Monday, February 12, 2007

Beavers sweep Bulldogs
Beware the late innings. For the third consecutive day, Georgia's relief pitchers gave up critical runs after the sixth inning as No. 15 Oregon State defeated the Bulldogs 6-2 on Sunday.

Where to find free tax help
WASHINGTON - Many taxpayers can get free help from IRS-sponsored programs at community centers, libraries, schools, shopping malls and other sites during the filing season. The IRS provides technical assistance for training and certification of the volunteer tax counselors.

Nelson: Commuters aren't ready, but traffic is
The location of a proposed federally funded commuter parking lot in Athens isn't the real issue at the heart of reducing traffic at this juncture in time.

Amini purchasing manager at Carrier
The management team at Carrier Transicold recently appointed Diana Amini as purchasing manager with the Athens plant. Amini joined Carrier in Athens as a senior buyer in October 2006. She held previous management and leadership positions in purchasing with the Roper Pump Company, Danfoss Commercial Compressors, Power Partners and ABB.

Janet Kidd Stewart: Couple set down plans for wedding, financial future
By the time Candace Kirby and Patrick Letts Jr. say 'I do' this summer, they want to be on their way to a solid financial life together.

No longer child's play for taxpayers
A nasty surprise for many taxpayers is masquerading under the harmless-sounding moniker "kiddie tax." Beware, it may pack a wallop.

New IRS instructions for last-minute changes
WASHINGTON - Here are instructions from the Internal Revenue Service reflecting tax changes Congress passed in December. The changes came too late to be included in the 2006 tax forms, which had already been printed.

Permits

Tip-offs for avoiding expensive refund loans
Anticipating a tax refund but don't want to wait for the money? Proceed with caution when a tax preparer - or anyone else - offers you quick cash against your expected refund. Here are some tips for avoiding this financial trap:

Inspections
The Clarke County Environmental Health Department released the following health inspection numbers for the month of January.

Gail Marks Jarvis: Small paycheck can pack more savings punch
Love that puny paycheck. It may actually be small enough to help you save more.

Economist Laffer speaking at UGA
Arthur B. Laffer, a supply side economist who was a policy advisor to the Reagan administration, will present a lecture on the state of the U.S. economy since 1980 at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the University of Georgia Chapel.

St. Mary's at The Exchange
St. Mary's new Outpatient Diagnostic, Rehab and Wellness Center at The Exchange opens Monday just off Ga. 316 and Loop 10 at 2470 Daniells Bridge Road.

Audit chances good if you're rich
WASHINGTON - Your chances of being audited are pretty good if you're wealthy. They're not bad if you're not.

Nelson: Service provides emotional support during baby delivery
One of the biggest enemies of a smooth birth is tension and fear, said Suzanne Bourgeois, who has started a service she hopes will help soothe those emotions in birthing mothers.

American casual fare
Transplanted Texans Leslie and Brett McCullough have opened a new eating place in the space vacated by Locos Grill & Pub in Athens West Shopping Center.

Wages Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wages celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Saturday, January 13, 2007 with family.

Oliver-Bennett Engagement
Mr. and Mrs. G.C. Oliver, III, of Athens, announce the engagement of their daughter, Katherine Elaine Oliver, to Gregory Keith Bennett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Bennett, of Winterville.

Woman charged in slashing incident
Athens-Clarke police arrested an Athens woman Sunday for allegedly cutting a 29-year-old man with a butcher knife.

Rifles, shotgun taken in weekend burglary
Three rifles and a shotgun were stolen from a Linda Avenue home Saturday, according to Athens-Clarke police.

Alleged thief chased down, arrested
A restaurant worker and another witness chased down an Athens man after he allegedly snatched a customer's $20 bill Saturday. According to Athens-Clarke police, the victim, a 29-year-old woman, had placed a $20 bill on the counter at Subway on Alps Road when a man leaned over, snatched the bill and ran at about 7:50 p.m.

Racing engine stolen from Noketchee yard
Someone took a racing engine that was being rebuilt in the yard of a Noketchee Creek Road house, the victim told Athens-Clarke police. The 350-cubic-inch Chevrolet engine had an aluminum intake, aluminum headers and a Holley carburetor, according to the incident report. The victim said it was taken between 7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday.

Notebook: Former campers a formidable duo
Under a sweltering summer sun, Mark Richt wanted his assistant coaches to pull back the reigns on the pair of thoroughbred high school running backs in camp.

State could roll back its ban on payday lenders
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - A few times each month, the steady flow of traffic heading to Jerry Schooley's payday lending store swells into a rush.

Kupets' perfect 10 catapults Bulldogs to lofty score
Courtney Kupets remained focused. She didn't hear the cheers, didn't see the building excitement in her coaches, didn't get too far ahead of herself.

Bonnie Norwood: State legislators must save PeachCare for kids
I agree with the Feb. 9 letter to the editor, "Governor, lawmakers an embarrassment to Georgia," which chastises this state's elected officials for their failure to adequately fund the PeachCare health insurance program for children in low-income families.

Adrian Pritchett: Left-lane driving seems to be legal under state law
State troopers might not know the law they are trying to enforce, if the Feb. 9 Athens Banner-Herald story, "Troopers hit roads to educate motorists," fully explains why they were writing tickets for drivers using the left lane on Georgia Highway 316 in Barrow County. The article said driving in the left lane only for no reason is illegal, that the left lane can be used for passing or turning.

Logan Smalley: 'Darius Goes West' loves Athens
As director of "Darius Goes West: The Roll of His Life," I recently had the privilege of accepting the Audience Choice Award for Best Feature at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. It was the culmination of an amazing week: Darius Weems, the subject of the movie, who is dealing with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, took his first flight ever to attend our official world premiere. Delta Air Lines signed on as the official airline of "Darius Goes West."

Mike Carter: World War III started with '90s terror attacks
After reading the Feb. 8 letter to the editor from Charles Huff, "Bush should be stopped before war moves to Iran," I thought a short response would be appropriate. Huff is worried President Bush might start World War III by involving Iran in the current war in Iraq.

Elizabeth Cherry: Vegetarians can criticize meat-eaters
There are numerous reasons to choose a vegetarian lifestyle, such as ethics, health and the environment.

Gary W. Black: Not interested in Norwood's seat
I respectfully wish to respond to the Athens Banner-Herald's Thursday story about my congressman and good friend Charlie Norwood's medical condition, which has prompted him to leave Washington and return home to Augusta ("Norwood calls off treatment/Lawmaker opting for hospice care").

Bill Akin: Governor is working to save PeachCare
Kevin Ayres (Letters, "Governor, lawmakers are embarrassment to Georgia," Feb. 9), who criticizes the state's elected officials with regard to a shortfall in funding for the PeachCare health insurance program for children in low-income families, seems to have overlooked the fact that federal government funding of PeachCare falls short by $131 million, and that many other states are facing the same shortfall.

Hallmark Channel breaks into cable's top ranks
LOS ANGELES - In January 2002, before David Kenin's first news conference as Hallmark Channel's programming chief, Kenin's then-boss told him that he'd be introduced with the mandate of making the fledgling enterprise a top-10 cable channel.

Spanish-language network to launch
A new Spanish-language network featuring public-TV fare and other programming with an educational focus will go on the air March 5 in several U.S. cities with large Hispanic populations, the network has announced.

Athens' Ben Allen the engineer behind Gnarls Barkley
Ben Allen gets a little embarrassed when his family brags on him. But these days, they have a lot to brag about.

Dixie Chicks score big at Grammys
LOS ANGELES - The Grammys kicked off with a retro feel on Sunday as the recently reunited Police opened the show with their classic "Roxanne," Tony Bennett and Stevie Wonder beat out huge new songs like "Promiscuous" and "Crazy" with a remake and the veteran Red Hot Chili Peppers nabbed three trophies to emerge the early leader.

Today in history
Today is Sunday, Feb. 11, the 42nd day of 2007. There are 323 days left in the year.

Today in history
Today is Monday, Feb. 12, the 43rd day of 2007. There are 322 days left in the year.

Calling all local artists and R.E.M. fans alike
Your Athens Banner-Herald is planning a special section to commemorate R.E.M.'s induction to the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame, and we need your help. In putting together this section, we need a cover image. And it could be yours. Have you taken a photo of the boys rocking onstage or even on their front porches? Did the group inspire you to paint draw or even sculpt in their image? If so and you're interested in publication, we'd like to see your creative endeavor. Simply e-mail your work to courtney.pomeroy@onlineathens.com for consideration.

Today's best bets
Tuckston United Methodist Church blood drive - 2-7 p.m., 4175 Lexington Road; all donors receive a coupon for Hall's flowers and a chance to win a bouquet.

Rich: A Southern frying pan
Is there anything more essential to Southern womanhood than a perfectly seasoned cast iron skillet?

TV torture influences interrogators
Demanding information, Jack Bauer faces a terrified man tied to a chair in front of him. Through a window over Bauer's shoulder, the man sees his two children bound and gagged.

Positive steps to become more heart healthy
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer in America. Once each minute in this country, someone dies from it. And, all too often, early symptoms go unrecognized until too late.

Murphy rules weekend box office with 'Norbit'
Movie fans couldn't pass up three Eddie Murphys for the price of one.

Today's best bets

Looking for another idol
No fewer than 15 of the University of Georgia's best singers will compete to be UGA's next pop star when UGA Hillel: Campus Center for Jewish Life, Sigma Delta Tau and the UGA Music Business Program hosts the fourth annual "UGA Idol" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hodgson Hall in the UGA Performing Arts Center.

Jazz visionary Ornette Coleman explores the mysteries of sound
Ornette Coleman has always kept ahead of the curve, even as a teenager back in Fort Worth, Texas, when he'd play hot jazz licks on the saxophone and get a scolding from his church band leader.

Lewis: Keeping up is hard to do
It seems to me that we have nearly reached the threshold where our technological "advances" make our lives more difficult to keep up with than do us good.

And the Grammy goes to...
Cross your fingers for Ben Allen in these categories.

Oscars tourism
LOS ANGELES - Crews rigged up the lights, on-air "talent" went over last-minute changes and the carpet was rolled out, setting the stage for Hollywood's biggest night. And we had front row seats.

Former Athens DJ Grammy bound
NEW YORK - Three years ago, Danger Mouse, better known as one-half of the duo Gnarles Barkley, was the toast of the Internet thanks to his wildly popular, highly unauthorized and completely brilliant mash-up of the Beatles "White" album and Jay-Z's "The Black Album" - "The Grey Album."

Get mad, go to rehab
LOS ANGELES - It used to be that celebrities sought treatment for things they put into their mouths. Now it's for things that come out of them.

Births

New book taps into women's desire to heat up their relationships
Pat Davis' job is based on passion in the bedroom, and so is her new book.

Injury spells end to season
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Clinching a bid to the NCAA Tournament just got much tougher for Georgia.

OnlineAthens.com | DogBytes | Men's Hoops | Waiting game continues for Mercer 02/11/07
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Clinching a bid to the NCAA Tournament just got much tougher for Georgia.

West Virginia beats UCLA for second straight season
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - The new guys at West Virginia can now brag about doing the same thing last year's NCAA tournament team did - beating UCLA.

Mercer awaits results of MRI
Georgia guard Mike Mercer underwent an MRI on his right knee Sunday afternoon to determine the severity of the season-ending injury he sustained in the second half of the Bulldogs' 73-54 win Saturday at South Carolina. The results are expected today.

Vols, Chism crush rivals
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl has made beating in-state rival Vanderbilt a priority.

Huskies knock off the Cardinal
SEATTLE - Spencer Hawes scored 18 points and Jon Brockman added 14 points and 10 rebounds as Washington defeated No. 25 Stanford 64-52 on Sunday night.

Tar Heels hit triple digits, again
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Reyshawn Terry scored 23 points, Tyler Hansbrough added 16 and No. 5 North Carolina routed Wake Forest 104-67 on Saturday.

Jackets tackle UConn
ATLANTA - Georgia Tech starred in the Georgia Dome's Final Four dress rehearsal Sunday afternoon.

Georgia gets over the hump
COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina's cushy defense was just the elixir Georgia's offense craved.

Blue Devils lose fourth straight
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - James Gist had 16 points and 10 rebounds, freshman Greivis Vasquez scored a season-high 18, and Maryland handed No. 16 Duke its fourth straight loss 72-60 Sunday, the Blue Devils' longest skid in 11 seasons.

Mercer awaits results of MRI
Georgia guard Mike Mercer underwent an MRI on his right knee Sunday afternoon to determine the severity of the season-ending injury he sustained in the second half of the Bulldogs' 73-54 win Saturday at South Carolina. The results are expected today.

Government banking on dollar coin
WASHINGTON - Maybe Susan B. Anthony and Sacagawea should not take public rejection personally. It's not easy overcoming people's indifference to dollar coins, even those honoring such historic figures.

Health care in a state of 'crisis'
Continuing cuts in Medicaid reimbursements have Athens Regional Medical Center officials thinking about downsizing or eliminating some hospital programs - but the hospital isn't yet at the point of laying off workers, as some state hospitals already have announced.

Protests persist against Israeli construction
JERUSALEM - Sporadic Palestinian protests, including a rock-throwing attack on a busload of Canadian tourists, broke out in Jerusalem and the West Bank on Saturday over Israel's construction of a ramp leading to a flashpoint holy site.

Petraeus becomes third U.S. commander in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Gen. David Petraeus took charge of U.S. forces in Iraq on Saturday, becoming the third commander in the war and declaring the American task now was to help Iraqis "gain the time they need to save their country."

Technicality mars county leader's win
ATLANTA - Edward Johnson figured he had all his papers in order when he launched a bid last year for re-election to the Randolph County commission, but there was a wrinkle in his plan.

Shiite militia's strategy: Lie low
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Their rhetoric is still stridently anti-American, but Mahdi Army militiamen are tucking away their weapons and going into hiding. Their leaders also are keeping out of sight.

Charter school plans lesson in division
GREENSBORO - Kurt Strater stands in the middle. In a battle to decide the best way to educate Greene County's children, Strater is one of the few who doesn't take a side.

Mom, 4 kids die in house fire
PHILADELPHIA - A fire engulfed a dilapidated house early Sunday, killing a mother and four children who were staying in the home despite relatives' warnings that it was unsafe, officials said.

Huckaby: Astronaut story makes my job easy
When you write a weekly column that, at least superficially, deals with current events of local, state or national interest, sometimes you have to scrape the bottom of the barrel to come up with an idea.

Second-ever Family Day light on serious business
ATLANTA - The lobbyists who normally prowl the hallways of the Georgia Capitol were replaced with pigtailed toddlers Saturday as the Republican-led state legislature held its second ever "Family Day."

'State of the Black Union' event addresses apathy
HAMPTON, Va. - Beneath an oak tree on the campus of what now is Hampton University, historians say, Virginia blacks heard a reading of the Emancipation Proclamation and began to dream of a better life.

4 dead in small plane crash on Ft. Stewart
SAVANNAH - Four people died when a small civilian airplane crashed Friday night on Fort Stewart in southeast Georgia, where emergency responders searched more than five hours before finding the wreckage in a heavily wooded area on the vast Army post.

Supporters hoping legislators warm up to credit freeze idea
REX - There's a thick file in Mary Matayoshi's home, filled with all the credit card accounts she supposedly opened - and the police report she filed as soon as she learned about them.

Scientists eavesdrop on endangered whales
SAVANNAH - Beneath the ocean, microphones listen around the clock for the mooing calls of endangered North Atlantic right whales in an eavesdropping experiment that could help save them from extinction.

Changes to education law expected
WASHINGTON - When Tori Boyles, of Columbia, Mo., takes a test at school, an adult often reads the questions to her because the 9-year-old has learning disabilities that make reading difficult.

Anna Nicole Smith fans skip vigils in favor of Web sites
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - Fans of Anna Nicole Smith aren't making pilgrimages to the place where she spent her final days. They're not leaving flowers. They're not gathering in crowds to express their grief.

Grammys not a total loss for local
Commerce native Scotty Wilbanks didn't win the Grammy he was hoping for Sunday as the annual music awards were handed out.

More snow dumped on New York towns
PARISH, N.Y. - With more than 8 feet of snow already coating the ground, it wasn't good news for this winter-weary region when the blue sky turned gray Saturday, signaling another intense snow squall was about to dump some more.

Public agenda

U.S. weighs what proof to divulge in Iran dossier
WASHINGTON - The Bush administration is haunted by the history of intelligence blunders about Saddam Hussein's supposed weapons of mass destruction as the United States tries to document that Iran is providing lethal help to Iraqi fighters.

Brain Train advocates chug along in push for line
Practically anything other than driving would be a faster way for Abby Blaylock to get home to Marietta on Fridays, especially during the high school football season.

Putin: U.S. provokes countries to seek nuclear weapons
MUNICH, Germany - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday blamed U.S. policy for inciting other countries to seek nuclear weapons to defend themselves from an "almost uncontained use of military force" - a stinging attack that underscored growing tensions between Washington and Moscow.

'Revolutionary days' marks the 228th anniversary of the Battle of Kettle Creek
WASHINGTON - Kettle Creek was a somewhat insignificant battle in the American Revolution.

Clinton faces Iraq questions at N.H. stops
CONCORD, N.H. - Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton faced questions Saturday from New Hampshire voters skeptical about her stand on the Iraq war, including one who demanded that she repudiate her 2002 Senate vote to send troops into battle.

Democrats seek to limit, eventually end Iraq war
WASHINGTON - Even before they cast symbolic votes against the Iraq war, newly empowered congressional Democrats are clamoring for a chance to limit and eventually end U.S. involvement in a conflict that has killed more than 3,000 troops.

Obama says he can lead a new generation
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Barack Obama announced his bid for president Saturday, a black man evoking Abraham Lincoln's ability to unite a nation and a Democrat portraying himself as a fresh face capable of leading a new generation.

Couple face 100 counts of cruelty
CONCORD - A Pike County couple who owns a farm where hundreds of horses, dogs and cattle were found starving last week were arrested and charged with cruelty to animals on Friday.

State court should get second judge
Clarke County will get a second state court judge under a bill passed by the Georgia House of Representatives, but county taxpayers will have to pay for it.

Cancer center bills stir controversy
ATLANTA - When Richard Stephenson lost his mother to cancer in the 1980s, he decided to set up a company built on the idea of treating the disease differently than the traditional methods dictated.

Iran allegedly arming militants
BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. military officials on Sunday accused the highest levels of the Iranian leadership of arming Shiite militants in Iraq with sophisticated armor-piercing roadside bombs that have killed more than 170 American troops.

Small New York town may set snowfall record
REDFIELD, New York - This village in upstate New York's snowbelt gets a lot of snowfall during the winter, but last week's total - more than 11 feet, unofficially - might be an all-time record for the state.

Charter school plans lesson in division
GREENSBORO - Kurt Strater stands in the middle. In a battle to decide the best way to educate Greene County's children, Strater is one of the few who doesn't take a side.

N. Korea nuclear discussion lags
BEIJING - Talks on dismantling North Korea's nuclear programs were on the verge of foundering Sunday as negotiators failed to overcome differences on the North's demands for energy aid, but scheduled a final day of meetings.

Hunt brings Nazis' victims 'back from the forgotten'
BUCHENWALD, Germany - The hunt begins with a number.

U.S. forces launch artillery into Pakistan
BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan - Asserting a right to self-defense, American forces in eastern Afghanistan have launched artillery rounds into Pakistan to strike Taliban fighters who attack remote U.S. outposts, the commander of U.S. forces in the region said Sunday.

Leisure services plans golf benefit
The Athens-Clarke Leisure Services Department will host a golf tournament March 21 at Lane Creek Golf Club to raise money for summer camp scholarships for children who are unable to afford tuition.

Breaking a record
The University of Georgia Dance Marathon raised a record $302,000 in this year's drive, far eclipsing the previous record total of $249,000, set last year.

Oconee to host teacher job fair
WATKINSVILLE - The Oconee County School System will host a teacher job fair from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Oconee County Civic Center.

Leisure services sets forum for Feb. 19
The Athens-Clarke Leisure Services Department will host a "Listening Forum" public comment meeting at 7 p.m. Feb. 19 at Memorial Park, 293 Gran Ellen Drive.

As usual, McCarter mysterious
It's been four days since States McCarter abruptly resigned from the Athens-Clarke County Commission without saying why, and no one has seen or heard from him since.

Harvard appoints its first female president
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Harvard University on Sunday named historian Drew Gilpin Faust as its first female president, ending a lengthy and secretive search to find a successor to Lawrence Summers and his tumultuous five-year tenure.

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Sacco: No knives should be in schools
Kids usually bring things to school they're supposed to - like paper, pens and pencils. Sometimes, though, they bring things they're not supposed to - like knives.

Thompson: Just once more, McCarter has to be the grown-up
Somebody has to be the adult. On the Athens-Clarke County Commission, that somebody was, more often than not, District 8 Commissioner States McCarter. Admittedly, he sometimes played the role like a plain-spoken uncle at Thanksgiving, letting thoughts formed at his seat during commission meetings move unedited from brain to mouth to matter of public record.

Find money for jail
It was good to hear last week that Athens-Clarke County commissioners have turned their attention to one of the major issues that has loomed over this community for some time. In a Thursday session on the county's budget for the upcoming fiscal year, commissioners asked County Manager Alan Reddish to study the possibilities for a new or expanded Clarke County jail, and to identify possible funding sources.

University should make background checks mandatory
It would be a lot easier to take seriously the concerns of University of Georgia professors and other employees if they had detailed reasons for opposing a proposed policy calling for background checks for all finalists for full-time jobs in the University System.

Winders: Norwood takes gutsy stand with cancer
I thought this might be the last time I would disagree with Rep. Charlie Norwood. But turns out, unlike so many times in the past, we're on the same page.

Hudgens gets out of the gate a bit too early
There's nothing wrong with being a little ambitious - even if that ambition is the somewhat questionable aspiration to be elected to public office. There is, however, something wrong with the overweening ambition put on display last week by state Sen. Ralph Hudgens, R-Hull. With a stunning lack of tact, Hudgens let it be known that he would be interested in running for Georgia's 10th District seat in Congress.

Yarbrough: School calendar bill should get failing grade
Before this session of the Georgia legislature began, state School Superintendent Kathy Cox told me she hoped legislators would work with her and her staff to get the department's views on proposed legislation affecting public education in Georgia. That seems fair. Lawmakers know to talk with the Department of Transportation and the Department of Natural Resources, for example, before introducing legislation that impacts either department, but that has not been the case with public education in Georgia. Cox, a former Republican legislator herself, wants to change that.

Shipp: State shouldn't need health funds
What happened? Just four months ago, Georgia was on top of the world. The Peach State had $500 million more than it needed to fund services. Plans had been carefully laid to take care of Medicaid, PeachCare (poor kids' medical needs) and state employees' pension funds.

Roundup: Bulldogs falter late, again
Georgia's season has started in heartbreaking - and historic - fashion.

Humor has it
Cedar Shoals coach Ron Link received this technical nearly a year ago in the 2006 state tournament.

Prep basketball tournament pairings
Region Tournament Pairings

Dragons slam area foes
There are 14 weight classes in Georgia high school wrestling.

Official business
Ron Link stomped, screamed and hollered. When that didn't work, he begged.

Kenseth, Kahne fail inspections
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Matt Kenseth and Kasey Kahne failed inspection after qualifying Sunday for the Daytona 500, and their teams could face harsh penalties before NASCAR's season opener.

Confusing qualifying adds to the pressure
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The qualifying format for the Daytona 500 is unique, confusing and a source of tremendous pressure for the drivers who have to race their way into NASCAR's biggest event.

Braves face an unusual question
ATLANTA - The Atlanta Braves face the same type of questions that confront every team going into spring training.

Stewart captures third Shootout crown
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The new racing season started with some history Saturday night at the Daytona International Speedway.

Cavs shut down Bryant, Lakers
CLEVELAND - Sasha Pavlovic scored 13 points in the fourth quarter, picking up the slack for LeBron James, and the Cleveland Cavaliers shut down Kobe Bryant in the final minutes for a 99-90 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.

Bengals' Palmer named MVP
HONOLULU - When the laid-back Pro Bowl got tense and tight in the final minutes, the AFC still had the edge.

Yates Racing claims pole position
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Robert Yates Racing made a stunning return to NASCAR's elite status Sunday. At the same time, Michael Waltrip now must wonder if he's about to make an equally-stunning exit.

Wallace puts fire in Pistons
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Rasheed Wallace made up for a fourth-quarter technical foul by scoring six points of his season-high 28 points late in the game, helping the Detroit Pistons beat the Toronto Raptors 98-92 on Saturday night.

Mickelson wins Pebble Beach
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. - Phil Mickelson waited until late last year, when his clubs were collecting dust during a three-month break from golf, to reflect on a U.S. Open meltdown at Winged Foot that suddenly seemed to overshadow all his achievements.

Reagan-era adviser to speak at UGA
Arthur B. Laffer, a supply-side economist who served on President Reagan's Economic Policy Advisory Board, will present a lecture on the state of the U.S. economy since 1980 at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the University of Georgia Chapel.

Frats forced to move find few choices
Four South Lumpkin Street fraternities that University of Georgia officials want to move to River Road as part of the university's plan to develop the northwest campus area have few, if any, off-campus real estate options to use as bargaining chips in their relocation talks with UGA.

Caregivers sought for research project
Five University of Georgia students are trying to locate family caregivers to participate in a research project about how they use the Internet.

Research rich in potential
An Athens company's new technique for mass-producing neural stem cells holds the promise of a cure or a better life for people who suffer from devastating medical conditions, according to the researcher who founded the company as well as some who suffer from those crippling neurological conditions.

University presidents make case for continued research funding

Frenzied start paces Lady Dogs
Anyone sitting courtside at Stegeman Coliseum on Sunday did so at their own peril.

Marshall gives Lady Bulldogs burst of energy
Many adjectives could be used to describe Georgia's intensity in the second half against No. 3 Tennessee last Monday night. "Flat" and "dead" were two that came to mind for coach Andy Landers.

No. 9 Georgia vs. South Carolina
WHEN: 3 p.m. today

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hostname: ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal
software: Nutch 1.6 (CC)/CC WarcExport 1.0
isPartOf: CC-MAIN-2013-20
operator: CommonCrawl Admin
description: Wide crawl of the web with URLs provided by Blekko for Spring 2013
publisher: CommonCrawl
format: WARC File Format 1.0
conformsTo: http://bibnum.bnf.fr/WARC/WARC_ISO_28500_version1_latestdraft.pdf