AP poll puts Bush ahead of Kerry

AP poll puts Bushahead of Kerry
k SINCE THE Democratic National Convention ended in late July, President Bush has erased any gains John Kerry had achieved, a new Associated Press poll finds. Bush, above, campaigned in Portsmouth, Ohio, on Friday, while Kerry made a stop in Pennsylvania.
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IRAQ
Wilson High graddies in Baghdad
k ARMY STAFF Sgt. Elvis Bourdon, 36, a 1988 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School in Youngstown, died Monday in Baghdad when his military vehicle came under attack by enemy forces.
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LOCAL
Pageant prep
k IT'S SHOWTIME for a 24-year-old Howland woman as she begins the competition for America's most-coveted beauty title.
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SPORTS
Scrappers title playwill begin Sunday
k TEAM OFFICIALS agreed Friday to open the best-of-three New York Penn League championship series Sunday at Eastwood Field.
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OUTDOORS
Not just for hunting
k IF YOU THINK Ducks Unlimited is only about hunting and shooting ducks, you are sorely misinformed.
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RELIGION
High holidays
k JEWISH congregations throughout the region began their holiday seasons with Rosh Hashana on Wednesday. Area rabbis share some of the themes on which they will speak.
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