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Bring in the bacon!
kBigger isn't always better, especially when it comes to pigs. But they certainly are more impressive. Above, Mackenzie Crowe, 11, of Springfield displays her 380-pound pig, Pierre, as part of the Springfield Booster 4-H Club at the Canfield Fair.
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SPORTS
Preseason loss
kInconsistent play by the starters combined with costly mistakes by inexperienced players to equal a defeat in the Steelers' final preseason game. The Carolina Panthers edged Pittsburgh 16-13 at Heinz Field on Thursday.
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POLITICS
A bold statement
kYoungstown Mayor George M. McKelvey's statement to Republicans that Democratic left-wingers hate President Bush because he "believes in God" elicited several comments, both pro and con, David Skolnick writes in his politics column.
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Girls are gamers, too
kWhere do girls and women fit into the world's fastest-growing entertainment industry -- the $7 billion video-game bonanza?
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SOCIETY
Clubbing it
kAnnouncements from service organizations, booster groups, athletic groups, church groups and others are presented in The Vindicator's weekly Club Calendar.
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BUSINESS
WCI Steel in courts
kJust how much is WCI Steel in Warren worth? The question has been the focus of several days' testimony as a federal bankruptcy judge in Akron tries to determine who should own the steel mill.
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