Soul Patrol cools off McPheever

Soul Patrol coolsoff McPheever
THE OLD-STYLE bluesy sounds of Taylor Hicks won over enough fans to earn the Alabama native the "American Idol" title Wednesday night. The gray-haired 29-year-old, with a fan base known as the Soul Patrol, beat out sultry Katharine McPhee, 22, of Los Angeles.
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MEMORIAL DAY
Lineup for holiday
WHAT DOES YOUR community have lined up for Memorial Day? Get a rundown on events in the Valley.
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NATION
VA official getssupport from Bush
VA SECRETARY Jim Nicholson got an endorsement Wednesday from President Bush -- and a summons to Capitol Hill -- after the theft of veterans' personal information that has become one of the nation's largest security breaches.
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LOCAL
Lacking a permit
THE CONTRACTOR building a major water tank in Austintown is doing so without a required township zoning permit.
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BUSINESS
Falling oil prices
OIL PRICES fell by more than $1 a barrel Wednesday after weekly government data showed rising supplies of gasoline and flat demand.
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SPORTS
Tribe flattens Twins
C.C. SABATHIA threw a six-hitter, Casey Blake homered twice and the Cleveland Indians frustrated the Minnesota Twins in an 11-0 victory Wednesday.
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