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• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • 1 section

Grand jury clears police officer BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

A Corinth Police Department officer was cleared of any wrongdoing by the Alcorn County Grand Jury on Tuesday. Officer Bradley Bishop was vindicated in the shooting in which Christopher Lee Burrell,

28, who was shot after pointing a gun at the officer on Jan. 9. “We conducted a thorough investigation of the facts and circumstances of this incident and determined from a totality of the circumstances that Corinth Police Officer, Bradley Bishop, was fully justified in

discharging his service weapon and the other actions he took in responding to this incident,” the Grand Jury said in its report. Bishop had been on routine administrative leave pending the completion of the findings of the Mississippi Bureau of In-

vestigation. Last Thursday, officers went to the Clay Drive residence of Burrell to make a felony arrest involving a home invasion case which occurred on Allen Street. “Officers knocked and announced then told the suspect to come out,” said Corinth Po-

lice Chief David Lancaster. “He told them to come in and the officers said no you come out.” According the the report, Burrell then came to the door and pointed a small caliber pistol at Bishop around 10:15 p.m. Please see OFFICER | 2

Deputy justified in recent shooting he took in responding to this incident.” Names of the two individuals involved in the case were not released by the Alcorn County Sheriff’s Department following the Dec 23 shooting which happened around 8:06 p.m. at 3984 CR 100. According to investigator Tommy Hopkins, after deputies arrived, “shots were fired and a woman was struck in the neck.” “There were shots from both directions,” said Hopkins on Dec. 24. “It’s unclear at this time what happened.” The victim was transferred to the Regional Medical Center (MED) in Memphis following the shooting.

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Corinth Elementary School third grader Emma Kate McGee looks over the contents of the package she received from President Barack Obama with her parents, Kelley and Tim, and little sister Gracie.

Corinth Elementary 3rd grader receives letter from president BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

Surrounded by her parents, Tim and Kelley, and her little sister Gracie, Emma Kate McGee showed off the letter she had recently received from the White House. She read the aloud the letter with clear pronunciation, looking at her mom for help when she approached a word she couldn’t quite sound out. “Dear student, thank you for writing,” said the nine-year-old. “Our environment and wildlife are among our most precious treasures ...” In November, the third grader at Corinth Elementary School wrote President Barack Obama. Less than two months later, a large manila envelope returned from The White House. The “dear student” letter was personally signed by the president. The letter detailed the coun-

try’s current environmental situation. It stated recycling and reusing paper, plastic, glass and aluminum, as well as turning off lights and unplugging appliances as things that could be done to help the environment. A glossy 8x10 photo signed by the president was included. “The signature was cool, because you could actually tell he signed it,” Tim said, pointing to a smudged mark on the end of Obama’s signature. “It’s definitely not a stamp.” Information and a postcard about the first dog, Bo, was included, as well as a map of the rooms of the White House and a brochure about artwork hanging in the White House. “I think we’re gonna have to go on vacation to D.C. now,” said Tim. “The girls want to see where the president lives.” Early in the school year, Emma Kate’s teacher, Mrs.

Hinton, asked each student to write a fake letter to the president about something they were concerned with. Even though Emma Kate was concerned about pollution and the environment, she had recently studied about “overfishing” in U.S. waters. When asked, what is “overfishing”, Emma Kate quickly answered. “When fisherman catch too much of one fish and it causes other fish to deplete in population,” the clever third grader said. “I’m most concerned about dolphins. If their population gets to low, it would mess up the entire ecosystem.” Dolphins should have the same right to freedom as people, she said. Soon Emma Kate decided to actually mail the letter to WashPlease see MCGEE | 2

Alcorn County Sheriff’s Deputy Scott Dalton has been cleared in a December shooting on Kendrick Road. The Alcorn County Grand Jury determined the deputy was not at fault in a disturbance which left a woman injured and her husband behind bars. On Tuesday, the grand jury said “we conducted a thorough investigation of the facts and circumstances of this incident and determined from a totality of the circumstances that Deputy Sheriff, Scott Dalton, was fully justified in discharging his service weapon and the other actions

Ruby Tuesday stays open in Corinth “It is a great hang out spot. They are always changing the menu and offering new food items. We would miss all of that,” said frequent diner Beatriz Garcia. Diners can rest assured that their local RT will remain open for now and is not set to be terminated or effected by the recent closures. Business has not slowed down at the casual dining restaurant and it shows no signs of halting its operations any time soon.

BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com

The city of Corinth has been buzzing with rumors and speculation since news broke Tuesday about the closing of Ruby Tuesday in Jackson, Tenn. The company recently announced plans to close around 30 of its roughly 800 locations with 15 stores scheduled to be closed once their property leases expire. This decision has led many in the Crossroads to wonder if their location could be the next to go.

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Air Force instructor reunites with son of movie star BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com

U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Bob Mays encountered a lot of interesting individuals during his 41⁄2 years in the military. As a basic training instructor in 1961 at Lackland AFB, Texas, he groomed airmen from various backgrounds and walks of life. Some of his trainees included the son of the governor of Pennsylvania, a professional trumpet player and one with a doctorate in music. Among the 3710th squadron was Dennis Devine, son of Western movie legend Andy Devine. Andy Devine is best

known for his role as “Jingles,” Guy Madison’s sidekick in “The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok.” Like many at the time, Dennis had joined the Air Force to avoid getting drafted into the Army. Mays took a special interest in the younger Devine because he had been a big fan of his father since childhood. He kept an official Air Force trainee photo of Dennis as a memento or bragging piece. Last year, while going through a box of old photographs, Mays stumbled upon the photo of Dennis. Mays is now 76, resides in Corinth and retired after a ca-

reer as director of human resources at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers after he got out of the Air Force. He has been married to wife Sue for 52 years and they have two adopted children, Amy and Katrina. Over the years, he had wondered what had become of his trainee and decided to look him up. After an extensive Google search, he found Dennis to be alive and well. The younger Devine had married a Southern belle from Nashville and was splitting his time between there and L.A. as an urban builder of apartment complexes and high rises for 30

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years. During the time he was searching for Dennis, he was also searching for a crochet book for his wife on Amazon. Much to his amazement, as he combed through the book titles, he spotted a book written about the late Andy Devine. Closer inspection revealed it to be written by none other than Dennis Devine. Mays immediately ordered the paperback for around $7.99 and was ecstatic when it arrived in the mail a few days later. After devouring the book, he was suprised to find that the author had devoted two pages Please see MAYS | 2

Bob Mays today

On this day in history 150 years ago Gen. Johnston asks the War Department to assign Maj. Gen. Mansfield Lovell to his army. Lovell had recently been cleared of charges arising from his poor performance at the Battle of Corinth. However, Lovell is never given another assignment.

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ington. “He’s the president,” she said. “If anyone can do something about this, he can.” Not knowing an address to send the letter to, Emma Kate asked her dad. “Everyone may think they know address of The White House, but it’s not 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue,” Tim said, laughing. “The address where you can send mail is completely different.” So, what’s next for Emma Kate? “Currently I’m reading about how climate changes affect the environment,” she said. “We watched a video in class about the ice caps melting causing the ocean to change temperatures, which will kill thousands of different species of fish.”

“The officer naturally fired his weapon at that point striking the suspect,” said Corinth Police Department Captain Ralph Dance. Burrell was taken to Magnolia Regional Health Center by ambulance and then transported to Regional Medical Center (MED) in Memphis, Tenn. He was discharged from the MED on Monday. Dance said an earlier call to a disturbance on Clay Drive put the crime on Allen Street in motion. “That night officers received a call from a Tiffany Burrell on Clay Drive,” said the captain. “She told officers she was robbed of $130 by three black males at her mailbox and she knew the individuals.” Tiffany Burrell, the wife of Christopher Burrell, did not report the incident until a hour after it happened, according to the report. At 9:43 p.m. on Jan. 9, the CPD received a call

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Corinth Elementary School third grader Emma Kate McGee received this letter and photo from The White House after writing to the president. Reading is clearly young Emma Kate’s favorite pastime. “She loves to read,” Kelley said. “She checks

out a different book every day.” Flipping thought the pages of a book about ice caps melting she had

just checked out, the aspiring environmentalist said, “If I had my choice I would spend all day in the library.”

from an Allen Street address. Both Burrells had gone to the address looking for the three black males who had reportedly robbed Tiffany Burrell earlier. “Christopher Burrell knocked on the door looking for the individuals, and when he was told they did not live there, he kicked the door open,” said Dance. Burrell then pointed a gun at a woman and her boyfriend inside the home. A 9-year-old and 14-year-old were also in the home when the crime took place. “The woman finally got him out of the house and saw a lady (Tiffany Burrell) who had come to her house earlier looking for three individuals,” said Dance. Following the shooting, Lancaster immediately contacted the MBI to investigate. According to Dance, Burrell faces a home invasion charge and other charges.

RESTAURANT “We are very proud of Ruby Tuesday in Corinth,” said manager Jason Bearden. “Our sales are one of the best in this region thanks to our guests.” “Ruby Tuesday of Corinth isn’t going anywhere,” he added. In recent years, the Maryville-based company has been been deal-

ing with financial strain, slower sales, and declining profits. Last quarter, the company lost more than $34 million dollars. Stocks have declined with investors suffering a loss of 43 cents per share. RT of Corinth, which boasts a high overall satisfaction rating and a loyal clientèle, has escaped the chopping block once again.

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to him. He also found the used book to be an autographed copy. The book was made out to a man identified only as Eric and was signed, Dennis Devine. He contacted Dennis and continued corresponding with him for several months. Much to his delight, his long-lost friend seemed just as eager to reconnect as he was. He explained to his squadron leader that he had tried contacting all of his old flight buddies, only to find out that were all deceased. Dennis revealed he was coming to Corinth in January and offered to buy Mays dinner so that they could catch up. Mays, who recently had a heart valve replacement, informed Dennis that he’d better hurry. Mays remembered the mysterious inscription in his book and he decided to ask Dennis about it. Dennis called his friend Eric, an actor in California, and inquired if he had lost a book. Eric was perplexed as to how his signed edition had fallen into the hands of someone from a small town in Mississippi. He remembered losing it while he was at the exclusive Bohemian Club, a men-only group that he and Dennis had been a part of.

Not realizing there was another copy of the book beneath, Eric set his book on top of his locker while he changed and ended up leaving with the wrong one. Deciding to do some light reading one afternoon, he was disgusted to realize he had brought home the wrong book. He had wondered for some time what had happened to his copy and was at a loss to figure out how such a mistake could have occured and why no one at the club had read the inscription and sent it back to him. Dennis asked Mays if he would send Eric his book back. Mays agreed and recieved a brand new copy from his former trainee as a replacement. He described Dennis as being a good guy who portrays himself as straight forward. “He looks very much like his dad,” said Mays. The Corinth native recalled a time when Dennis had asked for leave to go to the Big Red Barn BBQ in San Antonio to see the late, great actor John Wayne. Dennis and Wayne had been friends since childhood. “He asked me if he could have liberty to meet with him,” said Mays, who granted the leave. The 76-year-old looks forward to catching up with Dennis and making up for lost time.

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Today in history Today is Thursday, Jan. 16, the 16th day of 2014. There are 349 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 16, 1944, during World War II, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower formally assumed command of the Allied Expeditionary Forces in London.

On this date: In 1883, the U.S. Civil Service Commission was established. In 1920, Prohibition began in the United States as the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution took effect, one year to the day after its ratification. (It was later repealed by the 21st Amendment.) In 1935, fugitive gangster Fred Barker and his mother, Kate “Ma” Barker, were killed in a shootout with the FBI at Lake Weir, Fla. In 1942, actress Carole Lombard, 33, her mother Elizabeth and 20 other people were killed when their plane crashed near Las Vegas, Nev., while en route to California from a war-bond promotion tour. In 1957, three B-52’s took off from Castle Air Force Base in California on the first non-stop, round-the-world flight by jet planes, which lasted 45 hours and 19 minutes. In 1964, the musical “Hello, Dolly!” opened on Broadway, beginning a run of 2,844 performances. In 1969, two manned Soviet Soyuz spaceships became the first vehicles to dock in space and transfer personnel. In 1978, NASA named 35 candidates to fly on the space shuttle, including Sally K. Ride, who became America’s first woman in space, and Guion S. Bluford Jr., who became America’s first black astronaut in space. In 1989, three days of rioting began in Miami when a police officer fatally shot Clement Lloyd, a black motorcyclist, causing a crash that also claimed the life of Lloyd’s passenger, Allan Blanchard. (The officer, William Lozano, was convicted of manslaughter, but then was acquitted in a retrial.) In 1991, the White House announced the start of Operation Desert Storm to drive Iraqi forces out of Kuwait. In 2003, the space shuttle Columbia blasted off for what turned out to be its last flight; on board was Israel’s first astronaut, Ilan Ramon. (The mission ended in tragedy on Feb. 1, when the shuttle broke up during its return descent, killing all seven crew members.)

Ten years ago: Pop star Michael Jackson pleaded not guilty to child molestation charges during a court appearance in Santa Maria, Calif.; the judge scolded Jackson for being 21 minutes late. (Jackson was eventually acquitted.) NASA announced that the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope would be allowed to degrade and eventually become useless.

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Mattox named Distinguished Science Teacher BLUE MOUNTAIN — Dr. Johnny Mattox was recently honored as the 2013 Mississippi Distinguished Science Teacher by the Mississippi Science Teachers Association at its annual convention in Jackson. Mattox, a Corinth native who lives in Kossuth, joined the BMC faculty in 2005 after nearly 25 years at Northeast Mississippi Community College. He is an alumnus of Northeast who earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees in science education and biology from the University

of Mississippi. He taught biology at Kossuth High and Itawamba Community College. In 2008, he was named the Outstanding College Science Teacher by the MTSA. “This was a great surprise,” Mattox, 62, said. “To be honored by your peers … well, it doesn’t get any better.” He said his “love for lifetime learning,” has carried him through 40 years of classroom teaching. “I love to teach,” he said, “but more important, I think, is that

I’ve always enjoyed learning as much as I have teaching. It has to be that way because the sciences change so rapidly and you have to keep up to date with all the new discoveries and information to keep your pedagogical skills sharp. “It is imperative that teachers continue to evolve so that we can share our information in the classrooms,” Mattox said. “I tell my students I learn as much from them as I teach them, and I think any good teacher would tell you the same thing.”

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Columnist/physician to speak at college dinner Physician and author Dr. Benjamin Carson will be the keynote speaker at Mississippi College’s spring scholarship dinner on April 22. Carson is a nationally syndicated opinion columnist. His columns appear regularly in the Daily Corinthian. The annual event on the Clinton campus opened doors for outstanding students to receive an education at the Baptist-affiliated university. Other noteworthy speakers in the MC series have included former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush in 2013 and former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in 2012. In recent months, Carson has been a stern critic of the federal Affordable Care Act, a hot topic in the halls of Congress and for millions of Americans. A highly regarded motivational speaker, Carson has addressed audiences nationwide from school systems to civic groups and corporations. He’s twice spoken during the President’s National Prayer Breakfast. “Dr. Ben Carson is an immensely talented pediatric neurosurgeon, motivational speaker and author of remarkably successful inspirational books,” said Ron Howard, vice president for academic affairs. He gives high marks to Carson’s 1990 book “Gifted Hands” that “reveals a man of deep commit-

Dr. Ben Carson ment, real grit and perseverance. He overcame long odds to become a world class surgeon and opinion maker.” A political science professor at the Baptist-affiliated university, Howard admires Carson as a man with conservative values who “speaks his mind on the issues of the day. You can bet what he says will be both interesting and provocative.” Carson grew up in a single parent home and was challenged by dire poverty, a horrible temper, low self-esteem and poor grades, but didn’t let that stop his childhood dream of becoming a physician. He persevered and today is an emeritus professor of neurosurgery, oncology, plastic surgery and pediatrics at the John Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore. He directed pediatric neurosurgery

at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center for 39 years. Dr. Carson was the inaugural recipient of a professorship in his name in May 2008, and retired in June 2013. Dr. Carson holds more than 60 honorary doctorates and received hundreds of awards and citations during his career. In 2004, he was appointed by President George W. Bush to the President’s Council on Bioethics. In 2001, Carson was named by CNN and “Time” magazine as one of the nation’s 20 foremost physicians and scientists. His first four books, including “Gifted Hands,” and “THINK Big,” provide inspiration and insight for living a successful life. His fifth book, “America The Beauti-

ful: Rediscovering What Made This Nation Great” was a “New York Times” bestseller in 2012. His next book, “One Nation” is set for release in May. A prolific author, Carson also writes a weekly opinion column for The Washington Times and is a FOX News contributor. He is president and co-founder of the Carson Scholars Fund, which recognizes young people of all backgrounds for exceptional academic and humanitarian accomplishments. The fund operates in all 50 states and has awarded more than $5.6 million to more than 5,600 scholars. Married for over 38 years to his wife, Candy, Carson is the father of three sons. Tickets for the 6:30

p.m. dinner at Anderson Hall that Tuesday evening are $200. Carson is also expected to address Mississippi College students and meet with the news media before delivering his speech to hundreds of MC supporters. The spring scholarship dinner began at Mississippi College in 2008 with former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole serving as the keynote speaker. The events have raised more than $1.6 million for student scholarships over the years. For more information on the Mississippi College 2014 Scholarship Dinner, contact Amy Rowan of the university’s Office of Advancement at 601-925-9257 or Rowan@mc.edu.

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Alexander Haydel shot and killed his wife’s exhusband on the ninth floor of a downtown Memphis hotel in 2011. Armed with two handguns, he then moved higher in the hotel stairwell and ambushed a police officer looking for an active shooter. Two-and-a half years later, Haydel pleaded guilty Tuesday to two counts first-degree murder in a deal that averted a death penalty trial. Haydel, 24, was then sentenced to two consecutive terms of life in prison without parole by a Shelby County Criminal Court judge. Betsy Warren, the widow of Officer Timothy Warren, sat stoically as Haydel answered questions from Judge Carolyn Wade Blackett. Haydel acknowledged he killed Arthur Warren and her husband at the Doubletree Hotel on July, 3, 2011. The vic-

tims were not believed to be related. Officer Warren was on his way to the precinct to check in for work that night, but he instead parked his personal car and responded to a chaotic scene at the hotel that evening as people were fleeing the building en masse. “We lost a great officer,” prosecutor Jennifer Nichols told reporters outside the courtroom after Blackett imposed the sentence. The plea deal means that the officer’s wife and two children won’t have to endure a grueling trial in which prosecutors were going to seek the death penalty against Haydel, Nichols said. The victims’ families agreed with the settlement, proposed months ago by defense attorney Gerald Skahan, Nichols said. Skahan said Haydel has expressed remorse for the killings.

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Education report should be wake-up call As any third-grader should know, there are 50 states in the United States. When it comes to education, Mississippi ranks 51st. You can’t get any lower than that. If ever there were a wake-up call for Mississippians, this should be it. In its report released Thursday, Education Weekly places Mississippi at the very bottom in education, below the other 49 states and the District of Columbia, which has long been considered the educational equivalent of the abyss. That Mississippi lags behind in education is nothing new, of course, but the news that our state has sunk to a depth that can no longer be plumbed should serve as a sobering reminder that the time for quick fixes has past. As it has just in just about every annual session, the Legislature will devote some attention to improving our schools. There will be big talk, followed by small actions. There will be grand pronouncement of ambitious goals, but few resources set aside to achieve those goals. Again, we will hear the call for the Legislature to set aside the funds required by state law as implemented by the Mississippi Adequate Education Program of 1997. Under that plan, Mississippi public schools would be funded through a formula established by the Legislature. Since its inception, our schools have met MAEP standards just twice. Funding continues to lag, with estimates showing that our schools have been underfunded by hundreds of millions of dollars since MAEP was written into law. What is missing, we believe, is that Mississippi’s commitment to education is always viewed too narrowly. Changes will not come overnight. In fact, if the Legislature heaped money on our schools in this session, we would likely see no discernible positive result in next year’s test scores. And that, of course, would prompt some to say the money was wasted. But if Mississippi is ever to reverse the trend in education in a meaningful way, we must take a long view. We must invest heavily in education and not waver in our commitment, even when results are not immediately apparent. It’s time to put up or shut up. The Commercial Dispatch Columbus, Miss.

Prayer for today Heavenly Father, help me to value my thoughts, words, and deeds. If at the close of the day, there may be one who has been wounded by my injustice, may I be willing to make quick atonement. May I avoid the ways and words that hurt; and not only wish rightly and work rightly, but speak to enrich others with tenderness. Amen.

A verse to share “Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.” Psalms 69:20

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Late Sharon outlined plans for peace Cal Thomas conducted an interview with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Oct. 12, 2003, in which Sharon outlined the five conditions that must be met before the peace process can proceed. Also, Sharon commented on the security wall, which he continued to build in the face of U.N. disapproval, the probability for more attacks in Syria and the value of pre-emptive strikes. Sharon died Jan. 11. Q. Given the recent acts of terrorism, do you consider the “road map” dead? A. No. If there will be a serious Palestinian prime minister who makes a 100 percent effort to end terrorism, then we can have peace. Each side has to take steps. If terror continues, there will not be an independent Palestinian state. Israel will not accept it if terror continues. Q. Even you have said if we can just get the terrorist incidents down to a certain number, that would qualify for moving ahead. What level are we talking about? A. I have said that in order to move forward, there should be quiet. If the Palestinians will make 100 percent of effort, but a crazy Palestinian person comes out shooting or something like that, we will take it into

consideration. So the next question is, what do I mean by 100 percent effort? Cal First, the Thomas terrorists will be arrested, Columnist interrogated, punished. Second, Palestinian terrorist organizations will be dismantled -- the Islamic Jihad, Hamas, Popular Front, Democratic Front and all those security organizations that are involved in terror. Third, their weapons will be collected and handed to a third party -- that can be only the United States -and destroyed. Fourth, the Palestinians need to take serious preventive steps (to stop terror). Fifth, there should be effort to start educating on peace. If they would take these steps seriously, and there would be an act of terror, we will take it in consideration, but if they will not take these steps, every act of terror will be an act of terror. Q. They have had several opportunities to do these things in the past, various agreements, covenants, pledges, promises. Have you any evidence that the

Palestinians have fulfilled any of those? A. Not so far. Q. Your critics, of course, say that they would like to see performance on Israel’s side, a cessation of what they call the settlements. Do you have any intention of acceding to those wishes? A. Yes. We do not build new Jewish communities in Samaria, Judea and Gaza. The United States has never accepted our building of communities or of the fence. Yet I’ve managed to develop relations between Israel and the United States even though President Bush never supported settlements. I know that the United States doesn’t like them, and the United States knows our position on these issues. The basis for our relations, of course, beside the strategic common interest, is that we look at terror in the same way, that we never compromise with terror, and understand that terror now is the greatest danger that exists in the free world. Q. You have said on several occasions that you will expel Arafat, but he is still there. Is that still an option for you? A. I will not take it out of consideration. The option is there, hanging over his head.

Q. You have been through so much, so many wars, so many threats that your enemies are going to wipe out Israel. Is there any cause for optimism? A. I’m an optimist. First, you have to know that this is not the hardest period that we have had; we have had much harder situations. Second, we’ve been involved with terror for more than 120 years, Arab terror. And we’ve had many wars -- the war of independence, ’56, ’67, ’72, ’82 and 2000. So we have had very hard days. But at the same time we’ve managed tremendous achievements here, though we were holding the sword in our hand. We brought millions of Jews here, from 102 countries, speaking 82 languages, and none of them spoke Hebrew. We managed to revive the Hebrew language, the language of the Bible. We managed to develop sophisticated industry, including high technology. And we managed to build serious centers of research and science, beautiful music, the most advanced agricultural system. Therefore, I think that we can look forward with optimism. Readers may e-mail Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribune.com.

Gates portrays Obama as different kind of president Like just about everybody else in Washington and many across the country, I’ve been reading the excerpts from former Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ book “Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary of War.” It presents a significantly more negative picture of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton than Gates’ statements in office led anyone to expect. And it presents an interesting contrast with Gates’ previous memoir, “From the Shadows: The Ultimate Insider’s Story of Five Presidents and How They Won the Cold War,” published in 1996. To be sure, Gates in “Duty” says many positive things about his most recent former colleagues. He calls Obama’s decision to target Osama bin Laden the “most courageous” presidential decision he has seen. He praises Clinton’s judgment, her sense of humor and her penchant for hard work. Though he doesn’t make the point explicitly in the excerpt, the secretary of state and secretary of defense weren’t constant and

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Gates wrote “Duty” after leaving government with no intention or expectation of ever returning. But he wrote “From the Shadows,” published in 1996, in similar circumstances. He had risen quickly from a junior Russia analyst at the CIA to positions at the National Security Council in the Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan and first Bush administrations. He was nominated to be CIA director in 1986, but withdrew in the face of congressional opposition; he was nominated again for the post and confirmed in 1991. In “From the Shadows” he does not always fawn on the leaders he served. “No stranger man in American history” is his verdict on Richard Nixon. Ronald Reagan “began to fade a bit beginning in late 1985-early 1986.” He has especially warm praise for George H.W. Bush and his foreign policy team, and notes that Bush had almost a familial relationship with National Security Adviser Brent Scowcroft. He sees Secretary of State James Baker as “a master

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Apple to refund $32.5 million WASHINGTON â€” Apple will refund at least $32.5 million to consumers to settle a federal case involving purchases that kids made without their parentsâ€™ permission while playing on mobile apps, the government announced Wednesday. The Federal Trade Commission said Apple will make full refunds for any such in-app purchases made by kids using mobile phones and other devices, and incurring charges by accident or without parentsâ€™ permission. Apple will have to change its billing practices to make it more obvious that an actual purchase is taking place during the course of the game or app. The commission said it had received tens of thousands of complaints about unauthorized charges. Edith Ramirez, the agencyâ€™s head, said the settlement involves mobile apps and charges racked up when kids bought things such as virtual currency or dragon food. In some cases, Ramirez said, charges ran into the hundreds and even thousands of dollars. One parent told the FTC that her daughter had spent $2,600 in â€œTap Pet Hotel,â€? a game in which kids can build their own pet hotel. The game is free to download and play but involves in-app purchases where kids buy treats and coins for their pets.

Others consumers reported unauthorized purchases by children totaling more than $500 in the apps â€œDragon Storyâ€? and â€œTiny Zoo Friends.â€? â€œYou cannot charge consumers for purchases they did not authorize,â€? Ramirez said. According to FTC complaint, when parents entered their password while a child played a game, Apple did not make it clear that that they unwittingly may be buying something in the game the child had clicked on, such as a chest of gems or treats for a virtual pet. Parents also were not told, the FTC said, that entering their password opened a 15-minute window in which kids could make unlimited purchases without any further action by an adult. Apple will have until Mar. 31 to come up with a billing system that ensures the company obtains consumersâ€™ informed consent before billing them for in-app purchases.

Court reviewing reach of gun ban WASHINGTON â€” The Supreme Court is debating whether a federal gun ban on those with misdemeanor domestic violence records can be applied in states where the law doesnâ€™t say physical force must have been used in such a case. Justices heard from government officials who want the ban to apply to James Castleman. He pleaded guilty to misdemeanor do-

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mestic assault in 2001 in Tennessee. He was then charged in 2009 with illegal possession of a firearm. Federal law bars a person convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence involving physical force or a deadly weapon from possessing a firearm. A federal judge threw the gun charges out because the Tennessee law doesnâ€™t require that physical force must have been used in misdemeanor domestic assault.

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Company seeks change in helmet law JACKSON â€” A company that plans to make a three-wheeled vehicle is seeking a change in Mississippiâ€™s helmet law. Elio Motors wants Mississippi to specify that a helmet wonâ€™t be required in its â€œautocycle,â€? an enclosed motorcycle with two wheels in front and one in back. The company plans to start production in 2015 at the former General Motors plant in Shreveport, La. Joel Sheltrown, the companyâ€™s vice president of government relations, spoke to a small group of Mississippi lawmakers Wednesday. Heâ€™s asking them to specify that no helmet would be required of the driver or passenger of an autocycle. The vehicle will have seat belts, a roll cage and automobile controls.

Foxx optimistic about infrastructure WASHINGTON â€” Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx says he sees signs the nation may finally be ready to tackle its â€œinfrastructure deficit.â€? Foxx says one reason for optimism is that members of Congress are beginning to talk about specific proposals to shore up the federal Highway Trust Fund, which pays for highway and transit aid. The fund has been teetering on the edge of insolvency for years. He told The Associated Press in an interview that state and local transportation agencies have also begun making project dollars go farther through better technology and improved construction practices. Foxx said one of his priorities will be to develop a national plan that forecasts transportation needs using changing demographics, such as the population booms in some cities.

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budget theyâ€™re writing. The Joint Legislative Budget Committee recommended an additional $15 million, and House Appropriations Chairman Herb Frierson, R-Poplarville, says reaching that level over two or three years might be more realistic.

Hartfield wins new trial in wifeâ€™s death POPLARVILLE â€” The state Court of Appeals has ordered a new trial for Joseph Ronald Hartfield who was convicted and sentenced to 20 years in 2012 for conspiring to kill his wife. Authorities say the body of Tabitha Hartfield was found May 31, 2008, in a shallow grave deep in the woods of Lamar County. Authorities say she had been strangled, possibly up to a week before her discovery. The Appeals Court, in a 6-3 ruling Tuesday, says Hartfield was denied his right to present his defense to the jury.

The court says the trial judge erred in not letting the jury hear letters written by a Hartfieldâ€™s codefendants to about the details of the slaying.

Public Records Act changes sought GREENWOOD â€” Mississippi Ethics Commission director Tom Hood and good government groups are asking the Legislature to give the agency more authority to enforce the stateâ€™s Public Records Act. The Greenwood Commonwealth reports that Hood told a local civic club that while his agency can encourage public bodies to follow the law when it comes to providing records, it can only issue non-binding opinions when violations occur. The commission cannot impose penalties on the violators. Hood said the commission would like the same authority it now has in enforcing the stateâ€™s Open Meetings Law.

JACKSON â€” Leaders say fully funding requested increases in state aid will allow the College Board to complete its transition to a new formula for dispensing money to Mississippiâ€™s eight public universities. Higher Education Commissioner Hank Bounds made the pitch Wednesday to members of the House Appropriations Committee. However, after getting a $20 million boost in the current budget, itâ€™s not clear lawmakers will grant another $20 million increase in the 2015

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Greta Jean Dillingham Johnson died Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at her home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by McPeters Funeral Directors.

Otha “Happy” King

Funeral services for Otha “Happy” King are set for 2 p.m Saturday at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel.

Mr. King died Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at Dogwood Plantation. Visitation is noon until service time Saturday at the funeral home. All other arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Memorial Funeral Home.

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Memorial services for Sharon G. Slough, 63, are set for 1 p.m. today at Living Free Ministries. Mrs. Slough died Monday, January 13, 20014, at Magnolia Regional Health Center.

Born Sept. 6, 1950, she was a member of Cameron Baptist Church in Lawton, Okla. and an Executive Secretary for 19 years at Foxboro Company. She graduated from Eisenhower High School in Lawton, Okla. Survivors include one son, Rodney Scott Slough of Huntsville, Texas; one daughter, Jennifer Renee Brock of Batesville.; a sister, Yvonne Valasek (Jon) of Dallas, Texas;

Nation Briefs Associated Press

Spending bill delays insurance hikes WASHINGTON — Homeowners worried that new federal flood maps will send their flood insurance premiums skyrocketing would get some short-term relief under a provision tucked into a massive government-wide funding bill. But other changes to the federal flood insurance program, including higher premiums on vacation homes and frequently flooded properties will remain in place, as well as a new rule blocking homeowners from passing insurance subsidies on to the people who buy their homes. The provision by Louisiana lawmakers and political rivals — Democrat Sen. Mary Landrieu and GOP Rep. Bill Cassidy — comes as the Senate is poised to debate much broader relief to homeowners facing higher premiums. The underlying $1.1 trillion spending bill is set for a House vote on Wednesday and Senate approval later in the week.

Schar to lead Christie scandal investigation TRENTON, N.J. — The federal prosecutor who helped convict former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich of corruption was tapped Wednesday to investigate the apparent political payback scandal involving New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s administration. Former assistant U.S. Attorney Reid Schar will advise a legislative committee investigating a plot that shut down lanes to the George Washington Bridge for four days in September,

causing massive traffic jams in the town of Fort Lee. The plot apparently was hatched as a political vendetta, possibly against the town’s Democratic mayor for not endorsing the Republican governor’s re-election. “A potential misuse of taxpayer resources for political purposes is a serious matter that requires an astute legal eye with experience in this realm to help guide the process,” said Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto, a Democrat. Christie, a possible 2016 presidential candidate, has apologized and denied any knowledge of the plot’s planning or execution. The scandal is the most serious threat to his political future so far, and four members of his circle have been fired or resigned. More subpoenas will be issued Thursday, after the Assembly formally votes to continue its investigation in the new legislative session, according to state Assemblyman John Wisniewski, who is heading a special committee leading the probe. The New Jersey Senate and U.S. attorney’s office are conducting parallel inquiries.

Vigil draws hundreds after school shooting ROSWELL, N.M. — A 12-year-old New Mexico boy used a shotgun to shoot and wound two classmates at his middle school Tuesday morning before a teacher talked him into dropping the weapon and he was taken into custody, officials and witnesses said. A boy was critically injured and a girl was in stable condition following the shooting at Berrendo Middle School in Roswell. Gov. Susana Martinez

three grandchildren, Kristin Holcomb, Lauren Brock and Bradley Slough; and two greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Neal Gandy and Louise Harrell Gandy. Tommy Wilson will officiate. Visitation is noon until service time today at Living Free. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Living Free Ministries.

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said the students were in the gym, where they typically hang out before classes start during cold and inclement weather. The 12-year-old opened fire with the shotgun there at about 8 a.m. However, he was “quickly stopped by one staff member who walked right up to him and asked him to set down the firearm, which he did,” Martinez said. Martinez said at a press conference late Tuesday that the boy pointed the gun at the teacher before dropping it. Superintendent Tom Burris said the school’s faculty had participated in “active shooter” training, and they responded appropriately Tuesday. “In the 10 seconds that transpired from the time of this thing starting until the teacher had control of the weapon, there was no cowardice,” Burris said. “There was protection for our kids. Everyone acted and did their duties today at Berrendo Middle School.” Officials at University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas, said an 11-year-old boy was flown there in critical condition and a 13-yearold girl arrived in serious condition. The governor said late Tuesday that the boy underwent a second surgery. She identified the girl as 13-year-old Kendal Sanders and said her condition was upgraded to stable. Information from nurses treating the boy indicates he was the shooter’s target, hospital spokesman Eric Finley said. There was some confusion about the boy’s age, but Finley said his parents told the hospital he is 11.

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Town of Terry facing loss of only bank TERRY — Regions is closing its branch in the town of Terry on March 14. The move will leave the town without a local bank. Regions says accounts will be transferred to the Byram branch, some seven miles away. Terry is town of about 1,100 people south of Jackson. Mayor Roderick Nicholson told The ClarionLedger that the decision will create a hardship for local residents and businesses. Regions spokesman Mel Campbell says customers were notified of the closing in December. He says in a statement that the consolidation with the Byram branch was based on traffic, volume, location of other branches, profitability and other factors.

Southaven woman, 86, beaten at home SOUTHAVEN — Southaven police have issued an arrest warrant for a man wanted in an attack an 86-year-old woman at her home last month. Lt. Mark Little tells The Commercial Appeal that authorities are looking for 23-year-old Kwame Becton. Little says Georgie McKee’s car was found in the Chicago area, where authorities believe Becton has ties. Authorities say McKee was attacked Dec. 30. She suffered a black eye and bruises all over her body in the attack. She was treated and released from Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto

and is recovering with relatives in Oxford. Authorities say the assailant attacked McKee and then stole her 2003 Chevrolet Impala. She called a friend on New Year’s Eve, and the friend reported the attack to police.

Jackson voters approve sales tax JACKSON — Jackson voters have overwhelmingly approved a one percent sales tax in what city leaders hope will represent a turning point in their push to reverse decades of urban decay. With 97 percent of the precincts reporting Tuesday evening, The ClarionLedger reports some 90 percent of voters had voted in favor of the tax. Mayor Chokwe Lumumba has said the city needs an estimated $1.2 billion to completely fix its infrastructure. He says raising sales tax by one percent will bring in at least $15 million a year until the tax expires in 20 years. Lumumba said the local tax will not only improve infrastructure, but also create job opportunities, and increase public safety for an overall economic impact.

His trial was tentatively set for March 3. His bond on those charges was previously set at a total of $1 million and a prior bond on an unrelated felony charge was revoked. Moore is accused in the Jan. 20, 2013, shooting death of Hardy Parker Jr. He’s also accused of shooting and injuring Parker’s brother, Alfred Durden.

Man to plead guilty in ’08 bank holdups GULFPORT — One of three south Alabama men accused in armed bank robberies in Biloxi and Gautier is scheduled to plead guilty Jan. 29. The Sun Herald reported an attorney for Reginald Martez Robinson, of Saraland, Ala., has notified court officials of Robinson’s intent to change his plea to guilty. Robinson and two others were indicted in August on charges alleging they used stolen vehicles and switched rides to avoid capture after the bank heists. The holdups were at First Federal Savings and Loan in Gautier on May 13, 2008, and a Regions Bank branch in Biloxi on June 19, 2008.

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Man to plead guilty in child porn case

PASCAGOULA — A 26-year-old Pascagoula man has been indicted on charges of murder and aggravated assault in connection with a deadly shooting in January 2013 and will remain jailed without bond pending trial. The Sun Herald reports Adrian Orville Moore appeared before Circuit Court Judge Robert Krebs on Monday, where he pleaded not guilty to the two felony charges.

GULFPORT — A man charged in Mississippi with making explicit images of a young girl has filed a notice that he intends to plead guilty in the case. James Allen Myers was charged in U.S. District Court in Gulfport, Miss., in October. Court records say Myers had lived in the same home as the victim, described as about 3 or 4 years old, in Sarasota, Fla.

Walter Mitty mixes imaginary and real adventure The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, PG, ****1/2, Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Sean Penn. Twentieth Century Fox. Director Ben Stiller. Based on a short story by James Thurber. Length: 114 minutes. “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” is based on a character in a story written by James Thurber. Of course, the story takes lots of liberties as it is made into a movie. It begins with Walter Mitty (Ben Stiller) trying to conjure up enough bravery to give a certain lady on e-harmony more information about him-

self. His self esteem is so low; he does not feel comfortable revealing inTerry formation Burns about himself on eMovie Critic harmony. Mitty has problems in real life being able to talk to ladies and people in general. However, in his make-believe world he is brave, courageous, and bold with absolutely no problem with the ladies. He does a great deal of daydreaming at work and wherever he happens to

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be. The interesting part of imagination is we can develop the story in our heads as we want it to be. Unfortunately, in real life it does not work that way all the time. The great thing about our made up thoughts and make believe stories, we can control what is happening. In other words, we can save lives and get the beautiful damsel in distress with ease. Sadly, the real world does not work that way in many cases. With our thoughts the story happens to turn out the way we want it to. Walter Mitty is an asset manager who works in

the picture department of Life magazine. All of the pictures are stored in the room where Stiller works. Unfortunately, the company is about to change and several individuals will lose their jobs. The new boss wants to use a certain negative from an adventurer who has sent lots of great pictures for stories in the magazine. The adventurer is Sean O’Connell (Sean Penn). The audience only observes a picture of O’Connell as the movie begins. Sadly, Mitty cannot find the negative he has been summoned to share

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with his new boss. The magazine is going on line in place of paper and magazines. Ah the world of technology. Of course, this means lots of individuals will be laid off from work. Mitty has a crush on Cheryl Melhoff (Kristen Wiig). She is a recent employee, and it appears she will be one of the first to be losing her job. Since Sean O’Connell is still taking pictures, Mitty decides to have an adventure of realism by finding him. Mitty leaves work to find O’Connell hoping he will have another negative of the picture. This is when the real adventure begins. Mitty has real adventures in Greenland and Iceland trying to find O’Connell. He finds him in Afghanistan. The above seemed to be necessary in order to build the plot. However, the following is a spoiler. Just a warning if the reader chooses not to read any further. O’Connell is in Afghanistan trying to look at a snow leopard, and Mitty finds him there. The leopard is called a “ghost cat” because they are very hard to locate. Incidentally the snow leop-

ard is on the endangered list. O’Connell is looking through his camera when he sees the beautiful animal known as a “ghost cat.” O’Connell does something very creative and magical saying, “Beautiful things do not ask for attention.” “Sometimes it is best to stay in the moment by simply remembering the vision and keeping it in our minds.” This was one of the most dynamic scenes about wildlife that I have viewed in a long time. I enjoyed this movie, and I recommend it. We have all used our imagination in life, and we all have memories in our minds that stay with us. As Forrest Gump said, “That is all I have to say about that.” (Terry Burns is technology coordinator for the McNairy County School System. A lifelong movie buff, he can be contacted by email at burns984@bellsouth.net. Terry’s movie grading scale: five-plus stars -- as good as it gets; five stars -- don’t miss; four stars -- excellent; three stars -- good; two stars -- fair; one star -- poor; no stars -- don’t bother.)

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Video shows aftermath of California plane crash The Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO â€” Video from a firefighterâ€™s helmet camera following the crash landing of an Asiana Airlines flight in San Francisco shows rescuers were aware there was someone on the ground outside the plane, before she was fatally run over by a fire truck. CBS affiliate KPIX-TV first aired parts of the footage showing the chaotic aftermath of the July 6 crash of Asiana Airlines

Flight 214 at San Francisco International Airport on Tuesday night. The station said it obtained it from a person close to the family of the girl who was killed, 16-year-old Ye Meng Yuan. Fifteen minutes after the driver of a fire truck was alerted to where she was, the video shows that same truck running over her, according to the station, though footage of her being run over was not aired in KPIX-TVâ€™s broad-

cast. The helmet camera shows another truck driving over her minutes after that, according to KPIXTV. The San Mateo County Coroner has confirmed that Yuan was killed by a fire truck. The San Francisco Chronicle first reported on the videoâ€™s content. Itâ€™s still unknown how Yuan got out of the plane. Interviews for an ongoing National Traffic Safety Board investigation found Yuan was covered with

foam and struck twice. â€œAt least five firefighters knew of her presence before she was covered in foam, nobody examined her, nobody touched her, nobody protected her, moved her or did anything to take her out of harmâ€™s way and then they abandoned her there,â€? said Anthony Tarricone, an attorney for Yuanâ€™s family. San Francisco fire spokeswoman Mindy Talmadge said on Wednesday she could not com-

ment on the video because of the pending litigation, though she confirmed there were a couple of videos and a few still photographs of the scene that were taken by firefighters and turned over to the department. The videos and photographs were turned over to attorneys who have filed lawsuits representing victims of the crash, Talmadge said. In all, 304 of the 307 people aboard the plane

survived after the airliner slammed into a seawall at the end of a runway during final approach for landing. The impact ripped off the back of the plane, tossed out three flight attendants and their seats, and scattered pieces of the jet across the runway as it spun and skidded to a stop. Yuan was one of three Chinese teens who died; one died during the crash, and another died later in the hospital.

Google builds a â€˜Nestâ€™ for future of home technology BY MICHAEL LIEDTKE Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO â€” When our Internet-connected gadgets and home appliances all learn to talk to each other, Google wants to be at the center of the conversation. This imagined future is still a few years away, but Google is already preparing with its $3.2 billion acquisition of high-tech thermostat and smokedetector maker Nest Labs. The surprise deal announced earlier this week will provide Google Inc. with more tools to build a valuable hub for homes. Itâ€™s a world of networktethered toasters and tea kettles, or a so-called â€œInternet of Things,â€? that is destined to reshape society, experts say, in the same way that smartphones have done in the seven years since Apple Inc. unveiled the iPhone. The research firm Gartner Inc. expects more than 26 billion objects to

be connected to the Internet by 2020, a figure that doesnâ€™t include personal computers, smartphones or tablets. That would be a nearly 30-fold increase from roughly 900 million Internet-connected things in 2009. Google established itself as an instrumental player in smartphones with the 2008 release of Android, a free operating system that runs on more mobile devices than any other piece of software. Now, the company is gearing up for the advent of the smart home with the help of Nest Labs, a 300-employee company started in Palo Alto, Calif. less than four years ago. Tony Fadell, Nestâ€™s founder, is an Apple veteran who helped design the iPod and the iPhone. As influential as smartphones have become, their role in understanding peopleâ€™s habits and preferences could be eclipsed once everything in the home has a com-

puter chip and is connected to the Internet. â€œGoogle bought Nest in order to learn about this world where even more information is going to be accessible by computers,â€? said Forrester Research analyst Frank Gillett. Nest Labs quickly won over gadget lovers with its 2011 release of an Internet-connected thermostat that learns to cool and heat homes to suit the needs of the inhabitants. Late last year, the company followed up with a smoke and carbon-monoxide detector equipped with voice technology and the ability to communicate with the companyâ€™s thermostat. Nest hasnâ€™t said how many of its devices have been sold, though analysts believe they are in just a small fraction of homes. The products have only been available in the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom. Google hasnâ€™t disclosed its specific plans for Nest,

but analysts anticipate an entire line of Internetconnected home products will be coming to countries around the world. Some of those Nest devices could be melded with existing Google services in an effort to make peopleâ€™s lives easier. Such a move also would provide Google with the means to gather more insight that could be used to sell the digital advertising that generates most of the companyâ€™s revenue. In a blog post about the Google acquisition, Nest Labs co-founder Matt Rogers promised that customersâ€™ personal information will only be used for â€œproviding and improving Nestâ€™s products and services. Weâ€™ve always taken privacy seriously and this will not change.â€? But that pledge wonâ€™t preclude Google from incorporating its services with Nestâ€™s products, said Gartner analyst Angela McIntyre. For instance,

Google already makes a digital assistant called â€œGoogle Nowâ€? that strives to learn what its users like and where they tend to go so it can provide helpful information without prompting. McIntyre believes Nestâ€™s products will teach Google Now to become more helpful so it can increasingly take over more of the mundane tasks in peopleâ€™s lives. â€œThey need to gather as much information as they can to understand the context in how we live our lives,â€? McIntyre said. Google also could plug its digital mapping software into Nest products so it could learn the layout of a home, said Brian Proffitt, a technology analyst who is also a management instructor at the University of Notre Dame. That knowledge could then be deployed to delegate such household chores as vacuuming to a robot that would be able to rely on the interior maps to navigate its way

through an entire home without human help, Proffitt said. A Google division run by Android creator Andy Rubin is working on various ideas for robots, though the Mountain View, Calif., company hasnâ€™t shared many details about its goals. Googleâ€™s expansion into robotics is also being bolstered by a spate of acquisitions that included the recent purchase of Boston Dynamics, a U.S. military contractor that has already built a variety of contraptions that can be programmed to run at rapid speeds, leap high into the air and climb rocky terrains. Even as it explores various technological frontiers, Google still makes most of its money from advertising tied to search requests. Acquiring and developing products with Internet connections and environmental sensors can only help Google get an even better grasp on peopleâ€™s interests.

Major change unlikely despite federal open-Internet ruling BY ANICK JESDANUN Associated Press

NEW YORK â€” Donâ€™t expect major changes to how you access your favorite websites and services despite a federal appeals courtâ€™s decision to set aside rules meant to ensure equal access to entertainment, news and other online content. Major cable providers already have pledged not to do the kinds of things the rules were designed to ban. And the rules didnâ€™t apply fully to wireless providers anyway, even as Americans are increasingly using mobile devices to access Internet content. Under so-called net neutrality rules adopted in 2010 by the Federal Communications Commission, wired broadband providers such as Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Verizon were barred from prioritizing some types of Internet traffic over others. That means a cable company couldnâ€™t hinder access to Hulu and other Internet video services, even though they compete with the companyâ€™s own TV services. Under some interpretations, a broadband provider also couldnâ€™t charge services such as YouTube and Facebook for preferential treatment, such that users could reach those services faster than those that donâ€™t pay. The anti-discrimination and anti-blocking rules were designed to preserve an open Internet and ensure that startups and nonprofits had as much of a chance to reach an audience online as established companies such as Google. Broadband providers had flexibility to deal with congestion and unwanted traffic, such as spam, but their traffic-management policies had to be disclosed. Otherwise, providers must ensure access to all legal online content, applications and services

over their wired networks. On Tuesday, a threejudge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit affirmed that the FCC had authority to create open-access rules. But in a setback for the Obama administrationâ€™s goal of Internet openness, the court ruled that the FCC failed to establish that its 2010 regulations donâ€™t overreach. The judges said those regulations treated all Internet service providers as common carriers â€” a general term for airlines, utilities and other transporters of people or goods for the general public on regular routes at set rates. But the court said the FCC itself already had classified broadband providers as exempt from treatment as common carriers, which set up a legal contradiction. The decision empowers leading Internet providers to decide which Internet services â€” such as Netflix movies, YouTube videos and news stories â€” they would allow consumers to access over their networks. In some cases, Internet providers can demand that Google, for example, pay them to ensure that YouTube videos are accessible to all their consumers, or Google could pay extra to ensure that YouTube videos are delivered faster. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said the commission will now consider its options, including an appeal, to ensure that networks on which the Internet depends provide a free and open platform. The FCC also could draft new rules, or Congress could change the 1996 telecommunications law that gave the commission different authority depending on whether a company was a common carrier or not. Even if the ruling stands, the effect on wired broadband access is expected to be minimal.

Concerns about discrimination grew in 2007 after The Associated Press ran tests and reported that Comcast Corp. was interfering with attempts by some subscribers to share files online through a service called BitTorrent. Although Comcast said it did so because BitTorrent was clogging its networks, public interest groups grew worried that broadband providers were becoming gatekeepers of online content. After all, the files exchanged through BitTorrent included video, something that threatens Comcastâ€™s cable TV business. Comcastâ€™s actions drew rebuke from the FCC and a pledge by all of the major broadband providers including Comcast not to discriminate. The 2010

rules were meant to ensure that such open access continued. Still, critics worried that restrictions on how providers manage their networks would discourage investments. Verizon, which filed the case against the FCC, said Tuesdayâ€™s court decision â€œwill not change consumersâ€™ ability to access and use the Internet as they do now.â€? It said the decision â€œwill allow more room for innovation, and consumers will have more choices to determine for themselves how they access and experience the Internet. Verizon has been and remains committed to the open Internet.â€? Wireless is where thereâ€™s less certainty. The 2010 rules barred Verizon and other wire-

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over the airwaves. And the rules said nothing about charging customers for access. Last week, AT&T announced a â€œ1-800â€? toll-free equivalent for wireless data. Websites that pay for the service will be toll free for AT&Tâ€™s wireless customers, meaning the traffic wonâ€™t count against a surferâ€™s monthly allotment of data. AT&T said the practice complies with the FCCâ€™s rules because, apart from the billing, traffic from the sponsoring sites will still be treated the same as other traffic on the network.

Look At It Through Godâ€™s Eyes By Mike Swims

â€œHusbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;â€?-Ephesians 5:25 You know, God did a lot of things in six days (Genesis 1:31). He created the heavens and the earth, the water and the land, the sun and the moon. He even created man and every creature in the water within those six days. In fact, He did so much that, on the seventh day, He simply rested (Genesis 2:3). However, before day six was even done, Adam began to notice that something in his life was â€˜offâ€™. On the same day Adam was created, he noticed that a void filled the air, and something very important was missing. Adam mustâ€™ve been perplexed. He knew what he was feeling, but thereâ€™s no way he couldâ€™ve given himself what he longed for. No, that gift could only come from God. After all, Heâ€™s the one who created the sun and the moon, and the stars. He even created a mate for every creature (Genesis 1:22). God had given Adam dominion over it all (Genesis 1:26). So what could possibly be missing? Remember that it is God who, speaking through Solomon said, â€œWhoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing,â€?-Proverbs 18:22 God knew what needed to be done, so He went back to work (Genesis 2:22). He realized Adam was aching for a mate of his own (Genesis 2:18), and despite all He had created, only one thing could fill that void. God was not willing that Adam would suffer or be saddened any longer (Genesis 2:18), so He created woman as a â€œhelp meetâ€? for Adam. And have you thought about the fact that He hasnâ€™t had to create anything else since? Nothing can make the world seem right like a faithful companion. God created the Heavens and the Earth, the land, and the sea, as well as the Sun and the Stars, but none of that could take the place of one thing: Someone to share it all with. So, the next time you find yourself frustrated with your spouse, take time to step back and remember what Adamâ€™s life was like without Eve. Then think about how your spouse completes you. You just might walk away with a newfound appreciation for them.

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well as other criteria. criter This threshold cuts out many banks, which whic had been friends to dividend investors until they the slashed their payouts as the financial crisis took too hold. As a group, the Aristocrats have generated an annualized return of 8.4 percent over the last decade, including dividends. The S&P 1500 index has returned 7.8 percent annually re over the t same period. Both the Aristocrats and the S&P 1500 Ar include stocks of all sizes, from in ssmall-caps to large. This year, 13 stocks joined the ranks of Aristocrats. The majority are small- or mid-cap stocks.

Consistency counts when en it comes to dividend stocks. They’re supposed to be the steady performers in a stock portfolio, olio, pumping out income to investors estors whether the market is rising g or falling. S&P Dow Jones Indices pays particular attention to companies anies with a long track record of not onlyy paying dividends, but also increasing ng them. The index provider creates a list of “High-Yield Dividend Aristocrats,” by identifying stocks that have boosted payouts for 20 straight years, as

WEDNESDAY’S CLOSE SECTOR

People’s United Financial (PBCT) $15.47 Black Hills (BKH) 54.00 Caterpillar (CAT) 92.41 Cullen/Frost Bankers (CFR) 75.28 Tanger Factory Outlet Centers (SKT) 34.09 ACE (ACE) 97.99 United Technologies (UTX) 114.07 John Wiley & Sons (JW.A) 56.28 Aptargroup (ATR) 68.00 Expeditors Int'l of Wash. (EXPD) 43.94 Brown & Brown (BRO) 31.56 H.B. Fuller (FUL) 52.55 West Pharma. Services (WST) 50.47 S&P 1500 429.35

AVG. BROKER 1-YR RATING PRICE DIVIDEND CHANGE YIELD sell hold buy

Financials Utilities Industrials Financials Financials Financials Industrials Cons. discretionary Raw materials Industrials Financials Raw materials Health care

22.2% 39.4 -3.4 31.4 -3.2 17.5 32.7 38.7 31.9 2.8 18.7 42.6 83.6 26.0

4.2% 2.8 2.6 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.1 1.8 1.5 1.4 1.3 0.8 0.8 1.8

Sources: FactSet; S&P Dow Jones Indices

Stan Choe; J. Paschke • AP

INDEXES 52-Week High Low 16,588.25 13,447.49 7,485.34 5,569.78 537.86 456.26 11,334.65 8,671.06 2,471.19 2,186.97 4,183.84 3,093.32 1,849.44 1,463.76 19,719.24 15,444.13 1,167.97 875.42

Name Dow Industrials Dow Transportation Dow Utilities NYSE Composite NYSE MKT Nasdaq Composite S&P 500 Wilshire 5000 Russell 2000

Dow Jones industrials Close: 16,481.94 Change: 108.08 (0.7%)

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17,000

10 DAYS

16,500 16,000 15,500 15,000 14,500

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37 44.75 -.02 28 85.89 -2.87 ... 38.43 -.62 dd 46.50 -.25 66 101.05 +.12 q 21.08 -.14 q 33.77 +.73 dd 28.73 -.45 14 74.84 +.82 ... 13.80 +.22 ... 12.77 +.14 12 51.64 -.74 q 66.66 +.50 q 39.80 -.01 q 59.02 +.23 q 41.62 +.20 40 33.69 +1.23 ... 32.02 -1.72 dd 29.04 +.22 68 48.27 +1.19 17 84.96 +.33 dd 1.69 +.10 9 12.50 +.05 30 223.76 +1.11 dd 9.30 -.16 ... 38.93 +.18 22 3.79 +.16 cc 59.68 +.47 21 59.49 -.51 dd 13.95 +.52 MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) AINERS ($2 OR MORE) OSERS ($2 OR MORE) dd 14.62 +.10 Vol (00) Last Chg Name Last Chg %Chg Name Last Chg %Chg 10 88.15 -3.20 Name 11 16.69 +.17 BkofAm 3027932 17.15 +.38 ChelseaTh 4.41 +2.11 +91.7 Dolan pfB 5.90 -1.61 -21.4 14 59.73 -1.06 S&P500ETF 853724 184.66 +.99 Datalink 14.96 +4.09 +37.6 QIWI n 45.02 -8.94 -16.6 36 53.30 -.36 GenMotors 785298 39.38 -.64 FrSeas rs 2.30 +.55 +31.4 NuSkin 115.23 -21.24 -15.6 44 39.11 -.05 AMD 662630 4.47 +.17 Control4 n 31.45 +5.96 +23.4 VersoPap 3.13 -.56 -15.2 29 7.86 -.09 Cisco -.73 -14.3 610232 22.78 +.37 EagleBulk 4.41 +.73 +19.8 PainThera 4.39 q 50.22 +.55 FordM 609678 16.70 +.30 Astrotch h 3.58 +.59 +19.7 Oramed n 22.95 -3.46 -13.1 q 17.27 +.10 2.74 +.44 +19.1 EKodk wtA 16.40 -1.98 -10.8 601149 3.69 +.02 Lantronix dd 90.84 -.45 SiriusXM 7.18 +1.13 +18.7 ChinaYida 5.37 -.63 -10.5 25 47.37 +1.32 SPDR Fncl 585000 22.14 +.26 ChiFnOnl -9.7 575751 26.67 +.16 AgiosPh n 42.19 +6.61 +18.6 MediaGen 20.49 -2.19 ... 70.44 +3.44 Intel 2.73 +.39 +16.7 EKodak wt 17.51 -1.82 -9.4 446629 40.21 -.01 Virco 17 9.24 -.17 iShEMkts ... 43.36 -.42 dd 80.93 -.47 YSE IARY ASDA IARY dd 7.01 +.12 1,990 Total issues 3,179 Advanced 1,693 Total issues 2,696 dd 34.79 +.28 Advanced 1,052 New Highs 251 Declined 873 New Highs 259 29 73.17 +.31 Declined 137 New Lows 19 Unchanged 130 New Lows 12 ... 31.81 -.04 Unchanged Volume 3,679,827,112 Volume 2,058,550,995 dd 4.03 -.03

MARKET SUMMARY G

$74.84

UNH $11.63

70 60 ’13

50 Operating EPS

$1.20

est. $1.40

4Q ’12

4Q ’13

Price-earnings ratio:

based on trailing 12 months’ results

Dividend: $1.12 Div. yield: 1.5% Source: FactSet

Holiday sales bump?

Thursday, January 16, 2014

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$88.25 AXP American Express is expected to $100 $61.21 report today that its earnings and 80 revenue improved in the fourth quarter. 60 Investors will be looking for an ’13 update on how cardholders’ spending 40 and payment trends fared during the est. Operating $1.09 $1.25 October-December period, which EPS coincides with a traditional spike in 4Q ’12 4Q ’13 consumer spending for the holiday Price-earnings ratio: 21 season. That can benefit card issuers based on trailing 12 months’ results like American Express, which can ultimately earn interest income when Dividend: $0.92 Div. yield: 1.0% cardholders ramp up spending. Source: FactSet

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PC chip bellwether Intel supplies chips for about four out of every five PCs, but its sales have been hurting recently. That’s because shoppers are increasingly buying tablets and smartphones, rather than PCs. Intel has tried to offset the decline with higher sales of chips for servers, phones and tablets. Wall Street will get an update on the strategy today, when Intel reports fourthquarter earnings.

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Thursday, January 16, 2014

Crossword

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Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis

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Lost checks lead to embarrassment WIZARD OF ID

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Dear Annie: Three months ago, I was put in charge of collecting money for a group contribution. I put it in an envelope in my house. I then had to go on a trip. When I returned, I searched high and low for the envelope, and for the life of me, I can’t find it. Some were checks that may expire soon. I made good on the contribution, so if I find the envelope, I can deposit the cash into my own account as reimbursement. But I don’t know what to do about the checks. Should I call those folks and tell them I misplaced the money and suggest they stop payment, or should I just let them expire? I am really embarrassed about this. -- Upset and Frustrated Dear Frustrated: You must call and inform these people that the checks were misplaced. They can then decide whether they want to stop payment (for which there is generally a bank charge) or simply let the checks expire. They may even choose to reissue them in order to reimburse you (provided they trust that you won’t find and cash the checks). Either way, be sure to apologize for hiding them so well that you can no longer find them. If the checks

Annie’s Mailbox turn up later, return them to the givers. Those people who have not already done so should then reimburse you, because you covered their costs out of your own pocket. Dear Annie: In the past five years, my parents, in-laws and an uncle passed away. My uncle lived in the same house for 40 years and kept everything. I took off a lot of time from work to go through his mountains of paperwork and paid a lot of money to have his place cleaned out. I’d like to offer some advice: If you are over 55 or in poor health, please start decluttering your home now. Even if you are in good health, you could have an accident or suddenly become ill. Start with one hour per week and work on one closet or room. Many charities will pick up your unused, serviceable things. Organizations like Habitat for Humanity desperately need clean, decent furniture and household items. Trust me, your children don’t want your old knickknacks. Save the family photos, and get

your kids and grandkids to come over and pick out a few things they will truly treasure. Make sure you have a will and a list somewhere of life insurance policies, bank accounts and so forth, and give a copy to your lawyer or a trusted relative. If there are family heirlooms, include in your will who gets what. Stop collecting stuff and collect memories instead. Visit your friends and relatives while you can. Take that special trip you’ve always dreamed of. Don’t leave a mess for those who care about you the most. -- No Clutter Nancy Dear Nancy: Most people find it overwhelming to go through 40 years’ worth of clutter, papers, knickknacks, old clothing and what have you. Your advice to start with one hour in one closet or room is smart, and we hope people (of all ages) will add it to their resolutions for the year. They won’t regret it. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

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