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NASCAR MIDSEASON REPORT
by LARS ANDERSON
P. 56

U.S. Soccer's Run; Beckham's Stumble
BY GRANT WAHL | P. 26; P. 48

Shaq on LeBron: "A Ring for the King, Baby!"
by IAN THOMSEN | P. 44

A Good Man Down
TRAGEDY IN THE HEARTLAND
The Murder of a Beloved High School Coach
By LEE JENKINS

ED THOMAS
1950--2009

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ON THE COVER Photograph by Matthew Putney/The Waterloo Courier

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Mark J. Rebilas/US Presswire