The Star - January 14, 2014

TUESDAY January 14, 2014

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GOOD MORNING Three Republicans file for re-election AUBURN — Three Republican office-holders filed for re-election at the DeKalb County Clerk’s office Monday: • Alan Middleton of rural Auburn filed for re-election to the DeKalb County Council District 3 seat.

• William VanWye of rural Ashley filed for re-election to the DeKalb County Council District 2 seat. ª Heather Jones filed for re-election as Wilmington Township trustee.

Candidates for the 2014 primary election have until noon Feb. 7 to register.

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Local tourism spending increases Visitor spending supports 713 jobs AUBURN — Spending by visitors to DeKalb County totaled $35.3 million in 2012, up 0.3 percent over 2011, according to a report released Monday by the DeKalb County Visitors Bureau.

The report found that visitors spent $5.6 million on lodging, $11.8 million on food and beverages, $8.2 million on shopping, $3.2 million on entertainment and recreation and $6.5 million on transportation.

The economic impact of the expenditures totaled $27 million, according to the report.

Tourism is defined as an overnight stay or trips greater than 50 miles each way that are not part of an individual’s normal routine.

The study found that of every tourism dollar spent in DeKalb County in 2012, 76 cents stayed local. Visitor spending in DeKalb County supported 713 jobs and $16.4 million in labor income, the

study found. Of those jobs, 598 were directly employed by tourism sectors. Tourism generated an additional 49 indirect jobs and 65 induced jobs, the study found. $16.4 million in total wages and proprietor income were generated for those employees, according to the study.

Visitors generated federal, state and local tax revenue totaling $7.1 million in 2012, the study found.

The economic impact study was commissioned by the Indiana Office of Tourism Development and conducted by Rockport

House delays vote

Career Success Coalition to meet WATERLOO — The Career Success Coalition, an organization that helps DeKalb County residents plan, prepare and pay for careers beyond high school, will conduct a meeting for members Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at DeKalb High School. Lunch will be provided.

Members will discuss and share various ways of encouraging students and adults to prepare for their future careers. Members will be asked to put the ideas into action at the companies and organizations they represent.

Any company or organization interested in becoming a member should contact Judy Sorg at 925-0311 or email JSorg@DeKalbFoundation.org.

Flu-stricken inmates wear masks in court FORT WAYNE (AP) — Inmates from a northeastern Indiana jail are wearing masks to prevent spreading flu when they appear in court.

Allen County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Jeremy Tinkel said several inmates have flulike symptoms, but he wouldn’t confirm there was a flu outbreak at the jail.

Tinkel says that with people in such close quarters, it’s common sense to take steps against spreading disease.

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Spectacular sunset A fiery sunset silhouettes buildings near Brighton in northern LaGrange County on Sunday evening.

After mild temperatures over the weekend, the

forecast calls for snow to return to northeast Indiana for the rest of this week.

New recycling bins on the way

BY AARON ORGAN aorgan@kpcmedia.com

AUBURN — New recycling bins for city residents will be distributed beginning next week, city officials said Monday.

The roll-out was delayed a week because trucks hauling the new bins were held back by weather, Mayor Norm Yoder said.

Residents will notice the new recycling bins are substantially larger than the current totes used to collect recyclable materials now.

Also, there will be just one bin.

The new bins will be the size of the current trash bins and hold

all forms of recyclable materials, so residents no longer need to separate recyclable materials.

Yoder said residents should welcome the new bins because, they make recycling more convenient, their lids will prevent items from being blown about, their wheels make them easy to transport, and dumping them is a cleaner process for contractor Republic Services.

“From what I’ve experienced, it’s a lot more efficient, a lot cleaner and less invasive,” the mayor said.

To receive a new bin, residents who currently recycle

should put out their totes, and they will be replaced with bins.

Residents who do not yet recycle but wish to do so may call the mayor’s office at 925-5430 to register, and a bin will be delivered.

Yoder said the more residents who participate in the city’s recycling program, the lower the city’s trash contract prices will be at the next bid cycle.

Currently, the city’s trash rates are among the lowest in the area as a result of that participation, he said.

“We’d like to encourage people to recycle,” Yoder said.

County officials list needs for 2014 Security, bridges, jail may need attention

BY AARON ORGAN aorgan@kpcmedia.com

AUBURN — Members of the DeKalb County Council and the county commissioners on Monday briefly discussed items that need attention in 2014.

The commissioners launched the conversation, saying they are working on a “wish list” of items to address this year. Members of the council then took the opportunity to submit their individual suggestions.

Council President Alan Middleton said major issues include budgeting appropriately for ever-rising insurance costs, finding funds for necessary security at the DeKalb County Courthouse and getting a grip on operating costs at Central Communications.

Councilman Rick Ring echoed Middleton’s thoughts on Central Communications, saying it needs to be straightened out.

Councilman Bill VanWye said a new hub for DeKalb County EMS should be addressed, though Commissioner Don Grogg said after meeting with officials it does not appear the building project is an emergency.

Councilman Bob Wilder said the county must increase its cumulative bridge tax levy. Wilder said the fund is the lowest it’s been in his memory and will limit the county’s ability to keep up a bridge maintenance program.

Councilwoman Donna King said the longevity of the DeKalb County Jail should be looked at, with the jail hampered from years of “wear and tear.” She added that with changes at the state level to the Indiana Department of Corrections, a work release center could be necessary, as well.

Paying for them is another issue, King said, saying it feels as though the state is pushing counties toward installing Local Option Income Taxes. She challenged her colleagues to contact state representatives.

Wilder, too, pushed for contact with those legislators after addressing a potential decision by the state to do away with the personal property tax. Wilder said the loss of the revenue, if it isn’t replaced, would be “absolutely devastating” to the county.

Commissioners will work on a list of items and work with the council, Grogg said.

In other business Monday, the council held its annual reorganization meeting, though it brought more of the same. Council President Middleton and Vice President Janet Ordway both were re-elected without challenge.

Don Stuckey was retained as the council’s legal counsel.

The council also: • learned that cleanup of a fuel spill at the county highway department discovered last year has grown in the wake of last week’s snow-and-ice storm. Additional wells and pits have been added and dams installed in Cedar Creek after fuel was discovered leaching into the water this week. County Homeland Security director Roger Powers told the council the snow and ice and subsequent thawing agitated the fuel in the soil and pushed it into the creek. The additional cost of the cleanup measures is not yet known, the council learned.

• approved $64,730 for the commissioners to lease new copy machines for county offices.

• accepted a $5,179 state grant for the Homeland Security office that will be used to purchase new office bags, night vision goggles for the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department, laptop computers and a pop-up tent.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An effort to write a gay marriage ban into the Indiana Constitution hit a road bump Monday as a House chairman delayed a key vote on an issue that sailed through the General Assembly three years earlier.

Members of the House Judiciary Committee were scheduled to vote on the proposed ban and a companion measure, but Chairman Greg Steuerwald, R-Avon, delayed the vote after nearly four hours of testimony on the issue.

“We ran out of time for one, and the speaker wanted to start session on time. Plus, I had heard from a number of committee members they wanted time to reflect on the testimony,” Steuerwald said.

The panel met in the House chambers from 10 a.m. until 1:30, just before House lawmakers were preparing for their daily session in the same space.

It wasn’t immediately clear whether the move hinted at possible trouble for a measure that won broad bipartisan support but little attention in 2011 amid a five-week walkout by House Democrats and skirmishes over labor and education measures.

The high-profile battle has caused some lawmakers to say they will change their votes and oppose the ban and has spurred some House committee members to reconsider their positions.

Members of the panel have become the targets of high-pressure lobbying from both sides of the issue.

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Dylan Hutson of Indianapolis holds a sign voicing his opposition to a measure amending the state’s constitution to ban gay marriage Monday at the Statehouse in Indianapolis.

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Sentencing delayed, but man will wait in jail

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AUBURN — A Fort Wayne man came to DeKalb Superior Court I Monday asking for a continuance of his sentencing hearing for charges of dealing methamphetamine and theft.

Judge Kevin Wallace granted the request for a continuance, but ordered that in the meantime, Dustin Busche will be sitting in the DeKalb County Jail.

Busche, formerly of Auburn and now of Maplecrest Road, pleaded guilty to dealing in

methamphetamine, a Class B felony, and theft, a Class D felony, on Nov. 6, 2013, Wallace noted.

No plea agreement was in place, although the Class B felony was amended from a more serious Class A felony. The theft charge has been pending since August 2012, and the methamphetamine charge has been pending since November 2012.

Busche’s sentencing hearing was scheduled for Dec. 16, but on Dec. 12, Busche’s attorney, Nicholas Police, filed a motion to continue. Wallace granted the

request and scheduled the hearing for Monday.

On Friday, Police filed a motion to withdraw as Busche’s attorney, and a handwritten letter, also filed Friday by Busche, confirmed the breakdown of the attorney-client relationship, Wallace noted.

Monday, Wallace received another motion to continue and an amended motion to withdraw from Police, Wallace said.Wallace granted Police’s motion to withdraw.

Wallace told Busche he is

entitled to an attorney and asked if he planned to hire his own attorney or wanted Wallace to appoint an attorney for him.

Busche then told Wallace that when he made the decision to plead guilty without an agreement, he was “not in the right frame of mind” and had been released from incarceration a short time before his plea.

Wallace told Busche he could consider a request to withdraw a guilty plea only with the filing of a signed affidavit, which he did not have.

Wallace noted that because convictions in the methamphetamine and theft charges had been entered against Busche, he no longer had the right to bail, and that was why he was being taken into custody.

Wallace went on to appoint private attorney Hugh Taylor, who will be paid at public expense, to represent Busche and scheduled a pretrial hearing for Jan. 29. At that time, Busche will tell the court how he wishes to proceed. Until then, he will be held without bail, Wallace ordered.

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Public invited to ‘ham’ radio class AUBURN — Training is currently under way in Auburn to qualify students for the FCC Amateur Radio license.

The classes are meeting at 6 p.m. each Monday and Thursday in the DeKalb County Office Building, 200 E. 10th St., and will conclude Jan. 30 with testing for the Technician Class license.

DeKalb County has 144 licensed Radio Amateurs, and nationwide they number more than 700,000. Known as “hams,” they use their radio equipment to make contact with each other around the world.

Visitors are welcome to attend any of the classes as observers to see if they might be interested in joining the hobby. There are no age restrictions to becoming licensed.

Police Blotter • Officers arrest seven AUBURN — Local police officers arrested seven people from Saturday night through Monday, according to DeKalb County Jail records.

Carrie Jordan, 33, of the 1000 block of Angela Avenue, Auburn, was arrested Saturday at 9 p.m. by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department for alleged contempt of court.

Kelly Crise, 50, of the 200 block of Lenox Street, Garrett, was arrested Sunday at 1:41 a.m. by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated at the Class A and Class C misdemeanor levels.

Joey Zink, 37, of the 5600 block of Hursh Road, Fort Wayne, was arrested Sunday at 3 a.m. by the Auburn Police Department on a charge of battery, a Class B misdemeanor.

Levi S. Treesh, 19, of the 300 block of South Washington Street, Waterloo, was arrested

Sunday at 1:21 p.m. by the Auburn Police Department on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia, Class A misdemeanors.

Brandon DeLong, 32, of the 1000 block of Andrew Avenue, Auburn, was arrested Sunday at 9:48 p.m. by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department on a charge of driving while suspended with a prior conviction, a Class A misdemeanor.

Tasha R. Grimmett, 27, of the 7800 block of Rocky Glen Place, Fort Wayne, was arrested Monday at 1:22 a.m. by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated at the Class A and Class C misdemeanor levels.

Rodney A. Daler, 44, of the 4200 block of U.S. 20, Angola, was arrested Monday at 8:58 a.m. by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department on a warrant charging him with invasion of privacy, a Class A misdemeanor.

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Cookie-stacking champ Region • Parkview seeking its own police force FORT WAYNE (AP) — Parkview Health officials are on the cusp of becoming the first hospital in the state to have its own police force.

The bill allowing hospitals to have a police force was written by Sen. Dennis Kruse, R-Auburn. It’s something hospitals in other states already have, reports say.

A police force would add to security, Parkview officials said, bringing a uniformed presence inside the hospitals.

H1N1 flu outbreak hits state INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The predominant strain of influenza sweeping through Indiana this year is the same one that caused a nationwide pandemic that resulted in about 40 Indiana deaths in 2009.

The Indiana State Department of Health says the H1N1 flu has caused three deaths this season.

Minivan breaks down with 62 dogs HEBRON, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say an Indiana dog breeder whose minivan broke down in central Ohio was transporting 62 dogs, some four or five to a crate.

Licking County Humane Society executive director Lori Carlson says the animals were stacked “bottom to top” in the van when it was discovered in the parking lot of a hotel in Hebron, east of Columbus, on Saturday afternoon.

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Isabella Hug, 10, of Garrett, stacks all 40 cookies in a box of Shortbreads to win a Girl Scout Cookie-stacking contest Sunday at the Youth For Christ center in Auburn. The event kicks off this year’s Girl

Scout Cookie sales in DeKalb County, which continue through March 10. The county’s 145 Girl Scouts will sell cookies for $3.50 per box to support their activities. Last year, they sold 30,100 boxes.

WEST LAFAYETTE (AP) — An armored carrier the West Lafayette police department recently acquired from the U.S. military is being refitted and will soon serve as a “moving shield” for officers, the city’s police chief said.

Police Chief Jason Dombkowski said the big truck, which has armored plating intended to protect its occupants from bomb blasts, is essentially on permanent loan from the military but can be recalled by the federal government at any time.

He said the vehicle will be used by his department’s SWAT team when it responds to standoffs and other dangerous situations to give them cover from suspects who might shoot at them.

“What that thing is, it’s a moving shield for our officers to make an approach. It is a large shield for our officers to move behind,” Dombkowski told the Journal & Courier.

“When I call on my officers to go into harm’s way, I owe it to them and to their families to provide them with available equipment to protect themselves and rescue citizens.”

The truck, valued at about $600,000, was built in 2008 and has never been in combat but has about 11,000 miles on it.

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Crews working on potholes FORT WAYNE — Drivers are asked to be on alert for potholes on interstates, U.S. highways and state routes now that snow has melted away and freeze-thaw action is starting to cause problems.

The rise and fall in temperatures following last week’s severe winter weather was a recipe for potholes to form quickly, said Mary Foster, Indiana Department of Transportation spokeswoman.

As temperatures continue to rise and fall through the winter season, more potholes are likely to form.

“When INDOT is not clearing snow, ice or storm debris, crews are focused on maintaining and preserving the state’s roads and bridges, which often consists of pothole patching in the winter months,” Foster said. “Crews are

filling potholes as quickly as possible, but with nearly 4,800 lane miles to maintain in the Northeast Indiana District, it is a big job.”

Potholes begin when water seeps into cracks in a road and freezes, expanding the layers of pavement, stone and soil beneath the surface. As the ice melts and contracts, heavy highway traffic further loosens the pavement, forming potholes.

During the winter INDOT uses cold mix — a mixture of small stone and liquid asphalt — as a temporary patch. Even after being filled with cold patch, the same pothole requires ongoing maintenance and can reopen several times throughout the winter. When asphalt plants reopen in the spring, INDOT maintenance crews clean out and then repair potholes with hot mix, providing a smoother,

more permanent fix.

For the past several years, INDOT has been expanding its Pavement Preservation Program to improve pavement friction and seal tiny cracks before potholes form. For every dollar invested, research estimates that pavement preservation saves taxpayers $6 to $14 in future maintenance and construction costs. Pavement preservation also uses fewer natural resources than reconstruction and significantly reduces motorist inconvenience.

To report a pothole on a state route, interstate or U.S. highway in northeast Indiana, call 866-227-3555 or email neinformation@ indot.in.gov. INDOT urges drivers to slow down and stay alert when encountering pavement maintenance crews.

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Briefs • AK-47 designer wrote penitent letter to church MOSCOW (AP) — In a regretful letter penned a few months before his death, Mikhail Kalashnikov, the designer of the AK-47 assault rifle, asked the head of the Russian Orthodox Church if he was to blame for the deaths of those killed by his weapon.

The Russian daily Izvestia on Monday published the letter, in which Kalashnikov, who died last month at 94, told Patriarch Kirill that he kept asking himself if he was responsible. The AK-47 is the world’s most popular firearm, with an estimated 100 million spread around the world.

“The pain in my soul is unbearable. I keep asking myself the same unsolvable question: If my assault rifle took people’s lives, it means that I, Mikhail Kalashnikov, … son of a farmer and Orthodox Christian am responsible for people’s deaths,” he said in the letter.

Kalashnikov also shared his bitter thoughts about humankind.

“The longer I live, the more often that question gets into my brain, the deeper I go in my thoughts and guesses about why the Almighty allowed humans to have devilish desires of envy, greed and aggression,” Kalashnikov continued. “Everything changes, only a man and his thinking remain unchanged: he’s just as greedy, evil, heartless and restless as before!”

The rifle’s simplicity and reliability made it a weapon of choice for the Third World insurgents backed by the Soviet Union.

Same-sex marriage banned in Nigeria ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s president has signed a law that bans same-sex marriage and criminalizes homosexual associations, societies and meetings, with penalties of up to 14 years in jail.

The Associated Press obtained a copy of the Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act on Monday that was signed by President Goodluck Jonathan and dated Jan. 7.

It was unclear why the law’s passage has been shrouded in secrecy. The copy obtained from the House of Representatives in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, showed it was signed by those lawmakers and senators on Dec. 17, though no announcement was made.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday the United States is “deeply concerned” by a law that “dangerously restricts freedom of assembly, association, and expression for all Nigerians.” Nigeria is one of the top crude oil suppliers to the United States.

It is now a crime to have a meeting of gays, or to operate or go to a gay club, society or organization.

People • Prince to appear on Fox sitcom after Super Bowl PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Fox’s post-Super Bowl party will include Prince making a guest appearance on the comedy “New Girl.”

In an episode of the show that will air directly after the big game next month, Zooey Deschanel’s character is invited to a mansion party hosted by Prince — a party her friends are determined to crash.

Fox will also air an episode of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” that night after “New Girl,” with the show fresh off its Golden Globe award for best comedy.

The Super Bowl is traditionally the most-watched TV event of the year, so the time slots after it are considered prime real estate.

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Safe water flowing in West Virginia CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Safe tap water gushed from faucets and shower heads in West Virginia on Monday, a welcome sight and sound for a small fraction of the 300,000 people who have not been able to use running water since a chemical spill five days ago.

It could still be days before everyone in the Charleston metropolitan area is cleared to use the water, though officials said the water in certain designated areas was safe to drink and wash with as long as people flushed out their systems. They cautioned that the water may still have a slight licorice-type odor to it, raising the anxieties of some who believed it was still contaminated.

“I’m not going to drink it. I’ll shower in it and do dishes in it. But I won’t drink it. I don’t think it’s (the chemical) all out,” said Angela Stone, who started the 30-minute or so process

of flushing her system out soon after the ban was lifted.

By Monday afternoon, officials had given the green light to about 10 percent of West Virginia American Water’s customers, and company spokeswoman Laura Jordan said as much as 25 percent of its customer base could have water by the end of the day.

The water crisis shuttered schools, restaurants and day-care centers and truckloads of water had to be brought in from out of state. People were told to use the water only to flush their toilets.

“Finally,” said Stone’s husband, James Parker. “I can finally take a shower, do dishes and cook some regular meals.”

Officials were lifting the ban in a strict, methodical manner to help ensure the water system was not overwhelmed by excessive demand, which could cause more water quality and service problems. An

Supreme Court looks at recess appointments WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court cast doubt Monday on President Barack Obama’s use of a provision of the Constitution to make temporary appointments to high-level positions over the objection of Senate Republicans.

The court is writing on a blank slate as it considers for the first time the Constitution’s recess appointments clause. That clause allows the president to fill vacancies temporarily, but only when the Senate is in recess.

The justices heard more than 90 minutes of arguments in a dispute over Obama’s appointments to the National Labor Relations Board in January 2012.

Republicans and employers who objected to NLRB decisions made by those Obama appointees say the Senate was not in recess when Obama acted, and so any decisions made by the board were illegitimate.

Solicitor General Donald Verrilli Jr. warned the court that it would essentially write the recess appointment power out of the Constitution if it found that those appointments were illegal.

The court battle between the Obama administration and Senate Republicans is an outgrowth of the increasing partisanship and political stalemate that have been hallmarks of Washington over the past 20 years, and especially since Obama took office in 2009.

Indeed, Justice Elena Kagan seized on the political dispute to make the point to Verrilli that “congressional intransigence” to Obama nominees may not be enough to win the court fight.

Kagan, Verrilli’s predecessor as Obama’s top Supreme Court lawyer, suggested that it “is the Senate’s role to determine whether they’re in recess.”

online map detailing what areas were cleared showed a very small portion in blue and a vast area across nine counties still in the ‘do not use’ red.

Customers were credited with 1,000 gallons of water, which was likely more than enough to flush out a system. The average residential customer uses about 3,300 gallons per month.

Some people said they weren’t worried about the odor.

“It’s not going to bother me as long as we know it’s clean,” said Peter Triplett, a state library commission worker whose home was near the first area allowed to use water. “It’s been rough going.”

The first area cleared was downtown Charleston, the state capital and its largest city. Hospitals were open and flushing out systems, but schools were to stay closed today.

The water crisis started Thursday when a chemical

JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Monday tried to give a boost to the flagging Mideast peace process, saying he believes Israel and a future Palestine could become an “island of stability” in a turbulent region and expressing hope that leaders would make the “difficult decisions” needed for compromise.

Biden made his comments at a sensitive time. With few signs of progress after five months of U.S.-brokered talks, Secretary of State John Kerry is expected back in the region in the coming weeks to deliver a “framework” for a future peace deal.

Biden was in Israel on a one-day visit to attend the funeral of former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.

Before leaving, he met Israeli President Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Sitting alongside Peres, Biden said that even as unrest shakes the wider Middle East, “the one place where there is a possibility for an island of stability … is between the Palestinian people and the Israeli people in two secure states, respecting one another’s sovereignty and security.”

The sides have set an April target date for agreeing upon a framework for peace. But in recent

weeks, they appear to have hardened their positions.

The Palestinians seek the West Bank, east Jerusalem and Gaza Strip, territories captured by Israel in 1967, for an independent state.

Netanyahu wants to keep parts of the West Bank and says he will not share control of east Jerusalem, home to sensitive religious sites. He has also insisted that the Palestinians recognize Israel as the Jewish homeland, a condition they say would undermine the rights of Palestinian refugees and Israel’s own Arab minority.

“There are going to be very difficult decisions,” Biden told Peres. “I, like you, believe the prime minister is up to it. It’s not easy. None of this is easy.”

He also said that “God willing,” Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas “will be up to the task because he’s got to make some difficult decisions.”

While Abbas is attempting to negotiate peace with Israel, the rival Hamas militant group, which controls Gaza, has criticized the efforts.

On Monday, Palestinian militants in Gaza fired four rockets toward Israel, including two that landed just several miles from where Sharon was buried in southern Israel.

Water about the odor and officials discovered the source was the chemical 4-methylcyclohexane methanol that spilled out of a 40,000 gallon tank.

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Deaths & Funerals • James Dean

Barbara Overy

KENDALLVILLE — AUBURN — Barbara H. James William Dean, age “Barb” Overy, 82, passed 74, of Kendallville, died away Sunday, January 12, at his home on Saturday, 2014, at Laurels of DeKalb January 11, 2014. in Butler.

Mr. Dean Born was born in October Terre Haute, 21, 1931 in Indiana, Avilla, Ind., on April 7, she was the 1939, to the daughter of late Clarence Fred and Maurice Mary SchlotDean and terer. She Mary Helen graduated Mr. Dean Mr. Overy (Cook) Dean. from Avilla He married High School Margaret Elaine Edwards in 1949, and married L. on February 26, 1993 in Robert Overy on June 26, Opelika, Alabama.

1954, in Avilla.

James was a cattle Barbara had worked at farmer in Alabama for Lincoln Life in Fort Wayne. seven years before moving She was also a homemaker to Indiana. He was and seamstress. employed at Hendrickson She enjoyed painting, in Kendallville for about ceramics and needlework. four years.

She was a member of Jim enjoyed hunting Immaculate Conception and fishing. He was a very Catholic Church, Auburn. talented marksman.

Surviving are her Survivors include his husband, L. Robert Overy of wife, Margaret Dean of Auburn; a son, Douglas E. Kendallville; 11 sons, (Theresa) Overy of Auburn; James E. Dean of Kendall- a daughter, Lori (Bruce) ville, Alan Dean of Angola, Getts of Garrett; grandsons, Dallas and Rhonda Dean Andrew Overy, Mitchell of Kendallville, Jack and Getts, Steven Overy, Joseph Regina Dean of KendallOvery and David Overy; ville, Billy and Gina Dean granddaughters, Melissa of South Carolina, Richard (Justin) (Getts) Crabill, “Dicky” Dean of KendallMolly Getts and Megan ville, Donnie Dean of Getts; a great-grandchild, Kendallville, Ben Dean of Caden Crabill; and a sister, Kendallville, Hershel and Susan (Daryl) Severson of Kristy Dean of Albion, LaOtto.

JW and Veronica Dean of Barbara was preceded South Milford, and Spc. in death by her father, Fred William “Jeff” and Janette Schlotterer; her mother, Mary Wright of Kendallville; E. Schlotterer; a brother, and five daughters, Barbara Thomas Schlotterer; and two “Barbie” and John Dean of sisters Virgilia Schlotterer Kendallville, Elizabeth and and Dolores Kurtz.

Bobby Click of KendallMass of Christian Burial ville, Rose Miller of Rome will be Thursday at 11:30 City, Rhonda and Tim a.m., with visitation one hour Shepherd of Kendallville prior at Immaculate Concepand Cindy Mitchell of tion Catholic Church, 500 E. Terre Haute.

7th St. Rev. Dennis Carneiro Also surviving are will officiate. Burial will be many grandchildren and in Cedar Creek Cemetery, great-grandchildren; five Garrett, Indiana. brothers, Don and Tish Calling will be Dean of Kendallville, Wednesday from 2-4 and Mike Dean of Kendall6-8 p.m. at Pinnington-Mcville, Jack and Minnie Comb Funeral & Cremation Dean of Kendallville, Services, 502 N. Main St., Robert and Sandra Dean of Auburn. Recital of the rosary Kendallville and Clarence will be held Wednesday at 8 “Bud” and Gloria Dean p.m. at the funeral home. of Columbia City; and Memorials may be made four sisters, Peggy Dean to Masses at Immaculate of Kendallville, Dorothy Conception Catholic Church.

VanHook of Ligonier, his Arrangements by Pinningtwin sister, Patricia Fields ton-McComb Funeral & of Terre Haute, and Betty Cremation Services.

Lou Teague of Wisconsin.

To sign the online guest He was preceded in registry, visit www.pinning death by his brother, ton-mccomb.com.

Richard Dean, and sisters, Mary Leturgz and Rose James Warren Dean.

SPENCERVILLE — Gathering of family James R. Warren, 74, died and friends will be today, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014, at Tuesday, January 14, his home in Spencerville.

2014, from 6-8 p.m. at Memorial services will be Hite Funeral Home, 403 at noon Saturday at the Leo S. Main St., Kendallville.

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No funeral service is Arrangements are by scheduled.

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ANGOLA — Doris M. (Lindgren) Brestrup, 98, child of God, went to be with Lord on Sunday, January 12, 2014, at Cameron Memorial Community Hospital in Angola.

She was born July 31, 1915, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to George and Esther Mrs. Lindgren.

Brestrup She lived in Minneapolis all her life before a move, at age of 95, to Cameron Woods in Angola. She married Gerald H. Brestrup in 1936 and he preceded her in death in 1989.

A homemaker, Brownie/ Girl Scout leader, room mother and caregiver, she loved to bowl, play cards, shoot pool and bingo. On her 98th birthday she received her own pool cue which was engraved “Minnesota Short” and she was awesome at knitting afghans. Everyone who met her always said, “She is soooo cute!” She reminded us all of Betty White of the Golden Girls.

Surviving is one daughter, Marilyn Jacobi of Angola; two grandchildren, Susan (Russ) Morgan of Kettering, Ohio and Eric Nelson of Angola; two great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, and friends.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Arthur and George Lindgren.

Services will be held at Calvary Lutheran Church in Angola on Wednesday, January 15, 2014, at 11 a.m. with calling one hour prior to the service. Pastor Angela Shannon of Calvary Lutheran Church will be officiating.

Entombment will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis at a later date.

Cards of condolence may sent to Marilyn Jacobi, 1813 McDermid Ave., Angola, IN 46703 or hejohnsonfh.com.

Memorials may be sent to Bethany Lutheran Church 2511 E. Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55406; Calvary Lutheran Church, 1301 Williams Street, Angola, IN 46703; or the Salvation Army.

H.E. Johnson & Sons Funeral Home in Angola is handling the arrangements.

LAGRANGE — Kathleen J. Ehret, 53, of LaGrange died Thursday, January 9, 2014 at Parkview LaGrange Hospital.

She was a lifetime resident of LaGrange County, Ind. Mrs. Ehret had worked for MSKTD Mrs. Ehret & Associates, Inc. in Fort Wayne, Ind., as an architectural drafter.

She worked on numerous building projects in the Fort Wayne area.

Kathy graduated from ITT Technical Institute.

She was born on December 25, 1960, in LaGrange County, Ind., to Oscar Sr. and Marjorie (Hurt) Ritchie.

Kathy loved to make crafts and sew. She was a member of the National Vocational Honor Society.

On November 17, 1978, she married Wayne Ehret in LaGrange. He survives her in LaGrange.

Also surviving are her two daughters and a son-in-law, Marjorie and Todd Otto of Auburn, Ind. and April Ehret of LaGrange; two grandchildren, Sadie Rose Ehret and Alexander Julien Otto; three sisters, Della Mae Gill of Angola, Ind., Thelma (Paul) Kassee of Stroh, Ind. and Mildred Faye Springer of LaGrange, Ind. Kathleen was preceded in death by her parents, and a brother, Oscar “Pocket” Ritchie Jr. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, January 17, 2013, at the Frurip-May Funeral Home, 309 W. Michigan St., LaGrange, Ind., with Pastor Karen Strietelmeier officiating.

A visitation will take place at the funeral home from 4-6 p.m.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fruripmayfuneral home.com.

KENDALLVILLE — Bert Thomas Newell, age 90, of Fort Wayne died on Saturday, January 11, 2014, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Mr. Newell was born in Des Moines, Iowa, on September 24, 1923, to the late Clarence Mr. Newell and Nellie (McKelvogue) Newell.

He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis, Mr. Newell Missouri.

He served his country in the United States Army Air Corps from 1943-45.

He married Betty Jean Brown on June 16, 1954.

Bert was a publications engineer at Magnavox in Fort Wayne for 22 years. He was a swim instructor at the Cole Center Family YMCA in Kendallville and often took his young grandchildren to the “Y” to learn to swim. He loved being around his family and especially spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Bert loved fishing, reading and watching television … particularly British comedies. He had very good sense of humor … especially dry humor, always had a smile on his face and he had a big sweet tooth.

Survivors include his wife, Betty J. Newell of Fort Wayne; two sons, Daniel and Lori Newell of Lake of the Woods near Hudson and Michael and Amber Newell of Kendallville; three grandchildren, Jessica and Chris Stewart of Auburn, Jonathan Newell of Fort Wayne and Grace Newell of Lake of the Woods; and five great-grandchildren, Ivan and Lucas Jacobs, Christopher Stewart, and Brayden and Nathaniel Newell.

He was peceded in death by his parents; an infant daughter, Lori Lynn Newell; a brother, Ardell Newell; and two sisters, Mary Newell and Connie Newell.

Visitation will be today, Tuesday, January 14, 2014, from 3-6 p.m. at Hite Funeral Home in Kendallville.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 15, 2014, at 11 a.m. at Hite Funeral Home. Officiating the funeral service will be Rev. Mike Hamm.

Burial with military honors will be at Swan Cemetery near LaOtto. Military honors will be conducted by members of the Kendallville VFW Post #2749 and the Rome City American Legion Post #381 honor guard.

Preferred memorials may be made to the YMCA. Send a condolence to the family or view a video tribute of Bert by today at www. hitefuneralhome.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Hite Funeral Home of Kendallville.

ANGOLA — Jeanette E. Birchman, longtime resident of Angola, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2014, at St. Anthony’s Healthcare in Lafayette.

She was born September 12, 1934, in Bluffton, Ind., to the late Fred and Ina Chrisman Sheets.

Mrs. Jeanette married Paul Birchman Birchman on May 24, 1952. He preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her son, David Birchman, and daughter, Connie Birchman, and her two sisters, Vivian L. McKee and Mary E. Haviland.

Jeanette was formerly an active member of the Angola United Methodist Church and a one-time president of the United Methodist Women.

She enjoyed teaching Sunday school. She had also been active in the Steuben County Humane Society, the Mental Health Association, and Northeastern Center.

Surviving are her daughters, Anne Kolodny and Beth Birchman, and her sons, Paul Birchman (Kathy), Todd Birchman (Judy) and John Birchman. Jeanette also leaves behind six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Jeanette wished to be cremated, with no memorial service.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Angola United Methodist Church Children’s Ministry.

Soller-Baker Funeral Home in Lafayette was in charge of arrangements.

Bobbie Hall LAGRANGE — Bobbie Jack Hall, 73, of LaGrange and formerly of Anderson died Sunday, January 12, 2014 at his home in LaGrange.

Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Main Street Church of God in Anderson.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Main Street Church of God in Anderson.

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ANGOLA — Raymon C. Bell, 73, of Angola died Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, at Lakeland Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Angola.

A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 25, at the Weicht Funeral Home in Angola.

Burial will be in the Amboy Cemetery at Metamora, Ohio.

Memorials may be given in memory of Mr. Bell to the Steuben County Literacy Coalition.

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Catherine Lahey KENDALLVILLE — Catherine Lahey, 78, of Kendallville died Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, at Presence Sacred Heart Home in Avilla.

Visitation will be Friday from 4-7 p.m. with a rosary service at 6:45 p.m, at Hite Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St. in Kendallville.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Kendallville.

Burial will be later at Catholic Cemetery in Fort Wayne.

Preferred memorials may be made to Noble County Humane Shelter.

Herbert Hoffman WOLCOTTVILLE — Herbert Franklin Hoffman, 77, of Wolcottville died Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Visitation will be Friday, Jan. 17, 2014 from 3-8 p.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church, at the corner of S.R. 9 and 700 S., Wolcottville.

Funeral services will be Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at 11 a.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church with visitation one hour before the funeral service. Burial will be at Orange Cemetery near Rome City.

Preferred memorials may be made to Messiah Lutheran Church “Out Building” Fund or to the Orange Township 4-H Club and Auction.

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Lotteries • INDIANAPOLIS — Winning numbers Monday: Indiana: Midday: 7-8-4 and 4-9-3-8. Evening: 5-0-2 and 8-5-2-8. Cash 5: 1-4-18-22-37.

Quick Draw: 10-12-22-2527-30-31-32-35-46-47-5153-54-55-64-66-67-72-79.

Poker Lotto: 9 of Clubs, 8 of Diamonds, 5 of Hearts, Queen of Spades, Jack of Clubs.

Ohio: Midday: 5-6-8, 1-7-7-3 and 4-1-7-1-6. Evening: 8-5-3, 4-3-7-1 and 5-3-9-5-4.

Rolling Cash 5: 15-23-24-2733. Classic Lotto: 01-02-22-2434-36. Kicker: 2-3-9-4-9-9.

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BBBS to hold mentoring appreciation event Jan. 24 AUBURN — In honor of National Mentoring Month, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana will celebrate DeKalb County mentors with a DeKalb Big Appreciation event Friday, Jan. 24.

January is National Mentoring Month, and Big Brothers Big Sisters will honor the 106 Bigs in DeKalb County.

Auburn Mayor Norman Yoder and Garrett Mayor Tonya Hoeffel will be on hand to proclaim January as “Mentoring Month,”

along with other local “Bigs” and business professionals at 7:30 a.m. in the Medical Arts Building at DeKalb Health hospital, 1310 E. Seventh St. Yoder and Hoeffel will take the opportunity to thank the DeKalb County “Bigs” for volunteering their time and for being positive role models for young people in the local community.

Members of the community are encouraged to attend. All attendees will be able hear the agency’s plan to serve more children

in the community in 2014, enjoy a light breakfast, and the network with a variety of “Bigs” and business professionals on hand.

In 2013, the agency served more than 2,000 children. According to a news release from the agency, children in Big Brothers Big Sisters’ programs are: 52 percent are less likely to drop out or skip school, 42 percent more likely to get a college degree, 46 percent less likely to use illegal drugs and 33 percent less likely to hit someone.

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Briefly • Council on Aging to meet today AUBURN — The DeKalb County Council on Aging Board of Directors will meet today at 1 p.m. at the Heimach Senior Activity Center, 1800 E. Seventh St. An election of officers will take place during the meeting.

Astronomer to address museum AUBURN — Donn Starkey, a local astronomer, will give a presentation at 7 p.m. today on the life and death of a star at The Hoosier Air Museum, on C.R. 62, south of the DeKalb County Airport.

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Bergman wins Little Miss title Kaitlyn Bergman, 9, of Garrett was crowned Little Miss Kosciusko County Saturday during the Miss Kosciusko County Pageant. Bergman is the first Kosciusko County Princess. The Miss Kosciusko County Pageant is part of the Miss America Organization. Among other appearances throughout the year, Bergman will participate in the Miss Indiana Pageant production and activities in June in Zionsville. She is the daughter of Kelly and Ali Bergman of Garrett.

JAM Center plans Winter Gala Feb. 8 GARRETT — The Judy A. Morrill Recreation Center is hosting its annual Winter Gala fundraiser Saturday, Feb. 8, from 6-9 p.m. at the center, 1200 E. Houston St. Garrett business owners and avid JAM Family supporters Cary and Dr. Sarah Ragan will serve as chairs for the event.

This year’s gala will feature a silent and live auction, hors d’oeuvres, live music and dinner prepared

by Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano. Auctioneer Jama Smith of National Benefit Auctions will lead the live auction.

The evening will feature the center’s family-centered spirit and the importance of the JAM Family to the community and how the center also benefits from the support of those who belong to that family.

“Your support is essential to our future,” said executive director Cheryl Karr. “We have announced many successes here at the JAM Center this past year, but we need your continued support to keep the momentum going.”

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Red Cross Blood Drive: 1 p.m. Donors may enjoy Girl Scout cookies and refreshment area. Call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit redcrossblog.org to make an appointment. Garrett American Legion, 515 W. 5th Ave., Garrett.

Family Forum Night: 5:30 p.m. Free presentation on communicating with individuals with ADD and ADHD. Question-and-answer session to follow. Smith Farms Manor, 406 Smith Drive, Auburn.

Bingo: 6 p.m. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. American Legion Post 97, 1729 Sprott St., Auburn.

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Hoosier Air Museum Meeting: 7 p.m. Local astronomer Donn Starkey will give a presentation on the life and death of a star.

Meeting open to the public Hoosier Air Museum, 2822 C.R. 62, Auburn.

Game Night: 7 p.m.

Board games with friends.

Free and open to the public.

Jeremiah’s Brewed Awakenings, 111 W. Ninth St., Auburn.

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TS,00364512,1/7,14hspaxlp NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me directed from the Clerk of Superior Court of DeKalb County, Indiana, in Cause No. 17D01-1308-MF -00109, 21st Century Mortgage Corp. as Plaintiff, and Dennis L. Brown and Pinnacle Credit Services LLC were Defendants, requiring me to make the sum as provided for in said Decree with interest and cost, I will expose at public sale to the highest bidder, on the 27th day of February, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. of said day, at the Sheriff’s Department, Law Enforcement Center, 215 E. 8th Street, Auburn, IN 46706, the fee simple of the whole body of Real Estate in Dearborn County, Indiana.

Part of the Southwest Quarter (1/4) of the Southeast Quarter (1/4) of Section (3) Township Thirty-five (35) North, Range Twelve (12) East, Fairfield Civil Township, DeKalb County, Indiana, and more particularly de-

scribed as follows: Beginning at the Northwest corner of a tract of land conveyed by Virginia M. Milks to Donald E. Berry in Warranty Deed dated May 15, 1985 and recorded in the DeKalb County, Indiana Recorder’s Office at Deed Record 182 page 153, said point being described as being on the eighth line 644.5 feet West of the Northeast corner of the Southwest Quarter (1/4) of the Southeast Quarter (1/4) of Section 3, railroad spike set; thence North 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East (Assumed bearing and basis of all bearings to follow), 230.00 feet on and along the North line of said Milks to Berry Tract to a railroad spike set; thence South 00 degrees 22 minutes 10 seconds West, 230.00 feet parallel with the West line of said Milks to Berry Tract to an iron rod set; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West, 230.00 feet parallel with the North line of said Milks to Berry Tract to an iron rod set on the West line of said Milks to Berry Tract; thence North 00 degrees 22 minutes 10 seconds East, 230.00 feet on and along the West line of said Milks to Berry Tract to the point of beginning, containing 1.214 acres.

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Victory Bingo: 6 p.m.

National Military History Center, 5634 C.R. 11-A, Auburn.

Relay For Life of DeKalb County Meeting: Committee members will meet from 6-7 p.m. Team Captains will meet from 7-8 p.m. Open to new members.

Third Floor Conference Room, DeKalb Health Medical Arts Building, 1306 E. Seventh St., Auburn.

Thursday, Jan. 16 Financial Intelligence for Women: 5:30 p.m. Stacy Hefty, president of Hefty

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RSVP to 925-0995 or michele@unitedwaydekalb. org. DeKalb Health Medical Arts Building, 1314 E. Seventh St., Auburn.

Inspiration Fellowship: Free community meal served at 5:30 p.m. Music from Diamond in the Rough and a message from Andy Foster at 7 p.m. Cupbearer Cafe, 138 E. Seventh St., Auburn.

Rescheduled: Children’s Choir Auditions: 5-6:30 p.m. The DeKalb Community Children’s Choir will offer children an opportunity to meet the choir and enjoy a pizza party.

An information session for parents is set for 6:20 p.m. Anyone planning to

attend should register with the Children’s Choir at 481-0481 or at info@dekalbchoir.org. DeKalb Middle School, 3338 C.R. 427, Waterloo.

DeKalb County Fair Association General Meeting: 7 p.m. General business meeting and officer elections. Memberships available. Middaugh Hall, South Union Street, Auburn.

Friday, Jan. 17 Bingo: 6 p.m. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. American Legion Post 97, 1729 Sprott St., Auburn.

Saturday, Jan. 18 Victory Bingo: 6 p.m.

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Heat on Christie turns up TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Democrats in New Jersey sharpened their aim at Republican Gov. Chris Christie on Monday, forming special legislative committees to explore the role politics played in traffic jams last fall and announcing that the investigation has grown into an abuse of power probe.

The intensifying investigation, which threatens to undermine Christie’s second term and his chances at a 2016 presidential run, revealed last week that high-ranking Christie aides and appointees were involved in ordering lane closings in September as apparent political payback that led to massive gridlock in the town of Fort Lee. A new special Assembly committee, given subpoena power and a special counsel, will be charged with finding out how high the plot went up Christie’s chain of

command, said a leading state Democrat, Assembly Majority Leader Lou Greenwald.

“It is clearly an abuse of power,” he said. “The question is, who abused their power and how high did it go?”

The committee will focus exclusively on the traffic jams in Fort Lee, whose mayor has said he believes the lanes were closed to punish him for not endorsing Christie.

The panel will be chaired the head of the Assembly transportation committee who launched the initial investigation into the lane closings, John Wisniewski.

Christie has apologized over the lane closings but denied involvement. He also fired a top aide and cut ties with a political adviser who’d been widely seen as a potential campaign manager if Christie runs for president. Wisniewski said

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Wisniewski also referred contempt charges against another Christie loyalist, David Wildstein, to a county prosecutor. A former Christie appointee to a powerful New York City-area transit agency, Wildstein was subpoenaed to testify before lawmakers but invoked his right against self-incrimination and refused to answer questions or even confirm that he worked for the agency.

The scandal widened last week when documents were released showing that, in addition to the apparent political retribution by Christie’s team, the mayor of Fort Lee asked Christie’s top deputy at the transit agency whether the lane closings were a punishment for him and why.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate postponed a pair of test votes on stalled unemployment legislation on Monday as Republicans and Democrats sought a compromise to restore benefits to 1.3 million long-term jobless workers who lost them abruptly late last year.

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R-Indianapolis, said it was Steuerwald’s choice to delay the vote. He said that members of the Republican caucus also have been asking about a companion measure filed with the amendment, designed to clarify what the amendment would do.

“People want to be sure they’re doing what’s best for Hoosiers, many want to be sure Hoosiers have an opportunity to vote on it.

Some want to know more details … some are still exploring other opportunities. I don’t see any change in the course at this point from where we’ve been the last couple years,” he said.

Indiana already bans gay marriage in state law, but supporters hope that adding it to the constitution would protect it from legal challenges that have proven successful in other states. The second sentence of the measure also bans legal definitions substantially similar to marriage, but protesters and legislative leaders are undecided whether it would ban civil unions and employer benefits.

Members of Freedom Indiana, a coalition opposing the amendment, said the ban would harm the ability of employers to attract top talent to Indiana. Executives for Columbus engine-maker Cummins and pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly told stories of their problems in recruiting talent.

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Andrew Luck watched the game tape one more time Monday morning.

While it didn’t change anything that happened in Saturday night’s frustrating playoff loss at New England, it did help Luck head into the offseason with a bit of optimism.

The Colts, he figures, are off to a good start. If he can clean things up in the postseason, well, the future looks even brighter for one of the league’s youngest teams.

“It’s good motivation and it’s a learning tool. I’ve got to look at it as a learning tool,” the newly clean-shaven Luck said after throwing four interceptions last weekend and seven in the playoffs.

“I think offensively we got better.

I think with guys coming back (from injuries), hopefully we can keep taking steps forward. I think we really improved as an offensive unit.”

In two NFL seasons, Luck has presided over some historic feats. After engineering a stunning nine-game turnaround, from 2-14 to 11-5 and a return to the playoffs in 2012, he faced the challenge of a tougher schedule. Luck made it look easy.

Indy won 11 regular-season games and this time captured its first AFC South crown since the Peyton Manning era. Luck became only the third Colts quarterback since John Unitas in 1971 to win

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a playoff game, joining Manning and Jim Harbaugh.

It wasn’t just that Luck and the Colts (12-6) went deeper into the playoffs and pulled off the second-greatest comeback in postseason history, rallying from

for an opening to pass during the first half of an AFC divisional NFL playoff football game in Foxborough, Mass., on Saturday.

from a vertical passing game to a power-running offense.

Luck threw fewer times for fewer yards, but his completion percentage went up, his touchdown

a 28-point second-half deficit to beat Kansas City 45-44. Indy beat also three teams — Denver, San Francisco and Seattle — that are still playing.

The Colts did all that despite making a major change, going

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Manning’s focus on Patriots Wall, Nene, ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Peyton Manning’s mind is on New England, not his neck.

When answering a question last week about whether he could still enjoy the playoffs given his previous postseason disappointments, Manning dropped in a phrase that “the light is at the end of the tunnel for me, no question.”

Meaning, that at age 37 he certainly has more games and seasons behind him than ahead.

Following Denver’s 24-17 win over San Diego on Sunday that sent the Broncos into the AFC championship, Manning was asked whether a medical exam on his surgically repaired neck following the season, which ESPN reported will determine whether he even plays in 2014, was weighing on his mind.

“It’s really not,” Manning said.

“What’s weighing on my mind is how soon I can get a Bud Light in my mouth. That’s priority one.”

Neither Manning nor the Broncos have any indication whatsoever that Manning won’t pass his medical exam in March — if anything were wrong, he wouldn’t be playing right now.

And Manning is coming off the best statistical season of his brilliant career, one in which he threw for a record 55 touchdowns and 5,447 yards.

But he’s not one who likes to look too far ahead anyway, just like he hates going down memory lane or talking about his health publicly.

Now, Patriots pass-rushers Chandler Jones and Rob Ninkovich might be among his concerns this week. But he didn’t even want to talk about the

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Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) calls an audible at the line of scrimmage against the San Diego Chargers in the first quarter of an NFL AFC division playoff football game Sunday in Denver.

Patriots following Denver’s win over the Chargers, much less about his upcoming medical exams or his football future.

“It was an intense game and up and down and a lot of emotions,” Manning said. “Even the Patriots is (too far) ahead. And that question is way far ahead. I am not there. This team has been a one-week-at-a-time season. For all we’ve been through, losing our coach, losing different guys to injury, that approach has served us well and I think we need to keep that approach from here on out.”

Manning has always said that if doctors had told him after his spinal fusion surgeries two years ago that he shouldn’t continue playing football, he would have walked away from the game

Dawson set to be Garrett’s all-time leading scorer

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GARRETT — The Allen County Athletic Conference Tournament kicks off tonight, but there’s another story line for the Garrett girls basketball team and its fans to keep an eye on entering tonight’s first-round game against South Adams.

Senior Brandi Dawson only needs five points to become the Railroaders’ all-time leading scorer. After scoring 20 points in a victory over Bluffton on Friday, Dawson currently sits at 1,239 points while Kelly Surfus is atop the record book — for now — with 1,243 career points.

Dawson started the season fourth on the all-time list, and

surpassed Jade Januseski and Courtney Feagler earlier this season. The road for Dawson’s success was paved her freshman year when she was a starter on a 22-3 team that won a sectional title in Dan Feagler’s final year as coach.

“Her evolution — if you go back and look at the film body-wise, and her hard work in the weight room and as a player — is just unbelievable,” said Garret coach Bob Lapadot following Friday’s win over Bluffton. “She’s gone from a stand-in-the-corner jump shooter and slasher to a complete basketball player.”

But scoring isn’t the only area where Dawson’s among the SEE DAWSON, PAGE B1

without regret and that he’d do the same if he receives such medical advice down the road.

All parties expect him to receive the go-ahead to play next season when he has his medical exam in March, which is just like the one he had after last season.

Manning was released by the Indianapolis Colts in March of 2012 after four neck operations that weakened his throwing arm.

He signed with the Broncos and has gone 27-7 in Denver with 97 TD passes and 24 interceptions, counting playoffs.

The Broncos (14-3) on Sunday host the Patriots (13-4), who haven’t played on the road in the AFC playoff bracket since losing to Manning and the Colts 38-34 in the AFC title game following the 2006 season.

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CHICAGO (AP) — John Wall and Nene had 19 points apiece, Trevor Ariza scored 16 and the Washington Wizards beat the Chicago Bulls 102-88 on Monday night.

The Wizards led by 13 early in the fourth quarter and hung on after Chicago made one final push, snapping the Bulls’ five-game win streak.

Nene scored eight points in the final period and Bradley Beal came on strong down the stretch to finish with 13. He hit a jumper and 3-pointer during a nine-point run that bumped Washington’s lead to 96-82 with about 3 minutes left after Chicago pulled within five.

Wall scored four points during that spurt and had seven assists in the game.

Ariza hit a trio of 3-pointers and the Wizards came away with the win after dropping five of seven.

Carlos Boozer scored 19 for Chicago and Joakim Noah grabbed 16 rebounds, but with a chance to reach .500 for the first time since November, the Bulls came up short. They also lost for the first time since trading Luol Deng to Cleveland last week, after winning three without him.

Washington had no trouble getting inside in the early going and shot 59 percent while building a 56-43 halftime lead.

The Bulls jumped right back into it to start the third quarter, tightening their defense while scoring the first eight points.

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No. 23 Duke beats Virginia, 69-65 DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — If No. 23 Duke turns its season back around and starts playing like a Final Four contender again, the Blue Devils might credit the final few seconds of Monday night’s game as a big reason why.

Duke beat Virginia 69-65 after Rasheed Sulaimon bounced in the go-ahead 3-pointer with 18.8 seconds left.

Sulaimon finished with a season-high 21 points — including four 3s — and Rodney Hood added 14 for the Blue Devils (13-4, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference).

Debuting their lowest ranking since the last time they fell out of the AP Top 25 in February 2007, they let an 11-point lead with 3½ minutes completely slip away before finding a way to avoid a third loss in four games.

“This has to be the game where we look back (and say) that game versus Virginia is where our guys bonded together and became a real Duke team,” said forward Amile Jefferson, who had two big rebounds in the final seconds, including one that led to Sulaimon’s final 3.

Malcolm Brogdon scored 17 points and Joe Harris added 15 for the Cavaliers (12-5, 3-1), who erased that deficit by scoring 11 consecutive points, then took their first lead of the game when

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Duke’s Rasheed Sulaimon is guarded by Virginia’s Malcolm Brogdon during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Monday.

Duke won 69-65.

Brogdon’s free throws with 36.5 seconds remaining made it 65-64.

“To show that kind of heart and to climb back in and have a one-point lead was, I told the guys, ‘Don’t hang your head about that,’” Virginia coach Tony Bennett said. “That could have gotten away, and they scrapped and fought their way back.”

Jefferson grabbed Hood’s air ball and kicked it out to Sulaimon who was waiting alone in the left corner.

His 3-pointer bounced high off the rim and dropped through to put Duke up 67-65.

Akil Mitchell threw the

ball away while trying to get it to Harris, but Jefferson gave it right back to Virginia.

“It’s the action we wanted. We just didn’t execute the pass,” Bennett said. “It’s a 2-point game. I thought, ‘OK, we’re going to get one here.’ But (Jefferson) certainly had eyes on that, and it wasn’t meant to be on that one.”

Harris then missed a layup with about 10 seconds left and Jefferson, a 41 percent free throw shooter entering the game, iced it with two free throws with 6.8 seconds remaining.

“It was just chaotic, but

those are winning plays,” Jefferson said, “and today, we made those plays.”

Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski said Jefferson “willed us to win. That was one of the great sequences that I’ve seen, and the basketball gods are good to somebody who does that.”

Jefferson finished with 10 points and a career-high 15 rebounds for Duke, which denied Virginia both its first victory at Cameron Indoor Stadium and first 4-0 start to ACC play since 1995.

For much of this one, the Blue Devils didn’t look like the team that had gone from preseason ACC favorite to question mark while dropping out of the top 10 to its lowest ranking in seven years.

“Win or lose, we’re in the top 10, we’re not in the top 10, we’re this, we’re that, we’re a disappointment or whatever,” Krzyzewski said.

“I have a good basketball team (and) my kids played their hearts out tonight.

We’re just going to keep moving on and really we’ll be immune to praise or criticism because we’ll be our own best self-critics.”

Coming off a 10-day stretch in which it dropped road games at Notre Dame and Clemson, Duke played tougher-than-usual defense and kept Virginia at bay throughout.

Titans hire Whisenhunt as new coach NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have wrapped up their coaching search by hiring San Diego offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt as their new head coach and 17th in franchise history.

Titans president and CEO Tommy Smith called the hiring a big day in announcing the hiring Monday.

“Ken is a well-respected coach in this league and I am looking forward to seeing his vision become reality for this team,” Smith said in a statement. “He has a history of building successful offenses and took Arizona to a Super Bowl as a head coach. We all share a common goal for this team and that is to build a

consistent winner.”

Whisenhunt, 51, will be introduced at a news conference Tuesday.

The Titans flew to San Diego on Friday and interviewed Whisenhunt, who started his coaching career in Nashville at Vanderbilt.

He was the fourth person interviewed by the Titans, who fired Mike Munchak on Jan. 4.

But the Titans had competition for Whisenhunt, who also interviewed with Detroit and Cleveland last week. The Tennessean reported the Titans interviewed Cincinnati defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer for a second time Monday in Houston before

hiring Whisenhunt.

Smith thanked general manager Ruston Webster for overseeing only the second coaching search by this franchise since moving to Tennessee in 1997. Webster said Whisenhunt’s intelligence, track record with quality offenses and success as a head coach stand out to him most.

“I really enjoyed our meeting on Friday night in San Diego, and we share similar philosophies about the game,” Webster said.

“Additionally, we have several mutual colleagues that have spoken highly to me about Ken both as a coach and as a person. I am excited about Ken joining us and the future

of the Titans.”

Whisenhunt spent six years coaching Arizona and took the Cardinals to their lone Super Bowl in 2009. He was fired Dec. 31, 2012, with a record of 45-51 in the regular season and 4-2 in the playoffs.

He interviewed with Cleveland twice last year before being hired as offensive coordinator in San Diego where he helped Philip Rivers and the Chargers to the playoffs.

Chargers rookie head coach Mike McCoy said earlier Monday before the Titans hired Whisenhunt that he didn’t want to lose his coordinator but realized he might lose him after only a year.

Manning popularizes ‘Omaha’ call OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Peyton Manning can’t stop shouting about Nebraska’s largest city.

The Denver Broncos quarterback used the word “Omaha” loudly and often during Sunday’s playoff victory over the San Diego Chargers.

According to an NFL. com video montage, Manning barked “Omaha” before the ball was snapped 44 times during the game.

The reason for the word choice, if there is one, is known only to Manning and the Broncos.

But it provided some unexpected publicity for the city of 427,000, perhaps

best known as the home of both billionaire Warren Buffett and the Fortune 500 insurance company Mutual of Omaha (sponsor of the old TV show “Wild Kingdom”).

“I think it shows Peyton Manning really loves Omaha,” Mayor Jean Stothert said Monday. “I’ll personally take him on a tour. He has an official invitation now.”

Omaha was a trending topic on Twitter during the game, and the Greater Omaha Convention and Visitors Bureau jumped aboard, tweeting: “We certainly appreciate all the love from Peyton Manning :)”

Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce President and CEO David Brown said he was watching the game, and he wondered how his agency could capitalize.

Brown said he wants to explore the possibility of hiring Manning, one of the sporting world’s top pitchmen, to shoot a promotional ad for Omaha.

“We’d be foolish not to,” Brown said, adding that he realizes Manning’s fee probably would be prohibitive.

If anything, Omaha once conjured an image of a cow town on the banks of the Missouri River.

But Doug Parrott, executive vice president for

the Nebraska-based Bailey Lauerman public relations and advertising firm, said that has changed over the years because of the prominence of Buffett and national media coverage of events such as the College World Series and U.S. Olympic Swim Trials.

Brown said the chamber of commerce has worked hard to woo corporations to locate to “the Big O,” as locals call it.

Omaha is home to five Fortune 500 companies, including Union Pacific Railroad, and sells itself on, among other things, a reasonable cost of living and dependable workforce.

VanGorder named Notre Dame DC SOUTH BEND (AP) — Veteran NFL and college coach Brian VanGorder was officially hired as the defensive coordinator at Notre Dame on Monday after spending the past season as linebacker coach for the New York Jets.

VanGorder was an assistant under Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly at Grand Valley State from 1989-91 and won the Frank Broyles Award as the nation’s top assistant coach at Georgia in 2003. He has previously served as head coach at Georgia Southern and Wayne State, his alma mater.

VanGorder replaces Bob Diaco, who left after four seasons at Notre Dame to become head coach at Connecticut. VanGorder takes over a defense that struggled at times in 2013, finishing 31st in the nation in total defense and 27th in

scoring defense. A season earlier, the Fighting Irish, led by Manti Te’o, finished seventh in the nation in total defense and second in scoring defense in leading Notre Dame to the national championship game against Alabama.

VanGorder gained acclaim as defensive coordinator at Georgia from 2001-2004. He was a little known assistant when he was hired by Georgia coach Mark Richt in 2001, but a season later he was a finalist for the Broyles Award in 2002 when the Bulldogs ranked fourth in the nation in scoring defense at 15.14 points a game and 15th in total defense at 303.5 yards a game.

The Bulldogs were even better the next season when he won the award despite the Bulldogs losing four players to the NFL and then four more starters to

season-ending injuries, ranking third in the nation in points allowed, fourth in total yards and sixth in pass defense.

In 2005, he accepted a job as the linebackers coach with the Jacksonville Jaguars. After a season there, he was hired as head coach at Georgia Southern.

In his one season there, the perennial NCAA Division I-AA power went 3-8, the first losing season for the Eagles since 1996, and VanGorder quit.

He was hired as the Atlanta Falcons’ linebackers coach by coach Bobby Petrino. After Petrino left during his first season, VanGorder accepted the job as defensive coordinator at South Carolina under Steve Spurrier. But he ended up staying with the Falcons through the 2011 after Petrino’s replacement,

Mike Smith, named him as Atlanta’s defensive coordinator. He then worked a year as defensive coordinator at Auburn and a year as the Jets linebackers coach.

He also previously was defensive coordinator at Central Florida, Central Michigan and Western Illinois and was head coach at Wayne State from 1992-94. He was defensive coordinator under Kelly at Grand Valley State in 1991, and also served as linebackers coach for Kelly the previous two seasons.

VanGorder’s hiring at Notre Dame was widely reported in the media last month, but it wasn’t made official by the university on Monday.

The offensive coordinator’s job remains open at Notre Dame after Chuck Martin left to become head coach at Miami of Ohio.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2014

DAWSON: Dawson has 10 double-doubles in 2013-14 season FROM PAGE B1

program’s all-time leaders.

Her 590 rebounds put her fifth all-time, and Dawson could surpass Jade Januseski (642), Missy Van Ort (659) and Jessica Januseski (681) to be No. 2 all-time by the time the season’s over.

Catching Laura Grotrain (835) at the No. 1 spot would be a bit of a stretch.

Dawson’s 451 made 2-point shots are also No. 1 in the Garrett annals and she’s sixth all-time in blocks with 44, 21 of which have come this season.

“You can’t say enough about a kid that’s top five in rebounding and going to be No. 1 in scoring,” Lapadot said. “She’s a whole, complete player. She does a little bit of everything for us.”

Dawson is also sixth all-time in made free

throws and eighth in made 3-pointers. Dawson has accomplished all this despite not being in the top-15 all-time in total games played (she’s played in 80 total heading into tonight).

Plus, she’s 13th all-time in wins played in.

“Brandi’s our best player and everybody knows it,” said junior Emily Somers. “She’s really good at passing, defense, shooting and everything. We’ll keep feeding her so she’ll get (the record).”

Dawson scored a seasonhigh 31 points in the opener against Churubusco. She also had 30 points against Woodlan and 28 against Lakewood Park. Dawson also has 10 double-doubles on the season.

Garrett plays host to South Adams in tonight’s game with a 6 p.m. tipoff.

Local Sports Briefs • Athletics Knights of Columbus free throw contest to be held Jan. 25 AUBURN — All boys and girls ages 9 to 14 are invited to participate in the local level of competition for the 2014 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship. The Auburn council will sponsor a local competition to be held Jan. 25 in the James R. Watson Elementary School gymnasium in Auburn.

Registration will begin at 8:45 a.m. with the competition beginning at 9 a.m.

The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship is sponsored annually with winners progressing through local, district and state competition. All boys and girls 9 to 14 years old are eligible to participate and will compete in respective age divisions.

All contestants at the local level are recognized for their participation in the event. Participants are required to furnish proof of age and written parental consent (via signed registration form, which will be available at the competition). Eligibility is determined by the age of the contestant as of Jan. 1.

For additional information,

contact Mark Beakas at 925-0350 after 6 p.m.

Gymnastics Barons lose opener to Bishop Dwenger WATERLOO — The DeKalb gymnastics team lost to Bishop Dwenger, 107.95-97.95 in a dual meet on Monday. For the Barons, Caitlin Marlow was fourth in the all-around (32.90 points), Hayley Gibson was fifth (32.15), Ryley Gibson was sixth (32.05) and Keziah Lehman seventh (29.95).

Ryley Gibson was the Barons’ best finisher in an individual event, placing second on the vault (9.15).

Bishop Dwenger 107.95, DeKalb 97.95 Vault: 1. Trahin (BD), 9.2. 2. R. Gibson (DK), 9.15. 3. Linvill (BD), 9.1. 4. Eddy (BD), 9.05. T5. Chillian (BD), 9.0. T5. Gillig (BD), 9.0. 6. H. Gibson (DK), 8.95. 7. Lehman (DK), 8.65. 8. Marlow (DK), 8.5.

Bars: 1. Linvill (BD), 9.15. 2. Trahin (BD), 8.65. 3. Marlow (DK), 8.3. 4. Eddy (BD), 8.2. 5. Nix (BD), 8.15. 6. Gillig (BD), 8.05.

7. R. Gibson (DK), 7.6. 8. H. Gibson (DK), 7.1. 9. Lehman (DK), 5.75.

Beam: 1. Trahin (BD), 9.0. 2. Chillian (BD), 8.8. 3. Eddy (BD), 8.45. 4. Linvill (BD), 8.35. 5. Marlow (DK), 7.55. 6. Lehman (DK), 7.5. 7. H. Gibson (DK), 7.45. 8. Nix (BD), 7.15. 9. Gibson (DK), 6.8.

Floor: 1. Linvill (BD), 9.6. 2. Trahin (BD), 9.5. 3. Eddy (BD), 9.25. 4. Gillig (BD), 8.9.

5. Nix (BD), 8.7. 6. H. Gibson (DK), 8.65.

7. Marlow (DK), 8.55. 8. R. Gibson (8.5). 9.

Lehman (DK), 8.05.

All-Around: 1. Trahin (BD), 36.35. 2.

Linvill (BD), 36.20. 3. Eddy (BD), 34.95. 4.

Marlow (DK), 32.90. 5. H. Gibson (32.15).

6. R. Gibson (DK), 32.05. 7. Lehman (DK), 29.95.

COLTS: Team expected to be $31 million under salary cap for 2014 FROM PAGE B1

total remained steady (23) and the number of sacks and interceptions each dropped by nine. He worked without having his favorite target, Reggie Wayne, for the second half of the season; and without his top two running backs, Vick Ballard and Ahmad Bradshaw, his top tight end, Dwayne Allen, or left guard Donald Thomas since September.

Wayne, Allen, Ballard and Thomas all expected to be healthy for training camp. Coach Chuck Pagano said Wayne is even ahead of schedule on his recovery from a torn ACL in his right knee. The Colts are also expecting more from running back Trent Richardson, the No. 3 pick in 2012 who was acquired in a September trade.

Pagano can’t wait to see what the Colts will look like with all of those guys on the field.

“If we go back to work and everybody gets 1-2 percent better at their craft and what they do, and you combine all that …” Pagano said, pausing.. “Again, we didn’t reach our ultimate goal. We’re going to keep chasing it. We always will.

That will never change.”

Plenty could change between now and September.

Seven players who started at New England are slated to become free agents.

That list includes running back Donald Brown, safety Antoine Bethea, cornerback Vontae Davis, punter Pat McAfee and kicker Adam

Vinatieri. The Colts are expected to have roughly $31 million under the salary cap, enough room to re-sign some of those key players and still fill the defensive holes that allowed the Chiefs and Patriots to score 87 total points in the playoffs.

Offensively, they’re likely to continue seeking help along the offensive line to protect their franchise quarterback, and perhaps add another receiver.

But if the Colts are going to attain their biggest goal — hoisting the Lombardi Trophy — the most important piece may be Luck himself.

“I tried to start thinking about the season and all I can think about is this past game against the Patriots and turning the ball over,” he said. “But I’m proud to be a part of this team. Proud to get to the playoffs. But that wasn’t our goal. We wanted to win a Super Bowl, just like every other team out there. We’ll work to do that this offseason.”

Note: Pagano said four players who were injured Saturday — fullback Stanley Havili, cornerbacks Darius Butler and Josh Gordy and offensive lineman Hugh Thornton — were still being evaluated to see if they would need offseason surgery. … Indy also signed six players to reserve-future contracts: guard Zach Allen, center Thomas Austin, linebacker Alan Baxter, cornerback Marcus Burley, quarterback Chandler Harnish and tight end Martell Webb.

SCOREBOARD •

TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2014

Boys Basketball Standings Northeast Hoosier Conference Conf. Ovrl W L W L Homestead 2 0 9 3 New Haven 2 0 6 2 Norwell 2 0 6 3 Columbia City 2 0 6 5 Carroll 0 2 7 4 Bellmont 0 2 4 5 DeKalb 0 2 3 9 East Noble 0 2 0 9 Wednesday’s Game Norwell at FW Wayne Friday’s Games Carroll at New Haven DeKalb at East Noble Homestead at Columbia City Norwell at Bellmont Saturday’s game Homestead at Bishop Dwenger Northeast Corner Conference Conf. Ovrl W L W L West Noble 4 0 8 0 Westview 3 0 4 2 Prairie Heights 4 1 7 2 Fairfield 3 1 5 3 Angola 1 2 3 5 Fremont 1 2 2 7 Eastside 1 3 4 5 Hamilton 1 2 4 4 Lakeland 1 4 2 5 Churubusco 1 2 1 8 Central Noble 0 3 1 8 Tuesday’s Games NECC Tournament — 1st round Central Noble at Eastside Hamilton at Fremont Lakeland at Fairfield Wednesday’s Games NECC Tournament — Quarterfinals Hamilton-Fremont winner at Central Noble-Eastside winner West Noble at Angola Westview at Lakeland-Fairfield winner Prairie Heights at Churubusco Thursday’s Games NECC Tournament Consolation games TBA Friday’s Games NECC Tournament — Semifinals Semifinal games TBA Saturday’s Games NECC Tournament — Championship TBA vs. TBA at West Noble Allen County Athletic Conference Conf. Ovrl W L W L Garrett 2 1 6 2 Bluffton 2 1 4 5 Leo 2 1 6 3 Adams Central 2 1 4 4 Woodlan 2 1 4 4 Heritage 2 1 3 4 South Adams 0 3 2 8 Southern Wells 0 3 1 6 Tuesday’s Games ACAC Tournament — 1st round Heritage at Bluffton Leo at Woodlan Southern Wells at Adams Central South Adams at Garrett Thursday’s Games ACAC Tournament — Semifinals at F.W. Memorial Coliseum Heritage-Bluffton winner vs.

Leo-Woodlan winner SW-AC winner vs. South Adams-Garrett winner Saturday, Jan. 18 ACAC Tournament Championship game at F.W. Memorial Coliseum between semifinal winners

Boys Basketball AP Poll Top 10 Indiana high school boys basketball teams, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through games of January 13th, rating points and previous rankings: Class 4A W-L Pts Prv 1. Carmel (16) 8-0 356 1 2. Indpls Tech (2) 12-1 326 2 3. Brownsburg 8-1 274 3 4. Penn 9-0 254 4 5. Columbus North 11-2 198 6 6. Ham. Southeastern 10-2 130 7 7. Mooresville 9-1 120 10 8. Ft. Wayne North 12-1 118 9 9. Lake Central 8-2 99 8 10. Indpls Cathedral 6-2 70 NR Others receiving votes: Indpls Perry Meridian 55. Indpls Pike 54. Richmond 36. Northridge 20. Columbus East 16. Ev. Reitz 12. New Albany 12.

Zionsville 10.

Class 3A W-L Pts Prv 1. Greensburg (17) 12-0 358 1 2. Bowman Acad. (1) 10-2 312 2 3. Indpls Brebeuf 7-1 266 3 4. Guerin Catholic 11-3 191 5 5. Batesville 7-2 187 6 6. Corydon 8-1 181 4 7. New Haven 6-2 169 7 8. Brownstown 8-1 156 8 9. NorthWood 8-0 148 9 10. W. Noble 8-0 81 NR Others receiving votes: Vincennes 32. Muncie Central 27. Madison 13.

Heritage Hills 8. Evansville Memorial 7. Ft. Wayne Dwenger 6. Ev. Bosse 6.

Hamilton Hts. 6. Yorktown 6.

Class 2A W-L Pts Prv 1. Ind. Park Tudor (17) 7-1 358 1 2. Clarksville 9-1 286 4 3. Frankton 9-1 237 2 4. Sullivan 8-1 224 5 5. Hammond Noll 7-2 216 3 6. Wapahani (1) 7-1 185 6 7. Paoli 8-0 183 7 8. Indpls Scecina 8-2 141 9 9. Providence 7-2 83 8 10. Perry Central 8-1 81 10 Others receiving votes: Union Co. 39.

Crawford Co. 32. Cloverdale 22. Lapel 18. Cass 16. Tipton 14. Linton-Stockton 13. Westview 12.

Class A W-L Pts Prv 1. Barr-Reeve (10) 9-1 328 1 2. Borden (6) 9-1 310 3 3. Kouts (1) 8-1 247 2 (tie) Covington (1) 8-0 247 5 5. Mich. City Marquette 7-4 238 4 6. Lafayette Catholic 6-3 192 6 7. Culver 6-1 136 7 8. Elkhart Christian 7-1 128 NR 9. Orleans 8-3 85 NR 10. Tindley 6-3 62 10 Others receiving votes: Tri-County 56. Ft. Wayne Blackhawk 49. Liberty Christian 44. Christian Academy 17. Lanesville 7. Morristown 7. N. Vermillion 7.

Westview vs. Lakeland-Fairfield winner at Lakeland-Fairfield boys winner Prairie Heights at Churubusco Thursday’s Games NECC Tournament Consolation games TBA Friday’s Games NECC Tournament — Semifinals Semifinal games TBA Saturday’s Games NECC Tournament — Championship TBA vs. TBA at West Noble Allen County Athletic Conference Conf. Ovrl W L W L Garrett 5 0 13 0 Heritage 4 1 10 3 Leo 3 1 10 1 Woodlan 2 2 8 3 Southern Wells 2 3 6 6 South Adams 2 3 11 3 Bluffton 1 4 3 9 Adams Central 0 5 3 9 Tuesday’s Games ACAC Tournament — 1st round Heritage at Bluffton Leo at Woodlan Southern Wells at Adams Central South Adams at Garrett Wednesday’s Games ACAC Tournament — Semifinals at F.W. Memorial Coliseum Heritage-Bluffton winner vs.

Leo-Woodlan winner SW-AC winner vs. South Adams-Garrett winner Saturday, Jan. 18 ACAC Tournament Championship game at F.W. Memorial Coliseum between semifinal winners

Girls Basketball Poll The Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association Top 10 basketball teams, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan 12th and previous rankings: Class 4A W-L Pts Prv 1. Lawrence N. (12) 14-1 144 2 2. Bedford N. Law. 13-1 129 1 3. Columbus North 12-2 109 3 4. Westfield 11-0 97 4 5. LaPorte (3) 13-0 95 6 6. Homestead 12-1 87 5 7. Penn 13-1 63 7 8. Logansport 13-2 37 8 9. Lake Central 13-2 22 9 10. Center Grove 11-2 12 NR Others receiving votes: Bloomington South 9, Indpls. Roncalli 6, Franklin Central 6, Mooresville 5, Pike 3, Fishers 1.

Class 3A W-L Pts Prv 1. Princeton (12) 13-0 135 1 2. Eva. Mater Dei (2) 11-1 121 2 3. Garrett 13-0 105 3 4. Benton Central 12-1 81 4 5. Rushville 10-3 71 5 6. Indpls Chatard 12-1 64 7 7. Western Boone 12-2 44 6 8. Madison 9-1 41 8 9. Western 10-2 28 9 10. Norwell 9-3 17 NR Others receiving votes: Northwood 15, Washington 15, Ft. Wayne Concordia, South Bend St. Joseph’s 9, Ft. Wayne Bishop Luers 4, Leo 2.

Class 2A W-L Pts Prv 1. Heritage Ch. (13) 15-1 130 1 2. F. W. Canterbury 9-2 103 2 3. Indpls Ritter 11-2 96 5 4. Lapel 10-1 94 3 5. Tipton 8-2 73 6 6. Triton Central 9-3 66 4 7. Eastern Hancock 10-2 52 7 8. Knightstown 10-1 38 8 9. Oak Hill 11-1 37 9 10. Hammond Noll 11-2 10 10 Others receiving votes: North Knox 6, Providence 6, Westview 5, Wabash 2, Eastern (Pekin)2, Northfield 2.

Class A W-L Pts Prv 1. Oregon-Davis (12) 10-1 146 1 2. Southwestern (3) 11-1 132 2 3. Barr-Reeve 11-1 108 3 4. Vincennes Rivet 10-4 90 4 5. W. Central 11-1 83 5 6. Attica 11-0 72 6 7. Jac-Cen-Del 10-1 66 tie 8. Lafayette Catholic 7-3 52 8 9. Culver 10-2 32 9 10. N. Daviess 9-2 23 NR Others receiving votes: Borden 13, Morgan Township 3, Washington Township 3, Tri 2.

Boys Basketball Scores Greene County Tournament Linton 64, Eastern (Greene) 42 Hendricks County Tournament Third Place Danville 72, Plainfield 40 Championship Brownsburg 67, Avon 41 Madison County Tournament Fifth Place Pendleton Hts. 57, Elwood 36 Third Place Frankton 57, Liberty Christian 56 Championship Anderson 72, Lapel 54 Sugar Creek Classic N. Montgomery 64, Southmont 32 Girls Basketball Scores Eastern Hancock 82, Edinburgh 32 Ft. Wayne Wayne 79, Ft. Wayne Blackhawk 43 Indpls Brebeuf 52, Lebanon 51 Lafayette Catholic 58, Delphi 25 Owen Valley 56, Clay City 32 S. Putnam 49, Eminence 30 Triton Central 59, Beech Grove 36 Wood Memorial 53, Springs Valley 40 Delaware County Tournament First Round Cowan 40, Wes-Del 21 Yorktown 48, Wapahani 39 Indianapolis City Tournament Covenant Christian 47, Indpls Northwest 26 Second Round Indpls Shortridge 59, Indpls Broad Ripple 36 Indpls Tech 53, Indpls Marshall 27 Madison County Tournament Consolation Semifinal Pendleton Hts. 73, Liberty Christian 23 Randolph Southern Tournament Championship Union (Modoc) 55, Randolph Southern 51 Ripley County Tournament Third Place S. Ripley 50, Milan 34

Girls Basketball Standings

NFL Playoffs

Northeast Hoosier Conference Conf. Ovrl W L W L Homestead 4 0 12 1 DeKalb 4 0 10 3 East Noble 3 1 10 4 Norwell 2 2 9 3 Columbia City 2 2 10 5 New Haven 1 3 6 8 Carroll 0 4 3 11 Bellmont 0 4 0 14 Tuesday’s Games DeKalb at Northridge Homestead at Snider Wawasee at Columbia City Wednesday’s Games Warsaw at Carroll Thursday’s Games FW North Side at Bellmont Whitko at Norwell Saturday’s Games Bellmont at Norwell Columbia City at Homestead East Noble at DeKalb New Haven at Carroll

Wild-card Playoffs Indianapolis 45, Kansas City 44 New Orleans 26, Philadelphia 24 San Diego 27, Cincinnati 10 San Francisco 23, Green Bay 20 Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 11 Seattle 23, New Orleans 15 New England 43, Indianpolis 22 Sunday, Jan. 12 San Francisco 23, Carolina 10 San Diego at Denver 24, San Diego 17 Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 19 New England vs. Denver, 3 p.m. (CBS) San Francisco at Seattle, 6:30 p.m.

(FOX) Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 26 At Honolulu TBD, 7:30 p.m. (NBC) Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 2 At East Rutherford, N.J. AFC champion vs. NFC champion, 6:30 p.m. (FOX)

Northeast Corner Conference Conf. Ovrl W L W L Westview 6 0 10 2 Fairfield 6 0 8 2 West Noble 6 2 8 5 Angola 5 2 5 7 Fremont 3 2 7 5 Churubusco 3 4 6 8 Prairie Heights 3 5 6 7 Lakeland 3 5 5 9 Central Noble 1 5 3 7 Hamilton 0 5 2 6 Eastside 0 6 2 10 Tuesday’s Games NECC Tournament — 1st round Central Noble at Eastside Hamilton at Fremont Lakeland at Fairfield Wednesday’s Games NECC Tournament — Quarterfinals Hamilton-Fremont winner vs. Central Noble-Eastside winner at Central Noble-Eastside boys winner West Noble at Angola

Colts Free Agents The list of Indianapolis Colts who could become free agents this offseason. x-Pat Angerer, LB, UFA Antoine Bethea, S, UFA x-Ahmad Bradshaw, RB, UFA Donald Brown, RB, UFA Sergio Brown, S UFA Kavell Conner, LB, RFA Vontae Davis, CB, UFA Aubrayo Franklin, DL, UFA Josh Gordy, CB, RFA Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, UFA Justin Hickman, LB, ERFA Cam Johnson, LB, ERFA Jeff Linkenbach, OL, UFA x-Scott Lutrus, LB, RFA Ricardo Matthews, DL, UFA x-Fili Moala, DL, UFA Pat McAfee, P, UFA Mike McGlynn, OL, UFA Jeris Pendleton, DL, RFA Joe Reitz, OL, RFA

x-Lawrence Sidbury, LB, UFA Cassius Vaughn, CB, UFA Adam Vinatieri, K, UFA x-Finished season on injured reserve UFA-Unrestricted Free Agent RFA-Restricted Free Agent, a player with three seasons in the NFL who does not have a contract. Players can receive tenders from his own team and can match an offer the player signs with a second team. If the original team does not match the offer, it receives a draft pick as compensation.

ERFA-Exclusive Rights Free Agent, a player not under contract but has two years of NFL experience and cannot sign with another team.

Women’s Basketball Poll Associated Press Poll The top 25 teams in women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 12, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking: Record Pts Prv 1. UConn (36) 17-0 900 1 2. Notre Dame 15-0 841 2 3. Duke 16-1 828 3 4. Stanford 15-1 811 4 5. Louisville 16-1 736 5 6. Maryland 14-1 723 6 7. Baylor 14-1 696 7 8. South Carolina 16-1 647 10 9. North Carolina 14-3 571 13 10. Kentucky 14-3 540 9 11. Oklahoma St. 14-1 539 15 12. Tennessee 13-3 522 8 13. Iowa St. 14-1 453 11 14. LSU 13-3 404 12 15. California 12-3 330 19 16. Penn St. 11-4 302 14 17. Florida St. 14-2 301 18 18. Nebraska 12-3 246 16 19. Arizona St. 14-2 230 23 20. NC State 15-2 183 20 21. Colorado 11-4 179 17 22. Purdue 11-4 172 21 23. Rutgers 13-2 101 -24. Vanderbilt 14-3 96 -25. Texas A&M 13-4 95 -Others receiving votes: West Virginia 83, Indiana 61, Gonzaga 39, Michigan St. 17, Middle Tennessee 15, Syracuse 10, Florida 9, Oklahoma 9, Iowa 8, Michigan 1, Saint Joseph’s 1, San Diego 1.

Men’s Basketball Polls USA Today Poll The top 25 teams in the USA Today men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 12, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: Record Pts Pvs 1. Arizona (30) 17-0 798 1 2. Syracuse (1) 16-0 766 2 3. Wisconsin 16-0 724 4 4. Michigan St. (1) 15-1 718 4 5. Wichita State 17-0 666 6 6. Villanova 15-1 598 10 7. Florida 13-2 573 11 8. Oklahoma State 14-2 517 12 9. Ohio State 15-2 516 3 10. Iowa State 14-1 495 7 11. San Diego St. 14-1 481 15 12. Kentucky 12-3 424 16 13. Baylor 13-2 413 9 14. Louisville 14-3 393 8 15. UMass 14-1 330 19 16. Iowa 14-3 297 23 17. Memphis 12-3 274 22 18. Kansas 11-4 272 20 19. Creighton 14-2 216 23 20. Duke 12-4 163 13 21. Pittsburgh 15-1 144 -22. Colorado 14-3 103 17 23. Cincinnati 15-2 87 -24. Gonzaga 14-3 82 18 25. UCLA 13-3 74 25 Others receiving votes: Saint Louis 68, Oregon 51, Missouri 43, Oklahoma 39, Kansas State 15, California 9, Michigan 9, New Mexico 9, UConn 8, George Washington 6, Harvard 6, Southern Miss. 5, Virginia 4, VCU 2, Xavier 2.

Associated Press Poll The top 25 teams in ‘ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 12, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking: Record Pts Prv 1. Arizona (61) 17-0 1,621 1 2. Syracuse (4) 16-0 1,560 2 3. Wisconsin 16-0 1,482 4 4. Michigan St. 15-1 1,442 5 5. Wichita St. 17-0 1,300 6 6. Villanova 15-1 1,289 8 7. Florida 13-2 1,205 10 8. Iowa St. 14-1 1,048 9 9. Oklahoma St. 14-2 1,046 11 10. San Diego St. 14-1 1,020 13 11. Ohio St. 15-2 979 3 12. Baylor 13-2 952 7 13. Kentucky 12-3 912 14 14. Iowa 14-3 831 20 15. Kansas 11-4 686 18 16. UMass 14-1 579 19 17. Memphis 12-3 536 24 18. Louisville 14-3 525 12 19. Cincinnati 15-2 405 -20. Creighton 14-2 329 -21. Colorado 14-3 328 15 22. Pittsburgh 15-1 299 -23. Duke 12-4 193 16 24. Saint Louis 15-2 148 -25. Oklahoma 13-3 103 -25. UCLA 13-3 103 -Others receiving votes: Missouri 42, Oregon 39, UConn 35, Kansas St. 25, Gonzaga 17, Michigan 11, California 10, Virginia 6, Louisiana Tech 5, Harvard 3, Illinois 3, New Mexico 3, Xavier 3, George Washington 2. N

National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W LOT Pts GF GA Boston 45 29 14 2 60 129 98 Tampa Bay 46 27 15 4 58 134 112 Montreal 46 26 15 5 57 117 107 Detroit 46 20 1610 50 118 127 Toronto 47 22 20 5 49 128 143 Ottawa 46 20 18 8 48 131 146 Florida 45 17 21 7 41 105 139 Buffalo 44 13 26 5 31 77 121 Metropolitan Division GP W LOT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 47 33 12 2 68 152 112 Washington 45 22 16 7 51 136 135 N.Y. Rangers47 24 20 3 51 118 124 Philadelphia 46 23 19 4 50 121 129 Columbus 46 22 20 4 48 129 131 New Jersey 47 19 1810 48 108 117 Carolina 46 19 18 9 47 111 130 N.Y. Islanders4718 22 7 43 130 152 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W LOT Pts GF GA Chicago 48 30 810 70 175 132 St. Louis 44 31 8 5 67 161 99 Colorado 45 28 12 5 61 132 115 Minnesota 48 25 18 5 55 118 119 Dallas 45 20 18 7 47 127 139 Nashville 47 19 21 7 45 109 141 Winnipeg 48 20 23 5 45 133 146 Pacific Division GP W LOT Pts GF GA Anaheim 48 35 8 5 75 161 119 San Jose 46 28 12 6 62 148 116 Los Angeles 46 27 14 5 59 119 96 Vancouver 46 24 13 9 57 123 114 Phoenix 45 21 15 9 51 134 141 Calgary 46 16 24 6 38 103 144 Edmonton 48 15 28 5 35 126 169 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Sunday’s Games Buffalo 2, Washington 1, SO Toronto 3, New Jersey 2, SO N.Y. Islanders 4, Dallas 2 N.Y. Rangers 4, Philadelphia 1 Chicago 5, Edmonton 3 Minnesota 4, Nashville 0 Anaheim 1, Detroit 0 Monday’s Games Calgary 2, Carolina 0 Columbus 3, Tampa Bay 2 Winnipeg 5, Phoenix 1 Vancouver at Los Angeles, late Tuesday’s Games Toronto at Boston, 7 p.m.

Tampa Bay at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.

San Jose at Washington, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.

New Jersey at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Florida, 7:30 p.m.

Colorado at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Phoenix at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Calgary at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Ottawa at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

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Edmonton at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Buffalo at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.

Washington at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m.

Vancouver at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m.

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 19 17 .528 — New York 15 22 .405 4½ Brooklyn 15 22 .405 4½ Boston 13 26 .333 7½ Philadelphia 12 25 .324 7½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 27 10 .730 — Atlanta 20 18 .526 7½ Washington 17 19 .472 9½ Charlotte 15 23 .395 12½ Orlando 10 28 .263 17½ Central Division W L Pct GB Indiana 29 7 .806 — Chicago 17 19 .472 12 Detroit 16 22 .421 14 Cleveland 13 24 .351 16½ Milwaukee 7 30 .189 22½ WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 30 8 .789 — Houston 25 14 .641 5½ Dallas 23 16 .590 7½ Memphis 17 19 .472 12 New Orleans 15 22 .405 14½ Northwest Division W L Pct GB Portland 28 9 .757 — Oklahoma City 28 9 .757 — Denver 19 17 .528 8½ Minnesota 18 19 .486 10 Utah 12 26 .316 16½ Pacific Division W L Pct GB L.A. Clippers 26 13 .667 — Golden State 25 14 .641 1 Phoenix 21 16 .568 4 L.A. Lakers 14 23 .378 11 Sacramento 13 22 .371 11 Sunday’s Games Sacramento 124, Cleveland 80 Memphis 108, Atlanta 101 San Antonio 104, Minnesota 86 Monday’s Games Toronto 116, Milwaukee 94 Houston 104, Boston 92 New York 98, Phoenix 96, OT Washington 102, Chicago 88 San Antonio 101, New Orleans 95 Dallas 107, Orlando 88 Denver at Utah, late Tuesday’s Games Sacramento at Indiana, 7 p.m.

New York at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Memphis, 8 p.m.

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

Wednesday’s Games Chicago at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Charlotte at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Miami at Washington, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

Sacramento at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Memphis at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.

Houston at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Utah at San Antonio, 8 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Cleveland at Portland, 10 p.m.

Denver at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

Dallas at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

NBA Box Scores Washington 102, Chicago 88 WASHINGTON (102) Ariza 5-10 3-4 16, Nene 9-14 1-6 19, Gortat 3-6 1-2 7, Wall 6-14 7-8 19, Beal 6-12 0-0 13, Booker 3-6 0-1 6, Webster 5-9 0-0 12, Temple 2-4 5-7 10. Totals 39-75 17-28 102.

CHICAGO (88) Dunleavy 3-9 1-2 10, Boozer 9-15 1-2 19, Noah 2-5 4-6 8, Hinrich 3-10 2-2 8, Butler 5-10 0-2 12, Gibson 4-7 0-0 8, Snell 5-9 0-1 12, Augustin 2-11 2-2 7, Martin 1-3 1-2 4, Mohammed 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-79 11-19 88.

Washington 26 30 22 24—102 Chicago 19 24 25 20—88 3-Point Goals—Washington 7-18 (Ariza 3-6, Webster 2-4, Temple 1-2, Beal 1-3, Wall 0-3), Chicago 9-21 (Dunleavy 3-5, Snell 2-4, Butler 2-4, Martin 1-3, Augustin 1-5). Fouled Out—None.

Rebounds—Washington 48 (Gortat 11), Chicago 52 (Noah 16). Assists— Washington 25 (Wall 7), Chicago 25 (Hinrich 8). Total Fouls—Washington 17, Chicago 21. A—21,287 (20,917).

San Antonio 101, New Orleans 95 SAN ANTONIO (101) Leonard 4-6 4-4 13, Duncan 7-14 4-7 18, Ayres 1-1 1-2 3, Parker 9-15 9-10 27, Ginobili 4-9 6-6 14, Belinelli 5-11 0-0 12, Diaw 0-0 0-0 0, Joseph 3-6 0-0 7, Baynes 0-1 2-2 2, Mills 0-1 0-0 0, Bonner 2-3 0-0 5. Totals 35-67 26-31 101.

NEW ORLEANS (95) Aminu 3-10 2-2 8, Davis 9-18 4-5 22, Smith 3-9 0-0 6, Roberts 7-12 2-3 19, Gordon 4-14 3-5 12, Ajinca 3-6 1-2 7, Miller 1-3 0-0 3, Rivers 5-11 0-0 11, Morrow 2-3 0-0 5, Withey 1-1 0-0 2.

Totals 38-87 12-17 95.

San Antonio 24 27 25 25—101 New Orleans 28 24 21 22—95 3-Point Goals—San Antonio 5-12 (Belinelli 2-4, Leonard 1-1, Bonner 1-2, Joseph 1-3, Ginobili 0-2), New Orleans 7-11 (Roberts 3-5, Morrow 1-1, Gordon 1-1, Rivers 1-1, Miller 1-2, Davis 0-1). Fouled Out—Duncan.

Rebounds—San Antonio 46 (Duncan 9), New Orleans 45 (Aminu 13).

Assists—San Antonio 19 (Parker 7), New Orleans 19 (Rivers 5). Total Fouls—San Antonio 19, New Orleans 23. A—15,552 (17,188).

Toronto 116, Milwaukee 94 MILWAUKEE (94) Middleton 1-8 0-0 2, Ilyasova 11-16 4-4 29, Sanders 2-8 2-4 6, Knight 4-11 6-6 16, Antetokounmpo 5-10 1-4 11, Ridnour 2-6 1-2 7, Mayo 2-8 0-0 5, Henson 4-6 0-0 8, Butler 2-7 0-0 5, Raduljica 2-3 1-2 5, Wolters 0-0 0-0 0.

Totals 35-83 15-22 94.

TORONTO (116) Ross 2-8 2-2 8, Johnson 3-8 0-0 6, Valanciunas 5-10 7-10 17, Lowry 6-8 7-7 23, DeRozan 8-16 3-5 19, Patterson 7-11 3-4 18, Salmons 3-5 2-2 10, Hayes 1-4 0-0 2, Vasquez 3-5 0-0 8, Fields 0-2 0-0 0, Novak 1-1 0-0 3, Daye 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 40-79 24-30 116.

Milwaukee 24 26 23 21—94 Toronto 38 20 30 28—116 3-Point Goals—Milwaukee 9-19 (Ilyasova 3-3, Ridnour 2-3, Knight 2-4, Butler 1-3, Mayo 1-3, Antetokounmpo 0-1, Middleton 0-2), Toronto 12-23 (Lowry 4-5, Vasquez 2-2, Salmons 2-4, Ross 2-5, Novak 1-1, Patterson 1-2, Johnson 0-1, DeRozan 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Milwaukee 47 (Ilyasova 9), Toronto 53 (Valanciunas 10). Assists—Milwaukee 23 (Ridnour 7), Toronto 26 (DeRozan 7). Total Fouls—Milwaukee 21, Toronto 23.

Technicals—Antetokounmpo, Henson.

A—15,819 (19,800).

FIFA-FIFAPro World All-Star Team The 2013 FIFA-FIFPro world all-star team announced Monday, as voted on by more than 65,000 players: G—Manuel Neuer, Bayern Munich and Germany D—Daniel Alves, Barcelona and Brazil D—Philipp Lahm, Bayern Munich and Germany D—Sergio Ramos, Real Madrid and Spain D—Thiago Silva, Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil MF—Xavi Hernandez, Barcelona and Spain MF—Andres Iniesta, Barcelona and Spain MF—Franck Ribery, Bayern Munich and Germany F—Lionel Messi, Barcelona and Argentina F—Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Paris Saint-Germain F—Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid and Portugal

Men’s Basketball Summaries No. 23 DUKE 69, VIRGINIA 65 VIRGINIA (12-5) Tobey 2-9 4-4 8, Harris 5-12 3-3 15, Brogdon 6-13 5-5 17, Perrantes 1-2 0-0 2, Mitchell 3-7 1-5 7, Anderson 4-10 2-3 12, T. Jones 0-0 0-0 0, Nolte

0-0 0-0 0, Gill 0-2 2-4 2, Atkins 0-0 2-2 2. Totals 21-55 19-26 65.

DUKE (13-4) Parker 3-11 0-0 8, Cook 2-7 2-3 7, Hood 5-12 2-2 14, Jones 0-1 4-6 4, Jefferson 4-4 2-3 10, Thornton 0-0 0-0 0, Sulaimon 7-11 3-4 21, Hairston 0-0 0-0 0, Ojeleye 0-0 0-0 0, Dawkins 1-3 2-2 5, Plumlee 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-49 15-20 69.

Halftime—Duke 36-28. 3-Point Goals— Virginia 4-10 (Anderson 2-3, Harris 2-4, Brogdon 0-3), Duke 10-22 (Sulaimon 4-5, Hood 2-6, Parker 2-7, Dawkins 1-1, Cook 1-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Virginia 34 (Mitchell 9), Duke 31 (Jefferson 15).

Assists—Virginia 6 (Perrantes 3), Duke 12 (Cook, Hood, Jefferson, Sulaimon 2). Total Fouls—Virginia 17, Duke 23.

A—9,314.

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SPORTS BRIEFS •

Australian Open Results Tuesday At Melbourne Park Melbourne, Australia Purse: $29.72 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Hard-Outdoor Men First Round Yen-hsun Lu, Taiwan, def. Jimmy Wang, Taiwan, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1.

Michal Przysiezny, Poland, def. Horacio Zeballos, Argentina, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 7-5.

Stephane Robert, France, def. Aljaz Bedene, Slovenia, 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-0.

Victor Hanescu, Romania, def. Peter Gojowczyk, Germany, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5), 6-3.

Milos Raonic (11), Canada, def. Daniel Gimeno-Traver, Spain, 7-6 (2), 6-1, 4-6, 6-2.

Martin Klizan, Slovakia, def. John Isner (13), United States, 6-2, 7-6 (6), retired.

Women First Round Alize Cornet (25), France, def. Polona Hercog, Slovenia, 1-0, retired.

Simona Halep (11), Romania, def.

Katarzyna Piter, Poland, 6-0, 6-1.

Caroline Wozniacki (10), Denmark, def. Lourdes Dominguez Lino, Spain, 6-0, 6-2.

Carla Suarez Navarro (16), Spain, def.

Vania King, United States, 6-3, 6-2.

Victoria Azarenka (2), Belarus, def.

Johanna Larsson, Sweden, 7-6 (2), 6-2.

Christina McHale, United States, def.

Chan Yung-jan, Taiwan, 7-5, 6-4.

Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, Czech Republic, def. Hsieh Su-wei, Taiwan, 6-1, 4-6, 6-1.

Transactions BASEBALL American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Agreed to terms with OF Dayan Viciedo on a one-year contract.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Named Steve Connelly pitching coach for Vermont (NYP).

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Named Gary Allenson manager and Randy St. Claire pitching coach for Buffalo (IL); Jeff Ware pitching coach for Vancouver (NWL); Willie Collazo pitching coach for GCL Blue Jays.

National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Agreed to terms with RHP Lay Batista, RHP Yunesky Maya, LHP Atahualpa Severino, C Matt Kennelly, C Steven Lerud, INF Mat Gamel and INF Mark Hamilton on minor league contracts.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Named Carlos Subero manager, Sandy Guerrero hitting coordinator and Nate Dine strength and conditioning specialist for Huntsville (SL); Dave Chavarria pitching coach and Reggie Williams coach for Brevard County (FSL); Elvin Nina pitching coach and Chuckie Caufield and Kenny Dominguez coaches and Mike Hoffman strength and conditioning specialist for Wisconsin (MWL); Rolando Valles pitching coach and Jason Dubois coach, Luke Greene athletic trainer and Tim Gifford strength and conditioning coordinator for Helena (Pioneer); Al LeBoeuf coach of the Arizona League Brewers and Jeremy Reed minor league hitting coordinator.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Agreed to terms with INF Ronny Cedeno on a minor league contract.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Named Tom Prince manager of Bradenton (FSL), Brian Esposito manager of Jamestown (NYP), Edgar Varela Bristol (Appalachian), Dave Turgeon assistant minor league field coordinator, Frank Kremblas special assistant to player development, Larry Sutton minor league hitting coordinator, Carlo Alvarez sport performance coordinator, Hector Morales assistant coordinator of mental conditioning.

American Association FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS — Signed LHP Ethan Opsahl, RHP Brian Ernst and INF Anthony Kaskadden.

GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS — Signed 1B Jeremy Hamilton.

LAREDO LEMURS — Signed INF Miles Walding.

Can-Am League ROCKLAND BOULDERS — Signed OF Will Walsh.

Frontier League GATEWAY GRIZZLIES — Signed LHP Dylan Chavez. Send RHP Zac Treece to Joliet to complete an earlier trade.

LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS — Sent LHP Connor Whalen to Schaumburg to complete an earlier trade.

TRAVERSE CITY BEACH BUMS — Signed LHP Ian MacDougall.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES — Recalled F Shabazz Muhammad from Iowa (NBADL).

FOOTBALL National Football League BUFFALO BILLS — Fired linebackers coach Chuck Driesbach.

OAKLAND RAIDERS — Signed LB Frank Beltre, C Jarrod Shaw and CB Neiko Thorpe to reserve/future contracts.

TENNESSEE TITANS — Named Ken Whisenhunt coach.

Canadian Football League MONTREAL ALOUETTES — Signed S Daryl Townsend and DB Michael Carter to three-year contracts.

HOCKEY National Hockey League DETROIT RED WINGS — Reassigned D Alexey Marchenko to Grand Rapids (AHL).

OTTAWA SENATORS — Agreed to terms with general manager Bryan Murray on a two-year contract extension through 2016 and named him president of hockey operations.

Promoted Pierre Dorion and Randy Lee to assistant general managers.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Reassigned G Cedrick Desjardins to Syracuse (AHL).

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS — Recalled F Peter Holland from Toronto (AHL).

Sent F Jerry D’Amigo to Toronto (AHL).

ECHL FLORIDA EVERBLADES — Announced F Kyle Bonis was reassigned to the team by Charlotte (AHL).

GWINNETT GLADIATORS — Signed F Casey Pierro-Zabotel.

SOCCER Major League Soccer COLUMBUS CREW — Acquired the rights to D Michael Parkhurst from New England for a 2014 SuperDraft first-round pick and allocation money.

LA GALAXY — Signed F Rob Friend.

TORONTO FC — Signed MF Michael Bradley.

National Women’s Soccer League WASHINGTON SPIRIT — Acquired F Danesha Adams from Houston Dash for F Stephanie Ochs.

COLLEGE ARIZONA — Announced RB Ka’Deem Carey will enter the NFL draft.

IOWA STATE — Signed offensive coordinator Mark Mangino to a two-year contract.

JACKSON STATE — Named Harold Jackson football coach.

LOUISVILLE — Named Garrick McGee offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.

LSU — RB Jeremy Hill announced he will enter the NFL draft.

MARQUETTE — Announced men’s freshman basketball C Luke Fischer transferred from Indiana.

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This artist’s rendering provided Monday by the Chicago Cubs shows Clark, a new mascot being introduced for the first time in team history. The team will officially introduce Clark during a visit with children at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center’s Pediatric Developmental Center in Chicago. The team plans on having Clark greet fans at Wrigley Field before and during games.

Chicago Cubs unveil Clark, team’s first mascot CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs are introducing a mascot for the first time in the team’s long history.

Drawings released by the Cubs on Monday show a young bear wearing a Cubs jersey and a backward blue baseball cap. The mascot is named Clark; the team plays at Wrigley Field, located at Clark and Addison streets on Chicago’s North Side.

Team officials say they held focus groups before deciding on Clark, and fans told them they wanted a more familyfriendly atmosphere at Wrigley Field.

Clark will greet fans at the ballpark before and during games, and the mascot will have a Twitter account and Facebook page.

The Cubs had a live bear mascot in 1916, nine years after formally adopting the Cubs moniker.

Indiana center Fischer transfers to Marquette MILWAUKEE (AP) — Indiana center Luke Fischer has transferred to Marquette.

The Golden Eagles announced Fischer’s transfer Monday.

The 6-foot-11, 230-pounder will be eligible to play for Marquette on Dec. 14.

Under NCAA rules, he will be able to practice with the team until then, but won’t travel with the squad.

Coach Buzz Williams says Fischer fits a need on Marquette’s roster.

Fischer played in 13 games off the bench as a freshman this season for the Hoosiers, chipping in 2.8 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. He scored a personal-best 10 points in a win over Kennesaw State on Dec. 22.

A 2013 graduate of Germantown (Wis.) High School, Fischer helped his team to a pair of undefeated campaigns and state championships.

Indianapolis Colts’ coaching staff heading to Pro Bowl INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Colts are sending a larger contingent to the Pro Bowl than they first expected.

On Monday, coach Chuck Pagano said he and his staff were chosen to coach one of the teams. The coaches are leaving for Hawaii next week.

The only player from the AFC South champs chosen to play was linebacker Robert Mathis, the NFL’s sacks champion.

That number will likely increase because of injuries and the teams make the Super Bowl.

Pagano was asked if the Colts would take perennial Pro Bowl receiver Reggie Wayne with them after he spent the second half of the season helping to “coach” his young teammates. Pagano joked if he could “pull strings” with the league, he would, but Wayne had “bigger fish to fry.”

Bulls’ Rose off crutches CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose is off crutches, the next step as he recovers from his latest seasonending knee injury.

Coach Tom Thibodeau says the former MVP will probably start traveling with the team in the next few weeks.

Rose tore the meniscus in his right knee at Portland in November and was ruled out for the remainder of the season by the Bulls. He sat out last year while recovering from surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.

Cristiano Ronaldo wins FIFA best player award ZURICH (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has won the FIFA Ballon d’Or award for 2013, ending Lionel Messi’s four-year run as the world’s best player.

Ronaldo scored 69 goals for Real Madrid and Portugal last year, and his stunning hat trick against Sweden in a decisive World Cup playoff was perhaps the defining individual performance.

“There are no words to describe this moment,” said Ronaldo, who was sobbing in tears after he accepting the trophy with his young son, also named Cristiano, beside him on stage.

He beat out Barcelona’s Messi and France winger Franck Ribery, who helped Bayern Munich to a sweep of major titles.

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Republican agenda sets worthy goals Republicans in the Indiana House of Representatives have unveiled their agenda for 2014, identifying “five key areas to strengthen Indiana.”

The agenda deserves attention, because in the Indiana General Assembly, the Republican is all Indiana does not seem agenda that really like an over-regulated matters.

Democrats state compared to don’t have most of the nation, but enough to stop we always should be votes Republicans working to keep things when the GOP unites simple. behind a plan.

So let’s look at what Republican House members have in mind this year, using the headings they provided: • Preparing Kids for their Careers — Republicans point out that 60 percent of Hoosier children ages 3-4 are not enrolled in preschool. Indiana is one of 10 states that does not offer a state-funded pre-K program.

The Republican plan starts cautiously with a pilot program for 1,000 4-year-olds in five counties in 2015. They could receive up to $6,800 for a full-day program and $3,400 for a half-day program.

Estimates say about 25,000 Hoosier 4-year-olds are not currently being served by an early childhood program and could qualify for vouchers if they’re rolled out to the entire state.

• Connecting Crossroads to Communities — Republicans say “a superior statewide transportation system is crucial to Indiana’s economy and future growth.” They say increasing our investment in roads directly provides jobs.

“The time is now to invest this money to better serve Hoosier motorists and key industries like tourism, agriculture and manufacturing, all of which are dependent upon a strong transportation infrastructure network,” House Speaker Brian Bosma says.

This goal could meet opposition from within. The House also increased highway funding last year, drawing criticism from the conservative wing of their own party for overspending.

• Equipping our Workforce — Republicans say that by 2018, an estimated 55 percent of Indiana’s jobs will require some postsecondary education, but only 33 percent of current working-age Hoosiers have an associate’s degree or higher.

Closing that gap in only four years will be a tall order, but we can’t get there unless we start. For northeast Indiana, the nation’s cradle of manufacturing, we hope the GOP plan will include training within easy driving distance of adult students.

• Cutting Taxes — Despite criticism from local government and school officials, Republican leaders are forging ahead with their crusade to eliminate the personal property tax on business equipment.

Supporters of the plan say Indiana needs to end the tax to compete for business against neighboring states that don’t tax business property, Republicans are talking about giving each county the option to drop the tax or not. But ending the tax would have a sharply different impact from county to county.

If other taxpayers have to make up the income lost from the business property tax, it would be much more painful in DeKalb and Noble counties than in Steuben and LaGrange counties, for example.

If the tax truly is a statewide problem, it seems more logical to provide a statewide solution, with all Hoosiers sharing the burden equally.

• Stopping Burdensome Regulations — Bosma says “one of our focal points will be removing outdated laws that increase the cost and complexity of both government and business.”

Indiana does not seem like an over-regulated state compared to most of the nation, but we always should be working to keep things simple. We should keep in mind that many regulations arose because someone was abusing the system.

Overall, Republicans have set worthy goals for improving education at both ends of the process — preschool and after high school — and keeping our roads in top condition.

Making these improvements and cutting taxes at the same time sounds like a difficult balancing act, but if the Republicans in Indianapolis can show us how it works, more power to them.

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Letters to The Editor • Is the USDA the most dangerous and corrupt agency in the U.S. government?

agency in the U.S. government? Why? Because they directly impact the quality of the food every American eats. The giant agribusiness companies they control produce products that are destroying the To the editor: health of American citizens.

On Nov. 7, 2013, the New York Times One of the works is high fructose corn reported that the federal government paid syrup that is so sweet that our bodies can’t $11.3 million in taxpayer farm subsidies regulate our blood sugar properly, and thus from 1995 to 2012 to 50 billionaires or HFCS is the leading cause of diabetes. businesses in which they had some form of Perhaps an even more dangerous ownership. company the USDA supports is Monsanto They included Microsoft co-founder Paul and its GMO products used to raise corn, Allen, investment titan Charles Schwab, and soybeans, rice and sugar beets.

S. Truett Cathy, owner of Chick-Fil-A. How many Americans know that The billionaires who got the subsidies Monsanto buys its scientific results through have a collective net worth of $316 billion, $20,000 grants to agricultural doctoral according to Forbes magazine. students? Monsanto has never done a In the meantime, lawmakers in the House long-term, double-blind scientific study on plan to cut $40 billion over the next 10 the safety of their GMO products. However, years from the food stamp program for 47 two-year scientific double-blind studies million people. The Senate would cut $4.5 done in Europe have proved that GMO corn billion in 10 years. causes breast cancer in lab animals and A report by the Center for American prostate cancer in males, according to some Progress on Nov. 6, 2013, found that food reports. stamps kept about 5 million Americans What do you think, my friend? above the poverty level. The food stamp Ken Koenig program was cut by $5 billion on Nov. 1 Garrett when the 2009 stimulus bill expired.

The USDA now plans to approve Open house to show processed chicken meat from China, claiming China has the same inspection Christmas Village display standards we have for processing companies To the editor: in the U.S. That, of course, is a blatant lie!

We have enjoyed our Dickens Christmas The question that begs to be asked: Is Village for many years. the USDA the most dangerous and corrupt With Bob’s much-needed help, we have

set up the display in our sun room. A lot of friends have asked if we were setting up the village this year.

We started collecting in 1988, and 2014 will be the last year we will be setting up the display. It has been such a wonderful 26 years, and we have enjoyed sharing it with so many friends over that time.

For those who have seen the display before or have never seen it, we will have an open house on Sunday, Jan. 19, from 2-5 p.m. at 1330 S. Van Buren St. If you are unable to come that day, please give us a call, and we will set up another time for your visit.

Bob and Betty Carbaugh Auburn

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We already have some ideas for next year and looking forward to 2014.

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Solving problems is more than rabble-rousing WASHINGTON — In politics, it’s all in what we’re really talking about?

When you step back and examine the how you say things.

George Orwell knew what he was talking concept closely, what becomes clear is that roughly 99.9 percent of Americans — even about when he described political language as “designed to make lies sound truthful and North Korea’s favorite son Dennis Rodman — actually like income inequality. This is murder respectable, and to give an appearbecause we value merit, talent and ance of solidity to pure wind.” hard work, and all people aspire to Today, we’ve become so be commensurately rewarded. What, accustomed to the distortions of after all, is the opposite of income political speak that we hardly inequality? Income equality. notice. But as the midterm That said, let us stipulate that we elections near, we might benefit do have a growing poverty problem in from a booster shot of skepticism. this country, the contributing factors Both parties are guilty of verbal of which are many and complex. But distortion and manipulation, but the poor are not poor because Warren I dare say the left is more clever.

Republicans tend to rely on dog KATHLEEN Buffett and Bill Gates are rich. No one thinks that Oprah has caused whistles, loaded terms that prompt negative messages in the collecPARKER people in Appalachia to be destitute.

But solving our problems is far tive subconscious mind, while more difficult than raising public Democrats paste smiley faces on consensus (aka rabble-rousing) that unpleasant messages, cloaking the rich should be less rich so that the meaning in Orwellian frocks of poor can be less poor, a feat that can only emotional distraction. be accomplished through redistribution of A dog whistle might be the mention of, wealth. say, the “food stamp president,” as Newt Some of the factors contributing to the Gingrich called President Obama during the income gap are, indeed, tough to tackle, last presidential election. Protests that this and Obama is not, in fact, a god, as he now is not racist are noted and dismissed. The seems comfortable conceding. These factors term calls up a certain image and everyone include the loss of jobs for low-skilled gets it. workers and the apparent inability of this Sometimes both sides of an issue select population, for whatever reasons, to become language that essentially cancels out the more skilled. (Perhaps legalizing marijuana other. This is because both are equally will help. If it doesn’t provide enough jobs, attractive to the ear, even if their meanings at least more people will care less.) are quite different. Exhibit A: Pro-life and Other factors include: A growing retired pro-choice. Who is against life? Why, no population, both in absolute numbers and one! But, who is against choice? Again, as a percentage of the population; a dearth no one. Of course, one chooses to protect of entry-level jobs for college grads saddled unborn life and the other selects terminawith $1 trillion in loan debt (which the tion. Enough said. government guarantees); the appalling rate Moving along to today’s headlines and “income inequality.” of children born out of wedlock, a now-systemic condition that condemns a new This may be one of the most brilliant generation to another cycle of poverty, as turns of phrase yet. Not one single Democratic Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan American, gun to head (figuratively pointed out five decades ago and that speaking), would say, “I’m for inequality” Obama has reiterated. or “inequality is good.” But is inequality

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Some of the factors contributing to the income gap are tough to tackle … loss of jobs for low-skilled workers and apparent inability of this population to become more skilled. (Perhaps legalizing marijuana will help. If it doesn’t provide enough jobs, at least more people will care less.)

• Add to these the grinding down of low-skill wages thanks to a global economy that rewards the professional class — lawyers, doctors, engineers and, yes, television talk-show hosts. And, voila, a growing income gap.

But is it inequality?

What is missing from the trumpeting of income inequality are the hundreds of billions in annual government redistribution that already takes place. How much will be enough to satisfy the inequality camp?

When incomes are equal?

In the end, fairness isn’t the issue. The issue is justifying policies — government intervention, higher taxes, spending and redistribution — that can’t otherwise be easily sold. How about this for a midterm catchphrase, reflective of true circumstances — the need for a higher-skilled labor force that pits no American against another and qualifies people for jobs that are actually available: “Learning for Earning.”

It’s not as emotionally evocative as inequality, but it just might do some good.

Other suggestions welcome.

KATHLEEN PARKER is a syndicated columnist with Tribune Media Services. She can be reached at kathleenparker@washpost.com

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On this date Jan. 14: • In 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and French General Charles de Gaulle opened a wartime conference in Casablanca.

• In 1954, Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio were married at San Francisco City Hall. (The marriage lasted only about nine months.)

• In 1963, George C. Wallace was sworn in as governor of Alabama.

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Light therapy helps seasonal affective disorder insomnia and weight loss.)

Only one drug, bupropion (Wellbutrin), is approved for SAD. But selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and other antidepressants are also effective.

Another treatment, known as light therapy, is at least as ASK effective for DOCTOR K. treating SAD as antidepressants. therapy Dr. Anthony Light involves close Komaroff sitting to a fluorescent light box for 30 minutes each day. The light is much more intense than the light produced by an ordinary light bulb. Proper light boxes provide 10,000

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lux. (The “lux” is a measure of light intensity. By way of comparison, indoor light is about 100 lux. A bright sunny day is 50,000 lux or more.)

Bright white light acts on cells in the eye’s retina. The retina connects to a part of the brain that helps control circadian rhythms of sleep and wakefulness.

Scientists believe these rhythms may become disrupted in SAD. Light treatment is relatively safe and side effects are uncommon. Some people become irritable, develop headaches, or their eyes are bothered by the brightness of the light box. Reducing the time of each light box session, or sitting somewhat farther away from the box, can often correct that problem.

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DEAR DOCTOR K: I have seasonal affective disorder so I dread the approach of winter. What can I do?

DEAR READER: Here in Boston, it can get dark before 4:30 in the afternoon.

For some people, the shorter days of this time of year bring on seasonal affective disorder (SAD), also known as winter depression.

People with SAD tend to develop symptoms every year. They start gradually in late autumn and build up during the winter months.

For many, relief may not come until the longer days of spring.

Like other forms of depression, SAD produces sadness, lethargy and fatigue, loss of interest in people and activities, impaired concentration and irritability. SAD also leads to oversleeping and overeating. (Most other forms of depression produce

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some people when they go to bed several hours later. The obvious way of dealing with this problem is moving light therapy to earlier in the day.

Some people with SAD have also suffered from bipolar disorder earlier in their lives. There is some evidence that light therapy may provoke recurrent attacks of bipolar disorder, particularly the manic (hyperactive) phase of the illness.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not test, approve or regulate light box devices. Before buying a light box, ask which wavelengths it emits, to avoid any that may be harmful. For example, blue light may be more effective for SAD than full-spectrum white light.

DR. KOMAROFF is a physician and professor at Harvard Medical School. His website is AskDoctorK.com.

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Pilots punished after landing error New health law DALLAS (AP) — The pilots of a Southwest Airlines flight that mistakenly landed at the wrong Missouri airport were grounded Monday, less than a day after they touched down at a small airfield that gave them only half as much room as normal to stop the jet.

After passengers were let off the plane Sunday evening, they noticed the airliner had come dangerously close to the end of the runway, where it could have tumbled down a steep embankment if it had left the pavement.

“As soon as we touched down, the pilot applied the brake very hard and very forcibly,” said passenger Scott Schieffer, a Dallas attorney who was among the 124 passengers aboard Southwest Flight 4013 from Chicago’s Midway Airport to the Branson airport. “I was wearing a seatbelt, but I was lurched forward because of the heavy pressure of the brake. You could smell burnt rubber, a very distinct smell of burnt rubber as we were stopping.”

Branson Airport has a runway that is more than 7,100 feet long — a typical size for commercial traffic.

The longest runway at Taney County Airport is only slightly more than 3,700 feet because it is designed for small private planes.

After the jet stopped, a flight attendant welcomed passengers to Branson, Schieffer said. Then, after a few moments, “the pilot came on and said, ‘Ladies and gentlemen, I’m sorry

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Passengers exit a Southwest Airlines flight that was supposed to land at Branson Airport in Branson, Mo., Sunday but instead landed at Taney County Airport, in Hollister, Mo., which

to tell you we landed at the wrong airport.’”

Southwest spokesman Brandy King said grounding the pilots involved is common while the airline and federal aviation officials investigate the mistake.

The captain is in his 15th year flying for Southwest, King said.

At first, Schieffer said, he considered the mistake only an inconvenience. But once he got off the plane, someone pointed to the edge of the runway, which he estimated as about 100 feet away.

“It was surreal when I realized we could have been in real danger and instead of an inconvenience, it could have been a real tragedy,” he said.

only has about half as much runway.

A Southwest spokesman said all 124 passengers and five crew members were safe.

about an hour earlier but were called back after the unexpected arrival, Parent said.

Brad Hawkins, a spokesman for Dallas-based Southwest, said everyone aboard the jet was safe. He did not know why the plane went to the wrong airport.

Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Tony Molinaro said the agency was investigating, but he declined to elaborate.

Jeff Bourk, executive director of Branson Airport, said the Southwest pilot was in communication with the airport tower, which cleared him to land around 6 p.m.

The plane touched down a few moments later at the other airport.

Mark Parent, manager of the smaller airport also known as M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport, described the distance as closer to 300 feet. He said the runway is built partly on landfill. At the end there is a “significant drop-off,” with a ravine beneath it, then busy U.S. 65 on the other side.

He said a Boeing 737 had never landed at the small airfield, which opened in 1970 and normally handles light jets, turboprops and small aircraft for the charter, corporate and tourism markets.

No one was around at the airport when the Southwest flight landed. Airport staffers had gone home

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s an older, costlier crowd that’s signing up so far for health insurance under President Barack Obama’s law, according to government figures released Monday. Enrollments are lower for the healthy, younger Americans who will be needed to keep premiums from rising.

Young adults from 18 to 34 are only 24 percent of total enrollment, the administration said in its first signup figures broken down for age, gender and other details. With the HealthCare.gov website now working, the figures cover the more than 2 million Americans who had signed up for government-subsidized private insurance through the end of December in new federal and state markets.

Enrolling young and healthy people is important because they generally pay more into the system than they take out, subsidizing older adults. While 24 percent is not a bad start, say independent experts, it should be closer to 40 percent to help keep premiums down.

Adults ages 55-64 were the most heavily represented in the signups, accounting for 33 percent of the total. Overall, the premiums paid by people in that demographic don’t fully cover their medical

expenses. Some are in the waiting room for Medicare; that coverage starts at age 65.

Some questions remained unanswered.

For example, the administration is unable to say how of many of those enrolling for coverage had been previously uninsured.

Some might have been among the more than 4.7 million insured people whose previous policies were canceled because they didn’t meet the law’s standards.

“The uninsured folks for whom the law was intended don’t seem to have signed up in nearly as high numbers,” said Richard Foster, a former statistics chief for the Health and Human Services department. “There is still a huge unknown aspect to this.”

But even if the age mix remains tilted toward older adults, “it’s nothing of the sort that would trigger instability in the system,” said Larry Levitt, an insurance expert with the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation. Premiums would go up next year for the overhaul, along with taxpayer costs per enrollee, but not enough to push the system into a “death spiral” in which rising premiums discourage healthy people from signing up.

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$

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CAB • 41,000 Miles .......................................................................................................................... $12,995 2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR 4X4 • DVD/Navigation .......................................................................................................................... $12,995 2012 FORD FUSION SE • 27,000 Miles .......................................................................................................................... $14,995 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU 2LT • Sunroof/Leather .......................................................................................................................... $15,995 2011 FORD FUSION SEL • 32,000 Miles .......................................................................................................................... $15,995 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 CREW 4X4 • Z71 Edition .......................................................................................................................... $15,995 2013 FORD ESCAPE SE 4X4 • 2.0L EcoBoost .......................................................................................................................... $17,995 2012 FORD FUSION SEL V6 • 25,000 Miles .......................................................................................................................... $17,995 2009 FORD EDGE LIMITED • Sunroof/Leather .......................................................................................................................... $18,995 2012 LINCOLN MKZ • 28,000 Miles .......................................................................................................................... $19,995 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU LTZ • 21,000 Miles .......................................................................................................................... $20,995 2010 DODGE RAM 1500 CREW 4X4 • 49,000 Miles .......................................................................................................................... $20,995 2010 FORD F-150 XLT EXT CAB 4X4 • 62,000 Miles .......................................................................................................................... $22,995 2013 FORD TAURUS SHO AWD • 32,000 Miles .......................................................................................................................... $29,995

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2005 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE GLS CONVERTIBLE Local Trade, Turbo, Leather, Heated Seats, Auto, Air, All Power

6,995

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2007 CHEVROLET HHR LT One-Owner, Power Seat, Automatic, Air, All Power, 58,000 Miles

8,995

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8,995

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29,995

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