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HIGH POINT – The city appears to be on track to renewing annexation agreements with its neighbors to the south.

During Tuesday’s meeting of the High Point City Council’s Planning and Development Committee, officials said annexation agreements with Archdale and Thomasville are set to expire in March. Planning Director Lee Burnette said discussions have been held with representatives of both cities as well as Trinity, with whom High Point is trying to establish an agreement.

Burnette said High Point’s potential growth area would probably be north of Interstate 85 Business Loop under an agreement with Trinity. He said he expected the boundaries in the agreement with Thomasville to remain the same and that there is no property within High Point’s growth area that would currently offer significant addition to the tax base.

The council could consider renewing the agreements with Thomasville and Archdale next month.

The agreement with the latter city appears headed for renewal without changes after council

Cities push for revised road funding

BY PAT KIMBROUGH ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

HIGH POINT – Local governments argue the Triad is getting shortchanged when it comes to large transportation projects because of the state’s funding method.

The city councils for High Point and Thomasville are among the bodies that have passed a resolution in support of evaluating and revising the state’s transportation equity formula. Since 1989, the equity formula has been used to dis-

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Sue McBean, formerly superintendent of Haw River State Park, was named the first superintendent of the newly authorized Grandfather Mountain State Park.

members elected not to pursue revisions that would have involved a swap of acreage involving the two cities.

The issue surfaced Burnette about nine months ago when a developer expressed interest in a S. Main Street site that is partially in High Point and partially in Archdale, which posed problems related to watershed regulations. One idea floated would have given High Point a portion of a site in Archdale in exchange for 31 acres in High Point’s potential annexation area near Interstate 85 and N.C. 62.

“That’s a potentially nice piece of property, but it’s hard for a developer to do anything with it,” Councilman Mike Pugh said of the S. Main Street site. “Being from that end of town, I would love to see that acreage developed.”

The consensus among the committee, however, was not to pursue the idea, which would have required N.C. General Assembly action to consummate.

“That’s 31 acres at a major intersection,” said Councilman Bill Bencini.

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LUCKY COMBO: Powerball ticket worth $200,000 sold in High Point.

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The resolution calls for a study of the transportation equity formula by a state legislative study commission. The N.C. Metropolitan Mayors Coalition argues the need for action is at a critical point because state investments in transportation have not met demand as transportation funding sources – the gas and car sales taxes and federal aid – have stagnated or declined.

According to the coalition, the state has a growing backlog of renovation projects for roads and bridges, which has led the American Society of Civil Engineers to grade North Carolina’s roads a D and bridges a C-minus.

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Bitter cold High 37, Low 21 6D

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Extending from the 5th floor to the ground, this icicle makes quite a spectacle at Market Square in the String and Splinter parking lot. Triad residents can expect more of the same for the remainder of this week and through this weekend, with lows in the low 20s and highs only reaching the low 40s. This weekend could see temperatures dipping into the teens.

Police get approval to buy 12 patrol cars

BY PAT KIMBROUGH ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

HIGH POINT – The High Point Police Department got the OK from the City Council Monday to add to its fleet of patrol cars.

During its regular meeting, the council approved a state contract with Capital Ford of Raleigh for the purchase of 12 police vehicles that will be funded by a federal stimulus grant.

The department received a Justice Assistance Grant last year.

The grant provides law enforcement agencies with equipment and replaces aging fleet vehicles.

The terms of the grant allow the purchase of 12 Ford Crown Victorias at the state contract bid price of $22,084.40 per vehicle, for a total of $265,012.80. The purchase requires no local funding match because it is fully funded by stimulus money.

The council also authorized city staff to execute agreements with the N.C. Department of Transportation for upgrades at railroad crossings on Tryon Avenue and Lincoln Drive. New warning signals were installed at the Tryon Avenue crossing, which is near Courtesy Road, for the Norfolk Southern tracks, but the High

Point, Thomasville & Denton Railroad tracks were inadvertently omitted from the DOT’s plans.

The agreement will modify the signals to include these tracks at no cost to the city.

City officials looked into the possibility of closing the Lincoln Drive crossing, but representatives of two nearby businesses were not supportive and the intersection has no crash history, low traffic volumes and low rail speeds. Officials recommended upgrading the crossing to a standard consistent with others in the area, to include pedestal gates and signals. Federal funds should cov-

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er 90 percent of the project, with the remaining $15,000 to $20,000 of the cost borne by the city.

In other business, the council unanimously adopted ordinances to effectuate the vacating and closing of two structures that do not meet minimum city housing codes – 1000 South Road and 707-A Chesnut Drive.

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Judge says color, graphics OK in tobacco ads tion of tobacco makes it safe, but he left open the possibility that the FDA could bar tobacco companies from making that assertion.

McKinley upheld most of the new marketing restrictions, including a ban on tobacco companies sponsoring athletic, social and cultural events or offering free samples or branded merchandise. The ruling, recorded Tuesday, also upholds a requirement that warning labels cover half the packaging on each tobacco product.

The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, signed into law in June, lets the FDA limit but not ban nicotine. It also lets the agency ban candy flavorings and marketing claims such “low tar”

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and “light,” require warnings be emblazoned over carton images, regulate what goes into tobacco products and publicize those ingredients.

The lawsuit by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., maker of Camel cigarettes; Lorillard Inc., which sells Newport menthols, and other tobacco companies was the first major challenge of the legislation.

“We’re certainly pleased with the judge’s decision in finding that certain provisions of the law are unconstitutional,” said R.J. Reynolds spokesman David Howard, adding that the company is reviewing the decision and considering it options to appeal the parts of the law that the judge upheld.

Thomasville bank seeks private stock offering MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

THOMASVILLE – Bank of North Carolina is preparing for 2010 to be a bold, potentially transformative year that could end with it being the largest community bank serving the Triad.

Management’s belief in the bank’s growth potential is so strong that it wants shareholder permission to conduct at

least one private offering of its common stock. A meeting has been set for 4 p.m. Jan. 29.

The bank needs permission to move beyond Nasdaq restrictions and offer more than 20 percent of its outstanding common stock, or more than 1.46 million shares. The proposal would allow the bank to offer up to 7 million shares.

The capital raised, which could be up to

$46 million, would give the Thomasville bank the flexibility to pursue four strategies: open new branches; offer new product lines; do a stock-forstock deal for a bank that could exceed its asset size of $1.7 billion; or acquire a failed bank through a deal brokered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

Having capital in hand, or available on short notice, is pivotal, said Swope Montgomery, the

president and chief executive of BNC Bancorp, the parent company of Bank of N.C. BNC also has been approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission for a public offering worth up to $40 million.

The bank doesn’t plan to conduct a public and private offering.

“The bank is not going to do a deal just for the sake of growth,” Montgomery said.

Winning lottery ticket sold in north High Point ENTERPRISE STAFF REPORT

HIGH POINT – A Powerball ticket worth $200,000 was sold at a High Point supermarket for Saturday’s drawing.

According to N.C. Education Lottery officials, a ticket matching all five white balls was sold at the Food Lion on Brian Jordan Place. As of Tuesday, no winner

had claimed the prize. It was one of five big prizewinning tickets sold in the state, according to lottery officials. Two tickets matching four white balls and the power ball, each worth $30,000, were sold at Fast & Fresh Food Store in Hickory and the Food Lion on Faith Road in Salisbury.

Meanwhile, two Carolina Cash 5 tickets have

matched all five numbers to win the top prize since the new year began. One ticket worth $300,766 in the Jan. 2 drawing was sold at a Food Lion in Durham. Another ticket won the top prize of $50,000 in the Jan. 3 drawing. That ticket was sold at a Grab N Go in Gastonia.

The jackpot for today’s Powerball drawing is $20 million.

The N.C. lottery has paid out more than $5.9 million in instant scratch-off ticket prizes since Dec. 31. Also since then, Carolina Pick 3 players won more than $1.2 million. Carolina Pick 4 players have won nearly than $300,000 and eight tickets won the top prize of $5,000. Carolina Cash 5 players have won more than $519,000.

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does not take into consideration factors such as traffic volume and air-quality issues in allocating funds.

Those who advocate revising the formula claim it makes it difficult to fund major projects like the proposed replacement of the Interstate 85 bridge over the Yadkin River – a potential $450 million project that would entail replacing the 55-year-old bridge between Rowan and Davidson counties and widening a 6.8-mile section of interstate.

“This project alone would take every construction dollar out of (the

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High Point police are seeking the following suspects: • James Everett Rainey, 63, 5 feet, 11 inches tall, 180 pounds, wanted for felony maintaining a dwelling for selling cocaine.

• Joseph Covington Jr., 64, 6 feet, 4 inches tall, 225 pounds, wanted for failure to appear on felony possession of cocaine.

• Heaven Leigh Rincon-Lopez, 20, 5 feet, 6 inches tall, 128 pounds, wanted for failure to appear on obtaining property by false pretenses and misdemeanor probation violation.

• Albert Raymond Bridgman, 29, 6 feet, 1 inch tall, 175 pounds, wanted for failure to appear on felony breaking and entering and larceny.

• Teresa Campbell Myers, also known as Teresa Hewitt or Teresa Campbell, 49, 5 feet, 7 inches tall, 165 pounds, wanted for failure to appear on felony larceny, possession of stolen goods, attempted obtaining property by false pretenses and felony possession of cocaine.

• Tameka Shandra Rivers, 32, 5 feet, 8 inches tall, 140 pounds, wanted for failure to appear on felony possession of cocaine.

Anyone with information about the above suspects is asked to call High Point Crimestoppers at 889-4000.

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4-ton statue stolen from motorcycle shop Davidson store in Lindon, where it had been erected two years ago.

Store manager Kandi Zamora says the granite block on which it was mounted also was missing.

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local DOT division) for the next 10 years,” said Thomasville City Councilman Neal Grimes, that city’s representative on the High Point MPO. “That’s not very equitable.”

Transportation officials agree the project is critically needed, but there has been little consensus about how to pay for it. Discussions about making it a toll project went nowhere.

Gov. Bev Perdue’s administration has sought stimulus funding for the project from the Obama administration.

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LINDON, Utah (AP) – Police say thieves must’ve used heavy equipment to make off with a 4-ton statue mounted outside a Utah motorcycle shop.

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decision-making,” said High Point Mayor Becky Smothers. “Major projects like bridges and interstates are just so expensive, and the way money is distributed now just won’t cover them.”

She and others argue the formula is antiquated because it was developed at a time when the state was largely rural, and a majority of residents lived outside cities and towns. They point out that the state has become more urban in the past 20 years – with three large and eight smaller metropolitan regions – and claim the equity formula

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Some argue formula is antiquated tribute transportation money among the Department of Transportation’s 14 operations divisions.

The resolution, also adopted by the High Point Metropolitan Planning Organization, supports the efforts of the N.C. Metropolitan Mayors Coalition in asking the N.C. General Assembly to re-evaluate, revise and modify the formula, which was created with the goal of ensuring equitable distribution of funds across the state.

“Over the past 20 years, the equity formula has become an impediment to effective transportation

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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – A judge has overturned two of the marketing restrictions in the new federal tobacco law, including a ban on color and graphics in most tobacco advertising.

Several tobacco makers sued in August to block the restrictions, and U.S. District Judge Joseph H. McKinley Jr. in Kentucky agreed that two violated tobacco companies’ free speech rights.

Congress could have exempted certain types of colors and images instead of banning all color and graphics in advertising that children might see, McKinley ruled.

He also said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration can’t bar everyone from saying the agency’s regula-

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Official: US intelligence lacking in Afghanistan

Iraq frees militant linked to UK hostages BAGHDAD – The Iraqi government has released the leader of a militant Shiite group linked to the 2007 kidnapping of five Britons, a spokesman said Tuesday.

Interior Ministry spokesman Alaa al-Taii said Qais al-Khazali was freed on Sunday, following his transfer several days earlier from U.S. to Iraqi custody.

CIA bomber coerced to work for spy agency ZARQA, Jordan – The suspected Jordanian double agent who killed eight people on a CIA base in Afghanistan was recruited by his country’s intelligence agency after it threw him in jail to coerce him into helping them track down al-Qaida’s No. 2 leader, officials said Tuesday.

Three Middle Eastern counterterrorism officials said physician Humam Khalil Abu-Mulal alBalawi, 32, was jailed for three days after he signed up for a humanitarian mission to the Gaza Strip.

1 dead in Israeli airstrike in Gaza

Man takes hidden explosive on flight

Official: 21 drown in floods in Kenya

SAN’A, Yemen (AP) – Friction emerged Tuesday in the growing alliance with the Yemeni government as the U.S. Embassy ended a two-day closure triggered by a terror threat from al-Qaida.

The Yemen government, which sent thousand of troops this week to remote provinces where al-Qaida has set up strongholds, has been angered by suggestions the state is too weakened to handle the fight against terrorists.

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Sunday became a case in point, rankling some officials who said it gave the appearance that Yemeni security forces could not protect the facilities.

On Tuesday, as the embassy reopened, the Interior Ministry insisted the fight against al-Qaida was under control, saying Yemeni forces “have imposed a security cordon around al-Qaida elements everywhere they are present and... are observing and pursuing them around the clock.�

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Abbas Gullet says up to 30,000 people need tents, mosquito nets, water purifying tablets and other aid.

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has carried out a series of U.S.-backed strikes against militant hideouts in the past month.

More broadly, the intensified partnership with the U.S. presents dilemmas for Yemen. The government is concerned that too public an American role in the anti-terror campaign could embarrass the government, presenting it as weak.

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DUBLIN – A Slovak man unwittingly carried hidden explosives on board a weekend flight to Dublin after a Slovakian airport-security test went awry, Irish officials announced Tuesday.

Slovak Interior Minister Robert Kalinak expressed “profound regret� to the Irish government for the oversight and the three-day delay in alerting authorities.

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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – Palestinians say a Gaza militant has been killed and two others wounded in an Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza.

The Israeli military confirmed that it carried out the airstrike late Tuesday. Such airstrikes have been relatively rare in the year since Israel’s large-scale three-week invasion of Gaza ended.

JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel has approved construction of four new apartment buildings in disputed east Jerusalem, officials said Tuesday.

The Palestinians claim east Jerusalem for a future capital and demand all construction there stop before peace negotiations resume.

The 24-unit project is being developed in an Arab neighborhood by Irving Moskowitz, an American Jew who has generously funded Jewish settlers determined to cement Israel’s hold on contested areas of the holy city.

The latest project is potentially even more contentious than others because it is not in any of the estabAP lished Jewish neighborPalestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad throws a package into a fire set to burn products from Jewish settle- hoods. It is located in the ments in the West Bank town of Salfit Tuesday. The Palestinians have launched a boycott of Israeli products heart of a predominantly Arab area of the city. made in Jewish settlements in the West Bank.

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KABUL – NATO’s top intelligence officer has ordered changes in the way information is collected and shared in Afghanistan, saying without reform the U.S. intelligence community will continue to be only “marginally relevant� to the counterinsurgency mission.

U.S. Maj. Gen. Michael Flynn directed intelligence workers to focus less on the enemy and more on civilian life.

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LEONARD PITTS: Too many are asking the wrong questions.

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Full-body scans are invasion of person’s privacy Many little kids, elderly people and other innocent Americans have to take off their shoes before they fly on a plane because of the “shoe-bomber.’’

Now, thanks to the “underwear-bomber,’’ some people want passengers to undergo full-body scans. Under a fullbody scan a person looks at a picture of the outline of your body under your clothes.

“They’’ say that none of these pictures will be stored or shown to other people.

By the way, these scans expose passengers to radiation.

Whatever happened to the idea of innocent until proven guilty?

And, shouldn’t a full-body scan of a child be considered child pornography? A full-body scan is an unreasonable search and invasion of privacy. Innocent Americans (especially children) shouldn’t be forcibly scanned, X-rayed, photographed or strip-searched.

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If Hege is treated specially, make exceptions for all I recently have been hearing a lot about the former sheriff of Davidson County running for sheriff again.

I also have read rules that I think would be bent to accommodate him if he is re-elected, such as possession of a firearm.

There are many convicted nonviolent criminals in Davidson County that can’t find employment because of their criminal record. If these felons were caught in possession of a firearm, they would be put back in prison.

I feel that if all these loopholes can apply to Gerald Hege, then all employers should be required to hire nonviolent felons.

The fact is Gerald Hege is a criminal felon. He is no different or no better than any other felons living in Davidson County, and any rights granted to him should be granted to all of the nonviolent criminals in the USA.

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Police respond to ‘prowler’ and help woman

BY MARY SCOTT

On Tuesday morning, Dec. 29, I went out about 6:10 a.m. to get my Enterprise. Max Meeks had told it was 26 degrees and with wind chill it was 20 degrees – usually I would have run out without a coat – but that morning I grabbed a jacket.

I got my paper and returned to the house. When I tried to open my storm door, it had locked. So I started trying to pry the lock – no luck. I tried over and over. I knew my neighbor would be up, so I thought I would go over and ask her to call my son-in-law to come rescue me. I rang her door bell several times and got no response.

Went back home, tried the prying again. Went to my back door, it was locked tight. Thought I’d try another neighbor whose light was on but the only response I ANGIE CORDER got was a floodlight. Went back Thomasville to my house, same result. Went

back to first neighbor’s rang bell, knocked, no response. By then I was worried about her.

I went on back to my house and sat down to wait for daylight.

After several minutes I heard vehicles and saw three police cars parked close to the neighbor’s where the floodlight came on. I started to meet the officers to explain why the light was set off and to please see if they could help me.

One of the officers said they had gotten a call about a prowler.

Well, it turns out my neighbor, that I had tried to contact first, had become scared out of her wits and called 9-1-1 and the officers were responding to it. The young men stuck with the job of trying to get me back in my house until finally the lock was conquered and the door opened.

I wanted the young men to know how much I appreciate them and what they did for a crazy, old woman. They were kind, considerate and just special.

I guess I need to publicly thank my neighbor for calling the police on me, too. My ordeal lasted a little more than an hour, and yes it was cold.

Thanks again and again to my rescuers, the High Point police.

MARY SCOTT lives in High Point.

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erhaps it was a fear of repercussions in the upcoming city election. Perhaps it was a decision against increased city government control.

Perhaps it was to extinguish a burning controversy, or perhaps a combination of all three.

But whatever the reason, High Point City Council voted unanimously Monday to reject creation of a Market Overlay District downtown that would have limited construction of new home furnishings showrooms to a defined area of the city.

This district idea was proposed with the best of intentions – an attempt to spur development of other businesses that would complement the High Point Market and flourish downtown during the weeks market activities are not in full-fling here. So now that City Council has rejected the overlay district and decided to allow the market to determine where the market will be, it’s time for City Council and others to take the lead in coming up with tangible ideas for revitalizing downtown and bringing in businesses and other attractions that provide goods and services to marketgoers a few weeks a year and to the general public during the remainder of the year.

City Council has adopted a fine City Project plan that aims to redevelop several communities in the broader center of the city. But the city has not adequately addressed the question of what can and must be done in the market area center of the city – other than city planning officials coming up with the now scrapped overlay district plan.

The matter of redesigning, revitalizing the market center area and those surrounding it must get the priority it needs. And this will take efforts of city leaders, market area property owners and entrepreneurs with a vision of what the central city should be.

We say again that property owners in the central market area must re-evaluate their strategies – especially those with empty former showrooms, vacant buildings and undeveloped land. Property owners must realize that a market showroom (and the cash it might have brought five years ago) may not be the best use of their property now. Competitively pricing property to attract a viable year-round use for that property may be a better option now than holding out hope that someday a home furnishings company will pay big bucks for the space a few weeks a year.

In order to continue bringing the tens of thousands of market visitors to the city twice a year (and those who come for events unrelated to market), the central market area of High Point needs a makeover.

The attempt to do that by adopting the overlay district failed. Now, it’s time to get on with tackling the task at hand ... and with new ideas.

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atching old boxing matches on DVDs tells us something about some of the ways in which American society has changed.

The first thing I noticed about the boxers back in the era of Joe Louis, from the 1930s into the 1950s, is that they all wore regulation boxing trunks and they didn’t have tattoos. There was no trying to outdo each other with garish boxing trunks or wild tattoos. They didn’t try to stare each other down when the referee was giving them instructions before the fight.

Seldom did any of these boxers go in for showboating during the fight. There was no denigrating the other fighter, either before or after the fight.

After Joe Louis knocked out an opponent, any comment he made was usually along the lines of “He’s a good fighter and very game.” Sometimes Louis would add, “He had me worried for a while,” though there was seldom any real reason to worry.

One of the few fighters who did give Joe Louis a real battle, and who was ahead on points when Louis knocked him out, was Billy Conn. But, when Conn lost his balance in their much anticipated rematch, Louis simply let him regain his balance before continuing the fight. How many boxers today would do that, especially against someone who was a real threat?

Although Joe Louis was widely respected as a model of sportsmanship, he was by no means the only one who behaved like a gentleman in the ring. That became a norm that heavyweight champions after him tried to live up to, until the 1960s.

Early in his career, Louis was upset by Max Schmeling, who knocked him out.

Although Schmeling was from Germany and some tried to depict him as a Nazi, Schmeling went over to help Louis to his feet after the knockout.

In their rematch, the first thing Schmel-

ing did upon entering the ring was go over to Louis’ corner to shake hands with him, even before going to his own corner. It was a gesture that distanced him from the Aryan supremacy interpretation of his vicOPINION tory over Louis that the Nazi regime in Germany Thomas had made after their first Sowell fight.

■■■ The loutish, loudmouth and childish displays that have become all too common today in boxing, as well as in other sports, began in the 1960s, like so many other signs of social degeneration.

What about the quality of the fighters themselves? There have been great fighters in both earlier and later times. Mike Tyson’s one-round knockouts electrified many boxing fans, but Joe Louis still holds the record for one-round knockouts in heavyweight championship fights.

How would the fighters of the past do against the bigger and heavier fighters of a later era? We will never know. What we do know is that Rocky Marciano, who was strictly a knockout fighter, never fought as heavy as 190 pounds and Joe Louis was at his best at no more than 200 pounds.

It is much easier to compare the referees. The old-timers didn’t keep issuing warning after warning, for round after round. They penalized violations. More lax officiating may be why so many fights in recent times have had so many clinches and so much wrestling and dirty fighting.

That, too, is unfortunately a reflection of the general trends of our time.

THOMAS SOWELL, a native of North Carolina, is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. His Web site is www.tsowell.com.

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hile contemplating my New Year’s resolution, I was certain of one thing: I didn’t want it to be something that could be found on any “Top Ten� list. I wanted to resolve something that was unique to me, and it took the calmness of a week by the fire for me to realize what that something was that needed to be resolved.

My New Year’s resolution is to listen, in every way I can. Life is so hectic and there are so many trivial details to pay attention to that sometimes I forget the big things, like the lives of those around me.

I am surrounded by amazing listeners. My family and friends ask me constantly: “Did you finish writing that paper last night?� “How’s that headache you had Monday?� “Did you find those earrings you lost?�

When someone asks me a question about an aspect of my life that I had forgotten I shared with that person, it fills me with guilty surprise ‌ guilty, because I realize that I am not always able to ask them a similar question about their life.

If other people can be so fascinated with details of my life, which I expect them to find mundane, why can’t I return the favor?

Just in the past few days, I’ve discovered that the closer I listen, the more intriguing I find my fellow converser’s words to be. Active listening can turn the anecdote of a friend into a tragic tale or a grandparent’s reminiscing into an insightful key to the past. I learn more about people faster, and consequently I desire to learn even more and to listen even more closely.

Yet holding up the silent end of a conversation goes beyond words; Webster’s defines to “listen� as “to attend closely.� “Listening� then, can be expanded to include observing the tone of the speaker’s voice, their body language and their facial expressions.

It’s amazing what can be uncovered about someone if effort is truly taken to listen comprehensively. You begin to genuinely understand the people around you and the TEEN VIEW reasons for their actions and feelings.

Leslie Ann Friendships can Blake be restored and even â– â– â– animosity slowly can be deteriorated.

Listening, and really listening, to another person is a gift to both, because the best part about it is showing that it’s been done. Baking brownies if your friend is having a trying week, cooking your mom’s favorite meal after an exhausting day, wishing your sister luck on the day of the big test ‌ they’re all

I learn more about people faster, and consequently I desire to learn even more and to listen even more closely. things that bring a smile both to the generous listener and the receiver.

A response to listening can be as small as asking about lost earrings or as big as a peace-treaty between warring nations. Either way, it always makes the world a more pleasant place to live in.

I know listening can’t solve every problem in the world, but this year – and hopefully for many years to come – I’m going to see what listening can do for me.

Teen View columnist LESLIE ANN BLAKE is a senior at High Point Central High School.

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3 die in fire at Detroit home where power cut DETROIT – A fire swept through a two-story home early Tuesday, killing three people who had been illegally accessing electricity to power space heaters, authorities said.

One person survived the blaze by exiting an upstairs window at the home on Detroit’s west side, sliding down the front porch roof and jumping to the ground, Detroit Fire Department Capt. Steve Varnas said.

Charlotte Nash said two of those killed were her brothers Marvin Allen, 62, and Tyrone Allen, 61.

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Obama says ‘dots’ not connected in airline attack in US WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama asserted on Tuesday the government had enough information to foil the attempted bombing on a Christmas Day airline flight but intelligence agencies “failed to connect those dots� and left nearly 300 passengers and crew in peril.

Obama called that unacceptable. “I will not tolerate it,� he said.

The accused attacker, 23-yearold Nigerian Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, has claimed ties to al-Qaida. Witnesses said he ignited an explosive mixture but it failed to do serious damage to the Northwest jetliner or its passen-

gers, and he was subdued by other passengers and airline crew members on the Detroit-bound Northwest Airlines flight.

Obama, speaking after meeting with his Cabinet and national security team, declared, “We have to do better, and we will do better.

And we will do it quickly.�

But while he expressed clear displeasure with the U.S. failure to prevent the suspect from boarding a U.S.-bound flight, Obama did not announce any firings or job reassignments.

According to a White House statement released later, Obama told his gathering of officials: “This was a screw-up that could

Democrats finalize health bill WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats embarked Tuesday on the tough work of ironing out differences between House and Senate health care legislation with the aim of quickly approving a bill as midterm elections near. “Now is not the time to get stuck on any one point,� Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., said as he headed into a meeting with

Steele doubts GOP can retake House WASHINGTON (AP) – GOP Chairman Michael Steele thinks Republicans have “screwed up� for the most part in the years since Ronald Reagan was president. And, he adds in an interview on the heels of his new book’s release, Republicans won’t win back the House in fall elections and might not be ready to lead even if they do.

That forecast of failure sparked a pushback Tuesday at the GOP’s own National Republican Congressional Committee, whose aim is to elect Republicans, and delight at its counterpart, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

Winning back the House would be difficult for Republicans, who are in a 256-178 minority with one vacancy. Steele’s book, “Right Now: A 12-Step Program for Defeating the Obama Agenda,� was released Monday.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other House leaders to discuss their priorities for the final bill. “The important thing for us now is to close ranks behind the president and get a bill done.�

Both houses have passed legislation to remake the health care system, extending coverage to millions who lack it while cracking down on industry practices such as denying insurance on

the basis of pre-existing medical conditions.

There are numerous differences between the two bills, include provisions on illegal immigration and abortion, a dispute over a government-run insurance option – the House wants one, but the Senate bill omitted it – as well as the size and extent of federal subsidies to help lowerincome families afford coverage.

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Obama also said he was suspending the transfer of Guantanamo detainees to Yemen. The Christmas attack has raised concerns about Yemen, because the Nigerian man has claimed to have been acting on instructions from al-Qaida operatives in that country.

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The California Medical Board on Monday accused Suleman’s Beverly Hills fertility doctor, Michael Kamrava, of gross negligence in three instances: transferring too many embryos, repeatedly transferring fresh embryos when frozen ones were available and failing to refer her for a mental health evaluation.

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – An anthrax scare Tuesday at Montgomery’s municipal court building is not related to a string of suspicious letters sent to Alabama congressional offices around the state, the FBI said.

Investigators made the determination as yet another letter containing white powder was found Tuesday at U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby’s office in Mobile.

FBI spokeswoman Angela Tobon said that while the Montgomery letter was not connected to the nine found Sunday and Monday at congressional offices, the one found at Shelby’s Mobile office was linked to them.

In Montgomery, workers were evacuated and a hazardous material team was brought in after white powder was found in a letter. Montgomery’s fire department said the material turned out to be baking soda, and the court building reopened Tuesday afternoon.

The powder found in the nine earlier letters turned out to be a common household sweetener.

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Smooth sailing No smoking ban complaints have been made ENTERPRISE STAFF REPORT

TRIAD – So far, no complaints have been lodged against restaurants and bars in Guilford County regarding the newly enacted ban on smoking in public places.

According to WXII News 12, area health officials said the transition to non-smoking has been relatively smooth, adding that the state will release a county-by-county list of complaints next Monday.

Enforcement of the new law is based on complaints from the public. Customers who find a business not complying with the law can file a complaint online or call 1-800-662-7030.

The first two violations against a business bring a warning. After the third complaint, the business owner faces a fine of $200 each day it continues to violate the law. Custom-

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Ned Richards, a driver for Old Dominion Freight Line Inc., is among the truck drivers in the state who were named a Driver of the Month by the North Carolina Trucking Association during last year.

Richards works out of the Thomasville-based trucking company’s Wilson service center.

ers face $50 fines for violations.

The law makes the county’s health director responsible for compliance. Many health directors will send compliance information to businesses by mail. Smokers and business owners could appeal infractions to the Board of Health for a special hearing and then to the courts.

The General Assembly and Gov. Beverly Perdue agreed to the ban in May. Guilford County’s Tobacco Prevention coordinator said other states that banned smoking found most business owners complied with the new law.

Meanwhile, state health officials have launched a Web site to help restaurant and bar owners adjust to the new ban. The N.C. Restaurant and Lodging Association has Web site information for recommended no smoking signs. There also are downloadable fact sheets and other tools.

The rules require restaurant and bar owners to post no smoking signs, remove all ashtrays and to tell smoking patrons not to smoke.

Bridge projects to cause delays on U.S. 421 ENTERPRISE STAFF REPORT

TRIAD – Motorists traveling on U.S. 421 in Winston-Salem could see some delays as the N.C. Department of transportation begins construction of two bridges.

The bridges are being built over Muddy Creek ,and work is expected to begin today, weather permitting. The project starts about half a mile north of the existing bridges and ends at the Peace Haven Road Bridge. Construction is scheduled to be complete on Oct. 15, 2011.

The work will consist of grading, drainage, paving and constructing two new bridges. Once the new bridges are complete, the existing bridges will be torn down.

At least two lanes of traffic will be maintained on U.S. 421, north and south, Monday through Friday, during peak travel times.

At least one lane of traffic will be maintained in both directions at various times on the weekends.

Those planning trips may call 511, the department’s free travel information line, or get real-time travel information online.

Classes help students with mental disabilities ENTERPRISE STAFF REPORT

RANDOLPH COUNTY – People diagnosed with intellectual or mental disabilities have an opportunity to advance their education at an area community college.

Randolph Community College is accepting applicants for its Compensatory Education program for classes held at the Asheboro Campus and Archdale Center.

To be eligible to participate, an individual must be 17 years old or older and diagnosed with intellectual disabilities (formerly called mental retardation) or functioning on a level equivalent

to intellectual disabilities resulting from head injury or brain damage.

RCC is required by the North Carolina Community College System Audit Services to have on file proof of eligibility as determined and certified by a qualified professional.

Classes are offered 8:3011:30 a.m. Monday through Friday and 12:30-3:30 p.m.

Monday through Thursday at the Asheboro Campus.

At the Archdale Center, classes are offered 8:3011:30 a.m. Monday through Friday and 1-4 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

The classes are free of charge. For information, contact Tonya Monroe at 1-336-633-0254.

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DAVIDSON COUNTY – Davidson County Community College entered a new era on Tuesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new Transportation Technology Center.

Students will begin their classes there when the spring 2009 semester opens on Monday.

The building houses the new Heavy Equipment and Transport Technology program, including diesel mechanics. The college’s popular automotive technology department will be housed in the new building as well, after outgrowing its existing quarters in the Sinclair Building.

The facility contains the only heavy equipment lift in the state (other than one other at a commercial facility) that is strong enough to lift a tractor trailer or a big earth-moving machine for repairs.

To add to Tuesday’s festivities, two of Richard Childress’ race cars were on display.

The building offers another first for the college – it’s the first building to be built on the campus solely with grant funds.

The 11,350-square-foot facility includes bays

The programs held in the new facility will prepare students for as many as 600 projected new jobs expected in the logistics and transportation fields. large enough to hold tractor trailers as well as massive, earth-moving machinery. It was built using $810,000 in grant funds from the U.S. Department of Commerce

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The center’s design allows for multiple uses and easy adaptation to meet the evolving needs of regional transportation employers. It will help college students prepare for as many as 600 projected new jobs expected in the logistics and transportation fields in coming years.

College officials say a long and arduous process preceded the first shovel of dirt that was turned in October 2008 to begin construction of the building.

Before the federal grant was written and approved, the college’s board of trustees made several trips to Washington, D.C., to share their vision of providing a center that would allow the college to expand its transportation technology services to regional employers.

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Angela Bivens HIGH POINT – Mrs. Angela Shirlene “Big MaMa” Bivens, 45, departed this life on Sunday, January 3, 2010, at Wake Forest University Baptist Hospital.

She was born October 15, 1964, in High Point, NC to Willie Lewis Dockery and Nadena Cark.

Angela confessed Christ at an early age and was a diligent server for the Lord.

A church member of Gethsemane Baptist Church, she actively served on the Young Adult Missionary Board, Mixed Choir, Sunday School Teacher, Dining Committee, and Transportation Department. Angela was always willing to help and assist in anyway.

Her father preceded her in death.

Relatives who remain to share the love and fond memories of Angela include: her husband, Mr. Thomas Bivens of the home; one daughter, Victoria (Ryhem) Dockery of Charlotte, NC; two grandchildren, Avery and Kylinn Taylor; her mother, Nadena Clark of High Point, NC; a sister, Debbye (James) Crump of Thomasville, NC; nine brothers-in-law, five sisters-in-law, a host of uncles, aunts, cousins other relatives and friends.

Funeral Service will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday at Gethsemane Baptist Church, 401 Wise Ave. Pastor Roy Fitzgerald, officiating. The family will receive friends 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will be held in Floral Garden Memorial Park. You may offer your online condolences at www.peoplesfuneralservice.net Professional arrangements entrusted to People’s Funeral Service, Inc.

Davie Wade Sr. HIGH POINT – Davie Wade, Sr., 57, died January 4, 2010, at High Point Regional Hospital.

Professional arrangements entrusted to People’s Funeral Service, Inc.

Steven Threadgill LEXINGTON – Steven Wayne Threadgill, Sr., 53, of W. Eight Avenue died January 1, 2010.

Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Davidson Funeral Home Lexington Chapel. Visitaion will be from noon to 2 p.m.

Thursday at the funeral home.

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LEONARDTOWN, Md. – Helen E. Batten Hamilton, 86 of Leonardtown, Maryland, died January 1, 2010, in Maryland. Born July 27, 1923, in Thomasville, NC, she is a daughter of the late Ernest M. and Carrie Lee Stroud Batten. Mrs. Hamilton married Joel Clade Hamilton on September 1, 1941, and was a homemaker. Over the past sixty nine years, Helen and Joel resided in North Carolina, Florida, Texas and Maryland. In addition to her parents Mrs. Hamilton was preceded in death by a daughter, Sandra Hamilton.

Mrs. Hamilton is survived by her husband of 68 years Joel C. Hamilton of Leonardtown, Maryland and children; Joel McRae Hamilton and wife Susan of Leonardtown, Maryland and Faye Jane Groves and husband Gary of Eldersburg, Maryland.

She is also survived by six grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren.

Funeral services for Mrs. Hamilton will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, January 9, 2010, in the chapel of Cumby Family Funeral Service High Point. Interment will follow in Floral Garden Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.

Online condolences may be made at www. cumbyfuneral.com.

Arrangements by Brinfield Funeral Home in Leonardtown, Maryland and Cumby Family Funeral Service in High Point.

Gilbert ‘Gibbie’ Welch CARY – Mrs. Gilbert “Gibbie” Primm Welch, 91, a former resident of High Point, died Tuesday, January 05, 2010, in Wake Medical Center in Cary.

She was born April 18, 1918, in Guilford County, a daughter of Archie Algernon Primm and Nellie Choplin Primm. She was a graduate of High Point University and was an educator for over twenty years at Wallburg Elementary School in Davidson County. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband James Arthur Welch, two sisters and three brothers.

Surviving are daughters, Suzanne Welch Brannan and husband John of Livingston, Texas and Anne Welch Cranford and husband Clay of Cary, N.C.; and a grandson, Jonathan P. Cranford of Durham.

A graveside service will be held Thursday, January 7, 2010, at 12 Noon in Floral Garden Park Cemetery with Rev. Jim Parsons officiating. Mrs. Primm will remain at the J.C. Green & Sons Funeral Home in Thomasville until the service hour.

The family will receive friends following the service at the cemetery.

In lieu of flowers the family request memorial contributions in Mrs. Welch’s memory be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.

On-line condolences may be made to the Welch family at www.jcgreenandsons.com.

ASHEBORO – Goldie Marcille Kirk, 82, originally of Poor Valley, VA, made her final journey on January 4, 2010, at Cross Roads Retirement Center in Asheboro.

She was born August 6, 1927, to the late Joe Collins and the late Cora Young.

She married Arvil Jack Kirk on June 23 1951, who preceded her in death July 30 1996. She was also preceded in death by her mother, Cora Young and by her grandson, Michael Andrew Kirk.

She was of the Baptist faith, a loving mother to seven children. Surviving include five sons; Ernie King and wife Charlene of Thomasville, Roger Kirk and wife Brenda of Sophia, David Kirk and wife Annette of Horseshoe, NC, Paul Kirk and wife Michelle of Trinity, and Jason Kirk and wife Irene of Archdale; two daughters; Darlene Parris and husband Ron of Archdale and Rita Anglin and husband Tom of Waynesville, NC. She was also a wonderful grandmother to 20 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Thursday at Smyrna Grove Community Church at 1275 Back Creek Church Road in Asheboro with Rev Danny Graham officiating. Committal will follow at Floral Garden Memorial Park on Rotary Drive in High Point. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.

Memorial Contributions may be made to Cross Roads Retirement Center, 1302 Old Cox Rd., Asheboro, NC 27205.

The family would like to thank Cross Roads Retirement Center for their love and care of our beloved mother. She enjoyed the last years of her life living there and they made that possible.

Online condolences may be made at www.cumbyfuneral.com. Cumby Family Funeral Service in Archdale is in charge of arrangements.

Pamela Watts ARCHDALE – Pamela Watts, 56, formerly of Thomasville died Jan. 4, 2010, at Westwood Health and Rehab, Archdale.

She was born July 12, 1953, in High Point and had lived in this area all her life.

She attended High Point City schools and Davidson Community College and was of the Baptist faith.

Surviving are a son Daniel Watts of Thomasville, three sisters, Ruby Walters, Cindy and Kathy Beaver and several nieces and nephews.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery. Cumby Family Funeral Service in High Point is assisting the Watts family.

Pete Floyd LEXINGTON – James Monroe “Pete” Floyd, Sr., 93, formerly of Hedrick Mill Road of January 4, 2009.

Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Briggs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel in Denton. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home.

Woodrow Franklin Haywood HIGH POINT – Mr. Woodrow Franklin Haywood, 97 of High Point died Tuesday at High Point Regional Hospital. Born June 18, 1912 in Mt. Gilead, NC, Mr. Haywood is a son of the late Daniel Columbus Haywood and Daisy Adna Cutchin Haywood. He graduated from Mars Hill College in 1930 and Wake Forest in 1933.

In 1934 Mr. Haywood began his insurance business in High Point and served on the Guilford City/County Insurance Advisory Committee from 1978 until the time of his death. On April 10, 1953 he married the former Dorothy Sperry. He was a lifetime Mason and a long time member of the First Baptist Church of High Point where he served as the church treasurer for 60 years. Mr. Haywood also served as a trustee of the church, Sunday School Superintendant and a deacon. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a sister Hazel Haywood.

Mr. Haywood is survived by his wife Dorothy June Haywood of the home and four children; David Franklin Haywood and wife Gaye of Nashville, TN, James Paul Haywood and wife Donna of Kannapolis, Sarah June Daniels of Wilson and Mary Lee Clark and husband Lee of Pittsboro.

He is also survived by five grandchildren; Amy Leigh Haywood, Sara Elizabeth Haywood, Laura Anne Haywood, Matthew Kurt Clark, Benjamin Paul Haywood and a brother Thomas Cutchin Haywood and wife Bonna Maie of Norfolk, VA. A memorial service to celebrate the life of Woodrow Franklin Haywood will be held 1 pm Thursday at the First Baptist Church of High Point with the Reverend James Paul Haywood officiating. The family will greet friends at the church following the service. Private interment services will be held.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be given to Faith Journey at First Baptist Church of High Point, 405 N. Main Street, High Point, NC 27260 or to the charity of the donor’s choice.

Online condolences may be made at www.cumbyfuneral.com Arrangements by Cumby Family Funeral Service in High Point.

Bay of Pigs pilot Joe Shannon dies at 88 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – An Alabama man who played a role in the failed invasion of Cuba at the Bay of Pigs has died.

He was 88.

Retired military pilot Joe Shannon of Birmingham died Tuesday at the age of 88. Son Lewis Shannon says his father had been ill only a short time.

Shannon once flew for the Alabama National Guard, and he was one of the few surviving American pilots .

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HIGH POINT – Mrs. Colette Higgins Woelfel, 82, resident of 109 Penny Rd. #247-W died at Pennybyrn at Maryfield on January 4th, 2010.

Mrs. Woelfel was born December 25th, 1927, in Lowell Mass., a daughter to George T. and Marguerite McCarthy Higgins.

She was a homemaker most of her life and a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church.

She was married to Dr. Charles J. Woelfel who survives of Pennybyrn at Maryfield.

Also surviving is a brother-in-law, James Woelfel and a sister-inlaw, Joan Frey.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church with Rev. James Stuhrenberg. Celebrant.

Entombment will follow in Westminster Gardens in Greensboro. A prayer service and visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Thursday at Cumby Family Funeral Service in High Point. A memorial service will be held at a later date at Pennybyrn at Maryfield.

Memorials may be directed to the Pennybyrn at Maryfield Resident Fund, 109 Penny Rd. High Point NC 27260.

On-line condolences may be made through www.cumbyfuneral.com.

Arrangements by Cumby Family Funeral Service in High Point.

HIGH POINT – Mr. Bobby Ray Jones, 64, of High Point, died Sunday, January 3, 2010, at his residence.

Born June 21, 1945, in Surry County, he was the son of the late Marvin and Flora Shaw Jones. He worked with Ashley Manor as a shipping Clerk.

Survivors include two sisters, Virginia Elmore, of Sophia, and Sally Jane Hawker and husband, Joe, of Idaho; and two brothers, Jimmie Jones and wife, Ann, of High Point, and Tommy Jones and wife, Marlene, of Staley.

Graveside will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday at Mt. Herman Baptist Church Cemetery in Elkin officiated

by Rev. Barlow Stanley.

Online condolences can be made at www.cumbyfuneral.com.

Arrangements by Cumby Family Funeral Service in Archdale.

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Vernon L. Auman HIGH POINT – Mr. Vernon L. Auman, 86, resident of 706 E. Fairfield Rd. died January 4th, 2010, at High Point Regional Hospital.

Mr. Auman was born August 7th, 1923, in Montgomery County, a son to Wiley Wade and Callie Barnes Auman. He was a resident of this area most of his life and a charter member of Reavis Memorial Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Navy-Air Force veteran having served in the Pacific and was owner of Auman Motor Company which he founded in 1953. He also taught small engine classes at GTCC and later at Southern Guilford High School from 1973 to 1989 where he started the first classes on auto mechanics. In 1946 he married the former Helen Marie Briles who survives of the residence.

Also surviving are five children, Leon Auman and wife Ruth of Richmond VA, Melvin Auman and wife Rhonda of Archdale NC, Rita Bodenheimer and husband David of Fairfax Station VA, Tim Auman and wife Terri of Archdale NC and Carl Auman and wife Jennifer of High Point NC; two brothers, June Auman and wife Joyce of Asheboro NC and Wiley Auman and wife Barbara of Jamestown NC; and ten grandchildren, Michael, Steven, Christopher, Kristen, Tracy, Annette, Tom, Jennifer, Brad and Callie.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of the Cumby Family Funeral Service in Archdale. Interment will follow in Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and other times at the residence.

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Timothy Charles Ignasiak Jr. MADISON – Timothy Charles Ignasiak, Jr., 32, of 1144 Angell Road, died Monday, January 4, 2010, at Wesley Long Hospital.

The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m.

Friday, January 8, 2010, at Colonial Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Scott Johnson officiating.

Interment will follow in Woodland Cemetery.

Mr. Ignasiak was born November 4, 1977, in Johnston County.

He was a successful lead carpenter as a member of the Carpenter’s Union out of Columbus, Ohio.

He is survived by his wife, Tiffany Hall Ignasiak; sons, Quinton Ignasiak and Chandler Ignasiak; mother, Lydia Urbina; father and step-mother, Timothy Charles Ignasiak, Sr. and Andrea Ignasiak; brother, Darrick Ignasiak; step-brothers, Jason Sigmon and Bradley Sigmon.

The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., Friday, just prior to the service at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 4-A Oak Branch Drive, Greensboro, NC 27407.

Colonial Funeral Home in Madison is serving the family.

Condolences may be offered at www.colonialfh.net.

S.C. first lady writes about husband’s affair in book CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford’s memoir about dealing with her husband’s infidelity will be published next month instead of in May as originally planned.

The 240-page “Staying True� goes on sale Feb. 5, according to the Web site for Ballantine Books, an imprint of Random House Inc. Jenny Sanford filed for divorce from Gov. Mark Sanford last month, and a final hearing on the petition is scheduled for late February. But Random House spokeswoman Theresa Zoro said moving up the publication date had nothing to

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site says the memoir will reveal Jenny Sanford’s private ordeal over her husband’s public betrayal.

The book, which has a portrait of the first lady sitting by the beach on its cover, will tell how she learned just a day ahead of the public that her husband had not ended his affair with the woman he later called his soul mate. “She reveals the source of her determination to be honest and forthright instead of the victim in the tabloid passion play that gripped the nation in June 2009,� the synopsis says.

Two days after Mark

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CHARLOTTE – Former Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory announced Tuesday that he’s joined Moore & Van Allen law firm as a public policy consultant.

McCrory started Monday as the Charlotte firm’s Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives. In that full-time job, he’ll focus on helping clients on energy, the environment and other public policies. “I see it as a wonderful

opportunity to work with a Carolinas firm that’s headquartered right here in Charlotte,� McCrory said.

McCrory, a Republican, stepped down last month after 14 years as mayor. “With his extensive public and private leadership experience, Pat brings a unique repertoire of abilities, contacts, the knowledge which will serve our firm and our many clients across the country,� firm chairman Ernie Reigel said in a statement.

McCrory would not disclose his salary. But the former mayor said the new job will allow him to remain involved in other business interests.

After leaving Duke Energy in 2008 to run for governor, he went to work last year with his brother Phil in McCrory & Company, a private business consulting firm.

He also joined two corporate boards.

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ice accumulation and downed trees.

State officials said Tuesday that deep drifts and downed trees make access to

any sermon that could come from me. Not only is it a fact that the photos and statements ADVICE we post on the Internet Dear are there Abby for eter■■■nity, but the “sexts,� texts, videos and blogs of yesteryear can haunt us like tattered vagrant ghosts instead of staying buried. One need only recall the embarrassment of certain celebrities – who should have known better – whose names and images have been blasted across the media and learn from their mistakes.

Dear Abby: My wife had a series of affairs during our 25 years of marriage. I loved her, so I tried to ignore what was happening for the sake of our three children. When she left me for her boss, divorce was my only option.

The years have passed and I am remarried to a wonderful woman. We are happy together and life is good.

Abby, what should my role be in building a bridge between my children and their mother? Our oldest son hasn’t spoken to her in seven years. The middle child, our daughter, has accepted her mother’s husband. Our younger son blocks his mother’s calls and e-mails.

The kids are in their 20s and live on their own.

The hurt is still there from her betrayal, cheating and lies, but I worry about my kids and their relationship with their mother. Is it my responsibility to intercede on her behalf? – Distressed Dad in Illinois Dear Distressed Dad: No. In fact, you should stay out of it.

Dear Abby: I just started counseling for postpartum depression. My husband keeps asking me what we talked about. During the counseling sessions I discuss all aspects of my life – including my husband. How can I let him know that what I discuss with my therapist is none of his business? – New Mama in Arizona Dear New Mama: Your husband’s curiosity is natural, particularly if he has never had any counseling. My advice is to tell him that during the sessions, you and your therapist talk about your feelings. Then invite him to a session and let him listen. Unless he is one of the causes of your depression, he’ll probably be bored.

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the park difficult and dangerous. The region had up to 2 feet of snowfall and an ice storm in the week before Christmas.

9 NC mountain counties seek disaster aid BOONE (AP) – Nine counties in the North Carolina mountains are asking for help paying for damages caused by two winter storms.

The Winston-Salem Journal reported that the counties are seeking help from state and federal agencies to cover expenses from a Dec. 18 snowstorm and a Christmas Day ice storm. The counties are: Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Haywood, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell and Watauga.

The state Department of Crime Control and Public Safety says damage assessment teams will visit those counties next week.

he earned $50,000 a year and got stock valued at up to $50,000, according to an annual report.

At Kewaunee Scientific Corporation, a Statesville firm that builds lab furniture, he stands to make more than $36,000 a year in retainers and fees.

McCrory said he will continue to pursue other interests, including politics.

He has guest-hosted programs on WBT radio and has a long upcoming schedule of political speeches around the state.

Is your hearing current?

Grandfather Mountain closed due to ice, snow RALEIGH (AP) – North Carolina officials have closed Grandfather Mountain State Park indefinitely because of heavy snow,

Sanford’s confession, Jenny Sanford told the AP she learned about the affair in January 2009 and told her husband to break it off, even though he asked her permission to see his mistress. “It’s one thing to forgive adultery; it’s another thing to condone it,� she said.

Jenny Sanford, a Georgetown-educated, former Wall Street vice president, did not stand next to her husband during his pained public confession.

She later moved out of the governor’s mansion in Columbia and is now living with the couple’s four sons at their beachfront home on Sullivans Island near Charleston.

McCrory joins law firm as consultant

Embarrassing pictures send a thousand words ear Abby: Shortly after college and a bad breakup, I met someone I thought was a “nice� guy. I allowed him to take sexually explicit photos of me. I realize now that I did it because I had very low self-esteem back then.

The moment he snapped the pictures I regretted it and asked for them back. He refused, and even tried to extort money from me with threats of sending copies to my workplace. I was working for a Fortune 500 company at the time and was scared to death. Fortunately, he didn’t follow through on his threat.

Fast forward 20 years: I am now a stay-at-home mom with a wonderful husband and two young children. I still think about the mistakes I made all those years ago, and I had a dream recently about this particular situation. I’m not worried about my husband finding out because I told him about this before we were married. However, I do wonder what happened to the pictures. With today’s technology, they could be anywhere now.

Who we are today is not necessarily who we are going to be tomorrow.

Abby, please warn young girls and boys to THINK before doing something that can possibly follow them through a lifetime. – Nameless in Georgia

do with the divorce. “The book was done and we wanted to get it out there,� she said.

Sanford The governor, once a rising star in the Republican Party and a possible 2012 presidential contender, disappeared for five days last summer and returned to publicly confess an affair with an Argentine woman.

His staff told reporters he was hiking the Appalachian Trail, but he was actually in Argentina.

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Bed-making contest The Guilford County Hotel/Motel Association held its holiday lunch and Fastest Bed Maker in Guilford County contest Dec. 11 at Embassy Suites Hotel of Greensboro. Twenty-five housekeepers from member hotels competed for cash prizes. Winners, pictured with Joe Varipapa (left), president of GCMHA, are (from left of Varipapa): Abel Espinoza of

HIGH POINT – The High Point Neal F. Austin Public Library and Guilford Technical Community College’s Small Business Center will sponsor several free seminars, all at the library, 901 N. Main St. They are: • “Fast Facts for Starting a Small Businessâ€?: 10 a.m.noon Jan. 12, 6-8 p.m. Feb. 9, 10 a.m.-noon March 9, 6-8 p.m. April 13, 10 a.m.-noon May 11; • “How to Write a Business Planâ€?: 6-9 p.m. Feb. 23, 6-9 p.m. April 27; • “Thinking of Starting a Business?: 6-8 p.m. Feb. 2, 6-8 p.m. April 6; • “Understanding Financial Statementsâ€?: 6-9 p.m.

April 29; • “Financing Your Small Businessâ€?: 6-9 p.m. Feb.16, 6-9 p.m. April 20; • Marketing/advertising workshops (two parts): “Grassroots Tactics for Small Business Marketing,â€? 6-9 p.m. April 15 and “Advertising 101,â€? 6-9 p.m. April 22; • “Overcoming Your Fear of Public Speaking: Giving an Effective ‘Elevator Pitch’ of Your Businessâ€?: 6-9 p.m. April 8.

The library also will offer the following free programs: • A demonstration of the ReferenceUSA business database for job seekers: 10 a.m.-noon Jan. 14; • Two free seminars on starting a nonprofit organization (co-sponsored by High Point University’s department of human relations and nonprofit studies): 6-8 p.m. Jan. 27 at the library and 6-8 p.m. Feb. 24 at Macedonia Family Resource Center, 401 Lake Ave. These seminars are limited to 15 spaces; register by calling 883-3670 or 883-3641 or by sending e-mail to busfer@highpointnc.gov.

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Yesterday’s Bible question: In the beatitudes, who does Jesus say shall be called the children of God?

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Answer: Absolutely, positively. Shredded office paper, newspaper and assorted non-glossy junk mail are great additives to a compost pile.

They’re high-carbon ingredients, similar to brown, fallen leaves in fall. I have a shredder,

too, and regularly dump the container into my compost bins.

Paper-grinding is the highlight of many of my days. (Yes, I’m that boring.) Inside tip: Cover the paper with green material, lightly bury in the existing pile or wet the shreds to keep them from blowing off the top.

Paper is especially good mixed with high-nitrogen ingredients such as grass clippings, pulled garden plants, weeds that haven’t gone to seed, peelings

from the kitchen and cow or horse manure. Those will help the paper “cook� better.

If you use nothing but high-carbon stuff such as leaves and paper, it won’t break down very fast.

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answer questions on horticultural topics. Karen C. Neill, an urban horticulture extension agent, can be contacted at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, 3309 Burlington Road, Greensboro, NC 27405-7605, telephone (336) 375-5876, e-mail karen_neill@ncsu.edu, on the Web at www.guilfordgardenanswers.org.

Answer to yesterday’s question: Peacemakers. “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.� (Matthew 5:9) Today’s Bible question: Does God know what we have need of before we ask?

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What are the early symptoms? How is it diagnosed? What treatments are available?

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cause neck muscles are weak. Eye muscles can’t coordinate eye movement, so double HEALTH vision is often a conDr. Paul sequence.

Donohue Chewing ■■■ and swallowing food Myasthenia gravis, become great hurdles. despite its unfamiliar Repetitive movements name, isn’t a rare condiquickly tire muscles, and tion. Around six people walking can be imposin 100,000 have it. It’s the sible. Even combing the result of a breakdown in hair is a challenge. communication between The Tensilon test was nerves and muscles. a diagnostic test that A muscle doesn’t move provided good evidence until it gets a nerve of myasthenia. Tensilon, signal. The signal comes no longer being manufacin the form of a chemical tured, prolongs the action messenger – acetylchoof acetylcholine and imline – released by the proves muscle action imnerve. This chemical mediately upon injection. swims across a small Detecting myasthenia gap between the nerve antibodies in the blood is and muscle, and lands another diagnostic test. on a muscle receptor, a So is electric stimulation docking station. Once of muscles. securely moored on the Mestinon is a popular muscle receptor, acetylmedicine. It increases choline causes the muscle the level of acetylcholine. to contract. The muscle The cortisone drug predmoves. nisone can reverse many In myasthenia, antibod- symptoms. Removal of ies made by the immune the thymus gland, a gland system clog the muscle in the upper chest, can receptor and prevent ace- benefit some myasthetylcholine from attaching nia patients. It’s always to it. This makes the illremoved if it has a tumor, ness an immune disease, and can be removed in yet another example of people younger than 55 to the immune system atstop myasthenia antibody tacking its own body. production.

The salient and early features are muscle weakDear Dr. Donohue: ness and muscle fatigue.

My daughter has an Eyelids might droop, or acoustic neuroma and is the head might sag bescheduled for surgery.

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She has gotten minimal information, and I am uncomfortable about this. She is a remarkable teacher and the mother of three. We’d appreciate some insights. – E.K. An acoustic neuroma is a noncancerous tumor of the hearing nerve.

It arises in a cell called the Schwann cell, which provides insulation for the nerve. Its classic sign is progressive, one-sided hearing loss.

Neurosurgeons remove the tumor by operating with visualization provided by a microscope.

Sometimes radiation is used, and the procedures are called gamma knife or CyberKnife. Your daughter’s doctor will recommend the therapy best suited to her condition. Results usually are gratifying.

Have your daughter contact the Acoustic Neuroma Association at 877-200-8211 or on the Internet at www.ANAUSA. org.

Dear Dr. Donohue: Regarding the woman who sleeps with her head covered, I’d would like to say that I would sleep that way too, if I could breathe easily. If I wear a cap, my husband makes fun of me, so I don’t.

What do you say? – D.B. So many people wrote about this that I’m going to try it. Go ahead. Wear the cap. It makes you even more attractive than you are.

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O’Neal, 24, appeared at a brief hearing before Superior Court Judge Michael Tynan after being jailed on Dec. 29.

Members of the media gather outside the front gate of the home where Casey Johnson lived in Los Angeles on Tuesday. An autopsy was planned Tuesday for Johnson, who was found dead Monday in her home.

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Investigators seek cause of death of Los Angeles socialite, heiress C. Johnson

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Johnson, who was found dead Monday in the home where she lived behind big wooden gates bearing the name “Grumblenot” in a quiet Los Angeles neighborhood.

Her cause of death was under investigation, but there were no signs of foul play, police spokesman Officer Gregory Baek said.

Johnson was diagnosed with diabetes as a child, but it was unclear if that may have played a role in her death.

Additional tests, including a toxicology screening, could be ordered if the autopsy fails to determine how she died.

“We continue to inquire into prior medical history,” Craig R. Harvey, a spokesman for the coroner’s office, said in an e-mail.

Johnson was the daughter of Jets owner Robert Wood “Woody” Johnson IV. He is also chairman of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

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She partied with Paris Hilton and got engaged to bisexual reality TV star Tila Tequila. And like her idol Marilyn Monroe, Johnson died young.

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The awards, presented at the Nokia Theatre, will air live tonight on CBS (9 p.m. EST). Topping the nominees are “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” and HBO’s “True Blood.”

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NEW YORK (AP) – Former NBA star Jayson Williams was charged w i t h drunken d r i v ing after his SUV veered off an exit Williams ramp and struck a tree early Tuesday, police said.

Williams, who is awaiting retrial on a manslaughter case, suffered a minor bone fracture in his neck and cuts to his face in the crash, authorities said.

He was in the passenger seat when officers arrived, and he told them someone else had been driving, according to police.

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Being prepared Getting ready for the next winter storm means more than buying bread and milk

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o you know what you should have on hand in the event of another winter storm, such as the one that blanketed the Triad a couple of weeks ago?

Oh sure, you know all about the breadand-milk run you have to make before the precipitation makes its arrival – and maybe you even pick up eggs and toilet paper for good measure – but what else do you need?

One of the most important things you need is common sense, especially when it comes to keeping your home warm.

“The best advice I can give someone in going through a cold-weather event is to heat your home safely,” says Bob Ziegler, executive director of the High PointThomasville Chapter of the American Red Cross, which has a disaster action team for assisting people during storms. “One of the biggest problems we have are space heaters and chimney fires that end up burning people’s houses down.”

Use common sense with space heaters, Ziegler advises.

“Sometimes people put them too close to things that can burn, like the Christmas tree or the couch or the drapes,” he says.

“You need to keep those space heaters away from anything that can burn.”

Kerosene heaters should be refilled outside, despite the temptation to refill them in the warmth and comfort of your home.

That seems awfully convenient, Ziegler

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The High Point-Thomasville Chapter of the American Red Cross is seeking additional volunteers to join its disaster action team.

For more information, call the chapter’s office at 885-9121.

For more information about the chapter’s many services, the chapter will host an informational tour – with lunch provided – on Jan. 14 at 11:31 a.m. To sign up, call the chapter at 885-9121. says, “until your house burns down. If you pour a flammable liquid and happen to spill some, you could easily catch something on fire. So take the extra time to do it correctly and do it safely.”

As for physical needs, the Red Cross publishes a “Winter Storm Safety Checklist,” which includes the following items: • At least a three-day supply of water and nonperishable, easy-to-prepare foods.

• Flashlight.

• Battery-powered or hand-crank radio (a weather radio, if possible).

• Extra batteries.

• First-aid kit.

• Medications (seven-day supply) and medical items.

• Multi-purpose tool.

• Sanitation and personal hygiene items.

• Copies of personal documents (medication list and pertinent medical information, proof of address, insurance policies, etc.).

• Cell phone with charger.

• Family and emergency contact information.

• Extra cash.

• Baby and pet supplies.

• Tools/supplies for securing your home.

• Sand, rock salt or non-clumping kitty litter to make walkways and steps less slippery.

• Warm coats, gloves or mittens, hats, boots and extra blankets and warm clothing for all household members.

• Ample alternate heating methods such as fireplaces or wood- or coal-burning stoves.

“Having a generator is sometimes a luxury, but sometimes it can be a necessity at the same time,” Ziegler says.

“Maybe you can be the one on your block that helps out your neighbors. And it’s important to make contact with your neighbors, and to make contact with your family.”

If electrical power goes out – and especially if the power is expected to be out for an extended period of time – the Red Cross likely will open an emergency shelter for residents until their power is restored, Ziegler says. Information about the shelter will be disseminated through local media.

“If need be, we’ll go to the neighborhoods and tell everybody, ‘This shelter is open for you,’” Ziegler adds. “We’ll do whatever it takes to get the message out.”

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On Thursday, the ALS Association will be marking its 25th anniversary as an organization and as a leader in the fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.

The association, more than ever, is optimistic that major discoveries will be made in the near future that will help people with this disease live longer, better quality lives and that some day there will be a cure.

The Association was created in 1985 when the Californiabased ALS Society of America merged with the New York-based National ALS Foundation.

“I would herald the merger as the start of the end of ALS,” wrote Lawrence Barnett, chairman emeritus of the association’s national board of trustees, in the first issue of the new organization’s newsletter.

What began as a grassroots organization quickly evolved into one of the leading ALS organizations in the United States by fighting ALS on every front.

ALS is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease that affects 30,000 Americans annually. People who are fighting ALS, on average, live two to five years from the time of diagnosis.

For more information about The ALS Association, visit the Web site www. alsa.org or call (800) 782-4747.

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Now is not the time to rely on anyone but yourself in an emotional situation. Anger will not pay off. ★★★ SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You need a little adventure in your life. Take time out to plan a trip or visit someone with whom you can share a little excitement. Idle time will be your enemy and can lead to a costly professional mistake. ★★★★ CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t take on a battle that’s not yours. You will only damage your reputation, leaving you in a vulnerable position.

Contemplate a move that allows you to try something different and removes you from uncertain circumstances. ★★ AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t hesitate to take on a task that includes institutions, corporations or government agencies. You can get the help you need and pave the way for a better future.

Past experience will help you make the right decisions. ★★★★★ PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t get angry at the circumstances you face. Instead, use it to reinvent some of your talents and skills. You have more to offer than you think and can move forward in the right direction. ★★★

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The best adjective for a World Bridge Federation tournament is “interminable.” At the end, many players are too physically and emotionally drained to produce their best bridge. The results reflect not whose methods and skills are superior, but who is too fatigued to avoid silly errors.

In a 2009 Bermuda Bowl semifinal, United States vs. China, the U.S. NorthSouth played 3NT, and West led a heart. Declarer won in dummy and lost the spade finesse. West continued with the ace and a low heart. South claimed nine tricks.

out the ace of hearts after the jack of spades won.

DAILY QUESTION REPLAY In the replay, where the U.S. West, Nick Nickell, had bid hearts, he too led a heart against 3NT. China’s declarer won in dummy and let the jack of spades ride ... and Nickell played low.

South then led a spade to his queen (!), and West won and led a third spade, setting up five tricks for the defense. When South led a heart next, he went down.

Nickell gets credit for beating an icy game, but maybe if South had been awake, he’d have forced

You hold: S 9 7 5 4 2 H 8 D 10 9 3 C A J 7 6. Your partner opens one heart, you bid one spade and he raises to three spades.

What do you say?

ANSWER: The hand has only five high-card points, but its playing potential is better. The fifth spade will be a winner, and since partner’s bidding suggests unbalanced pattern – a singleton club isn’t too much to hope for – some of the losers may be ruffed in dummy. Bid four spades.

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Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Euna S. Morgan, late of Guilford County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of the decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned at the office of William W. Ivey, Atty., 111 Worth Street, Asheboro, North Carolina 27203, on or before March 19, 2010, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms or corporations indebted to said estate should make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This 16th day cember, 2009

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Family rates are YARD SALE available for individuals RAIN (non-business) with INSURANCE yard sales, selling When you place a household items or yard sale ad in The selling personal vehicles. Call to see if High Point Enterprise you can insure your you qualify for this sale against the rain! low rate.

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WE NEED YOU ON OUR TEAM! ● The Assurance Group in Thomasville, NC is currently hiring to fill positions in our state of the art call center ● Insurance products are sold over the phone using an electronic application process ● Leads provided daily ● Paid training ● Benefits available ● Recession proof industry! ● For a confidential interview call Steve Bennett at 800-7501738 extension 2703

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Established Salon looking for stylist with clientele and also manicurist. Call 4316954

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Management

Apartment Property Manager and a Leasing Consultant needed for High Point area community.

Please send resumes to ambassador.court@ southwoodrealty.com or fax to 336-884-0492.

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Miscellaneous

Britthaven Of Davidson has the following positions available: Director of Nursing: ● For a 154 Bed Skilled Facility. ● Must be a registered nurse with long term care & management. ● Must have knowledge of State and Federal LTC Regulations and survey process; Skills/Experience in Customer Service and Staff Regulations.

Come Join our team and “Make A Difference“ Please apply in person at Britthaven of Davidson 706 Pineywood Road Thomasville AAE/EOE/Drugfree Workplace

Call 888-3555 to place your ad today!

Private party only, some restrictions apply.

Showcase of Real Estate Fairgrove/East Davidson Schools. Approximately 1 acre $15,000.

More wooded lots available.

NEW HOMES DAVIDSON COUNTY Lots starting at $34,900 Homes starting at $225,000 Special Financing at 4.75%

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398 NORTHBRIDGE DR.

WENDY HILL REALTY CALL 475-6800

3BR, 2BA, Home, 2 car garage, Nice Paved Patio Like new $169,900 OWNER 883-9031 OPEN HOUSE MOST SAT. & SUN. 2-4

Call Frank Anderson Owner/Broker

475-2446

H I G H P O I N T

3152 WINDCHASE COURT 3 BR 2 BA 1164 SF, New carpet & paint, New HVAC, GE Appliances. End Unit $96,900

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ACREAGE

2.99%

Financing

7741 Turnpike Road, Trinity, NC 1844/1846 Cedrow Dr. H.P. New construction, 3BR, 2Bath, city utility, heat pump, Appliances included $99,900.00

CALL CALL CALL 336-362-4313 or 336-685-4940

*PRICE REDUCTION-POSSIBLE SELLER FINANCING! Quality built custom home on 40+ acres of beautiful woodlands & pastures. Many out buildings including a double hangar & official/recorded landing strip for your private airplane. Home features 3 bedrooms, 3 full baths, sunroom, brick landscaped patio, hardwired sound system, 4 car carport, covered breezeway.

You must see to fully appreciate this peaceful, private country estate -- Priced to sell at $579,000

PATTERSON DANIEL REAL ESTATE 472-2700 MORE INFO @ PattersonDaniel.com

3930 Johnson St.

A Must See! Beautiful home set on 3 acres, New cabinets, corian countertops, hardwood, carpet, appliances, deck, roof. Home has 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, formal living room, dining room, great room. $248,900.

Contact us at Lamb’s Realty- 442-5589.

6 Bedrooms, Plus 3 Home Offices Or 8 Bedrooms 19 Forest Dr Fairgrove Forest, Thomasville $1000. Cash to buyer at closing. 1.5 ac Landscaped, 3BR, 2Baths, Kitchen, Dining Room, Living Room with Fireplace, Den with Fireplace, Office. Carpet over Hardwood. Crown Molding thru out. Attached over sized double garage. Unattached 3 bay garage with storage attic. 2400sqft. $260,000.

336-475-6839

HOME FOR SALE 1014 Hickory Chapel Road, 2br, Florida room, dining room, fireplace, garage, new heatpump, completely remodeled. Great for starter home or rental investment. $64,900

CALL 336-870-5260

- 1.1 Acre – Near Wesley Memorial Methodist – - Emerywood area “Tell your friends” -

$259,500. Owner Financing

Call 336-886-4602 OPEN HOUSE

Owner Financing or Rent to Own. Your Credit is Approved!

LEDFORD SOUTH

Better than new! Low Davidson County taxes.

1 + acre lot, over 3,000 finished heated sq. ft., plus full unfinished basement, all the extras.

Wendy Hill Realty Call 475-6800

NEW PRICE

273 Sunset Lane, Thomasville

GET OUT OF TOWN! Immaculate brick home 3br/2ba/bsmt/carport tucked away on a deadend st. w/ room to roam on 11.56 acres. Spring-fed creek along back of property, fruit trees, grapevines, several garden spots, greenhouse, workshop, Updates include HW heater, windows, hi-eff heat pump, whole house generator, vinyl flooring & freshly painted rooms. Full bsmt w/workshop, fireplace, one bay garage. MH site on property may be leased for additional income. Horses welcome! Priced to sell @ $199,500-call today.

PATTERSON DANIEL REAL ESTATE - 472-2700 MORE INFO @ PattersonDaniel.com

Owner Financing or Rent to Own. Your Credit is Approved!

OPEN TUES-SAT 11AM-5PM OPEN SUNDAY 1PM-5PM Directions: Eastchester to West Lexington, south on Hwy. 109, Community is on the left just past Ledford Middle School.

406 Sterling Ridge Dr Beautiful home in the Trinity school district. 3br/2.5 bath, walk in closet, garden tub/w separate shower, hardwoods, gas logs and more. $177,500.

Lamb’s Realty 442-5589

712 W. Parris Ave. High Point Avalon Subdivision This house shows like new! Built in 2005, 1660 sqft., 3bed 2.5 bath, like-new appliances,Living Room w/ Gas fireplace, 1 car garage spacious Loft area upstairs, Great Location. We’ll work with your situation! $165,000 Price Reduced! Will will match your down payment.

Visit www.crs-sell.com or call 336-790-8764

TAX CREDIT AVAILABLE

821 Nance Avenue

3 bedroom, living room, kitchen, 2 full baths, central heating & air. Updated. BE ABLE TO MAKE THE PAYMENTS AS LOW AS $529.00 a month $95K. Call for details!

Wendy Hill Realty Call 475-6800

PRICED REDUCED

FOR SALE BY OWNER

1210 N. Centennial

4 BR/3 BA 3 level Newly remodeled; walking distance to HPU, app 3100 sq ft; FP; New vinyl siding, new gas heat w/central air, roof, windows, kitchen cabinets, appliances, hardwood floors, carpet & plumbing Fenced in yard. No selller help with closing cost. Owner will pay closing cost.

MUST SEE! $104,900 Contact 336-802-0922

Debra Murrow, Realtor New Home Consultant 336-499-0789

3 bedroom/2 bath house for sale, Fairgrove Area, Thomasville.

Half basement, 2 stall garage, also detached garage.

Call 472-4611 for more information. $175,000.

For Sale By Owner 515 Evergreen Trail Thomasville, NC 27360

NOW LE LAB AVAI 678 Merry Hills Dr.-Davidson son County 3 Bed 2 Bath 2 Car Garage. This beautiful 1900 sqft. home is well lacated in a well established neighborhood. It has a finishedd basement, Large Kitchen outlooking beautiful wooded area. Large deck with Jacuzzi. Gas or woodburning fireplace in the basement. We’ll work with your situation!

$195,000 Visit www.crs-sell.com or call 336-790-8764

25% BELOW TAX VALUE

505 Willow Drive, Thomasville

Recently updated brick home is nothing short of magnificent. Gourmet kitchen with granite counters and stainless appliances. Huge master suite with 2 walk-in closets & private deck. Elegant foyer & formal dining room. Marble, Tile and Hardwood floors. Crown moldings & two fireplaces.

Spacious closets & lots of storage.

336-905-9150

Rick Robertson

Quality construction beginning at $169,900! Eight Flexible floorplans! - Three to seven bedrooms - 1939 square feet to 3571 square feet - Friendship/Ledford Schools - Low Davidson County Taxes - Basement lots Available MORE INFO @ PattersonDaniel.com Marketed Exclusively by Patterson Daniel Real Estate, Inc.

189 Game Trail, Thomasville

725-B West Main St., Jamestown Office Condo For Sale – Main St., Jamestown, 1400 Sq. Ft. 1st Floor, 3 Offices, Break Area, Storage, Plus 1/2 Bath, 2nd Floor 2 Offices, Another 1/2 Bath, Good Traffice Exposure, Divided so that you may rent Part of Offices.

Call: Donn Setliff (336) 669-0478 or Kim Setliff (336) 669-5108 (Owner is Realtor)

Enjoy living in a quiet, distinctive neighborhood with no through traffic.

3 BR 2.5 BA, 2300 sq’, open floor plan, vaulted ceilings & lg. windows, Oak floors & carpeted BRs, marble tiled bathrooms, lg. large master bath with separate shower, double fire place in master BR & LR w. gas logs, kitchen w. granite counter tops, double oven, stereo system. 2 car garage, large patio overlooking a beautiful back yard. Low taxes. $329,000 $321,000 Visit www.forsalebyowner.com/22124271 or call 336.687.3959

LAND FOR SALE 5.9 Acres of privacy and seclusion with its own creek. Ready for your dream home, or you can renovate an existing home on the property. The property is located at 829 Hasty Hill Rd. between High Point and Thomasville. Davidson County Ledford Schools $59,000.

336-869-0398 Call for appointment

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Condos/ Townhouses

NICE 1 BR Condo. 1st floor, water & heat furnished. Convenient location, Emerywood Ct., 1213-A N. Main. $425/Mo. Henry Shavitz Realty 882-8111

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Apartments Furnished

3 ROOM APARTMENT partly furnished.

476-5530 431-3483

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Apartments Unfurnished

1 b r A p t o f f Eastchester Dr. Appliances, carpet, taking applications, 833-2315 1br Archdale $395 1br Asheboro $265 2br Bradshaw $375 2br Archdale $485 Daycare $3200 L&J Prop 434-2736 2BR, 1 1 ⁄2 B A Apt. T’ville Cab. Tv $450 mo. 336-561-6631 APARTMENTS & HOUSES FOR RENT. (336)884-1603 for info.

Archdale – 502-B Playground. Nice 1 BR, 1 BA apt. Water, stove, refrig. furn.

Hardwood floors. No smoking, no pets. $350/mo + sec dep.

Call 434-3371 2BR, 1BA avail. 2427 Francis St. Newly Ren ovated. $475/mo Call 336-833-6797

★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Quality 1 & 2 BR Apts for Rent Starting @ $395 Southgate Garden & Piedmont Trace Apartments (336) 476-5900 ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Hurry! Going Fast.

No Security Deposit (336)869-6011 Now Leasing Apts Newly Remodeled, 1st Month Free Upon Approved Application, Reduced Rents, Call 336-889-5099

Make your classified ads work harder for you with features like Bolding, Ad Borders & eye-catching graphics

T ownhous e, 3BR, 2 1/2 BA, all appl. furn. $750.

For lease with option. 688-2099

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Duplexes

1711-B Welborn St., HP. 2BR duplex w/stove, refrig., dishwasher, like new, W/D conn. $515/mo 248-6942

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Homes Unfurnished

1 Bedroom 1126-B Campbell S ......... $250 500 Henley St................. $300 313Allred Place............... $325 227 Grand St .................. $375 118 Lynn Dr..................... $375 2Bedrooms 316 Friendly Ave ............. $400 709-B Chestnut St.......... $400 711-B Chestnut St ........... $400 1101 Wayside Dr.............. $400 318 Monroe Place .......... $400 2301 Delaware Pl............ $425 309 Windley St. .............. $425 1706 W. Ward Ave.......... $425 713-A Scientific St........... $425 1140 Montlieu Ave .......... $450 920 E. Daton St .......... $450 682 Dogwood Cr............ $450 1706 Valley Ridge ........... $475 519 Liberty Dr .............$600

812 English Ct. ......... $600 205 Nighthawk Pl ........... $895 3 Bedrooms 805 Nance Ave .............. $450 704 E. Kearns St ............ $475 1110 Adams .................... $475 1033 Foust St. ................ $575 4914 Elmwood Cir .......... $700 1804 Penny Rd ............... $725

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600 SF Wrhs $200 400 SF Office $250 1800 SF Retail $800 T-ville 336-561-6631 70,000 ft. former Braxton Culler bldg.

Well located. Reasonable rent. Call day or night. 336-6256076 Ads that work!!

Almost new 10,000 sq ft bldg on Baker Road, plenty of parking. Call day or night 336-625-6076 Medi cal Off/ Retail/ Showroom/Manufac.

1200-5000 sqft. $450/mo. 431-7716 Office 615 W English 4300 sf.

Industrial 641 McWay Dr, 2500 sf.

Fowler & Fowler 883-1333

OFFICE SPACES Looking to increase or decrease your office size. Large & Small Office spaces.

N High Point. All amenities included & Conference Room, Convenient to the Airport.

RETAIL

SPACE

across from Outback, 1200-4000 sq. ft.

D.G. Real-Estate Inc 336-841-7104 Retail Off/Warehouse 1100 sqft $700 2800 sqft $650 T-ville 336-362-2119

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Condos/ Townhouses

2BR/2BA, Archdale, Nicely Decorated.

Good Credit. $610 mo Call 336-769-3318 2BR townhouse in rough cond. $250/mo No dep. Call day or night 625-0052 For rent in T-ville: Renovated, Unfurn.

TH ap t. 2BR/1 1⁄ 2 BA. LR, Kitchen, DR. $550 mo. Cleaning dep & ref req’d. No pets.

Call 336-267-8585 to make & appt & apply

2 BEDROOMS 1100 Westbrook.............. $750 902-1A Belmont ............. $600 228 Hedgecock ............. $600 108 Oak Spring ............... $550 613 E Springfield............. $525 500 Forrest .................... $525 8798 US 311 #2............... $495 906 Beaumont ............... $475 314 Terrace Trace .......... $450 3613 Eastward #6 .......... $425 320 Player...................... $425 2715-B Central ............... $425 215-B W. Colonial........... $400 600 WIllowbar ................ $400 283 Dorthy ..................... $400 913 Howard.................... $375 502 Lake ........................ $375 608 Wesley .................... $375 1418 Johnson ................. $375 1429 E Commerce ......... $375 2306 Williams ................ $350 415 A Whiteoak.............. $350 802 Hines ...................... $350 802 Barbee .................... $350 503 Hill St ....................... $350 3602-A Luck .................. $350 286 Dorthoy................... $300 1311 Bradshaw ...............$300 1223 A Franklin............... $270 1 BEDROOMS 3306A Archdale ............. $350 205 A&B Taylor .............. $285 911-A Park ...................... $250 Storage Bldgs. Avail.

COMMERCIAL SPACE 11246NMain 1200s.......... $850 227 Trindale 1000s ......... $700

KINLEY REALTY 336-434-4146 Where Buyers & Sellers Meet

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3 BEDROOMS 501 Mendenhall ..... $1050 1728-B N. Hamilton ..$750 2705 Ingleside Dr ....$725

811 Aberdeen ......... $695 922 Forest ..............$675 1818 Albertson........ $650 813 Magnolia .......... $595 2415 Williams ......... $595 324 Louise ..............$575 726 Bridges.............$575 1135 Tabor...............$575 1604 W. Ward ........ $550 1020 South ............. $550 1010 Pegram .......... $550 2208-A Gable way .. $550

601 Willoubar.......... $550 1016 Grant .............. $525 919 Old Winston ..... $525 409 Centennial....... $500 2209-A Gable Way .. $500 2219 N. Centennial.. $495

2BR/1BA Brick Archdale. Refs. req’d $575/month Call 847-2257

2BR/2BA CONDO Fully furnished, washer/dryer, convenient to High Point & Greensboro. 3624-1C Morris Farm Dr. $780/mo.

Henry Shavitz Realty 882-8111 2BR Central Air, carpet, blinds, appls., No pets.

883-4611 LM 310 Phillips 2br immaculate, gas heat, $500. mo + Sec. dep.

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912 Putnam .............$475 1606 Larkin............. $450 114 Greenview ........ $450 502 Everett ............ $450 1725 Lamb ............. $395 1305-A E. Green..... $395

Buy * Save * Sell 318 Charles-2br 1116 Wayside-3br 883-9602 3BR, 2BA at 1709 Edm o n d s o n S t . $480/mo.

Henry Shavitz Realty 882-8111.

3BR/2BA Goldfish Pond in Garden, Cent H/A. $895 472-0224 3br, 627 E. State completely redone inside, elec. heat, $600., Call 812-1108

2823 Craig Point ........$500

1918 Cedrow .......... $425 1922 Cedrow.......... $425 704 E Commerce ....... $375

212 Moffitt ....................$475 221-A Chestnut ...........$398 234 Willowood ............$475

1108 Hickory Chapel Rd ...........................$375 1444 N Hamilton $385 313 Hobson.................$335 1506 Graves ................$398 1009 True Lane ...........$450 1015 True Lane............$450 100 Lawndale ..............$450 3228 Wellingford ....... $450

1609 Pershing..............$500

2 BEDROOMS 1502-A Leonard ..........$250 916-B Amos .................$198 201 Kelly.......................$350 533 Flint .......................$375 1415 Johnson ......... $398 804 Winslow .......... $335 1712-I E Kivett......... $298 2600 Holleman.......... $498 702 E Commerce ....... $250

1316 B Vernon .............$250 905 Newell ..................$398 210 Willowood.............$380 1116B Richland........ $265 1430 Furlough ......... $215 106-D Thomas........ $395 2709 E. Kivett......... $398 224-C Stratford ...........$365 824-H Old Winston Rd ......................................$550 706-C Railroad ............$345 2618 Woodruff.............$460 231 Crestwood............$425 916 Westbrook............$590 1303 Vernon ................$275 1423 Cook ...................$420 1502 Larkin ..................$325 305-A Phillips...............$300 706 E Commerce ....... $250

304-B Phillips...............$300 1407-A E. Commerce ......................................$325 1101 Carter St...............$350 1709-J E. Lexington ................................$375 705-B Chestnut...........$390 515-A E. Fairfield ......... $410 1110 Bridges.................$440 215-G Dorothy........ $360

1 BEDROOM 1513-B Sadler ......... $235 1600-A Long........... $325 620-17A N. Hamilton ................................ $310 1202 Cloverdale ..... $225 1602-C Long .......... $300 618-12A N. Hamilton ............................... $298 1003 #8 N. Main ..... $298 620-20B N. Hamilton ......................................$375 2600 Holleman....... $498 1206 Vernon ........... $298 1423 Cook St.......... $420 900 Meredith ......... $298 614 Everette ........... $498 1500-B Hobart ....... $298 1761 Lamb .............. $498 1106 Grace ............. $425 406 Greer .............. $325

600 N. Main St. 882-8165

205-A Tyson Ct...... $425 322 Walker............. $425 204 Hoskins ........... $425 1501-B Carolina ...... $425 321 Greer ............... $400 1206 Adams ........... $400 324 Walker............. $400 305 Allred............... $395 611-A Hendrix ......... $395 1043-B Pegram ...... $395 908 E. Kearns ........ $395 1704 Whitehall ........ $385 601-B Everett ..........$375 2306-A Little ...........$375 501 Richardson .......$375 305 Barker ............. $350 1633-B Rotary ........ $350 406 Kennedy.......... $350 311-B Chestnut....... $350 3006 Oakcrest ....... $350 1705-A Rotary ........ $350 1711-A W. Rotary .... $350 1516-B Oneka......... $350 909-A Old Tville...... $325 4703 Alford ............ $325 308-A Allred ........... $325 1214-B Adams ........ $320 313-B Barker .......... $300 314-B W. Kearns .... $295 1116-B Grace .......... $295 1711-B Leonard ....... $285 1517 Olivia............... $280 1515 Olivia............... $280 402 Academy......... $300

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601A Saunder............ $250 140 C Kenilworth ....... $385 1661W Lexington ........$675 318-A Coltrane .......... $425 1908 King St .............. $395 2404E Lexington ....... $550 1302 B Eaton Pl ......... $525 1348 Bailey Cir........... $595 117 Columbus ............ $495 3762 Pineview ........... $500 317-B Greenoak ........ $500 310 1-B Ardale ........... $545 3235 Wellingford ....... $525

885-6149 Beautiful, 3bR/2 1⁄ 2 BA, Close to Golf Course. $1250mo, 454-1478 It;s all in here today!!

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706 Kennedy.......... $350 206-A Moon Pl .......... $295

2915 Central Av ......... $525 1706 Gavin St............. $400 650 Wesley ............... $450 2603 Ty Circle ........... $650

4 BEDROOMS 5505 Haworth Ct ......... $2000 309N Scientific............... $850 Craven-Johnson Pollock 615 N. Hamilton St. 884-4555

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Mobile Homes/Spaces

2br/2ba, stove, refridge, W/D, Sophia area. Call 434-1008 Archdale, Remodeled 2BR/2BA, Cent H/A, $525. 336-442-9437 Mobile Homes & Lots Auman Mobile Home Pk 3910 N. Main 883-3910

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HOMES FOR RENT 2318 Purdy 3BR/2BA $700 280 Dorothy 3BR/2BA $700 Call 336-442-6789 HOUSE FOR RENT 3br, 2ba, Quiet Neighborhood, $695. mo., Ref. Req’d Call 847-7855 (no pets) House for rent in Hasty/Ledford area.

3BR/2Bth, Central A/C, Heat pump. Includes Fridge, Dishwa sher, St ove, and Alarm system. $725./$725.

Sec. Dep. No Pets allowed.

Call Brian at 4421005.

N E E D S P A C E ?

3BR/1BA. CENT H/A CALL 336-434-2004 1, 2 & 3 BR Homes For Rent 880-3836 / 669-7019

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3 Houses for Rent. All $550 month, $500 deposit. (1) 3BR/2BA, (2) 3BR/1BA. 653 Wesley, 607 Wise, 913 Richland. Call 209-605-4223

620-A Scientific .......$375 611 A W. Green........$375 611 D W. Green ...... $350 508 Jeanette...........$375 1106 Textile............. $325 309-B Chestnut ......$275 502-B Coltrane .......$270 1228 Tank............... $250 1317-A Tipton.......... $235 CONRAD REALTORS 512 N. Hamilton 885-4111

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Rooms AFFORDABLE rooms for rent.

Call 491-2997

1BR Duplex, appl, $135/wk, incl. util.

Cent H/A. 625 South Rd. HP 472-4435 A-1 ROOMS. Clean, close to stores, buses, A/C. No deposit.

803-1970.

A Better Room 4U in town - HP within walking distance of stores, buses. 886-3210.

LOW Weekly Rates a/c, phone, HBO, eff.

Travel Inn Express, HP 883-6101 no sec. dep.

Private extra nice. Quiet.

No alochol/drugs 108 Oakwood 887-2147 Room for rent on North end of HP, furn ished, Call 4712056 Safe, Clean room for rent. No alcohol or drugs.

Weekly, Monthly rat es. Free HBO. 336-471-8607 Walking dist.HPU rooming hse. Util.,cent. H/A, priv. $90-up. 989-3025.

Cemetery Plots/Crypts

4 plots in Floral Garden, desirable section AA, valued at $9,900 Call 931-0594

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Commercial Property

1800 Sq. Ft. Davidson County, Conrad Realtors 336-885-4111 30,000 sq ft warehouse, loading docks, plenty of parking. Call dy or night 336-625-6076

We will advertise your house until it sells

400 00 SCOOTERS Computers.

We fix any problem. Low prices. 476-2042

888-3555 or classads@hpe.com For Sale By Owner, Realtors & Builders are Welcome!

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Painting Papering

SAM KINCAID PAINTING FREE ESTIMATES CALL 472-2203

2000 Escort ZX2, Auto & Air. 59K, Very Nice. $2900 Call 336847-4635, 431-6020 78 Chevy Pickup 73k actual miles, 8 cyl., strt drive, good running, needs paint, $1,300. 883-4450 93 Honda Accord, LX. Fully loaded, 149K miles. $2950/obo, Call 336-883-6793

Reg. Pekingese, York-A-Nese & Shih-Nese. 1st Shots. $275-Up 476-9591

97 Nissan Altmia runs great, 5 speed, black, 153 k, $2150. Call 336-870-3342

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98 Ford Taurus. Good d e p e n d a b l e transportation. $2000. 336-880-1781

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Pets - Free

5 Month Old male Brindle Pitt. Free to Good Home Only. Call After 5pm. 336-8890429 Elderly man & wife w/ Alzheimer’s passed away, leaving several lonely cats. Adults M & F, 3-12 yrs, fixed.

Desperately need loving, indoor homes.

Donation given to adopted families.

Call 336-313-6028.

98 Lincoln Continental Mark VIII, 171k miles, VGC. Blk EXT & INT, loaded, $4995, obo.

336-906-3770 AT Quality Motors you can buy regardless. Good or bad credit. 475-2338

GUARANTEED FINANCING 97 Dodge Avenger $800 dn 00 Saturn LS2 $900 dn 05 Pontiac Grand Am $1200 dn 96 Chevy Cheyenne $1000 dn Plus Many More! autocentresales.com Corner of Lexington & Pineywood in Thomasville

KIA Amanti, ’04, 1 owner, EC. 71K, Garaged & smokeless. $8500, 442-6837 Lincoln Cont. ’94.

Beautiful, dependable all new, $2200. For details 769-8297 Volkswagen 01, new bettle, 2S, 103k mi, $4500. heated seats, Call 336-880-1773

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Antiques

Butcher Block, originally used in Big Bear Supermarket in High Poi nt, NC, 3 0“x41“.

Good Condition. Buyer must move. $950.

Call 336-880-2226

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Appliances

Classic Antique Cars

FORD ’69. SELL OR TRADE. 429 eng., Needs restoring $1000/Firm. 431-8611 PLYMOUTH Concorde 1951. Sale or TradeNeeds restoring. $2100 firm. 431-8611

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Motorcycles

G.E. 30“ Harvest Gold Electric Range/Hood Great Condition, $175.

336-841-4084 Kenmore 24“ Almond Electric Range.

Like new. $125.00 Call 336-841-4084 Maytag Dryer for sale, good condition, $85.00 OBO, 861-6627 or 686-7417 USED APPLIANCES Sales & Services $50 Service Call 336-870-4380

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BIG UNIT SHUTS DOWN: Randy Johnson retires. 3D

Wednesday January 6, 2010

MEET THE PRESS: Texas, Alabama talk about their BCS matchup. 4D Sports Editor: Mark McKinney mmckinney@hpe.com (336) 888-3556

WANTING MORE: Worker satisfaction hits record low. 5D

HPU women hit their stride S

even games into the season, a preseason poll that ranked High Point University as the co-favorite to win the Big South women’s basketball championship seemed a bit optimistic.

After lopsided losses to Wake Forest, South Carolina, George Mason and American, the Panthers stood just 2-5.

The prognosticators look a lot smarter now. Since the slow start, HPU has won seven of eight games and five in a row – the two most recent providing a successful back-to-back start in the Big South.

Panthers head coach Tooey Loy blames most of the slow start on playing six of the first seven games on the road. The Panthers won one game on the rocky road to go along with a victory in the only game in the Millis Center during the stretch.

“It’s always tougher to get your energy and get yourself moving on the road like you do when you are home playing in front of family and friends,” Loy said. “Six of seven on the road is a tough way to start.

You won’t see many teams doing that.”

HPU got back on the right path by defeating Campbell and UNC Wilmington, suffered an embarrassing loss to Longwood, then got its biggest win of the season in beating Florida to win a tournament hosted by the Gators.

“We came back home and played two great games against Campbell and Wilmington,” Loy said. “And then we went into exams and played a Longwood team that the kids knew we should beat.

We were coming out of exams and just laid an egg. We just had a bad performance. We learned from it. We learned that anyone in Division I can beat you if you don’t play well that night. They took that lesson, took it down to Florida and won.”

That’s been followed by three more home wins, the most recent an impressive 40-point destruction Monday of Coastal Carolina – which has wins over three Southern Conference teams. The victory over the Chants left HPU in the conference lead when Radford shocked Gardner-Webb on Monday.

“Against Coastal, we could have easily hung our hat on the way we played against Charleston Southern and not have given it our all,” Loy said. “But we learned that we have to play hard every night.”

TOP OF THE CHARTS Leading scorer for the Panther women? That would be reserve center Shamia Brown, who has a 10 points per game average and a total of 150, one more than Amy Dodd.

Brown, a sophomore from Raeford, played a key part as HPU ran away from Coastal in the first half. On two occasions, she came up with steals

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on the Chants’ end of the floor and drove for layups.

“She’s an exceptional athlete,” Loy said. “When we SPORTS get going up and down (the court) Greer she really shines Smith because she can ■■■ outrun just about any post player in Division I. She can really fly down the floor and she is really starting to read passing lanes on defense.”

DOUBLE THE PLEASURE On the men’s side, senior center Cruz Daniels got his second double-double in three games when he scored 13 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in the Panthers’ 66-62 win over UNC Asheville on Monday. Daniels had 13 points and 12 boards against N.C. Central.

Monday’s outing gave him three double-digit scoring nights in four games after having none in the first nine.

“We’ve just been working on things in practice,” Daniels said. “They’ve been helping my post game a lot, building my confidence as far as scoring in the post.”

Panthers coach Scott Cherry said he is trying to get the ball into Daniels more than in earlier games.

“He’s been really, really good the past few games,” Cherry said. “He’s done what we’ve asked of him the whole season, but now the points and rebounds are coming his way.”

Daniels also had six blocks on Monday, giving him 37 on the season. No other Panther has more than four.

“I can’t ask for more,” Cherry said. “He’s been a life saver for us, coming over to help his teammates on defense.”

BIT OF A SLUMP Nick Barbour leads the Panthers with an 18.8 scoring average and has reached double-figures in all but one of the 13 games.

He’s done it despite being in a bit of a slump. After leading the Panthers in the first six games and tying Eugene Harris for most points in the seventh, Barbour has been the top scorer once in six games. In the past four games, he’s made just 17 of 48 field-goal attempts (35.4 percent).

“He’s been pressing a little bit, whatever you want to call it,” Cherry said.

Barbour did come up with four steals against Asheville.

His only 3 of the night broke a 60-60 tie in the closing minutes.

“I’m proud of him on the defensive end,” Cherry said.

“He’s been zeroing in on that.

Sometimes when you focus on the defensive end, the offensive end suffers.” gsmith@hpe.com | 888-3519

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N.C. State’s Toney Baker jumps over Virginia Tech defenders during the first half of their game at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg in this Nov. 21, 2009 file photo. Baker, who starred at Ragsdale High, is foregoing a sixth season of college eligibility to make the leap to the NFL draft.

Baker declares for NFL draft RALEIGH (AP) – N.C. State running back Toney Baker is giving up his sixth year of eligibility to enter the NFL draft.

Baker, who starred at Ragsdale High School, said Tuesday in a statement released by the school that “it’s time for me to pursue playing football at the next level.”

He needed two surgeries to repair the serious knee injury he suffered in the 2007 opener, and returned in 2009 to lead the Wolfpack with 773 yards rushing.

He finishes his college career with 2,045 career yards rushing, and won the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Brian Piccolo Award as the league’s “most courageous” player.

The NCAA had granted him a sixth season because of his injury.

“After talking to my family, my coaches and doing a lot of praying, I’ve decided that it’s time to

pursue my dream of playing in the NFL,” Baker said in the statement.

“It was a tough decision because I have loved my time at N.C. State and have really enjoyed playing for Coach (Tom) O’Brien. ”But after weighing all my options, I think this is the right move for me at this time in my life.“ Baker completes his N.C. State career with 2,045 yards rushing to rank 11th on the school’s all-time list. He also scored 17 career touchdowns.

The decision by Baker will leave the Wolfpack starting the 2010 season without their top two rushers.

Second-leading rusher Jamelle Eugene also completed his eligibility this season, so the most experienced returning backs will be sophomores Brandon Barnes (25 carries, 79 yards) and James Washington (21-76).

Scheyer set for Chicago ‘homecoming’

BY BRYAN STRICKLAND ENTERPRISE DURHAM BUREAU

DURHAM – Duke’s game tonight against Iowa State in Chicago will serve as a homecoming for senior Jon Scheyer, though he isn’t completely sure how he’ll be received by the home folks.

“Hopefully it will be a warm crowd,” Scheyer said. “I think people will be supportive at this point.”

Scheyer knows that the abundance of family and friends that will be on hand at the United Center (9 p.m., ESPN2) will be rooting

for him and the No. 5 Blue Devils, but he also knows that everyone in his home state is not among his fans. Scheyer made national headlines as a senior at Glenbrook North High School, he scored 21 points in a 75-second stretch late in a tough loss to Proviso West.

He became a little less popular locally when he announced he would attend Duke instead of Illinois, a decision that frustrated some Illini supporters given that Scheyer’s high school coach was David Weber, the brother of Illinois coach Bruce Weber.

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he NFL playoffs start Saturday with a pair of wildcard battles. The postseason magic ends with Super Bowl XLIV on Feb. 7 at Miami’s Dolphin Stadium.

There are so many reasons the NFL reigns as the nation’s best professional sport.

But perhaps more than any other factor, the epic one-and-done nature of the NFL postseason creates an unforgettable playoff atmosphere.

The other pro sports showcase some great playoff action.

The World Series, NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Finals are terrific events.

But big-league baseball, the NBA and the NHL also give us a huge number of bestof-7 series leading up to the crowning of a champion.

That’s fine.

But Game 3 of an NBA first-round series or Game 2 of an NHL second-round series cannot come close to the intensity and heart-racing drama of any NFL playoff game.

It’s win or go home every single time an

NFL playoff squad takes the field.

No matter how great a team performs in the NFL regular season, it only takes one bad effort in January or February to have it all come crashing down.

Now that’s pressure.

That recipe helps make March Madness so thrilling each college basketball season.

And it delivers just as much pro football madness each January and February.

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– MARK MCKINNEY ENTERPRISE SPORTS EDITOR

From the first practice in training camp until the last game, Brian Cushing was a tackling machine for the Houston Texans.

That’s exactly what the team sought when it chose the linebacker from Southern Cal 15th overall in the draft last April.

What the Texans also got is The Associated Press 2009 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.

Cushing was a runaway winner in balloting by a nationwide panel of 50 sports writers and broadcasters who cover the league.

Cushing received 39 votes Tuesday, easily beating Buffalo safety Jairus Byrd, who had six, and became the second Texans linebacker in four seasons to win the award.

DeMeco Ryans took it in 2006.

Green Bay linebacker Clay Matthews, who also went to Southern Cal and was a first-round draft pick, earned three votes.

Washington linebacker Brian Orakpo got the other two.

Cushing had 133 tackles, 86 primary, according to the Texans, who went 9-7, their first winning record. Cushing’s best game might have been his nine solo tackles, one sack and an interception in a victory over Miami on Dec. 27. Or maybe it was his nine tackles, interception and two forced fumbles in a win over Cincinnati on Oct. 18.

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Virginie Razzano (5), France, def. Monica Niculescu, Romania, 7-5, 6-4.

Sania Mirza, India, def. Stefanie Voegele, Switzerland, 5-7, 6-1, 7-5.

Kaia Kanepi, Estonia, def. Li Na (2), China, 6-1, 6-3.

Elena Baltacha, Britain, def. Ioana Raluca Olaru, Romania, 6-2, 6-2.

Elena Vesnina (6), Russia, def. Alberta Brianti, Italy, 6-1, 6-4.

Maria Kirilenko, Russia, def. Tatjana Malek, Germany, 6-2, 6-3.

FOOTBALL

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Final NFL standings AMERICAN CONFERENCE East

x-New England y-N.Y. Jets Miami Buffalo

W 10 9 7 6

L 6 7 9 10

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .625 .563 .438 .375

PF 427 348 360 258

x-Indianapolis Houston Tennessee Jacksonville

W 14 9 8 7

L 2 7 8 9

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .875 .563 .500 .438

PF 416 388 354 290

x-Cincinnati y-Baltimore Pittsburgh Cleveland

W 10 9 9 5

L 6 7 7 11

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .625 .563 .563 .313

PF 305 391 368 245

PA 285 236 390 326

Home 8-0-0 4-4-0 4-4-0 3-5-0

Away 2-6-0 5-3-0 3-5-0 3-5-0

AFC 7-5-0 7-5-0 5-7-0 4-8-0

NFC 3-1-0 2-2-0 2-2-0 2-2-0

Div 4-2-0 2-4-0 4-2-0 2-4-0

Home 7-1-0 4-4-0 5-3-0 5-3-0

Away AFC 7-1-0 10-2-0 5-3-0 6-6-0 3-5-0 4-8-0 2-6-0 6-6-0

NFC 4-0-0 3-1-0 4-0-0 1-3-0

Div 6-0-0 1-5-0 2-4-0 3-3-0

Home 6-2-0 6-2-0 6-2-0 3-5-0

Away 4-4-0 3-5-0 3-5-0 2-6-0

AFC 7-5-0 7-5-0 6-6-0 5-7-0

NFC 3-1-0 2-2-0 3-1-0 0-4-0

Div 6-0-0 3-3-0 2-4-0 1-5-0

Home 6-2-0 4-4-0 2-6-0 1-7-0

Away 7-1-0 4-4-0 3-5-0 3-5-0

AFC 9-3-0 6-6-0 4-8-0 3-9-0

NFC 4-0-0 2-2-0 1-3-0 1-3-0

Div 5-1-0 3-3-0 2-4-0 2-4-0

Home 6-2-0 6-2-0 4-4-0 3-5-0

Away NFC 5-3-0 9-3-0 5-3-0 9-3-0 4-4-0 6-6-0 1-7-0 2-10-0

AFC 2-2-0 2-2-0 2-2-0 2-2-0

Div 4-2-0 4-2-0 4-2-0 0-6-0

Home 6-2-0 6-2-0 5-3-0 1-7-0

Away 7-1-0 3-5-0 3-5-0 2-6-0

NFC 9-3-0 6-6-0 8-4-0 3-9-0

AFC 4-0-0 3-1-0 0-4-0 0-4-0

Div 4-2-0 3-3-0 4-2-0 1-5-0

Home 8-0-0 6-2-0 5-3-0 2-6-0

Away NFC 4-4-0 9-3-0 5-3-0 9-3-0 2-6-0 5-7-0 0-8-0 1-11-0

AFC 3-1-0 2-2-0 2-2-0 1-3-0

Div 5-1-0 4-2-0 3-3-0 0-6-0

Home 4-4-0 6-2-0 4-4-0 0-8-0

Away NFC 6-2-0 8-4-0 2-6-0 7-5-0 1-7-0 4-8-0 1-7-0 1-11-0

AFC 2-2-0 1-3-0 1-3-0 0-4-0

Div 4-2-0 5-1-0 3-3-0 0-6-0

ATP Qatar Open

South PA 307 333 402 380

Tuesday At The Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex Doha, Qatar Purse: $1.11 million (WT250) Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles First Round

North PA 291 261 324 375

Younes Al Aynaoui, Morocco, def. Ryler Deheart, United States, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4).

Andreas Seppi, Italy, def. Oscar Hernandez, Spain, 6-4, 7-5.

Steve Darcis, Belgium, def. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (8), Spain, 6-4, 6-1.

Rafael Nadal (2), Spain, def. Simone Bolelli, Italy, 6-3, 6-3.

Lukasz Kubot, Poland, def. Karim Maamoun, Egypt, 6-0, 6-2.

Roger Federer (1), Switzerland, def. Christophe Rochus, Belgium, 6-1, 6-2.

Benjamin Becker, Germany, def. Daniel Koellerer, Austria, 5-1, retired.

Nikolay Davydenko (3), Russia, def. Mikhail Kukushkin, Kazakhstan, 6-2, 6-0.

West x-San Diego Denver Oakland Kansas City

W 13 8 5 4

L 3 8 11 12

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .813 .500 .313 .250

PF 454 326 197 294

x-Dallas y-Philadelphia N.Y. Giants Washington

W 11 11 8 4

L 5 5 8 12

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .688 .688 .500 .250

PF 361 429 402 266

x-New Orleans Atlanta Carolina Tampa Bay

W 13 9 8 3

L 3 7 8 13

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .813 .563 .500 .188

PF 510 363 315 244

PA 320 324 379 424

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East PA 250 337 427 336

South PA 341 325 308 400

North x-Minnesota y-Green Bay Chicago Detroit

W 12 11 7 2

L 4 5 9 14

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .750 .688 .438 .125

PF 470 461 327 262

PA 312 297 375 494

West W L T Pct PF x-Arizona 10 6 0 .625 375 San Francisco 8 8 0 .500 330 Seattle 5 11 0 .313 280 St. Louis 1 15 0 .063 175 x-clinched division; y-clinched playoff spot

PA 325 281 390 436

Minnesota 44, N.Y. Giants 7 Tennessee 17, Seattle 13 Dallas 24, Philadelphia 0 San Diego 23, Washington 20 Kansas City 44, Denver 24 Baltimore 21, Oakland 13 Green Bay 33, Arizona 7 N.Y. Jets 37, Cincinnati 0

Sunday’s results Chicago 37, Detroit 23 Pittsburgh 30, Miami 24 Houston 34, New England 27 Buffalo 30, Indianapolis 7 San Francisco 28, St. Louis 6 Atlanta 20, Tampa Bay 10 Carolina 23, New Orleans 10 Cleveland 23, Jacksonville 17

Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 10 N.Y. Jets at Cincinnati, 4:30 p.m. (NBC) Philadelphia at Dallas, 8 p.m. (NBC)

Sunday, Jan. 11 Baltimore at New England, 1 p.m. (CBS) Green Bay at Arizona, 4:40 p.m. (FOX)

Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 16

Home: Detroit, Green Bay, Minnesota, Philadelphia, Washington, New England, N.Y. Jets, Seattle Away: Detroit, Green Bay, Minnesota, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Buffalo, Miami, Carolina

Detroit Home: Chicago, Green Bay, Minnesota, Philadelphia, Washington, New England, N.Y. Jets, St. Louis Away: Chicago, Green Bay, Minnesota, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Buffalo, Miami, Tampa Bay

NFC SOUTH New Orleans

TBA

Sunday, Jan. 17 TBA

Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 24 AFC, 3 p.m. (CBS) NFC, 6:40 p.m. (FOX)

AFC vs. NFC, 7:20 p.m. (ESPN)

Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7 At Miami

Home: Atlanta, Carolina, Tampa Bay, St. Louis, Seattle, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Minnesota Away: Atlanta, Carolina, Tampa Bay, Arizona, San Francisco, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Dallas Home: Carolina, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Arizona, San Francisco, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Green Bay Away: Carolina, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, St. Louis, Seattle, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia

Carolina

NFC champion vs. AFC champion, 6:25 p.m. (CBS)

2010 NFL opponents (Dates to be determined) AFC EAST New England Home: Buffalo, Miami, N.Y. Jets, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Green Bay, Minnesota, Indinapolis Away: Buffalo, Miami, N.Y. Jets, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Detroit, San Diego

N.Y. Jets Home: Buffalo, Miami, New England, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Green Bay, Minnesota, Houston Away: Buffalo, Miami, New England, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Detroit, Denver

Miami Home: Buffalo, New England, N.Y. Jets, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Detroit, Tennessee Away: Buffalo, New England, N.Y. Jets, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Green Bay, Minnesota, Oakland

Buffalo Home: Miami, New England, N.Y. Jets, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Detroit, Jacksonville Away: Miami, New England, N.Y. Jets, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Green Bay, Minnesota, Kansas City

AFC NORTH Cincinnati Home: Baltimore, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Miami, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, San Diego Away: Baltimore, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, New England, N.Y. Jets, Atlanta, Carolina, Indianapolis

Home: Atlanta, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Arizona, San Francisco, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Chicago Away: Atlanta, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, St. Louis, Seattle, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, N.Y. Giants

Tampa Bay Home: Atlanta, Carolina, New Orleans, St. Louis, Seattle, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Detroit Away: Atlanta, Carolina, New Orleans, Arizona, San Francisco, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Washington

NFC WEST Arizona Home: St. Louis, San Francisco, Seattle, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Denver, Oakland, Dallas Away: St. Louis, San Francisco, Seattle, Atlanta, Carolina, Kansas City, San Diego, Minnesota

San Francisco Home: Arizona, St. Louis, Seattle, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Denver, Oakland, Philadelphia Away: Arizona, St. Louis, Seattle, Atlanta, Carolina, Kansas City, San Diego, Green Bay

Seattle Home: Arizona, San Francisco, St. Louis, Atlanta, Carolina, Kansas City, San Diego, N.Y. Giants Away: Arizona, San Francisco, St. Louis, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Denver, Oakland, Chicago

College bowls

Baltimore

Duke at Georgia Tech, 2 p.m. (ESPN) Boston College at Clemson, 4 p.m.

Wake Forest at Miami, 6 p.m. (ESPNU)

Georgia 73, Georgia Tech 66

Home: Baltimore, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, New England, N.Y. Jets, Atlanta, Carolina, Kansas City Away: Baltimore, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Miami, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Jacksonville

Tuesday, Jan. 5 Orange Bowl at Miami

Thursday, Jan. 7 BCS National Championship At Pasadena, Calif.

Alabama (13-0) vs. Texas (13-0), 8 p.m.

(ABC)

Saturday, Jan. 23 East-West Shrine Classic At Orlando, Fla.

Jacksonville Home: Houston, Indianapolis, Tennessee, Denver, Oakland, Philadelphia, Washington, Cleveland Away: Houston, Indianapolis, Tennessee, Kansas City, San Diego, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Buffalo

AFC WEST San Diego Home: Denver, Kansas City, Oakland, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Arizona, San Francisco, New England Away: Denver, Kansas City, Oakland, Houston, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Seattle, Cincinnati

Denver Home: Kansas City, Oakland, San Diego, Houston, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Seattle, N.Y. Jets Away: Kansas City, Oakland, San Diego, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Arizona, San Francisco, Baltimore

Oakland Home: Denver, Kansas City, San Diego, Houston, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Seattle, Miami Away: Denver, Kansas City, San Diego, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Arizona, San Francisco, Pittsburgh

Kansas City Home: Denver, Oakland, San Diego, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Arizona, San Francisco, Buffalo Away: Denver, Oakland, San Diego, Houston, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Seattle, Cleveland

NFC EAST Dallas Home: N.Y. Giants, Philadelphia, Washington, Chicago, Detroit, Jacksonville, Tennessee, New Orleans Away: N.Y. Giants, Philadelphia, Washington, Green Bay, Minnesota, Houston, Indianapolis, Arizona

Philadelphia Washington, Indianapolis, Washington, Tennessee,

N.Y. Giants Washington, Tennessee, Washington, Indianapolis,

Washington Home: Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Philadelphia, Green Bay, Minnesota, Houston, Indianapolis, Tampa Bay Away: Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit, Jacksonville, Tennessee, St. Louis

NFC NORTH Minnesota Home: Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Buffalo, Miami, Arizona Away: Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Philadelphia, Washington, New England, N.Y. Jets, New Orleans

Green Bay Home: Chicago, Detroit, Minnesota, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Buffalo, Miami, San Francisco Away: Chicago, Detroit, Minnesota, Philadelphia, Washington, New England, N.Y. Jets, Atlanta

Today’s games

Big South women All Times EDT High Point Winthrop Radford Gard.-Webb UNC-Ashe.

Charleston S. Coastal Caro.

Liberty Presbyterian

(6) Boise State 17, (3) TCU 10 7 0

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Tuesday’s result Saturday’s games

College scores

BASKETBALL

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ACC standings All Times EDT Pct. 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

Overall W L 12 1 13 2 11 2 10 5 12 1 11 4 9 4 8 4 14 1 12 3 11 3 10 4

Pct. .923 .867 .846 .667 .923 .733 .692 .667 .933 .800 .786 .714

Sunday’s results Maryland 97, UNC Greensboro 63 Florida 62, N.C. State 61 (OT) Wake Forest 96, Xavier 92 (2 OTs) Miami 86, Pepperdine 63 Duke 74, Clemson 53

Monday’s results College of Charleston 82, North Carolina 79 (OT) Florida State 94, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 54

Tuesday’s results Georgia 73, Georgia Tech 66 Boston College 89, NJIT 32 Virginia 72, Texas-Pan American 53

Wednesday’s games Holy Cross at N.C. State, 7 p.m.

Duke vs. Iowa State, at Chicago, 9 p.m.

(ESPN2)

Saturday’s games Virginia at N.C. State, 12 p.m.

Boston College 89, N.J. Tech 32 Connecticut Coll. 70, Hamilton 65 Kutztown 76, Goldey Beacom 74 Lehigh 75, Yale 69 Mount St. Vincent 82, Sage 77 Old Westbury 83, St. Joseph’s, L.I. 72 RPI 79, Wentworth Tech 58 Westminster, Pa. 68, Waynesburg 55 Wilberforce 67, Mount Vernon Nazarene 64 Wilkes 86, Marywood 75

SOUTH E. Mennonite 68, Bridgewater, Va. 55 Georgia 73, Georgia Tech 66 Marshall 76, Southern Miss. 63 N. Carolina A&T 81, Carson-Newman 74 Notre Dame 74, South Florida 73 South Carolina 88, Longwood 58 Virginia 72, Texas-Pan American 53 W. Carolina 124, Berea 53

MIDWEST Nebraska 77, SE Louisiana 59 Purdue 79, Minnesota 60 Rhode Island 68, Akron 63 Taylor 47, Marian, Ind. 44 W. Michigan 86, Michigan-Dearborn 45

SOUTHWEST WOMEN EAST Boston U. 71, Maine 65 Caldwell 70, Post, Conn. 54 Fairfield 60, Loyola, Md. 57 Holy Cross 80, Rhode Island 71 Holy Family 74, Sciences, Pa. 48 Howard 50, Colgate 47 Iona 79, Manhattan 62 Lehigh 66, Penn 51 Marist 73, Niagara 56 Mount St. Vincent 69, Sage 58 Princeton 68, La Salle 49 Rochester 61, Medaille 59 Scranton 56, Albright 48 Siena 64, Canisius 57 St. John Fisher 64, Alfred 54 St. John’s 71, Marquette 58 St. Joseph’s, L.I. 68, Old Westbury 61 St. Peter’s 55, Rider 38 Syracuse 79, Seton Hall 38 Utica 58, Stevens Tech 51 Washington & Jefferson 55, St. Vincent 53 West Virginia 63, Pittsburgh 59 Westminster, Pa. 67, Waynesburg 53

SOUTH Furman 72, Wofford 53 Liberty 57, N. Carolina A&T 51 N.C. Central 67, Winston-Salem 58

MIDWEST

W 27 14 13 11 11

Cleveland Chicago Milwaukee Detroit Indiana

L 9 19 18 21 23

Pct .750 .424 .419 .344 .324

GB — 1111⁄2 11 ⁄2 14 15

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W 23 20 20 16 16

Dallas San Antonio Houston Memphis New Orleans

L 11 12 14 16 16

Pct .676 .625 .588 .500 .500

GB — 2 3 6 6

Northwest Division Denver Portland Oklahoma City Utah Minnesota

W 21 22 19 18 7

L 13 14 15 16 28

Pct .618 .611 .559 .529 .200

GB — — 2 3 141⁄2

Pct .818 .618 .455 .424 .281

GB — 61⁄2 12 13 171⁄2

NBA

Pct .750 .486 .412 .294 .091

Southeast Division

GB —1 8 ⁄2 11 151 21 ⁄2

Leaders: WCDS – Sadeeq Bello 15, Sam Argo 12, Donnie Sellers 8 Records: WCDS 10-1 Next game: WCDS vs. Calvary, Thursday, 5:15 p.m.

GIRLS Burlington Day 38, Westchester 14 Halftime: Burlington 24-9 Leaders: WCDS – Avery Keefe 6 steals, Anna Hood 5 points Records: WCDS 0-6 Next game: WCDS vs. Calvary, Thursday, 4 p.m.

GIRLS High Point Christian 30, Calvary 21 Halftime: HPCA 14-9 Leaders: HPCA – Hallee Riffe 11, Sydney Harris 10, Madison Mathis 7 Records: HPCA 8-2, 5-0 TMAC Next game: HPCA at Summit, Thursday, 4:30 p.m.

GIRLS Wesleyan 32, IHM 23

Pacific Division L.A. Lakers Phoenix L.A. Clippers Sacramento Golden State

W 27 21 15 14 9

L 6 13 18 19 23

Halftime: IHM 17, Wesleyan 14 Leaders: Wesleyan – Anna Massey 9, Jessica Willard 9, Caylin Prillaman 7; IHM – Mckenzie Rockford 10, Rachel Shelton 4, Jill Lindquist 3 Records: Wesleyan 6-4 Next game: Wesleyan at Greensboro Day, Thursday

Monday’s Games Miami 92, Atlanta 75 Oklahoma City 98, Chicago 85 New Orleans 91, Utah 87 L.A. Clippers 105, Portland 95

Tuesday’s Games Indiana 97, Orlando 90 Charlotte 113, Chicago 108 Washington 104, Philadelphia 97 Milwaukee at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.

Detroit at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Golden State at Denver, 9 p.m.

Phoenix at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

Memphis at Portland, 10 p.m.

Houston at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

Today’s Games Washington at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Orlando, 7 p.m.

New Jersey at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

Boston at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Golden State at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

New Orleans at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

Detroit at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

Houston at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Memphis at Utah, 9 p.m.

Bobcats 113, Bulls 108

CHICAGO (108) Deng 7-17 4-5 18, Gibson 4-6 0-0 8, Noah 5-8 3-3 13, Rose 11-19 2-3 24, Hinrich 4-13 2-2 12, Thomas 2-5 2-6 6, Salmons 7-12 2-3 19, Miller 2-2 0-0 5, Johnson 1-2 0-0 3. Totals 43-84 15-22 108.

CHARLOTTE (113) Wallace 10-16 10-11 32, Diaw 2-5 1-2 5, Mohammed 2-4 0-0 4, Felton 6-13 3-3 17, Jackson 10-21 5-7 25, Diop 0-0 0-0 0, Augustin 1-4 1-1 4, Brown 0-1 1-2 1, Murray 8-12 6-7 25, Graham 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 39-76 27-33 113.

Chicago 28 24 28 28 — 108 Charlotte 31 28 28 26 — 113 3-Point Goals—Chicago 7-16 (Salmons 36, Hinrich 2-6, Johnson 1-1, Miller 1-1, Rose 0-1, Deng 0-1), Charlotte 8-16 (Murray 3-5, Felton 2-2, Wallace 2-3, Augustin 1-2, Diaw 0-1, Jackson 0-3). Fouled Out—Gibson, Diaw.

Rebounds—Chicago 50 (Deng 9), Charlotte 41 (Wallace 9). Assists—Chicago 27 (Rose 9), Charlotte 23 (Felton, Diaw 6). Total Fouls— Chicago 26, Charlotte 23. Technicals—Thomas, Chicago Bench. A—13,749 (19,077).

Pacers 97, Magic 90

ORLANDO (90) Barnes 6-10 0-1 13, Lewis 2-8 0-2 4, Howard 2-6 7-12 11, Nelson 7-15 0-0 16, Carter 2-15 22 6, Gortat 4-5 0-0 8, Redick 3-7 4-4 13, Bass 0-2 0-0 0, Pietrus 6-9 2-3 16, Anderson 0-5 0-0 0, Williams 1-4 0-0 3. Totals 33-86 15-24 90.

INDIANA (97) Dunleavy 4-13 2-3 11, D.Jones 5-11 3-6 13, Hibbert 10-19 6-9 26, Watson 2-4 1-2 6, Head 6-15 6-7 18, S.Jones 1-4 0-0 2, Price 2-5 2-2 7, Rush 5-11 0-0 12, McRoberts 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 36-84 20-29 97.

Orlando 19 20 23 28 — 90 Indiana 24 21 23 29 — 97 3-Point Goals—Orlando 9-22 (Redick 3-5, Pietrus 2-3, Nelson 2-4, Barnes 1-1, Williams 1-3, Anderson 0-1, Lewis 0-2, Carter 0-3), Indiana 5-16 (Rush 2-4, Price 1-1, Watson 1-3, Dunleavy 1-5, Head 0-3). Fouled Out—Howard.

Rebounds—Orlando 63 (Howard 15), Indiana 56 (Dunleavy 9). Assists—Orlando 12 (Nelson 4), Indiana 20 (Watson 4). Total Fouls—Orlando 26, Indiana 22. Technicals—Barnes, Williams, Hibbert, Indiana Coach O’Brien, Indiana defensive three second. A—11,119 (18,165).

PREPS

HOKCEY

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NHL All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

GP New Jersey 41 Pittsburgh 43 N.Y. Rangers42 N.Y. Islanders43 Philadelphia 41

W 30 26 20 17 19

L OT Pts GF GA 10 1 61 122 89 16 1 53 133 116 17 5 45 111 117 18 8 42 107 134 19 3 41 117 118

Northeast Division GP 41 41 42 45 43

Buffalo Boston Ottawa Montreal Toronto

W 26 21 22 21 15

L OT Pts GF GA 11 4 56 112 93 13 7 49 107 98 16 4 48 122 125 21 3 45 116 124 19 9 39 118 147

Southeast Division Washington Atlanta Tampa Bay Florida Carolina

GP 42 41 41 43 41

W 25 18 16 17 11

L OT Pts GF GA 11 6 56 149 118 17 6 42 132 135 15 10 42 103 121 19 7 41 125 138 23 7 29 102 146

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W Chicago 42 29 Nashville 42 25 Detroit 41 21 St. Louis 41 17 Columbus 43 15 Northwest Division GP W Colorado 43 24 Calgary 41 24 Vancouver 42 25 Minnesota 42 20 Edmonton 42 16

L OT Pts GF GA 10 3 61 137 90 14 3 53 121 119 14 6 48 108 104 18 6 40 108 121 19 9 39 112 143 L OT Pts GF GA 13 6 54 128 124 12 5 53 114 98 16 1 51 132 103 19 3 43 111 124 22 4 36 115 138

Pacific Division San Jose Phoenix Los Angeles Dallas Anaheim

GP 43 43 43 42 42

W 27 25 25 18 16

L OT Pts GF GA 9 7 61 144 112 14 4 54 111 99 15 3 53 130 122 13 11 47 122 131 19 7 39 115 137

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Monday’s Games N.Y. Rangers 3, Boston 2 Los Angeles 6, San Jose 2

Tuesday’s Games Washington 4, Montreal 2 New Jersey 4, Dallas 0 Toronto 3, Florida 2 Boston at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.

Atlanta at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Calgary at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Phoenix at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

Detroit at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

Columbus at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Today’s Games Dallas at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Calgary at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Colorado, 9 p.m.

St. Louis at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

TENNIS

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Brisbane International

Junior varsity Basketball GIRLS Wesleyan 32, Providence Day 23 Halftime: WCA 12-10 Leaders: WCA – Jodi Smith 10 points; Jewel Ward 6; Mercedes Ducker 6 Records: WCA 3-3 Next game: WCA plays host to Charlotte Country Day on Thursday at 3:45 p.m.

BOYS Ledford 70, NE Guilford 64 Halftime: Ledford 37-24 Leaders: Ledford – Trent Sherrill 30, Brock Phillips 18 Records: Ledford 10-4, 1-0 Mid-Piedmont 3A Next game: Ledford at S. Guilford, Friday

Halftime: HPCA 35-23 Leaders: HPCA – Rick Mack 23, Andrew Shoemaker 15, Jared Geselll 9 Records: HPCA 9-3 Next game: HPCA hosts Caldwell on Friday

Middle school Basketball BOYS Wesleyan Red 41, Westchester “B” 33

Tuesday At The Queensland Tennis Centre Brisbane, Australia Purse: Men, $424,250 (WT250); Women, $220,000 (Intl.)

Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles Men First Round Marcos Baghdatis, Cyprus, def. Mardy Fish, United States, 7-5, 7-5.

Tomas Berdych (4), Czech Republic, def.

Nick Lindahl, Australia, 6-2, 6-4.

Oleksandr Dolgopolov Jr., Ukraine, def.

Bernard Tomic, Australia, 6-4, 6-4.

James Blake, United States, def. Sam Querrey (5), United States, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Carsten Ball, Australia, def. Mischa Zverev, Germany, 7-5, 6-1.

Matthew Ebden, Australia, def. Jurgen Melzer (6), Austria, 7-5, 6-1.

Florent Serra, France, def. Julian Reister, Germany, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (5), 7-5.

Gael Monfils (3), France, def. Taylor Dent, United States, 7-6 (1), 6-7 (5), 6-2.

Women Second Round Andrea Petkovic, Germany, def. Vania King, United States, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1.

Kim Clijsters (1), Belgium, def. Alicia Molik, Australia, 6-0, 6-3.

Melinda Czink (7), Hungary, def. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, Czech Republic, 6-3, 26, 6-1.

Ana Ivanovic (3), Serbia, def. Timea Bacsinszky, Switzerland, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4.

Hopman Cup

Tuesday At Burswood Dome Perth, Australia Purse: $897,000 (ITF Exhibition) Surface: Hard-Indoor Group A Australia 2, United States 1

Halftime: WCA 20-12 Leaders: WCA – Avery Steele 8 points, Nathan Blakeney 6; WCD – Councill 11 points Records: WCA 7-0 Next game: WCA visits Greensboro Day on Thursday at 4 p.m.

Sam Stosur, Australia, def. Melanie Oudin, United States, 6-2, 6-4.

Lleyton Hewitt, Australia, def. John Isner, United States, 6-1, 7-5.

Oudin and Isner def. Stosur and Hewitt 2-6, 6-1, 10-5 tiebreak.

BOYS Calvary 30, HP Christian 28

Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, Spain, def.

Sorana Cirstea, Romania, 6-4, 6-3.

Tommy Robredo, Spain, def. Victor Hanescu, Romania, 6-3, retired.

Martinez Sanchez and Robredo def. Cirstea and Hanescu, walkover.

BOYS Wesleyan Gold 48, IHM 39

AEASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division L 8 18 20 24 30

GB — 21⁄2 6 81⁄2 12

Halftime: Calvary 16-9 Leaders: HPCA – Austin Zente 12, Colby Gable 6, Luke Lewellan 4, Grayson Owen 4 Records: HPCA 3-7 Next game: HPCA at Summit, Thursday

Bethel, Ind. 54, Spring Arbor 53 Dayton 84, Navy 54 Iowa St. 68, South Dakota 43 Marian, Ind. 85, Taylor 66 Xavier 68, Missouri 60

W 24 17 14 10 3

Pct .706 .636 .531 .455 .344

BOYS HPCA 59, Greensboro Home School 36

Texas 96, Arkansas 85

Boston Toronto New York Philadelphia New Jersey

L 10 12 15 18 21

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MEN EAST

First Quarter

Conf.

L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1

Pct. .600 .462 .166 .800 .357 .538 .643 .667 .077

Liberty 57, N.C. A&T 51

17 10

Boi—Thompson 51 interception return (Brotzman kick), 11:28.

Second Quarter Boi—FG Brotzman 40, 8:02.

TCU—Clay 30 pass from Dalton (Evans kick), :49.

Third Quarter TCU—FG Evans 29, 3:42.

Fourth Quarter Boi—Martin 2 run (Brotzman kick), 7:21.

A—73,227.

Boi TCU First downs 16 17 Rushes-yards 32-77 20-36 Passing 240 272 Comp-Att-Int 24-40-0 25-44-3 Return Yards 107 76 Punts-Avg. 8-44.4 8-48.4 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-0 Penalties-Yards 7-70 7-53 Time of Possession 34:43 25:17 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Boise St., Martin 16-42, Avery 12-20, Young 3-16, Ke.Moore 1-(minus 1).

TCU, Turner 7-22, Tucker 1-9, Wesley 2-8, Jackson 1-7, Dalton 9-(minus 10).

PASSING—Boise St., Ke.Moore 23-39-0-211, Brotzman 1-1-0-29. TCU, Dalton 25-44-3-272.

RECEIVING—Boise St., Young 8-72, Efaw 4-75, Ki.Moore 4-28, C.Potter 2-21, Burroughs 2-9, Gallarda 1-16, Avery 1-13, Pettis 1-5, Martin 1-1. TCU, Kerley 6-65, Christian 5-40, Young 4-68, Hicks 4-45, B.Johnson 3-12, Clay 2-39, Tucker 1-3.

W Duke 1 Florida St. 1 Wake Forest 1 Boston Coll. 1 Va. Tech 0 N. Carolina 0 Maryland 0 Virginia 0 Miami 0 Clemson 0 Ga. Tech 0 N.C. State 0

Overall Pct. W L 1.000 9 6 1.000 6 7 1.000 2 10 .500 12 3 .500 5 9 .500 7 6 .000 9 5 .000 8 4 .000 1 12

High Point at Radford, 3 p.m.

Charleston Southern at Coastal Carolina, 4 p.m.

UNC Asheville at Gardner-Webb, 4:30 p.m.

Winthrop at Liberty, 7 p.m.

Monday’s late bowl

0 3

Conf.

L 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1

Monday’s results

Texas vs. Nation, 3 p.m. (CBSC)

3 7

W 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

High Point 79, Coastal Carolina 39 Radford 68, Gardner-Webb 53 Charleston Southern 67, UNC Asheville 60

Saturday, Feb. 6 Texas vs. The Nation All-Star Challenge At El Paso, Texas

7 0

Pct. .875 .615 .538 .467 .500 .364 .231 .357 .231 .125

Coastal Carolina at UNC Asheville, 7 p.m.

VMI at Winthrop, 7 p.m.

Liberty at Presbyterian, 7 p.m.

Charleston Southern at Gardner-Webb, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 30 Senior Bowl at Mobile, Ala.

Boise St. TCU

Overall Pct. W L 1.000 14 2 1.000 8 5 .750 7 6 .667 7 8 .500 7 7 .333 4 7 .333 3 10 .250 5 9 .000 3 10 .000 2 14

Monday’s results

North vs. South, 4 p.m. (NFL)

Tennessee

Conf.

L 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 4

Radford 75, Gardner-Webb 45 Coastal Carolina 76, Presbyterian 62 High Point 66. UNC Asheville 62 Charleston Southern 57, Winthrop 54

Central Michigan (11-2) vs. Troy (9-3), 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Home: Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Kansas City, San Diego, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Baltimore Away: Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Denver, Oakland, Philadelphia, Washington, N.Y. Jets Home: Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Denver, Oakland, Philadelphia, Washington, Pittsburgh Away: Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, San Diego, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Miami

All Times EDT

Wednesday, Jan. 6 GMAC Bowl at Mobile, Ala.

East vs. West, 3 p.m.

Houston

Big South men

Iowa (10-2) vs. Georgia Tech (11-2), late

AFC SOUTH Indianapolis Home: Houston, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Kansas City, San Diego, Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Cincinnati Away: Houston, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Denver, Oakland, Philadelphia, Washington, New England

GEORGIA TECH (11-3) Udofia 3-6 0-0 6, Shumpert 1-7 6-6 8, Bell 1-5 0-0 2, Favors 3-8 2-2 8, Lawal 7-17 7-11 21, M.Miller 0-1 0-0 0, Foreman 0-0 0-0 0, Storrs 0-0 0-0 0, Oliver 2-5 0-0 5, Peacock 6-11 2-3 16. Totals 23-60 17-22 66.

GEORGIA (8-5) Leslie 4-10 4-6 12, Ware 2-5 7-8 13, McPhee 5-9 2-2 16, Thompkins 6-12 8-9 20, Jackson 1-2 0-0 2, Barnes 0-0 0-0 0, Anyaorah 1-4 2-2 5, Williams 0-1 0-0 0, Price 2-5 1-2 5. Totals 21-48 24-29 73.

Halftime—Georgia 31-26. 3-Point Goals— Georgia Tech 3-12 (Peacock 2-3, Oliver 1-3, Udofia 0-2, Shumpert 0-4), Georgia 714 (McPhee 4-7, Ware 2-4, Anyaorah 1-2, Thompkins 0-1). Fouled Out—Shumpert. Rebounds—Georgia Tech 37 (Favors 8), Georgia 33 (Anyaorah, Price, Thompkins 6). Assists— Georgia Tech 8 (Oliver 2), Georgia 15 (Anyaorah, Ware 3). Total Fouls—Georgia Tech 24, Georgia 20. A—6,275.

W Coastal Caro. 4 Radford 4 High Point 3 Liberty 2 Charleston S. 2 VMI 1 UNC-Ashe.

1 Winthrop 1 Gard.-Webb 0 Presbyterian 0

W 24 21 17 15 11

Orlando Atlanta Miami Charlotte Washington

Central Division

N.J. TECH (5-10) Lopez 0-0 0-0 0, Regis 1-5 0-0 2, Flores 0-5 0-0 0, Wilson 4-17 2-4 11, Wilkerson 4-12 3-4 11, Stonkus 1-1 0-0 2, S.Schickel 2-7 1-2 5, T.Schickel 0-1 0-0 0, McCarthy 0-3 1-2 1.

Totals 12-51 7-12 32.

BOSTON COLLEGE (10-5) Raji 3-6 1-2 7, Trapani 7-10 2-2 18, Jackson 6-12 0-0 15, Paris 2-3 0-0 4, Sanders 9-13 0-0 21, Mosakowski 0-2 0-0 0, Roche 1-1 0-0 3, Ravenel 1-1 6-6 8, Rehnquist 2-4 0-0 4, Elmore 2-4 2-2 6, Southern 0-5 1-2 1, Dunn 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 34-62 12-14 89.

Halftime—Boston College 45-14. 3-Point Goals—N.J. Tech 1-14 (Wilson 1-4, T.Schickel 0-1, Flores 0-2, S.Schickel 0-3, Wilkerson 0-4), Boston College 9-13 (Sanders 3-4, Jackson 3-4, Trapani 2-3, Roche 1-1, Mosakowski 01). Fouled Out—Flores. Rebounds—N.J. Tech 22 (Wilkerson 4), Boston College 44 (Trapani 8). Assists—N.J. Tech 5 (Wilkerson 2), Boston College 21 (Paris 7). Total Fouls—N.J. Tech 14, Boston College 8. A—2,169.

Saturday’s games

Boise State 17, TCU

Cleveland

Chicago

Q. Which “Prime Time” Florida State performer won the 1988 Thorpe Award as college football’s best defensive back?

Liberty at Winthrop, 4 p.m.

Charleston Southern at UNC Asheville, 4:30 p.m.

Radford at High Point, 7 p.m.

Coastal Carolina at Gardner-Webb, 7 p.m.

VMI at Presbyterian, 7 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 4 Fiesta Bowl at Glendale, Ariz.

Pittsburgh Home: Baltimore, Cincinnati, Cleveland, New England, N.Y. Jets, Atlanta, Carolina, Oakland Away: Baltimore, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Buffalo, Miami, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Tennessee

Home: Dallas, Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit, Jacksonville, Carolina Away: Dallas, Philadelphia, Green Bay, Minnesota, Houston, Seattle

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St. Louis Home: Arizona, San Francisco, Seattle, Atlanta, Carolina, Kansas City, San Diego, Washington Away: Arizona, San Francisco, Seattle, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Denver, Oakland, Detroit

Home: Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Miami, New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Denver Away: Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, New England, N.Y. Jets, Atlanta, Carolina, Houston

Home: Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Green Bay, Minnesota, Houston, Atlanta Away: Dallas, N.Y. Giants, Chicago, Detroit, Jacksonville, San Francisco

TRIVIA QUESTION

Atlanta

Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 31 At Miami

Tuesday At SDAT Tennis Stadium Chennai, India Purse: $450,000 (WT250) Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles First Round

Boston College 89, N.J. Tech 32

End of regular season

NFL playoffs

ATP Chennai Open

Halftime: IHM 20-16 Leaders: Wesleyan – Woody Cornwell 17, Hunter White 11, T.J. Wharton 10 points, 10 rebounds; IHM – Greg Soloman 13, Nick Collins 12 Records: Wesleyan 8-3 Next game: Wesleyan at Greensboro Day, Thursday, 6:15 p.m.

BOYS Westchester “A” 50, Burlington Day 17 Halftime: WCDS 34-12

Spain 3, Romania 0

WTA at Auckland, New Zealand

Tuesday At ASB Bank Tennis Centre Auckland, New Zealand Purse: $220,000 (Intl.)

Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles First Round

Francesca Schiavone (4), Italy, def. Stephanie Cohen-Aloro, France, 6-2, 6-3.

Shahar Peer, Israel, def. Polona Hercog, Slovenia, 7-5, 6-3.

Carla Suarez Navarro, Spain, def. Edina Gallovits, Romania, 6-4, 7-5.

Michael Russell, United States, def.

Prakash Amritraj, India, 6-3, 6-1.

Marcel Granollers, Spain, def. James Ward, Britain, 5-7, 6-2, 6-2.

Robby Ginepri, United States, def. (1) Robin Soderling, Sweden, 6-4, 7-5.

Lukas Lacko, Slovakia, def. Yen-hsun Lu, Taiwan, 6-4, 6-3.

Robin Haase, Netherlands, def. Yang Tsung-hua, Taiwan, 6-4, 6-3.

Somdev Devvarman, India, def. Rainer Schuettler, Germany, 7-5, 6-2.

Michael Berrer (7), Germany, def. Santiago Ventura, Spain, 6-3, 6-2.

Dudi Sela (5), Israel, def. Denis Istomin, Uzbekistan, 6-1, 6-2.

Stanislas Wawrinka (3), Switzerland, def.

Rohan Bopanna, India, 6-1, 6-4.

Kevin Kim, United States, def. Daniel Brands, Germany, 6-2, 6-2.

Stephane Robert, France, def. Louk Sorensen, Ireland, 6-2, 6-1.

TRANSACTIONS

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BASEBALL American League

CLEVELAND INDIANS—Agreed to terms with OF Austin Kearns and UT Shelley Duncan on minor league contracts.

TAMPA BAY RAYS—Agreed to terms with C Kelly Shoppach on a two-year contract.

National League ATLANTA BRAVES—Agreed to terms with INF Troy Glaus on a one-year contract.

CINCINNATI REDS—Agreed to terms with OF Josh Anderson.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Named Rich Gale pitching coach, David Yeager trainer and Andrew Emmick strength and conditioning specialist of Nashville (PCL); Mike Guerrero manager, Al LeBoeuf hitting coach and Aaron Hoback trainer of Huntsville (SL); Bob Miscik manager and Dwayne Hosey coach of Brevard County (FSL), Jeff Paxson trainer of Wisconsin (MWL); Joe Ayrault manager and Sean McCourt strength and conditioning coach of Helena (Pioneer); Nestor Corredor manager, Jose Nunez pitching coach and Jose Pena and Luis De Los Santos coaches of the Brewers (Dominican); Reggie Williams roving outfield and baserunning coordinator; Darnell Coles hitting coordinator; and Ross Sapp major league scout.

NEW YORK METS—Agreed to terms with OF Jason Bay on a four-year contract and INF Russ Adams, 3B Mike Cervenak, RHP R.A. Dickey, OF Jesus Feliciano, INF Andy Green and INF Mike Hessman on minor league contracts.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Agreed to terms with RHP Danys Baez on a two-year contract.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Agreed to terms with INF Juan Uribe on a one-year contract. Designated INF Brian Bocock for assignment.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Named Andrew Feffer chief operating officer.

American Association GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS—Signed LHP Logan Williamson and INF Juan Camacho.

Traded OF Palmer Karr to Shreveport-Bossier to complete an earlier trade.

SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CAPTAINS— Acquired LHP Rhett Barber from Alexandria (Continental) for future considerations.

SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS—Signed RHP Ty Marotz and RHP Michael Phelps.

ST. PAUL SAINTS—Signed RHP Kyle Foster.

Can-Am League BROCKTON ROX—Traded OF Palmer Karr to Grand Prairie to complete an earlier trade.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association TORONTO RAPTORS—Released F Pops Mensah-Bonsu.

UTAH JAZZ—Signed G Sundiata Gaines to a 10-day contract.

FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS—Signed FB Nehemiah Broughton and DE Jeremey Clark from the N.Y. Giants practice squad. Released LB Pago Togajau. Placed DE Jason Banks on injured reserve.

CAROLINA PANTHERS—Signed C Steve Justice, WR Dexter Jackson, DB Marcus Walker and DE Eric Moore.

CHICAGO BEARS—Fired offensive coordinator Ron Turner, quarterbacks coach Pep Hamilton, TE Rob Boras, line coach Harry Hiestand and assistant coaches Luke Butkus and Charles London.

CLEVELAND BROWNS—Named Mike Holmgren team president.

DENVER BRONCOS—Signed RB Lance Ball, TE Marquez Branson, G Mitch Erickson and LB Braxton Kelley from the practice squad to futures contracts.

DETROIT LIONS—Signed WR Michael Ray Garvin, TE Dan Gronkowski, WR Kole Heckendorf, DB Jonathan Hefney, DE Robert Henderson, DB Paul Pratt, G Kurt Quarterman, DT Terrence Taylor and DB Jahi WordDaniels.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS—Placed DE Charles Grant on injured reserve. Re-signed DE Paul Spicer.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS—Announced the retirement of quarterbacks coach Ken Anderson.

TENNESSEE TITANS—Signed DL Kareem Brown, G Ryan Durand, WR Phillip Morris, LB Mike Rivera, S Nick Schommer and WR Paul Williams to futures contracts.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed RB Anthony Alridge, WR Anthony Armstrong, CB Doug Dutch, DT Antoine Holmes, OL Clint Oldenburg, WR James Robinson, DT J.D. Skolnitsky, TE Lee Vickers and LB Darrel Young to futures contracts.

HOCKEY National Hockey League FLORIDA PANTHERS—Recalled F Steve MacIntyre from Rochester (AHL).

NEW YORK RANGERS—Recalled G Chad Johnson from Hartford (AHL). Assigned G Matt Zaba to Hartford.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS—Recalled F Luca Caputi from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).

ST. LOUIS BLUES—Recalled G Ben Bishop and C Yan Stastny from Peoria (AHL).

American Hockey League AHL—Suspended Binghamton C Cody Bass six games for leaving the players bench during an altercation against Hershey on Saturday.

GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS—Signed D Johann Kroll. Released LW Mike Walsh.

MANITOBA MOOSE—Assigned F Matt McCue to Bakersfield (ECHL). Released D Neil Petruic.

MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS—Promoted Brian Martens manager of ticket operations. Named Heather Wojciechowski marketing assistant.

NORFOLK ADMIRALS—Returned D Ethan Graham to Charlotte (ECHL).

SPRINGFIELD FALCONS—Signed D Kevin McLeod.

SYRACUSE CRUNCH—Loaned C Chris Higgins to Gwinnett (ECHL).

COLLEGE ARKANSAS—Announced the resignation of defensive ends coach Kirk Botkin.

DUKE—Announced the retirement of trainer Dave Engelhardt, effective Jan. 29.

Promoted Robert “Hap” Zarzour to director of athletic training.

KANSAS—Named J.B. Grimes offensive line coach, Reggie Mitchell running backs coach, Vic Shealy cornerbacks coach, Robert Wimberly safeties coach, Buddy Wyatt defensive line coach and Darrell Wyatt co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach.

MICHIGAN—Named David Brandon athletic director.

NICHOLLS STATE—Named Charlie Stubbs football coach.

NOTRE DAME—Named Chuck Martin defensive backs coach, Mike Elston defensive line coach, Mike Denbrock tight ends coach.

OHIO STATE—Announced DE Thaddeus Gibson will enter the NFL draft.

OKLAHOMA—Announced CB Dominique Franks will enter the NFL draft.

PENN STATE—Announced LB Navorro Bowman will enter the NFL draft.

RICHMOND—Named Wayne Lineburg offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach, Chad Wilt defensive line coach, Tripp Billingsley wide receivers coach and Devin Fitzsimmons tight ends coach. Promoted Bryon Thweatt to recruiting coordinator/linebackers coach.

VIRGINIA—Named Chip West assistant football coach.

WIDENER—Announced the resignation of football coach David Wood.

TRIVIA ANSWER

---A. Deion Sanders.

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Cowgirls, Tigers split wins ENTERPRISE STAFF REPORTS

BASKETBALL RAGSDALE, SOUTHWEST GUILFORD HIGH POINT – Southwest Guilford’s girls opened the Piedmont Triad 4A Conference season with a 49-33 win over Ragsdale on Tuesday night.

A 17-6 run in the third quarter led by Jessica Pone and Shanel Lawrence sparked the Cowgirls (65 overall). Lawrence, who hit key 3-pointers at the end of the second and third quarters, finished with a team-high 13 points. Shannon Buchanan added 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Ragsdale’s boys held off a furious rally in winning 61-56. The Tigers held a 25-19 lead at the half and seemed to be in control after outscoring the Cowboys 20-9 in the third quarter on the strength of a 15-0 run to open the half, but Southwest exploded for 28 points in the final period.

A pair of late 3-pointers and a steal and layup for Southwest made the score 57-56 Tigers in the closing minutes before Benaiah Wise hit two free throws to help seal the victory. Wise finished with 16 points, while big man Tyquan Roberts had 19 to lead Ragsdale. Seth White added 12 points and Kalik Parker had eight.

For Southwest, Greg Bridges starred with 23 points and Jalen Kitching had 10.

Southwest returns to action today at home against Northwest Guilford, while Ragsdale visits High Point Central tonight.

NW GUILFORD, HP CENTRAL HIGH POINT – The Bison girls used a big third quarter to bounce Northwest Guilford and continue a perfect start to the season.

High Point Central held on for a 51-39 win Tuesday night after leading just 24-21 at the half against the Vikings. A 17-10 surge after halftime carried the Bison, now 11-0 overall and 2-0 in the Piedmont Triad 4A. Northwest’s boys, meanwhile, secured a 69-66 victory.

Arielle Harris sparked Central’s girls with 11 points, 13 rebounds and two steals. Katie Bryson led the Bison with 12 points on 4-for7 shooting from the 3-point line, while Hadara Bannister added 11 points on a 6-for-6 effort from the foul line. Sarah Cox came off the bench to contribute seven points, five steals and three assists.

Northwest (8-4, 1-1) got 16 points from reserve Alyssa Munson, with no other Viking scoring more than six points.

Akeem Langham paced the Bison boys (3-8) with 20 points, while Derek Grant added 16 points and Drew Adams had 11.

Zack Elwood topped the Vikings with 14 points.

The Bison play host to PTC foe Ragsdale tonight.

ATKINS, T.W. ANDREWS HIGH POINT – The T. Wingate Andrews girls opened the PAC 6 2A Conference season in impressive fashion Tuesday, throttling Atkins 61-23.

The Red Raiders (3-7 overall) took a 15-2 lead after one quarter and cruised to a 49-13 advantage entering the fourth quarter. Ashley Bailey finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Elaina Skarote tallied 12 points and three steals in the first half before leaving due to injury. Cherish McArthur also had eight points and nine steals for Andrews.

Ashley Crawford paced Atkins with 10 points.

Andrews crushed Atkins 76-54 in the boys game. The Raiders improve to 5-5, 1-0.

Andrews visits Trinity on Friday.

RANDLEMAN, TRINITY TRINITY – The Bulldog girls jumped to a 12-2 lead Tuesday night and rolled past Randleman 48-31 in the PAC 6 2A Conference opener for both teams.

Trinity’s defense forced 20 steals: “It was a good team effort,” coach Renee Hayes said. “Defen-

sively we were very balanced.”

Logan Terry scored 14 points to lead Trinity, while Christy Campbell had 10. Courtney Cox and Ashley Swaim each added eight points for the Bulldogs (5-8).

Trinity’s boys also jumped to a big lead – 10-1 – and outscored Randleman 39-11 in the second half on the way to a 66-22 victory.

David Clausel power Trinity’s attack with 12 points and nine rebounds, while Ethan Cox also had 12 points. Jordan Johnson led the way with 15 points, Rhyne Kivett had nine, and Nathan Willett pulled down 10 rebounds. Trinity (10-3) shot 50 percent from the floor.

Trinity plays host to Andrews on Friday.

PROVIDENCE DAY, WESLEYAN HIGH POINT – Newcomer Montay Brandon scored 18 points Tuesday and sparked Wesleyan Christian Academy’s second-half rally past Providence Day. Brandon, a sophomore from Durham, gave the Trojans solid ballhandling in the second half. He finished with four assists in his first game. Wesleyan, which outscored the visitors 18-8 in the third quarter after trailing 26-20 at the break, also got 12 points, eight rebounds, six blocks and two steals from Leek Leek.

Wesleyan improved to 13-5.

In the girls game, Providence Day outscored the Trojans 17-4 in the second quarter en route to a 54-27 victory. The visitors only hit one 3pointer in the game, but got plenty of points from post player Nneka Awuruonye. The UNC Greensboro signee had 22 points.

Wesleyan got six points each from Taylor Bailey and Rachael Luck, while Valerie Beale and Ashley Morgan had five each. The Trojans play host to Charlotte Country Day on Thursday.

WESTCHESTER, CALDWELL HIGH POINT – Westchester Country Day School’s boys reeled off 34 points in the third quarter to pull away from Caldwell in Tuesday’s Triad Athletic Conference game.

The Wildcats won 81-62 after leading just 38-34 at halftime. Deuce Bello and Ike Nwamu combined for 22 of the team’s 34 points in the third quarter. Bello finished with 29 points and seven rebounds, while Nwamu had 24 points and eight boards. Cole Morgenstern and C.J. Plummer each had eight for the Wildcats, who improved to 10-1 entering Thursday’s exhibition against an Australian all-star squad.

In the girls game, Westchester got off to a slow start and dropped its TAC opener to Caldwell, 35-31 Caldwell led 18-12 at the half.

Amber Hayes led Westchester (2-7) with 12 points, while Carson Thorn had 11.

Westchester travels to Carolina Friends on Friday for a varsity doubleheader.

seven rebounds and three steals, Kaitlin Edwards added four points, six boards, four assists and two blocks, and Brittany Spencer had 10 rebounds.

Hayworth plays in Charlotte on Thursday.

BISHOP, NORTH SURRY MOUNT AIRY – Bishop McGuinness’ girls bounced back from their first-ever league loss with a 57-43 victory over North Surry on Tuesday night.

The Villains, whose defeat to Mount Airy on Monday was their first in five years of Northwest 1A/2A Conference play, improved to 7-3 overall and 5-1 in the league.

Megan Buckland scored 19 of her 24 points in the first half to spark a 21-point halftime lead, while Erin Fitzgerald added 11 points and Sammi Goldsmith 10. Buckland hit four 3-pointers and Bishop made seven long-range shots in all.

The Bishop boys built a big early lead and then had to rally in the final minutes to edge North Surry 63-58. Aaron Toomey had a steal and score that put Bishop back up by three points with two minutes to play, and Mike Banks hit two foul shots in the final seconds to seal it after North missed a 3-pointer.

Toomey picked up 35 points, seven rebounds and seven steals, and Banks finished with seven points.

Atticus Lum added three points and seven rebounds for the Villains, who improved to 8-4 overall and 4-2 in the league. North fell to 7-4, 3-3.

The Villains play host to North Stokes on Friday.

GREENSBORO HOME, HP CHRISTIAN HIGH POINT – Four players scored at least 17 points Tuesday night as the High Point Christian Academy boys topped the Greensboro Home Educators 89-49.

Jordan Nix-Denmark and Joseph McManus each had 18 points to lead the Cougars, while Matt Loftus and Mitchell Oates had 17. HPCA took a 43-22 lead at the half and cruised from there, improving to 5-11 for the season entering Friday’s home game against Caldwell.

Devin Murphy led the visitors with 15 points.

WRESTLING HP CENTRAL 61, MT. TABOR 18 WINSTON-SALEM – High Point Central crushed nonconference foe Mount Tabor on Tuesday night.

The Bison got pins from Seth Bean at 125 pounds, Geordi Jones at 135, Matthew Charles at 171, Alex McFee at 189 and Martize Smith at heavyweight. Anthony Lynch picked up a win by decision at 140 pounds, as did Sebastin Schulz at 215.

Forfeit wins came for Michael Verdi (103), Andres Fuentes (112), Anderson Toe (152) and Patrick Alford (160). The Bison, now 8-7, visit Piedmont Triad 4A foe Northwest Guilford on Thursday.

LEDFORD, NORTHEAST GUILFORD MCLEANSVILLE – Northeast Guilford’s girls outscored Ledford 38-26 in the second half to rally for a 5344 victory in Tuesday night’s MidPiedmont 3A Conference game.

After scoring just 15 points in the first half, the Rams tallied 17 in the third quarter to take the lead for good. Rashida Pugh had 15 points to lead Northeast, while Shaquana Jackson had 13 and Hillary Cook 12.

Ledford led 16 points and seven rebounds from Carman Pericozzi, who shot 8-for-14 from the field. Chelsea Freeman also enjoyed a solid shooting night and finished with 14 points for the Panthers.

HAYWORTH, SALEM BAPTIST WINSTON-SALEM – The Hayworth Christian School girls dropped a 32-23 decision at Salem Baptist on Tuesday, suffering just their second loss of the season in six games.

Madison Dowdy led the Knights with seven points, eight rebounds and four steals. Haley Russell added six points and four rebounds, Brittany Farmer tallied four points,

SWIMMING AT HP SWIM CLUB HIGH POINT – North Forsyth took both ends of a Mid-Piedmont 3A Conference meet against Ledford and Northeast Guilford at the High Point Swim Club.

The Panthers took second in each meet, including the girls portion, in which Ledford won 10 events. Pati Szypra took the 200-meter freestyle for the Panthers in 2 minutes, 37.68 seconds, as well as the 500 free in 5:15.37. Hannah Hayworth also was a double-winner for Ledford, taking the 100 free in 1:12.16 and the 100 backstroke in 1:23.29.

That duo teamed with Sara Katherine Kirkpatrick and Maria Gomez to win the 200 IM relay in 2:28.06 and Kirkpatrick and Hannah Snider to capture the 200 free relay in 2:15.22. Kirkpatrick added an individual first in the 100 breaststroke (1:29.53), while Gomez won the 100 butterfly in 1:31.98 and Snider took the 200 IM in 3:01.48.

In the boys meet, Ledford’s lone win came from the 400 free relay squad.

AP FILE

In this Nov. 3, 2001 file photo, Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Randy Johnson throws against the New York Yankees in the first inning of Game 6 of the World Series at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix. Johnson is retiring after 22 big-league seasons. The Big Unit, an overpowering lefty who last June became the 24th pitcher to win 300 games, exits with a 303-166 record with 4,875 strikeouts.

Johnson retires after 22 seasons SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Randy Johnson is retiring after 22 major league seasons.

The Big Unit, an overpowering lefty who last June became the 24th pitcher to win 300 games, made the expected announcement Tuesday on a conference call.

“I really wanted to go out on my terms,” Johnson said. “I just feel like there’s not a lot more for me to do in this game. I just think it’s a natural progression when you play this long. Eventually you have to say it’s time.”

A five-time Cy Young Award winner, the 46year-old Johnson accomplished just about everything in his remarkable career that a player hopes for in baseball.

He owns a World Series ring and co-MVP honors, and was a 10-

time All-Star. He threw two no-hitters, including a perfect game, and ranks second on the career strikeout list.

The 6-foot-10 Johnson finishes with a career record of 303-166 and 4,875 strikeouts in 4,1351⁄3 innings for Montreal, Seattle, Houston, Arizona, the New York Yankees and San Francisco. His strikeouts are the most by a left-hander and second to Nolan Ryan’s 5,714.

Johnson went 8-6 with a 4.88 ERA in 17 starts and five relief appearances for San Francisco last season despite missing more than two months with a strained left shoulder that also had a tear in the rotator cuff. He returned in late September as a reliever, a role he couldn’t see himself embracing in order to keep pitching.

GLAUS, BRAVES FINALIZE $1.75 MILLION DEAL

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ATLANTA (AP) – Troy Glaus and the Atlanta Braves have finalized a $1.75 million, one-year contract, a deal that allows him to earn an additional $2.25 million in performance and roster bonuses.

Glaus has played third base most of his career but the Braves probably will use the 33-year-old at first base in place of Adam LaRoche, who became a free agent.

Glaus played in two games at first base for St. Louis last year after missing most of the season while recovering from shoulder surgery. He hit .172 in 14 games.

He would earn $250,000 if he is on the active 25-man roster for 100 days. He also would get $350,000 each for 400, 450 and 500 plate appearances, $400,000 for 550 and $550,000 for 600.

Holliday, Cardinals agree to $120M deal ST. LOUIS (AP) – Matt Holliday is staying with St. Louis, agreeing Tuesday to a $120 million, seven-year contract that is baseball’s richest deal of the offseason.

The Cardinals announced Tuesday they had agreed with the power-hitting outfielder on a multiyear contract subject to a physical.

The team said a formal announcement was likely by Thursday.

Holliday, who had been

the biggest prize in free agency, confirmed he was returning in an interview on ESPN Radio. “I’m going back to the Cardinals,” Holliday said. “I’m excited about it.”

His agreement includes $119 million guaranteed over seven seasons plus a $17 million vesting option for 2017 with a $1 million buyout.

Holliday hit .353 with 13 homers and 55 RBIs in 63 games for St. Louis.

Bobcats edge Bulls for third straight win THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

CHARLOTTE – Gerald Wallace scored 32 points, Stephen Jackson and Flip Murray added 25 each and the Charlotte Bobcats held off a late rally to beat the Chicago Bulls 113-

108 on Tuesday night for their third straight victory.

Derrick Rose and John Salmons missed game-tying 3-point attempts in the closing seconds for the Bulls, who gave up seventh place in the Eastern Conference to the Bobcats

despite wiping out a 13-point second-quarter deficit.

Rose scored 10 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter and Salmons added 19 for the Bulls in the fastpaced game that saw both teams shoot 51 percent.

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BCS offers deja vu for 10 Longhorns on sideline in 2006 NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) – They are the Texas 10, seven scholarship guys and three walk-ons who remember exactly where they stood on the Longhorns sideline at the Rose Bowl the night Vince Young bolted into the end zone and won a national championship.

Wearing jeans and jerseys, they joined their teammates in the wild on-field celebration.

They received championship rings.

And now, four years later – having gone from wide-eyed redshirts to senior leaders – they are back, getting ready for their final college game in the same stadium, for the same stakes, only this time they will be right in the thick of things when the No. 2 Longhorns take on No. 1 Alabama on Thursday night.

“I take great pride in my ring because I did what I had to do on the scout team,” linebacker Roddrick Muckelroy said Tuesday. “But to actually be here and play in the game, it’s going to be different. I get to go on the field and do the dirty work.”

Colt McCoy might’ve been the most keen observer that night, watching Young rally the Longhorns from a 12-point deficit against Southern Cal late in the fourth quarter of the 2006 Rose Bowl. Before the winning drive, Young went to his fellow quarterback and told him to soak it all in because one

day he’d have his chance to win a championship.

After an NCAA-record 45 wins, McCoy is finally getting his chance.

“To be able to be a part of something like that your first year of school and kind of get a taste of it ... that’s what you work for,” McCoy said.

“There’s thousands of college football players who never get this experience. We’re very grateful, but at the same time we know how hard we’ve worked to get here. Now we’re living the dream.“’ Jordan Shipley is part of an even more exclusive group of Longhorns: Those who were on the sideline for the ’06 Rose Bowl and the ’05 Rose Bowl, when Young pulled off another great finish to beat Michigan.

Actually, it’s no group at all. It’s just Shipley, who missed both those years with injuries, earning him a medical exemption for a sixth season.

Now he’ll be a vital part of the game plan as McCoy’s favorite target and the primary punt returner.

Other ’06 Rose alums joining McCoy, Shipley and Muckelroy in the starting lineup will be center Chris Hall, left tackle Adam Ulatoski and right guard Charlie Tanner. Will Harvey will get on the field as the deep snapper on punts.

Rounding out the crew are kicker Ryan Bailey, punter Trevor Gerland and tight end Mac McWhorter.

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Who: No. 25 Central Michigan (11-2) vs. Troy (9-3) When: 7 p.m. (ESPN) Line: Central Michigan by 21⁄2.

Series record: First meeting.

What’s at stake: Midmajor credibility. Both teams took strides this year to establish themselves as regular threats. A win would push either team to a school record for victories and the primetime matchup gives the teams the kind of exposure they don’t normally get.

Key matchup: Central Michigan QB Dan LeFevour vs. the Troy secondary. Injuries and inexperience hampered Troy’s secondary much of the season, but coach Larry Blakeney thinks the unit has rounded into shape.

They’ll face one of the toughest challenges of the season against LeFevour, a record-setting quarterback who could clinch several career milestones in the game.

derrated,” Jones said.

“When people doubleteam me, all those other guys are going to hurt them.”

They should get some chances to try. The Tide (13-0) and Heisman Trophy-winning tailback Mark Ingram are facing the nation’s top-ranked run defense. The Longhorns are allowing just 62.2 yards a game on the ground.

The Tide, meanwhile, is used to having opposing defenses gear up to stop the run. Quarterback Greg McElroy has been able to take advantage lately, passing for 457 yards the past two games against Auburn and Florida.

It hasn’t all been Jones either. Against the Gators, Maze led the way with a career-high 96 yards and all five of his catches went for first downs and helped set up five scores. Jones had two catches.

Jones, who missed one game and most of another with a bruised knee, has 42 catches for 573 yards and four touchdowns. Maze has 519 yards receiving and a team-best 17.3-yard average.

Then there’s Hanks and the 6-foot-6 Peek, who both are hovering around 300 yards.

Highs and lows of college hoops The College of Charleston stunned North Carolina 82-79 in overtime Monday night, prompting a wide array of emotions. In top photo, the Cougars’ Jeremy Simmons (21) celebrates with fans after their upset victory. In bottom photo, UNC players Leslie McDonald (15), Larry Drew II (11), Deon Thompson (21) and Ed Davis react after the loss. The Tar Heels look to regroup when Virginia Tech visits the Smith Center on Sunday for a 7:45 p.m. tip (FSN).

Ohio State’s Gibson declares for NFL draft COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Defensive end Thaddeus Gibson will forgo his final year at Ohio State to make himself available for the NFL draft in April.

Gibson recorded 82 tackles during his three years with the Buckeyes. He led the team with 13 tackles for losses this season, including four sacks. He also recovered two fumbles, forced two fumbles and had an interception.

Alabama’s receiving corps Sooners’ CB Franks enters more than just Julio NFL draft

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) – Julio Jones scanned the ballroom bustling with reporters and photographers, drawing comfort from at least being able to share the spotlight’s glare with the rest of No. 1 Alabama’s players.

“I’m here with my teammates now so I feel a little more comfortable,” the soft-spoken Crimson Tide receiver said at Tuesday’s BCS championship game media day. “I just don’t like doing single stuff.”

Jones seldom has to worry about single stuff on the field, facing frequent double teams that don’t faze him nearly as much as having to talk about himself before a microphone. He’ll almost certainly see more of the same Thursday night when the Tide faces No. 2 Texas.

From both the media and opposing defenses, the talented Jones gets most of the attention among Alabama’s receivers even though he just barely leads the team in receiving. He doesn’t mind being the focus of the secondary, figuring that opens up things for fellow receivers Marquis Maze and Darius Hanks and tight end Colin Peek.

“They’re very un-

AP

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Oklahoma cornerback Dominique Franks has changed his mind and decided to enter the NFL draft, forgoing his senior year.

Franks joins Sooners defensive tackle Gerald McCoy in leaving early for the NFL draft. Quarterback Sam Bradford, the 2008 Heisman Trophy winner, and 2008 second-team All-American tight end Jermaine Gresham also announced previously that they would enter the draft.

NCAA rejects FSU appeal; upholds sanctions TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – The NCAA has upheld its decision to vacate up to 14 victories from former football coach Bobby Bowden as part of Florida State’s penalty in an academic cheating scandal.

Bowden retired as major college football’s second most winning coach with 389 wins after Florida State’s 33-21 Gator Bowl victory over West Virginia, Jan. 1.

Penn State’s Joe Paterno, who is still coaching, has 394 wins.

Bulldogs stun Yellow Jackets THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ATHENS, Ga. – Trey Thompkins scored 20 points, Ricky McPhee hit two key baskets near the end and Georgia pulled off its first big win for new coach Mark Fox, knocking off No. 20 Georgia Tech 73-66 on Tuesday night.

The Bulldogs improved to 8-5. Georgia Tech (11-3) was trying to match its victory total from last season. Instead, the Yellow Jackets failed to break a long drought at Stegeman Coliseum, where they haven’t won since Nov. 26, 1976.

VIRGINIA 72, TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN 53 CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Mike Scott scored 22 points, Sylven Landesberg had 20 and Virginia sent Texas-Pan American to its 10th consecutive loss Tuesday night, 72-53. The Cavaliers (8-4) won their fourth in a row for the first time in two seasons. Texas-Pan Am fell to 1-15.

team can play with anyone. “I just know that these kids have the most unbelievable heart,” Petersen said.

Petersen and his staff are known for their gadget plays, and they stunned the Horned Frogs (12-1) with one called “Riddler” – a gutsy fake punt with game tied 10-10 in

BOSTON – Rakim Sanders scored 21 points, Joe Trapani had 18 and Boston College posted a 89-32 win over New Jersey Institute of Technology on Tuesday.

TOP 25 (2) TEXAS 96, ARKANSAS 85 FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Dexter Pittman had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 2 Texas remained unbeaten with a 96-85 victory over Arkansas on Tuesday night. The Longhorns improved to 14-0.

Rotnei Clarke scored 24 points for the Razorbacks (7-8).

(4) PURDUE 79, MINNESOTA 60 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Robbie Hummel and E’Twaun Moore both scored 18 points, and No. 4 Purdue beat Minnesota 79-60 on Tuesday night to remain unbeaten at 14-0, 2-0 Big Ten.

Reports: Shanahan agrees to coach Redskins ASHBURN, Va. (AP) – Mike Shanahan agreed Tuesday night to become the Washington Redskins’ next coach, according to multiple reports.

The Denver Post reported on its Web site that Shanahan received a five-year deal from the

Redskins, who fired Jim Zorn following a 4-12 season. Shanahan won two Super Bowls in 14 seasons with Denver but was fired a year ago after the Broncos missed the playoffs for the third straight season.

Shanahan will be Washington’s seventh coach since

Dan Snyder bought the team in 1999. He is expected to be introduced at a news conference this afternoon.

Redskins general manager Bruce Allen was hired last month, but Shanahan will have the final authority on football decisions, according to ESPN.com.

Panthers sign four players CHARLOTTE (AP) – The Carolina Panthers have signed four players, including former Wake Forest center Steve Justice and Appalachian State receiver Dexter Jackson.

Defensive back Marcus Walker and defensive end Eric Moore were also signed on Tuesday. Jackson, Walker and Moore were on Carolina’s practice squad this

season. Justice was Indianapolis’ sixthround pick in 2008, but was cut by the Colts before this season.

The Panthers have also announced that coaches awarded linebacker Jon Beason with 13 tackles in Sunday’s season finale against New Orleans. That gives him 169 on the season, breaking his own team record of 160 set in 2007.

Saints place defensive end Grant on IR NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The New Orleans Saints on Tuesday placed Charles Grant on injured reserve and will have to make their playoff run without their starting defensive end.

The Saints said that

Boise State completes 14-0 season GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) – Boise State coach Chris Petersen stayed out of the national title debate after his sixth-ranked Broncos defeated No. 3 Texas Christian 17-10 in a Fiesta Bowl duel of unbeaten BCS busters late Monday night.

It’s clear he thinks his spunky

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the fourth quarter and the Broncos (14-0) facing fourth-and-9 on their own 33-yard line.

Punter Kyle Brotzman hit wideopen Kyle Efaw with a 30-yard strike, and four plays later, Doug Martin scored the decisive touchdown on a 2-yard run.

Grant, who anchored the left side of the Saints line, has a triceps injury that will end the season for the eight-year veteran. Grant had surgery to repair the torn muscle, the Saints said on Tuesday.

Grant, one of the few

starters the Saints did not rest during the final game of the season, was hurt in New Orleans’ 2310 loss to the Carolina Panthers. He missed the last eight games of last season with a similar injury.

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Mixed data, higher dollar press stocks NEW YORK (AP) – Investors turned cautious on the second trading day of the year as a pair of economic reports gave mixed signals about how the recovery was going.

Major stock indexes ended little changed a day after the Dow Jones industrials soared more than 150 points on upbeat manufacturing reports in the U.S. and China. Uncertainty over key reports this week on employment and the service industry also kept buyers at bay.

The economic news on Tuesday was muddled.

The Commerce Department reported that factory orders rose by more than twice what had been expected in November, reflecting demand in the steel, computer and chemical industries. The gain of 1.1 percent easily beat the 0.5 percent forecast of analysts polled Thomson Reuters.

Meanwhile, the number of buyers who agreed to purchase previously occupied homes fell sharply in November, an indication that sales will fall this winter. The National Association of Realtors said its index of pending home sales fell 16 percent, the first drop after nine months of gains. Some decline had been expected as investors raced to buy homes ahead of a tax credit deadline, which was later extended.

A strengthening dollar also held stocks to modest moves. A strong dollar makes commodities and shares of the companies that produce them less attractive to foreign buyers.

It also hurts the profits of companies that do business overseas.

Investors are looking for clues about the direction of the economy in 2010 after a nine-month rally pushed stocks to steep gains for 2009.

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Foreign Exchange The dollar strengthened against other major currencies Tuesday, as investors moved back into the safe-haven asset. The value of the greenback has varied dramatically in recent weeks.

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reported satisfaction with their jobs.

The drop in workers’ happiness can be partly blamed on the worst recession since the 1930s, which made it difficult for some people to find challenging and suitable jobs. But worker dissatisfaction has been on the rise for more than two decades.

“It says something troubling about work in America. It is not about the business cycle or one grumpy generation,” says Linda Barrington, managing director of human

capital at the Conference Board, who helped write the report, which was released Tuesday.

Workers have grown steadily more unhappy for a variety of reasons: • Fewer workers consider their jobs to be interesting.

• Incomes have not kept up with inflation.

• The soaring cost of health insurance has eaten into workers’ takehome pay.

If the job satisfaction trend is not reversed, economists say, it could

stifle innovation and hurt America’s competitiveness and productivity.

And it could make unhappy older workers less inclined to take the time to share their knowledge and skills with younger workers.

Nate Carrasco, 26, of Odessa, Texas, says he’s been pretty unhappy in most of his jobs, including his current one at an auto parts store.

“There is no sense of teamwork in most places any more,” Carrasco said.

Pending home sales fall 16 percent of November. But Congress pushed back the date and broadened the program with a new credit of up to $6,500 for buyers who relocate.

But there appeared little risk a potential double-dip in housing would pull the economy back into recession. Orders to U.S. factories posted a big gain in November, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. That data was the latest evidence of a strong turnaround in manufactur-

ing as industries from China to Europe flash recovery signs.

Taken together, the reports show that, while housing remains vulnerable, makers of steel, computers and chemicals are mounting a surprisingly robust rebound.

“We expect housing to just limp along even as the rest of the economy is growing fairly strongly,” said Nomura Securities economist Zach Pandl.

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WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of buyers who agreed to purchase previously occupied homes fell sharply in November, a sign sales will fall this winter, undermining last summer’s recovery.

The report Tuesday indicates consumers are taking their time following the extension of a tax credit deadline. The incentive of up to $8,000 for first-time buyers was set to expire at the end

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WASHINGTON (AP) – We can’t get no job satisfaction.

Even Americans who are lucky enough to have work in this economy are becoming more unhappy with their jobs, according to a new survey that found only 45 percent of Americans are satisfied with their work.

That was the lowest level ever recorded by the Conference Board research group in more than 22 years of studying the issue. In 2008, 49 percent of those surveyed

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The stock market, meanwhile, zigzagged after the reports gave mixed signals about the economy.

The National Association of Realtors said its seasonally adjusted index of sales agreements fell 16 percent from October to a November reading of 96.

It was the first decline following nine straight months of gains and the lowest reading since June.

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Mesa Air files for Chapter 11 ATLANTA – In May, Mesa Air Group Inc. warned it would file for bankruptcy if Delta Air Lines Inc. succeeded in canceling a flying contract with the regional carrier that operates flights for major airlines. More than seven months later, despite blocking the move in court, Mesa filed for Chapter 11 anyway on Tuesday, hoping to shed planes it no longer needs.

Mesa’s filing is part of broader problems the airline has been experiencing with its operations as demand for air travel fell over the last year due to the economic downturn.

FDA cancels meeting with Eli Lilly WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration has canceled a meeting to review Eli Lilly’s antidepressant Cymbalta for a new use against chronic pain.

The agency says the Jan. 28 meeting has been canceled “to allow time for the FDA to review new information,” about the proposed use.

Shares of the Indianapolis-based company fell 60 cents to $35.22 in midday trading.

Lilly withdrew an earlier application in November 2008 after FDA reviewers questioned the methodology and dosing of some of the company’s trials.

Chrysler, Ford report double-digit drops DETROIT – Chrysler says 2009 was its worst sales year in 47 years, while Ford saw sales drop 15 percent.

It was a tough year for the industry, with sales expected to be at their lowest level in nearly 30 years.

Still, there were signs of progress. Ford ended the year with a bang, with December sales up 33 percent. The automaker says it gained U.S. market share for the year for the first time since 1995.

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BUSINESS, WEATHER 6D www.hpe.com WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2010 THE HIGH POINT ENTERPRISE

High Point Enterprise Weather Thursday

Sunny

37º

Friday

Mostly Cloudy

21º

39º

Partly Cloudy

24º

34º

Sunday

Saturday

32º

Kernersville Winston-Salem 36/21 37/22 Jamestown 37/21 High Point 37/21 Archdale Thomasville 37/21 37/21 Trinity Lexington 37/21 Randleman 38/22 38/22

Sunny

Sunny

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Local Area Forecast

35º

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North Carolina State Forecast

Elizabeth City 42/22

Shown is today’s weather.

Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

Asheville 30/15

High Point 37/21 Charlotte 38/19

Denton 38/23

Greenville 39/22 Cape Raleigh Hatteras 38/23 39/32

Almanac

Wilmington 40/22 Today

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ALBUQUERQUE . . . .49/15 ATLANTA . . . . . . . . .38/22 BOISE . . . . . . . . . . . .42/24 BOSTON . . . . . . . . . .32/24 CHARLESTON, SC . .43/25 CHARLESTON, WV . .37/24 CINCINNATI . . . . . . .28/17 CHICAGO . . . . . . . . .23/18 CLEVELAND . . . . . . .27/19 DALLAS . . . . . . . . . .47/24 DETROIT . . . . . . . . . .27/20 DENVER . . . . . . . . . . .29/2 GREENSBORO . . . . .37/22 GRAND RAPIDS . . . .26/17 HOUSTON . . . . . . . . .56/40 HONOLULU . . . . . . . .82/68 KANSAS CITY . . . . . . .22/6 NEW ORLEANS . . . .49/39

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LAS VEGAS . . . . . . .63/44 LOS ANGELES . . . . .78/50 MEMPHIS . . . . . . . . .36/26 MIAMI . . . . . . . . . . . .60/44 MINNEAPOLIS . . . . . . .12/4 MYRTLE BEACH . . . .40/25 NEW YORK . . . . . . . .35/27 ORLANDO . . . . . . . . .53/28 PHOENIX . . . . . . . . . .69/46 PITTSBURGH . . . . . .26/17 PHILADELPHIA . . . . .36/24 PROVIDENCE . . . . . .35/21 SAN FRANCISCO . . .62/50 ST. LOUIS . . . . . . . . .24/16 SEATTLE . . . . . . . . . .48/39 TULSA . . . . . . . . . . . .40/14 WASHINGTON, DC . .37/24 WICHITA . . . . . . . . . .33/10

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88/72 26/22 69/46 46/33 26/8 72/53 74/42 22/16 81/62 78/55

COPENHAGEN . . . . .30/24 GENEVA . . . . . . . . . .33/23 GUANGZHOU . . . . . .53/49 GUATEMALA . . . . . .71/54 HANOI . . . . . . . . . . . .62/59 HONG KONG . . . . . . . .61/55 KABUL . . . . . . . . . . .54/29 LONDON . . . . . . . . . .34/28 MOSCOW . . . . . . . . . . .9/5 NASSAU . . . . . . . . . .67/61

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27/20 36/25 52/47 76/57 61/59 58/44 51/26 36/28 16/6 70/65

PARIS . . . . . . . . . . . .33/24 ROME . . . . . . . . . . . .53/46 SAO PAULO . . . . . . .76/70 SEOUL . . . . . . . . . . . .24/8 SINGAPORE . . . . . . .87/77 STOCKHOLM . . . . . . .21/20 SYDNEY . . . . . . . . . .84/70 TEHRAN . . . . . . . . . .52/37 TOKYO . . . . . . . . . . .49/38 ZURICH . . . . . . . . . . .31/25

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Statistics through 6 p.m. yesterday at Greensboro

UV Index UV Index for 3 periods of the day.

8 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 Noon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 4 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

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Hi/Lo Wx 62/44 73/49 31/10 67/54 7/-4 46/32 36/26 62/41 68/45 25/15 36/24 34/19 60/50 17/5 49/42 15/3 36/27 10/-5

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Last 1/7

New 1/15

Full 1/30

First 1/23

0-2: Low The higher the UV 3-5: Moderate index, the higher the 6-7: High need for eye and 8-10: Very High skin protection.

11+: Extreme

Lake Levels & River Stages Lake and river levels are in feet. Change is over the past 24 hrs.

Flood Pool Current Level Change High Rock Lake 655.2 654.0 +0.4 Flood Stage Current Level Change Yadkin College 18.0 2.17 -0.12 Elkin 16.0 2.80 +0.51 Wilkesboro 14.0 3.12 +0.44 High Point 10.0 0.85 0.00 Ramseur 20.0 1.55 +0.29 Moncure 20.0 14.51 0.00

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ACAPULCO . . . . . . . .85/70 AMSTERDAM . . . . . .30/22 BAGHDAD . . . . . . . .69/47 BARCELONA . . . . . .45/36 BEIJING . . . . . . . . . . .23/6 BEIRUT . . . . . . . . . . . . .69/52 BOGOTA . . . . . . . . . .74/40 BERLIN . . . . . . . . . . .22/20 BUENOS AIRES . . . .74/58 CAIRO . . . . . . . . . . . .75/53

High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Normal High . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Normal Low . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Last Year’s High . . . . . . . .61 Last Year’s Low . . . . . . . . .52 Record High . . . . .71 in 1950 Record Low . . . . . . .6 in 1981

Sunrise . . . . . . . . . . . .7:31 a.m.

Sunset . . . . . . . . . . . .5:21 p.m.

Moonrise . . . . . . . . . . .No Rise Moonset . . . . . . . . . .11:10 a.m.

Around The World City

Precipitation (Yesterday)

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Temperatures (Yesterday)

Thursday

Today: Low

Hi/Lo Wx 33/23 55/47 81/69 27/10 87/78 22/17 76/69 51/35 51/40 31/23

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Air Quality

Predominant Types: Weeds

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Today: 34 (Good) 0-50: 51-100: 101-150:

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6 Weeds

0: Absent, 1-25: Low, 26-50: Moderate, 51-75: High, >75: Very High

Air quality data is provided by the Forsyth County Environmental Affairs Department.

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Google preps to launch mobile phone SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Google Inc. is again trying to shake up the mobile market.

In holding an event Tuesday in which it outlined its vision for how a mobile phone should be made and sold, the Internet search leader raises the stakes in its bid to gain more control over how people surf the Web while they’re on the go.

The catalyst in Google’s latest attempt to redefine the mobile market apparently will be the Nexus One, the first smart phone designed by the company’s own engineers.

Google has said little about the phone except to confirm that its workers received the handsets three weeks ago for a final round of internal testing.

Google said the wireless market has only seen “the beginning of what’s possible” with the free Android operating system that it introduced for mobile phones in late 2007.

Android was designed to make it easier to interact on a mobile phone with Web sites and services, including Google’s, while providing an egalitarian platform to run applications developed by outside programmers.

The applications don’t have to go through an extensive review before they can be distributed to Android-powered devices, a contrast from the control that Apple Inc. holds on its hot-selling iPhone.

Iraq OKs oil deals BAGHDAD (AP) – The Iraqi government ratified on Tuesday four deals with Western oil companies, including one with a major consortium led by European giant Royal Dutch Shell PLC to develop the prized Majnoon field, a government spokesman said.

The deals are part of seven oil concessions awarded last month in Iraq’s second postwar bidding round for 15 oil fields. Tuesday’s approval paves the way for the Oil Ministry to finalize the deals and allow the companies to start their work.

Shell and its partner, Malaysia’s state-run Petronas, plan to raise production from the 12.5 billion barrel field from the current 45,900 barrels per day to 1.8 million barrels per day over 10 years. They will be paid $1.39 per barrel produced.

Iraq’s government spokesman, Ali al-Dabbagh, said that the Cabinet also approved three smaller deals – two with the Angolan national oil company Sonangol and another with a group including Petronas and Japan’s Japex consortium.

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Apple to buy Quattro Wireless

FILE | AP

Packages of Kraft American cheese singles are shown at a store in Chicago.

Kraft sweetens Cadbury bid LONDON (AP) – The battle for British candy maker Cadbury PLC was thrown further into doubt Tuesday when a major Kraft Foods Inc. shareholder voted not to endorse the U.S. company’s hostile takeover bid, even as Kraft sweetened its offer with more cash.

Billionaire Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said it had voted against Kraft’s proposal to issue 370 million shares to finance part of its 10.3

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billion pound ($16.5 billion) bid, saying it was worried it gave Kraft a “blank check” to raise the bid even higher.

Kraft earlier Tuesday increased the cash part of its offer after agreeing to sell its North American pizza business to Nestle for $3.7 billion. Nestle also said it wouldn’t be making its own offer for Cadbury, as some analysts had speculated.

That leaves Kraft the sole bidder for now, though the British mak-

er of Dairy Milk chocolate and Dentyne gum has said it has received expressions of interest from The Hershey Co. of the United States and Italy’s Ferrero International SA. Kraft said the move was a response to Cadbury shareholders who want more cash, and Kraft shareholders like Berkshire who want the company to be more sparing in its use of stock, Kraft spokesman Michael Mitchell said.

NEW YORK – Apple is buying the mobile advertising company Quattro Wireless. It’s a bet on the future of cell phone ads and steps up competition with rival Silicon Valley powerhouse Google.

Financial details have not been released.

Apple Inc. already has a strong edge in the high-end cell phone market with its iPhone.

Quattro sells the ads that appear on the device and other smart phones.

That market is still relatively small, but some forecasters expect big growth as consumers switch to phones with Web browsing and other advanced features.

Oil rises on lower supplies, weather NEW YORK – Oil rose to near $82 a barrel Tuesday after a jump in stock markets boosted investor confidence and helped extend a fourweek rally in crude prices. Falling energy supplies and a cold wave were also contributing factors.

By midday, benchmark crude for February delivery rose 7 cents to $81.58 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. after climbing as high as $81.99 earlier. The contract climbed $2.15 to settle at $81.51 a barrel on Monday, the highest since Oct. 9, 2008.

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