Kragthorpe: Take it from Baer: ND is a challenging place
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So I walk into the office of Notre Dame&#39;s interim football coach Friday afternoon, and Kent Baer is ready with a wry smile. &quot;Chasing Urban Meyer, huh?
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When Boston University defenseman Tom Morrow was growing up in Afton, Minn., he never dreamed of playing in the Beanpot, like so many young New England players do. When he began hearing about it as he was being recruited, he didn't think much of it because of how many storied tournaments there are in his own state.
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From outside Nevada, it's hard to fully appreciate just how expansive, how desolate the truly wide open spaces of the state can be.
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Notre Dame defensive coordinator Kent Baer saw the same thing standing on the west sideline as was witnessed by 80,795 spectators in Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday.
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Few people understand the challenges faced by the District's disabled residents the way Judith E. Heumann does. She knows the impact of a broken elevator at a Metro station -- and the frustration of being told she cannot do something she wants to do.
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Notre Dame's offense got into the end zone - twice, in fact. It wasn't nearly enough to end the misery for the Fighting Irish.
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By Denise Jewell Eric Ruest and Matt Zambito don't shy from controversial subjects. The Niagara County residents have taken on clergy and sex, Wal- Mart and the country's drinking age -- all in the name of progress.
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They're visiting the defending Division 1-AA national champions, the top-ranked team in both preseason polls, in a venue that is one of the most difficult for visiting teams. They're trying to turn around what was once one of the best 1-AA programs in New England but has had six losing seasons in seven years.
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Thatâs the cautionary sermon Notre Dame coach Ty Willingham is preaching about todayâs game with Washington. Wry Ty should be apprehensive even though the Huskies have never beaten the Irish.
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By Joan Kent, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Sep. 12--Lest residents come down too hard on the city regarding the train whistles, this is what I understand happened, in a nutshell.
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The fighting in both places, says Robert Baer, may be a troubling sign that al-Qaeda is making new inroads
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By Travis Talent, High Point Enterprise, N.C.  Jun. 1--DAVIDSON COUNTY -- Mother Nature has not been kind to the state so far in 2007.
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Our wet spring has given one nearby fishery at lift and started a second one moving in the right direction. "Sweet Briar is plum full," Paul Bailey, the south-central fisheries district supervisor for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, said Tuesday.
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There are always trade-offs to every place people choose to live. If you live in New York, it&#39;s too expensive. If you live in Montana, it&#39;s too remote. If you live in Florida, you&#39;re going to be slammed with hurricanes all the time.
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By Frederick Melo, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.  Feb. 22--Fans of the great outdoors appear to really enjoy themselves in Dakota County. If only they'd swing by a little more often.
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By John Edison, Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  Feb. 10--With advancements in technology, North Dakota could be on the verge of something big. Then again, it's also possible to completely miss the boat.
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By Katy Moeller, The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Dec.