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Join the fight Friday with Relay for Life
      In May of 1985, a Tacoma, Washington doctor did something that changed the face on the ongoing fight against cancer. He walked. Dr. Gordy Klatt wanted to raise money for a local cancer office and spent 24 hours circling a football stadium track as he ran and walked more than 83 miles.
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Letters to the Editor
      Racism - big deal out of small issue By ANDREW KIER Jasper After reading an article in last week's edition of the Newsboy about Lani Silver being on a mission, I began to think how I could reduce racism in my life and in society in general. I honestly think that racism does not exist unles...
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Guest Commentary
This week will be better
Mack Hall
      Much of the news this last week was terrible indeed - Alec Baldwin, for instance, was still on American soil. However, there is some good news to report: The Rutger's women's basketball team declined to meet with H.R.H. Princess Hillary, politely citing a need to study. Hooray for students who s...
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Capital Highlights
Budget bill goes to conference committee
Ed Sterling Texas Press Association
      A USTIN - The Texas House of Representatives on April 17 refused to accept Senate amendments to House Bill 1, the proposed state budget for 2008-2009. Differences in the House and Senate versions of the $150 billion budget will have to be worked out in a 10-member conference committee. Speaker ...
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