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Officer accused of assault during arrest By JEAN GORDONDaily Courier Staff Writer

FOREST CITY — Rutherford County Sheriff Jack Conner has called in the SBI to investigate an allegation that a deputy used excessive force during an arrest at A residence in Ellenboro Saturday morning.

Meanwhile, the teenager who sus-tained serious injuries in the incident said that he plans to file a lawsuit and his mother said she will be filing a for-mal complaint about the incident with the Sheriff after she consults with an attorney.

Sheriff Conner said that Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Steve Reynolds and Deputy Bill Short will be placed on administrative leave when they return

to work later this week.Robert Wayne Suttle II, 19, of 108

Plum Rd., Ellenboro, suffered facial and head injuries and was tased during the arrest which occurred at a residence at 205 McKee Rd., Ellenboro.

Suttle was treated at Rutherford Hospital for his injuries and was later taken by his mother, Carol Smith, to Cleveland Regional Medical Center for further evaluation.

The incident began at about 12:45 a,m. when Short and Reynolds respond-ed to a call about a party at the resi-dence of Derek Holland, 22. There were 13 others at the party, ranging in age from 17 to 20. Twelve have

Please see SBI, Page 2A

Jean Gordon/Daily CourierRobert Suttle II alleges he was beaten on the head and tased twice early Saturday morning as he was sleeping by a Rutherford County Sheriff’s Sergeant. He has staples in the back of his head and stitches under his eye.

By LARRY DALEDaily Courier Staff Writer

FOREST CITY — The Forest City Police Department is continu-ing its investigation of allegations of embezzlement and larceny of town funds made against former Public Works Director Scott Hoyle.

Hoyle was suspended from his job Dec. 1, 2009, pending an investigation. Town Manager Chuck Summey said Friday, Hoyle resigned from the job Dec. 7. He was hired as public works director in June 2000.

Because it is a personnel matter, Summey was unable to provide details of the complaint. But he said in December the situation stemmed from information that came up during the town audit.

Police Chief Jay Jackson, in a press release Friday, said the com-plaint was filed with the police department by Summey.

Attorney Joshua Farmer of Rutherfordton said on Monday, “I represent Mr. Hoyle and would like to make the following state-ment:

“I believe once my client’s side of the story comes out, he will be vin-dicated. We welcome the oppor-tunity to answer the allegations of the town of Forest City as they are

Please see Probe, Page 6

By SCOTT BAUGHMANDaily Courier Staff Writer

CLIFFSIDE — For decades, the Cliffside Sanitary district has provided sewer service to the surrounding area.

But recent financial woes have led to the district struggling to survive and now county commissioners are investigating the possibil-ity of taking over the operation.

It isn’t just money problems that are hounding the district, there’s an overall lack of interest on the board of directors. During the most recent election for members of the board, no one filed for the race.

“Back when there were textiles in the area, Cone Mills ran the waste disposal plant and the water treatment plant at the same time,” said Barry Jones, the only remaining board member for the district. “Cone Mills would in turn pay the sanitary district for water and sewer. The district contracted with them for the employees and so it was balanced out. The filtering plant was so outdated that we finally quit furnishing water and at that time, Duke Energy took over the water part of it. The sanitary district was still contract-ed to Cone Mills. When Cone Mills closed,

Please see Sewer, Page 6

By SCOTT BAUGHMANDaily Courier Staff Writer

RUTH — Work to replace a bridge over Cathey’s Creek Road will start soon, and the $1.1 million DOT project has been awarded to a local company.

The bridge over Cathey’s Creek on Rock Road — built in 1952 — is stable, but DOT officials have classified it as functionally obsolete. Another bridge on the road that goes over a fork of the creek will be replaced with a concrete culvert.

“Both bridges 37 and 39 are considered obsolete and structurally, they are deficient,” said Rick Tipton, an engineer with DOT. “That doesn’t mean they are dangerous but they’ve reached the time in their lifespan to where they need to be replaced. The bridge over Cathey’s Creek will be a concrete beam structure on a concrete deck and rails.”

The contract was a welcome sight, said David Bare, owner of Apple Tuck and Associates Inc. The contractor from Rutherfordton won the bid in the last week of December.

“It has been tough to get work here locally and it is always good to get one in the county,” Bare said. “We work North and South Carolina and currently I’m working in Madison and Yancey counties. We’re doing a bridge over in Cleveland County and

Please see Bridge, Page 6

Daily Courier file photoThe closure of plants such as this one in the Cliffside area has created major problems for the Cliffside Sanitary District which provides sewer to the area.

Scott Baughman/Daily CourierThis bridge on Cathey’s Creek is one of many being replaced by the DOT around the state. Local contractor Apple Tuck and Associates of Rutherfordton received the $1.1 million contract.

Contract awarded for Rock Road bridge

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Town is continuing its probe

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been charged with under age drinking. Suttle was charged with consume alcohol by 19/20, resisting a public offi-cer and assault on a govern-ment official/employee.

Suttle said he had gone to his friend’s house to play pool and drink Friday night and that he had gone to bed at Holland’s house around midnight. Suttle said he does not remember anything after going to bed until he said he felt being tased.

Much of what he related during an interview at The Courier on Monday was what had been told to him by his friends who witnessed the incident.

Suttle said those witnesses told him that Sgt. Reynolds hit him on his head with a flashlight and used a taser on him at least two times. He has seven staples in his head, a fracture to his right orbital bone, a concussion and six stitches on his face. The orbital is the bone that holds the eyeball in place.

“People told me Officer Short first came in and tried to wake me up,” Suttle said. “And when I didn’t, they (witnesses) told me Officer

Short said he was going to leave me alone.”

Suttle said the witnesses told him Sgt. Reynolds told Short, “I’ll show you how it’s done,” and began to curse him and hit him on the head.

“I don’t remember any-thing, but my friends said I did not resist,” Suttle said.

Suttle said he was lying on a mattress in a bedroom that didn’t have any other furni-ture.

Suttle said he remembers the feeling of being tased.

“It was the worst pain I’ve ever been in,” he said. “I remember trying to breathe and I felt them stop and I caught a breath and I asked them to please stop.”

“I don’t remember being awakened, just tased, and me asking them to please stop,” Suttle said of his only recol-lection of the incident.

Suttle said the next thing he remembers was being in an ambulance.

Friends called his mother, who went to the hospital.

Smith said that when she arrived at the hospital, “I could not believe my eyes.”

Upon her arrival at Rutherford Hospital, Smith said she was met by deputies Reynolds and Short as they were coming from the emer-gency room and was initially

stopped from going inside the hospital.

Smith said that Officer Short apologized to her and her son more than one time during the course of the eve-ning.

Smith, a registered nurse, said she took her son to Cleveland Regional later Saturday after he complained of being dizzy and vomiting, and was in a lot of pain.

“I was afraid there was a brain bleed,” she said.

Smith said she will pursue a formal complaint over the incident because “I want the sheriff to realize what the deputies are out there doing. I don’t think this is in their code of ethics. With blows like that to the head, you can kill somebody.

“I respect law enforcement, but there is a line you do not cross,” she said. “I deal with the public myself and I know how you are supposed to act. You don’t cross the line. We’re here to serve the public, not hurt them. I do not think this kind of behav-ior should be allowed by our county officers.”

Sgt. Reynolds has been with the Sheriff’s Department for 20 years.

Sheriff Conner said that there have been no com-

plaints about Sgt. Reynolds in the three years he has been Sheriff and that if there were any complaints against the officer before, he was not aware of them

“We have a use-of-force-policy ... and (officers) are trained in what they can use and can’t use,” Sheriff Conner said.

The Sheriff went on to note that his officers carry what is called a “Stinger” which is a flashlight that is six to seven inches long and about as big around as a quarter.

“Our flashlights are real small,” he said. “When I took office we had the three-cell lights, mag lights. Now they use what we call a ‘Stinger.’ Somebody could hit you with it, there is no doubt, but it is not going to be like a three-cell flashlight.”

The Sheriff said that he understood Suttle was stunned once and then tased. He explained that the offi-cer’s tasers have a cap that can be removed and the weapon can be used like a stun gun.

The Sheriff said that SBI officers were en route on Monday to conduct an inves-tigation of the incident.

“We’ve already got them (SBI) en route,” he said. “My request was faxed this morn-

ing. The special agent in charge, Toby Hayes, assured me the officers were on the way and that they would do an outside investigation.”

“If any wrongdoing was done,” the Sheriff said, “the appropriate steps will be taken.”

Suttle’s mother said that her son is not a violent per-son.

“I want people to know this can happen to anybody,” she added.

“He could have easily,” Smith began, then stopped. “It’s a miracle he has an eye. I just hope he can see out of it. There is no sense in caus-ing that kind of damage.”

Smith said she does not condone under age drink-ing and said Robert learned his lesson about driving and drinking three years ago. At age 16, he received a DWI and lost his license for one year, for under age drink-ing in Jackson County when he was visiting friends in Cullowhee.

Suttle is being excused from work with a doctor’s note.

“I just hope I don’t lose my job,” he added.

Contact Gordon via e-mail at jgordon@thedigitalcourier.com.

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PE sets record for useRALEIGH (AP) — Customers of

Progress Energy Carolinas have set a record for peak electricity demand in winter as they endure the extended period of frigid weather.

A statement from the Raleigh-based utility said that between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. on Monday, custom-ers used 12,504 megawatt-hours of electricity. That topped the previous winter peak-demand record of 12,142 megawatt-hours set on Feb. 6, 2007.

Monday’s usage fell short of the all-time record of 12,656 megawatt-hours set on Aug. 9, 2007 during a stretch of triple-digit heat.

President and CEO Lloyd Yates said the utility doesn’t anticipate prob-lems in meeting customer demands, but encourages them to learn more about how to use energy more wisely and efficiently.

Threatening letter found FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) —

Authorities say a cleaning crew found a threatening letter on a parked US Airways aircraft at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, but no explosives or other harmful materials were located.

Airport spokesman Greg Meyer says a member of the crew came across the note early Monday morn-

ing on a plane that had arrived hours earlier from Charlotte, N.C. No pas-sengers were aboard at the time.

Meyer said the note said something about damaging the plane, but he could not specify its exact message.

Security officials used dogs to check the plane, which later returned to Charlotte as scheduled Monday. The Transportation Security Administration said the plane was cleared before it was put back in ser-vice.

A phone message left with Tempe, Ariz.-based US Airways was not immediately returned.

‘Madoff ’ auction canceledGREENSBORO (AP) — An auction

in Greensboro that seemed to offer items from Bernie Madoff was can-celed after North Carolina regulators said organizers lacked proof most of the items came from the imprisoned Ponzi schemer.

The News & Record of Greensboro reported Monday that Adam Levinsohn of East Coast Financial canceled the auction Sunday in front of about 50 potential bidders.

An investigator with the North Carolina Auctioneer Licensing Board says Levinsohn had to be able to prove that 51 percent of the items came from Madoff.

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Sheriff’s Reportsn The Rutherford County

Sheriff’s Office responded to 199 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.n Shoplifting was reported

at Dollar General Store, 486 U.S. 221A, Forest City.n Paul Gerard Hellebrand

reported vandalism to a mailbox.n Lau Martin reported

the theft of a Marine Corps sword.n Aaron Keith Taylor

reported a stolen license tag.n A stolen golf cart and

charger was reported at South Mountain Christian Camp, 1128 South Mountain Rd., Bostic.n Todd Christianson

reported the theft of a televi-sion, surround sound system, Dish network receiver and laptop computer.n Darrell Whitesides

reported the theft of con-struction braces and tools.n Christopher Hutson

reported the theft of house-hold goods.n Barry Whitman reported

the theft of sports and recre-ational equipment.n Renee Nicole Smith

reported the theft of a com-puter and other items.

Rutherfordtonn The Rutherfordton Police

Department responded to 43 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.n Jimmy Lee Bright

reported the theft of a Playstation.n James Willis Nanney

reported the breaking and entering of a motor vehicle and the theft of a CD player/receiver.

Spindalen The Spindale Police

Department responded to 43 E-911 Saturday and Sunday.

Lake Luren The Lake Lure Police

Department responded to

17 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.

Forest Cityn The Forest City Police

Department responded to 105 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.

n Paula Hurdt reported an incident of assault inflict-ing serious bodily injury. The incident occurred on Bethany Church Road.n Casey Newton reported

an incident of a lost or stolen wallet. The incident occurred on Oak Street in Forest City.n An employee of Murphy

USA, on Plaza Drive, report-ed an incident of larceny.n Ricky Vickers reported

an incident of breaking and entering to and larceny from an automobile.

Arrestsn Cheron Davis, 18, of

Old Sunshine Road, Bostic; arrested on a warrant for obtain property by false pretenses; placed under a $15,000 secured bond. (FCPD)n Sandra Dunkle, 54, of

Willow Run Drive, Forest City; served with a criminal summons for larceny. (FCPD)n Lucille Greene, 53, of

Butler Road, Forest City; served with a criminal sum-mons for injury to property. (FCPD)n Stephen Webb, 51, of

Duke Street, Forest City; arrested on a warrant for failure to comply; placed under a $500 cash bond. (FCPD)n Edward Joe Sears, 55,

of 136 Big Springs Ave.; charged with common law felony aid and abet; released on a $15,000 unsecured bond. (FCPD)n Ray James Reid, 45, of

149 S. Broadway St.; charged with resisting a public offi-cer; placed under a $1,500 secured bond. (RCSD)n Robert Weldon Reid,

40, of 175 Yarbourgh Lane;

charged with misdemean-or larceny; placed under a $5,000 secured bond. (RCSD)n David Ray Poole, 41, of

601 E. U.S. 74; charged with breaking/ entering and lar-ceny, felony larceny and inju-ry to real property; placed under a $30,000 secured bond. (RCSD)n John Scott Ferguson, 39,

of 1924 Old Caroleen Rd.; charged with injury to per-sonal property; released on a written promise to appear. (RCSD)n Robert Anthony Carson,

45, of 231 Old Sunshine Rd.; charged with failure to com-ply; released on a $160 unse-cured bond. (RCSD)n James Wade Henderson,

43, of 223 Ridge Rd.; charged with simple pos-session of schedule VI con-trolled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, driv-ing while license revoked, driving left of center and speeding; placed under a $5,000 secured bond. (LLPD)n Randall Eugene Rogers,

54, of 2038 Pisgah Highway; charged with possession of stolen goods/ property, mis-demeanor larceny; placed under a $45,000 secured bond. (RCSD)n Kimberly Radford Ross,

40, of 185 Jessica Lane; charged with simple pos-session of schedule VI con-trolled substance and posses-sion of drug paraphernalia; released on a $5,000 unse-cured bond. (RCSD)n Onray Dremoce Davis,

38, of 185 Jessica Lane; charged with simple pos-session of schedule VI con-trolled substance and posses-sion of drug paraphernalia; released on a $5,000 unse-cured bond. (RCSD)n Jennifer Nicole Toney,

33, of 648 U.S. 221A; charged with shoplifting/ concealment of goods; placed under a $1,000 secured bond. (RCSD)n Tina Vickers Francis,

36, of 111 Windchase Lane; charged with shoplifting/ concealment of goods; placed under a $1,000 secured bond. (RCSD)n Tabatha Victoria Van

Dyke, 38, of 357 Puzzle Creek Rd.; charged with assault and battery; placed under a 48-hour hold. (RCSD)n Richard Authur

Brakefield, 45, of 292 Highland Ave.; charged with assault on a female; placed under a 48-hour hold. (RCSD)n Martin Rolando

Belasquez, 23, of 126 Hill St.; charged with no operator’s license; placed under a $300 secured bond. (RCSD)n Donald Ray Alexander,

41, of 165 Arlee Drive; charged with domestic vio-lence protective order viola-tion; placed under a 48-hour hold. (RCSD)n Kathy Fay Friday, 21, of

136 Floyd St.; charged with two counts of false report to police station; placed under a $2,000 secured bond. (RCSD)n Steven Van Brooks,

24, of 1154 Bridges Drive; charged with second-degree trespassing and communi-cating threats; placed under a $1,500 secured bond. (RCSD)n Edgar Deangelo Laguna,

24, of 134 Ponderosa Drive; charged with driving while license revoked; released on a $1,000 unsecured bond. (RCSD)n Timothy Jason Smith,

27, of 154 N. Meridian St., Rutherfordton; charged with assault inflicting serious bodily injury; placed under a 48-hour hold. (RPD)n Levon Zacquerie Harley,

45, of 8918 Bermillion Drive, Charlotte; charged with obtain property by false pretense and forgery of instrument; placed under a $30,000 secured bond. (RPD)n David Bruce Long Jr.,

30, of 701 Rock Rd., Lot

16, Rutherfordton; charged with driving while license revoked; placed under a $1,000 secured bond. (RPD)n Edgar Deangelo Laguna,

24, of 134 Ponderosa Drive, Rutherfordton; charged with driving while license revoked; released on a $1,000 unsecured bond. (RPD)n Haley Michelle Harris,

27, of 884 Parris Rd.; charged with aid and abet impaired driving and aid and abet driving while license revoked; placed under a $2,000 secured bond. (RPD)n Michael Ray Moore,

28, of 129 Hickory Nut St.; charged with driving while impaired and failure to heed light or siren; placed under a $7,000 secured bond. (RPD)

EMS/Rescuen The Rutherford County

EMS responded to 42 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.

n The Volunteer Life Saving and Rescue, Hickory Nut Gorge EMS and Rutherford County Rescue responded to 34 E-911 calls Saturday and Sunday.

Fire Callsn Cliffside firefighters

responded to a control burn and to a house fire, assisted by Ellenboro and Sandy Mush firefighters.n Forest City firefighters

responded to a gas leak.n Green Hill firefighters

responded to a fire alarm.n Hudlow firefighters

responded to a motor vehicle crash.

n Lake Lure firefighters responded to a motor vehicle crash.n Rutherfordton fire-

fighters responded to a fire alarm.n SDO firefighters

responded to a motor vehicle crash.n Spindale firefighters

responded to a smoke report.

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Rutherford County’s Board of Education members want to hear what the public thinks as

they begin the search process for a new Superintendent of Schools.

We applaud their decision to give the people a chance to comment on what they would like to see in a new super-intendent. We hope the public takes the opportunity to heart and offers the board some real insight.

Success in our public schools is essen-tial to our future.

Whoever takes over the superinten-dent’s post is going to be faced with the task of making sure our schools give all children an opportunity to succeed.

The county school superintendent has to be able to represent the district with state and federal education officials, oversee the day-to-day operations of the system, and lead in difficult times.

When people offer their ideas to the school board Tuesday night, they should think about what kind of leader it will take to fill that role.

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RALEIGH — I’ve looked every-where, but I just can’t find them.

Some pages appear to be miss-ing from the report that I just picked up examining the miss-ing travel records of former Gov. Mike Easley.

Current Gov. Beverly Perdue ordered the report, appointing two former state appellate judg-es, Willis Whichard and Ralph Walker, and former U.S. Sen. Robert Morgan to try to figure out what happened to records detailing Easley’s travel in 2005.

In the end, they couldn’t find the records.

They concluded that the state Highway Patrol division respon-sible for Easley’s security, and the records, likely were lost through simple oversight rather than any purposeful mischief.

Reading through their account of several interviews with those involved, including one with the former governor, as well as a separate internal Highway Patrol report, perhaps they’re right.

The travels of the former gov-ernor weren’t yet the subject of inquiry and criminal investiga-tion when Easley’s security chief, Alan Melvin, ordered that the records be removed from a com-puter hard drive and placed on a computer disk.

Melvin took those steps in 2006. It’s reasonable to assume that he and the then-governor weren’t trying to hide anything at that time. Something as small as a computer disk can go missing.

But what about Melvin’s actions in February of 2009?

If the good judges and senator are going to rely on reason and logic to reach “likely conclusions” regarding the missing records,

then let’s use logic and reason to reach some likely conclusions regarding Melvin’s behavior in February 2009.

That month, Melvin showed up at the doorstep of Easley’s private Raleigh home carrying a pack-age.

A News & Observer of Raleigh reporter saw him there.

It happened to be the same day that the patrol informed the newspaper that it would be turn-ing over the former governor’s travel records.

Quizzed by patrol Capt. Everett Clendenin, Melvin said that the newspaper was “bluffing” and “I’ve not been to the Governor’s residence,” according to the patrol’s internal review.

He later told another patrol interviewer that he had been to Easley’s home, but while off duty. Melvin said then that he had only been to the governor’s home once

— that one day — since Easley left office.

A discrepancy also exist between Melvin’s account of what was delivered (a laptop) and Easley’s (a computer hard drive.) Whatever the case, the alleged computer contained alleged cam-paign information.

It’s all quite an interesting coincidence.

To the Perdue administration’s credit, it has released the inter-nal Highway Patrol report, which makes plain the inconsistencies in Melvin’s statements to fellow patrol officers. (As part of the internal probe, Clendenin was asked whether he called Melvin a liar.)

But I still can’t find those miss-ing pages in this report, the ones where the judges and senator discuss likely conclusions when a public records’ request, a strange visit and a changing story about that visit all coincide.

I guess we need a new review to find the missing pages.

Mooneyham is executive director of the Capitol Press Association.

OK, Here’s my list of N.C.’s Seven natural wonders “Why didn’t you make a

list of North Carolina’s seven natural wonders?”

I got this question after I shared my choices for our state’s seven manmade won-ders in a recent column.

The same group that iden-tified the Seven New (man-made) Wonders of the World, which prompted my earlier column, has also identified the Seven Natural Wonders: The Aurora Borealis (the Northern Lights), Grand Canyon, Paricutin (a cinder cone volcano in Mexico), Victoria Falls, Great Barrier Reef, Mount Everest, and the Harbor of Rio de Janeiro.

The group is also selecting the Seven Natural Wonders for North America. Current leaders are Niagara Falls, Yellowstone National Park, Redwood National Forest, Great Blue Hole (a large underwater sink hole off the coast of Belize), Yosemite National Park, Everglades National Park, and the Bay of Fundy.

So why don’t some of us talk more about our own natural wonders?

North Carolina is full of natural treasures. We should have our own list.

Some have already tried.

For instance, Charlotte Observer editorial columnist Jack Betts has already tack-led the challenge in his blog.

Well, sort of.Betts listed his “nominees”

for the state’s seven natural wonders and included Cape Lookout Bight (a natural harbor), Lake Mattamuskeet, the Neuse River (below New Bern at Minnesott where it is wider than the Mississippi), Duke Forest, the Uwharrie Mountains, Linville Gorge, Grandfather Mountain, Mount Mitchell

and Clingman’s Dome.Note that there are nine

sites on his list.To really start the argu-

ments, I think somebody has to narrow the list to seven and then buckle down and wait for the reactions of people across the state whose favorite place has been left of the list.

So here we go. Here is my list.

1. Grandfather Mountain. It is not our highest moun-tain, but it surely looks the part. Why? Because it stands almost alone and dominates its surroundings in a pow-erful way. When visitors go all the way to the top, they feel that they can touch the clouds in the sky. I may be prejudiced. My mother loved this mountain, which she claimed she could see on a clear day from the entrance to the college on North Main Street in Davidson.

2. The Black Mountain Range, including Mount

Mitchell, the highest peak in eastern North America.

3. The Outer Banks, espe-cially the protected areas like the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. This long thin strand of sand that stands between us and the Atlantic Ocean is what many people across the country think about when someone mentions North Carolina.

4. The Carolina Bay Lakes, including Singletary Lake, Baytree Lake, Jones Lake, Salters Lake, Lake Waccamaw and White Lake in Southeastern North Carolina and Lake Mattamuskeet. Lake Mattamuskeet has to be on my list thanks to Jack Betts, to the Nature Conservancy’s Tom Cors and to Phil Manning’s description (in “Islands of Hope”) of the majestic parade of the com-ings and goings of the migra-tory water foul that visit there.

5. Chimney Rock, now a part of the state parks sys-

tem.

6. The waterfalls near Brevard, including the 400-foot drop of Whitewater Falls (said to be the high-est falls east of the Rocky Mountains), the beautiful Looking Glass falls, the pop-ular Sliding Rock, and about 250 others.

7. Pilot Mountain. It rises dramatically so far above its surroundings that some peo-ple think it must have once been a volcano.

What do you think of my list? If you don’t like it, make your own.

Write a column or a letter to the editor with you seven natural wonders, and I bet you will find your writings printed in the newspaper.

Remember this. Your list will have just as much authority as mine does.

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Hmm, something’s still missing

Scott Mooneyham

Today in North Carolina

But I still can’t find those missing pages in this report, the ones where the judges and senator discuss likely conclusions when a public records’ request, a strange visit and a chang-ing story about that visit all coincide.

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ObituariesAlan Corday Williams-Camp

Alan Corday Williams-Camp, 2, of 2645 Harris-Henrietta Road, Henrietta, died Friday, Jan. 8, 2010, at Rutherford Hospital.

A native of Spartanburg County, S.C., he was a son of Charles Williams and Shemika Camp.

Besides his parents, he is survived by three sis-ters, Asia McNeil, Shakia Williams-Camp, and Aalyiah Williams-Camp, all of the home; maternal grand-parents, Hope Sweezy, and Charles and Rachel Williams Black; maternal great-grandparents, L.C. and Barbara Camp; and paternal great-grandmother, Delorse Lowrence.

Graveside services will be held at noon Wednesday in the Piney Grove Baptist Church cemetery, Cowpens, S.C., with the Rev. Dennis Rector officiating. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home.

Online condolences www.mckin-neylandrethfuneralhome.com.

Jason HouserRicky Jason Houser, 33, of

Shady Branch Trail, Forest City, died Monday Jan. 11, 2010, at Rutherford Hospital.

He was a 1995 graduate of R-S Central High School and a self-employed real estate developer.

He is survived by his father and stepmother, Ricky and Lori Houser of Union Mills; his mother, Brenda Gail Houser of Oak Island; grandparents, Nancy and Carl Houser of Union Mills and Bob and Diane Jones of Forest City; two sisters, Misty Houser of Oak Island, and Hunter Houser of Union Mills; and one brother, Nick Houser of Union Mills; one niece.

A celebration of life will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Crowe’s Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Marshall Dill offici-ating. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers, memo-rials may be made to Rutherford County Hospice, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.

Online condolences www.crowemortuary.com.

Helene SeiglerHelene Y. Seigler, 70, of

Charlotte, died Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010, at Carolinas Medical Center in Pineville.

Born in Paris, France, she was a daughter of the late Julien Portois and Flore Duhamel Portois.

She was a member of the Humane Society of the United States.

Survivors include her husband of 44 years, Gary Seigler; two daughters, Christine Seigler and Sandra Seigler, both of Charlotte; one grandson; and three nephews of France.

A graveside service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery with Deacon Andy Cilone officiat-ing. The family will receive friends from noon until the service time at Harrelson Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to The Humane Society of the United States, HSUS, 2100 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037.

Online condolences www.harrel-sonfuneralhome.com.

Arthur Utley Jr.Arthur Utley Jr., 78, of

Charlotte, died Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010, at Carolinas Medical Center-Mercy, Charlotte.

Born in Nashville, Tenn., he was a son of the late Arthur Utley Sr. and Katie Utley.

He lived in New York City for many years, where he was employed by NYC Transit until his retirement in 1990. He served two branches of the armed forces, Army and Navy, and was honorably dis-charged from both.

Survivors include his wife

of 28 years, Star Renee Utley; a stepdaughter, Dorothy Gray; three grand-children; and several nieces and nephews and other rela-tives.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Long and Son Mortuary Service in Charlotte.

Ulysses D. Miller Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements

Dorothy Melton

Dorothy Louise Calton Melton, 80, of 3550 NC Hwy 226, Golden Valley, died Monday, Jan. 11, 2010, at Hospice House in Forest City.

She was a daughter of the late F. Lee and Hattie K. Calton, and also preceded in death by her husband, Tom Melton.

She was a member of Golden Valley United Methodist Church for over 50 years, and active in the Golden Valley Community Club, Cherry Mountain Ruritan Club and the ladies auxiliary of Gideons International. She was a graduate of Sunshine High School and Appalachian State Teachers College. She taught in the public school system for over 30 years.

She is survived by two sons, Mike Melton of Huntersville, and Don Melton of Golden Valley; a sister, Faye Brackett of Sunshine; two broth-ers, F.L. Calton and Javan Calton, both of Sunshine; five grandchildren; and a number of nieces and neph-ews.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Golden Valley United Methodist Church with the Revs. Don Freshour and Lamar Hewitt officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Washburn & Dorsey Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memori-als may be made to Golden Valley United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 460, Bostic, NC 28018; or to Hospice of Rutherford County, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.

Online condolences www.wash-burndorsey.com.

Annie McAfeeAnnie Ruth McAfee,

74, of 456 Camby, Road, Rutherfordton, died Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010, at Mission Hospital.

She was a daughter of the late Addie and Glyn Lynch and a member of Mt. Nebo Baptist Church.

Survivors include five sons, Elbert Lynch of Kannapolis, Curtis McAfee of Atlanta, Ga., Reuben McAfee of Orlando, Fla., Jarvis McAfee of Forest City, and Michael McAfee of Morganton; two sisters, Willie Mae Wilkerson of Spindale and Ina Faye Edwards of Columbus, Ohio; two brothers, James Lynch and Johnny Lynch, both of Marion; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Mt. Nebo Baptist Church with the Rev. Arthur Smith officiat-

ing. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The body will lie in state one hour pri-or to the service.

Thompson’s Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Linwood King Jr.Linwood Robbins King

Jr. of 3312 Anderson Dr., Winston-Salem, died Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010, at his daughter’s home in Columbia S.C.

A native of Sampson County, he was a son of the late Linwood Robbins and Annie Powell King.

He was an Army vet-eran, an electrical foreman with Progressive Energy in Hartsville, S.C., and of the Baptist faith.

He is survived by his wife, Joan Jones King of the home; one daughter, Amy Selph of Columbia, S.C.; two sons, Britt L. King of Columbia and Linwood R. King III of Winston Salem; and four grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at The A.C. McKinney Memorial Chapel of McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home with Dr. Bobby Gantt offi-ciating. Burial will fol-low at the Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery Mausoleum. Visitation will be held Sunday from 2 to 3 p.m., prior to the service at the funeral home.

Online condolences www.mckin-neylandrethfuneralhome.com.

James BabbJames Allen Babb, 47, of

Mt. Holly, died Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010, at Gaston Memorial Hospital.

A native of Washington, he was a son of Dennis and Frances Fraley Babb.

He was a computer pro-gramer.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by one brother, Scott Wayne Babb of Bedford Penn.

Funeral services will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the A.C. McKinney Memorial Chapel of McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home with the Rev. Ricky Poteat officiating. The family will receive friends following the service.

At other times, the fam-ily will be at the home of his parents, 257 Ellenboro-Henrietta Road, Ellenboro.

Online condolences www.mckin-neylandrethfuneralhome.com.

Jimmie ChildressWilliam Shuford “Jimmie”

Childress Jr., 86, of Shelby, died Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.

A native of Mecklenburg County, he was a son of the late William Shuford Childress Sr. and Willie LeGrand Childress, and also preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Childress.

He was a veteran of the Army and a member of

Central United Methodist Church, where he was a member of the Hoey Bible Class. He was the owner of Carolina Carpet and retired as manager of the R.C. Bottling Company. He also had managed Sherwin-Williams Paint Store in Shelby.

He is survived by one son, Malcolm S. Childress of Rutherfordton; numerous nieces and nephews, sev-eral great-nephews, and one great-great nephew.

The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home, Shelby.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home cha-pel. Inurnment will occur at 3 p.m. in the Cleveland Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, memo-rials be made to Troop 104 Scouting Fund, c/o Central United Methodist Church, 200 East Marion St., Shelby, NC 28150.

The family will be at the home of Anne Short, 812 Parkwood Road, Shelby, NC 28150.

Enos DixonEnos Dixon, of Shelby, died

Monday, Jan. 11, 2010, at Hospice House in Rutherford County.

He is survived by his wife, Faye Dixon.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Elizabeth Baptist Church with the Rev. Rit Varriale officiat-ing. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

Clay-Barnette Funeral Home, Shelby, is in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences www.claybar-nette.com.

Amo BessoneEAST LANSING, Mich.

(AP) — Amo Bessone (beh-SOAN), who coached the Michigan State hockey team for 28 years and led the Spartans to the 1966 NCAA title, has died in New Mexico at the age of 93.

Eric RohmerPARIS (AP) — French New

Wave director Eric Rohmer, known for My Night at Maud’s, Claire’s Knee, and other films about the intrica-cies of romantic relationships and the dilemmas of modern love, died on Monday. He was 89.

The director — interna-tionally known for his films’ long, philosophical conversa-tions — continued to work until recently.

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FOREST CITY — The elderly woman injured in a house fire Friday morning is in fair condition, said a spokesperson at the Joseph Still Burn Center, Augusta, Ga.

Brenda McEntyre was flown to Augusta Friday morning after she and her husband Don McEntyre were injured in a fire that destroyed their home off Chase High Road. Don McEntyre was taken to Rutherford Hospital where he was later released.

Tina Penson, whose hus-band Mickey lost his life in a Jan. 5, fire was expected to be released from Rutherford Hospital on Monday, nearly a week after the tragedy.

In both fires, investigators said the couple attempted to put the fires out, but were unsuccessful.

RALEIGH (AP) — Most bars and restaurants are obeying North Carolina’s new indoor smoking ban, but some hookah bars are ignor-ing the law, saying they are exempt.

The Winston-Salem Journal reported that state officials say the state’s no-smoking law, which took effect Jan. 2, applies to all bars, even the state’s approximately 20 hoo-kah bars.

But hookah bar owners and their proponents point to a section of the law that defines “smoking” as “the use or pos-session of a lighted cigarette, lighted cigar, lighted pipe, or any other lighted tobacco product.”

They say that while the tobacco used in hookah smoking is heated by char-coal, it’s never lit because a small metal screen or piece of foil provides a physical bar-rier between the coals and the tobacco.

Hookahs are long pipes used with flavored tobacco. Smokers heat tobacco and flavoring and use a tube to draw the smoke through a bowl of water to cool it.

An attorney for the Division of Public Health says hookahs fall under the “lighted pipe” definition.

“Your typical modern hoo-kah tobacco is tobacco mixed with molasses or honey — depending on the brand — glycerin, flavoring and sometimes a little dye. So it’s very wet. If you tried to take a lighter to it, it just wouldn’t work because it’s too wet,” said Adam Bliss, the owner of Hookah Bliss, a hookah bar in Chapel Hill.

Hookah Bliss is doing busi-ness as usual, as are hookah bars in Wilmington and Asheville.

State Rep. Hugh Holliman, the chief sponsor of the smoking ban, said the Legislature never intended to cripple hookah bars.

“It’s not our intent to penal-ize hookah bars. We just don’t want to start making exceptions that are adverse to healthy consequences,” said Holliman, D-Davidson and the majority leader in the N.C. House.

It’s possible the Legislature would revisit the issue later this year, he said. “I would be willing to take a look at that and see if we could work a compromise,” he said.

Under the law, bars and restaurants that allow cus-tomers to smoke inside get written warnings for the first two offenses. After that, they can be fined $200 for each offense.

Local health directors are responsible for enforcing the law, based mostly on public complaints.

Fire victim upgraded to fair condition

Hookah bars challenging state’s new smoking ban

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Ricky Jason Houser

Mr. Ricky Jason Houser, age 33, of Shady Branch Trail, Forest City, passed away Monday, January 11, 2010 at Rutherford Hospital. Jason was a graduate of R-S Central Class of ’95 and a self employed real estate developer. He is survived by his father, Ricky Houser and stepmother, Lori Houser of Union Mills, NC; mother, Brenda Gail Houser of Oak Island, NC; grandparents, Nancy and Carl Houser of Union Mills and Bob and Diane Jones of Forest City; two sisters, Misty Houser of Oak Island, NC and Hunter Houser of the home; a brother, Nick Houser of the home and one niece, Megan Houser. He was preceded in death by his stepfather, Von West. A celebration of life will be held 7 PM Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at Crowe’s Funeral Chapel with Rev. Marshall Dill officiat-ing. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the services. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Rutherford County Hospice, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. Online condolences: www.crowemortuary.com

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Durham Chapman

Mr. Durham Chapman, 82, of Union Mills, died Saturday, January 9, 2010 at Rutherford Hospital. He was the son of the late Charlie and Zillie Hudson Chapman; a veteran of the Army, he was retired from Burlington Industries and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He is survived by his wife, Hazel Jones Chapman; five sons, Bill Chapman and his wife, Dawn, of Marion; Ronnie Chapman and his wife, Deborah, of Golden Valley; Tommy Chapman and his wife, Wanda, of Bostic; Ray Chapman of Union Mills; and Gerald Chapman and his wife, Kim, of Shiloh; two sisters, Zettie Chapman Hunt of Hildebran, and Lucy Chapman Wease of Casar; a brother, John Chapman of Bostic; nine grand-children and eight great grand-children. The funeral service was held at 1:00 PM Monday, January 11, 2010 at Sunshine United Methodist Church. Rev. Don Freshour officiated. Burial fol-lowed in the church cemetery with military honors rendered by the Rutherford County Honor Guard. The visitation was from 3 PM until 5 PM Sunday at Washburn & Dorsey Funeral Home. Friends may sign the online guest book:www.washburndorsey.com.

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we contracted with Harris Septic Service for the operator and a back-up operator for the plant.”

Jones, who was also the mainte-nance director for Rutherford County, recently retired and was hoping to resign from the board as well. But, if he leaves, there’s no one left.

“Ever since Cone Mills ceased most operations, the district has struggled to survive,” said County Manager John Condrey at the January meet-ing of the county commission. “The Cliffside Sanitary board is an inde-pendent organization. Barry has agreed to stay on the board so some-one can be there to sign checks. There is a school and several homes on this system. The county probably needs to begin investigation into the legal pro-cess for taking this over.”

Commissioners voted to do just that

on Monday night.“This has been a problem for four or

five years now and it won’t go away,” Commissioner Paul McIntosh said. “I’d like to expand the idea to investi-gate other options beside the county taking this system over. We may find it more cost effective to abandon it and put in something else.”

Commissioner Eddie Holland excused himself from the vote because part of his furniture store is a customer for the Cliffside Sanitary District.

“The waste treatment plant is still operating,” Jones said. “It is a whole lot more up to date and is designed to handle a lot more flow than what we’re getting. The plant was designed for residential and industrial waste. The only thing we’re getting over there is pretty much residential. There are still two schools on it and the Cone Jacquard plant is on it, but they don’t handle a lot of flow. The cost of operating a plant is actually more than what the revenue is from the

residential.”The two schools still served by the

system are Cliffside Elementary and Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy. About 100 residential customers are on the system. A typical day sees about 30,000 gallons of flow into the treatment plant, but when it rains the volume can reach 100,000 gallons a day.

“I think part of the problem comes from when they tore down the old mill over there and there were some drains in that old mill that they didn’t cover up or didn’t close off properly,” Jones said. “And the system is all gravity flow so if rainfall gets into any of the old sewer lines it will flow into the system. Whether or not the coun-ty takes it over, that is something the commissioners will have to decide. I don’t think the county wants to be in the sewer business.”

Contact Baughman via e-mail at sbaugh-man@thedigitalcourier.com.

presented to us.”Chief Jackson said, “The investiga-

tion is ongoing. We still have a num-ber of people left to be interviewed and evidence to be collected. The embezzlement allegations were to have occurred over a long period of time, which adds to the complexity of the case. The police department has requested the assistance of the Rutherfordton Police Department, Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office and State Bureau of Investigation to assist in the investigation.”

Although unable to discuss details

of the case, Jackson said town policy tracks state policy.

“It is extremely important as public servants that we maintain the public’s trust,” he said. “When dealing with public funds and property, we are bound by North Carolina state law and local town policies. It is extremely important that our citizens, custom-ers, business partners and community understand our town policies when dealing with funds and town prop-erty.

“We do not have the authority as public servants to profit by the con-version of town funds or properties to our own use, and we do not solicit cash from our vendors or business

partners. When dealing with the town, payments shall be documented by an invoice and payment by check to the town. At no time should employees be given cash or checks written to individual employees for city services, property or payment of invoices.”

Jackson asked for public help in the investigation from anyone who has had business dealings with the town.

Call Eric Shelton at Forest City Police Department, 247-8762 with information to assist in the investiga-tion.

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Meetings/otherSenior citizens club: Young at Heart Senior Club will meet Saturday, Jan. 23, at Rollins Cafeteria; meeting begins at 11 a.m.; Dutch treat lunch 11:30 a.m.; fellowship and Bingo; for informa-tion contact Roy McKain at 245-4800.

Lost Playwrights: Lost Playwrights of Western North Carolina will not meet in December. The next meet-ing is Saturday, Jan. 23, 4 p.m., at Doc’s Deli in Hendersonville; a pre-sentation of short plays will follow at 7 p.m.

Athletic Boosters: Chase High Athletic Boosters will meet Monday, Feb. 1, at 6:30 p.m. in the office conference room.

SWEEP meeting canceled: (Solid Waste Environmental Education Panel) will not meet today. The next meeting is Friday, Feb. 5, at GDS, 141 Fairgrounds Road, Spindale. The meeting begins at noon. To learn more about SWEEP visit www.sweeprecycles.com.

MiscellaneousWalk-in soccer registration: Spring recreational season; Saturdays, Jan. 23, and Feb. 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day; bring birth certificate; $40 first player, $35 each additional sibling; call 286-0073 for more informa-tion.

Workshop: “Painting Light” work-shop with Patricia Cole Ferullo. A playful exploration of color in acryl-ic abstracts. For painters of any skill level. Sponsored by Rutherford County Visual Arts Guild. Saturday, Jan. 23, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To obtain a registration form visit www.rcvag.com or call 288-5009.

Giveaways: Free coats and blankets will be given away on Saturday, Jan. 30, from noon to 3 p.m. at Holy Ground Community Church, (beside Forest City Post Office); soup will also be served; for more information contact Deana Lail at 828-305-1612.

FundraisersBuffet breakfast: Saturday, Jan. 16, 7 to 10:30 a.m., Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Forest City; $5 per person, all you can eat.

Spaghetti supper: Saturday, Jan. 23, begins at 4 p.m., Little White Country Church, 184 Painters Gap Road, Rutherfordton; $5 per plate, all you can eat; ages 6 and under, $3; all proceeds to benefit the Neighbors Pantry.

Music/concertsThe Carlson Trio will be in con-cert Saturday, Jan. 16, for an appreciation day in honor of Wayne McCurry, at Sunshine Elementary School. A chili supper begins at 5 p.m., and music starts at 6:30. Sponsored by Fairview Baptist Church and Cherry Mountain VFD. The trio will also sing Sunday, Jan. 17, during the 11 a.m. worship ser-vice at the First Baptist Church of Bostic.

Singing: Sunday, Jan. 17, 6 p.m., Sandy Level Baptist Church, featur-ing The Gospel Travelers.

Singing: Sunday, Feb. 7, 7 p.m., Riverside Baptist Church, Hogan Road, Harris; featuring Winners Either Way.

The Carolina Crossmen will be in concert Sunday, Jan. 24, at Spencer Baptist Church, Spindale. Singing begins at 6 p.m. A love offering will be taken. Nursery provided. The group will also sing Jan. 24, dur-ing the 11 a.m. worship service at Pleasant View Community Church, Forest City. The Dixie Melody Boys will be in concert Sunday, Jan. 31, at Crestview Baptist Church in Forest City. Singing begins at 6 p.m.

religion Special service: Wednesday, Jan. 13, 7:30 p.m., Holy Temple No. 2, Forest City; guest speaker, Bishop Sean Hooper, pastor of St. Luke Holiness, Morganton.

Revival: Jan. 31 - Feb. 5, Little White Country Church, 184 Painters Gap Road, Rutherfordton; speaker, Rev. George Wright; Sunday service 6 p.m.; M-F, 7 night-ly; special singing each night.

Anniversary services: Jan. 14 and 15, 7 nightly; Holy Temple No. 2, Forest City; and a Youth Day service is scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 17. The Rev. Rachel Twitty will speak dur-ing the 11 a.m. service.

Church reopening: Pastor Marjorie Patterson announces the reopening of Agape Ministries in Spindale (off Weathers Street). Services are held each Sunday at 11 a.m. Also, the church doors will be open during the national Week of Prayer, Jan. 18-23, at noon each day.

have done bridges throughout the county over the years.”

Bare said the contract would help create some jobs in the county.

“We have about 20 employees right now,” Bare said. “In a good economy we usually have 35 or 40. This project

will be putting some people back to work. It’ll probably take us a year to get this project done. We’re looking at starting in the spring, maybe March or April.”

An off-site detour will be in place for the project. Drivers going south should take Rock Road to Oscar Justice Road to U.S. 64. Going north, drivers should take Rock Road to Old Gilbertown Road to U.S. 64 to Oscar

Justice Road to Rock Road.

“I would think the bulk of the work will probably be done by the end of the summer of 2011 and there is some additional work that needs to be done in the late fall and early winter,” Tipton added.

Contact Baughman via e-mail at sbaugh-man@thedigitalcourier.com.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators have expanded their charg-es against Bank of America Corp. over billions in bonuses paid at Merrill Lynch, accusing the bank of failing to disclose mounting losses at Merrill before a shareholder vote approving the combination of the two firms.

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Monday it had asked a federal judge in Manhattan to allow it to file the new civil charges against the biggest U.S. bank. But the SEC also said it wouldn’t charge any individual Bank of America executives, directors or attorneys because they are not alleged to have “deliberately concealed” infor-mation from the bank’s outside attor-neys or otherwise acted with intent to mislead.

Bank of America said it was glad the regulators had found no basis to charge any individuals or to assert a charge of fraud against the bank.

However, it added, “Despite this vin-dication, we believe the new claims the SEC seeks to bring are with-out merit and we will oppose this motion.”

The SEC and Bank of America, which is based in Charlotte, N.C., are scheduled to go to trial on March 1. The SEC previously accused the bank of failing to disclose the bonus pay-

ments to after it acquired the broker-age firm a year ago.

Last September, the judge threw out a proposed $33 million settlement of those charges and ordered a trial. He rebuked the SEC for not pursuing charges against individual executives of Bank of America — a course the SEC said Monday it wouldn’t pursue.

U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff also called the proposed settlement a breach of “justice and morality,” and said it unfairly penalized Bank of America shareholders.

Rakoff ruled at a hearing Monday afternoon that the SEC must file a new, separate lawsuit with the new charges concerning disclosure of the Merrill losses, rather than adding them to its suit over the bonuses.

Both the SEC and Bank of America said they were happy with the judge’s ruling.

“We are pleased that the court has permitted us to pursue these charges in a separate complaint,” SEC spokes-man John Nester said in a state-ment. “As a result, we intend to file promptly our allegations that Bank of America failed to disclose the Merrill Lynch losses.”

The SEC said it would charge Bank of America with failing to disclose “extraordinary financial losses” at Merrill in the two months preceding

the shareholders’ Dec. 5, 2008, vote approving the takeover of the storied Wall Street brokerage house.

The regulators said they would allege that Bank of America “erro-neously and negligently concluded that no disclosure concerning these extraordinary losses was required as shareholders were called upon to vote on the proposed merger with Merrill Lynch.”

The $20 billion takeover deal was forged at the height of the financial crisis, on the same September week-end that Lehman Brothers collapsed. It was first questioned after Bank of America disclosed that Merrill would post 2008 losses of $27.6 billion — far more than expected. Bank of America, which had already received $25 billion in U.S. bailout aid, then asked for and received an additional $20 billion from the government to help offset those losses.

The SEC last year accused Bank of America of failing to disclose to shareholders that it had authorized Merrill to pay up to $5.8 billion in bonuses to its employees in 2008 despite the steep losses.

On another legal front, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is expected to file charges related to bonuses against Bank of America and several high-ranking executives.

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NC .sports .hall .names .class .of .7 .inductees

RALEIGH (AP) — Two NFL stars who played collegiately in North Carolina highlight the class of seven who will be inducted into the state’s sports hall of fame.

Hall officials on Monday announced a class that includes former North Carolina running back Don McCauley and for-mer N.C. State receiver Mike Quick.

Also set for induction are for-mer Wake Forest football play-er and Guilford College athletic director Herb Appenzeller, former Georgia coach and N.C. State quarterback Jim Donnan, Duke soccer coach and former North Carolina player Carla Overbeck, Tar Heels field hock-ey coach Karen Shelton and golfer Paul Simson, a two-time winner of the British Senior Open Amateur.

They will be inducted during a ceremony on May 13.

Wake .adds .transfer .from .Georgetown

WINSTON-SALEM (AP) — Former Georgetown forward Nikita Mescheriakov is trans-ferring to Wake Forest.

Officials at Wake Forest said Monday that the 6-foot-7 for-ward from Belarus will join the program this week and will start classes Wednesday when the spring semester begins for undergraduates.

He isn’t eligible to play in games until the Fall 2010 semester concludes, and he will have 1 1/2 seasons of eligibility with the Demon Deacons.

He started nine of 23 games last season for the Hoyas, averaging 2.7 points and 1.5 rebounds while making 11 of 42 3-pointers. He played in seven games as a reserve this season before announcing plans to transfer.

Williams .pleads .guilty .in .shooting

SOMERVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Former NBA star Jayson Williams, his personal life in shambles, took responsibility for accidentally shooting his limousine driver to death eight years ago by pleading guilty Monday to assault and agree-ing to serve at least 18 months in prison.

Williams was awaiting retrial on a reckless manslaughter count but pleaded guilty to the lesser aggravated assault count for the 2002 death of Costas Christofi.

BASKETBALLChase at E. Rutherford, Girls

6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.Thomas Jefferson at

Hendersonville, Girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

SWIMMINGEast Rutherford at Shelby

WRESTLINGE. Rutherford at Chase 6:30

p.m.

7 p.m. (ESPN) College Bas-ketball Ohio State at Purdue. (ESPN2) College Basketball Texas A&M at Kansas State. (FSS) College Basketball North Carolina State at Florida State. (TS) NHL Hockey Ottawa Senators at Atlanta Thrashers. 8 p.m. (WMYA) College Basketball Maryland at Wake Forest. 9 p.m. (ESPN) College Bas-ketball Kentucky at Florida.

By RONALD BLUMAP Sports Writer

NEW YORK — Sobbing and sniffling, Mark McGwire finally answered the ste-roid question.

Ending more than a decade of denials and evasion, McGwire admitted Monday what many had suspected for so long — that steroids and human growth hormone helped make him a home run king.

“The toughest thing is my wife, my par-ents, close friends have had no idea that I hid it from them all this time,” he told The Associated Press in an emotional, 20-minute interview. “I knew this day was going to come. I didn’t know when.”

In a quavering voice, McGwire apolo-gized and said he used steroids and human growth hormone on and off for a decade, starting before the 1990 season and including the year he broke Roger Maris’ single-season home run record in 1998.

“I wish I had never touched steroids,” McGwire said. “It was foolish and it was a mistake.”

He had mostly disappeared since his infamous testimony before a congressio-nal committee in March 2005, when he said, “I’m not here to talk about the past.” He had been in self-imposed exile from public view, an object of ridicule for refus-

ing to answer the questions.Once he was hired by the Cardinals in

October to be their hitting coach, how-ever, he knew he had to say something before the start of spring training in mid-February.

Before a carefully rolled out schedule of statements and interviews, he called com-missioner Bud Selig, St. Louis manager Tony La Russa and Maris’ widow, Pat, on Monday to personally break the news and left messages for the current stars of the Cardinals. He issued a statement and called the AP to get his admission out, then gave several interviews.

“It was a wrong thing what I did. I total-ly regret it. I just wish I was never in that era,” he said.

McGwire even understands why the Maris family now believes that Maris’ 61 homers in 1961 should be considered authentic record.

“They have every right to,” McGwire said in an interview on the MLB Network.

In his AP interview, McGwire’s voice shook when he recounted breaking the news to his son, Matt, who is 22. When McGwire hit the record homer, he hoisted Matt — then a 10-year-old batboy — at home plate. The former player called that

Please see McGwire, Page 9

By JIM O’CONNELLAP Basketball Writer

After six weeks ranked No. 2, Texas is now where it has never been before: No. 1 in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll.

Kansas comfortably held the top spot in the preseason poll and for the first eight weeks of the season until Monday, a day after the Jayhawks lost to Tennessee.

Now it’s Texas’ turn at No. 1.“My first thought last night

was I didn’t know who was No. 1 the second week of January last year, but I do know who won the national championship,” Texas coach Rick Barnes said. “It is pretty cool for our guys, though. It shows our program has grown to this point and it is a com-pliment to our program.”

In addition to the six weeks at No. 2 this season, Texas was second for five weeks in the 2005-06 season. The Longhorns’ first time at No. 1 was a no-doubter.

Texas (15-0) received 56 first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel. Kentucky (16-0), which moved up one spot to second and is the only other unde-feated Division I team, was No. 1 on nine ballots.

Kansas (14-1) fell to third after the 76-68 loss at Tennessee, which followed a midweek scare from Cornell. The nine weeks the Jayhawks spent at No. 1 gave them a total of 51 weeks in the top spot, fifth on the all-time list behind UCLA (134), Duke (111), North Carolina (105) and Kentucky (88). Kansas passed Cincinnati (45) and Indiana (43) with this season’s run.

There was a lot of movement in the poll following a week in which 15 ranked teams lost at least once, including five members of the top 10.

Villanova was ranked No. 4, followed by Syracuse, Purdue, Michigan State, Duke, Tennessee and West Virginia.

Georgetown moved up one spot to 11th with North Carolina 12th and Kansas State and Wisconsin tied for 13th. Connecticut was No. 15 followed by Pittsburgh, Gonzaga, BYU, Temple and Georgia Tech.

The last five ranked teams were Mississippi, Baylor, Miami, Clemson and Florida State.

Baylor, Miami and Clemson moved in this week replacing New Mexico, Texas Tech and Washington.

By The Associated PressIt took a few extra minutes, but the lineup for the divisional

round of the NFL playoffs is set.The Arizona Cardinals beat the Green Bay Packers 51-45 in

overtime Sunday on Karlos Dansby’s 17-yard fumble return for a touchdown to round out the field.

“He (Michael Adams) made a sack, the ball went in the air, I just made a play on the ball,” Dansby said.

Earlier, the Baltimore Ravens routed the Patriots 33-14.Arizona (11-6) will face the NFC’s top seed, the Saints (13-3),

in New Orleans on Saturday. The reward for Baltimore (10-7) is playing the AFC’s top seed, taking on the Colts (14-2) later Saturday in Indianapolis.

The Ravens’ win at New England sends the Jets to San Diego. A Cowboys-Vikings matchup in Minnesota already was set after Dallas won a playoff game for the first time since 1996 on Saturday night.

The Jets, Ravens and Cowboys all made statements this week-end that they’re in top form. The Cardinals seemed poised to do the same when they raced out to a 17-0 first-quarter lead. But the

Please see NFL, Page 9

Associated PressIn this 1998, file photo St. Louis Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire smiles as he rounds the bases after hitting his 70th home run of the season in the seventh inning against the Montreal Expos, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

Associated PressArizona Cardinals’ Kurt Warner throws during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday in Glendale, Ariz.

NFL’s Round 2 match-ups set

McGwire comes clean, admits using steroids

Kansas bumped from AP poll spot

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FOOTBALLNFL Playoff Glance

Wild-card PlayoffsSaturday, Jan. 9

N.Y. Jets 24, Cincinnati 14Dallas 34, Philadelphia 14

Sunday, Jan. 10Baltimore 33, New England 14Arizona 51, Green Bay 45, OT

Divisional PlayoffsSaturday, Jan. 16

Arizona at New Orleans, 4:30 p.m. (FOX)Baltimore at Indianapolis, 8:15 p.m. (CBS)

Sunday, Jan. 17Dallas at Minnesota, 1 p.m. (FOX)

N.Y. Jets at San Diego, 4:40 p.m. (CBS)

Conference ChampionshipsSunday, Jan. 24

AFC, 3 p.m. (CBS)NFC, 6:40 p.m. (FOX)

Pro BowlSunday, Jan. 31

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

Super BowlSunday, Feb. 7

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

BASKETBALLNational Basketball Association

EASTERN CONFERENCEAtlantic Division

W L Pct GBBoston 26 10 .722 — Toronto 19 20 .487 8 1/2New York 15 22 .405 11 1/2Philadelphia 12 25 .324 14 1/2New Jersey 3 34 .081 23 1/2

Southeast Division W L Pct GBOrlando 25 12 .676 — Atlanta 24 13 .649 1 Miami 18 17 .514 6 Charlotte 16 19 .457 8 Washington 12 23 .343 12

Central Division W L Pct GBCleveland 29 10 .744 — Chicago 16 20 .444 11 1/2Milwaukee 15 19 .441 11 1/2Indiana 12 25 .324 16 Detroit 11 25 .306 16 1/2

WESTERN CONFERENCESouthwest Division

W L Pct GBDallas 25 12 .676 — San Antonio 22 13 .629 2 Houston 21 16 .568 4 New Orleans 19 17 .528 5 1/2Memphis 18 18 .500 6 1/2

Northwest Division W L Pct GBDenver 23 14 .622 — Portland 23 16 .590 1 Oklahoma City 21 16 .568 2 Utah 20 17 .541 3 Minnesota 8 30 .211 15 1/2

Pacific Division W L Pct GBL.A. Lakers 29 8 .784 — Phoenix 23 14 .622 6 L.A. Clippers 17 18 .486 11 Sacramento 15 21 .417 13 1/2Golden State 11 24 .314 17

Sunday’s GamesBoston 114, Toronto 107New Orleans 115, Washington 110L.A. Clippers 94, Miami 84San Antonio 97, New Jersey 85Cleveland 106, Portland 94L.A. Lakers 95, Milwaukee 77Monday’s GamesPhiladelphia 96, New Orleans 92Indiana 105, Toronto 101Atlanta 102, Boston 96Chicago 120, Detroit 87Oklahoma City 106, New York 88Miami at Utah, lateMinnesota at Denver, lateMilwaukee at Phoenix, lateCleveland at Golden State, lateTuesday’s GamesDetroit at Washington, 7 p.m.Houston at Charlotte, 7 p.m.L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 8 p.m.L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.Orlando at Sacramento, 10 p.m.Wednesday’s GamesPhoenix at Indiana, 7 p.m.Washington at Atlanta, 7 p.m.New York at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.Boston at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.L.A. Clippers at New Orleans, 8 p.m.San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.Minnesota at Houston, 8:30 p.m.L.A. Lakers at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.Orlando at Denver, 9 p.m.Milwaukee at Portland, 10 p.m.Miami at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

Monday’s College BasketballEASTCornell 82, Clarkson 37Iona 59, Loyola, Md. 50Quinnipiac 88, Brown 75Rider 84, Marist 62Savannah St. 73, Cent. Connecticut St. 63Siena 82, Canisius 70St. Francis, NY 59, Columbia 53St. Peter’s 90, Niagara 86, 2OTSOUTHBethune-Cookman 66, N. Carolina A&T 65Chattanooga 58, UNC Greensboro 45

Delaware St. 67, S. Carolina St. 58High Point 58, N.C. Central 55Morgan St. 73, Hampton 63Murray St. 75, E. Illinois 59Norfolk St. 78, Florida A&M 65VMI 99, Randolph 88Villanova 92, Louisville 84

Monday’s Women’s Basketball

EASTCanisius 69, Manhattan 65, 2OTColumbia 68, St. Francis, NY 56Iona 59, Niagara 51Marist 72, Rider 62Quinnipiac 71, Fairleigh Dickinson 62SOUTHAlabama A&M 75, MVSU 64Alabama St. 61, Ark.-Pine Bluff 58Alcorn St. 65, Grambling St. 60, OTChattanooga 64, Davidson 62Coll. of Charleston 65, Wofford 52Delaware St. 51, S. Carolina St. 50Florida A&M 58, Norfolk St. 47Gardner-Webb 67, High Point 56Georgia Southern 54, Furman 50, OTGeorgia Tech 72, Clemson 58Hampton 74, Morgan St. 37Howard 59, Coppin St. 45IPFW 76, Centenary 46Lipscomb 74, Belmont 68, OTMaryland 61, Virginia 60Md.-Eastern Shore 65, Winston-Salem 38N. Carolina A&T 88, Bethune-Cookman 62Presbyterian 65, UNC Asheville 54Radford 57, Winthrop 48Samford 71, Appalachian St. 65Southern U. 73, Jackson St. 45UNC-Greensboro 75, W. Carolina 61MIDWESTUMKC 67, S. Dakota St. 64SOUTHWESTOral Roberts 77, Oakland, Mich. 62

Sunday’s College Basketball

EASTFairfield 88, Manhattan 85La Salle 80, Massachusetts 74Maine 66, Binghamton 61, OTStony Brook 69, New Hampshire 63Syracuse 82, South Florida 65Temple 68, Rhode Island 64, OTVermont 71, Albany, N.Y. 54Xavier 76, George Washington 69SOUTHJacksonville 82, Florida Gulf Coast 58Maryland 77, Florida St. 68North Carolina 78, Virginia Tech 64North Florida 54, Stetson 44Tennessee 76, Kansas 68MIDWESTButler 64, Detroit 62, OTIndiana St. 69, Evansville 55Northwestern 68, Michigan 62Wright St. 59, Valparaiso 57

The Top Twenty Five

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 10, total 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. Texas (56) 15-0 1,616 2 2. Kentucky (9) 16-0 1,569 3 3. Kansas 14-1 1,441 1 4. Villanova 14-1 1,426 6 5. Syracuse 15-1 1,353 7 6. Purdue 14-1 1,317 4 7. Michigan St. 13-3 1,191 10 8. Duke 13-2 1,178 5 9. Tennessee 12-2 1,030 1610. West Virginia 12-2 1,006 811. Georgetown 12-2 934 1212. North Carolina 12-4 844 913. Kansas St. 13-2 746 1113. Wisconsin 13-3 746 1715. Connecticut 11-4 633 1316. Pittsburgh 13-2 565 2317. Gonzaga 12-3 559 1918. BYU 16-1 456 2519. Temple 13-3 388 2120. Georgia Tech 12-3 342 2021. Mississippi 12-3 326 1422. Baylor 13-1 301 —23. Miami 15-1 189 —24. Clemson 13-3 167 —25. Florida St. 13-3 155 18

Others receiving votes: Texas A&M 126, N. Iowa 91, Missouri 64, Mississippi St. 61, New Mexico 59, Dayton 39, UAB 35, UNLV 28, Oklahoma St. 26, Vanderbilt 21, Notre Dame 18, Wake Forest 14, Cornell 12, Butler 10, Texas Tech 10, Marquette 9, Virginia Tech 9, William & Mary 8, Florida 2, Louisiana Tech 2, Harvard 1, Missouri St. 1, Siena 1.

The Women’s Top Twenty Five

The top 25 teams in the The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 10, total 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. Connecticut (40) 15-0 1,000 1 2. Stanford 13-1 947 2 3. Notre Dame 14-0 923 3 4. Tennessee 14-1 883 4 5. Ohio St. 17-1 802 6 6. Georgia 16-0 779 8 7. Duke 14-2 752 9 8. Texas A&M 13-1 723 10 9. Baylor 13-2 684 510. North Carolina 13-2 639 711. Nebraska 14-0 612 1212. LSU 13-2 527 1113. Oklahoma 11-3 504 14

14. Xavier 11-3 453 1615. Oklahoma St. 13-2 385 2316. Florida St. 14-3 380 1317. Wis.-Green Bay 15-0 369 1818. West Virginia 15-1 341 2219. Texas 11-4 306 1520. Michigan St. 11-5 172 1921. Georgia Tech 13-3 169 2022. TCU 12-3 140 2523. Virginia 11-4 126 2124. Georgetown 13-2 97 —25. Miami 13-2 75 —

Others receiving votes: Vanderbilt 73, Kentucky 35, Vermont 24, Syracuse 18, Kansas 13, Iowa St. 12, Gonzaga 6, James Madison 5, DePaul 4, East Carolina 4, Maryland 4, Rutgers 4, Oregon 3, Wisconsin 3, Arizona St. 2, Dayton 1, San Diego St. 1.

HOCKEYNational Hockey League

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GANew Jersey 43 31 11 1 63 124 90Pittsburgh 46 28 17 1 57 146 126N.Y. Rangers 45 22 17 6 50 120 122Philadelphia 44 22 19 3 47 134 125N.Y. Islanders 46 19 19 8 46 118 144

Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GABuffalo 44 28 11 5 61 123 102Boston 44 22 15 7 51 114 107Ottawa 46 22 20 4 48 126 141Montreal 47 22 21 4 48 119 126Toronto 46 15 22 9 39 123 160

Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GAWashington 44 27 11 6 60 162 121Atlanta 44 19 19 6 44 137 149Tampa Bay 44 17 17 10 44 107 130Florida 45 18 20 7 43 128 140Carolina 44 13 24 7 33 110 152

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GAChicago 46 31 11 4 66 152 102Nashville 45 26 16 3 55 128 127Detroit 44 23 15 6 52 115 110Columbus 47 18 20 9 45 124 154St. Louis 44 18 19 7 43 115 130

Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GACalgary 45 26 14 5 57 123 108Vancouver 45 27 16 2 56 145 109Colorado 46 25 15 6 56 135 132Minnesota 45 22 20 3 47 122 134Edmonton 44 16 23 5 37 121 147

Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GASan Jose 45 28 10 7 63 147 117Phoenix 46 26 15 5 57 120 112Los Angeles 45 25 17 3 53 134 128Dallas 45 19 15 11 49 128 141Anaheim 46 20 19 7 47 129 143

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for over-time loss.

Sunday’s GamesCarolina 4, Ottawa 1Tampa Bay 4, New Jersey 2Columbus 2, Dallas 0Anaheim 3, Chicago 1Monday’s GamesPittsburgh at Minnesota,lateColorado at Calgary, lateNashville at Vancouver, lateSan Jose at Los Angeles, lateTuesday’s GamesCarolina at Toronto, 7 p.m.Detroit at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.New Jersey at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.Dallas at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.Ottawa at Atlanta, 7 p.m.Washington at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.Columbus at St. Louis, 8 p.m.Nashville at Edmonton, 9 p.m.San Jose at Phoenix, 9 p.m.Wednesday’s GamesVancouver at Minnesota, 7 p.m.Washington at Florida, 7:30 p.m.Pittsburgh at Calgary, 9:30 p.m.Boston at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

GOLFSBS Championship Scores

At Plantation Course at KapaluaKapalua, Hawaii

Geoff Ogilvy 69-66-68-67 — 270Rory Sabbatini 70-68-70-63 — 271Matt Kuchar 67-68-71-67 — 273Sean O’Hair 68-67-71-68 — 274Martin Laird 67-68-69-70 — 274Kenny Perry 70-67-70-68 — 275Retief Goosen 70-69-67-69 — 275Ryan Moore 69-68-68-70 — 275Stewart Cink 68-69-69-70 — 276Steve Stricker 73-70-68-66 — 277Paul Casey 70-69-69-69 — 277Pat Perez 71-70-67-69 — 277Angel Cabrera 68-68-70-71 — 277John Rollins 68-66-72-72 — 278Lucas Glover 66-65-71-76 — 278Dustin Johnson 67-71-72-69 — 279Nick Watney 67-71-70-71 — 279Zach Johnson 72-69-71-68 — 280Y.E. Yang 70-74-66-71 — 281Stephen Ames 71-69-71-71 — 282Brian Gay 72-71-70-70 — 283Nathan Green 67-70-77-72 — 286Troy Matteson 73-70-73-71 — 287Jerry Kelly 69-70-74-74 — 287Bo Van Pelt 72-70-73-73 — 288Michael Bradley 73-72-71-72 — 288Heath Slocum 75-71-71-73 — 290

Scoreboard

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida has two more under-classmen headed to the NFL, and one junior sticking around another season.

Defensive end Carlos Dunlap and center Maurkice Pouncey announced their intentions Monday, joining cornerback Joe Haden and tight end Aaron Hernandez in leaving school early.

Guard Mike Pouncey, however, said he plans to return for his senior season.

Dunlap and Maurkice Pouncey had been expected to leave.

Dunlap, a 6-foot-6, 290-pound junior from North Charleston, S.C., led the Gators with nine sacks last season. He is projected to be a first-round pick despite his drunk-driving arrest in early December.

“Carlos has all of the physi-cal tools to be successful at the next level,” Florida coach Urban Meyer said in a statement. “I believe if he continues to grow and mature he will have a very long career in the NFL. He pro-vided matchup problems for opposing teams and was a big part of our success during the last several years. We wish him the best of luck.”

Florida loses two more players to NFL draft

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Scottie Reynolds scored a season-high 36 points, including a game-clinching layup in the final minute, to lead No. 4 Villanova past Louisville 92-84 on Monday night.

Reynolds was nearly perfect, going 9 of 10 from the field, including making all five of his 3-point attempts, as the Wildcats (15-1, 4-0 Big East) snapped a three-game losing streak to the Cardinals (12-5, 3-1).

It wasn’t easy, or particularly pretty.The teams combined for 44 turnovers, 67 fouls

and 94 free throws.Samardo Samuels led Louisville with 21 points

and Edgar Sosa added 17, but the Cardinals had no answer for Reynolds.

The senior guard scored 30 points in the sec-ond half, including Villanova’s final 16, to help the Wildcats beat the defending conference champi-ons.

Louisville led by as many as 17 points in the first half but faltered in the second against the Wildcats’ pressure.

Villanova used a suffocating halfcourt trap to disrupt Louisville’s guards, putting together a 17-2 run early in the second half to turn a 53-46 deficit into a 63-55 lead with 13:04 to go.

The Cardinals managed to hang around thanks to spectacular free throw shooting. Louisville made 39 of 45 from the line — tying a school record for most free throws made in a conference game — and pulled within three points several times late.

Each time, Reynolds had an answer.Maalik Wayns hit a free throw to put Villanova

up 76-72 with 6:05 to go. It was the last point by a Wildcat other than Reynolds.

Free throws. Three-pointers. Layups, Reynolds hit them all.

He hit a deep 3 to put Villanova up 86-77 with 3:30 remaining. Louisville eventually clawed back to 86-83 and twice had the ball with a chance to tie it.

Jared Swopshire and Preston Knowles both missed 3-pointers, however, and Reynolds put it away with a spectacular lay-in after slicing through the lane to boost Villanova’s lead to 88-83 with 58 seconds left.

He made four free throws over the final seconds to keep the Wildcats perfect in the Big East.

Playing in front of a charged atmosphere that included former Louisville star and current New Jersey Nets forward Terrence Williams, the Cardinals missed a chance to bury the Wildcats early.

Louisville led nearly the entire first half as its press rattled Villanova into uncharacteristically sloppy play.

High Point 58, North Carolina Central 55DURHAM (AP) — Eugene Harris scored 16

points and nailed a game-winning 3-pointer to lead High Point to a 58-55 win over North Carolina Central on Monday night.

Trailing by two points, Harris made a jumper with 2:26 remaining in the game to tie the score at 55. He then nailed a 3-pointer with 36 seconds left to give the Panthers a 58-55 lead.

Michael Glasker’s 3-point attempt with 16 sec-onds left was off target, and he also missed a layup with 4 seconds left.

C.J. Wilkerson scored 17 to lead the Eagles (2-15), who are on an eight-game losing streak.

Chattanooga 58, UNC-Greensboro 45CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Ty Patterson,

the Southern Conference player of the month for December, scored 14 points to lead Chattanooga to a 58-45 win over North Carolina-Greensboro on Monday night.

Ricky Taylor added 12 points and Chris Early had 10 for the Mocs (10-6, 2-1 Southern Conference).

It was the 100th win for Mocs coach John Shulman in six seasons at the school. The Mocs allowed their lowest point total since surrendering 46 points to Furman on Jan. 10, 2009.

Bethune-Cookman 66, NC A&T 65DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — C.J. Reed’s

short jumper with 4 seconds to play lifted Bethune-Cookman over North Carolina A&T 66-65 on Monday night.

The winning basket came after Dwane Joshua nailed a 3-pointer with 26 seconds left to give Aggies their only lead during the final 11 minutes at 65-64.

The Wildcats (10-6, 3-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), won their third straight and ninth in their last 12. The Aggies (5-11, 1-2) have lost six of seven and their last 13 games in Daytona.

The Wildcats’ Albert Abrahams led all scorers with 19 points, with Reed adding 15.

Joshua’s 15 points paced the Aggies.

Villanova rallies to beat Louisville

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SEATTLE (AP) — Pete Carroll is gone from USC and back in the NFL, taking over as coach of the Seattle Seahawks after getting an offer he could not refuse.

After days of talks, the Seahawks hired the char-ismatic coach away from Southern California on Monday.

“The university graciously approached me to stay but this choice is about pursuing the great chal-lenges of competing in the NFL and I found this opportunity too compelling to pass up,” Carroll said in a statement released by the university.

Carroll was scheduled to hold a news conference at USC later Monday. He ends one of the most suc-cessful runs in college football history with a 97-19 record, two national championships and seven Pac-10 titles.

But he also leaves with the school bracing for the findings of an NCAA investigation of the football program and coming off its worst season (9-4) since Carroll’s first at USC.

“The nine years at USC have been the best years of my coaching life,” Carroll said in the statement.

The hiring of the 58-year-old Carroll caps a busy weekend for Seahawks chief executive Tod Leiweke.

On Friday, the team fired coach Jim Mora fol-lowing just one season and Leiweke spent Sunday completing a deal with Carroll.

“We are excited to add Pete as our coach. He brings a great passion for winning and a positive attitude that is contagious,” Leiweke said.

Next up for Leiweke is to hire a general manager. Seattle forced general manager and president Tim Ruskell to leave on Dec. 3.

The Seahawks are expected to formally introduce Carroll at their headquarters in Renton, Wash., on Tuesday.

Carroll was 6-10 in 1994 with the Jets and then 27-21 while twice reaching the playoffs from ’97-99 with the Patriots.

He was hired by USC in December 2000, and by 2002 — after years of mediocrity and under-achievement — the Trojans were back to being one of the elite teams in college football.

The Seahawks are also in need of some major rebuilding, just four seasons after the team made its first and only Super Bowl appearance. Seattle went 5-11 this season.

“We now turn our full attention to the hiring process for a general manager,” Leiweke said. “Our intended structure is for Pete and the new GM to work in a collaborative capacity on football mat-ters.”

How much control Carroll would have over foot-ball operations with the Seahawks was a key issue throughout the negotiations.

KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Geoff Ogilvy used to won-der what the fuss was about at Kapalua except that it took a PGA Tour victory to get there. He twice played in this season-opening event for winners with-out so much as breaking 70.

The wind blew his hat off and made it hard to hold an umbrella, because it sometimes would rain. The greens on the Plantation Course were rela-tively new, making it difficult to get the ball close to the hole, much less keep it on the surface. In what amounts to a working vacation, there was too much

emphasis on work.“I didn’t quite understand the

’paradise’ part of it,” Ogilvy said.He gets it now.

Ogilvy started another season with a victory Sunday in the SBS Championship, showing he can win from any position.

A year ago, he had a six-shot lead going into the last round and won by the same margin. This time, he trailed Lucas Glover by one shot going into the final round, was sur-prised to find himself trailing Rory Sabbatini by two shots approaching the turn, then made

just enough birdies for a 6-under 67 and a one-shot victory.

Ogilvy joined Stuart Appleby, a fellow Australian, as the only repeat winners at Kapalua. Only seven players in the 58 years of the tournament have won in consecutive years.

The SBS Championship is dis-tinct among PGA Tour events in one other way. This was the ninth consecutive year that an international player won the tournament. Americans have never gone more than two years without winning any other event on the U.S. schedule.

conversation the toughest task in the ordeal.

“He’s very, very understand-able. So are my parents,” McGwire said. “The biggest thing that they said is they’re very proud of me, that I’m doing this. They all believe it’s for the better. And then I just hope we can move on from this and start my new career as a coach.”

McGwire was a baseball icon — Big Mac, with a Paul Bunyan physique and a home run swing that made fans come out to the ballpark early to watch batting practice. He hit 583 home runs, tied for eighth on the career list, and his average of one every 10.6 at-bats is the best ever.

His record of 70 home runs in 1998 was surpassed by Barry Bonds’ 73 homers in 2001 — the year of McGwire’s retirement and the apex of the Steroids Era. Bonds himself has denied know-ingly using illegal drugs but has been indicted on charges he made false statements to a fed-eral grand jury and obstructed justice.

In four appearances on the Hall of Fame ballot, McGwire has hovered at 21-24 percent, well below the 75 percent neces-sary.

“This has nothing to do with the Hall of Fame,” he said. “This has to do with me coming clean, getting it off my chest, and five years that I’ve held this in.”

Yet, he sounded as if all the criticism had wounded the pride

he had built as the 1987 AL Rookie of the Year and a 12-time All-Star.

“There’s no way a pill or an injection will give you hand-eye coordination or the ability or the great mind that I’ve had as a baseball player,” he said. “I was always the last one to leave. I was always hitting by myself. I took care of myself.”

He said he first used steroids between the 1989 and 1990 sea-sons, after helping the Oakland Athletics to a World Series sweep when he and Jose Canseco formed the Bash Brothers.

“When you work out at gyms, people talk about things like that. It was readily available,” he said. “I tried it for a couple of weeks. I really didn’t think much of it.”

He said he returned to steroids after the 1993 season, when he missed all but 27 games with a mysterious heel injury, after being told steroids might speed his recovery.

“I did this for health purposes. There’s no way I did this for any type of strength purposes,” he said.

“I truly believe I was given the gifts from the Man Upstairs of being a home run hitter, ever since ... birth,” McGwire said. “My first hit as a Little Leaguer was a home run. I mean, they still talk about the home runs I hit in high school, in Legion ball. I led the nation in home runs in college, and then all the way up to my rookie year, 49 home runs.

“But, starting ’93 to ’94, I thought it might help me, you know, where I’d get my body

feeling normal, where I wasn’t a walking MASH unit,” he said.

And there was the pressure of living up to his previous perfor-mance and his multimillion-dol-lar salary, McGwire said, adding that he was “getting paid a lot of money to try to stay up to that level.”

After being confronted by the AP during the home run streak in 1998, McGwire admitted using androstenedione, a steroid precursor that was then legally available and didn’t become a controlled substance until 2004. Baseball and its players didn’t agree to ban steroids until a year after his retirement.

McGwire wasn’t sure whether his use of performance-enhanc-ing drugs contributed to some of the injuries that led to his retire-ment, at age 38, in 2001.

“It could have. I don’t know,” he said.

McGwire’s 70 homers in 1998 came in a compelling race with Sammy Sosa, who finished with 66. More than anything else, the home run spree revitalized baseball following the crippling strike that wiped out the 1994 World Series.

Now that McGwire has come clean, increased glare might fall on Sosa, who has denied using performing-enhancing drugs.

Selig praised McGwire, say-ing, “This statement of contri-tion, I believe, will make Mark’s re-entry into the game much smoother and easier.”

McGwire became the second major baseball star in less than a year to admit using illegal ste-roids,.

Geoff Ogilvy, of Australia, hits his drive from the 18th tee during the final round of the SBS Championship golf tournament in Kapalua, Hawaii, Sunday. Ogilvy shot a 6-under-par 67 to finish at total 22-under-par.

Associated Press

Kapalua special for Ogilvy

Packers (11-6) scored three fourth-quarter touch-downs to send the game to overtime.

“That’s probably one of the best games ever played in the playoffs,” Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt said.

The Ravens went ahead for good on the very first play from scrimmage, Ray Rice’s 83-yard touchdown run, and led 24-0 after one quarter. Baltimore forced Tom Brady into three turnovers on the first four possessions for the Patriots (10-7).

The Ravens face the AFC South champion Colts in a rematch of their meeting in Baltimore on Nov. 22. Indy won 17-15 in a game in which its defense held the Ravens to a field goal after it had first-and-goal at the 1 in the fourth quarter.

“We’ll play our game against the Colts; it’ll be our will against their will,” Rice said. “It’ll be a fourth-quarter game. The Xs and Os will take care of themselves. Playoff football is a little different from regular season. In the regular season, those plays are not being made.”

The Cowboys’ 34-14 rout of Philadelphia sent them to the Metrodome for a meeting with Brett Favre and the Vikings (12-4) next Sunday.

The fifth-seeded Jets played error-free ball in frigid Cincinnati to beat the AFC North champion Bengals 24-14 on Saturday afternoon. With their stingy defense and versatile running game, the Jets (10-7) look as formidable as coach Rex Ryan has claimed they are. Their next test comes Sunday against the AFC West champion Chargers (13-3).

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Accused defends selfSANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) —

Accused serial killer Rodney Alcala is entering an arena almost unheard of in a capital case.

He is representing himself Monday in his third trial on charges of killing of a 12-year-old girl. Four additional victims have been added to the case.

Prosecutors have filed charges a third time after courts twice over-turned Alcala’s previous convictions in the killing. He’ll take the star-tling step of going without a lawyer this time around, and it’s bound to create a surreal scene.

The former photographer with a purported IQ between 160 and 170 and an obsession with detail plans to testify himself, call prosecutors from his previous trials as witnesses and question the mother of one of his five alleged victims, a 12-year-old girl last seen riding a bicycle to ballet class.

GM may reopen plantsDETROIT (AP) — General Motors

Co. may reopen some shuttered fac-tories because it can’t produce cer-tain vehicles fast enough, its North American president said Monday.

Mark Reuss told reporters at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit that plants build-ing the Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain and Cadillac SRX crossover vehicles and the Buick LaCrosse sedan are at capacity and can’t sat-isfy demand.

Reuss mentioned an idled factory in Spring Hill, Tenn., but stopped short of saying any plants would be reopened.

He said if he does his job right and restores faith in the GM brands, the company could hire workers again. In the short term, he said the company will try to raise output at existing plants.

The Terrain and Equinox are made at a factory in Ingersoll, Ontario, while the LaCrosse is built in Kansas City, Kan. The SRX is made in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico.

Reuss said he will meet with GM’s manufacturing and sales executives next week to see if they can figure out how to squeeze more vehicles out of the existing plants for the short term.

Balloon dad goes to jailFORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) —

The father who pleaded guilty to orchestrating the balloon boy hoax was to turn himself in to begin serving a 90-day jail sentence Monday following a media blitz in which he said he was innocent.

Richard Heene told The Associated Press that his Japanese wife misunderstood the meaning of the word “hoax” when she purport-edly confessed to authorities.

“She cries, now and then, stating that I’m going to jail for 90 days because of what she said,” Heene said in an interview Friday, about Mayumi Heene’s statements to police.

He maintained there was no bal-loon hoax, even though he pleaded guilty and agreed to be sentenced to 90 days in jail. He said he truly believed his son was inside the balloon when it floated away in October, and that he pleaded guilty only to appease authorities and save his wife from being deported.

MIAMI (AP) — Freakish cold weather continued to grip the South, with snow flurries spotted around Orlando and a record low set for Miami, and forecasters said Sunday that more of the same was expected.

About 100,000 tropical fish being raised on a fish farm in South Florida couldn’t bear the cold. Michael Breen, 43, who owns Breen Acres Aquatics in the small town of Loxahatchee Groves just north of Miami, said temperatures dropped below 30 degrees overnight, leaving ice on his 76 ponds.

The ponds should be green because of algae bloom that feeds baby fish, he said.

“But all the ponds are crystal clear and fish are laying on the bottom. What we see on the surface died two days ago,” he said, referring to the dead fish found floating Sunday morning.

Breen estimated he lost $535,000 in business because of the cold.

The National Weather Service issued a hard freeze warning for South Florida from Sunday night to Monday morning. A freeze watch will continue through Tuesday. Northern Florida residents will feel tempera-tures drop to the lower 20s and mid-teens.

On Saturday night, a temperature of 35 degrees set a record that had stood since 1970, said Joel Rothfuss with the National Weather Service in Miami.

He said a record low of 37 on Monday, which was set in 1927, could also be broken, with the forecast saying it would drop to 35 degrees again.

For the first time in at least 30 years, Miami Metrozoo shut its doors because it was too cold. Atlanta’s zoo was closed because the trails were

iced over, officials said. Temperatures in Atlanta stayed in the 30s over the weekend with lows in the teens. The average high for Atlanta is in the 50s with lows in the 30s.

The start of the Walt Disney World Marathon in Orlando was 28 degrees before dawn, though it climbed into the 40s by late afternoon. Average highs in the central Florida city this time of year are in the lows 70s.

In a suburb north of Atlanta, two teens died Saturday after fall-ing through the ice on a partially frozen pond. The surviving teen was in stable condition at a hospi-tal, said Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services Capt. Tommy Rutledge. He said the three, ages 13 to 15, were playing and sliding on the semi-frozen pond when the ice broke.

“I’m sure that that frozen over pond was probably enticing to the kids,” he said.

Ice does not freeze uniformly with some spots only an inch thick, he said. They had been warning chil-dren to stay off frozen-over ponds, he said.

In Vermont, state police said a snowmobiling accident on a par-tially frozen lake killed three people Saturday, including a 3-year-old girl.

Police say three snowmobiles carry-ing a total of six people went through ice on Lake Dunmore near Salisbury at around noon Saturday. Killed were: 50-year-old Kevin Flynn, of Whiting; 24-year-old Carrie Flynn, of Whiting; and 3-year-old Bryanna Popp.

Breen said his Florida town, which raises everything from tropical birds and fish to organic produce and palm trees, was holding on to the little that was left from the cold.

“Everybody is just wiped out. It’s that bad,” he said.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is weighing a levy on financial institutions to help recover shortfalls in a $700 billion bank bail-out fund and to help balance a bud-get that is looking increasingly grim amid an ongoing economic crisis.

A senior administration official said Monday that Obama would seek modifications to the law that sent bil-lions in bailout money in 2008 and 2009 to a flailing Wall Street that was approaching collapse. The gov-ernment official spoke on the con-dition of anonymity to discuss the president’s thinking.

The 2008 law that created the Troubled Asset Relief Program requires the president to seek a way to recoup unrecovered TARP money from financial institutions, but five years after the law was enacted. It does not specify how the money should be recovered.

An industry official said consider-ation of a levy now would be prema-ture.

“Current law doesn’t trigger this tax proposal for another four years,” said Scott Talbott, chief lobbyist for the Financial Services Roundtable.

“We look forward to seeing the

details of the complexity of the for-mula, of who it’s applied to and what the assessment is based on and when it is applied,” he said.

Government officials have con-ceded that they don’t expect to recoup billions in TARP money used to rescue insurance conglomerate American International Group Inc. and the auto industry. Banks have been repaying their infusions, in part to get out from under compensation limits imposed on the bailout recipi-ents. Banks have also paid dividends from the government help.

The administration is now project-ing the losses to the government from the bailout program will be about $120 billion.

According to the law, the status of the TARP fund must be assessed by late 2013 —five years after it passed. “In any case where there is a short-fall,” the statute says, “the President shall submit a legislative proposal that recoups from the financial industry an amount equal to the shortfall in order to ensure that the Troubled Asset Relief Program does not add to the deficit or national debt.”

Associated PressIce covers large portions of the Great South Bay near Bay Shore, New York, Monday.

Cold weather tightens its grip on the South

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NEW YORK (AP) — Hopes that global manufac-turing activity is heating up lifted industrial stocks Monday ahead of an earnings report from Alcoa Inc.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 46 points, while the broader Standard & Poor’s 500 index advanced for a sixth straight day. The Nasdaq com-posite index slipped.

After the closing bell, Alcoa posted revenue that topped expectations, but profits excluding one-time costs fell short of forecasts. The report from the nation’s largest aluminum producer gave trad-ers one of the first looks at how companies fared in the final quarter of 2009.

The Alcoa numbers followed a report that China’s exports jumped 18 percent in December. The big-ger-than-expected increase came after 13 straight months of declines and raised hopes that the world economy is strengthening.

Some parts of the market that rose Monday sig-naled that investors remain cautious. Areas like utilities and consumer staples rose, which are seen as safer during tough economies because they pro-duce necessities.

Earnings reports begin arriving in greater num-bers next week and will shape traders’ assessment of the economy.

The Dow rose 45.80, or 0.4 percent, to 10,663.99. The S&P 500 index rose 2.00, or 0.2 percent, to 1,146.98, while the Nasdaq fell 4.76, or 0.2 percent, to 2,312.41.

The S&P 500 index has risen each day in 2010. The only other time the index has risen the first six trading days of the year was in 1987, when it advanced for seven straight days. The 2.9 percent gain so far in 2010 is a sharp contrast to the slide of 1.4 percent the S&P 500 index logged in the ear-ly days of last year.

Crude oil fell 23 cents to settle at $82.52 per bar-rel, while gold rose.

The gains in the Dow and the S&P 500 index build on a strong first week for the new year. The major indexes rose last week.

The market’s rise is a promising sign. The S&P 500 index has posted full-year gains 31 of the last 36 times that it rose during the first week of the year, according to the Stock Trader’s Almanac.

Bond prices mostly rose Monday, sending the yield on the 10-year Treasury note down to 3.82 percent from 3.84 percent late Friday.

Three stocks rose for every two that fell on the New York Stock Exchange, where volume came to a light 967.1 million shares, compared with 994.2 million Friday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A fed-eral spending surge of more than $20 billion for roads and bridges in President Barack Obama’s first stimulus has had no effect on local unemployment rates, raising questions about his argu-ment for billions more to address an “urgent need to accelerate job growth.”

An Associated Press analysis of stimulus spending found that it didn’t matter if a lot of money was spent on highways or none at all: Local unemployment rates rose and fell regardless. And the stimulus spending only barely helped the beleaguered con-struction industry, the analysis showed.

With the nation’s unemploy-ment rate at 10 percent and expected to rise, Obama wants a second stimulus bill from Congress including billions of additional dollars for roads and bridges — projects the presi-dent says are “at the heart of our effort to accelerate job growth.”

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood defended the admin-istration’s recovery program Monday, writing on his blog that “DOT-administered stimulus spending is the only thing prop-ping up the transportation con-struction industry.”

Road spending would total

nearly $28 billion of the Jobs for Main Street Act, a $75 billion second stimulus to help lower the unemployment rate and improve the dismal job market for construction workers. The Senate is expected to consider the House-approved bill this month.

But AP’s analysis, which was reviewed by independent econo-mists at five universities, showed the strategy of pumping trans-portation money into counties hasn’t affected local unemploy-ment rates so far.

“There seems to me to be very little evidence that it’s mak-ing a difference,” said Todd Steen, an economics professor at Hope College in Michigan who reviewed the AP analysis.

And there’s concern about rely-ing on transportation spending a second time.

“My bottom line is, I’d be skep-tical about putting too much more money into a second stim-ulus until we’ve seen broader effects from the first stimulus,” said Aaron Jackson, a Bentley University economist who also reviewed AP’s analysis.

For the analysis, the AP reviewed Transportation Depart-ment data on more than $21 bil-lion in stimulus projects in every state and Washington, D.C., and

the Labor Department’s monthly unemployment data to assess the effects of road and bridge spend-ing on local unemployment and construction employment. The analysis did not try to measure results of the broader aid that also was in the first stimulus such as tax cuts, unemployment benefits or money for states.

Even within the construction industry, which stood to ben-efit most from transportation money, the AP’s analysis found there was nearly no connection between stimulus money and the number of construction work-ers hired or fired since Congress passed the recovery program. The effect was so small, one economist compared it to try-ing to move the Empire State Building by pushing against it.

“As a policy tool for creat-ing jobs, this doesn’t seem to have much bite,” said Emory University economist Thomas Smith, who supported the stimu-lus and reviewed AP’s analysis. “In terms of creating jobs, it doesn’t seem like it’s created very many. It may well be employ-ing lots of people but those two things are very different.”

Despite the disconnect, Congress is moving quickly to give Obama the additional road money he requested.

Ten months into President Barack Obama’s first economic stimulus plan, a surge in spending on roads and bridges has had no effect on local unemployment and only barely helped the belea-guered construction indus-try, an Associated Press analysis has found.

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10,619.40 6,469.95 Dow Industrials 10,663.99 +45.80 +.43 +2.26 +25.844,228.06 2,134.21 Dow Transportation 4,262.86 +40.60 +.96 +3.98 +28.44

408.57 288.66 Dow Utilities 400.47 +4.16 +1.05 +.62 +7.967,426.41 4,181.75 NYSE Composite 7,449.05 +23.70 +.32 +3.68 +34.191,887.23 1,234.81 Amex Market Value 1,883.02 +10.52 +.56 +3.18 +32.522,317.60 1,265.52 Nasdaq Composite 2,312.41 -4.76 -.21 +1.91 +50.271,145.39 666.79 S&P 500 1,146.98 +2.00 +.17 +2.86 +31.80

752.27 397.97 S&P MidCap 751.53 -.55 -.07 +3.42 +45.7211,891.68 6,772.29 Wilshire 5000 11,906.34 +17.03 +.14 +3.10 +35.73

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

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Stock Footnotes: g = Dividends and earnings in Canadian dollars. h = Does not meet continued-listing standards.lf = Late filing with SEC. n = New in past 52 weeks. pf = Preferred. rs = Stock has undergone a reverse stock split of at least 50percent within the past year. rt = Right to buy security at a specified price. s = Stock has split by at least 20 percent within thelast year. un = Units. vj = In bankruptcy or receivership. wd = When distributed. wi = When issued. wt = Warrants. Mutual Fund Footnotes: b = Fee covering market costs is paid from fund assets. d = Deferred sales charge, or redemption fee.f = front load (sales charges). m = Multiple fees are charged. NA = not available. p = previous day’s net asset value. s = fundsplit shares during the week. x = fund paid a distribution during the week.Gainers and Losers must be worth at least $2 to belisted in tables at left. Most Actives must be worth at least $1. Volume in hundreds of shares. Source: The Associated Press.Sales figures are unofficial.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Short of rationing, law-makers have pulled nearly every available cost-control lever in the sweeping health care overhaul President Barack Obama and Democratic congres-sional leaders are pushing to finish.

Will it work?It may take 10 years or more to find out. Costs

are expected to first go up, as tens of millions of previously uninsured Americans get coverage and start going for checkups, mammograms and MRIs. Over time, if the plan works, health care inflation would slow. With the magic of compounding, shav-ing even 1 or 2 percentage points a year from ris-ing spending rates would translate into big savings economy-wide.

That’s a rosy scenario, skeptics say. Even some supporters of the legislation say cost controls could have been fine-tuned to make them more effective.

“On cost containment, this bill moves the ball to the opponent’s 30-yard line, but it doesn’t score,” said Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., who has taken a leading role in trying to squeeze more savings. “We didn’t move as far as I would have liked.”

Taken together, the bills get a C-plus to B-minus on cost control, grading on the curve of what’s politically doable.

White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel acknowledged the doubts Monday. “A lot of people said, ’Can you really control costs?”’ he noted in an interview with MSNBC. The legislation will deliver lower costs, he asserted, while expanding cover-age and providing consumers more rights. Obama wants to finish it by the time of his State of the Union address, not yet scheduled.

The Democratic legislation would, for the first time, require nearly all Americans to get health insurance. Medicaid would be expanded to pick up the near-poor, and middle-class households would get subsidies to help pay premiums.

Despite concerns raised by opponents, rationing was never really on the table. The four big ideas for slowing costs are: discouraging high-priced health insurance by taxing it; paying hospitals and doctors for quality care and coordination instead of sheer volume of procedures; aggressively seek-ing savings from Medicare; and restructuring the health insurance marketplace to make it more competitive.

Combine that with an ongoing push on preven-tion, and an unprecedented research effort to iden-tify effective treatments.

Of the two bills, many experts give the Senate’s higher marks for controlling costs, but some find the House version superior at reshaping the insur-ance market.

Democrats have tossed out one potentially promising idea. Limits on malpractice lawsuits to reduce defensive medicine are nowhere in their legislation.

The uncertain outlook for costs was reflected in a report on the Senate bill issued over the weekend from Medicare economic analysts.

If no bill passes and no attempt is made to check medical inflation, Americans will spend an aver-age of $13,818 on health care for every man, wom-an and child in 2019, the report indicated.

With the Senate bill, the corresponding figure would be $13,892.

Such a modest increase — about $75 per capita — may actually be a sign of thriftiness, considering that 34 million more people get covered.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The president of the AFL-CIO, irate over a proposed tax on high-value health insurance, warned Democrats Monday they risk catastrophic election defeats similar to 1994 if they fail to come up with a health bill labor likes.

“A bad bill could have that kind of effect — a place where people sit at home” — as happened in 1994, when Democrats lost 54 House seats and eight in the Senate, costing them control of Congress, AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka told reporters.

He made the remarks before delivering a speech in which he bashed the tax proposal in the Senate’s health overhaul bill.

“The benefits tax in the Senate bill pits working Americans who need health care for their fami-lies against working Americans struggling to keep health care for their families,” said Trumka, who will be among about a dozen labor leaders meeting President Barack Obama at the White House Monday afternoon. “This is a policy designed to ben-efit the elites,” Trumka said.

Despite the criticism, Trumka stopped short of saying labor would actively oppose the bill if it included the tax. Trumka said bringing Americans health care reform “is too important for us to get this close and then say we quit.”

Obama supports the tax on what he calls “Cadillac” health insurance plans, arguing it’s a way to control spending on health care services, one of his goals for his health care over-

haul. Trumka and other labor leaders prefer the approach taken in the House health care bill — an income tax increase on people earning over $500,000 a year.

That dispute is one of the stick-ing points between House and Senate Democrats as they work to reconcile health legislation passed by each chamber. They’re looking for a product that Obama could embrace and sign into law in time for his State of the Union address some-time next month. With Obama behind the Senate tax approach the final bill is likely to include it in some form, though White House spokesman Robert Gibbs indicated Monday that Obama was open to adjusting the tax so it would affect fewer people. Gibbs said that would be dis-cussed at Monday’s labor leading meeting.

As passed by the Senate the 40 percent tax would be levied on employer health plans worth more than $8,500 for individu-als and $23,000 for families.

Since Trumka became the new head of the AFL-CIO last year, he has warned Democrats they could no longer take union vot-ers for granted. He hammered on that theme Monday, argu-ing that labor couldn’t mobi-lize voters to prevent the 1994 Democratic losses because then-president Bill Clinton, a Democrat, had supported the NAFTA free trade agreement and other policies opposed by labor.

“Politicians who think that working people have it too good — too much health care,

too much Social Security and Medicare, too much power on the job — are inviting a repeat of 1994,” Trumka said. “Our coun-try cannot afford such a repeat.”

Trumka vowed that organized labor would fight “with every-thing we’ve got to win health care reform that is worthy of the support of working men and women.”

But organized labor must walk a tightrope in its criticism of the bill. Unions are among Obama’s strongest supporters and have spent millions in grass-roots lob-bying to garner support for his health overhaul plans.

Besides including the insur-ance tax, the Senate bill leaves out a new government-run cov-erage plan to compete with pri-vate insurers, another goal for organized labor. Still, unions have not suggested they would work to block final legislation that omits their top priorities.

Trumka called the White House visit “friends meeting friends to try and work through these problems.”

The basic goals of the bills passed by the House and Senate are the same: extending cov-erage to more than 30 mil-lion uninsured Americans over the next decade by expanding Medicaid and imposing a new requirement for almost everyone to purchase insurance.

Insurance industry practices such as denying health coverage to people with preexisting health conditions would be banned, and federal subsidies would help low-er-income people buy insurance.

In this 2009 file photo, Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., speaks to a crowd about health care reform at Leisure World, a senior living community in Silver Spring, Md. Senior House Democrats are pushing for measures to rein in private insurers.

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Dear Dr. Gott: My 13-year-old grandson has been plagued with urticaria for the past two years. It appears on his face and all over his body. His mother has taken him to several specialists, but they can-not seem to find a cause or cure. He manages it by taking Zyrtec and Singulair. Do you have any sugges-tions or helpful information? This condition bothers him greatly and interferes with his daily life.

Dear Reader: Urticaria is more commonly known as hives and pres-ents with itchy welts that appear and disappear. They are believed to be an autoimmune disorder and may be linked to allergic reactions, thy-roid disease, lupus and other health problems. Lesions appear in batches, often on the face, arms and legs, but can also present inside the throat, on the genitalia and on the lips. They can last from a half-hour to a day and a half. While it may not be pos-sible to pinpoint the cause of your

grandson’s problem, any information provided to his physician will be of assistance. For example, are the out-breaks caused by food, food additives such as MSG, herbal supplements, vitamins, medication, stress or physi-cal activity? Are the hives worsened by heat or cold? Over-the-counter antihistamines might help relieve the itch. Zyrtec and Singulair are both prescribed to reduce the severity of the symptoms he experiences.

Because his physicians have not been able to determine the cause of his hives, it is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to avoid the trigger or triggers that will likely continue until someone determines the cause.

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Dear Abby: I’m writing about “Not Nosy, Just Concerned” (Nov. 13), the neighbor who suspects the woman she sees entering “John” and “Marcia’s” house is having an affair with John while Marcia sleeps. There is another scenario to consider, and it is, perhaps, the biggest reason “Nosy” should keep hers out of it. It is entirely possible that Marcia is fully aware and willingly participating in the after-hours visits of the “tart.”

I am happily married now, but when I was single, I was an after-dark visitor to a well-to-do, (still) happily married couple in an unsus-pecting affluent suburban neighbor-hood. We were all happy with the arrangement, and even joked with each other about what the neighbors would think if they only knew. “Nosy” may get the surprise of her life if she ignores your advice and shares her “knowledge” with Marcia. Things aren’t always as they appear. — Happy Third Wheel

Dear Happy: That’s true. And you were by no means the only reader who suggested that scenario. However, many others were quick to offer me some neighborly advice. Read on:

Dear Abby: You were off-base in your reply to that lady. She wanted to know how to tell the woman of the house her husband was up to no good. You advised her to mind her

own business. You should have told her to send the woman a letter.

If it turns out the visitor is a rela-tive, they can have a good laugh over it and she won’t have messed up her friendship with the couple. If it turns out she’s right, then Marcia will know to get herself tested for an STD, which John may have given her. And if he hasn’t given her one yet, it could stop her from getting one. STDs can kill. Telling the neighbor to butt out was just plain dumb. — Freda

Dear Abby: You are out of touch if you don’t think a man will have sex in the same house in which his wife is sleeping. My sister awoke one morning to find her (now ex) hus-band having sex with their houseg-uest in the bathroom! And about 15 years ago, a friend of mine caught her husband in the basement with another woman. She and their two children had been upstairs sleeping.

Open your eyes, Abby. Why would a relative come in the middle of the night and park a block away? — Diane

Conclusions could land you in hot water

Your Birthday, Jan. 12;

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Don’t listen to negative associates who are putting the damper on your hopes.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Your lucky sign is about to go into an extreme-ly good cycle.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Should your faith be put to the test, you’ll be happy to discover that your strengths are far greater.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Even if the power to change things is in the hands of others, there is nothing that anyone can do to thwart your efforts.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Although your nor-mal inclination is to be your own person, put your plans aside and choose activities with friends.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Something that at first might seem a detri-ment to your plans could actually be a blessing.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — If you need a favor, don’t hesitate to call upon friends.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Tasks or assignments that require innovation and imagination are the ones you’ll relish.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Devote some quality time to activities that are outside your usual.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Don’t be so quick to believe negative information with regard to your invest-ments.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — This is an excellent day to begin a long-neglected endeavor that is large in scope, luck resides with beginnings.

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Iran prosecutor urges no leniency TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s top prosecutor

has ordered his representative in Tehran not to show any leniency to detained opposition pro-testers, according to a statement posted Monday on a judicial Web site.

“Strong action must be taken against seditionist elements,” General prosecutor Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejehi said in the statement, addressing Tehran chief prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi.

Monday’s statement follows a call made recent-ly by hard-liners for the execution of opposition leaders.

Crash kills Mexican tycoon MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican telecom and

real estate tycoon Moises Saba Masri and several members of his family have died in a helicopter crash in the foothills outside Mexico City.

Saba Masri belongs to one of Mexico’s most prominent business clans and once held stakes in the Unefon telephone company and the Morelia soccer team, said Dan McCosh, a spokesman for Grupo Salinas, which operates those companies.

Saba Masri, his wife, son and daughter-in-law were killed in the crash late Sunday after an eight-seat Agusta 109 helicopter heading into Mexico City from the nearby city of Toluca clipped the top of a three-story building, fell into a deep gully and apparently exploded, said Mexico City Civil Defense Secretary Elias Moreno. The pilot also died.

Cleric warns of foreign occupationSAN’A, Yemen (AP) — Yemen’s most influential

Islamic cleric, considered an al-Qaida-linked ter-rorist by the United States, warned the govern-ment on Monday against allowing “foreign occu-pation” of the country in the growing cooperation with the U.S. against the terror group.

Sheik Abdul-Majid al-Zindani’s comments reflected a deep mistrust among Yemenis of Washington’s intentions as it ramps up counter-terrorism aid and training for San’a to combat al-Qaida’s offshoot here.

KABUL (AP) — Six Western troops, including three Americans, were killed Monday in Afghanistan, underscoring warnings that casualties will increase as more foreign troops stream into the country and step up efforts against the Taliban.

Despite the rise in violence, support among Afghans for the presence of foreign forces has increased. A poll released Monday found that nearly seven in 10 Afghans support the pres-ence of U.S. forces in their coun-try, and 61 percent favor the military buildup. However, it said support for U.S. and NATO forces drops sharply in the south and east where the fighting is the most intense.

Monday was the deadliest day for the NATO-led international force in more than two months.

The Americans died in a fire-fight with militants during an “operational patrol” in south-ern Afghanistan, U.S. military spokesman Col. Wayne Shanks said. He declined to provide on the exact location of the clash or their branch of service pending notification of family members.

The deaths raised to at least 10 the number of U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan so far this year, according to an Associated Press tally.

A French officer was killed during a joint patrol with Afghan troops in Alasay, a valley largely under insurgent control that NATO is trying to reclaim. Another French service mem-ber was seriously wounded in the attack some 50 miles (80 kilometers) northeast of Kabul.

Eight French troops were in the patrol, said spokesman Col. Jacky Fouquereau.

NATO said another service member was killed in the clash but did not release the nationali-ty. It said a sixth service member was killed by a roadside bomb in the south.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy, whose country has lost 37 troops in Afghanistan since 2001, condemned what he called “blind violence” and expressed his determination to keep forces in the country.

The previous deadliest day was Oct. 27 when eight U.S. troops were killed. Seven CIA agents and a Jordanian intelligence officer also were killed by a sui-cide bomber on Dec. 30.

Officials said earlier Monday that bombs killed another American service member and two Afghan road construction workers in separate attacks Sunday in southern Afghanistan. A district mayor also was killed in an ambush by gunmen inside a bazaar in the Dil Aram district of the southern Nimroz prov-ince, according to the Interior Ministry.

The southern half of the coun-try, the Taliban heartland, has frequently been hit by attacks as the U.S. military builds up its presence in the area. Most of the 30,000 additional American troops that President Barack Obama has ordered to Afghanistan will be deployed there.

Associated PressAfghan security forces stand next to a vehicle destroyed in a roadside bomb on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday.

Three U.S. troops die in fightingWorld Today

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AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE09 SP 208

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Wendy Campbell to Stewart Title, Trustee(s), dated the 31st day of July, 2006, and recorded in Book 911, Page 30, in Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door at 229 North Main St in the City of Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on January 26, 2010 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Rutherfordton, in the County of Rutherford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

Situate lying and being Rutherfordton Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, being the same identical property as described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 836, Page 1, Rutherford County Registry, and being described according to said deed as follows:

Situate lying and being the Rutherford Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being more particularly described as follows:

Lying and being on the South side of Crestview Street in the Southern part of the Town of Rutherfordton, Rutherfordton Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being designated as Lot Number Two (2), Block "B", of Hillcrest Subdivision Number Three (3) as shown on plat of said subdivision duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Rutherford County, North Carolina, in Plat Book 6, at Page 36, and being described by metes and bounds as follows:

Beginning on an iron pin in the southern edge of the sidewalk of said Crestview Street, said iron pin being the common corner of Lots Numbers 1 and 2, and running thence with the common line of Lots 1 and 2, South 56 degrees 20 minutes West 140 feet to an iron pin in the outside line, said iron pin being the common corner of Lots Numbers 1 and 2; thence with said outside line South 33 degrees 40 minutes East 105 feet to an iron pin in said outside line, said iron pin being a common corner of Lots Number 2 and 3 ; thence with the common line of Lots Number 2 and 3, North 56 degrees 20 minutes East 140 feet to an iron pin in the Southern edge of said sidewalk, said iron pin being a common corner of Lots Numbers 2 and 3; thence with the Southern edge of said sidewalk North 33 degrees 40 minutes West 105 feet to the place of beginning. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located thereon;

Said property being located at:187 Crestview Street, Rutherfordton, North Carolina

Subject, however, to all restrictions as set forth on the aforesaid plat or map referred to above.

Being the same and identical property which was by J.M. Gilbert and wife, Margaret Gilbert, and Charles S. Andrews and wife, Margie Andrews to Earl H. Hatcher (now deceased) and wife, Louise B. Hatcher by deed dated June 28, 1958 and of record in Deed Book 233, and page 624, Rutherford County Registry.

Trustee may, in the Trustee's sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the tax of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS, WHERE IS." Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale.

An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

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

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection.

IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY.

This 5th day of January, 2010.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC.SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEBY:Attorney at LawThe Law Firm of Hutchens, Senter & Britton, P.A.Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Services, Inc.P.O. Box 10284317 Ramsey StreetFayetteville, North Carolina 28311http://sales.hsbfirm.comCase No: 141.137876

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINACOUNTY OF RUTHERFORD

NOTICE OF SALEFile No: 09 SP 535

TAKE NOTICE THAT: William Richard Boyd, Jr., Substitute Trustee, has begun proceedings to FORECLOSE under the Deed of Trust described below, and by under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in such Deed of Trust, and an Order entered by the Clerk of Superior Court of the above County, will sell the below described property at public auction as follows:

1. The instrument pursuant to which such sale will be held is that certain Deed of Trust executed Southeast Home Management & Development, LLC, Dawn A. Komljenovic and Robert Komljenovic, original mortgagors, and recorded in the Office of the Rutherford County Register of Deeds in Deed of Trust Book 1025, at Page 37. The record owner of such property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds not more than ten (10) days prior to posting this Notice of Sale, if not the original mortgagors, is: Southeast Home Management & Development, LLC

2. The property will be sold by the Substitute Trustee at 11:00 a.m. on the 14th day of January, 2010 at the Rutherford County Courthouse door in the City of Rutherfordton, North Carolina.

3. The real property to be sold is generally described as 2982, 2984 and 2986 Hudlow Road, Forest City, NC 28043 and described as follows:

Situate, tying and being in Logan Store Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being the same and identical property as described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 443, Page 418, Rutherford County Registry, containing 5.60 acres, more or less, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust recorded in Book 1025, at Page 37 of the Rutherford County Registry and said description is incorporated herein by reference.

THERE IS ALSO CONVEYED HEREWITH A RIGHT OF WAY FOR THE PURPOSE OFINGRESS, EGRESS AND REGRESS 45 FEET IN WIDTH OVER OTHER PROPERTY OFBARRY K. JONES AND WIFE, REBECCA G. JONES AS DESCRIBED AND RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 694 AT PAGE 341, RUTHERFORD COUNTY REGISTRY and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust recorded in Book 1025, at Page 37 of the Rutherford County Registry and said description is incorporated herein by reference. Tax Map 733-1-12D.

Attached to and permanently affixed to the above described real estate are the following manufactured homes: 1) 1989 Gulf, VIN No: TWIALBS113008; 2) 1987 Clay, VIN No: 10981; and 3) 1997 Gile, VIN No: GI17185.

Any property described in the Deed of Trust which is not being offered for sale is described as follows: Subject to any and all Release Deeds of Record in the Rutherford County, North Carolina Registry.

4. Any buildings located on the above-described property are also included in the sale.

5. The property will be sold by the Substitute Trustee to the highest bidder for CASH. The highest bidder will be required to deposit IN CASH with the Substitute Trustee at the date and time of the sale the greater of five percent (5.0%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty and no/100 Dollars ($750.00).

6. All bidders bid for the property AS IS on the date of sale. Absolutely no warranties are made as to the condition, value or title of the property. While the Substitute Trustee believes the title to be good, all bidders are advised that they should obtain independent counsel to examine record title as the property is sold subject to prior record interests. The Noteholder has reserved the right to withdraw the sale up to and until the Deed is delivered by the Substitute Trustee.

7. The property will be sold subject to all unpaid taxes and special assessments.

8. The property being sold is all of that property described in the Deed of Trust except as specifically set forth above. It is the intention to extinguish any and all rights or interests in the property subordinate to the Deed of Trust.

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

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

THIS the 15th day of December, 2009.

__________________________William Richard Boyd, Jr. Substitute Trustee474 Mountain Cove RoadWaynesville, North Carolina 28786Dates: January 5, 2010 and January 12, 2010

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYFIRST CLASS LINEMANTOWN OF FOREST CITY

The Town of Forest City is accepting applications for a first class lineman. Salary range is from $31,670.00 to $45,640.00. Applicants must have current CDL’s. Applications will be received at Town Hall, 128 N. Powell Street, Forest City, beginning Wednesday, January 13th. Applications will close at 5:00 pm, Wednesday, January 27th. For further information contact electric superintendent, Barry Spurlin, at 248-5249.

Successful applicant must pass drug test prior to employment.

The Town of Forest City is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE09 SP 539

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by April Norris to Jackie Miller, Trustee(s), dated the 19th day of December, 2007, and recorded in Book 990, Page 10, in Rutherford County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door at 229 North Main St in the City of Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina at 1:30 PM on January 26, 2010 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Green Hill, in the County of Rutherford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

Situate, lying and being in Green Hill Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being the same and identical property as described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 909, Page 858, Rutherford County Registry, and being described as follows:

BEGINNING at a new iron pin lying North 29 deg 27 min 17 sec East 322.17 feet from an iron pin, said iron pin being the Southwestern most corner of the original tract referred herein above, from said BEGINNING point North 29 deg 27 min 17 sec West 209.11 feet to a new iron pin; thence a new line North 52 deg 17 min 05 sec East 300.89 feet to a point; thence South 37 deg 36 min 56 sec East 93.14 feet to an existing iron pin, said existing iron pin being the Northwestern most corner of the property now or formerly owned by Thomas R. Stover and wife, Annette as described and recorded in Deed Book 805 at Page 907, Rutherford County Registry; thence running along and with the line of Stover South 37 deg 36 min 01 sec East 114.57 feet to a new iron pin; thence leaving the line of Stover a new line South 52 deg 25 min 04 sec West 330.54 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, containing 1.50 acres more or less. Together with improvements located thereon;

Said property being located at:106 Williston Drive, Rutherfordton, North Carolina

Together with a right of way leading from U.S. Highway over that certain private road known as Williston Drive and lying 25 feet from the western most line of the property of Joyce R. Lovelace as described in Deed Book 814, at Page 441, said registry and being described as follows:

BEGINNING at a point, said point being the Southwestern corner of the above Joyce R. Lovelace tract, from said BEGINNING point and running along and with the western line of Lovelace tract North 29 deg 27 min 17 sec East 322.17 feet to a new iron pin.

Trustee may, in the Trustee's sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the tax of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS, WHERE IS." Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale.

An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

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

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection.

IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY.

This 5th day of January, 2010.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC.SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEBY:Attorney at LawThe Law Firm of Hutchens, Senter & Britton, P.A.Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Services, Inc.P.O. Box 10284317 Ramsey StreetFayetteville, North Carolina 28311http://sales.hsbfirm.comCase No: 1021743

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINACOUNTY OF RUTHERFORD

NOTICE OF SALEFile No: 09 SP 536

TAKE NOTICE THAT: William Richard Boyd, Jr., Substitute Trustee, has begun proceedings to FORECLOSE under the Deed of Trust described below, and by under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in such Deed of Trust, and an Order entered by the Clerk of Superior Court of the above County, will sell the below described property at public auction as follows:

1. The instrument pursuant to which such sale will be held is that certain Deed of Trust executed Southeast Home Management & Development, LLC, Dawn A. Komljenovic and Robert Komljenovic, original mortgagors, and recorded in the Office of the Rutherford County Register of Deeds in Deed of Trust Book 1025, at Page 31. The record owner of such property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds not more than ten (10) days prior to posting this Notice of Sale, if not the original mortgagors, is: Southeast Home Management & Development, LLC

2. The property will be sold by the Substitute Trustee at 11:00 a.m. on the 14th day of January, 2010 at the Rutherford County Courthouse door in the City of Rutherfordton, North Carolina.

3. The real property to be sold is generally described as 206 Georgia Street, Spindale, NC 28160 and described as follows:

Situate, lying and being in the Town of Spindale, Rutherfordton Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being the same and identical property described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 194, Page 272, Rutherford County Registry, and being described according to said Deed as follows:

Those certain lots of land in Spindale known as a part of the K.S. Tanner – H. H. Harton Subdivision and being all of Lots No. 154 and 155, and 12 feet from the East side of Lot No. 153, that part of Lot No. 153 being conveyed by this Deed being particularly described as follows:

BEGINNING at a stake or iron pin the Southwest corner of Lot No. 154, and running thence North 69-40 West with Georgia Street 12 feet to an iron pin; thence a new line North 23 -20 East 150 feet to iron pin in line of Lots No. 108 and 153; thence South 69-40 East 12 feet to a stake, the common corner or Lots No. 107-108 and 154; thence with the division line of Lots No. 153 and 154 South 23-20 West 150 feet to the beginning. See map in Plat Book "A" at Page 44 for map of the subdivision mentioned; and also see Deed Book 129, Page 164, Office of the Register of Deeds for Rutherford County Registry.

And being that same property as conveyed by Deed dated October 25, 2000, from Marilyn Long (also known as Marylyn Long) and husband, Robert M. Long to Leiland S. Floyd and of record in Deed Book 763 at Page 810, Rutherford County Registry.

Being the same property as that described in Deed Book 884, Page 555, Rutherford County Registry.

Tax Map 23-4-8.

Any property described in the Deed of Trust which is not being offered for sale is described as follows: Subject to any and all Release Deeds of Record in the Rutherford County, North Carolina Registry.

4. Any buildings located on the above-described property are also included in the sale.

5. The property will be sold by the Substitute Trustee to the highest bidder for CASH. The highest bidder will be required to deposit IN CASH with the Substitute Trustee at the date and time of the sale the greater of five percent (5.0%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty and no/100 Dollars ($750.00).

6. All bidders bid for the property AS IS on the date of sale. Absolutely no warranties are made as to the condition, value or title of the property. While the Substitute Trustee believes the title to be good, all bidders are advised that they should obtain independent counsel to examine record title as the property is sold subject to prior record interests. The Noteholder has reserved the right to withdraw the sale up to and until the Deed is delivered by the Substitute Trustee.

7. The property will be sold subject to all unpaid taxes and special assessments.

8. The property being sold is all of that property described in the Deed of Trust except as specifically set forth above. It is the intention to extinguish any and all rights or interests in the property subordinate to the Deed of Trust.

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

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

THIS the 15th day of December, 2009.

__________________________William Richard Boyd, Jr. Substitute Trustee474 Mountain Cove RoadWaynesville, North Carolina 28786Dates: January 5, 2010 and January 12, 2010

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On January 20, 1986, the first Martin Luther King Day was observed after being signed into law as a national holiday by President Ronald Reagan. Many famous celebrities and civil rights activists lobbied for the day to become a National Holiday. Among these celebrities was musician Stevie Wonder. “Happy Birthday” was released by the sing-er to make the campaign better known to the public, since the origi-nal day was proposed to be Mr. King’s birthday, January 15. Each year since, every third Monday in January we celebrate Martin Luther King Day to honor the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 15, 1929. He was the son of Reverend Martin Luther King, Sr., and Alberta Williams King. He graduated from Boston University in 1955 with a Ph.D. in Theology and became the pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1953. He and his wife, Coretta Scott King, had four children. Dr. King began his non-vio-lent, civil rights activism in 1955, when he led the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which began when Mrs. Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white man. He was also the leader of the famous March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963, where he gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. Dr. King is also well-known for his written works, such as his “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” written in 1963 after he was arrested at a non-violent protest. Martin Luther King, Jr., dedicated his life to working towards equal-ity among all races. Dr. King won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, as well as the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the American Liber-ties Medallion in 1965. Dr. King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee, while organizing a local march. The accused gunman is a man by the name of James Earl Ray, although there is still some speculation as to whether he was the true assassin.

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