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Obama says U.S. will maintain alliances BY KATHLEEN HENNESSEY The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Vouching for the successor he never imagined having, President Obama on Monday sought to reassure an anxious nation

and world that Donald Trump would maintain America’s alliances and its status as the “indispensable nation.” He credited the presidentelect for tapping into American voters’ anxiety and enthusiasm.

“Do I have concerns?” Obama added. “Absolutely.” Speaking at a White House news conference before a three-nation trip that was supposed to be his grand valedictory tour, Obama pointedly refused to criticize Trump,

who only a week ago Obama said was “woefully unprepared for the job” and couldn’t “handle the nuclear codes.” Instead, Obama did his best to soothe the pangs of uncertainty at home and abroad after a divisive campaign that

included charges of racism, sexism and other offensive rhetoric and questions from Trump about the validity of the United States’ security relationships in Europe and Asia.

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Sumter community walks against domestic violence

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Walkers against domestic violence prepare to march through downtown Sumter, hoping to bring awareness to the problem on Saturday morning. The 10th-annual walk was organized by the Sumter High School International Baccalaureate program.

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Elizabeth Jones, 7, and her father, Thomas Jones, wait to join the walk against domestic violence on Saturday morning.

“Get out; they don’t have to stay there any more.” That’s the message domestic violence survivor Lynn Weaver would like to pass along to people who are suffering at the hands of an abuser. Weaver and close to 200 people joined together in the 10th-annual Walk to End Domestic Violence, sponsored by Sumter YWCA and the Sumter High School International Bacca-

laureate Program. The walk began at the parking lot of Sumter Library on Harvin Street and ended at the old Sumter County Courthouse on Main Street. The walk was begun 10 years ago by IB students at Sumter High said Sumter YWCA Director Debra Wilson. “We do this every year to get the community involved in domestic violence awareness, to solicit volunteers and get the word out and bring numbers down,” Wilson said. South Carolina ranked No. 5 in the number of domestic violence homicides in 2015, said Cley Amaker, director of the YWCA’s domestic violence shelter. She said the YWCA is one of the few shelters in Sumter and surround-

ing communities. “It’s critical for organizations like IB to be involved and create awareness at a young age,” she said. Ann-Francis Brown, an IB supervisor at SHS, said getting students involved is one of the objectives at the IB program. “Our goal is to get students to think locally and act locally,” she said. Corey Grant, SHS student who is in the IB program, was one of the leaders of Saturday’s walk. He said he learned about the problem of domestic violence in the IB program last year. “We had some really good leadership, and they kind of took me under

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Operation Christmas Child sets goal to collect 10,000 shoeboxes locally BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Westside Baptist Church has opened its doors as a tricounty collection center for an annual project to send

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shoeboxes filled with children’s items to Third World countries. The project, called Operation Christmas Child, organized by Samaritan’s Purse, an evangelical Christian humanitarian aid organization,

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20th Fighter Wing awarded for war effort FROM STAFF REPORTS The 20th Fighter Wing was awarded the Air Force Meritorious Unit Award for outstanding service to the United States in direct support of Air Force Central Command objectives from June 1, 2015, to May 31, 2016, according to a posting on the Shaw Air Force Base webpage www.shaw.af.mil. The Meritorious Unit Award is presented to active duty, Reserve and Guard units for exceptional conduct and outstanding achievement in direct support of combat operations for at least 90 consecutive days during a period of military operations against an

armed enemy of the United States on or after Sept. 11, 2001, the post said. “This is a well-deserved award because it was a total team effort,” said Senior Master Sgt. Larry Tate, 20th FW commander’s action group superintendent. “We built nations, forged coalition bonds, liberated and protected over 10,000 people while taking the fight to the enemy. You can’t do that without operators planning and flying missions, maintainers fixing and delivering capable aircraft, the mission support group sustaining and protecting the base and the medical group providing top-notch health care.” The 20th FW deployed 12 F-16CM

Fighting Falcons and flew more than 1,600 combat sorties while delivering continuous air support to numerous coalition operations, the post said. The wing also led the offensive during the Sinjar liberation effort, reportedly annihilating Daesh supply routes while simultaneously protecting approximately 7,300 Kurdish and Yezidi ground forces. Additionally, aviators assigned to the 20th FW provided air coverage for a high-risk hostage rescue supporting an international coalition of special operations warfighters, which resulted in the successful rescue of 70 hostages, the post said.

According to the post, 20th FW airmen spearheaded battles over Ramadi and Salahuddin, Iraq, and helped lead a 28-country coalition to success during their deployment, reportedly resulting in the successful eradication of nearly 4,000 enemy combatants. “I am very proud of the dedication and hard work 20th FW airmen exhibit every day and the achievements they have earned as a result,” said Col. Daniel Lasica, 20th FW commander. “The 20th FW had an impressive year, and we will continue to provide combat-ready airmen and F-16 air power for any challenge, anytime, anywhere.”

Head Start students learn fire safety BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Students with Morris College Head Start program learned about fire safety during a tour of Sumter Fire Department headquarters on East Hampton Avenue on Monday morning. The students, 3 to 5 years old, discussed the dangers of fire and staying away from tools, such as lighters and stoves, that can produce fire. Selena Smith, fire prevention specialist with the fire department, said the department has a fire safety presentation at least once a week. During the Head Start program’s visit, the children looked inside a fire truck; practiced stop, drop and roll; and went through the smoke house simulation. Next, they saw a fireman put on his gear as if he were going to respond to a call. RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM Smith said it is important Sumter Fire Department Battalion Chief Johnnie Rose assists Zaire for children to see a fireman Rhodes and Aalayah Jenkins, both 3, in a training exercise about the suited up so they will not be importance of getting low in an environment filled with smoke. scared if they need to be res-

cued during a real fire. The firefighter will look and sound different with all of her gear on, so this allows children to see that the firefighter is still a person, she said. Smith said she encountered children who were scared to come out of their hiding places when she used to respond to fires using her oxygen mask and fire suit. The children also went through the fire department’s smoke house, a simulation of a burning house, where they learned to crawl under the smoke to get to safety. Smith said it is important for parents to set up a meeting place away from the house in case of a fire and practice meeting there. Parents should make sure their family has an exit plan, with two exits, in case of a fire, she said. Sometimes children will hide under the bed or in the tub when there is a fire, so it is important that they know to leave the house, she said. Also, if parents tell children to go to a meeting place, the

Diabetes fair provides info on deadly disease BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com The 20th Annual Sumter Community Diabetes Fair was held at Wilson Hall School on Saturday, offering residents an opportunity to learn about diabetes care and prevention. The fair was presented by the Carolina Diabetes and Kidney Foundation, founded by Drs. Pusadee Suchinda and Usah Lilavivat. Suchinda said the foundation emphasizes prevention of diabetes and complications, and the fair is a way to get information to the public. “We started out at our Wesmark Boulevard location, but it has been growing, so we had to move to Wilson Hall,” she said. Besides 29 display booths, several lectures were also

available to fair attendees, including talks on diabetes prevention and management, how to deal with diabetes medicines and new research linking diabetes to gut microbiomes. The booths offered blood pressure and blood sugar testing, as well as information on how proper diet and exercise helps prevent and control diabetes. “Our whole mission is to bring new information to the public,” Lilavivat said. “We support promotion and research and donate money for professional education.” He cited a recent symposium in Charleston the foundation supported, intended to bring physicians up to date on the latest research. “We want people to understand why they need to

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Dr. Usah Lilavivat talks about diabetes during the Sumter Community Diabetes Fair at Wilson Hall on Saturday. The afternoon event was sponsored by Carolina Diabetes and Kidney Foundation of Sumter. change their lifestyle and keep up with medications,” he said. Makala Smith, a dietician with Sumter Medical Specialists, said South Carolina has the seventh-highest incidence of diabetes in the U.S., and it is the seventh-leading cause of death in the Palmetto State. “It is the foundation’s mission to provide free screening and free education to help people better control their di-

abetes,” Smith said. She said everyone more than 45 years old should be screened annually for diabetes. Lilavivat said an exciting area of diabetes research involves how bacteria in the stomach and intestines — called a biozome — affects risk of diabetes. “What we eat promotes bacterial growth in our intestine,” he said. “Byproducts of the bacteria can be harmful

parents should also go there and not try to go back inside the house, Smith said. “Get out. Stay out,” she said. Smith also said it is important for children to know their names and addresses in case they need to call 911 because the operator will ask for those two details first. Phatisha Pitts, center manager for the Head Start program, said Monday was the program’s third attempt to see the fire safety presentation because previous visits were canceled because of inclement weather. It’s a good opportunity for children to learn who is going to help their families in case of an emergency, she said. Representatives of the fire department will also visit local schools to teach students about fire safety. To schedule a fire safety presentation with Sumter Fire Department, fill out a fire education activity request at sumtersc.gov on the Fire & Awareness page under the Fire tag.

when reacting with fatty acids.” Smith said a factor in people’s biozomes can be whether they were breastfed as babies. “A baby is colonized with bacteria from the birth canal, and breast milk has a unique sugar which promotes good bacteria,” she said. “Not nursing can lead to problems when people grow up.” Amber Stoudimire, marketing director for the foundation, said the foundation will be starting a diabetes prevention program recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in January. “We will have weekly classes for six months and once-amonth support for a year total,” she said. She said there is also a support group which meets the second Wednesday of each month at 12:30 p.m. at the Carolina Diabetes and Kidney Center, 635 W. Wesmark Blvd. For more information, call (803) 469-7500.

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Parade of Shops is family tradition for some, new experience for others BY RICK CARPENTER Rick@theitem.com Rain dampened the annual Parade of Shops, but participating shop owners said the holiday kickoff continues to bring new customers to their stores. It also serves as a type of homecoming for longtime customers, said Susie McDonald, owner of Susie's Boutique. McDonald said she has participated in Parade of Shops since opening a dozen years ago and that she uses the event to celebrate her customers while allowing them to view her latest merchandise. She said the Parade of Shops also lures residents to small businesses in the community. The event brings fond memories for sisters Mindi DuBose and Ashley Moore, who were shopping in Susie's Boutique. Moore said the sisters are continuing a family tradition that started for them in 2003 when they were in high school and their mother, Donna Harrelson, took them to the Parade of Shops. "It's a family tradition for us," DuBose said. Their mother has passed away since their first participation in the event. Were they looking for Christmas gifts for others? Heck no,

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my, a private school owned by Westside Baptist Church, makes it a schoolwide project each year, said Angie Rickard, lower school principal. “We’re so fortunate to have what we have in the country we live in,” Rickard said. “We want to try to spread that joy to other nations.” On Monday, a couple who chose to remain anonymous celebrated their 50th anniversary by donating and delivering 50 shoeboxes to the

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On hallowed ground at the White House

ASHINGTON — Witnesses who tuned in to Donald Trump and Barack Obama’s post-election get-together can’t have missed the change in the president-elect’s demeanor and effect. Quiet and reserved, he seemed almost chastened. Dare I say, humble, and deferential to the man whose citizenship he challenged for years leading up to his candidacy. The real estate tycoon best known for ego, insults and invective seemed almost sensitive and earnest, as well as appropriately respectful toward the president and the rare circumstances in which he found himself. It was ... odd. Was he drugged? Was he too exhausted to rally the showman? Or was Trump, in fact, feeling the gravity of his accomplishment, the burden of his responsibilities and the nearly sacred aura of his surroundings? I prefer to think the latter. As every president learns, there’s a world of difference between running for the office and serving as commander in chief. Suddenly, the lure of the contest and the intoxication of victory Kathleen are replaced with the overwhelmParker ing recognition that you are soon to be the leader of the free world. From reality show to Oval Office is quite an unexpected career path. If Trump promised his fans they’d win so much that they’d get tired of winning, Trump may be weariest of all. Now what? But there may have been something else at work Thursday when Trump and Obama appeared as presidential pals at a news conference following their hour-and-a-half-long meeting. That is, the White House itself brings out the reverent in the irreverent. When you step inside, you become a part of something larger than one individual or 320 million souls. You can feel history breathing in those walls. Walking down grand corridors, heels clicking against marble, you pause for a moment to listen, certain there had been other footfalls behind you. The business of the free world, the secrets of past administrations and the collected anguish of all previous presidents who, despite prayers and earnest intentions, often found themselves failures — all are collected here. No one measures up to the job. Now it’s Trump’s turn. The world waits with a thousand questions, principally: Will he really do what he said he would? Will he put Hillary Clinton in jail, build a wall, ban Muslims and export 11 million immigrants who didn’t follow the rules? Will he really repeal and replace Obamacare? Will he really seek to muzzle the media, abandon NATO or even consider the real nuclear option? Will he return to being the guy who tweets all night and bullies his enemies? Or will he give the speech of his lifetime, apologizing for his loose talk and the pain he caused others? I’d be happy to write it for him. In the meantime, associates, colleagues and employees — former and current — confirm that Trump is a very mixed bag indeed: an impatient genius who doesn’t read but grasps information quickly; a “screamer,” by his own description in his book “Think Like a Billionaire”; a hard-charger who doesn’t sleep and expects 24/7 availability and loyalty from his employees (and his Cabinet?); a no-b.s. artist who sees through others’. Neither a true Republican nor a Democrat, he is by his own account “an army of one.” Not for long. We hope. One of his former employees, the optimistically named Louise Sunshine, told The Washington Post that though Trump will be challenged by the demands of the job and the necessity of putting country before ego, “he will do it.” Such faith is about all we have for now, but the image of a humble Trump seated next to Obama was a welcome palate changer. Obviously, Obama is still president, and he set the tone — both for the meeting and for the nation to observe. If some Americans haven’t liked the cut of his jib or the contours of his policies, they have reason to feel pride in a leader who modeled class and dignity worthy of his office. Likewise, Hillary Clinton last week was a shining example of how to accept defeat and surrender nobly to our democratic system’s electoral results, notwithstanding her winning the popular vote. She, Obama and, yes, even Trump are on their best behavior because, as each has said in her or his own way, the peaceful transfer of power is our solemn duty as citizens and as keepers of civilization’s brightest flame. Let’s not blow it. Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker@washpost.com. © 2016, Washington Post Writers Group

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Americans need a respite from furiousness

ASHINGTON — The Republican Party resembles the man who told his psychiatrist, “I have an identity problem, and so do I.” The party’s leader is at best indifferent to, and often is hostile to, much of the party’s recent catechism: limited government, the rule of law, a restrained executive, fiscal probity, entitlement reforms, free trade, the general efficiency and equity of markets allocating wealth and opportunity, and — this matters especially — the importance of decorousness in political discourse. Americans standing on scorched earth George that is still smolWill dering need a respite from furiousness. Andrew Jackson was, until last Tuesday, the only person elected president who was defined by his anger. He seems to have been constantly angry after 1780, when at age 13 he carried messages for the patriots fighting the British at the Battle of Hanging Rock in South Carolina. He was taken prisoner, and a British officer ordered him to clean the officer’s boots. When Jackson refused, the officer swung his sword, gashing Jackson’s head and fingers. Today, many Americans seem to relish being furious. An indignation industry has battened on the Republican Party, feeding this addiction. This industry is inimical to conservatism’s health. A veteran baseball coach once said baseball is not a game you can play with your teeth

clenched. The sport of the long season requires emotional equipoise, a continuous combination of concentration and relaxation. As does democratic politics, which is an unending exercise in patient persuasion. Furthermore, in politics, style and substance are braided. Many things, and all the most important ones, cannot be effectively advocated at the top of the advocates’ lungs. Try to shout a persuasive argument for caring about the separation of powers, or why the judiciary should be actively engaged in countering the excesses of the majoritarian branches. Critics will respond: Most voters do not give a tinker’s damn about such matters. This is true, which is precisely why persuasion is necessary to temper the public’s instinctive aversion to the patience that politics requires — the public’s proclivity for disparaging institutional impediments to immediate gratification. Only conservatives will undertake such persuasion. Indeed, making difficult constitutional arguments is central to conservatism’s raison d’etre. This is particularly urgent now that conservatism is identified with the president-elect, a conservative-of-convenience who expresses his adopted convictions as though he recently purchased a Rosetta Stone program for quick fluency in speaking conservatism. People who have been conservative since before 2015 should, in considering how to relate to the president-elect, ask themselves some questions, such as: What are we saying if we say we are against free trade? Protectionism is comprehensive government intervention in economic life. It

supplants commercial calculations with political considerations. Using tariffs, which are taxes imposed at the border, government imposes its judgment of what Americans should be permitted to purchase, in what quantities and at what prices. If conservatism can embrace such statism, can it distinguish itself from progressivism — the doctrine that government experts are wiser than markets in determining individuals’ choices and directing the efficient use of labor and capital? Before the election, Trump’s more thoughtful supporters conceded his comprehensive unfamiliarity with governance but insisted that he would be sufficiently wise to surround himself with seasoned people and sufficiently humble to heed them. He could make these suppositions more plausible by nominating Kelly Ayotte to be attorney general. A former attorney general of New Hampshire, Sen. Ayotte distanced herself from Trump during her unsuccessful re-election campaign this autumn. But the Justice Department has been politically tainted by, among other things, its lassitude regarding the IRS’ abuses against conservative advocacy groups. It needs a steely but amiable leader, not someone with a recent record of hysterical partisanship (e.g., Rudy Giuliani). By such Cabinet choices President-elect Trump can begin to present a persona more measured and less bellicose than that of candidate Trump.

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many of my comrades agree: I’m so very glad that the evil of the last eight years is finally coming to an end. I’m ashamed to say that the America that was being remade by the liberals was not the America that I put my life on the line for. Second, I am hearing all this talk of healing the division and strife in light of the results of the election. I sure didn’t hear anyone express this sentiment to me or anyone else in my camp in the last eight years, so why now? Third, when Obama was elected, two times, none of us protested and destroyed our cities. We simply prayed and waited and prayed some more. If the protesters want to move to Canada, let them go. I saw such cowards abandon America in its time of need back in the ’60s, and we did OK without them. We’ll do OK without them again. Fourth, I pray that in this administration that Christians and the church are no longer considered an enemy of the state and, along with this, those who do want to destroy America in the name of their false god will be firmly dealt with. Now, with all these things said and understood, yes, let’s work together, arm in arm, heart in heart and make America great again, with God’s help. RON UNDERWOOD Dalzell

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR DEMOCRATS WILL HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS FOR YOU Democrats and Republicans are alike. Want proof ? Just look at the current protests and rioting over Trump’s win, if you don’t believe me. History shows Republicans would be doing the same thing if the other party had won. Just look at the riots that took place in 2012. Oh wait, that didn’t happen. Well then, the Republican protests in 2008. Nope, not then either. Social disruption when the Republicans took to the streets in 2004? Right, that was Democrats protesting that awful President-elect Bush. I’m sure there is some way “deplorables” are the same as those being arrested in Oregon, Chicago and NYC. Remind me again, who are the “deplorables”? Well, at least Republicans are against women. The Democrats said so, so it must be true. Take the governor of South Carolina. Oh yeah, a Republican a woman. How about McCain’s running mate, candidate for VP and Governor of Alaska? Darn, another female deplorable. Well I’m sure if you ask any Democrat, they will have the answer. Maybe you should just walk up to one of the people ex-

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EU ministers reaffirm Iran deal, seek more regional security With Trump in power, Europe’s role in world affairs is unclear BY LORNE COOK AND ANGELA CHARLTON The Associated Press BRUSSELS — Top EU diplomats are calling for more robust European defense and a greater European voice in world affairs as Donald Trump — whose isolationist, protectionist promises have worried many in Europe — prepares to assume the U.S. presidency. With many question marks around Trump's foreign policy plans, EU foreign ministers agreed Monday at talks in Brussels on the need to strengthen Europe's role in world affairs until the future of trans-Atlantic relations becomes clearer. The top diplomats were set to join defense ministers later to discuss cooperation with NATO, whose future is uncertain after Trump suggested that Washington could abandon its NATO commitments, which include mutual defense in case of an attack. "The European Union is a superpower," EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini told reporters. She said Monday's discussions were not about an "EU army" as such, but about "a European Union security and defense that becomes more credible than it is today, more effective than it is today." Noting EU defense activities that are already operating, like anti-smuggling operations and U.N. peacekeeping, she said, "We have a lot of potential that we don't utilize yet. There is a need to strengthen our security profile. It's what our citizens need." "We are in an uncertain world, and it has not started with the election of Mr. Trump," said French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault. "But Europe must not wait for others' decisions; it must defend its own interests — that is to say the interest of Europeans — and at the same time reaffirming its strategic role on the global level." His Belgian counterpart, Didier Reynders, said Trump's election was "a possibility for the EU to go further. We need to enhance our capacity in defense and security." "The EU needs to find a way to have its voice heard in the search for political solutions ... and ensure that it's not simply a conversation between Washington and Moscow, so that we can have the EU really at the table," he said. In a first move Monday, the ministers reaffirmed their support for the Iran nuclear agreement, which Trump has branded the "worst deal in the world" and vowed to renegotiate. They said "the European Union reiterates its resolute commitment" to the part of the action plan that EU heavyweights Britain, France and Germany agreed upon with Iran. The plan includes lifting "nuclear-related economic and financial sanctions and engaging with the private sector and economic operators, especially banks, to promote growth in trade and investment." While campaigning, Trump called the pact agreed on last year a "lopsided disgrace" and railed against its time-limited restrictions on Iran's enrichment of uranium and other nuclear activity. Trump's exact plans are vague though, and renegotiating a deal Iran and other partners are happy with would be difficult. But perhaps Europe's most pressing problem is to understand how Trump wants to deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The EU has imposed sanctions on Russia over its 2014 annexation of Crimea and destabilizing role elsewhere in Ukraine. Any signal from Trump about a warming of U.S. relations with Russia is

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Emotions will be close to the surface. Make your personal insight your guide, and question any occurrence that appears suspicious. Stick to the truth and demand the same in return. Look at your options and act on your beliefs.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You’ll be torn between truth and fiction. Don’t believe everything you hear. Gather the facts and check motives before you side with one person or another. Be true to yourself and your beliefs, not what someone else wants you to think.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Listen carefully to what others have to say, and do your own fact-finding. If you are diligent about finding out the truth, you will come across information that can help you reach your goal without having to compromise.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t let old problems surface. Take care of any pending matters quickly and move forward. Someone from your past will not play fair. Expect hidden motives to be involved in an offer you receive. Be sure to ask what’s expected of you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You can make things happen if you reach out to the right people. Interacting in activities or events that address your concerns will connect you to interesting people. A passionate approach to your life and your beliefs will pay off. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Keep a close eye on matters that have the potential to spin out of control. An emotional issue will leave you in an awkward position if you don’t counter rumors when they first begin. Take pride in the way you look and in what you do. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Step into

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Greenville 68/42

Columbia 69/39

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Charleston 72/45

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64° 44° 67° 41° 83° in 1989 25° in 1977

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Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

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Manning 69/41

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COLLEGE BASEBALL

An easy decision

Sumter’s Holladay completes simple recruiting process by signing with USC

USC WOMEN

Davis’ big game leads USC past Ohio State BY CRAIG MERZ The Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — When AllAmerican forward A’Ja Wilson struggled to score and got saddled with fouls early in the third quarter, South Carolina’s newest players came to the rescue. Transfer guards Kaela Davis and Allisha Gray combined for 61 points in their debuts and the No. 7 Gamecocks opened their season by defeating seventhranked Ohio State 92-80 on Monday. Davis, a two-time All-ACC selection and the conference’s leading scorer in 2014-15 for Georgia Tech before transferring and sitting out last season, had 37 points. She scored seven points to help the Gamecocks go from a two-point lead to a 64-56 advantage in the third quarter. “Sitting out a year was tough but we were excited to come in and play such a good team as Ohio State” she said. “To be able to get a win is a great start for us and me.” Gray, a transfer from North Carolina, added 24 points for the Gamecocks, who beat the Buckeyes 88-80 at home to open last season. Alaina Coates had 10 points and 13 rebounds

SEE USC, PAGE B3 THE SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO

Sumter High School’s Jordan Holladay, left, is shown rounding third base after hitting a home run during a game. Holladay signed to play college baseball with the University of South Carolina on Monday.

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com The recruiting process for college athletes in any sport at the NCAA Division I level can be a grueling, timeconsuming process. It can be filled with visits – official and unofficial – to several schools, innumerable contacts from coaches and, in some cases, many changes of the mind. Then there’s Jordan Holladay. The Sumter High School baseball standout received just one offer – and it was the one he wanted. It came from the University of South Carolina two years ago, he committed when he received it and then had a long wait before being able to make it official. Holladay went from longtime commitment to new signee with the Gamecocks on Monday in the Sumter High mini gymnasium. He was one of four SHS players signing as Dawson Price signed with North Greenville

University and Ryan Moore and Daniel Twitty signed with Florence-Darlington Technical College. “This was just something I’ve always dreamed of,” Holladay said. “Both of my parents went to USC, so when they offered it to me I took it.” Holladay was early in his sophomore season when he went to Be A Gamecock Camp, a showcase event for prospects, in November of 2014. “I had a really good HOLLADAY day that day,” Holladay said. “I wasn’t really expecting it, but they offered me at home plate (of Founders Park). It didn’t take long for me to decide.” Holladay said he didn’t hear from any other schools, and he never had any second thoughts about his decision and looking into other schools. Holladay said he is being looked at

for corner positions on both the infield and the outfield. In 27 games in his junior season, Holladay batted .347, but had an onbase percentage of .478 He was 25-for72 at the plate while walking 12 times and being hit by seven pitches. He had five doubles and six home runs to help him to a slugging percentage of .667. He scored 19 runs, drove in 11 and had 10 stolen bases. Sumter head coach Brooks Shumake said that Holladay has a tremendous work ethic and commitment to improving his game. And he has done just that. “Of course, Jordan has outstanding skills,” Shumake said. “With this season he will have been a 4-year starter at the highly competitive 4A (now 5A) level. He was a starter on the state championship team in 2014, and if he doesn’t have the performance he had in the playoffs we perhaps don’t win it.”

COLLEGE ARCHERY

TSA’s Decker hits bullseye with Emmanuel College BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com In late June, Thomas Sumter Academy head archery coach Mac McLeod had the opportunity to take four of his team members to the National Archery in Schools World Tournament in Myrtle Beach. The Generals walked away with a great experience for a first-year program, but one archer walked away with something more. Kyle Decker caught the eye of the head coach from Emmanuel College, an NCAA Division II school in Franklin Springs, Ga. The school just happened to be one of DECKER the top-five ranked archery programs in the country -- and the head coach also happened to be one of the Olympic coaches. “He said he really liked his form,” McLeod said. “And that he saw something there that he could work with.” Fast forward five months and Decker made it official on Wednesday in Dalzell by signing with the Lions at the TSA auditorium.

SEE DECKER, PAGE B2

PHOTO PROVIDED

Thomas Sumter Academy’s Kyle Decker signed with Emmanuel College for archery last Wednesday at the TSA auditorium in Dalzell.

CLEMSON FOOTBALL

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Deshaun Watson (4) warms up before the Tigers’ 43-42 loss to Pittsburgh on Saturday in Clemson.

Clemson, Watson look to bounce back vs. Wake Forest PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press CLEMSON — Deshaun Watson knows No. 5 Clemson won’t lose its championship mindset, even after its first regular-season loss in two years. He also doesn’t believe the Tigers have lost their chances at a national title. Watson said the Tigers (9-1, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) are focused on Wake Forest and the chance to clinch the ACC Atlantic Division to advance to the league title game following a stunning, 43-42 loss to Pittsburgh this past Saturday. Watson passed for an ACC record 580 yards, but also threw three critical interceptions — two at the goal line — as the Tigers’ run at a second straight perfect regular season came to a surprising end. Still, Watson said the team’s title goals remain alive, particularly after No. 4 Michigan and No. 7 Washington also lost Saturday shortly a after Clemson was upset. “We’re still going to have the same mindset, go out there execute, dominate and try and be the best we can be,” Watson said Monday. “That’s not going to change.”

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SPORTS

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2016

SCOREBOARD TV, RADIO TODAY

6:30 a.m. – College Basketball: Niagara at Hartford (ESPN2). 7 a.m. – Professional Tennis: ATP World Tour Finals Doubles RoundRobin Matches from London (TENNIS). 8:45 a.m. – College Basketball: Winthrop at Manhattan (ESPN2). 11 a.m. – College Basketball: Longwood at Stephen F. Austin (ESPN2). 11 a.m. – Professional Golf: Asian Tour Resorts World Manila Masters Third Round from Maila, Philippines (GOLF). 1 p.m. – Professional Tennis: ATP World Tour Finals Doubles RoundRobin Matches from London (TENNIS). 1:15 p.m. – College Basketball: Dayton at Alabama (ESPN2). 3 p.m. – International Soccer: England vs. Spain from London (FOX SPORTS 1). 3 p.m. – Professional Tennis: ATP World Tour Finals Singles Round-Robin Matches from London (TENNIS). 3:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Oregon at Baylor (ESPN2). 6 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Baseball Writers’ Association of America Manager of the Year Awards (MLB NETWORK). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 6:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Monmouth at South Carolina (WDXY-FM 105.9, WNKT-FM 107.5, WDXY-AM 1240) 6:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Maryland at Georgetown (FOX SPORTS 1). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Champions Classic from New York – Kentucky vs. Michigan State (ESPN). 7 p.m. – College Football: Ohio at Central Michigan (ESPN2). 7 p.m. – College Football: Kent State at Bowling Green (ESPNU). 7 p.m. – NHL Hockey: San Jose at Carolina (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 7 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Toronto at Cleveland (NBA TV). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Appalachian State at Tennessee (SEC NETWORK). 7:30 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Tampa Bay at Detroit (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 8 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Charlotte at Minnesota (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). 8:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Wisconsin at Creighton (FOX SPORTS 1). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Belmont at Vanderbilt (SEC NETWORK). 9:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Champions Classic from New York – Kentucky vs. Michigan State (ESPN). 10 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Chicago at Portland (NBA TV). 12:55 a.m. – Women’s International Soccer: FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Match from Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea – Japan vs. Spain (FOX SPORTS 1). 12:55 a.m. – Women’s International Soccer: FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Match from Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea – Brazil vs. North Korea (FOX SPORTS 2). 1:30 a.m. – College Basketball: North Texas at Texas Tech (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). 3:55 a.m. – Women’s International Soccer: FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Match from Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea – Canada vs. Nigeria (FOX SPORTS 1). 3:55 a.m. – Women’s International Soccer: FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Match from Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea – Sweden vs. Papua New Guinea (FOX SPORTS 2).

EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION W L Toronto 7 2 Boston 5 4 Brooklyn 4 5 New York 3 6 Philadelphia 1 8 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W L Atlanta 7 2 Charlotte 6 3 Orlando 4 6 Miami 2 6 Washington 2 7 CENTRAL DIVISION W L Cleveland 8 1 Chicago 6 4 Milwaukee 5 4 Detroit 5 5 Indiana 4 6

Pct GB .778 — .556 2 .444 3 .333 4 .111 6 Pct GB .778 — .667 1 .400 3½ .250 4½ .222 5 Pct GB .889 — .600 2½ .556 3 .500 3½ .400 4½

WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION W L San Antonio 7 3 Houston 5 4 Memphis 4 5 Dallas 2 6 New Orleans 1 9 NORTHWEST DIVISION W L Portland 7 4 Utah 7 4 Oklahoma City 6 4 Minnesota 3 6 Denver 3 7 PACIFIC DIVISION W L L.A. Clippers 9 1 Golden State 8 2 L.A. Lakers 6 5 Sacramento 4 7 Phoenix 3 8

SPORTS ITEMS N.Y. Jets SOUTH Houston Tennessee Indianapolis Jacksonville NORTH Baltimore Pittsburgh Cincinnati Cleveland WEST Kansas City Oakland Denver San Diego

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W L T Pct PF PA 5 4 0 .556 182 160 4 5 0 .444 214 206 3 4 1 .438 167 189 0 10 0 .000 175 301 W 7 7 7 4

L T Pct PF PA 2 0 .778 205 168 2 0 .778 245 223 3 0 .700 239 189 6 0 .400 292 278

NATIONAL CONFERENCE EAST W Dallas 8 N.Y. Giants 5 Washington 5 Philadelphia 5 SOUTH W Atlanta 6 Tampa Bay 4 New Orleans 4 Carolina 3 NORTH W Detroit 5 Minnesota 5 Green Bay 4 Chicago 2 WEST W Seattle 6 Arizona 4 Los Angeles 4 San Francisco 1

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SUNDAY’S GAMES

Washington 26, Minnesota 20 Los Angeles 9, N.Y. Jets 6 Houston 24, Jacksonville 21 Kansas City 20, Carolina 17 Philadelphia 24, Atlanta 15 Denver 25, New Orleans 23 Tampa Bay 36, Chicago 10 Tennessee 47, Green Bay 25 Arizona 23, San Francisco 20 Miami 31, San Diego 24 Dallas 35, Pittsburgh 30 Seattle 31, New England 24 Open: Detroit, Buffalo, Indianapolis, Oakland

MONDAY’S GAMES

Cincinnati at N.Y. Giants, 8:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, NOV. 17

New Orleans at Carolina, 8:25 p.m.

SUNDAY, NOV. 20

Baltimore at Dallas, 1 p.m. Chicago at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at Detroit, 1 p.m. Tennessee at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. Arizona at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Buffalo at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Tampa Bay at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Miami at Los Angeles, 4:05 p.m. New England at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m. Philadelphia at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. Green Bay at Washington, 8:30 p.m. Open: San Diego, Atlanta, Denver, N.Y. Jets

MONDAY, NOV. 21

Houston at Oakland, 8:30 p.m.

NHL STANDINGS By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE

NBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press

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SUNDAY’S GAMES

Cleveland 100, Charlotte 93 Minnesota 125, L.A. Lakers 99 Orlando 119, Oklahoma City 117 Golden State 133, Phoenix 120 Portland 112, Denver 105

MONDAY’S GAMES

Orlando at Indiana, 7 p.m. Dallas at New York, 7:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Boston at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Philadelphia at Houston, 8 p.m. Miami at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Memphis at Utah, 9 p.m. Brooklyn at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 16 13 2 1 27 53 34 Boston 16 10 6 0 20 41 38 Ottawa 15 9 5 1 19 35 35 Tampa Bay 15 8 6 1 17 46 42 Detroit 16 8 7 1 17 41 43 Florida 15 7 7 1 15 40 39 Toronto 15 6 6 3 15 44 55 Buffalo 15 5 6 4 14 29 37 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers 16 12 4 0 24 65 36 Pittsburgh 15 10 3 2 22 47 39 Washington 14 9 4 1 19 37 34 New Jersey 14 8 3 3 19 35 30 Columbus 13 7 4 2 16 45 32 Philadelphia 16 7 7 2 16 55 59 N.Y. Islanders 15 5 7 3 13 40 47 Carolina 14 4 6 4 12 38 46

WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 16 11 3 2 24 54 39 Winnipeg 17 8 7 2 18 50 50 Minnesota 14 8 5 1 17 41 28 St. Louis 16 7 6 3 17 37 47 Dallas 16 6 6 4 16 44 55 Nashville 14 6 5 3 15 39 37 Colorado 14 6 8 0 12 27 41 PACIFIC DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Edmonton 16 9 6 1 19 46 41 San Jose 15 9 6 0 18 37 35 Anaheim 16 7 6 3 17 41 40 Los Angeles 16 7 8 1 15 39 41 Vancouver 16 6 9 1 13 33 48 Calgary 16 5 10 1 11 39 59 Arizona 14 5 9 0 10 38 49 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Winnipeg 3, Los Angeles 2, SO Vancouver 5, Dallas 4, OT Minnesota 2, Ottawa 1, OT Boston 2, Colorado 0 Chicago 3, Montreal 2 N.Y. Rangers 3, Edmonton 1

MONDAY’S GAMES

Tampa Bay at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.

TUESDAY’S GAMES

Ottawa at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Washington at Columbus, 7 p.m. San Jose at Carolina, 7 p.m. Florida at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Nashville at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Tampa Bay at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Chicago at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Buffalo at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Calgary at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

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TUESDAY’S GAMES

Toronto at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Charlotte at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Chicago at Portland, 10 p.m. Brooklyn at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Cleveland at Indiana, 7 p.m. New Orleans at Orlando, 7 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Dallas at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Detroit at New York, 7:30 p.m. Milwaukee at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Golden State at Toronto, 8 p.m. Houston at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Phoenix at Denver, 9 p.m. Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. San Antonio at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m.

THURSDAY’S GAMES

New York at Washington, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Portland at Houston, 8 p.m. Chicago at Utah, 10:30 p.m.

NFL STANDINGS By The Associated Press

AMERICAN CONFERENCE EAST New England Miami Buffalo

W 7 5 4

L T Pct PF PA 2 0 .778 241 163 4 0 .556 204 206 5 0 .444 237 203

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Seager, Fulmer take MLB Rookie of the Year honors Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager is the unanimous winner of the NL Rookie of the Year award, and Detroit righthander Michael Fulmer beat out New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez for the AL honor. Seager is the 17th Dodgers player to earn Rookie of the Year honors — easily the most of any team — FULMER but the franchise hadn’t had a winner since Todd Hollandsworth in 1996. Seager hit .308 with 26 home runs and SEAGER 72 RBIs this year. Fulmer went 11-7 with a 3.06 ERA, establishing himself as a Rookie of the Year candidate early on and holding off a late challenge from Sanchez. Fulmer received 26 of 30 first-place votes from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. The votes were announced Monday night on MLB Network.

LOGANO WINS PHOENIX; KYLE BUSCH IN FINAL 4 AVONDALE, Ariz. — Matt Kenseth’s misfortune gave Joey Logano a chance to race for the championship. Kenseth had the win in hand until a late caution sent the race to extra laps. Although he cleared traffic on the restart, his teammate Kyle Busch had contact with Alex Bowman that altered Bowman’s racing line. Kenseth’s spotter told the driver he was clear, but he actually cut down on Bowman and the contact caused him to crash. Logano saw the sequence unfolding, let off his gas early, and slid into

TURNOVER LIFTS CHIEFS TO WIN OVER PANTHERS CHARLOTTE — Kansas City’s Marcus Peters stripped Kelvin Benjamin with 20 seconds left, Cairo Santos kicked a 37-yard field goal as time expired, and the Chiefs overcame a 17-point deficit to top the Carolina Panthers 20-17 on Sunday. The game was tied when Benjamin caught a 14-yard pass from Cam Newton at his own 34. Peters ripped the ball from his arms and returned it to the Carolina 24. Eric Berry provided a big spark for the Chief (72), returning an interception 42 yards for a touchdown. Newton made a huge mistake on the play, simply throwing the ball up while under pressure. Newton threw for 261 yards and a touchdown and ran for 54 yards and a score for the Panthers (36).

FORMER GAMECOCK JEFFERY SUSPENDED FOR VIOLATION LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The NFL has suspended Chicago Bears receiver and former University of South Carolina standout Alshon Jeffery four games without pay for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances, another big blow for a struggling team.

DECKER

FROM PAGE B1

“We really went to the World Tournament just for fun,” Decker said. “Met the coach there and he asked me to look into the school and I did. I liked the school and I liked the coach and I didn’t feel like I needed to look anywhere else. “Playing so many sports for so many years, it feels good to go and do something else now, which is what I’m looking forward to.” Decker, who stands 6-feet-4-inches tall, plays a myriad of sports at TSA, including football and basketball, but archery was something that just drew him in, he said. Last year was the first time he’d competed at an

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organized level, but he’d been shooting for quite a while with a long bow a friend gave to him. “It’s just fun,” Decker said. “It’s not intense like football, so I don’t wear my body down as much. It’s just something I enjoy and enjoy being around the other people in the sport.” However, he never entertained the idea of a collegiate career until Emmanuel approached him, he said. He was considering other sports, but hadn’t really considered any other colleges before his fateful meeting with the Lions coach in Myrtle Beach. Decker finished in the top 18 percentile at the tournament. “I didn’t think I’d be good enough first of all,” Decker said. “And I also didn’t think that archery

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was really that big at the collegiate level. “I’m really honored to have been chosen by the school. They also have a second-year academic program that I wanted to take, so now I’m getting academics and a scholarship to shoot archery.” It was a great reward for someone who’s worked extremely hard in the limited time he’s been competing in the sport, McLeod said. “Every day it’s, ‘Can I shoot? Can I shoot?,’” McLeod said. “Kyle’s worked extremely hard. We started about a year ago and he’s worked doing our offseason and through the summer. “He’s not just a great athlete, he’s a great kid. You can’t find anyone with more character than Kyle.”

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FROM PAGE B1 “The wait was worth it,” Gray said. “It’s a great feeling to be back.” Kelsey Mitchell led Ohio State (1-1) with 27 points despite picking up two fouls in the first quarter. Sierra Calhoun had 18 points and Shayla Cooper 15. “Our defense wasn’t up to par,” Ohio State coach Kevin McGuff said. “When you play a great team like South Carolina, if you’re not going to defend you’re not going to win.” The Gamecocks did their damage despite Wilson scoring only five points. She picked up her third foul with 5:10 remaining in the third and the Gamecocks up 52-48, but she remained in the game only to exit 40 seconds later on her fourth foul. Her absence paved the way for Davis and Gray, who had 22 and 14 points in the second half, respectively. “With Wilson getting in foul trouble early that made it difficult to get the ball inside,” Gray said. “It was one of those games we had to apply ourselves and maybe take certain shots we wouldn’t take in other games.”

NO SOLACE Mitchell took no satisfaction in limiting Wilson to 11 points below her season average last season, “I don’t know how much you can talk about that because they still won and we didn’t do good on defense.”

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South Carolina’s Kaela Davis, left, looks for an open pass as Ohio State’s Kelsey Mitchell defends during South Carolina’s 92-80 win over Ohio State on Monday in Columbus, Ohio. Gamecocks began their 43rd season and the ninth under Staley. They are 31-12 in openers, including 9-9 on the road. ... South Carolina is one of two teams (UConn the other) to appear in every AP top five since the start of the 2014-15 season. Ohio State: It was a busy

their last meeting, in part because 51 fouls (29 to Ohio State) ruined the rhythm. “Compared to last year’s game, that was like watching paint dry,” South Carolina coach Dawn Staley said.

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Neither has Clemson’s path back to the College Football Playoff. Beat Wake Forest (6-4, 3-3), then rival South Carolina in the regular-season finale and the ACC Coastal champ (Virginia Tech and North Carolina at tied atop the division) in the conference title game, and the Tigers likely will be in the fourteam playoff. “Last year, Alabama won at 14-1 so there’s no reason why we can’t,” tight end Jordan Leggett said. Wake Forest is also coming off a disappointing defeat, 44-12 at No. 3 Louisville after entering fourth quarter ahead 12-10. Demon Deacons safety Jessie Bates III said the team, like the Tigers, will return to work, watch lots of film “and see what we can do against Clemson.” Watson sounded at times like Clemson’sfirst home loss since 2013 hadn’t fully sunk in. “We haven’t had too many losses, especially in college. It’s new around here,” he said. “But you live and you learn. You’re going to take losses.” Watson, a junior leaving for the NFL after this season, is 27-3 as Clemson’s starter. He acknowledged his mistakes are up — 13 interceptions this season after 15 total his first two years — and that’s cost Clemson at times. Watson is ready to bounce back at Wake Forest and try for Clemson’s 10th consecutive road win, extending the school mark set three weeks ago in a 37-34 victory at Florida State. The Tigers have also won seven straight against the Demon Deacons. “We’ve just got to understand that we’ve got to go out there and earn it,” he said. “We’re not entitled into each game knowing that we’re going to win it. We’ve got to play four quarters and go get it.” Clemson, despite its mistakes, looked ready to put Pitt away a couple of times in the final quarter. Watson’s last interception came on secondand-goal at the Panthers’ 3. On the Tigers next drive, they failed to gain a yard on third and fourth down —tailback Wayne Gallman was stopped twice by Pitt, which allowed 630 yards overall.

night in Value City Arena. The OSU men played North Carolina Central University three hours after the women’s game started at 6 p.m. ET. This was the women’s first game in the building this season after playing Duquesne in nearby St. John Arena.

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Pittsburgh wide receiver Quadree Henderson (10) runs for yardage as Clemson safety Van Smith (23) defends on Saturday in Clemson. The Panthers cashed in on Clemson’s miscues, Chris Blewitt hitting a 48-yard field goal with six seconds to go for the victory. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said there is no good time to lose. “But if you do, you learn from it and keep moving forward,” he said. “It’s all about what’s in front of us. That’s just the mentality we’ve had

around here for a long time. One bad day is not going to change that.” Watson, his right shoulder sore from a school-record 70 passes Saturday, is eager to get back to work on the Tigers’ championship goals. “As a team, we understand what we can fix,” he said. “When you do all the little things, the big things take care of ” themselves.”

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THOMASINA B. HARRIS Thomasina B. Harris, wife of Clifford Harris, transitioned from labor to reward on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, in Dover, Delaware. She was born on Oct. 17, 1941, in Sumter County, to Samuel and Henrietta VirginHARRIS ia Brown. She leaves to cherish her memories: her husband; four daughters, Tracey, Lisa, Lori and Tonya Harris; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two sisters, Vivian B. Franklin and Elizabeth Andrews, both of Sumter; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held in Dover and are entrusted to Benny Smith Funeral Home, 717 W. Division St., Dover, DE 19904. Courtesy announcement of Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter.

BARRY E. RUSSELL LAKELAND, Florida — Barry E. Russell, 67, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016. He was born on July 21, 1949, in Sumter, to the late Roland and Hazel Russell. He served in the U.S. Army during the RUSSELL Vietnam War. He was a member of the VFW and American Legion. Barry was a cable splicer for GTE and Verizon. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Barry was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Brenda and Barbara Russell; and brother, Paul Russell. Survivors include his wife, Elaine Russell; brother, Roland C. (Ann) Russell; sisters, Nancy (Claude) Baker, Joyce (James) Sanders, Sarah Browning and Audry (Greg) Holzhansen; sons, Wayne Russell, Michael Taylor, Dale Taylor and David Taylor; daughters, Stacia Murphy and Aron Taylor; several grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Visitation will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. on Thursday with a funeral service to follow at 10 a.m. at Gentry Morrison Funeral Home at Serenity Gardens, 3350 Mall Hill Drive, Lakeland. Interment will be held at 2:30 p.m. at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, Florida. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Disabled American Veterans, DAV.org. Condolences to the family may be offered at www.gentry-morrison.com.

OLLIE C. SCOTT JR. Ollie Clyde “O.C.” Scott Jr., 78, husband of Betty Ball Scott, died on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016, at Providence Hospital in Columbia. Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Ollie Clyde Scott Sr. SCOTT and Fannie Preto Johnson Scott. Mr. Scott served six years in the S.C. Army National Guard. He founded Tri-State Installation in 1982 and Office Church School Supply Co. in 1985. Prior to that, he worked for DuPont USA in Camden for seven years and Nu Idea for nearly 30 years. Survivors include his wife of Sumter; four children, Ollie Clyde Scott III of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Robert Bradford Scott Sr., Faith Ellen Goins (Craig) and Horace Lee Scott Sr. (Kathy), all of Sumter; nine grandchildren, Brad, Ashley, Dustin, Kerri, Stephanie, Tyler, Horace Lee Jr., Holly and Cooper; seven great-grandchildren, Thomas, Braxton, Madilynn, Emma, Landon, Bryson and Parker; one brother, Melvin Glenn Scott (Carleen) of Sumter; two sisters, Kathleen Scott Ryles of Texas and Judy Scott Taylor (Buddy) of Sumter; the mother of his four children, Mary Faith Bradford Scott; and a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one brother, Jerry Lynwood Scott; and three sisters, Frances Scott Ard, Winifred C. “Peggy” Bean and Dorothy Ann “Dot” Kightlinger. Funeral services will be

held at 1 p.m. on Thursday at the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Wright Turbeville officiating. Burial will be in Paxville Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Horace Lee Scott Jr., Dustin Charles Scott, Robert Bradford “Brad” Scott Jr., Tyler Christian Goins, David Heath Roupe, John Matthew Taylor and Cooper Scott. The family will receive friends from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of Horace and Kathy Scott, 2190 Cory Drive. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s AssociationSouth Carolina Chapter, 4124 Clemson Blvd, Suite L, Anderson, SC 29621. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

WILLIE JEAN MUNN Willie Jean “Honey” Munn, 83, of Sumter, entered into rest on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 13, 2016, at Palmetto Health Toumey in Sumter. She was the widow of retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert George Munn. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. on Wednesday at Wise Drive Church of the Nazarene, 302 N. Wise Drive, Sumter. The family will receive friends prior to the funeral ceremony beginning at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in the church sanctuary. Interment will follow the funeral at noon Wednesday in Elmwood Cemetery, 501 Elmwood Ave., Columbia. Born on Feb. 22, 1933, in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Susan Elizabeth McCoy Myers. She was a member of Wise Drive Church of the Nazarene. Surviving are a son, Robert Eugene Munn of Sumter; and two daughters, Dale Elizabeth Munn and Gale Munn Doggette, both of Walterboro. There are three grandchildren, Raymond Brandon Munn and his wife, Kellie, Shannon Munn Powell and her husband, Gary, and Spc. Ryan Everette Munn and his wife, Bailey; five great-grandchildren, Alexender James White, Tristan Gaberial Munn, Robert Dalton Munn, Garrison Owen Powell and Grace Elizabeth Powell; a brother-in-law, Raymond Munn; two sisters-in-law, Doby Pluto and Betty Cook; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a son-in-law, retired U.S. Air Force Col. James Carlisle Doggette. The family wishes to express their heartfelt appreciation to her sister-in-law, Betty Cook, for the constant devotion and care she gave to Mrs. Munn during her illness. Arrangements by Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Homes and Crematory, Walterboro Chapel, 1193 Bells Highway, Walterboro, (843) 538-5408. Visit our online registry at www.briceherndonfuneralhome.com.

SAMMIE LEE ROBINSON SR. Sammie Lee Robinson Sr., 79, husband of Annette Sweat Robinson, departed this life on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, at his residence. He was born on July 10, 1937, in Sumter County, a son of the late Willie Gary and Rovena Colclough Robinson. The family will be receiving friends and family at the home, 240 Lois Lane, Sumter, SC 29150. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements.

ROGER L. HORNE Roger L. Horne, 62, husband of Vickie Tucker Horne, died on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, at Sumter Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born on Feb. 26, 1954, in Florence, he was a son of the late Richard and Violet Leola Parker Horne. He was an avid race car driver at Sumter Speedway for many years. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Roger “Marty” Horne Jr., Matthew Horne (Samantha) and Mark Horne; four daughters, Dana Hill (Adam), Melisa Horne, Melinda Horne and Tracy Bent-

OBITUARIES ley (James); 16 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and a brother, Harold Horne. He was preceded in death by a brother, Mitchell Horne; and a granddaughter, Brystol Horne. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. on Wednesday at the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Lynn Gardner officiating. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

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THE SUMTER ITEM bertus Wright Sr. and Andrew (Jake) Gooden; and two sisters, Malvenia Foreman and Elvira Gooden. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary. Mr. Nathaniel will be placed in the church at noon on Wednesday for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday at Orangehill AME Church, Wedgefield, with the pastor, the Rev. Harry Burns, officiating. Interment will follow in Orangehill AME Church cemetery. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements.

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MANNING — Willie Henry, 63, husband of Tammy Miller Henry, died on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016, at McLeod Health Clarendon, Manning. He was born on Jan. 14, 1953, in Manning, a son of the late Willie Robinson and Lucille Lemon Henry. The family is receiving friends at the home of his sister and brother-in-law, Lottie and Dave Fleming, 1955 Kingstree Highway, Manning. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

SUMMERTON — Fredinand Mack died on Friday, Nov. 11, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday at Church of Christ, 311 E. Keitt St., Manning, with Brother Halbert Tucker officiating. The family is receiving friends at the home of his sister, Edith Mickens, 3200 Furse Road, Summerton. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

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Nathaniel Gooden Jr., husband of Gladys O. Gooden, was born on Jan. 2, 1945, in Wedgefield, a son of the late Rose Wright and Nathaniel Gooden Sr. He died on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, at Providence Hospital in Columbia. He was educated in the public schools of Sumter. Nathaniel was united in holy matrimony to Gladys O. Gooden. He was a devoted and loving husband and father for 51 years. He retired from Crescent Tools Inc. of Sumter in 1993. At an early age, he accepted Jesus Christ as his personal savior. He served as a trustee under the leadership of the Rev. Williams Hammock. He sang with the adult choir for many years. Nathaniel’s hobbies included fishing, gardening, hunting and raising livestock. He enjoyed horseback riding, spending time with family, good southern meals and live entertainment. Nathaniel leaves to cherish his precious memories: his wife of 51 years, Gladys M. Gooden of the home; two daughters, Rachelle (James) McCain of Sumter and Natalie M. Gooden of Wedgefield; two sons, Darren Gooden (Felicia Croom) and Andre (Brittany) Gooden, both of Sumter; two grandchildren, Calvin A. Anderson and Valencia B. Croom; greatgrandchildren, Carnelius and Cambria Anderson, both of Sumter; two brothers, Ransom Gooden and Isiah Gooden, both of Wedgefield; three sisters, Annie Mae Parker, Rosa Lee Overby and Dorothy Gooden, all of Atlantic City, New Jersey; two sisters-inlaw, Margaret Wright and Rosalind Gooden, both of Wedgefield; special nephews, Tyrone Gooden, James Gooden, Timothy Foreman and Maurice Gooden; two special adopted brothers, Tracy Brown and Terrance Williams; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. In addition to his mother and father, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Al-

PINEWOOD — Kenneth “Kenny” Ronald Barwick, 58, died on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, at his home. Born in Sumter, he was a son of Evelyn Kolb Barwick and the late Francis Levi “Ike” Barwick. Mr. Barwick was a member of Pinewood Baptist Church. He was a retired truck driver with American Freightways. Surviving are his mother of Pinewood; two sons, Jeffrey Barwick of Atlanta and Thomas Justin “T.J.” Barwick of Sumter; a brother, Harold Barwick (Nona) of New Mexico; a sister, Ann Barwick Springfield (Walter) of Manning; two grandchildren, Lilli Barwick and Jewele Barwick of Sumter; numerous nieces and nephews; and his closest friend, Joye Hughes of Sumter. He was preceded in death by a brother, Daniel “Danny” Barwick. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. on Wednesday at Pinewood Baptist Church with the Rev. Kirk Carlisle and the Rev. Bennie Barwick officiating. Burial will follow in Pinewood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the home, 325 Reynolds Road, Pinewood. The family wishes to thank the staff of Tri-County Hospice and his caregiver, Loretta Bosier. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions should be sent to Special Olympics of Roswell, 605 S. Kentucky Ave., Roswell, NM 88203. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday at Carolina Funeral Home Chapel, Scranton, with burial to follow at Lake City Memorial Park, Lake City. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the funeral home and other times at her home on 157 Pine Bay Road, Lake City. Mrs. Thomas was born on March 25, 1926, in Lake City, a daughter of the late Liston and Alice Bingham McClam. She was a homemaker and graduate of Lake City High School. Mrs. Thomas was a member of Lake City First Baptist Church, the Easterling Sunday School Class and the Red Hat Society. Surviving are her children, Mary Beth Brunson (Larry) of Sumter, Buddy Thomas of Lamar, Alice Barry (Rick) of Arabi, Georgia, and Dotty Thomas-Pin (Francois) of Knoxville, Tennessee; grandchildren, Jay Langley (Suzanne), Susan Birgerson (David), Kim Lockemy (Danny) and Carrie Badeaux (Brent); eight great-grandchildren; and a sister, Maria Brown (Keith) of Manning. Mrs. Thomas was preceded in death by her sisters, Margaret Mishoe and Julia Thomlinson. The family would like to extend a special thanks to Amedisys Hospice, Beacon Hospice of Sumter, and her caregivers, Betty Evans, Janice Welch and Linda Gail Lee, for their care and concern during this time. Memorials may be made to Amedisys Hospice, 500 Pamplico Highway, Florence, SC 29505. Please sign our guest book online at www.carolinafuneralhome.net.

SPILMAN J. SHARPE Spilman Jarome Sharpe, 52, died on Friday, Nov. 11, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born on July 26, 1964, in Brooklyn, New York, he was a son of the late Richard and Wilhelmenia Young Dinkins Sharpe. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home of Henry Dinkins, 2920 Crest Haven Drive, Dalzell. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc.

RILLA M. FORTUNE Rilla M. Fortune, 96, widow of Lucious Fortune, died on Monday, Nov. 14, 2016, at her home. Born on March 10, 1920, in Lee County, she was a daughter of the late Tom and Annie Copeland McCutcheon. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 44 Collins Lee Road, Mayesville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc.

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USA launches political conspiracy thriller ‘Shooter’ BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Michelle Dockery (“Downton Abbey”) changes accents and costumes in the new drama “Good Behavior” (9 p.m., TNT, TV-14). She’s Letty Raines, a paroled convict who spends part of the time trying to stay sober and the rest of the day as a petty thief, robbing hotel rooms. Even her parole officer can’t figure her out. Perhaps that’s because Letty is presented as more of a musical montage-driven “attitude” than a full-fledged character. A question of destiny arrives when Letty overhears one of her robbery targets arranging a hit on his wife. Will Letty interrupt her series of wig, makeup and costume changes to do the right thing? The future of the series dictates that she will. But we’re not given too many reasons why she might. • Ryan Phillippe stars in “Shooter” (10 p.m., USA, TV14), a bleak, paranoid, unpleasant and formulaic drama. He’s Bob Lee Swagger, a former Marine sniper hired by a former colleague and Secret Service officer (Omar Epps) to investigate a threat against the president by the same infamous Chechen sharpshooter who wounded Bob and killed his friend. Not to give too much away, but not only does he fail to prevent tragedy, but Swagger is discovered at the scene, making him the most hunted man in the world. A better show would explain this setup in a quick flashback, or perhaps in the title credits. Here it takes an entire episode, one filled with rather belabored scenes of fantasy assassinations complete with bloody exploding exit wounds. A lot of this feels like gun porn. Scenes between Swagger and his family are weirdly turgid, with his gorgeous wife listening in rapt attention to his tales of combat and his cute daughter insisting that he turn stories of carnage from Iraq and Afghanistan into bedtime stories. She’s also seen praying and chirping, “Semper fi!” None of this seems natural or believable in the least. “Shooter” was supposed to

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Ryan Phillippe stars as Bob Lee Swagger in “Shooter,” premiering at 10 p.m. today on USA. premiere during the summer, but was delayed out of sensitivity to the Dallas police shootings. You have to wonder if there is ever the “right time” to air a show graphically obsessed with political murder. The big problem with “Shooter” is not questionable taste. It’s simply slow, unbelievable and dull, featuring stilted dialogue of the pulp airport-novel variety. • Eight professionals compete to make the most arresting and elaborate retail displays in the new contest “Window Warriors” (9 p.m., GSN, TV-PG).

TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • The numbers dwindle on “The Voice” (8 p.m., NBC, TVPG). • A client’s ego alienates the jury on “Bull” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • Toby breaks his diet on “This Is Us” (9 p.m., NBC, TV14). • A SEAL in training is found slain on “NCIS: New Or-

leans” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • A house fire traps a woman on “Chicago Fire” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-14). • An illusionist startles passersby on “David Blaine: Beyond Magic” (10 p.m., ABC, TV-14). • A co-ed dabbles in vigilante justice in the new series “Sweet / Vicious” (10 p.m., MTV, TV-14). • A single mother’s teenage daughter repeats her experience in the new series “30 Something Grandma” (10 p.m., Lifetime, TV-14).

CULT CHOICE Robert Redford and Peter Boyle star in the 1972 drama “The Candidate” (8 p.m., TCM).

SERIES NOTES Immigration woes on “NCIS” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-PG) * Something borrowed, something blue on “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * Brick approaches driving age on “The Middle” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-14) * Wally dreams on “The Flash”

(8 p.m., CW, TV-PG) * The gym becomes a pickup scene on “New Girl” (8:30 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * Katie conforms on “American Housewife” (8:30 p.m., ABC, TV-14) * Blooddrive confusion on “Scream Queens” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * Thanksgiving on the menu on “Fresh Off the Boat” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-14) * Bills come due on “No Tomorrow” (9 p.m., CW, TV-14) * Thanksgiving traditions change on “The Real O’Neals” (9:30 p.m., ABC, TV14).

are booked on “The Daily Show With Trevor Noah” (11 p.m., Comedy Central) * Anna Kendrick, Gisele Bundchen and Chris Gethard are booked on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (11:35 p.m., CBS) * Jimmy Fallon welcomes Warren Beatty, Naomie Harris, Robbie Robertson and Amine on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC) * Billy Bob Thornton, Lily Collins, Sanjay Gupta and Atom Willard visit “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., NBC).

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Persons having claim against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated Personal Representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on Form #371PC with the Probate Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors, (unless previously barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to heir claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim.

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In Loving Memory of James T Morris Sr Nov.15, 1923-Nov.11,2012 Another year has passed, we miss you even more. Your presence, spirit, and influence is still here with us. We wait with anticipation to see and be with you again. That will be a glorious day. Thank You Daddy for living your life for Jesus, you were truly a wonderful example. You left a great legacy for us all. You always said to keep on keeping on for Jesus, we will. We love and miss you. Happy Birthday, Love for Eternity, Your Children and Family.

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Estate:/Eli Coleman Baldwin Jr #2016ES4300588 Personal Representative Marilyn Joyce Baldwin 315 West Hampton Ave. Sumter, SC 29150

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damental reason public media is considered a trusted window on the world by audiences across the nation.” Ifill, a native of New York City, was a trailblazer in many ways. Before joining PBS in 1999, Ifill was one of the first AfricanAmerican journalists to hold prominent positions in both broadcasting and print journalism. She was chief congressional and political correspondent for NBC News, White House correspondent for The New York Times and a political reporter at The Washington Post. She also worked at The Evening Sun in Baltimore and the Boston Herald American. Ifill covered seven presidential campaigns in her career and was the first African-American female journalist to moderate a vicepresidential debate. In 2004, she

President Obama said Americans have to “reconcile themselves” to the Trump presidency, and — in a turnabout from his pre-election rhetoric — spoke optimistically about the presidentelect’s ability to govern. Answering questions from reporters for the first time since voters handed the White House over to a candidate who promised to dismantle his agenda, Obama pledged Monday to give President-elect Donald Trump the space he needs to put together a government. He declined to comment on the appointment of alt-right firebrand Stephen Bannon to a top role in his White House and steered clear of his campaign remarks that Trump was unfit for the presidency. “Look, the people have spoken. Donald Trump will be the next president, the 45th president of the United States. And it will be up to him to set up a team that he thinks will serve him well and reflect his policies. And those who didn’t vote for him have to recognize that that’s how democracy works. That’s how this system operates,” he said. “Whenever you have got an incoming president of the other side, particularly after a bitter election like this, it takes a while for people to reconcile themselves with that new reality. Hopefully, it’s a reminder that elections matter and voting counts.” He gave Trump plenty of presidential advice — on staffing, on reaching out to women and minorities and even on his temperament. He said an offhand remark from the president can move markets and impact national security. “There are going to be certain aspects of his temperament that will not serve him well unless he recognizes them and corrects them,” Obama said. On the whole, Obama spoke almost admiringly of Trump’s political skills. “What’s clear is that he was able to tap into — yes, the anxieties but also the enthusiasm

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Gwen Ifill, one of the nation’s most prominent journalists, died after several months of cancer treatment, PBS confirmed Monday. Ifill, 61, was moderator and managing editor of Washington Week, a weekly political discussion show. Ifill was also managing editor of PBS NewsHour, an evening newscast she co-anchored with Judy Woodruff. In 2009, she wrote a book about President Obama, The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama. “It is with extreme sadness that we share the news that Gwen Ifill passed away earlier today surrounded by family and friends,” according to a statement from Paula Kerger, PBS’ CEO. “Gwen was one of America’s leading lights in journalism and a fun-

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Rising mercury set to push 2016 to hottest year on record 16 of 17 warmest years in this century Doyle Rice @usatodayweather USA TODAY

2016 is forecast to break the record for the hottest year since records began in the 19th century, the United Nations’ weather agency said Monday. Through October, global average temperatures were 2.2 degrees above preindustrial levels. That’s getting close to the limit set by the global climate agree-

ment adopted in Paris last year, said the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The agreement calls for limiting the temperature rise since the Industrial Revolution to 3.6 degrees. “Another year, another record,” WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas said in a statement. “The high temperatures we saw in 2015 are set to be beaten in 2016,” he said. The warming effects of the natural El Niño climate pattern boosted this year’s temperatures. El Niño occurs when ocean temperatures in the central Paciﬁc are warmer than average. El Niño has been replaced by its cooler

counterpart, La Niña, the Climate Prediction Center said last week. The previous hottest year was 2015. The WMO said 16 of the 17 hottest years have occurred this century, the only exception being 1998, which was an El Niño year. NASA climate scientist Gavin Schmidt said last month that there was a 99% chance that 2016 would end up as the warmest year on record. The USA is seeing its secondwarmest year on record, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said last week: The national temperature is almost 3 degrees above average. Only 2012 was warmer.

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A study said last week that what’s considered a record warm year could be just another average year in as soon as 10 years if carbon emissions continue to rise at their current rate. “If we continue with businessas-usual emissions, extreme seasons will inevitably become the norm within decades,” said study lead author Sophie Lewis of the Australian National University. The burning of fossil fuels such as gas, oil and coal emits carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, causing the Earth to warm to levels that cannot be explained by natural factors.

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moderated the debate between Dick Cheney and John Edwards and in 2008 the debate between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin. In a news conference Monday, President Obama noted the groundbreaking achievements in Ifill’s career and said she “did her country a great service.” “She not only informed today’s citizens, but she also inspired tomorrow’s journalists,” he said. “She was especially a powerful role model for young women and girls who admired her integrity, her tenacity and her intellect, and for whom she blazed a trail as one-half of the first all-female anchor team on network news.” Kerger said Ifill pursued journalistic excellence in her uniquely calm and graceful style. “Her contributions to thoughtful reporting and civic discourse simply cannot be overstated,” Kerger said. “She often said that her job was to bring light rather than heat to issues of importance to our society. Gwen did this with grace and a steadfast commitment to excellence. Our sorrow at her passing is a part of our profound gratitude for all that she did for our system and our nation. It was an honor to know Gwen and to work with her.” Ifill’s work was honored by the Radio and Television News Directors Association, Harvard’s Joan Shorenstein Center, Ebony magazine and Boston’s Ford Hall Forum. She received more than 20 honorary doctorates and served on the boards of the News Literacy Project and the Committee to Protect Journalists, PBS said. “Gwen was a standard bearer for courage, fairness and integrity in an industry going through seismic change,” Sara Just, executive producer of PBS NewsHour, said in a statement. “She was a mentor to so many across the industry, and her professionalism was respected across the political spectrum. She was a journalist’s journalist and set an example for all around her. “So many people in the audience felt that they knew and adored her. She had a tremendous combination of warmth and authority. She was stopped on the street routinely by people who just wanted to give her a hug and considered her a friend,” Just said.

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of his voters in a way that was impressive,” he said. That connection with his supporters made him “impervious to events that might have sunk another candidate.” “That’s powerful stuff,” he said. Trump “is coming to this office with fewer set hard-and-fast policy prescriptions than a lot of other presidents might be arriving with,” Obama said. “I don’t think he is ideological. I think ultimately, he is pragmatic in that way. And that can serve him well as long as he has got good people around him and he has a clear sense of direction.” The news conference provided a way for Obama to get domestic politics out of the way before he departs Monday night for a weeklong, three-country foreign trip that’s likely to be the last of his presidency. “I ﬁgure, why wait?” he said. That trip — to Greece, Germany and Peru — will give Obama a chance to reassure allies that bipartisan commitments are more enduring than any one administration. Obama also addressed: uThe future of the Affordable Care Act: “Obviously, this has been a holy grail for Republicans over the past six, seven years: ‘We’ve got to kill Obamacare.’ That’s been taken as an article of faith,” Obama said. He argued that the GOP has the challenge of improving something that is doing well. “Now comes the hard part,” he said. uHis Oval Office meeting with Trump: “We had a very cordial conversation, and that didn’t surprise me,” he said. “I think that he is obviously a gregarious person. He’s somebody who I think likes to mix it up and to have a vigorous debate.” Obama gave Trump some practical advice on staffing. “Probably the most important point that I made was that how you staff, particularly the chief of staff, the national security adviser, the White House counsel ... that’s something

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candidates were secret. She wrote that days before the debate, Trump called Fox “in an attempt to rein me in. … He said he had ‘heard’ that my ﬁrst question was a very pointed question directed at him.” Kelly’s ﬁrst question was in fact for Trump and about his treatment of women. She wondered, she wrote, “How could he know that?” In an exclusive interview Monday with USA TODAY — one in which she discussed what she called her “Year of Trump” and her stand against former Fox News chief Roger Ailes — Kelly said she did not believe her question leaked to Trump. “I don’t think he had any idea,” she said. “What I think he was worried about was his divorce from Ivana Trump. … He was afraid I was going to bring that up.” A few weeks before the debate, Kelly devoted a segment of her program, The Kelly File, to an interview with the author of a report on The Daily Beast website. It said Ivana Trump had sworn in divorce papers a quarter-century earlier that Trump had raped her — an accusation she later retracted. Kelly said that after the segment aired, an angry Trump called and told her, “I almost unleashed my beautiful Twitter account on you, and I still may.” It was a threat on which he soon made good. The author’s Year of Trump began with her now famous question to Trump about whether his history with women would be fodder for Hillary Clinton’s claims that he was part of a “war on women.” It exploded with Trump’s insinuation that Kelly was hostile to him in the debate because she was menstruating and continued until the following April, when the two met in Trump’s office. By that time, Kelly said, she was weary of the abuse prompted by Trump’s string of insulting social media posts. In the interview, Kelly declined to comment on what she

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President Obama says his successor, Donald Trump, tapped into not only “the anxieties but also the enthusiasm of his voters in a way that was impressive.” that has to be attended to right away,” he said. “I think it’s important to give him the room and the space to do that.” Obama said he told Trump he was encouraged by his more conciliatory tone since the election, but he needs to reach out to women and minority groups to assure them he can be their president, too. “Gestures matter,” he said. “And how he reaches out to groups that may not have supported him, how he signals his interest in their issues or concerns, I think those are the kinds of things that can set a tone that will help move things forward once he has actually taken office.” uThe future of the Democratic Party: “It’s a healthy thing for the Democratic Party to go through some reﬂection. I think it’s important for me not to be bigfooting that conversation. We want to see new voices and new ideas emerge,” he said. uThe closing of Guantana-

“It’s a healthy thing for the Democratic Party to go through some reﬂection. ... We want to see new voices and new ideas emerge.” President Obama

mo Bay: “It is true that I have not been able to close the darned thing, because of the congressional restrictions that have been placed on us,” he said of the Cuban naval base detention facility that holds captives from the war on terror. “What is also true is that we’ve signiﬁcantly reduced the population.” There are 60 detainees, down from a peak of about 770.

He said there remains a “group of very dangerous people” who cannot be tried in civilian courts, often because of the sensitive nature of the evidence against them, but they could be housed more efficiently in facilities on U.S. soil. “Congress disagrees with me, and I gather the president-elect does as well,” he said. uHis legacy: Obama said his White House team should be proud of what they accomplished. “We’ve already ensured that when we turn over the keys, the car is in pretty good shape. We are indisputably in a better position now than we were when I came in eight years ago,” Obama said, citing the usual list of the auto bailout, job growth and health care costs. He added one accomplishment he doesn’t often boast of: “I am very proud of the fact that we will, knock on wood, exit this administration without signiﬁcant scandal.”

When she finally confided to a supervisor, she said, she was told to avoid Ailes. After that, the problem stopped. Ailes was sued in July for alleged sexual harassment by former Fox morning show host Gretchen Carlson. A week and a half later — after spurning requests to vouch for Ailes — Kelly called the co-chairman of Fox’s parent company, Lachlan Murdoch, and reported her own experience. Ailes has denied all charges against him. Kelly was asked by USA TODAY if she thought that Ailes, who continually promoted her — even while she was on maternity leave ERIC LIEBOWITZ, FOX — deserved a second chance in the Megyn Kelly speaks with Donald Trump during a Fox special, news business. Megyn Kelly Presents, which aired May 17. “Absolutely not,” she snapped. “I have no doubts now about who said or did at her Trump Tower her reputation as a journalist try- he is or what he did. I don’t think meeting to get him to stop. ing to cover the story and not be he’d have spent a lifetime doing it But as a result of the meeting, the story. and suddenly turn over a new she said, “Trump and I are in a In seeking a meeting with leaf.” She said she was disturbed better place now. We left things on Trump, Kelly said, she took her he’d advised the Trump campaign. a good note. He’s never come after fate into her own hands — “setDespite Trump’s attacks, Kelly’s me the way he had. … Even though tling for more.” The book’s de- ratings are as high as ever — seche held onto his anger toward me scription goes much further. “I ond only to those of her Fox like a dog with a bone, he does felt like a hostage whose hostage neighbor, Bill O’Reilly. Her Fox have the ability to let things go. He taker was seeing her as a human contract is up next year, and she’s being for the very first time — who the subject of intense speculation proved that.” Readers of Settle for More may needed to believe that he would over with which network she’ll not harbor such optimism. Kelly let her go,” Kelly wrote. sign (ABC is among those interWhen Trump greeted her by ested), for how much (Fox may has written a contemporary Perils of Pauline saga in which the hero- holding out his arms for a hug, have offered $20 million a year) ine fends off the advances — liter- Kelly embraced him. “It felt like a and to do what (she’d like to do al and digital — of two villains: kind gesture,” she wrote. more in-depth interviews). When he asked for her cellTrump and Ailes, who resigned in She said she’s not concerned by phone number, she worried — in a tweet by Trump campaign social July under duress. The latter, an accused serial pique, he’d made GOP presiden- media director Dan Scavino after sexual harasser (who nonetheless tial rival Lindsey Graham’s num- her on-air tussle last month with furthered our heroine’s career at ber public — but gave it to him. Trump surrogate Newt Gingrich. every turn) gets his just desserts; When he suggested they have a (“She is totally biased against Mr. picture taken together, she agreed. Trump & not very smart. …. posed arm in arm. Watch what happens to her after “There was a time They In retrospect, she wrote, “I look this election is over.”) when I wondered rather like a person who’s been “That wasn’t Trump, that was through some sort of trauma and Dan Scavino, who used to be if (Trump would) is waiting for the Coast Guard Trump’s golf caddy,” Kelly said. ever let it go.” helicopter.” Trump has observed his truce The reader may understand with Kelly since what she calls Megyn Kelly why Kelly felt she needed to go to their “Trump Tower Accords.” He Trump. Efforts by Ailes, Fox’s pro- has yet to comment on her book, the former becomes president. During their one-sided feud, Trump host Sean Hannity and which goes on sale Tuesday. After Trump called Kelly a bimbo, a others had failed. “Nothing her flap with Gingrich, Trump lightweight, a liar, crazy and sick; stopped it,” she said in the inter- tweeted, “Congratulations, Newt he urged a boycott against her view. “I realized no one was com- ... that was an amazing interview. show; his attorney retweeted a call ing to save me. If this was going to We don’t play games, Newt, right? to “gut” her. “Strange men turned end, I was the one who was going We don’t play games.” up outside” her door, she wrote. to have to end it.” Whatever’s next between Kelly The book’s penultimate chapter and Trump, she said his campaign “Death threats were common.” She, her husband and their three deals with Ailes, who Kelly said against her is an ominous children vacationed at Disney harassed her starting in 2005. In a precedent: World with an armed bodyguard private meeting in his office, he “I have a big mic, and I was essaid he wanted to see her in the tablished. He couldn’t really dein tow. “He couldn’t let it go for so “very sexy bras” she must own. stroy me,” she said, “but think long,” she said of Trump, “and The following year, she wrote, about the message that was sent there was a time when I won- Ailes tried to grab her and kiss to other journalists thinking her. As she fled out the door, she about covering him skeptically. dered if he’d ever let it go.” She said she was afraid — for recalled, he asked, “When is your Perhaps they just don’t want to her safety and her family’s and for contract up?” spend a year being bullied.”

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Heavy traffic crawls on the Massachusetts Turnpike near Grafton, Mass., as travelers head for the Thanksgiving holiday. Nearly nine in 10 people will travel by car this Thanksgiving.

Thanks, economy: 1 million more to travel on holiday AAA sees highest volume since 2007 Maureen Groppe @mgroppe USA TODAY

Pack up the pumpkin pie, and give thanks to the economy. One million more Americans are expected to travel this Thanksgiving than last year because of a boost in consumer conﬁdence, according to the auto club AAA’s travel forecast released Tuesday. The projected 1.9% increase in travelers would mark the eighth consecutive year of growth, boosting totals to the highest volume since 2007. Nearly nine in 10 people will travel by automobile, despite recent incremental increases in the national average price of gasoline. “Others will ﬂy, take the bus or set off on a cruise to celebrate with their loved one,” said Mar-

shall Doney, CEO of AAA. The top four destinations, based on AAA.com bookings, are the warm weather spots of Las Vegas, San Francisco, San Diego and Orlando. New York City, home of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, ranks fifth. The increase in travel is spurred by improvements in the economy during the second half of the year, including rising wages, increased consumer spending and strength in consumer confidence, AAA said. Most drivers will pay the second-cheapest Thanksgiving gas prices since 2008, when the national average was $1.85. Airfares are projected to increase 21%. Hotel rates are relatively flat; travelers are spending an average $155 per night. The projection for 48.7 million travelers from Nov. 23 through

THANKSGIVING TRAVEL A projected 48.7 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home this Thanksgiving, an increase of 1 million from 2015. Travelers in millions 50

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President-elect Donald Trump spoke by phone Monday with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, whom he praised as a strong leader during the U.S. presidential campaign. “During the call, the two leaders discussed a range of issues including the threats and challenges facing the United States and Russia, strategic economic issues and the historical U.S.-Russia relationship that dates back over 200 years,” the Trump transition team said in a statement. Trump spoke late Sunday with another key world leader: Chinese President Xi Jinping. They agreed to meet “at any early date,” according to statements from both camps. As for Putin, a statement from the Trump camp said, “The leaders established a clear sense of mutual respect for one another, and President-elect Trump stated that he believes the two leaders will have one of the strongest relationships for both countries moving forward.” The Kremlin said in a statement that Putin congratulated Trump, and pledged to build “dialogue with the new administra-

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Nov. 27 is based on economic forecasting by IHS Global Insight. The expected 43.5 million travelers on the road would be the most since 2005. Airplanes will carry the most passengers since 2007.

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Vladimir Putin pledged to have a dialogue of “mutual respect.”

Three of 9 Minneapolis men sentenced in ISIL plot

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The supermoon shines near the Statue of Liberty on Monday in New York. The lunar phenomenon brings the moon the closest it has been to the earth since 1948. TRIAL BEGINS FOR SUSPECT IN MURDER OF BRITISH MP

The trial of the man accused of murdering British lawmaker Jo Cox in a street attack that shocked the United Kingdom began in London Monday. Cox, 41, a politician for the opposition Labor Party, was stabbed and shot in Birstall, a village in her northern English constituency in West Yorkshire, on June 16. Thomas Mair, 53, is charged with murdering Cox, causing grievous bodily harm to a 77year-old bystander who tried to help her, and possessing a ﬁrearm and a dagger. The incident led to a suspension of campaigning in the runup to the June 23 referendum that resulted in Britons voting to leave the European Union. Cox favored remaining in the EU. — Jane Onyanga-Omara ICC PROSECUTOR: U.S. FORCES MAY HAVE USED TORTURE

International Criminal Court prosecutors say that a preliminary probe indicates that members of the United States armed forces and the CIA may have committed war crimes by torturing detainees in Afghanistan. The prosecution office said in a report issued late Monday that U.S. armed forces personnel “appear to have subjected at least 61

tion on the principles of equality, mutual respect and non-interference in the internal affairs of each other.” The U.S. and Russian leaders also agreed to set up a face-toface meeting soon. The two men “agreed to assess the current very poor state of Russian-American relations” and to work for “constructive cooperation on a wide range of issues.” Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton criticized Trump over his praise of Putin during the campaign. She and other Trump critics pointed to a U.S. intelligence assessment that Russian interests were behind the hackings of Democrat Party members and may have tried to inﬂuence the U.S. elections. Putin denied the allegations. Trump also expressed skepticism, and said the United States should seek better relations with Putin and Russia. The Kremlin said that Putin and Trump “agreed to continue contacts on the phone and in the future to provide for a personal meeting.” The Trump team said that he “noted to President Putin that he is very much looking forward to having a strong and enduring relationship with Russia and the people of Russia.”

detained persons to torture” in Afghanistan, mainly in 2003-2004. The report adds that CIA operatives may have tortured at least 27 detainees in Afghanistan and elsewhere mainly in the same time period. Prosecutors say they will decide “imminently” whether to seek authorization to open a fullscale investigation in Afghanistan. The United States is not a member of the court, but its citizens could face prosecution if they commit crimes in a country that is a member, such as Afghanistan. — The Associated Press

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was questioned by prosecutors Monday at the Ecuadorean Embassy over a rape allegation in Sweden. The 45-year-old Australian has been holed up in the embassy in central London since he sought political asylum there in June 2012 after a European arrest warrant was issued against him by Swedish authorities. Assange denies the rape allegation, which dates from 2010. He faces arrest by British police if he leaves the embassy. — Jane Onyanga-Omara

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Three young men of Somali descent from the Minneapolis area were sentenced on Monday to prison terms, ranging from time served to 10 years behind bars, for their parts in a wide-ranging plot to join the terror group Islamic State. Abdullahi Yusuf, 20, who helped build a case against eight of his friends who plotted to join the group, also known by the acronym ISIL or ISIS, will get out of prison with time served, but spend 20 years under supervised release for his role in the conspiracy, U.S. District Judge Michael Davis ruled. Yusuf, who was arrested in 2014 and pleaded guilty to his part in the conspiracy, played a key role in helping federal prosecutors unravel an ISIL plot to recruit at least a dozen young people from Minnesota’s large Somali community to join the extremist group’s ﬁght in Syria and Iraq. Yusuf, the ﬁrst to plead guilty, took part in an experimental jihadi rehabilitation program and was expected to get the lightest sentence. Davis also ordered Yusuf to spend the next year in a Minneapolis halfway house. U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger noted Yusuf’s cooperation. “The hard work of rehabilitating those who seek to engage in ideological violence must continue,” Luger said. “Judge Davis recognized that fact today by a sentence for Abdullahi Yusuf that allows him to continue his rehabilitation. The United States thanks Mr. Yusuf for his cooperation.” A second co-conspirator, Zacharia Abdurahman, 21, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, and a third man, Abdiriza Warsame, was sentenced Monday to 30 months in prison, followed by 20 years of supervised release. Warsame, 21, has been in custody for nearly a year. Six others who pleaded guilty

or were convicted in the plot are scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday and Wednesday. Warsame, who also cooperated with prosecutors, told the judge that he’s “done some horrible things,” but that he now wants to work against radical extremism. “I know what it’s like to be manipulated and tricked,” Warsame said, according to KARE-TV. Prosecutors are seeking the toughest sentences for three members of the plot — Abdirahman Yasin Daud, Mohamed Abdihamid Farah, and Guled Ali Omar — who were convicted in June by a jury for their part in the conspiracy. Yusuf and Warsame testiﬁed that the group intended to travel to Syria where they all expected to kill on behalf of ISIL. Prosecutors also used secret recordings made by a paid FBI informant to help make their case. In the recordings, the defendants and others in the conspiracy could be heard talking brashly about ISIL and plotting how to make their way to Syria to join the terror organization. Two other men that were part of the group, Abdi Nur and Yusuf Jama, traveled successfully to Syria without getting caught. Nur, who is believed to still be in Syria,

Somali men get range of punishment for roles in conspiracy; others to hear their fate this week

“Judge Davis recognized that fact today by a sentence for Abdullahi Yusuf that allows him to continue his rehabilitation.” U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger

has been charged in the case; authorities believe Jama was killed in the fighting. During the trial, an FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force officer testified that a relative of Nur from Minnesota, Mohamad Roble, also had traveled to Syria in October 2014. The FBI informant said some members of the Minneapolis group reached out to Roble in 2014 to seek money, so they could make the trip to Syria to join ISIL. Yusuf was prevented from getting on a Turkey-bound flight in May 2014 and was charged months later.

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SUDOKU HOW TO PLAY: Each row, column and set of 3-by-3 boxes must contain the numbers 1 through 9 without repetition.

By Alex Eaton-Salners

ACROSS 1 Wobbly dessert 6 Pal 9 Vintner’s tub 12 Birdlike 13 Drachma replacer 14 B&Bs 16 Source of post-toilet training anxiety 18 Use too much of, briefly 19 Many SAT takers 20 Dashboard feature 21 Reach through the air 22 Surfer’s destination 25 Treat, as table salt 28 Major blood vessel 29 Male in the hive 30 Sharp-tasting 32 Trailer park parkers 35 Actor Cariou of “Blue Bloods” 36 Great Depression recovery program 39 Question of method 40 Letters on a law office door 41 Purges (of) 42 “The Hot Zone” virus 44 Quick-aslightning Bolt

47 Apt to malfunction, as wiring 48 Youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II 52 Illumination units 53 Have __: know someone 54 “The Night Of” channel 57 Slender woodwind 58 Desert plant suggested by this puzzle’s circles 61 Dingbat 62 Flat-package furniture chain 63 River through western Germany 64 Florida island 65 Video game initials 66 Separates for the wash DOWN 1 Quick punches 2 “Did you __?!” 3 The eyes have them 4 Murphy’s __ 5 Standard eggs purchase 6 Play with Lincoln Logs, say 7 Coffee hour vessel

11/15/16 8 Peat source 9 Purple shade 10 Artist nicknamed the “Pope of Pop” 11 Govt. bill 13 And others, in bibliographies 15 Stuck-up sort 17 Goodyear product 21 Pres. who developed the 36-Across 22 Finish in front 23 Stuff to sell 24 Itty bit 25 Not employed 26 Rock groups? 27 Man of La Mancha 30 Packing rope 31 Say further 33 Chevy’s plug-in hybrid 34 Rock to music

37 Great Lake bordering four states 38 Knowledge seekers 43 Flower source 45 Companion of Bashful 46 Bldg. coolers 47 Get no credit for, in school 48 Walk heavily 49 Big name in puzzle cubes 50 British noblewomen 51 Where to see the Sun, the Sky and the Stars: Abbr. 54 Will beneficiary 55 Like an arm in a sling 56 Lyrical lines 58 Altoids container 59 Island strings 60 Question of identity

Monday’s Puzzle Solved

11/15/16