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Venus beats Serena for Wimbledon title

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Cool cars, motorcycles this weekend
Depending on this morning’s weather, Summer Motion 2008 organizers predict crowds could have a chance to see a record number of antique, custom and vintage cars and motorcycles in Central Park this weekend....more>>

• Boom, boom on the river
• Fuel on the mind

Progress: 50 Under 40

Religion: Martha Rucker
Martha Rucker firmly believes she is in the place she’s supposed to be....more>>

• Organizations: Carol Polley
• Religion: Jennifer Johnson

Jails: A Crisis In The Counties

Budget committee addresses prisons, passes budget and cigarette tax
Some of them were “squirming in their seats,” but 20 members of the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee chose higher cigarette taxes and sales taxes on some services over “devastating” cuts to education and health and human services Tuesday....more>>

• Senate Judiciary wants lawmakers to review penal code
• Graham will file bill to help counties with jails

Venus beats Serena for Wimbledon title
Venus Williams beat sister Serena 7-5, 6-4 Saturday to win her fifth Wimbledon title and seventh Grand Slam championship....more>>

• Boyd's Helms chooses Olney
• Griffey homer gives Reds 3-0 win over Washington

1996 Boys State Championship
The Independent's Mark Maynard presents The Independent Minute: a sports history lesson, one minute at a time.
Produced by Don Moore and the Ohio University Southern production department....more>>

• Boyd County's Frank Lee
• Greenup's Mike Scott

Stan Champer: How’d we arrive at the mess we’re in?
I’ve never been able to follow debates about the national economy and come away with a conviction about what helps and what hurts. I’d have more luck, I think, deciphering hieroglyphics....more>>

• Mark Maynard: Dipper, 'Idol' chat and more: 7/3/08
• John Cannon: Recalling an old friend this holiday: 7/2/08

No-fishing zones studied for ecosystem protection
Reeling in a 45-pound grouper used to be just an average day on the water in the Florida Keys.
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• Kentucky golfers make it a sweep
• Story and slideshow: Taking the plunge for his 80th

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Music, art come together
Some of Angy Hall’s newest creations brings together her passions and inspirations: music, art, fashion and nature....more>>

• 40th Festival of Nations scheduled for July 19
• Sharing a miracle

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Words of Thanks — 07/05/08
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• Bound for Akron — 07/05/08
• Liberty still rings — 07/04/08

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Homecoming concert for Melvin Goins
Melvin Goins’ homecoming concert, set for 7 p.m. Jan. 12 at the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg, is more than a show....more>>

• Coming Up
• John Cannon: A morning with the Bard of Avon: 11/28/07

Gas prices change views on energy
High gasoline prices have dramatically changed Americans' views on energy and the environment with more people now viewing oil drilling and new power plants as a greater priority than energy conservation than they did five months ago, according to a new survey....more>>

• US, NATO deaths in Afghanistan pass Iraq toll
• Helicopter collision in northern Arizona kills 6

Bankruptcy filings: 7/2/08
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• Starbucks closing 600 U.S. stores, most opened since 2006
• Steve & Barry's review alternatives

Getting down to business: The intermediate grades
The intermediate grades — fourth and fifth — are separated by a hallway from the primary ones at Greysbranch Elementary School....more>>

• New super for Ashland
• Gilmore will step down as mayor in July

MyPhoto: The Bridges
With the recent media attention on the new Veterans' Riverfront Park along the Ashland riverfront, Kelesy Potter took the opportunity to give the twin bridges at the soon-to-be park a unique perspective. Kelsey, 14, is from Worthington....more>>

• MyPhoto: Sledding the farm
• MyPhoto Trey

Lost Beatles tape will air on BBC radio
The British Broadcasting Corp. will air a long lost Beatles interview featuring John Lennon and Paul McCartney talking about the day they met and their songwriting partnership....more>>

• Music exhibit on display in Maysville
• Steven Tyler tells AP: Rehab was for meds

Science/Environment

Scientists: Watermelon yields Viagra-like effects
A slice of cool, fresh watermelon is a juicy way to top off a Fourth of July cookout and one that researchers say has effects similar to Viagra — but don't necessarily expect it to keep the fireworks all night long....more>>

• Pentagon fights EPA on hazardous waste cleanups
• OPEC, oil company heads gather amid turmoil

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