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HOUSTON -- More irritated by the suggestion that he might be hurt than by anything in his neck or right shoulder, Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano said Wednesday he's healthy and strong -- then flexed and smacked his, uh, forearm as proof. "My shoulder's fine," Zambrano said. "I'll show you Friday."
It has been a rough go for the Bears' 2005 draft class. Running back Cedric Benson hasn't justified his status as the No. 4 pick and faces off-field scrutiny to go with real competition from rookie Matt Forte. Wide receiver Mark Bradley, meanwhile, has been injured or mired on the depth chart most of the time since being picked in the second round in '05.
Jay Mariotti: Oh, so now it's time for John Paxson to be counterintuitive, which is one of those pseudo-intellectual catchwords for doing things butt-backwards. Rather oddly, he's in absolutely no hurry to hire a head coach. There would seem to be urgency surrounding the matter, considering he hasn't had a coach for five weeks, infamously lost his fave candidate in Mike D'Antoni and now is armed with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft.
Wilma Lowe has never walked more in her life. But with gas prices rising, the retired widow is hoofing it these days because she lives on a fixed income.
Retiree takes a hike to fight rising price of gas College student learning to scrimp Cable's out, walking's in How I'm saving: Scooter saves more than just on gas Savvy shopper finds bargains with coupons Public library helps family cut expenses Couple cut food budget by $100 How Beth cuts her grocery bill in half Bikes save a wad of cash Couple saves on prescription meds
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Wensdae Williams is tired of crying. But she couldn't stop the tears Wednesday at her first glimpse of the sparkling Jeep Grand Cherokee. The used SUV is a gift from the owner of a car dealership who was moved by a Chicago Sun-Times story about the theft of Williams' van from her handicapped parking space.
So much for a judge-sanctioned knockout by David Archuleta. After 97.5 million votes were counted, David Cook emerged the winner by a margin of 12 million on Wednesday's finale of "American Idol." "I started this season, much to Simon's chagrin, as the word nerd," Cook said, fighting back tears after being declared the champ. 
Not long ago, the fledgling ethanol industry was the darling of investors, farmers, the federal government and a lot of Americans who liked the idea of turning corn into fuel. But suddenly, it doesn't have nearly as many friends. Rising worldwide food prices and shortages have spurred calls in Congress to roll back the federal requirement that increases the amount of ethanol and other biofuels blended with the nation's gasoline supply.
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The weather gods smiled on Steven Spielberg and George Lucas for their world premiere of “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.” Crowds gathered in the Riviera sun, some of them with signs pleading, “S’il vous plait, I NEED tickets for Indiana Jones!”
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