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INSIDE ---- CAMPING OUT: Event to raise awareness of homelessness. 1B WEATHER ---- Rain likely High 56, Low 51 8D Sherrill Avery, 82 Eugene Cope, 78 James Crotts, 84 Anita Hunsucker, 74 Jason Lee, 29 Catherine Myers, 94 Jean Payne Robert Spilman, 82 Marvin Stancil, 72 Obituaries, 2-3B OBITUARIES ---- No. 322 INDEX ABBY 3B BUSINESS 7-8D CLASSIFIED 4-8C COMICS 7B CROSSWORD 2C DONOHUE 7B FUN & GAMES 2C LIFE&STYLE 1C, 3C LOCAL 2-3A,1B, 6B LOTTERY 2A MOVIES 8B NEIGHBORS 4B NATION 8A, 8B NOTABLES 8B OBITUARIES 2-3B OPINION 6-7A SPORTS 1-5D STATE 2-3A, 3B STOCKS 7D TV 8B WEATHER 8D WORLD 4A BY PAM HAYNES ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER HIGH POINT – Drivers who are tired of fluctuat- ing gas prices may get a present this holiday sea- son in the form of stabi- lized fuel costs. Despite the recent spike in prices, officials at AAA of the Carolinas say the holiday season shouldn’t drive up costs like it has in recent years. “Thanksgiving is the nation’s busiest travel holi- day, so we expect a slight increase in prices,” said Brendan Byrnes, public relations manager for the travel organization. “It’s still important to remember that they aren’t being driv- en by demand anymore.” Byrnes said the price of a barrel of crude oil was being held between $78 and $80 due to the weak American dollar. Other factors, such as low interest rates and the national unemployment rate creeping into double digits, also should keep the prices low, he said. From the end of the sum- mer travel season to Hal- loween, area gas prices rose from $2.35 to $2.64. Prices have fallen by frac- tions of a penny every day this month, dropping 5 cents altogether, he said. The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel in the Triad was $2.56 on Tuesday. “Prices should remain pretty stable through the holiday season,” he said. “In terms of whether it goes up or down will large- ly depend on economic forecasts, the strength of the dollar and the price per barrel.” Mike McCully, associ- ate professor of economics at High Point University, also said he wasn’t expect- ing a large increase in prices through Christmas. “Households are still cautious about spending, including travel spend- ing,” he said. The sole factor that may drive gas prices up, he added, is further weaken- ing of the U.S. dollar. “As the U.S. dollar gets weaker, the price of oil tends to go up,” he said. [email protected] | 888-3617 AAA: Holiday gas prices stable BY PAM HAYNES ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER GUILFORD COUNTY – Guilford County will ask smokers to kick their habit for a day on Thursday, less than two months before bar and restaurant owners are re- quired to ban it. The Great American Smoke Out, spon- sored by the American Cancer Society and in its 33rd year, urges smokers to go a day without smoking on the third Thurs- day in November. The county is recog- nizing the day to encourage individuals to stop smoking as well as reaching out to bar and restaurant owners by mailing out packets of information regarding the smoking ban, effective Jan 2. “I think this is a very significant issue this year in terms of the new law,” said Mary Gillett, coordinator of the Tobacco Use Prevention Coalition of Guilford County. “It’s an important issue for ev- eryone.” As the new year approaches, bars and restaurants will be required to ban smok- ing from their establishments, except for outdoor patios. The rules and regulations have been misunderstood by many, Gil- lett said, and the Department of Public Health wants owners to understand the rules before the big day arrives. “We are primarily concerned that bars fully understand the law,” she said. Gillett said private clubs, which, by definition in the legislation, are nonprof- it organizations such as a fraternal club, country clubs and cigar bars, will be ex- empt from the ban. “You can’t just dump a hookah pipe on the end of your bar and be designated as a cigar bar,” she said. “And it isn’t simple for a private business owner to change their business plan to allow smoking.” Greg Stephens, owner of Harrison’s Restaurant at 1807 N. Main St., said his biggest fear was that the ban would cause his business, which has a full bar, to lose money. “We’re pretty nervous about it,” he said. “In the past, guests had their choice. We went to the extent early on to install smoke eaters to get rid of the smell.” Workers at Bimini’s Oyster Bar and Seafood Cafe at 2140 N. Main St. said they were nervous about the ban, but they’ve adjusted to the idea. “I think a lot of our customers will be happy about this,” said manager Linda Buckner. “I’m sure there will be some that are upset, but it isn’t like we are the only place in town that’s banning smoking.” [email protected] | 888-3617 County distributes smoking ban data to restaurants GAS PRICE AVERAGES – The following are aver- age prices for a gallon of unleaded gas in the Triad: • Tuesday: $2.56 • Last week: $2.59 • Last month: $2.43 • Last year: $2.04 National average: $2.62 DON DAVIS JR. | HPE Workers at Bimini’s Oyster Bar and Seafood Cafe at 2140 N. Main St. say they were nervous about the ban, but they’ve adjusted to the idea. SONNY HEDGECOCK | HPE Sign reflects cost of a gallon of gas at RaceWay on N. Main Street. SMOKE OUT BY DARRICK IGNASIAK ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER TRINITY – The Trinity City Council on Tuesday night delayed a vote on whether to lift a morato- rium it placed on a new ordinance that prohibits truck drivers from parking their tractor-trailers on their own property. After a 50-minute public hearing, Councilman Barry Lambeth made a motion to table the truck ordinance to the City Council’s retreat in Janu- ary. Lambeth’s motion passed with a 5-2 vote, with City Council members Karen Bridges and Tyler Earnst voting against the issue being ta- bled. “We could sit up here and beat this one to death,” Lambeth said before making his motion. “We’ve got a lot of questions, and I encourage citizens to call us and get your input ... I think we need to sit down amongst ourselves and talk about what we want to do and what the future is. I’m in favor of tabling this till our retreat, and sit down and hammer it out.” Last month, the City Council decided to table the moratorium on enforcing the ordinance un- til November’s meeting. The ordinance, which was approved in August, prohibited the park- ing of large trucks, including cab and trailers, cab only and/or trailer, in residential neighbor- hoods. The ordinance also prohibited the park- ing of large trucks on any public street unless in the process of loading and unloading. Last week, the City Council agreed to consider Tuesday night text amendments to the new or- dinance. The text amendments would have al- lowed trucks with three or more axles, and over- the-road commercial freight haulers with two or more axles, to be parked in residential zoning districts if parked behind the rear plane of the primary structure or within a permitted acces- sory structure. Under the proposed text amendments, trail- ers would have continued to be prohibited in residential neighborhoods. The ordinance also would have allowed large trucks and trailers to be parked in residential agricultural zoning dis- tricts if screened from the view of the street or placed 300 feet from the center line of the street. More than a dozen Trinity residents spoke dur- ing the public hearing Tuesday night. Some of the residents said trucks were a nuisance, claiming they would take legal action against truck drivers no matter what decision the City Council made because their neighborhood’s covenant prohibits the parking of tractor trailers. [email protected] | 888-3657 Trinity council stalls vote on truck ordinance ‘We could sit up here and beat this one to death.’ Barry Lambeth Councilman Is your hospital remarkable? www.thomasvillemedicalcenter.org www.NCHospitalQuality.org Passages Destined to become a cherished family keepsake Available Now at The High Point Enterprise
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WEDNESDAYWANTED: Police seek suspect in Walgreens robbery. 1B
POLICE INVESTIGATE: Two injured in local shooting. 2A
TALL ORDER: HPU takes on bigger Wake Forest. 1D
WHO’S NEWS----
Larry D. Young, a pain manage-ment specialist, joined Corner-stone Behavioral Medicine, provid-ing psychological assessment and therapy for adults with depres-sion and mood disorders, anxiety, chronic pain, stress disorders and chronic health problems.
INSIDE----
CAMPING OUT: Event to raise awareness of homelessness.
HIGH POINT – Drivers who are tired of fl uctuat-ing gas prices may get a present this holiday sea-son in the form of stabi-lized fuel costs.
Despite the recent spike in prices, offi cials at AAA of the Carolinas say the holiday season shouldn’t drive up costs like it has in recent years.
“Thanksgiving is the nation’s busiest travel holi-day, so we expect a slight increase in prices,” said
Brendan Byrnes, public relations manager for the travel organization. “It’s still important to remember that they aren’t being driv-en by demand anymore.”
Byrnes said the price of a barrel of crude oil was being held between $78 and $80 due to the weak American dollar. Other factors, such as low interest rates and the national unemployment rate creeping into double
digits, also should keep the prices low, he said.
From the end of the sum-mer travel season to Hal-loween, area gas prices rose from $2.35 to $2.64. Prices have fallen by frac-tions of a penny every day this month, dropping 5 cents altogether, he said. The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel in the Triad was $2.56 on Tuesday.
“Prices should remain pretty stable through the holiday season,” he said. “In terms of whether it goes up or down will large-ly depend on economic forecasts, the strength of the dollar and the price per barrel.”
Mike McCully, associ-ate professor of economics at High Point University, also said he wasn’t expect-ing a large increase in
prices through Christmas.“Households are still
cautious about spending, including travel spend-ing,” he said.
The sole factor that may drive gas prices up, he added, is further weaken-ing of the U.S. dollar.
“As the U.S. dollar gets weaker, the price of oil tends to go up,” he said.
GUILFORD COUNTY – Guilford County will ask smokers to kick their habit for a day on Thursday, less than two months before bar and restaurant owners are re-quired to ban it.
The Great American Smoke Out, spon-sored by the American Cancer Society and in its 33rd year, urges smokers to go a day without smoking on the third Thurs-day in November. The county is recog-nizing the day to encourage individuals to stop smoking as well as reaching out to bar and restaurant owners by mailing out packets of information regarding the smoking ban, effective Jan 2.
“I think this is a very signifi cant issue this year in terms of the new law,” said Mary Gillett, coordinator of the Tobacco Use Prevention Coalition of Guilford County. “It’s an important issue for ev-eryone.”
As the new year approaches, bars and restaurants will be required to ban smok-ing from their establishments, except for outdoor patios. The rules and regulations have been misunderstood by many, Gil-lett said, and the Department of Public Health wants owners to understand the rules before the big day arrives.
“We are primarily concerned that bars fully understand the law,” she said.
Gillett said private clubs, which, by defi nition in the legislation, are nonprof-it organizations such as a fraternal club, country clubs and cigar bars, will be ex-empt from the ban.
“You can’t just dump a hookah pipe on the end of your bar and be designated as a cigar bar,” she said. “And it isn’t simple for a private business owner to change their business plan to allow smoking.”
Greg Stephens, owner of Harrison’s Restaurant at 1807 N. Main St., said his biggest fear was that the ban would cause his business, which has a full bar, to lose money.
“We’re pretty nervous about it,” he said. “In the past, guests had their choice. We went to the extent early on to install smoke eaters to get rid of the smell.”
Workers at Bimini’s Oyster Bar and Seafood Cafe at 2140 N. Main St. said they were nervous about the ban, but they’ve adjusted to the idea.
“I think a lot of our customers will be happy about this,” said manager Linda Buckner. “I’m sure there will be some that are upset, but it isn’t like we are the only place in town that’s banning smoking.”
County distributes smoking ban data to restaurants
GAS PRICE AVERAGES–The following are aver-age prices for a gallon of unleaded gas in the Triad:
• Tuesday: $2.56• Last week: $2.59• Last month: $2.43• Last year: $2.04
National average: $2.62
DON DAVIS JR. | HPE
Workers at Bimini’s Oyster Bar and Seafood Cafe at 2140 N. Main St. say they were nervous about the ban, but they’ve adjusted to the idea.
SONNY HEDGECOCK | HPE
Sign refl ects cost of a gallon of gas at RaceWay on N. Main Street.
SMOKE OUTBY DARRICK IGNASIAK
ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER
TRINITY – The Trinity City Council on Tuesday night delayed a vote on whether to lift a morato-rium it placed on a new ordinance that prohibits truck drivers from parking their tractor-trailers on their own property.
After a 50-minute public hearing, Councilman Barry Lambeth made a motion to table the truck ordinance to the City Council’s retreat in Janu-ary. Lambeth’s motion passed with a 5-2 vote, with City Council members Karen Bridges and Tyler Earnst voting against the issue being ta-bled. “We could sit up here and beat this one to death,” Lambeth said before making his motion. “We’ve got a lot of questions, and I encourage citizens to call us and get your input ... I think we need to sit down amongst ourselves and talk about what we want to do and what the future is. I’m in favor of tabling this till our retreat, and sit down and hammer it out.”
Last month, the City Council decided to table the moratorium on enforcing the ordinance un-
til November’s meeting. The ordinance, which was approved in August, prohibited the park-ing of large trucks, including cab and trailers, cab only and/or trailer, in residential neighbor-hoods. The ordinance also prohibited the park-ing of large trucks on any public street unless in the process of loading and unloading.
Last week, the City Council agreed to consider Tuesday night text amendments to the new or-dinance. The text amendments would have al-lowed trucks with three or more axles, and over-the-road commercial freight haulers with two or more axles, to be parked in residential zoning districts if parked behind the rear plane of the primary structure or within a permitted acces-sory structure.
Under the proposed text amendments, trail-ers would have continued to be prohibited in residential neighborhoods. The ordinance also would have allowed large trucks and trailers to be parked in residential agricultural zoning dis-tricts if screened from the view of the street or placed 300 feet from the center line of the street.
More than a dozen Trinity residents spoke dur-ing the public hearing Tuesday night. Some of the residents said trucks were a nuisance, claiming they would take legal action against truck drivers no matter what decision the City Council made because their neighborhood’s covenant prohibits the parking of tractor trailers.
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The winning numbers selected Monday in the North Carolina Lottery:
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TAMARAC, Fla. (AP) – Authorities in Florida are searching for an al-leged bank robber with “notably bad breath” who asked a teller to fi ll an or-ange Halloween bag with cash.
The Broward County sheriff’s offi ce says the man wore sunglasses when he held up the TD Bank branch in South Florida on Monday morn-ing.
The man told a teller
to fi ll the bag with cash and motioned toward his waistband. The teller didn’t see a gun during the heist.
Authorities believe the man fl ed the scene in a white Honda Accord.
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FAYETTEVILLE (AP) – The aunt of a 5-year-old girl whose body was found off a rural North Carolina road said Tues-day that she had a hard time letting the girl live temporarily at her moth-er’s house because she believed the woman ne-glected her children.
Shaniya Davis had gone last month to stay for a while with her mother, 25-year-old Antoinette Davis, as part of an infor-mal agreement with the father, Bradley Lockhart. Lockhart’s sister said she helped raise the girl and was concerned about her moving in with her mother.
“Antoinette and I never really got along because of the way that she neglect-ed her children,” Carey Lockhart-Davis said. “I feel robbed. I feel that Shaniya was robbed.”
A n t o i -nette Davis is charged with human trafficking and felony child abuse. Her sister, Brenda Da-
vis, has said she does not believe the charges and argued that Antoinette would not hurt her chil-dren.
Searchers discovered the girl’s body Monday, nearly a week after her mother reported her miss-ing from a mobile home park in Fayetteville.
Fayetteville police said Tuesday that additional charges will be fi led in the case, though they did not offer more specifi cs. An autopsy was being con-ducted to determine how Shaniya died.
“She was just learning how to ride her scooter,”
Lockhart said at an emo-tional news conference.
Also charged in the case is Mario Andrette Mc-Neill, 29, who was accused of kidnapping Shaniya after surveillance foot-age from a Sanford hotel showed him carrying the girl. Authorities said McNeill admitted taking the girl, though his attor-ney said he will plead not guilty.
Lockhart declined to discuss details of the case Tuesday. He said Shaniya had spent most of her live living with him until he decided to give Antoi-nette Davis a chance with her daughter after she got a job and appeared to be overcoming fi nancial dif-fi culties. Shaniya moved to her mother’s house on Oct. 9.
Shaniya’s mother re-ported her missing a week ago, authorities said. Au-
thorities initially arrest-ed a man described as An-toinette Davis’ boyfriend but then set him free after arresting McNeill. Infor-mation brought investi-gators 30 miles away from Fayetteville to a wooded roadside.
A dog trainer who was there when Shaniya’s body was found said Tuesday that searchers initially overlooked the area because they saw only deer carcasses in trash bags. Jeff Riccio of Tarheel Canine Train-ing Inc. said his team returned to the area af-ter getting information that Shaniya’s body might be near deer car-casses. The searchers found the body Monday afternoon underneath thick vines.
“It was nothing that anybody wants to see,” Riccio said.
Slain N.C. child’s aunt says mother was neglectful
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Bradley Lockhart (center), father of 5-year-old Shaniya Davis, and his sister Carey Lockhart-Davis (right) speak during a news conference Tuesday in front of his home in Fayetteville. Shaniya Davis was reported missing by her mother Nov. 10. The child’s body was found off a rural North Carolina road Monday. Lockhart’s neighbor and friend Scott Rollston (left) stands with them.
ENTERPRISE STAFF REPORT
HIGH POINT – A shooting Tuesday afternoon left two men injured.
Police were called to 400 N. Main St. in re-gard to a shooting. When they arrived, offi cers found two men with gun-shot wounds. One vic-tim, Christopher James Gibbs, 20, had been shot three times. He was taken to High Point Re-gional Hospital, where he
The second victim,James Gibbs, 40, had aminor gunshot woundand was treated and re-leased from High PointRegional Hospital
Police say the incidentbegan on Fern Avenue inthe Carson Stout neigh-borhood.
No information wasavailable on possible sus-pects.
Shooting leaves two injured
WASHINGTON (AP) – When President Barack Obama signed a law ex-panding children’s health insurance this spring, he slapped tobacco com-panies with huge tax in-creases to pay for it.
It didn’t take long for the companies to fi nd a multi-million-dollar loophole.
As soon as the new law took effect, raising taxes on roll-your-own cigarettes from $1.10 to $24.78 a pound, companies adapted. They all but shut down their roll-your-own brands and reinvented them under a less-re-stricted, less-taxed catego-ry: pipe tobacco. It’s still destined to be rolled and smoked, but it’s taxed at barely a tenth the rate, $2.83 per pound.
Pipe tobacco is normal-ly too coarse and moist to roll into a cigarette, but nothing says it has to be. In fact, the Obama admin-istration says the only distinction between pipe tobacco and roll-your-own tobacco is how it’s labeled, effectively giving tobacco marketing executives an opportunity to shape their own tax rate.
Nearly overnight, roll-your-own brands like Criss Cross and Farmers Gold came off the shelves, replaced by pipe tobacco with the same names. The cuts may be slightly differ-
ent, but they’re suitablefor rolling. Knowing this,retailers steer customersto the new products, some-times with a wink and anod, sometimes with out-right advertising.
“They tried to make aproduct within the ele-ments of the law that theycould, in fact, market aspipe tobacco,” said ScottBendett, owner of HabanaPremium Cigar Shoppein Albany, N.Y., whichadvertises the new pipetobacco for hand-rolledcigarettes.
Tobacco companies saythey’re just trying to fi nda legal way to stay afl oatafter being saddled withan enormous tax increase.But both the Obama ad-ministration and some inCongress say they’ll tryto come up with a distinc-tion between the tobaccotypes, closing a loopholethat could cost taxpayershundreds of millions ofdollars year.
“If the companies won’tdo what is right, then wewill,” said Sen. FrankLautenberg, D-N.J., a reli-ably anti-tobacco voice inCongress.
Because the small, in-dependent companies inthe roll-your-own marketare often overshadowedby the huge, publicly heldcigarette companies, thesudden shift toward pipetobacco caught research-
Tobacco companies fi nd tax loophole
Shaniya
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COLUMBIA, S.C. – A state panel will decide as early as today whether there is suffi cient evidence to try South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford for violat-ing state ethics laws in his travel and use of campaign money or to refer his case to prosecutors for possible criminal charges.
The nine-member State Ethics Commission, meet-ing behind closed doors, will weigh evidence against the governor
gathered by commission investigators. The panel’s conclusions could prove critical as to whether law-makers pursue removing Sanford from offi ce.
Republican state rep-resentatives fi led an im-peachment resolution Tuesday, charging fellow Republican Sanford with abandoning his duties in June when he left the state on a secret fi ve-day trip to visit his mistress in Ar-gentina.
But state House Speaker Bobby Harrell, a Repub-lican, said that, based on
what he knows now, San-ford should not be forced from offi ce.
“Unless the investiga-tion contains new informa-tion about serious crimes or serious misconduct by the governor,” Harrell said in a written state-ment, “the information we have to date does not rise to a level to remove him from offi ce.”
Ethics Commission Di-rector Herbert Hayden said the agency could an-nounce as early as this af-ternoon whether it will act against Sanford or if the
case against him has been dismissed.
The commission will review the evidence and could decide to charge Sanford with ethics vio-lations, setting a date for the hearing. Sanford can choose to make that hear-ing public, which can in-clude the presentation of evidence, witnesses and testimony.
The commission also could refer the allega-tions against Sanford to the state attorney general to determine if he has vio-lated criminal law.
S.C. panel to mulls ethics charges against governor
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A fall bazaar will be held 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Me-morial United Method-ist Church, 7140 N.C. 62. Food and other items will be for sale, and a raffle and silent auction will be held.
Barbecue lunch and supper will be available noon-7 p.m Saturday at Tabernacle United Meth-odist Church, 213 Taber-nacle Church Road Ext., Trinity. Sandwiches and take-outs also will be available. $6 for adults, $3 for age 4-10, free for age 3 and younger
A fi sh fry will be held noon-7 p.m. Saturday at Faith Baptist Church, 2984 Rob Cruthis Road, Arch-dale. $7 for adults, $4 for children younger than 10, 50 cents extra for dessert and beverages.
Master’s Cup Coffee House at Oak Hill Friends Meeting, 2001 Westches-ter Drive, will be open 6-9 p.m. Saturday. Music will be performed, and pas-tries and beverages will be served.
A soup supper and bake sale will be held 4:30-7 p.m. Saturday at Ebene-zer United Methodist
Church, 2098 Ebenezer Church Road, Archdale. Take-outs will be avail-able. $7, $5 for children younger than 12
The Ms. Solid Rock Pag-eant will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday at Solid Rock Bap-tist Church, 903 Kearns Ave
FUNDRAISERSA country breakfast buf-
fet will be served 7-10 a.m. Saturday at Hopewell Unit-ed Methodist Church, 4540 Hopewell Church Road, Trinity. Proceeds benefi t the church building fund. $7 for adults, $3 for age 6-12, free for age 5 and younger
Carolina Christmas Ba-zaar will be held 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at Wesley Memorial United Method-ist Church, 1225 Chestnut Drive. Crafts by 70 exhibi-tors will be for sale. Other events include a silent auc-tion, a food and bake sale, sausage biscuit breakfast and hot dog and soup lunch. Proceeds benefi t local and global missions. Free
Turkey lunch and dinner will be served 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday by Trophy Council No. 29, Junior Or-der United American Me-chanics at 452 S. Main St. Proceeds go to American Children’s Home’s Christ-mas fund. $6 for adults, $2.50 for children
The adult choir of Union Cross Moravian Church will perform a pop music show at 7 p.m. Saturday at Friedland Moravian Church, 2750 Friedland Church Road, Winston-Salem. Donations will be accepted for the family of Chad Greene, a High Point fi refi ghter who died Nov. 4.
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MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNENEWS SERVICE
W I N S T O N - S A L E M – Winston-Salem Police Offi cer Daniel Clark gave a tearful nod of apprecia-tion to the Winston-Sa-lem community for its response to the shooting that wounded him and killed his supervisor, Sgt. Mickey Hutchens.
“I come here today with a thankful heart,” Clark said Tuesday during a news conference at the
police department. “This has been a diffi cult time for us but we have felt ev-ery prayer.”
Clark, 28, was speaking publicly for the fi rst time since the Oct. 7 shootings behind the Bojangles res-taurant on Peters Creek Parkway.
Clark did not address the specifi cs of the shootings. Chief Scott Cunningham said those details will be discussed in a press con-ference to be held within the next two weeks.
Wounded offi cer thanks community
GREENSBORO (AP) – Workers at a North Carolina aircraft manu-facturer will be sending care packages to troops who have been deployed to Iraq and Afghani-stan.
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Palestinians, U.S. criticize Jerusalem planJERUSALEM – Israel moved Tuesday to approve a
plan to build 900 more housing units in a Jewish neigh-borhood in the part of Jerusalem claimed by Palestin-ians, drawing harsh criticism from the United States.
The Jerusalem district planning commission of-fi cially deposited the plan, opening it to comments, objections and appeals from the public. Jerusalem city spokesman Gidi Schmerling said fi nal approval was “many months” away.
Ship with 100 tourists stuck in Antarctic iceMOSCOW – A Russian icebreaker carrying more
than 100 tourists, scientists and journalists on a cruise around Antarctica was struggling to free itself from sea ice about 5 miles from clear water on Tues-day, a shipping company said.
But the company said no one was in danger, that some of the tourists were using the unplanned stop to take helicopter tours of the area, and that the biggest problem passengers faced was sunburn.
Brazilian miniskirt woman soaks up fameSAO PAULO – Brushing back freshly dyed blond
hair as she posed for pictures, the Brazilian woman whose short pink dress got her kicked out of college said Tuesday she’s enjoying her newfound fame, but wants go back to school – with a security guard.
Just the day before, 20-year-old Geisy Arruda took her fi rst trip on an airplane so she could relive her experience in a comedy skit on one of Brazil’s most popular television shows.
French boy takes rifl e to school; no one hurtPARIS – A 13-year-old French boy stole his father’s
hunting rifl e and took it to school with the intention of shooting his teachers, but his family and police intervened before anyone was hurt, police said.
The boy – a student at a Roman Catholic school in Beauvais, 55 miles north of Paris – had posted an entry on his blog suggesting he wanted to commit sui-cide and carry out a massacre, police and gendarmes said. One police offi cial suggested the boy may have been feeling desperate about his bad grades.
Slovakia to add 250 troops to Afghan missionLONDON – Slovakia pledged about 250 extra
soldiers Tuesday to the NATO-led force in Afghani-stan, the fi rst of what British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said would be a series of international rein-forcements.
The central European country will double the size of its 246-strong contingent in Afghanistan, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said in a joint statement with Brown following talks in the British capital.
Pirates get $3.3M ransom, free 36 hostagesMOGADISHU, Somalia – As a Spanish warship
looked on, a $3.3 million ransom was delivered by boat Tuesday and Somali pirates freed a Spanish trawler and its 36 crew members.
Spain’s prime minister did little to deny paying off the hijackers – one reason the lucrative attacks are on the rise. “The government did what it had to do,” Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero told a news conference in Madrid.
Kurdish, Sunni demands may derail electionsBAGHDAD – Iraq’s Kurds threatened Tuesday to
boycott national elections, days after the country’s Sunni vice president threatened to veto the newly passed election law needed to hold the January vote.
Barely a week after the long-delayed legislation was passed, the hard-fought deal appears to be hitting a major roadblock, threatening to derail the country’s nationwide parliamentary elections and possibly slow U.S. plans to withdraw combat troops from Iraq.
Formerly conjoined twins in stable conditionMELBOURNE, Australia – Formerly conjoined Ban-
gladeshi twins spent their fi rst night in separate beds and were in serious but stable condition today follow-ing a marathon surgery to separate the toddlers, who were joined at their heads.
Trishna and Krishna, who turn 3 next month, shared skull, blood vessels and brain tissue. They were sepa-rated Tuesday after 25 hours of delicate surgery and reconstruction by a team of 16 surgeons and nurses.
KABUL (AP) – A rocket attack apparently target-ing French forces that killed ordinary Afghans raised concerns Tues-day in eastern Afghani-stan about international troops’ ability to secure a volatile valley despite a major offensive.
Monday’s assault in Tagab missed the shura – a meeting called by French offi cers to explain their operation to local
elders – but hit a crowded market area. Fourteen Afghan civilians were killed and dozens more wounded, said Afghan Gen. Paikan Zamaray.
A day earlier, French and Afghan forces launched a major offen-sive in the Tagab valley, but the assault under-scored how diffi cult it is for troops to protect civilians and combat in-surgent violence.
Afghans: Attack in east shows Taliban strength
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Iran has sentenced fi ve defendants to death in a mass trial of opposition fi gures accused of fo-menting the unrest that followed the disputed June presidential elec-tion, state television re-ported Tuesday.
The fi ve apparently include three death sen-tences announced last month. None of the fi ve have been identifi ed by Iranian authorities.
Iran began the mass trial in August of more
than 100 prominent op-position fi gures and ac-tivists, accusing them of a range of charges from rioting to spying and plotting what Iran’s clerical rulers have depicted as a foreign-backed plot to oust them from power.
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BEIJING (AP) – Presi-dent Barack Obama andChinese President HuJintao promised a de-termined, joint effort totackle climate change,nuclear disarmament andother global troubles yetemerged from their fi rstfull-blown summit Tues-day with scant progressbeyond goodwill.
After two hours of talksand a separate meetingover dinner the night be-fore, the presidents spokeof moving beyond the di-visiveness over humanrights, trade and militarytensions that have bedev-iled relations in past de-cades.
“The major challengesof the 21st century, fromclimate change to nuclearproliferation to economicrecovery, are challengesthat touch both our na-tions, and challenges thatneither of our nations cansolve by acting alone,”Obama said.
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To the delight of your many readers, my annual letter to the editor a couple of years ago in-cluded the promise that it would be my last letter. My one letter per year always appeared at the be-ginning of the high school football season and was written to praise and welcome San Quentin Quayle back for another season of “Pick-ing the Winners.”
Unfortunately for your read-ers, because of Quayle’s amaz-ing season this year I am forced to break my promise and write one more letter giving full credit where credit is due. In all hon-esty, I should also admit that I am doing this because of my fan club (actually both of them) and their constant persistent pestering for one more letter.
Ever since Quayle’s prognos-ticating career began in 1958, I have been his No. 1 fan. Each year I have been thrilled by not only his predictions but by his literary style which is certainly worthy of a Pulitzer Prize. But this year exceeds all 51 previous years. He has experienced 10-0, 10-1 and 10-2 weeks and has compiled an astro-nomical 82.6 winning percentage in this year’s regular season.
I heard it through the “grape wine” – and you heard it here – that he will soon be inducted into the N.C. Sports Hall of Fame. Certainly, no one is more worthy of this honor than the Great Bird.
So let us all raise our glasses in toasting and congratulating San Quentin Quayle, the greatest of all time, truly the Personifi cation of Prognosticating Perfection. Long may he live!
ZACK CLINARDHigh Point
Here’s how I would run
nation’s health care system
I would like to see Medicare be the public option for all legal U.S. citizens. I would like to see that the deductibles allowed be set at $10 for primary doctor and $20 for specialist doctor. There should be no other co-pays or deductibles. I would like the “Donut-Hole” be totally done away with immedi-ately.
I would like to see a cap imposed upon the salaries of all executives working for insurance compa-nies. I would like to see bonuses, stock options and other fi nancial rewards for doing their jobs elimi-nated.
I would like to see the compen-sation to doctors and hospitals be made fair and equitable. It must be based on the average cost of the
service within the state that they practice in.
I want to see tort reform for medical malpractice cases. They should be handled much like worker compensation cases are in the state which they are fi led in. I want the fees the lawyers that fi le these cases capped. I want all lawyer fees to be paid above and beyond any settlement the patient gets.
THEODORE ZIOLKOWSKIKernersville
AARP and I want Congress
to pass health care bill
While the representative from my district did not vote for bet-ter health care for every North Carolinian, I want to thank the representative who did.
I’m a 59-year-old who has tried and failed to fi nd affordable health care insurance since I was downsized.
I’m convinced there is no such thing currently available to oth-ers like me. I haven’t had perfect health all my life, so insurance companies punish me for that. Either they refuse to cover me, or they charge me so much I have no alternative but to gamble without insurance.
The House plan is good for me. It limits how much insurance companies can charge older peo-ple – no more than two times what they charge younger individuals. It says I can’t be turned down be-cause I was sick a few times, and I can’t be dropped if I do get ill. If I can’t afford insurance, there’s help to make it affordable.
I’m grateful the House health care plan passed, but I know the fi ght isn’t over. I’m proud to be one of millions of AARP members who will continue to work with Reps. G.K. Butterfi eld, D-1st, Da-vid Price, D-4th, Mel Watt, D-12th, and other members of Congress to ensure any fi nal health care bill means people like me can fi nd affordable insurance.
CINDY DUNNEWalnut Cove
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R andom thoughts on the passing scene:If politicians stopped meddling with
things they don’t understand, there would be a more drastic reduction in the size of government than anyone in either party advocates.
It was fascinating to see Barack Obama warning us not to leap to conclusions about the killings at Fort Hood, Texas – after the way he leaped to conclusions over the arrest of Henry Louis Gates, when he knew less about the facts than we already know about the mas-sacre at Fort Hood.
My fi rst column, more than 30 years ago, was titled “The Profi ts of Doom.” Recent news stories about the millions of dollars that Al Gore has made out of his “global warming” hysteria suggest that some things haven’t changed much in three decades.
Although the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation backs up bank accounts, a recent audit suggests that the FDIC does not have enough money in its own account to do its job. No doubt more money will be printed in Washington if necessary. But what this means is that even the record-breaking federal defi cit understates the government’s real fi nancial liabilities, because agencies like FDIC and the Federal Housing Authority are likely to need increased amounts of money to keep going.
An e-mail from a reader says that liber-als like to take the moral high ground, even though their own moral relativism means that there is no moral high ground.
I doubt whether the man responsible for the massacre at Fort Hood will pay with his life for the lives that he took. He may well be free again someday. We can only hope that he does not get a hero’s welcome when he arrives in some terror-sponsoring country, the way the Lockerbie bomber did.
A recent study by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights showed that, after the housing boom and bust, blacks, whites, Hispanics, Asian-Americans and American Indians all reduced their subprime mortgage loans. Only politicians seem not to have learned anything from the economic disaster and to persist in the reckless policies that brought it on.
Baseball has too many close plays and too many judgment calls to have wholesale instant replay that could add hours to a game. Howev-er, there is no reason why there can’t be some device to show automatically whether any
part of a ball went over any part of the plate, before an umpire can call it a strike. How wide the strike zone is shouldn’t depend on what umpire is behind the plate.
Among the many infi rmities of age is omniscience.
What I most remember about the late Irving Kristol, aside from his wisdom – which is much rarer among intellectuals than one might expect – was that I never saw him angry, either
in person or in the media. And he lived in a time when there was much to be angry about. Those of us who are getting along in years are unlikely to see another like him, and even those who are younger will be lucky if they do.
No statement is more unnecessary than the statement that the government should “do something” about some issue. Politicians are going to “do something,” whether or not something needs to be done, and regardless of whether what they do makes matters better or worse. All their incentives are to keep them-selves in the public eye.
There is no point dwelling on all the foolish mistakes we have made in our lives. For one thing, it can be very time consuming.
One of the few advantages to the country in having Congress overwhelmingly in the hands of one party is that the lack of need to compromise lets the leaders of that party reveal themselves for what they are – in this case, people with unbounded arrogance and utter contempt for the right of ordinary people to live their lives as they see fi t, much less the right to know as citizens what laws are going to be passed by their government. The question is whether voters will remember on election day in 2010.
Even if this country can survive intact and unharmed after the Obama administration – or, heaven help us, two terms of Obama – the gullibility that led to his being elected in the fi rst place will still be there for some other slick demagogue to come along and get the power to put the American way of life, and even our physical safety, at risk again.
THOMAS SOWELL, a native of North Carolina, is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Stan-ford, CA 94305. His Web site is www.tsowell.com.
Y es, the expectations are high. Noth-ing short of academic excellence at every school in the Guilford County
school district is acceptable.But yes, reality says we’re not there yet.
In fact, 10 of Guilford’s schools (fi ve of them in the High Point area) are classifi ed – based on the state’s ABCs of Public Edu-cation – as low performing. That’s the most in any school district across the state.
Last year, nine schools were classifi ed low performing. This year’s goal was to reduce that number to seven, however, it rose to 10. The 2012 target is zero low-per-forming schools.
That is a high expectation, indeed. But Guilford Superintendent Mo Green, Re-gional Superintendent Lewis Ferebee and Guilford schools offi cials are putting into place mechanisms to address the chal-lenge. Creation of the Enrichment Region, currently containing nine schools, that Ferebee supervises will direct additional resources to those schools and their stu-dents in an effort to elevate those schools from that low-performing status.
This concept really is a simple one – fo-cus extra attention on the areas that need it most. Historically, however, that has been an idea lost in the educational bureaucra-cy’s mentality that everyone should get the same. Such thinking was fl awed years ago, and it certainly isn’t realistic in ad-dressing the educational challenges our public schools face today.
Meeting the challenges also requires set-ting high expectations for students, teach-ers, parents and school administrators. Green, Ferebee and school leaders are do-ing that. And they must keep those expec-tations high, because achieving academic excellence isn’t possible without them.
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T he other week, I had the opportunity to work at Habitat for
Humanity for a few days with some of my classmates from High Point Christian Academy. I had to make a choice between a musical extravaganza in the spoils of Germany and Austria with the Greensboro Symphony Youth Orchestra ... and Florida (although I heard that it was a great trip).
Because we had not accom-panied the other seniors in their bonding/missions trip down to Orlando, we had 20 service hours to complete. I had wanted to swing ham-mers at Habitat for a while, so working there was an easy decision for me.
Since everyone always seems to want to know a teenager’s newly instilled lessons after a “character-building” experience, I’ll humor you and give you your “moral of the day.” Be-yond the immediate realiza-tions of my inadequacy as a vertical hammerer (I mean, really; hammering nails into ceiling rafters?) and my inexperience as a hammerer in general (20 of my whacks equaled three of my friend’s), I enjoyed the fact that I was able to help another per-son in need. I came home exhausted – thankfully with all my fi ngers intact – but excited about the day’s ac-complishments.
The woman whose house we were building told us her story, which made it more of a blessing to help her and her daughter out in this hard time of their lives. She had once been in the medical fi eld, but after being diag-nosed with two incurable diseases, was subsequently unable to work. Despite this, she wasn’t bitter; she was thankful for everyone’s contributions.
It was a small house, but it was snug, and by the time we had gotten the siding on most of two of the walls, it had started to look like the beginnings of a home. We wrote our names on some
of the rafters to immortalize our presence, or at least givea curious puzzle to whom-ever happened to be getting down the Christmas lights from the attic.
We knew where the little girl’s room would be, since her mother came in as we were doing some of that gravity-defying hammering (which for me included twist-ed nails, bent nails, how-in-the-world-am-I-gonna-get-that-in/out nails) in one of the rooms and cautioned us to make sure that everythingwas safe for her 4-year-old daughter. Amid spectating occasional games of “Raf-ter Hammer Hanging” and building a roaring, face-melt-ing fi re out of wood scraps (even if the melting stage lasted only a minute), we contributed to the domestic felicity of one family.
So the moral of the story isthat you don’t have to be an experienced wood maniac (which I certainly am not) tohelp someone out at Habitat for Humanity, or to help someone in general. All that’s required is a willing-ness to help and a cheerful attitude (although for the best experience for all par-ties involved, decent hand-eye coordination is a plus).
Teen View columnist JULIE FOX is a senior at High Point Christian Academy.
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WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate is a reso-lutely superlative place, so it was resolved that the body today will open its session by saluting Sen. Robert C. Byrd, Congress’ longest-serving member.
“United States senators, like baseball fans, love sta-tistics,” the West Virginia Democrat, who turns 92 on Friday, observed dur-ing a 1986 fl oor speech.
“From time to time, we stop to congratulate col-leagues on their years of service, the number of votes they have cast, their tenure in a committee chairman-ship,” he continued. “In this vast array of statistics, some record-holders stand out from the others.”
Byrd was paying trib-ute at the time to former Majority Leader Mike Mansfi eld. But today, it’s Byrd’s turn.
Here are some of Byrd’s statistics: He was already married to his beloved Erma for nearly four years
when Thanksgiving was deemed a federal holiday in 1941. He began his political career four years later as a member of West Virginia’s House of Delegates.
He remains the only member of Congress to earn a law degree while a member of the federal leg-islature, according to his Web site.
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In this Aug. 6 fi le photo, Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., accompanied by longtime staffer and scheduler Mar-tha Anne McIntosh, waves as he arrives back on Capi-tol Hill in Washington.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Seven years after she was abducted at knife-point, Elizabeth Smart fi nally has an apology – and a guilty plea – from one of her kidnappers.
“I am so sorry, Eliza-beth, for all the pain and suffering I have caused you and your family,”
Wanda Eileen Barzee, 64, said Tuesday. “It is my hope that you will be able to fi nd it in your heart to forgive me.”
The appeal came min-utes after Barzee pleaded guilty to federal charges of kidnapping and un-lawful transportation of a minor in U.S. District
Court. She also said shewas “humbled as I real-ize how much ElizabethSmart has been victim-ized and the role that Iplayed in it.”
Smart, now 22 and pre-paring to serve a churchmission, was not in thecourtroom to hear theapology.
Woman enters plea, apologizes in Smart case
SAN JUAN CAPIST-RANO, Calif. (AP) – A 245-acre wildfi re in coast-al mountains of Southern California was 75 percent contained Tuesday, Or-ange County authorities said. No homes were threatened.
The blaze, ignited when a tractor knocked over a power pole on Monday, was expected to be fully surrounded by Tuesday evening, county Fire Au-thority Capt. Greg McK-eown said.
More than 290 fi refi ght-
ers and one helicopterwere working the fi re,focusing on mop-up af-ter signifi cant overnightprogress, McKeown said.
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In a study of 200 pa-tients, the new device increased by four times the number who sur-vived at least two years compared with an older pump that had draw-backs limiting its use, doctors reported Tues-day.
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Dear friend, I want to give credit where credit is due. So per-haps a confession can help clear the air so there’s no misunderstanding. Before I talk about my confession, though, let me say a few other things first.
Let’s start with me. That’s me in the picture with my little girl, Kadyn. She’s got a lot more hair now, but I still think it is a cute picture. Eighteen years ago I started college, but I was overwhelmed by intense migraine headaches that were getting worse. They made it nearly impossible to study. The medical doctors just gave me pills and said it would go away, but they didn’t. In my case they came on slowly, over years, but they worsened to the point where I could barely function. Most of my time was spent lying down in a dark room, taking handfuls of painkillers. I felt like giv-ing up. A friend of mine convinced me to give a chiroprac-tor a try. The chiro-practor did an exam, took some films, and then “ad-justed” my spine. The adjustment didn’t hurt, it actually felt good. I got relief, and I finally felt like my-self again. It felt great to throw away that bottle of pills. In fact, it worked so well that not only did I finish college but I went on to chiropractic school myself.
Let’s face it, as a society we are ‘hooked’ on drugs, both the illegal and the legal ones. Most people don’t know that it’s the legal ones that kill many times more people than the illegal ones.
The ‘quick fix’ mentality (not a true fix at all) is still common, but the good news is that thingsare changing. The medical profession and pre-scription drugs usually only deal with symp-toms, and not the cause of sickness. Chiroprac-tors have dealt with a cause for over 100 years now, and have never wavered. And guess what! Now there are more visits to ‘alternative’ health care providers than ‘traditional’ ones.
It’s strange how life is, because now people come to see me with their migraine headaches. Also they come to me with their: carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic pain, neck pain, shoulder/arm pain, whiplash from car accidents, backaches, tension headaches, numbness in limbs, just to name a few.
Here’s what some of our patients had to say:“I’ve improved about 90%. I can sleep all night without pain and can walk without my legs going numb.”- (Ray G., Kernersville)
“For two years I was having difficulty holding my head up [due to the] pain in my neck and upper back. Dr. Kris actually listened to what I had to say about the problems I was having. He worked with me and actually made me feel like a person again without taking prescriptions. I can move my neck better now than I have been able to in years and the pain is al-most nonexistent. I’ve also regained the feeling back in my right forearm after being numb for 2 years!” (Stephen C – Thomasville)
Several times a day patients thank me for help-ing their health problems. But I can’t really take the credit. Did you know that your body is de-signed to always strive to heal itself? Sometimes, nerve interference gets in the way of that inborn striving towards health. So, I’m not a miracle worker; your body is the real miracle with the ability to heal itself.
My confession is that I’ve never healed any-one of anything. What I do is perform a specif-ic spinal adjustment to remove nerve pressure, and the body responds by healing itself. We get tremendous results. It’s as simple as that!
Being a chiropractor can be tough, because there’s a host of so-called experts out there. They tell people a lot of things about my profession that are just plain ridiculous. But the studies speak for themselves, like the Virginia study that
showed over 90% of pa-tients who saw a chiro-practor were satisfied with their results. Although all people re-spond differ-ently to care, that’s just in-credible!
Forty-eight m i l l i o n Amer icans no longer have health
insurance, and those who do have found that their benefits are reduced. That’s where chiro-practic comes in. Many people find that they actually save money on their health care ex-penses by seeing a chiropractor. Peer-reviewed research indicates that the immune system may be enhanced by chiropractic adjustments. Your immune system is the system that helps your body fight colds, the flu, so maybe you won’t be running off to the doctor as much once you start chiropractic. This is especially important if you are self-employed. And an entire week of care in my office may cost what you could pay for one visit elsewhere.
When you bring in this article (by December 11th, 2009) I’ll do my entire new patient exam for $25. That’s with neurologic and orthope-dic testing, x-rays .....the whole ball of wax. This exam could cost you $195 elsewhere! Fed-eral recipients excluded. IF YOU DECIDE TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL TREATMENT, YOU HAVE THE LEGAL RIGHT TO CHANGE YOUR MIND WITHIN 3 DAYS AND RECEIVE A REFUND.
My two assistants, Roseanna and Teresa, are really great people. Our office is both friendly and warm and we try our best to make you feel at home. We have a wonderful service, at an exceptional fee. Our office is called HEALTH ONE CHIROPRACTIC and it is at 13 Cloni-ger Drive, Thomasville (We are in the Food Lion strip behind Mr. Gatti’s). Our phone number is 476-9600. Call me, Teresa or Roseanna today for an appointment. We can help you. Thank you.
-Dr. Kris Jonasson
P.S. When accompanied by the first, I am also offering the second family member this same ex-amination for only $10.
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BY PAT KIMBROUGHENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER
HIGH POINT – A High Point nonprofi t that serves homeless youth is tak-ing an unusual approach to draw attention to its cause.
I Am Now Inc. has in-vited the public to spend a night outside to simulate the experience of the 180 homeless people between the ages of 18 to 23 in Guil-ford County.
The event, billed as “Sleeping Out for Home-less Youth in the Triad,” is scheduled for Saturday at the site of the organiza-tion’s “Crossroads” house for young people who grew up in foster care but lack resources and support net-works once they turn 18 and age out of foster care.
“Although we could never replicate the stress,
fear, pain, loss of pride and hope that often coincide with being homeless, this event is a symbolic way of raising awareness and teaching others what it’s like being homeless,” said I Am Now founder Travis Burrell.
“What better way to let people get a feel for what it would be like than in No-vember, close to Thanks-
giving, being out there in the cold and not having a place to stay.”
Burrell said the orga-nization has space at its Ferndale Avenue property to accommodate anyone who would like to “camp out” in cardboard boxes Saturday night. He said he also hopes to generate fi nancial support for the organization, which, in ad-dition to transitional hous-ing, provides mentors and life-skills training geared towards self-suffi ciency.
He said I Am Now is do-ing slightly better fi nan-cially than it was this sum-mer, when its leaders were contemplating closure because its budget dwin-dled to $500. A grant was
secured and a private do-nor stepped in, which has supplemented the funding it receives from Guilford County, he said.
Steve Key, executive di-rector of Open Door Min-istries, said his agency does a count each January that usually fi nds 80 to 100 unsheltered people in the city. He said a group of High Point University stu-dents is planning a similar initiative over the winter as a fundraiser for Open Door.
“It’s been done before and it’s a way of helping people realize that there are people that sleep out-side,” Key said.
HIGH POINT – High Point police are seeking a suspect in the robbery of a local drugstore on Sun-day.
Police said at about 11:14 p.m. Sunday, a white male entered the Walgreens pharmacy at 2019 N. Main St. and pulled a small silver semi-automatic handgun on the pharmacy techni-cians.
The suspect then jumped over the counter and robbed the pharmacy of a substantial amount of medication.
During the robbery the suspect talked out loud as if he had an accomplice waiting nearby, accord-ing to police. After getting the medication, the sus-pect ran from the store.
No accomplice was seen.
The suspect is described as a white male in his late 20s to early 30s, 5 feet, 6 inches tall and 180 pounds with a stocky build.
He also had a thin brown mustache, possibly blue eyes, and was wearing a red hooded sweatshirt with possibly a school name or team logo on the front and a spider emblem on the back.
He also wore a black base-ball cap with an unknown logo on the front, gray or black baggy jeans with a possible camoufl age patch on the front of the jeans and white tennis shoes.
Anyone recognizing the suspect is asked to call High Point Crimestop-pers at 889-4000 or Detec-tive Kun at 887-7937.
Police seek robbery suspect
WANT TO GO?–“Sleeping Out for Homeless Youth in the Triad” is scheduled for Saturday at the Crossroads program of I Am Now Inc., 509 Ferndale Blvd. Discussions about homelessness and other information sessions are scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. Saturday at the site and continue throughout the day.
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BY DARRICK IGNASIAKENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER
HIGH POINT – High Point residents are asked to par-ticipate in an online survey that will help shape housing and community develop-ment priorities in the city for the next fi ve years.
The survey, which in-cludes 49 questions on housing and community development needs, will help shape High Point’s fi ve-year consolidated plan – a key component of the city’s application for federal funds from the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
“It’s a HUD requirement that we do this every fi ve years,” Beth Workman, High Point community de-velopment administrator, said of the survey. “We met with all the stakeholders who would have anything to do with housing or home-less prevention last week, but this is opening it up to all of the residents. Any-body and everybody please speak because ... the will of the people is how HUD wants the money spent.”
Preparation of the city’s
fi ve-year consolidated plan is under way. City offi cials want all residents to be-come involved in the plan-ning process, saying pub-lic feedback is essential to ensure the most critical needs are identifi ed.
“We have attempted over the years to stay plugged in to the community,” said Michael McNair, director of High Point’s Communi-ty Development and Hous-ing Department. “This process gives us a chance to take those relationships into account as we put this plan together.”
In order to be eligible for Community Development Block Grants and other HUD funding, the city of High Point is required to submit the fi ve-year con-solidated plan and annual action plan that explains goals for how the funding will be used.
The city anticipates that both the fi ve-year consoli-dated plan for fi scal years 2010-14 and annual action plan for 2010 will be ready for public review on or about Feb. 15, 2010.
At that time, comments on the proposed plan
will be considered prior to adoption by the High Point City Council. The city expects its consoli-dated plan will be submit-ted to HUD on or before May 15.
Residents can access the survey by visiting www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB229VN69D7YD through Dec. 31. Residents without Internet access can use one of the comput-ers at the High Point Pub-lic Library, 901 N. Main St.
Postcard sceneThe leaves still have their fall color along the Deep River as it fl ows out of High Point City Lake and under the bridge to Jamestown.
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OBITUARIES (MORE ON 3B)---Sherrill Avery........LexingtonEugene Cope........LexingtonJames Crotts......ThomasvilleAnita Hunsucker...LexingtonJason Lee.............Badin LakeCatherine Myers..ThomasvilleJean Payne.........GreensboroRobert Spilman..Richmond, VaMarvin Stancil...........High Point
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GREENSBORO – Jean Webber Payne, beloved wife, wonderful mother, and cherished friend died Monday, November 16, 2009 at Whitestone, sur-rounded by her family. A memorial service will be conducted in the sanctu-ary of West Market Street United Methodist Church at 11:00 AM on Thursday, November 19. The family will greet friends in the church Gathering Space at the conclusion of the service.
Jean was the daughter of Charles Edward and Pauline Graham Webber of Salem, Virginia. She spent the earlier years of her life in Salem. She at-tended Roanoke College and the pharmacy school at the Medical College of Virginia, graduating in 1943 at age 20. Jean’s professional accomplish-ments are remarkable for any time period. They were especially sig-nifi cant, given that she achieved so much in the early 1940’s, a time when so few women attempted professional credentials. In her class at MCV, there were only 5 women out of a class of 54. Jean married William M. Payne, Jr. in 1949 and thereafter, prac-ticed her profession in a variety of pharmacies in the states of Virginia, Tennessee and North Car-olina.
Jean also gave to each community in which she lived. After college, she returned to her hometown of Salem, Virginia where she worked as a volunteer (Grey Lady) in the mental ward of the local Veterans Hospital. Early in Greens-boro’s war against Drug Abuse, she worked with the Drug Action Council and Operation DAMN. She made over 250 presen-tations on drug abuse pre-vention throughout the community. In 1973, Jean was installed as the fi rst woman president of the Guilford County Society of Pharmacists. She was a faithful member of West Market Street Methodist Church, the fi rst Couples class, and the Administra-tive Board. She also found time for outside interests including the D.A.R., Bookbinders Book Club, the Greensboro Lecture League, the Greensboro Preservation Society, and the Terpsichore Club of Greensboro.
Jean-Jean, as she was called by her children and
grandchildren, lived her life with grace and digni-ty. The caring compassion of her heart, the genuine-ness of her friendship, and those remembered acts of kindness and love, enriched and blessed us all.
Jean was preceded in death by her husband, Bill, of 58 years. She is survived by a daughter Kathy Wueste and hus-band Jim of Norcross, Georgia; sons: Charles E. (Ted) Payne and wife Libby of Greensboro, and William M. Payne, III (Chip) and wife Margaret of Raleigh; eight grand-children, Jimbo Wueste and wife Kendall, Kris-tin, Elizabeth and Regan Wueste, Ted Payne, Kelly Fredrick and husband Justin, Campbell and Maggie Payne and a great granddaughter, Avery Wueste: brother Charles E. Webber, Jr. and wife Lou, of Richmond, Virgin-ia and sister-in-law, Mar-garet White and husband Edwin of High Point, and six nieces.
The family would like to express their sin-cere thanks to the many friends who have given their support, love and prayers during Jean’s lengthy illness. Special appreciation goes to the staff at Whitestone, Dr. Hal Stoneking and his staff, the late Miss Hat-tie P. Harris, a long time member of the family, Miss Amy Russell, Mrs. Dorothy McLaughlin, Miss Cheryl Graves, and Miss Kristen Freeman. During her illness, Hos-pice of Greensboro has been an ongoing source of support, not only to Jean, but also to the en-tire family.
In lieu of fl owers, me-morials may be made to the Western Carolina Alzheimer’s Association, 1315 Ashleybrook Lane, Winston-Salem, NC, 27103, West Market Street United Methodist Church, PO Box 870, Greensboro, NC 27402-0870, Hospice of Greensboro, 2500 Summit Avenue, Greensboro, NC, 27405, or to the charity of choice.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday, November 18 from 6 un-til 8 PM in the Gathering Space at West Market Street United Methodist Church.
Hanes-Lineberry N. Elm Chapel is assisting the Payne family.
Jean Webber Payne November 18, 1923 – November 16, 2009
Jason Andrew LeeBADIN LAKE – Jason went
home to be with the Lord on Nov. 14, 2009. Born in Thomasville, NC on May 12, 1980, he was the son of Ronald Gary Lee, Jr. of High Point and Sandra Yerdon of New London.
He is survived by brothers, Nathan Lee and Jeremy Yerdon of New London; maternal grandfather Frank Da-vis of Trinity and mater-nal grandmother Edith Vaughn of Thomasville and paternal grandfather Ronald Gary Lee of High Point. He was preceded in death by his grandmother Louise Lee and stepfather Gerald Yerdon.
Jason was a graduate of West Montgomery High School, where he played football and wrestled. He served in the U.S. Army for six years. After ser-vice, he worked as a life-guard and personal train-er in Myrtle Beach. SC.
The family will receive friends Wednesday, Nov, 18, 2009, at Hartsell Funer-al Home, Albemarle, from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral service will be held Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, at Hartsell Funeral Home’s Lefl er Memorial Chapel at 11 a.m.
Memorials may be made to Hartsell Funeral Home, P.O. Box 7, Albemarle, NC 28002, c/o Jason Lee.
Online condolences may be made at www.hartsell-fh.com.
Catherine MyersTHOMASVILLE – Mrs.
Catherine Conrad My-ers, 94, a resident of 1030 West Holly Hill Rd., died Monday, November 16, 2009, at her home. She was born on December 22, 1914, in Davidson County to the late David Polycarp Conrad and Julia Blanche Eddinger Conrad. She was a grad-uate of Pilot School. She retired from Belks after 50 years of service and was a member of First Baptist Church.
Surviving is a daugh-ter, Nell Myers of Thom-asville; sister, Carrie Sullivan of Thomasville; and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, November 19, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church with Rev. By-num Orr, Dr. J.H. Lam-beth, and Rev. Jonathan Conrad officiating. In-terment will follow in Holly Hill Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will be at the J.C. Green & Sons Funeral Home in Thomasville on Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. and at other times at the home. Memorials may be directed to First Baptist Church, 8 Cram-er St. Thomasville, NC 27360. The family would like to say a special thank you to caregivers, Barbara Jessee, Rhonda Rogers, Verda Hughes, and Trudy Cuffe and to Liberty Home Health for their loving care. On-line condolences may be sent to www.jc-greenandsons.com.
Lewin CrottsTHOMASVILLE – Mr.
James Lewin Crotts, 84, a resident of Thomas-ville, NC, died Monday November 16, 2009, at his home.
He was born Decem-ber 14, 1924, in David-son County a son of James Odell Crotts and Mae Clodfelter Crotts. Mr. Crotts retired from Silver Knit Hosiery Mill after 35 years of service, and he attended Vic-tory Chapel in Thomas-ville. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters; Kate Car-rick and Janelle Fritts, one brother; Billy Gray Crotts and two broth-ers-in-law; G.W. “Dub” Carrick and Grayson Crook. On December 24, 1947, he married Helen Payne who survives of the home.
Also surviving are his daughters; Carol Embler and husband Wayne of Lexington and Angela Brown and husband Brien of Thomasville. His grandsons Thomas Brown, Greg Embler and Gary Embler and wife Hannah, sisters; Rachel Hepler and husband Da-vid of Mt. Airy, Alease Crook of Lexington, Betty Lambeth and hus-band Deweerd of Thom-asville and Susie Crotts of Thomasville, sister-in-law Betty Jo Crotts of Lexington, brother-in-law; Dempsey Fritts, Sr. of Thomasville, several nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be held Friday Novem-ber 20, 2009, at 2 p.m. in the J.C. Green and Sons Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bill Brown and Rev. Randall Crotts officiating. Interment will follow in Free Pil-grim Church Cemetery. The Crotts family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home and other times at the home in Thomasville. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Davidson County 200 Hospice Way Lexington, NC 27292. On-line condolences may be sent to the Crotts family at www.jcgreenandsons.com.
Evangeline CopeLEXINGTON – Evange-
line Colleen Mendeblis Cope, 78, of Old Salisbury Road, died Nov. 17, 2009, at Hinkle Hospice House, Lexington.
Funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at David-son Funeral Home Cha-pel, Lexington. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Anita HunsuckerLEXINGTON – Anita
Swing Hunsucker, 74, of Riverside Drive died No-vember 16, 2009, at her home.
Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Second United Church of Christ. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thurs-day at Davidson Funeral Home, Lexington.
Sherrill AveryLEXINGTON – Sherrill
Rufus Avery, 82, of Old Salisbury Road died No-vember 16, 2009, at Hinkle Hospice House.
Funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Lex-ington Church of God. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Davidson Funeral Home, Lexington.
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Can you please tell me how to do one that doesn’t come across as awkward? Christmas is coming and this is hard for me. When I try to get my thoughts down on paper, I am ... Stuck!
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I have found that keeping a note pad handy when I open a gift and jotting down the fi rst thought that comes into my head when I open the package is helpful. (Hint: Is it soft? Cuddly? Tasty? Something you had wanted but had not been able to fi nd? Clever? If the answer is yes, then write it down.)
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RICHMOND, Va. – Robert Henkel Spilman, Sr., 82, of Richmond, formerly of Bassett, VA died peaceful-ly on Sunday, November 15, 2009. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Jane Bassett Spilman, and his children, Robert H. Spilman, Jr. of Mar-tinsville, VA, Virginia Spilman Perrin of Mana-kin- Sabot, VA, and Vance H. Spilman of Richmond, VA and their spouses, Nancy Hayes Spilman, Coleman Parrish Per-rin and Beth Campbell Spilman. He is also sur-vived by nine grandchil-dren, Forrest Perrin, Coles Perrin, Whit Per-rin, Anne Spilman, Ginny Spilman, Robert Spilman, Janie Spilman, Vance Spilman, and Campbell Spilman as well as a host of nieces and nephews and many beloved friends.
Mr. Spilman was born in Knoxville, TN and graduated from Augusta Military Academy in Staunton, VA. He served briefl y in World War II in the U.S. Army Infantry Division. He later attend-ed Davidson College and graduated from the Engi-neering School of North Carolina State University with a degree in Textiles. He served as an offi cer in the 82nd Airborne during the Korean Confl ict and then as an instructor at the United States Military Academy at West Point.
He is the retired Chair-man of the Board and Chief Executive Offi cer of Bas-sett Furniture Industries. He served on numerous corporate boards includ-ing Dominion Resources,
Dominion Energy, Jef-ferson-Pilot Corporation, NationsBank Corpora-tion, International Home Furnishings Center, The Pittston Company, Tri-nova Corporation, United Investment Trust and Vir-ginia Business Council. Mr. Spilman served on the boards of trustees of academic institutions in Virginia and North Caro-lina including the Univer-sity of Virginia Darden School of Business, North Carolina State Univer-sity, Appalachian State University, Virginia Military Institute, Old Dominion University, Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges and the State Council of Higher Education. He also served as Chairman of Virginia Ports Author-ity and was instrumen-tal in the unifi cation of the ports of Norfolk and Hampton Roads.
He was publicly recog-nized many times during his life including being honored by the Anti Defa-mation League, Humani-tarian of the Year (City of Hope Hospital, Los Angeles), and three time winner of the Wall Street CEO Award of Furniture Industry. He was the re-cipient of the American furniture industry’s high-est honor, the James T. Ryan Statesman of Com-merce Award. In 1989 he was named Virginia’s Outstanding Industrial-ist. He was appointed to the Virginia-Israel Com-mission by Governor Bal-iles and served on Virgin-ia’s Economic Advisory Council under Governors
Baliles and Robb. Bob was a true gentle-
man and fi erce competi-tor in business, on the golf course, in the trout stream and around the gin rummy table. He dearly loved his family and his multitude of friends and never hesi-tated to offer words of wis-dom to those around him. He was one of the few two time Masters Billfi shing Tournament champions conducted annually by the Sailfi sh Club of Palm Beach, Florida. He trav-eled the world in search of red legged partridge, bonefi sh and good cigars, and never stopped enjoy-ing the challenge of his next adventure.
The family will receive visitors on Wednesday, November 18 from 4:00 to 7:00 at the home of Vance and Beth Spilman. Memo-rial services will be held on Thursday, Novem-ber 19 at 11:00 am at St. Mary’s Church in Gooch-land, Virginia and on Saturday, November 21 at 12:00 pm at Christ Epis-copal Church in Martins-ville, Virginia. A private interment will be held in Bassett, Virginia prior to Saturday’s memorial service. In lieu of fl ow-ers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to Christ Epis-copal Church, P.O. Box 4162, Martinsville, VA 24115; St. Mary’s Episco-pal Church, 12291 River Road, Richmond, VA 23238; All Saints Episco-pal Church, P.O. Box 99, Linville, NC 28646 and the Salvation Army, P.O. Box 12400, Richmond, VA 23241.
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SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. – Marva Louis Stancil, 72, passed away on Satur-day, November 14, 2009, at her Sandy Springs, GA home. A long time resi-dent of High Point, NC, she was born in Durham, NC on August 1, 1937, to Daisy Stancil Strickland and James Hines. Marva was a loving mother, sis-ter and friend to many. She is survived by her daughters, Yvonne, Stan-cil of Sandy Springs, GA and Yvette Stancil-Flauta (Joseph) of Cony-ers, GA. Also surviving is her brother Charles Strickland of Winston Sa-lem, NC and sister Essie Strickland Murrell; along with numerous nieces and nephews. Marva will be remembered for her unfailing will and spir-it, sense of humor, and amazing and abiding love for family and friends. She was very much loved and will be missed by those who knew her. The family would like to thank everyone who sup-ported them through her illness, especially Com-passionate Care Hospice of Atlanta, GA. A memo-rial service will be held at a later date. Alpharet-ta-SouthCare Funeral Home, 678-735-5500.
RALEIGH (AP) – The new state Senate major-ity leader said Tuesday he doesn’t expect dra-matic policy shifts by Democrats even though the self-described popu-list is replacing the more business-oriented Sen. Tony Rand.
Sen. Martin Nesbitt, a 30-year veteran of the General Assembly elected unanimously Tuesday morning in a private caucus meeting, said his new role is to fi nd consensus on issues that will help the party make good decisions for North Carolina while extending its 110-year grip in charge of the chamber.
“Nothing earth-shat-tering has happened,” Nesbitt, D-Buncombe, told reporters after the meeting at the Legisla-tive Building. “I don’t think you’re going to notice much of a change with me coming in.”
Nesbitt will become the top lieutenant to Senate leader Marc Basnight, D-Dare, who’s been in charge of the Senate since 1993 and with Rand at his side since 2001.
Rand, D-C u m b e r -land, an-n o u n c e dtwo weeksago he wasleaving theLegislatureto lead the
state parole commis-sion.
“I give you a true moun-tain man, a wonderfulfriend and a great NorthCarolinian,” Basnightsaid in introducing Nes-bitt after the meeting.
There were no otherannounced candidatesfor the majority leader’sjob, particularly sinceBasnight wrote an en-dorsement letter to theother 28 Democrats inthe chamber two daysafter Rand’s announce-ment.
Nesbitt won’t haveRand’s dual role of RulesCommittee chairman,which some senatorschafed under in recentyears because they said itgave Rand too much pow-er. Basnight’s offi ce saidno one has been chosenfor the position, whichcontrols the fl ow of legis-lation to committees andthe chamber fl oor.
Martin Nesbitt named Senate majority leader
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RODANTHE (AP) – One lane of the major north-south thorough-fare on the southern end of North Carolina’s Out-er Banks is open to traffi c again after a nor’easter submerged one stretch.
The state Department of Transportation said the quarter-mile portion of N.C. Highway 12 north
of Rodanthe on Hatteras Island was partially re-opened Tuesday after-noon. Crews placed stone over the broken pave-ment in the southbound lane and DOT said a por-table traffi c light would be in place to direct ve-hicles.
The road opening means the state planned
to halt a temporary ferryroute between Rodantheand the Dare Countymainland after Tuesday.Other ferry routes willresume normal sched-ules starting Wednesday.
Gov. Beverly Perduetraveled to the OuterBanks on Tuesday morn-ing to view the stormdamage.
One lane of traffi c reopened major on N.C. coastal road
RALEIGH (AP) – North Carolina’s chief deputy at-torney general says some prisoners have asked for-mally that their sentences be recalculated following a state Supreme Court de-cision.
Grayson Kelley told a legislative committee Tuesday that four or fi ve prisoners have fi led peti-tions with the courts seek-ing reduced sentences.
The Supreme Court ruled in October in favor
of prisoner Bobby Bowden (nd determined a 1970s law defi ned a life sentence as 80 years. Prison offi cials said at least 27 violent crimi-nals qualifi ed for release when the ruling combined with good-conduct credits.
Attorney says prisoners want reworked sentencesRALEIGH (AP) – The
Navy is conducting an-other bird study at a pro-posed North Carolina site for a practice land-ing fi eld for jets fi ghters.
Surveys will be con-ducted from November through February to track migratory pat-terns at Hale Lake in Camden County.
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R ichard Parker had a wise father. His dad, Buddy, told
him he was not allowed to join the family auto parts business until he worked at a few jobs of his own choosing. So, at the age of 15, Parker chose to be a disc jockey.
With few radio sta-tions in the Triad in 1958 and few openings
for disc jockeys, Parker decided to prepare diligently for his dream job.
“I was inspired by George Lee on WAIR. So, I took a tape recorder,
record player and mi-crophone and practiced every day in my upstairs bedroom and then studied my recordings,” Parker said.
The following year, Parker won an essay contest and a four-week class at the University of North Carolina at Cha-pel Hill in radio broad-casting. He also received the highest rating in a speech competition at Wake Forest University.
Armed with these awards in 1961, Parker was ready when WAIR held auditions for a DJ.
He got the job, but it turned out to be more in-timidating than Parker ever imagined.
“One of my biggest blunders happened when I was reading an ad. I read, ‘This week at (the store) all women’s panties are half off.’ The more I tried to correct it the worse it got. After that, I pre-read every-thing,” Parker said.
A couple of the most memorable days on the air for Rick Gavin – Parker’s radio name – happened in 1962 when he worked for WTOB. Parker interrupted a live-broadcast Sunday sermon with, “Bulletin, bulletin, WTOB eyewit-ness news bulletin. Mari-lyn Monroe is dead.”
A few months later, on Oct. 27, Parker was called into the station as the Cuban missile crisis was breaking. He was fl attered that he was asked to cover such an important event because America was on the brink of a nuclear war. Parker realized only later that he was called because radio stations were prime targets, and no one else wanted to die.
After earning a busi-ness degree at Guilford College, Parker taught middle school for a cou-ple of years then joined the family business. By that time, he truly appreciated the value of his father’s business. Parker ran the company for 10 years, and in 1988 he sold it. Parker then began the best job of his life as a public speaker.
In the end, father and son each lived their dream.
PATTY JO SAWVEL is a free-lance writer from Kernersville.
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Members of Delta Sigma Phi Frater-nity at High Point University recently participated in a philanthropic event at Chick-fi l-A that helped children and families learn disaster education. The project was sponsored by the American
Red Cross. Members of the fraternity dressed in Red Cross costumes: disaster dog, blood hound, blood drop and fi rst aid fox. The fraternity works with the Red Cross in “Blood, Sweat and Cash,” a program in which people commit to do-
nating blood, contributing service hours and raising money. Fraternity members pictured are (from left) Jim Mitchner, Beau Harrison, Nick Karas and Dave Ma-theny. Marshall Jefferson is pictured inthe costume.
Yesterday’s Bible question: What three sins did Peter say the men of Israel were guilty of in Acts 3?
Answer to yester-
day’s question: “de-
nied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer; and killed the Prince of life,” (Acts 3:14-15)
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BIBLE QUIZ is provided by Hugh B.Brittain of Shelby.
HPU earns thanks for hosting concert
What an evening! We would like to thank High Point University for invit-ing the community to the standing-room-only event at the Hayworth Fine Arts Center, Pauline Theatre (Nov. 3). The Greensboro Symphony entertained the community and stu-dents with an outstanding performance.
CAROLYN AND DON KEARNS
High Point
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BULLETIN BOARD---Road to Recovery program seeks volunteers
HIGH POINT – The American Cancer Society is look-ing for volunteers for its Road to Recovery program that provides transportation to and from treatment for people who have cancer and do not have a ride or are unable to drive themselves.
Volunteer drivers donate their time and the use of their vehicles. Interested volunteers will receive training to help patients undergoing treatment at the Charles E. and Pauline Lewis Hayworth Cancer Cen-ter at High Point Regional Health System.
A reserve volunteer transportation coordinator is also needed.
Registration is required. A registration session will be held 9:30-10:30 a.m. Thursday at Cancer Re-source Center Conference Room, High Point Region-al Cancer Center, 302 Westwood Ave.
For information, contact Nicole Witten with the American Cancer Society, phone 834-0844, e-mail [email protected].
Middle school boosters sponsor 5K walk/run RANDLEMAN – The Randleman Middle School
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Pre-registration is $15, and race-day registration is $20. Forms can be downloaded online at offnrun-ningsports.com (click on the race calendar). Packet pick up and race day registration will be held 7:30-8:15 a.m.
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T his column easily could begin, “Once upon a time there
was a town in North Carolina that had so much violent crime it was known as ‘Little Chi-cago.’ ” That town was High Point. High Point no longer is known for its violent crime but rather for its lack of it. What changed that image?
It began back in 1997 when former police Chief
Louis Qui-jas was asked the question by a concerned c i t i z e n , “What are you going to do about crime in High Point, especially the West End?” Chief
Quijas answered, “The question is ‘what are YOU going to do about it?’ We (the police) are always doing something about it. Now it is up to you, the community of High Point.”
The High Point commu-nity took that challenge to heart and the result was the formation of the High Point Community Against Violence (HPCAV) com-posed of volunteers to address violent crime in High Point and to assist offenders who choose to turn their lives in a posi-tive direction.
I was so very fortu-nate to have attended the HPCAV Information and Support Luncheon held recently at the High Point Country Club. What I learned is that High Point has more “bragging rights” and I am so happy to share those with you.
Before I begin, here is the offi cial description of the HPCAV, “The HPCAV was formed to reduce vio-lent crimes in High Point and to keep our citizens safe from violent offend-ers. While recognizing the need for stern law en-forcement action, we are also committed to offering offenders help to change their lifestyles such as job skills, education, housing and transportation.”
This is an example of how one of the many facets works. Known criminals are invited to a get-together known as a “call-in” in a targeted neighborhood … and, yes, they come but they do get a surprise. That sur-prise is the group of High Point citizens, area clergy and police who basically tell them, “We are sick and tired of drugs and crime. We know who you are. You have one of two choices … either quit or go to prison. If you choose to turn your life around, we will do everything to help you.” Chief Jim Fe-aly explained that there is evidence of these “known criminals” to put them in prison. That evidence
includes selling drugs to undercover agents.
The High Point commu-nity and the High Point Police Department work-ing together has become the ultimate model of 21st century policing looked up to by law enforce-ment agencies all over the world. What are the statistics, you ask? Chief Fealy noted that since its inception in 1997, High Point’s population has grown by 30 percent but the violent crime rate has decreased by 25 percent. “That doesn’t happen by accident,” he added.
The primary neighbor-hood targeted has been the West Side spearhead-ed primarily by Rev. Jim Summey, founder of West End Ministries who now serves as the fi rst Execu-tive Director for HPCAV. Last year Rev. Summey addressed the United States Senate Commit-tee on the Judiciary. He told them about the blue collar history of the West End and its transforma-tion of a neighborhood where “people worked, worshipped and recre-ated in this little niche of town” to a neighborhood where, “residents lived in fear and in a ‘lock-down’ mentality. Gun fi re rang out much too frequently. Street robbery and mug-gings of every nature were everyday events.” Prostitution was ram-pant. “The police utilized every traditional method of policing and deter-rence available including drug raids, drug sweeps, prostitution stings and
roundups. Yet, so very often the results were short-lived only to see every crack-house, the street corners and most of the girls back in business within one of two weeks. Citizens complained, tem-pers fl ared and frustra-tion ran amuck creating a very unhealthy com-munity.”
The community decided to take a stand and this resulted in West End Ministries and more community meetings leading to the creation of HPCAV. Keep in mind that there was a “chang-ing of the guard” so to speak at the High Point Police Department when Chief Fealy arrived in January of 2003. Chief Fealy immediately took the challenge of the West End to heart and the West End Drug Initiative was founded in 2004. Summey in that judicial address said, “I highly credit Chief Fealy on being bold enough and committed to exploring every avenue to develop a way to help the citizens of High Point live in a better and safer environment.” I have on many an occasions seen
and observed Summey and Fealy together and I think that I can say that through their mutual ad-miration they have also forged a deep friendship. Invite them to speak to your group.
I should also give credit to former Harvard Profes-sor David Kennedy who came up with this idea of approaching crime through interaction of the community. However, and I mean a BIG “however” it was High Pointers and the High Point Police Depart-ment who had the courage to implement it. The rest of the country has taken notice and High Point’s Violent Crime Task Force in conjunction with the HPCAV have become the ideal role “model” for 20 major cities across the country including Chica-go, Atlanta, Houston and Baltimore. High Point’s best kept secret is not a secret to the rest of the world. The John Jay Col-lege of Criminal Justice in New York recognizes the High Point “Strategy to Eliminate Drug Markets” as the new industry stan-dard. It has been profi led by the Wall Street Journal
and the Today Show. The nationally-recognized High Point Crime Pro-gram as it is referred to by the North Carolina Crime Control and Public Safety Agency has garnered prestigious awards such as The National League of Cities Gold Award and the Innovations in Ameri-can Government Award from Harvard University, which received over 1000 entries. High Point even beat our NASA for this award.
These awards are our bragging rights but even more important are the changes in people’s lives. As Rev. Summey told the Judiciary Commit-tee “Kids now walk to
church. People sit on their porches and swing in backyard swings. People are planting fl ower beds and are tend-ing them. There is a senseof relief that has lasted because people who were once strangers due to fear now meet on the sidewalks, go to neigh-borhood meetings and are working to maintain relationships with law enforcement. This way is a way that brings our the very best of people because it is people livingand doing their best to help each other.”
MARY BOGEST is an artist and writer who resides in High Point | 883– 4291 or [email protected].
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The Rev. Jim Summey, executive director of High Point Community Against Justice, stands with Gretta Bush, president of the board of directors.Summey testifi ed to the success of the High Point Violent Crime Initiative to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
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Bronchiectasis is a coughthat won’t stop
D ear Dr. Donohue: For two years, I had a cough that was
constant. I didn’t feel all that sick, and I saw a num-ber of doctors without get-ting an answer. I also tried numerous medicines, without any relief. I just changed doctors, and the new doctor started from square one with a chest X-ray. The results suggest bronchiectasis, and I am scheduled for a lung scan. I am not familiar with this. Will you fi ll me in? – R.K.
The “bronchi” of bron-chiectasis (BRAWN-key-EK-tuh-siss) are the air-ways, the breathing tubes. “Ectasis” means those airways are stretched out of shape. That makes them reservoirs for thick, sticky sputum. It’s a con-dition somewhat like chronic bronchitis, the cigarette smoker’s ail-ment, but somewhat un-like it, too. It has nothing to do with smoking. More than 100,000 Americans have it.
Its principal sign is a lasting cough that brings up viscid sputum. Short-ness of breath from little effort is another sign. Af-fected people are prone to repeated respiratory in-fections.
What causes it? Some get it from their genes, a family affair. Others have a defect in their immune system. For a few, it’s as-sociated with another ill-ness. Rheumatoid arthri-tis is an example of one of those illnesses. Most, however, develop it from a past severe lung infection or infections.
A chest X-ray often can
show the c h a n g e s of bron-chiectasis, but a high-resolution c o m p u t e d tomogram (a special lung scan) p r o v i d e s the best and clearest evi-dence of it.
Most patients are able to contain the problem by nipping respiratory infections quickly. That means antibiotic treat-ment. Some must go on a daily or three-times-week-ly schedule of antibiotics to prevent infection. In a few instances, surgical removal of sections of af-fected lung all but cures the problem.
Dear Dr. Donohue: Why do I get frequent fe-ver blisters in my mouth? They last for days and then go. Does this have anything to do with irri-table bowel syndrome, or nutrition or lack of nutri-tion? – Anon.
Fever blisters are also called cold sores. They’re caused by the herpes virus type 1, HSV-1. Almost 80 percent of adults are hosts to HSV-1, and, of that num-ber, up to 40 percent have recurrent outbreaks. The virus stays with people for life. A fever blister usually occurs at the bottom and side of the lower lip. At fi rst it is a number of small blisters on a red base that eventually form a golden crust. Treatments of it in-clude oral acyclovir, vala-cyclovir, famciclovir and
acyclovir cream and pen-ciclovir cream.
You have sores insideyour mouth. Those soundmore like canker sores.Have your doctor examinethem next time they ap-pear. They call for a differ-ent approach.
Dear Dr. Donohue:Please explain osteo-chondromatosis and cre-atinine. I have the fi rstproblem in my knee. I ama chronic kidney patient,and creatinine seems to beof interest to my doctors.– M.O.
Osteochondromatosisis nests of cartilage thatsprout in the lining ofa joint, often the knee.Those islands of cartilagecan become infi ltratedby calcium. Some mightbreak loose to cause painand joint locking. If theydo, they can be removed.The cause is not known.There’s an inherited formof osteochondromatosis,but that’s not your kind.
All humans produce cre-atinine from creatine, amuscle component. Theyproduce the same amountof it every day. It is fi l-tered by the kidneys intothe urine. A rise in bloodcreatinine, therefore, in-dicates that the kidneysare not working well. It’sa valuable test of kidneyfunction.
DR. DONOHUE regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.
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Tequila sues Chargers linebacker Merriman
SAN DIEGO – Reality TV star Tila Tequila is suing San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Mer-riman in a fi ling alleging domestic violence.
Attorney Cyrus Nowne-jad said Tequila is seeking $1.5 million in damages.
Merriman was arrested on Sept. 6 after Tequila signed a citizen’s arrest warrant accusing him of battery and false impris-onment at his home.
Ryan Seacrest granted restraining order
LOS ANGELES – A judge has granted a civil restraining order against a man accused of stalking Ryan Seacrest.
The order issued Tues-day requires Chidi Ben-jamin Uzomah Jr. to stay 100 yards away from the radio and television per-sonality. The 25-year-old remains in a Los Angeles jail, charged with felony stalking.
Parker-Broderick case paparazzo testifi es
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio – A paparazzo has testifi ed that an Ohio
police chief told him he had access to ultrasound photographs belonging to the woman who carried twins for
Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick.
Justin Steffman testifi ed Tuesday in the trial of Barry Carpenter, the suspended chief of Martins Ferry, where surrogate Michelle Ross lived.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – You can’t blame this one on McDonald’s: Re-searchers have found signs of heart disease in 3,500-year-old mummies.
“We think of it as being caused by modern risk factors,” such as fast food, smoking and a lack of ex-ercise, but the fi ndings show that
these aren’t the only reasons arter-ies clog, said Dr. Randall Thomp-son, a cardiologist at the Mid Amer-ica Heart Institute in Kansas City.
He and other researchers used CT scans, a type of X-ray, on 22 mum-mies kept in the Egyptian National Museum of Antiquities in Cairo.
The subjects were from 1981 B.C. to 334 A.D. Half were thought to be over 45 when they died, and average lifespan was under 50 back then.
Sixteen mummies had heart and blood vessel tissue to analyze. Defi -nite or probable hardening of the arteries was seen in nine.
Don’t blame fast food: Mummies had heart disease
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Authorities say a Salt Lake City woman told them she gave her 9-month-old daughter to a suspected drug dealer because she was home-less, addicted to meth-amphetamine and un-able to care for the girl.
Salt Lake County Sher-iff’s Lt. Don Hutson said deputies found the child Monday while search-ing a home as part of a drug investigation.
He said a 38-year-old woman arrested on sus-picion of distributing methamphetamine said she had been caring for
the child for a week. He also said the woman had a document allegedly signed by the girl’s 23-year-old mother trans-ferring guardianship.
Authorities: Mom gave up baby to suspected dealer
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CAPE CANAVERAL,Fla. (AP) – Space shut-tle Atlantis’ astronautsscoured their shipTuesday for any signsof launch damage whilepursuing the Interna-tional Space Station.
The early word wasthat it appeared to be ingood shape. “No issuesso far,” said LeRoy Cain,chairman of the missionmanagement team.
Astronauts inspect shuttle
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The South-bound Model Railroaders will host its annual open house Dec. 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Dec. 6, from 1 to 5 p.m. The event will be at the group’s club-house, located at 120 Park Ridge Circle, off of Country Club Road in Winston-Salem.
Club members will be on hand and to answer questions and operate trains on the layout fea-turing the South-ern and Norfolk & Western roads from circa 1952-55. The layout consists of more than 600 feet of track.
Southbound Model Railroad-ers is an asso-ciation of model railroad enthusi-asts. In addition to maintaining and operating the main layout in the club-house, the group engages in other activities, including train shows, open houses, support and mainte-nance of Brenner Children’s Hospital layout, involvement in local schools, scout and senior activities, instruc-tional clinics for members, and occasional fi eld trips to observe prototype rail-roading opera-tions.
Admission to the open house is by donation, and all proceeds will go to the Ronald McDon-ald House of Winston-Salem.
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T his beautiful pie gets a red hue from the cran-berry sauce folded into
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Cranberry Pear Frangipani Pie
Start to fi nish: 1 hour 15 minutes (30 minutes active)
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For the cranberries:12-ounce package fresh
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Heat the oven to 375 de-grees.
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BY J.M. HIRSCHAP FOOD EDITOR
P reparing Thanksgiving dinner is enough of a pressure cooker, never mind having to do on-the-
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All serving estimates are generous to allow for plenty of seconds and left-overs.
HOW BIG?For turkeys under 16 pounds,
estimate 1 pound per serving (this accounts for bone weight). For larger birds, a bit less is fi ne; they have a higher meat-to-bone ratio. But if your goal is plenty of leftovers, aim for 1 1⁄2 pounds per person whatever the turkey’s size.
• For 8 people, buy a 12-pound turkey• For 10 people, buy a 15-pound tur-
key• For 12 people, buy an 18-pound
turkey• For 14 people, buy a 20-pound tur-
key.
THE BIG THAW?The safest way to thaw a frozen tur-
key is in the refrigerator. You’ll need about 24 hours per 4 to 5 pounds of turkey. You also can put the turkey in a sink of cold water. Change the water every 30 minutes, and plan for about 30 minutes per pound.
THE BRINENever brine a turkey for more than
about 8 to 10 hours. Much longer and the meat will be too salty. Always keep the bird refrigerated during brining. If the turkey is too big, an ice-fi lled cooler stored outside is fi ne, too.
THE ROASTRoasting temperatures vary widely
by recipe. Some go at a slow and steady 325 degrees. Others crank the heat to 400 or 425 degrees for the fi rst hour, then drop it down for the rest of the time.
However you roast, use an instant read thermometer inserted at the innermost part of the thigh (without touching bone) to determine when your turkey is done. The meat needs to hit 165 degrees for safe eating, though some people say thigh meat tastes bet-ter at 170.
The following roasting time esti-mates are based on a stuffed turkey cooked at 325. Reduce cooking time by 20 to 40 minutes for turkeys that are not stuffed. And remember, a crowded oven cooks more slowly, so plan ahead if your bird needs to share the space.
• 12-pound turkey: 3 to 4 hours at 325• 15-pound turkey: 4 to 4 1⁄2 hours at 325 • 18-pound turkey: 4 1⁄2 to 5 hours at 325 • 20-pound turkey: 5 to 6 hours at 325
THE RESTThe turkey should never go directly
from the oven to the table. Like most meat, it needs to rest at least 20 min-utes.
THE SIDES• Carrots: a 1-pound bag makes 4 to 5
servings• Cranberry sauce: a 12-ounce pack-
age of fresh cranberries makes about 2 1⁄4 cups of sauce; a 16-ounce can has 6 servings
• Gravy: plan for 1⁄3 cup of gravy per person
• Green beans: 1 1⁄2 pounds makes 6 to 8 servings
• Mashed potatoes: a 5-pound bag of potatoes makes 10 to 12 servings
• Stuffi ng: a 14-ounce bag of stuffi ng makes about 11 servings
This Thanksgiving, let us do the math – you do the cooking
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Raven” or “Trees”
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motion 11 __ good
example; be a role model
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robe 20 Bruce &
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impedi-ments
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foot 32 Sicilian
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You’re South in a matchpoint duplicate event, and North properly raises your 2NT to 3NT. At IMPs or party bridge, fi ve clubs might be best; at matchpoints, you risk playing at a higher-scor-ing game.
You win with the fi rst spade with the king. Be-fore you try the clubs, cash three high diamonds to get information. West discards a heart.
West had four spades – he led the deuce – and two diamonds. With fi ve hearts, he’d have led a heart against 3NT, so he has at least three clubs. You take the ace of clubs and fi nesse with dummy’s jack, making six.
HARD TO PLEASEThis deal comes from
my most recent book, “Frank Stewart’s World of Bridge.” When I was de-clarer, my partner proved hard to please. He told me if I’d begun by cashing three spades and six clubs, I’d have squeezed East in the red suits to take 13 tricks. (Maybe he thought my clubs were A-8.)
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My son has swine fl u – a daily journal
W e just went through the swine fl u with our older son, Will. We didn’t panic or allow the hyste-
ria of the msm (mainstream media) to scare us. His fi rst reaction was simply, “Darn, I’m going to miss Halloween.” I believe our media have become hysteria mongers, as well as all too often focusing on their agenda vs. objective reporting. They devote way too much time to sub-jects unworthy of so much coverage, such as the balloon boy or the tragic deaths of celebrities.
With swine fl u, we’ve been deluged with scare reports from the media, ignor-ing the fact that each year tens of thou-sands of Americans die of the regular fl u. As with AIDS, the panic is over-wrought and generalized to scare everyone when the reality is there are more at-risk groups for just about every such illness.
I kept a daily journal of our experi-ence, which follows. I hope it’s helpful in presenting a more realistic view of this strain of fl u. I still caution everyone to be careful, see their doctors, and otherwise be smart about washing hands.
Day One –Will is sent home from
school as the nurse called to say he had a mild fever. We put him to bed, took his temp, and called our pediatrician. He had a 101 fever, a slight cough, but otherwise seemed fi ne. The pediatrician’s offi ce said to give him Motrin, fl uids, and see if he still had a fever tomorrow and, if so, to bring him in. Later that evening, his temp was just 100 and he was feeling pretty good.
Day Two – Will woke up feeling fi ne and actually
wanted to go to school. We thought better and kept him home and in bed. Later, when his temp was still over 100, we took him to the doctor. Twenty minutes after they took a swab, we got the diagnosis – he had swine fl u. They prescribed a Z-pac (fi ve-day dose of antibiotics) and TamiFlu. By now, he was complaining of some aches and pains and a general sore-ness (and about missing Halloween.) My wife told him that we were going to have to cancel the party she’d been planning for weeks because of his infection and he actually quieted down and realized he wasn’t the only one affected – a pretty amazing realization for a teenager.
Day Three – He’s sleeping in late, so we haven’t taken his temp yet. Was playing his guitar when I went in to check and it was normal. When I asked him how he was feeling, he replied with teen contempt, “I feel fi ne,” which really meant, “Why do I have to stay in my room, why can’t I go out for Halloween?”
Day Four – This morning Will apolo-gized for being moody and grumpy. He doesn’t understand why he has to contin-ue staying home when he’s feeling fi ne, just four days after getting sick and three days into his fi ve-day course of meds. I told him, per his doctor, that after the fi ve days of meds, if he goes another 24 hours with a normal temp, then he can return to school. The funny part is he’s so bored; he actually wants to go to school. His temp is still normal.
Resignation has set in. He knows he’s not going to talk his way out of his room and back to school. It’s sort of like the stages of grieving, according to Elizabeth Kubler-Ross. My son was in denial, then anger, and now is in acceptance.
Day Five – Last night, Will got a surprise visit from his girlfriend, her step-dad and a friend. They talked from outside his room through a window for a few minutes. It was both a boost and a reminder of his “in prison” status.
One amazing thing has happened with his forced lock-down time. He’s actu-ally refl ected on plans for the future. A teenager refl ecting on anything? As he’s always loved music, demonstrated real talent, as well as developing a lot of knowledge, he’s decided he wants to go to a music school and learn production. While he still wants to be a “rock star,” this sort of mature alternative planning is quite the anomaly for him.
Today, his temperature is still normal. His energy is high. If this is the worst swine fl u throws us, I’ll consider this family extremely lucky. This afternoon, he even went out to the garage and played drums for a while.
Tomorrow is his last day of meds. If he’s got a normal temp for another 24 hours, it’s back to school for him and this episode will have been easier than a lingering cough or cold. Amazing. And, as yet, no one else in the house has it, though one of our dogs came up lame for a while (she’s verrrrry old).
A friend of his just got diagnosed with swine fl u. They wanted to hang out together as they’re both already infected. Are they nuts? Nope, just teenagers.
Day Six – The drama awaits us of whether he’ll have a temp today? He fi nished his course of meds and today will determine if he can fi nally leave his confi nement. He was all ready for school when I came in to take his temperature. I sat with him, patiently awaiting the results. Normal. Off to school.
So, what did we learn from our bout with the swine fl u? Simply, don’t listen toour vice president, don’t listen to our me-dia, and DON’T worry about it if you’re the average person. Yes, if you’re in one of the risk categories, be extra careful. Also, and we did this constantly and no one else has so far contracted it, have hand sanitizer everywhere in the house. You can’t overdo it.
Finally, and I’m dead serious, if you have a child that is stuck home with swine fl u and ends up like my son, with negligible symptoms, your biggest problem will be his boredom. Help him or her out with books, CDs, DVDs, etc. If they don’t have a computer or TV in theirroom, move one in just for the duration.
And, most of all, don’t panic.
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Bruce Sallan is not a medical doctor, and this column is not intended to be considered medical advice. Everyone should take every precaution against the H1N1 virus, consult a doctor if there are any symptoms, and go to the CDC Web site for further information: http://cdc.gov/h1n1fl u/sick.htm.
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3BR, 11⁄2 Bath, gas heat, central air. Utility building, French doors to cement patio.
$85,900. Will pay $500 closing cost.703 Belmont Dr., High Point
431-6331
19 Forest DrFairgrove Forest, Thomasville
$1000. Cash to buyer at closing. 1.5 ac Landscaped, 3BR, 2Baths, Kitchen, Dining Room, Living Room with Fireplace, Den with Fireplace, Offi ce. Carpet over Hardwood. Crown Molding thru out. Attached over sized double garage. Unattached 3 bay
garage with storage attic. 2400sqft. $260,000. 336-475-6839
1367 Blair Street, ThomasvilleLarge 3 bedrooms, 3 full baths, Fairgrove Schools, gas logs,
large living room, large kitchen, large 2-car garage, large deck in back, and etc. Why rent when you can own this
home for payments as low as $799 a mo. or $143K,just call today 336-442-8407.
Rick Robertson336-905-9150
HOME FOR SALE1014 Hickory Chapel Road, 2br, Florida room, dining room, fi replace, garage, new heatpump, completely
remodeled. Great for starter home or rental investment. $64,900
CALL 336-870-5260
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LAND FOR SALE5.9 Acres of privacy and seclusion with its own creek. Ready for your dream home, or you can renovate an existing home on the property. The property is located at
829 Hasty Hill Rd. between High Point and Thomasville. Davidson County Ledford
Schools $59,000.
336-869-0398Call for appointment
1210 N. Centennial4 BR/3 BA 3 level Newly remodeled; walking distance to HPU, app 3100 sq ft; FP; New vinyl siding, new gas heat w/central air, roof, windows, kitchen cabinets, appliances, hardwood fl oors, carpet & plumbing Fenced in yard. No selller help with closing cost. Owner
will pay closing cost.MUST SEE! $114,900 Contact 336-802-0922
3 bedroom/2 bath house for sale,Fairgrove Area, Thomasville.
273 Sunset Lane, ThomasvilleGET OUT OF TOWN! Immaculate brick home 3br/2ba/bsmt/carport tucked away on a deadend st. w/room to roam on 11.56 acres. Spring-fed creek along back of property, fruit trees, grapevines, several garden spots, greenhouse, workshop, Updates include HW heater, windows, hi-eff heat pump, whole
house generator, vinyl fl ooring & freshly painted rooms. Full bsmt w/workshop, fi replace, one bay garage. MH site on property may be leased for additional income. Horses welcome! Priced to sell
@ $219,500-call today.
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25% BELOW TAX VALUE
725-B West Main St., JamestownOffi ce Condo For Sale – Main St., Jamestown, 1400 Sq. Ft. 1st Floor,
3 Offi ces, Break Area, Storage, Plus 1/2 Bath, 2nd Floor 2 Offi ces, Another 1/2 Bath, Good Traffi ce Exposure, Divided so that you may rent Part of Offi ces.
Call: Donn Setliff (336) 669-0478 or Kim Setliff (336) 669-5108
(Owner is Realtor)
505 Willow Drive, Thomasville Recently updated brick home is nothing short of magnifi cent. Gourmet kitchen with granite counters and stainless appliances. Huge master
suite with 2 walk-in closets & private deck. Elegant foyer & formal dining room. Marble, Tile and Hardwood fl oors. Crown moldings & two fi replaces.
Spacious closets & lots of storage.
Wendy Hill RealtyCall 475-6800
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Owner Financing or Rent to Own. Owner Financing or Rent to Own. Your Credit is Approved!Your Credit is Approved!
712 W. Parris Ave.High Point Avalon Subdivision
This house shows like new! Built in 2005, 1660 sqft., 3bed 2.5 bath, like-new appliances,Living Room w/ Gas fi replace, 1 car garage spacious Loft area upstairs, Great Location. We’ll work with
your situation! $165,000Price Reduced! Will will match your down payment.
Visit www.crs-sell.com or call 336-790-8764
Owner Financing or Rent to Own.Your Credit is Approved!
678 Merry Hills Dr.-Davidson County3 Bed 2 Bath 2 Car Garage. This beautiful 1900 sqft. home is well lacated in a well established neighborhood. It has a fi nished basement, Large Kitchen
outlooking beautiful wooded area. Large deck with Jacuzzi. Gas or woodburning fi replace in the basement. We’ll work with your situation!
$195,000Visit www.crs-sell.com or call 336-790-8764
son Countysqft. home is well lacated in d basement, Large Kitchen Jacuzzi. Gas or woodburning
Showroom/Offi ce/Residential Space/For Sale or Lease
406 Sterling Ridge Dr Beautiful home in the Trinity school district. 3br/2.5 bath,
walk in closet, garden tub/w separate shower, hardwoods, gas logs and more. $177,500.
Lamb’s Realty 442-5589
3930 Johnson St. A Must See! Beautiful home set on 3 acres, New cabinets, corian countertops, hardwood, carpet, appliances, deck, roof. Home has 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, formal living
room, dining room, great room. $248,900.Contact us at Lamb’s Realty- 442-5589.
821 Nance Avenue3 bedroom, living room, kitchen, 2 full baths, cen-
tral heating & air. Updated. BE ABLE TO MAKE THE PAYMENTS AS LOW AS $529.00 a month $95K.
Call for details!Rick Robertson336-905-9150
6 Bedrooms,Plus 3 Home Offi ces
Or 8 Bedrooms- 1.1 Acre -
– Near Wesley Memorial Methodist –- Emerywood area “Tell your friends” -
$259,500. Owner FinancingCall 336-886-4602
711 Field St., ThomasvilleBrand new 3 bedroom, 2 bath 1160 sq. ft. Popular fl oor plan with
breakfast nook, eat-in bar area that overlooks an open dining and family room with vaulted ceiling. Includes stove, microwave
oven, dishwater, and washer/dryer combo, laminate fl oors. “Special” interest rate offered by Bank of North Carolina 4.75%.
Priced to move at $102, 000.00Byrd Construction
336-689-9925 Brian Byrd
Possible Lease Purchase AvailableNEW HOMESDAVIDSON COUNTYLots starting at $34,900
Homes starting at $225,000Special Financing at 4.75%
(Certain Restrictions Apply)
WENDY HILL REALTYCALL 475-6800
Limited Time2.99%
Financing
Better than new! Low Davidson County taxes. 1 + acre lot, over 3,000 fi nished heated sq. ft., plus full unfi nished basement, all the extras.
189 Game Trail, ThomasvilleEnjoy living in a quiet, distinctive neighborhood with no through traffic.3 BR 2.5 BA, 2300 sq’, open floor plan, vaulted ceilings & lg. windows,
Oak floors & carpeted BRs, marble tiled bathrooms, lg. large master bath with separate shower, double fire place in master BR & LR w. gas logs,
kitchen w. granite counter tops, double oven, stereo system. 2 car garage, large patio overlooking a beautiful back yard. Low taxes.
$321,000Visit www.forsalebyowner.com/22124271 or call 336.687.3959
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T’vil le 2BR/1.5BA Town-house. Stove, refrig., &cable furn. No pets. NoSection 8. $440+ dep.475-2080.
T - v i l l e , 2 B R A p t .Range, Ref, D/W. CentH/A. No Pets. $425 +dep. 472-7009
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2100 CommercialProperty
5000 sq. ft. formerdaycare with a 5000sq. ft. fenced in yard.Well located in HighPoint. Call day or night336-625-6076
600 SF Wrhs $200400 SF Office $2501800 SF Retail $800T-ville 336-561-6631
7 0 , 0 0 0 f t . f o r m e rBraxton Culler bldg.Wel l located. Rea-sonable rent. Call dayor n ight . 336-625-6076
Almost new 10,000 sqf t b l d g o n B a k e rRoad, plenty of park-ing. Call day or night336-625-6076
F o r L e a s e : A p p r x.2400sf Bldg w/tal lC e i l i ng , 2 ro l l updoors & load ingDock. $1100 + dep336-802-0166
For UnbelievableLow Rent OnWarehouses.
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Industrial641 McWay Dr, 2500 sf.
Fowler & Fowler883-1333
Medical Off/ Retail/Showroom/Manufac.1 2 0 0 - 5 0 0 0 s q f t .$450/mo. 431-7716
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OFFICE SPACESLooking to increaseor decrease your of-f ice s ize. Large &Small Office spaces.N High Point. All ame-nities included & Con-ference Room, Con-venient to the Airport.R E T A I L S P A C Eacross from Outback,1200-4000 sq. ft.
D.G. Real-Estate Inc336-841-7104
Retail Off/Warehouse1100 sqft $7002800 sqft $650
T-ville 336-362-2119
2110 Condos/Townhouses
1 B R c o n d o , $ 4 9 52BR condo, $565 NWHP sect 8 887-2033
1 B R c o n d o , $ 4 9 52BR condo, $565 NWHP sect 8 887-2033
2BR townhouse inrough cond. $250/moNo dep. Call day ornight 625-0052
NICE 1 BR Condo. 1stfloor, water & heatfurnished. Convenientlocation, EmerywoodCt., 1213-A N. Main.$425/Mo.
Henry Shavitz Realty882-8111
2170 HomesUnfurnished
1222 K imery , 2BR,1 B A . $ 5 2 5 m o n t hp l u s d e p o s i t . C a l l688-1773/996-4649
1, 2 & 3 BRHomes For Rent
880-3836 / 669-7019
2BR, 1BA at 1707 Ed-m o n d s o n S t .$360/mo.
Henry Shavitz Realty882-8111.
3BR, 2BA at 1709 Ed-m o n d s o n S t .$480/mo.
Henry Shavitz Realty882-8111.
1 Bedroom1126-B Campbell S .........$250500 Henley St.................$300313Allred Place...............$325227 Grand St.................. $375118 Lynn Dr..................... $375
2Bedrooms316 Friendly Ave .............$400709-B Chestnut St..........$400711-B Chestnut St ...........$400318 Monroe Place ..........$400321 Player Dr..................$425713-C Scientific St...........$4251140 Montlieu Ave ..........$450920 E. Daton St ..........$450686 Dogwood Cr............$450682 Dogwood Cr............$4502635 Ingram .................. $4751706 Valley Ridge ........... $4751217 D McCain Pl ............ $475201 Brinkley Pl ........... $5257397 Davis Country ...... $600519 Liberty Dr ............ $625205 Nighthawk Pl ...........$895
3 Bedrooms805 Nance Ave ..............$450704 E. Kearns St ............$5001033 Foust St. ................ $5754914 Elmwood Cir .......... $7002141 Rivermeade Dr...... $8003798 Vanhoe Ln.............$9003208 Woodview Dr ........$9001312 Bayswater Dr..........$9251200 Wynnewood .........$1400
704 E Commerce ....... $375918 Nance ...................$625212 Moffitt ....................$475221-A Chestnut ...........$3981908 Leonard ..............$498234 Willow Wood ....... $4751108 Hickory ChapelRd ...........................$3751444 N Hamilton $385313 Hobson.................$3351506 Graves ................$4851009 True Lane...........$4501015 True Lane............$450100 Lawndale ..............$4503228 Wellingford ....... $4501609 Pershing..............$500
2 BEDROOMS1408 Carter ............ $265702 E Commerce ....... $2501401 Madison ..............$350905 Newell ..................$398210 Willowood.............$3801116B Richland........ $2651430 Furlough ......... $215106-D Thomas........ $3952709 E. Kivett......... $3982503 E. Lexington............................... $450517-A W. Ward............$298224-C Stratford...........$365824-H Old Winston Rd......................................$550706-C Railroad............$3452618 Woodruff.............$460231 Crestwood............$425916 Westbrook............$5901303 Vernon ................$2751423 Cook ...................$4201502 Larkin ..................$325305-A Phillips...............$300519-A Cross St............ $215706 E Commerce ....... $250304-B Phillips...............$3001407-A E. Commerce......................................$3251101 Carter St...............$3501709-J E. Lexington................................$375705-B Chestnut...........$390515-A E. Fairfield ......... $4101110 Bridges.................$440215-G Dorothy........ $360
1 BEDROOM904-B Richland ....... $198620-17A N. Hamilton................................ $3101202 Cloverdale ..... $2251602-C Long .......... $300618-12A N. Hamilton............................... $2981003 #8 N. Main ..... $298320G Richardson ....... $335620-20B N. Hamilton......................................$375
3BR/1BA, MH, PrivateLot. Pilot Schl Area.$525 mo + $525 dep.2BR’s also available.Call 336-476-4825.
3BR, 2BA, private lot,Tho masv i l l e , $450 .mo + $450. dep., Call472-2061
5694 Mobile, Lot #7.Singlewide, $150 mo,Doublewide, $200 moKinley R/E 434-4146
Mobile Home for rent,2BR, 11⁄2BA, Archdalearea, Call 336-625-5316
Mobi le Homes & LotsAuman Mobile Home Pk3910 N. Main 883-3910
2230 Office/DeskSpace
COMMERCIAL-PROFESSIONAL
O f f e r i n g C l a s s A ,beautifully decoratedspace. The best inHigh Point for thisprice. Special leasei n c l u d e s w a t e r &sewer. 1,000 sq. ft.ground floor, plenty ofparking. 622 N. Ham-i l t o n S t . O n l y$545/mo.
Henry Shavitz Realty882-8111
2260 RoomsAFFORDABLErooms for rent.Call 491-2997
A Better Room 4Uin town - HP within walk-
ing distance of stores,buses. 886-3210.
LOW Weekly Rates -a/c, phone, HBO, eff.Travel Inn Express, HP883-6101 no sec. dep.
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Private extra nice. Quiet.No alochol/drugs
108 Oakwood 887-2147
A-1 ROOMS.Clean, close to stores,buses, A/C. No deposit.803-1970.
20,000 sq ft perfectfor warehousing. 3docks, beams paint-e d w h i t e &sky l ights in an in-dustr ial park. Shortor long term leases.Ready & avail nowCall day or night 1-866-625-0196
Holly Hil l Cemetery,2 plots. $4500 forboth. Call 336-472-0272 for info.
3040 CommercialProperty
1800 Sq. Ft. DavidsonCounty, Conrad Real-tors 336-885-4111
30 ,000 sq f t wa re -house, load ing docks ,plenty of parking. Call dyor night 336-625-6076
3060 Houses3BR House Near OldEmerywood $60,125.Call Kathy Kiziah @Stan Byrd Realtors4 3 4 - 6 8 7 5 o r 4 1 0 -1104
3BR Stone In HighPoint. New Carpet,V i n y l a n d P a i n t .$45,700. Call KathyKiziah @ Stan Byrd Re-al tors 434-6875 or410-1104
3060 HousesA Great Bargain....3B e d r o o m h o m e ,spectacular k i tchenw/appliances, LR, likenew inside. Priced inthe $60’s, ContactCONRAD REALTORS885-4111
Clifton; 3BR, 2BA re-modeled and ready toMove into. County Liv-ing all for $47,900. .Call Debet Durham @215-8032 @ Stan ByrdRealtors
Investment... .2 storyd u p l e x , m a n yupdates, each unitoffers 2 bedrooms,l i v i n g r o o m a n dk i t c h e n . C o n t a c tCONRAD REALTORS885-4111
New Listing; Perfectfor First Time HomeB u y e r s ; 2 B D , 1 B AH o m e . R e c e n t l yUpdated Roof, HeatPump, Carpet, andPaint only $45,500!!!Call Kathy Kiziah @Stan Byrd Realtors4 3 4 - 6 8 7 5 o r 4 1 0 -1104
Want Privacy! Over 5acres secluded fromthe road. 3BR homei n T r i n i t y u n d e r$125,000. Call KathyKiziah @ Stan Byrd Re-al tors 434-6875 or410-1104
G r e a t B u s i n e s sOpportunity...2300sq.ft. building, 2 officespaces, convenient tomain road and highw a y . C o n t a c tCONRAD REALTORS885-4111
GREAT INVESTMENT!FOR SALE: 2 goodc o n d i t i o n r e n t a lhomes. Both haveb e e n r e m o d e l e d .1707 Edmondson - 4rooms, central A/C,only $26,000. 1709E d m o n d s o n - 6 . 5rooms, 2 full baths,c e n t r a l A / C , o n l y$43 ,000 . I nves to rsPrice! Henry ShavitzRealty 882-8111.
3510 Land/Farms13 acre, 14 mi S. ofT-v i l le , mixed pas-ture, land & woods.$ 7 0 K . 1 0 a c r ew/100yr o ld Home.Several Out Bldgs. 7Stall Barn 12 mi S ofH igh Po in t . $265KBoggs Real ty 859-4994.
For Sale 35.41 acres+/-. Approx 1 mile E. ofHigh Point City Limits.$531 , 150. 887-7144between 2-8pm
3580 WantedSearching for 2 or3BR home that needsTLC. Not demolished.$ 2 5 0 0 - y o u p a yclosing cost. 861-1731 (H) or 847-0271.
4150 Child CareLic. Home Daycarehas Openings. ExcRef. When you can’tbe at home w/yourchild, let your child beat home w/J&J Day-care. 336-885-7321
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4180 ComputerRepair
SCOOTERS Computers.We fix any problem. Lowprices. 476-2042
Peek a Poo Pups,beautiful colors, 1stshots and wormed,$300. 824-2540
Shih-Tzu Reg Puppy.W o r m e d , S h o t s ,Beautiful $300. Call336-672-0630
6040 Pets - FreeElderly man & wifew/Alzheimer’s passedaway, leaving severallonely cats. M/F, 3-12y e a r s o l d , F i x e d .Desperately need lov-ing, indoor homes.D ona t i on g i ven toadopted families. Call336-313-6028.
7010 AntiquesAntique Chaise Faint-ing Couch. Frame, So-l id Chestnut. $700.Call Roy @ 841-3305
7015 AppliancesFor Sale Dryer GoodCondit ion (1yr old),Washer. $175 for theset. Please call 336-887-7556
Kenmore Washer andElect. Dryer, Top loadwasher, both white,both $550. 259-9562
Sales & Service,$50 service call in-c ludes labor . 1 y rwarranty. 442-3595
USED APPLIANCESSales & Services$50 Service Call336-870-4380
This Ends Up BunkBed, natural wood,chester drawer andbook shelf, $475. Call688-8255
7210 HouseholdGoods
A new mattress setT$99 F$109 Q$122
K$191. Can Del.336-992-0025
MATTRESSESDon’t be mislead!Dbl. pillowtop sets.F. $160, Q. $195,
K. $250. 688-3108
7290 Miscellaneous
For Sale Hove aroundpower chair, like new,never been outside,paid $7000. sel l ingfor $2500. Call 475-4695
For Sale large WarmMorning natural gash e a t e r / s t o v e , l i k enew, $475. Call 336-475-3467 lv. msg.
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T-Rack for carryingCanoes/Kayaks, fort r a i l e r / t r u c k b e d .$100. Call 336-476-3729
7380 Wantedto Buy
BUYING ANTIQUESCollectibles, Coins,
239-7487 / 472-6910
I BUYJEWELRYUSED OR OLDCostume or Good
Any Condition848-1242
BUYING ANTIQUES.Old Furn, Glass, OldToys & O ld S tu f f .1pc or all. Buy es-tates big/small. W/S817-1247/ 788-2428
8015 Yard/Garage -Sale
Retirement Sale 11/20and 11/21, 9am-5pm,M a r k e t S a m p l e s ,Misc. Building Materi-als, Carpet and Lami-n a t e , L a m p s a n dChandel iers, Doors.Everything must go!605 W. Ward Ave. HP
9020 All TerainVehicles
70 CC Four Wheeler-$700, 110 CC $900,both purchased lastChristmas, less than20 hrs on both. Call336-442-1613
P o l a r i s 3 0 0 ,Automatic. 4/2wheeldrive, VGC. $2,100.Call 336-472-4406
9060 Autos for Sale02’ Buick Park Ave.,loaded, lthr, ex. cond.,chrome wheels, openhwy. 33 mpg. $5995.431-1234
02 Mazada Protege 55speed. Great GasMileage. $3,100. Call336-905-7744
03 Lincoln Towncar,Signature Lmt. White,137k , Loaded. EC.$6500, 689-1506
04 KIA Rio, 84k, NewH e a d , T m g b e l t ,Water pump, t i resbrakes. $3500. 688-3358
FORD ’69 . TRADE.Car. 429 eng., Needsrestoring $1000/Firm.Call 431-8611
PLYMOUTH Concorde1951. Sale or Trade-N e e d s r e s t o r i n g .$2100 firm. 431-8611
9150 MiscellaneousTransportation
C H U R C H B U S 0 4 ’Ford Eldorado Minib u s , w / c h a i r l i f t ,$13,285 miles, diesel,seats 20, ex. cond.,$ 3 5 , 0 0 0 . C o n t a c tTammy at 454-2717
Ford E250, 04’, allpwr , 138 k mi les ,excel lent condi t ion,$5700. 986-2497
H o n d a O d y s s e y ,wh i te, 05’ , 23,000miles, lthr, loaded, ex.cond., Call 882-1541
Large Comm. Van,’95 Dodge Van 2500,new motor & trans.,883-1849 $3500 neg
9310 Wantedto Buy
B U Y j u n k c a r s &trucks, some Hondas.Will remove cars free.Call D&S 475-2613
CASH FOR JUNKCARS. CALL TODAY
454-2203Cash 4 riding mowerneeding repair or freeremoval if unwanted &scrap metal 882-4354
QUICK CASH PAIDFOR JUNK CARS &TRUCKS. 434-1589.
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WednesdayNovember 18, 2009
WHO’S NEWS---
When the phone rang, Zack Greinke let it go — he didn’t rec-ognize the num-ber. Only after listening to the voice mail did he call back and fi nd out he’d won the American League Cy Young Award.
The Kansas City Royals ace eas-ily beat out Felix Hernandez for the honor Tues-day after a spec-tacular season short on wins but long on domina-tion. Winning left the extremely shy Greinke with mixed emotions.
“Back in Or-lando, I haven’t really got a whole lot of attention from people, which has been nice,” he said. “So I hope it doesn’t get that way, where everyone is like, ‘Oh, hey, Zack, hi.”’
He’d pre-fer to remain anonymous when he’s not on the mound. He’s not looking forward to being introduced at banquets as “Cy Young Award winner Zack Gre-inke” for the rest of his life.
“In that way, it’s kind of like a negative for me,” he said.
It’s been quite a turnaround for Greinke, who led the AL in losses in 2005 and quit baseball for six weeks the follow-ing year.
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9:30 p.m., ESPN – Basketball, Spurs at Mavericks
3 a.m. (Thursday), The Golf Chan-nel – Golf, PGA Europe, Dubai World Championship
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T he race for the BCS national champion-ship remains wide open, with six unde-feated teams still in the mix.
While Florida, Texas, Alabama, Texas Chris-tian, Boise State and Cincinnati jockey for poll position and try to fi gure out ways to hack into the mystical BCS computer system, one peren-nial BCS power is on the outside looking in.
We won’t have Southern Cal to kick around in this season’s BCS bowl parade.
The Trojans suffered a 55-21 shellacking at the hands of Toby Gerhart and the Stanford Cardinal last week.
USC (7-3, 4-3 Pac-10) suffered its most lop-
sided setback since a 51-0 home loss to Notre Dame in 1966. The 55 points are the most ever allowed by the Men of Troy.
The Trojans’ seven-year reign atop the Pac-10 is over, as are streaks of seven straight 11-win seasons and BCS bowl bids. Coach Pete Carroll suffered his fi rst November loss at USC after going 28-0 in the month during his nine-year tenure.
But at least the Trojans played a major role in boosting the Heisman Trophy hopes of Gerhart, my pick as the best player in college football this year.
Gerhart torched the Trojans for 178 yards
and three touchdowns, giving him 1,395 yards and 19 touchdowns on the season. He averages nearly 140 rushing yards per game and can enhance his Heisman hopes with solid home efforts against Cal and Notre Dame to end the year.
At 7-3 overall and 6-2 in the Pac-10, Stanford fi gures to make its fi rst bowl trip since 2001 to a nice destination.
For Southern Cal, 2009 marks the end of a remarkable seven-year run at or near the top of the national summit.
– MARK MCKINNEYENTERPRISE SPORTS EDITOR
HIT AND RUN---
BY GREER SMITHENTERPRISE SPORTS WRITER
WINSTON-SALEM – Oral Roberts and East Carolina couldn’t fi nd a way to keep forward Al-Farouq Aminu in check while he led Wake Forest to lopsided wins in its fi rst two games of the season. Now, it is High Point University’s turn to take a shot.
The Panthers take on the Demon Deacons tonight at 8 in Joel Coliseum facing the reality that the 6-foot-9 Aminu will have a decided matchup advantage against forwards no taller than 6-3 and 6-4 after getting 25 points against ORU and 23 against ECU facing players more his size.
HPU coach Scott Cherry opted for a three-guard starting lineup, with 6-2 Eugene Harris and 6-3 Nick Barbour on the wings, in the season-opening 104-62 win against UNC Pem-
broke. Even in trying to go bigger against Wake, Cher-ry doesn’t gain much size if he turns to 6-3 David Single-ton or 6-4 Dave Campbell.
“I don’t know if anybody can (keep Aminu in check),” Cherry said. “The hard part is going to be the matchups. I may have to fi nd a way for David Singleton and Dave Campbell to guard him and
slow him down a little. I hope our speed and athleti-cism forces them to move him to the four and maybe play a little smaller, which will help us.”
Aminu is just part of a de-cided height advantage the Deacons enjoy. Wake start-ed 7-0 Chas McFarland at center and 6-11 Tony Woods at power forward in both games. HPU’s only player of that size is 6-11 center Cruz Daniels. Athletic 6-6 freshman Corey Law is the Panthers’ starter at power forward.
“The number one thing is they are huge,” Cherry said. “That’s fi rst and fore-most. We’re going to have to make them take tough shots and then block out and rebound. We’re going to have to try to use what-ever size we have to make it diffi cult to get second-chance points. “
Wake Forest forward Al-Farouq Aminu sails as he gets ready to throw down a dunk during the Deacons’ 89-58 win over East Carolina on Sunday at the Greensboro Coli-seum.
T he coaches at South Carolina have told DeSean Anderson he might get a few looks at second base as he fi ghts
for playing time as a freshman. Seems pro scouts like his potential on the infi eld as well.
As for Tigers baseball coach Donnie Maness?
“Ragsdale loves him as a center fi elder,” Maness said.
Next season in Greenville, East Carolina plans to give Ben Fultz a serious shot at center fi eld.
He plays second base for the Tigers.
“We joke about that all the time,” Fultz said with a laugh. “Coach Maness said he might switch us around some
this season if we’ve got a big lead in some games.”
The places where the Ragsdale seniors signed National Letters of Intent on Tues-day was no laughing matter. The Game-cocks own 10 straight trips to the NCAA Regionals, making them one of seven teams in the nation to reach the regional round every year this decade. Coach Ray Tanner has built a powerhouse in the Southeastern Conference that plays in a brand new $35-million stadium that seats 9,000.
Pirates coach Billy Godwin saw his team advance to its third NCAA Super Regional after winning the Conference-USA title last spring. ECU has made 10 regional appear-ances in the last 11 years.
“It’s pretty awesome,” Maness said. “One of the things we take a lot of pride in and
take a lot of joy from is kids being able to play at the next level. You can’t do much better than playing at those two places.”
Tuesday’s ceremony was a long time coming for Anderson and the end of a whirlwind few weeks for Fultz.
Anderson, who also happens to be busy leading the unbeaten Ragsdale football team in the playoffs, committed to USC last September. He planned all along to continue in baseball rather than football – Anderson is only 5-foot-9 – and narrowed his list of schools to ECU, North Carolina, Virginia Tech and the Gamecocks.
His fi rst visit to Columbia wowed him, especially Carolina Stadium.
“The atmosphere they have for South Carolina baseball – baseball down there is considered one of the major sports, not just football and basketball,” said Ander-
son, who plans to major in sports medicine with a physical education background. “That convinced me a lot. I’m looking for-ward to playing in the SEC and hopefully getting a College World Series ring. Year in and year out, it’s one of the top three conferences in college baseball.”
Fultz actually committed to Liberty last summer before experiencing second thoughts. When he offi cially de-commit-ted, ECU was among the fi rst colleges to contact him. Fultz knew a lot of people at the school, his planned physical therapy major was offered and he loved his visit to Greenville. Two weeks ago, he gave the Pirates another verbal before making it offi cial Tuesday.
“It’s a big blessing,” Fultz said. “All the hard work we’ve gone through, it’s fi nally paying off. We’re happy we’re going to the schools we love.”
At Ragsdale, both players started as freshmen and made instant impacts. Fultz batted .400 and hit three homers that year. As a sophomore, Anderson showed off his blazing speed in the outfi eld and crashed into the wall, forcing him to miss a game or two. That play eventually set the stage for a concussion his junior year of football that made him miss much of that season. Last spring, both batted .400 and stole 17 bases, with Fultz clubbing three homers and Anderson ripping nine doubles.
“DeSean can hit for big power – he can play big and small,” Maness said. “And people think Ben is just a power hitter, but he can fl at-out run. They both play a lot bigger and stronger than what they are.”
Pens in hand, Ragsdale athletes who made col-lege choices offi cial on Tuesday included (left to right) Ben Fultz (ECU), Briggs Kennington and Jacob Erickson (both Lenoir-Rhyne for lacrosse) and DeSean Anderson (South Carolina).
DURHAM(AP) — Mike Krzyzewski settled in at the podium between his two veteran guards, ges-turing fi rst toward Nolan Smith and then toward Jon Scheyer.
“I know these guys are happy to be together again,” Coach K said.
Especially when things click like this.
Smith scored a ca-reer-high 24 points in his return to the lineup, Scheyer added 20 and the ninth-ranked Blue Dev-ils routed Charlotte 101-59 on Tuesday night in the second round of the
NIT Season Tip-Off.Kyle Singler fi nished
with 17 points for the Blue Devils (3-0) — who never trailed, hit 12 3-pointers and shot 52.9 percent in advancing to next week’s semifi nal matchup at Madison Square Garden against
the TCU-Arizona State winner.
Duke went up by double fi gures to stay before Char-lotte hit its fi rst fi eld goal, and its top three scorers combined for 61 points — two more than the entire 49ers’ roster.
“Those three guys on the
perimeter don’t need a buck-et to get them going — they are ready to go, and they’re really good basketball play-ers,” Krzyzewski said. “The three of them, 61 points, that’s a pretty good night.”
Shamari Spears had 20 points to lead the over-matched 49ers (2-1).
Blue Devils pan 49ers 101-59 in NIT Tip-Off
HPU TONIGHT---WHO: High Point (1-0) at Wake Forest (2-0)
WHAT: Men’s basketball game
WHERE: Lawrence Joel Coliseum (14,665), Winston-Salem
WHEN: 8 p.m.
RADIO: 98.3 FM, 101.1 FM, 1440 AM
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TRIVIA ANSWER---A. The New York Jets.
TRIVIA QUESTION---Q. Which team captured Super Bowl III with a 16-7 upset of the Baltimore Colts?
FOOTBALL---National Football League
AMERICAN CONFERENCEEast
W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC DivNew England 6 3 0 .667 259 150 5-0-0 1-3-0 4-3-0 2-0-0 2-1-0Miami 4 5 0 .444 218 227 3-2-0 1-3-0 3-3-0 1-2-0 3-1-0N.Y. Jets 4 5 0 .444 199 158 2-3-0 2-2-0 4-4-0 0-1-0 1-3-0Buffalo 3 6 0 .333 140 210 1-3-0 2-3-0 1-5-0 2-1-0 1-2-0
South W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC DivIndianapolis 9 0 0 1.000 252 142 5-0-0 4-0-0 5-0-0 4-0-0 3-0-0Jacksonville 5 4 0 .556 181 220 3-1-0 2-3-0 4-2-0 1-2-0 2-2-0Houston 5 4 0 .556 215 188 2-2-0 3-2-0 4-3-0 1-1-0 1-2-0Tennessee 3 6 0 .333 189 255 2-2-0 1-4-0 2-6-0 1-0-0 1-3-0
North W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC DivCincinnati 7 2 0 .778 198 147 3-2-0 4-0-0 5-2-0 2-0-0 5-0-0Pittsburgh 6 3 0 .667 207 157 4-1-0 2-2-0 4-2-0 2-1-0 1-2-0Baltimore 5 4 0 .556 222 154 3-1-0 2-3-0 5-3-0 0-1-0 2-2-0Cleveland 1 8 0 .111 78 225 0-4-0 1-4-0 1-5-0 0-3-0 0-4-0
West W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC DivDenver 6 3 0 .667 167 151 3-1-0 3-2-0 5-2-0 1-1-0 2-0-0San Diego 6 3 0 .667 237 202 3-2-0 3-1-0 4-3-0 2-0-0 3-1-0Kansas City 2 7 0 .222 142 215 0-4-0 2-3-0 1-4-0 1-3-0 1-2-0Oakland 2 7 0 .222 88 217 1-4-0 1-3-0 1-6-0 1-1-0 1-4-0
NATIONAL CONFERENCEEast
W L T Pct PF PA Home Away NFC AFC DivDallas 6 3 0 .667 224 169 3-1-0 3-2-0 5-2-0 1-1-0 1-1-0Philadelphia 5 4 0 .556 242 184 3-2-0 2-2-0 4-2-0 1-2-0 2-1-0N.Y. Giants 5 4 0 .556 232 204 2-2-0 3-2-0 3-3-0 2-1-0 2-1-0Washington 3 6 0 .333 140 171 3-2-0 0-4-0 2-5-0 1-1-0 0-2-0
South W L T Pct PF PA Home Away NFC AFC DivNew Orleans 9 0 0 1.000 331 197 5-0-0 4-0-0 6-0-0 3-0-0 2-0-0Atlanta 5 4 0 .556 221 194 4-0-0 1-4-0 4-3-0 1-1-0 1-2-0Carolina 4 5 0 .444 176 215 2-2-0 2-3-0 4-4-0 0-1-0 2-2-0Tampa Bay 1 8 0 .111 157 256 1-4-0 0-4-0 1-5-0 0-3-0 0-1-0
North W L T Pct PF PA Home Away NFC AFC DivMinnesota 8 1 0 .889 271 184 4-0-0 4-1-0 6-0-0 2-1-0 4-0-0Green Bay 5 4 0 .556 232 179 3-2-0 2-2-0 4-3-0 1-1-0 2-2-0Chicago 4 5 0 .444 186 201 3-1-0 1-4-0 2-4-0 2-1-0 1-1-0Detroit 1 8 0 .111 143 264 1-3-0 0-5-0 1-7-0 0-1-0 0-4-0
West W L T Pct PF PA Home Away NFC AFC DivArizona 6 3 0 .667 229 184 2-3-0 4-0-0 4-2-0 2-1-0 2-1-0San Francisco 4 5 0 .444 184 180 3-2-0 1-3-0 4-2-0 0-3-0 3-0-0Seattle 3 6 0 .333 187 198 3-2-0 0-4-0 2-5-0 1-1-0 1-3-0St. Louis 1 8 0 .111 100 249 0-4-0 1-4-0 1-6-0 0-2-0 0-2-0
Thursday’s resultSan Francisco 10, Chicago 6
Sunday’s resultsTennessee 41, Buffalo 17Washington 27, Denver 17Miami 25, Tampa Bay 23Jacksonville 24, N.Y. Jets 22Cincinnati 18, Pittsburgh 12New Orleans 28, St. Louis 23Carolina 28, Atlanta 19Minnesota 27, Detroit 10Kansas City 16, Oakland 10Green Bay 17, Dallas 7San Diego 31, Philadelphia 23Arizona 31, Seattle 20Indianapolis 35, New England 34Open: N.Y. Giants, Houston
Monday’s resultBaltimore 16, Cleveland 0
Thursday’s gameMiami at Carolina, 8:20 p.m.
Sunday’s gamesCleveland at Detroit, 1 p.m.Atlanta at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.Washington at Dallas, 1 p.m.San Francisco at Green Bay, 1 p.m.Indianapolis at Baltimore, 1 p.m.Pittsburgh at Kansas City, 1 p.m.New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.Buffalo at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.Seattle at Minnesota, 1 p.m.Arizona at St. Louis, 4:05 p.m.N.Y. Jets at New England, 4:15 p.m.San Diego at Denver, 4:15 p.m.Cincinnati at Oakland, 4:15 p.m.Philadelphia at Chicago, 8:20 p.m.
Monday’s gameTennessee at Houston, 8:30 p.m.
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ACC standingsAll Times EDT
ATLANTIC DIVISION Conf. Overall W L PF PA W L PF PAClemson 5 2 234 148 7 3 330 179Boston Coll. 4 2 142 148 7 3 277 185Florida St. 3 4 239 252 5 5 319 306Wake 2 5 181 220 4 7 271 281NC State 1 5 175 250 4 6 326 309Maryland 1 5 118 174 2 8 213 327
Saturday’s resultsClemson 43, N.C. State 23Florida State 41, Wake Forest 28Georgia Tech 49, Duke 10Virginia Tech 36, Maryland 9Boston College 14, Virginia 10North Carolina 33, Miami 24
Saturday’s gamesDuke at Miami, noon, ESPNUNorth Carolina at Boston College, Noon,
ESPN2Maryland at Florida State, NoonN.C. State at Virginia Tech, 3:30 p.m.Virginia at Clemson, 3:30 p.m.
Saturday’s games (Nov. 28)Boston College at MarylandClemson at South CarolinaFlorida State at FloridaGeorgia at Georgia TechMiami at South FloridaNorth Carolina at N.C. StateVirginia Tech at VirginiaWake Forest at Duke
ACC ChampionshipSaturday, Dec. 5At Tampa, Fla.
Teams TBA, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Top 25 scheduleAll Times EST
Thursday’s GameNo. 12 Oklahoma State vs. Colorado, 7:30
p.m. Friday’s Game
No. 6 Boise State at Utah State, 9:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games
No. 1 Florida vs. Florida International, 12:30 p.m.
No. 2 Alabama vs. Chattanooga, 12:20 p.m.
No. 3 Texas vs. Kansas, 8 p.m.No. 4 TCU at Wyoming, 2 p.m.No. 9 Ohio State at Michigan, NoonNo. 10 LSU at Mississippi, 3:30 p.m.No. 11 Oregon at Arizona, 8 p.m.No. 13 Penn State at Michigan State, 3:30
p.m.No. 14 Stanford vs. California, 7:30 p.m.No. 15 Iowa vs. Minnesota, NoonNo. 16 Virginia Tech vs. N.C. State, 3:30
p.m.No. 17 Wisconsin at Northwestern, 3:30
p.m.No. 18 Clemson vs. Virginia, 3:30 p.m.No. 19 BYU vs. Air Force, 3:30 p.m.No. 20 Oregon State at Washington State,
6:30 p.m.No. 21 Miami vs. Duke, NoonNo. 23 Utah vs. San Diego State, 4 p.m.No. 24 Houston vs. Memphis, 1 p.m.No. 25 Rutgers at Syracuse, 3:30 p.m.
PGA Tour leadersFinal
Rank Name Trn Money 1. Tiger Woods 17 $10,508,163 2. Steve Stricker 22 $6,332,636 3. Phil Mickelson 18 $5,332,755 4. Zach Johnson 26 $4,714,813 5. Kenny Perry 24 $4,445,562 6. Sean O’Hair 23 $4,316,493 7. Jim Furyk 23 $3,946,515 8. Geoff Ogilvy 20 $3,866,270 9. Lucas Glover 26 $3,692,580 10. Y.E. Yang 23 $3,489,516 11. Retief Goosen 20 $3,232,650 12. Nick Watney 24 $3,221,421 13. Brian Gay 27 $3,201,295 14. David Toms 27 $3,047,198 15. Dustin Johnson 25 $2,977,901 16. Hunter Mahan 25 $2,941,349 17. Stewart Cink 22 $2,821,030 18. Rory Sabbatini 25 $2,752,291 19. Kevin Na 26 $2,724,825 20. Pad. Harrington 20 $2,628,377 21. Angel Cabrera 17 $2,625,472 22. Paul Casey 12 $2,582,181 23. Jerry Kelly 26 $2,562,648 24. Matt Kuchar 24 $2,489,193 25. Ian Poulter 17 $2,431,001 26. Mike Weir 24 $2,379,422 27. John Senden 29 $2,305,492 28. John Rollins 27 $2,269,475 29. Tim Clark 23 $2,235,105 30. Justin Leonard 26 $2,232,378 31. Ryan Moore 27 $2,222,871 32. Heath Slocum 30 $2,195,565 33. Jason Dufner 26 $2,190,792 34. Luke Donald 21 $2,174,947 35. Steve Marino 29 $2,161,539 36. Ernie Els 19 $2,147,157 37. Stephen Ames 23 $2,131,538 38. Scott Verplank 24 $2,092,114 39. Anthony Kim 22 $1,972,155 40. Bo Van Pelt 30 $1,945,307 41. Charley Hoffman 27 $1,894,925 42. Robert Allenby 21 $1,890,946 43. Brian Davis 32 $1,874,318 44. Mark Wilson 28 $1,838,414 45. Camilo Villegas 21 $1,804,981 46. Charles Howell III 29 $1,804,460 47. Marc Leishman 28 $1,742,243 48. Chad Campbell 26 $1,725,237 49. Pat Perez 22 $1,720,360 50. John Mallinger 27 $1,717,140 51. Ben Crane 27 $1,667,085 52. Davis Love III 27 $1,622,401 53. Paul Goydos 25 $1,619,918 54. Tim Petrovic 31 $1,551,866 55. Brandt Snedeker 26 $1,483,557 56. Troy Matteson 30 $1,466,070 57. George McNeill 26 $1,439,220 58. John Merrick 28 $1,438,892 59. Nathan Green 30 $1,436,342 60. Bubba Watson 24 $1,430,244 61. Bill Haas 29 $1,425,418 62. Brett Quigley 28 $1,412,780 63. Bryce Molder 21 $1,381,211 64. Charlie Wi 28 $1,375,096 65. Martin Laird 24 $1,349,354 66. D.A. Points 29 $1,320,021 67. Jonathan Byrd 25 $1,316,771 68. Vijay Singh 21 $1,276,815 69. Jason Day 18 $1,251,219 70. Webb Simpson 30 $1,249,674 71. Jeff Klauk 29 $1,243,696 72. J.B. Holmes 25 $1,219,534 73. Kevin Sutherland 27 $1,218,605 74. Sergio Garcia 17 $1,212,522 75. Fred Couples 16 $1,197,971 76. Jeff Overton 28 $1,193,346 77. Fredrik Jacobson 25 $1,189,995 78. Briny Baird 28 $1,186,982 79. Vaughn Taylor 28 $1,178,282 80. J.J. Henry 28 $1,161,641 81. Jason Bohn 25 $1,159,936 82. Woody Austin 24 $1,137,331 83. Justin Rose 22 $1,125,518 84. Mathew Goggin 26 $1,118,845 85. Boo Weekley 22 $1,107,448 86. Bob Estes 23 $1,079,929 87. D.J. Trahan 30 $1,078,256 88. Nick O’Hern 27 $1,074,215 89. Greg Chalmers 26 $1,058,286 90. Scott Piercy 28 $1,032,716 91. Kevin Streelman 29 $1,007,444 92. Scott McCarron 27 $980,819 93. K.J. Choi 22 $968,506 94. Rod Pampling 23 $956,897 95. Alex Cejka 25 $953,664 96. James Nitties 27 $931,532 97. Kevin Stadler 20 $925,514 98. Michael Letzig 28 $896,478 99. Lee Janzen 23 $871,187100. Ted Purdy 30 $838,707101. Aaron Baddeley 23 $837,065102. Bill Lunde 27 $825,691103. Daniel Chopra 28 $814,331104. James Driscoll 17 $807,578105. Ben Curtis 18 $799,524106. Andres Romero 20 $789,305107. M. Calcavecchia 23 $787,346108. Adam Scott 19 $783,138109. Greg Owen 30 $763,517110. Michael Allen 22 $741,066111. Matt Bettencourt 31 $740,037112. Harrison Frazar 28 $738,615113. Chris Stroud 28 $735,019114. Tom Watson 2 $732,603115. Michael Bradley 17 $727,788116. Cam Beckman 26 $726,705117. Jeff Quinney 26 $718,950118. Ryuji Imada 25 $706,394119. R.S. Johnson 26 $687,077120. Ricky Barnes 23 $684,863121. Roland Thatcher 16 $681,631122. Rich Beem 26 $676,899123. Nich Thompson 31 $675,178124. Steve Flesch 27 $668,052125. Jimmy Walker 24 $662,683126. Will MacKenzie 24 $659,686127. Robert Garrigus 25 $657,204128. Jeff Maggert 28 $651,384129. Chris Riley 22 $630,417130. David Duval 22 $623,824131. Tim Herron 27 $619,843132. Joe Ogilvie 29 $613,700133. Todd Hamilton 29 $605,225134. Matt Jones 17 $593,313135. Chris DiMarco 29 $584,075136. Carl Pettersson 29 $564,605137. Stuart Appleby 25 $562,837138. Matt Weibring 22 $542,066139. Brend de Jonge 29 $536,696140. Tom Pernice, Jr. 26 $536,598141. Spencer Levin 25 $531,240142. Tom Lehman 16 $515,450143. Tom Armour III 19 $503,306144. Aron Price 27 $487,454145. Rocco Mediate 22 $484,757146. Chez Reavie 27 $477,766147. Charles Warren 20 $475,726148. Corey Pavin 23 $474,526149. Cliff Kresge 28 $464,401150. Ryan Palmer 26 $454,510
LPGA money leadersThrough Nov. 15
Trn Money 1. Jiyai Shin 24 $1,775,104 2. Cristie Kerr 24 $1,495,812 3. Ai Miyazato 21 $1,484,919 4. Lorena Ochoa 21 $1,352,493 5. Suzann Pettersen 21 $1,337,487 6. Yani Tseng 26 $1,261,525 7. Na Yeon Choi 25 $1,253,007 8. In-Kyung Kim 24 $1,238,396 9. Paula Creamer 20 $1,147,667 10. Angela Stanford 20 $1,072,664 11. Song-Hee Kim 24 $980,438 12. Karrie Webb 19 $963,151 13. Eun-Hee Ji 23 $937,284 14. Michelle Wie 18 $918,659 15. Sophie Gustafson 21 $740,766 16. Lindsey Wright 23 $731,697 17. Kristy McPherson 23 $728,111 18. Brittany Lang 25 $665,813 19. Anna Nordqvist 16 $646,785 20. Brittany Lincicome 21 $644,102 21. Morgan Pressel 23 $623,892 22. Hee Young Park 24 $614,712 23. Sun Young Yoo 24 $590,964 24. Ji Young Oh 24 $554,119 25. Candie Kung 24 $539,853 26. Catriona Matthew 9 $475,731 27. Seon Hwa Lee 24 $458,316 28. Katherine Hull 24 $446,067 29. M.J. Hur 21 $445,022 30. Hee-Won Han 24 $440,945
CLEVELAND INDIANS—Named Sandy Alomar, Jr. fi rst-base coach.
NEW YORK YANKEES—Declined their 2010 contract option on RHP Sergio Mitre.
National LeagueHOUSTON ASTROS—Named Dick Scott
minor league fi eld coordinator.NEW YORK METS—Named Tim Teufel
manager of Binghamton (EL).PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Purchased
the contracts OF Quintin Berry and LHP Yo-han Flande from Reading (EL) and RHP Jesus Sanchez from Lakewood (SAL).
PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Named Steve Williams major league scout.
BASKETBALLNational Basketball Association
NBA—Named Dikembe Mutombo global ambassador.
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES—Waived G Allen Iverson.
FOOTBALLNational Football League
NFL—Suspended Kansas City WR Dwayne Bowe four games for violating the league’s policy against performance-enhanc-ing substances.
BALTIMORE RAVENS—Released PK Steve Hauschka.
BUFFALO BILLS—Fired coach Dick Jau-ron.
CAROLINA PANTHERS—Placed LT Jor-dan Gross on injured reserve. Signed WR Charly Martin from the practice squad. Signed OL Brian De La Puente and DE Eric Moore to the practice squad. Released TE Jason Po-ciask from the practice squad.
CINCINNATI BENGALS—Agreed to terms with RB Larry Johnson. Waived DT Orien Har-ris.
NEW YORK JETS—Signed WR Britt Davis to the practice squad.
ST. LOUIS RAMS—Signed WR Jordan Kent.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Activated G Arron Sears from the reserve/did not report list.
HOCKEYNational Hockey League
NHL—LW Brendan Shanahan announced his retirement.
COLORADO AVALANCHE—Recalled F Chris Durno from Lake Erie (AHL).
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Loaned F Nikita Filatov to CSKA (KHL-Russia) for re-mainder of 2009-10 season.
MONTREAL CANADIENS—Reassigned G Robert Mayer from Hamilton (AHL) to Cincin-nati (ECHL).
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS—Recalled RW David Laliberte from Adirondack (AHL).
SAN JOSE SHARKS—Recalled F Benn Ferreiro, F Frazer McLaren and F Logan Cou-ture from Worcester (AHL).
WASHINGTON CAPITALS—Recalled C Jay Beagle and G Michal Neuvirth from Her-shey (AHL).
COLLEGEBCS—Promoted administrator Bill Hancock
to executive director.MONTCLAIR STATE—Named Porscha
Dobson women’s track and fi eld coach.MURRAY STATE—Announced football
coach Matt Griffi n will not return next season.PORTLAND STATE—Announced the res-
ignation of football coach Jerry Glanville.WINTHROP—Announced G Tiffany Brown
has left the women’s basketball team.
FRIDAY’S FOOTBALL PLAYOFF GAMES---
4A West: No. 10 High Point Central (9-3) at No. 2 Dudley (11-1), 7:30 p.m.
4A West: No. 6 Sun Valley (9-3) at No. 3 Ragsdale (12-0), 7:30 p.m.
2A West: No. 5 Polk County (10-2) at No. 4 Thomasville (8-4), 7:30 p.m.
Junior varsityBasketball
BOYSForsyth Home Ed. 48, Westchester 44
Halftime: Westchester, 27-26Leaders: Westchester – Jeff Green 15,
Juan Urena 12Records: Westchester is 1-1Next game: Westchester hosts Wesleyan
Sunday’s resultsWake Forest 89, East Carolina 58Virginia Tech 69, Brown 55North Carolina 88, Valparaiso 77
Monday’s resultsDuke 74, Coastal Carolina 49Florida State 87, Jacksonville 61Miami 108, Nova Southeastern 58South Florida 66, Virginia 49
Tuesday’s gamesClemson 79, Liberty 39Duke 101, Charlotte 59Boston College 72, St. Francis (N.Y.) 44Virginia Tech 59, UNC Greensboro 46Maryland 71, Fairfi eld 42
Wednesday’s gamesStetson at Florida State, 7 p.m.High Point at Wake Forest, 8 p.m.
Thursday’s gamesDayton vs. Georgia Tech, at Puerto Rico
Tip Off, 11:30 a.m.Tulane vs. Miami, at Charleston Classic,
1:30 p.m.Rider at Virginia, 7 p.m.Ohio State vs. North Carolina, at New
York (Coaches vs. Cancer Classic), 9 p.m. (ESPN2)
Friday’s gamesN.C. State vs. Akron, at Daytona Beach,
3:30 p.m.Boston College vs. Saint Joseph’s, at Virgin
Islands Paradise Jam, 6 p.m.Clemson at UNC Greensboro, 7 p.m.
(FOXSS)New Hampshire at Maryland, 8 p.m.Georgia Tech vs. TBD, at Puerto Rico Tip
Off, TBANorth Carolina vs. TBD, at New York, TBA
(ESPN2)Saturday’s games
Oral Roberts at Virginia, 2 p.m.Radford at Duke, 2 p.m.Florida State at Mercer, 4:30 p.m.N.C. State vs. Austin Peay, at Daytona
Beach, 8:15 p.m.Sunday’s games (Nov. 22)
N.C. State vs. Auburn, at Daytona Beach, 8:15 p.m.
Boston College vs. TBD, at Virgin Islands Paradise Jam, TBA
Georgia Tech vs. TBD, at Puerto Rico Tip Off, TBA
Miami vs. TBD, at Charleston Classic, TBA
No. 9 Duke 101,Charlotte 59
CHARLOTTE (2-1)Spears 6-16 7-8 20, Jones 1-3 1-2 3, Green
Wednesday’s gamesWest Virginia Wesleyan at VMI, 7 p.m. High Point at Wake Forest, 8 p.m.
Thursday’s gamesOld Dominion at Liberty, 7 p.m.
Saturday’s gamesVoorhees at Coastal Carolina, 2 p.m. Radford at Duke, 3 p.m. USC-Upstate at Winthrop, 4 p.m. Campbell at UNC Asheville, 4:30 p.m. Hampden-Sydney at High Point, 7 p.m. Methodist at Gardner-Webb, 7 p.m. Presbyterian at Illinois (Las Vegan Inv.), 8
p.m. (Big Ten Network)Stetson at Charleston Southern, 8:30 p.m.
Sunday’s game (Nov. 22)Liberty at Notre Dame, 7 p.m.
Pacifi c Division GP W L OT Pts GF GASan Jose 22 14 4 4 32 73 53Los Angeles 22 13 7 2 28 69 67Phoenix 20 11 9 0 22 51 49Dallas 19 8 5 6 22 59 57Anaheim 19 6 10 3 15 54 67
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.
Monday’s GamesColumbus 3, Edmonton 2, SON.Y. Islanders 4, Boston 1Philadelphia 3, New Jersey 2Los Angeles 4, Florida 3, SOPittsburgh 5, Anaheim 2Tampa Bay 4, Phoenix 1
Tuesday’s GamesWashington 4, N.Y. Rangers 2Montreal 3, Carolina 2, SOOttawa 3, Toronto 2San Jose at Nashville, lateColorado at Calgary, late
Today’s GamesFlorida at Buffalo, 7 p.m.Dallas at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.Phoenix at Minnesota, 8 p.m.Colorado at Edmonton, 9 p.m.Philadelphia at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
Thursday’s GamesBoston at Atlanta, 7 p.m.Toronto at Carolina, 7 p.m.Pittsburgh at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.Phoenix at St. Louis, 8 p.m.New Jersey at Nashville, 8 p.m.Columbus at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.Chicago at Calgary, 9:30 p.m.Tampa Bay at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
HOCKEY---
NBAAll Times EST
EASTERN CONFERENCEAtlantic Division
W L Pct GBBoston 8 3 .727 —Toronto 5 5 .500 2 1⁄2Philadelphia 4 6 .400 3 1⁄2New York 1 9 .100 6 1⁄2New Jersey 0 11 .000 8
Central Division W L Pct GBCleveland 8 3 .727 —Indiana 5 3 .625 1 1⁄2Milwaukee 5 3 .625 1 1⁄2Chicago 5 4 .556 2Detroit 5 5 .500 2 1⁄2
WESTERN CONFERENCESouthwest Division
W L Pct GBDallas 8 3 .727 —Houston 6 4 .600 1 1⁄2San Antonio 4 4 .500 2 1⁄2New Orleans 3 8 .273 5Memphis 2 8 .200 5 1⁄2
Northwest Division W L Pct GBDenver 7 3 .700 —Portland 8 4 .667 —Oklahoma City 6 5 .545 1 1⁄2Utah 4 6 .400 3Minnesota 1 10 .091 6 1⁄2
Pacifi c Division W L Pct GBPhoenix 9 2 .818 —L.A. Lakers 7 3 .700 1 1⁄2Sacramento 5 4 .556 3L.A. Clippers 4 7 .364 5Golden State 3 7 .300 5 1⁄2
Monday’s GamesAtlanta 99, Portland 95, OTOrlando 97, Charlotte 91Dallas 115, Milwaukee 113, OT
Tuesday’s GamesCleveland 114, Golden State 108Oklahoma City 100, Miami 87Indiana 91, New Jersey 83L.A. Clippers at New Orleans, latePhoenix at Houston, lateToronto at Denver, lateChicago at Sacramento, lateDetroit at L.A. Lakers, late
Today’s GamesCleveland at Washington, 7 p.m.Miami at Atlanta, 7 p.m.Charlotte at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.Oklahoma City at Orlando, 7 p.m.New York at Indiana, 7 p.m.Golden State at Boston, 7:30 p.m.New Jersey at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.Houston at Minnesota, 8 p.m.L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 8 p.m.Toronto at Utah, 9 p.m.San Antonio at Dallas, 9:30 p.m.Detroit at Portland, 10 p.m.
Thursday’s GamesPhoenix at New Orleans, 8 p.m.Utah at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.Chicago at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
Tuesday’s men’s scoresSOUTH
Alabama 86, Jackson St. 69Appalachian St. 77, Lees-McRae 44Armstrong Atl. 77, St. Augustine’s 72, OTCampbell 74, East Carolina 68Guilford 91, Methodist 72Iona 68, Hampton 63Lincoln Memorial 87, Tenn. Temple 65Louisville 96, Arkansas 66Marshall 63, Middle Tennessee 60Old Dominion 98, Longwood 59Southern Miss. 73, Loyola, N.O. 62Wofford 60, Georgia 57
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ENTERPRISE STAFF REPORT
HIGH POINT – High Point University offi cially announced addition of three players to its 2010-11 basketball recruit-ing class on Tuesday.
Head coach Scott Cherry said that guard Justin Cheek of Ardrey Kell High in Charlotte, 6-foot-8 forward Travis El-liott of Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. and 6-8 Forsyth Country Day center Georges Massoda have signed National Letters of Intent to join the Panthers in the fall of 2010.
The additions of Elliott and Massoda give HPU a much deeper frontcourt for next season. Cheek will be a threat on the perimeter who can also go to the basket.
“We’re really excited about the three guys we have committed,” said Cherry. “They’re three tremendous basketball players. Not only that, all three are high-character kids from great families and successful, winning programs who have been coached at the high school level by some great coaches. Those are the types of kids we’re trying to build this pro-gram with.”
Cheek is a 6-foot-3, 175-pound shooting guard who can play on the wing. Last season, he averaged 15.1 points and 3.2 rebounds per game at Ardrey Kell High School, leading the team to a 21-9 record and an appearance in the NCHSAA 4A western regionals for the fi rst time in school history. He was named All-SW 4A Conference, team MVP and earned All-Tournament honors at the First Charter Classic last season.
He has been a starter every season for coach Mike Craft and is the second-lead-ing scorer in school history entering his senior year. He set the school record for points in a game with 32 against Myers Park and has scored 28 points in a game twice.
Cheek’s sister, Joy, was a McDonald’s All-America selection in high school and is currently a senior forward at Duke. His father, Boris, is an NFL referee.
“Justin was the guy we identifi ed over the summer who could really fi ll our need on the wing,” said Cherry. “He’s athletic and can score. One of the things that impressed me when I watched him in AAU games was he defended every possession. He’s also very skilled and athletic on the offensive side of the fl oor.
He can shoot it, put it on the ground, can hit mid-range jump shots, and he can get all the way to the rim and fi nish above the rim.”
Elliott comes from Boyd Anderson High School in Southern Florida. Last season, he averaged 8.6 points and over 12 rebounds per game as the team went 25-3. The team was ranked as high as No. 1 in the Florida Class 6A poll and No. 14 in the ESPN Rise national poll before be-ing upset in the regional quarterfi nals. Three of Elliott’s teammates last season went on to play NCAA Div. I basket-ball: Martavious Irving (Kansas State), Bryan Bynes (George Washington) and Cedric Smith (Savannah State). During Elliott’s sophomore year, the team was state runner-up.
“Travis is another big-body who can fi nish in and around the basket and brings a physical presence that we need,” said Cherry. “If you look at our roster now, we don’t have a lot of size. The one guy who really has size – Cruz Daniels – is graduating. Travis comes from Boyd Anderson High School with a tremendous program under coach Eugene Richardson. Travis has been coached well and forced to work hard on the fl oor. Travis will fi ll a big need for us.”
Massoda, originally from Cameroon, came to the United States last year and joined the team at FCD. He averaged 7.5 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game, shooting 45 percent from the fl oor. In the fi rst two games this season, Mas-soda averaged 10 points and 10 rebounds and was named to the Calvary Tip-Off All-Tournament team. Massosda chose HPU over UNC Asheville
“Georges is a tremendous person. He’s a very good basketball player and he’s developing at a very fast rate,” said Cherry. “He’s another kid who has high character and works extremely hard in the classroom and on the fl oor. He’s someone who is going to represent this University and this program in a very good way. He brings energy and effort every time he steps on the fl oor.”
The 2009-10 season will be the last at HPU for Daniels, a 6-foot-10 center and HPU’s only player taller than 6-7, and se-nior guard Eugene Harris.
Cheek, Elliott and Massoda will join HPU’s seven returning guards and three returning forwards next season.
HPU inks three men’s basketball recruits
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WRESTLING
HP CENTRAL DEF.NORTHSIDE, WESLEYAN
HIGH POINT – High Point Central stopped High Point Wesleyan 46-36 and Northside Christian 48-34 on Tuesday.
Michael Verdi (103), Andres Fuen-tes (112), Georgi Jones (140), Dalen Logan (145), Matthew Charles (171) and Stephan Ledbetter (heavy-weight) each won twice for the Bi-son. Seth Beane (130) and Anderson Toe (152) also won against North-side. Bryan Barker (125) and Kyle Frid (215) were also among the win-ners against Wesleyan.
Central (2-0) competes in a dual tournament at Western Guilford on Nov. 25.
Wesleyan toppd Northside 39-32 in another match.
BASKETBALL
FORSYTH HOME, WESTCHESTERHIGH POINT – Westchester Coun-
try Day School swept past the For-syth Home Educators in Tuesday’s doubleheader.
The Wildcat girls grabbed their fi rst win of the season in a 36-28 de-cision. Amber Hayes led the home team with 10 points and Whitley Glosson had eight.
Meghan Ingram also chipped in six points, and Carson Thorn added four points and nine rebounds for the Wildcats (1-1).
In the boys game, Westchester built a 33-18 lead and prevailed 65-47 over FHE. Deuce Bello roamed for 22 points, seven rebounds, six as-sists, four steals and four blocks.
Ike Nwamu also had 13 points – all in the second half – to go along with eight rebounds, and Davis Tucker scored 16 points.
The Westchester boys improved to 2-0. Both Wildcat squads are in ac-tion Monday at home for a double-
header against Wesleyan ChristianAcademy starting at 5:30 p.m.
63-42 after the Trojans led 21-19 athalftime. The home team roared toa 28-11 advantage in the decisivethird quarter. Wesleyan (0-3) got 22points and four rebounds from Val-erie Beale, while Christine Pooletallied seven points, fi ve reboundsand two steals. Courtney Brammeradded six points and fi ve reboundsfor the Trojans, who play CannonSchool on Thursday in Red Springsat the Flora Macdonald Academytournament.
HAYWORTH, NEW GARDENGREENSBORO – Hayworth Chris-
tian School’s boys and girls teamsimproved to 2-0 for the year withwins at New Garden Friends onTuesday.
The girls pulled out a 25-20 victory,led by Madison Dowdy’s 10 points,six steals and fi ve rebounds.
Brittany Farmer added sevenpoints and 12 rebounds, while Hal-ey Russell had four points and fi veboards for the Knights.
Hayworth won the boys game44-36. Both teams return to actionThursday at Woodland Baptist.
HIGH POINT CHRISTIAN, FORSYTH COUNTRY DAY
HIGH POINT – Forsyth Country Daybroke away from High Point Chris-tian early and held on for a 87-72 vic-tory on Tuesday night.
Down 44-25 at the half. the Cou-gars rallied to within eight with 2minutes to go but failed to knockdown a 3-point attempt that wouldhave cut the margin to fi ve.
Matt Loftus led the Cougars with14 points. Jordan Nix-Denmarkadded 13, and Brandon Earnhardthad 10.
HPCA (1-1) hosts Metrolina Chris-tian in the Cougar Tip-Off tourna-ment on Friday.
Bison wrestlers take two in three-team match
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Wesleyan’s Hamilton Beck puts Northside Christian’s Dalton Sherwood on his head during a 125-pound match on Tuesday. Wesleyan won, 39-32.
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ACCBLACKSBURG, Va.
— Jeff Allen recorded a double-double and Vir-ginia Tech broke open a tie game with an 11-0 run midway through the second half en route to a 59-46 victory over UNC-Greensboro on Tuesday night.
UNC-Greensboro tied the game at 38 on a bas-ket by Kyle Randall with 10:48 remaining. But Allen and Malcolm Del-aney sparked Virginia Tech’s 11-0 run, with Delaney scoring seven of those points.
Delaney’s 3-pointer with 6:39 left gave the Hokies a 49-38 lead and the Spartans got no clos-er than nine points the rest of the way.
Allen fi nished with 14 points and 10 rebounds for his 20th career dou-ble-double. Delaney add-ed 17 points for Virginia Tech (2-0) despite going just 6-for-16 from the fl oor. The Hokies shot just 37.5 percent.
Randall and Mikko Koivisto paced the Spar-tans (0-2) with 10 points each. UNC-Greensboro shot 35.3 from the fi eld and turned the ball over 23 times.
NO. 25 MARYLAND 71, FAIRFIELD 42
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Eric Hayes scored 14 points, and No. 25 Mary-land celebrated its re-turn to the AP poll with a 71-42 victory over Fair-fi eld on Tuesday night.
Landon Milbourne had 10 points and eight rebounds, and Sean Mosley scored 13 for the
Terrapins (2-0). After opening the season with an 89-51 rout of Charles-ton Southern, Maryland resurfaced in the Top 25 this week for the fi rst time since the end of the 2006-07 season.
NO. 22 CLEMSON 79, LIBERTY 39
LYNCHBURG, Va. — David Potter felt good from the start, early wakeup call included, and his career-best per-formance helped No. 22 Clemson roll over Lib-erty 79-39 Tuesday.
“My shot just felt good, even in warmups,” the senior said after scor-ing 17 points and hitting fi ve 3-pointers. “It just felt good from the begin-ning, so I was just shoot-ing.”
The Tigers hit 10 3s in all, most on wide open looks, and buried the Flames from the open-ing tip at 10 a.m.
They led 17-1 before Liberty got its fi rst fi eld goal, and 42-19 at half-time, giving them more points than their smoth-ering defense allowed in 40 minutes.
AREA
APPALACHIAN STATE 77, LEES-MCRAE 44.
BOONE — Isaac Butts scored 22 points on 11-of-12 shooting and Ap-palachian State defeated Lees-McRae 77-44 on Tuesday night.
The Mountaineers (2-1) used a 16-4 run in a span of 5:17, including seven points from Marcus Wright, to break an 8-8 tie. Donald Sims capped the run with three free throws to give Appala-
chian State a 24-12 lead with 12 minutes left in the fi rst half.
Appalachian State shot 54.4 percent from the fi eld (31 of 57).
CAMPBELL 74, ECU 68BUIES CREEK — Jon-
athan Rodriguez scored 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in Campbell’s 74-68 win over East Car-olina on Tuesday night.
Brock Young led the Pirates (1-2) with 19 points, including 11 of 12 from the free throw line.
Jontae Sherrod and Darius Morrow added 13 and 12 points, respective-ly, for East Carolina.
TOP 25NO. 10 TENNESSEE 124, UNC ASHEVILLE 49
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Scotty Hopson had a ca-reer-high 25 points and No. 10 Tennessee set a school record for points in a game with a 124-49 victory over North Car-olina-Asheville on Tues-day night.
NO. 19 GEORGETOWN 46, TEMPLE 45
W A S H I N G T O N ) — Whether the games were ugly or pretty, Georgetown found all sorts of ways to lose the close ones last season — enough to sink the Hoyas down to the NIT.
This year’s home open-er on Tuesday afternoon was as unwatchable as could be. Georgetown had more fouls (18) and turnovers (16) than made baskets (15), yet escaped with a 46-45 win over Temple when Greg Monroe scored the win-ning basket with 6.5 sec-onds to play.
Hokies pull away from UNCG
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BY BRYAN STRICKLANDENTERPRISE DURHAM BUREAU
DURHAM — Duke coach David Cut-cliffe slowly has accepted the fact that he might have to burn freshman quar-terback Sean Schroeder’s redshirt at some point during the fi nal two games of the regular season, but starting quar-terback Thad Lewis is determined not to put the Blue Devils in that position.
“I only have two games left in my ca-reer, so I’m not going to pass up an oppor-tunity to play,” said Lewis, who hopes to play every snap when he heads home to face Miami on Saturday. “I’m not going to sit on the sidelines and watch my team play without going out there to help.
“I’m pretty sure I’ll be all right going into the rest of the games. Obviously, I might have to be.”
Lewis made those comments after Saturday’s 49-10 loss to Georgia Tech, a game in which backup quarterback Sean Renfree tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. Lewis didn’t take part in Tuesday’s weekly news con-ference, instead using the time to rehab his own set of injuries, including a pain-ful thigh bruise that contributed to Ren-free being in the game in the fi rst place.
Cutcliffe said Tuesday that Schroeder is working as the team’s second-string quarterback, with punter Alex King working as the No. 3. Cutcliffe said if Lewis had to sit out a series or so, he’d go with King, but if Lewis had to come out longer, he’d go with Schroeder.
“Sean Schroeder and I have talked about it, and he understands the circum-stance,” said Cutcliffe, who has warmed up to the idea after initially saying Satur-
day that he wouldn’t use Schroeder. “I’ve got two quarterbacks returning to the program. One of them has a limited num-ber of snaps, and one of them has none.”
It’s not a question of whether Schroed-er is ready to play. When Lewis missed about three-quarters of preseason prac-tice because of an ankle injury and the swine fl u, Schroeder got plenty of snaps in practice behind Renfree.
“That put him on an accelerated path,” Cutcliffe said. “He’s a bright young man, so he would operate our entire game-plan. He understands pass offense and is extremely mobile. I like his poise. He’s a smooth ball handler. He’s got a little knack back there. He’s a little slick.”
King, a sophomore walk-on from Win-ston-Salem who saw his fi rst college ac-tion as a punter on Saturday, has played quarterback for the scout team, has
worked extensively with the runninggame and has gone through variousdrills alongside the other quarterbacks.
“Alex is a pretty savvy youngster anda good athlete,” Cutcliffe said. “We do alittle period at the end of every practicecalled an ‘opportunity period’ wherewe’re working young receivers and all theredshirt players, and he throws in that. Ialways try to keep a guy like that aroundour program, and he’s a good one.”
While Cutcliffe believes in Schroederand King, he would rather keep both onthe sidelines. Lewis needs 240 yards tobreak Ben Bennett’s career yardage re-cord, and the Blue Devils need Lewis ifthey’re to keep their postseason hopesalive.
“He’s really, really tough,” Cutcliffesaid. “He’s missed very little time, andhe’s a fi erce competitor.”
Blue Devils’ QB shuff le at Miami a concern
AP
Notre Dame coach Chariie Weis leaves the fi eld after his team’s loss to Pittsburgh last Saturday. That left the Irish at 6-4 entering this week’s game against UConn.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) – Charlie Weis is going about his job as Notre Dame coach as normal, saying he doesn’t think a decision about his fu-ture has been made.
“Oh no, I don’t think that any deci-sion’s been made because I probably would know, and I don’t know,” Weis said Tuesday. “With that being said, it’s full speed ahead to UConn, full speed ahead to Stanford and full-speed ahead to recruiting. That’s exactly the way we’re approaching it.”
Athletic director Jack Swarbrick has said he will evaluate the program af-ter the season. Last season Swarbrick caught up with Weis during a recruit-ing trip, meeting in San Jose, Calif., three days after the season ended. Swarbrick agreed to bring Weis back for a fi fth season because they agreed on what steps needed to be taken to re-store the program to prominence.
“The question you’re ultimately ask-ing yourself is: Is he in a position to help direct the changes in the program, to help steer it back to where he and I really want it to be?” Swarbrick said at the time.
This past summer, Swarbrick said there is a list of factors by which Weis will be measured, beyond wins, losses and graduation rates. Swarbrick said there are certain statistics he pays attention to more than others. He wouldn’t disclose those statistics, but used third-down conversion rates on both offense and defense as examples.
The Irish are 53rd in the nation of-fensively in converting on third downs and 55th defensively. Overall, the Irish rank well in most categories offensive-ly and are below average in most ar-eas defensively. In fi ve seasons under Weis, the Irish have never been strong defensively.
This season, the Irish are 83rd in to-tal defense, giving up 391 yards a game. The only time the Irish ranked lower was in 1956: 103rd during a 2-8 season.
The Irish (6-4) head into their game Saturday against Connecticut on a two-game losing streak that has left Weis with a 35-25 career record, a .583 win-ning percentage. That’s the same re-cord Bob Davie was fi red with and the same winning percentage Tyrone Will-ingham was fi red with.
Weis: No word yet on 2010
GREENSBORO (AP) – BCS offi cials selected Bill Hancock to become the fi rst executive director of college football’s postsea-son system.
BCS coordinator and ACC commissioner John Swofford announced Han-cock’s promotion from administrator to his new position on Tuesday.
Hancock will replace the BCS coordinator, starting next year. The co-ordinator position has ro-tated on a two-year basis between conference com-missioners since the Bowl Championship Series was implemented in 1998.
But the job has become too big for someone to handle in a part-time role. At times, commissioners found the responsibilities of their full-time gigs con-fl icted with the duties of BCS coordinator.
“Bill has been a tre-mendous asset to the BCS since beginning his in-volvement in 2005,” Swof-ford said in a statement. “With the continued growth and interest in the BCS, it became evident to all of us that an Executive Director was necessary to coordinate what has be-come a full-time slate of daily responsibilities.”
Swofford’s two-year term as coordinator will end Jan. 7. At that point Hancock, who has been working as an adminis-trator and spokesman for the BCS since 2005, will assume most of the coor-dinator’s duties.
Big East commissioner John Marinatto would have been next in line to take over the role of BCS coordinator.
“I’m thrilled and hum-bled to move into this new role,” Hancock said. “I love the special place college football occupies in our so-ciety and I am proud of the great benefi ts the BCS has brought to student-ath-letes, college football fans and others. It’s an honor to be working on behalf of this wonderful game.”
BCS adds coordinator
positionCORAL GABLES, Fla.
(AP) – Jacory Harris walked into the Miami football meeting room Tuesday, his hands stuffed into the front pocket of his green hood-ed sweatshirt.
He stood behind a lec-tern for 16 minutes, tak-ing questions.
Coyly, Harris kept his hands – and whatever brace he may or may not be wearing on his throw-ing one – out of view, in that pocket the entire time.
“I will be playing Sat-urday,” Harris insisted. “No problem.”
For the 21st-ranked Hurricanes, that’s what matters right now.
Miami (7-3, 4-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) closes its home and confer-ence schedules Saturday against Duke (5-5, 3-3), a team that Harris threw for four touchdowns against last year and ran for a fi fth as the Hurri-canes rallied from a 10-point defi cit in the third quarter to win 49-31.
That game was a com-ing-out party for Har-ris, and given the way it’s been going for him lately – a four-intercep-tion effort in a crucial loss to North Carolina last week gave him 16 picks on the season, tops
among all quarterbacksin major college football– he could use anothereffort like the one he puttogether against the BlueDevils a season ago.
The Carolina loss wasparticularly hard. Notonly did it knock Miamidown nine spots in theAP Top 25, it essentiallyended whatever chancethe Hurricanes had ofplaying in the BowlChampionship Series.
“It’s a learning pro-cess,” Miami coach Ran-dy Shannon said. “Andhe’s involved in that now.Do I think he’ll go in ashell? No. He comes rightoff the sideline and tellsyou right away what hedid wrong. Sometimes,some quarterbacks justtake chances that they’renot supposed to.”
True, but also, a seasonof pounding is taking atoll on the slight sopho-more.
Harris has been sacked27 times, tied for eighth-most in the nation, with18 of those coming in thelast fi ve games alone.He’s been banged up andbeaten more than any-one at Miami will let on,but this week comes withproof – a soft cast on hisright hand, there mostlyto ensure that his thumband fi ngers don’t get anyworse before game day.
Miami’s Harris coy about injury
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – A fourth Ten-nessee football player has been charged with breaking the law in the last two weeks.
Nyshier Oliver is fac-ing a charge of shop-lifting. The 18-year-old freshman defensive back was cited at 1:45 p.m. on Nov. 7, a few hours before the Vols hosted Memphis. He is sched-uled in court on Nov. 23.
According to court re-
cords, the Jersey City,N.J., native was spottedconcealing a $110 brownpolo shirt from Dillardsin a shopping bag.
The court records werereleased Tuesday, a dayafter coach Lane Kiffi ndismissed two of threeplayers charged with at-tempted armed robbery.Kiffi n says he will run aclean program.
Kiffi n declined com-ment after Tuesday’spractice.
Another day, another arrest for Volunteers
GREENSBORO (AP) – North Carolina corner-back Kendric Burney earned an award from the Atlantic Coast Confer-ence after breaking one of the league’s records.
Burney was named one of the ACC’s weekly award winners with Clem-
son’s C.J. Spiller, Georgia Tech’s Cord Howard and Ben Anderson, UNC’s Casey Barth and Florida State’s E.J. Manuel. Bur-ney had three intercep-tions and broke a 29-year-old ACC record with 170 interception return yards, including a 77-yard TD.
UNC’s Burney takes ACC honorPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Jerry Glan-
ville has resigned after three years as head coach of the Portland State Vi-kings.
This past season, Portland State went 2-9 overall and 1-7 in the Big Sky Con-ference. Over Glanville’s tenure the Vi-kings went 9-24.
Glanville, who coached in the NFL and was known for his 3-4 defense as well as a penchant for wearing black, was not available for comment.
Portland State athletic director Torre Chisholm said he and Glanville agreed on his resignation late Mon-day night. He praised Glanville for his commitment.
“He brought an energy level and a sense of character to our program,” Ch-isholm said. “It was infectious.
Glanville was hired by the Vikings in 2007 after two seasons as defensive co-ordinator at Hawaii under June Jones.
He was head coach of the Houston Oilers from 1986-89 and the Atlanta Fal-cons from 1990-93.
GRIFFIN OUT AS MURRAY STATE COACHMURRAY, Ky. (AP) – Murray State
athletic director Allen Ward says foot-ball coach Matt Griffi n won’t be return-ing next season.
Ward says he decided a change would be an advantage for the western Ken-tucky school. He says a search will be-gin immediately.
Ward said in an announcement Monday that Griffi n has improved the program’s foundation, but says the pro-gram “took a step back this season.”
Murray State (3-7, 2-5 Ohio Valley Conference) suffered its most recent loss last Saturday, losing 49-13 to Southeast Missouri, which had been previously winless in the OVC this season.
Jerry Glanville leaves Portland State
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GREENSBORO – Walter Hall of Advance, who re-cently retired from the Champions Tour, kept building his lead on the front nine and prevailed in his Carolinas PGA de-but on Tuesday.
Hall fi red a second round 68 for a total of second-under par 135 and a four-shot victory over Bob Boyd of Wilm-ington and Robert Lin-ville of Greensboro in the Greensboro Caroli-nas PGA Senior Open at Greensboro Coun-try Club’s Irving Park course.
Willow Creek pro Jim Brotherton tied for fourth, another stroke back.
Hall, shot 67 for a one-shot lead over Boyd, went fi ve under on his front nine Tuesday before go-ing two-over on the back nine.
Larry Boswell of James-town fi nished in a four-way tie at 3-over 145 for low amateur with Law-rence Hicks of Greens-boro, Preston Edmonson of Morrisville and Keith Waters of Raleigh. They tied for eighth overall.
Ernie Newton of High Point and Jim Petraglia of Thomasville were
among those who tied for 23rd at 151.
Jim Stephens of High Point tied for 49th.
Brodie Baker of Ad-vance took Super Se-niors honors at even-par at 142.
MANSFIELD LEADSSOUTHERN PINES – Kim
Mansfi eld of High Point shot a four-under 68 Tues-day to grab the lead in the Harris Teeter Senior Ama-teur Tour Championship.
Mansfi eld recorded fi ve birdies and an eagle dur-ing fi rst-round action at National Golf Club.
Pinehurst’s Chuck Wilkins is in second place
in the Championship Flight at even-par 72, fol-lowed Chip Peterson of Orlando at 73.
In the A fl ight, which played Mid Pines Golf Club, Tommy Lee of Knoxville shot 72 to take a four-shot lead over Chuck Latham.
Co-leaders in the B fl ight are James Herndon (Pinehurst) and Craig Stone (Orlando) at 79, while three golfers share the lead in the C fl ight at 86.
Wednesday’s fi nal round begins at 10 a.m. and will be contested at National Golf Club and Pine Nee-dles Golf Club.
Hall prevails in Carolinas PGA debut
CHARLOTTE (AP) — Jake Delhomme talks of being comfortable in it. Steve Smith raves about it. DeAn-gelo Williams is a fan, too.
The no-huddle offense was a hit in Carolina on Sun-day, producing two touchdown passes from Delhom-me to Smith in a victory over Atlanta. But Delhomme hinted Tuesday that folks hoping it will become a reg-ular part of the offense may be disappointed.
Blame left tackle Jordan Gross’ broken ankle and the cramming going on ahead of Thursday’s game against Miami.
“I enjoy it, but to say you can do that throughout the course of the whole season, I don’t think you can do that,” Delhomme said. “And certainly losing Jordan, I don’t know how much we can really dive into it, espe-cially on a short week.”
The new wrinkle has Dolphins coach Tony Sparano on notice, however. He acknowledged they had to adapt a game-plan they had already begun to put in place last week with only three days off between games.
“It presents some challenges, particularly in a short week,” he said.
The Panthers have had the no-huddle in the play-book since training camp, but had used it almost ex-clusively in the 2-minute offense. That changed on the second series Sunday, when the Panthers surprised the Falcons with Delhomme calling his own plays at the line of scrimmage. It produced touchdowns on the fi rst two drives as Carolina built a 21-10 halftime lead.
Smith called it “controlled chaos,” while Williams, who rushed for 92 yards, said it opened up the run game.
“It showed we’re not just a one-dimensional team,” he said. “We can pass the ball.”
It also marked the third straight game Delhomme went turnover-free after 13 interceptions in the fi rst six games.
“It’s satisfying to see Jake get his confi dence back,” said receiver Muhsin Muhammad, who had six catch-es for 91 yards in his return from a knee injury.
It puts Delhomme his element. He breaks the hud-dle with a certain number of plays — he wouldn’t sayhow many — and makes the call based on what he seesfrom the defense.
“Try to be a coordinator,” Delhomme said. “Try tocall whatever plays we have called, and we have awide variety we can choose from. The good thing is wecan get into a lot of different formations. Guys can playmultiple positions, so that’s always good.”
Smith and Muhammad have experience playingboth the X and Y receiver positions. Carolina’s tightends can also block from the fullback spot. It allowedthe Panthers to keep the Falcons off-balance.
“I feel very comfortable in that situation,” Delhom-me said.
But the win came at a cost. Gross was carted off thefi eld in the second quarter with a broken right ankle.The Panthers moved veteran Travelle Wharton fromleft guard to Gross’ spot. Second-year pro MackenzyBernadeau replaced Wharton.
Delhomme: future of no-huddle uncertain
DAVIE, Fla. (AP)— Miami Dolphinsrunning back RonnieBrown will miss Thurs-day night’s game atCarolina because of aninjured right foot, andhis status for the restof the regular season isuncertain.
The Dolphins’ leaderrusher was to see aspecialist for furtherevaluation, coach TonySparano said Tuesday.Brown was hurt in Sun-day’s win over TampaBay.
Ricky Williams willreplace Brown and startfor the fi rst time thisseason. He’ll also be-come the primary trig-german if the Dolphinsrun the wildcat forma-tion.
“Who knows? Maynot even run it,” a coySparano said. “Neverknow.”
The game is the fi rstBrown has missed sincehis season-ending kneeinjury in 2007.
At 32, Williams hasrushed for 558 yardsand is averaging a ca-reer-best 5.3 yards percarry.
“The guy takes tremen-dous care of himself,”Sparano said. “This guyhas worked like crazyfor the year and a halfthat we’ve been here.Watching him workthe way he works, youwouldn’t think he’s 30-plus years old.”
The 1998 HeismanTrophy winner and 2002NFL rushing championhas avoided the mediafor much of this sea-son but spoke to thembriefl y Tuesday aboutstarting.
“It’s my job rightnow,” he said.
Tight end Anthony Fa-sano (hip) didn’t practiceTuesday for Miami (4-5). Guard Justin Smiley(shoulder) and safety Gi-bril Wilson (hamstring)were limited, as weretwo reserves, nose tacklePaul Soliai (ankle) andlinebacker Erik Walden.
Dolphins’ Brown
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N.Y. (AP) — Dick Jauron was fi red by the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday, when the coach ran out of time to build a contender or come up with a way to fi x an offense that sputtered even with the addition of Terrell Owens.
Bills owner Ralph Wil-son announced Jauron’s dismissal, saying he made the decision “for the best interest of his team.” The move came two days after the Bills (3-6) fell further out of contention following a 41-17 loss at Tennessee.
A replacement coach has yet to be hired as the Bills prepare to play at Jacksonville on Sunday. Jauron’s successor is expected to come from the current staff and be hired on an interim basis only. Candidates include assistant head coach Bobby April and defensive coordinator Perry Fewell.
The Bills are averag-ing just over 15 points from an offense that ac-
quired Ow-ens this off-season but r e m a i n s u n s e t t l e d at quarter-back. The d e f e n s e is riddled
with injuries, and has al-lowed an NFL-worst 173 yards rushing a game.
Jauron leaves with a 24-33 record over three-plus seasons, and went 5-14 in his past 19.
“I really don’t have anything to say,” was all Jauron would say when reached on his cell phone by The Associated Press.
Buffalo, which has not made the playoffs since 1999, has now gone through four coaches since the end of the 2000 season, when Wade Phillips was dismissed. Gregg Williams was not rehired after his three-year contract expired, while Mike Mularkey abruptly resigned after a front-offi ce shakeup fol-lowing the 2005 season.
Bills fi re Jauron after 3-6 start
Jauron
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Dwayne Bowe, in and out of his coach’s doghouse all year, is in much deeper trouble now.
Kansas City’s third-year wide receiver was sus-pended without pay for four games Tuesday for violat-ing the NFL’s policy against performance-enhancing substances. Neither the Chiefs nor the league would make further comment and Bowe’s agent, Todd France, did not return calls seeking comment.
His loss is a blow to the Chiefs (2-7), who have struggled in coach Todd Haley’s fi rst year and been particularly weak at wide receiver, signing them off the street throughout the year and then discarding
them and trying others.The only constant at
the position has been the talented but exasperating Bowe. Although the former fi rst-round pick out of LSU has abundant ability, he’s made a habit of coming up with a spectacular catch on one play only to drop an easy ball or make a silly mistake the next.
He was one of the fi rst players to run afoul of the new regime when Haley re-placed Herm Edwards this year. Although he was clear-ly the most talented pass-catcher on the team after the trade of tight end Tony Gon-zalez to Atlanta, he dropped as low as third-team on the depth chart and spent much of the summer fi ghting his way back.
Chief’s Bowe fi nds much deeper trouble
CLEVELAND (AP) — Following wide receiver Josh Cribbs’ scary last-second injury, Browns coach Eric Mangini said he wishes he would have handled the fi nal play of Monday night’s game dif-ferently.
Cribbs was taken to a hospital after he was fl at-tened on a last, meaning-less play in Baltimore’s 16-0 win over the Browns. Mangini called it a “com-petitive situation” and
said Cribbs improvised on the pass play by later-aling the ball before being hit by Ravens defensive end Dwan Edwards.
Mangini said Cribbs did not sustain a concus-sion. He’s optimistic that his best playmaker will be available for Sunday’s game in Detroit.
Mangini would not say if he thought Edwards’ hit was dirty.
He did defend Browns quarterback Brady
Quinn’s questionable chop block on Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs following an intercep-tion. Mangini said he be-lieved Quinn’s assertion that he was going after cornerback Chris Carr, who made the pick in the third quarter. Quinn was penalized 15 yards for a low block and could face a league fi ne.
Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis accused Quinn of a cheap shot.
Mangini remorseful about last play
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens on Tuesday cut kicker Steve Hauschka, who missed a 36-yard fi eld goal and had a con-version blocked in Mon-day night’s 16-0 win over Cleveland.
No replacement was immediately chosen. For-mer New York Jets kicker Mike Nugent and former Dallas Cowboys kicker Billy Cundiff worked out for the Ravens last week.
As a rookie last year, Hauschka handled kick-offs as the backup to 40-year-old Matt Stover. Coach John Harbaugh decided against inviting Stover to camp this sum-mer because he was tired
of having two kickers on the roster.
But after winning the job from Graham Gano in training camp, Hauschka didn’t come close to being as a consistent as Stover, one of the most accurate kickers in NFL history. Hauschka missed four fi eld goals in nine games, including a potential win-ning 44-yarder against Minnesota and 38-yarder in Cincinnati that would have gotten Baltimore within a touchdown with six minutes left.
The clincher came Mon-day, when Hauschka’s 36-yard try sailed wide left at the end of a 12-play drive in a scoreless game.
“We entered the sea-
son knowing that we would have to go through some growing pains with Steve,” Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome said. “That happens with most new kickers in the NFL. But, for where we are as a team today, we need more consistent production from our kicker.”
Baltimore (5-4) lost four of fi ve before beating Cleveland. The Ravens will next face the unbeat-en Indianapolis Colts, who have Stover as their kicker.
Stover, who signed with the Colts on Oct. 14, is 6 for 6 on fi eld goal at-tempts with a long of 40 yards.
Ravens cut kicker after misses in win
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Cleveland wide receiver Josh Cribbs is carried on a backboard after suffering an injury on the fi nal play of the Browns’ 16-0 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night.
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“The government did not elbow its way into this transaction,” said House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair-
man Rep. Edolphus Towns. The New York Democrat said June testimony by Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis and documents ob-tained by the panel show it was the bank that forced the merger.
But the committee’s rank-ing Republican, Darrell Issa of California, said the panel’s work “has become an apparent cover-up of the continuing activities of the Obama administration,” es-
pecially of current Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner.
Geithner was chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York at the time of the merger in December 2008.
The committee’s inquiry is focused on the $45 billion federal bailout of Bank of America and its hastily ar-ranged acquisition of Mer-rill last year.
The former top attorney of Bank of America testifi ed he wasn’t involved in craft-
ing the bank’s agreement to let Merrill pay billions of dollars in bonuses to its em-ployees. Timothy Mayopou-los, who was general coun-sel at the second-largest U.S. bank until December 2008, also said he played no role in deciding whether to dis-close the bonuses to Bank of America shareholders.
“To my recollection, I had no role in this issue,” Mayo-poulos told the hearing. “That was done by others.”
Congress at odds over BofA, Merrill deal
DOW JONES10,437.42
+30.46
NASDAQ2,203.78
+5.93
S&P 1,110.32
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WASHINGTON (AP) – Faced with the prospect of losing key oversight pow-ers, members of the House Agriculture Committee and regulators on Tues-day blasted an Obama ad-ministration proposal to overhaul fi nancial rules.
“It wasn’t the futures markets that caused the fi nancial meltdown this country experienced a little over a year ago,” said Oklahoma’s Frank Lucas, the committee’s top Republican. “Why is there a rush to change
how futures markets are regulated?”
Futures are fi nancial instruments used to cushion users against price fl uctuations. They are regulated by the Com-modity Futures Trading Commission, which the
committee oversees.Under the administration
proposal, the Federal Re-serve would gain power. The Fed is overseen by the House Financial Services Commit-tee, which spent Tuesday morning debating the ad-ministration proposal.
House Ag committee blasts Obama proposal
BRIEFS---Vonage to refund $3 million to customers
RALEIGH – Internet phone pioneer Vonage will is-sue $3 million in refunds to dissatisfi ed customers inNorth Carolina and other states under an agreementwith 32 state regulators announced Monday.
The refunds are part of a settlement over com-plaints alleging that the company refused to cancel service after a trial period.
About 65 people in North Carolina complained to the state attorney general. Those customers were typically owed $100 to $150, said attorney general spokeswoman Noelle Talley.
To qualify for the refund, North Carolina consum-ers must fi le a complaint by March 16, 2010. The formsare available at www.ncdot.gov or at 877-566-7226.
Oil wavers as stronger dollar stifl es rally NEW YORK – Oil prices wavered Tuesday as a
rising dollar kept crude from moving higher, after fresh economic data gave mixed signals on whether demand for oil will increase.
By late morning, benchmark crude for December delivery was down 43 cents to $78.47 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
The contract rose $2.55 to settle at $78.90 on Mon-day.
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NEW YORK (AP) – Stocks fi nished an erratic session mixed Tuesday as higher commodity prices lift-ed energy and materi-als shares.
The meager advanc-es were enough to push stocks to new 13-month highs, though more shares fell than rose at the New York Stock Exchange. The market had zigzagged for much of the day on mixed news from retailers and on industrial pro-duction.
A rebound in the dol-lar after three down days kept investors’ appetite for stocks in check. A long-term weakening trend in the dollar since March has been lifting commodi-ties prices and shares of U.S. exporters, which benefi t from stronger foreign demand for their goods when the dollar falls.
Higher oil prices lifted energy stocks, and trading volume re-mained light.
Traders focused on retailers’ earnings re-ports for insight into one of the market’s big-gest worries: how much consumers are spend-ing. “Despite the dra-matic rally in the stock market, we still see the consumer operating at recessionary levels,” said Uri Landesman, chief equity strategist and senior portfolio manager at ING Invest-ment Management in New York.
According to prelim-inary calculations, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 30.46, or 0.3 percent, to 10,437.42. The broader Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 1.02, or 0.1 percent, to 1,110.32, while the Nas-daq composite index rose 5.93, or 0.3 percent, to 2,203.78.
Stocks post modest gains
S&P 500 1110.32 +1.02 +0.09% s s s +22.92%Frankfurt DAX 5778.43 -26.39 -0.45% s t s +20.13%London FTSE 100 5345.93 -36.74 -0.68% s s s +20.56%Hong Kong Hang Seng 22914.15 -29.83 -0.13% s s s +59.26%Paris CAC-40 3829.06 -34.10 -0.88% s t s +18.99%Tokyo Nikkei 225 9729.93 -61.25 -0.63% t t t +9.82%
GlobalMarketsINDEX YEST CHG %CHG WK MO QTR YTD
Seoul Composite 1585.98 -6.49 -0.41% s t s +41.04%Singapore Straits Times 2764.95 -18.90 -0.68% s s s +56.96%Sydney All Ordinaries 4750.20 -23.60 -0.49% s t s +29.81%Taipei Taiex 7733.21 -59.47 -0.76% s t s +68.43%Shanghai Shanghai B 256.98 +6.74 +2.69% s s s +131.68%
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Amsterdam 321.08 -1.08 -0.34% s t s +30.55%Brussels 2527.05 -8.27 -0.33% s t s +32.40%Madrid 1249.23 -2.80 -0.22% s s s +28.00%Zurich 6376.40 -46.41 -0.72% s t s +15.21%Milan 23381.18 -239.26 -1.01% s t s +16.53%Johannesburg 27246.40 +142.11 +0.52% s s s +26.67%Stockholm 964.52 -10.49 -1.08% s s s +45.63%
EUROPE / AFRICA
Buenos Aires Merval 2280.80 -13.84 -0.60% s s s +111.25%Mexico City Bolsa 31400.20 +398.11 +1.28% s s s +40.30%Sao Paolo Bovespa 67405.98 +778.88 +1.17% s s s +79.51%Toronto S&P/TSX 11630.00 +117.74 +1.02% s s s +29.40%
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The dollar rose against other major world currencies, pausing a long-term dive. The Fed’s low interest rate policy—which it intends to keep for an extended time—has undermined the greenback.
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Australian Dollar 1.0771 -.0097 -1.04% 1.3357Chinese Yuan 6.8275 -.0000 -.00% 6.8263Hong Kong Dollar 7.7500 -.0000 -.00% 7.7511Indian Rupee 46.275 -.0001 -.46% 49.315Singapore Dollar 1.3855 -.0006 -.08% 1.4718South Korean Won 1150.50 +.000002 +.23% 1252.40Taiwan Dollar 32.14 -.0000 -.00% 32.96
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Nya Carter shops at a Target store in Philadelphia on Oct. 15.
CHICAGO (AP) – Tar-get Corp.’s third-quarter profi t climbed 18 percent, the cheap chic retailer said Tuesday, as it cut costs and did better in its credit-card business. Still, it offered a conservative outlook for the holidays.
The low-price chain, which has been locked in a discounting fi ght with competitor Wal-Mart Stores Inc., said it expect-ed markdowns and sales to drive business this sea-son. While those tactics
can draw big crowds, they also cut into profi ts.
Target was terse in its assessment.
“In light of the current and projected economic environ-ment and expectations for a highly promotional holiday season, Target remains cau-tious about fourth quarter performance and is plan-ning conservatively in both business segments,” execu-tives at the company said in a statement.
Wal-Mart and Kohl’s have issued similar forecasts.
Target’s third-quarter profi t was helped by its ongoing cost-cutting ef-forts along with better sales in its stores – which climbed 1.4 percent – and better profi t from its cred-it card business.
The company earned $436 million, or 58 cents per share during the three month period that ended in late October. Last year, it earned $369 million, or 49 cents per share.
Revenue rose 1.1 per-cent to $15.28 billion.
Target profi t climbs 18 percent
WASHINGTON (AP) – Factory production de-clined in October, signal-ing that U.S. consumers and businesses remain cautious in their spend-ing and suggesting a slug-gish economic recovery.
At the same time, the weak economy is keep-ing infl ation in check. Wholesale prices rose less than expected last month.
Factory production represents the biggest portion of industrial output. Overall, indus-trial production rose 0.1 percent last month, less than economists had ex-pected. The only bright spot in the Federal Re-
serve’s report Tuesday was activity at electric and gas utilities.
A rebound in auto pro-duction, driven by the government’s now-de-funct “Cash for Clunk-ers” rebate program, has boosted industrial production in recent months. Car production sagged in October.
Even though over-all industrial produc-tion rose for the fourth straight month, growth has slowed consider-ably. Production at fac-tories fell 0.1 percent last month after a 0.8 percent increase in September. It was the fi rst decline since June.
Factory production dips
in October
ATLANTA (AP) – Costco customers may have to look elsewhere for Coca-Cola products now that the retailer has stopped carry-ing them because the pair are fi ghting over prices.
The public squabble be-tween one of the nation’s largest wholesale club operators and the world’s largest soft drink maker is likely to fi zzle quickly. But it reveals real tensions as retailers and product mak-ers square off on prices.
As shoppers continue to grapple with the recession, retailers want to win their
favor by giving them low prices. But that has been creating tension between product makers like Coca-Cola Co., who are working hard to maintain profi t margins while meeting re-tailer demands.
Typically such negotia-tions take place behind the scenes, but once in awhile, a public dispute erupts.
“Beneath this surface of harmony, it’s a dogfi ght out there,” Gerry Khermouch, editor of Beverage Busi-ness Insights, said Tuesday at an investor meeting in Atlanta.
Costco nixes Coke products amid dispute
BRIEFS---Fed reduces length of emergency loans
WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve an-nounced Tuesday that it will reduce the length of loans banks can draw from its emergency lending program since the worst of the fi nancial crisis has passed.
The maximum loan amount will be cut to 28 days, from 90 days, startingon Jan. 14, the Fed said.
It took the action “in light of the continued improvement in fi nan-cial conditions,” the central bank said.
During the fi nancial crisis, the Fed had lengthened the maxi-mum maturity of such emergency loans.
Home Depot earnings fall 8.9%
NEW YORK – Home Depot Inc.’s third-quarter earnings fell 8.9 percent as the weak housing and renovation markets con-tinued to hurt demand, the nation’s largest home-improvement retailer said Tuesday.
Cost cuts helped the company top expecta-tions and led it to raise its full-year earnings guidance, but Home Depot did not raise its revenue outlook.
Investors sent shares down 4 percent amid growing concern that ex-pense cuts can only boost earnings for so long before revenue needs to improve.
CEO Frank Blake said the company is still in “less bad” rather than positive territory for sales .
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LAS VEGAS . . . . . . .66/45 s 65/44 sLOS ANGELES . . . . .69/48 s 72/52 sMEMPHIS . . . . . . . . .53/40 pc 62/43 sMIAMI . . . . . . . . . . . .82/70 pc 82/70 pcMINNEAPOLIS . . . . . .46/39 pc 45/35 clMYRTLE BEACH . . . .66/55 ra 69/58 shNEW YORK . . . . . . . .54/44 s 58/48 mcORLANDO . . . . . . . . .83/61 pc 81/60 pcPHOENIX . . . . . . . . . .77/46 s 75/47 sPITTSBURGH . . . . . .58/47 pc 57/42 shPHILADELPHIA . . . . .58/46 s 59/51 shPROVIDENCE . . . . . .55/37 s 56/44 sSAN FRANCISCO . . .62/47 s 62/48 sST. LOUIS . . . . . . . . .46/40 sh 53/40 pcSEATTLE . . . . . . . . . .49/43 sh 51/41 raTULSA . . . . . . . . . . . .56/37 mc 63/45 sWASHINGTON, DC . .56/49 pc 61/49 shWICHITA . . . . . . . . . .51/33 s 57/38 s
Flood Pool Current Level ChangeHigh Rock Lake 655.2 654.8 -0.1
Flood Stage Current Level ChangeYadkin College 18.0 3.00 -0.39Elkin 16.0 2.37 -1.93Wilkesboro 14.0 2.63 -0.21High Point 10.0 0.86 -0.03Ramseur 20.0 1.89 -0.37Moncure 20.0 13.60 -0.12
