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Generator move not affected by protest By SCOTT BAUGHMAN Daily Courier Staff Writer

CLIFFSIDE — Protestors from a group calling themselves Asheville Rising Tide chained themselves to a giant generator part bound for the Duke Energy steam station in Greenville, S.C. on Sunday. But officials with the company said it wouldn’t have an impact on time table for delivering the 800,000 pound stator — the portion of the massive generator that will remain still as the turbines turn — to the new coal-fired unit 6 at Cliffside. “We certainly believe that anybody should be able to express themselves, but in a way that doesn’t present potential safety risks to themselves and doesn’t break state law,” said Duke spokesperson Andy Thompson. “It is unfortunate that this group decided to express themselves in the way that they did.

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Dreamweavers dance studio (above) in Forest City was one of dozens of floats in the Forest City Christmas parade, Sunday. The team had an “Under the Sea” theme for their entry this year. At right, all types of vehicles included these motorcycle riders who joined the parade line-up.

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Edwards wins tax appeal

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FOREST CITY — After six years of meetings, testimonies and hearings, Henry Edwards has won his appeal on property tax bills from Rutherford County. Since 2003, Edwards has contended that the county was illegally taxing him on the 13 acres of his property that he gives to the North Carolina Department of Transportation as a highway right-of-way easement. The Department of Revenue Property tax Commission ruled in Edwards’ favor in October, and Edwards said it validated his long fight to get justice. For their part, the county has refunded Edwards the part of his tax bill from those 13 acres from 2007 and 2008 — with a check for $16.57.

A candlelight shines on Blake Dula as she walks from Main Street Baptist to the Spindale House Sunday evening in celebration of the Advent and Christmas Season. Members from Spindale area churches participated in the annual pilgrimage to the Spindale House to celebrate the beginning of the season and also to symbolize the unity of the churches in their ministries to the townspeople. The lighting of the Spindale Christmas tree and carol singing concluded the event. Jean Gordon/Daily Courier

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Driver texting ban goes into effect today By ALLISON FLYNN Daily Courier Staff Writer

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A state law banning texting while driving goes into effect today in North Carolina.

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FOREST CITY – If pulling over to send that text message or read an e-mail seems like it could cost you too much time, getting caught could cost you even more. North Carolina General Statute 20-137.4A becomes law today, stating it’s unlawful to use a mobile telephone for e-mail or text messaging while operating a vehicle on a public street, highway or public vehicular area. N.C. Highway Patrol Officers in Rutherford County said Monday that texting is common among drivers in the area. “I see people texting a lot,” said Trooper Jason Spence. “I think there is a higher percentage of wrecks than what we know about caused by texting.” Proving people are texting and driving, however, might be a little tougher than you’d think. “The law doesn’t apply to looking up names or numbers in your phone or the caller ID,” said N.C. Highway Patrol Sgt. Stuart Mitchell. “So If I ride down the road and see you punching numbers, you could be retrieving a number, not Please see Texting, Page 6

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Police Notes Sheriff’s Reports

n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 243 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.

Rutherfordton

n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 65 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.

Spindale

n The Spindale Police Department responded to 31 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.

Lake Lure

n The Lake Lure Police Department responded to nine E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.

Forest City

n The Forest City Police Department responded to 90 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday. n An employee of Ingles Gas Express, on South Church Street, reported a larceny. (See arrest of Humphries and Norris.) n Albert Pysz reported a larceny. The incident occurred on Huntley Alley. n Jack Goode reported found property. The incident occurred on South Broadway Street.

n Christopher Owens reported damage to property. n Phyllis Washburn reported a breaking and entering, larceny and damage to property.

Arrests n Thomas Greene, 46, of Sunny Brook Lane, Ellenboro; charged with obtain property by false pretenses; placed under a $15,000 secured bond. (FCPD) n Summer Shores, 23, of Country Haven Drive, Cowpens, S.C.; charged with obtaining property by false pretenses; placed under a $15,000 secured bond. (FCPD) n April Humphries, 31, of Buck Collins Road, Forest City; charged with larceny of fuel; released on a $1,000 unsecured bond. (FCPD) n Bretton Norris, 17, of Bethany Church Road, Forest City; charged with larceny of fuel; released on a $1,000 unsecured bond. (FCPD) n Codi Greene, 20, of Cherry Mountain Street, Forest City; charged with two counts of failure to appear, simple possession of marijuana and resisting a public officer; placed under a $7,000 secured bond. (FCPD) n Lewis Clark, 37, of Dillashaw Drive, Forest City; charged with being intoxicated and disruptive; placed under a $1,000 secured bond. (FCPD) n Lloyd Jefferies, 46, of Old Castle Lane, Forest City; charged with resist, obstruct and delay; released on a $1,000 unsecured bond. (FCPD) n Steven Chad Womack, 23, of 119 Creek Wood Village; charged with misdemeanor probation violation; placed under a $15,000 secured bond. (Probation) n Danny Gene Francis, 37,

of 264 McDade Rd.; charged with driving while impaired, failure to stop for a steady red light, driving while license revoked and open container after consuming alcohol; released on a $2,000 unsecured bond. (RCSD) n Ernest Trent Ervin, 42, of 126 Farm Side Drive; charged with assault on a female, misdemeanor stalking, breaking or entering and first-degree trespassing; placed under a 48-hour hold and a $1,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Steven Elliott Weast, 39, of 183 Hollis Rd.; charged with possession of drug paraphernalia; placed under a $3,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Aundra Tyler Logan Hamrick, 18, of 166 Paxton Drive; charged with disorderly conduct by disrupting students; placed under a $500 secured bond. (RCSD) n Antonio Lee Green, 17, of 212 Silver Plate Grill Rd.; charged with disorderly conduct; released on a $500 unsecured bond. (RCSD) n Charles Steve Williams, 57, of 919 Bills Creek Rd.; charged with two counts of sexual battery; no bond listed. (RCSD) n Jessica Rene Greene, 16, of 827 Old Henrietta Rd.; charged with communicating threats; released on a $500 unsecured bond. (RCSD) n Bruce Allan Greenholtz, 46, of 182 Troy King Drive; charged with obtain property by false pretense and misdemeanor larceny; placed under a $16,000 secured bond. (RCSD) n Charles Steve Williams, 57, of 919 Bills Creek Rd.; charged with harassing phone call and violation of conditions of release; no bond listed. (RCSD) n Ashton Periscailla Marshall, 21, of 551 Doggett Rd., Forest City; charged with driving while impaired and open container; freed on

a custody release. (RPD) n David Walter Jones, 46, of 720½ Cedar Creek Rd., Fayetteville; charged with driving while license revoked and driving while consuming; placed under a $4,000 secured bond. (RPD) n Joseph William Ball, 27, of 718 Cedar Creek Rd., Fayetteville; charged with larceny of motor fuel; placed under a $500 secured bond. (RPD) n Charles Kevin Washburn, 50, of 137 Benton Lane, Rutherfordton; charged with driving while impaired; released on a $2,000 unsecured bond. (RPD) n Cornelius Isaiah Edgerton, 40, of 337 Hollis Rd.; charged with driving while impaired, fictitious registration plate and driving while license revoked; placed under a $2,000 secured bond. (RPD) n Elijah Bert Geer, 28, of 406 Oakland Rd.; charged with assault on a female; placed under a 48-hour hold. (SPD) n Dennis Lee McEntire, 51, of 215 Spruce St.; charged with misdemeanor larceny and second-degree trespassing; placed under a $2,000 secured bond. (SPD)

n Joseph W. Ball, 27, of 718 Cedar Creek Rd., Fayetteville; cited for an open container/ consume alcoholic beverage in the passenger area of a motor vehicle. (RPD) n Henry Aaron Pruitt, 33, of 724 Cedar Creek Rd., Fayetteville; cited for possession of an open container of alcoholic beverage in the passenger area of a motor vehicle. (RPD) n Rachod Lee Miller, 18, of 706 Pleasant Drive, Shelby; cited for possession of drug paraphernalia. (RPD) n Bryant Chandler Hill, 19, of 1595 Old Caroleen Rd., Forest City; cited for failing to yield right of way to traffic or pedestrians and possession of schedule IV controlled substance. (RPD)

Citations

n Cliffside firefighters responded to a motor vehicle crash, to a brush fire and to a structure fire, assisted by SDO and Sandy Mush firefighters. n Chimney Rock firefighters responded to a structure fire in assistance of Henderson County. n Forest City firefighters responded to a motor vehicle crash.

n Letoya Twitty, 17, of Pea Ridge Road, Rutherfordton; cited for shoplifting. (FCPD) n Lena McKinney, 42, of Meade Lane, Forest City; cited for littering. (FCPD) n April Michel Prince, 33, of 605 Pennsylvania Ave., Spindale; cited for possession of an open container of alcoholic beverage in the passenger area of a motor vehicle. (RPD) n Joel Israel Walker, 45, of 720½ Cedar Creek Rd., Fayetteville; cited for possession of an open container/ consume alcoholic beverage in the passenger area of a motor vehicle. (RPD)

EMS/Rescue n The Rutherford County EMS responded to 39 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.

Fire Calls

n Hudlow firefighters responded to a fire alarm and to a smoke report. n Lake Lure firefighters responded to a power line fire. n Sandy Mush firefighters responded to a brush fire.

Boy burned listed in critical condition FOREST CITY — Martin Lipscomb, 10, is listed in critical condition in the Burn Center at Doctors Hospital in Augusta, Ga., after he received third-degree burns to both legs and burns to his back Saturday afternoon at a home on Peppertown Road, Henrietta. Witnesses told EMS workers that the family was burning trash and the

flames got out of control. Rutherford County EMS responded to the call, found the child alert and conscious, with a slightly elevated heart rate and complaining of pain, the communications radio reported. He was airlifted from Spartanburg Regional Medical Center to Georgia. Also assisting at the scene were Cliffside firefighters.

Two teenagers injured in auto accident FOREST CITY —Two teenagers were injured Saturday in a singlevehicle crash on Crowe Park Drive in Forest City Saturday at 12:24 p.m. Sonya Gonzalez, 16, of Cleghorn Drive, Rutherfordton, was flown to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center by Regional One. She was released Saturday evening. She was a passenger in a 2001 Ford driven by Richard Matthew Fenner, 16, of Walls Church Road, Bostic. Fenner was taken to Rutherford Hospital where he was also treated and released. According to Forest City police, witnesses told them the Ford was traveling northwest on Crowe Park Drive

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Texting ban is just one of several new state laws

RALEIGH (AP) — People who own crocodiles, venomous snakes and large pythons in North Carolina must secure them in containers and face prosecution if the reptiles gravely attack a friend or stranger in legislation that takes effect Tuesday in North Carolina. The new reptile rules are among more than 50 largely criminal justice laws approved this year, including a texting-while-driving ban for all motorists, more authority for state officers who oversee probationers and the most significant changes to the state’s sentencing grid since it began. The minimum safety requirements for keeping dangerous reptiles are designed to update an abridged 60-year-old reptile law, said Andrew Wyatt of Coinjock, president of the United States Association of Reptile Keepers. Increasing numbers of people now own these reptiles as a pet or for business who aren’t linked to zoos or museums. “People that want to work with these type of animals are going to have to meet best industry management practices,” said Wyatt, who helped draft the state legislation sponsored by Sen. Ed Jones, D-Halifax. Private owners now will have to store or transport venomous reptiles, large constricting snakes and nonnative crocodilians in “escape-proof” and “bite-proof” enclosures with a working lock. The enclosures must be labeled to include emergency contact information and what should happen if the reptile bites someone or escapes. Someone who intentionally or negligently handles these reptiles in an unsafe manner could be charged with a misdemeanor. The owner could face up to 150 days in jail if someone besides a family member or employee suffers a life-threatening injury or dies as a result. A current owner who doesn’t want to follow the new rules also could face a similar punishment if the person releases a nonnative reptile into the wild, instead of finding a new owner. The new driving-while-texting ban builds upon a 2006 law already making it illegal for young drivers to use a cell phone while driving as a way to reduce distractions on the road. Now all drivers are barred from text messaging or sending e-mails with their cell phones while on a road or highway, even if the car is idling at a stop light. There are some exceptions. Violators could face a $100 fine plus $130 in court costs. Adults can

Governor asking for school help

RALEIGH (AP) — Gov. Beverly Perdue says school districts would be well served to agree formally to support North Carolina’s efforts to receive federal stimulus money for education reform. Perdue told local school superintendents meeting Monday in Raleigh they need to act fast if the state wins next year a portion of more than $4 billion in “Race to the Top” competitive grants. The districts would get some of the award. The grants are designed to reward states that carry out programs the Obama administration says will improve student test scores and graduation rates and narrow the achievement gap.

continue to send or receive cell phone calls. At least 18 other states have texting bans for all drivers, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association. The state Highway Patrol says too many young people are still ignoring the 2006 law. The patrol is holding safety events at high schools where teenagers travel in golf carts and try to avoid traffic cones while being told to send a text message. “It’s going to take more than just a state trooper 30 minutes or an hour working with them,” patrol Capt. Everett Clendenin said. “It’s going to fall back on parents and it’s going to fall back on educators.” Reforms taking effect to better monitor the state’s 114,000 probationers or parolees are based on recommendations after problems surfaced following last year’s death of University of North Carolina student president Eve Carson. The two men charged with Carson’s killing were on probation at the time of her death. Now probation officers can have access to an offender’s juvenile records without a court order to get a better handle on the person’s criminal history. Warrantless searches also can now be a common condition of probation. Two new laws that adjust the grid used by judges since 1995 to determine a range of minimum and maximum time that offenders must serve also could reduce the need for 2,100 prison beds by 2020. The grid changes will make some sentences shorter — up to 28 months less in the most extreme cases — and slightly longer for low-grade felonies. More second-time offenders for less serious felonies also are more likely to receive probation. Other laws taking effect Tuesday will: n fine motorists as much as $100 if they drive a car with a license plate frame that covers the state name or plate date. Drivers who are cited will receive only a warning through next November. n ban the sale, possession and manufacture of Salvia divinorum, a hallucinogenic herb that’s become popular among young people. n permit people who lose their licenses because of repeat drunkendriving convictions to ask that their driving privileges be restored after a spotless record for 10 years. n expand the law making it a felony to solicit a child by computer to commit unlawful sex acts to include cell phones.

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FAITH IN ACTION

Peggy Moore (above) puts final touches on a nativity scene placed in the entrance of Hospice House in Forest City. Decorating the tree (left) in the Hospice living room are Carolyn Earley, Moore, Glenda Nix and Patsy Rollins. The women are UMW members of Caroleen First United Methodist Church who were helping decorate Hospice House on Monday for the Christmas season. The women are part of the Faith in Action program, where various groups from area churches rotate months decorating the facility. For more information about Faith in Action, call 245-0095.

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Our Views Key health care debate begins

s we enter the month of Christmas, the U.S. Senate begins debate on the controversial health care measure. Will it emerge as legislation that will help millions of Americans secure health insurance or will special interests rule the day as they did when the efforts by the Clinton administration failed to reach the finish line? We can all emerge as winners if the legislation is debated fairly on its merits. Or will, once again, we see an important issue slide in the abyss of spin and partisan overstatements that mask the common ground needed to reach true change? Time will tell. The President wanted the legislation on his desk for signing before the end of the year. It would truly be a surprise if this deadline is reached. More than likely, the legislators will scamper home for the holidays and put it off until 2010.

Our readers’ views Questions spending by commissioners To the editor: Thank you to The Courier for publishing the commissioner’s three-minute rebuttal to the taxpayers’ comments at a meeting that most of us were not privy to. He stated that our county’s tax rate is the 22nd lowest in the state. That means there are 78 counties with a higher tax rate. The tax rate is very important, but what happens when they increase our valuation? It was reported in an earlier edition that our total value of properties in 2002 was $3 billion. The value reported in 2009 is $6 billion. Even with this increase in tax money it only accounts for half of their current $60 million annual spending. It was also reported that the county’s debt grew from $30 million in 2002 to $70 million in 2009. Like the person said in the earlier issue, the only way to pay off this debt is to raise the tax rate or to raise the property values. Also something to consider: What is the interest payment each year on the debt? This commissioner implied that a higher rate would be beneficial to attract new business in his example of the three-year tax refund incentive. Granted, the company would get a larger rebate with a higher tax rate but it is their money the county has for three years, interest free.

Plus the fact that after the first three-year rebate, the company will keep paying the higher rate all of the remaining years it is in the county. The ad valorem system is not good for everybody. One commissioner and some other people have suggested that property values should start with the price paid or the value set for inheritance. This value would remain until the property changes hands. Then the new value would apply for taxation. As for the accusation that the commissioners have spent money unwisely, and, at times, too much, I am reminded of the June 2008 purchase of the Daniel Road property. It was reported that the commission paid $4.3 million for the 112 acres. Is that not more than $38,000 an acre? At that price, I question the need for more soccer fields when the four or five at Piney Ridge Road are seldom being used. That commissioner said that next year will be a bear. I sincerely hope the other commissioners will listen to commissioners (Margaret) Helton and (Susan) Crowe who have excellent fiscal policy and spending priorities. The seniors to whom I have spoke had hopes that Mr. Holland would agree with and vote with those two more. We will continue to hope! Ray Pinson Rutherfordton

Says beautiful county spoiled by trash To the editor: I am thankful to live in a free country and especially thankful to live in the Golden Valley area. The scenery is beautiful no matter which season. But it is the people who live here that makes this area so beautiful. That is why I do not understand why people would throw their trash out outside the closed gate at the convenience center. A sign was displayed all week in front of the office announcing the center would be closed for the holiday. This is uncalled for and each person who threw their trash out should be fined. You owe the attendants an apology for cleaning up your mess. Kevin C. Towery Bostic

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Are you experiencing a ‘Muhammad’ problem? “A lot of people are having a ‘Muhammad problem’ these days.” These opening words from a new book by a UNCChapel Hill professor are about the least controversial words about Muhammad or Islam that have been written recently. Although we might agree that many people have a Muhammad problem, it will not be as easy to find consensus about what that problem is. The new book is “Memories of Muhammad: Why the Prophet Matters” by Omid Safi. One of the problems, according to Professor Safi, is “nothing new. People have been attacking Muhammad for 1,300 years, some because of their religious beliefs and others because of their political convictions.” From Martin Luther to Pat Robertson and Franklin Graham, Christian ministers have demonized Muhammad. A more serious Muhammad

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problem for some Muslims and for many non-Muslims, according to Safi, may be a lack of appreciation of the Prophet as a peaceful and wise hero full of mercy and compassion, rather than as a martial warrior who seems to inspire some Muslims to violence and causes fear and loathing among those who are the targets of violence. More serious than all these problems is the association between the religion of Muhammad and many enemies of America and its culture. Safi responds to all these Muhammad problems by giving us a highly readable and interesting retelling of the story of this man. Some information about Muhammad can be found in

the Muslim Holy Book, the Qu’ran (or Koran). Unlike the Christian gospels with their multiple stories about Jesus, Muslims believe that the Qu’ran was dictated to Muhammad by God through the angel Gabriel. Muhammad is the “messenger,” but he is not the subject of the book. Safi turns to other contemporary or early sources of information about the life of Muhammad for stories of the young orphan from a minor Arab tribe living in Mecca, a commercial and religious hub. The young Muhammad becomes a successful tradesman, marries an older wealthy woman, who is his patron and partner, and develops a reputation as a trustworthy and respected citizen. But after Muhammad received his revelations from God and began to challenge the idols and polytheism of his neighbors in Mecca, “Muhammad was often

mocked, ostracized, exiled, and subject to assassination attempts. The enemies of Muhammad bribed children to cast stones at him, and one particularly obnoxious neighbor dumped rubbish on his head every morning when he passed by her house.” In an early example of Muhammad’s compassion and forgiving spirit, Safi writes that, “One morning when Muhammad was walking by her house, no trash was dumped on him. Muhammad went inside the house and mercifully asked if all was well. The woman was sick in bed. Upon seeing his compassion and care for her when she had treated him so poorly, she wept and became one of his followers.” Safi’s collection of stories about Muhammad provides important background for anyone who wants to understand our friends and enemies among the more than one billion people who embrace Islam. There is one more

Muhammad problem. It is usually an unspoken one among Christians and goes something like this: “What is the great power of Islam? How does it inspire such devotion among its believers? Why are they so devout? What is the attraction that draws so many new converts?” Safi told me recently that he gets these questions sometimes from Christians who want to know if there are secret techniques that they could use in Christian evangelism. The secret, he says, if there is one, is that Islam demands total submission to the one God. It is an uncompromising demand, perhaps impossible to follow perfectly, one that Muslims, perhaps, take more seriously than today’s Christians. D.G. Martin is the author of “Interstate Eateries,” a guide to family owned homecooking restaurants near North Carolina’s interstate highways www.interstateeateries.com

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Local/Obituaries

Obituaries Torri Littlejohn Sr.

Torri Brent Littlejohn Sr., 29, of 825 New Hampshire St., Apt. 13, Spindale, died Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, at Spartanburg Regional. Born in Cherokee County, S.C., he was a son of Joe Dean Smith and Sarah Denise Littlejohn of Gaffney. He was employed by Fatz and attended Mount Tabor Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Shanna Deneen Littlejohn of Spindale; one son, Torri Brent Jr. of Spindale; two daughters, Shania Dover and Shakayla Littlejohn, both of Spindale; a brother, Brendal Littlejohn of Gaffney; a sister, Kellie Tate of Gaffney, his grandmother, Hazel P. Smith of Gaffney, and a number of other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Tabor Church with the Rev. Darrell W. Smith officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to the service. The family will be at the home of his mother, Sarah Littlejohn, 401 Marion Ave., Gaffney. Foster Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Phillip Payne

Phillip Weldon Payne, 82, of Forest City, died Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009, at his home. A native of Potter County, Pa., he was preceded in death by his wife, Lucille Marian Bickford Payne. He was a veteran of the Army, having served at the end of World War II. He was a retired master plumber working a number of years in heavy construction and was a member of First United Methodist Church, Forest City. He is survived by two daughters, Claudia Ganshaw of Wayland, N.Y., and Pamela Carol Bunch of Forest City; three sons, Paul Phillip Payne, Robin Eugene Payne, and Mark Thomas Payne, all of Forest City; one sister, Twila Wray of New York; two brothers, Robert Payne of Indiana, and Bud Payne of Pennsylvania; four grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren. A memorial service will be held at a later date in New York. The family requests no flowers. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Crowe’s Mortuary and Crematory assisted the Payne family. Online condolences www. crowemortuary.com.

Ben McCrary

Walker Benton “Ben” McCrary, 77, of J. Morgan St., Forest City, died Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Jennings and Lucille Ratcliffe McCrary. He was a retired draftsman with AGI, Inc., a carpenter, and attended N.C. State University. He was also a member of First United Methodist Church, Forest City, and a Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict. Survivors include two daughters, Julie McCrary Hodge and Jennifer Lynn McCrary, both of Forest City; two brothers, Sam McCrary of Maggie Valley, and Gardner McCrary of Huntland, Tenn.; two sisters, Katherine Jackson and Doris Ward, both of Asheville; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the First United Methodist Church of Forest City with the Revs. K. Wesley Judy and Scott Butler officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service in the church parlor. Interment at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in the Finchers Chapel United Methodist Church cemetery, Waynesville. The Padgett & King

Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences www.padgettking.com.

Rev. Charles Nanney The Rev. Charles Nanney, 88, of Henderson Circle, Forest City, died Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, at his home. A native of Union Mills, he was a son of the late Albert and Harriett Ellis Byrd Nanney, and the widow of Rachel Johnson Nanney. He was a retired Baptist minister and veteran of the Air Corps, serving in the Pacific during World War II. He is survived by three daughters, Judith, Lisa and Tracy; two grandsons; and four great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 7 in the Round Hill Baptist Church cemetery, Union Mills. A memorial service will follow at 1 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Rutherfordton. An additional memorial service will take place at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, at Hampton Heights Baptist Church, Greenville, S.C. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Union Mills Learning Center, P.O. Box 210, Union Mills, NC 28167; to Round Hill Baptist Church, 6585 Hudlow Road, Union Mills, NC 28167; or to First Baptist Church of Rutherfordton, 246 N. Main St., Rutherfordton, NC 28139. Crowe’s Mortuary and Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences www. crowemortuary.com.

Ethel Floyd Ethel Lee Floyd, 78, formerly of Forest City, died Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009, in Wilson. Arrangements will be announced by Pruitt Funeral Home.

Vollie Dalton Vollie S. Dalton, 89, of Rutherfordton, died Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009, at his home A native of Rutherford County, he was a son of the late Francis Dalton and Martha Crawford Dalton. He was a member of Spencer Baptist Church, Spindale, and served in the Navy during World War II. He was a retired farmer and the director of Farm Bureau for several years. He is survived by his wife, Margaret S. Dalton; one daughter, Sandra Williams of Durham; one son, Don Dalton of Rutherfordton; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Spencer Baptist Church with the Revs. Billy Vaughn and Bruce Caldwell officiating. Interment will be in the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church cemetery with full military honors accorded by the Rutherford County Honor Guard. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the Spencer fellowship building. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, THE DAILY COURIER Published Tuesday through Sunday mornings by Paxton Media Group LLC dba The Daily Courier USPS 204-920 Periodical Postage paid in Forest City, NC. Company Address: 601 Oak St., P.O. Box 1149, Forest City, NC 28043. Phone: (828) 245-6431 Fax: (828) 248-2790 Subscription rates: Single copy, daily 50¢ / Sunday $1.50. Home delivery $11.75 per month, $35.25 for three months, $70.50 for six months, $129 per year. In county rates by mail payable in advance are: $13.38 for one month, $40.14 for three months, $80.27 for six months, $160.54 per year. Outside county: $14.55 for one month, $43.64 for three months, $87.28 for six months, $174.56 per year. College students for school year subscription, $75. The Digital Courier, $6.50 a month for non-subscribers to The Daily Courier. Payment may be made at the website: www.thedigitalcourier. com The Daily Courier is not responsible for advance subscription payments made to carriers, all of who are independent contractors.

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Dorothy Mae Grahl, 78, of 185 Andy Dr., Forest City, died Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009, at Hospice House. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Joseph C. McEntire and Zorah Roper McEntire. She was a homemaker, a member of Chase Baptist Church, and worked as a CNA for several years. Survivors include her husband of 39 years, Clifford F. Grahl; one daughter, Lavonne Hester of Sandy Mush; three sons, Daniel Francis of Forest City, Joey Francis of Cleveland County, and Tim Francis of Forest City; one stepson, Randy Grahl of Newport, Tenn.; one stepdaughter, Vickie Beck of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; 13 grandchildren; 20 greatgrandchildren; and three step grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Chase Baptist Church with the Rev. Scott Butler officiating. Interment will follow in the Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Harrelson Funeral Home. At other times, the family will gather at 150 Turnberry Way, Forest City. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Memphis, TN 38105.

Vera G. Biggerstaff, 79, of Ellenboro, died Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, at her home. She was born on a cruise ship in 1930. She was the widow of Col. Jack Biggerstaff, and also preceded in death by her parents, Axel and Elvira Gronlund. She attended college at the University of Tampa and became the first female claims adjuster in Tampa, Fla. She was an active member of Green Creek Hounds Foxhunting Club, The Pony Club and worked with various charities that saved horses and other animals. She is survived by a number of cousins. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at At Ease Acres Farm in Ellenboro. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Sandy Level Baptist Church cemetery. Memorials may be made to The Green Creek Hounds, Inc., 1764 Sandy Plains Road, Tryon, NC 28782. Washburn & Dorsey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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Ed Ayers Edward “Ed” Ayers, 89, of 108 College Manor Dr., Shelby, died Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009. Born in Greenville, S.C., he was a son of the late William Austin Ayers and Ollie Batson Ayers.

Nancy Blanton McBrayer, 78, of Charlotte, a Forest City native, died Monday, Nov. 30, 2009, at Presbyterian Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Padgett and King Mortuary.

Theron Cole Theron Cole, 81 of Bethany Church Road, Forest City, died Monday, Nov. 30, 2009, at Hospice House. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Padgett and King Mortuary.

Willie Mae Taylor Willie Mae Waters Taylor, 91, of 439 Old Calvary Church Rd., Cliffside, died Saturday, November 28, 2009 at White Oak Manor of Rutherfordton. A native of Rutherford County, she was born June 12, 1918, a daughter of the late Roy Martin and Nora Harrison Waters. She was a home maker and a member of Cliffside Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph W. Taylor and a grandson, Dennis Lee Epps. She is survived by one son, David Taylor and wife, Arlene; three daughters, Daphne Hampton and husband, Dennis of Ellenboro, Deborah Womack and husband, Jim of Cliffside and Dawn Greene of Ellenboro; one sister, Ruth Waters Hood of Napersville, Ill; ten grandchildren, Dana Epps, Alisa Epps, Bethany Greene, Deidre Pearson, Travis Taylor, Allison Harris, Misty Greene, Stacey Scruggs, Adrien Scruggs and Todd Womack; fourteen great grandchildren; one great grandchild; two step grandchildren; five step great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 2:30 pm Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at Cliffside Baptist Church with Rev. Joey Cantrell officiating. Burial will follow in Cliffside Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6-8PM Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home is serving the Taylor family. A guest register is availabel at www.mckinneylandrethfuneralhomd.com Paid obit.

Dorothy Mae Grahl Dorothy Mae Grahl, age 78, of 185 Andy Drive, Forest City, NC, died Sunday, November 29, 2009 at Hospice House. A native of Rutherford County she was a daughter to the late Joseph C. McEntire and Zorah Roper McEntire. She was a homemaker and had worked as a CNA for several years. She was a member of Chase Baptist Church and enjoyed creative writing which included poetry and doing craftwork. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one step-son, Steve Grahl; four brothers, Ralph Monteith, Paul Monteith, Bill Monteith and James Morgan and one sister, Blanche Roper. Survivors include her husband of 39 years, Clifford F. Grahl; one daughter, Lavonne Hester and her husband, Ricky, of Sandy Mush; three sons, Daniel Francis and his wife, Juanita, of Forest City, Joey Francis of Cleveland County and Tim Francis and his wife, Kim, of Forest City; one step-son, Randy Grahl of Newport, TN; one stepdaughter, Vickie Beck of Murfreesboro, TN. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and three step-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at Chase Baptist Church with Reverend Scott Butler officiating. Interment will follow in Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Harrelson Funeral Home. At other times the family will be gathered at 150 Turnberry Way, Forest City. The family requests memorial donations be sent to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O Box 1000, Memphis, TN 38105 Harrelson Funeral Home is serving the family. An online guest registry is available at: www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com Paid obit

He was a former employee of Dover Textiles, where he was a supervisor and retired from RhonePoulenc Chemical Company, Princeton, N.J., as a salesman of textile chemicals. He was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, where he served as a former deacon and Sunday School teacher. He was a mason and a life member of Drayton Lodge in Spartanburg, S.C., a Gideon, former member of Toastmasters, and served in the Army in World War II. Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Jean Cox Ayers of the home; one son, Roger Edward Ayers of Fort Smith, Ark.; one daughter, Wanda Ayers Ward of Shelby; five grandchildren; five greatgrandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church with Drs. Eric Davis and Ervin Price officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial is Thursday at 1 p.m., in the Woodlawn Memorial Park, Greenville, S.C. Memorials may be made to Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church or Hospice of Cleveland County. Cleveland Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences www.clevelandfuneralservice.com.

Vera G. Biggerstaff Vera G. Biggerstaff, 79, passed away November 26, 2009, with her friends by her side in Ellenboro, North Carolina. A memorial service will be held Thursday at 11:00 am at At Ease Acres Farm Ellenboro, North Carolina and a Graveside service at 1:00 pm at Sandy Level Church Cemetery Bostic, North Carolina. Vera was born on a cruise ship November 25, 1930, in Albany New York to Axel and Elvira Gronlund. They moved to Connecticut in later years where Vera started her lifelong journey. A devoted horse woman, Vera spent her time foxhunting with Green Creek Hounds holding numerous hunts on her farm over the years. She loved grooming her horses Napoleon, Alibubba, and Gypsy and driving her Gatwick Carriage. Vera and her beloved 18 year old purinease cat Brandy always had something to say. She was a senior claims adjuster for USAA for a number of years until her retirement. She attended college at the University of Tampa, where she became the first female claims adjuster in Tampa, Florida. After retirement Mrs. Biggerstaff was a homemaker and her husband was a retired Coronel in the Air force. She was an active member of the Green Creek Hounds Foxhunting Club, The Pony Club and worked with various charities that saved horses and other animals. Her interests included gardening, reading, social events with her friends, driving her horse drawn carriage, foxhunting as well as riding her John Deere Gator on her farm. She devoted much of her time and energy as a social member of the Green Creek Hounds family receiving her Pinque road whip jacket a short time ago. Vera always wanted to live as long as her mother who passed at age 87. Her Friends and family wrote: “Vera loved horses and foxhunting. She also enjoyed meeting and sharing life stories with everyone she met. She always told a good story and was a unique dignified gem. She will be missed greatly by her family and everyone who knew her.” Mrs. Biggerstaff is survived by her cousins in Sweden, Hakan & Birget Gustafsson, Marcus Gustaffon, and Catarina Kjell, Eda and Emma Magnusson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Col. Jack Biggerstaff and her mother, Elvira Gronlund. A Memorial Service will be held at 11AM, Thursday, December 3, 2009 at At Ease Acres Farm in Ellenboro. A graveside service will be held at 1PM, Thursday at Sandy Level Baptist Church Cemetery in Bostic. Memorials or flowers may be sent to The Green Creek Hounds, Inc., 1764 Sandy Plains Rd., Tryon, NC, 28782. (828-8632753). Washburn and Dorsey is in charge of arrangements. Friends may sign the oline guest book@ www.washburndorsey.com Paid obit.

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Woman injured in parade accident By JEAN GORDON Daily Courier Staff Writer

Meetings/other Caregiver Support Group: Dr. Larry Hedgepath with be the guest speaker today from 4 to 5:30 p.m., at LIFECare, 859 Thunder Road, Spindale. Dr. Hedgepath will talk about “Survival Tips for Dementia Patient Caregivers.” Fall Sports Banquet: East Rutherford High School; Tuesday, Dec. 1, 6 p.m., all fall sports participants and their families are invited. SWEEP meeting: (Solid Waste Environmental Education Panel) meets at noon the first Friday of each month at GDS, 141 Fairgrounds Road, Spindale. Anyone interested in promoting recycling in Rutherford County, is invited to attend. The next meeting is Friday, Dec. 4. To learn more visit www.sweeprecycles.com. Grand opening: The new Washburn Community Outreach Center will hold its grand opening on Saturday, Dec. 5. Free hot dogs and drinks at noon. All adult shirts and pants are buy one get one free. Live music and clowns. The center is located at 2934 Piney Mountain Church Road. Meeting, Christmas party: Piedmont-Pleasant Hill Community Club; Saturday, Dec. 12, 7 p.m., at the clubhouse; covered dish meal, games and Santa.

Holidays Concert of holiday music: The Rutherford County Historical Society will host a concert of holiday music performed by the Rutherford County Heritage Singers, on Tuesday, Dec. 1, at First Baptist Church, Rutherfordton. Music begins at 7 p.m. The community choir will be directed by Lesley Bush, accompanied by Bob Bridges. A tree lighting at St. John’s Historic Church, Main Street, Rutherfordton, will follow the concert. Advent Carol Service: Saturday, Dec. 5, 7 p.m., at First Baptist Church, Forest City, and Sunday, Dec. 6, 7 p.m., at Fairfield Mountains Chapel, Lake Lure; the service is presented by members from the adult choirs of First Presbyterian and First Baptist, of Forest City, and Fairfield Mountains Chapel, accompanied by brass ensemble and organ; no admission. 3rd Annual Christmas Home Tour: Saturday, Dec. 5, 2 to 8 p.m.; van departs at 2 p.m., and 5 p.m., from Long Branch Road Baptist Church; tour directions also available for anyone who wants to provide their own transportation; tickets $5 per person; proceeds for a new fellowship hall; call 248-9555 or 287-1408 for more information. Annual Holiday Tour: Sponsored by Family Resources; Dec. 12 and 13, from 1 to 5 p.m., this year’s tour features the home of Blue and Julie Pittman; tickets are $8 in advance or $10 at the door; the reception center will be at the new Rutherfordton Elementary; for more information or advance tickets call 247-1440, ext. 105. Christmas Concert: David Roach will present a Christmas Concert on Saturday, Dec. 19, at Chase High School auditorium. The program begins at 7 p.m. Admission will be $10 at the door with all proceeds going to the Chase Trojan Marching Band Uniform Fund.

Fundraisers Buffet breakfast: Saturday, Dec. 5, 7 to 10:30 a.m., Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Mt. Pleasant Church Road, Forest City; $5 per person, all you can eat. Country ham supper: Saturday, Dec. 5, 4 to 8 p.m., Duncan’s Creek Presbyterian Church, 1658 Duncan’s Creek Road, Ellenboro.

FOREST CITY — A 45-year-old Ellenboro woman was injured Sunday during the Forest City Christmas parade when she was hit by a parade unit — a flat bed trailer — near the parking area at Owls Stadium. Police said Laurie Biggerstaff was walking beside the trailer, driven by Boyce Samuel Greene, 43, of Bostic when the accident occurred. Greene

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texting.” Mitchell said in cases where patrolmen pull over someone who appears to be texting and driving, they’ll have to ask more questions. “We’ll really have to be talking with the driver to see what they were doing,” he said. There are other exceptions to the law, too, Mitchell said. If the car is parked or stopped, you can retrieve and send texts and e-mails. Law enforcement officers, fire and EMS workers may check texts or e-mails – as long as they are related to their official duties. “If it’s of personal nature, you still have to stop. If it’s business, you can drive all you want.” And there’s no wiggle room at all for those who are caught driving a school

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“We certainly disagree with the group and believe that Cliffside Unit 6, when it comes online in 2012, will be one of the cleanest units in the nation and will allow us to retire older units that are less efficient and will begin producing electricity in a cleaner way. It will contribute to a cleaner environment,” Thompson said. The group was protesting the fact that the new generator will be coalfired, and pointed to studies that show coal-fired plants contribute to man-made global-warming. “We’re tired of waiting,” Asheville

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“This was never about the money,” Edwards said. “It was about the fact that the county was illegally taxing that part of my land — and probably is illegally taxing other people’s easements — and didn’t seem to care about it until I took it to the state board.” County officials said the ruling does set a precedent — and the state board stipulated to the precedent when reviewing a similar easement taxation from Henry’s son, Duncan Edwards — but said a plan to remove highway easements from county tax rolls was already underway for the revaluation year of 2011. “Henry and Duncan Edwards appealed certain items to the Property Tax Commission,” County Manager John Condrey said. “One of those items was the taxation of road right of way property. At this time the county does not have a final enforceable order on the Duncan Edwards property from the Property Tax Commission. We expect the order will mirror that of Henry Edwards.

SheDances benefit concert: Friday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m., at Father’s Vineyard, 724 Oakland Road, Spindale; featuring Thalon and LP (Like Paul), with special guest David Coffin; admission $10; sponsored by Krucifyd Ministries; for information call (828) 243-3445 or visit www.shedances.org.

bus and texting, Mitchell said. “For a school bus driver it’s a class 2 misdemeanor and the fine is not less than $100,” he said. “That’s pretty strong.” For all others, the violation counts as an infraction and incurs a $100 fine plus court costs. But, Mitchell said, like other laws, it won’t stop everyone from texting or e-mailing while driving. “It’s human nature to do something until you get caught,” he said. The fine and court costs attached to getting caught have some in the county saying they’ll quit cold turkey. “I am guilty,” said Kristi Peacock. “After Tuesday, though, I will think hard before picking up the cell phone while driving. My kids give me a hard time now.” “I am not a fan of texting and driving. I am guilty, but I have watched people swerve while texting,” said

Rising Tide spokesperson Attila Nemecz told the Associated Press. “We’re going to take serious enough action to stop construction of this global-warming, pollution-causing death machine.” Greenville County Sheriff’s deputies were able to reach the protestors who had chained themselves high up on the stator and cut them off before arresting them. Rachel Scarano, 21; Catherine MacDougal, 22; Julia Page, 20; and Paul Loomis, 21, were all charged with disorderly conduct, deputies said. They face up to 30 days in jail or a $100 fine if convicted of the misdemeanor.

Rutherford County‘s tax department has been working to remove the right of way area from the taxable acreage to become effective with the 2011 property tax revaluation.” Edwards said he was just happy the ordeal was over. “I got so many letters from the county tax office that were conflicting,” Edwards said. “On July 2, 2003, I got a notice from them saying they had received my appeal, but in Sept. 2003, I got a notice that they were unaware I was appealing their decision to tax my land. We’re talking about 13 acres of land in the highway easement. Which is about 3 percent of my property. This isn’t a huge amount of land, but it is the principle of the thing.” About 11,977 acres of land in the county are used for highway right-ofways — about 3 percent of all the land in the county. Condrey explained even if all the landowners in the county came to the tax office to ask for their rightof-ways to be taken off their taxation rolls, the overall tax bill wouldn’t change significantly. “I may have a 1/100th of an acre less of usable land, but that wouldn’t make me lower my sale price if I were going

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According to reports, Biggerstaff was talking to one of the children while the truck and trailer were in motion. The front tire of the trailer ran over her right foot, knocking her to the ground and the trailer continued to run over her leg and hip. Greene told police he did not see her

near the trailer. “It was a freak accident,” Greene said. Biggerstaff was taken to Rutherford Hospital where she was treated for her injuries and later released. She is expected to undergo surgery on her foot this week. There were no charges. Forest City officers said there was no disruption in the parade flow as it occurred near the parade line-up.

Christy Houser. “I think it will help to have the new law. I just don’t see why people don’t ride with their radios on and enjoy the time to be alone with their thoughts while they are driving.” Mitchell said the law will help most in assigning fault in collisions. “We can look further to see if they were texting during a wreck and it will allow us to specifically cite someone,” he said. So if there’s a text or e-mail that can’t wait until you get to your destination, your best bet is to pull over. “Texting is just a part of our society,” Mitchell said. “Hopefully this will educate people and let them know it’s important not to text or e-mail while they are doing something that’s already important and requires concentration.” Contact Flynn via e-mail at aflynn@thedigitalcourier.com.

Thompson said Mammoet, the company moving the generator part, will continue moving the massive machine Tuesday and the rest of the week. “We look forward to getting to Cliffside in mid-December,” Thompson said. “Things are going well with the project. We’re at 50 percent completion and we’re right on budget. There are about 1,600 people on the project right now and that’ll pick up when we get to the main part of the work.” The Associate Press contributed to this story. Contact Baughman via e-mail at sbaughman@thedigitalcourier.com.

to sell it,” Condrey said. “The county will calculate it at the same rate and based on the same value.” Edwards said he was mystified by many of the statements that county representatives made during his hearings. “I asked them how they arrived at a value of $13,000 for the acres in the highway right-of-way,” Edwards said. “They told me they probably looked at the value of the soil under the asphalt to determine the value of that land. I’m a farmer, and I can tell you, there’s no way I can raise crops in soil under asphalt. It has no value to me so I feel it should be taxed at zero dollars of value. The state agrees.” Not every county in the state taxes right-of-ways at zero value. Approximately 70 counties have taken the right of way out of taxable acreage and 30 counties have not, Condrey said. “The county’s position had been that with the 2011 reappraisal every property owner in the county would be treated in the same manner. This appeal related to the Edwards property only.” Contact Baughman via e-mail at sbaughman@thedigitalcourier.com.

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Panthers LB Beason charged with assault CHARLOTTE (AP) — Carolina Panthers Pro Bowl middle linebacker Jon Beason was arrested Monday and charged with punching a man at a strip club. Beason was booked on a misdemeanor assault charge Monday afternoon — while his teammates were watching film of their loss to the New York Jets a day earlier — and released on a written promise to appear in court. His attorney, George Laughrun, said Beason had nothing to do with the incident on Nov. 15 and would plead not guilty. “He’s adamant that he never hit anyone,” Laughrun said. “He’s just pretty devastated that he’s charged with something like this. But he has confidence in the system and looks forward to clearing his good name.” Gregory Frye accused the 6-foot, 237-pound Beason in the arrest warrant of inflicting serious injuries at the Uptown Cabaret, a strip club within walking distance of Bank of America Stadium. Frye, who has an arrest record, claimed his nasal cavity was crushed and he suffered bruising to his nose and face. Beason hours earlier on Nov. 15 had recorded eight tackles in Carolina’s victory over Atlanta. Laughrun said police hadn’t finished an investigation, but Frye was able to obtain a warrant from a judge for Beason’s arrest. The arrest comes a day after Beason matched a career-high with 17 tackles and recovered a fumble in Carolina’s 17-6 loss to the New York Jets.

Johnson donates money to schools CHARLOTTE (AP) — NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson on Monday awarded nearly $1 million in education grants to school districts in California, North Carolina and Oklahoma. Johnson, who wrapped up his record fourth consecutive Cup championship in the Nov. 22 season finale, received more than 80 applications from schools in districts both he and his wife, Chandra, attended, as well as the greater Charlotte area, where they live. The grants from the Jimmie Johnson Foundation totaled $922,000. The awards included $347,000 toward science and technology needs, $357,000 for outdoor classrooms, playgrounds and athletic facilities and $27,000 for accelerated reading programs. The Johnsons awarded the California grants at a special ceremony at Crest Elementary, in El Cajon, Calif., a school the driver attended. That school received $45,900 to create hands-on activities in science, technology, health and fitness, the arts, and after school programs.

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Carolina Panthers’ wide receiver Dwayne Jarrett (80) leans into the end zone as New York Jets safety Kerry Rhodes (25) tries to tackle him in the fourth quarter during an NFL football game Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J. Jarrett’s touchdown was called back for offensive pass interference. The Jets won 17-6.

Struggling Delhomme may be out with injury CHARLOTTE (AP) — A broken finger — not coach John Fox — may bench struggling Carolina Panthers’ quarterback Jake Delhomme. Fox said Monday that Delhomme fractured a finger on his throwing hand late in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s loss to the New York Jets and may be replaced by untested Matt Moore next week against Tampa Bay. The injury could sideline Delhomme late in the worst season of his career. He threw four more interceptions against the Jets, completing only 14 of 34 passes for 130 yards with a passer rating of 12.7. The Panthers (4-7) didn’t score a touchdown in the 17-6 loss that virtually eliminated them from playoff contention. Delhomme has a career-high 18 interceptions this season, tied with Detroit rookie Matthew Stafford for secondmost in the NFL behind Chicago’s Jay Cutler (20). Fox considered benching Delhomme a month ago after he threw

three picks in a loss to Buffalo, but decided against it. Fox was again supportive of his beleaguered QB on Monday, despite another game where he struggled with his accuracy. “If his finger wasn’t an issue, I couldn’t with a straight face make a change just with him,” Fox said. “That was a combined effort by the offensive players, not just one player. ... It was poor not just by the quarterback.” Fox said Delhomme was hurt when his hand was hit while throwing a 24-yard pass to Dwayne Jarrett on fourth-and-14 with 2:25 left. Fox wouldn’t say which finger on his right hand was broken and said they didn’t know the severity of the injury until Delhomme was examined Monday morning. Delhomme, who threw nine passes and an interception after the injury, didn’t

Woods released a statement Sunday saying the accident was his fault and asked that it remain “a private matter.” But with the Florida Highway Patrol still investigating and the media in full pursuit, Woods may not get his way.

Charlie Weis is out at Notre Dame

On TV 7 p.m. (ESPN) College Basketball Wake Forest at Purdue. (FSS) College Basketball Florida A&M at Florida. (TS) Women’s College Basketball George Washington at Tennessee. 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2) College Basketball Maryland at Indiana. 9 p.m. (ESPN) College Basketball Michigan State at North Carolina. 9:30 p.m. (ESPN2) College Basketball Virginia Tech at Iowa.

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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Tiger Woods still isn’t talking. Now, he’s not playing, either. Woods withdrew Monday from his own golf tournament, citing injuries from a car crash near his Florida home. His decision comes as questions continue to mount regarding what exactly happened in the wee hours of the morning last Friday — questions that most certainly would have been asked of him had he played. The world’s No. 1 golfer posted a statement on his Web site saying that unspecified injuries prevented him from playing in the Chevron World Challenge. He had been scheduled to hold a press conference Tuesday for the tournament, which he hosts annually for a small, invited, field. “I am extremely disappointed that I will not be at my tournament this week,” Woods said. “I am certain it will be an outstanding event and I’m very sorry that I can’t be there.” Tournament officials said fans who bought advance tickets with the hope of seeing Woods could get refunds beginning next week. Those who keep their tickets will get a 20 percent discount when they buy them next year. Woods sustained cuts and bruises when he crashed his SUV into a fire hydrant and a tree at 2:25 a.m., outside his home in an exclusive, gated community near Orlando. He was treated and released from a hospital, and has not been seen in public since. By skipping the tournament, Woods will escape having to face TV cameras and a horde of media seeking more details about the smashup. The tournament was to be the last of the year for Woods anyway, and he did not say when or where he would make his return next year. The first tournament of the 2010 PGA Tour is the SBS Championship in Hawaii, an event for winners from the previous year, beginning Jan. 7, but Woods wasn’t expected to be there. He’s more likely to play at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, Calif., the week of Jan. 25.

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In this 2007 photo, Notre Dame football coach Charlie Weis walks off the field after Notre Dame’s 38-0 loss to Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. Notre Dame fired coach Charlie Weis on Monday after a string of disappointing seasons.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Charlie Weis arrived at Notre Dame flashing Super Bowls rings and talking about outscheming opponents. He leaves one of college football’s most prestigious programs without even matching the record of the two men who were fired before him. Athletic director Jack Swarbrick announced the decision to fire Weis on Monday. “For many of you who may have thought that was a foregone conclusion, I would say to you that the decision was harder than you might have thought, principally because of the man it involved,” Swarbrick said during a news conference on campus. Swarbrick said there was a huge gulf between the coach’s brash image and personal style. But he still recommended to the Rev. John Jenkins, Notre Dame’s president, on Sunday night that Weis be let go with six years left on his Please see Weis, Page 9

Bowden says he has not made decision TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Bobby Bowden said Monday evening at his home that he has not made a decision about his coaching future at Florida State and plans to meet with university officials again Tuesday. Bowden told The Associated Press that he is still sifting through “options presented to him.” Bowden met with Florida State President T.K. Wetherell and athletic director Randy Spetman for an hour Monday morning. The Tallahassee Democrat and ESPN.com are reporting Bowden is expected to announce his retirement. When asked about those reports, his wife, Ann, told AP that nothing had been finalized — “that’s why they’re meeting Please see Bowden, Page 9

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The

Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, Tuesday, December 1, 2009

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Scoreboard FOOTBALL National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE

W New England 7 Miami 5 N.Y. Jets 5 Buffalo 4

x-Indianapolis Jacksonville Tennessee Houston

W 11 6 5 5

Cincinnati Baltimore Pittsburgh Cleveland

W 8 6 6 1

San Diego Denver Kansas City Oakland

W 8 7 3 3

East L T 3 0 6 0 6 0 7 0 South L T 0 0 5 0 6 0 6 0 North L T 3 0 5 0 5 0 10 0 West L T 3 0 4 0 8 0 8 0

Pct .700 .455 .455 .364

PF 290 256 230 186

PA 164 275 195 242

Pct PF 1.000 304 .545 202 .455 229 .455 259

PA 184 255 289 243

Pct .727 .545 .545 .091

PF 231 257 248 122

PA 174 188 204 279

Pct .727 .636 .273 .273

PF 312 196 183 115

PA 219 189 282 258

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Dallas Philadelphia N.Y. Giants Washington

W 8 7 6 3

New Orleans Atlanta Carolina Tampa Bay

W 10 6 4 1

Minnesota Green Bay Chicago Detroit

W 10 7 4 2

Arizona San Francisco Seattle St. Louis

W 7 5 4 1

East L T 3 0 4 0 5 0 8 0 South L T 0 0 5 0 7 0 10 0 North L T 1 0 4 0 7 0 9 0 West L T 4 0 6 0 7 0 10 0

Pct .727 .636 .545 .273

PF 255 293 272 170

PA 182 228 261 205

Pct PF 1.000 369 .545 272 .364 199 .091 181

PA 204 245 256 314

Pct .909 .636 .364 .182

PA 203 215 261 335

Pct .636 .455 .364 .091

PF 342 296 216 193 PF 267 228 223 130

PA 217 213 250 297

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Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Green Bay 34, Detroit 12 Dallas 24, Oakland 7 Denver 26, N.Y. Giants 6 Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Buffalo 31, Miami 14 N.Y. Jets 17, Carolina 6 Seattle 27, St. Louis 17 Atlanta 20, Tampa Bay 17 Indianapolis 35, Houston 27 Cincinnati 16, Cleveland 7 Philadelphia 27, Washington 24 San Diego 43, Kansas City 14 San Francisco 20, Jacksonville 3 Tennessee 20, Arizona 17 Minnesota 36, Chicago 10 Baltimore 20, Pittsburgh 17, OT Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Game New England at New Orleans, late

Southwest Division W L Pct 12 5 .706 9 6 .600 9 8 .529 7 10 .412 6 11 .353 Northwest Division W L Pct Denver 12 5 .706 Portland 12 7 .632 Utah 9 7 .563 Oklahoma City 9 8 .529 Minnesota 2 15 .118 Pacific Division W L Pct Phoenix 14 3 .824 L.A. Lakers 13 3 .813 Sacramento 8 8 .500 L.A. Clippers 8 10 .444 Golden State 5 10 .333

The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll: Record 12-0 12-0 12-0 12-0 11-0 12-0 9-2 10-2 10-2 10-2 9-3 10-2 8-3 9-2 9-3 10-2 9-3 10-2 8-3 8-3 9-3 9-3 8-4 8-3 8-4

Pts 1,483 1,416 1,414 1,316 1,249 1,216 1,104 1,103 920 897 860 820 719 642 614 610 572 400 398 365 289 269 266 225 87

1. Kansas (63) 2. Texas (1) 3. Villanova 4. Purdue 5. Kentucky 6. Duke 7. West Virginia 8. Syracuse (1) 9. Michigan St. 10. North Carolina 11. Tennessee 12. Washington 13. Florida 14. Connecticut 15. Ohio St. 16. Georgetown 17. Gonzaga 18. Clemson 19. Texas A&M 20. Louisville 21. Florida St. 22. Cincinnati 23. Butler 24. UNLV 25. Portland

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Others receiving votes: Utah 84, Wisconsin 41, Texas Tech 21, Arizona 20, Mississippi 20, Northwestern 18, Cent. Michigan 14, North Carolina 8, Tennessee 6, Oklahoma 5, Rutgers 4, East Carolina 3, Missouri 2. 2009 all-ACC football team

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The 2009 allAtlantic Coast Conference football team as voted on by 40 members of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association.

FIRST TEAM Offense QBâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Josh Nesbitt, Georgia Tech (50) RBâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Jonathan Dwyer, Georgia Tech (67) RBâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Ryan Williams, Virginia Tech (63) WRâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Demaryius Thomas, Georgia Tech (63) WRâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Donovan Varner, Duke (50) TEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;George Bryan, N.C. State (39) TEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Michael Palmer, Clemson (39) OTâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Jason Fox, Miami (57) OTâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Anthony Castonzo, Boston College (53) OGâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Rodney Hudson, Florida State (54) OGâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Cord Howard, Georgia Tech (47) Câ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Sean Bedford, Georgia Tech (45) Kâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Matt Waldron, Virginia Tech (27) Kâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Matt Bosher, Miami (27) Spcâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;C.J. Spiller, Clemson (76)

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Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Chicago at Milwaukee, late Philadelphia at Dallas, late Memphis at Utah, late Indiana at Golden State, late Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Boston at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Washington at Toronto, 7 p.m. Phoenix at New York, 7:30 p.m. Golden State at Denver, 9 p.m. Miami at Portland, 10 p.m. New Orleans at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College Basketball EAST Army 64, Bryant 58 Georgetown 83, Mount St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Md. 62 Hofstra 84, Fairfield 80 Holy Cross 68, Marist 56 Navy 65, Quinnipiac 62 Rider 81, Saint Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 73 Sacred Heart 60, Columbia 55 Seton Hall 93, N.J. Tech 53 Stony Brook 71, Lehigh 52 Syracuse 92, Colgate 58 SOUTH Appalachian St. 70, Winthrop 51 Austin Peay 99, Freed-Hardeman 61 Charleston Southern 103, Toccoa Falls 53 Florida Atlantic 81, Albany, N.Y. 65 Georgia St. 64, Jacksonville 54 High Point 74, S. Carolina St. 66 Kentucky 94, UNC Asheville 57 Memphis 77, Oakland, Mich. 46 Penn St. 69, Virginia 66 Presbyterian 68, Montreat 50 S.C.-Upstate 78, Stetson 56 Tulane 82, Alabama St. 55 VMI 108, Lynchburg 93 Winston-Salem 85, Milligan 59

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The Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Top Twenty Five

Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Phoenix 113, Toronto 94 Detroit 94, Atlanta 88 L.A. Clippers 98, Memphis 88 Orlando 114, New York 102 Boston 92, Miami 85 Houston 100, Oklahoma City 91 San Antonio 97, Philadelphia 89 Minnesota 106, Denver 100 Sacramento 112, New Orleans 96 L.A. Lakers 106, New Jersey 87

MIDWEST Bowling Green 67, Fla. International 62 E. Michigan 75, Canisius 58 SOUTHWEST Ark.-Little Rock 73, Oral Roberts 68

Record Pts 5-0 1,623 5-0 1,508 6-0 1,442 5-0 1,389 6-0 1,333 6-0 1,316 5-0 1,238 6-0 1,183 5-1 1,109 6-1 961 5-1 936 5-0 893 6-0 777 4-1 742 5-1 702 4-0 588 5-1 491 6-1 426 5-1 284 4-1 252 6-1 219 4-1 205 4-2 200 5-0 191 5-1 120

The top 25 teams in the The Associated Pressâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s college basketball pol:

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct 13 4 .765 7 11 .389 5 12 .294 3 14 .176 0 17 .000 Southeast Division W L Pct Orlando 14 4 .778 Atlanta 12 5 .706 Miami 9 7 .563 Charlotte 7 9 .438 Washington 5 10 .333 Central Division W L Pct Cleveland 12 5 .706 Milwaukee 8 7 .533 Chicago 6 8 .429 Indiana 6 8 .429 Detroit 6 11 .353

EAST Army 68, St. Francis, NY 56 Mount St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Md. 59, Lafayette 48 SOUTH Davidson 81, Furman 78 George Mason 70, Fairfield 65 Samford 74, Chattanooga 52 Savannah St. 50, Alabama St. 49 MIDWEST Dayton 73, Ill.-Chicago 46 Oakland, Mich. 95, Marygrove 40 W. Michigan 74, Chicago St. 71 SOUTHWEST Oral Roberts 101, Sam Houston St. 85 FAR WEST South Florida 78, UC Irvine 66 The Top Twenty Five

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1. Florida (46) 2. Alabama (7) 3. Texas (7) 4. TCU 5. Cincinnati 6. Boise St. 7. Oregon 8. Ohio St. 9. Iowa 10. Penn St. 11. Virginia Tech 12. Georgia Tech 13. Oregon St. 14. Pittsburgh 15. LSU 16. BYU 17. Miami 18. Houston 19. California 20. Southern Cal 21. Nebraska 22. Oklahoma St. 23. Stanford 24. West Virginia 25. Clemson

SECOND TEAM Offense QBâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Thaddeus Lewis, Duke (18) RBâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;C.J. Spiller, Clemson (62) RBâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Montel Harris, Boston College (39) WRâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Torrey Smith, Maryland (25) WRâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Jacoby Ford, Clemson (24) TEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Greg Boone, Virginia Tech (16) OTâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Ed Wang, Virginia Tech (31) OTâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Chris Hairston, Clemson (26) OGâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Thomas Austin, Clemson (39) OGâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Sergio Render, Virginia Tech (37) Câ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Matt Tennant, Boston College (29) Kâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Casey Barth, North Carolina (21) Kâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Will Snyderwine, Duke (21) Spcâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Torrey Smith, Maryland (17) Defense DEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Ricky Sapp, Clemson (29) DEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Willie Young, N.C. State (24) DEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Jason Worilds, Virginia Tech (24) DTâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Marvin Austin, North Carolina (32) DTâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;John Russell, Wake Forest (29) LBâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Vincent Rey, Duke (29) LBâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Darryl Sharpton, Miami (21) LBâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Bruce Carter, North Carolina (17) LBâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Colin McCarthy, Miami (17) LBâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Dekoda Watson, Florida State (17) CBâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Ras-I Dowling, Virginia (26) CBâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Patrick Robinson, Florida State (26) Sâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Morgan Burnett, Georgia Tech (51) Sâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Kam Chancellor, Virginia Tech (24) Pâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Matt Bosher, Miami (37)

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Thursday, Dec. 3 N.Y. Jets vs. Buffalo at Toronto, 8:20 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6 St. Louis at Chicago, 1 p.m. Oakland at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. Denver at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Philadelphia at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Detroit at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. New England at Miami, 1 p.m. New Orleans at Washington, 1 p.m. Tennessee at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. Tampa Bay at Carolina, 1 p.m. Houston at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. San Diego at Cleveland, 4:05 p.m. Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 4:15 p.m. San Francisco at Seattle, 4:15 p.m. Minnesota at Arizona, 8:20 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7 Baltimore at Green Bay, 8:30 p.m.

Defense DEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Derrick Morgan, Georgia Tech (76) DEâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Robert Quinn, North Carolina (69) DTâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Nate Collins, Virginia (47) DTâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Allen Bailey, Miami (38) LBâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Cody Grimm, Virginia Tech (65) LBâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Luke Kuechly, Boston College (53) LBâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Quan Sturdivant, North Carolina (44) LBâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Alex Wujciak, Maryland (44) CBâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Kendric Burney, North Carolina (59) CBâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Brandon Harris, Miami (41) Sâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;DeAndre McDaniel, Clemson (57) Sâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Deunta Williams, North Carolina (53) Pâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Brent Bowden, Virginia Tech (57) â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

1. Connecticut (40) 2. Stanford 3. Ohio St. 4. North Carolina 5. Notre Dame 6. Tennessee 7. LSU 8. Baylor 9. Xavier 10. Texas A&M 11. Duke 12. Florida St. 13. Georgia 14. Virginia 15. Arizona St. 16. Vanderbilt 17. Texas 18. Oklahoma 19. Pittsburgh 20. California 21. DePaul 22. Michigan St. 23. Georgia Tech 24. Kansas 25. Dayton

Record Pts 6-0 1,000 6-0 957 8-0 893 5-0 860 6-0 850 5-0 823 5-0 717 6-1 691 5-0 685 3-0 601 5-1 595 6-0 561 6-0 495 5-1 437 4-1 398 6-0 386 4-2 367 4-2 270 5-0 252 3-2 230 5-1 216 4-2 155 4-1 92 3-2 81 5-1 80

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Others receiving votes: Louisville 47, Rutgers 45, Nebraska 41, Middle Tennessee 23, Maryland 19, TCU 14, Miami 13, Hartford 12, Oklahoma St. 11, Wake Forest 11, Syracuse 10, St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 9, Wis.Green Bay 8, Mississippi St. 7, Southern Cal 7, West Virginia 7, Illinois 6, Louisiana Tech 5, Texas Tech 4, San Diego St. 3, Boise St. 2, Gonzaga 1, Liberty 1, Purdue 1, Wyoming 1.

HOCKEY National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF 28 19 9 0 38 92 24 17 6 1 35 69 24 13 10 1 27 77 27 13 13 1 27 80 27 10 10 7 27 72 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF Boston 26 13 8 5 31 64 Buffalo 24 15 7 2 32 66 Ottawa 24 13 7 4 30 72 Montreal 26 12 12 2 26 66 Toronto 25 6 12 7 19 67 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF Washington 27 16 5 6 38 94 Atlanta 24 14 7 3 31 84 Tampa Bay 25 10 7 8 28 67 Florida 26 10 12 4 24 71 Carolina 27 5 17 5 15 62 Pittsburgh New Jersey Philadelphia N.Y. Rangers N.Y. Islanders

GA 77 51 65 85 84 GA 64 55 70 76 92 GA 78 68 75 87 100

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF 25 16 6 3 35 78 25 15 9 1 31 62 26 13 9 4 30 81 26 13 9 4 30 76 25 10 10 5 25 64 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF Calgary 25 16 6 3 35 78 Colorado 28 15 8 5 35 85 Vancouver 26 14 12 0 28 80 Edmonton 27 10 13 4 24 80 Minnesota 25 10 12 3 23 63 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF San Jose 28 18 6 4 40 96 Los Angeles 27 15 10 2 32 79 Phoenix 27 15 11 1 31 68 Dallas 27 12 8 7 31 80 Anaheim 25 10 11 4 24 71 Chicago Nashville Columbus Detroit St. Louis

GA 56 64 92 73 67 GA 66 83 68 90 75 GA 75 81 65 81 80

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North Carolina coach Roy Williams speaks with an official during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Chapel Hill Sunday. Williams got his 600th career victory with the Tar Heelsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; win over Nevada.

Tar Heels face Michigan State NEW YORK (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Michigan State coach Tom Izzo hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forgotten how it felt to watch North Carolina roll through his team in last seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s national championship game and put a damper on the Spartansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; thrilling run through the NCAA tournament. But Izzo the loss wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t serve as motivation when the No. 9 Spartans travel to face the 10th-ranked Tar Heels on Tuesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use it at all because we got beat by 100,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was close to 100 it seemed like anyway when I was sitting there. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a different team and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a different team in some ways.â&#x20AC;? Izzo and the Spartans (5-1) can only hope that new year-new team approach leads to a new result, too. Twice, Michigan State and North Carolina (6-1) met at Detroitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ford Field last season. And twice, the Tar Heels walked away with lopsided victories, the first a 35-point win in last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Challenge. Then, after the Spartans beat top seeds Louisville and Connecticut to reach the final game in a run that galvanized the economically battered state of Michigan, North Carolina jumped to a 24-point first-half lead and never looked back in an 89-72 victory. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a moment that lingers with the players whether Izzo brings it up or not. The Spartans suffered their first loss against Florida on Friday night in the Legends Classic in Atlantic City, N.J. But junior guard Chris Allen said the Spartans spent â&#x20AC;&#x153;about the last 10 minutesâ&#x20AC;? of the next nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lopsided win against Massachusetts talking about the rematch with the Tar Heels. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That loss is still there I guess because it was in Detroit, my hometown,â&#x20AC;? Spartans point guard Kalin Lucas said afterward. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was my fans, everybody was there. We got beat pretty bad. We got embarrassed both times. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait. We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to play this game.â&#x20AC;?

Cavsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; teams win MILLS RIVER â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Both East Rutherford boys and girls basketball teams earned victories to remain undefeated so far in prep hoops action on Monday. East Rutherfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s boys improved to 2-0 after a 47-38 slugfest win on the road at West Henderson High. Rob Gray led the Cavaliers with 20 points, and 11 of those came from him in the second quarter alone. Trailing 12-5 after the first quarter, Gray was able to lead the Cavs back to tie things up at 22 by halftime. The two clubs knotted at 32 after three quarters and then the defense picked up the slack in a 15-6 run that helped the Cavaliers prevail by nine points. Devince Boykins added 10 points, 15 rebounds, eight assists and three steals on the night with Zach Price getting eight more rebounds for East. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t buy a basket in the first quarter, but we kept at it and finally got the lead in fourth for good by turning up the defensive pressure.â&#x20AC;? East Rutherford boys coach Brad Levine said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was just a hard fought defensive battle against another good team.â&#x20AC;? On the girls side, East won 57-41. Shaquisha Dawkins had 30 points, seven rebounds, seven steals and six assists in the win. Kaziah Miller had a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds, while Shanay Watkins added 10 more points in the effort.

Kentucky whips UNC-A LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; DeMarcus Cousins scored a season-high 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead No. 5 Kentucky to an easy 94-57 win over UNC-Asheville on Monday night. John Wall added 12 points and a school freshman-record 14 assists while Patrick Patterson had 17 points and nine boards as the Wildcats (7-0) had little trouble with the Bulldogs during their annual appearance at Freedom Hall. Sean Smith led UNC-Asheville (0-6) with 19 points, but the Bulldogs were hardly more than bystanders for most of the night against the bigger, deeper Wildcats.

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Steve Breaston walked over to Cardinals teammate Matt Leinart on the sideline early in the Tennessee Titans’ final drive and called it deja vu. Vince Young’s opponents — college and pro — have seen this before. Young outdueled Leinart again with yet another spectacular winning drive Sunday. He hit a leaping Kenny Britt for a 10-yard touchdown as time expired, and the Titans rallied to beat Arizona 20-17 for their fifth straight victory. Young won his ninth straight start and improved to 23-11 in his career by driving the Titans 99 yards on 18 plays in the final 2:37. He converted three fourth downs on the drive, two on passes to Britt. He threw for a career-high 387 yards in beating Leinart in their first meeting as professionals and first since the BCS national championship in January 2006. Titans fullback Ahmard Hall played with Young in that title game and told coaches on his sideline that his friend would deliver again. “He just has a knack for the spotlight,” Hall said. The Titans (5-6) have not lost since Young replaced Kerry Collins as the starter. They are the first team to win five in a row after starting 0-6. Leinart threw for 220 yards, LaRod Stephens-Howling returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown and Tim Hightower also ran for a TD for Arizona. But the Cardinals lost for the first time this season away from home with Warner watching from the sideline wearing sweats. The winning drive almost overshadowed the record-setting performance by Titans running back Chris Johnson. He matched the NFL mark held by Earl Campbell (1980) and Eric Dickerson (1984) by running for at least 125 yards in his sixth straight game. Johnson finished with 18 carries for 154 yards, though he didn’t touch the ball on the final drive. He didn’t mind.

Colts 35, Texans 27

At Houston, Peyton Manning threw for three touchdowns and the Colts rallied from a 13-point halftime deficit to clinch the AFC South. It was their 20th straight regular-season victory. Indianapolis (11-0) is one win shy of the New England Patriots’ NFL-record 21-game run from 2006-08. The Colts can tie the record if they beat Tennessee at home next weekend. The Colts improved to 15-1 against Houston (5-6).

Ravens 20, Steelers 17, OT

In Baltimore, Pittsburgh thirdstring quarterback Dennis Dixon was picked off by rookie Paul Kruger, setting up a 29-yard field goal by Billy Cundiff with

6:42 left in overtime. Dixon started because Ben Roethlisberger was sidelined with a concussion and backup Charlie Batch had a broken left wrist. Dixon threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to Santonio Holmes, and even added a personal touch, running for a 24-yard touchdown to put Pittsburgh up 17-14 in the fourth quarter. But in overtime, Dixon’s lone turnover provided the Ravens (6-5) a much-needed win and sent the Steelers (6-5) to their third straight defeat.

Chargers 43, Chiefs 14 At San Diego, the Chargers (8-3) turned four turnovers into touchdowns, including a 40-yard fumble return for a score by safety Paul Oliver, and ran their winning streak to six games. LaDainian Tomlinson scored two touchdowns and moved into 10th on the NFL’s career rushing list. Philip Rivers threw two touchdown passes to Antonio Gates. The Chiefs (3-8) lost a week after stunning the defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers in overtime.

Vikings 36, Bears 10 At Minneapolis, Brett Favre passed for a season-high 392 yards and three touchdowns, and the Vikings intercepted Jay Cutler twice. Favre went 32 for 48 without a turnover and was 10 yards from his career best, throwing touchdowns to Visanthe Shiancoe, Chester Taylor and Percy Harvin, the unflappable rookie who had his best game yet. The Vikings (10-1) outgained the Bears (4-7) by a whopping 537 yards to 169 and breezed to their fifth straight.

49ers 20, Jaguars 3 At San Francisco, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith threw short touchdown passes to Frank Gore and Vernon Davis in the kind of mistake-free day San Francisco coach Mike Singletary has sought for weeks. Smith threw for 232 yards with no interceptions and no sacks in his best game since taking over as starter in late October. Joe Nedney kicked field goals of 46 and 27 yards for San Francisco (5-6), which snapped a threegame winning streak for the Jaguars (6-5).

Bengals 16, Browns 7 At Cincinnati, newcomer Larry Johnson rushed for 107 yards in Cincinnati’s conservative approach, and the Bengals completed their first division sweep. The Bengals (8-3) went 6-0 in the AFC North with a retooled, run-first offense and a stout defense that has carried them into first place. They rushed for 210 yards, with Johnson — signed less than two weeks ago as insurance — subbing for Cedric Benson, out for the

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tomorrow.” The 80-year-old coach said earlier Monday that there will be an announcement about his coaching future on Tuesday. Bowden has said before making a decision he had to do some soul searching. Earlier this year, Bowden had strongly suggested he wanted 2010 to be his last season.

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Eagles 27, Redskins 24 At Philadelphia, David Akers kicked a 32-yard field goal with 1:48 remaining. A week ago, Donovan McNabb led the Eagles (7-4) to a late touchdown in a 24-20 win at Chicago. Akers made all four of his field goals, extending his streak to 16. Asante Samuel had two interceptions and McNabb threw for 260 yards and one TD. Jason Campbell had 231 yards passing and two TDs for Washington.

Falcons 20, Buccaneers 17 At Atlanta, Chris Redman threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Roddy White with 23 seconds remaining, and the Falcons pulled out a victory after losing offensive stars Matt Ryan and Michael Turner to injuries. The Falcons (6-5) were in deep trouble after Jason Elam missed another field goal try, from 43 yards, and the Bucs (1-10) drove into Atlanta territory. But Connor Barth just missed on a 51-yard try with 2:30 left, giving the Falcons one more chance. Redman, who took over after Ryan injured his right big toe on Atlanta’s first series, calmly directed a 59-yard drive. On fourth-and-goal at the 5, Redman hit White on a slant while cornerback Derrick Roberson swiped at the ball.

Bills 31, Dolphins 14 At Orchard Park, N.Y., a 56-yard field goal by Rian Lindell and a 51-yard touchdown catch by Terrell Owens in the final minutes finished off the Bills’ first win for interim coach Perry Fewell. Lindell’s career-longest field goal with 3:35 left put the Bills (4-7) ahead for the first time at 17-14. Just 72 seconds later, Ryan Fitzpatrick teamed up with Owens on their scoring play and Fred Jackson’s second TD of the game, a 7-yard run with 1:20 left, closed out the scoring as the Bills ended a three-game losing streak. Ricky Williams had 115 yards rushing and a touchdown Porter had two of the Dolphins’ six sacks.

Seahawks 27, Rams 17 At St. Louis, Justin Forsett set career highs with 130 yards and two touchdowns and the go-ahead score came on the Seahawks’ third defensive touchdown of the season. Seattle (4-7) had been 0-5 on the road but ended the drought against the Rams (1-10), who have lost 11 in a row at home. Olindo Mare added field goals of 29 and 38 yards, tying the franchise record of 16 straight shared by Josh Brown, now with the Rams. The Seahawks intercepted Kyle Boller twice and sacked him four times.

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appear in the locker room during the media availability period Monday. Fox said Delhomme would be “hard-pressed” to take snaps at practice on Wednesday. That could leave Moore as Carolina’s starter for the first time since late in the 2007 season when Delhomme was recovering from reconstructive elbow surgery. “We’ll see how things shake out later in the week,” Moore said. “I’ve been here before.” He’d be taking over an offense in disarray, weighed down by Delhomme’s woes, key injuries to the offensive line, and various other miscues. Delhomme had an interception returned for a touchdown Sunday when Steve Smith ran the wrong route. Delhomme’s pass bounced off his heel into the hands of Darrelle Revis, who raced 67 yards. Delhomme was under pressure for most of the day and was sacked three times, and the Panthers managed only 75 yards rushing. “Obviously we didn’t do a good enough job preparing them,” Fox said of the offense. “We weren’t ready to play and that starts with coaching, all the way down to the players’ responsibility.” The 6-foot-3 Moore, who went undrafted out of Oregon State, played in nine games as a rookie with three starts, throwing three touchdowns and five interceptions. Moore didn’t appear in a game last season and has played in only one game this year, throwing a single incomplete pass against Arizona after Delhomme was shaken up. Moore has stayed ahead of journeyman A.J. Feeley on the depth chat. Feeley was signed early in the season when Josh McCown was placed on injured reserve. But there have been questions about whether Moore has a firm grasp of the offense. “We haven’t had a chance to see a whole lot of him in live play lately,” Fox said. “I think he’s capable of making all the throws, has the height, weight and arm strength you look for. “The quarterback position is about decision-making, and until you get in there in live situations, you really never know. And he hasn’t had that opportunity a lot.” The injury could provide a needed break for Delhomme, who hasn’t been the same since throwing five interceptions and losing a fumble in last season’s playoff loss to Arizona. The Panthers gave the 34-year-old Delhomme a lucrative contract extension in the offseason, but he’s looked far from the QB that led the Panthers to a Super Bowl appearance in 2003 and a berth in the NFC championship game in 2005. Both years he had 16 interceptions, his previous career high. Delhomme’s 59.4 passer rating this season ranks 31st in the NFL and his 55.5 completion percentage is below his 59.7 career mark entering this season.

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contract. Weis finishes with a 35-27 record in five seasons, among the worst of any Fighting Irish coach. “He will go on to have great success. He’ll add some Super Bowl rings to the ones he already has as a successful coordinator in the NFL and we will miss him,” Swarbrick said. “But for us it’s time to move forward. It’s time to move forward because it is critical to this program and to its place in the university and college football that we compete at the highest level. That we compete for national championships.” Assistant head coach Rob Ianello will step in for Weis until a new coach is hired. The Fighting Irish (6-6) are eligible to play in a bowl game, but Swarbrick has said he wants to hear from the players before deciding if Notre Dame will go to a minor postseason game. Following a 6-2 start this season, Notre Dame began a winless November with the second upset by Navy in three years. Then came losses to Pittsburgh and to Connecticut in double overtime on senior day in South Bend. By the time the Irish lost their season-finale to Stanford on Saturday, it seemed inevitable Weis would be gone. Speculation about possible replacements for Weis has been rampant for weeks. Among the top names mentioned, Florida’s Urban Meyer and Oklahoma’s Bob Stoops already have said they plan to stay where they are. Cincinnati’s Brian Kelly has also been mentioned, along with Stanford’s Jim Harbaugh and TCU’s Gary Patterson. A self-confident offensive coordinator with the NFL champion New England Patriots when he was hired, Weis raised Irish expectations with back-toback appearances in BCS bowl games in his first two seasons. Since then, though, Notre Dame has gone 16-21 — the most losses by the Irish in a three-year span. Weis’ record is worse than his two predecessors, Tyrone Willingham and Bob Davie, who also were fired. Notre Dame is now looking to hire its fifth coach this decade. Weis received a new 10-year contract midway through his first season, shortly after a thriller against top-ranked USC that ended in a 34-31 Notre Dame loss. Even though the Irish fell short, playing nearly even with Matt Leinart, Reggie Bush and the mighty Trojans had the Notre Dame faithful hopeful they had found a coach capable of returning the program to its past glories. The Fighting Irish have won eight AP national titles, more than any other school, but none since 1988.

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Nation Today ‘Christmas hater’ swipes charity’s red kettle

MAUMEE, Ohio — A man who claimed to hate Christmas shoved a Salvation Army bell ringer to the ground and swiped one of the charity’s red kettles stuffed with hundreds of dollars, police said. The bell ringer, an unemployed woman, tried to pull the kettle away from the man Saturday evening, but he pushed her down and said, “I can’t stand you and your bell-ringing. I hate Christmas,” police said. The bell ringer chased him into a store parking lot before he tossed the kettle into the back of a stolen pickup truck and sped away, police said. An empty kettle was found a day later. Police arrested Shawn Krieger of Toledo on Monday morning and charged him with robbery. They had not recovered any money. One shopper wrote down the truck’s license plate number.

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LYNDON, Kan. (AP) — A former Missouri city official previously accused of assaulting his wife was charged Monday with capital murder in the shootings of her and their two teenage daughters in eastern Kansas. James Kraig Kahler, 46, also was charged with one count of attempted first-degree murder in the shooting of his estranged wife’s 89-yearold grandmother and one count of aggravated burglary. Authorities suspect he broke into the grandmother’s home near Topeka, where the shootings occurred. During Kahler’s first appearance in Osage County District Court, Judge Phillip Fromme set bail at $10 million and scheduled another hearing for Dec. 10. A divorce trial for Kahler and his 44-year-old wife, Karen, was scheduled to start Dec. 21, but a settlement hearing was planned for Friday. Court records showed that James Kahler complained of financial pressures and the couple had been sparring over their children. The Kahlers’ daughters, Emily, 18, and Lauren, 16, were killed Saturday, along with their mother. Karen Kahler’s grandmother, Dorothy Wight, 89, was injured. The couple’s 10-year-old son, Sean, was away and was uninjured.

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Inmate pulls a weapon HOUSTON (AP) — A convicted sex offender sentenced to life in prison pulled a gun on two guards during a prison transfer Monday and held them hostage temporarily before fleeing on foot in one of the guard’s uniforms, authorities said. The guards were transferring Arcade Joseph Comeaux Jr. from a prison in Huntsville, north of Houston, to one in Beaumont, in southeast Texas, when he pulled out a gun and told the guards to stop the vehicle, said Michelle Lyons, a spokeswoman for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Hurricane season ends SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The hurricane season is ending with barely a whimper. The 2009 Atlantic season officially ends Tuesday. This year produced just nine named storms, including three hurricanes. Only two tropical storms — Claudette in August and Ida in November — made landfall in the U.S. This was the quietest hurricane season since 2006, when none of the nine storms hit the U.S. coast.

SEATTLE— A heavily armed SWAT team stormed a Seattle home Monday where they thought they had cornered the suspect in the slaying of four police officers at a coffee shop, only to find out that he was not in the house and still on the loose. The discovery added new urgency to the manhunt for Maurice Clemmons as police canvassed the neighborhood with search dogs and hundreds of officers were deployed around Seattle for any sign of the suspect. Authorities put up a $125,000 reward for information leading to his arrest. Police had been positioned overnight at a Seattle home where they thought Clemmons was holed up and spent hours trying to communicate with him, using loudspeakers, explosions and even a robot sent into the house. But when the SWAT team went inside, he was nowhere to be found. Pierce County sheriff’s spokesman Ed Troyer said the location of Clemmons was not known, and it’s possible he still could be in the neighborhood. Troyer also said people who know Clemmons told investigators he had been shot in the torso in his bloody struggle with the officers. “If he didn’t get a ride out of there, he could still be in the area,” Troyer said. Seattle police spokesman Jeff Kappel said there was evidence Clemmons at one point was on the property, but officers could not determine whether he was in the house itself. Kappel would not describe what the evidence was, but said it was a “good tip” that led them to the home. Meanwhile, University of Washington officials alerted students by e-mail and text messages to an unconfirmed report that Clemmons might have gotten off a bus on or near the campus about 3 miles north of the residence, university police Cmdr. Jerome Solomon said. Police were checking the area, he said. At one point, what sounded like gunshots rang through the neighbor-

hood, but Kappel said no shots were fired. Troyer said warrants for firstdegree murder have been issued against Clemmons in the killings of the officers from the Tacoma suburb of Lakewood who were gunned down in a coffee shop on Sunday morning at the start of their shifts. Clemmons has a long criminal history, including a long prison sentence commuted by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee nearly a decade ago, and a recent arrest for allegedly assaulting a police officer in Washington. Authorities allege he killed Sgt. Mark Renninger, 39, and officers Ronald Owens, 37, Tina Griswold, 40, and Greg Richards, 42, as they worked on their laptop computers at the beginning of their shifts. Clemmons is believed to have been in the area of the coffee shop around the time of the shooting, but Troyer declined to say what evidence might link him to the shooting. Pierce County sheriff’s spokesman Lt. Dave McDonald confirmed Monday that investigators searching the coffee shop had recovered a handgun carried by the shooter, but he did not know if it was the weapon used in Sunday’s shootings. McDonald would not say what type of weapon it is. Investigators say they know of no reason for gunning down the officers, but court documents indicate Clemmons is delusional and mentally unstable. “We’re going to be surprised if there is a motive worth mentioning,” said Troyer, who sketched out a scene of controlled and deliberate carnage that spared the employees and other customers at the coffee shop in suburban Parkland, about 35 miles south of Seattle. “He was very versed with the weapon,” Troyer said. “This wasn’t something where the windows were shot up and the bullets sprayed around the place. The bullets hit their targets.” Officer Richards’ sister-in-law, Melanie Burwell, called the shooting “senseless.”

Californian puts tongue in cheek to push divorce ban By JUDY LIN Associated Press Writer

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Til death do us part? The vow would really hold true in California if a Sacramento Web designer gets his way. In a movement that seems ripped from the pages of Comedy Channel writers, John Marcotte wants to put a measure on the ballot next year to ban divorce in California. The effort is meant to be a satirical statement after California voters outlawed gay marriage in 2008, largely on the argument that a ban is needed to protect the sanctity of traditional marriage. If that’s the case, then Marcotte reasons voters should have no problem banning divorce. “Since California has decided to protect traditional marriage, I think it would be hypocritical of us not to sacrifice some of our own rights to protect traditional marriage even more,” the 38-year-old married father of two said. Marcotte said he has collected dozens of signatures, including one from

his wife of seven years. The initiative’s Facebook fans have swelled to more than 11,000. Volunteers that include gay activists and members of a local comedy troupe have signed on to help. Marcotte is looking into whether he can gather signatures online, as proponents are doing for another proposed 2010 initiative to repeal the gay marriage ban. But the odds are stacked against a campaign funded primarily by the sale of $12 T-shirts featuring bride and groom stick figures chained at the wrists. Marcotte needs 694,354 valid signatures by March 22, a high hurdle in a state where the typical petition drive costs millions of dollars. Even if his proposed constitutional amendment made next year’s ballot, it’s not clear how voters would react. Nationwide, about half of all marriages end in divorce. Not surprisingly, Marcotte’s campaign to make divorce in California illegal has divided those involved in last year’s campaign for and against Proposition 8.

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1,779 1,281 96 3,156 56 15 4,275,193,847

AMEX

1,762.46 +1.68

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Invitel 4.00 CoastD 3.65 VirnetX 3.55 Taseko 3.40 ASpectRlty 17.00 IntTower g 7.26 Nevsun g 3.19 DeerfldCap 5.50 IntlRylty g 4.20 Ever-Glory 2.45

Chg +1.06 +.40 +.36 +.31 +1.50 +.60 +.25 +.35 +.26 +.15

%Chg +36.1 +12.3 +11.4 +10.0 +9.7 +9.0 +8.5 +6.8 +6.6 +6.5

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

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%Chg -16.1 -15.1 -13.8 -10.7 -9.7 -8.0 -7.9 -7.6 -7.5 -7.1

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg Taseko 83997 3.40 +.31 GranTrra g 72484 5.71 +.03 Rentech 61417 1.53 +.06 CelSci 59037 1.24 -.05 GoldStr g 54490 3.86 +.12 Oilsands g 52562 1.21 -.03 Hemisphrx 43326 1.20 -.18 NovaGld g 26278 5.59 +.11 Protalix 23577 9.86 -.48 NthgtM g 23144 3.19 +.03 DIARY

Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

291 246 49 586 7 4 132,242,878

NASDAQ 2,144.60 +6.16

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

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MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE)

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DIARY

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DAILY DOW JONES

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10,200

10,500

10 DAYS

10,000 9,500

52-Week High Low

10,495.61 4,066.40 388.86 7,266.51 1,887.23 2,205.32 1,113.69 717.75 11,470.47 625.30

6,469.95 2,134.21 288.66 4,181.75 1,130.47 1,265.52 666.79 397.97 6,772.29 342.59

STOCK MARKET INDEXES Name

Last

Dow Industrials 10,344.84 Dow Transportation 3,937.89 Dow Utilities 379.20 NYSE Composite 7,092.36 Amex Market Value 1,762.46 Nasdaq Composite 2,144.60 S&P 500 1,095.63 S&P MidCap 684.77 Wilshire 5000 11,207.34 Russell 2000 579.73

9,000

+34.92 +15.05 +3.49 +22.27 +1.68 +6.16 +4.14 +.98 +40.81 +2.52

YTD %Chg %Chg

+.34 +.38 +.93 +.32 +.10 +.29 +.38 +.14 +.37 +.44

+17.87 +11.33 +2.28 +23.19 +26.11 +35.99 +21.30 +27.21 +23.33 +16.07

12-mo %Chg

+26.94 +23.18 +5.92 +39.27 +43.46 +53.40 +34.23 +49.34 +37.90 +39.00

MUTUAL FUNDS

8,500 8,000

Net Chg

Name

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Mutual Fund Footnotes: b = Fee covering market costs is paid from fund assets. d = Deferred sales charge, or redemption fee. f = front load (sales charges). m = Multiple fees are charged. NA = not available. p = previous day’s net asset value. s = fund split shares during the week. x = fund paid a distribution during the week.Gainers and Losers must be worth at least $2 to be listed in tables at left. Most Actives must be worth at least $1. Volume in hundreds of shares. Source: The Associated Press. Sales figures are unofficial.

Total Assets Obj ($Mlns) NAV

Total Return/Rank Pct Min Init 4-wk 12-mo 5-year Load Invt

CI 111,038 LG 61,982 IH 56,647 WS 53,772 LG 52,867 LB 52,578 MA 47,485 LB 46,374 LB 45,505 LB 40,396 FB 38,984 LV 37,893 LV 37,017 FV 34,519 WS 31,027 FG 30,998 CI 29,461 LB 28,754 MA 28,593 CA 27,892 CI 27,597 MA 26,971 LB 26,340 LG 25,826 LB 25,120 FB 24,329 LB 23,676 MB 22,842 LV 14,422 LB 9,041 LB 4,047 GS 1,363 LV 1,179 SR 386 LG 177

+1.3 +19.8/B +5.5 +33.1/C +3.5 +23.4/D +4.7 +37.5/C +5.5 +27.6/D +5.6 +27.4/C +3.9 +27.1/C +5.3 +26.6/C +6.0 +25.4/C +6.0 +25.5/C +4.4 +47.8/A +5.1 +32.2/A +6.5 +18.7/D +3.1 +53.3/A +5.3 +41.7/B +3.8 +40.1/D +1.2 +19.5/C +6.0 +32.9/B +4.8 +22.9/D +2.2 +39.8/A +1.3 +19.6/C +4.5 +26.5/C +6.0 +25.5/C +6.5 +39.4/B +5.7 +27.5/C +3.9 +45.6/A +6.0 +25.6/C +3.9 +44.9/A +5.5 +24.5/C +6.7 +42.7/A +5.7 +22.0/D +0.6 +6.3/B +4.7 +27.5/B +7.3 +40.7/B +5.8 +34.7/B

11.04 26.82 48.04 33.80 56.78 26.85 15.39 25.48 101.35 100.72 38.51 94.17 24.45 31.57 25.38 27.88 11.04 32.10 16.23 2.01 11.96 28.99 101.38 65.75 26.86 14.53 100.73 30.64 20.70 29.89 34.95 10.56 2.91 13.30 14.67

+7.3/A +3.0/A +4.3/C +6.6/A +4.7/A +1.1/B +3.1/B +1.7/B +0.6/C +0.7/C +8.3/A -0.4/D +0.5/C +6.1/A +6.0/A +4.3/D +7.0/A +4.0/A +2.4/C +3.5/B +2.8/E +5.3/A +0.7/C +4.3/A +1.2/B +5.9/A +0.8/C +3.2/A +1.0/B +3.8/A +1.2/B +4.9/A -1.5/E +0.3/B +0.2/D

NL 5,000,000 5.75 250 5.75 250 5.75 250 NL 2,500 NL 3,000 5.75 250 5.75 250 NL 3,000 NL 5,000,000 5.75 250 NL 2,500 5.75 250 NL 2,500 5.75 250 NL 2,500 NL 5,000,000 5.75 250 5.75 250 4.25 1,000 3.75 250 NL 10,000 NL 100,000 NL 2,500 NL 100,000 NL 3,000 NL200,000,000 NL 2,500 NL 2,500 5.50 1,000 5.75 1,000 1.50 1,000 4.25 2,500 5.75 1,000 4.75 0

CA -Conservative Allocation, CI -Intermediate-Term Bond, ES -Europe Stock, FB -Foreign Large Blend, FG -Foreign LargeGrowth, FV -Foreign Large Value, IH -World Allocation, LB -Large Blend, LG -Large Growth, LV -Large Value, MA -Moderate Allocation, MB -Mid-Cap Blend, MV Mid-Cap Value, SH -Specialty-heath, WS -World Stock, Total Return: Chng in NAV with dividends reinvested. Rank: How fund performed vs. others with same objective: A is in top 20%, E in bottom 20%. Min Init Invt: Minimum $ needed to invest in fund. Source: Morningstar.

Stocks finish with a plus for big November Sen. Harry Reid, majority leader in the Senate, will be challenged to keep his Democratic counterparts on the same path during the health care overhaul debate that started Monday.

By TIM PARADIS AP Business Writer

NEW YORK — The stock market closed out its best month since the summer, posting big gains for November even as investors worried about the strength of the holiday shopping season. Stocks fluctuated through the day Monday, but finished modestly higher as traders ultimately were not deterred by reports that retail sales were overall uninspiring during the Thanksgiving weekend. Retailers including Macy’s Inc. and Saks Inc. fell sharply but online merchants like Amazon.com Inc. shot higher on reports of strong Internet sales. Despite the tepid finish, the Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose more than 5 percent in November, their biggest monthly advance since July. Investors might not be surprised that holiday sales are not robust because consumer confidence is low and unemployment is above 10 percent. They also are buying stocks because other investments, such as Treasurys, don’t offer the big returns that companies’ shares do. Investors have been worried that rising unemployment would make shoppers reluctant to spend during the holidays. Traders are already looking to the government’s November unemployment report, which is due Friday, for clues about how consumers will spend during December and beyond. The National Retail Federation, a trade group, said Sunday it still expects holiday sales to slip 1 percent compared with last year. Benny Lorenzo, CEO of the investment bank Kaufman Bros. in New York said investors are cautious about holiday sales so far, but he also pointed to Internet retailers as one area of strength. A late-day report that Dubai was working on restructuring its debt gave stocks a lift. Investors, satisfied for the moment that credit problems in the Middle Eastern city-state of Dubai would be addressed without spreading, turned their attention to consumers, whose spending is the biggest driver of the U.S. economy. According to preliminary calculations, the Dow rose 34.92, or 0.3 percent, to 10,344.84. The broader S&P 500 index rose 4.14, or 0.4 percent, to 1,095.63, and the Nasdaq composite index rose 6.16, or 0.3 percent, to 2,144.60. Three stocks rose for every two that fell on the New York Stock Exchange, where volume came to a moderate 1.3 billion shares. Bond prices were mixed. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves opposite its price, fell to 3.20 percent from 3.21 percent late Friday. The yield on the three-month T-bill, considered one of the safest investments, rose to 0.06 percent from 0.01 percent. The dollar fell against other major currencies, while gold rose to $1,182.30 a troy ounce. Ethan Anderson, a senior portfolio manager at Rehmann Financial in Grand Rapids, Mich., said record-low interest rates are leaving even hesitant investors with few options for generating decent returns, so they keep buying stocks although they’re wary about whether the market can keep rising. The stock market’s modest moves came after stocks tumbled Friday on concern about Dubai’s debt problems. The Dow ended with a loss of 155 points. Investors were initially anxious about the possibility that a debt default by Dubai could touch off a new round of lending problems even as credit markets are still recovering from last year’s near-shutdown following the collapse of Lehman Brothers. Light, sweet crude rose $1.40 to settle at $77.45 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange after Britain said a racing yacht with five U.K. nationals aboard had been stopped by Iranian naval vessels and that they are now being held in Iran.

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Senate starts overhaul debate By DAVID ESPO AP Special Correspondent

WASHINGTON — Riven by partisanship, the Senate plunged into a widely anticipated debate Monday over sweeping health care legislation that President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats have vowed to approve and Republicans sworn to block. Debate is expected to last for weeks over the legislation, which includes a first-time requirement for most Americans to carry insurance and would require insurers to cover any paying customer regardless of their medical history or condition. “We must avoid the temptation to drown in distractions and distortions,” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said in the first moments of the first speech of the day. “Well, I don’t know what’s more preposterous: saying that this plan ’saves Medicare’ or thinking that people will actually believe you,” Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, said of Reid’s oftmade statement. At a cost of nearly $1 trillion, the legislation is designed to extend health care to millions of American who lack it, abol-

ish insurance industry practices such as denying coverage based on pre-existing conditions and cut back on the rise of health care spending overall. The Congressional Budget Office has estimated the 2,074page bill would cost nearly $1 trillion, and reduce deficits by $130 billion over the next decade. In all, CBO said 31 million uninsured individuals would receive insurance if the bill were enacted, many of them assisted by federal subsidies. A total of 94 percent of the eligible population would wind up covered. The legislation would be paid for through a combination of cuts in projected Medicare payments to hospitals and other providers, a payroll tax on the wealthy, and taxes on drug makers, medical device manufacturers, owners of high-cost insurance and others. Democrats struggling with their own internal divisions as well as Republican opposition. Democrats control 60 seats in the Senate, precisely the number needed to trump a promised Republican filibuster. While Reid spent most of the day jousting with Republicans, his ability to steer the bill to passage will depend on finding ways to finesse controversial provisions

within the measure. None is more important than calls for the government to sell insurance in competition with private firms. Liberals favor the plan; moderate and conservative Democrats oppose it. As drafted the bill establishes a so-called government option, although each state can block it. Even before Reid rose to speak, the two parties were squabbling over a new CBO study assessing the legislation’s impact on the cost of insurance. Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., issued a statement saying it showed that “whether you work for a small business, a large company or you work for yourself, the vast majority of Americans will see lower premiums than they would if we don’t pass health reform.” Not so, said a statement from McConnell’s office: “Most people will end up paying more or seeing no significant savings.” The 28-page report was less clear-cut than either side said. It said that by 2016, premium prices for Americans working at large companies, about 134 million individuals, would be between zero and 3 percent lower on average than would otherwise be the case.

Shopping focus shifts to online NEW YORK (AP) — After shoppers gave retailers a somewhat encouraging start to the holiday shopping season, stores now turn their attention to the online promotions known as Cyber Monday and bringing back customers the rest of the season. The good news is that holiday shopping held steady through the Thanksgiving weekend after retailers saw a huge crowd of bargain shoppers for early morning deals Friday. But economic worries about jobs were still apparent as shoppers mostly stuck to their lists and focused on practical items for themselves and for their

loved ones. The big worry is that consumers may not return until the final hours before Dec. 25. According to preliminary figures released Saturday by ShopperTrak, a research firm that tracks more than 50,000 outlets, sales rose 0.5 percent to $10.66 billion Friday, compared with a year ago. That was on top of a 3 percent increase last year. Online sales Thursday and Friday, however, rose 11 percent to $913 million, according to data released Sunday by comScore, an Internet research firm. Online business got a big boost as stores pushed online promotions the week leading into the Thanksgiving weekend.

The National Retail Federation trade group said Sunday it’s sticking to its forecast for holiday sales to decline 1 percent from last year. A year after suffering the biggest sales decline in four decades, the nation’s merchants pulled out all the stops in stores and online to keep the momentum going for the holiday weekend, further blurring the lines between their Web-based and land-based businesses. Major merchants including J.C. Penney Co. and Sears Holdings Corp. broke new ground by making many of their Black Friday specials available on their Web sites at the same time.

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NATION

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needing assistance having trouble completing the paperwork By ALAN ZIBEL AP Real Estate Writer

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will crack down on mortgage companies that are failing to do enough to help borrowers at risk of foreclosure, as part of a broad effort to boost participation in its mortgage assistance program. The Treasury Department said Monday it will withhold payments from mortgage companies that aren’t doing enough to make the changes permanent. Officials will monitor the largest of the 71 participating mortgage companies via daily progress reports. The goal is to increase the rate at which troubled home loans are converted into new loans with lower monthly payments. At the end of October, more than 650,000 borrowers, or 20 percent of those eligible, had signed up for trials lasting up to five months. But getting homeowners to complete the process has been tough. As of early September, only about 1,700 homAssociated Press eowners had finished all the paperwork and Janet Pirela, of El Paso, Texas, reacts Friday to the advertised price of televisions at Best Buy in Las Cruces, received a new permanent loan. Treasury offiN.M. cials projected Monday that 375,000 homeowners would hit the deadline to convert to permanent modifications — or fall out of the program — by year-end. In an effort to shame the companies into doing a better job, Treasury will publish a list in December of the mortgage companies, also known as servicers, that are lagging. According to ShopperTrak, giving is usually far from the n Shoppers go online “We now must refocus our efforts on the converU.S. traffic slipped 2.5 percent busiest online shopping day of for Cyber Monday deals. on Friday, compared with an sion phase to ensure that borrowers and servicers the year, but it is typically one know what their responsibilities are in convert18 percent drop in the year-ago of the 10 busiest. It was dubbed Nearly 20% increase period. Traffic fell 3.2 percent “Cyber Monday” by the National ing trial modifications to permanent ones,” Phyllis seen over a year ago Caldwell, who recently was named to lead the Saturday, compared with a 17 Retail Federation trade group percent drop a year ago. in 2005 to describe the Monday Treasury Department’s homeownership preservation office, said in a statement. after the Thanksgiving holiday. By MAE ANDERSON Under the administration’s $75 billion program, ShopperTrak derives its data The thinking was that shoppers AP Retail Writer companies that agree to lower payments for troufrom crowd-counting sensors who lacked broadband Internet NEW YORK — Retail Web in stores, combined with data access at home would wait until bled borrowers receive several thousand dollars in sites kept amping up the deals from the retailers themselves on returning to work to look online. incentive payments for modified loans, but those Monday, the first day after payments aren’t made until the modifications is spending and how it relates to Now that most homes have Thanksgiving weekend’s strong permanent. customer traffic. broadband, that rationale has online sales, to try to maintain Some executives, however, said they have had Deeply discounted electronfaded. the momentum. trouble getting borrowers to return necessary docics such as flat-screen TVs, Analysts expect Dec. 14, the Meanwhile, a research firm uments to complete the modifications, which allow game systems and netbooks last day consumers can order that tracks business at stores homeowners to have their mortgage interest rate were popular, but more practigoods and have them arrive reported tepid sales and cusreduced to as low as 2 percent for five years. cal items such as appliances and before Christmas, will be the tomer traffic for Friday and “The documents were confusing. Borrowers did home decor were also big sellers, busiest online shopping day. Saturday that confirmed a so-so as consumers took advantage Keith Harris, 36, an IT consul- not understand the process wasn’t closed until the start to the season for the bricks- of sales to buy things for themdocuments came in,” Sanjiv Das, chief executive of tant for Hewlett-Packard, went and-mortar world. selves. out Friday for in-store sales, but Citigroup’s mortgage unit, said earlier this month. Though the Web is only about Many shoppers started lookhe waited until Monday to buy a “Even when the documents came in, they were not 10 percent of the holiday shopalways complete.” ing for online deals ahead of Playstation 3 because Walmart. ping pie, it’s seen most of the Mortgage finance company Freddie Mac has what the industry still pitches com offered it at the best price growth so far this year — an hired an outside company Titanium Solutions Inc. as “Cyber Monday,” as retailers on Monday — in a bundle with encouraging sign after last year’s stretched their online deals over to send real estate agents around the country to two games and a movie, for first online sales decline. knock on borrowers’ doors and help them complete several days. $369. Coremetrics, a Web analytics the paperwork. Target, Walmart, Amazon. “You’re looking for that oncecompany in San Mateo, Calif., “It can be a little bit intimidating,” said Patrick com and other retailers started in-a-lifetime deal,” he said. said that as of 1 p.m. Monday, Carey, Titanium’s chief executive. “They don’t, offering the online equivalent sales for the day that the indusin many cases, understand exactly what is being of Black Friday specials on Forrester Research analyst try still pitches as “Cyber asked of them.” Thanksgiving or even earlier. Sucharita Mulpuru predicts Monday” were up 19.6 percent The program has come under heavy criticism for They stepped it up Monday. online holiday sales will rise 8 over a year ago. failing to do enough to attack a tidal wave of foreAmazon.com was discounting percent to $44.7 billion. The bright spot offers hope the Apple iPod Touch 8GB for So far, the weekend results are closures. Analysts say the foreclosure crisis is likely after traditional retail sales to persist well into next year as rising unemploy$158, $20 less than Sunday and “strong reinforcement of how came in just above flat for Black ment pushes more people out of their homes. $40 off the retail price of about Web sales continue to outpace Friday, with shoppers packing About 14 percent of homeowners with mortgages $200. store sales,” she said. stores but sticking to their lists, Target.com offered a deal Online sales account for about were either behind on payments or in foreclosure going for deep discounts and Monday for a Garmin GPS sys7 percent of retailers’ total sales, at the end of September, a record level for the practical items. ninth straight quarter, according to the Mortgage tem for $186.99, down from though that increases to about Investors voted with their dolBankers Association. $249.99. 10 percent during the holidays. lars, rewarding online sellers. The Congressional Oversight Panel, a committee Free shipping was also prevaScott Savitz, CEO of Shoebuy. Amazon.com shares rose $4.17, that monitors spending under Treasury’s bailout lent. com, one of the largest online or 3.2 percent, to $135.91 on a program, concluded last month that foreclosures Marshall Cohen, chief industry shoe retailers, reported that day when stocks of most traare now threatening families who took out conanalyst at market research firm traffic has been robust since ditional retailers fell as Wall ventional, fixed-rate mortgages and put down payNPD Group, said this year saw Thanksgiving. Street analyzed the sea of data ments of 10 to 20 percent on homes that would the “graying of Black Friday,” He expects that Black and anecdotal reports from the have been within their means in a normal market. because deals that typically Friday, not the Monday after weekend. Treasury’s program, known as the Home occurred only on the Friday after Thanksgiving as it had in past ShopperTrak, which is based Affordable Modification Program, “is targeted Thanksgiving have been spread years, will mark the first big in Chicago and tracks sales and at the housing crisis as it existed six months ago, out over two weeks. surge in sales and traffic for his traffic at more than 50,000 outrather than as it exists right now,” the report said. “The holiday spread itself out,” site. lets, said late Monday that retail Homeowners who may be eligible for assistance he said. “On Thanksgiving Day, “There is definitely a behavsales for Friday and Saturday there’s a new tradition, shopping ioral shift,” said Savitz. “Clearly, can call 888-995-HOPE, or visit the Web site edged up 0.9 percent to $16.77 www.makinghomeaffordable.gov to learn more. online before you stuff the turpeople are seeing that Black billion, while customer traffic key, putting the turkey in oven Friday will be the start of the fell 2.7 percent compared with and going out shopping.” holiday season, no matter wheth- Associated Press writers Martin Crutsinger and Jim Kuhnhenn contributed to this report. last year. 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Afghan push said a tough sell By RICHARD LARDNER Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON — Barack Obama has begun one of the toughest sales jobs of his presidency, launching the muchawaited rollout of his new Afghan war strategy by informing top military and civilian advisers in Washington and Kabul and telephoning key allies around the globe. Obama is outlining his decision to an increasingly skeptical U.S. public on Tuesday night in a nationally broadcast address from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. The strategy will include deploying thousands more American forces to Afghanistan, clarifying why the U.S. is fighting the war and laying out a path toward disengagement. He first told Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton his decision by phone on Sunday afternoon, and then informed other key administration advisers such as Defense Secretary Robert Gates in an early evening Oval Office meeting. It was at that time, said spokesman Robert Gibbs, that Obama’s order for the military to go ahead with the new deployments became official. The goal of the president’s revamped approach is to train Afghan security forces to eventually take over from the U.S., and Obama will say Tuesday that he doesn’t intend to allow an open-ended U.S. commitment, the spokes-

man said. Immediately after the Sunday session, the president called Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal, his top commander in Afghanistan, and the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, Karl Eikenberry. On Monday, Obama also began a series of calls to foreign leaders, starting with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, to be followed later in the day by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. The leaders were getting an overview of the new policy, but not specific troop numbers, Gibbs said. The president plans to speak with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari before his speech, most likely Monday night, Gibbs added. In Congress, Democrats already are setting tough conditions — if not outright opposition to a deeper U.S. involvement — and the American public is increasingly negative about the 8-year-old conflict that has become a serious drain on U.S. resources in a deeply troubled economic period. Casualties have increased sharply and are likely to grow more with the addition of more troops. Congressional uneasiness or opposition was voiced Sunday by the leading Senate Democrat on military matters, who said any plan to significantly expand U.S. troop levels must show how those reinforcements will help

increase the number of Afghan security forces. Remarks by Sen. Carl Levin of Michigan, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, were a preview of the possible roadblocks as the president begins to sell a broader, more expensive battle plan for Afghanistan to an American public weary of the conflict. Greater numbers of Afghan army and police are central to succeeding in the war, according to Levin, and more U.S. trainers and an infusion of battlefield gear will help meet that goal. But Levin said that it’s not clear what role the tens of thousands of additional U.S. combat troops would play in that buildup, and he said Obama has to make a compelling case for it on Tuesday. “The key here is an Afghan surge, not an American surge,” Levin said. “We cannot, by ourselves, win (the) war.” Another facet of Obama’s plan appears to be an expanded partnership with Pakistan as part of U.S. pressure on that country’s shaky government to do more to root out extremists based along Pakistan’s borders with Afghanistan. The Washington Post reported Monday that Obama had sent a letter to Zardari saying the U.S. planned no early withdrawal from Afghanistan and will increase its military and economic cooperation with Pakistan.

KABUL — Afghan officials hope President Barack Obama’s address on Afghanistan won’t be weighted too heavily on an exit strategy — even though that’s the message many Americans and Democrats in Congress want to hear. If he talks extensively in his speech Tuesday night about winding down the war, Afghans fear the Taliban will simply bide their time until the Americans abandon the country much as Washington did after the Soviets left 20 years ago. That move plunged the nation into civil war and paved the way for al-Qaida and the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Similarly, in neighboring Pakistan, too much talk of a finite U.S. troop presence gives commanders little reason to help fight Afghan militants — the very people they might eventually need to embrace as allies if the international community fails to secure Afghanistan and the Taliban retake Kabul. From the Pakistani side of the volatile border, the fear is that a premature U.S. pullout would leave Pakistan vulnerable to an unchecked threat from Islamic extremists, who now control significant areas of the northwest. “If the Americans leave the war unfinished — without stabilizing Afghanistan — it is bad for Pakistan,” Mahmood Shah, a former security chief for Pakistan’s tribal areas, said Monday. “Obama should announce a change of strategy that moves away from force to stabilization ... so that people will stop going to the Taliban in search of security.” So while Obama needs to reassure the American public that Afghanistan will not become his Vietnam, that message might be best muffled in the battle zones. “Mentioning an exit strategy at the height of fighting is premature,” said Hamid Gailani, majority leader in the Afghan parliament. Gailani hopes Obama’s expected military buildup will be accompanied by a political plan that fosters economic development for his impoverished nation. “If he speaks of a surge on the one hand and of an exit strategy on the other hand, it will not make any sense to people,” Gailani said. However, there is a case to be made for Obama to emphasize that U.S. forces aren’t going to be in Afghanistan forever. That message could serve to undercut the argument of hardcore militants who lash out against foreign occupiers — and use it as a recruitment tool. It also could perhaps strengthen Afghan efforts toward reconciliation with some members of the Taliban, who say they won’t negotiate until foreign forces leave. “I think the insurgency has been very, very skilled at propaganda and I think that they will inevitably use the announcement of an increase in troop levels to make the case again and again that we’re an occupation, that Karzai is a puppet,” said Caroline Wadhams, senior national analyst at the Washington-based Center for American Progress think tank.

Body of second paratrooper found by searchers By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press Writer

KABUL — Rescuers found the body of a second U.S. paratrooper missing after being swept away by a fastmoving current while on an airdrop resupply mission earlier this month in western Afghanistan, NATO said Monday. Sgt. Brandon Islip, 24, was recovered Sunday from the Bala Murgahab River in Badghis province after a local Afghan citizen pro-

vided information on his whereabouts. British divers searching the river Nov. 10 found the body of 21-yearold Specialist Benjamin Sherman, who was promoted to sergeant posthumously. A memorial service for the two paratroopers will be held in Afghanistan in the coming days. The two, both from the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, disappeared Nov. 4 in the Bala Barghab area of Badghis.

Local police said they were swept away by the river as they tried to recover airdropped supplies that had accidentally fallen into the water. During the first days of the search, intense fighting broke out with militants in the area. Eight Afghans — four soldiers, three policemen and an interpreter — were killed, while 17 Afghan troops and five American soldiers were wounded. In southwest Afghanistan, a rogue Afghan police officer

opened fire at a checkpoint on Sunday and killed six of his colleagues and wounded two others, an Afghan official said. The incident — the second time in two months that a police officer has turned on colleagues — is a reminder of the steep challenge NATO troops face as they work to build a national police force that will be able to provide security and allow international forces to eventually leave. The shooting in

southern Nimroz province occurred Sunday morning in Khash Rod district, said provincial police chief Gen. Abdul Jabar Pardeli. “One of our policemen opened fire on his colleagues at the checkpoint,” Pardeli said, adding an investigation was under way to find what prompted the shooting. He said the suspect escaped but was found by a patrol of Afghan police and army soldiers and was killed in a gunbattle.

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Dogs’ leftovers should go with owners Dear Abby: You advised “Pooped Out in North Carolina” (Sept. 21) that as long as dog doo-doo is securely sealed in a bag, you saw no harm in putting it in a stranger’s garbage can. While I agree in principle, as a homeowner who is a frequent recipient of foreign feces, there is a practical issue that you may not have foreseen. Our garbage collectors will not dispose of small bags of dog poop; they will only take trash bags of the larger size one would expect to contain household waste. The result is that after our trash is taken, we’re left with several bags of strangers’ dog waste in the bottom of the can. My wife and I have to pull these bags out and add them to larger bags of garbage. Otherwise, they’ll remain at the bottom of the can indefinitely. So while putting one’s dog droppings in a stranger’s trash may appear to be harmless, it may also have consequences you didn’t consider. I would suggest that pet owners err on the side of taking it home with them. And if you don’t want to carry it for 15 minutes, don’t walk your dog 15 minutes from your house. — Frequent Fesces Finder Dear F.F.F.: I’m sorry to say my

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advice to “Pooped” landed ME in the doghouse. Read on: Dear Abby: You should have told “Pooped” to check the local laws first. In my community, if you’re caught putting your trash in someone else’s container, you are made to clean it out, fined and sometimes given jail time. I’m sure “Pooped” would not appreciate being sent to jail on account of his dog’s delivery. — Tom Dear Abby: A lot depends on how the trash is collected. My trash collector and the nearby city collectors just come and pull the bags out of the cans. That little baggie, if deposited in my trash can, would either be knocked out on the ground or fall to the bottom of my trash can. Neither is acceptable. On the other hand, some of my neighbors use a trash service that utilizes a truck with a mechanical arm that turns the cans upside down and empties them into the truck. In a case like that, I don’t see what difference it makes whose can it’s “deposited” in. — Connie

Reader finds success with nonstatin Dear Dr. Gott: Like several of your readers, I, too, suffered from painful muscle aches after taking various statin drugs for cholesterol control. I started with pravastatin, which worked well for more than a year. Then the pain started, beginning in my elbows and later my legs and neck. At my doctor’s suggestion, I tried every other statin on the market, including smaller doses of each and combinations of them. I also tried niacin and ezetimibe. Through it all, the pain was unrelenting. My legs hurt so badly that I could hardly walk. Finally, my cardiologist said there was only one anticholesterol drug left, and that was cholestyramine powder. She said it couldn’t cause muscle pain because it does not get into the bloodstream but goes directly to the gut. (I may not be quoting her accurately, but that was the way I understood it.) I agreed to try it. My cholesterol level went down, and I

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Although you might start out the year ahead being more the giver than the getter, it won’t upset you one bit. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — You may have to search for someone who has strong, sound ideas. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Focus on a project or endeavor that encompasses humanitarian elements. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — A winning attitude will be reflected in all of your endeavors. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — You’re solidly equipped to handle changes and adjustments without missing a beat. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Something that hasn’t turned out to be as fair as everyone thought will be renegotiated. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — No one will have to tell you to do your best. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Perhaps your greatest asset is the ability to get along with everyone. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Allot as much time as possible to a matter that needs finalizing. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — There is a good chance that you could meet someone with whom you’ll find much in common. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — An opportunity to strongly enhance your material well-being will present itself. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Should you have to handle a serious matter you saw in the past, what worked once will work again. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Much success is possible by partnering with someone as mentally strong as you. With each bolstering the other, greater progress than usual will be made.

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IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY MARTHA ANNE OLKOWSKI AND TED W. OLKOWSKI DATED September 23, 2005 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 862, PAGE 347, RUTHERFORD COUNTY REGISTRY, TO BB&T COLLATERAL SERVICE CORP, TRUSTEE.

IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY HUGH F. SMITH AND KAREN K. SMITH DATED DECEMBER 23, 2004, AND RECORDED DECEMBER 28, 2004, IN BOOK 821 PAGE 17 IN THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE: Dawson & Albritton, P.A.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain deed of trust executed by MARTHA ANNE OLKOWSKI AND TED W. OLKOWSKI dated September 23, 2005 to BB&T COLLATERAL SERVICE CORPORATION, Trustee for BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY, recorded in Book 862, Page 347, RUTHERFORD County Registry; default having been made in payment of the indebtedness thereby secured; and the necessary findings to permit foreclosure having been made by the Clerk of Superior Court of RUTHERFORD County, North Carolina; the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the property conveyed in said deed of trust, the same lying and being in the County of RUTHERFORD and State of North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows:

Pursuant to a Court Order and under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of a violation of the provisions of said deed of trust and a failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained, and pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said deed of trust, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 2:30 P.M. on December 8, 2009 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

Being all of Lot 357 as shown on survey by R.L. Greene, PLS entitled “Greyrock Subdivision Phase 2B as recorded in Plat Book 26 at Page 122, said plat being one of a series of plats recorded in Plat Book 26, Page 119 through 123 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry, reference to said recorded plats being made for a more particular description of said Lot 357.

Being all of Lot 75 as shown on survey by R. L. Greene, PLS entitled “Greyrock Subdivision Phase 1A as recorded in Plat Book 25 at Page 191, said plat being one of a series of plats recorded in Plat Book 188 through 192 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry, reference to said recorded plats being made for a more particular description of said Lot 75.

Subject to all easements, restrictions and rights of ways of record and a non-exclusive appurtenant easement for ingress, egress and regress is conveyed over and upon all private subdivision roads for GreyRock at Lake Lure as shown on the above-described plats and the plats for Phase 1A as shown on plats recorded in Plat Book 25, at Pages 188 through 192; Plats for Phase 1B as shown on plats recorded in Plat Book 25, at Pages 205 through 208 and Plats for Phase 2A as shown on plats recorded in Plat Book 26, at Pages 114 through 118 and to the Convenants, Conditions and Restrictions for GreyRock as recorded in Book 858, at Page 122 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry and also being recorded in Book 3827, Page 764 of the Buncombe County, NC Registry. Being a portion of that property conveyed to LR Buffalo Creek, LLC by deeds recorded in Deed Book 855, at Page 816 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry and as recorded in Deed Book 3793, at Page 665 of the Buncombe County, NC Registry. PROPERTY ADDRESS/LOCATION: Lot 357 Phase 2B GreyRock Resort Subdivision, Rolling Ridge Trail Lake Lure NC 28746 DATE OF SALE: December 2, 2009 TIME OF SALE: 11:30 A.M. LOCATION OF SALE: RUTHERFORD County Courthouse RECORD OWNER(S): Martha Anne Olkowski and Ted W. Olkowski TERMS OF THE SALE: (1) This sale will be made subject to: (a) all prior liens, encumbrances, easements, right-of-ways, restrictive covenants or other restrictions of record affecting the property; (b) property taxes and assessments for the year in which the sale occurs, as well as any prior years; (c) federal tax liens with respect to which proper notice was not given to the Internal Revenue Service; and (d) federal tax liens to which proper notice was given to the Internal Revenue Service and to which the right of redemption applies. (2) The property is being sold "as is". Neither the beneficiary of the deed of trust, nor the undersigned Substitute Trustee, makes any warranties or representations concerning the property, including but not limited to, the physical or environmental condition of the property. Further, the undersigned Substitute Trustee makes no title warranties with respect to the title to the property. (3) The highest bidder will be responsible for the payment of revenue stamps payable to the Registerof Deeds and any final court and/or auditing fees payable to the Clerk of Superior Court which are assessed on the high bid resulting from this foreclosure sale. (4) At the time of the sale, the highest bidder will be required to make a cash deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or $750.00, whichever is greater, with the remaining balance of the bid amount to be paid on the day following the expiration of the applicable ten (10) day upset bid period. (5) 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. (6) An order for possession of the property being sold may be issued pursuant to N.C.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. This the 4th day of November, 2009. SMITH DEBNAM NARRON DRAKE SAINTSING & MYERS, L.L.P. _______________________________________ Jeff D. Rogers, Substitute Trustee P. O. Box 26268 Raleigh, NC 27611-6268 (919) 250-2000 KMA 97391907

Together with and subject to all easements, restrictions and rights of ways of record and a non-exclusive appurtenant easement for ingress, egress and regress is conveyed over and upon all private subdivision roads for Greyrock at Lake Lure as shown on the above-described plats and to the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Greyrock as recorded in Book 858, at Page 122 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry and also being recorded in Book 3827, page 764 of the Buncombe County, NC Registry. Being a portion of that property conveyed to LR Buffalo Creek, LLC by deeds recorded in Deed Book 855, at Page 816 of the Rutherford County, NC Registry and as recorded in Deed Book 3793, at Page 665 of the Buncombe County, NC Registry. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the tax of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.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. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, EXCEPT AS STATED BELOW IN THE INSTANCE OF BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. This 21st day of October, 2009. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE Dawson & Albritton, P.A. P.O. Box 6003 (27835) 3219 Landmark Street, Ste. 4 Greenville, NC 27834 252.752.2485

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The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, TUESDAY, December 1, 2009 — 17 Apartments

Apartments

Special $100 dep.! 1, 2 & 3BR Nice, large Townhomes Priv. decks, w/d hook up. Water incld.! Starting at $375/mo. 1-888-684-5072 2BR/1.5BA $400/mo & 3BR/1.5BA $475/mo. Carolina Properties 828-625-9800 Richmond Hill Senior Apts. in Rfdtn 1BR Units w/handicap accessible units avail. Sec 8 assistance avail. 287-2578 Hours: Mon., Tues., & Thurs. 7-3. TDD Relay 1-800-735-2962 Equal Housing Opportunity. Income Based Rent.

2BR/1BA APT in FC Newly updated! $425/mo. + sec. dep. Contact 828-228-5873 2 & 3BR Close to downtown Rfdtn. D/w, stove, refrig., w/d hook up. No pets! 287-0733

1 & 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS Some with free utilities! Ask about NO DEPOSIT! Call 245-0016 leave message

Homes

Mobile Homes

Help Wanted

For Rent

Position Available Seeking energetic, open-minded, sales oriented individual for position in well established locally owned/operated agency in Rutherford County. Candidate should have minimum of average computer, multi-line telephone and office equipment knowledge. P insurance background a definite plus. Please forward resume to CustomerService.CIS @gmail.com

1, 2 & 3 BEDROOM

HOUSES & APTS. FOR RENT! $285/mo.-$750/mo.

Rentals Unlimited

245-7400 Homes

Large 3BR/1BA w/lg. yard in Rfdtn. $550/mo. 2BR/1BA w/laundry in Rfdtn. $400/mo. 625-5554

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Mobile Homes GREAT STARTER in Cleveland County! 3BR/1BA Brick ranch w/great features - brick fireplace in family room, large eat-in kitchen, hardwoods, in-ground pool, large fenced backyard, swing set and 2 storage sheds remain. $94,900 #45277 Coldwell Banker Mountain View Real Estate Contact Marsha Brown 704-284-0137

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For Rent 3BR/2BA on private road, full acre, quiet, wooded. Also, large camper accommodates 2 on private road, water and electric provided. Must be seen. Priced right! Call 245-8734

2BR & 3BR Stove, refrig., cable, lawn service & trash incld. $260-$350/mo. + dep. No cats! Long term only! Call 453-0078

or 429-8822

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The undersigned, Kathy Y. Carpenter, having duly qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Ray Thornwell Carpenter, deceased, late of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at PO Box 281, Marion, NC 28752 on or before the 24th day of February, 2010, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 24th day of November, 2009. Kathy Y. Carpenter, Executrix of the Estate of Ray Thornwell Carpenter ATTORNEYS FOR ESTATE: W. Hill Evans, P.A. P.O. Drawer 1330 69 S. Main Street Marion, NC 28752 Telephone: (828) 652-2844

2BR/2BA in nice area Stove, refrig. No Pets! $380/mo. + deposit Call 287-7043 2BR/1BA in Sandy Mush & Dobbinsville areas. No pets. Ref’s. req. Call 429-6691 Nice 3BR/2BA MH in nice park in Ellenboro. Appl., a/c. $450/mo. Deposit & ref’s req. Senior disc. 248-1909

Office Space Nice, small office in Forest City. High traffic count. $325/mo. Call 245-0557

Sell or rent your property in the Classifieds! Call today to place your ad. 245-6431 M-F 8am-5pm

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or In person at: 112 Mountains Blvd, Lake Lure. No phone calls please!

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F Beagle mix Approx. 1 yr. old. Found 11/25 on Grays Creek Church Rd. in Rutherfordton. 248-3985 or 305-3508

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M German Shepherd/ chow mix Brown/black, long hair, has collar. Lost 11/12 FC/Caroleen area. Call 429-5103

Male Shih Tzu white, gray and tan, friendly, well groomed. Found on 221. 748-1165 or 748-6050

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For Sale Hover Round Chair Used twice, needs battery! $500 obo Call 248-1023 before 9pm

Want To Buy I PAY CASH FOR DIABETIC TEST STRIPS Up to $10 per 100 ct. Call Frank 828-577-4197

Store Manager and Sales Associates Premier Locations/U.S. Cellular, one of the country’s leading wireless providers, is growing in North Carolina — a great opportunity for self-motivated individuals to advance in a dynamic company. Great hourly wage plus commissions and benefits.

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245-6431

NORTH CAROLINA RUTHERFORD COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK 09 SP 434 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY SHERYL C. VOLK AND ELLIOTT S. VOLK DATED December 8, 2005 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 875, PAGE 709, RUTHERFORD COUNTY REGISTRY, TO BB&T COLLATERAL SERVICE CORP, TRUSTEE. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain deed of trust executed by SHERYL C. VOLK AND ELLIOTT S. VOLK dated December 8, 2005 to BB&T COLLATERAL SERVICE CORPORATION, Trustee for BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY, recorded in Book 875, Page 709, RUTHERFORD County Registry; default having been made in payment of the indebtedness thereby secured; and the necessary findings to permit foreclosure having been made by the Clerk of Superior Court of RUTHERFORD County, North Carolina; the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the property conveyed in said deed of trust, the same lying and being in the County of RUTHERFORD and State of North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: Situate, lying and being in Gilkey Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being all of the 2.761 acre tract shown as Lot #111 on plat entitled “Clearwater Creek Phase 7", Sheet One of Five, as shown on plat of record in Plat Book 26 at Page 297, Rutherford County Registry, Subject To the rights of the owners of Lot #94 in and to the use of the common 35 foot wide right of way which is a part of this lot. Being a portion of that property conveyed in Deed from SFG Dragonfly, LLC a Delaware Limited Liability Company to Mtn. Creek Land Co., Inc. A North Carolina Corporation by deed dated November 15, 2004 and of record in Deed Book 860, at Page 146, Rutherford County Registry. Subject To all notes shown on plat hereinabove referred to and further subject to any restrictions or rights of way of record and Subject Further To all provisions and restrictions of record as set forth in Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions of Clearwater Creek dated May 4, 2005 and of record in Deed Book 872, at Page 309, Rutherford County Registry. PROPERTY ADDRESS/LOCATION: Lot 111 Clearwater Creek Subdivision, Creekside Circle, Rutherfordton , NC 28139 DATE OF SALE: December 2, 2009 TIME OF SALE: 11:00 A.M. LOCATION OF SALE: RUTHERFORD County Courthouse RECORD OWNER(S): Sheryl C. Volk & Elliott S. Volk

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 376 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Stephen Charles Odell and Judith T. Odell to Jerone C. Herring, Trustee(s), dated the 3rd day of February, 1999, and recorded in Book 557, Page 678, in Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door at 229 North Main St in the City of Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina at 1:30 PM on December 8, 2009 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Rutherford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Situate, lying and being in Cool Springs Township, Rutherford County,North Carolina and being the same property as described in deed recorded in Deed Book 552, Page 329, Rutherford County Registry from Glen R. Hamrick and wife, Linda L. Hamrick to Stephen Lawrence Matheny and wife, Salley Kaye Matheny and described according to said deed as follows: Being Lot Number Seven (7) of the Woodfield Subdivision, Section 1 as shown on a Map and Plat prepared by Butler and Associates, P.A., of Shelby, NC and registered in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina in Plat Book 10, Page 68; reference to which is hereby made for a full and complete description. Together with improvements located thereron; Said property being located at: 120 East Melissa Lane, Forest City, North Carolina Trustee may, in the Trustee's sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the tax of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS, WHERE IS." Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

TERMS OF THE SALE: (1) This sale will be made subject to: (a) all prior liens, encumbrances, easements, right-of-ways, restrictive covenants or other restrictions of record affecting the property; (b) property taxes and assessments for the year in which the sale occurs, as well as any prior years; (c) federal tax liens with respect to which proper notice was not given to the Internal Revenue Service; and (d) federal tax liens to which proper notice was given to the Internal Revenue Service and to which the right of redemption applies. (2) The property is being sold "as is". Neither the beneficiary of the deed of trust, nor the undersigned Substitute Trustee, makes any warranties or representations concerning the property, including but not limited to, the physical or environmental condition of the property. Further, the undersigned Substitute Trustee makes no title warranties with respect to the title to the property. (3) The highest bidder will be responsible for the payment of revenue stamps payable to the Registerof Deeds and any final court and/or auditing fees payable to the Clerk of Superior Court which are assessed on the high bid resulting from this foreclosure sale. (4) At the time of the sale, the highest bidder will be required to make a cash deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or $750.00, whichever is greater, with the remaining balance of the bid amount to be paid on the day following the expiration of the applicable ten (10) day upset bid period. (5) 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. (6) An order for possession of the property being sold may be issued pursuant to N.C.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. This the 4th day of November, 2009. SMITH DEBNAM NARRON DRAKE SAINTSING & MYERS, L.L.P. _______________________________________ Jeff D. Rogers, Substitute Trustee P. O. Box 26268 Raleigh, NC 27611-6268 (919) 250-2000 CBM 97391893

A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. 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. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. This 17th day of November, 2009. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE BY: Attorney at Law The Law Firm of Hutchens, Senter & Britton, P.A. Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 http://sales.hsbfirm.com Case No: 1015915

18 — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, TUESDAY, December 1, 2009 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION FILE NO.: 09-SP-320

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO. 09 CVD 1434

IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY STEVEN D. WILSON AND WIFE, EVA B. WILSON DATED JUNE 9, 2003, AND RECORDED JUNE 17, 2003, IN BOOK 735 PAGE 236 IN THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS

THE COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE: Dawson & Albritton, P.A.

VS.

AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE Pursuant to a Court Order and under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of a violation of the provisions of said deed of trust and a failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained, and pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said deed of trust, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 2:30 P.M. on December 8, 2009 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Exhibit A Tract One Situate, lying and being in High Shoals Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being the same and identical property as described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 671, Page 709, Rutherford County Registry, and being described according to said Deed as follows: Lying and being in High Shoals Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being a part of the property described in that deed recorded in Deed Book 424 on Page 673, of the Rutherford County Registry, and being described by Metes and bounds according to a survey by Jack H. Davis dated May 1, 1996 as follows: BEGINNING at a railroad spike in the center of Hines Road, State Road No. 2102, which point is North 64 degrees 19 minutes 58 seconds East 1337.29 feet from a railroad spike at the intersection of the center line of Hines Road, State Road No. 2102 with a private drive known as Nolan Road, said point also being a common corner with the property of Boyce W. Wilson, Jr. and wife, Barbara W. Wilson as described in that deed recorded in Deed Book 424 on Page 675, of the Rutherford County Registry, and runs thence from the beginning and with the common line of the said Wilson property the following seven (7) calls: North 47 degrees 51 minutes 04 seconds East 67.44 feet to a point; thence North 58 degrees 23 minutes 11 seconds East 101.57 feet to a point; thence North 53 degrees 33 minutes 11 seconds East 55.44 feet to a point; thence North 46 degrees 54 minutes 18 seconds East 105.88 feet to a point; thence North 46 degrees 54 minutes 21 seconds East 36.31 feet to a point; thence North 16 degrees 05 minutes 39 seconds West 40.27 feet to a point, and thence North 07 degrees 46 minutes 16 seconds East 21.19 feet to a point; thence a new line South 79 degrees 37 minutes 05 seconds East 173.40 feet to an iron stake; thence another new line South 47 degrees 40 minutes 59 seconds East 30.79 feet to an iron stake; thence another new line South 22 degrees 12 minutes 06 seconds West 136.05 feet to an iron stake on the East side of a private drive; thence South 11 degrees 01 minutes 58 seconds East 136.80 feet to a railroad spike in the center of Hines Road, State Road No. 2102; thence with the center of said road the following seven (7) calls: North 60 degrees 43 minutes 16 seconds West 69.81 feet to a point; thence North 63 degrees 10 minutes 46 seconds West 24.52 feet to a point; thence North 68 degrees 50 minutes 17 seconds West 58.83 feet to a point; thence North 79 degrees 08 minutes 51 seconds West 61.98 feet to a point; thence North 87 degrees 55 minutes 09 seconds West 28.87 feet to a point; thence North 87 degrees 55 minutes 09 seconds west 28.87 feet to a point; thence South 86 degrees 47 minutes 32 seconds West 65.56 feet to a point, and thence South 71 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds West 160.40 feet to the BEGINNING, containing 1.3756 acres, more or less. Tract Two Situate, lying and being in High Shoals Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being the same and identical property as described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 671, Page 705, Rutherford County Registry, and being described according to said Deed as follows: Lying and being in High Shoals Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being a part of the property described in that deed recorded in Deed Book 424 on Page 675, of the Rutherford County Registry, and being described by metes and bounds according to a survey by Jack H. Davis dated May 1, 1996 as follows: BEGINNING on a railroad spike in the center of Hines Road, State Road No. 2102, which point is North 64 degrees 19 minutes 58 seconds East 1337.29 feet from a railroad spike at the intersection of the center line of Hines Road, State Road No. 2102, with the center line of Nolan Road a private road, said beginning point also a common corner with the property described in that deed recorded in Deed Book 424 on Page 673, Rutherford County Registry, and runs thence from the beginning, a new line, North 02 degrees 30 minutes 38 seconds East 273.07 feet to an iron stake; thence another new line North 57 degrees 56 minutes 00 seconds East 93.19 feet to an iron stake; thence another new line South 79 degrees 37 minutes 05 seconds East 188.78 feet to an iron pin; thence with the common line of the said properties described in those deeds recorded in Deed Book 424 on Page 675 and Deed Book 424 on Page 673 of the Rutherford County Registry the following seven (7) calls: South 07 degrees 46 minutes 16 seconds West 21.19 feet to a point; thence South 16 degrees 05 minutes 39 seconds East 40.27 feet to a point; thence South 46 degrees 54 minutes 21 seconds West 36.31 feet to a point; thence South 46 degrees 54 minutes 18 seconds West 105.88 feet to a point; thence South 53 degrees 33 minutes 11 seconds West 55.44 feet to a point; thence South 58 degrees 23 minutes 11 seconds West 101.57 feet to a point, and thence South 47 degrees 51 minutes 04 seconds West 67.44 feet to the BEGINNING, containing 1.2080 acres, more or less. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. The record owner of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is Beau Jaques Handy. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the tax of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. 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. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, EXCEPT AS STATED BELOW IN THE INSTANCE OF BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. This 8th day of September, 2009. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE Dawson & Albritton, P.A. P.O. Box 6003 (27835) 3219 Landmark Street, Ste. 4 Greenville, NC 27834 252.752.2485

PLAINTIFF,

JAMES B. ROLLINS and KATHY P. ROLLINS DEFENDANTS. ____________________________________ NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of an order of the Clerk of Court of Rutherford County, North Carolina, made and entered in the action entitled "The County of Rutherford vs. James B. Rollins and Kathy P. Rollins" the undersigned commissioner will on the 4th day of December, 2009 offer for sale and sell for cash to the last and highest bidder at public auction, on the steps of the Rutherford County Courthouse located on Main Street, Rutherfordton, North Carolina 28139, at 10:00 a.m. the following described real property, lying and being in Rutherfordton Township, State and County aforesaid, and more particularly described as follows: Situate, lying and being in the Town of Spindale, North Carolina, on the East side of Courtland Street and being Lot No. 44 of the Nebraska Park Subdivision as the same is shown and set forth in Plat Book 2, at page 90, Rutherford County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a full and complete description of said lot, said lot being described by metes and bounds as follows: BEGINNING on an iron pin in the East edge of Courtland Street, same being the southwest corner of Lot No. 43, of said subdivision; runs thence with the common line between Lots No. 43 and 44, South 85 East 150 feet to an iron pin, the Southeast corner of Lot No. 43; runs thence South 2 degrees 30 minutes West 100 feet to an iron pin; runs thence North 85 West 150 feet to an iron pin in the East edge of Courtland Street; thence with the East edge of Courtland Street, North 2 degrees 30 minutes East 100 feet to the point and place of beginning. The sale shall be made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, restrictions, easements, and covenants of record and special assessments, if any. A deposit of five (5%) percent of the successful bid or Seven Hundred Fifty ($750.00) Dollars, whichever is greater, will be required. This the 18th day of November, 2009. ________________________________ Elizabeth T. Miller, Commissioner

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 09 SP 406 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Timothy Garner and Rebecca Garner (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Cynthia Tillotson) to Laura Bosma, Trustee(s), dated the 26th day of September, 2000, and recorded in Book 0603, Page 0447, in Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door at 229 North Main St in the City of Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina at 1:30 PM on December 8, 2009 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Green Hill, in the County of Rutherford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Situate, lying and being in Green Hill Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and lying on the west side of Hamilton Road (State Road 1350) and being bounded on the south by the lands of Clarence G. Tate Estate (112/184) and on the west by the lands of Mable Evelyn W. Lytle and Charles K. Watkins (352/706) and beginning at a point in Hamilton Road, said beginning point being the northeast corner of the Tate Estate property (112/184) as the same intersects the center of Hamilton Road, and running thence with Tate's line, North 70 degrees 02 minutes 01 seconds West, 303.72 feet to an existing iron in Lytle/Watkins' line; thence running with said line, North 13 degrees 56 minutes 30 seconds East, 144.77 feet to an iron pin, a new corner, thence a new line, South 82 degrees 02 minutes 50 seconds East, 313.77 feet a point in the center of Hamilton Road; thence running with the center of said road, South 11 degrees 14 minutes 45 seconds West, 43.77 feet, thence South 14 degrees 34 minutes 45 seconds West, 30.01 feet to a pk nail set in the centerline of said road, thence North 72 degrees 41 minutes 09 seconds West, 9.28 feet to a point near the western edge of said road; thence North 72 degrees 41 minutes 09 seconds West, 9.28 feet; thence running in and near the western edge of said road, South 14 degrees 58 minutes 59 seconds West, 136.22 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, containing 1.25 acres, according to map and survey by Professional Surveying Services, dated February 4, 1999 under Map No. 19464 S. to which reference is hereby made. Together with improvements located thereon; Said property being located at: 143 Hamilton Road, Rutherfordton, North Carolina Trustee may, in the Trustee's sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the tax of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS, WHERE IS." Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. 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. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. This 17th day of November, 2009. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE BY: Attorney at Law The Law Firm of Hutchens, Senter & Britton, P.A. Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 http://sales.hsbfirm.com Case No: 177.136708

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May from the United States to Germany, and has been in custody since then. He could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted. A doctor who examined Demjanjuk two hours before the trial began said his vital signs were all stable. Demjanjuk’s family, however, says he is terminally ill. His trial has been limited to two 90-minute sessions per day. Demjanjuk kept his eyes closed throughout the proceedings and remained mute in response to the judge’s questions about his personal details. He repeatedly opened his mouth, apparently wincing in pain. Efraim Zuroff, the top Nazihunter at the Simon Wiesenthal Center, said it was important the trial was finally taking place, but felt that Demjanjuk may have been trying to look more ill than he was. “He has a vested interest in appearing as sick and as frail as possible. And he’s going to play it up to the hilt,” said Zuroff, who attended the opening. Demjanjuk became a household name in the 1980s when he was extradited by the United States for trial in Israel on charges that he was the notoriously brutal guard at the Nazi’s Treblinka death camp who earned the moniker “Ivan the Terrible” for his deeds. He was convicted in 1988 of war crimes and crimes against

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