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Monday, July 14, 2008
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Depending on the day, I’m a mother and the child
July 14, 2008 in Features on Page B1 It was the best part of a summer day: When the long, cool twilight winds us down; when light plays with shadows and night moves up, painting the edges of …
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The Slice
July 14, 2008 in Features on Page B1 This month marks the 25th anniversary of the release of “National Lampoon’s Vacation.” Take this true-or-false quiz to see how well you know that film spoof of the family road …
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Wee ones and weddings
July 14, 2008 in Features on Page B1 From the Parents Council blog this week: “Barry Long, a wedding planner for more than three decades, was recently interviewed by the BBC for a story, ‘Should children be banned …
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Frequent breaks can take edge off
July 14, 2008 in Features on Page B2 Dear Annie: My husband is in his early 50s and self-employed. We are lucky that business is good, but it means he works 24/7. He works from home, so I …
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Kids help him stay centered
July 14, 2008 in Features on Page B2 Brendan Fraser has a theory on why he does so well with kids. “Cause I’ve got permanent Great Dane puppy-syndrome,” he says. “You know – when you don’t know how …
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DNA testing best strategy to avoid ‘paternity fraud’
July 14, 2008 in Features on Page B3 Dear Mr. Dad: My wife and I are about to get a divorce. We have a 1-year-old boy and she’s pregnant with our second. Here’s the problem: She’s been having …
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Soviet-bloc cartoons revived
July 14, 2008 in Features on Page B3 It’s not something you’d see in an old Warner Bros. cartoon: a mommy rabbit going into labor and giving birth, depicted with anatomical correctness. That was the high point of …
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Things to do
July 14, 2008 in Features on Page B3 Ongoing Free Kids Summer Movies at the Garland Theatre - Doors open 9 a.m., show at 9:30. This week: “The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep,” rated PG. 924 W. …
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Find out what ‘Grace’ did to her abuser
July 14, 2008 in Features on Page B4 Tonight’s must-see “Saving Grace” season-opener, 10 p.m., TNT.
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All internships can be learning experiences
July 14, 2008 in Features on Page B5 Dear Miss Manners: I live in the land of unpaid internships – Washington, D.C. I know that for internship experience to work, the employer has just as much obligation to …
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Seahawks owe it to Engram
July 14, 2008 in Sports on Page C1 KIRKLAND, Wash. – The rest of his teammates were in the locker room, relaxing after a typically monotonous day of minicamp on a gray April afternoon. Only two Seahawks remained …
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Local baseball icon Aden dies
July 14, 2008 in Sports on Page C1 Once upon a time, it was said that Dwight Aden had never dropped a fly ball. Even though almost never would be more accurate and more than 60 years have …
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First half full of surprises
July 14, 2008 in Sports on Page C1 NEW YORK – Tampa Bay is on top, the Chicago Cubs keep winning and Major League Baseball might add instant replay before the summer’s over. What in the name of …
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Fast Break
July 14, 2008 in Sports on Page C1 For 07-14-2008
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Catching a break
July 14, 2008 in Sports on Page C1 KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Finally, somebody else messed up even worse than Seattle. Adrian Beltre was caught in a rundown between third base and home in the ninth inning of …
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Tireless worker
July 14, 2008 in Sports on Page C1 Perhaps the single biggest adjustment a ballplayer must make when going from college to pro is one simple fact: He is no longer the big star. Generally, the baseball players …
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All things keep going Busch’s way
July 14, 2008 in Sports on Page C2 The only place Kyle Busch got stuck was in the infield grass, his tires spinning as he celebrated is seventh – and perhaps most impressive – victory of the season …
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On the Air
July 14, 2008 in Sports on Page C2 For 07-14-2008
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Accepting his legacy
July 14, 2008 in Sports on Page C2 MONTGOMERY, Ala. – There are more than a few sets of eyes on Aaron Stewart as he lines up for a putt on the 18th hole at Lagoon Park Golf …
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Lecavalier to stick around with Lightning
July 14, 2008 in Sports on Page C2 All-Star center Vincent Lecavalier signed an 11-year, $85-million contract extension that he hopes will keep him in a Tampa Bay Lightning uniform for the remainder of his career. “Not only …
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Poker veteran Hellmuth eliminated
July 14, 2008 in Sports on Page C2 LAS VEGAS – Phil Hellmuth was eliminated from the World Series of Poker main event on Sunday, ensuring that the no-limit Texas Hold ’em tournament will see a new person …
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Perry holds on
July 14, 2008 in Sports on Page C2 Kenny Perry beat Brad Adamonis and Jay Williamson in a playoff to win the John Deere Classic at Silvis, Ill., and escape with his third victory in five starts after …
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Ex-Cards coach Ricketts dies
July 14, 2008 in Sports on Page C3 PITTSBURGH – Longtime St. Louis Cardinals coach Dave Ricketts, who played on their 1967 World Series championship team, died early Sunday. He was 73. Ricketts’ family informed the Cardinals, who …
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Ricco makes others take notice
July 14, 2008 in Sports on Page C3 BAGNERES-DE-BIGORRE, France – Riccardo Ricco calls the mountains “my turf,” and he knows how to protect it. The Italian showed his strength in the Pyrenees on Sunday by winning the …

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