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LOCAL & STATE | A3 CAREGIVER CHARGED WITH Senators consider BEATING DISABLED MAN automatic tax hikes

By Stephen Ohlemacher The effort comes as a second where they hold a 52-48 edge and Marcy Gordon Republican senator, Steve and anticipate Vice President The Associated Press Daines of Montana, announced Mike Pence breaking a tie. Franken sorry, Monday that he opposes the At the White House, Presi- WASHINGTON — Senate tax bill in its current form. dent Donald Trump maintained Republicans are considering a Previously, Sen. Ron Johnson, that the bill would help all looks to ‘regain trigger that would automatically R-Wis., said he opposed the Americans. increase taxes if their sweeping bill, leaving Senate Republicans “I think it’s going to ben- legislation fails to generate as no room for error as they hope to efit everybody,” the president much revenue as they expect. vote on the bill this week. said. “It’s going to mostly ben- trust’ of voters It’s an effort to mollify deficit Both senators complained efit people looking for jobs more hawks who worry that tax cuts that the tax bill favors large than anything else, because for businesses and individuals corporations over small busi- we’re giving great incentives.” will add to the nation’s already nesses. Republicans have only mounting debt. two votes to spare in the Senate, See TAX, A5

Pam’s war on speeders

Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., talks to the media Monday on Capitol Hill in Washington. [J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS]

By Alan Fram and D-Mich., and Joe Barton, Juliet Linderman R-Texas. Those revelations The Associated Press were on top of allegations that Alabama Republi- WASHINGTON — Sen. can Senate candidate Roy Al Franken apologized Moore sexually assaulted a Monday to voters, aides 14-year-old girl and sought and “everyone who has romantic relationships with counted on me to be a other teenagers when he champion for women” as was in his 30s four decades the Minnesota Democrat ago, which he has denied. fought to bolster his sup- With harassment charges port with his first Capitol recently bringing down public appearance since big names in the worlds of being drawn into a wave of entertainment and journal- sexual harassment accusa- ism, Congress was adding tions buffeting Congress. widespread complaints Franken spoke as law- about how it handles such makers began returning incidents to its pile of year- from an extraordinary end work. Pam Bisanti stands in front of her home on Clayton Street in Mount Dora on Monday. Bisanti, frustrated weeklong Thanksgiving In a brief appearance with the lack of enforcement, is waving a homemade sign asking drivers to slow down. [TOM BENITEZ / break that saw sexually before reporters, Franken CORRESPONDENT] tinged problems engulf stopped short of specifying two other legislators as well: Reps. John Conyers, See FRANKEN, A5 Mount Dora woman urges drivers to slow down in her pajamas

By Roxanne Brown Pam Bisanti, a resident the simple message, "Slow roxanne.brown@daily- of Mount Dora for 31 years, Down." SPORTS | B1 commercial.com warned City Council members “I have been increasingly at a recent meeting that she angry about this since the FSU’S FISHER MOUNT DORA — A woman would take matters into her last time I was here. I am not fed up with speeders on the own hands after her previous some old gray-haired lady WON’T TALK residential road where she complaints about speeders with nothing better to do but lives decided to put a stop to didn't yield results. watch traffic go by. I work 8 ABOUT it Monday morning in her robe She did Monday, holding a and pajamas. large sign emblazoned with See PAM, A5 TEXAS A&M

Prince Harry, Markle will wed next year

By Gregory Katz one knee to pop the question. “Just an amazing surprise,” The Associated Press Speaking just hours after said the 36-year-old Markle, the couple’s engagement was an American actress known for LONDON — Newly engaged announced by palace offi- her role in the TV legal drama Prince Harry and Meghan cials acting on behalf of Prince “Suits.” “It was so sweet and Markle on Monday lifted the Charles, Harry said he was natural and very romantic.” secrecy that had shrouded their thrilled when she said yes, The couple said they plan to 18-month romance, reveal- and he placed an engagement marry in the spring, and Harry ing they met on a blind date, ring of his own design on her —fifth in line for the British bonded during a camping trip finger that included two dia- throne — said he hopes to start under the stars in Botswana monds that had belonged to a family. and that Harry proposed over his mother, Princess Diana, set They seemed very much a roast chicken dinner at their alongside a large central dia- In this photo taken from video, Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan Markle London home, getting down on mond from Botswana. See ROYAL, A4 talk about their engagement Monday. [POOL VIA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS]

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IN BRIEF Shoppers take to phones for Cyber Monday deals BRUSSELS EU extends approval for weed killer claimed to harm health

The European Union on Monday approved a five- year extension to the use of the weed killer glyphosate, in a move that failed to satisfy either environmentalists or farmers and pitted Germany against France. After a drawn-out process, the EU backed the extension with a qualified majority and was able to beat a mid- December deadline when the current license expires — 18 member states voted in favor, 9 against while one abstained. Germany put its weight behind the extension, a move that divided the caretaker government in Berlin and could have repercussions on Chancellor Angela Merkel’s negotiations to form a grand coalition between her conser- vative bloc and the center-left Socialist Democrats.

NORFOLK, VA. Navy will require new running test ahead of boot camp

The U.S. Navy will soon require a 1.5-mile running test for recruits to pass before they start boot camp. The Virginian-Pilot in Nor- folk reported Sunday that men Amazon Prime employee Alicia Jackson hunts for items at the company’s urban fulfi llment facility during a previous holiday season in will have to complete the run New York. Shoppers were expected to spend $6.6 billion on Cyber Monday, up more than 16 percent from a year ago, according to Adobe in a little more than 16 min- Analytics. [ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO] utes. Women will have a little more than 18 minutes. As many as 70 percent of By Joseph Pisani When Frank Yanover followed by the Fire TV. year. recruits fail to pass their first The Associated Press browsed Amazon’s Cyber Board games, Fingerlings C. Britt Beemer, the physical readiness test during Monday deals through his and Legos were best-sellers chairman of the consumer- the first week of boot camp. NEW YORK — Weeks of phone, he wasn’t looking for in Amazon’s toy section. focused America’s Research Navy officials say that takes deals didn’t stop people anything in particular. But Over at eBay, one $745 Group, says computers and time away from focusing on from heading online to he spent $300 on a Vitamix Apple MacBook Air was smaller electronics were other critical learning during shop on the Monday after blender that he had eyed sold every five seconds, the top-sellers this Cyber the eight-week training. Thanksgiving. before, which he said was a the company said. And J.C. Monday, followed by cloth- Cyber Monday was on $200 discount. Penney said its top-selling ing. “It’s easier to ship,” he The Associated Press track to become the biggest “I never bought it because items on its website were says about apparel. U.S. online shopping day it was so expensive,” said towels, $25 diamond stud The shift to online shop- ever, according to Adobe Yanover, who is retired and earrings and a Liz Claiborne ping has been noticeable Analytics, the research lives in Hollywood, Florida. bag that has a built-in phone even before Cyber Monday. arm of software maker Over the holiday week- charger. At a Toys R Us in Toledo, LOTTERY Adobe. Nearly $3.4 billion end, he bought an iPad from Target and Toys R Us Ohio, on Friday, the park- had been spent online as Best Buy through his phone offered 15 percent off most ing lot was about half full. Sunday, Nov. 26 of 4:30 p.m. Eastern time, and then picked it up at a items. Walmart.com tri- Melissa Wetzel, who said Fantasy 5: 4-9-14-20-29 up about 17 percent from a store. And using his voice- pled the amount of items she would also do some year ago, Adobe said. And activated Echo, he bought available on its site from shopping online, said her Monday, Nov. 27 more people are picking Amazon’s $30 Echo Dot for last year. But Amazon Black Friday in-store shop- Pick 4 up their phones to shop: his bedroom, which was $20 is expected to be the big ping had been relaxing since Afternoon: 7-1-6-1 Web traffic from mobile off. winner over the holiday she didn’t have to fight the Evening: 6-4-1-5 devices, including tablets, Others seem to be doing season, with Bain & Co. crowds. is expected to top desktop the same. The Echo Dot expecting the online retailer “It’s been pretty easy,” Pick 3 computers for the first time was the top-selling elec- to capture 50 percent of all she said. “I guess most are Afternoon: 4-1-9 this year, Adobe said. tronic item on Amazon, online sales growth this shopping online.” Evening: 1-0-3

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LEESBURG Lake photo picked for state calendar Caregiver charged with beating disabled man Staff Report said Kelly LaFollette, Lake A worker at an assisted County communications living facility was arrested TAVARES — The Florida director. “Not only does Saturday for allegedly beating Association of Counties this allow us to share Lake a disabled man in the park- selected a photo from Lake County as a beautiful desti- ing lot outside Wal-Mart in County to be featured in its nation throughout the state, Leesburg. upcoming calendar. but also allows us to high- According to an arrest The photo, which will be light the talented staff we report, an officer arrived at featured as November 2018, have at the county who were the scene around 6 p.m. and was taken during a paddle able to capture the pictur- saw the victim being escorted trip on Lake Norris by Lake esque scene.” into a white van. He had a County Communications This year’s theme was paper towel against his mouth Multimedia Content Coor- chosen by FAC members and was bleeding. dinator Bryan Baquiran. through a photo submis- A Wal-Mart employee out- “It is exciting that Lake sion contest. All of Florida’s The photo, which will be featured as November 2018, was side the store said he heard the County is one of the featured 67 counties were asked to taken during a paddle trip on Lake Norris by Lake County victim arguing with Danesha locations being spotlighted Communications Multimedia Content Coordinator Bryan Vonte Vicks, 24, and then saw in this year’s calendar,” See LAKE, A4 Baquiran. [SUBMITTED] Vicks punch the man multiple times. The store's security cameras also captured the beating. Officers tried to interview the victim, but his tooth fell Man arrested out while he was trying to Keeping it concealed speak. He was treated at Lees- in Turnpike burg Regional Medical Center. Vicks, an employee of shooting that Harper House on Radio Road in Leesburg, was charged with injured 2 aggravated abuse of a disabled person and was booked into the Lake County Jail. The Associated Press

OKAHUMPKA WINTER GARDEN — A Couple arrested for Florida man accused of shoot- assault with ... a pizza ing at a 37-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl while driving A pie in the face isn't always on Florida's Turnpike in Lake funny, especially when it's a County says he believed the two hot pizza pie. were trying to kill him. That's what an Okahumpka The Florida Highway Patrol couple discovered Saturday said in a news release that when deputies took them to 33-year-old Kwanza Jermaine jail after each claimed the Donald was arrested Sunday. other hit them with a pizza. They say he fired 13 rounds According to an arrest from his 9 report, deputies were called mm Beretta to the home because of a dis- while driving pute. The man said he had on Saturday. been making pizza when the A witness to woman arrived home and they Julio Piloto, owner of General Gun Shop, left, shows customer Pedro Silva a Glock 19 at a gun the shooting started arguing. He claimed show in Miami. The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a Florida ban on openly carrying weapons. told investiga- she threw the pizza at him, but [AP PHOTO / LYNNE SLADKY] Donald tors he saw a she claimed he instead hit her man firing out with the pizza. the driver's window and then Deputies said both people U.S. Supreme Court rejects challenge to open-carry ban watched the man drive off. had visible injuries, so they Turnpike cameras were arrested both on a charge of able to capture a photo of the battery. By Jim Saunders state's longstanding ban on rights, as people can carry license tag on the gray Toyota The News Service of Florida openly carrying weapons. concealed weapons if they Camry the shooter was driv- HUDSON But the state's 4th District have licenses. ing and investigators traced it Man charged with shooting TALLAHASSEE — The Court of Appeal and the “This (U.S. Supreme) to Donald. boy with airsoft gun U.S. Supreme Court on Florida Supreme Court Court has never held that But before officers could Monday refused to take ruled against Norman, the Second Amendment move in to arrest him, Donald Authorities say a Florida up a challenge to a Florida leading him to go to the protects a right to openly showed up at the Orange man shot a young boy with law that bars people from U.S. Supreme Court. carry firearms in public, County Sheriff's Office Sunday an airsoft gun as punishment. openly carrying firearms in In a petition filed with the and the reasoning set forth and told detectives someone News outlets report that public, ending a case that U.S. Supreme Court, Nor- in pertinent caselaw sup- was trying to kill him while he 36-year-old Mark Cox was started nearly six years ago man's attorneys pointed ports the proposition that lived and worked in Houston. arrested Sunday and charged when a man was arrested to major rulings in Second states fully accommodate Donald said he tried to report with child abuse. in St. Lucie County. Amendment cases from the right to bear arms when the threats on his life to local The Pasco County Sheriff's The U.S. Supreme Chicago and Washington, they make available to police in Texas but no one would Office says a witness told Court, as is common, did D.C., and argued that the responsible, law-abiding listen. deputies that Cox purposely not explain its reasons for right to openly bear arms citizens some meaningful Donald said he was travel- shot the 4-year-old child declining to hear the case. exists outside homes. form of public carry,” the ing back to Florida from Texas with plastic pellets because But the move effectively let “The Second Amend- state's brief said. “That is recently and someone shot he wouldn't sit down after his stand a Florida Supreme ment provides in part that precisely what Florida has at him in Georgia, although mother told him to do so. The Court ruling in March that ‘the right of the people to done here. Thus, Florida's he acknowledged none of the sheriff's office says the pellets said the open-carry ban keep and bear arms, shall law is valid under any rounds hit his vehicle. left marks on the boy's neck, did not violate the consti- not be infringed.’ This arguably applicable ana- He said he did not know the but the injuries weren't con- tutional right to bear arms. guarantees not only the lytical framework.” people in the car he shot at Sat- sidered serious. The plaintiff in the right to ‘keep’ arms, such as State lawmakers have urday but said he opened fire Deputies say Cox admit- case, Dale Norman, was in one's house, but also to proposed measures that because the victims' car resem- ted to pulling the trigger but arrested in February 2012 ‘bear arms,’ which simply would allow people with bled the vehicle that pursued said he thought the gun was as he openly carried a gun means to carry arms with- concealed-weapons him in Texas and in Georgia. broken. in a holster. Norman, who out reference to a specific licenses to openly carry Officials say the bullets hit Cox was being held on had a concealed-weapons place. When the Framers firearms, but the pro- Dexter Bernard and his niece $5,000 bail. Jail records didn't license, was found guilty intended that a provision of posals have not passed. Lashey Bernard, both from list an attorney. of a second-degree mis- the Bill of Rights related to Senate Judiciary Chairman Miami. They were treated at demeanor, with a judge a house, they said so,” said Greg Steube, a Sarasota Orlando Regional Medical LAKE WORTH imposing a $300 fine and the petition, filed in July Republican and prominent Center but were expected to Man killed with sword near court costs, according to and posted on the Florida gun-rights supporter, said recover. homeless camp court documents. Carry website. this month he did not plan Donald, who described him- Backed by the Second But attorneys for the to file such a measure self as homeless, hungry and A Florida man is accused Amendment group Florida state wrote in a brief that for the 2018 legislative dehydrated, is being held with- of killing another man with Carry, Norman challenged the ban does not vio- session, which starts in out bond. A lawyer isn't listed on a sword after they got into a the constitutionality of the late Second Amendment January. jail records. fight near the homeless camp where they both lived. Palm Beach County Sher- iff's spokeswoman Teri Barbera said in a news release that 51-year-old George C. Livingston was arrested Sat- CSX train derails, leaking chemicals in Lakeland urday shortly after the bloody body of 58-year-old David Beckett was found near the By John Chambliss used in making rubber, deter- railroad tracks in Lake Worth. Gatehouse Media gent and fertilizer. Some of Barbera said it's not clear those cars were leaking the what the men were fighting LAKELAND — A CSX freight liquid, officials said. about. train hauling hazardous liq- Residents in the area were An arrest report says a uids in Kathleen derailed early initially urged by county offi- 3-foot sword was next to Monday, causing a spill from cials to stay inside, close their Beckett's body. several cars and prompt- windows and turn off their air Livingston is being held ing emergency officials to tell conditioners. By 9 a.m., Kevin without bond. An attorney residents in the area to close Watler, a spokesman with isn't listed on jail records. their doors and windows. Polk County Fire Rescue, said Records show Livings- Nine of 192 rail cars left the it was OK for residents to exit ton has served two stints in tracks about 1:50 a.m., CSX their homes — but he urged prison in Florida after being officials said. No one was them to stay away from the convicted on stalking charges. injured, but four of the nine wreck. rail cars contained molten Offi cials work on the scene of a train derailment along Kathleen See BRIEFS, A4 sulfur, a hazardous material See TRAIN, A4 Road in Lakeland on Monday. [SCOTT WHEELER / GATEHOUSE MEDIA] A4 Tuesday, November 28, 2017 | DailyCommercial.com Funeral Services Pope arrives in Myanmar, dives into Rohingya crisis Thurman Wayne Pittman Thurman Wayne Pittman, four sisters and By Nicole Winfield Pittman passed away on many loving nieces and The Associated Press November 12th at the nephews. Services will age of 49 due to long- be held November 30th term illness surrounded at 7 p.m. at First United YANGON, Myanmar by his loving family. Pentecostal Church, — Pope Francis opened Survived by son Travis Fruitland Park Florida. a diplomatically fraught Pittman mother Jeanette trip to Myanmar and Bangladesh on Monday by Samuel M. Rednour immediately diving into the crisis over Myanmar’s The Rednour family is grandchildren and 7 great crackdown on Rohingya saddened to announce grandchildren. Funeral Muslims: He met with the passing of Samuel services are scheduled the country’s military M Rednour, Tuesday to begin 29 Nov at 11:00 chief, even before begin- 21 Nov. In so doing he at Page-Theus funeral ning the official program joins his wife, Doris, of Home. of his trip. 60 years in the house of The Vatican didn’t our Lord Jesus Christ. He provide details of the enjoyed: flying, fishing, contents of Francis’ and sharing the word of Jesus. He is survived 15-minute “courtesy by his 4 children, 11 visit” with Gen. Min Aung Hlaing and three officials from the bureau of special Edna Shotwell operations. It took place Pope Francis is welcomed by Cardinal Charles Maung Bo on Monday upon his in the residence of the arrival at the airport in Yangon, Myanmar. [L’OSSERVATORE ROMANO/POOL PHOTO VIA THE Edna Shotwell, 92, of (David). Service at First Glen Cove, NY died on Presbyterian Church archbishop of Yangon, ASSOCIATED PRESS] November 23, 2017. Wife of Glen Cove, Friday, Cardinal Charles Bo, who of Richard Allen Shotwell. December 1st at 2pm. has resisted international and that the government subject to what the United exchange of gifts: Francis Mother of Lawrence Interment Locust Valley condemnation of the mili- allowed different faith Nations says is a cam- gave him a medallion of Patrick Ludlam (Robye) Cemetery. Donations tary’s operations against groups to have freedom paign of “textbook ethnic the trip, while the gen- & the late Donald Merritt may be made to First Rohingya as “ethnic of worship. cleansing” by the military eral gave the pope a harp Ludlam. Grandmother of Presbyterian Church of cleansing.” Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine. But Myan- in the shape of a boat, and 7. Great grandmother of Glen Cove Dodgethomas. The general is in charge have faced state-sup- mar’s Catholic Church an ornate rice bowl. 9. Also survived by step com of security in Rakhine ported discrimination in has publicly urged Fran- The trip was planned daughter Beth Bowman state, where the military’s predominantly Buddhist cis to avoid using the term before the latest spasm “clearance operations” country for decades. “Rohingya,” which is of violence erupted in against the Muslim Though members of the shunned by many locally August, when a group minority have sent more ethnic minority first because the ethnic group of Rohingya mili- Control and Prevention than 620,000 Rohingya arrived generations ago, is not a recognized minor- tants attacked security TRAIN reports that exposure to fleeing into neighboring Rohingya were stripped of ity in the country. positions in Rakhine. molten sulfur can lead Bangladesh. Refugees their citizenship in 1982, Francis has already Myanmar security From Page A3 to a burning sensation, there have told of entire denying them almost all prayed for “our Rohingya forces responded with a cough and sore throat villages being burned and rights and rendering them brothers and sisters,” and scorched-earth campaign if inhaled. It can cause women and girls being stateless. They cannot much of the debate in the that resulted in Rohingya Traffic was a mess as redness to eyes and skin raped. travel freely, practice run-up to the trip focused fleeing to Bangladesh, dozens of workers con- if exposed. Vatican spokesman their religion, or work as on whether he would do so where they are living in tinued to remove the There were no reports Greg Burke said only that teachers or doctors, and again in expressing soli- squalid refugee camps. wreckage into the after- of exposure. “They spoke of the great they have little access darity with the Rohingya’s In the Kutupalong ref- noon from the tracks. Jeni Woodring and her responsibility of the to medical care, food or plight. Any decision to ugee camp in southern The cause of the crash mother, Cindy, live just authorities of the coun- education. avoid the term could be Bangladesh, Senu Ara, 35, was under investigation. off the railroad tracks try in this moment of Originally, the meeting viewed as a capitulation welcomed Francis’ arrival It's unclear how fast the on a private drive close transition.” was planned for Wednes- to Myanmar’s military for what he might be able train was traveling. to where the derailment Gen. Min Aung Hlaing’s day, after Francis was to and a stain on his legacy of to do for the refugees. Emergency officials occurred. office said in a statement have met with the coun- standing up for the most “He might help us get from Polk County saw Cindy Woodring said on Facebook that he is try’s civilian leader, Nobel oppressed and marginal- the peace that we are des- the derailment as they she was worried about willing to have “interfaith Peace Prize laureate Aung ized of society, no matter perately searching for,” returned from a medical the chemical seeping into peace, unity and justice.” San Suu Kyi, in the capi- how impolitic. she said. “Even if we stay call, Watler said. They their water supply or near The general added that tal. The Vatican didn’t say Burke didn’t say if here he will make our situ- called hazmat crews and her livestock. Cows could there was no religious or why it was moved up. Francis used the term in ation better. If he decides used a large hose to extin- be seen grazing down an ethnic persecution or dis- Rohingya in recent his meeting with the gen- to send us back, he will do guish a fire in one of the embankment close to the crimination in Myanmar, months have been eral, which ended with an so in a peaceful way.” cars. derailed trains. The train was traveling "They haven't told us from Waycross, Geor- anything," Jeni Woodring Thanksgiving getaway Livingston died in the Good Samaritans tried gia, to Winston. Of the said. Her two girls missed BRIEFS died when their SUV Sunday afternoon crash to rescue the couple but 192 cars, 120 were loaded school at Kathleen Ele- plunged into a canal on that backed up holiday the water is about 40 feet and 72 were empty. It's mentary School because From Page A3 a stretch of Interstate 75 traffic for hours. deep. unclear what the other of the wreck. known as Alligator Alley. Wysocky says the Divers pulled them derailed cars were car- The Woodrings said it's FORT LAUDERDALE Florida Highway tread on the left rear from the vehicle. rying. In addition to not uncommon for them Couple killed when SUV Patrol spokesman Mark tire separated, causing News outlets report carrying molten sulphur, to be stuck at their home goes into canal along I-75 Wysocky tells news the driver to lose con- the Livingstons were officials said the train was as trains pass. outlets that 42-year- trol. The SUV plunged returning to Tampa after carrying cardboard, oats "They just ignore us," A Florida couple old Kevin Livingston into a canal that runs spending the holiday in and rocks. Cindy Woodring said. returning home after a and 35-year-old Michele parallel to the highway. South Florida. Typically, the cars hold Next door, Joan Stid- 13,000 gallons of molten ham, a Polk County sulfur, which is used to Schools bus driver, wasn't submitted. Of those marshes,” said FAC every year. The calen- make sulphuric acid. able to leave her home in LAKE submissions, only 15 President Christopher dar is a way to showcase Officials were trying to the morning to pick up were selected for the G. Constance. “This the pride Floridians have determine how much students on her route of From Page A3 calendar. year’s theme recognizes for where they live and may have leaked. It was north Lakeland schools. “Florida provides a that our state’s natural highlight the beauty also unclear if the molten She said she didn't hear diverse, natural envi- beauty is the reason we every county offers.” sulfur was intended for the derailment, but later submit their best photos ronment unique to only have chosen to make The calendar is pro- nearby Alpha Chemical walked out of her house of the bodies of water itself, with 1,200 miles Florida our home and vided complimentary to Corp. and saw fire trucks with in their county, with of coastline and count- the reason so many Florida’s commissioners The Center for Disease flashing lights. more than 600 photos less streams, lakes and choose to visit Florida and senior county staff.

But she seemed thrilled to managed to date for five The rugged red-headed indeed,” he said. be in the offing — the ROYAL be joining the royal family or six months before the prince, an army vet- Monday’s announce- first since William and and spoke glowingly media found out, giving eran whose one-time ment said the couple Kate married in 2011 — From Page A1 about Harry’s brother them an “amazing” bad-boy image has been had informed Harry’s though the couple may Prince William, his wife amount of privacy as they superseded by his tire- grandmother, the queen, choose a slimmed-down Kate and other senior got to know each other. less devotion to wounded whose consent is needed ceremony. aglow as they sat on a royals. She said she knew very veterans and his embrace for him to marry. Markle Harry, once known for sofa during their first In many ways, their little about the royal of charitable causes, has described having met his dicey antics, includ- ever joint interview and story mirrors those of family when a mutual said for several years that the queen as an amazing ing being photographed described their long- engaged couples every- friend suggested a blind he wants to start a family, experience. playing strip billiards in distance courtship, with where — with some date with Harry. Markle and rumors of his engage- Archbishop of Canter- Las Vegas, has largely Markle busy filming in crucial differences. had only one question: ment to Markle had been bury Justin Welby said charmed the British public Canada and Harry fulfill- When they first went “Is he nice?” flying for months, fueled the couple would have a with his winning smile, ing royal duties in Britain. on vacation together, it Their first date, for a by reports she was leaving church wedding. No date his military career and They said they saw each was a five-day camping drink, went well and they her television show. has been announced. his devotion to charities other every two weeks, trip in the wilderness of quickly decided to meet The marriage repre- Congratulations also aimed at helping disabled despite the pressure and Botswana — where one again. Harry said it took sents a first-ever blending came in from the queen veterans and other causes. put their relationship hopes the royal protec- three or four weeks to of Hollywood glamor and her husband, Prince Harry recently won first. tion officers gave them persuade Markle to join with the once-stuffy Philip, and from Prime praise with his work Markle, whose mother some space. And when him in Botswana. royal family, which has Minister Theresa May. campaigning for more is African-American and Markle met Harry’s For his part, Harry said of late seemed less fixed Markle’s parents also openness about mental whose father is white, said grandmother for tea, she he had never watched in its ways, and brings welcomed the news. health issues. Speaking she had been “disheart- was sitting down with the TV show “Suits” and a divorced American Thomas Markle and candidly about his per- ened” when early press Queen Elizabeth II, the hadn’t heard of Markle. woman into a highly vis- Doria Ragland, who sonal struggle to cope coverage about their rela- longest-reigning mon- But when he met her, he ible role. are divorced, said their with the loss of his mother tionship focused on her arch in British history. said he quickly realized Prince William and daughter “has always when he was only 12, he mixed-race background. Markle said they he would have to “up my his pregnant wife Kate been a kind and loving encouraged others to talk game” if he was to have a enthusiastically wel- person. To see her union about their own problems chance. comed Markle to the royal with Harry, who shares rather than keeping them “Taking that huge leap family. the same qualities, is a bottled up inside. of only two dates and “We are very excited source of great joy for us It won’t be the first then going effectively on for Harry and Meghan,” as parents.” time that a British royal holiday together in the they said in a statement. Markle was raised in has married an Ameri- middle of nowhere and, “It has been wonderful the Los Angeles area. Her can, or a divorced person. you know, sharing a tent getting to know Meghan father is a Hollywood In 1936, Edward VIII together and all that kind and to see how happy she lighting director, her famously abdicated after of stuff. It was ... fan- and Harry are together.” mother a yoga instructor he was forced to choose tastic. It was absolutely Prince Charles told and psychotherapist. between the monarchy amazing to get to know reporters he was “thrilled” The announcement and his relationship with her as quickly as I did,” with the engagement. means another grand twice-divorced American Harry said. “They’ll be very happy royal wedding may socialite Wallis Simpson. DailyCommercial.com | Tuesday, November 28, 2017 A5

open to making unspecified of me in my pajamas,” TAX changes to the way millions PAM she said. of “pass-through” busi- According to Mount From Page A1 nesses are taxed, a sticking From Page A1 Dora spokeswoman Lisa point for some lawmak- McDonald, the city has ers. These are businesses taken Bisanti’s concern A new congressional esti- in which profits are passed to 10 hours a day. Before to heart. mate says the Senate tax bill onto the owners, who I start that day, I should “There is a study would add $1.4 trillion to report the income on their be able to sit on my being done by police but the budget deficit over the individual tax returns. The front porch with a cup it could take 90 days, next decade. But GOP lead- vast majority of U.S. busi- of coffee without the maybe less,” McDonald ers dispute the estimate, nesses, big and small, are constant zoom, zoom said. saying tax cuts will spur taxed this way. of cars speeding down In the meantime, economic growth, reducing Both Daines and John- the street,” Bisanti said McDonald said there the hit on the deficit. son said the current bill during public comments has been periodic police Many economists dis- Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, doesn’t cut business taxes at the Nov. 21 meeting. presence on Clayton, agree with such optimistic R-Utah, speaks to reporters following a meeting with enough for these types Bisanti said drivers with officers watch- projections. The trigger President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday in of partnerships and cor- use Clayton Street over ing for and ticketing would be a way for sena- Washington. [MANUEL BALCE CENETA/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS] porations. Johnson gets Highland Avenue, which speeders. tors to test their economic substantial income from runs parallel to it, to Mount Dora Deputy assumptions, with real proposal could run afoul of Finance Committee at the such companies, including avoid traffic lights. Chief Robert Bell consequences if they are the Senate’s byzantine White House on Monday. a manufacturer he helped That is why she said, "We are conduct- wrong. budget rules. Afterward, Sen. John found in Wisconsin and wants the city to con- ing the study, but it is “Do we have realis- Trump and Senate Cornyn of Texas, the No. a commercial real estate sider placing additional not completed. I can tell tic numbers and is there Republicans scrambled 2 Republican in the Senate, company, according to stop signs on First and you that over a 30-plus a backstop in the process Monday to make changes said the plan is to vote on his financial disclosure Third streets, which are day period, beginning on just in case we don’t?” to the bill in an effort to win the current tax bill this statements. Clayton side streets. Oct. 10, 2017, we have asked Sen. James Lankford, over holdout GOP senators week, then work out the Johnson is set to vote Bisanti said the addi- stopped 57 vehicles for R-Okla. and pass a tax package by differences between the Tuesday in the Senate tion would create exceeding the posted “We should build in the the end of the year. Senate bill and one passed Budget Committee on the consecutive three-way limit. Most of the stops ‘What if?’ What if this “I think the tax bill is by the House earlier this measure. He told Wiscon- stops that force drivers resulted in warnings in doesn’t work?” Lankford going very well,” Trump month. sin reporters on Monday, to slow down and pos- an attempt to educate said. “What changes might said. But as of Monday, GOP “If we develop a fix prior sibly entice them back the public. However, be needed in the tax code in Trump and Senate lead- leaders were still trying to to committee, I’ll probably onto the non-residen- there were four citations the days ahead to be able to ers are trying to balance round up the votes in the support it, but if we don’t tial Highland Avenue, issued." adjust in what scenario?” competing demands. Senate to pass the bill. I’ll vote against it.” where the speed limit is Bisanti said she appre- “If the revenue’s not While some senators fear “We always have to deal Johnson said Trump has 35 mph. ciates the study and coming in, should the rates the package’s debt conse- with everybody. It’s not any assured lawmakers there “The mothers up the said the extra patrolling change?” he asked. quences, others want more one particular person,” said will be changes. Trump is street (on Clayton) who helps. She said when Lankford didn’t spell generous tax breaks for Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, to travel to Capitol Hill on send their kids down to police leave, however, out exactly how the trigger businesses. In a boost for chairman of the Finance Tuesday to lobby Republi- the bus stop should have the speeding starts back would work, noting that the legislation, Republican Committee. “These are can senators personally. every expectation that up. senators are still working Sen. Rand Paul of Ken- tough times, these are The overall tax package those kids will be able Bisanti said the on the proposal. tucky said he would back tough issues. They’re hard blends a sharp reduction in to cross Clayton with- police chief stopped by Sen. Rob Portman, the measure. to deal with and we’ve had top corporate and business out getting killed. We Monday, as well. R-Ohio, said the trigger is Trump hosted Republi- to deal with them.” tax rates with more modest should be able to back McDonald said it possible. But, he added, the can members of the Senate Trump suggested he is relief for individuals. out of our driveways appears that a lot of the without the fear of get- drivers using Clayton ting hit. This is not just are from Apopka and a similar measure earlier Committee, and the Leeann Tweeden, now a morning problem. It other nearby towns and FRANKEN this month. House Ethics Committee a Los Angeles radio news goes on throughout the use Clayton as a short- With many lawmak- is reviewing the case. He’s anchor, has said that day. The late afternoons cut or alternative route From Page A1 ers — particularly women denied the allegations. Franken forcibly kissed are just as bad going in through Mount Dora. — pushing for more, the Speier and Sen. Kirsten her when the two were the opposite direction,” Bisanti said her sign House Administration Gillibrand, D-N.Y., have on a USO tour and that he Bisanti said. served its purpose and how his memory dif- Committee planned a introduced legislation took a sexually sugges- Bisanti said she will on Tuesday, the words fers from four women’s hearing next week on how requiring that lawmak- tive photo while she was continue her roadside “Please” and “Thank accounts of separate inci- to strengthen Congress’ ers who settle harassment sleeping in 2006, before he vigil until additional you” will be added to it. dents in which he allegedly processing of harass- claims with the Office of entered the Senate. Three measures are taken by “Drivers were honk- initiated improper sexual ment allegations. Under Compliance repay the other women allege Fran- the city. ing and waving and they contact. He said he recalls the 1995 Congressional Treasury for the settlement, ken grabbed their buttocks “I am frustrated, were slowing down. It’s “differently” one woman’s Accountability Act, com- and eliminating mandatory while posing with them angry and fed up. There working, but we still allegation that he forcibly plaints have been sent to nondisclosure agreements for photos during separate needs to be a solu- need a more permanent kissed her but provided no an obscure Office of Com- as a condition for entering campaign events in 2007, tion sooner than later. solution,” she said. detail, and said he doesn’t pliance, which requires mediation. 2008 and 2010. Remember that vision remember three other a lengthy counseling and The legislation requires times women assert he mediation period and has that the Office of Compli- grabbed their buttocks, allowed virtually no public ance publish individual citing “tens of thou- disclosure of cases. settlement amounts, as well sands” of people he meets Rep. Gregg Harper, as the names of employing annually. R-Miss., said the hearing offices that have settled “But I feel that you have will look at “ways to create cases. Last week, the office to respect, you know, a respectful reporting and said it has paid more than women’s experience,” he settlement process.” Com- $17 million in 264 cases said. stock, who is also on that over the last 20 years to Franken said he will panel, said members are resolve claims of sexual cooperate with an Ethics discussing whether tax- harassment, overtime pay Committee investigation payer funds should be spent disputes and other congres- of his behavior. He said it on settling harassment suits sional workplace violations, will take “a long time for and if people can be released but provided no further me to regain people’s trust” from existing nondisclosure detail. and said he hoped to begin agreements so they can Barton, a 32-year House that process by returning reveal their experiences. veteran, has acknowledged to work. Congress’ procedures sharing a nude photo of “I want to be someone drew intensified fire after himself with an unidenti- who adds something to a report last week by the fied lover that was spread this conversation,” said news website BuzzFeed online. He’s accused her Franken, a longtime liberal. that Conyers’ office paid a of threatening to make it The House planned woman more than $27,000 public when he ended the to vote Wednesday on under a confidentiality relationship. a resolution requiring agreement to settle a com- The woman told The lawmakers and staff to plaint in 2015 that she was Washington Post that she annually complete anti- fired from his Washington did not put it online and said harassment training. Its staff because she rejected the congressman sought to chief sponsors included his sexual advances. The intimidate her by threaten- Reps. Barbara Comstock, money came from taxpay- ing to go to the authorities R-Va., and Jackie Speier, ers, not Conyers himself. if she exposed his conduct. D-Calif., who has said she Conyers, 88, the House’s Barton, 68, said he was sep- was sexually assaulted by a current longest-serving arated from his second wife male chief of staff when she member, has relinquished at the time and has apolo- was a House aide decades his post as top Democrat gized for not using “better ago. The Senate approved on the House Judiciary judgment.” A6 Tuesday, November 28, 2017 | DailyCommercial.com

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The cloud- about 2 out of every 1,000 based security and storage Americans bought Americans who die face services company agreed to new homes in October this tax right now. be bought by Thoma Bravo at the fastest pace in Easing or repealing the for $1.47 billion. a decade — a 6.2 per- tax — currently under • Western Digital Corp.: cent monthly increase consideration in Wash- Down $6.23 to $86.55. that reflects both the ington — would lower Chipmakers lagged behind underlying strength of federal revenue and the rest of the market on the economy and the potentially generate a Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., has long argued for eliminating the estate tax, Monday. worsening shortage of windfall for some ultra- calling it “unfair.” Ryan said in a recent interview with Fox News that the government existing homes for sale. wealthy families. shouldn’t stop people from passing their life’s work to their kids. [ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE BRIEFCASE The Commerce The estate tax accounts PHOTO] Department said for around 1 percent of BAGHDAD Monday that new-home the federal government’s because of that sizeable using certain trusts to pass say the tax doesn’t affect Iraq to receive bids for sales last month rose to total revenue. And it upfront exemption and on money with a smaller many businesses and developing oil, gas fi elds a seasonally adjusted symbolizes a major issue other provisions that allow tax burden. Plus, under much of the money the annual rate of 685,000. at the heart of the tax the wealthy to protect existing rules, an estate wealthy leave behind has Iraq says it will start overhaul debate: whether their money from taxes. can be passed to a sur- never been taxed. That’s the Republican propos- viving spouse with no tax because the bulk of these als unfairly provide more Who pays it penalty. massive estates, according benefits to the wealthy A long-running argu- to the IRS, are made up of CITY OF CLERMONT over low- and middle- Only the wealthiest 0.2 ment, still used today, is real estate and stocks, income Americans. percent of estates owed that the estate tax unduly which gain in value over NOTICE OF PROPOSED Here’s what you should any estate tax at last count, burdens small businesses time without being taxed. AMENDMENT know: according to IRS data and and family farms. But the Left undisturbed, those the Center on Budget and Tax Policy Center esti- assets continues to gain in TO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN What is it? Policy Priorities. mates that only 80 small value as they are handed It used to be more business and small farm down over the genera- ORDINANCE NO. 2017-38 When someone dies, estates faced the tax, estates nationwide will tions. They typically the estate they leave their but the exemption has face any estate tax in 2017. aren’t taxed until some- The City of Clermont will hold public hearings on Tuesday, October heirs is subject to fed- climbed — jumping from one “realizes” its value 3, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. before the Planning and Zoning Commission to eral taxes when its value $600,000 20 years ago to Why it matters through a sale, at which consider a proposed change to the City’s Future Land Use Map; and on exceeds a certain thresh- nearly $5.5 million today — time they face capital Tuesday, October 10,2017 at 6:30 p.m. before the City Council to consider introduction of the ordinance and transmittal of the proposed amendment. old. That threshold, or so that now it only applies The argument is largely gains tax. The map amendment would change the Future Land Use designation for exemption as it is known, to the super wealthy. one of tax fairness. So the tax is in place to the parcel below from Lake County Regional Commercial to Industrial. has risen dramatically in President Donald Opponents call the level the playing field and recent years and at last Trump — whose has at estate tax the “death tax” avoid dynastic wealth. The City of Clermont will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, December measure was nearly $5.5 least $1.4 billion in assets, and say it taxes someone The estate tax will gen- 12, 2017 (final hearing) beginning at 6:30 p.m. before the City Council to million for individuals or according to a disclosure twice — first when they erate about $20 billion in consider the adoption of the proposed change to the City’s Future Land $11 million for couples. with the Office of Govern- earn the money and again federal revenue this year, Use Map. The IRS measures the ment Ethics — is among after they die. according to the Tax estate by the fair value of those who would benefit House Speaker Paul Policy Institute. That’s all assets — cash, stock, from an elimination of the Ryan, one who has long not a ton in terms of fed- real estate, business inter- rule. Critics have pointed argued for eliminating the eral revenue. But it’s still ests and more — at the out that other ultra- tax, called this “unfair” a lot of money when look- time it is handed down. wealthy members of his and said in a recent inter- ing at a deficit or funding But the estate is only cabinet could potentially view with Fox News that other services. taxed at the value above benefit as well. the government shouldn’t “It’s a stupid tax,” said the exemption level. The tax rule is criticized stop people from pass- Edward McCaffery, a pro- So that first $5.5 million, as ineffective though, as ing their life’s work to fessor of law, economics or $11 million? It’s tax free. many wealthy families their kids. He and other and political science at Anything beyond that is take steps to lower or opponents of the tax say the University of South- taxed at the top level of avoid their tax burden — it also inhibits job growth ern California. “In real 40 percent. including gifting money because it kills small comprehensive tax reform But the Tax Policy over time, making chari- businesses. there has to be something Center says the effec- table donations to shrink But proponents and tax sensible, including a sen- Location: South of Hooks Street, North of Trade Avenue, East of tive rate is much lower, the size of their estate or experts disagree. They sible way to tax the rich.” Hancock Road. Alternate Key 1593093 35.87 +/- acres

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TIP OF THE WEEK Weight FOODS THAT ARE FIT FOR AN bias Health-care providers fall into EMERGENCY fat-shaming trap

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To avoid fat By JoAnne Viviano when it comes to weight loss, he said. shaming, doctors More Content Now To avoid fat shaming, doctors might might focus more focus more on fitness, making small tepping on the scale at the changes to a patient’s fitness regi- on fi tness, mak- doctor’s office is a moment men or even going so far as “prescribing KITCHEN SAFETY ing small changes many of us dread. exercise,” Carter said. They also might to a patient’s S We take off our jack- refer patients to dietitians, who can help WAYS fi tness regimen ets, set down our bags and slip off them sort through the many diet myths our shoes to shave off pounds. that pervade our culture, she said. TO KEEP or even going so Still, we cringe as the digital num- Carter also suggests that physicians SPONGES far as “prescrib- bers climb, knowing that our doctor learn more about eating disorders so ing exercise,” said will either be pleased or discouraged they can assess whether a patient has CLEAN by the final figure. It’s one of those binge-eating disorder. People with the Ohio State Uni- things we endure for good health. eating disorder eat significantly more Aft er a study versity Wexner But some people who are overweight food than average in one sitting, often questioned the Medical Center or obese avoid going to the doctor alto- with a feeling of loss of control or a com- eff ectiveness sports psycholo- gether because their physician’s response pulsive urge to eat. It is more prevalent of microwaving to their weight can feel humiliating. than bulimia or anorexia, she said. kitchen sponges to gist Jen Carter. Yes, fat shaming happens even in the Patients who are shamed might avoid kill bacteria, NPR They also might doctor’s office, experts say, and it can care, have negative feelings about their consulted Jennifer refer patients to mean that people who are overweight doctor or fail to take medications, said Dr. Quinlan, a food dietitians, who or obese don’t get the care they need. Julie Cantrell of the OhioHealth McCon- microbiologist. Fat shaming is a cultural term for nell Heart Health Center. Physicians might can help them weight bias — when individuals who overlook medical conditions or fail to She suggests three sort through the are overweight or obese are viewed order tests they’d run on other patients. ways to keep your many diet myths as being less worthy than others, said “What happens is other serious medi- sponge clean, Jen Carter, a sports psychologist at cal problems that aren’t weight-related and bacteria and that pervade our Ohio State University Wexner Medi- can get ignored because everything gets foodborne illness culture, she said. cal Center in Columbus, Ohio. blamed on being overweight,” she said. at bay: In a culture that places a high value Cantrell gave the example of a patient on thinness, health-care provid- who was short of breath because of a severe • Do not use a ers are not immune from falling into genetic heart disease, but doctors believed kitchen sponge to the fat-shaming trap and placing the symptom was related to weight. clean up raw meat. undue importance on weight. Another patient expected praise Use paper towels “Doctors’ offices are actually one of the after losing 50 pounds and lower- instead, then throw key places where weight bias happens,” ing blood pressure and blood sugar. them away. said Jason McCray, chief clinical officer Instead, the doctor said, at the Center for Balanced Living on the “But you’re still obese.” • Replace sponges Northwest Side. Physicians “don’t receive Such shaming is more common among every week or two. very good training in how to discuss weight new doctors, as well as doctors who and weight loss with patients in a way don’t treat obesity as a disease, said • Regularly clean that’s likely to be effective and be helpful Dr. Chazz Dabbs, a bariatric surgeon in the sponge in a as opposed to being rather stigmatizing.” the Mount Carmel Health System. dishwasher on a But advocates are working to change Patients have told him how physi- heated dry cycle or that, he said. People who feel shamed cians respond when they place a stigma wet the sponge and are speaking out on social media, and on overweight and obese people. heat it for a minute the topic is being raised in medical jour- “They get a lot of, ‘You have to in a microwave nals and at medical conventions. just clean up your act,’” he said. every few days. Fat shaming occurs in part because Doctor behavior isn’t the only sham- physicians are pressured for time, McCray ing experience, Cantrell said. Patients are said. When doctors have only four minutes usually weighed in a common area, and to have a conversation that should last 20 a nurse might say their weight aloud. minutes, they might sound blunt and do There also might not be chairs or equip- more damage than good. Doctors also often ment that can accommodate them, or a SPORTS HEALTH have unrealistic expectations and goals blood pressure cuff that is big enough. SPIT TEST COULD HELP INSURING YOUR HEALTH DIAGNOSE CONCUSSIONS Most adolescents skip routine preventative care According to a new Penn State study, microRNA By Michelle Andrews pretty healthy, but a lot of from 25,695 people who care over the course of a molecules in Kaiser Health News them are headed for trouble were caregivers of adoles- year, even though many saliva could help with obesity” and men- cents ages 10-17. About families gained insurance to diagnose and s children move tal illness and substance half were surveyed from and wouldn’t have owed predict the length through adolescence, use, said Sally Adams, 2007 to 2009 and the anything for the visits. of concussions Asome face health a research specialist on rest from 2012 to 2014. That’s cause for con- in children. hurdles like obesity, sexu- adolescents and young Before the health law cern, Adams said. Currently, health ally transmitted infections, adults at the University of passed in 2010, caregivers A primary care provider care providers depression and drug abuse. California-San Francisco, reported that 41 percent of can screen youngsters rely solely on Regular checkups could the study’s lead author. children had a well-child for risky behaviors and patient surveys. help families address such “These are things that can visit in the previous year. treat them if necessary. Testing microRNA problems, and the Afford- be caught early and treated, After the ACA’s preven- A checkup is also an levels could give able Care Act paved the or at least managed.” tive services protections opportunity to educate professionals way by requiring insurers to For the study, published became effective, typically patients on health. a more fact- fully cover well-child visits, online this month in JAMA in 2011, the rate climbed “The behaviors they pick based way to at no charge to patients. Pediatrics, researchers to 48 percent, a “moder- up as adolescents have a diagnose and treat But, both before and after analyzed data from the ate” increase, Adams said. strong influence on their concussions. the ACA was established, federal Medical Expen- The increase was great- adult health across their fewer than half of kids ages diture Panel Survey, est for minority and life course,” she said. 10 to 17 were getting rou- which tracks health insur- low-income groups. For example, she noted, Brandpoint tine annual physical exams, ance coverage and health Still, more than half of “if you can keep them from according to a recent study. care use and spending. children in the survey didn’t starting to smoke, then they “Most adolescents are Researchers used data go to the doctor for routine probably won’t smoke.” A8 Tuesday, November 28, 2017 | DailyCommercial.com White House: Trump won’t campaign for Roy Moore

By Zeke Miller Democratic opponent, plans publicly and spoke The Associated Press Doug Jones. Trump also on condition of anonymity. made public statements Over the weekend, WASHINGTON — Pres- in which he raised doubts Trump took to Twitter to ident Donald Trump will about the accounts of bash Jones, saying that not campaign for Repub- women who have accused electing him as Alabama’s lican Alabama Senate Moore of sexual miscon- next senator “would be a candidate Roy Moore duct decades ago, when disaster” and warning of before the Dec. 12 special they were teenagers and damage to his legislative election, a White House he was in his 30s. agenda. official said Monday. The White House offi- “The last thing we need The president had held cial told The Associated in Alabama and the U.S. the door open to cam- Press that Trump would Senate is a Schumer/Pelosi paigning for Moore last not travel to Alabama on puppet who is WEAK week, when he all but Moore’s behalf. The offi- on Crime, WEAK on the endorsed his candi- cial was not authorized Border, Bad for our Mili- dacy while attacking his to discuss the president’s tary and our great Vets, Bad for our 2nd Amend- ment, AND WANTS TO RAISES TAXES TO THE SKY,” Trump wrote from Florida, referring to President Donald Trump speaks to reporters Nov. 21 in Washington. Trump will not Democrats’ congressional campaign for Republican Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore before the Dec. 12 leaders Chuck Schumer special election, a White House offi cial said Monday. [EVAN VUCCI/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS] and Nancy Pelosi. Trump has declined to Republican lawmakers that Moore, now 70, sexu- “President Trump calls follow the path of other are considering expelling ally molested or assaulted them like he sees them. mainstream Republican Moore should he win the two teens, ages 14 and 16 And, he’s got my oppo- leaders, who have called seat. — and tried to date several nents in D.C. scrambling,” on Moore to step aside. For weeks, accusations others — while he was in Moore wrote in a fundrais- his 30s have taken center ing email. stage in the heated Ala- Moore also debuted a bama race. Moore denied new TV ad that said the the allegations of mis- candidate was being hit conduct and said he never by “false allegations” dated “underage” women. in a “scheme by liberal Trump’s words could be elites and the Republican a boost to the Moore camp, establishment” to sink his since Democrats’ hopes candidacy for U.S. Senate. in the race partly depend The ad does not describe upon peeling away Repub- the allegations. lican support from Moore Jones, speaking to in the deeply red state. reporters in Birmingham, Moore’s campaign shrugged off Trump’s quickly touted Trump’s criticisms, saying he would comments on social media not be a partisan voter. and in a fundraising email He said Alabamians are to supporters that lashed focused on issues such as out at Republican leaders the economy, education as much as it did Jones. and health care. DailyCommercial.com | Tuesday, November 28, 2017 A9

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OUR OPINION The chairman’s confl icts

ohn Miklos is the Energizer Bunny of the St. Johns River Water Management District: He keeps J going and going and going as chairman, march- ing to a continuous beat of conflicts of interest. The district’s governing board recently re-elected Miklos to his fifth one-year term as chairman, which puts him on track to have the longest tenure as chair since the district was created in 1973. There was ANOTHER OPINION no discussion about extending Miklos, nobody else was nominated and the vote was unanimous. Although his re-election lacked drama, the same can’t be said of his reign. Political turkeys of the last 12 months In addition to being board chairman, Mik- los is president of Bio-Tech Consulting Inc., an t’s been a tough year for over, so we can soak in the night information: I’ll high- Orlando-based firm hired by developers and local those of us who call our- handshakes and the ambient light in particular the fine governments to help guide them through the environ- I selves political junkies. noise. The very best C-SPAN. work by Daily Kos Elections, mental permitting process. That often involves tak- That’s not to say, however, I’ll say it again: Brian Lamb and by Decision Desk HQ. ing them before the very agency that he oversees. that we haven’t had our share is a hero of the republic. Dan Drezner’s epic twitter Miklos defends this dubious arrangement by argu- of fun or that we have noth- Side players in politi- thread about White House ing that he publicly declares conflicts of interest ing to be appreciate. One cal scandals. Big scandals staff talking about the presi- and recuses himself before the board votes on proj- pledge: In composing this invariably provide us with dent as if he was a toddler. ects his company represents. But that ignores the item, I had no contact with third-tier players who are, Also: Chuck Grassley’s twit- potential for him to influence — either directly or former Russian Ambassador well, a hoot and a half. The ter feed and Clair McCaskill’s indirectly — decisions by district staff members in Kislyak. Never met him. He’s leading Trump/Russia char- twitter feed. And that thing evaluating and recommending actions on projects. certainly not in the room acter so far: Carter Page. where there’s always a perfect Then there’s the evidence that Miklos’ dual roles right now as I type this. Nyet! Cronies, hangers-on, and old Donald Trump tweet to have been very good for business. The Daytona Beach Here’s the list of what politi- generally unqualified and undermine whatever the new News-Journal, a sister paper of the Daily Commer- cal junkies can be thankful incompetent people. The Donald Trump tweet says. cial, has reported that the number of permit appli- for in the last 12 months: administration is filled with Ridiculous lists of presi- cations to the St. Johns and South Florida water Special elections! The them and it is undeniably dential candidates to argue districts that list Bio-Tech as a consultant doubled chance to play jaded hipster terrible for the nation. For about years before the elec- within two years after Miklos was named chairman. for all true political junk- political junkies, though, tion. Not saying they’re a bad The idea that his private business is profiting from ies. First we can be the only there’s plenty to enjoy. thing (and no one, least of all his public position is unsettling and unacceptable. kid in the class who knows I’ll nominate Sebastian me, will ever again be able to State law prohibits officers of a public agency from about, say, the epic GA-6 Gorka’s dissertation for the laugh at anyone who includes being employed by, or having a contractual relation- battle between Karen Handel prize among this group. seemingly preposterous can- ship with, any business “that is doing business with an and Jon Ossoff, then we can The Senate Class of 2012: I didates) — journalists should agency of which he or she is an officer or employee.” dismiss them as less impor- still think the senators up for cover the invisible primary. Furthermore, that officer cannot have a contractual tant than “everyone” thinks. re-election for the first time Still, while I won’t make the relationship “that will create a continuing or frequently Even better — while y’all are this year were an unusually mistake of saying that Mark recurring conflict between his or her private interests focused on House specials, promising group, and they’ve Cuban, Oprah Winfrey, and and the performance of his or her public duties.” we can dig deep into the state collectively had a pretty good The Rock are impossible, I’m The News-Journal reported that Miklos has legislative versions. I still do first term. We’ll miss Jeff not putting my money there. declared a conflict of interest before a board vote think “by-election” is a bet- Flake, who will leave Ted But I will enjoy debating it. more than 16 times since being appointed chair- ter name for them, though. Cruz and Deb Fischer as the And a blast from the past: man in November 2013, including four in the past Wacky candidates — such only Republicans. Some of We’ll always have James year. Three other board members have declared a as the (probably?) married the Democrats are at risk, but Traficant. Beam me up! conflict just once or twice each in the past year. couple running against each collectively Chris Murphy, This unseemly arrangement did not escape state other for the Montana U.S. Mazie Hirono, Joe Donnelly, Jonathan Bernstein is a ethics investigators. In December, the Florida Com- Senate seat up next year. Even Angus King, Elizabeth War- Bloomberg View columnist. mission on Ethics considered a complaint filed if they’re not the all-time ren, Martin Heinrich, Heidi He taught political science in the wake of Bio-Tech representing the city wackiest Montana candidates. Heitkamp, Tim Kaine, and at the University of Texas of DeBary regarding a proposed land deal that C-SPAN, especially when it Tammy Baldwin remain a at San Antonio and DePauw required water management district approval. picks up local news feeds from formidable group. Together, University and wrote A Plain An advocate from the state attorney general’s office foreign elections. Love it. Also there’s very little dead wood Blog About Politics. Read- argued for two counts of probable cause for violations: love when it sticks with an among these twelve Senators. ers may email him at jber- a conflict of interest representing DeBary, and unlawful event after the speeches are Election day and election [email protected]. compensation by receiving payment for those actions. Commission member Michael Cox said, “If you are routinely making a living doing certain projects that eventually will go to certain boards for approval, then you might not want to take a position on that HAVE YOUR SAY board.” Nevertheless, the majority of the ethics panel voted to absolve Miklos of any transgression. We welcome signed letters and guest columns. Letters should not exceed 300 words and columns should not That gave Miklos the green light to continue serving exceed 500 words. Columns need to include a recent headshot of the writer. We edit for length, clarity, and gram- as board chair — apparently for life if he so chooses. mar. Mail: Voices, P.O. Box 490007, Leesburg, FL 34749-0007 Email: [email protected] Fax: 352-365-1951

ANOTHER OPINION A vote for Roy Moore is a vote for Steve Bannon

He now also has the back- one reason alone, to rebuild black privilege a bit too far. and lost his job. Trump ing of Donald Trump despite (make that reconstruct) the But he finally decided that should never have won his. the GOP leadership that not Republican Party pretty much really was fake news and So, the biggest fish yet to only thoroughly disavows in the image of a clock broken reluctantly agreed that the fry in this pandemic of sex- him but is searching for a nearly 100 years ago and never African-American president ual mistreatment of women way to prevent him from fixed. One that reflects the really wasn’t either but still is trying his best to boost the Dan Thomasson taking office if he wins. Why views of white supremacy and shouldn’t have been elected fortunes of a like kind. Who then would the Republican nationalism and isolationism as the first to break the color cares about Charlie Rose? chief executive who is also and separate but equal and line on the presidency. Per- (good grief, Charlie Rose!) or hen is a lie not a the titular head of the party military might, among other haps that distinction should Sen. Al Franken or Harvey lie? Answer: When lend his backing to Moore? things associated with the one have gone to Trump himself. Weinstein or Louis C.K. or W Donald Trump is Well, because, Trump party South the Democrats After all he has orange hair. on and on and on. At least telling it, then it is called fake says, Moore denies the finally abandoned after the The Alabamans who got some of them have admitted, news, which he applies to allegations of numerous Supreme Court overturned Moore the masher (if he is to some degree, their sins. support persons and causes women who now are grown school segregation and voting what all those women say he is) Moore can dissemble all that are startling twisted and up and does so “totally.” rights restrictions in the 1950s now have the chance to correct he wants, but when Sen- wrong-headed but suit his Besides, what the country and 1960s civil rights era. a big -time mistake. Or they ate Majority Leader Mitch purpose at the moment. doesn’t need is another What better place to start can compound the crime by McConnell on the first day Take Roy Moore, for liberal in the Senate, a title than Alabama where the sending him to the place where of those seeking retribution instance, who is accused with he ascribes to Moore’s message designed by Ban- there are female pages of high for Moore’s lechery says “I considerable substantiation, of Democratic opponent, who non and used extensively by school age. It doesn’t matter believe them” and the number hitting on teenagers as young would help bollox up his Trump in his campaign for anyway because it is all a big of those who have come forth as 14 when he was in his 30s. (Trump’s) initiatives even Oval Office glory resonated lie, not as big maybe as the mounts substantially, Moore’s If you haven’t been asleep for further than they have been. dramatically with voters allegations of sexual harass- nose gets longer and longer. six months, you will know that In other words, a Senate vote who considered themselves ment activities of Trump him- Roy Moore is the Republican is more important here. underprivileged and deprived self brought by women. But Dan Thomasson is an op-ed candidate for the U.S. Sen- What the prevaricator- by Barack Obama. If you’ve that’s fake news even though columnist for Tribune News ate in Alabama. He once was in-chief isn’t saying is that already forgotten Obama, he’s Trump gave TV personality Service and a former vice a local prosecutor and then a vote for Moore also would the one who Trump contended Billy Bush a quick tutorial on president of Scripps How- a judge with an impressive be a vote for Trump’s former wasn’t born an American how to do it. Just grab them by ard Newspapers. Read- record of being sanctioned chief strategist, Steve Bannon, and, in fact, was a Muslim the (slang word for genitals), ers may send him email at and removed from the bench. who left the White House for and, oh yeah, was carrying Trump said. Bush laughed [email protected]. A10 Tuesday, November 28, 2017 | DailyCommercial.com

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Former Leesburg standout leads Gase: Dolphins have Hillsborough CC enough talent to win By Frank Jolley [email protected] By Steven Wine (4-7) have the talent to win Eletra Graham has always The Associated Press and can still turn things been able to score with the around, beginning Sunday basketball. DAVIE — A year ago, against woeful Denver (3-8). And the former Leesburg November ended with the “I like the guys we have High School standout is prov- Miami Dolphins riding a on the roster,” Gase said ing she can do that the next six-game winning streak on Monday. “There are a lot level. the way to their first playoff of things we can do better, The Hillsborough Com- berth since 2008. but these guys have done a munity College freshman has Now the franchise is good job of sticking together been the Hawks’ most reliable headed in the opposite through a little bit of adver- scorer in their first 10 games direction, the outlook bleak sity. Things haven’t always this season. While leading with a month still to go in gone as we’ve planned.” HCC to a 6-4 start, Graham is Leesburg’s Eletra Graham (14) takes a shot during a game against Adam Gase’s second season A 35-17 loss Sunday at the team’s top point producer West Port on Jan. 17 in Leesburg. [DAILY COMMERCIAL FILE] as coach. New England wasn’t part with a 16.9 scoring aver- The Dolphins’ five-game of the plan, and it accel- age, including back-to-back — Graham combined to hit games. losing streak is their longest erated a dismal stretch games in which she scored 28 on 21 of 38 shots from the field Like most freshmen, since 2011, near the end of for the Dolphins. They’ve and 27 points, respectively. (55 percent), including 12 of 20 Graham has struggled at the Tony Sparano era. Gase’s been outscored 177-82 In those games — a 71-57 from behind the 3-point line times. She went 0-for-9 pilloried predecessor, Joe during the losing streak, loss to Santa Fe College (60 percent). against Palm Beach State Philbin, never endured such and by 115 points this and an 86-36 win against She has scored at least 20 a dismal stretch. Impact Basketball Academy points in half of the Hawks’ See NEXT, B4But Gase said the Dolphins See DOLPHINS, B4 Making his points

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By Joe Reedy Dan Mullen, the new head football coach at the University of Florida, is introduced during a news conference in Gainesville on Monday. The Associated Press [ALAN YOUNGBLOOD / GATEHOUSE MEDIA] TALLAHASSEE — Florida State’s Jimbo Fisher remains By Mark Long to the premier program in the mum when it comes to his The Associated Press country.” coaching future. Florida has been far from While Fisher was happy GAINESVILLE — Dan elite since Mullen left town to discuss Florida’s hiring of Mullen started paying atten- following the 2008 season to Dan Mullen during his weekly tion to Florida football more take over at Mississippi State. news conference on Monday, than two decades ago, long The Gators averaged 36.3 he said he would not discuss before he first stepped foot points a game and 7.1 yards a speculation that he is the top on campus. play during Mullen’s tenure candidate at Texas A&M after Mullen was the receivers (2005-08). They have mostly Kevin Sumlin was fired on coach at tiny Wagner College sputtered since, finishing six Sunday. in New York City in the mid- of the last seven years ranked “I’m just not going to talk 1990s and kept tabs on what in triple digits in total offense. about it,” Fisher said. Steve Spurrier was doing Mullen plans to fix that. Fisher has not given Florida about 900 miles away. “Trust me, I know how State any indication that he Mullen even emulated the important offense is here,” is leaning toward leaving the Head Ball Coach’s trademark Mullen said. “I’ve been here school, two people familiar headgear. and know what that’s all with the situation told The “What did you do if you’re Megan Mullen, wife of new University of Florida football head about, and I know everybody Associated Press. They spoke a Florida Gator and you’re coach Dan Mullen, smiles during a news conference introducing likes to score some points. on condition of anonymity going to start coaching? You her husband in Gainesville on Monday. [ALAN YOUNGBLOOD / “Coach Spurrier might because neither Texas A&M start wearing the visor,” GATEHOUSE MEDIA] argue with me, but I don’t nor Florida State has publicly Mullen said. “I don’t know if know if there’s anyone in this discussed Fisher. I wear it quite as stylishly as room who likes scoring points He did speak generally on (Spurrier) did, but I’ve always more than me. I love scoring Monday about the pressures been known to throw one of sixth highest paid coach in Gainesville and welcomes the points. We can score a hun- of coaching and the number them every once in a while college football and second pressure that comes with the dred. I’ll keep going. I love of high-profile jobs that are out there. But that’s really the highest paid in the South- job. The Gators couldn’t say scoring points. That’s fun.” open nationally. reason I started doing that in eastern Conference behind the same about Chip Kelly or One of the reasons Florida “Everything in our pro- the first place.” Alabama’s Nick Saban. Scott Frost. parted ways with coach Jim fession is unstable because The 45-year-old Mullen is Mullen’s deal includes a $12 “I don’t know if there’s McElwain last month was of the dollars that are in it, bringing his visor — and the million buyout if Florida fires anywhere I’d rather be than because he failed to get the the people that are in it, the Gators hope more points — him without cause. It would here,” Mullen said. “I don’t offense back to a respectable insecurity that’s in it and back to Gainesville. cost Mullen $2 million to walk know if there’s a better job level. the instant gratification that The Gators formally intro- away for any reason. in America than here. You Athletic director Scott everyone wants,” Fisher said. duced Mullen on Monday. He Neither side expects those know, when you have that Stricklin also felt McElwain Fisher said he told his signed a six-year, $36 mil- protections to be used. That’s opportunity, you can’t pass lion deal that makes him the because Mullen wants to be in up the opportunity to come See GATORS, B4 See FSU, B4 B2 Tuesday, November 28, 2017 | DailyCommercial.com SCOREBOARD

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Chargers 5 6 0 .455 249 202 Boston 22 10 8 4 24 60 66 Texas-Dallas at Texas-Arlington, late States 0 SPORTS ON TV Oakland 5 6 0 .455 225 261 Ottawa 22 8 8 6 22 67 74 Lamar at UTEP, late q-Tuesday, Sept. 5 — United States 1, Denver 3 8 0 .273 197 280 Montreal 24 9 12 3 21 57 80 FAR WEST Honduras 1, tie NATIONAL CONFERENCE Florida 22 8 12 2 18 64 77 Washington St. 93, San Diego St. 86 q-Friday, Oct. 6 — United States 4, Panama 0 EAST W L T Pct PF PA Buffalo 24 6 14 4 16 55 83 COLLEGE BASKETBALL NBA — Miami at Idaho St. at Seattle, late q-Tuesday, Oct. 10 — Trinidad and Tobago Philadelphia 10 1 0 .909 351 191 Metropolitan Division 2, U.S. 1 6:30 p.m. Cleveland Dallas 5 6 0 .455 248 270 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tuesday, Nov. 14 — United States 1, Portugal 1 Washington 5 6 0 .455 258 276 New Jersey 23 14 5 4 32 76 71 TODAY’S SCHEDULE FS1 — Baylor at Xavier 10 p.m. a-CONCACAF Gold Cup; q-World Cup qualifi er N.Y. Giants 2 9 0 .182 172 267 Columbus 23 15 7 1 31 68 55 EAST Brown at Rhode Island, 7 p.m. 7 p.m. ESPN — Denver at Utah SOUTH W L T Pct PF PA N.Y. Islanders 23 14 7 2 30 84 74 Loyola (Md.) at Dartmouth, 7 p.m. New Orleans 8 3 0 .727 322 222 Washington 25 14 10 1 29 74 75 ESPN2 — Northwestern at LIU Brooklyn at NJIT, 7 p.m. Carolina 8 3 0 .727 248 207 N.Y. Rangers 24 13 9 2 28 78 72 ODDS Florida St. at Rutgers, 7 p.m. Georgia Tech NHL HOCKEY Atlanta 7 4 0 .636 265 230 Pittsburgh 25 12 10 3 27 69 86 High Point at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay 4 7 0 .364 223 262 Carolina 22 10 8 4 24 66 67 PREGAME.COM LINE ESPNU — Florida St. at 7 p.m. Maine at Georgetown, 8:30 p.m. NORTH W L T Pct PF PA Philadelphia 23 8 9 6 22 65 70 NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Minnesota 9 2 0 .818 271 195 SOUTH Today Rutgers SUN — Tampa Bay at WESTERN CONFERENCE Ave Maria at FAU, 3:30 p.m. Detroit 6 5 0 .545 294 264 FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG Central Division Davidson at Charlotte, 7 p.m. 8 p.m. Buffalo Green Bay 5 6 0 .455 232 261 at Cleveland 3 209½ Miami GP W L OT Pts GF GA Morris College at SC State, 7 p.m. Chicago 3 8 0 .273 177 252 at Minnesota Off Off Washington ESPN — Louisville at 8 p.m. St. Louis 24 17 6 1 35 84 63 Appalachian St. at VCU, 7 p.m. WEST W L T Pct PF PA at Chicago Off Off Phoenix Nashville 23 14 6 3 31 73 66 UNC-Greensboro at Presbyterian, 7 p.m. Purdue NBCSN — Chicago at L.A. Rams 8 3 0 .727 329 206 at Utah 1½ 206 Denver Winnipeg 23 14 6 3 31 73 62 Northwestern at Georgia Tech, 7 p.m. Seattle 7 4 0 .636 266 212 Milwaukee 7 198½ at Sacramento SEC — Radford at Nashville Chicago 22 11 8 3 25 67 57 VMI at Charleston Southern, 7:30 p.m. Arizona 5 6 0 .455 203 278 Dallas 23 12 10 1 25 67 69 Jackson St. at Louisiana-Monroe, 8 p.m. Vanderbilt San Francisco 1 10 0 .091 187 284 COLLEGE BASKETBALL Minnesota 23 11 9 3 25 70 67 McNeese St. at Louisiana-Lafayette, 8 p.m. Today 8:30 p.m. SOCCER Colorado 22 11 9 2 24 73 71 Harris-Stowe State at Murray St., 8 p.m. WEEK 12 FAVORITE OPEN UNDERDOG Pacifi c Division S. Dakota St. at Mississippi, 8 p.m. Nov. 23 at Xavier 4½ Baylor FS1 — Maine at 2:45 p.m. GP W L OT Pts GF GA Radford at Vanderbilt, 8 p.m. Minnesota 30, Detroit 23 at Va. Commonwealth 11 Appalachian State Vegas 22 15 6 1 31 81 66 Fisk at Tennessee St., 8 p.m. Georgetown NBCSN — Premier L.A. Chargers 28, Dallas 6 at Rhode Island 19½ Brown Los Angeles 24 13 8 3 29 69 56 Loyola (NO) at SE Louisiana, 8 p.m. Washington 20, N.Y. Giants 10 Florida State 5½ at Rutgers 9 p.m. League, Leicester City vs. Calgary 23 13 9 1 27 69 72 Iowa at Virginia Tech, 9 p.m. Sunday’s Games Davidson 7 at Charlotte ESPN2 — Iowa at Virginia Tottenham San Jose 22 12 8 2 26 58 50 Illinois at Wake Forest, 9 p.m. Atlanta 34, Tampa Bay 20 Vancouver 24 11 9 4 26 66 68 Northwestern 1 at Georgia Tech Cincinnati 30, Cleveland 16 MIDWEST at Kansas 24½ Toledo Tech Anaheim 23 10 9 4 24 62 66 Baylor at Xavier, 6:30 p.m. Tennessee 20, Indianapolis 16 at Missouri State 7½ Colorado State Edmonton 24 9 13 2 20 64 79 Oakland City at Ball St., 7 p.m. ESPNU — Illinois at Wake WOMEN’S COLLEGE Buffalo 16, Kansas City 10 at Purdue 7 Louisville Arizona 26 6 17 3 15 64 95 Chattanooga at Akron, 7 p.m. Philadelphia 31, Chicago 3 at Saint Louis 3 W. Michigan 2 points for a win, 1 point for OT loss. Top three Iona at Ohio, 7 p.m. Forest BASKETBALL New England 35, Miami 17 at Tulsa 10½ UTSA teams in each division and two wild cards per Detroit at Fort Wayne, 7 p.m. Seattle 24, San Francisco 13 at Valparaiso 7½ Utah State 9 p.m. conference advance to playoffs. Hannibal-LaGrange University at SE Missouri, Oakland 21, Denver 14 at Boise State 4 Loyola of Chicago 7:30 p.m. NBA BASKETBALL CBSSN — UConn at L.A. Rams 26, New Orleans 20 at Wake Forest 3 Illinois Saturday’s Games Savannah St. at Wichita St., 8 p.m. Arizona 27, Jacksonville 24 at Virginia Tech 8 Iowa 7 p.m. Nevada Pittsburgh 5, Tampa Bay 2 Colorado St. at Missouri St., 8 p.m. Carolina 35, N.Y. Jets 27 at California 12½ CS Northridge Montreal 3, Buffalo 0 IUPUI at W. Illinois, 8 p.m. Pittsburgh 31, Green Bay 28 at San Francisco 5½ UC Santa Barbara Chicago 4, Florida 1 Louisville at Purdue, 8 p.m. Monday’s Game Washington 4, Toronto 2 Utah St. at Valparaiso, 8 p.m. Houston at Baltimore, late NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE N.Y. Islanders 2, Ottawa 1 Presentation College at North Dakota, 8 p.m. Today New Jersey 4, Detroit 3, OT Toledo at Kansas, 8 p.m. WEEK 13 FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Vegas 4, Arizona 2 W. Michigan at Saint Louis, 8 p.m. Thursday’s Game St. Louis 6, Minnesota 3 at Philadelphia Off San Jose Off Washington at Dallas, 8:25 p.m. SOUTHWEST at NY Islanders -170 Vancouver +158 Calgary 3, Colorado 2 Schreiner at Sam Houston St., 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3 at NY Rangers Off Florida Off San Jose 4, Winnipeg 0 Rio Grande at SMU, 8 p.m. Tampa Bay at Green Bay, 1 p.m. Tampa Bay -183 at Buffalo +168 Los Angeles 2, Anaheim 1, SO UTSA at Tulsa, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Atlanta, 1 p.m. at Columbus Off Carolina Off Sunday’s Games Dallas Christian at Houston Baptist, 8 p.m. San Francisco at Chicago, 1 p.m. Los Angeles -110 at Detroit +100 Carolina 4, Nashville 3, SO N. Dakota St. at Stephen F. Austin, 8:30 p.m. Detroit at Baltimore, 1 p.m. N.Y. Rangers 4, Vancouver 3, SO at Nashville Off Chicago Off Denver at Miami, 1 p.m. FAR WEST at Calgary -115 Toronto +105 Edmonton 4, Boston 2 Adams State at Hawaii, 12 a.m. Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. at Edmonton -183 Arizona +168 Monday’s Games Loyola of Chicago at Boise St., 9 p.m. Houston at Tennessee, 1 p.m. at Vegas -113 Dallas +103 Florida at New Jersey, late Kennesaw St. at Washington, 9 p.m. Kansas City at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, late UC Santa Barbara at San Francisco, 10 p.m. New England at Buffalo, 1 p.m. COLLEGE FOOTBALL Columbus at Montreal, late Cal State L.A. at Loyola Marymount, 10:30 p.m. Cleveland at L.A. Chargers, 4:05 p.m. Friday Minnesota at Winnipeg, late CS Northridge at California, 11 p.m. Carolina at New Orleans, 4:25 p.m. Anaheim at Chicago, late FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG L.A. Rams at Arizona, 4:25 p.m. Today’s Games Southern Calif. 3½ 3 59 Stanford N.Y. Giants at Oakland, 4:25 p.m. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Saturday Tampa Bay at Buffalo, 7 p.m. THE AP TOP 25 POLL Philadelphia at Seattle, 8:30 p.m. Vancouver at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. at Georgia State 4 4 47 Idaho Monday, Dec. 4 The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ at Appalachn State15 15 60 La.-Lafayette Carolina at Columbus, 7 p.m. women’s college basketball poll, with fi rst- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 8:30 p.m. Florida at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Ga. Southern Pk 2½ 53 at CCU place votes in parentheses, records through at Arkansas State 1 1½ 59 Troy San Jose at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Nov. 26, total points based on 25 points for a LATE SUNDAY Los Angeles at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. at NMSU 7½ 10 54 S. Alabama STEELERS 31, PACKERS 28 fi rst-place vote through one point for a 25th- at Fla. Atlantic 8 10½ 73½ North Texas Chicago at Nashville, 8 p.m. place vote and last week’s ranking: GREEN BAY 14 0 7 7 — 28 at Central Florida 7½ 7 84½ Memphis Arizona at Edmonton, 9 p.m. RECORD PTS LW Duke holds up the championship trophy after a PITTSBURGH 6 8 7 10 — 31 Toledo 18 21 57½ Akron Toronto at Calgary, 9 p.m. 1. UConn (31) 5-0 775 1 First Quarter Auburn 1½ 2 49 Georgia Dallas at Vegas, 10 p.m. 2. Texas 5-0 723 2 game against Florida in the Phil Knight Invitational Pit—Grimble 1 pass from Roethlisberger (kick at Boise State 10 9½ 49 Fresno State 3. Notre Dame 6-0 698 6 failed), 8:14. Clemson 5 9½ 47½ Miami tournament in Portland, Ore., on Sunday. Duke won 4. Louisville 6-0 695 4 GB—Cobb 39 pass from Hundley (Crosby Ohio State 6½ 7 53 Wisconsin COLLEGE BASKETBALL 5. South Carolina 6-1 611 3 87-84. [AP PHOTO / CRAIG MITCHELLDYER] kick), 4:45. at FIU 1 1 55½ UMass 6. Mississippi State 6-0 610 7 GB—J.Williams 54 pass from Hundley (Crosby at Florida State 27 26½ 65 ULM 7. UCLA 5-1 609 5 kick), 1:22. MEN’S BASKETBALL Oklahoma 7½ 7 63½ TCU 8. Ohio State 7-1 569 9 Second Quarter THE AP TOP 25 POLL 9. Baylor 5-1 557 8 Duke unanimous No. 1, Pit—Bryant 17 pass from Roethlisberger The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE 10. Oregon 5-1 470 10 (A.Brown pass from Roethlisberger), 7:20. men’s college basketball poll, with fi rst-place Thursday 11. West Virginia 6-0 446 11 Third Quarter votes in parentheses, records through Nov. FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG 12. Tennessee 6-0 428 12 GB—D.Adams 55 pass from Hundley (Crosby 26, total points based on 25 points for a fi rst- at Dallas Pk 1 44 Washington Arizona falls out of poll 13. Florida State 6-0 380 13 kick), 12:06. place vote through one point for a 25th-place Sunday 14. Duke 5-1 351 16 Pit—A.Brown 1 pass from Roethlisberger vote and last week’s ranking: at Baltimore 2½ 3 Off Detroit 15. Maryland 5-2 324 15 (Boswell kick), :50. RECORD PTS LW at Chicago 4½ 3½ 40 San Francisco 16. Stanford 4-3 310 14 By Aaron Beard rallied from 16 down to Fourth Quarter 1. Duke (65) 8-0 1,625 1 at Atlanta 3½ 3 47½ Minnesota 17. South Florida 6-1 259 17 Pit—A.Brown 33 pass from Roethlisberger 2. Kansas 5-0 1,531 3 New England 8 8 49 at Buffalo The Associated Press beat Texas in overtime 18. Texas A&M 4-1 215 19 (Boswell kick), 8:42. 3. Michigan State 5-1 1,481 4 at Miami +1 Pk 38 Denver 19. Missouri 5-1 207 23 and then from 17 down GB—J.Williams 4 run (Crosby kick), 2:02. 4. Villanova 6-0 1,435 5 at Tennessee 7½ 7 Off Houston 20. Kentucky 6-0 174 22 Pit—FG Boswell 53, :00. 5. Notre Dame 6-0 1,297 13 at Jacksonville 10 9½ 41 Indianapolis Duke pulled off two big to beat the Gators in their 21. Oregon State 3-2 166 18 A—62,147. 6. Florida 5-1 1,272 7 Tampa Bay 2½ Off Off at Green Bay 22. Michigan 4-1 107 25 comebacks to become the PK80 bracket champion- GB PIT 7. Kentucky 6-1 1,179 8 Kansas City 3 3 44 at N.Y. Jets 23. Marquette 2-2 101 20 First downs 15 28 8. Wichita State 4-1 1,134 6 at New Orleans 3½ 4 48 Carolina 24. California 3-2 66 21 unanimous No. 1 in the AP ship game late Sunday, Total Net Yards 307 462 9. Texas A&M 6-0 1,130 16 at L.A. Chargers 11 13 42½ Cleveland 25. Villanova 5-0 56 — Rushes-yards 24-80 24-121 10. Miami 5-0 1,001 11 L.A. Rams 6½ 7 45½ at Arizona Top 25 men’s basketball with star freshman Green Bay 31, Arizona Passing 227 341 11. Cincinnati 6-0 972 12 Others receiving votes: at Oakland 5½ 7 42½ N.Y. Giants State 26, Oklahoma 25, New Mexico 19, Iowa poll. Now Arizona could Marvin Bagley III turning Punt Returns 0-0 3-9 12. Minnesota 7-0 929 14 Philadelphia 5½ 5½ 47 at Seattle 17, Michigan State 16, DePaul 8, Syracuse 6, Kickoff Returns 3-59 2-58 13. North Carolina 5-1 922 9 Monday use one of their own from in huge performances (34 Minnesota 5, Oklahoma State 5, Kansas State Interceptions Ret. 2-3 0-0 14. Southern Calif. 4-1 681 10 Pittsburgh 6 6 43 at Cincinnati 4, Georgia 3, Southern Cal 3. a holiday-tournament points and 15 rebounds Comp-Att-Int 17-26-0 33-45-2 15. Gonzaga 5-1 666 17 Updated odds available at Pregame.com stumble that has dropped against Texas, 30 points Sacked-Yards Lost 4-18 1-10 16. Baylor 5-0 576 22 Punts 5-48.2 3-32.3 17. Louisville 4-0 568 19 THE AP WOMEN’S TOP 25 RESULTS them from No. 2 to out of and 15 rebounds against Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1 18. Virginia 6-0 510 — Saturday’s Games TRANSACTIONS Penalties-Yards 3-27 5-45 19. West Virginia 6-1 418 23 No. 1 UConn 96, Michigan State 62 the poll in a week. Florida). Time of Possession 26:24 33:36 20. Arizona State 6-0 396 — No. 2 Texas 92, Washington 68 21. Xavier 5-1 370 15 No. 3 South Carolina 76, St. John’s 58 BASEBALL The Blue Devils (8-0) “It’s November, what- INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS American League RUSHING—Green Bay, J.Williams 21-66, 22. Texas Tech 6-0 247 — No. 6 Notre Dame 76, No. 17 South Florida 66 were atop all 65 ballots in ever happens we have to 23. TCU 6-0 133 — No. 7 Mississippi State 67, Green Bay 46 OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Announced LHP Sam Hundley 1-6, T.Davis 1-4, Ripkowski 1-4. Moll was claimed off waivers by Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh, Bell 20-95, Roethlisberger 3-25, 24. Alabama 5-1 128 25 No. 8 Baylor 80, Georgia Tech 57 results released Monday use it as the process of 25. Creighton 5-1 124 — No. 9 Ohio State 94, No. 14 Stanford 82, OT SEATTLE MARINERS — Signed RHP Hisashi Bryant 1-1. Iwakuma to a minor-league contract. after they won the PK80 growth,” Duke coach PASSING—Green Bay, Hundley 17-26-0-245. Others receiving votes: Seton Hall 87, Nevada No. 10 Oregon 92, Oklahoma 74 61, UCLA 56, Purdue 56, Washington State 25, No. 11 West Virginia 79, Virginia Tech 61 TEXAS RANGERS — Claimed C Juan Centeno off Invitational’s Motion Mike Krzyzewski said Pittsburgh, Roethlisberger 33-45-2-351. waivers from Houston. RECEIVING—Green Bay, D.Adams 5-82, Texas 22, Arizona 21, Arkansas 17, Tennessee 14, No. 12 Tennessee 69, South Dakota 49 Providence 9, Northwestern 8, Rhode Island 6, No. 16 Duke 72, No. 18 Oregon State 65 National League Bracket in Portland, afterward. “Our goal is to J.Williams 4-69, Cobb 4-58, Nelson 3-11, SAN DIEGO PADRES — Announced RHP Kyle Rodgers 1-25. Pittsburgh, Bell 12-88, A.Brown Saint Mary’s (Cal) 5, Georgia 5, Oklahoma 3, UNLV No. 23 Missouri 49, No. 21 California 47 Oregon. They picked up keep getting better.” 2, Vermont 1, Texas Arlington 1, Maryland 1. No. 24 Arizona State 72, Columbia 48 Lloyd cleared waivers and was sent outright to El 10-169, Bryant 4-40, James 3-32, Rogers 3-21, Paso (PCL). the 11 first-place votes CHAMPS LOSE: Reigning Grimble 1-1. No. 25 Michigan 74, Ohio Univ. 61 MISSED FIELD GOALS—Green Bay, Crosby 57. USA TODAY TOP 25 POLL Sunday’s Games that last week went to national champion North The top 25 teams in the USA Today men’s college No. 6 Notre Dame 92, No. 3 South Carolina 85 BASKETBALL Arizona, with the Wild- Carolina slid from No. 9 basketball poll, with fi rst-place votes in parenthe- No. 13 Florida State 87, Samford 62 National Basketball Association PRO BASKETBALL ses, records through Nov. 26, points based on 25 No. 15 Maryland 79, Miami 71 MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — Fired coach David cats (3-3) turning in a to No. 13 after its first loss points for a fi rst-place vote through one point for a No. 16 Duke 79, Presbyterian 45 Fizdale. Named J.B. Bickerstaff interim coach. 25th-place vote and previous ranking: No. 17 South Florida 68, St. John’s 59 stunning 0-3 showing in since last season. NBA RECORD PTS PVS No. 19 Texas A&M 90, Texas Tech 56 FOOTBALL the Battle 4 Atlantis in the The Tar Heels (5-1) lost All times Eastern 1. Duke (30) 8-0 773 1 No. 22 Kentucky 69, Marshall 39 National Football League EASTERN CONFERENCE 2. Kansas (1) 5-0 736 2 Monday’s Games ARIZONA CARDINALS — Released LB Connor Bahamas. 63-45 to the Spartans in Atlantic Division W L PCT. GB 3. Michigan State 5-1 692 5 No games scheduled Harris from the practice squad. Signed LB Kevin That made them the the PK80 Invitational Vic- Boston 18 3 .857 — 4. Villanova 6-0 691 3 Today’s Games Snyder to the practice squad. Toronto 12 7 .632 5 5. Notre Dame 6-0 617 12 No. 1 UConn at Nevada, 9 p.m. CHICAGO BEARS — Released WR Mario Alford first team to go from tory finale while shooting Philadelphia 11 7 .611 5½ 6. Florida 5-1 605 7 No. 7 UCLA vs. UC Riverside, 10 p.m. from the practice squad. Signed DB Alex Carter to New York 10 9 .526 7 7. Kentucky 6-1 543 8 No. 10 Oregon vs. Hampton, 9 p.m. the practice squad. No. 2 to unranked in a a program-record-low Brooklyn 7 12 .368 10 8. Wichita State 4-1 487 6 No. 18 Texas A&M vs. Prairie View A&M, 8 p.m. DETROIT LIONS — Placed S Tavon Wilson on week since Louisville in 24.6 percent. It was their Southeast Division W L PCT. GB 9. Cincinnati 6-0 467 13 No. 23 Marquette vs. Loyola of Chicago, injured reserve. Signed WR Bradley Marquez Washington 10 9 .526 — 10. Texas A&M 6-0 447 19 12:30 p.m. and S Rolan Milligan from the practice squad and 1986-87 after its own first loss since falling to Miami 10 9 .526 — 11. North Carolina 5-1 443 9 WR Jace Billingsley and S Stefan McClure to the November tournament Duke in the Atlantic Coast Charlotte 8 11 .421 2 12. Minnesota 7-0 420 15 practice squad. Orlando 8 12 .400 2½ 13. Miami 5-0 416 11 SOCCER NEW YORK GIANTS — Placed OL D.J. Fluker, CB flop in the Great Alaska Conference Tournament Atlanta 4 16 .200 6½ 14. Gonzaga 5-1 332 17 Donte Deayon and LBs Curtis Grant and Deontae Central Division W L PCT. GB 15. Virginia 6-0 290 25 Skinner on injured reserve. Signed LB Jeremy Shootout. semifinals in March, Detroit 12 6 .667 — MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER Cash. Claimed LB Ray-Ray Armstrong off waivers 16. Baylor 5-0 265 24 PLAYOFFS Kansas moved up snapping an 11-game Cleveland 12 7 .632 ½ 17. Louisville 4-0 250 18 from San Francisco. Indiana 11 9 .550 2 All times Eastern 18. Southern Cal 4-1 245 10 Conference Semifi nals (First Leg) to No. 2, followed by winning streak that Milwaukee 9 9 .500 3 19. West Virginia 6-1 213 20 SOCCER Chicago 3 15 .167 9 Eastern Conference Major League Soccer three teams that won included their win against 20. Xavier 5-1 209 14 Toronto 2, New York 1 Oct. 30: NEW YORK CITY FC — Exercised 2018 contract WESTERN CONFERENCE 21. Arizona State 6-0 152 — Oct. 31: Columbus 4, New York City FC 1 Thanksgiving week tour- Gonzaga for the 2017 title Southwest Division W L PCT. GB 22. Texas Tech 6-0 123 — options on M Kwame Awuah, D Ronald Matarrita, Western Conference G Andre Rawls, F Khiry Shelton and D Ben Sweat. naments: Michigan State in Glendale, Arizona. Houston 15 4 .789 — 23. Creighton 5-1 96 — Vancouver 0, Seattle 0, tie Oct. 29: Andrea Pirlo announced his retirement San Antonio 12 7 .632 3 24. Seton Hall 5-1 83 22 Portland 0, Houston 0, tie (PK80 Invitational Vic- TOP RISERS: Notre Dame Oct. 30: NEW YORK RED BULLS — Exercised a contract New Orleans 11 9 .550 4½ 25. UCLA 5-1 72 23 Conference Semifi nals (Second Leg) Memphis 7 12 .368 8 Others receiving votes: Purdue 62, TCU 59, option to transfer D Michael Amir Murillo from tory Bracket), Villanova (6-0) made the big- Eastern Conference San Francisco FC (Liga Panamena-Panama). Dallas 5 15 .250 10½ Alabama 48, Arizona 44, Arkansas 25, Saint New York Red Bulls 1, Toronto 0, Nov. 5: Exercised 2018 contract options on Sacha (Atlantis) and Notre Dame gest leap, climbing eight Northwest Division W L PCT. GB Mary’s 25, Oklahoma 20, Texas 17, Nevada Toronto advances on away goals after 2-2 Kljestan, Connor Lade, Aaron Long, Danny Minnesota 12 8 .600 — 16, Providence 13, Washington State 13, aggregate tie (Maui Invitational). spots after rallying to beat Royer, Sean Davis, Derrick Etienne, Jr. and Portland 12 8 .600 — Michigan 11, Butler 8, SMU 8, Florida State 7, New York City FC 2, Columbus 0, Nov. 5: Evan Louro. Florida checked in at Wichita State in the Maui Denver 11 8 .579 ½ Texas-Arlington 7, Syracuse 6, Louisiana Tech Columbus advances on aggregate 4-3 Utah 9 11 .450 3 5, Missouri 5, Virginia Tech 4, Tennessee 3, SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES — Exercised 2018 No. 6, followed by Ken- title game. Texas A&M Western Conference contract options on Gs Matt Bersano and Oklahoma City 8 11 .421 3½ Loyola of Chicago 1, Rhode Island 1. Seattle 2, Vancouver 0, Seattle Nov. 2: Andrew Tarbell, and MFs Fatai Alashe, Darwin tucky, Wichita State, (6-0) was up seven spots Pacifi c Division W L PCT. GB advances 2-0 Ceren and Anibal Godoy. Golden State 15 5 .750 — THE AP TOP 25 RESULTS Houston 2, Portland 1, Houston Texas A&M and Miami to from No. 16 to No. 9 after Nov. 5: SPORTING KANSAS CITY — Exercised 2018 L.A. Lakers 8 11 .421 6½ Saturday’s Games advances on aggregate 2-1 L.A. Clippers 7 11 .389 7 No. 11 Miami 86, North Florida 65 contract options Saad Abdul-Salaam, Kharlton round out the top 10. a road win at then-No. 10 Belmar, Amer Didic, Andrew Dykstra, Roger Phoenix 7 14 .333 8½ No. 14 Minnesota 89, No. 25 Alabama 84 Conference Championships It ultimately took only a Southern California. And Sacramento 5 14 .263 9½ Sunday’s Games Espinoza, Tim Melia, James Musa, Ike Opara, (Home-and-home) Daniel Salloi, Colton Storm and Adrian Zendejas. month for the Blue Devils Baylor (5-0) jumped from No. 1 Duke 87, No. 7 Florida 84 Eastern Conference Saturday’s Games No. 4 Michigan State 63, No. 9 North Carolina 45 United Soccer League First leg ORANGE COUNTY SC — Announced the club to convince all the poll No. 22 to No. 16. Philadelphia 130, Orlando 111 No. 8 Kentucky 107, UIC 73 Nov. 21: Toronto 0, Columbus 0, tie Portland 108, Washington 105 No. 16 Texas A&M 75, No. 10 Southern Calif. 59 and coach Logan Pause mutually agreed to part voters that they’re the LONGEST SLIDES: Ari- Second leg ways. Named Frans Hoek technical director and San Antonio 106, Charlotte 86 No. 17 Gonzaga 76, Texas 71, OT Wednesday: Columbus at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. nation’s top team. They zona’s farewell aside, Toronto 112, Atlanta 78 Georgia 83, No. 21 Saint Mary’s (Cal.) 81, OT senior advisor. Western Conference National Women’s Soccer League Boston 108, Indiana 98 No. 23 UCLA 87, UC Irvine 63 First leg had roughly half the first- Xavier (5-1) took the big- REAL SALT LAKE — Named Laura Harvey coach. Houston 117, New York 102 No. 23 West Virginia 83, Missouri 79 Nov. 21: Seattle 2, Houston 0 place votes (33) in the gest fall by going from No. Dallas 97, Oklahoma City 81 Monday’s Games Second leg Golden State 110, New Orleans 95 No. 11 Cincinnati vs. Alabama State, late Thursday: Seattle at Houston, 10 p.m. COLLEGES preseason poll, climbed 15 to No. 21 after losing to Utah 121, Milwaukee 108 No. 18 Virginia vs. Wisconsin, late BYU — Announced Ty Detmer was relieved of his L.A. Clippers 97, Sacramento 95 Today’s Games MLS Cup role as the team’s offensive coordinator. to 54 votes after beat- Arizona State in the Las GEORGIA SOUTHERN — Named Chad Lunsford Sunday’s Games No. 2 Kansas vs. Toledo, 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9: at highest seed, 4 p.m. ing then-No. 2 Michigan Vegas Invitational title Miami 100, Chicago 93 No. 8 Wichita State vs. Savannah State, 8 p.m. football coach. State in the Champions game. USC (4-1) slid four Minnesota 119, Phoenix 108 No. 16 Baylor at No. 21 Xavier, 6:30 p.m. 2017 U.S. MEN’S SOCCER MARQUETTE — Announced junior G Haanif Brooklyn 98, Memphis 88 No. 17 Louisville at Purdue, 8 p.m. RESULTS/SCHEDULE Cheatham has left the men’s basketball team for Monday’s Games personal reasons. Classic in Chicago — and spots from No. 10 to No. All Times Eastern Cleveland at Philadelphia, late RICE — Fired football coach David Bailiff. MONDAY’S RESULTS (Won 10, Lost 2, Tied 7) now own them all. 14 after the Texas A&M Orlando at Indiana, late TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY — Named Nathan EAST Sunday, Jan. 29 — United States 0, Serbia 0 That came after Duke loss. Detroit at Boston, late UMBC 88, Shenandoah 59 Burk associate athletic director for compliance. DailyCommercial.com | Tuesday, November 28, 2017 B3 Top Heat Check: This week is the greatest Saturday ever

By Ralph D. Russo Next: TBD. Year’s Six spot. Could The Associated Press Heat check: Too hot. probably use Oklahoma No. 6 Georgia (11-1) to rough up TCU. No need to wait until Expect a much better Next: TBD. New Year’s Day. The play- effort by the Bulldogs Heat check: Too cold. offs start in college football this time around against No. 16 Memphis this weekend. Auburn. (10-1) For just the second time Next: vs. No. 4 Auburn, Lost 40-13 to UCF in in the 81-year history of SEC championship. September, but Memphis the AP college football poll, Heat check: Too cold. has enough offense to four games in one weekend No. 7 Miami (10-1) make the return match far will match teams ranked Can the Hurricanes be more competitive. in the top 10. That’s cool. the second straight team Next: at No. 12 UFC, What makes it even better to lose to Pitt and win a AAC championship. is all of those games have national title? Heat check: Too hot. major playoff ramifica- Next: vs. No. 1 Clemson, No. 17 LSU (9-3) Philadelphia Eagles’ Carson Wentz (11) reacts after running for a fi rst down during the tions for both participants. ACC championship. Sure, he’s a game- fi rst half of a game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday in Philadelphia. [AP PHOTO / Basically, it is quarterfinals Heat check: Just right. manager, but LSU got a CHRIS SZAGOLA] weekend, but adding to the No. 8 Ohio State pretty good season out of intrigue is not everyone (10-2) quarterback Danny Etling will advance. How many missed (14 TD pass, two INTs, 9.2 And Alabama won’t be throws in the Big Ten yards per attempt). As Eagles soar with playing, though the Crim- championship game by Next: TBD. son Tide will loom large J.T. Barrett before Buck- Heat check: Too cold. over the games. The Tide eyes fans start calling for No. 18 Oklahoma Wentz, Browns relinquished the top spot Dwayne Haskins? State (9-3) in the AP poll on Sunday Next: vs. No. 3 Wiscon- A bowl victory would after losing to Auburn the sin, Big Ten championship. give the Cowboys three day before. Alabama, No. 1 Heat check: Just right. straight 10-win seasons. sink without him since preseason, slipped to No. 9 Penn State Next: TBD. No. 5. The Tide was elimi- (10-2) Heat check: Just right. By Barry Wilner dealt the second overall historically (and, to nated from Southeastern Two losses by a com- No. 19 Michigan State The Associated Press choice to the Eagles, who some, hysterically) bad Conference championship bined four points, both on (9-3) took him. Later on, the there. Only the expansion contention but not neces- the road. Heat check is not The Spartans held the In their own ways, the Browns took Cody Kes- Tampa Bay Buccaneers of sarily from the College endorsing expansion of the ball for almost 48 minutes Eagles and Browns are sler. This year, they went 1976-77, generally con- Football Playoff race. playoff, but Penn State is against Rutgers, which setting new standards for for DeShone Kizer. sidered the worst team One and two (Miami) the reason you could argue seems next to impossible. their franchises. Naturally, as these in NFL annals, managed both lost this past week- to expand the playoff. Next: TBD. In Philadelphia, they're things seem to go for the to go 0-11 in successive end, something that hasn’t Next: TBD. Heat check: Just right. embracing it: "Fly Eagles Eagles and Browns, Wentz seasons. Those Bucs lost happened since 2012. Heat check: Just right. No. 20 Northwestern Fly." has developed so quickly their first 26 games before Clemson is the new No. 1, No. 10 TCU (9-2) (9-3) In Cleveland, they're that he's in the conver- winning the final two of taking a close vote with No. The Horned Frogs get The Wildcats end the repulsing it: "Why sation for league MVP. their second season. 2 Oklahoma. Wisconsin is a second chance at Okla- season with a seven-game Browns Why?" The Eagles are an NFL- The Browns beat the No. 3 and Auburn moved homa and the opportunity winning streak and con- Maybe those nicknames leading 10-1 with nine Chargers in Game 15 a up to fourth. to make the Big 12 look secutive blowouts. of "City of Brotherly straight wins. They made year ago, their only posi- No. 1 Clemson (11-1) foolish for bringing back Next: TBD. Love" for Philly, and the championship game or tive result in a 1-15 record. The Tigers are ranked its championship game. Heat check: Just right. "Mistake by the Lake" Super Bowl the last three They take on the Char- No. 1 for the ninth time in Next: vs. No. 2 No. 21 Washington for Cleveland have some times they were 10-1. gers, now in Los Angeles, the AP poll history. The Oklahoma, Big 12 State (9-3) merit — at least in NFL "It doesn't matter who next week, but there isn't first two came during their championship. The Cougars’ losses 2017. the opponent is or what much hope there. After 1981 championship season. Heat check: Too hot. have come by an average There's a link here their record is," Wentz emulating the Browns and The last seven have been No. 11 Southern Cali- of 27 points. that can't be ignored, of said after Sunday's 31-3 dropping their opening since November 2015. fornia (10-2) Next: TBD. course: Carson Wentz. rout of Chicago in which four games, the Chargers Next: vs. No. 7 Miami, USC probably would Heat check: Too hot. The Browns have been he threw for three TDs. are 5-6 and in the wild- ACC championship. have preferred a chance No. 22 Virginia Tech searching for a quarter- "It never really matters, card playoff chase. Heat check: Just right. to avenge its loss to Wash- (9-3) back since the days of it's just like we're going The Browns are chasing No. 2 Oklahoma (11-1) ington State in the Pac-12 The Hokies’ winning Otto Graham. Well, not to win each day and get the wrong kind of history, The Sooners just missed title game rather than streak against Virginia is exactly, but certainly better each day. Then we and their 30-16 loss at being No. 1, trailing Clem- having to beat Stanford now 14 games and it kind of since they returned to the just try to come out and Cincinnati was only the son by 18 points and three twice, this time with an feels as if they might never NFL as an expansion team enjoy it on game day. latest faltering step. first-place votes (27-24). improving quarterback. lose to the Cavaliers again. in 1999. "We're playing with a "This is 11 times in this Maybe it’s better off. The Next: vs. No. 14 Next: TBD. The opportunity was lot of momentum, a lot of locker room we get a pep last time the Sooners were Stanford, Pac-12 cham- Heat check: Too cold. there in '99 when the energy, and a lot of swag- talk," Kizer said. "It's 11 No. 1 heading into the Big pionship, Friday. No. 23 South Florida Browns had the first over- ger out there. The defense times when our leaders 12 championship was 2003 Heat check: Too cold. (9-2) all draft choice. They used is playing unbelievable. step up and make some — when they were upset by No. 12 UCF (11-0) The Bulls lost to UCF, it on Tim Couch. We feed off of that, and sort of comment. It's Kansas State. Maybe the most enter- but might have played Selecting second, Phil- they feed off of us. So it's about time for us as a team Next: vs. No. 10 TCU, taining offense in college their best game of the adelphia took Donovan a lot of fun right now." to reward those leaders by Big 12 championship. football. season. But those special McNabb. He took the Ah, fun. Not quite a winning a game." Heat check: Just right. Next: vs. No. 16 Mem- teams. Yuck. Eagles to a Super Bowl. concept they are grasp- Perhaps. There's still No. 3 Wisconsin phis, AAC championship. Next: TBD. Here comes the syn- ing in Cleveland — unless struggling Green Bay (12-0) Heat check: Just right. Heat check: Too hot. ergy: Cleveland had a we're talking baseball or without Aaron Rodgers Badgers have their best No. 13 Washington No. 24 Mississippi chance to select Wentz hoops. and even weaker Chicago ranking since being No. 2 in (10-2) State (8-4) in last year's draft, but Things have gotten on the schedule. the 1963 and they finished The Huskies’ 10 wins Star quarterback gets a regular season unbeaten lack the oomph of sig- injured. Lose the rivalry for the first time since 1912. nature victories, but game. Coach leaves. Next: vs. No. 8 dominating Washington Tough weekend for Bull- Ex-No. 1 Alabama plays waiting Ohio State, Big Ten State and Oregon always dogs fans. championship. makes for a successful Next: TBD. Heat check: Still, just a season in Seattle. Heat check: Too hot. game after losing to Auburn touch too hot. Next: TBD. No. 25 Fresno State By Paul Newberry spot in the playoff. (7-5) at the beginning of No. 4 Auburn (10-2) Heat check: Too hot. (9-3) The Associated Press Ditto for the Atlantic November? The Tigers put up 896 No. 14 Stanford (9-3) Welcome back, Bull- Coast Conference cham- Unfairly or not, Ala- yards against Georgia and The Cardinal tend to dogs. First-year coach Alabama's body of work pionship between No. 1 bama's resume is hurt by Alabama in the last three get better as the season Jeff Tedford guided Fresno is complete. Clemson (11-1) and No. 7 its schedule. weeks, teams that are goes along. Though maybe State to the best turn- All that's left is the Miami (10-1). While the The Tide opened against allowing a combined aver- coach David Shaw should around in the country, waiting game. Hurricanes were stunned then-No. 3 Florida State age of 528 yards per game. have switched to QB K.J. going from 1-11 last year The powerhouse pro- by Pittsburgh (5-7) over in Atlanta, romping to Next: vs. No. 6 Georgia, Costello a little sooner. to playing for the Moun- gram, which had been the Thanksgiving week- a seemingly impressive SEC championship. Next: vs. No. 11 tain West title. ranked No. 1 all season end, bouncing back with a 24-7 victory. But after Heat check: Little cold. Southern Cal, Pac-12 Next: vs. Boise State, by The Associated Press, victory over the defending losing starting quarter- Flip-flop with Wisconsin. championship, Friday. MWC championship. ceded control of its play- national champions would back Deondre Francois No. 5 Alabama (11-1) Heat check: Too cold. Heat check: Just right. off destiny with its first surely be enough to boost to a season-ending knee Turns out, the Crim- No. 15 Notre Dame Instead of Mississippi loss of the season. Mark Richt's team into a injury in that game, the son Tide really were (9-3) State how about North A 26-14 setback to bitter playoff berth. Seminoles plummeted to vulnerable. Still could snag a New Carolina State? rival Auburn dropped the There are spots where a 5-6 record, so that Week Tide to fifth in Sunday's Alabama could sneak 1 triumph no longer adds AP poll, and will likely in while spending next any luster to Alabama's bump coach Nick Saban's weekend as a spectator. credentials. team out of the top four No. 2 Oklahoma (11-1) Two wins came against when the College Football will face No. 10 TCU teams currently ranked in Playoff releases its new (10-2) in the Big 12 title the Top 25, a 24-10 vic- standings on Tuesday. game, knowing a vic- tory over No. 17 LSU and The only rankings that tory will lock up a playoff a 31-24 squeaker against really matter come out spot. If the Horned Frogs No. 24 Mississippi State. next weekend, after a come out on top, it prob- Ohio State also has two final round of conference ably clears the way for Top 25 wins but they're championship games that Alabama to make the final more impressive — 39-38 won't include the Crimson four. against No. 9 Penn State Tide. There's also the Big Ten and a 48-3 rout of No. 19 Alabama (11-1) is stuck championship between Michigan State — with a on the sideline. No. 3 Wisconsin (12-0) chance for another against "We are a one-loss team and No. 8 Ohio State (10- Wisconsin. But that ugly and we lost to a really 2). If the Badgers stay performance at Iowa is a good team," defensive undefeated, they're play- real blemish, not to men- back Minkah Fitzpatrick off bound. If the Buckeyes tion a 31-16 home loss to said, beginning the lob- win, things get very, very Oklahoma. It might be too bying effort. "We deserve interesting. much to overcome. a chance to be in the MAKING THEIR CASE: For what it's worth, playoffs." Would the playoff com- Clemson has the worst WHAT'S LEFT: Unfor- mittee go with an Alabama loss of any of the con- tunately for the Tide, team that didn't even tenders, a 27-24 shocker that single loss knocked win the SEC West and to Syracuse (4-8). But them out of the South- lacks a signature victory? that is more than offset eastern Conference title Or would the members by wins over Auburn, No. game, which will pit No. chose an Ohio State team 22 Virginia Tech and 8-4 4 Auburn (10-2) against that has two double- teams South Carolina, No. 6 Georgia (11-1). The digit losses, including a North Carolina State and winner is certain to land a 31-point blowout to Iowa Louisville. B4 Tuesday, November 28, 2017 | DailyCommercial.com

facilities the past five years, FSU including a football opera- tions center. Fisher has From Page B1 spoken about his desire for Florida State to add its own football-only building. players that he will be on Fisher has been critical of the sidelines Saturday fans and media comments coaching the Seminoles during a disappointing against Louisiana-Monroe. season. The Seminoles Florida State (5-6) needs were ranked third in the to win in order to become AP preseason poll but lost bowl-eligible for the 36th quarterback Deondre Fran- consecutive season. cois in the opener against Fisher is 83-23 in eight Alabama and were 3-6 at seasons at Florida State one point. and led the Seminoles to After a loss to Louisville the national championship on Oct. 21, Fisher got into in 2013. This year marks the a verbal altercation with a first time since 2011 that the fan who kept yelling that it Seminoles have not won 10 is time to hire new assistant or more games or qualified coaches. for a New Year’s Six bowl. After beating Florida for a Texas A&M’s regents fifth straight year last Sat- have called a meeting for urday, Fisher addressed Thursday to discuss the rumors that he will make university’s coaching wholesale changes to his New England Patriots cornerback Jonathan Jones, rear, sacks Miami Dolphins quarterback Matt Moore search. staff going into next season. during the second half of a game Sunday in Foxborough, Mass. [AP PHOTO / MICHAEL DWYER] It’s the third straight “You guys create it — season that Fisher’s name with the articles and the has been linked with a things you do and the crit- All of Gase’s lineup shuf- things right.” Southeastern Conference icisms of the kids and the DOLPHINS fling, often by necessity, has Trying’s not always enough, program. He was men- players and the coaches. failed to brake the skid. It’s a however. Against the Patriots, tioned the past two years as This guy should go and From Page B1 big change from last season, the Dolphins gave up seven a candidate at LSU, where that guy should go, and we when the overachieving Dol- sacks while committing six he spent seven seasons as should make that change,” phins made their young coach penalties and three turnovers, the offensive coordinator Fisher said. “None of y’all season — second-worst in a rising star. and were burned by a fake (2000-06). have ever coached. You the NFL ahead of only winless He was mostly successful punt. Last December, Fisher have no knowledge of Cleveland. as an assistant, too, especially “There are self-inflicted signed a contract exten- anything.” To compound the misery, with Peyton Manning and the wounds that rear their ugly sion through 2024 that If Fisher does remain at injuries continue to mount. Broncos, but noted this isn’t head that cost you plays, that makes him among the Florida State, Mullen will Running back Damien Wil- his first exposure to losing. in turn cost you position on highest-paid coaches in the be the fifth Florida coach he liams was carted off the field “Don’t forget about my first the field, that cost your points country. He is making $5.7 has faced. He said Mullen is Sunday with a shoulder injury, five years, in Detroit” in 2003- on the board,” defensive end million this season, which an outstanding coach and and Gase didn’t rule him out 07, Gase said. “They weren’t Cameron Wake said. is sixth-highest. that they have talked occa- of the Denver game, Kenyan really that fun.” “And obviously that sways Texas A&M athletic sionally when they faced Drake is now the only healthy Now he’s 14-14 as a head the course of the game. The director Scott Woodward common opponents. running back on the roster. coach and trying to keep only way to fix most things and Fisher worked together “We share information. I Defensive end William Miami afloat, mindful players in football is to sprinkle a at LSU. The university has guess those days are over,” Hayes will likely miss the rest sometimes lose interest when little hard work on it. And also invested heavily in said Fisher, laughing. of the season with a back injury a season goes sour. just because you work hard that sidelined him against the “I’ve been through it still doesn’t guarantee you Patriots, Gase said. before,” he said. “I’ve seen victory.” Quarterback Jay Cutler, who guys when they quit and don’t Regard for the Dolphins is so sat out because of a concus- practice hard and really don’t low they opened as underdogs sion, may return this week. care. And you see those guys this week, even though they’re Matt Moore replaced him get eliminated from the NFL at home against a Broncos team at New England and lost his very quickly. mired in a seven-game losing fourth start in a row, includ- “I see our guys’ energy streak, their longest since 1967. ing the final two games of the level and the way they try to Miami might not be favored 2016 season. execute. Guys are trying to do again this season.

elsewhere. Stricklin called Mullen last GATORS He went to a familiar place: Friday, a day after the Bulldogs Starkville, Mississippi. finished their regular season, From Page B1 Stricklin and Mullen worked and had a verbal agreement in together from 2009 to 2016. place the following night. Stricklin, a Mississippi State Moving forward, Mullen will didn’t have the right infra- graduate, said he desperately focus his attention on recruit- structure in place for success. wanted to find someone other ing since the early signing period “I think it’s critical,” than Mullen so he could avoid begins Dec. 20. He also expects Stricklin said. “It’s the back- hurting his alma mater. to have his staff in place by the bone. I think any successful “There’s a personal price end of the year, with coordina- program has a really strong for me to make this decision, tors being top priorities. strength and conditioning with my family, and that’s After that, he hopes to play program that builds account- going to be a challenge going golf with Spurrier before getting ability, and I think programs forward,” said Stricklin, who players into a grueling, offseason that aren’t as successful usu- grew up in Jackson, Missis- conditioning program that “they ally are lacking in that area.” sippi. “The only way I could have never even experienced in Stricklin had hoped to hire rationalize that is I am paid their life before.” Kelly, but the former Oregon to make the best decision for “There’s a mindset and a coach with NFL experience the University of Florida. ... standard of expectation here,” spurned Florida for UCLA last When I got to that point where Mullen said. “The program Florida State Seminoles head coach Jimbo Fisher yells to his week. UCF’s Frost reportedly I realized Dan is the right guy, wasn’t at the expectation level players during the Sunshine Showdown rivalry game against said no thanks to the Gators I kind of cinched my belt and of the fan base, of everybody Florida in Gainesville on Saturday. [BRAD MCCLENNY / GATEHOUSE through his representatives, said: ‘We’ve got to do this. We involved in the Gator Nation, MEDIA] leaving Stricklin to look don’t a choice.’” and that’s why I’m here.”

points a game, and as a senior Santa Fe, he scored at least 20 19.5 minutes per game. you spend part of your prep NEXT he managed a career best 19.0 points four times, including 30 Fall’s season high in scor- career playing at Montverde points per contest. points in a 102-82 win against ing is 13 points in a 75-64 win Academy. From Page B1 And he’s carried that reli- the College of Central Florida. at home Nov. 18 against Wil- Jordan, a 6-foot-2 sopho- ability into So far this season, his single- liam and Mary. In that game, more guard at college. game high is 20 points against he was 5 of 5 from the field and the University College on Nov. 21 and is only Taylor- Atlanta Metropolitan College. 3 of 4 from the free-throw line of Buffalo, is 6-for-26 (23 percent) in her Hodge, a Following Monday’s game, in 15 minutes of floor time. averaging 11.2 last two games and battled 6-foot-3 next up for Santa Fe will be He scored 11 points against points per through a 4-for-19 perfor- sophomore a road game against Florida Nebraska and West Virginia game for the mance earlier in the season guard at Santa Southwestern at 7 p.m. Friday and grabbed a season-best Bulls, who against Miami Dade College. Taylor-Hodge Fe, is averag- in Fort Myers. eight rebounds in both games. Jordan sport a 3-2 Despite her sometimes ing 12.3 points As a sophomore, Fall aver- record. He is erratic shooting, Graham has for Saints, which took a 6-2 Tacko Fall, aged 9.3 points and 7.9 shooting 56.1 percent, while scored in double figures in all record into Monday’s game University of Central Florida rebounds en route to being grabbing 4.2 rebounds and but one game this season. at Indian River State. He’s named the American Athletic 2.6 assists per game. In four seasons at Leesburg, reached double figures in six Since walking away from an Conference Defensive Player Jordan played at Montverde Graham helped the Yellow Jack- games and scored a season opportunity to enter the NBA of the Year. He was also a Academy as a high school ets to an 86-28 record during high 20 points Nov. 11 in a Draft, Tacko Fall has worked finalist for the Kareem Abdul- senior and averaged 8 points that span and scored 1,236 76-66 win against Atlanta to round out his game. Jabbar Award for the nation’s and 5 assists for the Eagles, points. She averaged a career- Metropolitan College. The 7-foot-6 junior center top college center. which finished 26-2 and best 13.1 points as a freshman With the exception of a from Liberty Christian Prep He has been named to the reached the semifinals at the and 12.6 ppg as a senior. 1-for-6 night against ASA in Tavares knew he wasn’t Abdul-Jabbar award watch DICK’s High School Nationals Leesburg reached the College from Miami and an ready for the list for this season. in New York. regional finals three times 0-for-4 performance Nov. 17 demands of A native of Senegal, Fall Prior to that, Jordan spent with Graham in uniform, against Clearwater Academy playing in the averaged 20 points and three years at Florida Air including last season when International, Taylor-Hodge low post in grabbed 15 rebounds as a senior Academy in Melbourne. While the Yellow Jackets lost 54-48 has shot at least 44 percent the National at Liberty Christian and was at Florida Air, Jordan led all at Plantation American from the field in five of the Basketball considered the nation’s 15th- players in Class 3A in assists Heritage. eight games he has played. Association. best prep center as a senior. in his sophomore and junior HCC will play at 5:30 p.m. He shot 71.4 percent Nov. 1 Fall And after UCF will host Missouri at seasons. today at the College of Central against Impact Academy and battling an 9 p.m. Thursday at the CFE Jordan has scored a sea- Florida in Ocala. 70 percent Nov. 14 against early season hip injury, Fall Arena in a game that will be son-high 16 points on two Victory Rock Prep. looks to be working his way televised on ESPN2. occasions this season. He D-Juan Taylor-Hodge, For the year, Taylor-Hodge back on both ends of the hit 7 of 8 shots Nov. 11 in an Santa Fe College is shooting at a 46.6-percent floor. Fall has helped the Davonta Jordan, 80-75 win against Caisius and clip. Saints fans got a glimpse Knights, which reached the University of Buffalo Wednesday in a 94-80 loss to As a prep standout at Lees- of Taylor-Hodge’s capa- National Invitational Tour- South Dakota State. burg, D-Juan Taylor-Hodge bilities last season, when he nament championship game In some ways, college bas- Next up for Buffalo is a road was a model of consistency. averaged 11.6 points while last season, to a 4-2 record ketball might seem like a game at 7 p.m. Wednesday at He could seemingly be shooting 43.3 percent. this season, averaging 10.8 letdown for Davonta Jordan. Niagara University in New counted on for at least 15 In his rookie campaign at points and 7.3 rebounds in That can be the case when York. DAILYCOMMERCIAL.COM DIVERSIONS Tuesday, November 28, 2017 | B5 Young couple seems to click better when they’re apart ›› BRIDGE DEAR ABBY: I have been many times, it's impossi- splatters. 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Praise your hus- together. band when he covers the South West North East being established. and just as plainly as you when the situation If I ♦ 2 f Pass To neutralize this threat, declarer I'm confused. Is this saucy/greasy foods, and addressed that question wasn't just inconvenient, 4 f should have allowed West's jack of remember to throw a pa- normal for relationships? to me. but life-threatening. Opening lead—jack of clubs. clubs to hold the first trick! After this, per towel over his dinner I don't want to stay in a DEAR ABBY: Could Readers, please take a South would have had no difficulty relationship that isn't go- moment to walk to the when he "forgets." Assume you get to four heartson emerging with 10 tricks. His only you please print this on the bidding shown and West leads the losers would have been a club, a ing anywhere, and it has behalf of delivery people curb and see if your been like this since pretty jack of clubs. How would you play spade and a diamond. everywhere? Folks: Please street address is visible. the hand? Note that as the cards lie,no early on. How can I know make sure your address is Fixing the problem could When (he deal occurred, declarer defense can defeat four hearts after Dear Abby is written if I should invest more of visible from the street. be as simple as trimming won the club with the ace, drew two the jack of clubs is led. If East plays by Abigail Van Buren, my time or if I should end I can't tell you how some bushes. rounds of trumps ending in dummy his queen on the jack. South wins PER- DEAR ABBY: My hus- also known as Jeanne and led a low club. When East pro­ with the acc, draws trumps and leads it and move on? -- many times I have had PLEXED IN VIRGINIA band and I have been Phillips, and was duced the nine. South took it with the a club from dummy. to drive up and down DEAR PERPLEXED: If arguing over whether founded by her mother, king (if he hadn’t, East’s nine would If East follows with the four, a street trying to figure neither of you is particu- food must be covered Pauline Phillips. Con- have won the trick). Then, for want declarer plays the eight to achieve the out which house I'm of anything better to do, declarer winning position. If East instead larly talkative and there while it's being heated in tact Dear Abby at www. supposed to deliver to. exited with a club to East’s queen. plays the nine, South wins and con­ are a lot of distractions the microwave. I always DearAbby.com or P.O. Sometimes, I can see the East’s spade return was covcrcd cedes a trick to West’s ten to bring the when you are togeth- cover it because it takes Box 69440, Los Angeles, by the king and ace, whereupon West contract home. number on the curb. But little effort and prevents er, then it's normal. 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