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•Red Sox vs. Dodgers In the Coliseum

•Zimbabwe elections

•Food Price Inflation

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•Red Sox vs. Dodgers In the Coliseum

•Zimbabwe elections

•Food Price Inflation

By Davis

Domestic: Red Sox vs. Dodgers

Domestic: Red Sox vs. Dodgers

• 115,300 fans which is the record for most people to watch a baseball game.

• The game was part of the Dodgers 50th anniversary.

• 115,300 fans which is the record for most people to watch a baseball game.

• The game was part of the Dodgers 50th anniversary.

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Domestic: Red Sox vs. Dodgers

Domestic: Red Sox vs. Dodgers

• The left field fence was 201 feet from home plate.The fence was 60 feet high

• The game raised more than $1 million for cancer research charity ThinkCure!

• The left field fence was 201 feet from home plate.The fence was 60 feet high

• The game raised more than $1 million for cancer research charity ThinkCure!

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Economic: Food Prices are going up

Economic: Food Prices are going up

• People are giving up restaurant meals to eat at home.

• Record-high energy, corn and wheat prices in the past year have led to huge shock

• People are giving up restaurant meals to eat at home.

• Record-high energy, corn and wheat prices in the past year have led to huge shock

Economic: Food Prices are going up

Economic: Food Prices are going up

• Food prices rose about 5 percent in 2007,

• Those who can't keep up with the added expenses are seeking help from food pantries.

• Food prices rose about 5 percent in 2007,

• Those who can't keep up with the added expenses are seeking help from food pantries.

International: Zimbabwe Elections

International: Zimbabwe Elections

• Morgan Tsvangirai has won 60% of the vote, against 30% for Robert Mugabe.

• Local results have been posted outside most polling stations since Sunday morning.

• Morgan Tsvangirai has won 60% of the vote, against 30% for Robert Mugabe.

• Local results have been posted outside most polling stations since Sunday morning.

International: Zimbabwe Elections

International: Zimbabwe Elections

• Mr Mugabe had won 52% of the vote - just enough to avoid a run-off.

• The elections were delayed.

• Mr Mugabe had won 52% of the vote - just enough to avoid a run-off.

• The elections were delayed.

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