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Car show draws crowd for good cause
Muskogee Phoenix, Okla.Steve Henrichs paused during the wipedown of his 1920 Ford T-Bucket Roadster and picked a small string off the engine block. The car, black with yellow flames and googly eyes, is no stranger to awards, Henrichs said. "It usually wins the class, and...Tags: BancFirst Corporation, Vehicles, Lifestyle and Leisure, Services and Shopping
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The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Tenn., Sam Venable column
Knoxville News SentinelWhile trout fishing a few days ago in the Cherokee National Forest, I looked a TWRA agent straight in the face and told him a flat-out lie. No, I hadn't violated any laws. Hadn't kept an undersized fish. Wasn't over the limit or using an illegal lure....Tags: Fishing, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Shift from Schwinn to SRAM mirrors change in bicycle business
John Nedeau rides his bike to work when he can. He has a good bike. He's a good rider. He works for a company called SRAM. Its global headquarters on Chicago's North Side is a long way from his home in suburban Lake Bluff, but Nedeau averages about 30...
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Jimmy Connors gets defensive in memoir
St. Louis Post-DispatchThe St. Louis area has produced several world-class tennis players, including Wimbledon champions Arthur Ashe (who attended Sumner High School) and the doubles team of Ken Flach and Robert Seguso (who attended SIU-Edwardsville). But the player who...Tags: Book, Arthur Ashe, Andre Agassi, Wimbledon Championships, Lifestyle and Leisure
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EDITORIAL: Go with the flow
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe tenacity of the Allegheny River Development Corp. to keep local Allegheny River locks open during the height of the boating season is worthy of admiration. Daunted by the high costs of necessary insurance to staff the locks with volunteers, the...Tags: Politics, Lifestyle and Leisure, Elections, Pittsburgh, Primaries
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Junior high sports proposal sparks long discussion at Arlington school board meeting
Fort Worth Star-TelegramYounger students deserve more sports choices, Arlington school trustees agreed during a lengthy work session this week. But should the sports be tennis and soccer? Athletic Director O.J. Kemp's presentation Thursday night on expanding junior high sports...Tags: Soccer, High School Sports, Students, Lifestyle and Leisure, Teaching and Learning
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EDITORIAL: SportsPlex should serve all
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, IowaFrom the beginning, we were thrilled with the idea of the Cedar Valley SportsPlex -- from both the standpoints of downtown growth and community health. The first time the concept was introduced to The Courier, we heard that there would most likely be...Tags: Personal Income, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Mayor: Seeking safety, stability
The Record, Stockton, Calif.FULL audio: Mayor Silva's State of the City address STOCKTON -- Showing his determination to fight for a struggling city, Stockton Mayor Anthony Silva ended his State of the City speech Thursday by donning a gladiator helmet and raising a spiked scepter...Tags: YMCA, Politics, Lifestyle and Leisure, Crime, Law and Justice, Local Government
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Gaucho exhibition at Vatican a tribute to pope's homeland
ReutersVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Gauchos, the legendary Argentine cowboys from the vast Pampas of Pope Francis's homeland, are being celebrated in a rare exhibition in no less a place than St. Peter's Square. Called "Argentina - The Gaucho, Tradition, Art and...Tags: Francis I, Benedict XVI, Arts, Lifestyle and Leisure, Argentina
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Settled in Old house in Williamsville opened new chapter in lives of New England couple
The Buffalo NewsAsk Stephen L. and Pauline Dyson what first sold them on their Williamsville home, and they don't hesitate: the bookcases. Once you tour the place, you know why. Two home libraries are filled with books, including an entire wall in the upstairs study....Tags: Trips and Vacations, Rome (Italy), Travel, Wesleyan University, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Glimpse into Civil War era's leaders
The Philadelphia InquirerWhen he wore that slouch hat and blue frock coat 150 years ago, Union Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade faced a crucial choice that could affect the outcome of the Civil War: Fight or flee? Across an open field at Gettysburg, the Confederate Army under...Tags: Ulysses S. Grant, Museums, Lifestyle and Leisure, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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RECREATION: Tourney to benefit Caroline boy
The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va.It was Memorial Day 2008 when Matthew Rose was doing what many 2-year-olds do at family barbecues: jumping up and down on a trampoline. Matthew suffered a fall, but he wasn't deterred. He continued playing as if nothing happened. But the next day...Tags: Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, Virginia), Abdominal Pain, Lifestyle and Leisure, Memorial Day, Hospitals and Clinics
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