Cool cats in history: Murphy ranks No. 5

Cool cats in history:Murphy ranks No. 5
kAXEL FOLEY, played by Eddie Murphy in 1984's "Beverly Hills Cop," was noted for telling others, "Y'all be cool." Murphy ranks No. 5 in a Knight Ridder Newspapers list of the coolest cats in more than 60 years of cinema history. See who topped the list and who else is on it.
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LOCAL
Strict ground rulesfor budget hearings
kMAHONING COUNTY commissioners plan budget hearings next Wednesday through Feb. 2. They have implored department heads to bring realistic requests, not wish lists.
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OPINION
Schools fall shortin critical thinking
kCOLUMNIST Thomas Sowell argues that America's public schools are failing to teach valuable critical thinking skills.
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NATION
Inaugural costs
kIT WILL TAKE President Bush less than a minute to take the oath of office next Thursday, but before the inaugural events are over some $40 million may be spent on parades, parties and pyrotechnics.
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ENTERTAINMENT
At the movies
kCHECK OUT The Vindicator's schedule of movies now showing at dozens of cinemas throughout the Mahoning and Shenango valleys.
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SPORTS
A league is born
k AN AGREEMENT has been signed to merge the Inter-County League and the Tri-County League into the Inter-Tri-County League, a 16-team regional athletic conference. Championships will begin in 2006.
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