| The Story | The Bridgeport Index begins running a "report card" to review the Bulls performance from the previous football game. The initial Lake Dallas game was reviewed in 12 categories and gave the following grades: Five A+'s, Five A's, and Two A-'s. |
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| The Spin | The players immediately petitioned the Bridgeport School Board to put the Index in charge of reviewing their performance in English and Chemistry. A decision was tabled until after the results of district play. |
| The Story | Tracie Davis delivers her fifth child at home via natural childbirth. "With home delivery, things are done for the mother, not to the mother." |
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| The Spin | An eight pounder without an epidural sounds like something "done to the mother". |
| The Story | The Wise County Sheriff's Office warns of an email scam that promises to make you an ordained minister in less than 48 hours for $29.95. |
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| The Spin | It has to be a scam since it can't possibly cost that much. |
| The Story | Devon Energy, which purchased Mitchell Energy last week, announced it will now pay $4.6 billion for the purchase of Anderson Explorations, Ltd., a Calgary, Alberta-based Canadian natural gas company. The transaction will make it the largest independent producer of natural gas in the U. S. |
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| The Spin | Anyone else feeling a little nervous about this? |
| The Story | From the Messenger Sports Section: "There was a special guest at Friday night's Wise County Showdown between the Decatur Eagles and the Boyd Yellowjackets. Meet Moe Mentum." |
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| The Spin | And meet his oriental cousins, Chee Zee and Kor Nee. |