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The Interstate 70 bridges over the Kansas River, a "fracture critical" bridge, is scheduled to be replaced in 2008 because of deterioration in some of the steel elements. The bridges get inspected every year.

Photo by Nick Krug

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Bono arrives to the launch of the new ONE T-shirt created by EDUN in cooperation with ONE: The Campaign to Make Poverty History, Friday, September 15, 2006 in New York.

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This first day of school photo would be fairly boring if not for the shy body language of the girl at left. In position and anticipating the child's reaction to meeting her new principal, I was already framed and focused to snap the shutter at the girl's slight but telling gesture.

Photo by Mike Yoder

Dawnita Brandon is shown with her daughter, Faith, and son, Dakota, in an 8-year-old picture. Faith is now 9 and Dakota is 11.

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Bob Cleavenger, left, and Herman Watson stand at the controls of a steam engine during the early days of the McLouth Threshing Bee. Watson organized the first threshing bee in 1957 on his farm east of McLouth.

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Collapsed sections of the Interstate 35W bridge lie in and next to the Mississippi River. The eight-lane bridge in Minneapolis collapsed during the Wednesday evening rush hour, plunging dozens of cars and people into the murky water below. At least nine deaths were confirmed.

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Honeybees aren't as prevalent in the United States as they once were, and that could pose an expense to U.S. agriculture. They provide an estimated $14.6 billion dollars worth of free labor each year when they pollinate our gardens, orchards and crops.

Photo by Julie Matchett

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An electronic moisture meter is seen in this undated photograph. Electronic moisture meters are available through many local and mail-order garden supply stores. You merely push the metal probe of these devices into the ground, then read the result - dry, moist or wet - on the gauge atop the probe.

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This image provided by the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio shows the X-ray of a patient with deep brain stimulation leads implanted. It was used to help a man emerge from what doctors call a "minimally conscious state."

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Honeybees aren't as prevalent in the United States as they once were, and scientists aren't sure why. Although researchers are working on medicines to make the bees more resistant to disease and Congress is passing bills to protect them, some scientists point out their plight could spur the resurgence of native bee species.

Photo by Julie Matchett

Friends help Alexia Jadlow celebrate her 13th birthday at the Alvamar Pool. In the back row, from left, are Ashley Rassmusen, Mariah Dickson, Bailey Harrell, Sarah Ramirez, Alexia Jadlow, Lucy Cole, Lauren Fleming, Merideth Warinner and Kylie Dever. In the front row, from left, are Amber Hicks, Marti Belot and Regan Keasling. Colleen Harrell, Lawrence, submitted the picture.

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Joyce Shontz, left, and her partner, Danita Long, celebrate their registration for domestic partnership at City Hall. Shontz and Long were one of dozens of Lawrence couples who applied for the city's new Domestic Partnership Registry when it opened in June.

Photo by Thad Allender

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Mary Wheeler, right, of Prairie Village, shops with friends at the Raven Bookstore, 8 E. Seventh St. Co-owners Mary Lou Wright and Pat Kehde plan to sell the shop to at least three prospective buyers, who don't plan major changes for the downtown store that celebrates its 20th anniversary Sept. 8.

Photo by Mike Yoder

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Charlot receives a cool bath from Jennifer Livingood, left, a member of the Four Leaf Clover 4-H Club, and Taylor Springer, with the Stull Busy Beavers 4-H Club, in preparation for Friday's Open Beef Show. The pair groomed the cow on Wednesday in the late morning at the Douglas County Fair..

Brian Powell/Free State Studios Photo.

After waiting in the wings for the past two seasons, Free State High senior quarterback Craig Rosenstengle is ready for his chance to lead the Firebirds' football team.

Photo by Thad Allender

Courtney Harris, 17, of the Pioneer 4-H Club gives her hog "Chad" a kiss Wednesday afternoon. She and many other 4-H members were preparing to show their animals at the Douglas County Fair.

Photo by Richard Gwin

Emory Hubbell, 13, a member of the Clinton Eagles 4-H Club, holds his "Rhode Island Red" rooster. The chicken won the blue ribbon at the Douglas County Fair.

Photo by Richard Gwin

Josh Ricley, 15, of the Eurdora 4-H Club, cleans up his Angus steer "Darth Vader" at the Douglas County Fair.

Photo by Richard Gwin

Maggy Keslar 12, of the Kanwaka 4-H club, washes the feet of her sheep at the Douglas County Fair.

Photo by Richard Gwin

John P. Connolly, right, throws up his hands as he and his partner, Steve Maceli, complete the domestic partner registry at the Lawrence City Hall. Connolly and Maceli became the first Lawrence couple to register for the designation.

Photo by Thad Allender

Angela Richmond, left, and Teri Herberger kiss after completing their domestic partnership registration at City Hall. Richmond and Herberger, who have been together for three years, celebrated their "official" partnership Wednesday.

Photo by Thad Allender

Members of Boy Scouts of America Pelathe District salute as Riley King, right, helps to raise the flag at 8 a.m. Wednesday. Scouts celebrated the 100th anniversary of Boy Scouts with a ceremony in front of US Bank at the corner of Ninth and Massachusetts.

Photo by Thad Allender

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