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COOS BAY — The South Coast’s candidates for the Oregon House differ in their political goals as much as in their backgrounds.

Incumbent state Rep. Caddy McKeown and her challenger, Casey Runyan, spoke at the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce’s luncheon Wednesday at the Mill Casino-Hotel.

McKeown has been House District 9’s Democrat in the Oregon House for one term.

She’s best known in Coos Bay as a former Oregon International Port of Coos Bay commissioner and Coos Bay school board member, which, alongside several other public service positions, she cited as reasons she’s a perfect fit to represent the district.

“A lot of my skill comes from years of experience developing coalitions,” she said.

“Reaching across the aisle is easier for me than my colleagues in the upper (Willamette) valley.”

McKeown said she’s a voice “metro-centric” Oregon legislators don’t hear very often:

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As the Brod Ceilteach is launched Wednesday afternoon, a rainbow makes a brief appearance over Coos Bay. The boat, a traditional Irish craft called a currach, was built by members of the Coastal Celtic Society at the Coos Bay Boat Building Center. Society members christened it at the California Street boat ramp with the help of The Black Grouse Scotch whisky.

While Paul MacDonald holds the line steady, Bob More and Linda Sweatt offer Scotch whisky to the four compass points during the Brod Ceilteach’s christening ceremony.

The name means “Celtic Pride” in Irish Gaelic.

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US steps up response as Ebola worries grow

BY JIM KUHNHENN The Associated Press WASHINGTON— The revelation that a second Dallas nurse who is ill with Ebola was cleared to fly the day before her diagnosis raised new alarms as leaders of the nation’s public health system prepared to defend their efforts to contain the deadly virus before a congressional hearing Thursday.

President Barack Obama directed his administration to

respond in a “much down the disease more aggressive within the U.S. were Inside way” to oversee the being called to testify Are existing protocols Dallas cases and in what was looming enough. Page A8 ensure the lessons as a combative hearlearned there are ing by a House transmitted to hospitals and oversight panel on Capitol Hill. clinics across the country. For In prepared testimony, Dr. the second day in a row he can- Anthony Fauci, director of the celed out-of-town trips Institute of Allergy and Thursday to stay in Washington Infectious Diseases of NIH, said and monitor the Ebola that Duncan’s death and the response. infections of the two Dallas Federal health officials who nurses and a nurse in Spain say they know how to shut “intensify our concerns about

COOS BAY — Members of the business community are taking a more hands-on approach to improving the educational environment of children with the return of the Extreme School Makeover.

The Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, which sponsors the semi-annual event, will gather this Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at Blossom Gulch Elementary School to paint the gazebo and repair the raised walkway and railings.

This week’s festivities mark the third Extreme School Makeover event, with North Bend Middle School the recipient of a touchup earlier this year in May and the event being jointly held last year at the Madison and Sunset schools.

Jayson Wartnik, who serves as head of the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Education Committee, said the business community has actively been looking for ways to make a positive impact on schools, which ultimately lead to creation of the event.

“We had a task force formed to look into seeing if the chamber could support the educational system,” Wartnik said. “We found there was a lot of support from the business community interested in helping.”

While the school repair project is open to everyone, Wartnik noted the project has garnered most of its participants from the business community, but hopes this year’s event will attract a more diverse crowd.

“At this point, it’s been mostly chamber

this global health threat.” He said two Ebola vaccine candidates were undergoing a first phase of human clinical testing this fall. But he cautioned that scientists were still in the early stages of understanding how Ebola infection can be treated and prevented.

Spain’s government is wrestling with similar questions. The condition of a nursing assistant infected with SEE EBOLA | A10

Voting begins as ballots hit mailboxes decided, including marijuana legalization, a labeling requirement for genetically engineered foods and a new system for conducting elections.

Ballots can be returned by mail — don’t forget the postage — or dropped off for free at official drop boxes in all 36 counties. They are due in election offices by Nov. 4.

William Cross, Coos Bay Laura Dalrymple, Coquille Patricia Pantekoek, Coquille

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Democrats, are defending their seats against Republicans Dennis Richardson and Monica Wehby, respectively. All 60 state House seats and 16 of the 30 state Senate seats also are up for grabs. Control of the House is likely to stay with Democrats’, but the Senate majority will be decided in a handful of races.

Seven ballot measures will be

the next three weeks, phones will be ringing and the volume of political television commercials will be multiplying as campaigns try to motivate their supporters and sway undecided voters.

The ballot is packed with high-profile races.

Gov. John Kitzhaber and U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, both

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PORTLAND (AP)— Election time has arrived in Oregon.

State election officials began dropping more than 2 million ballots in the mail on Wednesday, and they could arrive as soon as Thursday. Tens of thousands of Oregonians will vote each day through Nov. 4.

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Police Log COOS BAY POLICE DEPARTMENT Oct. 14, 4:20 a.m., dispute, 300 block of South Wasson Street.

Oct. 14, 8:38 a.m., criminal trespass, 400 block of North Wasson Street.

Oct. 14, 9:46 a.m., burglary, Bay Burger Inn. Oct. 14, 10:18 a.m., fraud, 300 block of North Cammann Street.

Oct. 14, 11:48 a.m., theft, 1900 block of Thompson Road.

Oct. 14, 1:30 p.m., fraud, 100 block of North Cammann Street.

Oct. 14, 2:59 p.m., dispute, 800 block of Augustine Avenue.

Oct. 14, 3:50 p.m., woman arrested for third-degree theft, Walmart.

Oct. 15, 1:14 a.m., man cited for unlawful camping, 1200 block of North Bayshore Drive.

Oct. 14, 3:16 p.m., theft, 59900 block of Allegheny Road, Bandon.

Oct. 14, 4:09 p.m., theft, Walmart.

Oct. 15, 2:14 a.m., dispute, Silver Dollar.

Oct. 14, 8:19 p.m., harassment, 63300 block of Kuper Lane, Coos Bay.

Oct. 14, 5:27 p.m., two men arrested for possession of heroin, second-degree theft, conspiracy to commit seconddegree theft, interfering with police and tampering with physical evidence, Walmart.

COOS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Oct. 14, 5:12 a.m., dispute, 63700 block of Ellen Road, Coos Bay.

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Oct. 14, 6:00 a.m., burglary, 64100 block of Seven Devils Road, Coos Bay.

Oct. 14, 6:54 p.m., disorderly conduct, Safeway.

Oct. 14, 6:46 a.m., criminal trespass, 49000 block of Gaylord Road, Myrtle Point.

Oct. 14, 10:18 p.m., criminal mischief, Second Street and Dean Street.

Oct. 14, 8:33 p.m., theft, 63000 block of U.S. Highway 101, Coos Bay.

Oct. 14, 1:38 p.m., theft, 64200 block of Braley Road, Coos Bay.

Oct. 14, 4:49 a.m., criminal trespass, corner of Virginia Avenue and Marion Avenue.

Oct. 14, 7:55 a.m., criminal mischief, 1300 block of Sherman Avenue.

Oct. 14, 10:36 a.m., man and woman arrested for probation violation, 2000 block of Sheridan Avenue.

Two arrested at Walmart

NORTH BEND — The Coos Bay Police Department arrested two men on multiple Oct. 14, 10:55 a.m., criminal tres- charges Tuesday evening pass, 2100 block of Broadway after responding to reports of Avenue. shoplifting at Walmart.

Kekoa Domen, 26, and Oct. 14, 1:26 p.m., fraud, 100 Sean Bergman, 29, were both block of North Cammann Street. charged with possession of heroin, second-degree theft, Oct. 14, 2:54 p.m., fraud, 2500 conspiracy to commit secblock of Oak Street. ond-degree theft and Oct. 14, 3:04 p.m., fraud, 3700 interfering with police. block of Edgewood Drive.

Domen was also charged Oct. 15, 2:34 a.m., criminal tres- with tampering with physical evidence. pass, College Park.

Both men were taken into Oct. 15, 3:21 a.m., criminal trescustody and transported to Coos County Jail. pass, Simpson Park.

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Candidates for Mayor are Dean Warner, incumbent, and former councilor Naomi Parker.

Vying for two open 4-year councilor positions are incumbents Eileen Seets and Shauleen Higgins, and challengers Elaine Armstrong and Mike Smith.

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Be careful tonight at Woodland and Ocean The Coos Bay-North Bend Water Board will be replacing a water main on Ocean Boulevard, from the water board’s driveway entrance to Woodland Drive. Work will happen between at 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. Oct. 16.

Expect detours on Date next week The Coos Bay-North Bend Water Board will conduct excavation work on Date Avenue between North 10th Street and North Ninth Street next week. Date Avenue will be closed from Monday, Oct. 20 through Friday, Oct. 24. between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Alternate access to the Telegraph Hill area will be from Koosbay Boulevard to North Eighth Street, Fir Avenue and North Ninth Street, or from Park Avenue to Telegraph Drive. For questions relating to this project, contact Matt Whitty at 541267-3128.

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TODAY Mahaffy Ranch Pumpkin Patch noon-5 p.m., Mahaffy Ranch, 10362 Highway 241, Coos Bay. mahaffyranch.com Drop, Cover and Hold On Drill 10:16 a.m., participating South Coast locations. www.shakeout.org/oregon/howtoparticipa te or www.daretoprepare.org.

Central Coast Christian Women Luncheon 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Red Lion Hotel, 1313 N. Bayshore Drive, Coos Bay. All women are welcome. Featured: Tupperware party with Kori Wright.

Guest: De Ann Chambers, journey out of depression. Inclusive lunch, $13. RSVP and arrange child care by calling 541-8080625.

Humbug Mountain Weavers and Spinners Meeting noon, Langlois Fire Hall, 94322 First St., Langlois.

Community Conversation 1:30-3 p.m., North Bend Housing Authority, 1700 Monroe St., North Bend. Topic: Oregon’s services for seniors and people with disabilities. 503-947-2321 “The Pink Panther” 7:30 p.m., Egyptian Theatre, 229 S. Broadway, Coos Bay. Dress pink.

FRIDAY, OCT. 17 Walk-in Flu Shot Clinic 8-11:30 a.m., Coos County Courthouse Room 106, 250 N. Baxter St. Coquille. Bring insurance card.

Cash or check: Three-strain shot $25 or four-strain shot $35.

Reedsport Farmers Market 9 a.m.-3 p.m., state Highway 38 and Fifth Street, Reedsport.

541-271-3044 Bay Area Seniors Computer Club Meeting 9:15-11 a.m., Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1290 Thompson Road, Coos Bay. Topic:

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Mahaffy Ranch Pumpkin Patch 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Mahaffy Ranch, 10362 Highway 241, Coos Bay. mahaffyranch.com Walk-in Flu Shot Clinic 1-4 p.m., Coos County Courthouse Room 106, 250 N. Baxter St. Coquille.

Bring insurance card. Cash or check: Three-strain shot $25 or Four-strain shot $35.

North Bend Fire Department Open House 4-6 p.m., North Bend Fire Department, 1880 McPherson, North Bend. Hotdogs, hamburgers, soda, ice cream, Jump4Fun, face painting, fire truck rides and education.

“Ah, Wilderness!” Dinner Theater 7 p.m., Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1290 Thompson Road, Coos Bay. Dinner begins at 5:45 p.m. Cost is $12 for adults and $7.50 for students 12 and younger. Dessert auction takes place at intermission. Partial proceeds go to Maslow Project.

Tickets available at 541-2672347.

“The Guardian” 7 p.m., Sprague Community Theater, 1202 11th St. SW, Bandon. Tickets $10 for adults, $8 seniors, $5 students, available at Bandon True Value, at 541-347-2506 or at the door.

“Bloody Jack” 7:30 p.m., Harbor Performing Arts Center, 97900 Shopping Center Ave., Suite No. 39, Harbor. Tickets: adults $10, seniors $9 and students $7.

541-661-2473 “The Pink Panther” 7:30 p.m., Egyptian Theatre, 229 S. Broadway, Coos Bay. Dress pink.

SATURDAY, OCT. 18 Breakfast Feast 7-10 a.m., Winchester Bay Community Center,

625 Broadway, Winchester Bay. All you can eat pancake breakfast includes sausage, eggs, biscuits and gravy. Cost is $6.

Device Workshop 8:30-9:30 a.m., U.S. Cellular, 783 S. Broadway, Coos Bay. Tips and tricks offered on 4G LTE iPhone 6 and Samsung Galaxy S 5.

503-221-0100 Blossom Gulch Extreme School Makeover 9 a.m., Blossom Gulch Elementary School, 333 S. 10th St., Coos Bay. Bring your gloves and tools. NW Natural will provide lunch at noon.

541-266-0868 Coos County Republican Women No-host Breakfast Meeting 9 a.m., North Bend Lanes, 1225 Virginia Ave., North Bend.

Guest speaker at 9:30 a.m. Jennifer Parham of the Coos Bay Gospel Mission.

Down Syndrome Awareness Day 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Myrtle Crest School, 413 C. St., Myrtle Point.

Fundraiser event with kids activites, games, prizes, treats and more.

Coos Bay Boat Building Center Open House 10 a.m.-noon., Coos Bay Boat Building Center, 100 Newmark, Coos Bay. New hands on program for high school and college students to make paddles, boat building and repairs duing a twice monthly program. 541-297-6773 Soroptimists’ Operation Backpack for Kids 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Coos Bay Bi-Mart, 55 S. Fourth St., and North Bend Bi-Mart, 2131 Newmark. 541-269-2584 Crazy Quilters and Fiber Fanatics’ Open House 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Coquille Valley Art Center, 10144 Highway 42, Coquille.

Demonstrations and displays.

Old Town Marketplace 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 250 First St. SW, Bandon.

Farmers and artisans on the waterfront.

Fall Home and Decorating Show 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Pony Village Mall, 1611 Virginia Ave., North Bend. 541-756-2000 Mahaffy Ranch Pumpkin Patch 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Mahaffy Ranch, 10362 Highway 241, Coos Bay. mahaffyranch.com Southwestern Oregon Preppers Meeting noon, Coos Bay Fire Station, 450 Elrod Ave., Coos Bay. Topic: Ebola. http://meetup.com No Lazy Kates Spinning 1 p.m., Wool Company, 990 U.S. Highway 101, Bandon. 541-347-3115 Oregon Oldtime Fiddlers, Dist. 5 1-3 p.m., Winchester Bay Community Center, 625 Broadway, Winchester Bay. Acoustic jam follows 3-4 p.m. Featured musician: Bob Shaffer.

Coquille Rotary Club’s Fabulous ’50s Auction 6 p.m., Coquille Community Building, 115 N. Birch, Coquille. Silent auction and dinner. Live auction begins at 7:30 p.m. “Cracker Jacks” $20 — chance for prize. For tickets, call 541-396-3414.

The Spinners in Concert 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., The Mill CasinoHotel, 3201 Tremont, North Bend. Tickets $20, available at Ko-Kwel Gifts. 541-756-8800 Oktoberfest — Port Orford 6-10 p.m., Port Orford Community Building, 421 11th St., Port Orford. Arch Rock Brewery, music and auctions. Cost is $10. http://www.portorfordrotary. org “Ah, Wilderness!” Dinner Theater 7 p.m., Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1290 Thompson Road, Coos Bay. Dinner begins at 5:45 p.m. Cost is $12 for adults and $7.50 for students 12 and younger. Dessert auction takes

place at intermission. Partial proceeds go to Maslow Project.

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“The Guardian” 7 p.m., Sprague Community Theater, 1202 11th St. SW, Bandon. Tickets $10 for adults, $8 seniors, $5 students, available at Bandon True Value, at 541-347-2506 or at the door.

“Welcome to Langlois” Sign Benefit Dance 7-11 p.m., Old Cheese Factory, 94179 Allen Boice Drive, Langlois. Kelly Thibodeux and Etoufee Band — Cajun Fiddle and Swamp Rock.

All donations go directly to the project.

Writers on the Edge 7 p.m., Newport Visual Arts Center. 777 NW Beach Drive, Newport. Admission $6. Guests: C.B. Bernard and Jay Ponteri. www.writersontheedge.org/ “Bloody Jack” 7:30 p.m., Habor Performing Arts Center, 97900 Shopping Center Ave., Suite No. 39, Harbor. Tickets: adults $10, seniors $9 and students $7.

541-661-2473 “The Pink Panther” 7:30 p.m., Egyptian Theatre, 229 S. Broadway, Coos Bay. Dress pink.

Autumn Electric 8 p.m., Liberty Pub, 2047 Sherman Ave., North Bend. Progressive rock. Cover $5. www.facebook.com/thelibertypub Molly’s Revenge 8 p.m., Pistol River Friendship Hall, 24252 Carpenterville Road, Brookings.

Tickets $15, www.pistolriver. com or 541-247-2848.

SUNDAY, OCT. 19 Bruce Wood: Creation vs. Evolution 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., Pacific Community Church, 48967 U.S. Highway 101, Bandon. Wood is formerly with the Institute for Creation Reasearch.

Sunday Public Market 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in the north parking lot of the Coos Bay Visitor Information Center, U.S. Highway 101 and Commercial Avenue, Coos Bay. Old Town Marketplace 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 250 First St. SW, Bandon.

Farmers and artisans on the waterfront.

Mahaffy Ranch Pumpkin Patch 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Mahaffy Ranch, 10362 Highway 241, Coos Bay. mahaffyranch.com/ “Ah, Wilderness!” 2 p.m., Gloria Dei Lutheran, 1290 Thompson Road, Coos Bay. Cost is $10 for adults and $6 for students 12 and younger. Partial proceeds go to Maslow Project. Tickets available at 541-267-2347.

“Bloody Jack” 2 p.m., Habor Performing Arts Center, 97900 Shopping Center Ave., Suite No. 39, Harbor. Tickets: adults $10, seniors $9 and students $7.

541-661-2473 “The Blob” 2 p.m., Egyptian Theatre, 229 S. Broadway, Coos Bay. “The Guardian” 2 p.m., Sprague Community Theater, 1202 11th St. SW, Bandon. Tickets $10 for adults, $8 seniors, $5 students, available at Bandon True Value, at 541-347-2506 or at the door.

Old-Fashioned Jam Session 5 p.m., Halfway Tavern, 59576 Halfway Road, Coos Bay. 541267-5933

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COOS BAY — In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Egyptian Theatre will be showing The Pink Panther as part of its first Pink Out Weekend.

The theater will be playing the 1963 version of the movie Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m. and the 2006 remake Saturday at 11 a.m.

As with other breast cancer events, the theater is asking all movie goers to dress up in pink in addition to donating any funds they can.

“We’ll have popcorn buckets out for donations on Thursday and Friday and from sales admission Saturday will be donated to Cancer the American Society,” executive director and theater manager Kara Long said.

Long has had success with similar events at her previous theaters.

“I have done donations for events like this since 2002, back in my theater in Ohio,” Long said. “It’s a program near and dear to my heart so we’re trying to get local businesses involved so we can do an annual event here.”

The 7 Devils Brewing Company, which is sponsoring this year’s event, is also contributing money to ensure all proceeds from Saturday’s ticket sales go to charity.

“They have given money for the film rental so it allows us to show the movie for free,” Long said. “Anytime we want to show a movie, it costs us somewhere around $250, so they’re covering the cost of the 2006 Pink Panther movie for us.”

Long said she hopes this weekend’s events can have a positive effect not only by raising awareness, but also by lifting the spirits of those touched by the terrible disease.

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Country music festival donates to area groups — PORT ORFORD Organizers of the Cape Blanco Country Music Festival visited Port Orford’s Driftwood School Cafeteria on Wednesday to present a total of $46,000 to the groups that sold tickets or volunteered at the event.

The festival was held Aug. 1-3 on private property in the Sixes area.

The Cape Blanco Country Music Festival worked with area schools, allowing them to sell tickets as a fundraiser.

Schools received $40 out of every ticket sold. Brookings Christian School, Gold Beach High School, Pacific Boosters, Brookings Harbor Booster Club and Central Curry Cross Country earned $23,000 in festival ticket sales.

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the services of these groups’ volunteers, the festival made additional donations to them totaling $12,500.

Other nonprofit groups lent a hand during the festival, serving as hospitality assistants, shower attendants, Pepsi pourers and breakfast cooks. The Curry County Fisherman’s Association, Revitalization Association, Gold Beach Lions Club, Port Orford Radio Club and Curry Anadromous Fishermen gave their time and will receivea total of $10,500 for their organizations.

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A4 • The World • Thursday, October 16,2014

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Ron Jackimowicz, News Editor Gail Elber, Copy Editor

Opinion theworldlink.com/news/opinion

Sweet has earned another term Coos County voters may have a difficult time deciding between the two candidates for county commissioner this year.

Incumbent John Sweet has proven to be a dedicated public servant during his first time ever as an elected official. While some factions see him as representative of the county’s established old guard, Mr. Sweet has endeavored to work with his fellow commissioners to portray an image of transparency and balance. That’s a gargantuan task, considering the strong polar opinions held by some Coos County residents.

His challenger, Don

Our view Between two good candidates, John Sweet gets the slight edge.

Gurney, seems every bit as much a leader, and his knowledge of the county’s still important timber industry is deep. He understands the intricacies of the O&C and wagon road lands better than most.

A voter couldn’t be faulted for choosing either candidate. But in our final analysis, we find ourselves leaning toward Mr. Sweet.

The reasons are not so much what we see in the incumbent as what we see in

the challenger.

As we already said, Mr. Gurney is a walking encyclopedia when it comes to timberland law and policy.

Considering the county’s precarious financial status, our stake in reviving timber harvesting is vital. Mr. Gurney could prove immensely helpful in that effort.

Would that he were as laser focused on all the other issues challenging the county, like improving our embarrassingly low public health statistics or finding other economic drivers in addition to timber.

Mr. Gurney has also stated that he prefers to keep his

opinions on issues of the day to himself. “I do not like a politician sitting on the fence,” he said, “but when you have to, you have to.”

Expressing his views, he explained to us, could overshadow future votes he’d cast as a commissioner.

We don’t agree with that reasoning. We’d rather know what an elected official thinks about a range of issues; we’d want to know where that individual stands.

Which brings us back to Mr. Sweet. We know, for example, where he stands on the proposed liquefied natural gas plant and the Community Action Plan. We know where we agree with

him and where we disagree.

About the only position we know where Mr. Gurney stands is on the issue of tax incentives to attract business. He doesn’t like them, and neither do we.

Mr. Sweet does like them.

That’s not enough to retire him from office, however.

We’d rather try changing his mind.

Here’s a thought: re-elect Sweet, then draft Gurney to be special advisor to the commissioners on O&C and wagon road lands. Maybe even send him to Washington, D.C. That’s where his passion and expertise lie. Let’s take advantage of it.

Undefended border a crisis About a dozen news cycles ago, Americans seemed horrified by the border crisis — horrified by the tens of thousands of illegal aliens, many of them minors, crashing across the southern border. These aliens were heading not into no man’s land and then deportation, but straight into the United States of Obamaland, an awaiting federal superstructure where travel, housing, health care, education, legal aid and even “amnesty” were promised for all, probably forever, and gratis.

It’s hard not to see this ongoing episode as a federally organized invasion of the nation paid for by the U.S. taxpayer.

And now? The focus has weakened since the feds and their federally financed “religious charities” dispersed many thousands of border-crashers across the country. The “national crisis”storyhas fractured intoinnumerable local stories about classroom chaos as teachers grapple with as many as 20 Spanish dialects per school, or outbreaks of dangerous “mystery” viruses (common to Central America, but don’t mention it). The national crisis, however, still exists. Our national border is no barrier between the United States and Mexico.

This is not solely due to having insufficient numbers of border agents and other defenders. The main DIANA problem, though, is that WEST deep in the minds of our elected officials and Columnist entrenched bureaucracies, the concept of a border doesn’t exist.

A crisis of ideology is the real crisis, not the illegal masses, not even the transnational drug cartels and terrorists among them. All such threats are beatable or deportable, and thus surmountable — if,that is,there was sufficient political will to defend the border that defines the nation. But, the magnificent exception of Sen.Jeff Sessions,R-Ala.,and a few other stalwarts aside, there isn’t such will.

Our political elites display the globalist’s contempt for the national border — for boundaries in general — and that’s what puts the American people in peril. It is this same zealotry that sees no reason to prevent travelers from Ebola-stricken countries from deplaning into the nation’s airports and cities — and no reason not to deploy U.S. troops on possible suicide missions to Ebola hot spots.

Such attitudes, though, are also reflected in the wider culture. In fact, one outlook can’t exist without the other. Americans would never tolerate, let alone elect, officials who didn’t defend our borders unless they, too, believed in, or had been conditioned to acquiesce to highly complementary ideologies.

Without boundaries, anything, practically, goes. Profanity is as common in the boardroom as it is in the locker room.Sex,as in male or female, is no limit to sexual identity. Tender age is no bar to sexualization. Forbearance and restraint vanish in the rush of instant gratification. Moral boundaries shift, making one man’s terrorist indeed another man’s freedom fighter.

That goes for the national border as well.

After all, how can a society that can’t draw the line turn out leaders who enforce the border?

Open borders and federally welcomed invaders keep some of us awake at night, but I hear no widespread clamor for basic national protection. Maybe we’ve just lost the instinct.

Look how we meet the current outbreak of jihad — costly,ineffective bombing campaigns thousands of miles away while our own border remains perilously porous!

“If you really want to protect Americans from ISIS, you secure the southern border. It’s that simple,” Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., recently and so very refreshingly told Fox News’ Greta Van Susteren. Hunter continued: “ISIS doesn’t have a navy ...The only way that ISIS is going to harm Americans is by coming in through the southern border — which they already have.”

That’s defining the threat and offering the patriotic solution both: Defend the U.S. border.

Letters to the Editor Vote yes for county charter What is measure 6-149 on the November ballot? Should I vote for it?

Measure 6-149 is a charter for Coos County. A charter is a constitution, and like the federal and state constitutions, it has guide lines for our elected officials.

There are several counties in Oregon that already have charters, but none of them quite like this one. This charter was written by the people for the people. The following are a few items in the charter: 1) The charter states there will not be a county administrator as per the will of the people in the 2012 election. If the people decide they want that form of government, the charter can be amended by the voters.

2) If the commissioners want to spend more than $165,000 that is not already in the budget, they will need to get the approval of the voters. The state sets up four election days a year.

Therefore, no special elections

should be needed.

3) There will be five commissioners, and the extra salaries will be paid for by savings from other areas in the charter. Four of the five will need to vote in favor of a proposal before it can pass.

Therefore, there will have to be some give and take and better proposals will be generated.

4) Special interests were included in this charter. People from all over the county presented ideas to be included in the revised charter. The charter was on the ballot in 2012 but did not get quite enough votes to pass. Now in 2014 it was open to everyone for revisions for the entire month of January. Many, many suggestions were submitted and included in the charter that’s now on the ballot. There are items in the charter for people interested in forestry, veterans, predator control, enterprise zones, preventive maintenance and many other interests.

There is much more to this nonpartisan charter, which you can read for yourself at www.arrrgvoice.com.

Should you vote for this char-

ter? A resounding yes! Give the control of our county back to the people, where our founding fathers thought it should be.

Kay Westphal Coquille

Still wants to know about Soros Calm down, Harper Reeves, calm down. As Ronald Reagan said, “Here we go again!” Every time a right-wing billionaire is criticized, the Fox News crowd yells, “What about George Soros?” The Koch brothers are trying to buy all our elections.

“What about George Soros?”

Sheldon Adelson, billionaire casino owner from Las Vegas, is trying to influence our elections. “What about George Soros?” Rupert Murdoch, billionaire owner of Fox News, is trying to brainwash us.

“What about George Soros?”

I’m open minded enough to admit I don’t know much about George Soros and will look into the allegations made by Mr./Ms. Reeves. However, it makes me sad when people can’t see this coun-

try’s Republican corporate billionaire robber barons are also turning us into an oligarchy (definition: a form of government in which all power is vested in a few.)

Does everyone know what Internet trolls are? They are people who get on blogs, Facebook pages, any kind of social media, to disrupt and confuse the conversation. If the comments are especially nasty we might suspect that they are trolls, possibly even getting paid for what they do.

Supposedly, there was an ad on Craig’s List for writers to post right-wing comments to social media and news outlets. You need to be “ ... a news junky who is able to log on to news forums and Facebook pages several times a day ... bonuses for controversial postings that heat up a topic ... ” If you’re looking for work, here’s a great job opportunity. You can sit around all day in your robe and slippers, write mean things on the computer and get paid for it!

And, who do you suppose is footing the bill? Could it be the billionaires?

Lorraine Pool Bandon

Hype and fear vs. hope and change When we were kids, there were all kinds of scary shows and movies to give us chills and thrills, prompting us to look for goblins and boogeymen under the bed and in the closet.

I guess that’s why elections are held so close to the day we confront our ghosts and ghouls.

One thing we’re supposed to learn as we become adults, though, is the difference between things we should fear and the apparitions of hype.

Moving out of politics to public health for a moment, let’s ask, should we panic about Ebola?

What is the source of our fears? Is our fear based on severity and rate of infection? According to the World Health Organization, Ebola’s rate of infection is, on average, 2 (one person infects two). Not an effective transmitter, but deadly once there’s an infection. The rates of infection for mumps and measles are 10 and 18, respectively.

So you should be more concerned about getting your children vaccinated for mumps and measles — you can directly control that. And, of course, we should educate ourselves about how Ebola is transmitted, what our public health organizations are doing (with far too few resources — thanks, Congress) to

combat it, and what precautions we should take.

But panic?

Drunk drivers, those who text and drive, and guns in schools should cause DONNA more alarm.

So why is the BRAZILE media hitting Columnist the scream machine button? Because the media, like the monster in a sci-fi horror flick, feed off our fear and panic.It’s the ratings,stupid! How tragic.

Of course the world is a dangerous place. Dangers near and far are real. But it’s the faraway dangers that dominate the headlines and keep us in a state of heightened fright. After all, it seems like the threats of terrorism, war and epidemics are everywhere.

Clearly, the White House should dismantle a few federal agencies and set up a crisis management operation to deal with the daily dosage of “alarms.” This is serious stuff, folks.

But it’s been that way since the dawn of civilization. People in ancient Mesopotamia dealt with the same sorts of challenges that people in today’s Middle East deal

with — and they did so with far fewer technological, medical and scientific resources.

What they didn’t have to deal with was a 24-hour news cycle that sucked their energy and attention and hyped the fear and phobia. They had kings and satraps directing what they did, not conglomerates and corporatists controlling what they thought.

Ironically, one of the reasons we’ve survived the litany of terror, war and disease since ancient times is because of the technology — the same technology that’s given us the communications infrastructure that allows the fear-mongers and mad scientists of the media to hype, panic, scare and confuse.

So when our news media resemble a Wes Craven movie, we have to ask, “Why? Who benefits?”

Fear is profitable. Look how much the horror and low-budget slasher movies make. Look at Dean Koontz’s book sales.

But the media know that stories of hope and change, stories of compassion and our shared humanity also sell as much as the doom-and-gloom, be-afraid cliches.

So if the media prefer hype and fear beyond ratings or profits,then

why? Who benefits? Those who themselves fear hope and change and progress. Those who might lose power or influence and those who would have to step up and lead versus whining and overhyping for short-term partisan gain.

Yes, I’m talking about politicians, and their wealthy, well-connected donors.

Like the politicians who condemned President Obama for appointing policy czars and now demand one for Ebola response.

(Hint: Don’t slash the budget for public health and approve the nominated surgeon general.). Like those who praised former Gov. Mitt Romney in 2012 for saying he’d get unemployment below 6 percent by 2016, and condemn Obama for getting it to 5.9 percent by 2014. Like House Speaker John Boehner’s admission that the GOP has no jobs plan. Like those who won’t raise corporate taxes, but shriek in horror at raising the minimum wage.

Let’s remain hopeful, not mean or fearful, and believe that we can handle all these crises. And yes, while we are at it, let’s remember that we are resilient.

Halloween will soon be here and gone. Let’s enjoy “trick or treat” the way it was meant to be.

Thursday, October 16,2014 • The World • A5

Woman’s first marriage is over, but thoughts of her ex linger DEAR ABBY: I have a serious problem that’s consuming my life. I know people say you never really get over your first love, but I don’t know why after six years I still think about my ex on a daily basis.

Abby, I am happily married.

My husband is the perfect man for me — understanding, sweet and patient. My ex, “Chad,” cheated on me with other women and recently married the one who effectively ended our relationship.

I thought I had moved on, but I can’t seem to stop DEAR thinking about him.

My ex and I had a strong chemistry — not just a physical one — that my husband and I don’t.

Somehow I JEANNE wonder if, PHILLIPS while my husband is the man of my dreams, Chad was my true soul mate.

I don’t want to jeopardize my marriage because of a lurking shadow from my past.

How do I get over this and move on? — DESPERATE FOR ADVICE IN CALIFORNIA DEAR DESPERATE: Old habits are hard to break, and sometimes memories do linger to the point of being intrusive. While it can be frustrating, this is not an indication that someone who cheated on you multiple times was your “soul mate.” If you had been meant to be together forever, you would still be together. Consider yourself lucky that another woman freed you from that unhealthy relationship so you could find the man you married.

What you may miss is tension, drama, uncertainty and pain, and that’s not love. The sooner you quit idealizing your ex, the more clearly you will recognize this. And if the unwanted thoughts persist, consult a therapist because your problem is not unique.

DEAR ABBY: While I was growing up, my parents taught me and my siblings to always keep a year’s salary (pre-taxes) in a savings account that one never touches.

The problem is my bride and I feel that we’re ready to buy a home,although we don’t have enough in our joint savings to make a down payment.

She feels I should use my savings to make the down payment.

I don’t feel right about it because this savings technique has saved me twice in my life.

Once when I was a child and my parents lost their jobs, and again when I lost my job in the recession. Am I selfish for wanting to keep my savings off limits? — MR. SAVINGS DEAR MR. SAVINGS: No. I happen to agree with your fiscally conservative philosophy.

You learned from experience how important an emergency fund can be. Because buying a home is not an emergency, wait until you and your wife have saved enough for the down payment. Also, because the money in that savings account was yours before marriage, it may not be a joint asset, and it could save you a third time if you don’t spend it.

DEAR ABBY: My stepdaughter, age 18, has recently begun to send her father text messages while we are in the same room, rather than speak to him. It’s as if she doesn’t want me in on the conversation. I find her behavior rude.

If they need to speak privately, so be it — she can wait until I’m out of the room or request to speak to him elsewhere. But I find it impolite of her to send him texts. They are nothing confidential in nature, just general conversation.

What are your thoughts on this? — BYSTANDER IN NEW YORK DEAR BYSTANDER: What your stepdaughter is doing is as rude as when two people whisper to each other in front of a third person. My thought is that your husband, out of consideration for your feelings,should either tell her — or text her — to cut it out.

ABBY

State Long bike ride

Portland schools say no to state goal requirement

The Associated Press

Welcomed by her friends and family, Melissa Pritchard arrives at her parents’Eugene home on her 35th birthday Tuesday at the end of a 14-month bicycle ride from Barcelona, Spain back to her hometown of Eugene.

The trip spanned more than 18,000 miles over 20 countries on four continents. Pritchard taught elementary education at Benjamin Franklin International School in Barcelona for seven years and visited with about 5,000 students from international and local schools along the journey.

Michael Bloomberg gives $1.25M to Oregon campaign STATE

PORTLAND (AP) — Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has contributed $1.25 million to the campaign for Measure 90, which would change Oregon’s primary election system.

Campaign finance records show the billionaire made the donation last week.

If Measure 90 wins, Oregon would abandon partisan primaries for a “top-two” election system similar to what’s used in Washington and California.

Instead of only Democrats voting in the Democratic primary and only Republicans voting in the Republican primary, the measure would put all candidates on a single ballot and allow everyone — including nonaffiliated voters — the chance to vote.

The top two vote-getters would advance to the general election in November, even if they are from the same party.

Opponents say business interests are funding Measure 90 to help candidates friendly to big business.

Missing woman arrested in Medford MEDFORD (AP) — A 25year-old woman who was reported missing from the

D I G E S T San Francisco area was arrested while hitchhiking in Medford and accused of trying to stab a man who gave her a ride.

Police say Kelsey Ann Pawlyk was lodged in the Jackson County jail Tuesday on attempted assault and disorderly conduct charges.

The Mail Tribune reports an off-duty cab driver offered to give her a ride out of the rain when he saw her walking along Interstate 5 at Central Point. He says she wanted to go to Ashland and became upset when he said he could take her only to a bus station in Medford. He says she began punching him and pulled a knife, which he was able to take away.

Fall, rains drive rats into Portland toilets PORTLAND (AP) — Pest control experts say this is the time of year when dwindling food sources outside send rats into homes, and sudden rains may force sewer rats up the pipes into toilets.

Multnomah County

Vector Control says it receives 10-to-15 calls a year from people in Portland who find rats in their toilets, dead or alive.

Manager Chris Wirth told The Oregonian it’s usually a ground level or basement toilet and it’s usually a young rat because alpha male rats are too large to fit through all the pipes.

Lost Douglas County hunter found dead ROSEBURG (AP) — A hunter missing the past week in the Cascade Range of southwestern Oregon has been found dead.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says members of the county’s mountain rescue unit found the body of 20-year-old Travis “TJ” Anderson of Myrtle Creek on Wednesday.

It appeared he had fallen down a waterfall on Squaw Creek in the Rogue-Umpqua Divide country about 15 miles east of Tiller.

Sheriff’s office spokesman Dwes Hutson says the waterfall is about a mile from where a National Guard helicopter had located a fire and the hunter’s hat earlier this week.

Obituary William “Francis” Cross Dec. 10, 1918 - Aug. 26, 2014

At his request, no services were held for William Francis Cross, 95, of Coos Bay. Francis was born Dec. 10, 1918, in Burley, Idaho to John and Mary (Harrison) Cross.

He passed away Aug. 26, 2014, at his home with family by his side.

Fra n c i s was the second oldest of five chilHe dren.

William Cross had three sisters and one brother. The family moved from Idaho to Washington state then to Pasadena, Calif. From there they moved to Oregon and settled in the Marshfield area.

In 1933, Francis attended Bunker Hill Elementary School. That is where he met the love of his life, Arlus Beam. He was in the eighth grade and she was in the fourth grade. Years later, they began dating then married May 10, 1941 and remained in the Marshfield area.

Francis was employed by Lumber Bay Coos Co./Vaughn’s as a logger.

Arlus was a homemaker.

In 1943, Francis was drafted into the U.S. Army, or as Dad always made a point of The World publishes death notices and service listings as a free public service. Obituaries and “Card of Thanks” items are supplied by families or funeral homes and are published for a fee. For details, contact Amanda at ajohnson@theworldlink.com, or 541-269-1222 ext. 269.

calling it, the Army of the United States, and served his country for 25 months during World War II. He was sent to the Philippines.

When the war ended he was sent to occupied Japan. One month later he received his honorable discharge and returned home to Coos Bay. In 1947, Francis and Arlus purchased a house on By Park Hill. This was to be their home for the remainder of their lives.

In 1956, a daughter, Cynthia, was born. Six years later another daughter, Rebecca, was born.

Francis was a logger for 40 years. He worked for several gypo logging companies around Coos Bay until going to work for Weyerhaeuser Co. He was employed there for 25 years until he retired in 1980.

Some of Francis’s fondest memories were of the times the family camped at China Flats above Powers. Many weekends every summer were spent there. It became a favorite family tradition that will continue.

When Francis retired he was able to fulfill his desire to

travel and see the country.

He and Arlus traveled to many places. The Grand Canyon, Mount Rushmore and British Columbia, just to name a few. Francis enjoyed gardening and working in his yard. He spent a lot of his time with family and was an outstanding husband, father and grandfather. We will miss him forever.

Francis was well respected and liked by all who knew and worked with him. He is best remembered as a man of great integrity, his “can do” attitude, with the ability to live life to its fullest. His knowledge was vast and life experiences were many.

Francis is survived by two Cynthia daughters, Humphries of Cottage Grove and Rebecca Cross of Coos Bay; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 71 years, Arlus; parents, John and Mary; three sisters, Mamie, Edith and Elizabeth; one brother, Harry; and grandson, Heath.

PORTLAND (AP) — Portland public schools won’t comply with state rules calling for the district to set goals in three subject areas as part of a switch to a new standardized test.

The school board’s decision Tuesday makes the Portland district the first in the state to ignore part of the “achievement compacts” the state requires, The Oregonian reported.

The district won’t fill out the state forms for thirdgrade reading, fifth-grade math and eighth-grade math, in essence saying the district won’t be judged based on student performance on the new Smarter Balanced test.

The test is aligned with the Common Core movement, which has caused controversy nationwide after being sponsored by governors, supported by federal incentives and widely adopted five years ago. It’s designed to raise achievement in mathematics, reading and writing.

Conservatives have attacked it as an intrusion by the federal government.

Teachers unions have argued that the tests have been introduced haphazardly, so it’s unfair to use the results in teacher evaluations.

In Portland, officials

‘Modern Family’ actress Elizabeth Pena dies at 55 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Elizabeth Pena, the versatile actress who shifted between dramatic roles in such films as “Lone Star” and comedic parts in TV shows like “Modern Family,” has died. She was 55.

Pena’s manager, Gina Rugolo, said Wednesday the Cuban-American actress died Tuesday in Los Angeles of natural causes after a brief illness. No other details were provided.

Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, to Cuban immigrant parents, Pena’s Hollywood four spanned career decades and included roles in such movies as “La Bamba,” “Down and Out in Beverly Hills,” “Jacob’s Ladder” and “Rush Hour.”

In filmmaker John Sayles’ “Lone Star,” she memorably portrayed a history

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Patricia Pantekoek — noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at 72, of Coquille, died Oct. 15, the chapel.

Edward Orval Smyth, 2014, in Coquille.

Arrangements are pending potluck celebration of life, 2 with Amling/Schroeder p.m. Sims’ residence, 66763 Funeral Service, Coquille N. Bay Road, North Bend. For directions call, 541-756-2567.

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Pena also provided her voice to Disney-Pixar’s “The Incredibles,” the “Justice League” cartoon and Seth series MacFarlane’s “American Dad.” Pena most recently appeared on the El Rey Network drama “Matador.”

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argue that state officials haven’t said what the passing grades will be for the new tests, so it’s impossible to set goals.

“We’re at this juncture where they’re asking us for accountability to use datadriven decision making, but they cannot provide us with any data to make this decision,” board member Greg Belisle said.

Oregon Department of Education spokeswoman Crystal Greene said district officials have no reason to fear the repercussions of failing to meet the achievement compact goals they set this year. The state doesn’t punish districts for falling short.

State officials have not said whether the Portland district will be penalized for ignoring the requirement to submit the forms.

Last year, the Portland schools missed its target on all three subject areas in which district officials are refusing to set goals this year.

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A6 •The World • Thursday, October 16,2014

Nation Falling oil prices shake up global economies NEW YORK (AP) — A sudden plunge in the price of oil is sending economic and political shockwaves around the world. Oil exporting countries are bracing for potentially crippling budget shortfalls and importing nations are benefiting from the lowest prices in four years.

The global price of oil is near $83 per barrel, down about $32, or 28 percent, from its high point for the year. Oil consumption globally is 91 million barrels per day. That means the world’s oil producing countries and companies are bringing in as much as $2.8 billion less in revenue every day — and consumers, shippers and airlines are saving a comparable amount on gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.

“The problem is that countries get accustomed to a certain level of income, and then spend,” says Edward Chow, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. “It seems like a windfall at first but when it lasts long enough you get used to it.”

The global price of oil was relatively stable for nearly

Chrysler recalling nearly 907,000 cars, SUVs DETROIT (AP) — Nearly 907,000 Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep SUVs and cars are being recalled for alternators that can fail and heated power mirror wiring that can short and cause minor fires.

The recalls, posted Thursday by U.S. safety regulators, push the total number of recalls so far this year 544, totaling a record of more than 52 million vehicles.

The largest of Thursday’s recalls covers nearly 470,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees, Chrysler 300s, and Dodge The Associated Press Chargers, Challengers and Gas prices below $3 are displayed at a gas station Wednesday in Jersey City, N.J. Durangos from the 2011 through 2014 model years. four years, averaging $110 far wider and more complex mate that the country needs The alternators can fail, per barrel. Increased pro- effects on economies around an oil price of over $104 per causing the 3.6-liter V6 duction in the U.S., Canada, the globe that are only start- barrel to balance its budget engines to stall unexpectedly.

Iraq and elsewhere made up ing to be felt. next year.

Hunting clubs OPEC countries and other for declining supplies in In Venezuela, the governnations such as Iran and major exporters will feel the ment leans heavily on oil target coyotes Libya and helped meet rising biggest impact. The cash- revenue to fund spending on BRIDGEWATER, Conn. strapped governments of housing projects, community (AP) — American fox-huntglobal demand.

That delicate balance has Russia, Venezuela and Iraq are organizing and other social ing is adapting to a dramatic been upended by a weaker among the most vulnerable. programs. Now, oil produc- change: Foxes have been disOil is cheap to produce in tion is falling at a time when placed across much of the global economy. Demand is slowing while production, these countries, so they still the country desperately country by coyotes which, in particularly in the U.S., con- make money at lower prices. needs cash. This month, the turn, have become the But their government budgtinues to surge. hunters’ new quarry. are based on analysis firm Stratfor Global C o n s u m e r - d r i v e n ets At the last fox-hunting club economies benefit. For expectations of oil prices of estimated that Venezuela in Connecticut, Bridgewater’s needs oil at $110 to continue Fairfield County Hounds, it’s example, drivers in the U.S. $100 or more.

On Tuesday, Russian meeting its obligations. are paying the lowest gasobeen three years since the last Last week, Venezuelan fox sighting. line prices since 2011, President Vladimir Putin giving them more money to expressed concern that Foreign Minister Rafael Members say the coyotes lower oil prices could force Ramirez called for an emer- are less playful than the spend.

In general the plunge in the government to cut gency OPEC meeting to foxes, but also much faster prices is good for those who spending. Researchers at the allow member countries cut and harder to catch.

Sberbank, production to keep prices have to buy fuel, and bad for state-owned The bigger, stronger anithose who sell it. But it has Russia’s largest bank, esti- above $100. mals pose challenges, because they enter areas where hounds and riders on horseback cannot follow. That is a strain particularly on the few And because of its vast Enforcement. “We thought, he said. “We think there’s remaining fox-hunting clubs potential reach, some are ‘Wait a minute: why aren’t quite a large market for this.” in the densely populated worried that the addictive these companies coming to Players could face off greater New York City area, nature of the games and their us?’ We are ready, willing against one another to com- where encroaching development is leaving hunters with easy availability on smart- and able, under existing law, pete for a prize, with the less room to roam. phones and tablets could to deal with this. This is not cause some people to get in theoretical anymore; this is casino taking a fixed perJudge sides with centage of it. way over their heads when real.”

Game developers would widow in estate fight Eric Meyerhofer, CEO of the money is real. But New NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) Jersey sees it as another way Gamblit Gaming, which have to partner with one of to help its struggling casino adds gambling components Atlantic City’s eight casinos, — A suburban Philadelphia to familiar social games, says in the same way that Internet judge has decided that the industry.

“More and more we’ve the potential market in the gambling providers must do. widow of R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass will retain conbeen watching the social United States for such betAnd like online gamblers, trol over his estate after gaming arena and hearing ting is $8 billion to $10 players of real-money skill rejecting a will submitted by about the opportunities it billion.

“Casual games are played games must be physically the singer’s son. presents,” said David Montgomery County Rebuck, director of New in such abundance across located within New Jersey’s Orphans’ Court Judge Stanley Jersey’s Division of Gaming such a wide demographic,” borders.

New Jersey will OK real-money skill gambling ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Sure you love matching little candy pieces with each other, or spelling out words with your pals. But New Jersey gambling regulators want to let you do it for real money.

The state Division of Gaming Enforcement says it is seeking game developers’ proposals to conduct realmoney gambling on skill-based games, which would make New Jersey a nationwide laboratory for a betting phenomenon many have predicted will become the next big thing.

NATIONAL D I G E S T Ott said a will dated in May 2009 and submitted by Theodore “Ted” Pendergrass II “was fraudulent” and called his testimony “wholly lacking in credibility.”

Ott called testimony by the singer’s wife, Joan, and other witnesses “highly” credible and ruled that the will dated in March 2009 and giving Joan Pendergrass most of the estate will stand.

Artisanal ciders give growers revenue stream GRANVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — With hard cider making a hardcore comeback across the country, apple growers are tapping a juicy new revenue stream by establishing farmstead cideries and planting varieties too tart or tannic for the lunchbox but perfect for smashing and fermenting into distinctive artisanal brews.

“We’re planting a lot of new trees so we can meet the demand for cider,” said Dan Wilson, owner of Hicks Orchard and Slyboro Ciderhouse on the Vermont border in Granville. “This year we planted 2,000 cider varieties and next year we’ll plant 2,500 in high-density orchards.”

Feminist speaker questions gun laws SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s campus gun laws are in the spotlight after a feminist speaker canceled a speech at Utah State University once she learned the school would allow concealed firearms despite an anonymous threat to kill her and others in a mass shooting.

University officials were set to go ahead with the event with extra police after consulting with federal and state law enforcement who told them the threat was consistent with ones Anita Sarkeesian receives when she gives speeches elsewhere. The threat was later determined not to be credible.

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Washington US: Strikes near Kobani have killed hundreds

WASHINGTON D I G E S T Confidence among homebuilders slips WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. homebuilders’ confidence fell in October after four months of gains which had pushed the indicator to the highest point in nine years.

The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo said Thursday that its index dropped to a reading of 54 after climbing to 59 in September, the highest level since November 2005, right before the housing bubble burst.

Readings above 50 indicate more builders view sales conditions as good rather than poor.

Analysts said readings in the mid-50s were in line with the current modest pace of recovery in housing. Sales of new homes did jump in August to the fastest pace since May 2008. But activity is still being held back by sluggish wage growth and a price surge that has put homes out of reach for many Americans.

US jobless aid applications fall WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid dropped to the lowest level in 14 years last week, the latest sign of a strengthening labor market that could help blunt worries about the impact of weak global growth.

The Labor Department said Thursday that weekly applications for unemployment aid fell 23,000 to a seasonally adjusted 264,000, the lowest level since April 2000. Given that the U.S. population has grown considerably since then, the proportion of the U.S. workforce applying for benefits is even smaller. Applications are a proxy for layoffs.

Analysts cheered the unexpectedly strong data.

Ian Shepherdson, chief economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, described the report as “spectacular” and “astonishing.”

EPA approves new weed killer for crops WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has approved a new version of a popular weed killer to be used on genetically modified corn and soybeans.

The EPA said Wednesday that it will allow the use of a 2,4-D weed killer called Enlist Duo, a new version of the popular herbicide used since the 1940s. It is designed to be used with genetically modified corn and soybeans approved by the Agriculture Department last month.

The seeds are engineered to resist the herbicide, so farmers can spray the fields after the plants emerge and kill the weeds while leaving crops unharmed.

The agriculture industry has anxiously awaited the approvals, as many weeds have become resistant to glyphosate, an herbicide commonly used on genetically modified corn and soybeans now. Enlist includes a combination of both the new version of 2,4-D and glyphosate.

The Associated Press

President Barack Obama, second from left, speaks to the media about Ebola during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, on Wednesday.

Obama juggles campaign duties with Ebola response WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s best-laid plans to go all out for Democrats in the final weeks of the midterms are running smack into a widening Ebola crisis, as Americans anxiously turn to the government and their president for answers.

Hours after unveiling an ambitious itinerary to boost Democratic candidates for governor, Obama abruptly called off the first stop on his tour Wednesday,postponing a fundraiser in New Jersey and a rally in Connecticut for Gov. Dannel Malloy — Obama’s first major campaign appearance of the season. Instead, he

This time, the White House seems determined to show the commander in chief is fully engaged.

Later Wednesday, Obama also canceled a scheduled trip to Rhode Island and New York to stay in Thursday Washington and monitor the government’s Ebola response.

Yet if Obama’s schedule is in flux, his approach to the midterms is not. Obama plans a narrow focus on a handful of governor’s races, betting that Democratic wins in statehouses can help him protect his legacy on health care and the economy — even if the Senate falls to

Republicans.

The emphasis on governors marks a shift for Obama, who spent much of the past six months in ritzy homes raising money for House and Senate Democrats. But governor’s races are a rare bright spot for Democrats this year, when historical trends and a rough map are working against them in Congress.

Another key consideration: Voters have soured on Obama in nearly every state where Democrats are fighting tough Senate races. All of the states where Obama has announced plans to campaign are states the president won twice.

Report: Private student borrowers can’t get help WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Americans still struggle with high-cost private student loans, with many tumbling into default because the companies servicing the loans aren’t

offering reasonable options for improved terms, a new report says.

Distressed borrowers are receiving scant information or help when they run into trouble with their private

student loans, and affordable repayment options aren’t available, the report released Thursday by the Financial Consumer Protection Bureau says.

The latest annual report

on the subject by the agency’s ombudsman for student loans showed regulators making little progress since last year in nudging companies to offer borrowers more reasonable terms.

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Fight gets a name: ’Inherent Resolve’ WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s less punchy than previous nicknames for U.S. conflicts in the Middle East — remember Operation Desert Storm and its thunderous attacks against Saddam Hussein? — but the Pentagon has finally named its fight against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria: Operation Inherent Resolve.

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summoned top officials to the Cabinet Room for an emergency meeting on the government’s response to Ebola.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A barrage of U.S.-led airstrikes in and around the Syrian city of Kobani, including 39 over the past two days, has killed hundreds of Islamic State fighters and has stiffened the city’s Kurdish defenders, the Pentagon’s spokesman said Wednesday.

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World World stock market selloff deepens

Nepal blizzard, avalanche death toll rises to 27

LONDON (AP) — The global sell-off in stock markets deepened Thursday amid broad concerns over the health of the world economy.

European stocks were hit particularly hard on doubts over the financial stability of Greece. The German DAX stock index was down 1.5 percent by midday in Europe.

France’s CAC 40 shed 2.1 percent and Britain’s FTSE 100 lost 1.6 percent.

Markets in economically weaker European countries fared worse — Spain’s was down 3.5 percent and Italy’s 3 percent.

Wall Street was expected to drop on the open, with Dow and S&P 500 futures down 0.8 percent and 0.9 percent, respectively. Asian markets closed lower earlier, with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 diving 2.2 percent.

Investors are worried about a downturn in global growth and inflation.

Slowdowns in Europe and China are seen threatening the U.S. recovery. U.S. Treasury yields have dropped sharply on expectations that the world’s economic sluggishness could force the Federal Reserve to delay interest rate increases.

That comes on top of other issues facing the global economy — conflict in the Middle East, sanctions between Russia and the West, and the growing threat of the Ebola epidemic in West Africa.

“Absolutely everything is being seen as a reason to sell,” said Craig Erlam, analyst with Alpari in London, who nevertheless expects the selloff to remain contained.

In Europe, the biggest concern was Greece, where investors are worried the country might need more financial support as its government borrowing rates have risen sharply in recent days. The country’s benchmark 10-year bond yield was up a stunning 1.09 percentage points on the day on Thursday, to 8.82 percent.

The rate was around 6.5 percent just earlier this week.

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A slump in energy prices has also shaken many global investors. The benchmark U.S. crude oil contract was down another $1.25 at $80.53 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

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Low inflation is a problem for many developed economies, particularly in Europe.

KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Search teams in army helicopters rescued dozens of stranded foreign trekkers and recovered more bodies of victims of a blizzard and avalanches in Nepal’s northern mountains Thursday, raising the death toll to 27.

About 70 people were still missing along or near the popular Annapurna trail, said Ganga Sagar Pant of the Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal, and the death toll there was expected to rise.

The route, 100 miles northwest of the capital, Katmandu, was filled with international hikers during the peak October trekking season, when the air is generally clear and cool. There were also many Nepalese on the The Associated Press trails because of local festivals. Soldiers carry an avalanche victim before he is airlifted in Thorong La pass area, Nepal, on Wednesday.

Government administrator Yama Bahadur Chokhyal Chokhyal said 64 more shop along the path. knows the way saw me and said rescuers recovered 10 foreign trekkers were res“I was sure I was going to asked me to stay with him. more bodies from the cued from the area on die on the way to the pass And he dragged me, really Thorong La pass area, where they had been caught in a Thursday. Two trekkers from because I lost my group, I lost dragged me to the tea shop.

Hong Kong and 12 Israelis all the people I was with and I And everybody there was sudden blizzard Tuesday.

The bodies were not yet were airlifted Wednesday to could not see anything,” said really frightened,” she said.

Another Israeli survivor, identified. The bodies of two Katmandu, where they were Linor Kajan, an injured Israeli who said she was stuck in Yakov Megreli, said they Poles, an Israeli and a being treated at a hospital.

They said they survived by waist-deep snow. tried to stay awake in the tea Nepalese were recovered “One Nepalese guide who shop to stay warm. from the area on Wednesday. taking refuge in a small tea

Existing protocols might not be enough for Ebola DALLAS (AP) — As Thomas Eric Duncan’s health deteriorated, nurses Amber Joy Vinson and Nina Pham were at the Ebola patient’s side.

They wore protective gear including face shields, hazardous materials suits and protective footwear as they inserted catheters, drew blood and dealt with his body fluids. Still, the two somehow contracted Ebola from the dying man.

As health officials try to figure out how that happened, the nurses’ cases have brought new scrutiny to national Ebola protocols that had never before been put to the test at a general hospital.

Authorities are examining whether those guidelines need to be rewritten.

“Our infectious disease department was contacted to ask, what is our protocol,” Texas Health Presbyterian Briana nurse Hospital Aguirre said on NBC’s

“Today” show. “And their answer was, we don’t know.

We’re going to have to call you back.”

Aguirre, who did not deal directly with Duncan but helped take care of Pham, said the protective gear they were provided left the neck exposed.

“Why would I be wearing three pairs of gloves,three pairs of booties, a plastic suit covering my entire body and then leave my neck hanging out this much so that something can potentially go close to my mouth or nose?” she said.

Texas Health Presbyterian said Thursday it followed federal guidelines in treating Duncan and “sought additional guidance and clarity.”

The federal Centers for and Control Disease Prevention protocols for Ebola recommend that nurses use personal protective equipment such as gloves, goggles, face shields and fluid-resistant gowns — as

Vinson and Pham did. They also recommend diligent cleaning and disinfection of any items containing contaminated materials.

Online, the CDC has sought to clarify the Ebola protocols in a health care setting, adding specifics on a website about double-gloving and restricting the number of caregivers involved. These are recommendations, not requirements. More than 75 people were identified as being involved in Duncan’s care, including the now-sick nurses.

CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden has cited a “breach in protocol” that allowed Pham to be infected while she cared for Duncan in the intensive care unit, but has not specified the nature of that breach. He did however note that some of the nurses at Texas Health Presbyterian inadvertently violated the CDC protocols by wearing too much protective gear.

“These are good, dedicat-

Hong Kong leader offers talks as anger mounts HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader tried to soothe tensions with student-led democracy protesters Thursday by reviving an offer of talks, though public anger over a video of police kicking a handcuffed activist complicates efforts to end an increasingly bitter political standoff.

Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said the government is ready to start a dialogue with protest leaders as soon as next week.

There was no immediate response from the student

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Many in Hong Kong were outraged after a group of police officers was caught on camera early Wednesday kicking a protester with his hands cuffed behind his back. The seven officers, who have been suspended, were among hundreds battling with activists for two nights in a row over control of a busy road next to city government headquarters and near the protesters’ main occupation zone.

Tensions between the two sides have escalated in the past few days as riot police armed with pepper spray and batons moved to retake some occupied streets.

“As long as students or other sectors in Hong Kong are prepared to focus on this issue, yes we are ready, we are prepared to start the dialogue,” Leung told reporters, adding that middlemen, whom he did not identify, had been in touch with student protest leaders to convey the government’s wishes.

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The protesters have taken over major roads and streets in business and shopping districts across the city since Sept. 26 to press for a greater say in choosing the semiautonomous Chinese city’s leader in an inaugural direct election, promised for 2017.

Leung did not directly respond to questions about when police will move in to clear the sites, though he said that while authorities have tolerated the civil disobedience movement until now, it “cannot go on indefinitely.”

D I G E S T Iran looks at compromise offer VIENNA (AP) — Iran is considering a U.S. proposal at nuclear talks that would allow it to keep more of its nuclear infrastructure intact while still reducing its ability to make an atomic bomb, two diplomats told The Associated Press on Thursday.

At issue is Iran’s uranium enrichment program, which can make both reactor fuel and the fissile core of nuclear arms. Tehran insists the program is only for future energy needs. Iran is refusing U.S. demands that it cut the number of working enriching centrifuges from nearly 10,000 to only a few thousand. That dispute has been the main stumbling block to progress since the talks began early this year.

Ahead of a Nov. 24 deadline to seal a deal, diplomats told the AP last month that U.S. had begun floating alternatives to reducing centrifuges that would eliminate the disagreement but still accomplish the goal of increasing the time Iran would need to make a nuclear weapon.

Official appeals for weapons for Kobani MURSITPINAR, Turkey (AP) — A Syrian Kurdish official called on the international community on Thursday to allow weapons into the border town of Kobani, saying the town is still in danger from Islamic State militants.

Idriss Nassan, deputy head of Kobani’s foreign relations committee, said the Islamic State group can bring in reinforcements and weapons at any time and endanger the town near Turkey. He said airstrikes by the U.S.-led coalition are “effective” but not enough to defeat the jihadis.

Nassan’s comments came a day after the Pentagon spokesman said Kobani remains under threat of falling to the Islamic State fighters. Rear Adm. John Kirby said two weeks of airstrikes have killed hundreds of Islamic State fighters, and have stiffened Kobani’s defenders.

Jets hit militant hideouts, killing 21 ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani jet fighters struck five militant hideouts in a northwestern tribal region bordering Afghanistan on Thursday, killing at least 21 insurgents, the army said.

The “precise” strikes were carried out in the Tirah valley in Khyber tribal region, a military statement said.

It provided no further details and only said the strikes “killed 21 terrorists.”

There was no way to independently confirm the claim.

Thai soaps trigger outcry over romanticizing rape

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ed people who worried about themselves and their families and they were trying to protect themselves better, but in fact by putting on more layers of gloves or other protective clothing, it becomes much harder to put them on, it becomes much harder to take them off. And the risk of contamination during the process of taking these gloves off gets much higher. That’s true for several different areas of the body,” Frieden said Wednesday.

Pham, 26, is being treated at the Dallas hospital and is in good condition. Vinson, 29, who tested positive Wednesday, has been transferred to a high-level biohazard infectious disease center at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.

Texas Health Presbyterian said in its statement that Duncan was moved directly to a private room and isolated.

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BANGKOK (AP) — In a famous scene from Thailand’s award-winning soap opera “The Power of Shadows,” the handsome protagonist gets drunk and rapes the leading lady. He later begs her forgiveness, and the producers say they will live happily ever after in the sequel.

Boy Meets Girl, Boy Rapes Girl, Boy Marries Girl. The premise is so common in Thailand’s popular primetime melodramas it could be called a national twist on the universal romantic plotline. But calls for change are growing.

The recent real-life rape and murder of a girl on an overnight train in Thailand has focused national outrage on messages in popular culture that trivialize — and some say even encourage — rape. Even the powerful general who took over the country in a coup this year had to apologize after suggesting that women who wear bikinis on the beach are vulnerable to sexual assault.

Many in the soap opera industry continue to defend sexual violence, in part, as a key to high ratings in a fiercely competitive industry that

draws more than 18 million viewers a night to network television, nearly a quarter of Thailand’s population.

Award-winning director Sitthiwat Tappan even describes some rape scenes as a sort of public service.

“There might be a scene where a woman is dressed sexy, and she walks past a man who has been drinking, and it shows on his face that he’s aroused and wants her,” Sitthiwat said. “In the end, she succumbs to the physical power of the man.”

“Scenes like this try to teach society that women should not travel alone or wear revealing clothes,” the director said. “And men shouldn’t drink.”

But rapists are seldom punished in TV melodramas, and their victims rarely talk about it. That much, at least, is reflected in real life.

Last year, the Public Health Ministry said its hotlines received 31,866 calls from victims of rape or sexual assault. But police that year filed only 3,300 rape cases, and made just 2,245 arrests.

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Whole Foods to roll out Bank of America earnings slump rankings for produce NEW YORK (AP) — Whole Foods plans to start rolling out a system that ranks fruits and vegetables as “good,” “better” or “best” based on the supplier’s farming practices.

Most notably, the supermarket chain says its “responsibly grown” labeling system for produce and flowers will prohibit the use of several common pesticides.

The rankings will also take into account factors such as water and energy use.

The program will start The Associated Press appearing in the nearly 400 Whole Foods stores in the U.S. Victor Hernandez stocks apples in the produce section at Whole Foods, and Canada starting in Coral Gables, Fla. on Nov. 3, 2010.

Wednesday, with the rankings Whole Foods, based in children born to mothers being noted on signs where prices are listed. Not all pro- Austin, Texas, has neverthe- exposed to them.

Although organic standards duce and flowers that Whole less seen its sales growth slow as traditional super- prohibit a more comprehenFoods sells will qualify.

The standards were devel- market chains and big-box sive list of pesticides, he said oped by Whole Foods and are retailers have muscled in on the “responsibly grown” procould encourage not an official government the market for organic and gram natural products. To hold non-organic producers to stop designation.

Whole Foods is trying to onto customers, executives using some pesticides.

He also noted it’s intended draw a sharper distinction have said they plan to more between itself and its com- clearly state what makes to address other factors peopetitors, in part by making Whole Foods stores different. ple care about, such as water Matt Rogers, global pro- use. shoppers feel more empowThe program shouldn’t ered about their purchasing duce coordinator for Whole decisions. The grocery chain Foods, said the “responsibly result in higher prices for already has ranking systems grown” program is major shoppers, but Rogers said for meat and seafood, which push toward eliminating the such labeling typically helps takes into account animal use of certain pesticides that boost sales because people welfare and sustainability studies have indicated can be feel better about what harmful to farm workers and they’re buying. standards, respectively.

Chipotle backs labeling proposals The company has not donated to the Colorado or Oregon labeling campaigns.

The two states’ proposals would require manufacturers, retailers and suppliers to label raw and packaged foods produced entirely or partially by genetic engineering.

The measures wouldn’t apply to food served in restaurants, though Ells said Chipotle voluntarily labels GMO foods online.

The federal government does not require labeling of genetically engineered foods.

Three states — Vermont, Maine and Connecticut — have passed labeling laws,

DENVER (AP) — Burrito giant Chipotle on Tuesday endorsed ballot measures in Colorado and Oregon that would require labeling of genetically modified food, providing a morale boost for campaigns being heavily outspent by agriculture interests.

The Denver-based chain said in a statement that consumers want to know whether the food they’re eating has been genetically modified.

“But well-funded opposition groups continue to fight labeling efforts, with opponents putting their own profits ahead of consumer preferences,” Chipotle CEO Steve Ells said.

although they don’t take effect immediately. Similar labeling measures in California and in Washington state failed narrowly in recent years after millions of dollars were spent, mostly by labeling opponents.

Opponents of the labeling requirements say mandatory labels would mislead consumers into thinking engineered ingredients are unsafe, which scientists have not proven. They include and corporations food biotech companies that grow engineered crops.

If approved, the Colorado and Oregon requirements would take effect in January 2016.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Bank of America, the secondlargest U.S. bank by assets, said Wednesday that its earnings slumped in the third quarter after it agreed to a settlement with the government over its sale of mortgage-backed securities.

The Charlotte, North Carolina-based bank reported net income of $168 million for the period, down from $2.5 billion in the same period a year earlier. After stripping out payments to preferred shareholders that

amounted to a loss of 1 cent per common share, compared with a profit of 20 cents a share a year earlier.

Revenue at the bank slipped to $21.21 billion from $21.53 billion a year ago.

Bank of America took a $5.3 billion charge in the third quarter to help cover the settlement with the Justice Department. Those legal costs shaved 43 cents off the banks per-share earnings for the quarter.

“Clearly, (the settlement with the) DOJ was an extraordinarily significant

matter, to get put behind us,” said Bruce Thomson, Bank of America’s chief financial officer on a call with reporters.

The earnings beat the expectations of Wall Street analysts, who had predicted a loss of 9 cents per share, according to data provider FactSet. Bank of America shares were little changed in premarket trading, rising 5 cents, or 0.03 percent, to $16.56. The lender’s shares have risen 6.2 percent since the start of the year.

Google tries to upstage Apple with latest devices SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google has unveiled its latest tablet in an apparent effort to upstage Apple’s anticipated update of its trend-setting iPad. The Nexus 9 tablet announced Wednesday will compete against a new version of the iPad Air that Apple Inc. is expected to show off to reporters and analysts at a Thursday event in Cupertino, California.

Besides taking the wraps off its new tablet, Google Inc. also rolled out its latest Nexus smartphone. The Nexus 6 phone has a nearly 6-inch screen, eclipsing the 5.5-inch display on the

iPhone 6 Plus that Apple began selling last month.

Both of the Nexus devices will run on a new version of Google’s Android operating system. The latest software is called “Lollipop” in keeping with Google’s tradition of naming its Android upgrades after treats.

Google also is releasing a media player to stream video and music. That device will compete against similar streaming devices made by Apple and Roku, among others.

The Nexus 9, made by HTC, will sell for $399 to $599, depending on the storage capacity. That’s a

substantial markup from the previous generation of Google’s tablet, the Nexus 7, which was offered at prices as low as $229 when it came out about 14 months ago.

Prices for the Nexus 6 phone, made by Google’s Motorola Mobility subsidiary, will start at $649 without a wireless contract.

That’s $300 more than the previous model, the Nexus 5, released a year ago.

Discounts will be offered by wireless carriers AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and TMobile in return for two-year commitments to pay for an Internet data plan for the device.

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HOUSE Continued from Page A1 a Democrat from a rural county.

Runyan served in the U.S. Marine Corps for eight years and now lives in Reedsport.

The Republican runs largely on a Second Amendment platform, advocating for gun rights in every forum and on the Oregon State Capitol steps last winter.

“Certain people think

EBOLA Nurse cleared to fly on plane Continued from Page A1 Ebola at a Madrid hospital appeared to be improving, but a person who came in contact with her before she was hospitalized developed a fever and was being tested for the virus Thursday.

That person is not a health care worker, a Spanish Health Ministry spokesman said.

To this point, only hospital workers — the Madrid nursing assistant and the two nurses in Dallas — are known to have contracted Ebola outside West Africa in this outbreak, which is spreading out of control in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.

A nurse at the Dallas hospital, Texas Health Presbyterian, on Thursday described a “chaotic scene” when the hospital faced its first Ebola patient, Liberian traveler Thomas Eric Duncan.

Briana Aguirre, who has helped treat the first nurse who was infected, told NBC’s “Today” show she felt exposed in the protective gear the hospital provided.

“In the second week of an Ebola crisis at my hospital,

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government has the responsibility to create legislation that is going to undermine and violate that inherent liberty that we have as Americans,” he said. “I don’t think that should be.”

On Wednesday, he admitted he doesn’t know much about Oregon’s taxing structure, though he’s a strong advocate for eliminating income, property, business and gas taxes.

The only thing that will help House District 9 flourish economically is for

“government to get out of business,” Runyan emphasized several times during the forum.

“The best way (to increase jobs) is to decrease business taxes so businesses will hire more,” he said. “Government needs to get out of the way.”

Private investment like Jordan Cove is the only way for Coos County to rise out of its economic depression, McKeown said.

While both support the liquefied natural gas project, Runyan said the state of

Oregon should butt out and eminent domain should not be used to obtain land for the Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline.

McKeown predicts tax reform will be a top priority for the 2013-15 Oregon Legislature.

“We know we are a twolegged stool with the taxing structure we have,” she said.

“Oregon takes bigger hits in economic downturns than other states because we are not as stable in our economic structure.”

While McKeown didn’t take a solid position on how the Elliott State Forest should be managed, she pointed out pros and cons of the State Land Board’s five options.

“If it’s in a reserve, we don’t get enough money. If we sell it, there are political ramifications,” she said. “If it’s in private management and you bring the state out of management, then we may be able to use ... the forest in a way that’s productive.”

Runyan simply said the

environmentalists need “to get their noses out of our business.”

“The environmentalists ... are forcing the state to break the law,” he said. “The law is that the Elliott State Forest timber harvest and production is for the Common School Fund.”

Reporter Chelsea Davis can be reached at 541-2691222, ext. 239, or by email at chelsea.davis@theworldlink.com. Follow her on Twitter: @ChelseaLeeDavis.

the only gear they were offering us at that time, and up until that time, is gear that is allowing our necks to be uncovered?” Aguirre said, adding that she piled on gloves and booties in triplicate and wore a plastic suit up to her neck.

The hospital said it used the protective gear recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and updated the equipment as CDC guidelines changed. Because nurses complained that their necks were exposed, the hospital ordered hoods for them, according to a statement from Texas Health Presbyterian.

CDC Director Tom Frieden said that nurse Amber Joy Vinson never should have been allowed to fly on a commercial jetliner because she had been exposed to the virus while caring for the Ebola patient who traveled from Liberia.

Vinson was being monitored more closely since another nurse, Nina Pham, also involved in Duncan’s care was diagnosed with Ebola.

Still, a CDC official cleared Vinson to board the Frontier Airlines flight from Cleveland to the Dallas area. Her reported temperature — 99.5 degrees — was below the threshold set by the agency

and she had no symptoms, to agency according spokesman David Daigle.

Ebola patients are not considered contagious until they have symptoms.

Vinson was diagnosed with Ebola a day after the flight, news that sent airline stocks falling amid fears it could dissuade people from flying. Losses between 5 percent and 8 percent were recorded before shares recovered in afternoon trading.

Frontier has taken the aircraft out of service. The plane was flown Wednesday without passengers from Cleveland to Denver, where the airline said it will undergo a fourth cleaning, including replacement of seat covers, carpeting and air filters.

Amid increasing anxiety over Ebola, Customs and health officials at airports in Atlanta, the Chicago, Washington suburbs and Newark, New Jersey, were scheduled Thursday to start taking the temperatures of passengers from the three hardest-hit West African countries Thursday. The screenings, using no-touch thermometers, started Saturday at New York’s Kennedy International Airport.

Even as Obama sought to calm new fears about Ebola in

the U.S., he cautioned against letting them overshadow the far more urgent crisis unfolding in West Africa, where Ebola has killed more than 4,000.

Underscoring his emphasis on international action, Obama called European leaders Wednesday to discuss better coordination in the fight against Ebola in the countries of Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea and to issue a call for more money and personnel to “to bend the curve of the epidemic.”

British Prime Minister David Cameron’s office said he offered to consult with the Italians to add treatment beds in Sierra Leone.

On Thursday, Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged continued support for the fight against Ebola in West Africa, but made no specific new aid offers. China last month pledged $33 million in assistance and dispatched doctors and medical supplies.

And France said that on Saturday, it will begin screening passengers who arrive at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport on the once-daily flight from Guinea’s capital.

But it was Wednesday’s development in Dallas that captured political and public attention in the United States.

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the integrity of the railings and walkway,” Roberts said.

“We’ve had some damage from vandalism and from some weather issues.”

With the damage proving to be somewhat of a hindrance to teachers, Wartnik hopes Saturday’s event will not just repair the gazebo, but enhance its purpose.

“I think the teachers are a little uncomfortable bringing their students outside there so we’re hoping it can turn into an outdoor classroom,” Wartnik said.

Following the repairs, participants of the event can look forward to a barbecue, hosted by NW Natural at noon.

For more information on the event, community members can call the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce office at 541-266-0868.

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“The school has done a good job of advertising the event so we’re hoping to have more parent and child involvement this year.”

While the previous two events each gathered more than 40 people, Wartnik hopes to see even greater involvement.

In addition to looking for volunteers, the event is looking for clean up and repair tools like paint brushes, wheelbarrows, hand saws, battery-powered tools, hammers, weed-eaters, brooms, gloves and garbage bags.

“It would be nice to have additional ladders and painting equipment,” Wartnik said. “To repair the structure and walkway, we’re going to need some construction equipment like hammers, but we’ll be good with materials because the school district is going to provide us with all we need.”

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North Bend Marshfield South Umpqua Brookings-Harbor Siuslaw Douglas Friday’s Games North Bend at Brookings-Harbor Marshfield at South Umpqua Siuslaw at Douglas

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North Bend at Brookings-Harbor Time: 7 p.m.

Radio: K-Light (98.7 FM) Outlook: North Bend has surged up the OSAA power rankings to No. 2 as one of just three remaining unbeaten teams in Class 4A (along with Gladstone and Mazama). This week, the Bulldogs will be heavily favored against the Bruins, but must avoid looking ahead to next week’s Civil War battle with Marshfield. North Bend also hopes to get out of the game relatively healthy after several players were dinged up in the win over South Umpqua last week. Brookings-Harbor enters the game riding high after getting its first win since 2012 last week against Douglas.

Siuslaw at Douglas Time: 7 p.m.

Radio: KCST (106.9 FM) Outlook: A few years ago, this would be a marquee matchup. Now it is a battle of the two teams that are winless in league play. But how the teams got here is very different. Siuslaw’s losses have come to the league’s top three teams, and the games against both South Umpqua and Marshfield were very close. Douglas on the other hand, has not been in a close game. The Vikings have been in the postseason 11 straight years, but they only can get back if they win their last two games and their power ranking is good enough for an at-large berth in the Class 4A play-in round.

Mountain Valley Conference Coquille Harrisburg La Pine Creswell Glide Pleasant Hill Friday’s Games La Pine at Coquille Glide at Pleasant Hill Creswell at Harrisburg

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La Pine at Coquille Time: 7 p.m.

Radio: KSHR (97.3 FM).

Outlook: The Red Devils can just about guarantee a playoff spot by beating the Hawks on homecoming night. Coquille’s offense thrived in wins over Pleasant Hill and Creswell, with quarterback Zach Breitkreutz directing a powerful running attack with Moe Faith, Joe Scolari and Wyatt Yates. The Red Devils will try to avoid a letdown against La Pine, the biggest school in the new league.

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Gold Beach Toledo Bandon Myrtle Point Reedsport Waldport Friday’s Games Myrtle Point at Gold Beach Toledo at Bandon Reedsport at Waldport

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Kansas City relief pitcher Greg Holland and catcher Salvador Perez celebrate after the Royals beat the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 in Game 4 of the American League baseball championship series Wednesday to clinch a spot in the World Series.

Royals reach World Series KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — When the final out was made on another improbable night, and the Kansas City Royals were headed back to the World Series, Ned Yost stood in the dugout and watched.

He watched as a bunch of young players he’s nurtured for years celebrated. He watched as veterans and journeymen and baseball vagabonds piled onto the infield. And he watched as a fan ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS base that has so often criticized him relished a moment 29 years in the making.

“These kids, from the minute you saw them, you knew they were going to be special,” Yost said.

“Their goal was to get here and win a championship, and today they accomplished that.”

OREGON BEAVERS Led by a STATE dynamic defense, an opportunistic offense and one of the best bullpens in the game, the Royals swept aside the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night. With another tight win, 2-1, the Royals captured their first the American League championship since 1985.

That was also the last time they STANFORD CARDINALS were in the playoffs.

“It’s hard to explain,” said outfielder Lorenzo Cain, whose clutch hits and dramatic grabs

earned him the series MVP award. ground out to third base for the “We’re clicking at the right final out, and the Royals spilled onto the infield in a wild celebramoment right now.”

Now, the Royals will carry an tion. Fireworks shot over the 11-game playoff win streak into crown-shaped scoreboard in centhe World Series, one shy of the ter field, and a blue-clad sellout major league record. That includes crowd that included Royals greats their first eight this season, some- George Brett and Brett Saberhagen thing that had never been done in let out a roar while cars on nearby postseason history. Kansas City Interstate 70 honked their horns.

“That’s what you dream of as a beat Oakland in a 12-inning wildcard thriller to start things off, kid,” Holland said. “Punch your ticket to the World Series, espethen swept the Los AngelesCOLORADO Angels BUFFALOES cially before your home crowd. in the Division Series.

The Fall Classic will begin These fans have been waiting a Tuesday in Kansas City between long time. They deserve it.”

The Orioles, meanwhile, will the Royals and the winner of the NLCS between the Giants and limp into the offseason after a 96Cardinals. Coincidentally, it was win season having been swept for UCLA BRUINS St. Louis that fell to the Royals in the first time in franchise history, a seven drama-filled games during stretch of 21 postseason series.

“I think it’s not what we didn’t the ’85 World Series.

“I don’t think we’re done yet,” do. It’s more what they did,” said the Orioles’ Ryan Flaherty, whose designated hitter Billy Butler said.

After the Royals held the home run represented their lone Orioles to three hits in Game 3, run. “We played good baseball.”

ARIZONA WILDCATS Making his first start in nearly Jason Vargas and their bullpen held them to four Wednesday two weeks, Vargas shut down the night. Kelvin Herrera and Wade vaunted Orioles lineup in Game 4.

Davis got the game to Greg The only damage he allowed came Holland, who matched Dennis in the third inning, when Flaherty Eckersley’s record with his fourth went deep. save of the best-of-seven series.

Holland got J.J. Hardy to SEE ALCS | B2 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS

Utes have two capable QBs WASHINGTON STATE COUGARS

Myrtle Point at Gold Beach Time: 7 p.m.

Radio: KGBR (92.7 FM).

Outlook: Gold Beach can earn another trip to the playoffs by beating the Bobcats in what should be a physical battle. The Panthers have been solid on defense, giving up just 73 points in their six games. Myrtle Point will try to break through against that defense with its tough running attack led by fullbacks Anthony Stoddard and Isaac Godfrey.

CORVALLIS (AP) — The big mystery for tonight’s game between No. 20 Utah and Oregon State is who the Utes will start at quarterback.

The depth chart lists Travis Wilson “or” Kendal Thompson, ARIZONA SUN DEVILSKyle and earlier thisSTATE week coach WASHINGTON HUSKIES Whittingham wasn’t giving away his choice.

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Toledo at Bandon Time: 7 p.m.

Radio: No local radio Outlook: Bandon will be the third South Coast team to try to match up with the Boomers after Toledo beat Reedsport and Myrtle Point. The Tigers are coming off an easy win against Waldport. They need to find the same type of success in their passing offense this week to keep up with the the athletic Toledo squad. The Boomers can clinch one of the league’s three playoff spots with a win.

USC TROJANS UCLA BRUINS

UTAH UTES State Utah at Oregon OREGON STATE BEAVERS T i m e : 7 p.m. T V : KEVU and Pac-12 Networks. Radio: KBBR (1340 AM).

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Reedsport at Waldport Time: 7 p.m.

Radio: No local radio Outlook: The Braves are trying to crack a two-game losing streak after playing the co-leaders the past two games. Reedsport will be back in the playoffs for the second straight year if it can win its final three games, starting with the winless Irish. Reesdport played Gold Beach close to the fourth quarter last week, but missed a couple of opportunities close to the goal line. They will focus on finishing drives against Waldport.

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Camas Valley Days Creek Powers Glendale Butte Falls Elkton East Division

League W L 3 0 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 0 3

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Chiloquin Hosanna Christian Prospect Triad North Lake Gilchrist Friday’s Scores Powers at Glendale Camas Valley at Elkton Triad at Gilchrist Chiloquin at Hosanna Christian North Lake at Prospect Saturday’s Game Days Creek at Butte Falls

Powers at Glendale Time: 7 p.m.

Radio: No local radio Outlook: The Cruisers’ playoff hopes took a hit last week when they lost at home to Days Creek. Now they need to beat the Pirates in a rare night game or top powerhouse Camas Valley next week in the regular-season finale to have a chance to advance to the postseason.

One key will be taking care of the ball, something that has plagued the Cruisers in their two losses this year. A win in Glendale would guarantee a spot in at least the league playoffs.

At about 10 p.m. Friday night in the Pirates’ locker room, once the pandemonium following Marshfield’s 29-28 overtime win against Siuslaw finally mellowed, the Pirates stood around Josh Line as their second-year head coach captioned the moment.

“Take a look around this locker room,” Line implored. “You’ll remember these guys for the rest of SPORTS your life because of what happened down there.”

If you were in the stands at Pete Susick Stadium on Friday, you probably will, too.

The way the final play panned out reads like a GEORGE sports movie cliché you’d ARTSITAS expect to be burning a hole through a slush pile in Hollywood; the backup quarterback scrambles in the winning score on a broken play with no time on the clock to clinch a playoff spot/division/championship/etc.

“Any Given Sunday,” “The Replacements,” the criminallyunderrated TNT-original movie “Second String.” They all have the same moment.

But Marshfield’s Andrew Sharp did it in real life Friday night.

Other than giving Marshfield’s faithful a collective heart palpitation, Sharp’s two-point conversion clinched Marshfield’s 3-0 start in league (5-1 overall), guaranteeing the Pirates a spot in the Class 4A play-in round out of the Far West League.

“Most exciting, by far, in any sport, put together,” three-sport athlete Sharp said speaking in fragments just minutes after the scramble. “This is the biggest accomplishment Marshfield has had in a long time.”

The past two Fridays, Marshfield’s game stories started with two words: Andrew Sharp.

Against Douglas, he had six touchdown passes. IN THE FIRST HALF. Then against Siuslaw, his final 2 rushing yards were “the best thing ever in my life.”

For Line, meanwhile, Friday won’t be his fondest memory. The day he married his wife (Tiffany) or when she had any of his four kids (Griffin, Keegan, Tori and Bailee) all justly outrank that.

But for a home-grown Oregonian who won the 2001 Fiesta Bowl at fullback for the Ducks — a team that was honored on the field at Autzen in September when Oregon faced Wyoming — celebrating with his team on Friday matches up the same as anything he’s done in pads.

And after cinching a spot in the postseason just two years after taking over a winless Pirates program, he said Sharp’s scramble easily ranks as his best moment coaching, too.

“It was as fun an experience I’ve ever had as a player or a coach,” Line said, calling it a “hallmark” game as his program moves forward. “I really care about all these people and to get to share that experience with all these people — kids, coaches and community — it was really special.”

If you saw Line celebrating with his team in the end zone Friday, “special” is apt.

Line wasn’t going to be a bystander. As the sea of Pirate uniforms hopped around in unison around Sharp, the head coach jumped in, with Line’s tan scalp standing out like a thumb pushing through purple fabric.

“Those kind of moments bond you together,” Line said. “It’ll be a fond memory we always share together.”

I spoke to Sharp on Tuesday, after he let excitement digest for about 72 hours, and he put the game in perspective.

Sharp has only started at quarterback for the past four weeks, coming in for injured Jake Miles against Sutherlin in Week 2. Friday was the first time he beat some of the kids from Florence in football — Vikings like Kenneth Thrall, Joe Dotson, Brad Snow and Scottie Gordon, some of whom he’s played in baseball and basketball throughout his childhood — since he started playing in sixth grade.

“It meant do or die,” Sharp said Tuesday. “Playoffs or no playoffs.

It’s a memory I’ll never forget.”

Just like Line predicted.

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Marshfield at South Umpqua Time: 7 p.m.

Radio: KMHS (91.3 FM) Outlook: The Pirates kept their share of first place with a thrilling overtime win over Siuslaw last week. Now they face another tough challenge with the physical South Umpqua squad. The Lancers feature talented quarterback Erik Johnson, physical running back Skyler Merritt and speedy Shawn Rigsby. Marshfield, meanwhile, has had a rebirth with Andrew Sharp at quarterback, leading to a four-game win streak. This week’s game has been dubbed the Wigle Bowl and South Umpqua will name its stadium after the legendary coach who led both the Lancers and the Pirates to state titles during his career.

Wigle will be honored at halftime.

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“It’s not a huge strategic move, but why tip your hand if you don’t have to, and we don’t It’s not CARDINALS like the NFL have to. STANFORD where you have to declare what’s going on,” Whittingham said.

“They’ve handled themselves very well in practice. You’d expect both of them to work hard like they have all year long. There is really no change in our approach in that regard.”

WASHINGTON STATE COUGARS The 6-foot-7 Wilson has thrown for 788 yards and seven

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Utah quarterback Kendal Thompson (1) runs the ball against UCLA during the Utes’ win over the Bruins on Oct. 4. touchdowns this season, starting said his only option was to prepare all five games for the Utes. But he for both of them. lasted just three series into Utah’s “Obviously, we have to prepare 30-28 victory over UCLA before for both if they aren’t going to CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS a name their starter. They certainly he was replaced by Thompson, transfer from Oklahoma. have two very good players to pick Thompson has thrown for 289 from,” Riley said on the Pac-12 yards with two TDs this season, coaches’ teleconference. and he’s also rushed for 144 yards.

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The Bandon girls and Marshfield boys finished fifth in the big Country Fair Classic cross country meet in Veneta on Wednesday.

The event included 25 complete boys teams and 22 complete UTAH UTES girls squads and was the final tuneup for most of the teams before their district meets next week.

Bandon freshman Sailor Hutton finished fourth in the girls race to lead the Tigers. Hutton covered the 5,000-meter course in 18 minutes and 13 seconds and

finished behind three standouts Finnigan led the Bulldogs, placing from big schools. South Eugene’s 38th. Jane Suppes led Marshfield, Sara Tsai won the race in 17:37, placing 49th. followed by Sheldon’s Gracie In the boys race, Marshfield Todd (17:57) and Marist’s Olivia had three of the top 20 runners, USC TROJANS Powell (18:06). led by Colby Gillett’s sixth-place Bandon’s Aida Santoro was finish. seventh in 19:03 and teammate Gillett finished in 16:05, and PAC 12 LOGOS 081613: Team logos and Sarah Cutler NCAA was 21st (20:06) as among Class 4A runwas helmets for the PAC 12 Conference; 1c x 1second inches; stand-alone; staff; ETASouth 5 p.m. the Tigers scored 153 points. ners behind third-place finisher Eugene won the meet with 31 Jakob Hiett of Sweet Home. South points, followed by Sheldon (72), Eugene’s Reilly Bloomer won the Marist (106) and Philomath (134). race in 15:17.

Coquille’s Anna Sweeney also Marshfield’s Sawyer Heckard finished in the top 25 of the indi- was 11th (16:16) and Dakota vidual race. North Bend was Pittullo was 20th (16:35). eighth in the team race and Marshfield was 12th. Hailey SEE RECAP | B2

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Giants take 3-1 lead in series SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Buster Posey and the Giants already know how to win in October — even without all this help from the St. Louis Cardinals.

Strange as it might look sometimes, San Francisco finds a way to score just enough.

Posey drove in three runs and capped another unusual rally as the Giants took advantage of some clunky defense by first baseman Matt Adams in beating the Cardinals 6-4 on Wednesday night to move within one victory of the World Series.

“We might find some weird ways to score runs, but we’re getting people on base first. That’s the main thing,” Brandon Belt said.

Chasing their third title in five years, the Giants lead the best-of-seven NL Championship Series 3-1 after poor throws cost the Cardinals yet again.

October ace Madison Bumgarner can pitch San Francisco to another pennant Thursday at home in Game 5. Struggling AllS ta r Ad a m Wa i nw r i g h t starts for St. Louis, now facing the same daunting deficit the Giants overcame to beat the Cardinals in the 2012 NLCS. Kansas City awaits the winner after completing its ALCS sweep of Baltimore earlier in the day. The wildcard Royals will host Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday night.

San Francisco climbed out of an early three-run hole, and back-to-back bad throws by Adams in the sixth inning helped the Giants rally — one night after a wild toss

by St. Louis reliever Randy Choate allowed the winning run to score in the 10th inning.

“I think any time you can

put pressure on the defense, you’ve got the opportunity for good things to happen,” Posey said. “We’re able to come up with some big twoout RBIs to get back in the game.”

Minus injured catcher Yadier Molina again, the Cardinals were clinging to a 4-3 lead when San Francisco put runners at second and third in the sixth. Playing in with one out, the lumbering Adams backhanded Gregor Blanco’s bouncer and stumbled as he tried to set himself to throw home.

Adams had trouble with the transfer, and his toss short-hopped catcher Tony Cruz as Juan Perez slid across with the tying run.

Joe Panik then hit a grounder right to Adams, who stepped on first base before firing wildly to second in trying for a double play.

Brandon Crawford stopped between third and home, yet was able to score easily when Adams threw wide of the bag.

“That’s kind of fitting of how our postseason’s been,” Panik said. “It might not be the prettiest way of scoring runs.”

Cardinals shortstop Jhonny Peralta came way off the base to catch the ball, but had no play at the plate.

“The play at home, there’s a fast runner at third and I was going in on the ball and threw on the run,” Adams said. “Just should’ve made the throw, though. The second one, I should’ve just touched first and checked home.”

Posey added an RBI single off Seth Maness to make it 64. The star catcher also had a sacrifice fly in the first and a run-scoring single in the third.

These wild-card Giants joke about not needing hits and home runs to win, and

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San Francisco relief pitcher Santiago Casilla celebrates at the end of the Wednesday’s win over the St. Louis Cardinals. they’re showing that with timely bunts, small ball and a few miscues from the opponent. The tying and goahead runs came home on balls that didn’t leave the infield.

The Giants have scored 12 of their 22 runs over their past six postseason games without the batter getting a hit.

“If you’re not hitting the long ball, you have to find ways to manufacture runs,” manager Bruce Bochy said.

Yusmeiro Petit pitched three scoreless innings to win in relief of an ineffective Ryan Vogelsong. Petit has been a valuable long man — he delivered six shutout innings in an 18-inning NLDS victory at Washington.

“He’s been really good for us for a long time and he’s finally getting some recognition. What a weapon to have,” Posey said.

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Sergio Romo worked the eighth and Santiago Casilla finished for his second save of the series.

A total of six Giants relievers held St. Louis scoreless over the final six innings.

Marco Gonzales took the loss after issuing a leadoff walk to pinch-hitter Perez in the sixth and giving up a single to Crawford.

The Giants haven’t homered in six games since Belt connected in the 18th inning at Washington, but it hasn’t mattered much.

“A lot of these innings are set up with good at-bats early in innings,” said Hunter Pence, who had an RBI single in the third.

Cardinals rookie Kolten Wong showed off more postseason power, but his solo homer was wasted.

Vogelsong was the only pitcher in major league history to yield no more than one run in his first five postseason starts, but his streak ended when he gave up four in three innings. San Francisco has still won all six of the postseason games he has started.

ALCS From Page B1 By that point, the Royals had already manufactured a pair of runs.

Alcides Escobar singled off Orioles starter Miguel Gonzalez to open the game, and Nori Aoki was drilled on the right knee a couple pitches later. Yost then opted to bunt with Cain, one of his hottest hitters, to advance both of the runners.

It was a questionable decision so early in the game.

But like almost every unorthodox move that Yost has made, it worked out perfectly — for Cain’s first career sacrifice.

Eric Hosmer followed with a chopping grounder, and first baseman Steve Pearce went home with it.

Escobar slid safely and the ball bounded away from catcher Caleb Joseph, allowing Aoki to follow his teammate home and giving the scrappy, small-ball Royals a 2-0 lead.

After that, it was up to their defense and bullpen.

Escobar turned a pair of double plays early in the game to help Vargas escape jams, and Gordon made a spectacular catch while crashing into the left-field wall to rob Hardy of extra

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way to help this team win ballgames,” Cain said. “I’m just going to try to continue to do that throughout the World Series, as well.”

The 28-year-old Cain did not play organized baseball until sophomore year in high school. Cut from the basketball team, the talented athlete showed up without any equipment and didn’t even know the rules or how to hold a bat.

He was drafted in the 17th round by Milwaukee in 2004 out of Tallahassee Community College and traded to the Royals in December 2010 along with shortstop Alcides Escobar and two pitching prospects for ace Zack Greinke and infielder Yuniesky Betancourt.

“Definitely started playing a lot later than a lot of guys on our team — or anybody,” Cain said.“But I was determined to be a great ballplayer. And a lot of hard work, a lot of great coaches and family also to push me to be the player that I’m becoming. It’s been a lot of fun.”

Now, he’s a huge reason the Royals are 8-0 this postseason. They’re headed back to the World Series for the first time since rallying to beat the St. Louis Cardinals in 1985, the last time Kansas City even reached the playoffs.

“We’re just clicking at the right moment now,” Cain said.

bases leading off the fifth inning. In the sixth, second baseman Omar Infante was in perfect position to snag Nelson Cruz’s line drive and leave runners on the corners.

Herrera breezed through the seventh and Davis handled the eighth, just as they have all season, and Holland slammed the door on his fourth save of the series.

And set off of a raucous celebration that had been 29 years in the making.

In the midst of it all was Yost, the often-criticized Royals manager who has guided a collection of budding young stars to baseball’s grandest stage. In doing so, Yost became the first manager in major league history to win his first eight postseason games.

Now, just four more wins stand in the way of an improbable World Series championship.

“These guys are willing to play selfless baseball where all they’re concentrating on is winning the game,” Yost said. “Nobody is looking to be a hero right now, they’re just looking to win a ballgame, and they’ve done a tremendous job.”

STREAKS AND STATS The Royals are the seventh team to record a bestof-seven sweep in a league championship series. ... The

1976 Reds and 2007 Rockies each won seven straight games to start a postseason. ... Hosmer has 13 hits this postseason, fifth-most by a Royals hitter. Willie Wilson had 20 in the 1985 postseason. ... Both games at Kauffman Stadium were played in less than 3 hours.

STACKING UP Kansas City did well this season against both potential World Series opponents.

The Royals swept a threegame series from the visiting Giants in August, beating Madison Bumgarner, Tim Hudson and Tim Lincecum.

KC hasn’t played at San Francisco since 2005.

The Royals went 3-1 against St. Louis, sweeping two games at Busch Stadium and splitting back at Kauffman Stadium.

UP NEXT Royals: The Royals are in the World Series for the third time in franchise history.

“It’s been incredible to watch,” said Saberhagen, one of the star pitchers on the ‘85 title team.

Orioles: It’s on to the offseason for a team that overcame a series of injuries (Matt Wieters, Manny Machado) and suspensions (Chris Davis) to reach the ALCS. Baltimore still has not made it back to the World Series since 1983.

pion Siuslaw for two spots in the Class 4A state meet. This year’s district meet will be held in Brookings.

Bandon’s boys, who have a good shot at qualifying for the Class 3A-2A-1A state meet, finished 14th Wednesday, paced by Hunter Hutton, who placed 43rd.

North Bend and Siuslaw competed in the big George Fox Classic on Saturday, with the Bulldogs placing 15th and Siuslaw 17th in the elite boys division.

Siuslaw’s Seth Campbell placed 20th in the race, which Summit’s Matthew Maton won in a blazing 14:57.

Brown was 46th and Hossley 48th for North Bend.

Siuslaw’s Celie Mans was 15th in the girls race Saturday. The Vikings finished 12th in the team race.

North Bend was 18th, led by Gabby Hobson in 42nd place.

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Kansas City’s Lorenzo Cain holds up the MVP trophy after the Royals beat the Baltimore Orioles to win the American League championship series Wednesday.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lorenzo Cain capped the AL Championship Series with his best catch yet: an MVP trophy.

The smooth center fielder snagged MVP honors after helping the Kansas City Royals to a four-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles with a 2-1 victory Wednesday.

Along with making a series of splendid defensive plays, Cain batted .533 in the series and scored five runs.

He had eight hits, matching the franchise record for an ALCS set by Willie Wilson — who also wore No. 6 and roamed center field — in 1985 against Toronto.

“Unbelievable feeling,” Cain said. “I’ve enjoyed every moment of it.”

Indeed, what a month it’s been for Cain, who went home to Oklahoma between playoff series to be with his wife, Jenny, for the birth of their first child, Cameron Loe. Cain rejoined the team in plenty of time to torment the Orioles all week, and held his newborn son, dressed warmly in a baseball-styled stocking cap, on the Kauffman Stadium warning track during the victory celebration that followed Game 4.

“I told him, a player that’s had setbacks with injuries and frustrations, the way he’s dedicated himself in the offseason and persevered, I’m proud of him,” Royals general manager Dayton Moore said.

“He keeps giving great effort.”

Cain matched a Royals record with four hits in Game 2 on Saturday, and scored their first run in Game 3 on Tuesday night. He also laid down a key sacrifice bunt — the first of his career — that helped Kansas City take a 2-0 lead in the first inning Wednesday.

He had two doubles, two walks and the team’s only stolen base in the series.

After hitting only five homers during the regular season, he slugged .667 with a .588 onbase percentage.

“I’m just trying to do whatever it takes. Get on base — whatever it takes to find a

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Sheldon edged South Eugene for the team title, finishing with 57 points. Marist was third with 107, followed

by Roseburg (159), Marshfield (168) and North Bend (201).

Nick Hossley led North Bend, placing 16th in 16:29.

Teammate Michael Brown was one spot and one second behind Pittullo.

A week from today, Marshfield and North Bend face their biggest meet, when they battle Brookings-Harbor and defending league cham-

BOYS SOCCER Canyonville Christian Academy 4, Pacific 0: The Pirates fell to the Pilots, their fourth straight loss in Class 3A-2A-1A District 5 play.

Pacific next faces St. Mary’s in Medford next Wednesday and finishes the season at home against Cascade Christian on Oct. 25.

Thursday, October 16,2014 • The World • B3

Sports Americans win qualifying opener

Marshfield hosts tourney Saturday

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Abby Wambach scored in the 54th minute to help the United States beat Trinidad and Tobago 1-0 on Wednesday night in their opening Women’s World Cup qualifying game.

Wambach scored on a header off Alex Morgan’s cross for her record-extending 171st international goal.

Hope Solo made one save to push her U.S. record for shutouts to 74.

“It was frustrating,” Wambach said. “We created a lot of chances but their goalie basically stood on her head this game until the end. We just couldn’t break them down. In this tournament, we knew that we were going to be up against teams bunkering back and making things difficult for us in the 18, and we just weren’t on our last bits.

We were just a little bit off.”

Trinidad goalkeeper Kimika Forbes made 11 saves and the United States had a 29-7 shots advantage.

“She was big time tonight,” Trinidad coach Randy Waldrym said. “She was the player of the game for us. She kept it close and kept us in it. She’s special. She was fantastic tonight.”

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States’ first competitive match since Jill Ellis took over as coach.

“I was happy, relieved, thankful that Abby put one away because, at the end of the day, with all those opportunities you need to put one in the net,” Ellis said. “Credit to Trinidad. We don’t see teams that often that sit as organized and put so many numbers behind the ball. I thought it was an excellent challenge for us. We created a lot of opportunities, but defensively gave up some big mistakes. We should have done a better job finishing.”

The Americans are 23-1-0 in Women’s World Cup qualifying. They are 4-0-0 against Trinidad and Tobago in World Cup qualifying and 8-0-0 overall in the series.

“There was definitely relief,” Morgan said about Wambach’s goal and the victory, “but there was also a lot of thinking that we should have had a higher score than that from the beginning.It was great to get that goal, and that was the game-winner at the end of the day, but we should have done better than that.”

The United States and Trinidad and Tobago are in Group A along with Haiti and Guatemala. In the opener at

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American Abby Wambach celebrates her goal against Trinidad and Tobago during the second half of their match Wednesday.

Sporting Park, Haiti beat Guatemala 1-0 on Lindsey Zullo’s goal.

On Friday night in Bridgeview, Illinois, the United States will play

Guatemala, and Haiti will face Trinidad and Tobago. On Monday night in Washington, the United States will play Haiti, and Trinidad and Tobago will face Guatemala.

Marshfield will be joined by six other South Coast volleyball teams in the annual Marshfield Invitational on Saturday.

A total of 16 teams will play in the tournament, using all three gyms on the Marshfield campus. The tournament starts at 8 a.m. and continues through the afternoon.

In addition to the Pirates, the field includes Far West League teams North Bend, Siuslaw and South Umpqua; Coquille of the Mountain Valley Conference; and Sunset Conference teams Bandon, Reedsport and Myrtle Point.

The squads are grouped into four different pools in the morning, with each team playing two game against the other three schools in its pool.

Marshfield will be in the Purple pool in the school’s main gym, grouped with Henley, Cottage Grove and Bandon.

The other pool that will

play in Pirate Palace is the Gold pool, including Siuslaw, Del Norte, Sheridan and Reedsport.

Myrtle Point is in the Black pool, which plays its matches in the West Gym. The others in the pool are South Umpqua, Phoenix and Junction City.

The White pool plays in the Harding Gym and includes North Bend, Hidden Valley, T illamook and Coquille.

The top two teams in each pool advance to the championship bracket Saturday afternoon. The bottom two are in the consolation bracket.

The field includes several teams ranked high in their classifications in the Oregon School Activities Association.

In Class 4A, Hidden Valley is No. 3, Marshfield No. 4 and Phoenix No. 6.

Coquille is No. 6 in Class 3A and Myrtle Point is No. 6 in Class 2A. The event is a chance for all the teams to get one last big day to sharpen skills before the final days of the regular season.

Admission for the tournament is $5 for adults and $3 for students.

Scoreboard On The Air Today High School Volleyball — North Bend at Marshfield, 6 p.m., KMHS (1420 AM).

College Football — Virginia Tech at Pittsburgh, 4:30 p.m., ESPN; Utah at Oregon State, 7 p.m., KEVU and KBBR (1340 AM).

NFL Football — New York Jets at New England, 5:25 p.m., CBS and KHSN (1230 AM).

Major League Baseball — American League Championship Series, Baltimore at Kansas City, 1 p.m., TBS (if necessary); National League Championship Series, St. Louis at San Francisco, 4 p.m., Fox Sports 1.

Friday, Oct. 17 High School Football — Marshfield at South Umpqua, 7 p.m., KMHS (91.3 FM); North Bend at Brookings-Harbor, 7 p.m., K-Light (98.7 FM) and KURY (95.3 FM); Siuslaw at Douglas, 7 p.m., KCST (106.9 FM); La Pine at Coquille, 7 p.m., KSHR (97.3 FM); Myrtle Point at Gold Beach, 7 p.m., KGBR (92.7 FM).

Major League Baseball — American League Championship Series, Kansas City at Baltimore, 5 p.m., TBS (if necessary).

College Football — Fresno State at Boise State, 5 p.m., ESPN. Canadian Football League — Ottawa at Hamilton, 4 p.m., ESPN2.

Auto Racing — NASCAR Sprint Cup Geico 500 practice 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Fox Sports 1.

Saturday, Oct. 18 College Football — Kansas State at Oklahoma, 9 a.m., ESPN; Iowa at Maryland, 9 a.m., ESPN2; Baylor at West Virginia, 9 a.m., Fox Sports 1; Syracuse at Wake Forest, 9 a.m., Root Sports; UCLA at California, 12:30 p.m., ABC; Texas A&M at Alabama, 12:30 p.m., CBS; Michigan State at Indiana, 12:30 p.m., ESPN; Rutgers at Ohio State, 12:30 p.m., ESPN2; New Mexico at Air Force, 12:30 p.m., Root Sports; Oklahoma State at Texas Christian, 1 p.m., Fox Sports 1; Tennessee at Mississippi, 4 p.m., ESPN; Missouri at Florida, 4 p.m., ESPN2; Northern Arizona at Portland State, 4 p.m., Root Sports; Washington at Oregon, 5 p.m., Fox Sports 1 and KWRO (630 AM and 100.3 FM); Notre Dame at Florida State, 5 p.m., ABC; Nevada at BYU, 7:15 p.m., ESPN2; Stanford at Arizona State, 7:30 p.m., ESPN. Major League Baseball — National League Championship Series, San Francisco at St. Louis, 1 p.m., Fox; American League Championship Series, Kansas City at Baltimore, 5 p.m., TBS. Auto Racing — NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Fred’s 250, 10 a.m., Fox. Major League Soccer — Dallas at Colorado, noon, NBC Sports Network.

Local Schedule Today High School Volleyball — Far West League: North Bend at Marshfield, 6 p.m.; BrookingsHarbor at Siuslaw, 6 p.m.; Douglas at South Umpqua, 6 p.m. Mountain Valley Conference: Coquille at La Pine, 5 p.m. Sunset Conference: Bandon at Waldport, 7 p.m.; Reedsport at Myrtle Point, 7 p.m. Skyline League: Glendale at Pacific, 5:30 p.m.

High School Boys Soccer — Marshfield at Coquille, 3 p.m.; North Bend at South Umpqua, 3 p.m.; Douglas at Brookings-Harbor, 3 p.m.

High School Boys Soccer — Marshfield at Coquille, 5 p.m.; North Bend at South Umpqua, 5 p.m.; Douglas at Brookings-Harbor, 5 p.m.

High School Cross Country — Gold Beach, Myrtle Point, Pacific, Reedsport and Siuslaw at Run for the Brownies, 4 p.m., Sandpines Golf Course, Florence.

Friday, Oct. 17 High School Football — Far West League: Marshfield at South Umpqua, 7 p.m.; North Bend at Brookings-Harbor, 7 p.m.; Siuslaw at Douglas, 7 p.m. Mountain Valley Conference: La Pine at Coquille, 7 p.m. Sunset Conference: Reedsport at Waldport, 7 p.m.; Myrtle Point at Gold Beach, 7 p.m.; Toledo at Bandon, 7 p.m.

Skyline League: Powers at Glendale, 7 p.m.

High School Volleyball — Skyline League: Powers at New Hope, 6 p.m.

College Volleyball — SWOCC Crossover: SWOCC vs. Yakima Valley, 5 p.m.; Clark vs. Treasure Valley, 5 p.m.; Centralia vs. Whatcom, 5 p.m.; SWOCC vs.

Treasure Valley, 7 p.m.; Clark vs. Centralia, 7 p.m.; Yakima Valley vs. Whatcom, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 18 High School Volleyball — Sunset Conference: Toledo at Gold Beach, 2:30 p.m. Coquille, Myrtle Point, Bandon and North Bend at Marshfield tournament.

College Volleyball — SWOCC Crossover: SWOCC vs. Whatcom, 9 a.m.; Yakima Valley vs. Clark, 9 a.m.; Centralia vs. Treasure Valley, 9 a.m.; SWOCC vs. Centralia, 11 a.m.; Clark vs. Whatcom, 11 a.m.; Yakima Valley vs. Treasure Valley, 11 a.m.; SWOCC vs. Clark, 1 p.m.; Yakima Valley vs. Centralia, 1 p.m.; Whatcom vs. Treasure Valley, 1 p.m.

W o m e n ’ s C o l l e g e S o c c e r — SWOCC at Chemeketa, noon.

Men’s College Soccer — SWOCC at Chemeketa, 2:15 p.m.

High School Results CROSS COUNTRY Country Fair Classic At Veneta BOYS Team Scores: Sheldon 57, South Eugene 59, Marist 107, Roseburg 159, Marshfield 168, North Bend 201, Springfield 215, Philomath 221, Elmira

308, North Eugene 309, Pleasant Hill 322, Newport 338, Junction City 360, Bandon 378, Sweet Home 403, Churchill 465, Cascade 478, Stayton 499, Crow 505, Oakland 525, Willamette 540, Creswell 551, Estacada 576, Cottage Grove 667, Sutherlin 709.

Individual Results (5,000 Meters): Reilly Bloomer, SE, 15:17; 2. Jackson Mestler, She, 15:35; 3. Jakob Hiett, SH, 15:36; 4. Mason Wegener, SE, 15:47; 5. Tristan Carpenter, She, 16:04; 6. Colby Gillett, Mars, 16:05; 7. Luke Littleton, Mari, 16:12; 8. Jacob Shelton, She, 16:13; 9. Jenner Higgins, She, 16:15; 10. Hayden Stewart, Spr, 16:15. Also: 11. Sawyer Heckard, Mars, 16:16; 16. Nick Hossley, NB, 16:29; 20.

Dakota Pittullo, Mars, 16:35; 21. Michael Brown, NB, 16:36; 42. Alberto Ramirez-Garcia, NB, 17:10; 43. Hunter Hutton, Ban, 17:11; 55. Josh Snyder, Ban, 17:27; 62. John Hampton, Mars, 17:35; 63.

George LaGesse, NB, 17:38; 70. Noah Graber, NB, 17:48; 78. Philip Kuckuck, NB, 17:58; 80. Cody Harkins, Mars, 18:06; 93. Trenten Berrian, NB, 18:28; 94. Seven Converse, Ban, 18:28; 105. Tim Hatfield, Ban, 18:41; 110. Ben Bean, Ban, 18:50; 117. Gabriel Castelli, Ban, 19:01; 119. Zane Olive Ban, 19:02; 123. Ian Emlet, Mars, 19:08; 134. Josh Bruce, Ban, 19:25; 143. Jacob Adams, NB, 19:40; 153. Zach Lathrom, Coq, 19:51; 163. Grady Hampel, NB, 20:03; 172. Skyler Hammons, Ban, 20:21.

GIRLS Team Scores: South Eugene 31, Sheldon 72, Marist 106, Philomath 134, Bandon 153, Roseburg 227, Estacada 262, North Bend 263, North Eugene 278, Sutherlin 297, Churchill 313, Marshfield 342, Cascade 359, Junction City 367, Pleasant Hill 375, Elmira 416, Sweet Home 448, Crow 455, Oakland 479, Stayton 510, Cottage Grove 556, Creswell 563, Coquille inc.

Individual Results (5,000 Meters): 1. Sara Tsai, SE, 17:37; 2. Gracie Todd, She, 17:57; 3. Olivia Powell, Mari, 18:06; 4. Sailor Hutton, Ban, 18:13; 5. Phacelia Cramer, SE, 18:16; 6. Brighton Glassman, SE, 19:02; 7. Aida Santoro, Ban, 19:03; 8. Caramia Mestler, She, 19:03; 9. Annie Richards, SE, 19:06; 10. Victoria Boechler, SE, 19:06. Also: 21. Sarah Cutler, Ban, 20:06; 25.

Anna Sweeney, Coq, 20:18; 38. Hailey Finnigan, NB, 20:53; 47. Janelle LeBlanc, NB, 21:24; 49.

Jane Suppes, Mars, 21:26; 50. Megan Rutherford, NB, 21:31; 64. Weston Jennings, Ban, 21:51; 66.

Kate Riley, NB, 21:57; 77. Maddie Metzler, Mars, 22:13; 87. Shelby Tobiska, Ban, 22:22; 89. Isabel Groth, Mars, 22:26; 91. Darci Schaefer, Mars, 22:27; 105. Madelyn Suppes, Mars, 23:10; 111.

Katelyn Rossback, Mars, 23:23; 115. Alyssa Monohon, NB, 23:27; 117. Dani Cox, Ban, 23:31; 120. Meranda Ferguson, NB, 23:38; 139. Helen Wayne, Ban, 24:45; 145. Kori Nemec, Ban, 25:11; 146. Emily Moore, Ban, 25:12.

SOCCER Class 3A-2A-1A District 5 Boys W L St. Mary’s 5 0 4 1 Lakeview Cascade Christian 3 3 Pacific 1 5 Canyonville Christian 1 5 Wednesday’s Score Canyonville Christian 4, Pacific 0 St. Mary’s 2, Cascade Christian 0

Pts 15 12 9 3 3

Pro Baseball Baseball Playoffs LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Best-of-7) American League All AL games televised by TBS Friday, Oct. 10 Kansas City 8, Baltimore 6, 10 innings Saturday, Oct. 11 Kansas City 6, Baltimore 4 Tuesday, Oct. 14 Kansas City 2, Baltimore 1 Wednesday, Oct. 15 Kansas City 2, Baltimore 1 National League Saturday, Oct. 11 San Francisco 3, St. Louis 0 Sunday, Oct. 12 St. Louis 5, San Francisco 4 Tuesday, Oct. 14 San Francisco 5, St. Louis 4, 10 innings Wednesday, Oct. 15 San Francisco 6, St. Louis 4 Today St. Louis (Wainwright 20-9) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 18-10), (FS1), 5:07 p.m. x-Saturday, Oct. 18 San Francisco at St. Louis, (Fox), 5:07 p.m. x-Sunday, Oct. 19 San Francisco at St. Louis, (FS1), 4:37 p.m.

Wednesday’s Linescores Royals 2, Orioles 1 Baltimore 001 000 000 — 1 4 1 Kansas City 200 000 00x — 2 5 0 M.Gonzalez, O’Day (6), A.Miller (7), Z.Britton (8) and C.Joseph; J.Vargas, K.Herrera (6), W.Davis (8), G.Holland (9) and S.Perez. W— J.Vargas 1-0. L—M.Gonzalez 0-1. Sv—G.Holland (4). HRs—Baltimore, Flaherty (1).

Giants 6, Cardinals 4 St. Louis 112 000 000 — 4 11 0 San Francisco 102 003 00x — 6 11 0 S.Miller, Choate (4), C.Martinez (5), Gonzales (6), Maness (6), Neshek (8) and Pierzynski, T.Cruz; Vogelsong, Y.Petit (4), Affeldt (7), Machi (7), J.Lopez (7), Romo (8), S.Casilla (9) and Posey.

W—Y.Petit 1-0. L—Gonzales 0-1. Sv—S.Casilla (2).

HRs—St. Louis, Wong (2).

Pro Football NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct New England 4 2 0 .667 Buffalo 3 3 0 .500 Miami 2 3 0 .400 N.Y. Jets 1 5 0 .167 South W L T Pct 4 2 0 .667 Indianapolis 3 3 0 .500 Houston 2 4 0 .333 Tennessee Jacksonville 0 6 0 .000 North W L T Pct Cincinnati 3 1 1 .700 4 2 0 .667 Baltimore Cleveland 3 2 0 .600 Pittsburgh 3 3 0 .500 West W L T Pct San Diego 5 1 0 .833 4 1 0 .800 Denver Kansas City 2 3 0 .400 Oakland 0 5 0 .000 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct Philadelphia 5 1 0 .833 5 1 0 .833 Dallas N.Y. Giants 3 3 0 .500 1 5 0 .167 Washington South W L T Pct 3 2 1 .583 Carolina 2 3 0 .400 New Orleans Atlanta 2 4 0 .333 1 5 0 .167 Tampa Bay North W L T Pct 4 2 0 .667 Detroit Green Bay 4 2 0 .667 Chicago 3 3 0 .500 Minnesota 2 4 0 .333 West W L T Pct Arizona 4 1 0 .800 3 2 0 .600 Seattle San Francisco 4 2 0 .667 St. Louis 1 4 0 .200 Today N.Y. Jets at New England, 5:25 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 19 Seattle at St. Louis, 10 a.m.

Miami at Chicago, 10 a.m.

Carolina at Green Bay, 10 a.m.

Atlanta at Baltimore, 10 a.m.

Tennessee at Washington, 10 a.m.

Cleveland at Jacksonville, 10 a.m.

Cincinnati at Indianapolis, 10 a.m.

Minnesota at Buffalo, 10 a.m.

New Orleans at Detroit, 10 a.m.

Kansas City at San Diego, 1:05 p.m.

Arizona at Oakland, 1:25 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at Dallas, 1:25 p.m.

San Francisco at Denver, 5:30 p.m.

Open: Philadelphia, Tampa Bay Monday, Oct. 20 Houston at Pittsburgh, 5:30 p.m.

PF 160 118 120 96 PF 189 132 104 81 PF 134 164 134 124 PF 164 147 119 79

PA 129 126 124 158 PA 136 120 153 185 PA 113 97 115 139 PA 91 104 101 134

PF 183 165 133 132 PF 141 132 164 120 PF 116 161 143 104 PF 116 133 141 101

PA 132 126 138 166 PA 157 141 170 204 PA 82 130 144 143 PA 106 113 123 150

NFL Leaders AFC Quarterbacks P. Rivers, SND P. Manning, DEN Luck, IND Hoyer, CLE Dalton, CIN Flacco, BAL Brady, NWE Roethlisberger, PIT Al. Smith, KAN Fitzpatrick, HOU Rushers L. Bell, PIT A. Foster, HOU Forsett, BAL Bernard, CIN Ridley, NWE L. Miller, MIA K. Davis, KAN Ivory, NYJ Bradshaw, IND T. Richardson, IND Receivers An. Brown, PIT Hilton, IND Edelman, NWE Smith Sr., BAL E. Sanders, DEN And. Johnson, HOU Wayne, IND Dem. Thomas, DEN All. Robinson, JAX F. Jackson, BUF Punters Koch, BAL Lechler, HOU Quigley, NYJ McAfee, IND Anger, JAX B. Colquitt, DEN R. Allen, NWE Kern, TEN D. Colquitt, KAN M. King, OAK Punt Returners Hammond Jr., KAN Jac. Jones, BAL Carrie, OAK Edelman, NWE An. Brown, PIT McKelvin, BUF Whalen, IND Dam. Johnson, HOU J. Landry, MIA

Att 199 191 260 149 151 220 209 219 158 160 Att 105 106 64 86 94 63 73 67 60 87 No 41 40 40 35 35 34 34 31 30 30 No 17 29 34 21 34 28 28 30 20 27 No 13 8 10 15 13 10 18 9 9

Com 138 127 172 90 103 140 131 143 100 104 Yds 542 513 408 384 340 330 327 325 284 281 Yds 629 604 409 573 473 419 419 491 311 245 Yds 831 1405 1637 997 1609 1295 1292 1372 889 1194 Yds 152 82 93 122 105 73 120 54 51

Yds 1756 1530 1987 1224 1249 1596 1444 1593 1049 1268 Avg 5.16 4.84 6.38 4.47 3.62 5.24 4.48 4.85 4.73 3.23 Avg 15.3 15.1 10.2 16.4 13.5 12.3 12.3 15.8 10.4 8.2 LG 69 71 64 61 64 60 63 69 64 61 Avg 11.7 10.3 9.3 8.1 8.1 7.3 6.7 6.0 5.7

TD Int 15 2 15 3 17 7 7 1 6 3 12 3 10 2 8 3 8 4 6 6 LG TD 81 1 40 5 52 3 89t 4 43 2 24 3 48 3 71t 2 29 0 27 2 LG TD 41 5 49 1 44 1 80t 4 48 0 26 1 28t 1 86t 4 54 0 28 1 Avg 48.9 48.4 48.1 47.5 47.3 46.3 46.1 45.7 44.5 44.2 LG TD 47 0 33 0 21 0 34 0 36 0 14 0 22 0 12 0 16 0

Burse, DEN Kickoff Returners Spiller, BUF J. Landry, MIA Jac. Jones, BAL Todman, JAX K. Davis, KAN L. Murray, OAK Br. Tate, CIN Hakim, NYJ L. Washington, TEN

11 57 5.2 15 0 No Yds Avg LG TD 9 303 33.7 102t 1 13 413 31.8 74 0 8 241 30.1 58 0 17 453 26.6 40 0 9 212 23.6 34 0 12 282 23.5 38 0 10 217 21.7 31 0 13 279 21.5 44 0 10 206 20.6 50 0 Scoring Touchdowns TD Rush Rec Ret Pts 9 0 9 0 54 Ju. Thomas, DEN Gates, SND 6 0 6 0 36 Bradshaw, IND 5 0 5 0 30 An. Brown, PIT 5 0 5 0 30 5 5 0 0 30 A. Foster, HOU Royal, SND 5 0 5 0 30 Dem. Thomas, DEN 4 0 4 0 26 4 0 4 0 24 D. Allen, IND Bernard, CIN 4 4 0 0 24 Crowell, CLE 4 4 0 0 24 Kicking PAT FG LG Pts Gostkowski, NWE 16-16 16-17 53 64 21-21 12-12 48 57 Vinatieri, IND Tucker, BAL 17-17 13-16 52 56 Novak, SND 18-18 12-12 50 54 D. Carpenter, BUF 9-9 13-15 58 48 Nugent, CIN 13-13 11-17 49 46 Suisham, PIT 13-13 11-12 45 46 Bullock, HOU 15-15 9-11 55 42 13-13 9-10 51 40 Sturgis, MIA Succop, TEN 11-11 9-11 47 38

NFC Quarterbacks A. Rodgers, GBY C. Palmer, ARI Romo, DAL R. Wilson, SEA Cutler, CHI Kaepernick, SNF E. Manning, NYG M. Ryan, ATL C. Newton, CAR Brees, NOR Rushers D. Murray, DAL L. McCoy, PHL Gore, SNF Forte, CHI R. Jennings, NYG A. Morris, WAS M. Lynch, SEA Lacy, GBY A. Ellington, ARI Kh. Robinson, NOR Receivers Forte, CHI Ju. Jones, ATL J. Nelson, GBY G. Tate, DET D. Bryant, DAL Ma. Bennett, CHI J. Graham, NOR Olsen, CAR Boldin, SNF Cooks, NOR Punters Way, WAS Sa. Martin, DET Nortman, CAR A. Lee, SNF J. Ryan, SEA C. Jones, DAL Weatherford, NYG Masthay, GBY Morstead, NOR Locke, MIN Punt Returners Ginn Jr., ARI Sproles, PHL Hester, ATL Ph. Brown, CAR J. Ross, DET S. Patton, TAM Roberts, WAS Walters, SEA Sherels, MIN B. Ellington, SNF Kickoff Returners C. Patterson, MIN Dw. Harris, DAL B. Cunningham, STL Du. Harris, GBY B. Ellington, SNF Hester, ATL Harvin, SEA S. Patton, TAM Ph. Brown, CAR Demps, NYG Touchdowns Cobb, GBY M. Lynch, SEA D. Murray, DAL B. Marshall, CHI J. Nelson, GBY Olsen, CAR A. Smith, ATL Ter. Williams, DAL Ma. Bennett, CHI Asiata, MIN Kicking D. Bailey, DAL Parkey, PHL Dawson, SNF Catanzaro, ARI Gano, CAR Mat. Bryant, ATL Walsh, MIN Hauschka, SEA Crosby, GBY

Att Com Yds TD Int 189 122 1419 15 1 81 52 554 4 0 191 131 1510 11 5 139 92 978 8 2 229 156 1676 13 6 186 119 1456 10 4 192 125 1325 11 5 234 149 1850 12 7 175 108 1267 7 2 218 150 1574 9 6 Att Yds Avg LG TD 159 785 4.94 44 6 116 422 3.64 28 1 93 403 4.33 28 1 99 399 4.03 19 2 91 396 4.35 18 2 97 386 3.98 23 3 79 367 4.65 32 3 80 306 3.83 29 3 81 305 3.77 22 1 61 304 4.98 62 2 No Yds Avg LG TD 46 376 8.2 56 1 44 620 14.1 40t 3 43 632 14.7 80t 5 38 495 13.0 55 1 36 439 12.2 68t 4 36 364 10.1 27 4 34 376 11.1 23 3 33 388 11.8 37t 5 32 397 12.4 37 1 32 255 8.0 32 1 No Yds LG Avg 29 1484 77 51.2 29 1423 64 49.1 26 1234 65 47.5 21 968 56 46.1 22 1007 66 45.8 18 821 62 45.6 31 1412 71 45.5 23 1041 58 45.3 15 674 60 44.9 30 1332 62 44.4 No Yds Avg LG TD 8 128 16.0 71t 1 18 280 15.6 82t 1 10 125 12.5 62t 1 10 120 12.0 79t 1 15 172 11.5 28 0 10 112 11.2 33 0 11 113 10.3 37 0 10 90 9.0 21 0 14 113 8.1 24 0 13 103 7.9 21 0 No Yds Avg LG TD 13 351 27.0 49 0 11 285 25.9 30 0 7 180 25.7 31 0 8 202 25.3 41 0 9 225 25.0 33 0 14 334 23.9 36 0 12 283 23.6 46 0 17 393 23.1 28 0 10 218 21.8 35 0 11 234 21.3 29 0 Scoring TD Rush Rec Ret Pts 7 0 7 0 44 6 3 3 0 36 6 6 0 0 36 30 0 5 0 5 5 0 5 0 30 5 0 5 0 30 5 2 3 0 30 5 0 5 0 30 26 4 0 4 0 4 3 1 0 24 PAT FG LG Pts 18-18 13-14 56 57 21-21 12-13 51 57 15-15 12-14 55 51 8-8 14-14 51 50 13-13 12-14 53 49 20-20 8-9 54 44 9-9 11-13 55 42 14-14 9-10 48 41 18-18 7-8 55 39

Gould, CHI

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Pro Basketball NBA Preseason EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Brooklyn 2 0 1.000 1/2 Toronto 4 1 .800 — 2 .500 1 1/2 2 New York Boston 2 3 .400 2 Philadelphia 1 3 .250 2 1/2 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Washington 3 1 .750 — Atlanta 2 1 .667 1/2 Orlando 2 1 .667 1/2 Charlotte 2 2 .500 1 Miami 0 4 .000 3 Central Division W L Pct GB 3 0 1.000 — Cleveland Detroit 3 1 .750 1/2 .500 1 1/2 2 2 Chicago .250 2 1/2 3 1 Indiana 1 3 .250 2 1/2 Milwaukee WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB Houston 3 1 .750 — New Orleans 2 2 .500 1 Dallas 1 2 .333 1 1/2 Memphis 1 3 .250 2 San Antonio 0 0 .000 1 Northwest Division W L Pct GB 3 Utah 0 1.000 — Oklahoma City 2 1 .667 1 .500 1 1/2 1 1 Minnesota 2 .333 2 1 Portland Denver 1 3 .250 2 1/2 Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 3 0 1.000 — Phoenix 1 1 .500 1 1/2 L.A. Lakers 1 2 .333 2 Sacramento 1 3 .250 2 1/2 L.A. Clippers 0 3 .000 3 Wednesday’s Games Brooklyn 129, Sacramento 117, OT Detroit 104, Charlotte 84 Cleveland 98, Indiana 93 Toronto 92, Boston 89 Today’s Games Boston at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.

Atlanta at Chicago, 5 p.m.

Oklahoma City at New Orleans, 5 p.m.

Denver vs. Golden State at Des Moines, IA, 5 p.m.

San Antonio at Phoenix, 7 p.m.

Utah vs. L.A. Lakers at Anaheim, CA, 7 p.m.

Friday’s Games Charlotte at Washington, 4 p.m.

Detroit at Orlando, 4 p.m.

Dallas at Cleveland, 4:30 p.m.

Toronto vs. Oklahoma City at Wichita, KS, 5 p.m.

Milwaukee vs. Minnesota at Cedar Rapids, IA, 5 p.m.

Golden State vs. Miami at Kansas City, MO, 5:30 p.m.

Utah at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m.

Pro Soccer Major League Soccer EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA 15 9 7 52 46 34 x-D.C. United x-New England 15 13 4 49 48 45 x-Sporting KC 14 11 7 49 47 37 x-New York 12 9 11 47 52 47 Columbus 12 10 10 46 47 40 Toronto FC 11 14 7 40 43 52 Houston 11 15 6 39 37 54 Philadelphia 9 11 12 39 48 48 Chicago 5 9 18 33 38 48 Montreal 6 18 8 26 36 56 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA x-Seattle 19 10 3 60 61 48 17 6 9 60 67 33 x-Los Angeles x-Real Salt Lake 14 8 10 52 52 39 x-FC Dallas 15 11 6 51 54 43 11 8 13 46 41 40 Vancouver Portland 11 9 12 45 59 52 8 16 8 32 43 60 Colorado 8 18 6 30 28 59 Chivas USA San Jose 6 15 11 29 35 49 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. x- clinched playoff berth Today New England at Houston, 5 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 17 Real Salt Lake at Portland, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 18 Montreal at Toronto FC, 11 a.m.

FC Dallas at Colorado, noon Sporting Kansas City at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.

Chicago at D.C. United, 4 p.m.

Vancouver at San Jose, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 19 Columbus at New York, noon Seattle FC at Los Angeles, 5:30 p.m.

Hockey NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic GP W Montreal 4 3 Tampa Bay 4 2 Ottawa 3 2 Toronto 4 2 5 2 Boston Detroit 3 1 4 1 Buffalo 3 0 Florida Metropolitan GP W

L OT Pts 1 0 6 1 1 5 1 0 4 2 0 4 3 0 4 1 1 3 3 0 2 2 1 1 L OT Pts

GF 11 13 6 14 7 6 8 3 GF

GA 14 8 5 14 11 7 17 9 GA

New Jersey 3 3 0 0 6 13 6 N.Y. Islanders 3 3 0 0 6 15 9 Pittsburgh 2 2 0 0 4 11 6 Columbus 3 2 1 0 4 10 7 Washington 3 1 0 2 4 10 8 N.Y. Rangers 4 1 3 0 2 11 19 Philadelphia 4 0 2 2 2 11 16 Carolina 3 0 2 1 1 9 13 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central GP W L OT Pts GF GA Nashville 3 2 0 1 5 9 6 Chicago 3 2 0 1 5 10 6 2 2 0 0 4 8 0 Minnesota Dallas 3 1 1 1 3 7 9 4 1 2 1 3 4 12 Colorado St. Louis 2 1 1 0 2 6 4 Winnipeg 3 1 2 0 2 7 9 Pacific GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 3 3 0 0 6 13 5 4 3 1 0 6 16 12 Anaheim 5 3 2 0 6 13 13 Calgary Los Angeles 4 2 1 1 5 12 9 Vancouver 2 2 0 0 4 9 6 3 2 1 0 4 12 12 Arizona Edmonton 4 0 3 1 1 11 23 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Wednesday’s Games Boston 3, Detroit 2, SO Calgary 2, Chicago 1, OT Arizona 7, Edmonton 4 Today’s Games San Jose at N.Y. Islanders, 4 p.m.

Dallas at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m.

New Jersey at Washington, 4 p.m.

Carolina at N.Y. Rangers, 4 p.m.

Boston at Montreal, 4:30 p.m.

Colorado at Ottawa, 4:30 p.m.

St. Louis at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m.

Friday’s Games Florida at Buffalo, 4 p.m.

Calgary at Columbus, 4 p.m.

Detroit at Toronto, 4:30 p.m.

Nashville at Winnipeg, 5 p.m.

Vancouver at Edmonton, 6:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Anaheim, 7 p.m.

Transactions BASEBALL American League TEXAS RANGERS — Declined to exercise the team option for 2015 on OF Alex Rios.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Signed INF Jonathan Diaz to a minor league contract.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association DALLAS MAVERICKS — Signed G Yuki Togashi.

FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Suspended Tampa Bay FB Jorvorskie Lane for two games without pay, for the violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed WR Kevin Cone to the practice squad.

DALLAS COWBOYS — Waived DE Lavar Edwards. Signed T Tony Hills from the Miami practice squad.

NEW YORK JETS — Activated LB Antwan Barnes from the physically-unable-to-perform list. Released S Josh Bush.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Signed DB Steven Terrell to the practice squad. Sent DB Eric Pinkins to the practice squad.

TENNESSEE TITANS — Signed OT Will Svitek.

Signed TE Brett Brackett to the practice squad.

Canadian Football League CFL — Fined Hamilton DB Craig Butler an undisclosed amount for a dangerous and illegal hit during last Friday night’s game against the Toronto.

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Released RB Nic Grigsby.

SOCCER Major League Soccer HOUSTON DYNAMO — Announced the resignation of Dominic Kinnear, effective at the end of the 2014 regular season, to become coach of San Jose.

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES — Fired coach Mark Watson. Named assistant coach Ian Russell interim coach.

COLLEGE FLORIDA — Suspended sophomore F Chris Walker for the first two games of the basketball season and an exhibition game on Nov. 6 for violating team rules.

B4 •The World • Thursday,October 16,2014

Sports Gymnast, skater receive honors as top sportswomen THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NFL NEW YORK — Gymnast NFL fines Burfict for Simone Biles added another plays during game trophy to her case.

The 17-year-old won the Sportswoman of the Year award presented Wednesday night by the Women’s Sports Foundation. Olympic ice dance gold medalist Meryl Dav i s earned the honor in the team competition.

Biles defended her world all-around title in China last weekend, bringing home four gold medals and a silver.

Davis and partner Charlie White won gold at the Sochi Olympics.

Marathon runner Tegla Loroupe of Kenya won the Billie Jean King Contribution Award. Skeleton silver medalist Noelle Pikus-Pace earned the Wilma Rudolph Courage Award.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. talks with a fellow driver before qualifying for last week’s race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Junior needs win to advance AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. has no issues with NASCAR’s championship format, even as he heads to Talladega Superspeedway on the brink of elimination.

A broken shifter at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday night dropped Earnhardt to last in the 12-driver field, and he’ll need a victory at Talladega to advance to the third round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.

He called NASCAR’s new elimination format “dramatic” and said Tuesday during a test session at Phoenix International Raceway the system has “served us well.”

Earnhardt, Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson and Brad Keselowski are all in danger of being eliminated from the Chase on Sunday.

The three are ranked in the bottom of the standings, and NASCAR now cuts four from the field after every third race.

Earnhardt, Johnson and Keselowski combined to win 10 of the 26 regularseason races.

Earnhardt, who has three victories this season, is realistic about his chances. He fell into this hole when he had a tire problem while leading two

weeks ago at Kansas, and then the mechanical failure at Charlotte made his situation even worse.

“The facts are the facts,” he said.

“We are going to Talladega to try to win.

We’ll see what happens from there.

We’ve had two pretty bad races, and we still have a chance to win it. We appreciate that.”

“We’ve had two pretty bad races and we still have a chance to win it.

We appreciate that” Dale Earnhardt Jr. NASCAR driver

The new format has been credited by the drivers for raising the stakes in the Chase. A win in any round automatically advances a driver, and four drivers will go to the season finale eligible to win the championship. The highest finisher at Homestead-Miami Speedway will claim the Cup. While a driver can save his season with a victory, one bad segment in the

Chase can ruin the year.

“No one is safe,” said Jeff Gordon, tea m m a te s w i t h E a r n h a rd t a n d Johnson. “Once that race is over, we are going to have a lot to talk about and some surprises that we couldn’t have anticipated when the Chase began.”

Heading into the playoffs, it looked as if it might be a showdown between Team Penske and Hendrick Motorsports for the title. Now Joey Logano might be Penske’s only representative in the third round, while Gordon and Kasey Kahne are currently poised to represent Hendrick, which had four cars in the Chase.

There’s simply no room for error, Clint Bowyer said.

“One slip up and Dale Junior, he had a flat tire, and he’s out of the playoffs,” Bowyer said.

Regardless of what happens, Earnhardt believes the system has created intense competition that will be mustwatch racing, even if he’s eliminated.

“I think everyone who is a NASCAR fan will be watching that Homestead race just to see how this turns out,” Earnhardt said. “I think my fans enjoy racing and will continue to watch. I don’t we think drive the ratings that way.”

Biles adds to career medal haul NEW YORK (AP) — Simone Biles sprinted toward the vault, soared above the beam and capped the floor exercise routine with a twisting double backflip en route to winning her second world all-around gymnastics title.

Her smoothest move?

Dodging a bee in her flower bouquet on the podium during the gymnastics world championships medal ceremony over the weekend in Nanning, China.

She quickly ducked off the podium, smiled and tossed the bouquet when the bee flew out of it. Biles ran toward silver medalist and friend Larisa Iordache of Romania and laughed along with U.S. teammate Kyla Ross, who won bronze in the all-around.

“I tried not to freak out,” the 17-year-old Biles said in a phone interview Wednesday with The Associated Press. “I don’t do bugs, so I kinda freaked out. It started chasing me around.”

The video went viral, and Biles tweeted Friday to her 20,000 followers “more pics from bee attack, literally cant stop laughing.”

Biles brought home four gold medals and one silver medal, the biggest haul by an American woman at worlds.

The U.S. won the team event and Biles also earned gold on the balance beam and in the floor exercise on Sunday, the final day of the five-day competition.

Biles, who aims to make the 2016 Rio Olympic team, is the first American woman to win two straight world allaround titles since Shannon Miller in 1993-94, and her six career gold medals at the worlds are the most by a U.S. woman, surpassing Miller’s five.

“I tried not to put pressure on myself,” Biles said about defending her title. “I knew you have to pretend like it’s the first time and have fun with it.”

Her reward for winning another world all-around

GOLF Kaymer beats Watson in playoff at Grand Slam

Randle admits mistake S O U T H A M P T O N , in shoplifting arrest

Bermuda — Martin Kaymer is making a habit of beating Bubba Watson in head-tohead situations, even at an exhibition of major champions in Bermuda.

Kaymer won the PGA Grand Slam of Golf by surviving a wild day of lead changes. The U.S. Open champion won on the first playoff hole at Port Royal by making a 10-foot birdie and then watching Watson miss his birdie putt from 4 feet.

British Open and PGA champion Rory McIlroy closed with a 75 and was eight shots behind. Jim Furyk, the alternate in this 36-hole event for the year’s four major champions, had a 73 and was another shot behind.

Watson, the Masters championship, shot 69.

Randhawa takes lead at Hong Kong Open HONG KONG — Jyoti Randhawa shot a 6-under 70 Thursday to take a onestroke lead after the first round of the Hong Kong Open.

Angelo Que (65) was in second place, one ahead of group of nine others at 66 that included four-time major champion Ernie Els.

Kang leads by two shots in South Korea tourney INCHEON, South Korea — Haeji Kang shot a 5-under 67 on Thursday to take a twostroke lead over five players, including three fellow South Koreans, after the first round of the LPGA’s KEBHanabank Championship.

Lee Il-hee and defending champion Amy Yang shot 69s along with another South Korean, Mirim Lee. Australian Minjee Lee and Catriona Matthew of The Associated Press Scotland were also tied for Simone Biles leaps from the beam as she competes in the women’s balance beam final at the World second on the Ocean Course at the Sky72 Golf Club.

Championships on Sunday. title? Headphones and an ear piercing to go with the bellybutton piercing she got after last year’s.

Biles just missed winning a fifth gold after performing two clean, high vault maneuvers. She outscored winner Hong Un Jon of North Korea in execution on both attempts, but yielded 0.800 points in difficulty on her second vault. She’s working on “upgrading to a Cheng, a 1 1/2 forward twisting vault.”

The U.S. brought a young team to China — only Biles and 2012 Olympic champion Ross had competed at worlds before, and they were joined

by MyKayla Skinner, Alyssa Baumann, Madison Kocian and Ashton Locklear.

In the 2012 London Olympics, Gabby Douglas was among the newcomers who emerged for the U.S. and helped win its second team title. She also won the Olympic all-around title.

However, none of the four U.S. gymnasts who’ve won Olympic gold in the allaround competition — Mary Lou Retton (1984 Los Angeles), Carly Patterson

(2004 Athens), Nastia Liukin (2008 Beijing) and Douglas (2012 London) — took the top spot at worlds. Biles is looking to break that trend.

She trains 30 hours a week with coach Aimee Boorman.

Simone’s grandparents, who adopted Simone and younger sister Adria, are building a gymnastics training center in their hometown of Spring, Texas, which will be completed in June.

Nellie and Ronald Biles attended worlds in China along with Adria, while Simone said her brothers Adam and Ron “woke up to watch the live feed. They’ve been my No. 1 supporters and always come to my meets.”

Biles started gymnastics at age 6 after a day care field trip introduced her to the sport. The gymnastics facility sent a letter home, asking if she’d like to sign up for tumbling/cheerleading or gymnastics.

“She was a bouncy thing — all jumpy, bouncy and leaping,” said Ronald Biles, a 21-year retired Air Force veteran who also worked for the Federal Aviation

Administration. “My wife took it as a sign to save the furniture. She advanced rather rapidly, and we’re very happy and proud of her.”

The teenager has a tumbling move named after her, “The Bile,” which involves a fancy flip during her floor exercise routine.

“Most of our fans don’t get to interact with us or know our personalities except through social media,” Biles said. “The floor exercise is a way to express your personality.”

Simone and her family were in New York for the Sports Women’s Foundation’s annual awards dinner on Wednesday night, where she received sportswoman of the year honors.

Her next big meet is the American Cup in March in Arlington, Texas, at the Dallas Cowboys’ stadium.

So how does she plan to stay sharp for Rio in two years, when she’ll be 19?

“Stay healthy, have fun with it and embrace all the moments,” Biles said.

“Because anything can happen.”

CINCINNATI — The NFL is fining Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict $25,000 for his actions during a game against the Carolina Panthers, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.

Burfict received two personal foul penalties during a 37-37 tie on Sunday. He also angered the Panthers by twisting the ankles of quarterback Cam Newton and tight end Greg Olsen after they were tackled.

It’s not immediately clear which plays prompted the league’s fine. The NFL doesn’t publicly announce fines until Friday.

The Bengals have talked to Burfict about trying to keep his emotions under control.

He was flagged for a late hit on Newton after he threw a pass, and for unnecessary roughness against receiver Kelvin Benjamin.

NBA Fluke injury keeps Nash on sideline for Lakers EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Nash has missed his third straight practice after injuring his back while carrying bags.

Coach Byron Scott said Nash had “a little bit of a setback” earlier Wednesday while carrying bags.

Scott says Nash “heard a twinge” in his back, and the coach suspected it was a back spasm. The Lakers don’t know how long the two-time NBA MVP will be out of action.

The 40-year-old Nash was able to play in just 15 games last season while struggling with nerve root irritation. The Lakers are trying to keep Nash healthy during training camp, but he hasn’t practiced since asking to leave Sunday’s exhibition game with an unspecified health problem.

Jeremy Lin also has a sprained ankle, but the point guard ran in practice Wednesday.

IRVING, Texas — Dallas running back Joseph Randle says he made a “huge mistake” when he was arrested on a shoplifting charge that led to a fine from the Cowboys, but no suspension.

Randle was charged with a Class B misdemeanor of theft between $50 and $500 after he was accused of taking $123 worth of cologne and underwear from a department store at a suburban Dallas mall on Monday.

Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said Randle would be fined “significantly” but would play Sunday against the New York Giants. Randle met with Garrett on Tuesday and addressed his teammates before practice Wednesday.

He said he appreciated their support.

SOCCER MLS commissioner criticizes Klinsmann NEW YORK — Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber took the extraordinary step of criticizing U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann for not taking Landon Donovan to the World Cup and for saying Clint Dempsey and Michael Bradley damaged their careers by returning to MLS from European clubs.

Garber, the league’s commissioner since 1999, questioned whether Klinsmann could be an effective coach while publicly criticizing MLS. A U.S. Soccer Federation official, speaking on condition of anonymity because no statements were authorized, said later that Klinsmann wasn’t in danger of losing his job.

Klinsmann, a World Cup champion with West Germany in 1990 and coach of the German team that reached the 2006 semifinals, was hired by the USSF in July 2011 to replace Bob Bradley.

Klinsmann coached the Americans to the title at the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the second round of this year’s World Cup, where the U.S. lost 2-1 to Belgium in overtime.

TENNIS Davydenko retires because of injuries MOSCOW — Former third-ranked player Nikolay Davydenko has confirmed his retirement from tennis.

Davydenko has not played on the ATP tour since the French Open in May and made his announcement on the sidelines of the Kremlin Cup tournament in Moscow on Thursday.

The 33-year-old Russian said a series of injuries in recent years prompted him to retire. He said the injuries “still disturb me and it’s hard to fight them,” and that he can’t produce “a good result anymore.”

Davydenko won 21 tour titles and the 2009 ATP finals, but never managed to reach the final of a Grand Slam tournament despite being a fourtime semifinalist.

Thursday,October 16, 2014 • The World • B5

Sports

Irish, Seminoles have showdown on Saturday

Parity hurts Pac-12 hopes

BY RALPH D. RUSSO The Associated Press

Teams will take each other out of picture for first college playoffs ■

BY JOHN MARSHALL The Associated Press

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Southern California wide receiver Nelson Agholor (15) celebrates with Darreus Rogers (1) after scoring a PHOENIX — The Pac-12 touchdown during the second half against Arizona last Saturday. has no undefeated teams left after Southern California knocked off Arizona last weekend. The way things have gone in the wild conference out west, the champion could end up having two losses, maybe more.

It’s only halfway through the season, but the question is worth asking: Is the Pac12’s parity hurting the conference’s College Football Playoff chances?

The conference’s coaches and commissioner, of course, don’t think so.

Whether the College Football Playoff committee agrees remains to be seen.

“I think our conference has this perception of parity equals mediocrity,” Oregon coach Mark Helfrich said.

“There are a couple of conferences where parity equals strength. I think it’s the strongest it’s ever been top to bottom.”

The parity has been building in the Pac-12 over the past few years and may have hit a peak this season.

Just look at what’s happened so far, and we’re not even to Halloween yet: ■ UCLA, ranked No. 7 in The Associated Press preseason poll, already has two losses, both in conference, and is now unranked.

■ Oregon, the likely choice as the Pac-12’s best bet to get into the playoff, lost at home to Arizona and has been racked by injuries to its offensive line.

■ Arizona won one game on a Hail Mary and beat the No. 2 team in the country (Oregon), but lost at home to USC when its kicker missed a 36-yard field goal after the Wildcats recovered an onside kick.

■ The Trojans lost a nonconference game at Boston College, beat Stanford to move into the Top 10 and lost to Arizona State on a Hail Mary before the win over Arizona.

■ Arizona State pulled off its miracle win over USC a week after being blown out

by UCLA. ■ California, which won one game last season, was leading the Pac-12 North before losing to Washington at home last week.

■ Only Colorado (0-3 Pac-12) and Washington State (1-3) appear to be out of the running for a division title.

“It’s a crazy year in the Pac-12,” Stanford coach David Shaw said. “It’s just shaping up that way. It’s hard to explain it any other way.

Every week is tough. Every

game is hard. It’s tough to win on the road and then the road teams are winning in crazy fashion. Everything is up for grabs this year.”

The road wins may be the most bizarre part of the equation.

Typically, road wins are tough to come by, particularly in a power conference like the Pac-12 that’s filled with raucous home venues like Autzen Stadium in Oregon, at Husky Stadium Washington and Utah’s RiceEccles Stadium.

This season, the road seems to be where the conference’s teams feel most comfortable.

Through the first six weeks of the season, road teams are an is-that-right 14-4 in conference games.

“I’ve never seen anything like it,” USC coach Steve Sarkisian said.

The parity has seemingly put the Pac-12 in a tough spot.

The conference has no undefeated teams and half the league has at least two losses, including two-time defending champion Stanford.

But it may not be as bad as it appears.

No. 9 Oregon is still in good shape at 5-1 and has a resume-building win over

Michigan State. Win the Pac12 championship game and finish the regular season with one loss, it might be hard to keep the Ducks out of the playoff.

If any of the other onel oss tea m s — A r i zo n a , Washington, Oregon State, Arizona State and Utah — stay that way and win the conference title game, they would figure to garner consideration for a playoff spot.

Now, if a two-loss — or more — team wins the Pac-12 championship, the conference will likely need help from teams in other conferences so it can lean on the look-at-who-we’re-playing argument.

“What I feel good about, if we’ve got teams in the mix with comparable records, it’ll be easy to look anyone in the eye and say, no conference champion has had a tougher road than the Pac12,” said Commissioner Larry Scott.

The College Football Playoff committee’s first rankings come out on Oct. 28. The final rankings will be Dec. 7.

A lot can happen — and probably will in this conference — between now and then.

Patriots are big favorites tonight

BY BARRY WILNER The Associated Press In the midst of their worst slide since Rex Ryan became coach, the last thing the New York Jets need is a trip to New England.

On a Thursday night.

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has won 40 consecutive regular-season home games against AFC opponents and is 6-0 in Thursday night games. New England (4-2) has won its last two to grab sole possession of first place in the division.

Meanwhile, New York (1-5) has lost every game after opening with a win over Oakland.

1 The Patriots are 9 ⁄2-point favorites over the Jets.

Ryan’s team gets its share of sacks despite an inconsistent pass rush, but its secondary is in shambles. The prime-time matchup comes just as Brady is warming up after a slow start.

“Facing him?” Ryan said, noting that the Jets lost to Peyton Manning and the Broncos last Sunday. “Back-to-back Hall of Fame guys; how many Hall of Famers are there playing a position in the league? I don’t know. But we have two in a row, first-ballot guys, obvious-

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ly. So there is a huge challenge there.

You know you’re going to face a guy that isn’t going to be surprised by a lot of things, again, but you have to put some kind of hesitation or some kind of doubt in him to maybe disrupt his rhythm a little bit.”

Brady has had some struggles against New York — he even lost a playoff home game to the Jets in January 2011. But he’s 18-5 against them in the regular season.

“I think it doesn’t really matter what their record is coming into this game because they are a great rival,” Brady said. “We had a couple of bad weeks and have turned it around. They can turn it around just as easy.”

Not this week ... PATRIOTS, 33-13.

Atlanta (plus 7) at Baltimore: Falcons didn’t look too good at home, and we know they are awful on road ... BEST BET: RAVENS, 30-17.

1 Houston (plus 3 ⁄2) at Pittsburgh, Monday night: Rested Texans pull off a prime-time ... UPSET SPECIAL: TEXANS, 20-17.

1 San Francisco (plus 6 ⁄2) at Denver: Spiciest matchup of week. Manning will test Niners’ secondary ... BRONCOS, 30-27.

1 Seattle (minus 6 ⁄2) at St. Louis: An ornery bunch of Seahawks not what Rams want to see ... SEAHAWKS, 23-10.

Kansas City (plus 4) at San Diego:

With Broncos up next in a short week, Chargers could get trapped here ...

CHARGERS, 23-21.

1 New York Giants (plus 5 ⁄2 ) at Dallas: Are Giants really that bad? Are Cowboys really that good? ... COWBOYS, 28-22.

Cleveland (minus 5 1⁄ 2) at 32 Jacksonville: Look at this: Browns are favored on road. Then again, they’re facing Jaguars ... BROWNS, 30-16.

Arizona (minus 31⁄2) at Oakland: Even these banged-up Cardinals have a bit too much for Raiders ... CARDINALS, 23-20.

New Orleans (plus 3) at Detroit: Two teams impossible to trust. Go with hosts ... LIONS, 30-28.

1 Miami (plus 3 ⁄2) at Chicago: Two more teams impossible to trust. Go with hosts again ... BEARS, 27-20.

Cincinnati (plus 3) at Indianapolis: From elite team to mediocrity? Bengals headed in wrong direction ... COLTS, 26-21.

Carolina (plus 7) at Green Bay: Aaron Rodgers’ magic touch lifted Packers last week. He could need it again ... PACKERS, 24-23.

Tennessee (plus 5) at Washington: If Redskins are going to get off schneid, now is right time. Or maybe not ...

TITANS, 23-20.

1 Minnesota (plus 4 ⁄ 2) at Buffalo: Buffalo gets first win for new owners ...

BILLS, 19-13.

Return to practice thrills Palmer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Three days after his triumphant return against the Washington Redskins, Carson Palmer was looking forward to practice.

That’s something a football player rarely says.

“I’m probably the most excited a guy as there is in the league for a Wednesday practice,” Palmer said before the workout.

It was his first full practice since he injured a nerve in his throwing shoulder in the season-opening win over San Diego. He participated in only a portion of last Friday’s practice before throwing two touchdown passes in the Cardinals’ 30-20 win over Washington on Sunday.

Palmer said he is getting better every day but he is not back to his normal self.

“There’s not an exact day where I’m going to say, ‘OK,

X is when everything’s great and hunky-dory and 100 percent,” he said.

The main thing he needs to do is strengthen his arm in preparation for Sunday’s game at Oakland.

“I have to just throw,” Palmer said. “That’s the only way. I said before, you don’t get your arm stronger by lifting in the weight room, you get your arm stronger by throwing and throwing and throwing, and that’s what I need to do.”

Palmer spent Monday and Tuesday at the practice facility.

A big reason Arizona is 41 and atop the NFC West is its turnover ratio. The Cardinals have 11 takeaways and have committed three turnovers.

That plus-eight ratio ranks third in the NFL. The team’s three quarterbacks have not thrown an

interception all year — in a total of 178 passes. Dating to the final game of last season, the Cardinals have not thrown an interception in 223 passes.

“A little bit of luck,” Palmer said. “We’re just getting the ball out quick and not holding onto it for too long.”

The longer he holds onto the ball, the greater the “chance you get a tipped interception or sack fumbles or one of those ones that kind of just pops up in the D-lineman’s hands,” he said.

Palmer said that “being decisive” with his reads, a product of being familiar now with Arians’ system, also factored in the lack of picks.

“I’ve been very confident and comfortable in the system in the two games I’ve played,” he said, “and that’s a different feeling than I’ve had in the past.”

BEAVERS From Page B1 “We played against Travis (Wilson) last year, and he gave us all sorts of fits,” Riley said. “Then the new guy has come in there also and done a good job. So it’s probably a good problem for Utah to deal with.”

Riley was in a similar situation two seasons ago, when Sean Mannion and Cody Vaz competed all season for the starter’s job, with both taking over when the other got hurt.

Vaz has since graduated and Mannion remains the Beavers’ starter.

“We had a situation where they both had to always be on their toes every day in spring practice and fall camp, frankly, because I wasn’t sure. I think that helped them both become better players,” Riley said.

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No. 5 Notre Dame and No. 2 Florida State will whittle the field of unbeatens in major college football when they meet Saturday night in Tallahassee, Florida.

Big game for sure, but the loser can take heart that their playoff hopes, while damaged, won’t be destroyed.

For playoff contenders that have already lost once, teams such as Alabama and Oklahoma, elimination is likely one misstep away.

Now that’s pressure.

The seventh-ranked Crimson Tide could find a tonic for an ailing offense when it returns home to face No. 21 Texas A&M and its forgiving defense. Alabama, which looked like an offensive juggernaut in its first four games, has scored only three offensive touchdowns in the last two. The Tide followed up an upset at Mississippi with a one-point win at Arkansas.

A win is a win and there is no such thing as a bad one, but at the risk of getting Tide coach Nick Saban angry again, it’s only fair to note that Alabama hasn’t played especially Alabama-like.

More Alabama-ish.

“Everyone wants us to win 60-0, and that’s just not possible,” Tide offensive tackle Austin Shepherd said.

A second SEC West loss could put the Tide into the odd role of spoiler down the stretch.

Like Alabama, No. 11 Oklahoma lost two weeks ago (at TCU) and rebounded with a win then didn’t quite signal all is well with the Sooners.

Texas had Oklahoma in trouble. Credit the Longhorns, but Oklahoma will need to do better at home against No. 14 Kansas State to avoid a second Big 12 loss. If not, the Sooners will buried before Halloween.

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UPSET ALERT 1

No. 4 Baylor (minus 8 ⁄2) at West Virginia: The last time the Bears visited in Morgantown, the Mountaineers won 70-63.

And last week, Baylor beat TCU 61-58. They are the two highest scoring games ever played between ranked teams. ... WEST VIRGINIA 48-42.

No. 8 Michigan State 1 (minus 14 ⁄2) at Indiana: Pop quiz: Who is the nation’s leading rusher? Nope, it’s Hoosiers RB Tevin Coleman at 176.7 yards per game. IU will lean on its star even more without QB Nate Sudfeld ...

MICHIGAN STATE 41-24.

No. 15 Oklahoma State (plus 9) at No. 12 TCU: These offenses should look similar: New TCU coordinator Doug Meacham spent eight seasons as an assistant at Oklahoma State ... TCU 35-24.

BEST BET Rutgers (plus 191⁄2) at No. 13 Ohio State: QB J.T. Barrett and the Buckeyes are rolling and could be back in playoff picture soon ... OHIO STATE 38-14.

THURSDAY NIGHT LIGHTS No. 20 Utah (minus 21⁄2) at Oregon State: Utes beat UCLA on the road and lost to Washington State at home and that pretty much sums up where things are in the competitive and muddled Pac-12 ... OREGON STATE 28-24.

Virginia Tech (plus 11⁄2) at Pittsburgh: On the way to a seven-way tie for first in the ACC Coastal, there will be plenty of close games. And often it will not be pretty ...

PITT 17-16.

CONFERENCE CALLS

No. 10 Georgia (minus 31⁄2) at Arkansas: Bulldogs are starting to look like the class of the SEC East — even without RB Todd Gurley — Hogs are bound to break this SEC losing streak at some point ...

ARKANSAS 24-21.

Tennessee (plus 161⁄2) at No. 3 Mississippi: Rebels QB Bo Wallace has been turnover-free in wins against Alabama and Texas A&M ...

OLE MISS 28-14.

Washington (plus 21) at No. 9 Oregon: Ducks winning streak against the Huskies is at 10. Average final: 44-18.

Washington fans hoping new coach Chris Petersen can close that gap. ... OREGON 44-18.

No. 23 Stanford (minus 31⁄2) at No. 17 Arizona State: Cardinal outmuscled Sun Devils twice last season, and won four straight meetings ...

ARIZONA STATE 28-24.

No. 19 Nebraska (minus 61⁄2) at Northwestern: Huskers beat Wildcats on last-play touchdown heave last season ... NEBRASKA 28-23.

Colorado (plus 19 1⁄ 2) at No. 22 Southern California: Trojans last two weeks: Lose on a Hail Mary and win on a short missed field goal in the final seconds. USC fans can probably use a break ... USC 42-20.

No. 24 Clemson (minus 5) at Boston College: Back to QB Cole Stoudt for Tigers with stud freshman DeShaun Watson (hand) out ...

BOSTON COLLEGE 21-17.

No. 25 Marshall (minus 1 21 ⁄ 2) at FIU: Thundering Herd’s road to a big-payday bowl has to be paved with blowouts to make up for weak schedule ... MARSHALL 5621.

things to look for when Oregon State (4-1, 1-1 Pac12) hosts Utah (4-1, 1-1).

MANNION’S MARK: The prolific Oregon State quarterback needs 588 yards passing to break former Trojans QB Matt Barkley’s Pac-12 record of 12,327 yards passing. Earlier this season, the senior QB moved into the top spot on Oregon State’s career list, overtaking Derek Anderson.

COMING OFF BYES: Both teams had last weekend off.

Oregon State is coming off a 36-31 victory at Colorado on Oct. 4, while Utah won at then-No. 8 UCLA. GETTING DEFENSIVE: Utah’s defense leads the nation with an average of 5.6 sacks a game. The unit is led by defensive end Nate Orchard, who sacked UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley four times, and currently leads the nation with 8.5

sacks this season. He’s also collected 24 tackles, two pass breakups and a fumble recovery.

SEUMALO’S STATUS: Oregon State center Isaac Seumalo is still recovering from two surgeries on a broken foot he sustained during the Hawaii Bowl last season.

He’s been replaced by Josh Mitchell, but there are lingering questions about whether he’ll return this season at all. “It’s one of those ongoing things but it’s not around the corner, either,” Riley said.

TIME: THE LAST Mannion threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Brandin Cooks in overtime to give the Beavers a 51-48 victory over Utah last year. Cooks, who has since departed for the New Orleans Saints, caught three touchdown passes in the win, which was Oregon State’s first in Salt Lake City since 1968.

MARQUEE MATCHUPS No. 5 Notre Dame (plus 12) at No. 2 Florida State: Brings back memories of the 1993 classic when the Irish knocked off the top-ranked ‘Noles. Back then FSU lost and still won the national title. Now with the College Football Playoff the scenario is far more likely ... FLORIDA STATE 38-21.

No. 14 Kansas State (plus 8) at No. 11 Oklahoma: Wildcats won in Norman, Oklahoma, two years ago but have lost six of seven overall to Sooners ...

OKLAHOMA 28-17.

No. 21 Texas A&M (plus 1 11 ⁄2) at No. 7 Alabama: The Tide doesn’t have to chase around Johnny Football anymore ... ALABAMA 35-27.

UPSET SPECIAL

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Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

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Cars - Trucks - RV’s Boats - ATV’s - Trailers

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Found & Found Pets

Little Chief Smoker, w/manual. NEW. 541-888-3648 $70.00

FOR SALE BY OWNERS: 2 nearly complete houses, both 3 bedroom, 2 bath. $259,000 and $309,000. 989 Carter and 871 Carter, Bandon. For more information, 541-469-4385 or 541-297-2348.

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2008 Toyota Yaris AT, Low Miles. #15015A/254688

Kohl’s Cat House Adoptions on site.

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$9,990 2008 Kia Rio LX AT, Low Miles. #B3585/319448

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541-267-6278 NORTH BEND ESTATE SALE 93295 Grey Log Ln off Marine Way, 1 mile north of NB bridge. Whole Household, Furniture, Beds, W/D, Craft Supplies, Serger, Piano, Organ. Sat & Sun 8-5. Sunday most 1/2 price at Noon. See photos on Facebook White Raven Estate Sales NORTH BEND BIG Sale Something for Everyone!1963 Arthur Saturday 9-3 PM

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3 Cute teddy bear Yorkies, 1 Female, 2 Males. Potty trained 4 months old! Call now! Won’t last! $550-$650. 541-290-8285

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an advertising proof is requested in writing and clearly marked for corrections. If the error is not corrected by the Publisher, its liability, if any, shall not exceed the space occupied by the error.

Further, the Publisher will reschedule and run the omitted advertisement at advertiser’s cost. All claims for adjustment must be made within seven (7) days of date of publication. In no case shall the Publisher be liable for any general, special or consequential damages.

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AKC Registered Bernese Mountain Dog Puppies For Sale in Myrtle Point, OR. Call 541-572-4409 bernesemountaindog@ mycomspan.com $1200.00

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Serving Oregon’s South Coast Since 1878 HOME DELIVERY SERVICE: For Customer Service call 541-269-1222 Ext. 247 Office hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday.

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406 Public Notices Bay Area Upwards Basketball & Cheer for 1st-6th graders. Evaluations on Fri the 17th,4pm to 7pm & Sat the 18th,10am to 2pm at Snoddy Gym 1850 Clark St in North Bend. Limited Scholarships Available, Everyone Accepted and Everyone Plays! Call 541-756-2004 for Details

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Lab Dept. Job Openings

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BRIDGE Elliott Erwitt, an American photographer who was born in Paris, said, “It’s almost embarrassing, but I do have one trick for taking portraits on commission. I carry one of these little bicycle horns in my pocket, and once in a while, when someone is sourfaced or stiff, I blow my horn. It sort of shatters the barriers. It’s silly, but it works.”

A successful bridge player has trick-one tricks: Stop and think, count winners and losers, and choose a plan of campaign. They are not silly and they work.

Try them on this deal. South is in three no-trump and West leads the spade queen. What should declarer do?

Especially if you open two notrump with only 20 or 21 points, that South hand is worth a two-club opening because it has so many aces and kings. (If you count two points for an ace and one for a king, an average two-no-trump opening has seven points. This one has nine.)

South has seven top tricks: two spades, two hearts, one diamond and two clubs. So, if declarer can get three diamond tricks, the contract will be home. But he has to realize that the finesse is a mirage.

Suppose South takes the first trick with dummy’s spade ace, runs the diamond queen, and the finesse wins. South gets only two tricks from the suit and will also need clubs to break 3-2.

Instead, declarer should be willing to sacrifice one diamond trick to get three in return. He should win the first trick with his spade king, cash his diamond ace, and play another diamond. Even if he wins that second diamond trick, he plays the suit again and must succeed.

B8• The World •Thursday, October 16,2014

915 Used Cars

2006 YAMAHA WR250 electic and kick start (needs Battery )

$1700 541-297-3466

916 Used Pick-Ups TRUCK. 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 ext. cab. Low mileage, good condition and tires, new windshield shocks, radio, one owner. $4495 OBO. 714-307-2603.

Legals 100 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE On Monday, November 03, 2014 at the hour of 10:00 a.m. at the Front Door of the Coos County Courthouse, 250 North Baxter St. Coquille, Oregon, the defendant’s interest will be sold, subject to redemption, in the real property commonly known as: 93766 Bay Park Lane, Coos Bay, OR 97420.

The court case number is 12CV0413, where CP-SRMOF II 2012-A Trust, U.S. Bank as Trustee, is plaintiff, and Scott A. Gallagher-Starr: Shaay C. Gallagher; is defendant. The sale is a public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check, in hand, made out to Oregon State Courts.

For more information on this sale go to: www.oregonsheriffs.com/sales.htm PUBLISHED:The World - October 02, 09, 16 and 23, 2014 (ID-20260867) NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE On Monday, November 03, 2014 at the hour of 10:00 a.m. at the Front Door of the Coos County Courthouse, 250 North Baxter St. Coquille, Oregon, the defendant’s interest will be sold, subject to redemption, in the real property commonly known as: 66320 East Bay Rd, North Bend, OR 97459.

The court case number is 13CV0416, where Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. is plaintiff, and Leona Greissinger, is defendant. The sale is a public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check, in hand, made out to Oregon State Courts. For more information on this sale go to: www.oregonsheriffs.com/sales.htm PUBLISHED:The World September 25, October 02, 09 and 16, 2014 (ID-20260596) NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE On Monday, November 03, 2014 at the hour of 10:00 a.m. at the Front Door of the Coos County Courthouse, 250 North Baxter St. Coquille, Oregon, the defendant’s interest will be sold, subject to redemption, in the real property commonly known as: 1545 Underwood Ave, Coos Bay, OR 97420. The court case number is 13CV0428, where Bayview Loan Servicing LLC, is plaintiff, and Georgia Sims; Unknown Heirs of Janis I. Kerns; is defendant. The sale is a public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check, in hand, made out to Oregon State Courts.

For more information on this sale go to: www.oregonsheriffs.com/sales.htm PUBLISHED:The World - October 02, 09, 16 and 23, 2014 (ID-20260868) NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE On Monday, November 10, 2014 at the hour of 10:00 a.m. at the Front Door of the Coos County Courthouse, 250 North Baxter St. Coquille, Oregon, the defendant’s interest will be sold, subject to redemption, in the real property commonly known as: 1031

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2014 Set your sights high. Some sacrifices will have to be made, but better things are waiting for you if you are detailed and earnest. If you make the necessary preparations to launch your ideas, you will achieve your dreams.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Don’t follow the crowd. Show off your unique abilities, personality and assets. A charitable agency will benefit from your physical contribution.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Be cautious of what you say to whom. A remark that was meant for one person only may travel through the grapevine, causing you embarrassment or difficulties at work.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Your capacity to learn will be magnified if you listen to experienced and stimulating individuals.

Once you have done your research, you will make informed choices that will be beneficial.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Be careful with your cash. Go over contracts or agreements to see if there is a way to pare down payments or reduce interest charges.

Be meticulous regarding personal investments.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Now is the time for you to get together with someone special. Pull out all the stops, and find a place that has the right mood and music to make this a memorable evening.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — If you are attracted to someone in the workplace, be discreet. You must act professionally at all times.

Take things slowly until you can totally trust the person you are interested in.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Get out and about today.Your charm is skyrocketing, and you will attract all sorts of favorable attention from the people you encounter. Romance is highlighted, so enjoy it.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Don’t be too demanding today.

Everyone has troubles, and no one is likely to be sympathetic toward you. Spend some quiet time reflecting upon and tweaking your next move.

Central Ave, Coos Bay, OR 97420 The court case number is 13CV0536, where Nationstar Mortgage LLC is plaintiff, and Tyler Gray, is defendant.

The sale is a public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check, in hand, made out to Oregon State Courts. For more information on this sale go to: www.oregonsheriffs.com/sales.htm PUBLISHED:The World - October 09, 16, 23 and 30, 2014 (ID-20261199) NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE On Monday, November 03, 2014 at the hour of 10:00 a.m. at the Front Door of the Coos County Courthouse, 250 North Baxter St. Coquille, Oregon, the defendant’s interest will be sold, subject to redemption, in the real property commonly known as: 87805 Two Mile Lane, nka 53334 Tatum Lynn Road, Bandon, OR 97411. The court case number is 13CV0718, where HSBC Bank is plaintiff, and Charles Ap Van Den Abeelen; Cynthia L. Van Den Abeelen is defendant.

The sale is a public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check, in hand, made out to Oregon State Courts. For more information on this sale go to: www.oregonsheriffs.com/sales.htm PUBLISHED:The World - October 02, 09, 16 and 23, 2014 (ID-20260713) NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE On Monday, November 17, 2014 at the hour of 10:00 a.m. at the Front Door of the Coos County Courthouse, 250 North Baxter St. Coquille, Oregon, the defendant’s interest will be sold, subject to redemption, in the real property commonly known as: 2168 Sherman Ave, North Bend, OR 97459.

The court case number is 13CV0721, where OneWest Bank is plaintiff, and Unknown Heirs of Gayle M. Heagy; Joanne Kertulla, is defendant. The sale is a public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check, in hand, made out to Oregon State Courts. For more information on this sale go to: www.oregonsheriffs.com/sales.htm PUBLISHED: The World- October 16, 23, 30 and November 06, 2014 (ID-20261687) NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE On Monday, November 10, 2014 at the hour of 10:00 a.m. at the Front Door of the Coos County Courthouse, 250 North Baxter St. Coquille, Oregon, the defendant’s interest will be sold, subject to redemption, in the real property commonly known as: 1204 Willow Street, Myrtle Point, OR 97458.

The court case number is 13CV1127, where Nationstar Mortgage LLC is plaintiff, and Roger Barklow Individually and as Constructive Trustee of Estate of Walter E. Barklow, is defendant. The sale is a public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check, in hand, made out to Oregon State Courts. For more information on this sale go to: www.oregonsheriffs.com/sales.htm PUBLISHED:The World - October 09, 16, 23 and 30, 2014 (ID-20261183) NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE On Monday, November 03, 2014 at the hour of 10:00 a.m. at the Front Door of the Coos County Courthouse, 250 North Baxter St. Coquille, Oregon, the defendant’s interest will be sold, subject to redemption, in the real property commonly known as: 436 Merrill Street, Coos Bay, OR 97420.

The court case number is 14CV0208, where NationStar Mortgage, LLC is plaintiff, and Clinton R. Berklund; Bethany D. Berklund, is defendant.

The sale is a public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check, in hand, made out to Oregon State Courts. For more information on this sale go to: www.oregonsheriffs.com/sales.htm PUBLISHED:The World September 25, October 02, 09 and 16, 2014 (ID-20260564)

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE On Monday, November 10, 2014 at the hour of 10:00 a.m. at the Front Door of the Coos County Courthouse, 250 North Baxter St. Coquille, Oregon, the defendant’s interest will be sold, subject to redemption, in the real property commonly known as: 3524 Ash Street, North Bend, OR 97459.

The court case number is 13CV0467, where HSBC Bank USA N.A. is plaintiff, and Brandon T. Thurman, is defendant. The sale is a public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check, in hand, made out to Oregon State Courts. For more information on this sale go to: www.oregonsheriffs.com/sales.htm PUBLISHED:The World - October 09, 16, 23 and 30, 2014 (ID-20261291) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS No. 14CV0719 CIVIL SUMMONS Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Plaintiff, vs.

JUNITA M. MADDOX, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS CONSTRUCTIVE TRUSTEE OF THE ESTATE OF BILLY J. MADDOX; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF BILLY J. MADDOX; OCCUPANTS OF THE PREMISES Defendants.

TO THE DEFENDANTS: Occupants of the Premises and Unknown Heirs of Billy J. Maddox NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY! A lawsuit has been started against you in the above-entitled Court by Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Plaintiff.

Plaintiff’s claim is stated in the written Amended Complaint, a copy of which is on file at the Coos County Courthouse. You must “appear” in this case or the other side will win automatically. To “appear” you must file with the court a legal paper called a “motion” or “answer.” The “motion” or “answer” must be given to the court clerk or administrator within 30 days along with the required filing fee. It must be in proper form and have proof of service on the plaintiff’s attorney or, if the plaintiff does not have an attorney, proof of service on the plaintiff.

The object of the complaint is to foreclose a deed of trust dated January 19, 2006 and recorded as Instrument No. 2006-1061 given by Billy J Maddox, and Junita M Maddox on property commonly known as 345 Stanley Lane, Lakeside, OR 97449 and legally described as: Lot 3, Block 3, RAINBOW GARDENS, Coos County, Oregon.

The complaint seeks to foreclose and terminate all interest of Occupants of the Premises and Unknown Heirs of Billy J. Maddox and all other interests in the property.

The “motion” or “answer” (or “reply”) must be given to the court clerk or administrator within 30 days of the date of first publication specified herein along with the required filing fee. The date of first publication of the summons is October 09, 2014.

If you are in the active military service of the United States, or believe that you may be entitled to protection of the SCRA, please contact our office.

If you do not contact us, we will report to the court that we do not believe that you are protected under the SCRA. If you have questions, you should see an attorney immediately. If you need help in finding an attorney, you may contact the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service online at www.oregonstatebar.org or by calling (503) 684-3763 (in the Portland metropolitan area) or toll-free elsewhere in Oregon at (800) 452-7636.

Attorneys for Plaintiff, SHAPIRO & SUTHERLAND, LLC /s/. Mary Hannon

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Mary Hannon # 131074 [mhannon@logs.com] 7632 SW Durham Road, Suite 350, Tigard, OR 97224 (360)260-2253; Fax (360)260-2285 PUBLISHED: The World - October 09, 16, 23 and 30, 2014 (ID-20261591) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Coos Bay City Council will hold a public hearing to consider a proposed ordinance on a tax on the sale of marijuana and marijuana infused products.

The hearing will take place during the City Council’s regular meeting held on Oct. 21, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in the council chambers at the Coos Bay City Hall, 500 Central Avenue, Coos Bay, Oregon.

The hearing is opened to the public and any resident of the City may appear and be heard. Written comments should be filed with the City Manager’s Office at least five working days prior to the hearing date.

PUBLISHED: The World- October 16, 2014 (ID-20261941) CITY OF COOS BAY REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS The City of Coos Bay’s Urban Renewal Agency (URA) is accepting Requests for Qualifications (RFQ’s) from qualified teams for acquisition of a Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) community brownfields grant.

The RFQ information is available at the City of Coos Bay’s Community Development Department: 500 Central Avenue, Coos Bay, OR 97420; by calling 541-269-8924, or on the City website www.coosbay.org. Deadline for submitting is October 31, 2014 at 12:00 pm.

PUBLISHED: The World- October 16, 2014 (ID-20261905)

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