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Water recedes, reveals damage
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA — Receding water on Sunday revealed
the widespread damage caused by a record flood crest, while
other Iowa cities faced rivers that were still rising.
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Foul play suspected in fire
Firefighters who responded to a blaze at a home in Brighton found
a dead man and authorities suspect foul play.
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| Business |
Saudi help on oil ahead?
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA — Saudi Arabia's king is
ready to help restore soaring oil prices to more "appropriate"
levels, U.
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Hard time to hang on
Consumers at all economic levels are scaling back, driving less
and scouting out free forms of entertainment to deal with the
rising cost of living that has most notably come in the form
of rising food and fuel costs.
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| National News |
Missouri leader pleads for sandbagging help
Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder on Saturday pleaded for volunteers to help
northeastern Missouri prepare sandbags as water levels on the
Mississippi rose.
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Water rises in western Illinois
Illinois emergency authorities said a levee along the Mississippi
River in far western Illinois burst Saturday morning and voluntary
evacuations were underway in Keithsburg, a town of about 700
residents.
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| Opinion |
Clint Eastwood's film forgot about the heroism of black troops
The gloves are off. A short-fused septuagenarian with a decorated
past is tangling with a brash young African-American who, while
less accomplished, can take a punch and give one back.
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| Sports |
Horse-racing deaths called avoidable
Dr. Wayne McIlwraith is director of Colorado State University's
Equine Orthopaedic Research Center, and is known as an expert
veterinarian in the racing industry. Here, he offers a guest
column exclusive to The Denver Post.
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A horse's best friend
At age 60, Dr. Wayne McIlwraith's New Zealand accent
has softened, but his passion for horses and equine research
is as pronounced as ever.
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| Avalanche |
A bout to be father of the year
Fighters are always the nicest guys. It is a common saying in
hockey, and Ian Laperriere has done nothing but keep it true
in his NHL career.
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Hurricanes blow it in ninth
For Miami, it was just bad timing.
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| Nuggets |
A year ago, Pierce was just like Melo
One year ago, before the creation of the "Big Three," before
the maturity, before the Game 1 heroism, who was Paul Pierce?
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Celtics are one win from history
The route to the championship began with the championship route.
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| Rockies |
Bellorin arrives; Herrera optioned
CHICAGO — Yorvit Torrealba began serving his two-game
suspension today by napping at the team hotel.
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Taveras swipes five bases
It isn't exactly the fast and the furious. But quick
and angry isn't too far off. Rockies center fielder
Willy Taveras wants to remain in the starting lineup, and he
made a strong bid to stay Saturday against the White Sox by
stealing a career-high five bases. Taveras leads the National
League with 29 steals in 31 attempts. He's 11-for-11
in swiping third, which he identified as a priority in spring
training. "There aren't many guys who can run like
me when I am healthy," Taveras said.
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