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Centers face closure without levies

BY KIRK DOUGAL Staff writer VAN WERT County commissioners on Thursday unanimously approved two resolutions to place replacement levies on the fall ballot. These levies will affect the type of services offered to senior citizens in Van Wert County and whether or not the services will even be available. With recent state funding cuts included in the biennial budget, many agencies that receive state funding will see it reduced in the coming months. No funding has been cut more than that received by the Van Wert County Council on Aging and the Delphos Senior Citizens Center, which will no longer receive any state funds through the Area Agency on Aging. This all happens just as two important levies that help support the agencies run out, making the passage of the two replacement levies even more necessary. Since the Area Agency on Aging chose to take back all of the money they used to give to us, we have no funding from (them). Literally nothing, said Joyce Hale, executive director of the Delphos Senior Citizens Center. Frankly, without the levies, we will dry up. Van Wert County COA Executive Director Cindy Wood agreed, saying the COA would need to shut its doors for good if the levies do not pass. I will just reiterate what Joyce said and what I said the last time if the levies fail, thats it, Wood said. That will mean some drastic, drastic situations with some seniors. I dont hesitate to say that without our services, they will go into nursing homes. Federal funding goes to the state for use in senior citizen programs. The money is divided between respective regional Area Agency on Aging offices. In the past, agencies like the COA and DSCC received some of those funds as long as they provided a core group of services like transportation, chore, outreach and one-on-one meetings with seniors to help them with items such as Medicare program selections. Because they were using federal dollars, all the services were provided to participants for free. Now the AAA, based out of Lima for region 3, has decided to not fund local programs such as the COA and the DSCC. There are two levies involving the COA. One is a five-year, .2-mill issue that has been split between the COA and the DSCC, 84/16,

Boosters set scrap metal drive

Delphos Jefferson Athletic Boosters will hold a scrap metal drive from 7 a.m. to noon Saturday in the Franklin Elementary School parking lot. Steel, iron, aluminum, lead, zinc, copper brass and stainless steel are some of the scrap metal accepted. Item pick-up is available prior to Saturday by calling Dave Ricker at 419-303-6845 or Jerry Gilden at 419-303-8756. Metal can be donated to the boosters throughout the year by taking it to Kohart Surplus and Salvage at 905 S. Main St. and designating the proceeds be donated to the boosters. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday.

St. Peter Lutheran Church will hold a grilled pork loin dinner with hot German potato salad, green beans, applesauce, roll and homemade cookie from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on July 17. Meals are carry-out only from the church parking lot at 422 N. Pierce St. Ticket price is $7 and can be obtained from a member or by calling the church office at 419-695-2616.

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St. Johns hosting soccer camp The St. Johns girls soccer program will host a soccer camp July 16-17 at the St. Johns Annex soccer fields. The ages and times are as follows: 5 to 10-yearolds, 9-11 a.m.; 11 years and up, 1-3 p.m. The cost is $25 per person, including a camp T-shirt. Registration will be 9-10 a.m. Saturday at the Annex. Kristy Hasenkamp is the camp director, so if there are any questions, contact her at (567) 204-2745 or e-mail her at siefk30@yahoo. com. Make checks payable to Lady Jays Soccer.

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Mississippi tips scale as nations fattest state

By MARY CLARE JALONICK The Associated Press WASHINGTON Rural Mississippi is the countrys fattest state for the seventh year in a row, according to an annual obesity report issued Thursday. Colorado, a playground for hikers and outdoor enthusiasts, is the nations thinnest. The report by two public health groups has again delivered bad news: The nation is getting bigger and bigger every year. And looking at state-by-state statistics over the last 15 years, the groups found exponential waistline growth Colorado, with 19.8 percent of adults considered obese according to 2010 data, would have been the nations fattest state in 1995. When you look at it year by year, the changes are incremental, says Jeffrey Levi, executive director of the Trust for Americas Health, which writes the report with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. When you look at it by a generation you see how we got into this problem. The study says a dozen states topped 30 percent obesity in 2010, most of them in the South. Alabama, West Virginia, Tennessee and Louisiana were close behind Mississippi. Just five years ago, in 2006, Mississippi was the only state above 30 percent. Jim Marks of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation said the numbers have skyrocketed over the last couple of decades because of the growth of portion sizes and the ready availability of unhealthy foods. Schools have ditched physical education programs and school lunches have gotten less healthy. No state decreased its level of obesity, which is defined COLUMBUS (AP) Nearly 30 percent of Ohio adults are now considered obese, compared to about 16 percent in 1995. An annual obesity report from two public health groups also shows Ohio is still the nations 13th fattest state, the same as last year. The state has moved up since 1995, when it ranked 15th for obesity. The report says nearly twothirds of Ohioans now are either obese or overweight. as a body mass index of 30 or more. The body mass index is a measurement based on a calculation using a persons weight and height. A person who is 5 feet 5 inches and weighs 150 pounds would have a body mass index of 25, for example, but if that person weighed 180 pounds the BMI would be 30. Although body mass index isnt always the best indicator for someone with a lot of muscle, such as an athlete, it is considered the best way to measure the general population. The authors of the study say it allows them to measure large numbers of people because those surveyed can easily provide their height and weight. There was a bit of good news in the report: Sixteen states reported increases in their obesity rates, down from 28 states that reported increases last year. Levi says those increases have been gradually slowing, most likely due to greater public awareness of health issues and government attempts to give schools and shoppers better access to healthier foods. Were leveling off to some degree at an unacceptably high level, Levi said.

Joyce Hale, left, executive director of the Delphos Senior Citizen Center, and Cindy Wood, executive director of Van Wert County Council on Aging, present their case for the two levies to the Van Wert County commissioners on Thursday. based upon the populations decision every year. The COA ing the people of Van Wert, involved. The second is a has already seen a tremendous Allen and Putnam counties five-year, .25-mill issue and growth in the number of par- separate for accounting pur100 percent of the funds go to ticipants since the move to poses because Van Wert the COA in Van Wert County. the facility on Fox Road. She County funds can only be These are both long-term lev- said there are approximately spent on Van Wert County ies with the split issue first 3,800 residents on her rolls as residents. All three commissioners gaining approval in 1987. The receiving some type of servictwo levies headed for the bal- es a very large percentage voiced their support of the lot this fall are replacement, of the countys 65-plus-year- services provided by both agencies before voting unaninot renewal. This means they old citizens. Hale said she serves more mously on two resolutions to will be based on recent propthan 200 people in the DSCC add the levies to the fall balerty value re-evaluations. Wood went on to say that facility with about one-quar- lot. The levies will now go with the countys aging demo- ter of them residents of Van to Van Wert County Auditor graphic, more area residents Wert County. She has the Nancy Dixon in the next step will be affected by the levy added responsibility of keep- in the process.

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DC Softball announces 2011 Fall League schedule The Defiance College softball program has released a schedule for the Stacy Taff photo 2011 Fall Softball League. Justin Rode scrubs cabinets in the Jefferson High The league is open to girls entering a high school grade School cafeteria. in the fall. Registrations are being accepted on a firstcome, first-served basis. The fifth annual league will be on Sundays from Sept. 11 through Oct. 23 at DCs Sal Hench Field. The eight-team league will be BY STACY TAFF thats all done by our boss, limited to 112 participants. staff@delphosherald.com Jeff. We also do work outFor additional info, visit side, mowing the yard and www.dcsoftballcamps.com

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DELPHOS When 17-year-old Justin Rode looked for a summer job four years ago, he decided to follow his brothers example and help with summer maintenance at Jefferson. Rode, two other students and high school custodian Jeff Caputo do everything from washing windows to landscaping to make sure the building is spotless for the new school year. We come in at 8 a.m. and we stay here until about 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, Rode said. We basically just clean everything. We scrub the floors, wash all the walls, clean out the lockers. We dont really do any repairs,

spraying weeds. While Rode doesnt consider any part of his job to be negative, he says there are certain aspects he enjoys more than others. My favorite part is definitely getting to work with these guys, Rode says of his co-workers. There are two other students besides me and then theres Jeff. We just have a lot of fun working together. Its hard to think of something that Id consider the worst part but If I had to pick, Id say washing the walls. It just takes so much time to do. In addition to his job at the school, Rode fills his summer lifting for football and baling hay.

First lady Michelle Obama has tackled the issue with her Lets Move campaign, pushing for better school lunches, more access to fruits and vegetables and more physical activity. And Congress last year passed a new law requiring school lunches to be healthier. Republicans in Congress have pushed back somewhat against some of those programs, however, saying a rewrite of school lunch rules is too costly and questioning an Obama administration effort to curb junk food marketing aimed at children. As in previous years, the study showed that racial and ethnic minorities, along with those who have less education and make less money, have the highest obesity rates. Adult obesity rates for African-Americans topped 40 percent in 15 states, while whites topped 30 percent in only four states. About a third of adults who did not graduate from high school are obese; about a fifth of those who graduated from college are considered obese. Dr. Mary Currier, Mississippis state health officer, says her state has struggled to drop its No. 1 status and it has been challenging because much of the state is poor and rural. We live in an area of the country where eating is one of the things we do, and we eat a lot of fried foods, she said. Trying to change that culture is pretty difficult. She says the state has had some success by making school lunches healthier, taking highcalorie foods and drinks out of school vending machines and trying to find more low-cost exercise facilities for residents of rural areas. It is frustrating, but weve had some progress, Currier said. We just have to continue to work at this. Its not something thats going to change overnight.

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Anthony sentence allows her to go free July 17

By MATT SEDENSKY and KYLE HIGHTOWER The Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. Casey Anthony looked ready for freedom. For the first time since her trial began, she let her hair down, smiling and playing with it as she awaited the judges decision on when she would be released. Then she turned stonefaced as the sentence was pronounced: Freedom wouldnt come just yet. Shed have to spend six more days in jail for lying to investigators about the death of her 2-yearold daughter, Caylee. Late Thursday, Orange County corrections officials said they had conducted a detailed recalculation of the projected release date and that Anthony would actually not be freed until July 17. Thursdays actions mean Anthony will go free nearly two weeks after she was acquitted Tuesday of firstdegree murder and other charges in Caylees death. The extra time in jail did little to satisfy throngs of angry people convinced of her guilt who gathered outside the courthouse. But it could provide time for the public furor over her acquittal to ease somewhat and give Anthonys attorneys a chance to plan for her safety. Two days after the verdicts, most of the jury remained silent, with their names still kept secret by the court. One juror explained that the panel agreed to acquit Anthony because prosecutors did not show what happened to the toddler. When she is released, the 25-year-old Anthony must decide whether to return to a community in which many onlookers long ago concluded that shes a killer, or to a home strained by her defense attorneys accusations of sexual abuse. Judge Belvin Perry gave her the maximum sentence of four years for four convictions of lying to authorities. He denied a defense request to combine the misdemeanor counts, which could have made her eligible for immediate release. As a result of those four specific, distinct lies, law enforcement expended great time and resources looking for Caylee Marie Anthony, the judge said. With time served and credit for good behavior, she is now due out on July 17, her 1,007th day in jail. Outside the courthouse, a cluster of protesters chanted Justice for Caylee as they waved signs that said Arrest the Jury!! and Jurors 1-12 Guilty of Murder. One man had duct tape with a heartshaped sticker over his mouth, similar to the way prosecutors contend duct tape was used to kill Caylee. Increased police presence included officers on horseback. At least she wont get to pop the champagne cork tonight, said Flora Reece, an Orlando real estate broker who stood outside the courthouse holding a sign that read Arrest the Jury. Anthonys parents were present for the hearing but left without speaking to reporters. Prosecutors and defense attorneys did not comment either. Anger continued to spread online, with commenters vilifying Anthony on social media networks. Nearly 22,000 people liked the I hate Casey Anthony page on Facebook, which included comments wishing her the same fate that befell Caylee. The potential for Anthony to profit off the case was infuriating to many who said they feared she could become rich by selling her story to publishers or filmmakers or signing a lucrative television contract. I would not read the book, Jeff Ashton, the prosecutor in the case, told CNNs John King on Thursday. Ashton said he would not believe any version Anthony provided unless its one that accounts for all the evidence. If anybody could find a rational, reasonable explanation for why you put duct tape on a child that died by accident, then Id love to hear it, Ashton said, referring to

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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Elizabeth Smart is taking a job with ABC News as a commentator focusing on missing persons and child abduction cases. The Utah woman who was kidnapped from her bedroom at knifepoint, raped and held captive at age 14 by a Salt Lake City street preacher can provide viewers with a unique perspective, network spokeswoman Julie Townsend told The Associated Press on Thursday. A deal with the now 23-yearold has been the works for several months and she could be on the air within the next few weeks, Townsend said. We think shell help our viewers better understand missing persons stories, Townsend said in a telephone call from
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the defense claim that the child accidentally drowned. Whatever future she chooses, Anthonys release next week promises to mark the start of a new, probably difficult chapter for her. Mary Tate, a former public defender who heads the University of Richmonds Institute for Actual Innocence, said Anthonys defense team is probably seeking help from a variety of advisers as they seek to rebuild her fractured life. Shes going to be bombarded with a lot of financial offers. Shes going to be bombarded with random hostility. Shes just entering an extraordinarily exhausting two or three years, Tate said. Dr. Phyllis Chesler, a psychologist who authored Mothers on Trial, said Anthony will have to deal with an absolutely primitive blood lust thats been unleashed, even though shes been acquitted. How is she going to cope with the hatred? Chester asked. At a separate hearing Thursday, Perry also expressed concern for the safety of jurors and postponed his decision on whether to release their names. The judge said he wanted to allow for a cooling-off period of at least a couple of days. The Associated Press and other news organizations have argued that the jurors identities should be released. Its no big secret that some people disagree with their verdict, and some people would like to take something out on them, Perry said. I doubt you would have had this same uproar if the decision would have been different. But juries arent supposed to make decisions based on public opinion polls, he added. Anthonys release will come nearly three years after Caylee was reported missing. After the report was made on July 15, 2008, Anthony was interviewed by police and made the statements that led to her conviction for lying.

High temperature Thursday in Delphos was 87 degrees, low was 65. High a year ago today was 91, low was 71. Record high for today is 104, set in 1936. Record low is 48, set in 1984. WEATHER FORECAST Tri-county Associated Press

TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds around 5 mph. SATURDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. EXTENDED FORECAST SUNDAY: Hot. Increasing clouds. Highs around 90. South winds around 10 mph. SUNDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. MONDAY: Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and storms. Highs in the lower 90s. MONDAY NIGHTWEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in mid 80s. WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.

Police are looking for the driver whose vehicle struck another parked one in the Rite Aid parking lot on Thursday. Shannon Neal of Delphos reported to police at 3:53 p.m. She had parked her vehicle in the Rite Aid parking lot at 1001 Elida Avenue and when she returned, another vehicle had caused minor damage to hers. Police believe the vehicle is a white, 4-door Pontiac and that it will have paint transfer on the passenger side.

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Fans gather for Harry Potter premiere in London

By JILL LAWLESS The Associated Press LONDON Harry Potters saga is ending, but his magic spell remains. Thousands of fans from around the world massed in London Thursday for the premiere of the final film in the magical adventure series. They thronged Trafalgar Square, where the stars walked a rain-sodden red carpet, and nearby Leicester Square, where the movie was being shown in a plush movie theater, braving the inevitable London rain with umbrellas, waterproofs and good cheer. Sun broke out as cast members including leads Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint and Harrys creator J.K. Rowling began arriving on the red carpet, signing autographs and chatting with fans. Speaking from a stage erected in Trafalgar Square, 21-year-old Radcliffe, who has played the boy wizard since he was 11, told fans that Harrys story would never end. Each and every person, not just here in this square but around the world who have watched these films for the last 10 years, they will always carry the films with them for the rest of their lives, he said. Rowling wiped away tears as she thanked the actors for the amazing things they did for my favorite characters. The fans, who chanted thank you as Rowling and the cast took the stage, came from around the world. Many had camped out overnight, some for days. Most were young adults who grew up with the boy wizard and his adventures, and could not pass up the chance to say goodbye. Its our childhood we made friends because of Harry Potter, said Luis Guilherme, a 22-year-old graduate student from Sao Paolo, Brazil. I dont know how my life would be without it. I would be less imaginative, for sure, and less adventurous. I would never be here in London. Wed never forgive ourselves if we didnt come, one last time. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 depicts Harrys final confron-

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tation with the forces of evil Lord Voldemort an epic showdown rendered, for the first time in the series, in 3D. The eighth and last film in the made-in-Britain franchise was getting a lavish premiere, with huge screens and banners in Trafalgar Square and a nearby street transformed into the magical shopping thoroughfare Diagon Alley. No one, however, could magic away the London rain. Every single time its like this, said Zoey Lewis, 18. Some people say the Death Eaters (Voldemorts followers) make it rain. Lewis, a student from Brentwood, east of London, sheltered under an umbrella behind a handmade We Love Helena banner her tribute to Helena Bonham Carter, who plays bad witch Bellatrix Lestrange in the movies. I love Harry Potter, she said. Its been such a big part of my life. I dont know what Ill do without it. The feeling is shared by he films stars, who like many of their fans grew up with the series. Grint said Wednesday he felt a little bit lost without the movies in his life. Watson said shed miss playing plucky Hermione Granger, who was like a sister. Jason Isaacs, who plays villainous wizard Lucius Malfoy, said he was not surprised by the huge crowd in the square. The books are all about death and loss and mortality, so they are very emotional and they make people emotional, he said. You find this wherever you go in the world. Harry Potter just seems to light up the world. The premiere marks the end of an era that began when the then-unknown Rowling published Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone in 1997. The book blossomed from well-reviewed childrens tale to global phenomenon, launching a seven-book series that has sold 450 million copies around the world. The last Harry Potter book appeared four years ago, and Rowling has said she does not plan more stories about the boy wizard. But she gave hope to fans awaiting new writing from her. She told the BBC that she hadnt wanted to publish a new book until the last movie was released. I will publish again, and this is in some sense for me a beginning as well as an end, Rowling said. The final film also ends a movie institution that has employed dozens of British actors and hundreds of crew members and technicians since the first film came out in 2001.

By The Associated Press Today is Friday, July 8, the 189th day of 2011. There are 176 days left in the year. Todays Highlight in History: On July 8, 1776, Col. John Nixon gave the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence, in Philadelphia. On this date: In 1663, King Charles II of England granted a Royal Charter to Rhode Island. In 1853, an expedition led by Commodore Matthew Perry arrived in Yedo Bay, Japan, on a mission to seek diplomatic and trade relations with the Japanese. In 1889, The Wall Street Journal was first published. In 1911, cowgirl TwoGun Nan Aspinwall became the first woman to make a solo trip by horse across the United States, arriving in New York 10 months after departing San Francisco. In 1947, demolition work began in New York City to make way for the new permanent headquarters of the United Nations. In 1950, President Harry S. Truman named Gen. Douglas MacArthur commander-inchief of United Nations forces in Korea. (But Truman ended up sacking MacArthur for insubordination nine months later.) In 1975, President Gerald R. Ford announced he would seek a second term of office. In 1991, actor James Franciscus died in North Hollywood at age 57. In 1994, Kim Il Sung, North Koreas communist leader since 1948, died at age 82. Ten years ago: Cable operator Comcast mounted a hostile bid to merge with AT&T Broadband. (Although AT&T spurned that offer, the companys board ultimately agreed to merge the cable unit with Comcast.) Venus Williams won her second consecutive Wimbledon title by beating Belgian Justine Henin 6-1, 3-6, 6-0. Five years ago: Four more U.S. soldiers were charged with rape and murder and a fifth with dereliction of duty in the rape-slaying of a 14-yearold Iraqi girl and the killings of her relatives in Mahmoudiya (mahk-moo-DEE-ah). (The soldiers received sentences ranging from five years to 110 years based on their acknowledged roles in the attack.) Discovery astronauts Piers Sellers and Michael Fossum went on a 7- 1/2-hour spacewalk to test a repair technique for space shuttles.

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DAYTON (AP) Three roommates who say their rental furniture was infested with bedbugs have sued the southwest Ohio business that supplied the items. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in Dayton says the roommates became infested with bedbugs after renting a couch, loveseat, lamps and tables from a RentA-Center. The lawsuit says they immediately developed red bumps from bug bites after moving the furniture into their home in February. The Dayton Daily News reports that the lawsuit alleges the Rent-A-Center was negligent and caused emotional distress. It says the roommates had to hire an exterminator and get rid of possessions. The lawsuit seeks compensatory and punitive damages to be determined at trial. Xavier Dominicis, a spokesman for Plano, Texasbased Rent-A-Center, would not comment on pending litigation but says the company has policies to guard against bedbugs.

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Businesses net millions moving within metros

Bu JoANNE VIVIANO Associated Press COLUMBUS Relocations that netted smalland medium-sized businesses at least $39 million in property tax breaks to move around within the Cleveland and Cincinnati regions largely sent jobs from areas of poverty into more affluent communities, according to a study released Thursday. In Paid to Sprawl: Subsidized Job Flight from Cleveland and Cincinnati, the Washington-based Good Jobs First nonprofit research center reviewed business relocations from 1995 to 2010 in the multi-county regions, finding data on 164 moves that involved an estimated 14,500 workers. Report authors say the findings show that state officials should consider regional tax-revenue sharing and encourage regional economic-development cooperation to prevent poaching of companies between nearby communities. Such moves often transfer job opportunities from cities and areas with high minority populations to less diverse areas and often to sites inaccessible by public transportation, they say. The State of Ohio should use its enabling powers ... to encourage and reward the formation of strong regional systems that deter poaching and promote cooperation, the report says. The meaningful unit of competition in economic development is a metro area, not a locality. Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald said an antipoaching agreement has been proposed within the county, which includes Cleveland, to discourage fighting over companies without bringing any real growth in the economy. He hopes the idea takes off and expands elsewhere. The problem is that the wealthiest communities, which tend to be the communities that have a certain geographic distance form a central city, those communities have more of an ability to give incentives, he said. Its segregating wealth from poverty ... its pulling the tax base away from the population that needs it the most. The studys authors also call for an online system that offers complete data on economic development subsidy programs and suggest that

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COLUMBUS (AP) Ohio has broken a trend of falling tax collections that lasted four years, amid the recession and manufacturing layoffs. According to The Columbus Dispatch, the latest report from the state budget office shows tax receipts were up 9.1 percent in the fiscal year that ended June 30. The state took in $17.7 billion in tax revenue, $1.5 billion more than in the previous fiscal year. Even so, the newspaper reports the recent annual total was nearly $2 billion less than in 2006, before tax revenue started sliding. Tax collections in the justcompleted fiscal year were nearly 6 percent higher than officials expected, led by a 12 percent jump in income tax revenue.

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LACCA offers help beating the heat this summer

Residents of Allen County can now apply for help to pay their summer energy bills. Lima Allen Council on Community Affairs (LACCA), the local community action agency that helps keep residents cool during hot summer months, is reaching out to the vulnerable populations seniors and those with medical conditions. LACCA is expecting an increase in the number of customers seeking assistance, Centralized Intake Director for LACCA Marva Cowan said. We have had a tremendous number of phone calls about these funds during the off season. LACCA has been waiting to see how many grants funds we would receive to provide utility assistance. Last summer, LACCA distributed $81,315.43 allocated from the Ohio Department of Development to approximately 570 households during the two-month program. That was an average benefit of $142.66 to eligible cus-

businesses receiving breaks in metro areas be required to choose locations reachable by public transportation. A request for comment on the studys proposals was made Thursday to the Ohio Department of Development. The bulk of relocations reviewed in the report 93 percent accounting for an estimated $39.3 million in abatements were between 1996 and 2005.

The study says changes in state policy meant abatement values were not available for 2006 to 2010, but taxes were exempted on at least $37.4 million worth of property. Report findings show that the city of Cleveland lost 11 businesses while gaining two over the 15-year period. Cincinnati lost 17 and gained 7 from 1996 to 2005. In Cleveland, Mayor Frank Jackson works to attracts businesses from outside the Cleveland area and overseas, has appointed the citys first chief of regional development and implemented agreements designed to discourage poaching and encourage revenue sharing, said his Chief of Staff Ken Silliman. Investment in urban centers like Cleveland makes good economic sense because of the ready access to the workforce, transportation and key community assets, Silliman said. Messages seeking comment from the city of Cincinnati were left Thursday afternoon for a representative of Mayor Mark Mallory.

COLUMBUS A citizen activist who stood to collect $84,000 in fines from a small Ohio city that recorded over 20 years of 911 tapes lost his legal battle Thursday. The Ohio Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Timothy Rhodes failed to demonstrate that he actually wanted information contained on the city of New Philadelphias 911 tapes, and so was not aggrieved under the states public records law. The ruling could squelch about half a dozen similar suits around the state where Rhodes or other activists sought old tapes that were no longer available. In an opinion written by Justice Yvette McGee Brown, the court said the city was able to establish through competent credible evidence that Rhodes was more interested in the money he stood to collect than in the contents of 911 tapes, which the citys police department routinely recorded over. In 2007, Rhodes requested tapes from 1975 to 1995. When the tapes werent avail-

able, he filed suit accusing the city of violating records retention requirements in the law. That law says the aggrieved person is entitled to proceeds of a civil forfeiture, a sort of fine, when public records are improperly destroyed. It does not require a person to say why he wants the information and Rhodes did not give a reason for requesting the tapes. We cannot ignore the General Assemblys use of the term aggrieved, and we conclude that the General Assembly did not intend to impose a forfeiture when it can be proved that the requesters legal rights were not infringed because the requesters only intent was to prove the nonexistence of the records, McGee Brown wrote. Rhodes lawyers argued theirs was a fight for government transparency. They said New Philadelphia was negligent. State law requires cities to put a records retention policy in place and to inform the Ohio Historical Society when they plan to destroy records. New Philadelphia did neither. The citys open records commission met only once, he said, at a bar in the citys downtown.

STRONGSVILLE (AP) The manager of a cell phone store in the Cleveland area called 911 to report a gorilla was attacked by a banana. The Wireless Center in Strongsville advertises at curbside with a man in a gorilla suit. Manager Brandon Parham says he was watching last week as a kid dressed as a banana emerged from some bushes and took a flying leap at the store mascot. Parham says the attacker looked like a Spartan from the movie 300 except he was a banana. The gorilla was knocked down but got back up, adjusted his head and went back to work. WJW-TV reports the banana split running down the street with other teens. Police think it was a prank. They werent able to find the offending fruit.

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tomers. Family Size Annual Income 13 weeks Income With $102,000 allocated Guidelines Guidelines this year, Cowan is hoping more people find themselves 1 $ 21,780 $ 5,445 needing the assistance that 2 $ 29,420 $ 7,355 they will be able to reach 3 $ 37,060 $ 9,265 more of those in need. This 4 $ 44,700 $ 11,175 years allocation is closer 5 $ 52,340 $ 13,085 to what LACCA typically 6 $ 59,980 $ 14,995 receives for summer cooling 7 $ 67,620 $ 16,905 programs. 8 $ 75,260 $ 18, 815 We were really excited that we got the allocation; that was great news, Cowan Income eligible households are those that are at or below said. We were worried about 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. Refer to it. income guidelines above. Even with this allocation, Proof of income for all Cowan said she isnt sure if who has a medical need and LACCA will have enough must maintain their electric- household members for the funding to meet increased ity. LACCA will not be pro- past 3 months; Social Security numbers demand through the end viding air conditioners this of summer, so she advised SCP season only providing for all household members; Picture ID; those who qualify to make an utility assistance with elec Electric and gas bill; appointment as soon as pos- tricity. Appointments are strong Landlords name, sible to receive assistance. Schedule an appointment ly recommended and those address, and telephone numwith LACCA at call 419- income eligible households ber; and If moving into a new res227-2586. Walk-ins are wel- must provide the following information for the Summer idence, customer must procome daily after 7:30 a.m. vide a current rent receipt or The program is designed Crisis Program application: Documentation of a lease that proves residency. to help low income houseAssistance is available only holds with senior citizens and medical condition if under 60 once per household per summer. households with someone years of age;

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Obama: Debt differences persist, new talks Sunday

By JIM KUHNHENN Associated Press WASHINGTON With an August deadline for a budget deal to raise the nations debt ceiling looming, President Barack Obama and congressional negotiators are looking at closing some tax loopholes and cutting popular social benefit programs as they work to reach an agreement between Republicans and Democrats. With the two sides still far apart, Obama has called everyone back to the White House for a rare Sunday meeting. The president met with the eight top Republican and Democratic congressional leaders for an hour and a half Thursday, hoping to bridge ideas held by the two sides each considered untenable by the other. On Capitol Hill, Democrats appeared especially rattled that the discussions included proposals to cut spending for Social Security as well as Medicare and Medicaid. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi opposes cutting the benefit programs and will have an opportunity to raise her concerns when she meets today with the president. We are not going to balance the budget on the backs of Americas seniors, Pelosi said. After dragging on for weeks, the top-level talks have entered a suspenseful endgame. The shape of an By DONNA CASSATA Associated Press agreement remains in doubt as the nation moves closer to an Aug. 2 deadline to raise the governments debt ceiling. Obama pushed for an ambitious deficit reduction plan of roughly $4 trillion, the biggest of three options he laid on the table. It would require sizeable tax revenues, which many Republicans oppose, and spending reductions for entitlement programs, opposed by many Democrats. But the idea of a potentially historic deal was well received by the meeting participants, officials said later, even though the details remained in dispute. After Thursdays 90-minute session, Obama said Democrats and Republicans should be prepared to show their bottom-line demands when they return to the bargaining table Sunday. The negotiating stakes are high. Without a deal on deficit reduction, Republican leaders say they dont have enough GOP votes to increase the nations borrowing authority, raising the danger of the first ever U.S. default on its debts when the current $14.3 trillion debt ceiling is tapped out. Everybody acknowledged that we have to get this done before the hard deadline of Aug. 2 to make sure that America does not default for the first time on its obligations, Obama said. And everybody acknowledged that theres going to be pain involved politically on all sides.

One Year Ago With today expected to be this summers hottest day so far, heat exhaustion and heat stroke are a concern. Though the forecast calls for a high temperature in the mid-90s, the world WASHINGTON (AP) does not stop; many work outside and others may work in House and Senate trade leaders buildings that are not air conditioned. said Thursday they were looking at a compromise solution 25 Years Ago 1986 to extend a worker assistance Melissa Kay Haunhorst received a bachelor of science program that has become the degree in computer and information science from The Ohio primary obstacle to congresState University campus and was awarded cum laude in rec- sional approval of free trade ognition of her superior academic performance. She is the agreements with South Korea, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Haunhorst of Delphos and Colombia and Panama. is a 1981 graduate of Jefferson Senior High School. The White House, the busi Delphos Bass Clubs last tournament was held at Webster ness community and most lawLake, Ind. The winners were Arnold Osting with 156 points makers support the long-pending and big bass of five pounds 10 ounces, second place Norm trade deals, but the White House Kunz with 132 points and third place Kevin Osting with 116 and Democrats say extension of Trade Adjustment Assistance points. Ottoville High School ACME baseball team advanced must be part of any trade vote. to district action with a come-from-behind 8-6 victory over Republicans insist that TAA, a Ottawa-Glandorf in sectional play. Dale Schimmoellers half-century-old program that three-run home run in the sixth inning was the winning mar- offers financial aid and retraingin. Keith Schimmoeller added two hits. Todd Knippen was ing to workers dislocated by global competition, has no place the winning pitcher. in the trade bills. But as the two committees 50 Years Ago 1961 in charge of trade Finance Winners of the Delphos Country Club, Father-Son Golf Outing held July 2, have been announced by the committee in the Senate and Ways and chairman, E. M. Wiecher. There was a first place tie between Means in the House met Thursday to consider draft the father and son teams of Jim Lang, Sr. and Jim Lang Jr., and versions of the trade bills, the Ray McKowen and Jim McKowen. Elmer Scherger and Dick chairmen of both panels held Scherger tied for third place with Ike Bandelier and Mike. out hope for a compromise. Fifty-two nuns of the Franciscan Sisters of the Perpetual Finance Committee Adoration, La Crosse, Wisconsin observed jubilees June 17. Chairman Max Baucus, Among the Golden Jubilarians were two former Delphos St. D-Mont., said he did not rule John parisoners, Sister M. Clarine (Elizabeth Fornefeld) and out other options apart from Sister M. Claretta (Frances Fornfeld.). Their sister, Sister M. attaching the worker assisClarence (Mary Fornefeld), will celebrate her Golden Jubilee tance program to the trade bills in 1963. as long as they provide cer The Little League Reds cooled off the Cardinals Thursday tainty that the bipartisan deal night as they handed the Cards their first defeat of the season. on the assistance program will Bob Spieles started on the mound for the Reds but needed be enacted in tandem with the relief from Todd Spieles in the fifth when the Cards surged free trade agreements. from a two-run deficit to knot the score 2-all. Will was the Minutes later, Ways and losing pitcher for the Cardinals. Bob Spieles had a home run Means Committee Chairman for the Reds. Dave Camp, R-Mich., said that if the White House sends up its final version of the trade 75 Years Ago 1936 A number of local residents were at Lima Tuesday eve- bills without the assistance ning to attend the violin recital given by the students of Aileen program, he would hold a vote E. Scott. The recital was presented at the Congregational on those bills and a separate Christian Church. Robert Schmit, son of Mrs. Nick Schmit; bill on the assistance program Mary Ellen Clark, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Clark; the same day. Speaker John Boehner and Ann Steinle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Steinle, took knows and I know that we part in the recital. Millers Opticians added another to their long string of have to deal with TAA, Camp victories Tuesday night when they defeated the Middle Point said. Still, the potential for TAA softball team in a game played at Middle Point Tuesday night. to wreck chances for passThe Opticians on this occasion secured revenge for the 5 to 0 defeat which Middle Point handed them here ten days ago. ing the trade bills was eviRalston, first up, hit a homerun for the Millers and from then dent. The South Korea draft on, the locals just kept hammering away. Final count, 15 to legislation was approved in both committees but only 3. The ritualistic team of the Delphos Aerie Fraternal Order after every Senate Finance of Eagles went to Napoleon Tuesday night and initiated a Republican voted against it large class of candidates into the new Aerie. The team was following defeat of an amendment by Sen. Orrin Hatch, composed of Alex J. Shenk, Frank Bowers, P. H. Wesco, R-Utah to delink it from the D. G. Gengler and J. Carl Stopher. All of these men are past assistance program. Every presidents of the Delphos Aerie. Ways and Means Democrat

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House rejects effort to prohibit funds for Libya

WASHINGTON The House voted Thursday to bar military aid to Libyan rebels battling Moammar Gadhafi but stopped short of prohibiting funds for U.S. involvement in a NATO-led mission now in its fourth month. Sending a muddled message in the constitutional challenge to President Barack Obama, House Republicans and Democrats signaled their frustration with American participation in a stalemated civil war but also showed their unwillingness to end the operation. The congressional unrest stems in large part from Obamas decision not to seek congressional consent for a third war in addition to yearslong conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Congress has allowed the president to overreach in Libya, said Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla. We should not be engaged in military action of this level unless it is authorized and funded by Congress. The House voted 225-201 By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer for an amendment sponsored by Cole to bar the Pentagon from providing military equipment, training or advice or other support for military activities, to an outside group, such as rebel forces, for military action in or against Libya. Forty-eight Democrats backed the Republicansponsored measure. The intent of the measure is to prohibit aid to the rebels such as weapons and assistance to their Transitional National Council, including operational planning. The broad effort also would target contractors in Libya. In fact, Obama has authorized $25 million in nonlethal assistance to the rebels, including thousands of meals ready to eat from Pentagon stocks. The U.S. has also supplied some $53 million in humanitarian aid. Neither would be affected by the bill. Moments after the vote, the House rejected a measure that would have prohibited funds for the U.S. military to continue its limited role. The vote was 229-199, with 67 Democrats breaking with the

That leaves little time to agree on 10-year deficit reductions of $2 trillion to $4 trillion. The major clash centers on how to reduce spending on major entitlement programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, all prized by Democrats, and on tax changes that would close loopholes and end certain corporate breaks. Republicans insist that any tax changes be used to lower rates on corporations and individuals; Obama wants them also to generate more tax revenue. Increasing the debt ceiling through the end of 2012 a date favored by the White House would require authorizing about $2.4 trillion in additional borrowing. House Speaker John Boehner has insisted on a 10-year deficit reduction figure that, at a minimum, matches the amount of additional borrowing. One aide to a lawmaker in Thursdays meeting said Obama made it clear he wouldnt sign a budget and debt agreement that didnt extend the debt ceiling until after the November 2012 presidential election. In the meeting, Obama told the leaders that they faced three options a small deficit reduction plan, a medium plan that would reduce deficits by $2 trillion over 10 years or a big agreement that would shoot for up to $4 trillion in deficit reductions over the next decade. Obama indicated he preferred the largest number.

Job outlook rises as reports suggest more hiring

signal that weak hiring in May was a setback caused by temporary factors. The end of job growth may have been reported prematurely, said Joel Naroff, chief economist at Naroff Economic Advisors. The outlook brightened Thursday morning after payroll processor ADP said the private sector added 157,000 jobs last month. That was more than double the number economists had forecast. And it was much higher than the 36,000 jobs that ADP said employers had added in May. Stocks rose after the report was released. The Dow Jones industrial average gained more than 118 points in afternoon trading. Nigel Gault, chief U.S. economist at IHS Global Insight, raised his projection for net job gains in June from 100,000 to 140,000. Ian Shepherdson, chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics, boosted his forecast from 100,000 to 175,000. We always took the view that May was hit by one-time factors like severe weather and supply-chain disruptions, but this report suggests those factors were more significant than we thought, Shepherdson said. In May, employers added only 54,000 jobs, far fewer

administration to support the amendment. This is our moment to reclaim the Constitution of the United States, said Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, who co-sponsored the amendment with freshman Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich. We have the power to determine when to go to war, not some rebel power in Benghazi. Lawmakers argue that Obama violated the 1973 War Powers Resolution, which requires a president to seek congressional approval within 60 days of the first military strikes, a move the commander in chief did not make. Instead, Obama informed Congress last month that such assent was unnecessary because the limited U.S. role does not rise to full-blown hostilities. Incensed House Republicans and Democrats voted overwhelmingly last month to deny Obama the authority to continue the mission, a largely symbolic vote that was still a rebuke to the president. But they stopped short of cutting off funds for the operation, a mixed message from the House. than the average gain of 220,000 in the previous three months. The unemployment rate rose to 9.1 percent from 9 percent in April. Among the evidence Thursday that the economy might be starting to pick up after a sluggish first half of the year: Retailers posted strong sales in June, boosted by widespread discounts. Target Corp., Costco Wholesale Corp. and Limited Brands Inc. all exceeded Wall Street estimates. The International Council of Shopping Centers said retailers collectively enjoyed their best June in 12 years, based on a tally of 28 store chains. The figures are based on revenue at stores open at least a year. The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits fell to a seasonally adjusted 418,000 last week, the Labor Department said. Thats the lowest level in nearly two months. Still, applications have topped 400,000 for 13 weeks, evidence that the job market has weakened since the year began. Small businesses say theyre more likely to boost hiring in the next three months, according to a survey by the National Federation of Independent Business. In May, more companies said they planned to cut jobs.

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voted against the South Korea bill because the assistance program was not on the agenda. The Trade Adjustment Assistance program was created in the Kennedy administration to help workers laid off because of foreign competition. It was expanded in 2009 as part of the economic stimulus package to include service industry worker and to extend subsidies to help laid-off workers buy health insurance. Those expansions expired in February this year and the White House, joining many Democrats, has insisted that renewal of the assistance must be part of the trade bills. Camp, Baucus and the White House recently agreed on a scaled-down plan to extend the assistance program. Among the cutbacks, it would reduce financial payments to assistance program recipients from 156 weeks to 117 weeks plus 13 weeks for those needing extra training. The health coverage tax credit is reduced from 80 percent under the 2009 law to 72.5 percent and would be eliminated at the end of 2013. Previous to 2009 it was 65 percent.

WASHINGTON June may turn out to have been a good month to find a job after all. A private report said businesses hired twice as many workers as economists had expected. Applications for unemployment benefits have reached a seven-week low. And more small businesses say they plan to increase hiring in the next three months, a trade association said. The brighter outlook for jobs emerged one day before the government will issue the June employment report, regarded as the most reliable gauge of job creation. The three reports suggested that the overall economy may be starting to strengthen now that gas prices have begun to decline and supply disruptions stemming from Japans crises have started to ease. Economists responded to the latest data by raising their forecasts for hiring in June. Many now estimate that employers added at least 120,000 jobs. Some are predicting as many as 200,000 net new jobs for June. Thats well above the consensus forecast for 90,000, based on a survey of economists by FactSet. And it could

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COMMUNITY UNOH names Presidents, Deans list students

The University of Northwestern Ohio has announced its Presidents List for Spring Quarter 2011 for students in the College of Business. The following full-time students received a grade point average of 4.0: Delphos Miranda Mayer Bert Redmon Spencerville Timothy Keiber The following part-time students received a grade point average of 4.0: Delphos Kenneth Chaffin UNOH has announced its Deans List for Spring Quarter 2011. The following full-time students received a grade point average of 3.5 or better: Delphos Ashley Ackelson Barbara Lear Audrey Linn Ann Meiring Holly Roth

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SATURDAY 8:30-11:30 a.m. St. Johns High School recycle, 600 block of East Second Street. 9 a.m. - noon Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shopping. St. Vincent DePaul Society, located at the east edge of the St. Johns High School parking lot, is open. Cloverdale recycle at village park. 10 a.m to 2 p.m. Delphos Postal Museum is open. 12:15 p.m. Testing of warning sirens by Delphos Fire and Rescue 1-3 p.m. Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open. Off Stage Productions is 7 p.m. Bingo at St. gearing up for their annual Johns Little Theatre. SUNDAY 1-3 p.m. The Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open. 1-4 p.m. Putnam County Museum is open, 202 E. Main St. Kalida. MONDAY 11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff Street. 6 p.m. Middle Point Village Council meets 7-9 p.m. The Delphos Canal Commission Annex Museum, 241 N. Main St., will be open. 7 p.m. Marion Township trustees at township house. Delphos City Council meets at the municipal building, 608 N. Canal St. 7:30 p.m. American Legion Auxiliary meets at the American Legion hall, State Street. Delphos Eagles Aerie 471 meets at the Eagles Lodge. Please notify the Delphos Herald at 419-695-0015 if there are any corrections or additions to the Coming Events column.

Auditions announced for The Foreigner

Christina Von Holstein Elida Brett Harter Caryn Strayer Fort Jennings Randy Gasser Brittany Metzger Dawn Murphy Glen Schroeder Kalida Matt Warnecke Van-Del Drive-in Middle Point 19986 Lincoln Hwy. Middle Point Jessica Hammons Friday - Tuesday Ottoville Screen 1 Felicia Jones Cars 2 (G) Venedocia Transformers 3 (PG-13) Alex Smith Screen 2 UNOH has announced its Zookeeper (PG) Deans List for Spring Quarter Monte Carlo (PG) 2011 for part-time students in Screen 3 the College of Business: Horrible Bosses (R) Cloverdale Bad Teacher (R) Anna Calvelage Gates open 8 p.m. Showtime at dark. Delphos Lori Silette American Mall Stadium 12 Elida 2830 W. Elm St., Lima Lyudmyla Frueh Saturday and Sunday Nathan Kern Horrible Bosses (R) 12:20/2:45/5:10/ Spencerville 7:35/10:05 Kayla Rahrig Zookeeper (PG) 12:10/2:35/5:00/7:25/9:55

Fall show, The Foreigner by Larry Shue scheduled to open Sept. 23. Open auditions for the show will be held at 7 p.m. on July 24 and 26 at the Van Wert Senior Center on Fox Road in Van Wert. The scene is a fishing lodge in rural Georgia often visited by Froggy LeSeuer, a British demolition expert who occasionally runs training sessions at a nearby army base. This time Froggy has brought along a friend, a pathologically shy young man named Charlie who is overcome with fear at the thought of making conversation with strangers. So Froggy, before departing, tells all assembled that Charlie is from an exotic foreign country and speaks no English.

Once alone the fun really begins, as Charlie overhears more than he should - the evil plans of a sinister, two-faced minister and his redneck associate; the fact that the ministers pretty fiance is pregnant; the many other damaging revelations made with the thought that Charlie doesnt understand a word being said. That he does fuels the nonstop hilarity of the play and sets up the widely funny climax in which things go uproariously awry for the bad guys, and the good guys emerge triumphant. Scripts for the comedy The Foreigner can be picked up at Capital Advisory Services, 211 S Walnut St,, Van Wert, and more information is available by calling the Capital Advisory Services office at 419-238-4466.

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Kerr, Anderson lead when storms hit US Open

By EDDIE PELLS The Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Instead of teeing it up when she comes back to the Broadmoor, Cristie Kerrs next shot at the U.S. Womens Open will be a blast out of the bunker on the front, right side of the seventh green. A difficult shot. It could be worse. A quirky day of thunder and lightning but only spits of rain suspended play Thursday with 25 players making it through the first round. It was a bad break on the opening day of the toughest test in golf balky weather that figures to turn one of the most difficult weeks on the schedule into an even bigger grind. The rain halted a ministreak for Kerr, who had made two straight birdies to get into a tie for the lead at 2-under par with amateur Amy Anderson. After her second birdie, Kerr, who opened her round on the back, teed off into the right rough on No. 7, then hit her approach into the sand. Thats when the siren sounded and the players headed to the clubhouse. After halting play, the USGA kept the players in the clubhouse for 2 1/2 hours but with the thunder still rumbling and the radar blinking red, officials called play. There were 75 players on the course and 66 who hadnt hit a shot. That means nearly half the field, including defending champion Paula Creamer and Yani Tseng, trying to complete her career Grand Slam, could face 72 holes in three days. The Broadmoor is the first U.S. Womens Open course to measure more than 7,000 yards quite a haul, even at 6,700 feet in altitude. Anderson will join Kerr in sleeping on the lead. The second-team AllAmerican from North Dakota State hit her approach on the par-5 ninth to tap-in range for her second birdie of the day. That put her at 2 under. She needs to hold onto the lead for six more holes to make it official. The only other players under par when play was suspended were Inbee Park (through 17), Ai Miyazato (15) and Silvia Cavalleri, who birdied her first hole before play was halted. Karrie Webb was in a group of nine still on the course at even. Michelle Wie was 7 over through 17 holes. The best score posted among the 25 players who had finished belonged to Kristy McPherson, who shot 2-over 73. That was one shot ahead of Aree Song and 7-time major winner Juli Inkster. Before the clouds rolled in, Inkster stood for about five minutes on the fairway of the par-5, 17th hole, waiting for the green to clear before she tried a 250-yard approach shot on a hole that had been unreachable during the practice rounds. The shot came up about 20 yards short and Inkster settled for par.

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TUESDAYS RESULTS Inner County League VW Service Club Red Sox 12, Lee Kinstle Pirates 8 VW Vision Cubs 5, Middle Point 1 Reds 4 VW Federal Astros 11, Convoy Dodgers 5 Middle Point 2 Gray 17, Convoy Rockies 4 Buckeye Boys Pony League Ohio City 10, Willshire 0 Payne 8, Convoy 5 WEDNESDAYS RESULTS Buckeye Boys Pony League Wallace Plumbing VW 14, Van Wert Elks 4 Wallace Plumbing VW 4, VW AlspachGearhart 3 Tri-County Little League 1st Federal Athletics 9, Ft. Jennings Musketeers 8 Delphos Pirates 20, Youngs Waste Service Yankees 5 VFW Cardinals 7, K of C Indians 2 THURSDAYS RESULTS

The Associated Press National League East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 55 33 .625 Atlanta 53 36 .596 2 1/2 New York 45 43 .511 10 Washington 45 44 .506 10 1/2 Florida 40 48 .455 15 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 47 42 .528 St. Louis 47 42 .528 Pittsburgh 45 42 .517 1 Cincinnati 44 45 .494 3 Chicago 36 53 .404 11 Houston 30 59 .337 17 West Division W L Pct GB San Francisco 50 39 .562 Arizona 48 41 .539 2 Colorado 41 47 .466 8 1/2 San Diego 40 49 .449 10 Los Angeles 38 51 .427 12 Thursdays Results Atlanta 6, Colorado 3 Chicago Cubs 10, Washington 9 Florida 5, Houston 0 Milwaukee 5, Cincinnati 4 Arizona 4, St. Louis 1 L.A. Dodgers 6, N.Y. Mets 0 San Francisco 2, San Diego 1 Todays Games Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Colorado at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Houston at Florida, 7:10 p.m. Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. Arizona at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m. Saturdays Games Atlanta (Hanson 10-4) at Philadelphia (Cl.Lee 9-6), 4:10 p.m. San Diego (Harang 7-2) at L.A. Dodgers (R.De La Rosa 3-4), 4:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Dempster 5-6) at Pittsburgh (Correia 11-6), 7:05 p.m. Colorado (Jimenez 3-8) at Washington (Marquis 7-3), 7:05 p.m. Cincinnati (Cueto 5-3) at Milwaukee (Marcum 7-3), 7:10 p.m. Houston (Myers 3-8) at Florida (Nolasco 5-5), 7:10 p.m. Arizona (D.Hudson 9-5) at St. Louis (C.Carpenter 4-7), 7:15 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Capuano 8-7) at San Francisco (Lincecum 6-7), 9:05 p.m. Sundays Games Houston at Florida, 1:10 p.m. Atlanta at Philadelphia, 1:35 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m. Colorado at Washington, 1:35 p.m. Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m. Arizona at St. Louis, 2:15 p.m. San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at San Francisco, 8:05 p.m. Mondays Games No games scheduled Tuesdays Game All-Star Game at Phoenix, AZ, 8:05 p.m.

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Delphos Minor League Tournament Mets 10, Cubs 1 Tigers 10, Dodgers 3 Orioles 8, Reds 2 Tigers 10, Indians 8 Buckeye Boys Pony League Wren 16, Middle Point 4 Willshire 19, Van Wert Elks 6 Ohio City 11, Convoy 0 Inner County League VW Federal Astros 7, Convoy Rockies 6 VW Vision Cubs 5, VW Service Club Red Sox 2 Lee Kinstle Pirates 9, Middle Point 27 Middle Point 1 Reds 11, Optimist Reds 9 TODAYS GAMES Tri-County Little League Tournament First Round, 6 p.m. at Ft. Jennings Inner County League Tournament First Round, 6 p.m. at Smiley Park-Field 2

The Associated Press BASEBALL HENDERSON, Nev. Dick Williams, the Hall of Fame manager who led the Oakland As to World Series titles in 1972 and 1973, died from a ruptured aortic aneurysm. He was 82. Williams, one of only two managers to lead three teams to the World Series, managed Boston, Oakland, California, Montreal, San Diego and Seattle during a 21-year career. He also played 13 years in the majors. FOOTBALL BALTIMORE John Mackey, the rugged Hall of Fame tight end and union president who later fought for stronger health benefits of retired players and struggled with dementia, has died. He was 69. No official cause of death was given. Mackey played for Baltimore from 1963-71, catching a 75-yard touchdown pass in the Colts 1971 Super Bowl victory over Dallas. He played for San Diego in 1972. NEW YORK NFL owners and players association leaders met for more than 12 hours, failing to reach a deal to end the months-long lockout but returning to try again today. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFLPA chief DeMaurice Smith were on hand for the talks, which marked the sixth set of labor negotiations in recent weeks. NASHVILLE, Tenn.

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-----American League East Division W L Pct GB Boston 52 35 .598 New York 51 35 .593 1/2 Tampa Bay 49 39 .557 3 1/2 Toronto 42 47 .472 11 Baltimore 36 49 .424 15 Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 47 39 .547 Detroit 47 42 .528 1 1/2 Chicago 43 46 .483 5 1/2 Minnesota 39 47 .453 8 Kansas City 36 52 .409 12 West Division W L Pct GB Texas 48 41 .539 Los Angeles 47 42 .528 1 Seattle 43 45 .489 4 1/2 Oakland 39 50 .438 9 Thursdays Results Tampa Bay 5, N.Y. Yankees 1 Cleveland 5, Toronto 4 Boston 10, Baltimore 4 Texas 6, Oakland 0 Detroit 3, Kansas City 1 Minnesota 6, Chicago White Sox 2 L.A. Angels 5, Seattle 1 Todays Games Tampa Bay (Hellickson 8-7) at N.Y. Yankees (F.Garcia 7-6), 7:05 p.m. Toronto (Jo-.Reyes 3-7) at Cleveland (Talbot 2-5), 7:05 p.m. Baltimore (Britton 6-6) at Boston (Beckett 7-3), 7:10 p.m. Oakland (G.Gonzalez 8-5) at Texas (C.Wilson 8-3), 8:05 p.m. Detroit (Porcello 7-6) at Kansas City (Davies 1-7), 8:10 p.m. Minnesota (Blackburn 6-6) at Chicago White Sox (Floyd 6-8), 8:10 p.m. Seattle (Beavan 1-0) at L.A. Angels (E.Santana 4-8), 10:05 p.m. Saturdays Games Tampa Bay (Price 8-7) at N.Y. Yankees (A.J.Burnett 8-7), 1:05 p.m. Minnesota (Duensing 6-7) at Chicago White Sox (Buehrle 6-5), 4:10 p.m. Toronto (Morrow 5-4) at Cleveland (Tomlin 10-4), 7:05 p.m. Baltimore (Jakubauskas 2-2) at Boston (Lackey 5-8), 7:10 p.m. Detroit (Furbush 1-2) at Kansas City (Hochevar 5-8), 7:10 p.m. Oakland (McCarthy 1-5) at Texas (C.Lewis 8-7), 8:05 p.m. Seattle (Pineda 8-5) at L.A. Angels (Pineiro 4-3), 9:05 p.m. Sundays Games Tampa Bay (Shields 8-6) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 12-4), 1:05 p.m. Toronto (Cecil 1-4) at Cleveland (C.Carrasco 8-5), 1:05 p.m. Baltimore (Atkins 0-0) at Boston (Undecided), 1:35 p.m. Detroit (Verlander 11-4) at Kansas City (Francis 3-9), 2:10 p.m. Minnesota (Swarzak 1-2) at Chicago White Sox (Peavy 4-2), 2:10 p.m. Oakland (Cahill 8-6) at Texas (M.Harrison 6-7), 3:05 p.m. Seattle (F.Hernandez 8-7) at L.A. Angels (Haren 9-5), 3:35 p.m.

Americans: Quarterfinals or final, bring on Brazil

By NANCY ARMOUR The Associated Press
another title this one at the World Cup. The U.S. beat Brazil to win the gold medal at the last two Olympic Games; Brazil was runner-up at the 2007 World Cup after knocking the Americans out in the semifinals. But the Americans blew the gameplan with their 2-1 loss to Sweden on Wednesday night. Needing only a draw to avoid Brazil, the U.S. instead lost a group stage game for the first time at the World Cup. Rather than the easy road laid out for them, the Americans have to go through Brazil just to get to the semifinals. The U.S. and Brazil play Sunday, with the winner taking on either England or France in the semifinals Wednesday. What the Americans see as confidence others might call denial. This, after all, is the same team that has lost four games since November after going unbeaten for more than two years. The same team that lost in regional qualifying to Mexico, which had gone oh-fer against the Americans in the first 25 tries. The same team that left more chances on the field in the first three games than some teams will see in three World Cups. But its those chances that have the U.S. convinced they are only inches away from a commanding performance that could make all the different scenarios at the World Cup irrelevant. Sweden scored its first goal off a penalty kick after Amy LePeilbet tripped Lotta Schelin in the box in the 14th minute and the U.S. defense looked downright clunky in the first half as it failed to contain the speedy, aggressive tandem of Schelin and Josefine Oqvist. The U.S. got away from coach Pia Sundhages preferred style of offense, reverting back to its old habit of sending long balls over the defense rather than creating plays through the midfield. It didnt help that the U.S. was without Heather OReilly, whose speed on the flanks automatically gives the offense more creativity and versatility. OReilly, who sat out the game with a sore groin, is expected to play against Brazil.
Club America beats Timbers 1-0 in international exhibition: Angel Reyna scored the games only goal in the 16th minute and Club America beat the Portland Timbers

John Deere Classic SILVIS, Ill. His putting was miserable, he was missing cuts and every round was turning into a struggle. Kris Blanks knew he was better than that so he made a change, focusing on the part of his game that was causing the most grief, his putting. Blanks birdied his final five holes Thursday to finish with an 8-underpar 63 and grab the first-round lead at the John Deere Classic. Blanks, 38, is alone at the top after Canadian rookie Matt McQuillan and veteran Davis Love III had held that spot much of the day with 64s. McQuillan, who has missed 10 straight cuts this year, grew so discouraged with his game in 2005 that he spent two years tending bar in his hometown of Kingston, Ontario. He then played a year on the Canadian Tour and two on the eGolf Tour before going to Q-school on what he called a shot in the dark

and earning a spot on this years PGA Tour. But he hasnt made a cut since tying for 54th at the Sony Open in mid-January and has won just $12,705 on the year. Though no one approached the eye-popping numbers of last years first round, when Paul Goydos shot a 59 and Stricker had a 60, there were plenty of golfers bunched in the mid-60s. Goydos matched Stricker with a 66, as did Charles Howell III, Josh Teater, Lee Janzen, D.A. Points, Cameron Percy, Brendon de Jonge, Zach Johnson, Cameron Beckman, Chez Reavie and Jim Herman. Scottish Open INVERNESS, Scotland Lee Westwood and tour newcomer Mark Tullo of Chile shot 7-under 65s on Thursday to share the lead after the first round of the Scottish Open. Westwood made six birdies and an eagle in the warmup event before next weeks British Open. With a win at the new links course at Castle Stuart, the secondranked Westwood would regain the No. 1 ranking held by fellow Englishman Luke Donald. Tullo, ranked No. 232 and in his first season on the European Tour, birdied his first four holes and then five of the back nine to join Westwood atop the leaderboard. George Coetzee of South Africa, Peter Hanson of Sweden and Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark are three strokes behind the leaders. Among those at 5-under 67 were Donald, defending champion Edoardo Molinari of Italy and former Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie, who needs a top-5 finish to have a chance at the one available qualifying spot for the British Open for the leading nonexempt player.

DRESDEN, Germany The Americans can read a draw as well as anyone else. To win a third World Cup title, they were going to have to see Brazil at some point. OK, so its happening earlier than they expected. But quarterfinals or the final, the Americans insist theyre ready for Brazil and dynamic playmaker Marta. Excited about it, too. Obviously nobody wants to lose in a World Cup, Lauren Cheney said Thursday. Were still smiling, were still enjoying this journey. Our belief in each other is unbelievable. No matter what happens, we believe we can make it and carry on. Thats what we did. From the coaching staff on down, we all still have a lot of confidence. The expectation all along has been that the top-ranked Americans would win their group, setting up a showdown with 2-time defending champion Germany in the semifinals. Win that game and the U.S. would play Brazil for yet

Tennessee quarterback Kerry Collins retired from the NFL after 16 seasons. The 38-year-old former Penn State star was facing free agency after his contract expired. He also played for Carolina, New Orleans, the New York Giants and Oakland. TENNIS WASHINGTON Serena Williams played her first sanctioned match in the United States in two years, helping Washington beat Boston 25-10 in World Team Tennis. The 13-time Grand Slam singles champion, sidelined for nearly a year by foot injuries and a pulmonary embolism, hadnt played a sanctioned match on U.S. soil since the 2009 U.S. Open semifinals. NEWPORT, R.I. Topseeded John Isner reached the semifinals of the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, beating Alex Bogomolov 7-6 (5), 6-4t. Isner will face Tobias Kamke, a winner over Edouard RogerVasselin. BASTAD, Sweden Barbora Zahlavova Strycova beat secondseeded Flavia Pennetta 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 to advance to the Swedish Open semifinals. Zahlavova Strycova ensured an all-Swedish semifinal, beating Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez. AUTO RACING SPARTA, Ky. Kyle Busch raced to his fifth NASCAR Trucks victory of the year, roaring from the back row to win the 225-mile race at Kentucky Speedway.

The Associated Press AL ARLINGTON, Texas Derek Holland pitched a 4-hitter for his third career shutout and the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 6-0 Thursday night in a game marred by the death of a fan who fell out of the stands while trying to catch a ball. TV replays showed the man, whom the Rangers didnt immediately identify, falling headfirst and landing behind a 14-foot-high wall supporting a video board for replays and scores. The accident occurred in the second inning after Oaklands Conor Jackson hit a foul ball that ricocheted into left field. Josh Hamilton retrieved the ball and tossed it into the stands. Replays show the man reaching for the ball and apparently catching it before tumbling. The Rangers said he fell about 20 feet. Rangers president Nolan Ryan added the team was deeply saddened to learn that the man has passed away as a result of this tragic accident. Holland (7-4) struck out seven, walked two and allowed four singles. Rich Harden (1-1) got the loss. Rays 5, Yankees 1 NEW YORK Jeff Niemann gave up Derek Jeters 2,998th hit but little else, B.J. Upton homered and Tampa Bay got off to a strong start in the opener of a long stretch of games against its biggest division rivals. Ben Zobrist homered, tripled and singled for Tampa Bay, which tagged Bartolo Colon (6-4) early in one of the worst outings of his surprising comeback season. The Rays won the first of 11 straight games against New York and Boston, the two teams they trail in the AL East. Jeter is trying to become the 28th major-leaguer and first with the Yankees to reach 3,000 hits, one of baseballs biggest milestones. He doubled on Niemanns first pitch, then grounded out his next four times up and ended the night two short. Indians 5, Blue Jays 4 CLEVELAND Travis Hafner hit a grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning to cap Clevelands 5-run rally. Hafner hit the first pitch from Luis Perez (1-2) deep into the right-field seats for Clevelands second game-ending slam of the season. Hafners 12th career slam made a winner of Tony Sipp (4-1), who yielded Jose Bautistas 29th homer in the eighth to give Toronto what seemed like a comfortable 4-0 lead. But Frank Francisco loaded the bases without getting an out. Perez came on and struck out Michael Brantley before Asdrubal Cabrera lined an RBI single to left, setting the stage for Hafner. Red Sox 10, Orioles 4 BOSTON Dustin Pedroia hit a 3-run shot and Boston added three con-

secutive home runs in the seventh. Six different Boston players homered, including three straight by David Ortiz, Josh Reddick and Jarrod Saltalamacchia that helped the Red Sox blow open the game. Jacoby Ellsbury added a 2-run homer and Adrian Gonzalez had a solo drive for Boston, which moved a half-game up on the Yankees. Andrew Miller (3-0) won his third straight start, allowing three runs in five innings. The Orioles lost their fourth straight and ninth in 10 games. Jake Arrieta (9-6) allowed Bostons first two homers. Twins 6, White Sox 2 CHICAGO Joe Mauer had three hits, drove in two runs and was flawless in his first game at first base, leading Minnesota to the victory. Mauer, the 2009 AL MVP, had started 714 games in the major leagues in the field, all at catcher. He last played first base in 2002 in Class A. Ben Revere also had three hits and two RBIs for the Twins, who beat Chicago for the eighth straight time. Carl Pavano (6-6) allowed two runs over seven innings. Chicago right-hander Phil Humber (8-5) lasted 3 2/3 innings, allowing season highs of 11 hits and six runs. Angels 5, Mariners 1 ANAHEIM, Calif. Jered Weaver pitched a 6-hitter for his 11th victory and fellow All-Star selection Howie Kendrick extended his hitting streak to 16 games with a run-scoring double in the Angels 11th win in 14 games. Weaver (11-4) tuned up for a possible start in the All-Star game with his eighth career complete game and his fifth straight victory during a 9-game streak without a loss. Bobby Abreu and Vernon Wells also drove in runs during a 3-run third inning for the Angels against hard-luck Seattle starter Doug Fister (3-10), who yielded seven hits over six innings in his seventh straight winless start. Brendan Ryan had an early RBI double for the Mariners, who lost their second straight in the opener of a key 4-game series for the tight AL West race before the All-Star break. Tigers 3, Royals 1 KANSAS CITY, Mo. Max Scherzer pitched into the seventh inning and Ryan Raburn hit a 2-run homer to lead Detroit to the victory. Scherzer (10-4) scattered four hits over the first six innings before a pair of singles put runners on first and second with two outs in the seventh. Phil Coke sprinted in from the bullpen to protect a 2-1 lead and promptly retired Mike Moustakas on a fly ball to center field to end the threat. Jose Valverde made the ninth inning an adventure, giving up a 2-out walk to Eric Hosmer and an infield single to Jeff Francoeur. The All-Star

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1-0 in an international exhibition match Thursday night. Jeld-Wen Stadium was hardly partial to the hometown Timbers. The club reserved about half of the stadiums 18,000 tickets for fans of Club America, who matched the throaty Timbers Army for noise. Club America, based in Mexico City, is one of Mexicos most popular soccer teams. With a Major League Soccer rivalry game coming up Sunday at home against Seattle, the Timbers rested most of their starters against Club America. For the first time this season, Portland started three forwards but it didnt provide an immediate boost to the teams struggling offense. Club America didnt have such problems, though, as its offense kept Timbers goalie Adin Brown active early in the game. Club Americas early assault eventually paid off. During the 16th minute, Vicente Sanchez crossed a ball to Reyna, who nailed a 10-yard shot past Brown for a 1-0 lead. Once Portland weathered Club Americas initial barrage, Timbers settled down and played evenly with a team Portland coach John Spencer called the Manchester United of their country. The Timbers ended up with nine corner kicks, and outshot Club America 7-6 during the second half. Portlands best scoring chance came in the 31st minute, when forward Kenny Cooper hit a close-range shot that forced Club America goalie Armando Navarrete to dive for the save. The Timbers had several good opportunities to pull even during the second half, the last one coming in the 89th minute, when Kevin Goldthwaite kicked a close-in shot over the crossbar.

closer came back to retire Moustakas for his 22nd save in 22 chances. ----NL WASHINGTON Darwin Barneys tie-breaking double in the ninth inning capped a wild comeback as Chicago rallied from an 8-run deficit to beat Washington 10-9 on Thursday night. Tony Campana reached on a fielders choice, stole second and scored when Barney doubled to right off Henry Rodriguez (3-2). It was Barneys third hit and RBI of the game. Each Washington starter had at least one hit as the Nationals built an 8-0 lead in the fourth inning. Chicago scored six runs in the sixth and two runs in the seventh to tie it. The Cubs took a 9-8 lead in the top of the eighth and the Nationals tied it at 9 in the bottom of the inning. Sean Marshall (5-2), the fifth Chicago pitcher, allowed one run and two hits. Marlins 5, Astros 0 MIAMI Mike Stanton homered and Floridas Brad Hand allowed two hits over seven innings for his first victory in the major leagues. Hand (1-3), a 21-year-old rookie left-hander, had his longest outing and held the Astros without a hit until one out in the fifth when Clint Barmes singled to center. Hand lowered his ERA to 2.77 in five starts but was sent down to Double-A Jacksonville after the game so he could stay on schedule through the All-Star break. Logan Morrison drove in two runs and Emilio Bonifacio had three hits for the Marlins. The Astros, who tied a seasonlow with three hits, have lost six out of seven. It was the fourth time they have been shut out this season. Stantons two-run homer his 18th came in his first at-bat since his walkoff homer in the 10th inning on Wednesday against Philadelphia. J.A. Happ (3-11) lost his seventh straight decision as he issued a careerhigh seven walks in 5 2/3 innings while allowing five runs and five hits. He struck out eight. Brewers 5, Reds 4 MILWAUKEE Rickie Weeks hit a 3-run homer and Milwaukees bullpen held on in the opener of a 4-game series. Weeks hit a line-drive shot off Homer Bailey (3-4) as the Brewers built a 5-2 lead in the fifth. LaTroy Hawkins gave up a run in the eighth and John Axford got into serious trouble in the ninth, allowing a leadoff home run to Ramon Hernandez and putting runners on the corners with two outs before getting Brandon Phillips to ground out for his 23rd save. Chris Narveson (6-5) pitched six innings to improve to 4-1 over his last six starts. Braves 6, Rockies 3 ATLANTA Freddie Freeman hit

a 3-run homer, his fourth of the series, and Atlanta completed its first 4-game sweep of Colorado in 18 years. Jason Heyward homered for the streaking Braves, who have won 9-of-10 and 14-of-17. A rookie first baseman, Freemans homer was the highlight of a 5-run third inning that knocked Juan Nicasio (3-2) out of the game. Nicasio gave up six straight hits in the inning. Colorado, which has lost five straight and was already playing without injured regulars Carlos Gonzalez and Troy Tulowitzki, saw outfielder Charlie Blackmon break a bone in his left foot while running the bases in the third inning. Tim Hudson (8-6) pitched 7 1/3 innings, allowing five hits and three runs, to win his third straight decision. Craig Kimbrel pitched the ninth for his 27th save, the most in the majors. Diamondbacks 4, Cardinals 1 ST. LOUIS Justin Upton hit a 2-run homer and Joe Saunders threw five scoreless innings to lead Arizona. St. Louis fell into the first-place tie with Milwaukee in the NL Central. Saunders (6-7) allowed one hit, struck out one and walked four. He was removed from the game after a 50-minute rain delay in the sixth inning. Upton hit his 15th homer of the season off Kyle McClellan (6-6), who has not won since May 19, covering his last six starts. McClellan returned after the delay and gave up the homer to Upton on his sixth pitch following the layoff. McClellan gave up four runs, three earned, and six hits in seven innings. Albert Pujols, the 3-time league MVP, was 0-for-3 in his second game since returning from the disabled list with a fractured left wrist. He is 1-for-9 over the two games. Giants 2, Padres 1 SAN FRANCISCO Barry Zito won his third straight start since coming off the disabled list and Eli Whiteside homered for San Francisco. Zito allowed one run and four hits over eight innings with a season-high seven strikeouts while beating the Padres for the first time in nearly three years. The left-hander did not walk a batter and retired 14 of the final 16 hitters he faced. Zito (3-1) had gone 0-6 with a 5.79 ERA in his nine previous starts against the Padres. Pablo Sandoval extended his career-high hitting streak to 18 games while helping San Francisco to its second straight win over its division rival after losing the first two games of the series. Ryan Ludwick homered for San Diego, who fell to 3-4 on its 10-game road trip. Dodgers 6, Mets 0 LOS ANGELES Clayton Kershaw scattered five hits over eight innings and Los Angeles parlayed extra-base hits by Matt Kemp, Juan Uribe, Aaron Miles and Dioner Navarro into a 5-run sixth inning that helped it snap a 5-game losing skid.

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Cape Town, South Africa. When evangelical leaders look at the This rising fear of secularism among United States of America, they do not TERRY MATTINGLY top American evangelicals really sursee a country defined by the familiar prised us, especially when you compared Gallup Poll statistic stating that 92 pertheir feelings to the more optimistic atticent of its citizens profess some kind of tudes among evangelicals in other parts the belief in God. world, noted John C. Green of the UniverNor do they see a land that is only sity of Akron, a senior Pew Forum research 1.6 percent atheist and 2.4 percent agadvisor. nostic, according to the U.S. Religious So what is happening? For generations, Landscape Survey by the Pew Forum he explained, evangelicals have primaron Religion and Public Life. They do not see a land in which another 12.1 percent of the people do ily been defined in terms of their conflicts with other religious not embrace any one religion in particular, but insist that groups, with other faiths. ... But now, it seems that they are increasingly starting to see themselves in terms of conflicts with spirituality plays some role in their lives. In other words, they do not see a remarkably, if somewhat those who are either indifferent to religion or who are openly vaguely, religious nation -- especially in comparison with other hostile to traditional forms of religion. Thus, it seemed that when these evangelical leaders used modern industrialized lands. No, when elite evangelicals see America today the word the term secularism they were not always referring to people and groups with no religious convictions at all. Instead, they that comes to mind is secular. In fact, 92 percent of evangelical leaders from the United were expressing their concerns about the rising numbers of States who took part in a new Pew Forum survey said they people in America and around the world who simply do not are convinced that secularism is a major threat to the health practice any one form of faith, as traditionally defined. They dont seem to know what to call the unorthodox exof evangelical Christianity in their land, a threat even greater than materialism, consumerism and the rising tide of sex and pressions of faith that you see among the so-called spiritual, but not religious people, said Green. Thus, the frustrated violence in popular culture. In a related question, a majority of U.S. evangelical leaders evangelical leaders may be lumping them all together under -- 82 percent -- said they are convinced that their churches are the term secularism. In contrast to this surge of pessimism in North America, currently losing clout in American life. In this study, researchers surveyed nearly 2,200 evangelical evangelicals from other parts of the world were more optimisleaders from around the world who were invited to participate tic about the future. This was especially true among those from Africa, Asia, in last years Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in

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Latin America and the rest of the so-called Global South. Other survey results included: -- While only 41 percent of northern leaders believed the state of evangelicalism would improve in the next five years, 71 percent of those in the Global South were convinced things would be better than now for their churches. In the Global North, 33 percent of those surveyed thought things would soon get worse. -- While in overwhelming agreement (96 percent) that Christianity is the one, true faith, these evangelical leaders were somewhat divided on a key authority issue, with 50 percent saying the Bible should be read literally, word for word and 48 percent saying not everything in the Bible should be taken literally. -- Not surprisingly, 90 percent of evangelicals from Muslimmajority nations said Islam poses a major threat to their future work, compared with 41 percent from those living elsewhere. However, survey participants from Muslim lands held more favorable views of Muslims and their faith than did evangelical leaders from other countries. -- The Lausanne Congress participants were convinced that evangelicals in the Global South currently have too little influence in the leadership of world Christianity. Researchers found it particularly interesting that leaders in the United States and other parts of the Global North were even more likely to hold this point of view -- 78 percent compared to 62 percent -- than their counterparts in the Global South.

Terry Mattingly is the director of the Washington Journalism Center at the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities and leads the GetReligion.org project to study religion and the news.

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Mom wants to let cat out of bag

Dear Annie: I recently was still in contact with my found out that my 27-year- ex-sister-in-law, he called old married daughter is me The Bad Sister and having an affair with her stopped speaking to me. He 40-year-old boss. He is mar- pestered his daughters for a ried and has two children. photo of himself so he could She doesnt know that I post it to a dating website, and he started seeing other know. I warned her to be care- women before the divorce ful when I noticed that she was finalized. I was ashamed and her boss sometimes of his behavior. I wish I could mend the work late. I told her that when I was her age, I did fence my brother has put some things I was not proud up, but I refuse to abanof. I also sent her articles don my sister-in-law, who is not only one of about people havmy closest friends, ing affairs. I told but the mother of her it was wrong my two beautiand people would ful nieces. Please get hurt. I have tell your readers tried to give her as to think about the much advice as I hearts of others could without letbefore issuing ultiting on about what matums that force I know, but now I people to choose think its time to sides in a divorce. tell her. More often than I do not want to do this over the Annies Mailbox not, its the hearts of the children that phone, so I am waiting for the vacation we break. -- Loving Aunt in are taking with her and her Connecticut Dear Aunt: We hope our husband in a few weeks. This has truly been a shock readers are listening. Thank to me because I thought I you. Dear Annie: Crying in had taught her better than this. Before she married, her California was upset that father and I separated for a she did not receive a condoyear. I never told her that he lence card from the doctor after her daughter died. My was seeing someone else. So far, I have told no one wife, age 56, passed away about my daughters affair, just over a year ago after an but I want to confide in my 18-month battle with lung husband. How should I han- cancer. Her oncologist at the Lacks Cancer Center in dle this? -- Puzzled Dear Puzzled: Talk to Grand Rapids, Mich., as well your daughter. We are hop- as his staff and her chemoing you are wrong about the therapy nurse all sent cards. affair, but either way, rest Those cards meant a great assured, your previous warn- deal to me. -- J.T. ings have not gone unnoAnnies Mailbox is writticed. If you think her father could help convince her to ten by Kathy Mitchell and end things, you should dis- Marcy Sugar, longtime edicuss your concerns with him. tors of the Ann Landers Beyond that, sorry to say, column. Please e-mail your the choice is hers, good or questions to anniesmailbad. Sometimes we simply box@comcast.net, or write have to let our children fall to: Annies Mailbox, c/o down and pick themselves Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los up. Dear Annie: My broth- Angeles, CA 90045. er, an irresponsible, selfish and self-centered person, divorced my sister-in-law a number of years ago, stating she was not fun anymore, that she never allowed him to buy all the things he wanted, and that she had gained weight. While he danced through life at everyone elses expense, his poor wife was left with all the heavy lifting in their relationship, including raising the children. (By the way, my brother, who has struggled with alcohol and emotional issues his whole life, also has a weight problem.) My brother bounced from one job to another, always spending more than he earned. It was heartbreaking to watch my sister-in-law become a shell of the person she once was. And when she was totally and completely drained, he filed for divorce. When he discovered I

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Saturday, July 9, 2011 There is a good chance that, in coming months, you could end up being part of three different groups of friends for three different purposes or reasons. Each cluster will be involved in something fun that youll want to participate in. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -Keep outsiders out of your personal affairs, especially those that concern your mate. Youd only make matters worse if you decide to talk things over with your cronies. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- If they think they can get away with it, a few malingerers might look to palm off their duties and responsibilities on you. Theyd like to make it look like your good work is theirs. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Dont make it one of those days where, every time you take a strong position, its one thats opposite to the popular view. If this is the case, keep your opinions to yourself. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -Regardless of how proud you are of an accomplishment, keep it to yourself. Someone who is jealous of you could try to get others to think of you as a mere braggart. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- It might be smarter to let an unflattering comment that someone says about you go unanswered. You could make matters worse if you decide to make it an issue that needs to be defended. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Trying to shore up a relationship with material things may momentarily work on the surface, but it will be without substance. Strengthen bonds with loving deeds of sincerity. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- If both you and a partner use phony means to try to strengthen the arrangement you have with each other, it could end up being a case of the blind leading the blind. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Only true humility is a virtue, while humbling yourself in an unbecoming manner produces nothing but a lack of respect. In reality, youll be much more respected by letting your ego emerge. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Be careful what you say to a friend about someone whom you greatly dislike. If your remarks are uncomplimentary, your pal may think ill of you and lose all interest. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -Be realistic about how much you can accomplish and take on only what you believe you can finish. Anything you leave hanging might have to wait a long time to be completed. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -Dont trust to memory any important information that youll need to know down the line. In fact, it might be smart to make written notes. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- A friend might look to you to help him or her sort out a complicated affair that he or she finds insurmountable. Unless youve had experience in this kind of problem, dont offer any advice.

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By MICHAEL GRACZYK Associated Press HUNTSVILLE, Texas The U.S. Supreme Court refused to block Texas from executing a Mexican citizen despite a White House-backed appeal that claimed the case could affect other foreigners arrested in the U.S. and Americans in legal trouble abroad. Humberto Leal was executed Thursday evening for the 1994 rape and murder of a San Antonio teenager after his attorneys, supported also by the Mexican government and other diplomats, unsuccessfully sought a stay. They argued that Leal was denied help from his home country that could have helped him avoid the death penalty. From the death chamber, Leal repeatedly apologized and then shouted Viva Mexico! as the lethal drugs began taking effect. The 38-year-old mechanic was sentenced to death for killing 16-year-old Adria Sauceda, whose brutalized nude body was found hours after the two left a street party. Leal was just a toddler when he and his family moved to the U.S. from Monterrey, Mexico, but his citizenship became a key element of his attorneys appeals. They said police never told him following his arrest that he could seek legal assistance from the Mexican government under an international treaty. Mexicos government, President Barack Obamas administration and others wanted the Supreme Court to stay the execution to allow Congress time to consider legislation that would require court reviews for condemned foreign nationals who arent offered the help of their consulates. The high court rejected the request 5-4. But questions remain over how Leals execution may affect relations between Mexico and the U.S. and Texas, the countrys busiest death penalty state that shares a roughly 1,250-mile border with Mexico. Leals relatives who gathered in Guadalupe, Mexico, burned a T-shirt with an image of the American flag as a sign of protest. Leals uncle, Alberto Rodriguez, criticized the U.S. justice system and the Mexican government, saying there is a God who makes us all pay. Mexicos foreign ministry said in a statement that the government condemned Leals execution and sent a note of protest to the U.S. State Department. The ministry said Mexican ambassador Arturo Sarukhan attempted to contact Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who refused to speak on the phone. The governors office declined to comment on the execution Thursday. Relatives said Leal would be buried in a cemetery next to his grandmother in Monterrey, Mexico, as he requested. I have hurt a lot of people, Leal said during his final minutes Thursday. I take full blame for everything. I am sorry for what I did. One more thing, he said, then twice shouted Viva Mexico! He told the prison warden he was ready, adding lets get this show on the road. He grunted, snored several times and appeared to go to sleep. He was pronounced dead at 6:21 p.m., 10 minutes after the lethal drugs began flowing into his arms. In denying his attorneys appeal, the Supreme Courts five more conservative justices doubted that executing Leal would cause grave international consequences. Our task is to rule on what the law is, not what it might eventually be, the majority said. The courts four liberal-leaning justices said they would have granted the stay. Leals attorney Sandra L. Babcock said that with consular help her client could have shown that he was not guilty. But, she said, this case was not just about one Mexican national on death row in Texas. The execution of Mr. Leal violates the United States treaty commitments, threatens the nations foreign policy interests, and undermines the safety of all Americans abroad. Prosecutors said Congress was unlikely to pass the legislation and Leals appeals were simply an attempt to evade justice for a gruesome murder. Leals argument that he should have

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Ex-cop in jail for 1957 death claims US Air Force as alibi

By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE A former police officer arrested in the 1957 murder of an Illinois girl told The Associated Press in a jailhouse interview Thursday night that he has an iron-clad alibi and had nothing to do with her disappearance or death. Jack Daniel McCullough, 71, insisted that he wants justice to be done for 7-year-old Maria Ridulph, whose disappearance terrified the small farming town of Sycamore, about 50 miles west of Chicago. But in an interview conducted through glass at a King County Jail visiting room, he stuck to the same alibi he gave when first questioned by investigators more than half a century ago, when he was 18: that he could not have committed the murder because he had traveled to Chicago that day for military medical exams before enlisting in the Air Force. I have an iron-clad alibi, he said. I did not commit a murder. McCullough lived near the girl and matched the description of the suspect given by Ridulphs 8-year-old friend, Cathy Sigman, who last saw her on Dec. 3, 1957, at about 6 p.m. Sigman said she left Maria with a young man and ran home to get some mittens; when she returned 15 minutes later, the two were gone. Marias remains were found the following April, about 120 miles away. McCullough was arrested in Seattle last week after investigators said new evidence undermined that story. Hes being held on a fugitive charge pending his return to Illinois. According to a police affidavit in the case, last year,

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McCulloughs high school girlfriend discovered his train ticket to Chicago behind a framed photograph of them and it was unused. In the affidavit, detectives wrote that when he was questioned in 1957, he claimed he had traveled to Chicago by train. Though Sigman was never asked to identify McCullough as the suspect at the time, she picked his photo out of a montage detectives showed her last September, the affidavit said. The affidavit also alleged that McCullough has a history of molesting girls. McCullough declined to discuss the topic with the AP. McCullough said he didnt remember every detail of what he told the FBI at the time, but he said theres a good reason his train ticket was unused he never used it. He says his stepfather gave him a ride to Chicago, and after a long day of physical and psychological tests, he hitched a ride with someone hed just met to Rockford. From Rockford, a drive of more than 40 miles from Sycamore, he called home to ask his step father to come pick him up. Investigators wrote in the affidavit that they have verified that a collect call was made from a Rockford pay phone to McCulloughs childhood home that night, lasting from 6:57 to 6:59 p.m. If he made that call, he said, How am I involved in a kidnapping at 6 p.m. in Sycamore? A fifth-grader can figure this out. He said he didnt believe investigators had ever tried to verify that he was in Chicago that day for medical tests and records of that day should still exist at the National Archives repository of military personnel records in St. Louis, he said. St. Louis will have records of everything, he said. If somebody would go there, it would exonerate me.

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received consular legal aid wasnt new Texas has executed other condemned foreign nationals who raised similar challenges, most recently in 2008. Leals appeals, however, focused on legislation introduced last month in the U.S. Senate by Vermont Democrat Patrick Leahy. The bill would bring the U.S. into compliance with the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations provision regarding the arrests of foreign nationals. It would ensure court reviews for condemned foreigners to determine if a lack of consular help made a significant difference in the outcome of their cases. Americans detained overseas rely on their access to U.S. consulates every day, Leahy said after the Supreme Court decision was announced. If we expect other countries to abide by the treaties they join, the United States must also honor its obligations. The Obama administration took the unusual step of intervening in a state murder case last week when Solicitor General Donald Verrilli Jr. joined Leals appeal, asking the high court to halt the execution and give Congress at least six months to consider Leahys bill. The Mexican government and other diplomats also contended that Leals case needed to be thoroughly reviewed. Some warned his execution would violate the treaty provision and could endanger Americans in countries that deny them consular help.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. A gunman opened fire in two Michigan homes Thursday, killing his daughter, ex-girlfriend and five other people before leading police on a high-speed chase and taking hostages inside a strangers home. The five-hour standoff ended when he killed himself as authorities were telling him how to surrender. The hostages were released unharmed, and 34-year-old Rodrick Shonte Dantzler died at the scene of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, police said. The manhunt for Dantzler began earlier in the day after four people were found dead in one Grand Rapids home and three were discovered in another across town. Two of the dead were children. It makes no sense to try to rationalize it, what the motives were, Police Chief Kevin Belk said. You just cannot come up with a logical reason why someone takes seven peoples lives. Following the discovery of the bodies, Dantzler led officers on a high-speed chase, crashed his car and took hostages he did not know inside a random home, police said. Dozens of officers with guns drawn cordoned off a neighborhood near a small lake in the northern part of the city and shut down nearby Interstate 96. During the standoff, Dantzler fired sporadically at officers and inside the house. He vacillated between threatening to shoot the hostages and pleading with police to take him out, even asking negotiators whether there were snipers outside the home and where he should stand, Belk said. But he changed course after several hours and asked how he could surrender. Belk said officers were talking with him on the phone about how to turn himself in when they heard the gunshot. At the time the incident occurred, he was talking about coming out, giving himself up, Belk said. Obviously he decided at the last moment to fire the gun. The names of the dead were not immediately released. Autopsies were scheduled today. Records show Dantzler was released from state prison in 2005 after serving time for assault less than murder. A spokesman for the prison system said he had not been under state supervision since then.

Pakistan security to shoot on sight in Karachi

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) Security forces were ordered to shoot gunmen on sight today in Pakistans largest city, as four days of violence left at least 71 people dead and prompted political leaders to call for a day of mourning that shut businesses and kept public traffic off the roads. This weeks violent spate in Karachi was among the worst this year for a city that has long been a hotbed of ethnic, sectarian and political tensions. At least 34 people died on Thursday alone, when gunmen strafed buses and went on shooting sprees in several neighborhoods. The order to shoot suspects on sight reflected the authorities desperation to bring the spiraling violence under control. Sharjeel Memon, the Sindh province information minister, said the order was aimed at any armed miscreant encountered by police, Rangers and other security troops expected to be deployed in the city. Karachi is a port city of 18 million people that lies on the Arabian Sea. In any given year, it can easily witness more than 1,000 violent deaths. According to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, 1,138 people have been killed in Karachi in the first six months of this year. Of those, 490 were victims of so-called targeted killings, which are often linked to political, ethnic and sectarian rivalries. Relatives wept over the bodies of loved ones in morgues and hospitals today. The smell of burning tires wafted through some streets. Many of the killings appeared linked to political and ethnic turf battles, said Saood Mirza, the Karachi police chief, who also confirmed the latest death toll. Some of Karachis leading political parties have been formed along ethnic lines.

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. A grizzly bear that mauled a 57-year-old hiker to death in Yellowstone National Park was only defending its cubs and had not threatened humans before. So park officials on Thursday decided to leave it alone to wander the backcountry. The mauling the parks first in 25 years temporarily closed one of the parks top attractions, the south rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, on one of the busiest days of the year. Some tourists were left to wonder what was going on. It was not predatory and so we see no reason to take action against the bear, said Kerry Gunther, bear management biologist for Yellowstone. The attack also highlighted the potential dangers, however rare, that face tourists who come in record numbers each year to a park known for its burgeoning bear population and the Old Faithful geyser. Whenever there is a run-in or attack involving bears, park officials must decide whether the attack was defensive or an act of aggression. In Wednesdays mauling, they based their conclusion on the account of the hikers wife, who survived, as well as their knowledge of bear behavior. Brian and Marylyn Matayoshi, of Torrance, Calif., were hiking in a backcountry meadow along a trail a mile and a half from the trailhead when they spotted the bear foraging about 100 yards away. The couple immediately turned and began walking away, officials said. The grizzly charged and attacked Brian Matayoshi, then went for his wife, who ran for cover behind a tree. The grizzly lifted her off the ground by the day pack she was wearing and then dropped her. She tried to call 911 on her cellphone, but couldnt get a signal. Other hikers in the area responded to her cries for help and managed to get through to emergency officials. Marylyn Matayoshi told rescuers that the couple surprised the sow, its cubs nearby one of the most dangerous situations possible for humans encountering grizzlies. Park officials believe the grizzly had two six-month-old cubs, based on previous sightings in the area and cub tracks where the attack occurred. All indications are that this was a defensive attack, park spokesman Al Nash said. In such cases, the parks policy is to leave the bear in the backcountry. The bear had never been documented before, never been tagged, and there was no reason to believe it had interacted with humans before, Nash said. They said the way the attack happened indicated the bear didnt intend to eat the couple. Marylyn Matayoshi escaped injury and was no longer at the park, and officials declined to reveal her whereabouts. In Torrance, neighbor Kathy Hester said Matayoshi and his wife kept their house immaculate and recently had put in a new lawn. They are the sweetest people youd ever want to meet, Hester said. Park officials called the mauling a 1-in-3-million encounter. While many visitors Thursday morning were unaware of the attack, many seemed to know about it by the afternoon. Desk clerks at hotels inside the park told new arrivals that there had been a bear mauling. Worried relatives called or texted other visitors. Some were surprised that rangers didnt let them know when they entered the park that there had been an attack and that some trails were closed. They didnt say one word about it at the gate, said Leslie Finch, visiting with her husband and two children for two days from Missoula, Mont. I would have thought theyd say this area is closed. But they didnt say anything.

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By THOMAS WATKINS Associated Press

BILLINGS, Mont. Indoor air, cropland soils and residential wells downstream of a Yellowstone River oil spill will be tested for contamination after residents raised concerns about hazards from the tens of thousands of gallons of crude that poured into the watercourse, the Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday. EPA and local officials said they do not expect to find significant health dangers but were acting as a precaution. Some residents in oil-stained areas have complained of nausea, dizziness and shortness of breath that have lingered for days. An estimated 1,000 barrels of oil, or 42,000 gallons, have fouled areas along the scenic Yellowstone since today after a 12-inch pipeline operated by Exxon Mobil Corp. broke near the south-central Montana town of Laurel. George Nilson, 69, of Billings, said the fumes from oil that washed into his neighbors property have been overwhelming. Ive been in it for five days now, and the only way I can breathe is to have all the windows open, he said. Contractors for the EPA and Exxon Mobil were to collect air samples beginning Thursday or today, and the results would take about a week, said EPA on-scene coordinator Steve Merritt. Twelve homes would be tested initially, with possibly more to follow. Crude oil contains dangerous chemicals including benzene and hydrogen sulfide. But officials said much of those substances would have evaporated quickly after the initial spill, meaning the long-term health risk is low. Air sampling along the river has not detected either of the chemicals, and water sampling shows no petroleum hydrocarbons that exceed drinking water standards, the EPA said in a written statement late Thursday.

LOS ANGELES Theyve been roundly cheered but occasionally jeered on their first foreign trip since they were married. But will Britains Prince William and the former Kate Middleton now be revered when they arrive in Tinseltown? There may not be time. Following a nine-day visit to Canada, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are flying south today to spend a tightly scripted weekend in Los Angeles that is more business than pleasure and will leave little opportunity for the citys commoners to either jeer or revere. Trips to the beach, Disneyland or Universal Studios are off the royal agenda as the couple instead focuses on charitable work, promoting British interests in the U.S. and a game of polo near Santa Barbara. Though Prince William has been to America before, its Kates first trip here. Williams late mother, Princess Diana, who would have turned 50 this month, charmed Americans when she visited in the 1980s. The newlyweds will arrive after meeting with enthusiastic crowds as they crisscrossed Canada. French-speaking separatists in Quebec, however, predictably jeered them on their visit to the city. The royal couple is due to touchdown this afternoon at Los Angeles International Airport and will be welcomed by California Gov. Jerry Brown and his wife. From there, its off to meet with venture capitalists, industry leaders and philanthropists, followed by a reception at the home of the British consul-general in Hancock Park, where they will be staying. On Saturday, the couple will travel along the scenic Pacific coast from Los Angeles to the posh Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club. On Saturday evening, the duke and duchess will walk the red carpet at the historic Belasco Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, where they will be guests of honor at a British Academy of Film and Television Arts dinner honoring 42 young British filmmakers.

Answers to Thursdays questions: There are at least 90 versions of Cinderella, using both actors and animation. The first flavored chewing gum on the market was Black Jack in 1884. Todays questions: How many trips to the ER each year are due to playing the dangerous sport of ping pong? If you want to decrease your risk of having a heart attack, what day should you sleep through? Answers in Saturdays Herald. Todays words: Eburnean: pertaining to or made of ivory Tregatour: a magician or juggler The Outstanding National Debt as of 9:45 a.m. today was $14,349,012,954,111. The estimated population of the United States is 310,895,085, so each citizens share of this debt is $46,154. The National Debt has continued to increase an average of $3.88 billion per day since Sept. 28, 2007.