Our amazing racers: Why they hate corn

Our amazing racers: Why they hate corn
k YOUNGSTOWN AREA residents Ray Housteau and Deana Shane discuss their newfound hatred for corn because of the role it played in their elimination from CBS' reality show "The Amazing Race" this week.
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WORLD
Pope's feeding tube
k IN ANOTHER SIGN of his growing frailty, the Vatican acknowledges for the first time that Pope John Paul II is getting nutrition from a tube in his nose and says the 84-year-old pontiff's convalescence from throat surgery is "slow."
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LOCAL
Wick district plan strongly endorsed
k THE HEAD of the Home Builders/Remodelers Association of Mahoning Valley says a proposed $250 million redevelopment plan of the Wick District-Smoky Hollow area will revitalize Youngstown.
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MRDD turns 50
k THE MAHONING COUNTY Mental Retardation and Development Disabilities Board has come a long way since its inception 50 years ago.
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BUSINESS
Local waste company files for Chapter 11
k THE OPERATOR of Warren Recycling Inc, a controversial solid waste business in Warren, seeks protection from a host of creditors in bankruptcy court.
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SOCIETY
Benefit for children;style show on tap
k READ ALL ABOUT an upcoming benefit for the Children's Trauma and Neonatal Special Care Services at St. Elizabeth Health Center and a style show hosted by the Junior League of Youngstown.
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SPORTS
Clarett is back
k YOUNGSTOWN'S Maurice Clarett has returned to the Mahoning Valley to take part in an NFL workout in Warren today. His performance today may be his last chance to impress NFL scouts.
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