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This edition shows lots of
participation by YSL.com readers. The News
story is based on kids' letters to the editor. The answer
story for Math Puzzlers tells how kids at one school
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News
 Local
kids give views on Phoenix DJ
Kids at Rockwood South Middle School took note last month
when Phoenix DJ Beau Doran made a rude phone call to the
widow of Cardinal pitcher Darryl Kile. In letters to the
editor, the kids called him a "jerk" or worse.
Fenton
students' letters on Kile/DJ
Here
are some of the letters to the editor written by Rockwood
South Middle School students, dealing with remarks by
a Phoenix DJ to the widow of Cardinal pitcher Darryl Kile.
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Health
 Special
fitness/food advice for kids
Eleven-year-old Yolanda Suggs of East St. Louis is just
starting out on what she hopes will be a track career
like her hometown hero, Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee.
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Science
 One
Waterloo, Ill., team's unique rocket design didn't work
An all-girl team of eighth graders from Waterloo, Ill.,
was confident its rocket with a unique nozzle design was
a winner. But, their water-powered rocket didn't live
up to their expectations.
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Books
 This
month's book reviews
Young Saint Louis.com reviews a book about a kid
who joins a drama troupe travelling to London, another
Harry Potter book, and more.
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Lifestyle
 Two
churches help U City kids
Two youngsters from the Republic of Azerbaijan are kids
participating in the Big Kids Place after-school program
at Brittany Woods Middle School in University City. It
and another one for younger kids are run by volunteers
from two local churches.
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Careers
 Construction
classes help kids set career goals
In the summer of 2000, teenager Marvin Dorsey joined a
minority construction program with an idea of becoming
a union electrician. Two years later, he's got his eye
on a 4-year degree in electrical engineering.
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Profile
 Liver
transplant opens new life for local kid
Ordinarily, having an organ transplant can be difficult
for a young kid. But, 12-year-old D.J Lampert had his
operation when he was a tiny baby. And it has opened up
a whole new life of service to him.
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Expect
more action in Harry Potter II movie