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Saturday, Viking Hall, 1331 Pioneer Highway, Silvana.
Monroe United Methodist Church, Heavenly Craft Bazaar, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, 342 Lewis St., Monroe. Goodies available all day.
Friends of Forgotten Creek fall planting work party, 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. Meet at the north entrance on Bond Street and Kromer Avenue, Everett, across from the old train depot garden. Bring a shovel, gloves. Treats provided.
Lost Lake annual Bazaar and bake sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, 1469 Lake Drive, Camano Island. Lunch, raffle. Call 360-387-8278
Mariner Village mobile home park bazaar and bake sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, 815 124th St. SW, Everett. Call 425-423-0418. Proceeds to tenants group's philanthropic causes and special events.
Obama, Clinton woo black voters in South Carolina
The front lines in next week's Democratic primary battle run through Options hair salon in downtown Orangeburg, S.C.. Michelle Obama, trailed by a gaggle of reporters and cameras, stopped by recently to campaign for her husband, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama. Supporters of Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York also made their pitch amid the whir of blow dryers. It's part of an aggressive effort by both candidates to reach African Americans, who are expected to make up half the vote in the Jan. 26 primary. South Carolina offers Democrats their most diverse test yet and could serve as a springboard to the 24 nominating contests on Feb. 5. Sunday morning, Clinton speaks at a black church in Columbia, S.C.. Obama stumped Thursday in Charleston, S.C.. Recent polls have shown him with double-digit leads over Clinton among African Americans in the state.
Recap of Saturday, December 8
Tracy, $900 billion in debt. What do you think? Tracy Byrnes: I'll tell ya – part of the reason why we got into this subprime mess is because people stopped paying their credit card bills. At the same time, if you take out a credit card, read the fine print, take responsibility, and make the minimum payments. Quite frankly, I think people should pay their bills off monthly. Be responsible! It's your credit. It's your credit score. I do not think Congress should get involved. Cheryl Casone: Ben, they always say read the fine print. Shouldn't people be doing exactly that? Ben Stein: Well, I must say… that age 63, I can't read the fine print… (LAUGHTER) Ben Stein: I'm a huge fan of credit cards. I think credit cards are one of God's gifts to the whole world.
Said & Done
Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck says the club will no longer pay inflated fees. 'We feel there's been a toughening up of negotiations by Chelsea Football Club. We're not going to over-pay. We will determine the appropriate price for a player, and not pay more than that.' 8 January: The Sun: 'Chelsea have told Bolton they will not pay more than £12m for Nicolas Anelka. Chelsea had a £10m bid rejected yesterday. They insist they will not go higher than £12m - and will look elsewhere if Bolton don't back down.' 11 January: Anelka signs. Fee: £15m. Proper men Norwegian champions Brann say they're 'really sorry' after celebrating their first title in 44 years by advertising the book of their season with the slogan: 'Do you want to read about pig farmers or gays...
Kenya's Violence Strikes at Its Runners
When world marathon champion Luke Kibet goes running, he likes to focus on finishing first. But on one run during Kenya's postelection upheaval, the 25-year-old star had something else on his mind: staying alive. Kibet was knocked to the ground by a large rock that struck his head on New Year's Eve as violence swept the country after the disputed Dec. 27 presidential vote. Regaining his senses with blood oozing from his skull, he looked up to see a mob of machete-wielding men approaching. He got up and started running _ this time for his life. "I was thinking about my family. I was thinking I might die there," said the married father of two, recalling the attack near his home in the western Rift Valley village of Kimumu. Though unrest has calmed in recent days, the mayhem has left indelible scars on this East African nation, which previously had been best known as a stable tourist haven that also has consistently produced some of the best distance runners on the planet.
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