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Corn hole sign up ends Thursday

Sign up for the Marbletown Festival Corn Hole Tournament is now underway. The entry fee is $20 per two-person team with a limit of 20 teams. The tournament starts at 2 p.m. Aug. 6 on the tennis courts at Garfield Park. Call Gig Kimmett at 419-695-2390 by Thursday to register. Leave name and phone number.

Upfront

Rep. Giffords vote most memorable of all

By DONNA CASSATA The Associated Press WASHINGTON The total number of votes on the historic debt-limit bill was 430. One vote was more memorable than any of the others. Seven months after she was shot in the head, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords returned to the House on Monday to cast her vote. Thunderous applause and emotional hugs from her Republican and Democratic colleagues greeted her. Giffords entrance, with just minutes remaining in the vote, surprised lawmakers and added even more drama to a high-stakes day. The Arizona Democrat responded to the attention with a smile, blew kisses and mouthed thank you several times. We were just hugging. Girl hugs, said Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi. Other colleagues, surprised and joyful, made their way to greet her as she was enveloped in a cluster of Democratic lawmakers. Emergency legislation to allow the government to borrow more money headed toward passage in the Senate today with just hours to spare before the national debt bumps against its ceiling. Expected approval sends the bill to President Barack Obama, averting a potentially disastrous, first-ever government default and making a down payment toward taming out-of-control budget deficits. The Senate vote begins at noon. Giffords used one hand to greet some, the other by her side. Her hair was dark and closely cropped, and she wore glasses. Her image was quite different from the one Americans saw seven months ago when she was sworn in for a third term by House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio.

Debt showdown

Stadium Club sets worknights

Delphos Stadium Club has worknights planned from 6-9 p.m. today and Thursday at the home side restrooms at Stadium Park. Activities planned include removing restroom partitions and powerwashing the restroom interior to prep for painting to begin this weekend.

Some voters hit polls early

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City to place energy issue Bunge plans shutdown Thursday on November ballot
DELPHOS Delphos voters will see an aggregate energy issue on the Nov. 1 General Election ballot. Council passed an ordinance on emergency measure Monday evening to meet the Aug. 10 deadline. The program will allow Delphos residents and small businesses to secure a three percent cost reduction on the transmission portion of electric bills. The Delphos Jefferson Council President Bob Athletic Department has Ulm will contact Ohio announced ticket prices for Consumers Council to learn the 2011-12 school year. exactly what portion of an Reserve seats, package electric bill is transmission tickets, and student all-sport passes will go on sale beginning so councilmen can answer citizens questions. Monday at the administration office and the high school office. If approved by voters, the Prices are as follows: decrease would go into effect Reserved Seats are $5 in January 2012. The city and each still need a ticket county will also each receive to enter the contest. a one-time $5 payment from Booklet are $25 5 the program for all affected individual tickets good meters. If council goes directfor any home contest. ly with First Energy, the city Student All-Sport Pass would see $10 each for all are $50 good for all home affected meters. Jefferson athletic events. Prices through-out the season for single games will be as follow: Presale: Varsity football boys basketball By LAURAN Adults - $5 Students - $4 NEERGAARD All Tickets at the The Associated Press gate/door are $6 Volleyball and varWASHINGTON Pick sity girls basketball up the phone and hear, Hey, Adults - $5 whats up? Chances are, Students - $4 those few words are enough Junior high volleyto recognize whos speaking ball and basketball perhaps unless you have Adults - $3 dyslexia. Students - $2 In a surprise discovery, With school not in session researchers found adults with yet, the first home varsity footthat reading disorder also ball contest on Aug. 26 with have a hard time recognizing Northwood will not have presale tickets available. All tickets voices. The work isnt just a curiat the gate will be $5. Student osity. It fits with research to all-sport passes and booklet uncover the building blocks tickets will be recognized. of literacy and how they can Forecast go wrong. The eventual goal: To spot at-risk youngsters Mostly cloudy even before they open Go, Wednesday Dog, Go! in kindergarten with high in instead of diagnosing dysupper 80s and lexia in a struggling second30 percent grader. chance of Everybody is interested in morning showers. See page 2. understanding the root cause of dyslexia, so we can interIndex vene early and do something Obituaries 2 about it, says Massachusetts State/Local 3 Institute of Technology cogPolitics 4 nitive neuroscientist John Community 5 Gabrieli, senior author of the Sports 6-7 study published last week in Classifieds 8 the journal Science. Dyslexia is thought to Television 9 National news 10 affect 8 percent to 15 percent of Americans, who can have great difficulty reading and writing. Its not a problem with intelligence or vision. Bunge North America in Delphos is getting ready for its annual maintenance shutdown starting at 6 a.m. Thursday. Plant officials say there will be some abnormal noises during the shutdown period Thursday through Aug. 22. BY NANCY SPENCER nspencer@delphosherald.com

Carl and Anne Maas, right, have their drivers licenses checked by poll worker Fran Grothouse as Marilyn Lyle checks her list at 6:40 a.m. this morning at Trinity United Methodist Church. Polls for the Special Election are open until 7:30 p.m. today. Voters will decide on the Delphos City Schools 5-year, .5 Traditional Income Tax.

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Recognizing voices harder for people with dyslexia

Instead, its language-based. The brain struggles with whats called phonological processing being able to distinguish and manipulate sounds, like bah and pah, that eventually have to be linked to written letters and words. A graduate student in Gabrielis lab wondered if dyslexia would impair voice recognition as well. After all, subtle differences in pronunciation help distinguish people. How to test that? Previous studies have shown its easier to recognize voices if theyre speaking your own language. So the researchers recruited English-speaking college students and young adults, half with dyslexia, half without. They watched animated characters like a clown, a mechanic, a soccer player speaking either English or Chinese, to get familiar with how they sounded. Then came the test, to match a voice to its character. The volunteers correctly identified the Chinese speakers only about half the time, regardless of whether they had dyslexia. But when they heard English speakers, people with dyslexia still were right only half the time while the non-dyslexics did See DYSLEXIA, page 2

The program is slated for a three-year timeline and is renewable. Other villages, cities and townships within Van Wert County are considering similar legislation under the Ohio Aggregation Program. Residents and businesses may opt out of the program if they wish. November utility billing will include a $1 per month increase for refuse collection. Mayor Michael Gallmeier reminded council the 5-year agreement with Allen County Refuse includes the $1 per month increase in the third year with no other increases. Councilman Mark Clement questioned the softness of the citys water again, stating two residents he spoke with had put their water softener back online. Clement questioned if the water was getting harder and if Safety Service Director Greg Berquist would look into the matter. Berquist said the water softness fell within Environmental Protection Agency mandates at 139 part

per million and he would check to see what the cost would be to bring it down to 120 parts per million. He added that the water softness was still much improved compared to the old system where softness was measured at 600 parts per million. Council considered, on second reading but took no action on, legislation advancing $50,000 from the Sewer Fund to the Erie Street Sanitation Sewer Fund and $40,000 from the Sewer Fund to the Menke Sewer Replacement Fund. The ordinance was requested to meet initial costs for the projects; the projects are funded by Community Block Grant Development for Erie Street and the Ohio Public Works Commission for the Menke Addition. A reversal of a $50,000 advance in 2010 from the Wastewater Treatment Plants Solar Panel Fund back to the Sewer Fund was also heard on second reading. This effort was sought because the solar project is complete.

It was one of the most thrilling moments for all of us to see this real heroine return to the House, Pelosi said, and to do so at such a dramatic time. Giffords cast her vote for the bill, which passed 269161. She is a model for the attitude that we should all have because she is tenacious and she is relentless in her love for America. ... You were missed and were glad to have you back, said Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas. Giffords return raised questions about her political future. She has not filed for re-election, but Democrats have fueled speculation about another House bid or even a run for the open Senate seat. Republican Sen. Jon Kyl is retiring. The latest financial reports show the Arizona Democrat with more than $787,000 in the bank at the end of June, thanks to friends and colleagues who have raised money to ensure she has the resources for a campaign. But Giffords appearance in Washington was brief Monday night and she returned to Houston for therapy. She still has rehabilitation to go through and a lot of recovery. So shes not ready to come back full-time, said Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., a friend of Giffords. But she wanted her district to have its voice here on probably the most important vote well cast this Congress. She exited the House chamber by the east door, leaning heavily on an aide as she walked with obvious difficulty. Her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, accompanied her. Police had cleared a path through a mob of reporters, and Giffords did not respond to questions and greetings.

Group selling pavers for Jennings Memorial Tribute Walk

Staff reports FORT JENNINGS The Jennings Memorial Association is taking orders for personalized brick pavers to line the sides of the walk that leads to the front entrance of Memorial Hall in Fort Jennings. Pavers are two sizes, 4x8 inches and 8x8 inches. The smaller bricks can be engraved with up to 12 characters on each of three lines for $100; the larger paver can be engraved with up to 12 characters on each of six lines for $200. Order forms are available from Dr. Wes Klir, Pat Klir or at the hall and can be mailed with a check made out to Jennings Memorial Association to Pat Klir, 16952 Road 20P, Fort Jennings OH 45844. For any further information, comments or to be put on the mailing list

Above is a 8x8-inch paver supporters of the Fort Jennings Memorial Hall restoration project can purchase. The pavers will line the walk to the front entrance of the hall.

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for the Jennings Memorial Association please contact: Wesley A. Klir, M.D., Chief Officer, Jennings Memorial Association at 419-2862257 or e-mail wjklir@ bright.net. Financial contributions can be made out to the Jennings Memorial Association and can be mailed to: Deb Birkemeier, treasurer, Jennings Memorial Association, 21126 Rd. 22, Fort Jennings OH 45844.

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By AMir sHAH Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan A suicide bomber blew up his car outside a small residential hotel frequented by foreigners just after dawn today, killing four guards, as two other militants stormed the hotel in Kunduz city and engaged the Afghan police in a two-hour gunbattle. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the assault the latest in a rising number of attacks in northern Afghanistan. The explosion rocked the neighborhood all around the house in Kunduz city, said Mubobullah Sayedi, a provincial spokesman. When the bomber blew himself up, the explosion shook everything, Sayedi said. It broke glass everywhere. Four Afghan building guards were killed and 10 other people, including an Afghan policeman, were wounded, Sayedi said. Foreigners staying at the twostory hotel escaped through the rear of the building, he said. Sarwar Husseini, a provincial police spokesman, said German aid workers often stayed in the house, but that it was not clear who the foreigners staying there when the attack took place were. The Interior Ministry said the house was used by GIZ, a German development and assistance organization that contracts mostly with the German government.

official: taliban kills 4 at Afghan hotel

A GIZ spokesman said the building is used by a security company called Kabora, which provides security for the German organization, and that the building is not used to house GIZ employees. While there are GIZ international and Afghan staff living in Kunduz, they live in other houses, he said. GIZ was not the target, spokesman Hans Sterling said. He said his reports show the building was used as an office rather than a hotel. Officials with Kabora could not immediately be reached for comment. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said in a text message to The Associated Press that the assailants had attacked a German intelligence center and security company. The inn burned and several nearby buildings were damaged. Flames could be seen shooting up an exterior wall as police contained the area. A severed leg lay on the ground, while other body parts had been collected and tied up in a blanket. We heard a very big explosion that shook all of Kunduz, said Ahmadullah, a 30-year-old shopkeeper in Kunduz, who lives about 10 yards (meters) from the building. It was a very strong explosion. Ahmadullah, who uses just one name, said he and his family quickly ran out of the neighborhood to a relatives house nearby. Worried

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that they were still too close to the fighting, they moved even farther away to seek protection in another relatives house. All my children were so scared, he said. We have never been so close to a suicide bombing. Fighting has been focused in southern and eastern Afghanistan, but insurgents have been conducting a rising number of attacks in the once-peaceful north. Late last month, a vehicle carrying the deputy governor of Kunduz province struck a roadside bomb, injuring three of his bodyguards. In June, a bombing at a bazaar in the province killed at least 10 people. Also in June, three policemen were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself outside a mosque and another bomber hit a German NATO convoy, killing three civilians. In May, a suicide bomber infiltrated a high-level meeting in neighboring Takhar province and killed northern Afghanistans top police commander, Gen. Mohammed Daoud, provincial police chief Shah Jehan Noori and two German soldiers. The German NATO commander in northern Afghanistan was wounded. Late last year, a suicide bomber killed Kunduz Governor Mohammed Omar and 15 other people at a mosque in neighboring Takhar province.

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OBITUARY

Somali refugees: No food to break Ramadan fast

By MALKHADir M. MUHAMeD and ABDi GULeD Associated Press DADAAB, Kenya As the Islamic holy month of Ramadan begins, Faduma Aden is fasting all day even though she doesnt have enough food to celebrate with a sundown feast. The Somali mother of three, who fled starvation in her homeland, says she fasts because she fears God. Muslims around the world mark sundown during Ramadan with extravagant dinners after not eating from sunrise to sundown. That kind of nighttime celebration is unthinkable this year for most Somalis, who are enduring the worst famine in a generation. And even though Islam allows the ailing to eat, for many Somalis its a matter of faith to participate in Ramadans fast. It hard for me to fast, but I did fast for fear of God, said Aden, who is among tens of thousands who have made the arduous journey, often on foot, to this refugee camp in neighboring Kenya. Others, like Mohamed Mohamud Abdulle, are ashamed they dont have food to console the soul at sundown after fasting all day. How will I fast when I dont have something to break it? asked Abdulle. All my family are hungry and I have nothing to feed them. I feel the hunger that forced me from my home has doubled here. For much of the Muslim world, Ramadan this year falls at a time of political upheaval. Food prices typically spike during the Muslim religious month, and the elaborate dinners many in the Middle East put on to break the daily fast drive a deep hole in household budgets. Fleeing Somalis say they have already been forced by famine to fast for weeks or months, without the endof-day meal to regain their strength. I cannot fast because I cannot get food to break it and eat before the morning, said Nur Ahmed, a father of six at a camp for displaced people in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, whose wife died

Rights group: 24 killed in Syria as Ramadan starts

By BAsseM MroUe Associated Press BEIRUT Syrian troops advanced in the central city of Hama today, taking up new positions in a residential area a day after government forces killed 24 people throughout the country on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, activists said. The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said most of Mondays deaths were in Hama, which has been the target of a heavy military operation since Sunday. The bloodshed brought a fresh wave of international pressure as Italy recalled its ambassador to Damascus on today, citing horrible repression of citizens. The top U.S. military officer said Washington wants to pressure the Syrian regime politically and diplomatically. But when asked about the prospect of U.S. involvement in Syria, Joint Chiefs chairman Adm. Mike Mullen said theres no indication whatsoever that the Americans,

last year during childbirth. Sheik Ali Sheik Hussein, a mosque leader in Mogadishu, called it worrying that many Somalis cannot fast because they are already weak from hunger and dont have food to regain their strength after sundown. We have asked all Muslims to donate to help those dying from hunger, he said. Muslims should not be silent on this situation, so we shall help if Allah wills. At a hospital run by the International Committee of the Red Cross in the Dadaab camp, clinician Muhammed Hussein breaks away from examining a patient to note that his Ramadan fast gives him greater understanding of the suffering of famine victims. It gives you a lot of sympathy when you yourself feel hungry, you will understand the pain of someone who has not eaten... With this kind of severe malnutrition, people have no energy to walk, they have been walking from Kismayo in Somalia to this place. It gives you that heart to feel mercy for the people who are suffering.

far better, identifying 70 percent of the voices correctly. That provides further evidence of dyslexias strong link to phonological impairment. Perhaps more importantly, its a cleverly designed project that begs the question of whether voice recognition is a problem in young children, too, says Florida State University psychology professor Richard Wagner, who studies how to identify dyslexia early. Gabrieli says he plans to test 5-year-olds. Today, researchers know that children who are more phonologically aware when they enter kindergarten have a better shot at easy reading. One way to check that: See how theyre able to delete sounds from words ask them to quickly say cowboy without the boy. Wagner says a child who answers such tasks correctly probably is developing fine. One who fails doesnt necessarily have problems but merely could have misunderstood or not wanted to play along. He says more clear-cut methods are needed. Differences in brainprocessing show up even in infants, says Patricia Kuhl of the University of Washington, who studies how babies learn language. A colleague in her lab tested how well babies could distinguish ah and ee sounds between ages 7 months and 11 months of age. Those who did best wound up with bigger vocabularies and better prereading skills, such as rhyming, by their fifth birthdays. That doesnt mean theyll go on to experience dyslexia, but it does show how very early development can play a role in readingreadiness. But Kuhl says the voicerecognition study has broader implications for brain science. It shows that for split-second recognition, the brains socialoriented right side works together with the speech-perception region of the left brain. People with dyslexia apparently are missing out on some of that interaction. That interaction, too, begins to appear early. At age 7 months, babies listening to recordings of their native language can recognize if theres a change in speakers, but they miss that speaker change if theyre listening to a foreign language, she says. Scientists now have to figure out that neural wiring to learn how it goes awry.

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Deloris A. Peters
Dec. 22, 1928-July 30, 2011 Deloris A. Peters, 82, of Delphos, died at 5:20 p.m. Saturday at the Meadows of Ottawa-Glandorf. She was born Dec. 22, 1928, in Van Wert County to Melvin and Loa Matson Ladd, who preceded her in death. On Sept. 27, 1946, she married Marvin Peters, who died March 9, 2010. Survivors include son Chuck (Laura) Peters of Cloverdale; daughter Cheryl (Don) Beckmann of Columbus Grove; brothers Harold (Marsha) Ladd of Ossian, Ind., and Gerald (Shirley) Ladd of Delphos; and grandchildren Rachel Peters, Michelle (Keith) Kimmet and Khrista and Karrah Beckmann. She was preceded in death by sisters Mildred Giesken and Louise Lear; and brothers Carl and Earl Ladd. Mrs. Peters worked at KP Industries for 29 1/2 years and was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. She enjoyed reading, walking and collecting antique glassware. She truly enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Peter Lutheran Church, the Rev. Angela Khabeb officiating. Burial will follow in Walnut Grove Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. today and 9-10 a.m. Wednesday at Harter and Schier Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Meadows of Ottawa-Glandorf Activities Department or St. Peter Lutheran Church.

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Allen County Refuse provides garbage and recycle collection in Delphos. The Allen County portion of Delphos is collected on Thursdays, with residents placing garbage containers on the curb Wednesday evening. The Van Wert County portion of Delphos is collected on Friday, with residents placing garbage containers at the curb on Thursday evening. Recycle is collected this Thursday and Friday. Recycle containers should also be placed at the curb. If a holiday falls during the week, collection is pushed back a day. For example, the week of Memorial Day, collection in Allen County will be Friday and in Van Wert County it will be Saturday. Big item collection is held from 8 a.m.-noon the first Saturday of each month in the parking lot across from the city building. Participants need to show proof of residency like a city utility bill. See the full schedule at cityofdelphos.com.

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that we would get involved directly with respect to this. The current crackdown appears aimed at preventing protests from swelling during Ramadan, when Muslims throng mosques for the special nightly prayers after breaking their dawn-to-dusk fast. The gatherings could then turn into large protests throughout the country. About 1,700 civilians have been killed since the largely peaceful protests against President Bashar Assads regime began in mid-March, according to tallies by activists. There were minor discrepancies in Mondays death tolls cited by activists, ranging from 19 to 25. The difference could not immediately be reconciled.

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WASHINGTON (AP) Ford is recalling more than a million pickup trucks because their gas tanks can fall off and cause fires. The recall, announced Monday, covers 1.1 million F-150, F-250 and Lincoln Blackwood pickups. The models involved were sold in cold-weather states where road salt can cause straps metal straps holding up the tanks to rust. If the straps break, the tanks can hit the ground, rupture and catch fire. Regulators began investigating the problem back in September. The defect has been blamed for eight fires, three of which spread to the rest of the truck. One person was injured, suffering firstand second-degree burns, Ford Motor Co. spokesman Wes Sherwood said. The recall adds to the list of problems with the F-Series pickup, traditionally Americas best-selling vehicle. The pickups have been involved in three recalls going back to 2008, involving millions of vehicles. Regulators have become more aggressive since being criticized last year for a slow response to Toyotas sudden acceleration problems. The latest Ford pickup recall involves certain 1997 through 2004 Ford F-150 models, as well as some 1997 through 1999 model year F-250 pickups. Also affected are Lincoln Blackwood pickups from the 2002 and 2003 model years. Ford sold more than 264,000 of the F-Series trucks during the first six months of this year. The company would not say how much money the recall would cost. The nations largest single recall involved 7.9 million Ford

Ford to recall 1.1M pickups for gas tank problem

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vehicles in 1996 to replace an ignition switch. Earlier in the year, F-Series pickups were the subject of sniping between the government and Ford because of air bags that could deploy at the wrong time. Ford announced in February that it would fix 150,000 F-150s for that problem, but under pressure from regulators, the company expanded the recall to 1.2 million trucks in April. In that case, there were 98 reported injuries because of the problem. Other recent F-Series recalls include: December 2010: About 15,000 of the trucks and some Ford crossover vehicles were recalled for problems with electrical systems that could short and cause fires. May 2008: More than 655,000 F-150 and Lincoln Mark LT pickup trucks were recalled to fix a defective hose that could affect the vehicles braking power. Ford also recalled more than 10.4 million vehicles in several increments from 1999 to 2007 because a faulty cruise-control switch could cause fires. The recalls covered more than a dozen vehicles built from 1992 to 2004, including some F-Series models. To fix the latest problem, Ford will notify owners in September to bring their trucks to dealers. Mechanics will replace the straps with new ones coated to resist corrosion. Ford said that parts to fix the problem wont be widely available until then. People with questions should contact their dealer, who can install a cable to hold the tanks in place until the replacement straps arrive, Sherwood said. They also can contact Ford at 1-866-4367332.

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WEATHER
Delphos weather
High temperature Monday in Delphos was 92 degrees low was 68. High a year ago today was 86, low was 64. Record high for today is 98, set in 1964. Record low is 47, set in 1965. WeAtHer ForeCAst tri-county Associated Press toniGHt: Becoming partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. West winds 10 to 20 mph. WeDnesDAY: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and storms in the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. WeDnesDAY niGHt: Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. eXtenDeD ForeCAst t H U r s D A Y , tHUrsDAY niGHt: Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 80s. Lows in the upper 60s. FriDAY: Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and storms. Highs in the upper 80s. FriDAY niGHt: Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. sAtUrDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s.

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STATE/LOCAL Briefs
School taxes on ballot in Ohio special election
COLUMBUS (AP) Ohio voters are being asked to approve school taxes that, in several cases, theyve already rejected at least once. The Ohio Secretary of States office says school issues make up the majority of the 37 questions on the ballot today in 26 of the states 88 counties. The Blade newspaper of Toledo reports five northwest Ohio school districts are seeking new tax dollars in the special election. The proposed levy for the Pike-Delta-York district in Fulton County has been voted down on four previous attempts, while three of the other districts are back with the same questions that were defeated in May. Pickerington school officials in central Ohio tell WCMH-TV up to 30 teachers may be cut if the district doesnt get its levy passed.

Van Wert County Outdoorsmens Youth Day garners sponsors

Robert L. Grothouse, right, of Delpha Chevrolet, Buick presents a Mary Grone of Marys A&W Restaurant in Delphos presents Al check for $100 to Al Feasby from the Van Wert County Outdoorsmen Feasby from the Van Wert County Outdoorsmen Assoc. a check and Assoc. to be used to help provide youth instruction by NRA Certified gift certificates for more than $100 along with an additional 100 certifi- Instructors to the shooting sports and a chance to learn firearms safety. cates for a free root beer to show her support for this years Youth Day set from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 17 at the club on Ringwald Road. Youth ages 17 and under will have a chance to learn firearms safety and build on their skills at no charge through the help of many sponsors.

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County slashes employee takehome car fleet

CLEVELAND (AP) Ohios largest county now has a smaller fleet of vehicles taken home by employees, in a moneysaving move. A list obtained by The Plain Dealer of Cleveland shows 11 Cuyahoga County employees outside of the sheriffs office are assigned their own vehicles under the countys new government. The newspaper reports 23 workers used to have county cars. County Executive Ed FitzGerald says a person isnt entitled to a county vehicle just for occupying a high position in the county. He says the privilege goes only to those who need access to a vehicle around the clock. Fitzgerald took office earlier this year. His old job was mayor of the Cleveland suburb of Lakewood, where he cut more than 10 percent of the vehicle fleet.

Randy Custer of Raabe Ford, Lincoln, right, presents a check for Quick Change Oil And Lube on 1111 Westwood Drive has joined the $100 to Al Feasby from the Van Wert County Outdoorsmen Assoc. to growing list of sponsors of the Van Wert County Outdoorsmens Youth show their support to help provide youth a safe introduction by NRA Day. Jenny Nofer presents a check for $100 to President and Chairman Certified Instructors to the shooting sports at no charge. for the Youth Day Charles Davis.

CLEVELAND (AP) The Ohio jury that convicted a man of killing 11 women and ently Owned and Operated dumping their remains around his property has heard for the first time that he spent 15 years in prison for attempted rape. The criminal record of 51-year-old Anthony Sowell wasnt allowed at his trial to prevent prejudicing the jury. But the defense disclosed it Monday as the sentencing phase of his trial began in Cleveland. The jury will hear evidence before deciding whether to recommend the death penalty or life in prison without parole. The sentencing phase could last more than a week. Prosecutor Richard Bombik told jurors that hes confident they will agree that Sowell deserves to be executed. Defense attorney John Parker told jurors hes confident they will spare his life.

Sentencing begins in Ohio in 11 murders

Ohio plan would trade electric rate cuts for jobs

COLUMBUS (AP) Ohio regulators are proposing that companies get breaks on their electric bills for certain levels of new hiring and investment in the state. Public Utilities Commission of Ohio spokeswoman Beth Trombold tells The Columbus Dispatch the plan is aimed at boosting jobs and economic development. Its likely the rate cuts would mainly go to large businesses and that other COLUMBUS (AP) Last month was a sizzler in Ohio, tied for the hottest July on record in Columbus and among the warmest Julys ever for many of the states other cities. The National Weather Service says Columbus had an average temperature in July of 80.2 degrees, matching the record for the month seen in both 1934 and 1999. Toledo had its second hottest July with an average temperature of 78.8 degrees, and

July was among the hottest ever

the city reached record high temperatures on three days last month. July was the third warmest for Cleveland and also the fourth wettest the city has ever seen. Daytons July was the citys fifth warmest. And the months average temperature of 79.8 degrees made it the hottest month Dayton has experienced since August 1947.

electric customers would pay more. The proposed electricity discounts would start at 2 percent for a company that hires 75 workers with new payroll of at least $5 million, or invests $50 million on buildings and equipment. The potential top saving would be 20 percent if a firm adds 125 or more workers with new payroll of at least $17.5 million, and has capital spending of at least $200 million.

St. Peter holds VBS

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More than 70 children have enjoyed The Big Jungle Adventure: A Faith Journey with Jesus this week at St. Peter Lutheran Church. Above: Benhi Khabeb, left, and Kathy Vorst teach children hand gestures for a song.

Man killed by SWAT officers

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Tuesday, August 2, 2011

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Ideas are powerful things, requiring not a studious contemplation but an action, even if it is only an inner action. Midge Decter, American writer

Justice Dept. challenges state immigration law

By BOB JOHNSON Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. The Obama administration is challenging Alabamas new law that would let police detain those stopped for traffic offenses who they suspect are in the country illegally, a statute described as one of the toughest immigration regulations nationwide. In a complaint Monday, the U.S. Justice Department said Alabamas law conflicts with federal law and undermines federal immigration priorities. The lawsuit argues that the state law also expands opportunities for police to push immigrants toward jail for various new immigration crimes. The law is set to take effect Sept. 1. It also makes it a crime to knowingly give a ride or provide shelter to an illegal immigrant and requires schools to report the immigration status of students. Alabama employers would be required to use a federal system called E-Verify to determine if new workers are in the country legally. The Justice Department, in its filing in Birmingham federal court, said a state cannot set its own immigration policy and cannot pass laws that conflict with federal immigration laws. To put it in terms we
By DORIE TURNER Associated Press

One Year Ago The Extreme Community Makeover is a United Way project that works with local businesses in remodeling partner WASHINGTON agencies. For three years, the K&M Tire team has worked at Republicans late Monday the Delphos Senior Citizens Center; this years project was to blocked a bipartisan Senate remodel the board room and landscaping. plan to end the partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation 25 Years Ago 1986 Administration, making it State Commander Nick Vannicelli praised the scope of increasingly likely Congress the Spencerville Post activities as he presented Bowersock will be unable to resolve the Bros. VFW Commander Danny Goetz with his white hat at legislative standoff before the recent state convention. Goetz is starting his second year September. as Commander of Post 6772. Having resolved the fed Edna Compton of Delphos and Martha Evans of Gomer eral debt crisis, Congress is have returned from Kenka Lake in New York after attending expected to leave at the end of the seventh annual Welsh Heritage Week. Edna was awarded the week for its August recess. first place in the mock eisteddfod love letter competition and If that happens, lost revenue Martha was crowned and chaired for winning the original from uncollected airline ticket poem category. taxes could exceed $1.2 bil The Delphos Veterans of Foreign Wars City League lion before lawmakers return baseball team won the league championship with a record to work a month later, senaof 13 wins and one loss. Members of the team are Toby tors said. The Democratic-controlled Tippie, Chad McGue, Eric Schimmoeller, Aaron Elwer, Clark Gable, Scott R. Elwer, Dan Baumgartner, Terry Trentman, Senate and the RepublicanTom Stevenson, Tony Baldauf, Scott Warnecke, Lenny controlled House are at odds Hubert, Scott M. Elwer, Mark Birkemeir, Eric Birkemeier and over proposals to cut rural air service subsidies and to Andrew Cano. change a federal labor rule to make it more difficult for 50 Years Ago 1961 The Delphos Junior Chamber of Commerce received a airline workers to unionize. national award at the Ohio Junior Chamber of Commerce All- Unable to resolve their difState Meeting held at the Sheraton Gibson Motel in Cincinnati ferences, the FAAs operating authority was allowed to over the weekend. The local Jaycee chapter was presented expire at midnight on July 22. with an award for the work the Delphos Jaycees have done in The showdown began community development. last month when the House A man-sized day, with a man-sized program as planned passed a GOP bill to extend by members of the Delphos Country Club for its second annu- the FAAs operating authority al Bunker Duster, a stag event to be held Aug. 17. Tickets for that cut air service subsidies the event were mailed to the men of the Country Club, one for by $16.5 million. Democrats the member and one for a guest. Club spokesmen announced said the House was trying to that if more tickets are needed, they may be procured from impose policies that hadnt Bob Hanshumaker. been negotiated with Senate Due to the success of the first smorgasbord served by and using the subsidies as the members of the local United Presbyterian Womens leverage to force them to cut Organization in January of this year, the members decided to a deal on the labor issue. The repeat the event by serving another dinner on Aug. 9 at the labor provision is in a sepachurch. The menu this time will feature fried chicken, ham rate, long-term FAA funding loaf, chicken and noodles, glorified wieners and an assortment bill. On Monday, Sens. Jay of vegetables, salads and desserts. Rockefeller, D-W.Va., chairman of the committee that 75 Years Ago 1936 Five Delphos young men returned Saturday from the oversees the FAA, and Kay C.M.T.C. camp and Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis. Bailey Hutchison of Texas, the They are Richard Rinehart, Richard Spieles, Howard Metzger, senior Republican on the comRalph Grothouse and Harold Dray. The boys spent a month mittee, floated a proposal to in camp and report an enjoyable and profitable time. Metzger restore full operating authoriand Grothouse received marksmanship awards and Dray was ty to the FAA while cutting air service subsidies $71 million. awarded a sharpshooter medal. A group of members of the Delphos Bernice Rebekah The plan fell apart when Sen. Lodge were present at a meeting of the Allen County Rebekah Tom Coburn, R-Okla., said he Association held Friday evening at Lima. Delphos contribu- would use parliamentary protion to the program was: solo and encore, Mrs. Frank Linder; cedures to tie up the Senate in and eccentric dance and encore, Ann Clark. Mary Margaret an effort to prevent a vote on Beckmann served as accompanist for Mrs. Linder and Miss the measure. Hutchison questioned the Clark. Work on the installation of the new electric line logic of allowing a stalemate suspension system for the Delphos Fair will be started next over relatively small savings Monday. A well drilling outfit will be used to drill holes in subsidy cuts to prevent the through the concrete base of the pavement at the points government from collecting where the stub posts for this system are to be placed on Main many times that amount in revenues designated for the Street. operation of the nations air traffic system. This just does not make sense, Hutchison said. The subsidies program was created after airlines were deregulated in 1978 to ensure continued air service on less profitable routes to remote communities. The program has grown to provide service to about 150 communities, from Muscle Shoals, Ala., to Pelican, Alaska, and costs about $200 million a year. Critics say the subsides are too high and some of the communities are within a reasonable drive from a hub airport. Coburn told reporters earlier in the day he would block any bill to end the shutdown that doesnt eliminate air service subsidies for communities that are within 90 miles of a hub airport. The Rockefeller-Hutchison plan used a different formula for deciding which communities would be eliminated from the program. The Rockefeller plan would spare subsidies for Morgantown, W.Va.; the GOP plan would eliminate them.

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GOP bombards states with school voucher bills

ATLANTA More states than ever before have considered school vouchers this year, driven by resurgent Republicans who see the lagging economy as an opportunity for a fresh push on one of their most contentious education policies. As of mid-July, at least 30 states had introduced bills that would use taxpayer dollars to send children to private schools, most limited to poor or special needs children, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Thats compared with nine voucher bills in 2010, just one of which passed a special needs voucher program in Oklahoma. And 28 states this year have eyed giving tax breaks to those paying private school tuition bills, which some consider a back-door voucher program. At least six states have passed voucher or tax credit legislation this year. Some of the programs are based on income, some based on disability, while others are available for anyone who wants to take advantage. Some of the measures failed, and others are still By RICARDO ALONSOZALDIVAR Associated Press under consideration as states struggle with budget deficits and GOP lawmakers tout vouchers as cheaper per child than the cost of public schooling. I think that theres long been an interest among Republican legislators, but this year is the first time theyve gained so many seats in so many states and gained majorities, said Josh Cunningham with the state legislatures group. There was a window of opportunity to get these bills passed. It was kind of the perfect timing. The spike has revived a long-running debate between conservatives who believe parents should have more options on where children are educated and teachers unions, which say vouchers siphon money from cashstarved public schools. So far this year, the countrys oldest voucher program in Milwaukee has been expanded and Indiana created the nations broadest private school voucher program. Arizona launched a voucher program for special needs students. The program in Washington, D.C., which had been suspended by Congress, was granted funding again this year as part of federal

relate to here in Alabama, you can only have one quarterback in a football game. In immigration, the federal government is the quarterback, said Joyce Vance, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama. Already the law is facing mounting opposition. Also Monday, a coalition of religious leaders challenged its legality. The lawsuit by Roman Catholic, United Methodist and Episcopal bishops says it makes it a crime to follow Gods command to be Good Samaritans. Last month, a coalition of civil and immigrant rights groups also asked a court to bar the law from taking effect. U.S. District Judge Sharon Blackburn in Birmingham has scheduled a hearing for Aug. 24 to consider that. The laws sponsor Republican state Rep. Micky Hammon defended it. The Obama administration and the federal bureaucrats have turned a blind eye toward the immigration issue and refuse to fulfill their constitutional duty to enforce laws already on the books. Now, they want to block our efforts to secure Alabamas borders and prevent our jobs and taxpayer dollars from disappearing into the abyss that illegal immigration causes, Hammon said.

Allowing hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants to run unchecked under the radar threatens our homeland security and insults those who come here legally, he added. The law requires public schools to determine the immigration status of its students and whether they qualify for classes in English as a second language. Opponents contend that provision could have a chilling effect by for instance potentially discouraging parents in the U.S. illegally from enrolling children even if those youngsters are citizens. Officials counter that the states tough stance wont prohibit any child illegal immigrant or not from enrolling in public school. In a Department of Justice statement, Attorney General Eric Holder and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said immigration enforcement is the job of the federal government. Legislation like this diverts critical law enforcement resources from the most serious threats to public safety, Napolitano said. The Justice Departments complaint quoted Birmingham police chief A.C. Roper as saying the law would divert scarce resources from local policing priorities to immigration enforcement.
budget negotiations. Oklahoma created a tax credit for donors who give scholarships to send children to private schools. Ohio expanded its program, quadrupling a cap on how many students at failing schools can receive vouchers from 14,000 to 60,000 and creating a program for special needs students. Advocates say the public has become more accepting of voucher and tax credit programs. People are realizing the sky hasnt fallen and its OK, said Robert Enlow, president and CEO of the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice in Indianapolis. Not all states are as welcoming, even some with Republicans in charge of the statehouse. Measures failed in Mississippi, Texas and Montana. Georgia lawmakers this spring voted down a bill that would have expanded the states voucher program, which covers special needs students, to include military families and children in foster care. In Georgia, even conservative state lawmakers said they worried about expanding any state programs in a year when $1 billion in spending had to be slashed.

Insurers must cover birth control with no copays

gain coverage initially, and that number is likely to grow with time. At first, some plans may be exempt due to a complex provision of the health care law known as the grandfather clause. But those even plans could face pressure from their members to include the new benefit. Sebelius acted after a near-unanimous recommendation last month from a panel of experts convened by the prestigious Institute of Medicine, which advises the government. Panel chairwoman Linda Rosenstock, dean of public health at the University of California, Los Angeles, said that prevention of unintended pregnancies is essential for the psychological, emotional and physical health of women. As recently as the 1990s, many health insurance plans didnt even cover birth control. Protests, court cases, and new state laws led to dramatic changes. Today, almost all plans cover prescription contraceptives with varying copays. Medicaid, the health care program for low-income people, also covers contraceptives. Indeed, a government study last summer found that

Moderately confused

WASHINGTON Health insurance plans must cover birth control as preventive care for women, with no copays, the Obama administration said Monday in a decision with far-reaching implications for health care as well as social mores. The requirement is part of a broad expansion of coverage for womens preventive care under President Barack Obamas health care law. Also to be covered without copays are breast pumps for nursing mothers, an annual well-woman physical, screening for the virus that causes cervical cancer and for diabetes during pregnancy, counseling on domestic violence, and other services. These historic guidelines are based on science and existing (medical) literature and will help ensure women get the preventive health benefits they need, said Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. The new requirements will take effect Jan. 1, 2013, in most cases. Tens of millions of women are expected to

birth control use is virtually universal in the United States, according to a government study issued last summer. More than 90 million prescriptions for contraceptives were dispensed in 2009, according the market analysis firm INS health. Generic versions of the pill are available for as little as $9 a month. Still, about half of all pregnancies are unplanned. Many are among women using some form of contraception, and forgetting to take the pill is a major reason. Preventing unwanted pregnancies is only one goal of the new requirement. Contraception can help make a womans next pregnancy healthier by spacing births far enough apart, generally 18 months to two years. Research links closely spaced births to a risk of such problems as prematurity, low birth weight, even autism. Research has shown that even modest copays for medical care can discourage use. In a nod to social and religious conservatives, the rules issued Monday by Sebelius include a provision that would allow religious institutions to opt out of offering birth control coverage.

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TODAY 6 p.m. Weight Watchers meets at Trinity United Methodist Church, 211 E. Third St. 7 p.m. Delphos Coon and Sportsmans Club meets. 7:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous, First Presbyterian Church, 310 W. Second St. WEDNESDAY 9 a.m. - noon Putnam County Museum is open, 202 E. Main St., Kalida. 11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff Street. 11:45 a.m. Rotary Club meets at the Delphos Eagles Lodge, 1600 E. Fifth St. 6 p.m. Shepherds of Christ Associates meet in the St. Johns Chapel. 6:30 p.m. Delphos Kiwanis Club meets at the Eagles Lodge, 1600 E. Fifth St. 7 p.m. Bingo at St. Johns Little Theatre. Delphos Civil Service Commission meets at Municipal Building. 7:30 p.m. Hope Lodge 214 Free and Accepted Masons, Masonic Temple, North Main Street. 9 p.m. Fort Jennings Lions Club meets at the Outpost Restaurant. THURSDAY 9-11 a.m. The Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St., is be open. 11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff Street. Please notify the Delphos Herald at 419-695-0015 if there are any corrections or additions to the Coming Events column.

Summer is rapidly coming to a close and for many area 5- and 6-year-olds that means starting kindergarten. This can be a very exciting and sometimes frightening transition for these youngsters. Amid the fun of buying a cool backpack and the fear of getting their kindergarten vaccinations is the fear of making new friends, getting lost in the school, getting a nice teacher and being away from home for so long. Parents worry about how prepared their child is for school, too. Kindergarten is different from when I was going to school. Back then, we learned how to share, were taught our ABCs, ate snacks and took naps. The expectations are much higher now. They are expected to write their ABCs, count to 100, know their name/address/phone number and be ready to read. No naptime for these kids. Not surprisingly, it is not all that unusual to find that some youngsters are not as ready as others to jump into this more academically challenging kindergarten. Developmentally speaking, some children at this age are just not emotionally mature enough to deal with all of the new academic challenges expected of them. I have noticed this is often especially the case for boys. Boys tend to develop their gross motor skills (running/ jumping/climbing) much faster than their fine motor skills (writing/cutting with scissors). This means while our boys are very adept at running, jumping and throwing things (skills which are not especially prized by their teacher), they have a harder time sitting quietly and working on their penmanship. This immaturity has led many parents to choose to hold their child back for a year and start them as 6-year-olds. This deals somewhat successfully with the situation

What happened to kindergarten?

of immaturity to a degree. Unfortunately, it also causes our kids to enter into school a year late, which delays the socialization skills that kindergarten was originally designed to address in the first place. The other problem is that we are having a large proportion of our kids, primarily boys, being labeled as disruptive, emotionally immature, and in some cases slow learners. When, in fact, what they really are, are simply normal little boys. Im afraid that many of these changes in kindergarten curriculum occurred in response to the pressure that schools are under due to the No Child Left Behind program that puts more value on specific academic milestones over creative and social milestones. Traditional kindergarten curriculum became outdated because preparing children to be happy excited learners is of less value than such testable skills as writing letters, numbers and sight words. With current statistics showing that 25 percent of kids are dropping out of school without a high school diploma, it seems that many children are, in fact, being left behind. I really believe that at least some of the blame for that comes from the fact that many of our kids are entering kindergarten and immediately told that they dont measure up. How much success can we expect from our children when the first thing we do is deplete their confidence? How much better would they do if they were first nurtured into being happy, confident learners and then allowed to establish their academic skills as they matured into these skills? It isnt necessary to know how to read in kindergarten. Some children are ready to learn in kindergarten and they should be encouraged in these skills but many just arent

with Dr. Celeste Lopez

The Putnam County Chapter of the Public Employees Retirement, Inc. will hold its noon lunch meeting at Dicks Steak House in Kalida on Thursday. Speaker will be Director of the Putnam County Council on Aging Jody

Warnecke to address retirees

Warnecke. Retirees from the Public Employees Retirement System are invited, along with their guest. This includes retirees from the state, county, municipalities, township trustees and maintenance men.

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ready and that should also be expected, not labeled as a learning disability. I for one remember that reading skills werent even introduced to us until the first grade and I went on to become a voracious reader. Never once have I felt that learning to read a year earlier would have allowed me to gain any more academic success than I achieved anyway. What it did do is allow me to become excited about learning, curious about the new skills I would soon acquire and anxious to get a chance to learn the things that the older kids were learning. Never once did I feel overwhelmed with how much I was expected to learn. We have to remember that school is more akin to a marathon than a sprint. If we start them out expecting them to start at a sprint, we shouldnt be surprised that many of them are choosing not to finish the race. Dr. Celeste Lopez graduated cum laude from The University of Utah College of Medicine and completed her pediatric residency training at the Childrens Hospital of Michigan. Dr. Lopez practiced pediatrics in the Detroit area for 8 years before moving to Van Wert in 2000. In 2003 she moved her practice, Wishing Well Pediatrics, to Delphos and is located at 154 W. Third Street. She is the proud mother of an 11-yearold son.

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Tuesday, August 2, 2011

St. Johns/Coldwater game part of GARS

The Delphos Herald Coldwater Athletic Director Eric Goodwin announced that the St. Johns at Coldwater football game set for Friday, Oct. 7th at 7:30 p.m., has been selected from ihigh.com to be part of the Great American Rivalry Series. I have sent in applications every year and this year we made the list. I got the official paperwork Monday and spoke with our host on the phone, Goodwin noted. According to the web site www.ihigh.com/greatamericanrivalries: The Rivalry Series not only celebrates high school football, it embraces its excitement, traditions and history. A donation is given to the host team for their football program, as well as two college scholarships awarded to a player from each team in the rivalry. The Great American Rivalry Series strives to preserve the integrity of amateur sports and to bring every player something to remember for the rest of their life. The Great American Rivalry Series is for every player who will go on to become the towns pharmacist, councilman, or business owner. There is no other venue like the Rivalry Series to bring something more memorable to the player, their families, the fans, the coaching staff and the community. This is high school football at its best! The Greatest Rivalries in the country. This is Friday night in America! Select schools from around the nation are invited to participate in the Rivalry Series. These schools have always had their game a traditional rivalry going back many years. Thousands of players have participated in this memorable event and every year the rivalry creates its own special memories. It is the game, the one the whole community looks forward to and talks about all year long. The Armed Services will be on hand that night to: -Present a Scholarship to a football player from both Coldwater and St. Johns prior to the game;

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-Make a donation to the football program; -Place someone from the games series history into the GARS Hall of Fame at halftime; -Present an MVP and Championship trophy to the winning team following the game. St. Johns head football coach Todd Schulte was surprised with the announcement. Eric texted me Monday morning about this. He will give me more details later, Schulte noted. I think its a nice recognition for us or anyone in our league to be included in something like this. This is like a national search committee and again, its great to be honored for what we do in our league on Friday nights.

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Browns sticking to conservative financial plan

By TOM WITHERS The Associated Press BEREA As debt ceilings and borrowing limits consume everyones day, the Cleveland Browns are saving their money. While other NFL teams have thrown around millions at players in free agency since the NFL lockout lifted, the Browns, who are roughly $35 million under the salary cap, are sticking to their plan and choosing not to overspend. General manager Tom Heckert promised he would not be overly aggressive in the free agent market, and he has been true to his word. Heckert has seen his former team, the Philadelphia Eagles, splurge in free agency along with teams like the New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals. To this point, he hasnt been enticed to follow the pack. I dont know if its tempting, Heckert said Monday after the Browns held their first practice in pads under new coach Pat Shurmur. We didnt say we werent going to do anything. It was just there were certain parameters were trying to deal with right now. That could always change. Our philosophy is to build through the draft, but if there are guys out there that we think can come in here and help us, we would do that. Were not going to spend a ton of money right now in that (free agent) situation. For our team, we think weve added players who are going to help us. We really do. Are they big-name guys? No. But we think were a better football team than we were last year. Other than signing safety Usama Young and defensive end Jayme Mitchell both projected starters the Browns have made few other major moves. Even the trades theyve completed over the past week have been underwhelming, moves designed to bolster their roster and improve a team thats been

Bengals receivers green as a group

By JOE KAY The Associated Press for Owens or Ochocinco. By contrast, those two have combined for 334 NFL starts and 1,829 catches. Its the young guys turn to unpack and settle in. Its a new generation coming in, said Caldwell, entering his fourth season. Me and the younger guys, we graduated to the Big Dog room. Hopefully we can perform like they did. In one sense, they cant do any worse. Owens and Ochocinco the self-described Batman and Robin receiving duo led the Bengals to only four wins last season, one of the most disappointing in franchise history. Owens left as a free agent after the season. Ochocinco finally got his wish and was traded to New England last week. Suddenly, the receiving corps is as green as the door to room 113. So is the quarterback, rookie Andy Dalton, who will get a chance to win the job that opened when Carson Palmer decided to retire rather than play for the Bengals again. Just keep faith in us, Caldwell said. We are a young team. We learned from those guys. We hope we can continue where they left off and do bigger and better things and have a better season than we did last year. The focus of the new group is Green, a first-round draft pick who made a big impression during a practice in pads on Monday. He put a double move on Leon Hall during a drill and ran past the cornerback for a long catch. When Dalton underthrew a pass down the sideline, Green adjusted and went over safety Chris Crocker to pull it in. A.J. again showed his physical prowess in making the plays out there today, coach Marvin Lewis said. There is no doubt that he gives us a step up. I think we really have come a long way in a couple of areas, which is great and has improved the team. Caldwell was in line to get a lot of playing time last season, until the Bengals signed Owens at the start of training camp. Simpson, a secondround draft pick in 2008, finally got on the field and started the last three games after Owens got hurt, getting the first 100-yard game of his career. Quarterback Jordan Palmer thinks Simpson could have

All eyes on Carl Edwards as he ponders 2012 plans

By JENNA FRYER The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS Carl Edwards is under no obligation to publicly discuss his ongoing contract negotiations or to hurry his decision along. That doesnt mean the NASCAR community isnt frustrated with the wait. Edwards continued to hold the industry hostage all weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where the most frequent topic of conversation was his indecision on where hell drive next season. In the final year of his contract with Roush Fenway Racing, hes refused to indicate if he has any desire to return to that team or if hell jump ship for Joe Gibbs Racing. As the Sprint Cup Series points leader privately ponders his future, most everyone else seems unable to discuss anything else. Theres no talk of Danica Patrick, who is in the final stages of putting together her full-time NASCAR plan. Patrick is apparently going to run a full Nationwide schedule with JR Motorsports, and run a limited Sprint Cup schedule with Tony Stewart in preparation for an eventual full Cup schedule. Her defection from IndyCar will be a monstrous coup for NASCAR, but the spotlight is sponsor signed up for its four cars next season. But how do they shop for funding not knowing who the driver of the No. 99 will be? And what about poor Joey Logano? Hes left twisting in the wind, unsure if Edwards is going to take his No. 20 Toyota from him at JGR. Should that happen, and thats believed to be the offer on the table for Edwards, what does JGR plan to do with Logano? Theres no indication JGR has that piece figured out, as speculation mounts the organization will either shop him for a new fourth team, drop him down to a full-time Nationwide ride or ship him over on loan to another Toyota program. On and on this goes, with Edwards politely declining every query into his thought process. Id just rather not say, Edwards said when asked if hes come to a decision. I appreciate it, guys. You guys have been very good to me and I appreciate it. Then give us something, Carl! Please! Then everybody can get back to their lives! Roush teammate Greg

GEORGETOWN, Ky. Andre Caldwell slid the key into the lock for room 113, a dormitory suite known for a previous resident. Chad Ochocinco used to sleep there, along with the rest of the Cincinnati Bengals veteran receivers. Every year, Ochocinco would pull up his car and unload video games and a big-screen television. Caldwell was nearly giddy as he turned the key and pushed open the green door. Im moving into the Big Dog room, he said, to no one in particular. Yes, the bed was up for grabs. Theres no T.Ocho Show anymore. The Bengals reality-show stars are gone, leaving a much different reality behind. Without Terrell Owens and Ochocinco grabbing the airwaves and the passes, the Bengals are left with one of the leagues least-experienced groups of receivers. A.J. Green, Jerome Simpson, Andre Caldwell and Jordan Shipley have 20 career starts and 160 catches combined about a season and a halfs worth of work

Cabreras 2nd homer leads Indians over Red Sox

BOSTON (AP) Cleveland manager Manny Actas pregame lesson about Fenway Parks quirky angles and dimensions certainly couldnt cover what Asdrubal Cabreras homer did. Cabreras second two-run homer of the game, originally ruled a single off the short wall in right field and overturned by replay review, broke an eighthinning tie and lifted the Indians to a 9-6 win over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night. It might be the only park, Cabrera said when asked if he thought his homer would have been out in any other ballpark. Travis Hafner homered after Cabreras first of the game as the Indians won for just the third time in their last 11 games. It all starts with Asdrubal, Acta said. Asdrubal is the one that gets us going like he has all year. Cabreras homer came off reliever Daniel Bard (1-5) and halted his scoreless innings streak at 26 1-3, longest active in the majors. It was the first run he allowed after 25 scoreless appearances. Acta held a brief team meeting before the game. We have a lot of kids that have never been here, a different ballpark, just for them to really take advantage of it with extra batting practice and all that, he said. Just let the guys know that this is fun,

instead stuck on Edwards. Nobody is hounding Clint Bowyer, the next best available driver in line behind Edwards. He has insisted he wants to stay with Richard Childress Racing, but the team doesnt have a sponsor signed for him and without one, he cant really commit to a new contract. But theres no poking and prodding as to which teams Bowyer is quietly talking to just in case RCR cant give him a deal, and everybody just assumes hes stuck in limbo until Edwards declares and sets the dominoes in motion. The dominoes arent small, either. Roush Fenway can do very little until management knows if Edwards will be back in 2012. Its an unsettling waiting game considering the organization only has one full-time

a big season in coordinator Jay Grudens new offense. Simpson had trouble picking up the previous offense under coordinator Bob Bratkowski, which required receivers to make more decisions and reactions. This is a system where Jerome can line up and know exactly what hes doing, Palmer said Monday. He can run with the best of them. This system allows him to be able to just play free and run the routes hes worked on. One other big change in camp: No self-promotion allowed. Ochocinco liked to call attention to himself by wearing orange shorts the rest of the team was in black and gold cleats for practice. Hes gone, and so are the prima donna outfits. The first day we had a walk-through out here, Andre had on orange shorts, Lewis said. So I sent him back to get the right color shorts on. And Jerome was the last one on the field. So I thought, Were going to nip this right away. We were able to get that corrected immediately. And HOUSTON (AP) so I thought, Wow, now weve really turned the page Bronson Arroyo had his best outing in more than a month. and closed the chapter. He still wasnt able to get Now comes the sequel. the win. Arroyo, who hasnt won since June 25 at Baltimore, allowed four of his six hits Biffle seemed to echo the in Houstons three-run second growing impatience, intimat- before shutting down the Astros ing he believes Edwards is out for the next six innings. The Reds couldnt provide the door and needs to make enough offense for Arroyo, and his intention known. Its obvious that its com- rookie Jose Altuve drove in a ing to a head. At some point run on a fielders choice in the hes going to have to say 10th inning to lift the new-look that Im not coming back, Houston Astros to a 4-3 win Biffle said. Hes going to over the Cincinnati Reds on have to make a decision, and Monday night. Arroyo went eight innings, itll be best for everybody, so we can plan for sponsor- giving up six hits and three ships and drivers and teams runs with three strikeouts. He and people. There are a lot of retired 18 of the next 19 batpeoples jobs on the line ... so ters he faced after the four second-inning hits, including the sooner the better. Theres also a champion- 12 in a row after a single by Clint Barmes with one out in ship on the line, even though the fourth. Edwards refuses to believe the I have had my back against ongoing drama will have any the wall a lot lately, and I was effect on his on-track perfor- trying to survive, Arroyo said. mance. I was happy to go deep in the Four-time series champi- ball game and give a chance to on Jeff Gordon, who firmly win, but its not any more satbelieves hes a legitimate isfying. This late in the season threat to win the title him- and seeing how many games self this season, is adamant we are back. We need to win that Edwards indecision will these games regardless of how derail his own chances to win you throw. If you are up by 6 NASCARs top prize. Gordon 1/2, its a little different, but doesnt really care where right now, its not good either Edwards drives next season, way. but the longer this drags on, Third baseman Jimmy the more certain Gordon is Paredes made his major league that Edwards wont be a via- debut after being called up from Double-A and hit a twoble title contender. run triple in his first at-bat in Houstons big second inning that gave the Astros a 3-0 lead. Carlos Lee walked in the a couple of games out and second inning, but was thrown two months to go. In a way I out at third on a single by rookie needed to let them know were J.D. Martinez. Barmes singled still in it, but we needed to get before the triple by Paredes back to what got us to where scored Martinez and Barmes to were at. put Houston up 2-0. A double After Jason Kipnis singled by Quintero scored Paredes to leading off the eighth, Cabrera push the lead to 3-0. hit a fly ball down the right Arroyo said the unfamiliarfield line that hooked around ity with the lineup didnt play the Pesky Pole and caromed a role in how he pitched to the off what looked like the top Astros. of the wall to outfielder Josh That inning was built Reddick. Replays appeared around a terrible 2-2 pitch to See INDIANS, page 7 the lefty (Paredes), Arroyo

Arroyo solid, but Reds still fall to Astros 4-3

spinning its wheels for years. One trade that Heckert had presumably completed hit a major snag and collapsed. On Saturday, the Eagles announced they had traded defensive tackle Brodrick Bunkley, originally drafted 14th overall in 2006 by Heckert, to the Browns for a fifth-round pick in 2012. However, Bunkley reported to the Browns and did not meet all of the conditions of the deal, sending him back to Philadelphia. The Eagles ended up trading him to Denver on Monday for a 2013 pick. Before the deal with the Broncos was announced, Heckert refused to comment on anything to do with Bunkley. I have nothing on that, said Heckert, who wouldnt divulge any information despite repeated questions about the trade. Youll have to talk to Philadelphia. That wasnt Clevelands only roster-related issue. The Browns have not yet signed Phil Taylor, their first-round pick (No. 21 overall), to a contract. The big Baylor nose tackle missed his third practice Monday in a holdout, but Heckert isnt worried and remains confident the sides can work out something soon. Its not a concern at all, Heckert said. Were talking to them every day and we have a good relationship with his agent and well see what happens. Taylors agent, Peter Schaffer, did not respond to an email from the AP seeking comment. The Browns track record in free agency has been spotty in recent years. Theyve had their fair share of hits and misses. Last year, Heckert landed linebacker Scott Fujita, tight end Ben Watson and offensive tackle Tony Pashos, who missed most of the season with an ankle injury. Heckert is preaching patience as he rebuilds the team. Its not that hes unwilling to spend money, its that Heckert doesnt think now is the time to do it.

said. It was a terrible cutter that was supposed to be in, and it was middle away. Exactly where I didnt want to throw it. Im fine with facing a lineup like that, but we couldnt get it done. Arroyo didnt allow another hit until Bogusevics broken bat single with one out in the eighth inning but retired the next two Astros to end the inning. The bases were loaded when Altuve hit a hard grounder to Brandon Phillips, who grabbed it and made a throw home from his knees. But catcher Ryan Hanigan couldnt handle the throw, allowing Humberto Quintero to score. I was just trying to make a play, Phillips said. I just tried to come through for the team. It sucks. It sucks. Not the play, but just losing. It sucks to lose. Quintero singled with no outs in the 10th inning before pinch-hitter Angel Sanchez singled to shallow center field to send Quintero to third base. Logan Ondrusek (4-4) then intentionally walked Brian Bogusevic to load the bases and bring up Altuve. Reds manager Dusty Baker said Phillips grab of Altuves grounder was a great play. That was one where I thought we were going to get the out, and then, get the double play and get out of the inning, Baker said. Its hard because the ball popped out. Thats a tough way to lose it. We had some tough walk-offs, but not one like that. Mark Melancon (6-3) pitched the ninth and 10th for Houston, allowing just one hit for the win. Houston starter Bud Norris tied a career high with 10 hits and allowed three runs in five-plus innings before leaving with a blister on his right middle finger. He allowed a double to Paul Janish to start the sixth inning before he was replaced by Fernando Rodriguez, who retired the next three batters. Miguel Cairo, Joey Votto
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National League By The Associated Press East Division W L Philadelphia 69 39 Atlanta 63 47 New York 55 54 Florida 54 55 Washington 52 56 Central Division W L Milwaukee 61 49 St. Louis 57 52 Pittsburgh 54 53 Cincinnati 53 56 Chicago 44 65 Houston 36 73 West Division W L San Francisco 61 48 Arizona 60 49 Colorado 51 58 Los Angeles 49 59 San Diego 47 63

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Pct .639 .573 .505 .495 .481 Pct .555 .523 .505 .486 .404 .330 Pct .560 .550 .468 .454 .427 GB 7 14 1/2 15 1/2 17 GB 3 1/2 5 1/2 7 1/2 16 1/2 24 1/2 GB 1 10 11 1/2 14 1/2

Mondays games Washington 5, Atlanta 3 Chicago Cubs 5, Pittsburgh 3 Florida 7, N.Y. Mets 3, 10 innings Houston 4, Cincinnati 3, 10 innings Milwaukee 6, St. Louis 2 Philadelphia 4, Colorado 3, 10 innings L.A. Dodgers 6, San Diego 2 Arizona 5, San Francisco 2 Todays games Atlanta (D.Lowe 6-9) at Washington (Lannan 7-7), 7:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (R.Wells 2-4) at Pittsburgh (Correia 12-8), 7:05 p.m. Florida (Hand 1-3) at N.Y. Mets (Capuano 9-10), 7:10 p.m. Cincinnati (H.Bailey 5-5) at Houston (W.Rodriguez 7-7), 8:05 p.m. St. Louis (J.Garcia 10-5) at Milwaukee (Marcum 10-3), 8:10 p.m. Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 5-5) at Colorado (A.Cook 2-5), 8:40 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Kuroda 6-13) at San Diego (Latos 5-10), 10:05 p.m. Arizona (D.Hudson 10-7) at San Francisco (Lincecum 9-8), 10:15 p.m. Wednesdays games Atlanta (Beachy 4-2) at Washington (Wang 0-1), 1:05 p.m. St. Louis (E.Jackson 1-0) at Milwaukee (Wolf 7-8), 2:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Halladay 13-4) at Colorado (Hammel 6-10), 3:10 p.m. Arizona (Marquis 8-5) at San Francisco (Vogelsong 8-1), 3:45 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Garza 4-8) at Pittsburgh (Morton 8-6), 7:05 p.m.

Womens National Basketball Association By The Associated Press Eastern Conference W L Pct GB Indiana 14 6 .700 Connecticut 11 6 .647 1 1/2 New York 10 8 .556 3 Chicago 9 11 .450 5 Atlanta 8 10 .444 5 Washington 3 14 .176 9 1/2 Western Conference W L Pct GB Minnesota 13 4 .765 San Antonio 11 6 .647 2

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Florida (Hensley 1-3) at N.Y. Mets (Gee 10-3), 7:10 p.m. Cincinnati (Willis 0-1) at Houston (Lyles 0-6), 8:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Lilly 7-10) at San Diego (Stauffer 6-8), 10:05 p.m. ----American League East Division W L Pct GB Boston 66 41 .617 New York 65 42 .607 1 Tampa Bay 56 51 .523 10 Toronto 55 53 .509 11 1/2 Baltimore 42 63 .400 23 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 57 51 .528 Cleveland 54 52 .509 2 Chicago 52 55 .486 4 1/2 Minnesota 50 58 .463 7 Kansas City 46 62 .426 11 West Division W L Pct GB Texas 61 48 .560 Los Angeles 59 50 .541 2 Oakland 49 60 .450 12 Seattle 46 62 .426 14 1/2 Mondays games Cleveland 9, Boston 6 N.Y. Yankees 3, Chicago White Sox 2 Seattle 8, Oakland 4 Todays games Texas (C.Lewis 10-8) at Detroit (Scherzer 11-6), 7:05 p.m. Cleveland (D.Huff 1-1) at Boston (Beckett 9-4), 7:10 p.m. Toronto (R.Romero 8-9) at Tampa Bay (Price 9-9), 7:10 p.m. Baltimore (Simon 2-4) at Kansas City (Chen 5-4), 8:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (P.Hughes 1-3) at Chicago White Sox (Danks 4-8), 8:10 p.m. Minnesota (Duensing 8-8) at L.A. Angels (E.Santana 6-8), 10:05 p.m. Oakland (Harden 2-1) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 9-9), 10:10 p.m. Wednesdays games Oakland (G.Gonzalez 9-8) at Seattle (Undecided), 3:40 p.m. Texas (M.Harrison 9-7) at Detroit (Fister 3-12), 7:05 p.m. Cleveland (C.Carrasco 8-9) at Boston (Wakefield 6-4), 7:10 p.m. Toronto (C.Villanueva 6-2) at Tampa Bay (Shields 9-9), 7:10 p.m. Baltimore (Guthrie 5-14) at Kansas City (Hochevar 7-8), 8:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (A.J.Burnett 8-9) at Chicago White Sox (Floyd 9-9), 8:10 p.m. Minnesota (S.Baker 8-6) at L.A. Angels (Pineiro 5-5), 10:05 p.m.

Wawasee tournament

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The Delphos Bass Club held its sixth tournament of the year Saturday on Wawasee. Winners of the event include, from left, 1st-place winner Don Kent with 5 fish weighing 9.16 lbs,; 2nd-place David Good with 5 fish weighing 8.14 lbs,; 3rd place Bob Krapoaczewski with 5 fish weighing 7.35 lbs,; 4th place Jeremy Tenwalde with 5 fish weighing 7.13 lbs,; Big Bass winner Michael Cartagena with a 3.45-lb. largemouth; and 2nd-Big Bass winner Ryan Kriegel with a 2.62-lb. largemouth. The next tournament will be on Aug. 13 at West Harbor Lake Erie.

Pro Football Hall of Fame

By ARNIE STAPLETON The Associated Press

Sharpe has his late grandmother to thank

DENVER Shannon Sharpe grew up under a leaky tin roof in a tiny house in rural Georgia overflowing with relatives and love. He overcame his hardscrabble childhood to become one of the greatest tight ends in NFL history. When hes inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, hell thank his brother Sterling, who motivated him; Dan Reeves, who drafted him; Albert Lewis, who challenged him; John Elway, who believed in him; and Mike Shanahan, who pushed him. He said he owed his biggest debt of gratitude to his grandmother, Mary Porter, who raised him, and who died July 6 at age 89, one month shy of his induction ceremony. Sharpe so badly wanted to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer before diabetes finished ravaging his grandmothers body, but he said he now saw it as a blessing that he didnt get to Canton, Ohio, until his third year of eligibility. Shes going to be able to hear my speech now, Sharpe said. Shes going to be able to hear me talk about her. As usual, hell have plenty to say. and one in Baltimore. Sharpe set the standard at his position, Hall of Fame tight end Ozzie Newsome said. The best, agreed Shanahan. Shannon was the best at what he did, no question. He dominated. His work ethic was at the top. He played his best in big games, and he did it all over a long period of time. Broncos safety Brian Dawkins said Sharpes most notable attribute was his desire to block. He was a tight end that would stick his face in there. And then run his mouth. Lets just say he was one of the best trash-talkers to ever play the game, Dawkins said. Sharpe will be presented by his older brother Sterling, the former Green Bay star receiver whose own path to Canton was cut short by a neck injury. Sharpe gave his first Super Bowl ring to Sterling, who averaged 85 catches in his seven seasons 10 more than Jerry Rice averaged in his first seven years. Sterling was supposed to be in the Hall first, Sharpe said. I was supposed to introduce him for his speech, for his introduction and then take his bronze bust into the Hall.

Indians

The Associated Press NASCAR Sprint Cup Leaders Through July 31 Points 1, Carl Edwards, 682. 2, Jimmie Johnson, 671. 3, Kevin Harvick, 670. 4, Kyle Busch, 666. 5, Matt Kenseth, 666. 6, Kurt Busch, 664. 7, Jeff Gordon, 630. 8, Ryan Newman, 618. 9, Tony Stewart, 609. 10, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 606. 11, Denny Hamlin, 587. 12, Clint Bowyer, 574. 13, Greg Biffle, 560. 14, Paul Menard, 553. 15, Kasey Kahne, 551. 16, David Ragan, 546. 17, A J Allmendinger, 537. 18, Mark Martin, 536. 19, Joey Logano, 529. 20, Juan Pablo Montoya, 527. Money 1, Carl Edwards, $5,624,758. 2, Kyle Busch, $3,876,133. 3, Matt Kenseth, $3,793,758. 4, Kevin Harvick, $3,764,793. 5, Kurt Busch, $3,737,601. 6, Jimmie Johnson, $3,630,833. 7, Jeff Gordon, $3,498,783. 8, Clint Bowyer, $3,415,398. 9, Denny Hamlin, $3,327,593. 10, Tony Stewart, $3,325,598. 11, Ryan Newman, $3,224,448. 12, Juan Pablo Montoya, $3,104,748. 13, Jamie McMurray, $2,931,118. 14, Regan Smith, $2,890,688. 15, Bobby Labonte, $2,855,148. 16, A J Allmendinger, $2,831,638. 17, Marcos Ambrose, $2,780,583. 18, Brad Keselowski, $2,753,091. 19, David Ragan, $2,734,213. 20, Kasey Kahne, $2,674,680. 21. David Reutimann, $2,667,023. 22. Dale Earnhardt Jr., $2,610,663. 23. David Gilliland, $2,601,911. 24. Greg Biffle, $2,600,813. 25. Brian Vickers, $2,531,828. 26. Paul Menard, $2,426,913. 27. Trevor Bayne, $2,408,413. 28. Joey Logano, $2,406,613. 29. Mark Martin, $2,379,163. 30. Martin Truex Jr., $2,219,988. 31. Jeff Burton, $2,199,501. 32. Dave Blaney, $1,978,537. 33. Joe Nemechek, $1,759,133. 34. Andy Lally, $1,758,593. 35. Landon Cassill, $1,663,455. 36. Casey Mears, $1,612,283. 37. Robby Gordon, $1,538,623. 38. Travis Kvapil, $1,484,805. 39. J.J. Yeley, $1,412,351. 40. Michael McDowell, $1,411,915. 41. Mike Skinner, $1,120,471. 42. Tony Raines, $860,000. 43. Terry Labonte, $720,010. 44. Bill Elliott, $663,887. 45. Mike Bliss, $619,302. 46. David Stremme, $535,490. 47. Ken Schrader, $430,049. 48. Michael Waltrip, $396,213. 49. Brian Keselowski, $297,338. 50. Scott Wimmer, $296,967. ---Nationwide Points Leaders Through July 30 1. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., 740. 2. Reed Sorenson, 737. 3. Elliott Sadler, 716. 4. Justin Allgaier, 689. 5. Aric Almirola, 671. 6. Jason Leffler, 646. 7. Kenny Wallace, 637. 8. Steve Wallace, 572. 9. Brian Scott, 566. 10. Michael Annett, 565. 11. Trevor Bayne, 492. 12. Mike Bliss, 492. 13. Mike Wallace, 491. 14. Josh Wise, 462. 15. Joe Nemechek, 461. 16. Jeremy Clements, 419. 17. Timmy Hill, 402. 18. Eric McClure, 365. 19. Blake Koch, 356. 20. Derrike Cope, 356. 21. Morgan Shepherd, 327. 22. Scott Wimmer, 274. 23. Ryan Truex, 249. 24. Robert Richardson Jr., 224. 25. Sam Hornish Jr., 197. 26. Dennis Setzer, 188. 27. Danica Patrick, 178. 28. Jennifer Jo Cobb, 176. 29. Kevin Lepage, 167. 30. Charles Lewandoski, 151. 31. Danny Efland, 144. 32. Carl Long, 142. 33. Tim Andrews, 111. 34. Drew Herring, 106. 35. J.R. Fitzpatrick, 100. 36. Shelby Howard, 84. 37. Mikey Kile, 83. 38. Jeff Green, 82. 39. Donnie Neuenberger, 74. 40. Kelly Bires, 70. 41. Tim Schendel, 67. 42. Mike Harmon, 63. 43. Kevin

NASCAR

Phoenix 11 7 .611 Seattle 10 8 .556 Los Angeles 7 11 .389 Tulsa 1 17 .056 Sundays games Minnesota 70, San Antonio 69 Connecticut 99, Atlanta 92 Indiana 98, Los Angeles 63 Todays games New York at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Phoenix at Minnesota, 8 p.m. San Antonio at Seattle, 10 p.m. Wednesdays games Connecticut at Los Angeles, 3 p.m.

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Shannon Sharpe My grandmother didnt teach me how to throw a ball. She didnt teach me how to catch a ball. She didnt teach me technique, how to run fast, Sharpe said. She didnt teach me anything about sports. She taught me how to be a man. Raising him on her own after her husband died of a heart attack in 1977, Porter instilled in Sharpe a relentless work ethic that he would combine with an uncanny mix of size and speed to revolutionize the tight end position in the NFL. Sharpe caught 815 passes for 10,060 yards and 62 touchdowns during his 14-year career that included eight Pro Bowl berths, four first-team All-Pro honors and three Super Bowl titles over a four-year span, two in Denver
out by Jay Bruce to allow Norris to limit the damage.
NL Capsules WASHINGTON Rick Ankiel hit two home runs, and Livan Hernandez allowed one run over six innings and drove in a run to lead the Washington Nationals to a 5-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Monday night. Ankiel led off the bottom of the first with a homer to center field. It was the second time this season the Nationals opening hitter homered Jayson Werth did so on June 16 against St. Louis. Atlanta second baseman Dan Uggla also homered twice, in the second and ninth innings, giving him 22 this season. Uggla went 3 for 4, extending his career-long hitting streak to 23 games. Hernandez (6-10) allowed six hits, struck out three, and did not walk a batter as the Nationals won their third straight. Drew Storen pitched the ninth for his 27th save. Jair Jurrjens (12-4) allowed five runs and seven hits in five-plus innings, his first loss in eight starts. Cubs 5, Pirates 3 PITTSBURGH Starlin Castro had three hits and Carlos Zambrano survived six choppy innings as the Chicago Cubs spoiled slugger Derrek Lees two-homer debut with his new team. Lee, acquired in a trade with the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night, knocked in all three Pittsburgh runs but it wasnt enough as the Pirates lost for the sixth time in eight games. Ryan Ludwick, picked up by the Pirates just before the trade deadline, went 0 for 3 with a walk Zambrano (8-6) picked up his 13th career win over Pittsburgh, tied with Aaron Harang for second-most among active pitchers. Zambrano struck out five and walked three while giving up seven hits. Carlos Marmol pitched a perfect ninth to collect his 21st save. Paul Maholm (6-11) surrendered four runs on six hits in six innings, striking out three and walking three. Marlins 7, Mets 3, 10 innings NEW YORK Mike Stanton hit a grand

Conway, 59. 44. Andrew Ranger, 54. 45. Chris Buescher, 54. 46. Johnny Chapman, 53. 47. Ron Fellows, 43. 48. Danny OQuinn Jr., 43. 49. Jacques Villeneuve, 42. 50. Landon Cassill, 41. Nationwide Money Leaders 1. Carl Edwards, $690,555. 2. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., $650,908. 3. Justin Allgaier, $607,803. 4. Reed Sorenson, $587,638. 5. Elliott Sadler, $538,328. 6. Kyle Busch, $534,320. 7. Jason Leffler, $530,873. 8. Brad Keselowski, $518,725. 9. Aric Almirola, $509,538. 10. Kenny Wallace, $503,548. 11. Michael Annett, $473,608. 12. Brian Scott, $472,908. 13. Mike Wallace, $470,158. 14. Steve Wallace, $467,643. 15. Mike Bliss, $455,670. 16. Eric McClure, $428,687. 17. Jeremy Clements, $428,409. 18. Trevor Bayne, $420,058. 19. Josh Wise, $418,327. 20. Derrike Cope, $407,499. 21. Joe Nemechek, $403,392. 22. Timmy Hill, $399,640. 23. Morgan Shepherd, $393,385. 24. Blake Koch, $363,245. 25. Joey Logano, $342,120. 26. Scott Wimmer, $329,363. 27. Robert Richardson Jr., $303,588. 28. Dennis Setzer, $265,690. 29. Kevin Harvick, $264,965. 30. Jeff Green, $248,835. 31. Carl Long, $230,033. 32. Kevin Lepage, $220,624. 33. Ryan Truex, $214,890. 34. Charles Lewandoski, $202,245. 35. Tim Andrews, $201,720. 36. Jennifer Jo Cobb, $193,855. 37. Danica Patrick, $183,768. 38. Kasey Kahne, $170,645. 39. Mike Harmon, $149,347. 40. Clint Bowyer, $146,290. 41. James Buescher, $145,585. 42. Kelly Bires, $139,830. 43. Shelby Howard, $135,195. 44. Sam Hornish Jr., $133,565. 45. Danny Efland, $132,455. 46. Mark Martin, $128,030. 47. Tony Stewart, $121,745. 48. Donnie Neuenberger, $114,052. 49. J.R. Fitzpatrick, $109,611. 50. Dale Earnhardt Jr., $109,200. ----Camping World Truck Miles-Led Leaders Through July 29 1. Kyle Busch, 557.28. 2. Clint Bowyer, 310.00. 3. Austin Dillon, 304.93. 4. James Buescher, 252.74. 5. Johnny Sauter, 252.52. 6. Elliott Sadler, 172.36 7. Timothy Peters, 170.93. 8. Kasey Kahne, 129.77. 9. Cole Whitt, 84.65. 10. Ron Hornaday Jr., 69.75. 11. Matt Crafton, 52.15. 12. Joey Coulter, 32.33. 13. Ricky Carmichael, 21.44. 14. Todd Bodine, 21.23. 15. Miguel Paludo, 19.13. 16. David Mayhew, 18.38. 17. Kevin Harvick, 18.00. 18. Ryan Sieg, 12.00. 19. David Starr, 11.00. 20. Parker Kligerman, 10.98. 21. Justin Lofton, 10.50. 21. Nelson Piquet Jr., 10.50. 23. Steve Arpin, 9.00. 24. Jason White, 7.00. 25. Brendan Gaughan, 6.68. 26. Clay Rogers, 5.00. 27. Brad Sweet, 4.50. 28. Justin Johnson, 2.67. 29. Michael Waltrip, 2.50. 30. Johanna Long, 2.00. 31. Shane Sieg, 1.50. Laps-Led Leaders 1. Kyle Busch, 507. 2. Austin Dillon, 306. 3. Johnny Sauter, 244. 4. Clint Bowyer, 221. 5. James Buescher, 185. 6. Timothy Peters, 117. 7. Elliott Sadler and Kasey Kahne, 95. 9. Cole Whitt, 67. 10. Ron Hornaday Jr., 66. 11. Matt Crafton, 56. 12. Ricky Carmichael, 37. 13. Joey Coulter, 22. 14. David Mayhew, 21.. 15. Kevin Harvick, 18. 16. Todd Bodine, 17. 17. Miguel Paludo and Parker Kligerman, 16. 19. David Starr, 11. 20. Brendan Gaughan, 9. 21. Ryan Sieg, 8. 22. Justin Lofton and Nelson Piquet Jr., 7. 24. Jason White and Steve Arpin, 6. 26. Brad Sweet, 3. 27. Clay Rogers and Justin Johnson and Johanna Long, 2. 30. Shane Sieg and Michael Waltrip, 1.

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But now were going in together. Im taking him in with me. Sharpe reached the NFL in 1990 out of Savannah State, two years after his older brother joined the Packers following a standout career at South Carolina. Ive always wanted to be like him, said Shannon, who picked Sterlings brain just about every day. And yet, Sharpe also wanted to forge his own identity, something he began to do as a raw rookie when he took advantage of injuries to move from a special teamer and wide receiver to H-back and then to tight end. We always got great matchups with him because he was faster than most linebackers and stronger than most defensive backs, said Elway, who is now the Broncos chief of football operations. He was a hard worker. You look at him, hes still built like brick share house, Elway said. He was a hard worker in the offseason. He was dedicated, and hes a competitor and he wanted to win. He always put the team first. Hes like any receiver they all want the ball but hes a guy who understood his responsibilities whether he got the ball or not.

and Phillips hit consecutive singles to load the bases with no outs in the fifth inning. Jay Bruce grounded into a double play on which Cairo scored to tie it 3-all. Norris walked Yonder Alonso before escaping the jam by retiring Ryan Hanigan for the third out. Baker lamented the Reds missed chances. It came back to haunt us, Baker said. We couldnt get the big hit. They got a couple hits, but other than that one inning, Bronson threw the ball great. We wanted to give him the win, and we had a chance to when we took them out of the game, but we couldnt get the big hit. They just got a lot of singles. Drew Stubbs singled and stole second base in the third inning. The Reds cut Houstons lead to 3-1 with an RBI double by Votto. The hit extended his streak of extra base hits at Minute Maid Park to 11. Thats the longest streak of its kind by a player at any park since former Astro Jeff Bagwell did it in 11 straight games from 1993-95 at Candlestick Park, according to statistics provided by the Reds from the Elias Sports bureau. Phillips got Cincinnati to 3-2 with his run-scoring single to shallow center field. Phillips was caught stealing on a strikeAfter the Indians had grabbed a 5-3 lead in the sixth, Saltalamacchia hit his improbable two-run homer off starter Josh Tomlin in the bottom half. With the end of his bat flying down the first-base line, the ball carried into the seats in right. Indians first baseman LaPorta appeared to be staring into the Red Sox dugout in disbelief as Saltalamacchia rounded the bases. Saltalamacchia knew where it was going, thinking it had a good chance to make it into the stands in short right. I hit it on the good part of the bat. I didnt even feel it off the bat and the bat kind of broke, he said. Luckily were in Fenway and it hit the corner there and kept going.

slam in the 10th inning and the Florida Marlins quickly recovered from Lucas Dudas tying homer with two outs in the ninth. Mets nemesis Gaby Sanchez drove in two runs and singled to start the rally. Stanton threw out a runner at the plate in the fifth and Florida got seven strong innings from starter Javier Vazquez. The Marlins then took advantage of a defensive mistake by first baseman Daniel Murphy in the 10th. Sanchez and Hanley Ramirez singled with one out off Jason Isringhausen (2-1). Dewayne Wise followed with a single through the right side and went tearing toward second base, not realizing the runners had held up in front of him. Duda hit a tying, two-run homer off closer Leo Nunez (1-2) with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, snapping an 0-for-14 skid. Brewers 6, Cardinals 2 MILWAUKEE Nyjer Morgan hit a go-ahead, three-run double and surging Milwaukee scored five runs in the fifth inning off Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter to rally for the win and extend their season-best winning streak to seven. Milwaukee moved 3 1/2 games ahead of St. Louis in the NL Central, its biggest lead of the season. The Brewers and Cardinals will play 11 more times this year. Zack Greinke (9-4) allowed a first-inning, two-run homer to Matt Holliday, but the Brewers offense prevailed again in the second matchup this season of the former Cy Young winners. Milwaukees first six batters reached base in the fifth, with Morgan delivering the decisive hit. Phillies 4, Rockies 3, 10 innings DENVER Pinch-hitter John Mayberry Jr. hit a game-tying two-run homer in the ninth inning and Shane Victorino homered to lead off the 10th as Philadelphia won its fourth straight. Down to their last out and trailing 3-1 in the ninth, the Phillies rallied against Rockies closer Huston Street. Carlos Ruiz hit a twoout double and Mayberry pinch-hit for reliever Michael Stutes. Mayberry worked the count full before putting Streets 83 mph slider into the bleachers in left for his seventh homer. Rex Brothers (1-2) came on to pitch the

10th and Victorino greeted him with a drive clearing the wall in left for the Phillies 29th come-from-behind victory this season. Antonio Bastardo (5-0) pitched a scoreless ninth and Ryan Madson got last three outs for his 19th save. Dodgers 6, Padres 2 SAN DIEGO Clayton Kershaw pitched a six-hitter to win his fifth straight start for Los Angeles. Kershaw (13-4) tied his career high for wins in a season and moved into a tie with Philadelphias Roy Halladay and Arizonas Ian Kennedy for National League lead in wins. The All-Star left-hander allowed two runs while striking out four to add to his league-leading total of 182. He threw 108 pitches, 67 for strikes, walked two for his fourth complete game this year and fifth of his career. Matt Kemp doubled, tripled, scored two runs, and drove in his league-leading 83rd run of the season for the Dodgers. Jamey Carroll had two hits, two stolen bases and scored a run. Padres starter Cory Luebke (3-6) pitched 7 1-3 innings in his third straight loss, yielding five runs and 10 hits. He struck out two and did not issue a walk. Diamondbacks 5, Giants 2 SAN FRANCISCO Ian Kennedy struck out seven in eight innings to win his fifth straight start and Arizona beat San Francisco in a matchup of the NL Wests top two teams. Kennedy (13-3) moved into a share of the NL lead for wins with Phillies ace Roy Halladay and Dodgers All-Star Clayton Kershaw. Arizona pulled within one game of the defending World Series champion Giants in the division race. The Giants, who dropped their fourth straight after being swept in Cincinnati over the weekend, couldnt do enough on an off night by All-Star Matt Cain (9-7). Cain was tagged for five runs in the sixth inning, the first time he has given up five in an inning since Sept. 11, 2008. Cody Ross and Aubrey Huff each hit solo home runs for San Francisco. Kennedy allowed six hits, two runs and walked one, retiring 10 straight and 17 of 19 during one stretch. J.J. Putz pitched the ninth for his 25th save.

(Continued from Page 6) to show the ball hitting beyond the padding on the top of the approximately 5-foot wall and bouncing back into play off a female fans knee. After a delay of a few minutes, the umpires came back onto the field and ruled it a home run and Cabrera finished his trot around the bases, making it 7-5. Matt LaPorta added an RBI double in the inning. I think they all knew about the Pesky Pole, Acta said. I heard them talking about it in the dugout. Bard was surprised that it was ruled a homer, lightly tossing the ball to the ground when the umpires came back. It looked like it hit off the top of the wall and came back

in, he said. But I guess further review showed that it hit off a ladys knee, so it looks like they got it right. Its still tough to call. Rafael Perez (4-1) pitched one inning of scoreless relief for the win. Jarrod Saltalamacchia had a broken-bat two-run homer and Carl Crawford had a solo homer, double and scored two runs for Boston, which was coming off a 20-6 record in July its first 20-win month since May 2007. The Indians started a sevengame road trip against division leaders. After four against the AL East-leading Red Sox, they are scheduled to play three in Texas against the West-leading Rangers this weekend.

Trailing 3-2 in the sixth, Cleveland grabbed the lead on the consecutive homers by Cabrera and Hafner against starter John Lackey. Cabrera hit his into the deepest part of Fenway right field, a drive that carried into the first row of seats over a short wall for his 18th of the season after Kipnis doubled. Hafner then belted his 10th into Bostons bullpen. Lackey, who had won his last four starts for his best stretch of the season, gave up five runs and eight hits, struck out five and didnt walk anyone in 6 2-3 innings. Boston took a 3-1 lead by scoring a run in the second and two in the third. Kosuke Fukudomes RBI single made it 3-2.

Marco Scutaro, who left the game with what the club called dizziness in the fourth inning, made it 1-0 with an RBI single. Michael Brantleys RBI double tied it in the third. The Red Sox added two in third on Kevin Youkilis RBI triple and Crawfords homer.
AL Capsules CHICAGO CC Sabathia pitched eight strong innings to earn his major league-best 16th win and the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Monday for their fourth consecutive victory. Sabathia allowed two runs and 10 hits, matching a season high, but managed to wiggle out of trouble all night as the White Sox struggled to score without injured slugger Paul Konerko. They put the tying run in scoring position in the fifth, sixth and seventh and came away with nothing each time.

Sabathia (16-5) improved to 9-1 with a 1.76 ERA in his last 10 starts. Mariano Rivera pitched a perfect ninth for his 28th save. Curtis Granderson had an RBI double and Robinson Cano a run-scoring in the first inning, and Granderson scored on Canos double-play grounder in the third. White Sox right-hander Jake Peavy (4-5) settled down after a rough start and pitched seven effective innings. Alexei Ramirez hit a two-run homer in the fourth. SEATTLE Dustin Ackley continued his hitting tear with a pair of extrabase hits, including a bases-loaded triple, rookie righty Blake Beavan escaped early trouble to pitch well into the seventh and Seattle beat Oakland. Ackley now has 19 extra-base hits in his first 37 games. Its the second-highest total for any Mariners rookie in their first 50 games. Ackley passed Ken Griffey Jr.s total of 18 with his triple in the second and a double in the fourth. Alvin Davis had 26 extra-base hits in his first 50 games during the 1984 season when he was the AL rookie of the year.

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DEAR DR. GOTT: My 75-year-old grandpa has been having a great deal of difficulty walking for about a month. When he went to his doctor to find what was causing the problem, his doctor ordered an MRI of the brain, indicating ataxia as a diagnosis. I cant understand what an MRI of the brain has to do with difficulties walking, and I sure dont know what ataxia is. Can you fill in the blanks? DEAR READER: This peculiar sounding word implies a lack of coordination that occurs with voluntary movements such as walking. Speech, eye movement and swallowing can also be affected. A person might have difficulty speaking, stumble and fall for no apparent reason, or have difficulty eating. Ataxia can develop rather slowly over an extended period of time or can suddenly appear, causing people such as you and your family great concern. Incessant ataxia commonly results from damage, loss of nerve cells, or degeneration to the portion of the brain that controls muscle coordination. Several conditions, including stroke, TIA (transient ischemic attack), tumor, head trauma, multiple sclerosis, alcohol abuse and cerebral palsy, can cause the symptoms. Some forms of the disorder are hereditary and result from

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Dear Annie: A year make a move, knowing Ill ago, my 73-year-old sister, have to shut them down. Lately, when a guy asks Jenny, married a man she barely knew. He had been me to hang out with him, I married three times before, claim to be busy. How do and she was aware that he I make it obvious that Im had problems. Being a nur- not interested? I dont flirt. I turing person, she thought dont wear low-cut shirts or draw attention to myself that she could help him. way. What do I do? They live off of -- Lost for Words his Social Security in Kentucky and my sisters Dear Kentucky: pension checks. High school is a They are now buytesting ground for ing a house, and her relationships, so husband has some consider this good medical expenspractice. When es, so things are guys are attracted tight. In addition, to you, it helps to Jenny cannot sleep decide which ones with him because are worth your time he has apnea and and how to gracewont do anything Annies Mailbox fully extricate yourabout it. He also self from the others. has an anger problem and has yelled at Jenny It is generally safer to hang a couple of times. He has out in groups of both males a sexual addiction and has and females. If you dont made passes at three people wish to spend time with a I know of, including Jennys particular guy, its OK to say granddaughter. We havent you are busy or, Thanks, but told Jenny about that, but her no. And it is not offensive children are encouraging their to tell a persistent suitor that you just want to be friends mother to leave this man. Jenny is diabetic and has -- please dont be afraid to some short-term memory loss. say so. Dear Annie: Id like to We are concerned about her future. Her husband shows respond to Alices Friend, signs of wanting to isolate her who said there are a lot of from her family and friends. complainers in Alices senior She told me she would like to residential community. I live in a very nice home get out of this marriage, but he has attempted suicide in for independent and assisted the past, and she feels respon- living. I have been here eight years, and I have friends sible for his safety. Should we tell Jenny about who have been here even his infidelities? We dont longer. Two of them I avoid really see much hope in his eating with because one comchanging. -- Worried Sister plains and the other is so hard of hearing that conversation in Memphis Dear Memphis: We is tiresome. If Alice sits at the same doubt Jenny will believe your accusations or do anything table every meal, she should about them. Instead, help ask to be moved. Better yet, her understand that she is she should ask management not responsible for another if she can sit anywhere she persons mental health, only wants, which is the way it is her own. However, she may here now. -- Happy Senior be unwilling to leave him, regardless of his faults, because she doesnt want to be alone. Right now, the situation seems unpleasant, but not threatening. Jenny needs her family close by to keep an eye on things and intercede if the relationship deteriorates. Dear Annie: I am a 16-year-old girl and a junior in high school. I get great grades and am athletic and friendly. I have a lot of guy friends. They are funny and relaxed and dont gossip as much as the girls. The problem is, I am largebreasted, and a lot of the guys think that when Im being nice, Im somehow flirting. I dont want to say, Im not interested in you, because it sounds offensive. But I hate feeling I have to hang out with guys when I know their intentions, and I end up miserable waiting for them to

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US troops must have legal immunity to stay in Iraq

By LOLITA C. BALDOR and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press

BAGHDAD The top U.S. military officer said today that American troops must be given immunity from prosecution as part of any agreement to keep them in Iraq beyond the end of the year and that this protection must be approved by Iraqs parliament. The comments by Joint Chiefs chairman Adm. Mike Mullen could make it more difficult for the troops to stay here. Mullen and other U.S. officials have been pushing Iraq to decide whether they would want additional American forces to stay in the country past their Dec. 31 departure date, and the immunity issue has been one of the key sticking points. An agreement, which would include privileges and immunities for our American men and women in uniform will need to go through the COR, said Mullen, referring to the Council of Representatives as Iraqs parliament is known. Washington has offered to let up to 10,000 U.S. troops stay and continue training Iraqi forces on tanks, fighter jets and other military equipment. Mullen told reporters in Baghdad that

you just cant turn back and all the troops must leave. Thats why its so important to make the decision absolutely as soon as possible, he said. But Iraqi lawmakers and government officials have been leery about taking a public stand on whether they want American forces to stay or go. U.S. troops are still unpopular with many Iraqis who are tired of eight years of war. One of Prime Minister Nouri al-Malikis top allies, anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, has made it his mission to drive American forces from the country, leaving the prime minister in a tough position. Neighboring Iran is also lobbying for American forces to leave Iraq. The U.S. Adm. Mike Mullen, says Iran is behind a campaign of violence Joint Chiefs chairman against American forces that began back Iraqs president and prime minister have in March and is intended to make it appear promised to quickly consider the offer, and Shiite militias are driving the Americans from the country. stressed that time is running out. Mullen accused Iran of supplying the U.S. officials have said repeatedly that they need to know soon whether Iraq wants militias with arms and interfering with Iraqs them to stay longer so they can figure out internal affairs. These are hardly the acts of a friend. It which of their forces must stay and which must go. Right now, about 46,000 American is clear that Tehran seeks a weak Iraq and an forces remain in country, and this fall their Iraq more dependent upon and more beholden to a Persian worldview, he said. departure will begin ramping up. Mullen credited U.S. and Iraqi forces A significant part of this is just a physics problem. You get to a point in time where with bringing down the violence in recent

A significant part of this is just a physics problem. You get to a point in time where you just cant turn back and all the troops must leave. Thats why its so important to make the decision absolutely as soon as possible,

weeks by going after Shiite militias, something Iraqs Shiite leadership has been reluctant to do in the past. Mullen met Monday night with al-Maliki and Iraqi President Jalal Talabani. He said they know a decision must come soon but acknowledged that they face internal challenges, associated with reaching this decision. Theyre very aware of the urgency of the issue, said Mullen. It was apparent to me in meeting with both the prime minister and the president that theyre anxious to resolve and reconcile those differences. but thats really up to them. Al-Maliki said in a statement on his website late Monday that he hoped Iraqi political blocs would be able to reach a consensus today night when they are expected to meet. The Shiite prime minister stressed that regardless of the decision on U.S. troops that he wanted Washington and Baghdad to continue cooperation, especially in the area of air defense. Iraq is unable to provide for its own air sovereignty. Over the weekend al-Maliki announced that Iraq would purchase 36 F-16 fighter planes from the U.S., which is a jump from the 18 that Baghdad initially planned to buy.

Polygamist sect leader: God demands Texas judges removal

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press SAN ANGELO, Texas Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs made a third attempt Monday to remove the Texas judge overseeing his child sex assault case this time claiming God himself demands a change. The head of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints filed a motion purporting to quote God as saying state District Judge Barbara Walther should step away from this abuse of power against a religious and pure faith in the Lord. Walther ruled the trial would continue under new Texas Supreme Court rules that no longer require an immediate hearing to recuse a judge after a case has beguns. A hearing will eventually be held on Jeffs motion, but its unclear when. The trial continued with forensic analyst Amy Smuts, of the Human Identification Center at the University of North Texas in Fort Worth, testifying that a DNA sample collected from Jeffs had 15 major markers that matched a sample taken from a girl born to a 15-year-old mother. Smuts said that made her more than 99.99 percent certain that Jeffs fathered the child, who was born in October 2005. Jeffs is accused of sexually assaulting two girls, ages 12 and 15, he took as brides in spiritual marriages. His church is an offshoot of mainstream Mormonism that believes polygamy brings exaltation in Heaven, and followers see Jeffs as Gods earthly spokesman. Mondays session ended in the late evening with lead prosecutor Eric Nichols showing a series of pictures where Jeffs was seen

Death sought for Grim Sleeper Autopsy

By THOMAS WATKINS Associated Press LOS ANGELES Prosecutors said Monday they will seek the death penalty against a man accused of the Grim Sleeper serial killings of prostitutes and other women who were shot, strangled or both over several decades in Los Angeles. The announcement came as capital punishment is coming under increasing fire in California for lengthy delays in executions and for the expenses involved in winning cases, fighting appeals and keeping inmates on death row. Deputy District Attorney Beth Silverman told a court her office will ask a jury for the states harshest sentence if 58-year-old Lonnie Franklin Jr. is convicted. Franklin has pleaded not guilty to the murders of 10 women and one count of attempted murder. Most of the victims linked to the Grim Sleeper were found in alleyways within a few miles of Franklins home south of downtown Los Angeles. Those victims were killed after some kind of sexual contact. The killings got their name because of an apparent long gap between some of the deaths, which began in the 1980s and extended into the 2000s. Franklin, a mechanic, was arrested in July 2010. Police have also been investigating him in connection with other murders and now theorize there never was a break in the killings. Franklins attorney Louisa Pensanti said she continued to pore over tens of thousands of pages of evidence in the case. The steps have been taken to see if the charges are true, she said. During a hearing Monday, prosecutors were granted the right to take a voice sample from Franklin. Outside court, they said they want to compare it to the voice heard on two 911 calls they believe Franklin made. Sometimes (killers) want to stand back and watch the chaos ensue, police Detective Paul Coulter said in explaining why someone might call police after carrying out a killing. Detectives fear at least three women whose photos and IDs were found in a refrigerator in Franklins garage suffered the same fate as Janecia Peters, whom Franklin is charged with killing and whose picture was in the same stash. They also are seeking to identify women in 51 other photographs found at his house. Outside court, Detective Dennis Kilcoyne spoke to a group of relatives of victims and said the death penalty is almost a non-issue in California because it takes so long for convicts to be executed. In 20 to 25 years, when it comes up, many of us wont be on this planet anymore, he said. Franklin, wearing an orange jail jumpsuit, did not speak during the brief hearing. Keevin Limbrick, whose sister Alicia Monique Alexander was among those killed, said he chose not look at Franklin in court but would watch his execution if it ever happens. I just want to see that day, Limbrick said. Then Ill look.

cuddling with, then kissing a red-head girl on the mouth. She had recently turned 12. The image caused some in the public to gasp, but there was no visible reaction among jurors. Jeffs, 55, fired his attorneys last week and has been representing himself. On Friday, he read a statement he said was from God, promising sickness and death for all involved unless the trial stops. The charges against him stem from a police raid in April 2008 at Yearning For Zion, a West Texas church compound about 45 miles south of San Angelo. Authorities moved in after receiving an anonymous call to an abuse shelter, alleging that girls at the compound were being forced into polygamist marriages. The call turned out to be a hoax, and more than 400 children who had been placed in state custody were returned to their families. But police seized marriage records and thousands of pages of documents and eventually charged Jeffs and 11 other FLDS men. All seven sect members who have been prosecuted so far were convicted of crimes including sexual assault and bigamy and received prison sentences of between six and 75 years. Jeffs has repeatedly called the raid an illegal search and wants a separate hearing on whether authorities violated his First Amendment rights to freedom of religion. Walther has refused. Jeffs tried to recuse Walther twice before, but was then represented by attorneys who argued on his behalf. His latest motion, however, was based on a revelation Jeffs said the Lord gave him Sunday and addressed the judge directly, stating, I, your lord, say to you, I shall bring to light your evil intent now, before all people, to destroy my Church on earth.

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Ex-mayor set free from prison Bundy DNA may

By JEFF KAROUB Associated Press JACKSON, Mich. Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick walked free from a state prison early today after serving just over a year for violating probation in a 2008 criminal case. A relative escorted Kilpatrick from a Southern Michigan Prison facility in Jackson to a sport utility vehicle waiting outside. Kilpatrick smiled but did not address reporters as he climbed into the SUV, which headed toward the Detroit area under police escort. In a statement issued ahead of his release, Kilpatrick thanked all those who prayed for him and said he would speak openly about his time behind bars after he has reunited with his family. He planned to rejoin his wife and three sons near Dallas, where his parole will be overseen by Texas authorities. Detroit, I will return to speak frankly with you about this experience because it has affected all of us, he said in the statement. Before leaving the prison, Kilpatrick changed into his own clothing: jeans and a peach-colored shirt, state Corrections Department spokesman John Cordell said. Kilpatricks brother-inlaw, Daniel Ferguson, and a lawyer greeted the former mayor and walked him outside, Cordell said. Cordell said Kilpatrick told them: Its good to be out. Im on my way. The 41-year-old Kilpatrick was released on parole but still faces a federal corruption trial that could send him back to prison. Kilpatrick pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and resigned from office as part of a plea deal in 2008. A judge found he had lied at a civil trial to cover up an extramarital affair with his chief of staff in a lawsuit that cost Detroit $8.4 million. The former mayor was imprisoned in May 2010 for failing to disclose assets and surrender sufficient funds that could have reduced his $1 million restitution to the city. Kilpatrick still owes Detroit more than $800,000 and a judge recently ordered that all profits from his upcoming book be placed in escrow to help pay off the debt. The Wayne County prosecutors office opposed Kilpatricks release. His federal trial on fraud, tax crimes and a racketeering conspiracy is scheduled to start in September 2012. In an 89-page indictment filed in December, the government described a pay-to-play scheme in which Kilpatrick and his father, Bernard, took kickbacks and bribes to steer city business to certain contractors. Both men have pleaded not guilty. Bernard Kilpatrick is not in custody. People charged with felonies typically arent granted parole but the U.S. attorneys office did not object to Kilpatricks release. The Democrat served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1996 to 2001 and was minority floor leader from 1998 to 2000. He was elected mayor of his hometown in 2001 and served from 2002 through his September 2008 resignation. Kilpatrick spent 99 days in the Wayne County Jail and in early 2009 joined his family in a Dallas suburb where he worked as a salesman for Covisint, a subsidiary of Detroit-based software company Compuware Corp.

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MIAMI (AP) A vial of Ted Bundys blood has been found in Florida and investigators will use the newly discovered evidence to try to solve cases that went cold decades ago. Before he was executed in 1989, Bundy confessed to more than 30 murders and was suspected of many more. A complete DNA profile couldnt be developed for the serial killer until the blood was found. The full profile will be uploaded to the FBIs national database Friday, giving authorities key evidence to possibly link Bundy to long-unsolved crimes. The vial was discovered after Florida authorities received a call from a detective working a cold case in Tacoma, Wash. The blood had been taken in 1978 when Bundy was arrested in the death of a 12-year-old girl in Columbia County, Fla., The News Tribune in Tacoma reported. Despite an order to destroy much of the biological evidence in the Florida case, the vial was still on file, said David Coffman, chief of forensic services at the Florida Department of Law Enforcements Tallahassee crime lab. We were really surprised, he said. Coffman cautioned that it will be a challenge to find full DNA samples from so long ago, making a match unlikely. But if there is a match, authorities will know right away. The Tacoma detective was investigating the 1961 disappearance of Ann Marie Burr, a 6-year-old who vanished from her home in the middle of the night. Bundy is among several possible suspects.

Mystery shrouds 9/11 records loss

By CRISTIAN SALAZAR and RANDY HERSCHAFT Associated Press NEW YORK Letters written by Helen Keller. Forty-thousand photographic negatives of John F. Kennedy taken by the presidents personal cameraman. Sculptures by Alexander Calder and Auguste Rodin. The 1921 agreement that created the agency that built the World Trade Center. Besides ending nearly 3,000 lives, destroying planes and reducing buildings to tons of rubble and ash, the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks destroyed tens of thousands of records, irreplaceable historical documents and art. In some cases, the inventories were destroyed along with the records. And the loss of human life at the time overshadowed the search for lost paper. A decade later, agencies and archivists say theyre still not completely sure what they lost or found, leaving them without much of a guide to piece together missing history. The Central Intelligence Agency had a clandestine office on the 25th floor of 7 World Trade Center, which also housed the citys emergency command center and an outpost of the U.S. Secret Service. The first tangible losses beyond death were obvious, and massive. The Cantor Fitzgerald brokerage, where more than 650 employees were killed, owned a trove of drawings and sculptures that included a cast of Rodins The Thinker which resurfaced briefly after the attacks before mysteriously disappearing again. Fragments of other sculptures also were recovered. The Ferdinand Gallozzi Library of U.S. Customs Service in 6 World Trade Center held a collection of documents related to U.S. trade dating back to at least the 1840s. And in the same

STEWARTSTOWN, N.H. Investigators hope an autopsy set for today on an 11-year-old New Hampshire girl will shed light on her disappearance and death. After nearly a week of massive searches and volunteers handing out fliers with photos of a missing fifth-grader, residents in this town of 800 in far northern New Hampshire are absorbing the bitter news that there will be no happy ending after divers recovered Celina Cass body from the Connecticut River on Monday a quarter-mile from her home. Celina, who lived with her older sister, mother and stepfather a mile from the Canadian border, was last seen at her home computer around 9 p.m. on July 25 and was gone the next morning, authorities have said. Police said there was no sign of a struggle and there was no indication she ran away or someone took her. On Monday, the intense search came to an abrupt end when New Hampshire Fish and Game Department divers found her body near a hydroelectric dam that spans the Connecticut River between her hometown, Stewartstown, and Canaan, Vt., Senior Assistant Attorney General Jane Young said. Were all very devastated, said Jeffry Pettit, whose daughter Kaylin was a friend of Celinas, after word that the body had been found. Based on what divers found, her death was described as suspicious, and investigators were treating the case as a criminal investigation pending autopsy results, Young said.

building were nearly 900,000 objects excavated from the Five Points neighborhood of lower Manhattan, a famous working-class slum of the 19th century. The Kennedy negatives, by photographer Jacques Lowe, had been stowed away in a fireproof vault at 5 World Trade Center, a nine-story building in the complex. Helen Keller International, whose offices burned up when its building, a block from the trade center, was struck by debris, lost a modest archive. Only two books and a bust of Keller survived.

Answers to Mondays questions: The busiest day ever for long-distance cell phone calls was Sept. 11, 2001. The following vegetables: tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplants, peppers and string beans are not vegetables in the true scientific sense. Todays questions: Even though Chicago is called The Windy City, its not the windiest in America. What city is? What is the only continent without mold or mildew? Answers in Wednesdays Herald. Todays words: Antisyzygy: a union of opposites Orthogonal: right-angled