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MONDAY, JULY 25, 2011

Flea markets are one-stop shopping grounds offering up unique items, great bargains and a day of just plain family fun

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Fran Stavetski of On The Rise - Gifts and Novelties, brings her store items to the flea market on Sundays in the summer to sell them.

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CHAMP FROM DOWN UNDER Cadel Evans won the Tour de France on Sunday, becoming the first Australian to capture cycling’s most prestigious title. The 34year-old crossed the finish line on the ChampsElysees on Sunday at the end of the largely ceremonial final stage. 1B

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If you play your cards right, you can walk away from the Garden Drive-In flea market in Hunlock Creek with fresh produce, a stack of records, a light-up bar sign and a DVD trivia game – all for $18. Just ask Adriana Headley, 27, of Larksville, who frequents the outdoor shopping arena on Sundays. “I’m pretty good at haggling,” she said. “I actually brought the price down on this game. I got it for five bucks, even though the guy wanted 10. I think he just wanted to get rid of it.” Once the warm weather kicks in,

outdoor flea markets are one-stop shopping grounds for those looking to get a good deal or make a buck selling their own odds and ends. The Garden Drive-In holds a flea market every Sunday in the summer months from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. It spans the area that cars park in during movie showings and plays host to tables that tout items from new

and used DVDs and video games to collectibles, housewares, produce and everything in between. “I once found a cow gravy boat,” Headley said. “It was so weird I needed to pick it up. It was a dollar.” For some, it’s a family affair. Terry Corbin, of Plymouth, likes to take his 10-year-old son to the flea market. “He looks forward to coming here and getting food from the concession stand,” Corbin said. “He picks on fries, we walk around. And of course there’s lots of toys for him to look at and, you know, ask me for. SomeSee FLEA, Page 14A

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Rosalie Serafin’s blood sample was matched to her brother’s war remains.

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fied in February through DNA matching. He was buried Thursday at Arlington National Cemetery, ending a 60-year wait for the family of the Laflin soldier who went missing after a battle. Serafin’s husband, Ron, urged her to provide a sample and a military nurse came to their home in Plains Township to take it to aid in the identification of bones handed over by North Korea in 1993. Kubic’s dog tags were among the bones

PLAINS TWP. – Had Rosalie Serafin not given a blood sample, her older brother, U.S. Army Pfc. Peter Kubic, might still be listed as missing in action from the Korean War. His remains were returned with those of other soldiers nearly 20 years ago and identi- See DNA, Page 14A

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS WEEK

>> CURB YOUR FERN: Do you have a houseplant? Do you

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feel it’s not getting enough exercise? If you answered yes to the these questions, then you should take full advantage of “Take Your Houseplants for a Walk Day,” this Wednesday. Plant owners are encouraged to strolls through the streets with their plants, exchanging pleasantries and pollen with other plant owners. If you don’t have a plant, never fear, Wednesday is also “Walk on Stilts Day.” Really, it is.

>> FEED ON THE LOVE: According to the U.S. Census, there

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Ron and Rosalie Serafin of Plains Township look over photographs from Rosalie’s brother Peter Kubic’s funeral.

are millions of housewives in the state of New Jersey. But only a few of them have their own TV show. One of those woman will be in our area this Thursday for a book signing. That would be Teresa Giudice from the Bravo show “The Real Housewives of New Jersey.” And she will be at the concourse outside Rustic Kitchen at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs at 8:30 p.m. to sign her new cookbook “FABULICIOUS! Teresa’s Italian Family Cookbook.”

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County is looking for some feed back on the future of Plymouth Township’s Moon Lake Park this Thursday. If you’ve got an opinion, an idea or a just

WASHINGTON — With bipartisan talks stalled, House Republicans and Senate Democrats readied rival debt-limit emergency fallback plans in hopes of reassuring world financial markets today the U.S. government will avoid an unprecedented default in barely a week. House Speaker John Boehner summoned rank-and-file conservative lawmakers in a Sunday-afternoon conference call to be ready for Obama compromise that is “going to require some of you to make some sacrifices.” He said the new legislation, expected to be unveiled as early as this morning, would cut federal spending, raise the government’s borrowing authority and be able to clear both houses of Congress, according to one official familiar with his remarks on the call. Officials said that plan was likely to provide for an immediate increase in the debt limit of $1 trillion, while making somewhat larger cuts in federal spending. Additional spending reductions and greater borrowing authority would depend on future action by Congress — a two-step process that Obama has ruled out. Across the Capitol, Senate Democratic See DEBT, Page 14A

Teacher ratings out for first time

Evaluations reveal that few teachers or principals are rated unsatisfactory. By MARK GUYDISH mguydish@timesleader.com

Hey kids, want to grade your teachers? OK, it’s not likely to happen. But thanks to the federal stimulus bill, you and your parents can get a first-ever glimpse into how public school teachers are evaluated by their bosses. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education website, the information for the 2009-10 school year was compiled as part of the requirements of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, better known as the federal stimulus. The stimulus poured billions into education and required efforts at reform. The PDE says the data on evaluations collected through a state-devised survey supported See RATINGS, Page 14A

generally interested in how the county works, then you can attend the public session at 6 p.m. at the county’s Emergency Management Agency building, 185 Water St., Wilkes-Barre.

>> ROCK-SOLID CAUSE: If you like music and supporting a good cause, then check out the Women Who Rock VI benefit concert this Thursday at River Street Jazz Café in Plains Township. Proceeds from the event will go to the Domestic Violence Service Center. Starting at 5 p.m., you can peruse the musical stylings of acts like Kira Lee Krakovesky, Maria DuBiel, Shannon Marsyada, k8, Y.M.I, the Jeanne Zano Band, the Phyllis Hopkins Band, Kriki and Ashes for Trees. Tickets are $10 advance, $12 at the door. For info call 823-6799. >> SET SAIL FOR THE THEATER: Ahoy, mateys. At 3

p.m. on Sunday you have your last chance to see the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble’s swashbuckling, original pirate musical, “The Landlubber.” It’s fun for the whole family, with a mutiny, a mystery and a bedtime teddy who perches on the captain’s shoulder where you’d expect to see a parrot. The fun is at the Alvina Krause Theatre in downtown Bloomsburg. Aargh! Call 784-8181 for tickets ($13 adults; $7 kids)

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POLICE BLOTTER BLACK CREEK TWP. – A woman who tried to swim to shore from a boat around midnight Saturday drowned in the Eagle Rock development, state police said. The body of Gina Leigh Divitis, 33, a resident of Eagle Rock, was located around 1:30 p.m. by firefighters who commandeered a boat to use in the search, state police said. Her death was ruled an accident, said Luzerne County Coroner John Corcoran. State police said Divitis had been swimming from a pontoon boat with a group of people. She tried to swim to shore, a distance of approximately 200 yards, state police said.

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PALM DESERT, Calif. — Linda Christian, the Hollywood starlet of the 1940s who married heartthrob Tyrone Power and went on to become the first Bond girl, has died. Her daughter, Romina Power, says Christian died Friday in Palm Desert after battling colon cancer. She was 87. Born in Mexico, Christian

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apartment building owed by Robert Weatherman of Ringtown, state police said. Perez was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, terroristic threats, recklessly endangering another person, harassment and criminal mischief. He was arraigned and committed to the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack of $7,500 bail.

WILKES-BARRE – City police reported the following: • Budget Car Rental at 391 Kidder St. reported Saturday that a steering column was damaged on a 2011 GMC vehicle. • Barbara Hollbrook of 1193 Scott St. reported Sunday a bicycle and jewelry stolen from her residence. • Timothy Butzek of State HANOVER TWP. – A pickup Street, Nanticoke reported truck suspected of being inSunday sunglasses, clothing, volved in a hit-and-run crash an iPod, earbuds and a backon East St. Mary’s Road early pack were stolen from his 2000 Saturday morning was later Audi while it was parked on reported stolen by the owner, Orchard Street. police said. • Alma Johnson of 125 N. John Switzer, 38, of NicholSherman St. reported Sunday son Street, Wilkes-Barre told that a portable gaming system, police that he left his 1999 an iPod and iPad were stolen Dodge Dakota in the parking from her residence. lot of Screwballz Bar & Grill • Frank Morgan, 60, of on the Sans Souci Parkway overnight and when he return- North Sherman Street was citied with disorderly conduct ed to get it around 11:30 a.m. after a police officer said he Saturday it was missing. saw him urinating on shrubPolice said they were called to East St. Mary’s Road around bery on North Welles Street Sunday afternoon. 1:30 a.m. by a resident who • Denise Donovan of 34 reported a mailbox and bus Darling St. reported her resistop sign were knocked over. dence was entered on Friday Ashley police said they later located Switzer’s pickup aban- and a television was damaged. • Mary Cosgrove of Hanovdoned in the fireman’s grounds er Township reported Sunday parking lot along Ashley that her 2009 Hyundai Elantra Street. The truck sustained damaged consistent with strik- with Pennsylvania license EJL-4514 was stolen from the ing a sign, police said. downtown. • Jennie Henderson, 59, of PLYMOUTH – Three men 108 Lehigh St. reported shots were arrested on charges of were fired at her residence public drunkenness and disaround 12:20 a.m. Sunday, orderly conduct on Sunday, breaking the glass in her front police said. door. Daniel Ledden, Joshua Do• Arthur Hamlett, 40, of novan, no ages or addresses Sugar Hollow Road, Tunkprovided, were involved in a fight near the Turkey Hill store hannock, was cited with public drunkenness after police realong U.S. Route 11, police sponded to a report of a highly said. Mark Stritziner was inintoxicated man at a residence toxicated and walking on the on Scott Street around 1:05 sidewalk while carrying an open 16-ounce can of Keystone a.m. • Mark McDonnell, 25, of Light beer, police said. Third Avenue, Kingston was citied with public drunkenness WEST HAZLETON – Jose after he staggered in front of a Luis Perez, 22, of Hazleton, police car, causing the officer was arrested Sunday morning to brake to avoid hitting him at after he assaulted a woman, the intersection of West Marheld a knife to her throat and ket and North Franklin streets threatened to kill her, state around 12:15 a.m. police said. • Virginia Rockey of 167 Perez punched and kicked Reese St. reported Saturday Ashley Legrande, 22, of West Hazleton in Hazleton and West night that someone has repeatedly called restaurants to delivHazleton between 4 a.m. and 6:30 a.m., state police said. He er take-out food orders to her also damaged a West Hazleton residence.

pursued an acting career in Los Angeles and eventually signed a contract with MGM. She made her film debut alongside Danny Kaye in the 1944 musical comedy “Up In Arms.” Christian’s famous curves led Life magazine to nickname her the “anatomic bomb.” In 1954 she starred as James Bond’s love interest in the TV adaptation of “Casino Royale.”

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eonard Yackimowicz of Nanticoke helps his grandson Josh Yackimowicz, 2, of West Nanticoke, down from the cab of a Plymouth Township Fire & Rescue Tilbury Station fire truck during the fire station’s open house on Sunday. Among the attractions was Smokey the Bear, on hand to teach fire safety, along with a fire safety trailer and Medic 25.

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NEW YORK — Amy Winehouse released only two albums in her life, one of which sold more than a million copies, won five Grammys and sparked a retro soul movement that hasn’t yet stopped. The small output, in inverse relation to her outsized talent, made her death Saturday in London all the more tragic. Fans will only be able to imagine the unrecorded singles, the never-to-be concerts and the comeback album that didn’t come. It’s a sadly familiar script in pop music, the history of which is checkered with greats and wouldbe greats snuffed out too early in

•No player matched all five winning numbers drawn in Sunday’s “Pennsylvania Cash 5” game so the jackpot will be worth $475,000. Lottery officials said 99 players matched four numbers and won $212 each; 3,383 players matched three numbers and won $10.50 each; and 40,204 players matched two numbers and won $1 each. •None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Saturday evening matched all six numbers drawn, which were: 01-07-27-38-48 Powerball: 30 Power Play: 3 Players matching all five numbers and the Powerball would have won or shared the $92 million jackpot. The prize goes to an estimated $111 million for Wednesday. Tickets that match the first five numbers, but miss the Powerball, win $200,000 each, and there were four of those. They were sold in: Kansas(1), New Jersey(2) and Pennsylvania (1).

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escribed by one critic as a ‘Southern-fried boogie band,’ Leroy Justice performed at the River Common Amphitheater on a sultry Saturday evening in Wilkes-Barre. Members of the band include vocalist/guitarist Jason Gallagher and drummer Josh Karis, who both attended Wyoming Valley West High School. The group hails nowadays from Manhattan.

‘Captain America’ out muscles ‘Potter’ By CHRISTY LEMIRE AP Movie Writer

LOS ANGELES — In a battle of summer movie heroes, Captain America topped Harry Potter this weekend at the box office. Paramount Pictures’ “Captain America: The First Avenger” opened at No. 1 with $65.8 million, according to Sunday studio estimates. The Marvel Comics superhero adventure sets up next summer’s all-star blockbuster “The Avengers.” Warner Bros.’ “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,” the eighth and final installment in the boy-wizard franchise, dropped to the second spot. It made just over $48 million in its second weekend for a domestic total of $274.1 million. Don Harris, head of distribu-

tion for Paramount, said “Captain America” exceeded expectations. He figured it would do the same sort of business as “X-Men: First Class,” which opened with $55.1 million in June. “It looked to me, when I saw the marketing on the movie and then saw ‘Captain America,’ like a throwback movie. It reminded me a little bit of ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark.’ It had a little bit of a ‘Raiders’ feel to it, which is one of the best movies of all time,” Harris said. “People embrace the look of the character. The character is a little bit like Iron Man — he didn’t have a lot of special weapons to himself, he just was a pretty interesting character. “For it to be the fifth of five superhero movies for the summer, it looks like we got to save the

life. Many note that 27-year-old Almost as soon as news of shared same age as Hendrix, Winehouse’s death broke and Joplin, others when they died. spread across social media, fans By JAKE COYLE AP Entertainment Writer

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best for last,” he said. Internationally, “Captain America: The First Avenger” opened only in Italy with $2.8 million. It will begin playing in 23 international markets next weekend, including the United Kingdom, Russia, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Australia and Korea. “Harry Potter” dropped 72 percent from its record-setting opening of $169.2 million last weekend. That was expected, though: Even Warner Bros. executives acknowledged that these movies are front-loaded in terms of audience turn-out. And as box-office analyst Paul Dergarabedian of Hollywood.com pointed out, this final “Potter” picture made $43 million in its first midnight showings alone.

Same old song: Winehouse another young talent gone early were inducting her into the unfortunate pantheon of music talents gone too soon. Many noted that Winehouse, 27, shared the same age at death as Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Brian Jones, Kurt Cobain and Jim Morrison. The British singer-songwriter Billy Bragg, though, realized that a meaningful commonality was being mistaken for coincidence. “It’s not age that Hendrix, Jones, Joplin, Morrison, Cobain & Amy have in common,” wrote Bragg on Twitter. “It’s drug abuse, sadly.” Those names were touted on the Web as the 27 Club, a ghoulish glamourizing of rock star death that makes it sound as though even in death VIPs remain behind a seductive velvet rope.

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Amy Winehouse’s picture is seen stuck to an address sign near the residence of Winehouse in Camden Square, north London.

It’s a term, sometimes called the Forever 27 Club, that has spawned a Wikipedia entry, an independent 2008 movie (“The 27 Club”), numerous websites and at least one book (“The 27s: The Greatest Myth of Rock & Roll”).

The causes of death vary. Jones, the Rolling Stones guitarist, was found dead at the bottom of his swimming pool in1969 and was ruled dead “by misadventure.” Hendrix, having mixed sleeping pills and wine, died in

1970 in a London hotel room. Joplin, also in 1970, died at Los Angeles’ Landmark Hotel, with heroin the culprit. Morrison died of heart failure in 1971 in the bathtub of his Paris apartment. Cobain killed himself in 1994. Some have claimed Cobain was aware of the so-called 27 Club. After his death, his mother, Wendy O’Connor, was understandably fed up with the concept, saying: “I told him not to join that stupid club.” The cause of Winehouse’s death is not yet known. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday. She long struggled with drug and alcohol abuse. Last month, she canceled her European comeback tour after she swayed and slurred her way through barely recognizable songs in her first show in the Serbian capital, Belgrade. She flew home, and her management said she would take time off to recover.

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Official: Israel’s views of events mixed Deputy Consul General to the Mid-Atlantic Region speaks at JCC. By STEVEN FONDO Times Leader Correspondent

WILKES-BARRE -- Israel’s Deputy Consul General to the Mid-Atlantic Region said Sunday that the current unrest in the Mideast is cause for both cautious optimism and concern for his country. Raslan Abu Rukun, who spoke at the Jewish Community Center at a special brunch presentation, said a vital aspect of his commission is to inform people in his region of ongoing developments in Israeli world affairs and to continue to strengthen Israel’s relationship with the American Jewish community. “It is very important to keep Americans well informed about the recent developments in the Middle East,” said Rukun. “The unrest in Egypt and Syria has us concerned.” “The United States is Israel strongest ally in the world,” he said, “and our relationship with the American Jewish com-

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“A new Middle East democratic state will not necessarily be pro Israel.”

munity is vitally important to the state of Israel.” The deputy consul stated that Israel is cautiously optimistic about the recent move toward popular democracies in countries such as Egypt and Libya. “We are waiting to see how things play out Raslan Abu with these new adminRukun istrations,” said Rukun. Israeli Deputy “A new Middle East Consul General democratic state will for the not necessarily be pro Mid-Atlantic Region Israel.” “The fall of Mubarak’s regime in Egypt leaves many unanswered question,” he added. “Our accord with Egypt is vital to our security.” Rukun also said Israel is very concerned about the upcoming vote by the Palestinian people regarding a free Palestinian state.

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Raslan Abu Rukun, Israeli Deputy Consul General for the Mid-Atlantic Region speaks Sunday at the Jewish Community Center in Wilkes-Barre.

Rukun is a graduate of Haifa University “There are several issues currently at work within the Palestinian government and member of the Druze religion aswhich we feel may hurt the ongoing peace sumed the post of Deputy Consul in 2009. The consulate office is in Philadelphia. process,” he said.

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Shickshinny looking for more groups to join event scheduled for Aug. 6. By JERRY LYNOTT jlynott@timesleader.com

SHICKSHINNY – Organizers of the parade to mark the 150th anniversary of Shickshinny said they still have room for participants in the event set for Aug. 6. Withlessthantwoweekstogo,SueZimolzak, one of the organizers, put out a call for marchers, riders and drivers. “We’ve had a lot of promises,” said Zimolzak on Saturday. The Northwest Area High School band is marching.SoistheTouchofBrassbandfrom Berwick. Between 30 and 40 fire PA R A D E trucks are coming C O N TA C T S as are the Benton Anyone interested in Rodeo Chicks on marching in the Shickhorseback. shinny 150th AnniAntique trucks versary parade on Aug. 6 can contact Sue and tractors, Zimolzak at 570 864floats, bands, orga3159, Jake Baluta at nizations, church 570 542-4489 or Tara groups, military Mazzoni at 570 675groups and horses 3034. Vendors can contact are welcome to Holly Morris at 570 participate. 542-4297 or Melissa They’ll be asWebber, borough sembling between secretary, at 570 542-2178. 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. ontheMocanaqua side of the Route 239 Bridge for a 3 p.m. start. The parade headsnorthonU.S.Route11forapproximatelyonemiletothecenteroftownanddisbands at the old carnival grounds on Canal Street. “It’s a small town so it can’t be very long,” said Zimolzak. She’s beenplanningtheparadeforthepast sixmonthswithJakeBalutaandTaraMazzoni State Rep. Karen Boback, R-Harveys Lake, and state Sen. Lisa Baker, R-Lehman Township, will be speaking in the park next to the municipal building. There will be entertainment there before and after the parade. Artist Sue Hand is painting a picture of Shickshinnyandsignedandnumberedprints will be available. The U.S. Post Office is offering a post card with a canceled stamp of the anniversary. Thisparadeismorelowkeythanthe100th anniversary parade. “They worked on that for two or three years,” said Zimolzak. Men grew beards and women dressed in costume for the centennial celebration that lasted the entire year. “I was 19 years old and was one of the Sisters of the Swish,” recalled Donna Goobic. At thetimeshewasworkingattheRacusin’s Department Store on Main Street. Since that milestone 50 years ago much has changed in Shickshinny, she said. It sustained heavy damage in the flooding from Tropical Storm Agnes in1972. The borough’s history is connected to transportationstartingwiththePennsylvania Canal along the Susquehanna River in the 1800s and then later with the railroad. “Shickshinny was the terminus to bring your goods in” from the backcountry region to the west of the borough, said Goobic.

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tate Rep. Sid Michaels Kavulich, D-Taylor, will host a senior fair in S Scranton on Aug.

12 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Mary’s Center, 320 Mifflin Ave. More than three dozen state and local organizations will be on hand to Kavulich share information on programs and services benefiting senior citizens. The fair, which is open to local residents 60 and older, will also include: free health screenings, property tax/rent rebate applications, and free light refreshments. Kavulich and his staff will be on hand to help seniors with any state government-related question they may have. WILKES-BARRE

Social Security hours set

Effective Aug. 15, the Wilkes-Barre Social Security office will be open to the public Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. – a reduction of 30 minutes each weekday. While agency employees will continue to work their regular hours, this shorter public window will allow them to complete face-to-face service with the visiting public without incurring the cost of overtime after budget cuts by Congress. Most Social Security services do not require a visit to an office. For example, anyone wishing to apply for benefits, sign up for direct deposit, replace a Medicare card, obtain a proof of income letter or inform the agency of a change of address or telephone number may do so at www.socialsecurity.gov or by dialing our toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213. Those who are deaf or hard of hearing may call the TTY number, 1-800325-0778. SCRANTON

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A fashion show sponsored by Candy’s Place, a center for cancer wellness, was hosted Sunday by the Woodland’s Inn & Resort. Cancer survivor Mallary McClintock of Kingston participates in Sunday’s show.

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grapefruit-sized tumors, one on her ovary and one in her colon. PLAINS TWP. -- When her mother “It just creeps up really fast,” she developed ovarian cancer, Laura Slosaid during a luncheon and fashion cum, 48, knew she was also at a risk of show at the Woodlands Inn & Resort developing the disease. on Sunday to benefit Candy’s Place. During the seven years that folAfter she was diagnosed with ovarilowed her mother’s diagnosis, Laura an cancer, Slocum, of Shavertown, kept on top of things by having regular said she also tested positive for the check-ups and screenings. She got a BRCA1 gene, which showed she also clean bill of health during her yearly had an 87 percent chance of getting physical in February 2009, but by April breast cancer. She had surgery to she started experiencing constipation. remove the tumors and also underIn May, doctors discovered two went a double mastectomy. By CAMILLE FIOTI Times Leader Correspondent

“I had five surgeries in a year and a half,” she said. “I have new boobs,” she said excitedly. “I show everybody that wants to see. I’m way better now,” she laughed, adding that she went from an A cup to a “small C.” Slocum, an aerobics instructor and jewelry artist, was getting ready to model a beach cover-up and bikini during the fashion show. When she lifted the front of her T-shirt, she See FASHION, Page 14A

Confirmation class helps parish family with walk By STEVEN FONDO Times Leader Correspondent

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HANOVER TWP. -- Members of St. Robert and Exaltation of the Holy Cross confirmation class gathered Sunday to participate in a charity walk to benefit a parishioner recently diagnosed with cancer. The benefit was organized by the class of sixth- through ninth-graders as part of the group’s ongoing confirmation class service project. “We’re trying to teach them to go out and be the light of Christ to the community,” said Lynn Szklanny, director of religious education at the church. Szklanny said charitable service is required by the Catholic Church as part of the confirmation process. Confirmation is the spiritual

coming of age sacrament for Catholics who have already been baptized. “It’s important to get the kids involved in the community,” added Szklanny. “As they mature, they need to live their faith.” “This benefit walk was the idea of our confirmation class,” said Lauren Richmond, 13, of Hanover Township. “We felt it was important to show our faith by helping someone in need.” After the two-mile walk through the township’s Buttonwood Section, the class returned to the church for a Mass of rededication with special vocal accompaniment by the Holy Cross

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A charity walk held Sunday at Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church in Hanover Township will benefit a parish family dealing with cancer.

choir. Richmond said the class will be confirmed at a ceremonial Mass celebrated by the bishop on Oct. 13.

Event organizers said the name of the individual benefiting from the charity walk was withheld at the request of the family.

A former employee has sued Wyoming Valley Hospital Company, contending the company violated her federal and state rights when she was fired in July 2009. In federal paperwork filed in Scranton on Friday, Michaelene Exter says she was diagnosed with depression in 1996 and anxiety and panic disorder in 2001, before being hired by WVHC in 2007. Exter was an administrative supervisor when she was fired. Exter contends that, in 2009 at her doctor’s suggestions, she requested Family Medical Leave related to her condition, and that her superiors then began taking disciplinary action and “creating a difficult and hostile work environment” deliberately designed to justify firing her after a one-month Family Medical Leave. The lawsuit seeks to have Exter reinstated to a position equivalent to her prior post and payment of unspecified lost wages and benefits, as well as punitive and compensatory damages. READING

Boscov’s backs cell effort

Since joining forces with the 911 Cell Phone Bank, Boscov’s and its customers have recycled more than 2,600 cell phones, in an ongoing effort to make emergency cell phones available to crime victims throughout the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. Boscov’s said it will continue its support of the 911 Cell Phone Bank program by donating corporate and customer donated phones to its efforts. These donations will enable the 911 Cell Phone Bank to provide emergency cell phones, at no cost, to affiliated law enforcement agencies for redistribution to the elderly and to victim abuse shelters in the MidAtlantic region. Boscov’s accepts cell phones for recycling at each of its 39 locations, including stores in Wilkes-Barre and the Laurel Mall near Hazleton. Residents who have unused cell phones are encouraged to drop them off at the Customer Service desk at any Boscov’s location. For more information, log on to www.911cellphonebank.org or call 866-290-7864.

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Gays say ‘I do’ in New York Hundreds of couples celebrate first day of legality of same-sex unions. By CHRIS HAWLEY Associated Press

NEW YORK — Hundreds of gay couples dressed in morning suits, gowns and T-shirts recited vows in emotion-choked voices and triumphantly hoisted their long-awaited marriage certificates on Sunday as New York became the sixth and largest state to recognize same-sex weddings. Couples began saying “I do” at midnight from Niagara Falls to Long Island, though New York City became the sometimes raucous center of action by daybreak Sunday as couples waited on a sweltering day for the chance to exchange vows at the city clerk’s office. Thousands of protesters rallied in several cities around the state, a signal that the long fight for recognition may not be over just yet. But a party atmosphere reigned in the lobby of the Manhattan clerk’s office, with cheers and applause breaking out whenever a couple was handed their white-and-blue wedding certificate. Balloons floated overhead. One couple wore matching kilts; another wore sparkly crowns. Children scurried up and down the lobby; workers with bullhorns called out the numbers of each couple. Poignant signs of pent-up emotion were common from couples who had in some cases waited for years to wed. Couples cried and voices quavered. Newlywed Douglas Robinson exclaimed, “You bet your life I do!” when asked if he would take Michael Elsasser as his spouse. The first couple to marry in Manhattan were Phyllis Siegel, 77, and Connie Kopelov, 85, who have been together for 23 years. Kopelov arrived in a wheelchair

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Phyllis Siegel, 76, arms raised, and Connie Kopelov, 84, in wheelchair, celebrate after getting married Sunday in New York.

and stood with the assistance of a walker. During the service, Siegel wrapped her hand in Kopelov’s hand and they both grasped the walker. Witnesses cheered and wiped away tears after the two women vowed to honor and cherish each other as spouses and then kissed. “I am breathless. I almost couldn’t breathe,” Siegel said after the ceremony. “It’s mind-boggling. The fact that’s it’s happening to us — that we are finally legal and can do this like everyone else.” Outside afterward, Siegel raised her arms exultantly as Kopelov, in the wheelchair, held out a marriage certificate. New York’s adoption of legal same-sex marriage is viewed as a pivotal moment in the national gay rights movement and was expected to galvanize supporters and opponents alike. The state

Hundreds more protested on the steps of Buffalo’s City Hall and at the state Capitol in Albany. Clerks in New York City and about a dozen other cities statewide opened their doors Sunday to cater to same-sex couples. In New York City and other locations, judges waived a mandatory 24-hour waiting period that allowed couples to exchange vows moments after receiving their licenses. In Manhasset on Long Island, Dina Mazzaferro and Robin Leopold of Great Neck got married in the North Hempstead town clerk’s office with their 8-year-old daughter, Sasha, and Robin’s mother, Barbara, watching. The elder woman wiped away tears during the brief ceremony while Sasha mouthed some of the words along with her parents. The couple has been together 15 years. “We’ve been waiting for this day,” Leopold, an attorney who works in the Queens district attorney’s office, said after the service. “And now we’re waiting for the day it becomes legal on a federal level. It’s a wonderful thing that the town has been so embracing of this.” Across the state in Buffalo, the first in line were Daniel Rodgers, 54, and Scott Klaurens, 40, who were married in shorts, T-shirts and sneakers. They had gone expecting only to get a license and planned to wed Tuesday, but were told they could go ahead Sunday because of their marriage six years ago in Toronto. “This is just a flower opening up for us and everyone else, a flower of equality,” Rodgers said. At Buffalo City Hall, City Clerk Gerald Chwalinski zipped a black robe over his shorts and golf shirt and spent three hours marrying couples in the ornate City Council chambers. His office issued 20 licenses and performed 8 ceremonies in the three hours it was open for the occasion Sunday.

joined Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont, along with Washington, D.C., when it voted last month to legalize gay marriage. Protest rallies were planned in Manhattan, Buffalo, Rochester and Albany on Sunday afternoon. Gay marriage opponents unhappy that Gov. Andrew Cuomo and lawmakers legalized same-sex marriage last month are calling for a statewide referendum on the issue. Several hundred people crowded into the street across from Cuomo’s Manhattan office to protest the new law. They waved signs saying “Excommunicate Cuomo” and chanted “Let the people vote!” “I’m here for God’s sake,” said Steve Rosner, 65, of the Lower East Side. “To sanctify same-sex marriage is an abomination. It’s ADVERTISEMENT beyond belief.”

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The bubble of hot air has caused more than a dozen deaths as it moved eastward. By CHRIS HAWLEY Associated Press

NEW YORK — The triple-digit scorcher that taxed the electrical grid and made life uncomfortable on the East Coast was expected to simmer down somewhat Sunday, but forecasters said states in the mid-Atlantic and Southeast will still be feeling the heat wave. National Weather Service meteorologist Joe Pollina said temperatures will begin to ease Sunday but will remain in the 90s. “Monday is really when we see cooler air coming,” he said, with forecast temperatures sinking to the low to mid-80s. Brutal heat and humidity continued throughout Saturday. Temperatures reached 105 degrees in Atlantic City, N.J.; 104 in Trenton, N.J.; 103 in Norfolk, Va.; 102 in Baltimore, Newark, N.J., and at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and New York’s Kennedy Airport; and 101 in Philadelphia. But humidity made it feel hotter most places across the region. In New York’s Times Square, tourists crowded into patches of shade along a baking Broadway, where Tony Eckinger was sell-

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Afghan insurgents hanged boy FBI must

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The boy’s captors had demanded that his father supply them with a police vehicle and he refused.

By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press

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Belated memorial held in Japan

Mourners in protective suits hold flowers at a memorial ceremony Sunday for residents from the town of Okuma, inside the contaminated exclusion zone near the crippled Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant, in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

KABUL, Afghanistan — Insurgents in southern Afghanistan hanged an 8-yearold boy six days after they abducted him, the Afghan government said Sunday. The boy’s captors had demanded that his father, a police officer, supply them with a police vehicle and he refused, said a statement from President Hamid Karzai’s office. The militants hanged the boy Friday in Helmand province’s Gereshk district. “President Karzai both strongly con-

demns this act and rejects it as a brutal and cowardly crime that is not acceptable in any religion or culture,” the statement said. It referred to the killers as “terrorists,” but did not say if they belonged to the Taliban or another of the insurgent movements fighting foreign forces and their Afghan allies. Kidnappings have become increasingly common in Afghanistan, both by criminal groups looking for ransoms and insurgents making a political statement. Most abductions are settled out of the public eye, with negotiations and cash payments. Separately, Afghan officials said NATO forces battling insurgents along an eastern highway accidentally killed three civilians who were caught in the crossfire. NATO said local residents presented

the bodies of three civilians killed. Spokesman Capt. Justin Brockhoff said it was unclear whose fire had killed them. The battle broke out after international troops struck a roadside bomb in Wardak province. The dead included a woman who was a provincial health official. Wardak government spokesman Shahidullah Shahid said Dr. Aqeela Hekmat and two of her family members were killed in their vehicle, and her husband was injured. Aqeela was the head of gynecology and maternal health for neighboring Ghazni province. Provincial police Chief Gen. Abdul Qayum Baqizai also confirmed three deaths and said it was clear that they were killed by NATO fire. Karzai’s office said it was investigating the allegations.

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North Korean to visit U.S.

senior North Korean official will visit the United States this week to A discuss the possible resumption of

long-stalled international negotiations on ending Pyongyang’s nuclear programs, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday. The news that diplomats could be close to reviving six-nation disarmament talks that broke off in 2008 comes after more than a year of animosity and high tension between the rival Koreas and raises hopes in a region on edge. Two attacks Seoul blames on Pyongyang last year killed 50 South Koreans and led to threats of war. Clinton’s invitation for North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan to visit New York follows a crucial meeting Friday between nuclear negotiators from North and South Korea on the sidelines of a regional forum of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, in Bali.

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Boy shot dead while fishing

A 4-year-old boy who was fatally shot while fishing with his father in northeastern Indiana was struck in the head by an errant bullet, a sheriff and a family friend said. Wells County Sheriff Monte Fisher told The Associated Press on Sunday that Jacob Michuda was shot in the head late Friday night while he and his father were fishing from a pier at a pond outside Ossian, a rural community about 15 miles south of Fort Wayne. Trisha Ulmer told The Journal Gazette of Fort Wayne for a Sunday story that the boy’s mother told her the boy was shot in the temple. Fisher said an autopsy was performed Saturday. “I think it was just a freak accident,” Ulmer said. ATLANTA

Accused educators resign

Atlanta school officials say 41 educators accused in a cheating scandal have resigned or retired. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that, according to district data, 13 educators have left since the state issued a scathing report detailing cheating. The report alleged cheating on standardized tests dating back to 2001 in nearly half of the district’s 100 schools. Officials say 28 educators left before the report was issued. The report implicated 178 educators in what is the nation’s largest cheating scandal. Of those educators who have left, 13 are school principals implicated in the cheating investigation.

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A man prays near to flowers and candles Sunday in tribute to victims of the twin attacks before a memorial service at Oslo Cathedral, Norway.

Suspect wanted crusade Man blamed for killing at least 93 during attacks was anti-Muslim. By BJOERN AMLAND and SARAH DiLORENZO Associated Press

OSLO, Norway — The man blamed for killing at least 93 people during terrorist attacks on Norway’s government headquarters and an island retreat for young people wanted to trigger an anti-Muslim revolution in Norwegian society, his lawyer said Sunday. A chief surgeon treating the wounded from Friday’s mass shooting, meanwhile, said he believes the attacker used special “dum-dum” bullets that cause massive internal injuries.The doctor told The Associated Press that the killer’s chosen ammo “exploded inside the body.” The manifesto that 32-year-old suspect Anders Behring Breivik published online ranted against Muslim immigration to Europe and vowed revenge on those “in-

ism” or “cultural Marxism” for “leftism.” Breivik did not cite Kaczynski. Breivik’s treatise detailed plans to acquire firearms and explosives, and even appeared to describe a test explosion: “BOOM! The detonation was successful!!!” It ends with a note dated 12:51 p.m. on July 22: “I believe this will be my last entry.” That day, a bomb killed seven people in downtown Oslo and, about 90 minutes later, a gunman began opening fire on about 600 young people at a retreat on Utoya Island. Police said the death toll in the shooting rose by one Sunday to 86. That brings total fatalities to 93, with more than 90 wounded. People remain missing at both scenes. Police have not released the names of any victims. Authorities revealed Sunday that one of the attacker’s first victims on the island was an off-duty police officer who had been hired by the camp directors to provide private security in his spare time.

Texas rink owner saved kids from gunfire The shootings at a birthday party left six dead, including the gunman.

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By ANGELA K. BROWN Associated Press

A hospital spokeswoman said conditions have been upgraded for four people shot at a casino near Seattle. Harborview Medical Center spokeswoman Susan Gregg said Sunday that three women and a 29-year-old man were taken to the Seattle facility early Sunday. Two are now in serious condition and two are in satisfactory condition. Police in Auburn said a man went to the Muckleshoot Casino looking for a woman, found her on a dance floor with another man, shot them both and continued firing, wounding five others before being tackled by a security guard. The shooting happened at about 1:30 a.m. Sunday. Three victims taken to Valley Medical Center in Renton suffered minor injuries and could be released Sunday.

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — The owner of a Texas skating rink said Sunday that he pushed children out of harm’s way when a parent suddenly opened fire on his estranged wife and her relatives at their son’s birthday party. The Saturday night shootings that left six dead, including the gunman, lasted just moments, said Forum Roller World owner Walt Hedrick. “Kids were having fun and all of a sudden: ‘Bang! Bang! Bang!”’ Hedrick said. “It was out of the clear blue. ... I didn’t know what was going on.” The gunman, whose son was celebrating his 11th birthday, ordered the children to leave the snack area before he began shooting, said Grand Prairie detective John Brim-

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digenous Europeans” whom he deemed had betrayed their heritage. The document said they would be punished for their “treasonous acts.” Police said they were analyzing the approximately 1,500-page document. They said it was published Friday shortly before the back-to-back bomb and gun attacks. Breivik’s lawyer, Geir Lippestad, said his client wrote the document alone. But parts of it were taken almost word for word from the writings of “Unabomber” Ted Kaczynski, who is serving a life sentence in federal prison in Colorado for mail bombs that killed three people and injured 23 others across the U.S. from the 1970s to the 1990s. The passages copied by Breivik appear in the first few pages of Kaczynski’s manifesto. Breivik changed a Kaczynski screed on leftism and what he considered to be leftists’ “feelings of inferiority” — mainly by substituting the words “multicultural-

mer. No children were killed, but four people were wounded in addition to the adults who died, he said. Police said Tan Do, 35, of Grand Prairie, and his wife were having ongoing marriage problems that investigators believe led to the shootings about 7 p.m. Saturday at the skating rink in Grand Prairie, about 20 miles west of Dallas. Some people at nearby businesses said they watched as some adults and children spilled from the rink in horror, some wearing roller skates. “They just looked terrified,” Cody Poston, a witness, told WFAA-TV, outside the rink that was festooned with birthday decorations inside. “There’s several people crying. The kids were just kind of oblivious.” Do’s son and his other child are safe and with other relatives, Brimmer said. Police identified those killed as Do’s estranged wife, Trini Do, 29, of Grand Prairie; her sisters Lynn Ta, 16, and

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A crime scene and trauma clean up service employee works Sunday after Saturday’s shootings at Forum Roller World.

Michelle Ta, 28; her brother, Hien Ta, 21; and her sister-inlaw, Thuy Nguyen, 25. Brimmer said about 30 friends and relatives were attending the birthday party, some from out of town. It’s unclear if the four wounded are relatives or friends of the family. They were taken to hospi-

tals Saturday night with nonlife threatening injuries, but information about them was not being released Sunday. Hedrick said he decided to re-open his business Sunday afternoon because although he’s shaken and mourns the loss of the victims, he knows the shooting was random.

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U.S. inquiry will have to wait for the outcome of British investigations.

By PETE YOST Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The FBI is just cranking up a preliminary review of whether alleged phone hacking and bribery by Rupert Murdoch’s media empire violated U.S. laws, but any resolution may well have to await the outcome of British investigations. The FBI’s early fact-gathering could turn into a long Murdoch saga that tests or reinforces the long-standing cooperation between U.S. and British law enforcement. Most of the records and witnesses to prove or disprove the allegations are in the hands of British investigators. The problem for Murdoch is that his business, not just his now-shuttered British tabloid News of the World, faces investigations on two continents. That includes a nascent FBI probe. Depending upon what turns up, it could head in unexpected directions, perhaps threatening other Murdoch properties, which include the Fox television network. News Corp., Murdoch’s New York-headquartered parent company, is assembling a gold-plated roster of lawyers to deal with any U.S. legal action. According to published reports, the company has signed up Brendan Sullivan, the high-priced Washington criminal defense attorney, and Mark Mendelsohn, an acknowledged expert on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Sullivan is famous for defending Oliver North against IranContra scandal charges and Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, against corruption counts. Mendelsohn ran the Justice Department unit that enforced the anti-foreignbribery statute from 2005 to 2010. News Corp., Sullivan and Mendelsohn would not confirm the hirings. For now, U.S. investigators are not only looking at the phone hacking and bribery allegations but also kicking the tires on any other allegations against Murdoch entities that appear in print or even old court records. That includes reviewing old allegations from a civil lawsuit that a unit of News Corp. hacked into computers of a small advertising competitor in New Jersey and obtained confidential information it used lure away clients. Separately, the FBI plans to question actor Jude Law about allegations his phone was hacked while he was in the U.S., according to the BBC. Law has sued the Murdoch-owned Sun tabloid for allegedly hacking into Law’s voicemail for stories about his private life. The allegation about phone hacking in the United States rests on a single news story in the Daily Mirror, a London tabloid rival to Murdoch’s The Sun. A former New York police officer-turned-private investigator, not identified by name, said he’d been contacted by News of the World journalists who offered to him to retrieve private phone records of victims in the Sept. 11 attacks in the United States. According to the story, the exofficer claimed reporters wanted the victim’s phone numbers and details of calls they had made and received in the days before the 2001 attacks, particularly those of British victims. In the United States, the Mirror’s story jolted some Sept. 11 families into sorting through memories of what the news media said about them and their loved ones.

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POLICE BLOTTER WILKES-BARRE – City police reported the following: • A stereo and computer items were taken in a burglary July 18 at a residence at 136 Spring St. • Tiffany Chamberlain, no age or address provided, was cited with harassment on July 18 after she allegedly threatened a woman at 156 N. Washington St. and blockaded her in her driveway. • William Neely, no age or address provided, was cited with criminal trespass on July 18 after he allegedly entered 278 N. Pennsylvania Ave. without permission. • Police arrested Steve Palchanis, 43, of Madison Street, on a warrant stemming from theft charges at the corner of North River Street and Market Street at 7:08 a.m. Saturday. • Andrew Christoffel said someone removed keys left in his vehicle outside his residence at 46 S. Sherman St. at 11:37 p.m. Friday. • Police cited William Neely, 28, of Plymouth, with public drunkenness. Police said they found Neely sleeping near the stairs of the top level of the Intermodal Transportation Center at 10:54 p.m. Friday. He was held until sober and released, police said. • Police arrested Michael Torres, 22, of Custer Street, on evidence of driving under the influence of alcohol charges after a crash Saturday. Police said Torres backed his van into a parked vehicle at 70 S. Sherman St. When police arrived at 6:44 a.m. they found Torres sleeping over the steering wheel with a strong odor of alcohol on his breath, police

said. • Police arrested Jason J. Castellino, 28, of Mallery Place, on driving under the influence charges at 11:44 p.m. Friday. Police said officers stopped Castellino at the corner of South Main Street and South Pennsylvania Avenue after observing him commit multiple traffic violations. A breathalyzer test taken at the Luzerne County DUI Processing Center found Castellino’s blood alcohol content to be above the legal limit of .08, police said. • Police cited Anthony Cavanaugh, 26, of Laflin, on public intoxication charges at 2:28 a.m. Saturday at the Intermodal Transportation Center. Police said Cavanaugh was highly intoxicated and was fighting with others in the parking lot. • Police cited Marion Petrauskas, 20, of Hanover Village, on public intoxication charges at 1:45 a.m. Saturday. Police said they saw Petrauskas walking barefoot in an extremely disoriented state at the corner of South and South Main Street. Petrauskas told police she had ingested some kind of drug at a party that made her feel strange, at which point she left the party and used a stranger’s phone to call 911, police said. Police said they could find no record of such a 911 call being made. She was cited on public drunkenness charges, held until sober and released, police said. • Police responded to an activated alarm at the PSC gas station at 432 S. Main St. at 10:27 p.m. Saturday. Police found a chipped glass window at the scene and said it appeared as if someone tried to break into the building but was scared off by the alarm.

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guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail, wire fraud and money laundering; and one count of mail fraud before U.S. WILKES-BARRE – A District Court Judge Sylvia Drums man was found guilty Rambo, of Harrisburg. WILKES-BARRE – A city Wednesday of several charges Ogunfunwa was indicted in man charged with possessing relating to a case in which October 2009 with three other marijuana during a traffic stop WILKES-BARRE – A Nantipolice say he shot at officers co-defendants charged with will face charges in Luzerne coke man was arraigned Thursin a July 2009 incident. conspiring to defraud thousands day on charges he assaulted and County Court. James Marvin Martuscelli, Carson Kahjuan McClure, 19, of victims, many of whom were 63, of Cindy Drive, was found threatened his wife. Brian A. Hock Sr., 50, of West waived his right to a preliminary residents of the Middle District guilty of aggravated assault, of Pennsylvania, via a variety of hearing Thursday, sending two Ridge Street, was arraigned on assault of a law enforcement officer, terroristic threats, two charges of simple assault, stalk- related charges to county court. fraudulent mass marketing schemes, the attorneys office Prosecutors withdrew two trafing and harassment. He has counts of simple assault and said. tentatively been scheduled for a fic related charges and an addireckless endangerment by a According to court papers, tional drug charge against preliminary hearing on Aug. 24 Luzerne County jury. the four cashed out millions of McClure. before District Judge Donald Martuscelli was found not dollars sent by unwitting fraud guilty of two counts of assault Whittaker. victims in the U.S. via the MonWILKES-BARRE – Charges According to court papers, of a law enforcement officer against a city man charged with eyGram money transfer system. late Wednesday night police and is scheduled to be sensmashing a window of a vehicle were called to the West Ridge tenced on Sept. 9. WILKES-BARRE – A HazleAccording to court records, Street residence requesting they driven by an ex-girlfriend were ton man was sentenced Friday withdrawn Thursday. state police at Hazleton allege check on a woman who lived Seven related charges against to three to 23 months in county there. The woman, Kathleen Martuscelli barricaded himAndrew Alan Elia, 21, of Horton prison on charges he removed self inside his home on July 10 Wiggins, told police she was items from a city home. Street, were withdrawn after a being physically and mentally and fired a 9 mm handgun Raul Velez, Jr., 32, of North preliminary hearing Thursday. abused by her husband, Hock. and .233-caliber rifle at offiChurch Street, was sentenced Wiggins said Hock threatened Elia faced charges including cers and troopers. Police on one count each of criminal simple assault, reckless ento kill her, and police observed returned fire, striking Martrespassing and criminal misdangerment and disorderly tuscelli in the hand and torso. an injury to Wiggins face and chief by Luzerne County Judge conduct. He was hospitalized for nearly eye. Police allege Elia threw rocks Joseph Cosgrove. two weeks before he was He pleaded guilty to the at a vehicle driven by an exWILKES-BARRE – Charges charged by police. against a convicted sex offender girlfriend in the area of Kennedy charges earlier this month. Cosgrove ordered Velez to comwho police say failed to register Boulevard and Water Street on WILKES-BARRE – A city plete 25 hours of community man pleaded guilty Thursday his address as required to by law May 9. When the woman stopped, Elia jumped onto the hood service and to pay $2,450 in will face charges in Luzerne to charges stemming from restitution costs. and smashed the windshield two incidents in which police County Court. Velez must also serve one with his foot, according to the Clayton James Srock, 32, of say he stole purses from womyear of probation after his priscriminal complaint. Wilkes-Barre, waived his right en outside a pharmacy. on sentence is complete. Stanley Kocher, 39, of Law- to a preliminary hearing ThursAccording to court papers, on HARRISBURG – The U.S. rence Street, pleaded guilty to day, sending two counts of failAttorney’s Office for the Middle Jan. 24 Hazleton police observure to comply with registration two counts of robbery and ed Velez and another man pushDistrict of Pennsylvania said requirement to county court. one count of aggravated asing a shopping car containing a Friday that a second Canadian State police allege Srock sault, before Luzerne County stereo system, copper pipe and resident pleaded guilty Thursfailed to update authorities Judge William Amesbury, 6other items. day to charges he conspired to about his employment status who said Kocher will be senPolice said they later learned defraud thousands of American after he was terminated from a tenced on Oct. 14. the items were removed from a Police alleged Kocher stole manufacturing plant in Novem- citizens out of $4 million beNorth Locust Street residence. tween January 2004 and April a purse from a woman outside ber, according to the criminal 2009. complaint. the CVS Pharmacy, Carey Abel Ogunfunwa, 49, of MisSrock was convicted of rape in Avenue, on Feb. 25, and again Centre County in July 1998 and sisaugua, Ontario, pleaded stole a purse from another woman in front of the pharmacy on March 6. 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JOSEPH A. PLANTE 39, Fairview Township, died Saturday, July 23, 2011. He was preceded in death by his grandparents. Surviving him are his parents, son, Joseph A. Plante Jr., at home; daughter, Tori Lynn Plante, Myrtle Beach, S.C.; brother, John C. Plante, Mount Pocono; sister, Dawn Marie Plante, Bangor; stepbrother, Kevin Barber, Dorrance; a niece, two nephews, several aunts and uncles, especially Aunt Dolores and Uncle Charlie for all their love and help. Friends may pay their respects from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Desiderio Funeral Home Inc., 436 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top. Interment will be held at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations can made in care of the Desiderio Funeral Home Inc., 436 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top, to help defray the cost of expenses. Online condolences may be expressed at www.desideriofh.com. RUSSELL A. QUACKENBUSH, 60, Mountainside Manor, Dallas, died Friday, July 22, 2011. Born in Elmira, N.Y., on September 18, 1950, he was a son of the late Aaron R. and Bessie Louise Bailey Quackenbush. Russell worked for the United Rehabilitation Services of Wilkes-Barre. He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Espy and The Action Club, Wilkes-Barre. He is preceded in death by a half brother, Aaron J. Quackenbush. Russell is survived by four brothers, Michael, Throop; Pat, Corning, N.Y.; Ernest, Franklindale, Pa.; and Milton, address unknown; and sister, Betty Jackson, Troy. Services will be private. Arrangements were entrusted to the Heller Funeral Home, Nescopeck. TIMOTHY MALONEY of Wilkes-Barre died Saturday, July 23, 2011. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Lehman Family Funeral Service Inc., 689 Hazle Ave., Wilkes-Barre.

Robert H. Cybulski Sr. July 23, 2011 H. (Bob) Cybulski Sr., 75, R obert of Wilkes-Barre, passed away af-

ter a long battle with cancer on Saturday July 23, 2011, at home. He was the loving husband of Katherina Cybulski of WilkesBarre. Bob was born in Dorrance Township. After he graduated from Newport Township High School in1954, he served in the U.S. Air Force. Upon his return, Bob attended King’s College and eventually married and moved to Elizabeth, N.J. In New Jersey, he worked for Thomas and Betts for over 37 years as a punch press operator and was a union member of the IBEW Local 1068. He will be sadly missed by his daughters, Nannette Deemer of Easton, and Terri Heisner of Nazareth; and by sons, Paul Cybulski of South Plainfield, N.J., and Bob Cybulski Jr. of Lancaster. Bob is additionally survived by his eight grandchildren, Nicole Cole, Ashlee Cybulski, Autumn Cybulski, and JoAnne Cybulski, Michelle Cybulski, Noelle Cybulski, Robert Cybulski III and Jerry Knauss. His legacy will be remembered as T.F.F., meaning, Teaching, Fun and Faith. For teaching, he had a passion for coaching baseball, teaching cooking and driving. In the area of fun, Bob loved polkas, playing the accordion and playing softball. For the final F, faith, Bob was an altar boy for many years, regularly attended Our Lady of Hope Parish and was on his knees praying regularly. Relatives and friends are invited for the viewing from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday at the Bednarski & Thomas Funeral Home, 27 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre. This will be followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, scheduled for noon in Our Lady of Hope Parish, 40 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Immediately following the Mass, the family invites you to Bob’s burial at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Dorrance. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Bob’s memory can be sent to Our Lady of Hope Parish, 40 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 or The American Cancer Society, PO Box 22728, Oklahoma City., OK 73123.

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Lansing, Mich.; Ross Glen Macarty, Moorestown, N.J.; grandchildren, Samantha Black, Heather Barkman, Wesley Macarty, Taylor Macarty, Dylan Macarty, Meghan Macarty, Tess Macarty, Connor Macarty; twin great-grandchildren, Jillian Reese and Brody Allen Macarty; brother, George Schwall, Mobile, Ala.; sister, Janis Carey, Pinehurst, N.C. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, August 5, in the Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home Inc., 140 N. Main St., Shavertown, PA18708. Interment will be made in Fern Knoll Burial Park, Dallas. The Macarty family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until the time of services, Friday at the funeral home.

from the Bernard J. Piontek Funeral Home Inc., 204 Main St., Duryea. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Holy Rosary Church, Duryea. POWELL – Margaret, funeral 9:30 a.m. today from Davis-Dinelli Funeral Home, 170 E. Broad St., Nanticoke. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Faustina Kowalska Parish/Holy Trinity Church, Nanticoke. REDINSKI – Marion, funeral 9:30 a.m. today from the S.J. Grontkowski Funeral Home, 530 W. Main St., Plymouth. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Good Shepherd Polish National Catholic Church of Plymouth. SALATA – Anne, funeral 9 a.m. Wednesday from the Joseph A. Moran Funeral Home, 229 W. 12th St., Hazleton. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Queen of Heaven Parish at Our Lady of Grace Church, Hazleton. Friends may call at the funeral home 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. SAROSCEK – Edward, calling hours 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the S.J. Grontkowski Funeral Home, Plymouth. SHEDYWASSER – Annette, funeral 11 a.m. today from the Rosenberg Funeral Chapel Inc., 348 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre. Shiva at 57 Third Ave., Kingston, 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. SNYDER – the Rev. Thomas, funeral 11 a.m. today in the Shavertown United Methodist Church, 163 N. Pioneer Ave., Shavertown. Friends received 10 a.m. until the time of services today at the church. TAYLOR – Robert, memorial service 7 p.m. Tuesday at McCune Funeral Home, 80 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. WASILEWSKI – Anthony, celebration of life with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Tuesday in St. Ignatius Church, 339 N. Maple Ave., Kingston. ZUBKOFF – John Sr., funeral 8:30 a.m. today from the George A. Strish Inc., Funeral Home, 105 N. Main St., Ashley. Mass of Christian Burial at 9 a.m. from Holy Family Church, Sugar Notch.

son and her husband, John, Norwich, N.Y.; Jolene Wilson and her husband, Robert, Hunlock Creek; Jeanna Dunbar and her husband, Steve, South Carolina; Valerie Nielson and her husband, Jess, Sacramento, Calif.; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and brother, Stanley Kochanski, Wilkes-Barre. Funeral services will be held at 8:45 p.m. Monday at the Jendrzejewski Funeral Home, 21 N. Meade St., Wilkes-Barre. The Rev. John S. Terry, pastor of Our Lady of Hope Parish, Wilkes-Barre, will be celebrant. Family and friends may call from 5 p.m. until services begin at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to John Heinz Pediatric Unit, 150 Mundy St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702.

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FUNERALS AMICO – Sara, funeral 9:30 a.m. today at the Graziano Funeral Home Inc., Pittston Township. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph’s R.C. Church (St. Monica’s Parish), Wyoming. Friends may call 8 to 9:30 a.m. at the funeral home. BAUMAN – Arlene, funeral 9:30 a.m. today from the Louis V. Ciuccio Funeral Home, 145 Moosic Rd., Old Forge. Mass at 10 a.m. at the Prince of Peace Parish-St. Mary’s Church, Old Forge. BECKLEY – Ross, military funeral 9 a.m. today from the Lehman Family Funeral Service, 689 Hazle Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. at St. Leo’s/Holy Rosary Church, Ashley. CASTERLINE – Donald, memorial service 2 p.m. Aug. 13 from Sheldon-Kukuchka Funeral Home Inc., 73 W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. COLLACH – Lucia, funeral 10 a.m. Tuesday from the S.J. Grontkowski Funeral Home, 530 W. Main St., Plymouth. Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. in All Saints Parish, Plymouth. Friends may call 9 a.m. until the time of service Tuesday. COUGHLIN – Nellie, funeral 9 a.m. Tuesday from the Kizis-Lokuta Funeral Home, 134 Church St., Pittston. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittston. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. GARTLEY – Kevin, funeral 9:30 a.m. Tuesday from the E. Blake Collins Funeral Home, 159 George Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Benedict’s Parish, Wilkes-Barre. Friends may call 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. today. KEEFE – Tanya, funeral 8:15 p.m. Tuesday from the Earl W. Lohman Funeral Home Inc., 14 W. Green St., Nanticoke. Friends may call 6 p.m. until the time of service Tuesday. LOVE – Blanche, funeral 11 a.m. Saturday in the Mehoopany Methodist Church followed by a luncheon in the church basement. LUNNY – Bradley, funeral 1 p.m. Tuesday from the S. J. Grontkowski Funeral Home, 530 W. Main St., Plymouth. Friends may call 11 a.m. until funeral time. MATUZA – Alexander, funeral 9 a.m. today from the Kizis-Lokuta Funeral Home, 134 Church St., Pittston. Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittston. NAT – Joan, funeral 9 a.m. today

Medical Center, Plains Township. Born April 23, 1929, in WilkesBarre, he was a son of the late Vincent Paul and Valeria Kochanski Joe was a 1947 graduate of Marymount High School and an U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was employed as driver dispatcher at Posten Taxi for over 50 years. Juskie received a citation from the Pennsylvania Senate for his achievements of owning and managing the Heights Cubs of the East End Teeners Baseball League; served as president of East End Teener League, the Heights Little League, and the Wyoming Valley 13Year-Old League. He co-founded the Heights American Legion Franchise and helped form a 16- to 19-year-olds league. Joe was a supporter of GAR High School sports and booster clubs. He was also an avid Pittsburg Steelers fan. He was preceded in death by his wife, Melanie Kochanski, and several brothers and sisters. Surviving his are sons, Joseph and his wife Allison, Hanover Township, John (Jack) and his wife Tammy, Kingston; daughters, Pamela Bonomo and her husband Tony, Hunlock Creek; Kim Ann Martin-

HARRISBURG — The administration of Gov. Tom Corbett is piling up a string of changes it ordered to social and human services before seeking outside input, according to advocates for the poor and disabled who have protested that the changes are both damaging and counterproductive. At least four such orders were pulled back after an outcry. But advocates for those who use the services, such as people trying to re-enter the work force or live independently, say the record stirs deep concerns, especially given the broader authority that state lawmakers just gave the Corbett administration to cut programs without public review first. “I’m afraid I’m going to wake up and there’s going to be some terrible decision made,” said Ilene Shane, the CEO of the Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania. Stephen Suroviec, executive director of the Arc of Pennsylvania, which advocates for citizens with intellectual and developmental disabilities, echoed the sentiment. “We’re concerned they’ll be in a rush to impose changes with the sole purpose of saving money, as opposed to having done the proper vetting to make sure it doesn’t harm people,” he said. With its new powers, the Department of Public Welfare is expected to make changes, possibly dramatic ones, to programs against the backdrop of spending cuts ordered by the Republican-controlled Legislature to help fill a multibillion-dollar, recession-fueled deficit without raising taxes. In late June, lawmakers speedily proposed and approved an amendment to state law that would lift the requirement that the Department of Public Welfare seek public comment for 30 days and, after that, approval from a five-member regulatory review board when making substantial changes to services that make up the state’s safety net. When it reviews a proposed regulatory change, one of the key tests the Independent Regulatory Review Commission members consider is whether the change is in the public’s in-

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July 23, 2011 heresa M. Shivell, 78, of the Hudson section of Plains Township passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 23, 2011, in Hospice Community Care Inpatient Unit of Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre, following an illness. Born in Plains Township, on November 3, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Bertha Jaworski Toloczko. Theresa was a graduate of Plains Memorial High School, Class of 1950, and had worked in the bookkeeping department of Mellon Bank until her retirement. She was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Church, Plains Township. Her favorite past-times were sewing, drawing and home gardening. She cherished her Polish heritage and desired to visit Poland, but was afraid to fly. Her desire won out and she spent two weeks in Poland touring the country with her sister-inlaw Leona. She was a loving mother and grandmother and enjoyed every day with her grandchildren from the day they were born, waiting for their school bus to arrive, watching them grow to young adults. Theresa was preceded in death by her loving husband of 47 years, John, who passed away May 10, 2007; sisters, Stella Baran, Ceil Haydu, Genevieve Klepadlo, Jane Seasock; brothers, Henry and Joseph

terest. But the regulatory review process can last months, and Corbett was emphatic about getting the ability to cut costs more quickly after fellow Republicans who lead the Legislature required the administration to cut hundreds of millions of dollars out of Department of Public Welfare programs, said Joe Scarnati, the Senate’s president pro tempore from Jefferson County. “ ‘You’ve got to take some handcuffs off me if you want to see these savings,’ ” Scarnati recalled the governor as saying. Department spokeswoman Anne Bale declined to give details about what types of costcutting changes the agency will make, or when it will announce them. “We are trying to do our best with the least amount of pain, but with that said, we are going to have to make cuts and we’re going to take a big-picture look at everything and decide on the best approach,” Bale said. The Department of Public Welfare will handle more money than any other state agency this year — almost $28 billion, including federal funds, or almost half of the total. But demand for services is rising, advocates say. With the potential that the Corbett administration will cut hundreds of millions of dollars from the agency, advocates say they are worried about the effect on alreadystretched services, ensuring that waiting times and waiting lists will grow longer. Even before the Legislature changed the law, the department could make certain changes to programs without being required to seek regulatory approval. That included four changes it sought, then pulled back, earlier this year. In March, the Corbett administration proposed slashing reimbursements by 25 percent for fixed costs in group homes for the intellectually disabled, Shane said. In June it said it was changing the way reimbursements are calculated for day support and rehabilitation services for the intellectually disabled.

Congressman might request hearing for employer bringing illegals to Kelly Township. By JOSEPH DEINLEIN The Daily Item, Sunbury

LEWISBURG – The U.S. congressman from the 10th District said he is going to ask whether U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will pursue those responsible for bringing 12 foreign nationals -- most of whom are suspected illegal aliens -- to a job site in Kelly Township, Union County. Tom Marino, R-Lycoming Township, said he wants to know whether ICE will go after the contractor, North American Roofing Services of Asheville, N.C. And, he said, if he doesn’t get satisfactory answers, he might request a hearing before the U.S. House committees on Homeland Security, Judiciary or Foreign Affairs, on which he sits. Regardless, Marino, a former federal prosecutor for the U.S. Middle District Court of Pennsylvania, said the Obama administration has put immigration enforcement on the back burner. “The front-line agents are the best I’ve ever worked with,” Marino said. “But they take their orders from on high. It doesn’t seem to be as aggressive, to a great extent, as it was with the Bush administration.” Despite Marino’s perception, officials with ICE said last year was a record-breaker in terms of enforcement. In fiscal year 2010, ICE had an unprecedented number of convicted criminal alien removals. “For two years in a row, ICE has removed more aliens than were removed in fiscal year 2008,” ICE spokesman Harold Ort said. In fiscal year 2010, half of those removed -- more than 195,000 -were convicted criminals, Ort said. The fiscal year 2010 statistics represent increases of more than 23,000 removals overall, and 81,000 criminal removals compared with fiscal year 2008 -- a more than 70 percent increase in removal of criminal aliens from the Bush administration, Ort said. Ort could not comment on whether ICE will be pursuing charges against North American, which brought the alleged illegals to the Route 15 strip mall that is home to Staples, West Coast Video and other shops and restaurants. “As with any other law enforcement agency, ICE does not discuss investigative specifics of our procedures, including whether or not an investigation exists or is planned,” Ort said. Law enforcement became aware of the alleged illegals after one of them, Sergio Gonzalez-Salinas, 37, of Mexico, was charged by East Buffalo Township police with indecent assault, stalking and harassment stemming from several encounters with a hotel worker at the Rodeway Inn south of Lewisburg. Marino said his office would send a letter to ICE and the Department of Justice seeking an explanation. "We’re going to investigate this," Marino said.

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Rebuilding spirit after tragedy Mennonites say disaster can take an emotional toll LITITZ â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Rebuilding a community from the ruins of natural disasters requires more than hammers and strong arms. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s emotional damage, too, and those repairs can be the biggest challenge. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one key lesson that members of the Mennonite Disaster Service have learned over 61 years responding to the devastation and heartbreak of earthquakes, floods, tornadoes and hurricanes. The group has a simple, hands-on mission â&#x20AC;&#x201D; getting people back in their homes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but they know theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll do much more. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We see ourselves as facilitators,â&#x20AC;? said Kevin King of Lititz, Pa., the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s executive director. Volunteers often show up ready with hammers or chain saws, only to find that the first thing people need is someone to talk to. MDS has sent teams in recent months to help rebuild towns in tornado-ravaged Alabama, Mississippi, and Joplin, Mo., as well as help flood victims in Minot, N.D. It has had crews working in Louisiana and on the Mississippi and Alabama coasts since Hurricane Katrina devastated the region in 2005. And while some Mennonites and Amish have a tradition of not interacting with modern society, that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the case during disasters. The group works with state and federal agencies as well as other churches and secular aid groups. MDS, with administrative offices in the Lancaster County bor-

ough of Lititz, has about 3,000 Mennonite, Amish and Brethren in Christ congregations throughout the U.S. and Canada that contribute volunteers and funds. In 2010, the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s total U.S. revenue was about $3.7 million. About 3,400 volunteers have already contributed 126,000 hours of work this year. Over the last 10 years theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve helped 5,200 families and built about 200 new homes. Because much of its strength is volunteers, it spends 79 cents of every dollar on direct relief, MDS officials say. The emphasis isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t on dropping huge groups into disaster areas. The Mennonites keep response teams to about 20 people to foster personal relationships in communities, where they sometimes stay for years. John M. Swartzentruber of Halfway, Mo., is currently directing a crew of volunteers in Joplin, where tornadoes in May killed 159 people and destroyed about 8,000 homes and businesses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I teach them that they have to listen to the people,â&#x20AC;? he said, often before cleaning up a yard or mucking out a cellar after a flood. Disaster victims, he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;get scared and they have an emotional attachment. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re dealing with their grief.â&#x20AC;? Sometimes, volunteers must deal with victims

tion of helping neighbors in need. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I grew up hearing stories of MDS volunteers coming to Johnstown to help clean up,â&#x20AC;? said Sarah Yoder, who grew up in the Pennsylvania city known for terrible floods, including the great flood of 1889 when a dam burst, killing more than 2,200 people. Yoder is one of nine full-time employees in the Lititz office, coordinating the thousands of people who volunteer each year. Volunteers say the experience is exceptionally rewarding. Phil and Kathleen Maneikis of Kalamazoo, Mich., usually volunAP PHOTO teer for 10 weeks each year on various projects. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worked in Volunteer worker Keith Miller, from Berlin, Ohio, works with the North Carolina, Tennessee, Tex- Mennonite Disaster Service to rebuild a building destroyed by a as and Louisiana, and is currently tornado which tore through Joplin, Mo., in May. helping in Birmingham, Ala. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The challenge that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re faced with as a volunteer is to have a willing heart and not be judgmental,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use the standards where we come from, and place them on other will be held at High Point Baptist Church people,â&#x20AC;? added Maneikis, who has made friends in communities that he never would have visited. King said thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a way for everyone to contribute. One 80Ages 2 thru 6th Grade year-old woman bakes doughnuts, sells them and sends a To Register or For More Information Call the Church at 570-371-4404 check every month, while another has donated money to help a college student do relief work.

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who arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t very thankful. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were working in a poor area, and these people absolutely just didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t appreciate it, and I thought â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Why donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t we go to the nicer areas,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;? Swartzentruber recalled. But that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a solution, he added, telling a story now used in training sessions. Volunteers were cleaning masses of fallen trees and limbs after one storm, and they came to the property of a wealthy man. He was so concerned that the crew might mess up his flower bed or yard that he started cursing the volunteers. An older member of the team went over to the man and quietly explained that the crew was working without pay, just to help people in need, and asked the man to â&#x20AC;&#x153;please stop cussing.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The guy actually broke down and criedâ&#x20AC;? and apologized, Swartzentruber said, so stressed by the storm that he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see beyond a tire mark on a lawn. King just returned from Minot, where flooding damaged 4,100 homes and left thousands homeless. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s warm weather, and mold is already growing up the walls,â&#x20AC;? he said. Volunteers are rushing to help clean out houses; even the local Mennonite church flooded. Besides cleaning up, volunteers deliver food or supplies, or focus on long-term rebuilding, said King. Many learn to cope with such challenges at an early age, in part through a long tradi-

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Bottled water ban taps into problems for Vermont By JOHN CURRAN Associated Press

MONTPELIER, Vt. — At the state maintenance garage where Lori Girard-Pion works, the water cooler isn’t a luxury. It’s a necessity, especially for the mechanics who maintain the Vermont State Police vehicle fleet. So when the state of Vermont said it was doing away with bottled water deliveries for state government offices and buildings in favor of drinking water from the tap, she wasn’t happy. Without it, workers at the Colchester garage will have to get their drinking water from a bathroom wash tub where mechanics wash their greasy hands, she says. “Is that a lot to ask for?” GirardPion, an administrative assistant, wrote in a complaint to the state last month. “I think we have good reasons to keep our water cooler.” Turns out kicking the bottle is harder than it looks. Now, state officials who touted the change as a way to go easy on the environment, save more than $200,000 annually on water purchases and support municipal water systems are scrambling to salvage the plan. Workplace sanitation rules, tap water said to be smelly or visibly dirty and stiff opposition from employees insulted by the thought of having to provide their own water forced the administration of Gov. Peter Shumlin to postpone the July 1 adoption of the new policy. In March, state officials rolled out the plan, calling bottled water a waste of taxpayer money and a luxury that flies in the face of the millions of dollars invested in public water systems to ensure the availability of clean, drinkable water for all. Agency of Natural Resources Secretary Deb Markowitz cited

environmental degradation associated with bottled water, saying toxic chemicals go into plastic water bottles, delivery trucks pollute the air and ecologically-sensitive stream headwaters are damaged by bottlers who draw the water from streams and rivers. Under the policy, exceptions would be made when no clean tap water is available to employees, either because of no tap at all or problems with water quality. The policy was to apply to executive branch locations of state government — not courts or the Legislature — and had the support of the Vermont State Employees Association, a union that represents about 7,000 state workers. But when word went out, the complaints started coming in. “As a dedicated state employee, I am offended at the small mind thinking and petty penny pinching decision to have us fend for ourselves for water,” wrote Betsy Levine, a career develop-

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Lori Girard-Pion stands by the water cooler at her state office in Colchester, Vt.

ment facilitator at a state Department of Labor office in Springfield. “How dare you!!!!!!” she wrote, comparing the decision to the Titanic because “only the ones at the top get saved.” Other written objections — obtained through a Public Records Act request by The Associated

Press — contained similar sentiment: “We work long hours inside, no air conditioning, and daily put our lives on the line to keep the convicted inmates secure and the public safe and now we cannot

even have cool fresh water,” wrote Michael Arace, who works at Southern State Correctional Facility. “Please reconsider.” He said there are two heat-related injuries annually at the prison in Springfield. Kristin Holt, who works in a probation and parole office in Burlington, said the tap water in her building has visible particulates in it and smells bad. “We would like permission to keep our water delivery or at the very least have a water quality inspector come and test our water to determine if it is safe or advisable to drink.” The Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington told the state that bottled water serves as the facility’s emergency supply and shouldn’t be taken away. Rules got in the way, too. State-adopted plumbing codes say that in buildings with 15 to

100 workers, a water fountain or bubbler is mandatory. And another is mandatory for each 100 employees over that. Eliminating the bubblers would mean the state would have to reinstall fountains, a potentially costly proposition because of the plumbing work involved. Also, under Vermont Occupational Safety and Health Administration rules, no food or beverages can be consumed by employees in a “toilet room,” which rules out implementation of the bottled water ban in locations with no fountains or taps outside bathrooms. But the state has checked drinking water at eight locations where employees complained about water quality and found that the water is potable in all of them, according to Michael Obuchowski, commissioner of the Department of Buildings and General Services.

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WORLD OPINION

International community ignored famine warnings

HE HORN OF Africa is once again facing a devastating drought – the worst in 60 years. More than 10 million people are in urgent need of food, water and emergency health care. The United Nations is expected to declare a famine in parts of southern Somalia, where 3,500 refugees flee a day. During the 1984-1985 famine in Ethiopia and Eritrea, the West blamed the lack of an early warning system for the failure to prevent a tragedy that left 1 million dead. Today, no such excuse exists. The international community has the benefit of a sophisticated early warning system. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has been sending out famine alerts for the region since last year. In March, the alerts grew more urgent.

Yet these warnings went unheeded. Last year’s U.N. appeals for $500 million for food security in East Africa fell well short. Only one-fifth of the $22 billion pledged in 2009 by the G-8 countries for agricultural aid has been disbursed – though Canada has given more than twothirds of its pledges. What is the point of an early warning system if nobody is listening? Does the world really need to see images of children with swollen bellies in refugee camps, in order to keep past promises for food aid? When an alarm of impending famine is sounded, the whole world should be galvanized into action. Why did this fail to happen? Surely the international community can do better than this. The Globe and Mail Toronto

QUOTE OF THE DAY “It would seem out of simple fairness that acquitted conduct means acquitted conduct.” William Ruzzo The attorney for former Luzerne County judge Mark Ciavarella said some of the not-guilty charges from his February public corruption trial could actually be used against him during sentencing, scheduled for Aug. 11.

Scandal’s scope widens

HE APPOINTMENT of a New Zealander, Tom Mockridge, to head Rupert Murdoch’s British media organization is a sign of desperation. Mockridge has been managing the television arm of the empire in far-off Italy and lacks the detailed knowledge of U.K. business and politics that the company needs. The oddness of Mockridge’s appointment is explainable by one thing: the need to put a person at the top who is unconnected with the scandal of phone hacking, and no one close to the boss can be guaranteed to possess that purity. Murdoch has lost Rebekah Brooks, chief executive

of the British operation, and Les Hinton, who controlled The Wall Street Journal. The casualty list is bound to grow, and might have the family name on it. Most in danger is James Murdoch, the big man’s youngest son and the controller of the European operation. He has been widely criticized for having badly mismanaged the crisis. British Prime Minister David Cameron is struggling to keep up with the ballooning scandal, squirming in Parliament under questioning and now awaiting the revelations that will emerge. The Press Christchurch, New Zealand

Libyan consensus needed

T’S A COMPLETE messed up affair in Libya. The rebels are on a rampage, as Col. Moammar Gadhafi exhibits callousness at the bloodshed and destruction. NATO seems clueless as to how to deal with the situation as the international community is seen changing its positions on the reigning civil strife in the North African country. The recent onslaught of rebels over the city of Brega, home to Libya’s biggest oil facilities, indicates that the country is ages away from any political solution. Taking into account the tribal texture of the landscape, one fears the absence of governmental writ will not bode well for the

territorial integrity and sovereignty of Libya. South African President Jacob Zuma, who had been involved in brokering peace and to a great extent convincing Gadhafi to relinquish power, has made a valid point. Talking to visiting British Prime Minister David Cameron, Zuma said Libyans’ craving for democracy can be achieved only if they collectively settle on an equation as to how to run the affairs of the country once Gadhafi is out. This is a meaningful statement and reflects the concern that Zuma, and his like, have for the war-torn country. Khaleej Times Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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‘Scooch’ taking his lumps would yield some must-see TV IT WAS JUST an aside, a throw-away line in my July 18 column about attorney Robert Powell losing his home. I mentioned the recent sighting of former Luzerne County judge Mark Ciavarella painting a porch owned by Wilkes-Barre’s most outspoken tow-truck operator, Bob Kadluboski. “How about a new reality show that follows the duo as they tour town?” I suggested. “We’ll call it ‘The Hook and the Crook.’” The notion caught the fancy of other people who offered suggestions to flesh out such a high-concept TV program. My favorite, from a co-worker, was an alternate title: “Scooch and Cupcake.” Now that’s a show title with staying power. I bet “Scooch and Cupcake” would be a monster hit from its first episode. People would tune in just to see what it’s about. “Scooch,” for the few readers still unaware, has been Ciavarella’s nickname since childhood. “Cupcake” is apparently a derogatory moniker given to Kadluboski by Wilkes-Barre City Council Chairwoman Kathy Kane and Mayor Tom Leighton – on separate occasions. It’s also a label Kadluboski claims to abhor. “Nobody calls me that,” Big K said after Mayor Tom had used the alias in a snide aside. “My nickname is Kabby.” “Kabby and Scooch”? I guess that could work. It conjures images of a young Tom Hanks playing against a slobbering French

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a friend for free. Actually, a reality show following Ciavarella’s employment history since losing his lucrative post as county judge would have made a fascinating reality series. The man bounced from babysitting for his daughter to helping out in a commercial cleaning service to delivering flowers to his latest gig, odd jobs for one of Wilkes-Barre’s most colorful characters, Kadluboski. Regardless of how you feel about Ciavarella, he gets credit for persistence in pursuing gainful work. Unfortunately, such a series would have been doomed to a limited run. Sooner or later (not soon enough for most of us), Scooch was sure to get sentenced for the crimes that put him on the list of underemployed. Last week, that date was finally set – Aug. 11, if all goes well. Odds are high the former judge will do some serious jail time. In fact, if he doesn’t, the cops better be ready for street riots. Of course, even a stiff sentence could get sidetracked by appeals. Which suggests another reality show, sure to be the most popular yet. A repentant Ciavarella apologizes, drops the appeals and takes his lumps. It would be the best show Scooch could give us.

mastiff in “Turner and Hooch.” But it lacks the comedic opportunities – not to mention confectionary allure – of “Scooch and Cupcake.” I mean, just imagine the dialogue exchanges. “Hey, Cupcake, I got another painting job for us. Rich guy. He’ll fork over big bucks if we whitewash his whole estate.” “Whitewash? Sweet! That’s your specialty, Scooch! Where is it?” “Not so fast, Cupcake! We haven’t negotiated my finder’s fee.” Or this: “C’mon, Scooch, I’ve got a job for you at a Laundromat. It pays good money.” “Sorry, Cupcake, no can do. I always left the money laundering to Conahan …” Or maybe this: “Good news, Scooch! You know all those paint can lids we keep tossing in the garbage after every job? I found someone who will recycle them for us. He’ll even give us some money for each one we deliver.” “Come on, Cupcake, you can’t be serious! I never took a dime to send a lid anywhere. This is not about lids for cash!” I kid Kabby. And I should note his reason for finding work for Ciavarella: The tower said that Mark Guydish can be reached at 829-7161 or by email at mguydish@timesleader.com. Ciavarella, back in his lawyer days, helped out

LETTERS FROM READERS

Bears and other wildlife deserve humans’ respect

am writing in regard to the Mountain Top black bear shooting (reported July 12). Have we become so detached by our personal interests that we have discarded our regard for the wildlife of Penn’s Woods? The bears, as well as the other wildlife, were here first. Every development, new or old, is the human replacement for healthy forest. When a wild animal wanders into our backyards, it isn’t the one trespassing; we are the ones trespassing. Why do most of us have such an issue with bears? They pose no threat to us if left alone. They eat primarily berries and other plants, and are usually the first to leave if they come in contact with a person. We seem to have no problem with a passing raccoon or squirrel, but as soon as a bear comes by, it’s a race for the nearest rifle! Why? Here’s some food for thought: For every new house, development, etc., constructed, the surrounding wildlife adapts and takes us in as part of the scenery. The least we can do is do the same for the bears. Roslyn Gannis Wapwallopen

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Writer feels MoveOn.org unfairly blasting Barletta

oveOn.org is savaging Congressman Lou Barletta on the airwaves. Lou obviously doesn’t want to shovel $2 trillion to this administration so President Obama can distribute his “stash” (our taxes) so as to animate his voters in 2012. MoveOn is primarily financed by billionaire George Soros, who escaped communist Hungary and made his fortune hedging against world currencies. He uses his capital gains stash to heavily finance organizations such as MoveOn.org that propel his fervent one-world, communist-Marxist philosophy. Seemingly, MoveOn’s spokesmouths are largely otherwise unemployed radicals

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with iPads, sitting around in their underwear expressing violent overthrow of this great republic. J. Waters Pittston

Reader believes Hamilton has ‘anti-white’ agenda

ecently, former NFL player Harry Hamilton, who happens to be black, announced his intention to run for Luzerne County judge. He cited the lack of diversity in the county courthouse as what sparked his potential candidacy. We need to be perfectly clear that when people such as Hamilton call for more diversity, they are being anti-white. If the courthouse were 100 percent black, would he see the need for more diversity? Would Hamilton be disappointed that there were no white court officials? I highly doubt it. Leftist liberals love to repeat this slogan: “Diversity is our strength.” Does that mean to them that companies, schools and governments that are 100 percent white are weak? That sure sounds anti-white to me. Steve Smith Pittston

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some of those requirements. Information was gathered for 747 Local Education Agencies, or LEAs, a term the state uses to include school districts, charter schools, career and technology centers and Intermediate Units – regional agencies that provide services to local schools. Data is not given for individuals. According to the state, two Luzerne County districts did not provide requested data: Northwest Area and Hanover Area. Statewide, 129,047 of 133,240 teachers -- 96.8 percent -- were rated “satisfactory.” That doesn’t mean the rest were rated unsatisfactory; 3,445 were “not rated.” The state does not explain this, but in Lake-Lehman, Superintendent Jim McGovern said two teachers not rated were on sabbatical. Excluding unrated teachers, a scant 748 teachers statewide were rated unsatisfactory. Among principals, 93.8 percent were rated satisfactory. Locally, 2,551 of 2,559 teachers in nine districts were rated satisfactory – 99.7 percent. Two were rated unsatisfactory in Lake-Lehman, while Crestwood, Greater Nanticoke Area, Wyoming Area and Wyoming Valley West each had one teacher rated unsatisfac-

tory. No local principals were rated unsatisfactory, though districts did not report data if they had five or fewer principals. Former Northwest Area Superintendent Nancy Tkatch said she had not submitted the information because the surveys arrived at the end of her tenure, and she felt her opinions on the matter would be meaningless with a new superintendent coming in. Hanover Area Superintendent Anthony Podczasy said his district did submit the information, and had no idea why the state data didn’t reflect that. Consequences are there The evaluations do have consequences. The state asked a number of questions about how evaluations are used, including whether they are used in “teach-

er retention and removal.” Statewide, 94 percent of LEAs answered yes. Locally, only Pittston Area answered no. Most local districts have a policy akin to the succinct one explained by Greater Nanticoke Area: “Two consecutive unsatisfactory evaluations lead to termination.” But a teacher gets a chance to improve after the first unsatisfactory rating, with extensive help from the district. And yes, teachers lose their jobs under this rule, including veteran teachers with tenure, McGovern said. “People mistakenly think tenure is like Teflon. That’s not the case.” The process must be thorough, and the goal is always to help rather than dismiss a teacher, but the two-strikes-you’re-out rule is

built into local teacher contracts. Statewide, 21 percent of LEAs said they use teacher evaluations in promotion decisions. Locally, Wilkes-Barre Area and Wyoming Valley West said they do that. Evaluation frequency How – and how often – are teachers evaluated? Seven of the nine local districts that submitted data said teachers with fewer than three years on the job are evaluated twice a year, with experienced teachers evaluated annually. Dallas and Pittston Area said new teachers are evaluated “more than twice a year” and experienced teachers are evaluated twice a year. But a look at the explanations of how they are evaluated shows it’s not that simple. For example Dallas wrote that “Newly hired and non-tenured teachers are observed and eval-

FLEA Continued from Page 1A

times he leaves here with an armful.” Corbin likes coming to the flea market for several reasons. “It’s always interesting to see what people are selling, and the vendors change from week to week. Plus, you can find a lot of things that are brand new at a cheap price.” Headley likes the interaction with people. “I like when some people who are selling things will get into a conversation with you,” she said. “I just feel like everyone is really friendly.” While flea markets are fun for shoppers, they’re equally enjoyable for those who sit and sell their wares. A spot at the Garden Drive-In is $15 for a 15-by-10-foot space and all spots are first-come, firstserve. Karen Bean, 38, of Harveys Lake, manned a table for the second time this summer to sell some things her family just doesn’t want or need any more. “I like doing it this way because it can be really hard to get people to come to your house for a yard sale,” she said. Bean is on the opposite end of the haggling game Headley plays. “I don’t price anything,” Bean said. “I like it when people make offers and we see where it goes. And people do do that, a lot.” Bean said some shoppers come at the very opening of the flea market, when vendors barely have their items out of the box. “There’s a lot of antique dealers that come by and ask you for certain things,” she said. “They know exactly what they want and how much they want to pay for it.” Although some think an early start is the way to go, others see the later hours as a more opportune time.

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leader Harry Reid worked on an alternative to cut spending by $2.7 trillion and increase the debt limit by $2.4 trillion — enough to satisfy Obama’s demand that the current crisis not recur before the 2012 elections. Reid said the plan “meets Republicans’ two main criteria” — spending cuts greater in size than the increase in borrowing authority and no new revenue. The events unfolded in a crisis atmosphere — in a sweltering city swarming with summertime tourists — a little more than a week before an Aug. 2 deadline for action by Congress to raise the government’s $14.3 trillion debt limit. Without action by that date,

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Maygion Stark straightens her stand at the Garden Drive-In Flea Market.

Leo Bouffard sits in the back of his truck watching over his stand at the Garden Drive-In Flea Market in Hunlock Creek.

“At the end of the day, people just want to get rid of stuff,” Headley said. “They tend to stop caring about making money on things and basically start giving it away.”

While certain vendors, like Bean, are temporary, there are more permanent salesmen. Rick Jones, of Nanticoke, helps out at the Kessler’s Orchard stand on Sundays. He said he be-

lieves the Berwick-based business has been coming to the flea market for about 22 years. “It’s great being here because of the variety of people that come through,” he said. “We really enjoy coming out every Sunday.”

the Treasury will be unable to pay all its bills, possibly triggering a default that could have severe consequences for the U.S. economy and the world’s, too. Officials — and many stockholders — were holding their breath to see how the uncertain situation would affect financial markets in the U.S. and around the world as they opened after the weekend of crisis negotiations. Early results from Asian markets showed no major swings. Obama spoke with Boehner by phone during the day, then met with Reid and House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi at the White House. At the same time, several officials said leadership aides spent Sunday trying to produce a compromise that could quickly clear both houses. One official, speaking on con-

dition of anonymity, portrayed the Democrats’ White House meeting as an unsuccessful attempt to persuade Obama to accept a two-step he has said he won’t agree to. There were numerous suggestions of progress — both Boehner and Reid now support plans without immediate increases in government revenue — but no announced compromise. Similarly, the precise elements of the rival fallback plans were sketchy. Boehner’s revised measure would fall far short of a Housepassed bill that was rejected in the Senate late last week. It had called for raising the debt limit on condition of $6 trillion in spending cuts and congressional approval of a constitutional balanced budget amendment for state ratification.

Reid’s office declined to provide any details of his alternative, except to say it would cut $2.7 trillion in spending over a decade without any tax increases. Any sum that large would require either cuts to benefit programs that aides said Reid preferred to leave untouched, or savings from the Pentagon, possibly by assuming the end of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. It appeared the White House was largely consigned to a spectator’s role. Asked what the administration’s plan was to avoid default, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said, “Our plan is to get Congress to raise the debt ceiling on time.” The state of play veered between bipartisanship and brinkmanship on an issue of immense economic consequences.

uated a minimum of six times per year, four times by his or her building administrators, once by the Assistant Superintendent, and a final cumulative evaluation by the Superintendent.” Hazleton Area wrote that “Every teacher has a minimum of 10 walk-throughs completed by the building administrator,” but also notes that “non-tenured teachers are observed and evaluated at a minimum of twice a year by building level administrators.” Most local districts say their evaluations are based on research

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and documents handed over in 1991. “There’s always the possibility,” her husband said he told his wife. The couple and more than 20 other family members spanning three generations traveled to the cemetery for the military funeral provided by the U.S. Army. “It’s a happy time for us. We have him home with us,” said Serafin, the youngest of nine children. She and two other sisters, Margaret Giovagnoli of Jenkins Township and Elizabeth Kelleher of Long Island are the surviving family members. Serafin, 71, wished that her sister Anna, who died at the age of 88 in 2006, was alive to attend the service and say goodbye to their brother. “She was very close to him. She tried everything to find out,” said Serafin. It was Ann who wrote letters to her brother when he was overseas telling him about the weather and goings on back home. She kept on writing letters to the Army and other agencies asking for information about him. She received his dog tags but died before a positive identification was made of the bones belonging to her brother. Kubic, 22, had served three years in the Army and was working in a lace mill in Wilkes-Barre earning $20 a week when he was called to serve again. At the time he was in the Army reserves. “He was only home for six or seven months then the Korean War broke,” said Serafin. She said her older sister Margaret recalled seeing her brother drive off with a friend, Francis Kubek, from their home to go to war. “He joined the Army because he wanted to get a trade. He

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proudly showed off the words “Shark Bite,” emblazoned across her torso in black permanent marker alongside scar tracks from her surgeries. Trim and full of life, Slocum said she never felt better. “I don’t color my hair anymore,” she said, sporting a cute pixie cut in her natural shade of auburn. “After 10 months of being bald, I didn’t feel like spending all the time on getting ready anymore.” Nearly 250 people attended Sunday’s event to benefit the cancer resource center in Forty Fort said Nicole Farber, center coordinator. The second annual fundraiser raised at least $6,000 so far, and more than $4,000 worth of gifts including themes baskets and a flat screen TV were donated to be raffled off. Many of the models in the show are cancer survivors or have a family member who has battled the disease. The models wore fashions in a myriad of colors, representing that type of cancer they or their loved one have or had.

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by Charlotte Danielson, who researched and published “Framework for Teaching” in 1996. As Dallas describes it in the paperwork submitted to the state, evaluations based on Danielson’s work focus “on the four domains of effective teaching – planning and preparation, classroom environment, instruction, and professional growth,” with an additional look at use of technology. In a profession that has repeatedly argued against use of student test results in teacher evaluations, it’s no surprise that, statewide, fewer than 8 percent of LEAs used “student achievement” or “growth” in teacher evaluations. None did so locally. State Sen. Jeffrey Piccola, RDauphin County, wants to change that. As chairman of the Senate Education Committee, Piccola introduced SB 1087, which would require that teacher ratings “give due consideration to student performance.” SB1087 doesn’t propose specifics, but would require the Department of Education to devise and implement a system by January 2012. loved working on automobiles,” said Serafin. He also loved baseball and played locally, she added. In the Army, he was a member of Co. K, 3rd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. His unit came under attack near Hoengsong, South Korea, and he was taken prisoner on Feb. 12, 1951. He died on Dec. 31 of that year, but his remains were not recovered, the Army said. Serafin said her sister Ann was able to fill in some of the missing details about their brother time in captivity. She had gotten in contact with people who were in his company and was told, “He was picked to go on a death march,” said Serafin. While she was alive, Serafin’s mother clung to the hope that her son would return home. Serafin said her mother would always say, “Leave the door open” for him. As the years of waiting turned into decades, Serafin accepted that her brother was dead, but wanted closure of some sort. She regularly attended the Novena at St. Ann’s in Scranton, praying for help. Her sister Ann also never gave up. “I think she helped us find him,” she said. Ever since the Korean War memorial was unveiled on the Luzerne County Courthouse lawn in 1992 with her brother’s name and the names of 141 other servicemen who were killed in the conflict, Serafin has visited it. Three times a year she goes, on the anniversary of the end of the war on July 27, 1953, on Memorial Day and on the anniversary of Kubic’s birthday on June 2, 1928. Each time she places a rose at the memorial. A wilted red rose, adorned with red, white and blue ribbon, lay at the base of the granite memorial on Sunday, a day after a service was held to mark the 58th anniversary of the war’s end. This year, male models also strutted their stuff on the catwalk. Ned Grimes, owner of Master Garment Dry Cleaner in Kingston, modeled a summer ensemble accented by a purple V-neck sweater as he sauntered down the runway to Tom Jones’ “It’s Not Unusual.” Grimes volunteers for Candy’s Place by cleaning linens used by cancer patients and their caregivers during therapeutic treatments at the center. Grimes said he urges people to donate of volunteer for Candy’s Place because it is a local non-profit organization that helps people suffering from all types of cancer. Having benefited from massage treatments given by a Candy’s Place volunteer, Chris Ostroski of Shavertown said she was happy to help the cause. She was one of the many vendors at the show and displayed a large collection of home décor’ and entertaining pieces from Willow House. Ostroski, 42, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009 and underwent radiation treatments, which took a toll on her arm muscles. “I feel great now,” she said.

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NFL LABOR DISPUTE

When lockout will end is still uncertain Burnett’s act BOB KLAPISCH

If players approve agreement today, camps could open on Saturday.

What’s Next The players’ executive committee will meet today in Washington to study the owners’ proposal. No vote to recommend a deal is certain today

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer

Should the players’ executive committee vote to accept the deal, it then would go to the 32 team representatives to approve. After that, some 1,900 players would need to vote, with a simple majority required for passage. The 10 named plaintiffs in the players’ lawsuit against the league — including Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Drew Brees — must officially inform the court in Minneapolis of their approval of the pact, too. Players also will need to vote to re-establish the NFLPA as a union; only after that happens could a full collective bargaining agreement be reached. But training camps andpreseasongamescouldoccurwhilethe

sides put the finishing touches on a deal. Only after the NFLPA is again a union can it negotiate such items as the league’s personal conduct policy and drug testing. But a person with knowledge of the executive committee meeting said it will be “to understand where things stand after this weekend’s conversations. No talk of not voting, no talk of vote.” Team facilities would open two days after the executive committee authorizes the deal, which would be Wednesday if a vote comes today. Players then can get physicals, sign union cards, receive playbooks, and agents can negotiate or renegotiate

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PARIS — Cadel Evans has been keeping fans back home up all night watching him become the first Australian to win the Tour de France. It’s a victory that’s been a long time coming. Over the years, Evans has been better known for failing to live up JERSEY to expectations than for WINNERS overachieving. He finished second in the 2007 Tour and was expected to win the next year, but was runner-up again. Last year, he was leading the race but crashed and fractured his left elbow. The pain was too much and he dropped GREEN Mark Cavendish out of contention in tears, ultimately finishing 50 min(Top sprinter) utes behind winner Alberto Contador. This time, persistence, planning — and a little good luck — paid off. “I hope I brought a great deal of joy to my countrymen, my country,” Evans said Sunday after climbing POLKA DOT Samuel Sanchez onto the winner’s podium on the Champs-Elysees. (Top climber) “It’s been a pleasure and an honor to fly the flag over here.” The 34-year-old Evans, the oldest champion since before World War II, stood on the podium wrapped in his national flag, his eyes tearing up as he listened to WHITE Pierre Rolland the Australian national an(Top young rider) them. He then embraced Andy and Frank Schleck. The brothers from Luxembourg had pushed him all the way to the end, but were

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Roberto Alomar stared at the adoring crowd and was nearly rendered speechless, the tawdry episode of his stellar career long since forgotten. Bert Blyleven was more composed but moved nonetheless as he stared at his 85-year-old mother and reminisced about his late father. Both men were inducted on Sunday into the Baseball Hall of Fame along with front-office guru Pat Gillick. Speaking first in his native Spanish, Alomar, the third Puerto Rican player to be enshrined, along with Orlando Cepeda and Roberto Clemente, said he felt proud to be a Puerto Rican. “I always played for my island,” Alomar said, dozens of Puerto Rican flags blowing in a gentle breeze on a sunny afternoon. “It is a true blessing to be AP PHOTO able to share this moment with all of you. I have you in my heart. I am stand- Former executive Pat Gillick, left, and former players Roberto Alomar, center,

IT’S BEEN two-plus years since the Yankees lured A.J. Burnett to New York with the kind of money to make him feel like an American League powerbroker. Team officials never would admit they’ve given up the vigil, but after teetering between brilliance and a million unforgivable mistakes, Burnett’s Yankee legacy is probably beyond repair: Trust him at your own risk. Maybe that’s why the situation on the mound in the sixth inning Saturday seemed so tense — everyone, including Burnett and Joe Girardi, had a beef with the meltdown that ultimately cost the Yankees a 4-3 loss to the A’s. Burnett was angry because ... well, take your pick off the menu. He’d just issued back-to-back walks to Oakland’s Nos. 8 and 9 hitters to load the bases. It didn’t help Burnett’s mood that several close pitches were called balls by plate umpire Bill Had Girardi Welke. And the been more most obvious irritant was candid, he seeing Girardi would’ve on his way to the mound said Burafter exactly nett had 100 pitches. no right to You didn’t need much in be angry: the ways of The A’s forensics to gauge Burrally was nett’s simmerentirely his ing rage. He turned his own doing, back on Giraras has di as soon as the manager been the popped out of case in so the dugout, staring into left many of field. Burnett his Yanwaited until kee-era Girardi reached the mound failures. to acknowledge him, but refused to look him in the eye while handing over the baseball. It was an uncomfortable exchange that could’ve turned uglier, had both men not chosen their words carefully after the game. Burnett insisted he was angry “because I thought some of the pitches (to Conor Jackson and Landon Powell) were close.” Girardi was in similar spin mode, saying he wouldn’t have taken issue with Burnett for protesting an early hook. “Most guys want to keep pitching until their arms fall off,” Girardi said, before adding, “I don’t want guys looking at me (from the mound and saying), ‘Come get the ball.”’ This explanation is only partly true. Had Girardi been more candid, he would’ve said Burnett had no right to be angry: The A’s rally was entirely his own doing, as has been the case in so many of his Yankee-era failures. What gnawed at team officials is that once again Burnett had terrific stuff, featuring a deadly two-seam fastball that maxed out at 94.5 mph and otherwise averaged 92.3 mph. Burnett had movement and velocity going against the American League’s 13th-ranked offense and the one that is dead last in home runs. So what possibly could have gone wrong? The answer is stitched into what makes Burnett so maddeningly inconsistent as a Yankee: He is as sloppy as he is talented, as careless in his pitching selection as he is able to destroy even elite hitters.

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NEW YORK — A vote on a settlement to the lockout is what every NFL fan wants. Nobody is sure when that might happen. The players’ executive committee will meet today in Washington after lawyers have worked through the weekend on issues that are holding up an agreement with the owners. Several people with knowledge of the meeting have told The Associated Press that no vote to recommend a deal is certain today.

The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the players association has not revealed its plans. Owners approved a tentative agreement to end the four-month lockout on Thursday. But the players said they need more information before they can vote, and took issue with portions of the proposal. Several players only saw that full proposal late Saturday.

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Blast lifts Yanks AP PHOTO

Tour de France winner Cadel Evans, of Australia, cycles down the Champs Elysees during the victory parade after winning the Tour de France in Paris on Sunday.

G’day, mate: Evans gives Aussies title

Cadel Evans, the oldest Tour de France winner since World War II, gives Australia its first winner in storied race.

By NAOMI KOPPEL Associated Press

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Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees catcher Gustavo Molina tags out the Syracuse Chiefs’ Michael Aubrey during Sunday’s game in Moosic.

Molina, Wang had history before homer

made the tag to get Michael Aubrey at the plate to keep the second run from scorSraycuse ing. MOOSIC – There is a unique history Chiefs The Yankees took a 3-1 lead in the botbetween Gustavo Molina and Syracuse at tom of the second. starting pitcher Chien Ming Wang. Scranton/ With one out in the inning, Jordan ParMolina got his first career Major Wilkes-Barre raz hit a sharp single right back up the League hit off of Wang in 2007. Yankees Sunday afternoon he did more than 7:05 p.m. today middle and Austin Krum drew a walk to give Scranton/Wilkes-Barre runners on just get a base hit, clubbing a three-run first and second and Gustavo Molina at home run off Wang to lead the Yankees to the plate. a 7-2 victory at PNC Field. Molina hit a fly ball into foul territory in left field. “It’s actually pretty funny that I hit the home run off of him,” Molina said. The Chiefs took an early However, Matt Antonelli couldn’t come up with the catch and Molina had new life in the at bat. 1-0 lead in the top of the first. Molina sent the very next pitch over the left field With one out and runners on first and second, Jesus Valdez roped a double just over third base. wall for a three-run home run. “In baseball, you always love when you get a secHowever, Greg Golson hustled after the ball, made the throw to cutoff man Doug Bernier. He then fired the ball to home plate and Gustavo Molina See YANKS, Page 3B By JOSH HORTON For The Times Leader

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Alomar, Blyleven, Gillick join the game’s greats By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer

and Bert Blyleven hold their plaques after their induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., on Sunday.

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Monday MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1 p.m. COMCAST – San Diego at Philadelphia 7 p.m. ESPN — Pittsburgh at Atlanta SNY – N.Y. Mets at Cincinnati YES – Seattle at N.Y. Yankees SOFTBALL 9 p.m. ESPN2 — Women’s World Cup, championship game, teams TBD, at Oklahoma City Tuesday MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 7 p.m. MLB — Regional coverage SNY – N.Y. Mets at Cincinnati ROOT – Pittsburgh at Atlanta 8 p.m. WGN — Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee SOCCER 8 p.m. ESPN2 — Serie A/Mexican Primera Division, World Football Challenge, Juventus vs. Club America, at New York Wednesday MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1 p.m. YES – Seattle at N.Y. Yankees 7 p.m. ESPN, COMCAST — San Francisco at Philadelphia SNY – N.Y. Mets at Cincinnati ROOT – Pittsburgh at Atlanta SOCCER 8:30 p.m. ESPN2 — MLS, All-Star Game, MLS All-Stars vs. Manchester United, at Harrison, N.J. Thursday AUTO RACING 8 p.m. SPEED — ARCA, Ansell Protective Gloves 200, at Clermont, Ind. (same-day tape) EXTREME SPORTS 7 p.m. ESPN — X Games, at Los Angeles 2 a.m. ESPN2 — X Games, at Los Angeles (delayed tape) GOLF 9 a.m. ESPN — Women’s British Open, first round, at Angus, Scotland TGC — European PGA Tour, Irish Open, first round, at Kerry, Ireland 3 p.m. ESPN2 — USGA, U.S. Senior Open Championship, first round, at Toledo, Ohio TGC — PGA Tour, The Greenbrier Classic, first round, at White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. 6:30 p.m. TGC — Nationwide Tour, Utah Championship, first round, at Sandy, Utah MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 12:30 p.m. MLB — Regional coverage SNY – N.Y. Mets at Cincinnati 2 p.m. WGN — Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee 7 p.m. MLB — Regional coverage COMCAST – San Francisco at Philadelphia ROOT – Pittsburgh at Atlanta SOCCER 8 p.m. ESPN2 — Serie A/Mexican Primera Division, World Football Challenge, Juventus vs. Guadalajara, at Raleigh, N.C. Friday AUTO RACING 8 a.m. SPEED — Formula One, practice for Hungarian Grand Prix, at Budapest, Hungary 1 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for Brickyard 400, at Indianapolis 3 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for Brickyard 400, at Indianapolis 4:30 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Truck Series, pole qualifying for AAA Insurance 200, at Indianapolis 7:30 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Truck Series, AAA Insurance 200, at Indianapolis BOXING 9 p.m. ESPN2 — Junior welterweights, Lamont Peterson (28-1-1) vs. Victor Cayo (26-1-0), at Las Vegas EXTREME SPORTS 3 p.m. ESPN — X Games, at Los Angeles 7 p.m. ESPN — X Games, at Los Angeles 2 a.m. ESPN2 — X Games, at Los Angeles (delayed tape) GOLF 9 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Irish Open, second round, at Kerry, Ireland ESPN — Women’s British Open, second round, at Angus, Scotland 3 p.m. ESPN2 — USGA, U.S. Senior Open Championship, second round, at Toledo, Ohio TGC — PGA Tour, The Greenbrier Classic, second round, at White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. 6:30 p.m. TGC — Nationwide Tour, Utah Championship, second round, at Sandy, Utah MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 7 p.m. ROOT, COMCAST – Pittsbburgh at Philadelphia SNY – N.Y. Mets at Washington YES – Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees 8 p.m. MLB — Regional coverage 8:05 p.m. WGN — Chicago Cubs at St. Louis TENNIS 7 p.m. ESPN2 — ATP, Farmers Classic, quarterfinal, at Los Angeles 11 p.m. ESPN2 — WTA Tour, Bank of the West Classic, quarterfinal, at Palo Alto, Calif. Saturday AUTO RACING 8 a.m. SPEED — Formula One, qualifying for Hungarian Grand Prix, at Budapest, Hungary 10 a.m. ESPN2 — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, “Happy Hour Series,” final practice for Brickyard 400, at Indianapolis 11:30 a.m. ESPN2 — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, practice for Kroger 200, at Indianapolis 2 p.m. ESPN2 — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, pole qualifying for Brickyard 400, at Indianapolis 4:30 p.m. ESPN2 — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, pole qualifying for Kroger 200, at Indianapolis 5:30 p.m. ESPN2 — NHRA, qualifying for Fram-Autolite Nationals, at Sonoma, Calif. (same-day tape) 7:30 p.m. ESPN — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, Kroger 200, at Indianapolis EXTREME SPORTS 2 p.m. ESPN — X Games, at Los Angeles 4 p.m. ABC — X Games, at Los Angeles 9 p.m. ESPN2 — X Games, at Los Angeles 10 p.m. ESPN — X Games, at Los Angeles 3:30 a.m. ESPN2 — X Games, at Los Angeles (delayed tape) GOLF 8:30 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Irish Open, third round, at Kerry, Ireland 10 a.m. ESPN — Women’s British Open, third round, at Angus, Scotland 1 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, The Greenbrier Classic, third round, at White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. 3 p.m. CBS — PGA Tour, The Greenbrier Classic, third round, at White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. NBC — USGA, U.S. Senior Open Championship, third round, at Toledo, Ohio 6:30 p.m. TGC — Nationwide Tour, Utah Championship, third round, at Sandy, Utah (same-day tape) HORSE RACING 5 p.m. VERSUS — NTRA, Diana Stakes and Jim Dandy Stakes, at Saratoga Springs, N.Y. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1 p.m. YES – Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees 4 p.m. FOX — Regional coverage, Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, Tampa Bay at Seattle, or L.A. Angels at Detroit 7 p.m. WGN — Boston at Chicago White Sox ROOT, COMCAST – Pittsbburgh at Philadelphia SOCCER 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Spanish Primera Division/Premier League, World Football Challenge, Barcelona vs. Manchester United, at Landover, Md. TENNIS 10:30 p.m. ESPN2 — ATP, Farmers Classic, semifinal, at Los Angeles 12:30 a.m. ESPN2 — WTA Tour, Bank of the West Classic, semifinal, at Palo Alto, Calif. (delayed tape) Sunday, July 31 AUTO RACING 7:30 a.m. SPEED — Formula One, Hungarian Grand Prix, at Budapest, Hungary 1 p.m. ESPN — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Brickyard 400, at Indianapolis 11 p.m. ESPN2 — NHRA, Fram-Autolite Nationals, at Sonoma, Calif. (same-day tape) EXTREME SPORTS

5 p.m. ESPN — X Games, at Los Angeles 7 p.m. ESPN2 — X Games, at Los Angeles 2:30 a.m. ESPN2 — X Games, at Los Angeles (delayed tape) GOLF 8 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Irish Open, final round, at Kerry, Ireland 9 a.m. ESPN — Women’s British Open, final round, at Angus, Scotland 1 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, The Greenbrier Classic, final round, at White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. 3 p.m. CBS — PGA Tour, The Greenbrier Classic, final round, at White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. NBC — USGA, U.S. Senior Open Championship, final round, at Toledo, Ohio 7 p.m. TGC — Nationwide Tour, Utah Championship, final round, at Sandy, Utah (same-day tape) HORSE RACING 5 p.m. ABC — NTRA, Haskell Invitational, at Oceanport, N.J. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2 p.m. TBS — Boston at Chicago White Sox 8 p.m. ESPN — Chicago Cubs at St. Louis MOTORSPORTS 2 p.m. SPEED — FIM World Superbike, at Silverstone, England (same-day tape) TENNIS 3 p.m. ESPN2 — WTA Tour, Bank of the West Classic, championship match, at Palo Alto, Calif. 5 p.m. ESPN2 — ATP, Farmers Classic, championship match, at Los Angeles

T R A N S A C T I O N S BASEBALL American League DETROIT TIGERS—Assigned RHP Tommy Collier to Connecticut (NYP). TAMPA BAY RAYS—Assigned LHP Ryan Carpenter to Hudson Valley (NYP). National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS—Released LF Wily Mo Pena. CINCINNATI REDS—Placed SS Zack Cozart on the 15-day DL. Recalled SS Paul Janish from Louisville (IL). FLORIDA MARLINS—Recalled RHP Jose Ceda from New Orleans (PCL). MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Assigned LHP Chase Wright to Nashville (PCL). Frontier League NORMAL CORNBELTERS—Released OF Matt Mansilla. RIVER CITY RASCALS—Signed LHP Mike Coladonato. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MINERS—Signed RHP B.J. Dail. Released RHP Mike Damchuk.

H A R N E S S R A C I N G Pocono Downs Results Saturday First - $24,000 Pace 1:51.2 6-Multiple Choice (Ge Napolitano Jr)2.20 2.10 2.10 2-Mattox’s Spencer (Mi Simons)...............5.00 2.80 3-Prestissimo (La Stalbaum)..............................2.40 EXACTA (6-2) $11.00 TRIFECTA (6-2-3) $22.60 SUPERFECTA (6-2-3-5) $86.60 Scratched: Gem Heist Second - $22,000 Trot 1:54.0 4-Marion Miss Julie (Ge Napolitano Jr) 3.60 3.20 2.10 6-M C Felix (To Schadel).........................29.00 8.00 2-Twin B Caviar (An McCarthy).........................9.20 EXACTA (4-6) $66.80 TRIFECTA (4-6-2) $657.80 SUPERFECTA (4-6-2-ALL) $748.80 DAILY DOUBLE (6-4) $5.80 Third - $18,000 Pace 1:52.3 2-Marietta Hall (Jo Pavia Jr) .............5.60 3.00 2.20 9-Quicksilvercandy A (La Stalbaum) ........8.40 3.60 6-Donttellmewhattodo (Al Davis) ......................3.20 EXACTA (2-9) $66.20 TRIFECTA (2-9-6) $573.80 SUPERFECTA (2-9-6-5) $2,069.20 Fourth - $9,800 Pace 1:52.0 5-Four Starz Sue (Ge Napolitano Jr)3.20 2.60 2.40 3-Tyler’s Echo N (An Napolitano) .............4.60 3.20 1-Out Of My Pocket (Jo Pavia Jr) ......................5.60 EXACTA (5-3) $15.80 TRIFECTA (5-3-1) $61.80 SUPERFECTA (5-3-1-7) $127.40 Fifth - $9,800 Pace 1:53.1 3-Mountain Air (La Stalbaum)...........6.40 3.00 3.00 1-Yanzhou (Mi Simons) ..............................5.40 4.20 2-Hand Me No Lines (Ma Romano)...................3.20 EXACTA (3-1) $35.80 TRIFECTA (3-1-2) $92.20 SUPERFECTA (3-1-2-4) $686.20 PICK 3 (2-5-3) $51.80 Sixth - $14,000 Pace 1:52.4 1-Crown Lady (Ty Buter) .................18.80 7.60 4.00 2-Franciegirl (To Schadel) ........................3.80 2.60 4-Runaway Rose (Ge Napolitano Jr) .................2.10 EXACTA (1-2) $57.00 TRIFECTA (1-2-4) $163.20 SUPERFECTA (1-2-4-8) $612.60 Scratched: Te’s Cammie Seventh - $18,000 Pace 1:50.4 3-Roll Call (Ge Napolitano Jr).........10.00 3.60 2.80 5-Basilio Blue Chip (An McCarthy) ...........5.40 5.00 2-Johnny Walker (La Stalbaum) ........................4.80 EXACTA (3-5) $45.40 TRIFECTA (3-5-2) $318.20 SUPERFECTA (3-5-ALL-ALL) $44.80 Scratched: Grinning Breed Eighth - $25,000 Pace 1:50.0 1-Bullville Powerful (Ji Taggart Jr) ...5.80 3.80 2.40 3-Sheer Brilliance (Se Bier) .......................6.40 3.20 2-Versado (Ge Napolitano Jr) ............................2.10 EXACTA (1-3) $15.80 TRIFECTA (1-3-2) $47.60 SUPERFECTA (1-3-2-4) $156.20 Ninth - $15,000 Pace 1:51.2 8-Herzon (An McCarthy) .................16.40 7.60 4.80 2-Night Train Shane (Ge Napolitano Jr)...2.20 2.10 1-Marks Pacific (Jo Pavia Jr)............................15.80 EXACTA (8-2) $61.00 TRIFECTA (8-2-1) $347.40 SUPERFECTA (8-2-1-ALL) $1,749.80 PICK 4 (1-3-1-8 (4 Out of 4)) $1,008.00 Scratched: Pan Grad Tenth - $29,000 Pace 1:49.3 4-Vlos (Jo Pavia Jr)............................8.00 3.60 2.40 5-Vertical Horizon (Mi Simons) ...............14.20 4.20 3-Vintage Master (An McCarthy).......................2.40 EXACTA (4-5) $90.20 TRIFECTA (4-5-3) $283.80 SUPERFECTA (4-5-3-1) $2,226.00 Eleventh - $9,800 Pace 1:52.4 7-Bugatti Hanover (Ge Napolitano Jr) 11.80 5.40 3.60 6-Fourth Page (La Stalbaum)....................4.20 4.40 4-Caiden’s Colt (An McCarthy)..........................2.60 EXACTA (7-6) $68.40 TRIFECTA (7-6-4) $297.80 SUPERFECTA (7-6-ALL-ALL) $559.40 Twelfth - $22,000 Trot 1:55.2 7-Hope Reins Supreme (An McCarthy) 13.40 5.20 4.60 6-Bayside Volo (Ty Buter) ..........................4.20 4.40 9-Jam And Jelly (Ge Napolitano Jr) ..................3.00 EXACTA (7-6) $115.20 TRIFECTA (7-6-9) $248.40 SUPERFECTA (7-6-9-ALL) $513.00 PICK 3 (4-7-7) $251.20 Scratched: Fuel Cell Thirteenth - $9,800 Pace 1:52.4 7-Outlaw Blues (An McCarthy) .......15.00 7.40 4.20 9-Final Flash (Ge Napolitano Jr)...............8.40 3.80 2-Absolutely Michael (La Stalbaum) .................4.40 EXACTA (7-9) $86.40 TRIFECTA (7-9-2) $690.80 SUPERFECTA (7-9-2-ALL) $582.40 Fourteenth - $15,000 Pace 1:51.0 2-Segundo Hanover (Ma Romano)..7.80 5.40 3.60 8-Pick A Trail (La Stalbaum) .................30.60 24.00 4-Lightning Moon (Al Davis)...............................6.00 EXACTA (2-8) $220.40 TRIFECTA (2-8-4) $3,076.00 SUPERFECTA (2-8-ALL-ALL) $180.20 Fifteenth - $9,700 Trot 1:58.2 3-Che Hall (Mi Simons) .....................8.40 3.60 4.80 7-Melt In Your Mouth (Ty Buter) ...............5.20 3.60 8-Broadway’s Heir (Da Ingraham).....................4.00 EXACTA (3-7) $51.80 TRIFECTA (3-7-8) $565.20 SUPERFECTA (3-7-8-1) $1,332.00 Sixteenth - $15,000 Trot 1:55.2 8-Litany Of Lindy (Ho Parker)...........9.20 4.40 4.00 4-Commandment (Ed Hensley) ................3.40 3.20 3-Dream Lake (An Napolitano) ..........................4.20 EXACTA (8-4) $23.80 TRIFECTA (8-4-3) $83.40 SUPERFECTA (8-4-3-6) $3,229.20 LATE DOUBLE (3-8) $54.80 Total Handle-$251,867

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RBC Canadian Open Par Scores Sunday At Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club Vancouver, British Columbia Purse: $5.2 million Yardage: 7,010; Par: 70 Final a-amateur, x-won on first playoff hole a-amateur, x-won on first playoff hole x-Sean O’Hair (500), $936,00 ...69-73-66-68—276 Kris Blanks (300), $561,600 ......67-71-69-69—276 Andres Romero (190), $353,600 ......................................72-68-67-70—277 Geoff Ogilvy (123), $228,800 ....70-68-70-70—278 Adam Hadwin (0), $228,800......72-66-68-72—278 Woody Austin (92), $174,200....68-75-68-68—279 Scott Piercy (92), $174,200.......70-70-70-69—279 Bo Van Pelt (92), $174,200 .......68-72-65-74—279 Charl Schwartzel (73), $140,400 ......................................71-67-73-69—280

THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com Judah’s IBF junior welterweight titles; Peter Quillin vs. Jason LeHoulier, 10, middleweights. At Ciudad Obregon, Mexico, Roman Gonzalez vs. Omar Salado, 12, for Gonzalez’s WBA flyweight title. At Guadalajara, Mexico, Ulises Solis vs. Omar Nino Romero, 12, for Solis’ IBF light flyweight title and interim WBA World super featherweight title.

AMERICA’S LINE By ROXY ROXBOROUGH PACKERS

BASEBALL Favorite

Odds

RAVENS

American League

Saints

Sunday, Sept. 11

Underdog

2.5

Steelers

YANKEES

-$200

Mariners

BUCS

Angels

-$130

INDIANS

BEARS

RED SOX

-$280

Royals

CHIEFS

6.5

Bills

RANGERS

-$175

Twins

TEXANS

Colts

WHITE SOX

-$145

Tigers

Rays

-$115

A’S

National League

Lions Falcons

Eagles

RAMS

BROWNS

Bengals

JAGUARS

2.5 3

Titans

PHILLIES

-$240

Padres

Giants

BRAVES

-$190

Pirates

CARDS

3.5

Panthers

REDS

-$145

Mets

49ERS

5.5

Seahawks

CARDS

-$195

Astros

DODGERS

-$115

Rockies

CHARGERS JETS

Points

Vikings

Cowboys

Monday. Sept. 12

NFL Favorite

REDSKINS

Underdog

Thursday, Sept. 8

Spencer Levin (73), $140,400...73-66-72-69—280 a-Patrick Cantlay..........................72-71-68-69—280 John Daly (73), $140,400 ..........70-71-67-72—280 Chez Reavie (57), $105,300 .....70-71-73-67—281 Josh Teater (57), $105,300 .......74-67-73-67—281 Cameron Tringale (57), $105,300 ......................................73-66-72-70—281 Bud Cauley (0), $105,300 ..........69-72-68-72—281 Lee Janzen (52), $78,000 ..........69-68-76-69—282 Luke Donald (52), $78,000 ........70-73-72-67—282 Ernie Els (52), $78,000 ..............68-74-74-66—282 Scott McCarron (52), $78,000...74-65-72-71—282 Tommy Gainey (52), $78,000 ...77-65-70-70—282 Greg Chalmers (46), $50,291 ...72-70-72-69—283 Charlie Wi (46), $50,291 ............73-70-71-69—283 Scott Stallings (46), $50,291 .....71-71-71-70—283 Morgan Hoffmann (0), $50,291 .70-70-73-70—283 Rickie Fowler (46), $50,291 ......69-69-74-71—283 Keegan Bradley (46), $50,291 ..70-70-70-73—283 Chad Campbell (46), $50,291...69-67-74-73—283 Ben Crane (42), $37,700 ...........69-70-75-70—284 Ryan Moore (42), $37,700.........73-69-67-75—284 Ben Martin (39), $33,800 ...........68-74-72-71—285 Matt McQuillan (39), $33,800 ....68-73-74-70—285 Paul Stankowski (39), $33,800 .72-70-70-73—285 Kevin Streelman (35), $27,473 .73-71-70-72—286 Hunter Mahan (35), $27,473 .....70-72-73-71—286 David Hearn (35), $27,473 ........70-68-74-74—286 Michael Thompson (35), $27,473 ........................................70-66-74-76—286 Jim Furyk (35), $27,473 .............74-70-72-70—286 Jerry Kelly (35), $27,473............71-67-72-76—286 Marc Turnesa (27), $18,741......71-71-73-72—287 Colt Knost (27), $18,741 ............72-68-73-74—287 Bill Lunde (27), $18,741.............68-74-71-74—287 Kevin Chappell (27), $18,741 ...73-70-72-72—287 Lucas Glover (27), $18,741.......69-70-73-75—287 Chris Stroud (27), $18,741 ........73-71-71-72—287 Kevin Stadler (27), $18,741.......72-69-75-71—287 Matt Bettencourt (27), $18,741 .70-72-69-76—287 Briny Baird (27), $18,741 ...........72-71-74-70—287 Shane Bertsch (27), $18,741 ....72-70-78-67—287 Pat Perez (19), $12,705 .............74-69-71-74—288 Jarrod Lyle (19), $12,705...........72-67-75-74—288 Chris DiMarco (19), $12,705 .....70-73-72-73—288 Kevin Na (19), $12,705 ..............69-72-75-72—288 Peter Lonard (19), $12,705 .......73-70-73-72—288 Aron Price (19), $12,705............68-71-69-80—288 Paul Goydos (14), $11,856........68-69-75-77—289 Joe Durant (14), $11,856 ...........71-70-76-72—289 Martin Piller (14), $11,856 .........71-72-75-71—289 Brett Quigley (10), $11,388 .......68-74-72-76—290 Kevin Kisner (10), $11,388 ........68-72-75-75—290 Bio Kim (10), $11,388.................75-67-74-74—290 William McGirt (10), $11,388.....74-69-73-74—290 Brian Gay (10), $11,388 .............73-71-73-73—290 David Mathis (10), $11,388........71-69-69-81—290 D.J. Brigman (6), $11,024..........70-74-75-72—291 Alexandre Rocha (5), $10,920 ..76-68-72-76—292 Steve Flesch (4), $10,816 .........72-68-76-77—293 Jimmy Walker (2), $10,608 .......68-75-73-78—294 Frank Lickliter II (2), $10,608.....74-70-77-73—294 Will MacKenzie (2), $10,608 .....74-69-79-72—294 Justin Leonard (1), $10,348 ......73-70-75-77—295 Brad Fritsch (0), $10,348 ...........71-70-80-74—295 Dustin Risdon (0), $10,192........75-69-76-77—297 Chris Tidland (1), $10,036 .........77-67-79-76—299 Fabian Gomez (1), $10,036.......73-71-79-76—299 Nathan Green (1), $9,880 ..........70-74-78-78—300

S E N I O R B R I T I S H O P E N Scores Sunday At Walton Heath Golf Club (Old Course) Walton on the Hill, England Purse: $2 million Yardage: 7,394;Par: 72 Final a-amateur Russ Cochran, United States ....72-70-67-67—276 Mark Calcavecchia, United States ............................................68-69-72-69—278 Tom Watson, United States .......75-68-69-67—279 Corey Pavin, United States........72-69-69-69—279 Barry Lane, England....................71-70-69-70—280 David Frost, South Africa...........69-74-66-72—281 Fred Funk, United States ...........72-70-74-66—282 Peter Fowler, Australia ...............71-68-73-70—282 Lee Rinker, United States ..........70-67-74-71—282 Mike Goodes, United States ......70-70-71-71—282 John Cook, United States ..........73-67-72-71—283 Bernhard Langer, Germany .......70-76-69-69—284 Bob Tway, United States ............70-71-72-71—284 Gordon Brand Jnr., Scotland .....70-72-71-71—284 Rod Spittle, Canada....................70-67-75-72—284 Tommy Armour III, United States ............................................74-69-74-69—286 Steve Jones, United States .......73-70-73-70—286 Ian Woosnam, Wales..................71-73-72-70—286 Kevin Spurgeon, England ..........77-66-71-72—286 Bob Gilder, United States...........72-71-70-73—286 Larry Mize, United States...........71-72-74-70—287 Tom Lehman, United States ......71-72-72-72—287 Olin Browne, United States........75-69-74-70—288 Juan Quiros, Spain .....................75-69-74-70—288 Tom Byrum, United States.........71-72-73-72—288 Mike Harwood, Australia ............68-74-72-74—288 Chip Beck, United States ...........73-69-69-77—288 Jay Haas, United States .............71-74-72-72—289 Michael Allen, United States......74-71-71-73—289 Jeff Sluman, United States.........71-73-72-73—289 Gary Wolstenholme, England ...73-73-74-70—290 Peter Senior, Australia ...............74-69-74-73—290 Mike Reid, United States............74-69-73-74—290 Steve Pate, United States ..........76-72-74-69—291 Scott Simpson, United States....71-74-74-72—291 James D. Mason, United States73-73-73-72—291 Carl Mason, England ..................76-72-71-72—291 Mark Belsham, England .............71-71-74-75—291 Dick Mast, United States ............73-71-74-74—292 Angel Franco, Paraguay.............70-72-75-75—292 Mark O’Meara, United States ....71-72-74-75—292 Peter Mitchell, England ..............71-73-73-75—292 a-Randy Haag, United States ....72-75-68-77—292 Mark McNulty, Ireland ................68-76-78-71—293 Marc Farry, France .....................75-73-73-72—293 Anders Forsbrand, Sweden.......72-72-76-73—293 Paul Curry, England....................76-70-74-73—293 Joe Ozaki, Japan ........................73-74-73-73—293 Eduardo Romero, Argentina .....72-75-73-74—294 Tom Kite, United States .............72-71-76-75—294 Jim Rutledge, Canada................73-73-73-75—294 Denis O’Sullivan, Ireland............73-74-71-76—294 John Huston, United States .......72-71-74-77—294 Andrew Oldcorn, Scotland .........73-75-74-73—295 Costantino Rocca, Italy ..............76-72-74-73—295 a-Paul Simson, United States....73-73-75-74—295 Angel Fernandez, Chile..............77-70-73-75—295 Roger Chapman, England .........77-70-79-70—296 Mark Mouland, Wales.................71-75-76-74—296 Andrew Sherborne, England .....74-74-74-74—296 Mark Brooks, United States .......72-74-74-76—296 James Murphy, England ............75-73-72-76—296 Nick Job, England .......................74-74-70-79—297 Jerry Pate, United States............74-73-77-74—298 Boonchu Ruangkit, Thailand .....75-73-75-75—298 Joe Daley, United States............71-77-77-74—299 Noel Ratcliffe, Australia ..............72-75-77-76—300 Tony Johnstone, Zimbabwe ......73-75-72-80—300 Gordon J. Brand, England .........74-72-78-78—302 Damon Green, United States.....76-71-77-79—303 Phil Blackmar, United States .....73-75-76-79—303 Mark James, England................. 73-75 Mike Cunning, United States ..... 72-74 Albert Mackenzie, Scotland....... 69-74 Eamonn Darcy, Ireland...............76-72-76-85—309 Nick Price, Zimbabwe................. 72-74-77-WD

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Evian Masters Scores Sunday At Evian Masters Golf Club Evian-les-Bains, France Purse: $3.25 million Yardage: 6,345; Par: 72 Final Ai Miyazato, $487,500 ................68-68-67-70—273 Stacy Lewis, $302,406 ...............69-67-69-70—275 I.K. Kim, $175,223 ......................74-68-64-70—276 Miki Saiki, $175,223 ...................68-67-70-71—276 Angela Stanford, $175,223........70-66-69-71—276 Suzann Pettersen, $95,752 .......73-67-69-68—277 Morgan Pressel, $95,752...........71-69-69-68—277 Ran Hong, $95,752.....................69-69-67-72—277 Shin-Ae Ahn, $67,606 ................67-69-71-71—278 Mika Miyazato, $67,606 .............71-68-68-71—278 Maria Hjorth, $67,606.................67-69-70-72—278 Yani Tseng, $56,125 ..................69-73-68-69—279 Caroline Hedwall, $56,125 ........73-66-69-71—279 Amy Yang, $48,124.....................73-67-73-67—280 Brittany Lincicome, $48,124 ......68-71-72-69—280 Paula Creamer, $48,124 ............70-67-72-71—280 Anna Nordqvist, $40,398 ...........77-68-69-67—281 Inbee Park, $40,398 ...................69-70-72-70—281 Ayako Uehara, $40,398 .............70-70-69-72—281

Patriots

DOLPHINS

BRONCOS

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Jiyai Shin, $40,398 .....................69-69-70-73—281 Paige Mackenzie, .......................71-72-70-69—282 Na Yeon Choi, $34,769..............72-68-71-71—282 Yuri Fudoh, $34,769 ...................71-69-70-72—282 Cristie Kerr, $34,769 ..................68-69-70-75—282 Chella Choi, $29,885..................73-71-73-66—283 Melissa Reid, $29,885................72-70-73-68—283 Stacy Prammanasudh, $29,88571-68-74-70—283 Sophie Gustafson, $29,885.......71-70-70-72—283 Rikako Morita, $25,994 ..............71-70-74-69—284 Karen Stupples, $25,994 ...........67-70-73-74—284 Pat Hurst, $25,994 ......................70-70-69-75—284 Se Ri Pak, $22,558.....................71-69-74-71—285 Eun-Hee Ji, $22,558...................69-73-71-72—285 So-Yeon Ryu, $22,558...............72-69-72-72—285 Shanshan Feng, $22,558...........68-72-72-73—285 Alexis Thompson, $18,023........70-73-75-68—286 Candie Kung, $18,023................74-69-74-69—286 Mayu Hattori, $18,023 ................72-73-70-71—286 Ji-Na Lim, $18,023......................73-70-72-71—286 Ji-Woo Lee, $18,023 ..................70-73-69-74—286 Catriona Matthew, $18,023 ........71-68-73-74—286 Akane Iijima, $18,023 .................72-69-70-75—286 Natalie Gulbis, $15,231 ..............70-73-72-72—287 Cindy LaCrosse, $13,328 ..........72-69-75-72—288 Meena Lee, $13,328 ..................71-73-72-72—288 Lindsey Wright, $13,328 ............73-71-72-72—288 Christina Kim, $13,328...............75-69-71-73—288 Virginie Lagoutte-Clement, $13,328 ........................................69-71-74-74—288 Sun Young Yoo, $13,328...........73-68-73-74—288 Sandra Gal, $10,762 ..................70-74-76-69—289 Julieta Granada, $10,762 ..........72-72-75-70—289 Seul-A Yoon, $10,762 ................75-69-74-71—289 Hyun-Ji Kim, $10,762 .................72-70-72-75—289 Song-Hee Kim, $10,762 ............71-71-71-76—289 Hee Young Park, $10,762 .........71-72-69-77—289 Azahara Munoz, $8,803 .............72-70-76-72—290 Trish Johnson, $8,803................75-70-71-74—290 Gwladys Nocera, $8,803 ...........76-68-72-74—290 Wendy Ward, $8,803..................74-70-72-74—290 Heather Bowie Young, $8,803 ..72-69-75-74—290 Karrie Webb, $8,803 ..................71-72-72-75—290 Ritsuko Ryu, $7,699 ...................68-77-77-69—291 Brittany Lang, $7,699..................75-70-74-72—291 Ryann O’Toole, $7,699 ..............71-70-78-72—291 Shiho Oyama, $7,699.................71-70-76-74—291 Iben Tinning, $7,285...................72-73-75-73—293 Anne-Lise Caudal, $7,036 .........72-71-74-79—296 Jimin Kang, $7,036 .....................72-69-76-79—296 Hye-Youn Kim, $6,788 ...............72-73-76-76—297 Haru Nomura, $6,623.................75-69-74-80—298

I N T E R N AT I O N A L LEAGUE At A Glance All Times EDT North Division W L Pct. GB Lehigh Valley (Phillies).......... 58 43 .574 — 1 ⁄2 Pawtucket (Red Sox) ............. 58 44 .569 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Yankees) ................................ 53 47 .530 41⁄2 Syracuse (Nationals) ............. 44 56 .440 131⁄2 Buffalo (Mets) ......................... 42 60 .412 161⁄2 Rochester (Twins).................. 38 63 .376 20 South Division W L Pct. GB Durham (Rays)......................... 57 43 .570 — Gwinnett (Braves) ................... 56 44 .560 1 Charlotte (White Sox) ............. 50 52 .490 8 Norfolk (Orioles) ...................... 36 64 .360 21 West Division W L Pct. GB Columbus (Indians)................ 64 37 .634 — Louisville (Reds) .................... 53 49 .520 111⁄2 Indianapolis (Pirates) ............. 53 50 .515 12 Toledo (Tigers)....................... 46 56 .451 181⁄2 Saturday's Games Charlotte 7, Louisville 4 Lehigh Valley 4, Columbus 3, 10 innings Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 5, Syracuse 2 Pawtucket 4, Buffalo 1 Durham 9, Toledo 2 Rochester 12, Indianapolis 5 Norfolk 0, Gwinnett 0, tie, 2 innings, susp., rain Sunday's Games Pawtucket 7, Buffalo 6 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 7, Syracuse 2 Indianapolis 3, Rochester 0 Columbus at Lehigh Valley, 5:35 p.m. Charlotte at Louisville, 6:05 p.m. Norfolk 0, Gwinnett 0, tie, 2 innings, comp. of susp. game Toledo at Durham, 7:05 p.m. Gwinnett at Norfolk, 8:15 p.m. Monday's Games Toledo at Durham, 7:05 p.m. Columbus at Lehigh Valley, 7:05 p.m. Pawtucket at Buffalo, 7:05 p.m. Charlotte at Louisville, 7:05 p.m. Rochester at Indianapolis, 7:05 p.m. Syracuse at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 7:05 p.m. Gwinnett at Norfolk, 7:15 p.m. Tuesday's Games Columbus at Syracuse, 7 p.m. Norfolk at Toledo, 7 p.m. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at Buffalo, 7:05 p.m. Pawtucket at Lehigh Valley, 7:05 p.m. Gwinnett at Durham, 7:05 p.m. Rochester at Louisville, 7:05 p.m. Indianapolis at Charlotte, 7:15 p.m.

E A S T E R N L E A G U E At A Glance All Times EDT Eastern Division W L Pct. GB New Hampshire (Blue Jays) . 55 45 .550 — Reading (Phillies)................... 53 47 .530 2 Trenton (Yankees) ................. 52 48 .520 3 New Britain (Twins) ............... 50 48 .510 4 Portland (Red Sox) ................ 41 59 .410 14 1 Binghamton (Mets) ................ 40 61 .396 15 ⁄2 Western Division W L Pct. GB Harrisburg (Nationals)............. 57 44 .564 — 1 Bowie (Orioles) ........................ 55 43 .561 ⁄2 Richmond (Giants) .................. 54 46 .540 21⁄2 Akron (Indians)......................... 54 48 .529 31⁄2 Erie (Tigers) ............................. 47 54 .465 10 Altoona (Pirates) ...................... 42 57 .424 14 Saturday's Games Richmond 5, Harrisburg 1, 1st game Bowie 6, Trenton 4 Reading 3, Binghamton 2 Harrisburg at Richmond, 2nd game, ppd., rain Altoona 7, New Britain 2 Akron 7, Erie 1 Portland 3, New Hampshire 2 Sunday's Games Erie 4, Akron 3 Portland 11, New Hampshire 1 Richmond 4, Harrisburg 1, 1st game New Britain at Altoona, 6 p.m. Binghamton at Reading, 6:05 p.m. Trenton at Bowie, 6:05 p.m. Harrisburg at Richmond, 7:35 p.m., 2nd game Monday's Games Portland at Binghamton, 6:35 p.m. Harrisburg at Bowie, 7:05 p.m. Richmond at Erie, 7:05 p.m. New Hampshire at New Britain, 7:05 p.m. Trenton at Akron, 7:05 p.m. Altoona at Reading, 7:05 p.m. Tuesday's Games Portland at Binghamton, 6:35 p.m. Trenton at Akron, 7:05 p.m. Harrisburg at Bowie, 7:05 p.m. Richmond at Erie, 7:05 p.m. New Hampshire at New Britain, 7:05 p.m. Altoona at Reading, 7:05 p.m.

F I G H T S C H E D U L E July 22 At Morongo Casino Resort, Cazabon, Calif. (ESPN2), Anthony Dirrell vs. Kevin Engel, 10, super middleweights; Lenard Lane vs. Joseph Elegele, 10, welterweights. At Doubletree Hotel, Ontario, Calif., Juan Carlos Burgos vs. Gilbert Sanchez Leon, 10, featherweights. July 23 At Oriley Events Center, Springfield, Mo., B.J. Flores vs. Nick Iannuzzi, 10, cruiserweights. At Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas (HBO), Amir Khan vs. Zab Judah, 12, for Khan’s WBA and

July 29 At Homebush, Australia, Billy Dib vs. Jorge Lacierva, 12, for the vacant IBF featherweight title; Junior Talipeau vs. Zac Awad, 12, super middleweights. At South Point Hotel Casino, Las Vegas, Beibut Shumenov vs. Danny Santiago, 12, for Shumenov’s WBA World light heavyweight title. At Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas (ESPN2), Victor Cayo vs. Lamont Peterson, 12, IBF super lightweight eliminator; Edison Miranda vs. Yordanis Despaigne, 10, light heavyweights; Sergey Kovalev vs. Douglas Otieno, 10, for the NABA light heavyweight title. July 30 At Cibubur, Indonesia, Muhammad Rachman vs. Porsanwan Porpramuk, 12, for Rachman’s WBA strawweight title; Ali Rochmad vs. Petchtrang Sor Yuphinda, 12, super flyweights; Afrizal Cotto vs. Frans Yarangga, 12, super featherweights. At San Jose, Costa Rica, Brian Magee vs. Jaime Barboza, 12, for the vacant WBA interim super middleweight title; Bryan Vazquez vs. Jose manuel Osorio, 10, super featherweights; Elvin Perez vs. Juan Ruiz, 10, light welterweights. Aug. 5 At Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, Calif. (ESPN2), Tim Coleman vs. Vernon Paris, 10, light welterweights. Aug. 6 At Youngstown, Ohio (SHO), Kelly Pavlik vs. Darryl Cunningham, 10, super middleweights. Aug. 10 At Tokyo, Kazuto Ioka vs. Juan Hernandez, 12, for Ioka’s WBC minimumweight title. Aug. 13 At Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas (SHO), Joseph Agbeko vs. Abner Mares, 12, for Agbeko’s IBF bantamweight title. At Broadbeach, Australia, Michael Katsidis vs. Michael Lozada, 12, lightweights. Aug. 19 At Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, Dover, Del., Amir Mansour vs. Dominick Guinn, 12, for the NABO interim heavyweight title. At Hammond, Ind. (ESPN2), Mauricio Herrera vs. Ruslan Provonikov, 12, junior welterweights; David Diaz vs. Hank Lundy, 10, lightweights. At Juan Vicens Auditorium, Puerto Rico, Cesar Seda, Jr. vs. Yan Barthelemy, 10, bantamweights. Aug. 20 At Donetsk, Ukraine, Viacheslav Senchenko, vs. Marco Avendano, 12, for Senchecko’s WBA World welterweight title. Aug. 27 At HP Pavilion, San Jose, Calif. (HBO), Marcos Maidana vs. Robert Guerrero, 12, for Maidana’s WBA interim junior welterweight title. At Erfurt, Germany, Alexander Povetkin vs. Ruslan Chagaev, 12, for vacant WBA “regular” heavyweight title. Aug. 31 At Hobart, Australia, Daniel Geale vs. Eromosele Albert, 12, for Geale’s IBF middleweight title; Garth Wood vs. Johannes Mwetupunga, 12, middleweights. At Tokyo, Koki Kameda vs. David De La Mora, 12, for Kameda’s WBA “regular” banatamweight title Sept. 10 At Wroclaw, Poland (HBO), Vitali Klitschko vs. Tomasz Adamek, 12, for Klitschko’s WBC heavyweight title. Sept. 17 At Las Vegas, Victor Ortiz vs. Floyd Mayweather, 12, for Ortiz’s WBC welterweight title. Oct. 29 At Atlantic City, N.J. (SHO), Andre Ward vs. Carl Froch, 12, for Ward’s WBA and Froch’s WBC super welterweight titles. Nov. 12 At MGM Grand, Las Vegas (PPV), Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez, 12, for Pacquiao’s WBO welterweight title.

I R L Edmonton Indy Results Sunday At Edmonton City Centre Airport Edmonton, Canada Lap length: 2.224 miles (Starting position in parentheses) 1. (2) Will Power, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running. 2. (9) Helio Castroneves, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running. 3. (4) Dario Franchitti, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running. 4. (11) Tony Kanaan, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running. 5. (15) Justin Wilson, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running. 6. (12) Sebastien Bourdais, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running. 7. (7) Ryan Hunter-Reay, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running. 8. (20) Mike Conway, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running. 9. (22) Danica Patrick, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running. 10. (6) Ryan Briscoe, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running. 11. (24) J.R. Hildebrand, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running. 12. (14) Vitor Meira, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running. 13. (23) Ana Beatriz, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running. 14. (19) Marco Andretti, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running. 15. (10) James Hinchcliffe, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running. 16. (26) Sebastian Saavedra, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running. 17. (17) Alex Tagliani, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running. 18. (18) James Jakes, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running. 19. (21) Charlie Kimball, Dallara-Honda, 79, Running. 20. (5) E.J. Viso, Dallara-Honda, 79, Running. 21. (1) Takuma Sato, Dallara-Honda, 79, Running. 22. (8) Oriol Servia, Dallara-Honda, 76, Running. 23. (3) Scott Dixon, Dallara-Honda, 74, Running. 24. (16) Simona de Silvestro, Dallara-Honda, 54, Mechanical. 25. (13) Graham Rahal, Dallara-Honda, 0, Contact. 26. (25) Paul Tracy, Dallara-Honda, 0, Contact. Race Statistics Winners average speed: 90.949. Time of Race: 1:57:22.5177. Margin of Victory: 0.8089 seconds. Cautions: 2 for 8 laps. Lead Changes: 6 among 5 drivers. Lap Leaders: Sato 1-18, Power 19-26, Conway 27-28, Power 29-53, Castroneves 54, Franchitti 55-56, Power 57-80. Points: Franchitti 388, Power 350, Dixon 282, Kanaan 253, Servia 244, Briscoe 239, M.Andretti 232, Rahal 218, Castroneves 212, Hildebrand 212.

N A S C A R Nationwide Federated Auto Parts 300 Results Saturday At Nashville Superspeedway Lebanon, Tenn. Lap length: 1.333 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (3) Carl Edwards, Ford, 225 laps, 148.3 rating, 0 points, $42,100. 2. (6) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 225, 121.5, 42, $37,418. 3. (4) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 225, 117, 0, $31,118. 4. (16) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 225, 103.4, 40, $24,093. 5. (12) Aric Almirola, Chevrolet, 225, 110.5, 39, $22,968. 6. (8) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 225, 105.4, 38, $14,700. 7. (17) Drew Herring, Toyota, 225, 93.5, 37, $19,993. 8. (11) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 225, 97, 36, $18,818. 9. (7) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 225, 99.1, 35, $18,543. 10. (9) Kenny Wallace, Toyota, 225, 90.1, 34, $19,543. 11. (2) Steve Wallace, Toyota, 225, 91.7, 33, $18,193. 12. (1) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 225, 110.2, 0, $15,950. 13. (14) Scott Wimmer, Toyota, 225, 79.4, 31, $22,368. 14. (15) Michael Annett, Toyota, 224, 83.4, 30, $17,943. 15. (19) Mikey Kile, Chevrolet, 224, 74.9, 29, $18,493. 16. (23) David Stremme, Chevrolet, 224, 74.1, 0, $19,043. 17. (10) Brian Scott, Toyota, 224, 80.5, 27, $17,693. 18. (13) Jason Leffler, Chevrolet, 224, 77.4, 26, $17,593. 19. (21) Mike Wallace, Chevrolet, 224, 68, 25, $17,718. 20. (20) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 224, 75.9, 24, $17,968. 21. (27) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 222, 65.4, 23, $17,643. 22. (22) Timmy Hill, Ford, 219, 54, 22, $18,368. 23. (32) Eric McClure, Chevrolet, 219, 50.7, 21, $17,718. 24. (18) Mike Bliss, Chevrolet, 218, 68.1, 20, $17,243. 25. (24) Derrike Cope, Chevrolet, 217, 55.2, 19, $17,838. 26. (26) Danny Efland, Ford, 216, 54.3, 18, $17,178. 27. (29) Blake Koch, Dodge, 214, 58, 17, $17,543. 28. (35) Kevin Lepage, Chevrolet, 212, 45.3, 16, $10,640. 29. (40) Jennifer Jo Cobb, Dodge, 211, 42.9, 15, $10,605. 30. (5) Elliott Sadler, Chevrolet, 193, 101.4, 15, $17,308. 31. (28) Chase Miller, Chevrolet, clutch, 174, 48.6, 13, $10,500. 32. (42) Morgan Shepherd, Chevrolet, handling, 131, 40.7, 12, $10,465. 33. (34) Carl Long, Ford, overheating, 54, 39.7, 11, $10,440. 34. (41) Dennis Setzer, Dodge, vibration, 28, 42.1, 10, $10,420. 35. (33) Jeff Green, Chevrolet, vibration, 19, 45.1, 9, $10,400. 36. (31) Johnny Chapman, Chevrolet, suspension, 13, 41, 8, $10,380. 37. (36) Matthew Carter, Ford, handling, 12, 36.6, 0, $10,360. 38. (43) Mike Harmon, Chevrolet, fuel pump, 11, 37, 6, $10,340.

BULLETIN BOARD LEAGUES The All-American Girls Fast-Pitch League will host its fourth annual Fall League beginning August 27th at the 17th Street Lighted Field in Hazleton. All age groups (10u, 12u, 14u, 16, 18u, OPEN) are available, including an open division for girls over the age of 18.There will be divisions for high school teams, travel teams and recreation teams. Players may also register as individuals and be placed on a team. For an application or more information, contact Vince Trivelpiece at 570-233-3925 or 570788-7777 or email vince11@ptd.net. MEETINGS Brussock’s Bowling League will meet at 6 p.m. on Aug. 5 at Chacko’s meeting room for the picking of teams for the 2011-2012 season. WB Patiarch’s League needs bowlers. The season starts at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 7 at Chacko’s Bowling Alley. All interested bowlers please attend or contact Fred Favire at 570-215-0180. The Wyoming Valley West High School boys soccer team will begin voluntary conditioning sessions at 6 p.m. on Tuesday at the Forty Fort Rec Field (Cabbage Patch). All players who will be entering grades 9 through 12 this fall are encouraged to attend. Please contact Coach Charlie Whited at 407-3133 with any questions. Wyoming Valley West Wrestling Booster Club will have its meeting on Monday, July 25 at 6 p.m., at Kesters Bar on Miller Street in Luzerne. All parents are encourages to attend. Karaoke Night information has been mailed out, tickets returns have been extended until August 2. If you have any questions please contact any board member or coach. REGISTRATIONS/TRYOUTS Holy Redeemer Junior High Golf is beginning its fall program at Lehman Golf Club on Monday, August 15, at 9 a.m. Players must have a physical form signed and returned prior to beginning practice. Interested players may contact Coach Spencer at 675-1686 for further information. Players in 7th, 8th, and 9th grade must be enrolled in any one of the feeder schools of the Holy Redeemer system to be eligible. Holy Redeemer Jr. High Soccer will start conditioning Tuesday, Aug. 2. through Thursday, Aug. 4. from 10-11:30 am. Conditioning will also continue on Tuesday, August 9 through August 11 from 10-11:30 am. Official practice will start August 15 from 4-5:30 pm. Practice will be held at Coal Street in Wilkes-Barre. Players are ask to bring their own ball. A parents meeting will be held August 15 following practice. All parents are encouraged to attend. For more information email npekarski@gmail.com or call 570-6901029. UPCOMING EVENTS Brussock’s Bowling League will hold its annual clam back from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Konefal’s Grove. Call Fred Favire at 215-0180 or Mazz at 288-6309 if you are bring a guest. Guest under 4 are free of charge. Guests 5 through 10 are half price. Make checks out to Brussock’s. The Luzerne Merchants Association is currently planning its 15th annual Golf Tournament, to be held Sunday, August 14, at Edgewood in the Pines Golf Course in Drums. Registration will be noon, and will be a captain and crew format. The day will include prizes for flight winners, refreshments, golf and cart and dinner. The organization is seeking hole sponsors, gifts, golfers, and teams. Registration is requested by August 5. For more information contact Jim Keller at 570-2881004 or Dick Evans at 270-2888013. Rowan Elise Frederick Memorial Golf Tournament, benefitting the Philadelphia Children’s Hospital will be held Aug. 14 at Sand Springs Golf Club with a 8 a.m. shotgun start. The fee is $75 per golfer for the captain and crew tournament, sponsored by Dukey’s Café. For more information, contact Dukey’s at 270-6718, John Kebles at 881-0237, Ken Coley at 762-6718, Kevin Nichols at 2396147 or Tony Rasimas Jr. at 23998225.

Bulletin Board items will not be accepted over the telephone. Items may be faxed to 831-7319, emailed to tlsports@timesleader.com or dropped off at the Times Leader or mailed to Times Leader, c/o Sports, 15 N, Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250. 39. (25) Tim Andrews, Chevrolet, transmission, 8, 39.4, 5, $10,295. 40. (38) Mark Green, Chevrolet, handling, 7, 33.4, 4, $10,205. 41. (30) Charles Lewandoski, Chevrolet, brakes, 6, 33.5, 3, $10,125. 42. (37) Danny O’Quinn Jr., Ford, brakes, 3, 32.4, 0, $10,100. 43. (39) Marc Davis, Chevrolet, alternator, 1, 31.3, 0, $10,026. Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 134.011 mph. Time of Race: 2 hours, 14 minutes, 17 seconds. Margin of Victory: 0.647 seconds. Caution Flags: 3 for 16 laps. Lead Changes: 8 among 4 drivers. Lap Leaders: B.Keselowski 1-58; C.Edwards 59-82; B.Keselowski 83; E.Sadler 84-86; B.Keselowski 87-116; A.Dillon 117-120; C.Edwards 121-178; A.Dillon 179-183; C.Edwards 184-225. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): C.Edwards, 3 times for 124 laps; B.Keselowski, 3 times for 89 laps; A.Dillon, 2 times for 9 laps; E.Sadler, 1 time for 3 laps. Top 10 in Points: 1. R.Sorenson, 702; 2. R.Stenhouse Jr., 697; 3. E.Sadler, 688; 4. J.Allgaier, 672; 5. A.Almirola, 631; 6. J.Leffler, 608; 7. K.Wallace, 605; 8. S.Wallace, 558; 9. M.Annett, 550; 10. B.Scott, 537. NASCAR Driver Rating Formula A maximum of 150 points can be attained in a race. The formula combines the following categories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Finishes, Average Running Position While on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Finish.

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Are the Yankees looking for a Plan B? Obviously they are; it’s in Brian Cashman’s genetic coding. But without any realistic or affordable deals on the Continued from Page 1B table, it appears the Bombers Example No. 1: Leading 1-0 in will stick with their five startthe third inning, Burnett made a ers, with Ivan Nova as the fallcritical mistake to Josh Willing- back option should Phil ham, offering up a middle-of-the Hughes’ recovery continue to falter. plate, four-seam fastball with Cashman insists Hughes’ Hideki Matsui on first and a 2-1 inability to get out of the fifth count. inning Friday night, despite him Even that mini-rally could’ve holding a nine-run lead, doesn’t been avoided, as Burnett had change the Yankees strategy at two outs and the bases empty. the trade deadline. But the fact Yet, he allowed Matsui a single and came face to face with what that Girardi pulled Hughes in such a one-sided game wasn’t he ruefully called “a fastball just about “a high pitch count,” count” to Willingham. Burnett walked right into the trap, serv- as the manager later explained. It reflected a vote of no-confiing up a mammoth, two-run dence; one or two more starts homer over the left field wall. like Friday’s and Hughes will Only after that blast did Burhave Nova nudging him out of nett admit he “woke up” and the way. That’s a comfort for started using his two-seamer Yankee officials, who love the more. But by then it was too late, as the A’s had a lead they’d right-hander’s long, loose delivery and the fierce movement on never relinquish. Unless the Yankees make a deal for another his sinker. But what about Burnett? starting pitcher this month, That’s a more pressing issue. they’ll have no choice but to Girardi’s decision to pull him rely on their $66 million heartafter the 100th pitch was the breaker in October only this manager’s way of saying: time, Andy Pettitte won’t be enough. around as a safety net.

The Bombers have watched Burnett self-destruct too many times to not imagine what was coming next especially after he lost his composure walking Jackson. Instead of destroying Powell, a .190 hitter whom he’d already struck out twice, Burnett walked him, too, on five pitches, loading the bases and using up the last of Girardi’s patience. Turns out, Girardi’s subsequent choices both failed: Cory Wade, who replaced Burnett, promptly allowed an RBI single to Jemile Weeks. And Boone Logan, whom Girardi selected to face Matsui in the seventh, sealed the Yankees’ fate by allowing a solo HR. Clearly, it wasn’t one of Girardi’s better days, especially if you factor in the damage to the relationships with Burnett and Hughes. Still, give Girardi credit for this much: He doesn’t seem to mind. “It’s my job to evaluate when a pitcher is physically done,” he said, regardless if they’re irritated. Blame it on the heat, at least for now.

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veball frustrated batters in his 22year career, finished with 287 wins, 3,701 strikeouts, 60 shutouts and a pair of World Series rings — in 1979 with the Pittsburgh Pirates and 1987 in his second stint with the Twins. Still, his path toward the Hall was a slow, steep one — he drew the backing of only 14.1 percent one year — but on his 14th try became the first pure starting pitcher to get selected by the BBWAA since Nolan Ryan in 1999. Gillick, a left-handed pitcher in college, said he knew he had to find another way to stay in the game after five years in the minor leagues. He found it in the front offices of four major league teams, winning 1992 and 1993 titles with Toronto and a 2008 title with Philadelphia. Gillick’s teams posted winning records in 20 of his 27 seasons as a general manager and advanced to the postseason 11 times. “It was pretty clear my arm wasn’t going to get me to the majors,” Gillick said. “Then I guess luck took over.”

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contracts. No contracts could be signed, however, until Saturday, when camps would open if the NFLPA is back to being a union and the agreement is approved. Teams also have not negotiated with their draft picks and have not signed undrafted free agents. With regular free agency going on concurrently, it will bring some frenzied times once an agreement has been ratified by both sides. A solution to the four-month lockout, the NFL’s first work stoppage since 1987, would come too late to save the Hall of Fame game on Aug. 7. It was canceled last Thursday by the league. However, no other cancellations would be needed, and only a few teams would have delayed the start of training camp. Three of those clubs — the Ravens, Giants and Jets — decided to remain at their regular facilities rather than hold camp at a different site. The major economic framework for a 10-year deal was worked out a week ago. That included how the more than $9 billion in annual league revenues will be divided (about 53 percent to owners and 47 percent to players over the next decade; the old CBA resulted in nearly a 50-50 split); a per-club cap of about $120 million for salary and bonuses in 2011 — and at least that in 2012 and 2013 — plus about $22 million in benefits; a salary system to rein in spending on first-round draft picks; and unrestricted free agency for most players after four seasons.

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ond chance,” Molina said. “They are so rare that you want to make sure you take advantage of them, and when that ball dropped, I knew I had a new life. “I was happy to hit the homer.” The Yankees extended their lead to 4-1 in the bottom of the fourth when Luis Nunez laced a two-out, RBI double to right just past the glove of Brown. Krum scored on the play after singling earlier in the inning. Jordan Parraz then made it a 5-1 game in the bottom of the fifth with a sacrifice fly to center. Jesus Montero scored on the play after tagging a one out double off the right-center field wall. Montero moved to third base on Mike Lamb’s single to left field. The Chiefs got one back in the top of the seventh. Tug Hulett crushed a solo home run on of New York Yankee reliever Rafael Soriano, who was making a rehab appearance. The solo blast was the only run Soriano. He is

expected make another rehab appearance Tuesday. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre added two more runs in the bottom of the seventh. Montero roped an RBI double to center field, scorig Golson from first. Montero then scored when Parraz tripled to center field. The Parraz RBI triple gave the Yankees the 7-2 lead. Andrew Brackman had a solid outing for Scranton/WilkesBarre. He hadn’t started a game since June 17. The right-hander allowed just one run on three hits. However, he did walk five batters and failed to strike anyone out. Wang suffered the loss for the Chiefs. He went five innings allowing five runs on eight hits. He struck out five and walked just one batter. He is now 0-1 with an ERA of 6.75 in his tworehab appearances with Syracuse. “I got myself in situations with the walks, that’s what I am trying to limit right now,” Brackman said. Josh Schmidt was credited with the win for the Yankees. He pitched two innings of shutout baseball in relief of Brackman.

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eryone ‘How many seconds?’ “ she said. With his victory, she said, “I want to let the moment sink in. Cadel needs some rest. I need some rest too!” The Tour was also notable for the hard work of Thomas Voeckler, who defied all predictions to wear the yellow jersey as race leader for 10 days, delighting the victory-starved French, and for the success of British rider Mark Cavendish, who captured five stages — including Sunday’s final one — and won the green jersey of top sprinter. In a race often marred in the past by doping allegations, only one rider has so far tested positive — Alexandr Kolobnev of Russia — although many of the doping tests done this year have yet to be analyzed. Conta-

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Jays cap and just the 20th second baseman to be inducted. “I did not know how nervous I would be,” said Alomar, who was bypassed in his first year of eligibility and on his second try was named on 90 percent of ballots cast, becoming the 26th player to garner at least 90 percent in any election. “Suddenly, I feel speechless.” Alomar also thanked his mom, his dad, Sandy Alomar Sr., who forged a 15-year major league career as an infielder, and his big brother, Sandy Jr., a catcher who played in the majors for two decades but was hampered by injuries. Blyleven, the first Dutch-born player to be enshrined, thanked his parents for the drive and determination he needed to succeed. Drafted by Minnesota in the third round of the 1969 amateur draft, he became the youngest pitcher in the majors when the Twins called him up June 2, 1970, after just 21 minor league starts. Blyleven, whose amazing cur-

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Sacrifice fly lifts Pirates in 10th The Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Xavier Paul scored on Chase d’Arnaud’s sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 on Sunday. Paul legged out an infield hit with one out against St. Louis reliever Jason Motte (3-2), then stole second and advanced to third when catcher Gerald Laird’s throw rolled into center field. D’Arnaud lined to center and the speedy Paul easily beat the throw from centerfielder Colby Rasmus as the Pirates snapped a three-game losing streak. Joe Beimel (1-1) retired the Cardinals in order to pick up his first victory as a Pirate in more than eight years. Ronny Cedeno and Eric Fryer had two hits apiece for Pittsburgh. Phillies 5, Padres 3

PHILADELPHIA — Roy Halladay bounced back from his shortest stint of the season to strike out eight in eight innings and lead the Phillies to a win over the Padres. Raul Ibanez and Carlos Ruiz each had two RBIs to lead the Phillies to their fifth straight win. Halladay (12-4) had trouble pitching in the heat and humidity in his last start at Chicago and left after four-plus innings. It was 94 degrees for the first pitch Sunday, and Halladay allowed three runs and eight hits and didn’t get the side in order until the sixth. He labored through the first five innings, then retired the last 10 batters.

The Marlins trailed 4-3 going into the eighth against Bobby Parnell (3-2). Logan Morrison led off with a game-tying homer, and Mike Stanton singled. A sacrifice advanced the runner, and Buck put Florida ahead. Dodgers 3, Nationals 1

LOS ANGELES — Chad Billingsley overcame a shaky first inning to pitch seven innings of two-hit ball, Aaron Miles drove in two runs and the Dodgers beat the Nationals. Diamondbacks 7, Rockies 0

PHOENIX — Justin Upton went 4 for 4 with two doubles, a triple and three RBIs, and the Diamondbacks took two of three from Colorado with a victory in what might have been Ubaldo Jimenez’s last start for the Rockies. Cubs 5, Astros 4

CHICAGO — Pinch-hitter Jeff Baker’s game-winning single in the 10th inning helped Chicago complete its first three-game sweep at Wrigley Field in nearly two years as the Cubs beat the Astros. Giants 2, Brewers 1

SAN FRANCISCO — Madison Bumgarner pitched into the eighth inning and the San Francisco Giants survived another one-run game, beating the Brewers. Reds 4, Braves 3

CINCINNATI — Drew Stubbs led off the ninth with a first-pitch homer, sending the Cincinnati Reds to a victory Marlins 5, Mets 4 over the Atlanta Braves and their first set of back-to-back MIAMI — John Buck douvictories in more than five bled for his first career pinchhit RBI to drive in the go-ahead weeks. The defending NL Central run with two out in the eighth inning, and the Marlins rallied champions hadn’t won consecutive games since June 14-15. past the Mets.

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Colon, Granderson lead Yankees past A’s The Associated Press

NEW YORK — Bartolo Colon pitched seven effective innings to end a three-start losing streak and Curtis Granderson connected for a two-run homer, leading the New York Yankees over the Oakland Athletics, 7-5, Sunday. Eduardo Nunez hit a two-run double and catcher Russell Martin was in the middle of everything for the Yankees. They beat All-Star lefty Gio Gonzalez and returned to their winning ways against the A’s when Mariano Rivera staved off a rally in the ninth with a bit of good fortune. Red Sox 12, Mariners 8

BOSTON — Jarrod Saltalamacchia drove in four runs, Kevin Youkilis hit a two-run homer and the Boston Red Sox extended the Seattle Mariners’ franchise-worst losing streak to 15 games with a 12-8 win on Sunday. Tim Wakefield (6-3) joined Roger Clemens as the only pitchers to strike out 2,000 batters with Boston and moved one win away from his 200th victory. But the 44-year-old knuckleballer left after giving up Brendan Ryan’s grand slam that cut the lead to 11-7 with one out in the seventh. Angels 9, Orioles 3

BALTIMORE — Tyler Chatwood allowed two runs in seven innings, Mike Trout and Torii Hunter homered in a five-run eighth, and the Angels beat the Orioles. The Angels were protecting a 3-2 lead in the eighth before turning the game into a rout against reliever Mark Worrell. After Trout hit his first major league homer, a three-run

drive, Hunter followed a walk to Maicer Izturis with a shot into the left-field seats. White Sox 4, Indians 2

CLEVELAND — Edwin Jackson beat Cleveland for the ninth straight time after Indians rookie Ezequiel Carrera dropped an easy fly ball in center field to give the White Sox two runs in a victory. Rays 5, Royals 0

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Alex Cobb curbed the Royals on six singles in seven scoreless innings and Ben Zobrist had three hits and drove in two runs to help the Rays beat Kansas City. Cobb (3-0) struck out two and walked none to pick up the victory and lowered his earned run average to 2.57. He has allowed one earned run in 13 innings in two starts since being recalled July 18. Tigers 5, Twins 2

MINNEAPOLIS — Rick Porcello cruised through six innings and the Tigers took advantage of Francisco Liriano’s control problems in a win over the Twins. Blue Jays 3, Rangers 0

ARLINGTON, Texas — Brett Cecil pitched a four-hitter for his second complete game in his last four starts as Toronto beat the Texas Rangers. It was the first career shutout for Cecil (3-4), whose only other complete game in his 55 career games was in a loss July 5 at Boston. The left-hander allowed only four singles to the AL West-leading Rangers, who had only one runner reach second base.

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Boston .......................................... New York...................................... Tampa Bay ................................... Toronto ......................................... Baltimore ......................................

W 54 51 49 47 42

Detroit............................................. Cleveland....................................... Chicago.......................................... Minnesota ...................................... Kansas City ................................... Texas .......................................... Los Angeles ............................... Oakland ...................................... Seattle .........................................

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Philadelphia ................................. Atlanta........................................... New York...................................... Washington.................................. Florida...........................................

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Pittsburgh..................................... St. Louis ....................................... Milwaukee .................................... Cincinnati...................................... Chicago ........................................ Houston ........................................

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San Francisco .............................. Arizona ......................................... Colorado....................................... Los Angeles ................................. San Diego.....................................

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All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division L Pct GB WCGB 37 .626 — — 40 .596 3 — 61⁄2 47 .530 91⁄2 51 .500 121⁄2 91⁄2 58 .408 211⁄2 181⁄2 Central Division L Pct GB WCGB 47 .535 — — 48 .515 2 8 51 .490 41⁄2 101⁄2 54 .465 7 13 59 .416 12 18 West Division L Pct GB WCGB 44 .569 — — 47 .539 3 51⁄2 57 .436 131⁄2 16 58 .426 141⁄2 17 NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division L Pct GB WCGB 36 .640 — — 43 .578 6 — 81⁄2 51 .495 141⁄2 52 .485 151⁄2 91⁄2 53 .480 16 10 Central Division L Pct GB WCGB 47 .525 — — 48 .525 — 51⁄2 49 .524 — 51⁄2 51 .495 3 81⁄2 60 .412 111⁄2 17 68 .327 20 251⁄2 West Division L Pct GB WCGB 43 .578 — — 47 .539 4 4 54 .471 11 11 56 .446 131⁄2 131⁄2 58 .431 15 15

AMERICAN LEAGUE Saturday's Games Oakland 4, N.Y. Yankees 3 Minnesota 4, Detroit 1 Baltimore 3, L.A. Angels 2 Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, ppd., rain Boston 3, Seattle 1 Kansas City 5, Tampa Bay 4, 10 innings Texas 5, Toronto 4 Sunday's Games Chicago White Sox 4, Cleveland 2 N.Y. Yankees 7, Oakland 5 L.A. Angels 9, Baltimore 3 Boston 12, Seattle 8 Tampa Bay 5, Kansas City 0 Detroit 5, Minnesota 2 Toronto 3, Texas 0 Monday's Games L.A. Angels (Haren 10-6) at Cleveland (Carmona 5-10), 7:05 p.m. Seattle (Vargas 6-8) at N.Y. Yankees (F.Garcia 8-7), 7:05 p.m. Kansas City (Davies 1-9) at Boston (Lester 10-4), 7:10 p.m. Minnesota (Blackburn 7-6) at Texas (D.Holland 8-4), 8:05 p.m. Detroit (Below 0-0) at Chicago White Sox (Buehrle 7-5), 8:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (Hellickson 9-7) at Oakland (Moscoso 3-5), 10:05 p.m. Tuesday's Games L.A. Angels at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m. Seattle at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Baltimore at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Kansas City at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Minnesota at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.

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Red Sox 12, Mariners 8 Seattle

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Boston

ab r h bi ISuzuki rf Ellsury cf 5 1 2 1 Ryan ss Pedroia 2b 5 1 1 0 Ackley 2b AdGnzl 1b 5 2 3 2 Olivo c Youkils 3b 3 2 1 2 Smoak 1b YNavrr 3b 1 0 0 0 Carp lf D.Ortiz dh 5 2 2 0 AKndy 3b Crwfrd lf 4 2 3 2 Cust dh Reddck rf 5 2 2 1 FGtrrz cf Sltlmch c 4 0 3 4 Scutaro ss 4 0 0 0 Totals 38 813 8 Totals 41121712 Seattle .............................. 200 010 401 — 8 Boston.............................. 500 051 10x — 12 E—Ryan (9). LOB—Seattle 5, Boston 7. 2B—Ryan (15), Ackley 2 (7), Smoak (21), Ellsbury (27), Pedroia (24), C.Crawford (13), Reddick (7). HR—Ryan (2), Olivo (14), Youkilis (14). CS—I.Suzuki (5), C.Crawford (5). IP H R ER BB SO Seattle Pineda L,8-7 ............ 41⁄3 8 7 7 1 4 Laffey........................ 0 4 3 3 0 0 J.Wright .................... 12⁄3 2 1 1 0 2 Lueke........................ 1 3 1 1 0 0 League ..................... 1 0 0 0 1 1 Boston Wakefield W,6-3 ..... 61⁄3 10 7 7 1 4 Aceves ..................... 22⁄3 3 1 1 0 1 Laffey pitched to 4 batters in the 5th. HBP—by Wakefield (Ryan). WP—Pineda. Umpires—Home, Jeff Kellogg;First, Mark Carlson;Second, Eric Cooper;Third, Tim Timmons. T—3:01. A—37,650 (37,065).

White Sox 4, Indians 2 Chicago

Cleveland ab r h bi ab r h bi Pierre lf 3 1 2 0 Carrer cf 2 0 1 1 AlRmrz ss 3 0 0 0 Brantly lf 4 0 0 0 Konerk 1b 3 1 0 1 ACarer ss 3 1 1 0 A.Dunn dh 4 0 0 0 Hafner dh 4 0 1 1 Quentin rf 4 0 1 0 CSantn c 3 0 0 0 Lillirdg pr-rf 0 0 0 0 OCarer 2b 4 0 0 0 Przyns c 4 0 1 0 Chsnhll 3b 4 0 1 0 Rios cf 4 1 0 0 LaPort 1b 3 1 1 0 Teahen 3b 4 0 1 1 T.Buck rf 2 0 0 0 Morel 3b 0 0 0 0 Vizquel 2b 3 1 1 0 Totals 32 4 6 2 Totals 29 2 5 2 Chicago.............................. 100 002 100 — 4 Cleveland ........................... 000 011 000 — 2 E—A.Cabrera (10), C.Santana (7), Carrera (1). DP—Chicago 1. LOB—Chicago 4, Cleveland 5. 2B—Pierre (9), A.Cabrera (24). SB—Rios (8). CS—Teahen (1). S—Pierre, Al.Ramirez, Carrera. IP H R ER BB SO Chicago E.Jackson W,7-7 .... 6 5 2 2 3 3 Crain H,14................ 1 0 0 0 0 1 Sale H,6 ................... 11⁄3 0 0 0 0 3 S.Santos S,20-23.... 2⁄3 0 0 0 1 0 Cleveland Masterson L,8-7...... 7 4 4 1 1 6 J.Smith ..................... 1 0 0 0 0 2 Sipp........................... 1 2 0 0 0 0 WP—Sipp. Umpires—Home, James Hoye;First, Mike Estabrook;Second, Tom Hallion;Third, Phil Cuzzi. T—2:54. A—20,252 (43,441).

T H I S D A T E I N B A S E B A L L July 25 1918 — Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators pitched a four-hitter in 15 innings to beat the St. Louis Browns 1-0. The only hit off him in the first 11 innings was a triple by George Sisler. 1930 — The Philadelphia Athletics came up with a triple steal in the first inning and again in the fourth against the Cleveland Indians. 1939 — Atley Donald of the New York Yankees set a rookie pitching record in the AL when he registered his 12th consecutive victory since May 9, with a 5-1 victory over the St. Louis Browns. 1941 — Lefty Grove of the Boston Red Sox won his 300th and last game, beating the Cleveland Indians 10-6. 1978 — Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds singled to left off New York’s Craig Swan in the third inning to set a NL record of hitting safely in 38 consecutive games. The Mets won 9-2.

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NATIONAL LEAGUE Saturday's Games Chicago Cubs 5, Houston 1 Cincinnati 11, Atlanta 2 Philadelphia 8, San Diego 6 St. Louis 9, Pittsburgh 1 Florida 8, N.Y. Mets 5 Arizona 12, Colorado 3 San Francisco 4, Milwaukee 2 L.A. Dodgers 7, Washington 6 Sunday's Games Florida 5, N.Y. Mets 4 Philadelphia 5, San Diego 3 Pittsburgh 4, St. Louis 3, 10 innings Chicago Cubs 5, Houston 4, 10 innings San Francisco 2, Milwaukee 1 Arizona 7, Colorado 0 L.A. Dodgers 3, Washington 1 Cincinnati 4, Atlanta 3 Monday's Games San Diego (Harang 8-2) at Philadelphia (Cl.Lee 9-6), 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Dickey 4-8) at Cincinnati (Leake 8-5), 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Ja.McDonald 6-4) at Atlanta (T.Hudson 9-6), 7:10 p.m. Houston (Happ 4-11) at St. Louis (McClellan 6-6), 8:15 p.m. Colorado (Nicasio 4-2) at L.A. Dodgers (R.De La Rosa 3-4), 10:10 p.m. Tuesday's Games Florida at Washington, 7:05 p.m. San Francisco at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. Houston at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. Arizona at San Diego, 10:05 p.m. Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.

Blue Jays 3, Rangers 0 Toronto

Texas

ab r h bi ab r h bi YEscor ss 3 1 3 0 Kinsler 2b 4 0 0 0 EThms rf 4 0 2 0 Andrus ss 3 0 0 0 Bautist 3b 3 1 1 1 JHmltn lf 4 0 0 0 Lind 1b 4 0 0 0 MiYong 3b 4 0 1 0 Encrnc dh 4 1 1 1 N.Cruz rf 4 0 1 0 Snider lf 4 0 1 1 Napoli c 3 0 0 0 A.Hill 2b 4 0 0 0 C.Davis dh 3 0 0 0 RDavis cf 4 0 0 0 Gentry cf 3 0 2 0 Arencii c 4 0 0 0 Morlnd 1b 3 0 0 0 Totals 34 3 8 3 Totals 31 0 4 0 Toronto............................... 000 003 000 — 3 Texas.................................. 000 000 000 — 0 DP—Texas 1. LOB—Toronto 6, Texas 6. 2B—Bautista (18), Encarnacion (23), Snider (14). IP H R ER BB SO Toronto Cecil W,3-4 .............. 9 4 0 0 2 7 Texas Ogando L,10-4 ........ 62⁄3 7 3 3 2 6 1 0 0 0 2 Tom.Hunter ............. 21⁄3 Umpires—Home, Brian Gorman;First, Dan Bellino;Second, Chris Conroy;Third, Tony Randazzo. T—2:18. A—43,117 (49,170).

Tigers 5, Twins 2 Detroit

Minnesota ab r h bi ab r h bi AJcksn cf 4 1 1 0 Revere cf 3 0 0 0 Boesch lf 5 0 1 0 ACasill 2b 4 0 1 0 Kelly rf 0 0 0 0 Mauer c 4 0 1 0 Ordonz dh 4 1 0 0 Cuddyr 1b 3 1 0 0 MiCarr 1b 3 0 0 0 Kubel rf 4 0 0 0 VMrtnz c 5 1 3 0 Valenci 3b 4 1 2 0 JhPerlt ss 5 1 1 1 Thome dh 4 0 1 1 Raburn rf-lf 4 1 1 0 DYong lf 4 0 2 1 Betemt 3b 3 0 1 1 Nishiok ss 3 0 0 0 RSantg 2b 3 0 1 1 Totals 36 5 9 3 Totals 33 2 7 2 Detroit................................. 013 001 000 — 5 Minnesota .......................... 000 200 000 — 2 E—A.Casilla (11). DP—Detroit 1, Minnesota 1. LOB—Detroit 11, Minnesota 6. 2B—A.Jackson (14), Valencia (19), Thome (6), D.Young (15). SB— Ordonez (1), Revere (15). IP H R ER BB SO Detroit Porcello W,10-6 ...... 6 5 2 2 2 4 Alburquerque H,5 ... 1 1 0 0 0 2 Benoit H,15.............. 1 0 0 0 0 0 Valverde S,26-26.... 1 1 0 0 0 1 Minnesota Liriano L,6-8............. 21⁄3 6 4 4 4 3 Swarzak ................... 31⁄3 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 James ....................... 11⁄3 Al.Burnett ................. 1 0 0 0 0 1 Capps ....................... 1 1 0 0 0 0 WP—Liriano 2, Swarzak. Umpires—Home, Gary Cederstrom;First, Adrian Johnson;Second, Fieldin Culbreth;Third, Bill Miller. T—3:17. A—40,789 (39,500).

Rays 5, Royals 0 Tampa Bay

Kansas City ab r h bi ab r h bi Jnnngs cf 3 0 2 0 AGordn lf 4 0 0 0 Damon dh 3 1 0 1 MeCarr cf 3 0 1 0 Zobrist 2b 4 1 3 2 Butler dh 4 0 0 0 Longori 3b 5 0 1 1 Hosmer 1b 4 0 1 0 Joyce rf 4 0 0 1 Maier rf 4 0 1 0 Ktchm 1b 5 0 1 0 Aviles ss 4 0 1 0 Chirins c 4 0 0 0 Mostks 3b 4 0 0 0 Fuld lf 4 1 1 0 Treanr c 4 0 1 0 SRdrgz ss 2 2 0 0 Getz 2b 2 0 2 0 Totals 34 5 8 5 Totals 33 0 7 0 Tampa Bay......................... 002 002 010 — 5 Kansas City ....................... 000 000 000 — 0 E—Longoria (8). DP—Tampa Bay 2. LOB—Tampa Bay 11, Kansas City 8. 2B—Jennings (2), Zobrist (31), Kotchman (20), Aviles (10). SB—Jennings (2), Zobrist (11), Fuld (18), S.Rodriguez (7). SF—Joyce. IP H R ER BB SO Tampa Bay Cobb W,3-0 ............. 7 6 0 0 0 2 C.Ramos .................. 2⁄3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Jo.Peralta................. 1⁄3 McGee...................... 1 1 0 0 0 2 Kansas City F.Paulino L,1-4........ 52⁄3 7 4 4 2 6 Bl.Wood ................... 11⁄3 0 0 0 1 1 Collins....................... 2⁄3 1 1 1 1 0 L.Coleman ............... 11⁄3 0 0 0 0 2 HBP—by F.Paulino (S.Rodriguez, Jennings), by Bl.Wood (Zobrist), by Collins (Jennings). WP—Collins. Umpires—Home, Brian Runge;First, Marvin Hudson;Second, Tim McClelland;Third, Ted Barrett. T—3:01. A—23,735 (37,903).

Angels 9, Orioles 3 Los Angeles

B O X E S

Baltimore ab r h bi ab r h bi MIzturs ss 4 1 2 1 Hardy ss 4 0 0 0 TrHntr rf 5 2 2 2 Markks rf 4 2 3 1 Abreu dh 4 0 1 1 AdJons cf 4 1 2 2 V.Wells lf 5 0 0 0 MrRynl 3b 4 0 0 0 Bourjos cf 0 0 0 0 Wieters c 4 0 0 0 Callasp 3b 4 3 3 0 D.Lee 1b 3 0 1 0 HKndrc 2b 5 2 3 0 Reimld lf 3 0 0 0 Trumo 1b 4 0 1 2 J.Bell dh 3 0 1 0 Trout cf-lf 5 1 1 3 Andino 2b 3 0 0 0 BoWlsn c 2 0 0 0 Totals 38 913 9 Totals 32 3 7 3 Los Angeles....................... 001 200 051 — 9 Baltimore ............................ 000 002 001 — 3 DP—Los Angeles 2. LOB—Los Angeles 8, Baltimore 2. 2B—M.Izturis (23), Tor.Hunter (15), H.Kendrick (23), Markakis (14). HR—Tor.Hunter (13), Trout (1), Markakis (10), Ad.Jones (18). SB— Ad.Jones (7). SF—Trumbo. IP H R ER BB SO Los Angeles Chatwood W,6-6 ..... 7 6 2 2 0 5 Cassevah................. 2 1 1 1 0 1 Baltimore Guthrie L,4-14 ......... 7 6 3 3 4 1 Worrell ...................... 2⁄3 4 5 5 1 0 Patton ....................... 1⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Jakubauskas............ 1 3 1 1 0 1 Umpires—Home, Todd Tichenor;First, Lance Barrett;Second, Angel Hernandez;Third, Greg Gibson. T—2:29. A—15,676 (45,438).

Philadelphia ab r h bi ab r h bi Maybin cf 3 1 2 0 Rollins ss 5 0 0 0 Denorfi cf 2 0 0 0 Mrtnz 3b 3 0 1 0 Venale rf 4 0 1 0 Utley 2b 3 1 0 0 Headly 3b 4 0 1 1 Howard 1b 4 2 2 0 Ludwck lf 4 0 0 0 Victorn cf 2 0 1 1 Blanks 1b 3 1 1 0 Ibanez lf 4 1 2 2 Forsyth 2b 4 0 1 0 DBrwn rf 4 1 1 0 KPhlps c 4 1 0 0 Ruiz c 3 0 1 2 AlGnzlz ss 4 0 2 1 Hallady p 1 0 0 0 Stauffr p 2 0 0 1 Gload ph 1 0 0 0 Spence p 0 0 0 0 Bastrd p 0 0 0 0 Grgrsn p 0 0 0 0 OHudsn ph 1 0 0 0 Totals 35 3 8 3 Totals 30 5 8 5 San Diego .......................... 100 200 000 — 3 Philadelphia....................... 203 000 00x — 5 E—Howard (5). LOB—San Diego 7, Philadelphia 8. 2B—Howard (19), Ibanez (19), Ruiz (14). SB—Maybin (22). S—Stauffer, Victorino, Halladay. IP H R ER BB SO San Diego Stauffer L,6-7........... 52⁄3 8 5 5 4 5 Spence ..................... 11⁄3 0 0 0 1 1 Gregerson................ 1 0 0 0 0 2 Philadelphia Halladay W,12-4 ..... 8 8 3 2 1 8 Bastardo S,8-8 ........ 1 0 0 0 0 1 Umpires—Home, Alan Porter;First, Rob Drake;Second, Gary Darling;Third, Bruce Dreckman. T—2:31. A—45,241 (43,651).

Dodgers 3, Nationals 1 Washington

Los Angeles ab r h bi ab r h bi Berndn lf 3 1 0 0 GwynJ lf 4 0 1 0 Espinos 2b 3 0 0 0 Furcal ss 3 1 1 0 Zmrmn 3b 4 0 1 0 Ethier rf 4 1 0 0 Morse 1b 4 0 1 1 Kemp cf 4 1 2 0 Werth rf 3 0 0 0 Miles 3b 3 0 1 2 Ankiel cf 3 0 0 0 Loney 1b 3 0 0 1 Flores c 3 0 0 0 DNavrr c 3 0 0 0 Dsmnd ss 3 0 0 0 JCarrll 2b 2 0 0 0 Marqus p 2 0 0 0 Blngsly p 3 0 0 0 SBurntt p 0 0 0 0 Jansen p 0 0 0 0 Cora ph 1 0 0 0 Guerra p 0 0 0 0 Coffey p 0 0 0 0 Totals 29 1 2 1 Totals 29 3 5 3 Washington ....................... 100 000 000 — 1 Los Angeles....................... 201 000 00x — 3 LOB—Washington 4, Los Angeles 7. SB—Gwynn Jr. (14), Furcal (4), J.Carroll (6). IP H R ER BB SO Washington Marquis L,8-5 .......... 6 5 3 3 4 2 S.Burnett .................. 1 0 0 0 0 1 Coffey ....................... 1 0 0 0 1 0 Los Angeles Billingsley W,9-8 ..... 7 2 1 1 2 10 Jansen H,4............... 1 0 0 0 0 1 Guerra S,7-7............ 1 0 0 0 0 2 HBP—by Billingsley (Espinosa). Umpires—Home, Tim Welke;First, Mike DiMuro;Second, Cory Blaser;Third, Andy Fletcher. T—2:46. A—36,458 (56,000).

Diamondbacks 7, Rockies 0 Colorado

Arizona ab r h bi ab r h bi Fowler cf 3 0 1 0 Blmqst ss 5 1 1 0 JHerrr 2b 4 0 1 0 Nady lf 4 3 2 0 Helton 1b 3 0 0 0 J.Upton rf 4 2 4 3 Tlwtzk ss 4 0 1 0 CYoung cf 4 0 1 1 S.Smith rf 3 0 0 0 Monter c 4 1 1 1 Belisle p 0 0 0 0 Blum 3b 1 0 0 0 Street p 0 0 0 0 Brrghs 3b 3 0 0 1 EYong ph 1 0 0 0 RRorts 2b 4 0 1 0 Wggntn 3b-lf 3 0 2 0 Allen 1b 2 0 0 0 Splrghs lf-rf 3 0 0 0 Owings p 3 0 1 1 Iannett c 2 0 0 0 Duke p 1 0 0 0 Jimenz p 1 0 0 0 IStewrt 3b 1 0 0 0 Totals 28 0 5 0 Totals 35 711 7 Colorado ............................ 000 000 000 — 0 Arizona ............................... 002 122 00x — 7 DP—Arizona 3. LOB—Colorado 5, Arizona 9. 2B—Wigginton (17), J.Upton 2 (28). 3B—J.Upton (4). SB—J.Upton (15), C.Young (13). CS—R.Roberts (6). S—Jimenez. IP H R ER BB SO Colorado Jimenez L,6-9.......... 5 8 5 5 2 8 Belisle....................... 2 2 2 2 0 2 Street ........................ 1 1 0 0 0 1 Arizona Owings W,4-0.......... 5 2 0 0 3 2 Duke S,1-1............... 4 3 0 0 0 0 HBP—by Jimenez (C.Young, Allen), by Belisle (Nady). Umpires—Home, Jim Reynolds;First, Jim Wolf;Second, Ron Kulpa;Third, Derryl Cousins. T—2:33. A—28,090 (48,633).

Giants 2, Brewers 1 Milwaukee

San Francisco ab r h bi AnTrrs cf 3 0 0 0 Kppngr 2b 4 0 1 1 PSndvl 3b 3 0 0 0 A.Huff 1b 4 0 3 0 Schrhlt rf 4 1 0 0 Belt lf 2 0 2 0 C.Ross lf 0 0 0 0 Fontent ss 2 0 0 1 BCrwfr ss 0 0 0 0 Whitsd c 3 0 0 0 Bmgrn p 3 1 1 0 Romo p 0 0 0 0 BrWlsn p 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 1 8 1 Totals 28 2 7 2 Milwaukee.......................... 100 000 000 — 1 San Francisco.................... 001 100 00x — 2 DP—Milwaukee 1, San Francisco 2. LOB—Milwaukee 5, San Francisco 6. 2B—Gallardo (2), Bumgarner (3). HR—Braun (20). SB—Fontenot (5). CS— A.Huff (2). S—C.Hart. SF—Fontenot. IP H R ER BB SO Milwaukee Gallardo L,11-7 ....... 7 6 2 2 1 5 Saito ......................... 1 1 0 0 2 0 San Francisco Bumgarner W,6-9 ... 72⁄3 8 1 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 Romo H,17 .............. 1⁄3 Br.Wilson S,31-35 .. 1 0 0 0 0 2 WP—Gallardo. Umpires—Home, Paul Schrieber;First, Chad Fairchild;Second, Joe West;Third, Sam Holbrook. T—2:28. A—42,262 (41,915). C.Hart rf JoWilsn 3b Braun lf Fielder 1b RWeks 2b YBtncr ss Lucroy c BCarrll cf Gallard p McGeh ph Saito p

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Florida

ab r h bi Bonifac 3b 5 1 2 1 Infante 2b 3 0 1 0 GSnchz 1b 3 0 0 0 HRmrz ss 3 0 1 1 Morrsn lf 4 1 2 1 Wise cf 0 0 0 0 Stanton rf 4 2 2 1 Petersn cf-lf 2 0 0 0 Hayes c 3 1 1 0 Dobbs ph 1 0 0 0 LNunez p 0 0 0 0 AnSnch p 2 0 0 0 Cishek p 0 0 0 0 Choate p 0 0 0 0 J.Buck ph-c 1 0 1 1 Totals 35 412 4 Totals 31 510 5 New York ........................... 100 001 200 — 4 Florida ................................ 120 000 02x — 5 E—Jos.Reyes (11), Dan.Murphy (9). DP—New York 1, Florida 1. LOB—New York 7, Florida 8. 2B—D.Wright (11), Pridie (6), J.Buck (13). HR— D.Wright (7), Morrison (15), Stanton (22). SB—Bonifacio (22). CS—Ha.Ramirez (8). S—Dan.Murphy, Pridie, Petersen, Ani.Sanchez. SF—Beltran. IP H R ER BB SO New York Gee ........................... 5 7 3 3 3 3 Acosta ...................... 2 0 0 0 0 3 Parnell L,3-2 BS,1-1 ...................... 1 3 2 2 0 1 Florida Ani.Sanchez ............ 7 11 4 4 0 8 Cishek ...................... 2⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Choate W,1-1 .......... 1⁄3 L.Nunez S,28-31..... 1 0 0 0 0 2 HBP—by Gee (Petersen). Umpires—Home, Mike Muchlinski;First, Mike Winters;Second, Mike Everitt;Third, Chris Guccione. T—2:47. A—20,416 (38,560). JosRys ss Turner 2b Beltran rf DWrght 3b DnMrp 1b Pagan cf Pridie cf Bay lf Thole c Gee p Duda ph Acosta p Parnell p Harris ph

Pirates 4, Cardinals 3 St. Louis

Pittsburgh ab r h bi ab r h bi Theriot ss 5 0 1 0 dArnad 3b 4 0 1 2 Jay lf 3 0 2 0 Diaz lf 4 0 0 0 Pujols 1b 5 0 0 0 Hanrhn p 0 0 0 0 Brkmn rf 5 0 1 0 Beimel p 0 0 0 0 Rasms cf 4 2 2 1 Walker 2b 3 0 0 0 Schmkr 2b 4 0 2 0 AMcCt cf 4 0 1 0 Hollidy ph 1 0 0 0 Overay 1b 3 0 0 0 Motte p 0 0 0 0 GJones rf 4 0 0 0 G.Laird c 3 0 1 1 Cedeno ss 4 2 2 0 Descals 3b 2 1 0 0 Fryer c 4 1 2 0 Lohse p 1 0 0 0 Morton p 1 0 0 1 T.Cruz ph 1 0 0 0 Grilli p 0 0 0 0 Lynn p 0 0 0 0 Pearce ph 1 0 0 0 Freese ph 1 0 1 0 Resop p 0 0 0 0 Westrk pr 0 0 0 0 Paul lf 1 1 1 0 MBggs p 0 0 0 0 Punto 2b 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 310 2 Totals 33 4 7 3 St. Louis ....................... 010 011 000 0 — 3 Pittsburgh ..................... 001 010 100 1 — 4 Two outs when winning run scored. E—G.Laird (1), Schumaker (3), Theriot (16), Morton (1). DP—St. Louis 2. LOB—St. Louis 11, Pittsburgh 4. 2B—G.Laird (6), d’Arnaud (5), Cedeno 2 (17). HR—Rasmus (10). SB—Fryer (1), Paul (10). CS— Jay (4). S—G.Laird, Lohse. SF—G.Laird, d’Arnaud, Morton. IP H R ER BB SO St. Louis Lohse........................ 5 4 2 2 0 4 Lynn BS,1-1............. 2 2 1 1 2 2 M.Boggs................... 2 0 0 0 0 1 Motte L,3-2 .............. 2⁄3 1 1 0 0 0 Pittsburgh Morton ...................... 51⁄3 6 3 3 5 3 Grilli........................... 12⁄3 1 0 0 1 2 Resop ....................... 1 2 0 0 0 2 Hanrahan.................. 1 1 0 0 0 0 Beimel W,1-1........... 1 0 0 0 0 1 WP—Morton 2.

Reds 4, Braves 3 Atlanta

Cincinnati ab r h bi ab r h bi Prado 3b 4 0 1 0 Stubbs cf 4 2 2 1 Heywrd rf 4 0 0 0 Renteri ss 3 0 0 0 McCnn c 4 1 1 1 Votto 1b 3 0 0 0 Uggla 2b 3 0 0 0 BPhllps 2b 3 1 1 2 Fremn 1b 3 1 1 0 Bruce rf 4 0 1 0 AlGnzlz ss 4 0 2 0 Heisey lf 3 0 0 0 WRmrz lf 2 0 0 1 Cairo 3b 4 1 1 1 Hinske ph-lf 1 0 0 0 RHrndz c 2 0 1 0 McLoth cf 4 1 2 0 Arroyo pr 0 0 0 0 Beachy p 1 0 0 0 Hanign c 0 0 0 0 Lugo ph 1 0 1 1 Willis p 3 0 1 0 OFlhrt p 0 0 0 0 Masset p 0 0 0 0 Venters p 0 0 0 0 Chpmn p 0 0 0 0 Conrad ph 1 0 0 0 JGoms ph 1 0 0 0 Linernk p 0 0 0 0 Corder p 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 3 8 3 Totals 30 4 7 4 Atlanta ................................ 000 200 100 — 3 Cincinnati ........................... 210 000 001 — 4 No outs when winning run scored. E—Prado (6), Cairo (1), Bruce (4). DP—Cincinnati 2. LOB—Atlanta 6, Cincinnati 9. 2B—Freeman (23). HR—McCann (18), Stubbs (13), B.Phillips (10), Cairo (4). SB—Ale.Gonzalez (2), Stubbs (25). CS— W.Ramirez (2). S—Beachy, Renteria. IP H R ER BB SO Atlanta Beachy ..................... 6 5 3 1 4 4 O’Flaherty ................ 1 1 0 0 1 2 Venters..................... 1 0 0 0 1 0 Linebrink L,3-2 ........ 0 1 1 1 0 0 Cincinnati Willis ......................... 61⁄3 6 3 3 3 3 Masset...................... 0 1 0 0 0 0 Chapman ................. 12⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Cordero W,4-3 ........ 1 1 0 0 0 2 Masset pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. Linebrink pitched to 1 batter in the 9th. WP—Beachy, Willis. Umpires—Home, Lance Barksdale;First, Alfonso Marquez;Second, Ed Hickox;Third, Ed Rapuano. T—2:48. A—33,036 (42,319).

Cubs 5, Astros 4 Houston

Chicago ab r h bi ab r h bi Bourn cf 5 0 3 0 Fukdm rf 4 0 1 0 Barmes ss 3 1 1 1 SCastro ss 5 0 2 0 Pence rf 4 1 1 1 ArRmr 3b 5 0 1 0 Ca.Lee lf-1b 4 1 1 2 C.Pena 1b 5 0 0 0 CJhnsn 3b 4 0 1 0 Byrd cf 5 3 4 0 Wallac 1b 3 0 0 0 Soto c 5 1 3 1 Bourgs pr-lf 0 0 0 0 ASorin lf 4 0 1 1 MDwns 2b 4 0 0 0 Campn pr-lf 0 0 0 0 WLopez p 0 0 0 0 Barney 2b 4 1 2 1 Michals ph 0 0 0 0 Garza p 3 0 1 1 DCrpnt p 0 0 0 0 Smrdzj p 0 0 0 0 Quinter c 5 0 0 0 RLopez p 0 0 0 0 Lyles p 1 1 1 0 DeWitt ph 1 0 0 0 AngSnc ph 1 0 0 0 Marml p 0 0 0 0 DelRsr p 0 0 0 0 Grabow p 0 0 0 0 SEscln p 0 0 0 0 JeBakr ph 1 0 1 1 Altuve 2b 1 0 1 0 Totals 35 4 9 4 Totals 42 516 5 Houston ........................ 100 010 020 0 — 4 Chicago ........................ 030 000 010 1 — 5 One out when winning run scored. E—Campana (1). DP—Houston 2, Chicago 1. LOB—Houston 10, Chicago 12. 2B—Byrd (12), Soto (17), Barney (14). 3B—Byrd (2). HR—Barmes (6), Ca.Lee (8). CS—Bourgeois (5), S.Castro (3). S— Barmes, Bourgeois. IP H R ER BB SO Houston Lyles ......................... 6 9 3 3 1 5 Del Rosario.............. 2⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 S.Escalona .............. 1⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 W.Lopez BS,5-5...... 2 4 1 1 0 2 2 1 1 2 1 Da.Carpenter L,0-1. 1⁄3 Chicago Garza........................ 7 5 2 2 3 9 Samardzija BS,1-1.. 1⁄3 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 R.Lopez.................... 2⁄3 Marmol ..................... 1 2 0 0 1 1 Grabow W,2-0 ......... 1 1 0 0 1 0 Umpires—Home, Dan Iassogna;First, Dale Scott;Second, Jerry Meals;Third, CB Bucknor. T—3:28. A—40,406 (41,159).

L E A G U E L E A D E R S NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING–JosReyes, New York, .353; Braun, Milwaukee, .321; Helton, Colorado, .319; Votto, Cincinnati, .315; Morse, Washington, .313; Kemp, Los Angeles, .310; Holliday, St. Louis, .310. RUNS–JosReyes, New York, 73; RWeeks, Milwaukee, 71; Stubbs, Cincinnati, 65; CGonzalez, Colorado, 63; CYoung, Arizona, 63; Braun, Milwaukee, 62; Rollins, Philadelphia, 62; JUpton, Arizona, 62. RBI–Howard, Philadelphia, 75; Fielder, Milwaukee, 73; Kemp, Los Angeles, 73; Berkman, St. Louis, 69; Braun, Milwaukee, 68; Tulowitzki, Colorado, 67; Beltran, New York, 64. HITS–JosReyes, New York, 134; SCastro, Chicago, 127; Bourn, Houston, 122; Pence, Houston, 119; Votto, Cincinnati, 117; JUpton, Arizona, 116; Kemp, Los Angeles, 113.

AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING–AdGonzalez, Boston, .346; Bautista, Toronto, .330; MiYoung, Texas, .329; Kotchman, Tampa Bay, .326; JhPeralta, Detroit, .322; Ellsbury, Boston, .320; VMartinez, Detroit, .318. RUNS–Granderson, New York, 88; Bautista, Toronto, 76; Ellsbury, Boston, 74; AdGonzalez, Boston, 70; Kinsler, Texas, 70; MiCabrera, Detroit, 67; Pedroia, Boston, 66. RBI–AdGonzalez, Boston, 82; Beltre, Texas, 76; Granderson, New York, 74; Teixeira, New York, 72; Youkilis, Boston, 72; Bautista, Toronto, 70; Konerko, Chicago, 70. HITS–AdGonzalez, Boston, 139; MiYoung, Texas, 131; Ellsbury, Boston, 129; MeCabrera, Kansas City, 124; Markakis, Baltimore, 118; AGordon, Kansas City, 117; ACabrera, Cleveland, 115; Pedroia, Boston, 115.

S A T U R D AY ’ S L A T E B O X E S Dodgers 7, Nationals 6 Washington

Los Angeles ab r h bi Furcal ss 4 1 2 1 Miles 2b-3b 5 0 0 0 Ethier rf 5 0 2 0 Kemp cf 4 1 2 1 JRiver lf 4 1 2 0 Guerra p 0 0 0 0 Loney 1b 3 1 1 1 Uribe 3b 3 1 1 0 Hwksw p 0 0 0 0 GwynJ ph 1 0 0 0 Barajs c 1 0 1 0 DNavrr c 1 0 1 0 Velez pr 0 1 0 0 MacDgl p 0 0 0 0 Oeltjen lf 1 1 0 0 Lilly p 1 0 1 3 JCarrll ph-2b 3 0 1 0 Totals 36 6 9 6 Totals 36 714 6 Washington ....................... 303 000 000 — 6 Los Angeles....................... 113 000 101 — 7 One out when winning run scored. E—Desmond (16). DP—Washington 1. LOB— Washington 5, Los Angeles 14. 2B—Morse (22), Werth (19), Ankiel (11), Furcal (2), Kemp (20), Lilly (2). SB—Zimmerman (3), Werth (12), Velez (1). S— Loney, Lilly. SF—Kemp, Loney. IP H R ER BB SO Washington Gorzelanny .............. 3 8 5 5 1 3 Detwiler .................... 22⁄3 1 0 0 1 2 H.Rodriguez BS,3-3 ...................... 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 S.Burnett .................. 1⁄3 Mattheus L,2-2 ........ 11⁄3 4 1 1 0 0 Los Angeles Lilly............................ 5 8 6 6 2 6 Hawksworth ............. 2 1 0 0 0 3 MacDougal .............. 1 0 0 0 0 1 Guerra W,2-0 .......... 1 0 0 0 0 1 HBP—by Gorzelanny (Furcal). WP—Gorzelanny 2, H.Rodriguez. Umpires—Home, Andy Fletcher;First, Tim Welke;Second, Mike DiMuro;Third, Cory Blaser. T—3:21. A—34,590 (56,000). HrstnJr lf L.Nix ph-lf Espinos 2b Zmrmn 3b Morse 1b Werth rf WRams c Ankiel cf Matths p Dsmnd ss Grzlny p Detwilr p HRdrgz p SBurntt p Berndn cf

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Milwaukee

San Francisco ab r h bi Rownd cf 4 1 1 0 Affeldt p 0 0 0 0 Romo p 0 0 0 0 JaLopz p 0 0 0 0 Belt ph 1 0 0 0 BrWlsn p 0 0 0 0 Fontent ss 3 0 0 0 BCrwfr ss 1 0 0 0 PSndvl 3b 4 0 1 0 A.Huff 1b 1 1 1 1 Kppngr 2b 4 1 1 0 C.Ross lf 3 1 1 0 Schrhlt rf 4 0 3 2 CStwrt c 4 0 1 0 Vglsng p 2 0 0 0 SCasill p 0 0 0 0 AnTrrs ph-cf 1 0 1 1 Totals 30 2 7 2 Totals 32 410 4 Milwaukee.......................... 000 110 000 — 2 San Francisco.................... 000 210 01x — 4 DP—San Francisco 1. LOB—Milwaukee 5, San Francisco 10. 2B—Morgan (10), R.Weeks (25), Schierholtz 2 (18). 3B—C.Hart (2). HR—Braun (19). SB—R.Weeks (9). CS—McGehee (2). S—Fontenot. SF—A.Huff. IP H R ER BB SO Milwaukee Wolf L,6-8 ................ 6 7 3 3 3 6 Hawkins.................... 1 1 0 0 0 1 Loe ............................ 1⁄3 2 1 1 1 0 Estrada..................... 2⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 San Francisco Vogelsong W,8-1 .... 5 7 2 2 2 3 S.Casilla H,4............ 1 0 0 0 2 1 Affeldt H,10.............. 1 0 0 0 0 1 Romo H,16 .............. 2⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Ja.Lopez H,15 ......... 1⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Br.Wilson S,30-34 .. 1 0 0 0 0 0 WP—S.Casilla. Umpires—Home, Sam Holbrook;First, Paul Schrieber;Second, Chad Fairchild;Third, Joe West. T—2:53. A—42,277 (41,915). C.Hart rf Morgan cf BCarrll ph Kotsay ph-cf Braun lf Fielder 1b RWeks 2b McGeh 3b YBtncr ss Kottars c Lucroy ph-c Wolf p JoWilsn ph Hwkns p Loe p Estrad p

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WORLD SOCCER

Uruguay wins Copa America

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Uruguay won the Copa America for a record 15th time after beating Paraguay 3-0 on Sunday from two goals by Diego Forlan and another from Luis Suarez. Suarez scored in the 12th minute while Forlan hit the target in the 42nd and final minute of the match. The victory gives Uruguay its first Copa America title since 1995. The small country of 3.5 million also reached the World Cup semifinals a year ago, surpassing the performance of continental powers Brazil and Argentina. Argentina and Brazil were upset again in the quarterfinals of this tournament. Uruguay ousted Argentina on penalties and Paraguay eliminated Brazil, also in a shootout. Argentina has won the title 14 times, Brazil eight. Brazil had won four of the past five titles.

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ROGER CLEMENS PERJURY CASE

Experts: Another perjury trial is likely By NEDRA PICKLER Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Baseball star Roger Clemens’ battle against perjury charges likely is far from over and probably will be the subject of a second trial, according to many legal experts. Clemens would have to convince the judge that prosecutors intentionally provoked him into asking for a mistrial by showing jurors evidence that had been ruled inadmissible because the government suspected it was losing, the experts said. But the experts point out that there’s no indication prosecutors would have wanted to start their case over so soon after it started

because they only had spent a few hours presenting evidence to the jury. Still, U.S. District Judge RegClemens gie Walton is considering the possibility that putting Clemens on trial again would subject him to double jeopardy. Walton, who declared a mistrial on July 14, has ordered both sides to submit their arguments in writing and has scheduled a Sept. 2 hearing. Attorneys and scholars who have reviewed case transcripts

provided by The Associated Press say a second trial seems likely under rules established by the Supreme Court. “It is one thing when something like this happens three weeks into a month-long trial where the defense has poked big holes in the government’s case and effectively crossed main witnesses,” said Andrew Wise, a white-collar attorney with the Washington firm Miller & Chevalier. “But when you are on day two of a monthlong trial, it is harder to argue that the government was throwing in the towel and goading the defense into seeking a mistrial so they could have a fresh start.” Protection against double jeop-

ardy is guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution, which says in part, “nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb.” The Supreme Court has ruled that a defendant is considered to be in jeopardy once a jury is sworn in, so Clemens had been in jeopardy for just over one day. But the question is whether the jeopardy ended with Walton’s declaration of a mistrial. At least one prominent expert disagrees with the chorus of his colleagues who are predicting a second trial. Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz said there’s no innocent explanation for why

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WORLD CUP SOFTBALL

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TENNIS

Fish beats Isner for Atlanta title

NORCROSS, Ga. — Mardy Fish beat John Isner in the final for the second straight year at the Atlanta Tennis Championships, earning a 3-6, 7-6 (6), 6-2 victory Sunday. Fish, ranked No. 9 in the world, held off two straight match points in the second set to rally from a 5-1 deficit in the tiebreak. Isner was trying to win consecutive events for the first time in his career just as Fish did in 2010 at Newport and Atlanta. But the 6-foot-9 Isner’s last service game included two double-faults. He committed 29 unforced errors to Fish’s 11 through two sets. Matthew Ebden of Australia won his second straight doubles title, teaming this week with Alex Bogomolov Jr., in a 3-6, 7-5, 10-8 super-tiebreaker victory over Matthias Bachinger and Frank Moser of Germany. SOFTBALL

10-run outburst lifts U.S. to title game

OKLAHOMA CITY — Stacy May-Johnson hit a grand slam and Christi Orgeron had a threerun double in a 10-run fourth inning, and the United States advanced to the World Cup of Softball championship game by beating Great Britain 10-0 Sunday. Orgeron broke a scoreless tie with a double that hopped to the wall in left field and cleared the bases, and the Americans (4-1) didn’t let up until the game had ended because of the mercy rule Orgeron scored when second baseman Naomi Jones misplayed Michelle Moultrie’s grounder, and Rhea Taylor followed with a single to shallow center to load the bases again. May-Johnson homered to left, and Valerie Arioto and Brittany Schutte added back-to-back blasts to center to end the game. Whitney Canion (2-0) allowed only two singles by Laura Thompson to get the win. NHRA

Massey wins Top Fuel dragster

MORRISON, Colo. — Spencer Massey edged teammate Tony Schumacher in the final elimination round to win the Top Fuel dragster division at the Mopar Mile High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway on Sunday. Massey, part of the Don Schumacher racing team with Schumacher’s son, Tony, hit 269.67 mph and covered the 1,000-foot straight-line course in 4.150 seconds in his nitro-fueled dragster for his fifth career victory and third this season. John Force took the Funny Car division, coasting to victory after Matt Hagan drew a red light infraction for leaving a split-second early.

prosecutors put inadmissible evidence in front of the jury. “The government constantly does this because they think they can get away with it,” Dershowitz said. “When you are preparing a case for so long, you don’t make errors like this. I have a high level of confidence that a good lawyer could keep this case from being retried.” The sudden ending to Clemens’ trial came when prosecutors showed jurors a video of Clemens’ 2008 testimony before Congress in which the he denied ever using performance-enhancing drugs during his 24-season career. Clemens is charged with lying under oath when he made that denial.

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The United States’ Whitney Canion pitches against Great Britain in the first inning of a World Cup game in Oklahoma City, Sunday.

10-run inning puts U.S. in Cup title game By JEFF LATZKE AP Sports Writer

OKLAHOMA CITY — First-year coach Ken Eriksen is starting to see his group of youngsters transform into the Team USA of old. Stacy May-Johnson hit a grand slam and Christi Orgeron had a three-run double in a 10-run fourth inning, and the United States advanced to the World Cup of Softball championship game by beating Great Britain 10-0 Sunday. The U.S. will face either 2008 Olympic gold medalist Japan or Canada, which beat the Americans 4-3 on Saturday. Orgeron broke a scoreless tie with a double that hopped to the wall in left field and cleared the bases, and the Americans (4-1) didn’t let up until the game had ended because of the mercy rule. “This team has that potential to at any moment just completely bust the game open,” Orgeron said. “It could be anyone in the lineup, one through nine. This team has an incredible amount of talent. We’ve definitely been blessed by God with our abilities. “All it takes is one little spark and you start a forest fire.” Just after Michelle Moultrie made a highlight-reel diving catch in left field to finish the top of the fourth, the American offense came alive just like in the days when Crystl Bustos, Jessica Mendoza and Stacey Nuveman filled the middle of the lineup. Orgeron scored when second baseman Naomi Jones misplayed Michelle Moultrie’s grounder, and Rhea Taylor followed with a single to shallow center to load the bases again. May-Johnson homered to left, and Valerie Arioto and Brittany Schutte added back-to-back blasts to center to end the game.

JUNIOR LEGION BASEBALL

Exeter tops Scranton The Times Leader staff

SCRANTON – Exeter defeated Scranton 9-5 Sunday in the Junior American Legion playoffs at Connell Park. Jake Lloyd lead Exeter offesnively, going 3 for 4 with two runs scored and an RBI. Andrew Hertzog and Mitchell Esser also contrubited knocking in two runs each for Exeter while Christopher Hummel and Corey Rowely also drove in runs. Esser got the win on the mound, pitching a complete game. He allowed five runs on six hits, two walks and three strike outs. Exeter will face Delaware Valley today at Connell Park at 9:30 a.m.

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Russ Cochran with his trophy for the media after winning the Senior British Open Championship at Walton Heath Golf Club in Walton On The Hill, England, on Sunday.

Cochran wins 1st major

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WALTON ON THE HILL, England — Russ Cochran toasted a family victory at the Senior British Open on Sunday, capturing his first major title with his son as caddie to maintain the United States’ recent dominance of the tournament. With his 25-year-old son Reed carrying his bag, Cochran shot a second straight 5-under 67 in the final round at Walton Heath to win by two shots over compatriot Mark Calcavecchia. “He relaxed me out there,” Cochran said of Reed, who is on his summer break from law school. “He made me smile and was great to be with.” Ryan, the 52-year-old Cochran’s eldest son, was also present to witness his father’s first victory on this year’s Champions Tour — he was caddying for another American, Mike Goodes. “It’s a big hump I’ve got over there,” said Cochran, whose victory qualifies him for next year’s British Open at Royal Lytham. “To do it in a major and on this golf course means so much. And to do it with the kids here, it’s even better.” Cochran became the eighth player from the U.S. in the last nine years to win the Senior British Open. He achieved the biggest victory of his career by staying consistent on the tee and rolling in a series of pressure putts, closing the tournament at 12 under to claim a winner’s check of $310,000. He made six birdies in the first 10 holes — two coming on the first two holes — to open up a five-shot lead as Calcavecchia, who shared the overnight lead with Cochran and South Africa’s David Frost, dropped back by four-putting from 15 feet on the par-3 No. 9.

O’Hair wins Canadian Open on 1st playoff hole VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Sean O’Hair won the RBC Canadian Open after tapping in for bogey on the first playoff hole on Sunday, and then watching fellow American Kris Blanks lip out his bogey putt from just over 5 feet. It was the fourth PGA Tour victory for O’Hair, who started three shots off the lead before shooting 68 to get into the playoff with Blanks (70) at 4-under 276. Argentina’s Andres Romero (70) bogeyed the final hole to miss the playoff and finish alone in third at 277. Canadian Adam Hadwin, a local playing on a sponsor’s exemption, struggled early before bouncing back late to finish with a 72 and tied with Geoff Ogilvy (70) for fourth place at 2-under. John Daly (72) finish in a four-way tie for ninth, his first top-10 in six years.

Miyazato beats Lewis at Evian Masters EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Ai Miyazato won the Evian Masters on Sunday, shooting a 2-under 70 to protect her two-shot lead and clinch her first title of the year. Miyazato played with consistency throughout the tournament, dropping shots on just five of the 72 holes overall and finishing with a 15-under total of 273. Stacy Lewis of the United States also shot a 70 to finish two shots back in second, with a trio of players another stroke behind. Miyazato had not won a title since the Safeway Classic last August, and the 26-year-old Japanese player now has seven LPGA titles overall. She won her first LPGA title at Evian in 2009, and added five more last year.

EDMONTON, Alberta — Australia’s Will Power held off a hard-charging Helio Castroneves to win the Edmonton Indy on Sunday and narrow the gap on points leader Dario Franchitti. Power started second, overtook polesitter and leader Takuma Sato a quarter of the way through the race, then held off his Team Penske teammate to win by eighttenths of a second. “It was exactly the day we needed,” Power said. Franchitti finished third, 1.2 seconds off the pace in the 80-lap race, run under sunny skies on the road course at the 2.2-mile, 13-turn City Centre Airport. Power has 350 points in the championship standings, cutting his deficit to Franchitti from 55 to 38 points with seven races remaining. Franchitti said he threw away a chance for the win near the midpoint of the race, when Mike Conway was leading the other cars on a double-file restart. Conway didn’t accelerate as soon as the green flag came out. “I didn’t see the green flag,” Conway said. “It’s just something I’ve got to learn when up front.”

YO U T H BAS E BA L L /S O F T BA L L

American forces Section 5 title game The Times Leader Staff

OLD FORGE – J.D. Barrett and Josh Holdredge delivered sixth inning home runs as Back Moutain American defeated Mountain Top, 6-5, in the Section 5 10-11 year old baseball tournament on Sunday. The victory forces a deciding game today at 5:30 p.m. at the Miles Street Park in Old Forge for the title. Back Mountain entered the sixth inning trailing 5-4, but Barrett’s home run tied the game and Holdredge’s ended it. Barrett and Holdredge both finsihed the game 2 for 3. Also contributing offenisvely were Christian Roberts, who was 2 for 3 with a double. Matt Mathers and David Schuster combined for the victory on the mound. Mountain Top was led Justin Darden, who was 2 for 4 with a double, and Wyatt Kindler, who had a three-run home run.

SECTION 5 SOFTBALL

Kingston/Forty Fort 8, Christy Matheson 0

Melodi Raskiewicz struck out nine batters and didn’t allow a run as Kingston/Forty Fort topped Christy Mathewson. The two teams will meet again today at 5:30 p.m. for the Section 5 title.

EXETER 8-9 TOURNAMENT

North Wilkes-Barre 12, Nanticoke 7

Chad Regan and Hayden Krzywicki paced North Wilkes-Barre over Nanticoke at the plate and at the mound. Cameron Krugel, Josh Rhodes, Eric Balchun, Brandon Gebenus and Logan Davison had hits for NWB. Jared Ponitowski had four hits for Nanticoke.

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Syracuse 83/64

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After one cold front delivered a few showers yesterday, a stronger one may bring in threats for thunderstorms this afternoon. We are stuck in a southwesterly ﬂow, meaning humidity levels will spike once again. Temperatures should hover closer to the mid 80s. More comfortable temperatures are still on tap for midweek, as the soupy atmosphere retreats to the southern states and midwest. While our attention has been on the heat, eyes now turn to rainfall. The past three months have been above average in rainfall. July is running a bit dry, with only roughly 2 inches so far. - Ryan Coyle

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Bed races took place in conjunction with Shickshinny Borough’s sesquicentennial celebration. Some of the members of the winning Northwest Quarterback Club, kneeling, are Drew Godrey, lineman. Second row: Shickshinny Mayor Beverly Moore; John Yaple, Northwest lineman; Gunner Major, Northwest quarterback; and Rosalie Bubbles Whitebread, borough council president. Third row: Dale Swain, Northwest Quarterback Club vice president; Moe Yaple, Northwest Quarterback Club president; Tom Noss, assistant coach.

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The Home Association’s meeting will follow. Food and refreshments will be served after each session.

DUPONT: Dupont Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4909 will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 1 at the post home. Reports will be presented. Commander Dave Burrier will preside.

PLAINS TWP.: Disabled American Veterans Chapter 9 will hold an important meeting at 5 p.m. on Thursday at Andy’s River RoadDiner, 1335 River Road. All members are urged to attend.

IN BRIEF

NUANGOLA: The Nuangola Centennial Booklets are available and will be mailed or delivered to individuals who have placed orders. The pathway of bricks will be installed by the end of summer. The Centennial Committee will hold its final meeting after the project is completed in September or October. Memorabilia from the 100th anniversary will be stored at the Nuangola Municipality Building.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

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WEST PITTSTON: The Wyoming Area Cross Country Parents Association will hold a car wash from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday at the West Side Auto Valero Service Station, 401 Wyoming Ave. Cost per car will be $5. Proceeds will benefit the team.

The following volunteer opportunities are for individuals 18 years and older. To volunteer, use the contact information included in the details for each opportunity. To have your organization listed, visit the United Way of Wyoming Valley’s Volunteer page at www.unitedwaywb.org.

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HAZLETON: Penn State Cooperative Extension Luzerne County is accepting applications through Aug. 23 for the 2011 Master Gardener training program, which provides experienced home gardeners with the information and skills necessary to share their knowledge with others. The training program will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays, Sept. 17, Oct. 1, 8, 15 and 29, and Nov. 5, at Penn State Hazleton. In exchange for 36 hours of instruction, candidates must agree to volunteer 50 hours to Penn State Extension Luzerne County within the first year after training is completed. The fee is $80 per person or $125 per couple to cover the cost of training materials and expenses. For more information or an application contact Donna Grey, Penn State Extension Luzerne County, at 825-1701, 602-0600, or 1-888-825-1701. KINGSTON: The newly formed Friends of the Kingston Pool will have a Swimathon fundraiser from 7 to 10 p.m. Aug. 6 at the Kingston Municipal Swimming Pool, Lathrop and Hamilton streets. Swimmers will be do laps and dedicate proceeds to the Pool Authority for the pool’s upkeep and preservation. Interested donors who care to sponsor a swimmer or for further details can mail donations to the pool or call 288-0554.

WILKES-BARRE TWP.: Wilkes-Barre Township residents are invited to participate in a community-wide yard sale on Aug. 6. Residents can call 823-7540 for more information. The deadline is Aug. 1. A complete listing of all township yard sales will be printed and made available to the public at various locations.

Nanticoke Vietnam War Post helps donate TV The national headquarters of Veterans of the Vietnam War, Inc. and The Veterans Coalition, along with Veterans of the Vietnam War Post 56, Nanticoke, donated a 26-inch LED television and wall mount for patient use in the rehabilitation unit at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Plains Township. At the presentation, from left, are Michael Murphy, national secretary, Veterans of the Vietnam War, Inc.; Toni Germain-Tudgay, VAMC chief rehabilitation and prosthetics service; Keith Naylor, VAMC kinesiotherapist; and May Pat O’Malley, physical therapy assistant.

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Zetta Lily Watchilla, daughter of Jim and Shelby Watchilla, Kingston, is celebrating her first birthday today, July 25. Zetta is a granddaughter of Sandra Kase, Kingston; the late Charlton (Fred) Kase; Fran Watchilla, Mountain Top; and the late Ronald Watchilla. She is a greatgranddaughter of Margaret Mihoch, Kingston. Zetta has a sister, Emma Grace, 6.

Aidan Everett Davies, son of Jonathan and Shannon Davies, Wilkes-Barre, is celebrating his fourth birthday today, July 25. Aidan is a grandson of Joseph and Patricia Shumoski and David and Della Davies, all of WilkesBarre. He is a great-grandson of Florence Jones, Wilkes-Barre, the late Elmer (Duke) Jones; the late Joseph and Mary Shumoski; the late John and Belle Conahan; and the late William and Ann Davies. Aidan has a sister, Ireland, 1 1.

Maddox James Jackson, son of B.J. Jackson, Wilkes-Barre, and Brianne Freeman, Plymouth, is celebrating his sixth birthday today, July 25. Maddox is a grandson of JoAnn Smith, Wilkes-Barre; Bill Jackson, Courtdale; Brian Freeman, Plymouth; and the late Louise Freeman.

Parker Mosley Parker Mosley, son of Tom and Bonnie Mosley, Bear Creek, is celebrating his sixth birthday today, July 25. Parker is a grandson of Casimer and Barbara Rynkiewicz, Plymouth; Jane Bettica, Drums; and the late Thomas Mosley, Bear Creek. He is a great-grandson of Thomas and Margaret Mosley, Bear Creek.

The Hoyt Library honored former staff member Audrey Johnson posthumously for her 40-plus years of dedication and hard work. Johnson started her lifetime career at the library while a high school student. Upon graduation, she advanced to full-time in the Technical Services Department. She retired as head of acquisitions. Johnson died in May. The Board of Directors placed a plaque on the Century Club Wall in her memory on what would have been her 80th birthday. At the ceremony, seated, are Christine McLaughlin, Jane Bauman, Betty Mae Wagner, and Carrie Murray. Standing: Melissa Szafran, Les Nicholas, Andrea Petrasek, Kevin Johnson, and Kathy Johnson.

RSVP Advisory Council welcome new members

The RSVP Advisory Council welcomed four new members at a recent meeting. They are Damary Gonzalez, Norman Johnstone, Louise Clemmer McNabb and Pamela Phillips. The council meets every other month to develop ideas to improve the quality of community life through volunteering and participates in an annual project evaluation, fund-raising events and volunteer recognition. Representatives, first row, are Donna Sketches, council president, Marsha Spears, Lisa Morgan, and Gonzalez. Second row: Helene Flannery, RSVP director, Jackie Boyle, RSVP field coordinator, Wayne Wolfe, council vice president, Dorothy Yazurlo, Johnstone, Maura Modrovsky, Clemmer McNabb, the Rev. Janell Wigen, and Marquene Klimchok, council secretary.

Kaitlyn M. Kundla Kaitlyn Madison Kundla, daughter of Michael and Kelly Kundla, Moosic, is celebrating her fifth birthday today, July 25. Kaitlyn is a granddaughter of Judy Kizewich, Pittston; Jack Kizewich, West Pittston; David Kundla, Port Griffith; and the late Dolores Kundla. She is a greatgranddaughter of Jeanne Micklo, Forty Fort, and the late Howard Balbach. Kaitlyn has a sister, Kira, 2.

Plains Lions Club presents awards to 6 Coughlin students

The Plains Lions Club awarded Coughlin High School students who reside in Plains Township plaques and awards for their academic achievements. Each student maintained a 4.0 GPA for four years and plans to further their education. Jack Johnson also won the Mario Ercolani Excellence in Carpentry Award. Award winners, seated, are Matthew Bucci, Kristi Gabriele, Brittany Kulesza, Jacklyn Nat, Korey Ann Patrizi, and Johnson. Standing: Lions Rob Sax, John Woloski, education chairman, John Corcoran, club president Fran Griffith, Tommy Mulhern, and Jerry Yozwiak.

Ella S. Byron Ella Sapphire Byron, daughter of Candice Berretta and Mark Byron, Harding, is celebrating her fourth birthday today, July 25. Ella is a granddaughter of Mary and Frank Stieler, Harding; Wendy and Rodney Byron, both of Jurien Bay, Australia; and the late David Berretta, Exeter. She is a great-granddaughter of Patrick Reedy, Harding. Ella has a sister, Lily, 5, and a brother, Jake, 1.

Jacob A. Rokosz Jacob Alexander Rokosz, son of John and Diane Rokosz, Plymouth, is celebrating his 10th birthday today, July 25. Jacob is a grandson of John and Janet Rokosz, Plymouth, and Leon and Mary Ann Charneski, WilkesBarre. He has two brothers, Jonathan, 12, and Noah, 5.

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Playing in cemetery is disrespecful, for both people and their dogs Dear Abby: I live down the street from the town cemetery. It contains some old stones from the 1800s that are starting to crumble. This cemetery has become a favorite place for many to walk their dogs or ride their bikes. One woman lets her dog run off-leash and her young daughters play tag around the stones. Another neighbor allowed her children to set off fireworks. I was taught that in a cemetery, people should behave as if they are in a church. It upsets me to see this place used as a playground. This is a final resting place! Can you comment on proper

DEAR ABBY ADVICE etiquette in the cemetery? — Respectful in Ohio Dear Respectful: Who is in charge of the upkeep of the cemetery? That individual should be informed about what’s happening, so decorum can be re-established and activities that can cause it to deteriorate can be stopped. The idea that people have been using it as a dog park, where the animals can urinate and defecate on the graves, is appalling. Cemetery etiquette is simple: Treat the graves as you would the graves of your parents, or as you would like

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your own to be treated. This includes no loud chatter, in case there are people in mourning there, not walking on the graves, not leaving chewing gum on the gravestones, keeping pets leashed (if they are brought there at all), and teaching children the difference between a cemetery and a playground. Dear Abby: Why do men’s pants come in sizes by waist and length and women’s don’t? I’m tall, and I’d like to find a pair of slacks that fit me off the rack instead of having to rip out seams. Most stores have pants with the same inseam and waist measurements, with the exception of petites. Why can’t women’s pants come in waist and length sizes as well? — Mitzi in Bainbridge Island, Wash.

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Dear Mitzi: Good question. I discussed it with fashion designer Bradley Bayou, who said: “Historically, women’s fashion has always measured women only at the bust, hip and waist. It was considered improper (and unnecessary) to measure an inseam since women were only supposed to wear skirts and dresses. It wasn’t until the 1930s and ’40s, with Katharine Hepburn and Marlene Dietrich, that it became OK for women to wear pants — but only when measured by skilled tailors. “Again, for the dignity of women, ‘universal sizing’ (short, average or tall) was created as the solution for not measuring a woman’s inseam. It also costs less to manufacture women’s pants in universal sizing for mass

production. Pants with an inseam measurement were kept for higherend slacks or couture. “While currently some women’s slacks/jeans have an inseam, they’re primarily found in a universal size, while men’s pants are — and always will be — available with an inseam listed.”

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). There is so much unnecessary worry in the world. You see it in other people’s lives, while your own worries seem somehow more valid. They are not. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You will choose your colleagues for their ability, honesty and loyalty. But when it comes to your friends and acquaintances, you will be most attracted to those who make you laugh. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Many will follow along and cooperate with the flow of action. This is good news, especially since you have ideas and the guts to be a leader, as well. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your exceptional intuition about people will be tested. The one who is charming and flattering may be sincere at heart, but you will sense if he or she has other intentions. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Your natural response is to be resilient in the face of adversity. When you were a baby trying to walk, you often fell, recovered and walked again. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). External sources of comfort and security may seem out of your reach now. This will help you remember your internal resources. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). New developments and exciting possibilities are on the horizon. You feel willing to let another person into your heart, though you fully realize that doing so will surely change you. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Someone is rubbing against your gentle sensibilities, causing you to feel edgy and out of sorts.

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