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Neill Andrew Langston, son of Drs. Susanne and Henry Dragun of Severna Park, and Mr. Bill Langston of Sterling, VA and Erin Jennifer Simmons, daughter of Mrs. Carol Simmons and the late Capt. Carlton Simmons, USN, of San Diego, CA., were married on October 6, 2007. The Rev. Richleigh Powers officiated the wedding ceremony at the Admiral Baker Country Club in San Diego, CA where a reception followed. The bride was attended by her sister, Stacey Simmons, and Krista Mitzel as maids of honor.

Roman Hruska,94, a U.S. senator from Nebraska from 1954 to 1976, died Sunday in Omaha from complications from a fall that broke his hip.T. Justin Moore Jr.,74, a former chairman of Dominion Resources and retired chief executive of subsidiary Virginia Power, died Saturday in Richmond, Va.Arthur Boyd,78, whose talent for capturing Australian landscapes in oil helped establish him as one of that nation's leading painters, died Saturday in Melbourne.Konrad Henkel,83, a German industrialist who for five decades oversaw the expansion of his grandfather's soap business into a worldwide chemical concern, died Saturday in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Talk to the North Carolina men's lacrosse players about their losses, and the Tar Heels won't utter a word about their humbling defeats to Pennsylvania and Navy. Down in Chapel Hill, losses take on a more personal meaning.Over the past two tumultuous months, the Tar Heels have had one teammate commit suicide and another, starting defenseman Matt Kull, hospitalized for what university officials would only specify as "a serious medical condition." Tragedy has laced the North Carolina program, which has had four ordeals involving players since 1995.

The obviousTiger Woods: He hasn't come close in the Open, but his two recent wins show the 23-year-old superstar is ready to win another major. Given the shot-making that lends itself to Pinehurst, this could be Augusta '97 revisited.Ernie Els: The 29-year-old South African is not having his best season, yet two Open titles and two other top 10 finishes should revive his confidence.Colin Montgomerie: Has four second-place finishes in majors, three of them coming at the Open. Given his skirmishes with Open fans, he won't be the people's choice.

Dr. Harrie Rogers Chamberlin, 78, a member of the White House Advisory Committee on Mental Retardation under President Kennedy, died Monday in Chapel Hill, N.C., of cancer.Pub Date: 9/04/98

Maryland coach Dick Edell promises there will be no distractions.Before the No. 3 Terrapins play at No. 12 North Carolina tomorrow, Edell will finally be able to see his son, Gregg, a sophomore at Dartmouth, play collegiate lacrosse. And it's just by coincidence. The Big Green, which is on spring break, is playing Virginia Military Institute as part of the doubleheader in Chapel Hill, N.C., and will stay in town to play the Tar Heels three days later.But Edell made it clear that he and his team are solely focused on staying undefeated and winning their first game in Chapel Hill since 1986.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- It must be the symbols of good and evil. How else do you explain Maryland erratic behavior when confronted by Tobacco Road's best?If God isn't a Tar Heel, then why is the sky Carolina blue, and why does Maryland deliver so many divine performances against North Carolina? As inspired as the Terps have been against the Tar Heels, what is it about the presence of the Devil, albeit of the Blue variety, that brings out the very worst in their nature?Maryland has won eight of its past 10 games in what is supposed to be the nation's best conference, but the reputation of the No. 24 Terps has been tarnished by two dreadful losses to Duke.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- The Maryland Terrapins are all but assured of finishing third in the Atlantic Coast Conference behind North Carolina and Duke, which means they should go to the NCAA tournament as a relatively high seed.But even though the basic text of their season already is written, the Terps are just now getting to their most important games -- those that will determine if the Terps enter March on a high, unlike the past two seasons, both of which ended with first-round NCAA losses.

Lymon S. Ford, 89, the third national executive director of what became United Way of America, died Monday in Chapel Hill, N.C. He was national executive director of United Community Funds and Councils of America from 1960 to 1970.Spencer Taylor, 60, an artist known for his mural at Lambert Airport in St. Louis that celebrates the contributions of blacks to aviation, died Tuesday in Spanish Lake, Mo. The cause of death was unavailable. He and his assistant completed the 51-foot-long mural at the airport in August 1991.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Maryland lacrosse coach Dick Edell didn't stress his team's losing history here to his team last week, but it did cross his mind several times. The Terps had not beaten North Carolina in Chapel Hill since 1986.And then came yesterday.Midfielder Frank Radin scored with 4: 15 left to put Maryland ahead by two goals, and the No. 3 Terps hung on to remain unbeaten with a 12-11 victory over No. 12 North Carolina.It was a big win for Maryland (6-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference)

1 Trap game: The Maryland women, with two losses in the ACC, can't afford one tonight (at Boston College, 7 p.m., Comcast SportsNet). 2 Rivalry night: The Duke and North Carolina women's teams, just down the road from each other, meet in Chapel Hill (7:30 p.m., ESPN2). 3 Fight night?: Two of the best teams - and fierce rivals - in the NHL's Eastern Conference, the Rangers and Devils, square off (7 p.m., Versus). 4 Love for Loyola: The Greyhounds get some TV exposure when they visit conference foe Siena (7 p.m., MASN)

North Carolina's torrid early shooting - hitting 11 of its first 14 three-point attempts - placed Maryland in a bind from which it couldn't escape, and the No. 3-ranked Tar Heels went on to post a 108-91 victory last night in Chapel Hill. "I think our defense wasn't ready to play," Maryland coach Gary Williams said. "We played a bad first half defensively, and it really cost us." Sports

Lauren Elizabeth Koch, daughter of Lawrence and JoAnn Koch of Reisterstown, MD and Kevin Patrick Herlihy, son of Bernard and Jane Herlihy of Oakland, CA were married on April 27, 2008. The ceremony and reception took place at the Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill, NC. The bride is a graduate of Villanova University and The University of North Carolina School of Nursing. The groom is a graduate of The University of California, Santa Barbara and is currently pursuing his PhD in Chemistry at The University of North Carolina.

Carlene Graveside services will be held on Thursday August 14, 2008 at the Chapel Hill Cemeteries in Chapel Hill NC. Arrangements were handled by Ellis Jones & Sons, funeral directors at 419 Dowd Street Durham NC 27701 919-688-1323. The family wishes to thank the many relatives, friends and coworkers who provided support, concern and compassion during this difficult time. The family would also like to extend their thanks to the nurses, physicians and workers at Good Samaritan. The quality of care and compassion means more than words can express.

North Carolina men's lacrosse coach John Haus has been relieved of his duties and will not return next season, the school announced yesterday. "John and I have had several discussions in the days since the season ended, and the result of those talks is that we agree a change is in the best interest of reaching the goals we all have for Carolina lacrosse," athletic director Dick Baddour said in a release posted on the school's Web site. "John has spent the past eight years giving everything he had to our program," Baddour said.

After upsetting defending national champion and No. 1 Franklin & Marshall on Saturday, Salisbury was rewarded with the No. 1 ranking in Division III women's lacrosse. The Sea Gulls (14-0) have been in and out of the top spot a few times in recent years, but this is their first No. 1 ranking since April 2006. Saturday's 9-7 win at Sea Gull Stadium avenged last year's 11-8 loss in the national championship game and ended a 28-game winning streak for the Diplomats (7-1), from Lancaster, Pa. While happy with the victory, the Sea Gulls and coach Jim Nestor won't spend a whole lot of time celebrating their ascent to the top. It's too early for that.

Neill Andrew Langston, son of Drs. Susanne and Henry Dragun of Severna Park, and Mr. Bill Langston of Sterling, VA and Erin Jennifer Simmons, daughter of Mrs. Carol Simmons and the late Capt. Carlton Simmons, USN, of San Diego, CA., were married on October 6, 2007. The Rev. Richleigh Powers officiated the wedding ceremony at the Admiral Baker Country Club in San Diego, CA where a reception followed. The bride was attended by her sister, Stacey Simmons, and Krista Mitzel as maids of honor.

Elizabeth Colerick "Jody" Clipp, a nationally recognized researcher on care for the terminally ill, died Aug. 5 of pancreatic cancer at her Chapel Hill, N.C., home She was 57. Born Elizabeth Colerick in Charlotte, N.C., she was raised in Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J., and in Timonium, where she graduated from Dulaney High School. She earned bachelor's and master's degrees in nursing at the University of Maryland. She worked as an emergency room nurse for eight years at the University of Maryland Medical Center before leaving in 1980 for Cornell University, where she earned a doctorate in psychology.

Coal Black Horse By Robert Olmstead Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill / 218 pages / $23.95 Coal Black Horse, Robert Olmstead's magisterial sixth book, is as sensate as poetry and forbidding as any squall, steeped in detail but bound by few storytelling conventions. I wondered, as I read it, if it might be classified as myth. I wondered if readers of The Red Badge of Courage and March and The March and Cold Mountain will make room for another novel of a certain era that is rife with the shattering lessons of war. Fervently, I hope they will, for Coal Black Horse is a remarkable creation.

The 1999 draft mostly will be remembered for the Orioles' failures, but they did snag Brian Roberts with a supplemental pick. He broke into the majors in 2001, getting his first hit off current teammate Steve Trachsel, and was named Most Valuable Oriole four years later. Roberts spent his final college season at South Carolina after transferring from North Carolina, where his father was head coach. He signed a two-year extension last week. Which pitcher served up your first major league hit, and what do you remember about it?