One of the problems with such conclusions is that they’re based on guesses, albeit educated guesses. Economists estimate what the economy would be like without the policies, compare those results to what the economy is with the policies, and then take the difference as being the impact of the policies. The “rub” — the source of disagreement — between economists comes from there being many ways to estimate what the economy would look like without the policies. Specifically, economists disagree over three aspects of economic model building. First, they disagree over the impact of government spending. Some believe each dollar of government spending results in more than a dollar of impact on the economy. Others think the relationship is one to one — one dollar of government spending has one dollar of impact on the economy. And still others think a dollar of government spending actually results in less than a dollar of new economic activity. Economists also disagree over how taxes

Letters to the Editor Former N.C. Rep. says district needs change To the Editor: I received a five-color campaign brochure in my mail from Congressman Bob Etheridge. It was marked “This mailing was prepared, published and mailed at the taxpayers’ expense.” What we have here is a congressman that has accumulated $1,200,000 in his “campaign chest.” Now he comes home telling us we need to cut spending and reduce the deficit. Instead of using his campaign funds, he uses our tax dollars to pay for his campaign expenses. Bob Etheridge has been eating at the “government trough” too long. We, the citizens of this country, need to bust congress wide open by cleaning out the halls of congress and taking our government back. Etheridge comes back to our district and blows a lot of smoke. He wants us to believe that he is voting for us. His voting record has been checked and evaluated, which reveals that his votes are nothing more than party line votes supporting President Barack Obama, Sen. Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. When you leave a congressman in office too long, he or she forgets the people they represent. We have got to stand together and put a new crop of office holders in office this fall. The new crop of office holders need to know that if they cannot get this country’s tax and spending under control, we will send them home. They also need to get our borders under control and stop meddling with our freedom and liberty if they want to keep their job as our representatives. We, the people of this country, pay the salary of all government office holders. We do not work for them. They work for us. If the people who are in office cannot understand this language, then we can put them in the unemployment line with the rest of the people who are looking for work in this country. Enough is enough, and we the taxpayers have had enough. We need change. If you want change, you must vote. DON DAVIS Former member of N.C. House of Representatives

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enter the mix. In particular, some economists say the impacts of government spending are muted if people expect the resulting higher debt will lead to higher taxes. People, therefore, save more in anticipation of a higher tax bill later, and higher private saving counters the increased government spending. Last, economists disagree over how businesses react to government stimulus plans. On one side are economists who say government borrowing and spending simply displace private business borrowing and spending, leaving no net effect on the economy. Countering this viewpoint are economists who argue that during recessions, businesses aren’t borrowing and spending, so there’s no business activity for the government to displace. So while there are certainly political fights about what to do next for the economy, there are also clashes between different economic perspectives. Those economists whose theory and research suggest government spending boosts the economy are now calling for more of it — a second stimulus. But those economists who worry about the impacts of new public spending on borrowing, debt and future taxes say just the opposite is needed — curtailed spending and movement toward a balanced budget. So perhaps it’s no surprise policymakers are divided on what to do if economists can’t agree. However, in their defense (after all, I am one), it’s always been a challenge for economists to explain the big (“macro”) economy, simply because the macroeconomy involves millions of decisions daily affecting trillions of dollars. It’s hard for economists to get their collective arms around the big economy. Maybe one day economists will collectively decide what the “truth” is. But until then, you decide.

Today’s Prayer I cried out to the Lord because of my affliction, and He answered me. (Jonah 2:2) PRAYER: Father, help me to hear and listen to You when You want my attention. Amen.

A few questions on transparency To the Editor: Fellow readers and taxpayers, for those of you who did not attend the last Lee County Board of Education meeting, I have presented below my comments and questions to the new board. Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen of the board: I read with great interest the recent article in The Sanford Herald relative to transparency to be practiced by this new board. I have my own thoughts about the term transparency: n Total transparency (i.e. the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth). n Abridged transparency (i.e. the truth, but short of the whole truth and nothing but the truth). Question No. 1: Which version of transparency will this board adopt? Question No. 2: Please provide me with the number of classes taught in each Lee County School which are taught in a foreign language because the students who are enrolled in school can’t speak or understand the English language? Question No. 3: What is the total cost, per school, to the taxpayers per year for these particular classes? I thank you for listening and anticipate a timely written response. RUSSELL B. NOEL Lee County

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OBITUARIES Angela Lawson

SANFORD — Funeral service for Angela Harrington Lawson, 47, who died Sunday (8/8/10), was conducted Wednesday at Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Gary McCollough officiating. Burial followed at Lee Memory Gardens. Soloist was Candace Wolfenbarger. Pallbearers were Steve Ammons, Andy Ammons, Rocky Stone, Ray Burton, Jerry Atkins, Austin Ammons, Hunter Harrington and Parker Harrington. Arrangements were by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home.

Juanita Moore Watson da of Salamanca, N.Y.; sisters, Virginia Hulten of Worchester, Mass. and Margie Knight of Eugene, Ore.; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Friday at Miller-Boles Chapel with the Rev. Steve Botha officiating. The family will receive friends from one hour prior to the service. Condolences may be made at www.millerboles. com. Arrangements are by Miller-Boles Funeral Home of Sanford.

Sandy Beck Doris Martin

SANFORD — Graveside service for Doris Jane Blackman Martin, 55, who died Saturday (8/7/10), was conducted Wednesday at Pineywood Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Douglas Garner officiating. Following the graveside service, lunch with the family was served at New Covenant Community Church. The congregation sang two selections with Anthony Hallman on guitar, Danny Wilson on bass, Jerry Marsh on dobro, Norris Jones on guitar, Kenneth Jones on banjo and Raymond Davis was the song leader. Pallbearers were Carl Martin, Gray Martin, Randy Martin, Billy Hall, James Cagle and Don McKenzie. Arrangements were by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home.

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SANFORD — Rosalie Marie Grenon Scott, 88, died Wednesday (8/11/10) She was born Nov. 9, 1921 in Randolph, Mass., daughter of the late Wilfred and Marie Grenon. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Donald P. Scott; brothers, Wilfred and Ernest Grenon; sisters, Marie Westall and Barbara Schnare’ and a grandson Jonathan D. McClune. She is survived by her children, Donna M. McClune of Sanford, Duane J. Scott and his wife Chris of Bumpass, Va., Debra D. Scott of Winston-Salem, Doreen Scott Kennedy of Grenada, Miss. and Donald C. Scott and wife Glen-

COATS — Sandy Beck, 49, died Monday (8/9/10) at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. She was born in Terre Haute, Ind., the daughter of the late Sanford Marshall and Catherine Preisler. She was a barber for most of her life. She owned It’s Your Barbershop in Coats from 20062008. She is survived by her husband, Mike Beck of the home; a son, Mike Beck Jr. of Erwin; a daughter, Cathy Chosewood of Coats; and two grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Condolences may be made at www.oquinnpeebles.com. Memorials may be made at St. Judes Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Arrangements are by O’Quinn-Peebles Funeral Home.

Mary Pope FUQUAY-VARINA — Mary Tilley Pope, 94, died Wednesday (8/11/10) at Brookfield Retirement Center in Lillington. She was the daughter of the late Victor Otis Tilley Sr. and Mattie Perry Tilley. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joffre G. Pope Sr., and a son, J.G. Pope Jr. She is Pope survived by a son, David Pope and wife

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SANFORD — Juanita Moore Watson, 90, died Tuesday, August 10, 2010, at Morningview of Greensboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Shallow Well United Church of Christ by the Rev. Donald Thompson. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Watson was born in Harnett Co, daughter of the late John Carlton Moore and Lenora Isabelle Brown Moore. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Fulton Watson; sister, Geneva Hawley; and her brother, Howard Moore. Mrs. Watson was a member of Shallow Well United Church of Christ, the Brownstone Garden Club, and a local Bridge Club. Mrs. Watson is survived by her son, Ray D. Watson and wife Cindy of Greensboro; one sister, Reba Myers and husband of Forest of Virginia; grandchildren, Tammy Allen of Greensboro and Donna Turpin and husband Paul of Virginia, Jason Coomer and wife Krissy of Maryland, Rebecca Rella and husband Anthony of Liberty, and Kercyn Coomer of Greensboro; two great-grandchildren, Taylor Allen and Jonathan Turpin. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society, 8300 Health Park, Suite 10, Raleigh, N.C. 27615. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Rogers-Pickard Funeral Home. Online condolences can be made at www. rogerspickard.com. Arrangements are by Rogers-Pickard Funeral Home. Paid obituary

Donald A. Bond JOHNSONVILLE — Donald Arthur Bond, 46, of 480 Bond Lane, died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010, at his home among beloved friends and family. He was preceded in death by his mother, Becky; grandmother, Dixie; and grandfather, Harold. He is survived by his wife, Vicki; father, Gerald; daughter, Nicole; son-in-law, Johnathan; brothers, Robert and Ronald; grandson, Dagon; aunts, Bee Gee and Liz; and uncles, Roger and Dick. His passing will be a great loss to his community, friends and family. His legacy will be carried on through his friends and family. Memorial services will be conducted in a private ceremony. Paid obituary

Belinda of Pinehurst; daughters, Janet Blalock and husband Hugh of Roxboro and Joyce Stuart and husband Ricky of Fuquay-Varina; a sister, Kathryn Hinkle and husband Robert of Badin; eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Thomas Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Wake Chapel Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Memorials may be made to the FuquayVarina Baptist Church or Hospice of Harnett County. Arrangements are by Thomas Funeral Home of Coats.

Patricia Harris MT. GILEAD — Patricia Ann Upchurch Harris, 66, died Monday (8/9/10) at Moore Regional Medical Center in Pinehurst. She was born Feb. 13, 1944 in Rowan County, daughter of the late Thomas Ransom and Helen Van Poole Upchurch. She was a retired caterer and was a member of Hamer Creek Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her

husband, Wayne Henry Harris; a son, Dewayne Harris; and a granddaughter, Tristin Harris. She is survived by a daughter, Sherry Edwards and husband Chuck of Dixon, Mo.; a son, Chris Harris of Dixon, Mo.; sisters, Annette Hallyburton and husband Bill of Mt. Gilead and Anita Spivey and husband Joe of Sanford; a brother, Thomas “Sonny� Upchurch III of Thomasville; four grandchildren; mother-in-law, Dallie Harris of Mt. Gilead; brotherin-law, Ted Harris and wife Libby of Mt. Gilead and a sister-in-law, Glenda Whitley and husband Wayne of Badin; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Hamer Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Brantley Moore and the Rev. Alex Willoughby officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Condolences may be made at edwardsfuneralhomes.com. Arrangements are by Edwards Funeral Home of Mt. Gilead.

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Fall armyworms out to get N.C. lawns By AL COOKE Chatham Agriculture Extension Agent

PITTSBORO — Fall armyworm infestations have exploded this week in eastern North Carolina. In turf, some lawns are disappearing overnight. According to the College of Environmental Sciences at North Carolina State University, the hot weather this summer seems to be aiding their development. A fall armyworm does not survive the winter in our state, and moths are blown in from states farther south each year. Within an area, female moths are attracted by light and lay eggs on anything (usually not the crop). As the eggs hatch and the caterpillars grow, they spread out from that point eating all that they can. Infestations start along a field or lawn edges such as next to buildings and street lights or along fences. Frequently by the time an infestation is noticed, it is too late to do anything about it. So for those concerned about your lawn, here’s fair warning that a daily inspection may be a good idea. If you see an unusual number of birds in the lawn, take a closer look. An infestation of fall armyworms usually includes large brown areas that move outward on a leading edge. If you suspect their presence, the grass at the edge of the brown dead grass is a good place to start looking. You may be able to identify caterpillars down among the blades of grass. You can enhance your ability to see them with a soapy water flush. Fill a bucket with water and add a couple of good squirts of dishwashing liquid. Mix gently to

avoid suds. Slowly pour the soapy water over an area no larger than about three feet wide (slowly, again to avoid suds). Then watch for a minute or so to see if caterpillars emerge. This is a monitoring strategy, not treatment. But as one of my colleagues has suggested, if you don’t find anything with the soapy water, then there is no value in using an insecticide. If you find pupal cases (shiny, dark brown, and pointed on one end) it’s too late to treat. In fact by the time the caterpillars reach an inch and a half in size, it’s too late. If you do confirm fall armyworm feeding, you’ll have to decide whether to treat with an insecticide or not. You can use products such as Talstar, Tempo or Sevin. It is best to apply in morning or evening. Follow directions for the product used. In severe cases, there may be no time for granules to be rained-in and spray would be recommended. Consider pending weather conditions. More description and treatment details are available at NCSU’s department website, www. ces.ncsu.edu (search armyworms). The good news is that it’s almost time to renovate and re-seed your fescue lawn. The bad news is that new seedlings and new sod are highly susceptible to armyworm infestations. Speaking of renovation, I will be offering a class on Fescue Renovation on the evening of Septe. 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Agriculture Building in downtown Pittsboro. There is no charge for this class, but please call 542-8202 to pre-register and make sure we have a seat for you.

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Town hunts for its new motto

MORRISVILLE (MCT) — Morrisville has spent the past several years trying to redefine itself with a new town center. Now it’s trying to redefine itself with words. The Morrisville Chamber of Commerce is launching an effort to tweak the town’s tagline: “The Heart of the Triangle.� It’s geographically correct. Morrisville is, after all, smack in the middle of the Triangle. But town leaders want the slogan to resonate with businesses that could populate its core. “We’re trying to put together a brand to attract business to the area,� said Sharon Rosche, president of the Morrisville chamber. “Many communities have a downtown already established. We’re trying to build a downtown.� Although the town was established more than 150 years ago, a traditional town center never came to be. Once the site of a Civil War skirmish be-

tween Confederate and Union troops, Morrisville emerged in the mid- to late-19th century as an important crossroads for rail traffic traversing the state from Greensboro to Goldsboro. Its modern growth was fueled by suburban office parks and residential subdivisions. Town leaders have spent the past decade trying to turn its core into a gathering place. Last month, the town approved a development code for the village core, near the intersection of Morrisville-Carpenter Road and N.C. 54. To generate buzz, Morrisville officials might rely on certain buzzwords. For example, members of the chamber’s economic development committee have suggested an adaption of Morrisville’s current slogan: “We are the Heart of Technology.� Or perhaps: “Crossroads of Innovation.�

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being in the backwoods. Watching her adapt to that situation is entertaining.� Jennifer Starkey, artistic director of Star Community Theatre and director of “Trial and Errors,� said one of things that drew her to the play was an opportunity to involve the community. A few local celebrities will join the actors in the jury box, such as Lee County Board of Education member Mark Akinosho, Sanford Area Chamber of Commerce President Bob Joyce, Downtown Sanford Inc. Executive Director David Montgomery, Adcock and Associates Real Estate broker David Nestor, Mrs. Lacey’s owner Faye Schulz and Lee County Clerk of Court Susan Thomas. “Being on the jury doesn’t take up a lot of time, and we thought it might get us more recognition,� Starkey said. “Everyone we talked to has been very pleasant, but it’s difficult because it’s more than a onenight thing.� Because the script allowed for a lot of improvisation, Starkey and the cast also found ways to work the business names

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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 Schools. 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

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Jury members discuss a guilty verdict of the defendant who was accused of murder at Encore Dance Studio on Wednesday evening. Want to go? What: Star Community Theatre presents Trial and Errors When: 7 p.m. Aug. 18-21, 2 p.m. Aug. 21 Where: Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center, 1801 Nash Street, Sanford Tickets: $6.50 in advance at 1-800-838-3006 or www.startheatre.wikispaces.com. A limited number of tickets will be sold at the door for $8. More information: www.startheatrenc.org or www.startheatre.wikispaces.com of their sponsors into the play. Starkey said the incorporation of some local familiar faces and Lee County businesses gives the play an extra touch that is distinctly Sanford. “That’s what community theater is,� Starkey said. “It’s all about involving the community.� Though Starkey has enjoyed every aspect of the play, she said her favorite part has been

working with the cast and watching them go above and beyond what was expected of them. “This entire cast has contributed in every possible way,� Starkey said. “They’ve been building, sewing, donating, finding costumes. Everybody’s got each other’s backs.� The cast ranges in experience from Star Community Theatre veterans like Coley, who has been

plaintiff Fred Walden. “The problem is under the bylaws and the board governance procedure, the long-standing board members need to rotate off,� Shanahan said. “We’re going to figure out the best way to do that to ensure the long-term stability of the board.� 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 board’s noncompliance could result in the termination of the school’s charter.

“(The board) has been instructed to make sure we have minutes of all the meetings, so of course there’s an issue when you have a split board as to what’s really happening at the meetings,� said Jack Moyer, director of the N.C. Office of Charter Schools. “We want the board to somehow get back in compliance and do it quickly so the school can move along the way it’s supposed to.� Shanahan Law Group had asked the court for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction order against the defendants. The plaintiffs also requested that the court remove the board members who have overstayed their term limits, reinstate George and Buchan, prohibit the board from

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MADISON (AP) — Authorities have charged a North Carolina man with felony animal cruelty for beating a dog to death with a baseball bat apparently because he was upset with another man. Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Dean Venable said Wednesday that when Lonnie Florence returned to her home in Madison after a medical appointment, her house had been ransacked and the dog had been killed and left on its dog run. Two baseball bats were found near the dog. Officials said 30-year-old Charley Joe Simmons was upset with Milton Florence, who lives with his mother. They said Simmons went to the house to kill the dog, and broke inside to find a weapon. Simmons is jailed under $25,000 bond. A jailer couldn’t immediately provide the name of the attorney representing Simmons.

Man receives three years for bilking elderly woman

GREENVILLE (AP) — Federal authorities say a former North Carolina financial adviser has been sentenced to three years in prison for taking millions from an elderly woman with Alzheimer’s disease. U.S. Attorney George Holding announced Wednesday that 66-year-old Harold Blondeau of Raleigh was also ordered to pay nearly $425,700 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service, the victim, her trusts, and the charity founded with her money. Blondeau pleaded guilty last year to investment adviser fraud and tax fraud, for not reporting or paying taxes on the illegal income. He admitted taking nearly $3 million from a then-83-year-old Raleigh woman. Prosecutors say Blondeau bought a beach house, a wine collection and paid down his mortgage line of credit with her money.

Thousands of fish die in lake

CHARLOTTE (AP) — Thousands of fish have died in North Carolina’s largest manmade lake. The Charlotte Observer reports Wednesday that 7,000 striped bass have been found floating on Lake Norman since July. It is the third time in seven years the game fish have died en masse in the lake. About 300 stripers died last summer, while 3,000 died in 2004. Fish biologists suspect the summer heat, a power plant cooled by lake water and nonnative fish dumped

into the lake by fishermen more than a decade ago. The state stocks the lake with 162,500 inch-long bass yearly. Striper guide Gus Gustafson says about 16,000 normally grow to catchable size each year, so the fish kill represents half a year’s harvest. He believes even more dead fish sank to the bottom uncounted.

Man sentenced to 24 years in child porn case ASHEVILLE (AP) — A man who once told authorities he had molested as many as 50 children across the Carolinas over four decades is facing a federal prison sentence on a child pornography charge. The Charlotte Observer reported that 62-year-old Charles Albert Burgess was sentenced to 24 years in U.S. District Court in Asheville on Tuesday. Burgess was convicted in November 2009 of possession and receipt of child pornography. Agents raided his home and found a computer and 327 CDs containing images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children as young as 5. Since 1971, Burgess has been convicted in 19 cases involving child molesting in the Carolinas. His record dates to July 1971, when he was charged in Rock Hill, S.C., with committing a lewd act on a minor.

Police remove six from school board meeting in Raleigh RALEIGH (AP) — A 16-year-old student was among six people removed from a school board meeting in North Carolina, the latest episode in a series of protests over a plan that opponents feel would resegregate the local system. Raleigh police say the six were arrested after they were removed from the Wake County school board meeting Tuesday afternoon and charged with seconddegree trespassing. Multiple media outlets reported that 16-year-old Seth Keel refused to leave the podium after making a short speech criticizing the board’s move away from the plan based on diversity and toward neighborhood schools. The other protesters joined him and the group was led away. Three weeks ago, 19 people were arrested during a contentious meeting over the plan to scrap the district’s diversity policy, which distributed students based on socioeconomics.

Bias claims are new diversion for executions By MIKE BAKER Associated Press Writer

RALEIGH (AP) — Two decades after Blanche Moore was sent to death row for the fatal poisoning of a former boyfriend, her pathway to the execution chamber has been diverted again. The 77-year-old white woman is among dozens of capital convicts in North Carolina this week who have alleged racial bias in sentencing. Some observers think the argument could upend the state’s system of capital punishment — a program that already faces a series of other lingering questions, including the use of lethal injection, the role of medical personnel and a century-old law on who crafts the execution protocol. North Carolina hasn’t executed a convict since 2006. It’s not clear when, or if, another will happen as officials try to untangle what former Gov. Mike Easley once described as a “Gordian knot.� “You can try to untie it, but it’s seemingly impossible,� said Stephen Dear, executive director of People of Faith Against the Death Penalty. “You can never make (the death penalty) perfect.� Opponents of the death penalty have successfully worked for years to stall executions. A debate over the state’s lethal injection procedure — specifically what role a doctor should have — first brought capital

Prosecutor checks death cases involving lab RALEIGH (AP) — A prosecutor plans to scour all past homicide cases in his district for questionable work by the State Bureau of Investigations’ crime lab. Union County District Attorney John Snyder estimated his office would have to double-check 100 to 200 cases, The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Wednesday. Attorney General Roy Cooper, who oversees the SBI, last month suspended the work of the six agents who analyze bloodstain patterns. Cooper asked the two former assistant directors with the Federal Bureau of Investigation who are investigating the lab to review cases involving the program. Snyder said the lab’s work should be as on par with the university and corporate labs that have made North Carolina a leader in medicine and biotechnology. “The irony is, we have the best science being made in North Carolina, but down the road at the SBI lab we have

punishment to a halt in 2007 when the North Carolina Medical Board threatened to discipline any doctor who “engages in any verbal or physical activity ... that facilitates the execution.� To overcome that threat, state officials tried to amend the execution protocol to say that a nurse and a medical technician — not a doctor — would monitor the inmate’s vital signs. But a judge later determined that the Council of State must approve those changes. Officials have since approved changes and the Supreme Court ruled that the medical board overstepped its authority.

bad science being used to take away someone’s liberty,� said Snyder, whose district borders South Carolina just east of Charlotte. National experts described experiments introduced in a first-degree murder trial last year in Davie County as junk science. An SBI analyst had secretly changed conclusions in his reports to fit a prosecution theory; the jury foreman labeled that behavior “fraud.� The agency’s chief bloodstain pattern analyst, Duane Deaver, has come under fire for not reporting test results pointing to innocence or testifying about bloodstains when he had not run tests proving the stains were blood. Cooper in March ordered an outside audit of the lab’s blood analysis unit. The audit is continuing. The SBI and the Attorney General’s Office were ready to help Snyder and every other district attorney in North Carolina, Cooper’s spokeswoman Noelle Talley said.

Ken Rose, a staff attorney at the nonprofit Center for Death Penalty Litigation, believes two issues are still blocking executions. Lawyers have argued before the courts that officials did not allow proper public input before changing the state’s execution protocol. They are also raising questions about the constitutionality of lethal injection — an argument raised in other states as experts question whether convicts can be executed without suffering pain. The office of North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper said Wednesday that 135 of the state’s 159 death row convicts have filed claims under

the new Racial Justice Act and that more could be added to the list as Cooper’s office gets notice. That law allows them to argue that racial bias influenced their sentencing. Republican state Sen. Phil Berger said he believes the law was designed to extend the state’s unofficial moratorium on the death penalty. “As a practical matter, the death penalty does not exist in North Carolina at this time,� he said. Chrissy Pearson, a spokeswoman for Gov. Beverly Perdue, said the governor still supports the death penalty but that she wants to make sure it is not applied unfairly or with bias.

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Printer helped pay for election directors event RALEIGH (AP) — The owner of North Carolina’s top ballot printer says he probably won’t give next time to an association of county election directors that’s asked for and received financial help with social events in the past. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Wednesday that Printelect and Election Systems & Software paid $5,000 as a “gold sponsor� for an April 2009 party by the North Carolina Association of Directors of Elections in Manteo, according to Printelect owner Owen Andrews. Printelect is an agent

maintains all the state’s voting machines through a concession it won in 2006. Printelect prints ballots for 85 of North Carolina’s 100 counties. Andrews said he’s been solicited by the group numerous times and didn’t know how much he’s given over the years. “They call and say we’d love for you to come and sponsor,� Andrews said. “It’s been like that for many, many years. Every elections vendor in North Carolina has been asked to do that.� Melva Garrison, the association’s president and Dare County’s elections

occur to her to scrutinize a transaction in which government employees — through the association — solicited money from a contractor. A state elections ethics code prohibits elections officials from soliciting or receiving anything of value from a vendor “in return for being influenced in the discharge� of their official duties. But it also allows officials to receive meals or entertainment at “social activities available to all members�

State Board of Elections attorney Don Wright said he couldn’t express an opinion whether the association’s solicitation violates the code. Andrews has entertained county elections directors on his boat and hosted other parties in the past, the newspaper reported last week. Andrews said he’s been asked to give for an association event next March. “I think the answer to that one is going to be no,� he said.

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YADKINVILLE (AP) — Unifi Inc. is back in the black, a survivor of 10 years in textile-manufacturing limbo. To appreciate the Greensboro yarn manufacturer’s comeback -- culminating in a $10.7 million profit in its fiscal year 2010 -- requires understanding the depths of its decline. Since 2000, Unifi had lost $422.6 million and eliminated at least 2,800 jobs in North Carolina and surrounding states. It went through a painful management and board shake-up in August 2007, one that had its few remaining analysts questioning its direction and existence. Its share price dipped as low as 47 cents in March 2009 -- a point from which most companies, much less textile manufacturers struggling against fierce foreign competition, never recover. “They were very close to going out of business,” said Peter Tourtellot, the managing director of Anderson Bauman Tourtellot Vos & Co., a turnaround-management company in Greensboro. “All indicators were bad, and it appeared management at the time could not move fast enough to correct their problems,” Tourtellot said. Yet, remarkably, Unifi still exists while several larger rivals -- Burlington Industries Inc., Cone Mills Corp., Guilford Mills Inc., Galey & Lord Inc. -- went bankrupt and emerged only after being bought by corporate cherry-pickers. Each is a shell of a once domi-

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Spools of polymer yarn are seen on the floor of the Unifi Textile plant in Yadkinville. The company plans to spend $20 million this year on capital projects, the bulk in Yadkinville. nant global presence. Meanwhile, Unifi’s share price has rebounded to a 52-week high of $4.37 on April 26. It was trading in the neighborhood of $4.00 last week. Its operations in Yadkinville are running 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with 945 employees overseeing highly automated equipment making both commodity yarns and specialty yarns from recyclable plastic products. Expanded production in Brazil and China also contributed significantly to its comeback. The emphasis on premium, value-added yarns over the past four years proved that Unifi heard what many competitors ignored -- the voices of industry observers saying that niche yarn was the only legitimate production path left to domestic manufacturers. “Unifi’s success tells us that the textile industry in North Carolina is not dead, and it can compete,” said Michael

Walden, an economics professor at N.C. State University in Raleigh. The Repreve line, introduced in 2006, has been a major sales and branding factor in Unifi’s turnaround. The company makes polyester chips -- about the size of a Tic Tac breath mint -- from fiber waste, a byproduct of yarn production. A percentage of postconsumer plastics, such as soda, water and 100 percent PET bottles, have been used, along with recycled filament nylon, staple polyester and performance fibers. Unifi plans to add used garments to the mix, with stripping zippers and buttons an obstacle. Four major apparel customers -- Eddie Bauer, the North Face, Patagonia and Polartec -sell outdoor and sportswear featuring Repreve. The yarn has been featured in documentaries on CNBC, the Discovery Channel and the Science Channel. Given the consumer

scrutiny that comes with marketing 100 percent recyclable, some of Unifi’s customers conduct occasional audits of the supply chain. “Patagonia can’t afford for its apparel products to not live up to its marketing,” said Roger Berrier, an executive vice president for Unifi. Analysts consider the management and board shake-up in 2007 as one of the largest in Triad history, especially considering that it didn’t involve Unifi being bought by another company. Brian Parke was ousted as chairman, chief executive and president in August 2007, which led to the resignation of five board members. Bill Jasper, who joined Unifi in 2004, was named the chief executive and president in September 2007. Jasper said he doesn’t believe in blaming Unifi’s struggles solely on Brian Parke. “We believed all along we could be a competitive manufacturer in the United States despite all the global challenges,” Jasper said. “We, as a company, had lost our focus. “We refocused on being as efficient as possible. We took a disciplined approach to improving and diversifying our product mix, which led to sales gains. We maintained good cash flow. We consolidated our operations as necessary, which has led us to a production work-force balance that is effective and sustainable.” Unifi’s faith in Repreve convinced management and the board not to follow through on one more consolidation opportunity in April 2008 even as the country headed toward a deep recession. “We could have cut out our future,” Jasper said. “We knew that as retailers and customers cut back on their

inventory in 2008 and 2009 that there would be demand for building them back up. “It was a gutsy call, but it proved to be the right call, as we able to meet the demand for orders quicker than many of our competitors.” The company plans to spend $20 million this year on capital projects, the bulk in Yadkinville. For example, Unifi is building a 50,000square-foot center where the company plans to handle the cleansing of post-consumer plastic bottles to increase product development and production. It expects to hire up to 20 employees for that operation, which is expected to debut in February. Jasper said he envisions having recycling bins throughout Yadkin County, if not the Triad, within the next few years, where consumers’ plastic bottles can go directly into the supply chain for Repreve yarns. The effort should receive a boost over time from the state law that requires plastic containers be recycled rather than thrown away. Unifi’s return to profitability has brought a sigh of relief to employees and within Yadkin County. Unifi and Yadkin -- as employer and community -- are as intertwined as any in the Triad, possibly North Carolina. Walden said that Unifi represents 8 percent of the county’s work force. “That’s huge,” Walden said. Jeff Gage and Hugh Reavis, both employees in Unifi’s research-anddevelopment operations in Yadkinville, said they feel fortunate to be working for a manufacturer dedicated to U.S. production. “We know that morale is much better now than it was in 2007,” Gage said. “We have been feeling more secure about our jobs, but to see the company turn a profit and management say that’s not the end of it, but just the beginning wow.” Reavis said that even when the share price dropped to 47 cents, he wasn’t worried because “I could see the changes coming, and I knew they were good ones.” Bobby Todd, the executive director of the Yadkin Chamber of Commerce, said he “feels good about Unifi and its status in Yadkinville as our largest employer and taxpayer.”

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Jury selection continues in ex-Marine’s trial GOLDSBORO (AP) — Attorneys are whittling down potential jurors who will make up the panel that will decide the fate of an ex-Marine charged with killing a pregnant fellow Marine. The News-Argus of Goldsboro reported that 12 jurors were seated in the jury box Wednesday for questioning by prosecutors and by attorneys defending 23-year-old Cesar Laurean. One woman was excused from jury service after she said her son was a gunshot victim. A man whose daughter was killed in the 1990s and whose case remains unsolved was excused though he said he could remain impartial. Laurean is charged with killing 20-year-old Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach of Vandalia, Ohio, and burning her body in a firepit in the backyard of his home in December 2007. Laurean has pleaded not guilty.

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GREENSBORO (AP) — A 53-year-old North Carolina man has been sentenced to up to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to drowning his longtime girlfriend. The News & Record of Greensboro reports Wednesday that Clarence Stone Jr. of Climax pleaded guilty Tuesday to voluntary manslaughter in the September 2007 death of 46-year-old Denise Collins Ball. Her severely beaten and bruised body was found near a pond in Pleasant Garden. Prosecutors say the two had been a couple for more than 18 years in a relationship marred by drugs, alcohol, and his physical and verbal abuse. Stone’s attorney, Vikram Kapil, says Stone had no justification or excuse for Ball’s death. Stone’s plea avoided a trial on first-degree murder. He was sentenced to nine to 12 years.

Officials warn of unhealthy air quality in Charlotte CHARLOTTE (AP) — State officials say the air quality in North Carolina’s largest city is likely to be unhealthy for sensitive groups such as children and the elderly. Officials with the N.C. Division of Air Quality are predicting Code Orange conditions on Wednesday in the Charlotte area, which means those sensitive to air pollution should limit outdoor exertion in the afternoon. In addition to children and the elderly, other sensitive groups include those who work or exercise outside and people suffering from asthma, bronchitis, emphysema and other respiratory ailments. The main concern for pollution on Wednesday is ozone, which can reach high levels on hot, sunny days when the air is stagnant.

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Congressman sent to prison dies By DON BABWIN Associated Press Writer

CHICAGO — With his rumpled suits and gruff, growling voice, former Rep. Dan Rostenkowski was far more comfortable behind closed doors than in front of the camera or behind a podium. Rostenkowski left speeches to others, but he quietly wielded enormous power on Capitol Hill for more than 30 years, becoming one of the most powerful lawmakers of his time — and a potent symbol of Washington’s excesses after he pleaded guilty to corruption charges. When Rostenkowski died Wednesday of lung cancer at age 82, those who knew him recalled a meat-and potatoes politician from an era that doesn’t exist anymore, where leaders crossed party lines to cut deals and seek consensus, and where a young man from Chicago’s Northwest Side could grow up to shape the national agenda as head of a congressional committee. Today most of that power rests with the House speaker. “He was the go-to guy for (Chicago) mayors,� former Secretary of Commerce William Daley said, citing his father, the late Richard J. Daley, and his brother, current Mayor Richard M. Daley. “You didn’t go the senators. You went to Danny.� In the years after his conviction on corruption charges, Rostenkowski lamented that his legacy would always be tainted by spending nearly 1 1/2 years in federal prison. “I know that my obituary will say, ’Dan Rostenkowski, felon,’ and it is something that I have to live with,�’ he said in a

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Former Illinois Rep. Dan Rostenkowski, right, and former Vice President Walter F. Mondale, talk about the late Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley at a 50th anniversary celebration honoring the legacy of the former mayor, at the University of Illinois at Chicago. 1998 broadcast interview with Robert Novak and Mark Shields. In Rostenkowski’s 18 terms in Congress and his time as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, much of the legislation that emerged from Washington carried his fingerprints. He was credited with leading the 1983 effort to rescue Social Security from insolvency and pushing through a sweeping 1986 overhaul of the nation’s tax system. Back home, where he emerged from the Chicago Democratic Machine, Rostenkowski brought in millions of federal dollars for public works projects, including improvements to the Kennedy Expressway, the transformation of Navy Pier on Chicago’s downtown lakefront into a recreational area, and the construction of a train line to the city’s biggest airport. “He probably did more for Illinois and Chicago in particular than any

person that’s ever represented the state,� said former Sen. Alan Dixon, whose friendship with Rostenkowski dated back to 1951, when they were both state legislators. Biographer Richard Cohen once wrote that Rostenkowski was “among the half dozen most influential members of Congress during the second half of the 20th century.� Rostenkowski was at once a tough politician who called Chicago politics a “blood sport,� and a master at the disappearing art of political compromise. So even as he fought battles on behalf of Mayor Richard J. Daley back home, the staunch Democrat worked closely with President Ronald Reagan and President George H.W. Bush in Washington. “We were going to work together,� he once said. “We were going to get something done. We were Democrats and Republicans, but we were also legislators.�

As chairman, Rostenkowski opposed protectionist trade legislation and played a key role in pushing through the North American Free Trade Agreement, which lowered trade barriers between the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Rostenkowski won praise for driving the 1986 tax overhaul legislation. In a dramatic gesture designed to focus attention on the issue, he went on national television and urged viewers to write to him with their own views on how the nation’s tax laws could be improved. He told them that if they had trouble spelling his name, all they had to do was “write Rosty� in Washington. The bill then-President Ronald Reagan finally signed into law eliminated numerous loopholes. Former House Republican leader Robert Michel of Peoria, Ill., said he and Rostenkowski differed on all sorts of issues. That didn’t stop the two men from being close enough friends to drive on trips from Washington to Chicago and back, or get work together. “In those days, let’s face it, there was a different chemistry than there is today. We were opposite parties but ... not enemies,� Michel said. Rostenkowski’s career started to unravel in 1992 when a Washington grand jury charged him with 17 counts of misusing government and campaign funds. The scandal forced him to step down as chairman and led to his 1994 defeat by Republican unknown Michael Patrick Flanagan, who became the first GOP congressman from Chicago in 35 years.

Blagojevich jurors suggesting they are deadlocked CHICAGO (AP) — Jurors in the corruption trial of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich have sent a note to the judge suggesting they may be deadlocked on some counts. The note read in court on Wednesday says the jury is asking for guidance if they can’t reach a unanimous decision on “any given count.� They say they’ve made “a reasonable attempt� and did so without rancor. Judge James B. Zagel says he’ll send back a note asking the jury to clarify which counts they’re undecided on. Jurors are in their 11th day of trying to reach a verdict. Since they began deliberations, they’ve sent two previous notes to the judge. Blagojevich, 53, has pleaded not guilty to 24 counts, including charges of trying to sell or trade an appointment to President Barack Obama’s vacated Senate seat for a Cabinet post, private job or campaign cash. If convicted, he could face up to $6 million in fines and a sentence of 415 years in prison, though he is sure to get much less time under federal guidelines.

Fugitive couple keeps eluding capture in SW U.S. GENTRY, Ark. (AP) — They fancy themselves a modernday Bonnie and Clyde who pulled off a brazen prison escape in Arizona and allegedly went on a bloody, multistate crime spree. They dyed their hair and stuck to out-of-the-way places to avoid drawing attention to themselves. John McCluskey and Casslyn Welch have become two of the most-wanted fugitives in America over the past two weeks as they traversed far-off towns across the

West and eluded capture at every turn. On Wednesday, the manhunt shifted from the wild, open lands of northern Montana near the Canadian border to a tiny town in the Arkansas Ozarks where McCluskey and Welch are suspected of robbing a beauty salon. Investigators had thought they may have boxed in the escaped Arizona inmate and his fiancee — who is also his cousin — near Glacier National Park in recent days. Federal, state and local authorities began checking vehicles at the border and patrolling tiny towns near the park on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police were notified as well.

FBI says suspected ’Granddad Bandit,’ captured in La. BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A man dubbed the “Granddad Bandit� and suspected of robbing at least 25 banks in 13 states was captured Wednesday after a standoff at a home in Baton Rouge that ended peacefully, authorities said. Police and FBI agents surrounded the home Wednesday and around 3:45 p.m. walked out with a stocky, balding man with graying hair and glasses. FBI Special Agent Howard Schwartz identified the man as 53-year-old Michael Mara. He had previously been unidentified. Schwartz says Mara was arrested on a warrant for a bank robbery in Richmond, Va., but he is also suspected in the other robberies. Last week the FBI began posting his picture on billboards across the country after they said he was connected to a string of robberies dating back to a 2008 holdup of a SunTrust Bank in downtown Richmond. Since then, he is believed to have robbed banks all over the eastern and central U.S.

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Gibbs stands Trade gap likely points to by remarks on slower economic growth liberals — sort of

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Wednesday he might have said things differently when he lashed out at liberals he called the “professional left” and suggested some of them should be drug tested. But he told his daily White house briefing that he’s certainly not leaving his job over the remark, as at least one Democratic congressman has suggested. And he stuck to his line that President Barack Obama has accomplished or made great strides on key goals and promises despite criticism from some liberals that he has not done enough. Gibbs found himself in hot water with some liberals after his remarks in an interview with “The Hill” newspaper. The spokesman said that liberals who likened Obama to former President George W. Bush on many policies should be “drug tested.” One Democratic congressman, Minnesota’s Keith Ellison, suggested Gibbs resign. Asked if he regretted his choice of words, Gibbs said, “many times I could have said thing slightly differently.” But, he added with a chuckle, “There’s no truth to the rumor that

WASHINGTON (AP) — A decline in exports and a sharp rise in imports pushed the U.S. trade deficit in June to its widest point since October 2008, raising new concerns about the weakening economic recovery. The $49.9 billion gap is worrying economists, who fear it means the U.S. economy grew at half the rate in the Aprilto-June quarter than what was first estimated by the government last month. The trade deficit jumped 18.8 percent in June compared to May, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. While the rise in imports suggests the U.S. economy is growing, the drop in exports is a troubling sign for U.S. manufacturers who rely on overseas markets. Nigel Gault, an economist at IHS Global Insight, said the June deficit figure means that the government will trim its estimate of overall economic growth from an already sub-par 2.4 percent to 1.2 percent when it releases a revised estimate on Aug. 27. He said that placed the economy “on even shakier ground” and underscored why the Federal Reserve announced on Tuesday that it would supply additional support for economic growth.

I’ve added an inflatable exit to my office.” It was a reference to JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater, who became angry at a passenger, cursed the passenger out over the plane’s loudspeaker on Monday and then slid down the inflatable emergency slide to the tarmac at New York’s Kennedy Airport. Gibbs said he hasn’t talked to Obama directly about his choice of words, which he called “born out of frustration.” He said that many of Obama’s campaign promises, led by the sweeping health care overhaul, have been brought to fruition, and suggested that “those are accomplishments that we all should be proud of, regardless of whether it encompasses 100 percent of what we had wanted in the beginning.” In the interview in which he dubbed some liberals the “professional left,” Gibbs contended that some progressives critical of Obama wouldn’t be satisfied until the Pentagon was eliminated and Canadian-style health care ushered into the U.S. Some of them wouldn’t even be happy if anti-war congressman Dennis Kucinich were president, according to Gibbs.

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Shipping containers are off-loaded at the Port of Miami in Miami. The U.S. trade deficit surged in June to the highest level in 20 months and imports of foreign consumer goods hit an all-time high. But U.S. exports faltered, representing a setback for the global hopes of American manufacturers. “The slowing in exports will only fan fears of a faltering U.S. recovery,” said Sal Guatieri, an economist at BMO Capital Markets. Stocks tumbled Wednesday as investors around the world worried about the state of the U.S. economy. The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 221 points in midday trading. U.S. exports slipped 1.3 percent to $150.5 billion. Sales of American farm products, computers and telecommunications equipment all declined. Imports rose 3 percent to $200.3 billion. The surge in consumer imports reflected higher shipments of a wide variety of goods from cell phones and household appliances to televisions and clothing. The deficit in goods and services, the difference between what America sells abroad and what the country imports, rose to the highest level since October 2008 when it stood at $59.4 billion. Through the first six months of this year, the deficit is running at an annual rate of $494.9 billion. That is up 32 percent from the $374.9 billion deficit for all of 2009 — a year when the deficit was cut nearly in half as a result of the recession. Economists had expected the deficit to widen this year as an improving domestic economy lifted U.S. demand for foreign consumer goods and industrial products but they had hoped that some of the drag on growth would be

offset by a solid rebound in U.S. exports. American manufacturers have enjoyed growing demand for their products in Asia. But they have faced weakness in Europe, where the economic rebound has been subdued by a debt crisis that erupted in the spring. Exports of electric generators, civilian aircraft and machine tools did buck the downward trend in June to post increases. The prospects for U.S. exports have been hurt by a rise in value for the dollar against some foreign currencies. That includes the euro. And it is also affected by China’s refusal to heed the Obama administration’s demands that it allow its currency to rise in value against the dollar. A weaker dollar against the yuan would boost the competitiveness of U.S. products in China while making Chinese goods more expensive in the United States. For June, the U.S. trade deficit with China rose 17.4 percent to $26.2 billion. Through the first six months of this year it is running 15.9 percent higher than the same period a year ago. That is certain to increase pressure on Congress to pass legislation that would impose stiff economic sanctions on China unless it moves more quickly to allow its currency to rise in value. The deficit with the European Union increased by 25.9 percent to $7.8 billion in June while the deficit with Japan narrowed by 3.5 percent to $5 billion.

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Sen. Reid: Why would Hispanics vote Republican? LAS VEGAS (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he cannot understand why Hispanics would vote for Republicans, a remark that drew immediate criticism from Republicans. Speaking at an event promoting English language education, Reid on Tuesday took a swipe at Republicans in Washington, whom he blames for blocking legislation to overhaul the immigration system. The top Senate Democrat said the GOP’s record should dissuade Hispanic voters from supporting Republicans. “I don’t know how anyone of Hispanic heritage could be a Republican, OK?” Reid said in a video posted online and circulated by Republicans. “Do I need to say more?” Republicans assailed the comments. “He is making this a race issue. It isn’t. This is a border security issue,” said Bob Ruckman, chairman of the Clark County Republican Party. “Reid is fear-mongering, appealing to the Hispanic voters by insulting their intelligence and reverting to group-think politics.”

New York Dems to rally around embattled Rangel

NEW YORK (AP) — Rep. Charles Rangel forged ahead with plans for a fundraising gala on Wednesday night with Democratic luminaries including the governor, presumptive governor and both the state’s U.S. senators on the guest list — not bad for a congressman steeping in a tempest of ethics charges. The event, tied to his 80th birthday, has emerged as a test of political loyalty to Rangel, the dean of the state’s congressional delegation. It came a just day after he delivered an impassioned speech on the House floor insisting he would not resign despite the 13 charges pending against him. Despite Rangel’s troubles, the fundraiser had sold out, with at least 800 people expected to crowd the ballroom at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan, Rangel spokesman Bob Liff said. Many people planned to come because they felt Rangel had been poorly treated by the press and the political establishment, he said. A House ethics panel has accused Rangel, the former House Ways and Means Committee chairman, of using official stationary to raise money for a college center bearing his name; delaying tax payments on income on a rental unit in the Dominican Republic; failing to file his financial disclosure statements on time; and operating four rent-stabilized apartments in New York.

Federal deficit running below last year’s record WASHINGTON (AP) — With two months to go in the budget year, the federal deficit is on pace to come in just under last year’s record high in an election year when government spending has drawn voter ire. The Treasury Department said Wednesday that the deficit for July totaled $165 billion, pushing the imbalance so far this year to $1.17 trillion. That is down 7.7 percent from the same period last year. It reflects lower spending on emergency programs to combat the recession and stabilize the financial system. The federal budget year ends September 30. The Obama administration predicts that this year’s deficit will surpass 2009’s record imbalance of $1.42 trillion. In a new forecast released in late July, the administration projected that the deficit will climb to $1.47 trillion in 2010 and fall only slightly to $911 billion in 2012.

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Torn denied probation in bank break-in By STEPHANIE REITZ Associated Press Writer

LITCHFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Rip Torn’s request for a probation program was rejected Wednesday by a judge who kept criminal charges in place against the Emmy-winning actor accused of breaking into a bank while drunk and armed in January. One charge carries a mandatory year in prison, though Torn’s attorney said they would seek a plea deal to avoid prison time for the 79year-old actor. Torn has pleaded not guilty to trespassing, carrying a weapon while intoxicated, carrying a weapon without a permit and criminal mischief. Litchfield Superior Court Judge James Ginocchio ruled the charges are too serious to qualify for a program called accelerated rehabilitation, especially since Torn was still in a court-ordered alcohol education program from a drunken driving charge — later dismissed — at the time of the alleged bank break-in. The accelerated rehabilitation program for first-time, nonviolent offenses would have cleared his record after he completed probation. “There’s some indica-

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Actor Rip Torn is seen in this New York State Police photo in Somers, N.Y., after his arrest for driving while intoxicated. tion here that even when supervised, alcohol is still a problem,” Litchfield State’s Attorney David Shepack said as Torn, who did not speak, sat quietly with his attorney in the mostly empty courtroom. It was a stark contrast to the media frenzy at his arraignment after the Jan. 29 incident in which prosecutors say Torn, after a night of drinking, broke into the Salisbury bank branch after hours

because he mistook the house-like building for his nearby home. That media attention is one of the factors that will motivate Torn to remain sober and continue following the court’s orders, his attorney, A. Thomas Waterfall, said in requesting the accelerated rehabilitation program. “This is embarrassing. Mr. Torn likes to be known for the ’Men in Black’ movies and the

good positive things he’s done in his life, not this. So I think that in and of itself is a deterrent,” Waterfall said. Waterfall also asked for a court-ordered evaluation of Torn’s alcohol dependency issues. Depending on the results, Torn could be ordered to undergo up to two years of state-monitored treatment and the charges could be dropped. He returns to court Sept. 15, though the evaluation is not expected to be done by then. Torn, who played Chief Zed in the “Men in Black” films, was arrested Jan. 29 when police responded to an alarm at a Salisbury bank where a window had been broken. Police found his boots and hat neatly placed by the door and found Torn wandering inside, carrying a loaded .22-caliber pistol for which his permit had expired more than two years earlier. Officers found the weapon in his pocket during the search; he didn’t brandish it or threaten them, court records say. Torn had a blood-alcohol content of 0.203 two hours after being taken into custody, according to court records. That’s about 2 1/2 times the legal limit for drivers in Connecticut.

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Police thought Fantasia overdose a suicide try RALEIGH (AP) — Police believed they were responding to an attempted suicide after “American Idol” winner Fantasia overdosed on aspirin and other pills at her Fantasia home in Charlotte, but her manager says she wasn’t trying to kill herself. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police report released Wednesday did not name the victim but Fantasia’s manager confirmed that she overdosed. A man told a 911 dispatcher that she took a bottle of aspirin and was slowly losing consciousness. Police did not identify the caller. Manager Brian Dickens said Fantasia overdosed on the pills and a sleep aid but that her injuries were not life-threatening and that it wasn’t a suicide attempt. She was hospitalized Wednesday but was “in great condition, very stable, very alert and looking forward to returning to work,” he said. The overdose came days after a woman accused Fantasia in court documents of having an affair with her husband. Fantasia was “overwhelmed by the lawsuit and the media attention,” Dickens said in a statement Tuesday. The 911 caller described the victim as awake and breathing. Family members

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doused her in the shower trying to keep her awake. The dispatcher told the caller to take the victim out of the shower. Dickens acknowledged Tuesday that Fantasia had a relationship with a Charlotte man named Antwaun Cook for 11 months. In a court filing last week seeking alimony and child support payments, Paula Cook alleged that her husband and Fantasia had recorded sex tapes. Fantasia read the complaint Monday, Dickens said. “Fantasia fell in love with Mr. Cook and believed that he loved her,” Dickens’ statement said. “Fantasia is heartbroken and is sorry for any pain she may have caused.”

Lindsay Lohan judge removes herself from case BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The judge who sent Lindsay Lohan to jail has removed herself from the case after a prosecutor complained she improperly contacted experts or participants in the case privately, including a rehabilitation facility, officials said Wednesday. Superior Court Judge Marsha Revel recused herself Friday, court Lohan spokesman Allan Parachini and district attorney’s office spokeswoman Jane Robison said. Beverly Hills Superior Court Judge Elden Fox is now handling the Lohan case. Revel’s clerk said there would be no comment, and she referred callers to Parachini. Deputy District Attorney Danette Meyers was in court and unavailable for comment.

David Wolper, producer of ‘Roots,’ dies at 82 BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — David L. Wolper, whose landmark 1977 miniseries “Roots” engrossed the nation with its saga of an American family descended from an African slave, has died. He was 82. Wolper died peacefully in his Beverly Hills home Tuesday evening while watching television with his wife Gloria, said spokesman Dale Olson. Wolper died of congestive heart disease and complications of Parkinson’s disease, Olson said. He was a consummate salesman and advocate for filmmakers, said Mel Stuart, a veteran feature director and documentarian who worked with Wolper for two decades.

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Obama: US on track to end combat role

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is satisfied that the United States can safely end its combat role in Iraq at the end of this month and meet the deadline for removing all U.S. troops from the country by the end of 2011, White House officials said Wednesday. Obama was briefed on the status of the withdrawal from Iraq by his national security team and the top U.S. commander in Iraq. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said the president

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was also brought up to date on so far unsuccessful efforts by Iraq to form a new government five months after national elections. Obama met with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, national security adviser James Jones and, by videoconference, the U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. Ray Odierno. “The president heard directly from General Odierno, who said that we were on target to complete our drawdown by the end of August. Already we have removed over 80,000 troops from Iraq since President Obama took office,� Gibbs said. Gibbs and other U.S. officials said an uptick in violence as August 31 draws nearer was expected. They blamed it on the start of the monthlong Islamic observance of Ramadan, and on attempts by factions to further complicate efforts to form a coalition government and by some militants to create the appearance that they were running the U.S. out of the country. Ongoing attacks against Iraq’s security forces come as the U.S. is moving to reduce its troop levels to 50,000 by the end of August. “There continue to be terrorists in Iraq. There continue to be acts of violence,� Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes told a group of reporters. “They have not affected the positive trends� happening in Iraq and the overall level of violence is lower than it has been in the past,

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Awakening Council members stand guard in the Dora area of southern Baghdad, Iraq. Al-Qaida in Iraq is offering cash to try to lure back former Sunni allies from among tribesmen and insurgents, seeking to take advantage of their frustration with the government’s failure to offer them jobs and pay their salaries on time. Rhodes said. Gibbs said Odierno told Obama the security situation has continued to improve and that Iraqi forces are fully prepared to take over. Obama has vowed both to end the official U.S. combat mission on schedule and to move all remaining U.S. troops off Iraqi soil by the end of 2011, a timetable set in an agreement with the Iraqi government. The president also received an update from Vice President Joe Biden and Christopher Hill, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, on Iraq’s troubled efforts to form a new government. Biden’s national security adviser, Tony Blinken, said frustration is building among the Iraqis over failure to form a coalition government. “There is a sense of urgency to move forward and get a government formed,� he said. “We really believe there is

forward movement. But it’s not up to us.� In a National Public Radio interview from Baghdad earlier in the day, Hill said the pace of political progress has quickened in recent weeks and that “things may be heading in the right direction� even though “more needs to be done.� White House officials sought to blunt suggestions that the end of 2011 deadline for removing all remaining troops might be impossible to meet. “All systems in the U.S. government are getting down to...there will be no troops (in Iraq) after 2011,� said Rhodes. He said an exception would be security forces to protect the U.S. embassy in Baghdad. In the meantime, he said, “50,000 troops are capable of accomplishing a great deal,� even though the U.S. mission will change on Sept. 1 to one of support.

Jury recommends 14 years for al-Qaida cook

No agreement on direct Israel, Palestinian talks

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — A Guantanamo jury recommended a 14-year sentence Wednesday for an al-Qaida cook, though its decision may be overruled by a plea bargain that will limit the time he spends in prison. Ibrahim Ahmed Mahmoud al-Qosi of Sudan pleaded guilty last month to supporting terrorism, making him only the fourth Guantanamo detainee to be convicted since the prison, which has held nearly 800 men, was opened in 2002. The jury of 10 U.S. military officers was not told about the sentence limit in the plea agreement. If it is less than 14 years, the jury’s sentence will only be applied if al-Qosi does something to break the deal, said Navy Capt. David Iglesias, a spokesman for military prosecutors. Military officials say alQosi’s actual sentence will not be revealed publicly until it is reviewed by a Pentagon official known as the tribunals’ convening authority, a process that could take several weeks. It is not yet clear where he might be held. Judge Nancy Paul, an Air Force lieutenant colonel, said Wednesday that officials would have 60 days after sentencing to determine that. She told jurors they could sentence al-Qosi to between 12 and 15 years in prison — a range that is reportedly well above the terms of the plea bargain. She said the detainee would not receive credit for the eight years and seven months he already has spent in confinement.

JERUSALEM (AP) — There is still no decision to resume direct Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations, President Barack Obama’s envoy acknowledged Wednesday, despite optimism in Washington that agreement was close. Officials in Washington had hoped that envoy George Mitchell’s current two-day round of separate talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders would be the last before peace talks are restarted. Mitchell met Wednesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who repeated his call for direct negotiations. Mitchell said, “Well, we share your objective, as you know, and we are continuing our efforts.� Netanyahu replied, “So let’s get on with it.� In Washington, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton echoed Mitchell’s assessment. “We continue to work closely with both sides to get to direct talks as soon as possible,� she said, describing the Mitchell-Netanyahu session as “a good, productive meeting.� State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said there was no deadlock. “We are very close,� he said.

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Bodies of 4 US medical workers headed home

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The remains of four of the six Americans killed during a medical mission in northern Afghanistan have begun the journey back to the United States, the U.S. Embassy said Wednesday. Embassy spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said the bodies were being transported by U.S. military aircraft and accompanied by FBI personnel. “In accordance with their families’ wishes, the remains of two American citizens will remain in Afghanistan and be laid to rest here, in the country they selflessly and courageously served for so many years,� she said. Ten members of an International Assistance Mission medical team — six Americans, two Afghans, one German and a Briton — were ambushed and killed Aug. 5 by gunmen in Badakhshan province. The team set off from Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, for remote Nuristan province to operate a mobile clinic with eye doctors, a dentist and a general practitioner for people with little access to medical care.

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DOCUMENT: WRIGHT LEFT HOUSE WITH DRUGS MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Court documents say Lorenzen Wright’s ex-wife saw him leave her home carrying money and a box of drugs the night the former NBA player went missing. In an affidavit for a search warrant by Memphis police Sgt. W.D. Merritt, Sherra Wright said her ex-husband left at 10:30 p.m. on July 18 with the drugs. Lorenzen Wright returned a short time later, then departed again with an unspecified sum of money. The affidavit says that before he left the house, Sherra Wright said she overheard her ex-husband on the telephone telling someone that he was going to “flip something for $110,000.”

NBA PACERS GET COLLISON IN 4-TEAM TRADE

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers have acquired point guard Darren Collison and forward James Posey from New Orleans in a four-way trade that also includes New Jersey and Houston. The Pacers also announced Wednesday they have dealt Troy Murphy to the Nets, who sent guard Courtney Lee to Houston. To complete the trade, the Rockets shipped swingman Trevor Ariza to New Orleans. Indiana was searching for a point guard since T.J. Ford fell out of favor last season with coach Jim O’Brien. The Paces get a good young one in Collison, who played well when Chris Paul was injured.

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While NCAA looms over UNC, Duke looks to continue steady improvement By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer

CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina entered the summer with everything just about where it wanted: A top defense, a high-profile opener and a buzz that comes with being regarded as a title contender. Now an NCAA investigation into the program is putting a damper on all that excitement as the Tar Heels work through training camp. The probe is focused on whether two players — senior defensive tackle Marvin Austin and senior receiver Greg Little — received improper benefits from agents. Their uncertain status for the opener against LSU and beyond makes it difficult to know exactly what to expect from the Tar Heels in 2010. “It is kind of a distraction,” quarterback T.J. Yates said. “But we kind of look at it as we’ve already taken our adversity for the season. So once we get over this little speed bump, we’ll be able to put it behind us and go forward through the season.” With Austin — a projected first-round NFL draft pick — and Little, the team’s top receiver, North Carolina looks like it can contend in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Without them, the defense would lose a key cog in a unit still filled with NFL prospects while the offense could slide backward to a repeat of last year’s inconsistency. Coach Butch Davis said he doesn’t think the investigation can derail all the momentum that the Tar Heels have built after winning eight games and

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Devils look for more in 3rd year under Cutcliffe By JOEDY McCREARY AP Sports Writer

DURHAM (AP) — Duke has become competitive enough under David Cutcliffe that the Blue Devils football coach turned down the opportunity to go to Tennessee. Yes, that Duke — the one that has not had a winning season or been to a bowl game since 1994. But Cutcliffe is beginning his third season in Durham and aiming to

continue his formidable reconstruction project. The decision to turn down overtures from Rocky Top this winter gave even more credibility to what he is trying to build at Duke. “All it did was grow something that was already there,” Cutcliffe said. “I hope our players enjoy the way we challenge them and enjoy the way we run our program. We treat them well, but we work them extremely hard. That’s the

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PGA CHAMPIONSHIP: FIRST ROUND, TNT, 1 P.M.

Tiger has leading role in PGA soap opera DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Along the humps and hollows of Whistling Straits, against the magnificent backdrop of Lake Michigan, the stage is set for golf’s final major championship of the year, the PGA. This year, that could stand for Players Gone Amok.

Tiger Woods is getting grilled like never before, but not about his marriage, his personal life or that fire hydrant his car ran over last Thanksgiving. It’s about his golf, of all things, and it’s not pretty. Phil Mickelson revealed he’s recovering from a painful bout of arthritis and has become a vegetarian. Lefty is now eating greens in regulation, along with

hitting them. Meanwhile, U.S. Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin and Golf Channel reporter Jim Gray nearly hit each other. Woods, the No. 1 player for a record 270 weeks in a row, hasn’t come close to winning a tournament this year and reached a new low last week at Firestone when he posted the worst score of his career (18-over 298) and finished

30 shots behind the winner. For a guy who has won 14 majors — that’s one more than his next four rivals combined — the drama at the PGA Championship is not whether Woods can win, but whether he can make the cut. And if he doesn’t, whether he will be picked for the U.S. Ryder Cup team.

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2B / Thursday, August 12, 2010 / The Sanford Herald SPORTS SCENE 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) 775-2107, ext. 207.

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NASCAR Darlington’s rebirth continues with Trucks race

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — This is one NASCAR schedule shake-up Darlington Raceway president Chris Browning is not sweating out. With NASCAR tracks all around him losing races and shifting dates, Browning continues to go full throttle to keep the old country track viable in the sport’s modern age. The latest burst of life? Saturday night’s Camping World Truck Series event, Tryouts set for the Too Tough To Tame 200, softball team which marks the first time in SANFORD — The six years the circuit’s oldest Sanford Dynamite will be superspeedway has unlocked holding tryouts for the its gates for more than one 2010 Fall/2011 season NASCAR weekend. for all girls interested in “So many people had put us playing travel softball. on the endangered list,� BrownThis is for a 12-anding said. “It’s a great feeling under team and the child where we are to where we were can not be 13 before six years ago.� Jan. 1, 2011. Anyone And that was clearly on the interested should be at verge of extinction. Submitted photo Buchanan Park from 2-4 The signs were all there. In The Carolina 16-U All-Stars, an area basketball team, recently competed in the USSSA National Championship Tourp.m. on Saturday and/or 2003, NASCAR’s late leader, nament in Greensboro where they placed second in the 17-U age group. The team placed seventh in the nation in Sunday. Bill France Jr., had called For more information, the USSSA 16U Division 2 league. The placement is the highest achievement for the organization, which has grown out Darlington as one of the call (919) 842-8238. to four teams. Team members are (l-r) coach Wayne Williams, Terrill Ray, Jonathan Ramsey, Ace Chalmers, Julian sport’s underperforming tracks. Elerby, Stacey Slade, Juwan Johnson, Randy McNeill, Elijah Buie and coach Jerry Chalmers. Then later that year, the event Lee, Rohanna, on Labor Day weekend, a tradiSweeney advance tion at the track since 1950, was pulled from Darlington and at Charlotte shipped off to California. Even CHARLOTTE (AP) worse, the track’s lone date — The Charlotte Counwas Mother’s Day weekend, try Club course was not considered an unsellable dark as friendly for Erynne hole by promoters, so much so Lee during the opening that NASCAR’s top series had round of match play taken the day off the previous as it had been a day But the team couldn’t CHARLOTTE (AP) financing to keep that team RPM when those two teams 18 years. earlier. Still, she found a — Paul Menard is taking his running. As a four-car team, turn down the financing merged before this season. There were aging grandway to advance. from Menard, who brings father’s sponsorship money RCR struggled on the track Menard has one career stands, old bathrooms and a Lee, of Silverdale, to Richard Childress Racing and failed to put a single car with him a mediocre NASCAR victory — a Naforeboding sense the best days Wash., who had seven in the 12-driver Chase for resume but sponsorship next season, giving that tionwide Series win in 2006 for the “Lady in Black� were in birdies in a round of 66 the Sprint Cup championfrom his father’s Wisconsin- — and 51 top-10 finishes in the rearview mirror. organization the financial to wrap up stroke play, Since then, though, it’s been security it needs to expand ship. based home improvement 152 Cup starts. beat Isabelle Lendl of a bona fide Southern revival for to the NASCAR-mandated Down to three cars this company. The Menard’s Moving to RCR gives Goshen, Conn., in 19 chain is the third-largest maximum of four cars. year, RCR has rebounded that team yet another boost the historic track. On Wednesholes on Wednesday at day, track spokesman Jake into one of NASCAR’s top home improvement com“When this opportunity when the organization the U.S. Women’s AmaHarris said Darlington received to join RCR came about, it teams. Kevin Harvick is the pany in the country. seems to be clicking across teur championships. its 2011 dates for Mother’s “The tempo wasn’t was a no-brainer,� Menard current series points leader, “We feel Paul will conthe board. Harvick has two Day weekend: the Nationwide there, there wasn’t the Jeff Burton is in contention tribute to the continued said Wednesday. victories this year and is harmony in my mood,� for a spot in the Chase and progress and success of RCR ran four cars last expected to announce next race on May 6 and the Sprint Cup event on May 7. said Lee, who managed season, but let Casey Mears Clint Bowyer is in a tight RCR,� Richard Childress week that Budweiser will “There’s a whole lot of comjust one birdie on the go at the end of the year battle for the 12th and final said. “Paul will fit in persponsor him in 2011, and fort in that,� Browning says. day. when it failed to secure qualifying spot. fectly with our team of driv- Childress’ engines appear The turnaround began when ers at RCR, and they are all to be the best in NASCAR Darlington added $3.5 million looking forward to working right now. in improvements, including with him. We’re also very But the Menard defeca light system in 2004 that proud to be aligned with tion also leaves RPM in a bit allowed the track to race at Menards, one of the great of a bind. night for first time in its storied family business success stoThe team announced history. That led to a sellout ries in American history.� last week that it had rein 2005, then three more the Menard is in his fourth signed AJ Allmendinger, next three seasons. Darlingfull Cup season and is curbut star driver Kasey Kahne ton’s owners, International rently 23rd in the standings is leaving at the end of the Speedway Corp. (ISC), took nowhile driving for Richard year and his sponsorship tice and gave Browning’s team Petty Motorsports. from Budweiser is also out about $10 million for capital He finished a careerthe door. 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Panthers are banged up entering opener

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Take the NFL’s third-youngest team and subtract several key veterans because of injuries and it leaves Carolina Panthers coach John Fox facing an intriguing preseason opener Thursday at Baltimore. “There are probably 20-something guys I’ve never seen take a snap in NFL football,� Fox said Wednesday. “You have some of those guys every year from your draft class. We just have a few more this year.� The Panthers’ offseason decision to shed veterans and payroll left a trail of inexperience, and training camp has thinned the roster. Fox said 11 players wouldn’t make the trip to Baltimore, including cornerback Chris Gamble, running back Jonathan Stewart and receiver Steve Smith. Starters are expected to play the first quarter against the Ravens. Matt Moore will start at quarterback in Carolina’s first game since seven-year starter Jake Delhomme was released. But Fox said he’ll try to get all four QBs in the game in what will be second-round pick and former Notre Dame star Jimmy Clausen’s NFL debut. “It’s going to be the first time live since college, so it’s going to be fun out there,� Clausen said. “Just have a lot of fun and make plays.� Dwayne Jarrett, Kenny Moore and rookie Brandon LaFell are expected to see time with the first-team at receiver with Smith still sidelined because of a broken forearm suffered in a flag football game in June. Stewart (heel) hasn’t practiced since offseason surgery, while Captain Munnerlyn is expected to start at cornerback with Gamble (knee) slowed in camp. Right tackle Jeff Otah (knee), running back Mike Goodson (ankle), receivers Charly Martin (finger) and Trent Guy (hamstring), safety Aaron Francisco (hamstring), linebacker Jordan Senn (shoulder),

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tackle Garry Williams (shoulder) and linebacker Thomas Davis (knee) also won’t play. Davis’ second torn anterior cruciate ligament in a year led the coaching staff to shuffle the starting spots at linebacker. Jon Beason will start at weakside linebacker against the Ravens after making the Pro Bowl the past two years in the middle. Dan Connor will start in Beason’s old spot. The Panthers will also debut a revamped defensive line after five-time Pro Bowl pick Julius Peppers left for Chicago in free agency and Damione Lewis and Maake Kemoeatu were released. “I’m looking forward it,� Connor said of Carolina’s first preseason test. “I think it’ll be fun, to see how we are defensively.�

WR Boldin makes informal Ravens debut vs. Carolina BALTIMORE (AP) — Anquan Boldin doesn’t expect to feel a sweeping wave of emotion Thursday night when he walks onto the field for his first game with the Baltimore Ravens. The three-time Pro Bowl receiver will save that kind of sentiment for the regular season. The Ravens obtained Boldin and Donte’ Stallworth during the offseason to bolster a passing attack that last year ranked 18th in yardage and featured only one wide receiver with more than 34 catches. After spending his first seven years in the NFL with the Arizona Cardinals, Boldin will informally launch the next phase of his career in Baltimore’s preseason opener against the Carolina Panthers. His excitement level isn’t exactly at a fever pitch. “No, I’ll leave that for when we get to New York,� he said, referring to the Sept. 13 regular-season opener against the Jets.

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St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa, left, congratulates Colby Rasmus, on the field after the Cardinals beat the Reds 6-1 in a baseball game Wednesday in Cincinnati.

‘Grand’ Rasmus powers Cards to sweep of Reds CINCINNATI (AP) — Colby Rasmus hit his first career grand slam, Adam Wainwright dazzled again and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-1 on Wednesday, completing a three-game sweep that changed the standings and made their point. The defending NL Central champs, scraped up from a cleat-kicking brawl the previous night, wouldn’t be dismissed or demeaned. The Cardinals overtook the Reds with their first three-game sweep in Cincinnati since 2005, moving a game ahead in the standings. Rasmus’ homer off Bronson Arroyo (12-7) broke it open in the fifth. Wainwright (17-6) remained unbeaten in day games, allowing a pair of singles in seven shutout innings before a thunder-

storm hit. The lopsided series could represent a tipping point in the two-team race. Cincinnati was on one of its best surges of the season, leading St. Louis by two games when it began. The Reds then got stopped by one of the league’s best rotations — Chris Carpenter, Jaime Garcia and Wainwright, who joined Colorado’s Ubaldo Jimenez as the NL’s 17-game winners. St. Louis thumped ’em every which way. The Reds hadn’t lost three in a row since the All-Star break, and hadn’t been swept at home all season. Second baseman Brandon Phillips showed a little hubris as the series began, saying he hates the Cardinals and calling them a bunch of complainers.

The incendiary words became a backdrop for a first-inning brawl Tuesday night, with Phillips and catcher Yadier Molina going nose-to-nose at the plate. Both benches and bullpens emptied, and a couple of Cardinals got kicked by Reds starter Johnny Cueto, who was pinned against the backstop. Braves 8, Astros 2 HOUSTON (AP) — Omar Infante drove in the go-ahead run with a 10th-inning double and Brian McCann added insurance with a grand slam later in the inning to give the Braves a win. Infante’s hit bounced low on the wall in left field and scored Rick Ankiel to put Atlanta back on top 3-2, giving closer Billy Wagner (6-2) the win after he blew a save in the ninth.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Bobby Abreu homered in the bottom of the 10th inning Wednesday to give the Los Angeles Angels a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals and a three-game sweep. Abreu sent a 1-1 pitch from Jesse Chavez (0-1) into the right-field seats with one out. The Angels rushed from the dugout to greet Abreu but stood back, giving him plenty of room to safely cross the plate. Kendry Morales sustained a season-ending broken leg on May 29 while jumping on home plate during a raucous celebration of a walkoff grand slam. Brian Fuentes (1-0) pitched a perfect 10th to get the victory. Angels starter Jered Weaver struck out 11, giving him a major leagueleading 182. He surpassed his career-high of 174 strikeouts last season. Tigers 3, Rays 2 DETROIT (AP) — Ryan Raburn hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the sixth inning and the Tigers held on to avoid a series sweep. Justin Verlander (13-7) gave up one run and six hits while striking out seven over six innings. Ryan Perry pitched 1 2-3 innings of scoreless relief and Jose Valverde allowed a run before earning his 22nd save in 23 chances. Matt Garza (11-7) gave up three runs and seven hits in 5 2-3 innings. He is winless in three starts since his no-hitter July 26 against Detroit. Athletics 5, Mariners 1 SEATTLE (AP) — Dallas Braden tossed a four-hitter for his fourth career complete game, Mark Ellis hit three doubles and drove in three runs, and the Athletics cruised past Seattle. Braden (7-8) won for just the third time in nine decisions since throwing a perfect game on May 9 against Tampa Bay. He was out from June 23-July 20 with left elbow tightness, but is 3-1 since.

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MLB Standings New York Tampa Bay Boston Toronto Baltimore

W 69 69 65 59 39

L 43 45 49 53 74

Minnesota Chicago Detroit Cleveland Kansas City

W 64 63 55 47 47

L 49 50 59 66 67

Texas Los Angeles Oakland Seattle

W 65 59 57 44

L 47 57 56 71

Atlanta Philadelphia New York Florida Washington

W 66 62 56 55 49

L 48 50 56 56 64

St. Louis Cincinnati Milwaukee Chicago Houston Pittsburgh

W 64 64 53 48 48 39

L 49 51 61 65 65 73

San Diego San Francisco Los Angeles Colorado Arizona

W 65 64 59 58 45

L 46 50 54 54 69

AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division Pct GB WCGB .616 — — .605 1 — .570 5 4 .527 10 9 .345 30 1/2 29 1/2 Central Division Pct GB WCGB .566 — — .558 1 5 1/2 .482 9 1/2 14 .416 17 21 1/2 .412 17 1/2 22 West Division Pct GB WCGB .580 — — .509 8 11 .504 8 1/2 11 1/2 .383 22 1/2 25 1/2 NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division Pct GB WCGB .579 — — .554 3 1 .500 9 7 .495 9 1/2 7 1/2 .434 16 1/2 14 1/2 Central Division Pct GB WCGB .566 — — .557 1 1/2 .465 11 1/2 11 .425 16 15 1/2 .425 16 15 1/2 .348 24 1/2 24 West Division Pct GB WCGB .586 — — .561 2 1/2 — .522 7 4 1/2 .518 7 1/2 5 .395 21 1/2 19

AMERICAN LEAGUE Tuesday’s Games Baltimore 14, Cleveland 8 Tampa Bay 8, Detroit 0 Boston 7, Toronto 5 Texas 4, N.Y. Yankees 3, 10 innings Minnesota 12, Chicago White Sox 6 L.A. Angels 3, Kansas City 1 Seattle 2, Oakland 0 Wednesday’s Games Detroit 3, Tampa Bay 2 L.A. Angels 2, Kansas City 1, 10 innings Oakland 5, Seattle 1 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. Thursday’s Games Boston (Lackey 10-7) at Toronto (Mills 1-0), 12:37 p.m. Baltimore (Millwood 2-11) at Cleveland (J.Gomez 2-0), 7:05 p.m. Minnesota (Liriano 10-7) at Chicago White Sox (Floyd 8-8), 8:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 14-5) at Kansas City (Chen 7-5), 8:10 p.m. Friday’s Games Seattle at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m. Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Boston at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m. Oakland at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Toronto at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.

L10 4-6 4-6 6-4 6-4 7-3

Str L-2 L-1 W-2 L-1 W-3

Home 37-20 34-23 34-23 31-25 24-34

Away 32-23 35-22 31-26 28-28 15-40

L10 7-3 5-5 3-7 5-5 3-7

Str W-3 L-3 W-1 L-3 L-4

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Away 31-29 30-29 17-35 23-36 24-38

L10 5-5 6-4 5-5 5-5

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Home 37-21 32-25 34-24 29-32

Away 28-26 27-32 23-32 15-39

L10 7-3 6-4 4-6 5-5 4-6

Str W-2 L-1 W-1 W-2 L-3

Home 39-15 34-19 34-19 29-30 29-24

Away 27-33 28-31 22-37 26-26 20-40

L10 7-3 6-4 5-5 2-8 4-6 3-7

Str W-3 L-3 L-2 W-1 L-2 L-2

Home 38-18 33-26 27-30 27-32 27-31 26-30

Away 26-31 31-25 26-31 21-33 21-34 13-43

L10 5-5 5-5 5-5 6-4 7-3

Str W-2 L-1 W-3 L-1 W-2

Home 34-22 34-21 36-24 36-19 28-32

Away 31-24 30-29 23-30 22-35 17-37

NATIONAL LEAGUE Tuesday’s Games Florida 8, Washington 2 L.A. Dodgers 15, Philadelphia 9 N.Y. Mets 1, Colorado 0 St. Louis 8, Cincinnati 4 Atlanta 4, Houston 2 Arizona 2, Milwaukee 1 San Diego 4, Pittsburgh 1 Chicago Cubs 8, San Francisco 6 Wednesday’s Games St. Louis 6, Cincinnati 1 Atlanta 8, Houston 2, 10 innings 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. Thursday’s Games Colorado (Hammel 8-6) at N.Y. Mets (J.Santana 9-6), 12:10 p.m. Arizona (R.Lopez 5-10) at Milwaukee (Ra.Wolf 8-9), 2:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (R.Wells 5-10) at San Francisco (M.Cain 9-9), 3:45 p.m. Pittsburgh (Duke 5-10) at San Diego (Garland 10-8), 6:35 p.m. Florida (Nolasco 12-8) at Washington (L.Hernandez 8-7), 7:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 10-7) at Philadelphia (Blanton 4-6), 7:05 p.m. Friday’s Games Arizona at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Florida at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 8:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at Houston, 8:05 p.m. Milwaukee at Colorado, 9:10 p.m. San Diego at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

NASCAR 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.

Odds to Win Carfax 400 By Keith Glantz and Russell Culver DRIVER ODDS Jimmie Johnson 9-2 Denny Hamlin 6-1 Kurt Busch 8-1 Kyle Busch 8-1 Jeff Gordon 10-1 Carl Edwards 15-1 Kevin Harvick 15-1 Tony Stewart 15-1 Greg Biffle 18-1 Jeff Burton 18-1 Kasey Kahne 18-1 Juan Pablo Montoya 20-1 Clint Bowyer 22-1 Matt Kenseth 22-1 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 30-1 Jamie McMurray 30-1 Mark Martin 35-1 David Reutimann 35-1 Joey Logano 40-1 Ryan Newman 40-1 Martin Truex Jr. 40-1 A.J. Allmendinger 80-1 Brad Keselowski 100-1 David Ragan 100-1 Field (All Others) 100-1

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Average Running Position By The Associated Press Through Aug. 8 RACES 1. Jeff Gordon 22 2. Jimmie Johnson 22 3. Jeff Burton 22 4. Kurt Busch 22 5. Kyle Busch 22 6. Tony Stewart 22 7. Juan Pablo Montoya 22 8. Kevin Harvick 22 9. Greg Biffle 22 10. Denny Hamlin 22

POS. 8.593 9.746 10.205 12.045 12.570 12.949 13.352 13.377 13.998 14.696

NASCAR Sprint Cup Points Leaders 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. 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.

By The Associated Press Through Aug. 8 Feb. 6 — x-Budweiser Shootout (Kevin Harvick) Feb. 11 — x-Gatorade Duel 2 (Kasey Kahne) Feb. 11 — x-Gatorade Duel 1 (Jimmie Johnson) Feb. 14 — Daytona 500 (Jamie McMurray) Feb. 21 — Auto Club 500 (Jimmie Johnson) Feb. 28 — Shelby American (Jimmie Johnson) March 7 — Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta (Kurt Busch) March 21 — Food City 500 (Jimmie Johnson) March 29 — Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 (Denny Hamlin) April 10 — Subway Fresh Fit 600 (Ryan Newman) April 19 — Samsung Mobile 500 (Denny Hamlin) April 25 — Aaron’s 499 (Kevin Harvick) May 1 — Crown Royal Presents The Heath Calhoun 400 (Kyle Busch) May 8 — Showtime Southern 500 (Denny Hamlin) May 16 — Autism Speaks 400 (Kyle Busch) May 22 — x-Sprint Showdown (Martin Truex Jr.) May 22 — x-NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race (Kurt Busch) May 30 — Coca-Cola 600 (Kurt Busch) June 6 — Gillette Fusion ProGlide 500 (Denny Hamlin) June 13 — Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 (Denny Hamlin) June 20 — Toyota/Save Mart 350 (Jimmie Johnson) June 27 — Lenox Industrial Tools 301 (Jimmie Johnson) July 3 — Coke Zero 400 Powered By CocaCola (Kevin Harvick) July 10 — LifeLock.com 400 (David Reutimann) July 25 — Brickyard 400 (Jamie McMurray) Aug. 1 — Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 (Greg Biffle) Aug. 8 — Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen (Juan Pablo Montoya) Aug. 15 — Carfax 400, Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 21 — Irwin Tools Night Race, Bristol, Tenn. Sep. 5 — Emory Healthcare 500, Hampton, Ga. Sep. 11 — Air Guard 400, Richmond, Va. Sep. 19 — Sylvania 300, Loudon, N.H. Sep. 26 — AAA 400, Dover, Del. Oct. 3 — Price Chopper 400, Kansas City, Kan. Oct. 10 — Pepsi 400, Fontana, Calif. Oct. 16 — Bank of America 500, Concord, N.C. Oct. 24 — TUMS Fast Relief 500, Ridgeway, Va. Oct. 31 — AMP Energy 500, Talladega, Ala. Nov. 7 — AAA Texas 500, Fort Worth, Texas Nov. 14 — Kobalt Tools 500, Avondale, Ariz. Nov. 21 — Ford 400, Homestead, Fla. x-non-points race

Sports Review FOOTBALL TV Sports Listings USA Today Top 25 Poll

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.

Thursday, Aug. 12 BASKETBALL 11 p.m. ESPN2 — Men’s national teams, intrasquad, Blue vs. White, at New York (same-day tape) GOLF 1 p.m. TNT — PGA of America, PGA Championship, first round, at Kohler, Wis. 3 p.m. TGC — USGA, U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship, second round matches, at Charlotte LITTLE LEAGUE 11 a.m. ESPN2 — Playoffs, Midwest Regional Semifinal, teams TBD, at Indianapolis 5 p.m. ESPN2 — Playoffs, Northwest Regional Semifinal, teams TBD, at San Bernardino, Calif. 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Playoffs, Southwest Regional Final, teams TBD, at Waco, Texas 9 p.m. ESPN2 — Playoffs, Northwest Regional Semifinal, teams TBD, at San Bernardino, Calif. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 3:35 p.m. WGN — Chicago Cubs at San Francisco NFL FOOTBALL 8 p.m. ESPN — Preseason, Carolina at Baltimore TENNIS 1 p.m. ESPN2 — ATP, Rogers Cup, round of 16, at Toronto 3 p.m. ESPN2 — WTA Tour, Western & Southern Financial Group Open, round of 16, at Mason, Ohio

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

BASKETBALL 2010-11 Charlotte Bobcats Schedule All Times Eastern Wednesday, Oct. 27 at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29 Indiana, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30 at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3 at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5 at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6 Orlando, 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 8 San Antonio, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10 at Toronto, 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12 at Washington, 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13 Utah, 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15 Minnesota, 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19 at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20 Phoenix, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23 at New York, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24 New York, 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 26 Houston, 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 27 at Milwaukee, 9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1 at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3 New Jersey, 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4 at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7 Denver, 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10 at Indiana, 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11 Boston, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14 Toronto, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15 at Memphis, 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17 at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 20 at Washington, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21 Oklahoma City, 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 27 Detroit, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29 Cleveland, 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 31 Golden State, 3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3 Miami, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5 at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8 Washington, 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 10 Memphis, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12 Chicago, 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14 at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15 New Orleans, 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 17 at Philadelphia, 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18 at Chicago, 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20 Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22 Atlanta, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25 at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26 at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28 at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29 at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 31 at Utah, 9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2 at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4 Miami, 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5 Dallas, 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7 Boston, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9 at Indiana, 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11 New Jersey, 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12 at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 14 L.A. Lakers, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15 at Chicago, 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22 Toronto, 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25 Sacramento, 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27 at Orlando, 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 2 at Denver, 9 p.m. Friday, March 4 at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Saturday, March 5 at Portland, 10 p.m. Monday, March 7 L.A. Clippers, 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 9 Chicago, 7 p.m. Friday, March 11 Portland, 7 p.m. Sunday, March 13 at Toronto, 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 16 at Houston, 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 18 at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Saturday, March 19 at San Antonio, 8:30

p.m. Wednesday, March 23 Indiana, 7 p.m. Friday, March 25 at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 26 New York, 7 p.m. Monday, March 28 Milwaukee, 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 30 Cleveland, 7 p.m. Friday, April 1 at Orlando, 7 p.m. Sunday, April 3 Washington, 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 5 at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 6 Orlando, 7 p.m. Friday, April 8 at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 10 Detroit, 6 p.m. Monday, April 11 at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 13 Atlanta, 8 p.m.

BASEBALL NL Leaders By The Associated Press BATTING—CGonzalez, Colorado, .326; Polanco, Philadelphia, .320; Votto, Cincinnati, .319; Prado, Atlanta, .315; Byrd, Chicago, .311; Pujols, St. Louis, .310; Holliday, St. Louis, .307; Pagan, New York, .307. RUNS—BPhillips, Cincinnati, 80; Votto, Cincinnati, 80; Weeks, Milwaukee, 79; Uggla, Florida, 77; CGonzalez, Colorado, 75; Prado, Atlanta, 75; Pujols, St. Louis, 75. RBI—Pujols, St. Louis, 84; Howard, Philadelphia, 81; ADunn, Washington, 77; CGonzalez, Colorado, 77; Votto, Cincinnati, 77; DWright, New York, 77; Hart, Milwaukee, 75. HITS—Prado, Atlanta, 138; CGonzalez, Colorado, 136; BPhillips, Cincinnati, 132; Pujols, St. Louis, 131; Holliday, St. Louis, 129; Braun, Milwaukee, 128; Byrd, Chicago, 128. DOUBLES—Werth, Philadelphia, 38; ATorres, San Francisco, 36; Holliday, St. Louis, 30; Loney, Los Angeles, 30; Byrd, Chicago, 29; BPhillips, Cincinnati, 29; Prado, Atlanta, 29. TRIPLES—Fowler, Colorado, 8; Victorino, Philadelphia, 8; SDrew, Arizona, 7; AEscobar, Milwaukee, 7; Pagan, New York, 7; Bay, New York, 6; CGonzalez, Colorado, 6; Morgan, Washington, 6; JosReyes, New York, 6. HOME RUNS—ADunn, Washington, 30; Pujols, St. Louis, 28; Votto, Cincinnati, 28; Uggla, Florida, 26; CGonzalez, Colorado, 25; Reynolds, Arizona, 25; Fielder, Milwaukee, 24. STOLEN BASES—Bourn, Houston, 38; Morgan, Washington, 29; Pagan, New York, 26; CYoung, Arizona, 24; AMcCutchen, Pittsburgh, 22; HRamirez, Florida, 22; JosReyes, New York, 21; ATorres, San Francisco, 21. PITCHING—Jimenez, Colorado, 17-3; Wainwright, St. Louis, 17-6; Halladay, Philadelphia, 14-8; CCarpenter, St. Louis, 13-3; THudson, Atlanta, 13-5; Latos, San Diego, 12-5; Arroyo, Cincinnati, 12-7; Nolasco, Florida, 12-8. STRIKEOUTS—Halladay, Philadelphia, 168; Lincecum, San Francisco, 163; Wainwright, St. Louis, 158; JoJohnson, Florida, 156; Kershaw, Los Angeles, 153; Hamels, Philadelphia, 149; Gallardo, Milwaukee, 149. SAVES—BrWilson, San Francisco, 32; HBell, San Diego, 32; FCordero, Cincinnati, 30; Wagner, Atlanta, 28; Capps, Washington, 26; Nunez, Florida, 26; FRodriguez, New York, 25.

AL Leaders By The Associated Press BATTING—Hamilton, Texas, .354; MiCabrera, Detroit, .339; ABeltre, Boston, .333; Cano, New York, .330; Mauer, Minnesota, .325; DelmYoung, Minnesota, .320; DeJesus, Kansas City, .318. RUNS—Teixeira, New York, 83; Jeter, New York, 81; Crawford, Tampa Bay, 80; MiCabrera, Detroit, 77; Youkilis, Boston, 77; MYoung, Texas, 76; JBautista, Toronto, 75; Cano, New York, 75. RBI—MiCabrera, Detroit, 93; ARodriguez, New York, 89; JBautista, Toronto, 86; Guerrero, Texas, 86; Teixeira, New York, 85; DelmYoung, Minnesota, 84; Konerko, Chicago, 78. HITS—Hamilton, Texas, 151; ISuzuki, Seattle, 147; Cano, New York, 142; ABeltre, Boston, 141; MiCabrera, Detroit, 137; MYoung, Texas, 134; Butler, Kansas City, 130. DOUBLES—Markakis, Baltimore, 38; MiCabrera, Detroit, 37; Mauer, Minnesota, 37; ABeltre, Boston, 35; DelmYoung, Minnesota, 35; Hamilton, Texas, 34; Longoria, Tampa Bay, 34; VWells, Toronto, 34. TRIPLES—Crawford, Tampa Bay, 7; AJackson, Detroit, 7; Pennington, Oakland, 7; Span, Minnesota, 7; Granderson, New York, 6; Podsednik, Kansas City, 6; FLewis, Toronto, 5; EPatterson, Boston, 5; Youkilis, Boston, 5. HOME RUNS—JBautista, Toronto, 35; Konerko, Chicago, 28; MiCabrera, Detroit, 26; Teixeira, New York, 26; Hamilton, Texas, 24; DOrtiz, Boston, 24; CPena, Tampa Bay, 23; Quentin, Chicago, 23. STOLEN BASES—Pierre, Chicago, 43; Crawford, Tampa Bay, 39; RDavis, Oakland, 34; BUpton, Tampa Bay, 33; Gardner, New York, 31; Figgins, Seattle, 30; Podsednik, Kansas City, 30. PITCHING—Price, Tampa Bay, 15-5; Sabathia, New York, 14-5; Pavano, Minnesota, 14-7; PHughes, New York, 13-5; Verlander, Detroit, 13-7; Cahill, Oakland, 12-4; CBuchholz, Boston, 12-5; Lester, Boston, 12-7. STRIKEOUTS—JerWeaver, Los Angeles, 171; FHernandez, Seattle, 165; Lester, Boston, 160; Liriano, Minnesota, 156; Morrow, Toronto, 151; Verlander, Detroit, 147; CLewis, Texas, 141. SAVES—RSoriano, Tampa Bay, 32; Soria, Kansas City, 31; NFeliz, Texas, 29; Papelbon, Boston, 29; Gregg, Toronto, 25; MRivera, New York, 23; Fuentes, Los Angeles, 23; Jenks, Chicago, 23.

TRANSACTIONS Wednesday’s Sports Transactions By The Associated Press BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX — Recalled C Jarrod Saltalamacchia from Pawtucket (IL). Placed C Kevin Cash on the 15-day DL. MINNESOTA TWINS — Called up LHP Glen Perkins from Rochester (IL). Optioned SS Trevor Plouffe to Rochester. National League ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Selected the contract of C Steven Hill from Springfield (TL). Placed RHP Jeff Suppan on the 15-day DL.

Golf

The Sanford Herald / Thursday, August 12, 2010 / 1B

Stricker the main man at his hometown PGA By NANCY ARMOUR AP National Writer

U.S. Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin speaks at a news conference during the PGA Championship golf tournament week Wednesday at Whistling Straits in Haven, Wis.

Pavin denies Ryder offer to Tiger Woods By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — In an argument as acrimonious as any Ryder Cup match, a Golf Channel reporter pointed his finger at Corey Pavin’s chest and accused the U.S. captain of lying about comments that Tiger Woods will be picked for the team. Jim Gray approached Pavin after a news conference Wednesday, and they stood no more than a foot apart, facing off as if they were in the middle of a boxing ring. Pavin’s wife, Lisa, pulled out her mobile phone and recorded the conversation. Pavin said Gray called him “a liar” and said, “You’re going down.” As Gray turned to walk away, Pavin barked at him, “You’re just going to walk away?” They continued to argue, although not loud enough that their words could be heard by about a half-dozen reporters. By golf’s gentile standards, this was quite the rumble. Gray reported Tuesday evening that Pavin told him he would pick Woods for the Ryder Cup if he didn’t make the team on his own at the PGA Championship. He quoted Pavin as saying — it was not on camera — “Of course I’m going to. He’s the best player in the world.” Pavin was so angry when he heard about this Wednesday morning that he tweeted while on the golf course that “Jim Gray has misquoted me re: picking Tiger. I never said such a thing and will not say a thing until 09/07.” Pavin is to announce his four captain’s picks on Sept. 7 in New York. The Golf Channel said in a statement that it stands “100 percent behind the accuracy of Jim Gray’s report. As far as any subsequent conversation between Jim and Corey Pavin, it was meant to be private and should remain as such.” Gray had said on air earlier Wednesday after Pavin’s tweet that there was “not one part” of what Pavin said that had been misquoted. “And quite frankly, I happen to like Corey Pavin,” Gray said. “I’ve known him an awfully long time, and in this instance, he is being disingenuous and is not telling the truth.” Pavin said in his news conference that he spoke with Gray outside the

PGA facts and figures SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — A brief look at the 92nd PGA Championship, which starts Thursday (all times EDT): Site: Whistling Straits (Straits Course) Length: 7,514 yards. Par: 36-36—72 Playoff format: Three holes, stroke play Purse: $7.5 million. First place: $1.35 million. Field: 156 professionals (20 club pros) Defending champion: Y.E. Yang. Defending championship at Whistling Straits: Vijay Singh. Ryder Cup: This is the final tournament for Americans to finish among the top eight and qualify for the Ryder Cup team. Tiger Woods is in 10th place and needs at least 15th place in the PGA Championship to earn a spot on the team. Tiger Tales: The PGA Championship is the only major where Tiger Woods has never missed the cut. Noteworthy: The last player in his 20s to win the PGA Championship was Tiger Woods (24) in 2000, the longest stretch of any major. Quoteworthy: “How can any team be weaker with the No. 1 player?” — Colin Montgomerie.

locker room at Whistling Straits on Tuesday. “He asked me a few questions and his interpretation of what I said is incorrect,” Pavin said. “There’s nobody that’s promised any picks right now. It would be disrespectful to everybody that’s trying to make the team. I’ve got quite a few people I’m looking at. I would not disrespect any of the players that are potential players on the team, and obviously there was a misinterpretation of what I said. And that is an incorrect quote.” Pavin became even more angry after Gray had left the room. “He called me a liar, which is one thing I don’t do,” Pavin said. “I said he was full of something. I’m not going to have someone call me a liar.”

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — No pressure or anything, Steve Stricker. There’s only an entire state hanging on your every shot at the PGA Championship. Wisconsin’s favorite golfer is generating the kind of frenzy normally reserved for Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson at Whistling Straits this week. Fans line every hole he plays, asking for his autograph and wishing him well. His mere appearance on the green prompts hearty applause. The governor gave him a shoutout. Some kids are even running around the course in bright green “Stricker’s Soldiers” T-shirts. “Do I feel extra expectations? Yeah, I do,” Stricker said Wednesday. “Like I do every other week, I want to play well. But I REALLY want to play well here, you know what I mean?” With snow covering the ground about half the year, Wisconsin is not exactly known as a breeding ground for golfers. Oh, it produces a standout here and there, but they usually leave their home state for warmer climates when it’s time to get serious about the game. Which only endears Stricker more to his fellow Cheeseheads. The No. 3 golfer in the world still lives full-time in Madison, trading his clubs for blaze-orange camouflage in the fall. “I know this is a big deal to him,” said Mike Small, who played and roomed with Stricker at Illinois and now coaches the Illini. “I know he’s under maybe some self-imposed pressure, because he wants to win a major and it being in his home state.” Not to mention that he missed out the last time Wisconsin played host to a major. Stricker was one of the game’s rising stars in the mid-1990s, finishing fourth on the money list in 1996 and earning runner-up honors at the 1998 PGA Championship. Five years later, though, his career was in shambles. He made the cut just eight times in 2003 and, for the first time since turning pro, failed

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Steve Stricker signs autographs during a practice round for the PGA Championship golf tournament at Whistling Straits in Haven, Wis. to record at least one top-10 finish. The next year wasn’t any better, so much so that when the PGA made its first visit to Whistling Straits, Stricker wasn’t invited. “It was difficult. My game, though, was not in any situation to be put on display, either,” said Stricker, who watched the tournament from home. “But it was kind of a shot in the arm, too, showing that I needed to get better and needed to put some extra work in.” Scraping by on past champions status and sponsor exemptions, Stricker earned comeback player of the year honors in 2006 with seven top-10 finishes, including ties for sixth at the U.S. Open and seventh at the PGA. He became the first player to win the award twice — in consecutive years, no less — in ’07 with his first victory (The Barclays) in more than six years. He also was runner-up in the FedEx Cup and finished No. 4 on the money list. “It was just dedication again. ... And I figured I wasn’t really capable of doing anything else and just had to put the work together,” Stricker said. “I started hitting balls and started changing things, because what I was doing wasn’t really working all that well. A lot to

do with it was my attitude. I had a poor attitude going. I didn’t have a lot of confidence. “My mental approach and my physical game had to change, and that’s what I went to work on at the end of the 2005 season, beginning of 2006. And I still continue to work on the same things today.” Since his comeback, Stricker has emerged as one of the tour’s most consistent players. He was part of the U.S. team that ended Europe’s Ryder Cup winning streak in 2008. He had his best season yet last year, winning three times and finishing in the top 10 eight other times. He’s already won twice this year and, at No. 4 in the world, has an outside chance of claiming the No. 1 ranking this week. “I like to think I’m wiser,” the 43-year-old said, when asked to explain his longevity. “I’ve had, obviously, my ups and downs, and I’ve learned a lot through both those periods. But you can’t replace experience. You learn a lot throughout the course of your career. I’ve been able to experience a lot of different things, and you can use those to your advantage as you go along.

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reaching a bowl the past two seasons. “I think they are instances that happen and we will deal with these things and I think we’ll be a better program because of it,� Davis said. “I think we’ll learn some things about this world that’s out there that maybe we were somewhat naive or maybe not as educated or maybe didn’t know much about.� Before the investigation — which began with the NCAA contacting the school in late June before making a pair of

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thing that’s thrilled me most — I know they want to get better. They know, first day in (camp), they’re going to work harder than they’ve ever worked, and that is always a positive.� The results are evident, even if only by the onceputrid program’s previous standards. Duke (5-7 in 2009) has won nine games in two years under Cutcliffe after winning a total of eight in the five years before he showed up. And while nobody’s

campus visits — North Carolina was best known for returning nine starters from a unit that was sixth nationally in total defense and ranked in the top 15 of four other categories. Austin, linebackers Quan Sturdivant and Bruce Carter, defensive back Kendric Burney and safety Deunta Williams announced in January that they would return for their senior seasons instead of entering the draft. They join an experienced unit that includes another top NFL prospect in pass rushing end Robert Quinn. “I don’t feel any pressure and I feel the leaders on this team don’t really feel a lot of pressure,� Williams said. “I feel like

making reservations for the postseason yet, there is another incremental measure of how far they’ve come: for a change, the Blue Devils weren’t picked to finish last in their division. Whether the Blue Devils snap their pesky bowl drought — or whether it’ll be just another year of more losses than wins — might come down to how well Sean Renfree does in rehabilitating his injured right knee and replacing recordsetting four-year starter Thad Lewis at quarterback. Renfree came off the bench to win the Army game and for the year completed 34 of 50 passes

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“Life in general the last nine months has been very difficult,� Woods said. “But just like my dad always said, ‘Just keep living.’ That’s something I’ve taken to heart quite a bit. And there were quite a few times that I’ve definitely said that to myself.� Then came the shockers from Mickelson. Before taking questions Tuesday, he revealed that he has been battling a form of arthritis since the week before the U.S. Open in June and made a special trip to the Mayo Clinic but now is taking medication and headed for a recovery. The other surprise is his diet.

for 330 yards with four touchdowns as Lewis’ backup. But his redshirt freshman season ended in mop-up duty against Georgia Tech when he tore an anterior cruciate ligament, and this offseason endured the difficult task of taking ownership of the team and strengthening his teammates’ trust in him despite not being healthy enough to fully participate in all of the conditioning drills. “It took time, and it got frustrating at times because I felt like, ’I’m ready to go out here, why aren’t you guys letting me do all the stuff?�’ Renfree said. “But you have to be patient

Mickelson, an investor in the popular restaurant chain “Five Guys, Burgers and Fries,� has become a vegetarian. Make that “Five Guys, Bulgar and Fennel.� “Can you believe that?� he said. “It’s not really me, but it has been.� Then there’s Sergio Garcia, the talented young Spaniard who was 19 when he nearly beat Woods in the 1999 PGA Championship. He had his heart broken by Greg Norman’s daughter last year and has been in a funk ever since. It reached a point last week that he said he was taking a twomonth break after the final major, even though that means skipping a chance to play in the Ryder Cup. With all this commotion going on, clouds gathered over the PGA Championship on Wednesday, the final day of practice, and pounded

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we just know what we have. Most of us, this is our last goaround and we can’t waste this opportunity.� The defense had to carry more than its share of the load last season while the offense faced injuries on the line and inexperience at receiver. Yates struggled all year, getting booed often by the home fans and even being hit in the helmet by a coin thrown from the Kenan Stadium stands after the Tar Heels let a big lead slip away in a loss to Florida State. The senior with 31 career starts dating to Davis’ first game here now has competition in sophomore Bryn Renner, putting pressure on Yates to perform better im-

mediately. He should get more help this year. Four of the five starters on the offensive line are back, while tailbacks Shaun Draughn and Ryan Houston formed an effective 1-2 punch. His receiving options should be better, too. Little emerged as the team’s go-to guy late in the season, while Erik Highsmith and Jheranie Boyd showed flashes of big-play potential while being pressed into the lineup as true freshmen. Tight end Zack Pianalto returns as well after finishing third in receptions last year despite missing five games due to injury. “Coach Davis presses it every day in practice, that we can’t

with it. Guys who had the injuries know that. I kind of started to accept that, even though it was very hard for me saying, ’I’ve got to take my time.�’ Renfree was the first quarterback recruited to Duke by Cutcliffe, the noted QB guru who developed Peyton and Eli Manning into Heisman Trophy finalists, and is well aware of the scrutiny that comes with being next in that line. “I think they do the best in the country, to be honest, in preparing quarterbacks, and that makes me feel comfortable,� Renfree said. He has plenty of targets at his disposal: Nine starters

Whistling Straits with rain so hard that Anthony Kim went barefoot on some holes. And then another black cloud arrived — or maybe it was Gray. The Golf Channel’s Gray reported Tuesday evening that Pavin told him he was picking Woods for the Ryder Cup if he didn’t make the team on his own. Pavin saw this Wednesday morning while playing a practice round before the rain arrived, and he put on Twitter that he never said that. Minutes after Pavin’s news conference, Gray walked into the interview room for a heated exchange with Pavin, and pointed a finger at his chest. According to Pavin — his wife taped the argument on her cell phone — Gray called him a liar and said, “You’re going down.�

take any practices off,� Carter said. “You can’t worry about what you did yesterday. For now, we’re just going out there trying to push each other. On defense, we’re out there running to the ball and the offense is looking good.� They’ll just have to wait to find out whether those units will have their full lineup against the Tigers in Atlanta on Sept. 4. If so, the Tar Heels could live up to all the preseason national rankings. “It’s good to have some positive energy and feed back from the rest of the country going into the season,� Yates said. “I know people expect a lot out of us.�

return on offense, including four linemen and three wideouts — Donovan Varner, Conner Vernon and Austin Kelly — who each caught at least 50 passes last season for the ACC’s top passing offense. The Blue Devils desperately need more production from their ACC-worst ground game. Their leading rusher last season gained just 262 yards — two fewer than Boston College’s Montel Harris had in one game — so Cutcliffe hopes young speedsters Josh Snead and Juwan Thompson can give opponents something to think about besides Renfree’s arm.

In the entry way to the media center, reporters were buzzing over the spat. Pavin was in the back of the room with Colin Montgomerie to sign the Ryder Cup captain’s agreement. In walked Woods’ chief spokesman, Glenn Greenspan, and hardly anyone noticed. And it was Woods himself who had sparked the Ryder Cup debate. Even in such strange times, Woods drives just about every topic of discussion. And to think that just one year ago, at the PGA Championship in Hazeltine, the biggest shock was that Woods finished in second place. The focus should shift to golf when the tournament gets under way Thursday. What’s missing is a clear favorite, and that can be

Despite question marks on defense, the Blue Devils’ program still appears to be on an upswing. Then again, after hitting rock bottom during those dismal years before Cutcliffe’s arrival, there was nowhere to go but up. “When you measure yourselves, and the summertime is the time to take all that in, I’ve ridden and walked every inch of our facility, looked at it closely, and that’s important to me,� Cutcliffe said. “I looked at all of our numbers in the weight room, all of our testing, looked at our squad ... I’m really pleased where we are.�

attributed to Woods, too. Graeme McDowell won his first major in the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, even though the Sunday contenders included Woods, Mickelson and Ernie Els. Louis Oosthuizen won the British Open at St. Andrews with a performance reminiscent of Woods, even though not many knew the 27year-old South African, and even fewer could pronounce his name. In some respects, Mickelson was a surprise at the Masters. He had not won a tournament all year, and has not won since. But his wife, Amy, made her first trip to a tournament since being diagnosed with breast cancer a year earlier, and their embrace behind the 18th green at Augusta National remains among the most poignant moments of the year.

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Napoleon Bonaparte is still considered today as one of the greatest military minds that the world has ever seen. He was born on the Island of Corsica on August 15, 1769, just one year after the island became French territory. This made Bonaparte a French citizen and entitled him to attend the military academy in France. In 1785, Napoleon graduated from the military academy in Paris, France, after just one year. (Most students completed the courses in two years.) Napoleon held several posts, including one in 1792 in Paris, France. This put him at the heart of the French Revolution. When the monarchy was taken over by the French Republic, Napoleon was responsible for suppressing several uprisings from the French citizens. Four years later, Bonaparte was made leader of all French troops in Italy. After winning many successful campaigns, and losing one in Egypt, Napoleon returned to Paris in 1799. The government was weak at this time and Bonaparte successfully took control of France, being made a consul for life. Many laws were enacted, and reforms were made. The Bank of France and the University of France were established. In 1804, he declared himself the Emperor of France. During his reign of France, Napoleon sought to increase the French borders with many conquests. He ruled the majority of Europe with Russia as an ally. When he tried to conquer Great Britain, Russia decided to back down, making them his next target. In the War of Liberation, the enemies of France regained their freedom from France and restored its original monarchy system. Bonaparte was sent into exile. Upon escape from the Island of Elba, Bonaparte retook the throne for a short time, which was known as the Hundred Days. His final defeat in the famous Battle at Waterloo occurred on June 18, 1815. He was sent into permanent exile on the Island of Saint Helena, where he died on May 5, 1821. Napoleon is famous not only for his military genius, but also for his short stature. His appearance is one of the most well-known in history. His infamous love affair with his first wife, Josephine, has also gone down in history. He was once regarded as an enemy of France, but he has risen after his death to the status of hero. He was laid to rest in a monumental tomb in Paris, France.

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8B / Thursday, August 12, 2010 / The Sanford Herald DEAR ABBY

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Families battling cancer find strength comforting each other

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Happy Birthday: It’s a good time to rethink your future. There will be surprise changes in your economic situation. Be willing to adapt so you can take full advantage of the positives in your life. It will be about weeding out, reorganization and realignment this year. Once your game plan is firm, it will be easy to execute. Your numbers are 8, 16, 19, 22, 24, 37, 42 ARIES (March 21-April 19): Forget about dealing with red tape or institutions, authority or superiors at work. It will bring about added responsibility and changes that you will not want. Look for positive ways to move forward. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Network and share your ideas with experienced people who can offer worthwhile suggestions. You will make far greater mileage being amiable. An opportunity to get ahead with the help of someone you’ve worked with in the past is apparent. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Be careful what you say to the people around you. If you aren’t fair or you twist things around, you can expect to be questioned. Take action and show everyone what you are capable of and you will get a much better response for your effort. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Proceed with caution. There are negatives and positives to look out for regarding home and family. An added burden is likely to cause upset but, if you talk matters through and share responsibilities, you can bypass turmoil. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): As much as you want to travel and have some fun, it will be important to take care of unfinished financial, legal and personal business first. You’ll be surprised what you can accomplish if you speak to people you know have expertise in areas

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where you are lacking. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Money matters will take up your time. Overspending because you make a mistake or you didn’t do your research will leave you short of cash and worried. Don’t let anyone bully you. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Keep a secret well hidden. Uncertainty will develop regarding a job. Do your best work and you won’t have anything to worry about. Someone jealous of your position or talent will try to make you look bad. Your effort and actions will help you get ahead. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Why are you afraid to move forward? Get on with your plans and stop making excuses. Eventually, all talk and no action will lead to a poor reputation and very little progress. You have more to offer than you realize. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): Put yourself and your talent on the line. You want to win fairly, by your own efforts, not by putting someone else down. Play by the rules or prepare to deal with trouble. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19): Don’t let someone stand in your way. Put business first and refuse to let emotional matters cloud your vision or lead you astray. Your direct approach will be welcomed by people with whom you deal. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): It’s your innovative, entrepreneurial attitude that will save the day and turn a profit for you. Be original and you will attract interest. Keep things simple, moderate and user-friendly. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You’ll be questioning everything and everyone. There will be a fine line between doing what’s required and going overboard. Keep things amicable and you’ll avoid controversy, opposition and a fight you aren’t likely to win.

DEAR ABBY: “Devastated in Oklahoma” (June 18) asked how she can be supportive of her father, who is battling lung cancer. I was in a similar situation 3 1/2 years ago when my dad was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the blood. It was terrifying witnessing the physical impact it had on my dad. I realized there wasn’t anything I could do for his pain — that was up to his doctors. But I figured out what I COULD do: I could raise money for cancer research. I joined the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training and trained for an endurance bike ride while raising money for cancer. It was the greatest experience not only for me, but also for my dad, who was extremely touched by the number of donations. It gave him a morale boost. I would like to encourage “Devastated” to look for a similar program in her area. It may help her deal with the diagnosis, knowing she’s helping current and future patients just like her dad. “Devastated” doesn’t have to be an athlete to sign up. I didn’t even own a bike when I started the journey! — EMMY IN ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. DEAR EMMY: Taking a proactive stance is an excellent suggestion and one I am happy to pass along to “Devastated.” Read on:

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DEAR ABBY: With two cancer survivors in my family, I heartily endorse your advice. Even when we faced a 10 percent chance of survival, we worked, prayed, researched and talked about hopeful prospects. It helped us all in valuable ways. There were dark days, but love of family, attention to medical messages, prayer and forward thinking can make a huge difference in the healing process. This is a time for “Devastated” to bond in new ways with her father. — BEEN THERE, TOO DEAR ABBY: My mother was diagnosed with lung cancer, too. She had one-fourth of her left lung removed. We thought it might be the end for her, but it certainly wasn’t. She lived for seven more years, and I cherished the extra time I had with her. I hope “Devastated” will treasure every second with her father now. — BARBARA IN NEW MEXICO

DEAR ABBY: As a father of two and grandfather of four, I know there is nothing more wonderful than being involved with one’s progeny. “Devastated” should know that when her father comforted her, he was given the opportunity to do what a father loves to do — show love to his child. And believe me, to know he was needed was a comfort to him as well. She need not worry. She is right where she needs to be. — PAPA IN HAYWARD, CALIF. DEAR ABBY: “Devastated” should consider hospice if her father decides to stop treatment. It’s a godsend and costs nothing. Most of all, she needs to let her father comfort her and to be her daddy for as long as possible. It will make him feel better. Let him know she loves him and will support any decision he makes. It is OK to cry, and to cry with him. — MARY IN OKLAHOMA

DEAR ABBY: My brave, strong, loving father was killed instantly in a car accident. When I learned about it, I wished I had him to comfort me. “Devastated” is fortunate to still have time with her father. She should not feel guilty about her feelings; they are perfectly normal. She needs to be his daughter first, his second pair of ears throughout his treatment and his caregiver if needed. The strength will come when she needs it. — STILL MISSING MY DAD

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Pa. man seeks to change name to Boomer the Dog

Iowa restaurant ticketed for toad-licking chef

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A judge is considering whether a Pittsburgh-area man can legally change his name to Boomer the Dog after a short-lived television series. The man who went to court Tuesday is 44-yearold Gary Guy Mathews, of Green Tree. He is a fan of the 1980s NBC series “Here’s Boomer,” which featured a dog who rescued people. But he’s also an enthusiast of Anthrocon. That’s an annual convention of people dedicated to anthropomorphism, the practice of attributing human characteristics to animals. Mathews says his friends already call him Boomer, as did his late parents, though that took some persuading. Allegheny County Judge Robert Folino says he’ll take a couple of days to decide. He says he could nix the request if it results in “unintended consequences” like being “seen as bizarre.”

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa restaurant owner said he’ll pay a fine after his head chef was videotaped kissing and licking toads in the kitchen. The Scott County Health Department reviewed the video Wednesday and called in the chef and owner of Osaka in Davenport to issue a $335 ticket. Food inspector Lindsay Gorishek said several violations were committed during the video. On the tape, chef Christopher Turla is seen with two small toads on the prep table. He kisses the toads a few times, licks them, then stuffs them in his mouth. Turla said it was meant as a joke. His brother videotaped the kitchen antics and posted them on YouTube. Restaurant owner Yidi When said Turla is just a funny guy who needs some more training about restaurant sanitation.

4 sisters have 4 babies in 4 days CHICAGO (AP) — Four sisters from one family have each given birth within four days. That’s four sisters, four babies, four days. The same obstetrician delivered the babies of three of the sisters — 27-year-old Lilian Sepulveda, 29-year-old Saby Pazos and 24year-old Leslie Pazos — in the same suburban Chicago hospital on Friday and Saturday. A fourth sister, Heidi Lopez, gave birth on Monday in California. Family members say the women didn’t plan the timing. Obstetrician Dr. Jean Alexandre, who delivered the three babies in suburban Chicago, calls the births “very unusual but wonderful at the same time.”

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Cops: Drunken man marks prison release with crash HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) — Police said a man who had been drinking alcohol to celebrate his release from prison crashed his bicycle into a railroad crossing gate in northwestern Indiana. The engineer on a South Shore commuter line train saw the 49-year-old man ride into the crossing gate and fall from the bike Monday evening. The train stopped to check on the man who was on the ground next to the tracks in Hammond. Police said the man was drunk and that he told officers he had been trying to beat the train but didn’t know how he wound up on the ground. The man’s brother told police that he had been drinking all day after his release from prison.

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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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Special Notices

Contractors For all your brick and block work Foundations, Underpins, Walls, and Repair Over 30 Years Exp. Call 919-356-6359

Found Small Female dog Looks to be a wire haired terrier. Tan Color Very Sociable. She was found in Winding Creek Farm Cricket Hearth Road off HWY 42 Near Steel Bridge Road. Call to claim 919-770-2626

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ARAGE /ESTATE SALES

Junk Car Removal Service Guaranteed top price paid Buying Batteries as well. 499-3743

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Garage/Estate Sales

Got stuff leftover from your yard sale or items in your house that you donĘźt want? Call us and we will haul it away for free. 270-8788 or 356-2333

L.C Harrell Home Improvement Decks, Porches, Buildings Remodel/Repair, Electrical Pressure Washing Interior-Exterior Quality Work Affordable Prices No job Too Small No Job Too Large Insured (919)770-3853 Mother Of Two (All Grown Up Now) Would Love To Care For Your Baby/Todder. Call: 919-777-6895 Paying the top price for Junk Vehicals No Title/Keys No ProblemOld Batteries Paying. $2-$15 842-1606 WILL MOVE OLD JUNK CARS! BEST PRICES PAID. Call for complete car delivery price. McLeodĘźs Auto Crushing. Day 499-4911. Night 776-9274.

Rain or Shine Garage Sale 513 South Franklin Drive Friday 1-5 Saturday 7-2 Wakie Talkies, Western Books, Novels, Exercise Equipment, Glass Ware, Clothes, and more.

Yard Sale: Sat. 7am-12pm 1111 W. Landing Drive West Landing Dev. Clothes, HH Items, Shoes, Electronics, Etc.

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General Help

Busy Leasing Office seeking highly motivated individual to lease Apartments in the Sanford area. Range of responsibilities to include screening applicants, unit inspections, rent collections, and evictions. Qualified applicant needs ability to multi-task, maintain low vacancy rates, high collection rates, and excellent customer satisfaction. Please mail resume to PO BOX 100 SANFORD NC 27330 AD # 23 Need temporary part time worker clerk/cashier 5.5 hrs per day from Tues. thru Sat. Must be able to lift at least 25 lbs. and have knowledge of running cash register. Background check required. Call for interview 919-718-1717 Night Shift Opening for Supervisor Production Textile Plant Need someone with supervisor skills to contact Randy Valley @ 919-842-2027 or send resume to randyvalley@ parkdalemills.com Nights 7pm-7am Candidate will need Managerial and Mechanical knowledge. Experience in open end spinning and opening. Individual needs to be highly motivated and prepared to work in a fast paced environment.

Buy • Save • Sell Place you ad in the classifieds!

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Cats/Dogs/Pets

Blue Tick Mixed Free To Good Home 919-776-0900 FREE Kittens to Good Home. 919-775-7075 Free Jack Russell Terrier to Good Home & Free Kitten to Good Home 499-5925 Free Puppies To Good home Hus-Rott-Lab Mix Really Cute Come And Get Them! Call First: 721-0453 Free Puppies Dad-Box Mom-Chow (919)499-6821 Puppies For Sale Pomeranians w/ Papers $300 Each All Boys 919-774-7369 Yorkie Puppies 3 Males 3 Females Ready to go at 7 Weeks 9/2/10. 499-3782 499-3783 252-481-8304

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Farm Market

- Blueberries $5 QT Call 776-2649 3pm-9pm

Arden Companies, a leading manufacturer and distributor of outdoor patio consumer products located in Sanford, NC has an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Plant Manager.

Arden Companies, a leading manufacturer and distributor of outdoor patio consumer products located in Sanford, NC has an exciting opportunity for the position of Fiber Line Leader.

This position reports directly to the Plant Manager and will be responsible for providing leadership and support on issues such as safety, stafďŹ ng, production, inventory control and plant efďŹ ciencies.

This position reports directly to the Fiber Line Supervisor and will be responsible for providing leadership and support on issues such as safety, production, inventory control, machinery maintenance and repair operations. AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY: s -ANAGE A SAFE WORK ENVIRONMENT DURING ALL OPERATIONS s ,EAD A SMALL TEAM OF EMPLOYEES DURING PRODUCTION OPERATIONS s %NSURE ALL PRODUCTS CONSTANTLY MEET QUALITY REQUIREMENTS AND ASSIST THE QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCESS FOR THE DEPARTMENT s -AKE ADJUSTMENT TO PRECISION HIGH TECH TEXTILE MACHINERY TO ACHIEVE PRODUCT SPECIlCATIONS AND HIGH QUALITY STANDARDS s -ANAGE RECORDS AND HELP WITH PRODUCTION REPORTING s 7ORK DIRECTLY WITH PRODUCED PRODUCTS MOVING FROM PRODUCTION POINT TO warehouse. MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED: s +NOWLEDGE OF PROCESS CONTROL QUALITY ASSURANCE PRODUCTION WITH WORLD CLASS COMPUTER CONTROLLED MACHINERY KNOWLEDGE OF TEXTILE PRODUCTION PREFERRED s 4EAM PLAYER WITH GOOD ANALYTICAL SKILLS -ATURE SELF STARTER WHO PERFORMS WELL with little or no direct intervention style supervision. s %NGLISH SPEAKING IS A MUST ANY OTHER LANGUAGE BENElCIAL BUT NOT REQUIRED s !BLE TO WORK IN A QUICK MOVING ORGANIZED MANUFACTURING mOOR ENVIRONMENT s 7ILLING TO PROJECT A 7ORLD #LASS IMAGE WITH FOCUS ON ACHIEVING THE HIGHEST level of manufacturing excellence. s 'OOD PROCESS CONTROL ANALYTICAL SKILLS s 0ROlCIENCY WITH COMPUTERS USING %XCEL 7ORD /UTLOOK ETC EDUCATIONAL, LICENSING, OR SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS NEEDED: s !BILITY TO PASS A SIMPLE PRE EMPLOYMENT APTITUDE TEST INCLUDING BASIC MATH QUALITY SAFETY AND MECHANICAL QUESTIONS s !BLE TO PASS A PRE EMPLOYMENT DRUG SCREEN AND PARTICIPATE IN RANDOM screenings thereafter. s &AMILIAR WITH 3 AND MAINTAINING CLEAN HIGHLY ORGANIZED WORK AREAS s YEARS EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH TECHNICAL COMPUTER CONTROLLED TEXTILE PROCESSING EQUIPMENT INCLUDING MAINTENANCE AND PRODUCTION ADJUSTMENTS s #ANDIDATES MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO WORK IN THE 5 3 ON A PERMANENT BASIS 0LEASE EMAIL RESUME TO bkimball@ardencompanies.com Arden Companies is an equal opportunity employer. 0AY WILL BE COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE LEVEL !DDITIONAL !RDEN #OMPANIES CORPORATE INFORMATION is available online at www.ardencompanies.com.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY: Assist the Plant Manager to ensure the plant is meeting production goals, inventory targets and that product shipments are on time, complete and correct. 
Ensure all products meet quality requirements, and oversee the quality assurance processes in the facility. 
Manage the functions of receiving, shipping, purchasing and production planning. 
Provide leadership and vision in the area of lean practices implementation. 
Provide leadership to ensure projects are completed on time and the team provides value to its customers. 
Manage records, communicate plant information and generate reporting, as requested by the Plant Manager and corporate headquarters. 
Work with the Plant Manager on stafďŹ ng needs, including hiring and termination decisions, and ensure such practices conform to ethical and legal standards. 
 MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED: 
Demonstrated expertise in lean manufacturing. Knowledge of process control, quality assurance and manufacturing applications in a production environment. 
Clear understanding of Purchasing, Customer Service, Quality Control, Human Resources, Receiving, Shipping and Warehouse operations and how they interact with each other. 
Strong analytical skills. Ability to prepare reports by compiling and summarizing data. 
Computer proďŹ cient with MS OfďŹ ce suite; Excel, Word and Power Point. Working knowledge of MS Access is strongly preferred. 
Thorough understanding of Bill-of-Material structures, labor operations, and overhead principles. 
Excellent communication skills - both verbal and written - with all levels of the organization. EDUCATIONAL, LICENSING, OR SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS NEEDED: Bachelor’s Degree in business, engineering or technical discipline. 
Five years or more production management and / or supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment. 
Bi-lingual in Spanish is a plus, but not required. Candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S. on a permanent basis. Arden Companies is an equal opportunity employer.
Additional Arden Companies corporate information is available online at www.ardencompanies.com.

There was a time when all playground equipment came pre-assembled. visitnc.com 1-800-VISIT NC

Horse Pasture & Stalls For Rent, Near Broadway. 499-8061

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Horses

2 Registered Quarter Horses 1 Palomino 16 months old. A Lot of Tact for Sale 919-498-5525

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Furniture

A All New Furniture Factory Direct Bed Sets $195 5PC $495 Sofa & Loveseats $495 Sectional $495 Dining $145 910-639-9555 A Brand New Pillowtop Queen Sets $125 King Sets $225 Twin $115 Full $125 All models brand new! 910-639-9555

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Misc. Items for Sale

Jacuzzi Spa Hot Tub- Redwood Sides, 220 Gallons. Bench Seats, 9 Jets, Spa-Lights, Insulated Cover, Fits 4, $1000. 356-4293

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EAL ESTATE FOR RENT

Where buyers & sellers meet...

A New Queen Pillowtop Set $150. New In Plastic, Must Sell! 910-691-8388

The Classifieds

Apartments Available Now 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Luxury Apartments Starting at $525/month Swimming Pool, Tennis Court, Car Wash, Playground, Pet Friendly

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Farm Market

Beautiful Tomatoes, Okra, Field Peas, Peaches, Watermelons & . Muscadine Grapes B&B Market (Across From Courthouse) 919-775-3032.

Please Call 919-708-6777 MALLARD COVE APARTMENTS "UFFALO #HURCH 2D s WWW SIMPSONANDSIMPSON COM s /FlCE (OURS -ON &RI

DIVISION CONTROLLER NEEDED Townsends, Inc., a leader in the poultry industry, is in search of a Controller to be part of the management team of its North Carolina Division located in Siler City, NC. We are looking for a positive, energetic, team-oriented professional with overall responsibility for operational and general accounting, ďŹ nancial analysis, budgeting, internal control, and technical support. A Bachelor of Science in Accounting is required, MBA and/or CPA a plus. A minimum of ďŹ ve years accounting experience including progressive management experience, knowledge of cost and general accounting required. The successful candidate will also have excellent PC skills, along with strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills. Experience in the poultry, beef or turkey industry is highly desired. Interested candidates, please mail resume to: P.O. Box 709 Siler City, NC 27344 Attn: Alma Rios - HR Manager or e-mail to arios@townsends.com or fax to: 919-663-4199 M/F/V/H

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