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> NEVER MIND
Northern Kentucky's Josh Hutcherson
won't be Spiderman
Never mind! After the Internet frenzy speculating that 17-year-old Josh Hutcherson would be the next big screen "Spider-Man" Thursday, the studio announced late yesterday that 26-year-old Andrew Garfield will star.

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> COME TO THE PARADE
Don't forget about the holiday parade
TODAY in Peaselburg
The parade begins at 11:00 am, July 3rd, in the parking lot of St. Augustine Church.
>> City offers tips on fireworks safety

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> THE HEAT IS BACK
Smog alert planned
Sunday, Monday
It's back. The Department of Environmental Services has issued a smog alert for Sunday and Monday, including Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren counties in Ohio and Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties in Kentucky.

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> FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Covington Farmers' Market
open today on Sixth Street
Bring a friend and come on over this Saturday to see what the farmers at the Covington Market have to offer. Fresh fruits and vegtables for sale along the Sixth Street Promenade in MainStrasse today, until about 2 pm.

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In 1925, the new Covington Catholic High School opened with 32-freshman in the Mother of God School on Sixth Street
> COVINGTON CATHOLIC
High school got its start at
Mother of God on Sixth Street
Covington Catholic High School was established in 1925, however, its roots can be traced back to 1885.
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> YOU CAN DO IT!
10 ways to save
money on gasoline
The United States has a reputation for guzzling gasoline, especially in summer, when increased demand and processing costs drive up the price by an average of 10 to 20 cents per gallon.
| More at CovingtonUSA's NATIONAL HEADLINES page >

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New iPhone is a nightmare,
as users are discovering
Apple Inc. said Friday that it was "stunned" to find that its iPhones have for years been using a "totally wrong" formula to determine how many bars of signal strength they are getting.

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Borders Books, Elder-Beerman, A&P
among companies in trouble
The early post-crash boom in corporate busts has subsided, but with U.S. economic growth lackluster and unemployment hovering near 10%, the retailer sector continues to face an uncertain future.

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Covington weather:
Sunny all weekend,
but getting hot
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Sunny on Sunday, as well, with highs around 90. About the same on Monday.
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Here's how Covington got its
hands on Devou Park
The establishment of Devou Park can be traced back to the year 1910.
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Kenton County case to be
used as Ky. death penalty test
Kentucky's public defenders have picked a Kenton County homicide case to challenge the constitutionality of allowing prosecutors to decide whether to seek the death penalty.

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Greater Cincinnati isn't the only
place with a bedbug problem
We'd thought Cincinnati was the bedbug capital of the world, but they are definitely elsewhere. The New York flagship store of Hollister, the retailer's teen-oriented chain, closed its doors amid evidence of a bedbug infestation.

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Pete Rose documentary by Covington company to premiere at AMC Newport
Covington baseball fans will have the first opportunity to view the complete Pete Rose documentary "4192: The Crowing of the Hit King" in mid-July.
>> CovingtonUSA told you about
Pete Rose documentary earlier

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> Coming Events Rained-out RiverSweep rescheduled for July 10th After the event everyone gets a great lunch, a cool 2010 Ohio River t-shirt, and door prizes will also be awarded. Gloves and garbage bags will be supplied. For info, call 859-292-2323 >> No story link | Covington USA at Facebook >