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Sun News editorial: Suburban budget woesSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 2:09PMMost area residents are finding it a little harder to make ends meet in these tough financial times and now, several local suburbs are in the same boat.

Q&A with Tim Haas: Family's retail enterprise growsSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 1:39PMWhen it comes to retail hubs, Manitou Springs’ boutique shops and cafés will never be confused with the big boxes and chain restaurants along Powers Boulevard in Colorado Springs. And when it comes to lifestyles, Manitou’s quaint older homes and...

Ryan Ludwick/Jake Westbrook Trade: Knee-Jerk ReactionsSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 1:37PMThe Cardinals, Padres, and Indians have completed a swap that moves former All-Stars Ryan Ludwick and Jake Westbrook. The Cardinals send Ryan Ludwick to the Padres and money to the Indians. The Padres send prospects Corey Kluber and Nick Greenwood to the Indians and Cardinals, respectively. And the Indians send Jake Westbrook to the Cardinals to complete the trade. The Padres gain a valuable ...

Mets thumped as trade deadline approachesSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 1:05PMAs Mike Pelfrey slogged through another mediocre performance at Citi Field in a 9-6 Mets loss to Arizona, larger questions swirled. Was the team strong enough in current form to make this season interesting? 'We could obviously use some help,' David Wrigh.

A girl dies during restraint at hospital already criticized for problemsSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 12:48PMThe charge nurse found Alexis Evette Richie alone in a small room at SSM DePaul Health Center, motionless and sprawled facedown on a bean bag chair.

2010 NFL preseason capsulesSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 11:59AMNEW YORK -- NFL preseason capsules as training camps open: AFC EAST= NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (10-6)=

Groundbreaking for new Menards store in Davison Township expected soonSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 11:58AMGroundbreaking is expected within the next 15 to 18 days.

Top guns at workSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 9:50AMJAMES CITY — In about a month, Luke Arnold and Alex Hunter will be strapping on the shoulder pads and fastening their chin straps for their respective football teams in greater Williamsburg.

'Band the Billfish' entries upSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 9:30AMEVANS KISTLER AND J.J. SMITH MOREHEAD CITY — With a good forecast on the horizon, the 22nd annual N.C. Ducks Unlimited “Band the Billfish” Tournament is set to have another banner event this weekend.