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Myanmar
Scandal
voters in Brazil
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Hundreds of
thousands of
residents voted
Sunday in Myanmar’s
refinery
first democratic Locals unaware
election in years, a
historic event that
of legal issues
could mark a new over purchase of
era for the country. Pasadena plant
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By Mihir Zaveri,
Susan Carroll
and Ben Tavener
Sandwiched between
U.S. and Texas flags, the
Brazilian banner waves
outside a set of discolored
tanks and pipes at the site
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Dwayne Harrison is among the many Gulf shrimpers who say they’re barely afloat or leaving the business. sign marked “PRSI” —
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Opposition
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RANGOON, Myanmar
claims most seats
— Hundreds of thousands WATERTOWN — A after election
of residents voted Sunday in Canadian Pacific Rail- ZAGREB, Croatia —
Myanmar’s first democratic way train carrying crude Croatia’s conservative op-
election in years, a historic oil derailed Sunday and position claimed victory
event that could mark a new prompted some evacua- Sunday against the ruling
era for the country and pave tions in Wisconsin, the center-left coalition in the
the way to power for the second day in a row a Balkan country’s first par-
longtime opposition leader, freight train derailed in liamentary election since
Aung San Suu Kyi. the state. joining the European
Around the country, vot- The eastbound CP Union in 2013 — held
ers lined up before the polls train derailed about 2 amid deep economic woes
opened at 6 a.m. and waited p.m. in Watertown, in the and a massive migrant
in the hot sun for hours southeastern part of the surge.
to cast their ballots. Some state. The railroad said at The state electoral com-
polls were open after the 4 least 10 cars derailed, and mission said the conser-
p.m. closing time because of some were leaking. vatives won 61 seats in the
demand. Afterward, many No fires or injuries parliament, while Social
went on Facebook and were reported. CP was Democrats had 53.
posted photos of their ink- Hku n Lat / Associated Press sending teams to the site. The result means both
stained pinky fingers, the Supporters of opposition leader Aung San Su Kyi’s National League for On Saturday, a freight blocs have failed to win
equivalent of an “I voted” Democracy Party watch returns Sunday in Mandalay, Myanmar. train derailed near Alma an outright majority. The
sticker in Myanmar, also in western Wisconsin, kingmaker could be the
known as Burma. century under a military wins the majority of seats in these elections cannot be spilling thousands of gal- third-placed party, Most,
dictatorship. parliament, she will govern considered truly free be- lons of ethanol. or Bridge, with a project-
A new era But the path to victory is the country despite the con- cause voting was not held ed 19 seats.
By nightfall, hundreds of hardlyclear.Partymembers stitutional barrier. in some areas of the country EGYPT
supporters of Suu Kyi’s Na- appear confident they will “I’m going to be above the still fraught with ethnic vio- Journalist faces CHINA
tional League for Democra- get the majority needed to president,” she said. When lence. And about 1 million
charges after Coal burning
cyPartyhadgatheredonthe govern. But the military will asked how, she responded, Rohingya Muslims, who
street in front of the party still control 25 percent of the “Oh, I have already made are stateless and consid- series of reports pushes pollution
headquarters, waving red seats in parliament and key plans.” ered by the government to CAIRO — Egyptian to dangerous level
balloons, dancing, chanting ministries. A constitutional be illegal immigrants from military intelligence on BEIJING — Air qual-
and watching local election provision bars Suu Kyi, An imperfect system neighboring Bangladesh, Sunday filed charges ity reached extremely
results on big-screen TVs. called “Mother Suu,” from Sein said Friday that the have been stripped of their against an investigative hazardous levels in the
They cheered every time a becoming president. And government would respect right to vote. More than journalist who is also the northeastern Chinese city
ballot was unfurled with the country has more than the outcome of the election, 100,000 Rohingya still re- founder of Egypt’s pre- of Shenyang, as northern
a stamp next to a golden 90 parties — smaller groups and many voters seemed ea- side in displacement camps mier human rights group, China began to burn coal
peacock, the symbol for the that support Myanmar’s ger to take him at his word. after Muslim and Buddhist raising alarms about to heat homes for winter.
NLD. Some preliminary re- ethnic minorities — that will In Myanmar’s last demo- violence in 2012. attempts to suppress Real-time data released
sults might be known Mon- also play a factor in forming cratic election in 1990, Suu “We’ve said it is difficult domestic dissent as the by the Shenyang Environ-
day, but the final official re- a new government. Kyi and the NLD won an to see how this can be a truly government grapples with mental Protection Agency
sults could take days. Suu Kyi, 70, was overwhelming majority, but free and fair election given questions about the crash on Sunday showed the
“We have been suffer- swarmed by international the country’s military dicta- the disenfranchisement of of a Russian passenger jet. density of the poisonous
ing for 25 years. Today, we reporters Sunday when she torship ignored the results the Rohingya population, The journalist, Hossam tiny airborne matters
change the old system and voted in her home constitu- and placed her under house the 25 percent of parliament Bahgat, 36, founded the known as PM 2.5 was
bring in a new one,” said ency of Bahan as the current arrest, where she remained guaranteed to the military Egyptian Initiative for more than 1,000 micro-
Theingi, a housewife and president, Thein Sein — the off and on for the better part and other structural prob- Personal Rights, a highly grams per cubic meter.
mother of two, at the rally. former general who heads of two decades. lems,” said Tom Malinows- regarded rights organiza- The World Health
She uses only one name. the country’s ruling Union “I think it will be free ki, assistant U.S. secretary tion, in 2002. Organization considers
Suu Kyi’s party was SolidarityandDevelopment and fair overall,” said one of of state for democracy, hu- Since the military take- the safe level of PM 2.5
poised to make a strong Party — cast his vote in the Sein’s supporters, Aye Aye man rights and labor. “But over in 2013, however, he to be 25 micrograms per
showing in the Southeast country’s capital of Naypy- Mu, 28, a mother of two who there can still be a result that has distinguished himself cubic meter on a 24-hour
Asian nation of 51 million, idaw. comes from a military fam- credibly reflects the overall as a unique voice in the average basis.
which was isolated from the Suu Kyi had said earlier ily. desires of a majority of the Egyptian news media
world for more than half a in the week that if her party Critics have said that Burmese people.” by writing a series of From wire reports
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Metro officials
still tweaking
new bus system
Metro from page A1 Park & Ride service — is muddled.
Overall, Metro officials say,
to transit-dependent riders whose local buses and three rail lines
service has been cut as Metro tries handled 6.65 million trips in Sep-
to appeal to riders who have the tember, a 4 percent increase over
option of driving. the same month last year. One
For many, perhaps most, Met- reason for the growth, however,
ro riders, the new bus system is that buses now steer people
didn’t drastically change any- into the rail lines and frequent
thing. Their trips usually start routes, which could be increasing
and end at bus stops within a transfers and causing extra trips.
block of where they always have. Other ways to slice the figures
Getting there might involve a dif- paint a less favorable picture Cody Duty / Houston Chronicle
ferent route, and buses may come than Metro’s preferred math. Riders board the bus Thursday at the Hillcroft Park & Ride on the new Route 151, one of the
a few minutes later or earlier. On weekdays, average ridership routes that has drawn the most criticism from riders since the changes to bus service in August.
Roughly two dozen riders dropped 7.7 percent to 231,535
— among more than 100 inter- riders per day. A portion of that ›› See more photos and a video about Metro’s new system at “We are just forgotten out
viewed over seven weeks start- drop, however, can be attributed HoustonChronicle.com/metrosystem there,” Patricia Hall said, refer-
ing after Labor Day — said they to changing bus routes to avoid ring to the inconsistency of a
preferred their old route. Rea- duplicate service with the Green more direct, dependable service. or longer under the new system. shuttle meant to connect resi-
sons ranged from longer walks and Purple lines that opened in Popular routes, notably the Riders on the new Route 151 dents near Texas 288 and Loop
to crowded buses that require May. Route 52 along Scott, for ex- Route 82 Westheimer bus, have are the most vocal and notice- 610, linking them to Metro’s
transfers in inconvenient spots. ample, was one of the most-used become huge carriers of transit able exception. Many relied on Southeast Transit Center.
Many others said the new bus routes, but now those riders riders. The Westheimer line is the the now-defunct Route 163 from Metro has since altered the
system was easier to navigate hop on the Purple Line. most used bus in Metro’s system the Hillcroft Transit Center to route, based in part on the com-
and seemed quicker and more Fare revenue is another uncer- — averaging more than 12,000 Houston’s central business dis- plaints. The agency also made mi-
responsive to their needs. Most, tain measure. Metro’s fare reve- trips on an average workday trict. Dozens signed a petition to nor changes to departure times.
however, could only point to a nue in September was down 6.4 — leading some riders to com- replace the 151 — which makes Still, Hall is not the only Metro
minute or two saved or lost — percent compared to September plain of crowded bus stops and more stops and has a different customer who feels forgotten.
maybe a slightly shorter walk 2014, a loss of roughly $400,000. standing-room-only rides along end point — with the former 163. Riders can encounter problems
— while applauding the decision Revenue, however, fluctuates a curvy, bumpy major street. “I can tell you for sure more getting to frequent routes or find-
to expand weekend service. For wildly, especially as Metro con- Those frustrations, however, people are driving in,” rider Ali ing the bus full when they arrive.
many working folks and those tinues hemorrhaging riders — a can be fixed by adding service, Rashid told Metro officials. Some of the infrequent buses run
dependent on the bus, the pluses trend that started before the new something Metro started doing only every 30, 40 and in some
and minuses were minor. system was put in place and one along some routes less than two Rider discomfort cases 60 minutes. For riders ac-
“Ain’t nothing changed about that officials hope the changes weeks after rolling out the new Opinions commonly tilt on customed to “the way things
the bus,” Wallace Monroe said will reverse. For May and June of system. Many more significant whether a rider’s particular trip used to be” — another common
as he waited at a stop along Main this year, fare revenue was down changes are planned for January, to work or school is among those phrase among longtime riders
Street for a Hiram Clarke bus. 9.8 percent from those months in pending Metro board approval. that improved dramatically — or and drivers — the changes force
“Same long ride as it ever was.” 2014. Among them is adding even more became calamitous, confusing, them to change familiar routines.
Despite the mixed indicators, buses to the Westheimer route, time-consuming or all of the Over time, however, many
Numbers muddled Metro board member Christof giving it a frequency of every above. of those riders are adjusting.
The revised bus system focused Spieler, who orchestrated the six minutes during peak times. Sarah Holden, 54, said she in- Shortly after the changes took
resources on frequent routes changes, is pleased with the re- That would put it on par with the tends to start driving to her job effect, Paul Mudd, 60, said Metro
that crisscross the Houston re- sults so far. light rail Red Line that connects in the Texas Medical Center. Not had “ruined his life” by eliminat-
gion, augmented by less frequent “We are seeing it play out, and the central business district and only is her new bus trip about 25 ing his early morning bus. Last
routes that cover more areas. It’s frankly I am surprised at how well Texas Medical Center. minutes longer compared to her week, Mudd muted his rage, not-
a system based on what plan- this has worked,” Spieler said. The bus system changes have old route from Tanglewood, it ing his neighbor helped him fig-
ners have known for years — key had little effect on the trip down requires a transfer at the Wheel- ure out a better way to make his
routes drive most transit demand. Correcting mistakes Westheimer, however. Buses er Transit Center rather than trip from near Northline Com-
Proving the theory is a work in At the roughly 9,000 bus stops bounce along the same bad roads downtown, she said. mons to Greenspoint.
progress. Ridership numbers can- and train stations where Metro’s in the same congested traffic. Perhaps more affected are res- “It takes time to get used to it,”
not fully explain how well Metro’s riders rely on service, reaction to Dozens of riders along major idents in low-income neighbor- he said.
new system is working. For exam- the changes remains mixed. Some routes report that while buses hoods on Houston’s east, south-
ple, September ridership on Met- riders find the route changes in- might come more frequently, east and northeast sides who feel dug.begley@chron.com
ro’s local buses — which excludes convenient, while others cheer the their trips are really no shorter inconvenienced or ignored. twitter.com/DugBegley
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Regulator
targets
campaign
payments
Ethics Commission
wants transparency
on consultant fees
By David Saleh Rauf
an insider
By Mike Tolson medical mass tort may be head- 50,000, arose from the use of product was safe. But blood was
ing toward a comprehensive set- a product called transvaginal in the water, and soon plaintiff
In the West Virginia court- tlement. The judge said earlier mesh. The implanted mesh was lawyers around the country, in-
room of U.S. District Judge Jo- this year the two sides should manufactured by several com- cluding most of the heavy hitters
seph Goodwin, lawsuits that work out a deal on the cases that panies to help women with a and big names, had rounded up By Cindy Horswell
have been lingering for several have not yet been settled, and variety of pelvic problems, but plenty of clients — some 70,000
years in America’s largest-ever what federal judges want, they because of the potential for post- Suit continues on B4 Bruce Tough, the chairman
of The Woodlands’ governing
board, ran as the ultimate in-
sider in his bid for re-election.
Rockets runners
jump for joy
From left, Phuong
Nguyen, Hue Bui,
Tammy Gee and Camy
Tran celebrate Sunday
outside the Toyota
Center after finishing
the 14th annual Rockets
Run. It featured a 5K
run, 2 mile walk and
kids’ 1K fun run. This
year’s race benefited
Children’s Memorial
Hermann Hospital.
Michael Ciaglo /
Houston Chronicle
CITY | STATE
Song urges
restoration
of the Alamo
By Scott Huddleston today’s Alamo area. It sug-
SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS gests the shrine is “sur-
rounded by decay.”
Two die-hard Alamo “It’s time to bring back
buffs, former teachers liv- all the long lost beauty;
ing in New Jersey, have And a sense of history,”
created what they said may the lyrics declare, echoing
be the key to elevating the sentiments of local and
Texas shrine to its full po- state officials now leading
tential: a catchy new theme an effort to refurbish the
song. state-owned Alamo com-
In the wake of metal plex and improve the sur-
rock idol Ozzy Osbourne’s rounding area.
conciliatory visit last “We’ve got to do some-
week to the mission and thing to save that place”
battle site downtown, Al- from mediocrity and com-
amo advocates William R. mercialization, Boldt said.
Chemerka and Mike Boldt “Music tends to galvanize
are promoting their song, people.”
“Stand With the Alamo,” The state and city al-
to rally support for up- ready have committed
grades to the area. more than $45 million in
Both are members of the public funds for the Al-
Alamo Society, a group of amo area, including the
James Nielsen / Houston Chronicle about 500 Alamophiles in pending purchase of three
the United States and 10 buildings now leased as
Accident causes Sunday traffic jam foreign nations, some gath- amusement attractions in
Traffic backs up Sunday on the Pierce Elevated near Bagby after an accident involving multiple vehicles and a ering in San Antonio each the plaza, and for projects
three-wheeled motorcycle. The driver of the motorcycle was transported by ambulance from the scene. year for the anniversary of recommended by a mas-
the battle on March 6, 1836. ter plan for the area, to be
“I always feel there’s completed next summer.
‘Kingmaker’ influence
on “millions” of other road
improvements (besides the
excluded one) that could
fate of our community,”
Long said. “We’re bigger
than one group. All the
to “mess” with as she takes
the country back from “the
leftists.”
gardeners needed
Fillault said that one of have eased the traffic grid- folks who live here should After she filed for local HOUSTON CHRONICLE out to the new McGovern
these groups, the Texas lock. have a say.” office, her husband, Pierre, Centennial Gardens and
Patriots, taught her how to Fillault and the tea par- Mike Bass, a township wrote a letter to the local Pantry services are lead a workshop to teach
campaign through block ty groups also criticized director who was opposed newspaper in support of growing in this area. A others. The upcoming date
walking and introducing Tough for failing to sign in 2012 by tea partiers who his wife, he said his vote for new program is starting is Saturday, Nov. 21.
herself at the polls. It also a petition opposing clear- had once backed him, her would be his first as an that will assist families
used its volunteers to hand cutting in the last residen- agreed. American citizen. in need with an addi- Social media
out literature and work the tial area being developed “They want to win con- As to what she hopes to tional food source for six Volunteers are needed
polls on her behalf. in The Woodlands, which trol of the township board accomplish after her win, months. The pantry is to help with posting ar-
While some refer to the is known for its lush forest. and then have us incorpo- she said she plans to do open Tuesday-Saturday. ticles and information on
group as a “kingmaker” in “I felt like a political pi- rate our township into a more listening and com- social media (Facebook,
local politics, Fillault dis- ñata, being bashed by a city,’ Bass said. “We have a municating with residents Spread joy blog, Twitter, LinkedIn,
agrees. “I met their criteria lot of contrived misstate- perfect limited government to keep them involved in Volunteers can spread etc.) to inform followers
as a fiscal conservative, but ments,” Tough said. He and free marketplace now. their community. some joy to patients with about providing a safe
that does not mean I’m in explained how he wanted But they really don’t want “People look at me and a variety of needs. These environment for women
lockstep with all they do,” to remain neutral so that that.” say, ‘You took down Bruce may include companion- who are sufferering from
she said, noting that she he could work behind the Tough,’ ” she said, but in- ship, yard work, run- perinatal and postpartum
attends occasional meet- scenes with the devel- ‘Victim’ of success sists that she has no wish to ning errands, doing art mental health issues.
ings but has not been a oper, which indeed led to Community leaders tarnish his legacy. “I don’t projects, pet visits, flower
dues-paying member since the compromise in which agree on one thing: resident want him to go away or be deliveries and cooking. For more information,
January. 100-gallon trees are being frustration over the area’s put in an old folks home contact Volunteer Houston
But the Texas Patriots’ planted as a buffer there, rapid growth is driving the and shut the door. He’s Green thumb at (832) 613-9275, info@
website boasts that the among other things. discontent. Montgomery done great things for the Are you passionate volunteerhouston.org or visit
organization has become “Bruce did as much as County’s population, now community. People respect about garden topics? Come www.volunteerhouston.org.
the “trusted source for the humanly possible to stop a half million, is expected him. But I won.”
Woodlands voter” and that the clear-cutting,” said to double over the next Tough said he’s not rul-
92 percent of its candidates,
including Fillault, won this
another township direc-
tor, Jeff Long. “It’s a com-
half-century.
“The Woodlands is a
ing out anything in his fu-
ture and intends to stay ac- DISABILITY LAW
past election. plicated issue because the victim of its own success,” tive in his community. SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY
The organization’s pres- township doesn’t have the said Tough. “Once people VETERANS DISABILITY
ident, Julie Turner, who power to order it. We must build a house here, they cindy.horswell@chron.com SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURIES
lives outside The Wood-
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Tough cannot fathom
why he has never won tea • Reclines to a Lie-Flat Position
party support. He recites • Elevates Your Legs
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and large chunks of them tion financing perverts the practices, citing client con-
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outside money and with- interests of lawyers and According to Shenaq’s
out their knowledge — in financiers ahead of actual calculations, the 14,000
the words of one critic, like plaintiffs.” transvaginal mesh cases
“bushels of wheat.” AkinMears was intending
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to strike it rich as the mesh The American Asso- D.C., firm would net at-
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pay him $4 million it owed what constitutes ethical to try a single case.
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week with the terms un-
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AkinMears declined to
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Shenaq’s initial aim, he said Mark Lanier, a nation- toward settlement in mass
succeeded. There both in ally known trial lawyer tort cases, once the tort has
the flamboyant text and be- from Houston. “I am a cap- been established.”
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ENVIRONMENT Q&A
Value
of local
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By Katherine Feser
Saving by updating
A: We do commercial CMBS
(commercial mortgage-backed
securities) work, institutional
portfolio work, feasibility
studies, etc. David Dominy and
myself have a specialization
in litigation and large-scale
Program can help infrastructure projects, which
carries us throughout the coun-
make buildings try. We’re a dominant player in
energy-efficient the metro area. When they’re
widening I-10 or U.S. 290 or the
By Erin Mulvaney Grand Parkway, we’re doing
T
the valuations out there.
he Jewish Com-
munity Center Q: Who are your clients?
wanted to update A: Every major lending
its 50-year-old institution, investment portfo-
building, which lio holders, retirement systems,
still functions with original hospital systems, oil and gas
energy-guzzling mechanical firms, pipeline companies
and electrical equipment. But and most major governmental
the project’s multimillion- entities. We represent a lot of
dollar price tag would leave condemnors when they are ac-
less money available to serve quiring rights of way for public
the group’s core mission, said infrastructure.
Joel Dinkin, executive vice
president of the center. Q: What are you seeing
Now, the 200,000-square- with values in Houston?
foot building on South Braes- A: It’s a great time to be in
wood plans to be one of the Houston. Because we have 58
first to take advantage of a new offices around the country, I get
program in Houston designed to hear both the sighs of relief
to ease the way for a long-term Michael Ciaglo / Houston Chronicle when markets are booming and
loan to pay for energy-efficient A pottery class is held at Houston’s Jewish Community Center. The center could be one of the the sighs of pain when there is
heating and electrical systems, first buildings in the city to take advantage of the Property Assessed Clean Energy program. market turmoil. But in Hous-
lighting and a new roof. The ton, we have weathered the
community center’s leaders that would enact a Property secured with a senior lien on of the nation’s energy use. storm much better than most.
believe it will reduce energy Assessed Clean Energy, or the property until it is paid in It’s been a particular focus
bills and free up money for PACE, program in Texas. full, in exchange for the funds in Houston. Q: In what way?
the services it provides, from Houston is the first city to cre- provided by a private lender to Mayor Annise Parker has A: You can see the prolif-
early childhood development, ate its own program, follow- pay for the improvement. announced a goal to reduce eration of multifamily develop-
senior care and support for ing Travis County earlier this “This is a win-win-win-win greenhouse gases. Houston ments across multiple classes as
arts and culture. year. A measure is also under situation,” Councilman Jack was also one of the first cities a sign of a strong economy. Even
“This is attractive for non- consideration in Dallas. Christie said. in the world targeted by the with the downturn in oil prices,
profits, like us, without the The program allows owners The effort to build and Geneva-based World Business we’ve been able to maintain
resources for capital improve- of commercial, industrial and renovate commercial build- Council for Sustainable Devel- slight growth, which is quite
ments, to get resources and residential properties with ings across Houston, from opment and the U.S. Busi- unheard-of in other parts of the
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support our mission,” Dinkin low-cost, long-term loans for with energy-efficient materials Development to study how
said. “We are running on old, water conservation, energy- is a key focus in the growing to remove barriers to energy Q: What markets are
original equipment. It’s cer- efficiency and renewable ret- conservation movement be- conservation. having trouble in the multi-
tainly not energy-efficient.” rofits. The voluntary program cause, as the U.S. Department Environmental groups have family sector?
The Houston City Council requires the local govern- of Energy reports, buildings lauded the PACE program. A: The Northeast — Wash-
passed the measure last week ment to place an assessment account for roughly 40 percent Energy continues on B8 Q&A continues on B8
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not
dealt crushing defeat; ballistic. She got the then-
Turner, King set for city attorney to render
runoff” (Page A1, an opinion that the city
Wednesday), HERO got secretary was wrong.
cut off at the knees. And Lawsuits at taxpayer
A new city it can be blamed solely expense followed, and
ordinance only on actions of Mayor the court agreed with the
Annise Parker. When opinion of City Secretary
applies to large the City Council passed Anna Russell that the
vehicles, but all the ordinance last year, matter should be placed
a number of residents on the ballot.
can help combat began circulating The mayor and city
air pollution. petitions to place the attorney then tried to
ordinance on a ballot obfuscate the ballot. Once
Trucks idled for nearly for the voters to decide. again the court struck
4 million hours at Port of After the city secretary down the mayor. Because
Houston facilities in 2007, counted the signatures this took a year, the ballot
according to the website measure had to be placed
of the Environmental along with the general
Defense Fund. Idling hap-
pens when a driver leaves
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Veterans need more access to legal aid election. It gave opponents
ample time to raise money
and create ads that had
while it’s parked. By Nathan L. Hecht Day, legal aid lawyers across the $17.56 million in general revenue for absolutely nothing to
Idling tailpipes spew and William H. McRaven state will hold special clinics and basic civil legal aid for disadvan- do with the whole of the
out pollutants and create workshops during Texas Veterans taged Texans. For veterans specifi- ordinance.
unhealthy smog and soot. Alex, a third-generation Army Legal Aid Week through Friday to cally, the Legislature provided an I didn’t vote on the
These pollutants have veteran with eight years’ service, help veterans with legal problems. additional $3 million for expanded ordinance, because I was
been linked to serious escaped with her two young boys Legal aid provides basic civil services. That leadership has been so disgusted with both
human illnesses, includ- from an abusive home. With no- legal services to the poor, not only crucial in helping ensure access to sides.
ing asthma, heart disease, where else to turn, she was stay- for veterans returning home, but justice. Bob Ryan, Houston
chronic bronchitis and ing with a friend when she sought also for victims of domestic vio- Military service is challenging.
cancer. Children, the help at a legal clinic. Her lawyer lence, the elderly facing foreclosure Deployment means long, distant Immigration
elderly and those with got court protection for her and her of their homes, and children in separations from family and home.
asthma and other chronic boys and helped her get back on her difficulty. Nearly 6 million Texans It means leaving loved ones to face Regarding “Ryan reined
health problems are es- feet. qualify for civil legal aid. The Texas life’s pressures without you, worry- in by anti-immigration
pecially vulnerable to the Alex’s legal fees: Zero. Access to Justice Foundation, cre- ing that you’re OK. It means facing Republicans” (Page B9,
health dangers of exhaust. Alex is a pseudonym to con- ated in 1984 to fund civil legal aid danger, putting your life on the Thursday), the reason
On Wednesday, Hous- tinue to protect her, but she’s a real in Texas, stands committed to a line, with all the stress on body and there will be no immigra-
ton City Council took a person. vision that all Texans mind that comes with it. tion bill is because of the
needed step to combat air So is Roger, a deserve equal access You do all this because you love question of what to do
pollution. Now, drivers of 65-year-old disabled Legal aid can be a to justice, regard- your country and her values and with the undocumented
vehicles weighing more veteran who ap- lifeline, and helping less of income. The ways of life. You serve because you already living in America.
than 14,000 pounds, or pealed to a legal aid veterans get help is Foundation recently love liberty and you’re willing to The tea party wing of the
seven tons, can spend office for help paying critical. But lawyers awarded more than give all you have to preserve it. GOP will never agree to
only five minutes idling. a minor ticket. The $63 million in grants But returning from service is also any bill allowing undocu-
in private practice and
The ordinance ex- lawyer helping to 30 Texas legal aid challenging. Veterans struggle to mented residents to stay.
empts vehicles sitting in Roger discovered he legal aid providers providers for basic readjust, hold on to their families Nothing but total
traffic jams, military vehi- faced a legal prob- can’t do it all. civil legal services to and their health, find jobs and pay deportation of all undocu-
cles and various vehicles lem much worse low-income Texans. the rent. mented residents and the
that must run heat or air than a ticket. He was about to lose In 2014, these grants helped more We salute our military men and border with Mexico being
conditioning for health his home because of delinquent than 7,000 veterans get access to the women returning home. One criti- shut down to any illegal
and safety reasons. property taxes. Within a month, justice system. cal way to honor their service is to crossings will suffice.
Houston has multiple the lawyer got a court to halt the tax Add to that the millions of hours guarantee for them the promises Neither of these conditions
idling trouble spots in ad- suit against Roger’s home. Texas lawyers every year donate of America’s civil justice system are realistic. It is on these
dition to our port. Buses Result: One less veteran facing pro bono — for the public good — to and the rule of law that they fought two points that immigra-
drop off children at mu- homelessness in the U.S. represent our state’s lowest-income bravely to preserve. Vets answered tion reform will continue
seums and often sit idling For veterans like Alex and citizens for free. Texas lawyers also our call. Now it’s our turn. to founder as long as the
for hours, according to Roger, legal problems can seem donate millions of dollars each year GOP is in power.
officials at the Museum insurmountable. Nearly 1.5 million to fight for better legal representa- Hecht is chief justice of the Texas Gonzalo Martinez, La Porte
Park Super Neighborhood veterans live in poverty, according tion for people living on the edge. Supreme Court and a veteran of the
Association. to 2012 figures by the U.S. Census Legal aid can be a lifeline, and U.S. Navy Reserve Judge Advocate The poor
The goal of the or- Bureau. And veterans are almost 9 helping veterans get help is critical. General’s Corps. McRaven is
dinance is voluntary percent of the homeless adult popu- But lawyers in private practice and chancellor of The University of Texas Regarding “Brady
compliance, but it’s not lation. Homelessness and poverty legal aid providers can’t do it all. System, having recently retired as picked to chair powerful
without some teeth. The hit younger veterans especially The need is too great. Earlier this the U.S. Navy four-star admiral House panel” (Page A1,
Houston Health Depart- hard. year, the 84th Texas Legislature rec- in command of special operations, Thursday), I respect Texas
ment will “enforce the To help commemorate Veterans ognized that need and appropriated including the Navy SEALs. Republican Kevin Brady,
ordinance by issuing and wish him the best in
Notices of Violation for his new role as chairman
the initial violation and
citations to repeat offend-
ers,” according to Daisy
Facing, ignoring austerity’s grim legacy of the Ways and Means
Committee.
However, I hope that
D. James, acting bureau
chief of the Houston Paul Krugman says the deficit poorer than precrisis projections
suggested they would be at this
when he pushes for
income tax reform, he will
Health Department.
The regulatory frame-
fetishism that led to cutbacks point. And a new paper by Sum-
mers and Antonio Fatás, in addition
not forget the poor, many
of whom work full time,
work is stronger than it
sounds. Both Dallas and
by government has been more to supporting other economists’
conclusion that the crisis seems
often at two jobs and can
still barely make it.
Austin have adopted or-
dinances that limit idling
destructive in the long run. to have done enormous long-run A national sales tax
damage, shows that the downgrad- will weigh most heavily
time to five minutes. When economic crisis struck in for major economies, while there ing of nations’ long-run prospects is on the working poor who
Once truckers and 2008, policymakers by and large did was plenty of evidence that cutting strongly correlated with the amount spend almost 100 percent
others become aware of the right thing. The Federal Reserve spending in a depressed economy of austerity they imposed. of their income on taxable
an anti-idling ordinance, and other central banks realized would deepen the depression. What this suggests is that the items. The working poor
many comply, according that supporting the financial system And we were vindicated by turn to austerity had truly cata- depend on Earned Income
to a 2013 Capital Area took priority over conventional events. More than 4 1/2 years have strophic effects, going far beyond Tax Credit and Child Tax
Council of Governments notions of monetary prudence. The passed since Alan Simpson and Ers- the jobs and income lost in the first Credit to meet their daily
survey. “We know from Obama administration and its coun- kine Bowles warned of a fiscal crisis few years. In fact, the long-run dam- needs.
experience that these terparts realized that in a slumping within two years; U.S. borrowing age suggested by the Fatás-Sum- David Schubert, Houston
ordinances have high vol- economy budget deficits were help- costs remain at historic lows. Mean- mers estimates is easily big enough
untary compliance rates ful, not harmful. And the money- while, the austerity policies that to make austerity a self-defeating Respect first
— as much as 80 percent,” printing and borrowing worked: were put into place in 2010 and after policy even in purely fiscal terms:
according to Adrian Shel- A repeat of the Great Depression, had exactly the depressing effects Governments that slashed spending Regarding “Why has
ley, executive director of which seemed all too possible at the textbook economics predicted; the in the face of depression hurt their justice for black girls
Air Alliance Houston. time, was avoided. confidence fairy never did put in an economies, and hence their future been such an elusive
But the city must get Then it all went wrong. And the appearance. tax receipts, so much that even goal” (Page B13, Nov. 1),
the message out. “Lots consequences of the wrong turn Yet there’s growing evidence that their debt will end up higher than it the article should have
of companies, school we took look worse now than the we critics actually underestimated would have been without the cuts. been titled “Bad behavior
districts and Houston harshest critics of conventional just how destructive the turn to aus- And the bitter irony of the story mishandled.”
Metro have some sort wisdom ever imagined. terity would be. Specifically, it now is that this catastrophic policy was It is up to the parents
of anti-idling policies in For those who don’t remember looks as if austerity policies didn’t undertaken in the name of long-run to discipline their children
place. We’re trying to stop (it’s hard to believe how long this just impose short-term losses of jobs responsibility, that those who pro- and be responsible. If the
the bad actors from idling has gone on): In 2010, more or less and output, but they also crippled tested against the wrong turn were parents are not responsive
excessively,” according to suddenly, the policy elite on both long-run growth. dismissed as feckless. and school policies were
Laura Spanjian, director sides of the Atlantic decided to stop The idea that policies that de- There are a few obvious lessons followed, only then
of the Office of Sustain- worrying about unemployment and press the economy in the short run from this debacle. “All the impor- should the police be
ability for the City of start worrying about budget deficits also inflict lasting damage is gener- tant people say so” is not, it turns called and only in the
Houston. instead. ally referred to as “hysteresis.” It’s out, a good way to decide on policy; event of imminent danger
To that end, the city This shift wasn’t driven by an idea with an impressive pedigree: groupthink is no substitute for clear or violence or threat to
needs to reach out to large evidence or careful analysis. In The case for hysteresis was made in analysis. Also, calling for sacrifice others.
fleet owners, trucking as- fact, it was very much at odds with a well-known 1986 paper by Olivier (by other people, of course) doesn’t Every person deserves
sociations and owners of basic economics. Yet ominous talk Blanchard, who later became the mean you’re tough-minded. respect and should
truck stops. Signs about about the dangers of deficits became chief economist at the International But will these lessons sink in? respect the rights of
idling laws should target something everyone said because Monetary Fund, and Lawrence One striking aspect of the past few others. The lack of respect
specific areas such as everyone else was saying it, and dis- Summers, who served as a top years has been how few people are and irresponsibility led to
schools, hospitals, hotels senters were no longer considered official in both the Clinton and the willing to admit having been wrong a bad situation.
and gas stations. respectable — which is why I began Obama administrations. But I think about anything. It seems all too pos- Doris Lucus, Houston
While the law only ap- describing those parroting the everyone was hesitant to apply the sible that the Very Serious People
plies to large vehicles, all orthodoxy of the moment as Very idea to the Great Recession, for fear who cheered on disastrous policies
of us can help. Serious People. of seeming excessively alarmist. will learn nothing from the experi- BIBLE VERSE
When you pull over, Some of us tried in vain to point At this point, however, the evi- ence. And that is, in its own way, as Trust in the Lord
turn off your engine right out that deficit fetishism was both dence practically screams hyster- scary as the economic outlook. with all thine heart; and
away. Everyone has some- wrongheaded and destructive, that esis. Even countries that seem to lean not unto thine own
thing to gain by reducing there was no good evidence that have largely recovered from the Krugman is a New York Times understanding.
needless idling. government debt was a problem crisis, like the United States, are far columnist. Proverbs 3: 5
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something about The Colts’ 27-24 CAR 37 PIT 38
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COLLEGES
COLLEGE FOOTBALL RICE BASKETBALL
3 Leonard Fournette,
LSU: He spent the
Smith, Marcus Evans,
Connor Cashaw, Chad Lott
and Marquez Letcher-Ellis
7-7 last season at home,
4-10 on the road and 1-3 at
neutral sites. ... The team
2011 club. On the downside, the first time since the end downs this season — and entire season at No. 1, so one — will see significant play- averaged nine 3-point field
UH lost No. 2 running back of the 2004 season (No. this week the Rebels are bad game should not drop ing time this season, espe- goals made per game while
Ryan Jackson to a broken 24). The Midshipmen are submerged in the latter. him from the list. It came cially since Rhoades held shooting 798 treys last
collarbone that will sideline No. 22 and will try to start Arkansas defeated Mis- close, though. The Tigers one scholarship that he season. ... Rice struggled in
him the rest of the season. 8-1 for the first time since sissippi 53-52 in overtime, running back had only 31 won’t fill in order to help rebounding and turnovers,
division leader Grambling The freshman quarterback Saturday; FS1 pushed them hard to im-
State (7-0). threw three interceptions, QUOTABLE • Texas at West Virginia, 11 prove. practices for us.”
3
“
Nothing cures a college and the Aggies’ offense I wanted to hit the a.m. Saturday; ESPNU “It’s tough to come in There’s a good chance
football ailment like managed all of 10 points deep ones, not just • Alcorn State at Texas and have a guy scream and Drone will be the man in
Kansas. Texas, coming off a against the SEC’s worst de- throw. When you throw, you Southern, 1 p.m. Saturday yell at you for the small the middle for the Owls. As
24-0 loss at Iowa State, col- fense in Auburn. The Tigers just throw. You want to hit • Prairie View A&M at details like being one inch for Mency, he’s fighting for
lected 598 yards of offense prevailed 26-10 at Kyle Field the deep ones.” Alabama State, 2 p.m. over to the left,” Jackson playing time as one of four
and six sacks in a 59-20 in a drizzle, and more than — Ohio State coach Urban Saturday said. “They’ve been will- freshmen guards.
spanking of the Jayhawks 100,000 fans left soaked Meyer, when asked if he • Alabama at Mississippi ing to learn, which is the “We are going to throw
in Austin. The Longhorns and sizzling under the collar wanted to “throw deep” State, 2:30 p.m. Saturday; biggest part.” them in the fire from day
scored at least 50 points for at another inept A&M of- in the second half of a vic- CBS Attention to detail is one,” Rhoades said.
the first time in the two-sea- fensive showing. tory over Minnesota • Kansas State at Texas what Rhoades wanted his Evans and Letcher-Ellis
son Charlie Strong era.
2 Sam Houston State
grabbed a 10-0 lead HEISMAN WATCH
Tech, 2:30 p.m.; FSI
• Southern Miss at Rice,
team to focus on in the fi-
nal two weeks of the pre-
likely will switch between
roles on the court. Evans
Around the nation
1 Clemson continued
making its case as the
at McNeese State and
appeared poised to move
into a tie for the Southland
1 Corey Coleman, Baylor:
The Bears wide receiver
turned in another superb
2:30 p.m. Saturday
• Houston Baptist at
Stephen F. Austin, 3 p.m.
season, leading up to Fri-
day’s season opener at No.
14 California.
can play point and shoot-
ing guard and even fill in
at small forward. Lott and
nation’s top team with a 23- title — before the Cowboys showing with 216 receiv- Saturday “We need to continue to Cashaw also can play those
13 victory over Florida State. scored the next 27 points for ing yards in Baylor’s 31-24 • Memphis at Houston, 6 move forward as a team,” three spots.
The Tigers were ranked No. a lopsided victory and the victory at Kansas State p.m. Saturday; ESPN2 Rhoades said. “We keep Letcher-Ellis can play
1 in the first College Football SLC crown. The Bearkats on Thursday. He has 20 • Western Carolina at Texas talking to them about what anywhere along the front
Playoff ranking last week, fell to 5-2 in league action. touchdown catches in eight A&M, 6 p.m. Saturday; goes into playing … extra line.
and the Associated Press games this season, seven ESPNU shots, extra lifts. Do all the
joined the No. 1 fun Sunday Around the nation shy of the FBS record of 27 • Oklahoma at Baylor, 7 little details, and things Aggressive play
by sliding them ahead of
Ohio State and Baylor. 1 Michigan State’s
chances of making the
set by Louisiana Tech’s Troy
Edwards in 1998.
p.m. Saturday; ABC
Brent Zwerneman
add up as the year goes on.”
There’s a lot of talent
and athleticism in Rice’s
“Marcus Evans is best at
the point,” Rhoades said.
“Lott is best at the combo.
youth, but Koulechov, ju- Connor is probably best
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GAME SUMMARIES
Panthers 37, Packers 29 Second quarter Andrews 1-23. Receiving—Oakland, Crabtree 7-108, Cooper
Green Bay 7 0 7 15 — 29 Mia—Miller 1 run (Franks kick), 11:28. New Orleans, Snead 6-95, Watson 5-60, 7-88, Roberts 3-73, Rivera 2-16, Murray 2-(mi-
Carolina 3 24 3 7 — 37 Buf—FG Carpenter 43, 7:08. Cooks 4-73, Ingram 4-42, Colston 3-37, Cole- nus 1), L. Smith 1-10, Jones 1-6, Walford 1-1.
First quarter Buf—Ka. Williams 11 run (Carpenter kick), man 2-58, Hill 2-21, Spiller 1-2, Hoomanawa- Pittsburgh, Brown 17-284, Miller 3-32,
Car—FG Gano 20, 10:12. 2:26. nui 1-1. Bryant 3-31, D. Williams 2-55, James 2-13,
GB—R. Rodgers 1 pass from A. Rodgers Third quarter Missed field goals—Tennessee, Succop 55. Wheaton 1-(minus 2).
(Crosby kick), :55. Mia—Miller 1 run (Franks kick), 10:05. New Orleans, Forbath 46 (BK). Missed field goals—Pittsburgh, Boswell
Second quarter Buf—Watkins 44 pass from Taylor (Carpenter Vikings 21, Rams 18 (OT) 41 (WL).
Car—Newton 1 run (Gano kick), 12:09. kick), 2:21. 49ers 17, Falcons 16
Car—Olsen 7 pass from Newton (Gano kick), Fourth quarter NFL AT A GLANCE St. Louis
Minnesota
6 9 0 3 0 — 18
10 0 8 0 3 — 21 Atlanta 3 10 0 3 — 16
8:55. Buf—Ka. Williams 38 run (Carpenter kick),
Car—FG Gano 49, 4:59. 8:35. AMERICAN CONFERENCE NATIONAL CONFERENCE First quarter San Francisco 0 17 0 0 — 17
Min—FG Walsh 34, 10:19. First quarter
Car—Brown 39 pass from Newton (Gano Mia—FG Franks 48, 3:53. South W L T PF PA East W L T PF PA Min—Peterson 6 run (Walsh kick), 5:24. Atl—FG Bryant 44, 9:24.
kick), :41. A—70,214. StL—Gurley 1 run (run failed), 1:09. Second quarter
Mia Buf
Indianapolis 4 5 0 200 227 N.Y. Giants 5 4 0 247226
Third quarter Second quarter SF—Celek 1 pass from Gabbert (Dawson
GB—Cobb 53 pass from A. Rodgers (Crosby First downs ......................................29 18 Houston 3 5 0 174 205 Philadelphia 4 4 0 193 164 StL—FG Zuerlein 61, 10:55. kick), 13:41.
Total net yards..............................397 420
kick), 14:00. Jacksonville 2 6 0 170235 Washington 3 5 0 158 195 StL—FG Zuerlein 35, 3:23. Atl—FG Bryant 36, 6:05.
Car—FG Gano 22, 4:48. Rushes-yards...........................23-106 36-266 StL—FG Zuerlein 45, :00. SF—FG Dawson 44, 3:20.
Fourth quarter Passing ........................................... 291 154 Tennessee 2 6 0 159 187 Dallas 2 6 0 160204 Third quarter SF—Celek 11 pass from Gabbert (Dawson
Car—Funchess 14 pass from Newton (Gano Punt returns .................................2-18 0-0 East W L T PF PA South W L T PF PA Min—Bridgewater 6 run (Bridgewater run), 8:39. kick), 1:16.
kick), 9:22. Kickoff returns............................ 4-50 3-32 Fourth quarter Atl—Freeman 17 pass from Ryan (Bryant
GB—Starks 29 pass from A. Rodgers (Adams Interceptions ret.......................... 0-0 0-0 New England 8 0 0 276 143 Carolina 8 0 0 228165 StL—FG Zuerlein 53, :12. kick), :13.
pass from A. Rodgers), 7:54. Comp-att-int........................ 28-37-0 11-12-0 N.Y. Jets 5 3 0 200162 Atlanta 6 3 0 229190 Overtime Fourth quarter
GB—R. Rodgers 3 pass from A. Rodgers Sacked-yards lost....................... 2-27 3-27 Min—FG Walsh 40, 9:20. Atl—FG Bryant 19, 2:56.
(Crosby kick), 3:43. Punts...........................................3-31.3 3-50.0 Buffalo 4 4 0 209 190 New Orleans 4 5 0 241268 A—52,406. A—70,799.
A—74,461. Fumbles-lost.................................. 3-1 0-0 Miami 3 5 0 171 206 Tampa Bay 3 5 0 181 231 StL Min Atl SF
GB Car Penalties-yards.......................... 8-62 13-94 First downs ...................................... 18 21 First downs .......................................17 18
Time of possession ..................28:47 31:13
North W L T PF PA North W L T PF PA Total net yards............................. 302 318
First downs .......................................21 20 Total net yards............................. 320 293
Total net yards.............................402 427 Individual statistics Cincinnati 8 0 0 229142 Minnesota 6 2 0 168140 Rushes-yards.......................... 36-160 35-145 Rushes-yards...............................14-17 39-133
Rushing—Miami, Miller 12-44, Ajayi 5-41, Passing .......................................... 285 185
Rushes-yards.............................. 19-71 36-130 Pittsburgh 5 4 0 206 182 Green Bay 6 2 0 203167 Passing ...........................................160 148
Landry 4-18, Tannehill 2-3. Punt returns ................................4-76 1-17
Passing ........................................... 331 297 Punt returns ................................ 4-27 4-40
Punt returns ................................ 4-18 5-35 Buffalo, McCoy 16-112, Ka. Williams 9-110, Baltimore 2 6 0 190214 Chicago 2 5 0 140202 Kickoff returns.............................. 0-0 4-96
Kickoff returns............................ 4-115 3-80
Taylor 10-44, Woods 1-0. Interceptions ret........................... 2-2 0-0
Kickoff returns.............................. 3-71 2-33 Cleveland 2 7 0 177 247 Detroit 1 7 0 149 245 Interceptions ret............................1-0 0-0
Comp-att-int........................30-45-0 15-26-2
Interceptions ret............................1-4 1-(-1) Passing—Miami, Tannehill 27-36-0-309, Comp-att-int.........................18-33-0 15-27-1
Comp-att-int.........................25-48-1 15-30-1 Landry 1-1-0-9. West W L T PF PA West W L T PF PA Sacked-yards lost..........................1-8 1-11
Sacked-yards lost........................2-18 0-0
Punts..........................................7-43.4 5-48.2
Sacked-yards lost.......................5-38 0-0 Buffalo, Taylor 11-12-0-181. Denver 7 1 0 192 139 Arizona 6 2 0 263153 Punts.........................................8-46.5 8-41.8 Fumbles-lost..................................1-0 0-0
Punts.........................................8-44.6 6-48.2 Receiving—Miami, Landry 11-69, Miller 7-97, Fumbles-lost................................ 0-0 2-0
Fumbles-lost.................................. 2-1 0-0 Matthews 4-54, Stills 3-74, Sims 1-9, Tan- Oakland 4 4 0 213 211 St. Louis 4 4 0 153 146 Penalties-yards..........................12-87 6-67
Penalties-yards.......................... 6-63 5-30
Time of possession ................. 32:08 27:52
Penalties-yards........................... 7-87 6-45 nehill 1-9, Cameron 1-6. Kansas City 3 5 0 195 182 Seattle 4 4 0 167 140 Time of possession .................. 32:27 33:13 Individual statistics
Time of possession ..................27:48 32:12 Buffalo, Watkins 8-168, McCoy 2-7, Clay 1-6. Individual statistics
San Diego 2 6 0 191 227 San Francisco 3 6 0 126 223 Rushing—Atlanta, Freeman 12-12, Coleman
Individual statistics Jets 28, Jaguars 23 Rushing—St. Louis, Gurley 24-89, Austin 1-3, Ryan 1-2.
Rushing—Green Bay, Starks 10-39, A.Rodgers Jacksonville 3 7 3 10 — 23 Week 9 results/schedule 8-66, Mason 3-3, Foles 1-2. San Francisco, Draughn 16-58, Gabbert 9-32,
4-22, Lacy 5-10. Carolina, Stewart 20-66, N.Y. Jets 14 0 7 7 — 28 Minnesota, Peterson 29-125, Bridgewater Gaskins 7-20, P. Thomas 4-12, Ellington 1-7,
Newton 9-57, Whittaker 2-13, Tolbert 3-7,
Thursday’s result N.Y. Jets 28 Jacksonville 23 3-17, Asiata 2-4, Hill 1-(minus 1).
First quarter Miller 2-4.
Webb 1-(minus 1), Brown 1-(minus 12). Jax—FG Myers 45, 8:59. Cincinnati 31 Cleveland 10 Pittsburgh 38 Oakland 35 Passing—St. Louis, Foles 18-33-0-168. Passing—Atlanta, Ryan 30-45-0-303.
Passing—Green Bay, A.Rodgers 25-48-1-369. Minnesota, Bridgewater 13-21-1-144, Hill San Francisco, Gabbert 15-25-2-185, Kaepe-
NYJ—Decker 7 pass from Fitzpatrick (Quigley Sunday’s results San Francisco 17 Atlanta 16
Carolina, Newton 15-30-1-297. kick), 5:08. 2-6-0-15. rnick 0-1-0-0.
Receiving—Green Bay, Adams 7-93, Starks NYJ—Ivory 1 run (Quigley kick), :43. Tennessee 34New Orleans 28 (OT) N.Y. Giants 32 Tampa Bay 18 Receiving—St. Louis, Austin 4-15, Britt 3-87, Receiving—Atlanta, Jones 10-137, Freeman
6-83, R.Rodgers 5-19, Cobb 4-99, J.Jones 2-57, Second quarter Minnesota 21 St. Louis 18 (OT) Indianapolis 27 Denver 24 Gurley 3-20, Kendricks 2-25, Bailey 2-13, Cook 8-67, Tamme 6-61, Hardy 4-17, White 1-20,
Ripkowski 1-18. Carolina, Olsen 4-66, Cotchery Jax—Hurns 30 pass from Bortles (Myers 1-10, Marquez 1-3, Quick 1-(minus 1), Mason Toilolo 1-1.
3-82, Funchess 3-71, Brown 2-50, Ginn Jr. 1-20, Carolina 37 Green Bay 29 Philadelphia 33 Dallas 27 (OT) 1-(minus 4). San Francisco, Draughn 4-38, Patton 3-70,
kick), :14.
Dickson 1-6, Stewart 1-2. Third quarter New England 27 Washington 10 Today’s game Minnesota, Diggs 3-42, Rudolph 2-30, Peter- Smith 2-44, McDonald 2-19, Celek 2-12,
Missed field goals—Carolina, Gano 43 (WL). son 2-18, Ellison 2-11, McKinnon 2-11, Ellington 2-2.
Jax—FG Myers 39, 4:32. Buffalo 33 Miami 17 Chicago at San Diego 7:30 C. Johnson 1-25, Wright 1-12, Pruitt 1-6,
Patriots 27, Washington 10 NYJ—Ivory 1 run (Quigley kick), 2:02. Off: Arizona, Baltimore, Detroit, Houston, Kansas City, Seattle Giants 32, Buccaneers 18
Washington 0 3 0 7 — 10 Fourth quarter Wallace 1-4. N.Y. Giants 10 7 3 12 — 32
Missed field goals—St. Louis, Zuerlein 48
New England 14 3 3 7 — 27 Jax—FG Myers 35, 10:18.
NYJ—Marshall 20 pass from Fitzpatrick
Week 10 schedule (WR).
Tampa Bay
First quarter
6 3 3 6 — 18
First quarter Thursday’s game
NE—Edelman 8 pass from Brady (Gostkowski (Quigley kick), 2:41. Steelers 38, Raiders 35 TB—FG Barth 25, 13:26.
kick), 9:01. Jax—Walters 20 pass from Bortles (Myers Time Open. line Cur. line O/U TV Oakland 7 7 7 14 — 35 NYG—FG Brown 35, 9:52.
NE—Blount 5 run (Gostkowski kick), 4:30. kick), 2:16. Buffalo at N.Y. Jets 7:25 N.Y. 3 N.Y. 3 43½ NFL Pittsburgh 3 18 0 17 — 38 TB—FG Barth 28, 8:04.
Second quarter A—78,160. First quarter NYG—Randle 8 pass from Manning (Brown
Sunday’s games
NE—FG Gostkowski 21, 7:56. Jax NYJ Oak—Crabtree 22 pass from Carr (Janikowski kick), :53.
Was—FG Hopkins 23, :13. First downs ...................................... 19 14 Time Open. line Cur. line O/U TV kick), 12:10. Second quarter
Third quarter Total net yards............................. 436 290 Detroit at Green Bay noon G.B. 12 G.B. 12 47½ Pit—FG Boswell 34, 4:40. NYG—Vereen 4 pass from Manning (Brown
NE—FG Gostkowski 21, 7:32. Rushes-yards.............................19-98 28-29 Second quarter kick), 11:20.
Carolina at Tennessee noon Car. 4½ Car. 4½ 42½
Fourth quarter Passing .......................................... 338 261 Pit—D. Williams 3 run (D. Williams pass from TB—FG Barth 21, :06.
NE—Bolden 18 pass from Brady (Gostkowski Punt returns ................................2-20 4-42 Chicago at St. Louis noon StL 8 StL 8 NL Roethlisberger), 13:57. Third quarter
kick), 11:28. Kickoff returns............................ 4-117 4-115 Dallas at Tampa Bay noon NL NL NL Fox Oak—Cooper 15 pass from Carr (Janikowski NYG—FG Brown 35, 11:49.
Was—Reed 3 pass from Cousins (Hopkins Interceptions ret.......................... 0-0 2-8 New Orleans at Washington noon N.O. 1½ N.O. 1½ 50½ kick), 6:05. TB—FG Barth 53, 7:15.
kick), :25. Comp-att-int........................24-40-2 21-34-0 Pit—D. Williams 3 run (Boswell kick), 1:56. Fourth quarter
A—66,829. Sacked-yards lost...................... 6-43 2-11 Miami at Philadelphia noon NL NL NL Pit—FG Boswell 38, :29. TB—Winston 10 run (pass failed), 9:25.
Was NE Punts.........................................5-40.6 9-39.0 Cleveland at Pittsburgh noon NL NL NL Third quarter NYG—FG Brown 53, 7:18.
First downs ...................................... 16 27 Fumbles-lost................................. 3-2 1-0 Jacksonville at Baltimore noon Bal. 6 Bal. 6 48½ Oak—Walford 1 pass from Carr (Janikowski NYG—FG Brown 44, :23.
Total net yards.............................250 460 Penalties-yards.......................... 4-30 6-41 kick), 7:02. NYG—Wade 5 fumble return (run failed), :00.
Rushes-yards..............................15-37 37-161 Time of possession .................. 29:16 30:44
Minnesota at Oakland 3:05 NL NL NL Fourth quarter A—64,351.
Passing ........................................... 213 299 Individual statistics Kansas City at Denver 3:25 Den. 7 Den. 7 42½ Pit—Bryant 14 pass from Roethlisberger NYG TB
Punt returns ...................................1-9 2-(-2) Rushing—Jacksonville, Yeldon 14-64, Bortles New England at N.Y. Giants 3:25 N.E. 7 N.E. 7 54½ (Boswell kick), 12:13. First downs ......................................24 19
Kickoff returns............................ 3-48 2-18 4-32, D. Robinson 1-2. Pit—James 4 pass from Roethlisberger Total net yards..............................327 385
Interceptions ret......................... 1-44 1-13 N.Y. Jets, Ivory 23-26, Stacy 1-3, Fitzpatrick
Arizona at Seattle 7:30 Sea. 3 Sea. 3 44½ NBC (Boswell kick), 11:24. Rushes-yards............................33-114 23-136
Comp-att-int......................... 22-40-1 26-39-1 4-0. Monday’s game Oak—Olawale 19 run (Janikowski kick), 9:32. Passing ........................................... 213 249
Sacked-yards lost..........................1-4 0-0 Passing—Jacksonville, Bortles 24-40-2-381. Time
Open. line Cur. line O/U TV Oak—Crabtree 38 pass from Carr (Janikowski Punt returns ................................. 0-0 1-1
Punts......................................... 4-47.0 2-34.5 N.Y. Jets, Fitzpatrick 21-34-0-272. kick), 1:15. Kickoff returns.............................2-54 4-87
Houston at Cincinnati Cin. 11 7:30
Cin. 11 47½ESPN Pit—FG Boswell 18, :02. Interceptions ret.......................... 0-0 2-34
Fumbles-lost.................................. 2-1 2-1 Receiving—Jacksonville, A. Robinson 6-121,
Penalties-yards........................... 4-27 6-43 Hurns 5-122, Walters 5-54, Yeldon 3-37, KIAH A—65,520. Comp-att-int........................26-40-2 19-36-0
Oak Pit Sacked-yards lost........................ 0-0 0-0
Time of possession ..................22:55 37:05 Thomas 3-14, Lewis 1-27, Jacobs 1-6. Off: Atlanta, Indianapolis, San Diego, San Francisco
Individual statistics N.Y. Jets, Decker 6-79, Thompkins 4-45, First downs ......................................24 27 Punts..........................................1-64.0 2-42.5
Rushing—Washington, Jones 11-27, Morris Marshall 4-44, Ivory 3-22, Kerley 2-22, Total net yards.............................440 597 Fumbles-lost..................................1-0 4-3
4-10. Cumberland 1-44, Stacy 1-16. STANDINGS SPONSORED BY Rushes-yards...........................25-139 30-195 Penalties-yards.......................... 6-49 9-79
Passing ...........................................301 402 Time of possession ..................34:55 25:05
New England, Blount 29-129, Lewis 4-14, Titans 34, Saints 28 (OT) Punt returns ....................................1-1 3-2 Individual statistics
Bolden 1-12, Amendola 1-8, Brady 1-(minus 1), Tennessee 10 7 3 8 6 — 34 Fourth quarter Comp-att-int........................28-39-0 28-39-1
Kickoff returns............................. 5-74 4-83 Rushing—N.Y. Giants, Jennings 13-48,
Garoppolo 1-(minus 1). New Orleans 14 7 0 7 0 — 28 NO—Hoomanawanui 1 pass from Brees Sacked-yards lost........................ 0-0 4-32
Interceptions ret.............................1-1 1-25 Williams 7-30, Darkwa 6-23, Vereen 6-14,
Passing—Washington, Cousins 22-40-1-217. First quarter (Forbath kick), 11:32. Punts.........................................5-50.6 4-45.8 Comp-att-int.........................24-44-1 28-50-1 Manning 1-(minus 1).
New England, Brady 26-39-1-299. NO—Hill 10 pass from Brees (Forbath kick), Ten—Hunter 8 pass from Mariota (Walker Fumbles-lost.................................. 2-1 1-1 Sacked-yards lost........................ 0-0 1-11 Tampa Bay, Sims 8-78, Martin 11-31, Winston
Receiving—Washington, Crowder 6-50, 9:46. pass from Mariota), 7:06. Penalties-yards..........................9-66 8-75 Punts..........................................7-39.6 5-41.6 3-24, Rainey 1-3.
Garcon 4-70, Reed 3-18, Jackson 3-15, Roberts Ten—FG Succop 51, 6:58. Overtime Time of possession ...................32:21 32:49 Fumbles-lost................................. 5-3 1-1 Passing—N.Y. Giants, Manning 26-40-2-213.
2-26, Thompson 2-21, Jones 2-17. NO—Cooks 38 pass from Brees (Forbath Ten—Fasano 5 pass from Mariota, 9:50. Individual statistics Penalties-yards............................3-21 5-42 Tampa Bay, Winston 19-36-0-249.
New England, LaFell 5-102, Edelman 5-55, kick), 3:44. A—73,075. Rushing—Tennessee, Andrews 19-88, Mc- Time of possession .................. 27:56 32:04 Receiving—N.Y. Giants, Beckham Jr. 9-105,
Gronkowski 4-47, Lewis 4-39, Amendola 4-24, Ten—Walker 61 pass from Mariota (Succop Ten NO Cluster 8-19, Mariota 1-5. Individual statistics Randle 5-40, Vereen 4-29, Tye 2-19, Cun-
Bolden 3-27, Chandler 1-5. kick), 1:00. First downs ......................................25 29 New Orleans, Ingram 21-52, Spiller 2-8, Rushing—Oakland, Murray 17-96, Reece 3-21, ningham 2-10, Williams 1-7, White 1-3, D.Harris
Bills 33, Dolphins 17 Second quarter Total net yards.............................483 416 Brees 3-(minus 1). Olawale 1-19, Carr 2-3, Jones 2-0. 1-1, Jennings 1-(minus 1).
Miami 0 7 7 3 — 17 NO—Brees 1 run (Forbath kick), 11:01. Rushes-yards............................28-112 26-59 Passing—Tennessee, Mariota 28-39-0-371. Pittsburgh, D. Williams 27-170, Brown 2-22, Tampa Bay, Evans 8-152, Humphries 5-55,
Buffalo 9 10 7 7 — 33 Ten—Walker 2 pass from Mariota (Succop Passing ............................................371 357 New Orleans, Brees 28-39-1-389. Todman 1-3. Martin 2-12, Brate 1-17, Lane 1-5, Dye 1-4,
First quarter kick), 8:08. Punt returns .................................2-12 3-21 Receiving—Tennessee, Walker 7-95, Green- Passing—Oakland, Carr 24-44-1-301. Sims 1-4.
Buf—Team safety, 11:48. Third quarter Kickoff returns............................ 4-96 3-82 Beckham 5-77, Douglas 5-73, Fasano 3-33, Pittsburgh, Roethlisberger 24-44-1-334, Missed field goals—Tampa Bay, Barth 43
Buf—McCoy 48 run (Carpenter kick), 8:50. Ten—FG Succop 29, 7:17. Interceptions ret............................1-0 0-0 Hunter 3-17, McCluster 2-28, Stevens 2-25, L. Jones 4-6-0-79. (WR).
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EAGLES 33, COWBOYS 27 (OT)
AFC South perhaps can take its cue from NFC South’s upsurge
AFC from page C1 that plagued him earlier The Texans play an- to the lineup after missing road game of the season. awful. Carolina won the
this season, which is bad other five games before two games with a strained The Texans find out division with a 7-8-1 record
The Texans return to news for the rest of the their second game against knee ligament and threw Nov. 29 if they can do to the and upset Arizona at home
the practice field Monday division. the Colts, who won the for 371 yards and four Saints what the Titans did in the wild-card round.
to begin preparations for Luck outplayed Peyton first one 27-20. Because the touchdowns in the 34-28 to them. They host New There weren’t high
their Nov. 16 prime-time Manning in his return to Texans have never won at overtime victory. Orleans one week after expectations for the NFC
game against undefeated Lucas Oil Stadium. The Indianapolis, a sweep by The Titans are 2-6, they entertain the Jets and South this season, but the
Cincinnati. Colts seem to have the the Colts seems assured. including a victory over the week before they visit division has been a huge
The Bengals are one of Broncos’ number. Last The Colts weren’t the Tampa Bay in the season Buffalo. surprise, beginning with
the league’s three unbeaten season, the Colts elimi- only AFC South team to opener. Mariota threw four the unbeaten Panthers.
teams, joining New Eng- nated the Broncos from make a good impression touchdown passes in each 3 unbeatens on schedule Tampa Bay (3-5) has
land and Carolina. the playoffs by winning in Sunday. Usually, the divi- of the two wins. The Texans will play the worst record. If the
The Broncos were fa- Denver. sion is ridiculed for being The Texans were fortu- or have played the three Buccaneers played in the
vored to beat the Colts, but so bad, but Tennessee also nate Mariota was sidelined teams this season that are AFC South, they’d be tied
they suffered their first de- Big return for Mariota put on a sterling perfor- in their 20-6 victory at currently unbeaten. They with the Texans for second
feat because they couldn’t This was supposed mance. NRG Stadium on Nov. 1. lost 24-17 at Carolina. A place instead of five games
stop quarterback Andrew to be a revenge game for Under interim coach The defense sacked quar- month after the Cincin- behind Carolina.
Luck, who appeared to be Denver, but it turned out to Mike Mularkey, who terback Zach Mettenberger nati game, they’ll host New Perhaps the AFC South
healthy for the first time be another embarrassment replaced the fired Ken seven times. England. will follow the NFC South’s
this season. for Manning, who threw Whisenhunt last week, Barring another injury, As teams struggle to lead and make a surprising
Luck threw two touch- two interceptions, the last the Titans shocked New Mariota will play for the win in the AFC South, it’s improvement in 2016.
down passes and didn’t one ruining any chance the Orleans at the Superdome. first time against the Tex- interesting to look back at
seem to be bothered by the Broncos had of tying the Rookie quarterback ans when they visit Nash- the 2014 season. john.mcclain@chron.com
rib and shoulder injuries score or possibly winning. Marcus Mariota returned ville on Dec. 27 in their last The NFC South was twitter.com/mcclain_on_nfl
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AROUND SPORTS
SCOREBOARD
America’s Line Ian Poulter, $68,000............ 72-71-70-67—280
Martin Kaymer, $68,000.....69-71-73-67—280
Television Winnipeg
Chicago
15 8 5 2 18 42 41
15 8 6 1 17 39 38
38. (9) Denny Hamlin
39. (29) Trevor Bayne
T 304 $111,852
F 296 $134,355
(Home team in CAPS) Robert Streb, $63,000......... 73-69-68-71—281 Pro basketball Chicago at Philadelphia NBA 6 p.m. Colorado 14 4 9 1 9 36 42 40. (4) Joey Logano F 268 $132,988
Basketball Scott Piercy, $63,000 .......... 70-73-66-72—281 Pro football Chicago at San Diego ESPN 7:30 p.m. Pacific Division 41. (31) Alex Bowman C 236 $81,780
Emiliano Grillo, $63,000.......69-71-69-72—281 GP W L OT Pts GF GA 42. (22) Tony Stewart C 52 $104,994
Favorite
NBA
Points Underdog
Charl Schwartzel, $63,000.68-72-69-72—281 Radio Los Angeles 14 9 5 0 18 35 29 43. (25) Ryan Blaney F 26 $74,280
Bulls 7½ 76ERS Bubba Watson, $63,000.....68-73-68-72—281 Pro football Chicago at San Diego 610 AM 7:30 p.m. Vancouver 15 6 4 5 17 43 36 Key: C— Chevrolet; F— Ford; T— Toyota.
PACERS NL Magic Anirban Lahiri, $58,500.......70-75-66-71—282 San Jose 14 7 7 0 14 38 36
HAWKS 9 T’Wolves Luke Donald, $58,500 ......... 71-69-70-72—282
Matt Jones, $58,500 ...........74-70-68-70—282
Johnson Wagner............................... 69-69—138 Caroline Masson, $23,964........67-68-70—205 Arizona
Anaheim
13 6 6
14 5 7 2 12 22 33
1 13 35 38 Soccer
NUGGETS 1½ Blazers Jeff Overton ........................................74-64—138 Ai Suzuki, $23,964 ..................... 66-68-71—205
Steven Bowditch, $58,500 64-75-68-75—282 Bronson Burgoon...............................68-70—138 Teresa Lu, $18,781...................... 70-67-69—206 Calgary 15 5 9 1 11 37 59 MLS
Spurs NL KINGS
CLIPPERS 5½ Grizzlies Louis Oosthuizen, $55,500 68-69-73-73—283 Luke List ............................................. 70-68—138 Danielle Kang, $18,781.............. 70-66-70—206 Edmonton 15 5 10 0 10 39 47 Playoffs
WARRIORS 14 Pistons DanielSummerhays,$55,50068-74-67-74—283 Tyrone Van Aswegen ..........................67-71—138 Mirim Lee, $18,781...................... 69-67-70—206 Note: Two points for a win, one point for Conference Semifinals
Xinjun Zhang, $52,000.........67-72-73-72—284 Scott Langley .....................................68-70—138 Mi-Jeong Jeon, $18,781 ............. 66-70-70—206 overtime loss. Eastern Conference
Soren Kjeldsen, $52,000.....68-71-70-75—284 Derek Ernst ........................................ 69-69—138 Yani Tseng, $18,781......................67-68-71—206 Saturday’s results
College football S.S.P Chawrasia, $52,000....69-72-71-72—284 Andres Romero .................................. 66-72—138 Mi Hyang Lee, $16,678.............. 70-68-69—207 Buffalo 3 .......................................... Vancouver 2
N.Y. Red Bulls 2, D.C. United 0
Leg 1 — N.Y. Red Bulls 1 ................ D.C. United 0
Associated Press Top 25 Richard T Lee, $52,000.........68-72-73-71—284 Andres Gonzales................................68-70—138 Wei-Ling Hsu, $14,114................69-70-69—208 Los Angeles 4 .........................................Florida 1 Leg 2 — N.Y. Red Bulls 1................ D.C. United 0
W-L Pts. Pvs. Miguel A. Jimenez, $52,000 73-72-70-69—284 Tyler Aldridge ...................................... 71-67—138 Ilhee Lee, $14,114.........................66-72-70—208 Montreal 4 ............................................. Boston 2 Columbus 4, Montreal 3
1. Clemson (31) 9-0 1,489 3 Lee Westwood, $49,000......72-69-71-73—285 Henrik Norlander .............................. 69-69—138 Ha Na Jang, $14,114 ....................69-68-71—208 Washington 3 ............................. Toronto 2 (SO) Leg 1 — Montreal 2........................... Columbus 1
2. Ohio St. (26) 9-0 1,460 1 Chris Wood, $49,000 ..........68-76-69-72—285 Cameron Percy...................................68-70—138 Misuzu Narita, $14,114................68-69-71—208 Carolina 3 .................................... Ottawa 2 (OT) Leg 2 — Columbus 3 ..............Montreal 1 (AET)
3. Alabama (2) 8-1 1,376 7 Zecheng Dou, $49,000 ..........70-71-73-71—285 Trey Mullinax ......................................68-70—138 Shiho Oyama, $14,114 ................70-66-72—208 Philadelphia 3 ..................................Winnipeg 0 Western Conference
4. Baylor (2) 8-0 1,351 2 Alex Noren, $47,500 ........... 70-76-66-74—286 Darron Stiles.......................................69-70—139 Erina Hara, $14,114......................69-67-72—208 St. Louis 4 ......................................... Nashville 0 FC Dallas 4, Seattle 3
5. Oklahoma St. 9-0 1,256 12 Thomas Aiken, $47,500........70-71-73-72—286 Jonathan Byrd....................................69-70—139 Alena Sharp, $14,114...................67-69-72—208 Minnesota 1 ....................................Tampa Bay 0 Leg 1 — Seattle 2................................FC Dallas 1
6. Notre Dame 8-1 1,219 8 Tyrrell Hatton, $47,500.......70-76-70-70—286 Will MacKenzie....................................71-68—139 Eun-Hee Ji, $,14,114.................... 69-66-73—208 N.Y. Rangers 4........................................ Arizona 1 Leg 2 — FC Dallas 2...............................Seattle 1
7. Stanford 8-1 1,144 9 Kevin Na, $46,500 .................. 72-72-72-71—287 Seung-Yul Noh...................................70-69—139 Maiko Wakabayashi, $11,118 .... 68-72-69—209 Calgary 5 .......................................... Pittsburgh 2 Dallas wins 4-2 on penalty kicks.
8. Iowa 9-0 1,091 10 Trevor Fisher Jnr, $44,792....67-74-70-77—288 Vaughn Taylor .....................................68-71—139 Ritsuko Ryu, $11,118 ................... 70-69-70—209 Anaheim 1 ........................................... San Jose 0 Portland 2, Vancouver 0
9. LSU 7-1 1,050 4 Greg Chalmers, $44,792...... 73-73-69-73—288 Steve Flesch ........................................68-71—139 Hee-Kyung Bae, $11,118 ............. 70-67-72—209 Sunday’s results Leg 1 — Vancouver 0............... Portland 0 (tie)
10. Utah 8-1 900 13 Nick Cullen, $44,792 ..............74-71-70-73—288 Tom Hoge.............................................71-68—139 Ryann O’Toole, $,11,118...............65-70-74—209 Dallas 4 ....................................................Detroit 1 Leg 2 — Portland 2 .......................Vancouver 0
11. Florida 8-1 887 11 Danny Lee, $44,792 ................71-73-71-73—288 Michael Bradley .................................69-70—139 New Jersey 4.......................... Vancouver 3 (OT)
12. Oklahoma 8-1 858 14
Champions Boston 2 ...................................... N.Y. Islanders 1
Conference Championship
Ashun Wu, $44,792...............69-74-72-73—288 Mark Hubbard ....................................69-70—139 Eastern Conference
13. TCU 8-1 841 5 Wenchong Liang, $44,792.....71-73-73-71—288 Jarrod Lyle............................................71-68—139 Charles Schwab Cup Chicago 4......................................... Edmonton 2 N.Y. Red Bulls (1) vs. Columbus (2)
14. Michigan St. 8-1 807 6 Andy Sullivan, $43,250....... 70-74-70-75—289 Tim Wilkinson .....................................68-71—139 Sunday’s final-round scores Today’s game Leg 1 — New York at Columbus....TBD Nov. 22
15. Michigan 7-2 684 16 Cameron Smith, $43,250 .....71-73-70-75—289 Michael Putnam ................................69-70—139 at Scottsdale, Ariz. Arizona at Anaheim .......................................... 9 Leg 2 — Columbus at New York .. TBD Nov. 29
16. Houston 9-0 561 18 Hiroshi Iwata, $43,250........ 70-77-69-73—289 Martin Flores .......................................67-72—139 x-won on first playoff hole
Western Conference
17. North Carolina 8-1 506 21 x-Billy Andrade, $440,00065-67-70-64—266
18. UCLA 7-2 403 22
Danny Chia, $42,750.............. 72-73-74-71—290
Shane Lowry, $42,375 ........... 74-75-72-71—292
Frank Lickliter II..................................70-70—140
Bernhard Langer, $254,00063-68-68-67—266 Motor sports FC Dallas (1) vs. Portland (3)
Billy Mayfair........................................70-70—140 Leg 1 — FC Dallas at Portland ......TBD Nov. 22
19. Florida St. 7-2 379 17 Andrew Dodt, $42,375 .......70-80-76-66—292 Jason Kokrak .......................................69-71—140
Michael Allen, $213,000 ... 65-64-69-70—268 NASCAR - Sprint Cup-AAA Leg 2 — Portland at FC Dallas..... TBD Nov. 29
20. Mississippi St. 7-2 357 24 Adam Scott, $42,000 .......... 75-76-72-70—293 Mark O’Meara, $158,000 ..68-68-66-68—270 Texas 500
Michael Kim........................................66-74—140
21. Temple 8-1 310 23 Jeff Sluman, $158,000........69-64-71-66—270
22. Navy 7-1 218 NR
Satoshi Kodaira, $41,750 ....74-76-76-68—294
David Lingmerth, $41,375.... 70-72-76-77—295
Sung Kang...........................................68-72—140
Stephen Ames, $111,000......68-67-67-69—271
Sunday’s results at Fort Worth
Lap length: 1.5 miles
Tennis
Ollie Schniederjans ...........................70-70—140
23. Wisconsin 8-2 183 NR Danie Van Tonder, $41,375.....77-73-71-74—295 Kirk Triplett, $111,000.......... 70-68-66-67—271 (Pole position in parentheses)
24. Northwestern 7-2 177 NR
Billy Hurley III......................................70-70—140
Joe Durant, $93,000 ......... 69-66-68-69—272 ATP - BNP Paribas Masters
Yi Cao, $41,000.......................70-78-71-78—297 Rob Oppenheim................................. 71-69—140 1. (8) Jimmie Johnson C 334 $462,976 Sunday’s results at Paris
25. Memphis 8-1 137 15 Steven Jeffress, $40,750 ......76-78-73-74—301 Olin Browne, $76,000 ..........66-67-71-69—273 2. (1) Brad Keselowski F 334 $394,391
Scott Stallings ....................................67-73—140 Fred Couples, $76,000.......66-69-69-69—273 Singles
Others receiving votes: Southern Cal 104, Chris Kirk, $40,375 .................71-79-74-79—303 3. (2) Kevin Harvick C 334 $280,475
K.J. Choi ................................................69-71—140 Duffy Waldorf, $76,000.... 68-68-69-68—273 Championship
BYU 35, Mississippi 22, Boise St. 6, Texas A&M Marc Warren, $40,375 .......... 75-74-81-73—303 4. (3) Kyle Busch T 334 $242,766
Tim Herron..........................................70-70—140 Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Andy Murray
6, Toledo 4, W. Kentucky 2, Washington St. 2. Tom Lehman, $64,000....... 69-65-71-69—274 5. (13) Carl Edwards T 334 $170,575
PGA - Sanderson Farms John Huh .............................................70-70—140 (2), Britain, 6-2, 6-4.
Coaches Top 25 Dawie van der Walt............................67-73—140 6. (10) Dale Earnhardt Jr. C 334 $171,240 Doubles
W-L Pts. Pvs. Championship Hockey 7. (7) Kurt Busch C 334 $162,615 Championship
Sunday’s partial third-round scores Brian Stuard .......................................70-70—140
1. Ohio St. (34) 9-0 1526 1 8. (23) Martin Truex Jr. C 334 $160,910
2. Clemson (21) 9-0 1511 5 at Jackson, Miss. Leader board NHL Ivan Dodig, Croatia, and Marcelo Melo (2),
9. (18) Jeff Gordon C 334 $172,351 Brazil, def. Vasek Pospisil, Canada, and Jack
Note: Third round was suspended and will be Score Thru Eastern Conference
3. Baylor (5) 8-0 1439 2 10. (27) Jamie McMurray C 334 $158,556 Sock, United States, 2-6, 6-3, 10-5.
completed with the fourth round on Monday. Roberto Castro.................................. -13 6 Atlantic Division
4. Alabama (3) 8-1 1410 7 11. (26) Austin Dillon C 334 $156,576
5. Oklahoma St. 9-0 1267 10 Roberto Castro................................... 62-67—129 Boo Weekley...................................... -12 8 GP W L OT Pts GF GA 12. (6) Erik Jones T 334 $153,326
Huajin Securities WTA Elite
Bryce Molder.......................................64-69—133 D.J. Trahan.......................................... -12 8 Montreal 16 13 2 1 27 59 29 Trophy
6. Notre Dame 8-1 1234 9 13. (20) Paul Menard C 334 $120,440
Jhonattan Vegas ............................... 66-67—133 Michael Thompson .......................... -12 7 Ottawa 14 7 4 3 17 42 42 Sunday’s results at Zhuhai, China
7. Stanford 8-1 1197 8 14. (21) Brian Scott C 334 $127,748
Michael Thompson ............................67-67—134 Tyler Aldridge ..................................... -11 15 Tampa Bay 16 7 7 2 16 38 38 Singles
8. Iowa 9-0 1119 11 15. (14) Clint Bowyer T 334 $142,973
Brian Davis......................................... 65-69—134 William McGirt ................................... -11 12 Boston 14 7 6 1 15 47 45 Championship
9. LSU 7-1 1023 4 16. (11) Danica Patrick C 334 $116,140
Patrick Rodgers..................................70-64—134 Brian Davis.......................................... -11 7 Detroit 14 7 6 1 15 33 36 Venus Williams (1), United States, def. Karo-
10. Florida 8-1 949 12 17. (30) AJ Allmendinger C 334 $137,398
D.J. Trahan............................................67-67—134 Patrick Rodgers.................................. -11 7 Florida 14 5 6 3 13 37 35 lina Pliskova (3), Czech Republic, 7-5, 7-6 (6).
11. Oklahoma 8-1 936 13 18. (24) Aric Almirola F 334 $143,526
Boo Weekley.......................................68-67—135 Jhonattan Vegas ............................... -11 6 Buffalo 14 6 8 0 12 32 41 Doubles
12. TCU 8-1 898 3 19. (12) Greg Biffle F 333 $137,148
13. Utah 8-1 862 14 Nick Taylor ......................................... 69-66—135 Bryce Molder....................................... -11 6 Torontox 14 2 8 4 8 29 45 Championship
20. (16) Kasey Kahne C 333 $120,765
14. Michigan St. 8-1 849 6 Peter Malnati .................................... 69-66—135 LPGA - Toto Japan Classic Metropolitan Division 21. (28) Ricky Stenhouse Jr. F 333 $113,540 Liang Chen and Wang Yafan (4), China, def.
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16. Houston 9-0 577 18 Carl Pettersson ..................................67-69—136 at Shima, Japan N.Y. Rangers 14 10 2 2 22 42 25 23. (15) David Ragan T 333 $132,079 Parra Santonja (2), Spain, 6-4, 6-3.
17. North Carolina 8-1 524 21 Robert Garrigus..................................67-69—136 (x-won on first hole of playoff) Washington 13 10 3 0 20 43 31 24. (32) Sam Hornish Jr. F 332 $130,910
18. UCLA 7-2 413 22 Patton Kizzire.....................................67-69—136 x-Sun-Ju Ahn, $225,000..........68-65-67—200 Pittsburgh 14 9 5 0 18 31 28 25. (36) Landon Cassill C 331 $104,265 Transactions
18. Florida St. 7-2 413 15 David Toms .........................................67-69—136 Ji-Hee Lee, $118,379.................. 67-67-66—200 New Jersey 14 8 5 1 17 37 36 26. (17) Casey Mears C 330 $126,123
20. Mississippi St. 7-2 356 25 Adam Hadwin ..................................... 65-71—136 Angela Stanford, $118,379.......65-68-67—200 N.Y. Islanders 15 7 5 3 17 40 37 27. (39) Cole Whitt F 330 $115,398 Hockey
21. Temple 8-1 323 23 Brice Garnett .....................................68-68—136 Jenny Shin, $77,003...................66-65-70—201 Philadelphia 14 5 6 3 13 28 39 28. (43) Justin Allgaier C 330 $120,587 NHL
22. Wisconsin 8-2 227 NR Ted Purdy ............................................68-69—137 Ariya Jutanugarn, $61,979.......70-68-64—202 Carolina 14 6 8 0 12 30 40 29. (41) David Gilliland F 329 $108,340 CAROLINA HURRICANES — Recalled F
23. Navy 7-1 212 NR Jason Bohn ..........................................67-70—137 Hyo Joo Kim, $37,062...............69-67-68—204 Columbus 15 4 11 0 8 35 54 30. (35) Brett Moffitt F 329 $103,130 Joakim Nordstrom from Charlotte (AHL).
24. Northwestern 7-2 166 NR Lucas Glover .......................................69-68—137 Stacy Lewis, $37,062................67-69-68—204 Western Conference 31. (37) Michael Annett C 329 $99,915 COLORADO AVALANCHE — Recalled F
25. Memphis 8-1 147 16 Andrew Loupe......................................66-71—137 Jiyai Shin, $37,062.....................67-68-69—204 Central Division 32. (40) Jeb Burton T 329 $99,690 Andreas Martinsen from San Antonio (AHL).
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57; Brigham Young 40; Mississippi 27; Oregon Aaron Baddeley ..................................64-73—137 Pornanong Phatlum, $37,062 ..67-66-71—204 Dallas 15 12 3 0 24 54 39 34. (33) Michael McDowell F 328 $99,240 Athanasiou from Grand Rapids (AHL). Placed
25; Washington St. 20; Texas A&M 10; Boise William McGirt .................................... 71-66—137 Ha-Neul Kim, $37,062.............. 66-66-72—204 St. Louis 14 10 3 1 21 40 31 35. (38) Matt DiBenedetto T 328 $99,040 D Kyle Quincey on seven-day injured reserve.
St. 9; Toledo 8; Western Kentucky 7; Georgia Graham DeLaet ................................. 66-72—138 Lala Anai, $23,964.................... 73-64-68—205 Minnesota 13 8 3 2 18 38 35 36. (42) Ryan Preece C 326 $98,810 TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Recalled D
5; Appalachian St. 2; Arkansas 2; Bowling Smylie Kaufman................................. 71-67—138 Yukari Nishiyama, $23,964 ......68-67-70—205 Nashville 13 8 3 2 18 35 31 37. (5) Kyle Larson C 304 $126,510 Nikita Nesterov from Syracuse (AHL).
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Your Horoscope for Monday, November 9 sCorPio (oct. 23-nov. 21) HHHHH
You have more dynamic energy than you
aries (march 21-april 19) HHHH realize. Your flexibility comes out when
Have an important one-on-one conver- you feel as good as you do. Handle an
sation. Sensitivity remains key to your important matter privately; you will be
well-being as well as the other party’s. Be more effective as a result. Others who are
willing to look at what is bothering you. involved will feel more comfortable this
taurus (april 20-may 20) HHHH way.
Others appear to be quite strong-willed sagittarius (nov. 22-dec. 21)
and determined to have their way. Unex- HHHH Understand that others might
pected insights occur because of what is not get where you are coming from right
going on around you. away. Even though you will chime with
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will throw yourself into your work or a element that is hidden or that you are not
mother goose and grimm project. A friend suddenly could show up sharing. Be as open as possible.
and seek your company. You might find it CaPriCorn (dec. 22-Jan. 19)
difficult to incorporate him or her into your HHHHH You know what you want, yet
plans. others might not want to go along with
CanCer (June 21-July 22) HHHHH your ideas. You have the choice of taking
Your creativity opens you up to a new the lead or flying solo. You will make the
environment full of possibilities. Though right call, as you know the goal.
you might want to stay where you are aQuarius (Jan. 20-feb. 18) HHHH
and continue on your present path, don’t Make the necessary calls to get more
hesitate to enrich your life by opening up information. Your final conclusion might
to new ideas. be very different from what you thought it
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nication forces a wild action or two. You you’ll be much happier as a result.
might find yourself breaking past a previ- PisCes (feb. 19-march 20) HHHH
ous assumption. You will witness a better A partner clearly has a say in the events
understanding evolve with a key person. about to take place. You might want to
hagar the horriBle Virgo (aug. 23-sept. 22) HHHH have a discussion with this person, but
Your sense of direction and your long- you don’t want him or her to dominate
term goals need to conform to your the talk. Remember that he or she can’t
budget. You could feel out of sync with a control you, and claim your power.
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could be overly cautious of a money mat- various matters of importance to you. Be
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DEAR ABBY
Dear Abby: ten. How- not close. Even Sandra
My husband, who has ever, just said, “Well, at least I had
a beautiful head of dark as women two good days of vaca-
curly hair, decided to let should tion.” Should the family
it grow. It is now about be free to have waited?
halfway down his back. wear their Disgusted in Wisconsin
Sometimes he braids it ABBY hair the
or pulls it into a ponytail. way they Dear Disgusted:
rex MorGan, M.D.
Other times he wears it want, the same should It depends, I think,
down and it falls loose. apply to men. upon the dynamics in the
The problem is, I can’t sisters’ family and to what
bear to look at him. Dear Abby: degree Kate’s death was a
He has always been My wife and I went to shock to everyone. When
clean-cut and had short a Mexican resort with death happens out of the
hair. But as time has five other couples for a blue, people sometimes
gone on and many of seven-day vacation. On react emotionally rather
his friends have begun the second day, one of the than rationally, which
losing their hair, he says wives, “Sandra,” received may be why the relative
he wants to grow his out the news that her sister called immediately.
while he can. “Kate” had died unexpect- I agree with the friends
I know that in the edly. The funeral would who said the sad news phantoM
grand scheme of life, hair not be held until two days could have been conveyed
shouldn’t be an issue, but after we returned. on the last day of the trip.
I can’t seem to get past Sandra’s husband Had Sandra been told
this. I think it’s because of was furious at the family immediately upon her
the way he used to look. member for calling. What return home, she might
I can’t talk to him about did they expect her to do, have been grateful. On the
it because he really likes hop a plane? We were all other hand, she also might
his hair. This feels like my affected by Sandra’s loss. have been furious, saying,
problem, but how can I The first two days, all five “How could you keep this
deal with it? couples were having a from me!?” That said, in
Too Much of a Good Thing ball. After that call, it was my opinion it would have
like someone popped the been kinder to let Sandra
Dear Too Much: balloon — it was never the and her husband enjoy
If you can’t look at your same for any of us. their holiday since it was argyle sweater hoCus foCus
spouse because his flow- Some of us feel they already too late to rush to
ing tresses are a turnoff, could have waited until the sister’s bedside.
this must be affecting the last day before calling,
many aspects of your although I personally DearAbby.com
marriage. Although he think they should have Dear Abby
likes his hair long, if you waited until she got home. P.O. Box 69440
address it in those terms Sandra and Kate were Los Angeles, CA 90069
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FINANCE
November 9, 2015
Personal Finance
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David M.
and tax breaks for retirees VITAMINS AND younger adults. A survey “Medical transporta- trips that are required for
that might apply to you. NUTRITIONAL from a Centers for Dis- tion mileage is deductible medical services. Lodg-
Here are three of them: SUPPLEMENTS ease Control and Preven- at the rate of 23.5 cents per ing expenses for caregiv-
MEDICAL AND
DENTAL EXPENSES
Ryan Himmel is a certi-
fied public accountant and
CEO of TaxResearchPro,
tion study shows that in
2012, almost 23 percent of
Americans aged 75 or old-
mile (for 2014),” said Him-
mel. “Let’s suppose some
taxpayers visit the doctor
ers are also eligible as tax
write-offs if the caregiver
is required to travel with
Hryck
According to the IRS, an online research portal. er visited their doctor 10 or 15 times, and the average the person that is to receive New York-based lawyer and
medical expenses include He said that vitamins and more times in the past year travel is 20 miles to and the care. personal finance expert
medical insurance premi- nutritional supplements
ums as well as the cost of are typically discounted
qualified long-term care as possible sources of tax
services and long-term breaks for seniors. Accord-
care insurance contracts. ing to him, “Vitamins and
David M. Hryck is a supplements can be over-
New York-based lawyer looked as many elderly tax-
and personal finance ex- payers may think there’s
pert with Reed Smith. He no chance of deducting
explained the tax breaks these medical expenses.”
with respect to health in- But, “that’s not always
surance and Medicare true,” said Himmel. “We’ve
premiums, long-term care seen countless examples
insurance and prescrip- of those on dialysis being
tion drugs as well as the prescribed specific supple-
limits depending on your ments and vitamins by
income. “In order to take their doctor that goes be-
advantage of these breaks yond just caring for their
and benefits, you need to general health.” Referenc-
itemize your deductions,” ing IRS Publication 502,
said Hryck. “Medical and Himmel suggests that the
dental expenses are de- cost of these products can
ductible from your income amount to thousands of
taxes on Schedule A of dollars, which can be ap-
your tax return.” plied as eligible deductions.
Hryck said it’s important, To qualify, the supple-
however,to note that there is ments must be “recom-
a limit for individuals age 65 mended by a medical prac-
and older and their spouses. titioner as treatment for a
“Until 2017, the limit is 7.5 specific medical condition
percent of a taxpayer’s ad- diagnosed by a physician” in
justed gross income,” said ordertobeincludedasmedi-
Hryck.So,medicalcoststhat cal expenses, states the IRS.
exceed 7.5 percent of an indi- So, save all your receipts
vidual’s AGI are tax deduct- for any products that you
ible. This is the also the case buy for health reasons,
for dental expenses. which might add up to a
For example, if your AGI substantial amount over
is $45,000 and your medi- the course of a year. And, Fotolia