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WILMINGTON,NC (WWAY) — All-time women's basketball great Brittany Blackwell poured in 22 points, pulled down nine rebounds and grabbed five steals in her final home appearance to help the Seahawks equal the school's single season record for victories with a 74-56 demolition of Colonial Athletic Association rival George Mason Sunday at Trask Coliseum.
The streaking Seahawks won their fourth straight to improve to 22-6 overall and 14-3 in the CAA. GMU dropped its third in a row and fell to 12-16 and 6-11.
UNCW, tied for second in the CAA standings with Old Dominion, continued its domination of the Patriots by winning for the 17th time in the last 19 matchups against the Fairfax, Va., team and sweeping the regular season series.
Blackwell headed up four players who reached double digits in scoring for the Seahawks, who shot 53.8 percent on the day to post their 16th double digit victory of the season. The Seahawks finished unbeaten in the CAA at home with a clean 9-0 slate and closed at 12-1 overall at Trask Coliseum, second only to the unbeaten 13-0 mark fashioned by the 1983-84 club.
Blackwell, from Cary, N.C., topped the Seahawks in scoring for the 13th time this season and the 55th time in her stellar four-year career. She was complemented by junior Kristen Hanzer with 15 points, senior forward Treasure Johnson with 14 and freshman playmaker Alisha Andrews with 11 points and seven assists.
Junior guard Taleia Moton was the only GMU player in double figures with 14 points.
The Seahawks bolted out to a 43-24 advantage at halftime and remained hot in the second half. After GMU sophomore guard Amber Easter swished a three-pointer on the right wing to cut the lead to 45-29 with 18:11 left to play, senior center Martha White of UNCW keyed a 13-4 run that put the game away.
White opened the spurt with a layup at 17:42 and then added back-to-back buckets as the lead ballooned to 58-33 at 12:28. A pair of free throws by Johnson extended the lead to 60-33 at 11:22 and the rout was on.
In the first half, GMU grabbed a quick 6-5 edge before the Seahawks took control. Andrews scored on a pull-up jumper to spark a suffocating 20-0 run over a six-minute stretch that gave UNCW a 25-6 lead with 10:09 remaining in the half. Hanzer and Johnson combined for 12 points in the decisive run.
The 22 victories matches the school record held by the 1983-84 and 2002-03 teams.
The Seahawks close out the regular season on Wednesday with a 7 p.m. matchup at CAA frontrunner James Madison. The Patriots wrap up the campaign on Wednesday at home against Northeastern at 7 p.m.
* UNCW moved to 27-33 all-time against George Mason as they defeated the Patriots at home for the sixth straight contest.
* The Seahawks' 14 conference victories this season matches the 2002-03 squad for the most league victories in a single season. UNCW finished third in the league standings that season.
* The Seahawks improved to 13-0 this season when scoring more than 70 points in a contest. UNCW surpassed the 70-point plateau for the third time in four games and the seventh overall in CAA action.
* UNCW shot above 50 percent from the floor for the second straight contest and the 11th time this season as they made 28-of-52 (.538) field goal attempts. It also marked the 20th time this season that the team has shot better than 40 percent from the field.
* The Seahawks improved to 18-2 this season and 12-2 in conference play when shooting 40 percent or better from the field.
* UNCW moved to 17-1 overall and 12-1 in conference play when leading at the half. The Seahawks also improved to 19-2 overall and 12-2 in league play when holding a lead of 10 points or more.
* UNCW recorded double-figure steals for the 23rd time this season as they recorded 14 thefts against the Patriots.
* The Seahawks dished out double-figure assists for the 26th time this season as they finished with 15 helpers.
* UNCW held a 46-22 advantage in points in the paint, highlighted by a 24-10 advantage in the second half.
* The Seahawks enjoyed a 20-0 edge in fastbreak points, out-scoring George Mason, 10-0, in each half.
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Last month my husband and I went to Charlotte, N.C., one of our favorite cities.
We stayed uptown — which I would call downtown, but what do I know? — right in the middle of all the tall buildings and skyscrapers.
I have a confession to make. I love buildings. I mean, I love, l-o-v-e buildings, like chocoholics love chocolate and pie-aholics love pie. Well, maybe not that much, but I love architecture and design, Gothic arches and flying buttresses.
30 Years Ago (Jan. 7, 1982)
Two weeks ago, I was on the scene of a puppy mill raid in Henry County. I saw hundreds of animals living in unspeakable conditions. There were dogs in crates stacked two and three high; in most cases, the animals were standing almost knee deep in a mixture of their own feces and urine. There were cats in crates with litter boxes filled to the brim in waste. They had no water and little food.
Wednesday,Jan. 4
Trimble County Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. at the Administration Offices on Wentworth Ave.
Thursday, Jan. 5
Trimble County Hymn Sing will be at 7 p.m. at Bedford United Methodist Church.
By NANCY WARD
For The Trimble Banner
I enjoyed the recent article published in The Trimble Banner on Pearl Harbor so much. It brought back so many memories of my brother and the impact it had on my family at that time.
Several men from our county were named in the article and among them was my brother Richard "Dick" Willhite. Although I was small at the time it was a time that knowing my "hero," my oldest brother, was in danger and the concerns we had for him even got through to a young girl.
Monday, Dec. 19
9:46 a.m., assisted motorist, Sulphur Bedford Rd and U.S. 42W
2:12 p.m., welfare check, 1000 block U.S. 421N
2:26 p.m., miscellaneous complaint, 3100 block Mt Pleasant Rd
2:55 p.m., school zone detail, 1029 U.S. 421N
Tuesday, Dec. 20
10:04 a.m., miscellaneous complaint, 100 block Wentworth Ave
11:57 a.m., process service, Hickory Dr
12:14 p.m., suspicious vehicle, Hwy. 316
12:44 p.m., process service, Sulphur Bedford Rd and U.S. 42W
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The Trimble Banner publishes all misdemeanors, felonies and small-claims judgments recorded in district court, as well as all civil suits recorded in circuit court. Juvenile court cases are not published.
Crime reports are provided by local law enforcement agencies. Charges or citations reported to The Trimble Banner do not imply guilt.
The following records were heard in court 12-26 to 12-30-11.
Seventy years ago this month the United States was mobilizing a global war machine, which in partnership with allied forces from numerous other nations, brought an end to the aggression of Nazi Germany and Imperialist Japan in their efforts to bring the rest of the world to submission.
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Guitar #22.
Guitar #22.
It was me. I let the dogs out.
Oooooh - liking Savion Wright. Hope he sounds as good as the build up. And he gave props to Harry!
Count your blessings!
Savion Wright got through to the next round! He's from Jasper, TX
Yep, liking Savion!
I had this all planned out how I was going to come in here and declare that this year I am for every WGWG because I'm so tired of all the harassment they've been getting from AI fans. And don't get me wrong, I'm still going to be looking for them and I really liked the first one.
I'm sitting here crying my eyes out over that BGWG who doesn't even have that great of a voice but I loved his personality and performance. I don't know how well he is going to do singing other people's songs but at this moment, I want him to go all the way to the end!!!
Will you accept my Frankie & Lost in Space Debbie hair violin playing Mirror-ball dancing Indian giver rose from an always a bridesmaid egotistical Big Brother repeat loser who got beat by a pan-banging meatball ?
LOVED the Black girl singing "I Love You"(or whatever it's called).
Valet-Boy was pretty good. Alas, the nose.
If JLo is going to start talking over Junior, I'ma have to cut a b****.
Count your blessings!
Gayling Rolando is a tad nasal.
Absolutely LOVE this 4-Eyed "Cradled Kid"! What a terrific voice!
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Sobbing over JLo. Please.
Count your blessings!
LOL!!!! Zaidi is hilarious! And he's a good singer too!! Zaidi knows who Harry is and reads his Wiki page every night. Harry is happy he finally found a fan!
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Ralph Nader - My Spoof Diary
This is the spoof journal of Ralph Nader. It is purely a parody of what we imagine a diary made by Ralph Nader would be like and hope you find the fake diary as funny.
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August 2004
Thursday 26 August 044
Dear Diary, Today I decided to sue the US. I'll drop the suit if they let me be President. If not, then they'll pay!...
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Saturday 03 July 044
Dear Diary, I know I should have focused more on my campaign today, but I just could not get my mind off that poor girl with the burnt hiney. I...
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Despite Celebrating Crowds, Mugabe of Zimbabwe Won't Recognize CoupThe 93-year old thinks it's his birthday again and thanks all the demonstrators.
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Right now the depth at the quarterback position seems to be at an all-time low and the backup candidates look to be no better than fans plucked from their seats. Given that scenario, here's one humble list of the top five backup quarterbacks in NFL history:
1. Earl Morrall, Baltimore Colts
What do you think Colts' fans would give for a QB of Morrall's ability compared to the likes of Kerry Collins and Curtis Painter? Morrall had a lengthy career in the NFL and in 1968 served as a backup to the legendary Johnny Unitas. When Unitas was injured in the Colts' final pre-season game, Morrall went on to lead the team to a 13-1 record and Super Bowl III game against Joe Namath and the Jets. He lost that one but repeated his success as a backup in 1972 with the Miami Dolphins. In their fifth game he took over for the injured Bob Griese and led the Dolphins to the first, and only, undefeated NFL season in history.
2. George Blanda, Oakland Raiders
Here's a guy that played — wait for it — 26 years in the pro ranks. In the twilight of his career he served as a backup for the Raiders but in 1970, at the ripe old age of 43, he again came off the bench in five games down the stretch in relief of Daryle Lamonica and won them all to lead the Raiders into the playoffs. In the AFC title game against the Baltimore Colts, Blanda again relieved an injured Lamonica, completing 17 of 32 passes for 217 yards and two touchdowns while also kicking a 48-yard field goal and two extra points. But despite his gritty performance the Raiders lost. Blanda's performance that season, though, was simply heroic.
3. Frank Reich, Buffalo Bills
Speaking of heroic, how about Reich's performance filling in for the injured Jim Kelly in the Bills' playoff game on Jan. 3, 1993, against the Houston Oilers. It is simply the greatest game and victory engineered by a backup quarterback in history as Reich led the Bills to triumph after trailing 28-3 at the half and 35-3 early in the third quarter. Reich finished the game completing 21 of 34 passes for 289 yards and four touchdowns. The game went into overtime tied 38-38 and the Bills won it on a Steve Christie field goal. It is the greatest game in Bills' history and is simply known as The Comeback.
4. Tom Brady, New England Patriots
It's hard to remember that Brady was once the backup to Drew Bledsoe. The thing about Brady, though, is that he had to buck the odds beginning with his college career with Michigan. He wasn't always the glamour boy QB with the fashion model wife. He worked for it and earned it. At Michigan he was a backup for his first two years and was once ranked seventh on their QB depth chart. He finally won the Wolverines starting job in 1998 but at the end of his career he received anything but the Andrew Luck treatment. Instead, Brady was the 199th pick in the 2000 draft, a sixth-round selection of the Patriots and started the season fourth on their depth charts. By the end of the year he had worked up to No. 2. The next season Brady took over after Bledsoe was injured in their second game and the rest is history as he led the Pats to a Super Bowl victory. He's never looked back.
5. Kurt Warner, St. Louis Rams
Any player that can go from stacking cans in a grocery store to Super Bowl hero makes my list and that is the saga of Warner, the Rams gunslinger in the Greatest Show on Turf. Warner went undrafted in 1994, didn't make the cut as a walk-on with the Packers, and started packing groceries. In 1995 he played for the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League. Warner finally signed with the Rams in 1998, but was forced to play for its NFL Europe team, the Amsterdam Admirals. He spent the 1998 season as the Rams' third-string QB and threw four passes all season. In 1999, the Rams' starter, Trent Green, blew out his knee which gave Warner his chance. He responded by putting up one of the best seasons for a quarterback in NFL history and went on to win the Super Bowl over Tennessee, the start of a brilliant career.


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World Council Grant to Aid Liberian Credit Unions
Credit unions throughout Liberia will soon be able to help improve the livelihood of poor and low-income households thanks to a $2.45 million grant awarded to the World Council of Credit Unions.
The four-year grant was made available through the United Nations Capital Development Fund's MicroLead program.
Working with its new member organization, the Liberia Credit Union National Association, the World Council said it will establish new credit union savings products, build credit union capacity and strengthen LCUNA's ability to establish and maintain a network of safe and sound credit unions in Liberia.
Four regional credit unions will also be established to serve as models for the national credit union system. There are currently 300 credit unions affiliated with LCUNA, serving 36,000 total members, according to the World Council.
"Liberia is celebrating its 10th consecutive year of peace and is transitioning from a period of stabilization to transformation," said Brian Branch, World Council president/CEO. "Credit unions are a vital component to Liberia's economic and democratic revitalization as they have become a primary means of rural communities rebuilding their agricultural production and market trade."
Prior to the first of two civil wars from 1989 to 2003, Liberia had 71 credit unions with $10 million in savings and 20,000 members, according to the World Council. More than 200,000 people lost their lives and as many as 1.8 million were displaced in a pre-war population of 2.8 million.
Many credit unions also lost member deposits and records during the conflicts, and the volunteer-run institutions have since received little training in modern standards or marketing strategies, the World Council said.
Today, four million people live in Liberia, a country rich with natural resources including minerals, agriculture, forestry and fisheries. The World Council said Liberia President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has said she is confident the country can become a middle-income country by 2030.
The World Council said its program supports Liberia's hopes for financial inclusion to achieve this goal.


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(NECN) - Bail was set for two of three people charged with throwing bleach in a man's face on an MBTA bus last weekend.
Twenty-two-year-old Lai Lawnnie Douglas of boston was ordered held on $20,000 cash bail, charged with robbery, mayhem, and assault among other charges.
And a 15-year-old also accused in the case is being held on $100,000 bail, facing similar charges.
Police say the third suspect has not yet been arrested.
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Can't make it to downtown Washington, D.C. to be part of the presidential inauguration festivities?
No worries!
If you're passing through the area's airports – BWI, Dulles and Reagan National – you can still pick up a few souvenirs. The America! shops at those airports have stocked up with all manner of mementos, including this cute Beanie Baby (remember those?), t-shirts, mugs and mousepads.


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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
At Skin Deep Dance studio, women of all shapes and sizes show up for belly dancing and proudly bare their torsos. At a beginner class, newbies were easy to spot; we were covered up, says Fit for Life columnist Nicole Tsong.
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If I walk 5 miles a day will I lose weight? In order to answer this question, we will need to look at several things. Let's begin.
Walking 5 miles a day is undoubtedly good for you and will help you lose weight. That should help you burn a lot of calories and cause you lose at least 1 pound a week provided that you don't start eating more. However, every individual is different, so that 1 pound isn't an exact science. The precise amount of weight loss is determined by many factors such as age, level of physical activity, metabolism, and genetics.
Building muscle also help a lot in weight loss. If you add some strength training in your daily schedule, you should be able to burn fat much faster. You don't need big and expensive equipment to do strength training. Things as simple as a set of dumbbell or some resistance bands are good enough as a start.
So, if you walk 5 miles a day will you lose weight? Well, if you have time for a 5 mile walk every day and if you really enjoy it, then by all means keep doing it. Better, try pushing it up a bit by alternate your walking with jogging for some distances several times throughout your 5 mile trek. That will get your heart up and help you lose more weight.
Moreover, control what you eat and how much you eat daily. Learn to count the amount of calories you need daily in order to lose weight. Make a diet plan base on it and stick with your diet plan.
Variety must always be considered so that you can get the essential nutrients from your diet. It is also healthier to intake food that are roasted, steamed or broiled rather than fried. You must also include a lot of fiber in the diet.
Finally, whenever possible, add some strength training to your walking exercise to build more muscle mass, boost your metabolism and lose more weight. The more muscles, the less fat will be left. That way, you will do just fine and lose your weight by walking 5 miles a day eventually.