Empire Maker favored in Derby

Empire Makerfavored in Derby
k A TRAINER issued a challenge Friday to anybody who thinks Empire Maker, above, won't win today's Kentucky Derby: "Bet against him at your own risk."
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NATION
Celebrity attorneytakes Peterson case
k MARK GERAGOS, a lawyer who has represented celebrities and served as a television commentator during coverage of the Laci Peterson homicide investigation, said Friday he will defend her accused husband.
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LOCAL
Deputy callbacks?
k MAHONING COUNTY Sheriff Randall Wellington should know early next week whether he can recall laid-off deputies.
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Liberty land bank
k LIBERTY TOWNSHIP will create a land bank program for future development.
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SCHOOL
Ills of education
k ILL-MANNERED pupils, demoralized teachers, uninvolved parents and bureaucracy in public schools rank high in a survey of current ills in American schools.
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RELIGION
Amusement church
k THE CHURCH of Reflections, nestled amid Knott's Berry Farm amusement theme park, continues to hold services 127 years after its construction.
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WEATHER
Sunny, cooler
k PARTLY SUNNY today. Highs in the upper 50s. Lows tonight 35 to 40. Mostly sunny Sunday. Highs in the mid-60s.
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