DE News Digest: 12-14-09

Rezoning request for property southwest of Sunset and Campbell in Springfield running into council opposition

12/14/09 When the City Council votes tonight on a rezoning request that would clear the way for a retirement home and general retail southwest of Campbell Avenue and Sunset Street, Allen Clair hopes the elected body keeps him in mind.

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Neighborhood Fighting Springfield, Mo. Development

12/14/09 A proposed nursing home near Sunset St. and Campbell Ave. has neighboring home-owners up in arms. City council is slated to vote on rezoning a section of land there from single-family residential to office and general retail.

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Lake Oswego officer, dog recovering from crash

12/14/09 A police officer and his tracking dog are recovering from injuries they suffered late Friday, when their patrol car crashed on Oregon 43 north of Lake Oswego. Officer Josh Day and Charger, a 2-year-old German shepherd, both were hospitalized briefly but have been released.

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A Little Learning . . .

12/14/09 The campaign for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination offered a glimpse into the soul of Joe Biden. Asked by a prospective voter where he went to law school, Biden responded with a tirade that, had the claims been true, would have been bizarre. But as most of them were outright lies, it qualifies as one of the strangest political statements on record:

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Blugolds football headed to All-Star game in Mexico

12/14/09 Four UW-Eau Claire football players have been named to the roster of Team Stars & Stripes, which will face the Tec Monterrey All Stars in the 2009 Taz?n de Estrellas (Bowl of the Stars) on Saturday, December 19 on the Tec de Monterrey Campus Estado de Mexico.

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