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Taking
a swing at it, this pint-sized wood splitter was
seen Saturday practicing how to split firewood at
the Abraham Lincoln National Railsplitting Festival.
Meanwhile, a competition with the same purpose was
going on for the grown-up ladies. Those grown-up
gals better watch their backs, this one is going to
give them a run for their money some day.
Photo by Angela Reiners (Click on image for larger version)
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Pope
Francis meets with former Cuban President Fidel Castro in Havana, Cuba,
September 20, 2015.
REUTERS/Alex Castro-Castro
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Local
National
 Thousands of evacuees head home as
California blazes near containment
A power line burns as the "Butte Fire" rages along East Murray
Creek Road in Mountain Ranch, California, September 11, 2015.
REUTERS/Noah Berger
Politics,
Government & Elections
 Kerry says U.S. ready to take more
refugees
Secretary of State John Kerry addresses the media after a
meeting with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier
(unseen) at German foreign ministry's guesthouse Villa Borsig at
lake Tegel in Berlin, Germany, September 20, 2015. REUTERS/Axel
Schmidt
International
 Rebels see tougher war with Russians
in Syria, evoke Afghanistan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) speaks with
Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting at the
Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia, September
21, 2015. REUTERS/Ivan Sekretarev/Pool
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Science, Technology
and the Environment
 Arctic advantage: genetic traits
help Inuit in harsh conditions
An Inuit village in Greenland is pictured in this September 2013
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Local
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Ambassadors host ribbon cut at Factory Connection - Album
National
 Lennar
profit and revenue beat as home sales, prices rise
Newly constructed
houses built by Lennar Corp are pictured in Leucadia, California
March 18, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Blake
International
 GE's
Immelt says more U.S. jobs likely to move overseas over Exim
Bank policy
Jeff Immelt,
Chairman and CEO of General Electric appears at a news
conference announcing the Head Health Initiative along with the
National Football League (NFL), in New York March 11, 2013.
REUTERS/Mike Segar
Economy
 Shares,
dollar perk up after global growth concerns
People walk
through the lobby of the London Stock Exchange in London,
Britain August 25, 2015. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett
 Want
to buy lunch, clothes, phone cards? Ask a Harare policeman
Zimbabwean police
patrol the streets of the capital Harare March 1, 2011. .
REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo
Markets
 Futures
higher after closing in the red last week
Traders work on
the floor of the New York Stock Exchange August 25, 2015.
REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Money
Technology & Internet
 pple
cleaning up iOS App Store after first major attack
A sales assistant
shows features of iOS 9 on an Apple iMac at an Apple reseller
shop in Bangkok September 18, 2015. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom
 Technology
gap gives foreign firms the edge in China robot wars
A Baxter robot of
Rethink Robotics picks up a business card as it performs during
a display at the World Economic Forum (WEF), in China's port
city Dalian, Liaoning province, China, September 9, 2015.
REUTERS/Jason Lee
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British author
Jackie Collins poses for a photograph in New
York in this June 10, 2008 file photo.
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Mount
Pulaski takes home the 2nd place plaque Saturday in
their own 2015 Fall Festival Tournament.
Photo by Shawn Trimmer [click on photo for larger image]
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Today's Top Sports Stories
Local
 Railers End Scoring Drought, But Fall To Eisenhower
The Railers on the field against Decatur Eisenhower.
Baseball
 Cardinals get by Cubs, avoid sweep
Cardinals starting pitcher Michael Wacha (52) pitches against
the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Sep 19, 2015; Chicago, IL,
USA. Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Football
 Bears QB Cutler injured in loss to
Cardinals
Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (6)
makes a call during the first half against the Arizona Cardinals
at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY
Sports
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Soccer
 NY Red Bulls beat Timbers, clinch
postseason berth
Red Bulls midfielder Sacha Kljestan (16) brings the ball up the
field during the first half of the game against the Portland
Timbers at Providence Park. Steve Dykes-USA TODAY Sports
Tennis
Golf
 Day wins BMW, becomes world number
one
PGA golfer Jason Day poses with the trophy after winning the BMW
Championship at Conway Farms Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Brian
Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Motor Racing
 Hamlin claims victory at
Chicagoland
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin (11)
during practice for the MyAFibStory.com 400 at Chicagoland
Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports
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