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No. 3 Duke 70, No. 14 North Carolina 65
(Professional Sports ~ 03/08/04)
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- There'll be no losing streak in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Freshman Luol Deng scored 25 points and senior Chris Duhon had an extraordinary defensive effort on Rashad McCants in the second half to lead No. 3 Duke to a 70-65 victory over No. 14 North Carolina on Saturday night...
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Washington 75, No. 1 Stanford 62
(College Sports ~ 03/08/04)
SEATTLE (AP) -- The Stanford Cardinal never got a chance to pull off another last-second victory. The top-ranked Cardinal lost for the first time this season Saturday, falling 75-62 to Washington two days after rallying to beat Washington State on a buzzer-beater...
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Record field starts Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
(Professional Sports ~ 03/08/04)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Vern Halter and his team of Alaska huskies approached the start line, and after a brief personal history and a countdown, lifted his foot off the sled brake to become the first musher out of the chute Saturday at the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race...
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Trojans clash with Spartans
(Local News ~ 03/08/04)
To be the best you have to beat the best. It's a phrase that has been uttered and written down more times than Shaq O'Neal has dunked on people. But the reason the expression has lasted so long is that it may be the truest saying ever associated with sports...
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Ola Mae Barham
(Obituary ~ 03/08/04)
Ola Mae Barham, 87, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, March 6, 2004 at Wesley at Dyersburg. She was the retired owner of Barham's Barbeque and a member of the Three Oaks Baptist Church. Funeral services will take place at Dyersburg Funeral Home at 1 p.m. on Monday with burial to follow in Dyer County Memorial Gardens...
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Lee Hatch Jr.
(Obituary ~ 03/08/04)
Lee Hatch Jr., 69, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, March 6, 2004 at his residence. He was a retired brick contractor, minister and an outdoorsman. Funeral services will take place at Dyersburg Funeral Home at 5 p.m. Monday with burial to follow in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg...
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Mary Curtis Reed Moore
(Obituary ~ 03/08/04)
Mary Curtis Reed Moore, 82, of Dyersburg died Thursday, March 4, 2004 at her home. She was a homemaker and the widow of Dr. Olyn Fred Moore Jr. She was born in Ripley in 1921 and was a descendent of the first and second settlers of Lauderdale County. She graduated from Ripley High School and attended Gulf Park College, graduating from Vanderbilt University in 1943. She was president of her sorority, Kappa Alpha Theta, and vice president of the Panhellenic Conference...
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Harry Lee Winbush, Jr.
(Obituary ~ 03/08/04)
Harry Lee Winbush, Jr., 61, of Dyersburg died Monday, March 1, 2004 at the V. A. Hospital in Memphis. He served in the U.S. Air Force. Funeral services were conducted on Saturday, March 6, at 2 p.m. at the People's Chapel Church in Dyersburg. Elder Johnny Smith officiated. Burial was in the Hopewell Cemetery in Dyersburg...
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Red Cross kicks off Heroes fund-raising campaign; March is recognized as American Red Cross Month in Dyersburg, Dyer County
(Community News ~ 03/08/04)
The American Red Cross is challenging every Dyer Countians to be a hero. You don't have to have the brawn of Arnold Schwarzenegger, the courage of Sgt. Alvin C. York or the brains of a scarecrow. You just have to make a contribution to the local Red Cross chapter...
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Okeena Park benefits from Arbor Day tree planting
(Community News ~ 03/08/04)
Local residents celebrated Tennessee's Arbor Day by planting 20 trees Friday at Okeena Park. New dogwoods stand tall on Country Club Road. Unusual white-flowering redbud trees are featured near the little children's playground area. Bald cypress trees will tower in the northeast corner, and other trees will be scattered throughout the park...
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Norris uneasy with proposed addition to abortion amendment
(Local News ~ 03/08/04)
A rider to the resolution for a constitutional amendment on abortion to the Tennessee Constitution has a fatal flaw, Sen. Mark Norris said Friday. The resolution seeks to make the Tennessee Constitution neutral on abortion, said Norris (R-Collierville)...
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TDOT to consider church request; condemnation halted
(Local News ~ 03/08/04)
Plans for construction of a new bridge over Coon Creek in the Lenox community will continue, but Tennessee Department of Transportation officials have paused to decide what to do about a church near the right-of-way zone. "The bridge project is moving forward," said Pamela Marshall, TDOT community relations officer for the West Tennessee region. "But condemnation proceedings have been put on hold."...
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City's 'micropolitan' success ranks high in national business survey
(Local News ~ 03/08/04)
Dyersburg and Dyer County scored high marks in the nation's leading business magazine covering new and expanding business sites. Site Selection magazine's March issue includes an article titled "The Road to Boomtown," and ranks Dyersburg number 59 out of 100 in a survey of small towns in the U.S...
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1171st to leave for Iraq this week
(Local News ~ 03/08/04)
The 1171st Transportation Company based in Tiptonville is scheduled to leave for Iraq later this week from Fort Stewart, Ga. The unit deployed to Fort Stewart from Tiptonville on Jan. 3 after the unit was notified on Nov. 5 about the possibility of an active-duty mission...
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Baseball gets a weekend reprieve
(Professional Sports ~ 03/08/04)
AP Sports Columnist The Yankees played the Red Sox, and it seemed as if last season never ended. Across the country, fans lined up by the thousands at Dodger Stadium to buy tickets for a team that can't hit. Derek Jeter hit a home run, Alex Rodriguez got booed, and Steve Garvey gave out autographs. Roger Clemens came out of a brief retirement to throw his first pitches for his new team, and Greg Maddux returned to the mound for the Cubs...
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Turn back the clock! The Pistons are playing '50s defense
(Professional Sports ~ 03/08/04)
DETROIT -- Turn back the clock! The Detroit Pistons have put on the type of defensive display last seen nearly 50 years ago. The Pistons became the first team since the shot clock was implemented in 1954-55 to hold three consecutive opponents under 70 points with an 86-65 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics on Sunday night...
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Memphis stays on a roll
(Professional Sports ~ 03/08/04)
AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. -- After eight seasons of constant losing, the Memphis Grizzlies are winning with style and substance. Jason Williams scored 13 of his 17 points during a decisive third-quarter run in the Grizzlies' fifth straight victory, 95-85 over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night...
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