Team Notes (USA Today)
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Special delivery: Amalie grabs the 'bag (Boston Globe)
Welcome to my very first mailbag. Following in the footsteps of my esteemed colleague Gordon Edes -- who, for those who asked, is off at Yahoo.com now -- I'm taking the reins on this venture. I hope I can answer as many questions as possible, as thoroughly as possible.

Hum-dinger (Sturgis Journal)
Amidst weather many described as, "Perfect for bird-watching," Colon's second annual Hummingbird Fest was considered a flying success Saturday. With crowd estimates boasting nearly double of last years — near 400 —one of the biggest highlights of the day was the recapturing of not one, but two hummingbirds banded at last year's fest.

Heavy rain, high winds to pound North Brevard (Florida Today)
Tropical Strom Fay is continues to drift westward as it dumps heavy rains on northeastern Florida, according to the National Weather Service. Tropical storm warning remains in effect from Sebastian Inlet northward to the Savannah River at the border between Georgia and South Carolina.

Chall nominates her neighbors for awards for their kindness (Fremont Tribune)
Building good, neighborly relations is a two-way street. Or three. Barbara Chall of Colon lives on an acreage. Her neigh...