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WASHINGTON (AP) —President Barack Obama andHouse Speaker John Boehner metSunday at the White House todiscuss the ongoing negotiationsover the impending “fiscal cliff,”the first meeting between just thetwo leaders since Election Day.

Spokesmen for both Obamaand Boehner said they agreed tonot release details of the conver-sation, but emphasized that thelines of communication remainopen.The meeting comes as the

White House and Congress try to

break an impasse over finding away to stop a combination of auto-matic tax increases and spendingcuts scheduled to kick in at thebeginning of next year.Obama met in November with

Boehner, as well as SenateMajority Leader Harry Reid and

House Minority Leader NancyPelosi. The president spoke sepa-rately by telephone with Reid andPelosi on Friday.Obama has been pushing high-

er tax rates on the wealthiestAmericans as one way to reducethe deficit a position Boehner andother House Republicans havebeen steadfastly against.

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Tipp residents no longerwill have to drive to Troy toget their Whoppers.Thursday will mark the

reopening of the BurgerKing on 952 W. Main St. Ithas been closed since aJuly 9 fire.“Nobody’s more excited

than me,” owner JoshLethart said of the reopen-ing.According to Lethart,

the fire was determined tohave been started by apasser-by’s cigarette butt.Due to the lack of rain thissummer, the still-lit buttfell into the mulch, ignitedthe dry wood and went upinside the interior wall.The fire took 22 firefight-ers an hour to put out theblaze and caused an esti-mated $80,000 in damages.Almost six months later,

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BETHEL TOWNSHIP— It looks a lot likeChristmas all year long atRoland and Louise Partin’sfarm.The Bethel Township

couple have been growingand selling Christmastrees at 6705 AgenbroadRoad for the past 15 years.They bought the home andtree business from formerowners Walter and AdaCompton the year beforeRoland retired in 1998from his job at Chrysler inDayton, and the demandsof the Christmas tree busi-ness have kept him busyin the years since.“It was a good thing for

Roland, because he wasgetting close to retire-ment,” Louise recalled oftheir decision to buy theChristmas tree business.“He’s not a person to justrelax, so it’s worked outquite well.”It’s a more demanding

business than most mightthink, the Partins said,and that’s why now theyhave decided to retire fromthe tree business afterthey douse the bonfire andput away the saws for thefinal time when they closePartin Tree Farm for theseason on Dec. 23. They

are open from 10 a.m. todusk each day until then,and charge $37 for eachcut-your-own tree.“People think (the

trees) just grow naturallyand they don’t,” Louisesaid. “He trims every treein the field.”“You’ve got to trim

them in order to makethem look like that,”Roland said Wednesday ashe nodded toward a treewith the favoredChristmas tree shape. Hesaid he spends four or fivemonths each year tendingthe trees and replanting,noting that some years heplanted as many as 1,000trees, by himself.At the peak, the Partins

had more than 6,000 trees.They found success overthe years by offering awide variety of trees, andhave sold as many as 400trees in a single year, theysaid.“A lot of Christmas tree

farmers only have onevariety,” Louise said.“We’ve had several vari-

eties, some years as manyas seven or eight varietiesavailable. That pulls a lotof people.“Some want a blue

spruce. Some want aFrasier fir. Some want aDouglas fir. Some want aCanaan,” she said. “We’vetried newer varieties fromtime to time. That makes adifference.”Roland said the popular

Frasier fir trees have beenespecially susceptible tothe last few years’drought, so their supply islimited this year.“They’re taking a mix-

ture this year, because Idon’t have the Frasiers,”Roland said. “I don’t havethe Frasiers that I had.Four years ago, five yearsago, I had nice-lookingFrasiers. They came fromeveryplace to get Frasiers.They came from Lima,they came from Sidney,they came from NorthernKentucky.

“They came from every-place because I didn’tcharge by the foot, and Ihad large trees,” he added,and said tree farmers nowmust be able to irrigate togrow Frasier fir trees suc-cessfully.The Partins say they

will miss the interactionwith customers eachChristmas season.“We enjoy our cus-

tomers. Almost all of ourcustomers are repeat cus-tomers,” Louise said. “Wehave a lady fromBeavercreek, and everyyear after she gets herChristmas tree she sendsus some kind of big sur-prise. She sends us a ham,or cookies, or fresh fruit.“She called yesterday

and said, ‘I know this isgoing to be your last year,but I’ll come anyway andI’ll reward you just likealways,’” she said with a

A growing businessChristmas tree farmersretiring at end of season

STAFF PHOTO/ANTHONY WEBERRoland Partin and his wife Louise take a walk through the Partin Tree Farm on Agenbroad Road in BethelTownship on Wednesday. The Partins have sold a mixed variety of trees through the years, and will retire fromthe tree business after this holiday season.

“A lot of Christmas tree farmers only have one vari-ety. We had several varieties, some years as manyas seven or eight varieties available. That pulls a lotof people.”

— Louise Partin

Next DoorIf you know someone who should be profiled inour Next Door feature, contact City Editor MelodyVallieu at 440-5265.

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AKRON (AP) —Ohioans with gamblingproblems are reaching outfor help in greater num-bers in the state wherethree casinos and one raci-no opened this year.Phone calls to the

state’s gambling help lineare increasing, and morepeople are signing up for avoluntary program thatbars them from entering acasino, the Akron BeaconJournal reported.The Ohio Problem

Gambling Helplinereceived 2,576 calls in thelast fiscal year that endedin June, and more than1,389 calls were received inthe first four months of thecurrent fiscal year, accord-ing to the newspaper.The responsible-gam-

bling program coordinatorfor the Ohio CasinoControl Commissionattributed that rise to acouple of factors.More gambling options

are now available in Ohio,and the help line numberhas been publicized more,according to commissioncoordinator LauraClemens. She says the rea-sons people are seekinghelp also are changing.The 31.4 percent of

callers who had cited lottery

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The fishermen from south-ern General Santos city andnearby Sarangani province lefta few days before TyphoonBopha hit the main southernisland of Mindanao on Tuesday,triggering flash floods thatkilled more than 600, CivilDefense chief Benito Ramossaid. Page 9.

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The Troy boys bowling teamused a late charge to finish thirdin the Preseason GreaterWestern Ohio ConferenceTournament on Sunday atPoelking South Lanes.

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Republicans are demand-ing steeper cuts in costlygovernment entitlementprograms like Medicareand Social Security.One GOP senator said

Sunday that SenateRepublicans would proba-bly agree to higher taxrates on the wealthiestAmericans if it meant get-ting a chance to overhaulentitlement programs.The comments by Bob

Corker of Tennessee a fis-cal conservative who hasbeen gaining stature in theSenate as a pragmatic dealbroker puts new pressureon Boehner and otherRepublican leaders to

rethink their long-heldassertion that even thevery rich shouldn’t seetheir rates go up next year.GOP leaders have arguedthat the revenue gained byhiking the top two taxrates would be trivial tothe deficit, and that anytax hike hurts job creation.But Corker said insist-

ing on that red line espe-cially since Obama won re-election after campaigningon raising tax rates on thewealthy might not be wise.“There is a growing

group of folks looking atthis and realizing that wedon’t have a lot of cards asit relates to the tax issuebefore year end,” Corkertold “Fox News Sunday.”If Republicans agree to

Obama’s plan to increaserates on the top 2 percentof Americans, Corkeradded, “the focus thenshifts to entitlements andmaybe it puts us in a placewhere we actually can dosomething that reallysaves the nation.”Besides getting tax

hikes through theRepubl ican-dominatedHouse, Corker’s proposalfaces another hurdle:Democrats haven’t beenreceptive to GOP proposalson the entitlement pro-grams. Senate DemocraticWhip Dick Durbin, D-Ill.,on Sunday was skepticalabout proposals to increasethe eligibility age forMedicare from 65 to 67. Hesaid he doesn’t seeCongress addressing thecomplicated issue ofMedicare overhaul in the

three weeks remainingbefore the end of the year.“I just don’t think we

can do it in a matter ofdays here before the end ofthe year,” Durbin said. “Weneed to address that in athoughtful way throughthe committee structureafter the first of the year.”And hard-line fiscal con-

servatives in the House areholding fast to their posi-tion.“No Republican wants

to vote for a rate taxincrease,” said Rep. JebHensarling, R-Texas, chair-man of the HouseRepublican Conference.Added Rep. Marsha

Blackburn, R-Tenn.: “I’mnot sure there is supportfor the rate hikes. There issupport for revenue bycleaning up the code.”Still, at least one House

Republican has said thereis another way. Rep. TomCole, of Oklahoma, has saidObama and Boehnershould agree not to raisetax rates on the majority ofAmericans and negotiatethe rates for top earnerslater. Cole said Sundaythat most HouseRepublicans would vote forthat approach because itdoesn’t include a rate hike.“You know, it’s not wav-

ing a white flag to recog-nize political reality,” Colesaid.Sen. Tom Coburn, R-

Okla., already has said hecould support higher taxrates on upper incomes aspart of a comprehensiveplan to cut the federaldeficit.

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the Burger King is openingwith a new outside look.Siding colors were changedand a new roof wasinstalled by JRSConstruction out ofIndiana, who have remod-eled Burger King restau-rants throughout theMidwest. The kitchen isalmost all new, along witha new ceiling and bath-rooms.Although the dining

room was relativelyuntouched by the fire, italso will have a new addi-tion — a Coke freestylebeverage dispensingmachine. It’s like a Redboxthat dispenses refresh-ments instead of movies.Once customers get theirsoda cup, they can use thenew iPad interface touchscreen to choose the sodastream and add flavors —with 146 different combi-nations total.

“I was nervous at first,but actually it’s nice,” saidErica Wille, assistant man-ager at the Troy BurgerKing, which just got itsown freestyle machine aspart of its inside remodel.Her favorite flavor combi-nation is the cherry Coke.“This is very new for

Coca Cola, and we’re one ofthe first in the area to get(a machine),” Lethart said.The closest Burger King

before Troy with the newmachine was down at TheGreene.Lethart and his crew

are eager to get back towork.“I’m very excited to have

our customers back,” hesaid, “I appreciate theirloyalty to go to Troy, butnow they can stay right inTipp.”Burger King will be

open from 5:30 a.m. to mid-night Sunday throughThursday and 5:30 a.m. to1 a.m. on Friday andSaturday.

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games when they men-tioned their gambling prob-lem has fallen to 9.4 per-cent so far this fiscal year,and 20.5 percent now arereporting problems withslot machines and casinotable games. That’s up from17.1 percent.The commission also

says that 163 people areparticipating in the“Voluntary Exclusion” pro-gram that began this year.“We’re doing really well,”

Clemens said about thenumber. “We’re averagingabout 25 a month.”People who know they

have a problem applythrough the commission tobe banned from the casinosfor one year, five years orlife. So far, 72 have appliedfor the lifetime ban and 37sought the five-year ban. Atotal of 54 asked for theone-year ban.Of those in the program,

118 are men and 45 arewomen.The first participant in

Ohio was Justin Gale, ofMayfield Heights. The 52-year-old compulsive gam-bler has started a personaleffort to promote the volun-tary program.On Wednesday, he stood

for hours on Cleveland’sPublic Square across thestreet from HorseshoeCasino Cleveland. Galewore a T-shirt that read “Iquit betting. Ask me how.”Gale didn’t approach

others, but answered anyquestions. He also handedout a business card with

the gambling help linenumber and the words“From Justin Gale, firstexcluded gambler in Ohiovia the VEP program.”“I’m going to be a walk-

ing advertisement,” he said.“If people want to talk tome and tell me their life’sstory, that’s fine. If they justwant a card, that’s fine.”Gale says he isn’t

opposed to casinos in Ohioand approves of peoplegambling responsibly. Buthe plans to spend 10 to 15hours a week outside the

casino.He said he hasn’t gam-

bled in more than 700 days,but “every day is still astruggle.”The casinos in

Cleveland, Columbus andToledo and Scioto Downsracino in Columbus havebeen major attractions. Atotal of $392 million wasgambled on slots and $86million at table games inOctober. A total of $131 mil-lion was gambled on theslots-like video lottery ter-minals at Scioto Downs.

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LOTTERY

CLEVELAND (AP) —These Ohio lotteries weredrawn Sunday:Mega MillionsEstimated jackpot: $27

millionPick 3 Evening: 1-2-1Pick 3 Midday: 8-9-6Pick 4 Evening: 0-6-3-3Pick 4 Midday: 6-0-5-2Pick 5 Evening: 0-1-5-0-

8Pick 5 Midday: 2-8-2-2-5PowerballEstimated jackpot: $50

millionRolling Cash 5: 06-11-

12-26-28Estimated jackpot:

$216,000

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• The Troy ElevatorThe grain prices listed beloware the closing prices ofFriday.CornMonth Bid ChangeDec 7.4700 -0.1425J/F/M 13 7.5700 -0.1425NC 13 5.9800 -0.0575SoybeansDec 14.5700 -0.1900J/F/M 13 14.5700 -0.1900NC 13 12.5900 -0.0575WheatDec 8.2000 -0.0100NC 13 8.4900 +0.0075You can find more informationonline at www.troyelevator.com.

• Stocks of local interestValues reflect closing prices fromFriday.AA 8.50 -0.07CAG 29.75 +0.10CSCO 19.33 -0.15EMR 50.85 +0.05F 11.48 +0.24FITB 14.54 +0.20FLS 141.90 +0.51GM 25.19 +0.62ITW 61.17 -0.38JCP 18.17 +0.03KMB 85.91 +0.92KO 37.71 +0.33KR 26.81 -0.09LLTC 33.66 +0.15MCD 88.48 +0.39MSFG 12.09 -0.07PEP 70.26 +0.24SYX 10.19 -0.40TUP 65.21 +0.45USB 32.02 +0.21VZ 44.41 -0.04WEN 4.71 -0.05WMT 72.29 +0.70

laugh.The Partins said they

will have no trouble keep-ing busy in years to come.Roland will maintain asmall section of the treefarm and continue to growtrees for close friends andfamily, and will continueto plant other varieties oftrees among the remainingevergreens.“We’re actually already

planting oak and mapleand chestnut trees to mixin with the others. Wedon’t want just a bare fieldback there,” said Louise,who plans to continue herjob as a community inte-gration specialist for theMontgomery CountyBoard of DevelopmentalDisabilities.Roland buys, sells and

repairs clocks, and hintedhe may begin hunting andfishing again, hobbies thatfell by the wayside duringthe years he was busywith the tree business.The Partins have a

grown son and daughter,both of whom have helpedwith the family businessover the years, and fourgranddaughters, who oftencan be found giving hotchocolate to customers onweekends.“It’s been nice. We’ve

enjoyed it,” Louise said.

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WASHINGTON (AP) —A vigorous effort to housethe homeless has beencountered somewhat by asluggish economy.The federal government

and local communities havegreatly increased the num-ber of beds available to thehomeless over the last fouryears, either through emer-gency shelters or throughgovernment-subsidizedapartments and houses.But the struggling economycontributed to the numberof homeless people in theUnited States remainingstable between January2011 and January 2012.The biggest drop

occurred with veteranswhile homelessness withinfamilies increased slightly,according to the latestnational estimates.

Each January, thou-sands of workers with localgovernments and nonprofitagencies fan out across thecountry to count the num-ber of homeless people liv-ing in shelters and on thestreets during a specific 24-hour period. The latestcount estimates the num-ber of homeless at 633,782,according to the Housingand Urban DevelopmentDepartment. The yearbefore, the number stood atslightly more than 636,000.Within those numbers

was a more encouragingtrend: The percentage ofhomeless veterans as wellas those homeless for morethan a year each droppedby about 7 percent.Agencies are focusing theirdollars on getting the long-term homeless into perma-

nent housing and then pro-viding them with supportservices such as counselingand job training.The Obama administra-

tion has set of goal of elimi-nating veterans’ homeless-ness and chronic homeless-ness by the end of 2015.“This report continues a

trend that clearly indicateswe are on the right track inthe fight to end homeless-ness among veterans,” saidVeterans Affairs SecretaryEric Shinseki.Advocates welcomed the

numbers, but said theyshowed there’s still a longway to go to meet theadministration’s goal.“It’s great that we made

progress … but we’re obvi-ously not going to end it by2015 at this pace,” said NanRoman, president of the

National Alliance to EndHomelessness.Mark Johnston, an act-

ing assistant secretary atHousing and UrbanDevelopment, said the sta-ble homeless rate duringtough economic times wasviewed as encouragingnews.Johnston said the feder-

al government is spendingabout $1.9 billion to housethe homeless. The amounthas steadily increased overthe years, with a particularboost coming from the 2009economic stimulus package.That investment would

probably need to grow toabout $20 billion to providehousing for all of the home-less during a one-year peri-od, Johnston said. Officialsknow that’s unlikely, so thefocus is on targeting the

money where it’s havingthe greatest effect.They said more money is

being directed to subsidizethe cost of permanent hous-ing. HUD provides thatmoney while VeteransAffairs steps in with otherservices, such as drug andalcohol counseling and jobtraining.Roman said the invest-

ment helps cut governmentcosts elsewhere.“People who don’t have

stable housing create allkinds of other costs. Theirhealth problems are worse.It’s pretty much impossibleto keep a job and it has allkinds of snowballingeffects,” Roman said. “Sothese are smart publicinvestments and we need tokeep going to reach thesegoals.”

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TODAY

• POET’S CORNER:Join the Troy-Miami CountyPublic Library’s poetryworkshop at 6:30 p.m. toshare and discuss yourinterests in poetry or bringa poem that you have writ-ten. If you don’t have anyof your own poems, bringand read a poem by yourfavorite poet. Staff will goover some writing exercis-es and prompts to helpyou write new poems.

• OPTIMIST MEETING:The Troy Noon Optimistswill meet at noon at the TinRoof Restaurant. Thespeaker will be MaryBorton from Yellow TreeYoga, who will talk aboutyoga and her businessdowntown.

• DEMOCRATICWOMEN: The MiamiCounty Democratic Women will meet from7-9 p.m. at the Troy-Hayner CulturalCenter, 301 W. Main St., with holidaydesserts provided by the MCDW officersand musical entertainment. All MCDW areinvited to attend and bring a friend.

• POTATOES AND SALAD: AmericanLegion, 377 N. 3rd St., Tipp City, will offera baked potato bar or a salad bar for $3.50each or both for $6 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Civic agendas• Covington Village Council will meet at

7 p.m. at Town Hall.• The Police and Fire Committee of

Village Council will meet at 6 p.m. prior tothe council meeting.• Laura Village Council will meet at 7

p.m. in the Municipal building.• Brown Township Board of Trustees will

meet at 8 p.m. in the Township Building inConover.• The Union Township Trustees will

meet at 1:30 p.m. in the Township Building,9497 Markley Road, P.O. Box E, Laura.Call 698-4480 for information.

TUESDAY

• HOLIDAY STORYTIME: Childrenages 2-5 and their caregivers are invited tocome to the Troy-Miami County PublicLibrary at 10 a.m. to enjoy stories, songsand a craft. No registration is necessary.

• EMPTY BOWLS: Artists AgainstHunger will offer a free Empty Bowlsevent, where participants, for a suggesteddonation of $10, can purchase a ceramicbowl, made by local students and artists,and fill it with donated soup and also enjoypizza, breads, sandwiches, cheese,desserts and beverages at no additionalcost. The event will be from 5-8 p.m. atHoffman United Methodist Church, WestMilton, and there is no obligation to buy abowl. The meals are free. One hundredpercent of the proceeds will stay in MiamiCounty to support programs that help fightchildhood hunger. Interested parties maygo online athttp://artistsagainsthunger.weebly.com ormay contact Steven Kiefer at (937) 216-6759 for more information.

• FAMILY PARTY: The Tipp City PublicLibrary will offer its annual familyChristmas party from 6:30-8 p.m. Therewill be holiday stories, a visit with Santaand families can share in making an orna-ment. Children must be accompanied byan adult. Registration is required by calling(937) 667-3826.

Civic agenda• The village of West Milton Council will

meet at 7:30 p.m. in council chambers.

WEDNESDAY

• KIWANIS MEETING: The KiwanisClub of Troy will meet from noon to 1 p.m.at the Troy Country Club. The Troy HighSchool Show Choir will give a seasonalperformance under the direction of RachelSagona. This will be a joint meeting withthe Troy Christian Women’s Club. For moreinformation, contact Donn Craig, vice pres-ident, at (937) 418-1888.

• ALUMNI LUNCH: The StauntonSchool alumni will meet for lunch at 11:30a.m. at Friendly’s in Troy.

• WACO SPEAKER: The WACOHistorical Society will host pilot DalePeterson at 7 p.m. Peterson is a volunteerpilot for the Veterans Airlift Command.Peterson started flying when he was 15years old. He flies a Beechcraft BonanzaG33 and has transported fourCongressional Medal of Honor winners.The lecture is free and open to the public.The WACO Air Museum is at 1865 S.County Road 25-A, Troy. For more informa-tion, call 335-WACO or visit www.wacoair-museum.org.

• BOE MEETING: The Newton LocalBoard of Education will meet at 7 p.m. inthe Newton Local Board of EducationRoom.

THURSDAY

• BIRD COUNT: Join the BruknerNature Center Bird Club for its annual sur-vey of birds found at BNC beginning at8:30 a.m. in the Interpretive Building.Participants will then head back to thecenter for a hot lunch, and are asked tobring a dish to share. Soup and coffee willbe provided. Register by calling (937) 698-6493, in case the event has to be post-poned because of inclement weather.• HOLIDAY CRAFTS FOR

PRESCHOOLERS:Preschool-age childrenaccompanied by an adultare invited to come by theTroy-Miami County PublicLibrary anytime between 10a.m. and noon to createsomething wonderful. Noregistration is necessary.• OPEN HOUSE: The

Tipp City Public Library’sopen house, from 6-8 p.m.,will honor the 20th anniver-sary of the Friends of theLibrary and will showcaserenovations of the library’smain floor completed thisfall.• DISCOVERY WALK: A

morning discovery walk foradults will be from 8-9:30a.m. at Aullwood AudubonCenter, 1000 AullwoodRoad, Dayton. Tom Hissong,education coordinator, willlead walkers as they experi-ence the wonderful seasonal

changes taking place. Bring binoculars.• FEEDERWATCH: Project

Feederwatch will be offered from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Aullwood, 1000 AullwoodRoad, Dayton. Count birds, drink coffee,eat doughnuts, share stories and countmore birds. The bird count contributes toscientific studies at the Cornell Lab ofOrnithology. Check out the Cornell website at www.bird.cornell.edu/pfw for moreinformation.• FAMILY PARTY: The Tipp City Public

Library will offer its annual familyChristmas party from 6:30-8 p.m. Therewill be holiday stories, a visit with Santaand families can share in making an orna-ment. Children must be accompanied byan adult. Registration is required by calling(937) 667-3826.

Civic agenda• The Lostcreek Township Board of

Trustees meet at 7 p.m. at LostcreekTownship Building, Casstown.

FRIDAY

• FRIDAY DINNER: The CovingtonVFW Post No. 4235, 173 N. High St.,Covington, will offer dinner from 5-8 p.m.For more information, call 753-1108.• POT PIE: The Pleasant Hill VFW

Post No. 6557, 7578 W. Fenner Road willoffer chicken pot pie with mashed pota-toes and a side from 6-7:30 p.m. for $7.• BENEFIT EVENT: The Tipp City

American Legion Post No. 586, 377 North3rd St., Tipp City, will host a benefit for alongtime active member of the ladiesauxiliary, Susan Shivler, who is battlingbreast cancer. The event will include adinner, raffles, auction and a bakedgoods sale. All proceeds will go to Susan.The menu for dinner will be bakedspaghetti, salad, garlic bread anddessert. The events begin at 5 p.m. andthe cost will be $7 in advance and $8 atthe door.

• EMPTY BOWLS: Artists AgainstHunger will offer a free Empty Bowlsevent, where participants, for a suggesteddonation of $10, can purchase a ceramicbowl, made by local students and artists,and fill it with donated soup and also enjoypizza, breads, sandwiches, cheese,desserts and beverages at no additionalcost. The events will be from 5-8 p.m. atZ’s Grill and Banquet, Piqua, and there isno obligation to buy a bowl. The meals arefree. One hundred percent of the proceedswill stay in Miami County to support pro-grams that help fight childhood hunger.Interested parties may go online athttp://artistsagainsthunger.weebly.com ormay contact Steven Kiefer at (937) 216-6759 for more information.

• FEEDERWATCH: ProjectFeederwatch will be offered from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Aullwood, 1000 AullwoodRoad, Dayton. Count birds, drink coffee,eat doughnuts, share stories and countmore birds. The bird count contributes toscientific studies at the Cornell Lab ofOrnithology. Check out the Cornell website at www.bird.cornell.edu/pfw for moreinformation.

SATURDAY

• PORK CHOPS: The Pleasant HillVFW Post No. 6557, 7578 W. FennerRoad, Ludlow Falls, will offer a marinatedpork chop (non-marinated pork chopsavailable upon request) dinner with bakedpotato and green bean casserole for $9from 5-7 p.m.

• NIGHT HIKE: A forest night hike at 7p.m. at Brukner Nature Center will offerparticipants a chance to find these tracksand distinguish what kinds of animals arearound and what kind of habitat they areliving in. A public star gaze — free andopen to the public — with the StillwaterStargazers will follow at 8 p.m. kn theparking lot. Members will have their tele-scopes set up and will be able to answerquestions.

• BLOOD DRIVE: A blood drive will befrom 9 a.m. to noon at the Ludlow FallsChristian Church, 213 Vine St., LudlowFalls. Those who register will receive afree “Blood Donor — Saves Lives” knitscarf in scarlet and grey. Individuals witheligibility questions are invited to emailcanidonate@cbccts.org or call (800) 388-GIVE. Make an appointment atwww.DonorTime.com.

• KARAOKE NIGHT: The Tipp CityAmerican Legion, North Third Street, willoffer Papa D’s Pony Express Karaoke from7 p.m. to close. The event is free.

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Kindergarten and firstgrade students atCovington ElementarySchool have taken on aspecial project aimed atassisting and uplifting sol-diers who are stationedabroad this Christmas sea-son.

At the same time,teachers who helpedorganize the classroomassignment say the projectalso teaches the approxi-mate 120 students what itwould be like to have aparent serving in the mili-tary.

Kelly Gessner, a first-grade teacher, and LeeAnne Boggs, a kinder-garten teacher, are two ofa total of five teachers andtheir classes at the schoolwho have “adopted” a pla-toon of soldiers and havebeen sending letters andpackages to them this holi-day season.

The soldiers from anartillery unit, based out ofOklahoma, currently sta-

tioned abroad are receiv-ing the letters and pack-ages filled with goodies.Because of their mission,school officials do notknow where in the worldthey have been deployed.

More than five boxescontaining letters and use-ful or comforting goodshave been sent andGessner and Boggs saidanother five boxes will beshipped out next week.The deadline is Dec. 14.

Gessner said the proj-ect began after a student’sfather, who also is a veter-an, visited the classroomand told the children howdifficult it can be for sol-diers who are away fromtheir families duringChristmas.

So far, the studentsseem to love the activityand are hopeful the sol-diers will write them back.

In the letters, the stu-dents ask the soldiersquestions and tell themthings about their lives.Each one contains self-

addressed envelope.“The kids are so excited

about it,” Gessner said.“They love being able tobring stuff in for theboxes. They all wrote let-ters and asked each sol-dier a question. We don’texpect every soldier towrite back for awhile, butsome of the letters werejust amazing.”

Some of the items inthe boxes include candy,snacks, books, magazines,mini footballs, Slim Jimsand other surprises for thesoldiers.

Boggs said the studentsin her class loved bringingin items to give to the sol-diers.

“They have brought inall sorts of cool stuff,”Boggs said. “We evenallowed them to bring inused items so everyonecould participate.”

All of the items areexpected to reach thetroops before Christmas.

“It has been really niceto see just how caring andcompassionate the stu-dents have been,” Boggssaid.

Covington studentsadopt unit of soldiers

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free live Nativity sceneand birthday party ofJesus will be from 6-8 p.m.Dec. 16 at the formerTommy Lewis Park, oneblock south of the monu-ment on the east side justpast Hill Street. Childrenwill be able to pet the ani-mals.

After a visit at theNativity, participants cango one block west of thebirthday party for Jesus atThe Brethren in ChristChurch, 101 W. Hill St.There will be hot choco-late, cake, ice cream,games and crafts.

Auditions plannedTROY — Troy Civic

Theatre will have audi-tions for the cast of“Boeing Boeing” at 7 p.m.Dec. 17-18 at the Barn inthe Park on Adams Streetacross from HobartArena.“Boeing Boeing.” isa comedy romp by MarcCamoletti adapted byBeverley Cross andFrancis Evans. Two menand four women aresought.

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Fun Facts• The Northern Cardinal is pro-tected under the Migratory BirdAct.You can't have one as a petand it is illegal to take or killone.• Some people think theCatholic Cardinal got its namefrom the bird, but it was theother way around.• Male cardinals may sometimessing up to 200 songs in an hour.Sometimes the male and femalewill sing duets.• They get their red feathersfrom carotenoids in their food.• Cardinals are one of the mostpopular birds for people who putout bird feeders. It is thoughtthat the birds are now able tosurvive in some snowy areasdue to bird feeders.

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FOOD: The NorthernCardinal's strong, thick bill isperfect for large seeds, andblack oil sunflower seeds andsafflower seeds are two of theirfavorites. Other foods cardinalsprefer include cracked corn,peanut pieces, fresh berries,apple chunks and small piecesor shreds of suet. These foodsshould be offered in large, widefeeders that provide plenty ofspace for these birds to perch– small tube feeders areunsuitable for cardinals unlessthey include a large tray at the

bottom. Platform feeders andlarge hopper feeders are goodchoices, but avoid lightweighthanging feeders that mayswing or sway under thesebirds' weight.

WATER: Northern Cardinalsreadily visit bird baths forbathing and drinking, andbecause they are larger song-birds, slightly deeper baths (2-3inches at the deepest) can besuitable. Adding a dripper ormister to the bath will help

attract cardinals' attention tothis welcome water source.Because these birds remain innorthern areas year-round,heated bird baths are essentialfor a winter water source, andplacing bird baths on theground also is a good idea, asmany cardinals forage on theground and will stop at the bathfor a quick drink.

SHELTER: Cardinals mayhave bright plumage, but theyprefer discreet, secluded areas

for shelter. Thickets of densevines and shrubs will providegood cover so the birds feelsecure, and some of their pre-ferred plants include sumac,mulberry and blueberry – all ofwhich serve double duty asnatural food sources. Plant car-dinal-friendly landscaping invaried layers to provide thickcover at different heights up to15-20 feet tall, and be sure toinclude evergreen trees andshrubs such as pines andspruces to provide winter shel-ter.

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A cardinal is a type of bird that isfound in North and South America. Thereare lots of types of cardinals. The type ofcardinal that most people think of whenthey think of the bird cardinal is theNorthern Cardinal.

The Northern CardinalThe male Northern Cardinal has

bright red feathers. The cardinal got itsname from these bright red feathers as itis named after the cardinal that is theCatholic leader. The Catholic cardinalwears bright red clothing.

What does it look like?The Northern Cardinal is found in

North America. The males have brightred feathers, a black face and coral orred beaks. The females are tan and mayhave slightly red wings or tail feathers.They both have strong beaks, long tailsand raised crests. They grow to 7 to 9inches tall.A pair of Northern Cardinals will nest

together. They will both feed the babycardinals. The male is territorial and willsing a loud song that is meant to warnother male cardinals to stay away. Thefemale cardinal will build the nest typical-ly in a low tree branch or a bush.The male cardinal is very defensive of

its territory and will fight off other males.It is even known to start a fight with itsown reflection!

HowThey CommunicateIt is thought that the cardinal uses

songs to communicate. The female andmale will sing back and forth to eachother. The typical song of the Northern

Cardinal starts with a series of loud, clearwhistles. Cardinals will sing sharp "chips"as an alarm song as well.

Baby CardinalsBaby Northern Cardinals will all be

tan like their mom.The males will gettheir red feathers as they grow intoadults. The babies are born from whiteeggs with brown spots. The female willlay between one and five eggs with a typ-ical clutch having three eggs. The babiesare helpless when born and the momand dad birds both collect food to feed

them.Cardinals like to forage for food at

dawn and dusk. They eat insects, fruitand seeds.The Northern Cardinal is a popular

bird in the United States. It is the mostpopular state bird as it is the official statebird of seven of the U.S. states, includingNorth Carolina, West Virginia, Ohio,Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Virginia.The cardinal also is the team mascot forsome universities (i.e. Louisville andStanford) and professional sports teams.

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2012 Green GalsTab-a-Pull-Ooza Contest

How many pull tabs are in a pound? More than 1,000from looking on the Internet. Twelve Miami Countyschools and one Shelby County school collected 1,100pounds of pull tabs for the contest. Bradford ExemptedVillage Schools collected more than 380 pounds of pulltabs! The other 11 schools in Miami County had approxi-mately 750 pounds and Russia Local Schools collectedjust more than 100 pounds. The pull tabs were taken to alocal recycler, Urban Elsass, and a check for more than$660 will go to the Ronald McDonald House in Dayton.This is the second year for the contest, the participatingschools collecting 930 pounds in 2011. The event is heldin conjunction with America Recycles Day, which is heldNov. 15, sponsored by Keep America Beautiful.

And as a history lesson, where was the pull tab invent-ed? You’ll be surprised by where the inventor lived. Greatjob to all!

Boehner is nota real leader

To the Editor:Mr. Boehner.A very good way to start the

reductions on “entitlements” isto reduce the wages of theSenate and House by at least$100,000 a year, take awayALL the entitlements theygave themselves over the

years.Great retirement plans that

we the people pay a share offor you, and the best insurancethat money can purchase,again with much help from wethe people. (And you complainabout "Obamacare??")There are many other privi-

leges that you people took foryourselves, they ALL should begiven up.

This would not be a cure,but it would be a GREAT start,and it would show the publicthat you are not putting your-self ahead of the public.A REAL LEADER LEADS

BY EXAMPLE, YOU PEOPLESHOULD TRY THAT SOMETIME!

— Joe SimpsonTroy

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The New York Times on the investigation of Britain’s journal-ism practices and freedom of the press:

Millions of Britons were justifiably outraged over last year’s serialrevelations of illegal and unethical behavior by the powerful and influ-ential tabloid press in Britain. But the regulatory remedies proposed byan official commission of inquiry seem misplaced, excessive and poten-tially dangerous to Britain’s centuries-old traditions of a press free fromgovernment regulation.In a nearly 2,000-page report, the commission, led by Lord Justice

Sir Brian Leveson, cataloged the glaring misdeeds of Rupert Murdoch’ssensationalist tabloid, The News of the World, which is no longer pub-lished.Noting, among other things, the tabloid’s “reckless disregard for accu-

racy,” and “lack of respect for individual privacy,” it called on Parliamentto create an independent regulatory body with the authority to finenewspapers up to $1.6 million for violating its guidelines. This neworganization, which newspapers could join voluntarily, would replacethe largely ineffective Press ComplaintsCommission, run by the news industry itself, whichis supposed to uphold a code of ethical journalisticpractices agreed to by participating publications.Creating an independent regulatory body would

require new legislation. To his credit, PrimeMinister David Cameron seems opposed to proceed-ing in that direction. Conscientious members of allpolitical parties should oppose it as well.British newspapers operate in a harsher legal

environment than the American press. They mustnavigate an Official Secrets Act, which criminalizesthe publication of classified information and a plain-tiff-friendly libel law, which lacks American-styleexceptions for public figures. But they have beenfree from government licensing since 1694. A regula-tory panel backed by law is a big step in the wrongdirection.

The Times and Democrat, Orangeburg, S.C.on immigration reform:

If you’re thinking Congress took a step towardcooperation on immigration policy with a recentaction on the STEM Jobs Act, don’t believe it.First, there is the matter of priorities. Congress

has a lot on its plate between now and Dec. 31,notably budget issues and the “fiscal cliff.”The action came in the Republican-controlled

House, with the GOP apparently anxious to show quickly it has soft-ened positions on immigration policy in the wake of rejection of theparty at the polls by Hispanics and other minorities.By a 245-139 vote, the House approved the STEM (science, technolo-

gy, engineering and mathematics) Jobs Act that would make greencards accessible to foreign students graduating with advanced scienceand math degrees from U.S. universities.GOP leaders also added a provision making it easier for immigrants

working in the country legally to bring their spouses and children to theUnited States while they wait for their visa applications to be approved.But as much pro-business and pro-family sense as the changes make,

they represent little more than symbols by Republicans who have madea name for themselves, rightly or wrongly, as anti-immigrant.According to an Associated Press report, Democrats, including mem-

bers of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, reacted to STEM passage bycalling the GOP’s hand on its intent.They note the legislation offsets projections of 55,000 new perma-

nent-residency visas by eliminating a program that provides greencards to people with traditionally lower rates of immigration, particular-ly those from Africa.With the election providing new incentive for cooperation,

Republicans and Democrats should … push the effort toward big-picturesolutions. The immigration rhetoric has gone on long enough.

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Do you have a smell? Let meput that another way. Do you haveyour own smell?This isn’t going well at all.

What I mean is, have you person-ally and painstakingly developedyour own manufactured scent thatdescribes who you are, makes astatement, displays your individu-ality, expresses your hopes for thefuture of civilization, and not inci-dentally bears your name, thusnetting you hundreds of thousandsof dollars? You should.All the big names (some of

whom I have actually heard) havetheir own perfumes. Singers,actors, and persons whose famehas no basis on discernible talentare “helping” concoct scents thatare then marketed under thecelebrities’ names. This, naturally,insures huge sales to the masses.The concocters include people whoprobably cannot spell pheromone.(I am including this admittedlyprejudicial opinion based on thefact that many of the aforemen-tioned cannot seem to buy pantsin the correct size.) It’s not clearjust how much “help” the celebri-ties are providing since none ofthem appear to be chemistrymajors although they might have

played one on TV.Here is a small review of what

is available for your sniffing pleas-ure.(I feel compelled to include a

brief disclaimer at this point.Many individuals of varying noto-riety are endorsing perfumes.Some of these people are calledKardashians. It occurs to me theonly reason there are Kardashianson the planet is to make us all feelmore comparatively fond towardsLyme ticks, open landfills andserial killers. Therefore I will notbe discussing any Kardashian fra-grance, if there is one. Ha ha ha. Alittle journalistic humor there. Youcan bet the rent money there is atleast one or perhaps one hundredKardashian perfumes if it means

getting their pictures in maga-zines. Which it apparently does.Thank you.)Jennifer Lopez’s perfume is

called “Love and Glamour.” Really.The full name is “Jennifer LopezLove and Glamour.” It could bethese are either items she is striv-ing for or feels she has accom-plished. Or perhaps she is simplybeing paid by the letter. If you’relooking for a bargain, her otherfragrance “Jennifer Lopez Loveand Light” is currently on sale,one presumes at the JenniferLopez Outlet Mall in JenniferLopezville.Britney Spears is behind (no

pun intended) “Cosmic Radiance.”Perhaps the cosmos has forgottenabout Britney’s mothering skillsand dashing about naked andsmacking a photographer with anumbrella and generally acting likea total wackadoodle. No doubt,though, she was radiant while allthis was going on.Justin Bieber has gotten into

the game. His scent is labeled“Someday” which is almost tooeasy. It’s hard to tell if his productis meant for males or for femalesbut since it comes in a bottle witha rose on top, I’m guessing the tar-

get audience is … oh heck I don’thave a clue. It could be a women’sperfume. Legions of his teenagegirl fans (apparently known asBiliebers) would stand in line foryears for the privilege of buyingthis stuff by the gallon. On theother hand, it could be a men’scologne, which would make senseif only Mr. Bieber were matureenough to shave. Maybe someday.Madonna is endorsing her fra-

grance called “Truth or Dare.” Totell you the truth, I thinkMadonna has dared just a coupletimes too many. She still has thatrock-hard body and can, unlikealmost all the rest of the entireuniverse’s population, carry off thelook of fish-net stockings. Whilethese are admirable traits, it does-n’t make me want to smell likeher. This, of course, could just besour grapes.I’m thinking about getting my

own perfume. I’ll call it ... let’s see... “Couth or Mare.” I would bevery mannerly about marketing itand it would smell like my oldhorse, Alfalfa. With just a hint ofsour grapes.

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DEATHS OF NATIONAL INTEREST

• GeorgeWashingtonEames Jr.BATON ROUGE, La.(AP) — GeorgeWashington Eames Jr., aplaintiff in a 1956 lawsuitthat led to the desegrega-tion of schools in BatonRouge, La., has died. Hewas 79.Eames’ wife, TheresaAndre Eames, tells TheAdvocate newspaper(http://bit.ly/Vsm9BE )that he died of lung can-cer at home in BatonRouge on Saturday.Resthaven Gardens ofMemory Funeral Hometold The Associated Presshis funeral will be thisSaturday.Eames was the presi-dent of the Baton RougeNAACP until 1995, whenhe was he was convictedof molesting a juvenileand sentenced to servemore than three years inprison.Eames was paralyzedfrom the waist down in1956. An investigationconcluded he was shotunprovoked in the backwhile walking in a segre-gated neighborhood.Eames also worked onbehalf of people with dis-abilities.

• U.S. Rep. Jack BrooksBEAUMONT, Texas —Friends and relatives offormer U.S. Rep. JackBrooks gathered Sundayat Lamar University tocelebrate his life, includ-ing his 42 years inCongress.The 89-year-oldDemocrat died Tuesday inBeaumont.He was in the motor-cade in 1963 in Dallaswhen President John F.

Kennedy was assassinat-ed and is known for beingin the famous photo ofLyndon Johnson takingthe oath of office aboardAir Force One.Brooks also served onthe House JudiciaryCommittee, where hestrongly supportedPresident Richard Nixon’simpeachment and in 1974drafted the articles ofimpeachment the paneladopted. He also helpedwrite the historic federalCivil Rights Act of 1964that banned racial segre-gation.Brooks lost a bid for a22nd consecutive con-gressional term in 1994.

• Patrick MooreLONDON (AP) —Friends of popular Britishastronomer and broad-caster Patrick Moore sayhe has died at the age of89.A statement releasedSunday said he died athis home in the coastaltown of Selsey in south-ern England. No specificcause of death was given,but he had suffered fromheart problems.Moore was well knownfor his long-running BBCtelevision show “The Skyat Night” which was cred-ited for popularizingastronomy with genera-tions of Britons.He had presented theshow for more than half acentury.The statement says hewas briefly hospitalizedlast week when it wasdetermined no more treat-ment would help him andhis wish to spend his finaldays at home were hon-ored.

OBITUARIES

ST. PARIS —Lloyd L. “Dump”Littlejohn, 79, ofSaint Paris, passedaway Dec. 9, 2012,in his daughter’s resi-dence near Piqua.He was born Feb. 26,1933, in Casstown, Ohio,Dump was a son of thelate Cecil and Reva(Baker) Littlejohn.He married the formerLavelva Brown on July 9,1975; and she precededhim in death Dec. 26,2010.Dump is survived by twodaughters and sons-in-law, Cindy and BrentNeves of Piqua andBrenda and Tony Arnoldof Springfield; eight grand-children; and 17 great-grandchildren.In addition to his parentsand wife he was precededin death by a daughter,Joyce Murray; two broth-ers, Wilbur and OscarLittlejohn; and a sister,

Shirley Mumford.He served hiscountry in the U.S.Army during theKorean War and he

was formerly employed byDinner Bell in Piqua.Funeral services will beat 1 p.m.Wednesday, Dec.12, 2012, in the Atkins-Shively Funeral Home,216 S. Springfield St.,Saint Paris, with the Rev.Dr. James Vanzile of theSt. Paris First BaptistChurch presiding. Burialwill follow in Upper HoneyCreek Cemetery, NorthElm Tree Road, St. Paris,with military honors by theVeterans Elite TributeSquad, Piqua. A time ofvisitation will be from 11a.m. until the time of theservice at 1 p.m.Wednesday in the funeralhome.Condolences to the fami-ly may be sent towww.shivelyfuneral-homes.com.

Lloyd L. ‘Dump’ LittlejohnRestaurant inspectionsare performed in thecounty by Miami CountyPublic Health, except inPiqua, which has its ownhealth department. MiamiCounty Public Health canbe reached at (937) 573-3500, by email atinfo@miamicountyhealth.net or on the website atwww.miamicounty-health.net.These violation reports

were provided by theMiami County PublicHealth and will be printedbi-monthly.

Nov. 27• Logan’s Roadhouse,1750 W. Main St., Troy —Floors under equipmentunclean. Unlabeled chemi-cal spray bottle, whichrequired immediate action.Fountain pop holders atbar unclean. Handlesunclean to equipment.Low sanitizer concentra-tion (<100 ppm) in bar,three-compartment sinkand sanitizer basket,which required immediateaction. Old date stickerson unclean pans. Notongs provided at lemons.Brushes for sauce andmeat not being sanitizedevery four hours, whichrequired immediate action.Observed slicer, tomatodicer and knives stored asclean with food residue onthem, which requiredimmediate action. Old car-bon build-up on sheettrays.• Speedway, 1894 W.Main St., Troy —Observed hot holdingsandwiches held at 125degrees, not 135 degreesor greater. A thin-tippedmetal-stemmed ther-

mometer must be presentto take temperatures ofthin mass food. Observedleak under dump sink andat faucet handle at thethree-compartment sink.Soap is restroom is notfunctioning properly. Clearfood debris and seal incooler/freezer when need-ed. Walk-in cooler door isnot closing properly.• CovingtonElementary School, 707Chestnut St., Covington— Ensure corner of walk-in cooler FRP board issealed tightly to wall.Observed some ice onfloor and small ice dropson ceiling in walk-in cool-er.

Nov. 28• The Dish, 7031 S.County Road 25-A, TippCity — Torn gaskets torefrigeration units. Lightsin walk-in cooler not work-ing properly or burned out.No caps on small openingon grease trap. Concretefloors in back exit area areno longer sealed andfound unclean. Removetowel from beer walk-incooler. Mop sink in drivethrough side unclean.Observed areas of clutteron drive through side.Observed support beamremoved from walk-incooler; beam found lean-ing on side of cooler wall.Ceiling found bowing incooler.• High Street Cafe andBakery, 109 N. High St.,Covington — Dump sink,hand sinks, prep sink andthree-compartment sinkshave hard water build-upor coffee residual build-up.Observed residual build-up on bottom of cooler.

Clean prep sink drain ofbuild-up.• Taco Bell No. 4528,985 Main St., Tipp City— Management reportsshe has not heard fromrefrigeration company onstatus of parts for coolerfrom previous inspection.Call was placed to compa-ny. Manager will contacthealth district once infor-mation is received.Employees advised tocontinue to discard foodand change out utensilsevery four hours as previ-ously discussed.

Nov. 29• Railroad Restaurant,629 S. Crawford St., Troy— Handles to equipmentunclean. Residential useonly equipment in kitchen(crock pots, etc.). Opencan of tomato juice inrefrigerator requiredimmediate action.Damaged tile in men’srestroom and damagedfloors at bar. Observedfruit flies at bar. Missingthresholds at doorwaysallowing for floors to notbe watertight.• Skyline Chili, 1775 W.Main St., Troy —Observed low areas ofgrout in front of icemachine and area in frontof freezer. Open employeedrinks on back area preptable, which requiredimmediate action. Cheesefound at 44 degrees, mustbe kept below 41 degrees,which required immediateaction. No ammonia teststrips to ensure propersolution.

Nov. 30• Cassanos No. 49, 975W. Main St., Tipp City —

Handles to equipmentunclean. Garlic butter set-ting on counter requiringrefrigeration, whichrequired immediate action.Drain to pop machineunclean. Ice dispenserunclean. Observed salamidated for eight days,instead of the seven daysallowed, which requiredimmediate action. Foundoutdated ham (11-20) andsalami (11-26), whichrequired immediate action.Observed employee han-dle cheese for sub withbare hands, whichrequired immediate action.• Starry DreamsCatering, temporarypermit at the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center,West Main Street, Troy,temporary license —Facility lost power.Caterer had just arrivedwith food and in processof hooking up generator.Food was prepared at offsite location, which waslicensed and inspectedearlier. Person in chargereports hot foods werewell above 150 degreesprior to transport and coldfoods were refrigerated at41 degrees. Person incharge is aware of tem-perature requirements. Allwater for the hard washand dish wash must beheated using generator.Roasters and refrigera-tors being hooked up togenerator at time ofinspection. Licenseissued.• Starry DreamsCatering at CasstownFire Department, tempo-rary license — No viola-tions at time of inspection.License issued, OK tooperate.

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• BETHEL GRADES 1-5Tuesday —Grilledcheese and tomato soup,carrots and celery, fruit,milk.Wednesday — Tacos ona tortilla with cheese andlettuce, salsa, sour cream,brown rice, corn, refriedbeans, fruit, milk.Thursday — Whole grainchicken nuggets with awheat dinner roll, broccoli,fruit, milk.Friday — Meatball subon a wheat bun with moz-zarella cheese and mari-nara sauce, green beans,fruit, milk.• BETHEL GRADES 6-12Tuesday —Dominospizza or grilled cheeseand tomato soup, carrotsand celery, fruit, milk.Wednesday — Tacos ona tortilla with cheese andlettuce, salsa, sour cream,brown rice, corn, refriedbeans, fruit, milk.Thursday — Whole grainchicken nuggets with awheat dinner roll, broccoli,fruit, milk.Friday — Meatball subon a wheat bun with moz-zarella cheese and mari-nara sauce, green beans,fruit, milk.• COVINGTON ELE-MENTARY/MIDDLESCHOOLTuesday — Chicken hipdipper, cheesy potatoes,broccoli, orange slices,milk.Wednesday — Italianbake, garden spinach,peas, peach cup, wholegrain roll, milk.Thursday — Soft taco,refried beans, corn, freshcitrus cup, milk.Friday — Pan pizza,bean salad, green beans,peaches, milk.

• COVINGTON HIGHSCHOOLTuesday — Chicken hipdipper, cheesy potatoes,broccoli, orange slices,raisins, breadstick, milk.Wednesday — Italianbake, garden spinach,peas, peach cup, apple-sauce, whole grain roll,milk.Thursday — Soft taco,refried beans, corn, freshcitrus cup, fruit mix, cook-ie, milk.Friday — Pan pizza,bean salad, green beans,peaches, grapes, milk.• MIAMI EASTSCHOOLSTuesday — Hamburgersandwich with mayo andmustard, fries withketchup, pickles, peaches,cookie, milk.Wednesday — Walkingtaco with taco sauce, let-tuce, cheese salsa, tortillachips, grapes, TeddyGrahams, milk.Thursday — Chickennuggets with BBQ sauce,baked beans, mixed fruit,cookie, milk.Friday — Cheese pizza,cucumber slices with dip,mandarin oranges, sher-bet, milk.• MILTON-UNION ELE-MENTARY SCHOOLSTuesday — Bid Daddypepperoni pizza, greenbeans, carrots, fruit, milk.Wednesday — Tacosalad with Doritos, tacomeat, salsa, cheese,chopped romaine withranch dressing, carrots,fruit, milk.Thursday — Hamburgeron a whole grain bun,french fries, carrots, fruit,milk.Friday — Grilled chickenwrap, spring mix lettuce,salsa, kidney beans, fruit,milk.

• PIQUA CITYSCHOOLS (K-8):Tuesday — Sesamechicken with rice, fruit,California casserole, for-tune cookie, milk.Wednesday —Pepperoni and cheesepizza sticks, marinarasauce, fruit, spinach straw-berry salad, milk.Thursday —Walkingtacos, fruit, cowboy salsa,tortilla chips, milk.Friday — Chickennuggets, fruit, sweet pota-toe fries, green beans andcarrots, roll, milk.• PIQUA HIGHSCHOOLTuesday — Chicken stirfry with rice, Californiablend, fruit, cookie.Wednesday —Pepperoni pizza, fruit,tossed salad, peas, milk.Thursday — Beef andbean burrito, cowboysalsa, fruit, tortilla scoops,milk.Friday — Spicy chickenstrips, sweet potato fries,been and corn salad, fruit,roll, milk.

PIQUA CATHOLICTuesday — Salisburysteak, mashed potatoes,blueberry muffin, fruit,milk.Wednesday — Fishsandwich, green beans,choice of fruit, milk.Thursday — Chili, butterbread, crackers, choice offruit, milk.Friday — Choice ofpizza, corn, choice of fruit,milk.• ST. PATRICKTuesday — Chickensandwich, scalloped pota-toes, peas, fruit, milk.Wednesday — Cheeseravioli, salad, garlic bread,fruit, milk.Thursday — Turkey and

noodles, mashed pota-toes, carrot sticks, fruit,milk.Friday — No school.

• TROY ELEMEN-TARY/JR. HIGHTuesday — Chickennuggets, dinner roll,mashed potatoes andgravy, carrot snacks, fruit,milk.Wednesday — Sausage,mini pancakes.Thursday — Breadedpork sandwich on a wholegrain bun, potato smiles,broccoli florets, sidekickfruit slushie, milk.Friday —Yogurt, Boscopizza stick, green beans,carrot snacks, fruit, milk.• TIPP CITY HIGHSCHOOLTuesday — Ravioli,romaine salad, fruit, garlicbread, milk.Wednesday — Chickenand noodles, mashed pota-toes and gravy, wheat roll,fruit, milk.Thursday — Fusian a lacarte, egg roll, broccoli,cheesy rice, fruit, milk.Friday — Toasted cheesesandwich, tomato soupwith cracker, carrots, fruit,milk.• UPPERVALLEYCAREER CENTERTuesday — Taco salad orchicken fajita, lettuce,tomato, salsa, refriedbeans, assorted fruit, milk.Wednesday —Pizza orquesadilla, fresh broccoliand dip, assorted fruit,milk.Thursday — Chicken andnoodles or chickennuggets, mashed potatoes,pumpkin custard, multigrainroll, milk.Friday — Grilled cheese orbarbecue rib, tomato soup,green beans, assorted fruit,multigrain bun, milk.

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Safety, securityat Ohio privateprison affirmedCOLUMBUS (AP) —

The owner of a lakeshorelock-up in Ohio that lastyear became the nation’sfirst privately owned stateprison says the facility’sbeen cleared for accredita-tion.Nashville, Tenn.-based

Corrections Corporation ofAmerica said Friday thatLake Erie CorrectionalInstitution in Conneautreceived a 99 percent scorefrom the AmericanCorrectional Associationafter a 72-hour review thisweek.

The association did notimmediately return a mes-sage Friday to confirm thefinding.The owner-operator was

rebuked by state prisonofficials after a Septemberaudit uncovered dozens ofsafety, health and securityconcerns nine monthsafter Ohio handed over thekeys.The state helped the

company correct concernsin hopes the prison wouldpass national inspection.A company spokesman

said it was notified verbal-ly the prison had met safe-ty and security standards.

Husted deniesany plans tochallenge KasichCOLUMBUS (AP) —

Ohio’s elections chief hassquelched rumors hemight be preparing tochallenge Gov. JohnKasich in a Republicanprimary two years fromnow.Secretary of State Jon

Husted told reportersThursday that if he runsfor anything in 2014 itwould be for re-electionto his current job, wherehe oversees business fil-ings and elections in thebattleground state.The 45-year-old

Husted has served asstate senator and speak-er of the Ohio House.He’s widely mentioned

as an eventual contenderfor the governorship.His remarks came at a

news conference held tocertify results of the 2012election, includingDemocratic PresidentBarack Obama’s victoryin Ohio.Husted said deciding

his political future is lessa priority this week thanwrapping up the electionand being with his fami-ly.

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PORTERVILLE, Calif.(AP) — A man suspected offatally shooting three peo-ple and wounding threechildren, including his two

daughters, died Sundayfrom his injuries in a policeshootout, authorities said.Hector Celaya, 31, died

several hours after he was

wounded during gunfirewith Tulare County sheriff ’sdeputies as he tried to fleein a vehicle. His death wasconfirmed by sheriff ’s Sgt.Chris Douglass, who did notrelease details.Authorities apprehended

him early Sunday, about sixhours after deputies werecalled to a trailer on theTule Indian Reservation.

Inside, they found thebodies of a man and awoman; the body of anotherman was nearby.Deputies also discovered

a wounded young boy,whose condition and age

were not known.Officials said Celaya shot

his two daughters, ages 5and 8, who were found withhim in the vehicle when hewas apprehended. One girlsuffered life-threateninginjuries, while the other girlwas less seriously hurt.A motive for the attacks

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eight years, and we do this to befriendly. If we don’t say some-thing to the customer, then wecome off as rude! If you don’twant to be asked, then youshould initiate theconversation,” wrote Brooke inPennsylvania• “Perhaps the clerks are from

the South, where it is commoncourtesy to ask, and her replyshould be: ’I’m fine, thank you.How are you?’ It only takes aminute and gives you a muchbetter feeling,” wrote Betty, via

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find everything?’ they don’tmean it. I have told them on sev-eral occasions that they were outof something, or had expiredproducts on the shelf. The nexttime I go to the store, those sameitems are still on the shelf,”wrote Kate in Texas• “I stepped up to a teller at

the bank one day, and she said,’How are you?’ and I said,’Considering I have a bad back, abad knee, emphysema and neu-ropathy in my feet, I am prettygood.’ Her reply was ’Wow.’ And Itold her I always wanted to saythat to someone who said, ’Howare you?’” wrote A Reader, viaemailWhat a response! Keep your

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your column in our VenturaCounty (Calif.) Star. The adviceon cleaning backpacks made mesmile, and I thought you’d enjoya funny story. When my daugh-ter was in second grade, I wasnoticing that her schoolworkappeared to smell like wine.Each day, the odor was stronger,and I wondered if her teacherenjoyed a bit of wine in theevening while grading papers.Imagine my surprise when I dis-covered a snack bag with fer-menting grapes, well-sealed butundetected for several weeks! —K.J., via email

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Dear Annie: My familyrecently went on vacation, andmy 17-year-old son was anabsolute pain. He refused to goswimming with us at the pool,saying it would be too boring. Hewouldn't wear a jacket and tie todinner at the hotel's five-starrestaurant, and when I told himhe wouldn't be able to go in with-out them, he said, "Fine, I'll get asandwich somewhere else," andthat's what he did. Whenever wewent to the beach or shopping,he wouldn't come along andinstead toured the city on hisown. When I said I didn't care forhis tone of voice, he gave me thesilent treatment.For the plane ride home, we

got him a seat near the aisle sohe could stretch out his legs. Itold him, "You could at least saythank you." Instead, he gave mea dirty look. When I saw that thewoman next to him had a toddlerwho didn't have his own seat, Imade my son give up his, andthe flight attendant gave him anempty seat near the bulkhead. Igot another dirty look for that. Ikept trying to ask whether hewas OK, but he had the flightattendant tell me to leave himalone.We're planning to visit rela-

tives this winter, and my sonsays he doesn't want to go. Idread the idea of putting up withthis nasty teenager who can'tappreciate any of the things wedo for him. I want him to staywith his grandparents, but they'drather not have him because he'smoody and they don't like theway he dresses. I'd ask my broth-er, but I don't want to have toreciprocate.Is it OK to let a 17-year-old

stay home alone for 10 days? Ihave people who can check onhim.— N.Y.

Dear N.Y.: Teenagers enjoyfamily vacations more than theylet on, but not if the trips aregeared entirely toward the par-ents' preferences. Unless you are100 percent certain that your sonwill be responsible for himselfand the house, we don't recom-mend leaving him without ongo-ing supervision for 10 days. Seeif you can get a trusted adult tomove in for the duration. But wealso suggest that you back off abit. Your son reacts poorly tobeing fussed over in public byMommy and Daddy. It embar-rasses him.

Dear Annie: It seems likeonly yesterday that several peo-ple came by and offered to cutour grass, but no one ever actual-ly cut it. Now the snow is here,and we are unable to shovel ourwalkway and make a path to themailbox.We are getting up in age and

cannot do these things on ourown. Hiring a professional costsmore than we can manage on ourSocial Security.What a great thing it would be

for neighbors to teach their chil-dren to come across the roadwith their big riding mower orsnowplow and make a couple ofsweeps across our yard. Wewould so appreciate the assis-tance. — No Name, NoLocation

Dear No Name: Even kidsexpect to be paid, although agood-hearted neighbor may shov-el your snow and mow your lawnas a kindness, especially if theyown a riding mower or snowblower. But also please checkwith your local church, whichmay provide such a service.

Dear Annie: "Lonely in NovaScotia" says he has no luck withthe ladies. I suggest he figure outwhat traits he really likes in awoman, find someone who hasthem and let her know how spe-cial she is to him.Then he should make sure he's

clean and his clothing is up todate. And he should show gen-uine interest in what she has tosay and not just talk and expecther to laugh at his jokes.—Alone and Content

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For Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012ARIES (March 21 to April 19)Be careful you don’t fall for someoneselling snake oil today. Your idealismis aroused, and strange and unusualconcepts and philosophies might ap-peal to you. Beware.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20)This is a poor day to make importantdecisions about shared property, in-heritances, insurance matters, taxesand debt. Be on your guard, becauseit’s as if you have Vaseline on yourlens.GEMINI (May 21 to June 20)You might feel let down by a partneror close friend today. However, thequestion to ask yourself is, Were yourexpectations realistic? And rememberthat unexpressed expectations almostalways lead to disappointment.CANCER (June 21 to July 22)Clarify everything at work today, be-cause confusion and misunderstand-ings are rampant. Don’t be quick toassume someone is being dishonest.This might not be the case.LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22)Parents should be extra vigilant withtheir children today, because accidentsrelated to poison, chemicals and badfood are possible. Make sure you knowwhere your kids are.VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22)Family discussions will be circular andconfusing today. You might feel sym-pathetic toward someone and then dis-cover this person is just cryingcrocodile tears.LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22)Try to be clear in all your communica-tions with others today, especially sib-lings and neighbors. People are quickto jump to conclusions that probablyare wrong.SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21)This is a poor day for making impor-tant financial decisions or discussionsabout earnings or major purchases.Your facts might be wrong, or someonecould be stringing you along.SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21)Your optimism could cloud your judg-ment today. By longing for “pie in thesky,” you make it tougher to deal withthe real world. Don’t withhold infor-mation from others.CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19)It will please you to work alone or be-hind the scenes today, because you feelprivate and not ready to share. Youdon’t really trust people today. (Thiscould be a good thing.)AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18)If you’re uncomfortable with howthings are unfolding in a group situa-tion, just leave. Trust your instincts,because there’s a lot of deception float-ing around today.PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20)In discussions with parents, bosses,teachers and VIPs, be very clear aboutwhat is expected of you. Likewise, bevery clear about what you expect fromthem.YOU BORNTODAYYour strong senseof purpose carries you through diffi-culties and high points so that you canachieve your goals. Essentially, you’reserious. Because your focus is steady,others are influenced by you. This isoften why you end up in a position ofauthority or responsibility. You havestrong ethics. In your year ahead, part-nerships and close friendships will beyour primary focus.Birthdate of: Jim Harrison, novel-ist/poet; Rider Strong, actor/film-maker; Hailee Steinfeld, actress.(c) 2012 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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NEW BATAAN,Philippines (AP) — Thenumber of people missingafter a typhoon devastat-ed parts of the southernPhilippines jumped tonearly 900 after familiesand fishing companiesreported losing contactwith more than 300 fisher-men at sea, officials saidSunday.The fishermen from

southern General Santoscity and nearby Saranganiprovince left a few daysbefore Typhoon Bopha hitthe main southern islandof Mindanao on Tuesday,triggering flash floodsthat killed more than 600,Civil Defense chief BenitoRamos said.Ramos said the fisher-

men were headed to theSpratly Islands in theSouth China Sea and tothe Pacific Ocean.He said there has been

no contact from them for aweek.“We have declared

them missing,” he said.“Maybe they are stillalive.”Ramos said they may

have sought shelter on themany small islands in theSpratlys and the CelebesSea, and lost batterypower and have not beenable to call.He said the coast

guard, navy and fishingvessels have launched asearch.After slamming into

the southern Philippines,the typhoon moved out tosea but then veered back

toward the country’snorthwest on Saturday,prompting worries of moredevastation.As of late Sunday, how-

ever, it had begun to dissi-pate and weaken into alow pressure area as itmoved farther into theSouth China Sea, about105 kilometers (65 miles)west of the Philippines’Ilocos Norte province.Rescuers continued

searching for bodies orsigns of life under tons offallen trees andboulders in the worst-hittown of New Bataan,where rocks, mud andother rubble destroyedlandmarks, making it dou-bly difficult to searchplaces where houses oncestood.Hundreds of refugees,

rescuers and aid workerstook a break Sunday towatch the MannyPacquiao-Juan ManuelMarquez fight on a big TVscreen, only to be dis-mayed by their hero’ssixth-round knockout.Elementary school

teacher Constancio Olivarsaid people fell silentwhen Pacquiao, whocomes from the southernPhilippines where thestorm hit, fell heavilyto the canvas andremained motionless forsome time.“It was like a double

blow for me this disasterand this defeat,” saidOlivar, whose house wasdestroyed in the storm.“We were all crestfallen.

Everyone fell silent,stunned. It was like wesaw a tsunami.”Nearly 400,000 people,

mostly from CompostelaValley and nearby DavaoOriental province, havelost their homes and arecrowded inside evacuationcenters or staying withrelatives.President Benigno

Aquino III declared astate of national calamityon Friday, which allows forprice controls on basiccommodities in typhoon-affected areas and thequick release of emer-gency funds.Officials said Sunday

that 316 people werekilled in CompostelaValley, including 165 inNew Bataan, and 301 inDavao Oriental. Morethan 45 people were killedelsewhere. Nearly 900 aremissing, including thefishermen and 440 fromNew Bataan alone.Davao Oriental author-

ities imposed a curfewthere and ordered policeto guard stores and shopsto prevent looting.The typhoon destroyed

about 18 percent of thebanana plantations inMindanao, causing lossesestimated at 12 billionpesos ($300 million),according to Stephen

Antig, executive directorof the Pilipino BananaGrowers and ExportersAssociation.The Philippines is the

world’s third-largestbanana producer andexporter, supplying inter-national brands such asDole, Chiquita and DelMonte.

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(AP) — Today is Monday, Dec.10, the 345th day of 2012. There are21 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History:On Dec. 10, 1962, “Lawrence of

Arabia,” David Lean’s epic film star-ring Peter O’Toole as British militaryofficer T.E. Lawrence, had its royalgala premiere in London, withQueen Elizabeth II and her husband,Prince Philip, in attendance.

On this date:• In 1520, Martin Luther publicly

burned the papal edict demandingthat he recant, or face excommuni-cation.• In 1787, Thomas H. Gallaudet,

a pioneer of educating the deaf, wasborn in Philadelphia.• In 1861, the Confederacy

admitted Kentucky as it recognized apro-Southern shadow state govern-ment that was acting without theauthority of the pro-Union govern-ment in Frankfort.• In 1906, President Theodore

Roosevelt became the first Americanto be awarded the Nobel PeacePrize, for helping mediate an end tothe Russo-Japanese War.• In 1964, Martin Luther King Jr.

received his Nobel Peace Prize.• In 1972, baseball’s American

League adopted the designated hit-

ter rule on an experimental basis forthree years.• Five years ago: Suspended

NFL star Michael Vick was sen-tenced by a federal judge inRichmond, Va., to 23 months inprison for bankrolling a dogfightingoperation and killing dogs thatunderperformed.• Today’s Birthdays: Actress

Susan Dey is 60. Former Illinois Gov.Rod Blagojevich is 56. Actor-directorKenneth Branagh is 52. Actress NiaPeeples is 51. TV chef Bobby Flay is48. Rock musician Meg White (TheWhite Stripes) is 38. Violinist SarahChang is 32.

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The Miami County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold apublic hearing on Thursday, December 20, 2012 at 7:00p.m. in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, 201 WestMain Street, Safety Building, Troy, Ohio for an applica-tion filed by:

Variance #1242-11-2012, Susan Belden, 8955 LauverRoad, Pleasant Hill, Ohio 45359.

To be granted a variance to create a new lot which willnot meet the 3:1 width to depth ratio as per Section5.08 of the Miami County Zoning Resolution.

For the following tract of land: Being a 4.29 acre tractlocated at 8955 Lauver Road, Section 18, Town 7,Range 5 of Newton Township, Miami County, Ohio.

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545 Firewood/Fuel

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560 Home Furnishings

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LIFT CHAIR, good condi-tion, brown in color, $150,(937)693-4781 anytime.

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Heartbreak in CincyCINCINNATI (AP) — Numb.

Grieving. Distracted. TheCowboys were all those thingson Sunday, dealing with thedeath of one teammate and thetribulations of another.Winners, too, though they

hardly felt like it.Dan Bailey kicked a 40-yard

field goal as time ran out, send-ing the Cowboys to a 20-19 vic-tory over the CincinnatiBengals that ended a toughafternoon with a little bit ofrelief and their playoff chancesenhanced.Didn’t last long, though.

There will be a lot more emo-tional days ahead in Dallas.“It’s a hard, hard situation

we’re in,” quarterback TonyRomo said. “There’s no playbook

for this sort of thing in life.”The Cowboys overcame a

nine-point deficit in the closingminutes behind Romo, who heldhis hand over his heart during amoment of silence to honorteammate Jerry Brown beforethe kickoff. The linebacker diedin an auto accident earlySaturday.Defensive lineman Josh

Brent, who was driving, wasstill jailed in Texas on Sunday,charged with intoxicationmanslaughter.The Cowboys (7-6) learned

about Brown’s death on theirflight to Cincinnati on Saturday.Coach Jason Garrett told histeam that the best way to honorhim was to play well in a gamewith playoff implications for

both teams.One of the visitors’ metal

lockers at Paul Brown Stadiumhad a strip of white athletictape with “53 JERRY BROWN”attached to the top, a woodenstool inside sitting upside-down.Brown’s No. 53 jersey was onthe sideline during the gamedefensive tackle Jason Hatcherheld it up after Bailey’s kickdecided it.It wasn’t much of a celebra-

tion by an emotionally spentteam.“I don’t remember crying this

much other than maybe the dayI was born,” defensive linemanMarcus Spears said. “WithJosh’s situation and Jerry being

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Trojans land historical win over BravesStaff Reports

The Troy hockey team didsomething it hadn’t done in 17years on Sunday.The Trojans took down the

Tallawanda Braves 7-0 at GogginIce Arena on the campus of MiamiUniversity in Oxford.The win was

Troy’s first over the Braves ever.“We’ve been playing them for

17 years, and this was the firstwin over Tallawanda in the histo-ry of Troy High School,” Troycoach Larrell Walters said.After a scoreless first period,

Clay Terrill got the Trojans going,scoring 44 seconds into the secondon assists by Brandon Beaty and

Will Schober. Moments later,Schober scored on assists byTerrill and Jake Uhlenbrock tomake the score 2-0. To close outthe period, Terrill netted anothergoal, with helpers from Schoberand Beaty.Then in the third, Alex Smith

scored off an assist by MasonHagan. Beaty recorded his firstscore of the game, compliments ofpasses from Terrill and Michael

Walter. Logan Tiderington took apass from goalie Jake Eldridgeand scored on a power play tomake it 6-0.Troy Moore scored hisfirst career varsity goal to roundout the scoring for the Trojans.That goal was assisted byTiderington and Hagan.Jake Eldridge had 21 saves in

goal, along with an assist.Troy (6-4) plays at Alter Friday

at 7 p.m.

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Browns win 3rd straightCLEVELAND (AP) —

Defensive end JuquaParker emerged from thetrainer’s room and headedto his locker singing a tuneone that might sum up thecurrent Browns.“We’re not gonna take

it,” Parker said, repeatingthe chorus to TwistedSister’s 1980s hard rockanthem. “We’re not gonnatake it … anymore.”The Browns are tired of

losing.Rookie Travis

Benjamin’s electrifying 93-yard punt return touch-down early in the secondquarter swung momentumin Cleveland’s favor and theBrowns won their thirdstraight, 30-7 over the emo-tionally drained Kansas

City Chiefs on Sunday.Benjamin’s game-chang-

er helped the Browns (5-8)continue their resurgenceunder second-year coachPat Shurmur, whose futurein Cleveland remainsuncertain. With threegames left, the Browns,who opened this season 0-5,have surpassed their wintotal from last season andhave their longest winningstreak since 2009.“It’s all kind of coming

together,” said 14-year vet-eran kicker Phil Dawson,who booted three fieldgoals. “We’re just doing allthe little things right now.Guys are hungry to comeback to work every day.There’s some energyaround here that I haven’t

felt. This is all good.”Rookie running back

Trent Richardson had two1-yard TD runs for they o u n g - a n d - im p r o v e dBrowns, whose 23-pointmargin of victory was theirlargest since 2003 a signifi-cant accomplishment for afranchise with 11 double-digit loss seasons since1999.“It’s been a long year,”

linebacker D’Qwell Jacksonsaid. “At first, it was rocky.We were in a lot of closeballgames and we weren’table to finish, and nowwe’re starting to createsomething. We had someyoung guys at the begin-ning of the season that

Troy tops Tallawandafor first time ever

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Staff Reports

The Troy boys bowling teamused a late charge to finish thirdin the Preseason GreaterWestern Ohio ConferenceTournament on Sunday atPoelking South Lanes.Troy took possession of third

place early in the day with teamgames of 1,001 and 976. But anuncharacteristically low 893team game landed the Trojansin sixth place heading into bakerplay.

It took Troy only five bakergames to make the climb back tothird place. The run was high-lighted by a game of 246. Fromthere, Troy briefly rose to secondplace before settling for a thirdplace finish. Troy averaged 201per game in the 10-game bakerset.A.J. Bigelow earned all-tour-

nament honors by rolling gamesof 227-201-221 for a 649 series.Andrew Spencer shot games of222 and 234, finishing with a611 series.Also for the Trojans,

Cameron Hughes had games of189-190-171 and D.J. Burghardtadded games of 198-174 and177.Troy faces Fairborn on

Tuesday at Bowl 10 Lanes. Thenon Thursday, the Trojans openGWOC North play with a matchagainst Sidney.

Troy – 1,001-976-893-209-161-226-245-172-179-203-224-205-193 – 4,887

D.J. Burghardt 198-174-177, CoreyShiltz 165, Cameron Hughes 189-190-171, Andrew Spencer 222-234-155, A.J.Bigelow 227-201-221, AustinEidemiller 177-169

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SPORTS CALENDAR

TODAYGirls BasketballTippecanoe at Fairborn (7:30 p.m.)Greenon at Miami East (7:30 p.m.)Miami Valley at Troy Christian (7 p.m.)

TUESDAYBoys BasketballTroy at Fairborn (7:30 p.m.)Milton-Union at Carlisle (7:15 p.m.)Miami Valley at Troy Christian (7 p.m.)Piqua at Springfield (7:30 p.m.)Marion Local at Lehman (6 p.m.)Girls BasketballMechanicsburg at Bradford (7 p.m.)WrestlingTippecanoe at Greenville tri (5:30 p.m.)BowlingTroy at Fairborn (4 p.m.)Tri-County North at Tippecanoe (4 p.m.)

WEDNESDAYBoys BasketballBen Logan at Tippecanoe (7:30 p.m.)Girls BasketballTroy at Lebanon (7 p.m.)Piqua at Centerville (7:30 p.m.)BowlingNorthwestern at Tippecanoe (4 p.m.)

THURSDAYGirls BasketballTippecanoe at Bellefontaine (7:30 p.m.)Dixie at Milton-Union (7:15 p.m.)Miami East at Franklin Monroe (7 p.m.)Newton at Bethel (7 p.m.)Covington at MississinawaValley (7 p.m.)National Trail at Bradford (7 p.m.)WrestlingPiqua at Wayne tri (5 p.m.)BowlingSidney at Troy (4 p.m.)

WHAT’S INSIDE

College Football ...................14Boxing ..................................14Major League Baseball.........14Scoreboard ............................15Television Schedule ..............15National Football League .....16

Tuberville faceschallenge at Cincy

Tommy Tuberville’s next challenge is toturn Cincinnati’s already successful footballprogram into something interesting enoughto bring out the crowds and get other con-ferences interested, too.

It would help if he stuck around for awhile.See Page 14.

Redskins rally pastRavens for victory

With Robert Griffin III sidelined with asprained right knee, the WashingtonRedskins rallied behind backup KirkCousins to tie the game in the final minute ofregulation, then Kai Forbath kicked a 34-yard field goal in overtime Sunday for a 31-28 victory over the Baltimore Ravens.

See Page 16.

TODAY’S TIPS

• BASKETBALL: The Tippecanoebasketball team will be honoring the1973 SWBL champions on Jan. 19.The Red Devils face Versailles thatnight at 7:30 p.m. Any member of theteam, cheerleaders or coaches needto contact Dale Pittenger at dlpit-tenger@tippcity.k12.oh.us for moreinformation.• VOLLEYBALL: The Troy

Recreation Department is sponsoringa co-ed power volleyball league onMonday and Tuesday evenings begin-ning in January. Parties interested inregistering a team can call CarrieSlater at the recreation department at339-5145.• SUBMIT-A-TIP: To submit an item

to the Troy Daily News sports section,please contact Josh Brown atjbrown@tdnpublishing.com or ColinFoster at cfoster@tdnpublishing.com.

CENTERVILLE

Bigelow receivesAll-GWOC honors

� College Football

Tuberville’s challengeCINCINNATI (AP) —

Tommy Tuberville’s nextchallenge is to turnCincinnati’s already suc-cessful football programinto something interestingenough to bring out thecrowds and get other con-ferences interested, too.

It would help if he stuckaround for a while.

The 58-year-old coachfrom Texas Tech brought ahigh-profile name to thefootball program when hewas hired as head coach onSaturday. His predecessorswere up-and-comers — anassistant at Ohio State,two Mid-AmericanConference coaches — whoused the job as a careerlaunch point.

The Bearcats hopeTuberville helps thembecome more than just astepping stone.

“His resume, his experi-ence speak for themselves,”senior quarterbackBrendon Kay said. “I thinkit’s going to allow us to buyinto what he’s selling rightaway.”

Mainly, he has to sellthe program.

The Bearcats (9-3) havewon or shared the Big Easttitle in four of the last fiveseasons under Brian Kelly,who left for Notre Dameafter three years, andButch Jones, who left forTennessee on Friday afterhis third season.

Even though they’vebeen a success on the field,they’ve struggled to fill35,000-seat NippertStadium. They’ve had tosettle being a low-profilechampionship team stuckin a conference that’s com-ing apart because of defec-tions.

The Bearcats even triedto leave a few weeks ago,lobbying the AtlanticCoast Conference. It choserival Louisville instead.

Cincinnati still couldjump to a bigger confer-ence as realignment con-tinues in the coming years.Tuberville’s hiring gives ita recognizable face for thefootball program thatcould make it more attrac-tive to outsiders.

“It certainly was notdone with that intent,” ath-letic director Whit Babcocksaid. “And I want ourfriends in the Big East to

know we’re happy to com-pete in the league and wewant to win it. So no, it wasnot done with that angle inmind.

“But if it givesCincinnati more visibility— a rising tide raises allthe boats.”

Tuberville wasn’tturned off by Cincinnati’sconference instability,insisting a winning pro-gram is attractive to anyconference. There are sug-gestions that the NCAAwill eventually wind upwith super conferences.

“Things will change andthey’re going to changeevery day for the next fewyears, and everybodyknows where it’s headed,”Tuberville said.

He went 20-17 in threeseasons at Texas Tech,where attendanceincreased after he washired. The school sold46,565 season tickets forhis first year, a schoolrecord. Babcock hopes thatCincinnati, which drewonly 21,171 fans for thefinal home game this sea-son, will see a jump inattendance as well.

Babcock was encour-aged that approximately1,000 fans showed up atUC’s basketball arena for a

pep rally welcomingTuberville on Saturdaynight, chanting “Tommy T”when he was introduced.

“I hope it energizes thefan base,” Babcock said.“He’s a great promoter, oneof the most laid-back CEO-type of leaders I’ve everseen. But he can be fiery,too. I like it. Time will tell.”

As for how long he’llstick around …

The last three coachesall left after three seasons,moving onto to bigger pro-grams and bigger pay-checks. Tuberville leftTexas Tech after three sea-sons, one day after tellingathletics director KirbyHocutt that he was com-mitted to staying with theRed Raiders.

The cycle of having acoach leave as soon as he’shad a few successful sea-sons has stampedCincinnati as a careerlaunching point, a place tobuild a reputation beforemoving on to somethingbetter.

Babcock is hoping thatwith Tuberville, that canchange.

When Babcock calledTuberville — an acquain-tance from their days atAuburn and his first choiceto replace Jones — he got a

good feeling about longevi-ty right away.

“I didn’t even have toask about it,” Babcock said.“He said, ‘You know what?If I come there to be yourfootball coach, I’ll stay.’ Ididn’t prompt it and Iknow it’s certainly no guar-antee, but I was happy tohear that even before Icould ask the question.”

Tuberville knew thatCincinnati was looking forsomeone who was willingto treat the place more likea home than a hotel.

“You can kind of readpeople’s minds in our busi-ness and (know) what’sgoing on and what’s hap-pened in the past,”Tuberville said. “I don’tknow, it just kind of hit mewhat the feeling was, whathis feeling was. You cantell, too, even though I’mover 1,000 miles away —the attitude of what’s hap-pened and how disappoint-ed people are in not havingconsistency.”

The Bearcats have hadconsistency with those fourBig East titles in fiveyears. What they need is ajump in attendance and acoach willing to stickaround for more than a fewyears.

AP PHOTO

TommyTuberville pumps his fist as he was introduced as the new head footballcoach at the University of Cincinnati Saturday in Cincinnati.Tuberville had beenhead coach at Texas Tech, and previously at Auburn and Mississippi.

AP PHOTO

Juan Manuel Marquez, left, celebrates his win overManny Pacquiao in their WBO world welterweightfight Saturday in Las Vegas.

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New Cincinnati coach must attract fans

� Boxing

Pacquiao KO’d by Marquez in 6th roundLAS VEGAS (AP) —The

idea of Manny Pacquiaobeing knocked out cold wasshocking enough. The sightof him face down on the can-vas, unresponsive even asbedlam broke out all aroundhim, was positively fright-ening.

Mitt Romney saw it upclose from his ringside seatjust a few feet away. So didPacquiao’s wife, who brokedown in tears and tried toget in the ring to aid herdowned husband.

Juan Manuel Marquezdidn’t even bother to look.He was already busy cele-brating the knockout of alifetime.

This was boxing at its

brutal best, a toe-to-toeslugfest Saturday nightthat was destined from theopening bell to be decidedby fists instead of judges.Both fighters had beendown, and both fighterswere hurting whenMarquez threw a right handoff the ropes with a secondleft in the sixth round thatcould be felt all the way inthe rafters of the MGMGrand arena.

It will go down amongthe great fights of their era.But it was barely over whenthe cry arose for the twoever-so-willing warriors todo it again.

When it comes toPacquiao and Marquez, four

fights may not be enough.“If you give us a chance,

we’ll fight again,” Pacquiaosaid. “I was just starting tofeel confident and then I gotcareless.”

Indeed, the case could bemade that Pacquiao was onthe verge of a big win him-self when Marquez landedthe punch that sent himfalling face first on the can-vas. He had come back froma third round knockdown todrop Marquez in the fifthand was landing big lefthands that broke and blood-ied the Mexican’s nose.

After three fights that allwent the distance bothfighters had vowed to bemore aggressive in their

fourth meeting. Pacquiaoended up paying the pricefor it when he tried to closethe sixth round with a flur-ry, a big mistake against acounterpuncher who drewhim into his sights.

“I knew Manny couldknock me out at any time,”Marquez said. “I threw theperfect punch.”

Pacquiao, who hadn’tbeen stopped in a fight since1999 in Thailand when hewas a 112-pounder, tookseveral minutes to comearound on the canvas beforebeing led to his ring stool.He blew his nose and staredvacantly ahead as the pro-Marquez crowd of 16,348screamed in excitement.

� College Football

Expectations will be high for Manziel encoreNEW YORK (AP) —

Heisman Trophy historysuggests it will never getbetter for Johnny Manzielthan it did this season. Inthe 78-year history of theHeisman, only one playerhas one more than one:Ohio State’s Archie Griffinin 1974 and ‘75.

But even if anotherHeisman is not inManziel’s future, there’sstill plenty left for JohnnyFootball and Texas A&Mto achieve before he’s donein College Station, Texas.

“First and foremost,there’s the Cotton Bowl,”Manziel said Saturdaynight. The 10th-rankedAggies play No. 12

Oklahoma in Dallas onJan. 4.

“From there, I have tobe the guy who starts themotor for a run at thenational title next year.That’s our goal. If moreawards come, they come.”

That goal doesn’t seemfarfetched at all after theAggies’ scintillating firstseason playing in theSoutheastern Conference.Manziel was joined onstage at his post-ceremonynews conference by coachKevin Sumlin and A&Moffensive coordinator KliffKingsbury, the former starquarterback at Texas Tech.

Manziel turned 20 thisweek. Kingsbury is 33.

Sumlin is 48. It’s not hardto look at them and see thefuture of the SEC.Especially after the Aggieswent 10-2 this season andleft no doubt that theirfast-paced, spread offensewould not sputter in thebig bad SEC.

Texas A&M averaged552 yards per game and 44points. Manziel smashedCam Newton’s totaloffense record with 4,600yards passing and rush-ing.

“You look what ouroffense did this year.People didn’t really thinkthat we were going to havemuch success in the SEC.They said these smash-

mouth, hard-nose defensesand this gimmick offense… won’t work.

“For us to come intoAlabama and some of theother games and reallystress tempo, tempo,tempo. We want to movefast.We want to make peo-ple uncomfortable. Thatwas our main goal thisyear. Our offense withcoach Sumlin and whatcoach Kingsbury did, I loveit. I love everything aboutit. It’s definitely somethingthat can work if you havethe right people in placefor it.”

Kingsbury said he andSumlin didn’t quite realizewhat they had in Manziel

early on.“All spring coach

Sumlin would blow thewhistle because thedefense was close, and(Manziel would) come over… spike the ball, ‘God!They wouldn’t have gotme.’ I’m like, ‘OK, Johnny,sure they wouldn’t havegot you.’ Come to find outthey wouldn’t have gothim.”

Potentially, Texas A&Mwill have many of its bestpieces in place next sea-son. Receiver Mike Evansis a freshman, too, and hasfuture first-round draftpick written all over him.Texas A&M has an offen-sive line that rivals

Alabama’s with two studtackles in Luke Joeckeland Jake Matthews. Bothof those big boys are jun-iors. The first-round of theNFL draft could await —Joeckel is being projectedas a top-10 pick. Gettingthem back to CollegeStation for another yearwill be tough. But if Aggiesfans are allowed to dream,there’s no reason whyA&M’s offense can’t beeven better next season.Even if Manziel’s numbersaren’t.

There’s only so muchdefenses can do to hem inManziel, who is a masterof making something outof nothing.

� Major League Baseball

Phillies confirmtrade for Young

PHILADELPHIA (AP)— Michael Young’s leader-ship skills were as attrac-tive to the PhiladelphiaPhillies as his hitting abili-ty.

The Phillies acquiredthe seven-time All-Starinfielder from the TexasRangers for two relief pitch-ers, filling a void at thirdbase. The deal wasannounced Sunday, a dayafter Young agreed to waivehis no-trade clause.

“Michael brings a lot toour team, not just on thefield, but off it as well,”Phillies general managerRuben Amaro Jr. said. “Hehas been one of the pre-miere hitters in theAmerican Leaguefor a decade andis someone whohas a tremen-dous presence inthe clubhouse.We couldn’t behappier that hehas accepted theassignment tocome to thePhillies.”

Young isknown for being anunselfish player and a trueprofessional two qualitiesPhiladelphia’s front officevalues in a player.

“He has all the elementswe’re looking for,” Amarosaid. “First of all, the make-up is extraordinary. He’sthe ultimate team player.He knows how to play base-ball. He’s a winning base-ball player. He’s had theopportunity to be in biggames in the playoffs andhe just fits real well.”

The Rangers get right-hander Josh Lindblom andminor league rightyLisalverto Bonilla. TheRangers also will pay a sig-nificant portion of Young’ssalary for 2013. Young isdue to earn $16 million.Reports said the Phillieswill pay him about $6 mil-lion.

Young batted .277 witheight homers and 67 RBIsin 2012, a down year forhim. He hit .288 with run-ners in scoring position and.333 against left-handedpitchers. He made 40 startsat first base, 25 at thirdbase, 14 at second base andfour at shortstop.

“I think that’s just part

of the process of being aMajor League player,”Amaro said. “You don’t havea great year every year.He’s had some years wherehe hit .280 and otherswhere he hit .330. But atthe same time, even whenhis numbers aren’t extraor-dinary, and they were stillpretty darn good last year,maybe better than anybodywe had on our club, but thefact of the matter is he’s aprofessional hitter. He’s aguy who we know willstrive to be the best playerhe can be. And even whenhe’s not having productivehits, I know he’s the kind ofguy who makes productiveouts. So there’s a lot of plus-

es to this guy.”From 2003-11,

Young hit at least.300 seven timesand averaged 17homers and 90RBIs. A formerAL Gold Glovewinner at short-stop, Younghasn’t playedthird base regu-larly since 2010.

Seven Phillies started atthird base last year, includ-ing often-injured formerAll-Star Placido Polanco.

Young was originallyselected by the TorontoBlue Jays in the fifth roundof the 1997 amateur draft.He was traded to theRangers on July 19, 2000for pitcher Esteban Loaiza.Young has a .301 averagewith 177 home runs and984 RBIs in 1,823 majorleague games all withTexas. He is the club leaderin games, at-bats (7,399),runs (1,085), hits (2,230),doubles (415), triples (55)and total bases (3,286).

Young began his careerat second base with theRangers. He moved toshortstop to accommodateAlfonso Soriano, who wasacquired in the trade thatsent Alex Rodriguez to theNew York Yankees. Youngwon his only Gold Glove atshortstop in 2008 and thenmoved to third base tomake room for ElvisAndrus in 2009. He playedtwo seasons at third beforemoving to designated hitterand a utility role afterAdrian Beltre arrived inTexas.

YOUNG

Philadelphia lands 7-time All-Star,deal away a pair of relief pitchers

FOOTBALLNational Football LeagueAllTimes EDTAMERICAN CONFERENCEEast

W L T Pct PF PAy-New England 9 3 0 .750 430 260N.Y. Jets 6 7 0 .462 245 306Buffalo 5 8 0 .385 289 352Miami 5 8 0 .385 240 276South

W L T Pct PF PAx-Houston 11 1 0 .917 351 221Indianapolis 9 4 0 .692 292 329Tennessee 4 9 0 .308 271 386Jacksonville 2 11 0 .154 216 359North

W L T Pct PF PABaltimore 9 4 0 .692 331 273Pittsburgh 7 6 0 .538 278 264Cincinnati 7 6 0 .538 321 280Cleveland 5 8 0 .385 259 272West

W L T Pct PF PAy-Denver 10 3 0 .769 375 257San Diego 5 8 0 .385 292 281Oakland 3 10 0 .231 248 402Kansas City 2 11 0 .154 195 352NATIONAL CONFERENCEEast

W L T Pct PF PAN.Y. Giants 8 5 0 .615 373 270Washington 7 6 0 .538 343 329Dallas 7 6 0 .538 300 314Philadelphia 4 9 0 .308 240 341South

W L T Pct PF PAy-Atlanta 11 2 0 .846 337 259Tampa Bay 6 7 0 .462 354 308New Orleans 5 8 0 .385 348 379Carolina 4 9 0 .308 265 312North

W L T Pct PF PAGreen Bay 8 4 0 .667 296 259Chicago 8 5 0 .615 308 219Minnesota 7 6 0 .538 283 286Detroit 4 8 0 .333 300 315West

W L T Pct PF PASan Francisco 9 3 1 .731 316 184Seattle 8 5 0 .615 300 202St. Louis 6 6 1 .500 236 279Arizona 4 9 0 .308 186 292x-clinched playoff spoty-clinched division

Thursday's GameDenver 26, Oakland 13

Sunday's GamesMinnesota 21, Chicago 14Washington 31, Baltimore 28, OTCleveland 30, Kansas City 7San Diego 34, Pittsburgh 24Indianapolis 27, Tennessee 23N.Y. Jets 17, Jacksonville 10Carolina 30, Atlanta 20Philadelphia 23, Tampa Bay 21St. Louis 15, Buffalo 12Dallas 20, Cincinnati 19San Francisco 27, Miami 13Seattle 58, Arizona 0N.Y. Giants 52, New Orleans 27Detroit at Green Bay, 8:20 p.m.

Monday's GameHouston at New England, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 13Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 8:20 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 16Green Bay at Chicago, 1 p.m.Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 1 p.m.Minnesota at St. Louis, 1 p.m.Indianapolis at Houston, 1 p.m.N.Y. Giants at Atlanta, 1 p.m.Washington at Cleveland, 1 p.m.Jacksonville at Miami, 1 p.mDenver at Baltimore, 1 p.m.Carolina at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.Detroit at Arizona, 4:05 p.m.Seattle vs. Buffalo at Toronto, 4:05

p.m.Kansas City at Oakland, 4:25 p.m.Pittsburgh at Dallas, 4:25 p.m.San Francisco at New England, 8:20

p.m.Monday, Dec. 17N.Y. Jets at Tennessee, 8:30 p.m.

College Football FBS Bowl GlanceSubject to ChangeAllTimes ESTSaturday, Dec. 15New Mexico BowlAt AlbuquerqueNevada (7-5) vs. Arizona (7-5), 1 p.m.

(ESPN)Famous Idaho Potato BowlAt Boise, IdahoToledo (9-3) vs.Utah State (10-2), 4:30

p.m. (ESPN)Thursday, Dec. 20Poinsettia BowlAt San DiegoSan Diego State (9-3) vs. BYU (7-5), 8

p.m. (ESPN)Friday, Dec. 21Beef 'O' Brady's BowlAt St. Petersburg, Fla.Ball State (9-3) vs. UCF (9-4), 7:30

p.m. (ESPN)Saturday, Dec. 22New Orleans BowlEast Carolina (8-4) vs. Louisiana-

Lafayette (7-4), Noon (ESPN)LasVegas BowlBoise State (10-2) vs. Washington (7-

5), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)Monday, Dec. 24Hawaii BowlAt HonoluluSMU (6-6) vs. Fresno State (9-3), 8

p.m. (ESPN)Wednesday, Dec. 26Little Caesars Pizza BowlAt DetroitCentral Michigan (6-6) vs. Western

Kentucky (7-5), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)Thursday, Dec. 27Military BowlAtWashingtonBowling Green (8-4) vs. San Jose

State (10-2), 3 p.m. (ESPN)Belk BowlAt Charlotte, N.C.Duke (6-6) vs. Cincinnati (9-3), 6:30

p.m. (ESPN)Holiday BowlAt San DiegoBaylor (7-5) vs. UCLA (9-4), 9:45 p.m.

(ESPN)Friday, Dec. 28Independence BowlAt Shreveport, La.Louisiana-Monroe (8-4) vs. Ohio (8-4),

2 p.m. (ESPN)Russell Athletic BowlAt Orlando, Fla.Virginia Tech (6-6) vs. Rutgers (9-3),

5:30 p.m. (ESPN)Meineke Car Care BowlAt HoustonMinnesota (6-6) vs.Texas Tech (7-5), 9

p.m. (ESPN)Saturday, Dec. 29Armed Forces BowlAt FortWorth,TexasRice (6-6) vs. Air Force (6-6), 11:45

a.m. (ESPN)Fight Hunger BowlAt San FranciscoArizona State (7-5) vs.Navy (7-4), 3:15

p.m. (ESPN2)Pinstripe Bowl

At NewYorkSyracuse (7-5) vs.West Virginia (7-5),

3:15 p.m. (ESPN)Alamo BowlAt San AntonioTexas (8-4) vs. Orgeon State (9-3),

6:45 p.m. (ESPN)BuffaloWildWings BowlAtTempe, Ariz.Michigan State (6-6) vs. TCU (7-5),

10:15 p.m. (ESPN)Monday, Dec. 31Music City BowlAt Nashville,Tenn.Vanderbilt (8-4) vs. N.C. State (7-5),

Noon (ESPN)Sun BowlAt El Paso,TexasGeorgia Tech (6-7) vs. Southern Cal

(7-5), 2 p.m. (CBS)Liberty BowlAt Memphis,Tenn.Iowa State (6-6) vs. Tulsa (10-3), 3:30

p.m. (ESPN)Chick-fil-A BowlAt AtlantaLSU (10-2) vs. Clemson (10-2), 7:30

p.m. (ESPN)Tuesday, Jan. 1Heart of Dallas BowlAt Dallas-Purdue (6-6) vs.Oklahoma State (7-5),

Noon (ESPNU)Gator BowlAt Jacksonville, Fla.Mississippi State (8-4) vs.

Northwestern (9-3), Noon (ESPN2)Capital One BowlAt Orlando, Fla.Georgia (11-2) vs. Nebraska (10-3), 1

p.m. (ABC)Outback BowlAtTampa, Fla.South Carolina (10-2) vs. Michigan (8-

4), 1 p.m. (ESPN)Rose BowlAt Pasadena, Calif.Stanford (11-2) vs. Wisconsin (8-5), 5

p.m. (ESPN)Orange BowlAt MiamiNorthern Illinois (12-1) vs. Florida

State (11-2), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)Wednesday, Jan. 2Sugar BowlAt New OrleansFlorida (11-1) vs. Louisville (10-2),

8:30 p.m. (ESPN)Thursday, Jan. 3Fiesta BowlAt Glendale, Ariz.Kansas State (11-1) vs.Oregon (11-1),

8:30 p.m. (ESPN)Friday, Jan. 4Cotton BowlAt Arlington,TexasTexas A&M (10-2) vs. Oklahoma (10-

2), 8 p.m. (FOX)Saturday, Jan. 5BBVA Compass BowlAt Birmingham, Ala.Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. Mississippi (6-6), 1

p.m. (ESPN)Sunday, Jan. 6GoDaddy.com BowlAt Mobile, Ala.Kent State (11-2) vs. Arkansas State

(9-3), 9 p.m. (ESPN)Monday, Jan. 7BCS National ChampionshipAt MiamiNotre Dame (12-0) vs. Alabama (12-

1), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)Saturday, Jan. 19East-West Shrine ClassicAt St. Petersburg, Fla.East vs.West, 4 p.m. (NFLN)

Saturday, Jan. 26Senior BowlAt Mobile, Ala.North vs. South, TBA (NFLN)

NCAA Football ChampionshipSubdivision Playoff GlanceAllTimes ESTFirst RoundSaturday, Nov. 24Wagner 31, Colgate 20Coastal Carolina 24, Bethune-

Cookman 14South Dakota State 58, Eastern Illinois

10Stony Brook 20, Villanova 10

Second RoundSaturday, Dec. 1Wofford 23, New Hampshire 7Georgia Southern 24, Cent. Arkansas

16Old Dominion 63, Coastal Carolina 35Illinois St. 38, Appalachian St. 37, OTNorth Dakota State 28, South Dakota

State 3Sam Houston State 18, Cal Poly 16Eastern Washington 29, Wagner 19Montana State 16, Stony Brook 10

QuarterfinalsFriday, Dec. 7SamHouston State 34, Montana State

16Saturday, Dec. 8Georgia Southern 49, Old Dominion

35North Dakota State 14, Wofford 7Illinois State (9-3) at Eastern

Washington (10-2), 6 p.m.SemifinalsFriday, Dec. 14 or Saturday, Dec. 15North Dakota State-Wofford winner vs.

Montana State-Sam Houston State win-nerGeorgia Southern-Old Dominion win-

ner vs. Illinois State-Eastern WashingtonwinnerChampionshipSaturday, Jan. 5At FC Dallas StadiumFrisco,TexasSemifinal winners, 1 p.m.

NCAA Division II Football PlayoffGlanceAllTimes ESTFirst RoundSaturday, Nov. 17Shippensburg 58, Bloomsburg 20Indiana (Pa.) 27, Shepherd 17Indianapolis 31, Midwestern State 14West Alabama 41, Miles 7Lenoir-Rhyne 21, Fort Valley State 6Northwest Missouri State 35, Harding

0Missouri Western State 57, Minnesota

Duluth 55West Texas A&M 38, Chadron State

30Second RoundSaturday, Nov. 24West Texas A&M 33, Ashland 28Indiana (Pa.) 17, New Haven 14Valdosta State 49, West Alabama 21Carson-Newman 38, Lenoir-Rhyne 35Winston-Salem 37, Shippensburg 14Minnesota State Mankato 38,

Northwest Missouri State 35Missouri Western State 45,

Henderson State 21Colorado State-Pueblo 28,

Indianapolis 7QuarterfinalsSaturday, Dec. 1Winston-Salem 21, Indiana (Pa.) 17Valdosta State 48, Carson-Newman

26Minnesota State Mankato 17, Missouri

Western State 10West Texas A&M 34, Colorado State-

Pueblo 13SemifinalsSaturday, Dec. 8Valdosta State 35, Minnesota State

Mankato 19Winston-Salem 41, West Texas A&M

18ChampionshipSaturday, Dec. 15At Braly Municipal StadiumFlorence, Ala.Semifinal winners, 1 p.m.

NCAA Division III Football PlayoffGlanceAllTimes ESTFirst RoundSaturday, Nov. 17Hobart 38, Washington & Lee 20Wittenberg 52, Heidelberg 38Franklin 42, Adrian 10Cortland State 20, Framingham State

19Wesley 73, Mount Ida 14Widener 44, Bridgewater State 14Salisbury 17, Rowan 9Johns Hopkins 42, Washington &

Jefferson 10Mount Union 72, Christopher Newport

14Mary Hardin-Baylor 59, Louisiana

College 20St.Thomas (Minn.) 48, St. Norbert 17Elmhurst 27, Coe 24Bethel (Minn.) 24, Concordia-Chicago

23Wisconsin-Oshkosh 55, St.

Scholastica 10Linfield 27, Pacific Lutheran 24North Central (Ill.) 41, Cal Lutheran 21

Second RoundSaturday, Nov. 24Wesley 56, Cortland State 6Hobart 35, Wittenberg 10Widener 28, Salisbury 7Mount Union 55, Johns Hopkins 13Wisconsin-Oshkosh 37, Bethel (Minn.)

14St.Thomas (Minn.) 24, Elmhurst 17Mary Hardin-Baylor 63, Franklin 17Linfield 30, North Central (Ill.) 14

QuarterfinalsSaturday, Dec. 1Mount Union 72, Widener 17Mary Hardin-Baylor 32, Wesley 20St.Thomas (Minn.) 47, Hobart 7Wisconsin-Oshkosh 31, Linfield 24,

OTSemifinalsSaturday, Dec. 8Mount Union 48, Mary Hardin-Baylor

35St. Thomas (Minn.) 28, Wisconsin-

Oshkosh 14Amos Alonzo Stagg BowlFriday, Dec. 14At Salem StadiumSalem,Va.Mount Union (14-0) vs. St. Thomas

(Minn.) (14-0), 7 p.m.

NAIA Football Playoff GlanceAllTimes ESTFirst RoundSaturday, Nov. 17St. Francis (Ind.) 22, Baker (Kan.) 17Cumberlands (Ky.) 42, MidAmerica

Nazarene (Kan.) 24Marian (Ind.) 42, Northwestern (Iowa)

32Morningside (Iowa) 40, Montana Tech

35Saint Xavier (Ill.) 31, William Penn

(Iowa) 0Southern Oregon 45, Saint Ambrose

(Iowa) 28Missouri Valley 56, Ottawa (Kan.) 21Bethel (Tenn.) 45, Georgetown (Ky.) 44

QuarterfinalsSaturday, Nov. 24Marian (Ind.) 45, St. Francis (Ind.) 34Morningside (Iowa) 47, Southern

Oregon 44, OTSaint Xavier (Ill.) 35, Cumberlands

(Ky.) 21Missouri Valley 10, Bethel, Tenn. 7

SemifinalsSaturday, Dec. 1Morningside (Iowa) 47, Saint Xavier

(Ill.) 19Marian (Ind.) 20, Missouri Valley 17

ChampionshipThursday, Dec. 13At Barron StadiumRome, Ga.Morningside (Iowa) (13-0) vs. Marian

(Ind.) (11-1), 6:30 p.m.

BASKETBALLNational Basketball AssociationEASTERN CONFERENCEAtlantic Division

W L Pct GBNewYork 14 5 .737 —Brooklyn 11 8 .579 3Philadelphia 11 9 .550 3½Boston 11 9 .550 3½Toronto 4 17 .190 11Southeast Division

W L Pct GBMiami 13 5 .722 —Atlanta 12 5 .706 ½Charlotte 7 12 .368 6½Orlando 7 12 .368 6½Washington 2 15 .118 10½Central Division

W L Pct GBChicago 11 8 .579 —Milwaukee 10 9 .526 1Indiana 10 11 .476 2Detroit 7 15 .318 5½Cleveland 4 17 .190 8WESTERN CONFERENCESouthwest Division

W L Pct GBSan Antonio 17 4 .810 —Memphis 14 4 .778 1½Dallas 10 10 .500 6½Houston 9 10 .474 7New Orleans 5 14 .263 11Northwest Division

W L Pct GBOklahoma City 17 4 .810 —Utah 11 10 .524 6Denver 10 10 .500 6½Minnesota 9 9 .500 6½Portland 8 12 .400 8½Pacific Division

W L Pct GBL.A. Clippers 14 6 .700 —Golden State 13 7 .650 1L.A. Lakers 9 11 .450 5Sacramento 7 12 .368 6½Phoenix 7 14 .333 7½Friday's GamesPhiladelphia 95, Boston 94, OTDenver 92, Indiana 89Atlanta 104, Washington 95Golden State 109, Brooklyn 102Chicago 108, Detroit 104Minnesota 91, Cleveland 73Memphis 96, New Orleans 89San Antonio 114, Houston 92Milwaukee 108, Charlotte 93Utah 131, Toronto 99Oklahoma City 114, L.A. Lakers 108Sacramento 91, Orlando 82

Saturday's GamesL.A. Clippers 117, Phoenix 99San Antonio 132, Charlotte 102Golden State 101, Washington 97Boston 92, Philadelphia 79Detroit 104, Cleveland 97Miami 106, New Orleans 90Chicago 93, New York 85Dallas 116, Houston 109Atlanta 93, Memphis 83Sacramento 99, Portland 80

Sunday's GamesL.A. Clippers 102, Toronto 83Milwaukee 97, Brooklyn 88Oklahoma City 104, Indiana 93Orlando at Phoenix, 8 p.m.Utah at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

Monday's GamesGolden State at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.Atlanta at Miami, 7:30 p.m.San Antonio at Houston, 8 p.m.Sacramento at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.Toronto at Portland, 10 p.m.

Tuesday's GamesL.A. Lakers at Cleveland, 7 p.m.New York at Brooklyn, 7 p.m.Denver at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.Washington at New Orleans, 8 p.m.L.A. Clippers at Chicago, 9:30 p.m.

Top 25 FaredSunday1. Indiana (9-0) did not play. Next: vs.

Butler, Saturday.2. Duke (9-0) did not play. Next: vs.

Cornell, Wednesday, Dec. 19.3. Michigan (9-0) did not play. Next:

vs. Binghamton, Tuesday.4. Syracuse (8-0) did not play. Next:

vs. Canisius, Saturday.5. Louisville (8-1) did not play. Next:

at Memphis, Saturday.6. Florida (7-0) did not play. Next: at

No. 8 Arizona, Saturday.7. Ohio State (6-1) did not play. Next:

vs. Savannah State, Wednesday.8. Arizona (7-0) did not play. Next: vs.

No. 6 Florida, Saturday.9. Kansas (7-1) did not play. Next: vs.

Belmont, Saturday.10. Gonzaga (9-1) did not play. Next:

vs. Kansas State, Saturday.11. Cincinnati (9-0) did not play. Next:

at Marshall, Saturday.12. Missouri (8-1) did not play. Next:

vs. South Carolina State, Monday, Dec.17.13. Illinois (10-0) did not play. Next:

vs. Norfolk State, Tuesday.14. Minnesota (10-1) did not play.

Next: vs. North Dakota State, Tuesday.15. Georgetown (7-1) did not play.

Next: vs. Longwood, Monday.16. Creighton (9-1) beat Akron 77-

61. Next: at California, Saturday.17. San Diego State (7-1) did not

play. Next: vs. San Diego, Saturday.18. New Mexico (10-0) did not play.

Next: vs. New Mexico State, Saturday.19. Michigan State (8-2) did not play.

Next: vs. Tuskegee, Saturday.20. North Carolina (7-2) did not play.

Next: vs. East Carolina, Saturday.21. UNLV (6-1) at California. Next: vs.

La Verne, Thursday.22. Notre Dame (8-1) did not play.

Next: vs. Purdue, Saturday.23. Oklahoma State (7-1) did not

play. Next: vs. Central Arkansas,Sunday.24. Wichita State (9-0) did not play.

Next: at Tennessee, Thursday.25. N.C. State (6-2) did not play. Next:

vs. Norfolk State, Saturday.

ThisWeek'sWomen's Top 25 Fared1. Stanford (8-0) did not play.2. UConn (8-0) beat No. 9 Maryland

63-48; beat No. 10 Penn State 67-52.3. Baylor (7-1) beat No. 5 Notre

Dame 73-61.4. Duke (8-0) beat Georgia Tech 85-

52; beat St. John's 60-42.5. Notre Dame (6-1) lost to No. 3

Baylor 73-61; beat Utah State 109-70.6. Georgia (10-0) beat Mercer 80-

38..7. Kentucky (8-1) beat DePaul 96-64;

beat Middle Tennessee 68-46.8. Louisville 9-1) beat Valparaiso 96-

40.9.Maryland (6-2) lost to No. 2 UConn

63-48; beat Virginia 79-55; beatGeorge Mason 90-40.10. Penn State (7-2) lost to UConn

67-52; beat Georgetown 97-74.11. California (7-1) beat Cal State

Bakersfield 84-46.12. Texas (6-1) lost to No. 17 UCLA

62-42.13. Oklahoma (8-1) beat North Texas

71-68.14. Tennessee (6-1) did not play.15. Purdue (9-1) beat IPFW 69-54;

beat Tennessee-Martin 68-60.16. Oklahoma State (6-0) beat

Stephen F. Austin 85-41.17. Kansas (8-1) lost to Arkansas 64-

56; beat Newman 97-64.17. UCLA (5-1) beat No. 12 Texas 62-

42.19. Dayton (10-0) beat Michigan

State 60-53.20. Ohio State (6-2) beat Lafayette

81-41.21. North Carolina (8-1) beat

Radford 64-44.22. Iowa State (6-1) lost to Iowa 50-

42; beat Fairfield 60-4323. Miami (7-1) beat Alcorn State 68-

53; beat Davidson 67-35.24. Florida State (7-1) lost to No. 25

Nebraska 78-77.25. Nebraska (7-3) lost to Creighton

66-57; beat No. 24 Florida State 78-77.

GOLF

Franklin Templeton ShootoutScoresSundayAt Tiburon Golf Club (Gold Course)Naples, Fla.Purse: $3 millionYardage: 7,288; Par: 72Final (Scramble)S.O'Hair/K.Perry, $750,00 ............64-61-60—185C.Howell III/Sabbatini, $470,000..66-63-57—186J.Dufner/V.Singh, $280,000 .........66-63-59—188J.Kelly/S.Stricker, $195,000..........68-63-58—189S.Cink/C.Pettersson, $195,000....67-62-60—189D.Love III/B.Snedeker, $195,000 .62-65-62—189K.Bradley/B.Steele, $162,500......67-64-60—191D.Johnson/I.Poulter, $162,500.....67-65-59—191B.Cauley/R.Fowler, $155,000 ......66-67-63—196J.Leonard/S.Verplank, $150,000 .70-67-63—200F.Jacobson/G.Norman, $145,00072-68-63—203Calcavecchia/M.Weir, $140,000 ..70-71-65—206

TRANSACTIONS

Sunday's Sports TransactionsBASEBALLAmerican LeagueSEATTLE MARINERS —

Designated LHP Mauricio Robles forassignmentTEXAS RANGERS — Traded INF

Michael Young to Philadelphia for RHPJosh Lindblom and RHP LisalvertoBonilla.BASKETBALLNational Basketball AssociationNBA — Fined Cleveland coach

Byron Scott $25,000 for public criticismof officiating after a Dec. 7 game atMinnesota. Fined Boston F-C ChrisWilcox $25,000 for making an obscenegesture directed toward fans during aDec. 7 game at Philadelphia.CHARLOTTE BOBCATS — Waived

G Cory Higgins. Called up F Jeff Adrienfrom Rio Grande Valley (NBADL).FOOTBALLNational Football LeaguePHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Placed

OT Nate Menkin on injured reserve.Signed LB Ryan Rau from the practicesquad.

AND SCHEDULES

SPORTS ON TV

Scores

TODAY

NFL FOOTBALL8:30 p.m. ESPN — Houston at New EnglandSOCCER2:55 p.m. ESPN2 — Premier League, Newcastle atFulham

TUESDAY

NBA BASKETBALL7 p.m. ESPN — New York at Brooklyn9:30 p.m. ESPN — L.A. Clippers at Chicago

WEDNESDAY

GOLF9 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour Australasia, Australian PGAChampionship, first round, at Coolum Beach, Australia2 a.m.TGC— Asian Tour, Johor Open, first round, at JohorBahru, Malaysia (delayed tape)NBA BASKETBALL8 p.m. ESPN — Dallas at Boston10:30 p.m. ESPN — San Antonio at Utah

THURSDAY

EXTREME SPORTS7:30 p.m. NBCSN — Dew Tour, iON MountainChampionships, at Breckenridge, Colo. (same-day tape)GOLF6:30 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Alfred DunhillChampionship, first round, at Mpumalanga, South Africa9 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour Australasia, Australian PGAChampionship, second round, at Coolum Beach, Australia2 a.m. TGC — Asian Tour, Johor Open, second round, atJohor Bahru, Malaysia (delayed tape)NBA BASKETBALL8 p.m. TNT — L.A. Lakers at New York10:30 p.m. TNT — San Antonio at PortlandNFL FOOTBALL8 p.m. NFL — Cincinnati at PhiladelphiaPREP BASKETBALL8 p.m. ESPN — Teams TBA9:30 p.m. ESPN — Teams TBAWOMEN'S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL7 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA, Division I, playoffs, semifinal,teams TBD, at Louisville, Ky.9 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA, Division I, playoffs, semifinal,teams TBD, at Louisville, Ky.

Messibreaksrecord

BARCELONA, Spain(AP) — Lionel Messi brokeGerman great GerdMueller’s 40-year-old recordfor most goals in a year byscoring for the 86th time in2012 on Sunday.

The Argentina forwardscored twice to leadBarcelona to a 2-1 win atReal Betis in the Spanishleague match.

His first was an individ-ual effort in the 16thminute to equal Mueller’smark, and he eclipsed the1972 milestone with afamiliar left-footed finishnine minutes later.

“As I have said manytimes, the record is nice butthe important thing is thevictory that keeps us on thepatch we want to continueon,” Messi said. “As I alwayssay, my objectives are on ateam level: to win theleague, the ChampionsLeague and the Copa delRey again.”

Messi has scored 74goals for Barcelona and 12times for Argentina thisyear, and he has three moregames in which he can addto his tally before the end ofthe year. Mueller scored 85for Bayern Munich andWest Germany.

The 25-year-old Messipassed Brazil great Pele’ssingle-season milestone of75 goals for Brazil andSantos in 1958 with his75th and 76th goals of theyear on Nov. 11 to move intosecond place behindMueller.

After his record 50 goalsin the Spanish league lastcampaign, Messi has ledBarcelona to the best startin the history of the champi-onship this season with 14wins and a draw in theopening 15 rounds. Thescoring ace has found thenet 30 times already thisseason in all competitionsfor Barcelona.

“We won’t see anotherplayer like (Messi),”Barcelona coach TitoVilanova said. “Not justbecause of his ability toscore. But also for his abili-ty to pass, play defense, andhis understandings of thegame. He is a global starthat helps us in so manyways.”

Messi, who became afather for the first time onNov. 2 to a baby boy namedThiago, was announced asone of the three finalists forthe FIFAworld player of theyear award along withteammate Andres Iniestaand Real Madrid forwardCristiano Ronaldo.

Messi has won theBallon d’Or award for thepast three years in helpingBarcelona win threeSpanish league titles andtwo Champions Leaguecrowns, along with variousother competitions. He isseeking to become the onlyplayer to win the award fora fourth time when the win-ner is announced inSwitzerland on Jan. 7.

Iniesta participated inboth of Barcelona’s goals inSeville on Sunday, andMessi said he would behappy to see his teammatewin the award.

“If the Ballon d’Or is forAndres, he deserves it foreverything he shows usgame after game,” Messisaid.

Nicknamed “The Flea”for his small stature anduncanny ability to slicethrough defenses,Messi hasshattered several recordsduring the past year.

He scored 73 times in allcompetitions for Barcelonalast season, breaking theprevious European clubrecord of 67 goals set byMueller in 1972-73 and theprior world club mark of 70established by Archie Starkof Bethlehem Steel in theAmerican Soccer League in1924-25.

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Cousins rallies Redskins past RavensLANDOVER, Md. (AP)

— With Robert Griffin IIIsidelined with a sprainedright knee, the WashingtonRedskins rallied behindbackup Kirk Cousins to tiethe game in the finalminute of regulation, thenKai Forbath kicked a 34-yard field goal in overtimeSunday for a 31-28 victoryover the Baltimore Ravens.Griffin was hurt at the

end of a 13-yard scramblewhile attempting to lead thegame-tying drive with theRedskins trailing 28-20. Heleft for one play, returned forfour, thenwas no longer ableto continue.Giants 52, Saints 27EAST RUTHERFORD,

N.J. — Rookie DavidWilsonreturned a kickoff 97 yardsfor one touchdown, ran fortwo more scores and piledup 327 all-purpose yardsand Eli Manning threw fourtouchdown passes to leadthe Giants.The win allowed New

York (8-5) to maintain itsone-game lead in the NFCEast over Washington andDallas. The loss all butended the playoff hopes ofDrew Brees and the Saints(5-8), who turned the ballover four times in losingtheir third straight.Seahawks 58,Cardinals 0SEATTLE — Marshawn

Lynch had three touchdownruns and Seattle set a fran-

chise record for points. TheSeahawks forced eightturnovers. RichardSherman and BobbyWagner each had two inter-ceptions.49ers 27, Dolphins 13SAN FRANCISCO —

Frank Gore ran for a 1-yardtouchdown and reached1,000 yards rushing for thesixth time in his career.Gore finished with 63

yards, Anthony Dixon alsohad a 1-yard scoring runand Colin Kaepernick ranfor a late 50-yard touch-down and threw for 185yards in his fourth straightstart since being promotedover Alex Smith.Panthers 30,Falcons 20CHARLOTTE, N.C. —

Cam Newton threw for 287yards and two touchdownsand scored on a 72-yard run.Newton piled up a

career-high 116 yards onthe ground as the Panthersracked up 475 total yards toavenge an early-season losswith a dominating perform-ance against the NFC Southchampion Falcons.Vikings 21, Bears 14MINNEAPOLIS —

Adrian Peterson rushed for154 yards and two touch-downs and Harrison Smithreturned an interception fora score.Peterson topped 100

yards before the first quar-ter was over, helping the

Vikings (7-6) overcomeanother lackluster day fromquarterback ChristianPonder to get a win that willkeep their faint playoffhopes alive.Chargers 34,Steelers 24PITTSBURGH — Philip

Rivers threw three touch-down passes, two to DanarioAlexander, and San Diegowon for the first time in 15regular-season visits toPittsburgh.The Chargers (5-8), who

snapped a four-game losingstreak, dominated from theoutset. They never letSteelers quarterback BenRoethlisberger get comfort-able in his first game innearly a month.Colts 27, Titans 23INDIANAPOLIS —

Andrew Luck ledIndianapolis back from a13-point second-half deficitand Adam Vinatieri madetwo fourth-quarter fieldgoals.Luck has now engi-

neered six fourth-quartercomebacks for Indy (9-4).Jets 17, Jags 10JACKSONVILLE, Fla.

— Shonn Greene and BilalPowell ran for short touch-downs and the New YorkJets kept their postseasonhopes alive.Eagles 23, Buccs 21TAMPA, Fla. — Nick

Foles threw a pair of touch-down passes in the finalfour minutes, including a 1-yarder to Jeremy Maclinwith no time remaining.

Bengalsgone, you felt it.”Players couldn’t keep

the tragedy out of theirthoughts during the game,finding their minds wan-dering on the bench.“I rarely let my emo-

tions get the best of me,”fullback Lawrence Vickerssaid. “Today they did, butthis was the place to do it.”Owner Jerry Jones

described his team asgrieving when it took thefield. It was the secondconsecutive week that anNFL team was playing aday after losing a team-mate. Kansas City beatCarolina 27-21 one dayafter linebacker JovanBelcher shot his girlfriendand then himself at theChiefs’ practice complex.When Bailey’s kick

ended it, the Cowboys hada lot of thoughts racingthrough their heads.“The last 24 hours has

really been something I’venever experienced,” Romosaid. “It’s something I’venever experienced, and Ithink a lot of guys will tellyou that. It’s just been aroller coaster of emotions.“It was a very and still

is a very difficult thingthat this football team isdealing with.”The Cowboys salvaged

the game by scoring ontheir last two drivesagainst the Bengals (7-6),who had won four in a row

and had a chance to moveinto position for an AFCwild-card berth with a vic-tory.Romo threw a 27-yard

touchdown pass to DezBryant with 6:35 to go.Anthony Spencer’s sack ofAndy Dalton forced apunt, and Romo completedfour passes on the drive toBailey’s winning kick.Romo finished 25 of 43

for 268 yards with a touch-down, an interception andthree sacks. DeMarcoMurray converted a third-and-5 play to extend thefinal drive and ended upwith 53 yards on 21 car-ries.Newcomer Josh Brown

kicked field goals of 25, 33,25 and 52 yards forCincinnati, which wastedan opportunity to moveahead of Pittsburgh forthe second AFC wild card.“They came here in an

emotional situation, andyou knew they were goingto fight all the way,”Bengals offensive tackleAndrew Whitworth said.“That game meant a lot tothem. They played great.”Dallas played a sloppy

game until the closingminutes nothing out ofcharacter there and had afew especially badmoments.Defensive coordinator

Rob Ryan went onto thefield and yelled at aBengals player who had

said something to theCowboys bench, drawingan unsportsmanlike con-duct penalty on Dallas inthe third quarter. Dallasalso was penalized for 12men on the field duringthe drive, which endedwith Brown’s third fieldgoal and a 16-10Cincinnati lead.In the end, a defense

that has allowed onlythree touchdowns in thelast four games couldn’thold on. And the Bengalsmade it tough on them-selves by using all three oftheir timeouts early in thesecond half, leaving themunable to stop the clock onDallas’ final drive.Dalton was 20 of 33 for

206 yards with five sacks,one touchdown and aninterception that BrandonCarr returned 37 yards toset up Murray’s 1-yardtouchdown dive in the sec-ond quarter.NOTES: Bailey’s

game-winner was his sec-ond of the season. His 38-yarder beat Cleveland inovertime. It was Bailey’ssixth game-winning FG,second in Cowboys historybehind Rafael Septien’sseven. … Bryant caughtfour passes for 50 yards,leaving him with 1,028yards for the season. It’shis first 1,000-yard receiv-ing season and the first bya Cowboy since 2009(Miles Austin and JasonWitten). … Bryant hascaught a TD pass in fivestraight games, thelongest streak of hiscareer. … Romo’s 25 com-pletions gave him a club-record 349 for the season.

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Gamescontinuedespitetragedy

BY JIM LITKEAP Sports Writer

The games go on.For the second straight

weekend, tragedy rocked theregularly scheduled world ofthe NFL. It left families,friends, teammates andcoaching staffs grieving overyet another senseless loss oflife. It also left the league fac-ing questions not only aboutefforts to safeguard players onthe field but whether it’sdoing enough to help themstay out of harm’s way oncethey step outside the whitelines.In the early-morning

hours Saturday in Irving,Texas, 24-year-old DallasCowboys nose tackle JoshBrent got behind the wheel ofhis Mercedes alongside team-mate Jerry Brown and spedoff, the prelude to a one-caraccident that would leaveBrown dead at 25 and Brentsitting in jail facing a felonycharge of intoxicatedmanslaughter.All this happened little

more than three years afterBrent was sentenced to proba-tion and 60 days in jail in aplea agreement following hisdrunken driving arrest whileplaying football at theUniversity of Illinois, wherehe and Brown were team-mates as well.That it happened just a

week after Kansas City line-backer Jovan Belcher shot hisgirlfriend to death, then droveto the Chiefs’ training facilityand took his own life with thesame gun, raised questionsabout the league’s responsibil-ity to the young men itempowers and enriches — insome cases, almost overnight.“I don’t know that anybody

has the answer, to be honest.They’re human beings, kids inmost of the cases like this, andthey’re going to make mis-takes,” said Dan Reeves, whoplayed seven years for theCowboys before launching anNFL coaching career thatincluded four stops over fourdecades.“As a coach, you’ve got

more than 50 players, if youcount practice squad guys,that you’re trying to keep aneye on. And both the leagueand the team invest an awfullot of time and money tryingto educate them about theopportunities and pitfalls thatare set out in front of them.…“But no matter what you

do, some are going to believethe bad stuff will never hap-pen to them.And teams spendso much time together, theybecome like families. It’s easyto get lulled into thinking youknow which ones need a paton the back and which ones akick in the behind. Yet thisshows we don’t always learnthe real strengths and weak-nesses of some until it’s toolate. Everybody deals withthat knowledge in their ownway.”

� Commentary

Brown’s deathrocks NFL world

were a little immature,and they’ve grown up alittle bit.“We have something

going right now.”Jamaal Charles ran for

165 yards, breaking off an80-yard TD run on thegame’s first play forKansas City, playing itsroad game following line-backer Jovan Belcher’ssuicide. The 25-year-oldkilled his girlfriend,Kasandra Perkins, attheir home before drivingto the team’s practicefacility on Dec. 1 andshooting himself.Richardson’s second

TD early in the fourthquarter gave the Brownsa 27-7 lead and finally putaway the Chiefs (2-11),

who a week ago were ableto pull together and winat home over Carolina,less than one day afterBelcher’s unspeakableact.Coach Romeo Crennel

rallied his team throughthe difficult ordeal, but itmay have been too muchto expect the Chiefs torepeat last week’s per-formance. Their practiceschedule was adjustedduring the week to attenda service for Belcher.“It is going to be with

some guys the rest of theirlives,” quarterback BradyQuinn said. “But it wasnot a distraction becausewe live to play football.We just didn’t play an all-around football game likewe did last week.”

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