Champion lives up to its name



Champion livesup to its name
k TYLER LEMON'S shootout penalty kick gave unbeaten Champion its second straight district championship, with a 4-3 victory over Ursuline on Thursday in the Division III final.
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BUSINESS
Airlines' burden
k EVEN AS big airlines are beginning to successfully reign in labor costs, soaring fuel prices are essentially negating their effects, leaving many of the carriers in perilous financial shape.
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POLITICS
Kerry needs ralliers
k IF JOHN KERRY can attract at least 10,000 people to his rally in Warren on Saturday, it will energize Valley Democrats. Anything less than that would be an embarrassment, writes David Skolnick in his weekly politics column.
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