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David “Trey” James III suits up yesterday in Jesse Hall before a graduation ceremony for the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine.   Read the Article

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Meeting the challenge
By GREG MILLER of the Tribune’s staff
Ninety students became physicians at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine commencement yesterday, but only 89 walked across the stage.

•	‘Help others’ theme for the day
•	MU awards law degree to kin of rights pioneer

Incentives list for businesses grows longer
By JACOB LUECKE of the Tribune’s staff
Public financing that enticed Analytical Bio-Chemistry Laboratories Inc. to expand in Columbia is likely the largest government-funded incentive package ever given to a local business.

Blunt insists on assets sale despite legislative loss
By TERRY GANEY of the Tribune’s staff
JEFFERSON CITY - When Gov. Matt Blunt was asked about the biggest disappointment of the 2006 legislative session, he mentioned the failure of his plan to sell student loans to raise millions of dollars for new college buildings and other projects.

Choral group makes a bid for big time
By GREG MILLER of the Tribune’s staff
At 6:45 p.m. Friday, the premier student choral group of the University of Missouri-Columbia sounded anything but harmonious.

Uneven terrain deals out dual roundabouts
By MATTHEW LeBLANC of the Tribune’s staff
Blake Segafredo will be back. He promises.

Homeless man in jail after apartment arrest
Two men told police they returned home Friday afternoon and found a homeless man in their downtown Columbia apartment.

Two men assaulted, robbed in house
Two men told police they were assaulted and robbed at a house on the 600 block of Hunt Avenue on Friday night.

Letter carriers gather tons of donated food
The annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive by members of the National Association of Letter Carriers collected 108,058 pounds of nonperishable groceries yesterday on behalf of the Central Missouri Food Bank Pantry.

Fatal crash caused by signal, driver says
A woman who survived a two-vehicle collision that killed another woman Friday said yesterday that police told her a faulty traffic signal led to the wreck.

Injuries fatal to teen in Grindstone crash
A St. Louis teen has died as the result of a one-vehicle wreck Thursday night on Grindstone Parkway.

Officers nab suspect at city bus station
A Springfield man was in police custody yesterday after allegedly using a hidden key to steal a Columbia resident’s wallet.

Pet project
A black Lab named Abbie, left, owned by Sheryl Zimmerman, watches people place mementos of deceased pets for a service yesterday at Unity Center in Columbia.