The Daily Courier August 25, 2009

Dog bites investigated — Page 5 Sports Panthers update The Carolina Panthers have two key players on their starting defense injured as the season opener gets closer

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Tuesday, August 25, 2009, Forest City, N.C.

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Schools open; bus safety being stressed From Staff Reports

FOREST CITY – Although changes to Rutherford County Schools transportation plan means there will be fewer buses to contend with this school year, school officials and the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department is asking citizens to exercise caution whenever school buses are present.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, an average of 19 school-aged children die in school transportation-related traffic crashes each year and more school-aged children die in school transportationrelated traffic crashes each year and more school-aged pedestrians have been killed between the hours of 3 and 4 p.m. than any other time of day.

DAY OF WORSHIP

Jackson’s death has been ruled a homicide Page 10

SPORTS

A 6-year old North Carolina girl died last week when she was struck by an SUV while crossing the street after getting off a bus traveling from an elementary school.

“Children are often eager to get off the school bus because they are excited to

Please see School, Page 6

Airport will seek new FBO n Authority

will have to decide between creating a paid job or contracting the operations out

By SCOTT BAUGHMAN Daily Courier Staff Writer

Enigmatic Bush confounds critics once again Page 7

GAS PRICES

Low: High: Avg.:

$2.42 $2.56 $2.49

RUTHERFORDTON — Rutherford County’s airport may soon have self-serve fuel available.

Airport Authority board members discussed the fuel and other topics at a special called meeting Monday night.

Setting up the new fuel farm is just one of the details of the transition from the loss of the airport’s former Fixed Base Operator (FBO), Leading Edge Aviation.

The company ceased operation on July 31, causing the board to quickly set up a process for finding a new FBO and hiring former Leading Edge CEO Greg Turner as the airport’s temporary manager.

But now, authority members will have to decide if they want another FBO or to hire an airport manager full time — a taxpayerfunded position within the county government that would report to the chairman of the authority.

“Dr. Bob Ralph and I, along with county human resources director Judy Toney, met and revised the airport manager job description,” board member Rob Bole said during his report on the search for a new manager. “We added housekeeping duties and if it is a manager, the manager will have to do everything from clean the bathrooms, climb that tower, change light bulbs and so forth.

We also added that they must be able to balance themselves on the fuel trucks and climb the 40 feet on the tower. Until the economy picks up, the manager will literally do everything because we won’t have the luxury of hiring more staff.”

Ralph added that the manager would primarily be involved in supervising business activities as there would be no staff to manage.

But authority chairman Alan Guffey said he would be more inclined to see another FBO come in — a private company that runs the airport for the county — because they can offer more services like maintenance and flight training schools.

“My view is that the FBO would be the path of least resistance for the authority,” Bole added. “If we have a manager that reports to the chairman then we are going

As the Praise Band from Florence Baptist Church (top) sang at Sunday afternoon’s Day of Worship in downtown Forest City, Melissa Walters and Naomi Montgomery got relief from the afternoon sun under a bright umbrella. Others at the event at approximately 5:15 p.m. were (bottom) Devin Silvers, 5, and Azlyn Silvers, 4, listened to the music from a different prospective, while lying on the warm pavement as other children played on the inflatables (left). Hundreds attended the event sponsored by Redemption Faith Center and a number of other churches.

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DEATHS Rutherfordton

Timothy Hardin Lloyd Bailey Spindale John Hampton John Littlejohn Lake Lure Daniel Johnson Ellenboro Samuel Hudgins Elsewhere Floyd Henson Page 5

WEATHER

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Low

88 66 Today, mostly sunny. Tonight, partly cloudy.

Complete forecast, Page 10

INSIDE Classifieds . . . 17-19 Sports . . . . . . . . 7-9 County scene . . . . 6 Opinion . . . . . . . . 4 Vol. 41, No. 202

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‘Cash for Clunkers’ program concludes

By ALLISON FLYNN Daily Courier Staff Writer

FOREST CITY – The U.S. Government waved the checkered flag Monday on the popular “Cash for Clunkers” program that was set to run through November.

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, speaking to reporters in Norristown, Pa.,

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called the program an unprecedented success and a boon for car dealers, automakers, scrap yards and financial institutions.

“Once the program ends at 8 o’clock there will be 700,000 to 800,000 cars that have been sold, most of them fuel efficient,” replacing gas-guzzling cars and trucks, LaHood said.

Transportation officials said through early Monday, dealers had submitted 625,000 vouchers totaling $2.58 billion and expected to work up to the deadline to submit the proper paperwork.

Cash for Clunkers has been wildly successful in spurring new-car sales and Please see Clunkers, Page 6

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Floyd Epley enjoys visiting and listening to “Elvis” sing during Elvis week at HCC.

Residents enjoyed talking about canning and freezing during our “Corn Shucking” Besides Bingo Fair Haven Residents really enjoy the exercise program

Fair Haven Residents relax for a makeover

Fair Haven Resident Ritzie Logan works on our computer Elvis everyday! It has puzzles, Games, and much, much more. Our families are also able to use the internet and check e-mail

A great time was had by all during our outing to Denny’s.

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Police Notes Sheriff’s Reports

larceny and misdemeanor larceny; placed under a $31,000 n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 210 secured bond. (FCPD) n Celerino Baustista, 40, of E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.

Willow Run Drive, Forest City; n Bobby Dean Martin reported the theft of an air compressor charged with driving while impaired, driving left of center and other items. and seatbelt violation; placed n Joey Nelson Taylor reported under a $2,000 secured bond. the breaking and entering of a (FCPD) motor vehicle and the theft of a n Antonio Ramirez, 53, of CD/DVD system.

Glady’s Road, Forest City; n Michael Chad Walker charged with driving while reported the theft of a firearm. impaired and no operator’s n Terry Dale Robbins reported license; placed under a $2,000 the theft of five catalytic conversecured bond.

(FCPD) tors. n Lawrence Hanner, 38, of n Sandra Lee Lancaster Hardin Road, Forest City; reported vandalism to a utility served with an order for show building and contents. cause.

(FCPD) n William Ray Hodge reported n Joanna Riley, 47, of Hardin a handbag found in the road.

Road, Forest City; charged with n Tammy Michelle Jennings disorderly conduct; placed under reported the theft of a vehicle. a $500 secured bond. (FCPD) n William Jean Kidwell n Gregory Alan Reed, 55, of reported damage to a door lock.

346 Lail Rd.; charged with secn Kenneth Ray Fleming ond-degree sexual offense; no reported damage to a bicycle. bond listed.

(FCPD) n Daisy Mae Lovette reported n William Grover Price, 54, of the theft of a pocketbook.

1204 Walls Church Rd.; charged n Charles K. Whisnant reportwith driving while impaired and ed a rock thrown through a open container after consumkitchen window. ing alcohol; released on a $1,000 n Dewey Mitchell Buff reportunsecured bond. (NCHP) ed the theft of a license plate. n Aloysius Jumuga Torjilar, 24, of 824 Rolling Hills Drive; Rutherfordton charged with speeding; placed n The Rutherfordton Police under a $500 secured bond.

Department responded to 38 (RCSD) E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday. n Scottie Leon Atkins, 39, of 1244 Camp Rd.; charged with probation violation; no bond.

Spindale (RCSD) n The Spindale Police n Anna Lovelace Morrison, 32, Department responded to 25 of 121 Mosswood Lane; charged E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday. with failure to comply; placed under a $756 cash bond. (RCSD) Lake Lure n Terell Samad Markett, 21, n The Lake Lure Police of 9 McCorkle St.; charged with Department responded to 18 misdemeanor escape local jail; E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday. placed under a $6,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Karen Irene Hunt, 33, of 607 Forest City Ridgewood Drive; charged with n The Forest City Police two counts of misdemeanor proDepartment responded to 123 bation violation, felony probation E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday and to 251 total calls for service. violation and failure to appear; no bond listed. (RCSD) n An employee of Foothills n Spencer Brian Blanton, 29, Management Group, on North Ridgecrest Drive, Rutherfordton, of 281 Old Church St.; charged with misdemeanor probation reported vandalism. The inciviolation; placed under a $500 dent occurred on Willow Run secured bond. (RCSD) Drive. n Samuel Ronnie Self, 49, of n Jennifer Davis, of Crowe 598 Camp McCall Rd.; charged Dairy Road in Spindale, with communicating threats; no reported a dog bite. The incibond.

(RCSD) dent occurred on South Church n Jeffery Scott Elliott, 16, of Street.

4947 U.S. 221 South; charged n Kenneth Bruce Harris reported a dog bite. The incident with cyberstalking; released on a $600 unsecured bond. (RCSD) occurred on Willow Run Drive. n Donna Elliott Walker, 36, of n Peti Daniel reported a lar4947 U.S. 221 South; charged ceny. The incident occurred on with harassing phone call; Clay Street. released on a $1,000 unsecured n Tyler Harris reported a bond. (RCSD) breaking and entering to a n Rodriquez Brown, 37, of 781 motor vehicle and larceny after Withrow Rd.; charged with two breaking and entering. The incicounts of non-support of child; dent occurred on Plaza Drive. placed under a $1,700 cash (See arrest of Cooper.) bond.

(RCSD) n An employee of Wal-Mart, n Thorne Keith Thompson, 20, on Plaza Drive, reported a larof 1654 Hudlow Rd.; charged ceny. (See arrest of Cooper.) with injury to personal property; n Jessica Clark reported an released on a $1,000 unsecured incident of attempted breakbond. (RCSD) ing and entering to an auto. n Jason Wayne Parks, 26, of The incident occurred on Plaza 168 Creekwood Trail; charged Drive. with assault and battery; placed under a $1,000 secured bond.

Arrests (RCSD) n Shane Cooper, 29, of n Jessica Nichole Crawford, Pleasant Hill Loop Church 18, of 1809 Ellenboro Henrietta Road, Rutherfordton; charged Rd.; charged with local ordiwith attempted breaking and nance consume alcohol by under entering to an automobile, 19; placed under a $500 secured ity Daily Courier_Rutherford County People_1.833inx3in breaking and entering, felony bond. (RCSD)

n Benjamin Ray Sprouse, 20, of 223 Shadow Trail; purchase malt beverage/ unfortified wine by 19/20; placed under a $2,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Katie Elizabeth Jones, 17, of 141 Homewood Lane; charged with local ordinance consume alcohol by under 19; placed under a $500 secured bond.

(RCSD) n Gary Charles Carter, 59, of 135 Meadow View Drive, Marion; charged with driving while impaired and left of center; released on a $2,000 unsecured bond. (RPD)

Citations n Derick Lake, 20, of Emerald Drive, Forest City; cited for under-age consumption of alcohol; released on a written promise to appear. (FCPD) n Kevin Smith, 25, of Hardin Road, Forest City; cited for simple possession of marijuana, failure to register and borrow a license plate; released on a written promise to appear. (FCPD) n Andrew Jacob Powell, 23, of 239 Walnut Drive, Forest City; cited for possession of an open container/ consume an alcoholic beverage in the passenger area of a motor vehicle. (RPD) n April Renea Humphries, 30, of 466 Buck Collins Rd., Forest City; cited for driving while license revoked. (RPD) n Nicholas Chad Roper, 26, of 4086 Big Island Rd., Rutherfordton; cited for possession of an open container/ consume an alcoholic beverage in the passenger area of a motor vehicle. (RPD) n Joshua Kane Rhodes, 33, of 230 Hollis Rd., Ellenboro; cited for possession of an open container/ consume an alcoholic beverage in the passenger area of a motor vehicle. (RPD)

EMS/Rescue n The Rutherford County EMS responded to 44 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday. n The Volunteer Life Saving and Rescue, Hickory Nut Gorge EMS and Rutherford County Rescue responded to 23 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.

Archdale police said the student was shot after a confrontation following a traffic stop on Interstate 85 south of Greensboro. A police report states that he first telephoned

police and “indicated that he was suicidal.”

Courtland Benjamin Smith, 21, of Houston died early Sunday morning, said Jennifer Canada, a spokeswoman for the North Carolina Department of Justice.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill junior was shot by 29-year-old police officer Jeremy Paul Flinchum, Canada said.

Shooting at Senator’s home was taped

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UNKNOWN WISHES For many families, planning for funerals is not a subject that is easily discussed.

However, because many people die unexpectedly there are usually many wishes that are unknown. Many times during the arrangement conference I have seen families asking themselves the question, “What would the deceased have wanted for their funeral?”

Communication is the key.

All of us should discuss the matter with our relatives and friends. Perhaps someone will recall the deceased having made some comments, even humorous, about the funeral and interment he/she would have liked.

What were the preferences of the deceased? Would he/she

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Fire Calls n Cherry Mountain firefighters responded to a tree down. n Chimney Rock firefighters responded to a gas leak, assisted

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College student shot, killed by officer

ARCHDALE (AP) — A North Carolina officer shot and killed a college student from Texas after a confrontation in Archdale, police said.

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Our Views New school is a county jewel

W

hen the school bell rang this morning, students entered the new Rutherfordton Elementary School on Bob Hardin Road.

For residents of Rutherfordton, it has been a long time coming. For the students who will learn there, it is a clean and modern environment with cutting edge technology.

It becomes another jewel in the list of county school facilities that dot the county’s landscape and stand as physical evidence of this county’s commitment to education.

The commitment now extends to technology. Instead of a desk, teachers now have a teaching station, which is mobile and includes audio-visual equipment, a computer and can accommodate additional equipment, if needed.

The classrooms have Promethean whiteboards, which are key to using the Internet and providing interactive experiences for the students.

In the last two years, more than 250 of these whiteboards have been installed. The district needs 600 to cover all the classrooms in the county.

Our readers’ views Cash for Clunkers questions are posed To the editor: There are several vexing question that need answering regarding the Cash For Clunkers program.

What are the banks going to do with all of the Cash For Clunkers USED cars that come back via a repo when those who bought the cars under this Government sponsored program cannot make the payments?

I would venture a guess that this huge down payment from the Government is enticing some buyers who are not in the best position financially to buy a new car.

Let us suppose a person is driving around in a car worth $1,500 and cannot afford a $20,000 or even $16,000 new car, then how on God’s green earth are they going to pay for a car that costs $15,500 or $11,500 after the $4,500 Government pay out?

The dealer inventories are low now, since most of them stopped taking deliveries of new cars when the economy slowed down.

What are they going to sell when the Government extends this handout again? Now that everyone is making a mad rush to trade in the clunker, what will happen to the dealers if the Government lets this program end?

I guess it will be a feast or famine situation for some time.

What will the people who depend on older, cheap transportation do when the supply of used cars dries up?

These are the people that cannot afford the new car even with the Government hand out.

I guess they will be able to buy

those repossessed Cash For Clunker used cars cheap.

What about the charities that depend on people donating their old cars?

I guess the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac debacle was just a bad dream and those poor lending practices actually worked for someone.

Does Barney Frank have another boyfriend who needs a job, this time working on auto loans? The biggest question is where is this $3 billion coming from? I guess we can all follow the illustrious advice of Joe Biden and borrow our way out of this debt.

Andrew Cain Forest City

Obama’s actions scares him To the editor: It’s starting to make my brain hurt reading and listening to all the Democrats talking about how these new changes aren’t going to increase our tax burden.

And for some of them to suggest that I want Obama to fail just because he is a Democrat insults my intelligence. I have voted for a Democrat for President before because I thought he was the right man for the job, so there you go.

Obama has spent more money than all the presidents we’ve had in our history, how can that not make our tax burden increase.

They will say he is not increasing taxes on the poor but I got news for you if you didn’t already know, the poor don’t pay any taxes because if they have a job they usually get back more than they pay in.

You know it’s true and I know for a fact it’s true. The Democrats

will say, we pay more for health care than any other country in the world but don’t have the results to back it. Duh, we also spend more on Medicare, Medicaid, welfare, unemployment and all the other programs some think they are entitled to than any other country in the world so that argument don’t hold much water for me.

Ask the people that come from Canada and other countries that have government-run health care to have procedures they would have to wait at least a year for in their own country what they think of our health care system.

Ask doctors from countries that have government-run health care systems why they come to this country to practice. You can slap some people in the face with facts and numbers to back it up and they still are glassy-eyed and can’t see their nose on the front of their face. I don’t want Obama to fail, and he won’t in his eyes and the sheep’s eyes, but with the way he is going I’m scared for our country and my fellow countrymen and women.

Harry Hallman Bostic

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Good advice for Obama from North Carolina Don’t get the reputation for being a loser!

This advice came from my mentor, the late Jay Robinson. If he were still alive today, I bet he would tell President Obama the same thing.

Back then, 15 or so years ago, Robinson was training me to succeed him as chief liaison to the legislature for the University of North Carolina (System). I was working on “little matters,” and he was overseeing the big ones.

I was trying hard to stop an effort by some important legislators to restrict one of the university’s programs that had offended them. I thought Robinson would be proud of my enthusiastic advocacy for the university’s position.

Wrong.

“We are not going to win this one,” Robinson observed.

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He asked me if I really wanted to ride it hard all the way down to defeat.

If legislators saw me lose too many times, even in good causes, they would start thinking of me as a loser.

“And when you get tagged as a loser, it handicaps your efforts to round up legislators’ support for the really important stuff.”

He advised me to be careful about pressing our “friends” too hard to support us on relatively minor matters that we were bound to lose. Why? Because, he said, we do not want our friends to be losers. You need to protect your friends and

keep them strong, so that they can—and will want to— help the university when it counts.

Then he told me something else. Some of those people who are opposing the university on this minor matter might be persuaded to help on the next major one.

“But if you get in there and make them too mad on this one, you might put them in a mind to punish you again.”

But some matters, I said to Robinson, are so important and fundamental that we have to push even when we know we might lose.

Robinson agreed, but said, “Not often! But when it is critical, you pull out all the stops and fight hard to keep from losing.”

“But if you find you are going to lose,” he continued, “you have to figure out some way to look like a winner, even as you lose.”

“How do you do that?” I asked.

“Well, first, you try to get something out of it.

Sometimes there is an opening to get a good thing or two out of a bad package.

Get that and brag about it.

Work hard. Don’t pull the rug out from those who are helping you, and thank them over and over again And keep cool. Don’t whine. And do not get personal with those who beat you. Don’t give them the satisfaction.”

Then Robinson told me something that is a hard lesson—one that Obama is learning on his own this summer: Some legislators just will not like you and others just do not like the university. Whatever the issue involved, they want you to lose. They want to bring you and the university down and stomp on you anytime they can. They want to make

you a loser so they will have an easier time beating you next time. Don’t take it personally.

What are Robinson’s lessons for Obama in the health care reform effort?

Don’t get involved in fights about the “minor” matters unless you are sure you can win.

Remember that some opponents are fighting for no other reason than to make a loser out of you.

So, don’t let them tag you as a loser.

Win if you can, but if you can’t win, lose like a winner.

Show strong, get what you can, and gather strength for the next battle.

D.G. Martin is the host of UNCTV’s North Carolina Bookwatch, which airs Sundays at 5 p.m.

For more information or to view prior programs visit the webpage at www.unctv.org/ncbookwatch/

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Timothy Shane Hardin, 34, of Rutherfordton, died Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009.

He was a son of Webb n Two incidents last Hardin and Linda Powell week add impetus to Hardin of Rutherfordton.

In addition to his parents, planned ordinance he is survived by his wife, Renee Camp Hardin; two sons, Corey Shane Hardin

By LARRY DALE and Timothy Blake Hardin, Daily Courier Staff Writer of the home; two brothFOREST CITY — Police ers, Michael Hardin of officers investigated two dog Rutherfordton and Webb bite incidents last weekend.

Hardin III of Forest City.

In one case, a man who Funeral services will allegedly was running from be conducted at 2 p.m. law enforcement officers Thursday at West Point Sunday evening cut through Baptist Church with the a backyard and was bitten on Revs. Lance Scarlett, an arm and a leg by a chained Marshall Dill and Anton dog. He was treated by EMS. Roos officiating. Interment The dog had had its will follow in the church shots, the Forest City Police cemetery. The family will Department reports. receive friends Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at In the other case, a 2-yearMcMahan’s Funeral Home. old boy was bitten on the Memorials may be made head Friday afternoon when to a trust fund for Cory and he reportedly reached down Blake Hardin, c/o of Renee to pet a stray dog on South Hardin, 641 Tom Camp Rd., Church Street.

Rutherfordton NC 28139.

The incident was reported

by Jennifer Davis of Crowe Online condolences www.mcmahDairy Road in Spindale. ansfuneralhome.com.

FCPD officers reported that there was no evidence of the bite on the boy, so he was not John Hampton treated by emergency workJohn Melvin Hampton, ers.

48, of 1843 Spindale St., The dog was taken to Spindale, died Sunday, Aug. Rutherford County Animal 23, 2009, at his home.

Control, where it will be Funeral arrangements quarantined for 10 days. are incomplete and will be announced by Thompson’s In the Sunday incident, Mortuary.

Kenneth Bruce Harris, 30, of 415 Newhouse Rd., was John Littlejohn arrested by the Rutherford John Luther Littlejohn, County Sheriff’s Office and of Littlejohn Domain Rd., charged with resisting a Spindale, died Thursday, public officer, two counts of Aug. 20, 2009, at his home. failure to appear on misdeFuneral arrangements meanor probation violation and failure to appear on driv- are incomplete and will be announced by Pruitt Funeral ing while license revoked.

Home.

He was placed under a $30,000 secured bond in the Floyd Henson Rutherford County Jail.

Floyd D. Henson, 79, of In March, Police Chief Jay Nebo, formerly of Rutherford Jackson was given the goCounty, died Saturday, ahead to craft a dangerous Aug. 22, 2009, at Sunrise dog ordinance for the town in Rehabilitation and Care in the wake of a situation which Nebo. left three dogs dead. Jackson A native of Rutherford had designed a similar ordiCounty, he was a son of the nance for his last employer, late Simpson B. Henson and the City of Hickory.

Jimmie Hill Henson.

The chief explained then He was a member of Shiloh that the ordinance could have Baptist Church. various levels of concern, He is survived by one from dangerous dog to nuibrother, Glenn Henson of sance dog.

Vienna W.Va.; and two sisAn appeals process could be ters, Ruth Young of Marion, included in the ordinance, so and Mary Collins of Chesnee, that a dog owner would have S.C. the chance to dispute a deciArrangements are being sion. handled by McMahan’s If there was no appeal in Funeral Home & Cremation the specified time, a danger- Services, where the family ous dog would be euthanized. will receive friends Tuesday Chief Jackson said Monday from 4 to 5 p.m. A funeral that a proposed ordinance service will follow at 5 p.m. has been shaped and sent to in the funeral home chapel Town Attorney David Lloyd with the Revs. Don Crawford for his review. Since that and Michael Sepaugh officitime, he said, “the state has ating. Interment in the Holly made some changes to the Springs Baptist Church cemvicious dog statutes, and we etery. need to review the new statMemorials may be made utes to see how they affect to Shiloh Baptist Church the translation of the town 1850 Poor’s Ford Rd., code.”

Rutherfordton, NC 28139.

Contact Dale via e-mail at ldale@ thedigitalcourier.com

Online condolences www.mcmahansfuneralhome.com.

Town will hold special meeting

Samuel Hudgins

The town council canceled its Sept. 7 meeting because it falls on Labor Day, but the board and mayor had agreed that a special meeting could be called, if necessary.

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Police Obituaries investigate Timothy Hardin dog bites

FOREST CITY — Mayor Jimmy Gibson has called a special meeting of the Board of Commissioners on Wednesday at 3 p.m.

The meeting is to consider a ground lease agreement with Crown Castle International for ground space off Trade Street where cell phone towers are located, The meeting, open to the public, will be held in the Council Chambers, upstairs at Town Hall.

CCI’s Web site reports that the company provides wireless infrastructure in prime locations, and says it has more than 23,500 towers.

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Samuel Roosevelt Hudgins, 90, of Hudgins Rd., Ellenboro, died Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009, at his residence.

A native of Spartanburg County, S.C., he was a son of the late Thad Hudgins and Bessie Bishop Hudgins, and also preceded in death by his wife, Maude Wiggins Hudgins.

He was a member of Race Path Baptist Church and a retired mechanic. He served in the Navy during World War II. Survivors include a daughter, Grace Blanton of Ellenboro; a brother, Curtis Hudgins of Forest City; a sister, Victoria Luckadoo of Boiling Springs; one grandson; a great-grandchild; and two step-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 12 p.m. Monday at Race Path Baptist Church with the Rev. John Godfrey officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to

the service.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.

Online condolences www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome.com.

Lloyd Bailey Lloyd William Bailey, 76, of Polk County Line Rd., Rutherfordton, died Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

A native of Polk County, he was a son of the late James Clarence and Effie Searcy Bailey, and also preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Hudgins Bailey.

He was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Polk County, where he was a life long deacon. He owned and operated Bailey’s Junk Yard and Wrecker Service.

He is survived by two daughters, Diane Bailey of Rutherfordton, and Joanne Bailey of Rutherfordton; four brothers, Isadore Bailey of Forest City, Leland Bailey of Rutherfordton, Leonard Bailey of Mill Spring, and Alvin Bailey of Rutherfordton; three sisters, Sue McCoyle and Donnie Burnett, of Mill Spring, and Marthell Moore of Rutherfordton; three granddaughters; and three greatgranddaughters.

Funeral services will be conducted at 4 p.m.

Wednesday at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with the Revs. Todd Lawter, Derell Pruette and Jerry Lawter officiating. Interment will follow in the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Crowe’s Mortuary in Rutherfordton.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, c/o Kenneth Burnett, 556 Helton Lane, Mill Spring, NC 28756.

Online condolences www. crowemortuary.com.

Daniel Johnson Daniel Edward Johnson, of Lake Lure, died Friday, Aug. 21, 2009 at VA Hospice Care in Asheville.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Vera Johnson.

He served in the Army from 1968 to 1970, earning a National Defense Service Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Purple Heart and Vietnam Service Medal.

Survivors include his wife, Linda Kerr Johnson of Lake Lure; a daughter, Sheri Leitch of Key Largo, Fla.; and a son, Daniel L. Johnson of Cleveland, Ga. Burial will be held at a later date in the Union Cemetery, Titusville, Penn.

Asheville Area Alternative Funeral & Cremation Services is assisting the family.

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Deaths Stanley H. Kaplan NEW YORK (AP) — The founder of the Stanley H. Kaplan Educational Centers Ltd., who built the nation’s first test preparation company, has died. He was 90.

Stanley H. Kaplan passed away from natural causes on Sunday at his home in New York City. He started his company from his parents’ Brooklyn home in 1938, which later became a chain of over 100 centers.

Kaplan, rejected from medical school, believed that students should have access to higher education based on their capabilities, not connections. He began Kaplan centers to help students with SAT and other admissions tests.

In 1984, Kaplan sold his business to The Washington Post Co. and dedicated his life to charitable causes.

William J. Williams Sr. CINCINNATI (AP) — One of the owners of the Cincinnati Reds from their Big Red Machine days has died.

William J. Williams Sr. died Sunday night at age 93.

He was part of a small group that bought the team in 1966 and celebrated back-to-back World Series championships in 1975-76. His family sold controlling interest in team in 1985.

In 2006, sons W. Joseph Williams Jr. and Thomas L. Williams were part of a group that bought controlling interest in the Reds, along with Bob Castellini.

Williams also was a founding owner of the Cincinnati Bengals in 1968 and retained a share of the NFL team until his death.

Louis Rosen LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) — Louis Rosen, a Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist who worked on the Manhattan Project and later created an influential neutron center at the facility, has died at age 91.

Rosen was sent to an Albuquerque hospital after an apparent fall at his home.

The head of the Lujan Neutron Scattering Center at LANSCE, Alan Hurd, called Rosen “one of our last personal touch points with the Manhattan Project.”

The lab credits Rosen with leading the way in developing the world’s most powerful linear accelerator, culminating in construction of the Los Alamos Meson Physics Facility, known today as the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center, or LANSCE. Rosen directed the center

Sam Hudgins Samuel Roosevelt Hudgins, 90, of Hudgins Road, Ellenboro, NC, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2009 at his residence.

A native of Spartanburg County, SC. Mr. Hudgins was born October 5, 1918, a son of the late Thad Hudgins and Bessie Bishop Hudgins. He was a member of Race Path Baptist Church and a retired mechanic. Mr. Hudgins served in the US Navy during World War II. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Maude Wiggins Hudgins and a son, Jerry Hudgins.

Mr. Hudgins is survived by a daughter, Grace Blanton and husband, Finley of Ellenboro; a brother, Curtis Hudgins of Forest City; a sister, Victoria Luckadoo of Boiling Springs; a grandson, Roger Smith and wife, Sharon; a great grandchild, Jimmy Smith and two step great grandchildren, Jamie and Chad Hudson.

Funeral services will be held at noon, Monday, August 24, 2009 at Race Path Baptist Church with Rev. John Godfrey officiating.

Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.

McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home is serving the Hudgins family.

An online guest register is available at: www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhome. com

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until 1986.

Rosen went to work at Los Alamos in 1944 as a member of the Manhattan Engineering District’s Project Y that led to the world’s first atomic bomb in World War II. He worked during the war in neutron cross-section measurements and nuclear test diagnostics.

He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Alabama and his Ph.D. from Penn State University. He taught at both universities.

Larry Knechtel YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — Larry Knechtel, a Grammy award-winning keyboardist who accompanied big-name musicians such as Elvis Presley, Ray Charles and the Dixie Chicks, is dead at 69.

Knechtel was born in Bell, Calif., and performed live and in studio recordings with a wide range of artists, including Neil Diamond, Randy Newman, Ray Charles, The Beach Boys, The Doors, Elvis Presley, Hank Williams Jr. and Elvis Costello.

Gordon Woods BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Gordon Woods, a veterinary scientist who helped create Idaho Gem, the world’s first cloned mule, has died. He was 57.

Elmer Kelton SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) — Western novelist Elmer Kelton, whose novel The Good Old Boys was made into a TV movie starring Tommy Lee Jones, has died.

He was 83.

Kelton wrote 62 fiction and nonfiction books. The Good Old Boys was made into a 1995 TV movie starring Jones for the TNT cable network. Kelton also was known for The Man Who Rode Midnight and The Time It Never Rained.

Lloyd William Bailey Lloyd William Bailey, 76, of Polk County Line Road, Rutherfordton, died Sunday, August 23, 2009, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

A native of Polk County, he was a son of the late James Clarence and Effie Searcy Bailey. He was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church of Polk County, where he was a life long deacon.

He owned and operated Bailey’s Junkyard and Wrecker Service.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Hudgins Bailey and brother, Lonnie Bailey.

He is survived by two daughters, Diane Bailey and husband, Stanley of Rutherfordton, and Joanne Bailey and husband, Phillip of Rutherfordton; four brothers, Isadore Bailey of Forest City, Leland Bailey of Rutherfordton, Leonard Bailey of Mill Spring, and Alvin Bailey of Rutherfordton; three sisters, Sue McCoyle of Mill Spring, Donnie Burnett of Mill Spring, and Marthell Moore of Rutherfordton; three granddaughters, Crystal Lawter and husband, Todd, Amy Bailey and April Bailey; and three great granddaughters, Riley Lawter, Carley Lawter, and Kynley Lawter.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 26 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church 4 PM in Polk County with Rev. Todd Lawter, Rev. Derell Pruette and Jerry Lawter officiating. Interment will be in the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday, August 25 from 6 until 8 PM at Crowe’s Mortuary in Rutherfordton.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Pleasant Grove Baptist Church c/o Kenneth Burnett, 556 Helton Lane, Mill Spring, NC 28756.

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Red Cross The following Red Cross classes are scheduled.

Adult, Child, Infant CPR: Saturday, Sept. 12, begins at 8:30 a.m.

Adult CPR: Monday, Sept. 14, begins at 6 p.m.

Child, Infant CPR: Tuesday, Sept.

15, begins at 6 p.m.

First Aid: Preventing Disease Transmission; Saturday, Sept. 26, begins at 8:30 a.m.

Babysitting Class: Friday, Oct. 9, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

All classes must be paid in advance.

Call 287-5916 for further information.

Health/education Free in-service Mobile Crisis: Learn how to access the Mobile Crisis Management Program for adults and children who have mental health, substance abuse, or developmental disabilities.

Telephone and face-to-face crisis management 24/7 in Rutherford and surrounding counties.

Thursday, Aug. 27, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at Rutherford Hospital Norris Biggs Conference Room. The program will be presented by K. Brobst of Families Together Inc. Sponsored by NAMI Rutherford and Rutherford Hospital. For more information call 288-3820, leave message.

Health Fair: Friday, Oct. 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Lake Lure Town Hall; sponsored by Lake Lure Lions Club; vision screening, hearing tests, blood pressure, blood sugar testing, chiropractor, acupuncture, Hospice, diabetic education and general wellness/health care education.

Meetings/other Town meeting change: The Town of Bostic will meet Monday, Sept.

14, at 6 p.m., instead of Sept. 7.

tell their parents about all of the fun they had at school that day,” said Rutherford County Sheriff Jack Conner.

“It is crucial that parents re-enforce the school bus safety rules children learn at school.”

In May, Rutherford County Schools adopted its new transportation policy.

Multiple routes will be made by fewer buses, meaning buses will be on the road at times of the day drivers aren’t accustomed to seeing them.

Spindale, Forest Hunt, Mount Vernon-Ruth, Rutherfordton and Sunshine Elementary students will be in class from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Forest City-Dunbar, Cliffside, Pinnacle, Harris and Ellenboro Elementary will be in class from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. All middle schools will begin at 8 a.m. and high schools at 7:45 a.m.

Sheriff Conner encourages all parents to discuss the following safety measures from the NHTSA with their children: Students Should: n Always arrive at the bus stop at least five minutes early. n While the bus is approaching, make sure at least three giant steps from the curb, wait until the bus has come to a complete stop, the door opens and the bus driver says its OK to board.

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to be very much involved in the day to day running of the airport. But if the economy was better, and we were selling 14,000 gallons of fuel each month instead of 3,000, it could be much more lucrative. If we get an FBO, I think we’re going to have to find one with pretty deep pockets to

Miscellaneous Animal Shelter: Rutherford County Animal Shelter and CPC Office will be closed on Aug. 29 (staff volunteering at Olympiad), and the weekend of Sept. 5 (for Labor Day).

Convenience centers: The county landfill and all convenience centers will be closed on Monday, Aug. 31, in observance of Labor Day. Regular hours will resume Sept. 1.

Summer Festival 2009: Saturday, Sept. 5, start time 11 a.m., New Hope School, Ridgecrest Ave., Rutherfordton; T-shirts $7, adulrs, youth and toddler; contact Brenda Logan at 286-4629.

Mother’s Morning Out program: Now enrolling for fall, infants through preschoolers; Wednesdays beginning Sept. 9, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at First Baptist Church, Rutherfordton. Call 286-9047.

Artists Guild: The Rutherford County Visual Artists Guild invites artists in all media to exhibit their work Sept. 18-22 during the 3rd annual “Celebration of the Arts” in the Performing Arts Center, ICC. Applications due by Sept. 11. Call 288-5009.

Religion Simple Faith will be in concert Sunday, Aug. 29, at Bethel Baptist Church, Forest City. Music begins at 7 p.m.

Revival: Sept. 7-9, 7 nightly, at Sandy Mush Volunteer Fire Department, with Chaplain Bryan Melton; special singing each night.

Fundraisers Spaghetti lunch: Thursday, Aug. 27; delivery only, fax orders to 287-6210; sponsored by the Rutherford County Employee’s Relay for Life team.

5th Annual Power of The Purse: Thursday, Aug. 27, First Baptist Church, Forest City; silent auction and dinner; admission — adults $7, ages 12 and under $5; hor d’oeuvres and bidding begins at 5 p.m.; dinner at 6:15 p.m.; proceeds for Family Resources.

Relay for Life yard sale: Saturday, Aug. 29, begins at 7 a.m., at Northland Cable Company, Forest City; baked goods will also be sold, individually wrapped treats, as well as cakes and pies; sponsored by Cuttin’ Up On Mane Relay for Life team; all proceeds for ACS. Womanless pageant: The 4th Annual Miss REMC Womanless Beauty Pageant and barbecue dinner will be held Saturday, Aug. 29, at R-S Central High School; dinner from 5 to 7 p.m., pageant begins at 7:30 p.m.; sponsored by the REMC Relay for Life team; all proceeds for ACS; for more details, contact Shelia Guffey at 980-2576 or 245-1621.

Car wash: Saturday, Aug. 29, begins at 7:30 a.m., at Zaxby’s parking lot; cars $5, trucks $10; towel dry extra; sponsored by Angel Divine Faith Church.

Breakfast, hot dog lunch: Benefit for Howard Hill; Saturday, Sept. 12, Mt. Vernon Clubhouse; 7 a.m. until 2 p.m.

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getting gas-guzzling models off the road, though some energy experts have said the pollution reduction is too small to be cost-effective.

Customers receive rebates of between $3,500 and $4,500, depending on the improvement in fuel efficiency from their old vehicle to their new one. As of early Friday, nearly half a million cars had been sold through the program.

But the new sales left many dealers worried about not being reimbursed by the government. As of Friday, dealers had been reimbursed for just a small fraction of the billions in sales.

Hunnicutt Ford had not received any of the reimbursements as of Monday afternoon. Scott Brown, sales manager, said the dealership had been checking several times a day to see if the money had come through, but had only received a message saying the payment was pending.

“So far we haven’t been paid anything,” Brown said.

Some dealers chose to stop participating over the weekend so they could have enough time to process and file the paperwork, including McCurry-

North Carolina School Bus Stop Law Two-lane roadway: When school bus stops for passengers, all traffic from both directions must stop.

Two-lane roadway with a center turning lane: When school bus stops for passengers, all traffic from both directions must stop.

Four-lane roadway without a median separation: When school bus stops for passengers, all traffic from both directions must stop.

Divided highway of four lanes or more with a median separation: When school bus stops for passengers, only traffic following the bus must stop.

Roadway of four lanes or more with a center turning lane: When school bus stops for passengers, only traffic following the bus must stop. n Always walk on the sidewalk when preparing to cross the street near a bus. Make eye contact with the driver so that you are sure he or she sees you. n Never walk behind the bus. n If you are walking beside the bus, walk at least three giant steps away. n Use the handrail when entering and exiting the bus. Take extra precautions to make sure that clothing with drawstrings and book bags do not get caught in the handrail of door. n Never stop to pick something up that you have dropped when a bus is stopped. Tell the bus driver or wait until the bus has driven off to avoid not being seen by the driver.

Motorists Should: n Remember that children are unpredictable in their actions. Take

extreme caution when traveling in a school zone. n If there are no sidewalks, drive cautiously. Be more alert to the possibility of children walking in the road. n Slow down and prepare to stop whenever you see yellow school bus lights flashing. n Never pass a school bus when there are flashing red lights and the stop arm is extended. This is a sign that children are getting off the bus.

Motorists must wait until the red lights stop flashing, the stop arm is withdrawn and the bus is moving before they can start driving again. n Learn and obey the school bus laws in North Carolina.

make it through this tough patch of the economy.”

Authority members voted to suspend the search for a manager until they could advertise in various aviation trade magazines and Websites to seek proposals for the FBO. The board also voted to accept the low bid of $24,000 to install the self-serve fuel system, provided that bidder Jones and Frank Co. from Charlotte could meet all the

requirements of the fuel system at Marchman Field.

Deck.

“When we first started, it took three days to register and two days to get the first claims submitted because the Web site wouldn’t work,” said David Rogers, Internet and sales manager at McCurry-Deck.

Rogers said the dealership had sold around 20 units through the program this month and that overall it was successful. But, Rogers and Brown agreed, the program wasn’t always easy to use.

“It took a little bit of time to administrate,” Rogers said. McCurry-Deck began tapering off the program over the weekend and Rogers said all the claims they had had been submitted Saturday night.

“It was hard to keep up with all the changes. It was confusing,” Brown said, adding some of the ways transactions were handled were changed throughout.

“It could’ve been a little better planned out.”

Rogers and Brown said both dealerships would work with people coming in today who wanted to take advantage of the program before it closes.

“We’ve had phone calls from people who’ve just heard about it today,” Brown said.

Brown also said he thinks the pro-

gram ended earlier than it was set to so the government could assess the exact amounts had been spent through it.

“I think they are cutting it off early to avoid going over budget,” he said.

“From what I understand, they’ve only spent about a billion and a half.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

The board voted to move the time of their regular meetings on the second Tuesday of each month to 5:30 p.m. instead of 5 p.m. and voted to have another special called meeting on Sept. 23 at 5:30 p.m.

Contact Baughman via e-mail at sbaughman@thedigitalcourier.com.

If that is true, Brown said, it wouldn’t surprise him if the program was reinstituted in a few weeks.

“But I don’t know if I look for that to happen,” he said.

While McCurry-Deck sold many new cars through the program, Brown said Hunnicutt Ford also saw an increase in used car sales thanks to the program.

“People came in for the program and either didn’t qualify or decided to get a used car,” he said.

Overall, both said the program helped in a time when it was needed.

“Activity breeds activity,” Brown said. “We’ve had a very good three or four weeks. If our business picks up, everyone else’s will too.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Contact Flynn via e-mail at aflynn@thedigitalcourier.com.

Teachers being offered a free breakfast on Wednesday FOREST CITY — In an effort to show their support for teachers and all school employees, participating McDonald’s restaurants throughout upstate South Carolina, Western North Carolina and parts of Georgia will be serving free breakfast to all school employees Wednesday, Aug. 26 from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m.

McDonald’s will be serving a free breakfast sandwich and one small McCafe coffee to all educators who show a valid school ID. Local McDonald’s owner/operators support education in their communities 365 days a year. In addition to programs like Teacher Appreciation Day, McDonald’s supports school

events in the community such as McTeacher’s Nights, one-night fund raisers where teachers “work” in the restaurants to raise money for schools.

With McTeacher’s Night, McDonald’s owner/operators have donated more than $30,000 to local schools over the last six years.

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Johnson gives schools $150,000 in grants CHARLOTTE (AP) — Threetime reigning NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson has donated $150,000 in grants to four Charlotte-area school systems.

The grants will be available to schools in the CharlotteMecklenburg, Mooresville, Cabarrus County and IredellStatesville school systems.

The grants will come through the Lowe’s “Toolbox for Education” program. Lowe’s is the primary sponsor of Johnson’s No. 48 Chevrolet.

Johnson and his wife, Chandra, have launched similar programs in their hometowns of El Cajon, Calif., and Muscogee, Okla. The total donations so far from the Jimmie Johnson Foundation are $500,000.

Monday’s announcement coincides with Johnson’s ongoing “Helmet of Hope” campaign. Each week, he draws two charities submitted by media and fans and donates $1,048 to each entry.

Iowa’s Barnes cuts college list to six DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The mother of Ames, Iowa, basketball star Harrison Barnes says he has narrowed his list of potential college choices to six schools.

Shirley Barnes says her son, considered by many the top basketball player in the Class of 2010, is considering North Carolina, Duke, Kansas, Oklahoma, UCLA and Iowa State.

She says Barnes will make an official visit to North Carolina on the first weekend of September and to Duke the weekend of Oct. 23.

Barnes’ visits to Kansas, Oklahoma and UCLA are still being arranged. Barnes, a senior at Ames High, won’t make an official visit to Iowa State since he lives just a mile from campus.

Shirley Barnes also says she doesn’t believe her son will make a decision before the early signing period ends in November.

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Carolina Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams, left, celebrates his touchdown with quarterback Jake Delhomme in the first quarter of a preseason NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins in Miami, Fla., Saturday,

Connor fills in for Beason CHARLOTTE (AP) — Dan Connor was Carolina’s most surprising draft pick in 2008, seemingly destined to end up at the bottom of the depth chart at the Panthers’ deepest position.

Connor walked off the practice field Monday holding a much different role: starting middle linebacker.

With Pro Bowl pick Jon Beason out indefinitely with a knee injury, the exPenn State star and third-round pick has received a promotion in what has been an impressive preseason. Recovered from his own knee injury that ended his rookie year early, Connor is ready to take on Carolina’s most critical, and complicated, defensive position.

“I’ve been studying hard, and with Jon going down that puts a lot of pressure on me,” Connor said. “But that’s why I come out here and work every day, to get the opportunity. Now I have to make the best of it.”

Panthers coach John Fox was typically vague when discussing Beason on Monday.

The team’s leading tackler the last two seasons suffered a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee in Saturday’s preseason loss to Miami.

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Panthers’ Linebacker Jon Beason.

SOCCER Henderson Christian at Thomas Jefferson 5 p.m.

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On TV Noon (ESPN2) Little League Baseball World Series Pool Play — Saudi Arabia vs. Venezuela.

2 p.m. (ESPN2) Little League Baseball World Series Pool Play — Canada vs. Germany.

2:30 p.m. (FSS) UEFA Champions League Soccer Club Atletico de Madrid vs.

Panathinaikos FC. Qualifying Playoff, Leg 2.

4 p.m. (ESPN) Little League Baseball World Series Pool Play — Peabody (Mass.) vs.

Russellville (Ky.).

6 p.m. (ESPN2) Little League Baseball World Series Pool Play — Chinese Taipei vs.

Mexico.

7 p.m. (TS) MLB Baseball San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves.

8 p.m. (ESPN2) Little League Baseball World Series Pool Play — Chula Vista (Calif.) vs.

San Antonio.

(FSS) MLB Baseball Cincinnati Reds at Milwaukee Brewers.

10 p.m. (ESPN2) WNBA Basketball Chicago Sky at Los Angeles Sparks.

CHARLOTTE (AP) — Add a broken hand to the growing list of injuries depleting the Carolina Panthers’ troubled defense.

Starting free safety Charles Godfrey underwent surgery Monday to repair a broken bone in his right hand, two days after he was injured in an exhibition loss to Miami.

Coach John Fox wouldn’t say how long Godfrey, a 2008 third-round round pick from Iowa who started all 16 games last season, will be out. But with his backup, Nate Salley, still sidelined with a sore knee, the Panthers scrambled to sign veteran safety Kevin Kaesviharn on Monday.

Receiver Jason Carter was waived to make room for the Kaesviharn, who was escorted to the practice field early in Carolina’s practice.

The Panthers were already without Pro Bowl middle linebacker Jon Beason, who sprained the medial collateral ligament in his left knee on Saturday. Defensive tackle Maake Kemoeatu tore his right Achilles’ tendon in the first training camp practice and is lost for the season.

Godfrey may be able to return for the regular-season opener wearing a cast, but Quinton Teal will likely immediately move into Carolina’s starting lineup next to strong safety Chris Harris.

Kaesviharn could be an option, too.

“He’s a veteran safety that we think can step in and help us,” Fox said. “He’s got some catching up to do, but he’s proven he can play.”

Kaesviharn, who turns 33 Saturday, helped beat the Panthers on a bizarre play in the 2006 season.

Then playing for Cincinnati, Kaesviharn intercepted Jake Delhomme’s pass in the end zone with the Panthers trailing by three points late in the fourth quarter. Fox said a day later that Kaesviharn only made the play because he was in the wrong spot after the Bengals blew the coverage for the pass intended for Keyshawn Johnson.

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CHARLOTTE — Kyle Busch deviated from his traditional victory celebration when he spotted a crying fan in the grandstands and tried to hand her the checkered flag through the fence at Bristol Motor Speedway.

He was at Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville the next day for a late model race sponsored by the Kyle Busch Foundation.

Handling problems forced him out of the 150-miler, but he still went to Victory Lane to present the guitar trophy to the winner.

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“It is what it is. I go out there to do my best week in and week out to win races. I’m a guy that loves to win. There’s nothing else to me but the feeling of winning.”

In other words, he’s a racer.

But in his struggle to balance the highs and lows of his highprofile NASCAR career, he’s made several missteps that have cost Associated Press him on and off the track. Fans despise him for a myriad of reaKyle Busch celebrates in victory lane after winning sons, ranging from on-track tangles with Dale Earnhardt Jr., his

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Scoreboard BASEBALL

FOOTBALL

National League

East Division W L Pct 72 50 .590 66 58 .532 65 59 .524 57 68 .456 44 81 .352 Central Division

W L Pct St. Louis 72 54 .571 Chicago 62 60 .508 Houston 61 63 .492 Milwaukee 61 63 .492 Cincinnati 52 71 .423 Pittsburgh 51 71 .418 West Division

W L Pct Los Angeles 74 51 .592 Colorado 70 54 .565 San Francisco 67 57 .540 Arizona 55 70 .440 San Diego 52 74 .413

Philadelphia Atlanta Florida New York Washington

GB — 7 8 16 1/2 29 1/2 GB — 8 10 10 18 1/2 19 GB — 3 1/2 6 1/2 19 22 1/2

Sunday’s Games Philadelphia 9, N.Y. Mets 7 Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 1 Atlanta 7, Florida 5 Washington 8, Milwaukee 3 Arizona 7, Houston 5 Colorado 4, San Francisco 2 St. Louis 5, San Diego 2 Chicago Cubs 3, L.A. Dodgers 1 Monday’s Games Philadelphia 6, N.Y. Mets 2 Milwaukee 7, Washington 1 San Francisco at Colorado, late Tuesday’s Games Philadelphia (Blanton 8-6) at Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf 11-8), 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Figueroa 1-2) at Florida (West 4-5), 7:10 p.m.

San Diego (Latos 4-3) at Atlanta (Jurrjens 10-8), 7:10 p.m.

Cincinnati (Arroyo 11-12) at Milwaukee (Suppan 5-8), 8:05 p.m.

Washington (Mock 2-5) at Chicago Cubs (Zambrano 7-4), 8:05 p.m.

Houston (W.Rodriguez 12-7) at St. Louis (Wainwright 14-7), 8:15 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 8-7) at Colorado (Hammel 8-7), 8:40 p.m.

Arizona (Haren 12-8) at San Francisco (Cain 12-4), 10:15 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Florida, 7:10 p.m.

San Diego at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m.

Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 8:05 p.m.

Washington at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m.

Houston at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Colorado, 8:40 p.m.

Arizona at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

American League

New York Boston Tampa Bay Toronto Baltimore

Detroit Chicago Minnesota Cleveland Kansas City

Los Angeles Texas Seattle Oakland

Wednesday’s Games Los Angeles 2, Chicago 0 Thursday’s Games New England 1, Seattle FC 0 Saturday’s Games D.C. United 0, Los Angeles 0, tie San Jose 1, Kansas City 0 Chivas USA 2, Toronto FC 0 Sunday’s Games New York 3, FC Dallas 2 Chicago 3, Colorado 2 New England 3, Real Salt Lake 1 Houston 1, Seattle FC 1, tie Wednesday, August 26 Chivas USA at Real Salt Lake, 9 p.m.

Saturday, August 29 Toronto FC at Seattle FC, 4 p.m.

San Jose at New England, 7:30 p.m.

D.C. United at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Real Salt Lake at Kansas City, 8:30 p.m.

Chivas USA at Los Angeles, 11 p.m.

Sunday, August 30 Houston at Colorado, 3 p.m.

Columbus at New York, 6 p.m.

East Division W L Pct 78 46 .629 70 53 .569 68 56 .545 57 66 .467 51 73 .411 Central Division W L Pct 65 58 .528 63 61 .508 61 63 .492 54 69 .439 47 76 .382 West Division W L Pct 74 48 .607 69 54 .561 63 61 .508 55 68 .447

GB — 7 1/2 10 20 1/2 27 GB — 2 1/2 4 1/2 11 18 GB — 5 1/2 12 19 1/2

Sunday’s Games Cleveland 6, Seattle 1 Toronto 8, L.A. Angels 3 Texas 4, Tampa Bay 0 Baltimore 5, Chicago White Sox 4 Minnesota 10, Kansas City 3 Oakland 9, Detroit 4 N.Y. Yankees 8, Boston 4 Monday’s Games Tampa Bay 12, Toronto 7 Chicago White Sox at Boston, late Baltimore at Minnesota, late Cleveland at Kansas City, late Detroit at L.A. Angels, late Oakland at Seattle, late Tuesday’s Games Texas (Millwood 9-8) at N.Y. Yankees (Chamberlain 8-3), 7:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (J.Shields 7-10) at Toronto (Cecil 5-2), 7:07 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Garcia 0-1) at Boston (Lester 10-7), 7:10 p.m.

Baltimore (Matusz 2-2) at Minnesota (Gabino 0-0), 8:10 p.m.

Cleveland (Masterson 4-4) at Kansas City (Greinke 11-8), 8:10 p.m.

Detroit (Washburn 8-7) at L.A. Angels (Lackey 8-6), 10:05 p.m.

Oakland (Bre.Anderson 7-9) at Seattle (RowlandSmith 2-1), 10:10 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Cleveland at Kansas City, 2:10 p.m.

Detroit at L.A. Angels, 3:35 p.m.

Texas at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Boston, 7:10 p.m.

Baltimore at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.

Oakland at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

National Football League Preseason Glance AMERICAN CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF Miami 2 0 0 1.000 39 New England 1 1 0 .500 33 Buffalo 1 2 0 .333 66 N.Y. Jets 0 1 0 .000 20 South

W L T Pct PF Tennessee 2 1 0 .667 58 Indianapolis 1 1 0 .500 26 Houston 1 1 0 .500 30 Jacksonville 0 2 0 .000 32 North

W L T Pct PF Baltimore 1 0 0 1.000 23 Cincinnati 1 1 0 .500 14 Cleveland 1 1 0 .500 27 Pittsburgh 1 1 0 .500 33 West

W L T Pct PF Oakland 1 1 0 .500 51 San Diego 1 1 0 .500 31 Denver 0 2 0 .000 29 Kansas City 0 2 0 .000 23 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF Washington 1 1 0 .500 17 Dallas 1 1 0 .500 40 N.Y. Giants 1 1 0 .500 27 Philadelphia 0 2 0 .000 40 South

W L T Pct PF New Orleans 2 0 0 1.000 55 Atlanta 1 1 0 .500 46 Tampa Bay 1 1 0 .500 44 Carolina 0 2 0 .000 34 North

W L T Pct PF Green Bay 2 0 0 1.000 48 Minnesota 2 0 0 1.000 30 Chicago 1 1 0 .500 37 Detroit 1 1 0 .500 37 West

W L T Pct PF San Francisco 2 0 0 1.000 38 Seattle 2 0 0 1.000 47 St. Louis 1 1 0 .500 36 Arizona 0 2 0 .000 16

PA 26 32 72 23 PA 68 28 48 36 PA 0 23 27 27

GOLF

PA 31 26 44 33

Champions-JELD-WEN Tradition Scores At Crosswater Club at Sunriver Sunriver, Ore. (x-won on first playoff hole) x-Mike Reid 70-67-66-69 — 272 John Cook 69-67-68-68 — 272 Brad Bryant 62-72-67-73 — 274 Larry Mize 69-67-70-69 — 275 Tom Watson 67-74-69-67 — 277 Fred Funk 68-67-73-69 — 277 Loren Roberts 65-71-71-70 — 277 Morris Hatalsky 71-71-70-67 — 279 Don Pooley 72-71-68-68 — 279 Tom Lehman 67-71-70-71 — 279 Gil Morgan 70-71-72-67 — 280 Jeff Sluman 71-72-69-68 — 280 Tom Kite 70-70-71-69 — 280 Gene Jones 74-65-71-70 — 280 Mark O’Meara 69-71-68-72 — 280 Eduardo Romero 69-68-70-73 — 280 Jay Haas 73-72-68-68 — 281 Keith Fergus 70-69-72-70 — 281 Mike Goodes 70-73-68-70 — 281 Bernhard Langer 71-70-70-70 — 281 David Eger 71-72-71-68 — 282 Bob Tway 72-70-71-69 — 282 Craig Stadler 71-67-72-72 — 282 Bruce Fleisher 69-69-71-73 — 282 Mark McNulty 69-71-73-70 — 283 Allen Doyle 70-72-68-73 — 283

PA 36 41 34 50 PA 21 40 50 51 PA 21 16 30 53 PA 36 27 40 37

Friday’s Games Dallas 30, Tennessee 10 Atlanta 20, St. Louis 13 Minnesota 17, Kansas City 13 Saturday’s Games Miami 27, Carolina 17 Washington 17, Pittsburgh 13 Cleveland 27, Detroit 10 Tampa Bay 24, Jacksonville 23 Green Bay 31, Buffalo 21 Chicago 17, N.Y. Giants 3 New Orleans 38, Houston 14 San Francisco 21, Oakland 20 San Diego 17, Arizona 6 Seattle 27, Denver 13 Monday’s Game N.Y. Jets at Baltimore, late Thursday’s Games Jacksonville at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

St. Louis at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m.

Miami at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 28 New England at Washington, 8 p.m.

Green Bay at Arizona, 10 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 29 Indianapolis at Detroit, 1 p.m.

New Orleans at Oakland, 4 p.m.

Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.

Tennessee at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.

San Diego at Atlanta, 8 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants, 8 p.m.

San Francisco at Dallas, 8 p.m.

Seattle at Kansas City, 8 p.m.

Baltimore at Carolina, 8 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Chicago at Denver, 8 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 31 Minnesota at Houston, 8 p.m.

Wyndham Championship Scores At Sedgefield Country Club Greensboro, N.C. x-playoff after three holes x-Ryan Moore 64-65-70-65 — 264 Jason Bohn 68-68-66-62 — 264 Kevin Stadler 69-63-66-66 — 264 Sergio Garcia 67-64-64-70 — 265 Kevin Sutherland 71-65-64-66 — 266 Fred Couples 66-66-67-67 — 266 Michael Allen 68-65-65-68 — 266 Brandt Snedeker 64-69-65-68 — 266 Justin Rose 65-68-65-68 — 266 Chez Reavie 64-67-68-68 — 267 Steve Marino 67-68-63-69 — 267 Bill Haas 62-69-66-70 — 267 Jeff Maggert 66-63-71-69 — 269 Glen Day 69-64-66-70 — 269 Charles Howell III 68-67-71-63 — 269 Chris Riley 66-63-66-74 — 269 David Mathis 70-68-65-67 — 270 Scott McCarron 66-69-68-67 — 270 Scott Gutschewski 71-67-64-68 — 270 Bryce Molder 68-68-67-67 — 270 Marc Leishman 67-65-70-68 — 270 Jeev M. Singh 69-64-68-69 — 270 Fredrik Jacobson 68-68-70-64 — 270

RACING NASCAR Sprint Cup-Sharpie 500 Results At Bristol Motor Speedway

BASKETBALL Women’s National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE

W L Pct GB Indiana 19 7 .731 — Atlanta 14 12 .538 5 Connecticut 14 12 .538 5 Chicago 13 14 .481 6 1/2 Washington 13 14 .481 6 1/2 Detroit 11 14 .440 7 1/2 New York 11 16 .407 8 1/2 WESTERN CONFERENCE

W L Pct GB Phoenix 18 9 .667 — Seattle 15 11 .577 2 1/2 Los Angeles 13 13 .500 4 1/2 Minnesota 11 16 .407 7 San Antonio 11 16 .407 7 Sacramento 9 18 .333 9 Saturday’s Games Connecticut 98, Minnesota 94 Detroit 76, Chicago 67 Seattle 74, Indiana 60 Sacramento 82, Washington 60 Sunday’s Games Los Angeles 91, Atlanta 87 New York 80, Minnesota 67 Detroit 99, San Antonio 84 Monday’s Games No games scheduled Tuesday’s Games Detroit at Connecticut, 7 p.m.

Sacramento at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

Washington at Seattle, 10 p.m.

Chicago at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.

SOCCER Major League Soccer EASTERN CONFERENCE

W L T Pts GF GA Columbus 10 3 9 39 34 24 Chicago 10 5 8 38 33 27 Toronto FC 8 8 6 30 30 33 New England 8 6 6 30 24 25 D.C. 6 5 11 29 34 34 Kansas City 5 9 6 21 20 28 New York 3 16 4 13 19 41 WESTERN CONFERENCE

W L T Pts GF GA Houston 11 6 7 40 31 21 Los Angeles 8 4 11 35 27 23 Seattle 8 6 9 33 29 23 Chivas USA 10 7 3 33 23 19 Colorado 8 7 6 30 34 27 Real Salt Lake 7 9 6 27 30 27 FC Dallas 6 11 5 23 31 35 San Jose 5 11 5 20 26 38

1. (15) Kyle Busch, Toyota 2. (1) Mark Martin, Chevrolet 3. (25) Marcos Ambrose, Toyota 4. (2) Greg Biffle, Ford 5. (41) Denny Hamlin, Toyota 6. (9) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet 7. (13) Kurt Busch, Dodge 8. (21) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet 9. (27) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet 10. (5) Matt Kenseth, Ford 11. (17) Jamie McMurray, Ford 12. (14) Brian Vickers, Toyota 13. (7) Casey Mears, Chevrolet 14. (23) David Ragan, Ford 15. (3) Scott Speed, Toyota 16. (32) Carl Edwards, Ford 17. (18) David Reutimann, Toyota 18. (37) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet 19. (10) Reed Sorenson, Dodge 20. (34) David Stremme, Dodge 21. (6) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet 22. (24) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet 23. (33) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet 24. (39) Paul Menard, Ford 25. (11) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet 26. (42) Elliott Sadler, Dodge 27. (28) Regan Smith, Chevrolet 28. (29) Kasey Kahne, Dodge 29. (26) Scott Wimmer, Chevrolet 30. (40) John Andretti, Chevrolet 31. (36) Michael Waltrip, Toyota 32. (31) Robby Gordon, Toyota 33. (30) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet 34. (8) Joey Logano, Toyota 35. (38) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge 36. (20) Bobby Labonte, Ford 37. (19) AJ Allmendinger, Dodge 38. (16) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet 39. (12) David Gilliland, Chevrolet 40. (22) Terry Labonte, Toyota 41. (43) Joe Nemechek, Toyota 42. (35) Tony Raines, Chevrolet 43. (4) Dave Blaney, Toyota Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 84.820 mph.

Time of Race: 3 hours, 8 minutes, 31 seconds.

Margin of Victory: 0.98 seconds.

Caution Flags: 11 for 76 laps.

Lead Changes: 12 among 5 drivers.

Lap Leaders: G.Biffle 1-65; M.Martin 66; G.Biffle 67-77; M.Martin 78-272; J.Johnson 273-274; M.Martin 275-316; J.Johnson 317-356; M.Martin 357; J.Johnson 358-422; M.Martin 423; M.Waltrip 424-432; Ky.Busch 433-500.

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): M.Martin, 5 times for 240 laps; J.Johnson, 3 times for 107 laps; G.Biffle, 2 times for 76 laps; Ky.Busch, 1 time for 68 laps; M.Waltrip, 1 time for 9 laps.

Top 12 in Points: 1. T.Stewart, 3,564; 2.

J.Johnson, 3,344; 3. J.Gordon, 3,310; 4. D.Hamlin, 3,141; 5. C.Edwards, 3,110; 6. Ku.Busch, 3,103; 7. R.Newman, 2,995; 8. G.Biffle, 2,986; 9. J.Montoya, 2,975; 10. M.Martin, 2,971; 11.

K.Kahne, 2,963; 12. M.Kenseth, 2,945.

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New York Mets left fielder Gary Sheffield drops a fly ball hit by Philadelphia Phillies’ Paul Bako for an error in the second inning of a baseball game at Citi Field in New York Monday,

Phils slap Mets NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Howard homered twice and drove in five runs, Cliff Lee won his eighth straight start and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 6-2 on Monday.

Lee (5-0) did not allow an earned run in seven innings, lowering his ERA with the Phillies to 0.68 in five outings since he was acquired in a July 29 trade with Cleveland. His record is 12-9 overall.

One day after second baseman Eric Bruntlett became the second major leaguer to end a game with an unassisted triple play, the Phillies beat their injury-riddled rivals in more conventional fashion.

Lee, last year’s AL Cy Young Award winner, yielded six hits and no walks against a light-hitting lineup that featured Fernando Tatis (six homers) in the cleanup spot. The left-hander struck out five.

Philadelphia took the final three in a four-game series and won for the 11th time in 13 games overall, increasing its NL East lead to seven games over idle Atlanta.

Brewers 7, Nationals 1 WASHINGTON (AP) — Ryan Braun hit a two-run home run to jump-start a six-run sixth inning, and Milwaukee took three of four from the Nationals after being swept by Pittsburgh.

The Brewers sent 11 batters to the plate in the sixth. Jody Gerut had a two-run single in the inning and also homered in the eighth.

Yovani Gallardo (12-10) gave up one run on four hits and four walks in five innings. He struck out eight.

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Beason was getting treatment when the Panthers practiced Monday and unavailable for comment.

Agent Drew Rosenhaus said a day earlier that Beason was hopeful to be ready for the regularseason opener Sept. 13 against Philadelphia.

“The regular-season opener is a ways away,” Fox said. “There a lot of day-to-days before then.”

So enter Connor, who seemed an unlikely choice with the Panthers needing help at several positions — but not linebacker — in 2008. Despite leaving Penn State as the school’s career leader with 419 tackles, Connor acknowledged he was “shocked” to go 74th overall to the Panthers.

The 6-foot-1, 233-pound Connor had few memorable moments in the preseason. He earned a spot on Carolina’s special teams, and had four tackles in the regular season before tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in Week 3 against Minnesota.

After surgery and rehab, Connor lost almost 10 pounds to fit into new defensive coordinator Ron Meeks’ system, which puts an emphasis on speed.

He then declared his knee 100 percent before the start of what became a busy training camp.

Connor moved to middle linebacker midway through the first practice when Beason left with a strained hamstring. Beason returned a week later and Connor moved outside while Thomas Davis was sidelined with a sore knee and backup Landon Johnson (groin) was out.

“It’s been hectic, a lot of learning,” Connor said.

Connor started to show the ball-hawking skills that helped him make 145 tackles as a senior, the second most in Penn State history. He had a teamhigh eight tackles in Carolina’s preseason opener at the New York Giants, then had six more after taking over for Beason in the first quarter Saturday.

“Having the middle linebacker spot open, I’ve got to be more vocal, and try to fill the leadership role that Jon did, at least on the field,” Connor said.

“That’s a hard one, so I’ve got to work on that one.”

Beason, who quickly became one of Carolina’s defensive leaders, calls the defensive signals. The soft-spoken Connor will likely have that duty in Saturday’s game against Baltimore.

“It’s a lot of thinking and a lot of talking on the ball,” Connor said. “So it’s a big role, it’s an important role. It’s something you have to study a lot and be confident in when you get out there.”

All Connor has to do is replace a guy who has recorded 319 tackles in two seasons with the Panthers. Uncertain how long the job will last, Connor aims to prove the Panthers made the right choice with their draft gamble a year ago.

“I’ve got the right mindset,” Connor said. “It’s a tough situation, but I’m looking forward to it.”

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aggressive racing style and his arrogant attitude.

They also find him to be a petulant whiner who finds fault in someone else everytime he’s denied a victory.

When he’s winning, he doesn’t really care about the backlash that comes from being a Bad Boy. But when he’s losing, it’s best just to get out of his way.

So his mood had been terrible for weeks during a 13-race slump in the Cup Series that’s got him dangerously close to missing the Chase for the championship. With his season now on the line, Busch stepped up Saturday night with a gutsy victory at Bristol that has him still in contention for the title.

The victory moved him up two spots in the standings to 13th, and with two races remaining before the 12-driver Chase field is set, he’s just 34 points out of the final qualifying spot.

What his fourth win of the season did for him statistically pales to what it did for his psyche. The struggle to win had apparently wreaked havoc on his confidence, and that sour mood was seemingly affecting his racing.

As team owner Joe Gibbs pointed out after Saturday’s win, it’s not too different from the Associated Press emotional highs and lows everyone saw from Team USA’s Morgan Pressel, left, runs to hug Christina Kim on the 18th hole after their singles match at the Tony Stewart during the first, oh, decade of his Solheim Cup golf tournament Sunday at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill. The USA team won 16-12 to NASCAR career. retain the cup.

“You go back to Tony when he was first here, he wore everything on his sleeve,” Gibbs said. “If you remember, some of the same statements we made about Kyle we were making about Tony.”

Stewart’s done OK for himself, with two championships, 36 victories, co-ownership of his own race team and the lead in the current Sprint Cup standings. Stewart has mellowed a bit with age, and at 38 years old, he’s learned how to pick his battles.

The 24-year-old Busch is still trying to find his way.

SUGAR GROVE, Ill. (AP) — A She was widely criticized last The key, as always, is Wie. But much like Stewart, who seemed so unlikable roar went up and thousands of year when she proposed an She has drawn comparisons to at the race track only to be a charmer away from it, fans immediately headed to the English-only policy for tour play- Woods since she was in grade Busch does his share of good deeds. next hole, a wave of red washers. Though never instituted, it school, and had a deal with And so he ended up in Nashville, on a rare ing through the trees at Rich garnered wide attention, with Nike as soon as she turned pro.

Sunday off, lending his time and name to a lowHarvest Farms. one California lawmaker callWhether it’s her skill — she can er-tier racing series. After the backlash from his It’s a commonplace scene when ing it “borderline racist.” Early drive it further than some men smashing of the guitar trophy following June’s Tiger Woods is playing. This in Bivens’ tenure, a dispute over — or that she dared to tee it up Nationwide race at Nashville Speedway, he was rock star treatment, though, was media credentials disrupted the against the guys, she captivates determined to prove he meant no disrespect to the for the women. From the pracFields Open. fans and has the potential to music industry. tice rounds to the closing cer“We’ve got some great golf,” drive the game to new heights So he quietly donated some money to the emony, fans — young and old, Inkster said. “If people would like Woods did with the PGA Nashville Alliance for Public Education to provide male and female, hardcore golfwrite about the golf and not Tour.

150 guitars to two area high schools that will creers and people who don’t know a about all the other stuff, we But she has to win, and she pitch from a putt — packed the would be great.” has to show more of the person- ate “Les Paul Memorial Guitar Labs” in honor of music icon Les Paul, who died earlier this month.

Solheim Cup, and players delivThat, though, is now up to the ality that charmed fans at the “I didn’t know a lot about music, to be honest, ered with one of the most rivetplayers.

Solheim Cup. but (the guitar smashing) kind of helped me realing events in years.

After rallying for what turned Her teammates had raved It was the perfect advertiseout to be a critical halve in the about her, promising that every- ize how many people were really passionate about music,” Busch said. “What’s neat about this deal is ment for women’s golf. The Americans’ 16-12 victory over one would see an entirely difthat there are kids that are just as passionate about next question is, could it also Europe on Sunday, Inkster said ferent side of her. Sure enough, music as I am about racing, and we get to give be the remedy for the LPGA this was her last Solheim Cup Wie was so animated that U.S. these kids an opportunity ... to pursue their pasTour, which has seemed more and that she’ll play a limited captain Beth Daniel worried at sion.” like a bad soap opera in recent schedule next year. It’s hardly a one point she was too excited.

That’s all Busch is doing week in and week out. months? surprise, considering the sevenShe screamed after big shots and The fans may not like his approach, but as he “You want to know how this time major champion is 49 and pumped her fists. She played proved Saturday, he certainly keeps it interesting. will help the LPGA? I just think hasn’t won since 2006. to the crowd, raising her arms if more people could come out But it’s the end of an era, and and cupping a hand to her ear and actually watch us play — means the tour is firmly in the to ask for more noise. When the AP Sports Writer Theresa M. Walker in Nashville contributed to this report.

I’ve been out here, as you guys hands of its youngsters.

Americans clinched the cup, know, a long time, and I’ve never Take the U.S. Solheim Cup it was Wie who grabbed a big seen the golf that these women team. Half of the players were American flag and ran around play now,” veteran Juli Inkster 25 or younger. Michelle Wie, the 18th green. said Sunday night. whose 3-0-1 record led the team, “We have a great product, and is all of 19. Paula Creamer, who By the end of the weekend, fans Continued from Page 7 the more people see that and contributed three points, is 23. were greeting her with whimsiwrite about it, it’ll be great for Morgan Pressel, whose 3-and-2 cal cheers of “Wheeee!”

“I kind of lucked into it,” Kaesviharn said. “It us.” victory over Anna Nordqvist “It was the most fun I’ve had made the difference in the game, but that was a Like everything else, the econsealed the win, is 21. playing,” Wie said. “I think I’ve while ago. Today’s a new day.” omy has taken its toll on the “I said thank you to Beth said that multiple times this Godfrey’s injury Saturday had been overshadLPGA Tour. There are 28 official Daniel because if she hadn’t week, but every hole seemed owed by Beason’s knee problem, which will keep money events this year, six fewpicked Juli Inkster, I would have like walking down 18 of a major him sidelined for at least a couple weeks. er than last year. The Corning been the oldest on the team,” championship times 100. I The Panthers have yet to replace the run-stuffing Classic was played for the last joked Cristie Kerr, who is just 31. mean, these crowds were absoKemoeatu, leaving first-year defensive coordinator time this year, and McDonald’s It’s not just youth, though. The lutely amazing, and to have 11 Ron Meeks with several holes to fill. is dropping its sponsorship of kids can play. other team members as great as The Panthers did get some good news Monday. the LPGA Championship.

Brittany Lincicome, 23, these people, it was just so fabu- Starting outside linebacker Thomas Davis (knee) But most of the tour’s problems won the Kraft Nabisco lous.” and reserve linebacker Landon Johnson (groin) centered around former comChampionship, the year’s first But it’s another two years returned to practice on a limited basis after missmissioner Carolyn Bivens, who major. Creamer has eight wins before the LPGA will have this ing most of training camp. was essentially forced out by on the LPGA Tour. Pressel and kind of lovefest again. As the the players earlier this summer.

Wie, of course, were in contenplayers went their respective Running back Jonathan Stewart remained sideBivens was credited with signtion for a major before they got ways Monday, the challenge will lined with pain in his left Achilles’ tendon. ing new TV deals, upgrading the their driver’s licenses. be to maintain the enthusiasm Carter became a casualty of Carolina’s defensive quality of courses and increasing “A few years ago, it looked like of the Solheim Cup when they’re injuries. The receiver had dazzled in training camp coverage of child care, but her American golf was very old, and opponents instead of teammates. last year before blowing out his knee in the third missteps got the most attention we had quite an old team on the “We’re going to be good,” preseason game. He had been less impressive this — and often overshadowed the Solheim Cup,” Pressel said. “Now Inkster said. “You guys just have camp this year and dropped two passes against the players. it’s younger than ever.” to be patient with us.”

New York Giants.

Solheim Cup shows there is a market for women’s golf

Safety

To patients and friends of Dr. Paul H. Cartwright: Our father practiced chiropractic in Rutherford County for as long as we can remember. Many of you may have known him through his practice, Forest City Chiropractic, on Main Street in Forest City. He worked hard at being the best doctor he could be, and he loved caring for all of you. He was planning to retire, and turn his practice over to someone who could take care of those that he could no longer help. He was having a hard time giving up his practice, and retired before he could let everyone know his plan. He planned to leave you in the hands of Dr. Charles Sayre, an excellent doctor, who could continue caring for those he left behind. Dr. Charles Sayre is a native of Rutherford County. His father practiced dentistry here for 25 years.

Dr. Charles Sayre graduated from RS Central High School, and received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Life University in Georgia. After practicing in Tennessee and Alabama for the last 11 years, he has returned home to care for the people here. Dr. Sayre is still caring for and treating those of you who seek help at Forest City Chiropractic. He may not be dad, but he works hard at being the best doctor he can be and cares for those he helps. Forest City Chiropractic is still open and still caring.

May God Bless you, Krista, John, Ali, and Hannah Cartwright

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Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Tuesday, August 25, 2009

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Nation Today Okla. pastor found slain

ANADARKO, Okla. (AP) — A pastor who came alone to a small church in southwest Oklahoma every Sunday in hope that someone would join her to pray was found slain inside the weathered building, police said Monday, but who would want to kill her was a mystery.

Police found 61-year-old Carol Daniels of Oklahoma City dead about noon Sunday inside the Christ Holy Sanctified Church in Anadarko.

Trauma to Daniels’ body indicated foul play, said Jessica Brown, a spokeswoman for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.

Ex-student charged

SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) — A 17-year-old boy is under arrest after police say he detonated an explosive at a California high school.

San Mateo police Lt. Mike Brunicardi said the boy is a former Hillsdale High School student. He did not know when or if the boy graduated. His name is not being released because he is a minor.

The explosion happened just after 8 a.m. Monday. The 1,200-student school was immediately evacuated and no one was injured.

Warnings ignored

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Rangers at Acadia National Park insisted Monday that they had done all they could to warn visitors before beauty suddenly turned brutal, launching a hurricane-generated wave over a group of gawkers, dragging three into the roiling Atlantic and killing a 7-year-old girl.

Many visitors didn’t heed alerts Sunday to keep back from huge waves that crashed spectacularly and dangerously against the rocky shore as Hurricane Bill passed over open ocean to the east, the park’s

chief ranger said.

Two people were hospitalized after being pulled into the churning surf by a wave that crashed on the rocks about 150 yards from a popular attraction known as Thunder Hole.

The wave swept over 20 people, 11 of whom were taken to the hospital with injuries including broken bones from being slammed onto the rocks.

Infants’ remains found FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Authorities cleared weeds and brush around an abandoned mobile home in rural northern Texas on Monday after the skeletal remains of two infants were found under the porch.

A land owner who rents mobile homes to several people on his 5-acre lot was cleaning Sunday when he found some bones in a box in a plastic bag and others in a plastic storage bin.

Suspects sentenced COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Three of the South Carolina men involved in one of the largest armored car heists in U.S. history have been sentenced to at least 25 years each in prison.

Judge Michelle Childs on Monday sentenced Darryl Frierson, Jeremy McPhail and Dominic Lyde for armed robbery, kidnapping, assault and battery and conspiracy. A fourth man, Paul Whitaker, received three years for conspiracy.

Fire, blasts rock plant DETROIT (AP) — Explosions and a fire at a chemical factory Monday forced firefighters to evacuate employees and police to caution nearby residents to stay inside.

Several explosions were heard from inside Diversified Chemical Technologies Inc., where dense black smoke billowed from the blaze that began shortly after 3 p.m. Monday.

No injuries were immediately reported.

Jayda Nicole Margraf

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celebrates her

nd Birthday on August 25th.

She is the daughter of Samantha Doster and Axel Margraf of Forest City. Jayda has one brother, Caden David Ray Margraf. Maternal grandparents are Melissa Greene and Robbie Greene of Forest City and Phillip Doster of Forest City. Paternal grandparents are Cathy and David Cee of Rutherfordton. Great grandmother is Betty Lowery of Ellenboro.

Associated Press

Drug Enforcement Agency investigators are seen through a window during a raid at the Mickey Fine Pharmacy in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Friday, Aug. 21. Federal drug agents raided this pharmacy Friday as part of the ongoing investigation into Michael Jackson’s death.

Source: Coroner rules Jackson death homicide LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles County coroner has ruled Michael Jackson’s death a homicide and a combination of drugs was the cause, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press, a finding that makes it more likely criminal charges will be filed against the doctor who was with the pop star when he died.

Forensic tests found the powerful anesthetic propofol acted together with at least two sedatives to cause Jackson’s death June 25 in his rented Los Angeles mansion, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the findings have not been publicly released.

Dr. Conrad Murray, a Las Vegas cardiologist who became Jackson’s personal physician weeks before his death, is the target of a manslaughter investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department. A designation of homicide means that Jackson died at the hands of another, but does not necessarily mean a crime was committed.

A search warrant affidavit unsealed Monday in Houston includes a detailed account of what Murray told investigators.

According to the document, Murray said he’d been treating Jackson for insomnia for about six weeks with 50 milligrams of propofol every night via an intravenous drip. But he said he feared Jackson was forming an addiction to the anesthetic, which is normally used in hospitals only, and was attempting to wean his patient by lowering the dose to 25 milligrams and adding the sedatives lorazepam and midazolam.

That combination succeeded in helping Jackson sleep two days prior to his death, so the next day, Murray told detectives he cut off the propofol — and Jackson fell asleep with just the two sedatives.

Then around 1:30 a.m. on June 25, starting with a 10-milligram tab of Valium, Murray said he tried a series of drugs instead of propofol to make Jackson sleep. The injections included two milligrams of lorazepam around 2 a.m., two milligrams of midazolam around 3 a.m., and repeats of each at 5 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. respectively.

But they didn’t work.

Murray told detectives that around 10:40 a.m. he gave in to Jackson’s “repeated demands/requests” for propofol, which the singer referred to as his “milk.” He administered 25 milligrams of the white-colored liquid, — a relatively small dose — and finally, Jackson fell asleep.

Murray remained with the sedated Jackson for about 10 minutes, then left for the bathroom. No more than two minutes later, he returned — and found Jackson had stopped breath-

ing.

“There’s no surprise there” that death could result from such a combination, said Dr. David Zvara, anesthesia chairman at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

“All those drugs act in synergy with each other,” Zvara said. Adding propofol on top of all the other sedatives “tipped the balance.”

Besides the propofol and two sedatives, the coroner’s toxicology report found other substances in Jackson’s system but they were not believed to have been a factor in the singer’s death, the official told the AP. When he died, Jackson was skinny but not overly emaciated, and his body had bed sores, the official said.

The singer is believed to have developed bed sores in the months following his 2005 acquittal of child molestation charges, when he went into seclusion and spent long stretches in bed.

Murray has spoken to police and last week released a video saying he “told the truth and I have faith the truth will prevail.” Murray did not say anything about the drugs he gave to Jackson. Murray’s attorney, Edward Chernoff, had no immediate comment but has previously said Murray never administered anything that “should have” killed Jackson.

A call to the coroner’s office was not returned Monday.

Jackson’s family released a statement Monday, saying it has “full confidence” in the legal process and the efforts of investigators. It concludes: “The family looks forward to the day that justice can be served.”

The 25 milligrams of propofol Murray told police he gave Jackson the day he died “is not a whopping amount,” said Lee Cantrell, director of the San Diego division of the California Poison Control System.

But by combining propofol with a cocktail of the other sedatives, known as benzodiazepines, it “may have been the trigger that pushed him over the edge,” Cantrell said.

Cantrell said it’s perplexing that someone would give various benzodiazepines if one was found not to be effective.

“This is horrible polypharmacy,” he said, referring to the interaction between the various drugs. “No one will treat an insomniac like this.”

The affidavit says Murray told investigators he didn’t order or buy any propofol and had found about eight bottles of it in Jackson’s home along with numerous other medications. But investigators served a search warrant Aug. 11 at a Las Vegas pharmacy and uncovered evidence showing Murray legally purchased from the store the propofol he gave Jackson the day he died.

Slaying suspect found dead HOPE, British Columbia (AP) — Police say they have indentified and are investigating a woman who allegedly helped a former reality television show contestant hide from authorities in his native Canada after his exwife was found dead in the U.S. Sgt. Duncan Pound of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police did not release the identity of the woman who helped Ryan Jenkins check into a remote motel in British Columbia.

He was found dead of an apparent suicide Sunday.

Pound said Monday said they are investigating whether the woman could face charges of being an accessory after the fact to a border violation and evading police.

Pound says the two had a past history. She is not in custody.

The motel manager says Jenkins stayed in the vehicle while the woman checked them in Thursday.

Feuding families battle MARION, Ala. (AP) — Two Alabama families that had been fighting for years turned their feud into a full-scale riot Monday outside a small-town city hall, with up to 150 screaming people hurling tire irons and wielding baseball bats.

Eight people were arrested, and at least four were hurt, Trooper John Reese said. Two were taken to hospitals. The town’s police chief was hit in the head with a crowbar but was OK.

The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Tuesday, August 25, 2009 — 11

business/finance

THE MARKET IN REVIEW

STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHLIGHTS

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NYSE

6,671.14 -5.12

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last FredM pfQ 2.84 FMae cvpf 2.87 FredM pfF 3.00 FredM pfO 2.95 FMae pfG 3.11 FredM pfR 3.20 FMae pfT 2.00 FMae pfM 3.00 FredM pfP 3.14 FredMac pfZ2.24

Chg +.81 +.67 +.60 +.55 +.56 +.55 +.34 +.50 +.52 +.36

%Chg +39.9 +30.4 +25.0 +22.9 +22.0 +20.8 +20.5 +20.0 +19.8 +19.1

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Chg CushTRet 6.02 -.86 TorchEn lf 7.19 -1.02 ExprsJet rs 2.35 -.33 NatResPtrs18.12 -1.90 CIT Gp pfC 6.00 -.60 ArvMerit 7.82 -.77 GLG Ptr un 6.25 -.61 Saf S&P14 n9.51 -.90 ValeantPh 24.85 -2.32 MLSel10 5-124.50 -.38

%Chg -12.5 -12.4 -12.3 -9.5 -9.1 -9.0 -8.9 -8.7 -8.5 -7.8

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg Citigrp 11336924 4.82 +.12 FannieMae h8058031 1.70 +.50 FredMac h 3783669 2.05 +.32 BkofAm 3105244 17.35 -.11 SPDR 1730849 102.96 -.01 SPDR Fncl 1081755 14.44 -.11 FordM 929367 7.41 -.33 DirFBear rs 862268 24.38 +.58 GenElec 827343 14.20 -.01 iShEMkts 562392 36.47 +.16 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

DIARY

1,582 1,477 104 3,163 114 ...

6,322,766,960

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AMEX

1,701.90 -5.43

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Chg %Chg GHL Ac wt 2.88 +.63 +28.0 AlphaPro 4.48 +.75 +20.1 Hemisphrx 2.22 +.32 +16.8 Maxam 10.85 +1.50 +16.0 SagaCm rs 16.40 +2.15 +15.1 GHL Ac un 12.75 +1.45 +12.8 SalisbryBc 25.10 +2.85 +12.8 Sinovac 5.47 +.54 +11.0 SL Ind 7.04 +.64 +10.0 SbdCp 1240.00+110.10 +9.7

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last ZionO&G wt 5.00 Merrimac 7.94 TrnsLx 2.10 StephanCo 2.30 CagleA 4.50 MidsthBcp 15.97 HallwdGp 26.80 HeraldNB n 6.40 NovaGld g 3.47 Barnwell 4.41

Chg -.85 -1.01 -.26 -.21 -.39 -1.03 -1.70 -.35 -.19 -.23

%Chg -14.5 -11.3 -11.0 -8.4 -8.0 -6.1 -6.0 -5.2 -5.2 -5.0

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg Rentech 177374 2.17 +.01 Hemisphrx 171949 2.22 +.32 PSCrudeDL 53829 4.86 ...

InovioBio 51858 2.04 +.01 Sinovac 41976 5.47 +.54 Taseko 27071 2.73 +.12 GranTrra g 24965 4.07 +.07 EldorGld g 23071 10.89 -.13 GoldStr g 19635 2.43 -.07 NRDC Acq 19464 9.83 +.03 DIARY

Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

296 240 60 596 20 1 140,605,735

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DAILY DOW JONES

NASDAQ

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last GenFin un 2.80 MercerIntl 2.59 WarnerChil 20.41 CharlRsse 17.36 Biocryst 12.60 MSTISRS11 8.54 Ikonics 6.83 BankSC 14.70 DblEgl 4.78 BassettF lf 4.05

Chg +1.02 +.86 +4.35 +3.57 +2.55 +1.64 +1.27 +2.70 +.84 +.68

%Chg +57.0 +49.7 +27.1 +25.9 +25.4 +23.7 +22.8 +22.5 +21.3 +20.2

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last NobltyH 8.36 CT BkTr 4.28 Habersh 2.31 EmmisC pf 2.82 SthcstFn 4.20 ColonyBk 6.05 XetaTech 2.25 FstFrnkln 5.51 SpeedUs hlf 2.60 HimaxTch 2.94

Chg -2.59 -1.27 -.64 -.67 -.92 -1.11 -.34 -.83 -.36 -.41

%Chg -23.7 -22.9 -21.6 -19.2 -18.0 -15.5 -13.1 -13.0 -12.3 -12.2

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg PwShs QQQ1049177 40.25 -.04 CellTher rsh 563414 1.64 -.05 Microsoft 539459 24.64 +.23 Cisco 524588 22.06 -.13 ETrade 451507 1.37 -.04 Intel 383149 18.76 -.13 Dell Inc 363831 14.78 +.29 HuntBnk 272488 4.41 -.21 Yahoo 254153 14.99 +.20 BrcdeCm 248837 7.80 +.14 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

DIARY

1,246 1,468 159 2,873 77 5 2,014,239,163

9,600

Dow Jones industrials Close: 9,509.28 Change: 3.32 (flat)

2,017.98 -2.92

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NEW YORK — Investors slowed their hectic buying of stocks Monday, leaving the major indexes little changed after a four-day advance.

Stocks pulled back from early highs as financials, which have been surging lately, retreated.

Meanwhile, Treasury prices rallied ahead of the next round of debt auctions.

Analysts had expected a pause after stocks soared last week, lifting the Dow Jones industrials 370 points. The advance picked up momentum Friday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke declared that the economy is on the verge of recovery.

“I think people still believe there are signs of recovery here, but it doesn’t hurt to take a little bit of profits,” said Alan Villalon, senior research analyst at First American Funds.

Market experts have been warning, though, the market’s upbeat mood could be tested with reports this week on consumer confidence and housing.

Some signs of recovery have emerged already in housing, but consumers are still struggling.

Improved consumer confidence and spending is widely seen as one of the keys that could help end the recession.

“We’re lining up here in advance of the data this week,” said James Cox, managing partner at Harris Financial Group. “This is a good time to get out.”

Bank shares gave up some of their early gains and traded mixed, weighed down by losses among regional banks. Investors have been worried that smaller banks could face significant hardships in the coming months as losses among commercial real estate loans pile up.

In a research note late Sunday, Rochedale Securities banking analyst Richard Bove predicted that 150 to 200 more U.S. banks could fail in the current banking crisis on top of the 81 banks that have already failed this year.

The Dow rose 3.32, or less than 0.1 percent, to 9,509.28, after earlier rising as much as 82 points.

The Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell 0.56, or 0.1 percent, to 1,025.57, while the Nasdaq composite index fell 2.92, or 0.1 percent, to 2,017.98.

Advancing issues were slightly ahead of losers on the New York Stock Exchange, where volume came to 1.23 billion shares.

In other trading, the Russell 2000 index of smaller companies slipped 1.27, or 0.2 percent, to 580.24.

Bond prices rose as investors prepared for $197 billion in auctions this week. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note fell to 3.48 percent from 3.57 percent late Friday, while the yield on the three-month T-bill fell to 0.15 percent from 0.16 percent.

“We still think there is a lot of fear out there,” said Ryan Detrick, chief technical strategist at Schaeffer’s Investment Research. Oil prices rose 48 cents to $74.37 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

The dollar rose slightly against other major currencies, while gold prices fell to $942.50.

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Toxic assets get new packaging WASHINGTON (AP) — Wall Street may have discovered a way out from under the bad debt and risky mortgages that have clogged the financial markets.

The would-be solution probably sounds familiar: It’s a lot like what got banks in trouble in the first place.

In recent months investment banks have been repackaging old mortgage securities and offering to sell them as new products, a plan that’s nearly identical to the complicated investment packages at the heart of the market’s collapse.

“There is a little bit of deja vu in this,” said Arizona State University economics professor Herbert Kaufman.

But Kaufman said the strategy could help solve one of the lingering problems of the financial meltdown: What to do about hundreds of billions of dollars in mortgages that are still choking the system and making bankers reluctant to make new loans.

These are holdovers from the housing bubble, when home prices soared, banks bought risky mortgages, bundled them with solid mortgages and sold them all as top-rated bonds. With investors eager to buy these bonds, lenders came up with increasingly risky mortgages, sometimes for people who could not afford them. It didn’t matter because, in the end, the bonds would all get AAA ratings.

When the housing market tanked, figuring out how much those bonds were worth became nearly impossible. The banks and insurance companies that owned them knew there were still some good mortgages, so they don’t want to sell everything

at fire-sale prices. But buyers knew there were many worthless loans, too, so they didn’t want to pay full price for the remnants of a real estate bubble.

In recent months, banks have been tiptoeing toward a possible solution, one in which the really good bonds get bundled with some not-quite-so-good bonds.

Banks sweeten the deal for investors and, voila, the newly repackaged bonds receive AAA ratings, a stamp of approval that means they’re the safest investment you can buy.

“You’ve now taken what was an A-rated security and made it eligible for AAA treatment,” said Richard Reilly, a partner with White & Case in New York.

As for the bottom-of-the-barrel bonds that are left over, those are getting sold off for pennies on the dollar to investors and hedge funds willing to take big risk for the chance of a big reward.

Kaufman said he’s optimistic about the recent string of deals because, unlike during the real estate boom, investors in these new bonds know what they’re buying.

“We’re back to financial engineering, absolutely,” he said. “But I think it’s being done at least differently than it was before the meltdown.”

The sweetener at the heart of the deal is a guarantee: Investors who buy into the really risky pool agree to also take some of the risk away from those who buy into the safer pool. The safe investors get paid first. The risktaking investors lose money first.

That’s how the safe stack of bonds gets it AAA rating, which is crucial to the deal. That rating

lets banks sell to pension funds, insurance companies and other investors that are required to hold only top-rated investments.

“There’s no voodoo going on here. It’s just math,” said Sue Allon, chief executive of Allonhill.

Financial gurus call it a “resecuritization of real estate mortgage investment conduits.” On Wall Street, it goes by the acronym Re-Remic (it rhymes with epidemic).

“It actually makes a lot of fundamental sense,” said Brian Bowes, the head of mortgage trading at Hexagon Securities in New York. “It’s taking a bond that doesn’t necessarily have a natural buyer and creating two bonds that might have a natural buyer for each.”

The risk is, if the housing market slips even more, even the AAA-rated investments may not prove safe. The deal also relies on the rating agencies, which misread the risk at the heart of the subprime mortgage crisis, to get it right.

And then there’s the uncertainty about the value of the underlying investments, which FBR Capital Markets analyst Gabe Poggi called “totally combustible.” Poggi likes the deals because they appear to have breathed some life into the market, but he said it only works if everyone knows exactly what they’re buying.

The Obama administration is also working on a plan to get banks buying and selling risky bonds. But the public-private partnership announced this spring is still in the works and has yet to help investors figure out what those bonds are worth.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — CIA interrogators threatened to kill the children of one detainee at the height of the Bush administration’s war on terror and implied that another’s mother would be sexually assaulted, newly declassified documents revealed Monday as the U.S. government launched a criminal investigation into the spy agency’s “unauthorized, improvised, inhumane” practices.

At the same time, the Obama administration announced a new policy for future interrogations — under White House supervision.

Associated Press With the release of the five-yearPresident Barack Obama waves as he walks with Dr. Eric Whitaker as they play old CIA documents, the Justice golf during his vacation on Martha’s Vineyard in Oak Bluffs, Mass., Monday.

Department began a probe into the spy agency’s tactics, under the direction of a veteran prosecutor who has been looking into other aspects of the interrogations.

The documents released by the CIA’s inspector general said interrogators went too far — even beyond what was authorized under Justice Department legal memos that have since been withdrawn and discredBy RICHARD LARDNER said. ited.

Mullen also expressed concern Associated Press Writer “Ten years from now we’re going to about diminishing support among a be sorry we’re doing this (but) it has WASHINGTON — As public supwar-weary American public as the to be done,” one unidentified CIA port for the war in Afghanistan U.S. and NATO enter their ninth officer said in the report, predicting erodes, President Barack Obama that interrogators would someday soon may face two equally unattract- year of combat and reconstruction operations. have to appear in court to answer for ive choices: increase U.S. troops levIn joint TV interviews, Mullen and such tactics. els to beat back a resilient enemy, or U.S. Ambassador Karl Eikenberry Monday’s documents represent the stick with the 68,000 already comlargest single release of informamitted and risk the political fallout if said last week’s presidential election in Afghanistan was historic, given tion about the Bush administration’s that’s not enough. once-secret system of capturing terArmy Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the the threats of intimidation voters rorism suspects and interrogating top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, faced as they headed to polling stations. It could be several weeks, them in overseas prisons. is completing an assessment of what however, before it’s known whether In one instance, suspect Abd alhe needs to win the fight there. That incumbent Hamid Karzai or one of Nashiri, the alleged mastermind of review, however, won’t specifically his challengers won. the 2000 USS Cole ship bombing, address force levels, according to “We’re not sure exactly what the was hooded and handcuffed and Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of level of voter turnout was,” said threatened with an unloaded gun the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Eikenberry, a retired three-star and a power drill. The unidentified But military officials privately Army general. “Taliban intimidation, interrogator also threatened Nashiri’s believe McChrystal may ask for as especially in southern Afghanistan, mother and family, implying that many as 20,000 additional forces certainly limited those numbers.” they would be sexually abused in to get an increasingly difficult secuCharges of fraud in the election are front of him, according to the report. rity situation in Afghanistan under extensive enough to possibly sway the Death threats violate anti-torture control. And one leading Republican final result, and the number of allelaws, and the interrogator denied is already saying McChrystal will gations is likely to grow, according making a direct threat. be pressured to ask for fewer troops to the commission investigating the In another instance, an interrogathan he requires. tor pinched the carotid artery of a “I think there are great pressures on complaints.

The independent Electoral detainee until he started to pass out, General McChrystal to reduce those Complaints Commission has received then shook him awake. He did this estimates,” said Sen. John McCain, 225 complaints since the start of three times. The interrogator said he R-Ariz., in an interview broadcast Thursday’s vote, including 35 allegaSunday. “I don’t think it’s necessarily tions that are “material to the elecfrom the president. I think it’s from tion results,” said Grant Kippen, the the people around him and others head of the U.N.-backed body. that I think don’t want to see a sigPresident Obama’s strategy for nificant increase in our troops’ presdefeating the Taliban and al-Qaida ence there.” is a work in progress as more U.S. Mullen on Sunday described the troops are sent there, Mullen said. situation in Afghanistan as “serious Three years ago, the U.S. had and deteriorating,” but refused to say about 20,000 forces in the country. whether additional forces would be Today, it has triple that, on the way needed. to 68,000 by year’s end when all “Afghanistan is very vulnerable in the extra 17,000 troops that Obama terms of (the) Taliban and extremists announced in March are to be in taking over again, and I don’t think place. An additional 4,000 troops are that threat’s going to go away,” he arriving to help train Afghan forces.

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had never been instructed on how to conduct detainee questioning.

Investigators credited the detention-and-interrogation program for identifying terrorist plots and developing key intelligence.

“In this regard, there is no doubt that the program has been effective,” investigators wrote.

But it’s unclear whether so-called “enhanced interrogation” tactics contributed to that success, according to the report. Those tactics include waterboarding, a simulated drowning technique that the Obama administration says is torture.

Measuring the success of such interrogation is “a more subjective process and not without some concern,” the report said.

In the hours before the report was released, a Justice Department official, speaking only on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to discuss the matter, said Attorney General Eric Holder would appoint veteran prosecutor John Durham to investigate the claims of abuse.

Durham is already investigating the destruction of CIA interrogation videos. He now will examine whether CIA officers or contractors broke laws in harsh handling of suspects.

President Barack Obama’s press secretary, Robert Gibbs, said Monday that CIA interrogators of terror suspects would not be prosecuted if they acted within legal guidelines laid out at the time of the questioning.

However, the CIA inspector general’s report said officers had used “unauthorized, improvised, inhumane and undocumented detention and interrogation techniques.”

The administration also announced Monday that all U.S. interrogators will follow the rules for detainees laid out by the Army Field Manual. That decision aims to end years of fierce debate over how rough U.S. personnel can get with terror suspects in custody.

Formation of the new interrogation unit for “high-value” detainees does not mean the CIA is out of the business of questioning terror suspects, deputy White House press secretary Bill Burton told reporters covering the vacationing president.

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WASHINGTON — An independent senator counted on by Democrats in the health care debate showed signs of wavering Sunday when he urged President Barack Obama to postpone many of his initiatives because of the economic downturn.

“I’m afraid we’ve got to think about putting a lot of that off until the economy’s out of recession,” said Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman.

“There’s no reason we have to do it all now, but we do have to get started. And I think the place to start is cost health delivery reform and insurance market reforms.”

The Senate requires 60 votes to overcome a filibuster and advance a measure to an up-ordown vote. Senators from both parties said that Democrats might use a voting tactic to overcome GOP opposition, abandoning the White House’s goal of bipartisan support for its chief domestic priority.

Democrats control 60 votes, including those of two independents, but illness has sidelined Sens. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., and Robert Byrd, D-W.Va. The party’s leaders also cannot be assured that their moderate members will support every health care proposal.

“I think it’s a real mistake to try to jam through the total health insurance reform, health care reform plan that the public is either opposed to or of very, very passionate mixed minds about,” Lieberman said.

Talk about resorting to this maneuver comes as Republicans dig in against the idea of a government-run insurance program as an option for consumers and a requirement that employers provide health insurance to their workers.

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Republicans would like to start over “with a genuine bipartisan approach.”

“The American people will be very troubled by a single political party’s ’my way or the highway’ attitude to overhauling their health care, especially when it means government-run health care, new taxes on small businesses, and Medicare cuts for seniors,” McConnell, R-Ky., said in an e-mail to The Associated Press.

Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Democrats would consider the voting tactic, known as reconciliation, if necessary to pass a bill by year’s end if Republicans won’t work toward a bipartisan solution.

To Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, “that would be an abuse of the process.”

Even Sen. Kent Conrad, the Senate Budget Committee chairman, acknowledged that “it’s an option, but it’s not a very good one.” He has warned that nonbudget items in health care legislation would be challenged under the rules allowing reconciliation.

WASHINGTON — Millions of older people face shrinking Social Security checks next year, the first time in a generation that payments would not rise.

The trustees who oversee Social Security are projecting there won’t be a cost of living adjustment (COLA) for the next two years. That hasn’t happened since automatic increases were adopted in 1975.

By law, Social Security benefits cannot go down. Nevertheless, monthly payments would drop for millions of people in the Medicare prescription drug program because the premiums, which often are deducted from Social Security payments, are scheduled to go up slightly.

“I will promise you, they count on that COLA,” said Barbara Kennelly, a former Democratic congresswoman from Connecticut who now heads the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare.

“To some people, it might not be a big deal. But to seniors, especially with their health care costs, it is a big deal.”

Cost of living adjustments are pegged to inflation, which has been negative this year, largely because energy prices are below 2008 levels.

Advocates say older people still face higher prices because they spend a disproportionate amount of their income on health care, where costs rise faster than inflation. Many also have suffered from declining home values and shrinking stock portfolios just as they are relying on those assets for income.

“For many elderly, they don’t feel that inflation is low because their expenses are still going up,” said David Certner, legislative policy director for AARP. “Anyone who has savings and investments has seen some serious losses.”

About 50 million retired and disabled Americans receive Social Security benefits. The average monthly benefit for retirees is $1,153 this year. All beneficiaries received a 5.8 percent increase in January, the largest since 1982.

More than 32 million people are in the Medicare prescription drug program. Average monthly premiums are set to go from

$28 this year to $30 next year, though they vary by plan. About 6 million people in the program have premiums deducted from their monthly Social Security payments, according to the Social Security Administration.

Millions of people with Medicare Part B coverage for doctors’ visits also have their premiums deducted from Social Security payments. Part B premiums are expected to rise as well. But under the law, the increase cannot be larger than the increase in Social Security benefits for most recipients.

There is no such hold-harmless provision for drug premiums.

Kennelly’s group wants Congress to increase Social Security benefits next year, even though the formula doesn’t call for it. She would like to see either a 1 percent increase in monthly payments or a one-time payment of $150.

The cost of a one-time payment, a little less than $8 billion, could be covered by increasing the amount of income subjected to Social Security taxes, Kennelly said. Workers only pay Social Security taxes on the first $106,800 of income, a limit that rises each year with the average national wage.

But the limit only increases if monthly benefits increase.

Critics argue that Social Security recipients shouldn’t get an increase when inflation is negative. They note that recipients got a big increase in January — after energy prices had started to fall. They also note that Social Security recipients received one-time $250 payments in the spring as part of the government’s economic stimulus package.

Consumer prices are down from 2008 levels, giving Social Security recipients more purchasing power, even if their benefits stay the same, said Andrew G. Biggs, a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, a Washington think tank.

“Seniors may perceive that they are being hurt because there is no COLA, but they are in fact not getting hurt,” Biggs said. “Congress has to be able to tell people they are not getting everything they want.”

Social Security is also facing long-term financial problems.

The retirement program is pro-

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jected to start paying out more money than it receives in 2016.

Without changes, the retirement fund will be depleted in 2037, according to the Social Security trustees’ annual report this year.

President Barack Obama has said he would like to tackle Social Security next year, after Congress finishes work on health care, climate change and new financial regulations.

Lawmakers are preoccupied by health care, making it difficult to address other tough issues.

Advocates for older people hope their efforts will get a boost in October, when the Social Security Administration officially announces that there will not be an increase in benefits next year.

“I think a lot of seniors do not know what’s coming down the pike, and I believe that when they hear that, they’re going to be upset,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont who is working on a proposal for one-time payments for Social Security recipients.

“It is my view that seniors are going to need help this year, and it would not be acceptable for Congress to simply turn its back,” he said.

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Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Tuesday, August 25, 2009

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A purse is private, friend or no Dear Abby: Some friends and I shared a vacation house last month.

While I was out hiking, a supposed friend, “Lynette,” rummaged through my purse (which had been stashed in a closet) and made a non-emergency phone call on my cell. She didn’t tell me about it. I found out on my own It’s not that I mind her using my phone, but a purse is private, and I felt violated. Am I wrong to be upset?

And do you think this “friendship” is worth continuing? — Livid Dear Livid: Are you wrong to be upset? No. And the friendship is only worth continuing if you set some boundaries, because Lynette appears not to understand the concept.

Dear Abby: What is the protocol when parents dine out with their successful, married adult children and their spouses? As parents, are we expected to pay for their meals and costly alcoholic beverages for the rest of our lives? Or it is fair for these adult children — all of whom have well-paying jobs — to split the bill and tip with us? We feel each couple at the table should chip in and pay their share of the costs — whether it’s our adult kids or contemporaries — but we have been criticized for it. It has reached the point that my husband and I split an entree to keep our restaurant bill within reason.

We’re approaching retirement age.

Shouldn’t it be our choice whether

Dear Abby Abigail van Buren

we “treat” others to a meal or not? — Puzzled Dear Puzzled: Of course the choice should be yours. However, you created this “monster,” so it is up to you to set the record straight.

Dear Abby: My former boss, “Ken,” is 30 years older than I am. We slept together several months ago while my boyfriend, “Vinny,” and I were separated. The affair was short-lived, and Vinny and I reconciled.

When I discovered I was pregnant, Vinny and I eloped. I’m almost positive this is Vinny’s, but I’m not 100 percent, so I told him. Vinny wants me to tell Ken and his wife that I need a paternity test. I agree that Ken’s wife needs to know, but I’m afraid that bringing this out will bring some serious repercussions. — Needs Closure Dear Needs Closure: You should have the DNA test. If it turns out the baby isn’t Vinny’s and you’re afraid to approach Ken and his wife for fear that Ken might retaliate in some way that could hurt your career, consult a lawyer before telling them.

Diet may resolve mild diabetes Dear Dr. Gott?: A week ago, my doctor reported my fasting sugar level was 120. He recommended I not eat sweets of any kind. He offered to refer me to a nutritionist who could help me and also gave me the option to do it myself. I decided on the latter. I have purchased two books pertaining to diabetes. Would your noflour, no-sugar diet be one to follow?

Dear Reader: In a word, yes. My diet was designed to help people lose weight in a simple, inexpensive, safe and effective manner. Readers responded by the thousands to indicate they lost weight, their diabetes was brought under control, bloodpressure readings dropped, and cholesterol levels were substantially reduced. Talk about a win-win situation. Your physician was alert and caught your condition early. In fact, you were only five points over the normal high range of 115. This count should, under most circumstances, be lowered through diet alone.

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Diabetes is broken down into two basic categories — type I and type II. Type I signifies that a person is insulin-dependent. Most type I diabetics develop the disease before the age of 30. Ninety percent of diabetics have type II diabetes. At one time, it was thought not to require insulin, but that is no longer the case. However, it usually is non-insulin dependent, meaning it can likely be controlled with oral medication and regular exercise. The condition can be present in children and adolescents, but ordinarily begins after the age of 30.

Nearly 90 percent of all type II diabetics are obese. This is a startling fact.

IN THE STARS

Your Birthday, Aug. 25: Be patient. Several important developments need lots of time to mature and take root to reap all the good.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — Money sometimes can either produce a more generous personality or bring out harsher traits.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Although it goes against your grain, you might use intimidation to force another to comply.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — If you have a misunderstanding with a friend, be extremely careful how you handle it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Stubbornness on your part is likely to create an attitude that will cause problems.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — It isn’t likely you will have harmony of purpose with everyone involved in a project.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Be careful not to be unduly critical of the efforts of others.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Keep your nose out of the private affairs of your friends.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — If you and your mate are having difficulty resolving an issue, shelve it for another day.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Although you normally have patience when taking on a tedious assignment, reschedule the task.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — If you feel pressure from co-workers or friends, you could be tempted to take an unwarranted risk.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — If a family member does something that goes against everything you stand for, guard your temper.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Usually you are tolerant. Someone is likely to do something that will tax your patience and blow your top.

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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Dorothy B. Jarrett, dated May 9, 2007 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, recorded on May 14, 2007, in Book 956 at Page 558; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the under-signed Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at Rutherford County Courthouse, in Rutherfordton, North Carolina at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, September 1, 2009, that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Lake Lure, County of Rutherford, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Glenda D. Bucy and Christopher G. Bucy, dated November 16, 2007 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, recorded on December 7, 2007, in Book 987 at Page 451; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at Rutherford County Courthouse, in Rutherfordton, North Carolina at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, August 26, 2009, that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Forest City, County of Rutherford, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

Situate, lying and being in the Town of Lake Lure, Chimney Rock Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being all of Lot Number 40 of Shumont Estates Phase IIA, Fairfield Mountains, as shown on plat of record on Plat Book 15, Page 50 Rutherford County Registry.

Subject to restrictive covenants and restrictions as filed of record in Deed Book 386, Pages 404 through 440, Rutherford County Registry and any additional amendments or supplemental declarations pertaining thereto.

ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN TOWNSHIP OF COOL SPRINGS, RUTHERFORD COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 865, PAGE 278, ID# 04-20940, BEING KNOWN AND MORE FULL DESCRIBED AS METES AND BOUNDS PROPERTY.

Being the same and identical property which was conveyed by Gary J. Bradford and wife, Roselyn K. Bradford to Dorothy B. Jarrett by deed dated May 3, 2007, and of record in Deed Book _____ at Pages __ Rutherford County Registry.

BY FEE SIMPLE DEED FROM CATHEY CASSADY STONEY, CO-TRUSTEE OF THE HENRY G. CASSADY REVOCABLE TRUST U/A/D 10-21-97 AND JOHN J. CARPENTER, CO-TRUSTEE OF THE HENRY G. CASSADY REVOCABLE TRUST U/A/D 10-21-97 AS SET FORTH IN BOOK 865, PACE 278 DATED 02/07/2005 AND RECORDED 02/11/2005, RUTHERFORD COUNTY RECORDS, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.

Address of property: 170 Flynn Court, Lake Lure, NC 28746

Address of property: 345 Old Caroleen Rd, Forest City, NC 28043

Present Record Owners: Dorothy B. Jarrett

Present Record Owners: Glenda D. Bucy and Christopher G. Bucy

The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The Substitute Trustee reserves the right to require a cash deposit or a certified check not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00). In the event that the Owner and Holder is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder may also be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee's Deed, any Land Transfer Tax, and the tax required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308 (a) (1).

The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The Substitute Trustee reserves the right to require a cash deposit or a certified check not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00). In the event that the Owner and Holder is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder may also be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee's Deed, any Land Transfer Tax, and the tax required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308 (a) (1).

The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale "AS IS, WHERE IS" and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required.

The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale "AS IS, WHERE IS" and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required.

If the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Trustee(s). If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee(s), in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

If the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Trustee(s). If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee(s), in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units:

Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units:

An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009.

Dated: August 6, 2009

Dated: August 7, 2009

David A. Simpson, P.C. Substitute Trustee By:_________________________ Attorney at Law Kellam & Pettit, P.A. Attorneys for the Substitute Trustee Posted:______ Witness:_______ Assistant/Deputy Clerk of Superior Court

David A. Simpson, P.C. Substitute Trustee By:_________________________ Attorney at Law Kellam & Pettit, P.A. Attorneys for the Substitute Trustee Posted:_____ Witness:_____ Assistant/Deputy Clerk of Superior Court

18 — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, TUESDAY, August 25, 2009 The Shiloh-Danieltown-Oakland Volunteer Fire Department is seeking a highly motivated professional for the position of CAREER FIREFIGHTER

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CLASSIFIEDS! NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING APPLICATION FOR CONDITIONAL-USE PERMIT PURSUANT TO THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF RUTHERFORDTON Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Town Council of the Town of Rutherfordton on the 2nd day of September, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. at the Town Hall located at 129 North Main Street, Rutherfordton, North Carolina.

The purpose of the public hearing will be to consider an application by Carolina Retail Development LLC, 9624 Bailey Road, Cornelius, North Carolina for a conditional-use permit for the construction of a Dollar General Store (large retail store) on property presently owned by Wilson Wright, located on Highway 221 South. The property has been surveyed, plat registered at the Rutherford County Courthouse; Plat Book 30, Page 81. The property is located just south of the intersection of Tanner Street and Highway 221 South, between a convenience store (now closed) and an oil change service; across the highway from a used car lot and Cottages at Crestview property on the west. The sale of the property is conditioned upon the approval of the conditional-use permit.

Further inquiries concerning the application can be obtained from the Zoning Administrator. Following the public hearing, Town Council may take such action as is allowed and provided by the Unified Development Ordinance.

Don Hutchins Zoning Administrator, Town of Rutherfordton 146 North Main Street Rutherfordton, NC 28139

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 09 SP 153

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by John Bruce Neal, Jr. and Karen Toney Neal, husband and wife, dated July 9, 2001 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina, recorded on July 13, 2001, in Book 0634 at Page 0047; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at Rutherford County Courthouse, in Rutherfordton, North Carolina at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, September 8, 2009, that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Mooresboro, County of Rutherford, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF THE DEED OF TRUST OF NAHIYA ROMANO, Grantor(s), To: TRSTE, INC., TRUSTEE, AND WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, BENEFICIARY, As recorded in Deed of Trust Book 1000, Page 16, Rutherford County Registry.

Lying and being in Colfax Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being located about three miles Southwest of Mooresboro, North Carolina, and situated just South of State Highway No. 120, and lying in the East side of Fay Toney Road, being State Road No. 1926, said property is bounded on the South, East and North by other property of Fay Toney and wife, Geneva H. Toney, and is described by metes and bounds as follows:

See Substitution of Trustee as recorded in Deed Book 980, Page 684, Rutherford County Registry, appointing Richard J. Kania as Substitute Trustee.

NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE BY SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE TO: Nahiya Romano P.O. Box 692075 Orlando, FL 32869

Unkown Spouse of Nahiya Romano P.O. Box 692075 Orlando, FL 32869

Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain deed of trust executed and delivered by the above-named Grantors to Wachovia Bank, National Association, dated March 7, 2008, filed for record on March 24, 2008, securing indebtedness in the original principal amount of $117,036.85 as recorded in Deed of Trust Book 1000 at Page 16, Rutherford County Registry (hereinafter, the "Deed of Trust"), and because of the default of in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and the failure of to carry out or perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained and pursuant to the demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust, and pursuant to the Order of the Clerk of Superior Court for Rutherford County, North Carolina, entered in this foreclosure proceeding, the undersigned, Richard J. Kania, Substitute Trustee, will expose for sale at public auction on September 10, 2009 at 10:00 A.M. at the usual place of sale as designated by the Clerk of Court for foreclosure sales at the Rutherford County Courthouse, Rutherfordton, North Carolina, the real property in Chimney Rock Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina (including any improvements thereon), with the address of Boulder Ridge, Lake Lure, NC 28746, and as described in the attached Exhibit A hereto.

EXHIBIT A BEING all of Lot 41 of The Peaks at Lake Lure Subdivision, Phase IV, as per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 24, Page 155, Rutherford County Registry, to which reference is made for a more perfect description.

The sale will be made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, restrictions and easements of record and assessments, if any. The record owner of the above-described real property as reflected on the records of the County Register of Deeds not more than ten (10) days prior to the posting of this Notice is: Nahiya Romano An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the County Clerk of Superior Court.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007 may, after receiving this notice of the sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

Pursuant to N.C.Gen.Stat. § 45-21.10(b), and the terms of the Deed of Trust, any successful bidder may be required to deposit with the Trustee immediately upon conclusion of the sale a cash deposit of the greater of five per cent (5%) percent of the amount bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00). Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance purchase price so bid at the time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in N.C.Gen.Stat. § 45-21.30 (d) and (e).

BEGINNING on a stake in the center of State Road No. 1926, a new corner in Fay Toney's property (said beginning point being South 12-15-05 East 147.65 feet from a point in the center of North Carolina Highway No. 120); and runs thence five new lines through Toney's property as follows: South 12-15-05 East 51.72 feet to a nail; thence South 07-37-15 East 173.43 feet to a stake; thence North 61-22-05 East 144.12 feet to a stake; thence North 28-02-05 West 159.52 feet to a stake; thence North 81-37-15 West 86.42 feet to the place of BEGINNING, containing 0.469 acre, according to a survey by Charles D. Owens, RLS, dated June 8, 1988.

For title reference see deed of record in Deed Book 297, Page 531, Rutherford County Registry, N.C. And being the same property as that described in deed dated June, 1988 from Fay Toney and wife, Geneva H. Toney to Ervin C. Lambert and wife, Dianne D. Lambert, recorded in Deed Book 521, Page 731, Rutherford County Registry, NC Address of property: 125 Faye Toney Road, Mooresboro, NC 28114 Present Record Owners: John Bruce Neal, Jr. and Karen Toney Neal The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The Substitute Trustee reserves the right to require a cash deposit or a certified check not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00). In the event that the Owner and Holder is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder may also be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee's Deed, any Land Transfer Tax, and the tax required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308 (a) (1).

The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale "AS IS, WHERE IS" and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required.

If the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Trustee(s). If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee(s), in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009.

This sale will be held open ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law.

Dated: August 20, 2009

This the 27 day of July, 2009.

_____________________________________ Richard P. McNeely Substitute Trustee (704) 582-0711 Posted:______ Witness:_______ Assistant/Deputy Clerk of Superior Court

Richard J. Kania Substitute Trustee 600-A Centrepark Drive Asheville, North Carolina 28805 (828) 252-8010 Publish: August 25, 2009 and September 1, 2009

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Nation/world World Today

Scottish Justice Minister Kenny MacAskill making a statement to the Scottish Parliament on the decision to release Lockerbie bomber Libyan Abdel Baset alMegrahi Monday in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Scotland’s government has defended itself against unrelenting criticism from the United States over the decision to free the Pan Am Flight 103 bomber on compassionate grounds.

Athens fires recede; officials wary ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A massive wildfire that destroyed homes and forests receded Monday as a multinational airborne effort beat back flames that at one point threatened Athens’ northern suburbs and raged near the ancient battleground at Marathon.

As winds died down late Monday, Greek Fire Brigade spokesman Yiannis Kappakis said there were “no significant active fronts” left of the fire, which for days has sent a pall of smoke over the capital, plunging parts of it into a brown halflight.

Kappakis said more than 1,000 firefighters and soldiers would remain on duty in case the blazes revived.

Thousands of people were forced to flee their homes, and elderly nuns were evacuated from the threatened convent of Saint Ephrem near the coastal town of Nea Makri — carrying the saint’s relics with them.

Bombs kill 11 in Baghdad

BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi police official says bombs attached to two minibuses have exploded southeast of Baghdad, killing at least 11 people.

The official says 11 also have been wounded in the bombings in the primarily Shiite city of Kut. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release the details to the media. A hospital official has confirmed the casualties.

The bombings are the latest in a series of attacks in Iraq that have killed hundreds in recent weeks, raising fears about the abilities of Iraq’s security forces to protect Iraqis.

The official says the first bomb exploded at about 1 p.m., killing nine. He says a short time later a second bomb exploded, killing two.

Meanwhile, the Iranian-backed Shiite parties that helped propel Iraq’s prime minister into power three years ago dumped him Monday as their candidate for re-election, forming a new alliance to contest the January vote.

Castro is back in the news

HAVANA (AP) — Fidel Castro is back — on Cuba’s front pages, at least.

Cuba’s state media have published a flurry of photographs and a video of the former president in recent days, accompanied by assurances that his health has improved since he fell gravely ill in 2006. He’s been seen welcoming Latin American presidents, students and church leaders.

Earlier photos had accustomed Cubans to seeing a gaunt-looking man seated or in bed, often receiving his close ally, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

But he’s recently been seen welcoming a host of visitors including Latin American leaders and student and church delegations.

Castro has made only a few appearances on Cuban TV since he fell ill and ceded power to his brother Raul. He formally stepped down as president in February 2008.

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Scots defend release decision

By BEN McCONVILLE Associated Press Writer

EDINBURGH, Scotland — Scotland’s justice minister on Monday defended his muchcriticized decision to free the Lockerbie bomber, as the U.S. State Department said that though it disagreed “passionately” the move would not affect relations between America and Britain.

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Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill doggedly defended the decision Monday, but said Libya had broken a promise by giving the convicted terrorist a hero’s welcome. Scottish lawmakers came back from summer vacation a week early to debate the issue.

Britain, meanwhile, scrapped a trade visit to Libya by Prince Andrew amid controversy over the release.

MacAskill said the warm homecoming for al-Megrahi breached assurances from Libyan authorities that “any return would be dealt with in a low-key and sensitive fashion.”

“It is a matter of great regret that Mr. (al-) Megrahi was received in such an inappropriate manner,” MacAskill told the Scottish parliament. “It showed no compassion or sensitivity to the families of the 270 victims of Lockerbie.”

The decision has prompted calls for a trade boycott of Scotland and widespread criticism of the nationalist government in Edinburgh.

In an emotional debate

Monday, MacAskill said his decision “was not based on political, economic or diplomatic considerations.”

“This was my decision and my decision alone,” he said. “I stand by it and I live with the consequences.”

Other lawmakers said the move embarrassed Scotland.

“Last week, the Scottish government made a wrong decision in the wrong way with the wrong consequences,” Labour legislator Iain Gray told the parliament.

He said Scottish people were ashamed “to see our flag flying to welcome a convicted bomber home.

In a strongly worded letter to the Scottish government, FBI director Robert Mueller said alMegrahi’s release gave comfort to terrorists, while Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, said releasing the bomber was “obviously a political decision.” Scottish officials have held their ground against the criticism, stressing the differences between British and American judicial systems.

The explosion of a bomb hidden in the cargo hold of Pan Am Flight 103 over the Scottish town of Lockerbie killed all 259 people on the plane — most of them American — and 11 people on the ground.