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Wayne Chambers likes to play ball. Basketball, kickball, you name it. But his mother said the 17-year-old autistic child cannot readily join any organized leagues. "They have basketball at school, but he doesn't get to be involved in it," said Danita Chambers. "He likes playing ball, but he likes to have other kids around him."
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Construction on Frank Scott Parkway West has been delayed to mid-November -- about three months past the anticipated finish date -- and residents are not the only ones who are unhappy.
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Hundreds of family members, friends and patriotic supporters on Saturday mourned the loss of a local soldier.
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Former Alaska Public Safety Commissioner Walter Monegan said Monday he feels "relieved" by a legislative report concluding that Gov. Sarah Palin abused her authority by trying to have her former brother-in-law fired as a state trooper.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will join in the largest study ever conducted in children's health.
New coach Jim Haslett harped about being tough in the face of adversity all last week, and the St. Louis Rams apparently took his words to heart.
Looking for a Halloween costume that's cheap and easy? There's no need to shell out big bucks when you can work wonders with a white sheet or some hangers.
Levi Johnston, who's having a baby with Gov. Sarah Palin's daughter, can't believe all the things he's hearing. No, he wasn't held against his will on the campaign trail. No, he's not being forced into a shotgun wedding with 17-year-old Bristol Palin.
Wall Street headed for huge rebound Monday with the Dow Jones industrial average futures up 398, or 4.76 percent, to 8,768. Standard & Poor's 500 index futures rose 51.30, or 5.76 percent, to 942.30. Nasdaq 100 index futures rose 62.00, or 4.83 percent, to 1,344.50.
Is health care a privilege, a right or a responsibility? That question was asked at the presidential debate last week. Barack Obama said it's a right, while John McCain said it's a responsibility.
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