Student's winning essay for the Lemon Bay Oral History Contest (Sun Herald) (Editor's note: Lee Walton, a 10th-grade student at Lemon Bay High School, won the Lemon Bay Oral History Contest. This is his essay.)...more...Ohio State's Oden one of a kind (Austin American-Statesman) 'He's a 7-foot Bill Russell,' Tennessee coach says. COLUMBUS, Ohio ? The first name that comes to mind when you see 18-year-old Ohio State freshman Greg Oden up close is Abe Lincoln....more... Granite Status: Gregg, Reid step up war of words (New Hampshire Union Leader) With the U.S. Senate at a standstill over non-binding Iraq resolutions, Democratic Presidential hopefuls are caught in the squeeze....more... Inside Slant (USA Today) Cincinnati Bengals...more... Pilgrimage is Scoutings' longstanding tribute to Lincoln (Redlands Daily Facts) REDLANDS -- The Boy Scout Pilgrimage to the Lincoln Memorial Shrine in Redlands is an annual event steeped in a long tradition of community celebration and pride....more... BOOKS: Biblical History on Speed (Nashville Scene) What would writers do without historical mysteries? If there were no lost civilizations, no hidden gospels, no suspicious deaths of kings, many would be out of work....more... Post Politics Hour (Washington Post) Don't want to miss out on the latest in politics? Start each day with The Post Politics Hour. Join in each weekday morning at 11 a.m. as a member of The Washington Post's team of White House and Congressional reporters answers questions about the latest in buzz in Washington and The Post's coverage of political news. ...more... Pirates, Castillo avoid arbitration (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) The Pirates avoided any arbitration hearings this offseason by agreeing last night to a one-year contract with second baseman Jose Castillo. The base pay will be $1.9 million, plus as much as $50,000 in performance bonus if he makes 590 plate appearances....more... Quartet vying for 'WCAL Four' Mark, Schaefer, Ash, Young look to keep shot for history alive (The Daily Record) Norwayne senior Josh Young defeated Chippewa sophomore David Woody 8-4 for the Wayne County Athletic League championship at 130 pounds last February. He then raised his right hand into the air and held up four fingers....more... |