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Sports A most valuable display It's not just the pennant races that appear to be kicking off this week at Wrigley Field. It also might be the National League MVP race. And as the last two NL MVPs stood watching on the Wrigley Field infield Thursday night, Cubs cleanup hitter Aramis Ramirez might have christened the launches of both.

It's first things worst Lovie Smith could have left his first-team defense on the field all night Thursday. The way it was playing, it would have only embarrassed itself further. Hoping to find some improvement and maybe a little momentum after a poor effort the week before, the Bears instead found reason for alarm 10 days away from having to face Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts.

Put a Sox in it, boo birds Chris De Luca: Line them up on the baseline, one by one: Orlando Cabrera, Nick Swisher, Paul Konerko, Jim Thome and Alexei Ramirez. At some point this season, each has been the target of boos from White Sox fans, who can't shake the too-fresh memories of a 90-loss season in 2007.

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Entertainment DJ feels political beat with ‘Barack Obhangra’ Jimmy Singh believes music can unite and inspire people, so tonight at Schubas, he will serve as DJ in a show he is calling “Barack Obhangra.” A diehard backer of the Illinois senator turned presidential candidate, Singh’s goal is to inspire people to “get out the vote.”
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Photos: Obama's DNC surprise Foster: Michelle's hair Obama makes surprise appearance
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